Weanling calves sell to 311p/k at Rathfriland Co-Op
All classes of cattle were a flying trade on Friday.
Weanling stock sold to 311p/k for a 212k Limousin male at £660 from a Mayobridge farm.
A Shinn farmer sold a 188k Charolais female at £500 or 266p/k.
Crumlin farmer sold a 308k at £820 or 266p/k.
111 dropped calves sold to £450 for a Simmental heifer from Derrylecka.
This large pen of Simmental bull and heifer calves sold from £405 to £450.
Dundrum farmer reached £370 for a four week old Montbeliarde bull.
A Lurgan farmer reached £390 for Charolais heifers and a Rathfriland heifer reached £390 a Belgian Blue heifer.
Suckler stock sold to £1220 for an aged cow with a Hereford calf at foot.
A special entry of springers sold to £900.
Store heifers sold up to 226p/k for a 316k Charolais at £715 and a 322k at £725 from Dromore.
Bullocks sold to £1220 for a 660k Limousin from Carginagh.
A Kilcoo farmer reached £1150 for a 628k Limousin.
A 434k Aberdeen Angus from Glenloughin sold at £895 and 430k at £880.
DROPPED CALVES
Derrylecka farmer: Pen of Simmental: £450, £435, £420, £400, £405, £355, £345, £340, £300. Dundrum farmer: Montbeliarde bulls: £370, £350, £340. Lurgan farmer: Aberdeen Angus bulls: £340, £340 and Charolais heifer £390. Ballykeel farmer: Blue heifer £390. Ballyward farmer: Aberdeen Angus bulls: £285 and £225. Ballynahinch farmer: Shorthorn bull to £325.
WEANLINGS
Mayobridge farmer: Pen of continentals: 212k at £660 or 311p/k, 346k at £850, 288k at £680, 286k at £590. Ballymartin farmer: 232k at £685 or 295p/k, 246k at £635 or 258p/k, 234k at £680 or 240p/k. Shinn farmer: Charolais male: 188k at £500 or 266p/k. Crumlin farmer: 308k at £820 or 266p/k and 368k at £870 or 236p/k. Newcastle farmer: 294k at £745 or 253p/k. Legananny farmer: 362k at £870 and 384k at £910.
HEIFERS
Dromore farmer: 316k at £715 or 226p/k, 322k at £725 or 225p/k, 370k at £770 or 208p/k twice, 386k at £795 or 206p/k. Annalong farmer: 266k at £490, 288k at £490, 600k at £1050. Mayobridge farmer: 288k at £680, 346k at £680.
BULLOCKS
Carginagh farmer: 664k at £1220 and 598k at £1040. Kilcoo farmer: 628k at £1150, 628k at £1100, 584k at £1045, 594k at £1035, 632k at £1030, 580k at £1020 twice. Dromore farmer: 420k at £780.
FRIESIAN BULLOCKS: 402k at £680, 470k at £700, 694k at £910, 410k at £560, 530k at £730, 550k at £760.
A powerful sheep trade on Tuesday evening in all categories.
Hoggets reached £122 and 475 pence per kilo.
Fat ewes were consistently dear to £156 and £150 for a further two lots with a third lot at £149.
Fat rams sold to £140.
HOGGETS
Ballyroney farmer: 32k at £122. Kilkeel farmer: 36k at £119.50. Rostrevor farmer: 33k at £117. Legananny farmer: 31k at £116. Annaclone farmer: 36k at £115. Ballywillwill farmer: 27.9k at £114.50. Gransha farmer: 34k at £114. Kilkeel farmer: 23.2k at £113. Lisnacroppin farmer: 29k at £112. Kilkeel farmer: 26.8k at £112. Killowen farmer: 32.5k at £112. Dromara farmer: 23.8k at £108 and 22k at £102.
FAT EWES
Corbet farmer: £156. Barnmeen farmer: £150 for two lots. Corbally farmer: £149. Donaghmore farmer: £144. Warringstown farmer: £140. Loughbrickland farmer: £140. Ballykinlar farmer: £135. Corbally farmer: £131. Ballinaskeagh farmer: £130. Ballymartin farmer: £130.