Castlerea Mart Market Report

900 cattle on offer this week and trade was improved for the quality stores on offer. Aided by improved weather conditions increased farmer activity and export demand prices in the quality lots were improved this week. Plainer poor quality stock remained unchanged. Demand has increased for the quality store heifers in recent weeks while some very fancy prices were paid for the top quality weanling lots.

Sample prices:

Heifers: Lm 425kgs €1045 Ch 420kgs €1015 BBx 490kgs €1300 Lm 490kgs €1285 Lm 520kgs €1350 Ch 565kgs €1375 Lm 440kgs €1165

Dry Cows: AAX 785kgs €1425 Ch 735kgs €1350 Lm 565kgs €1055 Ch 710kgs €1290 Si 655kgs €1285

Cows with calves at foot made from €1040 to €1710 per head Springers made from €1100 to €1540 per head Runners: Hereford and Aberdeen Angus types made from €350 to €500 with continental lots making up to €730

Weanling Bulls: Ch 290kgs €1150 Ch 280kgs €890 Ch 350kgs €1300 Ch 355kgs €1235 Si 455kgs €1075

Weanling Heifers: Ch 280kgs €900 Lm 285kgs €1125 Ch 335kgs €1155 Ch 325kgs €955 Lm 315kgs €875 Ch 445kgs €1055 Bullock Sale Monday 30 th October

350 bullocks on offer last Monday with trade and prices holding firm with good demand on offer for all classes. Prices were strongest for the quality store continental bullocks with bullocks making form €300 to €860 over and an average of €536 over paid, resulting in a good clearance

Sample Prices: Ch 460kgs €1160 Lm 455kgs €1155 Ch 540kgs €1370 Ch 535kgs €1330 Ch 505kgs €1295 Ch 575kgs €1435 Ch 600kgs €1400 Ch 685kgs €1475

Sales continue at Castlerea Mart on Saturday 4 th November with a clearance sale of 25 suckler cows with calves at foot.

Monday 6 th November we have our weekly Monday Bullock sale

Thursday 9 th November our usual sale of Heifers, Cows,Calves, Runners and Weanlings.