Firmer trade for fat lambs and cull ewes at Markethill

Good quality heavy lambs sold up to 628p/k for 25.5k at £160 from a Loughgall farmer, followed by 610p/k for 25.9k at £158 from a Whitecross farmer. Main demand from 550-604p/k.

Good quality midweight lambs sold steadily from 630-689p/k for 20.1k at £138.50 for a Dromara farmer, followed by 678p/k for 20.5k at £139 for a Ballynahinch producer.

Another large entry of stores saw good quality light stores selling to 765p/k for 13.2k at £101 from a Ballygawley producer, followed by 750p/k for 16k at £120 from a Poyntzpass farmer. Stronger stores sold to 739p/k for 18k at £133 for a Ballynahinch producer. The same vendor received 729p/k for 17.7k at £129. Main demand for stores from 650-720p/k.

Of the 160 cull ewes first quality sold from £160-£242, second quality from £110-£150 and the poorer types from £70-£100 each.

HEAVY LAMBS

Loughgall producer 25.5k £160 628p/k; Whitecross producer 25.9k £158 610p/k; Poyntzpass producer 24k £145 604p/k; Whitecross producer 26k £153 589p/k; Dungannon producer 24.4k £142 582p/k; Hilltown producer 28.3k £164 580p/k; Whitecross producer 27.7k £158 570p/k; Armagh producer 26k £147 565p/k; Fintona producer 27k £152 563p/k.

MIDWEIGHT LAMBS

Dromara producer 20.1k £138.50 689p/k; Ballynahinch producer 20.5k £139 678p/k; Belleeks producer 20.4k £135.50 664p/k; Ballygawley producer 20.1k £133 662p/k; Moy producer 22k £145 659p/k; Fintona producer 21k £138 657p/k; Loughgall producer 20.5k £134 654p/k; Ballynahinch producer 21.3k £138.50 650p/k; Dromara producer 20.8k £135 649p/k.

STORE LAMBS

Ballygawley producer 13.2k £101 765p/k; Poyntzpass producer 16k £120 750p/k; Portadown producer 17k £127 747p/k; Ballynahinch producer 18k £133 739p/k, 17.7k £129 729p/k; Mayobridge producer 17.4k £126 724p/k; Ballynahinch producer 14.5k £104 717p/k; Markethill producer 14k £100 714p/k@ Belleeks producer 18.7k £130.50 698p/k.