Castlerea Mart – Cattle Prices – 23-02-2023
According to Brendan Egan, trade “remained very strong” at Castlerea Mart’s general cattle sale on Thursday, Feb 23rd, 2023, with farmers, exporters, agents, and northern customers “anxious” for stock.
At Thursday’s general cattle sale, bullocks peaked at €2,390, while heifers reached €2,690 and dry cows soared to €2500.
Meanwhile, in the weanling bull ring, lots peaked at €3.93/kg, while weanling heifers reached €5.83/kg for a 415kg BBX at €2420.
Sucklers changed hands up to €2350, while the calf ring witnessed a good clearance with prices to €400.
Castlerea Mart 23-02-2023
- Cows with calves at foot made from €1650 to €2350;
- Springers ranged from €1090 to €2000;
- Calves/runners: Dairy cross calves made from €5 to €55, while AA and Hereford cross calves ranged from €65 to €360 with tops of €400 for continentals;
- Runners climbed from €260 to €910.
Heifer prices
- BBX – 415KGS – €2420;
- CH – 370KGS – €1380;
- CH – 335KGS – €1300;
- LM – 390KGS – €1270;
- LM – 490KGS – €1560;
- AA – 475KGS – €1550;
- LM – 840KGS – €2690;
- CH – 680KGS – €2450;
- LM – 565KGS – €2080;
- AA – 675KGS – €2060;
- AA – 680KGS – €1950.
Dry Cows:
- LM – 850KGS – €2500;
- SIX – 875KGS – €2470;
- LM – 700KGS – €2170;
- AA – 755KGS – €1990;
- HEX – 800KGS – €1960;
- FR – 740KGS – €1630;
- FR – 645KGS – €1360;
- FR – 445KGS – €780.
Bullocks:
- CH – 485KGS – €1680;
- AA – 480KGS – €1500;
- CH – 458KGS – €1440;
- LM – 545KGS – €1840;
- LM – 510KGS – €1740;
- CH – 530KGS – €1670;
- AA – 590KGS – €1980;
- LM – 560KGS - €1880;
- CH – 620KGS – €1970;
- LM – 605KGS – €1960;
- CH – m755KGS – €2390;
- CH – 735KGS – €2290.
Weanling heifers:
- CH – 295KGS – €1180;
- CH – 290KGS – €1060;
- LM – 290KGS – €1000;
- CH – 375KGS – €1300;
- CH – 315KGS – €1260;
- LM – 325KGS – €1180;
- LM – 410KGS – €1210;
- BBX – 280KGS – €840;
- AA – 375KGS – €1050.
Weanling bulls:
- CHX – 295KGS – €1160;
- LM – 295KGS – €1080;
- AA – 275KGS – €1030;
- CH – 295KGS – €980;
- LM – 420KGS – €1420;
- CH – 340KGS – €1350;
- LM – 425KGS – €1370;
- LM – 395KGS – €1400;
- LM – 400KGS – €1420.
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:
- Sales continue at Castlerea Mart on Thursdays with bullocks, heifers, cows, calves, runners and weanlings – All sales commence at 11 AM