Dairy Cows
36 dairy cows sold to £2450 for a calved heifer from S Crawford, Randalstown.
S Crawford, Randalstown Hol £2450, I W & A T McCaughey, Broughshane Fr £2020, S Crawford, Randalstown Hol £1980, R & S Simpson, Ballymena Hol £1950, S Crawford, Randalstown Hol £1920, R & S Simpson, Ballymena Hol £1900, J Hunter, Crumlin Hol £1850, D Wilson, Newtownabbey Hol £1850, D & S Bayne, Cookstown Fr £1850.
Sucklers
Breeding bulls sold to £2150 on three occasions for a British Blue from A Minnis, Comber and two Angus bulls from D McDowell, Newtownards and a smaller entry of suckler cows sold to £1800 for a Lim cow with a bull calf at foot from A Faith, Limavady.
Calves
Just over 300 dropped calves on Friday resulted in a super trade with bulls reaching £690 for 2 Shorthorns, heifers to £600 for 2 Belgian Blues and reared Friesians to £540.
Bulls
I Rea, Mallusk 2x Shb £690, R Bingham, Nutts Corner Char £670, A.M Crawford, Ballynure BB £655, J Lynn, Cullybackey BB £640, A Reid, Glenarm Shb £620, D Brown, Crumlin BB £590, A.M Crawford, Ballynure 3x AA £590, J Walker, Randalstown Bel£570, D McKillop, Glenarm Lim £570, Trimble Farms, Kircubbin 3x Char £565, A Hamilton, Ballycastle Char £560.
Heifers
A.M Crawford, Ballynure 2x BB £600, I Rea, Mallusk Shb £590, D McKillop, Glenarm AA £550, S.P Fitzgerald, Crumlin Sho £550, A.M Crawford, Ballynure BB £535, I Rea, Mallusk Shb £530, R Bingham, Nutts Corner 2x Char £480, A.G Gabbey, Comber Char £480, local farmer Char £475, R Bingham, Nutts Corner Char £450 x2, A.M Crawford, Ballynure AA £450, I Rea, Mallusk Shb £450.
Hol/Fr bulls
S McKay, Dunloy Fri £540, DJ Kane, Bushmills Fri £355, S G Leslie, Claudy 2x Hol £340, D J Kane 2x Fri 3255, N Hunter, Garvagh Hol £225, 3x Fri £225, R A Gordon, Cloughmills Fri £165, A T Lowry, Loughgiel Hol £160, Trimble farms, Kircubbin 3x Hol £145.
Weanlings
Another good entry of 400 weanlings in Ballymena resulted in a sharp trade. Bullocks sold to £1000 over for a Lim 330kg at £1330 presented by B McCammon, Larne. Heifers sold to £1020 over for a Lim 410kg at £1430 offered by J Neill, Crossgar.
Bullocks
Up to 300kg
S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 270kg £1180 (437), S Hall, Larne Char 290kg £1250 (431), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 290kg £1250 (431), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Char 300kg £1250 (416), 300kg £1240 (413), Lim 300kg £1230 (410), 280kg £1140 (407), S Hall, Larne Char 290kg £1180 (406), E Drummond, Ballynure Lim 240kg £950 (395), L Ballantine, Moorfields Lim 220kg £860 (390) x2, 270kg £1050 (388) x2, E Drummond, Ballynure Lim 260kg £1000 (384), 260kg £990 (380).
301 to 350kg
S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 310kg £1260 (406), S Hall, Larne Char 310kg £1250 (403), B & A McCammon, Magheramourne Lim 330kg £1330 (403), S Hall, Larne Char 310kg £1220 (393), B & A McCammon, Magheramourne Lim 320kg £1200 (375), 350kg £1230 (351), E Drummond, Ballynure Lim 310kg £1080 (348), D Brogan, Cloughmills Lim 310kg £1050 (338), H Warnock, Ballywalter Char 340kg £1150 (338), J H Frazer, Belfast Sal 330kg £1110 (336), A & M & M McKeegan, Glenarm Char 330kg £1090 (330) x3.
Over 351kg
D McGarel, Glenarm Char 360kg £1290 (358), R Harkness, Crumlin Lim 370kg £1290 (348), Local Farmer Lim 370kg £11260 (340) x2, J H Frazer, Belfast Char 420kg £1380 (328), P McConnell, Ligoniel Char 400kg £1290 (322), J H Frazer, Belfast Char 400kg £1290 (322), M McKeever, Ballymoney Char 450kg £1450 (322), R J McNeill, Glenarm Char 430kg £1380 (320), S McAllister, Glenarm Lim 360kg £1150 (319), C Bell, Belfast Char 380kg £1210 (318), P McCord & P Thompson, Randasltown Lim 370kg £1160 (313), H Warnock, Ballywalter Char 380kg £1185 (311), P McCord & P Thompson, Randalstown Char 410kg £1230 (300), R Harkness, Crumlin Lim 470kg £1410 (300).
Heifers
Up to 300kg
S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 290kg £1130 (389), S Hall, Larne Char 300kg £1130 (376), L Ballantine, Moorfields Lim 240kg £890 (370), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Char 260kg £960 (369), Lim 290kg £1050 (362), D J McFerran, Dunloy Char 220kg £790 (359), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Char 270kg £960 (355), J Magill, Larne Char 240kg £850 (354), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Char 250kg £885 (354), D J McFerran, Dunloy Char 190kg £670 (352), 230kg £800 (347), 200kg £690 (345).
301 to 350kg
S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 310kg £1140 (367), Local Farmer Char 340kg £1100 (323), R J McNeill, Glenarm Lim 320kg £1000 (312), P McConnell, Ligoniel Char 350kg £1080 (308), J McAuley, Ballyclare Char 320kg £930 (290), B & A McCammon, Magheramourne Lim 310kg £900 (290), R J McNeill, Glenarm BB 340kg £980 (288), G Connon, Aldergrove Char 350kg £990 (282), J H Frazer, Belfast Char 330kg £930 (281), J McAuley, Ballyclare Char 330kg £905 (274), J Neill, Crossgar Lim 340kg £890 (261), J H Frazer, Belfast Char 310kg £810 (261), J McAuley, Ballyclare Char 330kg £840 (254), J Johnston, Cullybackey AA 350kg £875 (250).
Over 351kg
J Neill, Crossgar Lim 410kg £1430 (348), H Marquess, Muckamore Char 390kg £1290 (330), M McKeever, Ballymoney Char 370kg £1180 (318), J Neill, Crossgar Char 400kg £1240 (310), J McAuley, Ballyclare Char 380kg £1150 (302), H Marquess, Muckamore Char 420kg £1260 (300), R J McNeill, Glenarm BB 420kg £1240 (295), K McConnell, Muckamore Char 400kg £1180 (295), P McConnell, Ligoniel Char 420kg £1230 (292), P McCord & P Thompson, Randalstown Char 380kg £1100 (289), P McConnell, Ligoniel Lim 420kg £1210 (288), H Marquess, Muckamore Char 490kg £1390 (283), D McGarel, Glenarm Lim 370kg £1020 (275), P McConnell, Ligoniel Char 450kg £1240 (275).
Dairy Cows
75 lots in the dairy ring sold to £2950 for a calved heifer from B McStravick, Gawleys Gate. Leading prices as follows:
B McStravick, Lurgan Hol £2950, A T McAuley, Bushmills Hol £2420, W Smyth, Castlewellan Hol £2420, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £2280, W Smyth, Castlewellan Hol £2280, £2250 x2, £2220, D Maybin, Broughshane Hol £2200, £2080, A T McAuley, Bushmills Hol £2020, D Foreman, Belfast Hol £2000.
Sucklers
A smaller entry in the sucklers topped at £2500 for an Angus bull from G McLarnon, Ballymena and females to £1800 for a Saler cow with a Charolais heifer calf at foot from S Dennison, Antrim.
Calves
Bulls
A & D McAfee, Bushmills Char £810, local farmer Char £795, W McAuley, Cushendall Blo £700, local farmer Char £680, J Baird, Islandmagee AA £650, T Smyth, Draperstown Sim £640 x2, F C Patterson, Broughshane AA £610, A McBurney, Cloughmills BB £600 x2, T Smyth, Draperstown Sim £600, £590, R Adams, Ballymena AA £580, A Reid, Glenarm Shb £570, S J Kerr, Comber Sim £560, R Cupples, Broughshane AA £550.
Heifers
S Bamford, Crumlin Char £700 x2, I McFarlane, Hollywood BB £675 x4, I Montgomery, Mallusk BB £650, S Bamford, Crumlin Char £650, local farmer Char £630, R Booth, Ahoghill BB £600, I McFarlane, Hollywood BB £600 x4.
Hol/Fr Bulls
T Smyth, Draperstown £410 x4, S McCrystal, Magherafelt Hol £340, A McNair, Ballyclare Fr £270 x2, Trimble Farms, Kircubbin Hol £270 x4, H Carson, Dundrod Fr £260 x3, £220 x2.
Weanlings
A good entry of 405 weanlings on Friday resulted in another great trade. Bullocks sold to £1060 over for a Lim 490kg at £1550 from B McKay, Cushendun and Heifers to £1010 over for a Lim 520kg at £1530 also from B McKay.
Bullocks
Up to 300kg
E Drummond, Ballynure Lim 230kg £1190 (517), JR Beggs, Larne Cha 230kg £1000 (434), S Taylor, Belfast Cha 280kg £1210 (432), C Harper, Crumlin Cha 270kg £1140 (422), S Taylor, Belfast Cha 270kg £1140 (422), JR Beggs, Larne Cha 290kg £1200 (413), E Drummond, Ballynure Lim 290kg £1150 (396), Matthew Drummond Lim 280 £280 £1100 (392), C Monan, Newtownards Cha 240kg £940 (391), F&R Auld, Newtownards Lim 200kg £780 (390), R McNinch, Larne Sim 280kg £1070 (382), H McCormick, Larne Bel 250kg £950 (380), E Drummond, Ballynure Lim 290kg £1100 (379), Matthew Drummond Lim 290kg £1090 (375), H McCormick, Larne Bel 260kg £970 (373), E Drummond, Ballynure Lim 300kg £1100 (366).
301- 350kg
JR Beggs, Larne Cha 310kg (403), 310kg £1240 (400), E Drummond, Ballynure Lim 330kg £1310 (397), JR Beggs, Larne Cha 310kg £1230 (396), R McNinch, Larne 2x Sim 320kg £1250 (390), S Dawson, Lisburn Cha 310kg £1200 (387), JR Beggs Cha 320 £1230 (384), S Taylor, Belfast Cha 310kg £1190 (383), H McCormick, Larne Bel 350kg £1340 (382), E Drummond, Ballynure Lim 320kg £1210 (378), D O’Boyle, Broughshane Cha 330kg £1240 (375), P McAleese, Loughgiel Cha 330kg £1240 (375), E Drummond, Ballynure Lim 320kg £1200 (375).
