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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 15th, 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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