IN THE KNOW
WEANLING BULLS
1 ROSCREA
Michael Harty reported “few extra men” around the ring at his last sale — “mainly lads topping up”. All of which did no harm at all. In the 500-550kg bullock section, the better Charolais saw prices from €1,2501,300/hd, while the better Aberdeen Angus at 430kg fell a little short of €2/kg at €820/hd. Dairy influence on the Angus, and other breeds, continues to see their prices being diluted, with Angus making €650 or €1.76/kg. Some poorer Hereford types also operated around that €1.70-1.75/kg mark. Cull cows saw prices average from just over a €/kg to €100/hd under the weight.
2 DELVIN
Thomas Potterton also reported a good scatter of customers and a trade that saw the 450-550kg bullock average from €1.782.01/kg. The question is, do those figures represent the vagaries of the market place or do they show up the advantages of better breeding, as both figures come from cattle with Aberdeen Angus on their cards? The best-performing section on the day were 600kg+ bullocks, where prices ran from €1.77-2.39/kg. Among the heifers, the 300400kg section averaged €1.64-2.22/kg, with heaver lots reaching €2.07/kg.
3 LISTOWEL
“Trade is improved from a few weeks ago due to numbers being back, and a few extra customers around,” said Barney O’Connell of the trade down in the Kingdom. The standout sale for me among a small