Similar number of sheep to previous week. Hoggets and ewes with lambs at foot now “drying up” with smaller number on offer. Increased numbers of lambs met with very strong trade for ram lambs with brisk demand between shippers. Also good trade for store lambs and fleshy stag ewes.
SAMPLE PRICES
Spring Lambs
Four lambs, 46.5kg, €160.00. Seven ram lambs, 48.1kg, €171.00. Ten wether lambs, 43.7kg, €145.00. Fifteen ram lambs, 50.5kg, €180.00. Six ram lambs, 37.3kg, €117.00. Four ewe lambs, 34.5kg, €115.00. Fourteen ram lambs, 48kg, €175.00. Forty wether lambs, 34.5kg, €120.00. Nine ram lambs, 48.3kg, €181.00. Eleven ram lambs, 39.5kg, €128.00. Twenty ram lambs, 30.8kg, € 86.00. Twenty-four wither lambs, 33kg, €114.00. Six ram lambs,50kg, €176.00. Twenty-three ram lambs, 44.6kg, €166.00
Hoggets
Three Hoggets, 61kg, €188.00.
Stag ewes
Stag ewe were similar trade to previous week with strong demand for the heavy and fleshier ewes .
One ewe, 95kg, €196.00. Two ewes, 110kg, €224.00. Three ewes, 78.2kg, €168.00. Two ewes, 91.5kg, €194.00. One ewe, 76.5kg, €132.00. Three ewes, 64kg, € 98.00. Eight ewes, 84kg, €176.00. Eight ewe, 87kg, €180.00
Breeding sheep -Ewes with lambs at foot.
Two yearlings and two lambs, €278. Two yearlings and two lambs, €260. One first crop ewe and one lamb, €232. One second crop ewe and two lambs, €304. One first crop ewe and two lambs, €362. Two aged ewes and two lambs. €180. One first crop ewe and two lambs, €306.
Sheep sale every Saturday at 10am in person and online with ‘marteye’ in two “rings” ewe ring and lamb ring. Gates open at 8am.
Email: mart@mountbellew.ie Web: www.mountbellew.ie Ph: (090) 9679660.