Just under 1,000 cattle were sold through Kilmallock Mart last week, according to a mart spokesperson, with 168 buyers purchasing online.
They reported that there were 400 bullocks on offer in Monday’s sale (May 18th), selling for up to €1,200 each or €2.83/kg. Some young bulls earned up to €1140/head or €2.44/kg.
On Friday (May 22nd), calves hit €415 each for “older types”, while younger calves fetched up to €275.
Bullocks:
- 2 CH – 398kg – €980;
- 2 LM – 395kg – €850;
- 5 AU – 358kg – €760;
- 4 AA – 376kg – €760;
- 10 HE – 323kg – €700;
- 1 CH – 275kg – €680;
- 2 LM – 243kg – €660;
- 2 AA – 260kg – €650;
- 4 AA – 289kg – €640;
- 1 HE – 220kg – €620;
- 1 LM – 515kg – €1170;
- 1 CH – 540kg – €1110;
- 4 HE – 529kg – €1080;
- 3 HE – 512kg – €1070;
- 3 AA – 507kg – €1060;
- 4 HE – 483kg – €1000;
- 2 FR – 533kg – €990;
- 1 CH – 435kg – €960;
- 6 AA – 478kg – €960;
- 4 AA – 440kg – €870;
- 5 AU – 401kg – €790;
- 6 FR – 410kg – €650;
- 2 FR – 345kg – €600;
- 4 SH – 568kg – €1130;
- 3 FR – 572kg – €1040;
- 5 HE – 624kg – €1200;
- 2 HE – 560kg – €1120;
- 2 FR – 553kg – €1080;
- 1 HE – 570kg – €1080;
- 2 FR – 575kg – €1030.
Weanling bulls:
- 1 SI – 595kg – €1140;
- 1 LM – 500kg – €1050;
- 1 AA – 505kg – €900;
- 1 AA – 435kg – €840;
- 1 CH – 295kg – €720;
- 1 HE – 195 – kg – €450;
- 5 LM – 243kg – €530;
- 1 AA – 150kg – €370.
Dry cows:
- 1 LM – 420kg – €760;
- 1 FR – 485kg – €730;
- 1 FR – 390kg – €640;
- 1 LM – 645kg – €1130;
- 1 FR – 645kg – €960;
- 1 SH – 615kg – €940;
- 1 SI – 610 – kg – €910;
- 1 FR – 640kg;
- 1 SH – 600kg – €890;
- 1 FR – 500kg – €830;
- 1 LM – 700kg – €1250;
- 1 CH – 750kg – €1230;
- 1 AA – 715kg – €1170;
- 1 FR – 790kg – €1140;
- 1 FR – 765kg – €1090;
- 1 HE – 685kg – €1080
- 1 FR – 730kg – €1040.
Heifers:
- 1 LM – 335kg – €800;
- 1 LM – 310kg – €700;
- 3 HE – 320kg – €630;
- 3 AA – 322kg – €630;
- 4 AA – 313kg – €630;
- 3 HE – 290kg – €610;
- 4 AA – 269kg – €570;
- 4 AA – 171kg – €420;
- 1 SI – 490kg – €950;
- 1 LM – 420kg – €950;
- 8 HE – 466 – kg – €890;
- 1 LM – 355kg – €860;
- 1 HE – 380kg – €820;
- 1 LM – 355kg – €800;
- 1 HE – 360kg – €730;
- 1 BB – 385kg – €700;
- 2 LM – 543kg – €1140;
- 1 SI – 535kg – €1100;
- 3 AA – 545kg – €1090;
- 1 SA – 540kg – €1070;
- 1 HE – 505kg – €990
Calves:
- HE bull – 10-weeks-old – €415;
- 2 BB bulls – 10-weeks-old – €395 each;
- HE bull – 5-weeks-old – €385;
- AA bull – 7–week-old – €375;
- 3 HE heifers – 7-weeks-old – €235;
- 3 AA heifers – 5-weeks-old – €185 each.