Fat lambs sold to £83 and fat ewes to £77 at Downpatrick

At the weekly sheep sale fat lambs sold to £83 and fat ewes to £77.

Lighter lambs made to £3.50ppk.

Leading prices in all categories as follows:

FAT LAMBS: Ballyculter farmer 24kg £83.00, Killinchy farmer 24kg £83.00, Downpatrick farmer 25kg £82.50, Clough farmer 23kg £81.50, Downpatrick farmer 24kg £81.00, Castlewellan farmer 23kg £80.00, Listooder farmer 24kg £80.00, Clough farmer 22kg £80.00, Ballybrannagh farmer 23kg £80.00, Ardilea farmer 22kg £80.00, Strangford farmer 23kg £79.50, Ballyalton farmer 22kg £79.00, Castlewellan farmer 23kg £77.00, Ballykinlar farmer 22kg £76.80, Ballyalton farmer 22kg £76.00, Newcastle farmer 22kg £79.00, Ardglass farmer 21kg £74.00, Downpatrick farmer 21kg £73.50, Ballynahinch farmer 21kg £70.50, Dromara farmer 20kg £68.50, Downpatrick farmer 20kg £68.00, Corbally farmer 18.50kg £65.50, Castlewellan farmer 19kg £65.00, Dromara farmer 19kg £61.50, Saintfield farmer 25kg £60.50, Slieveniskey farmer 19kg £61.50, Downpatrick farmer 25kg £60.00 and Ballynahinch farmer 17kg £59.50.

FAT EWES: Ballynoe farmer £77, Ballyculter farmer £74.30, Saintfield farmer £74, Downpatrick farmer £72, Ardglass farmer £70, Ballynahinch farmer £70, Downpatrick farmer £70, Ballyorgan farmer £67.00, Clough farmer £65.50, Tyrella farmer £60 and Corbally farmer £60.