Heifers sell to £1,600 at Markethill Mart

HEIFERS

An entry of 150 heifers sold in a very strong trade particularly for beef heifers sold to a top of £1,600 for 720k Limousin £220 from a Coagh farmer.

Main demand for first quality heavy heifers sold from £210 to a top £235 per 100 kilos for 670k Charolais at £1,590 from a Coagh farmer followed by £229 per 100 kilos for 640k Charolais at £1,470 from a Newtownhamilton farmer.

Many heavy heifers sold from £1,200.

Heavy Aberdeen Angus heifers sold to £211 for 550k at £1,170.

Good quality middleweight heifers sold steadily from £200 to £242 per 100 kilos for 390k at £945 from a Newtownhamilton farmer.

Second middleweight heifers sold readily from £180 to £190 per 100 kilos.

Heavy heifers

Coagh farmer 676k, £1,590, £235.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 642k, £1,470, £229.00; Coagh farmer 688k, £1,560, £227.00; Ballynahinch farmer 574k, £1,290, £225.00; Richhill farmer 618k, £1,375, £223.00; Rathfriland farmer 636k, £1,405, £221.00; Markethill farmer 622k, £1,370, £220.00 and Coagh farmer 728k, £1,600, £220.00.

Middleweight heifers

Newtownhamilton farmer 390k, £945, £242.00; Armagh farmer 376k, £875, £233.00; Armagh farmer 348k, £800, £230.00; Lurgan farmer 406k, £925, £228.00; Waringstown farmer 480k, £1,055, £220.00; Armagh farmer 402k, £870, £216.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 448k, £965, £215.00 and Loughgilly farmer 488k, £1,040, £213.00.

BULLOCKS

The 200 bullocks sold in the best trade so far this year.

Heavy continental bullocks sold to a top of £1,650 for a 720k Limousin £229 per 100 kilos from a Coagh farmer with several bullocks selling from £1,300 to £1,500 each.

Main demand for good quality heavy bullocks from £210 to £234 per 100 kilos for 570k Limousin at £1,335 from a Banbridge farmer.

Heavy Aberdeen Angus bullocks sold from £210 to £237 per 100 kilos for 570k at £1,355 from a Rathfriland producer.

Good quality middleweight steers sold from £210 to £251 for 490k Charolais at £1,230 from a Rathfriland farmer.

Middleweight Aberdeen Angus bullocks were in exceptionally good demand from £215 to £246 for 490k at £1,205 from a Rathfriland farmer.

Middleweight Friesian bullocks sold steadily from £150 to a top of £192 for 510k at £980.

Heavy bullocks

Rathfriland farmer 572k, £1,355, £237.00; Banbridge farmer 570k, £1,335, £234.00; Rathfriland farmer 548k, £1,275, £233.00; Dungannon farmer 586k, £1,345, £230.00; Dromara farmer 604k, £1,385, £229.00; Coagh farmer 720k, £1,650, £229.00; Ballymoney farmer 580k, £1,320, £228.00; Rathfriland farmer 528k, £1,190, £225.00; Dungannon farmer 616k, £1,385, £225.00 and Dromara farmer 564k, £1,260, £223.00.

Middleweight bullocks

Rathfriland farmer 490k, £1,230, £251.00; Rathfriland farmer 490k, £1,205, £246.00; Rathfriland farmer 482k, £1,180, £245.00; Rathfriland farmer 492k, £1,165, £237.00; Rathfriland farmer 480k, £1,115, £232.00; Benburb farmer 448k, £1,040, £232.00; Lurgan farmer 386k, £890, £231.00; Lurgan farmer 358k, £825, £230.00 and Lurgan farmer 408k, £930, £227.00.

Friesian bullocks

Newtownhamilton farmer 510k, £980, £192.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 616k, £1,085, £176.00; Poyntzpass farmer 504k, £875, £174.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 632k, £1,080, £171.00; Poyntzpass farmer 510k, £870, £171.00; Poyntzpass farmer 524k, £830, £158.00 and Armagh farmer 510k, £790, £155.00.

WEANLINGS

160 weanlings sold in a steady demand.

Good quality weanlings in very strong demand.

Good quality male weanling sold from £240 to £294 for a 196k Charolais £870 from a Sixmilecross farmer followed by £273 per 100 kilos for 330k Charolais at £900 from a Cullyhanna farmer.

Good quality heifer weanlings sold steadily from £210 to a top of £282 per 100 kilos for 268k Limousin at £755 from a Keady farmer followed by £271 per 100 kilos for 234k Limousin £635 from a Dromore farmer.

Male weanlings

Sixmilecross farmer 296k, £870, £294.00; Cullyhanna farmer 330k, £900, £273.00; Sixmilecross farmer 364k, £970, £266.00; Cullyhanna farmer 328k, £865, £264.00; Banbridge farmer 388k, £1020 £263.00; Newry farmer 264k, £695, £263.00; Newry farmer 346k, £895, £259.00; Sixmilecross farmer 310k, £800, £258.00 and Lisburn farmer 384k, £980, £255.00.

Heifer weanlings

Keady farmer 268k, £755, £282.00; Dromore farmer 234k, £635, £271.00; Dromore farmer 266k, £700, £263.00; Beragh farmer 240k, £630, £263.00; Keady farmer 292k, £755, £259.00; Keady farmer 314k, £800, £255.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 358k, £890, £249.00; Keady farmer 324k, £800, £247.00 and Dromore farmer 32k, £770, £247.00.

Suckler outfits sold in very good trade to a top of £1,550 with others at £1,520, £1,500 and £1,370.

Several more from £1,000 to £1,250 each.