Castlerea Mart Report
Thursday, October 13th: There were 900 cattle on offer with prices and trade similar to the previous week. Quality store heifers were a lively trade with increased buyer activity this week while in the weanling classes quality calves remain a strong trade helped by export and farmer demand, but plainer type lots still remain harder sold. The cow trade and breeding stock reported good clearances also.
Sample prices for heifers: Lmx 415kgs €1110, Ch 410kgs €1040, AA 495kgs €1180, Lmx 440kgs €1150, Ch 520kgs €1280, Lm 510kgs €1255.
Dry cows: Ch 910kgs €1565, Ch 750kgs €1395, Sim 715kgs €1265, Sim 810kgs €1325. Cows with calves at foot made from €960 to €1880 for a Ch cow and her Lm bull calf at foot. Springers made from €1040 to €1800 per head.
Calves: Young calves made from €300 to €435 while runners made up to €760.
Weanling bulls: Ch 265kgs €860, Lm 290kgs €850, Ch 360kgs €1010, AA 190kgs €555, Ch 180kgs €550. Weanling heifers: Ch 265kgs €875, Lm 280kgs €855, Lm 300kgs €880, Ch 315kgs €840.
Bullock sale – Monday, October 10th: There were 300 bullocks on offer with mostly store cattle on offer. Prices for the quality lots were similar to the previous weeks, with good demand on offer. Plainer dairy cross stock were harder sold and prices were on par with previous weeks. Bullocks made from €250 to €800 with their weight and an average of €510 over was paid.
Sample prices: Ch 450kgs €1195, Lm 460kgs €1120, Ch 530kgs €1290, Lm 510kgs €1215, Ch 640kgs €1345, Ch 650kgs €1445, AA 650kgs €1335.
Roscommon Mart Report
Cattle prices – Friday, October 14th: There were large numbers of cattle on offer again at this week’s sale which included a special sale of heifers. There was a fine trade for heifers in particular for quality lots which fetched up to €2.91 per kilo.
There was an easier trade for plainer type lots. There was steady trade for bullocks with prices ranging from €2.04 per kilo up to €2.56 per kilo.
There was an improved trade for dry cows with a price range of €1.58 per kilo up to €1.90 per kilo. Special sale of bullocks on tomorrow (Friday) at 11 am. Extra harvest special sale of heifers, next Friday (28th). Bookings accepted up to 5 pm today (Thursday).
Dry cows made from €800 to €1325 per lot – Sample prices: Lim X 800 kgs €1325, 760 kgs €1215, Lim 720 kgs €1195, Char X 685 kgs €1150, Lim 625 kgs €1120, Simm X €1000, AAX 665 kgs €1000, Lim 615 kgs €970, AAX 665 kgs €1000, Lim X 600 kgs €925.
Heifers made from €380 to €1020 over – Sample prices: BAX 590 kgs €1710, Char X 645 kgs €1380, Lim 655 kgs €1335, SHX 675 kgs €1300, Char X 530 kgs €1240,Char X 455 kgs €1100, AAX 640 kgs €1600, Lim 540 kgs €1505, Lim 565 kgs €1390, Char X 500 kgs €1360, Lim X 525 kgs €1360, Char X 520 kgs €1250, Char X 480 kgs €1245.
Bullocks made from €370 to €735 over – Sample prices: Char X 645 kgs €1380, Lim X 655 kgs €1335, Lim X 705 kgs €1315, Lim X 720 kgs €1300, Char X 575 kgs €1245, Lim X 475 kgs €1130, Char X 455 kgs €1100, Lim X 455 kgs €1100, Lim X 545 kgs €1050, 2 Char X 430 kgs €1040, AAX 525 kgs €1035, Lim 460 kgs €1000, 2 Char X 475 kgs €960, Char X 355 kgs €900, Simm X 440 kgs €900.
Tuesday, October 18th: There was a large entry of top quality stock on offer at the Show and Sale of Weanlings held on Tuesday last. There was a brisk trade for bull weanlings with a high clearance of lots and prices ranging from €2.54 per kilo up to €3.58 per kilo. There was a slightly easier trade for weanling heifers with plainer lots more difficult to clear. Prices for heifers ranged from €2.46 per kilo up to €3.38 per kilo. A special entry of springers made from €1600 up to €2170. Special sale of weanlings next Tuesday (25th) at 5 pm.
Weanling Heifers made from €370 to €755 over – Sample prices: Char X 365 kgs €1085, BBX 320 kgs €1075,
Char X 410 kgs €1050, Char X 310 kgs €1025, Char X 350 kgs €1000, BBX 290 kgs €950, Lim X 280 kgs €900, Lim X 385 kgs €875, Lim X 335 kgs €830, Char X 280 kgs €805, 2 Lim X 342 kgs €800, Char X 365 kgs €800, Lim X 330 kgs €790.
Weanling bulls made from €400 to €820 over – Sample prices: Char X 530 kgs €1340, Char X 380 kgs €1200,
Lim X 400 kgs €1190, 3 Char X 388kgs €1120, Char X 310 kgs €1110, Lim X 395 kgs €1050, Lim X 355 kgs €1040, Lim X 335 kgs €960, AAX 450 kgs €910, SHX 410 kgs €925, Lim X 315 kgs €895. Springing heifers made from €1600 up to €2170.
Sheep sale – Wednesday, October 19th: We had a similar entry of lambs for sale this week. There were excellent quality ewe lambs on offer with a top price of €120.50. There was a strong demand for store lambs. The trade for the finished lambs was on a par with the previous week with lambs making as high as €109. There was a slight dip in the trade for cast ewes. Sales continue each Wednesday at 11 am for lambs and cast ewes.
Sample prices – Mixed lambs: 52.50kgs €109, 49.2kgs €104, 55.20kgs €105, 50.9kgs €103, 46.20kgs €102, 50.8kgs €102, 49.7kgs €100, 50.3kgs €100.
Store Lambs: 41.1kgs €86, 40kgs €86.5, 44.5kgs €87, 42.7kgs €83, 42.5 kgs €82.5, 43.5kgs €81, 42.5kgs €80, 41.5kgs €80, 36.4kgs €65.
Ewe lambs: 51.7kgs €120.5, 52.30kgs €112, 55.4kgs €111, 54.10kgs €106, 54.5kgs €105, 48.6kgs €104, 47.7kgs €104, 55.8kgs €103, 48.4kgs €101, 45.3kgs €100.50, 50.90kgs €101. Cast ewes made from €45 to €114 per lot.
