Balla
- Date: 10/10/2017
- Type: Weanling
- Town: Balla (Co. Mayo)
- Address: Balla Cattle Mart, Balla, Co. Mayo.
- More Info: Balla Mart
10/10/2017 - Balla Mart Weanling Sale Report
On Tuesday the 10th of October there was weanling sale held with over 700 lots...there was a strong trade for Char stock especially while plainer lim types were harder to sell as there was no export buying.
The weanling bulls 200 to 350kg averaged 2.66p/kg, While heavier types 350 to 450 kg averaged 2.50 p/kg. Heavier types 450kg+ averaged 2.07 p/kg. A farmer from Belcarra - Castlebar was happy after seeing his April '17 born 365kg CHX bull sold at E1230 or 3.37 p/kg.
In the Heifer weanlings heifers weighing 200 to 350 kg averaged 2.56 p/kg. Heavier heifers 350 to 450 kg averaged 2.38 p/kg. One nice Mar '17 born CHX calf weighing 390kg owned by a Breaffy - Castlebar farmer made E1100 that's 3.14 p/kg.
"Bullocks:
395KG CHX E1050 @ 2.57 P/KG"
420KG LMX E1310 @ 3.12 P/KG
560KG CHX E1500 @ 2.68 P/KG
640KG CHX E1580 @ 2.47 P/KG
715KG LMX E1610 @ 2.25 P/KG
Heifers:
290KG CHX E750 @ 2.59 P/KG
385KG LMX E940 @ 2.44 P/KG
455KG LM_ E1200 @ 2.64 P/KG
640KG CHX E1445 @ 2.26 P/KG
720KG LMX E1540 @ 2.14 P/KG
"Bull Weanlings:
175KG CH_ E625 @ 3.57 P/KG"
315KG LMX E1090 @ 3.46 P/KG
365KG CHX E1230 @ 3.37 P/KG
Heifer Weanlings:
195KG CHX E570 @ 2.92 P/KG 305KG LMX E965 @ 3.16 P/KG 350KG CHX E1100 @ 3.14 P/KG