Suckler outfits selling to £1800 at Markethill Mart

Heifers: 180 heifers sold in a very firm trade with good quality forward feeding heifers from £220 to £249 per 100 kilos for 580k Limousin at £1455 from a Portadown farmer.

The same owner received £241 per 100 kilos for 620k at £1495.

Beef heifers sold to a top of £226 per 100 kilos for 634k at £1435 from a Cullyhanna farmer followed by £224 for 636k at £1425 from a Portadown producer.

Top price of £1485 for 670k £220 from a Dungannon producer.

Main demand for good quality beef heifers from £210 to £220 per 100 kilos.

Good quality middleweight heifers sold steadily from £210 to £243 per 100 kilos with a top of £305 for 470k at £1445 for a Forkhill farmer.

The same owner received £243 per 100 kilos for 490k at £1195.

Forward heifers: Portadown farmer 584k £1455 £249.00; Portadown farmer 620k £1495 £241.00; Cullyhanna farmer 568k £1345 £237.00; Portadown farmer 594k £1405 £237.00; Forkhill farmer 526k £1235 £235.00; Saintfield farmer 510k £1175 £230.00 and Cullyhanna farmer 524k £1205 £229.

Beef heifers: Cullyhanna farmer 634k £1435 £226.00; Portadown farmer 636k £1425 £224.00; Poyntzpass farmer 646k £1425 £221.00; Dungannon farmer 676k £1485 £220.00 and Poyntzpass farmer 662k £1435 £217.

Middleweight heifers: Forkhill farmer 474k £1445 £305.00; Forkhill farmer 492k £1195 £243.00; Forkhill farmer 458k £1095 £239.00; Culloville farmer 448k £1065 £238.00; Banbridge farmer 486k £1155 £238.00; Keady farmer 428k £1015 £237.00; Saintfield farmer 442k £1035 £234.00 and Portadown farmer 438k £1025 £234.

Bullocks: 140 bullocks sold in a steady demand with forward feeding bullocks from £200 to £228 per 100 kilos for 506k at £1155 from a Portadown farmer followed by £227 per 100 kilos for 510k at £1155 from a Poyntzpass producer.

Beef bullocks sold to a top of £224 per 100 kilos for 616k at £1485 from a Saintfield farmer.

The same owner received £222 per 100 kilos for 668k at £1485.

All good quality beef bullocks from £205 to £220 per 100 kilos.

Aberdeen Angus bullocks sold to a top of £222 per 100 kilos for 660k at £1475 for a Richhill farmer.

Several more Aberdeen Angus sold from £200 to £218 per 100 kilos.

Good quality middleweights sold steadily from £210 to £268 per 100 kilos for 408k Charolais at £1095 for a Portadown farmer followed by £264 per 100 kilos for 390k at £1035 from a Ballynahinch producer.

Forward bullocks: Portadown farmer 506k £1155 £228.00; Poyntzpass farmer 508k £1155 £227.00; Derrynoose farmer 552k £1245 £226.00; Derrynoose farmer 566k £1275 £225.00; Poyntzpass farmer 504k £1135 £225.00; Keady farmer 548k £1225 £224.00; Derrynoose farmer 526k £1175 £223.00 and Armagh farmer 598k £1335 £223.

Beef bullocks: Saintfield farmer 662k £1485 £224.00; Saintfield farmer 668k £1485 £222.00; Richhill farmer 666k £1475 £222.00; Saintfield farmer 678k £1495 £221.00; Armagh farmer 698k £1525 £219.00; Ballynahinch farmer 654k £1425 £218.00 and Saintfield farmer 656k £1415 £216.

Middleweight bullocks: Portadown farmer 408k £1095 £268.00; Ballynahinch farmer 392k £1035 £264.00; Ballynahinch farmer 418k £1075 £247.00; Tassagh farmer 428k £1075 £251.00; Derrynoose farmer 484k £1165 £241.00; Keady farmer 416k £985 £237.00; Portadown farmer 446k £1055 £237.00; Portadown farmer 378k £895 £237.00; Derrynoose farmer 500k £1165 £233.00 and Portadown farmer 494k £1145 £232.

Weanlings: A large entry of 340 weanlings sold in an exceptionally strong trade throughout the sale resulting in a 99% clearance.

Good quality light heifer weanlings from £240 to £288 per 100 kilos for 278k Aberdeen Angus at £800 from a Keady farmer followed by £286 per 100 kilos for 378k Charolais at £1080 from a Newtownhamilton farmer.

An Armagh producer received £284 for 352k Limousin at £1000.

Stronger heifers sold from £210 to £252 per 100 kilos for 416k at £1050 from a Newtownhamilton producer.

The same owner received £233 per 100 kilos for 416k at £970. Light male weanlings sold steadily from £240 to £328 per 100 kilos for 244k Charolais at £800 for a Cullyhanna farmer followed by £304 per 100 kilos for 342k Limousin at £1040 from an Armagh producer.

A Dungannon producer received £298 per 100 kilos for 356k at £1060. Stronger males sold from £220 to £258 per 100 kilos for 434k Limousin at £1120 from a Newtownhamilton farmer followed by £256 for 402k at £1030 from an Armagh producer.

Strong heifer weanlings: Newtownhamilton farmer 416k £1050 £252.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 416k £970 £233.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 414k £950 £229.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 430k £960 £223.00; Portadown farmer 428k £950 £222.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 440k £960 £218.00; Ballygawley farmer 414k £900 £217.00 and Newtownhamilton farmer 460k £980 £213.

Light heifer weanlings: Keady farmer 278k £800 £288.00; Armagh farmer 300k £810 £270.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 378k £1080 £286.00; Armagh farmer 352k £1000 £284.00; Keady farmer 328k £890 £271.00; Portadown farmer n314k £850 £271.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 370k £990 £268.00; Waringstown farmer 264k £710 £269.00 and Keady farmer 352k £940 £267.

Strong male weanlings: Newtownhamilton farmer 434k £1120 £258.00; Armagh farmer 402k £1030 £246.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 434k £1100 £254.00; Armagh farmer 430k £1080 £251.00; Armagh farmer 420k £1050 £250.00; Belleek farmer 416k £1040 £250.00; Armagh farmer 410k £1020 £249.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 444k £1100 £248.00 and Armagh farmer 428k £1060 £248.

Light male weanlings: Cullyhanna farmer 244k £800 £328.00; Armagh farmer 342k £1040 £304.00; Armagh farmer 342k £1030 £301.00; Portadown farmer 302k £900 £298.00; Cullyhanna farmer 300k £880 £293.00; Portadown farmer 302k £880 £291.00; Armagh farmer 324k £940 £290.00 and Armagh farmer 362k £1050 £290.

In the suckler ring outfits sold at £1800, £1380 and £1330.

In calf cows/heifers sold to £1520, £1480 and £1330 each.