There was a “sharp spring trade” at Ballyjamesduff Mart’s cattle sale on Tuesday, March 3rd, according to John Tevlin.
He noted that farmers, exporters and Northern customers were “very active” at the mart’s general cattle sale.
Heavy bullocks:
- CHX – 625KGS – €1580;
- LMX – 655KGS – €1610;
- CHX – 680KGS – €1650;
- CHX – 680KGS – €1590;
- LMX – 690KGS – €1580;
- CHX – 700KGS – €1600;
- LMX – 805KGS – €1600.
Store bullocks:
- CHX – 485KGS – €1180;
- CH – 450KGS – €1090;
- LMX – 495KGS – €1150;
- CHX – 465KGS – €1080;
- CHX – 470KGS – €1090;
- LMX – 490KGS – €1100.
Heavy heifers:
- BBX – 597KGS – €1450;
- CHX – 613KGS – €1465;
- CHX – 604KGS – €1435;
- CHX – 623KGS – €1440;
- LMX – 728KGS – €1660;
- CHX – 645KGS – €1455.
Store/ breeding heifers:
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- LMX – 500KGS – €1435;
- CHX – 431KGS – €1130;
- LMX – 438KGS – €1140;
- LMX – 449KGS – €1155;
- CHX – 451KGS – €1150;
- 2 CHX – 469KGS – €1180;
- LMX – 473KGS – €1135.
Weanling heifers:
- CHX – 400KGS – €1160;
- CHX – 230KGS – €655;
- CHX – 240KGS – €660;
- CHX – 190KGS – €520;
- AAX – 160KGS – €335;
- HEX – 190KGS – €390;
- LMX – 190KGS – €290.
Weanling bulls:
- LMX – 180KGS – €580;
- 2 LMX – 210KGS – €610;
- LMX – 170KGS – €490;
- LMX – 240KGS – €680;
- CHX – 240KGS – €640;
- CHX – 220KGS – €580;
- CH – 420KGS – €1090.
Dry cows:
- LMX – 450KGS – €970;
- CH – 750KGS – €1580;
- BBX – 510KGS – €1060;
- LMX – 740KGS – €1520;
- CHX – 980KGS – €1870;
- FR – 590KGS – €940.
Sucklers:
- BAX cow, due in April to a Limousin bull – €2220;
- LMX cow, due in April to a Limousin bull – €1700;
- LMX cow, due in April to a Limousin bull – €1620;
- SI cow, due in May to a Limousin bull – €1560.
Calves:
- SPX heifer – €305;
- BBX heifer – €290;
- HEX bull – €285;
- HEX bull – €225;
- AAX bull – €220;
- AAX heifer – €210;
- Fresians ranged from €25-€125.
