Firm trade for cattle throughout at Markethill Mart
An entry of 520 cattle at Markethill on Saturday 18th April maintained a firm trade throughout the rings.
Heifers
The 170 heifers included mostly forward and heavy heifers.
Good quality forward feeding heifers sold readily from £350 to £411 for 548k at £2250 from a Loughbrickland farmer followed by £402 for 522k at £2100 from a Banbridge farmer.
Heavy heifers sold up to £376 for 606k at £2280 from a Brookeborough farmer followed by £374 for 612k at £2290 from a Tandragee farmer.
All good heavy heifers sold from £340 to £367 per 100 kilos.
Light heifers sold to £425 for 372k at £1580 from an Annaghmore farmer followed by £412 for 432k at £1780 from a Hillsborough producer.
Main demand for good quality grazing heifers from £370 to £410 per 100 kilos.
Heavy heifers
Brookeborough farmer 606k £2280 £376.00; Tandragee farmer 612k £2290 £374.00; Tandragee farmer 668k £2450 £367.00; Middletown farmer 630k £2300 £365.00; Cullyhanna farmer 606k £2200 £363.00; Tandragee farmer 608k £2200 £362.00; Middletown farmer 618k £2230 £361.00; Tandragee farmer 630k £2240 £356.00; Tandragee farmer 696k £2470 £355.00 and Banbridge farmer 654k £2310 £353.
Forward heifers
Loughgbrickland farmer 548k £2250 £411.00; Banbridge farmer 522k £2100 £402.00; Banbridge farmer 528k £2110 £400.00; Pomeroy farmer 508k £2000 £394.00; Garrison farmer 506k £1980 £391.00; Richhill farmer 514k £2010 £391.00; Garrison farmer 512k £1980 £387.00; Middletown farmer 532k £2040 £384.00; Banbridge farmer 506k £1930 £382.00 and Garrison farmer 590k £2250 £381.
Middleweight heifers
Annaghmore farmer 372k £1580 £425.00; Hillsborough farmer 432k £1780 £412.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 400k £1640 £410.00; Annaghmore farmer 490k £2000 £408.00; Dromore farmer 482k £1930 £400.00; Annaghmore farmer 418k £1670 £400.00; Madden farmer 404k £1600 £396.00; Castlewellan farmer 470k £1850 £394.00 and Castlewellan farmer 424k £1650 £389.
Bullocks
The 100 store bullocks maintained a steady demand with forward bullocks selling to £395 for 542k at £2140 from a Hillsborough producer followed by £390 for 538k at £2100 from a Cullyhanna farmer.
All good quality forward lots from £340 to £388 per 100 kilos.
Heavy bullocks to £359 for 602k at £2160 from a Banbridge farmer followed by £359 for 690k at £2480 from an Annaghmore farmer.
Grazing bullocks sold to £423 for 388k at £1640 from a Benburb farmer.
A Hillsborough farmer received £420 for 500k at £2100.
Main demand for good quality lots from £370 to £410 per 100 kilos.
Forward bullocks
Hillsborough farmer 542k £2140 £395.00; Cullyhanna farmer 538k £2100 £390.00; Benburb farmer 548k £2140 £391.00; Crossgar farmer 542k £2100 £388.00; Hillsborough farmer 554k £2120 £383.00; Cullyhanna farmer 582k £2180 £375.00; Annaghmore farmer 558k £20230 £364.00; Newry farmer 572k £2080 £364.00; Ballintemple farmer 502k £1800 £359.00 and Cullyhanna farmer 596k £2120 £356.
Heavy bullocks
Banbridge farmer 602k £2160 £359.00; Annaghmore farmer 690k £2480 £359.00; Belleeks farmer 614k £2190 3357.00; Armagh farmer 664k £2350 £354.00 and Tandragee farmer 610k £2090 £343.
Middleweight bullocks
Benburb farmer 388k £1640 £423.00; Hillsborough farmer 500k £2100 £420.00; Tandragee farmer 452k £1810 £401.00; Tandragee farmer 470k £1880 £400.00; Benburb farmer 468k £1870 £400.00; Tandragee farmer 458k £1830 £400.00; Glenanne farmer 358k £1430 £400.00 and Tandragee farmer 448k £1760 £393.
