Smaller entry of sheep at Markethill Mart, steady demand throughout

Good quality heavy hoggets sold from 610-650p/k which was paid for 24.3k at £158 for an Armagh farmer, followed by 643p/k for 24.1k at £155 from a Newry producer.

Several pens of overweight hoggets sold from £162 to £167 each.

The entire entry of heavy hoggets averaged £159 each.

Good quality midweights sold from 630-671p/k for 20.5k at £137.50 for a Markethill farmer, followed by 671p/k for 20.8k at £139.50 for a Moira producer.

Good quality stores sold from 664-717p/k for 17.5k at £125.50 for a Markethill farmer.

The same owner received 697p/k for 17k at £118.50.

Fleshed cull ewes sold from £140 to £222 and plainer ewes from £80 to £130.

In the breeding ring ewes with doubles sold to £405, £390, £380, £370 and £365.

Heavy hoggets

Armagh producer 24.3k £158 650p/k: Newry producer 24.1k £155 643p/k: Richhill producer 25.6k £163 637p/k: Crossmaglen producer 25.5k £160 628p/k: Dungannon producer 25.9k £162 626p/k: Crossmaglen producer 25.5k £157.50 618p/k: Cookstown producer 24.2k £148 612p/k and Pomeroy producer 26.3k £160.50 610p/k.

Midweight hoggets

Markethill producer 20.5k £137.50 671p/k: Moira producer 20.8k £139.50 671p/k: Markethill producer 20k £133.50 668p/k: Caledon producer 20.8k £136 654p/k: Markethill producer 20k £130 650p/k: Newry producer 20k £128.50 643p/k: Caledon producer 21.6k £139 642p/k: Tynan producer 20.2k £128.50 636p/k and Scarva producer 23.5k £149 643p/k.

Store hoggets

Markethill producer 17.5k £125.50 717p/k: 17k £118.50 697p/k: 18k £125 694p/k: 18k £124 689p/k: Glenanne producer 18k £122.50 681p/k: Dungannon producer 15k £102 680p/k: Scarva producer 18.2k £121.50 664p/k and Glenanne producer 14k £93 664p/k.