Rathfriland Mart, County Down
Cattle sale, Friday 15 December 2017
- Bullocks £1.90/kg* from 14 lots
- Heifers £1.97/kg* from 12 lots
Prices
| Category | Weight or type | Avg per head | Range per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullocks | 400 to 500 kgderived from 4 lots | £879 | £855 to £910 | 4 |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 5 lots | £1,045 | £900 to £1,200 | 5 | |
| 600 kg and overderived from 5 lots | £1,211 | £1,100 to £1,325 | 5 | |
| Heifers | Under 300 kgderived from 5 lots | £551 | £500 to £580 | 5 |
| 300 to 400 kgderived from 2 lots | £648 | £610 to £685 | 2 | |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 3 lots | £817 | £700 to £885 | 3 | |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 2 lots | £985 | £890 to £1,080 | 2 | |
| Cull cows | 600 kg and overderived from 1 lot | £975 | £975 to £975 | 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
27 lots| Category | Head | Weight kg | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers | 1 | 272 | £545 |
| Heifers | 1 | 368 | £685 |
| Heifers | 1 | 230 | £500 |
| Heifers | 1 | 258 | £550 |
| Heifers | 1 | 200 | £580 |
| Heifers | 1 | 584 | £1,080 |
| Heifers | 1 | 506 | £890 |
| Heifers | 1 | 426 | £700 |
| Heifers | 1 | 394 | £610 |
| Heifers | 1 | 290 | £580 |
| Heifers | 1 | 486 | £885 |
| Heifers | 1 | 448 | £865 |
| Cull cows | 1 | 720 | £975 |
| Bullocks | 1 | 646 | £1,265 |
| Bullocks | 1 | 562 | £1,200 |
| Bullocks | 1 | 630 | £1,325 |
| Bullocks | 1 | 526 | £1,200 |
| Bullocks | 1 | 632 | £1,215 |
| Bullocks | 1 | 630 | £1,150 |
| Bullocks | 1 | 660 | £1,100 |
| Bullocks | 1 | 538 | £975 |
| Bullocks | 1 | 544 | £950 |
| Bullocks | 1 | 494 | £910 |
| Bullocks | 1 | 512 | £900 |
| Bullocks | 1 | 486 | £885 |
| Bullocks | 1 | 448 | £865 |
| Bullocks | 1 | 480 | £855 |
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.