Ram lambs: avg €2.48/kg to a max of €2.88/kg x1 RL XB, 36kg €104.

Ewe lambs: avg €2.88/kg to a max of €3.33/kg x8 BF EL, vacc, 18kg, €60. Max price per head was €90 x1 XB EL, 34kg.

Wether Hogg: avg €2.43/kg to a max of €2.81/kg x2 WH BF, 32kg, €90. Max price per head €96 for x1 BF WH, 48kg.

Ram: avg €1.30/kg to a max of €2.56/kg x1 Chev RL, 60kg, €154.

BR ewes: avg €1.43/kg to a max of €2.91/kg x1 3yr old, in lamb with triplets, due March, 48kg €140.

Cows: avg €1.93/kg to €2.51/kg for a 2021 CH cow, 350kg, €880. Max price per head, €1160 for AA born April 2017, 614kg. Cow is in calf to PB AA, TU March 20th.

Heifers: avg €2.35/kg to €2.82/kg for LM born May 2021, 238kg, €670. Max price per head, €1240 for CH born March 2020, 514kg.

Bullocks: avg €2.46/kg to €2.61/kg for AA born 04/21, 382kg,€1,000. Max price per head, €1,610 CH born 05/20, 656kg.

Bull weanlings: avg €3.07/kg to €3.59/kg for CH born June/21 364kg,€1,310.

Ram lambs: avg €2.52/kg to a max of €2.74/kg x10 RL BF, eating meal, 32.8kg €90. Max price per head was €98 x5 BF RL, 36kg.

Ewe lambs: avg €2.93/kg to a max of €3.66/kg x7 BF EL, 22.9kg, €84. Max price per head was €90 x8 XB EL, 31kg.

Ram: avg €1.48/kg to a max of €2.21/kg x1 Texel 3 yr old, 62kg, €137.

BR ewes: avg €1.64/kg to a max of €3.16/kg x6 Cheviot, may or may not be in lamb, 42.3kg €134. Max price per head was €144 x2 XB SIL with couples, due April, 63kg.

Cows: avg €1.87/kg to €2.19/kg for a 2017 SIM cow, TU April to LM bull ZAG, 666kg, €1460.

Heifers: avg €2.70/kg to €3.06/kg for SHX born April 2021, 326kg, €1,000. Max price per head, €1140 for CH born June 2020, 444kg.

Bullocks: avg €2.50/kg to €2.85/kg for CH born 05/21, 348kg,€995. Max price per head, €1,100 LM born 07/20, 450kg.

Bull weanlings: avg €2.65/kg to €3.42/kg x2 for 2 CH weanling both born 01/08/21 210kg,€720. Max price per head, €1,030 for CH born April 2021, 324kg.

Ram lambs: avg €2.68/kg to a max of €3.00/kg x3 RL BF, 40kg €120.

Ewe lambs: avg €2.96/kg to a max of €3.54/kg x8 BF EL, 24.3kg, €86. Max price per head was €135 x2 XB EL, 47kg.

Wether lambs: avg €2.37/kg to a max of €2.58/kg x4 WL, 31kg, €80.

Hogg Ram: avg €2.57kg to a max of €2.60/kg x9 BF RH, 24.2kg, €63. Max price per head was €78 x9 BF RH, 30.4kg.

Hogg ewes: avg €3.02/kg to a max of €3.17/kg x10 EH mules, 49.8kg, €158.

BR ewes: avg €1.47/kg to a max of €2.50/kg x1 FM ewes, SIL triplets to CH ram,, 60kg, €150.

Cows: avg €1.95/kg to €2.61/kg for a 2020 LM cow, SIC 4 months, 536kg, €1400.

In calf: avg €2.00/kg to €2.10/kg for a 2018 HE cow, SIC 3 months to same AA bull, with AA bull calf at foot, 566kg, €1190.

Heifers: avg €2.51/kg to €3.02/kg for LM born June 2021, 274kg, €830. Max price per head, €1040 for LM born April 2020, 426kg.

Bullocks: avg €2.43/kg to €2.86/kg for 2 LM born 10/20 and 06/20, 391kg,€1,120. Max price per head, €1,500 CH born Oct 2020, 618kg.

