Good entry of hoggets and cast ewes at Massereene

Heavy hoggets selling from 90 to 98 per head and averaging 94 per head, in the cast ewe ring trade remained steady with heavy ewes selling from 80 to 92 per head, lighter types selling from 50 to 72.

HOGGET PRICES: Dundrod producer 8 hoggets 22kg at 86.50 = 393p. Lurgan producer 10 hoggets 22kg at 86 = 391p. Randalstown producer 14 hoggets 23.5kg at 90.50 = 385p. Ballymena producer 10 hoggets 22.5kg at 86 = 382p. Crumlin producer 16 hoggets 24.5kg at 93 = 380p. Tobermore producer 42 hoggets 20kg at 76 = 380p. Carnlough producer 20 hoggets 22.5kg at 84.40 = 376p. Templepatrick producer 12 hoggets 23kg at 86.50 = 376p. Templepatrick producer 7 hoggets 22.5kg at 84.50 = 376p. Dundrod producer 13 hoggets 25.5kg at 95 = 373p. Dundrod producer 11 hoggets 22.5kg at 84 = 373p. Comber producer 22 hoggets 24.5kg at 91.50 = 373p. Crumlin producer 12 hoggets 23.5kg at 87.50 = 372p. Randalstown producer 60 hoggets 23.5kg at 87 = 370p. Ballynure producer 23 hoggets 21.5kg at 79.50 = 370p. Carrickfergus producer 18 hoggets 21kg at 77.50 = 369p. Randalstown producer 15 hoggets 25kg at 92 = 368p. Cairncastle producer 40 hoggets 22.5kg at 82.50 = 367p. Carnlough producer 24 hoggets 24kg at 88 = 367p. Nutts Corner producer 11 hoggets 24.5kg at 89.50 = 365p. Muckamore producer 4 hoggets 21kg at 75.50 = 366p. Crumlin producer 29 hoggets 25kg at 91.50 = 366p.

HEAVY HOGGETS: Crumlin producer 15 hoggets 26kg at 98. Ballynahinch producer 42 hoggets 26kg at 97. Ballymena producer 23 hoggets 28kg at 96. Magherafelt producer 33 hoggets 26kg at 96. Dungannon producer 12 hoggets 26kg at 95.50. Dundrod producer 13 hoggets 25kg at 95. Armagh producer 24 hoggets 26kg at 94. Crumlin producer 17 hoggets 26kg at 93. Comber producer 36 hoggets 26kg at 94. Randalstown producer 30 hoggets 27kg at 93. Crumlin producer 20 hoggets 26kg at 93. Templepatrick producer 20 hoggets 26kg at 92. Newtownards producer 9 hoggets 25kg at 92. Carrickfergus producer 5 hoggets 26kg at 92. Ballymena producer 11 hoggets 25kg at 91. Crumlin producer 29 hoggets 25kg at 91.50. Crumlin producer 41 hoggets 25kg at 91. Ballinderry producer 20 hoggets 25kg at 91.

CAST EWES: Comber producer 2 Texels at 92. Dundrod producer 10 Suffolks at 85. Randalstown producer 7 Texels at 82. Ballymena producer single Suffolk at 82. Gracehill producer 7 Texels at 88. Parkgate producer 7 Suffolks at 80.