Castlerea Mart Market Report
700 cattle on offer with a strong trade reported from all 3 rings. Weanlings in particular have noticed the most price increases with strong farmer activity and export demand present. Heifers, Dry Cows and Breeding stock all reported good clearances while the suck calves also reported good demand yesterday. Sample Prices: Heifers: Si 410kgs € 1105 Ch 390kgs € 1030 Ch 490kgs € 1280 BBx 450kgs € 1185 Ch 580kgs € 1400 Lm 515kgs € 1340 Ch 645kgs € 1480
Dry Cows: Si 490kgs € 975 Lm 745kgs € 1450 BBx 825kgs 1535 Lm 720kgs € 1400 Fr 375kgs € 510
Cows with calves at foot made from € 830 to € 1790 for a Aberdeen Angus cow and her Limousin Bull calf at foot.
Springer Cows made form € 920 to € 1690 per head.
Calves: Large entry of calves again this week with Dairy type calves making form € 20 to € 130. Hereford and AAX calves made form € 120 to € 350 and continentals making up to € 390
Weanling Bulls: Chx 280kgs € 865 Ch 250kgs € 850 Ch 260kgs € 835 Ch 430kgs € 1235 Lm 485kgs € 1235 AA 295kgs € 855
Weanling Heifers: Sim 295kgs € 1035 Lm 260kgs € 995 Ch 305kgs € 1135 Lm 365kgs € 1030 BB 290kgs € 985 Bullock sale Monday 20th March 100 bullocks on offer with increased demand on offer especially for the quality inspec store bullocks.
Sample Prices: Chx 470kgs € 1220 Lm 450kgs € 1180 Ch 530kgs € 1315 Lm 510kgs € 1265 Ch 580kgs € 1400 Lm 600kgs € 1400 Lm 650kgs € 1500
Sales continue at Castlerea Mart on Monday next the 27th March with our weekly Bullock sale and Thursday next the 30th March with our sale of Heifers, Cows, Calves and Weanlings.
All sales commence @ 11 AM