Good show of sheep at Saintfield Mart, fat ewes to £278

Hoggets to £216, spring lambs to £205 and fat ewes to £278.

Hoggets

Castlewellan 2 £216, Ballygowan 32.5kg £202, Newtownards 5 30kg £198, 4 23.5kg £176, Ballyhalbert 11 28kg £195, Downpwtrick 17 28kgs £195, Lisburn 18 29kgs £194, Newtownards 3 28kg £194, 2 25kg £175, Killyleagh 17 31kg £194, Killinchy 37 29kg £192, Ballynahinch 27kg £190, Downpatrick 14 24kgs £190, Castlewellan 11 26kgs £190, Ballynahinch 9 28kgs £190; Lisburn 12 25.5kg £189, Comber 29.5kg £187, Bishopscourt 18 25kg £185, Ballynahinch 10 31.5kg £185, Dromara 40 23.5kg £182, Downpatrick 5 25.5kg £176, Strangford 23kg £175, Dromara 23kg £170 and Crossgar 11 20kgs £168.

Spring lambs

Seaforde 32.5kg £205, 3 29kg £200, 4 25kg £195, Greyabbey 4 24kg £195, Moira 25kg £195, Downpatrick 4 24kgs £194, Comber 9 23kgs £193Crossgar 3 22.5kg £192, Downpatrick 5 21kgs £188, Downpatrick 4 20kgs £180, Ballynahhinch 5 24.5kg £190, 18.5kg £164, Saintfield 12 26kg £190, 3 16.5kg £120, Lisburn 2 26kg £190 and Lisburn 5 21.5kg £189.

Ewes/rams

Castlewellan £278, Comber 2 £272, 2 £112, Portavogie ram £272, ewes £258, ram £200, Moira £270, Greyabbey 8 £264, Crossgar ram £245, ewes 4 £198, 2 £146, Ballygowan 3 £232, Seaforde 6 £226, £190, £165, Comber £220, 4 £174, 7 £144, £140; Crossgar £220, 4 £212, 3 £106, Comber 2 £218, 2 £188, ewes £130, Killinchy 3 £214, £170, Killyleagh 2 £186, 2 £128, Ballynahinch 4 £186, 3 £184, Lisburn 1 £185, Dromara £184, 2 £172, Ballynahinch 2 £182, Ballynahinch £178, 2 £132, £116, 1 £90; Ballygowan £170, 2 £168, £165, Killinchy £165, £158, Crossgar £162 Downpatrick 6 £158, Greyabbey 35 £154, Strangford £128 and Newtownards 2 £116.

Another excellent entry of cattle on Wednesday’s sale, with 100% clearance, and a steady trade throughout.

Fats

Crossgar cows Limousin 930kg £350 £3255, Aberdeen Angus 850kg £338 £2873; Crossgar Charolais bullocks 830kg £328 £2722, 800kg £340 £2720, 810kg £320 £2592, 770kg £320 £2464, Ballygowan Limousin cows 800kg £322 £2576, 700kg £280 £1960, Ballygowan Aberdeen Angus bullock 870kg £278 £2418, cows Friesian 790kg £258 £2038, Fleckvieh 750kg £238 £1785, Friesian 650kg £232 £1508, Ballynahinch Holstein cow 890kg £256 £2278, Crossgar Aberdeen Angus bullocks 700kg £324 £2268, 650kg £320 £2080, 620kg £300 £1860, Aberdeen Angus cows 630kg £320 £2016, 590kg £310 £1829, Drumbo cows Simmental 820kg £270 £2214, Belgian Blue 780kg £278 £2168, Saler 700kg £290 £2030, Aberdeen Angus 660kg £274 £1808, Ballygowan Limousin cow 760kg £288 £2188, Saintfield Galloway cow 660kg £316 £2085, Ballygowan Belgian Blue bullocks 630kg £328 £2066, 620kg £330 £2046, 620kg £328 £2033, 590kg £320 £1888, 580kg £320 £1856, 560kg £330 £1848, Castlereagh cows Charolais 620kg £326 £2021, Belgian Blue 520kg £332 £1726, Hillsborough Belgian Blue bullock 610kg £320 £1952; Downpatrick Limousin bullock 590kg £328 £1935, Stabiliser cow 680kg £266 £1808, Aberdeen Angus bullock 540kg £324 £1749, Limousin cows 650kg £264 £1716, 480kg £328 £1574, 460kg £330 £1518, Downpatrick cows Charolais 650kg £280 £1820, Limousins 610kg £272 £1659, 490kg £226 £1107, Carryduff Limousin cow 670kg £264 £1768, Saintfield Limousin cows 630kg £278 £1751, 480kg £288 £1382, Crossgar Limousin cows 500kg £338 £1690, 430kg £386 £1659, Carryduff cows Hereford 520kg £312 £1622, Shorthorn beef 520kg £304 £1580, Herefords 470kg £316 £1485, 520kg £276, £1435 and Bangor cows Jersey 660kg £200 £1320, Friesians 650kg £200 £1300, 550kg £194 £1067.

