Firm trade for cattle at Markethill

Prices for both store cattle and weanlings were slightly cheaper on the week.

HEIFERS

The 140 heifers sold in a very good demand with forward feeding heifers to £390 for 538k at £2100 from a Tassagh farmer and for 572k at £2230 from a Poyntzpass producer. All good quality lots sold steadily from £340 to £370 per 100 kilos. Heavy heifers sold up to 3382 for 684k at £2610 from a Clough farmer. The same owner received £371 for 714k at £2650. A Poyntzpass farmer received £369 for 648k at £2390. Main demand for heavy heifers from £330 to £360 per 100 kilos. Grazing heifers sold up to £465 for 430k at £2000 from a Clough producer. A Katesbridge producer received £458 for 406k at £1860. All good quality lots sold from £370 to £445 per 100 kilos.

Heavy heifers

Clough farmer 684k £2610 £382.00; Clough farmer 630k £2360 £375.00; Poyntzpass farmer 648k £2390 £369.00; Clough farmer 714k £2650 £371.00; Clough farmer 626k £2320 £371.00; Clough farmer 612k £2240 £366.00; Tandragee farmer 610k £2160 £354.00; Richhill farmer 604k £2100 £348.00; Richhill farmer 620k £2150 £347.00; Poyntzpass farmer 612k £2100 £343.00; Poyntzpass farmer 610k £2060 £338.00; Tandragee farmer 692k £2300 £332.00; Killylea farmer 712k £2300 £323.00.

Forward heifers

Tassagh farmer 538k £2100 £390.00; Poyntzpass farmer 572k £2230 £390.00; Poyntzpass farmer 532k £1970 £370.00; Moira farmer 530k £1960 £370.00; Tassagh farmer 506k £1870 £370.00; Markethill farmer 560k £2050 £366.00; Tassagh farmer 550k £2000 £364.00; Kilcoo farmer 570k £2060 £361.00; Armagh farmer 584k £2080 £356.00; Armagh farmer 548k £1950 £356.00.

Middleweight heifers

Clough farmer 430k £2000 £465.00; Katesbridge farmer 406k £1860 £458.00; Dungannon farmer 384k £1710 £445.00; Kilcoo farmer 498k £2120 £426.00; Kilcoo farmer 430k £1820 £423.00; Forkhill farmer 458k £1870 £408.00; Portadown farmer 392k £1600 £408.00; Forkhill farmer 4568k £1850 £406.00; Camlough farmer 424k £1710 £403.00; Portadown farmer 398k £1600 £402.00.

BULLOCKS

The 160 bullocks sold readily with heavy bullocks to £379 for 618k at £2340 from a Clough producer followed by £378 for 608k at £2300 from a Crossmaglen farmer. All good quality lots sold readily from £330 to £375 per 100 kilos. Forward feeding bullocks to £400 for 538k at £2150 from a Stewartstown farmer followed by £392 for 528k at £2070 from a Crossmaglen producer. A Clough producer received £385 for 522k at £2010. All good quality lots sold from £350 to £384 per 100 kilos. Grazing bullocks sold up to £434 for 438k at £1900 from a Clough farmer followed by £421 for 380k at £1600 from a Benburb farmer. A Clough producer received £417 for 422k at £1760. Main demand for suitable lots from £360 to £395 per 100 kilos.

Heavy bullocks

Clough farmer 618k £2346 £379.00; Crossmaglen farmer 608k £2300 £378.00; Clough farmer 646k £2420 £375.00; Richhill farmer 604k £2250 £373.00; Portadown farmer 738k £2720 £369.00; Armagh farmer 610k £2220 £364.00; Stewartstown farmer 640k £2320 £363.00; Glenanne farmer 682k £2460 £361.00; Portadown farmer 690k £2480 £359.00; Armagh farmer 660k £2370 £359.00; Gilford farmer 638k £2280 £357.00.