Bull weanlings: avg €2.65/kg to €3.38/kg for CH weanling born July 2021 204kg,€690. Max price per head, €1,090 for CH born July 2021 400kg.

Ram lambs: avg €2.43/kg to a max of €2.73/kg x6 RL BF, 37kg €102.

Ewe lambs: avg €3.04/kg to a max of €3.84/kg x8 Scotch EL, 26.5kg, €102. Max price per head was €130 x5 XB EL, 42.4kg.

Wether lambs: avg €2.15/kg to a max of €2.43/kg x5 WL, weaned and eating meal, 32.8kg, €80. Max price per head was €120 x1 WL XB, 52kg. Eating meal.

Hogg ewes: avg €3.80/kg to a max of €4.01/kg x12 EH mules, 45.3kg, €182.

BR ewes: avg €1.31/kg to a max of €1.82/kg x2 FM ewes, RWR NG, 39kg, €71. Max price per head was €90 x2 dry ewes FM, 68kg.

Cull ewes: avg €0.97/kg to a max of €1.00/kg x2 culls, 35kg, €35. Max price per head was €52 x2 cull BF, 52kg.

Cows: avg €1.91/kg to €2.56/kg for a 2019 BB cow, SIC due March, 484kg, €1240. Max price per head, €1,790 for AA born April 2015, dry, 848kg.

Heifers: avg €2.60/kg to €2.76/kg for LM born August 2021, 186kg, €516. Max price per head, €910 for CH born Feb 2021, 338kg.

Bullocks: avg €2.46/kg to €2.73/kg for LM born August 2020, 454kg,€1,240. Max price per head, €1,360 x 2 LM born April 2020, 575kg.

Bull weanlings: avg €2.47/kg to €3.02/kg for LM weanling born May 2021 278kg,€840. Max price per head, €1,220 for CH born Oct 2020 472kg.

Ram lambs: avg €2.53/kg to a max of €3.20/kg x1 RL XB, 34kg €109. Max price per head €109 x5 RL, 40kg.

Ewe lambs: avg €3.09/kg to a max of €3.87/kg x8 Tex EL, 24kg, €93. Max price per head was €116 x12 Chev EL, 37kg.

Wether lambs: avg €2.77/kg to a max of €3.06/kg x9 XB WL, 28.4kg, €87. Max price per head was €130 x2 WL, 43kg.

Hogg ewes: avg €3.10/kg to a max of €3.42/kg x4 EH SIL 2x twins 2x singles, 38kg, €130. Max price per head was €153 x10 EH 50.6kg.

BR ewes: avg €1.47/kg to a max of €2.94/kg x2 FM ewes, RWR NG, 34kg, €100. Max price per head was €150 x1 Chev ewe FM, 76kg.

Cull ewes: avg €1.57/kg to a max of €1.59/kg x24 culls, 50.8kg, €81. Max price per head was €105 x1 cull Suffolk, 82kg.

Rams: avg €1.15/kg to a max of €2.66/kg x1 BF SFB 2Y/o, 56Kg, €165.

Cows: avg €1.87/kg to €2.01/kg for a 2011 LM cow, dry, 778kg, €1570.

Cows with calf: avg €1.70/kg to €1.96/kg for a 2011 AA cow, SIC 5/6Mnths to PB AA, with AA bull calf born 04/21 at foot, 1018kg.

Heifers: avg €2.50/kg to €3.35/kg for CH born October 2021, 164kg, €550. Max price per head, €980 for LM born June 2019, has had calf, 402kg.

Bullocks: avg €2.57/kg to €2.82/kg for CH born November 2020, 312kg,€880.

Heifer weanlings: avg €2.71/kg to €2.99/kg for LM weanling born July 2021, 134kg,€400. Max price per head, €700 for CH born June 2021 238kg.

Bull weanlings: avg €2.37/kg to €3.27/kg for CH weanling born October 2021 162kg,€530. Max price per head, €865 for LM born June 2021 294kg.

