Friesian bullocks selling to £1230 at Rathfriland Co-Op

Topped to £495 for Belgian Blue bull calf for a Banbridge farmer.

Weanling calves sold to £970 for a 458k Limousin bull from Dromore farmer.

Heifers topped at 624k at £1240.

Bullocks topped at £1250 for 648k Friesian

Dropped calves and young stock

Bull calves

Banbridge farmer Belgian Blue at £495, Katesbridge farmer Limousin at £420, Ballyward farmer Aberdeen Angus at £400, Aberdeen Angus at £385, Kilkeel farmer, Limousin at £350, Dromara farmer: Hereford at £340, Kilkkel farmer: Hereford at £335, Dromara farmer Hereford at £330, Downpatrick farmer Limousin at £325 and Dromara farmer Hereford at £320.

Friesian calves £85, £65.

Heifer calves: Banbridge farmer: Belgian Blue at £435, Warrenpoint farmer: Simmental at £395, Ballyward farmer: Aberdeen Angus at £330, Aberdeen Angus at £330, Kilkkel farmer: Limousin at £285, Hillsborough farmer Aberdeen Angus at £270, Banbridge farmer Aberdeen Angus at £265, Downpatrick farmer Aberdeen Angus at £250, Banbridge farmer Aberdeen Angus at £250 and Ballynahinch farmer Belgian Blue at £230.

Weanling male calves: Dromore farmer: Limousin 458k at £970, Dromara farmer: Limousin 360k at £910, Dromore farmer Limousin 430k at £890, Lisburn farmer Hereford 412k at £870, Ballyward farmer Limousin 362k at £850, Warrenpoint farmer Limousin 292k at £800, Lisburn farmer Limousin 318k at £730, Warrenpoint farmer Limousin 306k at £695, Banbridge farmer Simmental 376k at £675 and Belleeks farmer Aberdeen Angus 300k at £625.

Weanling heifer calves: Dromara farmer: Limousin 462k at £960, Limousin 340k at £880, Warrenpoint farmer: Limousin 304k at £720, Hilltown farmer: Limousin 320k at £690, Warrenpoint farmer Limousin 302k at £650, Lisburn farmer Aberdeen Angus 288k at £560, Warrenpoint farmer Aberdeen Angus 304k at £550, Hilltown farmer Limousin 198k at £550, Dromara farmer Aberdeen Angus 292k at £535 and Lisburn farmer Fleckvieh 234k at £525.

Fat cows: Kilkeel farmer Friesian 952k at £1100, Dromara farmer Aberdeen Angus 736k at £1010 and Kilkeel farmer Friesian 740k at £900, Friesian 728k at £860, Friesian 672k at £850.

Suckler cows: Rathfriland farmer Belgian Blue cow and Hereford calf at £1060.

In-calf cows: Castlewellan farmer Hereford at £1025, Hereford at £990, Hereford at £860.

Heifers: Kilkeel farmer Aberdeen Angus 624k at £1240, Banbridge farmer Limousin 648k at £1235, Waringtown farmer Limousin 590k at £1100, Dromara farmer Aberdeen Angus 618k at £1095, Katesbridge farmer Limousin 482k at £1090, Dromara farmer Simmental 604k at £1000, Dromara farmer Limousin 530k at 1000, Waringstown farmer Belgian Blue 506k at £970 and Dromara farmer Belgian Blue 540k at £960.

Bullocks: Banbridge farmer Friesian 648k at £1230, Friesian 646k at £1210, Friesian 624k at £1200, Friesian 644k at £1170, Dromara farmer Charolais 548k at £1130, Newry farmer Charolais 422k at £1050, Kilkeel farmer Hereford 494k at £1050, Banbridge farmer Friesian 574k at £1050, Friesian 590k at £1010 and Newry farmer charolais 430k at £1000.

Friday, February 12th, 2021, special entry four pedigree freshly calved heifers and four pedigree freshly calved, second calvers from the Matfield Pedigree Herd.

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

Tuesday evening saw a good show of stock.

Fat ewes selling to a flying trade this week again.

A Rathfriland farmer topped the sale at £557k for 15.8kg at £88.

Fat ewes topped at £188 for Texel ewe from a Banbridge farmer.

More ewes over the £125 mark this week with plainer ewes from £80 to £109 each.

Light lambs: Rathfriland farmer: 15.8k at £88, Castlewellan farmer: 19.8k at £107.50. Kilkeel farmer: 17k at £91 and Banbridge farmer 19.4k at £104.

Heavy hoggets: Ballyward farmer: 27k at £130, Kilkeel farmer: 26k at £128.50. Kilkkel farmer 28.5k at £127.50, Cranfield farmer: 26.3k at £121, Newry farmer: 24.5k at £121, Katesbridge farmer 25.3k at £118.50, Banbridge farmer 23k at £127, Hillsborough farmer 27.5k at £126, Ballynahinch farmer 24.9k at £125, Banbridge farmer 26.4k at £124, 26k at £124 and Ballynahinch farmer 23.2k at £123.50.

Fat ewes: Banbridge farmer: £188, £170, Killyleagh farmer: £146, Banbridge farmer: £120, Dromore farmer: £117, Waringstown farmer: £117, Killyleagh farmer: £115, Rathfriland farmer: £115, Annaclone farmer £109 and Rathfriland farmer £109.

Fat rams: Rathfriland farmer £125, Kilkeel farmer £114, £110, Rathfriland farmer £95 and Kilkeel farmer £75.

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