Excellent prices for sheep at Downpatrick Mart, fat lambs selling to £123 for 29kg

At the sheep sale held at Downpatrick Mart on Saturday, August, 19, leading prices were as follows.
By Darryl Armitage
Published 22nd Aug 2023, 11:57 BST
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Fat lambs: Ballynoe farmer 29kg £123, Kilkeel farmer 31kg £121, Downpatrick farmer 26kg £120, Raholp farmer 24kg £117, Erenagh farmer 24.30kg £116.50, Downpatrick farmer 25.60kg £115.50, Clough farmer 25.10kg £113, Downpatrick farmer 24.50kg £113, Saintfield farmer 23.70kg £109.50 and Downpatrick farmer 23.40kg £109.50.

Store lambs: Corbally farmer 19.30kg £92.50, Ballynahinch farmer 19.50 £84, Kilkeel farmer 18kg £72.50 and Kilkeel farmer 15kg £64.

Fat ewes: Legamaddy farmer £169, Kilcoo farmer £140, Downpatrick farmer £140, Kilkeel farmer £135, Toye farmer £130, Ballynoe farmer £130, Kilcoo farmer £126, Clough farmer £124, Lisburn farmer £120 and Lisburn farmer £115.

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At the sheep sale held at Downpatrick Mart on Saturday, August 19, an Erenagh farmer topped the pen of fat lambs category on the day with lot 56: 24.30kg at £116.50. Picture: Downpatrick MartAt the sheep sale held at Downpatrick Mart on Saturday, August 19, an Erenagh farmer topped the pen of fat lambs category on the day with lot 56: 24.30kg at £116.50. Picture: Downpatrick Mart
At the sheep sale held at Downpatrick Mart on Saturday, August 19, an Erenagh farmer topped the pen of fat lambs category on the day with lot 56: 24.30kg at £116.50. Picture: Downpatrick Mart

Cattle sale at Downpatrick Mart on Monday, August 21, leading prices are as follows:

Bullocks above 400kg: Castlewellan farmer Charolais 566kg £1400. Vianstown farmer Limousin 502kg £1380, Castlewellan farmer Her 538kg £1370. Vianstown farmer Limousin 492kg £1310. Castlewellan farmer Simmental 594kg £1300. Vianstown farmer Limousin 490kg £1220. Farranfad farmer Aberdeen Angus 540kg £1210. Vianstown farmer Limousin 480kg £1200. Farranfad farmer Aberdeen Angus 510kg £1170 and Vianstown farmer Saler 468kg £1080.

Heifers above 400kg: Clough farmer Charolais 692kg £1700. Annacloy farmer Belgian Blue 736kg £1460. Castlewellan Belgian Blue 592kg £1400. Clough farmer Aberdeen Angus 532kg £1270, Aberdeen Angus 536kg £1260, Aberdeen Angus 500kg £1200, Aberdeen Angus 496kg £1190, Simmental 498kg £1170, Simmental 488kg £1160 and Castlewellan farmer Belgian Blue 560kg £1140.

Bullocks below 400kg: Castlescreen farmer Simmental 366 £950. Vianstown farmer Saler 384kg £920 and Annacloy farmer Limousin 386kg £840.

Heifers below 400kg: Saintfield farmer Limousin 312kg £650 and Ardglass farmer Shorthorn beef 320kg £660.

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