Good quality cull cows selling to £1780 at Markethill Mart
At Markethill on Tuesday 26th May good quality cull cows sold to £333 for 660k at £2200 from an Benburb farmer followed by £279 for 638k at £1780 from a Portadown producer.
Several more from £245 to £278 per 100 kilos.
Dairy bred stock sold to £246 for 634k at £1560 and for 626k at £1550.
Several more from £210 to £241 per 100 kilos.
Second quality from £180 to £200 per 100 kilos.
Clean cattle sold up to £348 for 650k Charolais bull at £2270 followed by £333 for 620k Charolais bull at £2070 from a Cullyhanna farmer.
Cull cows
Benburb farmer 660k £220 £333.00; Portadown farmer 638k £1780 £279.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 612k £1700 £278.00; Armagh farmer 600k £1600 £267.00; Richhill farmer 662k £1700 £257.00 and Portadown farmer 966k £2480 £257.
Dairy bred cows
Portadown farmer 634k £1560 £246.00; Glenanne farmer 630k £1550 £246.00; Tandragee farmer 626k £1540 £246.00 and Mountnorris farmer 540k £1300 £241.
Calves
Good quality bull calves under eight weeks old sold to £780 for a Simmental followed by £740 for a Simmental.
All good quality bulls from £540 to £710.
Aberdeen Angus bulls sold up to £540.
Main demand for good quality Aberdeen Angus from £450 to £520.
Friesian bulls sold to £250, £220 and £210 from a Kilkeel producer.
Heifer calves sold to £740 for a Simmental followed by £710 for a Simmental.
All good quality heifer calves from £450 to £570.
Aberdeen Angus heifer calves to £410 with others at £400 and £390.
Bull calves
Armagh farmer Simmental £780; Armagh farmer Simmental £740; Keady farmer Charolais £710; Armagh farmer Simmental £690; Newry farmer Belgian Blue £670; Armagh farmer Simmental £670; Newry farmer Belgian Blue £650; Armagh farmer Simmental £650; Newry farmer Belgian Blue £640 and Newry farmer Charolais £620.
Friesian bull calves
Kilkee farmer 2 at £250 each; Kilkeel farmer 2 at £220 each; Kilkeel farmer 2 at £210 each and Kilkeel farmer 3 at £200 each.
Heifer calves
Armagh farmer Simmental £740; Armagh farmer Simmental £710; Armagh farmer Simmental £570; Whitecross farmer Belgian Blue £540; Loughgilly farmer Limousin £540; Whitecross farmer Belgian Blue £510; Newry farmer Aberdeen Angus £480; Newry farmer Aberdeen Angus £480 and Newtownhamilton farmer Hereford £470.