There was a large entry of excellent quality stock on offer at Tuesday’s Weanling Sale in Roscommon Mart however numbers at Wednesday’s Sheep Sale were down compared to last week but overall trade remained very good.
Wednesday March 30rd – Weekly Sheep Sale at Roscommon Mart
There was a similar trade for Hoggets with a top price of €143. There were a small number of spring lambs on offer with lots fetching up to €128. There was a good trade for Cast Ewes with a full clearance of lots. There was better numbers of Ewes with lambs presented for sale.
Sample Sheep Prices
Spring Lambs: 45 kgs made €128,
Ewe Hoggets: 53.6kgs €135, 53.5kgs €135
Cast Ewes made from €92 to €152.50 per lot
Ewes with Twin lambs at foot made up to €260 per unit
Ewes with Single Lambs at foot made up to €200.
Sheep sales continue weekly on Wednesdays at 11am. Yard opens at 8:30am. Sheep Scanning Service every Wednesday from 9-10am. Sharp
Tuesday’s weekly Weanling Sale at Roscommon Mart
There was a very big entry of excellent quality stock on offer at the Sale of Weanlings held on last Tuesday. There was a good attendance of customers actively bidding for stock resulting in a high clearance of lots. Prices for Heifers ranged from €1.97 per kilo up to €3.47 per kilo. Prices for Bulls ranged from €1.60 per kilo up to €3.39 per kilo. Springing Cows made from €1300 to €1575. Cows with calves at foot made up to €1900.
Sample Weanling Heifer Prices
Lim X weighing 495kgs made €1275,
Char X 455kgs made €1310,
SI 410kgs made €900,
Char X 405kgs made €1170,
3 Lm X 390kgs made €1140,
BB X 385kgs made €950,
Lim X 370kgs made €1145,
BB X 345kgs made €1055,
Char X 330kgs made €1000,
Char X 320kgs made €950,
Char X 315kgs made €895,
Lm X 310kgs made €895
Sample Weanling Bull Prices
Weanling Bulls made from €255 to €755 over
Lim x 540kgs made €1260,
Char X 485kgs made €1240,
BB X 460kgs made €1200,
Char X 425kgs made €1090,
2 Char X 415kgs made €1170,
2 Char X 415kgs made €1130,
BB X 435kgs made €1020
Lm X 410kgs made €1000,
Char X 400kgs made €1005
Lm X 385kgs made €1040,
BB X 380kgs made €955,
Lm X 370kgs made €1000,
Char X 365kgs made €1070,
Lm X 345 kgs made €955,
Lm X 340kgs made €950.
Char X 335kgs made €960.
Usual Sale for Weanlings and Suckler Cows will be held next Tuesday April 5th at 5pm.
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