Heavy heifers selling to £2570 at Markethill Mart

Trade throughout the day was similar to previous weeks.

Heifers

The 170 heifers sold readily with heavy heifers to £378 for 604k at £2280 from a Tandragee farmer followed by £373 for 614k at £2290 from a Tassagh producer.

A Crossmaglen farmer received £371 for 692k at £2570.

All good quality heifers sold from £340 to £362 per 100 kilos.

Forward feeding heifers sold to £425 for 508k at £2160 from a Lurgan farmer followed by £393 for 514k at £2020 from a Ballynahinch farmer.

The same owner received £390 for 538k at £2100 and for 562k at £2190.

All good quality forward heifers from £350 to £386 per 100 kilos.

Grazing heifers sold to £436 for 438k at £1910 from a Crossgar farmer followed by £414 for 444k at £1840 from a Lisburn producer.

Main demand for good quality grazing heifers from £360 to £398 per 100 kilos.

Heavy heifers

Tandragee farmer 604k £2280 £378.00; Tassagh farmer 614k £2290 £373.00; Crossmaglen farmer 692k £2570 £371.00; Banbridge farmer 602k £2180 £362.00; Gilford farmer 620k £2240 £361.00; Keady farmer 604k £2165 £358.00; Keady farmer 658k £2340 £356.00; Gilford farmer 626k £2200 £351.00; Dungannon farmer 690k £2410 £349.00; Dromore farmer 616k £2150 £349.00 and Gilford farmer 686k £2360 £344.

Forward heifers

Lurgan farmer 508k £2160 £425.00; Ballynahinch farmer 514k £2020 £393.00; Ballynahinch farmer 538k £210 £390.00; Ballynahinch farmer 562k £2190 £390.00; Magheralin farmer 510k £1970 £386.00; Magheralin farmer 520k £2000 £385.00; Forkhill farmer 548k £2100 £383.00; Cullyhanna farmer 582k £2230 £383.00; Forkhill farmer 512k £1950 £381.00; Cullyhanna farmer 554k £2100 £379.00 and Castlewellan farmer 592k £2230 £377.

Middleweight heifers

Crossgar farmer 438k £1910 £436.00; Lisburn farmer 444k £1840 £414.00; Katesbridge farmer 408k £1650 £404.00; Keady farmer 470k £1870 £398.00; Katesbridge farmer 434k £1700 £392.00; Hilltown farmer 480k £1860 £388.00; Newry farmer 434k £1680 £387.00; Keady farmer 416k £1580 £380.00 and Crossgar farmer 478k £1810 £379.

Bullocks

The 200 bullocks sold in a steady demand.

Heavy bullocks sold up to £384 for 604k at £2320 from a Mayobridge farmer.

A Dromara farmer received the top price of £2860 for 766k £373 per 100 kilos.

The same owner received £369 for 758k at £2800 and for 740k at £2730.

All good quality heavy bullocks sold steadily from £340 to £368 per 100 kilos with several lots selling from £2600 to £2880 each.

Forward bullocks sold to £434 for 514k at £2230 from a Lisburn farmer followed by £424 for 536k at £2270 from a Castlewellan producer.

The same owner received £406 for 542k Aberdeen Angus at £2200.

All good quality lots from £350 to £394 per 100 kilos.

Grazing bullocks to £423 for 468k at £1980 from a Ballynahinch farmer.

The same owner received £422 for 410k at £1730.

All good quality lots from £360 to £420 per 100 kilos.

Friesian bullocks sold up to £310 for 646k at £2000 from a Stewartstown farmer.

A Mayobridge farmer received £287 for 610k at £1750.

Several more sold from £275 to £285 per 100 kilos.

Heavy bullocks

Mayobridge farmer 604k £2320 £384.00; Dromara farmer 766k £2860 £373.00; Dromara farmer 758k £2800 £369.00; Dromara farmer 740k £2730 £369.00; Dromara farmer 760k £2800 £368.00; Lisburn farmer 828k £3050 £368.00; Ballyward farmer 602k £2210 £367.00; Dromara farmer 764k £2800 £367.00 and Lisburn farmer 748k £2720 £364.

Forward bullocks

Lisburn farmer 514k £2230 £434.00; Castlewellan farmer 536k £2270 £424.00; Castlewellan farmer 542k £2200 £406.00; Castlewellan farmer 502k £1980 £394.00; Camlough farmer 512k £2000 £391.00; Camlough farmer 512k £2000 £391.00; Castlewellan farmer 510k £1950 £382.00; Markethill farmer 506k £1920 £380.00 and Markethill farmer 538k £2030 £377.

