Top price of £1245 for heifers at Markethill

Buyers from throughout Northern Ireland and export agents were in attendance.

HEIFERS: The 200 heifers maintained their recent trade with top quality forward heifers from £195 per 100kg to £217 per 100kg for 566kgs at £1230. Top price £1245 for 614kg (203).

Middleweights sold from £190 per 100k to £215 per 100k for 330kg at £770 at £1075. Lightweight heifers to £233 per 100kg for 330kgs at £770. All quality lightweights from £200 per 100kg to £214 per 100kg. Second quality heifers of all of all weights returned a very firm demand from £170 per 100kg to £185 per 100kg.

Forward heifers: Gilford farmer 566k, £1230, £217; Cullyhanna farmer 518k, £1115, £215; Armagh farmer 554k, £1140, £206; Gilford farmer 596k, £1225, £206; Gilford farmer 574k, £175, £205; Tandragee farmer 614k, £1245, £203; Gilford farmer 554k, £1100, £202.

Middleweight heifers: Tassagh farmer 500k, £1075, £215; 458k, £970, £212; 470k, £990, £211; 406k, £855, £211; 458k, £955, £907; 454k, £940, £207; Poyntzpass farmer 486k, £990, £204.

Lightweight heifers: Newry farmer 330k, £770, £233; Newry farmer 350k, £750, £214; Newry farmer 358k, £750, £210; Newry farmer 382k, £800, £209; Newry farmer 352k, £730, £207; Milford farmer 344k, £700, £204; Newry farmer 384k, £775, £202.

BULLOCKS: The 350 bullocks sold in a very good trade with Angus bullocks in particularly good demand to £209 per 100kg for 508kg at £1060 followed by £207 per 100kg for 524kg at £1085. Con cross forward bullocks sold to £1380 for 720kgs (191). Several lots from £1200 to £1350 each. Main demand from £190 per 100kg to £207 per 100kg for 522kgs at £1080.

Suitable middleweight steers sold in an excellent trade to £219 per 100kg for 448kgs at £980. Middleweight Angus bullocks sold in exceptionally firm demand from £200 per 100kg to £209 per 100kg for 480kgs at £1005.

Good quality lightweight steers sold from £200 per 100kg to £232 per 100kg for 334kgs at £775.

Forward Friesian bullocks sold from £135 per 100kg to £161 per 100kg for 556kgs at £895. Top price friesians £920 for £614kgs (150). Middleweight steers sold from £140 per 100kg to £157 per 100kg for 498kgs at £780.

Forward bullocks: Banbridge farmer 508k, £1060, £209; Banbridge farmer 524k, £1085, £207; Markethill farmer 522k, £1080, £207; Belleeks farmer 524k, £1075, £205; Poyntzpass farmer 572k, £1160, £203; Poyntzpass farmer 540k, £1090, £202; Markethill farmer 516k, £1040, £202; Richhill farmer 628k, £1265, £201; Belleek farmer 502k, £1010, £201.

Middleweight steers: Belleek farmer 448k, £980, £219; Newry farmer 454k, £990, £218; Poyntzpass farmer 484k, £1030, £213; Sixmilecross farmer 464k, £980, £211; Rathfriland farmer 480k, £1005, £209; Armagh farmer 470k, £980, £209; Collone farmer 428k, £890, £208.

Lightweight steers: Killylea farmer 334k, £775, £232; Newry farmer 328k, £720, £219; Newry farmer 374k, £820, £219; Collone farmer 390k, £850, £218; Tassagh farmer 372k, £810, £218; Newtownhamilton farmer 306k, £640, £209; Richhill farmer 372k, £770, £207.

Forward Friesian bullocks: Katesbridge farmer 556k, £895, £161; Katesbridge farmer 614k, £920, £150; 570k, £840, £147; 576k, £835, £145; 520k, £745, £143; Mayobridge farmer 564k, £780, £138; Newry farmer 516k, £700, £135.

Middleweight Friesians: Hamiltonsbawn farmer 498k, £780, £157; Armagh farmer 462k, £690, £149; Aldergrove farmer 444k, £650, £146; Fivemiletown farmer 482k, £695, £144; Cullyhanna farmer 416k, £595, £143; Tandragee farmer 472k, £675, £143; Dungannon farmer 420k, £595, £142.

Weanlings: Light male weanlings sold to £255 per 100kg for 288kgs Angus at £735. Stronger males to £236 per 100kg for 396kgs at £930.

Heifer weanlings from £190 per 100kg to £218 per 100kg for 262kg at £570.

Heifer weanlings: Armagh farmer 262k, £570, £218; Armagh farmer 238k, £500, £210; Keady farmer 290k, £600, £207; Armagh farmer 236k, £470, £199; Keady farmer 274k, £540, £197.

Male weanlings: Newtownhamilton farmer 288k, £735, £255; 248k, £610, £246; 274k, £650, £237; Aughnacloy farmer 334k, £800, £240; Newtownhamilton farmer 394k, £930, £236; 330k, £750, £227; 352k, £795, £226.

Suckler outfits sold to £1470 with several more from £1170 to 1440 each.