Strong demand with good quality beef bred cows at Markethill Mart

Top price of £246 for 790k at £1940 from a Newry producer followed by £237 for 680k at £1620 from a Crossmaglen producer.

An Armagh farmer received £220 for 750k at £1660.

All good quality beef cows sold from £190 to £219 per 100 kilos.

Fleshed Friesian cows sold from £144 to £158 for 750k at £1190 from a Dungannon farmer followed by £155 for 690k at £1080 from a Moy producer.

Second quality Friesian cows sold from £125 to £135 and the poorest types from £100 to £115 per 100 kilos.

Clean Friesian cattle sold up to £214 for 690k at 31480 from a Dungannon farmer followed by £212 for 650k at £1380 from an Armagh farmer.

Several more Friesian type cattle sold from £190 to £210 per 100 kilos.

Cull cows

Newry farmer 790k £1940 £246.00; Crossmaglen farmer 684k £1620 £237.00; Armagh farmer 754k £1660 £220.00; Loughgall farmer 718k £1570 £219.00; Milford farmer 630k £1360 £216.00; Dungannon farmer 692k £1480 £214.00; Newry farmer 702k £1500 £214.00; Annaghmore farmer 684k £1460 £214.00 and Annaghmore farmer 788k £1650 £209.

Friesian cull cows

Dungannon farmer 754k £1190 £158.00; Moy farmer 696k £1080 £155.00; Bessbrook farmer 616k £950 £154.00; Banbrige farmer 686k £1030 £150.00; Dungannon farmer 936k £1400 £150.00; Dungannon farmer 710k £1050 £148.00 and Dungannon farmer 798k £1150 £144.

Calves

150 calves sold in a steady demand with good quality bull calves to £405 for a Charolais and for a Limousin.

All good quality bulls sold from £270 to £385 each.

Plainer quality bulls from £200 to £250.

Heifer calves sold to £335 for an Aberdeen Angus and for a Limousin followed by £325 for a Charolais.

All good quality heifer calves sold from £240 to £300 and second quality from £160 to £220 each.

Bull calves

Charolais £405; Limousin £405; Limousin £400; Fleckvieh £385; Limousin £370; Simmental £350 and Aberdeen Angus £335.

Heifer calves

Aberdeen Angus £335; Limousin £335; Charolais £325; Aberdeen Angus £320; Aberdeen Angus £300; Hereford £300; Aberdeen Angus £280 and Aberdeen Angus £270.