Steady hoggets selling to £134.50 at Massereene Mart

At Monday’s prime sheep sales trade remained steady hoggets selling from 550p to 612p for Texels 22kg at £134.50.
By Darryl Armitage
Published 30th Mar 2021, 13:59 BST

Spring lambs selling from 615p to 672p again for Texels 22kg at £148.

Cast ewes sold up to £136 for Charollais.

lamb prices: Carrickfergus producer 2 lambs 22kg at £148= 672p. Glenarm producer single lamb 21kg at £141 = 671p. Ahoghill producer single lamb 23kg at £145. = 630p. Crumlin producer 4 lambs 24.5kg at £154. = 628p. Ballinderry producer 4 lambs 24.5kg at £150. = 612p. Glenarm producer 4 lambs 24kg at £147. = 612.

Hogget prices: Crumlin producer 2 hoggets 26kg at £153. Portglenone producer 9 hoggets 26kg at £148p. Carrowdore producer 7 hoggets 27kg at £147. Lisburn producer 10 hoggets 26kg at £145. Ballynure producer single Hogt 34kg at £143. Crumlin producer 2 hoggets 29kg at £143. Ballinderry producer single Hogt 36kg at £142.. Stoneyfrod producer 6 hoggets 25kg at £142. Lisburn producer 6 hoggets 24kg at £142. Larne producer 11 hoggets 26kg at £141. Randalstown producer 7 hoggets 26kg at £144. Ahoghill producer 2 hoggets 33kg at £140. Kircubbin producer 5 hoggets 29kg at £140. Dunloy producer 33 hoggets 27kg at £140.

Cast ewes: Antrim producer 4 Charollais at £136. Crumlin producer single Texel at £130. Toomebridge producer 2 Dorsets at £126. Carrowdore producer 2 Charollais at £123. Antrim producer 5 Suffolks at £122. Crumlin producer single Texel at £116. Comber producer 3 Dorsets at £115. Crumlin producer 11 Mules at £109. Ahoghill producer 7 Mules at £103.

The mart will be closed Easter Monday with sales resuming on Monday, April 12, 2021.