‘Online bidders are keeping buyers ringside on their toes’

Kanturk Mart’s most recent sale, held on Tuesday (September 15th), attracted some 575 entries, which included 90 calves and 70 weanlings.

Speaking following the sale, a mart spokesperson said: “Online bidders are keeping buyers ringside on their toes with great competition for every lot.”

“While the situation ringside remains very different from what we are used to, everyone seems to be getting used to the ‘new normal’.”

DRY COWS:

• 1 LM – 765kgs – €1240;
• 1 FR – 700kgs – €1080;
• 1 FR – 730kgs – €1070;
• 1 FR – 685kgs – €1020.

FACTORY BULLS:

• 1 SI – 1100kgs – €1780;
• 1 AA – 1155kgs – €1740;
• 1 HE – 965kgs – €1460;
• 1 BB – 525kgs – €1080.

HEIFERS:

• 1 SI – 650kgs – €1260;
• 1 FR – 360kgs – €1160;
• 1 AA – 620kgs – €1110;
• 1 HE – 550kgs – €980;
• 1 LM – 455kgs – €950.

BULLOCKS:

• 2 SHX – 662kgs – €1270;
• 1 HE – 695kgs – €1180;
• 1 LM – 565kgs – €1115;
• 2 AA – 565kgs – €1070;
• 3 AA – 551kgs – €1030.

CALVES:

• AA bulls – €280 – €390;
• AA heifers – €265 – €305;
• HE bulls – €330 – €400;
• HE heifers – €230 – €300.

WEANLINGS:

• Weanling bulls – €1.90 – €2.92/kg;
• Weanling heifers – €1.80 – €2.45/kg.