Marts: Good quality forward heifers selling to £1810 at Markethill Mart

Heifers

130 heifers sold in an exceptionally strong demand with good quality forward heifers selling up to £305 for 590k at £1810 from a Katesbridge farmer followed by £303 for 610k at £1870 from an Armagh producer.

All good quality forward heifers from £260 to £301 per 100 kilos.

Beef heifers sold up to £301 for 658k at £1980 from an Armagh farmer followed by £298 for 660k at £1970 from a Newtownhamilton producer.

A Downpatrick farmer received £293 for 620k at £1830 and 628k at £1840.

Main demand for beef heifers from £260 to £275 per 100 kilos.

Good quality grazing heifers sold up to £324 for 404k at £1310 for a Forkhill farmer and for 398k at £1290 from a Cullyhanna farmer.

All good quality grazing heifers from £270 to £307 per 100 kilos.

Forward heifers

Katesbridge farmer 594k £1810 £305.00; Armagh farmer 618k £1870 £303.00 and Tandragee farmer 546k £1650 £302.

Beef heifers

Armagh farmer 658k £1980 £301.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 660k £1970 £298.00; Downpatrick farmer 624k £1830 £293.00; Downpatrick farmer 628k £1840 £293.00; Katesbridge farmer 636k £1730 £272.00 and Newry farmer 630k £1700 £270.

Middleweight heifers

Forkhill farmer 404k £1310 £324.00; Cullyhanna farmer 398k £1290 £324.00; Forkhill farmer 404k £1240 £307.00; Forkhill farmer 424k £1300 £307.00; Katesbridge farmer 430k £1300 £302.00; Lurgan farmer 386k £1170 £303.00; Lurgan farmer 382k £1150 £301.00; Armagh farmer 434k £1290 £297.00; Armagh farmer 470k £1370 £292.00; Clough farmer 394k £1150 £292.00 and Clough farmer 444k £1290 £291.

Bullocks

100 bullocks sold in a very firm demand to price of £302 was paid twice for 640k at £1930 from a Newry producer.

A Belleek farmer received £299 for 552k at £1650.

All good quality forward bullocks from £260 to £296 per 100 kilos.

Middleweight bullocks sold to £302 for 440k at £1330 from a Castlewellan farmer and for 490k at £1480 from an Armagh farmer.

All good quality middleweights from £250 to £299 per 100 kilos.

Forward bullocks

Newry farmer 640k £1930 £302.00; Newry farmer 642k £1930 £301.00; Belleek farmer 552k £1650 £299.00; Belleek farmer 558k £1650 £296.00; Tandragee farmer 556k £1640 £295.00; Belleek farmer 558k £1640 £294.00; Tandragee farmer 548k £1600 £292.00; Armagh farmer 518k £1510 £292.00 and Glenanne farmer 626k £1800 £288.

Middleweight bullocks

Castlewellan farmer 440k £1330 £302.00; Armagh farmer 490k £1480 £302.00; Armagh farmer 472k £1420 £301.00; Milford farmer 412k £1230 £299.00; Armagh farmer 500k £1480 £296.00; Sheeptown farmer 430k £1270 £295.00; Castlewellan farmer 492k £1410 £287.00 and Castlewellan farmer 392k £1100 £281.

Weanlings

120 weanlings sold in a steady demand.

Good quality light males to £345 for 400k at £1380 from a Ballyward farmer followed by £343 for 350k at £1200 from a Tassagh farmer.

An Attical producer sold a 278k Aberdeen Angus at £890.

All good quality lots from £280 to £320 per 100 kilos.

Stronger males to £357 for 420k at £1500 from a Ballyward farmer.

The same owner received £316 for 408k at £1290.

All good quality lots from £270 to £348 per 100 kilos.

Light heifer weanlings to £340 for 294k at £1000 from a Keady farmer.

Another Keady farmer received £332 for 380k at £1260. An Ardglass farmer received £327 for 336k at £1100.

Main demand for good quality light heifers from £280 to £320 per 100 kilos.

Strong heifers to £302 for 404k at £1220 followed by £286 for 426k at £1220.

Main demand from £260 to £284 per 100 kilos.

Strong male weanlings

Ballyward farmer 420k £1500 £357.00; Ballyward farmer 408k £1290 £316.00; Ballyward farmer 422k £1300 £308.00; Ballyward farmer 420k £1280 £305.00; Ballyward farmer 444k £1350 £304.00 and Tassagh farmer 426k £1260 £296.

Light male weanlings

Ballyward farmer 400k £1380 £345.00; Tassagh farmer 350k £1200 £343.00; Keady farmer 368k £1210 £329.00; Glenanne farmer 310k £990 £319.00; Attical farmer 278k £890 £320.00; Middletown farmer 312k £990 £317.00; Ballyward farmer 400k £1260 £315.00; Clough farmer 386k £1190 £308.00; Tassagh farmer 286k £880 £308.00 and Markethill farmer 286k £870 £304.

Strong heifer weanlings

Ardglass farmer 404k £1220 £302.00; Keady farmer 426k £1220 £286.00; Ardglass farmer 440k £1250 £284.00; Ardglass farmer 424k £1200 £283.00; Ardglass farmer 436k £1230 £282.00 and Ardglass farmer 432k £1180 £273.

Light heifer weanlings

Keady farmer 294k £1000 £340.00; Keady farmer 380k £1260 £332.00; Ardglass farmer 336k £1100 £327.00; Hilltown farmer 334k £1100 £320.00; Hilltown farmer 344k £1100 £320.00; Hilltown farmer 336k £1060 £316.00; Hilltown farmer 312k £980 £314.00 and Keady farmer 370k £1150 £311.

In the suckler ring outfits sold to a top of £2000 for 2017 Charolais cow and bull calf from a Crumlin farmer.

The same owner received £1700 for a Belgian Blue cow 2019 and heifer calf and another outfit at £1960.

A Loughgall farmer sold a Simmental heifer and heifer calf at £1800. A Cullyhanna farmer sold a 2016 Limousin cow and heifer calf at £1800.