Dry cows to €2,300 & heifers to €1,760 in Tuam – Devane

Farming News/Mart Reports: Tuam Mart – Cattle Prices – 09-07-2023

A “steady” trade prevailed at Tuam Mart, Co Galway, at Monday’s general cattle sale on Monday, July 10^th, 2023, according to its manager, Marion Devane.

Devane reported that cull cows topped out at €2,300, while heifers hit €1,760, and bullocks topped at €1,460 at this week’s sale.

Cull cow prices:

• 615 kg CHX by a Tuam farmer made €1530 (€2.49/kg);
• 780 kg LM by a Belclare farmer made €2070 (€2.65/kg);
• 675 kg CHX by a Garrafrauns farmer made €1600 (€2.37/kg);
• 755 kg SIX by a Lavally farmer made €1800 (€2.38/kg);
• 575 kg LMX by a Garrafrauns farmer made €1610 (€2.80/kg);
• 865 kg CHX by a Glenamaddy farmer made €2300 (€2.66/kg);
• 745 kg LMX by a Cloonmore farmer made €1730 (€2.32/kg);
• 705 kg LMX by a Glenamaddy farmer made €1780 (€2.52/kg).

Heifer prices:

• 410 kg BBX by a Knocknagur farmer made €1300 (€3.17/kg);
• 465 kg LMX by a Kilconly farmer made €1310 (€2.82/kg);
• 510 kg BBX by an Abbeyknockmoy farmer made €1590 (€3.12/kg);
• 530 kg BBX by an Abbeyknockmoy farmer made €1720 (€2.61/kg);
• 610 kg CHX by a Shrule farmer made €1760 (€2.89/kg);
• 660 kg CHX by a Hollymount farmer made €1720 (€2.61/kg).

Bullock prices:

• 325 kg LMX by a Westport farmer made €1050 (€3.23/kg);
• 410 kg SA by a Dereen farmer made €1200 (€2.93/kg);
• 510 kg LMX by a Barnaderg farmer made €1250 (€2.45/kg);
• Three 598 kg AAX by a Barnaderg farmer made €1490 (€2.49/kg);
• 600 kg LMX by an Abbeyknockmoy farmer made €1570 (€2.62/kg);
• A pair 607 kg AAX by a Glenamaddy farmer made €1460 (€2.41/kg).

Prices – last week:

According to Marion Devane, cull cows sold to €2,050, while heifers topped out at €1,500, and bullocks climbed to €1,830 at Tuam Mart’s cattle sale on Monday, July 3^rd 2023.

Heifer prices included:

• A pair 330 kg BBX by a Carnahoon farmer made €870 (€2.64/kg);
• 355 kg LMX by a Jackson farmer made €1040 (€2.93/kg);
• 395 kg BBX by an Anbally farmer made €1260 (€3.19/kg);
• A pair 420 kg LMX by an Anbally farmer made €1240 (€2.95/kg);
• 480 kg LMX by an Anbally farmer made €1450 (€3.02/kg);
• 550 kg CHX by a Dunmore farmer made €1500 (€2.73/kg).

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Note:

Next week will see the mart’s special evening sale for autumn-born weanlings take place at 5:30 pm – Bookings & enquiries on: 093-24353.