Castlerea Mart Market Report
900 cattle on offer at our Annual Continental Heifer Show and Sale and Belgian Blue Weanling show and sale. Thursday witnessed a large turn out of stock with some top quality lots presented in the show sections. Overall trade was maintained for the top quality lots but plainer type stock were harder sold this week.
Sample Prices from the Prize winning heifer section
Ch 660kgs €1830 Ch 590kgs €1485 Ch 670kgs €1495 Ch 550kgs €1580 Ch 590kgs €1290 Ch 490kgs €1220 Lmx 530kgs €1500 Lm 550kgs €1300 Lm 445kgs €1220
Belgian Blue Heifer Weanlings prize winners
290kgs €1605 325kgs €900 335kgs €950 Belgian Blue Bull Weanlings prize winners 305kgs €1220 385kgs €1250
Dry Cows: Ch 855kgs €1665 Ch 795kgs €1520 Lm 760kgs €1390 BA 695kgs €1385
Cows with calves at foot made from €840 to €1860 per head
Springer cows made form €1000 to €1550 per head.
Runners: Bigger numbers coming on sale this week with lots making from €280 to €845 for continental lots.
Bullocks Sale Monday 25 th September we held our Annual Show and Sale of Con- tinental Bullocks with 300 lots presented with a good trade revailing for the quality store bullocks
Sample Prices: Ch 485kgs €1300 Ch 470kgs €1275 Chx 535kgs €1455 ch 525kgs €1330 Ch 570kgs €1510 Ch 595kgs €1465 Chx 830kgs €1880 Ch 670kgs €1545
Sales continue at Castlerea Mart on Monday next the 2/10/17 with our Annual show and sale of Aberdeen Angus Bullocks and on Thursday next 5 th October we hold our Annual Show and Sale of Aberdeen Angus Heifers
Saturday Weanling sales commence on Saturday 7 th October.