10/12/2022 - Weekly Saturday Sale
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MARKETHILL LIVESTOCK CATTLE SALE REPORT SATURDAY 10-12-22
Cattle trade remained very firm at Markethill on Saturday 10th December with prices edging slightly upward.
HEIFERS
The 240 Store cattle included several pens of top quality heifers which returned an exceptionally strong demand. Good quality Forward heifers sold steadily from £240 to £286 per 100 kilos for 564k @ £1615 from a Ballywalter farmer. The same owner received £284 per 100 kilos for 608 kilos @ £1725. A Newtownards producer received £282 for 520 kilos @ £1465. Several Forward heifers with Breeding potential sold to a top of £2555 for 624 kilos £410 per 100 kilos for a Ballywalter farmer. The same owner received £360 for 604k @ £2175 and £346 for 628k @ £2175. Good quality Middleweight heifers sold steadily from £230 to £271 for 478 kilos @ £1295 from a Poyntzpass farmer followed by £263 for 412 kilos @ £1085 from a Portadown producer.
Forward Heifers
Ballywalter farmer : 624k £255 £410 : Ballywalter farmer : 604k £2175 £360 : Ballywalter farmer : 628k £2175 £346 : Newtownards farmer : 530k £1745 £329 : Ballywalter farmer : 600k £1955 £325 : Ballywalter farmer : 564k £1615 £286 : Ballywalter farmer : 608k £1725 £284 : Newtownards farmer : 520k £1465 £282 : Ballywalter farmer : 566k £1555 £275.
Middleweight Heifers
Poyntzpass farmer : 478k £1295 £271 : Portadown farmer : 412k £1085 263p : Keady farmer : 458k £1195 £261 : Dromara farmer : 442k £1145 259p : Ballywalter farmer : 498k £1275 £256 : Newtownhamilton farmer : 496k £1265 £255 : Armagh farmer : 470k £1195 £254 : Ballywalter farmer : 452k £1145 £253 : Ballywalter farmer : 498k £1255 £252 :
BULLOCKS
Forward Store Bullocks sold steadily. Good quality Forward Store Bullocks sold steadily from £230 to £271 for 540k @ £1465 from a Blackwatertown producer. A Lisburn farmer received £266 for 548k @ £1455. Middleweight Bullocks sold to a top of £266 for 476k @ £1265 from a Tandragee farmer followed by £257 for 500k @ £1285 from a Lisburn farmer. All good quality Middleweights from £230 to £257 per 100 kilos. Friesan Bull trade was exceptionally strong with all suitable lots selling from £200 to £215 for 580 kilos @ £1255 from a Rathfriland producer. Same owner received £213 for 546k @ £1165.
Friesan Bullocks
Rathfriland farmer : 564k £1255 £215 : Tandragee farmer : 544k £1165 £215 : Rathfriland farmer : 564k £1205 £214 : Rathfriland farmer : 546k £1165 £213 : Drumsallagh farmer : 578k £1195 £207 : Coose farmer : 510k £1045 £205 :
WEANLINGS
The 160 Weanlings maintained an excellent trade. Good quality light males sold from £240 to £320 per 100 kilos for 322k @ £1030 from a Rathfriland farmer followed by £294 for 350k @ £1030 from a Markethill producer. Stronger males sold from £240 to £294 for 428k @ £1260 from a Tassagh farmer. The same owner received £279 for 430k @ £1200 and £278 for 450k @ £1250. Good quality Heifer weanlings sold from £220 to £276 and to a top of £322 for a 205k Angus heifer @ £660 from a Moira farmer followed by £276 for 228k @ £630 for a Markethill producer . Stronger lots sold to £257 for 312k @ £800 from a Dungannon farmer.
Strong Male Weanlings
Tassagh farmer : 428k £1260 £294 : Tassagh farmer : 430k £1200 £279 : Tassagh farmer : 450k £1250 £278 : Tassagh farmer : 418k £1160 £278 : Tassagh farmer : 416k £1140 £274 : Tassagh farmer : 410k £1080 £263 : Tassagh farmer : 450k £1180 £262 : Tassagh farmer : 410k £1070 £261 :
Light Male Weanlings
Rathfriland farmer : 322k £1030 £320 : Markethill farmer : 350k £1030 £294 : Portadown farmer : 272k £8-- £294 : Annaclone farmer : 342k £980 £287 : Annaclone farmer : 344k £980 £285 : Markethill farmer : 376k £1060 £282 : Dungannon farmer : 324k £910 281p : Markethill farmer : 318k £890 £280: Annaclone farmer : 370k £1030 £278 :
Heifer Weanlings
Moira farmer : 205k £660 £321 : Markethill farmer : 228k £630 £276 : Portadown farmer : 278k £760 £273 : Portadown farmer : 278k £760 £273 : Markethill farmer : 228k £620 £272 : Markethill farmer : 298k £770 £258
MARKETHILL LIVESTOCK CATTLE SALE REPORT SATURDAY 10-12-22
Cattle trade remained very firm at Markethill on Saturday 10th December with prices edging slightly upward.
