Marts: Ewes selling to a top price of £246 at Saintfield Mart, lambs to £182.50

Lambs sold to £182.50 with lighter lambs selling to £172.50 for 21.5kg-802ppk.

Ewes sold to £246.

Lambs - Downpatrick producer 25 Texel 24kg £182.50, Kircubbin producer 8 Texel 24kg £181.50, Crossgar producer 20 Texel 24kg £180, Downpatrick producer 6 Texel 25kg £180, Castlewellan producer 3 Texel 22kg £177.50, Newtownards producer 2 Texel 25kg £176, Saintfield producer 5 Hampshire 26kg £175, Seaforde producer 27 Texel 21.5kg £172.50, Crossgar producer 6 Texel 23kg £171.50, Bangor producer 11 Texel 23kg £170, Downpatrick producer 10 Texel 23kg £168, Lisburn producer 8 Texel 23kg £166.50, Markethill producer 14 Texel 22kg £165, Portaferry producer 16 Texel 22kg £162, Comber producer 9 Texel 23kg £160, Crossgar producer 5 Texel 22kg £159, Portaferry producer 10 23kg £159, Downpatrick producer 11 Texel 21kg £156.50, Downpatrick producer 12 Texel 22kg £155.50, Carrowdore producer 13 Suffolk 22kg £155.50, Carryduff producer 6 Texel 22kg £155, Donaghadee producer 5 Hampshire 23kg £155, Seaforde producer 14 Texel 21kg £154, Portaferry producer 7 Texel 20kg £153.50, Seaforde producer 18 Texel 21kg £153.50, Greyabbey producer 7 Texel 20kg £153, Downpatrick producer 12 Texel 21kg £153, Downpatrick producer 16 Texel 21kg £152.50, Strangford producer 2 Texel 21kg £152.50, Crossgar producer 9 Texel 21kg £151, Downpatrick producer 12 Texel 21kg £150, Killinchy producer 8 Charollais 22kg £150, Lisburn producer 6 Texel 21kg £149, Carrowdore producer 15 Suffolk 22kg £149, Greyabbey producer 6 Texel 20kg £142, Comber producer 9 Dorset 20kg £140 and Portaferry producer 8 Charollais 18kg £136.50.

Ewes - Bangor producer Texels 2 £246, 2 £200, Donaghadee producer Texels £234, 2 £192, Lisburn producer 5 Texel £215, Comber producer Texel Ram £210, Texels 3 £205, 4 £190, Balloo producer Texel £191, Downpatrick producer 3 Texel £189, Comber producer 3 Charollais £189, Comber producer 2 Texel £185, Markethill producer 4 Texel £185, 8 Suffolk £179, Killinchy producer 4 Suffolk £184, Newtownards producer 3 Suffolk £184, Killinchy producer 8 Suffolk £184, Downpatrick producer 6 Suffolk £182, 7 Texel £180, Comber producer Suffolk 4 £180, 6 £155, Carryduff producer 5 Suffolk £179, Portaferry producer 5 Texel £177, Saintfield producer 8 Charollais £175, Crossgar producer 5 Texel £172, Downpatrick producer 4 Texel £172, 9 Suffolk £160, Dromore producer 4 Suffolk £169, Crumlin producer 7 Suffolk £168, Newtownards producer 3 Suffolk £168, 7 Suffolk £160, Ballywalter producer 5 Suffolk £163 andGreyabbey producer 10 Suffolk £162.

Second quality ewes selling from £120 - £160.

Good show of cattle at Wednesday’s sale sold to a brisk trade with cull cows selling to £2520 – 300ppk.

Fat cattle: Fats sold to a flying trade of £2520 for a 840kg Belgian Blue cow, £300 per 100kg.

A lot of quality cows on offer.

Leading Prices; Crossgar producer Belgian Blue cow 840kg £300 £2520, Ballynahinch producer Limousin heifer 610kg £287 £1750, Belgian Blue heifers 590kg £292 £1722, 580kg £260 £1508, Ardglass producer Limousin cows 670kg £260 £1742, 680kg £252 £1713, 630kg £271 £1707, 660kg £256 £1689, 710kg £211 £1498, Ballygowan producer Limousin cow 670kg £260 £1742, Portaferry producer Aberdeen Angus cow 890kg £190 £1691, Ballygowan producer Hereford cows 790kg £189 £1493, 570kg £261 £1487, 720kg £200 £1440, Newtownards producer Belgian Blue cow 750kg £196 £1470, Downpatrick producer Aberdeen Angus cow 710kg £198 £1405, Lisburn producer Friesian cows 810kg £155 £1255, 740kg £160 £1184, Ballygowan producer Friesian cow 760kg £158 £1200, Kircubbin producer Friesian cows 720kg £150 £1080, 700kg £153 £1071, 680kg £155 £1054.

Bullocks: Sold to an excellent demand of £1700 for a 460kg Charolais - £370ppk with other lots from the same pen exceeding to £388ppk – 430kg £1660 for a Charolais.

Leading prices: Ardglass producer Charolais/Limousins 460kg £1700, 430kg £1660, 440kg £1610, 440kg £1600, 400kg £1580, 410kg £1560, 500kg £1550, 400kg £1540, 390kg £1540, 430kg £1530, 400kg £1520, 400kg £1510, 400kg £1500, 420kg £1500, 390kg £1470, 410kg £1450, 420kg £1450, Crossgar producer Shorthorn beef 570kg £1620, 590kg £1630, 550kg £1540, Dundonald producer Charolais 440kg £1550 and Ballynahinch producer Aberdeen Angus 500kg £1450, 500kg £1400, 460kg £1310.

Heifers: Sold to £1710 for a 600kg Limousin (285ppk).

Leading prices: Comber producer Limousins 600kg £1710, 640kg £1700, 600kg £1670, 520kg £1510, 500kg £1500, 600kg £1470, Ardglass producer Charolais 440kg £1410, 400kg £1180, 340kg £1140, 320kg £1130, Limousins 400kg £1340, 300kg £1050, Ballygowan producer Charolais 440kg £1400, 400kg £1280, 420kg £1260, 390kg £1250, Ballynahinch producer Shorthorn 500kg £1310.

Dropped calves: Sold to £540 for a Belgian Blue bull and £450 for a Belgian Blue heifer.

Leading prices: Kircubbin producer Belgian Blue bulls £540, £470, £400 twice, £390, Belgian Blue heifers £450, £420, £410, £400 twice, £350, Aberdeen Angus bulls £525, £450, £430, Aberdeen Angus heifers £390 twice, £380, £350, Montbeliarde bulls £430, £300 twice, Crossgar producer Limousin bulls £460, £440, £390, £360, Limousin heifer £360 and Lisburn producer Aberdeen Angus bull £400, Hereford bulls £340, £320, Hereford heifer £300.