550 lots were presented for sale at Castlerea Mart on Thursday last, February 6th. Numbers presented continue to grow, with a very strong trade on offer for all classes of stock.
Forward bullocks made up to €2550, while heifers hit €2510. Dry cows made up to €3170, while the weanling rings saw bulls soar at €5.79 a kilo and the heifer weanlings hit €4.50 a kilo. The suck calf ring, with more numbers on offer, reported a good clearance.
Bullocks, sample prices: Lmx 470kgs €1910, Ch 400kgs €1780, Lm 480kgs €1890, Ch 545kgs €2030, BBx 500kgs €1990, AAx 525kgs €1980, Chx 570kgs €2280, AA 575kgs €2130, Ch 610kgs €2290, Lm 680kgs €2550, Ch 680kgs €2400, and AA 605kgs €2010.
Heifers, sample prices: Lm 415kgs €1690, Lm 405kgs €1590, Ch 425kgs €1590, BBx 435kgs €1940, Lm 440kgs €1800, Ch 435kgs €1750, AAx 700kgs €2510, Lm 540kgs €232,0 Lm 540kgs €2260, AA 585kgs €2140, and Lm 665kgs €2460.
Dry cows, sample prices: Lmx 410kgs €1640, Fr 495kgs €1040, Lm 470kgs €1810, Ch 925kgs €3170, AAx 940kgs €3030, Lmx 835kgs €2920, Lmx 760kgs €2560, and Lm 760kgs €2540.
Springer cows made from €1400 to €2730. Young calves made from €90 to €430 with more forward lots making up to €540. Runners made from €490 to €1300 for continental lots.
Weanling bulls, sample prices: Ch 290kgs €1560, Lm 245kgs €1420, Ch 280kgs €1370, Lm 285kgs €1270, BBx 420kgs €1850, Lm 360kgs €1510, AA 390kgs €1530, and Ch 420kgs €1500.
Weanling heifers, sample prices: Lmx 270kgs €1160, Ch 295kgs €1070, AA 285kgs €1080, Ch 245kgs €980, Ch 355kgs €1600, Lm 365kgs €1560, Ch 355kgs €1370, Lm 310kgs €2200, and Ch 340kgs €1260.
Sales continue at Castlerea Mart every Thursday. On Thursday, February 27th, Castlerea Mart will hold their special sale of breeding heifers and organic cattle in conjunction with the usual sale.
