Bulls selling to up to £2150 for Aberdeen Angus at Markethill Mart

Good quality beef bred cows to £255 for 698k at £1780 from a Portadown farmer followed by £247 for 748k at £1850 from a Cullyhanna farmer.

A Newry farmer also received £247 for 718k at £1770.

Main demand for good quality cows from £190 to £240 per 100 kilos.

Friesian cows sold in a very firm demand with an exceptional Friesian cow 678k selling £1380 £204 per 100 kilos for Newtownhamilton farmer.

Main demand for fleshed Friesians from £150 to £164 for 798k at £1310 for an Armagh farmer followed by £163 for 738k at £1200 from a Richhill farmer.

Second quality Friesians from £120 to £145 and the poorest types from £100 to £115 per 100 kilos.

Bulls sold up to £201 for 1070k Aberdeen Angus at £2150 for a Newtownhamilton farmer.

Cull cows

Portadown farmer 698k £1780 £255.00; Cullyhanna farmer 748k £1850 £247.00; Newry farmer 718k £1770 £247.00; Cullyhanna farmer 720k £1730 £240.00; Armagh farmer 582k £1320 £227.00; Lurgan farmer 800k £1760 £220.00; Armagh farmer 666k £1430 £215.00; Armagh farmer 760k £1620 £213.00 and Armagh farmer 688k £1440 £209.

Friesian cull cows

Newtownhamilton farmer 678k £1380 £204.00; Armagh farmer 798k £1310 £164.00; Richhill farmer 738k £1200 £163.00; Crumlin farmer 758k £1220 £161.00; Armagh farmer 784k £1260 £161.00; Armagh farmer 660k £1060 £161.00; Armagh farmer 740k £1160 £157.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 754k £1180 £157.00 and Newtownhamilton farmer 692k £1080 £156.

Calves

150 calves sold in a steady demand with good quality bulls from £300 to £420 for a Belgian Blue followed by £400 for a Belgian Blue. Second quality bulls from £180 to £270.

Good quality heifer calves sold to £400, £395, £390 for Belgian Blue.

All good quality heifers sold from £250 to £350 each.

Plainer quality from £150 to £220 each.

Bull calves

Belgian Blue £420; Belgian Blue £400; Belgian Blue £370; Charolais £360; Blonde d'Aquitaine £355; Belgian Blue £350; Aberdeen Angus £345 and Charolais £330.

Heifer calves

Belgian Blue £400; Belgian Blue £395; Belgian Blue £390; Belgian Blue £360; Belgian Blue £355; Belgian Blue £350; Limousin £350 and Belgian Blue £340.

A special dairy herd dispersal for an Armagh farmer resulted in 100% clearance.

Top price £1950 for a calved second calver followed by £1810 for a calved second calver.

Several cows sold from £1300 to £1710 each and older cows from £90 to £1250 each.