Beef heifers sell to £1,440 at Markethill Mart
HEIFERS: 120 store heifers sold in a very firm demand.
Beef heifers sold to a top of £237 per 100 kilos for a 608k Lim at £1,440 followed by £225 per 100 kilos for 608k at £1,365.
Main demand for forward heifers from £200 to £228 per 100 kilos.
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Middleweight heifers sold to a top of £238 per 100 kilos for 406k at £965 followed by £234 per 100 kilos for 470k at £1,100.
Forward heifers: Portadown farmer 608k, £1,440, £237.00; Cullyhanna farmer 504k, £1,150, £228.00; Dungannon farmer 606k, £1,365, £225.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 578k, £1,260, £218.00; Ballynahinch farmer 608k, £1,310, £215.00; Armagh farmer 560k, £1,185 £212.00; Keady farmer 512k, £1,075, £210.00; Armagh farmer 546k, £1,145 £210.00.
Middleweight heifers: Aughnacloy farmer 406k, £965, £238.00; Portadown farmer 470k, £1,100, £234.00; Portadown farmer 454k, £950, £209.00; Loughgilly farmer 414k, £860, £208.00; Armagh farmer 458k, £950, £208.00; Portadown farmer 494k, £1,020, £207.00; Loughgilly farmer 426k, £860, £202.00; Armagh farmer 422k, £850, £201.00.
BULLOCKS: 160 bullocks sold in an exceptional demand.
Good quality middleweights sold to £249 per 100 kilos for a 426k Lim at £1060 for a Richhill farmer followed by £247 per 100 kilos for 434k Char at £1070 for a Downpatrick farmer.
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All good quality middleweights sold from £210 to £242 per 100 kilos.
Good quality heavy bullocks were in exceptionally good demand selling to £238 per 100 kilos for 596k Lim at £1,420 for a Portadown farmer followed by £236 per 100 kilos for 580k Lim at £1,370 for a Lisburn farmer.
Main demand for good quality heavy cattle from £210 to £233 per 100 kilos.
Angus bullocks sold to £232 per 100 kilos for 614k at £1,425 from a Banbridge farmer.
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Good quality Friesian bullocks sold from £150 to £184 per 100 kilos for 518k at £955 for a Tandragee farmer and up to £1095 for 604k (181 per 100 kilos) for a Glenanne producer.
Forward bullocks: Portadown farmer 596k, £1,420, £238.00; Lisburn farmer 580k, £1,370 £236.00; Crossmaglen farmer 610k, £1,425 £234.00; Lisburn farmer 596k, £1,390, £233.00; Lisburn farmer 512k, £1,190, £233.00; Banbridge farmer AA 614k, £1,425, £232.00; Banbridge farmer 600k, £1,380, £230.00; Lisburn farmer 586k, £1,335, £228.00; Richhill farmer 502k, £1,125, £224.00; Downpatrick £540, £1,200, £222.00.
Friesian bullocks: Tandragee farmer 518k, £955, £184.00; Glenanne farmer 604k, £1,095, £181.00; Stewartstown farmer 504k, £905, £179.00; Downpatrick farmer 514k, £890, £173.00; Katesbridge farmer 508k, £860, £169.00; Katesbridge farmer 546k, £920, £169.00; Katesbridge farmer 518k, £865, £167.00; Portadown farmer 536k, £895, £167.00.
Middleweight bullocks: Richhill farmer 426k, £1,060, £249.00; Downpatrick farmer 434k, £1,070, £247.00; Downpatrick farmer 454k, £1,100, £242.00; Richhill farmer 484k, £1,145, £237.00; Richhill farmer 414k, £975, £236.00; Downpatrick farmer 452k, £1,050, £232.00; Richhill farmer 452k, £1,040, £230.00; Downpatrick farmer 462k, £1,050, £227.00.
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WEANLINGS: 175 weanlings sold in a strongest trade so far this year.
Good quality heifers sold from £230 to £321 per 100 kilos for 232k at £745.
Stronger heifer weanlings to £935 for 342k Lim for a Cladymore farmer.
Male weanlings sold from £220 to £275 for 318k at £875 for a Tassagh farmer.
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Male weanlings: Tassagh farmer 318k, £875, £275.00; Richhill farmer 316k, £820, £259.00; Loughbrickland farmer 342k, £880, £257.00; Tassagh farmer 346k, £890, £257.00; Banbridge farmer 366k, £935, £255.00; Loughbrickland farmer 356k, £880, £247.00; Banbridge farmer 344k, £840, £244.00; Banbridge farmer 316k, £770, £243.00; Tassagh farmer 316k, £770, £243.00.
Heifer weanlings: Portadown farmer 232k, £745, £321.00; Loughbrickland farmer 220k, £620, £282.00; Loughgilly farmer 286k, £760, £266.00; Caldymore farmer 342k, £935, £273.00; Tassagh farmer 296k, £780, £264.00; Markethill farmer 286k, £750, £262.00; Portadown farmer 356k, £885, £249.00; Portadown farmer 318k, £790, £248.00.
75 lots of sucklers sold to a top of £1,720 for a Sim heifer and heifer calf others sold at £1,650, £1,460 and £1,450.
A pedigree Lim bull sold at £1,700 and a five year Char bull sold at £1,300.