Better demand for store bullocks

Marts: A stronger farmer trade contributed to improved demand for store bullocks at the mart sales yesterday leading to improved prices, while heifers met with a steady trade at the sales.

Numbers of cattle on offer at the marts was maintained at yesterday’s sales with a good attendance of farmer buyers looking for cattle to eat the surplus grass on farms following the recent improvement in growth.

Prices for bullocks were improved by up to €30/head at Kilkenny Mart where medium and forward bullocks sold for up to €438 over €/kg. An improvement of €10/head for bullocks was recorded at Blessington Mart where the heavy bullocks made up to €410 over. At Bandon Mart, while the trade for bullocks continued firm, they did not fully match the previous week. Heifers were a steady trade at all sales with prices holding at previous weeks levels.