Good show of cattle at Bandon

Marts: Despite the partial closedown of farm trading and processing yesterday in support of the IFA protest in Dublin over the WTO threat, there was a good show of cattle at Bandon mart, where prices were a shade easier than last week.

In support of the crucial farming issues, the sale was deferred to 1pm and, while demand for all stock on offer held firm, prices were marginally easier than last week, largely attributed to the late growth of grass on farms and feed supplies in the cattle yards running out.

The forward bullocks sold for up to €380 over with the prices ranging back to €280 over. The lighter store bullocks sold for €260 over to €375 over — these prices not reaching the high peaks of last week’s sale which was particularly strong.