Mart Report

Castlerea There were 480 cattle on offer. Increased number of weanlings on offer with a very good trade on offer. Quality store cattle were much sought after with bullocks making up to €520 over their weight and heifers continue to be a very good trade also, with similar prices on offer. Heifers: Ch 565 kgs €1,000, Red Lim 430 kgs €807, Ch 465 kgs €885, AA 480 kgs €805, Bl Lim 490 kgs 860, Red Lim 540 kgs €1,005, Lim 355 kgs €805. Bullocks: AA 505 kgs €890, Red Lim 490 kgs €920, B. Blue 635 kgs €1,170, AA 630 kgs €1,085, B. Her 690 kgs €1,050, B. Lim 525 kgs €952, Ch 380 kgs €780. Dry cows: Ch 780 kgs €1,175, AA 790 kgs €1,265, Sim 680 kgs €887, Ch 630 kgs €795, Blue 600 kgs €757, AA 530 kgs €537, Fr 485 €645. Cows with calves at foot made from €820 to €1,380 per head. Springer cows made from €550 to €1,170 per head. Calves: AA bull €217, Sim heifer €267, Sim bull €290, Fr bull €60, Sim heifer €160, AA heifer €155. Weanlings: 250 weanlings on offer. Heifers: AA 280 kgs €605, R. Lim 220 kgs €532, R. Lim 295 kgs €602, Ch 270 kgs €610, Blue 230 kgs €580. Weanling bulls: B. Lim 355 kgs €750, AA 245 kgs €495, Ch 230 kgs €570, Ch 290 kgs €630, Ch 250 kgs €565, Ch 310 kgs €705, Ch 285 kgs €660.  MOUNTBELLEW Cattle: Larger number of cattle on offer to previous week. Brisk demand for all lots on offer. Lim bullock ’05 620 kgs €1,030, Hereford bullock ’05, 605 kgs €910, two Lim bull weanlings ’07, 315 kgs €635, Ch bull weanling ’07, 410 kgs €810, two Lim bull weanling ’07, 400 kgs €770, Ch bull weanling ’07, 350 kgs €685, Ch heifer weanling heifer ’07 405 kgs €710, BB heifer weanling ’07, 365 kgs €700, two Lim heifer weanlings ’07, 400 kgs €685, Sim springing heifer due March to Lim bull €1,000, Lim springing heifer due February to Lim. bull €960. Sheep: Large number of sheep on offer. Strong demand for all lots on offer. Brisk trade for factory and heavy hoggets. Hoggets: three ewe hoggets at 51 kgs €87, 18 hoggets at 51 kgs €90, four hoggets at 45 kgs €77, 16 hoggets at 37 kgs €65.50, 12 hoggets at 42 kgs €74, ten ewe hoggets at 43 kgs €75, 13 hoggets at 47 kgs €81.50. Stag ewes: Increased demand for heavier lots, firm trade all round. Prices ranged from €35 to €67.50. Ewes and lambs at foot: Two first crop ewes with three lambs at foot €120, two second crop ewes with three lambs at foot €132.