Baltinglass Mart report – sheep prices – 01-05-2021
According to Tom Coleman, a smaller entry went under the hammer at Baltinglass Mart on Saturday, May 1st, 2021.
The mart manager noted that “prices [were] slightly easier than last week”. “Buyers and sellers are looking forward to around the ring sales in the near future.”
Baltinglass Mart 01-05-2021
Sample prices:
- 9x 48kg – €154;
- 18x 50kg – €154;
- 2x 50kg – €140;
- 13x 38kg – €130;
- 5x 40kg – €109;
- 7x 36kg – €99;
- 5x 37kg – €97;
- 6x 35kg – €85;
- 9x 31kg – €82.
Other categories:
- Ewes with lambs at foot made from €125up to €210;
- Cast ewes sold from €60 up to €130.
Cattle Sale – Wednesday 28th April 2021
Coleman reported a “very strong trade for all types of cattle” at its sale on Wednesday, April 28th.
“Very good prices were attained for good quality forward stores bullocks and heifers.”
Bullocks:
- CH – 595kg – €1380;
- LM – 485kg – €1250;
- BAX – 560kg – €1240;
- LM – 540kg – €1230
- CH – 550kg – €1140
- AA – 575kg – €1080
- MO – 500kg – €960
- CH – 580kg – €1300
- LM – 440kg – €910
- LM – 350kg – €850
- HE – 330kg – €680
Heifers:
- CH -395kg – €950;
- X2 CH – 400kg – €900;
- CH – 390kg – €880;
- CH – 410kg – €880;
- X2 CH – 400kg – €850;
- CH – 380kg – €840;
- CH – 395kg – €950.
Baltinglass Mart prices last week
According to Tom Coleman, a larger entry went under the hammer at Baltinglass Mart on Saturday, April 24th.
The mart manager reported a “very strong trade for all sheep” at its weekly sale.
Speaking following the sale, he said: “Plenty of customers for ewes with lambs at foot, especially the stronger lamb. A top price of €168, 5 entries at 50kg, was paid for spring lambs.”
Baltinglass Mart 24-04-2021:
- 5 50kg – €168;
- 18 56kg – €166;
- 8 47kg – €162;
- 11 43kg – €158;
- 4 45kg – €156;
- 6 54kg – €150;
- 3 48kg – €148;
- 3 41kg – €130;
- 2 40kg – €120;
- 6 28kg – €108;
- 2 57kg – €97;
- 4 35kg – €85;
- 8 30kg – €82.
Other categories:
- Ewes with lambs at foot made from €150 with a single lamb up to €285 for doubles;
- Cast ewes ranged from €65 up to €145.
Further information:
- Address: Baltinglass Livestock Mart, Mill Street, Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow
- Contact information:059-6481055 or email – [email protected]
- Sale days: Cattle sales every Wednesday, with weanling sales in late September. Sheep sales every Saturday. Bi-monthly working dogs and horse sales.