Beef bred cows sell to £1085 for 620k at Markethill

Beef bred cows to £175 per 100 kilos for 620k at £1085.

Main demand from £135 to £165 per 100 kilos.

Fleshed Friesian cows sold to a top of £120 per 100 kilos for 776k at £930.

All good Friesian cows from £105 to £116 per 100 kilos.

Second quality from £85 to £100 and the poorest types from £60 to £80 per 100 kilos.

Cull cows: Milford farmer 622k, £1085, £175.00; Markethill farmer 528k, £870, £165.00; Markethill farmer 572k, £940, £164.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 524k, £820, £157.00; Keady farmer 570k, £845, £148.00; Armagh farmer 600k, £870, £145.00; Keady farmer 710k, £1000, £141.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 706k, £965, £137.00.

Friesian cull cows: Markethill farmer 776k, £930, £120.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 698k, £810, £116.00; Derrynoose farmer 760k, £880, £116.00; Benburb farmer 606k, £700, £116.00; Mountnorris farmer 694k, £785, £113.00; Banbridge farmer 778k, £880, £113.00; Banbridge farmer 772k, £870, £113.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 826k, £920, £111.00.

CALVES: 150 lots in the calf ring. Good quality bulls sold to £420 for a four week old Char. All good quality bull calves from £250 to £365. Heifer calves to £350 for a three week old blue. Main demand from £210 to £305 each.

Bull calves: Ch £420; BB £365; BB £350; Sim £340; BB £320; Sim £305; Ch £300; AA £295.

Heifer calves: BB £350; Sim £305; Her £280; Her £250; Her £245; AA £235; AA £225; AA £220.