In the suckler ring at Markethill Mart outfits selling to £3850

Heifers

The 130 heifers sold readily with good quality heavy heifers to a top of £383 for 616k at £2360 from a Tandragee farmer followed by £380 for 676k at £2570 from a Tandragee farmer.

A Rathfriland farmer received £380 for 606k at £2300.

Main demand for good quality heavy heifers from £340 to £376 per 100 kilos.

Forward feeding heifers sold up to £420 for 522k at £2190 from a Markethill producer followed by £409 for 580k at £2370 from a Tandragee farmer.

A Rathfriland farmer received £388 for 544k at £2110.

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

Grazing type heifers sold up £454 for 408k at £1850 from an Armagh farmer.

The same owner received £437 for 430k at £1880 and £423 for 414k at £1750.

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

Heavy heifers

Tandragee farmer 616k £2360 £383.00; Tandragee farmer 676k £2570 £380.00; Rathfriland farmer 606k £2300 £380.00; Warrenpoint farmer 634k £2400 £379.00; Tandragee farmer 612k £2300 £376.00; Armagh farmer 642k £2400 £374.00; Benburb farmer 620k £2260 £365.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 604k £2200 £364.00; Rathfriland farmer 616k £2240 £364.00; Armagh farmer 666k £2380 £357.00; Portadown farmer 628k £2220 £354.00 and Benburb farmer 602k £2120 £352.

Forward heifers

Markethill farmer 522k £2190 £420.00; Tandragee farmer 580k £2370 £409.00; Rathfriland farmer 544k £2110 £388.00; Armagh farmer 504k £1950 £387.00; Tandragee farmer 564k £2180 £387.00; Benburb farmer 586k £2260 £386.00; Pomeroy farmer 550k £2100 £382.00; Rathfriland farmer 524k £2000 £382.00; Markethill farmer 522k £1970 £377.00 and Markethill farmer 560k £2110 £377.

Middleweight heifers

Armagh farmer 408k £1850 £454.00; Armagh farmer 430k £1880 £437.00; Armagh farmer 414k £1750 £423.00; Armagh farmer 396k £1640 £414.00; Glenanne farmer 480k £1980 £413.00; Armagh farmer 426k £1750 £411.00; Katesbridge farmer 456k £1870 £410.00; Armagh farmer 440k £1800 £409.00 and Katesbridge farmer 486k £1980 £407.

Bullocks

The 200 bullocks sold in a steady demand.

Good quality heavy bullocks sold up to £395 for 618k at £2440 from a Markethill farmer.

The same owner received £392 for 602k at £2360 and a Hilltown farmer received £375 for 614k at £2300.

All good quality heavy bullocks sold readily from £340 to £374 per 100 kilos.

Forward bullocks to £456 for 504k at £2300 from a Ballinderry farmer.

The same owner received £437 for 526k at £2300 and £436 for 528k at £2300.

All good quality lots sold from £360 to £422 per 100 kilos.

Middleweights sold up to £439 for 442k at £1940 from a Keady farmer followed by £437 for 366k at £1600 from a Newtownhamilton producer.

The same owner received £431 for 420k at £1810. All good quality lots from £370 to £426 per 100 kilos.

Friesian bullocks sold up to £328 for 720k at £2360 from a Cullyhanna producer. The same owner received £325 for 670k at £2180 and for 660k at £2160.

Several more sold from £295 to £323 per 100 kilos.

Heavy bullocks

Markethill farmer 618k £2440 £395.00; Markethill farmer 602k £2360 £392.00; Markethill farmer 618k £2410 £390.00; Hilltown farmer 614k £2300 £375.00; Jerrettspass farmer 614k £2300 £375.00; Dromore farmer 736k £2750 £374.00; Warrenpoint farmer 614k £2290 £373.00; Hilltown farmer 644k £2400 £373.00; Markethill farmer 604k £2250 £373.00 and Portadown farmer 632k £2330 £369.

Forward bullocks

Ballinderry farmer 504k £2300 £456.00; Ballinderry farmer 526k £2300 £437.00; Ballinderry farmer 528k £2300 £436.00; Markethill farmer 586k £2470 £422.00; Ballinderry farmer 508k £2140 £421.00; Markethill farmer 518k £2100 £405.00; Markethill farmer 582k £2330 £400.00; Hilltown farmer 552k £2200 £399.00; Keady farmer 548k £2170 £396.00; Ballinderry farmer 532k £2090 £393.00 and Hilltown farmer 560k £2150 £384.

