Trade for store cattle quiet

Marts: There was a quieter trade for store cattle in the marts where large-scale buyers were not as evident at the ringsides yesterday.

Prices for all type of stores were back by up to €20/head with plain animals showing a slightly higher drop in weaker demand with fewer farmers and stud farm agents buying cattle.

But there were few bargains going at the sales with the quality cattle in particular continuing to sell for up to €500 over €/kg for forward bullocks and up to €360 paid for the tops of the heavy heifers.