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Trade here saw lighter Hereford and Angus bullocks make €1.80-1.95/kg, with heavier lots in the €1.80-1.90/kg bracket. Continental stores ranged from €2.002.10/kg, for both heifers and bullocks. Neilus McAuliffe rated the cow trade “good to steady”, with Friesians straight from the parlour making €500-550/hd, while your good continental pushed on to 1.801.85/kg, with €1,255 paid for a 685kg Limousin.