Castlerea Mart – 21-07-2022
Brendan Egan, of Castlerea Mart, cited increased northern activity as a key driver of trade at Thursday’s (July 21st, 2022) cattle sale.
He reported that a slightly larger entry came under the hammer at the mart’s most recent weekly cattle sale.
At Thursday’s sale, bullocks soared to €2,340, while heifers climbed to €2,090 and dry cows topped out at €3,000.
Castlerea Mart 21-07-2022:
Dry cow prices:
- LM – 1015KGS – €3000;
- AA – 850KGS – €2290;
- LM – 800KGS – €2290;
- AA – 795KGS – €2150;
- LM – 780KGS – €2110;
- HE – 775KGS – €2070;
- FR – 470KGS – €1000;
- SIX – 480KGS – €880.
Suckler pairs and springers:
- Springers made from €1380 to €1900;
- Cows with calves at foot ranged from €1360 to €1800;
- Young calves varied from €140 to €400;
- Runners changed hands from €220 to €750.
Heifer prices:
- CH – 290KGS – €890;
- CH – 400KGS – €1280;
- LM – 375KGS – €1210;
- CH – 395KGS – €1190;
- LM – 350KGS – €1100;
- AA – 490KGS – €1550;
- LMX – 440KGS – €1460;
- LM – 455KGS – €1420;
- 1 LM – 615KGS – €2090;
- LM – 580KGS – €1900;
- 1 LM – 635KGS – €2090;
- LM – 580KGS – €1940.
Bullock prices:
- CH – 480KGS – €1360;
- CH – 425KGS – €1250;
- CH – 535KGS – €1440;
- LM – 500KGS – €1280;
- CH – 595KGS – €1900;
- PTX – 555KGS – €1480;
- CH – 635KGS – €2100;
- LMX – 630KGS – €1710;
- AA – 635KGS – €1660;
- LM – 725KGS – €2340;
- CH – 735KGS – €2200;
- AA – 690KGS – €1840;
- HE – 650KGS – €1580.
Weanling heifer prices:
- LM – 240KGS – €820;
- LM – 290KGS – €800;
- LMX – 245KGS – €680;
- LM – 325KGS – €800;
- LM – 255KGS – €690.
Weanling bull prices:
- LMX – 355KGS – €1200;
- LMX – 440KGS – €1150;
- CH – 445KGS – €1350;
- LM – 300KGS – €840;
- LM – 365KGS – €1000;
- AA – 370KGS – €1080;
- CH – 510KGS – €1450.
Read a report from last week’s cattle sale
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, July 28th, 2022: Weekly sale of bullocks, cull cows, heifers, sucklers, calves, runners, and weanlings, Sale commences at 11am.
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