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In the cattle game colour matters as was the case of 334kg red Limousin bull here — right breed, right colour and €2.99/ kg; maybe not one for the purist but there is no arguing with the €3.43/kg price given for a yellow Charolais, also a bull. At the other end, the humble black and white Friesian varied up and down a bit from €2.00/kg for 535kgs to €1.66/kg for 632kgs. Store heifers sold from €2.00-2.74/kg while the cow trade saw a 698kg Charolais Friesian cross make €1.65/kg. Plainer Friesian types made from €1.27-1.36/kg with a solitary 449kg Jersey making .96c/kg.