Seasonal entry of spring lambs at Massereene

A seasonal entry of spring lambs, hoggets and cast ewes met a slower trade at Monday's sales, spring Lambs selling from 390p to 422p per kg, hoggets selling from 340p to 380p per kg, cast ewes selling from 60 to 90 per Hd.

LAMB PRICES: Ballyutoag Producer 11 Lambs 22.5kg @ 95. = 422p. Comber Producer 10 Lambs 21kg @ 87. = 414p. Cookstown Producer 13 Lambs 22kg @ 89. = 405p. Ligoniel Producer 3 Lambs 22kg @ 88. = 400p. Templepatrick Producer 15 Lambs 21kg @ 84. = 400p. Templepatrick Producer 7 Lambs 20kg @ 80. = 400p. Banbridge Producer 16 Lambs 21kg @ 84. = 400p. Carnlough Producer 10 Lambs 22kg @ 86. = 391p. Ballinderry Producer 13 Lambs 21kg @ 82. = 390p. Newtownards Producer 30 Lambs 21kg @ 82. = 390p. Templepatrick Producer 29 Lambs 21kg @ 82. = 390p.

HOGGET PRICES: Antrim Producer 5 Hogts. 28kg @ 88. Carnlough Producer 20 Hogts 28kg @ 86. Ballynahinch Producer 10 Hogts 23kg @ 86. Portaferry Producer 40 Hogts 24kg @ 86. Dundrod Producer 20 Hogts 26kg @ 86. Dundrod Producer 50 Hogts 24kg @ 86. Crumlin Producer 10 Hogts 27kg @ 85. Crumlin Producer 40 Hogts 27kg @ 85. CAST EWES> Larne Producer 7 Texels @ 90. Raloo Producer Single Suffolk @ 90. Newtownards Producer 2 Suffolks @ 89. Armoy Producer 7 Bl @88. Cookstown Producer 2 Suffolks @ 89. Armagh Producer 15 Suffolks @ 89. Dundrod Producer 11 Charollais @ 86.