Middleweight bullocks

Ballynahinch farmer 468k £1980 £423.00; Ballynahinch farmer 410k £1730 £422.00; Lisburn farmer 464k £1950 £420.00; Castlewellan farmer 500k £2090 £418.00; Castlwellan farmer 456k £1900 £417.00; Camlough farmer 482k £2000 £415.00; Castlewellan farmer 492k £2040 £415.00; Lisburn farmer 488k £2020 £414.00 and Ballynahinch farmer 436k £1780 £408.

Friesian bullocks

Stewartstown farmer 646k £2000 £310.00; Mayobridge farmer 610k £1750 £287.00; Stewartstown farmer 678k £1940 £286.00 and Stewartstown farmer 652k £1850 £284.

Weanlings

The 290 weanlings returned a steady demand.

Good quality light males from £450 to £552 for 288k at £1590 from a Tynan farmer followed by £531 for 294k at £1560 from a Newtownhamilton producer.

Middleweight males from £516 for 308k at £1590 from a Tynan farmer followed by £509 for 344k at £1750 from a Clough farmer.

All good quality lots from £420 to £494 per 100 kilos.

Stronger males to £441 for 406k at £1790 from a Tandragee farmer.

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

Light heifer sold to £451 for 184k at £830 from a Jerrettspass farmer.

A Tynan producer received £445 for 256k at £1140.

All good quality lots from £400 to £428 per 100 kilos.

Middleweight heifers to £481 for 320k at £1540 from a Keady producer.

A Mayobridge farmer received £475 for 364k at £1730.

Main demand from £380 to £456 per 100 kilos.

Stronger heifers weanlings to £443 for 406k at £1800 from a Newry farmer followed by £409 for 418k at £1710 from a Tynan farmer.

All good quality lots from £350 to £408 per 100 kilos.

Light male weanlings

Tynan farmer 288k £1590 £552.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 294k £1560 £531.00; Tynan farmer 222k £1100 £496.00; Tynan farmer 266k £1300 £489.00; Tynan farmer 250k £1190 £476.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 296k £1400 £473.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 258k £1180 £457.00 and Mayobridge farmer 268k £1220 £455.

Middleweight male weanlings

Tynan farmer 308k £1590 £516.00; Clough farmer 344k £1750 £509.00; Keady farmer 350k £1730 £494.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 336k £1660 £494.00; Keady farmer 330k £1630 £494.00; Clough farmer 352k £1730 £492.00; Rostrevor farmer 362k £1760 £486.00; Keady farmer 332k £1610 £485.00 and Tassagh farmer 374k £1785 £477.

Strong male weanlings

Tandragee farmer 406k £1790 £441.00; Glenavy farmer 406k £1780 £438.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 458k £1960 £428.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 474k £1920 £405.00; Tassagh farmer 464k £1830 £394.00; Armagh farmer 462k £1790 £388.00 and Portadown farmer 450k £1740 £387.

Light heifer weanlings

Jerrettspass farmer 184k £830 £451.00; Tynan farmer 256k £1140 £445.00; Whitecross farmer 222k £950 £428.00; Jerrettspass farmer 204k £860 £422.00; Jerrettspass farmer 202k £840 £415.00; Whitecross farmer 292k £1210 £414.00; Markethill farmer 300k £1240 £413.00 and Markethill farmer 298k £1230 £413.

Middleweight heifer weanlings

Keady farmer 320k £1540 £481.00; Mayobridge farmer 364k £1730 £475.00; Clough farmer 352k £1660 £472.00; Keady farmer 390k £1780 £456.00; Clough farmer 340k £1520 £447.00; Mayobridge farmer 348k £1550 £445.00; Clough farmer 334k £1480 £443.00; Clough farmer 350k £1550 £443.00 and Keady farmer 350k £1540 £440.

Strong heifer weanlings

Newry farmer 406k £1800 £443.00; Tynan farmer 418k £1710 £409.00; Keady farmer 402k £1640 £408.00; Tynan farmer 412k £1680 £408.00; Tynan farmer 470k £1900 £404.00; Magheralin farmer 408k £1630 £400.00; Markethill farmer 404k £1450 £359.00 and Markethill farmer 404k £1430 £354.

A large entry in the suckler ring sold in a steady demand.

Breeding bulls sold up to £5000 for a 15 month old Limousin bull.

A 30 month old Charolais bull sold at £3400 from a Keady producer.

A Newtownhamilton farmer sold two Charolais bulls at £2620 and £2540.

Outfits sold up to £2860 for Charolais heifer and heifer calf from a Tynan farmer.

Several more outfits sold from £2300 to £2650 each.

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