Demand for cattle still very strong

Marts: Demand for cattle is still very strong and buyers are not shy about paying exceptional prices for the quality continental animals over 400kg.

Numbers of cattle on offer at the marts are increasing, but demand is outstripping supply, and the competition has seen an improvement of up to €20/head.

Ennis mart set the record for the week with over €500 more than €/kg being paid for the heavy single-punched bullocks.