Excellent prices for sheep and cattle at Downpatrick Mart

Downpatrick Mart sheep sale market report for Saturday, September 16, 2023.
By Darryl Armitage
Published 20th Sep 2023, 11:27 BST
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Leading prices are as follows:

Fat lambs: Ballyclander farmer 27.50kg £117.50, Ballyhossett farmer 26.80kg £116, Strangford farmer 27.20kg £115, Comber farmer 25kg £114.50, Ballylough farmer 26kg £114, Drumnaquoile farmer 24.70kg £112.50, Clough farmer 25kg £110, Ballyward farmer 23.80kg £110 and Downpatrick farmer 24.60kg £107.

Fat ewes: Downpatrick farmer £156, Ballynahinch farmer £152, Downpatrick farmer £148, Strangford farmer £148, Castlewellan farmer £148, Downpatrick farmer £144, Downpatrick farmer £142 and Loughkeeland farmer £140.

At the Downpatrick Mart sheep sale market held on Saturday, September 16, 2023, a Dromara farmer topped the middleweight category for a batch of fat lambs with lot 25, a 21.50kg at £92. Picture Downpatrick MartAt the Downpatrick Mart sheep sale market held on Saturday, September 16, 2023, a Dromara farmer topped the middleweight category for a batch of fat lambs with lot 25, a 21.50kg at £92. Picture Downpatrick Mart
At the Downpatrick Mart sheep sale market held on Saturday, September 16, 2023, a Dromara farmer topped the middleweight category for a batch of fat lambs with lot 25, a 21.50kg at £92. Picture Downpatrick Mart
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Store lambs: Ardglass farmer 17.90kg £90, Ballynahinch farmer 18.20kg £89.50, Clonvarghan farmer 18.30kg £89, Downpatrick farmer 17.60kg £87, Drumaroad farmer 20.90kg £86, Crossgar farmer 20.30 £85, Clonvarghan farmer 20kg £79, Lisburn farmer 17.40kg £79, Ardglass farmer 14.80kg £76 and Downpatrick farmer 18.50kg £76.

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Leading prices are as follows:

Bullocks: Downpatrick farmer Aberdeen Angus 616kg £1530, Castlewellan farmer Hereford 602kg £1430, Castlewellan farmer Hereford 600kg £1400, Downpatrick farmer Limousin 510kg £1360, Drumaness farmer Limousin 450kg £1350, Ardglass farmer 608kg £1340, Downpatrick farmer Aberdeen Angus 586kg £1320, Castlewellan farmer 554kg £1320, Strangford farmer 684kg £1300 and Downpatrick farmer Aberdeen Angus £1290.

At the Downpatrick Mart sheep sale market held on Saturday, September 16, 2023, a Ballynahinch farmer topped the ewe category for a batch of fat ewes with lot 55 selling for £152. Picture Downpatrick MartAt the Downpatrick Mart sheep sale market held on Saturday, September 16, 2023, a Ballynahinch farmer topped the ewe category for a batch of fat ewes with lot 55 selling for £152. Picture Downpatrick Mart
At the Downpatrick Mart sheep sale market held on Saturday, September 16, 2023, a Ballynahinch farmer topped the ewe category for a batch of fat ewes with lot 55 selling for £152. Picture Downpatrick Mart

Heifers: Ballysallagh farmer Limousin 662kg £1710, Castlewellan farmer Limousin 594kg £1570, Ballysallagh farmer Limousin 576kg £1500, Ballysallagh farmer Limousin 552kg £1430, Castlewellan farmer 612kg £1390, Castlewellan farmer 598kg £1390, Castlewellan farmer Hereford 582kg £1320, Strangford farmer Hereford 594kg £1270, Downpatrick farmer Aberdeen Angus 532kg £1260 and Strangford farmer Simmental 560kg £1250.

Weanlings: Castlewellan farmer Limousin 364kg £870, Downpatrick farmer Irish Moile 327kg £850, Downpatrick farmer Simmental 346kg £820, Castlewellan farmer Limousin 320kg £860, Ballynahinch farmer Aberdeen Angus 368kg £730, Ballyward farmer 310kg £670 and Crossgar farmer 284kg Shorthorn £650.

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