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Drop calves were a flying trade at Kilrea Mart this week.
Bull calves sold from £252 to £332 for Belgian Blue animals, with Angus bulls making £220 to £320.
Limousin bulls sold to £212, with Hereford calves making £258. Fleckvieh calves made from £210 to £292 for reared calves.
Heifer calves
Heifer calves sold to £300 for Angus animals, with Limousin calves making £335. Blue calves made £270, with Ayrshire calves making £370.
Freshly calved dairy heifers sold from £1,560 to £1,840. Cull cows sold to £1,110 for a 790kg Limousin.
Steers sold to £1,200, with heifers making a top price of £1,215. Suckler outfits sold to £1,200.
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