480 cattle on offer this week at Castlerea Livestock Mart, with trade and prices similar to previous weeks. Bullocks, heifers and store cattle reported very strong demand this week, while the breeding stock and dry cow trade also remained firm. In the weanling classes strong prices were also reported especially for the quality lots with good export demand as well as feedlots and strong farmer buying. 

Sample Prices:

Bullocks: Lmx 460kgs €1310 Ch 450kgs €1230 Lm 455kgs €1205 Ch 555kgs €1255 Ch 580kgs €1475 Lm 570kgs €1450 AA 645kgs €1470 Ch 675kgs €1500 

Heifers: Chx 400kgs €1155 AA 410kgs €1120 Ch 425kgs €1085 Ch 490kgs €1295 Ch 510kgs €1355 Ch 510kgs €1295 

Dry Cows: BBx 670kgs €1385 Lm 640kgs €1350 Lm 635kgs €1300 Ch 645kgs €1295

Cows with calves at foot made from €980 to €2060 for a Limousin cow and her AA bull calf at foot

Calves : Young calves made form €120 to €420 with stronger runners making from €300 to €600 for continental types.

Weanling Bulls: Ch 295kgs €905 Lm 270kgs €850 Lm 255kgs €740 Ch 400kgs €1095 Lm 410kgs €1100 

Weanling Heifers: Lm 280kgs €835 Ch 380kgs €1190 Lm 380kgs €1030 Lm 330kgs €910 Ch 410kgs €1070

FORTHCOMING MARTS

Sales continue @ Castlerea Mart on Thursday next the 20th July with our usual sale of Bullocks, Heifers, Cows, Calves and Weanlings on offer.

All sales commence @ 11 AM