Fat lambs sell to £85.00 and fat ewes to £68 at Downpatrick

At the weekly sheep sale fat lambs sold to £85.00 and fat ewes to £68.

Lighter lambs made to £3.51ppk.

Leading prices in all categories as follows:

FAT LAMBS: Lisburn farmer 26kg £85.00, Ballyhossett farmer 27kg £84.00, Lissoid farmer 23kg £82.50, Saintfield farmer 24kg £82.50, Ballylig farmer 24kg £81.50, Killinchy farmer 24kg £80.50, Downpatrick farmer 23kg £80.50, Clough farmer 24kg £80.50, Dromara farmer 23kg £80.00, Castlewellan farmer 23kg £78.50, Ballykilbeg farmer 23kg £77.50, Clough farmer 22kg £77.00, Coiniamstown farmer 22kg £76.00, Portaferry farmer 24kg £75.00, Strangford farmer 22kg £75.00, Annalong farmer 21kg £73.50, Castlewellan farmer 23kg £72.00, Ballykinlar farmer 22kg £72.00, Ballyalton farmer 22kg £72.00 and Ardglass farmer 18kg £66.50.

FAT EWES: Ballynoe farmer £68, Ballyculter farmer £64.30, Saintfield farmer £64, Downpatrick farmer £62, Ardglass farmer £62, Ballynahinch farmer £62, Downpatrick farmer £61, Ballygowan farmer £61.00, Clough farmer £60.50, Tyrella farmer £60 and Corbally farmer £60.