Steady trade for sheep at Saintfield Mart, ewes selling to £270

Lambs sold to £157.

Ewes sold to £270.

Lambs - Dromara 2 Suffolk 35kg £157, Kircubbin Texel 30kg £156, Castlewellan 29 Texel 27kg £142.50, 18 Suffolk 30kg £142.50, Castlewellan 20 Texel 24kg £140, Downpatrick 6 Texel 25kg £140, Downpatrick 15 Texel 25kg £140, Kircubbin Texel 25kg £140, Ballygowan 8 Charollais 23kg £138, Dromara 28 Suffolk 25kg £138, Downpatrick 11 Charollais 24kg £137, Saintfield 16 Charollais 24kg £137, Ballynahinch 7 Hampshire 24kg £137, Ballynahinch 20 Texel 25kg £137, Moneyrea 2 Charollais 23kg £136, Saintfield 15 Charollais 24kg £136, Comber 2 Texel 23kg £135, Saintfield 10 Suffolk 23kg £135, Comber 22 Texel 22kg £134, Comber 35 Texel 23kg £132.50, Crossgar 6 Texel 22kg £132.50, Ballynahinch 14 Suffolk 22kg £132, Killinchy 25 Texel 21kg £130.50, Lisburn 10 Charollais 21kg £130, Crumlin 21 Texel 22kg £128, Crossgar 15 Texel 20kg £126, Saintfield 18 Texel 20kg £126, Ballynahinch 14 Texel/Suffolk 21kg £125.50, Crossgar 15 Texel 20kg £125, Comber 10 Charollais 20kg £124.50, Kircubbin 15 Texel 18kg £123, Ballynahinch 42 Texel/Suffolk 19kg £123, Lisburn 18 Charollais 18kg £121, Ballynahinch 43 Texel/Suffolk 18kg £121, Saintfield 15 Dorset 18kg £120, Downpatrick 31 Lleyn 19kg £120, Bangor 23 Texel 19kg £120, Downpatrick 10 Texel 19kg £119, Downpatrick 22 Texel 17kg £118, Moira 14 Charollais 18kg £117 and Killinchy 14 Suffolk 18kg £115.

Ewes/rams - Donaghadee Texel £270, Downpatrick 2 Texel £225, Lisburn 4 Charollais £212, 5 Suffolk £184, Ballynahinch 6 Suffolk £210, Downpatrick 3 Suffolk £204, Comber 2 Suffolk £196, Downpatrick 5 Suffolk £190, 4 Suffolk £178, Comber 2 Suffolk £187, Saintfield 2 Suffolk £184, Killinchy 8 Suffolk £180, Ballynahinch 5 Suffolk £178, Downpatrick 6 Charollais £176 and Hillsborough 5 Suffolk £170.

Wednesday’s cattle sale at Saintfield Mart which sold to a firm trade.

Fat cattle: Sold to £2911 for a 710kg Limousin heifer, £410 per 100kg.

Leading prices: Ballynahinch Limousin heifer 710kg £410 £2911, Charolais cow 670kg £390 £2613, Crossgar Aberdeen Angus Bull 1000kg £280 £2800, Hillsborough Limousin cows 760kg £366 £2781, 720kg £356 £2563, Crumlin Aberdeen Angus cow 970kg £275 £2667, Ballykinlar Charolais bullocks 670kg £396 £2653, 680kg £378 £2570, 620kg £392 £2430, Saintfield Simmental cows 870kg £292 £2540, 820kg £308 £2525, 800kg £312 £2496, 820kg £302 £2476, 810kg £303 £2454, Crossgar Fleckvieh heifer 800kg £316 £2528, Belfast Aberdeen Angus bulls 750kg £330 £2475, 700kg £348 £2436, 690kg £348 £2301, 700kg £340 £2380, 690kg £342 £2360, 670kg £350 £2345, 630kg £368 £2318, Ballynahinch Simmental cow 540kg £448 £2419, Crossgar Limousin cows 720kg £327 £2355, 620kg £372 £2306, Portaferry Belgian Blue cow 800kg £292 £2336, Lisburn Aberdeen Angus heifers 590kg £392 £2312, 620kg £372 £2306, Aberdeen Angus cow 760kg £296 £2250, Lisburn Limousin cows 680kg £338 £2298, 640kg £358 £2291, 620kg £348 £2157, Millisle Friesian cow 740kg £286 £2116, 650kg £292 £1898 and Lisburn Friesian cows 660kg £280 £1848, 610kg £270 £1647.

Bullocks: Sold to £2720 for a 530kg Charolais (515ppk).

Leading prices: Ballynahinch Charolais 530kg £2720, Crossgar Charolais 550kg £2590, 500kg £2500, 490kg £2300, 420kg £2130, Tandragee Charolais 500kg £2580, 470kg £2540, 490kg £2500, 500kg £2500, 450kg £2440, 460kg £2420, Newtownards Charolais 500kg £2550, 450kg £2480, 450kg £2460, Lisburn Limousins 500kg £2480, 510kg £2480, 520kg £2480, 530kg £2240, Lisburn Charolais/Limousins 450kg £2460, 450kg £2420, 400kg £2170, 400kg £2160, 380kg £2030, 390kg £2030, 390kg £2020 and Newtownards Belgian Blues 510kg £2440, 530kg £2390, 500kg £2350, 470kg £2240, 440kg £2200, 450kg £2160.

Heifers: Sold to £2360 for a 530kg Charolais (455ppk).

Leading prices: Ballynahinch Charolais 520kg £2360, 540kg £2310, 430kgh £2200, 460kg £2100, 450kg £2080, Strangford Charolais 550kg £2320, 530kg £2270, Crossgar Charolais 540kg £2140, 470kg £2100, 470kg £2090, 450kg £2080 and Comber Limousins 470kg £2100, 450kg £2060, 470kg £2060, 440kg £2040, 400kg £2000.

Suckled calves: Sold to £2280 for a 370kg Charolais Bullock calf (618ppk).

Leading prices: Moira Charolais bullocks 370kg £2280, 400kg £2240, 420kg £2200, 370kg £2090, Charolais heifer 340kg £1840, Lisburn Limousin bulls 400kg £2110, 400kg £2100, 390kg £2050, 410kg £2020 and Limousin heifers 390kg £1840, 390kg £1820, 340kg £1740.