Manager’s report…Maura Quigley, Roscommon Mart
Dry cows
Lim X 875kgs €1610, Lim 800kgs €1490, Lim 740kgs €1320, Lim 740kgs €1320, Lim X 810kgs €1210, Lim 705kgs €1200, Lim X 720kgs €1170, Lim X 650kgs €1125, Char X 700kgs €1125, Lim X 585kgs €920.
Heifers
Char X 605kgs €1710, Lim X 515kgs €1510, Lim X 560kgs €1510, Lim X 540kgs €1400, Lim X 490kgs €1285, Simm X 525kgs €1240, Lim X 485kgs €1200, 2 Char X 490kgs €1160, Lim X 485kgs €1120, Lim X 465kgs €1100, 2 AAX 480kgs €1080, Char X 470kgs €1080, Char X 445kgs €1075, Lim X 440kgs €1055, Simm 495kgs €1040, SAX 440kgs €1025, Char X 385kgs €965.
Bullocks
Lim X 745kgs €1300, Lim X 750kgs €1300, Char X 695kgs €1200, SAX 725kgs €1200, Char X 520kgs €1140, Char X 585kgs 1100, Char X 505kgs €1080, Lim X 540kgs €1080, Char X 285kgs €600.
Weanling heifers
BBX 325kgs €1640 – €5.04 per kilo, Lim X 365kgs €1420 – €3.89 per kilo, Char X 420kgs €1280 – €3.04 per kilo, Char X 350kgs €1200 – €3.42 per kilo, Char X 315kgs €990kgs – €3.14 per kilo, Char X 280kgs €855 – 3.05 per kilo, 2 Char X 317kgs €855 – €2.69 per kilo, BAX 375kgs €920 – €2.45 per kilo, Simm X 345kgs €830 – €2.40 per kilo, Char X 295kgs €820 – €2.77 per kilo, 2 Char X 280kgs €750 – €2.67 per kilo, Lim X 240kgs €700 – €2.91 per kilo, Char X 245kgs €710 – €2.89 per kilo,Char X 250kgs €695 – €2.78 per kilo.
Weanling bulls
BBX 435kgs €1365 – €3.13 per kilo, BBX 475kgs €1350 – €2.84 per kilo, Char X 465kgs €1270 – €2.73 per kilo, Lim X 390kgs €1120 – €2.87 per kilo, Char X 295kgs €1070 – €3.62 per kilo, Char 335kgs €1100 – €3.28 per kilo, BBX 350kgs €1015 – €2.90 per kilo, BBX 375kgs €970 – €2.58 per kilo, BBX 330kgs €950 – €2.87 per kilo, Char X 320kgs €900 – €2.81 per kilo, 3 Lim X 378kgs €910 – €2.40 per kilo, Char X 245kgs €865 – €3.53 per kilo, Char X 295kgs €850 – €2.88 per kilo, Lim X 325kgs €835 – €835 – €2.56 per kilo, Lim X 260kgs €790 – €3.03 per kilo.
Finished lambs
52.4kgs €102, 54kgs €100, 53kgs €100, 48.8kgs €100, 46.2kgs €98.50, 48.1kgs €97, 46kgs €97.
Store lambs
43.60kgs €88, 40.8kgs €87.5, 41.1kgs €87, 40kgs €86, 37.6kgs €78.5, 39.3kgs €76.
Roscommon Mart sample prices
“There was a lively trade for heifers at last Friday’s sale with prices ranging from an average of €2.07 per kilo up to a max of €2.93 per kilo for a Lim X heifer weighing 515kgs and fetching €1,510.
“There was a good selection of breeding heifers on offer with lots making up to €1,710. Numbers of bullocks were small due to next week’s special sale. Prices for bullocks ranged from €1.83 per kilo up to €2.19 per kilo. Dry cows made from an average of €1.35 per kilo up to €1.86 per kilo.
“This Friday there will be a special sale of bullocks at 11 am with 70 pens on offer as well as heifers and dry cows. On Friday, November 22nd there will be a special sale Continental cross heifers. Bookings accepted up to 5 pm this evening (Thursday 14th).
“There was a very large entry of top-quality weanlings on offer at our final show and sale of the year held on Tuesday evening last. There was a brisk trade for weanling heifers with a super price of €1,640 (€5.04 per kilo) for a BBX weighing 325 kilos. Heifers averaged €2.36 per kilo but a good deal of them fetched well over €3 per kilo. There was an improved trade for bull weanlings with lots averaging from €2.34 per kilo up to €3.62 per.
“A special sale of weanlings will take place on Tuesday next (19th) at 5 pm. Bookings accepted up to 5 pm this evening (14th).
“There was a smaller entry of sheep on offer on Wednesday with a strong demand for both lambs and cast ewes. Ewe lambs made as high as €114. Finished lambs made up to €102 for 52.40 kilo. Sheep sales continue on Wednesdays at 11 am”.
Manager’s report…Brendan Egan, Castlerea Mart
“700 cattle were presented for sale on Thursday last with trade maintained and in most cases improved driven by extra farmer activity.
“The heifer ring reported a good clearance with similar numbers presented for sale while in the weanling rings numbers are starting to fall but demand has increased, especially for the quality lots on offer. Breeding stock, runners and the dry cow rings also reported good clearances.
“Cows with calves at foot made from €1,140 to €1,240 per head. Springers made from €600 to €1,500 per head. Friesian bull calves made from €5 to €30 per head, young calves made from €185 to €210 per head. Runners made from €350 to €800 for the continental lots.
“There were 200 bullocks on offer on Monday last with a sharper tone to the trade. In-spec young stock were in strong demand with more customers out trying to source stock. Older plainer stock attracted a little more attention also resulting in a good clearance.
“Sales continue at Castlerea today (Thursday, 14th) with our weekly sale of heifers, cows, runners, and weanlings. All sales commence at 11 am”.
Castlerea Mart sample prices
Heifers
Lmx 410kgs €940, Lm 400kgs €910, Lmx 435kgs €1400, Ch 480kgs €1075, Ch 470kgs €1060, Lm 505kgs €1385, Lm 595kgs €1360, Lm 645kgs €1340.
Dry cows
Lm 865kgs €1455, Ch 810kgs €1415, Lm 785kgs €1415, Ch 795kgs €1325, Six 475kgs €700, Fr 535kgs €600.
Weanling bulls
Ch 295kgs €880, BB 290kgs €850, BBx 295kgs €1030, Lmx 335kgs €970, Lm 425kgs €940, Ch 350kgs €935, Ch 340kgs €935.
Weanling heifers
Ch 285kgs €950, Ch 240kgs €880, Ch 280kgs €880, Ch 270kgs €800, Lm 310kgs €855, Six 360kgs €830, Ch 305kgs €780, Ch 275kgs €755.
Bullocks
Ch 465kgs €1135, Ch 430kgs €1110, Lm480kgs €1110, Lmx 510kgs €1265, Ch 520kgs €1210, Lm 515kgs €1155, Ch 555kgs €1325, Lm 610kgs €1300, Ch 685kgs €1455, AA 600kgs €1210.
