Roscommon Mart Report
Cattle prices – Friday, June 10th: There were similar numbers on offer this week. There was a steady trade for bullocks with a good clearance of lots. The trade for heifers was improved with prices ranging from €2.40 per kilo up to €2.96 per kilo. There was also a lively trade for dry cows with lots fetching up to €2.09 per kilo. There was a good demand for bull weanlings with all lots sold. Sales as usual for bullocks, heifers, weanlings and dry cows on Friday next. Please note that weanlings and suckler cows will be sold on Fridays until further notice. Anniversary sale for bullocks and heifers on Friday, July 8th. Bookings accepted up to 5 pm on Thursday 30th June.
Dry cows made from €955 to €1340 per head. Sample prices: BBX 675 kgs €1340, Char X 640 kgs €1335, Char 625 kgs €1300, Lim X 635 kgs €1180, Lim X 640 kgs €1100, Hex 715 kgs €1100, BAX 550 kgs €1080, AA 640 kgs €990, AAX 650 kgs €955.
Heifers made from €435 to €770 over. Sample prices: Char 580 kgs €1335, AAX 565 kgs €1335, Lim X 440 kgs €1125, Simm X 400 kgs €1100, Lim X 410 kgs €1080, BBX 400 kgs €1000, Lim X 415 kgs €975, Char X 325 kgs €870, Char X 285 kgs €845, Lim X 305 kgs €750.
Bullocks made from €500 to €770 over. Sample prices: Char X 495 kgs €1240, 3 Lim X 358 kgs €1095, AAX 380 kgs €1085, Lim X 680 kgs €1450, Char X 595 kgs €1355, Char X 585 kgs €1290, AUX 400 kgs €900, AUX 395 kgs €925.
Weanling bulls – Sample prices: Lim X 320 kgs €875, AUX 370 kgs €935, SAX 400 kgs €775, 2 Simm X 418 kgs €885, Simm X 315 kgs €850, AUX 467 kgs €970.
Sheep sale – Wednesday, June 15th: There was a good entry of sheep again this week. There was a dip in the trade for heavier spring lambs but despite this 89% of the numbers on offer were sold. There was a good demand for lighter lambs with lots fetching up to €85 per head or €2.70 per kilo. There an improved trade for cast ewes with average prices better than the previous week. There was a smaller entry of ewes with lambs at foot with ewes with doubles at foot making up to €260 per lot while ewes with singles made up to €190 per lot. Sales continue each Wednesday at 11 am for lambs, cast ewes and ewes with lambs at foot.
Sample prices – Spring lambs: 42.40 kgs €96, 45.50 kgs €100, 43.50 kgs €97, 44.50 kgs €106, 52 kgs €110, 45.30 kgs €105, 44 kgs €97.50, 34.50 kgs €82, 31.50 kgs €85,
49.30 kgs €103.
Cast ewes made from €75 to €112.50 per lot, ewes with twin lambs at foot made up to €260 per unit, ewes (2nd crop) with single lambs at foot made up to €190 per unit.
Castlerea Mart Report
June 9th: Good numbers presented for sale again this week and with increased grass supplies demand is remaining very strong for all classes of stock on offer.
Bullocks, heifers and weanlings sold very well with top quality lots fetching fancy prices, while the dry cows and breeding stock also reported good clearances.
Sample prices – bullocks: Ch 440kgs €1300, Ch 380kgs €1215, AA 485kgs €1285, Lim 510kgs €1325, Lim 580kgs €1360, Lim 600kgs 1460, AA 650kgs €1355, Lim 510kgs €1245.
Heifers: Ch 380kgs €1175, Lim 390kgs €1065, Lim 480kgs €1280, Lim 465kgs €1230, AA 575kgs €1340, Ch 505kgs €1295, Ch 520kgs €1320.
Dry cows: Ch 760kgs €1550, Ch 950kgs €1990, Lim 690kgs €1375, BBX 710kgs €1445, Lim 755kgs €1490.
Cows with calves at foot made from 1200 to €1930 for a Lim cow and her Lim heifer calf. Calves: AA Bull €360, AA Heifer €240, Ch Heifer €440, AA Heifer €340. Stronger types made up to €685 per head.
Weanling bulls: Lim 280kgs €935, Lim 275kgs €880, Ch 330kgs €1050, Lim 345kgs €1075, Ch 415kgs €1125.
Weanling heifers: Lim 280kgs €890, Lim 265kgs €810, Lim 340kgs €995, LIm 370kgs €1090, Ch 460kgs €1160.
Sales continue at Castlerea Mart today (Thursday, 16th of June) with a sale of bullocks, heifers, cows, calves and weanlings. All sales commence at 11 am.
