Strong trade for cattle at Markethill

570 store and beef cattle sold in an outstanding demand. Forward heifers selling the best ever trade to a top of £281 per 100 kilos for 580k Lim heifer at £1630 sold by a Portaferry farmer followed by £255 per 100 kilos for 550k at £1420 for a Portaferry farmer. All good quality forward heifers sold steadily from £210 to £249 per 100 kilos. In all 107 heavy heifers averaged 565k and averaged £1140 each (£202 per 100 kilos). Good quality middleweight heifers sold from £200 to £238 for 500k at £1190. Lightweight heifers sold steadily from £200 to £234 for a 360k Blonde at £845 from a Rathfriland producer.

Forward heifers: Portaferry farmer 580k £1630 £281.00; Portaferry farmer 556k £1420 £255.00; Portaferry farmer 532k £1325 £249.00; Portaferry farmer 544k £1330 £244.00; Altmackin farmer 528k £1290 £244.00; Belleks farmer 556k £1320 £237.00; Collone farmer 594k £13900 £234.00; Cullyhanna farmer 590k £1370 £232.00; Portaferry farmer 580k £1335 £230.00.

Middleweight heifers: Portaferry farmer 500k £1190 £238.00; Portaferry farmer 500k £1180 £236.00; Dromore farmer 464k £1050 £226.00; Rathfriland farmer 446k £1000 £224.00; Keady farmer 446k £985 £221.00; Dromore farmer 488k £1075 £220.00; Altmackin farmer 448k £1075 £220.00; Lisburn farmr 412k £905 £220.00.

Lightweight heifers: Rathfriland farmer 362k £845 £234.00; Rathfriland farmer 358k £800 £224.00; Rathfriland farmer 386k £850 £220.00; Lisburn farmer 372k £810 £218.00; Lisburn farmer 376k £815 £217.00; Moy farmer 372k £800 £215.00; Rathfriland farmer 314k £675 £215.00; Dungannon farmer 390k £835 £214.00.

BULLOCKS

Forward bullocks sold up to £1650 and from £200 to £239 per 100 kilos for a 584k Char at £1395 from a Portadown farmer followed by £234 for 650k Angus bullock at £1530 from a Hilltown farmer. Main demand from £200 to £224 per 100 kilos. In all 182 heavy bullocks including friesians averaged at 595k at £1140 (192 per 100 kilos). Middleweights steers sold from £200 to £234 for a 458k at £1070 from a Loughgall farmer with lightweight steers to £235 for 342k at £805 from a Crossmaglen producer. Good quality Friesian bullocks sold readily from £160 to £183 per 100 kilos paid for a 564k at £1030 from a Magherfelt producer. Top price Friesian was £1100 for 630k at £174 per 100 kilos.

Heavy bullocks: Portadown farmer 584k £1395 £239.00; Hilltown farmer 654k £1530 £234.00; Jerrettspass farmer 556k £1245 £224.00; Poyntzpass farmer 628k £1405 £224.00; Hilltown farmer 692k £1540 £223.00; Tandragee farmer 614k £1365 £222.00; Armagh farmer 584k £1295 £222.00; Hamiltonsbawn farmer 510k £1130 £222.00; Armagh farmer 554k £1225 £221.00.

Middleweight bullocks: Loughgall farmer 458k £1070 £234.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 404k £930 £230.00; Hamiltonsbawn farmer 494k £1130 £229.00; Katesbridge farmer 412k £940 £228.00; Katesbridge farmer 420k £950 £226.00; Loughgall farmer 462k £1045 £226.00; Jerrettspass farmer 422k £950 £225.00; Armagh farmer 496k £1115 £224.00; Katesbridge farmer 446k £1000 £224.00.

Friesian bullocks: Magherafelt farmer 564k £1030 £183.00; Hamiltonsbawn farmer 600k £1070 £178.00; Portadown farmer 556k £990 £178.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 632k £1100 £174.00; Richhill farmer 572k £990 3173.00; Magherfelt farmer 584k £1005 £172.00; Hamiltonsbawn farmer 570k £980 £172.00; Tynan farmer 654k £1120 £171.00.

Lightweight bullocks: Crossmaglen farmer 342k £805 £235.00; Moy farmer 378k £880 £233.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 398k £900 £226.00; Crossmaglen farmer 356k £805 £226.00; Crossmaglen farmer 380k £855 £225.00; Loughgall farmer 370k £820 £222.00; Crossmaglen farmer 368k £815 £221.00; Crossmaglen farmer 360k £765 £212.00.

WEANLINGS

160 weanlings sold in a steady demand. Light male weanlings sold from £250 to £303 per 100 kilos for 330k at £1000. Stronger males sold to £242 per 100 kilos for 436k at £1055 for a Lurgan farmer and up to £1185 for 540k at £218 per 100 kilos from an Armagh farmer. Good quality heifer weanlings sold steadily from £200 to £263 per 100 kilos for 346k Char at £910 from an Armagh farmer.

Strong male weanlings: Portadown farmer 436k £1055 £242.00; Armagh farmer 500k £1150 £230.00; Poyntzpass farmer 406k £900 £222.00; Markethill farmer 490k £1050 £214.00; Armagh farmer 544k £1185 £219.00; Milford farmer 512k £1080 £211.00.

Light male weanlings: Collone farmer 330k £1000 £303.00; Collone farmer 345k £1000 £290.00; Collone farmer 365k £1000 £274.00; Newry farmer 190k £510 £268.00; Moy farmer 294k £770 £261.00; Newry farmer 234k £595 £254.00; Tassagh farmer 316k £835 £264.00; Dungannon farmer 318k £820 £257.00; Armagh farmer 390k £1000 £256.00.

Heifer weanlings: Armagh farmer 346k £910 £263.00; Markethill farmer 324k £805 £248.00; Belleeks farmer 360k £870 £242.00; Armagh farmer 342k £820 £240.00; Markethill farmer 332k £790 £238.00; Belleeks farmer 368k £855 £232.00; Belleeks farmer 348k £800 £230.00; Markethill farmer 346k £795 £230.00.

70 lots in the sucklers sold in a steady demand. Good quality outfits sold to £1720 for a Char cow and bull calf, others sold from £1600, £1490 and £1450, several more £1200 to £1440 each.