Saturday Sheep

Ram lambs: avg €2.46/kg to a max of €2.97/kg x2 RL XB, 40kg €119. Max price per head was €125 for a single Suffolk RL, 48kg,

Ewe lambs: avg €2.94/kg to a max of €3.99/kg x6 BF EL, 20.3kg, €81. Max price per head was €152 x2 Chev EL, 51kg.

Wether lambs: avg €2.70/kg to a max of €2.97/kg x14 BF WL, 36.1kg, €106.

Wether Hoggets: avg €2.87/kg to a max of €2.97/kg x2 BF WH, 34kg, €101. Max price per head was €145 x5 BF WH, 49kg.

BR ewes: avg €1.17/kg to a max of €1.28/kg x19 ewes (18FM 1BM), 35.1kg, €45. Max price per head was €66 x16 BF SFB, RW SUFF RAM, 51kg.

Cull ewes: avg €1.13/kg to a max of €1.33/kg x4 cull ewes, 37.5kg, €50. Max price per head was €120 x1 XB cull, 92kg.

Monday Cattle

Cows: avg €1.64/kg to €2.48/kg for a 2020 CH cow, 4 MSIC to AI LM bull, 466kg, €1,160.

With calf: avg €1.70/kg to €1.77/kg for a 2018 HE cow, RWLMB NG, 610kg, €1,080 with LM bull calf at foot.

Heifers: avg €2.14/kg to €2.54/kg for SIM born April 2020, 252kg, €640. Max price per head, €1,040 for LM born March 2020 482kg.

Heifer weanlings: avg €2.54/kg to €3.55/kg for CH weanling born July 2021 208kg,€740. Max price per head, €830 for AA born March 2020 482kg.

Bull weanlings: avg €2.39/kg to €3.37/kg for CH weanling born June 2021, 234kg,€790. Max price per head, €1,000 for CH born Feb 2021 366kg.

A huge thank you to everyone who made our November Connemara pony sale and Foal show and sale a success. We appreciate things are a lot different to how our sale was ran previously and appreciate your cooperation. A massive thank you tour two judges; Joe Wlash from Renvyle and Padraic Heanue from Clifden. The prize winners are as follow with the ‘Eoin Burke perpetual cup’ going to 1st place:

1st: M. Walsh, Oughterard with a 7 month old colt named ‘Carrowmanagh’ out of Class 1 sire ‘Annaghdown island’, and class 1 dam ‘Branchfield Millie’. Foal was N/N for HWSD, made €2,200

2nd: M. Connoly, Kilmaine, with a 6 month old filly named ‘Kilmaine Dun Beauty’ out of class 3 sire ‘Kilmaine JJ’, and class 1 dam ‘Shaacavass Beauty’. Also N/N for HWSD and made €2,500.

3rd: M. Flynn, Castlebar with a 7 month old colt named ‘Active Wally’ out of two class 1 parents, ‘Tempo Active Atlas’ and ‘Lydican Beauty’. N/N for HWSD made €2,500.

Special mention to the top price animal, lot 177 that made the price of the day, €6,400. This was a super golden dun 4 year old filly, ‘St. Clarean’s Daphne’ sire was ‘Mac Diamond’s Boy’ and dam ‘Noreen Star’. She was approx.. 146cm, broken and ridden recently, easy work with, shoed, vaccinaed and teeth checked. Sire is jumping in Europe, son of 'Woodfield Sammy' dams sire 'Kilmore Diamond' with close breeding to 'Moy Hazy Cove' 'Windy Day'.

Colt foals averaged €1750 overall, with top price being €2,500 for the 3rd prize colt. Second top was €2,400 for 6 month grey colt out of ‘Rogaire na Locha’ and ‘Rathlacken Misty’ and also ‘Rynn Richard’ and ‘Island Lad’ in his back breeding. Third top prize was €2,200 for 7 month old grey out of class ones ‘Annaghdown Island’ and ‘Branchfield Millie’.

Filly foals were a nice trade, averaging €2,000 a head with four fillies topping out at €2,500. One filly out of ‘Lourigan windy rebel’ and ‘Hobertown Thunder’ both class 2 and N/N for HWSD. Second was out of two class ones; ‘Bunowen Paddy’ and ‘Cahernacole Joanne’. Third one was the 2nd prize winner.

