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Steady trade for sheep at Saintfield Mart, ewes selling to £245

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Top quality heavy heifers selling to £2690 at Markethill Mart

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Large entry of sheep at Saintfield Mart, ewes selling to £250

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Very strong trade throughout the rings for cattle at Markethill Mart

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Improved trade for sheep at Saintfield Mart, ewes selling to £260

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Good quality heavy heifers selling to £2680 at Markethill Mart

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Bullocks selling to £2810 at Hilltown Saleyard

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Ewes selling to £288 at Saintfield Mart, spring lambs sold to £170

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Good quality heavy bullocks to £435 for 602k at £2620 at Markethill Mart

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Ewes and lambs selling to £335 at Hilltown Mart

Dr Steven Johnston and Mary-Ann Alexander, from CAFRE have marked a significant achievement as the Soil Nutrient Health Scheme (SNHS) reaches a milestone — over 5,000 training sessions successfully completed. This accomplishment reflects the strong engagement of the farming community in improving soil health and sustainable nutrient management across Northern Ireland. Book now to complete SHNS training at: www.cafre.ac.uk/snhs-trainingplaceholder image

Farmers who have yet to complete the training are strongly encouraged to act now

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Charolais bullock sells for £2668 at 580kg at Saintfield Mart

Steven Johnston, CAFRE senior technologist; Mary-Anne Alexander, CAFRE advisor and Eamonn Matthews, operations' manager, Ai Services (Northern Ireland) Ltdplaceholder image

Upcoming training events have been organised by Ai Services

Dr Steven Johnston and Mary-Ann Alexander, from CAFRE have marked a significant achievement as the Soil Nutrient Health Scheme (SNHS) reaches a milestone — over 5,000 training sessions successfully completed. This accomplishment reflects the strong engagement of the farming community in improving soil health and sustainable nutrient management across Northern Ireland. Book now to complete SHNS training at: www.cafre.ac.uk/snhs-trainingplaceholder image

Farmers who have yet to complete the training are strongly encouraged to act now

At the calf sale held on Saturday 19 th April 2025 at Downpatrick Mart, a Ballywalter farmer topped the drop calf bull category with a Belgium Blue bull at 80kg which sold for £610 (762ppk). Photo: Downpatrick Martplaceholder image

Latest sheep and calf prices from Downpatrick

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Ewes sold to £295. Hoggets sold to £180. Springs sold to £162.

Easter Tuesday’s sheep sale at Saintfield sold to a steady trade.

By The Newsroom

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Slightly easier trade for Hoggets at Saintfield mart

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Steady trade for sheep at Saintfield Mart, cull ewes selling to £295

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Cull ewes selling in a very firm trade to a top of £324 at Markethill Mart

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Bullocks selling to £2910 at Hilltown Mart

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Excellent entry of sheep at Saintfield Mart, ewes to £265

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Improved trade for sheep at Saintfield Mart, ewes selling to £298

At the sheep sale held on Saturday 15th March 2025 at Downpatrick Mart, a Downpatrick farmer topped the ewe and lamb category with a Suffolk ewe and twin lambs which sold for £335. Picture: Downpatrick Martplaceholder image

Ewes and lambs selling to £335 at Downpatrick Mart

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Ewes selling to £248 at Saintfield Mart, hoggets to £169

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Fat ewes selling to £270 at Hilltown Mart

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Heavy heifers selling to up to £2520 per head at Markethill Mart

At the calf sale held at Downpatrick Mart on Saturday 1st March 2025, a Ballywalter farmer topped the Belgium Blue drop calf category on the day with a Belgium Blue bull at 94kg which sold for £590placeholder image

Reared calves selling to a top price of £990 at Downpatrick Mart

Downpatrick Mart calf sale held on Saturday 1st March 2025.

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Steady trade for sheep at Saintfield Mart, ewes selling to £289

At the drop calf and sheep sale Saturday 22nd February 2025 at Downpatrick Mart, a Ballywalter farmer topped the drop calf market on the day with a Charolais bull at 70kg which sold for £580placeholder image

Drop calves selling to a top price of £580 at Downpatrick Mart

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Exceptionally high prices for cattle at Markethill Mart, heavy heifers to £2280

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Fat cows selling to £2680 at Hilltown Mart

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Ewes selling to £245 at Saintfield Mart, hoggets to £187

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Fat ewes selling to £200 at Hilltown Mart

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Fat ewes selling to £260 at Saintfield Mart

Skillbuild Plastering SERC: (L – R) Ross Smith, Denis Wilson of Glenavy, with David Johnston from Saintfield, who took first place and Nathan Downey, from Crossgar, who took second place (both Lisburn Campus) in the Skillbuild intercampus plastering competition at SERC; with Heather McKee, Deputy Principal SERC; and Francis Rice, Principal Lecturer, SERC.placeholder image

In pictures: Top apprentices battle it out for honours

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Steady trade for sheep at Saintfield Mart, ewes selling to £260

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Dairy stock selling to a top of £2750 at Rathfriland Co-op

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Easier trade for sheep at Saintfield Mart, ewes selling to £288

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Dairy stock selling to a top of £2750 at Rathfriland Co-op

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Horned ewe lambs selling to £700 at Hilltown Mart

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Sharper trade for sheep at Saintfield Mart, ewes selling to £255

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Sharper trade for sheep at Saintfield Mart, ewes selling to £285

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Dairy stock selling to a top price of £2400 at Rathfriland Co-op

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Steady trade for sheep at Saintfield Mart, ewes selling to £270

Andrew Murdock, account manager, Finnebrogue, Linda Owens, Asda Downpatrick and Barbara Mullan, assistant NPD manager, Finnebrogueplaceholder image

Downpatrick’s Finnebrogue debuts 37 festive products in Asda stores across UK

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Steady trade for sheep at Saintfield Mart, ewes selling to £286

Darragh O'Rourke, teacher, Dolores Miller, principal, Tony Gray, teacher and pupils from St Brigid’s Primary School with Dr Hannah McCourt, Health and Social Wellbeing Improvement Manager at the Public Health Agency.placeholder image

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at St Brigid’s Primary School

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Fat ewes selling to £215 at Hilltown Mart

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Excellent trade for cattle at Saintfield Mart, top price of £2540

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Fat cows sell to £2150, heifers to £1790 and bullocks to £2010

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Sharp trade for sheep at Saintfield Mart sale, ewes selling to £215

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Final four schools revealed for 2025 ABP Angus Youth Challenge

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Marts: Fat cows selling to a top of £2090 at Rathfriland Co-op

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Marts: Steady trade for sheep at Saintfield Mart, ewes to £210

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Marts: Great entry of sheep at Saintfield Mart, ewes selling to £225

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