Excellent show of sheep at Saintfield Mart

Hoggets sold to a top of £197 and larger entry of over 300 cull ewes sold to £298

Leading prices

Hoggets

Downpatrick 30kgs £197, Ballynahinch 10 28kgs £190, 27kgs £188, Newtownards 15 28kgs £187, Seaforde 35kg £187, 16 26kg £184, 3 18kg £100, Ardglass 11 26kg £186, 2 20kg £135, Killyleagh 18 30.5kg £186, 12 29kg £184, Downpatrick 21 26kgs £185, Killough 32 29.5kg £185, Ballyhalbert 5 31kg £185, Newtownards 4 27.5kg £184.50, Lisburn 17 26kgs £184, 18 24kgs £180, 11 24kgs £179, Killinchy 49 27kg £183, Portaferry 30kg £183, Killinchy 6 27kg £181, Ballygowan 3 27.5kg £181, 2 22.5kg £150, Saintfield 4 26kg £178, 4 21.5kg £142, Comber 3 25kg £177, Ballywalter 3 24kg £176, Comber 5 25.5kg £175, 4 21.5kg £145, Lisburn 25kg £167, Strangford 12 23kg £166 and Dromara 49 22.5kg £166, 11 23kg £161.

Springs

Ballynahinch 2 26kg £185, Ballykinlar 22.5kg £180, Carryduff 2 22.5kg £180, Lisburn 11 23.5kg £178, Comber 6 21kg £172, Ballykinlar 7 20kg £165, 3 19kg £155 and Annacloy 2 20kg £165.

Ewes/rams

Comber ewes £298, £198, £138, Dromore ewes 7 £250, Annacloy ewes £248, £182, 5 £179, Ballygowan ewes 2 £246, Newtownards ewes 1 £246, 1 £154, Saintfield ewes 1 £244, 1 £184, Downpatrick ewes 8 £235, 11 £176, 4 £136, Kircubbin ram 1 £218, Ballykinlar ewe 1 £218, Downpatrick ewe 1 £216, Comber rams 2 £214, ewes 11 £179, Ardglass ewes 1 £212, 3 £170, Killinchy ewes 8 £207, Carrowdore rams 1 £206, 1 £182, Carryduff ewes £202, 2 £196, 5 £164, Newtownards rams 2 £200, 4 ewes £154, Ballyhalbert ewes 5 £196, Comber 1 £246, £186, Portaferry ram 1 £178, ewes 6 £163, Kircubbin ewes 5 £176, 2 £170, Ballynahinch £175, £148, 17 £129, Ballyhalbert ewes 2 £170, Ballykinlar ewes 5 £169, 6 £131, Comber ewes 1 £168, 1 £163, Killinchy ewes 3 £166, Drumbo ewes 3 £164, Saintfield ewes 2 £158, 10 £157, 4 £122, Saintfield rams 3 £156, ewes 5 £123, Crossgar ewes 1 £154, 2 £134, Annahilt rams 1 £146, 1 £134, ewes 2 £130, 4 £59, Dromara ram 1 £145, Portaferry ewes 6 £143, Downpatrick ewes 3 £138, ram 1 £95, Ballygowan ewes 3 £135, 1 £126 and Boardmills ewes 2 £128.

A super yard of cattle on Wednesday’s sale, with 100% clearance.

Trade remaining firm throughout.

Fats

Killinchy Limousin bull 980kg £314 £3077, Carryduff Charolais cow 810kg £342 £2770, Ballynahinch Limousin bullock 760kg £352 £2675, Speckle Park cow 700kg £264 £1848, Drumbo Belgian Blue bullock 780kg £334 £2605, Belgian Blue bull 690kg £320 £2208, Belgian Blue bullocks 860kg £328 £2820, 780kg £326 £2542, Belgian Blue bull 790kg £310 £2449, Kircubbin Limousin cows 720kg £350 £2520, 760kg £310 £2356, 710kg £330 £2343, 680kg £334 £2271, 690kg £320 £2208, 660kg £332 £2191, 650kg £300 £1950, 550kg £342 £1881, Hillsborough Limousin cow 890kg £280 £2492, Ravara Belgian Blue bullocks 740kg £328 £2427, 720kg £326 £2347, 650kg £320 £2080, 630kg £328 £2066, Dunmore Charolais cows 740kg £328 £2427, 690kg £342 £2359, 640kg £334 £2137, 640kg £320 £2048, Downpatrick Aberdeen Angus cow 860kg £272 £2339, Newtownards Hereford cow 850kg £264 £2244; Hillsborough bullocks Herefords 680kg £326 £2216, 670kg £302 £2023, 590kg £320 £1888, 560kg £304 £1702, Aberdeen Angus 640kg £312 £1996, 640kg £308 £1971, 620kg £300 £1860, Ballynahinch Limousin cows 620kg £338 £2095, 550kg £340 £1870, Downpatrick cows Charolais 720kg £282 £2030, Limousin 770kg £262 £2017, Ballygowan Holstein cows 750kg £268 £2010, 600kg £280 £1680, 620kg £260 £1612, Moira Stabiliser cows 660kg £274 £1808, 570kg £310 £1767, 660kg £258 £1702, Comber Friesian cows 800kg £224 £1792, 630kg £280 £1764, 520kg £174 £904, Lisburn cows Fleckvieh 700kg £254 £1778, Montbeliardes 540kg £265 £1431, 510kg £208 £1060, Ballygowan Shorthorn beef cow 710kg £240 £1704 and Killinchy cows Stabiliser 600kg £250 £1500, Limousin 470kg £275 £1292.

