Headford Mart – cattle and sheep prices – 29-05-2021

• Bullocks ranged from €1.59 to €2.88 per kg or €317 to €835 over the kg at Headford Mart. Top price over the kg – AAX – 685kg – €1520 – €2.22/kg (lot 9T). Top price per kg 3 LMX – 313kg – €900 – €2.88/kg (lot 4).
• Heifers fetched from €1.77 to €2.93 per kg or €265 to €820 over the kg. Top price over kg – CHX – 640kg – €1460 – €2.28/kg (lot 19D). Top price per kg – a LMX – 365kg – €1070 – €2.93/kg (lot 19E).
• Weanling bulls made from €1.75 to €2.95 per kg or €245 to €625 over the kg. Top price over the kg – LMX – 455kg – €1080 – €2.37/kg, (Lot 32C). Top price per kg – AAX – 220kg – €650 – €2.95/kg (lot 31C).
• Cull cows clicked from €830 to €1,630 for 10-year-old CHX, 860kg;
• Cow and calf pairings/in-calf cows fetched from €1,210 to €1,670 for a 9-year-old LMX cow with April-2021 CHX bull calf at foot.

Headford Mart report – cattle and sheep prices – 22-05-2021

• Bullocks ranged from €1.63 to €2.93 per kg or €220 to €930 over the kg;
• Heifers went under the hammer from €1.74 to €3.52 per kg or €305 to €935 over;
• Weanling heifers made from €1.97 to €4.12 per kg or €265 to €765 over;
• Weanling bulls clicked from €1.64 to €3.03 per kg or €205 to €710 over;
• Cull cows fetched from €440 to €1,890;
• Cow and calf pairings/in-calf cows varied from €1300 to €1700.

Headford Mart 29-05-2021 – Sheep: 

• Culls/breedersranged from €40 to €167;
• Ewes with lambs at foot fetched up to €332.
• Lambs/hoggets went under the hammer from €118 to €171 or €3.16 to €3.56 per kg.
  • 52kg – €171 – €3.29/kg;
  • 45kg – €160 – €3.56/kg;
  • 49kg – €170 – €3.47/kg;
  • 44kg – €152 – €3.45/kg;
  • 45.5kg – €154 – €3.38/kg;
  • 43kg – €145 – €3.37/kg;
  • 35kg – €118 – €3.37/kg;
  • 50kg – €167 – €3.34/kg.

22-05-2021:

• Culls/breeders ranged from €54 to €166;
• Ewes with lambs at foot fetched up to €200.
• Lambsranged from €114 to €170 or €2.33 to €3.74 per kg.

Further information

• Address: Headford Co-Op Mart LTD, Balrickard, Headford, Co. Galway, Eircode: H91K7TH
• Contact details: 093-35572 or 093-35551 or see Headford Mart contact details here.
• Sale day: Saturdays – cattle sale at 11:00 am, sheep sale at 10:00 am – both of which can be accessed online with LSL (Livestock Live). A face covering must be worn on the mart premises.
• Upcoming sale: Saturday, June 5^th 2021 (Bank Holiday) – A special sale for continental bullocks, heifers and weanlings large numbers required for local, midland and northern buyers.

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