07/10/2024 - Weekly Sheep Sale

MARKETHILL LIVESTOCK & FARM SALES – SHEEP REPORT – MONDAY 7^TH OCTOBER 2024

An entry of 1370 sheep at Markethill on Monday 7^th October sold in a steady demand.  Heavy lambs sold to a top of £160 for 26.8k and for 29.3k from a Poyntzpass producer.  Several pens of heavy lambs sold from £145 to £155 each.  Top rate of 574p/k was 24.4k at £140 from a Hamiltonsbawn farmer, followed by 565p/k for 25.5k at £144 from a Poyntzpass producer.  Main demand for good quality heavy lambs from 520-554p/k.

Good quality midweight lambs sold from 530 – 564p/k for 20.3k at £114.50 from a Dromara farmer and for 20.4k at £115 from a Jerrettspass producer.

Another large entry of stores sold in the firmest trade to date this season.  Stores sold to 706p/k for 20 lambs, 16.3k at £115 each from a Kilcoo farmer, followed by 645p/k for 12.4k at £80 from an Altnamackin producer.  Stronger pens sold to 599p/k for 18.2k at £109 from a Dromara farmer, followed by 595p/k for 16.9k at £100.50 from a Cookstown producer.  All good quality lots sold from 550 – 589p/k.

250 cull ewes sold in a steady demand.  Fleshed ewes from £120 to £184.  Plainer ewes from £70 - £100 each.

HEAVY LAMBS

Poyntzpass producer 26.8k £160 597p/k: Hamiltonsbawn producer 24.4k £140 574p/k: Poyntzpass producer 25.5k £144 565p/k: Cullyhanna producer 26.7k £148 554p/k: Cullyhanna producer 26k £144 554p/k: Newtownhamilton producer 25.9k £143 552p/k: Markethill producer 24.5k £135 551p/k: Richhill producer 27k £148 548p/k: Killylea producer 26.8k £146.50 547p/k: Poyntzpass producer 29.3k £160 546p/k:

MIDWEIGHT LAMBS

Dromara producer 20.3k £114.50 564p/k: Jerrettspass producer 20.4k £115 564p/k: 20.2k £113.50 562p/k: Stoneyford producer 20k £112 560p/k: Benburb producer 21k £117 557p/k: Keady producer 21.2k £118 557p/k: Dromara producer 21.2k £117.50 554p/k: Cullyhanna producer 22.6k £125 553p/k: Armagh producer 21.4k £117.50 549p/k: Mountnorris producer 23.7k £130 549p/k:

LIGHT STORE LAMBS

Kilcoo producer 16.3k £115 706p/k: Altnamackin producer 12.4k £80 645p/k: Rostrevor producer 14.9k £94 631p/k: 13k £82 631p/k: Loughgilly producer 16.5k £100 606p/k: Newry producer 16.2k £98 605p/k: Glenanne producer 13.9k £84 604p/k: Altnamackin producer 15k £90.50 603p/k:

STRONGER STORE LAMBS

Dromara producer 18.2k £109 599p/k: Cookstown producer 16.9k £100.50 595p/k: Armagh producer 19.2k £113 589p/k: Dungannon producer 18.3k £107.50 588p/k: Mullaghbawn producer 19k £111.50 587p/k: Dungannon producer 19k £110.50 582p/k: Loughgilly producer 18.8k £108.50 577p/k: Whitecross producer 18.8k £108.50 577p/k: Newtownhamilton producer 19k £109 574p/k: