Exceptional trade for all sorts at Saintfield Mart, fats selling to £2280

More stock required to meet demands.

Fat cattle: 70 fats sold to £2280 for a 950kg Simmental bullock, £240 per 100kg.

Cows sold to £1760 for a 880kg Aberdeen Angus, £200 per 100kg.

Friesian cows sold to £1455 for a 750kg, £194 per 100kg.

Leading prices: Ballynahinch producer Simmental bullock 950kg £240 £2280, Hereford bullock 870kg £220 £1914, Downpatrick producer Aberdeen Angus cows 880kg £200 £1760, 840kg £193 £1621, Comber producer Aberdeen Angus bullocks 710kg £245 £1739, 730kg £234 £1708, 740kg £230 £1702, 670kg £236 £1581, Downpatrick producer Simmental cows 800kg £211 £1688, 710kg £232 £1647, Dromore producer Limousin cow 750kg £222 £1665, Dromara producer Shorthorn cow 770kg £210 £1617, Killinchy producer Limousin cow 660kg £244 £1610, Portaferry producer Friesian cows 750kg £194 £1455, 710kg £188 £1334, 740kg £174 £1287, Newtownards producer Friesian cows 760kg £176 £1337, 690kg £182 £1255, 670kg £180 £1206, Carryduff producer Friesian cows 730kg £184 £1343, 710kg £182 £1292 and Kircubbin producer Friesian cows 710kg £176 £1250, 640kg £183 £1171, 700kg £165 £1155, 660kg £168 £1108.

Bullocks: 40 sold to £1810 for a 610kg Charolais (296ppk).

Leading prices: Killinchy producer Charolais 610kg £1810, 520kg £1630, 490kg £1500, Lisburn producer Charolais 640kg £1780, 530kg £1600, 540kg £1490, Downpatrick producer Charolais 470kg £1670, 460kg £1650, Belfast producer Charolais 550kg £1580, 500kg £1530, 530kg £1480, 470kg £1450, 500kg £1440, 450kg £1340,Lisburn producer Limousins 440kg £1470, 410kg £1440 and Downpatrick producer Charolais 380kg £1420, 400kg £1370.

Heifers: 65 sold to £1460 for a 500kg Charolais (292ppk).

Leading prices: Killinchy producer Charolais/Limousins 500kg £1460, 500kg £1450, 520kg £1450, 500kg £1400, 500kg £1380, Ardglass producer Limousins 500kg £1430, 480kg £1360, 470kg £1330, 490kg £1330, 400kg £1210, 410kg £1210, Kircubbin producer Charolais/Simmentals 500kg £1480, 470kg £1310, 450kg £1285, Downpatrick producer Limousins 490kg £1440, 460kg £1290, 440kg £1240, 400kg £1170, 390kg £1105, Craigavon producer Hers 520kg £1390, 500kg £1300 and Dromara producer Limousins 490kg £1340, 470kg £1290, 470kg £1200, 420kg £1195, 400kg £1170.

Suckled calves: 70 sold to £1390 for a 360kg Limousin bullock calf (386ppk).

Leading prices: Downpatrick producer Limousin bullocks 360kg £1390, 350kg £1300, Ballygown producer Limousin bull 350kg £1200, Kircubbin producer Charolais bullocks 370kg £1190, 360kg £1180, Lisburn producer Limousin bullocks 320kg £1185, 300kg £1150, 300kg £1130, Downpatrick producer Limousin bullocks 400kg £1300, 380kg £1230, 370kg £1190, 370kg £1170, Lisburn producer Limousin bulls 400kg £1240, 370kg £1200, 350kg £1180, Ardglass producer Charolais heifers 400kg £1200, 370kg £1140, 350kg £1090, 330kg £1010 and Killyleagh producer Charolais bulls 310kg £1170, 300kg £1150.

Dropped calves: Sold to £370 for a Simmental bull.