Marts: Charollais shearling sells for £930 at Saintfield Mart ram fair

Fat lambs sold to £148.

A very strong demand for store lambs - 17kg £100 (588ppk).

Cull ewes sold to £210.

Lambs - Castlewellan producer 20 Texel 28kg £148, Castlewellan producer 12 Texel 29kg £139, Downpatrick producer 12 Charollais 27kg £137, Comber producer 5 Texel 25kg £133, Lisburn producer 11 Texel 25kg £132, Comber producer 13 Texel 26kg £132, Ballynahinch producer 10 Suffolk 26kg £131.50, Downpatrick producer 22 Texel 26kg £131.50, Seaforde producer 8 Charollais 25kg £131, Ballynahinch producer 12 Charollais 25kg £130, Dromara producer 20 Texel 24kg £129, Lisburn producer 20 Texel 24kg £129, Greyabbey producer 9 Texel 24kg £129, Comber producer 34 Texel 24kg £128, Killinchy producer 26 Charollais 24kg £127, Downpatrick producer 16 Texel 25kg £127, Newtownards producer 8 Texel 25kg £127, Gilford producer 19 Charollais 23kg £125, Crumlin producer 24 Texel 23kg £125, Castlewellan producer 17 Texel 23kg £124, Comber producer 12 Blue 23kg £122.50, Greyabbey producer 7 Charollais 22kg £121.50, Downpatrick producer 15 Charollais 22kg £120, Seaforde producer 21 Texel 22kg £117.50, Ballynahinch producer 12 Texel 22kg £117, Belfast producer 6 Dorset 22kg £117, Ballywalter producer 6 Texel 22kg £115, Comber producer 20 Texel 20kg £112, Downpatrick producer 18 Texel 21kg £111, Seaforde producer 4 Beltex 20kg £110, Dromara producer 17 Texel 20kg £110, Seaforde producer 12 Charollais 21kg £110, Lisburn producer 8 Suffolk 21kg £110, Lisburn producer 12 Texel 21kg £109, Comber producer 10 Texel 20kg £108, Ballykinlar producer 9 Texel 19kg £107, Newtownards producer 11 Charollais 19kg £107, Clough producer 15 Charollais 20kg £107, Moira producer 14 Charollais 19kg £106, Lisburn producer 15 Texel 20kg £106, Downpatrick producer 14 Texel 19kg £103, Lisburn producer 8 Texel 18kg £101, Moira producer 14 Charollais 18kg £101, Killinchy producer 12 Charollais 19kg £101, Hillsborough producer 10 Texel 17kg £100, Downpatrick producer 21 Texel 18kg £99, Dromore producer 23 Texel 17kg £95, Greyabbey producer 11 Texel 17kg £95, Saintfield producer 14 Charollais 16kg £92 and Lisburn producer 9 Texel 16kg £92, 9 Texel 13kg £79.

Ewes - Dromore producer 2 Texel £210, Comber producer Texels 4 £190, Downpatrick producer 2 Texel £188, Comber producer 6 Texel £184, Comber producer 4 Texel £185, 8 Suffolk £179, Killinchy producer 4 Suffolk £184, Newtownards producer 6 Suffolk £180, Ballywalter producer 3 Texel £179, Castlewellan producer 9 Border Leicester £176, 5 Texel £175, Lisburn producer 5 Charollais £175, Comber producer Suffolk 6 £175, Carryduff producer 5 Suffolk £167, Portaferry producer 5 Texel £164, Saintfield producer 8 Charollais £159, Comber producer Texel £158, Lisburn producer 8 Suffolk £155, Killinchy producer 5 Suffolk £155, 5 Mule £133, Hillsborough producer 11 Suffolk £153, Castlewellan producer 7 Texel £143, 7 Mule £127, Seaforde producer 9 Suffolk £141 and Comber producer 5 Mule £130.

Super show of sheep at Friday night’s ram fair and breeding sale.

Rams sold to £930 for a Charollais shearling.

Hogget ewes sold to £285 for Suffolk cross Cheviots.

Ram fair

Leading prices: Downpatrick producer Charollais shearlings £930, £770, £700, Rathfriland producer Texel shearlings £810, £760, £680, Comber producer Texel shearling £770, Downpatrick producer Texel shearling £720, Greyabbey producer Charollais shearling £700, Charollais ram lambs £640, £570, Newtownards producer Texel shearling £650, Portadown producer Texel shearling £640, Texel ram lambs £610, £540, £480, £440, Newtownards producer Texel shearling £600, Downpatrick producer Charollais shearling £600, Castlewellan producer Suffolk/Texel ram lamb £580, Greyabbey producer three year old Texel £580, Loughinisland producer Texel ram lambs £580, £430, £410, Newry producer Beltex shearling £570, Saintfield producer Charollais/Texel shearling £500, Saintfield producer Dutch spotted shearling £500, Strangford producer Suffolk ram lambs £500, £460 and Ballywalter producer Texel ram lambs £480, £440, £400. Breeding ewes - Kesh producer Suffolk cross Cheviot hoggets 8 £285, 10 £265, Texel cross Mule hoggets 11 £258, 7 £248, Saintfield producer Suffolk cross Cheviot hoggets 10 £270, 10 £268, 10 £255, Castlewellan producer Texel cross Mule hoggets 10 £250, Lisburn producer Suffolk cross Cheviot hoggets 9 £250, 10 £240, Comber producer Texel cross hoggets 12 £245, 8 Texel cross ewe lambs £165, Hillsborough producer Mule hoggets 10 £225, 8 £215, 10 £200, Lisburn producer Suffolk cross Mule ewe lambs 12 £175, Crossgar producer Suffolk cross ewe lambs 7 £170, 10 £160 and Strangford producer Texel cross ewe lambs 8 £150.

