Top quality forward feeding heifers and beef heifers at Markethill Mart, top price of £1940

Heifers

210 heifers included several pens of top quality forward feeding heifers and beef heifers. Beef heifers sold to a top of £307 for 630k at £1940 from a Garrison producer.

The same owner received £298 for 628k at £1870.

Main demand for good quality beef heifers from £260 to £293 per 100 kilos for 648k at £1900 from a Katesbridge farmer.

Feeding type heifers sold to £303 for 544k at £1650 from a Newtownhamiton farmer followed by £300 for 546k at £1640 from a Crossmaglen producer.

All good quality forward heifers from £260 to £295 per 100 kilos.

Grazing type heifers sold up to £333 for 418k at £1390 from a Castlewellan farmer followed by £297 for 404k at £1200 for an Armagh producer.

Main demand from £216 to £296 per 100 kilos.

Beef heifers

Garrison farmer 632k £1940 £307.00; Crossmaglen farmer 628k £1870 £298.00; Katesbridge farmer 648k £1900 £293.00; Cullyhanna farmer 684k £1990 £291.00; Dungannon farmer 668k £1940 £291.00; Katesbridge farmer 672k £1830 £272.00; Dungannon farmer 648k £1720 £266.00 and Newtownhamilton farmer 668k £1750 £262.

Forward heifers

Newtownhamilton farmer 544k £1650 £303.00; Crossmaglen farmer 546k £1640 £300.00; Poyntzpass farmer 508k £1500 £295.00; Gilford farmer 554k £1620 £292.00; Crossmaglen farmer 602k £1750 £291.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 552k £1600 £290.00; Dungannon farmer 610k £1750 £287.00 and Crossmaglen farmer 540k £1540 £285.

Middleweight heifers

Castlewellan farmer 418k £1390 £333.00; Armagh farmer 404k £1200 £297.00; Newtownhamiton farmer 432k £1280 £296.00; Moira farmer 488k £1440 £295.00; Newtownhamiton farmer 426k £1240 £291.00; Armagh farmer 402k £1170 £291.00; Cullyhanna farmer 470k £1360 £289.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 498k £1440 £289.00 and Armagh farmer 474k £1360 £287.

Bullocks

110 bullocks sold in a steady demand with beef bullocks up to £320 for 698k at £2230 from a Cullyhanna farmer followed by £293 for 700k Aberdeen Angus at £2050 from a Banbridge farmer.

Main demand for good quality beef bullocks from £255 to £280 per 100 kilos.

Forward feeding bullocks from £319 for 502k at £1600 from a Tandragee farmer.

The same owner received £308 for 526k at £1620.

All good quality lots from £260 to £302 per 100 kilos.

Middleweight bullocks sold to £323 for 458k Aberdeen Angus at £1480 from a Mayobridge farmer.

The same owner received £306 for 480k at £1470.

A Forkhill farmer received £300 for 430k at £1300.

All good quality grazing type bullocks from £250 to £290 per 100 kilos.

Beef bullocks

Cullyhanna farmer 698k £2230 £320.00; Banbridge farmer 700k £2050 £293.00; Banbridfge farmer 714k £2000 £280.00; Belleek farmer 712k £1980 £278.00 and Belleek farmer 662k £1750 £264.

Forward bullocks

Tandragee farmer 502k £1600 £319.00; Tandragee farmer 526k £1620 £308.00; Poyntzpass farmer 514k £1550 £302.00; Kilcoo farmer 590k £1770 £300.00; Tandragee farmer 540k £1610 £298.00; Kilcoo farmer 634k £1860 £293.00; Crumlin farmer 536k £1500 £280.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 522k £1430 £274.00 and Banbridge farmer 506k £1380 £273.

Middleweight bullocks

Mayobridge farmer 458k £1480 £323.00; Mayobridge farmer 480k £1470 £306.00; Forkhill farmer 434k £1300 £300.00; Tandragee farmer 468k £1380 £295.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 462k £1350 £292.00; Newtownhamiton farmer 498k £1380 £277.00; Forkhill farmer 432k £1180 £273.00; Ballynahinch farmer 404k £1100 £272.00 and Forkhill farmer 498k £1340 £269.

Weanlings

220 weanlings sold in an exceptionally strong demand.

Good quality males from £300 to £397 for 224k at £890 from a Belleek, Co Fermanagh farmer.

The same owner received £367 for 294k at £1080.

A Markethill farmer received £358 for 296k at £1060. Stronger males sold to £310 for 458k at £1420 from a Tassagh farmer followed by £306 for 422k at £1290 from a Co Fermanagh farmer.

All good quality lots from £260 to £302 per 100 kilos.

Light heifer weanlings sold to £353 for 272k at £960 from a Camlough farmer.

A Belleek, Co Fermanagh farmer received £350 for 274k at £960.

A Camlough farmer received £340 for 294k at £1000. All good quality light heifers from £270 to £333 per 100 kilos.

Stronger heifers sold to £332 for 416k at £1380 from a Mayobridge farmer followed by £324 for 432k at £1400 from a Warrenpoint farmer.

Strong male weanlings

Tassagh farmer 458k £1420 £310.00; Belleek, Co Fermanagh farmer 422k £1290 £306.00; Castlewellan farmer 474k £1430 £302.00; Tassagh farmer 430k £1295 £301.00; Tassagh farmer 414k £1220 £295.00; Milford farmer 408k £1200 £294.00 and Rostrevor farmer 470k £1380 £294.

Light male weanlings

Belleek, Co Fermanagh farmer 224k £890 £397.00; Belleek, Co Fermanagh farmer 294k £1080 £367.00; Markethill farmer 296k £1060 £358.00; Tassagh farmer 312k £1095 £351.00; Tassagh farmer 400k £1400 £350.00; Tassagh farmer 354k £1200 £339.00; Richhill farmer 288k £990 £344.00; Belleek, Co Fermanagh farmer 364k £1220 £335.00; Tassagh farmer 352k £1170 £332.00 and Belleek, Co Fermanagh farmer 342k £1090 £319.

Strong heifer weanlings

Mayobridge farmer 416k £1380 £332.00; Warrenpoint farmer 432k £1400 £324.00; Mayobridge farmer 412k £1170 £284.00; Mayobridge farmer 402k £1090 £271.00 and Mayobridge farmer 420k £1060 £252.

Light heifer weanlings

Camlough farmer 272k £960 £353.00; Belleek, Co Fermanagh farmer 274k £960 £350.00; Camlough farmer 294k £1000 £340.00; Camlough farmer 306k £1020 £333.00; Markethill farmer 334k £1110 £332.00; Markethill farmer 296k £980 £331.00; Omagh farmer 282k £920 £326.00; Markethill farmer 320k £1020 £319.00; Warrenpoint farmer 312k £990 £317.00 and Belleek, Co Fermanagh farmer 350k £1090 £312.