Fat ewes to a top of £260 at Saintfield Mart

Fat ewes to a top of £260.

Leading prices

Spring lambs

Castlewellan 10 27.5kg £185, Ballinderry 25 26kg £172, Saintfield 13 24.5kg £170, Comber 8 25.5kg £168, 9 23.5kg £162, Ballynahinch 14 25kg £166, 3 25kg £150, Ballywalter 25 24.5kg £165, Gilnahirk 5 23.5kg £164.50, 6 20.5kg £144, Clough 4 23.5kg £162, 6 20kg £134, Donaghadee 14 23kg £160, Killinchy 26 23kg £160, Downpatrick 14 23kg £160, Ballykinlar 21 23.5kg £160, Ballynahinch 6 23.5kg £160, Ballynahinch 5 23.5kg £160, Ballynahinch 18 23.5kg £160, Carrowdore 21 23kg £158, Comber 14 23kg £158, Downpatrick 4 20kgs £158, Crossgar 19 22.5kg £156, Seaforde 36 22kg £155, Comber 25 23kg £155, Greyabbey 15 22kg £154, Ballynahinch 16 22kg £154, Crossgar 9 21kg £150, Ballygowan 14 21.5kg £150, Dromara 10 21.5kg £150, Ballinderry 4 22kg £150, 10 20.5kg £137.50, Ballykinlar 3 22.5kg £150, 3 20kg £140.50, Ballyhalbert 8 22.5kg £146.50, 10 20.5kg £143, Donaghadee 8 20kg £144, Downpatrick 9 21.5kg £141.50, Newtownards 6 20kg £141, Comber 16 20kg £141, 3 22kg £141, Dromara 19 19kg £140 and Newtownards 4 20.5kg £140.

Ewes

Downpatrick 4 £260, 3 £188, Ballynahinch 1 £218, 1 £210, 6 £204, ram 1 £190, ewe 1 £160, Newtownards 13 £212, Crossgar 1 £208; Ballynahinch 4 £193, Ballygowan 3 £188, 4 £174, Ballykinlar ram 1 £184, Downpatrick 4 £184, 2 £152; Saintfield 1 £182, Castlewellan 1 £180, Newtownards 1 £180, Carrowdore 2 £176, 7 £144, 2 £60, Gilnahirk 2 £172, 2 £168, Newtownards 1 £162, Dromara 3 £152, Newtownards 1 £148 and Newtownards 1 £138.

A tremendous show of cattle on Wednesday’s sale, with an excellent trade in every section.

Fat ring topped the prices this week for a 900kg Simmental cow selling at £2835.

Over 100 store bullocks sold to £2540, for a 600kg Limousin.

Leading prices

Fats

Ballykinlar cows Simmental 900kg £315 £2835, Aberdeen Angus 830kg £296 £2456, Limousins 720kg £330 £2376, 710kg £328 £2328, 640kg £355 £2272, Shorthorn beef 710kg £286 £2030, Comber Shorthorn bullock 930kg £260 £2418, Raffrey Blonde d'Aquitaine cow 820kg £276 £2263, Ballygowan bullocks Aberdeen Angus 720kg £314 £2260, Limousins 640kg £314 £2009, 590kg £328 £1935, Aberdeen Angus 590kg £312 £1840, cows Limousin 590kg £342 £2017, Hereford 600kg £300 £1800, Limousin 540kg £316 £1706, Holstein 670kg £208 £1393, Friesians 590kg £228 £1345, 630kg £195 £1228, 610kg £196 £1195, 520kg £224 £1164, Holstein 570kg £184 £1048, Newtownards Aberdeen Angus cow 780kg £280 £2184, Crossgar cows Charolais 730kg £290 £2117, Simmental 580kg £252 £1461, Drumaness cows Simmental 650kg £318 £2067, Hereford 720kg £278 £2001, Simmental 620kg £278 £1723, Carryduff Holstein bullocks 710kg £260 £1846, 670kg £262 £1755, 610kg £278 £1695, 580kg £244 £1415, Ballygowan cows Friesian 750kg £244 £1830, Holstein 630kg £178 £1121, Ballynahinch cows Charolais 630kg £288 £1814, Limousins 660kg £264 £1742, 490kg £290 £1421, 530kg £226 £1197, Charolais 520kg £208 £1081, Carrowdore Hereford cow 700kg £254 £1778, Moneyreagh cows Holstein 760kg £224 £1702, Friesian 680kg £246 £1672, Downpatrick Limousin cow 590kg £272 £1604, Crossgar Friesian cows 630kg 3218 £1373, 590kg £186 £1097, 590kg £172 £1014, 500kg £184 £920

