Fat ewes topping at £248 at Saintfield Mart

Leading prices as follows:

Spring lambs

Groomsport 5 28kg £190, Rathfriland 30kg £190, Downpatrick 3 25.5kg £186, 7 23.5kg £180, Crossgar 49 24.5kg £185, Newtownards 10 23kg £184, Downpatrick 10 24kg £182, Ballynahinch 2 25kg £181; Greyabbey 12 23kg £180, Portaferry 9 24.5kg £180, Bishopscourt 11 22.5kg £178, Greyabbey 24 22.5kg £177; Downpatrick 16 22.5kg £176, Drumbo 2 25kg £180, 2 22kg £175, Comber 12 21.5kg £175, Downpatrick 24 22kg £175, Ballygowan 13 24kg £175, 2 22.5kg £162, Drumbo 2 21.5kg £174, Carrowdore 24 22kg £174 Downpatrick 11 20kgs £174, Gilnahirk 9 21.5kg £173.50, Downpatrick 13 22kg £173, Ballykinlar 17 21kg £172, Newtownards 7 21kg £172; Crossgar 3 21.5kg £172, Comber 12 22kg £171, Donaghadee 2 21kg £170, 4 20.5kg £165, Castlewellan 58 21.5kg £168, Carryduff 16 21.5kg £167, Ballyhalbert 11 20.5kg £166, Crossgar 11 20.5kg £166, Ballykinlar 2 21kg £161, 7 19kg £153 and Ballykinlar 14 20kg £160.

Ewes

Downpatrick ewes £248, £220, £198, Rathfriland ram 1 £200, ewe 1 £180, Ballygowan 8 £184, 2 £170, 1 £150, 1 £130, Greyabbey 3 £184, 1 £180, 1 £171, ram 1 £140, Saintfield 3 £180, Crossgar 5 £180, ram 1 £140, Ballykinlar 1 £180, Comber 1 £176, 1 £172, Ballygowan 1 £174, 1 £168, Crossgar 2 £174, Downpatrick 17 £170, 4 £134, Greyabbey 1 £170, Drumbo 6 £170, 1 £124, Downpatrick 2 £168, 2 £158, ram 1 £130, ewe 1 £80, Castlewellan 1 £168, 1 £142, 1 £128, Groomsport 4 £168, 7 £119, Downpatrick 1 £162, Ballynahinch 6 £160, 5 £122, Comber 1 £156, Cloughey 1 £152, ram 1 £150, ram 1 £134, Downpatrick 3 £150, 1 £128, Downpatrick 9 £141 and Carrowdore 7 £140.

A good entry of cattle on Wednesday's sale at Saintfield Mart with a steady trade throughout.

Leading prices

Fats

Ballynahinch cows Aberdeen Angus 810kg £272 £2203, 760kg £250 £1900, Simmental 680kg £278 £1890, Ballynahinch 780kg £248 £1934, Saintfield Simmental cow 710kg £270 £1917, Dromara cows Aberdeen Angus 590kg £312 £1840, 540kg £292 £1576, Carryduff cows Friesians 700kg £248 £1736, Holstein 670kg £226 £1514, Limousin 570kg £248 £1413, Holstein 560kg £226 £1265

Ballygowan cows Simmental 750kg £228 £1710, Her 640kg £230 £1472, Belgian Blue 600kg £230 £1380, Crossgar Her cow 640kg £258 £1651, Strangford Friesians cows 600kg £236 £1416, 470kg £270 £1269, 590kg £200 £1180, 510kg £230 £1173, 540kg £216 £1166, 560kg £208 £1164, 550kg £198 £1089, 480kg £224 £1075, 540kg £194 £1047, 500kg £156 £780, 510kg £150 £765, 470kg £155 £728, Hillsborough Friesians cows 690kg £170 £1173, 740kg £158 £1169, 680kg £166 £1128, Castlereagh Holstein cow 610kg £162 £988 and Lisburn Fleckvieh cow 600kg £154 £924.

Suckled calves

Seaforde heifers Aberdeen Angus 450kg £1600, 470kg £1550, 400kg £1490, 420kg £1450, 370kg £1390, 460kg £1380, Shorthorn 350kg £1380, Aberdeen Angus 380kg £1340, 370kg £1330, 410kg £1330, 380kg £1320, 350kg £1300, 400kg £1300, Shorthorns 370kg £1280, 350kg £1260, Aberdeen Angus 320kg £1170, 320kg £1170, Lisburn Aberdeen Angus bullocks 510kg £1600, 480kg £1440, Bangor Blonde d'Aquitaine bullocks 320kg £1490, 310kg £1400, 250kg £1200, Ballygowan Charolais heifer 350kg £1360 and Crossgar Aberdeen Angus heifers 310kg £1340, 290kg £1270, 250kg £1110, Aberdeen Angus bullock 260kg £1210.

Heifers

Downpatrick Aberdeen Angus 550kg £1600, 480kg £1500, 490kg £1490, 510kg £1420, 450kg £1400, 420kg £1290, 420kg £1280, 380kg £1260, 450kg £1230, 420kg £1220, 400kg £1210, 410kg £1200, Saintfield Shorthorn 470kg £1330 and Ardglass Aberdeen Angus 410kg £1260, 410kg £1250, 420kg £1220, 400kg £1170, 360kg £1140, 370kg £1100, 390kg £1000.

Bullocks

Comber Simmental 520kg £1660, Ayrshire 560kg £1660, Friesians 550kg £1500 and Downpatrick Aberdeen Angus 480kg £1640, 470kg £1610, Holstein 520kg £1570, Aberdeen Angus 530kg £1500, 430kg £1340, 440kg £1300, 390kg £1240, 370kg £1230.