07/08/2026
🔹🐑 Ballinrobe Sheep Sale Report – 6th of August 🔹
✅ 131 lots sold with only three lots unsold on the day. Trade remained strongest for lambs weighing 40kg-50kg, returning the highest average price per kilo at €3.55/kg and producing the top price of €191 per head.
✅ The largest entry was in the 30kg-40kg category, with 63 lots sold. These lambs averaged €123.54/head and €3.47/kg, showing a strong and consistent trade across the middle-weight lambs.
✅ Heavy lambs over 50kg averaged €156.50/head, with a top call of €178/head, while lighter lambs under 30kg averaged €80.81/head and peaked at €117/head.
✅ The overall market saw prices range from €46 to €191 per head, while returns per kilo ranged from €2.09/kg to €4.72/kg, highlighting excellent demand for well-fleshed quality lambs throughout the sale.
✅ Top performance on the day came from the 40kg-50kg section, which delivered both the highest average €/kg and the highest individual price per head, making it the standout weight bracket of the sale.
✅ The top price of the day was €250/head for a 90kg cull sheep, while several other lots exceeded the €200 mark, highlighting strong buyer interest in heavier and well-finished sheep.
🐑 A firm trade overall with strong competition across all weight categories and particularly strong demand for well-finished lambs from 40kg upwards
🔴 Lambs under 30KG
📈 Price per Kg
Average: €3.10/kg
Range: €2.29 - €4.29/kg
💰 Price per Head
Average: €80.81
Range: €46 - €117
🟠Lambs 30KG - 40KG
📈 Price per Kg
Average: €3.47/kg
Range: €2.42 - €4.38/kg
💰 Price per Head
Average: €123.54
Range: €74 - €152
🟢 Lambs 40KG - 50KG
📈 Price per Kg
Average: €3.55/kg
Range: €2.09 - €4.72/kg
💰 Price per Head
Average: €155.56
Range: €90 - €191
🔵 Lambs Over 50KG
📈 Price per Kg
Average: €2.86/kg
Range: €2.33 - €3.39/kg
💰 Price per Head
Average: €156.50
Range: €135 - €178
✅ The top price of the day was €250/head for a 90kg cull sheep, while several other lots exceeded the €200 mark, highlighting strong buyer interest in heavier and well-finished sheep.
🟠Factory Sheep
💰Price per Head
Average: €152.41
Range: €66 - €250
📈 Price per Kg
Average: €2.77/kg
Range: €1.61 - €3.78/kg
📢 Breeding Sheep Sales Reminder 🐑
Our breeding sheep sales season gets underway next Friday, 14th August, with our Show & Sale of Suffolk and Multi breed sheep
🚫 No booking required Thursday or Friday
🕢 Gates open: 7:00am
🕚 Sale starts: 11:00am
📺 Live viewing available on MartBids
📱Call the office on 094-9541140