Top price of £1565 paid for Limousin bullock at Markethill Mart

An entry of 550 cattle at Markethill on Saturday, November 30 continued to sell in a very firm demand for all classes of stock.
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HEIFERS

The 220 heifers continued to sell in an excellent demand with prices edging up on the week.

Good quality heavy heifers sold steadily from £190 to £212 per 100 kilos for 676k Charolais at £1435 from a Newtownbutler farmer followed by £211 per 100 kilos for 634k Limousin at £1335 from a Keady producer.

Several top quality heifers sold from £200 to £210 per 100 kilos and from £1250 to £1395 each.

Good quality middleweights heifers sold from £195 to £227 per 100 kilos for 394k Limousin at £895 from a Keady producer followed by £216 per 100 kilos for 392k Char at £845 from a Keady farmer.

Top price middleweight £1025 for 498k Charolais at £206 from an Armagh producer. Second quality heifers sold from £160 to £175 per 100 kilos.

Heavy heifers

Newtownbutler farmer 676k £1435 £212.00; Keady farmer 564k £1195 £212.00; Keady farmer 634k £1335 £211.00; Loughgall farmer 602k £1265 £210.00; Loughgall farmer 632k £1325 £210.00; Loughgall farmer 616k £1275 £207.00; Newtownbutler farmer 674k £1395 £207.00; Keady farmer 592k £12235 £207.00 and Loughgall farmer 636k £1315 £207.00.

Middleweight heifers

Armagh farmer Keady farmer 392k £845 £216.00; Markethill farmer 436k £925 £212.00; Markethill farmer 456k £945 £207.00; Armagh farmer 456k £945 £207.00; Armagh farmer 498k £1025 £206.00; Markethill farmer 464k £945 £204.00; Markethill farmer 490k £985 £201.00 and Markethill farmer 476k £935 £196.00.

BULLOCKS

The 170 bullocks sold in a steady with good quality forward bullocks selling from £190 to £218 per 100 kilos for a 538k Limousin at £1175 from a Donaghcloney farmer followed by £214 per 100 kilos for 534k Charolais at £1145 from a Donacloney farmer.

Top price bullock £1565 for 758k Limousin at £206 from an Armagh producer.

Good quality middleweight sold from £190 to £211 per 100 kilos for 482k Aberdeen Angus at £1015 from a Tandragee producer.

Good quality Friesian bullocks sold from £135 to £158 per 100 kilos for 736k at £1165 from a Keady producer followed by £145 per 100 kilos for 670k at £975 from a Cullyhanna farmer.

Forward bullocks

Donaghcloney farmer 538k £1175 £218.00; Donaghcloney farmer 534k £1145 £214.00; Armagh farmer 588k £1235 £210.00; Rathfriland farmer 640k £1335 £209.00; Crossmaglen farmer 506k £1055 £209.00; Armagh farmer 758k £1565 £206.00; Dromore farmer 654k £1350 £206.00 and Armagh farmer 664k £1365 £206.00.

Middleweight bullocks

Tandragee farmer 482k £1015 £211.00; Warrenpoint farmer 464k £975 £210.00; Tandragee farmer 486k £995 £205.00; Warrenpoint farmer 490k £985 £201.00; Warrenpoint farmer 498k £995 £200.00; Armagh farmer 454k £905 £199.00; Armagh farmer 454k £905 £199.00 and Aghalee farmer 484k £955 £197.00.

Friesian bullocks

Armagh farmer 736k £1165 £158.00; Newry farmer 672k £975 £145.00; Newry farmer 652k £935 £143.00 and Poyntzpass farmer 556k £795 £143.00.

WEANLINGS

120 weanlings sold in a steady demand.

Good quality males selling from £230 to £282 per 100 kilos for 252k Limousin at £710 for a Markethill farmer followed by £277 per 100 kilos 242k Charolais at £670 from a Cladymore producer.

Top price male £895 for a 332k Charolais at £270 per 100 kilos from a Belleek farmer.

Good quality heifers sold from £200 to £278 for 214k Saler at £595 from a Markethill farmer followed by £270 per 100 kilos for 202k Charolais at £545 from a Cladymore farmer.

Top price heifer £820 for a 358k Charolais £229 from a Keady farmer.

Male weanlings

Markethill farmer 252k £710 £282.00; Cladymore farmer 242k £670 £277.00; Markethill farmer 266k £700 £263.00; Belleek farmer 316k £860 £272.00; Belleek farmer 332k £895 £270.00 and Belleek farmer 332k £895 £270.00.

Heifer weanlings

Markethill farmer 214k £595k £278.00; Cladymore farmer 202k £545 £270.00; Cladymore farmer 234k £615 £263.00; Rathfriland farmer 276k £720 £261.00; Rathfriland farmer 292k £730 £250.00; Cownpatrick farmer 246k £595 £242.00; Rathfriland farmer 294k £710 £242.00; Belleek farmer 318k £730 £230.00 and Keady farmer 358k £820 £229.00.