Limousin heifer with bull calf sell for £3280 at Markethill Mart

Weanling trade remained steady.

Heifers

The 120 heifers sold in a slightly improved trade with good quality heavy heifers to £389 for 668k at £2600 from a Ballynahinch farmer.

The same owner received £386 for 648k at £2500 and £376 for 628k at £2360.

This producer sold six heifers to average 620k at £2345 each £376 per 100 kilos.

Main demand for good quality heavy heifers from £330 to £354 per 100 kilos.

Good quality forward heifers sold steadily from £340 to £379 for 554k at £2100 from a Ballynahinch farmer followed by £379 for 504k at £1910 from a Caledon farmer.

Middleweight heifers sold to £474 for 492k Limousin at £2330 from a Newry farmer.

A Dungannon producer received £471 for 440k at £2070.

All good quality middleweights sold steadily from £340 to £404 per 100 kilos.

Heavy heifers

Ballynahinch farmer 668k £2600 £389.00; Ballynahinch farmer 648k £2500 £386.00; Ballynahinch farmer 628k £2360 £376.00; Ballynahinch farmer 644k £2280 £354.00; Gilford farmer 652k £2280 £350.00; Rathfriland farmer 656k £2290 £349.00; Caledon farmer 604k £2090 £346.00; Keady farmer 626k £2160 £345.00; Meigh farmer 640k £2170 £339.00 and Gilford farmer 606k £2050 £338.

Forward heifers

Ballynahinch farmer 554k £2100 £379.00; Caledon farmer 504k £1910 £379.00; Caledon farmer 518k £1960 £378.00; Ballynahinch farmer 594k £2210 £372.00; Rathfriland farmer 526k £1950 £371.00; Caledon farmer 522k £1920 £368.00; Rathfriland farmer 566k £2040 £360.00; Armagh farmer 550k £1970 £358.00; Armagh farmer 540k £1930 £357.00 and Rathfriland farmer 582k £2080 £357.

Middleweight heifers

Newry farmer 492k £2330 £474.00; Dungannon farmer 440k £2070 £471.00; Newry farmer 488k £1970 £404.00; Portadown farmer 454k £1650 £363.00; Forkhill farmer 496k £1780 £359.00; Forkhill farmer 476k £1700 £357.00; Portadown farmer 424k £1500 £354.00 and Portadown farmer 454k £160 £353.

Bullocks

The 170 bullocks included several pens of top quality forward and heavy bullocks.

Good quality heavy bullocks sold up to £419 for 606k at £2540 from a Ballynahinch farmer.

The same owner received £414 for 642k at £2660 and £407 for 686k at £2790.

This producer sold 31 bullocks with an average weight of 648k at £2500 £386 per 100 kilos.

Main demand for good quality heavy bullocks from £350 to £405 per 100 kilos.

A Richhill farmer sold 13 beef bullocks mostly Charolais to average 780k at £2880 each £370 per 100 kilos.

This producer also topped the price per head with a £3090 for 360k at £858 per 100 kilos followed by £3080 for 830k £371 per 100 kilos and £2970 for 792k at £375 per 100 kilos.

Several more sold from £2600 to £2950 each.

Forward bullocks sold up to £417 for 508k at £2120 from a Cullyhanna farmer followed by £415 for 598k at £2480 from a Ballynahinch farmer.

All good quality lots sold steadily from £340 to £407 per 100 kilos.

Heavy bullocks

Ballynahinch farmer 606k £2540 £419.00; Ballynahinch farmer 642k £2660 £414.00; Ballynahinch farmer 686k £2790 £407.00; Ballynahinch farmer 654k £2650 £405.00; Ballynahinch farmer 610k £2410 £395.00; Ballynahinch farmer 656k £2590 £395.00; Ballynahinch farmer 608k £2400 £395.00; Ballynahinch farmer 628k £2470 £393.00; Ballynahinch farmer 628k £2470 £393.00; Ballynahinch farmer 626k £2440 £390.00; Ballynahinch farmer 640k £2490 £389.00 and Richhill farmer 718k £2780 £387.

Price per head (bullocks)

Richhill farmer 858k £3090 per head £360.00; Richhill farmer 830k £3080 per head £371.00; Richhill farmer 792k £2970 per head £375.00; Richhill farmer 816k £2950 per head £362.00; Richhill farmer 790k £2930 per head £371.00; Richhill farmer 750k £2890 per head £385.00 and Richhill farmer 770k £2870 per head £375.

