Strong trade for stock at Markethill cattle sale

Forward and heavy bullocks and heifers in a firmer demand on the week.

HEIFERS

120 heifers included mostly forward and heavy heifers. Heavy heifers sold up to £2900 for 740k from a Silverbridge producer £390 per 100 kilos. Top rate of £411 for 608k at £2500 was paid for a Portadown farmer followed by £406 for 702k at £2850 from a Silverbridge farmer. Main demand from £370 to £398 per 100 kilos. Good quality forward feeding heifers sold from £360 to £403 with a top of £427 for 560k at £2390 from a Ballyward farmer. The same owner received £407 for 548k at £2230. Grazing type heifers to £464 for 440k at £2040 from a Warrenpoint producer followed by £437 for 458k at £2000 from a Forkhill farmer. All good quality lots from £360 to £406 per 100 kilos.

Heavy heifers

Portadown farmer 608k £2500 £411.00; Silverbridge farmer 702k £2850 £406.00; Silverbridge farmer 698k £2780 £398.00; Gilford farmer 682k £2700 £396.00; Gilford farmer 724k £2840 £392.00; Silverbridge farmer 744k £2900 £390.00; Gilford farmer 694k £2680 £386.00; Gilford farmer 676k £2600 £385.00; Gilford farmer 630k £2400 £381.00; Armagh farmer 738k £2810 £381.00.

Forward heifers

Ballyward farmer 560k £2390 £427.00; Ballyward farmer 548k £2230 £407.00; Glenanne farmer 556k £2240 £403.00; Glenanne farmer 504k £2020 £401.00; Glenanne farmer 580k £2270 £391.00; Gilford farmer 564k £2190 £388.00; Glenanne farmer 566k £2170 £383.00; Newry farmer 550k £2070 £376.00.

Middleweight heifers

Warrenpoint farmer 440k £2040 £464.00; Forkhill farmer 458k £2000 £437.00; Glenanne farmer 466k £1890 £406.00; Cullyhanna farmer 490k £1970 £402.00; Ballyward farmer 442k £1700 £385.00; Belleeks farmer 404k £1540 £381.00; Forkhill farmer 404k £1510 £374.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 406k £1510 £372.00.

BULLOCKS

An increased entry of 150 bullocks sold in a firmer demand for forward and heavy lots. Heavy bullocks sold up to £397 for 604k at £2400 from a Banbridge farmer followed by £396 for 606k at £2400 from an Armagh farmer. Main demand from £370 to £396. Forward feeding bullocks to £416 for 544k at £2260 from a Crossmaglen producer. The same owner received £415 for 552k at £2290 and £414 for 580k at £2400. All good quality forward bullocks from £370 to £410 per 100 kilos. Middleweights sold to £423 for 402k at £1700 from a Cullyhanna farmer followed by £417 for 432k at £1800 from a Tandragee farmer. All good quality lots from £360 to £405 per 100 kilos.

Heavy bullocks

Banbridge farmer 604k £2400 £397.00; Armagh farmer 606k £2400 £396.00; Banbridge farmer 604k £2390 £396.00; Banbridge farmer 636k £2500 £393.00; Armagh farmer 624k £2440 £391.00; Cullyhanna farmer 640k £2500 £391.00; Armagh farmer 602k £2350 £390.00; Dungannon farmer 716k £2780 £388.00.

Forward bullocks

Crossmaglen farmer 544k £2260 £416.00; Crossmaglen farmer 552k £2290 £415.00; Crossmaglen farmer 580k £2400 £414.00; Banbridge farmer 508k £2080 £409.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 552k £2240 £406.00; Crossmaglen farmer 570k £2310 £405.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 578k £2330 £403.00; Crossmaglen farmer 530k £2130 £402.00; Crossmaglen farmer 560k £2250 £402.00; Armagh farmer 598k £2370 £396.00.

Middleweight bullocks

Cullyhanna farmer 402k £1700 £423.00; Tandragee farmer 432k £1800 £417.00; Cullyhanna farmer 484k £1960 £405.00; Glenanne farmer 418k £1670 £400.00; Cullyhanna farmer 484k £1920 £397.00; Camlough farmer 482k £1880 £390.00; Camlough farmer 470k £1800 £383.00.

WEANLINGS

120 weanlings maintained a very firm trade. Light males to £591 for 276k at £1630 from a Dungannon farmer followed by £572 for 278k at £1590 from the same owner. All good quality lots from £420 to £550 per 100 kilos. Light heifer weanlings sold to £619 for 310k at £1920 from a Portadown farmer. The same owner received £617 for 316k at £1950 and a Loughgilly farmer received £603 for 204k at £1230. All good quality light heifers from £450 to £550 per 100 kilos. Stronger heifers sold from £360 to £463 for 436k at £2020 from a Derrynoose farmer.

Light male weanlings

Dungannon farmer 276k £1630 £591.00; Dungannon farmer 278k £1590 £572.00; Loughgilly farmer 252k £1390 £552.00; Gilford farmer 288k £1570 £545.00; Portadown farmer 290k £1530 £528.00; Rathfriland farmer 304k £1550 £510.00; Rathfriland farmer 304k £1540 £507.00; Dromore farmer 312k £1550 £497.00; Rathfriland farmer 308k £1530 £497.00.

Light heifer weanlings

Portadown farmer 310k £1920 £619.00; Portadown farmer 316k £1950 £617.00; Loughgilly farmer 204k £1230 £603.00; Portadown farmer 356k £1990 £559.00; Crossmaglen farmer 288k £1590 £552.00; Armagh farmer 276k £1510 £547.00; Portadown farmer 300k £1600 £533.00; Portadown farmer 380k £2000 £526.00; Portadown farmer 346k £1780 £515.00; Derrynoose farmr 288k £1490 £517.00;

Strong heifer weanlings

Derrynoose farmer 436k £2020 £463.00; Whitecross farmer 416k £1840 £442.00; Derrylin farmer 450k £1960 £436.00; Loughgilly farmer 438k £1890 £432.00; Portadown farmer 438k £1800 £411.00; Loughgilly farmer 408k £1660 £407.00; Loughgilly farmer 424k £1660 £392.00.

In the suckler ring outfits sold up to £4200 for a Lim heifer and bull calf from an Armagh farmer. A Lurgan producer sold a Lim 2015 cow and bull calf at £4000.