Kilkenny Mart – Cattle Prices – 27-04-2023
According to George Candler, just under 1,400 lots came under the hammer at Kilkenny Mart on Thursday, April 27th, 2023, writes farming journalist, Catherina Cunnane.
The mart’s auctioneer reported a “slightly smaller” sale of cattle on Thursday, with highs of €2,940 for a Limousin bull of 1,025kg, up to €2,200 for bullocks, and up to €2,180 in the heifer ring.
Candler remarked that “top-quality lots sold well, but plainer types were more difficult to get away”.
“Many potential buyers either have less grass and some fields are closed due to wet, underfoot conditions,” he added.
Kilkenny Mart on 27-04-2023
Cull cows:
- FR – €0.95-€2.40/kg;
- Continentals – €1.80-€3.12/kg.
Bullocks – 600kgs – €2.20-€3.25/kg or €1,300-€2,940/head:
- 2 AA – 695kgs – €2,140;
- 2 CH – 630kgs – €2,010;
- 2 AA – 625kgs – €1,820;
- 2 CH – 620kgs – €2,000;
- 3 PI – 605kgs – €1,960.
500-600kgs – €2.00-€3.70/kg or €1,050-€2,200/head:
- LM – 595kgs – €2,200;
- 4 LM – 585kgs – €2,060;
- 2 AA – 560kgs – €1,700;
- 5 FR – 550kgs – €1,410;
- 2 AA – 510kgs – €1,300;
- 2 CH – 505kgs – €1,440.
400-500gs – €2.20-€3.51/kg or €900-€1,510/head:
- 3 HE – 490kgs – €1,320;
- 2 FR – 480kgs – €1,190;
- 3 LM – 460kgs – €1,430;
- 4 CH – 430kgs – €1,510;
- 2 LM – 420kgs – €1,360;
- 3 HE – 410kgs – €1,000.
<400kgs – €1.80-€3.45/kg or €500-€1,240/head:
- 5 CH – 380kgs – €1,240;
- 5 FR – 375kgs – €880;
- 2 HE – 370kgs – €960;
- 2 CH – 360kgs – €880;
- 5 AA – 350kgs – €1,020;
- 2 HE – 310kgs – €940.
Beef heifers – €2.30-€3.36/kg or €1,350-€2,180/head:
- AU – 785kgs – €2,180;
- 2 CH – 625kgs – €1,860;
- 2 LM – 620kgs – €1,900;
- 16 AA – 610kgs – €1,810;
- 2 BB – 580kgs – €1,720;
- 2 BB – 580kgs – €1,720;
- LM – 550kgs – €1,850.
Forward store heifers – €2.20-€3.13/kg or €950-€1,550/head:
- 3 CH – 495kgs – €1,550;
- 5 HE – 490kgs – €1,410;
- 2 AA – 460kgs – €1,330;
- 3 HE – 440kgs – €1,130;
- 3 HE – 420kgs – €1,050;
- 2 CH – 410kgs – €1,100.
Previous week’s cattle sale
According to George Candler, a larger yard of cattle – some 1,450 lots – came under the hammer at Kilkenny Mart on Thursday, April 20th, 2023.
The mart’s auctioneer reported that top-quality continental bullocks and heifers met with an “excellent” trade with prices from €2.60/kg to €3.70/kg.
Candler commented: “Quality in both the bullock and heifer rings was not as good. The previous week’s turnover was just shy of €1.6 million.”
“At Thursday’s sale, a bigger entry of cull cows met with an excellent trade with quality lots in short supply in this ring,” Candler commented.
Read more on this mart report.
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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