Rathfriland Mart, County Down
Cattle sale, Friday 15 December 2023
- Bullocks £2.43/kg* from 10 lots
- Heifers £2.05/kg* from 9 lots
- Cull cows £1.48/kg* from 9 lots
- Weanling bulls £2.32/kg* from 8 lots
- Weanling heifers £2.07/kg* from 10 lots
- Calves £395/head* mart average
Prices
| Category | Weight or type | Avg per head | Range per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullocks | 300 to 400 kgderived from 1 lot | £860 | £860 to £860 | 1 |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 5 lots | £1,110 | £1,000 to £1,290 | 5 | |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 3 lots | £1,263 | £1,120 to £1,370 | 3 | |
| 600 kg and overderived from 1 lot | £1,600 | £1,600 to £1,600 | 1 | |
| Heifers | Under 300 kgderived from 1 lot | £610 | £610 to £610 | 1 |
| 300 to 400 kgderived from 2 lots | £630 | £570 to £690 | 2 | |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 3 lots | £843 | £820 to £860 | 3 | |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 3 lots | £1,190 | £1,100 to £1,280 | 3 | |
| Cull cows | 500 to 600 kgderived from 1 lot | £840 | £840 to £840 | 1 |
| 600 kg and overderived from 8 lots | £1,042 | £800 to £1,450 | 8 | |
| Weanling bulls | 300 to 400 kgderived from 4 lots | £895 | £860 to £960 | 4 |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 4 lots | £932 | £870 to £970 | 4 | |
| Weanling heifers | Under 300 kgderived from 2 lots | £660 | £610 to £710 | 2 |
| 300 to 400 kgderived from 8 lots | £684 | £590 to £870 | 8 | |
| Calves | All weightsderived from 19 lots | £395 | £320 to £550 | 19 |
| 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 65 lots, 65 head Show the table
| Category | Head | Breed | Weight kg | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calves | 1 | LM | £550 | |
| Calves | 1 | BB | £410 | |
| Calves | 1 | AA | £390 | |
| Calves | 1 | HE | £385 | |
| Calves | 1 | BB | £370 | |
| Calves | 1 | AA | £370 | |
| Calves | 1 | BB | £360 | |
| Calves | 1 | BB | £355 | |
| Calves | 1 | HE | £355 | |
| Calves | 1 | BB | £350 | |
| Calves | 1 | CH | £550 | |
| Calves | 1 | FR | £480 | |
| Calves | 1 | CH | £445 | |
| Calves | 1 | FR | £390 | |
| Calves | 1 | FR | £360 | |
| Calves | 1 | FR | £360 | |
| Calves | 1 | FR | £350 | |
| Calves | 1 | FR | £350 | |
| Calves | 1 | SH | £320 | |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | BB | 492 | £970 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | AA | 382 | £960 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | BB | 442 | £950 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | BB | 426 | £940 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | HE | 374 | £890 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | BB | 352 | £870 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | HE | 406 | £870 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | SI | 314 | £860 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 322 | £870 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | SI | 392 | £750 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | BB | 348 | £730 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | SP | 262 | £710 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | BB | 316 | £700 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | AA | 376 | £620 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | AA | 356 | £610 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | AA | 296 | £610 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | AA | 322 | £600 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | AA | 338 | £590 |
| Cull cows | 1 | CH | 760 | £1,450 |
| Cull cows | 1 | LM | 820 | £1,190 |
| Cull cows | 1 | LM | 726 | £1,150 |
| Cull cows | 1 | HE | 684 | £1,040 |
| Cull cows | 1 | AA | 714 | £940 |
| Cull cows | 1 | HE | 618 | £890 |
| Cull cows | 1 | FR | 654 | £880 |
| Cull cows | 1 | FR | 560 | £840 |
| Cull cows | 1 | LM | 638 | £800 |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 586 | £1,280 |
| Heifers | 1 | 552 | £1,190 | |
| Heifers | 1 | 518 | £1,100 | |
| Heifers | 1 | BB | 412 | £860 |
| Heifers | 1 | HE | 436 | £850 |
| Heifers | 1 | BB | 434 | £820 |
| Heifers | 1 | SH | 362 | £690 |
| Heifers | 1 | HE | 246 | £610 |
| Heifers | 1 | SH | 338 | £570 |
| Bullocks | 1 | HE | 670 | £1,600 |
| Bullocks | 1 | HE | 568 | £1,370 |
| Bullocks | 1 | BB | 508 | £1,300 |
| Bullocks | 1 | BB | 494 | £1,290 |
| Bullocks | 1 | AA | 500 | £1,120 |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 412 | £1,100 |
| Bullocks | 1 | BB | 456 | £1,100 |
| Bullocks | 1 | CH | 410 | £1,060 |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 450 | £1,000 |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 398 | £860 |
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.