Cattle marts report: Good mood at marts, cattle numbers keep going up as the rain keeps coming down

Monday was a super day weather wise. And I thought as I journeyed to Kilmallock mart that the good times had finally arrived.

I even left out my calves before striking off, thinking optimistically that they might never see the inside of a house again.

The sky was blue, the sun beamed, there were plenty of reasons to be cheerful.