Cattle trade ‘on par’ with previous weeks – Harkin

Raphoe Livestock Mart – Cattle Prices – 25-05-2023

According to Ann Harkin, “trade remained on par with that of previous weeks” at Raphoe Mart on Thursday, May 25^th, 2023.

The mart manager reported that demand “continued for stock”, with prices from €435 over the kg to €1,440 over the weight.

Strong forward cattle ranged from €2.60/kg to €3.40/kg, while medium weights sold from €2.60/kg to €3.50/kg.

Lighter weights fetched from €2.60/kg to €3.80/kg, Aberdeen Angus cattle sold from €2.20/kg to €3/kg, and Friesian cattle varied from €1.80/kg to €2.40/kg.

Bulls/bullocks ranged from €2.50/kg to €3.50/kg, while heifers pushed from €2.60/kg to €3.80/kg, and cull cows went under the hammer from €1130/head to €1980/head.

Summary:

• Bulls over 600kgs – €1075 to €1440 over the weight.
• Beef bullocks – €885 to €1150 over the weight.
• Store bullocks – €485 to €1000 over the weight.
• Beef heifers – €780 to €1235 over the weight.
• Store heifers – €435 to €1120 over the weight.

This week’s sheep prices

Meanwhile, there was another “good” entry for this week’s sale on Monday, May 22^nd, 2023, with a “brisk” trade for spring lambs, hoggets and fat ewes.

Spring lambs sold at:

• €120 to €150 for 36-43kgs;
• €150 to €170 for 43-55kgs.

Other categories:

• Fat ewes sold from €100/head to a high of €258/head.

Last week’s cattle prices

According to Ann Harkin, there was a “lively” trade for the “good” entry of stock on offer at Raphoe Livestock Mart’s cattle sale on Thursday, May 18^th, 2023.

The mart manager reported that forward types continued to meet “strong demand”, selling from €2.80/kg to €3.40/kg.

Medium weights changed hands from €2.70/kg to €3.50/kg, while lighter weights sold from €2.80/kg to €3.80/kg.

At Thursday’s sale, Aberdeen Angus cattle pushed from €2.60/kg to €3.20/kg, while Friesian cattle varied from €1.80/kg to €2.40/kg.

• Bulls/Bullocks made from €2.60/kg to €3.50/kg;
• Heifers ranged from €2.70/kg to €3.80/kg;
• Fat cows varied from €820/head to €2240/head.

Summary:

• Bulls over 600kgs – €1180 to €1450 over the weight.
• Beef bullocks – €1020 to €1645 over the weight.
• Store bullocks – €720 to €1240 over the weight.
• Beef heifers – €884 to €1445 over the weight.
• Store heifers – €355 to €1015 over the weight.

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.