Tuam Mart – Cattle Prices – 30-05-2022
According to Marion Devane, a “lively trade all-around” prevailed at Tuam Mart on Monday, May 30th, 2022 (30-05-2022).
The mart manager reported that cull cows reached €2,270, while heifers fetched up to €1,900 and bullocks made up to €1,840.
Tuam Mart 30-05-2022:
Heifer prices:
- 280 kg AAX by a Cummer farmer made €700 (€2.50/kg);
- 610 kg CHX by a Turloughmore farmer made €1900 (€3.11/kg);
- 540 kg LMX by a Clarinbridge farmer made €1580 (€2.93/kg);
- 345 kg LMX by a Kilmaine farmer made €1120 (€3.25/kg);
- 385 kg CHX by a Barnaderg farmer made €1200(€3.12/kg);
- 400 kg LMX by a Cummer farmer made €1470 (€3.68/kg).
Cull cow prices:
- 780 kg LMX by a Belclare farmer made €2270 (€2.91/kg);
- 825 kg CHX by a Belclare farmer made €2250 (€2.73/kg);
- 725 kg LMX by a Lavally farmer made €2140 (€2.95/kg);
- 625 kg CHX by a Milltown farmer made €1740 (€2.78/kg);
- 610 kg LMX by a Barnaderg farmer made €1660 (€2.72/kg);
- 710 kg BBX by a Tuam farmer made €2080 (€2.93/kg).
Bullock prices:
- 560 kg LMX by a Williamstown farmer made €1700(€3.04/kg);
- 695 kg BBX by a Tuam farmer made €1840 (€2.65/kg);
- 590 kg CHX by a Barnaderg farmer made €1640 (€2.78/kg);
- 465 kg CHX by a Moylough farmer made €1380 (€2.97/kg);
- 410 kg CHX by a Ballyhaunis farmer made €1220 (€2.98/kg);
- 325 kg LMX by a Dunmore farmer made €970 (€2.98/kg).
Last week’s cattle prices
Purchasers paid what Marion Devane described as “table-topping cattle prices” at Tuam Mart’s most recent sale on Monday, May 23rd, 2022.
The manager of the Galway based mart noted that a short supply of cattle led to “soaring” prices, with cull cows to €2,430, heifers to €2,150 and bullocks to €1,910.
Last week’s cattle sales:
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.
Upcoming sales at Tuam Mart:
- Monday, June 6th: Special Beef Bonanza sale.
- Monday, June 13th: Special Mid-Summer Cattle Sale
- Read more mart reports.
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