Castlerea Mart market report

850 CATTLE presented for sale this week and the increased numbers met a very lively trade especially the forward stores. Bullocks and heifers were improved by €40 to €50 per head with a large attendance of customers present trying to source stock. The weanling rings reported good clearances also with prices similar to previous weeks while increased calf numbers reported an excellent clearance.

Sample Prices:

Bullocks: Ch 475kgs €1380 Lm 490kgs €1295 AA 495kgs €1290 Lm 545kgs €1400 Ch 585kgs €1505 Ch 600kgs €1515 AA 550kgs €1470 Ch 650kgs €1500

Heifers: Lm 425kgs €1130 Lm 370kgs €1120 Lm 480kgs €1315 Ch 455kgs €1250 BBX 630kgs €1600 Ch 680kgs €1580 Ch 580kgs €1510

Dry Cows: Ch 905kgs €1890 ch 890kgs €1850 Lm 745kgs €1545 Si 875kgs €1575 Lm 450kgs €885

Cows with calves at foot made form €1150 to €1600 per head

Springers made from €800 to €1620 per head.

Calves: Young dairy cross calves made form €40 to €130 per head with Hereford cross and Angus cross calves making from €140 to €315 per head and the continental types making up to €445 per head.

Weanling Bulls: Ch 290kgs €1000 Ch 285kgs €900 BBX 250kgs €865 Lm 405kgs €1160 Lm 390kgs €1135 AA 450kgs €1105 Lm 390kgs €1135

Weanling Heifers: Ch 290kgs €940 AA 290kgs €900 Ch 288kgs €900 Ch 340kgs €1050 Lm 330kgs €1030 Lm 320kgs €985 Ch 430kgs €1195

Sales continue at Castlerea Mart on Thursday next the 15/03/18 with our usual sale of Bullocks, Heifers, Cows, Calves, Runners, and Weanlings. All sales commence at 11 am. Please note the Bullock sale resumes on Mondays on the 19/03/18