Exceptional trade for sheep at Saintfield

A smaller entry of sheep at Tuesday’s sale in Saintfield, sold to an exceptional trade.

Lambs sold to £117. Stores sold to £96.50 for 17.5kg, 551ppk. Ewes sold

to £148.

FAT LAMBS - Kircubbin producer 17 29kg £117, Crossgar producer 10 25.5kg £111, Castlewellan producer 19 23kg £110, 8 22kg £107.50, Ardglass producer 29 24kg £110, Dromara producer 21 25kg £110, 23 24kg £109, 16 23kg £105, Ballynahinch producer 6 25kg £110, Castlewellan producer 24 24kg £109, Portaferry producer 12 23kg £108, Ballyalter producer 10 23kg £108, Carrowdore producer 22 23kg £107.50, Killyleagh producer 17 22kg £106.50, Comber producer 10 22.5kg £106.50, Comber producer 9 22kg £106, Downpatrick producer 10 22kg £105.50, Lisburn producer 11 22kg £105, Saintfield producer 9 22kg £104.50, Newtownards producer 21 22kg £104.50, Killinchy producer 35 22kg £104, Bangor producer 10 22kg £104, Castlewellan producer 15 22kg £103, Ballynahinch producer 15 21kg £101.50, Balynahinch producer 10 20kg £98.50, Crossgar producer 16 20kg £98, Kircubbin producer 23 17.5kg £96.50, Saintfield producer 11 16kg £90, Lisburn producer 5 17kg £90.

EWES - Comber producer 2 £148, 3 £128, Newtownrads producer 3 £136, Saintfield producer 3 £132, 3 £118, 3 £108, Annahilt producer 4 £128, 2 £100, Comber producer 5 £122, 3 £99, Kircubbin producer 5 £120, Portaferry producer 3 £120, 7 £102, 2 £94, Crossgar producer 7 £117, Downpatrick producer 5 £115, 4 £100, Saintfield producer 4 £111, Downpatrick producer 21 £107, Ballynahinch producer 3 £105, 3 £92, Lisburn producer 12 £99, Ballygowan producer 8 £97.