Mart enjoys superb trading

Marts: Heavy continental bullocks were a superb trade at Bandon Mart yesterday where up to €510 over €/kg was paid for choice lots at one of the largest sales of cattle at the centre for some time.

The highest price of €1,250 was paid for a lot of two Charolais bullocks weighing 737kg, while a lot of three Charolais of 686kg sold for €1,105.

Three Continental bullocks weighing 521kg, exhibited by Con O’Sullivan, Roscarberry, winners of the class for Continental x bullocks, sold for €958. Second prizewinners in the class, three bullocks exhibited by Tom Connolly, Kilmichael, weighed 596kg were sold for €960. Jim McSweeney, Tones, Macroom, was third with four bullocks of 575kg which sold for €960.