Lighter stock get biggest lift as former finishers buy now to sell in autumn

Bullocks of 200-350kg back near early March highs of €4/kg

'Farmers seemed hell-bent on buying lighter cattle regardless of price'. Photo: Roger Jones

Martin Coughlan

Numbers were well up in many marts last week, and there were some concerns that there might not be enough buyers. Those concerns were ill-founded,

“They were three deep around the ring,” said Nelius McAuliffe of his sale in Castleisland.