Weanling Belgian Blue heifers were in strong demand at Enniscorthy Mart on Thursday (September 30), with prices hitting €4.53/kg.

The mart's manager, Kevin Murphy, gave Agriland a rundown of the sale afterwards.

He said: "We had a nice entry of weanlings on offer; it was our second weekly sale of the year.

"There were a number of very shapey light Belgian Blues on offer which were an exceptional trade, particularly for those heifers, with farmers and agents competing very strongly. These lots ranged from €2.87/kg right up to €4.53/kg."

Sample weanling Belgian Blue heifer prices:

"A similar trade was seen for their male counterparts, ranging from €2.81/kg up to a top price of €4.03/kg. Most of which were bought by agents and much of the business for these quality lots done online," Murphy added.

Sample weanling Belgian Blue bull prices:

Continuing, Murphy said:

"There were plenty of buyers for all types of weanlings, with buyers opting to pay a premium price for those quality lots, while the heifers were also a strong trade, ranging from €730 up to €1,290."

Other sample weanling bull and heifer prices:

"There was also a good number of spring-born, dairy-bred weanlings, which were an excellent trade as well with nice Angus and whiteheads making between €2.08/kg and €2.53/kg.

"Friesians sold from €1.52/kg for plainer lots up to €1.89/kg for those stronger lots," Kevin concluded.