SHEEP SALES: Lamb prices remain unchanged but bigger
numbers coming out with the heavy rain effecting the grass
and ground conditions ewe hoggets prices still quiet good
sample prices : lambs 39kgs ,€80, 40kgs ,€82, 42kgs ,€86.50
ewes , 45kgs ,€88, 49kgs ,€98, 50kgs ,€100, 53kgs ,€100.50 ,
Ewe hoggets from €140 to €178 2nd crop ewes €140, 3rd
crop ewes €130 cull ewes heavy up to €112, lighter from €55
to €80 .
WEANLING SALES - bull weanlings continue to be a very good
trade with shippers very active for calves heifers are well back
from last year sample prices :
Bulls ; chx, 290kgs ,€805, chx, 305kgs ,€985, chx 360kgs ,
€900, chx, 375kgs ,€915, lmx 405kgs ,€980, chx, 480kgs ,
€960,
Heifers : lmx 277kgs ,€810, chx, 295kgs ,€765, chx, 320kgs ,
€825, chx, 350kgs ,€815, chx, 395kgs ,€830, lmx 400kgs ,
€970,
CATTLE SALES : store bullocks are easy to sell but cattle fit or
near fit for factory are not selling well sample prices
Bullocks : hex 440kgs ,€780,lmx 465kgs ,€1105, lmx 496kgs ,
€1020, chx, 530kgs ,€1160, chx, 532kgs ,€1195, hex 605kgs ,
€1040, hex 645kgs ,€1000,
Heifers : lmx 435kgs ,€970, chx, 462kgs ,€995, lmx 470kgs ,
€950, chx, 555kgs ,€1100, chx, 590kgs ,€1100, chx, 610kgs,
€1225, lmx 645kgs ,€1300, chx, 680kgs ,€1225, cull cows :
chx 680kgs ,€800, hex 735kgs ,€835, aax 755kgs ,€850, aax
760kgs ,€1095, lmx 740kgs ,€1125