Marts
1 CARNEW
Numbers were reported as strong, with prices better by €2-3/hd. Top price went to a batch of 59kg hoggets who saw €135.50/ hd, with those heavier lambs generally starting around €126/ hd. 45-49kg lambs sold from €119-130/hd, with 40-44kg making €103-122/hd. 35kg+ stores sold from €98-113/hd, while lighter types made €80100/hd. Cull ewes made €67-138/ hd. Among the breeding ewes, those in lamb sold from €110165/hd, while ewes with doubles at foot made €190-240/hd, with single ewes and lambs making €150-190/hd.
2 ROSCREA
Michael Harty also reported a good trade with prices improved, but said numbers were “noticeably” back. Prices for lamb saw 55kg getting the top call at €140/hd, with a majority selling around the €125-130/hd mark. Cull ewes made €112-115/hd.
3 BALTINGLASS
The sale was smaller than last time but prices improved, with the top call per kg going to 47.5kg at €125. 50-60kg lambs sold from €120-133/hd, with 40-50kg lambs making €95-125/hd. Store types made €60-95/hd. Cast ewes saw a top of €128/hd while scanned inlamb ewes sold from €120-175/hd.
4 DINGLE
Nelius McAuliffe reckons the trade is in a very good place for the time of year, after “a very good sale, a full clearance and great prices across the board”. Sample prices included 50kg butchers’ lambs that made up to €128 with 43kg lambs making €120/hd while 40-46kg made €110-117/ hd. Among the stores there were 36kg at €100/hd with various 30kg lots who sold from €75-78/ hd. Scanned in-lamb ewes made €122-150/hd.
5 MANORHAMILTON
Wilfred Moffitt was also pleased to see how the trade has developed, saying: “It’s great to see men getting a turn out of them.” However, numbers were restricted due to a heavy fall of snow just before last week’s sale. That said, there was nothing wrong with prices that saw 46-48kg lambs making €123-134/hd. On the store side 30kg horned lambs sold from €80-90/hd, with that €90/hd going to the Suffolks.
6 BALLINROBE
Numbers were similar to the previous week but as with everywhere else last week, there was no shortage of customers. Store lambs sold from €86-125/ hd with ewe lambs making up to €120/hd. Fat ewes sold from €78-115/hd.