Cattle marts report: Big spenders pick up some impressive €980 Friesian stores and a €1,570 dry cow

The only regret I had in Bandon mart on Monday was that I’d didn’t have my cheque book with me.

The mart had some cracking Friesian store bullocks on offer. Cattle (just like a tasty cider) that needed nothing but time. They were the kind of stores that had farmer buyers licking their lips.

Early in the day, one lot of four Friesian stores weighing 488kg (and pictured here on this page) made €980.