Heavy beef bullocks selling to £2215 at Markethill

Heifers

160 heifers included several pens of beef heifers with good quality lots selling steadily from £230 to £263 per 100 kilos for 670k at £1785 from a Middletown producer.

The same owner received £260 for 680k at £1775.

A Benburb producer received £252 for 650k at £1655. Good quality feeding heifers sold steadily from £220 to £265 for 580k at £1535 from a Killylea farmer followed by £262 for 570k at £1515 from a Gilford farmer.

Good quality middleweight heifers sold from £220 to £272 for 430k at £1190 from a Newry producer followed by £264 for 470k at £1240 from a Loughgilly farmer.

Forward heifers

Killylea farmer 580k £1535 £265.00; Gilford farmer 578k £1515 £262.00; Killylea farmer 596k £1535 £258.00; Killylea farmer 520k £1325 £255.00; Dynan farmer 586k £1485 £253.00; Gilford farmer 572k £445 £253.00; Camlough farmer 542k £1355 £250.00 and Gilford farmer 572k £1425 £249.

Beef heifers

Middletown farmer 678k £1785 £263.00; Middletown farmer 684k £1775 £260.00; Benburb farmer 656k £1655 £252.00; Camlough farmer 622k £1565 £252.00; Benburb farmer 644k £1605 £249.00; Benburb farmer 640k £1535 £240.00; Middletown farmer 646k £1545 £239.00 and Dungannon farmer 652k £1545 £237.

Middleweight heifers

Newry farmer 430k £1190 £272.00; Loughgilly farmer 470k £1240 £264.00; Armagh farmer 438k £1085 £248.00; Cullyhanna farmer 452k £1095 £242.00; Aughnacloy farmer 430k £1005 £234.00; Armagh farmer 468k £1075 £230.00; Tandragee farmer 472k £1075 £228.00 and Markethill farmer 468k £1065 £228.

Bullocks

A large entry of 260 bullocks sold in a very firm demand with several pens of heavy beef bullocks which sold steadily from £230 to £269 for 750k at £2015 for a Dromara producer.

The same owner received £268 for 670k at £1795.

Top price of £2215 was paid for 860k at £257 for a Ballynahinch farmer followed by £2065 for 820k at £251 for a Ballynahinch farmer.

Good quality feeding bullocks sold from £230 to £262 for 590k at £1555 from a Newtownhamilton farmer followed by £255 for 570k at £1455 from a Whitecross producer.

Good quality middleweight bullocks sold from £230 to £279 for 410k at £1165 from a Portadown farmer followed by £275 for 400k at £1105 from a Benburb producer.

A good entry of light store bullocks included a pen of 30 Angus from a Downpatrick producer which sold to a top of £264 for 400k at £1055 followed by £262 for 350k at £915 and £255 for 390k at £1005.

Main demand for good quality Angus from £230 to £250 per 100 kilos.

Several pens of Friesian bullocks sold steadily from £185 to £207 per 100 kilos for 560k at £1165.

Heavy friesians sold from £206 for 670k at £1395 from a Glenanne farmer and to a top price of £1445 for 780k £183 followed by £1425 for 760k £186 and £1405 for 720k £195 per 100 kilos.

Forward bullocks

Newtownhamilton farmer 594k £1555 £262.00; Whitecross farmer 570k £1455 £255.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 580k £1475 £254.00; Tandragee farmer 644k £1625 £252.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 646k £1615 £250.00; Portadown farmer 532k £1315 £247.00 and Newry farmer 528k £1275 £241.

Beef bullocks

Dromara farmer 750k £2015 £269.00; Dromara farmer 670k £1795 £268.00; Ballynahinch farmer 862k £2215 £257.00; Ballynahinch farmer 754k £1915 £254.00; Ballynahinch farmer 822k £2065 £251.00; Ballynahinch farmer 784k £1965 £251.00; Ballynahinch farmer 806k £1985 £246.00; Whitecross farmer 790k £1945 £246.00; Ballynahinch farmer 754k £1855 £246.00 and Ballynahinch farmer 806k £1955 £243.

Middleweight bullocks

Portadown farmer 418k £1165 £279.00; Benburb farmer 402k £1105 £275.00; Portadown farmer 448k £1225 £273.00; Benburb farmer 466k £1265 £272.00; Tynan farmer 404k £1095 £271.00; Portadown farmer 414k £1095 £264.00; Tynan farmer 438k £1155 £264.00 and Downpatrick farmer Aberdeen Angus 406k £1065 £262.

Light store bullocks

Tynan farmer 376k £995 £265.00; Downpatrick farmer Aberdeen Angus 400k £1055 £264.00; Downpatrick farmer Aberdeen Angus 350k £915 £262.00; Tynan farmer 368k 3945 £257.00; Downpatrick farmer Aberdeen Angus 394k £1005 £255.00; Downpatrick farmer 368k £925 £251.00; Benburb farmer 398k £995 £250.00 and Tynan farmer 362k £905 £250.

Friesian bullocks

Loughgilly farmer 564k £1165 £207.00; Glenanne farmer 678k £1395 £206.00; Glenanne farmer 658k £1345 £204.00; Glenanne farmer 652k £1275 £196.00; glenanne farmer 722k £1405 £195.00; Glenanne farmer 692k £1345 £194.00; Glenanne farmer 706k £1345 £191.00 and Glenanne farmer 702k £1335 £190.

Weanlings

170 weanlings sold in a steady demand with good quality light males from £240 to £293 for 266k at £780 from a Dungannon farmer followed by £270 for 300k at £820 from a Keady farmer.

A Ballygawley farmer received £265 for 316k at £840.

Stronger males sold from £262 for 400k at £1060 from a Portadown farmer followed by £259 for 410k at £1070 from an Armagh farmer.

Good quality heifer weanlings from £230 to £294 for 398k at £1170 from a Waringstown farmer.

The same owner received £293 for 338k at £990.

A Rathfriland farmer received £263 for 380k at £1000.

Strong male weanlings

Portadown farmer 404k £1060 £262.00; Armagh farmer 414k £1070 £259.00; Portadown farmer 406k £1040 £256.00; Armagh farmer 478k £1210 £253.00; Hilltown farmer 410k £1020 £249.00; Newry farmer 472k £1150 £244.00; Markethill farmer 448k £1090 £243.00 and Markethill farmer 488k £1110 £228.

Light male weanlings

Dungannon farmer 266k £780 £293.00; Keady farmer 304k £820 £270.00; Ballygawley farmr 316k £840 £266.00; WAringstown farmer 392k £1040 £265.00; Armagh farmer 394k £1030 £262.00; Dungannon farmer 310k £810 £261.00; Portadown farmer 342k £880 £257.00 and Portadown farmer 382k £980 £257.

Heifer weanlings

Waringstown farmer 398k £1170 £294.00; Waringstown farmer 338k £990 £293.00; Rathfriland farmer 380k £1000 £263.00; Rathfriland farmer 380k £1000 £263.00; Rathfriland farmer 346k £880 £254.00; Rathfriland farmer 312k £790 £253.00; Rathfriland farmer 248k £620 £250.00 and Armagh farmer 384k £910 £237.

In the suckler ring outfits sold to £1700, £1620 and £1450.

Breeding bulls sold at £2020 and £1895.