Lively trade for all sheep at Raphoe Mart

There was a good entry of sheep at Raphoe Mart on Monday, September 10th with a lively trade for all stock on offer.

Lambs sold at:

€70 to €80 for 32-35 kgs;

€78 to €84 for 36-40 kgs;

€84 to €90 for 40-43 kgs;

€90 to €100 for 43-47 kgs;

€100 to €110 for 48-52 kgs.

A special entry of ewe lambs sold from €120 to €150.

Fat ewes sold from €80 to €122 each.

Breeding sheep sale on Wednesday, September 12th 2018: There was a large entry of hoggets and breeding sheep with a good clearance.

Hoggets sold from €130 to €200.

Older breeding ewes sold from €90 to €130.

Cattle sale on Thursday, September 13th 2018: Top class bulls over 600kgs - €600 to €900 over.

Beef bullocks - €600 to €880 over.

Store bullocks - €400 to €875 over.

Beef heifers - €500 to €970 over.

Store heifers - €350 to €785 over.

Dry cows - €600 to €1,620 each.

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A bigger entry of cattle and plenty of customers at Raphoe Mart on Thursday, September 13th.

Quality cattle met with a great trade again.

Bulls sold to €900 over, bullocks sold to €875 over and heifers sold to €970 over.

Plainer types remain most difficult to sell but more customers also for these around the ring.

Bullocks sold from €2.10/kg to €2.60/kg.

Bulls sold from €2.00/kg to €2.60/kg.

Heifers sold from €2.10/kg to €3.10/kg.

Fat cows sold from €600/head to €1,620/head.

Next breeding sheep sale will be held on the night of Wednesday, September 19th 2018.

Intake from 4.30pm and sale at 7pm.

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First weanling sale of the season will be held on Tuesday, October 2nd 2018.

This is also a show and sale.

Intake from 4pm, show at 5 pm and sale at 7pm.

Regular sales

Sheep sale every Monday at 11am.

Cattle sale every Thursday at 11am.

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