ANOTHER big crowd gathered at Cavan last Tuesday, where the one-day sale produced a solid session of trading. Both commercial and private buyers were keen to get involved at all levels and their combined efforts contributed to a welcome growth in the average to €3,325 (€2,658 in 2018). The top return of €10,500 illustrated another notable improvement from 12 months ago, and while the clearance dipped marginally, it closed at a still respectable 68% (70%).

The recent upsurge in auction prices meant that some vendors were not prepared to sell on the day, but others including sale-topping vendor Paddy Murphy were more than happy with their returns.