Middleweight bullocks

Keady farmer 442k £1940 £439.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 366k £1600 £437.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 420k £1810 £431.00; Keady farmer 468k £2000 £427.00; Ballinderry farmer 488k £2080 £426.00; Portadown farmer 466k £1950 £419.00; Ballinderry farmer 488k £2030 £416.00; Ballinderry farmer 474k £1960 £414.00; Portadown farmer 486k £2000 £412.00 and Portadown farmer 488k £2000 £410.

Friesian bullocks

Cullyhanna farmer 720k £2360 £328.00; Cullyhanna farmer 670k £2180 £325.00; Cullyhanna farmer 664k £2160 £325.00 and Cullyhanna farmer 820k £2650 £323.

Weanlings

The 230 weanlings sold in a steady trade.

Light males to £605 for 268k at £1620 from a Newry farmer.

The same owner received £588 for 194k at £1140.

All good quality lots sold from £440 to £560 per 100 kilos.

Strong males sold to £444 for 408k at £1810 from a Downpatrick farmer followed by £443 for 442k at £1960 from a Crumlin producer.

A Portadown farmer received £435 for 414k at £1800.

Good quality lots sold from £380 to £430 per 100 kilos.

Light heifers sold up to £543 for 208k at £1130 from a Newry farmer.

The same owner received £527 for 224k at £1180.

Main demand from £400 to £503 per 100 kilos.

Middleweight lots sold up to £465 for 344k at £1600 from an Armagh farmer followed by £462 for 318k at £1470 from a Downpatrick farmer.

All good quality lots sold readily from £380 to £456 per 100 kilos.

Stronger heifers sold to £531 for 448k at £2380 from a Kilkeel farmer.

Main demand from £370 to £436 for 420k at £1840 from a Markethill farmer.

Light male weanlings

Newry farmer 268k £1620 £605.00; Newry farmer 194k £1140 £588.00; Newry farmer 250k £1400 £560.00; Newry farmer 202k £1035 £512.00; Belleek farmer 278k £1420 £511.00; Newry farmer 256k £1280 £500.00; Newry farmer 294k £1460 £497.00; Annaghmore farmer 214k £1060 £496.00 and Kilkeel farmer 272k £1310 £482.

Middleweight male weanlings

Downpatrick farmer 316k £1510 £478.00; Markethill farmer 372k £1745 £469.00; Downpatrick farmer 344k £1590 £462.00; Downpatrick farmer 350k £1600 £457.00; Benburb farmer 336k £1500 £446.00; Downpatrick farmer 354k £1580 £446.00; Armagh farmer 360k £1600 £444.00; Armagh farmer 360k £1600 £444.00 and Markethill farmer 356k £1580 £444.

Strong male weanlings

Downpatrick farmer 408k £1810 £444.00; Crumlin farmer 442k £1960 £443.00; Portadown farmer 414k £1800 £435.00; Portadown farmer 414k £1780 £430.00; Portadown farmer 412k £1730 £420.00; Crumlin farmer 460k £1920 £417.00; Crumlin farmer 404k £1680 £416.00; Crumlin farmer 414k £1720 £416.00; Lisburn farmer 488k £2020 £414.00 and Portadown farmer 428k £1730 £404.

Light heifer weanlings

Newry farmer 208k £1130 £543.00; Newry farmer 224k £1180 £527.00; Armagh farmer 296k £1490 £503.00; Armagh farmer 214k £1050 £491.00; Newry farmer 226k £1050 £465.0; Jerrettspass farmer 176k £770 £438.00; Jerrettspass farmer 156k £670 £430.00; Annaghmore farmer 236k £1010 £428.00 and Armagh farmer 284k £1200 £423.

Middleweight heifer weanlings

Armagh farmer 344k £1600 £465.00; Downpatrick farmer 318k £1470 £462.00; Tempo farmer 324k £1480 £457.00; Armagh farmer 320k £1460 £456.00; Markethill farmer 392k £1760 £449.00; Antrim farmer 360k £1600 £444.00; Annaghmore farmer 328k £1400 £427.00; Armagh farmer 320k £1360 £425.00 and Newry farmer 374k £1560 £417.

Strong heifer weanlings

Kilkeel farmer 448k £2380 £531.00; Markethill farmer 422k £1840 £436.00; Kilkeel farmer 472k £2000 £424.00; Markethill farmer 408k £1595 £391.00 and Markethill farmer 412k £1580 £384.

In the suckler ring outfits sold to £3850 for a Belgian Blue cow and heifer calf from a Kilkeel farmer.

The same owner received £3720 for a Limousin heifer with a bull calf.

A Coalisland producer sold a Belgian Blue cow and heifer calf at £3000 and a Newry producer sold a Charolais heifer with a heifer calf at £2950.

A Lisnaskea farmer received £2900 for a Aberdeen Angus cow and with a bull calf.

Several more outfits sold from £2200 to £2700 each.