Weanlings
The 230 weanlings maintained an exceptionally strong demand with prices showing no signs of easing.
Light heifers sold to £585 for 294k at £1720 from a Tempo farmer followed by £552 for 270k at £1490 from a Jerrettspass farmer.
A Fintona farmer received £548 for 270k at £1480. All good quality lots from £460 to £546 per 100 kilos.
Middleweights sold to £553 for 302k at £1670 from a Fivemiletown farmer followed by £510 for 310k at £1580 from a Fintona farmer.
All good quality lots sold readily from £460 to £509 per 100 kilos.
Strong heifers to £521 for 430k at £2240 from a Newtownhamilton farmer followed by £453 for 404k at £1830 from a Loughgilly farmer.
All good quality lots from £370 to £449 per 100 kilos.
Light males sold to £561 for 248k BB at £1390 from a Jerrettspass producer.
The same owner received £522 for 230k at £1200.
Main demand from £460 to £519 per 100 kilos.
Middleweights sold to £524 for 336k at £1760 from a Ballinderry farmer.
The same owner received £514 for 362k at £1860 and £505 for 370k at £1870. Strong males to £469 for 418k at £1960 from a Ballinderry producer.
The same owner received £465 for 422k at £1960.
All good quality lots sold from £390 to £445 per 100 kilos.
Light heifer weanlings
Tempo farmer 294k £1720 £585.00; Jerrettspass farmer 270k £1490 £552.00; Fintona farmer 270k £1480 3548.00; Castlewellan farmer 194k £1060 £546.00; Jerrettspass farmer 222k £1200 £541.00; Jerrettspass farmer 188k £1000 £532.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 250k £1280 £512.00; Castlewellan farmer 272k £1390 £511.00 and Castlewellan farmer 196k £1000 £510.
Middleweight heifer weanlings
Fivemiletown farmer 302k £1670 £553.00; Fintona farmer 310k £1580 £510.00; Markethill farmer 334k £1700 £509.00; Fivemiletown farmer 310k £1560 £503.00; Lurgan farmer 320k £1610 £503.00; Markethill farmer 336k £1680 £500.00; Markethill farmer 326k £1620 £497.00; Fivemiletown farmer 314k £1560 £497.00 and Markethill farmer 342k £1680 £491.
Strong heifer weanlings
Newtownhamilton farmer 430k £2240 £521.00; Loughgilly farmer 404k £1830 £453.00; Loughgilly farmer 408k £1830 £449.00; Newry farmer 414k £1740 £420.00; Loughinisland farmer 408k £1710 £419.00; Markethill farmer 414k £1700 £411.00; Loughinisland farmer 422k £1700 £403.00 and Newry farmer 412k £1640 £398.
Light male weanlings
Jerrettspass farmer 248k £1390 £561.00; Jerrettspass farmer 230k £1200 £522.00; Silverbridge farmer 262k £1360 £519.00; Jerrettspass farmer 274k £1400 £511.00; Silverbridge farmer 298k £1500 £530.00; Armagh farmer 270k £1340 £496.00; Armagh farmer 194k £950 £490.00 and Moira farmer 284k £1390 £489.
Middleweight male weanlings
Ballinderry farmer 336k £1760 £524.00; Ballinderry farmer 362k £1860 £514.00; Ballinderry farmer 370k £1870 £505.00; Lisburn farmer 328k £1650 £503.00; Ballinderry farmer 368k £1850 £503.00; Jerrettspass farmer 332k £1660 £500.00; Lisburn farmer 316k £1580 £500.00; Ballinderry farmer 396k £1980 £500.00 and Poyntzpass farmer 334k £1630 £488.
Strong male weanlings
Ballinderry farmer 418k £1960 £469.00; Ballinderry farmer 422k £1960 £465.00; Loughbrickland farmer 402k £1790 £445.00; Poyntzpass farmer 404k £1780 £441.00; Ballinderry farmer 402k £1770 £440.00; Lisburn farmer 450k £1980 £440.00; Moira farmer 408k £1740 £427.00 and Moira farmer 424k £1760 £415.
In the suckler ring a pedigree Limousin bull sold at £3750 and another Limousin bull sold at £2700.
In calf cows sold to £2560 for 2018 Charolais cow and outfits sold up to £3080 for a Charolais heifer and bull at foot from a Cullyhanna farmer.