Firm trade for stores and weanlings at Markethill

An entry of 600 store cattle and weanlings at Markethill on Saturday 5th March continued to sell in a very firm trade. Buyers from throughout Northern Ireland were in attendance.
By The Newsroom
Published 7th Mar 2016, 15:03 BST
Updated 7th Mar 2016, 15:06 BST

HEIFERS: The 195 store heifers sold in an excellent demand with good quality middleweights to £211 for 400k at £850 from a Keady farmer. Main demand from £180 to £207 per 100 kilos. Forward heifers to £1115 for 578k from a Newtownbutler farmer (193). All good quality lots from £177 to £195 for 520k at £1015 from a Newtownhamilton farmer. Second quality heifers sold from £160 to £175 per 100 kilos.

Forward heifers: Newry farmer 520k £1015 £195.00; Belcoo farmer 506k £985 £195.00; Belcoo farmer 514k £1000 £195.00; Newtownbutler farmer 578k £1115 £193.00; Armagh farmer 556k £1060 £191.00; Markethill farmer 520k £980 £188.00; Newry farmer 532k £1000 £188.00; Belcoo farmer 508k £950 £187.00; Craigavon farmer 572k £1060 £185.00.

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Middleweight heifers: Keady farmer 400k £850 £211.00; Tassagh farmer 402k £830 £207.00; Clare farmer 404k £810 £201.00; Keady farmer 418k £830 £199.00; Tassagh farmer 434k £860 £198.00; Newtownbutler farmer 406k £800 £197.00; Tandragee farmer 462k £910 £197.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 478k £940 £197.00; Clare farmer 448k £870 £194.00; Belcoo farmer 476k £910 £191.00.

BULLOCKS: The 190 store bullocks sold in a very good demand for both good quality lots and for Friesian bullocks. Forward steers to £197 for 502k at £990. Main demand from £175 to £189 per 100 kilos. Top price £1055 for 576k (183). Suitable middleweights to £233 for 360k at £840. Main demand from £180 to £230 per 100 kilos. Friesian bullocks sold in an excellent trade. Good quality forward friesians from £130 to £156 for 512k at £800 from a Keady farmer. Middleweight friesians from £125 to £151 for 478k at £720 from a Hilltown farmer.

Forward bullocks: Gilford farmer 502k £990 £197.00; Benburb farmer 504k £950 £189.00; Newry farmer 550k £1035 £188.00; Benburb farmer 534k £1000 £187.00; Benburb farmer 508k £950 £187.00; Benburb farmer 548k £1020 £186.00; Newry farmer 520k £960 £185.00; Hilltown farmer 504k £930 £184.00; Tassagh farmer 564k £1040 £184.00; Newry farmer 576k £1055 £183.00.

Forward Friesian bullocks: Keady farmer 512k £800 £156.00; Aughnacloy farmer 514k £750 £146.00; Newry farmer 502k £700 £139.00; Keady farmer 514k £715 £139.00; Armagh farmer 576k £800 £139.00; Armagh farmer 542k £730 £135.00; Katesbridge farmer 674k £905 £134.00; Kilkeel farmer 590k £785 £133.00.

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Middleweight bullocks: Mayobridge farmer 360k £840 £233.00; Mayobridge farmer 366k £840 £230.00; Mowhan farmer 382k £795 £208.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 388k £805 £208.00; Gilford farmer 414k £845 £204.00; Keady farmer 408k £830 £204.00; Gilford farmer 474k £950 £200.00; Jerrettspass farmer 454k £900 £198.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 430k £850 £198.00.

Middleweight Friesian bullocks: Hilltown farmer 478k £720 £151.00; Aughnacloy farmer 488k £700 £143.00; Aughnacloy farmer 472k £665 £141.00; Stewartstown farmer 452k £635 £141.00; Aughnacloy farmer 488k £685 £140.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 414k £580 £140.00; Stewartstown farmer 450k £615 £137.00; Keady farmer 480k £655 £137.00.

WEANLINGS: The 200 weanlings continued to sell in an excellent trade for good quality lots. Plainer types eased slightly. Light males to £289 for 232k at £670. Stronger males to £245 for 364k at £890. Generally all good quality males sold from £200 to £260 per 100 kilos. Heifer weanlings sold from £200 to £254 for 262k at £665.

Middleweight male weanlings: Newtownhamilton farmer 364k £890 £245.00; Poyntzpass farmer 360k £825 £229.00; Donaghcloney farmer 356k £800 £225.00; Newry farmer 308k £690 £224.00; Sixmilecross farmer 322k £715 £222.00; Lurgan farmer 354k £780 £220.00; Newry farmer 312k £685 £220.00.

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Lightweight male weanlings: Newry farmer 232k £670 £289.00; Sixmilecross farmer 244k £640 £262.00; Portadown faremr 202k £495 £245.00; Keady farmer 280k £670 £239.00; Keady farmer 294k £695 £236.00; Lurgan farmer 296k £695 £235.00; Mowhan farmer 264k £610 £231.00; Tassagh farmer 286k £660 £231.00.

Heifer weanlings: Tassagh farmer 262k £665 £254.00; Newtownbutler faremr 270k £660 £244.00; Mowhan farmer 216k £505 £234.00; Tassagh farmer 282k £650 £231.00; Newtownbutler farmer 292k £670 £229.00; Keady farmer 240k £550 £229.00; Keady farmer 232k £530 £228.00; Portadown farmer 176k £400 £227.00.

Suckler outfits sold to £1340 each with others at £1200, £1100 £1080.

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