Dairy stock sells to £1650 at Markethill

CULL COWS

135 cull cows sold in a steady demand with good quality beef bred cows from £155 to £175 per 100 kilos for 604k at £1055 from a Richhill farmer followed by £173 for 588k at £1015 from a Loughgilly producer. Fleshed Friesian cows sold from £120 to £142 for 770k at £1095 from an Armagh farmer followed by £140 for 800k at £1125 from a Dromara farmer. Several heavy friesians sold from £1000 to £1088 each. Second quality Friesian cows from £95 to £110 per 100 kilos and the poorest types from £75 to £90 per 100 kilos.

Cull cows: Richhill farmer 604k £1055 £175.00; Loughgilly farmer 588k £1015 £173.00; Loughgilly farmer 650k £1115 £172.00; Magheragall farmer 652k £1085 £166.00; Armagh farmer 688k £1065 £155.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 716k £1095 £153.00; Ballynahinch farmer 690k £1055 £153.00; Newry farmer 822k £1255 £153.00.

Friesian cull cows: Collone farmer 772k £1095 £142.00; Dromara farmer 802k £1125 £140.00; Loughgilly farmer 760k £1045 £137.50; Banbridge farmer 682k £935 £137.00; Banbridge farmer 698k £955 £137.00; Loughgilly farmer 624k £845 £135.00; Armagh farmer 756k £1015 £134.00; Armagh farmer 798k £1055 £132.00; Kilkeel farmer 778k £1015 £131.00.

CALVES

140 dropped calves continued to sell in a firm demand. Good quality heifer calves to £470 for a 4 week old Lim. Main demand for good quality heifers from £240 to £335 for a BB. Bull calves sold to a top of £460 for a 5 week old Char followed by £435 for a 4 week old AA. Main demand for good quality bull calves from £300 to £390 each.

Bull calves: Ch £460; AA £435; AA £435; AA £390; Lim £380; Ch £370; Lim £365; FKV £360.

Heifer calves: Lim £470; BB £335; BB £325; BB £320; BB £280; Her £270; Lim £265.