Excellent trade for cattle at Saintfield

Top price of the day was £1480 for a Sim Bullock.

FAT CATTLE; 85 Fats sold to £1394 for a 680kg Lim Bullock, £205 per 100kg. Bulls sold to £1320 for a 930kg Lim, £142 per 100kg. Cows sold to £1255 for a 690kg Sim, £182 per 100kg.

Leading prices; Lisburn producer Lim Bullocks 680kg £205 £1394, 680kg £196 £1332, 680kg £194 £1319, 660kg £195 £1287, 630kg £200 £1260, 610kg £202 £1232, Ballynahinch producer Lim Bull 930kg £142 £1320, Ballygowan producer Her bull 670kg £192 £1286, Lisburn producer 710kg £180 £1278, Fr bull 900kg £141 £1269, Ballygowan producer Sim Cow 690kg £182 £1255, Hillsborough producer Lim Cows 660kg £190 £1254, 670kg £184 £1232, 650kg £186 £1209, Ballynahinch producer lim Cows 780kg £155 £1209, 580kg £174 £1010, Hillsborough producer Lim Cow 580kg £203 £1177, Killyleagh producer Hol Cows 820kg £139 £1140, 810kg £133 £1077, 710kg £148 £1050, Lisburn producer Fr Cows 750kg £150 £1125, 760kg £140 £1064, 710kg £145 £1030, Saintfield producer Lim Cows 690kg £148 £1021, Crossgar producer 810kg £133 £1077, 750kg £133 £997, 660kg £147 £970.

BULLOCKS; Over 100 Bullocks sold to a flying trade of £1480 for a 650kg sim, (228).

Leading prices: Hillsborough producer Sims 650kg £1480, 650kg £1420, 600kg £1350, 610kg £1350, 600kg £1330, 550kg £1320, 570kg £1300, 600kg £1270, 540kg £1240, 540kg £1130, 500kg £1125, 500kg £1120, 500kg £1100, 490kg £1070, Ballygowan producer AAs 600kg £1200, 540kg £1185, 570kg £1150,560kg £1130, Frs 640kg £1185, 550kg £1170, 600kg £1145, 580kg £1130, 590kg £1130, 540kg £1090, 540kg £1050, 560kg £1000, 550kg £1000, Comber producer AAs&Hers 600kg £1195, 590kg £1130, 530kg £1125, 490kg £1080, 520kg £1065, 520kg £1060, 490kg £1010, 460kg £1005, Saintfield producer Chars 470kg £1050, 400kg £1000,Dromore producer 550kg £1070, 500kg £990, Crumlin producer Lim 440kg £1000, Ballynahinch producer Chars 440kg £1060, 440kg £990, 360kg £910, 430kg £880, 370kg £850.

HEIFERS; 70 Heifers sold to £1090 for a 480kg Lim (228)

Leading prices; Lisburn producer Lim 480kg £1090, Saintfield producer Chars 490kg £1090, 450kg £1050, 460kg £1050, 420kg £1030, 420kg £1010, Comber producer AAs 450kg £1065, 460kg £1050, 410kg £1000, 420kg £980, Bangor producer BB 370kg £980, Portaferry producer Chars 390kg £940, 400kg £920, 370kg £900.

WEANLINGS; 40 sold to £475 for a Fr Bull

Leading prices; Ballyhalbert producer Fr Bull £475, Ballygowan producer Fr Bulls £450, £440 twice, £435 twice, £430, £415, £400, £395 twice, £370 twice, £355.

DROPPED CALVES; 70 sold to a super trade of £355 for a AA Bull. Strong demand for all types.

Leading Prices; Crossgar producer AA Bulls £355, £325, £290, £275, £265, £255, £235, £220, AA Heifers £255, £225, £220, £200, Comber producer Her Bull £335, Fr Bulls £290, £280 twice, £270, £250, £225, Bangor producer AA Heifers £300, £270, £200, £195, Ballygowan producer AA Heifers £270, £265, £255, 3250, £245, £240, £225, Bangor producer AA Bulls £240, £220, Fr Bulls £185, £160.