Kilkenny Mart report – sheep prices -16-08-2021

According to George Candler, over 1,200 sheep were on offer at Kilkenny Mart on Monday, August 16^th, 2021.

The entry included a special sale of ewe lambs and breeding hoggets which peaked at €270/head.

The mart’s auctioneer reported that butcher-type lambs sold to €149 (56kgs) and cull ewes climbed to €214/head.

“A bigger sale in Kilkenny with cull ewes and lambs meeting a good solid trade resulting in a 99% clearance.”

“Breeding hoggets peaked at €270 but a number of hoggets did not reach the sellers’ expectations,” Candler remarked.

Kilkenny Mart 16-08-2021:

Butcher lambs – €2.60-€2.93/kg or €128-€149/head:

• 8 56kg – €149;
• 10 52kg – €147;
• 12 50kg – €130;
• 15 45kg – €135;
• 8 49kg – €141;
• 10 51kg – €137.

Factory lambs – €2.55-€2.81/kg or €108-€125/head:

• 8 45kgs – €125;
• 10 44kg – €119;
• 8 42kg – €118;
• 10 43kg – €113;
• 16 41kg – €110;
• 10 40kg – €108.

Store lambs – €2.45-€3.00/kg or €85-€105/head:

• 15 39kg – €105;
• 10 38kg – €103;
• 5 37kg – €103;
• 12 35kg – €87;
• 20 34kg – €102;
• 10 30kgs – €90.

Other categories:

• Cast ewes – €56-€214/head;
• Hogget ewes – €150-€270/head;
• Ewe lambs – €110-€145/head.

Kilkenny Mart 09-08-2021:

According to George Candler, a larger entry comprising some 670 lots were on offer at Kilkenny Mart on Monday, August 9^th, 2021.

The mart’s auctioneer reported that heavy lambs, 60kgs, peaked at €154/head.

“Cull ewes met with an excellent trade at a top call of €226. A sharper trade compared to last week, resulted in a 100% clearance,” Candler added.

Sheep prices:

• Butcher lambs – €2.60-€3.00/kg or €128-€154/head;
• Factory lambs – €2.60-€2.95/kg or €110-€129/head;
• Store lambs – €2.55-€3.22/kg or €80-€105/head.

Kilkenny Mart information:

• Address: Kilkenny Co-Operative Livestock Market LTD, Cillin Hill, Dublin Road, Co. Kilkenny
• Contact details: [email protected] or phone: 056-7721407 or see the mart’s website.

Upcoming sales:

• Sheep and calf sale – Mondays at 10 am with dairy sale at 12 pm
• Cattle sale – Thursday – Cows at 10 am, followed by heifers, with bullocks at 10:30 am.

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