Marts: Improved trade for sheep at Saintfield Mart, ewes selling to £241

Lambs sold to £145.

Ewes sold to £241.

Lambs - Bangor producer Texel 27kg £145, Castlewellan producer 8 Charollais 25kg £140.50, Ballyhalbert producer 12 Charollais 26kg £139, Lisburn producer 2 Hampshire 30kg £138.50, Donaghadee producer 6 Texel 27kg £137, Lisburn producer 5 Charollais 25kg £135, Downpatrick producer 17 Charollais 26kg £135, Downpatrick producer 7 Texel 25kg £134, Downpatrick producer 5 Charollais 25kg £133.50, Crossgar producer 6 Charollais 24kg £133, Comber producer 11 Charollais 25kg £133, Donaghadee producer 7 Suffolk 24kg £130.50, Dromara producer 57 Texel 24kg £130, Saintfield producer 6 Charollais 24kg £129.50, Ballywalter producer 12 Charollais 24kg £129, Comber producer 10 Texel 24kg £129, Hillsborough producer 34 Charollais 23kg £128, Greyabbey producer 6 Texel 22kg £127.50, Comber producer 49 Texel 23kg £125, Ballynahinch producer 11 Charollais 23kg £125, Comber producer 6 Texel 23kg £124, Dromore producer 9 Beltex 20kg £123, Lisburn producer 5 Charollais 23kg £122, Comber producer 7 Texel 23kg £122, Killinchy producer 6 Suffolk 22kg £121.50, Downpatrick producer 18 Texel 22kg £120.50, Greyabbey producer 2 Texel 21kg £120, Comber producer 23 Texel 22kg £119.50, Carrowdore producer 16 Texel 22kg £118.50, Lisburn producer 9 Charollais 21kg £118, Lisburn producer 17 Texel 22kg £118, Killinchy producer 18 Texel 21kg £116, Hillsborough producer 19 Charollais 20kg £115, Lisburn producer 14 Texel 20kg £114, Greyabbey producer 7 Texel 19kg £111, Killinchy producer 9 Texel 19kg £106, Crossgar producer 4 Charollais 18kg £95, Killinchy producer 13 Texel 18kg £94, Crossgar producer 14 Charollais 17kg £90.50, Dromara producer 20 Texel 17kg £90 and Ballygowan producer 12 Suffolk 17kg £88.

Ewes - Bangor producer Texel £241, Lisburn producer Texel £212, Kircubbin producer 2 Texel £202, Comber producer 4 Texel £196, Carryduff producer 7 Charollais £184, Newtownards producer 5 Charollais £181, Lisburn producer 3 Texel £180, Crumlin producer 10 Suffolk £172, Downpatrick producer 7 Texel £168, Dromore producer 5 Suffolk £164, Newtownards producer 2 Suffolk £161, Castlewellan producer 6 Suffolk £160, 9 Suffolk £150, Comber producer 8 Charollais £158, Downpatrick producer 10 Suffolk £155, Crumlin producer 8 Suffolk £154, Lisburn producer 5 Suffolk £154, 8 Mule £129, Downpatrick producer 7 Suffolk £150, 6 Suffolk £140, Saintfield producer Dorset £148, Castlewellan producer 8 Suffolk £146, 2 Mule £131, Ballynahinch producer 5 Suffolk £145, Ballygowan producer 9 Suffolk £142 and Lisburn producer 8 Suffolk £142, 4 Mule £122.

Another great entry of cattle at Wednesday’s sale which sold to an excellent demand.

Fat cattle: 110 fats sold to £2314 for a 790kg Limousin bullock, £293 per 100kg.

Leading prices: Ballygowan producer Limousin bullocks 790kg £293 £2314, 730kg £294 £2146, 710kg £297 £2108, 710kg £290 £2059, 690kg £293 £2021, Comber producer Charolais bullocks 740kg £310 £2295, 700kg £312 £2184, Charolais heifer 740kg £295 £2183, Moira producer Limousin bullocks 720kg £302 £2175, 680kg £310 £2108, Aberdeen Angus bullocks 700kg £289 £2023, 670kg £292 £1956, Comber producer Limousin bullocks 750kg £290 £2175, 730kg £290 £2117, 740kg £282 £2086, 670kg £300 £2010, Castlewellan producer Limousin heifers 700kg £300 £2100, 670kg £292 £1956, 670kg £290 £1943, Limousin cows 790kg £232 £1832, 740kg £228 £1687, Comber producer Aberdeen Angus bullocks 790kg £246 £1943, 760kg £240 £1824, Castlewellan producer Aberdeen Angus bullocks 860kg £284 £1931, 680kg £280 £1904, Charolais bullocks 640kg £288 £1843, 640kg £285 £1824, 620kg £290 £1798, Ballynahinch producer Charolais cow 810kg £222 £1798, Saintfield producer Limousin bull 900kg £198 £1782, Downpatrick producer Limousin cows 780kg £212 £1653, 700kg £220 £1540, 740kg £198 £1465, Comber producer Aberdeen Angus cow 730kg £200 £1460, Downpatrick producer Montbeliarde cows 760kg £180 £1368, 730kg £183 £1335, Friesian cows 740kg £174 £1287, 690kg £168 £1159, Ballynahinch producer Friesian cows 710kg £168 £1192, 670kg £176 £1179, 700kg £166 £1162 and Carryduff producer Friesian cows 720kg £1155 £1116, 650kg £160 £1040.

Bullocks: 140 sold to £1860 for a 590kg Belgian Blue (315ppk).

Leading prices: Dromara producer Limousin/Belgian Blues 590kg £1860, 610kg £1810, 560kg £1760, 560kg £1730, 520kg £1700, 530kg £1700, 540kg £1700, 560kg £1700, 520kg £1660, 550kg £1640, 520kg £1610, 510kg £1600, 500kg £1550, 500kg £1510, Crossgar producer Limousins 530kg £1680, 470kg £1660, 450kg £1620, 460kg £1600, 440kg £1580, 470kg £1560, 450kg £1540, 440kg £1460, Ballynahinch producer Charolais 500kg £1650, 540kg £1630, 470kg £1530, Banbridge producer Charolais 500kg £1600, 510kg £1590, 500kg £1570, 470kg £1550, 500kg £1500 and Belfast producer Charolais 440kg £1410, 450kg £1400.

Heifers:160 heifers sold to £1620 for a 540kg Limousin (300ppk).

Leading prices: Lisburn producer Limousin heifers 540kg £1620, 540kg £1600, 510kg £1570, Belfast producer Charolais 500kg £1600, 470kg £1540, 450kg £1520, Saintfield producer Limousins 470kg £1470, 450kg £1380 and Comber producer Charolais 450kg £1400, 410kg £1320, 400kg £1300.

Suckler cows: Sold to £2600 for a Belgian Blue cow incalf to Limousin bull.

Leading prices: Downpatrick producer Limousin/Belgian Blue springing cows £2600, £2420, £2300 and £2250.

Dropped calves: Sold to £680 for a Charolais bull calf and £650 for a Charolais heifer calf.