The Wicklow Cheviot Sheep Breeders' sale at Blessington Mart on Tuesday (September, 7), saw prices reach an impressive high of €385/head for hogget ewes.

This year’s annual Wicklow Cheviot Sheep Breeders' show and sale was the biggest held at the mart in a number of years, with customers coming from all parts of Ireland.

Prices for the stronger ewe lambs ranged from €150/head up to €260/head and for the smaller ewe lambs, these traded from €90/head up to a high of €150/head.

Ewe lambs witnessed a 100% clearance on the day.

Prize-winning ewe lambs:

Moving on to the hogget ewes, once again a very strong trade was seen, with prices ranging from €145/head to €385/head.

Prize-winning hogget ewes:

Lastly, the three and four-year-old ewes sold from €145/head up to €220/head.

Prize-winning three and four-year-old ewes: