Heavy lambs selling to a firmer demand at Markethill Mart
An entry of 1700 sheep at Markethill on Monday 31st August sold in a generally steady demand in all classes, however, good quality pens of heavy lambs sold in a firmer demand to a top price of £168 paid for 25.9k, (649p/k) from a Dromara producer.
The same owner received 622p/k for 27k at £168.
A Loughgilly farmer was paid £163 for 27.4k (595p/k).
Main demand from 570-604p/k with several pens selling from £150-£163 each.
Good quality midweights sold up to 661p/k for 23.9k at £158 for a Dromara farmer, followed by 655p/k for 20k at £131 from a Kilkeel producer.
A Donaghadee farmer received 643p/k for 20k at £128.50.
Main demand for good quality pens from 590-635p/k.
Good quality light stores sold from 660-753p/k for 15k at £113 for a Rostrevor farmer, followed by 750p/k for 10k at £75 from a Lislea producer.
A Ballinderry farmer received 748p/k for 15.5k at £116.
Stronger stores sold to 715p/k for 17.2k at £123 from an Omagh farmer, followed by 694p/k for 17k at £118 from a Kilkeel producer.
Main demand from 650-680p/k.
210 cull ewes were presented with quality ewes selling from £160-£222 each, second quality from £110-£150 and the poorest types from £60-£100 each.
Another full yard of breeding hoggets sold with good quality from £250-£280 each with others from £190-£240 each.
Heavy lambs
Dromara producer 25.9k £168 649p/k: 27k £168 622p/k: Whitecross producer 24.5k £148 604p/k: Keady producer 25k £150 600p/k: Loughgilly producer 27.4k £163 595p/k: Moy producer 27.5k £163 593p/k: Tandragee producer 24.3k £144 593p/k: Poyntzpass producer 24k £142 592p/k: Markethill producer 24.2k £142 587p/k and Newtownhamilton producer 25.3k £147 581p/k.
Midweight lambs
Dromara producer 23.9k £158 661p/k: Kilkeel producer 20k £131 655p/k: Donaghadee producer 20k £128.50 643p/k: Rostrevor producer 20k £127 635p/k: Moira producer 20k £127 635p/k: Loughgall producer 20k £126 630p/k: Cullyhanna producer 22.5k £139.50 620p/k: Markethill producer 20.5k £127 620p/k and Cullyhanna producer 23k £142 617p/k.
Light store lambs
Rostrevor producer 15k £113 753p/k: Lislea producer 10k £750 750p/k: Ballinderry producer 15.5k £116 748p/k: Loughgall producer 16k £118 738p/k: Kilkeel producer 15.7k £115.50 736p/k: Dungannon producer 11k £79 718p/k and Keady producer 14.5k £104 717p/k.
Stronger stores
Omagh producer 17.2k £123 715p/k: Kilkeel producer 17k £118 694p/k: Lislea producer 17.3k £117.50 679p/k: Kilkeel producer 18.9k £126.50 669p/k: Mayobridge producer 17.8k £119 669p/k: Moira producer 19k £127 668p/k: Kilkeel producer 18k £120 667p/k and Keady producer 18.5k £123 665p/k.