Online buyers outbid ringside purchasers at Balla’s weanling sale

According to Stephen Hannon, a strong trade resulted in “practically a full clearance” at Balla Mart’s weanling sale on Tuesday, September 28^th, 2021.

The successful sale comes following last Saturday’s which recorded a turnover of €1.35m:

Speaking following the sale, Hannon said:

“There was plenty of activity for all types around the ring and the level of online sales was really impressive this week, giving everything a lift. Online buyers made their presence felt, outbidding a lot around the ring.”

Balla Mart 28-09-2021: 

Bull weanlings:

He outlined that bull weanlings 200kg to 350kg averaged €2.85/kg. “There were a lot of these 300kg+ lots that were well done, making over the €3.00/kg mark.”

Bulls 350kg to 450kg levelled at €2.68/kg, while entries 450kg+ averaged €2.48/kg.

The highest price it recorded in this ring was for a Limousin bull born in January-2021 weighing 455kg at €1,420 or €3.12/kg (export buyer).

• CHX – 300kgs – €880;
• AAX – 370kgs – €980;
• LMX – 175kgs – €420;
• CHX – 260kgs – €800;
• SIX – 280kgs – €780;
• AAX – 335kgs – €840;
• BAX – 365kgs – €890;
• LMX – 250kgs – €910;
• SHX – 365kgs – €1,180;
• AAX – 320kgs – €650;
• CH – 300kgs – €910;
• SIX – 290kgs – €670;
• HEX – 285kgs – €680;
• AAX – 230kgs – €630;
• SAX – 325kgs – €670;
• LMX – 200kgs – €570;
• CHX – 350kgs – €890;
• LMX – 345kgs – €860;
• CHX – 355kgs – €1,060;
• LMX – 405kgs – €1,120;
• CHX – 400kgs – €1,040;
• HEX – 285kgs – €680;
• SHX – 250kgs – €510;
• LMX – 370kgs – €940;
• AAX – 410kgs – €1,100;
• CHX – 440kgs – €960;
• SI – 450kgs – €1,040;
• CHX – 400kgs – €1,090;
• 1 CHX – 455kgs – €1,120;
• CHX – 380kgs – €1,180;
• PTX – 305kgs – €670;
• BBX – 370kgs – €890.

Heifer weanling prices

Hannon reported that heifer weanlings over 350 kg averaged €2.90/kg and those in the 350kg-450kg bracket levelled at €2.69/kg.

The sale-topper in this ring came in the form of a March-2021-born 390kg Limousin-cross at €1,390.

• LMX – 235kgs – €570;
• CHX 355kgs – €830;
• BBX – 315kgs – €1,040;
• SIX – 310kgs – €1,000;
• AAX – 265kgs – €710;
• LM – 335kgs – €960;
• CHX – 415kgs – €1,030;
• CHX – 375kgs – €1,040;
• SHX – 250kgs – €680;
• CHX – 275kgs – €850;
• LM – 240kgs – €700;
• CHX – 290kgs – €1,030;
• BBX – 280kgs – €730;
• LMX – 245kgs – €760;
• BBX – 335kgs – €1,240;
• CH – 260kgs – €680;
• BBX – 195kgs – €560;
• BAX – 350kgs – €950;
• CHX – 285kgs – €890;
• 2 LMX – 350kgs – €1,030;
• CHX – 270kgs – €880;
• AAX – 480kgs – €950;
• CHX – 345kgs – €960;
• 1 CHX – 250kgs – €960;
• CHX – 420kgs – €880;
• 1 CHX – 200kgs – €770;
• 2 CHX – 417.5kgs – €1,090.

 Balla Mart information:

• Address: Aurivo Balla Mart, Carrowntober, Oughter, Co. Mayo
• Contact information:Phone: 094-9365068 or see Aurivo’s website.
• Sale days:Weanlings: Tuesdays. Bullocks, heifers, cull cows, sucklers, and stock bulls on Saturdays with rings as follows:
• 1:Bullocks at 10:30 am Saturday ringside and online.
• 2:Heifers at 10:30 am Saturday ringside and online
• 3:Dry Cows/breeding bulls & springers at 10:45 am/11 am ringside and online.

Tuesday weanling sales:

• Ring 1: Bull weanlings at 10:30 am Tuesday ringside and online.
• Ring 2: Heifer weanlings at 10:45 am Tuesday ringside and online.
• Intake time 07:00 am to 09:30 am on Saturdays. 08:00 am to 09:30 am on Tuesdays.

Further reading

That’s Farming previously profiled Stephen Hannon, general manager of Aurivo Marts and manager of Balla Mart – Read this article by Stephen Hannon here.

Read a report from last Saturday’s cattle sale.

Mart reports

Read more mart reports (cattle and sheep prices) on That’s Farming.