Good size sheep sale today with 689 on offer. Numbers of hoggets getting very small. Lots of spring lambs appearing and some very good quality available and these averaged €4.88/kg, with many lots exceeding €5/kg. Hoggets averaged €3.65/kg as there was a mix of quality on offer in this section. A large entry of culls again today and these averaged €2.40/kg, with 10 ewes weighing 89kgs making €228, 2 ewes weighing 100kgs making €241, 6 ewes weighing 87kgs making €228. In the breeding section ewes with twin lambs made to €400 and ewes with single lambs made to €317.
Spring Lambs
14 @ 44kgs – €232 – €5.27/kg
28 @ 43.5kgs – €232 – €5.33/kg
27 @ 44kgs – €228 – €5.18/kg
12 @ 48.5kgs – €236 – €4.86/kg
10 @ 47kgs – €228 – €4.85/kg
10 @ 44.5kgs – €222 – €4.99/kg
10 @ 49kgs – €240 – €4.90/kg
9 @ 48.5kgs – €240 – €4.95/kg
Hoggets
27 @ 63kgs – €230 – €3.65/kg
13 @ 52.5kgs – €222 – €4.23/kg
10 @ 46.5kgs – €191 – €4.11/kg
8 @ 50.5kgs – €219 – €4.33/kg
