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At this time of year, most Galway marts don’t run due to the Galway Races attracting visitors from all over.
This year is different though with the races being held behind closed doors, so the draw to the city is no longer there.
While the horses were racing, the Portumna livestock mark was in full flow, with its first sale using the Irish Farmers Journal online bidding tool Martbids.
Numbers on the day were up substantially on what would be expected for this time of year with just shy of 270 animals on offer.
Cull cows again proved in high demand while better quality lots continued to secure the upper end of prices.
See sample of prices below.
This shapey nine-month-old Limousin heifer weighed 245kg and sold for the top price per kg at €3.18 (€780).
This 30-month-old Limouisn cross bullock weighed 655kg and sold for €1,270 (€1.94/kg).
These two 30-month-old Friesian bullocks weighed 580kg and sold for €900 (€1.55/kg).
These three 16-month-old Charolais cross heifers weighed on average 365kg and sold for €870 (€2.38/kg).
This 30-month-old Limousin heifer weighed 455kg sold for €990 (€2.18/kg).
A 17-month-old Charlais heifer weighing 455kg sold for €1,110 (€2.44/kg).
This November 2019-born Charolais bullock weighed 405kg and sold for €1,100 (€2.72/kg).
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