Marts: Great entry of sheep at Saintfield Mart, ewes selling to £210
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Lambs sold to £155.
Ewes sold to £210.
Lambs - Downpatrick producer 9 Charollais 28kg £155, Ballynahinch producer 7 Suffolk 27kg £147.50, Ballynahinch producer 11 Suffolk 29kg £145.50, Castlewellan producer 14 Suffolk 26kg £141.50, Lisburn producer 12 Texel 27kg £141.50, Ballykinlar producer 14 Charollais 27kg £141.50, Greyabbey producer 10 Charollais 24kg £140, Downpatrick producer 15 Charollais 24kg £136.50, Donaghadee producer 15 Texel 24kg £135, Kircubbin producer 11 Texel 24kg £135, Greyabbey producer 25 Texel 24kg £134.50, Newtownards producer 11 Texel 25kg £134, Comber producer 34 Texel 24kg £134, Moneyrea producer 7 Charollais 24kg £133, Crossgar producer Dutch spotted 24kg £133, Ballynahinch producer 11 Suffolk 25kg £133, Crumlin producer 55 Texel 25kg £132, Downpatrick producer 27 Texel 23kg £130, Belfast producer 11 Texel 23kg £130, Ballywalter producer 9 Charollais 23kg £129.50, Ballynahinch producer 12 Suffolk 23kg £129, Moneyrea producer 12 Charollais 24kg £129, Saintfield producer 6 Suffolk 25kg £129, Crossgar producer 27 Texel 23kg £128.50, Lisburn producer 15 Texel 24kg £128.50, Dromara producer 8 Texel 23kg £126.50, Newtownards producer 6 Texel 22kg £126, Crossgar producer 8 Texel 23kg £126, Newtownards producer 16 Texel 22kg £125.50, Downpatrick producer 22 Texel 22kg £125, Carryduff producer 8 Texel 23kg £125, Lisburn producer 2 Texel 22kg £124, Newtownards producer 4 Beltex 20kg £122, Comber producer 19 Charollais 21kg £122, Portaferry producer 4 Charollais 22kg £122, Killinchy producer 14 Texel 21kg £120, Saintfield producer 17 Charollais 21kg £118, Ballygowan producer 20 Texel 21kg £116, Lisburn producer 13 Llynn 21kg £115, Portaferry producer 10 Texel 20kg £113.50, Ballynahinch producer 12 Texel 20kg £113.50, Lisburn producer 6 Charollais 19kg £110 and Portaferry producer 8 Charollais 19kg £107.
Ewes - Downpatrick producer Charollais £210, 7 Texel £175, Lisburn producer 2 Texel £207, Moneyrea producer 3 Suffolk £194, Dromore producer Texel £188, Downpatrick producer 6 Texel £187, 5 Texel £167, Downpatrick producer 9 Texel £180, Lisburn producer 5 Charollais £180, Downpatrick producer 3 Texel £180, Saintfield producer 7 Suffolk £178, Lisburn producer 9 Suffolk £177, Portaferry producer 5 Suffolk £175, Downpatrick producer 2 Suffolk £173, Carryduff producer 12 Suffolk £170, Ballynahinch producer 7 Suffolk £170, Downpatrick producer 6 Charollais £170, 11 Suffolk £160, Lisburn producer 4 Texel £170, Downpatrick producer 5 Texel £168, 7 Suffolk £156, Saintfield producer 4 Suffolk £164, 9 Suffolk £150, Crossgar producer 6 Texel £163, Downpatrick producer 6 Suffolk £158, Lisburn producer 7 Suffolk £155, Ballynahinch producer 5 Charollais £153, Downpatrick producer 6 Suffolk £150, Dromore producer 5 Suffolk £150, Crumlin producer 36 Suffolk £139.
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Good entry of sheep at Friday night's breeding sale, sold to a top of £300 for Suffolk cross Cheviot hoggets.
Ram fair Friday 30th August.
Hoggets - Kesh producer Suffolk cross Cheviot hoggets 10 £300, 10 £290, 10 £288, Texel cross hoggets 10 £270, 10 £250, 10 £240, Lisburn producer Suffolk cross Cheviot hoggets 12 £275, 10 £260, 10 £258, Lisburn producer Suffolk cross mule hoggets 8 £240, Newtownards producer Texel cross mule hoggets 8 £240, 8 £228, 8 £220, Rathfriland producer Suffolk cross mule hoggets 10 £240, 9 £225, 10 £222, 8 £210 and Comber producer Suffolk cross mule hoggets 7 £228, 8 £210.
Ewe lambs - Strangford producer Suffolk cross ewe lambs 7 £170, 6 £160, 6 £155 and Lisburn producer Suffolk cross Mule ewe lambs 8 £165, 10 £158, Texel cross Mule ewe lambs 7 £155, 8 £152.
Larger entry of cattle at Wednesday's sale which sold to a flying trade with bullocks selling to £2490.
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Fat cattle: 90 fats sold to £2490 for a 790kg Limousin bullock, £315 per 100kg.
Bulls sold to £2000 for a 1010kg Limousin, £198 per 100kg.
Cows sold to £1901 for a 740kg Belgian Blue cow, £257 per 100kg.
