Trade was “good” – especially for bull weanlings – at Scariff Mart on Saturday (October 3rd), according to a spokesperson.
They reported that 40% of weanling bulls offered for sale were purchased on-line by exporters. “Quite a number of the bulls available were in the 260kg to 300kg bracket.”
Weanling bulls:
- 1 CH – 280Kgs – €900 – €3.21/Kg;
- 1 LM – 310Kgs – €840 – €2.71/Kg;
- 2 CH – 287Kgs – €830 – €2.89/Kg;
- 1 LM – 310Kgs – €820 – €2.64/Kg;
- 2 CH – 285Kgs – €850 – €2.98/Kg;
- 1 LM – 345Kgs – €870 – €2.52/Kg.
Heifers:
- 1 CHX – 425Kgs – €960 – €2.26/Kg;
- 1 CH – 290Kgs – €700 – €2.41/Kg;
- 2 CH – 277Kgs – €600 – €2.16/Kg;
- 2 HEX – 387Kgs – €700 – €1.81/Kg;
- 1 LM – 535Kgs – €1,100 – €2.06/Kg;
- 1 FR – 490Kgs – €780 – €1.59/Kg.
