420 entries went under the hammer at Kilkenny Mart on Monday, November 2nd, according to George Candler.
The mart’s auctioneer reported a solid trade all-round for sheep with a top call of €121 for lambs.
Butcher lambs – €2.18-€2.29/kg or €115-€121/head:
- X15 55kgs – €120;
- X8 54kgs – €121;
- X14 53kgs – €119;
- X10 51kgs – €117.
Factory lambs – €2.40-€2.57/kg or €98-€114/head:
- X10 47kgs – €114;
- X10 45kgs – €108;
- X8 42kgs – €103;
- X12 42kgs – €108.
Store lambs – €2.15-€2.61/kg or €82-€96/head:
- X7 41kgs – €96;
- X12 39kgs – €85;
- X25 36kgs – €94;
- X10 35kgs – €84.
