Top price of £1515 paid for a Hereford bullock at Saintfield Mart

Larger entry of cattle at Wednesday’s sale with a strong demand for all stock.
Saintfield Cattle Market, Friday 3rd October, 2008. Pictures: Diane MagillSaintfield Cattle Market, Friday 3rd October, 2008. Pictures: Diane Magill
Saintfield Cattle Market, Friday 3rd October, 2008. Pictures: Diane Magill

Top price of £1515 for a Hereford bullock.

Bullocks: 85 sold to £1515 for a 730kg Hereford (208).

Lighter sorts sold to £1100 for a 370kg Charolais (298).

Leading Prices; Ballygowan producer Herefords 730kg £1515, 680kg £1380, 690kg
£1370, 600kg £1260, 600kg £1190, Comber producer Simmental 730kg £1450, 700kg £1410, 650kg £1350, 630kg £1300, 600kg £1170, 600kg £1130, Dromore producer Charolais 580kg £1320, 500kg £1200, Craigavon producer Limousin 520kg £1130, 460kg £1090, 470kg £1090, 480kg £1090, 400kg £940, 360kg £840, Carryduff producer Charolais 370kg £1100, 370kg £1070, 320kg £930, 360kg £900, 300kg £890, 300kg £820, 260kg £790 and Banbridge producer Aberdeen Angus 460kg £1080, 490kg £1060, 450kg £1000, 400kg £940, 430kg £930.

Fat cattle: 70 fats sold to £1460 for a 670kg Aberdeen Angus bullock, £218 per 100kg.

Bulls sold to £1459 for a 1050kg, £139 per 100kg.

Cows sold to £1443 for a 820kg Simmental, £176 per 100kg. Lighter cow sold to £196 per 100kg, 630kg £1234 for a Limousin.

Leading prices: Newtownards producer Aberdeen Angus bullocks 670kg £218 £1460, 670kg
£214 £1433, Comber producer Limousin bull 1050kg £139 £1459, Limousin Cows 820kg £176 £1443, 630kg £196 £1234, Comber producer Limousin bullocks 690kg £207 £1428, 530kg £214 £1135, Downpatrick producer Aberdeen Angus cow 830kg £168 £1394, Saintfield producer Limousin cow 710kg £194 £1377, Saintfield producer Shorthorn cow 730kg £188 £1372, Saintfield producer Aberdeen Angus bull 920kg £148 £1361, Annahilt producer Limousin heifers 580kg £218 £1264, 570kg £218 £1242, Ballynahinch producer Limousin Cows 670kg £173 £1160, 660kg £164 £1082, Belfast producer Belgian Blue Cows 770kg £150 £1155, 730kg £152 £1110, 640kg £170 £1088, 590kg £180 £1062, Downpatrick producer Friesian cows 830kg £115 £955, 740kg £126 £932 and Portaferry producer Friesian cows 680kg £136 £924, 650kg £140 £910.

WEANLINGS; 145 weanlings sold to £1280 for a 550k Limousin bull (233).

Lighter sorts sold to £1050 for a 320kg Charolais bullock (328).

Leading prices: Killyleagh producer Limousin Bulls 550kg £1280, 520kg £1200, 500kg £1150, 470kg £1100, 400kg £1000, Ballynahinch producer Limousin bullocks 500kg £1265, 370kg £970, 320kg £960, Gilford producer Charolais bullocks 320kg £1050, 320kg £1030, 290kg £900, Charolais Heifers 290kg £920, 310kg £895, 290kg £875, Saintfield producer Limousin bullocks 470kg £1010, 400kg £950, 300kg £880 and Carryduff producer Limousin bullocks 370kg £950, 320kg £920, 320kg £880, 320kg £870, 320kg £850, Limousin heifers 300kg £810, 300kg £800, 310kg £800, 300kg £790, 280kg £780, 260kg £770, 260kg £760.

HEIFERS: 70 sold to £1160 for a 500kg Charolais (232).

Leading prices: Dromore producer Charolais 500kg £1160, 550kg £1100, 490kg £1085, 450kg £1000, Ballynahinch producer Charolais 500kg £1140, 480kg £1085, 440kg £1075, Craigavon producer Limousin 500kg £1100, 500kg £1040, 460kg £1020 and Newtownards producer Charolais 500kg £1075, 450kg £1020.

Dropped calves: 70 drops sold to £385 for a Belgian Blue bull.

Leading prices: Kircubbin producer Belgian Blue bull £385, £340, Hereford bulls £355, £345, Hereford heifers £300, £290, Crossgar producer Limousin bull £355, £320, Limousin heifers £290, £275, Ballynahinch producer Limousin bulls £295, £270, Carrowdore producer Aberdeen Angus bull £290, £275 and Saintfield producer Hereford bulls £290, £270, £260, Hereford heifer £275, Downpatrick producer Aberdeen Angus bulls £285, £270, £260, £255, Aberdeen Angus heifers £260, £245. Top price of £1515 for a Hereford bullock.

