In the breeding ring doubles selling to £460 and £455 at Markethill Mart
An entry of 1250 sheep in Markethill on Monday 24th February sold in a similar trade to previous weeks.
Good quality heavy hoggets sold from 600p – 650p/k for 24k at £156 from a Portadown farmer, followed by 640p/k for 25k at £160 from a Richhill producer. Overweight hoggets sold from £160 to £168 each.
Good quality midweight hoggets up to 667p/k for 21k at £140 from a Portadown farmer. Main demand from 630 – 660p/k.
The 260 cull ewes sold in a firm demand to £300 each.
All well fleshed ewes from £170 to £250 each.
Plainer types from £90 to £140 each.
In the breeding ring doubles sold to £460 and £455.
Several more from £270 to £375.
Singles from £180 to £250 each.
Heavy hoggets
Portadown producer 24k £156 650p/k: Richhill producer 25k £160 640p/k: Mayobridge producer 24.2k £153 632p/k: Poyntzpass producer 25k £158 632p/k: Tandragee producer 25.4k £160 630p/k: Richhill producer 25.5k £160 628p/k: Tandragee producer 24k £150 625p/k: Keady producer 24.7k £154 624p/k and Tandragee producer 24.4k £152 623p/k.
Midweight hoggets
Portadown producer 21k £140 667p/k: Coalisland producer 20.9k £138 660p/k: Gilford producer 20k £130 650p/k: Newry producer 20.4k £132.50 650p/k: Tandragee producer 21.6k £140 648p/k: Keady producer 23.8k £154 647p/k: Tandragee producer 23k £148 644p/k and Armagh producer 21.2k £136 642p/k.