Cull cows sell to £1,150 for 750k at Markethill Mart

Good quality beef bred cows sold from £135 to £153 per 100 kilos for 750k Lim at £1150.

Top price £1,400 for a 976k BB.

Fleshed Friesian cows sold from £110 to £123 for 630k at £785.

Second quality Friesian cows from £90 to £105 per 100 kilos and the poorest friesians from £60 to £80 per 100 kilos.

Cull cows: Gilford farmer 750k, £1,150, £153.00; Gilford farmer 616k, £900, £146.00; Annalong farmer 620k, £900, £145.00; Dromara farmer 976k, £1,400 £143.00; Middletown farmer 666k, £955, £143.00; Loughgilly farmer 586k, £830, £142.00; Stewartstown farmer 904k, £1,270, £140.00; Banbridge farmer 590k, £825, £140.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 810k, £1,130 £140.00.

Friesian cull cows: Loughgilly farmer 636k, £785, £123.00; Annaghmore farmer 612k, £750, £123.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 678k, £830, £122.00; Newry farmer 548k, £670, £122.00; Lisnadill farmer 652k, £790, £121.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 620k, £750, £121.00.

CALVES: 140 calves. Good quality bull calves sold £460 for a five week old BB followed by £420 for a six week old Par.

All good quality bulls from £250 to £385.

Heifer calves to £330 for a Char with main demand from £200 to £305 each.

Bull calves: BB £460; Par £420; Par £400; Sim £385; Her £360; Sim £310; Ch £305; Sim £300; Lim £290; BB £270.

Heifer calves: Ch £330; Sim £305; BB £250; AA £240; AA £235; BB £230; BB £220; Her £220; Lim £200.