Large entry of sheep at Saintfield Mart, ewes selling to £250
Larger entry at Tuesday’s sheep sale at Saintfield Mart sold to a well improved trade.
Springs sold to £169. Ewes sold to £250.
Spring lambs - Lisburn Texel 26kg £169, Texel 25kg £167, Ballynahinch 14 Texel 25kg £168.50, Downpatrick 23 Charolais 26kg £167.50, Killinchy 17 Charolais 24kg £166, Downpatrick 14 Texel 24kg £165, Cloughey Texel 25kg £165, Downpatrick 40 Texel 23kg £164.50, Newtownards 7 Suffolk 24kg £164.50, Strangford 17 Texel 23kg £164, Drumbo 5 Charolais 24kg £164, Ballywalter 8 Charolais 24kg £164, Greyabbey 15 Texel 22kg £163.50, Downpatrick 20 Texel 23kg £163.50, Kircubbin 21 Texel 24kg £163.50, Downpatrick 33 Charolais 24kg £163.50, Seaforde 12 Charolais 23kg £163, Crossgar 39 Texel 23kg £162.50, Kircubbin 14 Texel 23kg £162, Killinchy 14 Texel 24kg £162, Greyabbey 11 Texel 22kg £161.50, Strangford 13 Texel 22kg £161, Lisburn 21 Texel 23kg £161, Ballygowan 6 Charolais 24kg £161, Newtownards 8 Suffolk 23kg £160, Downpatrick 34 Texel 23kg £160, Seafode 34 Texel 22kg £159.50, Greyabbey 6 Texel 22kg £159, Saintfield 2 Dutch Spotted 23kg £159, Ballygowan 7 Suffolk 22kg £158.50, Moira 14 Charolais 22kg £158, Cloughey 5 Texel 23kg £158, Downpatrick 13 Texel 22kg £157, Newtownards 18 Suffolk 22kg £157, Carrowdore 18 Suffolk 22kg £156.50, Downpatrick 18 Charolais 22kg £155.50, Downpatrick 25 Texel 22kg £155.50, Ballykinlar 12 Texel 21kg £153.50, Killinchy 16 Hampshire 21kg £153, Drumbo 22 Texel 21kg £152.50, Ballynahinch 43 Suffolk 20kg £152, Cloughey 6 Texel 21kg £151 and Comber 8 Texel 20kg £150.
Ewes - Downpatrick 4 Texel £250, 6 Suffolk £218, Lisburn 2 Texel £250, 2 Texel £202, Saintfield 4 Charolais £232, 4 Charolais £228, Downpatrick 7 Suffolk £230, Downpatrick 4 Suffolk £222, 6 Suffolk £194, Comber 6 Suffolk £212, Comber 4 Suffolk £208, 7 Suffolk £190, Killinchy 8 Suffolk £196, Moira 7 Texel £190, Killyleagh 4 Suffolk £188, Newtownards 17 Suffolk £188, Lisburn 8 Suffolk £188, Comber 6 Suffolk £185, 9 Mule £165, Ballynahinch 10 Suffolk £182, Comber 3 Suffolk £180, Saintfield 6 Texel £178, Lisburn 10 Mule £170 and Saintfield 5 Suffolk £170.
Great entry at Wednesday’s cattle sale at Saintfield Mart sold to a steady trade throughout.
Fat cattle: Sold to £3140 for a 1040kg Aberdeen Angus bull, £302 per 100kg.
Bullocks sold to £2997 for a 810kg Hereford, £370 per 100kg.
Cows sold to £2700 for a 860kg Simmental, £314 per 100kg.
Leading prices: Killough Aberdeen Angus bull 1040kg £302 £3140, Crossgar Hereford bullocks 810kg £370 £2997, 810kg £368 £2980, 780kg £358 £2792, 760kg £358 £2720, 720kg £370 £2664, 660kg £354 £2336, Charolais heifers 710kg £368 £2612, 650kg £370 £2405, Crumlin Simmental cow 860kg £314 £2700, Downpatrick Limousin heifer 740kg £354 £2619, Comber Hereford bullocks 700kg £340 £2380, 640kg £370 £2368, Crossgar Aberdeen Angus cow 790kg £296 £2338, Ballygowan Hereford/Belgian Blue bullocks 700kg £330 £2310, 640kg £340 £2176, 620kg £338 £2095, 590kg £355 £2094, 610kg £340 £2074, 610kg £330 £2013, 600kg £334 £2004, Kicubbin Simmental cows 700kg £328 £2296, 620kg £328 £2033, 710kg £274 £1945, Saintfield Charolais cow 660kg £330 £2178, 680kg £320 £2176, Comber Shorthorn cows 720kg £302 £2175, 770kg £275 £2117, Downpatrick Limousin cows 620kg £318 £1971, 620kg £306 £1987, 560kg £334 £1870, 550kg £330 £1815, Dromara Friesian cows 720kg £258 £1857, 680kg £268 £1822, 700kg £224 £1568 and Carryduff Friesian cow 690kg £258 £1780.
Bullocks: Sold to £2460 for a 650kg Limousin.
Leading prices: Comber Limousins 650kg £2460, 590kg £2140, 500kg £1940, Ardglass Charolais/Limousin/Aberdeen Angus 500kg £2360, 470kg £2350, 460kg £2150, 470kg £2050, 460kg £2040, 470kg £2020, 480kg £2000, 460kg £1980, 470kg £1970, 470kg £1920, 400kg £1880, 400kg £1860, 400kg £1830, 460kg £1770, 380kg £1760, 440kg £1720, 430kg £1700, 440kg £1700, 460kg £1700, 430kg £1690, 440kg £1690, 390kg £1670, 400kg £1670, 420kg £1670, 360kg £1660, 370kg £1660, 370kg £1620, Saintfield Limousins 500kg £2070, 500kg £2020, 510kg £2020, 440kg £1710 and Groomsport Aberdeen Angus/Belgian Blues 530kg £1990, 450kg £1920, 480kg £1790, 490kg £1760, 500kg £1740, 500kg £1730, 460kg, £1680, 440kg £1670.
Heifers: Sold to £2060 for a 540kg Charolais.
Leading prices: Ardglass Charolais/Limousin/Aberdeen Angus/Hereford 540kg £2060, 520kg £1860, 540kg £1780, 480kg £1710, 460kg £1700, 420kg £1690, 500kg £1660, 460kg £1640, 400kg £1620, 400kg £1610, Kilmore Shorthorns 500kg £1760, 470kg £1660, Lisburn Limousins 460kg £1660, 430kg £1620, 400kg £1580 and Comber Charolais 390kg £1600, 360kg £1480.
Suckled calves: Sold to £1800 for a 400kg Limousin bull.
Leading prices: Banbridge Limousin bulls 400kg £1800, 370kg £1400, Comber Charolais bullocks 350kg £1620, 350kg £1600, 350kg £1570, 330kg £1550, 350kg £1550, 370kg £1550, 320kg £1510, 330kg £1500, Charolais heifers 340kg £1450, 360kg £1420, 320kg £1380, Lisburn Limousin bullocks 350kg £1580, 370kg £1550, 330kg £1500, Limousin heifers 370kg £1460, 330kg £1340, 350kg £1310 and Comber Aberdeen Angus bulls 380kg £1480, 360kg £1460, 360kg £1440, 340kg £1400, 360kg £1370, 330kg £1330.