Fat cows selling from €600 to €1540 per head at Raphoe Mart

Sheep sale Monday 1st March 2021: There was a good entry of sheep this week with a strong trade for all on offer.
By Darryl Armitage
Published 5th Mar 2021, 09:43 BST
Updated 5th Mar 2021, 15:07 BST

Hoggets sold at:

€100 to €120 for 28-35 kgs.

€120 to €140 for 36-44 kgs.

€140 to €172 for 45-55 kgs.

Fat ewes sold from €80 to €170.

Ewes with 1 lamb sold from €160 to €205.

Ewes with 2 lambs sold from €200 to €288.

Cattle sale Thursday 4th March 2021: There was a bigger sale at Raphoe Mart this week with prices up on previous weeks.

Online bidding was brisk for everything on offer.

Strong forward store cattle sold for €2.10/kg to €2.70/kg.

Lighter stores sold from €2.20/kg to €3.00/kg with Aberdeen Angus cattle in great demand selling from €2.10/kg to €2.80/kg.

Bulls/bullocks sold from €2.00/kg to €2.80/kg.

Heifers sold from €2.00/kg to €3.00/kg.

Fat cows sold from €600/head to €1540/head.

Beef bullocks over 600 kgs sold from €580 to €830 over.

Store bullocks sold from €350 to €800 over.

Beef heifers sold from €480 to €940 over.

Store heifers sold from €350 to €730 over.

Regular sales

Sheep sale every Monday at 11am.

Cattle sale every Thursday at 11am.

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