Quiet tone to cattle trade

Marts: A pen of five lambs weighing 52kg were sold for €102/head after winning the overall championship at the Annual Sheep Fat Stock Show and Sale at Bandon Mart yesterday.

The lambs were exhibited by Anne Marie Horgan, Templemartin and bought by Paddy Hegarty, Schull at the sale which followed judging at the mart, at which there was a very good trade for lambs.

Prices for lambs ranged €25 — €40 over for the general run of the lambs at the sale. The reserve championship was awarded to a pen of five lambs weighing 47kg and sold for €95/head. Another lot of five weighing 50kg sold for €77 and a lot of five weighing 49kg sold for €89/head.