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Top price of €7,000 at South of Ireland Lanark sale

The 2025-born ram lamb bred by Liam and Kieran Donaghy stole the show in a successful sale which saw rams average in excess of €1,000 per head.

PEDIGREE 8 October 2025

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98% clearance in Maam Cross Blackface sale

98% clearance in Maam Cross Blackface sale

MARKETS 8 October 2025

Dairy-cross weanlings heading for €6/kg in Cashel

Dairy-cross weanlings heading for €6/kg in Cashel

MARKETS 8 October 2025

New record of €7,200 for Connemara Mayo Blackface Breeders Group

New record of €7,200 for Connemara Mayo Blackface Breeders Group

New record of €7,200 for Connemara Mayo Blackface Breeders Group

PEDIGREE 8 October 2025

Record prices at Mayo Blackface Sheep Breeders sale

Record prices at Mayo Blackface Sheep Breeders sale

Record prices at Mayo Blackface Sheep Breeders sale

PEDIGREE 1 October 2025

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Top of €3,100 at Donegal Cheviot sale

Top of €3,100 at Donegal Cheviot sale

The group recorded a successful sale with 80% of rams offered selling for an average of €949 per head.

PEDIGREE 24 September 2025

Camera at the Mart: good clearance at Macroom breeding sale

Camera at the Mart: good clearance at Macroom breeding sale

The recent addition of evening sheep breeding sales to Macroom Mart's autumn schedule is proving popular with both buyers and sellers. Tommy Moyles reports from the final sale of the season.

MARKETS 24 September 2025

Camera at the Mart: firm demand for stores in Baltinglass

Camera at the Mart: firm demand for stores in Baltinglass

Store lambs averaged in the region of €3.50/kg to €3.80/kg, with some batches of lighter-quality ewe lambs with breeding potential selling to €4.50/kg-plus.

MARKETS 24 September 2025

Sheep price update: lamb trade steady with supply and demand balanced

Sheep price update: lamb trade steady with supply and demand balanced

Factory opening quotes are unchanged in the region of €7.80/kg for quality assured lambs, with top prices rising to €8/kg and slightly higher in cases.

MARKETS 24 September 2025

Camera at the Mart: sharp trade as ewe lambs top €200 in Ballinasloe

Camera at the Mart: sharp trade as ewe lambs top €200 in Ballinasloe

There was no shortage of farmer buyers for good-quality ewe lambs and hoggets, with lambs topping at €254/head and ewe hoggets at €380/head.

MARKETS 24 September 2025

In pictures: bulls sell to €7/kg-plus in Athenry Mart show and sale

In pictures: bulls sell to €7/kg-plus in Athenry Mart show and sale

Weanling bulls weighing less than 300kg averaged €5.85/kg and sold to upwards of €7/kg while bulls weighing 300kg to 400kg averaged €5.65/kg and sold to upwards of €6.70/kg.

MARKETS 24 September 2025

Sheep mart prices: signs of more demand for finished lambs

Sheep mart prices: signs of more demand for finished lambs

While agents remain coy in their purchasing behaviour, some marts report agent relationships at the ringside weakening and competition levels stepping up a notch

MARKETS 24 September 2025

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