Roscommon Mart – Sheep Prices – 18-05-2022
According to Maura Quigley, larger numbers turned out for Roscommon Mart’s show and sale of lambs on Wednesday, May 18th, 2022 (18-05-2022).
The mart manager reported that ewes and lambs at foot made up to €480 for one ewe and twin lambs at foot, while stag ewes fetched up to €200.
Meanwhile, spring lambs topped out at €180, and hoggets changed hands for up to €186 at its weekly sheep sale, where “all classes saw an improvement in trade”.
Roscommon Mart 18-05-2022
Spring lamb prices:
- 54 kgs – €180;
- 52.8kgs – €176;
- 47.6kgs – €175;
- 48kgs – €175;
- 45.1kgs – €175;
- 46kgs – €174;
- 46.6kgs – €173;
- 46.2kgs – €173;
- 44.5kgs – €171;
- 42.5kgs – €165;
- 41.6kgs – €164.
Hogget prices:
- 63 kgs – €186;
- 4 kgs – €186;
- 65 kgs – €174;
- 69 kgs – €173;
- 66kgs – €172;
- 52 kgs €169, 50kg €168.
Other categories:
- Cast ewes changed hands from €70 to €200 per lot;
- Ewes with one lamb at foot made up to €250.
Winners from show and sale of sheep:
Best pen of butcher lambs
- 1st: Michael O’Boyle
- 2nd: David Cunningham
- 3rd: Pat Kelly
Best pen of factory lambs
- 1st: Mai Connolly
- 2nd: Enda Gately
- 3rd: Maureen Joyce
Best pen of factory lambs (Qualtex)
- 1st: Maureen Joyce
- 2nd: Mai Connolly
- 3rd: Alan Martin
Best ewe with two lambs at foot
- 1st: James Murray
- 2nd: Dermot McDermott
- 3rd: Seamus Walsh
Information:
- Address: Roscommon Co-Operative Livestock Marts Ltd, Circular Road, Co. Roscommon.
- Contact details: Phone: 090 6626352 or Fax no: – 090 6625689 or email – [email protected] – or see the mart’s website.
- Sale days: Sale of lambs and cast ewes on Wednesdays at 11 am (yard opens at 8 am) and cattle sales on Fridays. Sales are also online via LSL Auctions.
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