Tuam Mart – Cattle Prices – 21-03-2022

According to Marion Devane, cattle continued to meet with a “strong trade” at Tuam Mart’s most recent sale on Monday, March 21^st, 2022 (21-03-2022).

The mart manager reported that cull cows sold to €2,200, while heifers hit €1,930 and bullocks peaked at €1,740.

Tuam Mart 21-03-2022

Bullock prices:

• 460 kg CHX by a Ballaghaderreen farmer made €1360 (€2.96/kg);
• A pair 447 kg HEX by a Kilkerrin farmer made €1140 (€2.55/kg);
• 445 kg LMX by a Dunmore farmer made €1260 (€2.83/kg);
• 495 kg CHX by an Abbeyknockmoy farmer made €1530 (€3.09/kg);
• A pair 515 kg HEX by a Milltown farmer made €1470 (€2.85/kg);
• 520 kg LMX by a Belclare farmer made €1540 (€2.96/kg);
• 3 CHX 556 kg by an Abbeyknockmoy farmer made €1640 (€2.95/kg);
• 555 kg CHX by a Dunmore farmer made €1580 (€2.85/kg);
• 615 kg LMX by a Belclare farmer made €1740 (€2.83/kg);
• 610 kg CHX by an Abbeyknockmoy farmer made €1700 (€2.79/kg).

Heifer prices:

• 375 kg CHX by a Shrule farmer made €1120 (€2.99/kg);
• 440 kg LMX by a Barnaderg farmer made €1220 (€2.77/kg);
• 555 kg AAX by a Monivea farmer made €1620 (€2.92/kg);
• 590 kg LMX by a Sylane farmer made €1600 (€2.71/kg);
• 540 kg CHX by a Dunmore farmer made €1550 (€2.87/kg);
• 660 kg LMX by an Athenry farmer made €1930 (€2.92/kg);
• 635 kg CHX by a Dunmore farmer made €1780 (€2.80/kg).

Cull cow prices:

• 605 kg LM by a Dunmore farmer made €1580 (€2.61/kg);
• 710 kg LMX by a Tuam farmer made €1770 (€2.49/kg);
• 670 kg LM by a Barnaderg farmer made €1690 (€2.52/kg);
• 785 kg CHX by a Cummer farmer made €1840 (€2.34/kg);
• 675 kg AAX by a  Ballinasloe farmer made €1530 (€2.27/kg);
• 790 kg LM by a Ballyglunin farmer made €2200 (€2.78/kg);
• 500 kg LMX by a Sylane farmer made €1140 (€2.8/kg).

Weanling prices:

According to Devane, Monday saw a “good” turnout for its fortnightly weanling sale.

She noted that “strong” farmer demand was “evidently clear” both online and at the ringside.

Weanling bull prices:

• 395 kg BBX by an Abbeyknockmoy farmer made €1320 (€3.34/kg);
• 395 kg CH by a Ballinasloe farmer made €1110 (€2.81/kg);
• A pair 242 kg LMX by a Claregalway farmer made €780 (€3.22/kg);
• 315 kg CHX by a Dunmore farmer made €900 (€2.86/kg);
• 330 kg BBX by a Lissaleen farmer made €1000 (€3.03/kg);
• 320 kg CHX by a Tuam farmer made €970 (€3.03/kg);
• 355 kg CHX by a Shrule farmer made €1090 (€3.07/kg);
• 305 kg LMX by a Headford farmer made €970 (€3.18/kg);
• A pair: 365kg PTX by a Clogherboy farmer made €1130 (€3.10/kg).

Weanling heifer prices:

• 375 kg CHX by a Shrule farmer made €1120 (€2.99/kg);
• 440 kg LMX by a Barnaderg farmer made €1220 (€2.77/kg);
• 555 kg AAX by a Monivea farmer made €1620 (€2.92/kg);
• 590 kg LMX by a Sylane farmer made €1600 (€2.71/kg);
• 540 kg CHX by a Dunmore farmer made €1550 (€2.87/kg);
• 660 kg LMX by an Athenry farmer made €1930 (€2.92/kg);
• 635 kg CHX by a Dunmore farmer made €1780 (€2.80/kg).

Mart information:

• Address: Church View, Corralea West, Tuam
• County: Galway
• Phone: 093-24353

Upcoming sales at Tuam Mart:

• 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.

Tuam Mart: Special sales:

• Special sale of cull cows: March 28^th, 2022;
• Special sale of forward stores: April 4^th, 2022 and special evening weanling sale at 5:30 pm.

Further reading:

• Read more mart reports.

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