Full clearance of cattle last Friday, with the dropped calf section a roaring trade, containing calves up to six months old, topped to £1100 for Belgian Blue bull calf for a Rathfriland farmer.

Weanling bull calves topped to £1910 for a 495kg Charolais from a Ballyward farmer.

Fat cows topped at £2270 for 816kg Charolais.

Fat bulls topped at £1910 for 692k Holstein.

Cows and calves topped at £2620.

Heifers topped at £2390 for 699kg Charolais.

Bullocks topped at £2150 for 710kg Aberdeen Angus,

Dropped calves and young stock

Bull calves

Rathfriland farmer Belgian Blue at £1100, Belgian Blue at £1020, Gilford farmer Belgian Blue at £920, Belgian Blue at £900, Katesbridge farmer Belgian Blue at £860, Gilford farmer Belgian Blue at £830, Hillsborough farmer Aberdeen Angus at £830 and Gilford farmer Aberdeen Angus at £820.

Heifer calves

Rathfriland farmer Belgian Blue at £1010, Belgian Blue at £1000, Ballyward farmer Belgian Blue at £990, Rathfriland farmer Belgian Blue at £980, Ballyward farmer Belgian Blue at £960 and Rathfriland farmer Aberdeen Angus at £910.

Weanlings

Male calves

Top price per kilo at £4.91 Ballyward farmer Charolais 495k at £1910, Rathfriland farmer Limousin 484k at £1890, Ballyward farmer Charolais 420k at £1870, Charolais 484k at £1840, Rathfriland farmer Limousin 442k at £1840, Ballyward farmer Charolais 399kg at £1720, Annaclone farmer Charolais 334kg at £1640, Jerrettspass farmer Shorthorn 446k at £1590, Ballyward farmer Aberdeen Angus 468k at £1590 and Annaclone farmer Simmental 440k at £1570.

Weanling heifer calves

Top price per kilo at £4.57, Annaclone farmer Charolais 422kg at £1900, Rathfriland farmer Limousin 416kg at £1680, Limousin 443kg at £1660, Lisburn farmer Limousin 410kg at £1620, Rathfriland farmer Limousin 400k at £1610, Limousin 347k at £1540, Annaclone farmer Limousin 337k at £1540, Rathfriland farmer Charolais 340k at £1480, Lisburn farmer Hereford 392k at £1470 and Jerrettspass farmer Hereford 434k at £1450.

Fats cows

Ballyward farmer Charolais 816k at £2270, Gilford farmer Blonde 692k at £2120, Ballyroney farmer Fleckvieh 654k at £1970, Lurgan farmer Charolais 766k at £1940, Simmental 591k at £1900, Simmental 666k at £1830, Downpatrick farmer Hereford 621k at £1780, Newry farmer Aberdeen Angus 499k at £1760, Banbridge farmer Norwegian Red 775k at £1720 and Lurgan farmer Simmental 620k at £1720.

Fat bulls

Waringstown farmer Holstein 692k at £1910, Castlewellan farmer Limousin 538k at £1850, Banbridge farmer Shorthorn 687k at £1830, Castlewellan farmer Limousin 530k at £1800, Banbridge farmer Friesian 682k at £1750, Castlewellan farmer Belgian Blue 519k at £1740, Banbridge farmer Friesian 601k at £1710 and Ballynahinch farmer Limousin 532k at £1700.

Cows and calves

Castlewellan farmer Aberdeen Angus cow and Aberdeen Angus calf at £2620 and Newry farmer Hereford cow and Limousin calf at £2220, Hereford cow and Limousin calf at £2120. Hereford cow and Limousin calf at £1900.

Heifer

Top price per kilo at £3.83, Ballyward farmer Charolais 699kg at £2390, Rathfriland farmer Charolais 645kg at £2220, Limousin 602kg at £2220, Charolais 643kg at £2100, Charolais 594kg at £2060, Ballyward farmer Limousin 562kg at £2040, Rathfriland farmer Limousin 616k at £2040, Banbridge farmer Aberdeen Angus 623k at £1960, Belgian Blue 662k at £1900 and Katesbridge farmer Charolais 533k at £1870.

Bullocks

Top price per kilo at £3.77, Rathfriland farmer Aberdeen Angus 710k at £2150, Aberdeen Angus 645kg at £2100, Castlewellan farmer Friesian 758kg at £2070, Friesian 718kg at £2000, Rathfriland farmer Belgian Blue 584k at £1960, Dromara farmer Galloway 639kg at £1895, Rathfriland farmer Belgian Blue 530k at £1890, Banbridge farmer Charolais 500k at £1830, Belgian Blue 518k at £1810 and Castlewellan farmer Friesian 714k at £1800,.

Tuesday evening saw very large entry of sheep in town.

Fat ewes selling to a flying trade last week again.

Dromore farmer topped the sale at £6.83 a kilo for 17kg at £116.

Fat ewes topped at £266.

Strong ewes over the £254 mark this week with plainer ewes from £196 to £246.

Lambs

Moygannon farmer 27.5k at £154, Hilltown farmer 25.9k at £149.50, Banbridge farmer 25.9k at £149.50, Newry farmer 25.2k at £147.50, Killinchy farmer 24k at £147.50, Newry farmer 24.3k at £147, Hilltown farmer 30.5k at £147, Ballynahinch farmer 24.3k at £145, Dromara farmer 24.9k at £145 and Dromara farmer 24.8k at £144.

Fat ewes.

Katesbridge farmer at £266, Dromara farmer at £254, Newry farmer at £246, Banbridge farmer at £228, Newcastle farmer at £224, Katesbridge farmer at £212, Ballymartin farmer at £212, Castlewellan farmer at £208, Katesbridge farmer at £204 and Kilkeel farmer at £196.

Fat rams

Castlewellan farmer at £128.

Breeding rams

Newry farmer Charollais ram at £640, Bryansford farmer Charollais ram at £640 and Newry farmer Charollais at £560.

Breeding hoggets

Lisnacree farmer 6 hoggets at £305, 6 hoggets at £305, Kilkeel farmer 2 hoggets at £285, Kilcoo farmer 5 hoggets at £275, Newry farmer 5 hoggets at £255, Dromara farmer 4 hoggets at £255, Dromara farmer 6 hoggets at £255, Dromore farmer 9 hoggets at £255 and Lisnacree farmer 5 hoggets at £250.