Castlerea
- Date: 18/06/2020
- Type: Calves, Cattle, Weanling
- Town: Castlerea (Co. Roscommon)
- Address: Castlerea Livestock Co-operative Mart, Main St, Demesne, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon
- Webpage: Castlerea Mart
18/06/2020 - Castlerea Cattle Mart Report
Castlerea Mart Market Report Re sale 18/06/20
On Thursday last we held a sale of Heifers, Cows, Calves, Runners and Weanling Heifers. Good numbers of stock were presented for sale with a lively trade prevailing especially for the quality stock on offer. In the heifer ring the tip lots topped out at €2.64 a kilo while in the weanling heifer ring the tip quality lots made up to €3.31 a kilo. Cows with calves at foot made up to €2200 for a Charolais cow and her heifer calf at foot. Dry cows with good numbers on offer reported a strong trade also while the calves and runners reported a good clearance.
SAMPLE PRICES
HEIFERS: Lm 400kgs €1050 Ch 375kgs €990 Ch 380kgs €970 Ch 490kgs €1030 Lm 470kgs €1020 AA 445kgs €980 Lm 670kgs €4780 Ch 640kgs €1470 AA 650kgs €1360 SAX 705kgs €1530
WEANLING HEIFER: Lmx 275kgs €780 Lm 250kgs €750 Ch 320kgs €1060 Ch 360kgs €1040 Ch 365kgs €920 Lm 405kgs €980 AAx 280kgs €750
Cows with calves at foot made from €1060 to €2200 for a Charolais cow and her heifer calf at foot.
DRY COWS: Chx 920kgs €1720 Lm 850kgs €1580 Lm 765kgs €1380 Lmx 840kgs €1490 Lm 485kgs €840
Springers made from €900 to €1100 per head
CALVES/RUNNERS: Calves made from €80 to €360 with runners making from €400 to €440