Dropped calves and weanlings meet outstanding trade at Kilrea Mart
Thursday, July 9, 2020: A smaller entry of dropped calves and weanlings met an outstanding trade for all types on offer. All types of calves required to satisfy demand. Good selection of weanlings on offer.
Dropped calves (140): Bull calves - Aghadowey farmer, Simmental £595; Cookstown farmer, Limousin £524, Charolais £440; Ballyronan farmer, Belgian Blue £520, Aberdeen Angus £480, £325; Donemana farmer, Simmental £500; Maghera farmer, Aberdeen Angus £490; Garvagh farmer, Aberdeen Angus £465, £440; Kilraughts farmer, Aberdeen Angus £465; Draperstown farmer, Hereford £450, Aberdeen Angus £430, £360; Randalstown farmer, Aberdeen Angus £450; Ballymoney farmer, Montbeliarde £445, Stabiliser £410; Aghadowey farmer, Fleckvieh £440; Ballymena farmer, Aberdeen Angus £415, Friesian £335, £230; Bushmills farmer, Aberdeen Angus £385; Coagh farmer, Belgian Blue £385, Shorthorn £315, £285; Kilrea farmer, Aberdeen Angus £380; Coleraine farmer, Aberdeen Angus £370, Hereford £295, £262, Holstein £225; Ballymena farmer, Limousin £360, Aberdeen Angus £345, £300, £280, £265; Mosside farmer, Hereford £340; Maghera farmer, Aberdeen Angus £335, Belgian Blue £285; Portglenone farmer, Aberdeen Angus £330; Castlerock farmer, Hereford £320, £300, £250; Limavady farmer, Friesian £300, £210; Garvagh farmer, Aberdeen Angus £295; Clough farmer, Limousin £280, £255 and Ballymoney farmer, Aberdeen Angus £270.
Heifer calves: Donemana farmer, Charolais £515, £480; Maghera farmer, Aberdeen Angus £505, Limousin £425, Aberdeen Angus £415; Toomebridge farmer, Charolais £500; Garvagh farmer, Aberdeen Angus £460, £420; Kilrea farmer, Shorthorn beef £445; Ballyronan farmer, Aberdeen Angus £440, £335, £205; Maghera farmer, Limousin £440; Draperstown farmer, Belgian Blue £435; Kells farmer, Limousin £430; Maghera farmer, Belgian Blue £420, Aberdeen Angus £240; Ahoghill farmer, Aberdeen Angus £400, Limousin £330; Bushmills farmer, Aberdeen Angus £400; Portglenone farmer, Simmental £395, £375; Ballymoney farmer, Stabiliser £385; Coagh farmer, Aberdeen Angus £380, £235; Aghadowey farmer, Aberdeen Angus £370, £310; Ballymena farmer, Aberdeen Angus £340; Ballymoney farmer, Hereford £265; Clough farmer, Limousin £250; Stranocum farmer, Aberdeen Angus £245; Garvagh farmer, Aberdeen Angus £215.
Friesian calves: Super trade. More required to satisfy demand. Good young calves to £335. Good demand for thick types. Young Friesian calves needed.
Weanlings/suckler calves (30): A small entry of weanlings met an outstanding trade for all types on offer, both for Continental beef bred types, Friesian cross types and Friesian and Holstein lumps. Weanlings to top of £930 and 258 ppk. More required to satisfy demand. Customers for cattle up to 18 months. Auctioneer: H A McIlrath and Sons Ltd.