Rathfriland Mart, County Down
Cattle sale, Friday 17 March 2023
- Bullocks £2.57/kg* from 14 lots
- Heifers £2.46/kg* from 13 lots
- Cull cows £1.80/kg* from 10 lots
- Weanling bulls £2.90/kg* from 14 lots
- Weanling heifers £2.74/kg* from 13 lots
- Calves £431/head* mart average
Prices
| Category | Weight or type | Avg per head | Range per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullocks | 500 to 600 kgderived from 10 lots | £1,514 | £1,370 to £1,570 | 10 |
| 600 kg and overderived from 4 lots | £1,630 | £1,400 to £2,100 | 4 | |
| Heifers | 400 to 500 kgderived from 7 lots | £1,179 | £1,110 to £1,270 | 7 |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 4 lots | £1,190 | £1,140 to £1,240 | 4 | |
| 600 kg and overderived from 2 lots | £1,410 | £1,300 to £1,520 | 2 | |
| Cull cows | 500 to 600 kgderived from 1 lot | £930 | £930 to £930 | 1 |
| 600 kg and overderived from 9 lots | £1,314 | £1,000 to £1,860 | 9 | |
| Weanling bulls | Under 300 kgderived from 4 lots | £882 | £760 to £990 | 4 |
| 300 to 400 kgderived from 7 lots | £967 | £880 to £1,090 | 7 | |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 3 lots | £1,053 | £1,000 to £1,140 | 3 | |
| Weanling heifers | Under 300 kgderived from 4 lots | £850 | £850 to £850 | 4 |
| 300 to 400 kgderived from 8 lots | £920 | £870 to £970 | 8 | |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 1 lot | £900 | £900 to £900 | 1 | |
| Calves | All weightsderived from 18 lots | £431 | £365 to £480 | 18 |
| 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 82 lots, 82 head Show the table
| Category | Head | Breed | Weight kg | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calves | 1 | AA | £470 | |
| Calves | 1 | CH | £465 | |
| Calves | 1 | HE | £440 | |
| Calves | 1 | LM | £410 | |
| Calves | 1 | AA | £400 | |
| Calves | 1 | AA | £400 | |
| Calves | 1 | AA | £370 | |
| Calves | 1 | HE | £370 | |
| Calves | 1 | AA | £480 | |
| Calves | 1 | AA | £480 | |
| Calves | 1 | LM | £470 | |
| Calves | 1 | HE | £460 | |
| Calves | 1 | HE | £460 | |
| Calves | 1 | HE | £460 | |
| Calves | 1 | HE | £425 | |
| Calves | 1 | AA | £415 | |
| Calves | 1 | AA | £415 | |
| Calves | 1 | BB | £365 | |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 296 | £990 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 242 | £760 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 254 | £790 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 332 | £1,030 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 434 | £1,140 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 354 | £1,090 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 332 | £1,030 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | HE | 414 | £1,020 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | SI | 406 | £1,000 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 296 | £990 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 358 | £960 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 318 | £900 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | SI | 358 | £880 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | BB | 312 | £880 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 282 | £850 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 306 | £920 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 292 | £850 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 398 | £970 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | SI | 340 | £950 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 350 | £940 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 306 | £920 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | SI | 348 | £910 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | AA | 432 | £900 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 368 | £880 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 312 | £870 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 282 | £850 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 292 | £850 |
| Cull cows | 1 | CH | 750 | £1,860 |
| Cull cows | 1 | CH | 792 | £1,690 |
| Cull cows | 1 | FR | 922 | £1,420 |
| Cull cows | 1 | 660 | £1,390 | |
| Cull cows | 1 | 700 | £1,320 | |
| Cull cows | 1 | HO | 726 | £1,120 |
| Cull cows | 1 | HO | 658 | £1,020 |
| Cull cows | 1 | HO | 722 | £1,010 |
| Cull cows | 1 | AA | 604 | £1,000 |
| Cull cows | 1 | MO | 534 | £930 |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 400 | £1,170 |
| Heifers | 1 | AA | 408 | £1,110 |
| Heifers | 1 | AA | 462 | £1,190 |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 640 | £1,520 |
| Heifers | 1 | BA | 600 | £1,300 |
| Heifers | 1 | AA | 494 | £1,270 |
| Heifers | 1 | BB | 576 | £1,240 |
| Heifers | 1 | HE | 574 | £1,200 |
| Heifers | 1 | AA | 462 | £1,190 |
| Heifers | 1 | AA | 532 | £1,180 |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 400 | £1,170 |
| Heifers | 1 | AA | 484 | £1,150 |
| Heifers | 1 | HE | 506 | £1,140 |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 540 | £1,570 |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 556 | £1,570 |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 586 | £1,570 |
| Bullocks | 1 | CH | 912 | £2,100 |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 556 | £1,570 |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 586 | £1,570 |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 540 | £1,570 |
| Bullocks | 1 | BB | 610 | £1,540 |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 574 | £1,500 |
| Bullocks | 1 | AA | 628 | £1,480 |
| Bullocks | 1 | AA | 566 | £1,450 |
| Bullocks | 1 | HE | 794 | £1,400 |
| Bullocks | 1 | AA | 546 | £1,400 |
| Bullocks | 1 | SI | 566 | £1,370 |
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.