Firmer demand for cull cows at Markethill

Good quality beef bred cows sold from £160 to £209 for 670k at £1405 from a Hamiltonsbawn farmer followed by £200 for 810k at £1625 from an Armagh farmer. Fleshed Friesian cows sold from £140 to £165 for 780k at £1295 followed by £162 for 702k at £1135. Second quality Friesian cows sold from £110 to £130 per 100 kilos and the poorest types from £85 to £100 per 100 kilos.

Cull cows: Hamiltonsbawn farmer 672k £1405 £209.00; Armagh farmer 810k £1625 £200.00; Hamiltonsbawn farmer 584k £1115 £191.00; Banbridge farmer 698k £1315 £188.00; Banbridge farmer 688k £1255 £182.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 624k £1135 £182.00; Banbridge farmer 620k £1115 £180.00; Benburb farmer 768k £1335 £174.00; Armagh farmer 728k £1255 £172.00.

Friesian cull cows: Armagh farmer 784k £1295 £165.00; Armagh farmer 702k £1135 £162.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 732k £1165 £159.00; Armagh farmer 728k £1155 £159.00; Cullyhanna farmer 712k £1125 £158.00; Mountnorris farmer 728k £1115 £153.00; Armagh farmer 762k £1145 £150.00; Portadown farmer 710k £1035 £146.00; Banbridge farmer 712k £1015 £143.00.

CALVES

160 calves sold in a further improved trade with good quality bulls from £460 for 4 week old Sim followed by £410 for a 5 week old AA. Main demand from £240 to £380 each. Good quality heifer calves from £330 for a 4 week old BB followed by £310 for 4 week old Char. All good quality heifer calves from £220 to £280 each.

Bull calves: Sim £460; AA £410; Sim £380; BB £375; BB £325; BB £310; AA £280; AA £270.

Heifer calves: BB £330; Ch £310; Her £280; BB £275; Lim £270; AA £255; BB £245; Her £240.