Much interest in cattle prices at Kanturk Mart

THERE was a bigger sale at Kanturk Co-operative Mart this week with 350 cattle sold – and a big attendance of people anxious to see what prices were making.

On Tuesday, it was a good sale with plenty of demand. Top class bullocks were making €1.80-€2 a kg, while heifers were making €1.70-€1.90 a kg. Sample prices: CALVES

2 HE Bulls - €280

3 AA Bulls - €265

4 LM Bulls - €330

3 LM Heifers - €335

2 LM Heifers - €150

2 HE Heifers - €145

DRY COWS

1 FR – 890kgs - €1,210 1 AA – 665kgs - €940 1 HE – 705kgs - €900 1 FR – 570kgs - €830

HEIFERS

2 HE – 640kgs - €1,100 4 FR – 600kgs - €1,040 3 FR – 570kgs - €960 2 LM – 470kgs - €910

BULLOCKS

3 AA – 556kgs - €1,110

2 LM – 540kgs - €1,000

3 BB – 477kgs - €925

2 HE – 475kgs - €870 On Tuesday, October 8, Kanturk Mart will hold a Spring Born Weanling Show and Sale, sponsored by Southern Milling. Show categories include: LM, BB, CH, SIM as well as a mixed class.

Intakes open from 7am. Show Cattle must be penned by 10am.

Judging from 10.30am. Sale of Show Cattle at 1pm.

Prizes to the value of €2,000 up for grabs.