MARKETHILL LIVESTOCK CATTLE SALE REPORT 8 TH SEPTEMBER 2020
An entry of 145 cull cows at Markethill on Tuesday 8 th September sold in a steady trade. Good
quality beef bred cows sold from £140 to £169 per 100 kilos for 730k Lim at £1235 from an Augher
producer followed by £167 for 804k Char £1345 from an Armagh farmer. Fleshed Friesian cows sold
from £115 to £130 for 790k at £1035 from a Dungannon producer followed by £127 for 602k at £765
from a Dungannon farmer. Second quality Friesian cows from £95 to £105 and the poorest cows
from £70 to £85 per 100 kilos.
Cull cows
Augher farmer 732k £1235 £169.00; Armagh farmer 804k £1345 £167.0; Crossmaglen farmer 784k
£1305 £166.00; Newry farmer 686k £1115 £163.00; Milford farmer 842k £1335 £159.00; Banbridge
farmer 740k £1085 £147.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 762k £1095 £144.00; Armagh farmer 710k
£1015 £143.00;
Friesian cull cows
Dungannon farmer 796k £1035 £130.00; Dungannon farmer 602k £765 £127.00; Dungannon farmer
726k £905 £125.00; Dromara farmer 660k £815 £123.00; Loughgilly farmer 712k £875 £123.00;
Dungannon farmer 638k £775 £121.00; Kilkeel farmer 728k £875 £120.00; Dungannon farmer 646k
£775 £120.00;
CALVES
140 calves returned in a steady trade with good quality bull calves under 6 weeks selling from £250
to £370 for a Lim followed by £360 for a AA. Good quality heifer calves sold £250 to a top of £410
for a BB. A further 10 heifer calves sold from £300 to £405 each.
Bull calves
Lim £370; AA £360; Ch £350; Lim £340; Her £305; Ch £300; Ch £300; AA £290;
Heifer calves
BB £410; Ch £405; BB £355; Lim £355; Ch 3£40; Lim £330; Ch £320;