A good entry of sheep to Hilltown Mart on Thursday 16th April saw ewes and lambs sell to £335, fat ewes to £254 and fat lambs to £200.

Ewes and lambs: Newry farmer £335, Castlewellan farmer £330, Newry farmer £320, Downpatrick farmer £310, Attical farmer £305, Bryansford farmer £300, Castlewellan farmer £290 and Downpatrick farmer £270.

Fat ewes: Cabra farmer £254, Mayobridge farmer £250, Downpatrick farmer £242, Hilltown farmer £237, Bryansford farmer £235, Downpatrick farmer £232, Cabra farmer £230, Mayobridge farmer £228, Mayobridge farmer £226, Downpatrick farmer £222, Katesbridge farmer £218, Cabra farmer £216, Kilkeel farmer £204, Downpatrick farmer £200, Kilkeel farmer £198, Ballymartin farmer £194, Drumlough farmer £193, Katesbridge farmer £190, Mayobridge farmer £188, Downpatrick farmer £186, Bryansford farmer £185, Castlewellan farmer £184 and Bryansford farmer £182.

Fat lambs: Armagh farmer £200 for 34kg (588ppk), Kilkeel farmer £195 for 24kg (812ppk), Hilltown farmer £195 for 26.5kg (736ppk), Hilltown farmer £193 for 28.5kg (677ppk), Kilkeel farmer £192.50 for 23.3kg (826ppk), Kilkeel farmer £191 for 22.6kg (845ppk), Armagh farmer £190 for 27.1kg (701ppk) and £188 for 22kg (854ppk), Downpatrick farmer £187.50 for 25.5kg (735ppk), Kilkeel farmer £186 for 26kg (715ppk), Raholp farmer £182 for 24.2kg (752ppk), Bryansford farmer £180 for 21.4kg (841ppk), Saintfield farmer £180 for 21kg (857ppk), Downpatrick farmer £180 for 25.3kg (712ppk), Kilkeel farmer £177 for 21.5kg (823ppk), Hilltown farmer £175 for 21kg (833ppk), Newry farmer £168 for 23kg (731ppk) and Newry farmer £162 for 20kg (810ppk).

Alan McKee presents the Clarence McKee Memorial Cup to Elena Hutchinson for her overall champion at Hilltown Mart spring show and sale. Also pictured is judge, Andrew Jackson, and mart manager, John Farnon.

placeholder image — Alan McKee presents the Clarence McKee Memorial Cup to Elena Hutchinson for her overall champion at Hilltown Mart spring show and sale. Also pictured is judge, Andrew Jackson, and mart manager, John Farnon.

Hilltown Saleyards annual Spring Show and Sale took place on Saturday 18th April. A special thanks must be given to the judge on the day, Mr Andrew Jackson. Thanks also to Colin Reid for sponsoring the show.

Prizes on the day were as follows:

The Clarence McKee Memorial Cup presented by Alan McKee for the overall champion and first place in the weanling male class went to Wayne and Elena Hutchinson. Their calf later went on to sell for £2280.

The Fitzpatrick Memorial Cup presented by Terrence Fitzpatrick for the Reserve Overall Champion and 1st place in the store heifer class went to Gerard Trainor. The heifer went on to sell for £2000.

Weanling heifer class: First, Dan and Paul Magee, second Tommy Doyle and third, Kevin Smith.

Weanling male class: First, Wayne and Elena Hutchinson, second, Joseph Doyle and third, Paul and Dan Magee.

Store heifer class: First, Gerard Trainor, second, Malachy McCourt and third, Malachy McCourt.

Store bullock class: First and second, Gerard Trainor and third, Malachy McCourt.

Other prices on the day were as follows:

Fat cows: Kilkeel farmer £2950 for 826kg (357ppk), Dromore farmer £2700 for 850kg (317ppk), Rostrevor farmer £2350 for 772kg (304ppk), Rathfriland farmer £2100 for 800kg (262ppk), Mayobridge farmer £1890 for 588kg (321ppk), Ballyroney farmer £1860 for 560kg (332ppk) and Glassdrumman farmer £1850 for 536kg (345ppk).

