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Over 600 animals presented for sale on Thursday last with trade and prices continuing to strengthen with a very strong trade on offer for all categories of stock.

Forward lots in particular are in very strong demand at the moment with heifers peaking at €2,990, while the bullocks topped out at €2,370.

The dry cow ring saw heavier lots make up to €2,540 and the store cow trade has witnessed increased demand also.

The weanling rings noticed the bulls making up to €4.29 a kilo, while the heifer weanlings topped out at €4 a kilo.

The numbers of breeding stock on offer continue to grow while the calf trade has started off brightly.

Sales continue at

Castlerea Mart today

(Thursday, February 2nd) with our weekly sale of bullocks, heifers, cows, calves, runners, and weanlings. All sales commence at 11 am with three rings in operation.

Sample prices for bullocks: AA 480kgs

€1610, Ch 465kgs €1490, Lim 430kgs €1440, Ch 510kgs €1670, Ch 525kgs

€1660, Lim 535kgs €1630, AAx 570kgs €1910, Ch 555kgs €1890, AA 615kgs €2030, Ch 855kgs €2370, AA 650kgs €2150.

Heifers: Lim x 420kgs

€1450, Lim 410kgs €1340, Lim 395kgs €1300, Ch

370kgs €1230, Ch 475kgs

€1590, Ch 460kgs €1570,

AA 498kgs €1440, Ch 930kgs €2990, Ch 715kgs

€2410, Ch 710kgs €2400, Ch 660kgs €2180, AA 785kgs €2200.

Dry cows: Ch 885kgs

€2540, Lim 840kgs €2510, Lim 645kgs €1800, Ch

685kgs €1720, Fr 780kgs

€1690, Her 720kgs €1850, Ch 770kgs €1970, Ch 813kgs €2320.

Weanling bulls: Lim x

295kgs €980, Lim 275kgs

€960, AA 265kgs €920, Lim 250kgs €860, PTx

490kgs €1500, Ch 310kgs

€1330, Lim 435kgs €1470, AA 365kgs €1170.

Weanling heifers: Lim

280kgs €1000, Lim

270kgs €880, Lim 255kgs

€800, Ch 215kgs €660, Lim 275kgs €890, Ch 330kgs €1290, Ch 355kgs

€1260, Lim 310kgs €1240, Ch 335kgs €1060, AA 310kgs €900, Lim 315kgs €1060.

Salmonella outbreak at Irish poultry farms

The Department of Agriculture is currently working with the Food Safety Authority and the National Reference Laboratory for Salmonella following confirmed outbreaks at eight poultry farms, most of which are in Co. Cavan.

According to the Department, all affected flocks have been restricted and under departmental controls it is understood that some flocks have been culled.

Call for further support for Ukraine

Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue has called for continued support for the Ukrainian agriculture sector and continued monitoring of the impacts of the Russian invasion on European markets and supply chains.

Speaking ahead of this week’s meeting of Agriculture Ministers in Brussels, Minister McConalogue said European initiatives such as Solidarity Lanes and the Black Sea Initiative should be maintained and added to.