Castlerea Mart Market Report

500 cattle presented for sale this week as the recent spell of fine weather impacted on numbers. Trade remained very strong with strong farmer activity this week and prices were maintained especially for the quality stores on offer.

SAMPLE PRICES: BULLOCKS: Chx 490kgs €1430 LM 415kgs €1265 Lm 445kgs €1220 Ch 535kgs €1380 Ch 555kgs €1610 Ch 555kgs €1440 Ch 605kgs €1450

HEIFERS: Lm 410kgs €1115 Ch 395kgs €1085 Ch 400kgs €1070 Lm 490kgs €1345 Lm 495kgs €1335 Ch 560kgs €1535 Lm 505kgs €1445 Ch 510kgs €1425 Lm 520kgs €1420

Dry Cows: Lm 740kgs €1630 Lm 685kgs €1535 Lm 620kgs €1335 Ch 785kgs €1470

Cows with calves at foot made from €1310 to €1970 per head.

Springers made form €850 to €1290 per head

Calves: Young calves made from €135 to €330 per head with stronger runner types making from €330 to €675 per head.

Weanling Bulls: Lm 280kgs €840 Lm 260kgs €795 Ch 270kgs €795 Ch 345kgs €1040 AA 440kgs €1125 Lm 390kgs €1065

Weanling Heifers: Lm 290kgs €875 Ch 285kgs €830 Lm 210kgs €725 Lm 395kgs €1055 Lm 335kgs €910 Lm 410kgs €1055

Sales continue @ Castlerea Mart on Thursday next the 14 th June with our usual sale of Bullocks, Heifers, Cows, Calves, Runners and Weanlings

All sales commence @ 11 am.