Sharper trade for sheep at Saintfield Mart, ewes selling to £211

Lambs sold to £163.

Ewes sold to £211.

Lambs - Omagh Suffolk 30kg £163, Ballynahinch 3 Charollais 27kg £145, Greyabbey 11 Texel 28kg £145, Comber 5 Texel 25kg £140, Ballynahinch 10 Charollais 26kg £140, Crumlin 26 Texel 26kg £140, Downpatrick 10 Charollais 25kg £140, Greyabbey 15 Texel 23kg £138, Dromara 20 Texel 24kg £138, Castlewellan 18 Texel 24kg £137, Lisburn 14 Texel 24kg £136, Bangor 11 Suffolk 23kg £135, Lisburn 11 Charollais 22kg £135, Comber 42 Texel 24kg £135, Hillsborough 25 Texel/Suffolk 24kg £135, Ballygowan 3 Charollais 24kg £134, Crumlin 26 Texel 24kg £133.50, Ballynahinch 11 Charollais 22kg £133, Lisburn 10 Texel 24kg £132, Carrowdore 28 Texel/Suffolk 23kg £131.50, Ballywalter 9 Charollais 23kg £131.50, Saintfield 20 Charollais 23kg £130.50, Saintfield 12 Texel 22kg £130, Downpatrick 12 Texel 20kg £129, Lisburn 4 Charollais 21kg £128, Saintfield 5 Texel 22kg £127, Crossgar 6 Charollais 21kg £126.50, Clough 19 Texel 21kg £126.50, Saintfield 6 Texel 20kg £126, Donaghadee 11 Charollais 20kg £125, Bangor 23 Texel 21kg £125, Comber 13 Texel 20kg £124.50, Ballynahinch 28 Texel 20kg £122.50, Comber 16 Texel 20kg £121.50, Ballygowan 14 Texel 17kg £121, Comber 16 Texel 18kg £120, Comber 9 Texel 18kg £119, Comber 10 Charollais 19kg £118, Donaghadee 8 Charollais 18kg £117.50 and Clough 10 Texel 18kg £117.

Ewes - Downpatrick 3 Charollais £211, Downpatrick 8 Suffolk £200, 10 Suffolk £178, Lisburn 2 Texel £198, 2 Suffolk £190, Carryduff 7 Suffolk £194, 4 Mule £152, Downpatrick 2 Texel £191, 3 Charollais £188, Comber 4 Charollais £190, 4 Suffolk £188, Moira 7 Charollais £188, 5 Mule £150, Killinchy 8 Suffolk £185, Lisburn 7 Suffolk £184, Dromore 6 Suffolk £180, 9 Suffolk £168, Ballynahinch 3 Charollais £180, Lisburn 5 Texel £180, 8 Suffolk £170, Ballynahinch 2 Charollais £178, Lisburn 5 Suffolk £175, 10 Mule £145, Comber 5 Suffolk £170, 5 Suffolk £165, Dromara 10 Suffolk £169, Killinchy 12 Suffolk £169, Saintfield 5 Dorset £168, Comber 4 Mule £144 and Comber 5 Mule £140.

Excellent entry of cattle at Wednesday's sale which sold to a fantastic trade of £3725 for a 870kg Charolais bullock – 428ppk.

Special entry of 30 Charolais bullocks 500-550kg for next Wednesday.

Fat cattle: Sold to £3830 for a 1130kg Limousin bull, £339 per 100kg. Bullocks sold to £3725 for a 870kg Charolais, £428 per 100kg.

