Cattle marts report: Strong prices for dairy stock point to post-quota confidence in the milk sector

Everyone was busy in Corrin mart on Tuesday. It was a big mart with big prices, with 2,000 cattle and calves on offer.

Mart manager Sean Leahy said they had over 200 dry cows on offer. There was good money being paid for nice fleshy cows in Corrin, with a few new buyers at the ringside. Dry cows in Corrin sold from €600 to €1,470 a head.

Sean said, “We had an exceptional bullock trade, with a very strong demand for all types and breeds.”