Carnew Mart – Cattle Prices – 11-02-2023
According to David Quinn, some 1,050 lots came under the hammer at Carnew Mart’s general cattle sale on Saturday, February 11th, 2023.
The mart manager reported that a “very lively” trade prevailed around the ring, which saw the presence of a “large” volume of customers and saw prices for heifers soar to €2,110, bullocks to €2,560 and bulls made up to €1,520.
Read previous report on That’s Farming: Heifer fatstock sale: Prices to €4,200 or €10.55/kg in ‘electric’ trade in Carnew
Bullocks
- Continental beef/forward – €1820-€2560;
- Continental stores – €1100-€1880;
- Heavy AA/HE – €1550-€2230;
- Store AA/HE – €870-€1610;
- Light FR – €350-€1080;
- Heavy FR – €1410-€1820.
Prices:
- CHX – 862kg at €2560;
- AUX – 924kg at €2510;
- LM – 704kg at €2220;
- LMX – 638kg at €2070;
- LMX – 626kg at €1880;
- LMX – 600kg at €1780;
- 5 AA – 325kg at €880;
- CH – 352kg at €1000;
- LMX – 478kg at €1460;
- 2 CH – 331kg at €1060;
- LM – 350kg at €1130;
- 2 CH – 370kg at €1300;
- CH – 346kg at €1230.
Heifers:
- Continental beef/forward – €1570-€2110;
- Continental stores – €920-€1680;
- Heavy AA/HE – €1450-€2030;
- Store AA/HE – €850-€1410.
Prices:
- 2 PTX – 707kg at €2110;
- CH – 644kg at €1950;
- CHX – 662kg at €1950;
- LM – 592kg at €1770;
- LM 548kg at €1700;
- LM – 516kg at €1620;
- LM – 472kg at €1410;
- CH – 440kg at €1320;
- CH – 398kg at €1260;
- 4 PB LM – 399kg at €1170;
- LMX – 336kg at €1010;
- 2 CH – 293kg at €950;
- 2 CH – 286kg at €940;
- CH – 266kg at €870.
Bulls:
- CH – 464kg at €1520;
- CHX – 446kg at €1380;
- CHX – 468kg at €1420;
- CHX – 376kg at €1280;
- CHX – 410kg at €1270;
- 2 LM – 380kg at €1140;
- PT – 360kg at €1020;
- PT – 396kg at €1270;
- LMX – 388kg at €1370;
- LMX – 382kg at €1330.
Calf sale on 10-02-2023
According to Quinn, just shy of 350 lots met with a “very brisk” trade at Friday’s sale, which saw “buyers from the north and south battle it out for the larger lots of 3-week-old shipping Friesians”.
Prices:
- Continentals – €250-€490
- AA/HE – €120-€350
- Heavy shipping FR – €60-€130
- Lighter shipping FR – €30-€70
Cow prices:
220 cows on offer with prices as follows:
- Heavy Continentals – €1700-€2420;
- Continental stores – €1150-€1710;
- Heavy FRs – €1380-€1910;
- Store FRs – €650-€1290;
- 1 LM bull – 1086kg at €2680.
Prices
- SA – 830kg at €2420;
- PTX – 740kg at €2040;
- LM – 814kg at €1960;
- LMX – 606kg at €1740;
- FR -678kg at €1420;
- FR – 632kg at €1370;
- FR – 586kg at €1330;
- BB – 720kg at €1820.
Sale days:
- Thursday Ring 1– Sheep sale commencing at 10:00am ringside and online.
- Friday Ring 1– Dry cows commencing at 4.00pm – depending on time of year
- Saturday Ring 1– Dry cows commencing at 9.30am. Other categories commencing at 10.30am ringside and online.
- Saturday Ring 2– Calf sale commencing at 11.00am ringside and online
Mart day information:
- Cattle may be pre-entered by contacting the office on the week prior to sale day or you can enter by using the mart’s online entry system on its website.
- Cattle taken in from 7.00am
- Calf collection service available
- If you have any queries, contact the office: 34 Main Street, Carnew, Co. Wicklow: Tel: 053 94 26234 or Mob: 087 7469999
- View other mart reports
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