‘Best ever’ quality entry of store and beef cattle at Markethill
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The entry was dominated by a special consignment of beef bullocks and beef heifers from a Poyntzpass farmer. This producer sold 32 bullocks to average 660k at £1723 per head £260 per 100 kilos. The same owner sold 26 heifers to average 611k at £1510 £247 per 100 kilos.
HEIFERS
240 heifers included several pens of top quality forward and beef heifers. Good quality beef heifers sold to a top of £258 for 670k at £1745 from a Poyntzpass farmer. The same owner received £254 for 648 at £1645. Several beef heifers sold to £1600 to £1745 each and from £235 to £255 per 100 kilos. Good quality forward feeding heifers sold to a top of £283 per 100 kilos for 596k at £1685 for a Poyntzpass farmer. The same owner received £270 for 616k at £1665. All top quality feeding heifers sold from £230 to £260 per 100 kilos. Good quality middleweight heifers sold from £230 to £264 for 408k at £1075 from a Kilkeel farmer. The same owner received £263 for 416k at £1095 and £262 for 490k at £1295.
Forward heifers
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Poyntzpass farmer 596k £1685 £283.00; Poyntzpass farmer 616k £1665 £270.00; Poyntzpass farmer 610k £1585 £260.00; Poyntzpass farmer 550k £1425 £259.00; Poyntzpass farmer 620k £1585 £256.00; Keady farmer 602k £1535 £255.00; Keady farmer 606k £1545 £255.00; Poyntzpass farmer 606k £1545 £255.00.
Beef heifers
Poyntzpass farmer 676k £1745 £258.00; Poyntzpass farmer 648k £1645 £254.00; Poyntzpass farmer 668k £1665 £249.00; Poyntzpass farmer 632k £1575 £249.00; Poyntzpass farmer 706k £1745 £247.00; Newry farmer 638k £1575 £247.00; Poyntzpass farmer 714k £1745 £245.00; Portadown farmer 720k £1695 £236.00.
Middleweight heifers
Kilkeel farmer 408k £1075 £264.00; Kilkeel farmer 416k £1095 £263.00; Kilkeel farmer 494k £1295 £262.00; Keady farmer 462k £1175 £254.00; Keady farmer 494k £1255 £254.00; Dungannon farmer 470k £1185 £252.00; Dungannon farmer 474k £1185 £250.00; Benburb farmer 452k £1125 £249.00.
BULLOCKS
270 bullocks sold in probably the best ever trade with beef bullocks selling to a top of £2045 for 750k at £272 from a Poyntzpass farmer. The same owner received the top rate of £276 per 100 kilos for 668k at £1845 and for 670k at £1865. All good quality beef bullocks sold from £240 to £273 per 100 kilos. Forward feeding bullocks to £282 for 558k at £1575 from a Poyntzpass farmer followed by £278 for 530k at £1475 from an Armagh producer. All good quality forward bullocks from £230 to £275. Good quality middleweight bullocks sold from £230 to £270 for 476k at £1285 from a Benburb farmer followed by £268 for 398k AA at £1065 from a Dungannon producer. Friesian bullocks sold up to £209 for 630k at £1325 from a Dromara farmer followed by £202 for 646k at £1305 from a Glenanne producer. Main trade for good quality Friesians from £180 to £198.
Forward bullocks
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Poyntzpass farmer 558k £1575 £282.00; Armagh farmer 530k £1474 £278.00; Poyntzpass farmer 594k £1635 £275.00; Tynan farmer 610k £1675 £275.00; Poyntzpass farmer 640k £1745 £273.00; Poyntzpass farmer 568k £1545 £272.00; Tynan farmer 620k £1675 £270.00; Benburb farmer 536k £1435 £268.00.
Beef bullocks
Poyntzpass farmer 668k £1845 £276.00; Poyntzpass farmer 676k £1865 £276.00; Poyntzpass farmer 658k £1815 £276.00; Poyntzpass farmer 692k £1885 £273.00; Poyntzpass farmer 652k £1775 £272.00; Poyntzpass farmer 752k £2045 £272.00; Poyntzpass farmer 710k £1905 £268.00; Poyntzpass farmer 688k £1845 £268.00; Poyntzpass farmer 744k £1985 £267.00.
Middleweight bullocks
Benburb farmer 476k £1285 £270.00; Dungannon farmer 398k £1065 £268.00; Markethill farmer 460k £1185 £258.00; Annaghmore farmer 474k £1215 £256.00; Armagh farmer 482k £1225 £254.00; Hillsborough farmer 448k £1105 £247.00; Portadown farmer 484k £1175 £243.00; Jerrettspass farmer 402k £965 £240.00; Benburb farmer 492k £1175 £239.00.
Friesian bullocks
Dromara farmer 634k £1325 £209.00; Glenanne farmer 646k £1305 £202.00; Glenanne farmer 514k £1015 £198.00; Glenanne farmer 534k £1015 £190.00; Glenanne farmer 534k £985 £185.00; Glenanne farmer 538k £985 £183.00; Glenanne farmer 526k £945 £180.00;
WEANLINGS
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270 weanlings sold in a very firm trade with the plainer type weanling noticeably firmer of previous weeks. Good quality light males sold from £240 to £300 for 250k at £750 from a Warrenpoint producer followed by £294 for 320k at £940 from a Hilltown farmer and £289 for 284k at £820 from a Rathfriland producer. Strong male weanlings sold to a top of £274 for 468k at £1280 from a Richhill farmer followed by £268 for 426k at £1140 from a Madden producer. Top price of £1460 was paid for 580k £252 from a Richhill farmer followed by £1370 for 546k at £251 from a Madden farmer and 548k at £1380 £252 from a Richhill farmer. Good quality heifer weanlings sold from £230 to £278 for 338k at £940 from a Cullyhanna farmer. The same owner received £264 for 326k at £860. All good quality heifer weanlings sold from £230 to £257 per 100 kilos.
Strong male weanlings
Richhill farmer 468k £1280 £274.00; Madden farmer 426k £1140 £268.00; Richhill farmer 488k £1290 £264.00; Armagh farmer 448k £1170 £261.00; Richhill farmer 478k £1230 £257.00; Richhill farmer 500k £1280 £256.00; Richhill farmer 548k £1380 £252.00; Richhill farmer 580k £1460 £252.00; Madden farmer 546k £1370 £251.00.
Light male weanlings
Warrenpoint farmer 250k £750 £300.00; Hilltown farmer 320k £940 £294.00; Rathfriland farmer 284k £820 £289.00; Aghalee farmer 270k £770 £285.00; Dromore farmer 260k £740 £285.00; Rathfriland farmer 296k £840 £284.00; Warrenpoint farmer 328k £920 £281.00; Lisnaskea farmer 322k £900 £280.00; Hillsborough farmer 368k £1000 £272.00.
An increased entry of sucklers included an entry of in calf heifers from a Richhill farmer sold to a top of £1740 with others at £1720, £1575 and £1550. A pedigree Lim bull sold at £2360.