Kilkenny Mart – 16-03-2022 – Cattle Prices

According to George Candler, some 750 lots came under the hammer at Kilkenny Mart on Wednesday, March 16^th, 2022.

The mart’s auctioneer reported that a change in sale day resulted in a smaller sale.

Overall, bullocks peaked at €2,300, while heifers topped out at €1,960 at its general cattle sale,

He outlined that trade “remained very strong” forward stores and beef-type bullocks and heifers.

“Some plainer-type cattle tended to be slightly cheaper. Plain cattle tended to attract fewer customers with grass growth and ground conditions needing to improve,” he explained.

Kilkenny Mart 16-03-2022:

Bullocks 600kgs+ – €2.00-€3.12/kg or €1,300-€2,300/head:

• LM – 800kgs – €2,300;
• 2 FR – 770kgs – €1,840;
• LM – 680kgs – €2,120;

• 2 HE – 670kgs – €1,820;
• 2 FR – 655kgs – €1,690;
• 6 LM – 625kgs – €1,920.

500-600kgs – €1.80-€3.13/kg or €900-€1,860/head:

• 2 LM – 595kgs – €1,860;
• 2 AA – 590kgs – €1,600;
• LM – 580kgs – €1,790;
• 3 SI – 570kgs – €1,490;
• 6 FR – 540kgs – €1,210;
• 3 AA – 530kgs – €1,310.

400-500kgs – €1.70-€3.04/kg or €750-€1,490/head:

• 6 FR – 495kgs – €1,110;
• LM – 490kgs – €1,490;
• 3 LM – 485kgs – €1,370;
• 6 FR – 475kgs – €990;
• 2 CH – 440kgs – €1,230;
• 6 LM – 420kgs – €960.

<400kgs – €1.70-€3.15/kg or €480-€1,200/head:

• 2 CH – 390kgs – €1,200;
• 3 LM – 380kgs – €1,100;
• 4 AA – 335kgs – €800;
• 7 FR – 325kgs – €640;
• 2 HE – 310kgs – €690;
• 5 AA – 290kgs – €710.

Beef heifers – €2.10-€3.00/kg or €1,260-€1,960/head:

• CH – 715kgs – €1,670;
• CH – 665kgs – €1,960;
• LM – 610kgs – €1,660;
• CH – 595kgs – €1,780;
• 3 LM – 580kgs – €1,700;
• 2 HE – 565kgs – €1,400.

Forward store heifers – €2.00-€2.95/kg or €800-€1,450/head:

• SPX – 510kgs – €1,450;
• 2 HEX – 490kgs – €1,260;
• LM – 445kgs – €1,300;
• 2 HE – 425kgs – €970;
• 10 AA – 415kgs – €1,100;
• FR – 405kgs – €820.

Light store heifers – €1.80-€3.17/kg or €480-€1,140/head:

• 4 LM – 390kgs – €950;
• 2 CH – 375kgs – €1,070;
• 5 LM – 360kgs – €1,140;
• 5 continentals – 345kgs – €1,020;
• 4 AA – 335kgs – €830;
• LM – 300kgs – €780.

Cull cows:

• Continentals – €1.40-€2.40/kg;
• Friesians – €0.80-€2.05/kg.

This week’s sheep prices:

According to George Candler, some 300 lots passed through the ring at Kilkenny Mart’s sheep sale on Monday, March 14^th, 2022.

The mart’s auctioneer reported that all sheep met with a “lively” trade with lambs/hoggets to €166/head and cull ewes to €200.

He explained that this led to a full clearance.

• Butcher lambs – €2.75-€3.28/kg or €158-€166/head:
• Factory lambs – €3.00-€3.70/kg or €140-159/head;

• Cast ewes – €60-€200/head.

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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