Kilkenny Mart: ‘Over 20 lots broke the €2,000 barrier’ – Candler

Kilkenny Mart – Cattle Prices – 28-04-2022

According to George Candler, some 1,100 lots went under the hammer at Kilkenny Mart on Thursday, April 28^th, 2022.

The mart’s auctioneer reported that an increased number of beef and forward store bullocks.

Speaking following the sale, Candler said:

“Another good yard of cattle with forward stores selling very well. The fact that over 20 lots broke the €2,000 barrier speaks for itself.”

“The slight increase in grass growth is helping the lighter store trade Cull cows recorded a 100% clearance with no Friesian cow selling less than €1.38/kg. Meanwhile, continental cows sold to €2.75/kg,” Candler added.

Kilkenny Mart 28-04-2022:

Bullocks: 600kgs+ – €2.40-€3.30/kg or €1,520-€2,490/head:

• 2 continentals – 620kgs – €2,010;
• 3 LM – 820kgs – €2,490;
• 4 CH – 700kgs – €2,100;
• 3 CH – 670kgs – €2,160;
• 2 FR – 615kgs – €1,600;
• 2 HE – 605kgs – €1,720.

500-600kgs – €2.04-€3.27/kg or €1,020-€1,930/head:

• LM – 590kgs – €1,930;
• 3 FR – 585kgs – €1,540;
• 2 CH – 580kgs – €1,770;
• 5 LM – 565kgs – €1,800;
• 3 HE – 540kgs – €1,440;
• 5 AA – 510kgs – €1,350.

400-500kgs – €1.90-€3.17/kg or €810-€1,440/head:

• LM – 490kgs – €1,440l
• 5 CH – 480kgs – €1,350;
• 4 AA – 475kgs – €1,280;
• 4 HE – 430kgs – €1,150;
• 7 FR – 420kgs – €810.

<400kgs – €1.70-€3.22/kg or €400-€1,170/head:

• 5 AA – 395kgs – €950;
• 2 LM – 390kgs – €1,170;
• 7 FR – 370kgs – €760;
• 3 CH – 360kgs – €1,030;
• 7 LM – 355kgs – €1,060;
• 5 HE – 310kgs – €860.

Cull cow prices:

• Friesians – €1.38-€2.25/kg;
• Continentals – €1.60-€2.75/kg.

Beef heifers – €2.43-€3.02/kg or €1,300-€1,790/head:

• 2 LM – 615kgs – €1,680;
• 2 CH – 610kgs – €1,790;
• CH – 580kgs – €1,750;
• 2 LM – 560kgs – €1,520;
• 2 CH – 520kgs – €1,410.

Forward store heifers – €2.15-€3.1/kg or €880-€1,490/head:

• LM – 480kgs – €1,490;
• HE – 475kgs – €1,200;
• 2 AA – 470kgs – €1,030;
• 4 CH – 460kgs – €1,430;
• 2 AA – 455kgs – €1,210;
• 6 HE – 400kgs – €960.

Light store heifers – €1.80-€3.21/kg or €580-€1,220/head:

• 2 LM – 390kgs – €1,120;
• 3 CH – 380kgs – €1,220;
• 5 AA – 350kgs – €880;
• 4 FR – 345kgs – €870;
• 3 CH – 325kgs – €1,000;
• 6 HE – 315kgs – €680.

Last week’s cattle prices

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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.

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