Aurivo Balla Mart – Cattle Prices – 03-06-2023
According to Stephen Hannon, a “lively” trade prevailed for just over 500 lots at Aurivo Balla Mart’s cattle sale on Saturday, June 3rd, 2023.
The manager of Balla Mart and general manager of Aurivo Mart remarked that “it was a fine sale with dry cows making better prices than bullocks”.
Bullocks 300kg to 400kg averaged €3.36/kg, while store bullocks in the 400kg to 500kg weight bracket levelled out at €3.06/kg and heavier bullocks 500kg made €3.18/kg, on average.
Quality, heavy bullocks, 700kg+, went under the hammer for up to €1600 with the weight.
A Charolais bullock born in April 2021 and weighing 755kg peaked at €2,390, or €3.17/kg.
- BBX – 515kgs – €1,630;
- CHX – 555kgs – €1,710;
- LM – 500kgs – €1,260;
- CHX – 555kgs – €1,830;
- CHX – 575kgs – €1,810;
- CHX – 580kgs – €1,740;
- LMX – 685kgs – €2,170;
- LMX – 540kgs – €1,500;
- LMX – 510kgs – €1,440;
- AUX – 460kgs – €1,480;
- LMX – 715kgs – €2,300;
- CH – 705kgs – €2,210;
- CHX – 500kgs – €1,310;
- CHX – 745kgs – €2,340.
Heifer prices
In ring two, lighter store heifers 300 – 400kg averaged out at €3.07/kg, while heifers 400kg to 500kg levelled at €2.98/kg and lots 500kg+ averaged €2.90/kg with highs of €2,200 in this category.
- LM – 685kgs – €2,170;
- LMX – 605kgs – €1,600;
- LMX – 540kgs – €1,500;
- LMX – 505kgs – €1,540;
- LMX – 590kgs – €1,640;
- BBX – 505kgs – €1,500;
- CHX – 555kgs – €1,570;
- CHX – 515kgs – €1,350;
- CHX – 365kgs – €1,350;
- AAX – 400kgs – €1,260;
- AAX – 345kgs – €1,060;
- AAX – 385kgs – €1,120;
- LMX – 310kgs – €980;
- SAX – 380kgs – €900.
Cull cow prices
Hannon reported that dry cows are “sticking firm” with activity from online northern buyers, and local customers.
Top of the town in this category was a pedigree Limousin female with no calf registered, born in May 2020, weighing 745kgs and making €2,290.
- HEX – 695kgs – €1,600;
- CHX – 675kgs – €1,400;
- LMX – 765kgs – €2,030;
- SI – 770kgs – €2,010;
- SAX – 670kgs – €1,920;
- SIX – 800kgs – €1,940;
- LMX – 650kgs – €1,670;
- LMX – 775kgs – €2,120;
- LMX – 735kgs – €1,990;
- SI – 725kgs – €1,850;
- LMX – 720kgs – €1,780;
- BBX – 795kgs – €2,120;
- LMX – 725kgs – €1,870;
- CHX – 790kgs – €2,060;
- CH – 695kgs – €1,700;
- BBX – 650kgs – €1,700;
- AA – 615kgs – €1,360.
Suckler pair prices
With a small entry on offer, a 505kg March-2020-born BBX cow (recip dam) with a LMX bull calf at foot, weighing 270kgs, made €3,060, following lively competition amongst online and ringside bidders.
Previous week’s prices
VID: €3,260 BBX tops Balla’s dry cow sale for second time
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 (seasonal). Bullocks, heifers, cull cows, sucklers, and stock bulls on Saturdays.
Further reading
- That’s Farming previously profiled Stephen Hannon, general manager of Aurivo Marts and manager of Balla Mart – Read this article with Stephen Hannon.
Mart reports
- Read more mart reports(cattle and sheep prices) on That’s Farming.