Larger numbers of sheep on offer to previous week with increased number of stag ewes and spring lambs on offer. Sale of hoggets and ewes with lambs at foot were smaller. Very strong trade for quality lots of ram lambs with brisk trade for heavier lots for the Festival of Eid al-Adha. All quality lots were a firm trade.
SAMPLE PRICES
SPRING LAMBS
Seven ram lambs, 44kg, €167.00.
Four ram lambs, 46,3kg, €171.00.
Ten wether lambs, 39kg, €121.00.
Nine wether lambs, 41.7kg, €140.00.
Five ewe lambs, 39kg, €130.00.
Eleven ram lambs, 41kg, €140.00.
Twenty ram lambs, 44.1kg, €174.00.
Eight ram lambs, 51.6kg, €178.00.
Five ram lambs, 47.7kg, €173.00.
Eleven ewe lambs, 52.7kg, €173.00.
Sixteen ram lambs, 43.2kg, €162.00.
Two ewe lambs, 45.8kg, €150.00.
HOGGETS
Two ram hoggets, 97kg, €188.00.
Four ewe hoggets, 43.5kg, €120.00.
Eight ewe hoggets, 70kg, €190.00.
Two wether hoggets, 68.3kg, €174.00.
Seven ewe hoggets, 47kg, €169.00.
STAG EWES
Two ewes, 82kg, €133.00.
One ewe, 105.3kg, €212.00.
Nine ewes, 78kg, €144.00.
Five ewes, 90.5kg, €158.00.
Two ewes, 95.3kg, €192.00.
Nine ewes, 83kg, €160.00.
Five ewes, 81kg, €155.00.
Four ewes, 92.5kg, €190.00.
Eight ewes, 71kg, €122.00.
Four ewes, 85kg, €163.00.
One ewe, 66.5kg, €100.00.
Eleven ewes, 94.5kg, €184.00.
EWES WITH LAMBS AT FOOT
Good demand for quality lots, however plainer and older ewes were an easier trade to previous week.
One second crop ewe with twin lambs at foot, €240.00.
Two first crop ewes with strong single lambs at foot, €202.00.
One second crop ewe with strong twin lambs at foot, €252.00.
Sheep sale every Saturday at 10am in person and online with ‘MartEye’ in two “rings”, ewe ring and lamb ring. Gates open at 8am.