A packed ringside attended last Saturday's flock clearance sale in Tullamore Mart for Gordan and Yvonne Johnston. \ Brian Farrell
This pen of 10 four-year old ewes sold for €184. \ Brian Farrell
These four year-old ewes sold for €175. \ Brian Farrell
These top-quality three-year old ewes sold for €197. \ Brian Farrell
These three-year-old ewes sold for €184. \ Brian Farrell
These two-year-old ewes sold for €196. \ Brian Farrell
These good-quality two-year-old ewes sold for €199. \ Brian Farrell
\ Brian Farrell
These two-year-old ewes sold for €192. \ Brian Farrell
This pen of hoggets sold for €205. \ Brian Farrell
A top price of €221 was paid for these top-quality hoggets. \ Brian Farrell
End of an era... Gordon Johnston at the end of the auction. He and his wife Yvonne have enjoyed a very successful and fruitful career in sheep farming. \ Brian Farrell
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.
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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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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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