Marts: Dairy cows selling to a top of £2400 at Rathfriland Co-op

Weanling bulls calves topped to £1300 for a 402kg from a Rathfriland farmer.

Fat cows topped £1290 for 812kg Friesian.

Dairy heifers topped at £2400.

Cow and calves toped £1400.

Heifers topped £1590 for 670kg Simmental.

Bullocks topped at £1730 for 620kg Charolais.

Dropped calves and young stock

Bull calves

Ballyward farmer Belgian Blue at £660, Katesbridge farmer Belgian Blue at £580, Jerrettspass farmer Hereford at £540, Rathfriland farmer Limousin at £525, Limousin at £500, Ballyward farmer Belgian Blue at £475, Belgian Blue at £470, Belgian Blue at £460 and Banbridge farmer Belgian Blue at £455.

Heifer calves

Ballyward farmer Belgian Blue at £560, Aberdeen Angus at £550, Jerrettspass farmer Limousin at £520, Ballyward farmer Belgian Blue at £520, Aberdeen Angus at £500, Jerrettspass farmer Limousin at £500, Limousin at £460, Ballyward farmer Aberdeen Angus at £460, Katesbridge farmer Shorthorn at £450 and Ballyward farmer Belgian Blue at £445

Weanling

Male calves

Rathfriland farmer Charolais 402k at £1300, Banbridge farmer Aberdeen Angus 456k at £1240, Aghagallon farmer Charolais 434k at £1230, Rathfriland farmer Charolais 372k at £1160, Downpatrick farmer Aberdeen Angus 408k at £1120, Katesbridge farmer Belgian Blue 336k at £1100, Kilkeel farmer Limousin 336k at £1080, Kilkeel farmer Simmental 346k at £1010 and Kilcoo farmer Simmental 320k at £960.

Weanling heifer calves

Katesbridge farmer Limousin 420k at £1270, Shorthorn 522k at £1260, Kilkeel farmer Limousin 312k at £1170, Rathfriland farmer Limousin 352k at £1150, Kilkeel farmer Limousin 284k at £1110, Ballyward farmer Limousin 290k at £1060, Kilkeel farmer Limousin 332k at £1010, Kilkeel farmer Limousin 336k at £1000, Kilkeel farmer Hereford 298k at £950 and Ballyward farmer Limousin 308k at £950.

Fat cows

Dromara farmer Friesian 812k at £1290, Dromara farmer Limousin 702k at £1190, Newcastle farmer Friesian 816k at £1160, Banbridge farmer Norwegian Red 550k at £1020, Rathfriland farmer Hereford 526k at £1000, Ballyward farmer Friesian 674k at £990, Banbridge farmer Norwegian Red 644k at £950, Norwegian Red 610k at £940, Newcastle farmer Friesian 642k at £920 and Mayobridge farmer Limousin 484k at £890.

Dairy heifers

Newcastle farmer Holstein at £2400, Banbridge farmer Holstein at £2350, Holstein at £2300, Banbridge farmer Holstein at £2300, Holstein at £2250, Banbridge farmer Holstein at £2250 and Banbridge farmer Holstein at £2250, Holstein at £2250, Holstein at £2250 and Holstein at £2200.

Cows and calves

Kilkeel farmer Aberdeen Angus cow and Limousin calf at £1400, Aberdeen Angus cow and Limousin calf at £1020.

Heifers

Hillsborough farmer Simmental 670k at £1590, Friesian 724k at £1550, Castlewellan farmer Limousin 558k at £1530, Kilkeel farmer Charolais 570k at £1530, Hillsborough farmer Simmental 610k at £1450, Kilkeel farmer Charolais 508k at £1440, Dromara farmer Limousin 496k at £1430, Banbridge farmer Belgian Blue 492k at £1390. Kilkeel farmer Charolais 460k at £1390 and Banbridge farmer Belgian Blue 530k at £1360.

Bullocks

Katesbridge farmer Charolais 620k at £1730, Charolais 606k at £1710, Aberdeen Angus 578k at £1700, Dromore farmer Limousin 644k at £1680, Clough farmer Limousin 666k at £1670, Dromore farmer Aberdeen Angus 610k at £1660, Dromore farmer Shorthorn 706k at £1650, Katesbridge farmer Charolais 566k at £1635 and Ballymartin farmer Limousin 618k at £1630, Limousin 616k at £1620.

Online bidding available via martbids.ie.

Tuesday evening saw good show of sheep and selling to a good trade.

Fat ewes selling to a good trade last week again.

Rathfriland farmer topped the sale at £6.70 a kilo for 15.9kg at £106.

Fat ewes topped at £196.

More ewes over the £178 mark this week with plainer ewes from £148 to £174,

Spring lambs

Dromara farmer 26.7k at £140, Banbridge farmer 26.2k at £138, Dromara farmer 27.9k at £137, Kilkeel farmer 24k at £133.50, Warrenpoint farmer 25k at £133.50, Ballinaskeagh farmer 24.3k at £132.50, Ballinaskeagh farmer 24.3k at £132, Banbridge farmer 25.9k at £130, Hilltown farmer 25.8k at £130 and Banbridge farmer 25.9k at £130,.

Fat ewes

Dundonald farmer at £196, Closkelt farmer at £178, Hilltown farmer at £174, Dromara farmer at £172, Castlewellan farmer at £171, Kilkeel farmer at £170, Armagh farmer at £170, Ballinaskeagh farmer at £158, Ballyroney farmer at £148 and Dromara farmer at £148.

Fat rams

Dromara farmer at £132.

Breeding rams

Kilkeel farmer at £195.

All breeding sheep will sold at the start of sale at 7pm sharp.