Easier trade for sheep at Saintfield Mart, ewes selling to £200

Lambs sold to £169.

Ewes sold to £200.

Lambs - Castlewellan 15 Texel 30kg £169, Crossgar 12 Texel 27kg £157, Killinchy 9 Texel 29kg £153, Crossgar 3 Texel 27kg £145, 13 Texel 25kg £140, Killinchy 6 Texel 22kg £140, Holywood 10 Texel 26kg £140, Crossgar 16 Texel 24kg £138, Comber 14 Charollais 23kg £135, Ballynahinch 9 Charollais 24kg £135, Killinchy 22 Suffolk 24kg £135, Saintfield 23 Texel 23kg £134, Drumbo 6 Texel 23kg £134, Seaforde 24 Texel £134, Strangford 27 Texel 23kg £133, Ballywalter 17 Charollais 23kg £131, Ballygowan 23 Charollais 23kg £131, Seaforde 21 Texel 23kg £131, Greyabbey 9 Texel 23kg £130.50, Comber 10 Texel 23kg £130, Killyleagh 10 Texel 23kg £130, Downpatrick 15 Charollais 23kg £129.50, Castlewellan 24 Texel 22kg £129, Saintfield 9 Charollais 22kg £128.50, Newtownards 28 Texel 22kg £128, Ballygowan 21 Texel 23kg £128, Portaferry 22 Texel 22kg £127.50, Castlewellan 23 Texel 21kg £127, Drumbo 15 Texel 22kg £127, Lisburn 20 Texel 21kg £126, Downpatrick 18 Charollais 21kg £126, Seaforde 20 Texel 21kg £124.50, Ballygowan 9 Texel 21kg £123.50, Donaghadee 10 Texel 19kg £120, Killyleagh 8 Texel 20kg £120, Comber 16 Charollais 15kg £111 and Saintfield 5 Texel 15kg £106.

Ewes - Downpatrick producer 3 Texel £200, 7 Suffolk £188, Comber producer 8 Charollais £198, 9 Suffolk £180, Carryduff producer 7 Suffolk £195, 4 Suffolk £184, 7 Suffolk £171, Downpatrick producer 8 Texel £195, Moneyreagh producer 6 Charollais £190, 7 Suffolk £172, Comber producer 5 Suffolk £188, Downpatrick producer 9 Suffolk £185, 9 Suffolk £170, Newtownards producer 10 Suffolk £182, 7 Suffolk £164, Carryduff producer 3 Charollais £170, Comber producer 8 Suffolk £170, 10 mule £136, Killinchy producer 5 Dorset £166, Lisburn producer 9 Mule £150 and Killinchy producer 12 mule £144.

Larger entry of cattle at Wednesday's sale at Saintfield Mart which sold to record breaking prices of £3735 paid for a 900kg Charolais beef bullock – 415ppk.

Lighter store bullocks exceeded 537ppk for a Charolais - 490kg £2630.

Fat cattle: Sold to £3735 for a 900kg beef bullock, £415 per 100kg.

Bulls sold to £3215 for a 980kg Limousin, £328 per 100kg.

Cows sold to £2957 for a 880kg Aberdeen Angus, £336 per 100kg.

Leading prices: Ballynahinch Charolais beef bullocks 900kg £415 £3735, 850kg £433 £3680, 940kg £382 £3590, 830kg £426 £3535, 840kg £412 £3460, 860kg £399 £3431, 800kg £424 £3392, 800kg £422 £3376, 810kg £414 £3353, 800kg £410 £3280, 790kg £410 £3239, 770kg £418 £3218, 820kg £392 £3241, 790kg £390 £3081, 730kg £416 £3036, 780kg £388 £3026, 750kg £400 £3000, 750kg £398 £2985, 750kg £380 £2850, 670kg £390 £2619, Dromore Limousin bull 980kg £328 £3214, Newtownards Shorthorn bull 1060kg £290 £3075, Downpatrick Limousin bull 930kg £324 £3013, Lisburn Aberdeen Angus cows 880kg £336 £2956, 730kg £286 £2088, Ballynahinch Aberdeen Angus cow 770kg £338 £2602, Limousin heifer 570kg £365 £2080, Ballygowan Limousin cow 760kg £340 £2585, Crossgar Hereford heifers 730kg £342 £2497, 620kg £384 £2380, Lisburn Saler cow 810kg £308 £2495, Comber Aberdeen Angus bull 760kg £320 £2432, Moneyreagh Limousin heifers 670kg £362 £2425, 630kg £360 £2268, Comber Limousin cows 690kg £314 £2166, 620kg £344 £2132, Lisburn Limousin cows 710kg £292 £2073, 680kg £296 £2096, Newtownards Charolais cows 650kg £308 £2002, 600kg £332 £1992, Comber Holstein heifers 600kg £308 £1848, 560kg £300 £1680, Crossgar Friesian cows 790kg £228 £1801, 750kg £240 £1800, 770kg £202 £1555 and Downpatrick Friesian cows 680kg £260 £1768, 680kg £255 £1734, 730kg £228 £1665.

Special entry of 20 quality Charolais beef bullocks 750kg plus for next Wednesday.

Bullocks: Sold to £2740 for a 680kg Simmental (403ppk).

Lighter sorts sold to £2630 for a 490kg Charolais (537ppk).

Leading prices: Ballygowan Simmental/Limousins 680kg £2740, 650kg £2730, 600kg £2520, 580kg £2380, Ballynahinch Charolais 570kg £2650, 600kg £2550, 600kg £2510, 560kg £2500, 550kg £2490, 590kg £2480, 470kg £2420, 500kg £2390, 520kg £2340, 550kg £2330, Dromore Charolais 490kg £2630, 440kg £2400, 450kg £2400, 460kg £2400, 480kg £2400, 470kg £2360, 470kg £2350, 460kg £2260, 470kg £2260, 450kg £2220, Moira Charolais 530kg £2620, 500kg £2600, 500kg £2530, 450kg £2390, 480kg £2380, 450kg £2360, 500kg £2340, 520kg £2340, 530kg £2330, 500kg £2320, 470kg £2320, 500kg £2280, 500kg £2260, Comber Charolais 660kg £2590, 660kg £2470, 550kg £2370, 550kg £2280, Carryduff Charolais 480kg £2400, 500kg £2390, 460kg £2330, 500kg £2290, Downpatrick Charolais 500kg £2370, 470kg £2260, 500kg £2260, 540kg £2240, 450kg £2220, 470kg £2170, 450kg £2160, 440kg £2120, 430kg £2100.

Special entry of 20 quality Charolais store bullocks 550kg plus for next Wednesday.

Heifers: Sold to £2490 for a 560kg Charolais (445ppk).

Suckled calves: Sold to £2310 for a 460kg Charolais bullock (503ppk).

Heifer calves sold to £2000 for a 390kg Charolais (512ppk).

Leading prices: Lisburn Charolais bullocks 460kg £2310, 460kg £2280, 450kg £2120, 470kg £2120, Charolais heifers 450kg £2070, 450kg £2040, 460kg £2020, 390kg £2000, 400kg £1950, 400kg £1950, Lisburn Charolais bullocks 460kg £2300, 500kg £2230, 460kg £2010, 440kg £1990, 450kg £1960 and Comber Limousin bullocks 420kg £2080, 400kg £2070.