Roscommon Mart Report
Friday, October 21st: There was a huge sale of stock on offer at last Friday’s sale. There was a firm trade for bullocks with prices holding well for quality stock. The lesser type bullock remains more difficult to sell. Prices for bullocks averaged from €2.21 per kilo up to €2.98 per kilo.
There was good buyer activity from both farmers and agents resulting in an 86% clearance of lots. There was a slightly easier trade for plainer heifers while the quality lots were similar to the previous week. Prices for heifers averaged from €2.22 per kilo up to €2.74 per kilo. There was a good entry of dry cows with prices on par to the last week.
Special sale of heifers, tomorrow (Friday) at 11 am with 65 pens on offer. Also 35 pens of bullocks and dry cows –cattle must be penned by 10 am to be included in the draw. There will be a special winter sale of bullocks next Friday (November 4th) at 11 am. Bookings accepted up to 5 pm today (Thursday).
Dry cows made from €800 to €1480 per lot. Sample prices: Lim X 890 kgs €1480, Char X 740 kgs €1340, Lim X 740 kgs €1250, Lim X 730 kgs €1205, Simm X 675 kgs €1145, Char X 750 kgs €1100, Hex 640 kgs €865, AAX 665 kgs €860, Hex 640 kgs €865.
Heifers made from €375 to €855 over. Sample prices: Char x 630 kgs €1390, Lim X 620 kgs €1380, Lim X 560 kgs €1350, Lim X 495 kgs €1350, Char 510 kgs €1175, Char X 490 kgs €1130, AAX 520 kgs €1130, Lim X 425 kgs €1080, Lim X 430 kgs €1155, Lim X 425 kgs €1080, Lim X 405 kgs €1045,
Lim X 395 kgs €1005, Char X 395 kgs €975.
Bullocks made from €380 to €990 over. Sample prices: Char X 985 kgs €1710, Char X 590 kgs €1580, Simm X 590 €1500, 2 Char x 525 kgs €1500, Lim X 530 kgs €1510, 2 Char X 517 kgs €1470, 3 Char X 508 kgs €1450, 3 Lim X 533 kgs €1435, 2 Char X 540 kgs €1430, Char X 490 kgs €1460, Lim X 435 kgs €1065, Lim X 490 kgs €1130.
Tuesday, October 25th: There was another large entry of weanlings on offer at last Tuesday’s sale. There was a firm trade for weanling bulls with prices averaging from €2.38 per kilo up to €3.38 per kilo with a clearance of 83%.There was a steady trade for weanling heifers. Prices ranged from €2.43 per kilo up to €3.26 per kilo and 81% clearance. There was a good demand from both exporters and farmers. A special entry of springers made from €1600 up to €2180.
There will be a special winter sale of weanlings next Tuesday (Nov 1st) at 5 pm. Bookings accepted up to today at 5 pm. 18 top quality in calf heifers on offer, due dates available on evening of sale.
Weanling heifers made from €370 to €670 over. Sample prices: Char X 370 kgs €1040, BBX 290 kgs €945,
Simm X 325 kgs €870, Lim X 270 kgs €850, Char X 295 kgs €845, Simm X 320 kgs €805, Char X 280 kgs €790, BAX 310 kgs €850, Char X 280 kgs €765, Lim x 260 kgs €730, Char X 265 kgs €700.
Weanling bulls made from 390 to €775 over. Sample prices: Char X 520 kgs €1225, AAX 555 kgs €1120,
Char X 505 kgs €1200, Char X 375 kgs €1090, BBX 400 kgs €1000, Char X 370 kgs €990, Char X 325 kgs €985, Char X 300 kgs €945, Lim X 300 kgs €865, Lim X 285 kgs €840, Char X 295 kgs €840. Springing heifers made from €1600 up to €2180.
Sheep sale – Wednesday, October 26th: We had a large entry of lambs for sale this week. There were excellent quality ewe lambs on offer with a top price of €135.50. 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 €104. There was a slight dip in the trade for cast ewes. Sales continue on Wednesdays at 11 am.
Sample prices – Mixed lambs: 55.80kgs €104, 58.5kgs €104, 53.20kgs €103.5, 51.1kgs €103, 50.5kgs €102, 52kgs €102, 45.7kgs €100, 49.6kgs €100.5.
Store lambs: 43.9kgs €85, 37.8kgs €82.5, 42.1kgs €82, 41.9kgs €82, 39.4kgs €80, 38.2kgs €79, 38.2 kgs €74, 38.6kgs €77.
Ewe lambs: 51kgs €135.5, 50.10kgs €128, 52.1kgs €115, 54.10kgs €112, 53.6kgs €106, 47.3kgs €105, 56kgs €105, 50.3kgs €104.5, 54kgs €104. Cast ewes made from €56 to €105 per lot.
Castlerea Mart Report
There were big numbers on offer again last week with good quality cattle remaining a firm trade. The heifer ring reported a good clearance with better quality on offer this week. Heifer weanlings were an improved trade while the lighter bulls were the best sellers in the bull weanling ring with heavier lots a little harder sold this week. Bigger numbers of breeding stock coming on offer with prices holding.
Sample prices for heifers: Lmx 420kgs €1050, Lm 390kgs €1015, Ch 470kgs €1225, Ch 450kgs €1140, Ch 510kgs €1265, Lm 525kgs €1200, AA 650kgs €1375.
Dry cows: Chx 820kgs €1355, Lm 735kgs €1255, Ch 810kgs €1330, Fr 675kgs €750, Lm 680kgs €1100. Cows with calves at foot made from €900 to €2040 while springers made from €1050 to €1400 and runners made from €290 to €700.
Weanling bulls: Ch 285kgs €890, Lm 275kgs €830, Lm 350kgs €1090, Lm 495kgs €1035, Ch 290kgs €840. Weanling heifers: Lmx 270kgs €900, Ch 285kgs €855, Lm 320kgs €890, Ch 320kgs €1085, Lm 300kgs €870.
In last Monday week’s bullock sale there were 300 bullocks on offer making from €300 to €865 over their weight with an average of €513 over paid. Quality lots remained a steady trade but plainer-type lots continue to be a slow sell.
Sample prices for bullocks: Ch 490kgs €1220, AA 490kgs €1095, Ch 540kgs €1245, AAX 540kgs €1225, Lm 545kgs €1210, Lm 580kgs €1390, Lm 635kgs €1300.
Sales continue at Castlerea Mart with three rings in operation.
