Steady prices for sheep at Saintfield Mart, ewes selling to £218

Lambs sold to £214.

Ewes sold to £218.

Lambs - Dromara 3 Blue Texel 29kg £214, 1 Blue Texel 20kg £150, Castlewellan 18 Texel 26kg £175, Killinchy 7 Texel 24kg £170, Comber Texel 30kg £168, Killyleagh Texel 26kg £162, Comber 3 Texel 25kg £161, Downpatrick 4 Texel 30kg £161, 17 Texel 26kg £154, Ballynahinch 8 Texel 26kg £160, Castlewellan 12 Suffolk 27kg £160, Castlewellan 20 Suffolk 26kg £158.50, Greyabbey 11 Texel 24kg £152, Ballygowan 12 Texel 25kg £152, Comber 16 Texel 24kg £151, Lisburn 11 Texel 25kg £151, Comber 18 Texel 25kg £150, Dromara 30 Texel 24kg £148, Ballynahinch 9 Texel 25kg £148, 21 Dorset 24kg £147, 10 Texel 25kg £145, Lisburn 15 Charollais 24kg £147, Lisburn 9 Texel 24kg £147, Greyabbey 9 Texel 23kg £146, Bangor 8 Suffolk 24kg £146, 18 Texel 23kg £143, Dromara 3 Texel 24kg £148, Downpatrick 20 Charollais 23kg £145, Downpatrick 24 Suffolk 24kg £145, Dromara 3 Texel 24kg £145, Lisburn 9 Texel 24kg £145, Lisburn 24 Charollais 23kg £144, Seaforde 26 Suffolk 23kg £144, Ballywalter 17 Charollais 23kg £143, Portaferry 12 Texel 23kg £142, Lisburn 19 Charollais 23kg £142, Greyabbey 3 Texel 23kg £140, Killinchy 10 Texel 23kg £139, Hillsborough 20 Texel 22kg £138, Crossgar 6 Belclare 23kg £138, Newtownards 21 Texel 22kg £137, Comber 9 Texel 22kg £136.50, Comber 22 Texel 21kg £136, Comber 3 Texel 21kg £135.50, Dromara 6 Dorset 22kg £135, Ballykinlar 10 Texel 21kg £134, Comber 14 Texel 21kg £134, Loughinisland 18 Texel 21kg £133.50, Hillsborough 21 Texel 21kg £131, Comber 4 Texel 20kg £130, Ballynahinch 20 Charollais 19kg £129, Dromara 7 Charollais 20kg £129 and Saintfield 4 Texel 19kg £126, Ballykinlar 8 Texel 17kg £119.

Ewes - Lisburn 2 Texel £218, Greyabbey 2 Texel £200, Comber 4 Charollais £200, Hillsborough 5 Suffolk £196, 2 Suffolk £170, Killinchy 4 Suffolk £194, 6 Suffolk £182, 7 Suffolk £160, Comber 4 Charollais £190, Lisburn 5 Suffolk £188, 7 Suffolk £170, Dromore 6 Suffolk £186, Ballynahinch 7 Suffolk £185, Saintfield 8 Suffolk £180, Comber 12 Suffolk £178, Downpatrick 10 Suffolk £170, Comber 5 Suffolk £170 and Downpatrick 10 Suffolk £170.

Wednesday’s cattle sale sold to the best trade ever seen at Saintfield Mart with heifers selling to £3526 and bullocks selling to 510ppk - 440kg £2240.

Fat cattle: Sold to £3526 for a 860kg Limousin heifer, £410 per 100kg.

Bulls sold to £2730 for a 700kg Limousin, £390 per 100kg.

Friesian cows sold to £2285 for a 810kg, £282 per 100kg.

