Good steady trade for cattle at Markethill

Beef cows sold to 275p for a Char 780kg at £2145, Fr cows sold to 167p 730kg at £1219 & 810kg at £1352, Beef heifers to 290p 770kg at £2233/ Beef bullocks to 313p 750kg at £2347 and Fr bullocks to 243p 780kg at £1895.

Beef Cows

J Tohill, Kilrea Char 780kg £2145 (275), W Ward, Crumlin Char 730kg £1985 (272), McAuley Bros, Glenarm Sim 700kg £1869 (267), J Tohill, Kilrea Char 740kg £1975 (267), J Hayes, Rasharkin Blo 600kg £1548 (258), B Hunter, Doagh Lim 670kg £1728 (258), J Hayes, Rasharkin Blo 600kg £1482 (247), I Davidson, Larne Lim 780kg £1918 (246), N Booth, Bushmills Lim 610kg £1500 (246), Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick Sho 720kg £1756 (244), P McConnell, Ligoniel Lim 540kg £1306 (242).

Fr Cows

A Harbinson, Rathkenny 730kg £1219 (167), Local Farmer 810kg £1352 (167), ESG Ivy Farm, Crumlin 730kg £1182 (162), G A & I Sheppard, Ballyronan 610kg £963 (158), A Ferguson, Stewartstown 680kg £1067 (157), J Hunter, Crumlin 690kg £1083 (157), J Adams, Ballymena 640kg £992 (155), J F Smyth, Islandmagee 750kg £1162 (155), R & D Allen, Randalstown 510kg £790 (155).

Beef Heifers

W Hoey, Fivemiletown Char 770kg £2233 (290), 650kg £1872 (288), M McGarry, Broughshane Lim 740kg £2116 (286), McAuley Bros, Glenarm Lim 700kg £1995 (285), W Hoey, Fivemiletown Char 640kg £1804 (282), S McNeill, Broughshane Lim 610kg £1720 (282), 630kg £1764 (280), W Hoey, Fivemiletown Char 740kg £2064 (279), F Duffin, Toomebridge Lim 670kg £1869 (279), G McGrogan, Portglenone Lim 500kg £1390 (278), 520kg £1430 (275), W Hoey, Fivemiletown Char 640kg £1760 (275), S Morrison, Liscolman Lim 520kg £1430 (275), N Collins, Aghadowey AA 650kg £1787 (275).

Fr Bullocks

B Gribben, Dunloy 780kg £1895 (243), 860kg £2003 (233), Rosedernott Farm, Cloughmills 590kg £1357 (230), B Gribben, Dunloy 690kg £1524 (221), G A & I Sheppard, Ballyronan 560kg £1226 (219), 530kg £1155 (218), T McBride, Toomebridge 600kg £1284 (214), Rosedernott Farm, Cloughmills 600kg £1284 (214), 550kg £1155 (210), 600kg £1260 (210).

Beef Bullocks

D Grimes, Dungannon Char 750kg £2347 (313), Char 750kg £2310 (308), Char 750kg £2295 (306), R J Arrell, Randalstown Lim 730kg £2190 (300), K Lagan, Toomebridge Chr 760kg £2166 (285), Lim 770kg £2186 (2840), Char 720kg £2037 (283), Lim 740kg £2086 (282), Char 790kg £2219 (281), J Lowe, Cookstown 710kg £1973 (278), S Morrison, Liscolman Lim 610 £1695 (278), F Duffin, Toomebridge Char 640kg £1766 (276), K Lagan, Toomebridge Char 760kg £2097 (276), E Ferguson, Magherafelt Lim 590kg £1622 (275), S Morrison, Lim 670kg £1829 (273), Lim 649kg 31747 (273).

FRIDAY 5TH JULY 2024

Dairy Cows, Bulls and Sucklers

A small show of dairy reached £1900 for a second calver from R McCluggage, Larne. Bulls topped at £2900 for an AA from W Dodd, Saintfield and suckler cows reached £2500 for an Angus and bull calf from W McBride, Crumlin.

Calves

320 Dropped calves sold to £795 for bulls, Heifers to £700, Friesian Bulls to £445.

Bulls

S McCormick, Martinstown Cha £795, K McConnell, Cha £790, Blade Farming, Bel £750, P McConnell, Cha £720, JR McNeilly, Randalstown 2x Bel £675, P McConnell, Sim £645, W & A Moore, 2x Abe £630, Ganaway Lim £600, SD Gillespie Bel £600, W & A Moore, Bangor Bel £580, Ganaway Farms, Sim £570, JR McNeilly, 2x Abe £560, P McConnell, Cha £535.

Heifers

C McEldowney, Bel £700, P McConnell, Cha £680, C McEldowney, Bel £665 3x Bel £610, Blade Farming, Bel £600, P Brankin, Sim £595, C McEldowney, Bel £590, S Brennan, Lim £585, C McEldowney, £585, 2x Bel £580, Carrigeen Farms, Cha £575, P McConnell, Lim £550.

Friesian Bulls

E & J Arthur, £445, £440, £420, £400, £395, £390, £375, £360, £355, £300, R Thompson, Glenarm, 4x £290, D McKay, Broughshane £240, J & M Wilson, £220.

Weanlings

An entry of 260 weanlings in Ballymena resulted in another terrific trade. Bullocks sold to £1100 over for a Char 350kg at £1450 presented by J Moore, Ballyclare. Heifers sold to £1340 over for a Blue 460kg at £1800 offered by R Booth, Ahoghill.

