Steady trade for cattle at Markethill

HEIFERS

The 120 heifers included mostly heavy and forward heifers. Good quality heavy heifers sold readily from £320 to £353 for 634k at £2240 from a Portadown farmer. The same owner also received £353 for 606k at £2140. A Gilford farmer received £349 for 644k at £2250. Good quality forward heifers reached £376 for 548k at £2060 from a Tassagh farmer followed by £373 for 592k at £2210 from an Armagh producer. All good quality forward heifers from £330 to £370 per 100 kilos. Grazing type heifers sold up to £420 for 476k at £2000 from a Tassagh farmer followed by £388 for 446k at £1730 from another Tassagh producer. All good quality lots sold from £320 to £387 per 100 kilos.

Heavy heifers

Portadown farmer 634k £2240 £353.00; Portadown farmer 606k £2140 £353.00; Gilford farmer 644k £2250 £349.00; Tassagh farmer 652k £2270 £348.00; Poyntzpass farmer 634k £2190 £345.00; Tassagh farmer 614k £2120 £345.00; Banbridge farmer 650k £2240 £345.00; Dungannon farmer 622k £2140 £344.00; Tassagh farmer 628k £2160 £344.00.

Forward heifers

Tassagh farmer 548k £2060 £376.00; Armagh farmer 592k £2210 £373.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 552k £2040 £370.00; Tassagh farmer 576k £2120 £368.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 574k £2110 £368.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 586k £2150 £367.00; Hilltown farmer 518k £1900 £367.00; Tassagh farmer 502k £1830 £365.00; Armagh farmer 590k £2100 £356.00; Gilford farmer 542k £1920 £354.00.

Middleweight heifers

Tassagh farmer 476k £2000 £420.00; Tassagh farmer 446k £1730 £388.00; Dromara farmer 426k £1650 £387.00; Tassagh farmer 434k £1660 £383.00; Tassagh farmer 422k £1600 £379.00; Tassagh farmer 498k £1860 £374.00; Dromara farmer 382k £1410 £369.00; Dromara farmer 358k £1320 £367.00; Katesbridge farmer 386k £1400 £363.00.

BULLOCKS

Good quality heavy bullocks sold from £320 to £349 for 674k at £2350 from a Whitecross farmer followed by £347 for 654k at £2270 from a Banbridge farmer. Forward type bullocks sold to £380 for 508k at £1930 from a Banbridge farmer. The same owner received £370 for 516k at £1910. All good quality lots from £320 to £367 per 100 kilos. Grazing bullocks sold to £437 for 462k at £2020 from a Portadown farmer. The same owner received £421 for 444k at £1870 and for 480k at £2020. Main demand for good quality lots from £350 to £419 per 100 kilos.

Heavy bullocks

Whitecross farmer 674k £2350 £349.00; Banbridge farmer 654k £2270 £347.00; Whitecross farmer 696k £2400 £345.00; Keady farmer 610k £2100 £344.00; Banbridge farmer 668k £2290 £343.00; Whitecross farmer 676k £2300 £340.00; Donaghcloney farmer 622k £2100 £338.00; Markethill farmer 792k £2670 £337.00; Waringstown farmer 672k £2250 £335.00.

Forward bullocks

Banbridge farmer 508k £1930 £380.00; Banbridge farmer 516k £1910 £370.00; Tynan farmer 550k £2020 £367.00; Kilkeel farmer 564k £2070 £367.00; Tynan farmer 574k £2040 £355.00; Portadown farmer 510k £1800 £353.00; Mayobridge farmer 536k £1870 £349.00; Donaghcloney farmer 596k £2060 £346.00; Banbridge farmer 580k £2000 £345.00; Banbridge farmer 592k £2040 £345.00.

Middleweight bullocks

Portadown farmer 462k £2020 £437.00; Portadown farmer 444k £1870 £421.00; Portadown farmer 480k £2020 £421.00; Portadown farmer 456k £1910 £419.00; Portadown farmer 472k £1930 £409.00; Portadown farmer 500k £1820 £364.00; Keady farmer 500k £1800 £360.00; Richhill farmer 448k £1570 £351.00; Armagh farmer 452k £1580 £350.00.

WEANLINGS

The 200 weanlings sold in a steady trade. Good quality light males to £525 for 324k at £1700 from a Markethill producer followed by £410 for 392k at £2000 from a Tassagh farmer. The same owner received £503 for 378k at £1900. This producer sold 14 Char bred male weanlings to average 424k at £1925 each £454 per 100 kilos. Main demand for light male weanlings from £400 to £497 per 100 kilos. Strong males to £466 for 416k at £1940 from a Tassagh farmer. The same owner received £457 for 418k at £1910. All good quality lots sold from £380 to £448 per 100 kilos. Light heifers sold to £462 for 292k at £1350 from a Newry farmer and also for 364k at £1680 from a Markethill farmer. A Downpatrick farmer received £457 for 346k at £1580. All good quality light heifers from £360 to £444 per 100 kilos. Stronger heifers to £413 for 480k at £1980 from a Killyman producer followed by £412 for 408k at £1680 from a Downpatrick farmer. All good quality lots sold from £340 to £393 per 100 kilos.

Light male weanlings

Markethill farmer 324k £1700 £525.00; Tassagh farmer 392k £2000 £510.00; Tassagh farmer 378k £1900 £503.00; Tassagh farmer 380k £1890 £497.00; Downpatrick farmer 388k £1870 £482.00; Markethill farmer 374k £1800 £481.00; Cullyhanna farmer 386k £1800 £466.00; Tassagh farmer 396k £1820 £460.00; Derrynoose farmer 394k £1800 £457.00; Markehtill farmer 346k £1560 £451.00.

Strong male weanlings

Tassagh farmer 416k £1940 £466.00; Tassagh farmer 418k £1910 £457.00; Keady farmer 430k £1950 £454.00; Derrynoose farmer 418k £1880 £450.00; Armagh farmer 420k £1880 £448.00; Tassagh farmer 458k £2050 £448.00; Tassagh farmer 434k £1940 £447.00; Tassagh farmer 444k £1980 £446.00; Tasagh farmer 446k £1970 £442.00; Armagh farmer 462k £2020 £437.00; Tassagh farmer 456k £1960 £430.00.

Light heifer weanlings

Newry farmer 292k £1350 £462.00; Markethill farmer 364k £1680 £462.00; Downpatrick farmer 346k £1580 £457.00; Castlewellan farmer 322k £1430 £444.00; Downpatrick farmer 380k £1610 £424.00; Derrynoose farmer 326k £1380 £423.00; Markethill farmer 308k £1300 £422.00; Newry farmer 384k £1620 £422.00; Annaghmore farmer 326k £1370 £420.00.

Strong heifer weanlings

Killyman farmer 480k £1980 £413.00; Downpatrick farmer 408k £1680 £412.00; Newry farmer 436k £1760 £404.00; Annaghmore farmer 456k £1790 £393.00; Downpatrick farmer 422k £1600 £379.00; Poyntzpass farmer 412k £1510 £367.00; Poyntzpass farmer 436k £1580 £362.00; Annaghmore farmer 502k £1800 £359.00.

Suckler outfits sold up to £3160 for a Lim heifer and a heifer calf from a Rathfriland farmer. The same owner received £2840 and £2700 for similar outfits. A Lurgan farmer sold 2022 BB cow and bull calf at £2740. Several more outfits sold from £2200 to £2480 each.