Over 501kg
S Graham, Portglenone Cha 370kg £1330 (359), T McMaster, Whitehead Cha 380kg £1340 (352), D O’Boyle, Broughshane Cha 380kg £1310 (344),local farmer Lim 370kg £1270 (343), C Monan, Newtownards Cha370kg £1260 (340), T McMaster, Whitehead Cha 390kg £1320 (338), C Monan, Newtownards Cha 360kg £1210 (336), T McMaster, Whitehead Cha 380kg £1270 (334), C Monan, Newtownards Cha 400kg £1320 (330), S Graham, Portglenone Lim 370kg £1210 (327), D Gourley, Larne 2x ABE 360kg £1150 (319), J Montgomery, Ballymena Lim 470kg £1500 (319), B McKay, Cushendun Lim 490kg £1550 (316), M Smith, Kells Lim 420kg £1310 (311), P McAleese, Loughgiel Cha 390kg £1210 (310).
Heifers
Up to 300kg
E Drummond, Ballynure Lim 230kg £970 (421), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 290kg £1160 (400), S Lowry, Glenavy Char 290kg £1150 (396), C Harper, Crumlin Char 270kg £1030 (381), F & R Auld, Newtownabbey Lim 250kg £950 (380), S Lowry, Glenavy Char 290kg £1090 (375), C Harper, Crumlin Char 280kg £1040 (371), P McAleese, Loughgiel Char 240kg £890 (370), J R Beggs, Larne Char 280kg £1030 (367), F & R Auld, Newtownabbey Lim 240kg £880 (366), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 300kg £1090 (363), F & R Auld, Newtownabbey Lim 250kg £900 (360), R Alexander, Broughshane Char 230kg £820 (356), F & R Auld, Newtownabbey Lim 260kg £920 (353), S Lowry, Glenavy Char 300kg £1060 (353), R Alexander, Broughshane Char 250kg £880 (352).
301 to 350kg
E Browne, Islandmagee Char 320kg £1070 (334), R McNinch, Larne Sim 310kg £1030 (332), C Monan, Portaferry Char 310kg £1000 (322), 330kg £1060 (321), E Drummond, Ballynure Lim 310kg £980 (316), C Monan, Portaferry Char 320kg £1000 (312), J McAuley, Ballyclare Char 340kg £1040 (305), F & R Auld, Newtownabbey Lim 310kg £930 (300), E Browne, Islandmagee Char 320kg £960 (300), P McAleese, Loughgiel Char 310kg £930 (300), G Davidson, Ligoniel Char 330kg £980 (297), H McCormick, Larne Sal 310kg £920 (296), G Davidson, Ligoniel Char 340kg £1000 (294), P McAleese, Loughgiel Char 320kg £940 (293), J Calwell, Ballycarry Lim 340kg £990 (291).
Over 351kg
Local farmer Lim 370kg £1290 (348), D J Wylie, Kells Her 360kg £1190 (330), J Buick, Kells Lim 360kg £1170 (325), G Davidson, Ligoniel Char 400kg £1250 (312), C Monan, Portaferry Char 370kg £1150 (310), J Buick, Kells Lim 400kg £1210 (302), B McKay, Cushendun Lim 480kg £1445 (301), J Buick, Kells Lim 400kg £1190 (297), N & J McKee, Larne Lim 380kg £1130 (297), J Calwell, Ballycarry Lim 370kg £1100 (297), J Buick, Kells Lim 420kg £1240 (295), B McKay, Cushendun Lim 520kg £1530 (294), G Davidson, Ligoniel Char 400kg £1160 (290).
Dairy Cows
67 dairy in the ring on Friday sold to £2420 for a calved heifer from N & J Coleman, Doagh.
N & J Coleman, Doagh Hol £2420 x2, W Smyth, Castlewellan Hol £2380, T & J Mackey, Ballynure Fr £2350, W Smyth, Castlewellan Hol £2250, A Ferguson, Stewartstown Hol £2180, Droghal Farm, Aghalee Hol £2150, J Hunter, Crumlin Ayr £2100, N G Chambers, Moneyrea Hol £2100, T & J Mackey, Ballynure Fr £2100, W Smyth, Castlewellan Hol £2080, S Crawford, Randalstown Hol £2020, G & A M Patton, Newtownards Hol £2000, W Smyth, Castlewellan Hol £1980, R H & H A Shanks, Dunadry Hol £1980, S Crawford, Randalstown Hol £1950.
Suckler Cows
30 lots of sucklers sold to £2780 for a Lim heifer with a bull calf from R & G Paisley, Ballynure.
R & G Paisley, Ballynure Lim & bull calf £2780, B Paisley, Ballynure BB & hfr calf £2720, R & G Paisley, Ballynure Lim & bull calf £2650, Lim & hfr calf £2280, B Paisley, Ballynure Lim £2100, R & G Paisley, Ballynure Lim £1720, W Williamson, Newtownabbey AA & bull calf £1680, B Paisley, Ballynure BB £1650, W Williamson, Newtownabbey St & hfr calf £1600.
Calves
310 calves resulted in another super trade. Bulls topped at £790, Heifers to £650 and reared Hol/Fr to £480.
Bulls
J Bates, Ballyclare Char £790, M Patterson, Nutts Corner Lim £790, W Magee, Kilwaughter Char £690, J Bates, Ballyclare Her £660, I McFarlane & Ptnrs, Hollywood AA £640, R Leader, Dundrod Par £640, Her £630, S Patterson, Carrickfergus Her £620, I McFarlane & Ptnrs, Hollywood BB £600 x2, I McFarlane & Ptnrs, Hollywood BB £550, A M Crawford, Ballynure BB £520 x3.
Heifers
M Patterson, Nutts Corner Sim £650, R Manson, Kells Sim £630, R Leader, Dundrod Par £620, M Patterson, Nutts Corner Lim £610, R Leader, Dundrod Par £605, M Patterson, Nutts Corner Lim £605, I McFarlane & Ptnrs, Hollywood BB £580 x3, S Patterson, Carrickfergus Sho £550, D Owens, Glenwherry Char £520.
Hol/Fr Bulls
Trimble Farms, Kircubbin £330 x4, £260 x3, A M Crawford, Ballynure £250, Forsythe Bros, Loughgiel £240 x2, £205, D McNeilly, Randalstown £205, £170, £150.
Weanlings
An entry of 300 weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in a tremendous trade. Bullocks sold to £1280 over for a Lim 420kg at £1700 presented by Sean Mullan, Maghera. Heifers sold to £870 over for a Lim 380kg at £1250 presented by TJ McLornan, Nutts Corner.
Bullocks
0-300kg
DJ McFerran, Dunloy Char 190kg £840 (442), S Heffron, Randalstown Lim 200kg £870 (435), DJ McFerran, Dunloy 2 Char 190kg £810 (426), 3x 220kg £930 (422), N Booth, Bushmills Char 300kg £1240 (413), DJ McFerran, Dunloy Char 180kg £740 (411), 3 Char 230kg £940 (408), N Booth, Bushmills Char 240kg £980 (408), A Lowry, Glenavy Char 300kg £1180 (393), Char 270kg £1040 (285), TW Johnston, Nutts Corner Char 290kg £1100 (379).
301-350kg
N Booth, Bushmills Char 310kg £1290 (416), Char 340kg £1390 (408), A Lowry, Glenavy Char 310kg £1210 (390), TJ McLornan, Nutts Corner Lim 340kg £1270 (373), G Knowles, Ballymena Lim 310kg £1120 (361), A Lowry, Glenavy Char 330kg £1180 (357), P&C Connon, Ballymena Char 340kg £1210 (355), S Magorrian, Downpatrick Char 330kg £1150 (348), B Wharry, Glenarm Lim 330kg £1130 (342), TW Johnstown, Nutts Corner Char 310kg £1050 (338), G Coulter, Portaferry Lim 310kg £1030 (332), 310kg £980 (316), I Overend, Bellaghy AA 320kg £980 (306), Sal 310kg £905 (291), G Coulter, Portaferry Lim 340kg £980 (288), D Coulter, Portaferry Lim 350kg £1000 (285).
Over 351kg
S Mullan, Magherafelt Lim 420kg £1700 (404), A McMaw, Carrickfergus Char 390kg £1360 (348), S Mullan, Magherafelt Bel 520kg £1800 (346), J McQuiston, Ballymoney Char 370kg £1270 (343), 440kg £1510 (343), P&C Connon, Ballymena Char 360kg £1230 (341), A McMaw, Carrickfergus Char 400kg £1290 (322), G Knowles, Ballymena Lim 370kg £1190 (321), P Rowan, Aughafatten Lim 370kg £1190 (321), A McMaw, Carrickfergus Char 460kg £1470 (319), TJ McLornan, Nutts Corner Lim 380kg £1210 (318), P Rowan. Aughafatten Char 430kg £1350 (314), A McMaw, Carrickfergus Char 460kg £1440 (313), C Smyth, Potraferry Lim 400kg £1240 (310), V Scott, Glarryford Lim 490kg £1510 (308), P Johnston, Newtonabbey Sim 420kg £1290 (307).
Heifers
0-300kg
S Heffron, Randalstown Lim 200kg £830 (415), J A McMullan, Glenarm Lim 200kg £820 (410), S Heffron, Randalstown Lim 210kg £850 (404), 220kg £880 (400), 230kg £910 (395), J A McMullan, Glenarm Lim 170kg £660 (388), M C Morrow, Magheramorne Char 210kg £795 (378), S Heffron, Randalstown Lim 260kg £980 (376), M C Morrow, Magheramorne Char 220kg £785 (356), T Morrow, Magheramorne Char 200 £710 (355), J Haveron, Ballymena Blo 250kg £860 (344), S Tweed, Dunloy Lim 260kg £890 (342), N Booth, Bushmills Char 240kg £820 (341), S Tweed, Ballymena Lim 220kg £750 (340), PJ McQuillan, Glenravel St 280kg £940 (335), N Booth, Bushmills Char 280kg £920 (328).
301-350kg
TJ McLornan, Nutts Corner Lim 330kg £1160 (351), J McQuiston, Ballymoney Char 330kg £1110 (336), S Magorrian, Downpatrick Char 350kg £1170 (334), A McMaw, Carrickfergus Char 310kg £950 (306), TJ McLornan, Nutts Corner Lim 350kg £1070 (305), J Connolly, Larne Char 320kg £900 (281), A McMaw Char 330kg £920 (278), PJ MCQuillan, Glenravel ABE 350kg £950 (271), B Wharry, Glenarm Lim 310kg £820 (264).
