Dairy stock selling to a top of £2750 at Rathfriland Co-op

Weanling heifer calves topped to £1440 for a 390kg from a Castlewellan farmer.

Fat cows topped at £1560 for 792kg Hereford.

Fat bulls topped at £2230.

Dairy stock topped at £2750.

Heifers topped at £1970 for 698kg Simmental.

Bullocks topped at £1730 for 584kg Aberdeen Angus,

Dropped calves and young stock

Bull calves

Seaforde farmer Aberdeen Angus at £690, Downpatrick farmer Aberdeen Angus at £650, Seaforde farmer Belgian Blue at £645, Limousin at £630, Downpatrick farmer Aberdeen Angus at £600, Banbridge farmer Charolais at £580, Killough farmer Belgian Blue at £545, Belgian Blue at £520, Banbridge farmer Limousin at £510 and Ballynahinch farmer Belgian Blue at £505.

Heifer calves

Derrylee farmer Hereford at £690, Seaforde farmer Belgian Blue at £590, Downpatrick farmer Belgian Blue at £590, Derrylee farmer Hereford at £585, Banbridge farmer Hereford at £560, Downpatrick farmer Hereford at £550, Banbridge farmer Hereford at £540 and Ballynahinch farmer Belgian Blue at £535.

Weanlings

Male calves

Castlewellan farmer Limousin 390k at £1440, Castlewellan farmer Limousin 384k at £1400, Castlewellan farmer Simmental 464k at £1400, Castlewellan farmer Limousin 356k at £1290, Limousin 396k at £1270, Castlewellan farmer Hereford 412k at £1250, Limousin 362k at £1200, Castlewellan farmer Limousin 396k at £1200 and Castlewellan farmer Aberdeen Angus 358k at £1150, Limousin 312k at £1150.

Weanling heifer calves

Castlewellan farmer Limousin 348k at £1190, Castlewellan, farmer Limousin 336k at £1110, Castlewellan farmer Limousin 310k at £1090, Limousin 274k at £1000, Limousin 304k at £980, Limousin 316k at £970, Lurgan farmer Shorthorn 318k at £960, Castlewellan farmer Limousin 314k at £960, Limousin 322k at £940 and Dromore farmer Limousin 292k at £920.

Fat cows

Dromara farmer Hereford 792k at £1560, Kilkeel farmer Stabiliser at £1530, Ballyroney farmer Friesian 696k at £1410, Friesian 742k at £1330, Friesian 700k at £1320, Newry farmer Holstein 586k at £1225, Katesbridge farmer Hereford 614k at £1110, Ballyroney farmer Limousin 668k at £1080, Ballyroney farmer Friesian 548k at £980 and Katesbridge farmer Aberdeen Angus 516k at £950.

Fat bulls

Kilkeel farmer Aberdeen Angus 724k at £2230, Dromore farmer Stabiliser 1102k at £1950, Dromara farmer Limousin 952k at £1930 and Kilkeel farmer Aberdeen Angus 556k at £1620.

Dairy stock

Ballynaskeagh farmer Friesian at £2750, Holstein at £2550, Friesian at £2550, Holstein at £2450, Banbridge farmer Holstein at £2340, Fleckvieh at £2340, Fleckvieh at £2290, Ballynaskeagh farmer Holstein at £2250, Banbridge farmer Holstein at £2190 and Ballynaskeagh farmer Holstein at £1950.

Heifers

Hillsborough farmer Simmental 698k at £1970, Belgian Blue 694k at £1770, Simmental 588k at £1740, Simmental 636k at £1710, Simmental 572k at £1690, Kilkeel farmer Aberdeen Angus 632k at £1610, Hillsborough farmer Simmental 582k at £1600, Kilkeel farmer Simmental 518k at £1590 and Hillsborough farmer Simmental 534k at £1570, Simmental 594k at £1540.

Bullocks

Portadown farmer Aberdeen Angus 584k at £1730, Belgian Blue 550k at £1700, Aberdeen Angus 568k at £1680, Belgian Blue 562k at £1660, Hillsborough farmer Belgian Blue 536k at £1650, Portadown farmer Belgian Blue 512k at £1600, Aberdeen Angus 500k at £1590, Katesbridge farmer Limousin 548k at £1570, Hillsborough farmer Limousin 512k at £1570 and Castlewellan farmer Limousin 500k at £1560.

Online bidding available via martbids.ie.

Tuesday evening saw good show of sheep at Rathfriland Mart.

Fat ewes selling to a good trade last week again.

Cabra farmer topped the sale at £7.13 a kilo for 17.8kg at £127.

Fat ewes topped at £238.

More ewes over the £220 mark this week with plainer ewes from £190 to £210.

Hoggets

Kilkeel farmer 26.6k at £163, Banbridge farmer 27.9k at £162, 36.3k at £162, Saintfield farmer 28k at £162, Downpatrick farmer 30k at £161, 25.7k at £161, Kilkeel farmer 25k at £160, Rathfriland farmer 25k at £160, Castlewellan farmer 24k at £160 and Dromara farmer 27k at £158.

Fat ewes

Kilkeel farmer at £238, Ballymartin farmer at £220, Downpatrick farmer at £220, Poyntzpass farmer at £210, Newcastle farmer at £210, Castlewellan farmer at £206, Mayobridge farmer at £204, Kilkeel farmer at £196, Mayobridge farmer at £194 and Ballymartin farmer at £190.

Fat rams

Castlewellan farmer at £160, Saintfield farmer at £134, Newcastle farmer at £134, Castlewellan farmer at £116 and Newcastle farmer at £110.

Ewes and lambs

Poyntzpass farmer 1 ewe and 2 lambs at £360, 1 ewe and 2 lambs at £330, 1 ewe and 2 lambs at £305, 1 ewe and 2 lambs at £300, 1 ewe and 2 lambs at £290, 1 ewe and 2 lambs at £285, 1 ewe and 1 lamb at £250 and 1 ewe and 1 lamb at £240.