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

Hoggets sold to £200.

Ewes sold to £270.

Hoggets - Downpatrick 6 Texel 32kg £200, Saintfield Texel 30kg £195, Seaforde Texel 30kg £192, Dromore 3 Texel 27kg £190, Dromara Texel 28kg £190, Downpatrick 12 Charollais 28kg £189, Downpatrick 15 Texel 27kg £188, Carryduff 7 Texel 28kg £188, Lisburn 10 Suffolk 28kg £188, Saintfield 10 Texel 27kg £187, Killinchy 84 Texel/Suffolk 28kg £185.50, Killough 23 Texel/Charollais 28kg £186, Downpatrick 8 Texel 28kg £185.50, Crossgar 5 Charollais 28kg £185.50, Killinchy 8 Texel 25kg £185, Lisburn 2 Texel 25kg £185, Crossgar 13 Texel 27kg £185, Greyabbey Texel 28kg £185, Comber 7 Hampshire 21.5kg £184, Downpatrick 15 Suffolk 25kg £184, Ballynahinch 10 Texel 25kg £183.50, Lisburn 17 Charollais 23kg £183, Ballygowan 6 Texel 25kg £183, Comber 2 Texel 27kg £182, Ballygowan 26 Texel 26kg £181, Killinchy 8 Dorset 26kg £181, Dromara 28 Texel 24kg £180, 16 Suffolk 25kg £180, Crossgar 54 Texel/Suffolk 27kg £180, Crossgar 3 Charollais 23kg £176.50, Downpatrick 22 Texel 23kg £175, Ballynahinch 10 Texel 24kg £170, 7 Texel 19kg £153.50, Belfast 6 Dutch Spotted 20kg £162.50, Hillsborough 29 Suffolk 22kg £160 and Downpatrick 18 Charollais 19kg £148.

Ewes - Comber 2 Texel £270, Downpatrick 6 Texel £255, 8 Suffolk £212, 6 Suffolk £194, Lisburn 4 Texel £250, Dungannon Texels £226, £206, £196, Seaforde Suffolk £220, 4 Suffolk £190, Lisburn Texel £220, Greyabbey 2 Charollais £200, Lisburn 8 Suffolk £192, Dungannon Texel £200, Downpatrick 9 Suffolk £190, Dungannon Texel rams £195, £170, Portaferry Charollais £184, Comber 4 Suffolk £180 and Dromore Suffolk £170, £160.

Good show of cattle at Wednesday’s sale with a steady trade throughout.

Fats: Portaferry Charolais bull 1020kg £334 £3406, Ballygowan Charolais bullock 990kg £324 £3207, Aberdeen Angus cow 850kg £278 £2363, Ballynahinch Limousin bullocks 780kg £340 £2652, 710kg £330 £2343, 660kg £340 £2244, Belgian Blue bullock 670kg £322 £2157, Killinchy Belgian Blue cow 840kg £284 £2385, Ballygowan Hereford bullocks 670kg £338 £2264, 630kg £326 £2053, Ballynahinch Simmental bullocks 580kg £358 £2076, 550kg £362 £1991, Annahilt Friesian cow 880kg £228 £2006, Downpatrick Charolais cow 740kg £268 £1983, Ballygowan Limousin bullock 600kg £300 £1800, Friesian cows 650kg £222 £1443, Downpatrick Simmental cow 620kg £290 £1798, Hillsborough Holstein cow 760kg £228 £1732, Friesian cows 680kg £226 £1536 and Bangor Holstein cow 700kg £246 £1722.

Suckled calves: Ballynahinch Limousin/Charolais heifers 430kg £2580, 450kg £2100, 460kg £2080, 410kg £2010, 460kg £1910, 450kg £1890, 420kg £1810.370kg £1800, 390kg £1780, 370kg £1770, 400kg £1700, 340kg £1690, 380kg £1660, 340kg £1540; Downpatrick Charolais bullocks 440kg £2340, 400kg £1980, 400kg £1930, 360kg £1870, 280kg £1520, 340kg £1450, Charolais heifer 410kg £1670, Glenarm Limousin bullocks 430kg £2180, 410kg £2160, 400kg £2100, 390kg £1980, 410kg £1830, Ballynahinch Limousin bullocks 440kg £1980, 400kg £1960, 390kg £1900, 370kg £1900, 390kg £1850, Limousin heifer 350kg £1530, Ballynahinch Limousin bullocks 270kg £1710, 280kg £1700, 250kg £1500 and Ballynahinch bullocks Simmentals 330kg £1620, 350kg £1530, Aberdeen Angus 360kg £1500, 350kg £1500.

Heifers: Ballynahinch Charolais 520kg £2160, Limousin 450kg £1920 and Lisburn Aberdeen Angus 600kg £1890, 510kg £1830, 540kg £1750.

Bullocks: Ballynahinch Simmental 470kg £2320, Aberdeen Angus 540kg £2300, Simmentals 560kg £2270, 570kg £2220, Aberdeen Angus 480kg £1920, Simmental 380kg £1500; Newtownbreda Simmentals 460kg £2040, 530kg £2040, 460kg £2040, 420kg £1920, Charolais 500kg £1810 and Newtownards Limousins 470kg £1690.