Suckled calves selling £1060 for 360kgs at Saintfield Mart

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
An excellent trade at Friday’s suckled calf sale calves selling to a top of £1060 for 360kgs Charolais bull with plenty of lighter sorts exceeding £3 per kg.

LEADING PRICES:

Loughisland producer Charolais and Limousin bull calves 360kg £1060, 410kg £1065, 440kg £1050, 440kg £1030, 410kg £1010, 380kg £1010, 400kg £1010, 340kg £1000, 390kg £1000, 450kg £1000, 380kg £980, 410kg £970, 320kg £950, 290kg £950, 310kg £940, 310kg £940, 280kg £870 and Charolais and Limousin.

HEIFER CALVES: 340kg £1000, 340kg £950, 360kg £900, 370kg £900, 340kg £830, 360kg £900, 340kg £810, 410kg, Ballynahinch producer Limousin bull calves 410kg £1010, 380kg £1010, 400kg £1010, 400kg £980, 380kg £980, 330kg £960, 420kg £910, Charolais bull 310kg £900, Burren producer Limousin heifers 450kg £1000, 350kg £890, Simmental heifer 360kg £880, Charolais heifer 420kg £880, Limousin heifer 340kg £870, Charolais heifer 390kg £810, Greyabbey producer Limousin bulls 410kg £990, 380Kg £975, 320kg £960, 380kg £950, 330kg £890, 320kg £860, 330kg £840, Crossgar producers Blonde d’Aquitaine bull 440kg £960, Limousin bull 390kg £890, Blonde d’Aquitaine bulls 360kg £890, 330kg £830, Saintfield producer Limousin bull 340kg £925, Aberdeen Angus bull 370kg £850, Belgian Blue bull 320kg £830, Charolais bull 290kg £820, Aberdeen Angus bull 360kg £790, Comber producers Limousin bull 410kg £900, Limousin bull 450kg £900, Limousin bull 370kg £875, Limousin bull 380kg £860, Belgian Blue bull 390kg £855, Limousin bull 330kg £820, Lisburn producer Limousin bulls 360kg £840, 300kg £820, 340kg £780 and 280kg £775.

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