Strong trade for cull cows at marts

Marts: Cull cows showed the strongest gain at yesterday’s marts, with some exceptional prices being paid for heavy, beefy cows - a strong trade at the factories.

Bullocks were improved by up to €60/head but the lighter and plainer animals traded back by up to €15/head compared to the pre-Christmas sales. Heavy heifers showed gains of up to €20/head with number of cattle on offer on the low side.

The highest reported price for cull cows was paid at Ennis where a 674kg Limousin sold for €950 and a 552kg Limousin made €800.