This three-week-old Hereford heifer made €295. There was a big turnout in Bandon Mart, with just under 1,700 calves going through the west Cork sales ring this week. A rise of 25% on last week. Dairy bull calves provided the backbone for the sale, with a strong showing of Angus and Hereford calves backing them up. This five-week old Hereford bull calf sold for €350. A consistent trend this year has been the ability of the strong, well-done calves to be at the top end of their respective breed price ranges. Three to five weeks old was the commonest age range and anything younger than that was generally on the back foot in terms of price.