Sheep breeding sales

Borris Ewe Breeders sale goes online

For the first time, there will be an option for customers to purchase sheep online in the premier sale, which takes place on Saturday 8 August.

NEWS 7 August 2026

Borris Ewe Breeders sale goes online

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Tullow sheep breeders kick-starting breeding ewe sales

BREEDING & HEALTH 2 August 2026

Togherbeg Magnificent claims Belclare All-Ireland for breeder Barry Cunningham

Togherbeg Magnificent claims Belclare All-Ireland for breeder Barry Cunningham

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Most new diseases walk in the front gate

Most new diseases walk in the front gate

Most new diseases walk in the front gate

SHEEP BREEDING 19 July 2026

Clearance sale of 230 young ewes on point of lambing

Clearance sale of 230 young ewes on point of lambing

Clearance sale of 230 young ewes on point of lambing

MARKETS 27 March 2026

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In pictures: in-lamb ewes average over €175 at Blackface sale

In pictures: in-lamb ewes average over €175 at Blackface sale

There was keen demand at Sunday’s Connemara/Mayo Blackface Breeding Group Sale in Maam Cross with yearling ewe hoggets also selling briskly and averaging at over €150 per head.

PEDIGREE 12 November 2025

Watch: hoggets sell to €205/head in Ballinasloe Mart

Watch: hoggets sell to €205/head in Ballinasloe Mart

A pen of ewe hoggets topped the €200 mark with slaughter-fit hoggets weighing from 48kg to 58kg selling in a quick trade from €180 to upwards of €190 per head

MARKETS 12 November 2025

Top of €1,850 at Waterford Blackface sale

Top of €1,850 at Waterford Blackface sale

Trade at the recent Waterford Blackface Sheep Breeders sale was described as ‘solid’ with in-lamb ewes averaging at €525 per head and dry hoggets at €490, writes Darren Carty.

PEDIGREE 12 November 2025

Sale average up €500/head at Lanark auction

Sale average up €500/head at Lanark auction

The South of Ireland Lanark Sheep Breeders recent timed auction met excellent demand, with in-lamb sheep selling for a fine average price of €1,473/head.

PEDIGREE 12 November 2025

14 in-lamb pedigree hoggets offered in McHugh’s Cheviot sale

14 in-lamb pedigree hoggets offered in McHugh’s Cheviot sale

The hoggets and four ewe lambs are being offered in a timed auction which runs until 2 March on the Marteye sales platform in conjunction with Ballybofey and Stranorlar Mart.

PEDIGREE 12 November 2025

Blue Texel Star Jinx 11 leads Carson sale

Blue Texel Star Jinx 11 leads Carson sale

The Little Whisker Flock dispersal marked the end of an era for Janet and Andy Carson

NORTHERN IRELAND 12 November 2025

Top of €5,150 at Waterford Blackface sheep breeders sale

Top of €5,150 at Waterford Blackface sheep breeders sale

The sale recorded a clearance rate of 92% for hogget rams averaging at €960/head, while ram lambs averaged at €676/head.

PEDIGREE 12 November 2025

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