Marts: Fat ewes selling to £194 at Hilltown Mart, excellent prices throughout
Published 24th Jun 2024, 10:42 GMT
Updated 24th Jun 2024, 10:45 GMT
A good entry of sheep to Hilltown Mart on Thursday 20th June saw ewes and lambs sell to £260, fat ewes to £194 and fat lambs to £184.
Ewes and lambs: Armagh farmer £260, £255, £250, £245, £235 and £210.
Fat ewes: Warrenpoint farmer £194, Hilltown farmer £145, Kilkeel farmer £141, Hilltown farmer £140, Ballyward farmer £136, Kilkeel farmer £132 and Kilkeel farmer £130.
Fat lambs: Kilkeel farmer £184 for 30kg (613ppk), Hilltown farmer £160 for 26kg (615ppk), Hilltown farmer £160 for 24.8kg (645ppk), Hilltown farmer £156.50 for 25.7kg (609ppk), Ballyward farmer £139.50 for 23kg (606ppk), Mayobridge farmer £132 for 21kg (628ppk), Hilltown farmer £130 for 22.5kg (576ppk), Hilltown farmer £130 for 22kg (591ppk), Kilkeel farmer £126 for 21kg (600ppk), Mayobridge farmer £125 for 21kg (595ppk) and Mayobridge farmer £121 for 20kg (605ppk).