Excellent prices for drop calves at Downpatrick Mart, male calves selling to £310

Drop calf and sheep report Saturday 18th November 2023 - Leading prices are as follows.
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Male calves: Ballyhornan farmer Aberdeen Angus 82kg £310, Aberdeen Angus 126kg £250 and Aberdeen Angus 102kg £115.

Female calves: Ballyhornan farmer Aberdeen Angus 86kg £260, Aberdeen Angus 76kg £230 and Aberdeen Angus 84kg £100.

Lambs per head: Castlescreen farmer 28.50kg £134, Clanvaraghan farme 29kg £128, Kilkeel farmer 36kg £126, Ballynahinch farmer 28.70kg £125 and Teconnaught farmer 27.40kg £125.

Downpatrick cattle sale, Monday 20th November 2023, a Ballykinler farmer topped the heifer category on the night with lot 316, a Charolais female at 658kg which sold for £1470. Picture: Downpatrick MartDownpatrick cattle sale, Monday 20th November 2023, a Ballykinler farmer topped the heifer category on the night with lot 316, a Charolais female at 658kg which sold for £1470. Picture: Downpatrick Mart
Downpatrick cattle sale, Monday 20th November 2023, a Ballykinler farmer topped the heifer category on the night with lot 316, a Charolais female at 658kg which sold for £1470. Picture: Downpatrick Mart

Lambs per kilo: Downpatrick farmer 21.40kg (507)ppk, Downpatrick farmer 24kg (500)ppk, Annacloy farmer 23kg (489)ppk, Loughinisland farmer 22kg (484) ppk and Castlewellan farmer 23.20kg (484)ppk.

Ewes per head: Kilkeel farmer £152, Comber farmer £151, Comber farmer £143, Downpatrick £141 and Downpatrick farmer £140.

Cattle report monday 20th November 2023 - Leading prices are as follows:

Bullocks: Drumnaquoile farmer Aberdeen Angus 730kg £1750, Ballyward farmer Limousin 624kg £1570, Ballyward farmer Limousin 632kg £1540, Ballyward farmer Limousin 650kg £1540 and Dromara farmer Limousin 528kg £1320.

Downpatrick cattle sale, Monday 20th November 2023, a Drumnaquoile farmer topped the market of the night with lot 305, an Aberdeen Angus bullock at 730kg which sold for £1750. Picture: Downpatrick MartDownpatrick cattle sale, Monday 20th November 2023, a Drumnaquoile farmer topped the market of the night with lot 305, an Aberdeen Angus bullock at 730kg which sold for £1750. Picture: Downpatrick Mart
Downpatrick cattle sale, Monday 20th November 2023, a Drumnaquoile farmer topped the market of the night with lot 305, an Aberdeen Angus bullock at 730kg which sold for £1750. Picture: Downpatrick Mart

Heifers: Ballykinlar farmer Charolais 658kg £1470, Clough farmer Charolais 630kg £1300, Ballykinlar farmer Charolais 612kg £1300, Ballyward farmer Charolais 592kg £1270 and Ballyward farmer Limousin 568kg £1240.

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