HEIFERS
The 240 Store cattle included several pens of top quality heifers which returned an exceptionally strong demand. Good quality Forward heifers sold steadily from £240 to £286 per 100 kilos for 564k @ £1615 from a Ballywalter farmer. The same owner received £284 per 100 kilos for 608 kilos @ £1725. A Newtownards producer received £282 for 520 kilos @ £1465. Several Forward heifers with Breeding potential sold to a top of £2555 for 624 kilos £410 per 100 kilos for a Ballywalter farmer. The same owner received £360 for 604k @ £2175 and £346 for 628k @ £2175. Good quality Middleweight heifers sold steadily from £230 to £271 for 478 kilos @ £1295 from a Poyntzpass farmer followed by £263 for 412 kilos @ £1085 from a Portadown producer.
Forward Heifers
Ballywalter farmer : 624k £255 £410 : Ballywalter farmer : 604k £2175 £360 : Ballywalter farmer : 628k £2175 £346 : Newtownards farmer : 530k £1745 £329 : Ballywalter farmer : 600k £1955 £325 : Ballywalter farmer : 564k £1615 £286 : Ballywalter farmer : 608k £1725 £284 : Newtownards farmer : 520k £1465 £282 : Ballywalter farmer : 566k £1555 £275.
Middleweight Heifers
Poyntzpass farmer : 478k £1295 £271 : Portadown farmer : 412k £1085 263p : Keady farmer : 458k £1195 £261 : Dromara farmer : 442k £1145 259p : Ballywalter farmer : 498k £1275 £256 : Newtownhamilton farmer : 496k £1265 £255 : Armagh farmer : 470k £1195 £254 : Ballywalter farmer : 452k £1145 £253 : Ballywalter farmer : 498k £1255 £252 :
BULLOCKS
Forward Store Bullocks sold steadily. Good quality Forward Store Bullocks sold steadily from £230 to £271 for 540k @ £1465 from a Blackwatertown producer. A Lisburn farmer received £266 for 548k @ £1455. Middleweight Bullocks sold to a top of £266 for 476k @ £1265 from a Tandragee farmer followed by £257 for 500k @ £1285 from a Lisburn farmer. All good quality Middleweights from £230 to £257 per 100 kilos. Friesan Bull trade was exceptionally strong with all suitable lots selling from £200 to £215 for 580 kilos @ £1255 from a Rathfriland producer. Same owner received £213 for 546k @ £1165.
Friesan Bullocks
Rathfriland farmer : 564k £1255 £215 : Tandragee farmer : 544k £1165 £215 : Rathfriland farmer : 564k £1205 £214 : Rathfriland farmer : 546k £1165 £213 : Drumsallagh farmer : 578k £1195 £207 : Coose farmer : 510k £1045 £205 :
WEANLINGS
The 160 Weanlings maintained an excellent trade. Good quality light males sold from £240 to £320 per 100 kilos for 322k @ £1030 from a Rathfriland farmer followed by £294 for 350k @ £1030 from a Markethill producer. Stronger males sold from £240 to £294 for 428k @ £1260 from a Tassagh farmer. The same owner received £279 for 430k @ £1200 and £278 for 450k @ £1250. Good quality Heifer weanlings sold from £220 to £276 and to a top of £322 for a 205k Angus heifer @ £660 from a Moira farmer followed by £276 for 228k @ £630 for a Markethill producer . Stronger lots sold to £257 for 312k @ £800 from a Dungannon farmer.
Strong Male Weanlings
Tassagh farmer : 428k £1260 £294 : Tassagh farmer : 430k £1200 £279 : Tassagh farmer : 450k £1250 £278 : Tassagh farmer : 418k £1160 £278 : Tassagh farmer : 416k £1140 £274 : Tassagh farmer : 410k £1080 £263 : Tassagh farmer : 450k £1180 £262 : Tassagh farmer : 410k £1070 £261 :
Light Male Weanlings
Rathfriland farmer : 322k £1030 £320 : Markethill farmer : 350k £1030 £294 : Portadown farmer : 272k £8-- £294 : Annaclone farmer : 342k £980 £287 : Annaclone farmer : 344k £980 £285 : Markethill farmer : 376k £1060 £282 : Dungannon farmer : 324k £910 281p : Markethill farmer : 318k £890 £280: Annaclone farmer : 370k £1030 £278 :
Heifer Weanlings
Moira farmer : 205k £660 £321 : Markethill farmer : 228k £630 £276 : Portadown farmer : 278k £760 £273 : Portadown farmer : 278k £760 £273 : Markethill farmer : 228k £620 £272 : Markethill farmer : 298k £770 £258