‘Resounding’ race week cattle trade in Tuam – Devane

Farming News/Mart Reports: Tuam Mart – Cattle Prices – 31-07-2023

According to Marion Devane, a “resounding” race week trade prevailed at Tuam Mart’s cattle sale on Monday, July 31^st, 2023.

Cull cows pushed to €1,880, while heifers hit €1,840 and bullocks topped at €1790.

Tuam Mart on 31-07-2023

Bullock prices:

• A pair 327 kg HEX by a Glenamaddy farmer made €970 (€2.97/kg);
• 390 kg LMX by a Headford farmer made €1260 (€3.23/kg);
• 410 kg LMX by a Headford farmer made €1390 (€3.39/kg);
• 470 kg CHX by a Kinvara farmer made €1360 (€2.89/kg);
• 555 kg LMX by a Lavally East farmer made €1660 (€2.99/kg);
• 605 kg CHX by a Dunmore farmer made €1700 (€2.81/kg);
• 625 kg LMX by a Dunmore farmer made €1790 (€2.86/kg).

Cull cow prices:

• 685 kg LMX by a Knocknagur farmer made €1880 (€2.63/kg);
• 645 kg LMX by a Corrandulla farmer made €1740 (€2.70/kg);
• 695 kg CHX by a Dunmore farmer made €1760 (€2.53/kg);
• 815 kg CHX by a Cloghans Hill farmer made €2130 (€2.61/kg);
• 745 kg LMX by a Glenamaddy farmer made €1780 (€2.39/kg);
• 780 kg CH by an Athenry farmer made €1970 (€2.53/kg);
• 670 kg LMX by a Glenamaddy farmer made €1680 (€2.51/kg).

Heifer prices:

• 440 kg LMX by a Knocknagur farmer made €1290 (€2.93/kg);
• 470 kg LMX by a Knocknagur farmer made €1360 (€2.89/kg);
• 525 kg CHX by a Beaugh farmer made €1450 (€2.76/kg);
• 575 kg CHX by a Foxhall farmer made €1680 (€2.92/kg);
• 640 kg LMX by a Cloonmore farmer made €1770 (€2.77/kg);
• 680 kg CHX by a Lavally farmer made €1840 (€2.71/kg).

Previous sale

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.

Read a report with prices.

Note:

• No sale next week Bank Holiday Monday, August 7^th, 2023;
• Sheep Sale as normal on Tuesday.
• Special sale for beef cattle on Monday, August 14^th, 2023.