In last week’s weanling sale at Roscrea Mart, just over 350 cattle went under the hammer and met a clearance rate of 90%.

Bull weanlings made up the bulk of the sale, with 112 bulls weighing between 300kg and 400kg selling to an average of €5.14/kg.

The top third of bulls in this weight band sold to an average of €5.61/kg, while the bottom third averaged an impressive €4.54/kg.

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Quality continental bulls were still in demand, with both farmers and exporters buying.

Bull weanlings weighing between 200kg and 300kg saw brisk demand for the top third of bulls averaging €5.87/kg, while the bottom third of these bulls averaged €3.97/kg, largely influenced by dairy-cross bull weanlings.

A small number of bulls weighing over 400kg averaged €4/kg, while Martbids analysis shows the top third of these bulls averaged €5/kg.

A smaller show of heifer weanlings on the night saw 300kg to 400kg animals average €4.70/kg, while those weighing between 200kg and 300kg averaged €4.65/kg, with the top third of these weight categories both averaging €5.25/kg. Heifers weighing over 400kg sold from €3.83/kg up to €4.60/kg.

In pictures

This Belgian Blue-cross bull weighing 495kg and born 18/01/26 sold for €2,300 (€4.65/kg).

These four Limousin-cross bulls born February 2026 and weighing 362kg sold for €1,960 (€5.41/kg).

This Limousin-cross bull weighing 315kg and born 06/03/26 sold for €1,780 (€5.65/kg).

This Limousin-cross bull weighing 355kg and born 20/03/26 sold for €1,840 (€5.18/kg).

This Charolais-cross heifer weighing 335kg and born 22/03/26 sold for €1,670 (€4.99/kg).

This Limousin-cross heifer weighing 320kg and born 02/03/26 sold for €1,600 (€5.00/kg).

This Limousin-cross heifer weighing 260kg and born 10/04/26 sold for €1,230 (€4.73/kg).