Big sheep sale today with over 900 on offer. Mostly heavy type sheep available today as store lambs were very scarce, with overall prices back €5/head on the week. The €4/kg was difficult to achieve today for heavy or store lambs. Cull ewes holding the trade a slight bit better, with the tops hitting €2.95/kg and averaging €2.50/kg , especially for the better quality ewes. A number of breeding sheep available today as hoggets hit €355/head and 2nd & 3rd crop ewes made to €320/head. A lot of heavy sheep lacking flesh throughout the sale today.
Lambs
11 @ 53.5kgs – €190 – €3.55/kg
16 @ 50kgs – €190 – €3.80/kg
21 @ 50.5kgs – €173 – €3.43/kg
10 @ 51.5kgs – €175 – €3.40/kg
11 @ 47kgs – €170 – €3.62/kg
14 @ 48.5kgs – €171 – €3.52/kg
10 @ 43kgs – €162 – €3.77/kg
12 @ 44kgs – €154 – €3.50/kg
Stores
19 @ 40.5kgs – €145- €3.58/kg
3 @ 37kgs – €144 – €3.89/kg
8 @ 40.5kgs – €146 – €3.60/kg
