Strong trade for cattle at Markethill
HEIFERS
The 140 heifers sold in an excellent demand with the entire entry of 140 heifers selling at an average price of £1015 each. Good quality heavy heifers sold £190 to £211 per 100 kilos for 584k Lim at £1235 from a Loughgall farmer followed by £210 per 100 kilos for 598k Lim at £1255 from a Newtownhamilton farmer. Several heifers sold from £1250 to a top of £1430 for 742k Char £193 from a Silverbridge farmer. Good quality middleweight heifers sold from £190 to £211 per 100 kilos 466k Lim £985 from a Tassagh farmer. Second quality heifers sold from £165 to £175 per 100 kilos.
Heavy heifers: Loughgall farmer 584k £1235 £211.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 598k £1255 £210.00; Cullyhanna farmer 572k £1195 £209.00; Poyntzpass farmer 578k £1205 £208.00; Whitecross farmer 642k £1335 £208.00; Larne farmer 664k £1375 £207.00; Loughgall farmer 666k £1375 £206.00; Cullyhanna farmer 608k £1245 £205.00.
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Middleweight heifers: Tassagh farmer 466k £985 £211.00; Dromore farmer 470k £945 £201.00; Glenanne farmer 458k £915 £200.00; Dromore farmer 472k £940 £199.00; Armagh farmer 440k £865 £197.00; Dromore farmer 468k £915 £196.00; Armagh farmer 470k £905 £193.00; Armagh farmer 480k £915 £191.00.
BULLOCKS
The 140 bullocks sold in a steady demand. Good quality forward bullocks from £190 to £207 per 100 kilos for 618k Lim at £1280 from a Belleek farmer followed by £206 per 100 kilos for 560k Lim at £1155 from an Armagh producer. Top price of £1425 was paid for a 698k AA £204 from a Rathfriland farmer. Good quality middleweight bullocks sold from £188 to £226 per 100 kilos for a 458k Char at £1035 from a Glenanne farmer followed by £223 per 100 kilos for 414k Lim at £925 from an Armagh producer. Good quality Friesian bullocks sold from £135 to £156 per 100 kilos for 686k at £1075.
Forward bullocks: Belleek farmer 618k £1280 £207.00; Armagh farmer 560k £1155 £206.00; Banbridge farmer 556k £1145 £206.00; Rathfriland farmer 698k £1425 £204.00; Armagh farmer 538k £1095 £204.00; Banbridge farmer 550k £1115 £203.00; Belleek farmer 588k £1185 £202.00; Moy farmer 598k £1205 £202.00.
Middleweight bullocks: Glenanne farmer 458k £1035 £226.00; Armagh farmer 414k £925 £223.00; Armagh farmer 402k £895 £223.00; Armagh farmer 406k £895 £220.00; Armagh farmer 416k £915 £220.00; Armagh farmer 440k £935 £213.00; Armagh farmer 496k £1045 £211.00; Keady farmer 402k £825 £205.00.
WEANLINGS
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The 190 weanlings sold in an exceptionally strong demand with good quality male weanlings selling from £240 to £293 per 100 kilos for a 246k Char at £720 from a Newtownhamilton farmer followed by £290 per 100 kilos for 262k Char At £760 from a Newtownhamilton farmer. Top price male £865 for a 314k Char £275 from a Newtownhamilton farmer. Several weanlings sold from £800 to £850 each. Good quality heifer weanlings sold from £200 to £246 per 100 kilos for 228k BB at £560 from an Armagh farmer followed by £245 per 100 kilos for 226k Lim at £555 from a Dungannon farmer. Top price heifer weanling was £810 for a 376k Lim £215 from a Derrynoose farmer.
Male weanlings: Newtownhamilton farmer 246k £720 £293.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 262k £760 £290.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 258k £715 £277.00; Middletown farmer 260k £715 £275.00; Keady farmer 224k £600 £268.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 296k £790 £267.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 314k £865 £275.00; Newtownahamilton farmer 304k £800 £263.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 302k £790 £262.00.
Heifer weanlings: Armagh farmer 228k £560 £246.00; Dungannon farmer 226k £555 £246.00; Dungannon farmer 274k £670 £245.00; Lurgan farmer 258k £630 £244.00; Rathfriland farmer 310k £740 £239.00; Derrynoose farmer 312k £705 £226.00; Armagh farmer 332k £740 £223.00; Armagh farmer 334k £740 £222.00.