MARKETHILL LIVESTOCK CATTLE SALE REPORT TUESDAY 24 TH MAY 2022
An entry of 140 cull cows at Markethill on Tuesday 24 th May maintained a very firm trade. Good
quality beef bred cows sold from £200 to £232 for 680k at £1575 from a Keady farmer followed by
£231 for 790k at £1825 from a Newtownhamilton producer. Top price £1905 for 900k at £210 from
a Keady producer. Fleshed Friesian cows sold steadily from £170 to £195 for 680k at £1335 from a
Killylea farmer followed by £193 for 690k at £1335 from a Stewartstown producer, 690k at £1315
from an Armagh farmer. Second quality friesians from £120 to £150 and the poorest types from
£100 to £115 per 100 kilos.
Cull cows
Keady farmer 680k £1575 £232.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 790k £1825 £231.00; Loughgilly
farmer 718k £1655 £231.00; Loughgilly farmer 668k £1535 £230.00; Lurgan farmer 774k £1775
£229.00; Armagh farmer 798k £1710 £214.00; Newtownhamilton farmer 844k £1795 £213.00;
Keady farmer 908k £1905 £210.00; Cullyhanna farmer 804k £1685 £210.00; Poyntzpass farmer 804k
£1675 £208.00;
Friesian cull cows
Killylea farmer 686k £1335 £195.00; Stewartstown farmer 692k £1335 £193.00; Armagh farmer 682k
£1315 £193.00; Camlough farmer 626k £1205 £193.00; Gilford farmer 698k £1325 £189.00; Tynan
farmer 638k £1195 £187.00; Dromara farmer 682k £1215 £178.00;
CALVES
130 calves returned a very firm trade. Good quality bulls from £250 to £380 for a BB followed by
£335 for a FKV. Good quality heifer calves sold from £250 to £270 for a FKV and Char. BB heifers
sold at £350.
Bull calves
BB £380; FKV £335; BB £330; FKV £330; FKV £325; Her £300; AA £290; AA £280;
Heifer calves
FKV £370; Ch £370; BB £350; BB £345; FKV £330; BB £300; Lim £295; BB £290;