The trade for finished lambs in Thursday evening’s sheep sale in Ballinasloe Mart was much sharper than the previous week.
Prices for fleshed lambs increased by an average of €2 to €6/head, with certain classes up by a greater figure.
Lambs weighing from 48kg to 50kg sold in the main from €188 to €195, with heavier lots weighing from 52kg to 54kg and a couple of lots weighing up to 60kg exceeding the €200 mark, selling to €210/head.
The top price in the sale was paid for a batch of five well-fleshed lambs weighing 60kg.
Lighter lambs weighing from 45kg to 47kg sold from €166 to €174, with flesh cover dictating prices paid, while store lambs sold in the main from €3.55/kg to €3.80/kg.
At the top end of the market, select lots hit €3.90/kg-plus, while, at the other end of the quality spectrum, small numbers sold back to €3.30/kg to €3.50/kg.
This batch of quality Suffolk ewe lambs weighing 56kg sold for €212 each (€3.79/kg).
Weighing 60kg on average, these well-fleshed mixed breed lambs sold for €222 each (€3.70/kg).
These Suffolk-cross lambs weighing 52kg sold for €195 each (€3.75/kg).
This batch of 20 wether and ewe lambs weighing 49kg sold for €190 each (€3.88/kg).
Weighing 50kg, these crossbred ewe lambs sold for €191 each (€3.82/kg).
These nice-quality Suffolk ewe lambs weighing 48kg sold for €190/head (€3.96/kg).
This batch of 12 quality Charollais-cross lambs including three ram lambs and weighing 54kg on average sold for €210 each (€3.89/kg).
Weighing 50kg on average, these Suffolk-cross lambs sold for €189 each (€3.78/kg).
These Suffolk ewe lambs weighing 46kg on average sold for €184 each (€4/kg).
This batch of quality Charollais-cross lambs weighing 52kg sold for €194 each (€3.73/kg).
These well-fleshed mainly Charollais-cross ewe lambs weighing 50kg sold for €194 each (€3.88/kg).
This batch of all-clean lambs weighing 48kg sold for €190 each (€3.96/kg).
