Overweight hoggets selling to £189 at Markethill Mart
An entry of 1200 sheep at Markethill on Monday 9th March saw a complete clearance with a stronger trade in all sections.
The 740 hoggets sold in a noticeably firmer trade with good quality heavy hoggets selling to 686p/k for 24.5k at £168 for a Crossmaglen farmer, followed by 675p/k for 24k at £162 for a Markethill producer.
Overweight hoggets sold up to £189, with several more pens from £177 to £185 per head.
Good quality midweights sold in a significantly stronger trade from 680-715p/ for 21.4k at £153 from a Kilmore farmer, followed by 708p/k for 21.2k at £150 for a Dungannon producer.
Stores sold readily from 660-726p/k for 19k at £138 for a Markethill farmer, followed by 711p/k for 18.7k at £133 for a Dromara producer.
The 300 cull ewes sold to a top of £268.
Main demand for fleshed ewes from £190 to £246, second quality from £130 to £192 each.
In the breeding ring doubles sold to £400 on four occasions, followed by £395 and £380.
Several more sold from £325 to £360.
Singles sold up to £335, £305, £300 and £285.
Heavy hoggets
Crossmaglen producer 24.5k £168 686p/k: Markethill producer 24k £162 675p/k: Lurgan producer 24.8k £167 673p/k: Markethill producer 24k £160.50 669p/k: Armagh producer 25.2k £168 667p/k: Belleeks producer 25k £166 664p/k and Rostrevor producer 24k £158 658p/k.
Overweight hoggets
Crossmaglen producer £189: Richhill producer £185: Armagh producer £182: Crossmaglen producer £181: Kilkeel producer £180 and Kilmore producer £179.
Midweight hoggets
Kilmore producer 21.4k £153 715p/k: Dungannon producer 21.2k £150 708p/k: Jerrettspass producer 21.2k £148 698p/k: Ballynahinch producer 21k £146 695p/k: Belleeks producer 20.5k £142.40 695p/k: Belleeks producer 21.7k £150 691p/k and Cullyhanna producer 22.1k £152 688p/k.
Stores
Markethill producer 19k £138 726p/k: Dromara producer 18.7k £133 711p/k: Dromara producer 17k £120 706p/k: Keady producer 19.8k £137 692p/k and Dromara producer 14.6k £97 664p/k.