Balla Mart Report....
The sale was held in Balla with three rings in operation a bigger sale than last
week. There was over 700 stock on offer it was a very big sale for the time of year.
There was an exceptional strong trade for most cattle and it was very dear. All
bullock prices were well up. Bullocks 300kg to 400kg averaged 2.52p/kg. Store
bullocks 400kg to 500kg averaged 2.48 p/kg...While heavier bullocks 500kg +
averaged 2.30 p/kg. Any of the real heavy bullocks are making well over the
E1000 with the weight. A farmer from Taugheen – Claremorris had a smashing
heavy char bullock 810kg born Apr ‘19 that made E1,980.00 or 2.44p/kg.
There was more than 250 heifers this week. Heifers up to 400 kg averaged 2.48
Euro p/kg. Heifers 400kg to 500kg averaged E2.39p/kg. While 500kg+ averaged
2.28p/kg.
There was a good sale of dry cows this Saturday with over 110 lots on offer. A
905kg LMX cow Apr ’09 born that made E2,120.00 sold by a farmer from
Castlemagarrett – Claremorris. In the springers the best a Jan’18 Lim cow with its
heifer calf at foot that made E1,900.00. There was a small amount of bull
weanlings but their prices were improved those upto 350kg were well up and
averaged 2.58 p/kg, 350kg to 450kg averaged 2.41p/kg…
Bullocks/Heifers will be booked at 09:30am on Wednesday 14th for next
Saturdays Sale and Cows will be booked at 11am.
Weanlings will be booked on Thursday 15th between 09:30am to 01:00pm for the
weanlings sale on Saturday..
Booking Number is 0818 301 401