Mart round-up

CASTLEREA Thursday, April 5 th There were 900 cattle on offer with the good trade of previous weeks maintained. There were bigger numbers of bullocks on offer with very good demand for quality stores, while the weanling trade and dry cow trade remains strong.  Bullock prices: B. Lim 515 kgs €900, Ch 695 kgs €1,160, Ch 605 kgs  €1,090, Ch 415 kgs €990, Ch 465 kgs €930, R. Lim 505 kgs €1,030. Heifer prices: AA 440 kgs €880, Ch 500 kgs €1, 010, Sim 480 kgs €930, B. Blue 480 kgs €885, Lim 350 kgs €655.  Cows: Dry cows AA 680 kgs €885, B. Blue 680 kgs €920, Red Her 550 kgs €745, Red Lim 575 kgs €735, AA 510 kgs €580. Cows with calves at foot made from €850 to €1,700 per head while springer cows made from €720 to €1,250 per head.  Weanlings: Bigger numbers on offer with bulls making from €380 to €470 euro over the weight and heifers making from €200 to €470 over the weight. Suck calves: AA Her €180, B. Blue €222, B. Her €155. Bulls: AA bull €240, Lim bull €250, Ch X bull €432. Sheep sale Thursday night at 7 pm. Spring lambs made from €94 to €105 per head and cast ewes made from €56 to €71.50 per head.  A cattle breeding seminar will be held in the mart on Wednesday evening, April 11 th at 7.30 pm. All are welcome. MOUNTBELLEW Saturday, April 7th There was a similar number of cattle on offer to previous week, but there was increased demand for all lots on offer. Bullocks/bull weanlings: Ch bullock ’05, 490 kgs €885, Lim bullock ’05, 530 kgs €830, A Angus bullock ’05, 630 kgs €1,025, Lim weanling ’06, 275 kgs €590, Ch bull weanling ’06, 310 kgs €635. Heifers/ heifer weanlings: Lim heifer ’05, 595 kgs €955, Ch heifer ’05 kgs 490 kgs €885, Hereford heifer ’05, 575 kgs €870, Ch heifer weanling ’06, 345 kgs €620, Lim heifer weanling ’06 280 kgs €510, Hereford heifer weanling, ’06, 275 kgs €450.