Trade was strong for all types of bullocks, both light and stronger entries, at Kilrush Mart on Wednesday, January 29th, according to a spokesperson.
They noted that the cattle sale attracted a small entry of heifers and good entry of bullocks. “A good entry, especially of cull cows and these met a strong trade. Quite a number of these were dairy-types.”
In the dairy ring, in-calf heifers, which are due to calf in March and April with an EBI of €137-€193 ranged from €950 to €1,220.”
CULL COWS:
- 1 LM – 515kgs – €990 – €1.92/kg;
- 1 AAX – 630kgs – €1,095 – €1.74/kg;
- 1 HEX – 560kgs – €925 – €1.64/kg;
- 1 FR – 675kgs – €860 – €1.27/kg;
- 1 FR – 595kgs – €760 – €1.28/kg;
- 1 FRX – 650kgs – €1,085 – €1.67/kg;
- 1 FR – 635kgs – €805 – €1.27/kg;
- 1 FR – 550kgs – €680 – €1.24/kg.
HEIFERS:
- 3 CH – 331kgs – €825 – €2.49/kg;
- 1 FR – 460kgs – €720 – €1.57/kg;
- 1 LM – 315kgs – €760 – €2.41/kg;
- 2 LMX – 590kgs – €1,320 – €2.24/kg;
- 1 CHX – 470kgs – €1,180 – €2.51/kg;
- 1 CH – 310kgs – €740 – €2.39/kg.
BULLS & BULLOCKS:
- 5 HEX – 311kgs – €750 – €2.41/kg;
- 1 CHX – 315kgs – €950 – €3.01/kg;
- 2 HEX – 262kgs – €620 – €2.36/kg;
- 1 FRX – 640kgs – €1,170 – €1.82/kg;
- 1 FR – 475kgs – €770 – €1.62/kg;
- 2 HEX – 422kgs – €860 – €2.64/kg;
- 1 CH – 250kgs – €710 – €2.84/kg;
- 1 AAX – 335kgs – €725 – €2.16/kg.