Quality bullocks see prices surge

Marts: Despite the weather, there was a touch of spring buying mood around the ringsides at the mart sales for the quality bullocks and a roaring trade for the top class beef heifer yesterday.

Up to €480 over €/kg was paid for the tops of the forward continental bullocks and prices for quality beef heifer were improved by more than €100/head.

There was a bigger turnout of cattle at all of the sales as they build up to the spring peak, and plenty of buyers anxious for quality cattle with somewhat less enthusiasm for plainer stock.