Rathfriland Farmers Co-Operative Society Ltd

🎉🎄 MONDAY 18th NOVEMBER 2019 🎄🎉
All ages of cattle welcome for our annual Christmas Show and Sale. This year all monies raised will be going towards Rural Support.
Gates open at 3pm ... Judging will commence at 6pm sharp
So come along and support a worthy cause!!🎄 🎊
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Friday 11th Oct, weekly cattle sale saw another good entry of 450 cattle. Male calves changed hands for a top of £420 LIM, £400 LIM, £400 SIM, £400 BB, £360 SIM, £355 BB and £350 LIM. Heifer calves topped £340 BB, £280 LIM, £270 SIM, £235 AA, £220 BB and £215 HER.
In the weanling section males sold to a top £830 400kg LIM, £825 362kg CH, £820 396kg SIM, £815kg 372kg CH, £790 370kg CH and £780 458kg BB.... While heifers in the same section changed hands for a top of £805 392kg CH, £770 388kg SIM, £725 388kg CH, £720 446kg SAL, £700 376kg BB and £645 278kg SIM.
Fat cows reached a top of £1075 696kg HER, £905 696kg LIM, £700 634kg LIM, £670 608kg LIM and £600 678kg FR. Fat Bull reached £1000 for 932kg LIM
Suckler outfit reached a top of £980 for IM with CH Bull at foot and £700 FCK with SH Bull at foot.
Store heifers topped £1120 660kg BB, £1095 660kg LIM, £1085 684kg BB, £1070 602kg BL, £1000 594kg BB and £930 598kg LIM.
Bullocks topped £1210 698kg SIM, £1160 738kg FCK, £1140 690kg SIM, £1100 664kg BB, £1090 628kg SIM and £1055 606kg AA.
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Tues 29th October Lambs topped 388ppk, 13.4kg @ £52, followed by 383ppk, 15.4kg @ £59, 382ppk, 15.8kg @ £60.50 and 375ppk, 17.6kg @ £66 Top prices per head reached 24.5kg @ £78.50 (320), 29.8kg @ £78 (261), 26.4kg @ £77 (291), 25.7kg @ £77 (299) and 23.7kg @ £76.50 (332).
Ewes reached a top of £80 followed by £75, £71, £69 and £67
... Fat Rams reached a top of £80 followed by £79, £75 and £66
Breeding Rams reached £180 followed by £140, £120 and £115.
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Thanks to one and all who donated to the Cancer Fund for Children collection box in the office. There's a new box on the counter, feel free to match the last total! 😉😁...Thanks again everyone

**Special Entry** Friday 1st Nov Pedigree Registered Limousin Bull 17months old

Friday 11th Oct, weekly cattle sale saw another great entry of cattle. Male calves changed hands for a top of £410 LIM, £400 BB, £390 LIM, £390 BB, £375 HER, £335 AA and £335 SIM. Heifer calves topped £400 BB, £380 AA, £370 HER, £365 LIM, £355 LIM and £350 HER.
In the weanling section males sold to a top £905 564kg AA, £850 436kg CH, £835 440kg SIM, £825 402kg LIM, £820 392kg CH and £790 336kg LIM.... While heifers in the same section changed hands for a top of £730 346kg LIM, £710 336kg LIM, £700 324kg BL, £685 288kg SIM, £670 330kg CH and £655 318kg CH.
Fat cows reached a top of £925 792kg SIM, £915 732kg SIM, £680 666kg FR and £470 564kg FR
Store heifers topped £950 484kg LIM, £935 690kg HER, £915 590kg LIM, £910 590kg AA, £910 490kg CH and £910 594kg AA.
Bullocks topped £1105 634kg LIM, £1090 694kg CH, £1080 634kg CH, £1075 658kg FCK, £1060 646kg AA, £1050 694kg BB and £1040 604kg LIM.
Included in last weeks sale was the smashing BGA Heifer pictured below...
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Slatted cattle house with silage for store cattle
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**Special Entry**
Friday 4th October 6 AA/HER Heifers "would make ideal suckler replacements or good beef heifers for finishing" 400kg+.

Friday 27th Sept, weekly cattle sale saw an entry of 280 cattle. Male calves changed hands for a top of £610 LIM, £440 BL, £385 AA, £365 LIM, £340 HER and £265 BB. Heifer calves topped £460 LIM, £390 AA, £315 LIM, £290 AA, £270 BB, £265 BB and £210 BB.
In the weanling section males sold to a top £870, 526kg CH, £840 424kg CH, £835 432kg CH, £780 300kg CH, £765 376kg CH and £750 314kg CH.... While heifers in the same section changed hands for a top of £680 376kg LIM, £625 298kg CH, £605 320kg CH, £540 265kg LIM, £515 334kg AA and £480 354kg LIM.
Fat cows reached a top of £915 694kg BB, £870 676kg CH, £840 654kg LIM, £700 690kg DR, £630 612Kg SIM and £600 662kg HER.
In the Suckler section a BB cow with AA Bull at foot reached £1100, a LIM Cow with CH Bull at foot £900. Springing heifers topped £900 BB, £800 AA and SIM Breeding Bull topped £980
Store heifers topped £1070 628kg AA, £1035 622kg AA, £890 466kg LIM, £875 504kg LIM, £855 516kg LIM and £850 550kg LIM.
Bullocks topped £1105 620kg AA, £1070 664kg BB, £1070 610kg AA, £1070 642kg BB, £1050 570kg CH, £1020 634kg BB and £1000 656kg SIM.
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Special Entry Friday 4 October
One pedigree Charolais heifer

820 sheep entered for sale Tues 24th Sept.
Lambs topped 388ppk, 13.4kg @ £52, followed by 376ppk, 13kg @ £49, 371ppk, 14kg @ £52 and 361ppk, 16.6kg @ £60. Top prices per head reached 22.9kg @ £74 (323), 26.3kg @ £71.50 (281), 25.4kg @ £71.50 (281), 24kg @ £70 (290) and 24.9kg @ £70 (281).
... Ewes reached a top of £72 followed by £71, £70, £65, £62 and £60.
A good entry of breeding ewes, a mix of 2, 3 and 4year old, reached a top of £82 pph for a pen of 6, followed by £80, £78, £76, £74 and £64.
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Friday 20th Sept, weekly cattle sale saw an entry of 250 cattle. Male calves changed hands for a top of £305 LIM, £290 FCK, £265 HOL, £225 BB and £210 FR. Heifer calves topped £340 LIM, £300 SIM, £265 BB, £185 BB, £150 AA and £145 BB.
In the weanling section males sold to a top £820, 416kg CH, £760 354kg CH, £745 426kg BB, £725 428kg BB and £700 348kg SIM. While heifers in the same section changed hands for a top of £770 418kg SIM, £670 350kg LIM, £585 300kg CH, £555 322kg... AA and £500 248kg CH.
Fat cows reached a top of £1055 720kg LIM, £1005 628kg LIM, £990 768,kg LIM, £765 686kg SIM, £705 642Kg HOL and £675 660kg HER.
In the Suckler section a PTS cow with Lim Bull at foot reached £1210 and SHB Breeding Bull topped £1080
Store heifers topped £1080 624kg CH, £970 608kg BB, £960 536kg CH, £925 620kg AA, £920 616kg BB and £900 572kg BB.
Bullocks topped £1190 722kg AA, £1125 684kg BB, £1105 640kg CH, £1105 680kg AA, £1095 674kg CH and £1085 644kg HER
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