Firm trade for sheep at Markethill

An entry of 1030 sheep at Markethill on Wednesday 20th July continued to sell in a very firm trade.
By The Newsroom
Published 22nd Jul 2016, 09:08 BST
Updated 22nd Jul 2016, 10:13 BST

Heavy lambs sold to £88 each with most pens from £84 to £87 each. Top rate of 367p/kg for 15 lambs 24kg at £88 each. Main demand frin 340p/kg to 354p/kg.

Middleweight lambs to 397p/kg for 23.2kg at £92 each followed by 391p/kg for 22kg at £86 each. All good quality pens from 355p/kg to 376p/kg.

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Light store lambs to 392p/kg for 12.5kg at £49 each. Stronger stores to 376p/kg for 19.4kgs at £73 each. All good quality pens from 340p/kg to 369p/kg.

Cull ewes to £100 each. Main demand from £75 to £94 each. Plainer ewes from £50 to £65 each.

Heavy lambs: Armagh farmer 24k £88 367p: Cookstown farmer 24k £85 354p: Newry farmer 24k £85 354p: Castleblaney farmer 24.4k £86 353p: Armagh farmer 24.4k £84.5 346p: Richhill farmer 25.5k £88 345p: Armagh farmer 24.7k £84 340p.

Middleweight lambs: Markethill farmer 23.3k £92 397p: Poyntzpass farmer 22k £86 391p: Cornascriebe farmer 23k £86.5 376p: Kilmore farmer 22.3k £83.5 375: Richhill farmer 22k £81 368p: Lisnadill farmer 23.4 £86 368k: Armagh farmer 21k £77 367p: Glennanne farmer 22k £80 364p.

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Store lambs: Coagh farmer 12.5k £49 392p: Warrenpoint farmer19.4k £73 376p: Portadown farmer 16k £60 375p: Middletown 16k £59 369p: Armagh farmer 17.4 £63.5 365: 13.5 £49 363p: Armagh farmer 15.3 £55.5 363: Tynan farmer 18k £64.5 358p.

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