Cattle prices continue to strengthen at Markethill Mart, heavy heifers to £2240

An entry of 200 store cattle included several pens of top quality forward and heavy heifers. Heavy heifers sold to £344 for 650k at £2240 from a Glenanne farmer.

The same owner received £334 for 616k at £2060.

Top price heifer £2600 for 858k at £303 from a Glenanne producer.

Main demand for good quality heavy heifers from £290 to £320 per 100 kilos.

Forward feeders sold to £331 for 520k at £1720 for an Armagh producer followed by £330 for 512k at £1690 for a Loughbrickland farmer.

The same owner received £328 for 518k at £1700. All good quality forward heifers from £290 to £325 per 100 kilos.

Grazing heifers sold to £350 for 490k at £1730 for an Armagh farmer.

The same owner received £347 for 476k at £1650.

All good quality grazing heifers from £300 to £345 per 100 kilos.

Forward bullocks sold from £290 to £332 for 570k at £1900 for a Newtownhamilton farmer followed by £316 for 540k at £1710 for a Keady producer.

Heavy bullocks sold to £299 for 640k Aberdeen Angus at £1920 from a Banbridge farmer. The same owner received £296 for 668k Aberdeen Angus at £1980.

All good quality heavy bullocks sold from £275 to £295 per 100 kilos.

Middleweight bullocks sold up to £337 for 430k at £1450 from a Tandragee farmer followed by £334 for 428k at £1430 from a Keady producer.

All good quality lots from £290 to £330 per 100 kilos.

In the weanling ring good quality light males sold steadily from £300 to £408 for 336k at £1370 from a Co Fermanagh farmer.

The same owner received £399 for 376k at £1400.

A Moy producer received £396 for 230k at £910.

Stronger males sold to £374 for 454k at £1700 from a Co Fermanagh farmer.

An Annaghmore producer received £357 for 406k at £1450.

All good quality lots from £290 to £356 per 100 kilos.

Good quality heifer weanlings sold from £300 to £372 for 250k at £930 followed by £348 for 330k at £810.

In the suckler ring in calf heifers sold to a top of £2100.

Heavy heifers

Glenanne farmer 652k £2240 £344.00; Glenanne farmer 616k £2060 £334.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 606k £2010 £332.00; Glenanne farmer 750k £2390 £319.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 602k £1900 £316.00; Keady farmer 616k £1880 £305.00 and Glenanne farmer 858k £2600 £303.

Forward heifers

Armagh farmer 520k £1720 £331.00; Loughbrickland farmer 512k £1690 £330.00; Loughbrickland farmer 518k £1700 £328.00; Bessbrook farmer 512k £1680 £328.00; Armagh farmer 536k £1750 £327.00; Armagh farmer 540k £1760 £326.00; Armagh farmer 566k £1810 £320.00; Armagh farmer 560k £1790 £320.00 and Newtownhamilton farmer 502k £1590 £317.

Middleweight heifers

Armagh farmer 494k £1730 £350.00; Armagh farmer 476k £1650 £347.00; Armagh farmer 476k £1650 £347.00; Armagh farmer 454k £1570 £346.00; Armagh farmer 448k £1540 £344.00; Armagh farmer 432k £1470 £340.00; Hilltown farmer 380k £1290 £339.00; Armagh farmer 480k £1600 £338.00 and Armagh farmer 480k £1600 £333.

Heavy bullocks

Gilford farmer 642k £1920 £299.00; Gilford farmer 642k £1920 £299.00; Gilford farmer 668k £1980 £296.00; Gilford farmer 664k £1960 £295.00; Gilford farmer 646k £1900 £294.00; Gilford farmer 638k £1870 £293.00; Gilford farmer 652k £1910 £293.00; Gilford farmer 714k £2070 £290.00; Gilford farmer 656k £1900 £290.00 and Tynan farmer 698k £2000 £287.

Forward bullocks

Newtownhamilton farmer 572k £1900 £332.00; Keady farmer 542k £1710 £316.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 600k £1880 £313.00; Keady farmer 544k £1680 £309.00; Keady farmer 552k £1680 £304.00; Armagh farmer 552k £1680 £304.00; Armagh farmer 502k £1520 £303.00 and Newtownhamilton farmer 600k £1810 £302.

Middleweight bullocks

Tandragee farmer 430k £1450 £337.00; Keady farmer 428k £1430 £334.00; Tandragee farmer 438k £1460 £333.00; Keady farmer 390k £1250 £321.00; Keady farmer 468k £1490 £318.00; Tandragee farmer 472k £1440 £305.00; Tandragee farmer 448k £1350 £301.00 and Keady farmer 364k £1100 £302.

Strong male weanlings

Co Fermanagh farmer 454k £1700 £374.00; Annaghmore farmer 406k £1450 £357.00; Armagh farmer 412k £1470 £357.00; Co Fermanagh farmer 424k £1510 £356.00; Armagh farmer 432k £1440 £333.00; Markethill farmer 470k £1500 £319.00; Co Fermanagh farmer 478k £1470 £308.00 and Markethill farmer 476k £1440 £303.

Light male weanlings

Co Fermanagh farmer 336k £1370 £408.00; Co Fermanagh farmer 376k £1500 £399.00; Moy farmer 230k £910 £396.00; Co Fermanagh farmer 336k £1325 £394.00; Co Fermanagh farmer 328k £1290 £393.00; Moy farmer 312k £1160 £371.00; Co Fermanagh 320k £1240 £388.00; Armagh farmer 356k £1280 £360.00; Keady farmer 352k £1190 £338.00; Armagh farmer 326k £1100 £337.00 and Waringstown farmer 316k £1060 £335.

Heifer weanlings

Markethill farmer 250k £930 £372.00; Armagh farmer 230k £800 £348.00; Portadown farmer 328k £1090 £332.00; Lurgan farmer 334k £1060 £317.00; Kilkeel farmer 348k £1070 £308.00 and Lurgan farmer 302k £920 £305.