The spring lamb trade at Kilkenny Mart yesterday (Monday, April 11), was described as disappointing.

The mart's auctioneer, George Candler said that it was a disapppointing day for spring lamb producers with prices falling back from last week to reach a high of €176/head.

On the other hand, George said that prices for hoggets reached €173/head at Kilkenny Mart, while he said that cull ewes met an excellent demand and sold to a high of €282/head.

Looking at the trade, starting with the spring lambs, prices ranged from €3.35/kg up to €3.80/kg or from €150/head up to €176/head.

Sample spring lamb prices:

Furthermore, George added that hoggets sold from a base of €140/head up to a high of €173/head for a pen of eight hoggets weighing 52kg.

Sample hogget prices:

Lastly, cull ewes were met with fine demand once again and sold from a base of €100 and made up to €282.