Blessington

SHEEP SALES REPORT - TUESDAY JANUARY 29:

1440 Sheep on offer. Very good trade for all classes. Butcher Hoggets €126 to €130 or €72 to €76 over €/kg; Factory Hoggets €114 to €126 or €68 to €74 over €/kg store Hoggets €80 to €113 or €46 to €63 over €/kg; Fat ewes €115 to €130 per head; Feeding ewes €74 to €112 per head.

CATTLE SALES REPORT -THURSDAY JANUARY 31:

164 cattle and 34 calves on offer. Good steady trade for all types, especially those nice quality continental bullocks.

Store bullocks over 500kg, €480 to €660 over €/kg; store bullocks over 400kg, €420 to €620 over €/kg; store bullocks over 300kg, €300 to €480 over €/kg; store heifers over 400kg, €360 to €540 over €/ kg; store heifers over 300kg, €300 to €490 over €/kg; Beef cows €240 to €460 over €/ kg; Feeding cows €/kg to €210 over €/kg.

Calves: Friesian bulls €55 to €115 per head; HE/AA bulls €130 to €225 per head; HE/AA heifers €100 to €200.