Kilkenny Mart – cattle prices – 07-10-2021
According to George Candler, Kilkenny Mart held its largest sale of the year on Thursday, October 7th, 2021.
The mart’s auctioneer reported that some 1,300 lots were on offer at its weekly cattle sale.
Speaking following the sale, he said: “Quality was not as good as other weeks. Heifer prices were down €20-€40/head compared to last week’s returns.”
“Some plainer-type bullocks were also more difficult to sell,” Candler remarked.
Kilkenny Mart 07-10-2021:
Bullocks – 600kgs – €1.70-€2.67/kg or €990-€1,770/head:
- 4 CH – 715kgs – €1,750;
- 3 HE – 690kgs – €1,500;
- 1 LM – 685kgs – €1,770;
- 2 FR – 650kgs – €1,240;
- 1 FR – 630kgs – €1,340;
- 6 AA – 605kgs – €1,330.
500-600kgs – €1.60-€2.73/kg or €680-€1,580/head:
- LM – 595kgs – €1,580;
- 3 HE – 575kgs – €1,270;
- 2 CH – 565kgs – €1,460;
- 1 AA – 560kgs – €1,400;
- 7 FR – 535kgs – €940;
- 2 LM – 505kgs – €1,150.
400-500kgs – €1.50-€2.96/kg or €620-€1,340/head:
- 5 LM – 485kg – €1,340;
- 2 HE – 480kgs – €1,030;
- 5 LM – 470kgs – €1,240;
- 4 CH – 440kgs – €1,070;
- 2 BB – 435kgs – €1,050;
- 5 HE – 410kgs – €910.
<400kgs – €1.40-€2.75/kg or €480-€1,080/head:
- 6 AA – 390kgs – €815;
- 4 FR – 370kgs – €660;
- 6 LM – 375kgs – €1,010;
- 2 SA – 325kgs – €790;
- 3 LM – 315kgs – €750;
- 2 AA – 310kgs – €610.
Beef heifers – €1.80-€2.45/kg or €1,060-€1,640/head:
- AA – 740kgs – €1,600;
- CH – 730kgs – €1,640;
- 2 CH – 685kgs – €1,450;
- CH – 600kgs – €1,350;
- 2 CH – 635kgs – €1,550;
- LM – 590kgs – €1,440.
Forward store heifers – €1.80-€2.50/kg or €800-€1,330/head:
- 2 CH – 575kg – €1,330;
- 4 CH – 520kgs – €1,290;
- 2 HE – 510kgs – €1,060;
- 4 AA – 475kgs – €1,040;
- 2 LM – 455kgs – €1,070;
- 2 BB – 435kgs – €940.
Light store heifers – €1.60-€3.16/kg or €480-€1,250/head:
- PT – 395kgs – €,250;
- 2 AA – 390kgs – €1,000;
- 6 AA – 385kgs – €730;
- 2 LM – 360kgs – €890;
- LM – 305kgs – €850;
- 2 LM – 300kgs – €700.
Cull cow prices:
- Friesians – €0.75-€1.75/kg;
- Continentals – €1.50-€2.46/kg.
Kilkenny Mart information:
- Address: Kilkenny Co-Operative Livestock Market LTD, Cillin Hill, Dublin Road, Co. Kilkenny
- Contact details: [email protected] or phone: 056-7721407 or see the mart’s website.
Upcoming sales:
- Sheep and calf sale – Mondays at 10 am with a dairy sale at 12 pm
- Cattle sale – Thursday – Cows at 10 am, followed by heifers, with bullocks at 10:30 am.
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