Cattle trade remains firm at Markethill

The 110 heifers included several pens of beef heifers being sold to a top of £313 per 100k for 640k at £2010 from an Armagh producer, followed by £302 per 100k for 660k at £2020 from a Camlough farmer. A Katesbridge producer received £279 for 670k at £1880 and £277 for 680k at £1900.

Forward feeding heifers sold up to £365 per 100k for 540k at £1980 from a Dromore producer, followed by £310 for 590k at £1840 from a Dromore farmer. All good quality forward heifers sold from £260 - £300 per 100k.

Midweight heifers sold up to £344 per 100k for 390k at £1340 from a Rostrevor producer. The same owner received £327 for 410k at £1340. All good quality grazing heifers sold from £260 - £321 per 100k.

Good quality forward bullocks sold from £260 - £300 per 100k for 536k at £1610 from a Banbridge farmer. The same owner received £291 for 560k at £1630.

Beef bullocks sold up to £269 per 100k for 670k at £1800 from a Dromore farmer. The same owner received £264 for 720k AA at £1920.

Midweight steers sold from £260 - £304 per 100k for 420k at £1300 from a Tynan farmer, a Banbridge producer received £292 for 470k at £1380.

Good quality Friesian bullocks sold from £200 - £230 per 100k for 656k at £1510 from a Cullyhanna farmer and a top price of £1620 for 720k (£224) from a Tandragee farmer.

The 220 weanlings sold in an excellent demand with good quality light heifers selling to £426 per 100k for 244k at £1040 from a Tynan farmer. The same owner received £392 for 288k at £1130 and £386 for 350k at £1350. All good quality light heifers from £280- £360 per 100k.

Stronger heifers sold from £270 - £370 for 416k at £1540 from a Tynan farmer, followed by £315 for 416k at £1310 from a Dromara farmer.

Light male weanlings sold to £374 per 100k for 262k at £980 from a Co Fermanagh producer. The same owner received £373 for 290k at £1090 and a Portadown farmer also received £373 for 260k at £970. Main demand from £270 - £370 per 100k.

Stronger males sold to £312 per 100k for 404k at £1260 from a Cullyhanna farmer. AA males sold to £286 for 496k at £1420 from a Forkhill farmer, followed £285 for 404k at £1150 from a Katesbridge farmer. Main demand from £250- £280 per 100k.

Cows and calves sold to a top of £2550 for a Lim cow and heifer calf from a Jonesborough producer, The same owner received £2340 for A Char cow and heifer calf. A Belleeks farmer sold a BB heifer and heifer calf at £1800.

Breeding bulls sold up to £3500 for a Lim from a Whitecross farmer and a Jonesborough producer received £2720 for a Lim bull and a Newry farmer sold a Lim bull at £2200.

BEEF HEIFERS

Armagh producer 642k £2010 313p/k: Camlough producer 668k £2020 302p/k: Katesbridge producer 674k £1880 279p/k: 686k £1900 277p/k: Armagh producer 632k £1740 275p/k: Camlough producer 630k £1710 271p/k.

FORWARD HEIFERS

Dromore producer 542k £1980 365p/k: 594k 31840 310p/k: Katesbridge producer 604k £1860 308p/k: Newcastle producer 536k £1600 299p/k: 526k £1510 287p/k: Gilford producer 550k £1575 286p/k: Cullyhanna producer 516k £1460 283p/k: Gilford producer 572k £1600 280p/k: 550k £1520 276p/k.

MIDWEIGHT HEIFERS

Rostrevor producer 390k £1340 344p/k: 410k £1340 327p/k: Dromore producer 436k £1400 321p/k: Pomeroy producer 480k £1510 315p/k: Katesbridge producer 364k £1140 313p/k: Armagh producer 388k £1190 307p/k: Dromore producer 380k £1160 305p/k: Markethill producer 394k £1160 294p/k: Forkhill producer 408k £120 299p/k: Markethill producer 422k £1240 294p/k.

MIDWEIGHT BULLOCKS

Tynan producer 428k £1300 304p/k: Banbridge producer 472k £1380 292p/k: Dromore producer 490k £1300 265p/k: Dromara producer 486k £1280 263p/k: Tynan producer 450k £1180 262p/k: 416k £1090 262p/k: Tandragee producer 478k £1250 261p/k.

FORWARD BULLOCKS

Banbridge producer 536k £1610 300p/k: 560k £1630 291p/k: 528k £1530 290p/k: Gilford producer 564k £1610 285p/k: Banbridge producer 538k £1510 281p/k: Armagh producer 568k £1590 280p/k: Banbridge producer 528k £1470 278p/k: 530k 31470 277p/k: Armagh producer 530k £1450 274p/k.

BEEF BULLOCKS

Dromore producer 670k £1800 269p/k: 728k £1920 264p/k: 684k £1800 263p/k: Banbridge producer 674k £1750 260p/k: Dromore producer 698k £1760 252p/k.

FRIESIAN BULLOCKS

Cullyhanna producer 656k £1510 230p/k: Tandragee producer 724k £1620 224p/k: Tandragee producer 608k £1360 224p/k: Forkhill producer 508k £1080 213p/k.

LIGHTWEIGHT MALE WEANLINGS

Belleek producer 262k £980 374p/k: 292k £1090 373p/k: Portadown producer 260k £970 373p/k: Belleek producer 260k £950 365p/k: Rathfriland producer 282k £1020 362p/k: Dromara producer 322k £1140 354p/k: Rathfriland producer 314k £1100 350p/k: Dromara producer 320k £1120 350p/k: Rathfriland producer 318k £1090 343p/k: Enniskillen producer 358k £1200 335p/k.

STRONG MALE WEANLINGS

Cullyhanna producer 404k £1260 312p/k: Forkhill producer 496k £1420 286p/k: Katesbridge producer 404k £1150 285p/k: Forkhill producer 480k £1350 281p/k: 442k £1240 281p/k: Newry producer 474k £1310 276p/k: Portadown producer 454k £1250 275p/k: Lisburn producer 408k £1120 275p/k.

LIGHTWEIGHT HEIFER WEANLINGS

Tynan producer 244k £1040 426p/k: 288k £1130 392p/k: 350k 31350 386p/k: 268k £1030 384p/k: 260k £970 373p/k: 290k £1040 359p/k: 336k £1230 366p/k: 376k £1360 362p/k: 302k £1060 351p/k: 398k £1375 346p/k.

STRONG HEIFER WEANLINGS

Tynan producer 416k £1540 370p/k: Dromara producer 416k £1310 315p/k: Tynan producer 410k £1290 315p/k.

Banbridge producer 446k £1260 283p/k: Hamiltonsbawn producer 414k £1130 273p/k.