Mart Report

Castlerea There were 500 cattle on offer with the quality lots unchanged in price. The plainer lots in particular were a little harder sold, but overall the trade was good with a good clearance of stock. Bullocks: Ch 535 kgs €1,027, Bl Lim 530 kgs €915, b. Lim 530 kgs €990, Ch 430 kgs €785. Ch 575 kgs €1,100. Red Lim 535 kgs €985. Ch 690 kgs €1,225. Ch 655 kgs €1,150. B. Her 450 kgs €810, Ch 420 kgs €825, Ch 308 kgs €790. Heifers: AA 515 kgs €840, Ch 370 kgs €805, AA 510 kgs €1,120, Ch 620 kgs €1,140, Ch 670 kgs €1,300, Red Lim 540 kgs €1,000, B. Lim 475 kgs €925, R. Sim 375 kgs €800, Sim 460 kgs €780, B. Her 470 kgs €700. B. Lim 330 kgs €535. Cows: AA 755 kgs €1,240, Ch 835 kgs €1,310, B. Lim 580 kgs €830, Ch 670 kgs €975, Red Lim 550 kgs €850, B. Her 610 kgs €780. Cows with calves at foot made from €650 to €1,295 per head. Springer cows made from €670 o €925 per head. Weanling bulls: 100 weanling bulls on offer. Red Lim 340 kgs €680, Ch 260 kgs €600, Ch 278 kgs €650, B. Lim 295 kgs €˙580, Red Lim 340 kgs €760. Weanling heifers: B. Lim 350 kgs €660, Red Lim 370 kgs €800, Ch 250 kgs €480, Ch 320 kgs €630, B. Lim 320 kgs €665, B. Blue 260 kgs €585, Ch 250 kgs €572, Ch 345 kgs €620, Ch 335 kgs €630. Suck calves: Lim heifer €160, Ch bull €250, Fr. Bull €95, AA heifer €145, B. Blue heifer €305, Bl heifer €200, Sim heifer €245.