The trade for a larger than expected entry of over 1,050 lambs in Tullow Mart on Tuesday was solid from start to finish, with the majority selling in a brisk trade.
Wholesale buyers dominated the trade, with demand boosted by the upcoming Islamic festival of Eid al-Adha and sale values trending well ahead of equivalent factory prices.
A handful of pens of lambs weighing from 54kg to 60kg topped the sale in terms of overall prices paid, ranging from €240 to €248 per head. There was also another 10 odd batches weighing from 50kg to 52kg, and prices here ranged in the main from €234 to €241 per head.
Close to 25% of lambs on offer weighed from 47kg to 49kg, with a remarkably even trade for such lots. Prices ranged in the main from €227 to €236, and an average price per kilo of about €4.80/kg. Likewise, lambs weighing 44kg to 46kg were consistent in quality and price, with almost another 40% of lambs traded selling from €221 to €229 and averaging at over €5/kg liveweight.
A smaller percentage of lambs weighing 42kg to 43kg sold from €206 to €221, with a wider differential in quality evident.
This was also true of lighter lots weighing 39kg to 41kg, with prices averaging at around the €204 mark, ranging as wide as €193 to €233 but generally from €200 to €205. Lots weighing 38kg sold from €187 to €191, with 37kg lambs trading around €172 per head.
Hogget prices were up on previous weeks, with those weighing 50kg to 57kg selling from €210 to €230 on average, with a few batches of plainer-quality types back to €190 and likewise a few batches of ewe hoggets selling to €250 plus per head.
Cull ewes were steady, with some heavy ewes weighing 95kg to 105kg selling from €230 to €250, while 85kg to 90kg ewes sold from €220 to €230 and lighter lots sold from €2/kg to €2.35/kg on average.
These four lambs weighing 49kg sold for €235 each (€4.80/kg).
This batch of five quality lambs weighing 48kg sold for €236 per head (€4.92/kg).
This batch of 20 Suffolk-cross and Charollais-cross lambs weighing 47kg sold for €230 each (€4.89/kg).
This batch of 31 lambs weighing 46kg sold for €227 each (€4.94/kg).
These 19 Suffolk-cross lambs weighing 45kg sold for €229 each (€5.09/kg).
Weighing 44kg, these tight-wooled well-fleshed lambs sold for €230 (€5.23/kg).
These 11 lambs weighing 43kg sold for €222 each (€5.16/kg).
These well-fleshed lambs averaging 42kg sold for €216 (€5.14/kg).
This batch of 18 lambs weighing 41kg sold for €210 each (€5.12/kg).
These large-framed heavy ewes weighing 103kg sold for €248 each (€2.41/kg).
These ewes with an average-to-good cover of flesh and weighing 77kg sold for €162 (€2.10/kg).
This pair of black-fleeced lambs weighing 40kg sold for €205 each (€5.13/kg).
These mixed breed ewes weighing 95kg sold for €230 each (€2.42/kg).
These well-fleshed lambs weighing 44kg sold for €228 (€5.18/kg).
These 14 mixed breed lambs weighing 44kg sold for €227 each (€5.16/kg).
This pen of 18 Suffolk-cross and Charollais-cross lambs weighing 43kg sold for €221 each (€5.14/kg).
This batch of 14 Charollais-cross lambs averaging 41kg sold for €210 per head (€5.12/kg).
Weighing an average of 50kg, this batch of 32 Charollais-cross lambs sold for €237 each (€4.74/kg).
This pair of Charollais-cross lambs weighing 48kg sold for €235 each (€4.90/kg).
This batch of 28 mixed Charollais-cross and Hampshire Down-cross lambs weighing 42kg sold for €206 each (€4.90/kg).
Weighing an average of 104kg, these large-framed, fleshed ewes sold for €250 each (€2.40/kg).
Weighing 52kg, these Charollais-cross lambs sold for €235 each (€4.52/kg).
This batch of mixed breed lambs weighing 45kg sold for €229 (€5.09/kg).
