Tuam
- Date: 07/09/2021
- Type: Sheep
- Town: Tuam (Co. Galway)
- Address: Tuam Mart Church View, Corralea West, Tuam, Co. Galway
- Webpage: Tuam Mart
07/09/2021 - Tuam Sheep Mart Report
Tuam Mart's Sheep Sale on Tuesday 7th of September saw close to 3000 sheep presented for sale. There was a rise in the number of Hoggets and Breeding Ewes in comparison to previous weeks. Lamb trade was lovely but prices appeared to be slightly back on last week's sale with a similar trend in cull ewe trade.
Factory Lambs maxed out at €130/head with sample prices for all weights including:
35.5 kg labs by a Claremorris farmer made €102 (€2.87/kg)
41 kg lambs by a Ballindine farmer made €108 (€2.63/kg)
43 kg lambs by a Turloughmore farmer made €115 (€2.67/kg)
46.6 kg lambs by a Cummer farmer made €124 (€2.66/kg)
48 kg lambs by a Milltown farmer made €120 (€2.50/kg)
50 kg lambs by a Craughwell farmer made €130 (€2.60/kg)
Sample ewe lamb prices include:
51 kg lambs by a Kilconly farmer making €160 (€3.14/kg)
45 kg lambs by an Abbeyknockmoy farmer making €150 (€3.33/kg)
52.5 kg lambs by a Belclare farmer making €2.86/kg
43.6 kg lambs by a Headford farmer making €143 (€3.28/kg)
As mentioned previously a large number of Hoggets were up for sale with the top price of €238/head was achieved by a Brownsgrove farmer with prices averaging €170/head.
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