Slightly easier trade for sheep at Saintfield Mart, rams to £285

Lambs sold to £262.

Rams sold to £285.

Ewes sold to £220.

Lambs - Carrowdore 2 Suffolk 40kg £262, Comber 4 Texel 29kg £180, Lisburn 4 Texel 28kg £160, Dromara 8 Texel 26kg £155, Moira 5 Texel 25kg £152, Downpatrick 20 Texel 25kg £150, Portaferry 5 Texel 26kg £150, Killyleagh 22 Texel 25kg £149, Downpatrick 28 Texel 25kg £148, Greyabbey 4 Texel 25kg £147, Greyabbey 20 Texel 24kg £145, Castlewellan 20 Texel 25kg £145, Lisburn 9 Texel 25kg £145, Kircubbin 5 Charollais 25kg £145, Lisburn 9 Texel 24kg £144, Crumlin 48 Texel 25kg £144, Killyleagh 11 Texel 23kg £143, Ballynahinch 4 Charollais 23kg £142, Crossgar 15 Suffolk 24kg £142, Lisburn 3 Texel 24kg £142, Killinchy 16 Texel 25kg £142, Bangor 9 Suffolk 24kg £141, Killinchy 9 Suffolk 24kg £141, Ballynahinch 9 Hampshire 25kg £141, Newtownards 7 Charollais 23kg £140, Lisburn 4 Texel 23kg £140, Moneyrea 3 Charollais 23kg £140, Killyleagh 21 Texel 23kg £140, Lisburn 14 Texel 23kg £140, Downpatrick 18 Charollais 22kg £138, Killinchy 4 Texel 23kg £136.50, Castlewellan 33 Texel 23kg £135.50, Lisburn 18 Charollais 22kg £135, Ballynahinch 12 Charollais 22kg £135, Downpatrick 7 Texel 22kg £135, Cloughey 7 Charollais 22kg £134.50, Comber 6 Texel 22kg £134, Saintfield 10 Texel 22kg £133, Killinchy 6 Suffolk 22kg £133, Lisburn 10 Texel 22kg £132.50, Lisburn 8 Charollais 22kg £132.50, Killinchy 25 Suffolk 22kg £132, Castlewellan 10 Texel 22kg £130.50, Saintfield 9 Texel 21kg £130, Ballynahinch 7 Suffolk 22kg £130, Strangford 24 Charollais 21kg £129, Kircubbin 25 Suffolk 20kg £128, Portaferry 32 Texel 20kg £127, Donaghadee 14 Texel 21kg £125, Lisburn 11 Texel 20kg £124 and Ballynahinch 18 Suffolk 17kg £120.

Ram/ewes - Carrowdore Suffolk Ram £285, Ballykinlar Charollais ram £235, 2 Suffolk £200, £184, Moneyrea Texel £220, 3 Charollais £202, Comber 3 Texel £212, 4 Texel £194, Comber 3 Charollais £209, 5 Suffolk £188, Downpatrick 7 Suffolk £199, Lisburn 4 Texel £195, Comber 5 Suffolk £192, 6 Suffolk £177, Lisburn 7 Texel £184, Moira 2 Charollais £180, Downpatrick 9 Suffolk £180, 11 Suffolk £178, Dromore 8 Suffolk £176, Comber 10 Suffolk £172, Lisburn 7 Suffolk £170, 6 Mule £158, Comber 8 Suffolk £168, Downpatrick 5 Suffolk £165, 9 mule £160 and Killinchy 6 Mule £152, 10 Mule £145.

Wednesday’s cattle sale at Saintfield Mart sold to another exceptional trade for all stock.

Fat cattle: sold to £3150 for a 900kg Blonde d'Aquitaine bull, £350 per 100kg.

Heifers sold to £3078 for a 740kg Charolais, £416 per 100kg.

Leading prices: Crossgar Blonde d'Aquitaine bull 900kg £350 £3150, Ballynahinch Charolais Heifers 740kg £416 £3078, 740kg £394 £2915, 740kg £390 £2886, 690kg £406 £2801, 730kg £380 £2775, 690kg £395 £2726, 710kg £380 £2699, 700kg £384 £2688, 710kg £376 £2670, 710kg £370 £2628, 690kg £376 £2595, 660kg £390 £2575, 620kg £382 £2368, Carrowdore Hereford cow 1010kg £294 £2969, Comber Limousin bullocks 820kg £358 £2935, 750kg £350 £2625, 680kg £384 £2612, 710kg £353 £2499, 690kg £360 £2484, 650kg £364 £2302, 670kg £338 £2265, 650kg £348 £2263, Limousin heifers 690kg £368 £2540, 670kg £360 £2376, 660kg £344 £2270, Portaferry Limousin cow 730kg £366 £2672, Downpatrick Limousin bullock 650kg £410 £2665, Annahilt Limousin bull 800kg £326 £2608, Comber Limousin cows 720kg £340 £2448, 770kg £288 £2227 and Downpatrick Aberdeen Angus bullocks 680kg £348 £2332, 650kg £350 £2275.

Bullocks: sold to £2580 for a 540kg Charolais (478ppk).

Leading prices: Carryduff Charolais 540kg £2580, 500kg £2420, 520kg £2400, 530kg £2400, 470kg £2250, Dromore Limousins 510kg £2550, 550kg £2500, 520kg £2410, 480kg £2400, 500kg £2400, 460kg £2260, 470kg £2200, 450kg £2180, 460kg £2180, 450kg £2170, 450kg £2160, 440kg £2150, 450kg £2150, Killinchy Belgian Blue 480kg £2340, Saintfield Limousins 580kg £2320, 550kg £2220, 520kg £2200, Carryduff Charolais 520kg £2310, 460kg £2220, 470kg £2200 and Moneyreagh Limousins 460kg £2220, 500kg £2200, 430kg £2130, 450kg £1910.

Heifers: sold to £2500 for a 600kg Limousin.

Leading prices: Monlough Limousins 600kg £2500, 600kg £2450, 550kg £2270, Crossgar Charolais 500kg £2420, 540kg £2220, 520kg £2170, 500kg £2100, 450kg £2020, Carryduff Charolais 570kg £2260, Comber Limousins 500kg £2110, 410kg £1940, 400kg £1760, 400kg £1670.

Suckled calves: sold to £1940 for a 400kg Aberdeen Angus bull (485ppk).

Leading prices: Portadown Aberdeen Angus bulls 400kg £1940, 370kg £1800, 330kg £1780, 360kg £1710, Ballynahinch Aberdeen Angus bulls 400kg £1780, 420kg £1780, 430kg £1780, Millisle Limousin heifers 370kg £1750 and Lisburn Belgian Blue bulls 330kg £1750, 340kg £1740, 410kg £1700.