‘Lively’ trade in Tuam with bullocks topping at €2,460 – Devane

Farming News/Mart Reports on That’s Farming – Cattle Prices – Tuam Mart – 11-09-2023

According to Marion Devane, a “lively” trade prevailed at Tuam Mart’s cattle sale on Monday, September 11^th, 2023.

The mart manager reported that cull cows topped at €2,300, while heifers followed at €2,000 and bullocks led at €2,460.

Heifer prices:

• 405 kg LMX by a Dunmore farmer made €1190 (€2.94/kg);
• 475 kg CHX by a Dunmore farmer made €1460 (€3.07/kg);
• 500 kg LMX by a Turloughmore farmer made €1440 (€2.88/kg);
• A pair 572 kg CHX by a Barnaderg farmer made €1640 (€2.87/kg);
• 600 kg CHX by a Brierfield farmer made €1800 (€3.00/kg);
• 640 kg BBX by a Pollcappal farmer made €2000 (€3.13/kg);
• 660 kg LMX by a Lavally farmer made €1930 (€2.92/kg).

Cull cow prices:

• 750 kg LMX by a Shrule farmer made €1860 (€2.48/kg);
• 625 kg LMX by a Dunmore farmer made €1560 (€2.50/kg);
• 715 kg LMX by a Caherlistrane farmer made €1910 (€2.67/kg);
• 915 kg AAX by an Annagh Hill farmer made €2410 (€2.63/kg);
• 735 kg LM by a Cloghanshill farmer made €1970 (€2.68/kg);
• 845 kg LMX by an Annagh Hill farmer made €2300 (€2.68/kg);
• 720 kg LM by a Corrandulla farmer made €1930 (€2.68/kg).

Bullock prices:

• A pair 375 kg CHX by a Clogherboy farmer made €1170 (€3.12/kg);
• 400 kg CHX by a Clogherboy farmer made €1180 (€2.95/kg);
• 485 kg LMX by a Lavally farmer made €1460 (€3.01/kg);
• 495 kg LMX by a Menlough farmer made €1440 (€2.91/kg);
• 530 kg LM by a Lenamore farmer made €1550 (€2.92/kg);
• A pair 772 kg LMX by a Brownsgrove farmer made €2160 (€2.80/kg);
• 805 kg CHX by a Belmont farmer made €2300 (€2.86/kg);
• 830 kg CHX by a Belmont farmer made €2460 (€2.96/kg).

Prices from Limousin Weanling Show & Sale

Sample weanling heifer prices include:

• 270 kg LMX by a Brownsgrove farmer made €810 (€3.00/kg);
• 315 kg LMX by a Brownsgrove farmer made €1000 (€3.17/kg);
• 355 kg LMX by a Killswood farmer made €1200 (€3.38/kg);
• 335 kg LMX by a Dunmore farmer made €1000 (€2.99/kg).

Weanling bull prices:

• 290 kg LMX by a Browngrove farmer made €950 (€3.28/kg);
• 330 kg LMX by a Claremorris farmer made €1240 (€3.75/kg);
• 350 kg LMX by a Ballindine farmer made €1260 (€3.60/kg);
• 345 kg LMX by a Tygreenan farmer made €1260 (€3.65/kg);
• 425 kg LM by a Cregmore farmer made €1400 (€3.29/kg);
• 460 kg LMX by Shrule farmer made €1300 (€2.83/kg).

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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