Increased numbers for all categories of sheep at Downpatrick

Steady trade and increased numbers for all categories of sheep last Saturday 17th July 2016.

On the day fat lambs sold to 85.20, pph, fat ewes to £85.00pph and light weight stores to £3.66ppk. Leading prices in all categories as follows:

FAT LAMBS: Downpatrick farmer 24kg £85.20, Ballynahinch farmer 29kg £85.00, Downpatrick farmer 25kg £85.00, Downpatrick farmer 23kg £84.75, Minerstown farmer 23kg £84.75, Corbally farmer 22kg £84.50, Downpatrick farmer 24kg £84.20, Ballycruttle farmer 23kg £84.00, Dromara farmer 24kg £84.00, Crossgar farmer 23kg £84.00, Killinchy farmer 23kg £83.50, Ballytrustan farmer 22kg £82.00, Crossgar farmer 22kg £81.50, Ballyalton farmer 22kg £81.00, Castlescreen farmer 24kg £80.00, Saintfield farmer 23kg £80.00, Daragh Cross farmer 22kg £79.50, Strangford farmer 22kg £78.50, Ballyhornan farmer 22kg £78.50, Ballyhornan farmer 22kg £77.00 & Downpatrick farmer 21kg £77.00.

FAT EWES : Ballynoe farmer £85, Saintfield farmer £70, Ballynahinch farmer £70, Corbally farmer £70, Lisburn farmer £64, Castlescreen farmer £64 & Crossgar farmer £62.