Belgian Blue heifer at 96kg sells for for £380 at Downpatrick Mart drop calf sale

Leading prices as follows:

Female: Strangford farmer Belgian Blue 96kg £380, Hereford 103kg £360. Portaferry farmer Aberdeen Angus 126kg £335. Strangford farmer Belgian Blue 99kg £335, Belgian Blue 81kg £325, Belgian Blue 80kg £320, Belgian Blue 78kg £305, Hereford 99kg £295, Belgian Blue 97kg £260 and Hereford 93kg £200.

Sheep sale held at Downpatrick Mart on Saturday 27th May 2023.

Leading prices as follows.

Lambs: Dunsford farmer 27.50kg £150. Drumnaquoile farmer 28.50kg £149.50. Kilcoo farmer 21kg £147 twice, 23kg £146.50. Newcastle farmer 26.50 £146. Strangford farmer 26.40kg £145. Lisburn farmer 25kg £145.50 and Ballyhossett farmer 23.20kg £143.

Ewes: Ballynoe farmer £224. Newcastle farmer £194. Kilcoo farmer £188. Ballynahinch farmer £184 and Castlewellan farmer £166.