Weanling sells to £1450 at Rathfriland Co-Op

Another good entry of cattle on Friday with the online buyers being very active again, the dropped calf section contained calves up to two months old.
By Darryl Armitage
Published 13th May 2021, 10:04 BST
Updated 13th May 2021, 10:52 BST

Topped to £400 for Simmental bull calf for a Newry farmer.

Weanling calves sold to £1450 for a 654k Limousin bull from Dromara farmer.

Heifers topped at £1150 for 552k Charolais.

Bullocks topped at £1390 for 714k Aberdeen Angus.

Dropped calves and young stock

Bull calves

Newry farmer Simmental at £400, Dromore farmer Aberdeen Angus at £390, Downpatrick farmer Blonde d’Aquitaine at £375, Banbridge farmer Fleckvieh at £350, Kilkeel farmer Aberdeen Angus at £345, Dundrum farmer Simmental £325, Dromore farmer Friesian at £320, Downpatrick farmer, Blonde d’Aquitaine at £320 and Downpatrick farmer: Montbeliarde at £300, Hereford at £290,

Friesian calves £260, £240, £190, £185,

Heifer calves

Kilkeel farmer Aberdeen Angus at £305, Clough farmer Hereford at £270, Lisburn farmer Aberdeen Angus at £240, Seaforde farmer: Hereford at £230, Banbridge farmer Hereford at £230, Kilkeel farmer Aberdeen Angus at £225, Ballyroney farmer Hereford at £220, Downpatrick farmer Blonde d’Aquitaine at £220, Donacloney farmer Aberdeen Angus at £190.

Weanling male calves

Kilkeel farmer Limousin 354k at £940 (263ppk), Rathfriland farmer Simmental 310k at £760 (246ppk) Kilkeel farmer Limousin 384k at £940 (244ppk), Dromara farmer Limousin 228k at £540 (236ppk) Newry farmer Aberdeen Angus 258k at £600 (233ppk), Rathfriland farmer Simmental 332k at £770 (224ppk) Dromara farmer Limousin 654k at £1450, Aberdeen Angus 596k at £1280, Limousin 626k at £1260, Limousin 610k at £1240, Limousin 576k at £1170, Kilkeel farmer Limousin 384k at £940, Limousin 354k at £930 and Rathfriland farmer Simmental 394k at £890, Simmental 332k at £770, Simmental 310k at £760.

Weanling heifer calves

Rathfriland farmer Shorthorn 366k at £820 (224ppk); Dromara farmer Limousin 256k at £540 (210ppk), Ballynahinch farmer 174k at £370 (207ppk) Dromara farmer Hereford 258k at £475 (190ppk), Rathfriland farmer Shorthorn 366k at £820, Banbridge farmer Shorthorn 448k at £780, Dromara farmer Limousin 256k at £540, Killyleagh farmer Aberdeen Angus 300k at £530 and Ballynahinch farmer Hereford 308k at £520, Hereford 258k at £475.

Heifers

Downpatrick farmer Blue 226k at £500 (221ppk), Dromara farmer Charolais 368k at £790, (214ppk) Banbridge farmer Blue 490k at £1050, (214ppk), Dromara farmer Charolais 444k at £950 (214ppk), Castlewellan farmer Charolais 452k at £950 (210ppk), Charolais 448k at £940 (209ppk), Castlewellan farmer Charolais 552k at £1150, Rathfriland farmer Hereford 564k at £1140, Castlewellan farmer Charolais 556k at £1130, Charolais 554k at £1120, Banbridge farmer Hereford 582k at £1060, Blue 490k at £1050, Hereford 518k at £990, Castlewellan farmer Charolais 480k at £990, Charolais 452k at £950 and Dromara farmer Charolais 444k at £950.

Bullocks

Rathfriland farmer Fleckvieh 512k at £1070 (209ppk), Mayobridge farmer Blonde d’Aquitaine 378k at £740 (196ppk), Kilkeel farmer Aberdeen Angus 714k at £1390 (195ppk), Aberdeen Angus 666k at £1290, (194ppk); Warrenpoint Famer Friesian 462k at £820 (177ppk), Kilkeel farmer Aberdeen Angus 714k at £1390, Aberdeen Angus 666k at £1290, Rathfriland farmer Fleckvieh 512k at £1070, Portadown farmer Aberdeen Angus 518k at £900, Rathfriland farmer Aberdeen Angus 500k at £880, Greencastle farmer Friesian 496k at £850, Mayobridge farmer Blonde d’Aquitaine 468k at £800, Castlewellan farmer Friesian 466k at £780 and Warrenpoint farmer Montbeliarde 488k at £760,

Online bidding available via martbids.ie

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

Tuesday evening saw super show of stock and all stock sold to a fantastic trade.

Fat ewes selling to a flying trade this week again.

A Kilcoo farmer topped the sale at £6.80 a kilo for 20kg at £136.

Fat ewes topped at £186 for a Texel ewe from a Kilkeel farmer.

More ewes over the £140 mark this week with plainer ewes from £110 to £130 each.

Light lambs

Ballyward farmer: 19.3k at £119, Dromara farmer: 18k at £115. Ballynahinch farmer: 19k at £125,

Spring lambs

Cabra farmer 26k at £148, Dromore farmer 24k at £146, Kilcoo farmer 26k at £146, Kilkeel farmer 26k at £146, Jerrettspass farmer 24k at £145, Banbridge farmer 26k at £145, Castlewellan farmer 265k at £144, Castlewellan farmer 24.5k at £144 and Ballyroney farmer 23.6k at £144.

Heavy hoggets

Rathfriland farmer: 24.2k at £139, Kilkeel farmer: 28.3k at £138, Dysart farmer 31k at £138, Rathfriland farmer: 32k at £136, Newry farmer: 32k at £135, Markethill farmer 21.7k at £107, Warrenpoint farmer 19k at £93 and Annahilt farmer 20.5k at £92.

Fat ewes

Kilkeel farmer: £186, Kilcoo farmer: £160, Banbridge farmer: £156, Rathfriland farmer: £156, Kilkeel farmer: £156, Dromara farmer: £152, Annalong farmer: £148, Annaclone farmer £146, Kilcoo farmer £142 and Dromore farmer £137.

Fat rams - Banbridge farmer £116, Rathfriland farmer £163, Ballyward farmer £158, Newry farmer £147 and Dromara farmer £134.

Ewes and lambs - Castlewellan farmer £210, Dromara farmer £180 and Castlewellan farmer £170.

Online bidding available via martbids.ie.

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

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