A great entry of sheep in Ballymena resulted in a steady trade. Store lambs sold to £92.50, Ewe lambs to £140, Hoggets to £195, leading prices as follows :

Store Lambs 

Sheriff Topping, Kilwaughter 10 Tex £92.50, R.B & J.H Kennedy Dundrod 40 Tex £92.50, J Fleck, Doagh 48 Tex £92.50, A V Magill, Carnlough 54 Suf £91.50, Local Farmer 9 Tex £91.50, Parkmore Farms Glenariffe 90 Tex £90.00, Roy McKeown, Broughshane 18 Che £90.00, W McIlwaine, Ballyclare 13 Tex £89.50, Mrs H Minford, Nutts Corner 15 Tex £89.00, J O’Kane, Cushendall 14 Tex £88.50, Paul Butler, Rathkenny 8 Tex £88.50, Fraser Tweed, Glenarm 12 Tex £88.50, J Fleck, Doagh 9 Mul £88.50, A V Magill, Carnlough 50 Che £88.00, Parkmore Farms Glenariffe 40 Tex £88.00, Paul Butler, Rathkenny 7 Suf £87.50. 

Ewe Lambs 

Daniel Convery, Cushendun 11 Suf £140.00, S Currie, Larne 14 Suf £134.00, Daniel Convery, Cushendun 10 Suf £116.00, I Morrison, Dunloy 7 Tex £114.00, S Currie, Larne 9 Cha £114.00, I Morrison, Dunloy 7 Tex £113.00, Daniel Convery, Cushendun 10 Suf £112.00, W & G Hanna, Ballymoney 10 Tex £110.00, I Morrison, Dunloy 7 Tex £110.00, I Morrison, Dunloy 8 Tex £108.00, P McKavanagh, Crumlin 8 Tex £104.00, P McKavanagh, Crumlin 3 Suf £100, P McKavanagh, Crumlin 5 Tex £98.00, S Currie, Larne 13 Suf £98.00, S Currie, Larne 16 Cha £96.00, S Currie, Larne 17 Suf £96.00. 

Breeders 

D Devlin, Randalstown 1 Tex £195.00, Mrs R Dunlop, Portglenone 8 Suf £176.00, D Devlin, Randalstown 5 Suf £165.00, D Devlin, Randalstown 2 Bel £152.00, D Devlin, Randalstown 7 Tex £150.00. 

The first breeding sheep sale of the season resulted in a steady trade. Store lambs sold to £94 and hoggets to £144.

Store lambs sold to:

J O’Kane, Cushendall 34 Suf £94, J McLaughlin, Unshinagh 30 Suf £94, J McLaughlin 48 Suf £86, C McLoughlin, Glenariff 2 Suf £86, B McLouglin, 40 Suf £85, A Montgomery, Glenarm 34 Suf £83, B Laughlin, 50 Mul £80.

Ewes sold to -:

G Knowles, Gracehill 1 Tex £136, G Knowles, 5 Tex £134, G Knowles, 1 Tex £116, G Knowles, 1 lly £102.

Hoggets sold to-:

R Dunlop, Portglenone 10 Suf £144, K O Neil, Broughshane 5 Mil £142. 

The last breeding sheep sale of the season resulted in a good show of sheep and a very steady trade. Ewes and lambs sold to £280, dry hoggets to £150, pet lambs to £22 leading prices as follows-

W Carson, Cloughmills 2 Suf ewes & 4 lambs £280, W Jones, Templepatrick 2 Suff ewes & 4 lambs £265, D Scott, Ballymena  1 Tex ewe & 1 lamb £264, I Montgomery 1 Mul ewe & 2 lambs £260, W Carson, Cloughmills 1 Suff ewe & 2 lambs £252, P Millar, Broughshane 6 Tex ewes & 14 lambs £250, I Gibson 3 Tex ewes and 3 lambs £250, S Loughery 1 Cro & 2 lambs £248, D Scott, Ballymena 1 Tex ewe & 2 lambs £245, I Montgomery 1 Mul ewe & 2 lambs £245, P Devine, Aughafatten 4 Mul ewes & 8 lambs £240, I Montgomery, Glenwherry 1 Mul ewe & 2 lambs £240, D Montgomery, Glenwherry 1 Mul ewe and 2 lambs £240, WJ Thompson, Glenwherry 1 Mul ewe and 2 lambs £240, W Carson, Cloughmills 1 Suf ewe and 2 lambs £235, M Buckley, Carrickfergus 1 Suf and 2 lambs £232.      

A good entry of sheep in Ballymena resulted in a sharp trade.  Ewes and lambs sold to £288, ewe lambs sold to £140.

