Good entry of sheep today with just short of 700 on offer. A good mix of finished lambs and store lambs. Trade was easier for lambs, with both stores and finished lambs back to an average of €3.68/kg. Cull ewes held a good trade and averaged €2.34/kg. Sample prices from this section included: 1 ewe weighing 113kgs made €278, 3 ewes weighing 97kgs made €240, 4 ewes weighing 92kgs made €246 and 10 ewes weighing 67.5kgs made €130.
Lambs:
6 @ 53kgs – €200 – €3.77/kg
11 @ 47.5kgs – €178 – €3.74/kg
12 @ 52.5kgs – €196 – €3.73/kg
7 @ 46kgs – €176 – €3.82/kg
7 @ 55.5kgs – €206 – €3.71/kg
10 @ 46.5kgs – €168 – €3.61/kg
10 @ 45kgs – €169 – €3.75/kg
10 @ 53.5kgs – €202 – €3.77/kg
Store Lambs:
10 @ 38kgs – €142 – €3.74/kg
6 @ 31kgs – €124 – €4.00/kg
2 @ 38kgs – €134 – €3.52/kg
8 @ 38.5kgs – €140 – €3.63/kg
6 @ 37kgs – €114 – €3.08/kg
6 @ 34.5kgs – €131 – €3.79/kg
2 @ 36kgs – €130 – €3.61/kg
