Baltinglass Mart’s opening sale of 2020, which was held on Saturday, January 4th, saw strong demand for sheep, according to a mart spokesperson.
The spokesperson noted that heavy lambs were up by €7-€8/head, while store lambs improved by €5/head.
Prices
- X2 62kg – €119;
- X8 51kg – €115;
- X16 50kg – €113;
- X18 51kg – €113;
- X30 63kg – €112;
- X15 45kg – €108;
- X8 46kg – €108;
- X17 44g – €105;
- X15 43kg – €101;
- X10 43kg – €100;
- X10 40kg – €98;
- X4 41kg – €96;
- X2 42kg – €95;
- X4 37kg – €89.
Other categories:
- Cast ewes – €85-€120.