Ewes and lambs:-

Kim Steele Nicholson, Antrim 2 Mule ewes & 4 lambs £288, N & S Wilson, Rathkenny 4 Suff ewes & 8 lambs £285, John Lowe, Cookstown 1 Tex ewe & 2 lambs £285, N  & S Wilson 3 Suff ewes & 6 lambs £280, W & P McCallion, Portglenone 1 Dor ewe & 2 lambs £280, M Currie, Antrim 2 Mule ewes & 4 lambs £276, Kim Steele Nicholson 2 Mule ewes & 4 lambs £276, N & S Wilson 3 Suff ewes & 6 lambs £275, WJ Thompson, Glenwherry 2 Mule ewes & 4 lambs £274, Martin Delargy, Cushendall 4 Mule ewes & 8 lambs £270, K Travers, Castlederg 3 Mule ewes & 6 lambs £270, D Devlin, Randalstown 1 Suff ewe & 2 lambs £258, Martin Delargy, Cushendall 4 Mule ewes & 8 lambs £258, Jack Adams, Ballymena 1 Dor ewe & 2 lambs £255, Martin Delargy 4 Mule ewes & 8 lambs £250, Gregg Knowles, Gracehill 1 Tex ewe & 1 lamb £250.

            A good show of sheep in Ballymena on Monday evening resulted in a terrific trade.  Ewes and lambs sold to £300, pet lambs to £34.  Leading prices as follows:-

Ewes with lambs sold to:-

K Steele Nicholson, Antrim 3 Mul ewes & 6 lambs £300, M Currie, Antrim 2 Suff ewes & 4 lambs £300, K Steele Nicholson, Antrim 4 Mul ewes & 8 lambs £295, S Wilson, Ballymena 4 Mul ewes & 8 lambs £285 (3) S Thompson, Glenarm 5 Suf ewes & 8 lambs £284, S Thompson, 5 Suff ewes and 8 lambs £280, S Thompson, 5 Tex ewes and 8 lambs £280, S Thompson, 5 Tex ewes and 8 lambs £274, L McAuley, Ballyclare 2 Tex ewes & 4 lambs £274, D Devlin, Randalstown 1 Suf ewe & 2 lambs £270, S Thompson, Glenarm 5 Suff ewes & 8 lambs £270, I Montgomery, 5 Mul ewes & 5 lambs £265, M Currie, Antrim 1 Suff ewe & 1 lamb £265, R Clarke, Armoy 6 Tex & 12 lambs £262.    

Another good entry of sheep in Ballymena on Monday evening resulted in a steady trade.  Ewes and lambs sold to £340, in lamb ewes to £150 and pet lambs to £46.

Ewes with lambs sold to:-

S Reynolds, Ahoghill 1 Jac ewe & 2 lambs £340, S Reynolds, 2 Jac ewes & 2 Lambs £315, S Loughery, Limavady 3 Mul ewes & 6 Lambs £275, S Fry, Kells, 5 Suf ewes & 9 lambs £274, I McCluggage, Glarryford 1 Tex ewe & 2 lambs £265, I McCluggage 3 Suf ewes & 3 lambs £245, A Wharry, Glenarm 1 Tex ewe & 2 lambs £242, M Wright, Carnlough 5 Suf ewes & 9 lambs £240, S Fry, 5 Tex ewes & 9 lambs £238, J&R Reid, Whitehill 1 Tex ewe & 3 lambs £220, J Stewart 1 Suf & 2 Lambs £220, W Craig, Larne 5 Mul ewes & 9 lambs £218, P Graham, Portstewart 5 Tex ewes & 10 lambs £212, W Craig, Larne 4 Mul & 7 lambs £208.

Breeders sold to-:

W McBurney, Moorfields 7 Che ewes £150, W McBurney, 7 Che ewes £140.

Another good entry of sheep in Ballymena on Monday evening resulted in a good trade.  Ewes with lambs sold to £360 for a Dorset ewe with 2 spotty lambs, springing ewes to £160 and pet lambs to £50.

Ewes and lambs

Glenkeen Livestock Ltd, Limavady 1 Dor ewe & 2 lambs £360, Ian McCluggage, Glarryford 3 Tex ewes & 6 lambs £260, Mrs Diane Gibson, Newtownabbey 2 Suff ews & 4 lambs £255, 2 Tex ewes & 4 lambs £246, Jack Alexander, Clough 1 Suff ewe & 2 lambs £244, Mrs Diane Gibson 2 Suff ewes & 4 lambs £240, 2 Tex ewes & 3 lambs £235, Ian McCluggage 3 Tex ewes & 6 lambs £235, Jack Alexander, Clough 2 Suff ewes & 2 lambs £234, Mrs Diane Gibson, 2 Suff ewes & 5 lambs £234, D Devlin, Randalstown 1 Tex ewes & 2 lambs £230, Mrs D Gibson 2 Tex ewes & 4 lambs £230, 2 Mule ewes & 4 lambs £225, U Leslie, Claudy 1 Mule ewe & 2 lambs £225.

Breeders sold to:-

V Cousley, Moneymore 5 Tex £160, Freemanstown farm, Templepatrick 2 Char £158, Simon Loughery, Limavady 7 Suff £154, W Dennison, Dunadry, 13 Mule £144, Simon Loughery 7 Suff £140, W Dennison 4 Suff £140, Simon Loughery 7 Suff £134, V Cousley, Moneymore 7 Tex £124.

