Smaller show of sheep at Saintfield, fat lambs selling to £150
A smaller show on Tuesday’s sale at Saintfield Mart with a steady trade.
Excellent demand for store lambs.
Leading prices:
Fat lambs
Downpatrick farmer 10 Texel 28kgs £150; Ballygawley farmer 3 Texel 29kgs £144; Downpatrick farmer 14 Texel 26kgs £142; Newtownards farmer 7 Texel 26kgs £142; Downpatrick farmer 20 Charollais 27kgs £137; Downpatrick farmer 12 Texel 25kgs £140; Antrim farmer 15 Charollais 26kgs £140; Newtownards farmer 15 Suffolk 26kgs £138; Ballynahinch farmer 12 Charollais 27kgs £137; Lisburn farmer 3 Texel 25.5kg £136, 17 23kgs £132.50; Killinchy farmer 60 Suffolk 24kgs £134; Ballywalter farmer 12 Charollais 24kgs £134; Newtownards farmer 15 Texel 23.5kgs £134; Ballygowan farmer 28 Texel 23.5kgs £131; Ballygowan farmer 6 Texel 23kgs £131; Ballynahinch farmer 8 Suffolks 22kgs £130; Lisburn farmer 7 Charollais 21.5kgs £130; Saintfield farmer 26 Texel 21.5kgs £129.50; Saintfield farmer 17 Texel 20kgs £128.50; Newtownards farmer 21 Charollais 19kgs £127; Downpatrick farmer 15 Lleyn 21kgs £125; Ballygowan farmer 18 Texel 19.5kgs £122; Ballynahinch farmer 14 Texel 18kgs £120, 8 Texel 15kgs £105; Downpatrick farmer 13 Texel 15kgs £114 and Downpatrick farmer 8 Suffolk 18.5kgs £119.
Fat ewes
Ballynahinch farmer Suffolk £214; Castlewellan farmer Texels £202, farmer Mules £165; Saintfield farmer Texels £202; Downpatrick farmer Texels £200; Greyabbey farmer Texels £196; Castlewellan farmer Charollais £195; Lisburn farmer Texels £188; Saintfield farmer Suffolks £185 and Killinchy farmer Mules £144.
Wednesday’s cattle sale sold to a steady trade.
Fat cattle: Sold to £2865 for a 770kg Limousin cow, £372 per 100kg. Strong demand for Friesian Cows selling to £2112 for a 800kg, £264 per 100kg.
Leading prices: Drumaness Limousin cow 770kg £372 £2865, Ballynahinch Belgian Blue bullocks 720kg £384 £2765, 630kg £378 £2381, 620kg £374 £2318, 610kg £374 £2281, Crumlin Aberdeen Angus cow 920kg £290 £2668, Ballyhalbert Shorthorn dairy bullocks 720kg £364 £2620, 760kg £330 £2508, 720kg £332 £2390, Saintfield Limousin cows 670kg £386 £2586, 710kg £350 £2485, Downpatrick Limousin cow 800kg £286 £2288, Ballynahinch Shorthorn heifer 650kg £348 £2262, Crossgar Limousin cows 590kg £380 £2242, Ballygowan Aberdeen Angus heifers 640kg £350 £2240, 630kg £344 £2167, 580kg £355 £2059, 590kg £344 £2029, Lisburn Bga Bulls 650kg £336 £2185, 650kg £322 £2125, Ballynahinch Friesian cows 800kg £264 £2112, 720kg £262 £1886, Comber Friesian cows 760kg £262 £1991, 770kg £228 £1755, Newtownards Friesian cows 790kg £242 £1911, 700kg £244 £1708, 740kg £224 £1657, Greyabbey Friesian cows 660kg £284 £1875, 730kg £224 £1635, Dromore Friesian cows 780kg £238 £1856, 630kg £268 £1688, 610kg £266 £1622, 690kg £234 £1615, 690kg £228 £1574, Lisburn Aberdeen Angus heifers 530kg £348 £1845, 560kg £328 £1836, 560kg £322 £1803 and Downpatrick Friesian cows 650kg £272 £1768, 630kg £252 £1587.
Bullocks: Sold to £2500 for a 500kg Charolais (500ppk).
Leading prices: Lisburn Charolais 500kg £2500, 520kg £2480, 530kg £2480, 550kg £2450, Herefords 600kg £2380, 470kg £2080, Downpatrick Limousins 550kg £2440, 570kg £2140, 480kg £1900, Lisburn Charolais 460kg £2330, 550kg £2210, 400kg £2050, Crossgar Aberdeen Angus 590kg £2320, 540kg £2140, 460kg £1910 and Strangford Limousin 400kg £2050.
Heifers: Sold to £2380 for a 510kg Limousin (468ppk).
Leading prices: Comber Charolais 510kg £2380, 530kg £2280, 500kg £2250, Killinchy Aberdeen Angus 570kg £2280, 440kg £1760, Carryduff Charolais 550kg £2240, 470kg £2100, 470kg £1960, Aberdeen Angus 500kg £1880, 500kg £1820, Ballynahinch Friesian 700kg £2140, Salers 570kg £2020, 580kg £2020, Hillsborough Herefords 530kg £2010, 540kg £1940, 460kg £1910, 450kg £1890 and Carryduff Aberdeen Angus 500kg £1840, 490kg £1820.
Suckled calves: Sold to £2340 for a 440kg Limousin bullock calf (532ppk).
Leading prices; Downpatrick Limousin bullock 440kg £2340, Limousin heifer 380kg £1890, Killinchy Aberdeen Angus bullocks 390kg £2010, 390kg £2000, 370kg £1840, 360kg £1730, 330kg £1700, 340kg £1700, Downpatrick Charolais 340kg £2000, 360kg £1970, 320kg £1950, 330kg £1930, 360kg £1900, Charolais heifers 360kg £1900, 370kg £1840, 330kg £1760, 350kg £1720, Downpatrick Simmental bullocks 370kg £1810, 360kg £1720 and Saintfield Limousin bullocks 320kg £1740, 340kg £1710, Limousin heifers 300kg £1660, 300kg £1620, 270kg £1580, 250kg £1530.