Ram lamb exporters ‘keeping a floor on trade’ in Kilkenny – Candler

Kilkenny Mart – Sheep Prices – 19-06-2023

According to George Candler, a larger entry of some 950 lots came under the hammer at Kilkenny Mart’s sheep sale on Monday, June 19^th, 2023.

The mart’s auctioneer reported that “all lots met with a good trade”.

“The presence of exporters trying to secure ram lambs for the upcoming Muslim festival helped to keep a good floor on prices.”

“It will be interesting to see if factories will drop quotes when exporters have filled their requirements,” he added.

At Monday’s sale, factory lambs peaked at €178/head, while butcher lambs maxed out at €187/head and cast ewes hit €200/head.

Kilkenny Mart on 19-06-2023

Factory lambs – €3.55/kg or €3.78/kg or €150-€178/head:

• 18 48kgs – €178;
• 5 47kgs – €172;
• 15 46kgs – €174;
• 13 45kgs – €169;
• 10 44kgs – €165;
• 9 41kgs – €155.

Butcher lambs – €3.25/kg or €3.68/kg or €165-€187/head:

• 10 57kgs – €187;
• 8 56kgs – €186;
• 5 55kgs – €185;
• 10 52kgs – €179;
• 14 51kgs – €170;
• 5 50kgs – €184.

Other categories:

• Cast ewes – €90-€200/head.

Last week’s sheep prices

According to George Candler, a bigger sale than usual of some 900 lots crossed the scales at Kilkenny Mart’s sheep sale on Monday, June 12^th, 2023.

The mart’s auctioneer reported that the trade was aided by the presence of exporters, sourcing ram lambs to meet demand for the upcoming Muslim festival.

Candler remarked: “As the old saying goes, it is the live trade (exports) that keeps the dead trade alive”.

Butcher lambs topped out at €190/head, while factory lambs followed at €169/head and cast ewes maxed out at €205/head.

Factory lambs – €3.45-€3.55/kg or €138-€169/head:

• 16 47kgs – €169;
• 10 46kgs – €162;
• 26 45kgs – €160;
• 16 44kgs – €160;
• 8 43kgs – €156;
• 18 41kgs – €150.

Butcher lambs – €3.15-€3.60/kg or €165-€190/head:

• 5 60kgs – €190;
• 10 54kgs – €182;
• 10 53kgs – €188;
• 13 52kgs – €187;
• 8 51kgs – €177;
• 13 50kgs – €180.

Other categories:

• Cast ewes – €80-€205/head.

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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 a 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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