An entry of 550 cattle on Saturday 21^st October continued to sell in a very firm demand with store cattle prices slightly firmer.

HEIFERS

220 store heifers sold in a very good trade with prices slightly increased on the week. Forward heifers sold to a top of £225 per 100 kilos for 510k at £1150 from an Armagh farmer. All good quality forward heifers from £195 to £224 per 100 kilos for 530k at 1185. Angus heifers sold to a top of £1375 for 650k £212 per 100 kilos for a Banbridge farmer. All good quality Angus heifers sold from £185 to £200 per 100 kilos. Good quality middleweight heifers sold to £266 per 100 kilos for 448k Char at £1190 from an Armagh farmer followed by £259 per 100 kilos for 486k Lim at £1260 from a Gilford producer. Main demand from £195 to £225 per 100 kilos. Angus heifers to £219 for 448k at £980 for a Derrynoose farmer. Second quality heifers sold in a slightly stronger trade from £170 to £188 per 100 kilos.

Forward heifers

Armagh farmer 510k £1150 £225.00; Armagh farmer 530k £1185 £224.00; Armagh farmer 540k £1200 £222.00; Tandragee farmer 512k £1130 £221.00; Armagh farmer 584k £1280 £219.00; Donacloney farmer 584k £1270 £217.00; Armagh farmer 534k £1160 £217.00; Armagh farmer 610k £1325 £217.00; Newry farmer 556k £1185 £213.00; Banbridge farmer 650k £1375 £212.00;

Middleweight heifers

Armagh farmer 448k £1190 £266.00; Gilford farmer 486k £1260 £259.00; Gilford farmer 482k £1085 £225.00; Killylea farmer 304k £680 £224.00; Derrynoose farmer 448k £980 £219.00; Keady farmer 388k £840 £217.00; Markethill farmer 386k £830 £215.00; Armagh farmer 474k £990 £209.00;

BULLOCKS

170 bullocks sold readily with trade slightly firmer. Forward bullocks to £231 for a 520k blonde at £1200 from a Whitecross farmer followed by £223 per 100 kilos for 570k Lim at £1280 from a Poyntzpass producer. All good quality lots from £192 to £212 per 100 kilos. Good quality middleweights sold to £223 per 100 kilos for 368k at £820 for a Keady farmer followed by £221 per 100 kilos for 398k at £880 from a Keady farmer. Angus bullocks to £212 per 100 kilos for 436k at £960 from a Portadown farmer.

Forward bullocks

Whitecross farmer 520k £1200 £231.00; Poyntzpass farmer 574k £1280 £223.00; Moira farmer 562k £1190 £212.00; Poyntzpass farmer 606k £1255 £207.00; Mowhan farmer 530k £1095 £207.00; Tandragee farmer 536k £1070 £200.00; Poyntzpass farmer 584k £1160 £199.00; Poyntzpass farmer 612k £1215 £199.00;

Middleweight bullocks

Keady farmer 368k £820 £223.00; Keady farmer 398k £880 £221.00; Portadown farmer 436k £960 £220.00; Portadown farmer 452k £990 £219.00; Newry farmer 496k £1080 £218.00; Tandragee farmer 476k £1020 £214.00;

WEANLINGS

140 weanlings. Top quality males sold from £220 to £267 for 268k at £715. Suitable heifers sold from £200 to £265 for 270k at £715 from a Newry farmer.

Male weanlings

Newry farmer 368k £715 £267.00; Markethill farmer 266k £700 £263.00; Newry farmer 276k £685 £248.00; Newry farmer 286k £695 £243.00; Tandragee farmer 294k £705 £240.00; Newry farmer 332k £780 £235.00; Markethill farmer 322k £740 £230.00; Markethill farmer 308k £690 £224.00;

Heifer weanlings

Newry farmer 270k £715 £265.00; Newry farmer 262k £625 £239.00; Newry farmer 314k £780 £248.00; Loughbrickland farmer 158k £375 £237.00; Newry farmer 330k £735 £223.00; Newry farmer 270k £590 £219.00; Armagh farmer 196k £415 £212.00; Milford farmer 354k £750 £212.00;

An increased entry in the suckler ring sold to a top of £1450 for a Lim cow and heifer calf followed by £1320 for an AA cow and bull calf. Several more outfits from £1000 to £1100 each.