Marts Report: Lighter plainer cattle back €70 a head at the mart

Latest mart prices from Bandon, Ennis, Kilmallock and Kanturk

A Charolais bull born November 2020 weighing 540 kilos sold for €1,250 at a sale in Skibbereen Mart. Photo O'Gorman Photography.

As the rain begins to fall and the cold begins to bite, it's no surprise that the smaller lighter animal is losing his popularity at the mart.

The larger animal with a bit of condition, like a man with a good overcoat, is more appealing right now and more suited to the wintery conditions.