On Saturday Balla Mart held its usual cattle sale. There were 1,200 cattle on offer, sold in three rings. There was a good trade for quality lots and on average prices held their own on last week, with local and midland farmers plus Northern buyers attending.
Bullocks averaged from €131.78 to €146.15p/100kg while heifers averaged from €143.25 to €148.28.
Bullocks
290kg CHX €530
365kg CHX €760
473kg CHX €865
595kg LMX €1,065
795kg CHX €1,095
Heifers
285kg LMX €515
385kg LMX €700
465kg BBX €885
645kg BBX €1,075
There were 185 cows on offer and one good pair made €1,270.
On Tuesday Balla Mart held its usual weanling sale. There were 900 weanlings on offer. Quality weanlings were a very good trade, with exporters and some local farmers buying.
Bull weanlings averaged from €150.85 to €173.48p/100kg while heifers averaged from €130.67 to €154.63.
There were some excellent prices paid, for example a CHX bull 285kg made €805, ie, €2.82p/kg.
Best prices
Bull weanlings
175kg LMX €370
285kg LMX €805
340kg CHX €905
590kg BBX €1,090
Heifer weanlings
155kg CHX €295
330kg BBX €700
Saturday next will be the next sale and on Tuesday Balla Mart will have a weanling sale, a day sale starting at 11am.
