Good size sale today with 742 on offer which included 153 calves and a lot of these were strong calves which met a great trade. Nearly all beef breeds available. AAX bull calves made to €880 and AAX heifer calves made to €550. Continental bull calves made to €940, with continental heifer calves making to €750. HEX bulls made to €630 and HEX heifer calves made to €570. Some good quality sucklers on offer in the suckler ring as pairs made to €5,160 and in-calf lots made to €3,220. Bull weanlings up to 450kgs were easier by 10c/kg, with lots over 450kgs back 20c/kg. Heifers up to 350kgs were a steady trade but over this weight were easier by 15/kg. Quality was a bit more variable in both the weanling bull & heifer rings today, as there was quite a number of autumn born stock appearing already.
WEANLING BULLS:
1 BBX 295Kgs – €1,960 – €6.64/kg
1 BBX 395kgs – €2,500 – €6.32/kg
1 LMX 275kgs – €1,900 – €6.91/kg
1 LMX 375kgs – €2,300 – €6.13/kg
1 AAX 270kgs – €1,200 – €4.44/kg
1 CHX 320kgs – €2,000 – €6.25/kg
1 BBX 435kgs – €2,700 – €6.21/kg
1 CHX 440kgs – €2,620 – €5.95/kg
4 HEX 408kgs – €1,880 – €4.60/kg
7 HEX 324kgs – €1,780 – €5.49/kg
WEANLING HEIFERS:
1 AAX 360kgs – €1,590 – €4.42/kg
2 CHX 290Kgs – €1,720 – €5.93/kg
1 LMX 280kgs – €1,670 – €5.96/kg
3 SAX 253kgs – €1,270 – €5.01/kg
1 BBX 390kgs – €2,480 – €6.36/kg
2 CHX 380kgs – €2,000 – €5.26/kg
1 LMX 310kgs – €1,600 – €5.16/kg
1 CHX 450Kgs – €2,260 – €5.02/kg
1 LMX 315kgs – €1,840 – €5.84/kg
1 AAX 280kgs – €1,250 – €4.46/kg
