Some 450 entries were presented for sale at Kilkenny Mart’s sheep sale on Monday (October 5th), according to George Candler.
The mart’s auctioneer reported a small entry in comparison to previous weeks, with a slightly improved trade.
“Trade for butcher and factory-type lambs was sharper compared to last week by €2-€4/head.”
Butcher lambs – €2.18-€2.29/kg or €110-€117/head:
- X10 53kgs – €116;
- X15 52kgs – €117;
- X10 52kgs – €117;
- X24 49kgs – €111.
Factory lambs – €2.20-€2.38/kg or €97-€112/head:
- X10 47kgs – €112;
- X8 46kgs – €106;
- X10 45kgs – €101;
- X8 44kgs – €98.
Store lambs – €2.25-€2.53/kg or €75-€93/head:
- X13 41kgs – €93;
- X11 38kgs – €90;
- X10 34kgs – €83;
- X10 30kgs – €76.
Other categories:
- Cast ewes – €70-€120/head.