VIDEO: Weanling heifers reach €4.23/kg

Ennis Mart held its final sale of 2020 on Tuesday, December 22nd. 

“The sale was small and consisted mostly of weanlings. Trade ended strong for the quality lots, similar to previous weeks. A small entry of suckler stock with pairs hitting €1,660.” 

WEANLING BULLS:

• 1 LM – 320kgs – €840 – €2.62/kg;
• 2 CH – 295kgs – €930 – €3.15/kg;
• 1 LM – 380kgs – €900 – €2.37/kg;
• 1 CH – 230kgs – €800 – €3.47/kg;
• 1 LM – 280kgs – €790 – €2.82/kg;
• 1 LM -305kgs – €810 – €2.65/kg;
• 3 CH – 227kgs – €750 – €3.31/kg;
• 1 LM – 415kgs – €950 – €2.29/kg.

WEANLING HEIFERS:

• 1 LMX – 305kgs – €1,290 – €4.23/kg;
• 1 LM – 360kgs – €900 – €2.50/kg;
• 1 BBX – 325kgs – €1,270 – €3.91/kg;
• 1 LM – 335kgs – €860 – €2.57/kg;
• 1 LMX – 310kgs – €850 – €2.74/kg;            
• 1 CH – 420kgs – €980 – €2.33/kg.     

Last week’s sale at Ennis Mart 

Just under 550 entries were presented for sale at Ennis Mart on Tuesday, December 15th, according to a spokesperson.

They noted that a small entry of suck calves made €180 to €550 for a one-month-old Charolais bull calf.”

“Stock variable in quality but quality lots holding a very good trade. Runner heifers made to €940 and runner bulls to €790.”

“A large entry of suckler stock with in-calf lots making to €2,100 and pairs hit €2,200. Many lots of in-calf stock making €1,300 to €1,700 and had to be quality and near calving to hit the €2,000 mark.”

WEANLING BULLS:

• CH 285kgs – €900 – €3.16/kg;
• CH 330kgs – €910 – €2.76/kg;
• 2 CH 260kgs – €850 – €3.27/kg;
• LIMX 315kgs – €910 – €2.89/kg;
• CH 240kgs – €760 – €3.17/kg;
• LM 335kgs – €930 – €2.77/kg;
• CH 375kgs – €990 – €2.64/kg;
• 3 LIM 356kgs – €950 – €2.66/kg;
• CHX 455kgs – €1,100 – €2.42/kg;
• LM 265kgs – €800 – €3.02/kg.

WEANLING HEIFERS:

• CH 290kgs – €740 – €2.55/kg;
• LMX 365kgs – €1,160 – €3.18/kg;
• CH 290kgs – €940 – €3.24/kg;
• CH 255kgs – €710 – €2.78/kg;
• LM 323kgs – €850 – €2.63/kg.

Opening sales at Ennis Marts in 2021

The first sale for 2021 will be Thursday, January 7th for cull cows, heifers, bullocks and aged bulls. The first weanling sale will take place on Tuesday, January 7th.