Fat cows sell to £1387 at Saintfield Mart

Another great entry of cattle at Wednesday's sale at Saintfield with a firm trade remaining.

FAT CATTLE: 80 fats sold to £1387 for a 740kg BB bull, £175 per 100kg. Cows sold to £1031 for a 770kg Sal, £134 per 100kg.

Leading prices: Newtownards producer BB bull 750kg, £185, £1387, Downpatrick producer Char bullocks 750kg, £170, £1275, 620kg, £175, £1085, 640kg, £165, £1056, Clough producer Sal cows 770kg, £134, £1031, 590kg, £171, £1008, 720kg, £140, £1008, Portavogie producer Hol cows 840kg, £116, £974, 720kg, £129, £928, 680kg, £124, £843, Saintfield producer Fr cows 610kg, £128, £780, 630kg, £119, £749, Belfast producer Lim cows 670kg, £129, £864, Clough producer Fr cows 670kg, £129, £864, 730kg, £115, £839, 600kg, £122, £732, 700kg, £102, £714, 590kg, £120, £708.

BULLOCKS: 185 sold to £1240 for a 700kg Sh. Lighter sorts sold to £1100 for a 500kg Char.

Leading prices: Belfast producer 700kg, £1240, 600kg, £1070, 550kg, £990, Crossgar producer Lims 610kg, £1225, 500kg, £1085, 600kg, £1160, 600kg, £1200, 510kg, £1075, Lisburn producer Chars 520kg, £1125, 540kg, £1125, 500kg, £1065, 490kg, £1060, 490kg, £1050, 450kg, £1040, 500kg, £1000, 460kg, £960, Comber producer Chars 500kg, £1100, 490kg, £1050, 470kg, £1010, Crossgar producer Chars 500kg, £1085, 460kg, £1015, 430kg, £1000, 440kg, £1000, 450kg, £1000, 450kg, £975, 460kg, £975, 400kg, £970, 400kg, £965, Killyleagh producer Chars 400kg, £930, 370kg, £900, Crumlin producer Hers 550kg, £1095, 490kg, £1000, 460kg, £965, 450kg, £950, 400kg, £920, Ballynahinch producer Chars 500kg, £1090, 390kg, £910, 400kg, £890, 370kg, £960, Crumlin producer 490kg, £1055, 500kg, £1010, 450kg, £985, 500kg, £980.

HEIFERS: 160 sold to £1190 for a 650kg Lim. Lighter sorts to £1030 for a 450kg Char.

Leading prices: Crossgar producer Lims 650kg, £1190, 590kg, £1100, 550kg, £1070, 440kg, £910, 400kg, £900, 390kg, £880, Ballynahinch producer Chars 450kg, £1030, 470kg, £1000, Ballynahinch producer Lim 550kg, £1090, Crossgar producer Lims 570kg, £1120, 560kg, £1080, 500kg, £1070, 520kg, £1035, 490kg, £1000, 520kg, £1000, 500kg, £995, 490kg, £990, 500kg, £970, 450kg, £960, 400kg, £940, 410kg, £940, 440kg, £905, 490kg, £900, Ballynahinch producer Lims 500kg, £1080, 500kg, £1000, Annacloy producer Lims 500kg, £1040, 500kg, £1000, Hillsborough producer Lims 450kg, £955, 440kg, £945, 400kg, £850.

DROPPED CALVES: Sold to £480 for a Her bull and £450 for a BB heifer.

Leading prices: Killinchy producer Her bull £480, Hol bulls £290, £270, £260, Belfast producer BB heifers £450, £350, £320, AA heifers £270, £210, Ballynahinch producer Lim bull £465, Newtownards producer Her heifers £310, £300, £222, Saintfield producer AA bulls £290, £230, AA heifers £215, £208, £200, £190 twice.