Very large sale again this week with improved trade for hoggets. Fleshy hoggets were a very brisk trade and also a large number of customers for store hoggets. Stag ewes also met with a brisk trade. Smaller number of ewes with lambs at foot also saw increased activity from buyers. SAMPLE PRICES HOGGETS Eight wether […]
Mountbellew Mart Sheep Sale on Saturday 9th March 2024 Read More »
Cattle sales resumed with approximately 40 lots on offer. Brisk trade for all lots. AA stripper cow, 615kg, €1360.00. CHX weanling bull, 210kg, €700.00. CHX weanling bull, 210kg, €740.00. CMX weanling bull, 400kg, €1,200.00. Three limousine heifers, 396.3kg, €1,150.00. Cattle sales every Friday at 6pm. Sheep sales every Saturday at 10am. Email: mart@mountbellew.ie Web: www.mountbellew.ie.
Mountbellew Mart Cattle Sale on Friday 8th March 2024 Read More »
Large sale again this week. More ewes with lambs at foot and stag ewes. Very good sale of hoggets. Good hoggets in high demand. Ewes with lambs at foot were a flying trade. In lamb ewes were hard sold. SAMPLE PRICES HOGGETS Fourteen ewe hoggets, 40.0kg, €129.00. Nine ram hoggets, 49.5kg, €166.00. Five wether hoggets,
Mountbellew Mart Sheep Sale on Saturday 2nd March 2024 Read More »
Similar number of hoggets on offer to previous week with increased activity for heavier lots. Also strong trade for heavy stores. Stag ewes met with strong, especially for heavy/fleshy ewes. Increased number of ewes with lambs at foot on offer also met with brisk trade. SAMPLE PRICES HOGGETS Seven ewe hoggets, 66kg, €185.00. Fourteen ewe
Mountbellew Mart Sheep Sale on Saturday 24th February 2024 Read More »
Sale a little bigger again this week. More hoggets and breeding sheep. Stag ewes met with a firm trade, especially for heavier ewes. Hoggets also were a good trade. Breeding ewes with lambs at foot were also a good trade. SAMPLE PRICES HOGGETS Two ewe hoggets, 36.5kg, €96.00. Eight ewe hoggets, 46kg, €150.00. Two ewe
Mountbellew Mart Sheep Sale on Saturday 17th February 2024 Read More »
Slightly larger sale of sheep to previous week. Stag ewes met with firm trade, especially for heavier fleshy lots. Hoggets met with improved trade on previous week. Hoggets in the 35kg to 40kg bracket met with brisk trade. Small number of ewes with lambs at foot on offer. SAMPLE PRICES HOGGETS Eighteen wether hoggets, 39.5kg,
Mountbellew Mart Sheep Sale on Saturday 10th February 2024 Read More »
Similar size sale to previous week. Improved trade for stag ewes. Factory lambs remain similar to previous week. Heavy fleshed lambs were a good trade. SAMPLE PRICES HOGGETS Two wether hoggets, 41.5kg, €129.00. Five ewe hoggets, 60kg, €170.00. Fourteen ewe hoggets, 39.0kg, €127.00. Two wether hoggets, 52.8kg, €170.00. Twelve ewe hoggets, 37.0kg, €110.00. One ram,
Mountbellew Mart Sheep Sale on Saturday 3rd February 2024 Read More »
Small increase on the entry of cattle compared to last week mainly in weanlings. There was a good trade for both heifer and bull weanlings. There was a number of Midland buyers in attendance looking for Angus and Hereford stores 450kg and upward both bullocks and heifers. Also looking for continentals 500kg and upwards, heifers
Mountbellew Mart Cattle Sale on Friday 2nd February 2024 Read More »
Larger number of sheep on offer to previous week. Very strong demand for fleshier hoggets and heavier hoggets. Also, improved trade for quality and fleshier stag ewes. Small number of in-lamb ewes on offer. SAMPLE PRICES HOGGETS Three ram hoggets, 45kg, €140.00. Fifteen wether hoggets, 47kg, €152.00. Thirteen wether hoggets, 40.8kg, €133.00. Fifteen ewe hoggets,
Mountbellew Mart Sheep Sale on Saturday 27th January 2024 Read More »
Small entry of cattle on this the first sale of the year, though a good entry of weanlings. There was a good trade for both heifer and bull weanlings. Midland buyers in attendance looking for Angus and Hereford stores 450kg and upward, both bullocks and heifers. Also looking for continentals 500kg and upwards, heifers and
Mountbellew Mart Cattle Sale on Friday 26th January 2024 Read More »