Marts report: Very sharp trade for weanling heifers

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Marts report: Very sharp trade for weanling heifers

Four Simmental cross bullocks born February '21 average weight 430 kilos sold for €890 each in Cahir Mart. Photo O'Gorman Photography.

The world of cattle purchasing has changed dramatically over the past three years. With the introduction of online bidding the heat has most certainly been taken out of the mart ring.

With many bids now being taken from buyers sitting at their kitchen table, the spectacle of a two-way bidding war at the ringside has all but died.

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