Abbeyfeale Mart, County Limerick
Calf sale, Saturday 7 March 2026
- Calves €850/head* from 33 lots
LARGEST CALF SALE OF THE SEASON JUST SHY OF 750 CALVES WENT THROUGH THE RING IN WHICH THEY WERE MET BY AN UNBELIEVABLE TRADE WITH CALVES MAKING UP TO €1140. MANY LOTS THROUGH THE SALE MADE FROM €700-€1000. FRIESIANS WERE A LIVELY TRADE WHERE STRONGER FRIESIANS WERE MAKING UP TO €400 AND LIGHTER FRIESIANS MAKING FROM €250 TO €300 THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE SALE. LARGE NUMBERS REQUIRED AGAIN FOR NEXT SATURDAY’S SALE WITH NUMEROUS ENQUIRIES FROM LEADING BUYERS, FARMERS AND EXPORTERS WHO ARE VERY ANXIOUS FOR QUALITY CALVES.
Abbeyfeale Mart, sale report, 7 March 2026
Prices
| Category | Weight or type |
|---|---|
| Weanling bulls | All weights |
| Calves | All weights |
Sample lots
22 lots| Category | Head | Breed | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calves | 1 | SHX | €800 |
| Calves | 1 | BBX | €800 |
| Calves | 1 | AAX | €670 |
| Calves | 1 | AAX | €720 |
| Calves | 1 | LMX | €940 |
| Calves | 1 | LMX | €880 |
| Calves | 1 | LMX | €780 |
| Calves | 3 | AAX | €715 |
| Calves | 1 | CHX | €1,140 |
| Calves | 3 | SIX | €860 |
| Calves | 3 | SIX | €805 |
| Calves | 1 | CHX | €800 |
| Calves | 1 | LMX | €770 |
| Calves | 1 | CHX | €835 |
| Calves | 6 | HEX | €950 |
| Calves | 1 | HEX | €640 |
| Calves | 1 | BBX | €890 |
| Calves | 1 | BBX | €960 |
| Calves | 1 | LMX | €845 |
| Calves | 1 | CHX | €860 |
| Calves | 1 | BBX | €880 |
| Calves | 1 | BBX | €1,000 |
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.