Suffolk Cheviot
Darren Carty on 17 Mar 2021
Carnew Mart hosting rare clearance sale of ewes with lambs at foot
The sale, which takes place on Thursday 18 March at 12pm, has an entry of 150 ewes with lambs at foot while there will also be a clearance sale of 150 yearling hoggets scanned in lamb.
Darren Carty on 12 Feb 2021
Another quality flock going under the hammer in Tullow Mart
A sale of 150 Suffolk Cheviot, Suffolk and Texel-cross sheep lambing from 5 March are being offered for sale on Tuesday 16 February.
Darren Carty on 31 Jan 2021
Rare chance to secure prize-winning Cheviot ewe flock
A clearance sale of a 120-ewe flock which produces prize-winning Suffolk Cheviot replacements takes place in Tullow Mart, Co Carlow, on Tuesday 2 February.
Darren Carty on 21 Oct 2020
Camera at the Mart: throughput holding strong in Baltinglass Mart
While entries of breeding sheep have slackened off in recent weeks, entries of store lambs, cull ewes and finished lambs are holding steady.
Darren Carty on 16 Sep 2020
Marts: Borris ewe sales finish strongly
A standout feature from the sales in recent weeks has been the presence of more young farmers interested in getting into sheep or increasing numbers.
Darren Carty on 09 Sep 2020
Breeding sales booming as Cheviot ewes hit €400
The trade for breeding sheep continues to average €15 to €25 ahead of corresponding sales in 2019 with average prices in individual sales up by as much as €40 to €50.
Peter McCann on 09 Sep 2020
Strong show of ewe lambs at Aghanloo
The sale was conducted by auctioneer Alexander Gourley at Aghanloo outside Limavady on Tuesday
Darren Carty on 09 Sep 2020
Camera at the Mart: record prices for Cheviots in Blessington Mart
Ewe hoggets achieved an average price in excess of €250, while ewe lambs averaged €155 at the annual Wicklow Cheviot Sheep owners show and sale.
Darren Carty on 06 Sep 2020
Brisk trade for quality replacements in Donegal
There was a strong demand ringside and also via the online sales platform for strong well-bred ewe lambs and ewe hoggets.
Kieran Mailey on 02 Sep 2020
Super trade for lambs at Armoy
pecial sales of ewe lambs at Armoy over the last week saw prices peaking at £235
Darren Carty on 26 Aug 2020
Sheep breeding sales setting record prices
The trade for ewe lambs in particular is on fire with upwards of €200 hit in a number of specialist producer group breeding sales held in the last week.
Derek Robinson on 19 Aug 2020
Farmer Writes: generosity abounds at breeding sheep sales
Co Down sheep farmer Derek Robinson decided to give the breeding sheep sales a miss this year.
Peter McCann on 05 Aug 2020
Record start to breeding sheep sales
The first breeding sheep sales of the year have taken place in locations across Northern Ireland.
Kieran Mailey on 08 Jan 2020
In-lamb ewes sell to £172 at Ballymena
A special sale of March lambing ewes sold to £172 for a pen of Texel cross animals at Ballymena Mart this week.
Katriona Kinsella on 13 Nov 2019
My farming week: Winston Pierce, Coolamadra, Donard, Co Wicklow
Winston and Heather Pierce run a sheep farm in the Wicklow mountains with the help of their sheepdogs.
Darren Carty on 11 Sep 2019
Success for Donegal Cheviot Group’s inaugural sale
There were only two pens of sheep unsold, with Suffolk-Cheviot-cross hoggets averaging €187.60, while Cheviot hoggets averaged €162.25.
Kieran Mailey on 28 Aug 2019
Bumper trade for breeding ewe lambs
Special sales of breeding ewe lambs over the past week have recorded some exceptionally strong prices, with sale averages on par with previous years.
Kieran Mailey on 14 Aug 2019
Camera at the Mart: solid demand for breeding sheep at Limavady
The first breeding sheep sale got under way at Limavady last week, with prices for hoggets up on last year.
Darren Carty on 14 Aug 2019
Camera at the Mart: solid start to breeding sales in Blessington
As is the case so far in breeding sales, ewe lambs are meeting strong demand, while buyers are reluctant to exceed the €190 mark for top-quality hoggets.
Peter McCann on 14 Aug 2019
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