‘Spring fever’ prices at the marts

MARTS: There is a “flying trade” for all types of cattle in the marts this week, where prices are showing an increase of up to €50/head and demand is outstripping supply.

The weather is spring-like and cattle prices have hit “spring fever” level with the hottest demand at yesterday’s sales for the punched out bullocks, forward single punched and weanling heifers.

At the top of the day’s trading, some of the punched out heavy bullocks made up to €350 over e/kg, choice forward single punched bullocks edged close to €500 over, butchers heifers making up top €300 over and an exceptional price of €300 over e/kg was paid for a Belgian Blue weanling heifer.