Over 351kg
TJ McLornan, Nutts Corner Lim 380kg £1250 (329), 380kg £1220 (321), J McQuiston, Ballymoney Char 380kg £1220 (321), TJ McLornan, Nutts Corner Lim 370kg £1180 (318), TW Johnston, Nutts Corner Char 370kg £1180 (318), S Mullan, Magherafelt Lim 450kg £1420 (315), J McQuiston, Ballymoney Char 410kg £1280 (312), T McKillop, Glenarm Lim 360kg £1120 (311), J Petticrew, Cairncastle Lim 410kg £1250 (304), G Coulter Lim 370kg £1100 (297), TJ McLornan, Nutts Corner Char 400 £1160 (290), W&P McCallion, Portglenone Lim 450KG £1300 (288).
Dairy Cows
71 lots through the dairy ring sold to £2480 for a calved heifer from R McCluggage, Larne.
R McCluggage, Larne £2480, N & J Coleman, Doagh £2420, R McCluggage, Larne £2420, W Smyth, Castlewellan £2400, 2x £2380, £2350, B McStravick, £2350, N & J Coleman, Doagh £2300, TS Dunn & Partner, Hol £2200, W Smyth, £2200, R McCluggage, £2150, S Jamieson, Broughshane £2100, D Maybin, Broughshane £2100, N G Chambers, £2020, TS Dunn & Partners £2000.
Sucklers
54 lots in the suckler ring reached £2900 for a Lim cow and heifer calf.
W Campbell, Carnlough Lim with Lim Hfr at foot £2900, S P Fitzgerald, Crumlin Sho with Sh with Sh bull at foot £2380, R Gault, Ballyclare Lim with Lim bull at foot £2050, S P Fitzgerald, Crumlin Sho with Sh hfr at foot £1920, PJ McQuillan, Sim with St Hfr at foot £1780, SP Fitzgerald, Sho with Sh bull at foot £1750, Iri with IM bull at foot £1680, JR McLoughlin, Dundonald Abe with AA hfr £1560, SP Fitzgerald, Crumlin Iri with IM bull at £1580, JR McLoughlin, Abe with AA hfr £1500, J Johnstown, Lim £1450, SP Fitzgerald, Iri with IM Hfr at foot £1420, Iri with IM hfr at foot £1400, J Johnston, Lim in calf £1300, Jr McLoughlin, Dundonald Abe with AA Hfr at foot £1250.
Calves
290 calves resulted in another extremely good trade. Bulls topped at £795, Heifers at £685 and reared Holsteins to £365. Sale average of £348 per head.
Bulls
Local Farmer, Cha £795, A Bowden, Greyabbey Lim £700, I McFarlane, Bel £690, M Smith, Kells Lim £680, I McFarlane, 2 Abe £670, M McAuley, Newtowncrommelin Lim £670, Local Farmer, Lim £650, M Smith, Lim 650, S McCormick, Bangor Bel £630, A Bowden, Lim £630, M McAuley, Lim £630, Local Farmer, Lim £610, A Bowden, 3x Lim £610.
Heifers
M Smith, Kells Lim £685, A Bowden, Greyabbey 2x Lim £645, Local Farmer, Lim £630, M Smith, Kells Lim £610, Lim £605, Local Farmer, 3 Abe £600, M Smith, Lim £600, I McFarlane, 5 Bel £580, D Millan, Blo £580, M Smith, Kells Lim £580.
Friesian Bulls
S McCormick, Bangor 3x £365, CJ A & P Crawford, Clough £305, A Getty, Ballymoney £255, Trimble Farms, 2x £210, £155, W & A Patton, Newtownards 2x£140, S McMullan, Martinstown 4x £140, S McCormick, 2x £135.
Weanlings
335 weanlings on Friday resulted in a steady trade. Bullocks sold to £915 over for a Charolais 350kg at £1270 and Heifers sold to £920 over for a Charolais 520kg at £1440.
Bullocks
Up to 300kg
R A J Baxter, Ballyclare Char 220kg £870 (395), S J Mulholland, Belfast Char 250 £950 (380), 290kg £1100 (379), Local farmer Lim 190kg £700 (368), S Murray, Crumlin Lim 260kg £940 (361), M K Holdings, Newtonards SHB 250kg £900 (360), P Mehaffey, Larne Char 250kg £890 (356), S Murray , Crumlin Lim 2x 210kg £740 (352), R McMullan, Ballygally Lim 260kg £910 (350), Macnissi College, Carnlough Char 230kg £790 (343), 210kg £710 (338), J&D Colgan, Ballycastle Char 300kg £980 (326), P&C Connon, Ballymena Char 300kg £980 (326), S Tweed, Dunloy Lim 240kg £780 (325), 260kg £840 (323).
301-350kg
P Mehaffey, Larne Cha 310kg £1190 (383), 330kg £1220 (369), T Mulholland, Dunmurry Char 330kg £1210 (336), P Mehaffey, Larne Char 350kg £1270 (362), T Mulholland, Dunmurry Lim 330kg £1190 (360), D McKillop, Glenarm Lim 310kg £1110 (358), T Mulholland, Dunmurry Char 330kg £1180 (357), P&C Connon, Ballymena Char 350kg £1250 (357), P Mehaffey, Larne Char 340kg £1210 (355), S Magorrian, Downpatrick Char 350kg £1210 (345), E McCann, Toomebridge Lim 350kg £1160 (331), SJ Mulholland, Belfast Char 350 £1130 (322), N Boyle, Ballyclare Char 350kg £960 (274), T.N McClintock, Glenwherry AA 340kg £930 (273), W T Robinson, Glenarm Bel 310kg £840 (271), N Boyle, Ballyclare 330kg £880 (266).
Over 351kg
P Mehaffey, Larne Char 360kg £1290 (358), S Magorrian, Downpatrick Char 370kg £1320 (356), P Mehaffey, Larne Char 380kg £1320 (347), E McCann, Toomebridge Lim 360kg £1250 (347), T Mulholland, Dunmurry Char 370kg £1270 (343), R A J Baxter, Ballyclare Char 370kg £1260 (340), S Magorrian, Downpatrick Char 370kg £1260 (340), P Mehaffey Char 370kg £1240 (335), A J Wilson, Ballymena Lim 360kg £1200 (333), E McCann, Toomebridge Lim 390kg £1290 (330), P Mehaffey, Larne Char 360kg £1290 (330), T Mulholland, Dunmurry Lim 400kg £1300 (325), R McMullan, Ballygally Lim 390kg £1240 (318), J McNeilly McQuitty, Clough Char 360kg £1140 (316), E McCann, Toomebridge Lim 420kg £1330 (316), J McNeilly McQuitty, Clough Char 360kg £1130 (313).
Heifers
Up to 300kg
R Baxter, Ballyclare Lim 210kg £845 (402), Char 230kg £890 (387), D Arrell, Bellaghy Char 220kg £835 (379), L Ervine, Newtownabbey Char 250kg £940 (376), R Baxter, Ballyclare Char 260kg £920 (353), Local Farmer Char 220kg £775 (352), D Arrell, Bellaghy Char 240kg £820 (341), 220kg £750 (340), R Baxter, Ballyclare Char 270kg £920 (340), J & D Colgan, Ballycastle Lim 240kg £800 (333), D Arrell, Bellaghy Char 250kg £830 (332), P Mehaffey, Larne Char 290kg £960 (331), P & C Connon, Deerfin Char 270kg £890 (329), St MacNissis College, Carnlough Char 180kg £590 (327), A J Wilson, Ballymena Char 300kg £980 (326), P & C Connon, Ballymena Char 270kg £880 (325).
301 to 350kg
L Ervine, Newtownabbey BB 310kg £1190 (383), A J Wilson, Ballymena Lim 340kg £1130 (332), D Arrell, Bellaghy Char 310kg £1030 (332), 350kg £1160 (331), 310kg £1000 (322), A J Wilson, Ballymena Lim 330kg £1030 (312), D Arrell, Bellaghy Char 350kg £1080 (308), W R Wilson, Ballymena Lim 310kg £950 (306), P Mehaffey, Larne Char 310kg £950 (306), S Magorrian, Downpatrick Char 340kg £1040 (305), P Mehaffey, Larne Char 320kg £960 (300).
Over 351kg
D Arrell, Bellaghy Char 360kg £1160 (322), E McCann, Toomebridge Lim 430kg £1350 (314), P Mehaffey, Larne Char 370kg £1140 (308), S O’Connor, Castelwellan Lim 370kg £1140 (308), Char 360kg £1100 (305), D Arrell, Bellaghy Char 360kg £1080 (300), D McKillop, Glenarm Lim 390kg £1160 (297), 380kg £1130 (297), R W McNinch, Larne Sim 370kg £1100 (297), D Arrell, Bellaghy Char 410kg £1210 (295), 370kg £1090 (294), S O’Connor, Castlewellan Char 430kg £1250 (290), R W McNinch, Larne Sim 400kg £1160 (290).
Dairy Cows
58 dairy cows sold to £3000 for a calved heifer from W G Johnston, Ligoniel.
W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £3000, £2920, £2600, A T McAuley, Bushmills Hol £2520 x2, G Forsythe, Cloughmills Hol £2500, D McNeilly, Randalstown Fri £2450, Esg Ivy Farm, Crumlin Hol £2400, H L Nevin, Ballymoney Hol £2250, S Crawford, Randalstown Hol £2200, A T McAuley, Bushmills Hol £2200, H L Nevin, Ballymoney Hol £2120, R H & H A Shanks, Dunadry Hol £2100, D McNeilly, Randalstown Fr £2050, G & A M Patton, Newtownards Hol £2020 x2, G Forsythe, Cloughmills Hol £2000.
Suckler Cows
A smaller entry of sucklers topped at £2320 for a Lim cow with a BB bull calf from H McCormick, Larne, other prices included:
H McCormick, Larne Lim &hfr calf £2100, S & W Robinson, Glenarm BB & bull calf £2000, H McCormick, Larne Lim & hfr calf £1950.
Bulls
18 Bulls through the ring included a special entry from Mark Clements, Ballyronan with top prices as follows:
M Clements, Ballyronan AA £3750, £3600 x2, £3500, £3200, £2800 x2, £2300, £2200, £2150, J McFetridge, Glenarm Lim £2150, B Jamison, Broughshane Sal £2150.
Calves
Bulls
S Wharry, Glenarm AA £720, N McMaster, Ballynure AA £710, M Gribben, Desertmartin BB £700 x2, R McConnell, Glenwherry BB £675, S Wharry, Glenarm AA £675 x4, S McGookin, Carrickfergus Lim £670, G Patton, Stranocum AA £660 x3, P Brankin, Aghalee Char £650, S Crothers, Doagh Lim £600, J McMillan, Templepatrick Sal £600.
