Fat cows sell to a top of £2780 at Rathfriland Co-op

Topped to £1150 for Limousin Bull Calf for a Mayobridge Farmer. Weanling Bull calves topped to £1890 for a 455kg Blue from a Dromara Farmer. Breeding bulls topped at £3500, Fat cows topped at £2780 for 843kg Limousin. Fat bulls topped at £2100, heifers topped at £2390 for 740kg Charolais. Bullocks topped at £2320 for 764kg Angus. DROPPED CALVES AND YOUNG STOCK, Bull Calves Mayobridge Farmer Limousin at £1150, Crossgar Farmer Limousin at £1130, Limousin at £1110, Castlewellan Farmer Angus at £1110, Mayobridge Farmer Limousin at £1030, Castlewellan Farmer Angus at £1020, Hillsborough Farmer Angus at £990, Angus at £930, Banbridge Farmer Angus at £930, Ballyward Farmer Angus at £850. Heifer Calves Mayobridge Farmer Limousin at £960, Glenarm Farmer Blue at £900, Mayobridge Farmer Limousin at £890, Limousin at £870, Banbridge Farmer Angus at £850, Mayobridge Farmer Hereford at £830, Hillsborough Farmer Angus at £800, Newtownhamilton Farmer Angus at £800, Banbridge Farmer Angus at £760. WEANLING Male Calves Top price per kilo at £6.06 Dromara Farmer Blue 455k at £1890, Dromore Farmer Angus 576k at £1840, Dromara Farmer Blue 473k at £1810, Blue 415k at £1750, Ballynahinch Farmer Charolais 423k at £1750, Dromara Farmer Limousin 446kg at £1690, Blue 431kg at £1690, Blue 430k at £1690. Weanling Heifer Calves Top price per Kilo at £5.56, Dromara Farmer Blue 464kg at £1780, Kilkeel Farmer Limousin 391kg at £1770, Dromore Farmer Simmental 542kg at £1740, Shorthorn 400kg at £1660, Limousin 426k at £1660, Kilkeel Farmer Limousin 434k at £1640, Armagh Farmer Blue 412k at £1620, Kilkeel Farmer Charolais 365k at £1570, Dromore Farmer Limousin 316k at £1550, Gilford Farmer Blue 450k at £1550. Fats Cow’s Ballyward Farmer Limousin 843k at £2780, Dromara Farmer Shorthorn 628k at £2270, Kilkeel Farmer Charolais 713k at £2020, Dromara Farmer Angus 609k at £1960, Ballyward Farmer Limousin 581k at £1940, Dromara Farmer Limousin 625k at £1800, Kilkeel Farmer Hol 597k at £1800, Hol 470k at £1290, Banbridge Farmer Angus 609k at £1200. Fat Bull Dromara Farmer Angus 642k at £2100, Rathfriland Farmer Hol 604k at £1810, Shorthorn 571k at £1780, Nored 518k at £1760, Shorthorn 543k at £1600, Hol 562k at £1500. Breeding Bull Dromara Farmer Limousin at £3520, Hillsborough Farmer Angus at £3500. Heifer Top Price per Kilo at £4.24 Katesbridge Farmer Charolais 740kg at £2390, Blonde 676kg at £2340, Waringstown Farmer Limousin 606kg at £2140, Banbridge Farmer Blue 503kg at £2130, Katesbridge Farmer Charolais 631kg at £2030, Dromore Farmer Angus 654kg at £2000, Katesbridge Farmer Saler 583k at £1980, Ballyward Farmer Limousin 601k at £1970, Banbridge Farmer Limousin 584k at £1960, Limousin 512k at £1950. Bullocks Top Price per Kilo at £4.07, Katesbridge Farmer Angus 764k at £2320, Ballyward Farmer Limousin 628kg at £2100, Friesian 698kg at £2100, Newry Farmer Blue 641kg at £2180, Ballyward Farmer Friesian 670k at £2060, Downpatrick Farmer Shorthorn 571kg at £2040, Angus 565k at £1990, Ballyward Farmer Friesain 635k at £1950, Friesian 625k at £1940, Donaghcloney Farmer Angus 579k at £1940.

BREEDING RAM’S SELLING TO TOP OF £400, AT THE COOP

Tuesday evening saw a very large entry of sheep in town, Fat Ewes selling to a flying trade this week again. Leitrim farmer topped the sale at £7.05 a kilo for 16.1kg at £113.50. Fat ewes topped at £264, strong ewes over the £224 mark this week with plainer ewes from £184 to £194.

Lambs

Ballyroney Farmer 32.5k at £179, Kilkeel Farmer 29k at £169, Castlewellan Farmer 30.8k at £168, Hilltown Farmer 28.4k at £161, Ballyroney Farmer 28k at £160, GilfordFarmer 28k at £160, Rathfriland Farmer 26.4k at £160, Gilford Farmer 26.6k at £158, Glenanne Farmer 27.5k at £155, Ballyroney Farmer 25.5k at £153.50.

FAT EWES

Armagh Farmer at £264, Warrenpoint Farmer at £224, Annaclone Farmer at £194, Kilkeel Farmer at £192, Jerrettspass Farmer at £188, Banbridge Farmer at £188, Castlewellan Farmer at £188, Warrenpoint Farmer at £186, Ballymartin Farmer at £184.

FAT RAMS

Annaclone Farmer at £218, Warrenpoint Farmer at £160.

BREEDING RAMS

Ballynahinch Farmer Suffolk Ram at £400.

Breeding Hoggets

Newry Farmer 6 Hoggets at £315, Newry Farmer 5 Hoggets at £280.