Castlerea Mart – Cattle Prices – 08-09-2022
According to Brendan Egan, cattle met with a steady trade at Castlerea Mart on Thursday, September 8th, 2022.
The mart’s manager reported that forward bullocks make up to €2,180, while heifers topped out at €1,850 and dry cows peaked at €2,490.
The mart manager said: “The weanling rings, with increased numbers on offer, saw bulls peak at €3.81/kg and heifers topped out at €3.21/kg.”
“Stores remained in strong demand, with top quality lots making some fancy prices,” Egan added.
Castlerea Mart 08-09-2022
- Springers ranged from €1380 to €1900;
- Cows with calves at foot varied from €1425 to €2500 for a Limousin cow and her bull calf at foot;
- Young calves topped out at €300;
- Runners went under the hammer from €60 to €790 for continental lots.
Heifer prices:
- LM – 415KGS – €1220;
- LM – 425KGS – €1180;
- LM – 495KGS – €1420;
- LM – 480KGS – €1320;
- CH – 460KGS – €1260;
- CH – 660KGS – €1850;
- LMX – 610KGS – €1770;
- LM – 520KGS – €1700;
- CH – 630KGS – €1660.
Bullock prices:
- BBX – 490KGS – €1330;
- CH – 395KGS – €1240;
- AA – 470KGS – €1240;
- CH – 545KGS – €1720;
- LM – 505KGS – €1520;
- CH – 510KGS – €1480;
- CH – 580KGS – €1870;
- AA – 570KGS – €1500;
- CH – 645KGS – €1940;
- CH – 620KGS – €1710;
- CH – 810KGS – €2180;
- CH – 700KGS – €1940;
- LM – 660KGS – €1830.
Dry cow prices:
- CH – 930KGS – €2490;
- BA – 875KGS – €2450;
- CH – 810KGS – €2290;
- BBX – 845KGS – €2280;
- AA – 710KGS – €1780;
- LM – 765KGS – €2170;
- AA – 665KGS – €1570;
- HEX – 760KGS – €1740.
Weanling heifer prices:
- CH – 275KGS – €860;
- CH – 290KGS – €850;
- SIM – 355KGS – €1140;
- CH – 345KGS – €1100;
- CH – 315KGS – €890;
- CH – 300KGS – €820;
- LM – 385KGS – €1080.
Weanling bull prices:
- LM – 270KGS – €1030;
- CHX – 285KGS – €870;
- LM – 295KGS – €980;
- LM – 250KGS – €800;
- CH – 420KGS – €1250;
- CH – 300KGS – €1100;
- CH – 385KGS – €1120;
- LM – 370KGS – €1060.
Castlerea Mart information
- Address: Castlerea Co-operative Livestock Mart, 1 Main St, Demesne, Castlerea, Co. Mayo
- Contact details: Phone the mart office on (094) 962 0300
Upcoming sales:
- Thursday, September 12th, 2022: Weekly sale of bullocks, cull cows, heifers, sucklers, calves, runners, and weanlings. Sale commences at 11am.
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