Strong trade continues across all Marts

Latest prices from Kilmallock, Dungarvan, Skibbereen, Ennis and Macroom.

Wed, 13 Oct, 2021 - 07:00

Denis Lehane

1,200 cattle were sold at Kilmallock mart on Monday, with 350 weanlings sold at the same mart on Tuesday night. The mart trade continues to be strong, not only in Kilmallock but right across the country.

Bullocks in Kilmallock sold for up to €1,640 a head or €2.64 per kg. Dry cows sold for up to €1,260 a head or €1.92 per kg.

Heifers here sold for up to €1,380 a head or €2.53 per kg. There were 21 dairy animals up for grabs with a top price of €1,520 paid. Breeding dairy heifers hit €840 a head.

Heavy bulls made up to €1,340 a head. Up to €540 was paid in the calf ring.

In the suckler ring a 5 year old Hereford (calving in December) sold for €1,580.

On Saturday last the Corridan Pedigree Aberdeen Angus herd was sold. The bull, Clara Prince, sold for €4,800.

Cows and heifers on the day sold for up to €4,000 a head.

There will be a weanling sale every Tuesday evening at Kilmallock mart until early December. Intake from 2pm with the sale starting at 6pm.

Kilmallock
Monday
No	Breed	Sex	Weight	€
4	Lim	steers	378kg	910
4	Hr	steers	389kg	870
3	Ch	steers	545kg	1180
6	Sim	steers	504kg	1110
2	AA	steers	485kg	1100
2	Lim	steers	410kg	1080
6	Hr	steers	509kg	1080

Macroom mart manager Jerh O’Sullivan gave us this report following Saturday’s mart sale.

“We had 1000 cattle on offer here in Macroom with a super trade. Bullocks were up on last week, heifer prices were similar.

“Weanlings were a great trade with smaller numbers on offer.”

Dry cows here sold from €205 to €825 with the kilo. Aberdeen Angus and Hereford bullocks in Macroom on Saturday made from €330 to €718 with their weight. Continental bullocks sold from €299 to €837 with their weight.

Macroom
Saturday
No	Breed	Sex	Weight	€
5	AA	steers	622kg	1340
4	Hr	steers	467kg
5	Ch	steers	523kg
1	Sh	steer	830kg	1600
2	Lm	steers	467kg
1	Lm	heifer	300kg	800
2	Ch	heifers	357kg	840

Jonathan O’Sullivan, Dungarvan mart manager, gave us the following report after Monday’s cattle sale. “In Dungarvan mart we had a similar trade to last Monday with perhaps a slightly tougher trade for lighter heifers.”

Dungarvan
Monday
No	Breed	Sex	Weight	€
7	H	steers	649kg	1470
5	Fr	steers	470kg	880
6	Lm	steers	434kg	970
3	AA	heifers	418kg	880
1	Sim	heifer	475kg	1060
1	AA	cow	580kg	900
1	Fr	cow	795kg	1240

In Skibbereen on Friday dry cows sold from €170 under to €870 with the kilo. Hereford and Aberdeen Angus bullocks sold from €285 to €845 with the kilo.

Heifers in Skibbereen made from €240 to €930 with their weight. Continental bullocks made from €340 to €899 with the kilo.

Weanling heifers in Skibbereen made from €225 to €548 with their weight. Weanling bulls made from €245 to €685 with the kilo.

Skibbereen
Friday
No	Breed	Sex	Weight	€
1	Lm	steer	6610kg	1650
1	Ch	steer	375kg	990
2	AA	steers	645kg	1490
4	Hr	steers	473kg	1040
2	Lm	steers	337kg	930
1	Lm	heifer	540kg	1350
1	AA	cow	800kg	1670

After Kanturk mart on Tuesday mart manager Seamus O’Keeffe gave us the following report,

“Kanturk Mart was bustling again on Tuesday with over 1000 animals up for auction.

“Prices were the same as last week, except for older cows out of the parlour and in poor condition. These proved harder to sell.

“Over all it was a great sale with a 98% clearance.

“Next Tuesday, October 19th, we will have a special entry of 45 February born Friesian heifer calves with an EBI of up to 217.”

Kanturk
Tuesday
No	Breed	Sex	Weight	€
1	Lm	steer	565kg	1480
1	Hr	steer	600kg	1260
1	AA	steer	495kg	1080
1	AA	heifer	571kg	1260
1	Hr	heifer	600kg	1240
1	Hr	cow	765kg	1430
1	AA	cow	700kg	1200

Ann Keane of Clare Co-Op mart reported “Ennis Mart had a big sale of bullocks again on Friday with almost 700 on offer.

“The trade is holding very strong for the quality lots but the lesser quality easing a bit and some cattle beginning to show the effects of the bad weather over the last few weeks.

“The bullocks in the 400kg to 460kg bracket have slipped slightly, however average prices held on the week. Some heavy bullocks on offer on Friday.”

And looking back to Thursday’s sale Ann added, “On Thursday we had a big sale of cull cows, heifers and aged bulls with 709 on offer.

“Trade was strong yet again despite the large entry.

“Aged bulls averaged €1.76/kg and a top call of €2,210 was achieved for a Limousin of 1,100kg.

“There was some serious demand for fleshed stock with quite a number going North again with huge online activity.”

Ennis
Friday
No	Breed	Sex	Weight	€
1	Ch	steer	845kg	1980
3	Lm	steers	687kg	1870
1	Lm	steer	770kg	1860
5	Hr	steers	525kg	1120
2	Ch	steers	745kg	1850
3	AA	steers	435kg	1030
4	Lm	steers	593kg	1530