Carnew

SHEEP SALE - THURSDAY FEBRUARY 7: Very large sale of 3126 sheep meta strong trade with prices similar to last week. Heavy Hoggetts met a top price of €134. A Clearance Sale of in lamb ewes saw three pens of 2 and 3 year old ewes selling for €190 per head.

Lambs over 50kg €126 to €135; 4549kg €116 to €128; 40-44kg at €102 to €117; stores under 40kg – €77 to €106; cull ewes €55 to €136; In lamb ewes €140 to €190; Ewes with twin lambs at foot €190 to €242; Ewes with single lamb at foot €140 to €197.

Prices: 18l 39kg at €102, 20H 46kg at €121, 15H 42kg at €110, 44H 47kg at €122, 13H 57kg at €134, 32H 56kg at €130, 16H 48kg at €127, 20H 47kg at €124, 23H 42kg at €103, 46H 49kg at €121.50, 17H 41kg at €102, 11H 42kg at €105, 15H 34kg at €90, 14H 26kg at €60; .

DAIRY SALE – THURSDAY FEBRUARY 7: 100 head on offer met a good trade with a full clearance and best demand for freshly calved young hfrs. Freshly calved hfrs and young cows – €1,100 to €1,620; Freshly calved Older cows €850 to €1,410; In calf Hfrs and young cows €900 to €1,480; In calf Older cows €750 to €1,220.

CATTLE SALE – SATURDAY FEBRUARY 9: Huge Sale with 1426 head on offer including 250 cows and 200 calves. Trade remained strong with plenty of farmer customers and strong demand for beef and forward store cattle with local and northern agents very active.

Beef and forward bullocks 650- 1020 over; Continental store bullocks 450 – 830 over; Friesian bullocks 220 – 600 over; Weanling bulls 450 – 780 over; Beef Hfrs 550 – 930 over; store Hfrs 330 – 780 over; Beef cows 320 – 660 over; store cows 80 under – 360 over; In Calf Sucklers €900 – 1520.

Calves: Friesian bulls €40 to €160 Cont bulls €210 to €380; Cont Hfrs €140 -€310.