Markethill: Heifers sell to £1,460

Both heifer prices and bullock prices were noticeably firmer particularly for heavy animals.

Weanling trade and sucklers sold in a steady demand.

HEIFERS

180 heifers sold in a firmer demand.

Good quality heavy heifers sold steadily from £205 to £229 per 100 kilos for 568k at £1,300 for a Newtownhamilton farmer followed by £220 for a 640k Limousin at £1,410 for a Newry producer.

Several heifers sold from £1,250 to £1,410 and top price of £1,460 for a 700k Limousin from a Keady farmer.

Good quality middleweight heifers sold from £200 to £236 per 100 kilos for 460k Limousin at £1,090 from a Kilcoo farmer followed by £230 to 480k Limousin at £1,120 for a Banbridge producer.

Heavy heifers

Newtownhamilton farmer 568k, £1,300, £229.00; Newry farmer 640k, £1,410, £220.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 588k, £1,290, £219.00; Collone farmer 650k, £1,400, £215.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 608k, £1,300, £214.00; Collone farmer 576k, £1,230, £214.00; Collone farmer 634k, £1,350, £213.00; Newry farmer 620k, £1,310, £211.00 and Newtownhamilton farmer 618k, £1,300, £210.00.

Middleweight heifers

Kilcoo farmer 462k, £1,090, £236.00; Banbridge farmer 482k, £1,120, £232.00; Glenanne farmer 418k, £960, £230.00; Newry farmer 420k, £960, £229.00; Richhill farmer 440k, £980, £223.00; Kilkeel farmer 472k, £1,050, £222.00; Middletown farmer 432k, £960, £222.00; Poyntzpass farmer 494k, £1,080, £219.00 and Richhill farmer 428k, £925, £216.00.

BULLOCKS

130 bullocks sold in a stronger demand with an increased number of buyers.

Heavy bullocks sold steadily from £210 to a top of £242 per 100 kilos for a 600k Charolais at £1,450 for a Lisburn producer followed by £240 per 100 kilos for a 624k Charolais at £1,500 from a Lisburn farmer.

Several bullocks sold from £1,300 to £1,450 each.

Good quality middleweight sold from £210 to a top of £231 for 470k Charolais at £1,090 from an Annaghmore producer.

Lightweight steers sold from £220 to £259 for 340k at £885 for a Rathfriland farmer.

Heavy bullocks

Lisburn farmer 600k, £1,450, £242.00; Hillsborough farmer 624k, £1,500, £240.00; Lisburn farmer 606k, £1,450, £239.00; Banbridge farmer 600k, £1,410, £235.00; Loughgilly farmer 698k, £1,360, £227.00; Lisburn farmer 618k £1,400, £227.00; Loughgilly farmer 594k, £1,345, £226.00 and Keady farmer 524k, £1,185, £226.00.

Middleweight bullocks

Annaghmore farmer 472k, £1,090, £231.00; Hillsborough farmer 404k, £920, £230.00; Collone farmer 488k, £1,110, £227.00; Rathfriland farmer 438k, £990, £226.00; Tassagh farmer 486k, £1,095, £225.00; Glenanne farmer 444k, £1,000, £225.00; Mayobridge farmer 402k, £905, £225.00 and Hillsborough farmer 482k, £1,050, £218.00.

Lightweight bullocks

Rathfrialdn farmer 342k, £885, £259.00; Dungannon farmer 352k, £860, £244.00; Hillsborough farmer 370k, £880, £238.00; Rathfriland farmer 344k, £800, £233.00; Rathfriland farmer 392k, £900, £230.00; Rathfriland farmer 396k, £900, £227.00 and Hillsoborough farmer 360k, £800, £222.00.

WEANLINGS

200 weanlings sold in an excellent trade with good quality light males selling from £220 to £287 for 258k at £740 for a Forkhill farmer followed by £280 for 290k at £835 for a Forkhill farmer.

Middleweight males sold from £220 to £274 for 360k Charolais at £865 for a Loughbrickland farmer.

Good quality heifer weanlings sold from £210 to £270 for 230k at £620 with stronger heifers to £227 for 342k at £775 for a Benburb farmer.

Middleweight male weanlings

Loughbrickland farmer 316k, £865, £274.00; Keady farmer 320k, £875, £273.00; Newtownhamilton farmr 372k, £990, £266.00; Forkhill farmer 322k, £850, £264.00; Kilkeel farmer 336k, £875, £260.00; Collone farmer 308k, £800, £260.00 and Moy farmer 336k, £860, £256.00.

Lightweight male weanlings

Forkhill farmer 258k, £740, £287.00; Forkhill farmer 298k, £835, £280.00; Forkhill farmer 252k, £700, £278.00; Hillsborough farmer 250k, £675, £270.00; Hillsborough farmer 240k, £630, £263.00; Pomeroy farmer 268k, £670, £250.00 and Newry farmer 258k, £635, £246.00.

Heifer weanlings

Loughbrickland farmer 230k, £620, £270.00; Armagh farmer 256k, £680, £266.00; Armagh farmer 270k, £700, £259.00; Portadown farmer 292k, £700, £239.00; Loughbrickland farmer 302k, £720, £238.00; Benburb farmer 342k, £775, £227.00; Loughgall farmer 374k, £820, £219.00 and Loughbrickland farmer 368k, £800, £217.00.

65 lots of sucklers returned a very good trade with a top price of £1,460 paid twice for cows with bull calves at foot others sold at £1,430, £1,400 and £1,340 with others selling from £1,100 to £1,250 each.