Beef heifers selling to £1485 at Markethill Mart

An entry of 620 cattle at Markethill on Saturday 7th August continued to sell in an exceptionally strong trade in all rings with several very high prices recorded.
By Darryl Armitage
Published 9th Aug 2021, 14:51 BST

Heifers

160 heifers maintained an exceptionally strong demand particularly for top quality middleweight heifers sold to a top of £334 per 100 kilos for 370k Limousin at £1235 from a Dromara farmer.

The same owner received £301 for 450k at £1365 and £299 per 100 kilos for 430k at £1285.

Several top quality middleweights sold from £220 to £280 per 100 kilos.

Forward feeding heifers sold to £239 per 100 kilos for 516k at £1235 for a Newtownhamilton farmer followed by £235 per 100 kilos for 590k at £1385.

Beef heifers sold from £210 to £231 for 646k at £1485 for a Portadown farmer followed by £228 per 100 kilos for 648k at £1575 from a Benburb producer.

Forward heifers

Newtownhamilton farmer 516k £1235 £239.00; Armagh farmer 590k £1385 £235.00; Armagh 588k £1375 £234.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 506k £1175 £232.00; Keady farmer 546k £1265 £232.00; Poyntzpass farmer 532k £1225 £230.00 and Tynan farmer 594k £1365 £230.

Beef heifers

Portadown farmer 646k £1495 £231.00; Benburb farmer 648k £1475 £228.00; Kilkeel farmer 642k £1455 £227.00; Benburb farmer 678k £1535 £226.00; Armagh farmer 688k £1545 £225.00; Annaghmore farmer 636k £1425 £224.00 and Armagh farmer 626k £1385 £221.

Middleweight heifers

Dromara farmer 370k £1235 £334.00; Dromara farmer 454k £1365 £301.00; Dromara farmer 430k £1285 £299.00; Dromara farmer 410k £1215 £296.00; Dromara farmer 392k £1095 £279.00; Markethill farmer 374k £1035 £277.00; Dromara farmer 404k £1065 £264.00 and Hamiltonsbawn farmer 490k £1175 £240.

Bullocks

160 bullocks maintained an excellent trade with good quality feeding bullocks from £210 to £257 per 100 kilos for 504k at £1295 from a Moira farmer.

The same owner received £251 for 530k at £1335 and a Whitecross producer received £242 per 100 kilos for 540k at £1305.

Heavy bullocks sold to £1635 for 710k at £230 with several more beef bullocks from £210 to £225 per 100 kilos.

Good quality middleweight bullocks sold from £210 to £262 for 448k at £1175 from a Moira farmer followed by £250 for 486k at £1215 from a Derrynoose farmer. A Moira farmer received £248k for 486k at £1205.

Forward bullocks

Moira farmer 504k £1295 £257.00; Moira farmer 532k £1335 £251.00; Whitecross farmer 540k £1305 £242.00; Moira farmer 530k £1255 £237.00; Moira farmer 512k £1185 £231.00; Moira farmer 636k £1465 £230.00; Moira farmer 506k £1165 £230.00 and Moira farmer 508k £1155 £227.

Beef bullocks

Newtownhamilton farmer 710k £1635 £230.00; Netownhamilton farmer 638k £1435 £225.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 668k £1485 £222.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 682k £1485 £218.00; Portadown farmer 662k £1425 £215.00 and Armagh farmer 684k £1465 £214.

Middleweight bullocks

Moira farmer 448k £1175 £262.00; Derrynoose farmer 486k £1215 £250.00; Moira farmer 486k £1205 £248.00; Moira farmer 488k £1205 £247.00; Rathfriland farmer 370k £915 £247.00; Moira farmer 464k £1135 £245.00; Moira farmer 500k £1215 £243.00 and Derrynoose farmer 496k £1165 £235.

Weanlings

230 weanlings returned an exceptionally strong demand with several very high prices recorded.

Light male weanlings sold to a top of £360 per 100 kilos for 336k at £1210 from a Dromara farmer followed by £327 per 100 kilos for 358k at £1170 from a Rathfriland farmer.

The same owner received £316 for 358k at £1130 and £300 for 360k at £1080. Strong male weanlings sold to £285 for 446k at £1270 for a Forkhill farmer followed by £280 for 404k at £1130 from a Rathfriland farmer.

Several more strong males from £220 to £272 per 100 kilos.

Heifer weanlings sold to a top of £293 per 100 kilos for 376k at £1100 from a Keady farmer followed by £284 per 100 kilos for 402k at £1140 from a Keady producer.

All good quality heifers sold from £220 to £283 per 100 kilos.

Strong male weanlings

Forkhill farmer 446k £1270 £285.00; Rathfriland farmer 404k £1130 £280.00; Rathfriland farmer 404k £1130 £280.00; Banbridge farmer 408k £1110 £272.00; Banbridge farmer 408k £1060 £260.00; Forkhill farmer 478k £1180 £247.00;

Light male weanlings

Dromara farmer 336k £1210 £360.00; Rathfriland farmer 358k £1170 £327.00; Rathfriland farmer 358k £1130 £316.00; Rathfriland farmer 360k £1080 £300.00; Katesbridge farmer 314k £920 £293.00; Dromara farmer 348k £1010 £290.00 and Katesbridge farmer 360k £1020 £283.

Heifer weanlings

Keady farmer 376k £1100 £293.00; Keady farmer 402k £1140 £284.00; Keady farmer 364k £1030 £283.00; Forkhill farmer 386k £1030 £267.00; Keady farmer 388k £1010 £260.00; Keady farmer 342k £870 £254.00; Keady farmer 434k £1080 £249.00 and Tandragee farmer 260k £670 £257.

The 60 lots of sucklers sold to a top of £2220 for Limousin second cow plus bull calf from a Keady farmer. A Warrenpoint producer sold two outfits at £1820 and £1700 each. A Ballynahinch farmer received £1590, £1430 and £1360 for good quality outfits. Several more sold from £1100 to £1350 each.

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