Cattle trade continues to strengthen at Markethill Mart sales

The 120 lots of store cattle included mostly heavy and forward type stock.

Heifers

Heavy heifers sold up to £378 for 714k at £2700 from a Newtownhamilton farmer. The same owner received £370 for 676k at £2500.

A Castlewellan producer received £366 for 766k at £2800.

Main demand for good quality heavy heifers from £320 to £358 per 100 kilos.

Forward feeding heifers sold to £371 for 512k at £1900 from a Camlough producer. The same owner received £357 for 504k at £1800 and a Gilford farmer received £346 for 572k at £1980.

Main demand for good quality lots from £320 to £343 per 100 kilos.

Grazing type heifers sold to £420 for 362k at £1520 from a Portadown farmer followed by £412 for 340k Aberdeen Angus at £1400 from a Keady farmer.

Several more lots sold from £350 to £395 per 100 kilos.

Heavy heifers

Newtownhamilton farmer 714k £2700 £378.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 676k £2500 £370.00; Castlewellan farmer 766k £2800 £366.00; Castlewellan farmer 642k £2300 £358.00; Castlewellan farmer 622k £2200 £354.00; Katesbridge farmer 602k £2110 £351.00; Gilford farmer 666k £2330 £350.00; Katesbridge farmer 602k £2050 £341.00; Castlewellan farmer 628k £2130 £339.00 and Gilford farmer 652k £2200 £338.

Forward heifers

Camlough farmer 512k £1900 £371.00; Camlough farmer 504k £1800 £357.00; Gilford farmer 572k £1980 £346.00; Armagh farmer 560k £1920 £343.00; Armagh farmer 584k £2000 £343.00; Armagh farmer 554k £1890 £341.00; Dromore farmer 564k £1920 £341.00; Armagh farmer 586k £1980 £338.00 and Dromore farmer 510k £1680 £330.

Middleweight heifers

Portadown farmer 362k £1520 £420.00; Keady farmer 340k £1400 £412.00; Keady farmer 380k £1500 £395.00; Portadown farmer 408k £1600 £392.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 418k £1600 £383.00; Portadown farmer 390k £1490 £382.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 372k £1340 £360.00; Jerrettspass farmer 458k £1640 £358.00; Portadown farmer 406k £1440 £355.00 and Jerrettspass farmer 436k £1540 £353.

Bullocks

Heavy bullocks sold to £3060 for a 800k Limousin £383 from a Annalong farmer followed by £356 for 654k at £2330 from a Rathfriland farmer.

The same owner farmer received £354 for 610k Aberdeen Angus at £2160.

All good quality lots sold from £330 to £353 per 100 kilos.

Forward bullocks to £386 for 544k at £2100 from a Newtownhamilton farmer.

The same owner received £380 for 568k at £2160.

All good quality lots from £340 to £372 per 100 kilos.

Grazing bullocks reached £408 for 434k at £1770 from a Hilltown farmer.

The same owner received £398 for 462k at £1840.

Main demand from £320 to £389 per 100 kilos.

Heavy bullocks

Annalong farmer 800k £3060 £383.00; Rathfriland farmer 654k £2330 £356.00; Rathfriland farmer 610k £2160 £354.00; Portadown farmer 680k £2400 £353.00; Donaghcloney farmer 638k £2240 £351.00; Rathfriland farmer 602k £2100 £349.00; Rathfriland farmer 602k £2100 £349.00; Rathfriland farmer 644k £2230 £346.00; Portadown farmer 778k £2680 £345.00; Rathfriland farmer 622k £2100 £338.00 and Portadown farmer 720k £2420 £336.

Forward bullocks

Newtownhamilton farmer 544k £2100 £386.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 568k £2160 £380.00; Armagh farmer 554k £2060 £372.00; Armagh farmer 522k £1910 £366.00; Armagh farmer 562k £2040 £363.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 562k £2010 £358.00; Armagh farmer 526k £1800 £358.00; Armagh farmer 506k £1800 £355.00; Armagh farmer 546k £1940 £355.00 and Armagh farmer 548k £1920 £350.