Leading prices: Ballynahinch Limousin bull 1130kg £339 £3830, Ballynahinch Charolais bullocks 870kg £428 £3725, 880kg £386 £3396, 790kg £420 £3318, 810kg £404 £3272, 790kg £414 £3270, 810kg £400 £3240, 820kg £394 £3230, 760kg £424 £3222, 790kg £404 £3191, 800kg £380 £3040, 660kg £432 £2851, 710kg £400 £2840, 650kg £436 £2834, 720kg £388 £2793, 730kg £380 £2775, Crossgar Charolais bullocks 800kg £419 £3352, 800kg £382 £3056, 730kg £410 £2993, 730kg £375 £2760, 680kg £388 £2640, 670kg £390 £2615, 680kg £394 £2611, 660kg £384 £2535, Charolais heifers 750kg £370 £2775, 650kg £380 £2470, 630kg £390 £2460, 660kg £370 £2450, 610kg £380 £2330, Dromara Blonde d'Aquitaine bull 780kg £380 £2965, Castlewellan Limousin bullocks 580kg £395 £2291, 580kg £390 £2262, Lisburn Limousin Cows 610kg £344 £2098, 610kg £336 £2050, Aberdeen Angus Cow 590kg £342 £2017, Ballywalter Friesian Cows 720kg £260 £1872, 700kg £250 £1750, 670kg £244 £1635, 660kg £244 £1610.

Bullocks: Sold to £3150 for a 760kg Limousin (415ppk).

Lighter sorts sold to £2560 for a 490kg Charolais (523ppk).

Leading prices: Ballygowan Limousins 760kg £3150, 730kg £3030, 750kg £3000, 700kg £2870, 680kg £2790, 680kg £2700, Crossgar Limousins 620kg £2730, 500kg £2360, 500kg £2320, 500kg £2300, Loughinisland Charolais 540kg £2620, 500kg £2600, 500kg £2550, 500kg £2510, 460kg £2350, Dromara Charolais 570kg £2610, 500kg £2580, 520kg £2570, 500kg £2560, 500kg £2520, 490kg £2480, 490kg £2400, 470kg £2380, 470kg £2300, Ballynahinch Charolais 530kg £2600, 530kg £2570, 520kg £2520, 540kg £2520, 540kg £2380, 490kg £2360, 500kg £2310, 480kg £2200, 490kg £2200, Belfast Charolais 520kg £2560, 520kg £2560, 520kg £2450, 510kg £2410, Downpatrick Charolais 500kg £2500, 500kg £2490, 470kg £2370, 470kg £2350, 450kg £2300, 460kg £2260 and Ballynahinch Charolais 520kg £2500, 530kg £2500, 530kg £2450, 500kg £2400, 500kg £2380, 490kg £2370, 520kg £2330, 500kg £2320.

Heifers: Sold to £2480 for a 570kg Charolais (435ppk).

Leading prices: Ballynahinch Charolais 570kg £2480, 480kg £2380, Loughinisland Charolais 510kg £2230, 490kg £2160, 450kg £2090, 450kg £1940, 370kg £1780, Ballyward Aberdeen Angus 550kg £2180, 550kg £1990, 520kg £1890, 540kg £1890, Dromara Limousins 550kg £2170, 470kg £1860, Ballynahinch Charolais 470kg £2090, 500kg £2030, 460kg £1960, 450kg £1940, 420kg £1940, 380kg £1860, 390kg £1800, 370kg £1770, Ballynahinch Hereford/Belgian Blues 470kg £1960, 470kg £1940, 530kg £1910, 540kg £1850, 440kg £1840, 490kg £1830, 500kg £1800, 450kg £1790, 460kg £1790, 470kg £1790, 440kg £1780, 460kg £1780, 490kg £1760 and Killinchy Charolais 430kg £1950, 420kg £1940, 410kg £1870, 390kg £1830, 380kg £1770.

Suckled calves: Sold to £2500 for a 570kg Blonde d'Aquitaine bull (438ppk).

Leading prices: Ballygowan Blonde d'Aquitaine bull 570kg £2500, Lisburn Charolais bullocks 520kg £2280, 460kg £2170, 420kg £2080, 440kg £2080, 410kg £2000, 440kg £1850, Downpatrick Charolais bullocks 430kg £2250, 410kg £2090, 400kg £2080, 400kg £2050, 380kg £1970, Charolais heifers 410kg £2050, 390kg £2000, 390kg £1960, 390kg £1920, 370kg £1850, Carryduff Limousin bullocks 420kg £2160, Limousin heifers 440kg £1970, 420kg £1890, 440kg £1860, Lisburn Shorthorn beef bullocks 540kg £2110, 500kg £2040, 450kg £1960, 450kg £1880, 390kg £1850, 430kg £1840, 410kg £1830, 370kg £1790 and Lisburn Limousin heifer 400kg £1850.