Ewes selling to £248 at Saintfield Mart, lambs to £160

Lambs sold to £160. Ewes sold to £248.

Lambs - Ballynahinch 2 Texel 30kg £160, Comber 9 Beltex 24kg £155, Carryduff 5 Texel 26kg £155, Lisburn 3 Texel 24kg £150, Comber 12 Charollais 24kg £147, Downpatrick 9 Charollais 24kg £146.50, Portaferry 14 Charollais 24kg £145, Carrowdore 2 Suffolk 24kg £144, Seaforde 26 Texel 24kg £144, Killyleagh 8 Texel 24kg £143, Ballynahinch 15 Texel 24kg £143, Downpatrick 10 Texel 24kg £142, Greyabbey 10 Texel 23kg £141, Greyabbey 4 Texel 23kg £140.50, Downpatrick 3 Texel 23kg £140, Portaferry 23 Texel 23kg £140, Killinchy 6 Suffolk 24kg £140, Lisburn 24 Texel 23kg £139, Ballynahinch 35 Texel 23kg £139, Killinchy 16 Suffolk 23kg £138, Crossgar 11 Texel 23kg £138, Greyabbey 6 Texel 22kg £136, Donaghadee 8 Texel 23kg £136, Donaghadee 3 Texel 22kg £135.50, Ballywalter 17 Charollais 22kg £135, Antrim 12 Texel 22kg £135, Ballygowan 22 Texel 22kg £135, Ballywalter 17 Charollais 22kg £135, Comber 15 Beltex 21kg £133, Belfast 16 Dorset 22kg £132, Ballynahinch 26 Suffolk 22kg £131, Lisburn 10 Suffolk 22kg £131, Dromara 3 Texel 20kg £130, Downpatrick 13 Suffolk 21kg £130, Killinchy 25 Hampshire 21kg £130, Comber 10 Texel 21kg £130, Downpatrick 14 Texel 21kg £130, Ballyhalbert 18 Texel 22kg £130, Dromara 13 Texel 21kg £128, Crossgar 7 Texel 21kg £127, Carryduff 15 Texel 20kg £125.50, Ballynahinch 8 Charollais 20kg £124, Downpatrick 15 Texel 20kg £123, Dromara 10 Texel 19kg £120, Ballynahich 22 Charollais 18kg £118, Millisle 6 Charollais 19kg £117, Lisburn 18 Charollais 18kg £111 and Saintfield 7 Texel 18kg £110.

Ewes - Comber 2 Texel £248, Comber Texel £240, Killinchy 5 Charollais £230, 6 Suffolk £204, Greyabbey 3 Texel £220, 4 Texel £200, Carryduff 6 Suffolk £216, Dromara 7 Texel £209, Downpatrick 8 Suffolk £208, 6 Suffolk £182, Comber 2 Texel £204, Lisburn 3 Suffolk £200, Saintfield 4 Suffolk £196, 3 Suffolk £188, Strangford 12 Suffolk £195, Killinchy 5 Suffolk £190, 3 Suffolk £179, Crumlin 4 Suffolk £184, Kircubbin 6 Suffolk £180, Newtownards 9 Suffolk £178, Lisburn 4 Suffolk £175, Saintfield 9 Suffolk £170, Carryduff 8 Mule £164 and Downpatrick 5 mule £160.

Wednesday’s cattle sale at Saintfield Mart sold to a strong demand for all types.

Fat cattle: Sold to £2755 for a 830kg Charolais cow, £332 per 100kg.

Leading prices: Crossgar Charolais cow 830kg £332 £2755, Dromara Charolais cow 810kg £320 £2592, Downpatrick Aberdeen Angus Bullocks 720kg £358 £2577, 660kg £378 £2494, Aberdeen Angus cows 740kg £310 £2294, 670kg £314 £2103, 680kg £344 £2339, Aberdeen Angus heifer 530kg £378 £2003, Dromara Limousin cow 750kg £300 £2250, Charolais cow 660kg £338 £2230, Killinchy Limousin cows 750kg £332 £2490, 680kg £346 £2352, Carrowdore Belgian Blue heifers 620kg £366 £2269, 590kg £350 £2065, Ballynahinch Limousin Bullocks 620kg £342 £2120, 590kg £342 £2017, Friesian Bullock 680kg £346 £2352, Poratferry Aberdeen Angus cow 770kg £260 £2002, Ballynahinch Friesian cows 750kg £236 £1770, 660kg £240 £1585, Annahilt Friesian cows 680kg £256 £1740, 580kg £248 £1438 and Ballygowan Friesian cow 710kg £234 £1661, Ballygowan Friesian cows 680kg £240 £1632, 640kg £245 £1568.

Bullocks: Sold to £2170 for a 650kg Simmental.

Leading prices: Kircubbin Simmentals 650kg £2170, 480kg £2080, 500kg £1890, 470kg £1830, 470kg £1790, 470kg £1720, 350kg £1570, Ballygowan Charolais/Limousins 550kg £2130, 570kg £2100, 550kg £2060, 510kg £2000, 520kg £1970, 540kg £1900, 510kg £1880, Lisburn Limousins 530kg £2000, 500kg £1900, Killyleagh Limousin 550kg £1950, Newtownards Belgian Blue/Aberdeen Angus 530kg £1900, 550kg £1900, 510kg £1860, 530kg £1840, 500kg £1800, 470kg £1740, Comber Aberdeen Angus 490kg £1830, Lisburn Charolais 440kg £1760, 400kg £1650, Saintfield Aberdeen Angus 460kg £1750, 470kg £1700 and Kircubbin Charolais 380kg £1700, 390kg £1700, 360kg £1670.

Heifers: Sold to £2060 for a 540kg Charolais.

Wednesday’s sale sold to an excellent demand for all stock at Saintfield Mart.

Top price of £2900 paid for a Belgian Blue bullock.

Fat cattle: Sold to £2560 for 880kg Charolais cow, £291 per 100kg.

Friesian cows sold to a fierce trade of £2150 for a 840kg, £256 per 100kg.

Leading prices: Ballygowan Charolais cow 880kg £291 £2560, Ballynahinch Aberdeen Angus bull 670kg £360 £2412, Downpatrick Hereford cow 840kg £283 £2377, Spa Belgian Blue bullocks 680kg £348 £2366, 650kg £356 £2314, 680kg £340 £2312, Downpatrick Charolais cow 750kg £302 £2265, Belgian Blue cow 740kg £294 £2175, Comber Belgian Blue cow 790kg £274 £2165, Crossgar Friesian cows 840kg £256 £2150, 780kg £268 £2090, 800kg £252 £2016, 740kg £260 £1924, 680kg £262 £1781, 700kg £240 £1680, 630kg £266 £1675, Downpatrick Aberdeen Angus cow 740kg £290 £2146, Downpatrick Limousin cow 730kg £292 £2131, Saintfield Limousin cows 690kg £300 £2070, 600kg £304 £1824, Downpatrick Hereford cow 700kg £288 £2016, Dromara Limousin cows 640kg £302 £1932, 590kg £318 £1876, Crossgar Limousin cow 660kg £292 £1927, Charolais cow 580kg £328 £1902, Lisburn Belgian Blue cow 560kg £342 £1915, Comber Friesian cows 670kg £278 £1862, 600kg £244 £1465, Newtownards Friesian cow 700kg £244 £1708, and Killinchy Friesian cows 720kg £220 £1584, 640kg £236 £1510.

Bullocks: Sold to £2900 for a 770kg Belgian Blue (377ppk).

Lighter sorts sold to £2440 for a 530kg Charolais (462ppk).

Leading prices: Ballynahinch Belgian Blues 770kg £2900, 730kg £2660, 640kg £2450, 490kg £1990, Aberdeen Angus 670kg £2280, 650kg £2230, 600kg £2040, 490kg £1990, 500kg £1880, 450kg £1790, Holstein 720kg £2200, 570kg £1920, Carryduff Charolais 670kg £2740, 670kg £2630, 600kg £2500, 570kg £2230, Aberdeen Angus 570kg £1870, 590kg £1870, 570kg £1820, Ballynahinch Limousins 660kg £2500, 630kg £2400, 600kg £2350, Charolais 530kg £2440, 570kg £2420, 580kg £2420, 550kg £2400, 540kg £2340, 520kg £2320, 560kg £2290, 500kg £2280, 550kg £2210, 550kg £2320, 490kg £2140, Hereford 630kg £2340, 600kg £2260, Downpatrick Belgian Blue/Limousins 550kg £2380, 560kg £2320, 550kg £2210, 560kg £2200, 620kg £2200, 540kg £2160, 520kg £2040, 490kg £2020, 500kg £2020, 470kg £2000, 450kg £1840, 440kg £1740, Strangford Belgian Blue/Limousins 600kg £2290, 570kg £2270, 660kg £2160, 600kg £2150, 600kg £2120, 590kg £2100, 580kg £2000, 550kg £1970, Saintfield Limousin 590kg £2200, Saintfield Limousins 460kg £1970, 390kg £1690 and Seaforde Aberdeen Angus 460kg £1920, 470kg £1760, 450kg £1680, 440kg £1640.

Heifers: Sold to £2240 for a 550kg Limousin (408ppk).

Leading prices: Comber Limousins 550kg £2240, 550kg £2210, Saintfield Charolais 570kg £2200, 460kg £1880, Comber Limousins 500kg £2000, 500kg £1960, 460kg £1860, Ballynahinch Belgian Blues 480kg £1860, 460kg £1780, 450kg £1740 and Saintfield Charolais 410kg £1830, 400kg £1700.

Suckled calves: Sold to £1770 for a 370kg Charolais bull calf (480ppk).

Dropped calves: Sold to £440 for a two week old Aberdeen Angus bull.