Steady trade for sheep at Saintfield Mart, ewes selling to £176

Lambs sold to £128. Ewes sold to £176.

Lambs - Castlewellan producer 7 28kg £128, Lisburn producer 9 27kg £124, Ballynahinch producer 12 28kg £121, Downpatrick producer 26 26kg £117, Ardglass producer 33 24kg £116, Carryduff producer 23 25kg £116, Lisburn producer 36 25kg £115, Comber producer 32 25kg £115, Dundonald producer 11 24kg £112, Killinchy producer 56 24kg £112, Saintfield producer 23 23kg £112, Ballynahinch producer 11 23kg £110.50, Lisburn producer 21 23kg £110, Lisburn producer 11 23kg £109.50, Comber producer 11 23kg £109, Newtownards producer 14 23kg £109, Saintfield producer 17 22kg £108, Crossgar producer 14 22kg £108, Comber producer 45 22kg £107, Saintfield producer 20 22kg £106.50, Ballywalter producer 18 22kg £105.50, Killyleagh producer 16 22kg £105, Downpatrick producer 15 22kg £105, Dromore producer 22 22kg £104.50, Downpatrick producer 14 21kg £101, Lisburn producer 2 21kg £101, Saintfield producer 20 21kg £100, Comber producer 12 21kg £99.50, Saintfield producer 8 20kg £97, Comber producer 10 19kg £95, Downpatrick producer 16 19kg £94, Saintfield producer 10 19kg £93.50, Downpatrick producer 19 18kg £90, Comber producer 11 18kg £88 and Lisburn producer 9 18kg £87.

Ewes - Kircubbin producer 2 £176, Comber producer 5 £170, Dromore producer 3 £165, 7 £134, Comber producer 3 £158, 6 £130, Saintfield producer 2 £150, 3 £138, 7 £122, Downpatrick producer 10 £144, Saintfield producer 2 £140, Killyleagh producer 5 £134, 5 £120, Comber producer 6 £128, Lisburn producer 4 £128, 7 £113, Downpatrick producer 8 £123, Dromore producer 5 £120, 3 £111, Comber producer 11 £114, 2 £99, Comber producer 4 £110 and Killinchy producer 9 £104, 3 £94.

Another great entry of cattle at Wednesday’s sale, sold to a steady trade.

Fat cattle: Over 100 fats sold to £2024 for a 880kg Charolais bull, £230 per 100kg.

Leading prices: Ballynahinch producer Charolais bull 880kg £230 £2024, Dunmore producer Limousin heifer 680kg £256 £1740, Castlewellan producer Belgian Blue bullocks 710kg £228 £1618, 670kg £231 £1547, 650kg £227 £1475, 640kg £224 £1433, 590kg £227 £1340, Ballygowan producer Hereford bull 1060kg £150 £1590, Kilmore producer Shorthorn beef cow 740kg £198 £1465, 770kg £174 £1339, Hillsborough producer Limousin cows 690kg £210 £1449, 720kg £196 £1411, Ballygowan producer Limousin cows 800kg £179 £1432, 740kg £188 £1391, Downpatrick producer Limousin heifers 590kg £237 £1398, 520kg £240 £1248, Downpatrick producer Charolais cows 820kg £170 £1394, 770kg £180 £1386, 770kg £173 £1332, Comber producer Simmental cow 820kg £164 £1344, Saintfield producer Charolais cow 690kg £177 £1221, Dromara producer Simmental cow 640kg £188 £1203, Ballynahinch producer Friesian cows 780kg £148 £1154, 690kg £136 £938, 720kg £128 £921, Drumbo producer Friesian cows 770kg £152 £1170, 710kg £144 £1022, 660kg £148 £976, Crossgar producer Friesian cows 740kg £140 £1036, 690kg £137 £945 and Comber producer Friesian cows 700kg £138 £966, 680kg £135 £918.

Bullocks: 95 sold to £1590 for a 560kg Limousin (284ppk).

Leading prices: Newry producer Charolais 560kg £1590, 500kg £1520, 480kg £1500, 480kg £1490, Lisburn producer Charolais 520kg £1560, 530kg £1540, 520kg £1500, 500kg £1460, 510kg £1460, 500kg £1380, 510kg £1340, 500kg £1300, 490kg £1250, 450kg £1240, 430kg £1200, Lisburn producer Charolais/Limousins 510kg £1460, 490kg £1410, 460kg £1380, 480kg £1380, 460kg £1360, Saintfield producer Charolais 530kg £1450, 490kg £1420, 470kg £1370, Ballynahinch producer Limousins 500kg £1430, 500kg £1430, 500kg £1400, Killyleagh producer Limousins 470kg £1420, 470kg £1400, 450kg £1360, Dromore producer Limousins 500kg £1420, 460kg £1380, Crossgar producer Aberdeen Angus 500kg £1320, Dromore producer Aberdeen Angus 470kg £1300, 450kg £1280, 400kg £1260, 420kg £1260, 420kg £1240, 400kg £1210.

Heifers: Sold to £1340 for a 470kg Limousin (286ppk).

Leading prices: Ballygowan producer Limousins 470kg £1340, 450kg £1290, 450kg £1270, Lisburn producer Charolais 450kg £1320, Saintfield producer Simmentals 470kg £1290, 450kg £1250, 470kg £1230, 440kg £1200 and Downpatrick producer Belgian Blues 460kg £1250, 440kg £1230, 410kg £1190.

Suckled calves: Sold to £1260 for a 380kg Charolais bullock calf.

Leading prices: Killyleagh producer Charolais bullocks 380kg £1260, 360kg £1220, 360kg £1200, Comber producer Limousin bulls 380kg £1230, 340kg £1120, Limousin heifers 370kg £1090, 310kg £960, Downpatrick producer Charolais bullocks 400kg £1190, 380kg £1150, 350kg £1130, Downpatrick producer Charolais heifers 410kg £1100, 360kg £1090, 380kg £1090, 350kg £1050 and Lisburn producer Limousin bulls 330kg £1120, 320kg £1100, 300kg £1060, 300kg £1040.Dropped calves: Sold to £440 for a Limousin bull.