Suckled calves

Downpatrick Limousins heifer 470kg £1950, bullock 440kg £1840, heifers 420kg £1540, 330kg £1320, Drumbo bullocks Limousin 480kg £1780, Belgian Blues 510kg £1780, 440kg £1730, 480kg £1700, heifers Limousin 450kg £1670, Belgian Blues 450kg £1580, 430kg £1580, bullocks Belgian Blues 410kg £1550, 370kg £1550, heifers Belgian Blues 400kg £1460, 410kg £1450 bullock Belgian Blue 350kg £1440, heifer Holstein 370kg £1440, bullock Belgian Blue 370kg £1430, heifers Belgian Blues 400kg £1420, 390kg £1400, heifers Belgian Blues 430kg £1390, 340kg £1220, 340kg £1160, 350kg £1150, 320kg £1100, 320kg £1100, Belgian Blue bullock 320kg £1340, bullock Limousin 270kg £1100, heifers Limousin 220kg £1010, Belgian Blue 250kg £990,Comber Stabiliser bullocks 440kg £1940, 460kg £1820, 430kg £1680, Newtownards Parthenais heifers 300kg £1420, 300kg £1360, Carryduff Aberdeen Angus bullock 420kg £1400; Hillsborough Hereford heifers 390kg £1400, 430kg £1280, 360kg £1260, 350kg £1080, 360kg £1060, 310kg £1050, 310kg £1040, 320kg £1040, 300kg £900 and Lisburn Limousin bullocks 370kg £1280, 360kg £1220, 360kg £1200, 320kg £1020.

Heifers

Carryduff Charolais 650kg £2380, Belgian Blue 530kg £1920, Ballykinlar Limousin 500kg £2290, Charolais 520kg £2150, Limousin 500kg £2100, Charolais 480kg £2050, 490kg £2020, Limousin 520kg £2000, Charolais 480kg £1950, 500kg £1910, 470kg £1880, 480kg £1860, 370kg £1680, 350kg £1550, Downatrick Simmental 670kg £2200, Charolais 550kg £1960, Limousin 440kg £1710, Drumbo Belgian Blues 570kg £1960, 620kg £1930, Limousins 550kg £1780, 570kg £1760, Belgian Blues 520kg £1760, 510kg £1740, 540kg £1700, 540kg £1700, 560kg £1680, 470kg £1480, Ballynahinch Shorthorn beef 500kg £1880, Charolais 440kg £1660, 380kg £1570, Comber Stabilisers 580kg £1880, 560kg £1870, Ballynahinch Limousin 510kg £1870, Friesian 540kg £1720, Hereford 520kg £1690, Belgian Blue 450kg £1610, Hereford 510kg £1600, Belgian Blue 520kg £1530, Saintfield Limousin 480kg £1810, Dromara Hereford 470kg £1710, Blonde d'Aquitaine 420kg £1670, Hereford 460kg £1670, Blonde d'Aquitaine 460kg £1570 and Ballynahinch Aberdeen Angus 480kg £1700, 380kg £1320.

Bullocks

Ballykinlar Limousin 600kg £2540, Charolais 580kg £2440, Limousins 610kg £2420, 510kg £2390, Charolais 520kg £2320, Limousins 540kg £2300, 520kg £2260, Charolais 480kg £2220, 490kg £2190, 470kg £2190, 440kg £2170, 520kg £2170, 430kg £2160, 470kg £2140, 480kg £2110, 500kg £2100, 380kg £1960, 380kg £1900, Limousin 380kg £1850, Charolais 430kg £1760, 420kg £1700, Ballykinlar Limousin 660kg £2450, Friesian 710kg £2080, Boardmills Simmentals 640kg £2310, Hereford 580kg £2150, Simmental 550kg £2060, 490kg £2050, 540kg £2010, Hereford 550kg £2010, Simmental 480kg £1990, Herefords 520kg £1970, 490kg £1920, 490kg £1900, Simmental 450kg £1860, Herefords 520kg £1850, 530kg £1840, 510kg £1840, 510kg £1830, Simmentals 470kg £1760, 450kg £1730, Hereford 510kg £1700, Simmental 430kg £1600, Comber Stabiliser 590kg £2230, Carryduff Charolais 540kg £2220, 570kg £2180, 460kg £2130, 440kg £2110, 450kg £2080, 440kg £2080, 510kg £2010, 540kg £2000, 410kg £1960, 430kg £1880, 460kg £1820, Downpatrick Charolais 550kg £2220, 510kg £2160, Limousin 450kg £2100, Comber Aberdeen Angus 620kg £2090, 600kg £2050, 590kg £1900 and Drumbo Limousin 630kg £2090, Belgian Blues 640kg £2080, 630kg £2070, 620kg £2000, 630kg £2000, 610kg £1920, 600kg £1910, 550kg £1870, Limousin 510kg £1770, Belgian Blues 510kg £1740, 500kg £1640, Holsteins 530kg £1550, 530kg £1540, Belgian Blue 460kg £1450.