The Christmas break didn’t deter farmers from bringing stock out for sale on Tuesday 30 December in Clogher Valley, with 2,000 head of sheep going under the gavel.
This included several lots of quality young in-lamb ewes which were sought after.
Several lots of ewes scanned with 1.6 lambs/ewe upwards sold from £310/head (€356.50) and higher.
Strong ewes running with a ram but not scanned sold up to £280/head (€322).
Cull ewes were a sold trade, with really heavy, well-fleshed lots selling from £215 to £250/head (€247.25 to €287.50), with factory agents eager to secure numbers.
Lighter but well-fleshed ewes or heavier lots requiring further feeding sold from £150/head (€172.50) upwards with ease, often broaching £200/head (€230).
Heavy factory lambs above 50kg liveweight sold in the main from £145 to £155.50 (€166.75 to €178.83), with some lambs in the high-50kg bracket seeing the top prices paid.
Forward store types between 44kg and 50kg sold from £135 to £145/head (€155.25 to €166.75), with Blackface rams weighing above 45kg generally being at the lower end of this range. Lighter stores in the mid-40kg range sold from £120 to £130/head (€138-€149.50).
This pen of cull ewes sold for £214 (€246.10).
This pen of cull ewes sold for £236/head (€271.40).
This pen of cull ewes sold for £242/head (€278.30).
These five mule ewes running with the ram but not scanned sold for £154/head (€177.10). \ Peter Houston
These two cull ewes sold for £176/head (€202.40).
These lambs weighing 49kg sold for £142.50/head (€163.30).
These lambs weighing 46kg sold for £139.50/head (€160.43).
The Christmas break didn’t deter farmers from bringing stock out for sale on Tuesday 30 December in Clogher Valley, with 2,000 head of sheep going under the gavel.
This included several lots of quality young in-lamb ewes which were sought after.
Several lots of ewes scanned with 1.6 lambs/ewe upwards sold from £310/head (€356.50) and higher.
Strong ewes running with a ram but not scanned sold up to £280/head (€322).
Cull ewes were a sold trade, with really heavy, well-fleshed lots selling from £215 to £250/head (€247.25 to €287.50), with factory agents eager to secure numbers.
Lighter but well-fleshed ewes or heavier lots requiring further feeding sold from £150/head (€172.50) upwards with ease, often broaching £200/head (€230).
Heavy factory lambs above 50kg liveweight sold in the main from £145 to £155.50 (€166.75 to €178.83), with some lambs in the high-50kg bracket seeing the top prices paid.
Forward store types between 44kg and 50kg sold from £135 to £145/head (€155.25 to €166.75), with Blackface rams weighing above 45kg generally being at the lower end of this range. Lighter stores in the mid-40kg range sold from £120 to £130/head (€138-€149.50).
This pen of cull ewes sold for £214 (€246.10).
This pen of cull ewes sold for £236/head (€271.40).
This pen of cull ewes sold for £242/head (€278.30).
These five mule ewes running with the ram but not scanned sold for £154/head (€177.10). \ Peter Houston
These two cull ewes sold for £176/head (€202.40).
These lambs weighing 49kg sold for £142.50/head (€163.30).
These lambs weighing 46kg sold for £139.50/head (€160.43).
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