Strong demand remains at Markethill Mart for cattle

Several pens of heavy cattle sold in a very strong trade.

Heifers

The 150 heifers sold readily with good quality heavy heifers from £340 to £373 for 660k at £2460 from a Silverbridge farmer followed by £371 for 630k at £2340 from a Ballynahinch producer.

The same owner received £369 for 704k at £2600.

Top price heifer £2630 for 760k from a Silverbridge producer.

Forward heifers to £388 for 534k at £2070 from a Rathfriland farmer.

The same owner received £382 for 524k at £2000.

Another Rathfriland farmer received £381 for 504k at £1920.

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

Grazing type heifers sold to a top of £426 for 488k at £2080 from a Rathfriland producer followed by £425 for 400k at £1700 from a Newtownhamilton farmer.

All good quality middleweights sold steadily from £340 to £405 per 100 kilos.

Heavy heifers

Silverbridge farmer 660k £2460 £373.00; Ballynahinch farmer 630k £2340 £371.00; Ballynahinch farmer 704k £2600 £369.00; Dungannon farmer 632k £2300 £364.00; Dungannon farmer 632k £2300 £364.00; Silverbridge farmer 700k £2480 £354.00; Silverbridge farmer 678k £2400 £354.00; Castlewellan farmer 684k £2420 £354.00; Cullyhanna farmer 694k £2450 £353.00 and Silverbridge farmer 762k £2630 £345.

Forward heifers

Rathfriland farmer 534k £2070 £388.00; Rathfriland farmer 524k £2000 £382.00; Rathfriland farmer 504k £1920 £381.00; Rathfriland farmer 538k £2040 £379.00; Armagh farmer 528k £1990 £377.00; Pomeroy farmer 544k £2050 £377.00; Dungannon farmer 590k £2220 £376.00; Rathfriland farmer 586k £2170 £369.00 and Rathfriland farmer 522k £1920 £368.

Middleweight heifers

Newtownhamilton farmer 400k £1700 £425.00; Rathfriland farmer 488k £2080 £426.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 436k £1850 £424.00; Rathfriland farmer 486k £1970 £405.00; Rathfriland farmer 490k £1910 £390.00; Armagh farmer 464k £1770 £382.00; Dungannon farmer 490k £1850 £378.00; Rathfriland farmer 436k £1640 £376.00 and Rathfriland farmer 482k £1800 £374.

Bullocks

The 220 bullocks returned a steady demand with good quality heavy bullocks to £385 for 608k at £2340 from a Keady producer followed by £384 for 610k at £2340 from a Hilltown farmer.

A Silverbridge producer received today’s top price of £2880 for 758k at £380 per 100 kilos. The same owner received £2740 for 722k at £380.

All good quality heavy bullocks sold readily from £330 to £376 per 100 kilos.

Good quality forward bullocks sold from £360 to £425 for 530k at £2250 from a Newtownhamilton farmer followed by £411 for 536k at £2200 from a Hilltown producer.

A Keady farmer received £409 for 514k at £2100.

Middleweight bullocks sold up to £424 for 462k at £1960 from a Keady farmer.

The same owner received £421 for 470k at £1980.

All good quality middleweights sold steadily from £350 to £420 per 100 kilos.

Heavy bullocks

Keady farmer 608k £2340 £385.00; Hilltown farmer 610k £2340 £384.00; Silverbridge farmer 758k £2880 £380.00; Silverbridge farmer 722k £2740 £380.00; Silverbridge farmer 692k £2600 £376.00; Silverbridge farmer 644k £2400 £373.00; Hilltown farmer 628k £2340 £373.00; Silverbridge farmer 688k £2550 £371.00; Annaghmore farmer 618k £2290 £371.00; Tandragee farmer 618k £2280 £369.00 and Silverbridge farmer 756k £2780 £368.

