Largest entry of weanlings sell at Markethill
The 200 heifers included several pens of top quality heavy heifers. The top pen of heavy heifers from a Downpatrick farmer averaged 694k at £1635 each, £235 per 100k. Top price for a beef heifer was £1725 for 730k £236 per 100k from a Downpatrick producer.
Good quality beef heifers sold to a top of £246 per 100k for 680k at £1675, followed by £240 per 100k for a Ch heifer 670k at £1615, both from a Downpatrick farmer.
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Main demand for beef heifers from £215 to £235 per 100k. Forward feeding heifers sold to £257 per 100k for 620k at £1595 for a Kilkeel farmer, followed by £246 per 100k for 526k at £1295 from a Kilkeel producer.
Good quality midweight heifers sold from £220 to £269 per 100k for 474k at £1275 from a Killeavy farmer, followed by £247 per 100k for a 460k at £1145 from a Hamiltonsbawn producer.
The 170 bullocks maintained a very strong trade for all classes. Good quality forward bullocks sold from £210 to £260 per 100k for 502k at £1305 from a Belleek producer, followed by £247 per 100k for 516k at £1275 from an Armagh producer.
Beef bullocks sold to £225 per 100k for 690k at £1555 from a Kilcoo farmer, followed by £219 per 100k for 660k at £1455 from a Hamiltonsbawn farmer.
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Good quality midweight bullocks sold to a top of £292 per 100k for 386k Ch at £1125 from a Cullyhanna farmer, followed by £270 per 100k for 446k Lim at £1205 from a Portadown producer. Main demand for midweights from £215 to £255 per 100k.
The largest ever entry of weanlings sold in a very firm demand from start to finish with good quality light males selling from £240 to £312 per 100k with 234k at £730 from a Portadown farmer, followed by £299 per 100k for a 234k Ch at £700 from a Kilkeel producer. Stronger male weanlings sold from £210 to £274 per 100k for 416k at £1140 for a Newtownhamilton farmer, followed by £251 per 100k for 438k at £1100 for a Newtownhamilton producer.
Good quality heifer weanlings sold from £240 to £299 per 100k with a top of £388 per 100k for an outstanding 402k heifer at £1560 from a Killeavy producer, followed by £299 per 100k for 354k at £1060 from a Keady farmer.
In the suckler ring outfits sold to a top of £2300 for a Char cow and a Lim calf, followed by £1760 for an AA cow and a Lim bull calf. A Keady producer received £1500 for a Sim with a Lim heifer calf at foot. Several more outfits from £1050 to £1380 each.
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BEEF HEIFERS, Downpatrick producer 672k £1615 240p/k, Kilkeel producer 658k £1575 239p/k, Downpatrick producer 688k £1645 239p/k, 654k £1555 238p/k, 732k £1725 236p/k, 696k £1635 235p/k, 708k £1645 232p/k, Downpatrick producer 714K £1645 230p/k, Downpatrick producer 738k £1695 £230p/k,
FORWARD HEIFERS: Kilkeel producer 620k £1595 257p/k, Kilkeel producer 526k £1295 246p/k, Ballymartin producer 604k £1485 246p/k, Armagh producer 590k £1435 243p/k, Newtownhamilton producer 516k £1245 241p/k, Cullyhanna producer 604k £1425 236p/k, Downpatrick producer 610k £1435 235p/k, Armagh producer 594k £1375 232p/k.
MIDWEIGHT HEIFERS: Killeavy producer 474k £1275 269p/k, Hamiltonsbawn producer 464k £1145 247p/k, Poyntzpass producer 464k £1145 247p/k, Rostrevor producer 372k £945 254p/k, Tynan producer 376k £935 247p/k, Keady producer 410k £975 238p/k, Rostrevor producer 420k £995 237p/k, Kilcoo producer 488k £1155 237p/k,
BEEF BULLOCKS: Kilcoo producer 690k £1555 225p/k, Hamiltonsbawn producer 666k £1455 219p/k, 660k £1425 216p/k, Richhill producer 642k £1375 214p/k,
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FORWARD BULLOCKS: Belleeks producer 502k £1305 260p/k, Armagh producer 516k £1275 247p/k, Richhill producer 546k £1335 245p/k, Belleeks producer 554k £1315 237p/k, Armaghbreague producer 580k £1375 237p/k, Kilkeel producer 544k £1285 236p/k, Hamiltonsbawn producer 534k £1255 235p/k, Armaghbreague producer 572k £1335 233p/k.
MIDWEIGHT BULLOCKS: Cullyhanna producer 386k £1125 292p/k, Portadown producer 446k £1205 270p/k, 464k £1225 264p/k, 474k £1235 261p/k, Armagh producer 482k £1245 258p/k, Keady producer 402k £1025 255p/k, Lisburn producer 394k £1005 255p/k, Portadown producer 486k £1235 254p/k, Armagh producer 448k £1135 253p/k, Newtownhamilton producer 482k £1205 250p/k.
LIGHTWEIGHT MALE WEANLINGS: Portadown producer 234k £730 312p/k, Kilkeel producer 234k £700 299p/k, Armagh producer 290k £830 286p/k, Newry producer 288k £815 283p/k, Dungannon producer 288k £800 278p/k, Armagh producer 296k £820 277p/k, 314k £870 277p/k, Portadown producer 328k £900 274p/k, Dungannon producer 340k £930 274p/k.
STRONG MALE WEANLINGS: Newtownhamilton producer 416k £1140 274p/k, 438k £1100 251p/k, Dungannon producer 404k £1000 248p/k, Castlewellan producer 424k £1020 241p/k, Tassagh producer 458k £1100 240p/k, Lisburn producer 410k £950 232p/k, Cullyhanna producer 450k £1040 231p/k.
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HEIFER WEANLINGS: Killeavy producer 402k £1560 388p/k, Keady producer 354k £1060 299p/k, Armagh producer 360k £1060 294p/k, Armagh producer 382k £1100 288p/k, Hilltown producer 305k £840 275p/k, Dungannon producer 308k £840 275p/k, Hilltown producer 308k £840 273p/k, Armagh producer 334k £900 269p/k, Kilkeel producer 380k £1020 268p/k.