Drop in supplies on offer at sales
However, there is little change in the strength of the prices which have marked the store trade over the past three months, which set a new record on prices for store cattle being purchased for finishing off grass.
Yesterday there were some heavy bullocks ranging 500-600 kgs with both premia still available on offer at Kanturk Mart, where they sold for up to €580 over €/kg, which is still better value than similar weight single punched animals, which sold for up to €450 over €/kg. Contrast those prices with the €250-€360 over which was paid for double punched bullocks and the maze of measure value for money becomes even more difficult. There was also a strong trade for store heifers which sold for €200-€260 over €/kg. Forward double punched bullocks sold for up to €450 over at Fermoy Mart, where the heavy bullocks with a premia left made up to €515 over and clean ears bullocks sold for €300-€465 over €/kg. Up to €260 over was paid for store heifers.
