Very big sale with over 2500 sheep on offer. Good demand for heavy lambs and ewe lambs. Good quality store lambs also met with a good trade. Heavy stag ewes were a solid trade. Light ewe hoggets were hard to sell.
SAMPLE PRICES
Lambs
Five ram lambs, 45.7kg, €120.00. Fifteen ewe lambs, 33.6kg, €100.00. Eight wither lambs, 36kg, €106.00. Twelve wither lambs, 52kg, €150.00. Ten wither lambs, 45.3kg, €137.00. Ten ewe lambs, €47.5kg, €140.00. Twenty-two lambs, 32.5kg, €95.00. Three ram lambs, 52.7kg, €144.00. Eight ewe lambs, 29kg, €77.00. One ram lamb, 54kg, €130.00. Twenty-five lambs, 33kg, €106.00.
Stag ewes
Good trade for stag ewes especially strong trade for heavier lots. There was a 100% clearance.
Five ewes, 58kg, €82.00. Five ewes, 90kg, €176.00. Three ewes, 85kg, €158.00. Two ewes, 95kg, €194.00. Two ewes, 70kg, €110.00. Seven ewes, 81kg, €138.00. Three ewes, 58kg, €84.00. Nine ewes, 37kg, €106.00.
Five ewes, 66kg, €90. Ten ewes, 85kg, €136.
Ewe Hoggetso
Good turn-out of ewe hoggets with a very good trade. Prices ranged from €150 to €220.
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.