Rathfriland Mart, County Down
Sheep sale, Tuesday 27 August 2024
- Lambs £133/head* mart average
- Cull ewes £173/head* mart average
Prices
| Category | Weight or type | Avg per head | Range per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lambs | All weightsderived from 9 lots | £133 | £129 to £142 | 9 |
| Cull ewes | All weightsderived from 10 lots | £173 | £158 to £208 | 10 |
| Breeding ewes | All weightsderived from 7 lots | £207 | £195 to £220 | 36 |
| Rams | All weightsderived from 4 lots | £198 | £140 to £300 | 4 |
| 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
30 lots| Category | Head | Weight kg | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lambs | 1 | 27 | £142 |
| Lambs | 1 | 28 | £139 |
| Lambs | 1 | 26 | £135 |
| Lambs | 1 | 25 | £133 |
| Lambs | 1 | 30 | £132 |
| Lambs | 1 | 27 | £131 |
| Lambs | 1 | 25 | £130 |
| Lambs | 1 | 26 | £130 |
| Lambs | 1 | 24 | £129 |
| Cull ewes | 1 | £208 | |
| Cull ewes | 1 | £188 | |
| Cull ewes | 1 | £186 | |
| Cull ewes | 1 | £184 | |
| Cull ewes | 1 | £162 | |
| Cull ewes | 1 | £162 | |
| Cull ewes | 1 | £160 | |
| Cull ewes | 1 | £160 | |
| Cull ewes | 1 | £160 | |
| Cull ewes | 1 | £158 | |
| Rams | 1 | £176 | |
| Rams | 1 | £175 | |
| Rams | 1 | £140 | |
| Rams | 1 | £300 | |
| Breeding ewes | 6 | £220 | |
| Breeding ewes | 5 | £220 | |
| Breeding ewes | 4 | £205 | |
| Breeding ewes | 5 | £205 | |
| Breeding ewes | 4 | £205 | |
| Breeding ewes | 6 | £200 | |
| Breeding ewes | 6 | £195 |
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.