Steady trade for lambs and cull ewes at Markethill Mart

Steady trade for lambs and cull ewes at Markethill Mart

An entry of 1080 sheep at Markethill on Monday 2nd November sold in a steady trade for lambs and cull ewe prices were firmer on the week.

Sheep Trade: Factory prices firm as lambs hit €215/head at marts

This week’s sheep trade sees no real movement in the factory lamb price, weight limits, or cull ewe price offers. There were almost 800 sheep on sale at Kilkenny Mart today (Monday, November 2) with auctioneer George Candler reporting “a good solid trade for lambs”. He said that most lambs in excess of 50kg ranged from €184-€215/head. Factory lambs met what the auctioneer described as “a steady trade” but said there were more customers for store…