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Up to €3.59/kg for weanlings at Castlerea with strong export demand

Trade held up “very well” at Castlerea Mart on Thursday (August 27th), despite the recent spell of weather, according to Brendan Egan.

He said bullocks were a “very lively” trade with strong farmer activity and Northern demand also, with some “fancy” prices recorded for lighter stores, in particular.

“The heifer and dry cows reported good clearances while the weanling rings with bigger numbers on offer this week.”

“Weanling bulls topped out at €3.46/kg and weanling heifers reached a peak of €3.59/kg with strong export demand on offer.”

“Increased numbers of runners met a flying trade with farmers anxious to replace sold lots,” Egan concluded.

BULLOCKS:

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  • CH – 495KGS – €1270;
  • LMX – 480KGS – €1200;
  • LM – 410KGS – €1180;
  • LMX – 535KGS – €1330;
  • LMX – 520KGS – €1240;
  • LM – 560KGS – €1430;
  • LM – 645KGS – €1390;
  • CH – 640KGS – €1390;
  • LM – 665KGS – €1370.

HEIFERS:

  • CH – 425KGS – €1080;
  • LM – 385KGS – €1060;
  • CH – 415KGS – €1060;
  • CH – 485KGS – €1140;
  • LM – 445KGS – €1080;
  • CH – 575KGS – €1370;
  • LM – 505KGS – €1280;
  • PTX – 635KGS – €1460.

DRY COWS:

  • LMX – 875KGS – €1790;
  • CH – 865KGS – €1740;
  • LM – 780KGS – €1600;
  • LMX – 750KGS – €1550;
  • CHX – 735KGS – €1460.

SUCKLER PAIRS

  • Cows with calves at foot made from €1160 to €1720 for an 8-year-old AA cow and her Simmental heifer calf at foot;
  • Springers made up to €1400.

RUNNERS:

  • AA and HEX lots – €350-€570 with the continental lots making up to €910 for a 3-month-old Charolais bull.

WEANLING BULLS:

  • CH – 295KGS – €830;
  • CH – 230KGS – €780;
  • LMX – 250KGS – €740;
  • AA – 220KGS – €650;
  • CH – 300KGS – €1040;
  • CH – 425KGS – €1120;
  • LMX – 410KGS – €1130;
  • LM – 445KGS – €1070.

WEANLING HEIFERS:

  • LMX – 295KGS – €1060;
  • CHX – 275KGS – €740;
  • CH – 340KGS – €1100;
  • LM – 355KGS – €1060;
  • CHX – 310KGS – €1030;
  • CH – 315KGS – €1000.

File photo from 2019 

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