Steady increase in cattle on offer
Punched out beef bullocks are in strong demand and record prices are being paid for the choice single punched continentals over 450kgs. Up to €400 over €/kg was paid yesterday for heavy punched out bullocks and the fancy forward store bullocks with a premia were making €475 over to €550 over €/kg many of these animals now costing up to €1,000/head.
More cattle are on offer at all of the marts this week, but there are plenty of buyers for quality livestock and even the plainer cattle are making good prices with plenty of interest from those who are reluctant to pay the bigger money for the tops.
