Fat cattle selling to £1619 at Saintfield

Smaller entry of cattle at Wednesday’s sale, sold to a firm trade for all stock resulting in 100% clearance.

Fat cattle: Sold to £1619 for a 890kg Hereford bullock, £182 per 100kg.

Bulls sold to £1545 for a 1120kg Aberdeen Angus, £138 per 100kg.

Cows sold to £1440 for a 750kg Limousin, £192 per 100kg.

Friesian cows sold to £1145 for a 690kg, £166 per 100kg.

Leading prices: Lisburn producer Hereford bullocks 890kg £182 £1619, 800kg £175 £1400, 730kg £182 £1328, Killyleagh producer Aberdeen Angus bull 1120kg £138 £1545, Lisburn producer Limousin cows 750kg £192 £1440, 800kg £180 £1440, Ballynahinch producer Simmental cow 730kg £197 £1438, Saintfield producer Limousin cows 760kg £189 £1436, 750kg £170 £1275, Ballynahinch producer Aberdeen Angus cows 890kg £157 £1397, 760kg £170 £1292, Crossgar producer Shorthorn bull 1070kg £130 £1391, Crossgar producer Limousin cows 780kg £178 £1388, 680kg £194 £1319, Ballygowan producer Hereford cow 800kg £170 £1360, Killinchy producer Charolais cows 820kg £150 £1230, 780kg £156 £1216, Lisburn producer Aberdeen Angus cows 710kg £168 £1192, 680kg £165 £1122, Lisburn producer Montbeliarde cows 740kg £158 £1170, 700kg £155 £1085, Friesian cows 770kg £142 £1094, 730kg £139 £1014, Millisle producer Friesian cows 690kg £166 £1145, 650kg £163 £1060, Newtownards producer Friesian cows 750kg £148 £1110, 730kg £143 £1043, 700kg £140 £980, Ballynahinch producer Friesian cows 780kg £139 £1084, 750kg £143 £1072, 770kg £136 £1047, Lisburn producer Fleckvieh cows 710kg £144 £1022, 630kg £162 £1020, 700kg £142 £994, Kircubbin producer Friesian cows 710kg £138 £979, 670kg £135 £905.

Bullocks: Sold to £1300 for a 600kg Hereford (216).

Leading prices: Crumlin producer Herefords 600kg £1300, 490kg £1050, 430kg £945, Comber producer Limousins 500kg £1255, 520kg £1230, 470kg £1150, 470kg £1130, Newtownards producer Herefords 620kg £1250, 500kg £1090, Hillsborough producer Simmentals 490kg £1135, 500kg £1120, 470kg £1105, 480kg £1100, Saintfield producer Limousins 440kg £1100, 450kg £1100, 420kg £1085, 390kg £1040 and Saintfield producer Limousins 460kg £1100, 320kg £930.

Heifers; sold to £1340 for a 660kg Aberdeen Angus (204).

Leading prices: Crumlin producer Aberdeen Angus 660kg £1340, 550kg £1130, 460kg £1060, Kircubbin producer Aberdeen Angus 650kg £1290, 590kg £1220, 600kg £1220, 540kg £1210, 590kg £1120, Saintfield producer Limousin 470kg £1120, Portaferry producer Aberdeen Angus 460kg £1080, 470kg £1065, 450kg £1055, Comber producer Charolais 410kg £1080, 380kg £1000, 320kg £895, Crossgar producer Limousins 420kg £1040, 390kg £1010, 400kg £1010, 360kg £970, Downpatrick producer Limousin 500kg £1070, Newtownards producer Charolais 400kg £102 and Ballynahinch producer Limousins 320kg £860, 300kg £825.

Dropped calves: Sold to a strong demand of £360 for a Blonde d’Aquitaine heifer and £360 for a Belgian Blue bull.

Leading prices: Ballynahinch producer Blonde d’Aquitaine heifer £360, Aberdeen Angus bulls £330, £320, Kircubbin producer Belgian Blue bull £360, Killinchy producer Charolais heifer £340, Saintfield producer Aberdeen Angus bulls £325, £310, £305, £290, Aberdeen Angus heifers £320, £290 and Crossgar producer Limousin bulls £305, £300 twice, £295, Limousin heifers £300, £290, £280.