There was a good entry of cattle at Markethill this week, with 420 cattle brought forward for sale. Prices remain exceptionally strong for all classes of stock.
The heifer trade peaked at £1,500 for a 700kg animal, with other noted prices of £1,390 for a 574kg animal. The main trade for heifers saw prices of £2 to £2.25/kg for forward animals, while mid-weight animals sold from £2.10 to £2.44/kg.
Bullocks sold to a top price of £1,350 for a 560kg animal, with the main trade paying £2 to £2.40/kg for forward lots. Mid-weight bullocks sold from £2.10/kg to £2.52/kg. Friesian bullocks sold from £1.54 to £1.94/kg.
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Weanlings sold from £2.10 to £2.67/kg, with heifers driving the trade. Prices for cows and calves reached a peak of £1,850 for a Limousin heifer with her bull calf at foot. Other outfits sold from £1,340 to £1,560.
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There was a good entry of cattle at Markethill this week, with 420 cattle brought forward for sale. Prices remain exceptionally strong for all classes of stock.
The heifer trade peaked at £1,500 for a 700kg animal, with other noted prices of £1,390 for a 574kg animal. The main trade for heifers saw prices of £2 to £2.25/kg for forward animals, while mid-weight animals sold from £2.10 to £2.44/kg.
Bullocks sold to a top price of £1,350 for a 560kg animal, with the main trade paying £2 to £2.40/kg for forward lots. Mid-weight bullocks sold from £2.10/kg to £2.52/kg. Friesian bullocks sold from £1.54 to £1.94/kg.
Weanlings sold from £2.10 to £2.67/kg, with heifers driving the trade. Prices for cows and calves reached a peak of £1,850 for a Limousin heifer with her bull calf at foot. Other outfits sold from £1,340 to £1,560.
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