Rathfriland Mart, County Down
Cattle sale, Friday 9 October 2026
- Bullocks £3.55/kg* from 11 lots
- Heifers £3.57/kg* from 10 lots
- Cull cows £2.85/kg* from 10 lots
- Weanling bulls £4.40/kg* from 11 lots
- Weanling heifers £4.13/kg* from 11 lots
- Calves £1,132/head* mart average
Prices
| Category | Weight or type | Avg per head | Range per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullocks | 400 to 500 kgderived from 1 lot | £1,890 | £1,890 to £1,890 | 1 |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 2 lots | £2,145 | £2,140 to £2,150 | 2 | |
| 600 kg and overderived from 8 lots | £2,242 | £2,060 to £2,600 | 8 | |
| All weights | ||||
| Heifers | 500 to 600 kgderived from 6 lots | £2,128 | £2,010 to £2,360 | 6 |
| 600 kg and overderived from 4 lots | £2,100 | £2,000 to £2,280 | 4 | |
| All weights | ||||
| Cull cows | 300 to 400 kgderived from 1 lot | £1,300 | £1,300 to £1,300 | 1 |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 2 lots | £1,400 | £1,390 to £1,410 | 2 | |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 1 lot | £1,580 | £1,580 to £1,580 | 1 | |
| 600 kg and overderived from 6 lots | £1,820 | £1,490 to £2,150 | 6 | |
| Bulls | 300 to 400 kgderived from 2 lots | £1,440 | £1,380 to £1,500 | 2 |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 3 lots | £1,477 | £1,370 to £1,600 | 3 | |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 2 lots | £1,615 | £1,340 to £1,890 | 2 | |
| 600 kg and overderived from 1 lot | £2,360 | £2,360 to £2,360 | 1 | |
| Weanling bulls | Under 300 kgderived from 1 lot | £1,450 | £1,450 to £1,450 | 1 |
| 300 to 400 kgderived from 3 lots | £1,730 | £1,680 to £1,770 | 3 | |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 6 lots | £1,777 | £1,680 to £1,890 | 6 | |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 1 lot | £2,000 | £2,000 to £2,000 | 1 | |
| All weights | ||||
| Weanling heifers | Under 300 kgderived from 1 lot | £1,260 | £1,260 to £1,260 | 1 |
| 300 to 400 kgderived from 6 lots | £1,468 | £1,370 to £1,560 | 6 | |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 4 lots | £1,548 | £1,390 to £1,700 | 4 | |
| All weights | ||||
| Calves | All weightsderived from 19 lots | £1,132 | £1,010 to £1,350 | 19 |
| Dairy cows | All weightsderived from 8 lots | £2,441 | £820 to £3,520 | 8 |
| 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 88 lots, 88 head Show the table
| Category | Head | Breed | Weight kg | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calves | 1 | LM | £1,350 | |
| Calves | 1 | CH | £1,280 | |
| Calves | 1 | LM | £1,270 | |
| Calves | 1 | BB | £1,210 | |
| Calves | 1 | BB | £1,155 | |
| Calves | 1 | BB | £1,110 | |
| Calves | 1 | AA | £1,105 | |
| Calves | 1 | CH | £1,100 | |
| Calves | 1 | AA | £1,090 | |
| Calves | 1 | LM | £1,320 | |
| Calves | 1 | AA | £1,120 | |
| Calves | 1 | LM | £1,100 | |
| Calves | 1 | HE | £1,070 | |
| Calves | 1 | BB | £1,060 | |
| Calves | 1 | AA | £1,060 | |
| Calves | 1 | AA | £1,050 | |
| Calves | 1 | AA | £1,020 | |
| Calves | 1 | BB | £1,020 | |
| Calves | 1 | AA | £1,010 | |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 241 | £1,450 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 511 | £2,000 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | HE | 452 | £1,890 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 456 | £1,890 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | SI | 395 | £1,770 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 425 | £1,760 | |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | SI | 374 | £1,740 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 424 | £1,720 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | AA | 423 | £1,720 |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 359 | £1,680 | |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | SI | 409 | £1,680 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 220 | £1,260 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 425 | £1,700 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 468 | £1,620 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 380 | £1,560 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 380 | £1,500 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 401 | £1,480 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 301 | £1,470 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 386 | £1,460 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 318 | £1,450 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | AA | 422 | £1,390 |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 349 | £1,370 |
| Cull cows | 1 | CH | 674 | £2,150 |
| Cull cows | 1 | CH | 743 | £1,990 |
| Cull cows | 1 | HE | 800 | £1,900 |
| Cull cows | 1 | CH | 636 | £1,810 |
| Cull cows | 1 | BB | 558 | £1,580 |
| Cull cows | 1 | HI | 601 | £1,580 |
| Cull cows | 1 | AA | 656 | £1,490 |
| Cull cows | 1 | AA | 435 | £1,410 |
| Cull cows | 1 | AA | 440 | £1,390 |
| Cull cows | 1 | AA | 392 | £1,300 |
| Bulls | 1 | LM | 677 | £2,360 |
| Bulls | 1 | CH | 520 | £1,890 |
| Bulls | 1 | AA | 492 | £1,600 |
| Bulls | 1 | AA | 371 | £1,500 |
| Bulls | 1 | AA | 432 | £1,460 |
| Bulls | 1 | AA | 386 | £1,380 |
| Bulls | 1 | AA | 438 | £1,370 |
| Bulls | 1 | FR | 513 | £1,340 |
| Dairy cows | 1 | FR | £3,520 | |
| Dairy cows | 1 | FR | £3,300 | |
| Dairy cows | 1 | FR | £2,900 | |
| Dairy cows | 1 | FR | £2,750 | |
| Dairy cows | 1 | FR | £2,700 | |
| Dairy cows | 1 | FR | £2,500 | |
| Dairy cows | 1 | MO | £1,040 | |
| Dairy cows | 1 | FR | £820 | |
| Heifers | 1 | ST | 556 | £2,360 |
| Heifers | 1 | HE | 705 | £2,280 |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 597 | £2,230 |
| Heifers | 1 | BB | 528 | £2,100 |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 601 | £2,070 |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 651 | £2,050 |
| Heifers | 1 | SI | 580 | £2,040 |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 584 | £2,030 |
| Heifers | 1 | ST | 558 | £2,010 |
| Heifers | 1 | AA | 608 | £2,000 |
| Bullocks | 1 | SI | 428 | £1,890 |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 756 | £2,600 |
| Bullocks | 1 | CH | 657 | £2,400 |
| Bullocks | 1 | BB | 686 | £2,360 |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 554 | £2,150 |
| Bullocks | 1 | BB | 633 | £2,150 |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 596 | £2,140 |
| Bullocks | 1 | AY | 673 | £2,140 |
| Bullocks | 1 | CH | 626 | £2,120 |
| Bullocks | 1 | AA | 646 | £2,110 |
| Bullocks | 1 | AA | 602 | £2,060 |
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 17 October 2026.