Trade ‘holds’ in Castlerea despite weather & beef price slide – Egan

Farming News/ Mart Reports: Castlerea Mart – Cattle Prices – 27-07-2023

According to Brendan Egan, slightly larger numbers of stock came under the hammer at Castlerea Mart on Thursday, July 27^th, 2023, writes farming journalist, Catherina Cunnane.

The bullock ring witnessed top-quality lighter stores make up to €4.0/kg, while heavier lots sold to €1890.

The heifer rings saw prices peak at €1910, with stores similar in price to last week, while dry cows topped out at €2090.

The calf ring, with numbers maintained, reported a “good” clearance.

Egan commented: “Despite falling beef prices and no improvement in weather conditions, trade held up extremely well, especially for quality stores.”

“At Thursday’s sale, cows with calves at foot made up to €2450, while the weanling rings saw bulls peak at €3.62 a kilo with “good demand” for quality lots,” Egan added.

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Castlerea Mart on 27-07-2023

• Calves/runners: Young calves ranged from €160 to €320 with runners from €410 to €850 for continental lots;
• Cows with calves at foot pushed from €1260 to €2450 for a 5-year-old cow and her Limousin heifers calf at foot.

Heifer prices:

• LM – 405KGS – €1290;
• LM – 420KGS – €1240;
• CH – 370KGS – €1070;
• CH – 485KGS – €1380;
• AA – 495KGS – €1320;
• LM – 460KGS – €1290;
• LM – 690KGS – €1910;
• LM – 545KGS – €1530;
• LM – 540KGS – €1490

Dry cow prices:

• CH – 850KGS – €2090;
• LM – 780KGS – €1970;
• LM – 725KGS – €1830;
• LM – 695KGS – €1730;
• BBX – 530KGS – €1320;
• LM – 525KGS – €1390;
• HE – 510KGS – €950;
• HE – 600KGS – €1270.

Bullock prices:

• LM – 470KGS – €1810;
• LM – 450KGS – €1750;
• LM – 485KGS – €1940;
• CH – 435KGS – €1550;
• CH – 480KGS – €1640;
• LM – 620KGS – €1790;
• CH – 545KGS – €1590;
• LM – 525KGS – €1470;
• AA – 595KGS – €1640;
• CH – 625KGS – €1470;
• CH – 650KGS – €1700;
• LM – 755KGS – €1890.

Weanling heifer prices:

• LM – 295KGS – €830;
• LM – 280KGS – €820;
• LM – 225KGS – €670;
• CH 365KGS €970;
• CHX – 348KGS – €900;

Weanling bull prices:

• CH – 295KGS – €1070;
• LM – 270KGS – €960;
• BBX – 415KGS – €1380;
• LM – 380KGS – €1280;
• LM – 330KGS – €1190;
• CH – 350KGS – €990;
• SH – 270KGS – €740;
• LM – 265KGS – €800.

Dairy prices

A dairy dispersal Sale on Tuesday, July 25^th, 2023, in association with Taaffe Auctions saw 66 lots presented for sale on the day with cows making up to €2560 and a 100% clearance.

According to Egan, “demand was excellent on the day with lots finding homes in different provinces”, and the Aberdeen Angus stock bull made €1700.

Note:

Sales continue at Castlerea Mart on Thursday, August 3^rd, 2023, with a weekly sale of bullocks, heifers, cows, calves, runners, and weanlings – All sales commence at 11 AM