Bullocks

Up to 300kg

D O’Loan, Aughafatten Lim 240kg £950 (395), O Crawford, Kircubbin BB 300kg £1150 (383), E Sherrard, Ligoniel Char 250kg £950 (380), O Crawford, Kircubbin Lim 250kg £945 (378), D O’Loan, Aughafatten Lim 140kg £520 (371), 210kg £770 (366), Local Farmer Char 270kg £980 (363), D O’Loan, Aughafatten Lim 240kg £870 (362), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 300kg £1070 (356), G Quinn, Lisburn Sim 270kg £940 (348), R Campbell, Lisburn Sim 230kg £800 (347), D O’Loan, Aughafatten Lim 210kg £710 (338), E Sherrard, Ligoniel Lim 260kg £870 (334), D O’Loan, Aughafatten Lim 360kg £870 (334), E Sherrard, Ligoniel Char 240kg £800 (333).

301 to 350kg

S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 320kg £1390 (434), J Moore, Ballyclare Char 350kg £1450 (414), S Taylor, Ligoneil Char 340kg £1310 (385), P Gilmore, Kilrea Char 340kg £1290 (379), O Crawford, Kircubbin Lim 350kg £1290 (368), 340kg £1250 (367), 330kg £1200 (363), S Bellingham, Ballymoney Lim 330kg £1190 (360), A & D McAfee, Bushmills Char 310kg £1110 (358), O Crawford, Kircubbin Lim 330kg £1180 (357), Local Farmer Char 330kg £1180 (357), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 310kg £1100 (354), G Quinn, Lisburn Sim 320kg £1120 (350), R Campbell, Lisburn Sim 310kg £1050 (338), R Jordan, Glenavy Char 350kg £1180 (337), J Weatherup, Ballyclare Char 310kg £1040 (335).

Over 351kg

A & D McAfee, Bushmills Char 360kg £1400 (388), O Crawford, Kircubbin BB 360kg £1380 (383), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 360kg 1340 (372)370kg £1370 (370), 380kg £1380 (363), B Blaney, Cushendall Char 370kg £1330 (359), P Gilmore, Kilrea Char 370kg £1310 (354), V Scott, Glarryford Char 370kg £1260 (340), R Jordan, Glenavy Char 370kg £1250 (337), V Scott, Glarryford Char 370kg £1240 (335), G Quinn, Lisburn Sim 360kg £1180 (327), V Scott, Glarryford Char 370kg £1200 (324), Local Farmer Lim 360kg £1140 (316), R Hunter, Larne Lim 450kg £1410 (313), P Gilmore, Kilrea Char 390kg £1220 (312), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 360kg £1120 (311).

Heifers

Up to 300kg

D O’Loan, Aughafatten Lim 170kg £670 (3941), Lim, 200KG £750 (3750), Local farmer, Char 270kg £960 (3556), D O’Loan Aughafatten Lim 250kg £860 (3440), E Sherrard, Ligoniel Lim 260kg £885 (3404), Char 280kg £950 (3393), G Quinn, Ballinderry Lim 230kg £770 (3348), Sim 230kg £770 (3348), R Ervine, Loughbrickland Char 260kg £860 (3308), D O’Loan, Aughafatten Lim 230kg £760 (3304), P Gilmore, Kilrea Char 300kg £300 (3300), R.G McRoberts, Larne Char 260kg £850 (3269), O Crawford, Newtonards Lim 260kg £850 (3269), D O’Loan, Aughafatten Lim 260kg £845 (3250), O Crawford, Newtownards Bel 280kg £900 (3214), G Quinn, Ballinderry Sim 290kg £930 (3207).

301-350kg

S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 310kg £1120 (3613), P Gilmore, Kilrea Char 340kg £1100 (3235), W Baird, Ballyclare 340kg £1100 (3235), P Gilmore, Kilrea Char 310kg £1000 (3226), Char 330kg £1000 (3030), Char 350kg £1060 (3029), R.G McRoberts, Larne Char 320kg £960 (3000), R Jordan, Glenavy Lim 310kg £920 (2968), Char 340kg £990 (2912), Lim 330kg £930 (2818), E Sherrard, Ligoniel 330kg £930 (2818), G Quinn, Ballinderry 320kg £870 (2719), O Crawford, Newtonards Lim 310kg £820 (2645), E Sherrard, Ligoniel Char 330kg £870 (2636), E Drummond, Ballynure Sho 340kg £890 (2618), R A Sleeman, Limavady 350kg £910 (2600).

Over 351kg

R Booth, Ahoghill Bel 460kg £1800 (3913), I&C Hunter, Straid Char 470kg £1440 (3064), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 360kg £1100 (3056), W Baird, Ballyclare Char 430kg £1300 (3023), M Smith, Kells LIM 460KG £1340 (2913), W.J Shaw, Cloughmills Lim 420kg £1210 (2881), R J Mckendry, Antrim Char 380kg £1080 (2842), I&C Hunter, Straid Char 400kg £1100 (2750), Char 420kg £1150 (2738), W.J Shaw, Cloughmills Lim 370kg £1000 (2703), O Crawford, Newtownards Bel 410kg £1100 (2683), F Ohara, Moorfields Char 360kg £960 (2667), Lim 360kg £940 (2611), AA 370KG £930 (2514), AA 370kg £930 (2514), D&H Parks, Moira AA 400kg £005 (2513).