Steady trade for sheep at Saintfield Mart, ewes selling to £286

Lambs sold to £160.

Ewes sold to £286.

Lambs - Comber producer 3 Texel 28kg £160, Crossgar producer 9 Texel 27kg £158, Dromara producer 20 Suffolk 29kg £157, Downpatrick producer 19 Texel 26kg £156, Downpatrick producer 20 Texel 26kg £155.50, Downpatrick producer 11 Texel 27kg £155.50, Lisburn producer 28 Texel 26kg £155, Dromara producer 48 Suffolk 27kg £155, Ballywalter producer 23 Texel 26kg £154.50, Portaferry producer 32 Texel 25kg £153, Ballynahinch producer 12 Charollais 25kg £153, Comber producer 5 Texel 25kg £152, Downpatrick producer 22 Texel 24kg £150, Dromara producer 16 Texel 24kg £150, Comber producer 8 Texel 25kg £150, Newtownards producer 16 Charollais 25kg £150, Hillsborough producer 2 Texel 23kg £148, Ballygowan producer 27 Texel 24kg £148, Downpatrick producer 13 Charollais 23kg £147, Comber producer 14 Suffolk 24kg £145, Ballynahinch producer 20 Texel 22kg £142, Saintfield producer 26 Texel 22kg £141, Newtownards producer 5 23kg £140.50, Downpatrick producer 8 Texel 23kg £140.50, Portaferry producer 17 Texel 22kg £140, Downpatrick producer 19 Texel 22kg £138, Killinchy producer 29 Texel 21kg £135.50, Lisburn producer 11 Charollais 20kg £135, Lisburn producer 9 Texel 20kg £134, Killinchy producer 28 Texel 21kg £133.50, Comber producer 22 Texel 20kg £132, Lisburn producer 20 Charollais 20kg £130, Carrowdore producer 23 Suffolk 21kg £129, Newtownards producer 23 Suffolk 20kg £128.50, Dromore producer 12 Texel 20kg £127, Cloughey producer 18 Texel 19kg £125, Comber producer 14 Texel 19kg £122, Newtownards producer 9 Texel 19kg £122, Downpatrick producer 12 Texel 18kg £120, Saintfield producer 17 Texel 18kg £120, Comber producer 9 Charollais 18kg £119 and Lisburn producer 18 Suffolk 18kg £117.

Ewes - Comber producer 2 Texel £286, Moira producer Texel £256, 4 Suffolk £198, 2 Suffolk £194, 3 Suffolk £188, 6 Suffolk £186, Ballywalter producer 2 Texel £245, 3 Texel £192, Suffolk £178, Lisburn producer 2 Texel £210, Seaforde producer 4 Texel £204, Comber producer 4 Texel £200, Lisburn producer 3 Texel £195, Hillsborough producer 8 Suffolk £188, Ballygowan producer 8 Suffolk £178, 10 Suffolk £173, Comber producer 7 Suffolk £174, 4 Suffolk £168, Downpatrick producer 11 Suffolk £170, Downpatrick producer 5 Texel £170, 8 Suffolk £164, Lisburn producer 5 Suffolk £167, Saintfield producer 9 Suffolk £165 and Downpatrick producer 5 Suffolk £163, Ardglass producer 7 Suffolk £148.

Wednesday’s cattle sale sold to a very strong demand for all sorts of cattle at Saintfield Mart.

Fat cattle: 120 fats sold to £2227 for a 810kg Limousin cow, £275 per 100kg.

Leading prices: Ardglass producer Limousin cow 810kg £275 £2227, Newtownards producer Charolais cow 740kg £257 £1901, Ballynahinch producer Friesian heifer 770kg £238 £1832, Comber producer Limousin cow 720kg £250 £1800, Mayobridge producer Hereford heifers 740kg £242 £1790, 680kg £230 £1565, Killinchy producer Aberdeen Angus cows 770kg £207 £1593, 770kg £204 £1570, Newtownards producer Charolais cow 700kg £224 £1568, Carryduff producer Limousin cow 710kg £212 £1565, Aberdeen Angus cow 670kg £196 £1313, Newtownards producer Belgian Blue cow 610kg £252 £1537, Downpatrick producer Friesian cows 890kg £156 £1388, 690kg £145 £1000, Ballygowan producer Friesian cows 870kg £158 £1374, 660kg £168 £1108 and Ballygowan producer Friesian cow 640kg £172 £1100.

Bullocks: Sold to £2150 for a 680kg Limousin, (317ppk).

Leading prices: Castlewellan producer Limousins 680kg £2150, 740kg £2050, 680kg £1980, 700kg £1970, 640kg £1870, 650kg £1870, 600kg £1860, 610kg £1820, 640kg £1790, 550kg £1700, 550kg £1650, Comber producer Charolais 600kg £1810, 580kg £1750, 570kg £1720, 550kg £1660, 570kg £1620, 550kg £1580, Downpatrick producer Charolais 550kg £1680, 510kg £1620, 460kg £1500, Lisburn producer Limousins 500kg £1650, 460kg £1540, 450kg £1500, Crumlin producer Limousins 500kg £1580, 470kg £1560, 460kg £1500, Saintfield producer Charolais 480kg £1570, 500kg £1510, Ballynahinch producer Limousins 440kg £1430, 440kg £1400, 400kg £1370 and Downpatrick producer Aberdeen Angus 460kg £1430, 460kg £1410, 410kg £1390.

Heifers: Sold to £1750 for a 550kg (318ppk).

Leading prices: Crossgar producer Limousins 550kg £1750, 550kg £1700, 530kg £1650, 530kg £1520, Comber producer Charolais 550kg £1690, Lisburn producer Aberdeen Angus 590kg £1670, 550kg £1650, 470kg £1590, 490kg £1570, Comber producer Charolais heifers 480kg £1600, 500kg £1580, 450kg £1450, 460kg £1450, Downpatrick producer Simmentals 500kg £1560, 480kg £1540, 470kg £1510, 480kg £1500, 440kg £1490, 470kg £1460 and Hillsborough producer Charolais 400kg £1360, 400kg £1340, 370kg £1300.