Another good entry of cattle at Markethill

Buyers from throughout Northern Ireland and exporters bought stock.

HEIFERS: The 190 store heifers included a lot of top quality lots. Forward heifers sold to £208 for 504k at £1050 for a Jerrettspass farmer. Main demand for good quality lots from £178 to £199 per 100 kilos. Top price £1100 for 606k (181). Suitable middleweights from £190 to £209 for 402k at £840. Lightweight heifers sold readily from £190 to £233 for 382k at £890 followed by £310 for 352k at £810. Second quality heifers sold readily from £160 to £175 per 100 kilos.

Forward heifers: Jerrettspass farmer 504k £1050 £208.00; Crossmaglen farmer 526k £1050 £199.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 508k £1000 £197.00; Keady farmer 526k £1035 £197.00; Mullabawn farmer 548k £1060 £193.00; Armagh farmer 520k £975 £188.00; Poyntzpass farmer 514k £935 £182.00; Cullyhanna farmer 572k £1040 £182.00.

Middleweight heifers: Newry farmer 402k £840 £209.00; Jerrettspass farmer 416k £865 £208.00; Jerrettspass farmer 474k £980 £207.00; Jerrettspass farmer 500k £1005 £201.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 494k £990 £201.00; Jerrettspass farmer 448k £870 £194.00; Collone farmer 428k £830 £194.00.

Lightweight heifers: Jerrettspass farmer 382k £890 £233.00; Jerrettspass farmer 352k £810 £230.00; Jerrettspass farmer 398k £900 £226.00; Jerrettspass farmer 362k £790 £218.00; Jerrrettspass farmer 384k £830 £216.00; Annalong farmer 366k £775 £212.00; Jerrettspass farmer 360k £760 £211.00; Jerrettspass farmer 386k £800 £207.00.

BULLOCKS: The 205 store bullocks continued to sell in a very firm demand. Good quality forward bullocks to £192 for 510k at £980. Main demand from £180 to £191 per 100 kilos. To price £1170 for 622k (188). Middleweights to £215 for 446k at £960. All good quality lots from £180 to £209 per 100 kilo. Suitable friesians steers from £130 to £158 for 610k at £965.

Forward bullocks: Jerrettspass farmer 510k £980 £192.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 576k £1100 £191.00; Moy farmer 502k £950 £189.00; Jerrettspass farmer 514k £970 £189.00; Armagh farmer 622k £1170 £188.00; Jerrettspass farmer 528k £990 £188.00; Tassagh farmer 554k £1030 £186.00; Tandragee farmer 540k £1000 £185.00.

Friesian bullocks: Dungannon farmer 610k £965 £158.00; Keady farmer 528k £755 £143.00; Glenanne farmer 610k £820 £135.00; Kilkeel farmer 540k £720 £133.00; Kilkeel farmer 552k £725 £131.00; Kilkeel farmer 520k £680 £130.00.

Middleweight bullocks: Jerrettspass farmer 446k £960 £215.00; Annalong farmer 406k £850 £209.00; Annalong farmer 406k £840 £207.00; Jerrettspass farmer 484k £980 £202.00; Tassagh farmer 416k £835 £201.00; Jerrettspass farmer 476k £930 £195.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 434k £845 £195.00; Tassagh farmer 460k £880 £191.00; Keady farmer 492k £940 £191.00.

WEANLINGS: The 200 weanlings returned an excellent trade. Light males from £210 to £254 for 272k at £690. Stronger types from £200 to £228 for 320k at £730. Heifer weanlings from £195 to £293 for 186k at £545.

Middleweight male weanlings: Collone farmer 320k £730 £228.00; Crossmaglen farmer 368k £815 £221.00; Derrynoose farmer 316k £690 £218.00; Collone farmer 324k £705 £217.00; Crossmaglen farmer 372k £805 £216.00; Markethill farmer 324k £700 £216.00; Keady farmer 320k £680 £212.00; Tassagh farmer 324k £685 £211.00.

Lightweight male weanlings: Keady farmer 272k £690 £254.00; Portadown farmer 244k £600 £246.00; Crossmaglen farmer 240k £580 £242.00; Dungannon farmer 290k £700 £242.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 234k £560 £239.00; Newry farmer 274k £650 £237.00; Derrynoose farmer 274k £650 £237.00; Collone farmer 262k £620 £237.00.

Heifer weanlings: Armagh farmer 186k £545 £293.00; Silverbridge farmer 240k £615 £256.00; Dungannon farmer 242k £590 £244.00; Silverbridge farmer 262k £620 £237.00; Moy farmer 272k £630 £232.00; Mullabawn farmer 276k £620 £225.00; Dungannon farmer 278k £610 £219.00; Armagh farmer 294k £645 £219.00.

Suckler outfits sold readily to £1350 for a blue cow and bull calf. Others sold at £1300, £1140 and £1110. In-calf cows at £1180 and £1070.