Middleweight bullocks

Hilltown farmer 434k £1770 £408.00; Hilltown farmer 462k £1840 £398.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 434k £1690 £389.00; Tandragee farmer 484k £1880 £388.00; Keady farmer 402k £1470 £366.00; Armagh farmer 482k £1740 £361.00; Keady farmer 420k £1500 £357.00; Armagh farmer 442k £1560 £353.00 and Armagh farmer 482k £1640 £340.

Weanlings

The 110 weanlings sold to a packed gallery of buyers.

Good quality light heifers sold to £530 for 268k at £1420 from a Kilkeel farmer followed by £503 for 340k at £1710 from a Markethill producer.

All good quality lots sold steadily from £400 to £487 per 100 kilos.

Stronger heifers sold up to £453 for 428k at £1940 from a Newry farmer.

The same owner received £448 for 460k at £2060 and a Kilkeel farmer received £447 for 430k at £1920.

All good quality lots from £350 to £439 per 100 kilos.

Light males sold up to £585 for 296k at £1730 from a Rathfriland farmer.

The same owner received £578 for 270k at £1560.

All good quality lots sold from £450 to £575 per 100 kilos.

Middleweight males sold to £581 for 310k at £1800 from a Rathfriland farmer followed by £566 for 320k at £1810 from a Markethill producer.

Several more lots sold from £440 to £524 per 100 kilos.

Stronger males sold to 453 for 402k at £1820 from a Markethill farmer.

All good quality lots from £380 to £443 per 100 kilos and up to £2120 for 518k at £409 from an Armagh farmer.

The same owner received £2040 for 506k at £403 per 100 kilos.

Lightweight male weanlings

Rathfriland farmer 296k £1730 £585.00; Rathfriland farmer 270k £1560 £578.00; Rathfriland farmer 252k £1450 £575.00; Rathfriland farmer 286k £1600 £559.00; Hilltown farmer 288k £1550 £538.00; Rathfriland farmer 274k £1440 £526.00; Dungannon farmer 234k £1180 £504.00; Rathfriland farmer 296k £1440 £487.00 and Dungannon farmer 176k £830 £472.

Middleweight male weanlings

Rathfriland farmer 310k £1800 £581.00; Markethill farmer 320k £1810 £566.00; Rathfriland farmer 332k £1740 £524.00; Markethill farmer 346k £1760 £509.00; Kilkeel farmer 328k £1640 £500.00; Markethill farmer 342k £1670 £488.00; Kilkeel farmer 326k £1580 £485.00; Markethill farmer 376k £1790 £476.00; Hilltown farmer 306k £1440 £471.00 and Markethill farmer 356k £1650 £464.

Lightweight heifer weanlings

Kilkeel farmer 268k £1420 £530.00; Markethill farmer 340k £1710 £503.00; Hilltown farmer 312k £1520 £487.00; Castlewellan farmer 308k £1440 £468.00; Kilkeel farmer 348k £1600 £460.00; Markethill farmer 348k £1580 £454.00; Kilkeel farmer 326k £1470 £451.00 and Markethill farmer 336k £1500 £446.

Strong heifer weanlings

Newry farmer 428k £1940 £453.00; Newry farmer 460k £2060 £448.00; Kilkeel farmer 430k £1920 £447.00; Armagh farmer 426k £1870 £439.00; Armagh farmer 426k £1820 £427.00; Armagh farmer 416k £1740 £418.00; Kilkeel farmer 412k £1670 £405.00 and Armagh farmer 430k £1720 £400.

Suckler outfits sold up to £5300 for an outstanding Limousin heifer and bull calf at foot from a Belleeks farmer.

Other outfits sold at £2620, £2500 and £2400 for a Keady producer.