Over 1,000 head of cattle passed through mart rings at Carnew Mart, Co. Wicklow this weekend, between its dry cow sale on Friday and sale of heifers and bullocks on Saturday, August 14.

According to a statement from the mart's management, all classes met "a very lively trade" at Friday's dry cow sale with demand being driven by farmers and feeders for the store cows.

Meanwhile, factory agents, wholesalers and northern customers were present in force to buy heavier cows, according to mart management.

Click on a thumbnail in the gallery (below) to open up a full-size image of some animals from Carnew Mart; once opened you can scroll sideways to see the next picture. Refer to each caption to see details of each lot, including the hammer price.

According to the mart's management, Friesian cows were also in demand on the day with heavier, well-fleshed Friesian cows - as expected - fetching a higher price on a per kilo basis.

The table below gives a sample of some of the prices for Friesian cows at the sale:

Stock bulls were a strong trade on the night also and, according to mart management, there was "a huge northern interest in fleshy, stock bulls".

The table below gives a sample of some of the prices for stock bulls at the sale:

Carnew Mart's weekly sale of heifers and steers took place on Saturday, August 14, and there was a total of 718 head of cattle on offer.

Mart management outlined there was "an improved trade all around" and noted that demand was being driven at the sale "by farmers for the lighter store cattle" and "feedlot and factory agents along with wholesalers were driving the trade for the beef and forward-type cattle".

The gallery below gives a sample of some of the weights and prices of the bullocks at Saturday's sale:

The table below gives a sample of some of the prices for heifers at the sale:

The table below gives a sample of some of the prices for bullocks at the sale:

Finally, there were a total of 85 calves on offer at Carnew Mart, with a full clearance of all calves at the sale.

Angus and Hereford male suck calves sold from €190 to €255/head.

Hereford and Angus heifer calves sold from €135 to €255/head.

Reared Friesian calves sold from €220 to €310/head.

Reared Angus and Hereford calves sold from €340 to €450/head while continental calves sold from €460 to €570/head.