Tuam: Dry cows to €2,580 & bullocks to €1,730 in ‘upward’ trade – Devane

Farming News/ Mart Reports – Cattle Prices – 17-07-2023

According to Marion Devane, an “upward” trade prevailed at Tuam Mart, Co Galway on Monday, July 17^th, 2023.

The mart manager reported that cull cows topped at €2,580, while heifers soared to €1,710 and bullocks fetched up to €1730.

Read a report on www.thatsfarming.com: Dry cows to €2,300 & heifers to €1,760 in Tuam – Devane

Bullock prices:

• 3 CHX 413 kg by a Garrafrauns farmer made €1160 (€2.81/kg);
• 435 kg LMX by a Lavally farmer made €1190 (€2.74/kg);
• 445 kg LMX by a Sylane farmer made €1300 (€2.92/kg);
• 450 kg CHX by a Sylane farmer made €1430 (€3.18/kg);
• 520 kg AAX by a Milltown farmer made €1380 (€2.65/kg);
• 4 HEX 637 kg by a Ballyglunin farmer made €1540 (€2.42/kg);
• 680 kg SIX by a Cloonkeen farmer made €1730 (€2.54/kg).

Cull cow prices:

• 830 kg CHX by a Corrandulla €2270 (€2.73/kg);
• 955 kg CH by a Corrandulla farmer made €2580 (€2.70/kg);
• 810 kg CHX by a Dunmore farmer made €2140 (€2.64/kg);
• 705 kg AUX by an Irishtown farmer made €1860 (€2.64/kg);
• 570 kg LMX by a Hillswood farmer made €1380 (€2.42/kg);
• 665 kg BAX by a Oranmore farmer made €1940 (€2.92/kg);
• 590 kg LMX by a Dunmore farmer made €1690 (€2.86/kg);
• 825 kg LMX by a Belclare farmer made €2240 (€2.72/kg).

Heifer prices:

• 415 kg LMX by a Clough farmer made €1200 (€2.89/kg);
• 435 kg LMX by a Clough farmer made €1290 (€2.97/kg);
• 445 kg LMX by a Cummer farmer made €1370 (€3.08/kg);
• 510 kg LMX by a Dunmore farmer made €1720 (€3.37/kg);
• 525 kg AAX by a Belmont farmer made €1520 (€2.90/kg);
• A pair 577 kg CHX by a Claregalway farmer made €1710 (€2.96/kg);
• 625 kg CHX by a Deerpark farmer made €1670 (€2.67/kg).

Weanling heifer prices:

• 300 kg CHX by a Dunmore farmer made €1190 (€3.96/kg);
• 350 kg CHX by a Dunmore farmer made €950 (€3.17/kg).

Weanling bull prices:

• 265 kg LMX by a Sylane East farmer made €880 (€3.32/kg)
• 340 kg CHX by a Dunmore farmer made €1080 (€3.18/kg)
• 385 kg LM by a Cummer farmer made €1280 (€3.32/kg)
• 470 kg LMX by a Dunmore farmer made €1460 (€3.11/kg)
• 590 kg LMX by a Cummer farmer made €1550 (€2.63/kg)

Note:

• General cattle sale next Monday, July 24^th, 2023.
• Opening sheep breeding sale – August 1^st, 2023;
• Evening weanling sale – August 21^st, 2023;
• Sheep show and sale – August 22^nd, 2023.