Sheep
Variation was seen in the size of recent sales across the country, but good prices were reported from sheep marts, keen to get finished lambs
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Part two of the 47th Annual Fatstock Show and Sale took place at Baltinglass Livestock Mart, Co. Wicklow, on Wednesday, February 2.
Baltinglass Livestock Mart in Co. Wicklow has appointed a new manager to its weekly sale of cattle and sheep.
Another excellent week of trading was seen at sheep marts last week, with prices at many marts increasing on the previous week.
With the strengthening of the store cattle trade, some prices being paid for some Hereford and Angus stores are improving as the weeks go on.
Over the past week, mart managers have been reporting a stronger trade for well-fleshed hoggets in excess of 50kg.
The drive and competition between factory agents to get their hands on 'factory-fit' cattle continued, with no setbacks in trade reported.
As the cases of Covid-19 has risen dramatically in recent days, many marts decided this week to delay their re-openings for 2021.
Baltinglass Mart has decided to postpone this Saturday's sheep sale due to rising Covid-19 cases.
Numbers seem to be down across marts, as sellers weigh up how the trade pans out in light of the new restrictions.
A strong trade over the past week has been reported by many mart managers, with prices for finished lambs stronger in many marts.
The trade across marts for all types of sheep remains strong, with prices stronger in many cases for store and finished lambs.
Similar to the previous week, mart managers noted that farmers continue to drive the store lamb trade, while heavy lambs remain scarce.
Speaking to mart managers over the past week, the trade for heavy and store lambs were easier, with prices back by up to €4-5/head in places.
A strong, great, excellent and firm trade were some of the words that mart managers described the trade for sheep last week.
A strong trade was reported again for finished lambs last week, as the upturn in prices for butcher and factory-type lambs continues.
Speaking to mart managers over the past week the trade for all types of lambs, especially butcher and factory-fit types, has been strong.
Speaking to mart managers, the trade for butcher and factory-fit lambs, in places, was stronger in comparison to the previous week.
Speaking to mart managers over the last week, heavy lamb prices have dipped slightly again compared to the previous week.
On Tuesday, March 24, the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announced that all livestock marts are to close from midnight last night.
Mart managers are reporting a solid trade all round, with butcher and factory-fit hogget prices back slightly compared to previous weeks.
Although numbers fluctuated in the week gone by, reports all suggest that trade remained strong in cattle marts across the country.
