Breeding sheep selling to £285 at Armoy Mart
An impressive show of 1,270 head of sheep last Wednesday met an easier trade with fat lambs selling to £126.50.
Fat ewes selling to £150 and breeding sheep sold to £285.
LEADING PRICES
HOGGETS
R Adams, Ballymoney, 30kgs £126.50. A McKay, Cushendun, 27kgs £124. M McClenaghan, Ballymoney, 30kgs £121.00. John McNeice, Ballymoney, 30kgs £120.00. John McKeague, Ballycastle, 26kgs £119.00. Patsy McBride, Ballyvoy, 26kgs £118.50. Philip McNicholl, Garvagh, 25kgs £118.00. G McDoughall, Bushmills, 25kgs £118.00. J Kinney, Ballyvoy, 25kgs £118.00. William Gordon, Kilrea, 30kgs £118.00. Pat McKeague, Ballycastle, 26kgs £118.00. Roy Watton, Ballybogey, 24kgs £117.50. Larne farmer, 24 ½kgs £117.00. M Adams, Armoy, 26kgs £117.00. P Glass, Ballycastle, 24kgs £117.00.
FAT EWES
A McKay, Cushendun, Dorsets, £150.00. D Montgomery, Glarryford, Texel, £133.00. N Wallace, Bushmills, Texel, £123.00. R Davidson, Larne, Texel, £116.00. S McShane, Ballintoy, Suffolk, £113.00. Carnlough farmer, Suffolk, £111.00. T and N McCracken, Mosside, Texel, £109.00. P McKeever, Martinstown, Texel, £108.00. S McCambridge, Ballyvoy, Suffolk, £105.00. R Taggart, Bushmills, Texel, £104.00. R Davidson, Larne, Suffolk, £104.00.
BREEDERS
R Clarke, Ballymoney, 2 ewes, 4 lambs, £285.00. R Davidson, Larne, 2 ewes, 4 lambs, £230.00, 6 ewes, 6 lambs, £192.
Sale every Wednesday night at 7.00pm.
Follow the sale or bid online with ‘Mart Eye’.
Auctioneers: Daniel McAlister and Son.