Suckler stock selling to £1610 at Kilrea Mart
Wednesday, September 9, 2020: A super entry of 400 fat cow, suckler and store cattle at Kilrea met an outstanding trade with all types of stock in demand.
Steers sold to £1350, heifers sold to £1430, fat cows sold to £1230 and suckler stock selling to £1610.
Fat cows: (70 on offer. Flying trade - more required)
Magilligan farmer, 480k Simmental £910 (190), 760k £1100 (145), 710k £1010 (142); Limavady farmer, 690k Charolais £1230 (178), 650k Belgian Blue £1120 (172); Randalstown farmer, 660k Simmental £1030 (156), 820k £1200 (146); Ballymena farmer, 730k Limousin £1100 (151); Claudy farmer, 610k Aberdeen Angus £900 (148); Coleraine farmer, 610k Limousin £900 (148); Kilrea farmer, 830k Belgian Blue £1210 (146); Randalstown farmer, 830k Aberdeen Angus £1170 (141), 740k £1030 (139); Portglenone farmer, 490k Charolais £675 (138); Ballymoney farmer, 600k Friesian £810 (135); Ballymena farmer, 660k Aberdeen Angus £880 (133); Antrim farmer, 690k Holstein £900 (130), 710k £870 (123); Kilraughts farmer, 570k Friesian £730 (128); Limavady farmer, 670k Holstein £830 (124); Randalstown farmer, 500k Aberdeen Angus £620 (124); Upperlands farmer, 720k Friesian £880 (122) and Londonderry farmer, 620k Holstein £750 (121).
Fat bulls: Ballymoney farmer, 1000k Charolais £1400 and Limavady farmer, 1010k Shorthorn beef £1360.
Suckler stock: Dungiven farmer, Limousin cows with Limousin heifer calves at foot to £1610, £1540.
Heifers: Magherafelt farmer, 320k Charolais £745 (233), 370k £850 (230), 360k £800 (222), 370k £805 (218), 360k £780 (217), 400k £800 (200); Ringsend farmer, 380k Charolais £860 (226), 370k £800 (216), 500k £1025 (205), 460k £940 (204); Limavady farmer, 610k Limousin £1360 (223), 630k Blonde d'Aquitaine £1400 (222), 480k Limousin £1060 (221), 610k Blonde d'Aquitaine £1350 (221), 630k £1380 (219), 590k Charolais £1280 (217), 660k £1420 (215), 640k Limousin £1370 (214), 630k Blonde d'Aquitaine £1340 (213), 660k £1400 (212), 620k Limousin £1310 (211), 590k £1240 (210), 520k £1080 (208), 570k £1180 (207), 530k Blonde d'Aquitaine £1090 (206), 700k £1430 (204), 640k £1300 (203), 610k Charolais £1240 (203), 630k £1260 (200); Rasharkin farmer, 330k Limousin £735 (223), 350k £750 (214); Ballyclare farmer, 370k Limousin £810 (219), 450k Charolais £920 (204), 410k £825 (201), 360k Simmental £720 (200), 340k Sal £680 (200); Rasharkin farmer, 350k Limousin £745 (213), 400k £820 (205); Aghadowey farmer, 450k Charolais £955 (212), 450k £925 (206); Moneymore farmer, 380k Shorthorn beef £805 (212); Ballyclare farmer, 420k Limousin £875 (208); Claudy farmer, 440k Limousin £915 (208), 330k Stabiliser £670 (203); Coleraine farmer, 460k Limousin £945 (205); Randalstown farmer, 390k Simmental £800 (205); Ahoghill farmer, 480k Simmental £980 (204), 520k Stabiliser £1060 (204); Bushmills farmer, 510k Limousin £1030 (202); Coleraine farmer, 500k Simmental £1010 (202), 500k Limousin £1010 (202) and Randalstown farmer, 590k Simmental £1190 (202).
Steers: Castlerock farmer, 340k Limousin £880 (259), 390k Charolais £1005 (258), 390k £970 (249), 400k £995 (249), 380k Limousin £920 (242), 410k Charolais £990 (242), 410k £970 (237), 440k £1015 (231), 360k Limousin £820 (228), 480k Charolais £1045 (218), 490k Limousin £1005 (205); Magherafelt farmer, 370k Limousin £885 (239), 410k £935 (228), 390k Belgian Blue £825 (212); Ringsend farmer, 320k Limousin £750 (234), 320k £700 (219); Magilligan farmer, 340k Simmental £765 (225); Rasharkin farmer, 500k Limousin £1070 (214), 500k £1060 (212), 510k £1050 (206), 530k £1080 (204), 540k £1100 (204), 520k £1060 (204), 550k £1120 (204); Rasharkin farmer, 360k Limousin £800 (222), 390k £805 (206); Garvagh farmer, 600k Limousin £1300 (217), 480k £1000 (208); Maghera farmer, 370k Simmental £785 (212); Claudy farmer, 310k Aberdeen Angus £650 (210); Dungiven farmer, 520k Charolais £1085 (209); Randalstown farmer, 530k Simmental £1100 (208), 520k Aberdeen Angus £1080 (208), 520k Simmental £1070 (206), 610k £1250 (205), 570k Aberdeen Angus £1140 (200); Magherafelt farmer, 560k Limousin £1140 (204), 580k Aberdeen Angus £1160 (200); Kilrea farmer, 590k Aberdeen Angus £1195 (203) and Magherafelt farmer, 570k Limousin £1150 (202).
Friesian and Aberdeen Angus steers a flying trade with more required for strong demand.
Auctioneers: H A McIlrath and Sons Ltd.