Dairy stock sells to £1790 at Markethill

CULL COWS

130 cull cows. Good quality beef bred cows from £150 to £213 per 100 kilos for 900 BB at £1915 from a Kilkeel farmer followed by £176 for 690k Sim at £1215 from a Banbridge farmer. Fleshed Friesian cows in very strong demand from £120 to £154 per 100 kilos for 730k at £1125 from a Keady farmer followed by £248 for 748k at £1095 from a Dungannon farmer. Second quality Friesian cows returned the best trade for some time from £95 to £110 per 100 kilos. Poor quality cows from £80 to £90 per 100 kilos.

Cull cows: Kilkeel farmer 900k £1915 £213.00; Banbridge farmer 690k £1215 £176.00; Richhill farmer 642k £1045 £163.00; Dromara farmer 630k £1025 £163.00; Banbridge farmer 758k £1225 £162.00; Portadown farmer 664k £1065 £160.00; Stewartstown farmer 708k £1135 £160.00; Mountnorris farmer 916k £1415 £155.00.

Friesian cull cows: Keady farmer 730k £1125 £154.00; Dungannon farmer 738k £1095 £148.00; Armagh farmer 620k £895 £144.00; Bessbrook farmer 714k £925 £130.00; Dungannon farmer 748k £965 £129.00; Kilkeel farmer 634k £815 £129.00; Newry farmer 658k £845 £128.00; Kilkeel farmer 764k £955 £125.00.

CALVES: Good quality bull calves sold from £300 to £410 for 5 week old BB followed by £400 for two 5 week old BB. Good quality heifer calves to £450 for a 3 week old Char followed by £400 for a 3 week old Lim. Main demand from £270 to £345 each.

Bull calves: BB £410; BB £400; BB £400; Her £360; Ch £345; Her £340; Her £325; AA £325.

Heifer calves: Ch £450; Lim £400; Ch £345; Her £335; AA £315; Ch £310; Her £305.