Sucklers outfits selling to a £2700 at Markethill

Heifers

230 heifers included several pens of top quality beef heifers which sold to a top of £278 per 100 kilos for 650k at £1815 from a Crossgar farmer followed by £271 for 700k at £1905.

Top price of £1985 for 730k at £270.

This producer sold a total 10 heifers to average 699k at £1875 each £268 per 100 kilos.

Main demand for good quality beef heifers from £240 to £269 per 100 kilos.

Good quality forward feeding heifers sold to £268 for 620k at £1665 from a Downpatrick producer followed by £247 for 550k at £1375 from an Armagh producer.

All good quality feeders from £220 to £245 per 100 kilos.

Good quality middleweight heifers sold from £230 to £267 per 100 kilos with a top of £293 for 410k at £1225 from an Aughnacloy farmer.

The same owner received £285 for 440k at £1255.

Forward heifers

Crossgar farmer 622k £1665 £268.00; Armagh farmer 556k £1375 £247.00; Armagh farmer 518k £1275 £246.00; Dromore farmer 504k £1235 £245.00; Dungannon farmer 570k £1345 £236.00; Tandragee farmer 516k £1215 £235.00; Armagh farmer 598k £1385 £232.00 and Mayobridge farmer 562k £1295 £230.

Beef heifers

Crossgar farmer 654k £1815 £278.00; Crossgar farmer 702k £1905 £271.00; Crossgar farmer 736k £1985 £270.00; Crossgar farmer 702k £1885 £269.00; Crossgar farmer 740k £1975 £267.00; Crossgar farmer 688k £1835 £267.00; Crossgar farmer 760k £2025 £267.00 and Crossgar farmer 716k £1885 £263.

Middleweight heifers

Aughnacloy farmer 418k £1225 £293.00; Aughnacloy farmer 440k £1255 £285.00; Hilltown farmer 456k £1215 £267.00; Portadown farmer 430k £1135 £264.00; Cullyhanna farmer 494k £1245 £252.00; Lurgan farmer 496k £1245 £251.00; Aughnacloy farmer 418k £1045 £250.00; Aughnacloy farmer 440k £1095 £249.00 and Loughgall farmer 482k £1185 £246.

Bullocks

190 bullocks sold in a steady demand.

Beef bullocks sold to £260 for 730k at £1915 from a Crossgar farmer followed by £257 for 690k at £1775 from a Newry producer.

A Downpatrick farmer received top price of £1945 for 760k at £256.

All good quality beef bullocks from £230 to £253 per 100 kilos.

Good quality feeding bullocks sold from £220 to £263 for 550k at £1445 from a Tassagh farmer followed by £260 for 590k at £1545 for a Dungannon farmer.

Good quality middleweight bullocks sold from £220 to £250 for 378k at £945 from a Jerrettspass farmer.

The same owner received £249 for 480k Angus at £1195.

Friesian bullocks sold from £180 to £206 for 560k at £1165.

Forward bullocks

Tassagh farmer 550k £1445 £263.00; Dungannon farmer 594k £1545 £260.00; Tynan farmer 624k £1585 £254.00; Armagh farmer 574k £1455 £254.00; Armagh farmer 578k £1455 £252.00; Dungannon farmer 642k £1605 £250.00; Tassagh farmer 612k £1515 £248.00 and Middletown farmer 572k £1405 £246.

Beef bullocks

Crossgar farmer 730k £1915 £260.00; Donaghmore farmer 690k £1775 £257.00; Crossgar farmer 760k £1945 £256.00; Tynan farmer 664k £1685 £254.00; Richhill farmer 678k £1715 £253.00; Waringstown farmer 680k £1675 £246.00; Armagh farmer 752k £1765 £235.00; Waringstown farmer 728k £1705 £234.00; Armagh farmer 818k £1915 £234.00 and Armagh farmer 800k £1855 £232.

Middleweight bullocks

Jerrettspass farmer 378k £945 £250.00; Jerrettspass farmer 480k £1195 £249.00; Keady farmer 490k £1175 £240.00; Crossgar farmer 452k £1075 £238.00; Jerrettspass farmer 434k £995 £229.00; Gilford farmer 500k £1145 £229.00 and Crossgar farmer 496k £1135 £229.

Friesian bullocks

Lurgan farmer 560k £1165 £206.00; Lurgan farmer 586k £1135 £193.00; Lurgan farmer 604k £1155 £191.00 and Gilford farmer 550k £1025 £186.

Weanlings

200 weanlings included several pens of top quality stock.

Good quality light males sold from £352 for 304k at £1070 from an Ardglass farmer.

The same owner received £331 for 320k at £1060. All top quality light males sold from £250 to £320 per 100 kilos.

Strong male weanlings sold from £230 to £276 for 420k at £1170 for a Derrynoose farmer followed by £269 for 420k at £1140 from a Keady producer.

Top price of £1260 was paid for 480k at £263 for a Newry farmer.

Top quality Limousin heifer weanling weighing 440k sold at £1800 £407 from a Rostrevor farmer.

Good quality heifers sold from £230 to £281 for 278k at £780 from an Ardglass farmer.

Strong male weanlings

Derrynoose farmer 424k £1170 £276.00; Keady farmer 424k £1140 £269.00; Newry farmer 480k £1260 £263.00; Armagh farmer 432k £1120 £259.00; Derrynoose farmer 446k £1150 £258.00; Tynan farmer 434k £1110 £256.00 and Derrynoose farmer 468k £1180 £252.

Light male weanlings

Ardglass farmer 304k £1070 £352.00; Ardglass farmer 320k £1060 £331.00; Ardglass farmer 304k £980 £322.00; Derrynoose farmer 394k £1250 £317.00; Ardglass farmer 252k £800 £318.00; Rathfriland farmer 298k £940 £316.00; Ardglass farmer 322k £1000 £311.00 and Ardglass farmer 256k £800 £313.

Heifer weanlings

Rostrevor farmer 442k £1800 £407.00; Keady farmer 488k £1320 £271.00; Ardglass farmer 278k £780 £281.00; Armagh farmer 298k 3810 £272.00; Camlough farmer 328k £850 £259.00; Mayobridge farmer 380k £980 £257.00; Camlough farmer 352k £900 £255.00 and Armagh farmer 352k £890 £252.

An increased entry of 60 sucklers sold in a very firm demand with outfits selling to a top of £2700 for a Limousin heifer and heifer calf for a Rostrevor farmer.

The same owner sold a Hereford heifer and bull calf at £2200.

A Loughgall farmer sold a Saler cow and heifer calf at £2400 and a Limousin cow and heifer calf £1960.

A Cullyhanna producer sold a Limousin heifer and bull calf at £2160.

Several more outfits sold from £1300 to £1600.

In calf heifers sold at £1780, £1620 and £1440 from a Rostrevor producer.