Cull cows to €2,100 & heifers to €1,950 in ‘persistent’ trade in Tuam – Devane

Tuam Mart – Cattle Prices – 12-06-2023

A “persistent trade” prevailed at Tuam Mart on Monday, June 12^th, 2023, according to Marion Devane.

The mart manager reported that cull cows pushed to €2,100, while bullocks made up to €1,880, and heifers peaked at €1,950 at its most recent weekly general cattle sale.

Bullock prices:

• 300 kg SAX by a Clogher farmer made €950 (€3.17/kg);
• 4 CHX 360 kg by a Westport farmer made €1200 (€3.33/kg);
• 540 kg LMX by a Lisavalley farmer made €1490 (€2.76/kg);
• A pair 607 kg CHX by a Cummer farmer made €1820 (€3.00/kg);
• 665 kg CHX by a Cummer farmer made €1880 (€3.00/kg).

Cull cow prices:

• A pair 765 kg SIX €1760 (€2.30/kg);
• 660 kg CHX by a Hollymount farmer made €1650 (€2.50/kg);
• 645 kg AAX by a Ballyhaunis farmer made €1610 (€2.50/kg);
• 775 kg CHX by a Cumme farmer made €1990 (€2.57/kg);
• 730 kg CHX by a Cummer farmer made €1730 (€2.37/kg);
• 750 kg SIX by a Cloonina farmer made €2100 (€2.80/kg);
• 725 kg LMX by a Belclare farmer made €1930 (€2.66/kg);
• 790 kg LMX by a Oranmore farmer made €2070 (€2.62/kg);
• 620 kg AAX by a Kilkerrin farmer made €1730 (€2.79/kg).

Heifer prices:

• 350 kg LM by a Dunmore farmer made €1110 (€3.17/kg);
• 385 kg LMX by a Caherlistrane farmer made €1230 (€3.19/kg);
• 440 kg LMX by a Dunmore farmer made €1600 (€3.64/kg);
• 505 kg AAX by a Cloondarone farmer made €1380 (€2.73/kg);
• 530 kg AAX by a Cloondarone farmer made €1500 (€2.83/kg);
• 580 kg LM by a Cloghanshill farmer made €1820 (€3.14/kg);
• 590 kg LMX by a Cloghanshill farmer made €1910 (€3.24/kg);
• 685 kg LMX by a Kilbannon farmer made €1950 (€2.85/kg).

Sheep Sale Report – Tuesday, June 6^th, 2023.

Spring lamb prices:

• 5kg – €172 (€3.55/kg);
• 50kg – €170 (€3.40/kg);
• 47kg – €166 (€3.53/kg);
• 6kg – €160 (€3.51/kg);
• 42kg – €154 (€3.67/kg);
• 46kg – €165 (€3.59/kg);
• 7kg – €160 (€3.58/kg).

Hogget prices:

• 62kg €186 (€3.00/kg);
• 68kg €176 (€2.59/kg);
• 8kg €175 (€2.93/kg);
• 65kg €161 (€2.48/kg).

Cull ewe prices:

• 95kg €260 (€2.74/kg);
• 98kg €188 (€1.92/kg);
• 5kg €150 (€1.99/kg);
• 62kg €146 (€2.35/kg).

Other categories:

• A pair of rams – 123kg – €246 (€2.00/kg)

Last week’s cattle prices

A “sizzling hot trade” prevailed at Tuam Mart’s bank holiday cattle sale on Monday, June 5^th, 2023, according to Marion Devane.

The mart manager reported that cull cows maxed out at €2,460, while suckler pairs followed at €2,420, bullocks sold to €2,400, heifers topped at €2,160, and weanlings hit €1,260.

Read more on this mart report.

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.