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Suckled calf sale Friday 4th October 2024: On the night calves sold to a top price of £1,490 per head and (404p) per kilo.

Leading prices are as follows.

Bullock per head: Downpatrick farmer Charolais 436kg £1490, Charolais 484kg £1470, Charolais 500kg £1410, Limousin 408kg £1310, 444kg £1370. Downpatrick farmer Limousin 510kg £1380. Downpatrick farmer Simmental 450kg £1330. Ballynahinch farmer Limousin 474kg £1370. Hillsborugh farmer 440kg £1310 and Downpatrick farmer 400kg £1300.

Bullock per kilo: Downpatrick farmer Charolais 218kg 404p. Katesbridge farmer Charolais 250kg 400p. Loughinisland farmer Charolais 426kg 390p. Saintfileld farmer Limousin 282kg 390p, Hillsborough farmer Simmental 248kg 383p. Downpatrick farmer 300kg 367p. Dowpatrick farmer 326kg 344p, Charolais 350kg 343p and Saintfield farmer Limousin 324kg 343p.

At Downpatrick Mart, a Downpatrick farmer top the market per kilo with lot 80, a Charolais bullock which sold for 218kg £880 (404p)

Heifer per head: Downpatrick farmer Charolais 470kg £1300, Charolais 426kg £1170. Hillsborough farmer Simmental 426kg £1160. Downpatrick farmer Limousin 348kg £1160. Downpatrick farmer Charolais 338kg £1140. Downpatrick farmer Charolais 390kg £1120. Saintfield farmer Limousin 380kg £1120. Downpatrick farmer Charolais 394kg £1110. Hillsborough farmer Simmental 410kg £1100 and Downpatrick farmer 360kg £1180.

Heifer per kilo: Hillsborugh farmer Simmental 300kg 350p. Downpatrick farmer Limousin 258kg 345p. Downpatrick farmer Charolais 338kg 337p. Downpatrick farmer Limousin 348kg 333p. Hillsborough farmer Simmental 230kg 330p. Crossgar farmer Charolais 308kg 328p. Downpatrick farmer Limousin 242kg 32p. Downpatrick farmer Shorthorn beef 246kg 325p. Katesbridge farmer Limousin 208kg 317p and Limousin 222kg 315p.

Marts: Calves selling to a top price of £1,490 per head and (404p) per kilo at Downpatrick Mart

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