Prices to €2,510 in ‘firm’ trade in Tuam – Devane

Tuam Mart – Cattle Prices – 15-05-2023

According to Marion Devane, a “firm” trade prevailed at Tuam Mart’s general cattle sale on Monday, May 15^th, 2023, writes farming journalist, Catherina Cunnane.

The mart manager reported that cull cows peaked at €2,380, while heifers maxed out at €1,560, bullocks topped at €2,510 and weanling bulls made up to €1,460.

Tuam Mart on 15-05-2023

Cull cow prices:

• 705 kg LMX by a Cloonmore farmer made €1980 (€2.81/kg);
• 830 kg LMX by a Dunmore farmer made €2380 (€2.87/kg);
• 630 kg LMX by a Moylough farmer made €1700 (€2.70/kg);
• 720 kg CHX by a Milltown farmer made €1920 (€2.67/kg);
• 750 kg CHX by a Cummer farmer made €2200 (€2.93/kg);
• 785 kg BAX by a Cummer farmer made €2200 (€2.80/kg).

Bullock prices:

• A pair 397 LMX by a Dunmore farmer made €1520 (€3.83/kg);
• 385 kg LMX by a Belclare farmer made €1360 (€3.53/kg);
• 395 kg CHX by a Garrafrauns farmer made €1270 (€3.22/kg);
• 415 kg LMX by a Kilkerrin farmer made €1360 (€3.28/kg);
• 520 kg CHX by a Kilkerrin farmer made €1630 (€3.13/kg);
• 535 kg CHX by a Shrule farmer made €1700 (€3.18/kg);
• 575 kg CHX by a Claregalway farmer made €1770 (€3.08/kg);
• 705 kg AAX by a Shrule farmer made €2340 (€3.32/kg);
• 775 kg LMX by a Dunmore farmer made €2510 (€3.24/kg).

Weanling bull prices:

• 265 kg LMX by a Ballyglunin farmer made €940 (€3.55/kg);
• 325 kg LMX by a Cummer farmer made €1130 (€3.48/kg);
• 335 kg SI by a Dunmore farmer made €1090 (€3.25/kg);
• 365 kg LMX by a Ballyglunin farmer made €940 (€3.55/kg);
• 380 kg LMX by a Cummer farmer made €1300 (€3.42/kg);
• 390 kg CHX by a Togher farmer made €1300 (€3.33/kg);
• 460 kg LMX by a Moyne farmer made €1460 (€3.17/kg).

Heifer prices:

• A pair 310 kg by a Cummer farmer made €1100 (€3.55/kg);
• 380 kg CHX by a Ballyglunin farmer made €1160 (€3.05/kg);
• 355 kg BBX by a Brownsgrove farmer made €1200 (€3.43/kg);
• 380 kg CHX by a Brownsgrove farmer made €1420 (€3.74/kg);
• 400 kg LMX by a Claregalway farmer made €1260 (€3.16/kg);
• 520 kg LMX by a Dunmore farmer made €1550 (€2.98/kg);
• 525 kg CHX by a Turloughmore farmer made €1560 (€2.97/kg).

Note:

The mart is now taking bookings for next week’s cattle sale on Monday, May 22^nd, 2023, and all upcoming sales, including its Bank Holiday Monday sale on June 5^th, 2023.

Last week’s cattle sale

Read a report from last week’s cattle sale at Tuam Mart.

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.

Read more mart reports.