Good quality beef bred cows selling to £2480 at Markethill Mart
An entry of 60 cull cows at Markethill on Tuesday 8th September maintained a very good trade.
Good quality beef bred cows sold from £280 to £326 for 760k at £2480 from a Poyntzpass farmer followed by £316 for 602k at £1900 from a Cullyhanna farmer.
The same owner received £314 for 684k at £2150.
Friesian cows sold to £256 for 738k at £1890 from a Waringstown farmer followed by £237 for 712k at £1690 from a Dungannon producer.
Main trade from £205 to £229 per 100 kilos. Second quality from £170 to £190 and the poorest types from £140 to £160 per 100 kilos.
Cull cows
Poyntzpass farmer 760k £2480 £326.00; Cullyhanna farmer 602k £1900 £316.00; Cullyhanna farmer 684k £2150 £314.00; Cullyhanna farmer 752k £2300 £306.00; Cullyhanna farmer 734k £2240 £305.00; Cullyhanna farmer 758k £2280 £301.00; Banbridge farmer 612k £1840 £301.00 and Belleeks farmer 634k £1860 £293.
Friesian cull cows
Waringstown farmer 738k £1890 £256.00; Dungannon farmer 712k £1690 £237.00; Waringstown farmer 654k £1500 £229.00; Markethill farmer 574k £1340 £234.00; Middletown farmer 614k £1260 £205.00 and Gilford farmer 710k £1450 £204.
Calves
Calf trade remained very firm.
Bull calves sold to £1010 for a four week old Charolais from a Cullyhanna farmer followed by £810 for a three week old Aberdeen Angus from a Whitecross producer.
Main trade from £550 to £760.
Friesian bull calves sold from £200 to £320 each.
Heifer calves sold to £740 for a three week old Limousin followed by £700 for a five week old Belgian Blue from a Dungannon farmer.
A Cullyhanna farmer received £690 for a four week old Charolais.
Main demand from £500 to £600 each.
Another good entry of reared calves sold in a very firm trade.
Bull calves to £1380 for a Belgian Blue from a Portadown farmer.
The same owner received £1310 for an Aberdeen Angus several more from £950 to £1240 each.
Reared heifers sold up to £1210 for a Glenanne farmer followed by £1010 for a Belgian Blue from a Richhill farmer.
Several more sold from £700 to £1000 each.
Bull calves
Cullyhanna farmer Charolais £1010; Whitecross farmer Aberdeen Angus £810; Newry farmer Belgian Blue £760; Whitecross farmer Aberdeen Angus £690; Dungannon farmer Aberdeen Angus £650; Whitecross farmer Aberdeen Angus £640; Poyntzpass farmer Aberdeen Angus £630; Armagh farmer Belgian Blue £630 and Armagh farmer Aberdeen Angus £630.
Friesian bull calves
£320; £290 and £260.
Heifer calves
Cullyhanna farmer Limousin £740; Dungannon farmer Belgian Blue £700; Cullyhanna farmer Charolais £690; Keady farmer Belgian Blue £600; Belleek farmer Charolais £560; Poyntzpass farmer Aberdeen Angus £510; Armagh farmer Hereford £510; Poyntzpass farmer Aberdeen Angus £500 and Armagh farmer Charolais £500.