Castlerea Mart Market Report Re sale 30/07/20

600 cattle on offer last week with a very good trade on offer for all classes of stock. Forward store bullocks met with strong demand with both the online system and the ringside anxious for stock. The heifer and Dry cow trade reported good clearances also while the runners and weanlings are witnessing strong demand for the time of year.

SAMPLE PRICES:

BULLOCKS: Lm 480kgs €1400 Lmx 470kgs €1220 Ch 525kgs €1490 Lm 515kgs €1340 Ch 575kgs €1490 AA 605kgs €1340 Ch 790kgs €1760 Chx 700kgs €1720 Ch 815kgs €1700

HEIFERS: Sim 360kgs €1090 Ch 415kgs €1070 Lm 410kgs €990 Ch 490kgs €1150 Ch 430kgs €1140 AA 540kgs €1300 Lmx 585kgs €1270 Ch 655kgs €1360

DRY COWS: AA 845kgs €1580 AA 825kgs €1510 Shx 755kgs €1450 Lm 695kgs €1440 Fr 485kgs €450

Cows with calves at foot made from €1100 to €1950

CALVES/RUNNERS: Increased numbers of  runners on offer this week with lots making from €320 to €710 for continental lots

WEANLING HEIFERS: Lm 315kgs €890 Lm 300kgs €780 Hex 245kgs €500 Hex 240kgs €460 Lm 315kgs €790

WEANLING BULLS: Lm 295kgs €910 Ch 295kgs €840 Ch 230kgs €660 Ch 505kgs €1230

Sales continue @ Castlerea Mart on Thursday next with our usual sale of Bullocks, Heifers, Cows, Calves, Runners and Weanlings

All sales commence @ 11 AM