Heavy heifers sell to a top price of £1595 at Markethill Mart

The highlight of the day was the trade for heavy heifers which sold to a top price of £1595 for 770k Charolais £207 from a Crossgar farmer.

The same owner sold several heifers from £1350 to £1575 each and the entire load averaged 760k at £1520 each.

HEIFERS

Main demand for all good heavy heifers £195 to £216 per 100 kilos for 522k Limousin at £1125 for an Armagh farmer and for a 590k Limousin at £1275 for a Poyntzpass farmer.

Good quality middleweight heifers sold from £200 to £215 per 100 kilos for 500k Charolais at £1075 for a Dromore producer followed by £213 per 100 kilos for 458k Limousin at £975 from an Armagh producer.

Second quality heifers sold steadily from £175 to £185 per 100 kilos.

Heavy heifers

Armagh farmer 522k £1125 £216.00; Poyntzpass farmer 594k £1275 £215.00; Castlewellan farmer 646k £1385 £214.00; Poyntzpass farmer 524k £1115 £213.00; Dromore farmer 586k £1235 £211.00; Keady farmer 606k £1275 £210.00; Crossgar farmer 772k £1595 £207.00; Crossgar farmer 766k £1575 £206.00; Dungannon farmer 658k £1345 £204.00; Crossgar farmer 780k £1585 £203.00 and Crossgar farmer 752k £1525 £203.00.

Middleweight heifers

Dromore farmer 500k £1075 £215.00; Crossmaglen farmer 500k £1075 £215.00; Armagh farmer 458k £975 £213.00; Keady farmer 428k £905 £211.00; Keady farmer 490k £1035 £211.00; Mayobridge farmer 400k £845 £211.00; Crossmaglen farmer 490k £1025 £209.00 and Crossmaglen farmer 450k £935 £208.00.

BULLOCKS

160 bullocks sold in another very strong demand with heavy bullocks selling to £1545 for 778k Limousin £199 from a Keady farmer with several bullocks selling from £1350 to £1500 each.

All good quality forward bullocks sold from £190 to £214 per 100 kilos for 560k Limousin at £1205 from a Banbridge farmer followed by £208 per 100 kilos for 660k BB at 1375 from a Richhill producer.

Good quality middleweight steers sold from £200 to £226 per 100 kilos for 414k Limousin at £935 from a Belleek farmer followed by £225 per 100 kilos for 440k Limousin at £995 from a Keady producer.

Friesian bullocks sold in a very strong demand to a top price of £167 per 100 kilos for 656k at £1095 from an Armagh farmer.

All good quality Friesian sold from £145 to £165 per 100 kilos.

Forward bullocks

Banbridge farmer 564k £1205 £214.00; Richhill farmer 660k £1375 £208.00; Belleek farmer 536k £1115 £208.00; Keady farmer 542k £1115 £206.00; Banbridge farmer 550k £1125 £205.00; Tandragee farmer 558k £1135 £203.00; Armagh farmer 706k £1425 £202.00; Armagh farmer 698k £1395 £200.00; Keady farmer 604k £1205 £199.00 and Keady farmer 778k £1545 £199.00.

Middleweight bullocks

Belleek farmer 414k £935 £226.00; Belleek farmer 410k £925 £226.00; Keady farmer 442k £995 £225.00; Keady farmer 402k £895 £223.00; Keady farmer 404k £895 £222.00; Belleek farmer 424k £935 £221.00; Tassagh farmer 456k £1005 £220.00; Moy farmer 406k £875 £216.00; Hilltown farmer 448k £955 £213.00 and Jerrettspass farmer 496k £1055 £213.00.

Friesian bullocks

Armagh farmer 656k £1095 £167.00; Armagh farmer 536k £885 £165.00; Loughbrickland farmer 674k £1075 £160.00; Loughbrickland farmer 636k £995 £157.00; Loughbrickland farmer 584k £905 £150.00 and Loughbrickland farmer 636k £955 £150.00.

WEANLINGS

A very large entry of 260 weanlings met with very firm demand from start to finish with good quality light male weanlings selling steadily from £240 to £307 per 100 kilos with a top of £310 per 100 kilos for a 210k Charolais £650 for a Belleek farmer and up to £900 paid for a 340k Charolais £265 for a Poyntzpass producer.

Stronger male weanling sold from £200 to £243 per 100 kilos for a 412k Limousin at £1000 from an Armagh farmer followed by £232 per 100 kilos for 440k Charolais at £1030 for an Omagh farmer.

Strong male weanlings

Armagh farmer 412k £1000 £243.00; Newry farmer 418k £980 £234.00; Omagh farmer 444k £1030 £232.00; Banbridge farmer 406k £935 £230.00; Omagh farmer 414k £900 £217.00; Newry farmer 414k £900 £217.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 408k £850 £208.00 and Omagh farmer 458k £945 £206.00.

Light male weanlings

Belleek farmer 210k £650 £310.00; Keady farmer 220k £675 £307.00; Aghalee farmer 230k £695 £302.00; Armagh farmer 222k £650 £293.00; Omagh farmer 254k £735 £289.00; Armagh farmer 250k £720 £288.00; Omagh farmer 286k £800 £280.00; Newry farmer 316k £880 £278.00; Newry farmer 302k £815 £270.00 and Poyntzpass farmer 340k £900 £265.00.

Heifer weanlings

Rathfriland farmer 246k £755 £307.00; Armagh farmer 204k £620 £304.00; Armagh farmer 240k £680 £283.00; Crossmaglen farmer 232k £650 £280.00; Cladybeg farmer 308k £870 £282.00; Omagh farmer 372k £955 £257.00; Ballygawley farmer 366k £930 £254.00; Rathfriland farmer 242k £665 £275.00 and Rathfriland farmer 236k £630 £267.00.

Suckler outfits sold at £1350 and £1170 and in calf cows sold in an excellent demand to a top of £1300, £1290 and £1200 and several more sold from £1000 to £1180 each.