An entry of 70 cull cows at Markethill on Tuesday 3rd November sold in a steady demand.

Good quality beef bred cows sold to a top of £330 for 650k at £2150 from a Jerrettspass farmer followed by £309 for 724k at £2240 from a Kilkeel farmer.

Several more from £260 to £288 per 100 kilos.

Heavy Friesian cows sold up to £248 for 642k at £1590 from a Belleeks farmer and for 796k at £1970 from a Moira producer.

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Main trade for fleshed Friesians from £220 to £235 per 100 kilos.

Second quality from £190 to £210 and poor quality cows from £150 to £180 per 100 kilos.

Cull cows

Jerrettspass farmer 652k £2150 £330.00; Kilkeel farmer 724k £2240 £309.00; Newry farmer 542k £1560 £288.00; Cladybeg farmer 654k £1840 £281.00 and Keady farmer 770k £2140 £278.

Friesian cull cows

Belleeks farmer 642k £1590 £248.00; Moira farmer 796k £1970 £248.00; Newry farmer 884k £2110 £239.00; Belleeks farmer 744k £1770 £238.00; Kilkeel farmer 806k £1890 £235.00; Newry farmer 862k £1990 £231.00; Belleeks farmer 652k £1480 £227.00 and Poyntzpass farmer 786k £1740 £221.

Calves

Calf trade remained exceptionally strong.

Good quality bulls sold to a top of £840 for a three week old Charolais from a Whitecross producer.

The same owner received £820 for a three week old Charolais.

Main demand for good quality bulls from £600 to £730.

Friesian bulls sold up to £360 each paid twice.

Main demand from £250 to £280 each.

Good quality heifer calves under eight weeks sold to a top of £920 and £880 both for Aberdeen Angus from a Middletown producer.

A Whitecross producer received £790 for a three week old Charolais.

All good quality heifers from £540 to £720 each.

Second quality from £420 to £500.

Reared bull calves sold up to £1290 for a Belgian Blue from a Richhill farmer.

The same owner received £1190 and £1140 for reared bulls.

Several more from £890 to £1120 each.

Reared heifers sold up to £1150 for a Belgian Blue.

Several more sold from £900 to £1100 each.

Bull calves

Whitecross farmer Charolais £840; Whitecross farmer Charolais £820; Newtownhamilton farmer Belgian Blue £730; Armagh farmer Aberdeen Angus £700; Markethill farmer Lincoln Red £700; Markethill farmer Belgian Blue £700; Newtownhamilton farmer Aberdeen Angus £690; Newtownhamilton farmer Aberdeen Angus £680 and Newtownhamilton farmer Belgian Blue £680.

Friesian bull calves

Armagh farmer £360; Loughbrickland farmer £360; Portadown farmer £280; Crossmaglen farmer £260; £260 and Hamiltonsbawn farmer £260, £260.

Heifer calves

Middletown farmer Aberdeen Angus £920; Middletown farmer Aberdeen Angus £880; Whitecross farmer Charolais £790; Middletown farmer Aberdeen Angus £750; Newtownhamilton farmer Belgian Blue £720; Whitecross farmer Belgian Blue £700; Collone farmer Belgian Blue £690; Armagh farmer Belgian Blue £680 and Collone farmer Belgian Blue £670.