Report: Cull cows to €2,680 & bullocks to €2,260 in Tuam – Devane

Farming News/Mart Reports on That’s Farming – Tuam Mart – Cattle Prices – 25-09-2023

According to Marion Devane, manager of Tuam Co-operative Livestock Mart, a “good trade all-around” prevailed at Monday’s (September 25^th, 2023), general cattle sale.

Cull cows topped at €2,680, while heifers climbed to €2,070, and bullocks made up to €2,260.

Meanwhile, in the weanling ring, bulls soared to €1,320 and heifers made up to €1,230.

Cull cow prices:

• 735 kg SIX by a Milltown farmer made €1840 (€2.50/kg);
• 980 kg CH by a Ballyglunin farmer made €2680 (€2.73/kg);
• 825 kg SIX by a Kilkerrin farmer made €1960 (€2.38/kg);
• 855 kg CH by a Clough farmer made €2270 (€2.65/kg);
• 745 kg CHX by a Woodfield farmer made €1990 (€2.67/kg);
• 805 kg CH by a Clough farmer made €2120 (€2.63/kg);
• 710 kg BAX by a Woodfield farmer made €1820 (€2.56/kg);
• 810 kg CHX by a Cluid farmer made €2200 (€2.72/kg);
• 770 kg LMX by a Belclare farmer made €2130 (€2.77/kg);
• 710 kg LMX by a Lavally farmer made €1570 (€2.49/kg).

Bullock prices:

• 395 kg – CHX €1140 (€2.89/kg);
• A pair 420 kg – CHX €1320 (€3.14/kg);
• A pair 460 kg – €1350 (€2.93/kg);
• 540 kg – BBX – €1610 (€2.98/kg);
• 570 kg – CHX – €1650 (€2.89/kg);
• 610 kg – LMX – €1870 (€3.07/kg);
• 685 kg – CHX – €1940 (€2.83/kg);
• 720 kg – AUX – €2000 (€2.78/kg);
• 835 kg – LMX – €2260 (€2.71/kg).

Heifer prices:

• 385 kg CHX by a Ballyglunin farmer made €1190 (€3.09/kg);
• 450 kg LM by a Dunmore farmer made €1380 (€3.07/kg);
• A pair 485 kg CHX by a Cloonkeely farmer made €1420 (€2.93/kg);
• 515 kg CHX by a Gardenfield farmer made €1660 (€3.22/kg);
• 500 kg CHX by a Cloonthue farmer made €1550 (€3.10/kg);
• 495 kg CH by a Gardenfield farmer made €1590 (€3.21/kg);
• 585 kg BBX by a Cummer farmer made €1940 (€3.32/kg);
• 655 kg CHX by a Liskeavy farmer made €2070 (€3.116/kg);
• 705 kg BBX by a Corrandulla farmer made €2060 (€2.92/kg).

Weanling bull prices:

• 280 kg – BBX €900 (€3.21/kg);
• 275 kg – CHX €890 (€3.24/kg);
• 325 kg – SIX €1200 (€3.69/kg);
• 345 kg – BBX €1200 (€3.48/kg);
• 380 kg – LMX €1320 (€3.47/kg);
• 400 kg – LMX €1250 (€3.13/kg).

Weanling heifer prices:

• 285 kg – BBX – €1050 (€3.68/kg);
• 290 kg – SIX – €970 (€3.34/kg);
• 320 kg – SIX – €1000 (€3.13/kg);
• 325 kg – SI – €1160 (€3.57/kg);
• 380 kg – BBX – €1230 (€3.24/kg).

Upcoming special sale:

• Annual autumn bullock show & sale – next Monday, October 2^nd, 2023.

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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