Fat lambs sell to £85.00, fat ewes to £78.50 at Downpatrick
At the weekly sheep sale on Saturday 31st December at Downpatrick, fat lambs sold to £85.00 and fat ewes to £78.50.
Leading prices in all categories as follows:
FAT LAMBS: Downpatrick farmer 33kg, £85.00, Downpatrick farmer 26kg, £82.50, Ballygowan farmer 26kg, £81.50, Ardglass farmer 25kg, £81.50, Downpatrick farmer 25kg, £81.00, Saintfield farmer 23kg, £77.00, Comber farmer 23kg, £75.00, Ballygowan farmer 22kg, £70.00, Castlewellan farmer 18kg, £69.50, Ballynahinch farmer 21kg, £69.00 and 21kg £66.00 and 19kg £61.50, Kilkeel farmer 18kg £60.00 and Annalong farmer 17kg £58.00 and 14kg £44.00.
FAT EWES: Woodgrange farmer £78.50, Annalong farmer £75, Saintfield farmer £70 and Downpatrick farmer £65.