Limousin bull sells for £1596 at Saintfield Mart

Top price of £1596 for a Limousin bull.

Fat cattle: Sold to £1596 for a 1030kg Limousin bull, £155 per 100kg.

Leading prices: Downpatrick producer Limousin bull 1030kg £155 £1596, Ballynahinch producer Simmental and Hereford bullocks 800kg £194 £1552, 720kg £208 £1497, 730kg £208 £1416, 800kg £176 £1408, 760kg £185 £1406, 720kg £190 £1368, 710kg £188 £1334, 700kg £188 £1316, 700kg £179 £1253, 700kg £175 £1225, 640kg £189 £1209, Hillsborough producer Simmental bull 930kg £139 £1292, Downpatrick producer Simmental cow 790kg £158 £1248, 760kg £157 £1193, 700kg £154 £1078, Annacloy producer Aberdeen Angus cows 850kg £145 £1232, 790kg £149 £1177, Ballynahinch producer Aberdeen Angus cow 720kg £163 £1173, Crossgar producer Aberdeen Angus cows 740kg £156 £1154, 660kg £170 £1122,650kg £168 £1092, Hillsborough producer Simmental cow 560kg £180 £1008 and Carryduff producer Friesian cow 740kg £130 £962.

Bullocks: Sold to £1310 for a 570kg Aberdeen Angus (230).

Leading prices: Comber producer Aberdeen Angus 570kg £1310, 620kg £1290, 600kg £1170, 500kg £1100, Kircubbin producer Aberdeen Angus 630kg £1300, 550kg £1130, Crossgar producer Charolais 510kg £1180, 490kg £1130, 500kg £1130, 470kg £1105, 470kg £1100, 450kg £1085, Hillsborough producer Aberdeen Angus 560kg £1100, Ballynahinch producer Limousins 470kg £1090, 450kg £1080, Saintfield producer Limousins 400kg £1080, 400kg £1030, 330kg £940 and Katesbridge producer Charolais 400kg £1080, 420kg £1070, 390kg £1055.

Heifers: Sold to £1320 for a 580kg Limousin (228).

Leading prices: Annahilt producer Limousins 580kg £1320, 550kg £1220, 550kg £1200, Ballynahinch producer Herefords 620kg £1120, 600kg £1090, 600kg £1080, 600kg £1060, 600kg £1040, 560kg £1005, 530kg £1000, 540kg £1000, 550kg £1000, 560kg £1000, 570kg £1000, 500kg £990, 500kg £975, Katesbridge producer Charolais 380kg £960, 390kg £950, 330kg £935.

Calf ring: Reared calves sold to £700 for a Aberdeen Angus bull.

Dropped calves sold to £400 for a Charolais bull.

Leading prices: Ballygowan producer reared Limousin bulls £700, £650, Comber producer reared Limousin bull £540, Limousin heifers £535, £400, Saintfield producer Charolais bull £400, Newtownards producer Aberdeen Angus bulls £370, £340, Aberdeen Angus heifers £315, Portaferry

producer Belgian Blue bulls £370, £340, Belgian Blue heifers £340, £315, £300, Castlewellan producer Limousin heifer £350, Ballygowan producer Aberdeen Angus bull £320, Portaferry producer Hereford bulls £320, £305, Hereford heifers £300, £285, £270 and Lisburn producer Limousin bulls £300, £285, Limousin heifer £290.