Steady trade for 620 store cattle at Markethill

HEIFERS: The 220 store heifers sold readily and included several pens of finished heifers. Forward heifers to £205 for 564k at £115 followed by £191 for 630k at £1200. Main demand from £175 to £186 per 100 kilos. Top price £1240 for 686k. Good quality middleweights from £185 to £214 for 430k at £920. Second quality heifers sold to £160 to £175 per 100 kilos.

Forward heifers: Markethill farmer 564k £1155 £205.00; Markethill farmer 630k £1200 £191.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 548k £1020 £186.00; Poyntzpass farmer 594k £1100 £185.00; Killylea farmer 570k £1050 £184.00; Markethill farmer 686k £1240 £181.00; Cullyhanna farmer 532k £960 £180.00; Poyntzpass farmer 660k £1190 £180.00.

Middleweight heifers: Belleek farmer 430k £920 £214.00; Belleek farmer 420k £860 £214.00; Belleek farmer 414k £860 £208.00; Belleek farmer 426k £875 £206.00; Belleek farmer 488k £980 £201.00; Belleek farmer 440k £880 £200.00; Keady farmer 448k £890 £199.00; Cullyhanna farmer 406k £800 £197.00.

BULLOCKS: The 220 store bullocks sold in a steady demand for good quality stock. Forward steers to £196 for 526k at £1030. Main demand from £180 to £193 per 100 kilos. Top price of £1160 for 636k (183). Middleweights from £185 to £210 for 436k at £915. Lightweight steers from £190 to £247 for 336k at £830. Good quality forward Friesian steers from £130 to £144 for 502k at £720. Lighter friesians from £130 to £146 for 452k at £660.

Forward bullocks: Benburb farmer 526k £1030 £196.00; Collone farmer 520k £970 £193.00; Newry farmer 562k £1080 £192.00; Benburb farmer 528k £1010 £191.00; Cullyhanna farmer 510k £970 £190.00; Newry farmer 534k £1015 £190.00; Newry farmer 528k £995 £189.00; Benburb farmer 576k £1085 £188.00; Newry farmer 546k £1025 £188.00.

Forward Friesian bullocks: Keady farmer 502k £720 £144.00; Keady farmer 510k £725 £142.00; Dungannon farmer 520k £720 £138.00; Poyntzpass farmer 530k £730 £137.00; Dungannon farmer 582k £795 £136.00.

Middleweight bullocks: Keady farmer 436k £915 £210.00; Keady farmer 418k £840 £210.00; Benburb farmer 452k £905 £200.00; Hilltown farmer 486k £970 £200.00; Dungannon farmer 438k £870 £199.00; Benburb farmer 496k £970 £196.00; Keady farmer 452k £880 £195.00; Armagh farmer 426k £815 £191.00.

Middleweight Friesian bullocks: Belleeks farmer 452k £660 £146.00; Belleeks farmer 476k £660 £139.00; Keady farmer 438k £595 £136.00; Belleeks farmer 474k £640 £135.00; Keady farmer 462k £620 £134.00; Keady farmer 476k £630 £132.00; Cullyhanna farmer 464k £610 £131.00.

Lightweight bullocks: Lurgan farmer 336k £830 £247.00; Armagh farmer 400k £890 £223.00; Armagh farmer 340k £730 £215.00; Moy farmer 392k £840 £214.00; Markethill farmer 370k £770 £208.00; Newry farmer 400k £830 £208.00; Armagh farmer 350k £700 £200.00; Cullyhanna farmer 304k £605 £199.00; Cullyhanna farmer 342k £680 £199.00.

WEANLINGS: The 170 weanlings returned an excellent trade for good quality lots. Strong males sold to £257 for 354k at £910. Main demand from £200 to £239 per 100 kilos. Light males from £225 to £284 for 278k at £790. Light heifer weanlings from £200 to £257 for 214k at £550. Stronger heifers from £190 to £239 for 330k at £790.

Strong male weanlings: Mayobridge farmer 354k £910 £257.00; Mayobridge farmer 308k £735 £239.00; Mayobridge farmer 332k £780 £235.00; Armagh farmer 312k £710 £228.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 332k £750 £226.00; Moy farmer 388k £860 £222.00; Newry farmer 318k £700 £220.00; Armagh farmer 360k £790 £219.00.

Light male weanlings: Moy farmer 278k £790 £284.00; Moy farmer 178k £500 £281.00; Dungannon farmer 266k £700 £263.00; Mullaghbawn farmer 228k £590 £259.00; Sixmilecross farmer 252k £645 £256.00; Armagh farmer 274k £665 £243.00; Mullaghbawn farmer 262k £635 £242.00; Dungannon farmer 246k £590 £240.00; Armagh farmer 282k £670 £238.00.

Middleweight heifer weanlings: Newtownhamilton farmer 330k £790 £239.00; Darkley farmer 328k £780 £238.00; Darkley farmer 358k £845 £236.00; Darkley farmer 334k £750 £225.00; Armagh farmer 354k £745 £211.00; Armagh farmer 368k £735 £200.00.

Lightweight heifer weanlings: Markethill farmer 214k £550 £257.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 284k £705 £248.00; Keady farmer 244k £590 £242.00; Keady farmer 252k £585 £232.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 240k £550 £229.00; Armagh farmer 254k £570 £224.00; Markethill farmer 270k £570 £211.00.

Suckler outfits sold to £1600 for a char cow and bull calf. In-calf heifers sold at £1000, £910 and £900.