There were a small number of sheep on offer at Roscommon Mart on Wednesday, January 29th, for the weekly sale of hoggets and stag ewes. Prices for hoggets made up to €225 while stag ewes topped out at €248.
The next sheep sale takes place Wednesday, February 5th. 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.
Hoggets, sample prices: 54.8kgs-€225-€4.11 per kg, 50kgs-€210- €4.20 per kg, 55.5kgs-€210-€3.78 per kg, 52kgs-€200-€3.85 per kg, 49.5kgs-€195-€3.94 per kg, and 45kgs- €186-€4.13 per kg.
Cast ewes, sample prices: 102.5kgs- €248-€2.42 per kg, 99.5kgs-€234-€2.35 per kg, 92kgs-€220-€2.39 per kg, 89kgs-€204-€2.29 per kg, 74kgs- €188-€2.54 per kg, and 70.6kgs-€166- €2.35 per kg.
