Marts: Top prices for cattle at Downpatrick Mart, bullocks selling to £1560

By Darryl Armitage
Published 9th May 2024, 10:56 BST
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Cattle sale held at Downpatrick Mart on Monday 6th May 2024.

Leading prices are as follows.

Bullock pounds per head: Ardglass farmer Aberdeen Angus 580kg £1560. Crossgar farmer Limousin 536kg £1510. Downpatrick farmer Limousin 620kg £1490. Raffrey farmer Limousin 588kg £1490. Kinallen farmer Belgian Blues 566kg £1480. Crossgar farmer Aberdeen Angus 506kg £1449 and Farnafad farmer Aberdeen Angus 498kg £1410.

Bullock pence per kilo: Crossgar farmer Limousin 436kg 300.5p. Ardglass farmer Aberdeen Angus 414kg 294.7p. Dromara farmer Fleckvieh 456kg 291.7p. Crossgar farmer Aberdeen Angus 506kg 284.6p. Faranfad farmer Aberdeen Angus 498kg 283.1p. Crossgar farmer Limousin 536kg 281.7p. Raffrey farmer Limousin 366kg 278.7p and Faranfad farmer Aberdeen Angus 458kg 277.3p.

At the cattle sale held at Downpatrick Mart on Monday 6th May 2024, an Ardglass farmer topped the bullock category on the night with lot 306, a Limousin at 580kg which sold for £1560. Picture: Downpatrick MartAt the cattle sale held at Downpatrick Mart on Monday 6th May 2024, an Ardglass farmer topped the bullock category on the night with lot 306, a Limousin at 580kg which sold for £1560. Picture: Downpatrick Mart
At the cattle sale held at Downpatrick Mart on Monday 6th May 2024, an Ardglass farmer topped the bullock category on the night with lot 306, a Limousin at 580kg which sold for £1560. Picture: Downpatrick Mart

Heifer pounds per head: Ballynahinch farmer Simmental 592kg £1470. Faranfad farmer Aberdeen Angus 552kg £1310. Tievendaragh farmer Limousin 488kg £1270. Ardglass farmer Aberdeen Angus 512kg £1240. Tievendagh farmer Limousin 496kg £1210. Ardglass farmer Aberdeen Angus 558kg £1190. Raffrey farmer Limousin 528kg £1180 and Saintfield farmer Limousin 422kg £1100.

Heifer pence per kilo: Saintfield farmer Limousin 336kg 291.7p, Limousin 356kg 289.3p. Newcastle farmer Charolais 380kg 271.1p. Saintfield farmer Limousin 370kg 270.3p. Newcastle farmer Charolais 326kg 269.9p. Saintfield farmer Limousin 422kg 260.7p. Tievendagh farmer Limousin 488kg 260.2 and Saintfield farmer Limousin 418kg 253.6p.

Related topics:Aberdeen AngusBullockSaintfield

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