Exceptionally strong demand for cattle at Markethill Mart, heavy heifers to £2220

Heifers

140 heifers sold in an exceptionally strong trade with good quality forward heifers selling up to £384 for 542k at £2080 for a Cullyhanna farmer followed by £365 for 586k at £2140 from a Crossmaglen farmer.

All top quality forward heifers sold steadily from £280 to £342 per 100 kilos.

Heavy heifers sold up to £356 for 624k at £2220 for a Crossmaglen producer followed by £315 for 688k at £2170 for an Armagh farmer.

A Newtownhamilton farmer received £311 for 660k at £2060.

Main demand for heavy heifers from £280 to £310 per 100 kilos.

Top price heavy heifer £2340 for 780k.

Grazing heifers sold to £357 for 460k at £1640 for a Dungannon farmer followed by £348 for 420k at £1460 from a Cullyhanna producer.

All top quality lots sold from £280 to £338 per 100 kilos.

Heavy heifers

Crossmaglen farmer 624k £2220 £356.00; Armagh farmer 688k £2170 £315.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 662k £2060 £311.00; Portadown farmer 600k £1850 £309.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 672k £2030 £302.00; Camlough farmer 632k £1900 £301.00; Crossmaglen farmer 780k £2340 £300.00; Camlough farmer 640k £1930 £300.00 and Camlough farmer 624k £1860 £298.

Forward heifers

Cullyhanna farmer 542k £2080 £384.00; Crossmaglen farmer 586k £2140 £365.00; Crossmaglen farmer 582k £1990 £342.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 532k £1760 3331.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 564k £1840 £326.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 574k £1870 £326.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 562k £1830 £326.00 and Newtownhamilton farmer 510k £1650 £323.

Middleweight heifers

Dungannon farmer 460k £1640 £357.00; Cullyhanna farmer 420k £1460 £348.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 468k £1610 £344.00; Dungannon farmer 470k £1590 £338.00; Cullyhanna farmer 446k £1500 £336.00; Jerrettspass farmer 452k £1510 £334.00; Loughbrickland farmer 456k £1500 £329.00; Newry farmer 488k £1600 £328.00; Newry farmer 424k £1370 £323.00 and Benburb farmer 434k £1400 £323.

Bullocks

110 bullocks sold in a steady demand.

Forward steers selling to £339 for 502k at £1700 from a Cullyhanna farmer followed by £332 for 590k at £1960 from a Newtownhamilton producer.

A Newry farmer received £331 for 508k at £1680.

All top quality forward steers sold from £300 to £328 per 100 kilos.

Heavy bullocks sold to £328 for 600k at £1970 for a Newtownhamilton farmer followed by £324 for 618k at £2000 from a Newtownhamilton producer.

Top price of £2340 was paid for 720k at £322 for a Benburb farmer.

All good quality heavy bullocks from £290 to £320 per 100 kilos.

Grazing bullocks sold to £382 for 380k at £1450 from a Tandragee farmer followed by £353 for 408k at £1440 for a Newry farmer.

A Sheepbridge farmer received £349 for 498k at £1740.

All good quality grazing bullocks from £280 to £348 per 100 kilos.

Heavy bullocks

Newtownhamilton farmer 600k £1970 £328.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 618k £2000 £324.00; Benburb farmer 724k £2340 £322.00; Cullyhanna farmer 656k £2100 £320.00; Cullyhanna farmer 630k £1980 £314.00; Benburb farmer 604k £1890 £313.00; Dungannon farmer 646k £2000 £310.00; Gilford farmer 670k £2070 £309.00; Dungannon farmer 648k £2000 £309.00 and Gilford farmer 740k £2200 £297.

Forward bullocks

Cullyhanna farmer 502k £1700 £339.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 590k £1960 £332.00; Newry farmer 508k £1680 £331.00; Cullyhanna farmer 504k £1660 £329.00; Warrenpoint farmer 528k £1730 £328.00; Benburb farmer 584k £1900 £325.00; Benburb farmer 556k £1770 £318.00; Portadown farmer 552k £1750 £317.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 566k £1790 £316.00 and Newry farmer 582k £1840 £316.

Middleweight bullocks

Tandragee farmer 380k £1450 £382.00; Newry farmer 408k £1440 £353.00; Newry farmer 498k £1740 £349.00; Tandragee farmer 486k £1690 £348.00; Newry farmer 478k £1620 £339.00; Tynan farmer 492k £1640 £333.00; Cullyhanna farmer 500k £1650 £330.00; Cullyhanna farmer 466k £1500 £322.00; Cullyhanna farmer 482k £1550 £322.00 and Cullyhanna farmer 434k £1380 £318.

Weanlings

210 weanlings returned a very strong demand particularly for top quality lots.

Light males sold to a top of £475 for 240k at £1140 for a Maghery farmer followed by £458 for 280k at £1290 for a Newtownhamilton producer.

Main demand for top quality light males from £350 to £450 per 100 kilos.

Stronger males sold to £409 for 462k at £1890 for an Armagh farmer followed by £374 for 406k at £1520 from a Annaghmore farmer.

Main demand for good quality forward males from £310 to £360 per 100 kilos.

Light heifers sold steadily from £300 to £431 for 232k at £1000 for a Newtownhamilton farmer followed by £424 for 224k at £950 for a Loughgilly farmer.

A Camlough producer received £416 for 202k at £840 and £407 for 226k at £920.

Stronger heifers sold to £385 for 410k at £1580 from a Newtownhamilton producer. A Ballintemple farmer received £346 for 408k at £1410.

All good quality strong heifers sold from £280 to £342 per 100 kilos.

Strong male weanlings

Armagh farmer 462k £1890 £409.00; Annaghmore farmer 406k £1520 £374.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 424k £1540 £363.00; Loughgall farmer 452k £1620 £358.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 408k £1460 £358.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 422k £1500 £355.00; Loughgall farmer 446k £1580 £354.00 and Loughgall farmer 464k £1630 £351.

Light male weanlings

Kilkeel farmer 240k £1140 £475.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 282k £1290 £458.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 330k £1420 £430.00; Kilkeel farmer 284k £1270 £447.00; Portadown farmer 342k £1450 £424.00; Portadown farmer 314k £1300 £414.00; Camlough farmer 286k £1250 £437.00; Keady farmer 332k £1370 £413.00 and Kilkeel farmer 320k £1280 £400.

Strong heifer weanlings

Newtownhamilton farmer 410k £1580 £385.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 408k £1410 £346.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 404k £1380 £342.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 418k £1380 £330.00; Belleek farmer 428k £1390 £325.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 448k £1410 £315.00; Keady farmer 432k £1350 £313.00 and Newtownhamilton farmer 442k £1380 £312.

Light heifer weanlings

Newtownhamilton farmer 232k £1000 £431.00; Loughgilly farmer 224k £950 £424.00; Camlough farmer 202k £840 £416.00; Camlough farmer 226k £920 £407.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 254k £1030 £406.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 270k £1080 £400.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 346k £1340 £387.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 320k £1190 £372.00; Keady farmer 346k £1280 £370.00 and Loughgilly farmer 246k £970 £394.