A good number of stock presented for sale at Castlerea Mart on Thursday (June 11th), according to a mart spokesperson.
A good trade for calves and runners was reported, while cows with calves at foot reached a top price of €2010.
Quality dry cows were also in demand, with top cows exceeding €2/kg. Demand was firm in the heifer and weanling ring with renewed interest from buyers from Northern Ireland but quality was still a major factor in prices, according to the spokesperson.
Store heifers fetched €2.62/kg while weanling heifers peaked at €3.31/kg.
Heifers:
- CH – 425kg – €980;
- CH – 385kg – €940;
- LM – 385kg – €930;
- LM – 465kg – €1220;
- CH – 480kg – €1180;
- LM – 440kg – €1090;
- CH – 650kg – €1390;
- CH – 565kg – €1340;
- CH – 625kg – €1340.
Weanling heifers:
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- SI – 290kg – €960;
- LM – 255kg – €740;
- CH – 260kg – €700;
- CH – 350kg – €1090;
- AAX – 325kg – €880;
- LMX – 315kg – €830;
- LM – 325kg – €820;
- SI – 415kg – €1000.
Dry cows:
- LMX – 755kg – €1520;
- LMX – 720kg – €1500;
- LMX – 750kg – €1440;
- LM – 490kg – 850;
- CH – 770kg – €1470.
Other categories:
- Cows with calves at foot made from €1030 to €2010 for a Limousin cow and her heifer calf at foot;
- Springers made from €950 to €1260 per head;
- Young calves made from €150 to €350.
