Sales of cattle dip to lowest of year

Marts: Cattle sales were among the lowest of the year at the livestock marts yesterday where the trade for heavy animals was maintained and stores were a difficult trade.

With many livestock farmers taking a holiday break and the Galway races a big attraction for farming families, the effect on the marts’ sales was evident with small entries of stock on offer and the ringsides showing an absence of farmer buyers.

The heavy cattle were a good trade with prices being maintained, but demand for plain light stores was weak and many lots were difficult to sell, even at lower prices.