Good entry of sheep at Hilltown mart
A good entry of sheep to Hilltown mart on Thursday 2nd April saw ewe and lambs sell to £290, fat ewes to £285 and fat lambs to £200.
Ewes and lambs: Banbridge farmer £290, Downpatrick farmer £270, Downpatrick farmer £245, Hilltown farmer £245.
Fat ewes: Downpatrick farmer £285, £274 and £270, Hilltown farmer £250, Kilkeel farmer £250, Downpatrick farmer £238, Hilltown farmer £224, Cabra farmer £216, Hilltown farmer £212, Hilltown farmer £208, Kilkeel farmer £205, Hilltown farmer £200, Banbridge farmer £198, Hilltown farmer £196, Banbridge farmer £194, Saintfield farmer £190, Downpatrick farmer £186, Castlewellan farmer £185, Annalong farmer £182.
Fat lambs: Hilltown farmer £200 for 27kg (741ppk) and £197 for 27.6kg (714ppk), Rathfriland farmer £195.50 for 27.2kg (719ppk), Kilkeel farmer £192.50 for 24.2kg (795ppk), Rathfriland farmer £191 for 29kg (658ppk), Banbridge farmer £190 for 27.5kg (691ppk), Newry farmer £185.50 for 26kg (713ppk), Kilkeel farmer £183 for 25kg (732ppk), Banbridge farmer £181 for 24kg (754ppk), Donaghmore farmer £168 for 23kg (730ppk), Downpatrick farmer £164 for 24.7kg (664ppk), Hilltown farmer £159 for 22kg (723ppk).