Dairy stock sell to a top of £1500 at Markethill

A Newry farmer received £1380 for a calved heifer and an Armagh farmer received £1200 for a called heifer.

CULL COWS

The 200 cull cows sold in a very firm trade especially in Friesian type cows. Beef bred cows sold steady from £125 to £141 per 100 kilos for 620k at £870. Top price £1085 for 788k (136). Fleshed Friesian cows from £100 to £119 for 660k at £790 and to a top of £1025 for 920k. Second quality Friesian cows from £80 to £90 per 100 kilos and the poorest types £60 to £75 per 100 kilos.

Cull cows: Newtownhamilton farmer 620k £870 £141.00; Richhill farmer 678k £950 £140.00; Middletown farmer 682k £950 £139.00; Aughnacloy farmer 694k £945 £136.00; Collone farmer 798k £1085 £136.00; Newry farmer 530k £705 £133.00; Crumlin farmer 692k £900 £130.00; Crumlin farmer 650k £845 £130.00; Newry farmer 618k £800 £129.00.

Friesian cull cows: Scarva farmer 666k £790 £119.00; Banbridge farmer 702k £820 £117.00; Annalong farmer 744k £855 £115.00; Keady farmer 920k £1025 £111.00; Banbridge farmer 678k £740 £109.00; Dromore farmer 748k £815 £109.00; Scarva farmer 746k £810 £109.00; Keady farmer 606k £650 £107.00.

CALVES: 170 Lots in the calf ring returned a very firm trade. Good quality bulls sold from £250 to £330 for a Lim. Suitable heifers sold from £220 to £325 for a Blonde.

Bull calves: Lim £330; AA £320; Her £310; Her £300; Lim £280; Her £270; AA £270; AA £260; BB £255.

Heifer calves: DAQ £325; Ch £310; Her £295; AA £280; Her £275; BB £270; BB £255; Her £250.