Confident cattle trade at Markethill

HEIFERS: The 132 store heifers returned an excellent trade with good quality heifers from £185 to £211 for 388k at £820 for a Loughgilly farmer. Forward Heifers to £192 for 616k at £1185 from a Belleeks farmer. Main demand from £175 to £190 per 100 kilos. A substantial number of forward heifers sold from £1000 to £1170 each. Second quality heifers sold from £160 to £170 per 100 kilos.

Forward heifers: Belleeks farmer 616k £1185 £192.00; Belleeks farmer 616k £1170 £190.00; Belleeks farmer 532k £1010 £190.00; Belleeks farmer 596k £1100 £185.00; Collone farmer 510k £920 £180.00; Collone farmer 580k £1040 £179.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 562k £1000 £178.00; Benburb farmer 512k £910 £178.00; Poyntzpass farmer 538k £940 £175.00.

Middleweight heifers: Loughgilly farmer 388k £820 £211.00; Loughgilly farmer 362k £765 £211.00; Armagh farmer 400k £825 £206.00; Armagh farmer 398k £780 £196.00; Belleeks farmer 412k £800 £194.00; Armagh farmer 500k £970 £194.00; Armagh farmer 402k £775 £193.00; Armagh farmer 392k £760 £194.00.

BULLOCKS: The 130 store bullocks sold in a very firm demand. Good quality middleweights from £185 to £199 for 428k at £850. Forward steers from £175 to £189 for 506k at £955 from a Newry farmer. Good quality Friesian bullocks in strong demand with middleweights from £121 to £152 for 444k at £675. Forward friesians from £127 to £153 for 522k at £800.

Forward bullocks: Belleeks farmer 506k £955 £189.00; Benburb farmer 506k £930 £184.00; Loughgilly farmer 564k £1025 £182.00; Armagh farmer 586k £1060 £181.00; Belleeks farmer 550k £985 £179.00; Benburb farmer 532k £950 £179.00; Armagh 584k £1040 £178.00; Portadown farmer 588k £1045 £178.00.

Forward Friesian bullocks: Moneymore farmer 522k £800 £153.00; Moneymore farmer 506k £735 £145.00; Moneymore farmer 506k £700 £138.00; Collone farmer 742k £965 £130.00; Collone farmer 708k £900 £127.00.

Middleweight bullocks: Armagh farmer 428k £850 £199.00; Benburb farmer 490k £960 £196.00; Armagh farmer 442k £850 £192.00; Armagh farmer 382k £745 £195.00; Gilford farmer 384k £745 £194.00; Benburb farmer 492k £945 £192.00; Gilford farmer 380k £730 £192.00; Killylea farmer 352k £670 £190.00; Armagh farmer 446k £840 £188.00.

The 40 lots in the suckler ring returned a very good trade. A Keady farmer sold several outfits from £1100 to £1300 with a top of £1420 and £1370. A Moira farmer received £1180 and a Lurgan farmer sold two outfits at £1150 and £1120.

WEANLINGS: The 60 weanlings sold in an excellent trade. Heifers from £190 to £220 for 364k at £800 from a Banbridge farmer. Good quality males from £190 to £237 for 334k at £790. Heavy males from £180 to £191 for 504k at £960.

Bull weanlings: Banbridge farmer 334k £790 £237.00; Loughgall farmer 326k £690 £212.00; Banbridge farmer 388k £800 £206.00; Lisburn farmer 434k £890 £205.00; Banbridge farmer 434k £890 £205.00; Loughgall farmer 320k £650 £203.00; Banbridge farmer 466k £905 £194.00; Banbridge farmer 504k £960 £191.00.

Heifer weanlings: Banbridge farmer 364k £800 £220.00; Newry farmer 240k £515 £215.00; Newry farmer 228k £470 £206.00; Milford farmer 268k £520 £194.00; Newry farmer 322k £615 £191.00; Newry farmer 260k £495 £190.00.