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

Heifers

Good quality heavy heifers sold steadily from £320 to £364 for 610k at £2220 from a Brookeborough producer.

The same owner received £354 for 602k at £2130.

A Fivemiletown farmer received £353 for 652k at £2300.

Forward feeding heifers sold to £438 for 594k at £2600 from a Newry farmer followed by £385 for 514k at £1980 from a Cullyhanna farmer.

All good quality forward heifers from £340 to £379 per 100 kilos.

An increased entry of grazing type heifers sold readily with top quality lots reaching £458 for 480k at £2200 from a Tempo farmer.

The same owner received £445 for 472k at £2100 and £437 for 462k at £2020.

Main demand for good quality middleweights from £370 to £422.

Second quality from £300 to £360 per 100 kilos.

Heavy heifers

Brookeborough farmer 610k £2220 £364.00; Brookeborough farmer 602k £2130 £354.00; Fivemiletown farmer 652k £2300 £353.00; Gilford farmer 622k £2170 £349.00; Poyntzpass farmer 684k £2380 £348.00; Tandragee farmer 602k £2080 £346.00; Jerrettspass farmer 646k £2210 £342.00; Brookeborough farmer 610k £2080 £341.00 and Poyntzpass farmer 608k £2070 £341.

Forward heifers

Newry farmer 594k £2600 £438.00; Cullyhanna farmer 514k £1980 £385.00; Cullyhanna farmer 502k £1900 £379.00; Portadown farmer 556k £2070 £372.00; Tassagh farmer 550k £1980 £360.00; Brookeborough farmer 556k £2000 £360.00; Cullyhanna farmer 550k £1970 £358.00; Keady farmer 564k £2010 £356.00; Brookeborough farmer 574k £2030 £354.00 and Cullyhanna farmer 570k £2010 £353.

Middleweight heifers

Tempo farmer 480k £2200 £458.00; Tempo farmer 472k £2100 £445.00; Tempo farmer 462k £2020 £437.00; Katesbridge farmer 436k £1870 £429.00; Tandragee farmer 438k £1860 £425.00; Glenavy farmer 446k £1880 £422.00; Pomeroy farmer 432k £1800 £417.00; Camlough farmer 416k £1640 £394.00; Rostrevor farmer 432k £1680 £389.00; Rostrevor farmer 434k £1670 £385.00 and Dungannon farmer 406k £1560 £384.

Bullocks

The 140 bullocks sold in a similar trade to previous weeks.

Heavy bullocks sold to £373 for 606k at £2260 from a Rostrevor producer followed by £360 for 606k at £2180 from a Ballinderry producer.

All good quality lots sold from £320 to £354 per 100 kilos.

Forward bullocks sold to £397 for 524k at £2080 from a Glenavy farmer followed by £382 for 510k at £1950 from a Glenavy producer.

All good quality lots from £340 to £379 per 100 kilos.

Middleweight steers to £415 for 496k at £2060 from a Keady farmer followed by £414 for 464k at £1920 from a Dungannon farmer.

All good quality lots sold from £330 to £377 per 100 kilos.

Friesian bullocks sold to £333 for 402k at £1340 followed by £321 for 458k at £1470.

Main demand for good quality Friesians from £290 to £320 per 100 kilos.

Heavy bullocks

Rostrevor farmer 606k £2260 £373.00; Lisburn farmer 606k £2180 £360.00; Dromara farmer 786k £2780 £354.00; Armagh farmer 624k £2200 £353.00; Newry farmer 602k £2110 £351.00; Lisburn farmer 632k £2190 £347.00; Glenanne farmer 722k £2500 £346.00; Gilford farmer 622k £2150 £346.00; Armagh farmer 696k £2400 £345.00 and Cullyhanna farmer 682k £2350 £345.

Forward bullocks

Glenavy farmer 524k £2080£397.00; Glenavy farmer 510k £1950 £382.00; Keady farmer 534k £2040 £382.00; Keady farmer 522k £1980 £379.00; Glenavy farmer 562k £2120 £377.00; Glenanne farmer 596k £2230 £374.00; Dungannon farmer 504k £1880 £373.00; Armagh farmer 510k £1890 £371.00; Portadown farmer 522k £1930 £370.00 and Glenavy farmer 526k £1940 £369.

