On Saturday October 17 Balla Mart held its usual cattle sale. There were 1,100 cattle on offer sold in three rings. There was a good trade and on average prices were similar to last week with more farmers buying.
Bullocks averaged from €134.91 to €152.72 p/100kg while heifers averaged from €152.95 to €157.78.
There were some excellent prices paid, for example a LM bullock 440kg made €945 ie: 2.14 p/kg and a BBX heifer 475kg at €1,080 ie 2.27 p/kg going for export.
Best prices bullocks
365kg CH €820
440kg LM €945
725kg CHX €1,155
765kg CHX €1,335
Heifers
280kg BA €560
395kg CHX €710
475kg BBX €1,080
525kg LMX €1,025
615kg LMX €1,035
There were 129 cows on offer and one good AA springer made €1,200.
On Tuesday October 13 there were 750 weanlings on offer. Quality weanlings were a very good trade with exporters and some local farmers buying. Bull weanlings averaged from €157.17 to €196.91 p/100kg while heifers averaged from €146.70 to €159.01.
There was some excellent prices paid, for example a BBX bull 395kg made €1,470, ie, 3.72 p/kg and a BBX 465kg bull made €1,560; that’s 3.35 p/kg.
Best prices bull weanlings
195kg CHX €505
295kg BBX €900
345kg BBX €975
395kg BBX €1,470
465kg BBX €1,560
Heifer weanlings
195kg LMX €405
270kg BBX €740
410kg BBX €717
Saturday October 24 will be the next sale and on Tuesday October 27 Balla Mart will be having a special weanling sale - a day sale starting at 11am.
There will be a special continental weanling sale on Tuesday October 27.
