Very firm trade for cull cows at Markethill

Good quality beef bred cows sold from £160 to £187 per 100 kilos for 760k at £1425 from a Dungannon farmer followed by £185 per 100 kilos for 718k at £1325 from a Banbridge farmer. Top price £1585 was paid for 700k Saler from a Dromara producer. Fleshed Friesian cows sold to £152 for 778k at £1185 from a Dungannon farmer followed by £150 for 966k at £1445 from a Mountnorris producer. All fleshed Friesian cows sold from £130 to £148. Second quality from £100 to £120 per 100 kilos and the poorest types from £80 to £95 per 100 kilos.

Cull cows: Dungannon farmer 762k £1425 £187.00; Banbridge farmer 718k £1325 £185.00; Banbridge farmer 650k £1145 £176.00; Dromara farmer 908k £1585 £175.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 776k £1315 £169.00; Crumlin farmer 946k £1575 £167.00; Dungannon farmer 778k £1265 £163.00; Portadown farmer 934k £1515 £162.00.

Friesian cull cows: Dungannon farmer 778k £1185 £152.00; Mountnorris farmer 966k £1445 £150.00; Waringstown farmer 688k £1015 £148.00; Portadown farmer 708k £1015 £143.00; Downpatrick farmer 780k £1065 £137.00; Hillsborough farmer 698k £945 £135.00; Portadown farmer 736k £995 £135.00; Whitecross farmer 758k £1015 £134.00.

CALVES: 130 calves sold readily. Good quality bull calves sold to £390 for a 4 week old BB followed by £380 for a 6 week old AA. All good quality bulls sold from £280 to £370. Heifer calves sold to £410 for a 6 week old Lim followed by £310 for a 6 week old BB. Main demand from £240 to £280 each.

Bull calves: BB £390; AA £380; AA £370; FKV £365; MB £360; Lim £340; AA £340; AA 335.

Heifer calves: Lim £410; BB £310; Lim £280; AA £280; BB £260; AA £260; AA £255.