Dry cows reach €2,080 at Ballymote Mart

Trade improved all-round at an online-only cattle sale at Ballymote Mart on Thursday (October 28^th), according to a spokesperson.

Bullocks under 500kgs made from €350-€700 over:

• LMX 480 KG – €1,180;
• CHX – 475 KG – €1,140;
• CHX – 450 KG – €1,135.

Lots 500-600 kg sold from €450-€760 over:

• LMX – 590 KG – €1,350;
• BBX – 590 KG – €1,330;
• CHX – 570 KG – €1,320.

Heavier lots peaked at €805 over:

• AAX – 765 KG – €1,570;
• CHX – 750 KG – €1,540;
• CHX – 700 KG – €1,490.

Heifers under 500 kg climbed from €300-€650 over:

• CHX – 430 KG – €1,080;
• LMX – 445 KG – €1,070;
• CHX – 445 KG – €1,060.

Heavier lots topped out at €905 over:

• CHX – 575 KG – €1,480;
• CH – 590 KG – €1,280;
• SAX – 515 KG – €1,180.

Dry cows – Stores went under the hammer from €100-€350 over while fleshed lots ranged from €450-€975 over:

• AAX – 1105 KG – €2,080 [main image];
• BBX – 1,000kgs – €1,920;
• CHX – 890 KG – €1,850;
• BBX – 900 KG – €1,810;
• CHX – 860 KG – €1,670.

Weanlings

The spokesperson noted that trade improved for bulls and heifers at Friday’s weanling sale.

Bull weanlings:

• Under 300 kg fetched from €400-€585 over;
• Lots 300-400 kg clicked from €410-€645 over;
• Heavier lots hit €610 over.

Weanling heifers:

• Under 300 kg clicked from €280-€530 over;
• Over 300 kg sold from €300-€520 over.