Good quality beef bred cows selling steadily to a top of £1880 at Markethill Mart
Cull cow trade remained firm at Markethill on Tuesday 23rd June.
Good quality beef bred cows sold steadily from £270 to a top of £321 for 586k at £1880 from a Crossmaglen producer.
A Kilkeel producer received £304 for 592k at £1800 and a Cullyhanna farmer received £304 for 760k at £2310.
Top price cow £2490 for 828k whitehead at £301 from a Cullyhanna farmer.
Dairy bred cows with flesh sold from £220 to £257 for 702k at £1800 from a Ballinderry farmer followed by £235 for 716k at £1680 from an Armagh farmer.
Second quality lots from £190 to £210 per 100 kilos.
Cull cows
Crossmaglen farmer 586k £1880 £321.00; Kilkeel farmer 592k £1800 £304.00; Cullyhanna farmer 760k £2310 £304.00; Cullyhanna farmer 828k £2490 £301.00; Portadown farmer 632k £1880 £298.00; Kilkeel farmer 612k £1780 £291.00; Kilkeel farmer 622k £1800 £289.00 and Kilkeel farmer 536k £1550 £289.
Dairy bred cows
Ballinderry farmer 702k £1800 £257.00; Armagh farmer 716k £1680 £235.00; Markethill farmer 758k £1750 £231.00; Ballinderry farmer 716k £1640 £229.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 654k £1490 £228.00; Crumlin farmer 620k £1380 £223.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 676k £1490 £220.00 and Annaghmore farmer 770k £1690 £220.
Underage bulls
Tandragee farmer 830k £2660 £321.00; Camlough farmer 858k £2600 £303.00 and Ballyroney farmer 870k £2540 £292.
Calves
The 130 calves sold in very strong demand with bull calves selling to a top of £1090 for a 10 week old Limousin followed by £950 for a five week old Limousin.
Main demand for good quality bulls from £600 to £890.
Friesian bulls sold up to £300 with others from £150 to £320.
Good quality heifer calves sold to £950 for a six week old Limousin followed by £810 for a eight week old Limousin.
All good quality heifers sold steadily from £600 to £850 each.
Second quality sold from £450 to £550 each.
Bull calves
Limousin £1090; Limousin £950; Belgian Blue £890; Charolais £860; Aberdeen Angus £830; Aberdeen Angus £830; Hereford £830; Belgian Blue £810 and Charolais £750.
Friesian bull calves
£300; £300; £220; £220; £200, £200 and £200.
Heifer calves
Limousin £950; Limousin £810; Charolais £800; Belgian Blue £780; Belgian Blue £770; Shorthorn £760; Aberdeen Angus £750; Aberdeen Angus £730; Aberdeen Angus £730 and Aberdeen Angus £730.