Watch: top third of 300kg-400kg bulls sell to average of €6.07/kg in Ballinrobe

Ballinrobe Mart's Friday show and sale saw 270 weanlings entered, and sold to clearance of 94%.

Weanling bulls weighing between 300kg and 400kg made up the bulk of the sale, with 167 bulls in this weight category, representing 62% of the weanlings on offer.

Martbids analysis shows these bulls sold to an average of €5.45/kg, with the top third of bulls selling to an average of €6.07/kg. The bottom third averaged just shy of €5/kg.

An entry of 38 bulls weighing between 200kg and 300kg averaged out at €5.50/kg, while the top third of bulls at this weight sold to an average of €6.12/kg.

While a smaller number of bulls over 400kg were on offer, bulls weighing between 400kg and 450kg sold to an average of €5.11/kg, while the bottom third averaged €4.48/kg and the top third €5.65/kg. Fourteen bulls weighed over 450kg, and they averaged €5/kg.

This Limousin-cross bull weighing 395kg and born 9 March 2026 sold for €2,330 (€5.90/kg).

This Charolais-cross bull weighing 320kg and born 16 April 2026 sold for €2,200 (€6.88/kg).

This Charolais-cross bull weighing 340kg and born 21 March 2026 sold for €2,180 (€6.41/kg).

This Charolais-cross bull weighing 360kg and born 28 February 2026 sold for €2,150 (€5.97/kg).

This Charolais-cross bull weighing 335kg and born 27 April 2026 sold for €2,000 (€5.97/kg).

This Charolais-cross bull weighing 340kg and born 1 March 2026 sold for €1,930 (€5.68/kg).

This Charolais-cross bull weighing 375kg and born 2 February 2026 sold for €1,900 (€5.07/kg).

This Belgian blue-cross bull weighing 350kg and born 16 Janaury 2026 sold for €1,900 (€5.43/kg).