Balla Weanling Sale Report....
The Tuesday weanling sale was held today a steady sale with a good clearence.
There was good trade dependant on the type of cattle with good char types in
demand with farmers getting stuck in online. There were feedlot / Factory /
Northern and Online buyers as well as farmers around the ring. Prices were well
up in the bulls with anything nice was making the 3.00 to 3.50 euro/kg. Light Bull
weanlings 200kg to 350kg averaged 3.13p/kg. Bulls 350kg to 450kg averaged
2.92 p/kg. While 450kg+ averaged 2.76 p/kg. One CHX bull born Mar ’22 weighing
370kg made E1,500.00 euro or 4.05p/kg sold by a farmer from Aughagower –
Westport. The lighter bulls obviously had the higher average, There was a 340kg
char bull @ E1,410.00 or 4.15 p/kg from a farmer in Brownstown – Claremorris.
The heifers weanlings were sold in ring 2 and those up to 350 kg averaged 2.94
euro p/kg. Heifer weanlings 350kg to 450kg averaged 2.83 p/kg. The best a CHX
heifer with great shape 295kg @ E1,160.00 sold by a farmer from Carrowkeel –
Ballyhaunis.
Next Saturday on September 24 th will be the End of Month Sale will be held with
booking tomorrow the 21 st between 9:30am and 1:00pm on 0818 301 401....And
on Thursday the 22 th booking for next Tuesdays weanling sale from 9:30am to
1pm.