The trade for a larger than expected entry of over 1,050 lambs in Tullow Mart on Tuesday was solid from start to finish, with the majority selling in a brisk trade.
Wholesale buyers dominated the trade, with demand boosted by the upcoming Islamic festival of Eid al-Adha and sale values trending well ahead of equivalent factory prices.
A handful of pens of lambs weighing from 54kg to 60kg topped the sale in terms of overall prices paid, ranging from €240 to €248 per head. There was also another 10 odd batches weighing from 50kg to 52kg, and prices here ranged in the main from €234 to €241 per head.
Close to 25% of lambs on offer weighed from 47kg to 49kg, with a remarkably even trade for such lots. Prices ranged in the main from €227 to €236, and an average price per kilo of about €4.80/kg. Likewise, lambs weighing 44kg to 46kg were consistent in quality and price, with almost another 40% of lambs traded selling from €221 to €229 and averaging at over €5/kg liveweight.
A smaller percentage of lambs weighing 42kg to 43kg sold from €206 to €221, with a wider differential in quality evident.
This was also true of lighter lots weighing 39kg to 41kg, with prices averaging at around the €204 mark, ranging as wide as €193 to €233 but generally from €200 to €205. Lots weighing 38kg sold from €187 to €191, with 37kg lambs trading around €172 per head.
Hogget prices were up on previous weeks, with those weighing 50kg to 57kg selling from €210 to €230 on average, with a few batches of plainer-quality types back to €190 and likewise a few batches of ewe hoggets selling to €250 plus per head.
Cull ewes were steady, with some heavy ewes weighing 95kg to 105kg selling from €230 to €250, while 85kg to 90kg ewes sold from €220 to €230 and lighter lots sold from €2/kg to €2.35/kg on average.
These four lambs weighing 49kg sold for €235 each (€4.80/kg).
This batch of five quality lambs weighing 48kg sold for €236 per head (€4.92/kg).
This batch of 20 Suffolk-cross and Charollais-cross lambs weighing 47kg sold for €230 each (€4.89/kg).
This batch of 31 lambs weighing 46kg sold for €227 each (€4.94/kg).
These 19 Suffolk-cross lambs weighing 45kg sold for €229 each (€5.09/kg).
Weighing 44kg, these tight-wooled well-fleshed lambs sold for €230 (€5.23/kg).
These 11 lambs weighing 43kg sold for €222 each (€5.16/kg).
These well-fleshed lambs averaging 42kg sold for €216 (€5.14/kg).
This batch of 18 lambs weighing 41kg sold for €210 each (€5.12/kg).
These large-framed heavy ewes weighing 103kg sold for €248 each (€2.41/kg).
These ewes with an average-to-good cover of flesh and weighing 77kg sold for €162 (€2.10/kg).
This pair of black-fleeced lambs weighing 40kg sold for €205 each (€5.13/kg).
These mixed breed ewes weighing 95kg sold for €230 each (€2.42/kg).
These well-fleshed lambs weighing 44kg sold for €228 (€5.18/kg).
These 14 mixed breed lambs weighing 44kg sold for €227 each (€5.16/kg).
This pen of 18 Suffolk-cross and Charollais-cross lambs weighing 43kg sold for €221 each (€5.14/kg).
This batch of 14 Charollais-cross lambs averaging 41kg sold for €210 per head (€5.12/kg).
Weighing an average of 50kg, this batch of 32 Charollais-cross lambs sold for €237 each (€4.74/kg).
This pair of Charollais-cross lambs weighing 48kg sold for €235 each (€4.90/kg).
This batch of 28 mixed Charollais-cross and Hampshire Down-cross lambs weighing 42kg sold for €206 each (€4.90/kg).
Weighing an average of 104kg, these large-framed, fleshed ewes sold for €250 each (€2.40/kg).
Weighing 52kg, these Charollais-cross lambs sold for €235 each (€4.52/kg).
This batch of mixed breed lambs weighing 45kg sold for €229 (€5.09/kg).
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