Aurivo Balla – Cattle Prices – 04-03-2023

“Prices remained on high doh,” at Balla Mart’s general cattle sale on Saturday, March 4^th, 2023, according to Stephen Hannon.

The general manager of Aurivo Marts and manager of the Mayo-based Balla Mart reported that prices reached €3,000 in the suckler ring, €2,850 in the bull ring, €2,380 in the bullock ring and €2,460 in the dry cow ring.

Balla Mart 04-03-2023

According to Hannon, bullocks 300kg to 400kg levelled at €3.25/kg, while store types in the 400kg to 500kg weight bracket averaged €3.04/kg.

He commented that “heavier bullocks 500kg were up and averaged €3.00/kg because of additional buyers around the ring buying for the grass”.

“Quality heavy bullocks 700kg+ were making €1,600 to €1,700 with the weight, due to northern, feedlot and online buying online.”

Prices:

• CHX – 675kgs – €2,380;
• LMX – 515kgs – €1,410;
• CHX – 540kgs – €1,790;
• LMX – 540kgs – €1,680;
• CHX – 500kgs – €1,680;
• CHX – 630kgs – €1,960;
• CHX – 765kgs – €2,380;
• LMX – 700kgs – €2,100;
• LMX – 700kgs – €2,020;
• HEX – 405kgs – €1,340;
• LMX – 575kgs – €1,990;
• CHX – 765kgs – €2,140;
• LMX – 755kgs – €2,270;
• AAX – 525kgs – €1,320;
• LMX – 635kgs – €2,130;
• SAX – 700kgs – €2,110;
• CHX – 800kgs – €2,200;
• AAX – 485kgs – €1,320;
• CHX – 520kgs – €1,650;
• LMX – 615kgs – €1,660;
• CHX – 540kgs – €1,850;
• AAX – 670kgs – €1,980;
• CHX – 420kgs – €1,400.

Heifer prices

In the heifers, over 300 lots, according to Hannon, came under the hammer and met with what he described as a “good” trade.

Lots up to 400 kg averaged €3.18/kg, while those in the 400kg to 500kg weight bracket averaged €3.10/kg, and lots 500kg averaged out at €3.08/kg.

• CH – 560kgs – €1,720;
• LMX – 510kgs – €1,590;
• CHX – 485kgs – €1,400;
• HEX – 655kgs – €1,800;
• LMX – 495kgs – €1,390;
• BBX – 485kgs – €1,430;
• LMX – 565kgs – €1,700;
• BBX – 400kgs – €1,140;
• AUX – 350kgs – €1,080;
• AAX – 550kgs – €1,540;
• HEX – 525kgs – €1,460;
• HEX – 625kgs – €1,680;
• BAX – 600kgs – €1,460;
• LMX – 565kgs – €1,680;
• CHX – 550kgs – €1,810;
• CHX – 600kgs – €1,810;
• CHX – 530kgs – €1,590;
• LMX – 565kgs – €1,700;
• CH – 385kgs – €1,160;
• SHX – 350kgs – €1,010;
• LMX – 585kgs – €1,820.

Cull cow prices

The third ring was in operation as usual for the cows on Saturday and prices topped at €2,430 for a CHX, which crossed the scales at 920kgs.

As reported by That’s Farming, prices topped out at €3,290 for a BBX dry cow, the previous week, which you can see a video of via this link.

• LMX – 600kgs – €1,450;
• AAX – 580kgs – €1,150;
• LMX – 670kgs – €1,690;
• CHX – 790kgs – €1,990;
• SIX – 630kgs – €1,780;
• LMX – 620kgs – €1,560;
• AAX – 605kgs – €1,240;
• PTX – 765kgs – €2,170;
• FR – 525kgs – €750;
• CH – 615kgs – €1,450;
• BBX – 660kgs – €1,460;
• CHX – 740kgs – €1,880;
• AA – 615kgs – €1,180;
• AA – 790kgs – €1,980;
• AAX – 625kgs – €1,390;
• BB – 570kgs – €1,180;
• FR – 600kgs – €1,100;
• FR – 555kgs – €940;
• SHX – 680kgs – €1,490.
• SIX – 570kgs – €1,120;
• LMX – 775kgs – €1,760.

Sucklers: 

Meanwhile, in the suckler ring, a September-2016-born entry due at the end of this month to a pedigree Limousin topped the sale at €3,000.

Article: List: Balla Mart’s bi-weekly Tuesday evening weanling sales

Balla Mart information:

• Address: Aurivo Balla Mart, Carrowntober, Oughter, Co. Mayo
• Contact information: Phone: 094-9365068 or see Aurivo’s website.
• Sale days: Weanlings: Tuesdays (seasonal). Bullocks, heifers, cull cows, sucklers, and stock bulls on Saturdays with rings as follows:

Further reading

• That’s Farming previously profiled Stephen Hannon, general manager of Aurivo Marts and manager of Balla Mart – Read this article with Stephen Hannon.

Mart reports

• Read more mart reports(cattle and sheep prices) on That’s Farming.