Kanturk Mart – Cattle Prices – 22-03-2022

According to a spokesperson for Kanturk Mart, some 1,430 lots, including 630 calves, came under the hammer at its most recent sale on Tuesday, March 22^nd, 2022.

They noted that dry cows met with a “strong” trade, while heifers and bullocks also “held very well”, although Friesian-types in both rings witnessed a “slight drop in prices”.

Export-type calves varied in price from €10 to €40, while stronger calves peaked at €125.

Meanwhile, Aberdeen-Angus and Hereford calves fetched from €190 to €300, while continentals changed hands from €195 to €345.

The spokesperson explained that bullocks topped out at €2,140, while cull cows realised €2,040 and heifers climbed to €2,200.

Kanturk Mart 22-03-2022:

Bullock prices:

• 6 AAX – 540kg – €1480;
• 2 LMX – 725kg – €2140;
• 1 AAX – 660kg – €1660;
• 1 HEX – 600kg – €1500;
• 6 HEX – 270kg – €690;
• 3 AAX – 255kg – €670;
• 5 HEX – 235kg – €700;
• 5 HEX – 208kg – €570;
• 6 HEX – 310kg – €800.

Cull cow prices:

• FR – 875kg – €1470;
• AA – 830kg – €2040;
• FR – 650kg – €1360;
• LMX – 715kg – €1900;
• HEX – 780kg – €1820;
• FR – 695kg – €1330.

Heifer prices:

• FR – 670kg – €1450;
• 4 LMX – 690kg – €2200;
• FR – 600kg – €1330;
• 3 AAX – 540kg – €1280;
• 6 AAX – 423kg – €1060;
• 2 AAX – 385kg – €940;
• 6 AAX – 495kg – €1180;
• 1 HEX – 470kg – €1140.

Other cattle sale: 08-03-2022:

According to a spokesperson, some 1,250 entries, including 600 calves, passed through the rings at its cattle sale on March 8^th, 2022.

They noted that prices “held steady” as lots changed hands from €10/head.

Export-type calves sold from this price tag up to €65, while Hereford and Angus bulls and heifers (1-month-old) climbed from €225 up to €380.

Cull cow prices:

• AAX – 720kg – €1590;
• FR – 775kg – €1360;
• 1 FR – 785kg – €1350;
• FR – 735kg – €1330;
• 1 FR – 670kg – €1260;
• FR – 675kg – €1240.

Bullock prices:

• 2 HEX – 695kg – €1790;
• 2 AAX – 645kg – €1770;
• LMX – 600kg – €1650;
• 1 AAX – 585kg – €1520;
• 5 AAX – 455kg – €1100;
• 8 AAX – 325kg – €810;
• 5 AAX – 288kg – €710;
• 4 HEX – 296kg – €720.

Heifer prices:

• 2 HEX – 582kg – €1450;
• 1 LMX – 565kg – €1430;
• 7 AAX – 570kg – €1530;
• 1 HEX – 565kg – €1300;
• 2 HEX – 495kg – €1270;
• 1 AAX – 530kg – €1480;
• 3 AAX – 520kg – €1350;
• 2 HEX – 510kg – €1260;
• 3 HEX – 450kg – €1110.

Mart information

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

More mart reports:

• You can find more mart reports – cattle and sheep – on That’s Farming.