Baltinglass

CATTLE SALE - JUNE 24: Improved trade for all stores both heifers and bullocks as a result of recent rain with more farmers around the ring. Sample prices as follows.

Bullocks: 4 x Charolais 445kg made €930; 2 x Charolais 350kg made €920; 1 x Charolais 425kg made €830; 1 x Belgian Blue 385kg made €750; 1 x Lim 305kg made €705; 2 x AA 437kg made €690; 2 x AA 400kg made €600; 3 x Friesian 360kg made €560.

Heifers: 1 x Charolais 490kg made €1,000; 1 x AA 490kg made €910; 1 x Charolais 385kg made €900; 1 x Charolais 435kg made €880; 1 x Limousin 455Kg made €840; 1 x Sim 330Kg made €680; 4 x He 280kg made €660; 4 x He 280kg made €660; 1 x Lim 315kg made €660; 2 x Sim 280kg made €640 cows with calves at foot made up to €1,250.

SHEEP SALE - JUNE 27: Bigger number and easier trade by €2-€3 per head. Opening brood ewe sale next week

Sample prices: 7 x 57kg made €114; 15 x 51kg made €110; 11 x 47kg made €105; 11 x 46kg made €104; 6 x 43kg made €100; 8 x 44kg made €98; 8 x 39kg made €90; 16 x 42kg made €89; 16 x 40kg made €88; 7 x 39kg made €86; 5 x 39kg made €81; 16 x 35kg made €79; 8 x 40kg made €79; 4 x 35kg made €75; 15 x 30kg made €72; 6 x 34kg made €71; 11 x 21kg made €55; Fat ewes were making from €62 up to €110. store cattle selling extremely well.

Beef bullocks over 600kg, €620 to €860 forward store bullocks over 500kg, €550 to €725; store bullock over 400kg, €400 to €575; store bullock over 300kg, €340 to €570; Beef heifers over 500kg, €480 to €700; store heifers over 400kg, €415 to €560; Fat cows €250 to €540.