Markethill Mart: Heavy heifers sell to a top price of £1,700

Highlight of the sale was the demand for heavy heifers which sold to a top of £1,700 each for 726k Charolais heifer £234 per 100 kilos for a Poyntzpass farmer and for a 550k Charolais heifer at £1285 for a Jonesborough producer.

HEIFERS

The top 20 heifers sold from £210 to £234 per 100 kilos with other good quality heifers from £190 to £210 per 100 kilos.

Top quality middleweight heifers sold from £210 to a top of £265 per 100 kilos for a 430k Limousin at £1,140 followed by £246 per 100 kilos for 420k Limousin at £1,045 from a Forkhill farmer.

Forward heifers

Poyntzpass farmer 726k, £1,700, £234.00; Jonesborough farmer 550k, £1,285, £234.00; Belcoo farmer 576k, £1,345, £234.00; Jonesborough farmer 558k, £1,290, £231.00; Tandragee farmer 518k, £1,190, £230.00; Jonesborough farmer 558k, £1,280, £229.00; Tandragee farmer 516k, £1,175, £228.00; Jonesborough farmer 556k, £1,265, £228.00.

Middleweight heifers

Forkhill farmer 430k, £1,140, £265.00; Forkhill farmer 424k, £1,045, £246.00; Forkhill farmer 448k, £1,090, £243.00; Forkhill farmer 550k, £1,065, £242.00; Forkhill farmer 462k, £1,080, £234.00; Richhill farmer 364k, £840, £231.00; Cullyhanna farmer 400k, £880, £220.00; Belcoo farmer 474k, £1,090, £230.00; Dungannon farmer 452k, £1,020, £226.00.

BULLOCKS

Forward bullocks sold from £200 to £225 for 514k Charolais at £1,155 for a Crossmaglen farmer followed by £223 per 100 kilos for 530k Limousin at £1,180 from a Hillsborough producer.

Top price steer £1,335 for a 600k Limousin from an Armagh farmer.

Good quality middleweight steers were in exceptionally good demand selling from £200 to £235 per 100 kilos for 442k Limousin at £1,040 from a Hillsborough farmer followed by £234, 460k Charolais at £1,080 from an Armagh farmer.

Friesian bullocks sold from £144 to £172 per 100 kilos for 522k at 900.

Forward bullocks

Crossmaglen farmer 514k, £1,155, £225.00; Hillsborough farmer 530k, £1,180, £223.00; Armagh farmer 602k, £1,335, £222.00; Armagh farmer 528k, £1,160, £220.00; Castlewellan farmer 504k, £1,100, £218.00; Hillsborough farmer 518k, £1,120, £216.00; Crossmaglen farmer 508k, £1,090, £215.00; Hillsoborough farmer 510k, £1,090, £214.00; Armagh farmer 550k, £1,170, £213.00; Armagh farmer 626k, £1,330, £212.00.

Middleweight bullocks

Hillsborough farmer 442k, £1,040, £235.00; Armagh farmer 462k, £1,080, £234.00; Hillsborough farmer 442k, £1,000, £226.00; Lisburn farmer 410k, £910, £222.00; Hillsborough farmer 500k, £1,105, £221.00; Castlewellan farmer 448k, £990, £221.00; Hillsborough farmer 472k, £1,040, £220.00; Crossmaglen farmer 500k, £1,090, £218.00; Keady farmer 484k, £1,055, £218.00.

Friesian bullocks

Derrylinn farmer 522k, £900, £172.00; Katesbridge farmer 574k, £980, £171.00; Derrylinn farmer 524k, £820, £156.00; Derrylinn farmer 514k, £800, £156.00; Derrylinn farmer 546k, £845, £155.00; Derrylinn farmer 530k, £820, £155.00; Derrylinn farmer 508k, £775, £153.00; Katesbridge farmer 522k, £795, £152.00; Derrylinn farmer 504k, £750, £149.00.

WEANLINGS

100 weanlings sold in very firm trade for good quality stock.

Male weanlings sold from £220 to £281 per 100 kilos for 270k Limousin £760 from a Keady farmer.

Top quality heifer weanlings sold from £210 to £260 per 100 kilos for 312k Limousin at £810 for a Newtownhamilton farmer.

Male weanlings

Keady farmer 270k, £760, £281.00; Tassagh farmer 288k, £790, £274.00; Dromore farmer 342k, £860, £251.00; Rathfriland farmer 354k, £850, £240.00; Poyntzpass farmer 380k, £880, £232.00; Dungannon farmer 318k, £730, £230.00; Dungannon farmer 324k, £735, £227.00; Hillsborough farmer 354k, £860, £242.00; Hillsborough farmer 360k, £865, £240.00; Hillsborough farmer 346k, £825, £238.00.

Heifer weanlings

Newtownhamilton farmer 312k, £810, £260.00; Keady farmer 274k, £700, £256.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 290k, £710, £245.00; Dromore farmer 286k, £690, £241.00; Keady farmer 292k, £700, £240.00; Jerrettspass farmer 302k, £700, £232.00; Dromore farmer 272k, £625, £230.00; Keady farmer 332k, £740, £223.00; Keady farmer 346k, £760, £220.00.