The average prices paid for dairy-beef calves fell in most categories last week, according to the latest calf-price data from the Irish Cattle Breeding federation (ICBF).

The average price paid for Angus bull calves under 21 days of age fell from €267/head in the week ending March 9, to €261/head in the week ending March 16.

The average price paid for Friesian bull calves under 21 days of age followed the same trend falling from €154/head to €146/head in the same time period.

Looking at the ICBF data on dairy-beef calves traded to date this year in 2025, the Charolais-cross (CHX) bull calves have the highest average price.

Charolais-sired dairy beef bull calves under 21 days have made an average price of €341/head to date this year with heifer calves of the same specification making an average of €289/head, according to the ICBF data.

The sire breed with the second-highest average dairy-beef calf price is the Belgian Blue with Belgian Blue-sired bull calves (BBX) under 21 days of age making an average price of €320/head to date this year, according to the ICBF data.

BBX heifer calves under 21 days of age have made an average price of €284/head to date this year.

The third- and fourth-highest average dairy-beef calf prices by sire breed goes to Limousin and Simmental respectively with bull calves under 21 days of age making an average price of €301 and €298/head respectively.

Limousin and Simmental-sired dairy-beef heifer calves under 21 days of age have sold for an average of €238 and €282/head to date this year respectively, according to the ICBF data.

Friesian bulls under 21 days of age have made an average price of €127/head to date this year, with Angus and Hereford-sired bull calves of the same age range making an average of €255 and €282/head respectively to date.

Stay tuned to Agriland for weekly updates on average calf prices and sample prices paid for calves at marts across the country.