01/08/2023 - Weekly Tuesday Sale

MARKETHILL LIVESTOCK CATTLE SALE REPORT TUESDAY 1^ST AUGUST 2023

The 100 cull cows at Markethill on Tuesday 1^st August sold in a firm trade with beef bred cows selling from £159 to £226 per 100 kilos for 856k at £1935 from a Loughgilly farmer followed by £205 for 686k at £1405 from a Collone farmer.  Second quality Friesian cows sold from £120 to £140 per 100 kilos and the poorest types from £90 to £120 per 100 kilos. 

Cull cows

Loughgilly farmer 856k £1935 £226.00; Collone farmer 686k £1405 £204.00; Mowhan farmer 638k £1305 £204.00; Hamiltonsbawn farmer 754k £1475 £195.00; Poyntzpass farmer 746k £1405 £188.00; Mowhan farmer 676k £1245 £184.00; Loughgall farmer 556k £995 £178.00; Cullyhanna farmer 660k £1145 £173.00; Dromara farmer 638k £1055 £165.00;

Friesian cull cows

Armagh farmer 658k £1015 £154.00; Armagh farmer 582k £895 £153.00; Dromara farmer 726k £1105 £152.00; Banbridge farmer 806k £1205 £150.00; Banbridge farmer 730k £1085 £149.00; Newry farmer 676k £945 £140.00; Maguiresbridge farmer 724k £1000 £149.00;

CALVES

200 calves sold in a strong trade.  Good quality bull calves to £565 for a Char followed by £535 for a Char.  All good quality bulls from £285 to £400.  Plainer bulls from £150 to £200.  Good quality heifers sold to £545 for a Char with all good quality heifers from £200 to £520 and plainer heifers from £140 to £190 each.

Bull calves

Ch £545, Ch £535, Ch £500, Ch £430; BB £420; AA £400, FR £400;

Heifer calves

Ch £545, Ch £520; Her £510; Lim £500 BB £465;