Firm demand for lambs at Markethill

An entry of 1420 sheep at Markethill on Wednesday sold in a very firm demand with lamb prices slightly firmer on the week.
By The Newsroom
Published 30th Jun 2016, 09:55 BST
Updated 25th Aug 2016, 20:37 BST

Heavy lambs sold from £84 to £88 each. The sale average of £85.70 each for all the heavy lambs sold. Top rate of 358p per kilo was paid for 24 kilos at £86 each.

Middleweight lambs sold to 380p per kilo for 22 kilos at £83.50 each, followed by 375p per kilo for 22.7 kilos at £85 each. Main demand sold from 360p to 373p per kilo.

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A very big entry of store lambs sold in an exceptionally strong trade. Light pens sold to £64 each for 16.7 kilos (383). Stronger pens sold to £69.50 for 19.5 kilos (357). Main demand sold from 340p to 380p per kilo.

Cull ewes sold to £101 with all good quality ewes from £75 to £100 each. Plainer ewes sold from £50 to £70 each.

STORES: Rathfriland farmer: 16.7k, £64, 383p: Coagh farmer: 14.6k, £55.5, 380p: Mayobridge farmer: 15.8k, £58, 367p: Loughgall farmer: 17.8k, £65, 365p: Tandragee farmer: 17k, £62, 365p: Poyntzpass farmer: 15.9k, £57.50, 362p: Jerrettspass farmer: 14k, £50, 357p: Donacloney farmer: 19.5k, £69.50, 357p.

MIDDLEWEIGHT LAMBS: Armagh farmer: 22k, £83.50, 380p: Glenanne farmer: 22.7k, £85, 375p: Markethill farmer: 22k, £82, 373p: Newry farmer: 21.5k, £80, 372p: Magheralin farmer: 21k, £78.50, 372p: Markethill farmer: 22.7k, £84, 370p: Bessbrook farmer: 23.3k, £86, 369p.

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HEAVY LAMBS: Portadown farmer: 24k, £86, 358p: Newtownhamilton farmer: 24.6k, £86.50, 352p: Dorsey farmer: 24.5k, £86, 351p: Keady farmer: 24.2k, £84.50, 349p: Jerrettspass farmer: 24.7k, £85, 344p: Jerrettspass farmer: 24.4k, £83, 340p: Jerrettspass farmer: 25.6k, £86, 336p.

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