Weanling heifers: Rostrevor farmer £1900 for 358kg (531ppk), Rostrevor farmer £1800 for 418kg (430ppk), Newcastle farmer £1710 for 404kg (423ppk), Hilltown farmer £1610 for 328kg (491ppk), Kilkeel farmer £1610 for 318kg (506ppk), Rostrevor farmer £1600 for 332kg (482ppk), Newry farmer £1510 for 336kg (449ppk), Rostrevor farmer £1500 for 386kg (388ppk), Mayobridge farmer £1430 for 280kg (511ppk), Mayobridge farmer £1420 for 282kg (503ppk), Kilcoo farmer £1360 for 284kg (479ppk), Mayobridge farmer £1360 for 316kg (430ppk), Kilcoo farmer £1340 for 328kg (408ppk), Banbridge farmer £1300 for 316kg (411ppk) and £1290 for 262kg (492ppk), Kilcoo farmer £1200 for 234kg (512ppk) and £1170 for 244kg (479ppk) and Mayobridge farmer £1150 for 232kg (495ppk) and £1100 for 226kg (486ppk),

Weanling males: Hilltown farmer £2290 for 456kg (502ppk), Dromore farmer £2280 for 554kg (411ppk), Hilltown farmer £2260 for 408kg (554ppk) and £2230 for 488kg (457ppk), Kilkeel farmer £2210 for 456kg (484ppk), Hilltown farmer £2210 for 496kg (445ppk), Rostrevor farmer £2200 for 424kg (519ppk) and £2100 for 428kg (491ppk), Kilkeel farmer £2020 for 460kg (439ppk), Hilltown farmer £200 for 478kg (418ppk), Rostrevor farmer £1960 for 452kg (433ppk), Hilltown farmer £1940 for 368kg (527ppk), Rostrevor farmer £1870 for 372kg (502ppk), Hilltown farmer £1840 for 374kg (492ppk), Kilcoo farmer £1740 for 402kg (433ppk), Mayobridge farmer £1720 for 376kg (457ppk), Mayobridge farmer £1700 for 370kg (459ppk), Mayobridge farmer £1680 for 382kg (439ppk), Hilltown farmer £1640 for 340kg (482ppk), Mayobridge farmer £1620 for 376kg (431ppk), Hilltown farmer £1600 for 336kg (476ppk), Kilcoo farmer £1570 for 296kg (530ppk), Mayobridge farmer £1550 for 358kg (433ppk), Kilcoo farmer £1530 for 328kg (466ppk) and £1500 for 338kg (444ppk), Mayobridge farmer £1430 for 318kg (449ppk), Kilcoo farmer £1350 for 276kg (489ppk) and Mayobridge farmer £1260 for 258kg (488ppk).

Heifers: Kilkeel farmer £2760 for 656kg (421ppk), Portadown farmer £2560 for 780kg (328ppk), Kilkeel farmer £2350 for 694kg (338ppk), Attical farmer £2220 for 622kg (357ppk), Ballymartin farmer £2200 for 540kg (407ppk), Kilkeel farmer £2190 for 554kg (395ppk) and £2090 for 538kg (388ppk), Ballymartin farmer £2080 for 554kg (375ppk), Kilkeel farmer £2000 for 482kg (415ppk), Rostrevor farmer £1880 for 412kg (456ppk), Rostrevor farmer £1870 for 442kg (423ppk), Rostrevor farmer £1860 for 384kg (484ppk), Kilkeel farmer £1820 for 416kg (437ppk), Kilkeel farmer £1750 for 430kg (407ppk), Mayobridge farmer £1720 for 382kg (450ppk), Rostrevor farmer £1700 for 368kg (462ppk), Kilkeel farmer £1700 for 362kg (469ppk), Kilkeel farmer £1690 for 390kg (433ppk), Ballymartin farmer £1670 for 418kg (400ppk), Rostrevor farmer £1620 for 400kg (405ppk), Hilltown farmer £1620 for 394kg (411ppk), £1620 for 360kg (450ppk) and £1580 for 350kg (451ppk), Kilkeel farmer £1510 for 322kg (468ppk), Hilltown farmer £1480 for 350kg (423ppk), Kilkeel farmer £1450 for 326kg (445ppk), Hilltown farmer £1420 for 296kg (479ppk) and Hilltown farmer £1390 for 288kg (482ppk).

Bullocks: Rostrevor farmer £3020 for 578kg (522ppk), Kilkeel farmer £2630 for 652kg (403ppk) and £2420 for 596kg (406ppk), Ballymartin farmer £2410 for 598kg (403ppk), Rathfriland farmer £2340 for 670kg (349ppk), Kilkeel farmer £2260 for 534kg (423ppk), Ballyveagh farmer £2190 for 510kg (429ppk), Rathfriland farmer £2150 for 590kg (364ppk) and £2100 for 604kg (347ppk), Rostrevor farmer £2070 for 506kg (409ppk), Ballymartin farmer £2060 for 508kg (405ppk), Ballyveagh farmer £2040 for 438kg (465ppk), Hilltown farmer £1990 for 436kg (456ppk), Rostrevor farmer £1980 for 460kg (430ppk), Hilltown farmer £1870 for 432kg (433ppk), Ballyveagh farmer £1840 for 406kg (453ppk), Hilltown farmer £1820 for 358kg (508ppk), Rathfriland farmer £1670 for 406kg (411ppk) and Hilltown farmer £1600 for 338kg (473ppk).