Leading prices: Ballygowan producer Limousin bullocks 790kg £315 £2490, 770kg £315 £2425, 750kg £312 £2340, 720kg £305 £2196, Ballynahinch producer Limousin bullocks 760kg £308 £2340, 850kg £268 £2278, 800kg £278 £2224, 760kg £252 £1915, Newtownards producer Limousin/Aberdeen Angus bullocks 770kg £264 £2032, 660kg £280 £1848, 800kg £226 £1808, 620kg £290 £1798, 690kg £260 £1795, Killinchy producer Limousin bull 1010kg £198 £2000, Newtownards producer Belgian Blue cow 740kg £257 £1901, Downpatrick producer Limousin cow 840kg £218 £1831, Comber producer Limousin cows 720kg £250 £1800, 640kg £248 £1587, Hillsborough producer Aberdeen Angus cows 770kg £207 £1593, Ballygowan producer Limousin bull 950kg £180 £1710, Saintfield producer Sal cow 770kg £204 £1570, Newtownards producer Charolais cow 700kg £224 £1568, Carryduff producer Limousin cow 710kg £212 £1565, Aberdeen Angus cow 670kg £196 £1313, Saintfield producer Belgian Blue cow 610kg £252 £1537, Downpatrick producer Friesian cows 890kg £156 £1388, 840kg £143 £1201, 690kg £145 £1000, Portaferry producer Friesian cows 870kg £158 £1374, 660kg £168 £1108, 680kg £145 £986, Ballygowan producer Friesian cows 640kg £172 £1100, 550kg £172 £946 and Gilford producer Friesian cows 600kg £172 £1032, 670kg £150 £1005, 670kg £550 £985, 550kg £172 £946, 680kg £133 £904.
Bullocks: 115 sold to £2000 for a 640kg Charolais (313ppk).
Lighter sorts from the same pen sold to £1780 for a 540kg Charolais (330ppk).
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Leading prices; Castlewellan producer Charolais/Limousins 640kg £2000, 620kg £1950, 650kg £1910, 620kg £1840, 600kg £1810, 540kg £1780, 700kg £1760, 630kg £1750, 650kg £1750, 600kg £1740, 620kg £1730, 650kg £1720, 600kg £1700, 620kg £1700, 550kg £1660, 600kg £1650, 590kg £1640, 570kg £1620, 600kg £1580, Downpatrick producer Charolais 570kg £1810, 550kg £1680, 500kg £1660, 460kg £1560, 450kg £1530, Lisburn producer Charolais 500kg £1680, 490kg £1590, 490kg £1570, 450kg £1540, Crumlin producer Charolais 520kg £1680, 490kg £1620, 500kg £1600, 470kg £1560, 460kg £1500, 490kg £1500, Saintfield producer Charolais 600kg £1680, 520kg £1580, 540kg £1580, 500kg £1570, 500kg £1540, 530kg £1520, Portaferry producer Limousins 460kg £1500, 450kg £1460, 420kg £1430, Ballynahinch producer Charolais 420kg £1430, 440kg £1400, 400kg £1370, Downpatrick producer Aberdeen Angus 460kg £1420, 440kg £1400, 410kg £1300.
Heifers: 70 sold to £1690 for a 580kg Charolais.
Leading prices: Killinchy producer Charolais 580kg £1690, 610kg £1640, 540kg £1610, 510kg £1600, 490kg £1530, Newtownards producer Limousins 560kg £1580, 490kg £1550, Saintfield producer Charolais 500kg £1560, Ballynahinch producer Limousins 500kg £1540, 490kg £1440, Ballynahinch producer Limousins 480kg £1480, 440kg £1370, Lisburn producer Belgian Blues 550kg £1470, 500kg £1340, Lisburn producer Simmentals 460kg £1460, 490kg £1400, 470kg £1380, 450kg £1300, Newtownards producer Aberdeen Angus 490kg £1450, 450kg £1420, 470kg £1380, 450kg £1320, 450kg £1290 and Comber producer Herefords 500kg £1390, 500kg £1360.Suckled calves: 90 sold to £1510 for a 460kg Aberdeen Angus bullock (328ppk).
Leading prices: Ballykinlar producer Aberdeen Angus bullocks 460kg £1510, 400kg £1440, 420kg £1440, 440kg £1440, 400kg £1390, 370kg £1340, 400kg £1330, 400kg £1320, 400kg £1300, 340kg £1240, 350kg £1240, 350kg £1240 Limousin heifers 350kg £1270, 320kg £1260, Ballygowan producer Charolais bullocks 390kg £1490, 370kg £1360, 390kg £1340, 330kg £1250, Charolais heifers 360kg £1100, 340kg £1040, 300kg £970, Saintfield producer Charolais bullocks 370kg £1480, 370kg £1420, 350kg £1300, 300kg £1260, Killinchy producer Limousin bulls 400kg £1470, 360kg £1340, 380kg £1300, Limousin heifer 370kg £1180 and Ballynahinch producer Limousin bullocks 380kg £1330, 400kg £1330, 380kg £1300, Limousin/Simmental heifers 390kg £1260, 350kg £1090, 340kg £1050.
Dropped calves: Sold to £470 for a Hereford bull and £410 for a Hereford heifer.
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