Only one gelding foal, made €1,550, a cream 11 month old out of two class one parents ’Woodfield Sammy’ and ‘Noreen’s Star’ was : lightly handled, showing good potential. Was N/N for HWSD.

For older stock, mares topped out at €4,900 for a lovely grey 9 year old, standing at 14.1h and out of ‘Currachmore Cashel’ and dam was ‘Corrib village’. Mare was broken and riding and has done funrides. Next top was €2,800 for an 11 year old grey, out of ‘Rathcoona Cove’ and ‘Doe Princess’ and stood at 14.2h.

Again, we would like to thank each and everyone that has supported our pony sale throughout 2021 and best of luck to all the ponies gone to new homes.. We look forward to trading with you all in 2022

Ram lambs: avg €2.42/kg to a max of €3.20/kg x3 RL, 35kg €64. Max price per head was €138 for a single XB RL, 64kg,

Ewe lambs: avg €3.02/kg to a max of €3.54/kg x10 BF EL, 18.6kg, €66. Max price per head was €125x3 Chev EL, 42kg.

Wether lambs: avg €2.40/kg to a max of €2.95/kg x6 XB WL, 20.3kg, €60. Max price per head was €116 x5 BF W, 59kg.

Ewe Hoggets: avg €1.67/kg to a max of €3.79/kg x4 BF EH RWR, 39.5kg, €150.

BR ewes: avg €1.17/kg to a max of €1.49/kg x12 ewes (11FM 1BM), 34.5kg, €50.

Cows: avg €1.94/kg to €2.71/kg for a 2019 CH cow, 3 months SIC to AI CH bull, 542kg,€1,470.

Heifers: avg €2.00/kg to €2.12/kg for CH born March 2020, 424kg, €900. Max price per head, €920 for AA born May 2020 438kg.

Heifer weanlings: avg €2.52/kg to €3.27/kg for CH weanling born June 2021 238kg,€780.

Bull weanlings: avg €2.47/kg to €3.20/kg for CH weanling born June 2021, 234kg,€750. Max price per head, €880 for LM born March 2021 396kg.

Ram Lambs: avg €2.73/kg to a max of €3.40/kg x1 BF RL sold with 1 WL, 44kg €150.

Ewe Lambs: avg €3.02/kg to a max of €3.80/kg x2 Tex XB EL, 30kg, €114.

Weather Lambs: avg €2.68/kg to a max of €3.25/kg x5 XB WL, 44.8kg, €146.

Ewe Hogg: avg €2.79/kg to a max of €2.89/kg x4 EHOG, 38kg, €110. Max price per head was €134 x12 EHog, BF, 48KG

Ewes: avg 1.59/kg to a max of €2.02/kg x15 BF ewes, FM, SFB, 41kg, €83

Rams: avg 1.20/kg to a max of €1.36/kg x1 cull ram, €82. Max price per head was €400 x1 Aged ram

Cows: avg €1.25/kg to €1.77/kg for a 2018 CH, 586kg cow, 5 months scanned in calf to CH bull, €1,040.

w/ calf: avg €1.43/kg to €1.86/kg for 2008 BB cow, NICA, with 2021 CH heifer calf at foot, €1,800.

Heifers: avg €1.87/kg to €2.31/kg for CH born April 2020, 398kg, €920. Max price per head, €960 for CH born June 2020 478kg.

Bullocks: avg €1.81/kg to €1.97/kg for SA, born Aug 2020, 294kg, €580. Max price per head, €1,060 for LM born Aug 2019 574kg.

Heifer weanlings: avg €2.43/kg to €3.10/kg for LM weanling born April 2021 238kg,€740. Max price per head, €850 for LM born Dec 2020 324kg.

Bull weanlings: avg €2.59/kg to €3758/kg for LM weanling born June 2021, 176kg,€660. Max price per head, €980 for CH born Feb 2021 498kg

Ram Lambs: avg €2.44/kg to a max of €3.19/kg x1 BF RL, 36kg €115. Max price per head was €120 x 2 BF RL, 36kg,

Ewe Lambs: avg €2.84/kg to a max of €3.47/kg x3 suffolk EL,, 36kg, €125. Max price per head was €138 x5 EL, 44kg,

Weather Lambs: avg €2.69/kg to a max of €3.17/kg x9 Lanark WL,, 30.9kg, €98. Max price per head was €131 x3 WL, 31kg,

Ewe Hogg: avg €3.02/kg to a max of €3.33/kg x10 EHOG, 39kg, €130. Max price per head was €161 x3 EHog, XB running w/suff ram, no guarantee, 64kg.

