Exceptionally strong demand for cattle at Markethill

HEIFERS

300 store heifers maintained their recent trade. Forward heifers sold to a top of £232 per 100 kilos for a 568k Angus heifer at £1320 from a Rathfriland farmer. Top price of £1395 was paid for a 630k Char from a Poyntzpass producer £220 per 100 kilos. All good quality forward heifers sold steadily from £210 to £227 per 100 kilos. Good quality middleweight heifers sold up to £236 per 100 kilos for 466k at £1100 from a Loughgall farmer. Main demand from £210 to £233 per 100 kilos.

Forward heifers

Rathfriland farmer 568k £1320 £232.00; Portadown farmer 550k £1275 £232.00; Scarva farmer 520k £1180 £227.00; Annaghmore farmer 594k £1310 £221.00; Poyntzpass farmer 634k £1395 £220.00; Annaghmore farmer 604k £1320 £219.00; Armagh farmer 552k £1205 £218.00; Annaghmore farmer 542k £1180 £218.00;

Middleweight heifers

Loughgall farmer 466k £1100 £236.00; Armagh farmer 490k £1140 £232.00; Loughgall farmer 416k £940 £226.00; Armagh farmer 466k £1050 £225.00; Scarva farmer 460k £1035 £225.00; Armagh farmer 480k £1070 £223.00;

BULLOCKS

An entry of 240 bullocks maintained their recent strong demand. Middleweight steers sold to a top of £242 per 100 kilos for 416k Char at £1005 from a Waringstown producer. All good quality middleweights sold from £214 to £231 per 100 kilos paid for a 500k AA at £1155. Heavy bullocks sold to a top of £252 per 100 kilos for a 614k BB at £1550 from a Richhill farmer. Top price of £1600 paid for a 710k Char £225 per 100 kilos from a Dungannon producer. All good quality heavy bullocks sold steadily from £215 to £235 per 100 kilos. Friesian bullocks sold steadily from £155 to £174 per 100 kilos with a top of £182 per 100 kilos for 620k Friesian at £1130.

Heavy bullocks

Richhill farmer 614k £1550 £252.00; Richhill farmer 584k £1375 £235.00; Tandragee farmer 594k £1390 £234.00; Richhill farmer 594k £1380 £232.00; Poyntzpass farmer 594k £1370 £230.00; Richhill farmer 688k £1585 £230.00; Armagh farmer 602k £1375 £228.00; Poyntzpass farmer 642k £1460 £227.00; Tassagh farmer 568k £1290 £227.00; Poyntzpass farmer 626k £1415 £226.00;

Friesian bullocks

Newtownhamilton farmer 620k £1130 £182.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 592k £1030 £174.00; Magherafelt farmer 612k £1050 £172.00; Portadown farmer 604k £1010 £167.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 510k £850 £167.00; Richhill farmer 570k £945 £166.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 554k £900 £162.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 650k £1040 £160.00;

Middleweight bullocks

Lurgan farmer 416k £1005 £242.00; Scarva farmer 500k £1155 £231.00; Mountnorris farmer 446k £1005 £225.00; Armagh farmer 444k £1000 £225.00; Armagh farmer 492k £1100 £224.00; Armagh farmer 452k £995 £220.00; Clare farmer 486k £1050 £216.00; Mountnorris farmer 466k £1000 £215.00; Armagh farmer 482k £1030 £214.00;

WEANLINGS

140 weanlings sold in a steady trade. Good quality heifers sold from £230 to £290 per 100 kilos 370k Char heifer at £1080 followed by £276 per 100 kilos for 308k at £850. Male weanlings sold from £220 to a top of £253 per 100 kilos for 330k Blonde at £840 from a Loughgall farmer.

Male weanlings

Loughgall farmer 332k £840 £253.00; Loughgall farmer 352k £830 £236.00; Tassagh farmer 330k £750 £227.00; Tassagh farmer 260k £605 £233.00; Tassagh farmer 316k £710 £225.00; Tassagh farmer 340k £750 £221.00; Hamiltonsbawn farmer 302k £665 £220.00; Collone farmer 312k £685 £220.00;

Heifer weanlings

Newtownhamilton farmer 372k £1080 £290.00; Gilford farmer 308k £850 £276.00; Portadown farmer 374k £1020 £273.00; Benburb farmer 240k £680 £283.00; Cookstown farmer 280k £740 £264.00; Portadown farmer 360k £960 £267.00; Dromore farmer 324k £830 £256.00; Collone farmer 372k £950 £255.00;

An another large entry of sucklers sold to a top of £1660 for a Char cow and bull calf followed by £1640 for a Char cow and bull calf others sold from £1100 to £1260 each.