Heifers
S Wharry, Glenarm AA £720, L Crawford, Aghalee Char £660, W McAuley, Cushendall Blo £630 x2, A M Crawford, Ballynure BB £610, W McAuley, Cushendall Blo £610, £605, J McFetridge, Glenarm Lim £590, P Brankin, Aghalee Lim £590, Char £590, J McMillan, Sal £590, J McFetridge, Glenarm Lim £570, I McFarlane, Hollywood BB £545 x3.
Hol/Fr Bulls
R S Robinson, Tandragee £330 x2, A M Crawford, Ballynure £300, G Wilson, Glenarm £275 x5, W Hoey, Ballymena £250 x2, R S Robinson, Tandragee £225, £175.
Weanlings
Bullocks
Up to 300kg
380 weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in a terrific trade. Bullocks sold to £1115 over for a Lim 540kg at £1655 presented by D Hume, Randalstown. Heifers sold to £1280 over for a Lim 540kg at £1820 offered by G Monan, Portaferry.
Bullocks
Up to 300kg
K Magorrian, Downpatrick Char 250kg £1030 (412), D J McFerran, Dunloy Char 220kg £900 (409) x2, I McIlveen, Kells Lim 270kg £1090 (403) x2, 260kg £1040 (400) x2, D J McFerran, Dunloy Char 240kg £955 (397) x2, D Millan, Ballymoney Blo 240kg £950 (395), 240kg £930 (387), D J McFerran, Dunloy Char 240kg £925 (385), D Arrell, Bellaghy Char 260kg £1000 (384), J McFarland, Templepatrick Lim 180kg £690 (383), D Arrell, Bellaghy Char 270kg £1030 (381), D Millan, Ballymoney Blo 210kg £795 (378).
301 to 350kg
D Arrell, Bellaghy Char 350kg £1310 (374), 310kg £1160 (374), 330kg £1230 (372), 320kg £1190 (371), L McClinton, Glenarm Char 310kg £1150 (371), D Arrell, Bellaghy Char 310kg £1145 (369), I McIlveen, Kells Lim 320kg £1180 (368), D Arrell, Bellaghy Char 320kg £1160 (362), L McClinton, Glenarm Lim 330kg £1190 (360), D Arrell, Bellaghy Char 320kg £1140 (356), 310kg £1100 (354) x2, I McIlveen, Kells Lim 320kg £1130 (353), D Arrell, Bellaghy Char 330kg £1160 (351), L McClinton, Glenarm Char 330kg £1090 (330).
Over 351kg
D Arrell, Bellaghy Char 360kg £1300 (361) x2, G Monan, Ballywhillard Lim 390kg £1400 (359), D Arrell, Bellaghy Char 390kg £1320 (338), 380kg £1270 (334) x2, local farmer, Lim 390kg £1300 (333), D Arrell, Bellaghy Char 360kg £1200 (333), local farmer Char 430kg £1420 (330), D Arrell, Bellaghy Char 400kg £1320 (330), local farmer Char 390kg £1270 (325), W McVey, Carnlough Char 450kg £1460 (324), S Magorrian, Downpatrick Char 380kg £1230 (323), local farmer Lim 440kg £1410 (320).
Heifers
Up to 300kg
D J McFerran, Dunloy Char 190kg £715 (376) x2, 230kg £865 (376) x3, R Andrews, Kells Shb 160kg £590 (368), Sal 160kg £590 (368), J A McMullan, Glenarm Lim 210kg £765 (364), 180kg £640 (355), D J McFerran, Dunloy Char 230kg £815 (354) x3, 230kg £805 (350) x2.
301 to 350kg
W R Magee, Kilwaughter Lim 340kg £1000 (294), S Magorrian, Downpatrick Char 350kg £1010 (288), J Arthur Ross, Islandmagee Lim 340kg £960 (282), R & M Duff, Kells BB 350kg £940 (268), J Arthur Ross, Islandmagee Lim 340kg £900 (264), K Magorrian, Downpatrick Char 320kg £830 (259), 310kg £800 (258), J Scroggie, Armagh Char 310kg £780 (251), W R Magee, Kilwaughter Lim 330kg £830 (251) x4, J Arthur Ross, Islandmagee Lim 350kg £875 (250).
Over 351kg
G Monan, Portaferry Lim 540kg £1820 (337), 440kg £1290 (293), J Arthur Ross, Islandmagee Lim 430kg £1260 (293), W McVey, Carnlough Char 370kg £1060 (286), J Arthur Ross, Islandmagee Lim 420kg £1200 (285), 390kg £1100 (282), H Magill, Ballygally Char 520kg £1460 (280), G Monan, Portaferry Lim 450kg £1260 (280), 440kg £1230 (279), 430kg £1200 (279), 500kg £1370 (274), J Arthur Ross, Islandmagee Lim 420kg £1140 (271), L Greer, Ballyclare Sim 360kg £970 (269), J Athur Ross, Islandmagee Lim 380kg £1015 (267), 390kg £1040 (266), F J Carson, Aghalee Lim 400kg £1050 (262).
22 dairy cows sold to £2100.
Dairy
D Maybin, Broughshane Hol £2100, Hol £2000, Hol £1980, T&J Mackey, Ballynure Hol £1980, Fri £1880, J Graham, Glenwherry Fri £1820, R&S Simpson, Ballymena Hol £1800, R.H & H.A Shanks, Dunadry Hol £1750, R&S Simpson Hol £1720, R.H & H.A Shanks, Dunadry Hol £1700, Hol £1650, J Graham Fri £1650, S&A Saunderson Hol £1620, I W & A T McCaughey, Broughshane Fri £1550, J Graham, Glenwherry Fri £1520, A McCullough, Hillsborough SHO.
A small show of sucklers sold to £1800 for a Lim and bull calf from M Byrne, Randalstown.
Bulls sold to £2100 for a British Blue for S Martin, Newtownards and £2000 for an AA bull from J. McClelland, Katesbridge.
Bull calves sold to:
I Montgomery, Mallusk Char £805, Char £780, I McFarlane, Hollywood 2 Bel £780, G M Kernohan, Broughshane, 2 Char £720, I McFarlane, Holywood Bel £695, A McNair, Ballyclare AA £690, I McFarlane, Hollywood AA £655, I Montgomery, Mallusk Char £645, G M Kernohan, Broughshane Bel £635, A Dunn, Greenisland Lim £615, M Johnston, Toomebridge AA £600, M Cormican, Ballinderry Sim £580, local farmer ST £580 G M Kernohan, Broughshane AA £580.
Heifer calves sold to:
A&D McAfee, Bushmills, Char £735, A J Wilson, Ballymena Lim £710 A&D McAfee, Bushmills, G M Kernohan, Broughshane Char £665, A&D McAfee, Bushmills Lim £650, I McFarlane, Hollywood 3 Bel £640, local farmer AA £635, I Montgomery, Mallusk Char £630, A Dunn, Greenisland Lim £625, G M Kernohan, Broughshane 2 Char £600, I Montgomery, Mallusk Char £590, Char £560, Char £550.
Holstein/Friesian bull
W & H J Nicholl, Ahoghill Fri £475, A McNair, Ballyclare, Fri £375, R Gordan, Broughshane Fri £175, D Wallace, Antrim Fri £130, R Gordan, Broughshane Hol £125, A O’Neill, Fri £115, Fri £90, L Allison, Limavady Fri £75, R Gordan, Broughshane, Hol £74, I Townley, Limavady Hol £55, L Allison, Limavady Fri £52, W J McBurney, Ballymena Hol £50, R A Gordon, Cloughmills, Fri £50, I Suffern, Crumlin Fri £50, J Lindsay, Dundonald Fri £46, R A Gordon, Cloughmills.
An entry of 360 weanlings in Ballymena of Friday resulted in a steady trade. Bullocks sold to £980 for a Char 400kg at £1380 presented by A Abbott, Lisburn. Heifer sold to £910 over for a Lim 350kg at £1260 also sold by A Abbott.
Heifers
Up to 300kg
G Cairns, Newry Char 250kg £1000 (400), D J McFerran, Dunloy Char 230kg £890 (387), Char 240kg £900 (375), Char 270kg £1005 (372), B Rowan, Broughshane Char 270kg £1005 (372), D J McFerran, Dunloy Char 250kg £930 (372), G Cairns, Newry Char 280kg £1040 (371), D J McFerran, Dunloy Char 280kg £1000 (357), Char 250kg £880 (352), F&R Auld, Newtownabbey Lim 280kg £960 (342), Lim 300kg £1025 (341), D J McFerran, Dunloy Char 250kg £850 (340), Char 260kg £870 (334), Char 270kg £900 (333), Char 270kg £885 (327), G M Kernohan, Broughshane Char 290kg £880 (303).
301-350kg
A Abbott, Lisburn Lim 350kg £126 (360), J Bates, Ballyclare Char 330kg £1090 (330), C Magill, Larne Char 340kg £1090 (320), G Cairns, Newry Char 320kg £1010 (315), S Hall, Larne Lim 340kg £1050 (308), B Rowan, Broughshane 2 Char 340kg £940 (276), G M Kernohan, Broughshane 3 Char 310kg £820 (264), S R Simpson, Broughshane Lim 310kg £790 (254), J Barr, Ballyclare Lim 310kg £840 (240), A.M Crawford, Ballynure 2 Bel 350kg £840 (240).
351 and over
S Hall, Larne Char 380kg £1250 (329), Char 420kg £1300 (309), H Hall, Newtownabbey Sim 410kg £1210 (295), J Calwell, Ballycarry Lim 450kg £1290 (286), D McFerran, Glarryford Char 470kg £1300 (276), G M Kernohan, Broughshane, 3 Char 370kg £940 (254), J Calwell, Ballycarry Lim 430kg £1090 (253), G&I Davidson, Larne Lim 2 460kg £1130 (245), B Compton, Glarryford Lim 380kg £930 (244), A M Crawford, Ballynure 2 Bel 400kg £965 (241), G M Kernohan, Broughshane AA 370kg £885 (239).
Bullocks
Up to 300kg
M McAuley, Newtowncrommelin Lim 210kg £835 (397), Lim 150kg £575 (383), Lim 180kg £690 (383), J A McMullan, Glenarm Lim 200kg £760 (380), Lim 240kg £910 (379), 2 Lim 230kg £870 (378), M McAuley, Newtowncrommelin Lim 190kg £715 (376), D J McFerran, Dunloy Char 250kg £940 (376), Char 240kg £890 (370), J A McMullan, Glenarm Lim 250kg £920 (368), D J McFerran, Dunloy 2 Char 260kg £900 (346), Char 260kg £885 (340), D Davidson, Ballymena Lim 280kg £950 (339), R Andrews, Kells Sal 210kg £700 (333).
