Trade still strong at Ballymote mart
TRADE continued very strong with a good demand across all sections at last Thursday’s cattle sale at Ballymote mart.
Animals fit for slaughter and forward store types were in keen demand. Highlights of the sale were a SHx heifer 480kg sold for €1460 for breeding, an SI dry cow 845kg at €1870, an LMx bullock 680kg for slaughter fetching €1750.
Bullocks under 400kg making from €600 to €830 over, eg LMx 380kg €1210, LMx 370kg €1140, CHx 360kg €1100
Lots from 400 to 500kg making from €650 to €880 over, eg LMx 480kg €1360, LMx 415kg €1200, LMx 400kg €1170.
Lots 500 to 600kg making from €680 to €875 over, eg LMx 565kg €1440, CHx 580kg €1410, LMx 510kg €1320, with heavier lots making up to €1070 over, eg LMx 680kg €1750, CHx 625kg €1610, LMx 620kg €1550, SA 645kg €1530. Heifers under 400kg making from €400 to €660 over, eg LMx 390kg €1050, LMx 370kg €970, AAx 385kg €980.
Lots 400 to 500kg making from €500 to €980 over, eg SHx 480kg €1460, LMx 435kg €1170, AAx 485kg €1130.
Lots 500 to 600kg making from €600 to €870 over, eg CHx 590kg €1460, LMx 560kg €1410, CHx 550kg €1400, with heavier lots making up to €950 over, eg LMx 640kg €1590, CHx 625kg €1530.
Sucklers making from €1200 to €1780.
Cull cows making from €500 ( for stores) to €700 to €1025 over for fleshed lots, eg CHx 890kg €1900, LMx 1010kg €1940, SI 845kg €1870, LMx 885kg €1730. Weanling bulls making from €300 to €775 over, eg LMx 465kg €1240 (for export), LMx 345kg €890, CHx 465kg €1000. Weanling heifers under 300kg making from €400 to €655 over, eg LMx 225kg €880, LMx 270kg €790, CHx 235kg €760, with heavier lots making up to €675 over, eg CHx 355kg €1030, CHx 330kg €980, CHx 375kg €990.
Trade was also very strong at last Tuesday’s sheep sale. Lambs making from €110 to €132 over, eg 48kg €180, 49kg €181, 45.5kg €174, 43kg €170, 39.5kg
€154. Hoggets under 40kg making from €60 to €96 over, eg 38kg €134, 39kg €133, 38kg €120.
Lots 40 to 50kg making from €90 to €126 over, eg 48kg €174, 45kg €171, with heavier lots making up to €134 over, eg 54kg €188, 55kg €178, 55.5kg €179. A big entry of cull ewes met a strong trade. Stores were making from €70 to €100. Heavy ewes from €110 to €250, with exceptional quality €165 to €190 per head. Ewes with lambs at foot making from €180 to €270 per unit.