21/12/2019 - Weekly Saturday Sale

MARKETHILL LIVESTOCK CATTLE SALE REPORT 21^ST DECEMBER 2019

An entry of 230 store cattle at Markethill on Saturday 21^st December sold in a steady demand.

HEIFERS

Good quality heavy heifers sold from £190 to £215 per 100 kilos for a 644k Char at £1385 from a Richhill farmer followed by £201 per 100 kilos for 616k blonde £1285 from a Richhill farmer.  Middleweight heifers to £197 per 100 kilos for 428k Char £845 for a Dungannon farmer.

Heifers

Richhill farmer 644k £1385 £215.00; Richhill farmer 616k £1235 £201.00; Tandragee farmer 548k £1095 £200.00; Tandragee farmer 572k £1125 £197.00; Dungannon farmer 428k £845 £197.00; Dungannon farmer 430k £835 £194.00; Newtownbutler farmer 500k £965 £193.00;

BULLOCKS

Forward bullocks from £188 to £211 per 100 kilos for 548k Lim £1155 from a Lisburn farmer followed by £208 per 100 kilos for 590k Lim £1225 from a Lisburn producer.  Middleweight bullocks sold from £190 to £224 per 100 kilos for 480k Ch £1075 from a Portadown farmer.

Forward bullocks

Lisburn farmer 548k £1155 £211.00; Lisburn farmer 590k £1225 £208.00; Warrenpoint farmer 622k £1275 £205.00; Dungannon farmer 636k £1285 £202.00; Dungannon farmer 584k £1165 £199.00; Dungannon farmer 646k £1265 £196.00; Dungannon farmer 656k £1275 £194.00;

Middleweight bullocks

Portadown farmer 480k £1075 £224.00; Portadown farmer 412k £865 £210.00; Cullyhanna farmer 424k £885 £209.00; Portadown farmer 416k £865 £208.00; Keady farmer 408k £835 £205.00; Newry farmer 434k £885 £204.00; Newry farmer 452k £915 £202.00;

WEANLINGS

130 weanlings sold in a steady demand.  Good quality heifer weanlings from £210 to £248 per 100 kilos for 298k at £740.  Good quality male weanlings from £210 to £223 per 100 kilos for 256k Sh at £570.

Male weanlings

Armagh farmer 256k £570 £223.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 348k £765 £220.00; Lisburn farmer 316k £690 £218.00; Newtownhamiton farmer 322k £690 £214.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 358k £760 £212.00; Armagh farmer 258k £560 £217.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 290k £625 £216.00;

Heifer weanlings

Cullyhanna farmer 298k £740 £248.00; Dungannon farmer 378k £930 £246.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 274k £670 £245.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 314k £750 £239.00; Lisburn farmer 344k £820 £238.00; Dungannon farmer 388k £920 £237.00; Grange farmer 346k £785 £227.00; Lisburn farmer 370k £820 £222.00;