Castlerea Mart report – cattle prices – 19-08-2021
According to Brendan Egan, a “large” entry of cattle went under the hammer at Castlerea Mart on Thursday, August 19th, 2021.
The mart manager reported that trade for both bullocks and heifers “held extremely well”.
In the bullock ring, top quality stores peaked at €3.21/kg, while heavier lots made up to €1,040 over the kg. The heifer ring recorded a top call of €1,760 for a 530kg Charolais entry.
Egan commented: “Cows with calves at foot reached €1,740 while dry cows peaked at €2,030.”
“Calves and runners are in strong demand at the moment. The weanling rings are noticing very strong demand also as numbers on offer start to increase,” Egan concluded.
Castlerea Mart 19-08-2021
Bullock prices:
- BBX – 465KGS – €1480;
- CH – 435KGS – €1400;
- AA – 465KGS – €1200;
- CH – 545KGS – €1570;
- LM – 505KGS – €1360;
- CH – 520KGS – €1310;
- CH – 575KGS – €1490;
- LM – 558KGS – €1410;
- 1 LM – 630KGS – €1520;
- LM – 600KGS – €1440;
- CH – 740KGS – €1780;
- AA – 775KGS – €1540.
Heifer prices:
- 1 CH – 420KGS – €1150;
- CH – 423KGS – €1160;
- AA – 415KGS – €910;
- BA – 470KGS – €1320;
- CH – 490KGS – €1240;
- AA – 480KGS – €1050;
- CH – 530KGS – €1760;
- LM – 580KGS – €1470;
- CH – 548KGS – €1330.
Dry cow prices:
- CH – 915KGS – €2030;
- LM – 745KGS – €1700;
- CH – 745KGS – €1690;
- AA – 660KGS – €1350;
- FR – 800KGS – €1270;
- BBX – 610KGS – €1250;
- CH – 735KGS – €1580.
Suckler prices and springers:
- Cows with calves at foot made from €1200 to €1740/unit;
- Springers realised €1300.
Calves/runners:
- Lots made from €150 to €760 for continental entries.
Weanling heifer prices:
- CH – 285KGS – €870;
- 1 CH – 270KGS – €850;
- LM – 260KGS – €750;
- 1 LM – 235KGS – €640;
- BBX – 380KGS – €1080;
- CH – 365KGS – €1070;
- LM – 330KGS – €970.
Weanling bull prices:
- LM – 295KGS – €840;
- LM – 285KGS – €730;
- CH – 350KGS – €990;
- CH – 355KGS – €920;
- LM – 430KGS – €960.
Last week’s cattle prices
Read a report from last week’s sale.
Castlerea Mart information
- Address: Castlerea Co-operative Livestock Mart, 1 Main St, Demesne, Castlerea, Co. Mayo
- Contact details: Phone the mart office on: (094) 962 0300
- Sale day: Sale of bullocks, heifers, cows, calves, running and weanlings on Thursdays. All sales commence at 11am. Covid-19 Level 5 restrictions in place.
- Upcoming sale: Thursday, August 26thwith the usual sale of bullocks, heifers, cows, calves, runners and weanlings – All sales commence @ 11 am with 3 rings operating
Read more mart reports on That’s Farming.
Autumn sales 2021:
- Monday, September 13th – Monday bullock sale resumes
- Thursday, September 16th – Continental weanling show and sale
- Monday, September 20th – Continental bullock show and sale
- Thursday, September 23rd – Continental heifer show and sale and Belgian Blue weanling show and sale
- Monday, September 27th– Aberdeen Angus bullock show and sale
- Thursday, September 30th – Aberdeen Angus heifer show and sale
