The first ewe lamb sale in Hilltown Mart was a fantastic success.

The sale attracted a large entry of over 1300 lambs.

A special thanks must be given to Mr Packie Donnelly to the judge on the night.

Thanks also to The McGinn family, Hilltown, for sponsoring the show.

Pictured at Hilltown Mart is Jack McGinn presenting the Peter McGinn memorial cup to McConville Brothers for winning overall champion pen of lambs and first in the Suffolk cross class along side judge Packie Donnelly and yard manager John Farnon.

placeholder image — Pictured at Hilltown Mart is Jack McGinn presenting the Peter McGinn memorial cup to McConville Brothers for winning overall champion pen of lambs and first in the Suffolk cross class along side judge Packie Donnelly and yard manager John Farnon.

The Peter McGinn Memorial cup presented by Jack McGinn for overall champion lambs and first place in the Suffolk Cross class went to McConville Brothers.

Their ewe lambs later went on to sell for £240.

Sale topped at £245 for a pen of Suffolk Cross ewe lambs from Mr Sloane.

Prize winners

Pictured at Hilltown Mart is yard manager John Farnon alongside judge Packie Donnelly presenting Alan Sloane with reserve champion pen of lambs and second in the Suffolk cross class.

Suffolk cross class: First and champion lambs, McConville Brothers, Clontifleece. Second and reserve champion lambs, A Sloane, Rathfriland. Third, J and C Killen, Hilltown.

Texel cross class: First: J and C Killen, Hilltown. Second: J Wilson, Armagh. Third: J Redmond, Dromara.

Mules and other breed class: First. P and F Lively, Rathfriland. Second, P and F Lively, Rathfriland. Third, K O'Hare, Hilltown.

Mules and other breed class: Hilltown farmer-£175, £135. Newry farmer-£140. Rathfriland farmer-£145. Kilkeel farmer-£130, £140. Rathfriland farmer-£145, £145.

The first ewe lamb sale in Hilltown Mart was a fantastic success. The sale attracted a large entry of over 1300 lambs. A special thanks must be given to Mr Packie Donnelly to the judge on the night.

Texel cross class: Clontifleece farmer-£155, £155. Rathfriland farmer-£160, £140. Downpatrick farmer-£145. Hilltown farmer-£145, £130, £120. Dromara farmer-£150, £145.

Suffolk cross class: Banbridge farmer-£175, £165. Rathfriland farmer-£245, £210. Kilcoo farmer-£180, £175, £170, £165. Hilltown farmer-£180, £170. Downpatrick farmer-£155, £150, £125.

Kilcoo farmer-£180, £165, £150, £140. Mayobridge farmer-£165, £155, £145, £140.

Banbridge farmer-£225, £190, £185, £180, £175. Hilltown farmer-£200, £190, £185, £180, £160, £150.

Burrnen farmer-£150, £135. Mayobridge farmer-£245. Kilcoo farmer-£215. Hilltown farmer-£220, £185, £175, £155, £150. Mayobridge farmer-£190, £185, £160, £155. Clontifleece farmer-£240, £240, £200. Mayobridge farmer-£235, £230, £215, £195, £180, £175. Hilltown farmer-£210, £200, £195, £185, £170, £165.

Thursday night at Hilltown Mart saw 18.5kg reach £125, heavy lambs reach £166 and fat ewes feach £265.

Fat lambs: Hilltown farmer-£166 for 37kg (448ppk). Castlewellan farmer-£164.50 for 29kg (553ppk). Hilltown farmer-£149 for 27kg (551ppk), £144 for 24kg (587ppk), £143.50 for 28kg (508ppk). Dromara farmer-£143 for 26kg (537ppk). Rostrevor farmer-£142 for 26kg (544ppk). Hilltown farmer-£140 for 25kg (545ppk). Downpatrick farmer-£138 for 24kg (575ppk). Hilltown farmer-£136 for 26kg (511ppk), £134.50 for 23kg (567ppk), £133 for 23kg (578ppk). Mayobridge farmer-£132 for 22kg (578ppk). Castlewellan farmer-£130.50 for 22.5kg (580ppk). Annalong farmer-£127 for 21kg (604ppk).

Store lambs: Kilcoo farmer-£125 for 18.5kg (679ppk), £123 for 18kg (683ppk). Mayobridge farmer-£122 for 18kg (649ppk). Kilcoo farmer-£117 for 17.5kg (653ppk). Rathfriland farmer-£116 for 17kg (670ppk). Hilltown farmer-£114 for 16kg (695ppk), £113 for 17.5kg (638ppk), £112 for 16kg (666ppk). Kilcoo farmer-£112 for 16.5kg (678ppk). Rathfriland farmer-£110 for 17.5kg (625ppk). Hilltown farmer-£109 for 15kg (696ppk).

Fat ewes: Ballymartin farmer-£265.Dromara farmer-£235. Ballyward farmer-£228, £226. Rostrevor farmer-£190, £170. Annalong farmer-£168. Ballynahinch farmer-£165. Hilltown farmer-£162.

Saturday at Hilltown Mart saw a good show of cattle.

Fat cows: Kilcoo farmer-£2480 for 734kg (337ppk), Kilkeel farmer-£2150 for 794kg (270ppk). Kilcoo farmer-£2000 for 692kg (289ppk), £1940 for 734kg (264ppk). Hilltown farmer-£1920 for 620kg (309ppk). Kilkeel farmer-£1910 for 748kg (255ppk), £1900 for 780kg (243ppk), £1840 for 708kg (243ppk).

Cows and calves: Annalong farmer-£3620, £3000. Banbridge farmer-£2880, £2750, £2200.

Heifers: Hilltown farmer-£3280 for 762kg (430ppk). Kilcoo farmer-£2470 for 680kg (363ppk). Hilltown farmer-£2420 for 618kg (391ppk). Kilkeel farmer-£2250 for 590kg (381ppk). Hilltown farmer-£2200 for 636kg (345ppk). Cabra farmer-£2170 for 650kg (333ppk), £2160 for 672kg (321ppk), £2150 for 642kg (334ppk), £2080 for 606kg (342ppk).Banbridge farmer-£1980 for 538kg (368ppk). Cabra farmer-£1970 for 604kg (326ppk).

Weanling males: Rostrevor farmer-£2460 for 526kg (467ppk). Kilcoo farmer-£1720 for 412kg (417ppk), £1700 for 428kg (397ppk), £1550 for 390kg (397ppk), £1450 for 384kg (377ppk), £1260 for 322kg (391ppk).

Bullocks: Kilkeel farmer-£2800 for 758kg (369ppk). Hilltown farmer-£2710 for 764kg (354ppk). Kilkeel farmer-£2550 for 730kg (349ppk), £2400 for 678kg (354ppk). Hilltown farmer-£2310 for 808kg (285ppk), £2300 for 680kg (338ppk). Warrenpoint farmer-£2290 for 690kg (331ppk). Mayobridge farmer-£2260 for 588kg (384ppk). Cabra farmer-£2250 for 602kg (373ppk). Mayobridge farmer-£2210 for 578kg (382ppk). Warrenpoint farmer-£2200 for 678kg (324ppk). Hilltown farmer-£2170 for 640kg (339ppk).