Baltinglass Mart – Sheep Sale – 27-02-2021

There was a “very strong” farmer-driven trade for both heavy and store lambs at Baltinglass Mart on Saturday (February 27^th), according to Tom Coleman.

He reported that lambs improved €4-€6/head on the previous week’s returns. A top price of €147 was forked out for 15 ewe lambs, weighing €40kg.

Baltinglass Mart 27-02-2021 – Summary:

• 15 40kg – €147;
• 12 43kg – €134;
• 2 42kg – €133;
• 12 43kg – €132;
• 17 39kg – €129;
• 9 41kg – €128;
• 15 37kg – €128;
• 8 36kg – €118;
• 7 28kg – €94;
• 17 27kg – €87;
• 3 30kg – €82;
• 10 20kg – €74;
• 5 x 25kg – €68.

Other categories:

• Ewes scanned in-lamb made from €80 up to €160;
• Cast ewes went under the hammer from €65 up to €135.
• Ewes with lambs at foot ranged from €180 up to €210.

Sheep Sale – Baltinglass Mart – Saturday 20th February 2021

According to Tom Coleman, prices were up by €2-€4/head at the mart on Saturday, February 20^th, with a top call of €155 for 52kg lambs.

Sample prices:

• 10 – 52kg – €155;
• 20 – 53kg – €155;
• 10 – 35kg – €110;
• 4 – 36kg – €109;
• 14 – 36kg – €105;
• 3 – 35kg – €100;
• 2 – 30kg – €91;
• 6 – 28kg – €86;
• 14 – 29kg – €85;
• 12 – 22kg – €63.

Other categories:

• Ewes fetched from €64 up to €148;
• Ewes with single lambs sold for up to €180.

Cattle prices – Wednesday, February 24^th, 2021

Coleman reported an improved trade for lighter store bullocks and heifers at the mart’s most recent cattle sale.

Bullocks:

• LM – 310kg – €780;
• X2 CH – 315kg – €750;
• X2 LM – 300kg – €750;
• LM – 320kg – €740;
• X3 LM – 300kg – €690;
• LM – 270kg – €680.

Heifers:

• LM – 690kg – €1280;
• X3 CH – 470kg – €1020;
• X4 CH – 460kg – €1000;
• LM – 350kg – €750.

Other categories:

• Hereford and Shorthorn in-calf suckler cows and heifers made from €900 – €1,150;
• Fat cows ranged from €850 – €1,100.

Further information:

• Address: Baltinglass Livestock Mart, Mill Street, Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow
• Contact information:059-6481055 or email – [email protected]
• Sale days: Cattle sales every Wednesday, with weanling sales in late September. Sheep sales every Saturday. Bi-monthly working dogs and horse sales – see here.

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