Hilltown Mart, County Down
Cattle sale, Thursday 30 January 2020
- Bullocks £1.98/kg* mean of bands
- Heifers £1.78/kg* mean of bands
- Cull cows £1.59/kg* mean of bands
- Weanling bulls £2.17/kg* mean of bands
- Weanling heifers £2.34/kg* mean of bands
Prices
| Category | Weight or type | Avg per kg | Range per kg | Avg per head | Range per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullocks | 400 to 500 kgderived from 2 lots | £2.25/kg | £2.19 to £2.30/kg | £1,095 | £1,090 to £1,100 | 2 |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 3 lots | £2.10/kg | £2.09 to £2.10/kg | £1,177 | £1,140 to £1,235 | 3 | |
| 600 kg and overderived from 4 lots | £1.76/kg | £1.70 to £1.85/kg | £1,111 | £1,040 to £1,165 | 4 | |
| Heifers | 400 to 500 kgderived from 3 lots | £2.03/kg | £1.92 to £2.20/kg | £932 | £920 to £950 | 3 |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 6 lots | £1.73/kg | £1.58 to £1.95/kg | £947 | £900 to £1,060 | 6 | |
| 600 kg and overderived from 3 lots | £1.63/kg | £1.59 to £1.66/kg | £1,082 | £1,035 to £1,120 | 3 | |
| Cull cows | 300 to 400 kgderived from 1 lot | £2.38/kg | £2.38 to £2.38/kg | £920 | £920 to £920 | 1 |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 1 lot | £2.10/kg | £2.10 to £2.10/kg | £1,235 | £1,235 to £1,235 | 1 | |
| 600 kg and overderived from 7 lots | £1.41/kg | £1.24 to £1.66/kg | £1,040 | £900 to £1,200 | 7 | |
| Weanling bulls | Under 300 kgderived from 3 lots | £2.43/kg | £2.33 to £2.60/kg | £648 | £635 to £670 | 3 |
| 300 to 400 kgderived from 4 lots | £1.98/kg | £1.80 to £2.23/kg | £658 | £625 to £685 | 4 | |
| Weanling heifers | Under 300 kgderived from 1 lot | £2.46/kg | £2.46 to £2.46/kg | £700 | £700 to £700 | 1 |
| 300 to 400 kgderived from 9 lots | £2.36/kg | £2.21 to £2.63/kg | £808 | £725 to £920 | 9 | |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 1 lot | £2.08/kg | £2.08 to £2.08/kg | £835 | £835 to £835 | 1 | |
| Bold figures are the mart's own. Anything lighter was worked out by farmprices.ie from the lots the mart listed, because the report did not give that figure. A line marked "part derived" carries both: the mart stated some of it and the rest comes from its lot list. | ||||||
Sample lots 48 lots, 48 head Show the table
| Category | Head | Weight kg | Price | Per kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cull cows | 1 | 858 | £1,200 | £1.39/kg |
| Cull cows | 1 | 674 | £1,120 | £1.66/kg |
| Cull cows | 1 | 386 | £920 | £2.38/kg |
| Cull cows | 1 | 588 | £1,235 | £2.10/kg |
| Cull cows | 1 | 858 | £1,200 | £1.39/kg |
| Cull cows | 1 | 774 | £965 | £1.24/kg |
| Cull cows | 1 | 660 | £950 | £1.43/kg |
| Cull cows | 1 | 700 | £945 | £1.35/kg |
| Cull cows | 1 | 646 | £900 | £1.39/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 386 | £920 | £2.38/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 334 | £880 | £2.63/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 372 | £850 | £2.28/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 400 | £835 | £2.08/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 374 | £830 | £2.21/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 330 | £745 | £2.25/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 300 | £725 | £2.41/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 284 | £700 | £2.46/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 332 | £795 | £2.39/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 326 | £770 | £2.36/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 324 | £760 | £2.34/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 674 | £1,120 | £1.66/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 484 | £950 | £1.96/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 684 | £1,090 | £1.59/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 628 | £1,035 | £1.64/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 420 | £925 | £2.20/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 542 | £1,060 | £1.95/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 580 | £980 | £1.69/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 534 | £905 | £1.69/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 582 | £925 | £1.58/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 478 | £920 | £1.92/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 504 | £910 | £1.80/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 532 | £900 | £1.69/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 328 | £685 | £2.08/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 352 | £635 | £1.80/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 306 | £685 | £2.23/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 282 | £670 | £2.37/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 274 | £640 | £2.33/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 244 | £635 | £2.60/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 346 | £625 | £1.80/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 588 | £1,235 | £2.10/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 548 | £1,155 | £2.10/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 682 | £1,165 | £1.70/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 624 | £1,160 | £1.85/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 600 | £1,040 | £1.73/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 544 | £1,140 | £2.09/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 474 | £1,100 | £2.30/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 496 | £1,090 | £2.19/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 614 | £1,080 | £1.75/kg |
The lots the mart chose to print in its report, usually the better end of the trade. The averages above are the figure to quote.
Source
Read from the mart's own report, a web page at www.farminglife.com. Fetched 3 September 2026.