Tuam Mart – sheep prices – 21-09-2021

According to Marion Devane, there was a “noticeable lift” in lamb prices at Tuam Mart’s sheep sale on 21-09-2021.

The mart manager reported that “factory agents were eager to secure both forward and factory-fit lambs”.

“Store lambs were also a brighter trade than the previous week.”

Tuam Mart 21-09-2021:

• 31 kg lambs by a Recess farmer made €100 (€3.23/kg);
• 37.5 kg lambs by a Ballyhaunis farmer made €105 (€2.80/kg);
• 40.5 kg lambs by a Ballinasloe farmer made €114 (€2.81/kg);
• 42.5 kg lambs by a Tuam farmer made €121 (€2.85/kg);
• 45 kg lambs by a Belclare farmer made €121 (€2.69/kg);
• 47 kg lambs by a Brownsgrove farmer made €134 (€2.85/kg).

Hogget prices:

Devane reported that a “cooler hogget trade was clear” with prices from €214 to €130.

• Hoggets by a Hollymount farmer made €214;
• Also, hoggets by a Claremorris farmer made €212;
• Hoggets by a Tuam farmer made €200.

Breeding and cull ewes

Breeding ewe prices varied from €100 to €198.

Old ewes also met with what Devane described as a “fair” trade.

• 100 kg ewes made €170;
• 87.5 kg ewes made €140;
• 77.5 kg ewes made €122.

Belclare Sheep Society sale

Tuam Mart hosted a sale of crossbred ewe lambs & hoggets and sale of pedigree rams for the Belclare Sheep Society on Friday, September 24th. She reported that just under 500 sheep were on offer.

Ewe lambs:

• 1^st: James Donnellan, Dunmore;
• 2^nd: Padraic Ryan, Tuam;
• 3^rd: Sonny Jennings, Cahergal.

Hoggets:

• 1^st: Paddy Fleming, Woodquay;
• 2nd & 3^rd: Denis Lyons, Balla.

Cattle prices at Tuam Mart

According to Marion Devane, a “tremendous yard of stock” turned out for Tuam Mart’s annual cattle show and sale on Monday, September 27^th, 2021.

She reported that “an excellent trade” prevailed and “it was not rare to see cow prices surpass €2.20/kg”.

“Many thanks to all our sponsors who continue to support us year on year,” Devane added.

1^st-prize for the best cow in the yard, sponsored by That’s Farming’s sister company, Corrib Oil, went to Norman Connolly for a phenomenal BB cow, weighing 875 kg, making €2,600 (€2.97/kg).

Read full mart report.

Mart information:

• Address: Church View, Corralea West, Tuam
• County: Galway
• Phone: 093-24353

Upcoming sales at Tuam Mart:

• Cattle sales every Monday;
• Sheep sales every Tuesday. Intake from 12 pm to 3 pm. Breeding ewes and hogget at 4:30 pm in ring 1 and lamb sale on the plank at 5 pm.

Upcoming sales:

• Next Charolais evening weanling sale: October 4^th;
• October 11^th; Next Limousin evening weanling sale. A special ICBF 4/5-star heifer sale in conjunction with the general sale.

Further reading:

Read more mart reports. Access a report from last week’s sale.

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