Limousin bull sells for £3500 at Markethill Mart

Heifers

Good quality forward heifers sold from £330 to £372 for 568k at £2110 from a Keady farmer followed by £365 for 586k at £2140 from a Portadown farmer.

Heavy heifers sold up to £372 for 646k at £2400 from Newry farmer followed by £363 for 642k at £2330 from a Garrison producer.

All good quality heavy heifers sold from £325 to £354 per 100 kilos.

Grazing type heifers sold up to £367 for 496k at £1820 from a Keady farmer followed by £361 for 416k Aberdeen Angus at £1500 from a Mayobridge producer.

Main demand from £320 to £352.

An entry of light Aberdeen Angus and Limousin heifers from a Downpatrick farmer sold up to £411 for 270k at £1110 followed by £401 for 284k at £1140 and £400 for 270k at £1080.

Forward heifers

Keady farmer 568k £2110 £372.00; Portadown farmer 586k £2140 £365.00; Armagh farmer 514k £1870 £364.00; Garrison farmer 570k £2060 £361.00; Armagh farmer 522k £1860 £356.00; Garrison farmer 528k £1860 £352.00; Newry farmer 508k £1780 £350.00; Gilford farmer 566k £1930 £341.00 and Katesbridge farmer 582k £1930 £332.

Heavy heifers

Newry farmer 646k £2400 £372.00; Garrison farmer 642k £2330 £363.00; Newry farmer 648k £2300 £354.00; Garrison farmer 604k £2100 £348.00; Gilford farmer 664k £2300 £346.00; Garrison farmer 620k £2140 £345.00; Gilford farmer 654k £2250 £344.00; Gilford farmer 610k £2080 £341.00 and Crossmaglen farmer 754k £2550 £338.

Middleweight heifers

Keady farmer 496k £1820 £367.00; Mayobridge farmer 416k £1500 £361.00; Mayobridge farmer 440k £1550 £352.00; Cullaville farmer 400k £1450 £363.00; Cullaville farmer 394k £1400 3355.00; Keady farmer 460k £1620 £352.00; Garrison farmer 472k £1650 £350.00 and Cullaville farmer 424k £1480 £3469.

Bullocks

Heavy bullocks sold up to £362 for 686k at £2480 from a Portadown farmer followed by £352 for 684k at £2410 from a Downpatrick farmer.

All top quality heavy bullocks sold from £320 to £350 per 100 kilos.

Forward bullocks sold up to £389 for 512k at £1990 from a Armagh farmer.

Several more from £325 to £367 per 100 kilos.

Good quality middleweights sold up to £460 for 400k at £1840 from an Armagh farmer followed by £439 for 408k at £1790 from a Tandragee farmer.

All good quality lots from £360 to £415 per 100 kilos.

An entry of light bullocks mostly Aberdeen Angus and Limousin from a Downpatrick farmer sold up to £442 for 240k at £1060 followed by £432 for 278k at £1200 and £428 for 276k at £1180.

Several more sold from £390 to £423 per 100 kilos.

Forward bullocks

Armagh farmer 512k £1990 £389.00; Tandragee farmer 558k £2050 £367.00; Katesbridge farmer 544k £1880 £346.00; Glenanne farmer 590k £2020 £342.00; Hillsborough farmer 544k £1850 £340.00 and Glenanne farmer 600k £2040 £340.

Heavy bullocks

Portadown farmer 686k £2480 £362.00; Downpatrick farmer 684k £2410 £352.00; Keady farmer 618k £2160 £350.00; Portadown farmer 612k £2100 £343.00; Downpatrick farmer 720k £2440 £339.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 840k £2800 £333.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 708k £2350 £332.00; Carryduff farmer 678k £2250 £332.00; Carryduff farmer 682k £2260 £331.00 and Portadown farmer 700k £2300 £329.

Middleweight bullocks

Armagh farmer 400k £1840 £460.00; Tandragee farmer 408k £1790 £439.00; Glenanne farmer 422k £1750 £415.00; Armagh farmer 458k £1890 £413.00; Armagh farmer 426k £1750 £411.00; Tandragee farmer 460k £1880 £409.00; Dungannon farmer 436k £1780 £408.00; Armagh farmer 456k £1860 £408.00 and Tandragee farmer 454k £1830 £403.

