Prices continue to rise at the marts sales

There was a bigger entry of store cattle at the marts sales where prices continued to surge yesterday showing an improvement of €10-€30/head on last week.

Up to €450 over €/kg was paid for quality store bullocks with store heifers making up to €320 over with the trade showing no abatement as the substantial increase in the numbers on offer was matched by a strong attendance of buyers.

Except for the plainer type of cattle there is no indication of an easing in the market to take account of the loss of the premia payments and producers of store animals must be feeling relieved that their fear of a drop in the price of store cattle this Spring has not materialised.