Mountbellew
A small number of cattle on offer met with excellent trade with a full clearance of all stock. Dry Cows met with a strong trade. Heifers made up to €400 with their weight. Bullocks: Ch X 385 kgs €760, 2 Fr 352 kgs €675, Ch X 365 kgs €770, Ch X 570 kgs €1,050. Weanling Sale. Heifers made €2 per kg freely. Bulls: Ch X 345 kgs €700; Ch X 365 kgs €700, Lim X 390 kgs €820. Sheep: Smaller number of sheep on offer to previous week, Hoggets and stag ewes met with easier trade. Ewes with lambs at foot and in-lamb ewes met with strong trade. Hoggets: Eight wether hoggets at 48 kgs €102; 13 wether hoggets at 39 kgs €87; 12 ram hoggets at 44 kgs €91; 23 hoggets at 45 kgs €93; seven ewe hoggets at 51 kgs €112; five ewe hoggets at 42 kgs €91.50; ten ewe hoggets at 49 kgs €106.50; four ewe hoggets at 47 kgs €107. Stag ewes: Smaller number of ewes on offer. Slightly easier trade to previous week. Prices ranged from €64 to €110. In-lamb ewes and ewes with lambs at foot: Two second crop ewes carrying three lambs on point of lambing €176; two third crop ewes with single lambs at foot €170; three third crop ewes with single lambs at foot €180; two second crop ewes with twin lambs at foot €248.
Castlerea
There were 700 cattle on offer and with improved weather conditions the recent excellent cattle trade continued on Thursday last with all rings reporting excellent demand, resulting in a very good clearance. Bullocks: Ch 500 kgs €1,160; Lim 540 kgs €1,100; Lim 525 kgs €1,082; AA 472 kgs €980; Ch 583 kgs €1,220; AA 570 kgs €1,085; AA 625 kgs €1,120. heifers: B. Blue 420 kgs €975; Lim 400 kgs €870; Ch 420 kgs €855; Sim 440 kgs €1,035; Ch 450 kgs €995; Lim 610 kgs €1,140; Ch 590 kgs €1,095. Cows: Sim 1,040 kgs €1,610; Lim 840 kgs €1,230; B. Her 660 kgs €950; Lim 650 kgs €1,095; AA 470 kgs €580; Lim 815 kgs €1,180; B. Blue 700 kgs €1,080. Cows with calves at foot made from €1,150 to €1,800 per head. Springer cows made from €850 to €1,620 per head. Calves: Suck calves: B. Blue heifer €380; Fr bull €140; AA bull €280; B. Her heifer €212; AA bull €290; Fr bull €142; B. Her. heifer €185. Weanling bulls: Ch 290 kgs €695; Ch 260 kgs €720; B. Blue 380 kgs €1,025; B. Her 330 kgs €692; AA 385 kgs €710. Weanling heifers: B. Blue 295 kgs €740; Lim 290 kgs €650; Sim 220 kg €490; Ch 255 kgs €580; B. Lim 195 kgs €472; Ch 250 kgs €600.
