Live trade continues strong

The strong trade for the quality bullocks was maintained yesterday, while demand for plainer lots was mixed depending on location, and heifers sold well at mart sales.

Cattle numbers on offer at the sales have slipped back from the peak of recent weeks but are still sizeable.

There was a good sale at Bandon Mart where trade was improved particularly for the plainer Friesian cattle with buyers for these lots more in evidence. The heavy bullocks sold for up to €300 over /kg, with prices ranging back to €170 over for plain lots. Lighter stores made €150-€250 over and the Friesian-type animals ranged 100-185 over. A Limousin 580kg sold for €880, a lot of four Angus 510kg made €710, six Friesians 530kg sold for €685, four Herefords 496kg made €745 and Simmental 410kgs fetched €665.