Clare Co-Operative Marts held its weekly weanling stock sale on Tuesday (October 20) at Ennis Mart, with 1,018 head on offer.

According to mart management, trade for weanling bulls was “back in cases 5-10c/kg”.

Weanling heifers were described as “a shade tougher” and back 5c/kg on the week.

There was a big entry of runners with bulls peaking at €1,760/head and heifer runners hitting €1,480/head.

The sale also saw a “good entry of suckling stock” with in-calf lots making up to €4,150 and pairs making to €3,400.

One 435kg Charolais-cross weanling bull made €2,770 or €6.37/kg.

Separately, three Charolais-cross 355kg weanling bulls sold for €2,240 or €6.31/kg

On the Limousin cross side, four weanling bulls of that breed, weighing 321kg, sold for €1,900, or €5.91/kg.

Other sample prices from the weanling bull sale include:

One Charolais-cross 295kg - €1,900 or €6.44/kg;
Three Charolais-cross 268kg - €1,820 or €6.78/kg;         
Two Limousin cross 285kg - €1,780 or €6.24/kg;
Two Charolais-cross 340kg - €2,050 or €6.03/kg;
Two Limousin cross 440kg - €2,660 or €6.04/kg;
One Charolais-cross 425kg - €2,280 or €5.36/kg;
One Charolais-cross 400kg - €2,320 or €5.80/kg.         

Weanling heifers

Looking at weanling heifers, one Limousin cross, weighing 395kg, sold for €2,300 or €5.82/kg.

There was also a sale of three Charolais-cross weanling heifers weighing 270kg for €1,260 or €4.64/kg.

One Charolais-cross at 305kg sold for €1,570 or €5.15/kg.

Other sample prices in this category include:  

One Limousin cross 280kg - €1,690 or €6.03/kg;
One Limousin cross 230kg - €1,640 or €7.13/kg;
Two Limousin cross 272kg - €1,410 or €5.17/kg;
One Limousin cross 395kg - €2,300 or €5.82/kg;
One Limousin cross 330kg - €2,280 or €6.91/kg;
One Limousin cross 305kg - €1,540 or €5.05/kg;
One Limousin cross 420kg - €1,840 or €4.38/kg;
One Limousin cross 405kg - €1,780 or €4.10/kg.

Kilkenny

In other mart news, the cattle sale at Kilkenny Mart on Thursday (October 16) saw "trade a bit sharper" for heifers and bullocks, with 1,060 head on offer.

The sale was a smaller one than the previous week, with 100 less cattle on offer.

Auctioneer George Candler said that heifers met a sharper trade compared to the previous week, resulting in a 100% clearance, and beef bullocks were more sought after also, with factory and wholesale agents active.