May 7, 2021, 6:20 am
Looking at the calf trade over the past week, there seems to be no reduction in prices at marts. In fact from speaking to mart managers, if anything, the prices for some classes of beef-sired calves received a boost.
One may suggest that the bank holiday weekend would have aided the availability of more customers to contest the bidding earlier in the week. Another factor is the drop in calf numbers across some marts over the past week or so.
Exporters are still keen and showing their presence in a number of online auctions, so for the dairy farmers selling the ‘shipping-type’ calf, this can be seen as a positive.
Cootehill Mart had a reputation for offering good weanlings.
Station Road mart in Cootehill, Co Cavan, is to close with immediate effect, its directors have confirmed.
The mart, “is and always has been solvent”, directors Jimmy and Carmel O’Reilly said in a statement confirming the closure.
The popular Cavan mart reopened its doors on 4 September 2013 under the management of the O Reillys after a number of years of inactivity.
Its catchment area included Monaghan, Cavan, Longford and Meath, with a large customer base built up over the years.
A general cattle sale, weanling sale and sheep sale took place weekly.
Additional reporting by Michael Carey
Station Road Mart in Cootehill, Co. Cavan has ceased operations, its management has said.
A statement from the management said: “Jimmy O’Reilly and Carmel O’Reilly, the directors of Station Road Mart Ltd, wish to announce that as of and from January 15 [last Friday] the company will not be operating the mart premises at Stations Road, Cootehill, Co. Cavan.
“The directors of Station Road Mart Ltd wish to express their profound gratitude to all their loyal customers, staff and suppliers. The directors further wish to state that Station Road Mart Ltd is and always has been solvent.”