Castlerea Mart Market Report

LARGER numbers of stock presented for sale this week with a sharper trade prevailing especially for the quality lots on offer. Good numbers of heifers presented this week and they met a lively trade with prices improved by €20-€30 per head. In the weanling rings demand was strong with quality the key factor in the trade and the top quality heifer weanling exceeding €4 a kilo. The dry cow trade has taken a hit in prices in recent weeks especially for the lower weight cows with demand strongest for the forward lots. The runner trade witnessed increased demand this week with a good clearance reported.

Sample Prices:

Heifers: Ch 390kgs €1005 Lm 400kgs €1000 Ch 360kgs €1190 Lm 485kgs €1310 Ch 480kgs €1225 Chx 640kgs €1465 Lm 570kgs €1355

Dry Cows: Lmx 855kgs €1685 Lm 770kgs €1520 Lm 810kgs €1480 Lm 750kg €1370 AA 840kgs €1455

Cows with calves at foot made from €880 to €1200 per head with springer cows making from €840 to €1250 per head

Runner lots made from €245 to €500 for Hex and AAx lots with continental lots making from €500 to €700

Weanling Bulls: Lmx 280kgs €820 Lmx 240kgs €720 Ch 355kgs €1020 Ch 460kgs €1115 Lm 260kgs €735

Weanling Heifers: Lm 295kgs €850 Ch 255kgs €710 Lm 260kgs €700 Lm 385kgs €1550 Lm 370kgs €1020 Lm 310kgs €815 Bullocks Sale Monday 3rd December 180 bullocks on offer last Monday with quality the key once again and prices were varied depending on the stock. Quality forward stores were once again the strongest trade with plainer low weight cattle unchanged in price.

Sample prices: AAX 475kgs €1190 Ch 450kgs €1185 Ch 540kgs €1375 Lm 500kgs €1240 Lm 560kgs €1395 Lm 575kgs €1240

Sales continue @ Castlerea Mart on Monday next the 10th December with our Bullock sale and Thursday next 13th December we have a sale of Bullocks, Heifers, Cows, Calves, Runners and Weanlings on offer.

All sales commence @ 11am.