Blessington

SHEEP SALES REPORT – TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30: 3166 sheep on offer. Fat lambs met a similar trade to last week. Very good trade for Suffolk and Continental rams.

Butcher lambs €103 to €106 or €54 to €59; Factory lambs €96 to €103 or €48 to €55; store lambs €60 to €93 or €30 to €52; Fat ewes €100 to €122; Feeding ewes €66 to €96 breeding ewes €100 to €150; Suffolk Rams €200 to €700; Texel Rams €200 to €460; Cheviot Rams €100 to €370; Charollais Rams €180 to €370.

CATTLE SALES REPORT – THURSDAY NOVEMBER 1: 346 cattle on offer. Similar trade to last week for all types.

Beef and forward store bullocks €500 to €900; store bullocks over 500kg, €500 to €815; store bullocks over 400kg, €410 to €685; store bullocks over 300kg, €320 to €530; store heifers over 400kg, €380 to €545; store heifers over 300kg, €300 to €445; Beef and butcher heifers €480 to €760; Beef cows €300 to €620; Feeding cows €1/kg to €265 over €/kg.

WEANLING SALES REPORT – FRIDAY NOVEMBER 2: 342 weanlings on offer.