Ballinrobe Mart – Cattle Prices – 22-06-2022
According to Tom McGuire, a Charolais-cross cow with a bull calf at foot topped the sale at Ballinrobe Mart on Wednesday, June 22nd, 2022, at €2,520.
The mart manager reported that heifers topped out at €2,090, while bullocks hit €1,450 and dry cows soared to €2,280 at its most recent cattle sale.
Speaking following the sale, the manager of the Mayo-based mart, said:
“Numbers this week were up 100% on this day last year. While trade may not have been as hot as other weeks, due to a lack of farmers around the ring, nevertheless, we had a 95% clearance rate.”
Ballinrobe Mart Prices:
Cull cow prices
- CHX – 790kgs – €2,050;
- LMX – 590kgs – €1,010;
- HE – 440kgs – €900;
- AAX – 660kgs – €1,720;
- CHX – 790kgs – €2,050;
- LMX – 675kgs – €1,480;
- LMX – 645kgs – €1,450;
- AAX – 685kgs – €1,520;
- LMX – 720kgs – €1,420;
- CHX – 855kgs – €2,280;
- CHX – 815kgs – €2,150;
- CHX – 840kgs – €2,280;
- CHX – 670kgs – €1,700;
- AAX – 805kgs – €2,030;
- LMX – 695kgs – €1,750;
- CHX – 610kgs – €1,140.
Heifer prices:
- CHX – 600kgs – €2,090;
- AAX – 550kgs – €1,880;
- CHX – 520kgs – €1,620;
- LMX – 640kgs – €1,950;
- LMX – 390kgs – €1,570;
- AAX – 370kgs – €1,200;
- 2 AAX – 322kgs – €680;
- LMX – 355kgs – €1,020;
- HEX – 580kgs – €1,380;
- CHX – 550kgs – €1,490;
- CHX – 510kgs – €1,370;
- CHX – 520kgs – €1,620;
- SIX – 400gks – €1,100;
- PTX – 455kgs – €1,360;
- SAX – 185kgs – €680;
- LMX – 430kgs – €1,100.
Bullock prices:
- CHX – 480kg – €1,450;
- CHX – 420kgs – €1,260;
- LMX – 390kgs – €1,150;
- LMX – 370kgs – €1,040;
- LMX – 505kgs – €1,270;
- CHX – 345kgs – €940.
Sheep prices
Meanwhile, according to McGuire, sheep numbers rose at its weekly sale on Thursday, June 23rd, 2022.
He reported that cull ewes went under the hammer from €70-€188/head, while ewes with lambs at foot ranged from €110-€190 over.
Meanwhile, spring lambs changed hands from €117-€160/head.
Mart information:
- Address: Aurivo Ballinrobe Mart, Claremorris Road, Ballinrobe, Co Mayo
- Mart manager: Tom McGuire
- Sales: Weekly cattle sales on Wednesday at 11 am (subject to seasonal change) and weekly sheep sales on Thursdays
- Note: Pre-booking every Thursday and Friday from 9 am-1 pm for cattle sales.
- Contact details: Telephone: 094-9541140.
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