Ewes with lambs at foot reach £246 at Hilltown

Saturday, 29th May saw a large entry of sheep at Hilltown mart. Ewes with lambs at foot reached £246, fat ewes made £196 and lambs reached £129.

Ewes and lambs: Bryansford farmer £246, Hilltown farmer £208, Castlewellan farmer £192, Newry farmer £184, Kilkeel farmer £174, Bryansford farmer £170, Kilkeel farmer £162, Hilltown farmer £156 and Bryansford farmer £136.

Fat ewes: Castlewellan farmer £196 and £160, Hilltown farmer £158, Kilkeel farmer £147 and £140, Kilkeel farmer £138, Rostrevor farmer £138, Hilltown farmer £137, Rathfriland farmer £137, Mayobridge farmer £135, Rostrevor farmer £134, Kilkeel farmer £132, Castlewellan farmer £130, Rostrevor farmer £130, Warrenpoint farmer £130, Rathfriland farmer £129 and £128, Kilkeel farmer £127.

Fat lambs: Kilcoo farmer £129 for 26kg (494ppk), Rostrevor farmer £129 for 24kg (537ppk), Mayobridge farmer £128.50 for 22.4kg (573ppk), Rostrevor farmer £128.50 for 21.9kg (586ppk), Kilkeel farmer £128 for 22kg (581ppk), Mayobridge farmer £128 for 22.8kg (561ppk), Mayobridge farmer £128 for 24kg (533ppk), Katesbridge farmer £128 for 24.1kg (531ppk), Castlewellan farmer £127 for 21.4kg (593ppk), Kilkeel farmer £127 for 22.4kg (567ppk), Hilltown farmer £125 for 22.5kg (556ppk), Kilcoo farmer £124.50 for 22.2kg (560ppk), Mayobridge farmer £124 for 22.5kg (551ppk), Hilltown farmer £124 for 21.8kg (568ppk), Kilcoo farmer £122 for 22.6kg (540ppk), Cabra farmer £121.50 for 21.9kg (554ppk).

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