Kilrush Mart Wednesday 29th April 2026

Bigger than expected sale with over 400 on offer, which included 120 calves. Again mostly AAX & HEX calves on offer. HEX bulls made to €680 and HEX heifers hit €600. AAX bulls made to €600 and AAX heifers made to €360. A small entry of continental calves made to €700 for a BBX bull calf, with BBX heifer calves making to €520. It was mostly dairy cull cows available and these improved by about 10c/kg. Heifers also improved by 10c/kg on the week. It was mostly young stock available in the heifer ring, with more of a mix on offer in the bullock ring

BULLOCKS:

4 HEX 269kgs – €1,460 – €5.43/kg           

1 SHX 595kgs – €2,280 – €3.83/kg

2 LMX 330kgs – €1,780 – €5.39/kg

1 LMX 285kgs – €1.840 – €6.45/kg            

5 HEX 335kgs – €1,640 – €4.89/kg           

4 LMX 334kgs – €2,120 – €6.35/kg

5 HEX 421kgs – €1,780 – €4.23/kg  

5 FR 630kgs – €2,140 – €3.39/kg            

1 LMX 405kgs – €2,300 – €5.67/kg 

2 FR 535kgs – €2,000 – €3.74/kg            

      

       

HEIFERS:

2 LMX 265kgs – €1,380 – €5.21/kg

6 FRX  271kgs – €1,060 – €3.91/kg

4 HEX 335kgs – €1,380 – €4.12/kg                

1 CHX 420kgs – €1,760 – €4.19/kg

2 LMX 380kgs – €1,800 – €4.73/kg

4 HEX 355kgs – €1,440 – €4.06/kg             

 5 HEX 391kgs – €1,560 – €3.99/kg 

1 SHX 420kgs – €1,620 – €3.85/kg

           

          

CULL COWS:

1 LMX 700kgs – €2,400- €3.43/kg

1 FR 670kgs – €1,960 – €2.92/kg

1 FR 710kgs – €2,240 – €3.84/kg

1 HEX 560kgs – €1,640 – €2.93/kg

1 FR 705kgs – €1,940 – €2.75/kg

1 FR 640kgs – €1,960 – €3.06/kg