Blessington Mart serving the local and wider farming community since the 1950s.

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Thursday Sales - (Cattle)

Calves, Weanlings, Bullocks & Heifers. 11.30am

Tuesday Sales (Sheep)

Fat & Breeding Ewes & Lambs 10.30am

Latest Mart Reports
28/08/2025 - Cattle Sale Report

📢Today at the Mart - Thursday the 28th of August📢 Bigger number of cattle on offer, and all classes met with a very strong trade.🐮🔥 Below are some sample prices: BULLOCKS 🔥An CHRX Bullock Weighed 578kg made €2680 or €4.63 per kg 🔥An CHRX Bullock Weighed 524kg made €2460 or €4.89 per kg 🔥An BBX Bullock Weighed 664kg made €2950 or €4.44 per kg 🔥An BBX Bullock Weighed 764kg made €3280 or €4.29 per kg HEIFERS 🔥An LIMX Heifer Weighed 552kg made €2590 or €4.69 per kg 🔥An CHRX Heifer Weighed 644kg made €2960 or €4.59 per kg 🔥An CHRX Heifer Weighed 556kg made €2640 or €4.74 per kg 🔥An LIMX Heifer Weighed 542kg made €2480 or €4.57 per kg COW 🔥An HEX Cow Weighed 676kg made €2480 or €3.66 per kg 🔥An LIM Cow Weighed 618kg made €2360 or €3.81 per kg 🔥An AAX Cow Weighed 600kg made €1950 or €3.25 per kg 🔥An FRIE Cow Weighed 578kg made €1900 or €3.28 per kg

Type Prices
Continental Store Bullocks €1240 to €1960 over €/kg
HE/AA Store Bullocks €1140 to €1790 over €/kg
FR Store Bullocks €1300 to €1660 over €/kg
Continental Store Heifers €1160 to €1780 over €/kg
HE/AA Store Heifers €1060 to €1640 over €/kg
Beef Cows €1460 to €2280 over €/kg
Feeding Cows €1120 to €1450 over €/kg
26/08/2025 - Sheep Sale Report

Today at the Mart📢 – Tuesday the 26th of August. A Big Sale of Sheep Today – All classes were met with a flying trade – especially the Suffolk Ewe Hoggets and the Suffolk Ewe Lambs.🐑 Price Overview🔥 Cast Ewes 🔥 Cast Ewe Weighed 86kg made €234 which is €2.72/kg 🔥 Cast Ewe Weighed 98kg made €256 which is €2.61/kg 🔥 Cast Ewe Weighed 84kg made €226 which is €2.66/kg 🔥 Cast Ewe Weighed 95kg made €242 which is €2.52/kg Cast Rams 🔥 Cast Rams Weighed 52kg made €162 which is €3.11/kg 🔥 Cast Rams Weighed 108g made €214 which is €1.98/kg 🔥 Cast Rams Weighed 98kg made €192 which is €1.95/kg 🔥 Cast Rams Weighed 36kg made €70 which is €1.94kg Spring Ewe Lambs 🔥 Ewe Lambs Weighed 41kg made €270 which is €6.47/kg 🔥 Ewe Lambs Weighed 33kg made €205 which is €6.10/kg 🔥 Ewe Lambs Weighed 38kg made €225 which is €5.92/kg 🔥 Ewe Lambs Weighed 45kg made €270 which is €5.94/kg Spring Ram Lambs 🔥 Ram Lambs Weighed 47kg made €169 which is €3.53/kg 🔥 Ram Lambs Weighed 52kg made €175 which is €3.35/kg 🔥 Ram Lambs Weighed 55kg made €177 which is €3.21/kg 🔥 Ram Lambs Weighed 76kg made €190 which is €2.50/kg Spring Mixed Lambs 🔥 Mixed Lambs Weighed 28kg made €120 which is €4.18/kg 🔥 Mixed Lambs Weighed 44kg made €161 which is €3.65/kg 🔥 Mixed Lambs Weighed 48kg made €174 which is €3.62/kg 🔥 Mixed Lambs Weighed 57kg made €181 which is €3.16/kg Wethers 🔥 Wethers Weighed 48kg made €172 which is €3.55/kg 🔥 Wethers Weighed 46kg made €160 which is €3.44/kg 🔥 Wethers Weighed 41kg made €144 which is €3.50/kg 🔥 Wethers Weighed 45kg made €153 which is €3.34/kg Show Suffolk Cheviot Cross Hoggets 🔥Suffolk Cheviot Cross Hoggets made between €166 and €370 per head

Type Prices
Heavy Lambs €182 to €191 per head
Factory Lambs €154 to €179 per head
Store Lambs 40kg+ €140 to €152 per head
Store Lambs 35kg+ €120 to €140 per head
Store Lambs 30kg+ €100 to €120 per head
Suffolk X Ewe Lambs €166 to €370 or €130 to €227 over €/kg
Heavy Ewes €200 to €276 per head
Lighter Ewes €116 to €194 per head
Suffolk X Hogget Ewes €280 to €400 per head
Cheviot X Hogget Ewes €280 to €350 per head