301-350kg
Local farmer, Limavady 2 Char 340kg £1100 (323), A Abbott, Lisburn Lim 320kg £1030 (321), Local farmer, Limavady 2 Char 330kg £1020 (309), H McCloy, Ballymena Lim 350kg £1070 (305), D Davidson, Ballymena Lim 350kg £1040 (297), A Abbott Lim 330kg £980 (297), J Barr, Ballyclare AA 340kg £1000 (294), A M Crawford, Ballynure 2 Bel 340kg £980 (288), Local Farmer Lim 320kg £920 (287), D Davidson, Ballymena Lim 350kg £1000 (285), R Andrews, Kells Sal 310kg £880 (283), S R Simpson, Broughshane Lim 350kg £980 (280), G M Kernohan, Broughshane Char 330kg £920 (278).
351kg and over
A Abbott, Lisburn Lim 360kg £1290 (358), C Magill, Larne Char 400kg £1380 (345), H McCloy, Cullybackey BLO 370Kg £1220 (329), Bruce Mathews, Clough Lim 360kg £1140 (316), Local farmer, Limavady 2 Char 370kg £1170 (316), Char 380kg £1200 (315), H McCloy, Cullybackey Lim 390kg £1220 (312), G M Kernohan, Broughshane Char 360kg £1120 (311), H McCloy, Cullybackey, Lim 400kg £1240 (310), BLO 440kg £1350 (306), H Hall, Newtownabbey Lim 460kg £1410 (306), Local Farmer, Limavady BLO 390kg £1190 (305), Char 400kg £1210 (302), H McCloy, Cullybackey Lim 420kg £1270 £302), Local Farmer, Limavady Char 450kg £1350 (300).
Dairy Cows
29 dairy cows sold to:
D Maybin, Broughshane £2100, ESG Ivy Farm, Crumlin, £2050, G & A M Patton, £2000, S McClenaghan, Antrim £1950, B McStravick, Lurgan £1900, D & M McGregor, £1880, G Forsythe, Cloughmills £1800, S McClenaghan, £1800, D & M McGregor, £1800, D Maybin, £1780, T Carlisle, Dundrod £1780, D Maybin, £1750, B McStravick, £1700, I Smyth, Coleraine £1680, G & AM Patton, £1620, S McClenaghan, Antrim £1620.
Bulls
I Smith, Coleraine Abe £3050, L Campbell, Carrickfergus Abe £2000, D Fenton, Ballymena Lim £1950, D Hemphill, Armoy Abe £1800.
Sucklers
H McCormick, Larne Lim with Sal bull calf £2250, Lim with Sal hfr calf £2100, Lim with BB bull calf £2000, Lim Sal hfr calf £2000, D Fenton, Ballymena Shb with Lim Hfr calf £2000, Abe with Cha bull calf £1980, Abe with cha bull calf £1980, A Pollock, Maghera Lim with Lim bull calf £1950, D Compton, Carninney Lim with Lim hfr calf £1880, D Fenton, Ballymena Abe with Lim bull calf £1800, Bel with Lim hfr calf £1800, Abe with Cha bull calf £1780, S McAllister, Ballycastle St with Ch hfr calf £1750, D Compton, Lim with AA hfr calf £1700, A Pollock, Lim with Lim bull calf £1700, D Fenton, Ballymena Abe with cha hfr £1700.
Calves
Bulls
I McFarlane, Hollywood BB £850, £820, PJ McKillop, Loughgiel Sim £795, R Ferguson, Comber Char £790, Ganaway Farms, Millisle Char £750, W Lusk, Ballyclare Her £725, I McFarlane, Hollwood AA £720, D McKilllop, Loughgiel Sim £700, J Walker, Randalstown AA £690 x2, M Gribben, Desertmartin BB £680 x4, Ganaway Farms, Millisle Char £660, D McKillop, Loughgiel Sim £650.
Heifers
R McNabney, Broughshane Char £740, PJ McKillop, Loughgiel Sim £700, I McFarlane, Hollywood BB £650 x2, £645 x4, Ganaway Farms, Millisle Char £630, Sim £615, Char £610, Lim £595, P J McKillop, Loughgiel Sim £595, J McKendry, Cullybackey Char £590 x2, AA £560.
Hol Fr Bulls
D McKay, Broughshane £550, £490, J Rea, Ballyclare £365, G Wilson, Glenarm £315 x6, J Rea, Doagh £300, A Hoey, Glenwherry £290 x5, I Cruickshanks £255.
Weanlings
An entry of 260 weanlings in Ballymena resulted in a super trade. Bullocks sold to £1070 over for a Lim 440kg £1510, heifers sold to £1040 over for a Cha 460kg £1500 offered by T Connon, Broughshane.
Heifers
0kg to 300kg
J McLaughlin, Aughafatten 2x Cha 210kg £850 (404) 2x Cha 220kg £890 (404) Cha 220kg £890 (404) R Montford, Broughshane Cha 250kg £960 (384) local farmer Lim 240kg £875 (364) W Stewart, Dundrod Cha 240kg £870 (362) R Montford, Cha 280kg £1010 (360) G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 280kg £970 (346) P & C Connon, Cha 290kg £1000 (344) R Montford, Cha 290kg £980 (337) W Stewart, Dundrod Sho 170kg £565 (332) P & C Connon, Deerfin 280kg £920 (328).
301kg to 350kg
G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 320kg £1150 (359) Lim 310kg £1060 (341) G Armstrong, Cloughmills Lim 340kg £1155 (339) Lim 350kg £1185 (338) Lim 350kg £1150 (328) C & I Dunlop, Cha 350kg £1140 (325) G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 330kg £1070 (324) Lim 330kg £1050 (318) WJ Ervine, Newtownabbey Sal 340kg £1080 (317) G Armstrong, Cloughmills Lim 330kg £1040 (315) WJ Ervine, Sal 350kg £1080 (308) T Connon, Cha 340kg £980 (288) G Crowe, Ballyclare Sal 310kg £890 (287) B Rowan, Broughshane Cha 320kg £910 (284) E Sherrard, Cha 320kg £880 (275).
351kg and over
J Farquhar, Moorfields Sal 360kg £1210 (336) G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 360kg £1210 (236) A Millar, Antrim Cha 360kg £1190 (330) G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 400kg £1310 (327) T Connon, Broughshane Cha 460kg £1500 (326) C Magill, Larne Lim 370kg £1200 (324) G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 410kg £1310 (319) RP McDonnell, Cushendall Cha 360kg £1150 (319) G Armstrong, Lim 420kg £1330 (316) T Connon, Broughshane Cha 460kg £1430 (310) N & J Farquhar, Ballymena Lim 400kg £1240 (310) G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 380kg £1175 (309) T Connon, Broughshane Cha 390kg £1200 (307) D McClurkin, Cha 370kg £1130 (305) C Magill, Larne Cha 440kg £1340 (304) T Connon, Broughshane Cha 470kg £1430 (304).
Bullocks
Up to 300kg
G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 300kg £1210 (403), W Stewart, Dundrod Char 200kg £800 (400), J McLaughlin, Aughafatten Lim 220kg £850 (386), Char 270kg £975 (361), Char 300kg £1060 (353), W Stewart, Dundrod Char 210kg £740 (352), Char 300kg £1040 (346), Char 280kg £970 (346), J McLaughlin, Aughafatten Lim 290kg £990 (341), A McKillop, Cushendall Char 300kg £1020 (340), J McLaughlin, Aughafatten Lim 270kg £910 (337), E Sherrard, Belfast Char 290kg £950 (327), A McKillop, Cushendall Sim 290kg £910 (313), Lim 300kg £930 (310), local farmer Char 290kg £880 (303), JJ Hill, Islandmagee, AA 300kg £880 (293).
301-350kg
B Rowan, Broughshane, Char 330kg £1250 (378), G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 320kg £1160 (362), J McLaughlin, Aughnafatten Char 330kg £1140 (345), G Crowe, Ballyclare AA 340kg £1170 (344), G Loughery, Limavady Lim 350 £1150 (328), A McKillop, Cushendall Lim 310kg £985 (317), D McClurkin, Ligoneil AA 320kg £975 (304), E Sherrard, Belfast Lim 340kg £1030 (302), JJ Hill, Islandmagee AA 310kg £890 (287), AA 320kg 3900 (281), A McKeegan, Glenarm 310kg £870 (280), D McClurkin, Ligoneil Bel 340kg £950 (279), B Rowan, Broughshane Sim 320kg £840 (262), A McKillop, Cushendall Sim 320kg £810 (253), AA 340kg £790 (232), Her 330kg £760 (230).
351kg and over
C&I Dunlop, Larne Char 390kg £1440 (369), C Magill, Larne Char 370kg £1365 (368), J Farqhuar, Ballymena Lim 400kg £1450 (362), C Magill, Larne Char 380kg £1370 (360), A Millar, Antrim Char 400kg £1140 (360), G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 390kg £1390 (356), G Loughery, Limavady Lim 400kg £1410 (352), C Magill, Larne Lim 400kg £1400 (350), G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 430kg £1490 (346), G Loughery, Limavady Lim 410kg £1420 (346), AA 390kg £1340 (343), Lim 440kg £1510 (343), Lim 420kg £1440 (342), G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 430kg £1470 (341), RP McDonnell, Cushendall Char 390kg £1320 (338), D Scott, Ballymena Char 370kg £1250 (337).
For Carrigeen farms – 25 top quality Charolais & Limousin bullock and heifer weanlings 370-420kgs
Dairy Cows
27 dairy cows topped at £2000 for a calved heifer from D & M McGregor, Muckamore.
D & M McGregor, Muckamore Hol £2000, D McNeilly, Randalstown Fr £1980, Esg Ivy Farm, Crumlin Hol £1780, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £1780, B McStravick, Gawleys Gate Hol £1750, D & M McGregor, Muckamore Hol £1720, T Carlisle, Dundrod Fri £1720, D McNeilly, Randalstown Fri £1720, R H & H A Shanks, Dunadry Hol £1700, S McClenaghan, Antrim Hol £1620, J McCann, Lurgan Fr £1600, H Thompson, Randalstown Fr £1600, G Magennis, Armagh Fr £1600.
Suckler Cows
25 lots of suckler stock reached £2720 for a Belgian blue cow with a bull calf at foot.
H McCormick, Larne BB & bull calf £2720, R Adams, Ballymena Sim & bull calf £1980, H McCormick, Larne BB & bull calf £1950, H Phillips, Stoneyford St & hfr calf £1620, G Gault, Doagh AA & hfr £1600, J Steede, Ballymena AA & bull calf £1500.
Pedigree Belted, Black and White Galloways
The belted galloways, black galloways and white galloways topped at 2280 guineas for a senior heifer from A W Edgar. Junior heifers topped at 1700gns from Brian Moorhead with a sale average of 1150gns.
A W Edgar, Moy 2280gns, J Robertson, Millisle 2180gns, Gruige Farm, Cloughmills 2000gns, B Huey, Armoy 1900gns, 1720gns, W H Burke, Portadown 1720gns, B Moorhead, Liscolman 1700gns, L O’Neill, Martinstown 1620gns, R Creith, Bushmills 1550gns, W H Burke, Portadown 1550gns, 1500gns.
