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Conor Halpin
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Kilkenny: Turnover of €1.25m ‘an indication of how expensive cattle have become’

Kilkenny Mart – Cattle Prices – 02-02-2023

According to George Candler, cattle numbers reached just shy of 1,000 lots at Kilkenny Mart on Thursday, February 2nd, 2023.

The mart’s auctioneer reported that turnover reached in excess of €1.25 million at its most recent general cattle sale.

Candler commented: “This gives an indication of how expensive cattle have become.”

“Factory agents were out in force with many forward store buyers trying to replace animals they have sold.”

Kilkenny Mart 02-02-2023

Cull cows:

  • Friesians – €0.90-€2.50/kg;
  • Continentals – €1.60-€2.85/kg.

Beef heifers – €2.20-€3.30/kg or €1,300-€2,510/head:

  • BAX – 780kgs – €2,510;
  • CHX – 695kgs – €2,080;
  • 2 AA – 625kgs – €1,840;
  • CH – 605kgs – €1,750;
  • 2 continentals – 600kgs – €1,870;
  • 2 LM- 585kgs – €1,830.

Forward store heifers – €2.35-€3.16/kg or €1,220-€1,740/head:

  • AU – 550kgs – €1,740;
  • 5 AA – 540kgs – €1,640;
  • AU – 490kgs – €1,480;
  • 4 HE – 485kgs – €1,370;
  • 2 HE – 465kgs – €1,260x;
  • 5 AA – 445kgs – €1,300.

Light store heifers – €2.15-€3.62/kg or €580-€1,200/head:

  • CH – 385kgs – €1,200;
  • 5 AA – 365kgs – €1,050;
  • 2 CH – 345kgs – €1,000;
  • 2 LM – 325kgs- €920;
  • 4 LM – 290kgs – €850;
  • 3 LM – 235kgs – €850.
Bullocks: 600kgs – €2.30-€3.40/kg or €1,400-€2,960:
  • BAX – 875kgs – €2,960;
  • 2 AA – 750kgs- €2,060;
  • LM – 705kgs – €2,380;
  • 5 CH – 695kgs – €2,340;
  • 4 FR – 645kgs – €1,790;
  • 2 CH – 640kgs – €2,010.

500-600kgs – €2.20-€3.29/kg or €1,180-€1,860/head:

  • 6 FR – 595kgs – €1,500;
  • 2 AA – 590kgs – €1,760;
  • LM – 565kgs – €1,860;
  • 4 AA – 535kgs – €1,480;
  • 4 HE – 530kgs – €1,460;
  • 6 CH – 520kgs – €1,700.

400-500kgs – €2.00-€3.48/kg or €800-€1,620/head:

  • 5 HE – 495kgs – €1,350;
  • 5 LM – 480kgs – €1,540;
  • 2 BB – 475kgs – €1,300;
  • 2 FR – 470kgs – €1,140;
  • CH – 465kgs – €1,620;
  • 2 LM – 420kgs – €1,420.

<400kgs – €2.00-€3.67/kg or €550-€1,180/head:

  • LM – 380kgs – €1,180;
  • 4 AA – 375kgs – €1,000;
  • 2 HE – 365kgs – €900;
  • 4 FR – 310kgs – €650;
  • 2 AU – 305kgs – €940;
  • CH – 275kgs – €1,010.

Read a report from last week’s sale.

Kilkenny Mart information:

  • Address: Kilkenny Co-Operative Livestock Market LTD, Cillin Hill, Dublin Road, Co. Kilkenny
  • Contact details: [email protected]or phone: 056-7721407 or see the mart’s website.

Upcoming sales:

  • Sheep and calf sale – Mondays at 10 am with a dairy sale at 12 pm
  • Cattle sale – Thursday – Cows at 10 am, followed by heifers, with bullocks at 10:30 am.

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