Roscommon Mart Report
Friday, July 10th: Roscommon Mart celebrated its 56th Anniversary sale on Friday last with an outstanding display of stock. There was an excellent entry, buoyant trade, good volume of customers and a high percentage clearance of lots.
There were customers and agents from Northern Ireland and the UK in attendance also. Compared to the same sale last year, prices of all stock are significantly up.
The highlight of the sale was when two charolais bullocks, one born in 2011 weighing 1280 kgs fetched €3000 and another, born in 2012 weighing 1130 kgs, made €2950.
Once again this week dry cows are commanding excellent prices in particular for quality lots. Please note weanlings and suckler cows will be sold on Fridays until further notice.
Date for your Diary: Show & Sale of autumn born weanlings will be held on Tuesday August 11th at 5 pm.
New booking arrangements: Please note as and from 1st August bookings for all special sales will be accepted up to 5 pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays the week prior to the sale.
The Draw for the pens will take place on Thursday at 5 pm, e.g. bookings for Weanling Sale on 11th August will be accepted on Tuesday 4th August, Wednesday 5th August & Thursday 6th August. – Draw for pens on Thursday August 6th.
New Draw System for starting pen on Sale Days: The draw for the starting pen will be made at 10.45 am on Fridays and 4.45 pm on Tuesdays. The first number drawn will be the starting pen and a second draw will be made to determine whether the draw will go up or down.
Dry cows made from €1070 to €2175 per head. Sample prices: Char 885 kgs €2175, BBX 760 kgs €1880, Lim X 775 kgs €1765, Lim 720 kgs €1720, Char 775 kgs €1550, Lim X 775 €1685, Lim X 655 kgs €1490, BBX 600 kgs €1375, BBX 585 kgs €1245. Heifers made from €555 to €1270 over. Sample pices: Char X 690 kgs €1960, Char X 685 kgs €1800, Char X 565 kgs €1625, Lim X 495 kgs €1550, Lim X 580 kgs €1535, Char X 490 kgs €1470, AA 600 kgs €1535, Char X 465 kgs €1415, 2 Char X 492 kgs €1300, BBX 455 kgs €1290, Simm X 495 kgs €1230, Char X 425 kgs €1280, Lim X 395 kgs €1200, Char X 360 kgs €1100, BBX 415 kgs €1240, Char X 440 kgs €1230.
Bullocks made from €520 to €1820 over. Sample prices: Char X 1280 kgs €3000, Char X 1130 kgs €2950, Char X 735 kgs €1860, Lim X 705 kgs €1790, Lim X 680 kgs €1750, Char X 655 kgs €1780, 2 Char X 597 kgs €1680, AAX 685 kgs €1620, Simm X 635 kgs €1600, Lim X 570 kgs €1600, 2 Char X 580 kgs €1525, 2 Char X 540 kgs €1520, 2 Lim X 540 kgs €1400, 2 Lim X 380 kgs €1030, Char X 560 kgs €1310, 2 Char X 483 kgs €1365, SAX 390 kgs €1245, AAX 430 kgs €1055, AAX 390 kgs €1030, AAX 450 kgs €1085.
Weanlings heifers, sample prices: Fr 465 kgs €990, Char X 300 kgs €985, Char X 355 kgs €975, 2 Lim 217 kgs €770, Char X 270 kgs €900, Lim 375 kgs €970.
Weanling bulls – sample prices: Lim 585 kgs €1545, Lim X 560 kgs €1430, Lim X 450 kgs €1255, Char X 420 kgs €1240, Lim X 295 kgs €910. Char X 275 kgs €850, Char X 350 kgs €1065, Char X 325 kgs €995.
Sheep Sale, Wednesday July 15th: There were large numbers on offer this week. There was a good trade for the store lambs with nice quality ewe lambs making up to €114. The trade for heavier lambs was a little easier but despite this there was a good clearance of lots. The trade for cast ewes was also slightly back on the previous week. Weekly sales for Sheep continue on Wednesdays at 11 am.
Castlerea Mart Report
Thursday 9th July: There were 500 cattle on offer and the strong trade that has existed for the last few weeks has continued with strong farmer activity and increased Northern demand for stock this week.
This demand was very evident in the bullocks and heifers rings while the dry cows and breeding stock also reported a very lively trade. Weanling and calves are also much sought after at the moment with farmer and exporters driving the trade.
Sample prices: bullocks: Lim 460kgs €1340 Ch 435kgs €1325 Lim 530kgs €1475 Ch 595kgs €1535 AA 580kgs €1460 Ch 640kgs €1700 Lim 760kgs €1870.
Heifers: Lim 420kgs €1320 Sim 380kgs €1200 Lim 485kgs €1460 AA 485kgs €1325 Ch 620kgs €1855 Ch 590kgs €1595 BBX 615kgs €1590.
Dry cows: Lim 700kgs €1780 Ch 695kgs €1770 Lim 735kgs €1650 Lim 700kgs €1600. Cows with calves at foot made from €1210 to €1900 per head. Springer cows made from €1230 to €1350 per head.
Dairy cows: 15 dairy cows on offer with milkers making from €740 to €1320 and springers made from €980 to €1390 with a full clearance taking place.
Calves: Stronger type coming on offer at the moment with strong farmer demand. Calves made from €240 to €700 for the continentals on offer. Weanling bulls: Ch 290kgs €940 Ch 270kgs €920 Lim 240kgs €785 BAX 450kgs €1190 BBX 420kgs €1120.
Weanling heifers: Lim 280kgs €950 Ch 290kgs €895 AAX 260kgs €765 Ch 370kgs €1155 BBX 330kgs €1090 Ch 330kgs €1045 Sim 340kgs €1030.
Sales continue at Castlerea Mart on Thursday 16th July with a sale of bullocks, heifers, cows, calves and weanlings on offer. All sales commence at 11 am.
