Markethill Mart: Heavy lambs selling to a top price of £154

The 340 hoggets eased in price with good quality heavy hoggets selling from 500-576 p/k for 25k at £144, followed by 568p/k for 25k at £142.

Good quality mid weight hoggets sold from 520-582p/k for 22k at £128, followed by 578p/k for 23k at £133 each.

Horned hoggets sold to 561p/k for 21.4k at £120.

Good quality spring lambs sold steadily from 620 – 660p/k for 20k at £132, followed by 650p/k for 21.3k at £138.50.

Heavy lambs sold to a top of £154, with several pens from £146 to £150.

The entire entry of heavy lambs averaged £146 each.

The 300 cull ewes sold in a very firm demand with fleshed ewes from £110 to £165, plainer ewes from £80 to £100 each.

A full yard of ewes and lambs sold in a quieter trade.

Doubles sold to a top of £270, with main demand from £190 to £265.

Singles reached £245 with several more from £170 to £235.

Heavy hoggets

Mullaghbawn producer 25k £144 576p/k: Markethill producer 25k £142 568p/k: Cullyhanna producer 24k £136 567p/k: Armagh producer 25.8k £145 562p/k: 27.3k £145 531p/k: Jerrettspass producer 28k £146 522p/k: Tassagh producer 27k £138 511p/k and Keady producer 28k £143 510p/k.

Mid weight hoggets

Armagh producer 22k £128 582p/k: Rathcarberry producer 23k 3133 578p/k: Portadown producer 21.4k 3120 561p/k: Cullyhanna producer 22.5k £125 556p/k: Armagh producer 23.5k £127 540p/k: Hilltown producer 20.1l £108 537p/k: Armagh producer 23.5k £126 536p/k: Loughgilly producer 20k £107 535p/k and Richhill producer 23.7k £123 519p/k.

Spring lambs

Portadown producer 20k £132 660p/k: Armagh producer 21.3k £138.50 650p/k: Poyntzpass producer 19.7k £129 655p/k: Newtownhamilton producer 21.4k £139 650p/k: Armagh producer 22.5k £145 644p/k: Jerrettspass producer 21.8k £140: Keady producer 20.3k £130 640p/k and Annaghmore producer 21k £134 638p/k.