Exceptional trade for cattle at Saintfield
Wednesday’s Saintfield cattle sale sold to another exceptional trade for all stock. Cull cows topped the sale selling to £3060 for a Lim.
FAT CATTLE: sold to £3060 for a 750kg Lim Cow, £408 per 100kg. Leading prices:
Castlewellan Lim Cow 750kg £408 £3060, Annahilt Lim Cow 780kg £375 £2925, BB Cow 740kg £326 £2412, Ballynahinch Sim Cows 770kg £340 £2618, 720kg £336 £2419, Saintfield Sh Cow 790kg £308 £2433, Downpatrick Sim Cows 670kg £354 £2371, 710kg £334 £2371, 700kg £294 £2058, 670kg £302 £2023, Ballynahinch Her Bullocks 630kg £366 £2305, 610kg £358 £2284, Killinchy Sh Cow 750kg £295 £2212, Ballynahinch Lim Cows 670kg £314 £2103, 640kg £304 £1945, Carryduff Lim Bullocks 540kg £372 £2008, 520kg £380 £1976, Lim Heifer 520kg £386 £2007, Crossgar Lim Cow 660kg £304 £2006, Lisburn Hol Cow 720kg £252 £1814. BULLOCKS sold to £2460 for a 550kg Lim (445ppk) Leading Prices:
Downpatrick Lims 550kg £2460, 590kg £2370, 600kg £2280, 520kg £2190, 470kg £2050, 470kg £2030, 500kg £2000, 550kg £1930, 470kg £1920, 440kg £1830, 420kg £1760, 400kg £1750, Carryduff Chars 420kg £2000, 410kg £1900, 410kg £1830, 410kg £1710, 340kg £1580, Ballynahinch AAs 470kg £1980, 450kg £1920, 450kg £1900, 430kg £1870, 400kg £1830, 430kg £1830, 450kg £1770, Crossgar Frs 590kg £1960, 550kg £1710, 510kg £1670, 470kg £1620, Ballynahinch Hers 500kg £1940, 460kg £1870, 470kg £1870, 440kg £1730, 460kg £1730, Downpatrick Sims 460kg £1700, 450kg £1680. HEIFERS sold to £2190 for a 580kg Char (378ppk) Leading Prices:
Belfast Char 580kg £2190, Lisburn Chars 550kg £2080, 470kg £2000, 490kg £1960, Killinchy Lims 540kg £2040, 510kg £1970, 510kg £1890, 470kg £1800, Hillsborough AAs 500kg £1660, 510kg £1660, 500kg £1650, 440kg £1560, 440kg £1480, 450kg £1470. SUCKLER CALVES sold to £1940 for a 400kg Lim Bullock calf (485ppk) Leading Prices:
Portaferry Lim Bullocks 400kg £1940, 330kg £1680, Killyleagh Lim Bullocks 400kg £1910, 380kg £1680, 370kg £1560, Lim Heifers 400kg £1600, 370kg £1560, Ballygowan Char Bullock 400kg £1860, Saintfield Char Bulls 410kg £1840, 400kg £1800, 370kg £1770, 380kg £1700, 380kg £1680, Char Heifer 400kg £1720, Belfast Lim Bulls 400kg £1730, 400kg £1700, 370kg £1660, Lim Heifers 420kg £1630, 390kg £1580, 340kg £1450.