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Lively trade for sheep at Kilkenny’s first sale of 2020

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Kilkenny Mart’s first sheep sale of 2020, which was held on Monday, January 6th, attracted some 400 entries, according to George Candler.

The mart’s auctioneer reported a lively trade for all sheep with a top call of €123/head recorded for lambs, while cull ewes topped out at €126/head.

Butcher lambs – €2.03-€2.43/kg or €115-€123/head

  • X10 59kg – €120;
  • X20 55kg – €120;
  • X21 51kg – €123;
  • X13 49kg – €119.

Factory lambs – €2.20-€2.32/kg or €97-€105/head

  • X8 47kg – €105;
  • X10 46kg – €103;
  • X11 45kg – €99;
  • X12 44kg – €102.

Store lambs – €2.25-€2.41/kg or €70-€95/head

  • X8 40kg – €95;
  • X14 39kg – €93;
  • X8 37kg – €89;
  • X8 32kg – €73.

Other categories

  • Cast ewes – €42-€126/head
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