Markethill
- Date: 30/12/2020
- Type: Sheep
- Town: Markethill (Co. Armagh)
- Address: Markethill Livestock & Farm Sales 12 Cladymilltown Road, Markethill County Armagh
- Webpage: Markethill Mart
30/12/2020 - Markethill Sheep Mart Report
MARKETHILL LIVESTOCK & FARM SALES – WEDNESDAY 30 TH DECEMBER 2020
An entry of 750 sheep at Markethill on Wednesday 30 th December sold in an improved trade for both
fat lambs and cull ewes.
Good quality heavy lambs sold steadily from £106 to £112 each with good quality pens from 430p/k
to 452p/k for 29 lambs at 24.1k at £109 each from a Benburb farmer, followed by 446p/k for 32
lambs, 24.2k at £108 each from a Markethill producer.
Good quality midweights from 460p/k to 495p/k for 20k at £99 from a Kilkeel farmer, followed by
483p/k for 20k at £96.50 from a Richhill farmer. Top price for midweights £108.50 for 23k, 473p/k
from a Donaghcloney farmer.
Store lambs sold from 470p/k to 513p/k for 16k at £82 from a Ballynahinch farmer, followed by
497p/k for 18.1k at £90 from a Warrenpoint farmer.
Cull ewes sold to a top of £167. Main trade for fleshed ewes from £90 to £137.
HEAVY LAMBS
Benburb producer 24.1k £109 452p/k: Markethill producer 24.2k £108 446p/k: Aghalee producer
25k £111 444p/k: Belleeks producer 24.6k £109 443p/k: Loughgall producer 24.5k £108 441p/k:
Tassagh producer 25.1k £108.50 432p/k:
MIDWEIGHT LAMBS
Kilkeel producer 20k £99 495p/k: Richhill producer 20k £96.50 483p/k: Aghalee producer 21.6k £104
481p/k: Whitecross producer 22k £104.50 475p/k: Banbridge producer 21.7k £102.50 472p/k:
Donaghcloney producer 23k £108.50 472p/k: Benburb producer 21k £98.50 469p/k: Banbridge
producer 22.7k £106 467p/k:
STORE LAMBS
Ballynahinch producer 16k £82 513p/k: Warrenpoint producer 18.1k £90 497p/k: Whitecross
producer 18.8k £92 489p/k: Armagh producer 18k £88 489p/k: Donaghcloney producer 16.9k £82
485p/k: Ballynahinch producer 18.3k £88.50 484p/k:
An entry of 750 sheep at Markethill on Wednesday 30 th December sold in an improved trade for both
fat lambs and cull ewes.
Good quality heavy lambs sold steadily from £106 to £112 each with good quality pens from 430p/k
to 452p/k for 29 lambs at 24.1k at £109 each from a Benburb farmer, followed by 446p/k for 32
lambs, 24.2k at £108 each from a Markethill producer.
Good quality midweights from 460p/k to 495p/k for 20k at £99 from a Kilkeel farmer, followed by
483p/k for 20k at £96.50 from a Richhill farmer. Top price for midweights £108.50 for 23k, 473p/k
from a Donaghcloney farmer.
Store lambs sold from 470p/k to 513p/k for 16k at £82 from a Ballynahinch farmer, followed by
497p/k for 18.1k at £90 from a Warrenpoint farmer.
Cull ewes sold to a top of £167. Main trade for fleshed ewes from £90 to £137.
HEAVY LAMBS
Benburb producer 24.1k £109 452p/k: Markethill producer 24.2k £108 446p/k: Aghalee producer
25k £111 444p/k: Belleeks producer 24.6k £109 443p/k: Loughgall producer 24.5k £108 441p/k:
Tassagh producer 25.1k £108.50 432p/k:
MIDWEIGHT LAMBS
Kilkeel producer 20k £99 495p/k: Richhill producer 20k £96.50 483p/k: Aghalee producer 21.6k £104
481p/k: Whitecross producer 22k £104.50 475p/k: Banbridge producer 21.7k £102.50 472p/k:
Donaghcloney producer 23k £108.50 472p/k: Benburb producer 21k £98.50 469p/k: Banbridge
producer 22.7k £106 467p/k:
STORE LAMBS
Ballynahinch producer 16k £82 513p/k: Warrenpoint producer 18.1k £90 497p/k: Whitecross
producer 18.8k £92 489p/k: Armagh producer 18k £88 489p/k: Donaghcloney producer 16.9k £82
485p/k: Ballynahinch producer 18.3k £88.50 484p/k: