A scrap metal collection will take place at Manorhamilton Mart today, Saturday, June 12 from 10am to 4pm organised by thethe Save Leitrim Environmental and Biod.
March 16, 2021 6:30 am
Prices were once again on the rise last week at sheep sales across the country, with mart managers reporting prices lift as much as €5-10/head at some sales.
Butcher and factory-type hogget prices continue to reach new heights, with mart managers noting a strong number of ewe hoggets being brought forward for sale.
Some top prices at sales last week for hoggets reached as high as €180/head, as seen at Dowra Mart, with other top prices at marts hitting over the €170/head mark, with these higher prices seen more towards the tail end of last week.
The general run of prices for good quality 50kg plus hoggets generally ranged from €158/head up to €171-172/head, with lesser quality types selling back to €150-151/head.
January 26, 2021 6:20 am
For the first time in quite a while, the sheep trade has taken a dip, with prices for lambs, in particular, fleshed hoggets, easier by €2-5/head at some marts, while others reported prices to be easier by €7-10/head.
Factories looked to take the sting out of the trade last week and they successfully did that. Factory agents were keen to secure a supply of lambs at marts but weren’t prepared to pay prices seen the week before.
The week before last, prices for well-fleshed hoggets hit highs of €155-163/head, whereas, this past week many mart managers reported highs of between €140/head up to €145/head for 50kg+ hoggets, with one or two isolated reports of fleshed hoggets hitting €149/head.