‘The sales ring looks to be the proper place to sell beef at the moment’

Kilkenny Mart – Cattle Prices – 12-05-2022

According to George Candler, a smaller entry of some 850 lots came under the hammer at Kilkenny Mart on Thursday, May 12^th, 2022.

The mart’s auctioneer reported that bullocks peaked at €2,700, while heifers topped out at €2,340 and cull cows soared to €2,560/head.

Speaking following the sale, he said: “The sale attracted a large number of beef cattle with over 40 lots of bullocks exceeding €2000/head to a peak of €2700.”

“Cull cows also meet an excellent trade, and heifers also sold very well with all factories represented.”

“Quality store bullocks recorded a top of €1480 for 4 Limousins, which weighed 415kg, equating to €3.57/kg. The sales ring looks to be the proper place to sell beef at the moment,” he concluded.

Kilkenny Mart 12-05-2022

Bullocks 600kgs+ – €2.48-€3.41/kg or €1,540-€2,700/head:

• 2 LM – 750kgs – €2,560;
• CH – 830kgs – €2,320;
• SI – 795kgs – €2,700;
• 2 LM – 720kgs – €2,360;
• 2 FR – 620kgs – €1,540;
• 8 BB – 600kgs – €1,660.

500-600kgs – €2.27/kg-€3.28/kg or €1,190-€1,930/head:

• 2 LM – 590kgs – €1,930;
• 2 BB – 570kgs – €1,720;
• 3 CH – 565kgs – €1,680;
• 4 LM – 540kgs – €1,620;
• 2 AA – 515kgs – €1,400;
• 6 HE – 500kgs – €1,460.

400-500kgs – €2.10-€3.57/kg or €880-€1,570/head:

• 4 LM – 485kgs – €1,440;
• 2 FR – 470kgs – €1,130;
• 6 FR – 445kgs – €1,040;
• 7 HE – 440kgs – €990;
• 4 LM – 415kgs – €1,480;
• 2 LM – 400kgs – €1,120.

<400kgs – €1.80-€3.34/kg or €500-€1,200/head:

• 8 HE – 395kgs – €1,120;
• LM – 390kgs – €1,200;
• 7 AA – 380kgs – €990;
• 4 FR – 375kgs – €830;
• 3 CH – 365kgs – €1,160;
• 4 LM – 280kgs – €770.

Cull cows:

• Friesians – €1.36-€2.45/kg;
• Continentals – €1.70-€3.05/kg.

Beef heifers – €2.50-€3.33/kg or €1,700-€2,340:

• LM – 720kgs – €2,340;
• 3 SA – 700kgs – €2,310;
• 4 LM – 640KGS – €2,100;
• AA – 630kgs – €1,830;
• 3 CH – 615kgs – €2,050;
• 2 LM – 570kg – €1,870.

Forward store heifers – €2.40-€3.18/kg or €1,280-€1,780/head:

• 3 LM – 560kgs – €1,780;
• CH – 545kgs – €1,530;
• 22 AA – 540kgs – €1,690;
• 2 LM – 530kgs – €1,620;
• LM – 525kgs – €1,530;
• 2 SI – 515kgs – €1,450.

Light store heifers – €2.23-€3.37/kg or €780-€1,340/head:

• 3 LM – 398kgs – €1,340;
• LM – 390kgs – €1,260;
• 2 HE – 385kgs – €860;
• 7 LM – 315kgs – €880;
• 2 AA – 355kgs – €970;
• 7 AU – 310kgs – €940.

Last week’s cattle prices

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Kilkenny Mart information:

• Address: Kilkenny Co-Operative Livestock Market LTD, Cillin Hill, Dublin Road, Co. Kilkenny
• Contact details: [email protected] or phone: 056-7721407 or see the mart’s website.

Upcoming sales:

• Sheep and calf sale – Mondays at 10 am with a dairy sale at 12 pm
• Cattle sale – Thursday – Cows at 10 am, followed by heifers, with bullocks at 10:30 am.

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