Roscommon Mart Report – 8/11/24

Cattle

There was a large entry of stock on offer at last Friday’s special sale of bullocks (November 1^st).

Bullocks fetched an average of €3.22 per kilo up to €4.36 per kilo. There was a good entry of dry cows and they made an average of €2.31 per kilo up to €2.93 per kilo. There was a large attendance of customers at the ringside with online bidders also active.

Dry cows ranged from an average of €2.31 per kilo up to €2.93 per kilo. Sample prices: two CHX -897KG -€2450 -€2.73 per kg, CHX- 765KG- €2180- €2.85 per kg, SIX -655KG- €1740- €2.66 per kg, AAX -770KG -€1930- €2.51 per kg, CHX-755KG- €1990- €2.64 per kg, CHX-655KG -€1920- €2.93 per kg, and LMX- 635KG- €1600-€2.52 per kg.

Bullocks ranged from an average of €3.22 per kilo up to €4.36 per kilo.

 

Weanlings

 

There was a large entry of quality weanlings on offer at our sale held on Tuesday evening, November 5^th, with a strong trade for bulls and heifers. Our next sale will be held on Tuesday, November 12^th.

Bull weanlings fetched from an average of €3.56 per kilo up to €4.93 per kilo, heifer weanlings made from an average of €3.70 per kilo up to €9.71, and cows made an average of €3.54 per kilo up to €4.33 per kilo.  There was a very good attendance of customers ringside with online buyers also active.

Bull weanlings ranged from an average of €3.56 per kilo up to €4.93 per kilo. Sample prices: CHX- 345KG -€1700 -€4.93 per kg, BBX- 350KG- €1600- €4.57 per kg, CHX- 325KG- €1580- €4.86 per kg, LMX- 295KG- €1350- €4.58 per kg, LMX- 370KG- €1300- €3.51 per kg, LMX- 430KG- €1510- €3.51 per kg, CHX- 340KG-€1670- €4.91 per kg, and LMX-350KG- €1590- €4.54 per kg.

Heifer weanlings ranged from an average of €3.70 per kilo up to €9.71 per kilo. Sample prices: BBX-350KG -€3400- €9.71 per kg, LMX -335KG-€2000-€5.97 per kg, LMX-315KG- €1800-€5.71 per kg, CHX- 300KG- €1460- €4.87 per kg, BBX-410KG- €1990- €4.85 per kg,  LMX- 460KG- €1500- €3.26 per kg, and CHX-375KG-€1390- €3.71 per kg.

 

Sheep

 

We had a similar number of sheep on offer at our weekly sale of lambs and stag ewes on November 6^th, when compared to the previous week. Prices for spring lambs made up to €186 while stag ewes topped out at €226.

Our next sheep sale takes place on November 13^th. The yard opens at 8 am and all stock must be penned by 10 am. Please note all sheep must be tagged with a full yellow EID tag set. The sale can be viewed live on livestock-live.com.