Castlerea Co-Operative Livestock Market Report

500 cattle on offer this week with numbers steadily increasing. In general trade was similar to previous weeks, with the usual spring trade starting to kick in as customers tried to source quality stores for feeding. Weanling bulls in particular were a very strong trade with a good selection of quality calves on offer resulting in an excellent clearance. Likewise in the heifer and heifer weanling rings quality lots were in strong demand also while the dry cow trade and breeding stock remained firm.

Bullocks: Lm 470kgs €1250 Ch 400kgs €1130 Lm 485kgs €1230 Ch 525kgs €1350 Ch 505kgs €1290 Ch 595kgs €1435 Lm 605kgs €1485 Lm 585kgs €1325

Heifers: Lm 405kgs €1215 Lm 380kgs €1075 Ch 310kgs €1920 Ch 490kgs €1140 Ch 445kgs €1080 Ch 515kgs €1245 AA 450kgs €1070

Dry Cows: Ch 820kgs €1685 ch 610kgs €1360 Ch 810kgs €1360 Hex 470kgs €775 AA 430kgs €755

Cows with calves at foot made from €780 to €1560 per head. Springer Cows made from €950 to €2000 per head Calves: Young calves on offer made form€130 to €380 per head with stronger runner lots making from €360 to €810 for top continental lots

Weanling Bulls: Lm 295kgs €900 BBX 280kgs €845 Lm 265kgs €840 Lm 395kgs €1285 Ch 440kgs €1225 Lm 395kgs €1095

Weanling Heifers: Lm 260kgs €765 Lm 240kgs €760 Lm 330kgs €1160 Lm 360kgs €955 Lm 390kgs €1035

Sales continue @ Castlerea Mart on Thursday next the 08/02/18 with our usual sale of Bullocks, Heifers, Cows, Calves, Runners and Weanlings

All sales commence @ 11 a.m.

3 Rings in operation