Blessington
Sheep sale, September 26: There were 4,144 sheep on offer. Fat lambs still remain hard to sell. Steady trade for the breeding sheep. Fat ewe trade slightly better by €2 to €3 on last week.
Butchers Lambs & Factory Lambs €84 to €100 or €44 to €55 over €/kg, Suffolk Store Lambs €60 to €80 or €30 to €42 over €/kg, Cheviot Store Lambs €53 to €80 or €28 to €38 over €/kg,
Suffolk Cross Ewe Lambs €90 to €130 or €50 to €88 over €/kg, Cheviot Ewe Lambs €75 to €110 or €40 to €77 over €/kg, Suffolk Cross Hogget Ewes €125 to €188 per head, Suffolk Cross 3 & 4 year old Ewes €100 to €147 per head, Cheviot Hogget Ewes €120 to €195 per head, Cheviot 3 & 4 year old Ewes €100 to €190 per head, Fat Ewes €94 to €129 per head, Feeding Ewes €54 to €90 per head, Breeding Rams €200 to €500 per head.
Cattle sale, Thursday, September 28: 390 cattle on offer. Tougher trade for all classes.
Cattle: Beef & Forward Store Bullocks – €560 to €900 over €/kg; Store Bullocks 500kgs –€480 to €720 over €/kg; Store Bullocks 400kgs – €400 to €685 over €/kg; Store Bullocks 300kgs – €320 to €540 over €/kg; Beef and Butcher Heifers – €480 to €800 over €/kg; Store Heifers 400 kgs – €400 to €620 over €/kg; Store Heifers 300kgs – €325 to €490 over €/kg; Beef Cows – €280 to €615 over €/ kg; Feeding Cows – €/Kg to €250 over €/kg.
Calves: Fr Bulls – €70 to €150 per head; Cont. Bulls – €280 to €500 per head; Cont. Heifers – €160 to €350 per head; HE/AA Bulls – €140 to €300 per head; HE/AA Heifers – €130 to €280 per head.
nnCattle sale, Thursday, September 29: There wer 168 weanlings on offer. Very lively trade for all classes
Weanling Bulls over 500kgs – €550 to €860 over €/kg; Weanling Bulls over 400kgs – €460 to €700 over €/kg; Weanlings Bulls over 300kgs – €400 to €640 over €/kg; Weanlings Bulls over 200kgs – €360 to €560 over €/kg; Weanling Heifers 400kgs – €380 to €500 over €/kg; Weanling Heifers 300kgs – €360 to €500 over €/kg; Weanling Heifers 200kgs – €300 to €400 over €/kg.
nto €4.30kg paid for light E Grade Blue Bulls – Quality CH and LM Bulls selling generally between €2.50 and €2.90 per kg.
David Rothwell had first prize winning a CH Bull 582kg at €1480. Melvin Masterson had 1st prize Hfr 1 BB Hfr 504kg at €1550
Bulls: 1 BB 582kg at €1,780; 1 BB 476kg at €1,460; 3 BB 454kg at €1,140; 3 CH 335kg at €1,010; 3 CH 415kg at €1,015; 5 LM 436kg at €1,010; 1 BB 288kg at €1,240; 2 CH 370kg at €1,030; 2 LM 380kg at €905; 2 BB 460kg at €1,280; 6 LM 441kg at €1,080.
Heifers: 1CH 400kg at €1280; 1 BB 450kg at €1450; 1 BB 380kg at €1310; 2 CH 400kg at €990; 3 CH 445kg at €1110; 4 LM 320kg at €780; 5 CH 333kg at €855; 5 CH 400kg at €1002; 2 CH 412kg at €1040; 1 LM 446kg at €900; 5 HD 322kg at €610.
Dairy Sale: There was 85 on offer and a strong demand with full clearance.
Freshly Calved Hfrs €1100 - €1600; Freshly Calved Cows €800- €1200; Springing Cows €800 - €1150; Bulling Hfrs €650 - €800.
Cattle Sale, Saturday, September 30: A bigger sale with 860 cattle and 100 calves on offer. Very good demand for beef and quality lots plainer cattle met a slower trade with less farmer customers.
Beef and Forward Cattle 635 - 1010 over, €1.85-€2.38; Cont Store Blk 450 - 830 over, €1.95 - 2.65 per kg; HD/AA Blk 350 - 650 over - €1.85 - €2.12 per kg; FR Blk 150 - 625 €1.35 - €1.82; Beef Hfrs 570 - 930 over €1.88 - €2.55 per kg; Store Hfrs 325 - 745 over - 1.85 - 2.72 per kg; Beef Cows 450 - 880 over; Store Cows 60 under - 410 over; Cows with Calves at foot €1250 -€1650
Calves: FR Bull €70 - €195; Cont Bulls €270 - €460; Cont Hfrs €140 - €410.
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