MARKETHILL LIVESTOCK CATTLE SALE REPORT 7 TH SEPTEMBER 2021
Dairy stock sold to a top of £1720 at Markethill on Tuesday 7 th September paid twice for calved
heifers from a Cullyhanna farmer. A Dungannon farmer received £1500 for an in calf heifer and a
Rathfriland farmer sold an in calf shorthorn.
CULL COWS
130 cull cows sold in a very firm trade. Cow/heifers sold to £211 for 710k at £1495 from an Armagh
farmer. Heavy cows sold to £195 for 860k at £1685 from a Hillsborough producer followed by £188
per 100 kilos for 672k at £1265 from a Tassagh farmer. Main trade from £160 to £185 per 100 kilos.
Fleshed Friesian cows sold from £125 to £150 per 100 kilos for 678k at £1015 from a Dungannon
farmer followed by £145 for 788k at £1145 from a Dromore producer. Top price Friesian £1155 for
880k £130. Second quality friesians cows sold from £100 to £120 per 100 kilos and the poorest
types from £80 to £95 per 100 kilos.
Cull cows
Armagh farmer 710k £1495 £211.00; Dromore farmer 864k £1685 £195.00; Tassagh farmer 672k
£1265 £188.00; Portadown farmer 604k £1115 £185.00; Tassagh farmer 624k £1120 £179.00;
Loughgilly farmer 842k £1495 £178.00; Armagh farmer 590k £1035 £175.00; Cullyhanna farmer 744k
£1295 £174.00; Keady farmer 794k £1355 £171.00;
Friesian cull cows
Dungannon farmer 678k £1015 £150.00; Hillsborough farmer 788k £1145 £145.00; Downpatrick
farmer 744k £1075 £145.00; Glenanne farmer 676k £945 £140.00; Hillsborough farmer 608k £845
£139.00; Glenanne farmer 752k £1045 £139.00; Mountnorris farmer 760k £1015 £134.00;
Mountnorris farmer 790k £1035 £131.00; Hillsborough farmer 886k £1155 £130.00;
CALVES
130 calves. Good quality bulls sold from £280 to £320 for a Hereford. Good quality heifers from
£250 to £400 for a 4 week old Char.
Bull calves
Her £420; Her £370; AA £365; BB £355; Her £355; AA £345; BB £325; BB £320;
Heifer calves
Ch £400; Her £335; BB £310; Her £310; AA £300; BB £280; SHB £250;