Report for Aurivo Ballymote Mart
TRADE was stronger this week at both Thursdays and Fridays Cattle Sales with a strong interest in all types of stock.More Farmer interest this week. A special Sale of Heifers seen some excellent quality animals on show with some fancy prices secured for breeding types of 800 to 900 over....Quality feeding types in keen demand
Bullocks under 500 kg making from 300 to 635 over..Eg LMx 485 kg @ 1120... LMx 480 kg @ 1100...CHx 490 kg @ 1100
Lots 500 to 600 kg making from 370 to 680 over..Eg LMx 520 kg 1200...LMx 560 kg @ 1200...AAx 540 kg @ 1185...CHx 535 kg @ 1195
With heavier lots making up to 740 over...Eg CHx 610 kg @ 1350...CHx 655 kg @ 1350...LMx 620 kg @ 1310...CHx 620 kg @ 1300
Heifers under 500 kg making from 280 to 885 over...Eg CHx 485 kg @ 1370...LMx 485 kg @ 1280...LMx 495 kg @ 1240...LMx 445 kg @ 1240...CHx 460 kg @ 1100
With heavier lots making up to 810 over..Eg LMx 550 kg @ 1360...CHx 550 kg @ 1360...LMx 510 kg @ 1320...CHx 550 kg @ 1270...CHx 505 kg @ 1230
Sucklers made from 900 to 1600 per unit....2015 LMx Cow with LMx bull at foot @ 1600...SAx Cow due now to LM Bull @ 1270...LMx Cow Due March to AI LM Bull @ 1260
Dry Cows making from a Euro per kg to 300 over for stores with heavy lots climbing to 450 over..Eg LMx Cow 550 kg @ 1000....CHx 580 kg @ 1020
Fridays Weanling Sale seen a marked improvement in trade for both Bulls and Heifers
Bulls under 300 kg making from 300 to 520 over...Eg CHx 240 kg @ 760...AAx 230 kg @ 725...LMx 275 kg @ 700
Lots over 300 kg making from 320 to 640 over..Eg CHx 310 kg @ 950...CHx 375 kg @ 985...CHx 325 kg @ 930...CHx 350 kg @ 930...CHx 315 kg @ 900
Weanling Heifers....Lots under 300 kg making from 240 to 450 over...Eg CHx 270 kg @ 720...CHx 255 kg @ 700...CHx 240 kg @ 680...LMx 265 kg @ 655
Lotys over 300 klg making from 250 to 535 over...Eg CHx 375 kg @ 910....CHx 350 kg @ 885...CHx 360 kg @ 865...LMx 315 kg @810
Note Fridays Special Weanling Sales have concluded for 2018
Thursday November 29 th Special Bullock and Weanling Bull Sale in conjunction with usual lots
Thursday December 6 th Special Dry Cow Sale
Thursday December 13 th Special Heifer and Weanling Heifer Sale
Sheep Sales continue weekly every Tuesday Evening at 6pm until further notice.