660 store cattle and weanlings for sale at Markethill

HEIFERS: The 220 store heifers returned an exceptionally good trade for a very high quality entry of heifers. Middleweight heifers sold to £223 for 466k at £1040 from a Silverbridge farmer. All top quality types from £185 to £206 per 100 kilos. Good quality forward heifers sold to £1160 for 618k (188) for a Crossmaglen farmer and up to £202 for 532k at £1075 for a Dorsey producer. All good quality forward heifers from £178 to £193 per 100 kilos. Lightweight heifers sold to £220 for 366k a £805 for a Newtownhamilton farmer. Main demand from £188 to £209 per 100 kilos. Second quality heifers sold in a noticeably firmer demand from £165 to £177 per 100 kilos.

Forward heifers: Dorsey farmer 532k £1075 £202.00; Belleeks farmer 554k £1070 £193.00; Newry farmer 558k £1065 £191.00; Katesbridge farmer 572k £1085 £190.00; Dorsey farmer 508k £960 £189.00; Newry farmer 540k £1020 £189.00; Belleeks farmer 540k £1015 £188.00; Crossmaglen farmer 618k £1160 £188.00.

Middleweight heifers: Newry farmer 466k £1040 £223.00; Newry farmer 450k £925 £206.00; Armagh farmer 416k £845 £203.00; Armagh farmer 478k £960 £201.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 410k £820 £200.00; Dungannon farmer 412k £815 £198.00; Collone farmer 482k £940 £195.00; Dorsey farmer 500k £970 £194.00; Armagh farmer 446k £865 £194.00.

Lightweight heifers: Newtownhamilton farmer 366k £805 £220.00; Keady farmer 306k £640 £209.00; Armagh farmer 376k £770 £205.00; Keady farmer 382k £780 £204.00; Lurgan farmer 320k £650 £203.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 394k £800 £203.00; Milford farmer 362k £735 £203.00; Lurgan farmer 378k £760 £201.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 360k £705 £196.00.

BULLOCKS: The 220 store bullocks included several large consignments of top quality stock. A Newtownhamilton producer sold 20 mostly Char bullocks averaging 459k at £888 each, £194 with a top of £242 for 418k at £1010. A Downpatrick farmer sold 20 forward store bullocks averaging 542k at £1005 each with a top of £206 for 506k at £1040. All good quality forward bullocks sold from £178 to £201 per 100 kilos. Good quality Friesian bullocks sold readily from £130 to £145 for 636k at £920.

Forward bullocks: Downpatrick farmer 506k £1040 £206.00; Tassagh farmer 520k £1045 £201.00; Armagh farmer 560k £1120 £200.00; Downpatrick farmer 520k £1040 £200.00; Downpatrick farmer 574k £1140 £199.00; Downpatrick farmer 542k £1075 £198.00; Downpatrick farmer 526k £1035 £197.00; Killylea farmer 544k £1055 £194.00; Armagh farmer 526k £1020 £194.00.

Forward Friesian bullocks: Glenanne farmer 636k £920 £145.00; Keady farmer 508k £700 £137.80; Keady farmer 576k £780 £135.40; Katesbridge farmer 592k £795 £134.30; Keady farmer 508k £680 £134.00; Glenanne farmer 586k £775 £132.00; Katesbridge farmer 550k £710 £129.00.

Middleweight bullocks: Newtownhamilton farmer 418k £1010 £242.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 442k £1000 £226.00; Downpatrick 434k £960 £221.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 466k £1010 £217.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 412k £875 £210.00; Armagh farmer 458k £950 £208.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 474k £980 £207.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 460k £940 £204.00; Downpatrick farmer 468k £950 £203.00.

Middleweight Friesian bullocks: Keady farmer 490k £690 £141.00; Hilltown farmer 430k £600 £139.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 424k £590 £139.00; Hilltown farmer 500k £675 £135.00; Keady farmer 424k £570 £135.00; Tynan farmer 436k £585 £134.00; Banbridge farmer 414k £555 £134.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 418k £560 £134.00.

WEANLINGS: The 170 weanlings returned a very good demand for good quality lots. Males sold from £200 to £256 for 262k at £670. Heifers sold from £200 to £241 for 284k at £685.

Male weanlings: Moy farmer 262k £670 £256.00; Dungannon farmer 312k £740 £237.00; Dungannon farmer 260k £610 £235.00; Moy faremr 326k £740 £227.00; Derrynoose farmer 294k £650 £221.00; Dungannon farmer 276k £610 £221.00; Moy farmer 292k £640 £219.00; Newry farmer 356k £780 £219.00; Grange farmer 336k £735 £219.00.

Heifer weanlings: Armagh farmer 284k £685 £241.00; Moy farmer 262k £620 £237.00; Derrynoose farmer 262k £605 £231.00; Armagh farmer 252k £580 £230.00; Markethill farmer 260k £550 £212.00; Derrynoose farmer 306k £645 £211.00; Dungannon farmer 304k £620 £204.00; Markethill farmer 246k £520 £211.00; Markethill farmer 300k £630 £210.00.

Dairy cows sold to £1170 at Markethill on Tuesday 22nd March for a calved heifer from a Newry farmer. A Kilkeel farmer received £1075 for a calved heifer.

CULL COWS: The 85 cull cows sold in a steady demand. Beef-bred cows from £115 to £130 for 886k at £1150 and for 808k at £1045. Fleshed Friesian cows from £95 to £104 for 658k at £658. Second quality friesians from £80 to £90 per 100 kilos with the poorest types from £55 to £75 per 100 kilos.

Cull cows: 886k £1150 £130; 498k £645 £130.00; 808k £1045 £130.00; 690k £865 £125.00; 600k £735 £123.00; 612k £730 £120.00; 652k £770 £118.00.

Friesian cull cows: 658k £685 £104.00; 558k £575 £103.00; 626k £640 £102.00; 764k £770 £100.00; Fr bull 1142k £1145 £100.00 630k £625 £99.00; 646k £640 £99.00; 634k £625 £99.00.

CALVES: The 190 lots in the calf ring sold in a very good demand with prices firmer on the week. Bull calves to £380 for a four week old Lim. Several more £270 to £345 each. Heifer calves were in exceptionally good demand to reach £485 for a Lim. All good quality heifers from £270 to £420 for an Angus. Others from £170 to £250 each. Young Friesians bull calves to £95 each. Main demand good quality lots from £50 to £90 each.

Bull calves: Lim £380; Lim £345; Lim £330; Lim £305; Her £295; Lim £290; Her £285; BB £275.

Heifer calves: Lim £485; AA £420; Lim £395; AA £375; Lim £320; Lim £300; SHB £280; Lim £270.