Numbers continue to be well up on the year for Portumna Mart's general sale. Numbers this week amounted to 240 cattle, a figure generally not seen any another month at the Galway Mart.
The increased entry was met with a solid demand with over 90% of the animals present finding trade.
In total, 217 animals sold across the sections with an average sale price of €1.95/kg.
This was dragged under the €2/kg mark by a bigger entry of dairy beef stock than what would usually be seen.
If looking at just the beef-bred cattle, averages are much higher.
This two-year-old Limousin-sired heifer weighed 540kg and sold for €1,180 (€2.19/kg).
The first heifer into the ring was a Limousin-sired calf that weighed 310kg and sold for €2.58/kg (€800).
Reflective of the trade, good-quality Limousin heifers weighing between 400kg and 500kg saw prices exceed €2.40/kg.
Bullocks
Similarly in the bullocks category, the lighter animal more suited for summer grazing or winter feeding fetched the higher prices.
Generally, light bullocks were around the €2.20/kg mark seeing as high as €2.51/kg for Limousin crosses weighing 295kg.
Heavier stock were usually either side of the €2/kg mark depending on breed.
A small entry of cows went as high as €1,270 for a 680kg Limousin cross (€1.87/kg).
This 17-month-old Hereford cross bullock weighed 515kg and sold for €1,000 (€1.94/kg).
This spring 2018-born Hereford bullock weighed 620kg and sold for €1,140 (€1.84/kg).
This 665kg Hereford cross bullock was born in April 2018 and sold for €1,240 (€1.86/kg).
This two-year-old Charolais bullock weighed 615kg and sold for €1,240 (€2.02/kg)
This 685kg Charolais cross bullock born in spring 2019 sold for €1,380 (€2.01/kg)
This Limousin cross bullock weighed 480kg and sold for €1,090 (€2.27/kg)
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MartBids Database: heifers and bullocks up over 40c/kg on the year
Camera at the Mart: weanlings over €3/kg in Kanturk
Details of €50m beef aid package announced
Numbers continue to be well up on the year for Portumna Mart's general sale. Numbers this week amounted to 240 cattle, a figure generally not seen any another month at the Galway Mart.
The increased entry was met with a solid demand with over 90% of the animals present finding trade.
In total, 217 animals sold across the sections with an average sale price of €1.95/kg.
This was dragged under the €2/kg mark by a bigger entry of dairy beef stock than what would usually be seen.
If looking at just the beef-bred cattle, averages are much higher.
This two-year-old Limousin-sired heifer weighed 540kg and sold for €1,180 (€2.19/kg).
The first heifer into the ring was a Limousin-sired calf that weighed 310kg and sold for €2.58/kg (€800).
Reflective of the trade, good-quality Limousin heifers weighing between 400kg and 500kg saw prices exceed €2.40/kg.
Bullocks
Similarly in the bullocks category, the lighter animal more suited for summer grazing or winter feeding fetched the higher prices.
Generally, light bullocks were around the €2.20/kg mark seeing as high as €2.51/kg for Limousin crosses weighing 295kg.
Heavier stock were usually either side of the €2/kg mark depending on breed.
A small entry of cows went as high as €1,270 for a 680kg Limousin cross (€1.87/kg).
This 17-month-old Hereford cross bullock weighed 515kg and sold for €1,000 (€1.94/kg).
This spring 2018-born Hereford bullock weighed 620kg and sold for €1,140 (€1.84/kg).
This 665kg Hereford cross bullock was born in April 2018 and sold for €1,240 (€1.86/kg).
This two-year-old Charolais bullock weighed 615kg and sold for €1,240 (€2.02/kg)
This 685kg Charolais cross bullock born in spring 2019 sold for €1,380 (€2.01/kg)
This Limousin cross bullock weighed 480kg and sold for €1,090 (€2.27/kg)
Read more
MartBids Database: heifers and bullocks up over 40c/kg on the year
Camera at the Mart: weanlings over €3/kg in Kanturk
Details of €50m beef aid package announced
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