Calved heifers to a top of £2450 at Markethill

An entry of 30 dairy cows at Markethill on Tuesday 15th February returned a very firm trade with calved heifers to a top of £2450 from a Kilkeel producer.
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An Aghalee farmer sold three calved heifers at £2340, £2120 and £1960. A Keady producer received £2300 and £1820 for calved heifers. A Markethill producer sold four calved heifers at £2260, £2100, £2060 and £2040. A Rathfriland farmer sold calved heifers at £2260, £2040 and £2020. A Loughgilly producer received £2140 for calved heifer and a Loughgall farmer received £1960 for a calved heifer.

CULL COWS: 130 cull cows sold in an exceptionally strong demand with good quality beef bred cows from £150 to £194 per 100 kilos for 840k at £1635 from a Portadown producer followed by £192 for 800k at £1545 from a Banbridge farmer. Top price of £1775 was paid for a 950k £186 from a Ballinderry producer. Fleshed Friesian cows sold £130 to £144 for 850k at £1225 from a Tandragee farmer followed by £140 for 720k at £1005 from a Banbridge farmer. Second quality friesians from £100 to £120 and the poorest types from £80 to £90 per 100 kilos.

Cull cows: Portadown farmer 844k £1635 £194.00; Banbridge farmer 804k £1545 £192.00; Newry farmer 624k £1185 £190.00; Ballinderry farmer 952k £1775 £186.00; Armagh farmer 724k £1315 £182.00; Belleeks farmer 772k £1355 £176.00; Annalong farmer 640k £1045 £163.00; Newry farmer 656k £1065 £162.00.

Friesian cull cows: Tandragee farmer 854k £1225 £144.00; Banbridge farmer 720k £1005 £140.00; Kilkeel farmer 662k £915 £138.00; Armagh farmer 710k £975 £137.00; Glenanne farmer 706k £965 £137.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 714k £975 £137.00; Armagh farmer 790k £1055 £134.00.

CALVES

A large entry of 220 calves sold in a steady demand. Bull calves sold to a top of £530 for a 3 week old Char. Main demand for good quality bulls £280 to £390 for a BB. Good quality heifer calves £250 to £345 to a top of £430 for a 6 week old BB from a Kilkeel farmer.

Bull calves: Ch £530; BB £390; Lim £365; Ch £360; BB £360; Ch £355; AA £350; BB £340.

Heifer calves: BB £430; Lim £345; Ch £340; Ch £320; BB £300; AA £275; Ch £265; BB £255.