Rathfriland Mart, County Down
Cattle sale, Friday 16 December 2022
- Bullocks £1.97/kg* from 10 lots
- Heifers £2.19/kg* from 10 lots
- Cull cows £1.58/kg* from 5 lots
- Weanling bulls £2.48/kg* from 13 lots
- Weanling heifers £1.92/kg* from 5 lots
- Calves £252/head* mart average
Prices
| Category | Weight or type | Avg per head | Range per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullocks | 400 to 500 kgderived from 6 lots | £795 | £660 to £980 | 6 |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 3 lots | £1,173 | £1,080 to £1,260 | 3 | |
| 600 kg and overderived from 1 lot | £1,370 | £1,370 to £1,370 | 1 | |
| Heifers | 500 to 600 kgderived from 6 lots | £1,235 | £1,140 to £1,290 | 6 |
| 600 kg and overderived from 4 lots | £1,315 | £1,270 to £1,350 | 4 | |
| Cull cows | 500 to 600 kgderived from 1 lot | £650 | £650 to £650 | 1 |
| 600 kg and overderived from 4 lots | £1,261 | £950 to £1,810 | 4 | |
| Weanling bulls | Under 300 kgderived from 12 lots | £536 | £340 to £770 | 12 |
| 300 to 400 kgderived from 1 lot | £490 | £490 to £490 | 1 | |
| Weanling heifers | Under 300 kgderived from 4 lots | £442 | £250 to £540 | 4 |
| 300 to 400 kgderived from 1 lot | £710 | £710 to £710 | 1 | |
| Calves | All weightsderived from 20 lots | £252 | £165 to £560 | 20 |
| A figure marked "derived" was worked out by farmprices.ie from the lots the mart listed, because the report gave no average for that line. Bold figures are the mart's own. | ||||
Sample lots 63 lots, 63 head Show the table
| Category | Head | Breed | Weight kg | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calves | 1 | SI | £560 | |
| Calves | 1 | BB | £340 | |
| Calves | 1 | BB | £270 | |
| Calves | 1 | AA | £265 | |
| Calves | 1 | AA | £265 | |
| Calves | 1 | BB | £245 | |
| Calves | 1 | BB | £230 | |
| Calves | 1 | AA | £225 | |
| Calves | 1 | SI | £205 | |
| Calves | 1 | SH | £200 | |
| Calves | 1 | CH | £320 | |
| Calves | 1 | BB | £275 | |
| Calves | 1 | BB | £250 | |
| Calves | 1 | BB | £240 | |
| Calves | 1 | BB | £230 | |
| Calves | 1 | BB | £190 | |
| Calves | 1 | BB | £190 | |
| Calves | 1 | BB | £190 | |
| Calves | 1 | HE | £180 | |
| Calves | 1 | AA | £165 | |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 238 | £770 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 204 | £650 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 236 | £735 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | BB | 156 | £350 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 238 | £770 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 236 | £735 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 204 | £650 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | FR | 335 | £490 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | AA | 194 | £385 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | AA | 194 | £340 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | BB | 160 | £355 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | BB | 156 | £350 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | FR | 282 | £340 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 310 | £710 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | BB | 258 | £540 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 268 | £540 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | BB | 242 | £440 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | AA | 182 | £250 |
| Cull cows | 1 | 1,038 | £1,810 | |
| Cull cows | 1 | 666 | £1,150 | |
| Cull cows | 1 | 684 | £1,135 | |
| Cull cows | 1 | HE | 614 | £950 |
| Cull cows | 1 | MO | 522 | £650 |
| Heifers | 1 | SH | 618 | £1,350 |
| Heifers | 1 | AA | 622 | £1,350 |
| Heifers | 1 | AA | 602 | £1,290 |
| Heifers | 1 | BB | 566 | £1,290 |
| Heifers | 1 | HE | 592 | £1,290 |
| Heifers | 1 | BB | 620 | £1,270 |
| Heifers | 1 | BB | 542 | £1,260 |
| Heifers | 1 | MO | 552 | £1,250 |
| Heifers | 1 | HE | 548 | £1,180 |
| Heifers | 1 | AA | 534 | £1,140 |
| Bullocks | 1 | BB | 600 | £1,370 |
| Bullocks | 1 | BB | 576 | £1,260 |
| Bullocks | 1 | BB | 566 | £1,180 |
| Bullocks | 1 | AA | 518 | £1,080 |
| Bullocks | 1 | BB | 462 | £980 |
| Bullocks | 1 | 454 | £850 | |
| Bullocks | 1 | AA | 420 | £820 |
| Bullocks | 1 | FR | 406 | £740 |
| Bullocks | 1 | FR | 412 | £720 |
| Bullocks | 1 | FR | 430 | £660 |
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.