Heifers sell to €960 over at Headford

Bullocks made up to €1,370, heifers hit €1,590, weanling heifers sold to €550, weanling bulls peaked at €1,010 and cull cows realised €1,120.

Headford Mart’s general sale – which was held on Saturday (January 19^th) - attracted similar numbers to the previous week, according to Joe Wynne – Manager.

Bullocks ranged from €225 to €785 over the kg or €1.60 to €2.46 per KG. Top price over the weight – a CHX - 585kg - €1370 - €2.34/kg and top price per kg – a CHX - 520kg - €1280 - €2.46/kg.

1 AUX – 620kg - €1,330;
1 SAX – 375kg - €600;
1 CH – 630kg - €1,390;
1 HEX – 305kg - €655;
1 LMX – 605kg - €1,340;
1 AAX – 570kg - €1,060;
1 CHX – 350kg - €650;
2 LMX – 555kg - €1,160;
1 LMX – 510kg - €1100;
2 LMX – 498kg - €1,100;
1 AUX – 305kg - €700.

Heifers pushed from €335 to €960 over the kg or €1.98 to €2.52 per KG. Top price over the kg and per kg – a LMX - 630kg - €1590 - €2.52/kg.

1 PTX – 420kg - €960;
1 LMX – 400kg - €900;
2 CHX – 500kg - €1,200;
1 LMX – 340kg - €850;
1 AAX – 520kg - €1,040;
2 AAX – 520kg - €1,030;
1 HEX – 265kg - €600;
1 CHX – 530kg - €1,240;
2 CHX – 580kg - €1,290.

Weanling Heifers clicked from €280 to €305 over the kg or €2.24 to €2.50/kg. Top price over Kg – a LMX - 245kg - €550 - €2.24/kg and top price per kg – a LMX - 200kg - €500 - €2.50/kg.

1 LMX – 200kg - €500;
1 LMX – 220kg - €500.

Weanling bulls sold from €150 to €670 over the kg or €1.28 to €2.97 per KG. Top price over the weight and per kg – a LMX – 340kg - €1010 - €2.97/kg.

2 BBX – 500kg - €1,000;
3 AAX – 343kg - €500;
2 FR – 212kg - €400;
1 CHX – 315kg - €730;
1 LM – 275kg - €730;
1 LMX – 400kg - €900;
1 CHX – 250kg - €610;
1 LMX – 335kg - €800;
1 LMX – 365kg - €805;
1 CHX – 250kg - €610;
1 LMX – 365kg - €820.

Cull cows varied from €600 to €1120, while Sucklers topped out at €1060.

1 BBX – 715kg - €1,060;
1 LMX – 650kg - €1,120;
1 FR – 610kg - €750;
1 LMX – 520kg - €600.

Sheep

In-lamb ewes topped out at €100 and rams peaked at €70, while cull ewes ranged from €72 to €90. Lambs made from €68 up to €132 or €2.05 to €2.57/kg, with sample prices outlined below: