Steady trade for sheep at Saintfield Mart, ewes selling to £270
Tuesday’s sheep sale at Saintfield Mart sold to a steady trade.
Lambs sold to £171.
Ewes sold to £270.
Lambs - Ballynahinch producer 3 Texel 32kg £171, Downpatrick producer 20 Charollais 25.5kg £160, Kircubbin producer 4 Texel 27kg £160, Lisburn producer 10 Texel 25kg £159, Downpatrick producer 8 Texel 26kg £158, Lisburn producer 13 Texel 26kg £157, Killinchy producer 34 Suffolk 26kg £157, Comber producer 11 Charollais 25kg £156.50, Ballynahinch producer 22 Texel 25kg £156, Newtownards producer 20 Suffolk 27kg £156, Killinchy producer 23 Texel 25kg £155, Killinchy producer 12 Suffolk 25kg £152.50, Ballywalter producer 9 Texel 24kg £152, Downpatrick producer 12 Texel 24kg £150, Banbridge producer 18 Charollais 24kg £150, Lisburn producer 8 Texel 24kg £148, Saintfield producer 9 Texel 24kg £147, Comber producer 17 Texel 24kg £147, Ballynahinch producer 12 24kg £145.50, Killinchy producer 22 Texel 22kg £142.50, Comber producer 28 Texel 23kg £142.50, Comber producer 15 Charollais 22kg £142, Pomeroy producer 28 Texel 22kg £141.50, Killinchy producer 22 Charollais 22kg £139.50, Lisburn producer 12 Texel 22kg £138, Portaferry producer 6 Suffolk 22kg £137, Killinchy producer 16 Texel 22kg £135, Castlewellan producer 22 Texel 21kg £130, Downpatrick producer 19 Charollais 21kg £128, Dromore producer 21 Texel 20kg £126, Comber producer 14 Charollais 20kg £124, Carrowdore producer 19 Suffolk 20kg £122.50, Bangor producer 16 Charollais 18kg £120, Downpatrick producer 32 18kg £118, Pomeroy producer 13 Texel 18kg £117.50, Ballynahinch producer 19 Texel/Suffolk 17kg £117.
Ewes - Kircubbin producer Texels £270, 2 £192, Comber producer 2 Texel £260, Dromara producer Texel £238, Comber producer 2 Texel £224, Lisburn producer 4 Texel £210, Saintfield producer Texel £208, Comber producer 3 Suffolk £196, Downpatrick producer 4 Suffolk £180, 7 Suffolk £168, Crossgar producer 18 Charollais £173, Newtownards producer 3 Suffolk £170, Killyleagh producer 5 Suffolk £168, 9 Suffolk £155, Downpatrick producer 12 Suffolk £164, Comber producer 5 Suffolk £155 and Comber producer 8 Suffolk £150.
Wednesday’s cattle sale sold to a flying trade for all sorts
Fat cattle: Sold to £1983 for a 760kg Charolais cow, £261 per 100kg.
Leading prices: Carryduff producer Charolais/Simmental cows 760kg £261 £1983, 720kg £270 £1944, 760kg £246 £1869, 830kg £211 £1751, 760kg £226 £1717, Charolais bull 930kg £204 £1897, Downpatrick producer Limousin cows 790kg £238 £1880, 770kg £228 £1755, Aberdeen Angus cow 750kg £216 £1620, Downpatrick producer Aberdeen Angus cow 660kg £274 £1808, Ballynahinch producer Belgian Blue cow 800kg £224 £1792, Belfast producer Hereford cow 840kg £190 £1596, Ballynahinch producer Simmental cow 790kg £190 £1501, Comber producer Aberdeen Angus cows 820kg £183 £1500, 770kg £189 £1455, Greyabbey producer Limousin cow 690kg £210 £1449, Saintfield producer Aberdeen Angus cows 800kg £180 £1440, 890kg £160 £1424, Downpatrick producer Friesian cows 890kg £156 £1388, 840kg £143 £1201, Portaferry producer Friesian cows 870kg £158 £1374, 660kg £168 £1108, Ballygowan producer Friesian cow 640kg £172 £1100 and Gilford producer Friesian cows 600kg £172 £1032, 670kg £150 £1005, 550kg £172 £946.
Bullocks: Sold to £1810 for a 600kg Simmental (302ppk).
Leading prices: Killyleagh producer Simmentals 600kg £1810, 580kg £1610, Downpatrick producer Limousins 530kg £1740, 530kg £1660, 490kg £1540, Downpatrick producer Charolais 500kg £1670, 540kg £1650, 500kg £1590, Crossgar producer Limousins 500kg £1610, 420kg £1500, Comber producer Simmentals 500kg £1590, 470kg £1540, 460kg £1530 and Lisburn producer Limousins 440kg £1510, 460kg £1490, 400kg £1470, 400kg £1440.
Heifers: Sold to £1800 for a 600kg Aberdeen Angus (300ppk).
Leading prices: Lisburn producer Aberdeen Angus 600kg £1800, 600kg £1730, Killyleagh producer Charolais 560kg £1700, 510kg £1650, Lisburn producer Limousins 500kg £1610, 480kg £1560, 480kg £1510, 460kg £1440, Newtownards producer Simmentals 420kg £1390, 430kg £1350, 400kg £1310, 400kg £1280 and Downpatrick producer Limousin 410kg £1330, Saintfield producer Limousins 400kg £1320, 390kg £1280.
Dropped calves: Sold to £390 for a Belgian Blue bull and £330 for a Belgian Blue heifer.
The mart will be closed from 19th December. Reopening Tuesday 7th January.
They would like to wish all costumers a very happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year.