MARKETHILL LIVESTOCK CATTLE SALE REPORT 16^TH JUNE 2020

An entry of 150 cull cows at Markethill on Tuesday 16^th June sold in a very firm trade prices again seeing a further increase.  Good quality beef bred cows sold from £150 to £193 per 100 kilos for 790k Char at £1525 followed by £186 per 100 kilos for a Lim 656k at £1205.  Fleshed friesian cows sold from £125 to £149 per 100 kilos for 634k at £945 followed by £146 per 100 kilos for 646k at £945.  Top price Friesian was £1105 for 810k at £136 followed by £1055 for 748k £141.  Second quality friesians sold from £100 to £120 per 100 kilos and the poorest types from £80 to £90 per 100 kilos.

Cull cows

Portadown farmer 792k £1525 £193.00; Portadown farmer 770k £1430 £186.00; Keady farmer 658k £1205 £183.00; Lisnadill farmer 556k £1015 £183.00; Dromara farmer 762k £1385 £182.00; Tassagh farmer 572k £1025 £179.00; Hillsborough farmer 628k £1115 £178.00; Keady farmer 872k £1495 £171.00; Lisnadill farmer 568k £985 £170.00; Lisnadill farmer 630k £1065 £169.00;

Friesian cull cows

Coalisland farmer 634k £945 £149.00; Markethill farmer 646k £945 £146.00; Killylea farmer 626k £905 £145.00; Markethill farmer 662k £955 £144.00; Markethill farmer 684k £985 £144.00; Mountnorris farmer 748k £1055 £141.00; Collone farmer 814k £1105 £136.00; Middletown farmer 650k £865 £133.00;

CALVES

110 calves sold in a steady demand.  Bull calves to £480 for a 4 week old Lim followed by £410 for a 3 week old Char.  Main demand from £280 to £400.  Heifer calves to £435 for a 3 week old BB followed by £380 for a 3 week old Lim.  All good quality heifers up to £230 to £365 each.

Bull calves

Lim £480; Ch £410; BB £400; Her £370; Her £370; BB £350; BB £340; Lim £330; AA £330;

Heifer calves

BB £435; Lim £380; Her £365; Lim£350; Lim£345; Her £340; Her £335;