Markethill Mart: Aberdeen Angus sell for £1,390 for 602k

HEIFERS

Highlight of the day was the demand for heavy heifers which sold in an exceptionally good trade to a top of £231 per 100 kilos for 602k Aberdeen Angus at £1,390 followed by a 578k Aberdeen Angus at £1,305 for £226.

Several good quality Aberdeen Angus heifers sold steadily from £200 to £223 per 100 kilos from a Portadown farmer.

Beef bred heifers sold to a top of £228 per 100 kilos for 600k Lim at £1,370 from a Loughgall farmer.

Main demand from £195 to £221 per 100 kilos for a 588k at £1,300 from a Richhill farmer.

Top price of £1,470 was paid for a 680k Charolais heifer from a Loughgall farmer £215 per 100 kilos.

Good quality middleweight heifers sold steadily from £190 to £231 for 376k Limousin at £870 from a Killylea producer.

Forward heifers

Portadown farmer 602k, £1,390, £231.00; Loughgall farmer 602k, £1,370, £228.00; Portadown farmer 578k, £1,305, £226.00; Portadown farmer 584k, £1,300, £223.00; Portadown farmer 550k, £1,220, £222.00; Richhill farmer 588k, £1,300, £221.00; Portadown farmer 610k, £1,335, £219.00; Richhill farmer 572k, £1,250, £219.00; Loughgall farmer 618k, £1,350, £218.00.

Middleweight heifers

Armagh farmer 376k, £870, £231.00; Tassagh farmer 346k, £730, £211.00; Tullyvallen farmer 442k, £880, £199.00; Tullyvallen farmer 496k, £980, £198.00; Tullyvallen farmer 452k, £890, £197.00; Tullyvallen farmer 494k, £960, £194.00.

BULLOCKS

Forward bullocks continued to sell at very firm prices with all good quality types from £200 to a top of £225 per 100 kilos for a 610k Limousin at £1,380 from a HIlltown farmer followed by £221 per 100 kilos for a 506k Limousin at £1,120 from a Hillsborough producer.

Friesian bullocks sold to £176 per 100 kilos for 590k at £1,040 for a Portadown farmer.

The same owner received £167 per 100 kilos for a 632k Friesian at £1,055.

Forward bullocks

Hilltown farmer 612k, £1,380, £225.00; Comber farmer 506k, £1,120, £221.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 578k, £1,250, £216.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 580k, £1,250, £216.00; Hilltown farmer 624k, £1,340, £215.00; Armagh farmer Aberdeen Angus 514k, £1,085, £211.00; Hilltown farmer 608k, £1,280, £211.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 536k, £1,125, £210.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 534k, £1,120, £210.00.

WEANLINGS

130 weanlings sold in a very strong demand.

Good quality heifer weanlings sold readily from £200 to £245 per 100 kilos for 270k Limousin at £680 for a Tandragee producer.

Light male weanlings sold steadily from £210 to £264 per 100 kilos for 254k Limousin at £670 from a Newtownhamilton producer followed by £249 per 100 kilos for 288k Charolais at £715 from a Newtownhamilton farmer.

Stronger male weanlings sold to £235 per 100 kilos for 426k at £1,000 from a Waringstown farmer and up to £1065 for 500k £211 per 100 kilos from a Banbridge farmer.

Heifer weanlings

Tandragee farmer 278k, £680, £245.00; Tandragee farmer 310k, £730, £235.00; Keady farmer 246k, £575, £234.00; Keady farmer 240k, £560, £233.00; Rostrevor farmer 276k, £640, £232.00; Lurgan farmer 308k, £690, £224.00; Keady farmer 344k, £765, £222.00; Keady farmer 224k, £515, £230.00.

Male weanlings

Newtownhamilton farmer 254k, £670, £264.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 288k, £715, £249.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 262k, £640, £244.00; Keady farmer 200k, £480, £240.00; Markethill farmer 310k, £740, £239.00; Markethill farmer 312k, £740, £237.00; Keady farmer 358k, £840, £235.00; Keady farmer 318k, £745, £234.00.