28/01/2025 - Weekly Tuesday Sale

MARKETHILL LIVESTOCK & FARM SALES – CATTLE – TUESDAY 28TH JANUARY 2025
An entry of 80 cull cows in Markethill on Tuesday 28th January 2025 sold in another blistering trade.  Beef bred cows sold to a top of £314 per 100k for 7 year old Lim cow, 790k at £2490 from a Portadown farmer, followed by £313 per 100k for a 6 year old Lim cow, 800k at £2500 from a Cullyhanna producer.  Main demand for good quality beef bred cows from £240 - £293 per 100k.
Dairy bred cows sold to £212 per 100k for 688k at £1460 from a Cookstown farmer, followed by £209 per 100k for 664k at £1390 for a Bessbrook producer.  All well fleshed Friesian cows from £190 to £204 per 100k, second quality from £150 to £170 and the poorest types from £130 to £145 per 100k.
The 230 calves had 100% clearance.  Good quality bull calves, under 8 weeks sold to a top of £495 for BB and for an AA.  Several Angus calves made from £400 to £480 each.  All good quality bull calves sold from £380 to £470 each, second quality from £280 to £360.
Good quality Friesian calves, under 8 weeks, sold to a top of £240 with others at £230, £220 and £180.
Good quality heifer calves sold to £520 paid twice for AA, followed by £485 and £470.  All good quality heifer calves sold from £440 to £455, plainer types from £220 to £280 each.
A good entry of reared calves, mostly bucket reared, sold in a very strong demand to £850 for an AA, followed by £720 for a Lim and £700 for a Lim.  Several more reared calves sold from £580 to £660 each.  Reared heifers sold to £620 each and £590 for Sim with others at £520 to £560 each.
CULL COWS
Portadown producer 794k £2490 £314/100k: Cullyhanna produer 800k £2500 £313/100k: Keady producer 740k £2170 £293/100k: Cullyhanna producer 716k £2080 £291/100k: Armagh producer 632k £1790 £283/100k: Portadown producer 794k £2240 £282/100k: Cullyhanna producer 874k £2360 £270/100k: Glenanne producer 676k £1800 £266/100k: Dungannon producer 668k £1750 £262/100k: Keady producer 676k £1770 £262/100k: 
FRIESIAN COWS
Cookstown producer 688k £1460 £212/100k: Bessbrook producer 664k £1390 £209/100k: Cookstown producer 716k £1460 £204/100k: Crumlin producer 690k 31390 £202/100k: Portadown producer 776k £1530 £197/100k: Kilmore producer 706k £1390 £197/100k: Bessbrook producer 682k £1340 £197/100k: Poyntzpass producer 670k £1310 £196/100k: Portadown producer 800k £1560 £195/100k: Gilford producer 734k £1430 £195/100k:
BULL CALVES
BB £495: AA £495: AA £485: AA £480: BB £480: AA £480: BB £465: Ch £455: AA £455: BB £450:
HEIFER CALVES
AA £520: BB £485: BB £475: Sim £470: BB £455: AA £450: AA £440: BB £430: BB £385: