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Agriland
02-08-2025
- Business
- Agriland
Mart Report Bulls Hit Over E2000 with Their Weight at Carnaross
Bull prices reached over €2,000 with their weight at Carnaross Mart this week. Carnaross Mart in Co. Meath hosted its weanling and suckler sale on Tuesday, July 29, with approximately 100 lots of heifers and over 200 lots of bulls. Speaking to Agriland after the sale, Cian McGahern from Carnaross Mart said there was a full clearance in the sale. He added: "The strong export demand remains but there were a lot of farmers active buying cattle at the weanling sale on Tuesday night also. It was strong at both ends." Commenting on some of the top prices in the heifer sale, McGahern said: "There was a 310kg Limousin-cross heifer that made €2,000. Sample heifer prices from the sale: This 330kg Angus heifer sold for €1,700 "Another 355kg Charolais heifer sold for €2,190 and another Belgian Blue-cross heifer weighing 260kg sold for €1,620. "A Charolais heifer weighing 275kg sold for €1,870. This 320kg Limousin-cross heifer sold for €1,490 "A lot of these top-price heifers were bought by farmers, but exporters were active for the heifers as well," he said. In the bull sale, McGahern said: "Angus bulls off Friesian cows weighing 173kg sold for €1,170. Sample prices from the bull sale: This 565kg Limousin bull sold for €2,740 "A Limousin-cross bull weighing 270kg made €1,750 and another 310kg Limousin bull made €1,970. "A 370kg Charolais-cross bull made €2,280." This 385kg Limousin-cross bull sold for €2,180 Heavier bulls made over €2,000 with their weight. A 455kg Limousin-cross bull sold for €2,500 and another 620kg bull sold for €2,880. McGahern said: "Numbers in the weekly sale are now starting to rise and there are a lot of good-quality weanlings starting to come out earlier with the strong trade."
Agriland
17-06-2025
- Business
- Agriland
Mart trade: Record calf prices continue as heavier cattle ease
The mart trade over the past few days has seen record calf prices continue as heavier forward-type cattle prices have eased at some mart sales as a result of recent declines in factory beef price offers. At GVM Carrigallen Mart, Co. Leitrim on Saturday, June 14, calves made up to €1,050 for a Shorthorn heifer calf off a Friesian cow with a registered birth date of May 12, 2025. May-born Friesian bull calves made up to €700 and speaking to Agriland after the sale, Carrigallen Mart manager Helen Kells said there was strong activity from both farmers and export customers for calves at the most recent sale, with exporters managing to secure the majority of these calves. This Shorthorn-cross heifer calf made €1,050 In Balla Mart, Co. Mayo on Saturday, June 14, 400-500kg heifers 'were showing the knock-on effect of the factory cuts' with average prices below the €4/kg, according to mart manager Michael Nolan. Average bullock prices remained strong with 300-400kg bullocks averaging €4.23/kg. Store bullocks weighing from 400-500kg averaged €4.29/kg while heavier bullocks weighing over 500kg averaged €4.19/kg. One of the top prices in the bullock sale went to a Charolais bullock weighing 925kg that made €3,930 or €4.25/kg for a farmer from Cloonmore – Tuam. Some of the top bullock prices from the weekend sale at Balla Mart: 360kg Charolais bullock sold for €1,940 or €5.39/kg; 490kg Charolais bullock sold for €2,580 or €5.27/kg; 670kg Charolais bullock sold for €3,290 or €4.25/kg; 795kg Simmental bullock sold for €3,300 or €4.15/kg; 895kg Charolais bullock sold for €3,730 or €4.17/kg. While the average price for 400-500kg store heifers dropped below €4/kg, lighter store heifers weighing from 300-400kg averaged €4.26/kg. Heifers weighing from 400-500kg averaged €3.92/kg, while heavy heifers weighing over 500kg averaged €3.86/kg. A 330kg Belgian Blue-cross breeding heifer sold for an impressive €4,150 or €12.58/kg. The cows were described as 'a good trade with a surprising amount of dry cows still coming out', and cows weighing over 500kg averaging €3.59/kg. An eight-year-old Charolais cow with a bull calf at foot sold for €3,720. Commenting on the weanling trade, the mart manager said: 'There are great numbers of weanlings coming out – way more than normal for this time of year – and this week they were slightly up due the demand from export buyers.' The best price was paid for a 485kg March-2024-born Belgian Blue bull that made €3,600 or €7.52/kg. Another March 2024 weanling bull weighing 335kg sold for €9.13/kg or €3,060. Bull weanlings 200–350kg averaged 5.59/kg and bulls from 350-450kg averaged €5.08/kg with bulls weighing over 450kg averaging €5.10/kg.
