Firmer trade for fat hoggets at Markethill Mart
An entry of 1030 sheep at Markethill on Monday 16th February returned a slightly firmer trade for fat hoggets.
Good quality heavy hoggets sold from 560-587p/k for 38 hoggets, 24.1k at £141.50 for a Richhill farmer, followed by 583p/k for 24.7k at £144 for a Killylea producer.
Overweight hoggets sold to a top of £166, with several other pens from £150-£163 per head.
Good quality midweights sold from 585-655p/k for 20k at £131 for a Richhill farmer, followed by 631p/k for 20.2k at £127.50 from a Banbridge farmer and a Belleeks producer received 630p/k for 20.2k at £127.50.
A small entry of stores sold from 570-675p/k for 16k at £108 from a Richhill farmer, followed by 622p/k for 18.1k at £112.50 from a Coalisland farmer.
180 cull ewes sold to £196 with others from £140-£185, with second quality from £100-£130 and the poorest types from £70-£90.
Heavy hoggets
Richhill producer 24.1k £141.50 587p/k: Killylea producer 24.7k £144 583p/k: Cullyhanna producer 24k £139.50 581p/k: Armagh producer 24.2k £139 574p/k: Lurgan producer 25.5k £145 569p/k: Newtownhamilton producer 25k £142 568p/k: Richhill producer 26.2k £148.50 567p/k: Dorsey producer 24.8k £140 565p/k and Kilmore producer 25.7k £145 564p/k.
Top price per head
Newtownhamilton producer £166: Armagh producer £163: Lurgan producer £161: Tynan producer £156: Markethill producer £155 and Kilkeel producer £154.
Midweight hoggets
Richhill producer 20k £131 655p/k: Banbridge producer 20.2k £127.50 631p/k: Belleeks producer 20.25k £127.50 630p/k: Newry producer 20k £124 620p/k: Warrenpoint producer 22.8k £139 610p/k: Banbridge producer 22.7k £138 608p/k: Newry producer 22.5k £136 604p/k: Moira producer 20.4k £123 603p/k: Armagh producer 22k £132 600p/k and Poyntzpass producer 23.2k £139 599p/k.
Stores
Richhill producer 16k £108 675p/k: Coalisland producer 18.1k £112.50 622p/k: Killylea producer 19k £118 621p/k: Moira producer 17.2k £102 593p/k and Keady producer 17.5k £103 589p/k.