The champion pen of five Texel cross ewe lambs weighing 47kg sold for €175 (€3.72/kg).
These six Texel cross ram lambs weighing 54kg sold for €110.50 (€2.05/kg).\ Clive Wasson
Nine good-quality Texel cross ewe lambs weighing 44kg sold for €102 (€2.32/kg). \ Clive Wasson
Five Charollais and Suffolk cross ram lambs weighing 45kg sold for €98 (€2.18/kg). \ Clive Wasson
Four nice-quality ewe lambs weighing 44kg sold for €99 (€2.25/kg). \ Clive Wasson
These six ewe lambs weighing 40kg sold for €84.50 (€2.11/kg). \ Clive Wasson
These five Texel cross ewe lambs weighing 42kg sold for €88 (€2.10/kg). \ Clive Wasson
These three fleshed ewe lambs weighing 40kg sold for €100 (€2.50/kg). \ Clive Wasson
This 25kg Suffolk cross ram lamb sold for €52 (€2.08/kg). \ Clive Wasson
Eight ewe lambs weighing 43kg sold for €92 (€2.14/kg). \ Clive Wasson
This 40kg Suffolk cross ram lamb sold for €84 (€2.10/kg). \ Clive Wasson
This pen of six light ewe lambs weighing 26kg sold for €53 (€2.04/kg). \ Clive Wasson
5 Ewe, 44kgs, €104, Raphoe Mart Sheep Show and Sale. \ Clive Wasson
These four ewe lambs weighing 38kg sold for €83.50 (€2.20/kg). \ Clive Wasson
Ciaran McCullagh of Ciaran's Butchers Raphoe, along with his daughter Pryia the purchaser of the Champion Lambs of the Show on Monday 4th December 2017 at Raphoe Mart and exhibitor George Margey, Quigley's Point.
Raphoe Mart had an entry of about 100 lambs in its annual Christmas fatstock show and sale on Monday. Manager Ann Harkin said the high quality of lambs on offer sparked strong competition from butchers sourcing lambs for the Christmas trade. The first and second prize winners sold for €175 each, with third prize winners selling for €170 each. Outside of these, prices for show lambs ranged mainly from €110 to €120.
There were close to 800 lambs on offer in the normal sale where butchers, wholesale buyers and factory agents were again active. This, in cases, led to a premium of €3 to €5 or even greater for good-quality lambs.
Lambs weighing 47kg to 55kg sold on average from €105 to €115, while lambs weighing 44kg to 48kg sold from €95 to €105. The average price for lambs weighing 40kg to 45kg ranged from €85 to €95 and, as mentioned above, top-quality lots in this weight bracket rose to and exceeded €100 per head.
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Store lambs weighing 36kg to 41kg sold on average from €75 to €85 while lighter lambs weighing 29kg to 36kg sold from €65 to €75 each.
The cull ewe traded has strengthened, with large-framed ewes selling from €90 to €126 and back to €60 for feeding ewes.
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Raphoe Mart had an entry of about 100 lambs in its annual Christmas fatstock show and sale on Monday. Manager Ann Harkin said the high quality of lambs on offer sparked strong competition from butchers sourcing lambs for the Christmas trade. The first and second prize winners sold for €175 each, with third prize winners selling for €170 each. Outside of these, prices for show lambs ranged mainly from €110 to €120.
There were close to 800 lambs on offer in the normal sale where butchers, wholesale buyers and factory agents were again active. This, in cases, led to a premium of €3 to €5 or even greater for good-quality lambs.
Lambs weighing 47kg to 55kg sold on average from €105 to €115, while lambs weighing 44kg to 48kg sold from €95 to €105. The average price for lambs weighing 40kg to 45kg ranged from €85 to €95 and, as mentioned above, top-quality lots in this weight bracket rose to and exceeded €100 per head.
Store lambs weighing 36kg to 41kg sold on average from €75 to €85 while lighter lambs weighing 29kg to 36kg sold from €65 to €75 each.
The cull ewe traded has strengthened, with large-framed ewes selling from €90 to €126 and back to €60 for feeding ewes.
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