450 lots presented for sale on Thursday last (23rd of January) with trade and prices maintained as per the high levels obtained the previous week.
The bullock ring had quality stores make up to €4.11 a kilo with heavier lots making up to €2230. The heifer ring had stores making up to €4.25 a kilo with heavier lots making up to €2080.
The weanling rings with more lots on offer had heifers peaking at €4.83 a kilo while the bulls topped out at €4.27 a kilo. Cows with calves at foot made up to €2320 with springers making up to €2010.
Calves made from €300 to €540 with runners making from €300 to €1230 a kilo. Dry cows topped out at €2870.
SAMPLE PRICES
BULLOCKS: AA 440kgs €1810 Lm 485kgs €1770 Ch 445kgs €1710 Lm 445kgs €1660 Lm 535kgs €2000 Lm 535kgs €1990 Ch 535kgs €1990 Ch 500kgs €1850 Lm 585kgs €1960 AA 575kgs €1940 Ch 625kgs €2150 Ch 685kgs €2230 Sh 660kgs €2020.
HEIFERS: Lm 390kgs €1660 Ch 395kgs €1590 Ch 335kgs €1350 AA 475kgs €1780 Ch 480kgs €1770 AA 600kgs €2080 Her 590kgs €1930 Ch 500kgs €1840 Ch 535kgs €1810.
DRY COWS: Ch 890kgs €2870 Ch 790kgs €2380 Ch 745kgs €2180 Sim 745kgs €2260 Fr 665kgs €1740 Sim 665kgs €1840 Lm 540kgs €1550 AA 615kgs €1650. Cows with calves at made from €2150 to €2320. Springers made from €1040 to €2010.
CALVES: Young calves made from €300 to €540 with stronger lots making up to €700. Runners made from €300 to €1230 for continental lots.
WEANLING BULLS: Lm 275kgs €1060 AA 245kgs €860 Ch 435kgs €1860 Lm 410kgs €1650 Ch 440kgs €1550 Lm 380kgs €1480 Lm 385kgs €1400 AA 520kgs €1790 Lm 305kgs €1330 Lm 325kgs €1280 Lm 315kgs €1120.
WEANLING HEIFERS: Ch 275kgs €1250 Ch 240kgs €1150 Ch 265kgs €1140 AAx 285kgs €1010 Lm 270kgs €1110 Sim 385kgs €1640 Sim 335kgs €1620 Ch 325kgs €1310 BB 330kgs €1260.
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 viewing from 10 am.
