Saintfield Mart: Top price of the day £1340 paid for a Limousin bullock

Seasonal show of cattle at Wednesday’s sale which sold to a steady trade.

Top price of the day £1340 for a Limousin bullock.

FAT CATTLE: 60 fats sold to £1335 for a 790kg Belgian Blue cow, £169 per 100kg.

Leading prices: Lisburn producer Belgian Blue cow 790kg £169 £1335, Limousin cow 650kg £154 £1001, Crossgar producer Charolais cows 820kg £150 £1230, 720kg £155 £1116, Downpatrick producer Charolais cow 800kg £152 £1216, Downpatrick producer Charolais cow 800kg £149 £1192, Bangor producer Hereford bull 1010kg £115 £1161, Ballynahinch producer Cholais cow 800kg £138 £1104, Lisburn producer Holstein bull 940kg £115 £1081, Lisburn producer Friesian cows 770kg £140 £1078, 810kg £122 £988 and Ballygowan producer Friesian Cows 790kg £130 £1027, 780kg £125 £975.

BULLOCKS: Sold to £1340 for a 700kg Limousin bullock (192).

Lighter sorts sold to £1000 for a 400kg Charolais (250).

Leading prices: Dromara producer 700kg £1340, 600kg £1260, 650kg £1240, 600kg £1175, Lurgan producer Charolais 680kg £1250, 600kg £1160, 550kg £1100, 550kg £1070, Comber producer Charolais 530kg £1120, 510kg £1070, 530kg £1070, 480kg £1050, Downpatrick producer Limousins and Charolais 480kg £1035, 500kg £1020, 460kg £1010, 420kg £1000, Downpatrick producer Charolais 400kg £1000, Saintfield producer Charolais 440kg £1000, 400kg £980, 420kg £975, 380kg £950, Dromara producer Limousins 420kg £980, 300kg £845 and Lisburn producer Simmentals 330kg £840, 300kg £790.

HEIFERS: Sold to £1070 for a 500kg Limousin (214).

Lighter sorts sold to £875 for a 350kg Charolais (250).

CALF RING: Good entry of 75 calves sold to a strong demand.

Reared calves sold to £600 for a Belgian Blue heifer.

Dropped calves sold to £400 for a Aberdeen Angus bull.

Leading prices: Crossgar producer reared Belgian Blue heifers £600, £510, £390, Belgian Blue bulls £600, £500, £400, Aberdeen Angus bulls £570, £560, £550, £540, Holstein bulls £420 twice, £385, £380 twice, £370, £355 twice, £345, Ballynahinch producer Drops Aberdeen Angus bull £400, Belgian Blue bull £270, Ballygowan producer drops Belgian Blue bull £370, Aberdeen Angus bulls £330 twice, £285, Comber producer drops Belgian Blue bulls £355, £330, £290, Belgian Blue heifers £300, £285, Hillsborough producer drops Aberdeen Angus bulls £345, £325, £300, Aberdeen Angus heifers £290, £250, £230 twice and Saintfield producer drops Limousin bulls £290, £280, Friesian bulls £110, £80.

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