Kanturk: ‘Good’ prices for forward stores with tops of €700 over

Kanturk Mart – Cattle Prices – 15-11-2022

According to Michael Scanlon, over 500 lots, including 150 cull cows, crossed the scales at Kanturk Mart’s sale on Tuesday, November 15^th, 2022.

He reported that forward store cattle met with a “good” trade as they changed hands for up to €700 over the kg.

Moreover, he reported that some 135 bucket-fed weanlings were a “flying” trade, while Aberdeen Angus and Hereford-type bullocks changed hands for up to €3.00/kg at Tuesday’s sale.

Kanturk Mart 15-11-2022

Cull cows:

• AA – 825kg – €1900;
• FR – 840kg – €1260;
• AA – 540kg – €1060;
• FR – 800kg – €1200.

Bullocks:

• 7 HE – 550kg – €1260;
• 6 AA – 510kg – €1230;
• 2 BB – 490kg – €1160;
• 5 AA – 515kg – €1150.

Heifers:

• 4 AA – 490kg – €1210;
• 4 LM – 400kg – €1060;
• 3 AA – 485kg – €1130.

Last week’s cattle prices

According to Michael Scanlon, just under 600 lots, including 240 weanlings, came under the hammer at Kanturk Mart on 08-11-2022.

The mart spokesperson reported that its spring-born weanling show and sale attracted a “fine turnout of top-class weanlings with a great trade for all breeds”.

He commented: “The supreme champion was a BB bull owned by David Murphy, Banteer weighing 474kg at €1450.”

“The reserve champion was a BB bull owned by Jeremiah Twomey, Donoughmore weighing 400kg at €1290,” Scanlon added.

Weanling prices:

• 4 LM bulls – 304kg – €1040;
• 1 LM bull – 420kg – €1140;
• 1 CH bull – 400kg – €1100;
• 1 BB bull – 395kg – €1080;
• 1 CH heifer – 420kg – €1050;
• 2 LM heifer – 300kg – €880;
• 3 LM heifer – 260kg – €680.

Bullock prices:

• 1 LM – 530kg – €1390;
• 2 AA – 515kg – €1160;
• 4 AA – 500kg – €1150;
• 8 HE – 400kg – €900.

Read more on this mart report.

Mart information

• Address: Kanturk Mart, Kanturk, Co Cork
• County: Cork
• Phone: 029 50081
• Upcoming sales: Every Tuesday – Calves at 10 am followed by the general cattle sale.

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