Dairy stock sells to £2320 at Markethill

The same owner received £1950, £1800 and £1700 for calved heifers. A calved 2nd calver from a Dungannon producer sold at £2010, the same owner received £1940 and £1860 for 2nd calvers. A Newry farmer received £1760 for a calved heifer.

CULL COWS

130 cull cows sold in a steady demand. Good quality beef bred cows sold from £160 to £208 per 100 kilos for 696k Char at £1445 followed by £207 for 600k at £1245. Top price £1510 was paid for 868k £174 per 100 kilos. Fleshed Friesian cows sold steadily from £120 to £143 for 722k at £1035 followed by £138 per 100 kilos for 778k at £1075. Second quality friesians from £105 to £115 and the poorest types from 380 to £95 per 100 kilos.

Cull cows: Newtownhamilton farmer 696k £1445 £208.00; Castlewellan farmer 602k £1245 £207.00; Poyntzpass farmer 780k £1385 £178.00; Waringstown farmer 738k £1305 £177.00; Poyntzpass farmer 868k £1510 £174.00; Cullyhanna farmer 736k £1235 £168.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 712k £1185 £167.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 702k £1145 £163.00; Tynan farmer 710k £1145 £161.00; Armagh farmer 824k £1325 £161.00.

Friesian cull cows: Bessbrook farmer 722k £1035 £143.00; Bessbrook farmer 778k £1075 £138.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 710k £975 £137.00; Newry farmer 610k £805 £132.00; Portadown farmer 596k £775 £130.00; Banbridge farmer 622k £805 £129.00; Mountnorris farmer 670k £865 £129.00; Portadown farmer 682k £865 £127.00.

CALVES

200 calves sold in a steady demand. Good quality bulls under 6 weeks to £425 for a Lim followed by £410 for a Sim. Main trade for good quality bulls from £280 to £400. Good quality heifer calves £380 for a Lim followed by £345 for a Lim. All good quality heifers £230 to £310 each.

Bull calves: Lim £425; Sim £410; Ch £400; Lim £400; Lim £395; Lim £375; AA £370; Ch £370.

Heifer calves: Lim £380; Lim £345; Ch £310; BB £260; BB £260; AA £255; BB £250; BB £245.