Well-fleshed butcher lambs topped out at €132/head or €2.42/kg at Ennis Mart today (Monday, November 9).

A big entry of 450 sheep was reported by the mart, with lambs averaging €2.33/kg. A spokesperson for the mart noted a strong demand from both butchers and factory agents.

A 99% clearance rate was reported in the lamb section. The top price on the day, as mentioned above, was €132/head for a pen of seven lambs weighing 59kg.

Other notable prices were €131/head for a pen of nine lambs weighing 54kg and, again, another pen of nine lambs making €127/head.

Store lambs were also a flying trade with 37-41.5kg lambs selling from €93/head up to €110/head.

The mart reported a 100% clearance rate of cull ewes as well, with prices for these lots ranging from €66/head for feeding ewes up to €124/head for heavy, well-fleshed ewes.