Marts: Steady trade for sheep at Saintfield Mart, ewes to £210
At Tuesday’s sheep sale at Saintfield Mart there was a steady trade for sheep.
Lambs sold to £167.
Ewes sold to £210.
Lambs - Banbridge producer 3 Dorset 30kg £167, 3 Dorset 28kg £155, Comber producer 2 Texel 28kg £160, Lisburn producer 6 Texel 26kg £156, Downpatrick producer 2 Dorset 26kg £152, Lisburn producer Texel 25kg £151, Lisburn producer 11 Texel 25.5kg £150, Strangford producer 7 Texel 26kg £150, Ballygowan producer 3 Charollais 26kg £150, Portadown producer 28 Texel 25kg £146, Downpatrick producer 11 Suffolk 26kg £146, Downpatrick producer 8 Texel 24.5kg £144, Comber producer 12 Texel 23kg £140, Portaferry producer 38 Texel 23.5kg £140, Seaforde producer 11 Texel 23kg £136, Downpatrick producer 19 Charollais 23kg £136, Killinchy producer 9 Suffolk 23kg £135, Ballygowan producer 15 Charollais 21kg £134, Carrowdore producer 9 Suffolk 22kg £134, Ballygowan producer 26 Texel 23kg £134, Donaghadee producer 11 Suffolk 20kg £131.50, Donaghadee producer 13 Texel/Suffolk 19kg £130.50, Downpatrick producer 26 Texel 22kg £130, Comber producer 5 Charollais 22kg £130, Downpatrick producer 22 Charollais/Suffolk 21kg £129, Scarva producer 17 Texel 19kg £128, Belfast producer 10 Dorset 21kg £128, Lisburn producer 4 Texel 21kg £128, Newtownards producer 8 Texel 18kg £127, Newtownards producer 15 Charollais 19kg £126.50, Dromara producer 5 Texel 19kg £126.50, Crossgar producer 12 Dorset 19kg £126, Killinchy producer 26 Texel 19kg £125, Ballynahinch producer 13 Texel 19kg £125, Killinchy producer 11 Charollais 19kg £124.50, Moira producer 14 Charollais 18kg £120, Saintfield producer 6 Charollais 18kg £119, Comber producer 16 Texel 17kg £117, Carrowdore producer 19 Suffolk 15kg £115, Ballykeel producer 13 Texel 15kg £114 and Downpatrick producer 21 Texel 15kg £114.
Ewes - Downpatrick producer Texel £210, Downpatruck producer 3 Charollais £202, Ballygowan producer 4 Texel £194, Comber producer 6 Suffolk £182, Crossgar producer 4 Texel £174, Hillsborough producer 7 Texel £171, Ballywalter producer 5 Suffolk £170, 9 Suffolk £155, Saintfield producer 7 Texel £162, Ballywalter producer 3 Suffolk £160, Millisle producer 10 Suffolk £158, Killinchy producer 3 Texel £156, Hillsborough producer 6 Suffolk £146, Comber producer 8 Suffolk £142, Killinchy producer 3 Suffolk £140, 9 Crossbreds £124 and Lisburn producer 5 Crossbreds £131, 7 Crossbreds £120.
Wednesday’s cattle sale at Saintfield Mart saw an excellent demand for all types of stock.
Fat cattle: Sold to £2175 for a 750kg Charolais bullock, £290 per 100kg.
Cows sold to £1990 for a 790kg Charolais, £252 per 100kg.
Leading prices; Ballygowan producer Charolais bullocks 750kg £290 £2175, 730kg £290 £2117, 670kg £300 £2010, Ballynahinch producer Charolais cow 790kg £252 £1990, Hillsborough producer Simmental bullock 890kg £220 £1958, Carrowdore producer Aberdeen Angus Bull 960kg £196 £1881, Castlewellan producer Limousin cow 790kg £232 £1832, Ballynahinch producer Charolais cow 810kg £222 £1798, Downpatrick producer Limousin cows 780kg £212 £1653, 700kg £220 £1540, Comber producer Aberdeen Angus cow 730kg £200 £1460, Downpatrick producer Aberdeen Angus cows 760kg £180 £1368, Lisburn producer Friesian cows 740kg £174 £1287, 690kg £168 £1159, Crossgar producer Friesian cow 670kg £176 £1179, Carryduff producer Friesian cows 720kg £1155 £1116, 650kg £160 £1040.
Bullocks: Sold to £2140 for a 750kg Limousin (288ppk).
Leading prices: Comber producer Limousins 750kg £2140, 700kg £1810, Aberdeen Angus 600kg £1660, Dromore producer Charolais 540kg £1700, 520kg £1640, 520kg £1610, 500kg £1550, Castlewellan producer Limousins 530kg £1650, 470kg £1600, 450kg £1580, 440kg £1510, 450kg £1500, 440kg £1430, Ballynahinch producer Aberdeen Angus 500kg £1550, 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 £1670 for a 560kg Limousin (298ppk).
Leading prices: Castlewellan producer Limousins 560kg £1670, 540kg £1580, 450kg £1500, 500kg £1500, 430kg £1350, 350kg £1290, Lisburn producer Limousin heifers 540kg £1620, 540kg £1600, 510kg £1570, Belfast producer Charolais 500kg £1600, 470kg £1540, 450kg £1520, Strangford producer Aberdeen Angus 540kg £1480, 500kg £1460, 530kg £1460, 500kg £1410, Ballykinlar producer Charolais 460kg £1470, Saintfield producer Limousins 470kg £1470, 450kg £1380 and Comber producer Charolais 450kg £1400, 410kg £1320, 400kg £1300.
Dropped calves: Sold to £410 for a Aberdeen Angus heifer calf.