Calves
230 calves topped at £685 for a 3 month old Limousin bull, heifers to £675 for a Charolais and Friesian bull calves to £470.
Bulls
Local Farmer Lim £685, A Dunn, Greenisland Lim £680, B Laverty, Armoy Char £670, M Paisley, Larne Char £665, Local farmer AA £660, U Ramage, Bushmills BB £650, J Reid, Carnlough Shb £645, R Martin, Portavogie BB £645 x3, F Bellingham, Ballymoney Her £640, S J Kerr, Comber Lim £640, M Paisley, Larne Char £640, U Ramage, Bushmills Char £625, G Hayes, Ballymena AA £620.
Heifers
M Paisley, Larne Char £675, B Laverty, Armoy Char £660, M Paisley, Larne Char £660, Local Farmer Char £655, AA £650, Char £640, B Laverty, Armoy Char £620, £610, M Paisley, Larne Char £600, Sim £580, R J T Fleming, Templepatrick Sim £580, Local Farmer Char £570, Local Farmer Char £565, R Martin, Portavogie BB £555 x3.
Hol/Fr Bulls
U Ramage, Bushmills £470, A Gaston, Glarryford £380 x3, R Martin, Portavogie £350, S McKay, Dunloy £340 x4, A Gaston, Glarryford £220 x2, S McKay, Dunloy £200 x3, D Jones, Moneymore £160, I Suffern, Crumlin £110.
Weanlings
Bullocks
Up to 300kg
S & M & C McDonnell, Glenariffe Char 240kg £935 (389), Sal 170kg £630 (370), L Hamill, Templepatrick AA 290kg £1030 (355), S & M & C McDonnell, Glenariffe Char 220kg £780 (354), D J McFerran, Dunloy Char 230kg £800 (347), W C McMaster, Gleno Sim 290kg £1000 (344), S & M & C McDonnell, Glenariffe Char 290kg £990 (341), D J McFerran, Dunloy Char 260kg £870 (334), 290kg £940 (324), S & M & C McDonnell, Glenariffe Char 230kg £740 (321), D J McFerran, Dunloy Char 300kg £960 (320), 270kg £860 (318), S & M & C McDonnell, Glenariffe Char 220kg £700 (318), D J McFerran, Dunloy Char 270kg £850 (314), 270kg £830 (307), 250kg £750 (300).
301 to 350kg
S Dennison, Antrim Char 340kg £1140 (335), Lim 310kg £1000 (322), L Hamill, Templepatrick AA 320kg £1030 (321) x2, 340kg £1075 (316) x2, L Marron, Portglenone Lim 350kg £1100 (314), Limnaharry Farm, Ahoghill Lim 350kg £1040 (297), B Gingles, Larne Char 330kg £970 (293), 330kg £960 (290), W C McMaster, Gleno Lim 310kg £880 (283), B Gingles, Larne Lim 330kg £930 (281), B Reid, Templepatrick Lim 320kg £880 (275).
Over 351kg
Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick Char 370kg £1390 (375), Lim 390kg £1390 (356), L Marron, Portglenone Lim 390kg £1380 (353), Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick Char 410kg £1430 (348), 390kg £1360 (348), J Blair, Cullybackey Char 460kg £1590 (345), Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick Char 380kg £1300 (342), 410kg £1400 (341), T Paul, Dunloy Char 540kg £1840 (340), Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick Char 480kg £1630 (339), T Paul, Dunloy Char 510kg £1720 (337), Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick Char 430kg £1440 (334), L Marron, Portglenone Lim 380kg £1270 (334), J Blair, Cullybackey Char 440kg £1470 (334).
Heifers
0kg to 300kg
S & M & C McDonnell, Ballymena Sal 190kg £670 (352) S Dennison, Antrim Cha 300kg £1030 (343) Cha 300kg £1000 (333) local farmer Cha 290kg £920 (317) Cha 270kg £840 (311) DJ McFerran, Cha 290kg £870 (300) local farmer, Lim 230kg £690 (300) DJ McFerran, Ballymena Cha 280kg £830 (296) 270kg £770 (285) Cha 260kg £740 (284) B Gingles, Larne Lim 300kg £840 (280) Cha 280kg £770 (275) Lim 300kg £810 (270) T Morrow, Larne Cha 260kg £700 (269) B Reid, Templepatrick Lim 280kg £680 (242) J Millar, Ballymena Abe 300kg £690 (230)
301kg to 350kg
S Dennison, Antrim Cha 310kg £1090 (351) Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick Lim 350kg £1100 (314) B Matthews, Clough Lim 350kg £1020 (291) P Esler, Islandmagee Lim 340kg £970 (285) B Matthews, Clough Shb 310kg £880 (283) Carrigeen Farms, Lim 330kg £930 (281) P Esler, Larne Lim 320kg £890 (278) L Marron, Lim 330kg £900 (272) Carrigeen Farms Cha 320kg £870 (271) W Fleck, Broughshane St 320kg £850 (265) B Matthews, Lim 330kg £840 (254) Lim 340kg £850 (250) J Connolly, Lim 320kg £800 (250) B Gingles, Larne Lim 340kg £825( 242).
351kg and over
J & N Morrow, Glenarm Spk 400kg £1270 (317) Carrigeen Farms, Cha 440kg £1380 (131) Cha 380kg £1190 (313) J & N Morrow, Glenarm Spk 460kg £1400 (304) WJ Ervine, Newtownabbey Cha 400kg £1210 (302) Carrigeen Farms, Cha 490kg £1480 (302) Cha 530kg £1600 (301) B Matthews, Clough Lim 360kg £1080 (300) Carrigeen Farms, Cha 440kg £1300 (295) WJ Ervine, Newtownabbey Cha 400kg £1180 (295) Carrigeen Farms, Cha 400kg £1180 (295) WJ Ervine, Cha 410kg £1200 (292) J & N Morrow, Glenarm Spk 390kg £1140 (292) WJ Ervine, Cha 380kg £1100 (289) Carrigeen Farms, Cha 460kg £1330 (289) Cha 460kg £1320 (287).
Dairy Cows
A total of 72 dairy stock sold to £2080 for a Friesian from T & J Mackey, Ballynure.
T & J Mackey, Ballynure Fr £2080, Ayr £2050, P McAuley, Bushmills Hol £2020, J McCann, Lurgan Fkv £2000, A T McAuley, Bushmills Hol £1900, R McCluggage, Larne Fr £1780, T & J Mackey, Ballynure Fr £1720, B Gilmore, Rasharkin Fr £1650, A T McAuley, Bushmills Hol £1650, R McCluggage, Larne Fr £1600.
Sucklers
Bulls topped at £2000 for a Lim from B McCann, Portglenone and sucklers to £2150 for a Lim & bull calf from P McConnell, Ligoniel.
P McConnell, Ligoniel Lim & bull calf £2150, £2120, A Marks, Portglenone BB & bull calf £2100, P McConnell, Ligoniel Lim & bull calf £2080, J Liddie, Ballymena Her & hfr calf £2080, P McConnell, Ligoniel Lim & bull calf £2020, M Byrne, Randalstown Lim & bull calf £1980, P McConnell, Ligoniel Lim & hfr calf £1950, Sim & bull calf £1920, Sim & hfr calf £1900, Lim & bull calf £1880, Sim & bull calf £1880, M Byrne, Randalstown Lim & bull calf £1880.
Calves
A smaller show of 220 calves reached £885 for a Charolais bull, heifers to £640 and Friesian bulls to £265.
Bulls
A J Wilson, Ballymena Char £885, R Martin, Portavogie BB £830 x3, A J Wilson, Ballymena Char £780, Ganaway Farms, Millisle Char £750 x2, R Martin, Portavogie BB £730 x3, Ganaway Farms, Millisle Char £715, D & N Hamill, Crumlin Shb £700, Jalex Livestock, Randalstown Lim £700.
Heifers
R Martin, Portavogie BB £640 x3, Ganaway Farms, Millisle Char £605 x2, A & D McAfee, Bushmills Lim £600, T M McGall, Portglenone Lim £590, R Bingham, Nutts Corner Char £565, J Ferguson, Straid AA £550, S Wharry, Glenarm AA £550, R Bingham, Nutts Corner Char £540 x3, S Wharry, Glenarm AA £525, D & H Parks, Moira Lim £510.
Fr/Hol Bulls
F O’Boyle, Randalstown £275, A Hoey, Glenwherry £265, £250 x3, £245 x5, H Duffin, Cargan £130, RLA & D Irvine, Dundrod £115 x3.
Weanlings
420 weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in a steady trade. Bullocks sold to £1080 over for a Char 380kg at £1460 presented by W McCurdy, Broughshane. Heifers sold to £990 over for a Lim 350kg at £1340 offered by Nugent Estate, Portaferry.
Bulls
Up to 300kg
Nugent Estate, Portaferry Lim 240kg £1260 (525), 230kg £955 (415), Jalex Livestock, Randalstown Lim 210kg £805 (383), D Fenton, Ballymena Char 280kg £1040 (371), Jalex Livestock, Randalstown Lim 170kg £630 (370), 200kg £720 (360), D J McFerran, Dunloy Char 290kg £1000 (344), D Fenton, Ballymena Char 270kg £910 (337), 300kg £990 (330), Jalex Livestock, Randalstown Lim 240kg £790 (329), 210kg £690 (328) x2, J Mulvenna, Aughafatten Shb 230kg £750 (326), J & D Colgan, Ballycastle Lim 270kg £880 (325), J Mulvenna, Aughafatten Shb 200kg £650 (325).
301 to 350kg
W McCurdy, Broughshane Char 310kg £1250 (403), D J McFerran, Dunloy Char 320kg £1180 (368), H Crawford, Carnalbanagh Char 350kg £1210 (345), D J McFerran, Dunloy Char 350kg £1210 (345), N & J McKee, Cairncastle Lim 320kg £1100 (343), D J McFerran, Dunloy Char 310kg £1040 (335) x2, DN Boyd, Broughshane Sim 350kg £1170 (334), H Crawford, Carnalbanagh Char 350kg £1160 (331), 330kg £1090 (330), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 350kg £1140 (325), P Johnston, Newtownabbey AA 330kg £1020 (309), A & L Douds, Clough Lim 320kg £970 (303), D J McFerran, Dunloy Char 330kg £1000 (303), A & L Douds, Clough Sim 350kg £1050 (300).
