Bigger numbers of animals presented for sale last week due to the recent inclement weather and ground conditions.
The bullock ring with better quality on offer reported a better trade for both the lighter stores and heavier lots. Quality stores made up to €3.44 a kilo while heavier lots topped out at €2110.
The heifer ring with increased numbers on offer witnessed the stores peak at €3.48 a kilo while the heavier lots made up to €1990.
Dry cows made up to €2630 while cows with calves at foot made up to €2680. The weanling ring with numbers starting to increase saw the bulls peak at €3.70 a kilo while heifers hit €3.28 a kilo.
Sample prices
BULLOCKS: Lm 495kgs €1600 Lm 453kgs €1500 Ch 530kgs €1750 Ch 500kgs €1720 AA 535kgs €1680 Lm 535kgs €1680 Lm 535kgs €1750 AA 595kgs €1940 Lm 580kgs €1820 Lm 640kgs €2090 Lm 610kgs €1990 Ch 710kgs €2110 Ch 650kgs €2070 AA 740kgs €2010 AA 610kgs €1900.
HEIFERS: Ch 403kgs €1390 Ch 415kgs €1350 Lm 425kgs €1310 Chx 485kgs €1570 Shx 445kgs €1550 Ch 460kgs €1440 Ch 750kgs €1990 Ch 620kgs €1920 AA 665kgs €1830 Lm 550kgs €1700.
DRY COWS: Lmx 925kgs €2630 Lm 770kgs €2270 Ch 835kgs €2190 Lm 705kgs €2050 Lm 685kgs €1770 Hex 490kgs €820 AA 705kgs €1730 BBx 620kgs €1640. Cows with calves at foot made from €1100 to €2680 for a Charolais cow with her limousin heifer calf at foot.
Springers made from €1100 to €1260.
CALVES/RUNNERS: Lots made from €110 to €900 for continental lots.
WEANLING BULLS: Ch 290kgs €1070 Lm 280kgs €1000 Lm 365kgs €1330 Ch 385kgs €1280 Lm 335kgs €1240 Lm 345kgs €1220 AAx 340kgs €1150 Lm 325kgs €1120.
WEANLING HEIFERS: Lmx 295kgs €970 Lm 270kgs €850 BBx 315kgs €970 Ch 340kgs €1020 Ch 330kgs €900 Lm 350kgs €1000 Lm 255kgs €700.
Sales continue at Castlerea Mart every Thursday with our weekly sale of bullocks, heifers, cows, calves, runners and weanlings. All sales commence at 11 am with three rings in operation. Please note the bullock sale will resume on Mondays from the 9th of September.
