Quieter trade at bigger sales

Except for top quality continental animals, prices were easier for store bullocks at the mart sales yesterday, with prices back by up to €40/head for plain animals.

However, there were some exceptions to the trend at yesterday’s sales with record prices paid at Ennis and Kilkenny marts for top of the range continental bullocks and cull cows.

Top price of the day was paid for a Limousin bullock at Ennis where the red 594kg sold for €1,345-€751 over €/kg and a black Limousin weighing 602kg made €1,280. At Kilkenny, €580 over was paid for a continental cull cow.