Heavy fleshed beef bred cows sell to £1200 at Markethill

There was a large entry of heavy fleshed beef bred cows which sold from £130 to £133 for 784k at £1200. Top price £1260 for 940k (133). Friesian cows from £100 to £113 per 100 kilos and up to £790 for 770k. Second quality Friesians from £80 to £95 per 100 kilos and the poorest types from £45 to £70 per 100 kilos.

Cull cows: Newtownhamilton farmer 784k, £1200, £153.00; Richhill farmer 662k, £1010, £152.00; Belleeks farmer 702k, £1055, £150.00; Richhill farmer 756k, £1130, £149.00; Armagh farmer 696k, £1030, £148.00; Richhill farmer 674k, £955, £142.00; Armagh farmer 704k, £980, £139.00; Richhill farmer 650k, £895, £138.00; Armagh farmer 672k, £925, £138.00.

Friesian cull cows: Caledon farmer 634k, £715, £113.00; Newry farmer 584k, £650, £111.00; Lisburn farmer 552k, £600, £109.00; Rathfriland farmer 682k, £740, £109.00; Forkhill farmer 572k, £620, £108.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 704k, £760, £108.00; Newry farmer 636k, £680, £107.00; Loughgilly farmer 642k, £675, £105.00.

CALVES: The 190 calves sold in a steady trade. Good quality bulls to £325 for a three week old Blue. Main demand from £220 to £310. Heifer calves to £295 for a three week old Blue. All good quality heifers from £180 to £265.

Bull calves: BB £325; BB £325; BB £310; BB £305; AA £300; BB £295; AA £280; Lim £275; Her £275.

Heifer calves: BB £295; BB £265; BB £255; BB £240; Lim £235; BB £230; Her £230; AA £220.

Dairy cows sold to £1160 for an in-calf third calver from Dromore farmer. The same owner sold two more calved cows at £1090 and £1080 each. An Armagh farmer received £1080 for a calved heifer. A Poyntzpass farmer sold a calved second calver at £1000.