Agriland
10-06-2025
- Business
- Agriland
10-week old heifer calf makes €13,000 at sale in Donegal
While the calf trade has seen a significant uplift across the board this year, prices reached a new high at a special sale in Co. Donegal at the weekend. Ballybofey and Stranorlar Co-operative Livestock Mart in Co. Donegal hosted the 'Stranorlar Show Stars' sale on Saturday, June 7, with 'outstanding prices achieved' according to mart manager Brian Crawford. Taking the top price in this sale at an impressive €13,000 was 10-week-old Belgian Blue heifer calf Boherard Tiger lilly. Bred by Dave Pearson, this calf was bred from the pedigree Belgian Blue cow Rabeaux Beaudoin and sired by artificial Insemination (AI) bull IZ Priceless. She sold with her recipient cow. The pedigree red Belgian Blue heifer calf's dam Rabeaux Beaudoin has bred progeny selling to £18,000 at sales in Northern Ireland and another of this cow's progeny Boherard Rambo has recently become available via AI. This calf was bought by Nigil Allen from Portlaoise, Co. Laois. The pre-sale Show Champion was exhibited by Shane Mc Ginley from Milford, Co. Donegal, and sold for €10,000. This February-born pedigree Belgian Blue heifer calf was sired by Boherard Overdose and her dam was Sultan Stq. The Reserve Champion title went to a February 2024 born heifer owned by Michael Hanlon from Dring, Co. Longford. Sired by AI Belgian Blue bull Top Side Out and bred off a a Charolais-cross-Shorthorn cow, the entry fetched €4,200 under the hammer. The Breeding Heifer Champion title was claimed by an April-2024-born Belgian Blue heifer, bred by Adrian McCabe from Co. Cavan. Bred off a Limousin-Angus hybrid dam, this entry sold for €6,200 at the sale in Co. Donegal. In GVM Carrigallen Mart, Co. Leitrim, on Saturday, June 7, calf prices reached €1,410 for a suckler-bred Charolais heifer calf with a registered birth date of May 20. A further two suckler-bred Charolais calves sold for €1,100 each at the sale. These calves were all purchased by farmers. Another March-born beef-sired dairy-bred calf made €910 in the sale. In Balla Mart, Co. Mayo on Saturday, June 7, weanling bull prices reached €4,700 or €10.44/kg for a 450kg Belgian Blue-cross bull. Mart manager Michael Nolan said: 'It was amazing how good some weanling bulls were for the time of year. All the best were making over the €5/kg. Bullocks weighing from 300-400kg averaged 5.08/kg. Store bullocks weighing from 400-500kg averaged €4.68/kg while heavier bullocks over 500kg averaged €4.43/kg. The mart manager said: 'There was great numbers of weanlings in the sale – way more than normal for this time of year. 'Prices were way up for the heavier bulls with great demand from exporters both buying around the ring and online causing a serious trade.' Other sample prices for weanling bulls from Balla Mart: 320kg Belgian Blue-cross weanling bull sold for €2,000 or €6.25/kg; 435kg Limousin-cross bull sold for €2,500 or €5.75/kg; 465kg Belgian Blue-cross bull sold for €3,480 or €7.48/kg; 450kg Belgian Blue-cross bull sold for €4,700 or €10.44/kg. The tops were making from €3,000-€4,000, with 450kg weanling bulls averaging over €6.00/kg for the first time. Bull weanlings weighing from 200-350kg averaged €5.08/kg. Bulls weighing from 350-450kg averaged €5.05/kg, with 450kg weanling bulls averaging an impressive €6.10/kg.
Agriland
23-04-2025
- Business
- Agriland
Mart report: 1,100kg Angus bullock makes €5,160 at Balla
Balla Mart in Co Mayo hosted its weekly general cattle sale on Saturday, April 19, with prices in the bullock sale reaching a record-high of €5,160 or €4.59/kg for an 1,125kg Angus bullock. Mart manager Michael Harty told Agriland that this is the highest price ever recorded at the mart venue for a bullock. adding that the five-year old bullock was purchased by a factory agent based in the south of Ireland. The farmer who got the top-price was from Claremorris, Co. Mayo and had two other bullocks in the sale that sold for €4,720 and €4,440. There were approximately 650 lots of cattle on offer in the sale, with store bullocks weighing from 300-400kg 'remaining on par with last week' as the top-quality cattle made from €4.50-5.00/kg. Some of the top bullock prices from the sale at Balla Mart were as follows: 265kg Charolais bullock sold for €1,540 or €5.81/kg; 365kg Belgian Blue bullock sold for €1,990 or €5.45/kg; 420kg Charolais bullock sold for €2,380 or €5.67/kg; 480kg Charolais bullock sold for €2,660 or €5.54/kg; 685kg Charolais bullock sold for €3,160 or €4.61/kg; 820kg Limousin bullock sold for €3,660 or €4.46/kg; 1,015kg Angus bullock sold for €4,720 or €4.65/kg. Bullocks weighing from 300-400kg averaged €4.35/kg at Balla Mart, while store bullocks weighing from 400-500kg averaged €4.47/kg and heavier bullocks weighing over 500kg averaged €3.33/kg. Harty said: 'There was a great selection of heavy cattle and they got great buying with the tops making €4.40/kg from Northern buyers. 'There was nothing wrong with any of the beef cattle, they were as strong a trade as ever. 'We had a May 2023-born Limousin bullock weighing 480kg that made €2,480 or €5.17/kg, with the majority of the heavy bullocks going to Northern factory buyers.'' In the heifer sale, the mart manager said: 'There was a good demand from feeders and feedlot buyers for the heifers with prices very similar to last week for stores. 'Lighter store heifers weighing from 300-400kg averaged €4.13/kg. Heifers weighing from 400-500kg averaged €4.07/kg and heifers weighing over 500kg averaged €3.89/kg.' Some of the top heifer prices from the sale included the following: 280kg Angus heifer sold for €1,960 or €5.96/kg; 400kg Belgian Blue heifer sold for €2,250 or €5.63/kg; 475kg Limousin heifer sold for €2,400 or €5.05/kg; 590kg Limousin heifer sold for €3,000 or €5.08/kg; 610kg Limousin heifer sold for €3,020 or €4.95/kg. 'A smashing Belgian Blue-cross heifer weighing 735kg made €3,250 or €4.42/kg and the 610kg Limousin heifer that made €3,020 or €4.95/kg is gone for breeding,' Harty said. The cows and breeding bulls 'as usual were a good trade', according to the Balla Mart manager, who added that dry cows 'are still at record prices driven by demand from Northern Ireland'. 'There were just over 120 dry cows and 30 springers on offer this week and only two missed in the whole sale with 500kg cows averaging €3.87/kg,' he said.