Ewes: avg 1.42/kg to a max of €3.29/kg x10 XB ewes, DDV, GM, SFB, 2YR 38kg, €125

Cows: avg €1.67/kg to €2.53/kg for a 2019 SIM, 520kg cow, 7 months scanned in calf to PB LM bull, €1,320. Top price was €1400 for 2017 LM, 5.5 mnths scanned in calf to PB LM, 764kg

w/ calf: avg €1.84/kg to €2.12/kg for 2013 LM cow, AI'd on 18/08/2021 to CH bull, NG, with 2021 CH bull calf at foot, €2040.

Heifers: avg €2.05/kg to €2.43/kg for LM born June 2020, 502kg, €1,220.

Bullocks: avg €2.17/kg to €2.24/kg for CH, born July 2020, 396kg, €890.

Heifer weanlings: avg €2.42/kg to €3.50/kg for CH weanling born April 2021 200kg,€700. Max price per head, €790 for CH born April 2021 316kg.

Bull weanlings: avg €2.49/kg to €3.28/kg for CH weanling born May 2021, 262kg,€860. Max price per head, €900 for CH born April 2021 336kg.

Lambs: avg €2.61/kg to a max of €3.67/kg x7 BF EL, 17kg €64. Max price per head was €135 for a single XB EL, 48kg,

Ewes: avg €1.56/kg to a max of €3.38/kg x15 BF Ewes hoggs, 33kg, €114. Max price per head was €154 x10 BF EH, 50kg,

Cows: avg €1.75/kg to €2.07/kg for a 2017 BB, 708kg cow, RWB, NG, €1,470. Top price was €1480 for CH, Dry, born 09/2008, 764kg

w/ calf: avg €2.04/kg to €2.51/kg for 2018 CH cow, PBred and reg, time up March to CH bull, with 2021 CH heifer calf at foot, €2410.

Heifers: avg €2.20/kg to €3.20/kg for LM born Feb 2020, 556kg, €1,780.

Bullocks: avg €2.26/kg to €2.63/kg for CH, born May 2020, 418kg, €1,100. Max price per head, €1,660 for CH born January 2020 746kg.

Heifer weanlings: avg €2.61/kg to €3.88/kg for CH weanling born April 2021 206kg,€800. Max price per head, €1,050 for LM born Nov 2020 340kg.

Bull weanlings: avg €2.71/kg to €3.98/kg for CH weanling born July 2021, 138kg,€550. Max price per head, €1030 for LM born February 2021 432kg.

We also has our annual strong cattle show and sale.

For the William Joyce memorial cup for heifers:

1st prize: LM heifer, born Feb 2020, 556kg, €1780, sold by P.Joyce, Recess, Galway

2nd prize: CH heifer, born Dec 2019, 552kg, €1480. Sold by C.Conneely, Moycullen, Galway

3rd prize: CH heifer, born Feb 2020, 258kg, €1310. Sold by S.McQuinn, Oughterard, Galway

For the Maam Cross annual cup. Presented by John Heffernan:

1st prize: CH bullock, born Jan 2020, 746kg, €1660, sold by G.Molloy, Oughterard, Galway

2nd prize: CH bullock, born Sep 2019, 676kg, €1450. Sold by S.Walsh, Newcastle, Galway

