€20-€100/head for Friesian bulls at Kanturk

Tuesday, March 10th saw just over 1,500 entries, including 790 calves, passed through the ring at Kanturk, according to Seamus O’Keeffe.

Speaking following the general cattle sale, the mart manager said: “A good trade but the weather did not do us any favours.”

CALVES:

• FR bulls – €20 – €100;
• HE bulls – €180 – €370;
• HE heifers – €150 – €320;
• AA bulls – €90 – €290;
• AA heifers – €80 – €220.

DRY COWS:

• 1 FR – 680kgs – €1,090;
• 1 FR – 585kgs – €930;
• 1 FR – 610kgs – €1,060;
• 1 FR – 525kgs – €720.

HEIFERS:

• 8 AA – 315kgs – €640;
• 4 HE – 275kgs – €510;
• 1 AA – 560kgs – €1,030;
• 10 HE – 340kgs – €660.

BULLOCKS:

• 6 FR – 400kgs – €740;
• 4 AA – 395kgs – €700;
• 2 AA – 445kgs – €850;
• 4 HE – 568kgs – €1,000;
• 3 LM – 451kgs – €1,000.