ANOTHER very good entry of cattle at Markethill sold in one of the best trades ever recorded this week, especially for store cattle and cull cows.
Dairy stock sold to £1600 for a calved heifer from a Portadown farmer. The same seller received £1450 for a calved heifer. A local farmer received £1380 for a calved heifer. Several more from £1020 to £1300.
CULL COWS
The 100 cull cows sold in a very firm demand. Good cows from £135 to £155 for 610k at £945. Young Friesian cows from £135 to £163 for 520k at £850 and up to £1030 for 660k (156). Friesian cows sold steadily from £120 to £130 for 640k at £830. Second quality friesians from £95 to £110 per 100 kilos and the poorest lots from 370 to £85 per 100 kilos.
Over 30 month freisian bullocks sold to £161 for 790k at £1275. Whitehead bulls sold to £1660 for 1090k (152). Angus bullocks to £136 for 1040 at £1420.
Cull cows
Jerrettspass farmer 610k £945 £154.90; Newry farmer 650k £1005 £154.60; Moira farmer 660k £925 £140.15; Tandragee farmer 710k £985 £138.75; Newry farmer 660k £910 £137.90; Newry farmer 580k £790 £136.20; Glenanne farmer 520k £700 £134.65;
Friesian cull cows/heifers
Glenanne farmer 460k £740 £160.90; Glenanne farmer 520k £850 £163.45; Glenanne farmer 470k £750 £159.60; Benburb farmer 660k £1030 £156.10; Glenanne farmer 600k £910 £151.70; Moira farmer 630k £945 £150.00; Markethill farmer 580k £835 £144.00; Dromore farmer 620k £860 £138.70; Markethill farmer 640k £880 £137.50; Lisnadill farmer 640k £860 £134.40;
Friesian cull cows
Portadown farmer 640k £830 £129.70; Markethill farmer 750k £970 £129.35; Kilkeel farmer 690k £880 £127.55; Glenanne farmer 770k £975 £126.60; Keady farmer 760k £960 £126.35; Markethill farmer 640k £800 £125.00; Markethill farmer 660k £825 £125.00; Keady farmer 680k £845 £124.25;
HEIFERS
Middleweight store heifers sold to £223 for 420k at £935, followed by £215 for 440k at £945. Main demand from £185 to £214 per 100 kilos. Forward heifers to £219 for 510k at £1115, followed by £215 for 520k at £1120. Main demand from £184 to £201 per 100 kilos with 2nd quality heifers in excellent demand from £170 to £180 per 100 kilos.
Forward heifers
Collone farmer 510k £1115 £219.00; Markethill farmer 520k £1120 £215.30; Markethill farmer 540k £1085 £201.00; Markethill farmer 570k £1130 £198.00; Markethill farmer 610k £1205 £198.00; Markethill farmer 560k £1090 £194.60; Armagh farmer 610k £1185 £194.00; Dungannon farmer 520k £970 £186.00;
Middleweight heifers
Collone farmer 420k £935 £223.00; Collone farmer 440k £945 £215.00; Collone farmer 440k £940 £214.00; Collone farmer 420k £890 £212.00; Collone farmer 500k £1045 £209.00; Collone farmer 420k £850 £202.30; Newry farmer 450k £860 £191.10; Tandragee farmer 440k £840 £191.00; Collone farmer 480k £900 £187.50;
BULLOCKS
Forward bullocks sold to £230 for 510k at £1175 followed by £218 for 570k at £1245. Main demand from £186 to £212 per 100 kilos. Forward friesians from £140 to £172.40 for 580k at £1000. Middleweight steers from £185 to £198 for 500k at £990 with 2nd quality from £165 to £180 per 100 kilos. Middleweight friesians from £130 to £150 per 100 kilos.
Forward bullocks
Dungannon farmer 510k £1175 £230.40; Tandragee farmer 570k £1245 £218.45; Dungannon farmer 570k £1210 £212.30; Tandragee farmer 610k £1235 £202.45; Tandragee farmer 620k £1255 £202.45; Dungannon farmer 670k £1345 £200.75; Dungannon farmer 600k £1190 £198.35; Dungannon farmer 640k £1260 £196.90; Tandragee farmer 690k £1300 £188.40; Tandragee farmer 680k £1265 £186.05;
Forward Friesian bullocks
Newry farmer 580k £1000 £172.40; Newry farmer 600k £940 £156.70; Markethill farmer 510k £755 £148.05; Markethill farmer 510k £750 £147.05; Markethill farmer 650k £940 £144.65; Markethill farmer 550k £785 £142.75;
Middleweight bullocks
Tandragee farmer 500k £990 £198.00; Keady farmer 360k £700 £194.45; Keady farmer 370k £690 £186.50; Dromore farmer 450k £845 £187.80; Keady farmer 380k £700 £184.20; Keady farmer 430k £790 £183.70; Keady farmer 400k £730 £182.50; Keady farmer 420k £760 £180.95;
Middleweight Friesian bullocks
Stewartstown farmer 430k £645 £150.00; Markethill farmer 450k £640 £142.25; Stewartstown farmer 430k £570 £132.55; Markethill farmer 430k £570 £132.50; Stewartstown farmer 380k £535 £140.80;
CALVES
The 190 lots in the calf ring sold readily with good quality bulls from £250 to £318 for a Lim. Heifer calves to £260 for an Angus. Main demand from £150 to £202.
Reared bulls to £740 for a Char with several more from £590 to £695. Heifers from £500 to £645.
Bull calves
Lim £318; Lim £312; AA £308; Lim £280; AA £270; AA £270; AA £262; Lim £260; Lim £255; BB £250;
Heifer calves
AA £260; Ch £250; AA £202; BB £190; AA £180; Gal £168; Gal £168; AA £160; Lim £160; BB £158.
