Trade remained strong at Castlerea Mart’s weekly cattle sale on Thursday, July 23rd, according to Brendan Egan.
The mart manager said the sale had “ a good attendance of buyers present trying to source stock for further feeding”.
“Bullocks, in particular, with good quality lots on offer met a very lively trade while the other categories were similar to previous weeks with quality again the driving force behind the prices obtained.”
BULLOCKS:
- CHX – 435KGS – €1180;
- LM – 455KGS – €1160;
- CH – 420KGS – €1150;
- LM – 535KGS – €1390;
- CH – 535KGS – €1300;
- LM – 510KGS – €1190;
- CH – 570KGS – €1530;
- CHX – 625KGS – €1370;
- LMX – 745KGS – €1530;
- LM – 635KGS – €1310.
HEIFERS:
- CHX – 410KGS – €980;
- LM – 390KGS – €980;
- CH – 385KGS – €940;
- CH – 480KGS – €1170;
- AA – 430KGS – €1080;
- LM – 435KGS – €1080;
- CH – 645KGS – €1430;
- CH – 560KGS – €1300;
- LM – 590KGS – €1280.
DRY COWS:
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- LMX – 705KGS – €1570;
- LMX – 765KGS – €1540;
- CHX – 700KGS – €1350;
- LM – 800KGS – €1560;
- PTX – 690KGS – €1360.
SUCKLER PAIRS
- Cows with calves at foot – €980 to €1770/unit for a AA cow and a CHX bull calf at foot;
- Springers – €1090-€1220/head.
CALVES/RUNNERS:
- Prices ranged from €270 to €680 for continental lots.
WEANLING HEIFERS:
- CH – 350KGS – €900;
- CH – 340KGS – €850;
- BBX – 430KGS – €1040;
- CH – 445KGS – €1000;
- HEX – 260KGS – €530.
WEANLING BULLS:
- AAX – 270KGS – €710;
- CH – 270KGS – €700;
- AA – 255KGS – €660;
- SIX – 385KGS – €900;
- SIX – 325KGS – €820;
- CH – 375KGS – €840.
