Prominent sheep farmers Gordon and Yvonne Johnston, from Tyrrellspass in Co Westmeath held a very successful flock clearance sale last Saturday in Tullamore Mart.
Mart manager Antoinette Daly reported a packed ringside in attendance with buyers from Dublin, Galway, Leitrim, Laois and Offaly, to name a few, competing with a strong attendance of farmers from Westmeath.
The 300-head flock, bred with Texel and Lleyn genetics, were a mixture of one-, two-, three- and four-year-olds.
The quality was such that there was very little variation in prices paid with the majority of ewes selling within a price range of €180 and €205 while the top price on the day was €221.
This was received for a pen of top-quality hogget ewes.
Scroll through the photo carousel above to see a good sample of prices from the day.
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In pictures: 84% clearance at annual Sheep Ireland ram sale
Pressure on ewe lambs reaching weight targets at breeding
Prominent sheep farmers Gordon and Yvonne Johnston, from Tyrrellspass in Co Westmeath held a very successful flock clearance sale last Saturday in Tullamore Mart.
Mart manager Antoinette Daly reported a packed ringside in attendance with buyers from Dublin, Galway, Leitrim, Laois and Offaly, to name a few, competing with a strong attendance of farmers from Westmeath.
The 300-head flock, bred with Texel and Lleyn genetics, were a mixture of one-, two-, three- and four-year-olds.
The quality was such that there was very little variation in prices paid with the majority of ewes selling within a price range of €180 and €205 while the top price on the day was €221.
This was received for a pen of top-quality hogget ewes.
Scroll through the photo carousel above to see a good sample of prices from the day.
Read more
In pictures: 84% clearance at annual Sheep Ireland ram sale
Pressure on ewe lambs reaching weight targets at breeding
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