Beef bullocks selling to up to £2295 for 896k for Ballinderry producer at Markethill Mart

Heifers

The 180 heifers sold in a very firm demand.

Good quality forward feeding heifers selling steadily from £240 to £296 per 100 kilos for 626k at £1855 from a Loughgall producer followed by £285 for 602k at £1715 from a Cullyhanna producer.

Beef heifers sold to £279 for 6158 at £1835 from a Loughgall farmer followed by £270 for 684k at £1845 from a Belfast farmer.

The same owner received £267 for 668k at £1835.

Good quality middleweight heifers sold steadily from £240 to £316 for 458k at £1445 from a Keady farmer followed by £281 for 408k at £1145 from a Benburb producer.

Beef heifers

Loughgall farmer 658k £1835 £279.00; Belfast farmer 684k £1845 £270.00; Belfast farmer 688k £1835 £267.00; Loughgall farmer 642k £1695 £264.00 and Keady farmer 646k £1615 £250.

Forward heifers

Loughgall farmer 626k £1855 £296.00; Cullyhanna farmer 602k £1715 £285.00; Loughgall farmer 634k £1805 £285.00; Belfast farmer 552k £1555 £282.00; Armagh farmer 602k £1665 £277.00; Keady farmer 516k £1415 £274.00; Loughgall farmer 612k £1665 £272.00; Jerrettspass farmer 518k £1405 £271.00 and Armagh farmer 522k £1415 £271.

Middleweight heifers

Keady farmer 458k £1445 £316.00; Armagh farmer 408k £1145 £281.00; Armagh farmer 478k £1335 £279.00; Armagh farmer 478k £1305 £273.00; Whitecross farmer 426k £1145 £269.00; Keady farmer 410k £1095 £267.00; Loughgilly farmer 490k £1305 £266.00; Armagh farmer 434k £1125 £259.00; Portadown farmer 412k £1065 £259.00 and Keady farmer 422k £1085 £257.

Bullocks

The 140 bullocks sold in a steady demand.

Beef bullocks sold up to £2295 for 896k £256 with a top rate of £267 for 746k at £1995 from Ballinderry producer.

Forward bullocks sold from £240 to £278 for 516k at £1435 from a Sixmilecross farmer and for 538k at £1495 from a Benburb producer.

Good quality middleweight bullocks sold readily from £240 to £296 for 470k at £1390 from a Sixmiecross farmer.

The same owner received £289 for 490k at £1415.

Friesian bullocks sold up to £220 for 674k at £1485 from a Tandragee producer followed by £213 for 586k at £1245 from a Keady farmer.

All good quality Friesians from £190 to £209 per 100 kilos.

Beef bullocks

Ballinderry farmer 746k £1995 £267.00; Newry farmer 700k £1805 £259.00; Ballinderry farmer 896k £2295 £256.00 and Ballinderry farmer 738k £1885 £255.

Forward bullocks

Sixmilecross farmer 516k £1435 £278.00; Benburb farmer 538k £1495 £278.00; Richhill farmer 588k £1585 £270.00; Richhill farmer 560k £1495 £267.00; Richhill farmer 558k £1465 £263.00; Richhill farmer 632k £1655 £262.00; Cullyhanna farmer 522k £1365 £262.00; Richhill farmer 536k £1385 £258.00 and Keady farmer 582k £1495 £257.

Middleweight bullocks

Sixmilecross farmer 470k £1390 £296.00; Sixmilecross farmer 490k £1415 £289.00; Sixmilecross farmer 486k £1395 £287.00; Armagh farmer 454k £1215 £268.00; Loughgilly farmer 418k £1085 £260.00; Crossmaglen farmer 436k £1125 £258.00; Armagh farmer 448k £1155 £258.00 and Silverbridge farmer 490k £1215 £248.

Friesian bullocks

Tandragee farmer 674k £1485 £220.00; Keady farmer 586k £1245 £213.00; Keady farmer 542k £1135 £209.00; Richhill farmer 846k £1755 £208.00; Newry farmer 746k £1535 £206.00; Sixmilecross farmer 516k £1035 £201.00; Markethill farmer 576k £1155 £201.00 and Keady farmer 598k £1195 £200.

Weanlings

The 260 weanlings maintained a firm demand with good quality light males from £250 to £302 for 328k at £990 from a Forkhill farmer followed by £298 for 332k at £990 from a Portadown producer.

Stronger males sold from £240 to £305 for 416k at £1270 from a Killeavy farmer followed by £291 for 406k at £1180 from a Kilkeel producer.

The same owner received £289 for 412k at £1190.

Good quality heifer weanlings sold from £250 to £327 for 272k at £890 from a Killeavy farmer followed by £321 for 312k at £1000 from a Newry farmer.

Strong male weanlings

Killeavy farmer 416k £1270 £305.00; Kilkeel farmer 406k £1180 £291.00; Kilkeel farmer 412k £1190 £289.00; Markethill farmer 494k £1380 £279.00; Kilkeel farmer 412k £1110 £269.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 472k £1270 £269.00; Belleeks farmer 478k £1260 £264.00; Portadown farmer 428k £1100 £257.00 and Portadown farmer 440k £1110 £252.

Light male weanlings

Forkhill farmer 328k £990 £302.00; Portadown farmer 332k £990 £298.00; Keady farmer 302k £890 £295.00; Ballinderry farmer 372k £1090 £293.00; Newry farmer 342k £1000 £292.00; Kilkeel farmer 380k £1110 £292.00; Dungannon farmer 342k £980 £287.00; Lisburn farmer 370k £1050 £284.00; Markethill farmer 328k £920 £281.00 and Ballinderry farmer 358k £1000 £279.

Heifer weanlings

Killeavy farmer 272k £890 £327.00; Newry farmer 312k £1000 £321.00; Markethill farmer 298k £298.00 £920 £309.00; Killeavy farmer 278k £820 £295.00; Armagh farmer 300k £860 £287.00; Newry farmer 308k £860 £279.00; Newry farmer 260k £720 £277.00 and Kilkeel farmer 378k £980 £259.