Bullocks sell to £1420 at Rathfriland Co-op

There was a good show of cattle on Friday at Rathfriland Co-Op with the online buyers being very active.
By The Newsroom
Published 8th Apr 2021, 09:14 BST

The Dropped calf section contained calves up to 3 months old. It topped to £630 for Blue Heifer Calf for a Castlewellan farmer. Weanling calves sold to £1015 for a 460k Shorthorn Bull from a Kilkeel farmer. Heifers topped at £1350, for a 668k Angus Bullocks topped at £1420 for a 668k Limousin,

DROPPED CALVES AND YOUNG STOCK

Bull Calves: Castlewellan Farmer Angus at £535, Warrenpoint Farmer Simmental at £490, Dromara Farmer Blue at £485, Blue at £455, Blue at £455, Blue £440, Blue £420, Hereford at £390, Angus, Banbridge Farmer, Blue at £375, Hillsborough Farmer Blue at £360, Blue at £355, Dromara Farmer Friesian at £355, Friesian Calf’s £255, £190, £90, £85, £70.

Heifer Calves: Castlewellan Farmer Blue at £630, Dromara Farmer Blue at £415, Blue at £410, Blue at £410, Blue at £400, Tandragee Farmer Galloway at £385, Dromara Farmer Blue at £380, Hereford at £365, Hereford at £345, Blue at £330, Hillsborough Farmer Blue at £320, Dromara Farmer Blue at £285, Hereford at £270, Dromore Farmer Shorthorn at £270.

WEANLING Male Calves: Dromore Farmer Charolais 302k at £800 (265ppk). Rathfriland Farmer Hereford 212k at £540 (255ppk). Dromore Farmer Limousin 350k at £880 (252ppk). Downpatrick Farmer Limousin 362k at £890 (246ppk). Rathfriland Farmer FCK 232k at £540 (233ppk). Downpatrick Farmer Limousin 322k at £740, (230ppk). Kilkeel Farmer Shorthorn 460k at £1015. Loughinisland Farmer Charolais 438k at £950, Charolais 424k at £940. Dromore Farmer Charolais 394k at £900. Downpatrick Farmer Limousin 362k at £890. Dromore Farmer Limousin 350k at £880, Hillsborough Farmer Angus 402k at £885, Angus 390k at £830, Dromore Farmer Charolais 302k at £800, Hillsborough Farmer Angus 384k at £795.

Weanling Heifer Calves: Ballynahinch Farmer Charolais 282k at £780 (277ppk), Charolais 324k at £850 (263ppk). Downpatrick Farmer Limousin 276k at £700 (254ppk), Limousin 278k at £680 (245ppk. Rostrevor Farmer Hereford 298k at £720 (242ppk). Kilkeel Farmer Shorthorn 430k at £910, Shorthorn 444k at £900, Ballynahinch Farmer Charolais 324k at £850, Charolais 282k at £780, Hillsborough Farmer Angus 358k at £740, Rostrevor Farmer Hereford 298k at £720, Downpatrick Farmer Limousin 276k at £700, Limousin 370k at £680, Limousin 278k at £680, Limousin 324k at £675, Hillsborough Farmer Angus 334k at £650, Angus 316k at £615.

Fat Cows: Ballynahinch Farmer Angus 888k at £1290, Ballyroney Farmer Charolais 670k at £1050, Bryansford Farmer Friesian 604k at £840, Rostrevor Farmer Hereford 402k at £750.

Heifers: Castlewellan Farmer Angus 668k at £1350, Charolais 640k at £1220, Charolais 560k at £1190, Dromara Farmer Charolais 514k at £1180, Castlewellan Farmer Limousin 530k at £1180, Rathfriland Farmer Limousin 538k at £1170, Charolais 536k at £1160, Rathfriland Farmer Limousin 522k at £1160, Castlewellan Farmer angus 564k at £1150, Rathfriland Farmer Blue 550k at £1150.

Bullocks: Dromara Farmer Limousin 668k at £14200, Limousin 638k at £1370, Downpatrick Farmer Friesian 742k at £1300, Hillsborough Farmer Hereford 596k at £1165, Castlewellan Farmer Angus 596k at £1160, Katesbridge Farmer Simmental 540k at £1150, Hillsborough Farmer limousin 540k at £1150, Downpatrick Farmer Hereford 680k at £1150, Katesbridge Farmer Limousin 506k at £1150, Angus 570k at £1140.

Tuesday evening saw a super show of stock and all stock sold to a fantastic trade. Fat Ewes selling to a flying trade this week again. A Banbridge farmer topped the sale at £7.24 a kilo for 22.5kg at £163, Fat ewes topped at £194 for Texel ewe from a Downpatrick Farmer. More ewes over the £150 mark this week with plainer ewes from £110 to £145 each.

LIGHT LAMBS: Castlewellan farmer: 18k at £93, Banbridge farmer: 20.3k at £130. Kilkeel farmer: 21.7k at £150.

Spring Lambs: Kilkeel Farmer 22k at £160, Ballynahinch Farmer 20k at £160, Donaghmore Farmer 22k at £160, Rathfriland Farmer 23k at £159, Kilkeel Farmer 24.6k at £154, Attical Farmer 20.9k at £154, Kilkeel Farmer 22.5k at £154.

HEAVY Hoggets: Kilkeel farmer: 26.9k at £149, Mayobridge farmer: 33k at £149, Rathfriland Farmer 27.5k at £148.5, Kilkeel farmer: 29k at £148, Kilcoo farmer: 27k at £148, Ballynahinch Farmer 28.3k at £148, Tandragee Farmer 32.5k at £148, Ballymartin Farmer 32k at £146, Lisburn Farmer 24.8K at £144.5, Kilkeel Farmer 25k at £142.

FAT EWES: Downpatrick farmer: £194, Downpatrick farmer: £166, Banbridge farmer: £158, Ballyward farmer: £148, Ballynahinch farmer: £146, Rostrevor farmer: £146, Ballyward farmer: £146, Downpatrick Farmer £144, Gilford Farmer £142, Kilkeel Farmer £140,

Fat Rams: Castlewellan Farmer £138, Ballyward Farmer £134, Newcastle Farmer £121.

Ewes and Lambs: Dungannon Farmer £240, £240, Mayobridge Farmer £220, Dungannon Farmer £200.

Online bidding available via MARTBIDS.IE

All buyers must wear face covering from now on while in the mart.

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