Middleweight bullocks

Keady farmer 496k £2060 £415.00; Dungannon farmer 464k £1920 £414.00; Portadown farmer 446k £1680 £377.00; Dungannon farmer 472k £1770 £375.00; Keady farmer 446k £1660 £372.00; Dungannon farmer 422k £1540 £365.00; Annaghmore farmer 468k £1630 £348.00; Armagh farmer 420k £1450 £345.00 and Armagh farmer 458k £1560 £341.

Weanlings

The 220 weanlings maintained an excellent trade with prices slightly increased on the week.

Good quality light males to £506 for 312k at £1580 from a Markethill farmer followed by £491 for 328k at £1610 from a Keady producer.

A Dromore farmer received £479 for 232k at £1110.

Main demand from £400 to £457 per 100 kilos.

Stronger males sold up to £446 for 404k at £1800 from a Poyntzpass farmer followed by £443 for 438k at £1940 from a Belleeks producer.

All good quality lots sold readily from £370 to £438 per 100 kilos.

Light heifers sold to £500 for 392k at £1960 from a Rathfriland farmer.

The same owner received £473 for 376k at £1780.

A Rostrevor farmer received £461 for 284k at £1310. All good quality lots from £390 to £450 per 100 kilos.

Strong heifers sold to £473 for 444k at £2100 from a Poyntzpass farmer followed by £442 for 446k at £1970 from a Poyntzpass farmer.

Main demand from £370 to £442 per 100 kilos.

Light male weanlings

Markethill farmer 312k £1580 £506.00; Keady farmer 328k £1610 £491.00; Dromore farmer 232k £1110 £479.00; Portadown farmer 340k £1600 £471.00; Keady farmer 346k £1580 £457.00; Markethill farmer 304k £1360 £447.00; Portadown farmer 390k £1730 £444.00; Keady farmer 362k £1600 £442.00 and Dromore farmer 324k £1430 £441.

Strong male weanlings

Poyntzpass farmer 404k £1800 £446.00; Belleeks farmer 438k £1940 £443.00; Poyntzpass farmer 406k £1780 £438.00; Forkhill farmer 410k £1760 £429.00; Armagh farmer 412k £1760 £427.00; Forkhill farmer 406k £1730 £426.00; Portadown farmer 416k £1740 £418.00; Armagh farmer 462k £1910 £413.00; Glenavy farmer 510k £2050 £402.00; Glenavy farmer 458k £1840 £402.00; Tynan farmer 420k £1680 £400.00 and Poyntzpass farmer 420k £1680 £400.

Light heifer weanlings

Rathfriland farmer 392k £1960 £500.00; Rathfriland farmer 376k £1780 £473.00; Rostrevor farmer 284k £1310 £461.00; Poyntzpass farmer 390k £1780 £456.00; Glenavy farmer 376k £1710 £455.00; Dromore farmer 292k £1330 £456.00; Rostrevor farmer 308k £1380 £448.00; Forkhill farmer 312k £1380 £442.00 and Rathfriland farmer 396k £1740 £439.

Strong heifer weanlings

Poyntzpass farmer 444k £2100 £473.00; Rathfriland farmer 448k £2040 £455.00; Poyntzpass farmer 446k £1970 £442.00; Benburb farmer 414k £1730 £418.00; Poyntzpass farmer 420k £1730 £412.00; Poyntzpass farmer 404k £1650 £408.00; Markethill farmer 412k £1650 £401.00 and Markethill farmer 406k £1620 £399.

In the suckler ring outfits sold a top price of £2800 for a Saler cow and bull calf.

Other outfits to £2720 for a third calver with a bull calf from a Richhill farmer.

The same owner sold a similar outfit to £2500.

A Dromara farmer sold three outfits at £2600 each.

The same owner received £2540, £2520 for outfits.