Headford Mart’s general sale – which was held on Saturday (January 19th) - 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:
- 35kg - €90 - €2.57/kg;
- 50kg - €123 - €2.46/kg;
- 55kg - €132 - €2.40/kg;
- 43kg - €102 - €2.37/kg;
- 5kg - €97 - €2.34/kg.
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