Dairy stock sells to £2380 at Markethill

CULL COWS

130 cull cows sold in a steady demand with good quality beef bred cows from £150 to £189 per 100 kilos for 700k at £1335 from a Banbridge farmer followed by £178 per 100 kilos for 648k at £1155 from a Portadown farmer. Fleshed Friesian cows sold to a top of £153 per 100 kilos for 956k Friesian at £1465. Main demand for fleshed friesians from £125 to £138 per 100 kilos. Second quality Friesians from £100 to £115 and the poorest types from £80 to £95 per 100 kilos.

Cull cows: Banbridge farmer 706k £1335 £189.00; Portadown farmer 648k £1155 £178.00; Poyntzpass farmer 662k £1145 £173.00; Tassagh farmer 700k £1205 £172.00; Armagh farmer 1026k £1725 £168.00; Glenanne farmer 684k £1135 £166.00; Banbridge farmer 688k £1135 £165.00; Poyntzpass farmer 720k £1185 £165.00.

Friesian cull cows: Poyntzpass farmer 956k £1465 £153.00; Jerrettspass farmer 620k £855 £138.00; Mountnorris farmer 642k £845 £132.00; Poyntzpass farmer 648k £845 £130.00; Dungannon farmer 802k £1045 £130.00; Aghalee farmer 636k £825 £130.00; Waringstown farmer 660k £855 £130.00; Poyntzpass farmer 764k £975 £128.00.

CALVES

160 calves sold in a steady demand. Top quality bull calves selling to £510 for a six week old Char. Main demand for good quality bulls from £260 to £390 paid on three occasions for a six week old Angus. Good quality heifer calves sold to £405 for a three week old Angus followed by £400 for a four week old Blue. All good quality heifers from £240 to £375 each.

Bull calves: Ch £510; AA £390; AA £390; Aa £390; Aa £380; BB £370; AA £365; AA £360.

Heifer calves: AA £405; BB £400; AA £390; Her £375; Ch £350; Her £320; Fr £320; Ch £320.