Sound trade throughout for all classes of cattle at Saintfield Mart
Another excellent entry of cattle on Wednesday’s sale with a sound trade throughout for all classes of stock.
Leading prices
Fat ring - Ballynahinch, Limousin cows, 880kgs 312p £2745, 860kgs 286p £2459, 730kgs 332p £2423, 720kgs 312p £2246, 680kgs 320p £2176, 740kgs 294p £2175, 680kgs 318p £2162, 730kgs 294p £2146, 630kgs 336p £2116, 700kgs 296p £2072, 700kgs 262p £1834. Drumaness Limousin bull 900kgs 282p £2538, Lisburn Blonde d'Aquitaine bull 820kgs 298p £2443, Crumlin Hereford cows 870kgs 278p £2418, 810kgs 262p £2122, Shorthorn cow 840kgs 248p £2083,Downpatrick Hereford cow 830kgs 290p £2407, Ballynahinch Limousin bullocks 760kgs 326p £2477, 690kgs 320p £2308, 650kgs 326p £2119 Limousin heifer 640kgs 338p £2163, Ballykinlar Limousin bullocks 730kgs 324p £2365, 710kgs 320p £2272, Downpatrick Limousin cow 750kgs 312p £2340, Castlereagh Limousin cows 690kgs 334p £2304, 770kgs 258p £1986, Belfast Friesian bull 860kgs 270p £2322, Saintfield Simmental cow 740kgs 308p £2279, Hereford cow 730kgs 284p £2073, Belgian Blue cow 780kgs 264p £2059, Limousin cow 720kgs 282p £2030. Saintfield Limousin cow 700kgs 320p £2240, Hillsborough Simmental cow 760kgs 286p £2173, 620kgs 282p £1748, Lisburn Limousin cow 740kgs 274p £2027, Downpatrick Aberdeen Angus cow 730kgs 278p £2029 and Castlereagh Friesian cows 760kgs 232p £1763, 720kgs 208p £1497.
Weanlings
Lisburn Limousin bullocks 450kgs £2330, 580kgs £2280, 490kgs £2250, 460kgs £1930, Ballynahinch Limousin bullock 460kgs £2040, Hillsborough Charolais heifers 480kgs £1800, 410kgs £1640, 460kgs £1600, Kircubben Simmental bullocks 360kgs £1660, 350kgs £1580 320kgs £1480 and Ardglass Aberdeen Angus bullocks 380kgs £1570, 390kgs £1570, 390kgs £1530.
Heifers
Downpatrick Charolais 600kgs £2340, 550kgs £2280, 530 £2140. Saintfield Belgian Blue 650kgs £2100, Crossgar Limousin 520kgs £1930 and Ballynahinch Charolais 470kgs £1700, 420kgs £1670, 410kgs £1600.
Bullocks
Ballynahinch Limousins 610kgs £2360, 620kgs £2360, 630kgs £2350, 570kgs £2300, 580kgs £2290, 600kgs £2280, 570kgs £2280, 560kgs £2230, 590kgs £2200, 470kgs £2110, Ballynahinch Charolais 530kgs £2300 570kgs £2290, 480kgs £2280, 490kgs £2120, 500kgs £2080, 470kgs £2040, Newtownards Charolais 470kgs £2240, 500kgs £2200, 490kgs £2180, 440kgs £1900, Crossgar Limousin 490kgs £2100, Ardglass Aberdeen Angus 580kgs £2250, 530kgs £2210, 550kgs £2000, 550kgs £1970, 540kgs £1940, 520kgs £1920 and Saintfield Limousins 430kgs £1920, 400kgs £1880, 390kgs £1790, 400kgs £1790, 400kgs £1760.
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