Angus bullocks sell £1,500 at Markethill Mart
The highlight of the day was the trade for Angus bullocks which sold to a top of £1,500 paid for a 670k Angus from a Newtownhamilton farmer £221 per 100 kilos.
Top rate of £238 per 100 kilos for an Angus was for 550k at £1320.
Several more sold from £210 to £228 per 100 kilos.
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Hide AdBULLOCKS: An entry of 200 bullocks. Continental forward bullocks sold to £232 per 100 kilos for 510k at £1,180 from a Poyntzpass farmer.
Main demand from £205 to £222 per 100 kilos. Middleweight steers sold to £230 per 100 kilos for 440k at £1,025 from a Dromore farmer.
Main demand from £200 to £220 per 100 kilos.
Lightweight steers sold to £253 per 100 kilos for 330k at £833 for a Belleek farmer.
All good quality lightweights from £210 to £244 per 100 kilos.
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Hide AdForward bullocks: Loughgall farmer 556k, £1,320, £238.00; Poyntzpass farmer 508k, £117.80, £232.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 582k, £1,330 £229.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 626k, £1,425 £228.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 652k, £1,460 £224.00; Collone farmer 582k, £1,290 £222.00; Poyntzpass farmer 580k, £1,285 £222.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 678k, £1,500, £221.00; Belleeks farmer 580k, £1,280 £221.00.
Middleweight bullocks: Dromore farmer 446k, £1,025 £230.00; Banbridge farmer 406k, £895, £220.00; Portadown farmer 426k, £930, £218.00; Keady farmer 410k, £890, £217.00; Lurgan farmer 486k, £1,050, £216.00; Poyntzpass farmer 406k, £865, £213.00; Portadown farmer 498k, £1,050, £210.00.
Lightweight bullocks: Belleeks farmer 330k, £835, £253.00; Keady farmer 316k, £770, £244.00; Dungannon farmer 378k, £905, £239.00; Belleek farmer 330k, £790, £239.00; Belleek farmer 308k, £735, £239.00; Keady farmer 358k, £850, £237.00; Belleek farmer 388k, £900, £323.00.
HEIFERS: 180 store heifers continued to sell in an excellent demand.
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Hide AdQuality forward heifers to £221 per 100 kilos for 570k at £1,270 from a Newtownhamilton farmer.
Top price £1,330 for 610k from a Dromore producer.
Main demand from £200 to £220 per 100 kilos.
Good quality middleweights sold from £210 to £230 for 490k at £1125 from a Poyntzpass farmer.
Lightweight heifers sold to £253 per 100 kilos for 348k at £880 from a Armagh producer.
Forward heifers: Newtownhamilton farmer 574k, £1,270, £221.00; Poyntzpass farmer 512k, £1,125, £220.00; Poyntzpass farmr 506k, £1,100, £217.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 588k, £1,275, £217.00; Dromore farmer 618k, £1,330, £215.00; Jerrettspass farmer 530k, £1,125, £212.00; Poyntzpass farmer 530k, £1,110, £209.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 546k, £1,130, £207.00.
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Hide AdMiddleweight heifers: Poyntzpass farmer 490k, £1,125, £230.00; Newtownhamilton farmr 500k, £1,145, £229.00; Banbridge farmer 430k, £980, £228.00; Keady farmer 462k, £1,045, £226.00; Banbridge farmer 428k, £950, £222.00; Jerrettspass farmer 442k, £980, £222.00; Jerrettspass farmer 466k, £1,030, £221.00; Newry farmer 440k, £960, £218.00.
Lightweight heifers: Armagh farmer 348k, £880, £253.00; Moy farmer 334k, £790 £237.00; Armagh farmer 398k £880 £221.00; Keady farmer 338k £740 £219.00; Castlewellan farmer 346k, £745, £215.00; Keady farmer 384k, £820, £214.00.
WEANLINGS: 140 weanlings returned in an exceptionally good trade in particularly for the good quality weanlings.
Male weanlings sold from £235 to £293 per 100 kilos for 314k at £920 from a Dungannon farmer.
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Hide AdGood quality heifers sold from £220 to £292 per 100 kilos for 288k at £840 from a Keady producer.
Male weanlings: Dungannon farmer 314k, £920, £293.00; Dungannon farmer 310k, £900, £290.00; Cookstown farmer 306k, £850, £278.00; Moy farmer 332k, £920, £277.00; Banbridge farmer 314k, £840, £265.00; Lisburn farmer 342k, £905, £264.00; Cookstown farmer 344k, £900, £262.00; Banbridge farmer 310k, £800, £258.00.
Heifer weanlings: Keady farmer 288k, £840, £292.00; Banbridge farmer 266k, £700, £263.00; Keady farmer 278k, £725, £261.00; Armagh farmer 304k, £805, £265.00; Keady farmer 336k, £855, £254.00; Markethill farmer 338k, £860, £254.00; Armagh farmer 298k, £775, £260.00; Markethill farmer 280k, £690, £246.00.
In the suckler ring cows and calves sold to a top of £1,860 for a Lim cow and bull calf followed by £1,520 for a Char cow and heifer calf.
Several more sold from £1,000 to £1,240 each.
An entry of in-calf heifers from a Hillsborough farmer sold to a top of £1,260 with others selling at £1,180, £1,100 and £1,050.