Cull cows selling to a top of £2870 at Markethill Mart

Main demand from £260 to £296 per 100 kilos.

Fleshed Friesians sold to a top of £254 for 830k at £2110 from a Portadown farmer followed by £251 for 750k at £1890 from a Hamiltonsbawn farmer.

Several more from £220 to £242 per 100 kilos.

Second quality from £200 to £218 per 100 kilos.

Cull cows

Dromara farmer 930k aT2870 £309.00; Armagh farmer 714k £2170 £304.00; Keady farmr 616k £1820 £296.00; Markethill farmer 766k £2110 £276.00; Netownhamilton farmer 724k £1950 £269.00 and Tandragee farmer 914k £2400 £263.

Dairy bred cows

Portadown farmer 830k £2110 £254.00; Hamiltonsbawn farmer 752k £1890 £251.00; Keady farmer 656k £1590 £242.00; Aughnacloy farmer 636k £140 £233.00 and Tandragee farmer 770k £1680 £218.

Overage bulls

Tandragee farmer 626k £2120 £339.0; Armagh farmer 806k £2600 £323.00; Tandrdagee farmer 800k £2500 £312.00 and Hamiltonsbawn farmer 1048k £3260 £311.

Calves

Good quality bull calves under eight weeks sold to £750 for a Limousin followed by £730 for a Limousin.

Main demand from £550 to £700.

Second quality from £450 to £530.

Friesian sold to a top of £580 for an exceptional four week old bull calf.

Several more Friesians sold from £190 to £300.

Heifer calves sold to £770 for a Limousin followed by £720 for an Aberdeen Angus.

Good quality heifers from £500 to £640 each.

An entry of two to three month old Holstein heifer calves sold to a top of £620 others at £590, £60 and £500.

Bull calves

Limousin £750; Limousin £730; Aberdeen Angus £700; Belgian Blue £680; Aberdeen Angus £670; Aberdeen Angus £660 and Aberdeen Angus £590.

Friesian bull calves

£580; £300; £240 and £220.

Heifer calves

Limousin £770; Aberdeen Angus £720; Aberdeen Angus £710; Belgian Blue £670; Charolais £640; Aberdeen Angus £640 and Belgian Blue £610.