Cattle: There was a large entry of stock on offer at last Friday’s special sale of heifers (August 16th).
Heifers fetched an average of €2.98 per kilo up to €4.28 per kilo. There was a small entry of dry cows and they made an average of €2.61 per kilo up to €3.09 per kilo. There was a good attendance of customers at the ringside with online bidders also active.
Dry cows ranged from an average of €2.61 per kilo up to €3.09 per kilo. Sample prices: LMX -640KG -€1980 -€3.09 per kg, LM- 690KG- €2110- €3.06 per kg, LMX -750KG- €2190- €2.92 per kg, BBX -700KG -€1740- €2.49 per kg, AAX-680KG- €1660- €2.44 per kg, and AAX-725KG -€1710- €2.36 per kg.
Heifers ranged from an average of €2.98 per kilo up to €4.28 per kilo. Sample prices: BBX-575KG- €2460- €4.28 per kg, 2X CHX- 632.5KG- €2470 – €3.91 per kg, CHX-685KG- €2370- €3.46 per kg, CHX- 655KG- €2260- €3.45 per kg, LMX- 625KG- €2030- €3.25 per kg, CH -455KG – €1570-€3.45 per kg, CHX- 465KG- €1660- €3.57 per kg, LMX- 610KG- €1920- €3.15 per kg, BBX- 625KG- €1980- €3.17 per kg, and LMX- 460KG- €1520- €3.30 per kg.
Breeders
Despite a smaller number of sheep on offer at last Saturday’s sale, there was a strong trade for both breeding ewes and hoggets.
There was a 98% clearance with average prices showing an increase when compared to the previous week for hoggets. Prices for ewes remained similar when compared to the previous week.
Breeding ewes averaged at €175.50 per head. The top price on the day was €220 for 2-year-old breeding ewes. Sample prices: ten (2-year-olds) €220, eleven (3-year-olds) €212, eleven (2nd & 3rd Crop) €192, and nine (2 and 3-year-olds) €184.
Breeding hoggets averaged at €271.11 per head. The top price on the day was €358 for ewe hoggets. Sample prices: ten ewe hoggets €358, ten ewe hoggets €316,
five ewe hoggets €314, ten ewe hoggets €312, ten ewe hoggets €308, and twelve ewe hoggets €306.
Sheep
We had a large number of sheep on offer at our weekly sale on Wednesday, August 21st. Prices for spring lambs made up to €180 while stag ewes topped out at €164.
Our next show and sale takes place Wednesday, August 28th. The yard opens at 8 am and all stock must be penned by 10 am. Please note all sheep must be tagged with a full yellow EID tag set. The sale can be viewed live on livestock-live.com.
Spring lambs, sample prices: 50.3kgs -€180- €3.58 per kg, 55.6kgs -€172- €3.09 per kg, 58kgs -€168- €2.90 per kg, 55.3kgs -€165- €2.98 per kg, 63kgs-€165-€2.62 per kg, 56.3kgs-€161 -€2.86 per kg, 50kgs – €160- €3.20 per kg, 48.7 kgs- €159-€3.26 per kg, 46.1 kgs-€153-€3.32 per kg, and 41.9kgs- €135-€3.22 per kg.
