Super entry of sheep at Saintfield Mart, fat ewes to £250

Leading prices

Spring lambs

Newtownards 33kg £194, 8 22.5kg £161, 35kg £150, Comber 2 27.5kg £190, Newtowanards 30kg £188, 2 23.5kg £174, Ballinderry 7 28.5kg £184, 7 25kg £179, Newtownards 5 24.5kg £183, Greyabbey 14 24kg £180, Groomsport 22 25.5kg £180, Killinchy 5 24kg £179, 13 22kg £162.50, Ballywalter 20 24.5kg £178, Crossgar 9 24.5kg £178; Bishopscourt 17 24.5kg £177.50, Seaforde 13 23.5kg £174, 4 21.5kg £157, Crossgar 22 23kg £171, Killinchy 26 23kg £171, Newtownards 6 22.5kg £170, Millisle 7 23.5kg £170, Comber 22 22kg £169, Drumbo 8 22.5kg £167; Portaferry 10 22.5kg £166, Crossgar 7 22.5kg £166, Greyabbey 2 22.5kg £166, 13 22kg £163, 9 20kg £144.50 Downpatrick 7 20kgs £164; Saintfield 4 22.5kg £166, 14 21.5kg £160, Donaghadee 3 23kg £164, 12 22kg £161, Strangford 8 22kg £163; Dromore 2 20kg £160, Crossgar 13 22kg £159, Cloughey 8 21kg £156, Comber 12 21.5kg £153, Castlewellan 20 21.5kg £151, 5 20kg £140, Killyleagh 10 21.5kg £150, Downpatrick 12 20.5kg £147, Kircubbin 7 20kg £145, Ballynahinch 20kg £140 and Newtownards 20kg £140.

Ewes

Comber 2 £250, 5 £220, Millisle 4 £190, Crossgar 3 £176, Dromore 2 £174, 1 £160, 2 £150, Downpatrick 7 £172, 13 £124, Ballinderry 8 £170, Portaferry 4 £160, Comber 1 £160, 4 £150, 9 £140, 1 £105, Ballywalter 1 £150, Newtowards 1 £150, Saintfield 2 £150, 1 £130, Newtownards 1 £140, 1 £100, Killinchy 3 £132, 10 £122 and Comber 6 £130.

A great show of cattle at Wednesday’s sale with excellent prices throughout, store cattle still selling to and exceeding last years prices.

Leading prices

Fats

Ardglass cows Limousin 780kg £334 £2605, Charolais 750kg £346 £2595, Limousin 740kg £340 £2516, Belgian Blue 720kg £330 £2376, Sim 790kg £300 £2370, Charolais 720kg £314 £2260, Blonde d'Aquitaine 770kg £288 £2217, Sim 780kg £280 £2184, Limousin 610kg £338 £2061, Glenavy Blonde d'Aquitaine cow 820kg £316 £2591, Crossgar Saler cow 870kg £274 £2383, Ballylucas bullocks Aberdeen Angus 740kg £316 £2338, Saler 710kg £318 £2257, Saler cow 650kg £320 £2080, bullock Aberdeen Angus 670kg £302 £2023, Belgian Blue cow 640kg £310 £1984, bullocks Saler 630kg £314 £1978, Aberdeen Angus 620kg £314 £1946, cows Aberdeen Angus 610kg £310 £1891, Saler 580kg £320 £1856, bullock Aberdeen Angus 610kg £304 £1854, Stoneyford bullocks Charolais 570kg £320 £1824, Limousins 550kg £320 £1760, 520kg £318 £1653, Ballygowan cows Danish Red 780kg £230 £1794, Irish Moiles 620kg £216 £1339, 510kg £220 £1122, Lisburn Stabiliser cow 650kg £270 £1755, Carryduff bullocks Holstein 580kg £292 £1693, Belgian Blue 470kg £342 £1607, Holstein 500kg £302 £1510, Friesian cow 530kg £184 £975, Crossgar Friesian cows 710kg £216 £1533, 680kg £212 £1441, 550kg £190 £1045, Saul Friesian cows 650kg £210 £1365, 500kg £186 £930; Hillsborough Friesian cow 540kg £226 £1220 and Ballygowan Friesian cow 510kg £178 £907.

Suckled calves

Dromara Limousins bullocks 530kg £2050, 500kg £1920, 430kg £1820, 480kg £1820, 410kg £1760, 360kg £1650, 340kg £1550, 320kg £1400, 280kg £1260, heifers 360kg £1490, 330kg £1260, 350kg £1220, 350kg £1200, 300kg £1100; Saintfield Limousin bullock 550kg £1920, Glenavy Stabilisers heifer 460kg £1670, bullock 300kg £1200, Lisburn Aberdeen Angus Bull 410kg £1590, Boardmills bullock Hereford 400kg £1540, heifer Hereford 370kg £1460, bullocks Herefords 340kg £1440, 310kg £1390, heifers Herefords 350kg £1210, 300kg £1180, bullock Limousin 320kg £1140, heifers Aberdeen Angus 320kg £1070, Limousin 320kg £1070, Herefords 270kg £990, bullock Hereford 210kg £960, heifers Herefords 240kg £890, Moira Stabiliser heifers 350kg £1340, 400kg £1270, 360kg £1200, 330kg £1100, 300kg £1050 and Saintfield bullocks Charolais 200kg £1140, heifers Aberdeen Angus 340kg £1120, 320kg £1050, bullocks Aberdeen Angus 240kg £1000 and heifers Aberdeen Angus 300kg £900.

Heifers

Ardglass Limousins 460kg £1970, 390kg £1710, 350kg £1660, 380kg £1640, 350kg £1620, 360kg £1590, 320kg £1520, 300kg £1430, Raholp Limousin 440kg £1910 and Downpatrick Limousins 470kg £1780, 430kg £1630, 410kg £1590, 410kg £1580.

Bullocks

Ardglass Limousins 510kg £2300, 590kg £2270, 540kg £2230, 550kg £2200, 530kg £2180, 490kg £2150, 560kg £2140, 440kg £2100, Aberdeen Angus 640kg £2080, Limousins 400kg £2060, 430kg £2060, 490kg £2060, 420kg £2050, 480kg £2050, 380kg £2040, 480kg £2020, 410kg £2010, 550kg £2000, 390kg £1900, Aberdeen Angus 540kg £1840, Belgian Blue 470kg £1840, Limousins 370kg £1820, 360kg £1790, Aberdeen Angus 560kg £1740, 550kg £1700, 540kg £1700, 500kg £1600, 370kg £1390 and Downpatrick Limousin 450kg £1580.