Steady trade for sheep at Saintfield Mart, ewes selling to £240

Lambs sold to £166.

Ewes sold to £240.

Lambs - Newtownards Charollais 35kg £166, Castlewellan 2 Texel 30kg £159, Bangor 6 Suffolk 30kg £151, Dromara 40 Suffolk 26kg £149, Moneyreagh 13 Texel 27kg £148.50, Downpatrick 19 Texel 30kg £148, Killyleagh 24 Charollais 25kg £147, Downpatrick 14 Texel 29kg £147, Downpatrick 27 Texel 26kg £146.50, Ballynahinch 21 Texel 25kg £146, Bangor 5 Texel 25kg £144, Newtownards 5 Lelyn 26kg £144, Ballynahinch 11 Suffolk 25kg £142.50, Ballywalter 15 Texel 24kg £142, Comber 10 Suffolk 24kg £141, Comber 16 Charollais 23kg £140.50, Killinchy 18 Texel 23kg £140, Downpatrick 9 Texel 23kg £139.50, Castlewellan 20 Texel/Suffolk 24kg £139, Newtownards 26 Lelyn 23kg £135, Lisburn 5 Texel 24kg £134.50, Lisburn 15 Texel 21kg £133, Killinchy 25 Hampshire 21kg £132, Ballywalter 4 Texel 22kg £132, Carrowdore 20 Suffolk 21kg £131.50, Saintfield 23 Texel 21kg £131, Comber 3 Texel 22kg £131, Downpatrick 6 Lelyn 22kg £130.50, Kircubbin 17 Charollais 21kg £130, Moira 16 Charollais 20kg £128, 19kg £127, Ballygowan 32 Texel Downpatrick 20 Lelyn 20kg £127, Killinchy 17 Texel 19kg £125, Ballygowan 21 Suffolk 19kg £124, Dromore 14 Texel 17kg £123, Comber 10 Charollais 18kg £123, Millisle 14 Lelyn 17kg £120.50, Comber 10 Texel 17kg £120, Downpatrick 14 Charollais 16kg £119 and Comber 12 Charollais 16kg £115.

Ewes - Killinchy Charollais £240, 4 Texel £182, 8 Mule £177, Comber 3 Texel £230, 3 Texel £211, Moneyreagh 4 Texel 222, 3 Mule £174, Dromore 5 Texel £218, 4 Texel £196, Comber 5 Charollais £210, Comber Suffolk £208, Castlewellan 9 Texel £206, Downpatrick 8 Suffolk £200, 2 Suffolk £175, Killinchy 6 Suffolk £194, 3 Suffolk £180, Killinchy 2 Charollais £190, 8 Suffolk £170, Lisburn 5 Texel £190, Saintfield 5 Suffolk £186, Ballynahinch 8 Suffolk £180, 5 Suffolk £170, Downpatrick 8 Suffolk £178, 3 Suffolk £170, Dromara 5 Suffolk £175, Comber Mule £175, Saintfield 6 Suffolk £170, Comber 2 Suffolk £168, 7 Mule £158, Comber Suffolk £165 and Dromara 8 Mule £152.

Wednesday’s cattle sale sold to a firm trade

Fat cattle: Sold to £3402 for a 1050kg Aberdeen Angus bull, £324 per 100kg.

Heifers sold to £2712 for a 710kg Charolais, £382 per 100kg.

cows sold to £2558 for a 780kg Charolais, £328 per 100kg.

Leading prices: Saintfield Aberdeen Angus bull 1050kg £324 £3402, Ballynahinch Charolais bull 900kg £364 £3276, Charolais heifer 710kg £382 £2712, Charolais cow 780kg £328 £2558, Ballynahinch Charolais bullocks 710kg £390 £2770, 720kg £378 £2721, 670kg £398 £2666, 650kg £398 £2587, 690kg £370 £2553, Belfast Aberdeen Angus bullocks 880kg £308 £2710, 820kg £317 £2599, 820kg £306 £2510, 810kg £308 £2495, Lisburn Charolais heifers 720kg £356 £2563, 750kg £336 £2520, 710kg £336 £2385, 640kg £366 £2342, Ballygowan Blonde d'Aquitaine heifer 660kg £376 £2481, Hillsborough Simmental cows 730kg £332 £2423, 850kg £278 £2363, 690kg £336 £2318, 760kg £272 £2067, Downpatrick Limousin Cows720kg £324 £2332, Dromore Limousin cows 660kg £346 £2284, 690kg £312 £2153, Ballynahinch Friesian cow 840kg £256 £2150, Lisburn Friesian cows 720kg £250 £1800, 690kg £248 £1711, 780kg £216 £1685, Crossgar Friesian cows 730kg £242 £1766, 730kg £220 £1606, Comber Friesian cow 720kg 3236 £1700, Newtownards Friesian cows 750kg £220 £1650, 660kg £248 £1636 and Dromore Friesian cows 710kg £222 £1576, 660kg £236 £1557, 640kg £238 £1523, 640kg £230 £1472, Friesian heifer 500kg £308 £1540.

Bullocks: Sold to £2610 for a 620kg Charolais.

Leading prices: Ballynahinch Charolais 620kg £2610, 640kg £2600, 620kg £2500, 570kg £2460, 570kg £2400, 580kg £2400, 540kg £2390, 560kg £2320, 500kg £2200, Downpatrick Charolais 590kg £2550, 540kg £2500, 560kg £2470, Lisburn Charolais 570kg £2500, 490kg £2430, 500kg £2400, 470kg £2360, 490khg £2340, Ballynahinch Charolais 440kg £2320, 420kg £2260, 460kg £2200, 420kg £2180, 400kg £2170, 400kg £2140 and Downpatrick Aberdeen Angus 460kg £2050, 450kg £1980, 460kg £1950, 430kg £1910.

Heifers: Sold to £2370 for a 540kg for a Limousin.

Leading prices: Newtownards Limousins 540kg £2370, 510kg £2340, 470kg £2200, 450kg £2160, 430kg £2100, 400kg £1970, Hillsborough Limousins 490kg £2220, 450kg £2170, 440kg £2100, Downpatrick Limousins 500kg £2200, 500kg £2170, 500kg £2090, Crossgar Charolais 530kg £2160, 470kg £2030, 450kg £2020, 430kg £2010, 430kg £1990, Crossgar Limousins 460kg £2110, 460kg £2090, 440kg £2000 and Downpatrick Aberdeen Angus 480kg £2070, 470kg £2050, 500kg £2050, 450kg £2010, 450kg £2000, 460kg £1980.

Suckled calves: Sold to £2240 for a 390kg Charolais bullock calf.

Leading prices: Saintfield Charolais bullocks 390kg £2240, 340kg £2160, Strangford Charolais heifers 260kg £1760, 290kg £1750 and Ballygowan Limousin heifers 370kg £1750, 350kg £1730, 370kg £1710, 340kg £1690.