Sharper trade for sheep at Saintfield Mart, ewes selling to £285

Hoggets sold to £185. Ewes sold to £285.

Hoggets - Ballywalter producer Texel 27kg £185, Comber producer Beltex 25kg £179, Comber producer 3 Hampshire 29kg £179, Comber producer 8 Charollais 26kg £172, Ballywalter producer 16 Texel 27kg £172, Moneyrea producer 5 Texel 27kg £172, Lisburn producer 20 Texel 26kg £169, Lisburn producer 3 Texel 27kg £169, Downpatrick producer 12 Texel 25kg £167, Ballynahinch producer 22 Suffolk 25.5kg £167, Downpatrick producer 23 Texel 26kg £165.50, Comber producer 8 Charollais 24kg £165, Downpatrick producer 18 Texel 24kg £163, Dundonald producer 6 Dorset 23kg £162, Killinchy producer 22 Charollais 24kg £160.50, Downpatrick producer 25 Texel 25kg £159.50, Lisburn producer 22 Texel 23kg £158, Ballywalter producer 36 Texel 23.5kg £157, Ballynahinch producer 15 Suffolk 23kg £156, Downpatrick producer 19 Texel 23kg £154, Lisburn producer 11 Texel 23kg £153.50, Ballygowan producer 29 Charollais 23kg £151, Comber producer 18 Crossbreds 23kg £150, Bangor producer 9 Texel 20kg £135, Ballygowan producer 6 Dorset 20kg £130, Comber producer 18 Suffolk 20kg £128 and Ballygowan producer 12 Texel 18kg £120.

Ewes - Ballywalter producer Texel £285, Downpatrick producer Texel £274, 2 Charollais £266, 5 Suffolk £245, Bangor producer 2 Texel £268, Suffolk £212, Suffolk £195, Comber producer 3 Texel £240, 2 Texel £210, Newtownards producer 2 Charollais £240, 2 Charollais £196, 2 Charollais £195, Carrowdore producer 2 Texel £234, Comber producer Texel £228, Lisburn producer Texel £222, Downpatrick producer 4 Texel £220, 9 Suffolk £196, Killinchy producer 5 Suffolk £218, Lisburn producer 2 Texel £205, Downpatrick producer 5 Suffolk £203, Killinchy producer 4 Suffolk £201, Comber producer 8 Suffolk £200, 5 Suffolk £189, Downpatrick producer 5 Charollais £195, Saintfield producer 7 Suffolk £188, Comber producer 7 Suffolk £182, Comber producer 3 Suffolk £177, 4 Suffolk £170, Killinchy producer 5 Suffolk £170 and Newtownards producer 5 Suffolk £167, 3 Suffolk £160.

Wednesday’s cattle sale at Saintfield Mart sold to strong demand for all stock, top price of £2560 for a 810kg Blonde d'Aquitaine cow.

Fat cattle: Ballygowan producer Blonde d'Aquitaine cow 810kg £316 £2560, Ballynahinch producer Charolais cows 870kg £268 £2331, 800kg £250 £2000, Bangor producer Limousin heifer 690kg £326 £2250, Limousin cows 770kg £282 £2171, 770kg £278 £2140, Ballygowan producer Limousin cow 790kg £236 £1865, Aberdeen Angus cow 760kg £208 £1580, Killinchy producer Simmental cow 820kg £212 £1738, Downpatrick producer Limousin cows 740kg £234 £1731, 700kg £233 £1631, 760kg £2214 £1626, Lisburn producer Charolais cow 740kg £230 £1702, Downpatrick producer Limousin cow 800kg £211 £1688, Aberdeen Angus cow 710kg £205 £1455, Lisburn producer Montbeliarde cow 740kg £188 £1391, Friesian cows 740kg £177 £1309, 690kg £180 £1242, 650kg £174 £1131, Bangor producer Friesian cows 740kg £166 £1228, 680kg £$168 £1142 and Carryduff producer Friesian cows 680kg £168 £1142, 650kg £160 £1040.

Bullocks: Carryduff producer Charolais 680kg £2050, Comber producer Charolais 480kg £1660, 510kg £1640, 460kg £1560, Downpatrick producer Limousins 500kg £1640, 440kg £1490, 440kg £1450, Ballygowan producer Charolais 460kg £1550 and Saintfield producer Aberdeen Angus 470kg £1430, 450kg £1380, 450kg £1350, 410kg £1280.

Heifers: Hillsborough producer Charolais 530kg £1680, 500kg £1570, 500kg £1560, 500kg £1530, 470kg £1490 and Newtownards producer Limousins 510kg £1620, 480kg £1490, Ballygowan producer Charolais 440kg £1390, 420kg £1290, 420kg £1270.

Suckled calves: Portaferry producer Limousin bulls 380kg £1410, 350kg £1380, 370kg £1340, 320kg £1330 and Comber producer Charolais bulls 350kg £1390, 340kg £1360, 350kg £1350, 320kg £1320, 330kg £1300.

Dropped calves: Newtownards producer Belgian Blue bulls £470, £430, Belgian Blue heifer £450, Limousin bulls £390, £360, £340, Friesian bulls £170, £140, £120, Ballygowan producer Hereford bulls £360, £330, £310, Hereford heifer £290, Comber producer Limousin bulls £350, £330 and Ballgowan producer Aberdeen Angus bulls £330, £320, Friesian bulls £140, £110.