Baltinglass Mart report – sheep prices – 31-07-2021

According to Tom Coleman, a larger entry of sheep went under the hammer at Baltinglass Mart on Saturday, July 31^st, 2021.

The mart manager reported that “no doubt the recent rain helped the store trade which was up by €3 – €5/head”.

Baltinglass Mart 31-07-2021:

Lamb prices:

• 7 x 46kg – €131;
• 10 x 47kg – €126;
• 3 x 46kg – €124;
• 6 x 41kg – €120;
• 5 x 37kg – €120;
• 15 x 41kg – €112;
• 2 x 45kg – €112;
• 4 x 42kg – €111;
• 9 x 38kg – €102;
• 15 x 40kg – €100;
• 18 x 37kg – €99;
• 6 x 40kg – €97;
• 8 x 38kg – €96;
• 10 x 37kg – €95;
• 20 x 36kg – €94;
• 5 x 38kg – €99;
• 10 x 31kg – €91;
• 11 x 32kg – €90;
• 18 x 35kg – €89;
• 2 x 30kg – €89;
• 14 x 34kg – €89;
• 17 x 33kg – €88;
• 25 x 34kg – €86;
• 25 x 33kg – €85;
• 11 x 28kg – €83;
• 10 x 31kg – €81;
• 8 x 25kg – €80;
• 27 x 23kg – €73.

Other categories:  

• Cast ewes made from €55 up to €169.

Cattle prices – 28-07-2021:

Coleman reported that prices for nice quality forward store and lighter stores were up €20 – €40/head at Wednesday’s cattle sale.

“It was great to see so many buyers back around the ringside to purchase bullocks and heifers.”

Bullocks:

• HE – 310KG – €630;
• LM – 600KG – €1480;
• SHX – 420KG – €900;
• LM – 600KG – €1430;
• 2 LM – 645KG – €1410;
• LM – 605KG – €1420;
• CH – 605KG – €1400;
• LM – 600KG – €1370;
• SI – 590KG – €1350;
• HE – 570KG – €1180;
• LM – 500KG – €1170;
• HE – 600KG – €1430;
• LM – 450KG – €950;
• SHX – 460KG – €910;
• HE – 380KG – €810;
• SHX – 325KG – €780;
• SHX – 430KG – €890;
• HE – 250KG – €550.

Heifers:

• LM – 325KG – €770;
• 3 LM – 300KG – €890;
• LM – 275KG – €750;
• 2 LM – 250KG – €740;
• LM – 270KG – €675;
• HE – 215KG – €390;
• LM – 290KG – €770.

Other categories:

• Cull cows up to €1280;
• Cows with calves at foot made from €1050 up to €1300.