The Tullow Sheep Breeders Association held its 35th annual show and sale last Wednesday (August 3).

Tullow Mart manager, Eric Driver said that it saw a very positive trade across the board.

He said: "Starting with the ewe lambs, we had over 1,000 on offer, and what was very noticeable was the quality, with lovely smart sheep entering the ring which were met with a very positive trade.

"The majority of those 43-45kg ewe lambs sold from €150/head up to €180/head, with some exceptional lots there in those weights pushing up close to €200/head.

"There was a umber of new customers around the ring with an appetite for ewe lambs to introduce them to their flocks for breeding," he said.

"There was a big entry of hogget ewes and that sales ring did not disappoint, which saw 1,200 hogget ewes on offer with a brisk trade seen," the manager continued.

"Lighter-type hoggets sold from €190/head up to €220/head, with many hoggets selling in the €230/head to €270/head bracket.

"To sum it up, this is a 35th show and sale and it will go down in the history books."

Ewe lamb winners:

Hogget ewe winner: