Easier trade for spring lambs and hoggets at Saintfield Mart

Hoggets

Downpatrick 6 32kgs £194, Ballynahinch 7 28kgs £185Killough 21 28.5kg £178, Ballynahinch 4 31kg £176, 23.5kg £130, Magheragall 7 28kg £175, Ballyhalbert 12 28.5kg £175; Comber 5 25.5kg £174, Ballygowan 15 27kg £174, Carryduff 28kg £174; Hillsborough 28kg £170, Killinchy 7 27kg £166, Saintfield 11 24kg £165, 9 23.5kg £160, Newtownards 14 23kg £163, Downpatrick 17 20kgs £152; Belfast 12 23kg £162, Bangor 13 20kg £130 and Lisburn 7 18kg £117.

Springs

Downpatrick 6 24kgs £190, 9 22kgs £182, Newcastle 4 23kgs £186, Nards 6 22kgs £185 Greyabbey 2 24kg £185, Downpatrick 6 23.5kg £184, Newtownards 6 25.5kg £180, Drumbo 5 24kg £180, Killinchy 2 22.5kg £177, Ballykinlar 3 23kg £177, Ballykinlar 6 21.5kg £175, Newtownards 4 22.5kg £175, Ballynahinch 5 21kgs £174, 5 20kgs £176; Dromara 15 23kg £175, Comber 2 22kg £174 and Comber 3 21.5kg £169.

Ewes/rams

Lisburn £288 £267; Downpatrick 1 £250, 2 £184, ram 2 £180, Millisle 2 £248, 3 £184; Ballykinlar 1 £246, 4 £198, Greyabbey 11 £236, 7 £160, Drumbo 1 £232, 2 £178, 2 £168, Ballygowan 1 £224, Downpatrick ram 1 £218, ewes 3 £206, 2 £184, 1 £136, Killyleagh 1 £202, 4 £200, 2 £178, 2 £176, 1 £165, 1 £88, Killinchy 2 £200, Newtownards 2 £200, 2 £146, Saintfield 2 £198, ram 1 £190, ewe 1 £155, Ballykinlar 2 £190, 1 £126, 1 £112, Lisburn 1 £188, 1 £156, Comber ram 1 £185, Hillsborough 2 £182, Comber 1 £178, 4 £176, Ballykinlar 2 £168, Newtownards 3 £166, Donaghadee 3 £159, Annahilt 1 £154, 1 £100, Downptarick 5 £154, Ballynahinch 2 £151, 9 £145, Lisburn 3 £188, 1 £150, Comber 3 £158, Dromara 1 £148; Ballykinlar 2 £140, 1 £126, Ballygowan 1 £132 and Castlewellan 17 £119.

Another good entry at Wednesday’s sale with strong demand in every section.

Leading prices:

Fats

Crossgar Charolais bullocks 810kg £346 £2802, 750kg £342 £2565, 730kg £350 £2555, 740kg £318 £2353, Comber cows Simmental 730kg £332 £2423, Charolais 740kg £316 £2338, Charolais 710kg £324 £2300, 620kg £332 £2058, Carryduff Charolais cows 780kg £298 £2324, 800kg £286 £2288, 710kg £320 £2272, 740kg £304 £2249, Ballynahinch Aberdeen Angus Bullock 680kg £336 £2284, Aberdeen Angus cow 640kg £304 £1945, Saintfield Aberdeen Angus bullocks 650kg £340 £2210, 740kg £292 £2160, 640kg £308 £1971, 550kg £338 £1859, 550kg £288 £1584, Aberdeen Angus cows 690kg £290 £2001, 640kg £288 £1843, 580kg £310 £1798, 480kg £298 £1430, Hereford cow 590kg £316 £1864, Carryduff cows Limousin 620kg £334 £2070, Charolais 640kg £312 £1996, bullocks Aberdeen Angus 670kg £288 £1929, Herefords 610kg £300 £1830, 630kg £290 £1827, Simmental 600kg £300 £1800, Herefords 550kg £318 £1749, 510kg £336 £1713, 560kg £300 £1680, 570kg £284 £1618, 480kg £328 £1574, Simmental 490kg £308 £1509, Hereford 520kg £288 £1497, Clough Aberdeen Angus cow 780kg £264 £2059, Castlewellan Maine Anjou cows 670kg £288 £1929, 680kg £280 £1904, Ballygowan Friesian bullocks 700kg £270 £1890, 660kg £270 £1782, 640kg £258 £1651, Ballygowan cows Irish Moile 790kg £238 £1880, Fleckvieh 690kg £240 £1656, Irish Moile 660kg £234 £1544, Fleckvieh 630kg £218 £1373, Danish Red 520kg £246 £1279, Friesian 590kg £212 £1250, Ayrshire 570kg £218 £1242, Fleckvieh 580kg £200 £1160, Lisburn bullocks Aberdeen Angus 560kg £332 £1859, Shorthorn beef 540kg £316 £1706, Friesian 530kg £314 £1664, Shorthorn beef 520kg £300 £1560, Friesian 480kg £294 £1411, Crossgar bullocks Friesians 670kg £270 £1809, 640kg £276 £1766, 660kg £262 £1729, 650kg £260 £1690, Limousin 650kg £260 £1690, Friesians 580kg £250 £1450, 570kg £240 £1368, Holstein 550kg £240 £1320, 540kg £240 £1296, Holstein 530kg £244 £1293, Carryduff bullocks Aberdeen Angus 560kg £312 £1747, Holsteins 560kg £296 £1657, 560kg £292 £1635, 600kg £270 £1620, Friesian 550kg £276 £1518, Raffrey Friesian cow 710kg £230 £1633, Saul Friesian cows 650kg £238 £1547, 620kg £170 £1054 and Crossgar cows Aberdeen Angus 650kg £238 £1547, Shorthorn beef 630kg £238 £1499.

Suckled calves

Carryduff Charolais bullocks 440kg £2220, 400kg £2120, 460kg £2010, 390kg £1760, 380kg £1650, 390kg £1480, Carryduff Charolais bullocks 470kg £1850, 320kg £1630, Charolais heifer 330kg £1450, Crossgar heifers Simmentals 390kg £1660, 340kg £1490, 390kg £1390, 360kg £1340, Parthenais 320kg £1180, Simmental 340kg £1170, Aberdeen Angus 320kg £1120, Parthenais 290kg £1090, 250kg £1090, 280kg £1030, Aberdeen Angus 310kg £1000, Belgian Blue Bullock 290kg £1100, Crossgar Limousin bullocks 360kg 1540, 290kg £1290, Ballygowan Charolais Bullock 380kg £1530, Limousin heifer 370kg £1380, Limousin Bullock 330kg £1360, Raffrey Aberdeen Angus heifer 430kg £1450, 320kg £1140, 310kg £1000, Comber Shorthorn bullocks 400kg £1330, 360kg £1330, Belgian Blue Bullock 350kg £1330, Shorthorn Bullock 410kg £1280, Shorthorn bullocks 390kg £1270, 380kg £1200, Aberdeen Angus heifer 290kg £1140, Shorthorn bullocks 390kg £1140, 330kg £1100, Limousin heifers 290kg £1000, 260kg £1000, Aberdeen Angus heifer 280kg £1000, Friesian Bullock 380kg £1000, Cloughey bullocks Aberdeen Angus 310kg £1310, 310kg £1280, Herefords 340kg £1240, 310kg £1200, 270kg £1180; Saintfield Limousin bullocks 260kg £1250, 210kg £900, Ballynahinch Limousin heifer 370kg £1280 and Carryduff Belgian Blue Bullock 250kg £1050, Belgian Blue heifer 240kg £1000.

Heifers

Saintfield Limousin 470kg £1810, 410kg £1740, 420kg £1680, Crossgar Simmental 580kg £1920, 550kg £1760, 380kg £1570, 440kg £1550, Aberdeen Angus 460kg £1280, 440kg £1260, 380kg £1250, 370kg £1090, Carryduff Belgian Blue 480kg £1670, 470kg £1660, Downpatrick Aberdeen Angus 500kg £1640, 420kg £1340, 420kg £1200, 400kg £1180, 390kg £1170, 350kg £1170, Herefords 430kg £1610, 480kg £1560, 440kg £1530, 390kg £1440, 400kg £1410, 390kg £1400, 400kg £1370, 420kg £1350, 400kg £1300, 380kg £1280, 380kg £1260, 380kg £1210, 370kg £1190, 370kg £1170, 380kg £1150, 370kg £1100, 280kg £1000 and Carrowdore Aberdeen Angus 400kg £1300, 390kg £1280, 410kg £1240, 380kg £1220, 340kg £1050.

Bullocks

Ballynahinch Aberdeen Angus 560kg £2300, Simmentals 590kg £2180, 490kg £1910, Ballgowan Limousins 540kg £2290, 580kg £2060, Belgian Blue 580kg £1920, Aberdeen Angus 600kg £1850, Limousin 580kg £1780, Belgian Blue 440kg £1320, Moira Aberdeen Angus 620kg £1940, Holstein 560kg £1750, Comber Aberdeen Angus 430kg £1480, 460kg £1450, Limousin 330kg £1000 and Carrowdore Aberdeen Angus 350kg £1140, 320kg £1100, 310kg £1000.