Farming News/ Mart Reports – Carnew Mart – Cattle Prices – 08-07-2023
According to David Quinn, a smaller entry of just shy of 668 cattle and 105 calves crossed the scales at Carnew Mart on Saturday, July 8th, 2023.
The mart manager reported that a “very lively” trade prevailed throughout with a “noticeable” demand for beef and forward stores from feedlot and factory agents.
Quinn commented: “Farmer customers were on fire paying up to €3.35/kg for quality stores ready to go to grass.”
“Exporters were on hand to buy heifers and bulls with great shape between 300kg – 450kg with up to €3.34/kg paid for a PT bull.”
“In summary, it was a better trade with demand for all types of cattle,” Quinn added.
Cull cow prices:
- BA – 808kg at €2390;
- AA – 892kg at €2390;
- LM – 784kg at €2320;
- LM – 722kg at €2050;
- BA – 608kg at €1670;
- FR – 712kg at €1420.
Bullock prices:
- LM – 506kg at €1560;
- LM – 620kg at €1940;
- CH – 598kg at €1810;
- LM – 454kg at €1520;
- LM – 550kg at €1780;
- CH – 368kg at €1190.
Heifer prices:
- LM – 628kg at €2000;
- CH – 648kg at €1950;
- CH – 639kg at €1940;
- CH – 428kg at €1300.
Bull prices:
- LM – 648kg at €1660;
- PT – 368kg at €1230;
- CH – 344kg at €1120.
Mart day information:
- Cattle may be pre-entered by contacting the office on the week prior to sale day or you can enter by using the mart’s online entry system on its website.
- Cattle taken in from 7.00am
- Calf collection service available
- If you have any queries, contact the office: 34 Main Street, Carnew, Co. Wicklow: Tel: 053 94 26234 or Mob: 087 7469999
- View other mart reports
To feature your reports, contact Catherina Cunnane, email – [email protected]
Interview with David Quinn:
That’s Farming previously interviewed David Quinn, who took over the running and management of Carnew Mart, a family-run business.
Carnew Mart, one of the biggest sheep and cattle marts in Ireland, operates a two-ring system, as he explained:
“In the mid-1990s, the mart had a throughput of 400 head of cattle, calves, and 1,500 sheep. There is no comparison with the numbers we are dealing with now.”
Read his profile.
 from David Quinn from cattle sale of cull cows, heifers, bullocks and bull weanlings at Carnew Mart this week.){kind=link}