Over 351kg
W McCurdy, Broughshane Char 380kg £1460 (384), 400kg £1460 (365) x2, R McMullan, Ballygally Lim 380kg £1360 (357), W McCurdy, Broughshane Char 400kg £1430 (357), A & L Douds, Clough Lim 380kg £1320 (347), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Lim 410kg £1410 (343), W McCurdy, Broughshane Char 430kg £1470 (341), 410kg £1350 (329), D J McFerran, Dunloy Char 410kg £1330 (324), C Smyth, Portaferry Lim 430kg £1380 (320), M Smith, Kells Lim 400kg £1260 (315).
Heifers
Up to 300kg
Nugent Estate, Portaferry Lim 220kg £1000 (454), Lim 230kg £950 (413), D J McFerran, Dunloy Char 280kg £930 (332), D Kennedy Lim 290kg £960 (331), D Fenton, Ballymena Char 270kg £860 (318), J Mclvenna, Aughafatten Shb 180kg £570 (316), M.C Morrow, Magheramore Char 270kg £840 (311), Jalex Livestock, Randalstown Lim 200kg £615 (307), Lim 200kg £615 (307), Lim 200kg £615 (307), Lim 200kg £615 (307), D J McFerran, Dunloy Char 280kg £860 (307), J&D Colgan, Ballycastle 290kg £870 (300), D N Boyd, Broughshane Sim 290kg £870 (300), D McAlonan , Duloy Char 300kg £900 (300), M Smith, Kells Lim 230kg £680 (295).
301-350kg
Nugent Estate, Portaferry Lim 350kg £1340 (382), Lim 340kg £1190 (350), H Crawford, Carnalbana Char 33kg £1150 (348), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 350kg £1200 (342), W McCurdy, Broughshane Char 350kg £1160 (331), H Crawford Char 330kg £1090 (330), W MCurdy, Broughshane £1150 (328), Char 350kg £1140 (325), S Taylor, Ligoneil Char 320kg £1040 (325), W McCurdy, Broughshane Char 350kg £1130 (322), S Taylor, Ligoneil Char 320kg £1020 (318), M Smith, Kells Lim 320kg £1000 (312), J Steele Jnr, Aghalee Lim 350kg £1085 (310), W McCurdy, Broughshane Char 330kg £1000 (303), D Kennedy, Larne Lim 310kg £930 (300), J S Dunn, Straid Lim 320 £960 (300).
351-9999kg
S Taylor, Ligoneil Char 360kg £1160 (322), D N Boyd, Broughshane 370kg £1160 (313), D McAlonan, Dunloy Char 380kg £1190 (313), J Taylor, Ligoneil Char 360kg £1120 (311), H Crawford, Carnalbana Char 370kg £1150 (310), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 370kg £1140 (308), W McCurdy, Broughshane Char 370kg £1130 (305), W&G Hanna, Ballymoney Lim 380kg £1150 (302), C Kennedy, Ballyclare 430kg £1290 (300), A Smyth, Kells Lim 360kg £1080 (300), H&E McDowell, Castlereagh Lim 420kg £1250 (2976), S McAlister, Ballintoy Char 390kg £1140 (292), C Monan, Portaferry Char 370kg £1080 (291), D Kennedy 2 Lim 390kg £1130 (289), Lim 380kg £1100 (289).
Ped Lim cow (pd in calf again) & strong pedigree bull calf
8 Sim bulling heifers for WH Robson & Son, Kilbride farms
30 top quality Lim heifers 400-500kgs ideal suckler replacements to be sold at the start of the sale
21 lots in the dairy ring sold to £2300 for a calved heifer from D & M McGregor, Muckamore.
D & M McGregor, Muckamore Hol £2300, £2100, D McNeilly, Randalstown Hol £2100, J McCann, Lurgan Fr £1980, D McNeilly, Randalstown Fr £1850, J McCann, Lurgan Sho £1780, D & M McGregor, Muckamore Hol £1750, T & J Mackey, Ballynure Fr £1750, £1700 x2.
Sucklers
75 lots through the suckler ring topped at £3500 for a 2 year old Lim bull from K McCrea, Ballyclare. Suckler cows sold to £3000 for a Lim cow and bull calf from R Clyde, Templepatrick.
R Clyde, Templepatrick Lim & bull calf £3000, J Mackey, Ballynure Shb & bull calf £2920, M & N Robson, Doagh Sim in calf hfr £2400, £2200, £2180, S Connell, Rathfriland Sal & bull calf £2020, M & N Robson, Doagh Sim in calf hfr £2000, F Clarke, Portaferry Char & bull £2000, M & N Robson, Doagh Sim in calf hfr £1900, B McDonnell, Cushendall BB & hfr calf £1850, A & W McKee, Larne Shb & bull calf £1800, F Clarke, Portaferry AA & bull calf £1780, M & N Robson, Doagh Sim in calf hfr £1700, £1680.
Calves
Bulls
A Abbott, Lisburn Lim £790, P Brankin, Aghalee Char £745, £735, £700 x2, S Boyle, Carrickfergus Char £690, P Brankin, Aghalee Char £650, A McBurney, Cloughmills BB £610, S McCormick, Bangor AA £600, BB £585, J Walker, Randalstown AA £575, Smiddie Hill Farms, Newtownards Char £575 x3, A McBurney, Cloughmills BB £570 x2.
Heifers
P Brankin, Aghalee Char £710, N Hunter, Ballycraigy Lim £700, P Brankin, Aghalee Char £660, A Murphy, Ballyclare Char £640, Smiddie Hills Farms, Newtownards BB £585, J Huey, Armoy BB £585, Smiddie Hill Farms, Newtownards Char £570, R Watson, Ballymoney Char £560, Lim £560, Smiddie Hill Farm, Newtownards Char £550 x2.
Hol/Fr Bulls
P Smyth, Broughshane £430 x10, M Scott, Carryduff £280, A Kirkpatrick, Crumlin £250, D McNeilly, Randalstown £230, A McBurney, Cloughmills £220, W J McBurney, Ballymena £190, A McBurney, Cloughmills £170.
A great entry of 400 weanlings in Ballymena sold to an excellent trade. Bullocks sold to £1200 over to a Lim 450kg at £1650 presented by A McCartney, Cloughmills.
Heifers sold to £1440 over for a Lim 520kg at £1960 presented by S Wilson, Ballynure.
Heifers
Up to 300kg
S McAuley, Ballymoney Char 210kg £820 (390), 210kg £800 (381), 230kg £855 (371), local farmer Sim 220kg £815 (370), S McAuley, Ballymoney Char 210kg £775 (369), 280kg £1020 (364), F & R Auld, Newtownabbey Lim 200kg £715 (357), 230kg £760 (330), local farmer Lim 240kg £780 (325), A J Wilson, Ballymena Lim 300kg £910 (303), D & F Kinney, Cushendall Lim 300kg £910 (303), S McAllister, Glenarm Lim 300kg £900 (300), P Gilmore, Kilrea Char 290kg £860 (296), Lim 300kg £855 (285).
301 to 350kg
S McAuley, Ballymoney Char 310kg £1045 (337), T J McLornan, Nutts Corner Lim 340kg £1140 (335), B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 330kg £1050 (318), N & S Wilson, Rathkenny Char 330kg £1040 (315), S Wilson, Ballynure Lim 320kg £980 (306), B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 310kg £930 (300), D & F Kinney, Cushendall Lim 310kg £910 (293), D McDonnell, Glenariffe Char 310kg £910 (293) x2, D & F Kinney, Cushendall Lim 320kg £930 (290), T J McLornan, Nutts Corner Lim 340kg £970 (285), 340kg £960 (282), D & F Kinney, Cushendall Lim 340kg £955 (280).
Over 351kg
S Wilson, Ballynure Lim 400kg £1560 (290), 410kg £1580 (385), A McCartney, Cloughmills Lim 370kg £1410 (381), S Wilson, Ballynure Lim 520kg £1960 (376), A McCartney, Cloughmills Lim 460kg £1710 (371), G McCormick, Dungiven Lim 510kg £1880 (368), S Wilson, Ballynure Lim 440kg 1600 (363), G McCormick, Dungiven Char 500kg £1800 (360), T J McLornan, Nutts Corner Char 390kg £1400 (359), S Wilson, Ballynure Lim 440kg £1500 (340), 420kg £1430 (340), Char 480kg £1630 (339), Lim 460kg £1560 (339), 460kg £1500 (326), 470kg £1520 (323), 480kg £1540 (320).
Bullocks
0-300kg
F&R Auld, Newtownabbey Lim 260kg £935 (259), B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 300kg £1060 (353), R Shaw, Rasharkin Lim 260kg £910 (350), S McAllister, Glenarm Char 260kg £880 (338), D McDonnell, Glenariffe Char 300kg £1000 (333), F&R Auld, Newtownabbey Lim 250kg £830 (332), R Shaw, Rasharkin Char 260kg £860 (330), Lim 250kg £825 (330), Lim 270kg £880 (325), H M Dobbin, Aughafatten Lim 250kg £800 (320), Smiddie Hill Farms, Newtonards Char 280kg £870 (310), P Gilmore, Kilrea Char 290kg £900 (310), Smiddie Hill Farms, Newtownards 4 Bel 280kg £860 (307).
301-350kg
N&S Wilson, Rathkenny Lim 350kg £1390 (397), I Tanner, Castlerock Char 310kg £1210 (390), J Buick, Kells Lim 350kg £1320 (377), S McAllister, Glenarm Char 350kg £1260 (360), J Buick, Kells Lim 340kg £1200 (352), I Tanner, Castlerock Lim 320kg £1080 (337), Char 350kg £1140 (325), D McDonnell, Glenariffe Char 330kg £1050 (318), Char 330kg £1000 (303), Char 350kg £1060 (302), W.R Wilson, Ballymena Lim 350kg £1060 (302), R Barkley, Kells Lim 350kg £1050 (300), P Gilmore, Kilrea Char 340kg £1000 (294), R Barkley, Kells Sim 330kg £970 (293), P Gilmore, Kilrea Sim 330kg £970 (293), Smiddie Hill Farms, Newtownards Bel 310kg £890 (287).
351-999kg
S Tanner, Castlerock Char 360kg £1440 (400), B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 360kg £1405 (390), T.J McLornan, Crumlin Char 410kg £1580 (385), Char 400kg £1500 (375), S Tanner, Castlerock Char 370kg 31380 (373), S Weatherup, Ballyclare Lim 380kg £1650 (368), A McCartney, Cloughmills Lim 450kg £1650 (366), B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 380kg £1390 (365), S Weatherup, Ballyclare Lim 390kg £1380 (353), T.J McLornan, Crumlin Char 370Kg £1280 (346), J Buick, Kells Lim 410kg £1410 (343), B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 410kg £1400 (341), D Murdock Char 400kg £1350 (337), J McHenry, Ballymoney Char 440kg £1480 (336), S Weatherup, Ballyclare Lim 370kg £1240 (335), Lim 400kg £1340 (335)
Dairy Cows
27 cows in the dairy ring sold to £2050 for a second calver from J Adams, Ballymena.
