Trade ‘opens strong’ at Ennis with prices to €2,040

Ennis Mart – Cattle Prices – 10-01-2023

According to a spokesperson for Ennis Mart, just over 240 lots came under the hammer at the mart’s opening sale of 2023 on Tuesday, January 10^th.

The spokesperson reported that trade “opened strong” for the new year, which generated a full clearance.

They noted that shippers and farmers were “very active” in the bull ring, while a “firmer” trade prevailed in the heifer ring.

Calves made to €440 for a 3-week-old Charolais heifer and traditional breeds, a Hereford-cross heifer, topped out at €290.

Meanwhile, one pair in the suckler ring soared to €2,040 and in-calf lots changed hands at prices up to €1,820.

Ennis Mart 10-01-2023

Weanling heifer prices:

• BBX – 295kgs – €1,080 – €3.66/kg;
• BBX – 310kgs – €1,130- €3.64/kg;
• 2 LM -290kgs – €960 – €3.31/kg ;
• LM – 340kgs – €1,140 – €3.35/kg;
• 2 CH – 272kgs – €880- €3.23/kg;
• CH – 310kgs – €1,020 – €3.29/kg;
• AA – 405kgs – €990 – €2.44/kg;
• CH – 300kgs – €970 – €3.23/kg;
• LM – 255kgs – €900 – €3.53/kg;
• LMX – 275kgs – €830 – €3.02/kg.

Weanling bull prices:

• 2 CH – 277kgs – €1,070 – €3.85/kg;
• 2 LMX – 297kgs – €1,050 – €3.53/kg;
• BBX – 375kgs – €1,280 – €3.41/kg;
• LM – 355kgs – €1,240 – €3.49/kg;
• 2 LM – 322kgs – €1,170 – €3.63/kg;
• 2 CHX – 322kgs – €1,160 – €3.60/kg;
• CH – 415kgs – €1,140 – €2.74/kg;
• LM – 420kgs – €1,300 – €3.09/kg;
• CH – 295kgs – €990 – €3.35/kg;
• LM – 200kgs – €700 – €3.50/kg.

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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