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
