Marts: Great entry of sheep at Saintfield Mart, ewes selling to £225

Lambs sold to £157 with store lambs selling to £127 for 16.5kg (770ppk).

Ewes sold to £225.

Lambs - Ballynahinch producer 20 Suffolk 30kg £157, Newtownards producer 4 Texel 27kg £155, Comber producer 12 Texel 28kg £150, Downpatrick producer 18 Texel 28kg £148.50, Killinchy producer 10 Texel 27kg £148, Downpatrick producer 5 Texel 27kg £147, Downpatrick producer 21 Texel 26kg £146.50, Comber producer 16 Charollais 26kg £145, Downpatrick producer 12 Texel 25kg £143, Downpatrick producer 50 Texel 27kg £143, Hillsborough producer 21 Texel 25kg £142.50, Killinchy producer 19 Texel 24kg £142.50, Millisle producer 23 Texel 25kg £142, Banbridge producer 26 Texel 25kg £142, Ballynahinch producer 11 Charollais 25kg £141, Comber producer 38 Texel 24kg £140, Killinchy producer 32 Texel 24kg £140, Lisburn producer 14 Suffolk 25kg £140, Ballykinlar producer 7 Texel 25kg £140, Downpatrick producer 14 Charollais 24kg £139, Ballywalter producer 7 Charollais 24kg £139, Ballykinlar producer 50 Charollais/Suffolk 25kg £139, Ballynahinch producer 13 Charollais 24kg £137.50, Millisle producer 22 Texel 24kg £137, Ballygowan producer 23 Texel 23kg £136, Killinchy producer 11 Suffolk 24kg £136, Ballykinlar producer 9 Suffolk 24kg £135, Saintfield producer 13 Texel 23kg £134.50, Kilkeel producer 13 Texel 23kg £132.50, Lisburn producer 24 Charollais 22kg £131, Ballygowan producer 28 Texel 21kg £130.50, Donaghadee producer 13 Texel 21kg £130.50, Comber producer 22 Texel 22kg £130.50, Seaforde producer 20 Texel 22kg £130.50, Killinchy producer 50 Charollais 21kg £130, Bangor producer 11 Texel 22kg £130, Killinchy producer 9 Texel 22kg £130, Ballynahinch producer 4 Texel 22kg £130, Castlewellan producer 16 Texel 22kg £129.50, Killough producer 19 Texel 16.5kg £127, Downpatrick producer 9 Texel 17kg £126, Ballynahinch producer 11 Suffolk 21kg £126, Killinchy producer 18 Charollais 17kg £125, Comber producer 19 Charollais 21kg £125, Killinchy producer 12 Texel 18kg £124, Newtownards producer 33 Texel 19kg £124, Saintfield producer 14 Texel 18kg £123, Hillsborough producer 27 Charollais 19kg £121, Newtownards producer 25 Texel 16kg £120, Comber producer 12 Texel 18kg £117, Comber producer 9 Texel 15kg £114, Saintfield producer 28 Texel 17kg £113, Killinchy producer 15 Charollais 18kg £112 and Killinchy producer 14 Charollais 16kg £111.

Ewes - Killinchy producer 2 Texel £225, 5 Suffolk £180, Ballygowan producer Texel £211, Comber producer 3 Texel £208, Cloughey producer Texels £200, £192, Ballynahinch producer 4 Suffolk £184, Comber producer 5 Suffolk £180, Carryduff producer 6 Texel £180, 3 Suffolk £169, Downpatrick producer 9 Suffolk £176, Downpatrick producer 3 Charollais £175, Killinchy producer 3 Suffolk £170, Portaferry producer 10 Texel £170, Carrowdore producer 5 Suffolk £162, Downpatrick producer 5 Suffolk £160, 9 Suffolk £160, Lisburn producer 7 Texel £160, Carryduff producer 4 Suffolk £159, Downpatrick producer 5 Charollais £155, Saintfield producer 8 Suffolk £150, Downpatrick producer 7 Suffolk £148, 2 Crossbreds £130, Lisburn producer 4 Suffolk £144 and Killinchy producer 6 Crossbreds £122.

A great entry of cattle at Wednesday’s sale at Saintfield Mart which sold to a firm trade.

Fat cattle: 85 fats sold to £2375 for a 950kg Blonde d'Aquitaine bull, £250 per 100kg.

Leading prices: Ballygowan producer Blonde d'Aquitaine bull 950kg £250 £2375, Lisburn producer Limousin bull 710kg £270 £1917, Ballyhalbert producer Limousin bullock 700kg £270 £1890, Annacloy producer Limousin cow 700kg £263 £1841, 670kg £231 £1548, Downpatrick producer Simmental cows 850kg £216 £1836, 620kg £254 £1575, 850kg £180 £1530, Castlewellan producer Blonde d'Aquitaine cow 840kg £210 £1765, Belfast producer Limousin bullock 610kg £268 £1635, Castlewellan producer Limousin cows 680kg £238 £1618, 680kg £218 £1484, 690kg £208 £1435, Saintfield producer Limousin cow 640kg £252 £1612, Saintfield producer Hereford bull 860kg £181 £1556, Ballygowan producer Friesian cows 810kg £169 £1368, 700kg £160 £1120, 700kg £151 £1057 and Downpatrick producer Friesian cows 750kg £163 £1206, 680kg £161 £1095, 660kg £158 £1042.

Bullocks: 90 sold to £2000 for a 700kg Charolais (288ppk).

Lighter sorts sold to £1740 for a 500kg Charolais (348ppk).

Leading prices: Hillsborough producer Charolais 700kg £2000, 530kg £1670, Ballykinlar producer Charolais 620kg £1930, 500kg £1640, 460kg £1570, Drumbo producer Charolais 500kg £1740, 520kg £1690, 500kg £1680, 470kg £1670, 500kg £1670, 450kg £1660, 490kg £1580, 420kg £1540, 440kg £1540, 400kg £1510, 430kg £1510, 420kg £1500, 440kg £1500.

Heifers: 70 sold to £1840 for a 650kg Limousin (285ppk).

Leading prices; Lisburn producer Limousins 650kg £1840, 490kg £1440, Loughinisland producer Charolais 600kg £1770, 500kg £1670, 540kg £1470, 440kg £1420, 440kg £1400, 450kg £1380, 400kg £1310, Saintfield producer Limousins 550kg £1690, 500kg £1490.

Suckled calves: 110 sold to £1680 for a 510kg Limousin bullock calf (330ppk).

Leading prices: Lisburn producer Limousin bullocks 510kg £1680, 500kg £1470, 500kg £1430, 460kg £1310, Ballynahinch producer Charolais bullocks 480kg £1650, 410kg £1490, 400kg £1400, 400kg £1390, 400kg £1370, 400kg £1360, 400kg £1350, 400kg £1340, 400kg £1300, 350kg £1280 and Saintfield producer Limousin bullocks 480kg £1540, 450kg £1440.

Dropped calves: Sold to £420 for a three week old Limousin heifer calf.