Baltinglass
SHEEP SALE - NOVEMBER 2: Ewe lambs suffolk X met with a very strong trade up to €120. Store lambs better by €2-€3. Rams sold from €150-€450 for all breeds. Cast ewes made from €55-€105 with tops making €128. Brood ewes including hoggets made up to €168
Lambs: 10 x 42kg, €120; 2 x 45kg, €116; 10 x 32kg, €97; 11 x 44kg, €96; 18 x 49kg, €95; 12 x 54kg, €94; 7 x 43kg, €84; 12 x 35kg, €84; 10 x 29kg, €83; 10 x 41kg, €82; 9 x 42kg, €82; 10 x 40kg, €81; 14 x 38kg, €80; 9 x 39kg, €79; 6 x 38Kg €75.
Ewes: 06 x €168; 11 x €147; 09 x €106; 04 x €94; 10 x €92; 10 x €81; 03 x €80; 05 x €78; 14 x €66; 09 x €63; 08 x €58; 10 x €55; 10 x €50; 03 x €38.
CATTLE SALE - OCTOBER 30: Slightly improved trade for bullocks and heifers with stores improved by €20-€30 per head. Lots of farmers buying stores and weanlings. Sample prices as follows.
Bullocks: 1 x BB 700kg made €1,320; 1 x Sim 700kg made €1,260; 1 x Li 685kg made €1,240; 1 x Ch 720kg made €1,190; 2 x Ch 580kg made €1,125; 1 x Lm 700kg made €1,100; 1 x Ch 540kg made €1,090; 1 x Ch 545kg made €1,090; 2 x Ch 540kg made €1,080; 1 x Ch 550kg made €1,075; 2 x Ch 520kg made €1,020; 1 x Lim 480kg made €990; 1 x Ch 470kg made €800.
Heifers: 1 x Her 730 kg made €1,170; 1 x AA 655kg made €1,150; 1 x AA 590kg made €1,030; 1 x AA 470kg made €830; 1 x Her 540kg made €720; 1 x Ch 450kg made €710; Fat Cows made from €1,000 up to €1,240. entry of 3,522 sheep on offer. Butcher and factory lots similar trade to last week with light store lambs easier in price with less farmer customers. Butcher & Factory Lambs €88 to €102; Store over 35 kg €75 to €86; Stores under 35 kg €55 to €78; Ewe Lambs €85 to €115 Cull ewes €55 to €114; Breeding Ewes €90 to €167.
CATTLE SALE – NOVEMBER 2: Good entry of 865 Cattle & 80 Calves including 180 dry Cows. Plenty of farmer customers for quality stores saw a full clearance & prices similar to last week. Beef & Forward Bullocks € 550 to €860 over; Cont. Store Bullocks €440 to €750 over; Hd/Aa Bullocks €310 to €620 over; Friesian Store Bullocks €80 to €340 over. Beef Heifers €480 to €810 over; Store Heifers €260 to €675 over; Store Cows (Friesian) €200 under to €150 over; Store Cows (continental) €50 under to €280 over; Beef Cows €200 to €560 over; Cows with Calves at foot €1,100 to €1,580; Calves Friesian Bulls €20 to €115; Calves Cont. Bulls €215 to €390; Calves Cont. Heifers €110 to €340.