First sale of the year. Very good turnout of hoggets and stag ewes. Good strong hoggets around the fifty kilo mark were making one hundred with their load demand. Light store lambs were a poor trade. Stag ewes were also in demand.
SAMPLE PRICES
HOGGETS
Twenty one ewe hoggets, 39kg, €100.00.
Sixteen wether hoggets, 53kg, €155.00.
Eighteen ewe hoggets, 45kg, €128.00.
Thirteen wether hoggets, 51kg, €152.00.
Ten wether hoggets, 52kg, €155.00.
Three ewe hoggets, 48kg, €130.00.
Fifteen wether hoggets, 50kg, €153.00.
STAG EWES
Good turnout of stag ewes for the first sale and there was a good demand.
One ewe, 73kg, €110.00.
One ewe, 98kg, €170.00.
Nine ewes, 91kg, €170.00.
Eight ewes, 76kg, €120.00.
Twenty-two ewes, 81kg, €120.00.
Four ewes, 86kg, €140.00.
Sheep sale every Saturday at 10am in person and online with ‘marteye’ in two “rings”, ewe ring and lamb ring. Gates open at 8am.