Fewer customers for plainer cattle in Kilkenny – Candler

Kilkenny Mart – Cattle Prices – 25-05-2023

According to George Candler, a smaller entry of some 700 lots, came under the hammer at Kilkenny Mart on Thursday, May 25^th, 2023.

The mart’s auctioneer reported that “trade was a little quieter for plainer animals, but top quality lots were still a good, steady trade”.

Lighter Friesian bullocks ranged from €1.70-€2.30/kg, which, according to Candler, is a reduction of circa €10-€30/head on previous weeks.

“The €4.00/kg figure is now the exception rather than the rule, as was the case a few weeks ago.”

“The sale attracted fewer customers for plainer cattle. Beef bullocks and heifers, on the other hand, were in short supply with all animals in this sector in demand,” he added.

At Thursday’s sale, bullocks peaked at €2,660, while heifers topped out at €2,250 – find sample prices below.

Kilkenny Mart on 25-05-2023

Cull cows:

• Friesian cull cows – €1.10-€2.47/kg;
• Continentals – €1.60-€2.80/kg.

Beef heifers – €2.10-€3.00/kg or €1,480-€2,250/head:

• 2 CH – 760kgs – €2,250;
• 2 SA – 715kgs – €2,070;
• 7 AA – 625kgs – €1,820;
• BB – 600kgs – €1,740;
• 2 LM – 575kgs – €1,700;
• 2 LM – 550kgs – €1,650.

Forward store heifers – €2.35-€3.07/kg or €880-€1,520/head:

• CH – 495kgs – €1,520;
• 3 FR – 485kgs – €1,180;
• 2 HE – 455kgs – €1,130;
• 2 AA – 445kgs – €1,370;
• 3 LM – 425kgs – €1,100;
• 2 AA – 400kgs – €980.

Light store heifers – €2.10-€3.25/kg or €680-€1,230/head:

• 4 LM – 380kgs – €1,230;
• 2 FR – 375kgs – €770;
• 6 AA – 365kgs – €990;
• 6 AA – 345kgs – €870;
• 3 LM – 335kgs – €1,070;
• 4 AA – 310kgs – €750.

600kgs – €2.10-€3.35/kg or €1,390-€2,660/head:

• PI – 880kgs – €2,360;
• 2 CH – 850kgs – €2,660;
• 2 continentals – 710kgs – €2,240;
• 2 HE – 660kgs – €2,100;
• 2 CH – 650kgs – €2,160;
• 2 HE – 635kgs – €1,870.

500-600kgs – €2.10-€3.44/kg or €1,210-€1,720/head:

• 2 AA – 570kgs – €1,350;
• 2 FR – 540kgs – €1,330;
• 2 LM – 535kgs – €1,550;
• 3 HE – 530kgs – €1,480;
• 8 FR – 505kgs – €1,210;
• CH – 500kgs – €1,720.

400-500kgs – €2.10-€3.75/kg or €900-€1,620/head:

• 2 FR – 490kgs – €1,100;
• 3 CH – 485kgs – €1,620;
• 2 AA – 440kgs – €1,200;
• 5 AA – 430kgs – €1,300;
• 3 FR – 415kgs – €900;
• 2 SI – 410kgs – €1,010.

<400kgs – €1.76-€3.89/kg or €540-€1,340/head:

• 2 LM – 395kgs – €1,340;
• 5 AA – 370kgs – €990;
• 3 HE – 365kgs – €980;
• 2 LM – 325kgs – €1,190;
• 5 AA – 320kgs – €830;
• 3 continentals – 250kgs – €960.

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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