Dry cows to €2,180 & bullocks to €1,780 in Tuam – Devane

Farming News/Mart Reports – Tuam Mart – Cattle Prices – 24-07-2023

According to Marion Devane, dry cows pushed to €2,180, while heifers topped at €1,790 and bullocks hit €1,780 at Tuam Mart on Monday, July 24^th, 2023.

Cull cow prices:

• 700 kg LMX by a Carnane farmer made €1800 (€2.57/kg);
• 830 kg CHX by a Moyne farmer made €2180 (€2.63/kg);
• 690 kg LM by a Dunmore farmer made €1830 (€2.65/kg);
• 710 kg LMX by a Claregalway farmer made €2020 (€2.62/kg);
• 675 kg LMX by a Bushypark farmer made €1710 (€2.53/kg);
• 720 kg LMX by a Milltown farmer made €1870 (€2.60/kg);
• 605 kg CHX by a Dunmore farmer made €1450 (€2.40/kg).

Bullock prices:

• 375 kg CHX by a Beaugh farmer made €1270 (€3.39/kg);
• 420 kg SIX by a Knocknagur farmer made €1270 (€3.02/kg);
• 455 kg CHX by a Milltown farmer made €1370 (€3.01/kg);
• 530 kg LMX by a Caltra farmer made €1480 (€2.79/kg);
• 620 kg LMX by a Lenamore farmer made €1780 (€2.87/kg).

Heifer prices:

• 355 kg CHX by a Kilconly farmer made €1070 (€3.01/kg);
• 395 kg CHX by a Kilconly farmer made €1190 (€3.01/kg);
• A pair 477 kg CHX by a Belclare farmer made €1300 (€2.73/kg);
• 515 kg LMX by a Kilkerrin farmer made €1490 (€2.89/kg);
• 595 kg LMX by a Lavally farmer made €1620 (€2.72/kg);
• 610 kg CHX  by a Shrule farmer made €1700 (€2.79/kg);
• 625 kg LMX by a Lavally farmer made €1790 (€2.86/kg).

Last week’s cattle prices

According to Marion Devane, an “upward” trade prevailed at Tuam Mart, Co Galway on Monday, July 17^th, 2023.

The mart manager reported that cull cows topped at €2,580, while heifers soared to €1,710 and bullocks fetched up to €1730.

Bullock prices:

• 3 CHX 413 kg by a Garrafrauns farmer made €1160 (€2.81/kg);
• 435 kg LMX by a Lavally farmer made €1190 (€2.74/kg);
• 445 kg LMX by a Sylane farmer made €1300 (€2.92/kg);
• 450 kg CHX by a Sylane farmer made €1430 (€3.18/kg);
• 520 kg AAX by a Milltown farmer made €1380 (€2.65/kg);
• 4 HEX 637 kg by a Ballyglunin farmer made €1540 (€2.42/kg);
• 680 kg SIX by a Cloonkeen farmer made €1730 (€2.54/kg).

Read more on this mart report with sample prices from all categories.

Note:

• General cattle sale next Monday, July 31^st, 2023.
• Opening sheep breeding sale – August 1^st, 2023;
• Evening weanling sale – August 21^st, 2023;
• Sheep show and sale – August 22^nd, 2023.