Abbeyfeale Mart, County Limerick
Cattle sale, Saturday 21 February 2026
- Weanling bulls €3.95/kg* mean of bands
- Weanling heifers €4.65/kg* mean of bands
- Calves €628/head* mart average
Saturday 21st February saw a strong entry of top-quality calves and cattle, with an excellent trade from start to finish. A lively ringside crowd, backed by active online bidders, ensured top prices were achieved across the board. There was strong demand for all types of calves, with leading buyers, farmers, and exporters competing for quality stock. We continue to see steady weekly interest from Northern and Midland customers for weanlings and store cattle, along with solid factory and feedlot demand. Sale continues weekly with Calves in Ring 2 at 10:30 and Cattle in Ring 1 at 12:30.
Abbeyfeale Mart, sale report, 21 February 2026
Prices
| Category | Weight or type | Avg per kg | Range per kg | Avg per head | Range per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weanling bulls | Under 300 kgderived from 2 lots | €5.28/kg | €4.92 to €5.46/kg | €1,357 | €1,230 to €1,420 | 3 |
| 300 to 400 kgderived from 1 lot | €3.50/kg | €3.50 to €3.50/kg | €1,050 | €1,050 to €1,050 | 9 | |
| Weanling heifers | Under 300 kgderived from 3 lots | €4.65/kg | €4.51 to €5.44/kg | €1,270 | €980 to €1,340 | 15 |
| Calves | All weightsderived from 12 lots | €628 | €380 to €860 | 25 | ||
| A figure marked "derived" was worked out by farmprices.ie from the lots the mart listed, because the report gave no average for that line. Bold figures are the mart's own. | ||||||
Sample lots
18 lots| Category | Head | Breed | Weight kg | Price | Per kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calves | 1 | BBX | €705 | ||
| Calves | 8 | FR | €380 | ||
| Calves | 2 | HEX | €675 | ||
| Calves | 1 | FR | €430 | ||
| Calves | 1 | HEX | €710 | ||
| Calves | 1 | AAX | €650 | ||
| Calves | 1 | BBX | €810 | ||
| Calves | 1 | BBX | €690 | ||
| Calves | 3 | SIX | €860 | ||
| Calves | 2 | SIX | €820 | ||
| Calves | 3 | SIX | €800 | ||
| Calves | 1 | HEX | €700 | ||
| Weanling bulls | 1 | AAX | 250 | €1,230 | €4.92/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | AAX | 215 | €1,010 | €4.70/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 2 | LMX | 260 | €1,420 | €5.46/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 9 | FR | 300 | €1,050 | €3.50/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 12 | HEX | 297 | €1,340 | €4.51/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 2 | LMX | 180 | €980 | €5.44/kg |
The lots the mart chose to print in its report, usually the better end of the trade. The averages above are the figure to quote.
Source
Read from the mart's own report, a web page at gvmgroup.ie. Fetched 2 September 2026.