Fat lambs sell to £78 and fat ewes to £78 at Downpatrick
At the weekly sheep sale on Saturday 2 January, fat lambs sold to £78.00 and fat ewes to £78.00. Leading prices in all categories as follows:
FAT LAMBS: Downpatrick farmer 32kg £78.00, Lissoid farmer 29kg £76.50, Ballygowan farmer 27.5kg £75.00, Tobermoney farmer 29kg £75.00, Saintfield farmer 25kg £75.00, Ballyhossett farmer 25kg £75.00, Downpatrick farmer 25kg £73.50, Clough farmer 24g £73.50 and 26g £72.50, Ballykinlar farmer 23kg £72.00, Strangford farmer 23kg £72.00, Crossgar farmer 21kg £68.50, Raholp farmer 23kg £68.50, Downpatrick farmer 21.3kg £65.00 and Crossgar farmer 18kg £55.50.
FAT EWES: Strangford farmer £78, Ballynoe farmer £78, Newcastle farmer £72, Saintfield farmer £72 and Saul farmer £50.