Good quality Friesian cows selling steadily to £1275 at Markethill Mart

Good quality Friesian cows sold steadily from £148 to £165 to a top of £180 for 710k at £1275 from a Mayobridge farmer followed by £171 for 650k at £1295 from a Newtownhamilton producer.

Second quality Friesian cows sold readily from £120 to £140 and the poorest types from £95 to £110 per 100 kilos.

Beef bred cows sold to £216 for 680k at £1475 from a Forkhill producer followed by £206 for 660k at £1375 from a Keady farmer.

Clean cattle sold up to £250 for 670k whitehead at £1675 from an Armagh farmer.

Clean Friesians to £216 for 710k heifer at £1535 from a Donacloney farmer.

Cull cows

Forkhill farmer 684k £1475 £216.00; Keady farmer 664k £1365 £206.00; Armagh farmer 880k £1795 £204.00; Forkhill farmer 736k £1475 £200.00; Keady farmer 710k £1405 £198.00; Cullyhanna farmer 718k £1335 £186.00 and Forkhill farmer 754k £1355 £180.

Friesian cull cows

Mayobridge farmer 710k £1275 £180.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 756k £1295 £171.00; Armagh farmer 646k £1065 £165.00; Katesbridge farmer 730k £1175 £161.00; Armagh farmer 700k £1115 £159.00; Mayobridge farmer 774k £1195 £154.00; Tandragee farmer 774k £1145 £148.00; Katesbridge farmer 802k £1185 £148.00; Katesbridge farmer 748k £1105 £148.00 and Tandragee farmer 766k £1115 £146.

Calves

190 calves returned an excellent demand.

Heifer calves reaching £570 for four week old Charolais followed by £450 for a three week Limousin.

Main demand for good quality heifers sold from £250 to £375 and plainer heifers from £180 to £240 each.

Bull calves to £415 for a five week old Aberdeen Angus followed by £385 for three week old Simmental.

All good quality bulls from £250 to £365 each.

Reared bull calves sold to £880 for a Charolais with others at £780 and £600.

Heifer calves sold from £500 to £580 each.

Bull calves

Aberdeen Angus £415; Simmental £385; Aberdeen Angus £375; Limousin £365; Aberdeen Angus £365; Limousin £350; Belgian Blue £350 and Limousin £350.

Heifer calves

Charolais £570; Limousin £450; Belgian Blue £375; Belgian Blue £370; Belgian Blue £335; Aberdeen Angus £335; Simmental £320; Belgian Blue £305 and Belgian Blue £300.