Leading prices: Dromara Limousin cow 860kg £410 £3526, Ballygowan Limousin bull 700kg £390 £2730, Crossgar Charolais cow 810kg £320 £2592, Downpatrick Limousin bullock 640kg £398 £2547, Limousin heifer 600kg £420 £2520, Charolais heifers 660kg £366 £2415, 630kg £366 £2305, Downpatrick Aberdeen Angus bullock 720kg £358 £2577, Crossgar Limousin cows 750kg £332 £2490, Newtownards Limousin cow 740kg £310 £2294, Comber Friesian cows 810kg £282 £2285, 760kg £270 £2052, Saintfield Shorthorn bull 820kg £266 £2181, Comber Limousin cows 730kg £296 £2160, 630kg £320 £2016, Ballynahinch Limousin heifers 620kg £342 £2120, 590kg £342 £2017, Downpatrick Limousin cows 670kg £314 £2103, 680kg £344 £2339, Portaferry Aberdeen Angus cow 770kg £260 £2002, Ballygowan Friesian cows 750kg £236 £1770, 680kg £256 £1740, 580kg £248 £1438, Crossgar Friesian cow 710kg £234 £1661 and Ballynahinch Friesian cows 680kg £240 £1632, 640kg £245 £1568.

Bullocks: Sold to £2760 for a 660kg Charolais.

Lighter sorts sold to £2240 for a 440kg Limousin (510ppk).

Leading prices: Lisburn Charolais 660kg £2760, 620kg £2550, 670kg £2510, 600kg £2400, Dromore Charolais 620kg £2690, 540kg £2490, 520kg £2470, 540kg £2380, Ballykinlar Charolais/Limousins 620kg £2650, 540kg £2500, 530kg £2490, 540kg £2490, 540kg £2480, 510kg £2420, 530kg £2420, 470kg £2290, 490kg £2270, 440kg £2240, 450kg £2240, 460kg £2240, 490kg £2200, 400kg £2130, 470kg £2080, 430kg £2070, 400kg £1980, Dromore Limousins 630kg £2570, 640kg £2500, 550kg £2380, 530kg £2220, Saintfield Charolais/Limousins 500kg £2460, 550kg £2400, 500kg £2240, 460kg £2120, Saintfield Aberdeen Angus 630kg £2460, 500kg £2220, Crumlin Simmentals 600kg £2380, 490kg £2290, 500kg £1980, 450kg £1950, 470kg £1840, 470kg £1880, Comber Charolais 530kg £2250, 550kg £2210, 550kg £2180, 500kg £2160, 500kg £2090, 500kg £2040, 520kg £1980, Killinchy Limousins 470kg £2180, 440kg £2160, Killinchy Limousins 510kg £2120, 500kg £1960, Crossgar Limousins 460kg £2160, 440kg £2000, Killyleagh Limousin 420kg £1920, Newtownards Aberdeen Angus 460kg £1960, 450kg £1950, 470kg £1940, 420kg £1870, 400kg £1850, 440kg £1780, Comber Charolais 400kg £1840, Lisburn Simmentals 410kg £1830, 400kg £1690 and Saintfield Aberdeen Angus 420kg £1780, 460kg £1720, 390kg £1700, 410kg £1700, 370kg £1690.

Heifers: Sold to £2600 for a 700kg Limousin.

Leading prices: Ballykinlar Charolais/Limousins 700kg £2600, 640kg £2410, 500kg £2000, 440kg £1980, 460kg £1910, 420kg £1870, 340kg £1540 and Ballynahinch Limousins 470kg 32250, 430kg £1860, 360kg £1720, 360kg £1690.

Suckled calves: sold to £2080 for a 430kg Limousin bullock calf.

Leading prices: Saintfield Limousin bullocks 430kg £2080, 410kg £2040, 400kg £1880, Limousin heifers 390kg £1870, 400kg £1870, 300kg £1650, Crossgar Charolais bullocks 430kg £2000, 410kg £1970, 350kg £1780, Charolais heifers 440kg £1810, 350kg £1610, Dromara Limousin bulls 470kg £1980, 340kg £1760, Killinchy Limousin bullock 380kg £1890, Limousin heifers 300kg £1640, 320kg £1550 and Crossgar Limousin heifers 350kg £1680, 330kg £1550.