Mayo-Sligo Livestock Market

26/04/2025

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Mart Report 22nd April Bullocks – although sales are starting to get smaller averages are holding well , in particular for forward cattle. - bullocks 400kg-500kg averaging €4.36pkg topping out at €4.95pkg - bullocks 500kg-600kg averaging €4.21pkg topping out at €4.72pkg - bullocks 600kg-700kg averaging €4.28pkg topping out at €4.80pkg - bullocks 700kg plus averaging €4.63pkg topping out at €4.95pkg some examples: LM 22mts 758kg @ €3640 CH 23mts 790kg @ €3640 CH 27mts 690kg @ €3080 AA 23mts 660Kg @ €3050 CH 25mts 622kg @ €2980 CH 25mts 606kg @ €2880 LM 24mts 580kg @ €2660 CH 23mts 550kg @ €2600 CH 23mt 556kg @ €2560 CH 15mts 512Kg @ €2340 CH 16mts 480kg @ €2120 AA 17mts 498kg @ €2100 Weanling Bulls – The trade today was led by farmers buying for grass -some examples. Bulls: AA 438kg @ €1960 LM 394kg @ €1840 LM 378kg @ €1570 CH 360kg @ €1560 CH 334kg @ €1500 CH 320kg @ €1480 LM 304Kg @ €1480 LM 290kg @ €1440 CH 280kg @ €1400 CH 282kg @ €1380 LM 268kg @ €1320 CH 268kg @ €1320 LM 286kg @ €1320 CH 258kg @€1210 LM 224kg @ €1180 Beef & Store Heifers– forward prices holding despite some pressure on lessor lots but exporters active online buying stores for the North market who are exporting via Ballina Export Centre weekly, the averages today were as follows: - heifers 400kg-500kg averaging €4.0kg topping out at €5.09kg - heifers 500kg-600kg averaging €4.31pkg topping out at €5.10pkg - heifers 600kg-700kg averaging €4.54pkg topping out at €5.20pkg - Heifers over 700kg plus averaging €4.36pkg to €4.40pkg Some examples-- LM 21mts 604kg @ €3140 LM 32mts 710kg @ €3100 CH 22mts 634kg @ €2860 CH 21mts 610kg @ €2760 CH 18mts 526kg @ €2680 CH 25mts 580Kg @ €2560 CH 27mts 546kg @ €2540 LM 24mts 502kg @ €2450 LM 23mts 468kg @ €2380 Heifer Weanling CH 392kg @ €1780 LM 288kg @ €1590 LM 262kg @ €1550 CH 288kg @ €1520 CH 262kg @ €1510 LM 312kg @ €1450 LM 310kg @ €1450 LM 248kg @ €1330 CH 244kg @ €1260 CH 222kg @ €1190 CH 214kg @ €1100 CH 200kg @ €1100 Cull cows - Summary CH 852kg @ €3980 HE 852kg @ €3180 CH 812kg @ €3180 CH 744kg @ €2880 CH 648kg @ €2840 LM 698kg @ €2760 CH 688kg @ €2700 LM 640kg @ €2480 CH 628Kg @ €2400 LM 570kg @ €2300 CH 468kg @ €2160 CH 634KG @ €2650 CH 670kg @ €2540 Booking every Thursday from 9am on 09622555. Please note we are having an organic sale Tuesday 6 May and a Pedigree sale 13th (now booking )

Mayo-Sligo Livestock Market

24/04/2025

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Our Annual Pedigree Sale was on Tuesday the 22nd April. There was an entry of 75 Males with an overall clearance of 92% of the males shown on the day. In the Angus Bulls the top price of €5150 went to Michael Horan from Cloghans for Coolcran Wally. He is a five-star replacement bull by Laheen Tasty and Killcommon Naomi. This bull was purchased by a farmer from Letterkenny, Co Donegal. Second in the Angus was George Brett from Achonry, Co Sligo with a bull sired by Intelagri Maverick with Willowbrook Therese as his dam. This bull was bought by a Hollymount farmer for €5000.00. Third was Pat Finnerty from Moygownagh with a five-star Moyview Ted bull at €4650.00 purchased by a local farmer from Killala. The average price of the angus bulls was €3450.00 on the day. In the Charolais bulls the top price on the day was €5050 for a 4-star Neptune bull breed by Fergus Moran from Ballisodare. This bull was purchased by a suckler farmer from Claremorris. Second in this section was breeder Paddy Neary from Breaffy with a five-star Fiston bull that was purchased by a Knockmore farmer for 4900.00. Third was Enda Callaghan from Crossmolina with Coolturk Valiente, a five-star Knockmoyle10 Loki bull that sold for 4200.00 to a Kiltimagh farmer. The Charolais bulls had an average price of €3150 on the day. There was a smaller entry of 6 Limousin Bulls with all getting sold at an average price of €4620. The top price was €5000 for both of Michael McKeown Jurancon and Erebos bulls, both purchased by local farmers while Damien McLoughlin from Crossmolina got €4900 for his 5-star Lexicon bull, again purchased by a local farmer. The next Pedigree sale is on 13th May, now taking bookings on a first come basis. To book contact the office 09622555.