Cull cows to €2,960 and bullocks to €2,600 at Kilkenny

Kilkenny Mart – Cattle Prices – 02-06-2022

According to George Candler, a smaller entry comprising 650 lots came under the hammer at Kilkenny Mart on Thursday, June 2^nd, 2022.

The mart’s auctioneer reported that the cull cow ring recorded the top price of €2,960, while bullocks changed hands for up to €2,600 and heifers sold to €2,420.

Kilkenny Mart 02-06-2022

Bullocks 600kgs – €2.10-€3.50/kg or €1,650-€2,600/head:

• LM – 770kgs – €2,600;
• 2 CH – 725kgs – €2,480;
• CH – 705kgs – €2,460;
• 4 FR – 640kgs – €1,810;
• 4 AA – 635kgs – €1,960;
• 2 LM – 620kgs – €1,880.

500-600kgs – €2.35-€3.20/kg or €1,300-€1,840/head:

• 2 AA – 595kgs – €1,800;
• LM – 580kgs – €1,840;
• CH – 570kgs – €1,700;
• 2 HE – 560kgs – €1,570;
• 9 CH – 535kgs – €1,420;
• 3 HE – 530kgs – €1,320.

400-500kgs – €2.15-€3.22/kg or €860-€1,550/head:

• LM – 490kgs – €1,550;
• 3 LM – 460kgs – €1,480;
• 6 continentals – 445kgs – €1,390;
• 2 AA – 435kgs – €1,120;
• 3 FR – 415kgs – €930;
• 6 FR – 400kgs – €860.

<400kgs – €1.70-€3.55/kg or €500-€1,330/head:

• 5 LM – 395kgs – €1,330;
• 4 LM – 380kgs – €1,210;
• 2 CH – 375kgs – €1,150;
• 5 AA – 355kgs – €1,000;
• SI – 350kgs – €1,040;
• 2 AA – 260kgs – €730.

Cull cows:

• Friesians – €1.26-€2.55/kg;
• Continentals – €1.70-€3.33/kg.

Beef heifers – €2.60-€3.46/kg or €1,600-€2,420/head:

• CH – 700kgs – €2,420;
• 2 CH – 665kgs – €2,090;
• 2 LM – 645kgs – €2,000;
• 3 CH – 640kgs – €2,060;
• 7 HE – 600kgs – €1,800;
• 3 AA – 585kgs – €1,800.

Forward store heifers – €2.50-€3.33/kg or €1,150-€1,740/head:

• 2 LM – 55kgs – €1,650;
• 2 CH – 520kgs – €1,400;
• 3 CH – 495kgs – €1,380;
• 2 continentals – 530kgs – €1,740;
• 2 LM – 450kgs – €1,500;
• SI – 435kgs – €1,250.

Light store heifers – €1.90-€3.35/kg or €650-€1,320/head:

• LM – 395kgs – €1,320;
• 2 LM – 380kgs – €1,140;
• 3 AA – 345kgs – €940;
• 4 CH – 335kgs – €1,050;
• 3 HE – 325kgs – €760;
• 7 AA – 310kgs – €790.

Last week’s cattle prices

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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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