Thursday’s general cattle sale in Castlerea Mart had an entry of about 460 head and a clearance rate of 95%.
A significant percentage of the entry of store bullocks and heifers were Angus-crosses and Hereford-crosses, both of which met firm demand.
Live export activity was particularly strong, with prices for such heifers ranging in the main from €3.80/kg to €4.20/kg and a selection rising to €4.50/kg-plus.
Continental-cross heifers sold on average from €4.30/kg to €4.80/kg, with a dozen top-quality lots topping this range and selling to upwards of €5/kg.
Store bullocks ranged from 400kg to 600kg, with few slaughter-fit animals on offer, with prices following a similar trend to heifers.
Weanling bulls averaged around the €4.50/kg mark.
Some top-quality lots generating strong competition sold to €5/kg-plus, while some plainer-quality and dairy-crossbreds sold back to €3.70/kg.
Demand for cull cows was sharper, with good-quality continental cows selling from €3.50/kg to €3.95/kg on average.
Some aged and store-type beef cows sold from €3.20/kg to €3.50/kg, while the trade for Friesian cows was strong, with prices averaging around the €3/kg mark.
This ranged from €2.30/kg for light carcase Jersey and crossbred cows to as high as €3/kg for fleshed heavier carcase cows.
This 460kg Aberdeen Angus-cross heifer born 22/06/23 sold for €1,940 (€4.22/kg).
This 320kg Charolais-cross bull born 04/08/25 sold for €1,800 (€5.63/kg).
This good-quality Charolais-cross bull weighing 505kg and born 20/02/25 was bid to €2,400 but not sold.
This yearling bullock weighing 405kg and born 01/05/25 sold for €1,830 (€4.52/kg).
This 435kg Aberdeen Angus-cross bull born 21/04/25 sold for €1,690 (€3.89/kg).
This Limousin-cross heifer weighing 460kg and born 10/06/24 sold for €2,160 (€4.70/kg).
This Limousin-cross bull weighing 410kg and born 09/05/24 sold for €1,810 (€4.41/kg).
This Belgian Blue-cross heifer weighing 515kg and born 08/02/24 sold for €2,050 (€3.98/kg).
This quality Charolais-cross heifer weighing 510kg and born 02/03/24 was bid to €2,400 (€4.71/kg) but went home unsold.
This Charolais-cross heifer weighing 490kg and born 01/03/24 was bid to €2,340 (€4.78/kg) but went home unsold.
This Charolais-cross bull weighing 400kg and born 05/05/25 sold for €2,100 (€5.25/kg).
This Limousin-cross heifer weighing 540kg and born 01/02/24 sold for €2,430 (€4.50/kg).
This Aberdeen Angus-cross heifer weighing 570kg and born 07/04/23 sold for €2,060 (€3.61/kg).
Weighing 620kg, this Hereford-cross heifer born 29/03/23 sold for €2,140 (€3.45/kg).
This 340kg Charolais-cross bull born 03/03/25 sold for €2,100 (€5.15/kg).
Weighing 475kg, this Charolais-cross bull born 26/02/25 sold for €2,300 (€4.84/kg).
This 365kg Aberdeen Angus-cross bull born 27/02/25 sold for €1,450 (€3.97/kg).
Weighing 470kg, this Limousin-cross bullock born 18/10/24 sold for €2,100 (€4.47/kg).
This plainer-quality Aberdeen Angus-cross bullock weighing 605kg and born 18/03/24 sold for €1,740 (€2.88/kg).
With an average weight of 562kg, this pair of Hereford-cross bullocks and an Angus bullock born from 19/02/24 to 13/03/24 sold for €2,110 (€3.75/kg).
This pair of Angus-cross bullocks born 06/03/24 and 15/03/24 and weighing 538kg sold for €2,090 (€3.88/kg).
Thursday’s general cattle sale in Castlerea Mart had an entry of about 460 head and a clearance rate of 95%.
A significant percentage of the entry of store bullocks and heifers were Angus-crosses and Hereford-crosses, both of which met firm demand.
Live export activity was particularly strong, with prices for such heifers ranging in the main from €3.80/kg to €4.20/kg and a selection rising to €4.50/kg-plus.
Continental-cross heifers sold on average from €4.30/kg to €4.80/kg, with a dozen top-quality lots topping this range and selling to upwards of €5/kg.
Store bullocks ranged from 400kg to 600kg, with few slaughter-fit animals on offer, with prices following a similar trend to heifers.
Weanling bulls averaged around the €4.50/kg mark.
Some top-quality lots generating strong competition sold to €5/kg-plus, while some plainer-quality and dairy-crossbreds sold back to €3.70/kg.
Demand for cull cows was sharper, with good-quality continental cows selling from €3.50/kg to €3.95/kg on average.
Some aged and store-type beef cows sold from €3.20/kg to €3.50/kg, while the trade for Friesian cows was strong, with prices averaging around the €3/kg mark.
This ranged from €2.30/kg for light carcase Jersey and crossbred cows to as high as €3/kg for fleshed heavier carcase cows.
This 460kg Aberdeen Angus-cross heifer born 22/06/23 sold for €1,940 (€4.22/kg).
This 320kg Charolais-cross bull born 04/08/25 sold for €1,800 (€5.63/kg).
This good-quality Charolais-cross bull weighing 505kg and born 20/02/25 was bid to €2,400 but not sold.
This yearling bullock weighing 405kg and born 01/05/25 sold for €1,830 (€4.52/kg).
This 435kg Aberdeen Angus-cross bull born 21/04/25 sold for €1,690 (€3.89/kg).
This Limousin-cross heifer weighing 460kg and born 10/06/24 sold for €2,160 (€4.70/kg).
This Limousin-cross bull weighing 410kg and born 09/05/24 sold for €1,810 (€4.41/kg).
This Belgian Blue-cross heifer weighing 515kg and born 08/02/24 sold for €2,050 (€3.98/kg).
This quality Charolais-cross heifer weighing 510kg and born 02/03/24 was bid to €2,400 (€4.71/kg) but went home unsold.
This Charolais-cross heifer weighing 490kg and born 01/03/24 was bid to €2,340 (€4.78/kg) but went home unsold.
This Charolais-cross bull weighing 400kg and born 05/05/25 sold for €2,100 (€5.25/kg).
This Limousin-cross heifer weighing 540kg and born 01/02/24 sold for €2,430 (€4.50/kg).
This Aberdeen Angus-cross heifer weighing 570kg and born 07/04/23 sold for €2,060 (€3.61/kg).
Weighing 620kg, this Hereford-cross heifer born 29/03/23 sold for €2,140 (€3.45/kg).
This 340kg Charolais-cross bull born 03/03/25 sold for €2,100 (€5.15/kg).
Weighing 475kg, this Charolais-cross bull born 26/02/25 sold for €2,300 (€4.84/kg).
This 365kg Aberdeen Angus-cross bull born 27/02/25 sold for €1,450 (€3.97/kg).
Weighing 470kg, this Limousin-cross bullock born 18/10/24 sold for €2,100 (€4.47/kg).
This plainer-quality Aberdeen Angus-cross bullock weighing 605kg and born 18/03/24 sold for €1,740 (€2.88/kg).
With an average weight of 562kg, this pair of Hereford-cross bullocks and an Angus bullock born from 19/02/24 to 13/03/24 sold for €2,110 (€3.75/kg).
This pair of Angus-cross bullocks born 06/03/24 and 15/03/24 and weighing 538kg sold for €2,090 (€3.88/kg).
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