Smaller sheep sale today with 468 on offer. The spring lambs averaged €4.63/kg, but quality was quite variable with a lot of underfed lambs. The hoggets averaged €3.82 as quality was variable in this section too. There was a strong trade for the well fleshed culls with 85kgs hitting €256, 93kg ewes hit €250, 72kg ewes made €198, 81 kgs ewes made €228 and a 103kg ewe hit €270. There was quite a few ewes & lambs available today and these made to €440 for ewes with couples and to €375 for a ewe with her single lamb.
Spring Lambs
6 @ 50kgs – €246 – €4.92/kg
10 @ 44kgs – €222 – €5.04/kg
10 @ 47.5kgs – €222 – €4.67/kg
8 @ 44kgs – €216 – €4.91/kg
19 @ 42kgs – €210 – €5.00/kg
15 @ 41.5kgs – €196 – €4.72/kg
10 @ 43kgs – €212 – €4.93/kg
Hoggets
17 @ 50.5kgs – €206 – €4.03/kg
10 @ 53.5kgs – €216 – €4.04/kg
8 @ 48.5kgs – €203 – €4.18/kg
5 @ 56kgs – €220 – €3.93/kg
4 @ 53kgs – €210 – €3.96/kg
3 @ 41kgs – €170 – €4.14/kg
