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‘Consistent’ trade with prices to €2,140 at Tuam

Tuam Mart – Cattle Prices – 05-09-2022

According to Marion Devane, Tuam Mart saw a  “consistent” trade for cattle on Monday, September 5th, 2022.

The mart manager reported that cull cows sold to €1,990, while bullocks hit €2,140 and heifers peaked at €1,710.

She explained that the average €/kg for both bullocks and heifers €2.55/kg. Meanwhile, weanling bulls soared to €1,410 and weanling heifers followed at €1,070.

Tuam Mart 05-09-2022

Bullock prices:

  • 350 kg LM by a Tullinadaly farmer made €1080 (€3.09/kg);
  • A group of 3 400 kg LMX/CHX by a Clogherboy farmer made €1210 (€3.03/kg);
  • A pair 445 kg CHX by a Tullinadaly farmer made €1370 (€3.08/kg);
  • 470 kg CHX by a Dunmore farmer made €1340 (€2.85/kg);
  • A group of 5 CHX by a Dunmore farmer made €1360 (€2.88/kg);
  • A group of 3 LMX by a Hillswood farmer made €1470 (€2.92/kg);
  • 600 kg by a Woodquay farmer made €1730 (€2.88/kg);
  • 680 kg by a Tuam farmer made €1920 (€2.82/kg);
  • 755 kg by a Tuam farmer made €2140 (€2.83/kg).
  • 815 kg LMX by a Barnaderg farmer made €1990 (€2.44/kg);
  • 770 kg LMX by a Belclare farmer made €1810 (€2.35/kg);
  • 810 kg CHX by a Headford farmer made €1840 (€2.27/kg);
  • 770 kg LMX by a Belclare farmer made €1810 (€2.35/kg);
  • 645 kg LMX by a Castlerea farmer made €1440 (€2.23/kg);
  • 745 kg CH by a Tuam farmer made €1700 (€2.28/kg);
  • 815 kg LM by a Barnaderg farmer made €1975 (€2.52/kg).

Heifer prices:

  • 410 kg LM by a Dunmore farmer made €1290 (€3.15/kg);
  • 425 kg LMX by a Lavally East farmer made €1220 (€2.87/kg);
  • 535 kg CHX by a Brierfield farmer made €1460 (€2.73/kg);
  • 415 kg SIX by a Corrandulla farmer made €1140 (€2.75/kg);
  • 445 kg CHX by a Dunmore farmer made €1240 (€2.79/kg);
  • 480 kg CHX by a Claregalway farmer made €1500 (€3.13/kg);
  • 585 kg CHX by a Dunmore farmer made €1570 (€2.68/kg);
  • 580 kg LMX by a Arglora farmer made €1620 (€2.79/kg);
  • 615 kg CHX by a Cloonmore farmer made €1760 (€2.86/kg).

Belgian Blue and Simmental Weanling Show and Sale

Tuam Mart’s Annual Belgian Blue and Simmental Weanling Show and Sale saw a “sweet” selection of weanlings presented for sale.

Prize winners include

Class: Corrib Oil Trophy Best pair SI Bull

  • 1st – Lot 515 – Vivan Silke, Rockvilla, Currandulla

Next class: AIB Cup Best BB Weanling Bull

  • 1st – Lot 505 – Majella Daly, Pollcappal, Barnaderg
  • 2nd – Lot 525 – Denis Naughton Shrule, Dunmore

Class: St Jarlath’s Credit Union Best SI Bull

  • 1st – Lot 537 – Martin Burke, Carrowkeel, Dunmore
  • 2nd – 535 – Martin Burke, Carrowkeel, Dunmore

Next class: John Geraghty Maxol Station Best BB Weanling Heifer

  • 1st – Lot 920 – Denis Naughton Shrule, Dunmore

Class: Catherine Gilligan Memorial Cup Best SI Weanling Heifer

  • 1st – Lot 911 – Mary T Keavney- Gloon- Glenamaddy
  • 2nd – Lot 910 – Mary T Keavney- Gloon- Glenamaddy

Weanling bull prices:

  • 345 kg BBX by a Craughwell farmer made €1150 (€3.33/kg);
  • 390 kg SIX by a Dunmore farmer made €1100 (€2.82/kg);
  • 405 kg BBX by a Dunmore farmer made €1200 (€2.96/kg);
  • A pair 407 kg SIX by a Currandulla farmer made €1000 (€2.46/kg);
  • 445 kg BBX by a Barnaderg farmer made €1350 (€3.03/kg);
  • 485 kg BBX by a Dunmore farmer made €1350 (€2.78/kg);
  • 470 kg CHX by a Cummer farmer made €1410 (€3.00/kg).

Weanling heifer prices:

  • 240 kg SIX by a Glenamaddy farmer made €930 (€3.88/kg);
  • 280 kg SIX by a Glenamaddy farmer made €900 (€3.21/kg);
  • 300 kg BBX by a Dunmore farmer made €1070 (€3.57/kg);
  • 275 kg LMX by a Claregalway farmer made €860 (€3.13/kg);
  • 340 kg BBX by a Craughwell farmer made €850 (€2.50/kg);
  • 375 kg BBX by a Craughwell farmer made €1030 (€2.75/kg).

Last week’s cattle sale

Read a report.

Mart information:
  • Address: Church View, Corralea West, Tuam
  • County: Galway
  • Phone: 093-24353
  • Cattle sales every Monday;
  • Sheep sales every Tuesday. Intake from 12 pm to 3 pm. Breeding ewes and hogget at 4:30 pm in ring 1 and lamb sale on the plank at 5 pm.

Read more mart reports.

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