Large entry of spring lambs at Saintfield Mart, prices topping of £200

Another large entry of fat ewes selling to top price of £288.

Spring lambs

Downpatrick 28kg £200, Greyabbey 27kg £198, 6 19kg £160, 2 19kg £158, Downpatrick 2 26kg £197, Crossgar 31 24.5kg £196, Downpatrick 25 24.5kg £195, Downpatrick 17 25kgs £195, Comber 3 29kg £194, 25kg £180, Newtownards 19 24.5kg £192, Downpatrick 6 24kgs £190, Downpatrick 3 24kg £189, 10 21.5kg £176, Ballykinlar 61 23kg £188, Newtownards 4 23kg £188, Downpatrick 2 24kg £188, 7 19kg £154, Downpatrick 10 22.5kgs £184.50,Moira 2 23.5kg £183; Greyabbey 2 21.5kg £182, Newcastle 5 20kgs £180, Downpatrick 9 21.5kgs £180Lisburn 8 21.5kg £180, Gilnahirk 7 21.5kg £178; Saintfield 2 21.5kg £177, 28kg £175, 6 23.5kg £172 and Seaforde 6 20kg £175.

Ewes

Castlewellan 2 £288, Moira ram 1 £270, ewes 3 £188, Crossgar 10 £246, 1 £143, Greyabbey 1 £232, 11 £216, 2 £160, Strangford ram 1 £230, ewes 5 £194, Moneyrea 1 £228, 1 £206, 1 £172, 1 £146, Greyabbey 1 £226, 1 £88; Kircubbin 3 £214, Downpatrick 1 £206, 1 £196, 2 £94, Newtownards 9 £205, ram 1 £105, Downpatrick 3 £204, 2 £138, 1 £142, Kircubbin 8 £204, 5 £106, Toye ram 1 £204, ewes 2 £190, Comber ram 1 £190; Newtownards 1 £188, 1 £178, ram 1 £50, Dromara 1 £188, Donaghadee 3 £166, 1 £143, Ballygowan 6 £166, Carrowdore 10 £165; Hillsborough 8 £160, 15 £158, Bangor ram 1 £156, ewes 2 £152; Seaforde 10 £148, Castlewellan ram 1 £136, ewes 6 £114 and Bangor 3 £114.

A super entry of cattle on Wednesday’s sale with a steady trade throughout.

Leading prices

Fats

Gilnahirk Aberdeen Angus bull 1040kg £284 £2953, Aberdeen Angus cow 800kg £282 £2256, Crossgar bullocks Charolais 770kg £328 £2525, 690kg £330 £2277, Hereford 730kg £298 £2175, Charolais 600kg £330 £1980, Hereford 600kg £316 £1896, Dunmore Charolais bullocks 730kg £344 £2511, 700kg £336 £2352, 670kg £346 £2318, Charolais cow 650kg £344 £2236, Dromara Limousin bull 880kg £284 £2499, Crossgar Limousin bullock 720kg £336 £2419, Ballygowan Limousin cows 730kg £320 £2336, 650kg £336 £2184, 580kg £308 £1786, Ballynahinch cows Simmental 780kg £288 £2246, Limousin 720kg £264 £1900, Belgian Blues 570kg £312 £1778, 520kg £296 £1539, Downpatrick Aberdeen Angus cows 750kg £294 £2205, 750kg £280 £2100, Saintfield Simmental cow 590kg £336 £1982, Ballynahinch cows Aberdeen Angus 620kg £308 £1909, Limousin 610kg £284 £1732, Ballynahinch cows Belgian Blue 590kg £320 £1888, Friesian 640kg £226 £1446, Comber Friesian cows 770kg £240 £1848, 670kg £210 £1407, Lisburn cows Fleckvieh 780kg £228 £1778, Shorthorn dairy 680kg £186 £1264, Lisburn Friesian cows 700kg £204 £1428, 510kg £178 £907, 510kg £165 £841, Carryduff cows Limousins 450kg £336 £1512, 440kg £336 £1478, Aberdeen Angus 500kg £270 £1350, 450kg £292 £1314 and Ardglass Shorthorn cow 630kg £200 £1260.

Suckled calves

Ballynahinch Limousin bullocks 550kg £2160, 610kg £2160, Dromara bullocks Simmentals 570kg £1950, 450kg £1910, 430kg £1800, Aberdeen Angus 490kg £1770, Simmentals 440kg £1700, 440kg £1690, heifers Simmental 450kg £1550, Limousin 420kg £1480, Killinchy Limousin bullocks 420kg £1700, 440kg £1620, 420kg £1610, 390kg £1550, 340kg £1480, 410kg £1400, 340kg £1160, Comber heifers Belgian Blue 480kg £1700, Aberdeen Angus 400kg £1290, 430kg £1170, Belgian Blue 340kg £1160, Newry Charolais bullocks 330kg £1620, 300kg £1530, 370kg £1510, Saintfield Shorthorn beef bullock 330kg £1580 Shorthorn beef heifer 220kg £790, Groomsport Hereford bullocks 380kg £1550, 390kg £1450, 370kg £1350, 300kg £1330, 330kg £1270, 300kg £1250, 330kg £1220, Saintfield Limousin heifer 340kg £1500, Aberdeen Angus bullock 430kg £1400, Limousin bullock 320kg £1340, Limousin heifers 330kg £1240, 280kg £1080, 300kg £1070, Drumbo Limousin heifer 330kg £1460, Derryboye Charolais heifers 250kg £1280, 250kg £1240, Raffrey Aberdeen Angus heifers 360kg £1140, 270kg £980, 320kg £940 and Downpatrick Hereford bullocks 300kg £1120, 300kg £1090, 270kg £1000, 230kg £970, 260kg £910, 250kg £850 and 220kg £840.

Heifers

Hillsborough Limousins 530kg £1900, 530kg £1740, 520kg £1740, 430kg £1660, Parthenais 380kg £1580, Charolais 390kg £1550, Belgian Blue 410kg £1520, Ballynahinch Belgian Blue 520kg £1770, Ballynahinch Belgian Blue 510kg £1610, Aberdeen Angus 460kg £1460 and Comber Hereford 530kg £1550, Stabiliser 470kg £1480, Aberdeen Angus 460kg £1460, 390kg £1360 and 350kg £1200.

Bullocks

Crossgar Limousins 550kg £2400, 600kg £2400, 610kg £2320, 510kg £2050, 460kg £1890, Drumnaconnor Belgian Blues 570kg £2290, 530kg £2240, Simmental 640kg £2040, Belgian Blues 500kg £1970, 520kg £1720 and Hillsborough Irish Moile 520kg £1870.