26 buyers were ringside under strict social distancing measures at Castleisland Mart on Monday (June 8th), according to a mart spokesperson.
They reported that the calf sale was a “roaring success”, with calves making up to €630. Stronger calves earned the higher prices and a strong buyer presence was observed.
Cows:
Good feeding type cows were in very high demand. FR cows made from €1.15- €1.54/ kg, AA/HE cows made €1.32- €1.94/ kg, while continentals cows ranged from €1.25-€2.02/ kg.
- HE – 584kg – €1065;
- HE – 620kg – €1125;
- FR – 470kg – €725;
- FR – 464kg – €615;
- LM – 600kg – €1150;
- LM – 740kg – €1245.
Heifers:
Continentals earned €1.74- €2.85/ kg, while AA/HE fetched from €1.65- €2.04/kg.
- BB – 250kg – €710;
- LM – 562kg – €1350;
- HE – 410kg – €800;
- AA – 780kg – €1330.
Bullocks:
FR went under the hammer for €1.45- €1.72/ kg and AA/HE achieved €1.45- €2.12/ kg.
- FR – 550kg – €940;
- FR- 546kg – €820;
- HE – 570kg – €1105;
- AA – 502kg – €1055.
Weanlings:
Weanling bulls pushed from €2.02- €3.14/kg whilst heifers sold from €2.32- €3.03/ kg.
- LM heifer – 252kg – €750;
- CH heifer – 322kg – €975;
- CH bull – €1085 – 350kg;
- LM bull – 316kg – €900.
Calves:
Friesian bull calves earned between €50- €160, while FR heifers suitable for breeding ranged from €270- €325.
- FR bull – 2-weeks-old – €100;
- P.B.R. heifer suitable for breeding – 4-weeks-old – €325;
- P.B.N.R. heifer – 4-weeks-old – €270.
AA/HE: Bulls ranged from €110- €550 and heifers made €100- €375.
- AA heifer – 2-weeks-old – €150;
- AA bull – 3-week-old – €210;
- HE heifer – 4-week-old – €210;
- HE bull – 3-week-old – €320.
Continentals: €240- €630 was paid for bulls and heifers made from €170- €550.
- LM bull – 4-weeks-old – €300;
- BB heifer – 3-weeks-old – €220;
- CH bull – 8-weeks-old – €630;
- BB – 6-weeks-old – €630.
Image source: Castleisland Co-op Livestock Mart Facebook
