Friesian cows selling to £1295 for 720kgs at Markethill Mart

Second quality Friesians from £120 to £140 per 100kgs and poorest types from £80 to £100 per 100kgs.

Portadown farmer : 784kgs £1745 £223 : Cullyhanna farmer : 784k £1615 £207 : Collone farmer : 704kgs £1425 £202 : Benburb farmer : 682k £1355 £199 : Newtownhamilton farmer : 828kgs £1565 £189 : Craigavon farmer : 750kgs £1385 £185 : Portadown farmer : 684kgs £1255 £184 and Forkhill farmer : 688kgs £1235 £180.

Beef bred cows sold to £223 for 780kgs at £1745 from a Portadown producer. Main demand from £180 to £207 per 100kgs.

Friesian cows

Bessbrook farmer : 722kgs £1295 £179 : Banbridge farmer : 760kgs £1335 £176 : Dungannon farmer : 664kgs £1145 £172 : Armagh farmer : 642kgs £1075 £168 : Loughgilly farmer : 840kgs £1405 £167 : Newtownhamilton farmer : 826kgs £1375 £167 : Armagh farmer : 788kgs £1295 : £164 : Hillsborough farmer : 770kgs £1225 £159 and Dromara farmer : 804kgs £1215 £151.

Calves

130 calves sold in a firm demand

Good quality bulls sold to £520 for a three week old Limousin followed by £495 for a seven week old Belgian Blue.

All top quality bulls sold from £260 to £385.

Plainer types from £198 to £350.

Limousin £520 : Belgian Blue £495 : Hereford £385 : Belgian Blue £355 : Charolais £355 Belgian Blue £350 : Belgian Blue £325 and Limousin £305.

Heifer calves sold to £400 for a three week old Charolais followed by £305 for a six week old Hereford.

Main demand for good quality heifers from £220 to £290.

Aberdeen Angus heifers sold to £240 each.

Charolais £400 : Hereford £305 : Belgian Blue £300 : Shorthorn beef £290 : Norwegian Red £290 : Belgian Blue £260 and Belgian Blue £260.