Strong demand for cattle at Markethill

The 150 heifers sold readily with forward heifers selling to £487/100k for 306k at £1490 for a Newry farmer, followed by £462/100k for 368k at £1700 from a Ballinderry farmer.

An entry of 19 forward heifers from an Armagh producer averaged 380k at £1430 per head.

Midweight heifers sold to £446/100k for 408k at £1820 from a Dromore farmer, followed by £438/100k for 404k at £1770 from a Newry producer.

Main demand from £392 - £425/100k. 80 heavy heifers sold to £444/100k for 712k at £3160 for a Crossgar producer. The same owner sold 10 Charolais heifers averaging 726k at £3100 per head (£427/100k).

The 155 bullocks in very firm trade selling to a top of £463/100k for 438k at £2030 from a Newtownhamilton farmer. The same owner received £463/100k for 488k at £2260 and £2200 for 490k (£453/100k). Main demand from £420-£435/100K. Heavy bullocks sold to £447/100k for 506k at £2260 for a Kilkeel farmer followed by £438/100k for 520k at £2280 for a Newtownhamilton farmer. A top price of £300 was paid for a 746k bullock from a Kilmore farmer.

In the suckler ring a Limousin cow with Lim bull calf at foot achieved £4300. The same owner received £4200 for a Lim cow with Lim heifer calf at foot.

The 175 weanlings sold readily with light male weanlings selling to £532/100k for 282k at £1500 from a Newry farmer. Stronger males reached £481/100k for 416k at £2000 for a Dorsey producer. Heifer weanlings sold to £572/100k for 334k at £1910 for a Keady farmer, followed by £522/100k for 372k at £1940 for a Lurgan farmer. A Markethill farmer received £2000 for 442k weanling heifer.

HEIFERS

Forward heifers

Newry producer 306k £1490 £487/100k; Ballinderry producer 368k £1700 £462/100k; Rathfriland producer 394k £1800 £457/100k; Ballinderry producer 390k £1770 £454/100k; Dromore producer 334k £1510 £452/100k; Lisburn producer 364k £1620 £445/100k; Newry producer 368k £1580 £429/100k; Milford producer 400k £1670 £418/100k.

Midweight heifers

Loughbrickland producer 408k £1820 £446/100k; Newry producer 404k £1770 £438/100k; Jerrettspass producer 424k £1800 £425/100k; Crossmaglen producer 476k £2010 £422/100k; Jerrettspass producer 478k £2000 £418/100k; Loughbrickland producer 432k £1800£417/100k.

Heavy heifers

Crossgar producer 712k £3160 £444/100k 710k £3120 £439/100k; Portadown producer 504k £2200 £437/100k; Crossmaglen producer 526k £2270 £432/100k; Crossgar producer 680k £2920 £429/100k; 732k £3140 £429/100k: 780k £3320 £426/100k: 706k £3000 £425/100k; Armagh producer 550k £2320 £422/100k; Newry producer 588k £2470 £420/100k.

BULLOCKS

Forward bullocks

Newry producer 336k £1530 £455/100k; Milford producer 370k £1640 £443/10k; Newry producer 348k £1530 £440/100k.

Midweight bullocks

Newtownhamilton producer 438k £2030 £463/100k: 488k £2260 £463/100k: 490k a£2220 £453/100k; Dungannon producer 464k £2020 £435/100k; Cullyhanna producer 468k £1960 £419/100k; Milford producer 428k £1790 £418/100k; Banbridge producer 496k £2070 £417/100k: 500k £2050 £410/100k.

Heavy bullocks

Kilkeel producer 506k £2260 £447/100k; Tandragee producer 610k £2710 £444/100k; Newtownhamilton producer 520k £2280 £438/100k; Kilkeel producer 522k £2250 £431/100k; Tandragee producer 580k £2500 £431/100k; Banbridge producer 526k £2250 £428/100k; Newtownhamilton producer 562k £2390 £425/100k; Tandragee producer 556k £2350 £423/100k.

WEANLINGS

Light male weanlings

Newry producer 282k £1500 £532/100k; Crossmaglen producer 286k £1340 £469/100k; Keady producer 266k £1240 £466/100k; Newry producer 268k £1130 £422/100k.

Stronger male weanlings

Loughbrickland producer 344k £1660 £483/100k; Kilkeel producer 376k £1810 £481/100k; Dorsey producer 416k £2000 £481/100k; Keady producer 388k £1840 £474/100k; Newry producer 316k £1480 £468/100k; Kilkeel producer 400k £1870 £468/100k; Keady producer 434k £2010 £463/100k; Forkhill producer 476k £2180 £458/100k; Aghalee producer 504k £2300 £456/100k; Mowhan producer 520k £2350 £452/100k.

Light female weanlings

Annaclone producer 282k £1480 £525/100k: 228k £1140 £500/100k: 288k £1400 £486/100k: 264k £1270 £481/100k; Keady producer 238k £1140 £479/100k.

Stronger female weanlings

Keady producer 334k £1910 £572/100k; Lurgan producer 372k £1940 £522/100k; Dorsey producer 322k £1660 £516/100k; Newtownhamilton producer 324k £1670 £515/100k: 308k £1560 £507/100k.