Top price of £1640 paid for bullock at Saintfield Mart

A lot of top quality sorts on offer, with huge demand from very competitive buyers looking to source cattle for grass.

Top price of the day £1640 for a 720kg Blonde d’Aquitaine bullock.

Bullocks: Sold to a serious demand.

Top price of £1640 for a 720kg Blonde d’Aquitaine (228).

Lighter sorts sold to £1270 for a 480kg Charolais (265).

Leading prices: Comber producer Blonde d’Aquitaines 720kg £1640, 680kg £1440, 650kg £1400, Saintfield producer Charolais 520kg £1370, 550kg £1280, 480kg £1270, 540kg £1270, 520kg £1260, 530kg £1260, 510kg £1250, 480kg £1200, 460kg £1190, 490kg £1190, 450kg £1090, 450kg £1020 and Lisburn producer Limousins 550kg £1370, Simmental 600kg £1190.

HEIFERS; sold to £1240 for a super 510kg Charolais (244) a lighter heifer from the same pen sold to £1000 for a 370kg (270).

Leading prices: Saintfield producer Charolais 510kg £1240, 430kg £1090, 440kg £1055, 450kg £1040, 420kg £1020, 380kg £1000, 340kg £900, 330kg £865, 340kg £865, 300kg £840, Ballywalter producer Limousins 500kg £1110, 500kg £1090, Ballynahinch producer Charolais 480kg £1090, 490kg £1090, 440kg £1000, 450kg £1000, 430kg £990, 400kg £900 and Saintfield producer Herefords 490kg £1090, 500kg £1090, 510kg £1050, 500kg £1000, 450kg £980, 460kg £930.

Fat cattle: Super trade for all sorts of cows, selling to £1618 for a 870kg Charolais cow, £186 per 100kg. Holstein cows sold to £1200 for a 870kg, £138 per 100kg.

Leading prices: Scarva producer Charolais cow 870kg £186 £1618, Kircubbin producer Limousin cow 790kg £169 £1335, Annacloy producer Simmental cow 750kg £166 £1245, Ballygowan producer Holstein cow 870kg £138 £1200, Crossgar producer 820kg £144 £1180, Ballygowan producer Limousin cow 660kg £171 £1128, Downpatrick producer Friesian cows 740kg £146 £1080, 720kg £136 £980, 620kg £140 £868, Crossgar producer Friesian cow 740kg £134 £991, Lisburn producer 730kg £135 £985, 770kg £124 £954, Bangor producer Limousin cow 690kg £137 £945, Ballygowan producer Friesian cows 650kg £143 £929, 640kg £133 £851.

WEANLINGS; Nearly 100 Weanlings sold to £1160 for a cracking 320kg Limousin heifer (363)

Leading Prices; Ballynahinch producer Limousin Heifers 320kg £1160, 320kg £1080, 290kg £930, 260kg £900, 280kg £900, 290kg £890, 270kg £840, Limousin bullocks 360kg £1040, 350kg £1035, 350kg £1030, 360kg £1020, 320kg £990, 300kg £850 and Saintfield producer Limousin bullocks and heifers 350kg £1020, 340kg £1005, 290kg £940, 270kg £930, 260kg £855, 260kg £835.

Calf ring: Another excellent trade selling to £540 for a reared Fleckvieh bull.

Dropped calves sold to £440 for a Charolais heifer.

Leading prices: Lisburn producer Fleckvieh bulls £540, £500, £490, £460, £450, £440, £430, £420, young Fleckvieh bulls £340, £310, Bangor producer reared Aberdeen Angus bull £500, Ballynahinch producer Charolais heifer £440, Crossgar producer Limousin bulls £370, £340, £325, Saintfield producer Aberdeen Angus bulls £300, £270, Friesian bulls £120 twice and Carrowdore producer Aberdeen Angus Heifer £245, Friesian bulls £125, £85.

A lot of top quality sorts on offer, with huge demand from very competitive buyers looking to source cattle for grass.

Top price of the day £1640 for a 720kg Blonde d’Aquitaine bullock.

Bullocks: Sold to a serious demand.

Top price of £1640 for a 720kg Blonde d’Aquitaine (228).

Lighter sorts sold to £1270 for a 480kg Charolais (265).

Leading prices: Comber producer Blonde d’Aquitaines 720kg £1640, 680kg £1440, 650kg £1400, Saintfield producer Charolais 520kg £1370, 550kg £1280, 480kg £1270, 540kg £1270, 520kg £1260, 530kg £1260, 510kg £1250, 480kg £1200, 460kg £1190, 490kg £1190, 450kg £1090, 450kg £1020 and Lisburn producer Limousins 550kg £1370, Simmental 600kg £1190.

HEIFERS; sold to £1240 for a super 510kg Charolais (244) a lighter heifer from the same pen sold to £1000 for a 370kg (270).

Leading prices: Saintfield producer Charolais 510kg £1240, 430kg £1090, 440kg £1055, 450kg £1040, 420kg £1020, 380kg £1000, 340kg £900, 330kg £865, 340kg £865, 300kg £840, Ballywalter producer Limousins 500kg £1110, 500kg £1090, Ballynahinch producer Charolais 480kg £1090, 490kg £1090, 440kg £1000, 450kg £1000, 430kg £990, 400kg £900 and Saintfield producer Herefords 490kg £1090, 500kg £1090, 510kg £1050, 500kg £1000, 450kg £980, 460kg £930.

Fat cattle: Super trade for all sorts of cows, selling to £1618 for a 870kg Charolais cow, £186 per 100kg. Holstein cows sold to £1200 for a 870kg, £138 per 100kg.

Leading prices: Scarva producer Charolais cow 870kg £186 £1618, Kircubbin producer Limousin cow 790kg £169 £1335, Annacloy producer Simmental cow 750kg £166 £1245, Ballygowan producer Holstein cow 870kg £138 £1200, Crossgar producer 820kg £144 £1180, Ballygowan producer Limousin cow 660kg £171 £1128, Downpatrick producer Friesian cows 740kg £146 £1080, 720kg £136 £980, 620kg £140 £868, Crossgar producer Friesian cow 740kg £134 £991, Lisburn producer 730kg £135 £985, 770kg £124 £954, Bangor producer Limousin cow 690kg £137 £945, Ballygowan producer Friesian cows 650kg £143 £929, 640kg £133 £851.

WEANLINGS; Nearly 100 Weanlings sold to £1160 for a cracking 320kg Limousin heifer (363)

Leading Prices; Ballynahinch producer Limousin Heifers 320kg £1160, 320kg £1080, 290kg £930, 260kg £900, 280kg £900, 290kg £890, 270kg £840, Limousin bullocks 360kg £1040, 350kg £1035, 350kg £1030, 360kg £1020, 320kg £990, 300kg £850 and Saintfield producer Limousin bullocks and heifers 350kg £1020, 340kg £1005, 290kg £940, 270kg £930, 260kg £855, 260kg £835.

Calf ring: Another excellent trade selling to £540 for a reared Fleckvieh bull.

Dropped calves sold to £440 for a Charolais heifer.

Leading prices: Lisburn producer Fleckvieh bulls £540, £500, £490, £460, £450, £440, £430, £420, young Fleckvieh bulls £340, £310, Bangor producer reared Aberdeen Angus bull £500, Ballynahinch producer Charolais heifer £440, Crossgar producer Limousin bulls £370, £340, £325, Saintfield producer Aberdeen Angus bulls £300, £270, Friesian bulls £120 twice and Carrowdore producer Aberdeen Angus Heifer £245, Friesian bulls £125, £85.