Rathfriland Mart, County Down
Cattle sale, Friday 31 May 2024
- Bullocks £2.64/kg* from 10 lots
- Heifers £2.68/kg* from 9 lots
- Cull cows £1.80/kg* from 5 lots
- Weanling bulls £2.84/kg* from 10 lots
- Weanling heifers £2.71/kg* from 10 lots
- Calves £342/head* mart average
Prices
| Category | Weight or type | Avg per head | Range per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullocks | 300 to 400 kgderived from 1 lot | £1,070 | £1,070 to £1,070 | 1 |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 4 lots | £1,305 | £1,160 to £1,410 | 4 | |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 4 lots | £1,395 | £1,300 to £1,500 | 4 | |
| 600 kg and overderived from 1 lot | £1,370 | £1,370 to £1,370 | 1 | |
| Heifers | 400 to 500 kgderived from 1 lot | £1,480 | £1,480 to £1,480 | 1 |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 6 lots | £1,434 | £1,360 to £1,500 | 6 | |
| 600 kg and overderived from 2 lots | £1,505 | £1,480 to £1,530 | 2 | |
| All weightsderived from 10 lots | £1,450 | £1,450 to £1,450 | 1 | |
| Cull cows | 400 to 500 kgderived from 2 lots | £1,000 | £960 to £1,040 | 2 |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 1 lot | £1,220 | £1,220 to £1,220 | 1 | |
| 600 kg and overderived from 2 lots | £935 | £820 to £1,050 | 2 | |
| Weanling bulls | 300 to 400 kgderived from 3 lots | £1,263 | £1,210 to £1,290 | 3 |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 4 lots | £1,235 | £1,140 to £1,420 | 4 | |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 2 lots | £1,375 | £1,350 to £1,400 | 2 | |
| 600 kg and overderived from 1 lot | £1,540 | £1,540 to £1,540 | 1 | |
| Weanling heifers | 300 to 400 kgderived from 8 lots | £1,006 | £930 to £1,100 | 8 |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 2 lots | £1,085 | £960 to £1,210 | 2 | |
| Calves | All weightsderived from 20 lots | £342 | £230 to £445 | 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 65 lots, 65 head Show the table
| Category | Head | Breed | Weight kg | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calves | 1 | AA | £445 | |
| Calves | 1 | AA | £420 | |
| Calves | 1 | AA | £410 | |
| Calves | 1 | AA | £405 | |
| Calves | 1 | AA | £400 | |
| Calves | 1 | AA | £400 | |
| Calves | 1 | AA | £340 | |
| Calves | 1 | BB | £340 | |
| Calves | 1 | AA | £330 | |
| Calves | 1 | AA | £320 | |
| Calves | 1 | AA | £445 | |
| Calves | 1 | AA | £405 | |
| Calves | 1 | BB | £310 | |
| Calves | 1 | BB | £305 | |
| Calves | 1 | HE | £295 | |
| Calves | 1 | AA | £285 | |
| Calves | 1 | BB | £270 | |
| Calves | 1 | HE | £250 | |
| Calves | 1 | AA | £240 | |
| Calves | 1 | AA | £230 | |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | BB | 612 | £1,540 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 416 | £1,420 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | AA | 592 | £1,400 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | HE | 590 | £1,350 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 374 | £1,290 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 394 | £1,290 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 378 | £1,210 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | HE | 438 | £1,200 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | AA | 416 | £1,180 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | HE | 496 | £1,140 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 446 | £1,210 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 360 | £1,100 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | BB | 392 | £1,070 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 378 | £1,010 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | AA | 340 | £990 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 336 | £990 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 358 | £980 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | BB | 382 | £980 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | AA | 408 | £960 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | BB | 378 | £930 |
| Cull cows | 1 | BB | 574 | £1,220 |
| Cull cows | 1 | HO | 754 | £1,050 |
| Cull cows | 1 | BB | 494 | £1,040 |
| Cull cows | 1 | BB | 452 | £960 |
| Cull cows | 1 | HO | 666 | £820 |
| Heifers | 1 | BB | 620 | £1,530 |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 570 | £1,500 |
| Heifers | 1 | BB | 604 | £1,480 |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 468 | £1,480 |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 546 | £1,475 |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 562 | £1,450 |
| Heifers | 1 | £1,450 | ||
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 544 | £1,430 |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 506 | £1,390 |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 500 | £1,360 |
| Bullocks | 1 | 544 | £1,500 | |
| Bullocks | 1 | AA | 526 | £1,470 |
| Bullocks | 1 | 468 | £1,410 | |
| Bullocks | 1 | FR | 600 | £1,370 |
| Bullocks | 1 | CH | 472 | £1,330 |
| Bullocks | 1 | 454 | £1,320 | |
| Bullocks | 1 | FR | 588 | £1,310 |
| Bullocks | 1 | FR | 556 | £1,300 |
| Bullocks | 1 | AA | 462 | £1,160 |
| Bullocks | 1 | 392 | £1,070 |
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.