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Bright start to Cheviot sheep sales
Darren Carty
A number of sales held in the last week all reported a similar trend of keen demand for relatively tight supplies of quality ewe hoggets and ewe lambs.
11 September 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: Cheviots in demand for Aughrim breeders
The Aughrim Sheep Breeders 57th annual show and sale saw Cheviot hoggets average over €266/head, while ewe lambs averaged over €168/head.
11 September 2024 Pedigree
Bumper entry for Galway Sheep Breeders show and sale
The sale of the native breed is one of the largest in recent years with over 100 sheep entered including a strong ewe lamb class and 20 rams, 13 of which are SIS eligible.
Cooley hoggets hold out for the sun
The Cooley Sheep Breeders Association upcoming show and sale is bucking the 2024 trend of lower entries with this year’s sale entry up by 400 to 500 head.
4 September 2024 Dealer
Camera at the Mart: Mule hoggets up €47/head, lambs €40/head
An entry of over 900 Mule ewe hoggets recorded a fine average of over €263/head at the Mayo Mule and Greyface Sale in Aurivo Mart Ballinrobe, while ewe lambs topped €180/head.
28 August 2024 Markets
Prices up €58 at Ireland’s largest ram sale
The Sheep Ireland sale recorded an average price of €853 for 464 rams across 11 breeds and achieved a high clearance rate of 90%.
28 August 2024 Markets
Galway sheep breeders hoping to make it three in a row
2022 and 2023 were the most successful sales in the last 50 years with renewed demand also evident for this year’s sale.
23 August 2024 Markets
Texel ram lambs average €1,708 in premier sale
The fine average was boosted by 34 rams selling for €2,000 or more including three rams selling for €20,000, €18,000 and €15,000, respectively.
14 August 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: 47% of hoggets top €300 at Borris sale
The Borris Ewe Breeders Association recorded a vibrant trade on Saturday, when almost half of the 900 hoggets on offer sold from €300 upwards.
14 August 2024 Markets
From selling 50 lambs to selling 5,000 ewe lambs and hoggets
The Mayo Mule and Greyface Group is celebrating 40 years of sales in Aurivo Ballinrobe Mart, Mayo, with premier sales on 23 and 24 August.
14 August 2024 Marts
Over 1,800 quality sheep entered for Tullow Sheep Breeders premier sale
The sale offering about 900 ewe hoggets and 900 ewe lambs and taking place on Wednesday 7 August is the first major female sale of the sheep breeding sales calendar.
3 August 2024 Markets
Premier sale date calendar for lowland sheep breeds
The 2024 show and sales season kicked off on Saturday 13 July with the Vendeén Sheep Society event, with sales following thick and fast over the coming months.
14 July 2024 Pedigree