Cull cows reached €2.25/kg, while heifers topped out at €2.45/kg and bullocks peaked at €2.19/kg at Gortatlea Mart, according to Maurice Brosnan.
The mart manager reported that weanling bulls climbed to €3.21/kg, while weanling heifers followed at €3.48/kg.
Cows:
LMX – 650kg – €1,460 – €2.25/kg;
CHX – 715kg – €1,540 – €2.15/kg;
LM – 767.5kg – €1,580 – €2.06.
Heifers:
LMX – 440kg – €1,080 – €2.45/kg;
LMX – 525kg – €1,260 – €2.40/kg;
AAX – 510kg – €1,100 – €2.16/kg.
Bullocks:
LMX – 620kg – €1,360 – €2.19/kg;
2 LMX – 582.5kg – €1,250/head – €2.15/kg;
17 AAX – 670.88kg – €1,410/head – €2.10/kg.
Weanling bulls:
CHX – 330kg – €1,060 – €3.21/kg;
LMX – 370kg – €1,110 – €3.00/kg;
BBX – 480kg – €1,390 – €2.90/kg.
Weanling heifers:
CHX – 305kg – €1,060 – €3.48/kg;
BBX – 370kg – €1,100 – €2.97/kg;
LMX – 422.5kg – €1,140 – €2.70/kg.