Corrin Mart report

Similar numbers on offer as last week in Corrin. We had a very strong trade throughout, last weeks improved trade continued its upward trajectory. Hopefully this demand will continue over the next number of weeks as conditions improve.

COWS

Extremely lively trade for all dry cows.

Store cows – 400 to 550kgs – making from €1.32 per kilo to €2.00 per kilo.

Heavier cows -550 kgs + - making from €1.78 per kilo up to €2.23 per kilo.

Fr 700kg €1,490. Lim 700kg €1,830. Fr 620kg €1,300.

BULLOCKS

Super demand for all bullocks this week.

Light stores – under 350kgs- made from €1.55 per kilo for plain Friesians up to €2.88 for continental blks. With AA/Her types making from €2.15 per kilo up to €2.82 per kilo.

Medium stores -350kgs to 500kgs – starting at €1.60 for Fr up to €2.80 per kilo for continentals. AA/Her blks made from €2.15 up to €2.65 per kilo.

Fwd. stores - 500 to 600kgs- The plainer FR started at €1.95 per kilo up to €2.85 per kilo.

Heavy Blks - 600 kgs +: Good demand for heavy blks making from €2.10 up to €2.82 per kilo.

AA 575kgs €1,640. Lim 422kgs €1,170. AA 295kgs €820. Her 270kgs €740.

HEIFERS

Similar trade to last weeks improved trade.

Store heifers –under 400kgs- made from €2.12 up to €2.80per kilo. AA/ Her averaged at €2.28 per kilo.

Butchers heifers -400kgs + - These type heifers made from €2.20 up to €2.82 per kilo, with AA/Her averaging at €2.36 per kilo.

AA 498kgs €1,400. Lim 500kgs €1,360. Her 350kgs €910. AA 336kgs €930.