Minister for Agriculture visits Roscommon

Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine Charlie McConalogue visited Lough Funshinagh, where he met with local families affected by flooding on Tuesday last before taking part in a public discussion at the Abbey Hotel.

“Minister McConalogue engaged with many local families in the area and commented that seeing the situation first hand gave him a real appreciation of the challenges and hardship faced by local residents.

Abbey Hotel, where there were over 100 people in attendance including local councillors.

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THURSDAY WEEKLY:

SALE OF BULLOCKS, HEIFERS, COWS, CALVES, RUNNERS AND WEANLINGS

ALL SALES COMMENCE AT 11 A.M. YARD OPENS AT 7.30 A.M. VIEWING AT 10 A.M. ALL STOCK PRE BOOKED.

MONDAY, 13TH MARCH: BULLOCK SALE RESUMES ON MONDAYS

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Castlerea MART WATCH

Larger numbers of stock presented for sale this week with all categories noticing increased lots on offer. Trade and prices remain very strong with a very good attendance of buyers present and exporters, agents, and northern customers anxious for stock.

Bullocks peaked at €2,390 while the heifers reached €2,690. The dry cow trade saw lots top out at €2,500 while in the weanling rings bulls peaked at €3.93 a kilo while the weanling heifers peaked at €4 a kilo, while a top price of the day was achieved for a BBx store heifers weighing 415kgs and she made €2,420 or €5.83 a kilo.

Sucklers made up to €2,350 while the calf ring witnessed a good clearance with prices peaking at €400. Cows with calves at foot made from €1,650 to €2,350. Springers made from €1,090 to €2,000.

Dairy cross calves made from €5 to €55 while AA and Hereford cross calves made from €65 to €360 with continental making up to €400, and runners made from €260 to €910.

Sales continue at Castlerea Mart on Thursday next (March 2nd) with our weekly sale of bullocks, heifers, cows, calves, runners, and weanlings. Monday bullock sale resumes on March 13th.

All sales commence at 11 AM with 3 rings in operation

Sample prices for bullocks: Ch 485kgs €1680, AA

480kgs €1500, Ch 458kgs €1440, Lm 545kgs €1840, Lm 510kgs €1740, Ch 530kgs €1670, AA 590kgs €1980, Lm 560kgs €1880, Ch 620kgs €1970, Lm 605kgs €1960, Ch 755kgs €2390, Ch 735kgs €2290.

Heifers: BBx 415kgs €2420, Ch 370kgs €1380, Ch 335kgs €1300, Lm 390kgs €1270, Lm 490kgs €1560, AA

475kgs €1550, Lm 840kgs €2690, Ch 680kgs €2450, Lm

565kgs €2080, AA 675kgs €2060, AA 680kgs €1950.

Dry cows: Lm 850kgs €2500, Six 875kgs €2470, Lm

700kgs €2170, AA 755kgs €1990, Hex 800kgs €1960, Fr

740kgs €1630, Fr 645kgs €1360, Fr 445kgs €780.

Weanling bulls: Chx 295kgs €1160, Lm 295kgs €1080, AA 275kgs €1030, Ch 295kgs €980, Lm 420kgs €1420, Ch 340kgs €1350, Lm 425kgs €1370, Lm 395kgs €1400, Lm 400kgs €1420.

Weanling heifers: Ch 295kgs €1180, Ch 290kgs €1060, Lm 290kgs €1000, Ch 375kgs €1300, Ch 315kgs €1260, Lm 325kgs €1180, Lm 410kgs €1210, BBx 280kgs €840, AA 375kgs €1050.

Expressing his satisfaction with the Minister’s visit, Senator Eugene Murphy said: “I was delighted to accompany the Minister to Rahara where he was shown the devastation caused to farmland by the flooding associated with Lough Funshinagh.

“The local people had an opportunity to express their frustration at the recent court decision that prevented planned remedial works taking place”.

