Cows and calves selling to a top of £1810 at Markethill Mart
220 heifers, including several pens of heavy heifers, which returned an exceptionally strong demand with beef heifers selling to £248 per 100k for 6660k Limousin £1645 from a Poyntzpass farmer, followed by £243 per 100k for 684k Limousin at £1665 from a Poyntzpass farmer.
Top price of £1765 was paid for a 750k Limousin, £235 per 100k.
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Main demand for good quality beef heifers from £210 to £237 per 100k.
Forward feeding heifers from £210 to £231 per 100k for 580k at £1365 from a Benburb farmer, followed by £231 per 100k for 570k Charolais at £1325 from a Loughgall farmer.
Good quality midweight heifers sold from £200 to £239 per 100k, paid for 500k Limousin at £1195 for a Killeavy farmer, followed by £230 per 100k for 498k Charolais at £1145 from a Benburb producer.
150 bullocks sold in one of the best ever trades with beef bullocks selling to £240 per 100k for 674k at £1615 from a Poyntzpass producer, followed by £227 per 100k for 724k at £1645 for a Poyntzpass farmer.
Top price of £1745 for a 788k Charolais, £221 per 100k.
Main demand from £200 to £220 per 100k.
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Forward feeding bullocks to £238 per 100k for 570k at £1355 from a Killeavy farmer, followed by £236 per 100k for 620k at £1465 from an Armagh producer.
Good quality midweight bullocks sold from £200 to £233 per 100k for 370k at £865 from a Loughgall farmer followed by £232 per 100k for 450k Limousin at £1045 from a Cullyhanna producer.
Good quality Friesian bullocks sold from £155 to £169 per 100k for 546k at £925 from a Ballynahinch farmer.
The same owner received £161 per 100k for 514k at £825.
Top price Friesian was 670k at £1045, £156 per 100k, for a Kilkeel farmer.
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The 180 weanlings continued to sell in an excellent trade with good quality light male weanlings from £240 to £297 for 320k at £950 from an Armagh farmer, followed by £291 per 100k for 340k at £990 from a Keady producer.
Stronger male weanlings sold from £210 to £253 per 100k for 438k at £1110.
Good quality light heifer weanlings sold steadily from £230 to £287 per 100k for 300k at £860 for a Kilkeel farmer, followed by £279 per 100k for 254k at £710 for a Cullyhanna farmer.
Top price for light heifer weanling was £1100 for 394k Charolais, £279 per 100k, for a Kilkeel farmer.
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Stronger weanling heifers sold to £277 per 100k for 404k Limousin at £1120 from a Keady farmer, followed by £228 per 100k for 420k Charolais at £960 from a Clogher farmer.
Cows and calves sold to a top of £1810, £1680 and £1600.
In calf cows to £1520, £1280 and £1220 each.
BEEF HEIFERS
Poyntzpass producer 664k £1645 248p/k: 684k £1665 243p/k: 666k £1575 237p/k: 750k £1765 235p/k: 666k £1565 235p/k: Tandragee producer 712k £1545 217p/k and Dungannon producer 648k £1395 215p/k.
FORWARD HEIFERS
Benburb producer 582k £1365 235p/k: Loughgall producer 574k £1325 231p/k: Armagh producer 530k £1215 229p/k: Dungannon producer 546k 31245 228p/k: Armagh producer 520k £1175 226p/k: Armagh producer 564k £1265 224p/k and Newtownhamilton producer 596k £1335 224p/k.
MIDDLEWEIGHT HEIFERS
Killeavey producer 500k £1195 239p/k: Armagh producer 498k £1145 230p/k: Loughgall producer 500k £1145 229p/k: Belcoo producer 444k £995 224p/k: 480k £1075 224p/k: Richhill producer 498k £1115 224p/k: Rathfriland producer 500k £1115 223p/k: Portadown producer 404k £895 222p/k and Richhill producer 490k £1085 222p/k.
BEEF BULLOCKS
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Poyntzpass producer 674k £1615 240p/k: 724k £1645 227p/k: 788k £1745 221p/k: Armagh producer 702k £1535 219p/k: Armagh producer 660k £1410 214p/k and Markethill producer 722k £1495 207p/k.
FORWARD BULLOCKS
Killeavey producer 570k 31355 238p/k: Armagh producer 622k £1465 236p/k: 622k £1435 231p/k: 588k £1355 230p/k: 612k £1395 228p/k: 580k £1315 227p/k; 594k 31345 226p/k: 570k 31285 225p/k;
MIDDLEWEIGHT BULLOCKS
Loughgall producer 372k £865 233p/k: Cullyhanna producer 450k £1045 232p/k: 440k £995 226p/k: Loughgall producer 464k £1020 220p/k: Armagh producer 454k £995 219p/k: Tandragee producer 470k £1025 218p/k and Loughgall producer 492k £1065 216p/k.
FRIESIAN BULLOCKS
Ballynahinch producer 546k £925 169p/k: 514k £825 161p/k: 510k £815 160p/k: 516k £815 158p/k: Tandragee producer 508k £795 157p/k: Kilkeel producer 670k £1045 156p/k and Ballynahinch producer 518k £805 155p/k.
LIGHT MALE WEANLINGS
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Armagh producer 320k £950 297p/k: Sixmilecross producer 248k £740 298p/k: Whitecross producer 276k £820 297p/k: Keady producer 340k £990 291p/k: Annaghmore producer 310k £900 290p/k: Keady producer 334k £960 287p/k: Killylea producer 340k £950 279p/k and Sixmilecross producer 310k £850 274p/k.
STRONG MALE WEANLINGS
Cullyhanna producer 438k £1110 253p/k: 406k £940 232p/k: Whitecross producer 428k £980 229p/k: Kilkeel producer 412k £920 223p/k; Crumlin producer 402k £895 223p/k and Mullaghbawn producer 406k £850 209p/k.
LIGHT FEMALE WEANLINGS
Kilkeel producer 300k £860 287p/k; 394k £1100 279p/k: Cullyhanna producer 254k £710 279p/k: Mullaghbawn producer 256k £710 277p/k: Cullyhanna producer 256k £710 277p/k: 266k £730 274p/k: Kilkeel producer 320 £860 269p/k: 362k £950 262p/k and Aghalee producer 340k £890 262p/k.
STRONG FEMALE WEANLINGS
Keady producer 404k £1120 277p/k and Clogher producer 420k £960 228p/k: 406k £900 222p/k: 438k £950 217p/k: 434k £910 210p/k.