Bullock sells to £1439 for a 770kg at Saintfield

Another great entry of cattle at Wednesday's sale at Saintfield sold to a sharp trade with a lot of quality sorts on offer.

FAT CATTLE: Over 100 fats sold to £1439 for a 770kg Lim bullock, £187 per 100kg. Heavy bulls sold to £1225 for a 1145kg Her, £1225. Cows sold to £1101 for a 680kg Lim, £162 per 100k.

Leading prices: Lisburn producer Lim bullocks 770kg, £187, £1439, 710kg, £184, £1306, 700kg, £180, £1260, Saintfield producer Her bull 1145kg, £107, £1225, Downpatrick producer Lim cows 680kg, £162, £1101, 970kg, £106, £1028, 810kg, £125, £1012, Carryduff producer Char cow 750kg, £140, £1050, Greyabbey producer Lim bullocks 540kg, £191, £1031, 540kg, £186, £1004, 500kg, £189, £945, Comber producer Char bull 940kg, £103, £968, Crossgar producer Fr cows 800kg, £110, £880, 740kg, £114, £843, 740kg, £103, £762, 710kg, £102, £724, Lisburn producer Fr cows 750kg, £121, £907, 660kg, £123, £811, 590kg, £128, £755, 620kg, £110, £744, 590kg, £124, £731, Saintfield producer Fr cows 740kg, £125, £925, 680kg, £125, £850, 670kg, £114, £763.

BULLOCKS: 170 sold to £1300 for a 700kg Char.

Leading prices: Downpatrick producer Chars 700kg, £1300, 640kg, £1150, Comber producer Chars 680kg, £1230, 600kg, £1205, 630kg, £1200, 600kg, £1195, 560kg, £1155, 600kg, £1120, 550kg, £1100, 570kg, £1085, Moneyrea producer AAs 600kg, £1200, 550kg, £1080, Killinchy producer Lims 570kg, £1120, 540kg, £1110, 560kg, £1100, 450kg, £955, 460kg, £935, 460kg, £925, 380kg, £885, Castlewellan producer Lims 600kg, £1100, 500kg, £1080, 510kg, £1070, 530kg, £1070, 490kg, £1055, 500kg, £955, Kircubbin producer Lims 550kg, £1180, 500kg, £1060, 520kg, £1035, 450kg, £1030, 440kg, £1020, 400kg, £935, 390kg, £920, Saintfield producer Chars 520kg, £1050, 550kg, £1030, 470kg, £975, 500kg, £950, 440kg, £920, Banbridge producer Chars 600kg, £1145, 550kg, £1080, 490kg, £940, 440kg, £910, 450kg, £910, Carryduff producer AAs 550kg, £1050, 540kg, £1020, 460kg, £930, 450kg, £920, Dromara producer 450kg, £930, 400kg, £920, 400kg, £900, 410kg, £900, 400kg, £890, 400kg, £880, 420kg, £880, 390kg, £870.

HEIFERS: 90 sold in high demand, selling to a top of £1120 for a 560kg Lim. Lighter sorts sold to £930 for a 380kg Lim.

Leading prices: Ballynahinch producer Lims 560kg, £1120, 500kg, £985, 480kg, £970, 380kg, £800, 340kg, £770, 350kg, £770, Crossgar producer Lims 580kg, £1100, 550kg, £1070, 510kg, £990, 470kg, £945, 380kg, £930, 400kg, £915, 360kg, £850, Ballygowan producer Chars 580kg, £1115, 420kg, £845, 400kg, £820, Belfast producer Sh 570kg, £1100, 550kg, £1000, 490kg, £850, Moneyrea producer Lim 500kg, £1000, Dromore producer Lims 440kg, £905, 450kg, £880, 400kg, £870, 460kg, £870, 400kg, £850, 390kg, £830, Ballynahinch producer Lims 500kg, £915, 440kg, £905, 430kg, £895, 400kg, £890, Ballynahinch producer Lims 400kg, £890, 400kg, £860, 400kg, £815, 410kg, £815, 400kg, £800, 350kg, £770, 360kg, £750, Saintfield producer AAs 400kg, £820, 420kg, £790, 380kg, £760.

DROPPED CALVES:110 drops sold to £425 for a Lim bull.

Leading prices: Moira producer Lim bulls £425, £240, Crossgar producer Lim bulls £345, £290, £260, Dromara producer Sh bull £300, Newtownards producer AA bulls £290, £265, £260, AA heifers £280, £255 twice, £235, £230, £220, £210, £200, Ballynahinch producer Lim heifers £265, £248, £235, £215, Kircubbin producer BB bulls £310, £295, £290, Belfast producer AA heifers £250, £240, £220, Downpatrick producer Fr bulls £180, £145, £130, £90.