3rd prize: CH, born June 2020, 548kg, €1300. Sold by P.Healy, Oughterard, Galway

Results from the Sunday Ram Show & Sale

1st place ram lamb Tomas Halloran, Gleantrague, Galway €550

2nd place ram lamb, Micheal Joyce, Currane, Mayo €400

3rd place ram lamb John Fadian, Keel, Mayo €200

4th place ram lamb John Fadian, Keel, Mayo €180

5th place ram lamb John McGing Jnr Patrick, Killawalla, Mayo €420

1st place ram hogg Thomas Mulchrone, Newport, Mayo €860

2nd place ram hogg Josie Coyne, Cloughbrack, Galway €

3rd place ram hogg Donal Campbell, Ballycroy, Mayo €1000

4th place ram hogg Patrick Mulchrone, Newport, Mayo €540

5th place ram hogg Shane O’Malley Keel, Mayo €940

1st place aged ram Micheal Conway, Ballycroy, Mayo €850

2nd place aged ram Padraig Kerrigan, Cloughbrack, Galway €650

3rd place aged ram Gerard O’Malley, Keel, Mayo €720

4th place aged ram Martin Joe Kerrigan, Cloughbrack €500

5th place aged ram P.J. Rowland, Newport, Mayo €420

Aged rams were sold first, top price was €1080 and second was €1020. Average was between €400 -€800.

Hoggets went next and top price hogg was €1740 and second was €1260. Average was from €600-€900.

Ram lambs were sold lastly, top price was was €560 and second top was €550. Average for a lamb was from €200-450

All of us here at Maam Cross mart would like to offer our sincere congratulations to all involved with the first annual Connemara Mayo Blackface Breeding sale ran by the newly established Connemara Mayo Blackface breeding group. The whole weekend was a credit and the sale report and winners follow below for the Saturday show & sale.

1st prize ewe lamb; Dean Kerrigan, Cloughbrack, Galway, €128

2nd prize ewe lamb; Damian Connolly, Roundstone, Galway, €130

3rd place ewe lamb; Martin J Kerrigan, Cloughbrack, Galway, €110

4th place ewe lamb; Sean Conway, Ballycroy, Mayo, €102

5th place ewe lamb: Mary Walsh, Cornamona, Galway, €84

1st prize ewe hogg; Henry O’Toole, Clifden, Galway, €178

2nd prize ewe hogg; Kevin Derrig, Tourmakadey, Mayo, €170

3rd place ewe hogg; Joseph Reilly, Ballina, Mayo, €190

4th place ewe hogg; Laurence Joyce, Westport, Mayo, €152

5th place ewe hogg; Sean Conroy, Ballycroy, Mayo, €170

1st prize aged ewe; Pat O’Donovan, Killarney, Kerry, €225

2nd prize aged ewe; Dean Kerrigan, Cloughbrack, Galway, €170

3rd place aged ewe; Stephen King Jnr, Roundstone, Galway, €106

4th place aged ewe; Martin J Kerrigan, Cloughbrack, Galway, €100

5th place aged ewe; Brendan Joyce, Recess, Galway, €78

Lambs: avg €3.28/kg to a max of €4.23/kg x10 BF EL, 1st prize winners, 30.2kg €128. Max price per head was €134 x 12 ewe lambs black face, 37.7kg.

Hoggets: avg €3.24/kg to a max of €3.85/kg x10 BF ewe, 41kg €158. Max price per head was €202 x10, 55kg.

Ewes: avg €2.17/kg to a max of €3.96/kg x10, 56.8kg, €202. This was also top price for the ewes

Thanks to Rynes Walker for the great selection of images

Lambs: avg €2.33/kg to a max of €3.73/kg x12 BF EL, 21.7kg €81. Max price per head was €129 x1 Chev x RL lamb, 56kg,

Sheep: avg €2.58/kg to a max of €2.97/kg x6 BF ewe, 40.3kg €120. Max price per head was €139 x5 lanark x EH, 52.8kg.

Ewes: avg €1.33/kg to a max of €3.11/kg x13 Ewes, 34kg, €106.

Rams: avg €1.54/kg to a max of €2.47/kg x1 BF RH, 46kg, €114. Max price per head was €185 x1 Texel ram, 86kg

Cows: avg €1.57/kg to €2.17/kg for a 2015 BB, 786kg cow, Dry, €1710.

w/ calf: avg €1.93/kg to €2.06/kg for 2012 LM cow, SFB NICA, with 2021 CH heifer calf at foot.

Heifers: avg €2.42/kg to €3.00/kg for LM born February 2021, 270kg, €810. Max price per head was €1400 for AA heifer born April 2018, 640kg.

