Sheep sale at Markethill

An entry of 1420 sheep at Markethill on Monday 26 th October sold in a slightly firmer trade on the week for heavy lambs and midweight lambs. Store trade was similar to previous weeks.

Good quality heavy lambs sold from 570-638p/k for 24k at £153 for a Cullyhanna farmer, followed by 621p/k for 2.4k at £151.50 from a Tynan producer. A Dungannon farmer received 615p/k for 26k at £160. Several pens of overweight lambs sold to £160 for 28k and £159 for 29k.

Good quality midweight lambs sold steadily from 630-663p/k to a top of 708p/k for 20k at £141.50 for an Attical producer, followed by 675p/k for 20k at £135 from a Moy farmer.

Another large entry of stores sold in a very firm trade with light stores selling to 822p/k for 14.6k at £120 from a Rathfriland farmer, followed by 807p/k for 15.8k at £127.50 for a Cullyhanna farmer.

Main demand for light stores from 700-786p/k. Stronger stores sold for up to 767p/k for 17.4k at £133.50 for a Markethill farmer, followed by 750p/k for 17k at £127.50 for a Hilltown producer. Several more pens sold readily from 670-724p/k.

Cull ewes sold to a top of £230. Main demand for well fleshed ewes from £160-£219, second quality from £110-£140 and the poorer types from £60-£90.

HEAVY LAMBS

Cullyhanna producer 24k £153 638p/k: Tynan producer 24.4k £151.59 621p/k: Dungannon producer 26k £160 615p/k: Armagh producer 25k £150 600p/k: 25.6k £153 598p/k: Ballynahinch producer 24.7k £147 595p/k: Tassagh producer 24.5k £145 592p/k: Dungannon producer 26.4k £155 587p/k: Newry producer 24.3k £142 584p/k: Newry producer 26.5k £154.50 583p/k:

MIDWEIGHT LAMBS

Attical producer 20k £141.50 708p/k: Moy producer 20k £135 675p/k: Castlewellan producer 20.5k £136 663p/k: Markethill producer 20.5k £136 663p/k: Ballynahinch producer 21k £139 662p/k:

Portadown producer 20.6k £136 660p/k: Markethill producer 20.2k £133 658p/k: 20.8k £136 654p/k: Hilltown producer 20.8k £135.50 652p/k:

LIGHT STORE LAMBS

Rathfriland producer 14.6k £120 822p/k: Cullyhanna producer 15.8k £127.50 807p/k: Moira producer 14.5k £114 786p/k: Rathfriland producer 14k £110 786p/k: Lislea producer 16.3k £127.50 782p/k: Hilltown producer 15.6k £121 776p/k: 15.9k £122 767p/k:

STRONG STORE LAMBS

Markethill producer 17.4k £133.50 767p/k: Hilltown producer 17k £127.50 750p/k: Markethill producer 17.1k £126.50 740p/k: Ballygawley producer 17k £123 724p/k: Richhill producer 18k £130 722p/k: Markethill producer 17.5k £126 720p/k: Benburb producer 17.4k £124 713p/k: