Fat ewes see increased in prices at Armoy Mart

A fine show of sheep last Wednesday night saw lambs ease in price but fat ewes increased in price.

Breeding sheep were also very much in demand.

Leading prices

Lambs

Noreen Jamison, Dunloy, 24kgs £137. Gerard Black, Armoy, 25kgs £124. Michelle Wright, Carnlough, 23kgs £122.50. Martin Adams, Armoy, 24kgs £122. Trevor Hanna, Loughguile, 23kgs £122. Phil McAllister, Bushmills 25kgs £122. Sam Johnston, Bushmills, 23kgs £122. Tom Lyle, Ballymoney, 25kgs £122. K and E McErlain, Armoy, 23kgs £122. A Parkhill, Ballymoney, 21 ½kgs £118.50. Wm Elliott, Ballycastle, 22kgs £118.50. Robert McKendry, Bushmills, 23kgs £119. Jas McAlister, Bushmills, 24kgs £120.

Fat ewes

S McShane, Ballintoy, Texel, £170. D Kerr, Bushmills, Charollais, £168. Leonard Linton, Armoy, Texel, £168. Wm Morrison, Armoy, Texel, £154. Ballycastle Producer, Texel, £157. G Black, Armoy, Texel, £150. Phil McAlister, Bushmills, Suffolk, £150. Jas Butler, Rathkenny, Suffolk, £134. S McDonnell, Ballyvoy, Crossbreds £133. J and J Ferguson, Bushmills, Texel, £131. Emmet McAlister, Glenariffe, Texel, £128. Patricia McNaughton, Cushendun, Crossbreds £126.

Sale every Wednesday night at 7.00pm.

Watch live on ‘Mart eye’.

Auctioneers: Daniel McAlister and Son.

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