Super show of sheep at Saintfield Mart, quality lambs to £200

Leading prices

Spring lambs

Downpatrick 3 25kg £200, 30kg £200, Downpatrick, 12 26kgs £197, Downpatrick 51 23.5kg £195, Greyabbey 7 23.5kg £194, Donaghadee 25kg £194, 5 23kg £191, 3 21.5kg £175, Downpatrick 9 24.5kg £193.50, Comber 2 23.5kg £193, 9 21kg £177, Ballywalter 8 23.5kg £192.50, Downpatrick, 12 23kgs £192. Lisburn 32 23kg £192, Portaferry 18 23kg £192, Downpatrick 22 23.5kg £191, Greyabbey 15 22.5kg £190, Strangford 25kg £190, 5 21.5kg £180, Lisburn 16 22.5kg £190, Greyabbey 23 22.5kg £189.50, Crossgar 12 22kg £188; Crossgar 12 22.5kg £188, Ballynagross 35 22kg £187, Downpatrick 9 22.5kg £187, Seaforde 56 21.5kg £185; Comber 9 21.5kg £184.50, Ballynahinch 18 21kgs £183.50, Downpatrick 8 20kg £180, Carryduff 4 21.5kg £180, 2 20kg £170, Hillsborough 3 22.5kg £180, 27.5kg £140; Dromara 12 20.5kg £178, Dromara 21 21kg £177, Ardglass 16 21kg £176, Downpatrick 30 22kg £176, Comber 10 21kg £175, Ballykinlar 18 21kg £174, Ballyhalbert 13 21kg £172, 4 19kg £161, Newtownards 9 20.5kg £172, Downpatrick 6 20kg £170, 2 16kg £134 and Ballykinlar 4 20kg £170, 2 19kg £165.

Ewes

Downpatrick 2 £200, Dromara 1 £180, 2 £140, Greyabbey 1 £180, 1 £165, 1 £130, Nards 7 £188, £179, Downpatrick 1 £170, 1 £150, Greyabbey 6 £165, 2 £100, Strangford 8 £165, 1 £134, 3 £114, 2 £105, Ballygowan 4 £150, Crossgar 1 £142, Ballynahinch 7 £140; Comber 4 £140, Annahilt 2 £135, 1 £120 and Ballykinlar 1 £135.

Another good show of cattle on Wednesday’s sale with a sharper trade throughout.

Again the fat cattle topped the prices for a Aberdeen Angus bull 1190kg making 296p £3522.

Leading prices.

Fats

Castlereagh Aberdeen Angus bull 1190kg £296 £3522, Friesian cow 780kg £266 £2074, Millisle cows Simmentals 730kg £318 £2321, 840kg £274 £2301, Fleckviehs 780kg £274 £2137, 760kg £274 £2082, Simmentals 720kg £286 £2059, 700kg £294 £2058, Fleckviehs 750kg £272 £2040, 740kg £258 £1909, Simmental 610kg £310 £1891, Fleckvieh 580kg £230 £1334, Ballynahinch Charolais cow 840kg £272 £2284, Gilnahirk Aberdeen Angus cows 760kg £290 £2204, 750kg £290 £2175, 630kg £270 £1701, Loughinisland cows Limousin 620kg £330 £2046, Hereford 570kg £304 £1732, Ballynahinch cows Simmental 680kg £300 £2040, Limousin 650kg £295 £1917, Comber Friesian bullocks 720kg £272 £1958, 610kg £270 £1647, Annacloy Aberdeen Angus cows 720kg £268 £1929, 680kg £278 £1890, 690kg £258 £1780, 680kg £254 £1727, Ballynahinch Limousin cow 730kg £254 £1854, Ballyhalbert cows Holstein 800kg £212 £1696, Friesian 700kg £224 £1568, Holstein 580kg £178 £1032, 490kg £182 £891, 500kg £166 £830, Donaghadee Holstein cows 650kg £194 £1261, 530kg £202 £1070, Hillsborough Aubrac bull 520kg £240 £1248, Dexter bullock 550kg £222 £1221 and Lisburn Friesian cows 560kg £215 £1204, 530kg £212 £1123, 550kg £174 £957.

Heifers

Ballynahinch Limousin 400kg £1790, Crossgar Shorthorn 540kg £1780, Strangford Aberdeen Angus 550kg £1750, Belgian Blues 500kg £1740, 470kg £1740, Charolais 560kg £1730, Aberdeen Angus 550kg £1730, Charolais 550kg £1730, Belgian Blues 490kg £1720, 460kg £1710, Aberdeen Angus 510kg £1660, 480kg £1650, 480kg £1610, 480kg £1580, Belgian Blues 430kg £1520, 460kg £1510, 400kg £1420 and Loughinisland Aberdeen Angus 420kg £1500.

Bullocks

Kilclief Hereford 470kg £2000, Limousins 450kg £1900, 400kg £1800, 500kg £1750, 420kg £1730, 460kg £1700, 390kg £1670; Strangford Aberdeen Angus 540kg £1990, Belgian Blue 480kg £1830, Aberdeen Angus 520kg £1830, 470kg £1620, 430kg £1480, Holstein 540kg £1470; Ardglass Aberdeen Angus 430kg £1700, 450kg £1590 and Ballynahinch Saler bulls, 500kgs £1620, 480kgs £1560, 430kgs £1520, 420kgs £1390, 400kgs £1380.