Improved prices for heifers

Marts: Heifer prices made some gains at the mart sales yesterday with improvements of up to €10/head for both beef and stores, but the trade for plainer bullocks was easier.

There are more calves on offer at the sales this week. Good demand for shipping is continuing to set a floor under the good Friesian bulls.

Beef heifers are making up to €235 over €/kg. There was an improved trade for heifers at Kilmallock were up to €235 over was paid for animals over 400kg and stores ranged €80-170 over.