MARKETHILL LIVESTOCK CATTLE SALE REPORT TUESDAY 20 TH SEPTEMBER 2022
An entry of 44 lots in the dairy ring at Markethill on Tuesday 20 th September returned a very firm
demand with calved heifers selling to a top of £3000 presented by a Camlough producer. The same
owner sold heifers at £2740, £2650 and £2500 with several more from £2100 to £2440 each. A
Banbridge farmer sold 4 calved heifers at £2450, £2420, £2380 and £2300. A Kilkeel farmer received
£2680 for a 2 nd calver. An entry of Friesian heifers 3 months in calf to an AA bull sold to a top of
£1360 with others at £1220, £1200 and £1120 from a Whitecross farmer. A Jerrettspass farmer sold
a pen of maiden heifers approximately 1 year old to a top of £820 with others selling at £800, £760,
£700.
CULL COWS
The 90 cull cows sold in a steady demand with good quality beef bred cows selling from £190 to
£215 for 670k at £1445 from a Aghalee farmer followed by £212 for 660k at £1405 from a
Cullyhanna producer. Friesian cows sold up to £179 for 730k at £1315 from an Armagh farmer
followed by £162 for 750k at £1225 from an Armagh farmer. Main demand from £148 to £161 per
100 kilos. Good quality friesians from £120 to £140 and the poorest types from £90 to £110 per 100
kilos.
Cull cows
Aghalee farmer 672k £1445 £215.00; Cullyhanna farmer 664k £1405 £212.00; Aghalee farmer 692k
£1445 £209.00; Kilkeel farmer606k £1265 £209.00; Aghalee farmer 622k £1285 £206.00;
Friesian cull cows
Armagh farmer 736k £1315 £179.00; Armagh farmer 756k £1225 £162.00; Kilkeel farmer 724k £1165
£161.00; Kilkeel farmer 704k £1105 £157.00; Kilkeel farmer 720k £1125 £156.00; Newry farmer 780k
£1185 £152.00; Lisburn farmer 684k £1035 £151.00;
CALVES
100 calves sold in a steady demand. Good quality bull calves sold from £220 to £300 for a 2 week
old AA followed by £290 for a 2 week old AA. Heifer calves up to £330 for a 4 week old BB followed
by £280 for a 3 week old Lim. Main demand for good quality heifers from £180 to £275 each.
Bull calves
AA £300; AA £290; BB £290; AA £250; AA £225; AA £220;
Heifer calves
BB £330; Lim £280; AA £275; BB £275; BB £270; Lim £230; Her £220; BB £210;