Over 350 lots presented for sale on Thursday last (January 30th) and in the aftermath of Storm Éowyn trade and prices continue to rise with an excellent trade recorded for all categories of stock on offer.
The heifer ring noticed quality stores exceed the €4 a kilo mark with forward lots making up to €2270. The bullock ring had stores reach €3.97 a kilo with forward lots making up to €2090.
The weanling rings had bulls reaching €4.23 a kilo while the heifer weanlings peaked at €5.10 a kilo, with runners topping out at €4.58 a kilo. Dry cows made up to €2990 with breeding stock making up to €2240.
SAMPLE PRICES
BULLOCKS: Ch 465kgs €1800 Ch 440kgs €1710 Fr 418kgs €1330 Ch 535kgs €1980 AA 508kgs €1880 Her 535kgs €1830 Lm 550kgs €2090 Lm 550kgs €2000 AA 600kgs €2000.
HEIFERS: AA 380kgs €1650 Lm 375kgs €1540 Ch 420kgs €1640 Ch 495kgs €1880 Ch 490kgs €1810 AA 460kgs €1740 AA 665kgs €2270 AA 600kgs €2250 Sim 610kgs €2170.
DRY COWS: Sim 1020kgs €2990 Ch 800kgs €2760 Hex 725kgs €2560 Lm 800kgs €2680 Fr 420kgs €890 Fr 480kgs €1140 Ch 595kgs €1860. Cows with calves at foot made up to €2240. Springer cows made from €1400 to €1860.
CALVES/RUNNERS: Calves made up to €480 with runners making from €600 to €1490 for continental lots.
WEANLING BULLS: Ch 295kgs €1090 Lm 295kgs €1040 Lm 235kgs €830 Lm 320kgs €1350 Ch 380kgs €1610 Lm 300kgs €1280 Ch 360kgs €1450 Sim 415kgs €1510.
WEANLING HEIFERS: Chx 285kgs €1340 Lm 235kgs €1200 Lm 230kgs €1090 Ch 345kgs €1450 Ch 310kgs €1410 Lm 305kgs €1380 Sim 340kgs €1240 Lm 370kgs €1470.
Sales continue at Castlerea Mart on Thursdays with weekly sale of bullocks, heifers, cows, calves, runners and weanlings. All sales commence at 11 am.
