Markethill Mart: Top price of £2600 paid for a 610k heifer

HEIFERS

200 heifers returned an exceptionally strong demand with beef heifers and forward feeding heifers particularly well sought after.

Top price of £2600 was paid for a 610k heifer from R Powell Keady and donated to the Children’s HeartBeat Trust the purchaser was Philip Bailie Richhill on behalf on Primestock Meats Lurgan.

Main demand for beef heifers from £220 to £257 per 100 kilos for 650k Charolais at £1675 from a Belleeks farmer followed by £247 per 100 kilos for 670k Charolais at £1655 from an Annaghmore producer.

Top price £1725 was paid for 700k Charolais from an Annaghmore producer £245 per 100 kilos.

Good quality feeding heifers sold from £220 to £251 per 100 kilos paid for 596k at £1495 from a Gilford farmer followed by £234 per 100 kilos for 502k Aberdeen Angus at £1175 from a Forkhill farmer.

Good quality middleweight heifers sold to £252 per 100 kilos for 458k Limousin at £1155 from a Dromore producer followed by £248 per 100 kilos for 498k Aberdeen Angus at £1235 from a Forkhill farmer.

Main demand for good quality middleweights from £210 to £230 per 100 kilos.

Beef heifers

R Powell farmer 612k £2600 £425.00; Belleeks farmer 652k £1675 £257.00; Annaghmore farmer 670k £1655 £247.00; Annaghmore farmer 704k £1725 £245.00; Hamiltonsbawn farmer 676k £1635 £242.00; Rathfriland farmer 642k £1535 £239.00; Gilford farmer 632k £1485 £235.00; Belleeks farmer 700k £1635 £234.00; Rathfriland farmer 630k £1455 £231.00 and Killylea farmer 676k £1545 £229.00.

Forward heifers

Annaghmore farmer 596k £1495 £251.00; Belleeks farmer 502k £1175 £234.00; Poyntzpass farmer 516k £1205 £234.00; Hamiltonsbawn farmer 596k £1385 £232.00; Keady farmer 502k £1165 £232.00; Lurgan farmer 572k £1315 £230.00; Rathfriland farmer 592k £1355 £229.00 and Downpatrick farmer 546k £1245 £229.00.

Middleweight heifers

Dromore farmer 458k £1155 £252.00; Forkhill farmer 498k £1235 £248.00; Forkhill farmer 496k £1145 £231.00; Newry farmer 454k £1045 £230.00; Forkhill farmer 476k £1095 £230.00; Camlough farmer 468k £1055 £225.00; Forkhill farmer 470k £1045 £222.00 and Newry farmer 500k £1105 £221.00.

BULLOCKS

130 bullocks maintained a very firm trade with beef bullocks selling to a top of £1855 for 834k £222 for a Tandragee farmer to a top rate of £238 per 100 kilos for 650k Charolais at £1555 from an Annaghmore farmer.

Main demand for beef bullocks from £200 to £222 per 100 kilos.

Forward feeding bullocks sold from £210 to £235 per 100 kilos for 590k at £1395 from a Gilford farmer followed by £234 per 100 kilos for 500k at £1175 for a Newtownhamilton producer.

Good quality middleweight steers sold from £210 to £277 per 100 kilos for 424k Charolais at £1175 from a Newtownhamilton farmer followed by £260 per 100 kilos for 406k Charolais at £1055 from a Sixmilecross farmer.

Beef bullocks

Portadown farmer 654k £1555 £238.00; Portadown farmer 656k £1515 £231.00; Tandragee farmer 834k £1855 £222.00; Tandragee farmer 858k £1865 £217.00; Tandragee farmer 768k £1655 £216.00 and Tandragee farmer 740k £1535 £207.00.

Forward bullocks

Gilford farmer 594k £1395 £235.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 502k £1175 £234.00; Cullyhanna farmer 518k £1205 £233.00; Armagh farmer 552k £1225 £222.00; Benburb farmer 514k £1135 £221.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 518k £1135 £219.00 and Portadown farmer 628k £1375 £219.00.

Middleweight bullocks

Newtownhamilton farmer 424k £1175 £277.00; Sixmilecross farmer 406k £1055 £260.00; Gilford farmer 408k £995 £244.00; Gilford farmer 470k £1145 £244.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 500k £1195 £239.00; Downpatrick farmer 416k £975 £234.00; Cullyhanna farmer 458k £1035 £226.00; Newry farmer 456k £1025 £225.00 and Newtownhamilton farmer 488k £1085 £222.00.

WEANLINGS

200 weanlings sold in a steady demand.

Good quality light males from £230 to £285 per 100 kilos for 316k Limousin at £900 for a Mayobridge farmer followed by £281 per 100 kilos for 344k Limousin at £940 from a Mayobridge farmer.

Stronger male weanlings sold from £210 to £240 per 100 kilos for 408k Limousin at £980 from a Mayobridge farmer.

Light heifer weanlings sold to a top of £350 per 100 kilos for 260k Limousin at £910 from a Mayobridge farmer followed by £302 per 100 kilos for 260k Charolais at £790 for a Forkhill farmer.

All good quality light heifers from £220 to £296 per 100 kilos.

Stronger heifers sold from £210 to £282 per 100 kilos for 404k Belgian Blue at £1140 from a Castlewellan farmer followed by £263 for 418k Limousin at £1100 from a Castlewellan producer.

Strong male weanlings

Mayobridge farmer 408k £980 £240.00; Warrenpoint farmer 440k £980 £223.00; Warrenpoint farmer 412k £890 £216.00; Lurgan farmer 408k £880 £216.00; Castlewellan farmer 422k £910 £216.00 and Warrenpoint farmer 482k £1030 £214.00.

Light male weanlings

Mayobridge farmer 316k £900 £285.00; Mayobridge farmer 334k £940 £281.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 282k £800 £284.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 300k £830 £277.00; Keady farmer 256k £700 £273.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 326k £860 £264.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 334k £860 £258.00 and Derrynoose farmer 262k £700 £267.00.

Strong heifer weanlings

Castlewellan farmer 404k £1140 £282.00; Castlewellan farmer 418k £1100 £263.00; Mayobridge farmer 454k £1000 £220.00; Mayobridge farmer 484k £1030 £212.00 and Keady farmer 460k £970 £210.00.

Light heifer weanlings

Mayobridge farmer 260k £910 £350.00; Forkhill farmer 262k £790 £302.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 216k £640 £296.00; Castlewellan farmer 316k £860 £272.00; Mayobridge farmer 322k £850 £264.00; Mayobridge farmer 336k £880 £262.00; Tassagh farmer 340k £890 £262.00; Forkhill farmer 284k £760 £268.00; Keady farmer 294k £770 £262.00 and Newtownhamilton farmer 290k £750 £259.00.

Cows and calves sold to a top of £1900 with others at £1750, £1620 and £1560.

In calf heifers sold to £1650, £1600 and £1560 with several more from £1200 to £1500 each.