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Enniscorthy
With a return to more normal trading conditions, Kevin Murphy reports an increase in activity.
On the bullock side continental factory types sold from €560-900 with the €1/ kg, with forward bullocks averaging €510-750 with the weight. Lighter continentals made €400-700 with their weight. Heavy Friesian bullocks sold from €350-550 with the €1/kg, while lighter types made €100-400 with the weight.
Beef heifers averaged 500800 with the €1/kg, with store heifers averaging €250-650 with the €1/kg.
Headford
Numbers here also increased last week, with the trade reported to be brisk, especially for heifers.
Better Limousin heifers from 325-340kg sold from €670740/hd, while two 360kg Aubracs averaged €870/hd.
Top price of the day among the heifers was €1,760, paid for a 765kg Limousin destined for breeding.
Samples on the bullock side included a 440kg Angus sold for €1,040, with five 624kg Charolais crosses making €1,300/hd.
Northern buyers were active for the better cull cows, targeting U-grades at ages from four to five years.
Sixmilebridge
Sean Ryan reported that good continental bullocks sold from €2.05-2.25/kg, with Hereford and Angus types making €1.90-2.00/kg.
Continental heifers averaged €2.05-2.35/kg, with Herefords and Anguses at €1.85-2.00/kg.
On the weanling side the general run of continental bulls sold from €2.30-2.60/kg, with Belgian Blues making up to €3/kg.
Factory/forward type
Trio:
Three Limousin heifers averaging 511kg sold for €1,090 each at New Ross on Saturday
Devlin
Thomas Potterton reports that the combination of live and online sales continues to thrive, with sales split roughly a 60/40 in favour of the ring.
A full clearance saw lighter store bullocks sell from €1.642.11/kg, with those in the 500