A STEADY and level day’s trade during the second and final session of the auction helped the Goffs February Sale to conclude this evening with a solid set of returns that gained ground in several areas to ensured that 2019 at Kildare Paddocks started on a positive note.

A much smaller catalogue for this year’s February Sale was always going to help the returns in several key areas and the average for the two days came in at €15,061, which was a five-point improvement on last year, while the median progressed from €6,500 to €8,000.