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Sheep breeding sales

Mayo Blackface Group trading 2,000 breeding sheep and 30,000 lambs annually

The group, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2024, has grown to over 400 members and is one of the largest in the country.

22 September 2024 NEWS
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Camera at the Mart: Mule hoggets average €255/head in Tuam

The entry of just shy of 600 hoggets averaged €255/head, while over 1,000 Mule ewe lambs recorded an average price of €152.50/head, writes Shaun Diver.

18 September 2024
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Bright start to Cheviot sheep sales

A number of sales held in the last week all reported a similar trend of keen demand for relatively tight supplies of quality ewe hoggets and ewe lambs.

11 September 2024
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Camera at the Mart: Cheviots in demand for Aughrim breeders

The Aughrim Sheep Breeders 57th annual show and sale saw Cheviot hoggets average over €266/head, while ewe lambs averaged over €168/head.

11 September 2024
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Bumper entry for Galway Sheep Breeders show and sale

The sale of the native breed is one of the largest in recent years with over 100 sheep entered including a strong ewe lamb class and 20 rams, 13 of which are SIS eligible.

11 September 2024 PEDIGREE
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Cooley hoggets hold out for the sun

The Cooley Sheep Breeders Association upcoming show and sale is bucking the 2024 trend of lower entries with this year’s sale entry up by 400 to 500 head.

4 September 2024
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Camera at the Mart: Mule hoggets up €47/head, lambs €40/head

An entry of over 900 Mule ewe hoggets recorded a fine average of over €263/head at the Mayo Mule and Greyface Sale in Aurivo Mart Ballinrobe, while ewe lambs topped €180/head.

28 August 2024
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Prices up €58 at Ireland’s largest ram sale

The Sheep Ireland sale recorded an average price of €853 for 464 rams across 11 breeds and achieved a high clearance rate of 90%.

28 August 2024
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Galway sheep breeders hoping to make it three in a row

2022 and 2023 were the most successful sales in the last 50 years with renewed demand also evident for this year’s sale.

23 August 2024
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