Markethill Mart: Limousin sells to £1,370 for 574k

Buyers and sellers from throughout Northern Ireland were in attendance.

HEIFERS

270 heifers sold in a very good trade.

Good quality forward heifers sold steadily from £200 to a top of £239 per 100 kilos for 574k Limousin at £1,370 from a Newry farmer.

Aberdeen Angus heifers sold to a top of £221 per 100 kilos for 518k at £1,145 for a Crossmaglen farmer.

Top price for heavy heifers £1,460 for a 714k Charolais from a Newtownhamilton farmer.

Good quality middleweight heifers sold steadily from £210 to £246 for a 488k Charolais at £1,190 from a Jerrettspass producer.

Good quality light heifers sold from £220 to £250 per 100 kilos for 340k at £850 for a Dungannon farmer.

Second quality heifers sold readily from £180 to £190 per 100 kilos.

Heavy heifers

Newry farmer 574k, £1,370, £239.00; Markethill farmer 560k, £1,290, £230.00; Crossmaglen farmer 576k, £1,325, £230.00; Dromore farmer 508k, £1,150, £226.00; Crossmaglen farmer 576k, £1,295, £225.00; Crossmaglen farmer 518k, £1,145, £221.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 632k, £1,395, £221.00 and Newtownhamilton farmer 614k, £1355, £221.00.

Middleweight heifers

Newry farmer 484k, £1,190, £246.00; Portadown farmer 410k, £990, £241.00; Markethill farmer 432k, £980, £227.00; Rathfriland farmer 408k, £915, £224.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 494k, £1,100, £223.00; Banbridge farmer 456k, £1,010, £222.00; Armagh farmer 500k, £1,100, £220.00 and Newtownhamilton farmer 446k, £980, £220.00.

Lightweight heifers

Dungannon farmer 340k, £850, £250.00; Newry farmer 354k, £870, £245.00; Keady farmer 370k, £890, £240.00; Forkhill farmer 356k, £850, £238.00; Portadown farmer 392k, £915, £233.00; Forkhill farmer 376k, £870, £231.00 and Forkhill farmer 376k, £870, £231.00.

BULLOCKS

270 bullocks sold in a steady demand.

Heavy steers sold from £200 to £230 for 502k Limousin at £1,155 for a Newtownhamilton farmer.

Aberdeen Angus bullocks sold from £1,305 for a 630k Aberdeen Angus at £220 per 100 kilos.

Middleweight steers from £210 to £245 for 424k Aberdeen Angus at £1,040 from a Armagh producer.

Good quality Friesian bullocks sold from £150 to £183 for 510k at £935 from a Collone farmer.

Heavy bullocks

Newtownhamilton farmer 502k, £1,155, £230.00; Banbridge farmer 514k, £1,180, £230.00; Collone farmer 510k, £1,160, £227.00; Belleek farmer 508k, £1,150, £226.00; Belleek farmer 504k, £1120, £222.00; Mayobridge farmer 572k, £1,270, £222.00; Mountnorris farmer 630k, £1,385, £220.00 and Banbridge farmer 514k, £1,120, £218.00.

Middleweight bullocks

Armagh farmer 424k, £1,040, £245.00; Banbridge farmer 488k, £1,165, £239.00; Keady farmer 468k, £1,085, £232.00; Banbridge farmer 494k, £1,145, £232.00; Armagh farmer 444k, £1,025, £231.00; Collone farmer 416k, £960, £231.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 476k, £1,090, £229.00 and Tandragee farmer 480k, £1,095, £228.00.

Friesian bullocks

Collone farmer 510k, £935, £183.00; Collone farmer 522k, £870, £167.00; Madden farmer 586k, £920, £157.00; Richhill farmer 606k, £950, £157.00; Portadown farmer 550k, £850, £155.00; Poyntzpass farmer 514k, £790, £154.00 and Banbridge farmer 546k, £830, £152.00.

WEANLINGS

A large entry of 310 weanlings continued to sell in a very good trade.

Light heifers sold from £220 to £268 for 298k Belgian Blue at £800 for a Newtownhamilton farmer.

Middleweight heifers sold from £210 to £248 for 314k at £780 for a Armagh farmer followed by £247 per 100 kilos for 396k Charolais at £980 from a Tassagh producer.

Light male weanlings sold from £230 to £402 for 184k Charolais at £780 from a Banbridge producer.

Middleweight males from £210 to £257 for 338k at £870 for a Keady farmer and stronger weanlings up to £227 for 430k at £975 for a Crossmaglen farmer.

Light heifer weanlings

Newtownhamilton farmer 298k, £800, £268.00; Armagh farmer 296k, £785, £265.00; Crossmaglen farmer 238k, £600, £252.00; Keady farmer 274k, £680, £248.00; Rathfriland farmer 248k, £610, £246.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 288k, £700, £243.00; Portadown farmer 226k, £545, £241.00 and Armagh farmer 280k, £675, £241.00.

Middleweight heifer weanlings

Armagh farmer 314k, £780, £248.00; Armagh farmer 396k, £980, £247.00; Armagh farmer 388k, £955, £246.00; Armagh farmer 318k, £780, £245.00; Middletown farmer 312k, £755, £242.00; Armagh farmer 338k, £815, £241.00; Armagh farmer 309k, £740, £239.00 and Armagh farmer 309k, £740, £239.00.

Strong male weanlings

Crossmaglen farmer 430k, £975, £227.00; Rathfriland farmer 444k, £1,000, £225.00; Markethill farmer 410k, £900, £219.00; Newry farmer 446k, £960, £215.00 and Collone farmer 448k, £900, £201.00.

Middleweight male weanlings

Keady farmer 338k, £870, £257.00; Portadown farmer 356k, £915, £257.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 314k, £780, £248.00; Keady farmer 350k, £850, £243.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 334k, £800, £239.00; Crossmaglen farmer 368k, £860, £234.00 and Newtownhamilton farmer 386k, £900, £233.00.

A large entry of cows and calves sold to a top of £1,420 with several more outfits from £1,380, £1,340, £1,300.

An entry of in-calf heifers sold to a top of £1,500 with others at £1,300, £1,220, £1,200 and £1,125.