Castlerea Mart, County Roscommon
Cattle sale, Thursday 22 October 2026
- Heifers €4.82/kg* from 9 lots
- Cull cows €3.20/kg* from 9 lots
- Weanling bulls €6.09/kg* from 9 lots
- Weanling heifers €5.80/kg* from 9 lots
Large numbers of stock presented for sale again this week with trade and prices holding and with better quality stock on offer, prices for quality stores showed slight improvement. The heifer ring noticed increased buyers for stores while forward lots made up to €3080.
Castlerea Mart, sale report, 22 October 2026
Prices
| Category | Weight or type | Avg per head | Range per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers | 300 to 400 kgderived from 1 lot | €2,060 | €2,060 to €2,060 | 1 |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 5 lots | €2,250 | €1,990 to €2,520 | 5 | |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 1 lot | €2,760 | €2,760 to €2,760 | 1 | |
| 600 kg and overderived from 2 lots | €2,735 | €2,390 to €3,080 | 2 | |
| Heifers | up to €3,080 | |||
| Cull cows | 600 kg and overderived from 9 lots | €2,302 | €1,650 to €2,930 | 9 |
| Weanling bulls | Under 300 kgderived from 5 lots | €1,678 | €1,450 to €1,840 | 5 |
| 300 to 400 kgderived from 3 lots | €2,097 | €2,050 to €2,180 | 3 | |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 1 lot | €2,140 | €2,140 to €2,140 | 1 | |
| Weanling heifers | Under 300 kgderived from 5 lots | €1,442 | €1,110 to €1,700 | 5 |
| 300 to 400 kgderived from 4 lots | €1,850 | €1,600 to €2,100 | 4 | |
| Bold figures are the mart's own. Anything lighter was worked out by farmprices.ie from the lots the mart listed, because the report did not give that figure. A line marked "part derived" carries both: the mart stated some of it and the rest comes from its lot list. | ||||
Sample lots
36 lots| Category | Head | Breed | Weight kg | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 365 | €2,060 |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 420 | €2,060 |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 425 | €1,990 |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 470 | €2,520 |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 450 | €2,480 |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 485 | €2,200 |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 750 | €3,080 |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 550 | €2,760 |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 660 | €2,390 |
| Cull cows | 1 | AA | 900 | €2,930 |
| Cull cows | 1 | AA | 810 | €2,720 |
| Cull cows | 1 | LM | 750 | €2,590 |
| Cull cows | 1 | LM | 720 | €2,560 |
| Cull cows | 1 | LM | 715 | €2,230 |
| Cull cows | 1 | LM | 620 | €2,390 |
| Cull cows | 1 | FR | 705 | €1,670 |
| Cull cows | 1 | SI | 625 | €1,980 |
| Cull cows | 1 | STX | 610 | €1,650 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 245 | €1,840 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 245 | €1,710 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 295 | €1,700 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 280 | €1,690 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 380 | €2,180 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 305 | €2,050 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 365 | €2,060 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 400 | €2,140 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | AA | 285 | €1,450 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 280 | €1,700 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 260 | €1,690 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | AA | 265 | €1,380 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 240 | €1,330 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 190 | €1,110 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 335 | €2,100 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 320 | €1,900 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 325 | €1,800 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 300 | €1,600 |
The lots the mart chose to print in its report, usually the better end of the trade. The averages above are the figure to quote.
Source
Read from the mart's own report, a web page at www.castlerealivestockmart.com. Fetched 24 October 2026.