Suckled calves: Carryduff Charolais/Limousin bullocks 420kg £2100, 450kg £2010, 450kg £1800, 440kg £1700, 400kg £1520, 320kg £1400, 350kg £1340, 320kg £1330, Dunmurray Limousin bullocks 480kg £2100, 450kg £2070, 440kg £2060, 440kg £2020, 390kg £1990, 500kg £1990, 480kg £1980, 400kg £1770, 460kg £1740, 370kg £1690, Limousin heifer 490kg £1540, Fintona bullocks Charolais 400kg £2080, Limousin 430kg £2040, Aberdeen Angus 410kg £2020, Limousins 460kg £2000, 390kg £1990, 380kg £1960, Charolais 380kg £1950, Lisburn Limousin bullocks 490kg £2060, 470kg £1940, 480kg £1900, 420kg £1780; Killyleagh Limousin bullocks 400kg £2000, 380kg £1950, Limousin heifers 400kg £1700, 390kg £1550, 400kg £1470, 410kg £1390, 360kg £1260, Ballygowan Charolais heifers 550kg £1880, 460kg £1750, 450kg £1690, 450kg £1610, 440kg £1560, 380kg £1520, 410kg £1420 and Saintfield Shorthorn beef bullocks 400kg £1670, heifer 300kg £1190. Killinchy Charolais heifers 410kg £1670, 460kg £1610, 430kg £1480, 370kg £1460, 360kg £1400, 400kg £1400, Saintfield Aberdeen Angus bullocks 370kg £1640, 350kg £1480, 390kg £1450, 350kg £1430, Aberdeen Angus heifers 370kg £1320, 350kg £1170, Saintfield Limousins heifer 410kg £1560, bullock 360kg £1480, Lisburn Limousin heifer 500kg £1540, Ballynahinch Aberdeen Angus bullocks 470kg £1510, 440kg £1500, 460kg £1470, Carryduff Aberdeen Angus heifers 430kg £1480, 410kg £1460, 330kg £1390, 260kg £1000, 240kg £950, Comber Limousin heifer 340kg £1460, Comber bullocks Belgian Blue 380kg £1460, Limousin 320kg £1290, Saler heifers 370kg £1270, 340kg £1160, 400kg £1140, 310kg £1040, Hillsborough Shorthorn beef bullock 360kg £1450, Limousin heifer 420kg £1440, Comber bullocks Friesian 400kg £1310, Shorthorn 390kg £1220, Friesian 390kg £1220, Shorthorn 350kg £1040, Limousin 270kg £1040, Friesian 350kg £1040, Shorthorns 340kg £1020, 350kg £1020, Friesians 350kg £1020, 350kg £1000, Shorthorn 230kg £960, Limousin heifer 260kg £1000 and Ballynahinch Aberdeen Angus heifers 410kg £1270, 370kg £1090, 320kg £1060, 330kg £1050, 285kg.

Bullocks: Crossgar Hereford 580kg £1930, Friesian 600kg £1780, Shorthorn 490kg £1560, Herefords 480kg £1560, 550kg £1540, Shorthorn 460kg £1300 and Dundrum Limousins 510kg £1780, 440kg £1700, Simmentals 500kg £1640, 460kg £1480, Aberdeen Angus 460kg £1470.