A small showing of spring lambs was met with a strong trade at Blessington Mart this week, with prices reaching...
May 19, 2022
This coming Tuesday, February 1, Blessington Mart is set to host a clearance sale of 100 in-lamb ewes. The in-lamb...
January 30, 2022
Hogget ewes sold up to a high of €285/head at the Suffolk-cross Cheviot show and sale held at Blessington Mart...
August 12, 2021
On Thursday (June 17) Agriland made the trip down to Co. Wicklow, to observe the trade at Blessington Mart, as...
June 21, 2021
An easier trade was seen for spring lambs at Blessington Mart on Tuesday (April 27), while on the other hand,...
April 29, 2021
On Tuesday (April 27), Agriland made the trip down to Co. Wicklow to Blessington Mart to check in on the...
April 28, 2021
There was a weekly rise in numbers entered into Blessington Mart on Thursday, February 5 – as there was a...
February 6, 2021
Blessington’s John Doyle reported that heavy lamb prices were stronger by €10-15/head at Tuesday’s sale (January 12). Last week, at...
January 13, 2021
A strong start to 2021 was reported by John Doyle of Blessington Mart at the Wicklow-based mart’s first sheep sale...
January 5, 2021
A Suffolk cross Cheviot ewe lamb and ewe hogget show and sale was held at Blessington Mart alongside its weekly...
August 16, 2020
Blessington Mart was the venue for the South of Ireland Branch of the Suffolk Sheep Society’s Premier Show and Sale...
August 5, 2020
The drop in factory prices for both spring lambs and hoggets was evident across many sheep marts last week. Most...
May 6, 2020
On Tuesday, March 24, the news broke that all livestock marts across the country were to suspend trading in an...
March 31, 2020
The Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announced that all livestock marts were to close from midnight on Tuesday, March 24, as the...
March 25, 2020
Mart managers across the country are reporting an improved trade for store and factory-fit lambs, as supplies begin to tighten...
November 5, 2019
The ‘Ladies First Production Sale’ is set to take place this Saturday, November 2, at Blessington Livestock Mart, Co. Wicklow....
October 31, 2019
Mart managers across the country are reporting increased demand for factory-fit lambs. This has seen lamb prices break past the...
October 30, 2019
The low base quotes of 430-435c/kg that factories are offering are having a negative impact on the sheep trade. Factory-fit...
October 15, 2019
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