Marts: Excellent demand for top quality lambs at Saintfield Mart

Excellent demand for top quality lambs.

Lambs sold to £184.

Ewes sold to £228.

Lambs - Dromore producer Texel 30kg £184, Comber producer Hampshire 30kg £175, Comber producer 5 Texel 25kg £173, Lisburn producer Suffolk 25kg £169, Carryduff producer 6 Suffolk 27kg £169, Greyabbey producer 9 Charollais 25kg £161.50, Downpatrick producer 8 Suffolk 25kg £159, Comber producer 2 Texel 25kg £157, Dromara producer 8 Dorset 25kg £156, Downpatrick producer 24 Texel 23.5kg £153, Downpatrick producer 14 Suffolk 24kg £152, Moneyrea producer 8 Charollais 23kg £151.50, Gilford producer 19 Charollais 23kg £149, Lisburn producer 3 Texel 23.5kg £147, Newtownards producer 10 Texel 23kg £146.50, Greyabbey producer 16 Texel 23kg £145, Ballywalter producer 12 Charollais 23kg £144.50, Ballygowan producer 21 Charollais 23kg £144, Downpatrick producer 33 Charollais 22.5kg £143, Lisburn producer 27 Texel 23.5kg £143, Portaferry producer 19 Charollais 23kg £142, Dromara producer 6 Dorset 23kg £142, Strangford producer 17 Charollais 23kg £141.50, Dromara producer 15 Texel 23kg £141, Lisburn producer 11 Texel 23kg £141, Ballykinlar producer 15 Texel 22kg £140, Saintfield producer 15 Charollais 22kg £140, Bangor producer 14 Charollais 21kg £139.50, Saintfield producer 14 Texel 22.5kg £138.50, Killinchy producer 8 Texel 21.5kg £138, Kilkeel producer 23 Charollais 22kg £138, Dromara producer 7 Dutch Spotted 22kg £138, Downpatrick producer 20 Charollais 22kg £138, Saintfield producer 7 Charollais 23kg £138, Rostrevor producer 8 Suffolk 22kg £136.50, Lisburn producer 7 Suffolk 22kg £136, Greyabbey producer 23 Texel 21.5kg £135.50, Crossgar producer 16 Belclare 22kg £135, Ballynahinch producer 22 Charollais 22kg £134, Dromore producer 14 Texel 20kg £133, Ballykinlar producer 2 Texel 20kg £132.50, Comber producer 18 Texel 21kg £132.50, Lisburn producer 6 Texel 20kg £131.50, Seaforde producer 32 Texel 21kg £131, Comber producer 11 Dutch Spotted 22kg £130.50, Lisburn producer 10 Texel 22kg £130, Cloughey producer 3 Texel 20kg £128, Newtownards producer 7 Texel 21kg £128, Cloughey producer 6 Charollais 21kg £128 and Ballykinlar producer 5 Texel 20kg £126.

Ewes - Moneyrea producer Texel £228, £180, Greyabbey producer 3 Texel £220, Lisburn producer 3 Charollais £220, Comber producer 3 Texel £218, 3 Texel £183, Downpatrick producer Texels £215, £202, Cloughey producer Texels £208, £192, Lisburn producer 5 Texel £200, Comber producer 5 Suffolk £200, Downpatrick producer 4 Texel £190, Lisburn producer 6 Texel £188, Carryduff producer Suffolk £187, Texel £180, 3 Suffolk £169, 2 Crossbreds £155, Downpatrick producer 6 Suffolk £186, Killinchy producer 5 Suffolk £180, Newtownards producer 5 Suffolk £178, Portaferry producer 10 Texel £172, Carrowdore producer 5 Suffolk £170, Downpatrick producer 5 Suffolk £170, 9 Suffolk £160, Lisburn producer 7 Texel £170, Carryduff producer 4 Suffolk £169, Downpatrick producer 5 Charollais £165, 7 Suffolk £155, Saintfield producer 8 Suffolk £160, Bangor producer 16 Suffolk £160, Downpatrick producer 9 Suffolk £158, 2 Crossbreds £150, Lisburn producer 7 Suffolk £154 and Killinchy producer 6 Crossbreds £153.

Second quality ewes sold from £110-£150.

A good entry of cattle at Wednesday’s sale which sold to a strong demand for all types.

Fat cattle: Sold to £1802 for a 670kg Hereford heifer, £269 per 100kg.

Leading prices: Hillsborough producer Hereford heifers 670kg £269 £1802, 650kg £260 £1690, Comber producer Charolais cow 780kg £231 £1801, Hillsborough producer Limousin cow 650kg £248 £1612, Downpatrick producer Belgian Blue cows 800kg £196 £1568, 810kg £202 £1636, Lisburn producer Aberdeen Angus cow 750kg £188 £1410, Kircubbin producer Aberdeen Angus cow 690kg £193 £1331, Downpatrick producer Simmental cow 580kg £222 £1287, Lisburn producer Friesian cow 730kg £169 £1233, Lisburn producer Friesian cows 670kg £176 £1179, 740kg £158 £1169, 670kg £169 £1132 and Saintfield producer Friesian cows 650kg £179 £1163, 710kg £152 £1079, 680kg £146 £992.

Bullocks: 105 sold to a sharp trade.

Top price of £1810 for a 610kg Limousin (302ppk).

Leading prices: Dromara producer Limousins 610kg £1810, 550kg £1660, 540kg £1640, 540kg £1560, 540kg £1540, 500kg £1500, 470kg £1460, 480kg £1460, Belfast producer Simmentals 740kg £1800, 650kg £1770, 610kg £1740, 600kg £1710, 660kg £1680, Downpatrick producer Limousins 570kg £1790, 560kg £1680, 400kg £1470, 450kg £1470, 440kg £1430, 460kg £1430, 400kg £1420, 400kg £1410, 440kg £1380, 370kg £1320, Newtownards producer Limousins 600kg £1760, 620kg £1650, 440kg £1380, Aberdeen Angus 470kg £1360, 440kg £1320, Bangor producer Simmentals 600kg £1710, 590kg £1700, 640kg £1680, 610kg £1570, 570kg £1470, 500kg £1400, Portadown producer Charolais 500kg £1700, 500kg £1680, 470kg £1600, 460kg £1550, 460kg £1490, Ballynahinch producer Charolais 500kg £1600, 470kg £1500, 450kg £1450, 450kg £1420 and Downpatrick producer Aberdeen Angus 470kg £1450, 450kg £1380, 460kg £1350, 440kg £1310.

Heifers: 70 sold to £1710 for a 610kg Limousin (282ppk).

Leading prices: Comber producer Limousins 610kg £1710, 610kg £1650, 590kg £1580, 570kg £1500, 560kg £1320 and Downpatrick producer Limousins 500kg £1430, 500kg £1360, 490kg £1350, 470kg £1340, 470kg £1300, Portadown producer Charolais 450kg £1410, 460kg £1400, 450kg £1380, 420kg £1350, 440kg £1300, 420kg £1280.

Dropped calves: Sold to £410 for a Limousin bull and £400 for a Shorthorn beef heifer.