High demand for store lambs at Markethill Mart sheep sale

The highlight of the sale was the demand for store lambs.

Light store lambs sold to a top of 941p/k for 13.6k at £128 from a Kilcoo farmer.

The same owner received 863p/k for 13.9k at £120.

Main demand for light stores from £110 to £125 and from 770-860p/k.

Stronger stores sold to 735p/k for 17k at £125 for an Armagh farmer, followed by 734p/k for 17.3k at £127 for a Newtownhamilton farmer.

Main demand from 700-731p/k.

Good quality midweight lambs sold from 630-683p/k for 21k at £143.50 for a Crossmaglen farmer, followed by 680p/k for 20k at £136 for a Newtownhamilton farmer.

Heavy lambs sold up to £158 per head, with several heavy pens from £150-156 each.

Good quality heavy lambs sold from 590-632p/k for 25k at £158 for a Warrenpoint farmer, followed by 617p/k for 24k at £148 from a Jerrettspass farmer.

Good quality cull ewes sold from £180-£268 per head with second quality from £130-£170 with the poorest types from £70-£100 per head.

Breeding sheep sales commenced with a small entry of breeding hoggets returning a firm demand from £190 to £235 and a top price of £310 paid for a special pen of ewe hoggets, followed by £255.

The breeding sheep sales will continue each week in ring 2 at 7.30pm.

Heavy lambs

Warrenpoint producer 25k £158 632p/k: Jerrettspass producer 24k £148 617p/k: Dungannon producer 24.6k £150 610p/k: Tandragee producer 2503k £152 601p/k: Keady producer 25k £150 600p/k: Poyntzpass producer 25k £150 600p/k and Warrenpoint producer 25k £150 600p/k.

Midweight lambs

Crossmaglen producer 21k £143.50 683p/k: Newtownhamilton producer 20k £136 680p/k: Omagh producer 20k £132.50 663p/k: Armagh producer 21.2k £140 660p/k: Killylea producer 20.7k £135 652p/k: Newtownhamilton producer 20.3k £132 650p/k: Armagh producer 20.7k £134 647p/k: Ballynahinch producer 21.6k £139.50 646p/k and: Newtownhamilton producer 21k £135.50 645p/k.

Light store lambs

Kilcoo farmer 13.6k £128: 13.9k £120 863p/k: 14.5k £125 862p/k: 14.2k £122 859p/k: Hilltown producer 14.5k £124.50 859p/k: 14k £119 850p/k: Castlewellan producer 13.9k £118 849p/k: 14.8k £125 845p/k and Newtownbutler producer 14.6k £123 842p/k.

Strong store lambs

Armagh producer 17k £125 735p/k: Newtownhamilton producer 17.3k £127 734p/k: Ballygawley producer 17.1k £125 731p/k: Newtownbutler producer 16.9k £122.50 725p/k: Portadown producer 17.4k £126 724p/k: Mayobridge producer 17.3k £125 723p/k: Newtownbutler producer 17.4k £125 718p/k: Newtownhamilton producer 17.2k £123 715p/k and Kilcoo producer 17.7k £126.50 715p/k.