Cull cows making ‘better prices than bullocks in Balla with tops of €3,060 for suckler pair

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 3^rd, 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.