MARTSREPORT
Baltinglass
SHEEP–NOVEMBER 25–A very good selection of heavy, store lambs and ewes. This was met with 100% clearance with prices well improved. Sample Prices as follows
Wether and Ram Lambs: 30KG– €81; 39KG–€85 ; 40KG–€90; 43KG– €96; 45KG–€100; 54KG–€110. Ewe Lambs: 28KG–€67; 29KG–€70; 35KG–€78; 36KG–€80; 42KG–€102; 48KG–€111
DECEMBER 2–A very lively trade for all sorts of lambs, especially for heavy lambs and forward stores with a top price for 30 wether lambs 44KG @ €100. Sample Prices as follows.
Wether and Ram Lambs: 36KG– €66; 42KG–€88; 44KG–€100; 49KG– €96; 50KG–€105; 54KG–€110
Ewe Lambs: 35KG–€72; 40KG– €85; 42KG–€91; 45KG–€97; 51KG– €110; 55KG–€115
CATTLE–NOVEMBER 22–A good selection of continental beef bullocks, heifers and cows, including some top quality weanling bulls. Prices improved by €40/ head. Strong demand for weanlings. Sample Prices as follows.
Bullocks: 850KG–€1670–Limousin; 705KG–€1300–Limousin; 650KG–€1280–Simmental; 655KG– €1270–Charolais; 540KG–€1180– Belgian Blue X
Heifers: 590KG–€1090–South Devon; 520KG–€1000–Angus; 510KG–€965–Limousin; 535KG– €960–Mont Bellarde; 505KG–€940– Charolias
Weanlings: 360KG–€850–Limousin; 385KG–€855–Belgian Blue; 405KG–€860–Simmental; 410KG– €890–Simmental; 430KG–€925– Charolais; 440KG–€1010–Limousin
NOVEMBER 29 – Some very good quality forward stores. Bullocks and heifers in strong demand with prices up €30-€40 from last week. Strong demand for weanlings. Sample Prices as follows.
Bullocks: 443KG–€950–Charolais; 465KG–€1050–Hereford; 476KG–€1065–Simmental; 480KG– €1080–Limousin; 530KG–€1150– South Devon
Heifers: 405KG–€780–Hereford; 435KG–€750–Angus; 450KG–€790– Limousin; 480KG–€820–Simmental; 530KG–€1020–Charolias
Weanlings: 280KG–€550–Hereford; 290KG–€730–Limousin; 300KG–€750–Belgian Blue X; 326KG–€800–Charolais; 350KG– €875–Simmental
Carnew
Final Evening Weanling Sale: 220 on offer very strong demand for quality lots with all other classes steady.
Bulls over 400kg €830–€1,315– €2.08–€2.65 per kg. Bulls under 400kg €540–€1,160–€2.11–€3.16
per kg. Heifers over 400kg €860– €1,040–€2.03–€2.42 per kg. Heifers under 400kg €460 -€910–€2.00– €2.65
Prices–Bulls: 1 CH 550kg at €1,320; 1 CH 513kg at €1310; 2 CH 480kg at €1160; 4 CH 410kg at €1,070; 2 LM 415kg at €1,115; 3 LM 415kg at €920; 1 BB 382kg at €1,160; 1 BB 250kg at €790; 3 LM 240kg at €560; 5 AA 220kg at €440. Heifers: 2 CH 410kg at €960; 2 CH 440kg at €1040; 3 CH 322kg at €740; 3 LM Hfrs 285kg at €710; 4 AA 260kg at €440.
CATTLE - DECEMBER 2- Large entry with 872 cattle and 60 calves on offer. Strong selling trade for all classes with prices similar to last week. 160 dry cows met an excellent trade with full clearance.
Beef and Forward Blks €650 €980 over; Cont. Store Blks €470 €820 over; FR Blks €220 - €560 over; Beef Hfrs €550 - €980 over; Store Hfrs €320 - €780 over; Weanling Bulls €380 - €770 over; Beef Cows €430 - €870 over; Store Cows €60 under - €380 over; Cows and calves at foot €900 - €1580; In calf Suckler €900 - €1510;
Calves: FR Bulls €60 - €190; Cont. Bulls €225 - €460; Cont. Hfrs €180 - €440
Sheep Sale on November 30: Bigger Sale with 3,172 sheep on offer, strong trade for all classes with a top price of €117 paid for 56kg lambs.
Lambs over 50kg €105–€117; 45 49kg €97–€112; 40-44kg €87–€98; 35kg and Stores €62–€84. Cull Ewes €45–€121
Prices: 7 W/L 56kg at €117; 15 L 57kg €116; 25l 52kg at €113; 18 L 53kg at €114; 40 L 49kg at €112; 21 L 47kg at €107; 15 L 51kg at €108; 25 E/L 37kg at €90; 15 W/L 39kg at €89.50; 35 L 35kg at €84.50; 27 L 27kg at €62; 18 L 35kg at €83.50
Blessington
CATTLE SALES REPORT: Thursday, November 30–253 Cattle & 46 Calves on offer. Good trade for all types
Beef & Forward Store Bullocks–€530 to €910 over €/kg. Store Bullocks 500Kgs–€500 to €780 over €/kg. Store Bullocks 400Kgs–€410 to €645 over €/kg. Store Bullocks 300Kgs–€360 to €580 over €/ kg. Beef & Butcher Heifers–€470 to €780 over €/kg. Store Heifers 400Kgs–€400 to €580 over €/kg. Store Heifers 300Kgs–€360 to €530 over €/kg. Beef Cows–€280 to €580 over €/kg. Feeding Cows–€/Kg to €260 over €/kg
Calves: Fr Bulls–€80 to €140 per head. Cont. Bulls–€180 to €400 per head. Cont. Heifers–€180 to €360 per head. HE/AA Bulls–€180 to €330 per head. HE/AA Heifers–€160 to €285 per head.