Balla

  • Date: 07/10/2017
  • Type: Cattle, Weanling
  • Town: Balla (Co. Mayo)
  • Address: Balla Cattle Mart, Balla, Co. Mayo.
  • More Info: Balla Mart

07/10/2017 - Balla Cattle Mart Report

On Saturday the 7th of October the sale was held at Balla a big sale with approx 1000 cattle...The feature of the sale was the trade for good quality continental cattle."

Store Bullocks up to 400 kg were making up to E700 with the weight & they averaged 2.24 p/kg.
Bullocks 400kg to 500kg averaged 2.27 p/kg...the best a 495g SIX born May 2016 sold by a Currykirwin - Mayo Abbey farmer at E1320, Bullocks 500kg+ averaged 2.15 p/kg while bullocks 700+ were making 2.04p/kg and there was some quality cattle on offer a 810kg CHX born June 15 sold by a Ballyheane - Castlebar farmer for E1690 euro or 880 euro with the weight.
There was a big sale of heifers...those up to 400 kg were averaged 2.02 Euro p/kg . The best store this week a June '16 born LMX heifer sold by a Ballyvary farmer 365kg that made E920 or 2.52p/kg. Heifers 400kg to 500kg averaged 2.19 p/kg with the weight. While 500kg plus averaged 2.08p/kg...they met with a strong trade & the best in that weight a 480kg LMX born April 16 sold again this week be the same Hollyhill - Castlebar farmer for E1350 or 2.81 p/kg while the best strong heifer was smashing 660kg LMX born April 2015 sold by a Mayo Abbey - Claremorris farmer for E1550 euro.
This week there was about 180 cows on offer including a special sale of 15 incalf heifers by a Mayo Abbey farmer....In the Springer's there was a some nice stock & best this week was an Jan '14 born BBX cow sold by a Aiden St - Keltimagh farmer for E1950 euro...while in the dry cows there was some nice stock in particular a Char Cow born Dec '11 sold by a Lisbawn - Swinford farmer that made E1930 euro and overall dry cows averaged from 1.98 p/kg.

On Tuesday the 3rd of October there was a Special weanling sale held with over 800 lots...there was a strong trade for 300 to 350 kg stock especially for the nice Charolais types. Nearly a full clearence because of all the farmer and feedlot interest.

The weanling bulls 200 to 350kg averaged 2.76p/kg, While heavier types 350 to 450 kg averaged 2.45 p/kg. Heavier types 450kg+ were simular to last week and averaged 2.26 p/kg. A farmer from Cartownacross - Claremorris was pleased after seeing his Dec '16 born 470kg CHX bull sold at E1310 or 2.79 p/kg.

In the Heifer weanlings heifers weighing 200 to 350 kg averaged 2.55 p/kg. One nice LMX calf weighing 385kg owned by a Liscarney - Westport farmer made E1250 that's 3.25 p/kg. Heavier heifers 350 to 450 kg averaged 2.29 p/kg.


 

Bullocks:
395KG LMX E1050 @ 2.66 P/KG

495KG SIX E1320 @ 2.67 P/KG

685KG CHX E1650 @ 2.41 P/KG

765KG CH_ E1675 @ 2.19 P/KG

*810KG CHX E1690 @ 2.09 P/KG

Heifers:

290KG CHX E715 @ 2.47 P/KG

365KG LMX E920 @ 2.52 P/KG

480KG LMX E1350 @ 2.81 P/KG

660KG LMX E1550 @ 2.35 P/KG

Bull Weanlings:
150KG CH_ E820 @ 5.47 P/KG

310KG CHX E1075 @ 3.47 P/KG

385KG CHX E1160 @ 3.01 P/KG

*470KG CHX E1310 @ 2.79 P/KG

Heifer Weanlings:

180KG LMX E545 @ 3.03 P/KG
**295KG LMX E1150 @ 3.90 P/KG
385KG LMX E1250 @ 3.25 P/KG


 

The next Sale will be on Saturday the 14th of Oct with booking on Wednesday the 11th at 09:30 am for the Bullocks & Heifers & 11:00am for the cows while the booking for the Weanlings Sale on Tuesday the 17th will be booked on Thursday the 12th at 09:30am on 0818-301-401.

Next Saturday the 14th there well be the 4th Annual Sale of 32 incalf heifers by a Keltimagh Farmer...32 Lim/SA/SIM 4 & 5 star heifers scanned in calf to a 5star Lim bull and due to calf Dec to Feb.

It is now an option for sellers to get paid by EFT payment to their Bank Account...if interested please get the necessary form from the mart.

Also all cattle must have two tags & be properly de-horned when presented for sale.

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