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High demand for all grades of sheep in Ballinasloe
Rachel Gallagher
Rachel Gallagher reports from Ballinasloe livestock mart for the weekly sheep sale.
9 October 2024 Markets
Sheep mart comment: Greater bite for finished lambs
Mart managers report a sharper tone to the trade, with numbers of fleshed lambs tightening further, and generating greater competition among agents.
2 October 2024 Markets
Sheep mart comment: demand for store lambs remains solid
Mart managers report farmers who fared well in finishing store lambs last season are returning with a keen appetite for lambs.
Camera at the Mart: prices up €40 at Mayo Blackface Group sale
There was a 100% clearance of over 550 hoggets, which averaged just shy of €200/head, while in excess of 900 ewe lambs recorded an average price of approximately €123/head.
2 October 2024 Markets
Sheep prices: ewe hoggets continue to sell strongly
Lower numbers of hoggets on offer and continued strong demand is keeping a firm floor under the trade at a high price point.
18 September 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: Mule hoggets average €255/head in Tuam
The entry of just shy of 600 hoggets averaged €255/head, while over 1,000 Mule ewe lambs recorded an average price of €152.50/head, writes Shaun Diver.
18 September 2024 Markets
In pictures: Quality lambs in demand in Ennis
The first sheep sale held on the MartBids online sales platform saw butchers and agents active for fleshed lambs and plenty of farmer demand for quality stores.
4 September 2024 Markets
Sheep mart comment: more variability in hogget prices
A higher number of hoggets entered is bringing more variability to the quality of hoggets on offer and also introducing more price variability.
4 September 2024 Markets
Sheep mart report: store entries up, breeding numbers tight
Mart managers report a seasonal increase in store lamb numbers, but numbers of ewe hoggets and breeding ewes are running behind normal levels for the time of year.
28 August 2024 Markets
Sheep mart prices: solid trade for store and ewe lambs
The high prices paid for slaughter-fit sheep have eased in recent days on the back of an increase in finished lambs coming on stream.
21 August 2024 Markets
Sheep mart prices: more finished lambs being sold live
Many mart managers report that the lower quotes being offered by some factories relative to prices being paid and sharp live trade in marts is increasing throughput.
14 August 2024 Markets
In pictures: mart prices exceed factory trade in Mountbellew Mart
Demand for fleshed lambs exceeded supply with factory agents active for lambs weighing back to 40kg to 42kg, in a bid to boost numbers.
5 August 2024 Markets