Prices for cattle continue to increase at Markethill Mart, heavy heifers to £2700

Heifers

The 270 heifers sold in a further improved trade with good quality forward heifers selling to £415 for 506k at £2100 from an Armagh producer.

The same owner received £386 for 542k at £2090.

Main demand for good quality forward heifers from £350 to £379 per 100 kilos.

Heavy heifers sold to £408 for 652k at £2660 from a Newtownhamilton farmer.

The same owner received £395 for 650k at £2570.

Top price heifer £2780 for 736k £378 from a Crossgar producer.

All good quality heavy heifers sold from £340 to £378 per 100 kilos with several heifers selling from £2400 to £2700 each.

Good quality grazing heifers sold to £401 for 484k at £1940 from an Armagh farmer followed by £395 for 474k at £1900.

A Rostrevor producer received £394 for 454k at £1790.

All good quality grazing heifers sold from £340 to £392 per 100 kilos.

Forward heifers

Armagh farmer 506k £2100 £415.00; Armagh farmer 542k £2090 £386.00; Saintfield farmer 502k £1900 £379.00; Newry farmer 580k £2190 £378.00; Saintfield farmer 506k £1910 £378.00; Dungannon farmer r514k £1940 £377.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 554k £2090 £377.00; Portadown farmer 550k £2070 £376.00 and Saintfield farmer518k £1940 £375.

Heavy heifers

Newtownhamilton farmer 652k £2660 £408.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 650k £2570 £395.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 632k £2410 £381.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 622k £2350 £378.00; Crossgar farmer 736k £2780 £378.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 638k £2350 £368.00; Belleeks farmer 616k £2260 £367.00; Armagh farmer 616k £2250 £365.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 648k £2360 £364.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 700k £2540 £363.00 and Crossgar farmer 748k £2700 £361.

Middleweight heifers

Armagh farmer 484k £1940 £401.00; Armagh farmer 476k £1900 £399.00; Rostrevor farmer 454k £1790 £394.00; Lisburn farmer 492k £1930 £392.00; Lisburn farmer 472k £1840 £390.00; Tassagh farmer 488k £1900 £389.00; Armagh farmer 486k £1880 £387.00; Saintfield farmer 498k £1920 £386.00; Enniskillen farmer 500k £1920 £384.00 and Portadown farmer 496k £1890 £381.

Bullocks

The 140 bullocks also met with a very firm demand with good quality forward bullocks selling from £340 to £393 for 516k at £2030 from a Markethill producer.

The same owner received £391 for 514k at £2010.

A Rathfriland farmer received £390 for 540k at £1980.

A Cullyhanna farmer received £389 for 504k at £1960.

Heavy bullocks sold up to £360 for 656k at £2360 from an Armagh producer followed by £350 for 620k at £2180 from an Armagh farmer.

Good quality middleweight bullocks sold from £340 to £407 for 420k at £1710 from a Cullyhanna farmer followed by £400 for 452k at £1810 from a Rostrevor producer.

Forward bullocks

Markethill farmer 516k £2030 £393.00; Markethill farmer 514k £2010 £391.00; Hilltown farmer 508k £1980 £390.00; Cullyhanna farmer 504k £1960 £389.00; Markethill farmer 510k £1980 £388.00; Armagh farmer 508k £1950 £384.00; Armagh farmer 506k £1940 £383.00; Hilltown farmer 516k £1970 £382.00; Crossgar farmer 556k £2100 £378.00 and Markethill farmer 526k £1980 £376.

Heavy bullocks

Armagh farmer 656k £2360 £360.00; Armagh farmer 632k £2180 £345.00; Dromore farmer 652k £2240 £344.00; Dromara farmer 686k £2340 £341.00; Hamiltonsbawn farmer Aberdeen Angus 698k £2270 £325.00; Dromara farmer 712k £2300 £323.00; Markethill farmer Aberdeen Angus 740k £2380 £322.00 and Hamiltonsbawn farmer Aberdeen Angus 718k £2300 £320.

Middleweight bullocks

Cullyhanna farmer 420k £1710 £407.00; Rostrevor farmer 452k £1810 £400.00; Cullyhanna farmer 456k £1820 £399.00; Cullyhanna farmer 454k £1810 £399.00; Cullyhanna farmer 480k £1910 £398.00; Benburb farmer 432k £1700 £394.00; Cullyhanna farmer 480k £1880 £392.00; Cullyhanna farmer 444k £1730 £390.00; Cullyhanna farmer 464k £1800 £388.00 and Warrenpoint farmer 462k £1780 £385.

