Super trade for forward bullocks

Marts: Bigger numbers of cattle on offer met with a quieter trade in general for all except the near finished heavy beef animals at yesterday’s sales.

Forward bullocks and heifers expected to be ready for slaughter within the next couple of months were described as “a serious trade” by Ennis manager Martin McNamara and, judging by some of the prices at yesterday’s sale, it was an understatement.

Talk of the day were two Charolais bullocks, one weighing 730kg sold for €1,480 - €750 over €/kg - and another weighed in at 860kg and sold for €1,600 which was almost as much over €/kg. Not far behind was a Limousin bullock scaling 762kg and sold for €1,430 and a lot of four Limousin 712kg which sold for €1,320. Add to that a red Limousin heifer weighing 448kg which sold for €1,210.