Blessington

SHEEP SALES - OCTOBER 8: 4,668 Sheep on offer. Lamb trade that little bit easier by €1 to €3 per head on last week.

Heavy Lambs €96 to €101 or €46 to €51 over €/kg; Factory Lambs €86 to €96 or €42 to €47 over €/kg; Store Lambs over 35Kgs €72 to €84 or €37 to €43 over €/kg; Store Lambs under 35Kgs €52 to €72 or €27 to €40 over €/kg; Suffolk Cross Ewe Lambs €85 to €120 or €50 to €83 over €/kg; Cheviot Ewe Lambs €90 to €137 or €43 to €89 over €/kg; Fat Ewes €100 to €128 per head; Feeding Ewes €56 to €94 per head; Suffolk Cross Hogget Ewes €132 to €174 per head; Suffolk Cross 3 & 4yr old Ewes €100 to €142 per head; Cheviot Hogget Ewes €120 to €177 per head; Cheviot 3 & 4 year old €100 to €184 per head; Suffolk Rams €300 to €1100 per head; Charolais Rams €200 to €650 per head; Texel Rams €200 to €700 per head; Cheviot Rams €200 to €1300 per head.

CATTLE SALES - OCTOBER 10: 367 Cattle and 48 Calves on offer. Similar trade to last week for all classes.

Beef and Forward Store Bullocks €520 to €805 over €/kg; Store Bullocks over 500kgs €440 to €685 over €/kg; Store Bullocks over 400kgs €360 to €515 over €/kg; Store Bullocks over 300kgs €300 to €485 over €/kg; Beef and Butcher Heifers €460 to €730 over €/kg; Store Heifers over 400kgs €360 to €560 over €/kg; Store Heifers over 300Kgs €285 to €460 over €/kg; Beef Cows €225 to €440 over €/kg; Feeding Cows €100 to €220 over €/kg.

Calves: Fr Bulls €40 to €80 per head; HE/AA Bulls €100 to €210 per head; HE/AA Heifers €65 to €150 per head; Continental Bulls €140 to €320 per head; Continental Heifers €140 to €280 per head.