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Market Report: The final Autumn suckled calf sale on Friday 16th October 2026, recorded a fantastic trade for well bred calves. On the night strong bullocks sold to £1,770 per head and heifers to £1,740 per head. Light weight bullocks sold to 627p per kilo and heifers to 651p per kilo. Leading prices are as follows. Bullocks Per Head: Kilcoo farmer Ch 330kg £1770. Kilcoo farmer Ch 318kg £1600, Lim 302kg £1520. Ballynahinch farmer Ch 292kg £1480 and Ch 290kg £1470. Bullocks Per Kilo: Ballynahinch farmer Ch 204kg £1280 (627ppk). Kilcoo farmer Lim 240kg £1300 (542ppk), Ch 330kg £1770 (536ppk). Ballynahinch farmer Ch 290kg £1470 (507ppk) and Ch 292kg £1480 (507ppk). Heifers Per Head: Ardglass farmer Lim 318kg £1740. Downpatrick farmer Sim 376kg £1650, Sim 370kg £1630. Ballynahinch farmer BB 238kg £1490, Ch 268kg £1480. Heifers Per Kilo: Ballynahinch farmer Ch 224kg £1460 (651ppk), BB 238kg £1490 (626ppk). Saintfield farmer Lim 198kg £1120 (566ppk). Ballynahinch farmer Ch £1480 (553ppk) Latest News: Winter Suckled Calf Sale - Monday 7th December at 7.30pm. At the start of the Mon Cattle Sale. Machinery Auction - Saturday 5th December 2026 at 1.30pm. Live bidding ringside and online. Note: Online Auction Upgrade July 2026 - BT Fibre installation is now complete with improved internet speed for online viewing and bidding. This auction facility is free to all registered and approved customers via LSL Auctions App. Downpatrick Mart

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