Bullocks: avg €2.53/kg to €2.84/kg for a January 2021 CH 358kg bullock, €1,020. Max price per head, €1,250 for LM born June 2020 502kg.

Bull weanlings: avg €2.40/kg to €2.97/kg for LM weanling born April 2021 266kg,€790. Max price per head, €930 for LM born January 2021 428kg.

Lambs: avg €2.49/kg to a max of €3.99/kg x10 BF EL, 21.8kg €87. Max price per head was €140 x10 Suff/Leic ewe lambs, 43kg, organics

Sheep: avg €3.10/kg to a max of €3.54/kg x5 mule ewe hoggs, 32.4kg €115. Max price per head was €140 x4 XB EH, 44kg.

Ewes: avg €1.42/kg to a max of €2.72/kg x6 XB ewes FM, 36.7kg, €100. Max price per head was €130 x5 mule ewes, SFB, GM, 74kg.

Rams: avg €1.99/kg to a max of €2.31/kg x10 rams, 37.6/kg, €87. Max price per head was €160 x1 Suffolk, SFB RHOG, 80kg

Cows: avg €1.85/kg to €1.88/kg for a 2019 CH, 616kg cow, SFB, lost a calf, €1160.

w/ calf: avg €1.67/kg to €1.76/kg for 2018 AA cow, with 2021 LM heifer calf at foot. Cow is RW CH bull NG €1330. Max price per head €1600 for 2010 cow, AI'd on 14/07 LM but NG. 2021 hfr calf at foot.

Heifers: avg €2.49/kg to €4.53/kg for CH born May 2021, 108kg, €490. Max price per head was €1060 for LM heifer born Feb 2020, 510kg, €1,060

Bullocks: avg €2.29/kg to €2.63/kg for an August 2020 CH 440kg bullock, €1,160. Max price per head, €1,240 for LM born April 2019 564kg.

Bull weanlings: avg €2.85/kg to €3.28/kg for CH weanling born April 2021 186kg,€610. Max price per head was €920 LM born January 2021 304kg, weaned and eating meal.

Here is the August Connemara pony sale report and don't forget we are now taking bookings for our next two pony sale dates - Sep 5th and Nov 28th. The November date will also see the presentation of the Eoin Burke Memorial Trophy.

We would like to thank each and everyone that came out and supported our first Connemara pony sale since covid began. We appreciate things are a lot different to how our sale was ran previously and appreciate your cooperation.

With three super colts in the sale, they averaged out at €1750 with top price being €2,000. Top price went to a dun yearling, 'Cinn Mhara Golden Boy'. This colt was out of two class 1 ponies, sire 'Streamstown Micky' and dam 'Teach mór Molly'. Testing N/N for HWSD.

With fillies, average price per head was €2500. Top price was €4,200 for a roan 2 year old out of 'Glanna Mór' and 'Mountain Snow'. This pony's breeding goes back to 'Templebready Fear Bui' had a lovely temperament. Next top price was €2,800 for a yearling dun filly. This filly was out of 'Ardgaineen Ferry Boy' and 'Ardgaineen Lady' class 3 and class 1 animals respectively.

For geldings, they averaged €3,000. Top price being €7,200 for a dun 4 year gelding. This gelding was out of 'Killea Island' a class 1 stallion and 'Laragh Larkspur'. Gelding was roughly 14.1, professionally broken and ridden. Performance breeding on both sides, jumping courses of fences. Super gelding.

For mares, average price per head was €2,500. Top price was €4,000 for a bay 14 year old. Sired by 'Ashfield Jovial Joker' and dam was 'Robe Bradley'. Mare was scanned in foal to '3DR Kavanagh'

Please find attached a copy of our entry form for August's sale. If you have the animal's offical height, please include this in the remarks section. Please read the terms and conditions before returning the completed form. If you have any enquiries, please do not hesitate to get in touch. We also appreciate that covid regulations make it less than ideal but we appreciate your co operation and support.

Lambs: avg €2.64/kg to a max of €4.00/kg x13 EL Milford cross, 30kg €120.