Weanlings

The 250 weanlings sold in the firmest trade to date this year.

Good quality light males up to £532 for 216k at £1150 from a Whitecross farmer followed by £492 for 242k at £1190 from a Markethill producer.

A pen of light Belgian Blue averaging 168k was sold at £770 each £458 from a Rathfriland producer.

Middleweight males sold to £447 for 318k at £1420 from a Markethill farmer followed by £444 for 304k at £1350 from a Forkhill producer.

All top quality middleweight males sold from £400 to £441 per 100 kilos.

Stronger males sold up to £1960 each for 506k at £387 from a Cullyhanna farmer and up to £423 for 404k at £1710 from a Banbridge farmer followed by £421 for 404k at £1700 also from a Banbridge producer.

A Camlough farmer received £412 for 430k at £1770.

Light heifer weanlings to £437 for 270k at £1180 from at Tassagh producer.

The same owner received £418 for 292k at £1220.

Middleweight heifers to £427 for 340k at £1450 from a Cullyhanna producer followed by £409 for 306k at £1250 from a Whitecross farmer.

All good quality middleweight heifers from £350 to £402 per 100 kilos.

Stronger heifers sold up to £438 for 560k at £2260 from a Belleeks farmer followed by £397 for 406k at £1610 from a Cullyhanna farmer.

Light male weanlings

Whitecross farmer 216k £1150 £532.00; Markethill farmer 242k £1190 £492.00; Belleeks farmer 222k £1090 £491.00; Belleeks farmer 218k £1060 £486.00; Belleeks farmer 270k £1290 £478.00; Markethill farmer 300k £1400 £467.00; Rathfriland farmer 168k £770 £458.00; Rathfriland farmer 168k £770 £458.00; Rathfriland farmer 168k £770 £458.00 and Rathfriland farmer 168k £770 £458.

Middleweight male weanlings

Markehtill farmer 318k £1420 £447.00; Forkhill farmer 304k £1350 £444.00; Poyntzpass farmer 308k £1360 £442.00; Co Fermanagh farmer 304k £1340 £441.00; Poyntzpass farmer 322k £1410 £438.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 320k £1380 £431.00; Co Fermanagh farmer 312k £1320 £423.00; Forkhill farmer 360k £1520 £422.00; Forkhill farmer 356k £1500 £421.00 and Banbridge farmer 368k £1550 £421.

Strong male weanlings

Banbridge farmer 404k £1710 £423.00; Banbridge farmer 404k £1700 £421.00; Camlough farmer 430k £1770 £412.00; Dromore farmer 412k £1650 £401.00; Cullyhanna farmer 418k £1660 £397.00; Dromore farmer 434k £1710 £394.00; Cullyhanna farmer 506k £1960 £387.00 and Co Fermanagh farmer 404k £1500 £371.

Light heifer weanlings

Tassagh farmer 270k £1180 £437.00; Tassagh farmer 292k £1220 £418.00; Markethill farmer 260k £1050 £404.00; Forkhill farmer 272k £1040 £382.00; Lisburn farmer 298k £1115 £374.00; Markethill farmer 294k £1100 £374.00; Mayobridge farmer 244k £900 £369.00; Mayobridge farmer 244k £900 £369.00 and Newry farmer 232k £850 £366.

Middleweight heifer weanlings

Cullyhanna farmer 340k £1450 £427.00; Whitecross farmer 306k £1250 £309.00; Newry farmer 348k £1400 £402.00; Tassagh farmer 366k £1460 £399.00; Newry farmer 358k £1420 £397.00; Cullyhanna farmer 328k £1290 £393.00; Markethill farmer 322k £1220 £379.00; Cullyhanna farmer 358k £1340 £374.00; Loughgall farmer 350k £1310 £374.00; Annaghmore farmer 390k £1450 £372.00; Loughgall farmer 372k £1380 £371.00; Loughgall farmer 310k £1150 £371.00 and Poyntzpass farmer 378k £1400 £370.

Strong heifer weanlings

Belleeks farmer 516k £2260 £438.00; Cullyhanna farmer 406k £1610 £397.00 and Tandragee farmer 408k £1500 £368.

In the suckler ring in calf cows sold to £2480 for a Limousin from a Whitecross farmer.

Several more sold from £1500 to £1880 each.