An entry of 700 cattle at Markethill on Saturday 28^th October sold in a steady demand. Buyers and sellers from throughout N.I. and export agents were in attendance.

HEIFERS

250 store heifers sold in a steady trade with heavy heifers sold to £225 per 100 kilos for a 588k Char at £1325 from a Cullyhanna producer. The same owner received the top price of £1360 for 620k £219 per 100 kilos. Main demand for good quality heavy heifers from £195 to £216 per 100 kilos. Angus heifers to £210 per 100 kilos for 520k at £1090 from a Derrynoose farmer. Good quality middleweight heifers sold from £195 to £221 per 100 kilos for a 490k Angus heifer at £1085 from a Fintona farmer.

Heavy heifers

Cullyhanna farmer 588k £1325 £225.00; Cullyhanna farmer 622k £1360 £219.00; Keady farmer 526k £1135 £216.00; Derrynoose farmer 550k £1180 £215.00; Tandragee farmer 582k £1240 £213.00; Annaghmore farmer 536k £1140 £213.00; Dromore farmer 616k £1295 £210.00; Derrynoose farmer 520k £1090 £210.00; Gilford farmer 516k £1080 £209.00;

Middleweight heifers

Fintona farmer 490k £1085 £221.00; Benburb farmer 422k £870 £206.00; Armagh farmer 406k £830 £204.00; Tynan farmer 404k £825 £204.00; Portadown farmer 468k £955 £204.00; Keady farmer 488k £990 £203.00; Hilltown farmer 456k £920 £202.00; Mowhan farmer 464k £935 £202.00;

BULLOCKS

260 bullocks maintained a very firm trade. Heavy bullocks sold steadily from £190 to £210 per 100 kilos for 550k at £1155 from a Ballygowan farmer. Angus bullocks sold to £209 per 100 kilos for 580k at £1210 from a Glenanne producer. Middleweight steers sold from £200 to £241 per 100 kilos for 402k Char at £970 from a Keady farmer. Good quality Friesian bullocks from £140 to £169 per 100 kilos for 620k at £1045 from a Hilltown farmer.

Heavy bullocks

Hillsborough farmer 550k £1155 £210.00; Loughgilly farmer 580k £1210 £209.00; Hillsborough farmer 556k £1150 £207.00; Cullyhanna farmer 514k £1050 £204.00; Tandragee farmer 598k £1215 £203.00; Mountnorris farmer 660k £1340 £203.00; Hillsoborough farmer 516k £1040 £202.00; Hillsborough farmer 530k £1050 £198.00; Banbridge farmer 572k £1130 £198.00;

Middleweight bullocks

Armagh farmer 402k £970 £141.00; Armagh farmer 414k £980 £237.00; Annaghmore farmer 406k £950 £234.00; Armagh farmer 432k £990 £229.00; Mountnorris farmer 484k £1105 £228.00; Banbridge farmer 418k £945 £226.00; Armagh farmer 422k £935 £222.00; Benburb farmer 414k £910 £220.00; Armagh farmer 460k £1000 £217.00;

Friesian bullocks

Hilltown farmer 620k £1045 £169.00; Hilltown farmer 582k £900 £155.00; Kilkeel farmer 736k £1055 £143.00; Kilkeel farmer 684k £975 £143.00; Kilkeel farmer 710k £1010 £142.00; Collone farmer 658k £920 £140.00;

WEANLINGS

180 weanlings sold in a steady demand. Good quality heifers sold from £190 to £214 per 100 kilos for 374k at £800 from a Derryadd farmer. Male weanlings from £200 to £252 per 100 kilos for 258k Char at £650 from a Portadown farmer.

Heifer weanlings

Armagh farmer 280k £600 £214.00; Keady farmer 272k £580 £213.00; Derryadd farmer 374k £800 £214.00; Derryadd farmer 370k £770 £208.00; Armagh farmer 288k £610 £212.00; Richhill farmer 204k £430 £211.00; Poyntzpass farmer 382k £785 £206.00;

Male weanlings

Portadown farmer 258k £650 £252.00; Portadown farmer 266k £655 £246.00; Portadown farmer 238k £585 £246.00; Newry farmer 310k £750 £242.00; Keady farmer 342k £785 £229.00; Poyntzpass farmer 356k £795 £223.00; Portadown farmer 294k £670 £228.00; Hillsborough farmer 294k £660 £225.00;

A special entry of cows and calves on Thursday 26^th October G Mackle Armagh returned a very strong demand selling to a top of £1980 with others at £1970, £1900 and £1800 with the entire entry averaging £1725 each.