Castlerea Co- Operative Livestock Market Report

680 cattle on offer this week and despite the recent inclement weather conditions and poor ground conditions trade and prices have held firm and in some cases prices were improved on last week depending on quality . Numbers of weanlings presented for sale are also increasing and the weanling bulls met a flier of a trade with up to € 4.35 a kilo paid for the top quality lots. The heifer and weanling heifer rings also reported good clearances while the dry cow trade was similar to last week. In the runner section increased numbers met an excellent clearance. Sample Prices: Bullocks: Chx 480kgs € 1400 Lmx 465kgs € 1325 Ch 540kgs € 1375 AAx 595kgs € 1395 Lmx 600kgs € 1400 Lm 705kgs € 1720

Heifers: Lmx 385kgs € 1065 Chx 425kgs € 1095 Ch 465kgs € 1220 Lm 440kgs € 1165 Lmx 590kgs € 1525 Lm 535kgs € 1340 Lmx 440kgs € 1165

Dry Cows: Ch 880kgs € 1720 Lm 730kgs € 1525 Ch 700kgs € 1340 Lm 800kgs € 1550 Sa 815kgs € 1580

Cows with calves at foot made form € 1050 to € 1360 per head

Calves: Young calves made from € 130 to € 370 per head with stronger runner types making from € 350 to € 700 per head

Weanling Bulls: Ch 250kgs € 985 Ch 240kgs € 920 Lm 275kgs € 870 Ch 415kgs € 1505 Ch 350kgs € 1200 Lmx 440kgs € 1215

Weanling Heifers: Ch 345kgs € 1020 Ch 300kgs € 905 Lm 330kgs € 900 Ch 270kgs € 730 Ch 335kgs € 910

Sales continue @ Castlerea Mart on Thursday next the 24th August with our usual sale of Bullocks, Heifers, Cows, Calves, Runners and Weanlings. All sales commence @ 11 AM Three Rings in operation