April 8, 2021, 6:00 am
There was a strong demand for forward beef cattle it seems at Waterford Ross Mart last Saturday (April 3).
During a special show and sale, factory agents, farmers and northern customers were reportedly battling it out to get their hands on some of the top lots on offer.
Speaking to
Agriland this week about the sale, manager Richard Kirwan commented that it was a tremendous day for farmers selling cattle.
He said: “It was just great to see farmers being paid a good price for the quality animals that they brought forward on Saturday.
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“The champion heifer that topped the sale at €2,770 or €4.13/kg [for a Limousin heifer weighing 670kg] was the result of a bidding war between two suckler farmers from the west of Ireland and Slaney Meats, Bunclody.”