Cull cows soar to €2,430 at Kilkenny’s opening sale of 2023

Kilkenny Mart – Cattle Prices – 05-01-2023

According to George Candler, just under 550 lots crossed the scales at Kilkenny Mart’s opening cattle sale of 2023 on Thursday, January 5^th.

The mart’s auctioneer reported that all lots met with an “excellent” trade, which resulted in a full clearance for cull cows and heifers, while 98% of bullocks found new homes.

Candler commented: “The top call for bullocks in Kilkenny was €2,200 for 848 kgs.”

“An indication of how well cull cows were selling was this sector recorded the top call of the day €2,430 for a continental which weighed 790kg or €3.08/kg.”

“Quality beef and forward Friesian store bullocks ranged from €2.35 to €2.60/kg, while continentals peaked at €3.20/kg and lighter types climbed to a top call of €3.30/kg,” Candler concluded.

Kilkenny Mart 05-01-2023

Cull cows:

• Friesians – €0.85-€2.30/kg;
• Continentals – €1.50-€3.08/kg.

Beef heifers – €2.50-€3.17/kg or €1,450-€2,290/head:

• FR – 840kgs – €2,290;
• 3 CH – 685kgs – €2,170;
• 3 LM – 655kgs – €1,900;
• 2 CH – 640kgs – €1,800;
• 4 AA – 615kgs – €1,170;
• LM – 595kgs – €1,790.

Forward store heifers – €2.40-€3.11/kg or €1,250-€1,700/head:

• 2 LM – 560kgs – €1,700;
• 4 CH – 515kgs – €1,430;
• 3 SI – 480kgs – €1,300;
• 6 LM – 475kgs – €1,400;
• 1 BA – 460kgs – €1,430;
• 6 LM – 450kgs – €1,340.

Light store heifers – €2.20-€3.05/kg or €500-€1,140/head:

• 2 HE – 395kgs – €960;
• LM – 375kgs – €1,140;
• 2 CH – 310kgs – €800;
• 3 LM – 295kgs – €870;
• 2 CH – 265kgs – €790;
• 2 CH – 235kgs – €680.

Bullocks 600kgs+ – €2.30-€3.25/kg or €1,380-€2,200/head:

• 2 CH – 850kgs – €2,200;
• CH – 655kgs – €2,010;
• 4 LM – 620kgs – €1,720;
• 2 BB – 615kgs – €2,000;
• 2 CH – 610kgs – €1,860;
• 4 FR – 605kgs – €1,450.

500-600kgs – €2.20-€3.18/kg or €1,150-€1,760/head:

• 2 HE – 595kgs – €1,550;
• 4 FR – 580kgs – €1,440;
• 2 CH – 570kgs – €1,760;
• 2 HE – 565kgs – €1,500;
• 2 CH – 555kgs – €1,670;
• 4 FR – 540kgs – €1,390.

400-500kgs – €1.95-€2.90/kg or €790-€1,320/head:

• 7 FR – 495kgs – €1,210;
• 2 CH – 475kgs – €1,320;
• 2 SI – 455kgs – €1,100;
• CH – 420kgs – €1,130;
• 3 AA – 415kgs – €1,020;
• 4 CH – 410kgs – €1,050.

<400kgs – €1.90-€3.27/kg or €500-€1,070/head:

• 4 AA – 395kgs – €930;
• 2 CH – 385kgs – €1,070;
• 2 LM – 310kgs – €960;
• 2 LM – 280kgs – €820.

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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