Strong trade in all rings at Markethill

Highlight of the sale was the demand for heavy heifers which sold to a top of £1575 for 720k Lim from a Richhill farmer.

HEIFERS: 205 heifers were on offer at Markethill. Several heifers sold from £1300 to £1485 each with a top rate of £237 per 100 kilos for 638k Lim at £1515 from an Omagh farmer. The same owner received £233 per 100 kilos for 600k Lim at £1405. Main demand for good quality heavy heifers from £195 to £230 per 100 kilos. Good quality middleweight heifers sold steadily from £190 to £223 per 100 kilos for 388k Char at £865 from a Keady farmer. Second quality heifers sold steadily from £175 to £188 per 100 kilos.

Heavy heifers: Omagh farmer 638k £1515 £237.00; Omagh farmer 602k £1405 £233.00; Omagh farmer 624k £1435 £230.00; Omagh farmer 620k £1425 £230.00; Omagh farmer 600k £1365 £228.00; Omagh farmer 648k £1455 £225.00; Omagh farmer 672k £1485 £221.00; Loughgall farmer 594k £1295 £218.00; Katesbridge farmer 590k £1285 £218.00; Omagh farmer 568k £1235 £217.00; Richhill farmer 726k £1575 £217.00.

Middleweight heifers: Keady farmer 388k £865 £223.00; Keady farmer 410k £885 £216.00; Poyntzpass farmer 444k £955 £215.00; Armagh farmer 440k £935 £213.00; Newry farmer 490k £1015 £207.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 416k £845 £203.00; Keady farmer 466k £945 £203.00; Poyntzpass farmer 486k £985 £230.00.

BULLOCKS

An entry of 130 bullocks maintained a very strong demand. Good quality forward bullocks from £190 to £222 for a 540k BB at £1205 from a Banbridge farmer. Top price of £1425 was paid for 688k Lim £207 from a Dromore producer. Good quality middleweights sold from £190 to £211 for 420k Char at £885 from a Tynan farmer. Good quality Friesian bullocks sold from £138 to £146 per 100 kilos for 544k at £795 from a Stewartstown farmer and up to £905 paid for 620k £145 from a Stewartstown farmer.

Forward bullocks: Banbridge farmer 544k £1205 £222.00; Armagh farmer 632k £1385 £219.00; Dromore farmer 562k £1225 £218.00; Newry farmer 522k £1105 £212.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 570k £1195 £210.00; Dromore farmer 688k £1425 £207.00; Portadown farmer 534k £1105 £207.00; Portadown farmer 510k £1045 £205.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 516k £1055 £204.00; Newry farmer 508k £1025 £202.00.

Middleweight bullocks: Tynan farmer 420k £885 £211.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 464k £945 £204.00; Dungannon farmer 450k £915 £203.00; Drumbo farmer 480k £975 £203.00; Portadown farmer 432k £875 £203.00; Banbridge farmer 420k £815 £194.00; Lisburn farmer 484k £935 £193.00; Cookstown farmer 466k £900 £193.00.

Friesian bullocks: Stewartstown farmer 544k £795 £146.00; Stewartstown farmer 624k £905 £145.00; Stewartstown farme 606k £875 £144.00; Cookstown farmer 516k £745 £144.00; Cookstown farmer 532k £755 £142.00; Cookstown farmer 508k £715 £141.00; Stewartstown farmer 610k £845 £138.00; Cookstown farmer 556k £765 £138.00.

WEANLINGS

The 230 weanlings continued to sell in very high rates to a full gallery and full ringside of buyers. Good quality heifer weanlings sold steadily from £220 to £268 per 100 kilos for 282k Lim at £750 from a Rathfriland farmer and 254k at £680 from a Rathfriland producer. An Ardglass farmer received £265 per 100 kilos for 308k Char at £815. Light male weanlings sold to a top of £299 per 100 kilos for 256k Lim at £765 from a Stoneyford farmer. The same owner received £268 per 100 kilos for 284k Lim at £760. All good quality males from £230 to £265 per 100 kilos. Strong male weanlings sold from £195 to £216 per 100 kilos for 408k Lim at £880 from a Kilcoo farmer followed by £210 for 412k Lim at £865 from a Derrynoose farmer.

Strong male weanlings: Kilcoo farmer 408k £880 £216.00; Derrynoose farmer 412k £865 £210.00; Moira farmer 416k £870 £209.00; Coalisland farmer 402k £840 £209.00; Newry farmer 408k £840 £206.00; Derrynoose farmer 402k £820 £204.00; Balckskull farmer 402k £810 £201.00; Blackscull farmer 458k £910 £199.00.

Light male weanlings: Stoneyford farmer 256k £765 £299.00; Stoneyford farmer 284k £760 £268.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 316k £845 £267.00; Lisburn farmer 372k £990 £266.00; Armagh farmer 304k £770 £253.00; Banbridge farmer 306k £770 £252.00; Derrynoose farmer 312k £770 £247.00; Loughgall farmer 312k £770 £247.00; Armagh farmer 330k £790 £239.00.

Heifer weanlings: Ardglass farmer 308k £815 £265.00; Keady farmer 320k £810 £253.00; Rathfriland farmer 280k £750 £268.00; Rathfriland farmer 254k £680 £268.00; Rathfriland frmer 280k £740 £264.00; Rathfriland farmer 294k £760 £259.00.

Suckler lots sold in an excellent demand with outfits selling to a top of £1760 for a Lim cow and heifer calf from an Armagh farmer. The owner received £1750, £1560 and £1250 for outfits. A Portadown farmer sold an Angus heifer and bull calf at £1280. A Newry producer received £1400 for a Char cow and heifer calf. Breeding bulls sold to £2080 for a Lim from a Keady producer.