We held our annual breeding sheep show & sale today with over 600 sheep on offer. Mostly hogget ewes available. Hoggets generally made from €220 to €285, with better lots making €290 to €330. Breeding ewes made from €150 to €285 for 1st crops. Ewe lambs made from €170 to €242. There was about 50 rams on offer and most of these were Suffolk. Top price in this section was €550, with an average price of between €300-€400.
Prize Winners:
Suffolk Ewe Hoggets : Thomas Hynes, Kilfenora, Co. Clare – 5 Hoggets @
Ewe Hoggets Other breeds : Laurence Nolan, Gort , Co. Galway – 5 Hoggets @ €330
Breeding Ewes : Aidan Collins, Sixmilebridge, Co. Clare – 5 Ewes @ €285
Ewe Lambs : Thomas B Keane, Gort, Co. Galway – 5 Ewe Lambs @