Lightweight bullocks

Downpatrick farmer 240k £1060 £442.00; Downpatrick farmer 278k £1200 3432.00; Downpatrick farmer 276k £1180 £428.00; Downpatrick farmer 286k £1210 £423.00; Downpatrick farmer 290k £1210 £417.00; Downpatrick farmer 246k £1020 £415.00; Downpatrick farmer 284k £1160 £409.00; Downpatrick farmer 296k £1190 £402.00 and Downpatrick farmer 282k £1110 £394.

Weanlings

The 180 weanlings maintained an excellent trade.

Highlight of the sale was Limousin heifers from a Richhill farmer which was sold to a top of £2700 for 386k at £700.00 per 100 kilos.

The same owner sold 384k at £2380 at £620.00 and 378k at £2000 at £529.

Main demand for good quality middleweight heifer weanlings from £390 to £450 per 100 kilos.

Several more from £460 to £529 per 100 kilos.

Lighter lots sold to £521 for 242k at £1260 from a Richhill farmer followed by £473 for 296k at £1400 from a Rathfriland farmer.

All good quality lots from £400 to £472 per 100 kilos.

Stronger heifer weanlings sold up to £474 for 418k at £1980 from a Richhill farmer followed by £416 for 428k at £1780 from a Camlough farmer.

Main demand for good quality lots from £350 to £415 per 100 kilos.

Light male weanlings to £527 for 262k at £1380 from a Dungannon farmer.

The same owner received £526 for 268k at £1410. Main demand from £400 to £507 per 100 kilos.

Middleweights sold to £494 for 322k at £1590 from a Dungannon farmer followed by £493 for 396k at £1950 from a Tynan producer.

All good quality lots from £400 to £487 per 100 kilos.

Stronger males to £436 for 422k at £1840 from a Tynan farmer.

The same owner received £414 for 408k at £1690. Main demand from £370 to £407 per 100 kilos.

Light heifer weanlings

Richhill farmer 242k £1260 £521.00; Rathfriland farmer 296k £1400 £473.00; Markethill farmer 290k £1370 £472.00; Beragh farmer 254k £1170 £461.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 216k £980 £454.00; Keady farmer 222k £1000 3451.00; Beragh farmer 282k £1250 £443.00; Richhill farmer 294k £1300 £442.00 and Forkhill farmer 242k £1070 £442.

Middleweight heifer weanlings

Richhill farmer 386k £2700 £700.00; Richhill farmer 384k £2380 £620.00; Richhill farmer 378k £2000 £529.00; Richhill farmer 336k £1660 £494.00; Keady farmer 312k £1510 £484.00; Markethill farmer 306k £1400 £458.00; Rathfriland farmer 306k £1370 £448.00 and Rathfriland farmer 322k £1440 £447.

Strong heifer weanlings

Richhill farmer 418k £1980 £474.00; Camlough farmer 428k £1780 £416.00; Richhill farmer 424k £1750 £413.00; Keady farmer 408k £1660 £407.00; Richhill farmer 468k £1900 £406.00; Markethill farmer 410k £1640 £400.00; Richhill farmer 438k £1730 £395.00; Camlough farmer 418k £1600 £383.00 and Newtownhamilton farmer 450k £1720 £382.

Light male weanlings

Dungannon farmer 262k £1380 3527.00; Dungannon farmer 268k £1410 £526.00; Dungannon farmer 286k £1470 £514.00; Dungannon farmer 278k £1410 £507.00; Rathfriland farmer 298k £1480 £497.00; Crossmaglen farmer 264k £1260 £477.00; Lisburn farmer 288k £1350 £469.00 and Dungannon farmer 282k £1300 £461.

Middleweight male weanlings

Dungannon farmer 322k £1590 £494.00; Tynan farmer 396k £1950 £493.00; Warrenpoint farmer 368k £1810 £492.00; Lisburn farmer 308k £1500 £487.00; Dungannon farmer 306k £1490 £487.00; Rathfriland farmer 328k £1570 £479.00; Dungannon farmer 308k £1470 £477.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 318k £1470 £462.00 and Forkhill farmer 328k £1500 £457.

Strong male weanlings

Tynan farmer 422k £1840 £436.00; Tynan farmer 408k £1690 £414.00; Forkhill farmer 460k £1870 £407.00; Markethill farmer 412k £1670 £405.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 494k £1920 £389.00; Forkhill farmer 504k £1960 £389.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 496k £1920 £387.00 and Forkhill farmer 440k £1700 £386.

In the suckler ring outfits sold to £5450 Limousin heifer and bull calf at foot from a Banbridge farmer.

A 2017 Limousin bull sold at £3500.