Rathfriland Mart, County Down
Cattle sale, Friday 6 May 2022
- Bullocks £2.25/kg* from 16 lots
- Heifers £2.21/kg* from 16 lots
- Cull cows £1.96/kg* from 10 lots
- Weanling bulls £2.34/kg* from 15 lots
- Weanling heifers £2.22/kg* from 14 lots
- Calves £286/head* mart average
Prices
| Category | Weight or type | Avg per head | Range per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullocks | 300 to 400 kgderived from 3 lots | £943 | £890 to £980 | 3 |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 1 lot | £1,050 | £1,050 to £1,050 | 1 | |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 10 lots | £1,221 | £1,080 to £1,350 | 10 | |
| 600 kg and overderived from 2 lots | £1,400 | £1,400 to £1,400 | 2 | |
| Heifers | 300 to 400 kgderived from 1 lot | £910 | £910 to £910 | 1 |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 11 lots | £1,046 | £940 to £1,150 | 11 | |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 3 lots | £1,207 | £1,100 to £1,260 | 3 | |
| 600 kg and overderived from 1 lot | £1,100 | £1,100 to £1,100 | 1 | |
| Cull cows | 400 to 500 kgderived from 1 lot | £1,230 | £1,230 to £1,230 | 1 |
| 600 kg and overderived from 9 lots | £1,377 | £1,220 to £1,850 | 9 | |
| Weanling bulls | Under 300 kgderived from 2 lots | £625 | £590 to £660 | 2 |
| 300 to 400 kgderived from 11 lots | £806 | £650 to £890 | 11 | |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 2 lots | £1,200 | £1,200 to £1,200 | 2 | |
| Weanling heifers | Under 300 kgderived from 5 lots | £660 | £500 to £800 | 5 |
| 300 to 400 kgderived from 6 lots | £752 | £650 to £880 | 6 | |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 3 lots | £893 | £880 to £900 | 3 | |
| Calves | All weightsderived from 20 lots | £286 | £220 to £390 | 20 |
| 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 91 lots, 91 head Show the table
| Category | Head | Breed | Weight kg | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calves | 1 | CH | £390 | |
| Calves | 1 | HE | £360 | |
| Calves | 1 | FR | £330 | |
| Calves | 1 | BB | £325 | |
| Calves | 1 | AA | £300 | |
| Calves | 1 | HE | £280 | |
| Calves | 1 | HE | £280 | |
| Calves | 1 | HE | £265 | |
| Calves | 1 | HE | £225 | |
| Calves | 1 | AA | £220 | |
| Calves | 1 | LM | £390 | |
| Calves | 1 | £295 | ||
| Calves | 1 | BB | £295 | |
| Calves | 1 | BB | £285 | |
| Calves | 1 | BB | £250 | |
| Calves | 1 | HE | £250 | |
| Calves | 1 | BB | £250 | |
| Calves | 1 | BB | £250 | |
| Calves | 1 | BB | £245 | |
| Calves | 1 | BB | £235 | |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 304 | £890 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 338 | £840 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 372 | £880 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 256 | £590 | |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 528 | £1,200 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 528 | £1,200 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 304 | £890 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 372 | £880 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 338 | £840 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 386 | £810 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | BB | 362 | £780 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 318 | £710 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | BB | 318 | £700 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 294 | £660 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | AA | 384 | £650 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 292 | £800 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | SI | 262 | £600 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 392 | £880 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 408 | £900 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | BB | 228 | £500 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 408 | £900 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 450 | £880 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 292 | £800 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 370 | £800 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | BB | 398 | £780 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 350 | £730 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | BB | 356 | £670 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 302 | £650 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | SI | 262 | £600 |
| Cull cows | 1 | SI | 848 | £1,850 |
| Cull cows | 1 | CH | 742 | £1,400 |
| Cull cows | 1 | BB | 728 | £1,380 |
| Cull cows | 1 | LM | 610 | £1,360 |
| Cull cows | 1 | HE | 800 | £1,350 |
| Cull cows | 1 | SI | 758 | £1,300 |
| Cull cows | 1 | SI | 654 | £1,290 |
| Cull cows | 1 | FR | 698 | £1,240 |
| Cull cows | 1 | SI | 466 | £1,230 |
| Cull cows | 1 | FR | 738 | £1,220 |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 476 | £1,150 |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 388 | £910 |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 544 | £1,260 |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 480 | £1,090 |
| Heifers | 1 | AA | 466 | £1,040 |
| Heifers | 1 | SI | 462 | £1,030 |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 544 | £1,260 |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 476 | £1,150 |
| Heifers | 1 | AA | 500 | £1,100 |
| Heifers | 1 | FR | 636 | £1,100 |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 480 | £1,090 |
| Heifers | 1 | AA | 466 | £1,040 |
| Heifers | 1 | SI | 462 | £1,030 |
| Heifers | 1 | AA | 476 | £1,000 |
| Heifers | 1 | FR | 462 | £950 |
| Heifers | 1 | AA | 458 | £940 |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 384 | £980 |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 416 | £1,050 |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 392 | £960 |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 578 | £1,350 |
| Bullocks | 1 | AA | 384 | £890 |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 584 | £1,350 |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 630 | £1,400 |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 620 | £1,400 |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 578 | £1,350 |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 584 | £1,350 |
| Bullocks | 1 | HO | 594 | £1,190 |
| Bullocks | 1 | HO | 554 | £1,150 |
| Bullocks | 1 | AA | 504 | £1,150 |
| Bullocks | 1 | HO | 552 | £1,140 |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 500 | £1,100 |
| Bullocks | 1 | FR | 598 | £1,080 |
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 2 September 2026.