Improved trade for sheep at Saintfield Mart, ewes selling to £298

Hoggets sold to £176.

Ewes sold to £298.

Hoggets - Lisburn Texel 30kg £176, Downpatrick 29 Texel 30kg £170, Downpatrick 3 Texel 35kg £167, Comber 2 Beltex 26kg £166, Dromore 56 Texel 26kg £164.50, Saintfield 15 Texel 26kg £163.50, Comber 15 Charollais 27kg £161, Killough 20 Suffolk 28kg £161, Killinchy 10 Texel 25kg £160, Downpatrick 30 Texel 26kg £160, Downpatrick 24 Texel 26kg £160, Clough 24 Horned 29kg £160, Newtownards 40 Charollais 26kg £159, Hillsborough 2 Dorset 25kg £158, Craigavon 17 Texel 25kg £157, Saintfield 8 Texel 25kg £157, Portaferry 13 Suffolk 28kg £157, Comber 18 Charollais 23kg £155, Craigavon 5 Hampshire 23kg £153, Millisle 5 Texel 24kg £153, Lisburn 12 Charollais 23kg £152, Comber 3 Texel 22kg £150, Lisburn 8 Suffolk 22kg £148 and Hillsborough producer 8 Texel 18kg £135.

Ewes - Downpatrick Texel £298, Suffolk £232, Suffolk £226, Crossgar Texel £232, Comber Texel £236, Lisburn Texel £235, Moira 2 Charollais £220, 3 Suffolk £216, Lisburn Suffolk £218, Comber 2 Blue £216, Crossgar producer 2 Suffolk £210, Dromore 2 Suffolk £208, Killinchy 10 Suffolk £205, Crossgar 2 Charollais £200, Comber 6 Suffolk £196, Hillsborough 4 Suffolk £190, Lisburn 4 Suffolk £190, 5 Suffolk £176, Carryduff producer 4 Suffolk £186, Saintfield 6 Suffolk £184, Downpatrick 8 Suffolk £180, 3 Charollais £176, 4 Crossbreds £170, Dromore 3 Crossbreds £170 and Comber 6 Crossbreds £160.

Wednesday’s cattle sale at Saintfield Mart sold to record breaking prices in every section.

Heifers sold to £2798 for a 630kg Limousin - 444p per a kg.

Fat cattle: Sold to £3025 for a 1100kg Simmental bull, £275 per 100kg.

Heifers sold to £2798 for a 630kg Limousin, £444 per 100kg.

Cows sold to £2598 for a 710kg Charolais, £366 per 100kg. Friesian cows sold to £1795 for a 730kg, £246 per 100kg.

Leading prices: Kircubbin Simmental bull 1100kg £275 £3025, Millisle Limousin heifers 630kg £444 £2798, 630kg £428 £2653, 600kg £432 £2593, 560kg £432 £2420, 470kg £424 £1993, Belgian Blue 750kg £342 £2565, Scarva Charolais cows 710kg £366 £2598, 740kg £347 £2568, Limousin cow 580kg £356 £2065, Ballykinlar Limousin cow 750kg £264 £1980, Hillsborough Friesian cows 730kg £246 £1795, 670kg £240 £1608, Crossgar Hereford cows 690kg £258 £1780, 460kg £336 £1545, Antrim Speckle Park cow 680kg £252 £1713, Crossgar Holstein cows 680kg £248 £1686, 670kg £234 £1567, 650kg £224 £1456 and Ballynahinch Friesian cows 700kg £220 £1540, 710kg £212 £1505.

Bullocks: Sold to £2600 for a 690kg Limousin (377ppk).

Lighter sorts sold to £2300 for a 500kg Simmental – 460ppk.

Leading prices: Downpatrick Limousin 690kg £2600, Ballynahinch Simmentals 500kg £2300, 510kg £2270, 500kg £2260, 500kg £2220, 510kg £2210, 500kg £2160, 510kg £2160, 500kg £2070, Bangor Blonde d'Aquitaines 500kg £2220, 500kg £2140, 510kg £2070 and Saintfield Herefords 530kg £2070, 490kg £1930, 480kg £1760, 470kg £1700, 470kg £1670, 450kg £1660.

Heifers: Sold to £2160 for a 470kg Charolais (460ppk).

Leading prices; Ballynahinch 470kg £2160, 460kg £1890, 440kg £1790, 350kg £1540 and Lisburn Aberdeen Angus/Belgian Blues 490kg £1690, 470kg £1540, 420kg £1470, 400kg £1470, 410kg £1440, 400kg £1430.

Suckled calves: Sold to £2580 for a 560kg Limousin bullock (461ppk).

Leading prices: Ballynahinch Limousin bullock 560kg £2580, Limousin heifers 380kg £1480, 380kg £1380, 390kg £1360, Kircubbin Simmental bulls 470kg £1890, 440kg £1740, 400kg £1500, Downpatrick Charolais bulls 440kg £1870, 390kg £1600, Charolais heifers 420kg £1710, 350kg £1610 and Dromara Charolais heifers 390kg £1600, 330kg £1560, 360kg £1500, 370kg £1500, 360kg £1480, 320kg £1430, 330kg £1420, 310kg £1390.