Exceptionally strong trade for cattle at Markethill

190 store heifers attracted buyers and sellers from throughout Northern Ireland.

Good quality forward heifers sold from £200 to £228 per 100k for 504k Char at £1150 for a Newtownhamilton farmer. Top price £1260 for 600k for a Newry farmer. Main demand for forward heifers from £200 to £212 per 100k.

Midweight heifers sold to £239 per100k for 412k at £985 for a Nutts Corner farmer. Main demand from £200 to £226 per 100k.

Lightweight heifers sold to £249 per 100k for 394k at £980 for a Nutts Corner farmer. Main demand from £205 to £235 per 100k.

170 bullocks continued to sell in an excellent trade with forward bullocks from £200 to £226 per 100k for 504k at £1140 for a Belleeks farmer.

Good quality midweights from £210 to £233 per 100k for 488k at £1135.

Friesian bullocks sold from £145 to £159 per 100k for 648k at £1020 for a Rathfriland farmer, top price £1030 for 670k.

150 weanlings sold in a steady trade, good quality males from £230 to £282 per 100k for 284k at £800. Suitable hifer weanlings sold from £220 to £269 for 316k Char at £850 for an Armagh farmer.

A large entry of sucklers sold in excellent demand. Keady farmer sold a Lim cow and a bull calf at £1580, Gilford farmer sold Char cow and bull calf at £1520. Several more outfits sold from £1100 to £1460 each.

Forward heifers: Newtownhamilton farmer 504k £1150 229p/k: Gilford farmer 556k £1170 211p/k: Loughgilly farmer 602k £1260 209p/k: Cullyhanna farmer 526k £1100 209p/k: Cullyhanna farmer 560k £1170 209p/k: Jonesborough farmer 528k £1095 207p/k: Banbridge farmer 514k £1055 205p/k:.

Middleweight heifers: Nutts Corner farmer 412k £985 239p/k: Silverbridge farmer 470k £1060 226p/k: Loughgilly farmer 428k £945 221p/k: Cullyhanna farmer 488k £1055 216p/k: Nutts Corner farmer 408k £880 216p/k: Killylea farmer 416k £890 214p/k: Markethill farmer 402k £855 213p/k: Mullaghbawn farmer 410k £870 212p/k.

Lightweight heifers: Nutts Corner farmer 394k £980 249p/k: Milford farmer 342k £805 235p/k: Sixmilecross farmer 324k £755 233p/k: Keady farmer 332k £770 232p: Milford farmer 332k £765 230p/k: Nutts Corner farmer 380k £865 228p/k: Newtownhamilton farmer 394k £885 225p/k: Nutts Corner farmer 394k £875 222p/k.

Forward steers: Belleeks farmer 504k £1140 226p/k: Outlacken farmer 504k £1130 224p/k: Tandragee farmer 518k £1125 217p/k: Armagh farmer 600k £1270 212p/k: Markethill farmer 538k £1135 211p/k: Newtownhamilton farmer 536k £1125 210p/k: Jonesborough farmer 518k £1085 209p/k: Annaghmore farmer 542k £1130 208p/k.

Middleweight steers: Belleeks farmer 488k £1135 233p/k: Keady farmer 422k £965 229p/k: Keady farmer 406k £915 225p/k: Belleeks farmer 492k £1100 224p/k: Outlacken farmer 486k £1085 223p/k: Keady farmer 426k £940 221p/k: Annaghmore farmer 444k £970 218p/k: Jonesborough farmer 418k £910 218p/k.

Friesian steers: Rathfriland farmer 648k £1020 158p/k: 670k £1030 154p/k: Markethill farmer 550k £845 154p/k: Rathfriland farmer 656k £1000 152p/k: Lurgan farmer 516k £780 151p/k: Markethill farmer 526k £790 150p/k: Loughgall farmer 530k £790 149p/k: Markethill farmer 582k £865 149p/k.

Male weanlings: Newtownhamilton farmer 284k £800 282p/k: Loughgall farmer 244k £685 281p/k: Newtownhamilton farmer 242k £645 267p/k: Markethill farmer 234k £615 263p/k: Portadown farmer 298k £770 258p/k: Crossmaglen farmer 280k £720 257p/k: Newtownhamilton farmer 236k £605 256p/k: Loughgall farmer 282k £715 254p/k.

Female weanlings: Armagh farmer 316k £850 269p/k: Newtownhamilton farmer 316k £815 258p/k: Portadown farmer 336k £840 250p/k: Newtownhamilton farmer 338k £840 249p/k: Markethill farmer 328k £770 235p/k: Loughgall farmer 326k £760 233p/k: Crossmaglen farmer 310k £715 231p/k: Poyntzpass farmer 308k £700 227p/k.