Castlerea mart report

Castlerea   Thursday, 6 September   480 cattle on offer. Very little change in the cattle trade this week, with prices similar to last week. The quality of the stock on offer was not as good as previous weeks and this was reflected with the prices on offer. Sample Prices – Bullocks: B. Blue 485 kgs €850 CH 450kgs €1,005, CH 447kgs €800, CH 770kgs €1,180, Sim 670kgs €1,035, CH 540kgs €880, AA 430kgs €690. Heifers: CH 510kgs €880, Red Her 440kgs €640, Red Lim 490kgs €885, CH 620kgs €965, AA 420kgs €625, Red Lim 340kgs €580, AA 300kgs €440, Red Lim 330kgs €585, Red Sim 405kgs €615. Cows: Dry Cows CH 775kgs €1,130, FR 600kgs €772, Sim 615kgs €720, Sim 710kgs €775, CH 675kgs €735, AA 700kgs €660. Cows with calves at foot made from €750 to €1,150. Springer cows made from €840 to €1,000 per head. Weanlings: Sample prices – Bulls CH 260kgs €635, CH 245kgs €520, CH 175kgs €425, B. Blue 245kgs €580, CH 360kgs €675. Weanling Heifers: CH 350kgs €622, Red Lim 220kgs €435, Sim 320kgs €515, Red Lim 335kgs €610, CH 297kgs €580, B. Blue 315kgs €570. Sheep Sale at 7 pm. Lambs sample prices 53kgs €83, 61kgs €81, 46kgs, €76.