Baltinglass
CATTLE SALE - OCTOBER 16: A good sale of nice quality cattle on offer today met with a complete clearance. Plainer lighter stores slightly easier. Sample prices as follows.
Bullocks: 1 x Lm 550kg made €1,150; 1 x Her 580kg made €1,150; 1 x Lm 550kg made €1,140; 1 x Ch 560kg made €1,110; 2 x Ch 550kg made €1,090; 1 x Ch 495kg made €1,080; 1 x Fr 685kg made €1,060; 1 x Ch 470kg made €1,040; 2 x Bax 520kg made €1,030; 1 x Ch 510kg made €990; 2 x Ch 535kg made €975; 1 x Fr 620kg made €940; 2 x Lm 397kg made €700; 3 x AA 378kg made €600; 1 x Lm 285kg made €580; 1 x Lm 250kg made €530; 1 x Lm 245kg made €505.
Heifers: 1 x Ch 610kg made €1,090; 1 x Lm 405kg made €760; 1 x Lm 260kg made €605; 1 x Lm 265kg made €725; 2 x Ch 260kg made €695. Fat Cows were also in demand and made from €780 up to €1000
SHEEP SALE - OCTOBER 12: Steady trade today with full clearance of 2000 sheep. 2, 3 and 4year old cheviot ewes making up to €170 and suffolks up to €135. Cast ewes making from €60-€108. Fat lambs from 50-60kg making from €90-€97. Suffolk X ewe lambs making up to €114. 45-50kg lambs making from €85-€93 with top of €103. Store lambs 33-37kg making €2-€2.80/kg. Good show of all rams making from €200-€500.
Lambs: 10 x 45KG €114; 3 x 50KG €97; 11 x 48KG €94; 5 x 45KG €93; 5 x 60KG €97; 13 x 49KG €92; 6 x 45KG €90; 6 x 48KG €88; 16 x 45KG €87; 9 x 43KG €81; 27 x 38KG €80.
Ewes: 18 ewes €170; 10 ewes €121; 10 ewes €115; 9 ewes €112; 8 ewes €102; 4 ewes €98; 9 ewes €90.
CATTLE SALES - OCTOBER 17: 352 Cattle & 41 Calves on offer. Good trade for the good quality lots, Plainer types harder sold. Beef and Forward Store Bullocks €510 to €820 over €/ kg; Store Bullocks over 500kgs €430 to €715 over €/kg; Store Bullocks over 400kgs €380 to €580 over €/kg; Store Bullocks over 300kgs €240 to €460 over €/kg.
Beef Heifers €460 to €760 over €/ kg; Store Heifers over 400kgs €350 to €540 over €/kg; Store Heifers over 300Kgs €280 to €400 over €/kg; Beef Cows €260 to €600 over €/kg; Feeding Cows €/kg to €200 over €/kg.
Calves: Fr Bulls €30 to €80 per head; HE/AA Bulls €80 to €200 per head; HE/AA Heifers €70 to €160 per head; Continental Bulls €120 to €280 per head.
SHEEP SALES - OCTOBER 15: 3856 Sheep on offer. Very lively trade for lambs and fat ewes. Breeding Ewes similar to last week. Heavy Lambs €98 to €102 or €50 to €54 over €/kg; Factory Lambs €86 to €98 or €44 to €49 over €/kg; Store Lambs over 35Kgs €73 to €84 or €37 to €44 over €/kg; Store Lambs under 35Kgs €52 to €75 or €30 to €41 over €/kg; Suffolk cross Ewe Lambs €90 to €122 or €45 to €84 over €/kg; Hoggets & 2 year olds €120 to €180 per head; 3 & 4 year Ewes €100 to €162 per head; Suffolk Rams €250 to €870 per head; Charolais Rams €200 to €600 per head; Texel Rams €150 to €700 per head; Cheviot Rams €150 to €1300 per head with a top price of €1,750.