Trade for sheep remained strong at Kilkenny Mart on Monday, November 23rd, according to George Candler.
The mart’s auctioneer reported that trade has been aided by a smaller entry. He noted that cull ewes reached €134/head, while lambs peaked at €129/head.
Butcher lambs – €2.23-€2.46/kg or €123-€129/head:
- X13 57kgs – €127;
- X24 56kg – €127;
- X10 54kgs – €137;
- X8 51kgs – 125.
Factory lambs – €2.40-€2.52/kg or €105-€121/head:
- X10 48kgs – €121;
- X8 46kgs – €114;
- X10 47kgs – €118;
- X11 44kgs – €106;
- X25 43kgs – €105.
Store lambs – €2.45-€2.56/kg or €75-€101/head:
- X23 40kgs – €101;
- X19 37kgs – €94;
- X10 36kgs – €89;
- X16 34kgs – €87;
- X10 32kg – €80;
- X8 30kgs – €76.
Other categories:
- Cast ewes – €60-€134/head.
Dairy stock:
- In-calf Friesian heifers – €1,050-€1,580/head;
- Freshly-calved Friesian cows and cow-heifers – €1,050-€1,580/head.