‘Brisk’ trade for quality cattle in Raphoe – Harkin

Farming News/Mart Reports – Raphoe Mart – Cattle Prices – 08-09-2023

According to Ann Harkin of Raphoe Mart, Thursday, September 8^th, 2023, saw another “good” entry of cattle at its general weekly sale.

Quality lots, the mart manager told www.thatsfarming.com, continued to meet a “brisk” trade with many selling up to and over €3.20/kg for heavier stock and up to €3.80/kg for lighter lots.

Forward cattle changed hands from €2.70/kg to €3.20/kg, while medium weights sold from €2.80/kg to €3.40/kg and lighter weights stood from €2.80/kg to €3.80/kg.

At Thursday’s sale, AA cattle climbed from €2.20/kg to €2.80/kg, while Friesian cattle sold from €1.80/kg to €2.20/kg.

Special Entry for Sale at next Thursday’s cattle sale, September 14^th, 2023, comprising 20 springing cows and one stock bull.

All are 2nd, 3^rd, and 4^th-calvers, in-calf to a five-star pedigree Blonde bull and are all beef bred.

Sheep

Meanwhile, Monday saw was another good entry for this week’s sheep sale with a “brisk” trade around the ring and online.

Lambs sold at:

• €70 to €90 for 27-33kgs;
• €90 to €110 for 33-40kgs;
• €110 to €125 for 41-45kgs;
• €125 to €140 for 45-52kgs.

Other categories:

• Fat ewes sold from €60/head to a high of €198/head.

Last week’s cattle sale

According to Ann Harkin, a large entry of stock came under the hammer at Raphoe Mart at Thursday’s (August 31^st, 2023) cattle sale, which saw a “strong” trade for all types from farmers and feedlot buyers.

The mart manager reported that quality cattle met with the “strongest” demand, with forward cattle from €2.80 per kg to €3.20 per kg.

Meanwhile, medium weights sold from €2.70 per kg to €3.50 per kg and lighter cattle traded from €2.70 per kg to €2.80 per kg.

At Thursday’s sale, fat cows traded from €900 per head to €2320 per head, while Aberdeen Angus cattle sold from €2.10 per kg to €2.80 per kg and Friesian cattle ranged from €1.80 per kg to €2.20 per kg.

Read more on this mart report.

Mart information:

• Address: Raphoe Livestock Mart, County Donegal.
• Contact: 074 914 5385
• Sale days: Sheep sale – Mondays at 11 am. Cattle sale – Thursdays at 11 am.

Read more on this mart report on www.thatsfarming.com