Fat Cows sell to a top of £2920 at Rathfriland Co-op

The sale topped to £1210 for an Angus Bull Calf for a Ballyward Farmer. Weanling Bulls calves topped to £2010 for a 452kg from a Ballynahinch Farmer. Fat Cows topped £2920 for 850kg, Charolais. Suckler stock topped £2100, Heifers topped £2550 for 698kg MA, Bullocks topped at £2200 for 552kg Charolais.

DROPPED CALVES AND YOUNG STOCK,

Bull Calves

Ballyward Farmer Angus at £1210, Angus at £1170, Angus at £1100, Dromore Farmer Blue at £910, Ballyward Farmer Angus at £870, Dromore Farmer Blue at £835, Castlewellan Farmer Angus at £780.

Heifer Calves

Castlewellan Farmer Simmental at £1150, Simmental at £1150, Donaghadee Farmer Charolais at £1100, Castlewellan Farmer Simmental at £1090, Ballyward Farmer Angus at £1040, Angus at £1030.

WEANLING Male Calves

Ballynahinch Farmer Blue 452k at £2010, Katesbridge Farmer Charolais 514k at £1910, Angus 430k at £1900, Newry Farmer Limousin 424k at £1800, Limousin 452k at £1790, Limousin 490k at £1740, Annalong Farmer Limousin 444k at £1670, Clough Farmer Angus 390k at £1660, Newry Farmer Limousin 464k at £1660, Limousin 444k at £1630.

Weanling Heifer Calves

Rathfriland Farmer Limousin 418k at £2000, Limousin 382k at £1890, Limousin 394k at £1830, Ballymartin Farmer Charolais 470k at £1710, Ballyward Farmer Limousin 358k at £1680, Ballymartin Farmer Charolais 502k at £1670, Charolais 416k at £1610, Newry Farmer Limousin 370k at £1570, Warrenpoint Farmer Angus 408k at £1540, Ballyward Farmer Angus 344k at £1520.

Fat Cows

Kilkeel Farmer Charolais 850k at £2920, Castlewellan Farmer Charolais 796k at £2240, Katesbridge Farmer Blue 642k at £1850, Hereford 658k at £1840, Dromara Farmer Blonde 626k at £1785, Castlewellan Farmer Hereford 606k at £1740, Ballyward Farmer Friesian 674k at £1560, Dromara Farmer Friesian 602k at £1440, Katesbridge Farmer Blue 678k at £1200, Saintfield Farmer Friesian 574k at £890.

Suckler Stock

Banbridge Farmer Angus at £2100, Banbridge Farmer Angus at £1920, Crossgar Farmer Angus at £1915, Banbridge Farmer Angus at £1760, Crossgar Farmer Angus at £1520.

Heifers

Castlewellan Farmer MA 698k at £2550, Ballynahinch Farmer Limousin 612k at £2420, Banbridge Farmer Angus 558k at £2340, Dromara Farmer Limousin 598k at £2280, Limousin 610k at £2280, Banbridge Farmer Limousin 552k at £2280, Castlewellan Farmer Charolais 576k at £2270, Banbridge Farmer Saler 562k at £2240, Castlewellan Farmer MA 686k at £2230, Banbridge Farmer Simmental 560k at £2200.

Bullocks

Castlewellan Farmer Charolais 552k at £2200, MA 534k at £2170, Ballymartin Farmer FCK 576k at £2000, Rathfriland Farmer HOL 596k at £1960, Friesian 614k at £1950, Katesbridge Farmer Friesian 660k at £1900, Rathfriland Farmer Friesian 530k at £1890, Ballyward Farmer Blue 518k at £1780, Rathfriland Farmer Friesian 574k at £1740, Hol 580k at £1680.

Tuesday evening saw good show of sheep in at Rathfriland Co -Op. Fat Ewes selling to a good trade this week again. Moira farmer topped the sale at £7.69 a kilo for 19kg at £146, Fat ewes topped at £264. More ewes over the £258 mark this week with plainer ewes from £228 to £252.

Spring Lambs

Rathfriland Farmer 36.5k at £178, Closkelt Farmer 36k at £174, Rathfriland Farmer 24.5k at £170, 26.5k at £165, Loughbrickland Farmer 24.7k at £162, Moira Farmer 24.5k at £162, Kilkeel Farmer 23.5k at £158.

Hoggets

Castlewellan Farmer 34.4k at £175, Newry Farmer 37.5k at £170, Rathfriland Farmer 32.9k at £167, Hillsborough Farmer 31k at £165, Banbridge Farmer 26.4k at £161, Banbridge Farmer 27.8k at £159.50, Rathfriland Farmer 24.3k at £158, Rathfriland Farmer 28.5k at £157.50, Kilkeel Farmer 24.7k at £156.50, Rathfriland Farmer 24.4k at £155.

FAT EWES

Newry Farmer at £262, Banbridge Farmer at £258, Rathfriland farmer at £252, Armagh Farmer at £242, Ballymartin Farmer at £240, Katesbridge Farmer at £236, Tandragee Farmer at £234, Kilkeel Farmer at £230, Armagh Farmer at £228, Banbridge Farmer at £228.

FAT RAMS

Banbridge Farmer at £236, Banbridge farmer at £184, Rostrevor Farmer at £180, Tandragee Farmer at £175, at £170, Dromore Farmer at £164.

Ewes and Lambs

Dromara Farmer 1 ewe & 2 lamb at £360, Dromore Farmer 1 ewe & 2 lambs at £360, 1ewe & 2 Lambs at £360, Dromara farmer 1 ewe & 2 lambs at £355, Dromore Farmer 1 ewe & 2 lambs at £340, Dromara Farmer 1 ewe & 2 lambs at £330.