Good quality forward heifers selling readily to £1675 at Markethill Mart

Heifers

140 heifers included mostly forward feeding heifers and beef.

Good quality forward heifers sold readily from £270 to £306 for 548k at £1675 from a Banbridge farmer followed by £303 for 560k at £1695 from a Tandragee farmer.

A Banbridge farmer received £302 for 570k at £1735. Beef heifers sold to £303 for 648k at £1965 from a Tandragee farmer followed by £299 for 660k at £1975 from a Kilkeel producer. All good quality beef heifers sold from £260 to £292 per 100 kilos.

Good quality grazing heifers sold from £240 to £271 for 448k at £1215 from a Keady producer.

Beef heifers

Tandragee farmer 648k £1965 £303.00; Kilkeel farmer 660k £1975 £299.00; Tandragee farmer 752k £2195 £292.00; Tandragee farmer 666k £1935 £291.00; Hamiltonsbawn farmer 694k £1985 £286.00; Banbridge farmer 628k £1795 £286.00; Tandragee farmer 646k £1845 £286.00; Tandragee farmer 712k £1955 £275.00 and Kilkeel farmer 716k £1945 £272.

Forward heifers

Banbridge farmer 548k £1675 £306.00; Tandragee farmer 560k £1695 £303.00; Banbridge farmer 574k £1735 £302.00; Hamiltonsbawn farmer 590k £1735 £294.00; Tandragee farmer 594k £1735 £292.00; Tandragee farmer 544k £1575 £290.00; Benburb farmer 556k £1575 £283.00 and Rostrevor farmer 522k £1475 £283.

Middleweight heifers

Keady farmer 448k £1215 £271.00; Dungannon farmer 406k £1095 £270.00; Dungannon farmer 406k £1075 £265.00; Rostrevor farmer 442k £1165 £264.00; Katesbridge farmer 494k £1295 £262.00; Keady farmer 496k £1285 £259.00; Donaghcloney farmer 452k £1145 £253.00; Rostrevor farmer 480k £1205 £251.00; Dungannon farmer 470k £1175 £250.00 and Rostrevor farmer 472k £1175 £249.

Bullocks

100 bullocks sold in a very firm trade with good quality forward type bullocks from £275 to £307 for 504k at £1545 from a Benburb farmer followed by £306 for 514k at £1575 from an Armagh farmer.

The same owner received £303 for 504k at £1525.

Beef bullocks sold to £283 for 730k at £2075 from a Newry farmer and to a top price of £2395 for 920k Hereford £259 from a Newtownhamilton farmer.

Main demand for beef bullocks from £250 to £280 per 100 kilos.

Good quality middleweight bullocks sold from £250 to £314 for 490k at £1555 from a Keady producer.

The same owner received £307 for 474k at £1455 and £305 for 480k at £1465.

Beef bullocks

Newry farmer 734k £2075 £283.00; Hamiltonsbawn farmer 630k £1765 £280.00; Tynan farmer 678k £1835 £271.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 924k £2395 £259.00 and Gilford farmer 706k £1775 £252.

Forward bullocks

Benburb farmer 504k £1545 £307.00; Armagh farmer 514k £1575 £306.00; Armagh farmer 504k £1525 £303.00; Armagh farmer 534k £1605 £301.00; Armagh farmer 518k £1545 £298.00; Armagh farmer 536k £1595 £298.00; Armagh farmer 514k £1525 £297.00; Armagh farmer 534k £1575 £295.00; Armagh farmer 534k £1575 £295.00 and Armagh farmer 538k £1585 £295.

Middleweight bullocks

Armagh farmer 496k £1555 £314.00; Armagh farmer 474k £1455 £307.00; Armagh farmer 480k £1465 £305.00; Armagh farmer 452k £1365 £302.00; Armagh farmer 404k £1205 £298.00; Benburb farmer 482k £1425 £296.00; Benburb farmer 496k £1455 £293.00; Portadown farmer 494k £1445 £293.00 and Armagh farmer 500k £1455 £291.

Weanlings

100 weanlings sold in a steady demand.

Good quality males sold from £260 to £345 for 284k at £980 from a Warrenpoint farmer.

The same owner received £320 for 338k at £1080.

Good quality heifer weanlings sold from £240 to £322 for 230k at £740 from a Cladybeg farmer followed by £309 for 272k at £840 for a Cladybeg producer.

Male weanlings

Warrenpoint farmer 284k £980 £345.00; Warrenpoint farmer 338k £1080 £320.00; Armagh farmer 356k £1110 £312.00; Cladybeg farmer 340k £1060 £312.00; Belleek farmer 356k £1100 £309.00; Cladybeg farmer 314k £970 £309.00; Cladybeg farmer 370k £1130 £305.00; Belleek farmer 354k £1080 £305.00; Cladybeg farmer 248k £760 £307.00 and Richhill farmer 400k £1220 £305.

Heifer weanlings

Cladybeg farmer 230k £740 £322.00; Cladybeg farmer 272k £840 £309.00; Portadown farmer 344k £1010 £294.00; Warrenpoint farmer 334k £970 £291.00; Portadown farmer 340k £970 £285.00; Portadown farmer 308k £870 £283.00; Markethill farmer 314k £880 £280.00 and Portadown farmer 338k £900 £266.