Dairy stock sell to a top price of £1600 at Markethill Mart

A Newry producer received £1500 for a calved cow.

CULL COWS

160 cull cows returned a very firm demand with beef bred cows from £140 to £177 per 100 kilos for 658k Limousin at £1165 from a Gilford producer followed by £172 per 100 kilos for 650k Limousin at £1115 from a Glenanne farmer. Fleshed Friesian cows sold from £115 to £132 per 100 kilos for 740k at £985 from a Camlough farmer and up to £1045 for 802k £130 per 100 kilos for an Armagh farmer. Second quality friesians from £105 and the poorest types from £70 to £85 per 100 kilos.

Cull cows

Gilford farmer 658k £1165 £177.00; Glenanne farmer 650k £1115 £172.00; Poyntzpass farmer 764k £1285 £168.00; Poyntzpass farmer 860k £1425 £166.00; Armagh farmr 680k £1125 £165.00; Armagh farmer 866k £1425 £165.00 and Armagh farmer 744k £1205 £162.00.

Friesian cull cows

Camlough farmer 744k £985 £132.00; Armagh farmer 802k £1045 £130.00; Loughgilly farmer 742k £955 £129.00; Camlough farmer 780k £985 £126.00; Glenanne farmer 762k £935 £123.00; Dungannon farmer 706k £865 £123.00; Stewartstown farmer 644k £755 £117.00 and Tandragee farmer 670k £785 £117.00.

CALVES

190 calves sold in the best trade for several weeks.

Bull calves sold to a top of £570 for a six week old Charolais.

Main demand for good quality bulls sold from £280 to £350.

Good quality heifer calves sold from £250 to £370 with a top of £400 for a three week old Aberdeen Angus.

Bull calves

Charolais £3570; Fleckvieh £350; Aberdeen Angus £330; Limousin £325; Limousin £325 and Belgian Blue £320.

Heifer calves

Aberdeen Angus £400; Belgian Blue £370; Aberdeen Angus £370; Simmental £350; Charolais £340; Hereford £335 and Limousin £335.