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.