Blessington: Beef and forward stores up €20-€30/hd

Blessington Mart – Cattle Prices – 10-11-2022

According to a spokesperson for Blessington Mart, prices for beef and forward stores were up €20-€30/head at its most recent cattle sale on Thursday, November 10^th, 2022.

The spokesperson noted that the sale attracted a “large” entry of cattle, which saw prices reach €1,300 over the kg.

• Feeding cows – €200-€540 over;
• Beef cows – €560-€1,100 over;
• HE/AA store heifers – €300-€580 over;
• Continental store heifers – €400-€820 over;
• Beef heifers – €760-€1,010 over;
• Friesian store bullocks – €290-€900 over;
• HE/AA store bullocks – €300-€580 over;
• Continental store bullocks – €480-€1,110 over;
• Beef bullocks – €1,040-€1,300 over.

This week’s sheep prices

According to a spokesperson for Blessington Mart, all classes met with a “very lively” trade at its sheep sale on Tuesday, November 8^th, 2022.

They reported that “a lot of customers” were in the market for good quality lambs.

• Lighter ewes – €70-€114/head;
• Heavy ewes – €126-€160/head;
• Heavy lambs – €138-€144 or €84-€93 over;
• Factory lambs – €120-€138 or €76-€88 over;
• Store lambs over 40kgs – €106-€118 or €66-€78 over;
• Store lambs over 35kgs – €90-€106 or €55-€71 over;
• Over 30kg store lambs – €60-€86 or €30-€64 over.

Last week’s cattle prices

According to a spokesperson for Blessington Mart, a “very good” trade prevailed for bullocks and heifers on Thursday, November 3^rd, 2022.

The mart spokesperson reported that there was activity from customers both at the ringside and online.

Prices ranged from €140 to €1,280 over the kg at Thursday’s cattle sale.

Feeding cows fetched from €240-€480 over the kg, while beef cows sold from €500-€1,000 over the kg.

Meanwhile, Hereford and Angus store heifers pushed from €330-€580 over, while continental store heifers made from €400-€780 over and beef heifers changed hands from €840-€1,060 over the kg.

In the bullock ring, beef types varied from €960-€1,280 over the kg, while continental stores sold from €440-€1,000 over, Hereford and Angus stores found new owners from €400-€680 over and Friesian stores made from €140-€420 over.

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