Tuam: ‘Triumph’ trade with highs of €2,640 – Devane

Tuam Mart – Cattle Prices – 17-04-2023

According to Marion Devane, a “triumph” trade prevailed at Tuam Mart’s general cattle sale on Monday, April 17^th, 2023.

The mart manager reported that cull cows soared to €2,640, while heifers topped out at €2,260, bullocks peaked at €2,470, weanling heifers changed hands for up to €1,260 and weanling bulls sold for up to €1,410.

Tuam Mart 17-04-2023

Heifer prices:

• 430 kg LMX by a Barnaderg farmer made €1290 (€3.00/kg);
• 435 kg CHX by a Lavally farmer made €1450 (€3.33/kg);
• 445 kg CHX by a Cortoon farmer made €1370 (€3.08/kg);
• 462 kg CHX by a Cortoon farmer made €1590 (€3.44/kg);
• 555 kg CHX by a Tourmakeady farmer made €1770 (€3.19/kg);
• 570 kg CHX by a Claregalway farmer made €1700 (€2.98/kg);
• 600 kg LMX by a Belclare farmer made €1910 (€3.18/kg);
• 655 kg LMX by a Dunmore farmer made €2260 (€3.45/kg).

Cull cow prices:

• 750 kg AUX by a Knocknagur farmer made €2200 (€2.93/kg);
• 775 kg LMX by a Moyne farmer made €2400 (€3.10/kg);
• 705 kg LMX by a Gortnagoyne farmer made €2220 (€3.15/kg);
• 585 kg PT by a Birmingham Road farmer made €1790 (€3.06/kg);
• 910 kg CHX by a Dunmore farmer made €2640 (€2.90/kg).

Bullock prices:

• 420 kg AAX by a Brownsgrove farmer made €1310 (€3.12/kg);
• 450 kg LMX by an Abbeyknockmoy farmer made €1490 (€3.31/kg);
• A pair 487 kg AAX by a Dereen farmer made €1440 (€2.96/kg);
• 500 kg AAX by a Brierfield farmer made €1490 (€2.98/kg);
• 530 kg LMX by a Kilkerrin farmer made €1660 (€3.13/kg);
• A pair 577 kg AAX by a Belclare farmer made €1710 (€2.96/kg);
• 585 kg LMX by a Gortnagoyne farmer made €1890 (€3.23/kg);
• 615 kg LMX by a Gortnagoyne farmer made €1850 (€3.01/kg);
• 785 LMX by a Lavally farmer made €2350 (€2.99/kg);
• 855 kg LMX by a Lavally farmer made €2470 (€2.89/kg).

Weanling bull prices:

• 255 kg CHX by a Liskeavy farmer made €900 (€3.53/kg);
• 325 kg CHX by a Cloonkeely farmer made €1110 (€3.42/kg);
• 335 kg by an Anbally farmer made €1190 (€3.55/kg);
• 350 kg CHX by a Moylough farmer made €1160 (€3.31/kg);
• 370 kg LMX by a Belclare farmer made €1260 (€3.41/kg);
• 410 kg LMX by a Brownsgrove farmer made €1400 (€3.41/kg);
• 450 kg CHX by a Moylough farmer made €1410 (€3.13/kg).

Weanling heifer prices:

• 250 kg LMX by a Ballyglunin farmer made €800 (€3.20/kg);
• 4 AAX 280 kg by an Annagh Hill farmer made €990 (€3.54/kg);
• 285 kg CHX by a Gallagh farmer made €860 (€3.02/kg);
• 305 kg LMX by a Claremorris farmer made €990 (€3.25/kg);
• 315 kg LMX by a Woodfield farmer made €1040 (€3.30/kg);
• 3 LMX 333 kg by a Belclare made €1080 (€3.24/kg);
• 390 kg CHX by a Rusheens made €1260 (€3.23/kg).

Last week’s cattle prices

“A buzzing bank holiday trade” is how Marion Devane summed up proceedings at Tuam Mart’s general cattle sale on Monday, April 10^th, 2023.

The mart manager reported that dry cows sold to €2,520, while heifers topped out at €2,580, bullocks hit €2,280, weanling heifers changed hands for up to €1,420 and weanling bulls peaked at €1,360.

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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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