Rathfriland Mart, County Down
Cattle sale, Friday 31 March 2023
- Bullocks £2.56/kg* from 13 lots
- Heifers £2.52/kg* from 13 lots
- Cull cows £1.64/kg* from 8 lots
- Weanling bulls £2.93/kg* from 14 lots
- Weanling heifers £2.79/kg* from 12 lots
- Calves £420/head* mart average
Prices
| Category | Weight or type | Avg per head | Range per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullocks | 300 to 400 kgderived from 3 lots | £942 | £915 to £960 | 3 |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 4 lots | £1,220 | £1,200 to £1,260 | 4 | |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 3 lots | £1,313 | £1,250 to £1,370 | 3 | |
| 600 kg and overderived from 3 lots | £1,403 | £1,310 to £1,500 | 3 | |
| Heifers | 300 to 400 kgderived from 1 lot | £1,060 | £1,060 to £1,060 | 1 |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 11 lots | £1,358 | £1,300 to £1,420 | 11 | |
| 600 kg and overderived from 1 lot | £1,390 | £1,390 to £1,390 | 1 | |
| Cull cows | 400 to 500 kgderived from 1 lot | £920 | £920 to £920 | 1 |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 4 lots | £805 | £680 to £1,000 | 4 | |
| 600 kg and overderived from 3 lots | £1,237 | £920 to £1,680 | 3 | |
| Weanling bulls | Under 300 kgderived from 1 lot | £830 | £830 to £830 | 1 |
| 300 to 400 kgderived from 6 lots | £1,200 | £1,090 to £1,370 | 6 | |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 7 lots | £1,191 | £1,080 to £1,420 | 7 | |
| Weanling heifers | Under 300 kgderived from 4 lots | £875 | £860 to £890 | 4 |
| 300 to 400 kgderived from 7 lots | £956 | £780 to £1,190 | 7 | |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 1 lot | £1,070 | £1,070 to £1,070 | 1 | |
| Calves | All weightsderived from 18 lots | £420 | £180 to £625 | 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 78 lots, 78 head Show the table
| Category | Head | Breed | Weight kg | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calves | 1 | BB | £625 | |
| Calves | 1 | HE | £600 | |
| Calves | 1 | HE | £600 | |
| Calves | 1 | BB | £600 | |
| Calves | 1 | BB | £570 | |
| Calves | 1 | BB | £515 | |
| Calves | 1 | HE | £510 | |
| Calves | 1 | HE | £510 | |
| Calves | 1 | HE | £440 | |
| Calves | 1 | AA | £365 | |
| Calves | 1 | CH | £360 | |
| Calves | 1 | SI | £340 | |
| Calves | 1 | SI | £330 | |
| Calves | 1 | BB | £300 | |
| Calves | 1 | HE | £270 | |
| Calves | 1 | AA | £240 | |
| Calves | 1 | AA | £205 | |
| Calves | 1 | HE | £180 | |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 398 | £1,370 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 350 | £1,090 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 458 | £1,420 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 274 | £830 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 458 | £1,420 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 398 | £1,370 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 392 | £1,140 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 382 | £1,140 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 422 | £1,130 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | HE | 460 | £1,110 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 444 | £1,100 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 350 | £1,090 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 404 | £1,080 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | BB | 428 | £1,080 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 272 | £890 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | BA | 396 | £1,190 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 288 | £860 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | BA | 396 | £1,190 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 476 | £1,070 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | SI | 382 | £980 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 378 | £900 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 272 | £890 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 288 | £860 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | AA | 314 | £860 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | BB | 324 | £790 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | AA | 302 | £780 |
| Cull cows | 1 | AA | 810 | £1,680 |
| Cull cows | 1 | 640 | £1,110 | |
| Cull cows | 1 | HE | 556 | £1,000 |
| Cull cows | 1 | SI | 450 | £920 |
| Cull cows | 1 | FR | 606 | £920 |
| Cull cows | 1 | MO | 576 | £840 |
| Cull cows | 1 | FR | 568 | £700 |
| Cull cows | 1 | HO | 544 | £680 |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 384 | £1,060 |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 522 | £1,390 |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 534 | £1,420 |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 534 | £1,420 |
| Heifers | 1 | BB | 632 | £1,390 |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 522 | £1,390 |
| Heifers | 1 | SI | 524 | £1,380 |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 556 | £1,360 |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 546 | £1,340 |
| Heifers | 1 | BB | 532 | £1,320 |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 526 | £1,320 |
| Heifers | 1 | HE | 560 | £1,300 |
| Heifers | 1 | BB | 568 | £1,300 |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 318 | £915 |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 340 | £960 |
| Bullocks | 1 | 338 | £950 | |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 600 | £1,500 |
| Bullocks | 1 | HE | 624 | £1,400 |
| Bullocks | 1 | HE | 578 | £1,370 |
| Bullocks | 1 | SI | 538 | £1,320 |
| Bullocks | 1 | FR | 622 | £1,310 |
| Bullocks | 1 | BB | 472 | £1,260 |
| Bullocks | 1 | HE | 534 | £1,250 |
| Bullocks | 1 | SI | 448 | £1,220 |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 458 | £1,200 |
| Bullocks | 1 | BB | 438 | £1,200 |
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.