The Mayo Mule and Greyface Group’s premier ewe lamb sale held on Saturday last in Aurivo Ballinrobe Mart recorded a super clearance rate of 99%, with just 20 of the 2,089 head entered unsold.
The average price of €127 recorded was similar to last year’s trade.
Brisk trade
The sale started sharply and remained brisk for the first 1,400 to 1,500 lambs traded, with prices tapering off by €10 per head on average for the final 60 to 70 pens.
This stemmed from a number of buyers who were very active in the early part of the sale purchasing their required number.
While the reduction in competition eased prices by €10 per head on average, demand stayed firm with buyers who held off buying at the higher prices ramping up activity.
The majority of good-quality ewe lambs sold on the day ranged from €120 to €140 per head.
Eight or nine pens exceeded the €150 price mark rising to €165, while the first- and second-prizewinners sold for €200 and €210 per head. Lighter but nice-quality Mule ewe lambs sold from €105 upwards, while a selection of plainer-quality lots sold from €90 upwards.
These strong Mule ewe lambs sold for €140.
These lighter but nice quality mule ewe lambs sold for €115 each.
These Mule ewe lambs sold for €125.
These top-quality Mule ewe lambs with a whiter-head sold for €140 each.
This pen of Mule ewe lambs sold for €120.
These top-quality Mule ewe lambs with good length and size sold for €155.
Thie pen of nice-quality whiter-faced Mule ewe lambs sold for €135.
This pen of light plainer-quality Mule ewe lambs sold for €92.
These fourth prize-winning Mule ewe lambs sold for €142.
This pen of lighter Mule ewe lambs sold for €105.
This pen of lighter Mule ewe lambs sold for €105.
This pen of Mule ewe lambs were bid to €140 but not sold.
The first prize winning pen of Mule ewe lambs were strong well fed ewe lambs with good size and length and sold for €210.
These good-quality Mule ewe lambs sold for €135.
These nice-quality Mule ewe lambs sold for €135.
This pen of lighter Mule ewe lambs sold for €110.
This pen of Mule ewe lambs sold for €135.
These lighter but nice-quality blacker-faced type Mule ewe lambs sold for €130.
These Mule ewe lambs bred from a Scotch ewe possessing traditional Mayo Connemara and Lanark breeding sold for €150.
This pen of lighter mule ewe lambs bred from the traditional Mayo Connemara type ewe sold for €90.
These strong Mule ewe lambs sold for €145.
These whiter-feced Mule ewe lambs sold for €130.
This pen of good-quality Mule ewe lambs sold for €145.
This pen of good-quality Mule ewe lambs sold for €145.
This pen of super-quality Mule ewe lambs sold for €160.
|This pen of traditional-type Mule ewe lambs were bid to €110 but not sold.