Marts: Very firm trade for cattle at Markethill, calved heifers selling to £2300
and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565
The same owner sold two more calved heifers at £1960 and £1800 each.
The same owner received £2240 and £2200 for calved cows.
A Dromore farmer sold two calved heifers at £1960 and £1720.
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A Rathfriland farmer sold an entry of in calf heifers which sold to a top of £2060, £2040, £2000 and £1940.
Several more sold from £1500 to £1880 each.
Maiden heifers sold up to £1050 and £1020 for a Castlewellan farmer and a Rathfriland producer received £1980, £1880 and £1760 for maiden heifers.
A Tandragee farmer sold reared heifer calves at £410 and £370 each.
Cull cows
105 cull cows maintained a very strong trade with beef bred cows to £233 for 800k at £1880 from a Newry farmer.
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Hide AdThe same owner received £226 for 810k at £1830 and 690k at £1570 each.
A Lisburn farmer received £225 for 720k at £1620.
Main demand for beef bred cows from £190 to £220 per 100 kilos.
Friesian cows sold up to £183 for 840k at £1540 for a Loughgilly farmer followed by £171 for 610k at £1040 from a Banbridge farmer.
A Lurgan farmer received £169 for 810k at £1380.
Main demand from £150 to £163 per 100 kilos.
Second quality Friesians from £130 to £145 and the plainest types from £110 to £125.
Cull cows
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Hide AdNewry farmer 808k £1880 £233.00; Newry farmer 810k £1830 £226.00; Newry farmer 696k £1570 £226.00; Lisburn farmer 720k £1620 £225.00; Cullyhanna farmer 664k £1490 £224.00; Newry farmer 694k £1520 £219.00; Cullyhanna farmer 724k £1570 £217.00; Cullyhanna farmer 758k £1620 £214.00; Newry farmer 704k £1500 £213.00 and Lisburn farmer 714k £1490 £209.
Friesian cull cows
Loughgilly farmer 840k £1540 £183.00; Banbridge farmer 610k £1040 £171.00; Lurgan farmer 816k £1380 £169.00; Banbridge farmer 724k £1120 £155.00; Banbridge farmer 650k £1000 £154.00 and Gilford farmer 784k £1200 £153.
Calves
170 calves sold in an excellent demand resulting in a 100% clearance.
Good quality heifer calves sold to a top of £490 for a Charolais followed by £470 for a Belgian Blue and £450 for an Aberdeen Angus.
All good quality heifer calves from £250 to £380 each.
Plainer types from £160 to £220.
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Hide AdBull calves sold to £455 for an Aberdeen Angus followed by £425 for a Belgian Blue, £400 for a Belgian Blue and £420 for an Aberdeen Angus.
All good quality bulls from £260 to £370 and plainer types from £170 to £230.
Bull calves
Aberdeen Angus £455; Belgian Blue £425; Belgian Blue £425; Belgian Blue £420; Belgian Blue £400; Belgian Blue £370; Limousin £350; Aberdeen Angus £350 and Belgian Blue £345.
Heifer calves
Charolais £490; Belgian Blue £470; Aberdeen Angus £450; Belgian Blue £450; Belgian Blue £445; Belgian Blue £410; Belgian Blue £400; Belgian Blue £395 and Belgian Blue £390.
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