Sale Report: Demand for shorter-keep cattle intensifies further
Picture above: This June-2020 born, Charolais bullock, weighing 370kg, sold for €888 or €2.40/kg
As we move into July, there is no slowing down in the live cattle trade and no sign of a cool off in the beef trade either. Demand for all types of livestock remains high, with shorther-keep animals most definetly in demand.
While grass growth in some areas may have slowed, the welcoming back of buyers who reduced numbers to qualify for the Beef Emergency Aid Measure scheme - or BEAM as it is most commonly known as - is expected to boost demand. Interest in the last couple of weeks has been strong, with farmers actively sourcing and lining up suitable cattle for when the July 1st deadline passes.
And with beef returns heading in the right direction, prices should be helped on further by the English national football team making it through to the quarter finals of the European Championships, as the demand for manufacturing beef rises.
Tradeforus has experienced higher volumes of animals as of late, with farmers keen to market livestock and take advantage of the high prices available. The following is a sample prices achieved in recent days.
This May-2020 born, Charolais bullock, weighing 390kg, sold for €936 or €2.40/kg
This March-2019 born, Angus bullock, weighing 550kg, sold for €1,347 or €2.45/kg
This April-2020 born, Hereford bullock, weighing 520kg, sold for €1,274 or €2.45/kg
This January-2021 born, Charolais heifer, weighing 280kg, sold for €660 or €2.35/kg
This March-2020 born, Charolais bullock, weighing 450kg, sold for €1,145 or €2.54/kg
This June-2020 born, Charolais bullock, weighing 385kg, sold for €925 or €2.40/kg
These March-2020 born, Charolais bullocks, weighing 440kg on average, sold for €1,145 or €2.60/kg
This January-2021 born, Charolais heifer, weighing 290kg, sold for €660 or €2.27/kg
This June-2020 born, Simmental bullock, weighing 300kg, sold for €720 or €2.40/kg
These February and March-2020 born, Friesian bulls, weighing 420kg on average, sold for €715 or €1.70/kg
July 4th, 2021 | News