Later on Tuesday evening, Minister McConalogue took part in a wider public discussion at the

“This type of local engagement with senior politicians is vital for progress in our county and is something that I have sought and encouraged over the lifetime of this Government as Spokesperson on Community and Rural Affairs,” Senator Murphy said.

“I look forward to hosting similar events with other colleagues in the coming months”.

Roscommon MART WATCH

There was a large entry of stock on offer at last Friday’s special heifer sale with a very strong trade for all classes. Bullocks fetched from an average of €3.12 per kilo up to €3.90 per kilo. Dry cows made an average of €2.57 per kilo up to €3.22 per kilo. There was a good attendance of customers at the ringside with online bidders also active.

There was a large entry of topquality weanlings on offer at our show and sale held on Tuesday evening last with a strong trade for both bulls and heifers.

Bull weanlings fetched from an average of €3.13 per kilo up to €4.29 per kilo, while heifer weanlings made from an average of €3.26 per kilo up to €8.56. There was a very good attendance of customers ringside with online buyers also active.

We had a smaller number of sheep on offer at our weekly sale of lambs and cast ewes. Prices for finished hoggets peaked at €150. The tops for stag ewes fetched €198.

Please note all sheep must be tagged with a full yellow EID Tag set. The next sale of lambs and cast ewes is Wednesday next (March 8th) at 11 am. Yard opens at 8 am and all stock must be penned by 10 am. The sale can be viewed live on www.livestock-live.com.

Sample prices for dry cows: Char X 580kgs €1870, Lim X 885kgs €2740, Char X 875kgs €2690, BBX 820kgs €2340, Lim X 795kgs €2280, Lim X 705kgs €2100, Lim X 765kgs €2100, Lim X 695kgs €2000, Lim X 705kgs €2000, Char X 740kgs €2080,

Lim X 675kgs €1950, Char X 640kgs €1780.

Bullocks: Lim X 575kgs €2240, Char X 645kgs €2480, AAX 795kgs €2500, Char X 655kgs

€2420, Lim X 665kgs €2550, Lim X 650kgs €2360, Char X 630kgs €2380, Char X 670kgs

€2420, Char X 605kgs €2180, Char X 585kgs €2150, Lim X 625kgs €2180, Lim X 600kgs

€2180, Char X 615kgs €2140, Lim X 575kgs €2100, Char X 570kgs €2080, Lim X 595kgs

€1970, Char 570kgs €1980, Char X 560kgs €1940, Char X 545kgs

€1900, Char X 515kgs €1820, Char X 485kgs €1780, Char X 535kgs €1840.

Weanling heifers: BBX 425kgs

€3640 - €8.56 per kilo, BBX 445 kgs €1830 - €4.11 per kilo, Char X 470kgs €1960 - €4.17 per kilo,

Lim X 395 kgs €1780 - €4.51 per kilo, BBX 390kgs €1450 - €3.72 per kilo, Char X 350kgs €1390€3.97 per kilo, Char X 275kgs €1190 - €4.33 per kilo, Char X 210kgs €810 - €3.86 per kilo.

Weanling bulls: BBX 485kgs €2080 - €4.29 per kilo, Lim X 330kgs €1310 - €3.97 per kilo, Char X 375kgs €1460 - €3.89 per kilo, Char X 315kgs €1340 - €4.25 per kilo, Char X 315kgs €1330 - €4.22 per kilo, Char X 295kgs €1120 - €3.80 per kilo, Lim X 465kgs €1600 - €3.44 per kilo, Char X 270kgs €1110 - €4.11 per kilo.

Finished hoggets: 51.6kgs €150, 53.5kgs €150, 57.8kgs €148, 58.3kgs €148, 53kgs €148, 49.1kgs €145, 51.4kgs €145, 49.9kgs €144, 40kgs €100, 38kgs €86.

Bookings accepted until Thursday, 9th March at 5 p.m.