Markethill Mart: Suckler outfits selling to a top price of £1690

Trade in all sections remained exceptionally strong.

The 160 store and beef cattle continued to sell in exceptionally good trade.

Good quality heavy heifers sold from £210 to £262 per 100 kilos for 564k Limousin at £1475 from a Portadown farmer.

The same owner received £251 per 100 kilos for 568k at £1425.

The entire entry of heavy heifers averaged 560k at £1205 £215 per 100 kilos.

Good quality middleweight heifers sold from £200 to £244 for 480k at £1175 from a Jerrettspass producer.

Beef bullocks sold from £200 to £235 per 100 kilos for 718k at £1685 from a Newtownhamilton farmer.

The same owner received £233 per 100 kilos for 706k at £1465.

Good quality forward feeding bullocks sold steadily from £200 to £241 per 100 kilos for 640k at £1555 from a Newtownhamilton farmer followed by £239 per 100 kilos for 658k Limousin at £1575 from a Kilkeel producer.

The same owner received £233 per 100 kilos for 608k at £1415.

The entire entry of heavy bullocks averaged 609k at £1310 each £215 per 100 kilos. Middleweight steers sold from £200 to £247 per 100 kilos for 460k at £1135 from a Markethill farmer.

The 100 weanlings maintained a very firm demand with good quality light males from £230 to £310 for 268k at £830 for a Poyntzpass farmer.

The same owner received £298 per 100 kilos for 230k at £690.

Top price £940 for 370k £254 for a Dungannon farmer.

Strong male weanlings sold from £205 to £234 for 428k at £1000 from a Dungannon farmer.

Good quality heifer weanlings from £210 to £266 per 100 kilos for 282k Limousin at £750 from a Dungannon farmer.

The same owner received £257 per 100 kilos for 300k at £770.

Suckler outfits sold to a top of £1690 and £1600.

Heavy heifers

Portadown farmer 564k £1475 £262.00; Portadown farmer 568k £1425 £251.00; Portadown farmer 528k £1275 £242.00; Portadown farmer 584k £1375 £236.00; Portadown farmer 584k £1375 £236.00; Portadown farmer 586k £1375 £235.00; Portadown farmer 502k £1175 £234.00 and Portadown farmer 594k £1385 £233.00.

Middleweight heifers

Jerrettspass farmer 482k £1175 £244.00; Jerrettspass farmer 474k £1005 £212.00; Markethill farmer 476k £1005 £211.00; Newry farmer 492k £1035 £210.00; Newry farmer 486k £995 £205.00; Newry farmer 488k £995 £204.00 and Jerrettspass farmer 486k £975 £201.00.

Beef bullocks

Newtownhamilton farmer 718k £1685 £235.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 706k £1645 £233.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 698k £1625 £233.00; Kilkeel farmer 692k £1605 £232.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 666k £1535 £231.00; Kilkeel farmer 692k £1575 £228.00 and Newtownhamilton farmer 788k £1745 £222.00.

Forward bullocks

Newtownhamilton farmer 644k £1555 £241.00; Kilkeel farmer 658k £1575 £239.00; Cuillyhanna farmer 564k £1325 £235.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 648k £1515 £234.00; Kilkeel farmer 608k £1415 £233.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 648k £1505 £232.00 and Cullyhanna farmer 628k £1455 £232.00.

Middleweight bullocks

Markethill farmer 460k £1135 £247.00; Cullyhanna farmer 488k £1145 £235.00; Armagh farmer 340k £715 £210.00 and Markethill farmer 464k £965 £208.00.

Strong male weanlings

Dungannon farmer 428k £1000 £234.00; Armagh farmer 448k £1020 £228.00; Dromore farmer 438k £980 £224.00; Markethill farmer 434k £970 £224.00 and Markethill farmer 450k £950 £211.00.

Light male weanlings

Poyntzpass farmer 268k £830 £310.00; Poyntzpass farmer 232k £690 £298.00; Poyntzpass farmer 286k £850 £297.00; Dungannon farmer 312k £870 £279.00; Markethill farmer 324k £870 £269.00; Dungannon farmer 330k £870 £264.00 and Dungannon farmer 370k £940 £254.00.

Heifer weanlings

Dungannon farmer 282k £750 £266.00; Dungannon farmer 300k £770 £257.00; Dungannon farmer 304k £760 £250.00; Belleeks farmer 292k £720 £247.00; Dromore farmer 358k £840 £235.00 and Tassagh farmer 316k £720 £228.00.