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Thursday last saw Raphoe Livestock Mart host its weekly cattle sale. This sale saw over 140 lots go under the hammer, with dry cows, heifers, bullocks and bulls all sold. The sale saw a continued strong trade for quality cattle, as lighter quality heifers and bullocks were in very good demand. Steady trade Bullocks have held a steady trade all spring, with this week's sale turning out no different. Heavier bullocks weighing 600kg-plus sold well, achieving up to €2.37/kg. Lighter bullocks were also a great trade, with bullocks weighing 470kg-plus averaging €2.20/kg. Heifers For the heif...

From speaking with mart managers over the past week, this set back in growth is having somewhat of an impact on the store cattle trade.

The sheep trade remains brisk, with good demand from both factory agents and butchers. Raphoe Mart had a big entry of hoggets on Monday and prices ranged from €110/head to a top of €282 for a pair of super Texel hoggets weighing 77.5kg each. This Texel-cross fat ewe weighed 75kg and sold for €196. Light spring lambs in the 34kg to 38kg weight category sold from €120/head to €140/head. Heavier lambs in the 38kg to 43kg weight category sold from €140/head to €160/head, while spring lambs weighing from 43kg to 50kg sold from €160/head to €186/head. These seven hoggets weigh...