Good quality forward heifers selling steadily to £2220 at Markethill Mart

Heifers

150 heifers returned a very firm trade with good quality forward heifers selling steadily from £270 to £299 with a top of £368 for 604k at £2220 from a Dromara farmer followed by £306 for 514k at £1570 from a Hillsborough producer.

A Katesbridge producer received £299 for 520k at £1560.

Good quality middleweight heifers sold from £270 to £330 for 454k at £1500 from a Rathfriland producer followed by £309 for 440k at £1360 from a Newtownhamilton producer.

Forward heifers

Dromara farmer 604k £2220 £368.00; Hillsborough farmer 514k £1570 £306.00; Katesbridge farmer 522k £1560 £299.00; Dromara farmer 608k £1760 £289.00; Katesbridge farmer 508k £1470 £289.00; Katesbridge farmer 558k £1610 £289.00; Belcoo farmer 592k £1690 £285.00; Belcoo farmer 518k £1470 £284.00; Belcoo farmer 566k £1600 £283.00 and Belcoo farmer 586k £1650 £282.

Middleweight heifers

Rathfriland farmer 454k £1500 £330.00; Katesbridge farmer 370k £1170 £316.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 440k £1360 £309.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 448k £1360 £304.00; Katesbridge farmer 482k £1440 £299.00; Katesbridge farmer 484k £1410 £291.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 482k £1400 £291.00; Ddromara farmer 468k £1340 £286.00 and Jerrettspass farmer 448k £1280 £286.

Bullocks

140 bullocks sold in another strong demand with good quality forward bullocks from £270 to £301 for a 548k Aberdeen Angus £1650 from a Ballynahinch farmer followed by £297 for 556k at £1650 from a Benburb producer.

A Lisburn farmer sold 540k at £1490.

Good quality middleweights sold to £363 for 460k at £1670 from a Belleek farmer followed by £349 for 476k at £1660 from a Clabby Fivemiletown farmer.

The same owner received £338 for 474k at £1600.

All good quality middleweights sold from £270 to £320 per 100 kilos.

Forward bullocks

Ballynahinch farmer 548k £1650 £301.00; Benburb farmer 556k £1650 £297.00; Lisburn farmer 504k £1490 £296.00; Tassagh farmer 632k £1840 £291.00; Ballynahinch farmer 518k £1500 £290.00; Tandragee farmer 524k £1500 £286.00; Downpatrick farmer 514k £1460 £284.00 and Clough farmer 606k £1720 £284.

Middleweight bullocks

Belleek farmer 460k £1670 £363.00; Fivemiletown farmer 476k £1660 £349.00; Fivemiletown farmer 474k £1600 £338.00; Belleek farmer 434k £1440 £332.00; Fivemiletown farmer 394k £1340 £340.00; Belleek farmer 444k £1450 £327.00; Fivemiletown farmer 456k £1470 £322.00; Fivemiletown farmer 496k £1590 £321.00 and Fivemiletown farmer 458k £1460 £319.

Weanlings

240 weanlings returned a steady demand.

Good quality light males from £280 to £356 for 306k at £1090 from a Drumhillery producer followed by £352 for 358k at £1260 from a Keady farmer.

A Lisburn farmer received £342 for 330k at £1130.

Stronger males sold to £316 for 450k at £1420 for a Newtownhamilton farmer.

Main demand from £260 to £394.

Light heifer weanlings sold to £370 for 254k at £940 from a Sixmilecross farmer followed by £367 for 294k at £1080 from a Dromara farmer.

A Lisburn farmer received £364 for 302k at £1100.

Stronger heifer sold to £331 for 426k at £1410 from a Newtownhamiton farmer.

The same owner received £323 for 440k at £1420. All good quality forward heifers from £260 to £316 per 100 kilos.

Strong male weanlings

Newtownhamilton farmer 450k £1420 £316.00; Newtownhamiton farmer 414k £1220 £295.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 458k £1290 £282.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 432k £1190 £275.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 404k £1100 £272.00 and Newtownhamilton farmer 414k £1070 £259.

Light male weanlings

Armagh farmer 306k £1090 £356.00; Granemore farmer 358k £1260 £352.00; Lisburn farmer 330k £1130 £342.00; Lisburn farmer 286k £950 £332.00; Dromara farmer 326k £1040 £319.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 332k £1050 £316.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 326k £1030 £316.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 346k £1090 £315.00; Armagh farmer 310k £970 £313.00 and Newtownhamilton farmer 356k £1100 £309.

Strong heifer weanlings

Newtownhamilton farmer 426k £1410 £331.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 440k £1420 £323.00; Mayobridge farmer 402k £1270 £316.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 448k £1400 £313.00; Lisburn farmer 414k £1280 £309.00; Keady farmer 408k £1250 £306.00; Keady farmer 402k £1230 £306.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 442k £1350 £305.00; Keady farmer 428k £1300 £304.00 and Keady farmer 404k £1220 £302.

Light heifer weanlings

Sixmilecross farmer 254k £940 £370.00; Dromara farmer 294k £1080 £367.00; Dromara farmer 246k £880 £358.00; Lisburn farmer 302k £1100 £364.00; Sixmilecross farmer 306k £1110 £363.00; Sixmilecross farmer 360k £1290 £358.00; Armagh farmer 362k £1270 £351.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 362k £1250 £345.00; Banbridge farmer 348k £1180 £339.00 and Newry farmer 318k £1070 £337.

A large entry of sucklers sold readily with outfits to £2180 for a Simmental heifer and bull calf from an Armagh farmer followed by £1920 for a Limousin cow with bull calf from a Newtownhamilton farmer.

An Omagh farmer sold a Limousin heifer and heifer calf at £1800. Several more outfits from £1300 to £1660 each.

In calf cows sold up to £1900 for a Limousin from a Dromara farmer.

A Portadown producer received £1620, £1460 and £1400 for in calf cows with several more from £1050 to £1340 each.