Roscommon Mart
Cattle prices – Friday, November 4th: There was a big entry of excellent quality stock on offer at last Friday’s sale which included a special sale of bullocks. There was a brisk trade for bullocks with prices fetching as high as €2.88 per kilo and an average of €2.21 per kilo. There was a good trade for heifers with prices averaging from €2.14 per kilo up to €2.60 per kilo. There was a big number of dry cows presented for sale with prices averaging from €1.49 per kilo up to €1.83 per kilo.
There is a special sale of heifers tomorrow (Friday) at 11 am with 75 pens on. Cattle must be penned by 10 am to be included in the draw.
Next Friday, there will be a special winter sale of bullocks. Bookings accepted up to 5 pm today (Thursday).
Last week, dry cows made from €785 to €1385 per lot. Sample prices: BBX 790 kgs €1395. Lim X 825 kgs €1375, AAX 850 kgs €1225, Lim X 665 kgs €1215, Fr 715 kgs €975, Simm 665 kgs €970, Lim X 590 kgs €960,
Char X 765 kgs €1250, Lim X 595 kgs €830.
Heifers made from €395 to €790 over. Sample prices: Lim X 710 kgs €1460, Char X 495 kgs €1285, AAX 580 kgs €1200, AAX 570 kgs €1140, PTX 445 kgs €1105, 3 Char 431 kgs €1050, AAX 455 kgs €975,Lim X 450 kgs €1020, Char X 440 kgs €1055, Lim X 405 kgs €945, 2 Lim X 372 kgs €900.
Bullocks made from €450 to € 1015 over. Sample prices: Char X 560 kgs €1575, Char X 530 kgs €1525, 2 Char X 595 kgs €1405, Char X 560 kgs €1410, Char X 530 kgs €1525, Lim X 560 kgs €1365, BBX 565 kgs €1350, Char X 475 kgs €1275, Char X 625 kgs €1425, Char X 445 kgs €1075, AAX 500 kgs €1120,
4 AAX 581 kgs 1245, Char X 390 kgs €990, Lim X 480 kgs €1110, 2 Lim X 440 kgs €940.
Tuesday, November 8th: There was another large entry of excellent quality stock on offer at last Tuesday’s sale. The trade for bull weanlings was brisk with prices ranging from €2.39 per kilo up to €3.67 per kilo. There was an improved trade for heifers with prices averaging from €2.39 per kilo up to €3.59 per kilo. There was good demand again this week form exporters with farmer activity stronger than the previous week. A special entry of springers made from €1320 up to €1400. Cows with calves at foot made from €1200 to €1650.
There will be a show & sale of weanlings next Tuesday (15th) at 5 pm. Bookings accepted up to 5 pm today (Thursday).
Weanling heifers made from €395 to €785 over. Sample prices: Char X 315 kgs €1100, Lim X 270 kgs €970, Sim 370 kgs €965, 3 Char X 340 kgs €960, Char X 290 kgs €905, BBX 335 kgs €855, Lim X 300 kgs €845, Lim X 260 kgs €780, BBX 355 kgs €855, Simm X 325 kgs €765, Char X 220 kgs €665.
Weanling bulls made from 400 to €705 over. Sample prices: Char X 485 kgs €1195, Char X 410 kgs €1095, Lim X 335 kgs €1040, BBX 375 kgs €1000, 2 Char X 322 kgs €945, Si 385 kgs €940, Char X 370 kgs €935, 2 Char X 370 kgs €930, Lim 340 kgs €900.
Springing heifers made from €1320 up to €1400 while cows with calves at foot made from €1200 up to €1650.
Sheep sale – Wednesday, November 9th: We had a small entry of lambs for sale this week. The top price for ewe lambs was €110. There was a better trade for the finished lambs with lambs making as high as €102. The trade for cast ewes was on a par with the previous week. Sales continue each Wednesday at 11 am for lambs and cast ewes.
Sample prices – Mixed lambs: 49.10kgs €102, 52.7kgs €102, 56.8kgs €102, 52kgs €101, 51.3kgs €100.50, 52.1kgs €100, 52kgs €98.50, 46.50 €95.
Store lambs: 41.8kgs €86, 42.2kgs €85, 40.9kgs €83, 39.5kgs €81, 38.8kgs €81.
Ewe lambs: 47kgs €110, 45.9kgs €103, 47.3kgs €95, 46.4kgs €95. Cast ewes made from €60.50 to €92.50 per lot.
Castlerea Mart
There were big numbers of stock presented for sale again last week with store heifers a similar trade to the previous week.
Weanlings, both bulls and heifers, noticed an improvement in prices with increased demand from customers, especially for the quality lots on offer. Breeding stock also noticed an improvement in demand while dry cows reported good clearances.
Sample prices – heifers: Lm 420kgs €1070, Ch 390kgs €1020, Lm 400kgs €1000, Lm 495kgs €1175, Ch 480kgs €1100, Ch 560kgs €1195, Ch 520kgs €1190.
Dry cows: Ch 930kgs €1645, BBx 715kgs €1335, Lm 680kgs €1190, Ch 925kgs €1545. Cows with calves at foot made from €1045 to €1565 per head.
Weanling bulls: Ch 260kgs €880, Lm 270kgs €795, Ch 280kgs €1055, Ch 410kgs €1160, Ch 335kgs €990. Weanling heifers: Ch 285kgs €880, Ch 260kgs €800, Lm 275kgs €800, Ch 360kgs €940, Ch 300kgs €895, Lm 490kgs €1275.
Monday’s bullock sale (31 October): There were 325 bullocks on offer last Monday week with bullocks making from €300 to €765 over their weight with an average of €508 over paid. Trade noticed a slight improvement with extra customers in attendance trying to source quality stores. A good clearance of lots was reported.
Sample prices: Ch 465kgs €1205, AA 545kgs €1205, Lm 485kgs €1140, Ch 520kgs €1235, AA 545kgs €1205, Ch 585kgs €1365, Ch 590kgs €1360, Ch 610kgs €1315.
Sales continue at Castlerea Mart with all sales commencing at 11 am.