Suckled calves

Kircubbin Charolais bullocks 530kg £2280, 480kg £2010, Killinchy Charolais bullocks 390kg £2130, 370kg £2110, 400kg £2100, 410kg £2090, 370kg £2000, 370kg £1910, Raholp Limousin bullock 410kg £2060, heifers Charolais 360kg £1600, 300kg £1530, Limousin 350kg £1530, Ballygowan bullocks Hereford 530kg £2030, 410kg £2000, Ballynahinch bullocks Charolais 460kg £1980, Limousin 450kg £1900, Shorthorn beef 490kg £1740, Crossgar bullocks Aubrac 490kg £1850, Simmentals 460kg £1790, 460kg £1730, 440kg £1550, 450kg £1540, 370kg £1320, Friesian 440kg £1420, Simmental heifer 320kg £1250, Saintfield Limousin bulls 440kg £1820, 300kg £1470, Limousin heifers 330kg £1340, 280kg £1200, Hereford heifer 230kg £740, Saintfield bullocks Limousin 360kg £1800, Hereford 500kg £1720, Limousins 410kg £1690, 400kg £1650, 350kg £1500, Hereford 340kg £1400, Montbeliardes 410kg £1370, Limousin 300kg £1240, Ballynahinch Charolais bullocks 340kg £1790, 360kg £1780, Limousin heifers 320kg £1500, 320kg £1480, Limousin bullock 290kg £1470, Saintfield Limousin bullocks 320kg £1780, 270kg £1610, 250kg £1500, 250kg £1460, 260kg £1450, 230kg £1330, 220kg £1220, 250kg £1180, Limousin heifers 270kg £1530, 310kg £1480, 290kg £1400, 270kg £1350, 240kg £1340, 290kg £1300, Crossgar Limousin bullock 380kg £1740, Aberdeen Angus heifer 340klg £1380, Carryduff Charolais bullocks 330kg £1650, 250kg £1430, 250kg £1390, 310kg £1370, 260kg £1340, 250kg £1300, 250kg £1180, 240kg £1060, Charolais heifers 320kg £1470, 380kg £1440, 290kg £1340, 290kg £1340, 310kg £1300, 280kg £1160, Limousin bullocks 300kg £1360, 280kg £1350, 260kg £1280, Annacloy Limousin heifer 290kg £1580; Comber Limousin heifer 450kg £1540, Salers bullock 370kg £1360, heifer 410kg £1320, Limousin bullock 320kg £1300, Saler heifer 330kg £1250; Comber heifers Aberdeen Angus 450kg £1540, 400kg £1370, Belgian Blues 430kg £1540, 400kg £1520, 380kg £1500, bullocks Limousin 350kg £1450, Shorthorns 410kg £1300, 330kg £1120, 330kg £1120, 300kg £900, Friesians 300kg £900, Lisburn Limousins bullocks 370kg £1520, 360kg £1340, 330kg £1300, heifers 400kg £1490, 340kg £1440, 380kg £1040, Comber Limousins bullocks 400kg £1490, 340kg £1480, heifers 310kg £1440, 310kg £1340, Crossgar heifers Hereford 370kg £1460, Aberdeen Angus 420kg £1420, Belgian Blue 360kg £1340, Aberdeen Angus 360kg £1280, Comber Hereford bullocks 370kg £1460, 420kg £1300, Saul Herefords bullocks 300kg £1350, 290kg £1340, 260kg £1200, 240kg £1040, heifer 260kg £1100, Portaferry bullocks Simmentals 390kg £1330, Friesians 315kg £990, 280kg £980, Aberdeen Angus bullock 200kg £990 and Carryduff Belgian Blue heifers 350kg £1310, 260kg £1100, Belgian Blue bullock 310kg £1140.

Heifers

Carryduff Charolais 650kg £2390, 620kg £2270, 570kg £2270, 520kg £1980, 540kg £1860, Belgian Blue 580kg £2060, Ballynahinch Charolais 610kg £2320, 490kg £2190, Limousins 490kg £1960, 400kg £1800, Ballygowan Charolais 610kg £2280, 610kg £2160, Crossgar Aberdeen Angus 510kg £1830 and Moneyrea Herefords 540kg £1740, 480kg £1720, 490kg £1400.

Bullocks

Carryduff Charolais 700kg £2580, 700kg £2550, 640kg £2480, 610kg £2400, 640kg £2390, 620kg £2360, 640kg £2320, Aberdeen Angus 570kg £1940, 520kg £1770, 530kg £1740, 510kg £1730, 520kg £1540, Hillsborough Limousins 650kg £2330, 490kg £2210, Simmental 660kg £1900, Friesian 450kg £1380, Drumbo Limousins 600kg £2300, 600kg £2280, 510kg £2060, Charolais 490kg £2210, Lisburn Aberdeen Angus 600kg £2150, 510kg £2010, 470kg £1710 and Groomsport Belgian Blues 500kg £1960, 480kg £1950, Charolais 460kg £1810, Aberdeen Angus 500kg £1750, 530kg £1740, 520kg £1690, 470kg £1600, 500kg £1600, Crossgar Aberdeen Angus 560kg £1910, 480kg £1850, 560kg £1800, 550kg £1770, 540kg £1700, 460kg £1690, 510kg £1680, 440kg £1650, 470kg £1580, 440kg £1560, 510kg £1540, 470kg £1480, 450kg £1480, 430kg £1460, 410kg £1340, 400kg £1320 and Herefords 470kg £1700, 450kg £1650, 400kg £1540, 410kg £1340.