Falling numbers drive mart prices up across the board
This 805kg, September 2021-born Belgian Blue owned by Molly O’Sullivan from Kiskeam (pictured with her father Bill) was the overall champion at the Kanturk Show and Sale, and sold for €3,520. Photos: Denis Boyle
With numbers continuing to fall at many marts across the country, there was further bite in the trade last week, as prices rose in all categories.
Brendan Egan of Castlerea spoke of a “pre-Christmas bounce” with his heifers up by €20-30/hd, while “you won’t get too big of a bullock under €1,500. Maybe 470-480kg”. He reckons there are “two weeks left in it” before numbers dwindle entirely.
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