Some 300 entries were offered for sale at Kilkenny Mart on Monday, June 29th, according to George Candler.
The mart’s auctioneer reported that a smaller sale of lambs and cull ewes resulted in a sharper trade all-round.
He noted that both lambs and cull ewes peaked at €132/head at the weekly sheep sale.
Butcher lambs – €2.45-€3.69/kg or €117-€132/head:
- X10 50kgs – €126;
- X20 49kgs – €132;
- X20 48kgs – €123;
- X17 47kgs – €117.
Factory lambs – €2.40-€2.60/kg or €95-€114/head:
- X10 44kgs – €114;
- X10 43kgs – €112;
- X17 41kgs – €103;
- X8 40kgs – €96.
Store lambs – €2.20-€2.57/kg or €70-€90/head:
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- X8 38kg – €84;
- X6 37kg – €90;
- X8 30kg – €74;
- X10 28kg – €72.
Other categories:
- Cull ewes – €68-€132/head