Mountbellew Mart Sheep Sales of Saturday the 7^th April 2018

There was a larger number of sheep on offer to previous week. Hoggets were a similar trade to previous week, as were stag ewes. The large number of ewes with lambs at food met with a brisk trade for all quality lots on offer.

Sample Prices

Hoggets

Four wether hoggets @ 56.5 kg €135.00

Five ram Hoggets @ 50.3 kg €125.00

Thirteen wether hoggets @ 45.5 kg €110.00

Two ewe hoggets @ 60.0 kg €136.00

Seven ewe hoggets @ 58.0 kg €140.00

Seven wether hoggets @ 66.0 kg €140.00

Seventeen wether hoggets @ 44 kg €100.00

Spring lambs

Three spring lambs @ 50 kg €140.00

One spring lamb @ 47kg €135.00

Stag ewes

Similar number on offer to previous week and met with similar trade. Prices ranged from €72.00 to €116.00

Ewes with lambs at foot

Two second crop ewes with triplet lambs @ foot .......... €230.00

Two First Crop ewes with twin lambs @ foot ………... €245.00

One first crop ewe with single lamb @ food …………. €165.00

One third crop ewe with strong twin lambs @ foot …... €200.00

Three first crop ewe with twin lambs @ foot …………. €254.00

Two hogget ewes with single lambs @ foot ………….. €180.00

One first crop ewe with strong twin lambs @ foot …… €271.00

Sheep sales every Saturday at 10am.