Forward bullocks

Stewartstown farmer 538k £2150 £400.00; Crossmaglen farmer 528k £2070 £392.00; Clough farmer 522k £2010 £385.00; Clough farmer 598k £2300 £385.00; Stewartstown farmer 536k £2060 £384.00; Stewartstown farmer 568k £2180 £384.00; Clough farmer 588k £2260 £384.00; Crossmaglen farmer 554k £2120 £383.00; Clough farmer 542k £2080 £384.00; Ccrossmaglen farmer 540k £2060 £381.00.

Middleweight bullocks

Clough farmer 438k £1900 £434.00; Benburb farmer 380k £1600 £421.00; Clough farmer 422k £1760 £417.00; Benburb farmer 434k £1790 £412.00; Loughgall farmer 478k £1890 £395.00; Clough farmer 488k £1920 £394.00; Dungannon farmer 500k £1970 £394.00; Dungannon farmer 470k £1820 £387.00.

WEANLINGS

The 210 weanlings returned a slightly firmer trade for all good quality lots. Light males sold up to £504 for 266k at £1340 from a Tassagh farmer followed by £485 for 206k at £1000 from a Loughgall producer.

Main demand from £400 to £457 per 100 kilos. Middleweights sold up to £489 for 352k at £1720 from a Crossmaglen farmer followed by £475 for 366k at £1740 from an Annaghmore producer and for 324k at £1540 from a Tandragee farmer. All good quality lots sold from £400 to £469 per 100 kilos. Light heifer weanlings sold up to £589 for 258k at £1520 from a Loughgall farmer. The same owner received £575 for 254k at £1460 and a Downpatrick farmer received £544 for 272k at £1480. All suitable lots sold steadily from £400 to £517 per 100 kilos. Middleweight heifers to £477 for 302k at £1440 from a Dungannon farmer followed by £464 for 332k at £1540 from a Downpatrick farmer. Main demand from £380 to £442 per 100 kilos. Strong heifers sold to £465 for 430k at £2000 from a Clough producer followed by £407 for 442k at £1800 from a Hilltown farmer.

Light male weanlings

Tassagh farmer 266k £1340 £504.00; Loughgall farmer 206k £1000 £485.00; Derrynoose farmer 280k £1280 £457.00; Tassagh farmer 288k £1300 £451.00; Crossmaglen farmer 292k £1260 £432.00; Markehtill farmer 264k £1060 £402.00.

Middleweight male weanlings

Crossmaglen farmer 352k £1720 £489.00; Annaghmore farmer 366k £1740 £475.00; Tandragee farmer 324k £1540 £475.00; Lisburn farmer 392k £1840 £469.00; Tassagh farmer 358k £1600 £447.00; Kilkeel farmer 364k £1620 £445.00; Newry farmer 334k £1460 £437.00; Tandragee farmer 370k £1600 £433.00.

Light heifer weanlings

Loughgall farmer 258k £1520 £589.00; Loughgall farmer 254k £1460 £575.00; Downpatrick farmer 272k £1480 £544.00; Whitecross farmer 294k £1520 £517.00; Downpatrick farmer 294k £1500 £510.00; Downpatrick farmer 290k £1320 £455.00; Newry farmer 258k £1080 £419.00; Tassagh farmer 292k £1200 £411.00; Poyntzpass farmer 245k 3980 £400.00.

Middleweight heifer weanlings

Dungannon farmer 302k £1440 £477.00; Downpatrick farmer 332k £1540 £464.00; Newry farmer 362k £1600 £442.00; Keady farmer 368k £1600 £435.00; Markethill farmer 386k £1560 £404.00; Hilltown farmer 390k £1560 £400.00; Dungannon farmer 382k £1500 £393.00.

Strong heifer weanlings

Clough farmer 430k £2000 £465.00; Hilltown farmer 442k £1800 £407.00; Keady farmer 418k £1700 £407.00; Lisburn farmer 402k £1620 £403.00; Magheralin farmer 410k £1640 £400.00; Forkhill farmer 496k £1975 £398.00; Crossmaglen farmer 434k £1720 £396.00.

Suckler outfits sold up to £3320 for a Lim heifer and bull calf from a Killylea farmer. In calf heifers sold to £2760 for a Lim heifer from a Richhill producer.