CAstlErEA Co-OpErAtivELivEstoCk MArt rEport

650 cattle on offer this week with the bullocks transferred onto Mondays sale, the vast majority of lots got sold on the day with restrictions in place due to Covid-19. The heifers reported no change in prices or trade from last week. In the weanling rings buyers were more selective with a variance in price between the quality lots and the plainer types. Breeding stock reported a very good trade while the dry cows and suck calves reported good clearances also. SAMPLE PRICES:

HEIFERS: Lmx 410kgs €1055 Ch 370kgs €1000 Six 405kgs €990 Ch 480kgs €1240 Ch 495kgs €1195 Ch 735kgs €1530 Lm 660kgs €1435 Lm 595kgs €1325

DRY COWS: Lmx 475kgs €920 Lm 750kgs €1430 Lm 660kgs €1090 Lm 620kgs €1000 AA 775kgs €1280 Lm 695kgs €1265

Cows with calves at foot made from €1080 to €1450.

Springers made from €800 to €1980 per head.

Calves/Runners: Dairy cross calves made from €5 to €70 with Hereford and Angus Cross calves made from €130 to €235 with continentals making up to €350

Runners made from €350 to €700 per head.

WEANLING BULLS: Ch 295kgs €855

Lm 285kg €815 Ch 250kgs €720 Ch 420kgs €1135 Ch 395kgs €1075 Ch 400kgs €1000 Lm 350kgs €1000

WEANLING HEIFERS: Lm 275kgs €865 Ch 295kgs €1015 AA 295kgs €765 Ch 370kgs €1030 Ch 340kgs €840 Ch 305kgs €780

Sales continue @ Castlerea Mart on Monday next the 23rd March with our weekly bullock sale and Thursday next the 26 th March we have our weekly sale of Heifers, Cows, Calves, Runners and Weanlings and in the meantime

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