Kilkenny Mart – cattle prices – 20-01-2022

According to George Candler, Kilkenny Mart held a “somewhat smaller” sale of 800 lots on Thursday, January 20^th, 2022.

The mart’s auctioneer reported that all lots – bullocks, heifers, and cull cows – met a “vibrant” trade.

“Lots of buyers were anxious to secure stock. Overall, there was a short supply of beef bullocks and heifers.”

“Cull cows and heifers reported a 100% clearance, with a 98% clearance in the bullock ring,” the auctioneer added.

Kilkenny Mart 20-01-2022

Bullocks 600kgs – €1.85-€2.75/kg or €1,180-€1,890/head:

• 2 CH – 695kgs – €1,890;
• 2 CH – 675kgs – €1,800;
• SI – 685kgs – €1,660;
• 2 FR – 625kgs – €1,300;
• 2 HE – 615kgs – €1,430.

500-600kgs – €2.00-€2.80/kg or €1,130-€1,600/head:

• 7 FR – 595kgs – €1,250;
• 4 CH – 570kgs – €1,600;
• 7 FR – 590kgs – €1,250;
• 7 AA – 585kgs – €1,480;
• 5 CH – 570kgs – €1,600;
• 5 AA – 550kgs – €1,390;
• 4 LM – 530kg – €1,280.

400-500kgs – €1.60-€2.80/kg or €680-€1,360/head:

• 8 FR – 495kgs – €1,010;
• 4 CH – 490kgs – €1,340;
• BB – 485kgs – €1,360;
• 2 AA – 480kgs – €1,210;
• 2 LM – 450kgs – €1,120;
• 6 HE – 430kgs – €950.

<400kgs – €1.60-€3.03/kg or €350-€1,100/head:

• 3 LM – 390kgs – €1,100;
• 7 CH – 380kgs – €1,050;
• 5 CH – 370kgs – €1,000;
• 4 AA – 360kgs – €820;
• 7 LM – 355kgs – €900;
• 10 HE – 260kgs – €690.

Cull cows:

• First-rate Friesian cows – €.1.40-€2.60/kg;
• Second-rate Friesian cows – €1.20-€1.40/kg;
• Continental cows – €1.60-€2.30/kg.

Beef heifers – €2.10-€2.76/kg or €1,100 or €1,800/head:

• LM – 715kgs – €1,800;
• LM – 680kgs – €1,690;
• CH – 615kgs – €1,700;
• AA – 620kgs – €1,630;
• 4 AA – 590kgs – €1,570;
• AA – 580kgs – €1,450;
• 2 HE – 545kgs – €1,200.

Forward store heifers – €1.90-€2.65/kg or €950-€1,200/head:

• 3 CH – 445kgs – €1,170;
• 2 CH – 515kgs – €1,160;
• 2 AA – 495kgs – €1,200;
• 3 AA – 460kgs – €1,100;
• 3 CH – 440kgs – €1,070;
• 2 CH – 435kgs – €1,120.

Further reading:

• How do prices compare to the previous week’s sale?

Kilkenny Mart information:

• Address: Kilkenny Co-Operative Livestock Market LTD, Cillin Hill, Dublin Road, Co. Kilkenny
• Contact details: [email protected] or phone: 056-7721407 or see the mart’s website.

Upcoming sales:

• Sheep and calf sale – Mondays at 10 am with a dairy sale at 12 pm
• Cattle sale – Thursday – Cows at 10 am, followed by heifers, with bullocks at 10:30 am.

Mart reports – cattle and sheep prices:

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