€3,420 cull cow tops Ennis Mart’s annual show & sale

Ennis Mart – Cattle Prices – 09-02-2023

Prices skyrocketed to €3,420 in the cull cow ring at Ennis Mart’s annual show and sale of cows and heifers on Thursday, February 9^th, 2023.

That is according to a spokesperson who reported that some “fabulous” cows came under the hammer, with some lots exceeding the €3,000 mark.

They continued: “There was a very large heifer sale of 400 lots, with some excellent types on offer, including some great store heifers.”

“A 99% clearance was achieved. Over a dozen aged bulls averaged €2.58/kg with a Belgian Blue bull of 990kgs making €2,470,” the spokesperson added.

Ennis Mart 09-02-2023

Cull cow prices:

• LM – 1000kgs – €3,330 – €3.30/kg;
• BBX – 1020kgs – €3,420 – €3.35/kg;
• LM – 770kgs – €2,630 – €3.41/kg;
• AA – 985kgs – €3,160 – €3.21/kg;
• CH – 715kgs – €2,250 – €3.14/kg;
• LM – 620kgs – €1,920 – €3.09/kg;
• AUX – 590kgs – €1,890 – €3.20/kg;
• FR – 670kgs – €1,320 – €1.97/kg;
• FR – 740kgs – €1,540 – €2.08/kg;
• FR – 775kgs – €1,640 – €2.12/kg.

Heifer prices:

• CH – 960kgs – €3,080 – €3.21/kg;
• CH – 590kgs – €2,120 – €3.59/kg;
• CH – 645kgs – €2,580 – €4.00/kg;
• LM – 585kgs – €2,080 – €3.55/kg;
• CH – 705kgs – €2,490 – €3.53/kg;
• 3 CHX – 690kgs – €2,130 – €3.08/kg;
• AAX -565kgs – €1,900 – €3.36kg;
• LM – 610kgs – €2,140 – €3.51/kg;
• 3 HEX – 380kgs – €1,160 – €3.05/kg;
• LM – 490kgs – €1,710 – €3.49/kg;
• 5 HEX – 454kgs – €1,230 – €2.71/kg;
• 2 AAX – 500kgs – €1,460 – €2.92/kg.

Results:

CLASS	Class Description
1	One Heifer born after 1/1/2021 1ST – 101A – James O’Halloran, Beechgrove, Carrowdotia, Barefield, Ennis Co. Clare. 1 BBX 730kgs €2,430 2ND – 115D – Derek O’Flaherty, Gortnaseal, Gort, Co.Galway. 1 LMX 655kgs €2,220
2	One Beef Heifer any age any breed 1ST – 100 – Coleman McAllen, Ballaneen, Gort,Co Galway. 1 CHX 960kgs €3,080 2ND – 115P –Thomas Sexton,Lissynealon, Mullagh, Co. Clare. 1 LMX 705kgs €2,490
3	One Beef Cow Continental breed 1ST – 4A – Martin Killeen, Ballymackea, Mullagh, Co. Clare. 1 LMX 1000kgs €3,300 2ND – 4 –Martin Killeen, Ballymackea, Mullagh, Co. Clare. 1 BBX- 1020kgs €3,420
4	One Beef Cow Non Continental breed 1ST – 5 –Brendan Keane, Cuasck Road, Ennis, Co. Clare. 1 AA 985kgs €3,160 2ND – 11A – Gerard Donnelly, Lissycasey, Ennis, Co. Clare. 1 AA 855kgs €1,960

 

Upcoming sales at Ennis Mart:

• Every Tuesday: Weanlings, dairy & suckler stock, runners, calves, sheep bull weanlings @ 11am. Heifer weanlings @ 12:30 and calf sale @10.30am.
• Every Thursday: Heifers, dry cows & aged bulls.
• Every Friday: Bullock sale.

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