Increased number of spring lambs recorded at Markethill Mart
An entry of 1320 sheep at Markethill on Monday 25th May included an increased entry of 750 spring lambs.
Trade was back on the week.
Good quality light lambs sold from 780-846p/k for 37 lambs, 20.1k at £170 from a Tynan producer, followed by 845p/k for 19.3k at £163 from a Newtownhamilton producer.
A Portadown farmer received 843p/k for 20.4k at £172.
Heavy spring lambs sold up to £195 per head with several pens from £185-£192.
Top rate for heavy lambs of 790p/k for 23k at £192 for a Camlough producer.
A Crossmaglen farmer received 782p/k for 24.3k at £190.
Main demand from 730-775p/k.
A large entry of 450 cull ewes sold to a top of £256.
All well fleshed ewes sold from £180-£228, second quality from £120-£170 and the poorest types from £80-£110 each.
A smaller entry of ewes and lambs sold readily with doubles to £365 and others at £320, £310 and £300.
Singles sold to £320 with several others from £230-£315 each.
Light spring lambs
Tynan producer 20.1k £170 846p/k: Newtownhamilton producer 19.3k £163 845p/k: Portadown producer 20.4k £172 843p/k: Glenanne producer 20k £168 840p/k: Poyntzpass producer 19.8k £166 838p/k: Newry producer 20.9k £175 837p/k: Newtownhamilton producer 20.8k £174 837p/k: 21.4k £177.50 830p/k and Portadown producer 21.5k £178 828p/k.
Heavy lambs
Camlough 24.3k £192 790p/k: Crossmaglen producer 24.3k £190 782p/k: Loughgilly producer 24k £186 775p/k: Tandragee producer 24k £185 771p/k: Tandragee producer 24.7k £190 769p/k: Mountnorris producer 25k £192 768p/k: Dungannon producer 24k £182 758p/k: Tandragee producer 24.5k £185 755p/k: Richhill producer 24.3k £183 753p/k and Darkley producer 25.5k £191 749p/k.