Cattle marts report: Angus and Hereford store bullocks are changing hands for offers of around €2/kg

“Certainly there has been a rise in the trade since Brexit, that’s clear to see. You couldn’t say that prices in the marts have bounced back completely to their pre-Brexit level, but there has been a recovery,” said auctioneer Jerh O’Sullivan of Cork Co-Op Marts after the cattle sale in Macroom on Saturday.

And how does the cattle trade look as we head on through the first week of August?

Looking first at the bullock trade, in general throw €200 onto the weight of a 400kg Friesian bullock, and you’ll get the ball rolling at the mart, you may even be in the running for the animal.