Marts: Noticeably firmer trade for spring lambs and hoggets at Markethill Mart
and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565
Cull ewe trade was slightly easier.
Ewes and lambs were an exceptionally strong trade.
The 340 spring lambs sold in a noticeably firmer demand.


Good quality light lambs sold to 826p/k for 19k at £157 from a Rathfriland farmer, followed 817p/k for 20.5k at £16.50 from a Portadown producer.
Main demand for good quality lambs from 760-807p/k.
Heavy lambs sold up to £188.50 each for 25k (754p/k) from an Armagh producer, followed by 748p/k for 24k at £179.50 from an Armagh farmer.
Main demand for heavy lambs from £170 - £188 per head.
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Hide AdThe 180 hoggets sold to a top of 730p/k for 22k at £146, followed by 704k for 23k at £162.
Heavy hoggets sold to £180 each and a top of 704p/k for 24.6k at £173.50, followed by 690p/k for 25k at £172.50.
Good quality cull ewes sold from £140 to £170, plainer types from £80 to £120.
Ewes with 2 lambs at foot sold to a top of £405 with others at £400, £370 and £340.
Singles sold up to £255 with others at £240, £220 and £210.
Light spring lambs
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Hide AdRathfriland producer 19k £157 826p/k: Portadown producer 20.5k £167.50 817p/k: Banbridge producer 22k £179.50 816p/k: Armagh producer 19.7k £159 807p/k: Dungannon producer 21k £169.50 807p/k: Keady producer 20.8k £167.50 805p/k: Portadown producer 21.3k £170 798p/k: Portadown producer 20k £159.50 798p/k and Richhill producer 21.2k £168.50 795p/k.
Heavy lambs
Armagh producer 25k £188.50 754p/k: Armagh producer 24k £179.50 748p/k: Armagh producer 24k £176 733p/k: Newtownhamilton producer 25.3k £183 723p/k: Armagh producer 26k £188 723p/k: Middletown producer 26k £187 719p/k: Armagh producer 24.8k £178 718p/k and Silverbridge producer 25.5k £182 714p/k.
Hoggets
Loughbrickland producer 20k £146 730p/k: 23k £162 704p/k: Loughgall producer 24.6k £173.50 704p/k: Rostrevor producer 25k £172.50 690p/k: Poyntzpass producer 22.6k £156 689p/k and Annaghmore producer 23.7k £163 688p/k.
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