Top price of £2240 paid at Markethill Mart

A total of 20 lots sold in excess of £1500.

In calf heifers sold to £1880, £1700 and £1650 all for Ayrshires and maiden heifers to £900, £820 and £800 for Ayrshires.

Cull cows

150 cull cows sold in a very firm trade. Beef bred cows sold from £160 to £208 for 660k at £1375 from a Aghalee farmer followed by £205 for 750k at £1535 from a Middletown producer. Fleshed Friesian cows sold from £130 to £150 for 810k at £1215 for a Jerrettspass farmer followed by £146 for 790k at £1165 from a Jerrettspass producer. Second quality friesians from £100 to £115 per 100 kilos and the poorest types from £80 to £95 per 100 kilos.

Cull cows

Aghalee farmer 660k £1375 £208.00; Middletown farmer 750k £1535 £205.00; Dromara farmer 780k £1545 £198.00; Castlewellan farmer 764k £1435 £188.00 and Newry farmer 648k £1155 £178.

Friesian cull cows

Jerrettspass farmer 812k £1215 £150.00; Jerrettspass farmer 796k £1165 £146.00; Annaghmore farmer 934k £1345 £144.00; Keady farmer 948k £1335 £141.00; Keady farmer 728k £1025 £141.00; Mountnorris farmer 852k £1195 £140.00; Jerrettspass farmer 684k £955 £140.00; Middletown farmer 742k £1035 £140.00 and Gilford farmer 810k £1115 £138.

Calves

100 calves maintained a steady trade. Good quality bull calves under six weeks sold from £300 to £440 for a whitehead. Good quality heifer calves sold from £250 to £330 for an Aberdeen Angus followed by £320, £315 for Aberdeen Angus heifers.

Bull calves

Hereford £440; Hereford £415; Limousin £395; Belgian Blue £395; Belgian Blue £345; Aberdeen Angus £335; Belgian Blue £315 and Hereford £310.

Heifer calves

Aberdeen Angus £330; Aberdeen Angus £320; Aberdeen Angus £315; Hereford £305; Aberdeen Angus £295; Belgian Blue £270; Limousin £265 and Belgian Blue £250.