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Carnew: Trade ‘on fire’ at fatstock sale with tops of €3,620 for champion bullock

Carnew Mart – Cattle Prices – 28-01-2023

David Quinn reported that “trade was on fire around the ring” at Carnew Mart’s annual fatstock show and sale on Saturday, January 28th, 2023.

The mart manager added that some 1,400 lots came under the hammer at the sale, which saw prices peak at €3,620.

Quinn commented that quality beef sold from €3.15-€4.16/kg and a number of cattle passed the €3,000 mark on the day.

The champion bullock of the day sold by Patsy Fortune came in the form of a Belgian Blue-cross, weighing 976kg and selling for €3,620.

Quinn remarked that “the majority of good quality cattle sold for between €2,300-€2,900”.

“There was excellent demand for store cattle, as these sold for €3.00-€4.00/kg Weanlings sold up to €4.48/kg and the majority made between €3.00-€4.00/kg,” Quinn remarked.

1: Best continental factory-type bullock:

  • 1st – Patsy Fortune: 1BBX – 976kg – €3620;
  • 2nd – Derry Rothwell: CH – 776kg – €3240;
  • 3rd – Ann Hardy: LM – 840kg – €2660.

2: Best 2 or more continental-type factory bullocks:

  • 1st – Patsy Fortune: 2 LM – 945kg – €3360;
  • 2nd – Henry Steacy: 2 LM – 684kg – €2400;
  • 3rd – Henry Steacy: 4 LM – 728kg – €2380.

3: Best non-continental factory-type bullocks:  

  • 1st – Eoin Rochford: 5 AAX – 578kg – €1790;
  • 2nd – Des Tobin: AUX – 616kg – €1770;
  • 3rd – Henry Bolton Lee: 2 HEX – 707kg – €1890.

4: Best 2 or more store bullocks:

  • 1st – Sean Keane: 2 CH – 539kg – €1790;
  • 2nd – Shay Cullen: 3 LM – 552kg – €1710;
  • 3rd – Niall Quinn: 2 LM – 456kg – €1500.
  • Class 5: Best continental store bullocks:
  • 1st – Derry Rothwell: BBX – 572kg – €2100;
  • 2nd – Wm Kelly: CH – 622kg – €1950;
  • 3rd – Derry Rothwell: LMX – 528kg – €1840.

5: Best continental store bullocks:

  • 1st – Derry Rothwell – BBX – 572kg – €2100;
  • 2nd – Wm Kelly – CH – 622kg – €1950;
  • 3rd – Derry Rothwell – LMX 528kg – €1840.

6: Best continental bull weanling:

  • 1st – Seamus Osbourne: LM – 576kg – €1920;
  • 2nd – William Young: BAX – 514kg – €1970;
  • 3rd – William Kinsella: PT -488kg – €1800.
Bullocks
  • Continental beef/forward – €1900-€3360;
  • Continental store – €1380-€2160;
  • Heavy AA/HE – €1750-€2500;
  • Store AA/HE – €1020-€1580;
  • Light FR – €650-€1020;
  • Heavy FR – €1250-€2010.

Prices

  • 2 LM – 945kg at €3360;
  • CHX – 776kg at €3240;
  • BBX – 964kg at €3220;
  • 3 LM – 1116kg at €2800;
  • LM – 345kg at €2740;
  • 4LM – 763kg at €2480.

Bulls 

  • AAX – 460kg at €2060;
  • LM – 422kg at €1800;
  • BBX – 400kg at €1600;
  • LMX – 434kg at €1430.
Cull cow prices

According to Quinn, some 300 entries came under the hammer at the mart’s cull cow special on Friday, January 28th, 2023.

A “lively” trade prevailed around the ring with tops of €2,750 for heavy continental-types.

  • Heavy continental cows – €1750-€2750;
  • Continental store cows – €1180-€1900;
  • Heavy FR cows – €1450-€1920;
  • Store FR cows – €650-€1300.

Prices:

  • 910kg at €2750;
  • 1012kg at €2380;
  • 824kg at €2180;
  • 780kg at €2120;
  • 802kg at €2080.
Sale days:
  • Thursday Ring 1– Sheep sale commencing at 10:00am ringside and online.
  • Friday Ring 1– Dry cows commencing at 4.00pm – depending on time of year
  • Saturday Ring 1– Dry cows commencing at 9.30am. Other categories commencing at 10.30am ringside and online.
  • Saturday Ring 2– Calf sale commencing at 11.00am ringside and online

Mart day information:

  • Cattle may be pre-entered by contacting the office on the week prior to sale day or you can enter by using the mart’s online entry system on its website.
  • Cattle taken in from 7.00am
  • Calf collection service available
  • If you have any queries, contact the office: 34 Main Street, Carnew, Co. Wicklow: Tel: 053 94 26234 or Mob: 087 7469999
  • View other mart reports

To feature your reports, contact Catherina Cunnane, email – [email protected]

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