Bullocks: 85 sold to £1515 for a 730kg Hereford (208).

Lighter sorts sold to £1100 for a 370kg Charolais (298).

Leading Prices; Ballygowan producer Herefords 730kg £1515, 680kg £1380, 690kg
£1370, 600kg £1260, 600kg £1190, Comber producer Simmental 730kg £1450, 700kg £1410, 650kg £1350, 630kg £1300, 600kg £1170, 600kg £1130, Dromore producer Charolais 580kg £1320, 500kg £1200, Craigavon producer Limousin 520kg £1130, 460kg £1090, 470kg £1090, 480kg £1090, 400kg £940, 360kg £840, Carryduff producer Charolais 370kg £1100, 370kg £1070, 320kg £930, 360kg £900, 300kg £890, 300kg £820, 260kg £790 and Banbridge producer Aberdeen Angus 460kg £1080, 490kg £1060, 450kg £1000, 400kg £940, 430kg £930.

Fat cattle: 70 fats sold to £1460 for a 670kg Aberdeen Angus bullock, £218 per 100kg.

Bulls sold to £1459 for a 1050kg, £139 per 100kg.

Cows sold to £1443 for a 820kg Simmental, £176 per 100kg. Lighter cow sold to £196 per 100kg, 630kg £1234 for a Limousin.

Leading prices: Newtownards producer Aberdeen Angus bullocks 670kg £218 £1460, 670kg
£214 £1433, Comber producer Limousin bull 1050kg £139 £1459, Limousin Cows 820kg £176 £1443, 630kg £196 £1234, Comber producer Limousin bullocks 690kg £207 £1428, 530kg £214 £1135, Downpatrick producer Aberdeen Angus cow 830kg £168 £1394, Saintfield producer Limousin cow 710kg £194 £1377, Saintfield producer Shorthorn cow 730kg £188 £1372, Saintfield producer Aberdeen Angus bull 920kg £148 £1361, Annahilt producer Limousin heifers 580kg £218 £1264, 570kg £218 £1242, Ballynahinch producer Limousin Cows 670kg £173 £1160, 660kg £164 £1082, Belfast producer Belgian Blue Cows 770kg £150 £1155, 730kg £152 £1110, 640kg £170 £1088, 590kg £180 £1062, Downpatrick producer Friesian cows 830kg £115 £955, 740kg £126 £932 and Portaferry producer Friesian cows 680kg £136 £924, 650kg £140 £910.

WEANLINGS; 145 weanlings sold to £1280 for a 550k Limousin bull (233).

Lighter sorts sold to £1050 for a 320kg Charolais bullock (328).

Leading prices: Killyleagh producer Limousin Bulls 550kg £1280, 520kg £1200, 500kg £1150, 470kg £1100, 400kg £1000, Ballynahinch producer Limousin bullocks 500kg £1265, 370kg £970, 320kg £960, Gilford producer Charolais bullocks 320kg £1050, 320kg £1030, 290kg £900, Charolais Heifers 290kg £920, 310kg £895, 290kg £875, Saintfield producer Limousin bullocks 470kg £1010, 400kg £950, 300kg £880 and Carryduff producer Limousin bullocks 370kg £950, 320kg £920, 320kg £880, 320kg £870, 320kg £850, Limousin heifers 300kg £810, 300kg £800, 310kg £800, 300kg £790, 280kg £780, 260kg £770, 260kg £760.

HEIFERS: 70 sold to £1160 for a 500kg Charolais (232).

Leading prices: Dromore producer Charolais 500kg £1160, 550kg £1100, 490kg £1085, 450kg £1000, Ballynahinch producer Charolais 500kg £1140, 480kg £1085, 440kg £1075, Craigavon producer Limousin 500kg £1100, 500kg £1040, 460kg £1020 and Newtownards producer Charolais 500kg £1075, 450kg £1020.

Dropped calves: 70 drops sold to £385 for a Belgian Blue bull.

Leading prices: Kircubbin producer Belgian Blue bull £385, £340, Hereford bulls £355, £345, Hereford heifers £300, £290, Crossgar producer Limousin bull £355, £320, Limousin heifers £290, £275, Ballynahinch producer Limousin bulls £295, £270, Carrowdore producer Aberdeen Angus bull £290, £275 and Saintfield producer Hereford bulls £290, £270, £260, Hereford heifer £275, Downpatrick producer Aberdeen Angus bulls £285, £270, £260, £255, Aberdeen Angus heifers £260, £245.