An entry of 22 dairy stock at Markethill on Tuesday 7^th November sold in a firm demand, calved heifers sold to a top of £1700 from a Loughgall farmer. A Markethill farmer sold a calved Ayrshire heifer at £1400 and a calved Friesian cow from a Fermanagh farmer sold at £1200. In entry of in-calf heifers sold to a top of £1400 with others at £1350, £1110 and £1100 each.

CULL COWS

210 cull cows sold in a very firm demand. Cows/heifers to £197 for 566k at £1115. Fleshed beef bred cows sold to £163 for 698k Lim at £1135. Main demand from £130 to £154 per 100 kilos. Fleshed Friesian cows sold from £110 to £122 for 610k at £745 and up to £985 for 840k at £117 per 100 kilos. Second quality Friesian cows from £85 to £100 and the poorest cows from £55 to £75 per 100 kilos.

Cull cows

Keady farmer 566k £1115 £197.00; Armagh faremr 562k £975 £173.00; Tassagh farmer 698k £1135 £163.00; Mowhan farmer 638k £985 £154.00; Armagh farmer 666k £970 £146.00; Newry farmer 646k £925 £143.00; Lurgan farmer 598k £850 £142.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 628k £865 £138.00; Lurgan farmer 676k £915 £135.00;

Friesian cull cows

Annalong farmer 612k £745 £122.00; Loughgall farmer 842k £985 £117.00; Crumlin farmer 696k £800 £115.00; Kingsmills farmer 776k £880 £113.00; Armagh farmer 590k £665 £113.00; Crumlin farmer 646k £720 £112.00; Banbridge farmer 738k £820 £111.00;

CALVES

140 calves sold in a steady demand. Good quality heifer calves from £250 to £340. Good quality bull calves from £250 to £385 each.

Bull calves

AA £385; Ch £300; Lim £295; Sim £285; BB £280; Lim £275; AA £270; Sim £270;

Heifer calves

AA £340; Sim £340; Lim £305; Sim £290; Ch £280; Lim£275; Sim £275; Her £255;