Exceptional demand for cattle at Saintfield
Wednesday’s cattle sale at Saintfield sold to another exceptional demand for all types of cattle.
Top price of £3447 paid for a Daq Bull. Fat cattle sold to £3447 for a 1020kg Daq Bull, £338 per 100kg.
Leading Prices: Lisburn Daq Bull 1020kg £338 £3447, Crumlin BB Cow 730kg £360 £2628, Downpatrick Char Bullocks 680kg £386 £2625, 610kg £386 £2355, 640kg £368 £2355, Lim Heifers 630kg £384 £2420, 590kg £380 £2242, Ballynahinch Sim cow 790kg £290 £2291, Comber AA Bull 630kg £354 £2230, Ballynahinch BB Cow 720kg £290 £2088, Saintfield Lim Cows 610kg £336 £2049, 620kg £332 £2058, Lisburn AA Cows 700kg £290 £2030, 680kg £280 £1905, Ballyhalbert Fr Cows 750kg £252 £1890, 700kg £220 £1540. Bullocks sold to £2580 for a 650kg AA. Lighter sorts sold to £2410 for a 500kg Char (485ppk). Leading prices: Moira AAs 650kg £2580, 630kg £2290, 550kg £2080, 560kg £1960, 530kg £1910, Chars 520kg £2420, 500kg £2410, 550kg £2340, 520kg £2330, 520kg £2300, 520kg £2290, 520kg £2280, 530kg £2270, 550kg £2110, 520kg £2100, Rathfriland Chars 540kg £2480, 550kg £2360, 560kg £2350, Comber Char 500kg £2350, 520kg £2300, 470kg £2190, 490kg £2150, 470kg £2080, 470kg £2060, Lisburn Chars 470kg £2290, 480kg £2250, Downpatrick Chars 460kg £2120, 440kg £2080, 430kg £2000, 450kg £1980, 420kg £1900, Newtownards Sim/Lims 470kg £2080, 450kg £1990, 450kg £1950, 460kg £1950, 440kg £1900, Ballynahinch BB/AAs 550kg £2040, 500kg £1960, 460kg £1900, 450kg £1860, 460kg 31860, 440kg £1840, Lisburn AAs 460kg £2000, 460kg £1970, 410kg £1870, 400kg £1850. Heifers sold to £2220 for a 490kg (455ppk). Leading prices: Comber Chars 490kg £2220, 470kg £2080, 450kg £1960, Lisburn Lims 500kg £2160, 490kg £2100, 460kg £2040, 480kg £2000, Carryduff Char 460kg £1990, Downpatrick Lims 470kg £1970, 450kg £1940, 440kg £1860, 440kg £1810, Strangford Lims 450kg £1870, 420kg £1720. Suckled calves sold to £1900 for a 380kg Char Bullock calf (500ppk). Leading prices: Ballynahinch Char Bullocks 380kg £1900, 360kg £1820, 260kg £1480, Belfast Char Bullocks 360kg £1840, 370kg £1790, 360kg £1720, Newtownards Char Bullocks 380kg £1800, 380kg £1770, 390kg £1760, 380kg £1740.