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;
- CH 295kgs – €850 – €2.88/kg;
- CH 355kgs – €1,000 – €2.81/kg;
- CH 310kgs – €910 – €2.93/kg.