Castlerea: Cattle prices ease, especially for poorer quality lots – Egan

Farming News/Mart Reports on That’s Farming: Castlerea Mart – Cattle Prices – 10-0-2023

According to Brendan Egan, smaller numbers came under the hammer at Castlerea Mart’s general cattle sale on Thursday, August 10^th, 2023, writes farming journalist, Catherina Cunnane.

The mart’s manager reported that “silage making was the main focus on Wednesday and Thursday”, and as a result, drew an entry of just over 400 lots.

He outlined that “in general, prices have eased especially for poorer quality lots”.

Bullocks topped out at €1930 with heifers reaching €1750.

The top dry cow made €2480, while cows with calves at foot saw a top call of €2040.

Meanwhile, top-quality weanling bulls made up to €3.08/kg, while heifers clicked at a maximum of €3.47/kg.

Read a report from last week’s sale on www.thatsfarming.com: Castlerea: Prices for stronger, more forward lots ‘relative’ to beef quotes

Castlerea Mart on 10-08-2023:

• Cows with calves at foot climbed from €1380 to €2040;
• Springers pushed from €1380 to €1980;
• Young calves made from €50 to €330;
• Runners ranged from €230 to €650.

Heifer prices:

• LM – 365KGS – €1180;
• LM – 387KGS – €1170;
• CH – 490KGS – €1330;
• HE – 490KGS – €1260;
• LMX – 605KGS – €1750;
• LM – 625KGS – €1690;
• LM – 610KGS – €1580;
• LM – 630KGS – €1540;
• CH – 470KGS – €1230.

Dry cow prices:

• CH – 965KGS – €2480;
• CH – 815KGS – €1980;
• LM – 780KGS – €1980;
• LM – 635KGS – €1690;
• HE – 775KGS – €1680;
• LM – 650KGS – €1650;
• FR – 595KGS – €940.

Weanling heifer prices:

• LM – 270KGS – €880;
• CH – 210KGS – €730;
• AA – 250KGS – €600;
• CH – 300KGS – €910;
• CH – 305KGS – €850.

Weanling bull prices:

• LM – 360KGS – €1110;
• CH – 360KGS – €900;
• LM – 345KGS – €900;
• BBX – 355KGS – €900;
• HE – 280KGS – €660.

Bullock prices:

• LM – 425KGS – €1400;
• CHX – 390KGS – €1340;
• LM – 405KGS – €1320;
• CH – 530KGS – €1500;
• LM – 500KGS – €1280;
• AA – 540KGS – €1270;
• CH – 595KGS – €1480;
• CH – 630KGS – €1550;
• LM – 710KGS – €1930;
• CH – 680KGS – €1660;
• CH – 700KGS – €1580.

Note:

Sales continue at Castlerea Mart on Thursday next, August 17^th, 2023, with a weekly sale of bullocks, heifers, cows, calves, runners, and weanling – All sales commence at 11 am.

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