01/04/2025 - Weekly Tuesday Sale
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MARKETHILL LIVESTOCK CATTLE SALE REPORT TUESDAY 1ST APRIL 2025
An entry of 105 cull cows at Markethill on Tuesday 1st April sold in easily the best trade ever particularly for Friesian cows which sold to a top of £279 for 846k at £2360 from a Dromara farmer. The same owner received £279 for 670k at £1880. A Dungannon producer received £276 for 590k at £1630. All well fleshed friesians sold steadily from £240 to £275 per 100 kilos. Second quality friesians sold readily from £200 to £230 per 100 kilos and the poorest types from £160 to £190 per 100 kilos. Beef bred cows sold to £346 for 630k at £2180 from a Portadown producer followed by £314 for 630k at £2000 for a Ballynahinch farmer. Main demand from £250 to £295 per 100 kilos. Underage Friesian heifers sold to a top of £319 for 746k at £2380 from a Portadown farmer. The same owner received £314 for 720k at £2270. Young bulls sold to £341 for 880k at £3000 from a Kilkeel producer. Demand for thin black and white cows was easily the best ever seen at the mart.
Cull cows
Portadown farmer 630k £2180 £346.00; Ballynahinch farmer 638k £2000 £314.00; Portadown farmer 654k £1930 £295.00; Glenavy farmer 968k £2720 £281.00; Mayobridge farmer 714k £1980 £277.00; Mayobridge farmer 518k £1400 £270.00; Keady farmer 708k £1850 £261.00; Belleeks farmer 618k £1610 £261.00;
Friesian cull cows
Dromara farmer 846k £2360 £279.00; Dromara farmer 674k £1880 £279.00; Dungannon farmer 590k £1630 £276.00; Keady farmer 630k £1730 £275.00; Gilford farmer 690k £1890 £274.00; Aughnacloy farmer 776k £2100 £271.00; Aughnalcoy farmer 748k £1970 £263.00; Keady farmer 900k £2360 £262.00; Waringstown farmer 760k £1970 £259.00; Waringstown farmer 754k £1930 £256.00;
CALVES
The 160 lots of calves sold in another firm demand with young continental calves selling to £700 for a Char followed by £610 for a Her and £600 for a BB. Main demand for good quality bulls from £440 to £590 paid for an AA. Second quality bulls from £300 to £410. Heifer calves sold up to £590 for a BB followed by £590 for a whitehead and for a BB. All top quality heifers sold from £390 to £520. Second quality heifers from £240 to £350 each. Friesian bull calves are very much in demand selling to a top of £320 for a 4 week old Friesian. Others sold at £265, £245, £205 with others from £150 to £195.
Bull calves
Ch £700; Her £610; BB £600; AA £590; AA £590; AA £580; Her £550; Lim £540; Lim £530; Her £520; Lim £490;
Heifer calves
BB £590; Her £570; BB £570; Ch £540; BB £520; Lim £500; Ch £470; Lim £460;