Roscommon Mart Report
Cattle prices – Friday, November 11th: There was another large entry of stock on offer at last Friday’s sale. The trade for quality type bullocks is holding firm while plainer lots are remaining more difficult to sell. There was a brisk trade for heifers with prices ranging from €2.23 per kilo up to €3.07 per kilo. There was a good attendance of customers resulting in a high clearance of lots. Again this week there was a good entry of dry cows with prices on par to last week.
There will be a special sale of bullocks tomorrow (Friday) and a special Continental X sale of heifers next Friday (25th). Bookings accepted up to 5 pm today (Thursday 17th).
Last week, dry cows made from €755 to €1515 per lot. Sample prices: Si 875 kgs €1515, Char 850 kgs €1445, Char X 765 kgs €1410, BAX 710 kgs €1230,HEX 710 kgs €1040, Lim X 765 kgs €1205, Lim X 750 kgs €1380, AAX 665 kgs €950, Char X 705 kgs €940, Simm X 680 kgs €920, ShX 640 kgs €905, Lim X 635 kgs €905.
Heifers made from €415 to €910 over. Sample prices: Lim X 660 kgs €1530, BAX 620 kgs €1530, Char X 615 kgs €1495, 4 SHX 616 kgs €1400, AAX 550 kgs €1365, 2 Char x 542 kgs €1260, Lim X 460 kgs €1235, Lim X 405 kgs €1245, Char X 605 kgs €1360, Lim X 490 kgs €1225, 2 Lim 485 kgs €1200, Lim X 440 kgs €1180, BAX 450 kgs €1145, Char X 395 kgs €960, Char X 410 kgs €1010.
Bullocks made from €435 to €775 over. Sample prices: Lim X 575 kgs €1315, Char X 600 kgs €1310, BBX 525 kgs €1300, Lim X 520 kgs €1160, Lim 475 kgs €1120, AAX 520 kgs €1100, Char X 485 kgs €1100, Simm X 470 kgs €1000, Lim 425 kgs €950, Char 325 kgs €820, Simm X 345 kgs €780.
Weanlings and suckler cows – Tuesday, November 15th: There was another large entry of excellent quality stock on offer at last Tuesday’s sale. There was a livelier trade for bulls with prices improved from the previous week. Prices averaged from €2.50 per kilo up to €3.49 per kilo. There was a brisk trade for heifers with prices ranging from €2.54 per kilo up to €3.70 per kilo.
There will be a special sale of weanlings next Tuesday (22nd). Bookings accepted up to 5 pm today (Thursday 17th).
Weanling heifers made from €395 to €925 over. Sample prices: BBX 475 kgs €1400, BBX 440 kgs €1320, Char X 335 kgs €1130, Char X 350 kgs €990, Char X 370 kgs €970, BBX 325 kgs €940, Lim X 385 kgs €900, Lim X 290 kgs €870, Char X 290 kgs €830, Sim X 340 kgs €800, Char X 305 kgs €870, Simm X 275 kgs €780, Lim 245 kgs €760, Simm X 295 kgs €750, Char X 325 €965.
Weanling bulls made from €400 to €840 over. Sample prices: Char X 420 kgs €1260, Char X 375 kgs €1200,
Lim X 385 kgs €1160, Simm X 475 kgs €1135, Char X 335 kgs €1170, Char X 395 kgs €1080, BBX 410 kgs €970, Char X 300 kgs €960, PT 365 kgs €940, 2 Lim X 370 kgs €940, Char X 300 kgs €920, 3 Lim X 390 kgs €900, Char X 290 kgs €895, Lim X 305 kgs €870. Springing heifers made up to €1560 while cows with calves at foot made up to €1580.
Sheep sale – Wednesday, November 16th: We had a larger entry of lambs for sale this week. The top price for ewe lambs was €130. There was a better trade for the finished lambs with lambs making as high as €107. There was an improvement in trade for cast ewes compared to the previous week. Sales continue on Wednesdays at 11 am for lambs and cast ewes.
Sample prices – Mixed lambs: 54kgs €107, 55kgs €107, 54.1kgs €105, 51kgs €103, 46kgs €102, 52kgs €102, 54.7kgs €101.50, 48.90 €100, 50.6 €100.
Store lambs: 37.9kgs €85, 42.7kgs €83, 40.9kgs €82, 41.9kgs €81.5, 41kgs €80, 36.5kgs €80, 38.6kgs €78, 40.4kgs €77, 31.9kgs €72.
Ewe lambs: 48.57kgs €130, 51.81kgs €106, 51.4kgs €104, 52kgs €104, 44.7kgs €103.5, 50.8 kgs €103, 49.5kgs €100. Cast ewes made from €73 to €105 per lot.
Castlerea Mart Report
Thursday, November 10th: There were 900 cattle on offer with an improved trade for most classes of stock on offer. Weanlings in particular featured a good lift in prices with extra demand for stock this week, especially the top quality calves. In the heifer ring, with better quality stock on offer, prices were improved.
Sample prices for heifers: AAx 415kgs €1010, Lm 410kgs €975, Ch 495kgs €1150, Lm 450kgs €1075, AA 595kgs €1295, Ch 540kgs €1205, Lm 520kgs €1180.
Dry cows: Lm 460kgs €770, Lm 825kgs €1510, Lm 760kgs €1365, Ch 770kgs €1345, HR 730kgs €1265. Cows with calves at foot made from €1140 to €1460 per head. Springer cows made from €700 to €1260 per head. Calves: Mostly runner types on offer, with prices ranging from €300 to €700 per head.
Weanling bulls: Ch 190kgs €640, Ch 280kgs €935, Lm 290kgs €910, Ch 270kgs €905, Ch 450kgs €1145, Ch 390kgs €980.
Weanling heifers: Ch 290kgs €860, Lm 280kgs €800, Ch 325kgs €945, Lm 320kgs €860, Ch 305kgs €830.
Bullock sale – Monday, November 7th: There were 280 bullocks on offer with store bullocks an improved trade this week with prices ranging from €300 to €835 over their weight with and average price of €504 over paid.
Sample prices: Lm 490kgs €1200, AA 495kgs €1155, Ch 445kgs €1135, Ch 525kgs €1270, Ch 585kgs €1300, Ch 625kgs €1445, Ch 740kgs €1480.
Sales continue at Castlerea Mart today (Thursday) with the usual sale of heifers, cows, calves and weanlings. All sales commence at 11 am.
