Pics and prices: Cheviot-cross ewe lambs top the sale at €208/head at Carrick
On Friday last (August 21), the Carrick Prolific Ewe Lamb Breeders’ Sale took place at The Showgrounds, Carrick-On-Shannon, Co. Leitrim.
The sale, which consisted of over 650 ewe lambs of various different breeds, was a “great success”, according to Cathal McCauley of the group, who himself sold lambs on the day.
Cathal reported a “near full clearance, with only five lots not sold on the day”.
He said: “It was a very successful sale, with the average price across the sale working out at €130.20, which is up on last year’s inaugural sale.
In total, 649 lambs were sold on the night, which represented a very high clearance rate.
“There were very good-quality lambs on offer and this was reflected in some of the prices paid out.”
Some of the top prices are listed (below).
The average prices for the different breeds are listed (below).
