Kilkenny Mart – cattle prices – 08-04-2021
Just under 1,200 entries went under the hammer at Kilkenny Mart on Thursday, April 8th, 2021, according to George Candler.
The mart’s auctioneer reported that all cattle met a “good selling” trade with heavier types showing an improvement compared to the previous week.
“A slight easing for the lighter types but forward stores and beef types sold very well. Bullocks peaked at €1,880 with beef heifers to a top call of €1,510. A cull cow weighing 890kgs made €1,920.”
Kilkenny Mart 08-04-2021
Bullocks – €2.00-€2.50/kg or €1,180-€1,880/head:
- 2 LM – 753kg – €1,880;
- CH – 750kg – €1,820;
- 2 FR – 600kg – €1,180.
- FR – 725kg – €1,510;
- 2 continentals – 710kg – €1,720;
- 2 AA – 625kg – €1,460.
Bullocks 500-600kgs – €1.90-€2.55/kg or €1,050-€1,510/head:
- LM – 595kg – €1,510;
- 2 FR – 590kg – €1,230;
- Continental – 570kg – €1,440;
- AA – 55kg – €1,310;
- 6 CH – 540kg – €1,300;
- 2 HE – 520kg – €1,100.
Bullocks 400-500kgs – €1.70-€2.47/kg or €700-€1,200/head:
- 5 FR – 495kg – €930;
- 6 LM – 475kg – €1,200;
- 4 HE – 460kg – €1,050;
- 10 LM – 400kg – €1,010;
- 4 CH – 445kg – €1,130.
Bullocks <400kgs – €1.70-€2.65/kg or €490-€1,010/head:
- CH – 395kg – €1,010;
- 3 AA – 380KG – €860;
- LM – 350kg – €840;
- 4 FR – 340kg – €700;
- 6 FR 335kg – €790;
- 4 AA – 310kg – €760.
Cull cows:
- Friesians – €1.17-€1.81/kg;
- Continentals – €1.40-€2.16/kg.
Beef-type heifers – €2.00-€2.40/kg or €1,100-€1,510/head:
- 2 LM 595kg – €1,430;
- SI – 645kg – €1,480;
- CH – 630kg – €1,510;
- 2 CH – 610kg – €1,450;
- AA – 620kg – €1,300;
- 2 AA – 560kg – €1,230.
Forward store heifers – €2.00-€2.45/kg or €820-€1,190/head:
- 2 LM – 490kg – €1,190;
- 3 AA – 480kg – €1,080;
- 2 continentals – €450kg – €990;
- 3 CH – 440kg – €1,060;
- 2 HE – 430kg – €880;
- 2 AA – 410kg – €860.
Store heifers – €1.90-€2.73/kg or €480-€1,000/head:
- 2 CH – 390kg – €860;
- 4 LM – 375kg – €1,000;
- 2 CH – 320kg – €810;
- 3 CH – 285kg – €650.
Upcoming sales (online-only due to Covid-19 restrictions):
- Sheep sale – Mondays at 10 am with dairy sale at 12 pm
- Calf sale – Tuesdays at 11 am.
- Cattle sale – Thursday – Cows at 10 am, followed by heifers, with bullocks at 10:30 am.