Top price of the day £1886 for a Charolais bullock

Good entry of cattle at Wednesday’s sale, with a super trade throughout.

Top price of the day £1886 for a Charolais bullock.

FAT CATTLE: 60 fats sold to an excellent trade of £1886 for a 920kg Charolais

Bullocks £205 per 100kg.

Cows sold to £1275 for a 980kg Friesian, £130 per 100kg.

Leading prices: Saintfield producer 920kg £205 £1886, Crumlin producer Friesian cows 980kg £130 £1274, 930kg £132 £1227, Aberdeen Angus cows 900kg £135 £1215, Crossgar producer Charolais cow 880kg £143 £1258, Comber producer Limousin cows 760kg £155 £1178, 680kg £160 £1088, Annahilt producer Friesian cows 880kg £130 £1144, 840kg £128 £1075 and Belfast producer Aberdeen Angus cow 780kg £148 £1154.

BULLOCKS: 80 bullocks sold to a flying trade.

Top price £1180 for a 500kg Charolais (236).

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Leading prices; Newtownbreda producer Charolais 500kg £1180, 450kg £1080, 480kg £1080, 5000kg £1080, Comber producer Aberdeen Angus 520kg £1120, 520kg £1045, 500kg £1030, 460kg £1020, Downpatrick producer Charolais 450kg £1070, 400kg £1030, 400kg £935, 370kg £930, 320kg £890, 300kg £870, Banbridge producer Simmentals 500kg £1010, 400kg £970, 390kg £940, 400kg £940, 420kg, £940, 430kg £940, Downpatrick producer Aberdeen Angus 500kg £1000, 520kg £980, 470kg £960, 460kg £945 and Comber producer Charolais 330kg £900, 310kg £885, 330kg £885, 300kg £825.

HEIFERS: 65 heifers sold to £1100 for a 520kg Charolais (212).

Leading prices; Comber producer Charolais 520kg £1100, 500kg £1080, 510kg £1080, 470kg £1065, 450kg £1030, 460kg £1020, Saintfield producer Limousins 490kg £1060, 460kg £1025, Ballygowan producer Shorthorns 450kg £1000, 480kg £980, Crossgar producer Charolais 600kg £1100, Downpatrick producer Charolais, 500kg £1030, 500kg £960, 440kg £900, 400kg £880, 400kg £850 and Downpatrick producer Charolais 360kg £875, 390kg £860, 390kg £850, 350kg £800.

CALF RING: Reared calves sold to a strong demand, top price of £540 for a Aberdeen Angus heifer.

Dropped calves sold to £320 for a Limousin bull.

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Leading prices; Donaghadee producer reared Aberdeen Angus heifers £540, £520, £380, Crossgar producer reared Belgian Blue bull £500, Belgian Blue heifers £470, £440, £430, Holstein bulls £270, £240, Hillsborough producer Limousin bulls £320, £300, Limousin heifers £285, £255, Comber producer Belgian Blue bull £310, Belgian Blue heifer £290, Saintfield producer Hereford bulls £290, £255, Belfast producer Aberdeen Angus bulls £285, £270, £235, Aberdeen Angus bulls heifers £260, £240, Friesian bulls £90, £75.

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