Bull calves sell to £505 at Kilrea Mart
Thursday, June 18, 2020: A good entry of 280 calves and weanlings met an outstanding trade for all types on offer. All types of calves required to satisfy demand. Good selection on weanlings on offer.
Dropped calves (190)
Bull calves: Moneymore farmer, Aberdeen Angus £505, £475; Dungiven farmer, Charolais £495; Garvagh farmer, Fleckvieh £495, £465; Dungiven farmer, Hereford £490; Cookstown farmer, Aberdeen Angus £480, £405; Cullybackey farmer, Aberdeen Angus £480, £400; Portglenone farmer, Aberdeen Angus £460, £445; Cookstown farmer, Aberdeen Angus £440; Coleraine farmer, Aberdeen Angus £435; Portglenone farmer, Blonde d'Aquitaine £435; Magherafelt farmer, Aberdeen Angus £420; Maghera farmer, Aberdeen Angus £400; Tobermore farmer, Aberdeen Angus £390, £370; Ahoghill farmer, Aberdeen Angus £375; Coleraine farmer, Aberdeen Angus £355, £325; Ballymoney farmer, Fleckvieh £350, £297; Coleraine farmer, Limousin £327; Coleraine farmer, Belgian Blue £325; Upperlands farmer, Aberdeen Angus £320; Bushmills farmer, Aberdeen Angus £305; Portglenone farmer, Limousin £295 and Limavady farmer, Simmental £280, £270.
Heifer calves: Dungiven farmer, Charolais £495, £490, £470, £355; Dungiven farmer, Belgian Blue £472, Hereford £390; Moneymore farmer, £450, £390; Cookstown farmer, Aberdeen Angus £415; Coleraine farmer, Aberdeen Angus £410; Tobermore farmer, Aberdeen Angus £400; Aghadowey farmer, Belgian Blue £397; Tobermore farmer, Limousin £385; Cookstown farmer, Aberdeen Angus £380; Magherafelt farmer, Aberdeen Angus £360, £345; Coleraine farmer, Aberdeen Angus £340, £250; Coleraine farmer, Limousin £338; Portglenone farmer, Blonde d'Aquitaine £320; Ahoghill farmer, Aberdeen Angus £320; Upperlands farmer, Aberdeen Angus £315; Cullybackey farmer, Aberdeen Angus £300; Coleraine farmer, Aberdeen Angus £290; Ballymoney farmer, Aberdeen Angus £290; Portglenone farmer, Aberdeen Angus £280 and Bushmills farmer, Aberdeen Angus £250.
Friesian calves: Super trade. More required to satisfy demand. Good young calves to £255. Good demand for thick types. Young Friesian calves needed.
Weanlings/suckler calves (90): A great entry of weanlings met an outstanding trade for all types on offer, both for Continental beef bred types, Friesian cross types and Friesian and Holstein lumps. Weanlings to top of £920 and 280ppk.
More required to satisfy demand. Customers for cattle up to 18 months.