Carnew

SHEEP SALE – JANUARY 3: First sale of 2019 saw a strong entry of 2087 sheep and an excellent selling trade with heavy lambs selling up to €121.50.

Lambs 50kg+ €115– €121.50. 45kg to 49kg: €107–€118. 40kg to 44kg: €94–€111. stores over 35kg: €82–€101. stores under 35kg: €68–€93 cull ewes: €55–€122. In lamb ewes: €80–€110.

Prices: 18 lambs – 58kg, at €121.50, 12 lambs – 50kg, at €120, 16 lambs – 54kg, at €121, 25 lambs at €51kg, at €119, 22 lambs–50kg, at €115, 19 lambs – 40kg, at €97, 11 lambs – 46.4 at €109.50, 17 lambs – 32kg, at €81, 20 lambs at 33kg, at €85.50, 16 lambs at 45kg, at €109.

CATTLE SALE – JANUARY 5: Opening Sale of 2019 saw 300 head on offer and improved trade for most classes with dry cows and light store cattle seeing the biggest increase in price.

Beef and forward bullocks – 550 – 850 over; Continental store bullocks – 420 – 780 over; Beef Hfrs – 530 – 820 over; store Hfrs – 260 – 710 over; Weanling bulls – 350 – 550 over; Beef cows – 320 -600 over; store cows – 60 under – 350 over.

Calves: Friesian bulls €70–€235; Cont bulls €250–€375; HD/AA bulls €150–€345; HD/AA Hfrs €155–€255;

Prices - Dry cows: 1 Limousin 790kg at €1,390, 1 Limousin 656kg at €1,070, 1 Limousin 612kg at €1,030, 1 Limousin 728kg at €1,260, 1 SM 656kg at €970, 2 Friesian 648kg at €690, 1 Friesian 562kg at €560,

Bullocks: 1 Charolais 514kg at €1,170, 2 Limousin 460kg at €1,010, 3 AA 468kg at €905, 1 AA 654kg at €1,230, 2 Charolais 570kg at €1,110, 2 Limousin 554kg at €1,135, 2 Limousin 278kg at €700, 2 Limousin 609kg at €1,230;

Heifers: 1 Limousin 498kg at €1,020, 2 Charolais 344kg at €770, 1 Charolais 584kg at €1,350, 1 Charolais 566kg at €1,135, 2 Limousin 454kg at €900, 2 Charolais 558kg at €1,160, 3 Limousin 232kg at €505.