Kanturk Mart in Co. Cork hosted its weekly general cattle sale on Tuesday, February 10.

Speaking to Agriland after the sale, Kanturk Mart's Finbarr Taylor said there "was a very busy trade with a strong entry of almost 500 cattle crossing the scales and an excellent 99% clearance achieved".

In the cow sale, he said the dry cows "were an exceptional trade throughout the sale, with a top price of €2,320 paid for one Friesian cow weighing 790kg".

Sample prices from the dry cow sale:

705kg Friesian cow sold for €2,120;
740kg Friesian cow sold for €2,100;
690kg Friesian cow sold for €2,000;
660kg Friesian cow sold for €1,940;
645kg Friesian cow sold for €1,900.

Suckler cows with calves at foot sold from €2,000-€2,980 in the sale "reflecting the strong demand and quality on offer".

Sample prices from the heifer sale at Kanturk Mart:

Three Angus heifers weighing 545kg sold for €2,070/head;
Seven Angus heifers weighing 222kg sold for €1,070/head;
10 Angus heifers weighing 263kg sold for €1,200/head;
Nine Angus heifers weighing 295kg sold for €1,280/head.
Seven Friesian heifers weighing 245kg sold for €1,060/head.

In the bullock sale, an entry of 11 Friesian bullocks with an average weight of 550kg sold for €1,900/head or €3.46/kg.

Another entry of six Hereford bullocks with an average weight of 329kg sold for €4.77/kg or €1,570/head.

Other sample bullock prices:

Five Hereford bullocks weighing 408kg sold for €1,660/head;
Six Hereford bullocks weighing 329kg sold for €1,570/head;
Four Angus bullocks weighing 316kg sold for €1,340/head.

In the calf sale, prices reached up to €640/head for two 70kg Hereford calves, and three Friesian bull calves weighing 61kg sold for €290/head.

Other calf prices from the sale:

Angus calf weighing 45kg sold for €420/head;
Angus calf weighing 90kg sold for €500/head;
Three Friesian bull calves weighing 63kg sold for €300/head;
Three Friesian bull calves weighing 58kg sold for €240/head.

"Overall, it was a great trade across all sections with a very positive tone in the ring." Taylor said.