Kilkenny Mart – sheep prices – 22-03-2021

Some 300 lots went under the hammer at Kilkenny Mart on Monday, March 22^nd, according to George Candler.

The mart’s auctioneer reported an “electric trade for all sheep” with a 100% clearance.

Hoggets peaked at €180/head, while spring lambs sold to €180/kg and cull ewes reached €185/head.

Kilkenny Mart sheep prices 22-03-2021

Butcher hoggets:

• 8 60kgs – €181;
• 30 56kgs – €171;
• 8 57kgs – €180;
• 22 50kgs – €159;
• 10 52kgs – €165.

Factory hoggets:

• 10 48kgs – €175;
• 10 48kgs – €173;
• 12 47kgs – €176;
• 10 46kgs – €174;
• 11 45kgs – €145;
• 12 44kgs – €140.

Spring lambs

• 40-45kgs – €155-€180/head.

Kilkenny Mart – sheep prices – 15-03-2021

Some 250 lots went under the hammer at Kilkenny Mart on Monday, March 15^th, according to George Candler.

The mart’s auctioneer reported that numbers are “staying small” with a top call of €174 for 57kg entries. “The want continues with the €174 barrier broken on a few occasions.”

Butchers’ lambs- €3.00-€3.36/kg or €155-€174/head:

• 10 55kg – €173;
• 12 57kg – €174;
• 11 51kg – €170;
• 11 50kg – €168;
• 10 54kg – €173.

Factory lambs – €3.00-€3.33/kg or €128-€163/head:

• 13 49kg – €163;
• 13 48kg – €157;
• 12 46kg – €149;
• 8 45kg – €148;
• 7 44kg – €143;
• 6 43kg – €132.

Other categories:

• Cast ewes – €87-€154/head.

Cattle sale 18-03-2021

Just over 900 lots went under the hammer at Kilkenny Mart on Thursday, March 18^th, according to George Candler.

The mart’s auctioneer reported another “good solid trade for all lots with quality marginally less than last week”.

Candler reported that Friesian bullocks exceeded €2.00/kg with close to €2.30/kg for better-quality Hereford and Angus-types.

Upcoming sales (online-only due to Covid-19 restrictions):

• Sheep sale – Mondays at 10 am with dairy sale at 12 pm
• Calf sale – Tuesdays at 11 am.
• Cattle sale – Thursday – Cows at 10 am, followed by heifers, with bullocks at 10:30 am.

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