Excellent entry of cattle at Wednesday’s sale which sold to a flying trade for all sorts with a cow and calf selling to £3200.

Fat cattle: 140 fats sold to £2525 for a 820kg Charolais bullock, £308 per 100kg.

Cows sold to £1795 for a 770kg Charolais, £233 per 100kg.

Leading prices: Ballynahinch producer Charolais bullocks 820kg £308 £2525, 810kg £298 £2413, 780kg £306 £2386, 790kg £298 £2354, 770kg £292 £2248, 740kg £302 £2234, 730kg £306 £2233, 740kg £300 £2220, 700kg £313 £2191, 750kg £291 £2182, 740kg £291 £2153, 710kg £296 £2101, 660kg £309 £2039, 660kg £300 £1980, 650kg £302 £1963, Ballygowan producer Limousin bullocks 780kg £301 £2347, 770kg £292 £2248, 750kg £284 £2130, 690kg £306 £2111, Lisburn producer Limousin IE bullocks 710kg £260 £1846, 650kg £278 £1807, 700kg £258 £1806, 670kg £260 £1742, 680kg £254 £1727, 640kg £268 £1715, Kircubbin producer Charolais cows 770kg £233 £1795, 660kg £252 £1663, Lisburn producer Limousin cows 690kg £237 £1637, 730kg £219 £1598, Ballynahinch producer Friesian heifer 710kg £222 £1576, Downpatrick producer Limousin cows 620kg £248 £1537, 700kg £217 £1519, 610kg £237 £1445, Newtownards producer Friesian cows 790kg £180 £1422, 780kg £173 £1350, 790kg £167 £1319 and Downpatrick producer Friesian cows 740kg £169 £1250, 670kg £179 £1199, 670kg £169 £1132.

Bullocks: 135 bullocks sold to £1730 for a 620kg Belgian Blue.

Lighter sorts sold to a serious demand, £1640 for a 470kg Charolais (350ppk).

Special entry of next Wednesday - 20 Charolais bullocks 500kg.

Leading prices: Castlewellan producer Belgian Blue and Charolais 620kg £1730, 680kg £1720, 600kg £1640, 580kg £1620, Drumbo producer Charolais 540kg £1680, 500kg £1660, 520kg £1650, 470kg £1600, 450kg £1580, 450kg £1580, 460kg £1570, 450kg £1560, 450kg £1550, 450kg £1540, 430kg £1540, Dromore producer Limousins 540kg £1680, 500kg £1660, 470kg £1640, 470kg £1610, 460kg £1600, 470kg £1600, 490kg £1590, 470kg £1570, 450kg £1560, 470kg £1550, 480kg £1550, 470kg £1540, 480kg £1540, 460kg £1530, 460kg £1500, 450kg £1500, 470kg £1500, 470kg £1490, 440kg £1470, 450kg £1450, 460kg £1450, 470kg £1430, 440kg £1400 and Downpatrick producer Limousins 440kg £1400, 420kg £1370, 400kg £1300.

Heifers: 120 sold to £1710 for a 620kg Limousin.

Lighter sorts sold to £1600 for a 500kg Charolais (320ppk).

Leading prices: Downpatrick producer Limousins 620kg £1710, 600kg £1620, 600kg £1590, 580kg £1490, Castlereagh producer Limousins 620kg £1650, 580kg £1590, Dromara producer Limousin 530kg £1620, Moira producer Charolais 500kg £1600, 470kg £1510, Killyleagh producer Limousins 470kg £1430, 490kg £1410, 500kg £1490, 500kg £1400, 450kg £1290, Lisburn producer Aberdeen Angus 500kg £1420, 500kg £1410, 470kg £1380, 500kg £1360, 470kg £1350 and Ardglass producer Limousins 450kg £1280, 460kg £1270.

Suckler cows: Sold to £3200 for a Belgian Blue cow with a Belgian Blue heifer calf at foot.

Dropped calves: Sold to £710 for a Limousin bull and £520 for a Belgian Blue heifer.

Leading prices: Portavogie producer Limousin bulls £710, £660, £640, £600, £580, £540, Downpatrick producer Hereford bull £680, Belgian Blue heifer £520, Shorthorn beef heifer £470 and Lisburn producer Limousin bulls £380, £360, £330, £310, Limousin heifers £340, £330, £320, £290.