Limousin cow and heifer calf sell for £2200 in suckler ring at Markethill Mart

Beef cattle and forward feeding cattle were particularly in a strong demand.

Heifers

170 heifers included several pens of beef heifers which sold to a top of £302 for 650k at £1965 from a Dromara farmer followed by £301 for 626k at £1885 from a Newtownards producer.

Top price heifer £2035 for 720k £280 from a Dromara farmer followed by £2015 for 690k £290 from a Newtownards farmer.

Main demand for beef heifers sold from £260 to £295 per 100 kilos. Good quality forward feeding heifers sold steadily from £270 to £309 for 570k at £1765 from a Newtownards farmer.

The same owner received £307 for 566k at £1735 and £302 for 610k at £1850.

Good quality middleweight heifers sold to £312 for 490k at £1545 for a Castlewellan farmer followed by £285 for 490k at £1395 for a Portadown producer.

Main demand for good quality grazing heifers from £250 to £285 per 100 kilos.

Beef heifers

Dromara farmer 650k £1965 £302.00; Newtownards farmer 626k £1885 £301.00; Newtownards farmer 694k £2015 £290.00; Dromara farmer 690k £1955 £283.00; Dromara farmer 662k £1875 £283.00; Dromara farmer 726k £2035 £280.00; Hamiltonsbawn farmer 628k £1745 £278.00 and Banbridge farmer 640k £1755 £274.

Forward heifers

Newtownards farmer 572k £1765 £309.00; Newtownards farmer 566k £1735 £307.00; Armagh farmer 558k £1695 £304.00; Newtownards farmer 614k £1855 £302.00; Newtownards farmer 530k £1595 £301.00; Armagh farmer 526k £1575 £299.00; Newtownards farmer 610k £1825 £299.00; Newtownards farmer 590k £1745 £295.00 and Newtownards farmer 608k £1775 £291.

Middleweight heifers

Castlewellan farmer 496k £1545 £312.00; Portadown farmer 490k £1395 £285.00; Warrenpoint farmer 392k £1115 £285.00; Armagh farmer 500k £1415 £283.00; Portadown farmer 476k £1335 £281.00; Keady farmer 460k £1275 £277.00; Keady farmer 442k £1225 £277.00; Markethill farmer 500k £1375 £275.00 and Katesbridge farmer 484k £1325 £274.

Bullocks

90 bullocks maintained an exceptionally strong demand with forward feeding bullocks from £260 to £311 for 506k at 31575 from a Benburb farmer.

The same owner sold 506k at £1565 £309 with a load average for 10 cattle sold £291 per 100 kilos.

Main demand for forward feeders from £260 to £295 per 100 kilos.

Beef bullocks sold to £290 for 730k at £2115 from a Cullyhanna farmer followed by £285 for 720k at £1055 from a Dromara farmer.

Top price of £2175 was paid for 770k £283 for a Cullyhanna farmer.

All good quality beef bullocks sold from £250 to £280 per 100 kilos.

Middleweight bullocks sold to £298 for 458k at £1365 from a Forkhill farmer followed by £293 for 456k at £1335 from a Cullyhanna farmer.

Main demand for grazing bullocks from £240 to 3288 per 100 kilos.

Friesian bullocks were in excellent demand to a top of £243 for 726k at £1765 followed by £240 for 660k at £1585.

Beef bullocks

Cullyhanna farmer 730k £2115 £290.00; Dromara farmer 722k £2055 £285.00; Cullyhanna farmer 770k £2175 £283.00; Lisburn farmer 730k £2035 £279.00; Markethill farmer 656k £1785 £272.00; Belleeks farmer 640k £1715 £268.00; Belleeks farmer 648k £1735 £268.00; Lisburn farmer 778k £2045 £263.00 and Cullyhanna farmer730k £1855 £254.

Forward bullocks

Benburb farmer 506k £1575 £311.00; Benburb farmer 506k £1565 £309.00; Benburb farmer 526k £1625 £309.00; Benburb farmer 516k £1575 £305.00; Dungannon farmer 524k £1575 £301.00; Benburb farmer 522k £1555 £298.00; Benburb farmer 532k £1565 £294.00; Mountnorris farmer 552k £1595 £289.00 and Cullyhanna farmer 550k £1585 £288.

Middleweight bullocks

Forkhill farmer 458k £1365 £298.00; Cullyhanna farmer 456k £1335 £293.00; Darkley farmer 450k £1295 £288.00; Mountnorris farmer 480k £1345 £280.00; Forkhill farmer 500k £1395 £279.00; Derrynoose farmer 406k £1065 £262.00; Derrynoose farmer 450k £1155 £257.00 and Derrynoose farmer 412k £1045 £254.

Friesian bullocks

Cullyhanna farmer 726k £1765 £243.00; Cullyhanna farmer 660k £1585 £240.00; Ballyward farmer 532k £1115 £210.00 and Tandragee farmer 538k £1075 £200.

Weanlings

180 weanlings sold in a very firm demand for good quality light males from £300 to £365 for 264k at £960 from a Hillsborough farmer.

The same owner received £342 for 284k at £970. A Carnagh farmer received £338 for 284k at £960.

Stronger males sold to £351 for 444k at £1560 from a Keady farmer.

The same owner received £336 for 414k at £1390.

All good quality lots from £260 to £280 per 100 kilos.

Light heifer weanlings sold to £382 for 356kat £1360 from a Newtownards farmer followed by £313 for 340k at £1070 from a Tandragee farmer.

All good quality lots from £250 to £300.

Stronger heifers to £311 for 440k at £1370 from a Keady farmer followed by £301 for 436k at £1310 for a Banbridge farmer.

Main demand from £250 to £290 per 100 kilos.

Strong male weanlings

Keady farmer 444k £1560 £351.00; Keady farmer 414k £1390 £336.00; Dromore farmer 414k £1160 £280.00; Carnagh farmer 466k £1290 £277.00; Armagh farmer 480k £1300 £271.00 and Keady farmer 426k £1140 £268.

Light male weanlings

Hillsobrough farmer 264k £960 £364.00; Hillsborough farmer 284k £970 £342.00; Carnagh farmer 284k £960 £338.00; Keady farmer 374k £1230 £329.00; Rathfriland farmer 334k £1080 £323.00; Belleek farmer 358k £1150 £321.00; Keady farmer 330k £1060 £321.00; Lisburn farmer 254k £830 £327.00 and Keady farmer 338k £1070 £317.

Strong heifer weanlings

Keady farmer 440k £1370 £311.00; Banbridge farmer 436k £1310 £301.00; Banbridge farmer 410k £1190 £290.00; Forkhill farmer 430k £1240 £288.00; Forkhill farmer 410k £1180 £288.00; Caledon farmer 424k £1200 £283.00 and Darkley farmer £414 £1080 £261.

Light heifer weanlings

Newtownards farmer 356k £1360 £382.00; Tandragee farmer 342k £1070 £313.00; Keady farmer 380k £1150 £303.00; Portadown farmer 306k £920 £301.00; Keady farmer 342k £990 £389.00; Tandragee farmer 380k £1080 £284.00; Markethill farmer 400k £1110 £278.00 and Keady farmer 358k £990 £277.

In the suckler ring outfits sold to a top of £2200 for a Limousin cow and heifer calf from a Rostrevor farmer.

A Mayobridge farmer received £1600 for a Charolais heifer and heifer calf.

In calf heifers to a top of £1900 each.