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 »
Small sale this week. Stag ewes were a good trade, improved from the last few weeks. Factory lambs remain a solid trade. Store lambs similar to previous week. Ewe and lambs at foot were also a good trade. SAMPLE PRICES HOGGETS Ten ewe hoggets, 49kg, €157.00. Five wether hoggets, 31kg, €82.00. Fourteen ewe hoggets, 53kg,
Mountbellew Mart Sheep Sale on Saturday 20th January 2024 Read More »
Slightly smaller sale to previous week. Stag ewes met with an improved trade on previous week. Large number of store hoggets on offer, with a reduced number of fleshed hoggets. All heavy hoggets met with a brisk trade. There was also a good demand for heavy stores (35kgs to 45kgs) while the lighter lots of
Mountbellew Mart Sheep Sale on Saturday 13th January 2024 Read More »
Reasonable sized sale for the first sale of the year. Lambs remain similar to the sale before Christmas as did stags. Big demand for the heavier, fleshy lambs. The lighter store lambs were harder sold. SAMPLE PRICES LAMBS Three ewe lambs all clean, 42.5kg, €112.00. Ten ewe lambs, 40.7kg, €110.00. Eleven ewe lamb, 41.2kg, €110.00.
Mountbellew Mart Sheep Sale on Saturday 6th January 2024 Read More »
Bigger sale this week. Trade for factory lambs similar to previous week. Good trade for heavy lambs. Light store lambs were hard sold. Stags remain similar to previous week. SAMPLE PRICES LAMBS One ram lamb, 37.5kg, €90.00. Seven ewe lambs, 38.5kg, €121.00. Nine ewe lamb, 41.1kg, €125.0.00. Six ram lambs, 45kg, €124.00. Five ram lambs,
Mountbellew Mart Sheep Sale on Saturday 16th December 2023 Read More »
Smaller sale this week, mainly due to the bad weather. Trade for factory lambs similar to previous week. Good store lambs were a solid trade. Stag ewes were also a better trade. SAMPLE PRICES LAMBS: Eighteen lambs, all clean, 53.8kg, €150.00. Ten wither lambs, 45kg, €135.00. Sixteen ewe lamb, 51kg, €150.0.00. Five ewe lambs, 35kg,
Mountbellew Mart Sheep Sale on Saturday 9th December 2023 Read More »
Smaller entry of cattle to previous week, with fewer weanling bulls and cows on offer. Strong trade for store cattle resulting in a complete clearance of store bullocks and store heifers. SAMPLE PRICES STORE HEIFERS: 1 CHX, 620kg, €1,610, €2.60/kg. 1 CHX, 535kg, €1,450, €2.71/kg. 1 CHX, 520kg, €1,450, €2.79. STORE BULLOCKS: 1 BBX, 290kg,
Mountbellew Mart Cattle Sale on Friday 8th December 2023 Read More »
Smaller sale this week. Factory lambs similar in price to previous week, if anything a better trade and store lambs were also a steady trade. Stag ewes remain similar to last week. SAMPLE PRICES LAMBS Seven ewe lambs, 54.2kg, €168.00. Fifteen wither lambs, 38kg, €108.00. One ram lamb, 48kg, €142.00. Three ewe lambs, 34.7kg, €97.00.
Mountbellew Mart Sheep Sale on Saturday 18th November 2023 Read More »
Increased number of cattle on offer this week compared to previous week. Strong demand for store cattle with a complete clearance of store heifers but less so for weanling heifers. Bull weanlings were a good trade. The fewer cows entered this week were a good trade. SAMPLE PRICES COWS 1 BBX, 725kg, €1,430, €1.97/kg. 1
Mountbellew Mart Cattle Sale on Friday 17th November 2023 Read More »
Large sale of sheep again this week. Factory lambs met with a similar trade to previous week. Increased number of buyers for store lambs, especially heavier lots. Also, lighter lambs were well improved on the previous week. Numbers of breeding sheep decreasing. Large number of stag ewes met with a firm trade. SAMPLE PRICES LAMBS
Mountbellew Mart Sheep Sale on Saturday 11th November 2023 Read More »