Livestock Prices
Cattle and Sheep Prices 26 March 2024
Cattle Prices
Steers €5.20-€5.25/kg
Heifers €5.20-€5.30/kg
Bulls (-16mts) €5.15-€5.20/kg Bulls (+16mts) €5.35-€5.40/kg (U); €5.25-€5.30/kg (R)
Cows €4.70-€4.80/kg (U); €4.60-€4.65/kg (R); €4.35-€4.40/kg (O);
Sheep Prices
Spring Lamb €9.00-€9.40/kg up to 20.5kgs Hoggets €8.60-€9.00/kg up to 24kgs Ewes €3.40-€3.60/kg
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Cattle and Sheep Prices 19 March 2024
Cattle Prices
Steers €5.10-€5.15/kg
Heifers €5.20-€5.25/kg
Bulls (-16mts) €5.15-€5.20/kg Bulls (+16mts) €5.25-€5.30/kg (U); €5.15-€5.20/kg (R)
Cows €4.70-€4.80/kg (U); €4.40-€4.50/kg (R); €4.30-€4.35/kg (O);
Sheep Prices
Spring Lamb €9.30-€9.50/kg up to 21kgs Hoggets €8.60-€8.80/kg up to 24kgs Ewes €3.60-€3.80/kg
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Cattle and Sheep Prices 12 March 2024
Cattle Prices
Steers €5.10-€5.15/kg
Heifers €5.15-€5.20/kg
Bulls (-16mts) €5.15-€5.20/kg Bulls (-24mts) €5.30-€5.40/kg (U); €5.20-€5.25/kg (R)
Cows €4.65-€4.80/kg (U); €4.50-€4.60/kg (R); €4.20-€4.25/kg (O)
Trade improving – sell hard
Sheep Prices
Hoggets €8.20-€8.40/Kg Up to 24Kgs Ewes €3.40-3.70/Kg
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Cattle and Sheep Prices 6 March 2024
Cattle Prices
Steers €5.05-€5.10/kg
Heifers €5.10-€5.15/kg Bulls €5.25-€5.35/kg (U); €5.05-€5.20/kg (R)
Cows €4.80/kg (U); €4.50/kg (R); €4.30/kg (O)
Sheep Prices
Hoggets €7.90-€8.30/kg Up to 24Kgs Ewes €3.20-€3.50/kg
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Cattle and Sheep Prices 27 February 2024
Cattle Prices
Steers €5.05-€5.10/kg
Heifers €5.10-€5.15/kg Bulls €5.20/kg (U); €5.10/kg (R)
Cows €4.60-€4.70/kg (U); €4.30-€4.50/kg (R); €4.10/kg (O)
Sheep Prices
Hoggets €7.70-€7.90/kg Up to 24Kgs Ewes €3.20-€3.40/kg
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Cattle and Sheep Prices 20 February 2024
Cattle Prices
Steers €5.10-€5.15/kg
Heifers €5.15-€5.20/kg Bulls €5.30-€5.35/kg (U); €5.10-€5.25/kg (R)
Cows €4.30-€4.50/kg (R) €4.10-€4.20/kg (O)
Sheep Prices
Hoggets €7.40-€7.60/kg Up to 23.5Kgs Ewes €3.30-€3.40/kg
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Cattle and Sheep Prices 13 February 2024
Cattle Prices
Steers €5.10-€5.15/kg
Heifers €5.15-€5.20/k Bulls (-24mts) €5.40/kg (R); €5.20/kg (O);
Cows €4.80(U) €4.60 (R) €4.30 (O)
Sheep Prices
Hoggets €7.00-€7.30/kg Up to 23Kgs Ewes €3.00-€3.30/kg
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Cattle and Sheep Prices 6 February 2024
Cattle Prices
Steers €5.15-€5.20/kg
Heifers €5.20-€5.25/kg
Bulls (-16mts) €5.20-€5.25/kg Bulls (-24mts) €5.35/kg (U); €5.25/kg (R);
Cows €4.70(U) €4.60 (R) €4.40 (O)
Sheep Prices
Hoggets €7.00-7.10/Kg Up to 23Kgs Ewes €3.00-3.10/Kg
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Cattle and Sheep Prices 30 January 2024
Cattle Prices
Steers €5.15-€5.20/kg
Heifers €5.20-€5.25/kg
Bulls (-16mts) €5.20-€5.25/kg Bulls (-24mts) €5.35/kg (U); €5.25/kg (R);
Cows €4.70(U) €4.60 (R) €4.40 (O)
Sheep Prices
Hoggets €7.00-7.10/Kg Up to 23Kgs Ewes €3.00-3.10/Kg
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Cattle and Sheep Prices 23 January 2024
Cattle Prices
Steers €5.15-€5.20/kg
Heifers €5.20-€5.25/kg
Bulls (-16mts) €5.20-€5.25/kg Bulls (-24mts) €5.35/kg (U); €5.25/kg (R);
Cows €4.70(U) €4.60 (R) €4.40 (O)
Sheep Prices
Hoggets €7.00-7.10/Kg Up to 23Kgs Ewes €3.00-3.10/Kg
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LatestDAIRY BEEF WELFARE SCHEME FAILS TO ADDRESS KEY ISSUES
ICSA Beef chair John Cleary has said while any investment in improving the calibre of dairy beef calves is to be welcomed, the newly announced Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme (DBWS) ignores the elephant in the room that too many farmers are still using Jersey/Kiwi cow genetics for their herd. “Dairy farmers who use sexed semen are doubling down on producing dairy cows that simply won’t be able to produce high merit beef calves,” he said.
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LatestDAIRY BEEF WELFARE SCHEME FAILS TO ADDRESS KEY ISSUES
ICSA Beef chair John Cleary has said while any investment in improving the calibre of dairy beef calves is to be welcomed, the newly announced Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme (DBWS) ignores the elephant in the room that too many farmers are still using Jersey/Kiwi cow genetics for their herd. “Dairy farmers who use sexed semen are doubling down on producing dairy cows that simply won’t be able to produce high merit beef calves,” he said.