Firm trade for cull cows at Markethill
An entry of 75 cull cows at Markethill on Tuesday 4th August continued to sell in a firm trade.
Good quality beef bred cows sold up to £368 for 804k at £2960 from a Newtownhamilton farmer. The same owner received £332 for 790k at £2620. Main demand for good quality beef bred cows from £280 to £330 per 100 kilos. Dairy bred cows sold to £249 for 790k at £1990 from a Glenanne farmer followed by £244 for 788k at £1920 from a Tandragee farmer. All good quality lots from £216 to £230 per 100 kilos. Second quality sold from £190 to £210 and the poorest types from £150 to £180 per 100 kilos.
Beef bred cows
Newtownhamiton farmer 804k £2960 £368.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 790k £2620 £332.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 806k £2670 £331.00; Keady farmer 748k £2470 £330.00; Ardglass farmer 870k £2800 £322.00; Ardglass farmer 846k £2710 £320.00; Ardglass farmer 732k £2300 £314.00; Keady farmer 744k £2280 £307.00; Ardglass farmer 722k £2180 £302.00.
Dairy bred cows
Glenanne farmer 798k £1990 £249.00; TRandragee farmer 788k £1920 £244.00; Dungannon farmer 722k £1660 £230.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 704k £1600 £227.00; Dromara farmer 718k £1620 £226.00; Dungannon farmer 594k £1310 £221.00; Tassagh farmer 654k £1430 £218.00; Dromara farmer 630k £1360 £216.00.
CALVES
The 120 calves sold in a steady demand. Good quality bull calves sold to £800 paid twice for Lim and AA followed by £790 for a whitehead. All good quality bulls from £550 to £730 each. Second quality from £450 to £520. Heifer calves to £680 for a Lim followed by £670 for a Lim. All good quality heifers from £500 to £640 each. Second quality from £400 to £480 each. A good entry of reared calves sold readily to a top of £1290 for a BB bull from a Crumlin farmer. The same owner received £1040 for a FKV bull. Several more reared bulls sold from £800 to £910. Heifer sold up to £890 for a AA followed by £880 for a BB others sold from £700 to £820 each.
A special entry next Tuesday, 11th August of 15 bucket reared calves from a Co. Down farmer.
Bull calves:
Lim £800; Lim £800; AA £800; Her £790; AA £780; Lim £750; AA £740; Lim £730; Her £730; Her £720.
Heifer calves:
Lim £680; Lim £670; Lim £660; Lim £640; Lim £630; Her £630; BB £590; AA £530; AA £530.