Cattle prices remain steady

Marts: Prices were maintained for most categories of stock at yesterday’s sales, the exception being the plainer store bullocks for which demand was a little quieter and prices tended a shade easier than last week.

The number of cattle on offer remained steady at similar size sales to last week, and demand remained very strong for the heavy stock with prices fully maintained and quality lots selling up to €700 over for the choice continentals.

At Bandon mart the heavy and forward bullocks sold for up to €380 over, with the medium weight continental stores ranging from €250 over to €420 over. The heifer trade was equally good with the heavy continentals ranging up to €340 over. Hereford and Angus stores made E 200 over to €260 over. An Angus dry cow weighing 860kg sold for €1,225 in excellent trading for the dry cows.