Castlerea Mart Market Report

CASTLEREA Mart held its annual show and sale of Aberdeen Angus Heifers on Thursday with a large entry of stock on offer with good demand especially for the top quality lots and prize winners. In the weanling rings the recent spell of poor weather has impacted on the quality of calves on offer but prices for the quality calves was maintained with plainer lots a little harder sold. In the Dry Cows, suckler cows and runners rings prices were maintained with a good clearance reported. Sample Prices:

Heifers: Ch 375kgs €950 Lm 455kgs €1225 AA 465kgs €1090 AA 600kgs €1380 AA 540kgs €1295 Lm 645kgs €1490 Ch 540kgs €1285

Dry Cows: Lm 790kgs €1790 Lm 840kgs €1585 Ch 730kgs €1505 Lm 745kgs €1455 Ch 810kgs €1440

Cows with calves at foot made form €1100 to €1910 for a 4 year old Simmental cow and her Limousin heifer calf at foot. Springers made from €1000 to €1700 per head Runners on offer made from €265 up to €710 per head for continental lots

Weanling Bulls: Lm 295kgs €910 Ch 250kgs €900 Ch 355kgs €1115 Lm 465kgs €1085 Ch 395kgs €1080

Weanling Heifers: lm 295kgs €915 Ch 270kgs €890 Ch 360kgs €1020 Ch 315kgs €995 Ch 300kgs €920

Bullocks Sale Monday 2nd October

350 bullocks on offer with lots making from €300 to €885 over with an average prices of €533 over paid.

Sample Prices: AA 490kgs €1255 Chx 485kgs €1210 AA 540kgs €1305 AA 500kgs €1270 Ch 555kgs €1285 Lmx 640kgs €1525 AAx 605kgs €1345 AA 625kgs €1365

Sales continue on Saturday next the 7 th October with the first of our Saturday Weanling Sales. 2 Rings in operation

Monday 9 th October we hold our usual Bullock Sale and Thursday the 12 th October our usual sale of Heifers, Cows, Calves, Runners and Weanlings

All sales commence @ 11 AM