Improved trade for cattle at Markethill

An entry of 150 store cattle at Markethill on Saturday 16th January sold in a further improved trade with a packed ringside of buyers very keen to secure stock.
By The Newsroom
Published 20th Jan 2016, 13:18 BST
Updated 20th Jan 2016, 13:24 BST

HEIFERS: Middleweight heifers to £222 for 392k at £870 for a Forkhill farmer followed by £211 for 470k at £990 for a Belleeks farmer. All good quality middleweights from £185 to £206 per 100 kilos. Good quality forward heifers sold readily from £179 to £203 for 542k at £1100 for a Belleeks farmer. Second quality heifers sold in an improved demand from £165 to £175 per 100 kilos.

Forward heifers: Belleeks farmer 542k £1100 £230.00; Belleeks farmer 504k £985 £195.00; Armagh farmer 568k £1100 £194.00; Dromore farmer 518k £995 £192.00; Belleeks farmer 552k £1055 £191.00; Belleeks farmer 538k £1000 £186.00; Belleeks farmer 544k £1010 £186.00; Newry farmer 520k £955 £184.00; Belleeks farmer 552k £1000 £181.00; Belleeks farmer 526k £940 £179.00; Keady farmer 588k £1050 £179.00.

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Middleweight heifers: Forkhill farmer 392k £870 £222.00; Belleeks farmer 470k £990 £211.00; Armagh farmer 360k £740 £206.00; Armagh farmer 370k £760 £206.00; Newry farmer 494k £1010 £204.00; Dungannon farmer 472k £965 £204.00; Dungannon farmer 422k £830 £197.00; Crossmaglen farmer 390k £775 £199.00; Armagh farmer 376k £740 £197.00.

BULLOCKS:

Forward bullocks to £202 for 574k at £1160. Main demand from £175 to £195 per 100 kilos. Top price £1215 for 640k (190). Good quality middleweights from £180 to £221 for 376k at £830. Friesian bullocks returned an excellent trade from £135 to £153 for 580k at £890. Top price Friesian £965 for 654k (148).

Forward bullocks: Cullyhanna farmer 574k £1160 £202.00; Portadown farmer 612k £1195 £195.00; Cullyhanna farmer 640k £1215 £190.00; Portadown farmer 638k £1205 £189.00; Loughgilly farmer 560k £1055 £188.00; Cullyhanna farmer 644k £1200 £186.00; Collone farmer 526k £980 £186.00; Newry farmer 544k £1010 £186.00; Portadown farmer 504k £920 £183.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 626k £1135 £181.00.

Forward Friesian bullocks:

Cullyhanna farmer 580k £890 £153.00; Cullyhanna farmer 580k £880 £152.00; Cullyhanna farmer 564k £835 £148.00; Cullyhanna farmer 654k £965 £148.00; Cullyhanna farmer 512k £730 £143.00; Cullyhanna farmer 558k £780 £140.00; Cullyhanna farmer 518k £700 £135.00.

Middleweight bullocks:

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Newry farmer 376k £830 £221.00; Aughnacloy farmer 460k £880 £191.00; Newcastle farmer 434k £820 £189.00; Newry farmer 484k £905 £187.00; Markethill farmer 428k £800 £187.00; Bessbrook farmer 384k £715 £186.00; Bessbrook farmer 454k £835 £184.00; Bessbrook farmer 492k £900 £183.00.

WEANLINGS:

The 60 weanlings sold in a very strong trade. Good quality males from£220 to £253 for 302k Hereford at £765. Heifer weanlings to £237 for 232k at £550 from a Keady farmer. All suitable heifers from £200 to £236 per 100 kilos.

Male weanlings:

Portadown farmer 302k £765 £253.00; Armagh farmer 308k £755 £245.00; Armagh farmer 314k £760 £242.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 322k £770 £239.00; Dungannon farmer 308k £720 £234.00; Newry farmer 292k £675 £231.00; Newry farmer 280k £620 £222.00; Newry farmer 320k £700 £219.00; Armagh farmer 344k £750 £218.00.

Heifer weanlings:

Keady farmer 232k £550 £237.00; Hillsborough farmer 286k £675 £236.00; Keady farmer 250k £575 £230.00; Hillsborough farmer 292k £660 £226.00; Tynan farmer 324k £735 £227.00; Tynan farmer 264k £585 £222.00; Markethill farmer 262k £570 £218.00; Hillsborough farmer 308k £665 £216.00.

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Another good entry of 30 lots of sucklers returned an excellent trade. A Keady farmer sold two turnouts at £1370 each and others at £1360 and £1220. A Castlewellan farmer received £1180 for an outfit.

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