Carnew

SHEEP SALE – SEPTEMBER 10: Large Entry with 3640 sheep on offer met an excellent selling trade again for all classes which lead to a full clearance. Heavy lambs sold to €123 for 55Kg while 32kg ewe lambs sold to €120.

Prices: 30 L 47kg @ €113; 10 L 55kg @ €123; 5 R/L 60kg @ €225; 50 R/L 44kg @ €100; 42 L 45kg @ €112; 16 L 47kg @ €117; 25 E/L 41kg @ €120; 16 E/L 44kg @ €131; 60 W/L 35Kg @ €86; 27 M/L 41kg @ €81; 22 W/L 32kg @ €81; 17 M/L 41kg @ €94; 18 L 39kg @ €90; 43 R/L 39kg @ €89; 16 E/L 34kg @ €100 cull ewes €75 to €139; Hoggett ewes €140 -€210; Older breeding ewes €115 to €180 breeding Rams €150 to €410.

DRY COW AND SUCKLER SALE - SEPTEMBER 11: Bigger entry of 150 dry cows. 10 stock bulls and 15 cows and calves at foot saw an excellent trade for both Beef & store cows with a top price of €1860 paid for a Ch cow weighing in at 1,060kg. Prices as follows.

Cows: 1 Ch 1,060kg @ €1,860, 2 Lm 734kg @ €1,410, 2 Ch 868kg @ €1,580, 1 Ch 714kg @ €1,380, 1 Lm 660kg @ €1,310, 2 Ch 815kg @ €1,470, 2 Friesian 745kg @ €1,110, 2 Friesian 702kg @ €1,010, 3 Friesian 636kg @ €870, 4 Friesian 610kg @ €780, 2 Friesian 555kg @ €710, 1 Friesian 508kg @ €560, 2 Friesian 578kg @ €600, 3 Friesian 592kg @ €740,.

Bulls : 1080kg @ €1,780, 1 Ch 850kg @ €1,450 cows and calves at foot €1,200 to €1,750.

CATTLE SALE - SEPTEMBER 12: Large entry of 830 cattle & 40 Calves. Trade remained very strong for quality continental lots & all classes of beef cattle. Lighter plainer Fr breed cattle were easier by €10/ €20 per head

Beef and Forward bullocks €1,110 to €1,740 €1.85–€2.26/ kg. Cont. store bullocks €880 to €1,460 €1.98–€2.52/kg. Hd/Aa bullocks €640 to €1,160 €1.68–€2.14/ kg. Friesian bullocks €450 to €960 €1.24–€1.68/kg. Beef heifers €1,060 to €1,520 €1.88-€2.31/kg. Cont. store heifers €700 to €1,220 €1.91€2.77/kg. Hd/Aa store heifers €550 to €980 €1.77-€2.08/kg. Weanling bulls €750 to €1,290 €1.92-€2.75/ kg.