Marts: Large entry of sheep at Saintfield Mart, ewes selling to £220

Lambs sold to £149. Ewes sold to £220.

Lambs - Downpatrick producer 2 Texel 30kg £149, Banbridge producer 17 Charollais 28kg £142, Castlewellan producer 8 Texel 25kg £135, Lisburn producer 24 Texel 26kg £135, Downpatrick producer 20 Charollais 27kg £135, Downpatrick producer 22 Charollais 25kg £134.50, Comber producer 43 Texel 25kg £134.50, Bangor producer 4 Texel 23kg £133, Moneyreagh producer 20 Texel 24kg £133, Hillsborough producer 8 Texel 25kg £132.50, Ballykinlar producer 28 Charollais 25kg £131.50, Dromore producer 22 Texel 25kg £131, Ballywalter producer 26 Texel 25kg £131, Saintfield producer 7 Texel 24kg £130.50, Dromore producer 5 Texel 24kg £130, Lisburn producer Texel 25kg £130, Saintfield producer 49 Texel 25kg £130, Ballynahinch producer 11 Charollais 25kg £130, Downpatrick producer 10 Charollais 25kg £130, Dromara producer 26 Texel 23kg £128.50, Seaforde producer 12 Texel 21kg £126.50, Carrowdore producer 27 Suffolk 23kg £125.50, Downpatrick producer 9 Texel 23kg £125, Hillsborough producer 26 Texel 23kg £125, Seaforde producer 10 Texel 21kg £124, Downpatrick producer 16 Texel 23kg £123, Ballygowan producer 23 Texel 22kg £121.50, Killinchy producer 42 Texel 22kg £119.50, Millisle producer 36 Charollais 22kg £117, Castlewellan producer 15 Texel 22kg £116.50, Killinchy producer 41 Texel 21kg £115.50, Killinchy producer 18 Texel 21kg £115, Comber producer 42 Texel 22kg £114, Downpatrick producer 20 Texel 22kg £114, Portaferry producer 14 Texel 21kg £112, Comber producer 16 Dorset 21kg £112, Saintfield producer 18 Texel 20kg £109, Comber producer 21 Texel 20kg £107, Ballynahinch Producer 11 Texel 20kg £107, Ballynahinch producer 11 Texel Newtownards producer 18 Charollais 20kg £106, Lisburn producer 12 Texel 19kg £100, Donaghadee producer 4 Texel 17kg £99, Newtownards producer 7 Charollais 16kg £91, Killinchy producer 5 Texel 17kg £90.50 and Dromore producer 32 Texel 17kg £88.

Ewes - Ballygowan producer Texel £220, Dromore producer 2 Texel £205, Lisburn producer Texel £198, Greyabbey producer 3 Texel £190 5 Texel £178, Comber producer 5 Charollais £184, Lisburn producer 5 Texel £181, 4 Suffolk £165, Castlewellan producer 7 Suffolk £172, 5 Mule £133, Comber producer 5 Suffolk £164, 9 Suffolk £148, Ballygowan producer 7 Suffolk £160, 9 Mule £120, Newtownards producer 10 Suffolk £158 and Dromara producer 8 Suffolk £151.

Another full yard of cattle at Wednesday’s sale which sold to a outstanding trade in all sections.

Fat cattle: 135 fats sold to £2352 for a 840kg Limousin bullock, £280 per 100kg.

Cows sold to £2197 for a 820kg Charolais, £268 per 100kg.

Leading prices: Ballynahinch producer Limousin/Charolais bullocks 840kg £280 £2352, 810kg £280 £2268, 760kg £280 £2128, 700kg £288 £2016, 700kg £282 £1974, Comber producer Charolais bullocks 760kg £298 £2265, 760kg £292 £2220, 710kg £290 £2060, 680kg £290 £1972, 660kg £280 £1848, Crossgar producer Charolais cows 820kg £268 £2197, 720kg £258 £1857, 680kg £254 £1727, 670kg £248 £1661, Ballynahinch producer Charolais cows 730kg £258 £1883, 650kg £250 £1625, 660kg £240 £1584, Ballynahinch producer Limousin cows 790kg £232 £1832, 750kg £288 £1710, 710kg £234 £1661, Castlewellan producer Charolais bull 990kg £184 £1821, Ballynahinch producer Limousin cows 770kg £232 £1786, 630kg £266 £1675, 690kg £240 £1656, Carryduff producer Holstein bull 1020kg £172 £1755, Ballynahinch producer Limousin cows 600kg £274 £1644, 630kg £245 £1543, 660kg £230 £1518, Belfast producer Limousin cows 770kg £220 £1606, 720kg £217 £1562, Crossgar producer Aberdeen Angus cows 810kg £198 £1603, 840kg £190 £1596 and Kircubbin producer Holstein heifers 580kg £250 £1425, 670kg £210 £1407, 650kg £212 £1378, 620kg £211 £1308.

Bullocks: 160 sold to a flying trade of £1880 for a 590kg Limousin (319ppk).

Leading prices; Dromara producer Limousin/Charolais 590kg £1880, 660kg £1860, 650kg £280 £1820, 600kg £1810, 560kg £1800, 590kg £1750, 600kg £1720, 600kg £1720, 550kg £1700, 560kg £1700, Ballynahinch producer 650kg £1790, 560kg £1760, 700kg £1720, 650kg £1710, 620kg £1700, 700kg £1680, 650kg £1600, 620kg £1550, Ballykinlar producer Charolais 550kg £1690, Annacloy producer Aberdeen Angus 670kg £1640, 670kg £1600, 690kg £1600, Killyleagh producer Charolais 550kg £1630, 540kg £1590, 550kg £1580 and Richill producer Charolais 460kg £1620, 490kg £1580, 450kg £1560, 450kg £1540, 430kg £1500.

Heifers: 125 heifers sold to £1850 for a 650kg Limousin (285ppk).

Leading prices: Crossgar producer Limousins 650kg £1850, 550kg £1640, 510kg £1600, 530kg £1600, 500kg £1460, Annacloy producer Aberdeen Angus 800kg £1750, Saintfield producer Aberdeen Angus 580kg £1710, Carryduff producer Belgian Blues 640kg £1630, 520kg £1500, Castlewellan producer Aberdeen Angus 600kg £1550, 600kg £1540, Belfast producer Charolais 520kg £1470, 500kg £1460, 470kg £1400 and Ballynahinch producer Charolais 430kg £1340, 360kg £1260.

Suckled calves: 75 sold to £1450 for a 400kg Charolais heifer calf (364ppk).

Dropped calves: Sold to £460 for a Limousin bull and £440 for a Aberdeen Angus heifer. Leading prices: Comber producer Limousin bulls £460, £415, £410, £380, Crossgar producer Aberdeen Angus heifers £440, £380, Friesian bull £310, Lisburn producer Limousin bulls £400, £380, £375, £330, Limousin heifers £360, £330, £310, Friesian bulls £160, £125, Comber producer Hereford bulls £360, £320, Hereford heifer £320 and Downpatrick producer Aberdeen Angus bulls £340, £320, £300, £290, Aberdeen Angus heifers £270, £250.