AN entry of 420 cattle at Markethill sold in exceptionally positive trade on Tuesday, July 2, with store cattle prices continuing to strengthen.
Dairy stock sold to £1480 for a calved heifer from a Kilkeel farmer. The same owner received £1310 for a calved heifer. Others sold from £1100 to £1200 each. Another large entry of cows and calves sold readily. Good quality outfits from £950 to £1170 for a Lim cow and heifer calf from a Portadown farmer.
CULL COWS
The 80 cull cows continued to sell at excellent rates with non-FQA cows selling readily. Cow/heifers to £194 for 680k at £1315 followed by £187 for 590k at £1100. Cows from £135 to £160 for 690k at £1100. Friesians sold from £110 to £134 for 630k at £840. Young frieisian cows to £154 for 560k at £860. Second quality cows from £87 to £100 per 100 kilos and the poorest lots from £65 to £80 per 100 kilos.
Aged bulls to £146 for 830k at £1210. Friesians to £118 for 1020k at £1200.
Cull cows
Keady farmer 680k £1315 £193.40; Portadown farmer 590k £1100 £186.45; Portadown farmer 670k £1200 £179.10; Newry farmer 560k £990 £176.80; Newry farmer 690k £1100 £159.45; Tassagh farmer 670k £1050 £156.75; Loughgall farmer 540k £810 £150.00; Newry farmer 640k 3955 £149.25; Loughgall farmer 520k 3750 £144.25; Newry farmer 670k £950 £141.80; Newry farmer 640k 3900 £140.65;
Friesian cull cows
Newry farmer 560k £860 £153.60; Kilkeel farmer 630k £840 £133.35; Dromore farmer 570k £720 £126.25; Markethill farmer 650k £810 £124.65; Kilkeel farmer 690k £855 £123.90; Cladymore farmer 620k £760 £122.60; Dromara farmer 590k £700 £118.65; Markethill farmer 680k £730 £107.35; Banbridge farmer 640k £680 £106.25;
STORE CATTLE
Store cattle sold in an excellent demand to a full gallery of buyers. Forward steers from £180 to £218 for 540k at £1175 followed by £207 for 560k at £1160. Forward friesians from £145 to £182 for 510k at £930. Middleweights to £227 for 440k at £1000. Main demand from £190 to £226. Angus lots to £190 for 500k at £950. Middleweight friesians sold in a very good trade from £140 to £165 for 450k at £740. Lightweights sold to £239 for 390k at £930. Main demand from £180 to £212 for 340k Hereford at £720.
Forward bullocks
Tandragee farmer 540k £1175 £217.60; Tandragee farmer 560k £1160 £207.15; Glenanne farmer 610k £1260 £206.55; Armagh farmer 580k £1180 £203.45; Glenanne farmer 570k £1065 £186.85; Glenanne farmer 580k £1070 £184.50;
Forward Friesian bullocks
Newry farmer 510k £930 £182.35; Glenanne farmer 530k £850 £160.40; Newry farmer 560k £850 £151.80;
Middleweight bullocks
Keady farmer 440k £1000 £227.30; Newry farmer 440k £995 £226.15; Armagh farmer 470k £1045 £222.35; Newry farmer 440k £975 £221.60; Portadown farmer 420k £870 £207.15; Newry farmer 430k £850 £197.70; Newry farmer 420k £825 £196.45; Markethill farmer 470k £920 £195.75; Armagh farmer 460k £880 £191.30;
Middleweight Friesian bullock
Newry farmer 370k £580 £156.75; Newry farmer 400k £625 £156.25; Newry farmer 450k £740 £164.45; Newry farmer 420k £685 £163.10; Newry farmer 470k £720 £153.20; Newry farmer 470k £720 £153.20; Newry farmer 430k £650 £151.15; Newry farmer 450k £680 £151.10; Newry farmer 450k £650 £144.45;
Lightweight bullocks
Keady farmer 390k £930 £238.45; Portadown farmer 340k £720 £211.75; Keady farmer 310k £640 £206.45; Keady farmer 320k £650 £203.15; Keady farmer 380k £770 £202.65; Portadown farmer 350k £680 £194.30; Armagh farmer 390k £725 £185.90; Portadown farmer 350k £640 £182.85; Portadown farmer 350k £635 £181.45;
HEIFERS
Forward heifers sold to £200 for 570k at £1140 and for 540k at £1080. Middleweights sold to £207 for 470k at £970. Generally 1st quality heifers sold from £180 to £200 with others from £155 to £175 per 100 kilos.
Store heifers
Keady farmer 470k £970 £206.40; Keady farmer 570k £1140 £200.00; Keady farmer 540k £1080 £200.00; Rostrevor farmer 560k £1065 £190.20; Banbridge farmer 450k £875 £194.45; Armagh farmer 410k £795 £193.90; Armagh farmer 470k £870 £185.10; Loughgall farmer 410k £735 £179.30;
CALVES
The 140 dropped calves sold in a steady demand. An exceptionally quality 3 week old Char bull sold at £430. The top 10 bull calves sold averaged £303 each. Heifer calves sold to £250 for a Lim. Main demand from £160 to £245.
Reared bull calves sold to £755 for a 8 month old Lim. Several more from £600 to £720. Heifers to £510 each.
Bull calves
Ch £430; Lim £335; Lim £334; Lim £333; DAQ £330; Lim £292; BB £258; AA £245; BB £240; Ch £235;
Heifer calves
Lim £250; AA £245; MB £230; Lim £228; Ch £215; Lim £215; Her £180.
