Firm trade for cattle at Markethill

BULLOCKS

220 bullocks included several pens of good quality forward and beef bullocks. Good quality forward bullocks sold to a top of £269 per 100 kilos for 638k at £1715 from a Portadown farmer. The same owner received £268 for 640 at £1715. A Ballinderry producer received £264 for 518k AA bullock at £1365. Main demand for good quality forward bullocks from £230 to £260 per 100 kilos. Beef bullocks sold to a top of £260 for 776k at £2015 from a Loughbrickland farmer followed by £257 for 688k Char at £1765 from a Ballynahinch producer. Main demand from £230 to £255 per 100 kilos. Good quality middleweight bullocks sold in an excellent demand from £230 to £279 for 450k at £1255 from a Lisburn farmer followed by £271 for 430k at £1165 from a Sixmilecross producer. A Lisburn farmer received £270 for 480k at £1385.

Forward bullocks

Portadown farmer 638k £1715 £269.00; Portadown farmer 640k £1715 £268.00; Portadown farmer 662k £1745 £264.00; Lisburn farmer 518k £1365 £264.00; Lisburn farmer 558k £1445 £259.00; Portadown farmer 538k £1375 £255.00; Lisburn farmer 514k £1285 £250.00; Lisburn farmer 530k £1325 £250.00.

Beef bullocks

Loughbrickland farmer 776k £2015 £260.00; Ballynahinch farmer 688k £1765 £257.00; Portadown farmer 670k £1675 £250.00; Ballynahinch farmer 746k £1825 £245.00; Portadown farmer 714k £1695 £237.00; Ballynahinch farmer 762k £1775 £233.00; Portadown farmer 710k £1635 £230.00.

Middleweight bullocks

Lisburn farmer 450k £1255 £279.00; Sixmilecross farmer 430k £1165 £271.00; Lisburn farmer 484k £1305 £270.00; Lisburn farmer 492k £1295 £263.00; Moira farmer 462k £1175 £254.00; Moira farmer 452k £1135 £251.00; Belfast farmer 412k £1025 £249.00; Ballinderrry farmer 402k £985 £245.00; Moira farmer 438k £1065 £243.00.

HEIFERS

160 heifers sold in a steady demand with beef heifers to £264 for 660k at £1755 from a Loughbrickland producer. The same owner received £262 for 670k at £1705. Main demand for good quality beef heifers from £230 to £250 per 100 kilos. Forward feeding heifers to £263 for 630k at £1665 from a Loughbrickland farmer followed by £261 for 588k at £1535 from an Annaghmore producer. All good quality forward heifers from £220 to £255 per 100 kilos. Good quality middleweight heifers to £272 for 418k at £1135 from a Keady farmer followed by £266 for £460k at £1225 from a Katesbridge producer. All good quality middleweight heifers sold steadily from £235 to £265 per 100 kilos.

Forward heifers

Loughbrickland farmer 634k £1665 £263.00; Annaghmore farmer 588k £1535 £261.00; Annaghmore farmer 574k £1475 £257.00; Cullyhanna farmer 550k £1375 £250.00; Annaghmore farmer 586k £1435 £245.00; Armagh faremr 606k £1455 £240.00; Crossmaglen farmer 606k £1455 £240.00; Keady farmer 560k £1325 £237.00.

Beef heifers

Loughbrickland farmer 664k £1755 £264.00; Loughbrickland farmer 670k £1755 £262.00; Loughbrickland farmer 650k £1625 £250.00; Loughbrickland farmer 670k £1585 £237.00; Crossmaglen farmer 650k £1525 £235.00.

Middleweight heifers

Keady farmer 418k £1135 £272.00; Keady farmer 460k £1225 £266.00; Keady farmer 458k £1215 £265.00; Keady farmer 432k £1145 £265.00; Dromara farmer 476k £1235 £259.00; Tassagh farmer 418k £1055 £252.00; Keady farmer 424k £1065 £251.00; Keady farmer 434k £1085 £250.00.

WEANLINGS

270 weanlings maintained an excellent demand with good quality light males from £250 to £306 per 100 kilos for 360k at £1100 for a Cullyhanna farmer. The same owner received £300 for 310k at £930. Stronger male weanlings to £263 for 440k at £1160 for a Portadown farmer followed by £262 for 416k at £1090 for an Armagh producer. All good quality lots from £220 to £260 per 100 kilos. Good quality heifer weanlings sold from £291 for 278k at £810 for a Keady farmer followed by £275 for 284k at £780 for a Cullyhanna farmer. A Hillsborough producer received £271 for 284k at £770. Main demand from £225 to £255 per 100 kilos.

Strong male weanlings

Portadown farmer 440k £1160 £263.00; Armagh farmer 416k £1090 £262.00; Cullyhanna farmer 420k £1100 £262.00; Cullyhanna farmer 420k £1090 £260.00; Hillsborough farmer 454k £1150 £253.00; Cullyhanna farmer 436k £1100 £252.00; Mayobridge farmer 402k £990 £246.00.

Light male weanlings

Cullyhanna farmer 360k £1100 £306.00; Cullyhanna farmer 310k £930 £300.00; Cullyhanna farmer 352k £1040 £295.00; Hillsborough farmer 310k £900 £290.00; Hillsborough farmer 346k £990 £286.00; Loughgilly farmer 340k £970 £285.00; Hillsborough farmer 348k £980 £282.00; Hillsborough farmer 350k £980 £280.00.

Heifer weanlings

Kilkeel farmer 278k £810 £291.00; Clough farmer 324k £910 £281.00; Cullyhanna farmer 284k £780 £275.00; Hillsborough farmer 284k £770 £271.00; Clough farmer 340k £920 £271.00; Clough farmer 346k £920 £266.00; Clough farmer 334k £860 £258.00; Tassagh farmer 298k £770 £258.00; Tassagh farmer 272k £700 £257.00;

In the suckler ring outfits sold to a top of £2400 and in calved heifers £1580 each.