Bullocks to €2,130 & cull cows to €2,050 in ‘steady’ trade in Tuam – Devane

Farming News/Mart Reports on That’s Farming – Tuam Co-operative Livestock Mart – Cattle Prices – 22-08-2023

According to Marion Devane, a “steady” trade prevailed for cattle at Tuam Mart’s most recent cattle sale on Tuesday, September 22^nd, 2023.

The mart manager reported that cull cows reached €2,050, heifers topped at €1,900, bullocks soared to €2,130.

Heifer prices:

• 425 kg LMX by a Barnaderg farmer made €1240 (€2.92/kg);
• 445 kg LMX by a Corrandulla farmer made €1570 (€3.53/kg);
• 465 kg LMX by a Kilcloghans farmer made €1400 (€3.01/kg);
• 500 kg LMX by a Barnaderg farmer made €1460 (€2.92/kg);
• A pair 515 kg LMX by a Barnaderg farmer made €1490 (€2.89/kg);
• 520 kg LMX by a Menlough farmer made €1420 (€2.73/kg);
• 600 kg LMX by a Kilkerrin farmer made €1730 (€2.88/kg);
• 615 kg CHX by a Dunmore farmer made €1830 (€2.98/kg);
• 675 kg CHX by a Kilkerrin farmer made €1900 (€2.81/kg).

Cow prices:

• 755 kg LMX by a Cummer farmer made €1970 (€2.61/kg);
• 585 kg LMX by a Claregalway farmer made €1500 (€2.56/kg);
• 745 kg LMX by a Dunmore farmer made €1950 (€2.62/kg);
• 755 kg SIX by a Cloonaglasha farmer made €1810 (€2.40/kg);
• 680 kg LMX by a Dunmore farmer made €1950 (€2.87/kg);
• 780 kg LMX by a Brierfield farmer made €2050 (€2.63/kg);
• 625 kg LMX by a Sylane farmer made €1580 (€2.53/kg).

Bullock prices:

• 440 kg LMX by a Moylough farmer made €1370 (€3.01/kg);
• 455 kg LMX by a Gardenfield farmer made €1430 (€3.14/kg);
• A pair 497 kg CHX by a Claregalway farmer made €1450 (€2.92/kg);
• 520 kg CHX by a Claregalway farmer made €1630 (€3.13/kg);
• 555 kg LM by a Kilgill farmer made €1720 (€3.10/kg);
• 580 kg LM by a Roy farmer made €1800 (€3.10/kg);
• A pair 652 kg CHX by a Flaskagh farmer made €1890 (€2.90/kg);
• 715 kg LMX by a Dunmore farmer made €2130 (€2.98/kg).

Weanling heifer prices:

• 300 kg by a Barnaderg farmer made €910 (€3.03/kg);
• 320 kg CHX by an Annagh Hill farmer made €970 (€3.03/kg);
• 350 kg LMX by a Shrule farmer made €1060 (€3.03/kg);
• 295 kg BBX by a Cummer farmer made €920 (€3.12/kg);
• 305 kg LMX by a Lavally farmer made €910 (€2.98/kg);
• 455 kg LMX by a Cahergal farmer made €1400 (€3.08/kg);
• 440 kg BBX by a Cahrgal farmer made €1220 (€2.77/kg).

Weanling bull prices:

• 355 kg BBX by a Williamstown farmer made €1150 (€3.24/kg);
• 395 kg LMX by a Barnaderg farmer made €1160 (€2.94/kg);
• 450 kg CHX by a Craughwell farmer €1390 (€3.09/kg);
• 360 kg by a Cummer farmer made €1200 (€3.33/kg);
• 375 kg CHX by a Lavally farmer made €1160 (€3.09/kg);
• 370 kg CHX by a Brownsgrove farmer made €1260 (€3.41/kg);
• 315 kg BBX by a Cummer farmer made €1100 (€3.49/kg).

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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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