Marts: Dairy cows selling to a top of £2650 at Rathfriland Co-op

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Super show of cattle in town on Friday, the dropped calf section contained calves up to five months old, topped to £470 for Aberdeen Angus bull calf for a Hillsborough farmer.

Weanling bulls calves topped to £1410 for a 416kg from a Ballynahinch farmer.

Fat cows topped £1400 for 728kg Limousin.

Dairy heifers topped at £2650.

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Cow and calves topped £2100.

Heifers topped £2400 for 704kg Limousin.

Bullocks topped at £2030 for 718kg Belgian Blue.

Dropped calves and young stock

Bull calves

Lurgan farmer Aberdeen Angus at £470, Aberdeen Angus at £460, Warrenpoint farmer Fleckvieh at £420, Banbridge farmer Belgian Blue at £420, Mayobridge farmer Aberdeen Angus at £400, Hillsborough farmer Aberdeen Angus at £350, Banbridge farmer Aberdeen Angus at £350, Ballynahinch farmer Limousin at £ 350, Mayobridge farmer Aberdeen Angus at £350 and Corbet farmer Fleckvieh at £340.

Heifer calves

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Lurgan farmer Aberdeen Angus at £470, Aberdeen Angus at £450, Aberdeen Angus at £430, Ballyward farmer Belgian Blue at £400, Ballynahinch farmer Limousin at £340, Warrenpoint farmer Fleckvieh at £300, Kilkeel farmer Belgian Blue at £290, Newry farmer Limousin at £280, Warrenpoint farmer Fleckvieh at £275 and Newry farmer Limousin at £270.

Weanling

Male calves

Ballynahinch farmer Belgian Blue 416k at £1410, Limousin 336k at £1320, Katesbridge farmer Shorthorn 530k at £1300, Kilcoo farmer Charolais 348k at £1290, Newcastle farmer Simmental 420k at £1290, Tandragee farmer Aberdeen Angus 498k at £1260, Downpatrick farmer Aberdeen Angus 446k at £1190, Kilcoo farmer Charolais 280k at £1160, Kilcoo farmer Limousin 262k at £1150 and Moneyslane farmer Aberdeen Angus 324k at £1140,

Weanling heifer calves

Katesbridge farmer Shorthorn 412k at £1220, Portadown farmer Charolais 376k at £1160, Rathfriland farmer Aberdeen Angus 408k at £1000, Portadown farmer Charolais 354k at £990, Clough farmer Limousin 306k at £980, Rathfriland farmer Aberdeen Angus 444k at £980, Lurgan farmer Charolais 238k at £930, Portadown farmer Limousin 356k at £920, Hillsborough farmer Aberdeen Angus 364k at £870 and Rathfriland farmer Aberdeen Angus 372k at £870.

Fat cows

Dromore farmer Limousin 728k at £1400, Lurgan farmer Limousin 562k at £1160, Dromore farmer Stabiliser 532k at £1140, Banbridge farmer Friesian 714k at £1090, Kilcoo farmer Hereford 468k at £1010, Lurgan farmer Stabiliser 676k at £990, Kilcoo farmer Limousin 546k at £960, Dromara farmer Holstein 520k at £930, Lurgan farmer Simmental 596k at £910 and Clough farmer Limousin 688k at £900.

Dairy heifers

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Ballymartin farmer Holstein at £2650, Holstein at £2550, Holstein at £2400, Holstein at £2400, Newcastle farmer Holstein at £2300, Holstein at £2250, Holstein at £2200, Ballymartin farmer Holstein at £2100 and Newcastle farmer Holstein at £1900.

Breeding bulls

Annalong farmer Fleckvieh bull at £2800.

Cows and calves

Kilkeel farmer Aberdeen Angus cow and Aberdeen Angus calf at £2100, Aberdeen Angus cow and Aberdeen Angus calf at £1940, Aberdeen Angus cow and Aberdeen Angus calf at £1640 and springing Aberdeen Angus heifer at £1620.

Heifers

Katesbridge farmer Limousin 704k at £2400, Ballynahinch farmer Limousin 724k at £2300, Ballyroney farmer Belgian Blue 538k at £1540, Newry farmer Belgian Blue 418k at £1520, Imdel farmer Montbeliarde 614k at £1490, Hereford 590k at £1480, Montbeliarde 522k at £1480, Montbeliarde 566k at £1470. Tanvalley farmer Shorthorn 540k at £1440 and Dromore farmer Hereford 500k at £1380.

Bullocks

Banbridge farmer Belgian Blue 718k at £2030, Belgian Blue 626k at £1910, Limousin 596k at £1860, Ballyroney farmer Limousin 692k at £1850, Katesbridge farmer Limousin 564k at £1800, Banbridge farmer Limousin 604k at £1710, Ballyroney farmer Speckle Park 566k at £1700, Katesbridge farmer Aberdeen Angus 674k at £1700, Ballyroney farmer Limousin 604k at £1700 and Dromara farmer Simmental 596k at £1690.

Online bidding available via martbids.ie.

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

Fat ewes selling to a good trade this week again.

Dromore farmer topped the sale at £8.30 a kilo for 14.4kg at £119.50.

Fat ewes topped at £152.

More ewes over the £148 mark this week with plainer ewes from £120 to £144.

Spring lambs

Kilkeel farmer 28.4k at £148.50, Loughbrickland farmer 26.5k at £142, Hillsborough farmer 25.1k at £142, Loughgall farmer 27k at £142, Bryansford farmer 26k at £141, Hillsborough farmer 24.9k at £139.50, Armagh farmer 23.7k at £138.50, Rathfriland farmer 25.1k at £138 and Killinchy farmer 24.5k at £138, 24.8 at £138.

Fat ewes

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Mayobridge farmer at £152, Hillsborough farmer at £148, Dromara farmer at £144, Rostrevor farmer at £138, Kilkeel farmer at £137, Mayobridge farmer at £134, Loughgall farmer at £127, Dromara farmer at £124, Castlewellan farmer at £122 and Dromara farmer at £120.

Fat rams

Castlewellan farmer at £130,

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

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