Flying trade for cattle at Saintfield

There was flying trade at Wednesday’s Cattle sale in Saintfield, with strong demand in all sections.

FAT CATTLE; Sold to £1489 for a 760kg SHB Bullock, £196 per 100kg. Cows sold to £1478 for a 770kg Char, £192 per 100kg. Fr Cows sold to £1203 for a 830kg, £145 per 100kg. Other Fr Cows sold to £156 per 100kg, 730kg £1138.

Leading prices; Comber producer Shb Bullock 760kg £196 £1489, Ballygowan producer Char Cow 770kg £192 £1478, Her Heifers £600kg £210 £1260, 560kg £190 £1064, Bangor producer AA Bullocks 760kg £194 £1474, 800kg £180 £1440, 740kg £186 £1376, BB Heifers 760kg £193 £1466, Downpatrick producer Char Cows 810kg £178 £1442, 690kg £186 £1283, Crossgar producer Lim Cow 790kg £180 £1422, Ballynahinch producer Lim Cows 770kg £172 £1325, 710kg £165 £1172, Downpatrick producer Sim Cow 800kg £164 £1312, Portaferry producer Fr Cows 830kg £145 £1203, 790kg £139 £1098, 770kg £133 £1025, Kircubbin Producer Fr Cows 730kg £156 £1138, 790kg £144 £1137, 730kg £136 £992, Newtownards producer Fr Cows 800kg £137 £1096, 730kg £139 £1015, Portavogie producer Fr Cow 840kg £130 £1092, Dromara producer Sim Cow 570kg £186 £1060, Comber producer Shb Cows 660kg £156 £1029, 740kg £139 £1028, Ballynahinch producer Fr Cows 750kg £134 £1005, 710kg £130 £923, Comber producer Fr Cows 680kg £145 £986, 740kg £133 £984, Hillsborough producer MB Cows 650kg £151 £981, 600kg £150 £900.

HEIFERS; Larger entry of Heifers with alot of quality sorts on offer, selling to an exceptional trade of £1440 for a 530kg Lim, (272).

Leading prices; Ballygowan producer Lims 530kg £1440, 500kg £1260, 450kg £1130, 430kg £940, Hillsborough producer Lims 500kg £1260, 490kg £1200, 460kg £1060, 400kg £1040, 350kg £970, 320kg £920, Banbridge producer Chars 350kg £1040, 350kg £1025, 320kg £980, Kircubbin producer Mbs 480kg £1105, 420kg £1010, 400kg £905, Dromara producer Sims 420kg £1070, 450kg £980, 430kg £970, Ballynahinch producer Sims 450kg £1055, 400kg £940.

BULLOCKS: Excellent Bullock trade. Top price of £1280 for a 530kg (242) Lighter sorts sold to £1140 for a 400kg Char (285).

Leading prices; Downpatrick producer Lims 530kg £1280, 470kg £1200, 470kg £1160, 450kg £1060, 330kg £925, Hillsborough producer Lims 500kg £1270, 510kg £1180, 440kg £1040, 440kg £1035, 390kg £940, 320kg £910, Dromara producer Lims 490kg £1160, £520kg £1030, Banbridge producer Chars 400kg £1140, 410kg £1130, 400kg £1005, 380kg £995, Downpatrick producer Lims 460kg £1100, Comber producer Lims 440kg £1090, 340kg £960, Dromara producer Sims 470kg £1020, 450kg £1000, 440kg £995, Carryduff producer Chars 420kg £1015, 380kg £1000, 400kg £985, 420kg £980, 320kg £960, 330kg £960, 340kg £950, 330kg £900.

WEANLINGS; Sold to £1080 for a 360kg Char (300) Heifers from the same pen sold to £970 for a 320kg Char (303).

Leading prices; Portaferry producer Chars & Lim Bullocks 360kg £1080, 360kg £1055, 340kg £980, 320kg £960, 320kg £950, 300kg £945, Heifers 320kg £970, 300kg £900, 290kg £875, Comber producer Lim Bulls 370kg £1055, 340kg £1020, Lim Heifers 290kg £870, 250kg £800, 260kg £785, Lisburn producer AAs 400kg £1070, 390kg £990, 400kg £990, Lisburn producer AA Bullocks 300kg £955, 320kg £940, 300kg £905.

CALF RING: Larger entry of nearly 100 calves sold to £405 for a Lim Heifer calf.

Leading prices; Millisle producer Lim Heifer £405, Cloughey producer AA Bulls £400, £290 twice, £275, Comber producer Lim Bull £380, Downpatrick producer Lim Bulls £360, £330, £300, Lim Heifer £310, Banbridge producer AA Bulls £335, £310, £290, AA Heifers £305, £275, Young Fr Bulls £125, £115, £100, Kilkeel producer Sim Bulls £320, £300 twice, £290, £285, Sim Heifers £310, £290, £275 twice, £255, Young Fr Bulls £105, £90, £75, Downpatrick producer Daq Heifers £300, £250, £230, Reared Fr Bulls £290, £170, Young Fr Bulls £155, £145, £115, £100, £80, £75, £70, Lisburn producer FKV Heifers £280, £245, Saintfield producer BB Heifer £275, Lim Heifers £275, £240 twice, £230 twice, Lisburn producer AA Heifers £275, £230.

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