Top price of £1648 for a Char heifer at Saintfield

Another great entry of cattle at Wednesday’s sale in Saintfield, with trade remaining firm. Top price of £1648 for a Char Heifer.

FAT CATTLE; 90 fats sold to £1648 for a 770kg Char Heifer, £214 per 100kg. Bullocks sold to £1613 for a 740kg Char, £218 per 100kg.

Leading Prices; Belfast producer Char Heifers 770kg £214 £1648, 710kg £197 £1398, 600kg £211 £1266, Crossgar producer Char Bullocks 740kg £218 £1613, 730kg £212 £1547, Char Heifer 660kg £200 £1320, Lisburn producer AA Cow 820kg £168 £1377, AA Heifer 650kg £210 £1365, Ballynahinch producer BB Cow 710kg £190 £1350, Carryduff producer Char Cows 740kg £181 £1340, 810kg £157 £1271, Portaferry producer Char Cows 820kg £160 £1312, 750kg £160 £1200, Lisburn producer Lim Cows 670kg £179 £1200, 580kg £192 £1113, 600kg £175 £1050, Ballynahinch producer Fr Cow 780kg £146 £1138, Lisburn producer Fr Cows 800kg £135 £1080, 830kg £130 £1079, Carryduff producer Fr Cows 740kg £140 £1036, 710kg £142 £1008, 630kg £147 £926.

BULLOCKS; 145 sold to £1450 for a 660kg Lim (220)

Leading Prices; Downpatrick producer Char&LIms 660kg £1450, 620kg £1370, 600kg £1330, 620kg £1300, 550kg £1200, Armagh producer Chars 570kg £1350, 550kg £1290, 540kg £1280, 440kg £980, Newtownards producer Chars 600kg £1300, 550kg £1260, 500kg £1210, 520kg £1190, 530kg £1190, 500kg £1170, 550kg £1160, 500kg £1140, 500kg £1130, 530kg £1120, 500kg £1110, 510kg £1110, Saintfield producer Lims 600kg £1270, 600kg £1210, 500kg £1180, 500kg £1120, Newtownards producer Chars 620kg £1255, 510kg £1140, Crumlin producer Hers 600kg £1240, 570kg £1240, 550kg £1200, 490kg £1095, Downpatrick producer Chars 550kg £1230, 530kg £1190, 520kg £1170, 500kg £1140, 500kg £1085, 500kg £1080, Castlewellan producer BBs 660kg £1215, 550kg £1135, 500kg £1045, Portadown producer Chars 480kg £1150, 440kg £1140, 400kg £1070, 400kg £1000, 380kg £960, Lisburn producer Mbs 550kg £1120, 500kg £1090, 550kg £1060, 500kg £1045, 500kg £1015.

HEIFERS; 85 sold to £1200 for a 600kg Her

Leading Prices; Downpatrick producer Hers 600kg £1200, Crumlin producer AAs 510kg £1160, 500kg £1090, 440kg £960, 440kg £950, Saintfield producer Lims 480kg £1140, 490kg £1140, 450kg £1100, Lisburn producer Lims 520kg £1100, 530kg £1100, 500kg £1040, 460kg £1030, Portaferry producer Lims 440kg £1025, 430kg £1000, Ballynahinch producer Lims 400kg £890, 380kg £885.

SUCKLED CALVES; 90 sold to £1070 for a 430kg Char Bullock (249) Heifer calves sold to £3.27 per Kg - 260kg £850 for a Char.

Leading Prices; Comber producer Char Bullocks 430kg £1070, 420kg £1030, 390kg £990, Char Heifers 320kg £800, 300kg £785, Downpatrick producer Char Heifers 320kg £870, 310kg £860, 260kg £850, 250kg £840, 280kg £825, 300kg £820, Portaferry producer Char Bullock 260kg £850, Lim Heifer 220kg £750, 240kg £750.

DROPPED CALVES; sold to £390 for a Lim Bull

Leading Prices; Millisle producer Lim Bulls £390, £320, £270, Crossgar producer Lim Bull £325, Crossgar producer Her Bulls £320, £290, £285, Her Heifer £270, Ballgowan producer AA Bulls £300, £285.