Reporting on Monday evening’s sheep trade in Elphin mart, manager Gerry Connellan said there was a much livelier trade for fleshed lambs with prices rising by €2 to €4 per head. Gerry said it was the first sale in several weeks where factory agents were anxious to purchase higher numbers.
Fleshed lambs weighing 50kg to 55kg sold on average from €96 to €100 with a few lots of heavier top-quality sheep purchased by butchers and rising to €103 to €104. Lambs lacking flesh sold for €5 to €6 lower for comparable weights while store lambs weighing 40kg to 43kg sold from €80 to €86 on average or from €1.90/kg to €2.05/kg.
This pen of mainly Texel cross lambs weighing 53.5kg sold for €100 (€1.87/kg).
A special in-calf heifer sale was slightly quieter than recent sales. Heifers were mainly spring 2017-born and due to calve to a Limousin bull from November to February. Prices ranged on average from €1,400 to €1,700 with a top price of €1,780 paid.
This 675kg Limousin cross heifer born 14/4/17 and due 07 November to a limousin sire sold for €1,400.
Gerry reported that a special weanling bull sale held earlier in the day met a fantastic trade. The most sought after animals were quality Charolais and Limousin bulls weighing 280kg to 350kg. Farmer buyers underpinned this trade with Gerry reporting significant numbers selling from €2.70/kg to €3.00/kg. He said demand for heavier bulls remains sluggish with prices quality-dependent and ranging from €2.15/kg to €2.40/kg.
This 700kg Limousin cross heifer born 21/5/17 and due at the end of November to a Limousin sire sold for €1,640.
This quality Limousin heifer weighing 680kg, born 21/5/17 and due to calve in early February to a Limousin sire sold for €1,780.
This 696kg dry cow born 28/2/10 sold for €830 (€1.19/kg).
This 696kg dry cow born 28/2/10 sold for €830 (€1.19/kg).
Reporting on Monday evening’s sheep trade in Elphin mart, manager Gerry Connellan said there was a much livelier trade for fleshed lambs with prices rising by €2 to €4 per head. Gerry said it was the first sale in several weeks where factory agents were anxious to purchase higher numbers.
Fleshed lambs weighing 50kg to 55kg sold on average from €96 to €100 with a few lots of heavier top-quality sheep purchased by butchers and rising to €103 to €104. Lambs lacking flesh sold for €5 to €6 lower for comparable weights while store lambs weighing 40kg to 43kg sold from €80 to €86 on average or from €1.90/kg to €2.05/kg.
This pen of mainly Texel cross lambs weighing 53.5kg sold for €100 (€1.87/kg).
A special in-calf heifer sale was slightly quieter than recent sales. Heifers were mainly spring 2017-born and due to calve to a Limousin bull from November to February. Prices ranged on average from €1,400 to €1,700 with a top price of €1,780 paid.
This 675kg Limousin cross heifer born 14/4/17 and due 07 November to a limousin sire sold for €1,400.
Gerry reported that a special weanling bull sale held earlier in the day met a fantastic trade. The most sought after animals were quality Charolais and Limousin bulls weighing 280kg to 350kg. Farmer buyers underpinned this trade with Gerry reporting significant numbers selling from €2.70/kg to €3.00/kg. He said demand for heavier bulls remains sluggish with prices quality-dependent and ranging from €2.15/kg to €2.40/kg.
This 700kg Limousin cross heifer born 21/5/17 and due at the end of November to a Limousin sire sold for €1,640.
This quality Limousin heifer weighing 680kg, born 21/5/17 and due to calve in early February to a Limousin sire sold for €1,780.
This 696kg dry cow born 28/2/10 sold for €830 (€1.19/kg).
This 696kg dry cow born 28/2/10 sold for €830 (€1.19/kg).
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