Kilkenny Mart report – calf prices – 18-05-2021

According to George Candler, a smaller entry of some 220 lots went under the hammer at Kilkenny Mart on Tuesday, May 18^th, 2021.

The mart’s auctioneer reported that “quality was not as good as last week”.

“Farmer buyers were in short supply, but exporters were operating for the lesser-type animal.”

Kilkenny Mart 18-05-2021:

• First-rate Friesian bulls – €100-€160/head;
• Second-rate Friesian bulls – €30-€80/head;
• Continental bulls – €140-€300/head;

• Continental heifers – €100-€280/head;
• Aberdeen Angus/Hereford bulls – €100-€280/head;
• Aberdeen Angus/Hereford heifers – €80-€270/head.

Calf prices at last week’s sale

According to George Candler, Kilkenny Mart’s sale comprised of some 350 entries on Tuesday, May 11^th, 2021.

The mart’s auctioneer reported that a larger entry went under the hammer in comparison to the previous week’s sale.

“Fewer farmers operating but exporters filled the void – especially for plainer-types,” Candler added.

Kilkenny Mart 11-05-2021:

• First-rate Friesian bulls – €90-€205/head;
• Second-rate Friesian bulls – €50-€80/head;
• Continental bulls – €180-€300/head;
• Continental heifers – €140-€300/head;
• Aberdeen Angus/Hereford bulls – €120-€310/head;
• Aberdeen Angus/Hereford heifers – €100-€300/head.

Cattle prices at last week’s sale

According to George Candler, some 650 lots went under the hammer at Kilkenny Mart on Thursday, May 13^th, 2021.

The mart’s auctioneer reported that while a smaller entry was on offer, forward stores and beef types met “an excellent selling trade”.

“An indication of the super trade for cull cows was this sector provided the top-priced animal, a Limousin cow, which weighed 835kgs and realised €1,940,” Candler remarked.

Summary:

• Bullocks – 600kgs – €1.70-€2.55/kg or €1,230-€1,700/head:
• 500-600kgs – €1.80-€2.60/kg or €960-€1,420/head:
• 400-500kgs – €1.80-€2.70/kg or €760-€1,210/head:
• <400kgs – €1.70-€2.76kg or €400-€1,050:
• Friesian cull cows – €1.01-€2.04/kg;
• Continental cull cows – €1.50-€2.36/kg;
• Beef heifers – €2.00-€2.80/kg or €1,200-€1,860/head:
• Forward store heifers – €1.90-€2.70/kg or €950-€1,360/head:
• Store heifers – €1.90-€3.17/kg or €500-€1,000/head.

Upcoming sales (Online and ringside under Covid-19 restrictions):

• Sheep sale – Mondays at 10 am with a 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.

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