The Suffolk Society NI Branch sale in Ballymena Mart on Monday saw a Cherrylea ewe lamb from John Trimble, Newry, topping the trade at 9,500gns.

The January 2025-born lamb is sired by Ballynacannon Coldplay and out of a Craigdoo dam.

The next highest price of 6,000gns went to the reserve champion from the Glenroe flock of Sean & Jane McCloskey, Claudy, who also sold another ewe lamb from their pen for 6,000gns.

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Following closely behind at 5,500gns was the overall champion shearling ewe, scanned for two lambs to Craigdoo Camicazi, from the Benedyglen flock of Michael & Caolan McNally, Dungiven.

In total, 13 ewe lambs made 3,000gns or more, with an average across the sale of £2,756.25 for the 34 ewe lambs sold. The sale also included 38 shearling and aged ewes, which averaged £1,481.