MARKETHILL LIVESTOCK CATTLE SALE REPORT 17 TH MARCH 2020
An entry of 190 cull cows at Markethill on Tuesday 17 th March sold in a steady demand. Good
quality beef bred cows sold from £135 to £167 per 100 kilos for 730k Lim at £1225 for a Banbridge
farmer followed by £166 for 706k Char at £1175 from a Belleeks farmer. Fleshed Friesian cows sold
from £110 to £129 for 806k at £1040 for a Banbridge farmer followed by £122 for 610k at £745 from
a Killylea producer. Second quality Friesian cows sold from £90 to £105 and the poorest types from
£70 to £85 per 100 kilos.
Cull cows
Banbridge farmer 732k £1225 £167.00; Belleeks farmer 706k £1175 £166.00; Banbridge farmer 658k
£1035 £157.00; Banbridge farmer 662k £1025 £155.00; Dungannon farmer 604k £935 £155.00;
Kilkeel farmer 724k £1115 £154.00; Lurgan farmer 628k £945 £151.00; Keady farmer 704k £1055
£150.00; Belleeks farmer 692k £1035 £150.00;
Friesian cull cows
Banbridge farmer 806k £1040 £129.00; Killylea farmer 610k £745 £122.00; Ballygawley farmer 632k
£755 £119.00; Dungannon farmer 746k £865 £116.00; Banbridge farmer 760k £875 £115.00;
Glenanne farmer 686k £775 £113.00; Glenanne farmer 642k £725 £113.00;
CALVES
The 260 calves sold in a steady demand. Good quality bull calves from £250 to £395 for a 5 week old
AA followed by £350 for a 4 week old Char. Good quality heifer calves sold from £230 to £345 for a
6 week old AA followed by £320 for a 6 week old Lim.
Bull calves
AA £395; Ch £350; Ch £350; BB £350; Her £340; AA £295; Sim £280; BB £275; Lim £275;
Heifer calves
AA £345; Lim £320; Lim £300; Ch £280; Sim £275; BB £255; BB £245;