Larger sale to previous week for lambs. Similar number of stag ewes and breeding sheep on offer. Strong demand for heavier lambs and ewe lambs. Also, solid trade for quality store lambs. Lighter ewe hoggets on offer were hard sold while stag ewes remain a very strong trade.
SAMPLE PRICES
Lambs
Four ram lambs, 43.1kg, €122.00. Fourteen ewe lambs, 37.7kg, €116.00. Ten wither lambs, 35kg, €101.00. Twelve wither lambs, 52kg, €150.00. Ten wither lambs, 45.3kg, €137.00. Ten ewe lambs, €47.5kg, €140.00. Five ewe lambs, 42.5kg, €124.00. Sixteen ewe lambs, 39kg, €126.00. Ten ram lambs, 43kg, €120.00. Twenty ewe lambs, 38.6kg, €134.00. Twenty wither lambs, 39.5kg, €118.00. Two ewe lambs, 42kg, €128.00. Thirty wither lambs, 40.8kg, €118.00. Twelve wither lambs, 50kg, €149.00.
Stag ewes
Strong trade for all lots on offer. Especially strong trade for heavier lots.
Five ewes, 88kg, €166.00. Eight ewes, 77.5kg, €124.00. Two ewes, 72kg, €120.00. Seven ewes, 98kg, €192.00. One ewe, 80kg, €150.00. Nine ewes, 80kg, €136.00. Three ewes, 77kg, €142.00. Nine ewes, 76kg, €130.00.
Ewe Hoggets
Smaller number on offer to previous week. Lighter hoggets were hard sold. Heavier hoggets ranged in price from €180 to €223.00 with lighter lots from €150 to €175.
Sheep sale every Saturday at 10am in person and online with ‘marteye’ in two “rings” ewe ring and lamb ring. Gates open at 7.30am.
Cattle sales resume on Wednesday the 7th of September at 6pm.
Email: mart@mountbellew.ie Web: www.mountbellew.ie Ph: (090) 9679660.