Sheep: avg €2.64/kg to a max €3.30/kg x5 texel hoggets, €160 48.4/kg.

Ewes: avg €1.74/kg to a max of €3.05/kg for 14 BF EH 37kg €113. Max price per head was €128 for 6 SFB mule ewes 78kg.

Ewes with lambs: avg €4.18/kg to a max of €5.70/kg for 1 BM SFB scotch ewe, with 2 ewe lambs at foot, €194.

Cows: avg €1.64/kg to €1.95/kg for a 2015 SHX, 754kg cow, dry, €1470.

w/ calf: avg €2.13/kg to €2.34/kg for 2015 LM, with CH heifer calf at foot, €2010.

Heifers: avg €2.45/kg to €2.94/kg for x2 CH born March 2020, 391kg, €1150. Max price per head, €1330 for LM born October 2019 524kg

Bullocks: avg €2.22/kg to €2.46/kg for a 2020 LM, 474kg bullock, €1170. Max price per head, €1420 for CH born March 2020 642kg.

Bull weanlings: avg €2.82/kg to €3.75/kg for LM weanling born March 2021 216kg,€810. Max price per head was €870 for CH born January 2021 274kg

Lambs: avg €2.72/kg to a max of €4.48/kg x1 EL, 42kg €188.

Sheep: avg €2.51/kg to a max €3.14/kg x8 BF EH, €77 24.5kg. Max price per head was €190 for 1 PB 2 year old ewe

Ewes: avg €1.39/kg to a max of €1.58/kg for 1 cull ewe BF 36kg €57. Max price per head was €90 for 4 cull ewes 60kg.

Ewes with lambs: avg €2.44/kg to a max of €3.75/kg for 1 BF ewe, FM SFB with 1 ram lamb at foot, €120.Max price per head was €188 for 1 ewe and 1 ewe lamb.

Cows: avg €2.00/kg to €2.04/kg for a 2015 CH, 744kg €1,520 cow is 6mnths plus in calf to PB LM bull.

w/ calf: avg €2.03/kg to €2.37/kg for 2015 CH, with CH bull calf at foot, €1550. Max price per head, €1900 for Ch 2014 cow, with a 2021 CH bull calf at foot, 950kg.

Heifers: avg €2.51/kg to €3.99/kg for LM born January 2021, 278kg, €1110. Max price per head, €1550 for AA born April 2019 672kg

Bullocks: 1 bullock, weighing 340kg born 06/2020 €870

Bull weanlings: avg €2.96/kg to €4.58/kg for CH weanling born July 2021 72kg,€330. Max price per head was €1,000 for CH born February 2021 364kg

Lambs: avg €2.64/kg to a max of €3.50/kg x12 BF RL, 22kg €48. Max price per head was €127 x8 Suffolk RL, 45kg

Sheep: avg €2.48/kg to a max €3.50/kg x2 BF EH, €112 32kg.

Ewes: avg €1.40/kg to a max of €1.69/kg for 1 cull ewe 42kg €71. Max price per head was €125 for 1 cull ewe 80kg.

Ewes with lambs: avg €3.94/kg to a max of €4.75/kg for 4 Lanark ewes with 4 lambs at foot, €156

Cows: avg €1.74/kg to €1.87/kg for a 2018 LM, 564kg €1,060. Max price per head was €1,190 for a 2015 stripper cow, 728kg, one teat.

w/ calf: avg €1.96/kg to €2.00/kg for 2018 AA, bulled 6th June LM bull but NG, with SHX heifer calf at foot, €1700. Max price per head, €1750 for AA 2018 cow, bulled 30th May by LM but NG, with a 2021 SHX bull calf at foot, 892kg.

Heifers: avg €2.37/kg to €3.47/kg for LM born January 2021, 202kg, €700. Max price per head, €1300 for CH born March 2019 542kg

Bullocks: avg €2.43/kg to €2.79/kg for SIM bullock, born June 2020 426kg €1190. Max price per head, €1250 for SHX born April 2019 554kg

Bull weanlings: avg €2.79/kg to €3.18/kg for CH weanling born February 2021 264kg,€840. Max price per head was €1,000 for CH born February 2021 334kg