A large entry of sheep to Hilltown Mart on Saturday 25th April saw ewes and lambs sell to £362, fat ewes to £340 and fat lambs to £195.

Ewes and lambs: Glassdrumman farmer £362, Banbridge farmer £350 and £345, Hilltown farmer £335, Kilkeel farmer £330, Banbridge farmer £325, Kilkeel farmer £322, Hilltown farmer £320, Kilkeel farmer £308, Kilkeel farmer £300, Kilkeel farmer £295, Newry farmer £292, Ballynahinch farmer £285, Kilkeel farmer £280, Hilltown farmer £270 and Banbridge farmer £250.

Fat ewes: Bryansford farmer £340, Cabra farmer £340, Annalong farmer £270, Castlewellan farmer £246, Castlewellan farmer £245, Kilcoo farmer £242, Cabra farmer £226, Cabra farmer £224, Kilkeel farmer £220, Annalong farmer £215, Dromore farmer £214, Cabra farmer £198, Kilkeel farmer £194, Hilltown farmer £192, Warrenpoint farmer £191, Castlewellan farmer £190, Hilltown farmer £188, Cabra farmer £186, Hilltown farmer £182, Kilkeel farmer £180, Kilkeel farmer £178, Newry farmer £175 and Banbridge farmer £170.

Fat lambs: Bryansford farmer £195 for 26kg (750ppk), Kilkeel farmer £184 for 22.6kg (814ppk), Annalong farmer £177 for 21.6kg (819ppk), Castlewellan farmer £169.50 for 23.7kg (715ppk), Castlewellan farmer £169 for 24kg (704ppk), Newry farmer £168 for 20.6kg (815ppk), Ardglass farmer £164.50 for 23.2kg (709ppk), Kilcoo farmer £163 for 23kg (709ppk), Ardglass farmer £149.50 for 21.1kg (708ppk) and Hilltown farmer £149 for 20kg (745ppk).