Donegal Livestock Mart held a spring weanling show and sale on Friday, February 25, where Derek Maxwell was given the honours to judge the show.
The Irish Limousin Cattle Society was delighted to sponsor the Limousin classes. Mart manager Eimear McGuinness said Limousin cattle were firmly in demand and the trade was good for Limousin stock.
Here’s some sample Limousin prices on the day.
Bulls:
- 364kg – €1,200 or €3.30/kg;
- 282kg – €890 or €3.16/kg;
- 424kg – €1,280 or €3.01/kg;
- 422kg – €1,270 or €3.00/kg;
- 460kg – €1,380 or €3.00/kg;
- 400kg – €1,190 or €2.97/kg;
- 334kg – €990 0r €2.96/kg;
- 356kg – €1,040 or €2.92/kg;
- 390kg – €1,115 or €2.86/kg.
Heifers:
- 364kg – €1,240 or €3.41/kg;
- 374kg – €1,260 or €3.37/kg;
- 260kg – €830 or €3.19/kg;
- 376kg – €1,200 or €3.19/kg;
- 360kg – €1,110 or €3.08/kg;
- 424kg – €1,300 or €3.07/kg;
- 432kg – €1,310 or €3.03/kg;
- 420kg – €1,275 or €3.03/kg;
- 396kg – €1,190 or €3.00/kg;
- 266kg – €790 or €2.97/kg;
- 444kg – €1,300 or €2.93/kg;
- 326kg – €950 or €2.91/kg;
- 592kg – €1,710 or €2.88/kg;
- 534kg – €1,540 or €2.88/kg.
Some of the LMX cattle on display are pictured below.
