Prices to €2,540 in ‘dynamite’ trade at Tuam – Devane

Tuam Mart – Cattle Prices – 13-03-2023

A “dynamite” trade prevailed at Tuam Mart’s general cattle sale on Monday, March 13^th, 2023, according to Marion Devane.

The mart manager reported that dry cows topped out at €2,440, while bullocks climbed to €2,540, and heifers made up to €1,960.

The previous week, prices reached €3,180 in the bullock ring, €2,700 in the cull cow ring and €2,250 in the heifer ring, as reported by That’s Farming.

Cull cow prices:

• 685 kg AU by a Ballyglunin farmer made €1930 (€2.78/kg);
• 780 kg LMX by a Dunmore farmer made €2220 (€2.85/kg);
• 750 kg CH by a Kilkerrin farmer made €2290 (€3.05/kg);
• 720 kg CHX by a Kilkerrin farmer made €2140 (€2.97/kg);
• 760 kg LMX by a Dunmore farmer made €2370 (€3.12/kg);
• 560 kg CHX by a Belclare farmer made €1530 (€2.73/kg);
• 780 kg CHX by a Tuam farmer made €2440 (€3.13/kg).

Heifer prices:

• 385 kg CHX by a Likeavy farmer made €1130 (€2.94/kg);
• 455 kg CHX by a Moylough farmer made €1390 (€3.05/kg);
• 480 kg AAX by a Corcullen farmer made €1430 (€2.98/kg);
• 470 kg CHX by a Liskeavy farmer made €1430 (€3.04/kg);
• 510 kg CH by a Barnaderg farmer made €1580 (€3.10/kg);
• 625 kg LMX by an Abbeyknockmoy farmer made €1960 (€3.14/kg).

Bullock prices:

• 325 kg LMX by a Dunmore farmer made €1080 (€3.32/kg);
• 385 kg LMX by a Dunmore farmer made €1290 (€3.35/kg);
• 450 kg AAX by a Glenamaddy farmer made €1320 (€2.93/kg);
• 450 kg CHX by a Barnaderg farmer made €1510 (€3.36/kg);
• A pair 505 kg FR by a Glenamaddy farmer made €1220 (€2.42/kg);
• 510 kg AAX by a Corcullen farmer made €1580 (€3.10/kg);
• 520 kg CHX by a Barnaderg farmer made €1630 (€3.13/kg);
• 545 kg LMX by a Claremorris farmer made €1760 (€3.23/kg);
• 585 kg BBX by a Corcullen farmer made €1790 (€3.06/kg);
• A pair 570 kg AAX by a Corcullen farmer made €1660 (€2.91/kg);
• 615 kg BBX by a Corcullen farmer made €1850 (€3.01/kg);
• 755 kg LMX by a Dunmore farmer made €2340 (€3.10/kg);
• 810 kg LMX by a Dunmore farmer made €2540 (€3.14/kg).

Weanling prices

According to Devane, the mart’s evening weanling sale met with “fierce” demand from farmers and shippers with sample prices as follows:

Weanling bull prices:

• 330 kg LMX by a Barnaderg farmer made €1190 (€3.61/kg);
• 365 LM by a Barnaderg farmer made €1390 (€3.81/kg);
• 460 kg LMX by a Brownsgrove farmer made €1430 (€3.11/kg);
• 325 kg LMX by a Dangan farmer made €1180 (€3.63/kg);
• 255 kg LMX  by a Dunmore farmer made €940 (€3.69/kg);
• 335 kg LMX by a Barnaderg farmer made €1080 (€3.22/kg);
• 340 kg CHX by a Kilkerrin farmer made €1280 (€3.76/kg);
• 320 kg LMX by a Kilkerrin farmer made €1200 (€3.75/kg);
• 370 kg LMX by a Scardaune farmer made €1270 (€3.43/kg);
• 355 kg BBX by a Cahergal farmer made €1200 (€3.38/kg);
• 310 kg AAX by a Fearbeg farmer made €1030 (€3.32/kg).

Weanling heifer prices:

• 360 kg LMX by a Cloonfush farmer made €1130 (€3.14/kg);
• 365 kg LMX by a Dunmore farmer made €1230 (€3.37/kg);
• 340 kg LMX by a Cloonfush farmer made €1120 (€3.29/kg);
• 360 kg LM by a Lisaleen farmer made €1190 (€3.31/kg);
• 395 kg CHX by a Lisaleen far emr ade €1320 (€3.34/kg);
• 340 kg CHX by a Scardaun farmer made €1210 (€3.56/kg);
• 285 kg LMX by a Dunmore farmer made €940 (€3.30/kg);
• 295 kg LMX by a Caherlistrane farmer made €1110 (€3.76/kg);
• 270 kg LMX by a Cloonagalsha farmer made €950 (€3.52/kg);
• 285 kg LMX by a Fearbeag farmer made €1210 (€4.25/kg).

 Mart information:

• Address: Church View, Corralea West, Tuam
• County: Galway
• Phone: 093-24353
• Cattle sales every Monday;
• Sheep sales every Tuesday. Intake from 12 pm to 3 pm. Breeding ewes and hogget at 4:30 pm in ring 1 and lamb sale on the plank at 5 pm.

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