An entry of 55 cull cows sold in a steady trade last Tuesday 1 July at Markethill Mart in Co Armagh. Beef-bred cows sold from 285p/kg to a peak of 306p/kg, £2,280 for 746kg, followed by 296p/kg, £3,060 for a 1,030kg Aberdeen Angus.

This nine-year old Limousin cow weighed 710kg and sold for £2,040, 287p/kg.

First quality Friesians sold to 259p/kg, £2,020 for 780kg followed by 247p/kg, £1,820 for 730kg. Second-quality Friesians made from 190p/kg to 220p/kg.

Fat bulls sold to 320p/kg, £3,470 for a 1,084kg Limousin followed by 299p/kg, £2,520 for 840kg. Aberdeen Angus bulls sold to 297p/kg, £3,310 for 1,120kg.

This November 2020-born Holstein cow weighed 780kg and sold for £2,020, 259p/kg.

Young grazing cows made up to 360p/kg, £1,800 for 500kg.

Ninety dropped calves presented also maintained a strong trade. Heifer calves sold to £600 twice for Aberdeen Angus sorts, while a Simmental fetched £580. The main trade for quality heifers was £430 to £550, with second-quality achieving £300 to £400.

This May 2023-born Charolais bull weighing 642kg, sold for £2,200, 342p/kg.

Bull calves sold to £750 for a seven-week old Angus, followed by £640 for a seven-week old Fleckvieh. The main run for quality bulls ranged from £440 to £590, with second-quality bulls at £300 to £420. Friesian bulls sold to £400 for a four-week old calf, followed by £290 and £280, with the majority trading between £190 and £260.