Middleweight heifers sell £1,200 at Markethill Mart

An entry of 180 weanlings and store cattle at Markethill on Thursday evening (March 23rd) sold in very firm demand with a large turnout of buyers in attendance.

HEIFERS: Middleweight heifers sold from £210 to £250 per 100 kilos for a 480k heifer at £1,200 from a Cullyhanna farmer.

Lightweight heifers from £220 to £275 for 364k at £1,000 from Newry farmer.

Middleweight heifers: Cullyhanna farmer 480k, £1,200, £250.00; Cullyhanna farmer 434k, £1,080, £249.00; Cullyhanna farmer 476k, £1,180, £248.00; Cullyhanna farmer 456k, £1,070, £235.00; Cullyhanna farmer 448k, £1,040, £232.00; Newry farmer 422k, £940, £223.00; Newry farmer 402k, £880, £219.00.

Lightweight heifers: Cullyhanna farmer 364k, £1,000, £275.00; Cullyhanna farmer 368k, £1,000, £272.00; Cullyhanna farnmer 376k, £1,010, £269.00; Cullyhanna farmer 392k, £970, £247.00; Cullyhanna farmer 358k, £870, £243.00; Cullyhanna farmer 364k, £850, £233.00; Collone farmer 392k, £915, £233.00.

MALES: Strong males sold from £210 to £246 per 100 kilos for 420k at £1,035 from an Armagh producer.

Light males sold to £286 per 100 kilos for 356k at £1,020 for an Armagh farmer.

Strong males: Armagh farmer 420k, £1,035 £246.00; Armagh farmer 428k, £1,030, £241.00; Collone farmer 402k, £895, £223.00; Richhill farmer 402k, £870, £216.00; Poyntzpass farmer 460k, £980, £213.00; Coaliland farmer 402k, £845, £210.00; Poyntzpass farmer 466k, £970, £208.00.

Light males: Armagh farmer 356k, £1,020, £286.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 318k, £890, £279.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 290k, £810, £279.00; Keady farmer 230k, £640, £278.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 316k, £860, £272.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 284k, £755, £265.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 280k, £740, £264.00; Armagh farmer 346k, £905, £261.00.