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Ballinrobe: Pairs to €2,520 but prices ‘not as hot’ as recent weeks

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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