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‘Large’ number of buyers ‘actively’ sourcing stock at Roscommon

Roscommon Mart report – cattle prices – 16-04-2021

According to Maura Quigley, there were “good numbers of excellent quality cattle on offer” at Roscommon Mart on Friday, April 16th, 2021.

The mart manager reported that “prices remained firm with a large number of buyers actively sourcing stock”.

Prices for heifers averaged €2.36 per kilo up to €2.84 per kilo and bullocks made an average of €2.31 per kilo up to €2.73 per kilo.

“There was an improved trade for dry cows this week with lots fetching from an average of €1.88 per kilo up to €2.34 per kilo,” Quigley added.

Roscommon Mart 16-04-2021

Dry cows:
  • LMX – 700 KGS – €1270;
  • CHX – 995 KGS – €1990;
  • LMX – 805 KGS – €1740;
  • CHX – 870 KGS – €1960;
  • LMX – 735 KGS – €1720;
  • SIX – 835 KGS – €1650;
  • LMX – 775 KGS – €1620;
  • BBX – 790 KGS – €1560;
  • LMX – 510 KGS – €1190;
  • HEX – 575 KGS – €1070;
  • CHX – 690 KGS – €1430;
  • LMX – 725 KGS – €1390.
Heifers:
  • CHX – 775 KGS – €1800;
  • LMX – 670 KGS – €1650;
  • LMX – 555 KGS – €1450;
  • CHX – 575 KGS – €1500;
  • 2 CHX – 595 KGS – €1590;
  • CH – 575 KGS – €1550;
  • 2 CHX – 485 KGS – €1310;
  • CHX – 530KGS – €1380;
  • AAX – 560 KGS – €1260;
  • CHX – 505 KGS – €1420;
  • LM – 445 KGS – €1200;
  • HEX – 460 KGS – €1100;
  • AAX – 445 KGS – €900;
  • CHX – 410 KGS – €1070;
  • LMX – 345 KGS – €980;
  • 2 SIX – 400 KGS – €970;
  • LMX – 355 KGS – €910.
Bullocks:
  • LM – 650 KGS – €1580;
  • LMX – 675 KGS – €1500;
  • LM – 575 KGS – €1410;
  • AA – 565 KGS – €1300;
  • CH – 505 KGS – €1250;
  • CHX – 550 KGS – €1450;
  • AA – 565 KGS – €1300;
  • AAX – 590 KGS – €1360;
  • AAX – 500 KGS – €1160;
  • CHX – 340 KGS – €920;
  • HEX – 485 KGS – €1070;
  • LMX – 450 KGS – €1080;
  • 5 LMX – 614 KGS – €1450;
  • LMX – 560 KGS – €1370;
  • CH – 390 KGS – €1050;
  • CHX – 370 KGS – €1000.
Information:
  • Address: Roscommon Co-Operative Livestock Marts Ltd, Circular Road, Co. Roscommon.
  • Contact details: Phone: 090 6626352-6626149-6626099 or Fax no: – 090 6625689 or email – [email protected]– or see the Roscommon mart’s website.
  • Sale days: Sale of lambs and cast ewes on Wednesdays at 11am (yard opens at 8am) and cattle sales on Fridays. Sales held online via LSL Auctions.
Upcoming sales at Roscommon Mart:
  • Friday, April 23rd – A special sale of bullocks – also heifers and dry cows;
  • PLEASE NOTE: ALL CUSTOMERS MUST WEAR A FACE MASK OR A FACE COVERING
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