Livelier trade at the marts

Marts: There was a livelier trade for bullocks and heifers at mart sales yesterday where there was a bigger attendance of customers for the small entries of stock on offer.

The number of cattle on offer at the sales has reached the lowest for the year in common with the usual August pattern. Some farmers are taking advantage of the good weather for a holiday break and harvesting is well under way in other areas.

There was a steady trade at Bandon Mart for quality stores but the plainer stock saw a quiet trade. Heavy store bullocks ranged €60-€270 over. Light stores sold at €45-€225 over. Three Herefords 518kg sold at €715; seven Herefords 492kg made €710; a Limousin 475kg made €740; six Friesians 482kg sold for €545; six Angus 430kg sold for €570, and three Limousin 383kg made €545.