02/07/2019 - Weekly Tuesday Sale

MARKETHILL LIVESTOCK CATTLE SALE REPORT 2^ND JULY 2019

An entry of 100 cull cows at Markethill on Tuesday 2^nd July sold in a steady demand.  Good quality beef bred cows sold from £125 to £152 per 100 kilos paid for 780k at £1185.  Top price of £1285 was paid for a 948k Char £136l.  Fleshed Friesian cows sold from £95 to £107 for 802k at £855.

Cull cows

Newry farmer 780k £1185 £152.00; Rathfriland farmer 644k £905 £141.00; Castlewellan farmer 646k £885 £137.00; Armagh farmer 722k £985 £136.00; Poyntzpass farmer 948k £1285 £136.00; Portadown farmer 582k £765 £132.00; Dungannon farmer 708k £925 £131.00; Rathfiland farmer 722k £915 £127.00; Tynan farmer 728k £915 £126.00;

Friesian cull cows

Loughgilly farmer 802k £855 £107.00; Armagh farmer 618k £655 £106.00; Glenanne farmer 736k £755 £103.00; Lisburn farmer 736k £755 £103.00; Banbridge farmer 660k £655 £99.00; Newry farmer 712k £705 £99.00;

CALVES

90 calves sold in a firm trade.  Good quality bull calves under 5 weeks old sold from £240 to £325 for a 3 week Lim.  Good quality heifer calves sold from £180 to £210 for a Lim.

Bull calves

Lim £325; Lim £320; Ch £315; Ch £300; Ch £290; BB £285; BB £270; Her £255;

Heifer calves

Lim £310; Sim £300; BB £300; Ch £290; Her £290; Lim £280; Lim £280; Lim£250; Lim £250;