The big boy ram sale is growing in popularity, with 120 rams from 11 different breeds entered into last Friday's sale at the showgrounds, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Roscommon, where a big crowd assembled.

A buoyant trade was seen for good-quality rams, with a good clearance rate for all breeds.

Top call of the sale went to Philip Crowe, Lisonanagh, Co Cavan, for his Blue Texel hogget ram that sold for €1,200.

Philip Crowe's Blue Texel hogget ram was knocked down for the highest price of the sale at €1,200.

Crowds inspecting the rams here before the "Big Boy Ram Sale" here in Carrick on Shannon, 120 rams from 11 different breeds, stay tuned for update ?@FJBeef? ?@FJSheep? ?@ajwwoods? pic.twitter.com/ecJ6MCsgf6
— Shaun Diver (@diver_shaun) August 16, 2019

Top price in the Suffolk section went to Liam and Dympna Higgins for their December 2018 ram lamb which was knocked down at €720. Average price in the Suffolk section was €506.

Hammer drops at €500 for the Suffolk ram lamb from Trevor Burke @farmersjournal pic.twitter.com/D3PzlZuvDE
— Shaun Diver (@diver_shaun) August 16, 2019

The Texel breed had the largest number on offer and the highest breed average of €576/ram.

Top price in this section went to Ben Lynch, Loughduff, Co Cavan, for his February 2018 hogget ram. He was knocked down at €950.

Robert John Dunne sells this ram lamb who’s full brother made €1000 in blessington last week... that ewe is earning her keep!!! ?? @ajwwoods @farmersjournal pic.twitter.com/q8aXdhkxMl
— Shaun Diver (@diver_shaun) August 16, 2019

The Charollais breed also had a good selection on offer, with the breed average coming in at €565.

Top price in the Charollais section went to Andrew Gilmore, Kingscourt, Co Cavan, for his February 2018 hogget ram which sold for €850.

You’d be ate for a good charolais Ram here tonight.. €620 for this shearling from David Argue... Auctioneer says he’d have done just as well in the RDS last week #JumpedTheGate #MadForAction @farmersjournal pic.twitter.com/lym0E8RGFE
— Shaun Diver (@diver_shaun) August 16, 2019

Good demand for the Chartex breed, ram lamb sells at €520, hoggets gone out before him at €780 @ajwwoods pic.twitter.com/90E6Hwazqk
— Shaun Diver (@diver_shaun) August 16, 2019

Watch: big boys make big money at Carrick-on-Shannon ram sale

Tullamore Farm manager Shaun Diver went along to the big boy ram sale in Carrick-on-Shannon at the weekend, where good-quality rams where a great trade. Adam Woods reports.