Roscommon Mart celebrated its 56th Anniversary sale on Friday last with an outstanding display of stock. There was an excellent entry, buoyant trade, good volume of customers and a high percentage clearance of lots. There were customers and agents from Northern Ireland and the UK in attendance also. Compared to the same sale last year, prices of all stock are significantly up. The highlight of the sale was when two charolais bullocks, one born in 2011 weighing 1280 kgs fetched €3000 and another born in 2012 weighing 1130 kgs made €2950 (Photos on our face book page)Once again this week Dry Cows are commanding excellent prices in particular for quality lots. Please note Weanlings & Suckler Cows will be sold on Fridays until further notice. Date for your Diary Show & Sale of autumn born Weanlings will be held on Tuesday August 11th at 5 p.m. New Booking Arrangements- Please note as and from 1st August bookings for all special sales will be accepted up to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays the week prior to the sale. The Draw for the pens will take place on Thursday at 5 p.m. e.g. Bookings for Weanling Sale on 11th August will be accepted on Tuesday 4th August, Wednesday 5th August & Thursday 6th August. – Draw for pens on Thursday August 6th.
New Draw System for starting pen on sale Days: The draw for the starting pen will be made at 10.45 a.m. on Friday’s and 4.45 p.m. on Tuesday’s. The first number drawn will be the starting pen and a second draw will be made to determine whether the draw will go up or down.
Dry Cows made from €1070 to €2175 per head
Sample Prices: Char 885 kgs €2175, BBX 760 kgs €1880, Lim X 775 kgs €1765, Lim 720 kgs €1720, Char 775 kgs €1550, Lim X 775 €1685, Lim X 655 kgs €1490, BBX 600 kgs €1375, BBX 585 kgs €1245,
Heifers made from €555 to €1270 over
Sample Prices Char X 690 kgs €1960, Char X 685 kgs €1800, Char X 565 kgs €1625, Lim X 495 kgs €1550, Lim X 580 kgs €1535, Char X 490 kgs €1470, AA 600 kgs €1535, Char X 465 kgs €1415, 2 Char X 492 kgs €1300, BBX 455 kgs €1290, Simm X 495 kgs €1230, Char X 425 kgs €1280, Lim X 395 kgs €1200,Char X 360 kgs €1100, BBX 415 kgs €1240, Char X 440 kgs €1230.
Bullocks made from €520 to €1820 over
Sample Prices: Char X 1280 kgs €3000, Char X 1130 kgs €2950, Char X 735 kgs €1860, Lim X 705 kgs €1790, Lim X 680 kgs €1750, Char X 655 kgs €1780, 2 Char X 597 kgs €1680, AAX 685 kgs €1620, Simm X 635 kgs €1600, Lim X 570 kgs €1600, 2 Char X 580 kgs €1525, 2 Char X 540 kgs €1520, 2 Lim X 540 kgs €1400, 2 Lim X 380 kgs €1030, Char X 560 kgs €1310, 2 Char X 483 kgs €1365,SAX 390 kgs €1245, AAX 430 kgs €1055, AAX 390 kgs €1030, AAX 450 kgs €1085,
Weanlings Heifers Sample Prices: Fr 465 kgs €990, Char X 300 kgs €985, Char X 355 kgs €975, 2 Lim 217 kgs €770, Char X 270 kgs €900, Lim 375 kgs €970.
Weanling Bulls – Sample Prices: Lim 585 kgs €1545, Lim X 560 kgs €1430, Lim X 450 kgs €1255, Char X 420 kgs €1240, Lim X 295 kgs €910. Char X 275 kgs €850, Char X 350 kgs €1065, Char X 325 kgs €995
