Strong prices in all classes of cattle at Markethill

A good entry of 400 store cattle returned, perhaps, the best ever trade with good quality forward heifers to £345 per 100k for 554k at £1910 from a Newtownhamilton farmer. The same owner received £341 per 100k for 592k at £2020and an Armagh farmer received £335 per 100k for 508k at £1700.

Heavy heifers sold up to £334 per 100k for 652k at £2180 for a Newtownhamilton farmer, followed by £302 per 100k for 690k at £2100 for a Gilford producer. All good quality heavy and forward heifers sold steadily from £290 - £330 per 100k.

Midweight heifers sold to £348 per 100k for 460k at £1600 from an Armagh producer. The same owner received £347 per 100k for 432k at £1500 and £331 for 470k at £1560. All good quality lots from £290 - £315 per 100k.

Good quality bullocks sold to £329 per 100k for 508k at £1670 from an Armagh farmer, followed by £324 for 500k at £1620 from a Castlewellan farmer. Main demand for good quality lots from £280 - £320 per 100k.

A good entry of 140 weanlings sold in a very strong demand with good quality males selling to £411 per 100k for 258k at £1060 from a Rathfriland farmer, followed by £394 /100k for 282k at £1110 from a Dungannon producer and another Dungannon farmer received £390/100k for 200k at £780. All good quality light males from £300 - £370/100k.

Stronger males sold to £352/100k for 432k at £1520 from a Cullyhanna farmer, followed by £341/100k for 414k at £1410 from a Forkhill producer. All good quality lots sold from £280 - £330/100k.

Light heifers sold to £530/100k for 302k at £1600 from a Dungannon farmer. The same owner received £396/100k for 326k at £1290 and £357/100k for 322k at £1150. Main demand for good quality lots from £300 - £360/100k. Stronger lots to £334/100k for 404k at £1350 from a Clough farmer, followed by £319/100k for 420k at £1340 from a Donemana producer.

FORWARD AND HEAVY HEIFERS

Newtownhamilton producer 554k £1910 £345/100k, 592k £2020 £341/100k; Armagh producer 508k £1700 £335/100k; Newtownhamitlon producer 652k £2180 £334/100k; Armagh farmer 510k £1690 £331/100k; Armagh producer 558k £1790 £321/100k; Forkhill farmer 534k £1690 £136/100k; Armagh producer 550k £1730 £315/100k; Armagh farmer 516k £1580 £306/100k; Gilford producer 696k £2100 £302/100k.

MIDWEIGHT HEIFERS

Armagh producer 460k £1600 £348/100k, 432k £1500 £437/100k, 472k £1560 £331/100k; Katesbridge farmer 374k £1180 £316/100k; Armagh farmer 478k £1500 £314/100k, 494k £1540 £312/100k, 456k £1420 £311/100k; Dromara producer 444k £1340 £302/100k; Milford famer 468k £1400 £299/100k.

BULLOCKS

Armagh producer 508k £1670 £329/100k; Castlewellan farmer 500k £1620 £324/100k; Armagh farmer 544k £1750 £322/100k, 524k £1660 £317/100k, 560k £1760 £134/100k; Dungannon farmer 564k £1770 £314/100k; Armagh farmer 536k £1640 £306/100k; Castlewellan producer 484k £1480 £306/100k; Newtownhamilton farmer 466k £1420 £305/100k; Armagh producer 538k £1640 £305/100k.

LIGHT MALE WEANLINGS

Rathfriland producer 258k £1060 £411/100k; Dungannon farmer 282k £1110 £394/100k; Dungannon produer 200k £780 £390/100k; Markethill farmer 252k £960 £381/100k; Rathfriland producer 284k £1070 £377/100k; Lurgan farmer 360k £1360 £378/100k, 360k £1350 £375/100k.

STRONG MALE WEANLINGS

Cullyhanna farmer 432k £1520 £352/100k; Forkhill farmer 414k £1410 £341/100k, 438k £1450 £331/100k, 452k £1480 £327/100k; Armagh producer 412k £1220 £296/100k.

LIGHT FEMALE WEANLINGS

Dungannon farmer 302k £1600 £530/100k, 326k £1290 £396/100k; Loughbrickland farmer 322k £1150 £357/100k; Forkhill producer 390k £1380 £354/100k; Lurgan farmer 274k £960 £350/100k; Loughbrickland farmer 286k £990 £346/100k; Clough farmer 362k £1260 £348/100k; Loughbrickland farmer 322k £1120 348p/100k; Donemana producer 356k £1220 £343/100k.

STRONG FEMALE WEANLINGS

Clough farmer 404k £1350 £334/100k; Donemana producer 420k £1340 £319/100k; 402k £1180 £294/100k; 438k £1280 £292/100k, 448k £1280 £286/100k.

MARKETHILL LIVESTOCK SALES – SHEEP – 30TH DECEMBER 2024

An entry of 1150 sheep at Markethill maintained their recent trend with all classes selling readily.

Heavy lambs sold to 640p/k for 30 lambs 24.5k at £157 from a Richhill farmer.

Main demand for good quality pens for 610p – 640p/k.

Several pens of over weight lambs sold to £158 to 3162.50 each. The entire entry of heavy lambs averaged £155 each.

Good midweight sold from 630p – 688p/k for 20k at £137.50 each.

Stores returned an excellent trade with good quality pens selling from 90p to 769p/k for 14.7k at £113, followed by 745p/k for 15.7k at £117.

The 270 cull ewes sold in a very firm trade to £272. All top quality ewes from £190 - £262. Others from £150 to £180 and the poorer quality pens from £80 to £130 each.

HEAVY LAMBS

Richhill producer 24.5k £157 641p/k; Markethill producer 25k £160 640p/k; Tandragee producer 24k £153 638p/k; Armagh producer 24.5k £155 633p/k; Tassagh producer 25.9k £162.50 627p/k; Cullyhanna producer 24.3k £152 626p/k; Loughgilly producer 26k £162 623p/k; Lisnaskea producer 24.3k £151 621p/k; Markethill producer 25k £155 620p/k.

MIDWEIGHT LAMBS

Moy producer 20k £137.50 688p/k; Armagh producer 20k £137 685p/k; Poyntzpass producer 20.4k £135 662p/k; Tandragee producer 20.3k £133.50 658p/k; Poyntzpass producer 20.5k £134.50 656p/k; Armagh producer 23.1k £150.50 652p/k; Newtownhamilton producer 21.2k £138 651p/k; Lisburn producer 20.5k £133 649p/k; Markethill producer 21.8k £141 647p/k.

STORE LAMBS

Newry producer 14.7k £113 769p/k; Mullaghbawn producer 15.7k £117 745p/k; Poyntzpass producer 17k £123 724p/k; Poyntzpass producer 16.2k £117 722p/k; Dungannon producer 19k £136.50 718p/k; Poyntzpass producer 18.7k £133 711p/k; Dungannon producer 16.5k £116 703p/k; Keady producer 18.3k £128.50 702p/k; Dungannon producer 14.4k £100 694p/k.