Another good entry of sheep in Ballymena on Monday evening resulted in a steady trade.  Ewes and lambs sold to £285, springing ewes to £192, store lambs to £110, pet lambs to £42, leading prices as follows:-

Ewes and lambs sold to:-

Mrs Diane Gibson, Newtownabbey 2 CB ewes & 4 lambs £285, D Devlin, Randalstown 1 BF ewe & 2 lambs £275, 3 CB ewes & 6 lambs £270, 1 Char ewe & 2 lambs £255, 1 Suff ewe & 2 lambs £255, Mrs D Gibson 1 CB ewe & 2 lambs £255, James Thompson, Glenwherry 1 Cv ewe & 2 lambs £250, Mrs D Gibson 1 Suff ewe & 2 lambs £245, J Lynn, Cullybackey 1 Tex ewe & 2 lambs £230, U Leslie, Claudy 1 Mule ewe & 3 lambs £225, 1 Mule ewe & 2 lambs £220, 1 CB ewe & 2 lambs £215, James Thompson 2 Cv ewes & 4 lambs £212, D Devlin 1 BF ewe & 1 lamb £210, Mrs D Gibson 2 Tex ewe & 2 lambs £210, TA Rodgers, B’shane 5 CB ewes & 9 lambs £210.

In lamb ewes sold to:-

Colm McDonnell, Ballycastle 9 Tex £192, 9 Tex £192, 9 Tex £180, 1 Blu £172, 9 Tex £158, 1 Blu £155, 10 Lleyn £148, 10 Llyen £148, 9 Lleyn £148, Fred Loughridge, Armoy 4 Mule £146, Raymond Gingles, Kilwaughter 6 Tex £144, Colm McDonnell 4 Char £140, Simon Loughery, Limavady 9 Mule £140, Colm McDonnell 9 Lleyn £138, 3 Tex £132, 10 Lleyn £130.

Another good entry of sheep in Ballymena on Monday evening resulted in a steady trade.  Ewes with lambs sold to £258, springing ewes to £162 and pet lambs to £56.

Springers sold to:-

Simon Loughery, Limavady 7 CB £162, B Cannon, Antrim 8 Suff £160, Simon Loughery 6 Suff £158, 6 Suff £152, B Cannon, Antrim 8 Suff £150, Simon Loughery 7 Suff £150, 7 CB £148, 8 Tex £146, B Cannon 3 Suff £144, 8 Suff £140.

Ewes and lambs to:-

J Lynn, Cullybackey 1 Char ewe & 2 lambs £258, Hugh O’Neill, Glenarm 1 Tex & 2 lambs £258, S Caskey, Kilrea 1 Dor & 2 lambs £245, Hugh O’Neill 1 Tex & 2 lambs £230, P Deeney, Limavady 1 Char ewe & 2 lambs £230, S Caskey, Kilrea 1 Dor ewe & 2 lambs £218, 1 Dor ewe & 1 lamb £208, RT Buchanan, Ballymena 1 Suff ewe & 2 lambs £208, S Caskey 1 Dor ewe & 2 lambs £204, TA Rodgers, B’shane 5 CB ewes & 9 lambs £202, 4 CB & 7 lambs £202, Paul Campbell, Carnlough 1 CB ewe & 2 lambs £198, P Deeney 3 Char ewes & 6 lambs £198, SD Gillespie, Portlglenone 7 Suff ewes & 12 lambs £192, J Liddie, Ballymena 1 Zwa ewe & 2 lambs £190, B & C McIlroy, Raloo 1 Suff ewe & 2 lambs £190.

A good entry of sheep in Ballymena on Monday evening resulted in a steady trade.  Ewes and lambs sold to £290, springers to £168, pet lambs to £38 and store lambs to £102.

Ewes and lambs:-

Hugh O’Neill, Glenarm 1 Bel ewe & 2 lambs £290, Wilson Carson, Cloughmills 1 Suff ewe & 2 lambs £252, D Devlin, Randalstown 1 Suff ewe & 2 lambs £230, Ruth Smyth, Dungiven 1 Dor ewe & 2 lambs £230, D Devlin 2 Suff ewes & 4 lambs £225, 1 Mule ewe & 2 lambs £225, Paul Devlin, Randalstown 1 Tex ewe & 2 lambs £222, James Thompson, Glenwherry 2 Cv ewes & 4 lambs £218, Kelly McConnell, Muckamore 1 Mil ewe & 2 lambs £214, Ruth Smyth 2 Tex ewes & 2 lambs £210.

Springers sold to:-

Ruth Smyth, Dungiven 1 Dor £168, R Baird, Carrick 1 Suff E164, 14 Tex £162, AT Lowry 5 Tex £160, 1 Tex £160, Simon Loughery, Limavady 6 Suff £158, R Baird 10 Suff £158, AT Lowry, 7 Tex £156, Simon Loughery 6 Suff £154, R Baird, Carrick 5 Mule £152, Ben Crawford, Ballygally 3 Tex £152, Simon Loughery 6 Tex £150, 6 Mule £150, AT Lowry 4 Tex £150, 2 Tex £150.