Forward bullocks

Cullyhanna farmer 508k £2120 £417.00; Ballynahinch farmer 598k £2480 £415.00; Ballynahinch farmer 600k £2440 £407.00; Ballynahinch farmer 594k £2390 £402.00; Jerrettspass farmer 506k £2010 £397.00; Dromore farmer 576k £2240 £389.00; Dromore farmer 582k £2230 £383.00; Ballynahinch farmer 582k £2180 £375.00 and Carryduff farmer 578k £2160 £374.

Weanlings

The 270 weanlings sold in a steady demand with top quality lots selling at very strong prices.

Good quality light males sold to £598 for 256k at £1530 from an Armagh producer.

A Killeavy farmer received £519 for 366k at £1900.

Main demand for good quality light weanlings from £420 to £507 per 100 kilos.

Stronger males sold to £507 for 430k at £2180 from a Killeavy farmer.

The same owner received £504 for 458k at £2310 and £502 for 414k at £2080.

This producer sold nine male weanlings mostly Charolais and Limousin to average 422k at £1961 per head £464 per 100 kilos.

Main demand for good quality strong males from £370 to £450 per 100 kilos.

Several lots of heavy weanlings sold up to £410 for 520k at £2130 from an Armagh farmer.

A Loughgall producer received £397 for 592k at £2350.

Several more sold from £340 to £360 per 100 kilos.

Light heifer weanlings reached £465 for 368k at £1710 from a Killeavy farmer followed by £461 for 334k at £1540 from a Jonesborough farmer.

All good quality lots sold from £380 to £445 per 100 kilos.

Stronger heifer weanlings sold up to £476 for 458k at £2180 from a Silverbridge farmer.

The same owner received £470 for 432k at £2030 and £461 for 434k at £2000.

Several more lots sold steadily from £380 to £457 per 100 kilos.

Light male weanlings

Armagh farmer 256k £1530 £598.00; Killeavy farmer 366k £1900 £519.00; Armagh farmer 316k £1620 £513.00; Armagh farmer 310k £1570 £507.00; Armagh farmer 366k £1780 £486.00; Armagh farmer 382k £1800 £471.00; Armagh farmer 396k £1860 £470.00; Dungannon farmer 284k £1320 £465.00; Portadown farmer 352k £1600 £455.00 and Armagh farmer 362k £1640 £453.

Strong male weanlings

Killeavy farmer 430k £2180 £507.00; Killeavy farmer 458k £2310 £504.00; Killeavy farmer 414k £2080 £502.00; Cullyhanna farmer 464k £2250 £485.00; Mayobridge farmer 414k £1950 £471.00; Mayobridge farmer 418k 1960 £469.00; Killeavy farmer 462k £2080 £450.00; Killeavy farmer 444k £1980 £446.00 and Jonesborough farmer 454k £1960 £432.

Heavy male weanlings

Armagh farmer 520k £2130 £410.00; Loughgall farmer 592k £2350 £397.00; Loughgall farmer 528k £1900 £360.00; Cullyhanna farmer 540k £1900 £352.00; Poyntzpass farmer 502k £1750 £349.00 and Lisburn farmer 574k £1970 £343.

Light heifer weanlings

Killeavy farmer 368k £1710 £465.00; Jonesborough farmer 334k £1540 £461.00; Cullyhanna farmer 330k £1500 £455.00; Cullyhanna farmer 386k £1680 £435.00; Kilkeel farmer 354k £1530 £432.00; Kilkeel farmer 382k £1610 £422.00; Forkhill farmer 368k £1530 £415.00; Dungannon farmer 394k £1600 £406.00 and Kilkeel farmer 382k £1550 £406.

Strong heifer weanlings

Silverbridge farmer 458k £2180 £476.00; Silverbridge farmer 432k £2030 £470.00; Silverbridge farmer 434k £2000 £461.00; Cullyhanna farmer 446k £2040 £457.00; Silverbridge farmer 466k £2090 £449.00; Kilkeel farmer 430k £1920 £447.00; Cullyhanna farmer 452k £2000 £443.00; Cullyhanna farmer 470k £2040 £434.00 and Cullyhanna farmer 486k £2080 £428.

In the suckler ring a Keady producer had a special entry of in calf Limousin heifers that sold to a top of £4050.

The same owner received £3620, £3560 and £3400 twice for in calf heifers and several more from £2700 to £3080 each.

Outfits sold up to £3300 for a Limousin heifer and bull calf from a Rathfriland producer.

The same owner received £2800 and £2700 for several outfits and a Newry farmer sold a Limousin heifer with a bull calf at £3280.