There were excellent quality stock on offer at yesterday’s sale in Roscommon Mart which included a special sale of Bullocks.
There was a lively trade for Bullocks with plenty of Buyers and a very high clearance of lots. Prices averaged from €2.42 per kilo up to €3.20. Heifers averaged from €2.32 per kilo up to €2.73 per kilo. There was a good entry of Dry Cows with a brisk trade and a full clearance of lots. Prices ranged from €1.35 per kilo up to €1.98 per kilo.
Dry Cows made from €600 to €1300 per head
Sample Prices:
Char X 710 kgs €1300,
Lim X 635 kgs €1090,
Char X 600 kgs €1190,
SI X 635 kgs €1000,
HE X 600 kgs €935, AA X 550 kgs €855.
Heifers made from €495 to €895 over
Sample Prices:
Char X 565 kgs €1360,
Char X 590 kgs €1350,
Lim X 580 kgs €1310,
Lim 435 kgs €1125,
Char X 600 kgs €1340,
Char X 570 kgs €1320,
2 Char X 555 kgs €1270,
Lm 415 kgs €1100,
Char X 390 kgs €1065,
AA X 495 kgs €1060.
Bullocks made from €495 to €952.50 over
Sample Prices:
2 Lim X 602.5 kgs €1555,
Char X 635 kgs €1575,
Lim X 645 kgs €1565,
Char X 695 kgs €1630,
SI X 770 kgs €1705,
3 Lm X 630 kgs €1525,
2 Lim X 650 kgs €1560,
AA X 670 kgs €1475,
SI X 655 kgs €1470,
2 SH X 640 kgs €1465,
Char X 545 kgs €1460,
4 Char X 583.8 kgs €1450,
3 Char X 553.3 kgs €1445,
Simm X 570 kgs €1355,
2 Char X 525 kgs €1375,
SI X 520 kgs €1340,
SA X 630 kgs €1355,
Char X 475 kgs €1340,
Char X 435 kgs €1300,
Lm X 465 kgs €1290, .
Upcoming sales at Roscommon Mart
Sale as usual Friday next April 15th – 55 pens of Heifers on offer, Also Bullocks and Dry Cows. Yard opens at 7.30 a.m. All stock must be penned by 10:30am. Cattle not penned by this time will not be included in the draw.
Special Sale of Bullocks, Friday April 22nd at 11 a.m. Bookings accepted up to 5 p.m. on Tuesday April 12th, Wednesday April 13th and Thursday April 14th. Also Heifers and Dry Cows.
Special Sale of Weanlings Tuesday April 19th at 5p.m. Bookings accepted up to 5 p.m. on Tuesday April 12th, Wednesday April 13th & Thursday April 14th.
Saturday April 16th Spring Beef Shorthorn Show & Sale 23 Females & 10 Males. Show at 9.30 a.m. Sale at 12 Noon.