Larger number of sheep on offer to previous week. Small number of spring lambs on offer. Hoggets met with very strong trade with prices up by €10-€15 per head on previous week for all lots. Also large number of stag ewes met with very strong trade for fleshy ewes. Brisk trade for ewes with lambs at foot.
SAMPLE PRICES
SPRING LAMBS
Eight lambs, 37.5kg, €160.00.
Three lambs, 40.5kg, €165.00.
One lamb, 47kg, €217.00.
Two lambs, 51.5kg, €228.00.
HOGGETS
Eleven ewe hoggets, 58kg, €226.00.
Five ewe hoggets, 49.5kg, €206.00.
Seven ewe hoggets, 41.2kg, €167.00.
Ten wether hoggets, 44kg, €170.00.
Two ewe hoggets, 29.5kg, €117.00.
Five ewe hoggets, 44kg, €173.00.
Seven ewe hoggets, 58kg, €231.00.
Thirteen ewe hoggets, 44.5kg, €182.00.
Thirteen ewe hoggets, 55kg, €227.00.
STAG EWES
Five ewes, 73.5kg, €150.00.
Five ewes, 92.5kg, €190.00.
One ewe, 102kg, €222.00.
Six ewes, 101kg, €218.00.
Four ewes, 84kg, €180.00.
Six ewes, 70.8kg, €120.00.
Fourteen ewes, 72.5kg, €131.00.
Sixteen ewes, 85kg, €185.00.
EWES WITH LAMBS AT FOOT
One first crop ewe with two strong lambs at foot, €342.00.
One first crop ewe with single lamb at foot, €272.00.
One third crop ewe with twin lambs at foot, €190.00.
Three second crop ewes with single lambs at foot, €215.00.
Sheep sales every Saturday at 10am.
Cattle sales every Friday at 6pm.
KEPAK SHEARFEST 2024 @ Mountbellew Mart
www.shearfest.ie