Forward bullocks

Newtownhamilton farmer 530k £2250 £425.00; Hilltown farmer 536k £2200 £411.00; Keady farmer 514k £2100 3409.00; Keady farmer 512k £2090 £408.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 544k £2190 £403.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 506k £2030 £401.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 532k £2130 £400.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 522k £2080 £397.00 and Hilltown farmer 562k £2200 £392.

Middleweight bullocks

Keady farmer 462k £1960 ££424.00; Keady farmer 470k £1980 £421.00; Crumlin farmer 500k £2100 £420.0; Keady farmer 448k £1840 £411.00; Tandragee farmer 392k £1590 £406.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 482k £1950 £405.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 470k £1900 £404.00; Armagh farmer 432k £1710 £396.00 and Keady farmer 460k £1820 £396.

Weanlings

The 190 weanlings sold in a steady demand with top quality weanlings selling in exceptionally good trade.

Light heifer weanlings sold to a top of £665 for 358k at £2380 from a Kilkeel farmer followed by £505 for 394k at £1990 from a Tassagh farmer.

All good quality light heifers sold readily from £400 to £470 per 100 kilos.

Stronger heifers sold to £568 for 412k at £2340 from a Kilkeel farmer and for another Kilkeel farmer received the same rate for 414k at £2350.

Several top quality lots sold from £410 to £557 per 100 kilos.

Light male weanlings cleared up to £538 for 368k at £1980 from a Tassagh farmer. All good quality lots from £410 to £490 per 100 kilos.

Stronger males to £461 for 412k at £1900 from a Dungannon farmer followed by £438 for 434k at £1900 from a Tassagh producer.

Main demand from £370 to £425 per 100 kilos.

Light heifer weanlings

Kilkeel farmer 358k £2380 £665.00; Tassagh farmer 394k £1990 £505.00; Keady farmer 338k £1700 £503.00; Crumlin farmer 310k £1540 £497.00; Kilkeel farmer 388k £1900 £490.00; Kilkeel farmer 246k £1200 £488.00; Tassagh farmer 356k £1680 £472.00; Donaghcloney farmer 354k £1670 £472.00 and Donaghcloney farmer 374k £1660 £444.

Strong heifer weanlings

Kilkeel farmer 412k £2340 £568.00; Kilkeel farmer 414k £2350 £568.00; Kilkeel farmer 488k £2720 £557.00; Kilkeel farmer 410k £2120 £517.00; Cullyhanna farmer 484k £2180 £450.00; Cullyhanna farmer 478k £2120 £444.00; Donaghcloney farmer 410k £1700 £415.00; Tassagh farmer 410k £1700 £415.00; Donaghcloney farmer 408k £1670 £409.00; Cullyhanna farmer 408k £1670 £409.00 and Cullyhanna farmer 474k £1930 £407.

Light male weanlings

Tassagh farmer 368k £1980 £538.00; Moy farmer 308k £1510 £490.00; Tassagh farmer 366k £1780 £486.00; Keady farmer 332k £1610 £485.00; Tassagh farmer 368k £1780 £484.00; Kilkeel farmer 356k £1700 £478.00; Kilkeel farmer 344k £1640 £477.00; Dromara farmer 332k £1580 £476.00; Dromara farmer 366k £1700 £465.00 and Kilkeel farmer 360k £1660 £461.

Strong male weanlings

Dungannon farmer 412k £1900 £461.00; Tassagh farmer 434k £1900 £438.00; Markethill farmer 404k £1740 £431.00; Markethill farmer 424k £1800 £425.00; Tassagh farmer 472k £1950 £413.00; Kilkeel farmer 420k £1720 £410.00; Kilkeel farmer 468k £1880 £402.00 and Kilkeel farmer 404k £1620 £401.

In the suckler ring outfits sold to £3660 for a Charolais heifer and heifer calf from a Keady farmer.

A Moira producer sold two Stabiliser cows with bull calves at foot at £2900 each.