Bigger numbers of stock presented for sale this week due to the recent adverse weather and ground conditions. Prices and trade for quality store cattle remain firm but plainer low weight stock tend to be a little harder sold this week The bullock ring witnessed the top quality stores exceed €4 a kilo with heavier lots making up to €2060. The heifer ring achieved €3.47 a kilo for the top quality store heifers with heavier lots making up to €2100
Dry cows peaked €2180, cows with calves at foot made up to €2610. The runner ring witnessed an increase in numbers presented with a variance in price depending on quality.
SAMPLE PRICES:
BULLOCKS: Lmx 445kgs €1820 Lm 445kgs €1810 Ch 480kgs €1490 Lm 500kgs €1560 AA 545kgs €1580 Ch 575kgs €1800 Ch 550kgs €1780 AA 600kgs €1890 Ch 620kgs €1890 Ch 690kgs €2060 Sim 655kgs €1960 Sax 665kgs €1700
HEIFERS: Chx 395kgs €1350 Ch 415kgs €1330 Lm 395kgs €1320 Lmx 480kgs €1670 Lmx 474kgs €1480 Ch 435kgs €1440 Ch 690kgs €2100
DRY COWS: Lmx 800kgs €2180 Ch 780kgs €2170 Lmx 720kgs €2060 BBx 710kgs €2040 Fr 450kgs €600 Lmx 770kgs €2060 AAx 705kgs €1760 Her 675kgs €1590
Cows with calves at foot made from €1320 to €2610 for a Limousin cow and her BB bull calf at foot.
Springers made from €1600 to €2050
CALVES/RUNNERS: Lots made from €150 to €810
WEANLING BULLS: Lmx 290kgs €1000 Lm 270kgs €970 AAx 290kgs €930 Lm 255kgs €840 Ch 435kgs €1300 Lm 405kgs €1270 Lm 350kgs €1120 BBx 370kgs €1100
WEANLING HEIFERS: Ch 390kgs €1450 BBx 370kgs €1200 Lm 325kgs €1100 Ch 255kgs €790 Ch 280kgs €800 Shx 350kgs €920
Sales continue at Castlerea Mart on Thursday next the 29th August with our weekly sale of bullocks, heifers, cows, calves, runners and weanlings.
All sales commence at 11 AM with 3 rings in operation.
