Marts: Large entry of heifers at Markethill Mart with £2020 the top price paid

Heifers

A large entry of 150 heifers sold in a very strong demand with beef heifers selling to £281 for 720k at £2020 from a Downpatrick producer.

The same owner received £277 for 710k at £1980.

Several more beef heifers sold from £250 to £273 per 100 kilos.

Forward feeding heifers sold to £305 for 528k at £1610 from a Newtownhamilton farmer and for 548k at £1670 from an Armagh producer.

A Jerresttpass farmer received £304 for 566k at £1720.

All good quality forward heifers sold from £260 to £303 per 100 kilos.

Middleweight heifers sold to £315 for 492k at £1550 from a Portadown farmer followed by £310 for 448k at £1390 from a Banbridge farmer.

All good quality middleweights from £250 to £309 per 100 kilos.

Beef heifers

Downpatrick farmer 720k £2020 £281.00; Downpatrick farmer 716k £1980 £277.00; Silverbridge farmer 644k £1760 £273.00; Forkhill farmer 634k £1660 £262.00; Whitecross farmer 704k £1790 £254.00 and Downpatrick farmer 664k £1680 £253.

Forward heifers

Newtownhamilton farmer 528k £1610 £305.00; Armagh farmer 548k £1670 £305.00; Jerrettspaass farmer 566k £1720 £304.00; Armagh farmer 542k £1640 £303.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 540k £1630 £302.00; Gilford farmer 654k £1940 £297.00; Belleeks farmer 600k £1760 £293.00; Silverbridge farmer 620k £1810 £292.00; Armagh farmer 506k £1470 £291.00 and Banbridge farmer 510k £1460 £286.

Middleweight heifers

Portadown farmer 492k £1550 £315.00; Banbridge farmer 448k £1390 £310.00; Armagh farmer 460k £1420 £309.00; Tandragee farmer 472k £1450 £307.00; Dromara farmer 390k £1200 £308.00; Dromara farmer 374k £1140 £305.00; Belfast farmer 486k £1490 £307.00; Lisburn farmer 474k £1440 £304.00; Armagh farmer 420k £1270 £302.00 and Armagh farmer 464k £1390 £300.

Bullocks

110 bullocks sold in a very firm demand with forward bullocks to £308 for 548k at £1690 from a Benburb farmer followed by £302 for 580k at £1750 from a Glenanne farmer.

All good quality lots from £250 to £300 per 100 kilos.

Good quality middleweights to £329 for 474k at £1560 from a Newtownhamilton farmer followed by £300 for 484k at £1450 from a Benburb farmer.

A Lisburn farmer received £298 for 430k at £1280.

A good entry of light steers mostly Aberdeen Angus bred from a Downpatrick farmer sold to a top of £333 for 342k at £1140 followed by £327 for 330k at £1080 and £321 for 318k at £1020.

A Newtownhamilton farmer sold shorthorn cross steers to £333 for 336k at £1120 followed by £329 for 334k at £1100.

Forward bullocks

Benburb farmer 548k £1690 £308.00; Glenanne farmer 580k £1750 £302.00; Benburb farmer 586k £1760 £300.00; Benburb farmer 524k £1560 £298.00; Gilford farmer 570k £1650 £289.00; Glenanne farmer 588k £1660 £282.00; Benburb farmer 512k £1440 £281.00; Tassagh farmer 602k £1660 £276.00 and Dromore farmer 618k £1700 £275.

Middleweight bullocks

Newtownhamilton farmer 474k £1560 £329.00; Benburb farmer 484k £1450 £300.00; Lisburn farmer 430k £1280 £298.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 402k £1140 £284.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 414k £1160 £280.00; Tandragee farmer 482k £1330 £276.00; Benburb farmer 456k £1250 £274.00 and Downpatrick farmer 404k £1100 £272.

Light steers

Newtownhamilton farmer 336k £1120 £333.00; Downpatrick farmer 342k £1140 £333.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 334k £1100 £329.00; Downpatrick farmer 330k £1080 £327.00; Downpatrick farmer 318k £1020 £321.00; Downpatrick farmer 348k £1080 £310.00; Downpatrick farmer 284k £880 £310.00 and Downpatrick farmer 274k £820 £300.

Weanlings

The 180 weanlings sold in a steady demand with good quality light males to £389 for 378k Charolais at £1470 from an Ardglass farmer.

A Co Fermanagh farmer received £380 for 316k at £1200 and an Ardglass farmer received £377 for 382k at £1440.

Top price £1490 for 400k £373 from an Ardglass farmer.

All good quality light males sold from £280 to £370 per 100 kilos.

Stronger males sold to £349 for 456k at £1580 from a Mayobridge farmer followed by £282 for 418k at £1180 from a Markethill farmer.

Good quality heifer weanlings to £351 for 370k at £1300 from an Armagh farmer followed by £349 for 252k at £880 from a Keady farmer.

The same owner received £384 for 346k at £1190.

All good quality heifer weanlings sold from £280 to £333 per 100 kilos.

Strong male weanlings

Mayobridge farmer 456k £1590 £349.00; Markethill farmer 418k £1180 £282.00; Markethill farmer 422k £1160 £275.00; Mayobridge farmer 560k £1540 £275.00 and Camlough farmer 452k £1200 £265.

Light male weanlings

Ardglass farmer 378k £1470 £389.00; Co Fermanagh farmer 316k £1200 £380.00; Ardglass farmer 382k £1440 £277.00; Ardglass farmer 400k £1490 £373.00; Ardglass farmer 328k £1210 £369.00; Markethill farmer 354k £1290 £364.00; Ardglass farmer 376k £1370 £364.00; co Fermanagh farmer 308k £1110 £360.00; Milford farmer 242k £870 £360.00 and Keady farmer 346k £1200 £347.

Heifer weanlings

Armagh farmer 370k £1300 £351.00; Keady farmer 252k £880 £349.00; Keady farmer 346k £1190 £344.00; Armagh farmer 336k £1120 £333.00; Armagh farmer 394k £1260 £320.00; Armagh farmer 386k £1230 £319.00; Sixmilecross farmer 338k £1070 £317.00; Banbridge farmer 268k £850 £317.00 and Keady farmer 300k £950 £317.

In the suckler ring outfits sold to £2500 for a Simmental cow with a heifer calf at foot from an Armagh farmer.

An Omagh farmer sold a Limousin heifer with a bull calf at £1800 and a Jerrettspass farmer received £1760 for a shorthorn with calf at foot.

Bulls sold to a top of £2780 for a five year Limousin from an Armagh farmer.