Ennis Mart – Cattle Prices – 17-05-2022
According to a spokesperson for Ennis Mart, some 750 lots – including some 150 suck calves – came under the hammer at this week’s cattle sale on Tuesday, May 17th, 2022.
The mart spokesperson confirmed that the “big entry for the time of year” recorded a 98% clearance.
They noted that “trade was strong all-round today for all types and stock quality”.
Continental calves made from €20-€760, while Aberdeen Angus calves fetched between €120-€345 and Hereford-cross calves varied from €150 to €320. Meanwhile, strong Friesian bull calves made €120 to €135 at Tuesday’s sale.
Pairs in the suckler ring peaked at €2,580, while in-calf lots made from €1,220 to €1,620 and “quite a number” of pairs fell into the €2,000 to €2,580 bracket.
Ennis Mart 17-05-2022
Weanling heifer prices:
- AA – 420kgs – €970- €2.31/kg;
- CH – 295kgs – €1,000 – €3.39/kg;
- AA – 225kgs – €660 – €2.93/kg;
- CH – 235kgs – €860 – €3.66/kg;
- AA – 270kgs – €820- €3.04/kg;
- CH – 365kgs – €1,240 – €3.39/kg;
- LM – 432kgs – €1,420 – €3.28/kg;
- LM – 400kgs – €1,260 – €3.15/kg;
- AA – 390kgs – €1,070 – €2.74/kg;
- CH – 350kgs – €1,130 – €3.23/kg;
- 5 LM – 369kgs – €1,070 – €2.90/kg;
- 3 LM – 368kgs – €1,100 – €2.99/kg.
Weanling bull prices:
- CH – 275kgs – €1,060 – €3.85/kg;
- CH – 545kgs – €1,640 – €3.01/kg;
- LM – 265kgs – €1,030 – €3.88/kg;
- LMX – 500kgs – €1,640 – €3.28/kg;
- 3 CH – 263kgs – €1,030 – €3.91/kg;
- CH – 435kgs – €1,450 – €3.33/kg;
- LM – 370kgs – €1,400 – €3.78/kg;
- BBX – 440kgs – €1,380 – €3.14/kg;
- 3 LMX – 367kgs – €1,350 – €3.68/kg;
- HEX – 300kgs – €850- €2.83/kg;
- 3 AA – 267kgs – €890 – €3.34/kg;
- 4 HEX – 277kgs – €760- €2.74/kg;
- AA – 335kgs – €900 – €2.69/kg;
- HEX – 410kgs – €1,030- €2.51/kg.
Last week’s cattle sale
Read a report from last week’s sale.
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.
Mart reports
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