Breeding ewes selling to £180 at Armoy

A good yard of sheep on Wednesday last met with a much sharper trade for all kinds of sheep.
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Fat lambs sold to £135, fat ewes to £150, breeding ewes to £180.

Leading prices

Ivan McKay, Dervock, 30kgs £135. V Scullion, Ballymoney, 28kgs £132. J and D McAlonan, Armoy, 28kgs £128.50. Seamus Bartlett, Ballymoney, 26kgs £128. V Scullion, Ballymoney, 23kgs £127.50. Sam Taggart, Bushmills, 30kgs £127. Philip McAllister, Bushmills, 27kgs £127. John Todd, Ballycastle, 24kgs £126.50. Richard Chambers, Bushmills, 28kgs £126. Donal Gillan, Ballymoney, 24kgs £123. Sam Craig, Ballycastle, 24kgs £125.50. John Elliott, Loughguile, 26kgs £123.50. Samuel Ramage, Bushmills, 24kgs £124.

Fat ewes

Martin Coyles, Ballymoney, Dorsets, £150. Ian McConaghy, Bushmills, Suffolk, £136. Ben Porter, Ballymoney, Mules, £134. Philip McCurdy, Bushmills, Suffolk, £132. Philip McAllister, Bushmills, Suffolk, £128. Ivan McKay, Dervock, Suffolk, £127. Ian McConaghy, Bushmills, Texel, £127. Armoy farmer, crossbreds £127. Donald Gillan, Ballymoney, Texel, £126. Sam Creith Mosside, Suffolk, £124.

Sale every Wednesday night at 7.00pm.

Watch live or bid on ‘mart eye’.

Auctioneers: Daniel McAlister and Son.

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