Heavy heifers sell to £1340 at Markethill

Highlight of the day was the demand for top quality heavy heifers sold to £238 per 100 kilos for 560k Char at £1340 from a Middletown farmer.

HEIFERS: Top price forward heifer £1390 for 638k from Belcoo, Co Fermanagh farmer. All good quality forward heifers sold from £210 to £225 per 100 kilos. Middleweight heifers to £214 per 100 kilos for 478k at £0125 from a Newtownhamilton farmer. Main demand for good quality middleweights from £195 to £213 per 100 kilos. Second quality heifers sold steadily from £180 to £190 per 100 kilos.

Forward heifers: Armagh farmer 562k, £1340, £238.00; Armagh farmer 570k, £1285, £225.00; Belcoo farmer 542k, £1215, £224.00; Markethill farmer 546k, £1215, £223.00; Markethill farmer 564, £1255, £223.00; Markethill farmer 546k, £1205, £221.00; Gilford farmer 554k, £1215, £219.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 536k, £1175, £219.00; Armagh farmer 516k, £1130, £219.00; Belcoo farmer 638k, £1390, £218.00.

Middleweight heifers: Newtownhamilton farmer 478k, £1025, £214.00; Armagh farmer 428k, £910, £213.00; Loughgall farmer 488k, £1030, £211.00; Armagh farmer 476k, £990, £208.00; Belcoo farmer 454k, £935, £206.00; Markethill farmer 484k, £980, £202.00; Katesbridge farmer 412k, £830, £201.00; Belcoo farmer 426k, £850, £199.00; Gilford farmer 480k, £945, £197.00.

BULLOCKS: Forward bullocks to £216 per 100 kilos for 566k Char at £1220 from a local farmer. Top price bullock £1340 676k (198 per 100 kilos) from a Silverbridge farmer. Friesian bullocks from £180 per 100 kilos for 568k at £1020. All good quality Friesians from £150 to £175 per 100 kilos with a top price of £960 for 550k. Middleweight steers from £200 to £219 per 100 kilos for 480k at £1060 from a Benburb farmer.

Forward bullocks: Markethill farmer 566k, £1220, £216.00; Armagh farmer 586k, £1260, £215.00; Markethill farmer 560k, £1180, £211.00; Loughgilly farmer 544k, £1145, £210.00; Markethill farmer 536k, £1125, £210.00; Armagh farmer 608k, £1260, £207.00; Benburb farmer 530k, £1090, £206.00; Armagh farmer 640k, £1305, £203.00.

Friesian bullocks: Armagh farmer 568k, £1020, £180.00; Armagh farmer 550k, £960, £175.00; Newry farmer 502k, £830, £165.00; Markethill farmer 516k, £825, £160.00; Armagh farmer 602k, £905, £150.00; Markethill farmer 534k, £800, £150.00; Armagh farmer 536k, £780, £146.00; Armagh farmer 566k, £815, £144.00.

Middleweight bullocks: Benburb farmer 484k, £1060, £219.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 432k, £935, £216.00; Crossmaglen farmer 468k, £985, £210.00; Cullyhanna farmer 416k, £875, £210.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 466k, £965, £207.00; Loughgilly farmer 404k, £835, £207.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 488k, £1005, £206.00; Loughgilly farmer 410k, £840, £205.00.

WEANLINGS: 150 weanlings sold in an excellent trade. Good quality males from £220 to £285 for 286k at £815. Suitable heifers from £200 to £259 for 466k at £690 from a Milford farmer.

Male weanlings: Portadown farmer 286k, £815, £285.00; Armagh farmer 252k, £670, £266.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 228k, £600, £263.00; Mayobridge farmer 210k, £540, £257.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 278k, £660, £237.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 348k, £830, £239.00; Newry farmer 306k, £715, £234.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 288k, £680, £236.00.

Heifer weanlings: Milford farmer 266k, £690, £259.00; Markethill farmer 280k, £705, £252.00; Cullyhanna farmer 254k, £625, £246.00; Loughgall farmer 300k, £735, £245.00; Cullyhanna farmer 230k, £545, £237.00; Beragh farmer 288k, £660, £229.00; Milford farmer 20k, £660, £228.00.

Cows and calves reached a top of £1680 with others from £1550, £1270, £1260 and £1250. A pedigree Lim bull sold at £2100.

An entry of 160 cull cows at Markethill on Tuesday 31st January returned an exceptionally strong trade. Beef bred cows reached £185 per 100 kilos for 686k BB cow at £1270 followed by £171 per 100 kilos for 670k Simm at £1145. Main demand from £130 to £160 per 100 kilos. Heavy bulls sold to £148 per 100 kilos for a 902k Friesian bull at £1340. Fleshed Friesian cows in excellent demand from £110 to £124 per 100 kilos for 750k at £930.

Cull cows: Tandragee farmer 686k £1270 £185.00; Newry farmer 668k £1145 £171.00; Loughgall farmer 684k £1100 £160.00; Newry farmer 682k £1060 £155.00; Richhill farmer 872k £1330 £152.00; Newry farmer 540k £800 £148.00; Armagh farmer 700k £945 £135.00; Keady farmer 564k £750 £133.00; Cullyhanna farmer 628k £830 £132.00;

Friesian cull cows

Tandragee farmer 750k, £930, £124.00; Tandragee farmer 626k, £770, £123.00; Gilford farmer 624k, £760, £122.00; Newry farmer 700k, £850, £121.00; Banbridge farmer 718k, £850, £118.00; Markethill farmer 558k, £650, £117.00; Mayobridge farmer 634k, £735, £116.00; Armagh farmer 602k, £690, £115.00.

Dairy stock at £1400 and £1310.

CALVES: 140 calves sold in a steady trade. Good quality bulls to £405 for a two week old Char bull. Main demand from £230 to £385. AA bulls to £240. Heifer calves sold to £375 for a two week old Char. All good quality heifers from £220 to £350.

Bull calves: Ch £405; Lim £385; Lim £375; Ch £360; Sim £335; SWR £285; Her £245; BB £240; AA £240.

Heifer calves: Ch £375; Her £350; BB £250; Sim £240; Her £240; AA £230; AA £220; Her £220.