Sheep sale similar to last week with 486 on offer. A better run of sheep available today as fleshed types were a better trade. A smaller entry of culls on offer and these held a pretty solid trade in general. There was a number of breeding sheep available and these made between €175 and €215 for 2nd & 3rd crop ewes , with hogget ewes making to €305. Culls averaged €2.05/kg as a 98kg ewe made €228 & a group of 4 ewes weighing 84kgs made €190, with rams making between €200-350.
Lambs
7 @ 63.5kgs – €189 – €2.98/kg
5 @ 49kgs – €188 – €3.83/kg
16 @ 52kgs – €180 – €3.46/kg
7 @ 57kgs – €186 – €3.26/kg
10@ 54.5kgs – €180 – €3.30/kg
10 @ 49kgs – €168 – €3.43/kg
12 @ 47kgs – €168 – €3.57/kg
10 @ 47kgs – €165 – €3.51/kg
10 @ 44kgs – €158 – €3.59/kg
Stores
5 @ 39kgs – €140- €3.59/kg
6 @ 37kgs – €129 – €3.48/kg
2 @ 35.5kgs – €120 – €3.38/kg
2 @ 37kgs – €107 – €2.89/kg
3 @ 40kgs – €144 – €3.60/kg
