A larger entry of sheep on Tuesday’s sale with a firmer trade throughout with an excellent demand for store lambs.

Fat ewes sold to a top of £240.

Leading prices

Lambs

Downpatrick 6 27kg £162, Lisburn 26kg £155 Bishopscourt 17 26.5kg £153, Moneyreagh 36 26.5kg £152, Killinchy 14 25kg £151, Upper Ballinderry 25 26kg £150, Dromara 8 23.5kg £143.50, 15 23kg £138.50, Hillsborough 12 24.5kg £140, 6 19kg £115, Comber 23 23kg £139, Ballynahinch 15 23kg £138, Comber 26 23kg £135, 11 19.5kg £121.50, Lisburn 2 23.5kg £135, Ballygowan 26 22kg £134, Ballynahinch 37 20kg £133, 43 18kg £129, Dromore 2 22.5kg £132, 20 18kg £126, 20 19.5kg £123.50, Comber 14 22kg £130; Crossgar 3 18kg £118, 4 17.5kg £100, Ballynahinch 11 20kg £109, 10 17kg £70 and Ballygowan 3 15kg £100.

Ewes/rams

Bangor 1 £240, 2 £198, 3 £140, 1 £70, Newtownards 23 £160, Saintfield 5 £165, 1 £100, Donaghadee 6 £150, 3 £120, 3 £114, Crossgar 8 £150, 1 £54, Newtownards 1 £150, 1 £140, 3 £135, 2 £100, Comber 11 £130 and Ballyhalbert ram 2 £116.