Dairy stock sells to £1140 at Markethill

A Kilkeel farmer sold two calved heifers at £1070 and £950 each.

A Loughgall farmer sold a calved heifer at £1000.

In-calf suckler cows sold at £1120 and £990 each.

CULL COWS: The 110 cull cows sold in a steady trade. Beef-bred cow to £141 for 996k Char cow at £1400. Main demand from £120 to £135 for 814k at £1000. Fleshed Friesian cows to £107 for 836k at £895. All well fleshed friesians from £95 to £106 per 100 kilos. Second quality Friesians from £80 to £90 per 100 kilos and the poorest types from £55 to £75 per 100 kilos.

Cull cows: Warrenpoint farmer 996k £1400 £141.00; Richhill farmer 814k £1100 £135.00; Richhill farmer 748k £1000 £134.00; Armagh farmer 702k £935 £133.00; Gilford farmer 868k £1150 £133.00; Markethill farmer 620k £820 £132.00; Loughgilly farmer 540k £710 £132.00; Poyntzpass farmer 588k £770 £131.00; Newry farmer 608k £770 £127.00; Middletown farmer 680k £860 £127.00.

Friesian cull cows: Keady farmer 836k £895 £107.00; Dromore farmer 688k £735 £107.00; Dromara farmer 764k £810 £106.00; Portadown farmer 598k £630 £105.00; Dromore farmer 676k £705 £104.00; Dungannon farmer 678k £705 £104.00; Tandragee farmer 540k £550 £102.00; Newry farmer 738k £740 £100.00; Kilmore farmer 618k £610 £99.00; Dromara farmer 716k £700 £98.00.

CALVES: The 190 lots in the calf ring sold in a steady trade. Good quality bulls to £345 for a Simm. Main demand from £240 to £330 each. Heifer calves to £360 for a two week old Simm. Main demand from £220 to £290. Plainer lots from £170 to £210 each. Strong Friesian bulls sold from £120 to £195 each. Younger lots from £35 to £75 each.

Bull calves: Sim £345; AA £330; Her £325; BB £310; AA £305; FKV £295; Lim £285; Her £270; Her £265.

Heifer calves: Sim £360; AA £290; BB £280; SHB £260; Her £255; AA £255; Ch £250; AA £245.