J Adams, Ballymena Fr £2050, D McNeilly, Randalstown Fr £2050, £1980, W & A Patton, Newtownards Hol £1950, D McNeilly, Randalstown Fr £1920, J McCann, Lugan Fr £1900, J Adams, Ballymena Fr £1850, S Jamieson, Broughshane Hol £1820, D Patton, Newtownards Hol £1800, T Carlisle, Dundrod Fr £1800.
Sucklers
Bulls topped at £2800 for a Limousin form M Moffet, Broughshane and suckler cows to £2220 for a Lim cow and & bull calf from S Dennison, Antrim.
S Dennison, Antrim Lim & bull calf £2220, BB & bull calf £2100, local farmer BB & bull calf £1820, S Dennison, Antrim BB & bull calf £1780, J Clarke, Gracehill Sim & hfr calf £1720, D Cairns, Broughshane Sim & bull calf £1600, C Tweed, Ballygally Lim & bull calf £1600, H Griffin, Toome BB & hfr £1550.
Calves
290 lots through the calf ring reached £850 for a 4 month old Charolais bull. Heifers sold to £720 for a 3 month old Lim and Friesian bulls topped at £390.
Bulls
Smiddie Hill Farms, Newtownards Char £850, £805 x2, £800, J Neill, Crossgar Lim £800, Smiddie Hill Farms, Newtownards Char £780 x2, £770 x2, I Montgomery, Mallusk Char £765, £760, Smiddie Hill Farms Char £750 x2, I Montgomery, Mallusk Char £720, Smiddie Hill Farms, Newtownards Char £715 x2.
Heifers
J Neill, Crossgar Lim £720, Smiddie Hill Farms, Newtownards Char £700 x2, £675 x2, £650 x5, £630 x4, P Breen, Portaferry Char £630.
Hol/Fr Bulls
L Stewart, Ballymena £390, G Wilson, Glenarm £340 x4, £300 x4, E & J Arthur, Templepatrick £285, L Stewart, Ballymena £270, R Gordon, Broughshane £260, A Getty, Mosside £260 x4.
A good entry of 300 weanlings in Ballymena resulted in a super trade. Bullocks sold to £1280 over for a Lim 460kg at £1740 presented by G Monan, Portaferry. Heifers sold to £1660 over for a Lim 520kg at £2180 also offered by G Monan.
Bullocks
0kg to 300kg
S McAllister, Glenarm Lim 270kg £1150 (425) WR Wilson, Ballymena Lim 290kg £1130 (389) S McAuley, Ballymoney Cha 260kg £1010 (388) S Moore, Lim 260kg £970 (373) S McAuley, Ballymena Cha 270kg £1000 (370) Cha 280kg £1020 (364) Cha 300kg £1080 (360) S Moore, Crumlin Lim 280kg £1000 (357) RJ McNeill, Glenarm Bel 280kg £940 (335) S McAuley, Ballymoney Cha 300kg £1000 (333) W Moore, Ballycarry 270kg £880 (325) J McQuiston, Ballymoney Cha 240kg £780 (325) E McCann, Toome Lim 290kg £930 (320) A McCrea, Rathkenny Abe 240kg £690 (287) M Magowan, 2x Her 260kh £690 (265).
301kg to 350kg
AJ Wilson, Ballymena Lim 310kg £1220 (393) G Corrie, Newtownards Lim 350kg £1340 (382) S Moore, Crumlin Lim 350kg £1300 (371) W & G Hanna, Ballymena Lim 330kg £1200 (363) W Moore, Ballycarry Lim 330kg £1160 (351) WR Wilson, Ballymena Lim 330kg £1130 (342) W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Lim 330kg £1100 (333) E McCann, Toome Lim 320kg £1030 (321) RP & SP Robinson, Ballynure Sim 350kg £1120 (320) RJ McNeill, Glenarm Cha 310kg £980 (316) S McAllister, Cha 320kg £1005 (314) P McAllister, Lim 330kg £1030 (312) B Steele, Glarryford Cha 330kg £1000 (303) B Bamford, Crumlin Abe 350kg £1050 (300) S Rea, Ballyclare Abe 330kg £990 (300) WJ Marshall, Lim 310kg £930 (300).
351kg and over
G Monan, Portaferry Lim 460kg £1740 (378) W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Cha 360kg £1360 (377) L Marron, Lim 420kg £1500 (357) local farmer Cha 390kg £1390 (356) W & G Hanna, Cha 360kg £1280 (355) N McClure, Ballymoney Lim 380kg £1350 (355) W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Lim 390kg £1380 (353) L Marron, Cha 400kg £1400 (350) G Monan, Lim 370kg £1290 (348) W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Lim 420kg £1420 (338) S Hall, Larne Lim 420kg £1410 (335) N Symth, Lim 380kg £1275 (335) G Monan, Lim 380kg £1270 (334) S Moore, Lim 440kg £1460 (331) S McAllister, Glenarm Lim 380kg £1250 (329) S Bamford, Crumlin Cha 360kg £1180 (327).
Heifers
0kg to 300kg
Drumhilla Farms, Lim 260kg £1200 (461) P McAllister, Glenarm Lim 250kg £860 (344) M McDowell, Larne Lim 300kg £990 (330) S McAlllister, Glenarm Cha 280kg £910 (325) W Millar, Antrim Lim 270kg £860 (318) Ha 230kg £730 (317) E McCann, Toome Lim 300kg £940 (313) R Montgomery, Cha 230kg £700 (304) R Darragh, Lim 300kg £875 (219) R Montgomery, Kells Cha 300kg £860 (286) W Millar, Antrim Lim 300kg £750 (250).
301kg to 350kg
W Moore, Ballycarry Lim 340kg £1370 (402) AJ Wilson, Ballymena Lim 320kg £1200 (375) RJ McNeill, Glenarm Bel 350kg £1230 (351) I Graham, Ballyclare Cha 310kg £1020 (329) AJ Wilson, Ballymena Lim 330kg £1080 (327) W Moore, Ballycarry Lim 310kg £1010 (325) I Graham, Cha 310kg £1010 (325) N Smyth, Randalstown Cha 350kg £1130 (322) N McClure, Ballymoney 2x Lim 310kg £990, RJ McNeill, Cha 320kg £1000, C Irvine, Carrickfergus Lim 330kg £1030 (312).
351kg and over
G Monan, Lim 520kg £2180 (419) AJ Wilson, Ballymena Lim 360kg £1260 (350) E McCann, Toome Lim 420kg £1300 (309) G Monan, Lim 420kg £1280 (304) C Irvine, Lim 390kg £1170 (300) WJ Marshall, Lim 410kg £1190 (290) G Monan, Lim 400kg £1140 (285) J McQuiston, Cha 360kg £1020 (283) R Hood, Broughshane Cha 360kg £990 (275) E Mcann, Toome Lim 400kg £1100 (275) S Hall, Larne Sim 390kg £1060 (271) R Hood, Cha 390kg £1050 (262) S McAllister, Lim 380kg £1020 (268) G Monan, Lim 440kg £1180 (268).
Dairy Cows
26 dairy cows topped at £2120 for a second calver.
Joseph Adams, Ballymena Fr £2120, £2100, D Patton, Newtownards Hol £1980, R & D Irvine, Dundrod Hol £1850, D Patton, Newtownards Hol £1800, M Montgomery, Kells Hol £1700.
Sucklers
Breeding bulls sold to £2000 for an AA from T Fenton, Rasharkin and Suckler cows sold to £2280 for a Hereford with a heifer calf at foot from D Allen, Moneymore.
D Allen, Moneymore Her & hfr calf £2280, U Pollock, Kilrea Lim & bull calf £1920, P Mehaffey, Larne Sal & bull calf £1780, U Pollock, Kilrea Lim & hfr calf £1620.
Calves
300 calves resulted in another steady trade. Bulls topped at £940, Heifers to £870 and reared Holsteins to £325 with a sale average of £345.
Bulls
P Brankin, Aghalee Char £940, £850, L McClinton, Glenarm Sim £820, A Clarke, Randalstown Sim £795, L Crawford, Aghalee Char £780, E English, Lisburn Lim £770, £760, A Clarke, Randalstown Sim £715, E English, Lisburn Lim £705, £690 x2, D Boyd, Portglenone Sim £680, E English, Lisburn Lim £665, J Ferguson, Straid Char £665, E English, Lisburn Lim £660.
Heifers
D Boyd, Portglenone Sim £870, H Alexander, Glenarm Lim £630, J Currie, Larne Fkv £580, E English, Lisburn Lim £570, J Ferguson, Straid AA £570, R Crawford, Larne Char £540, E English, Lisburn Lim £530, H Alexander, Glenarm Lim £530, local farmer Lim £520, E English, Lisburn AA £515, F O'Hara, Ballymena Lim £500.
Hol Fr Bulls
R Gordon, Broughshane £220 x2, £200 x2, G & R Smyth, Randalstown £195, H Thompson, Randalstown £180, Forsythe Bros, Loughgiel £150 x4.
Weanlings
A great entry of 350 weanlings in Ballymena resulted in a terrific trade. Bullocks sold to £2070 over for a Char 440kg at £1510 presented by H Marquess, Muckamore. Heifers sold to £1350 over for a Lim 500kg at £1850 offered by Graham Bros, Aughafatten.
Bullocks
Up to 300kg
Shaws Hills Farm, Kells Char 220kg £1000 (454), R Shaw, Rasharkin Lim 280kg £1200 (428), 270kg £1110 (411), 270kg £1100 (407), Shaws Hills Farm, Kells Char 250kg £1000 (400), R Shaw, Rasharkin Lim 300kg £1190 (396), 270kg £1070 (396), S B & D Weatherup, Ballyearl Lim 280kg £1070 (382), R J McKendry, Antrim Char 270kg £1020 (377), K McConnell, Muckamore Lim 300kg £1080 (360), Smiddie Hill Farms, Newtownards BB 230kg £820 (356), 220kg £780 (354) x3, 220kg £770 (350) x2.
301 to 350kg
O Crawford, Kircubbin Lim 310kg £1180 (380), S Moore, Aldergrove Lim 350kg £1330 (380), O Crawford, Kicubbin Lim 330kg £1245 (377) x2, C & R McKeown, Aughafatten Char 340kg £1280 (376), P McConnell, Ligoniel Lim 310kg £1160 (374), S Moore, Aldergrove Lim 350kg £1300 (371), Shaws Hill Farm, Kells Char 330kg £1200 (363), 310kg £1100 (354), M Foster, Kells Lim 350kg £1220 (348), M Kelly, Newtowncrommelin Char 320kg £1110 (346) x2, S Lagan, Moneymore Char 330kg £1140 (345).
Over 351kg
S Moore, Aldergrove Lim 370kg £1420 (383), O Crawford, Kircubbin Lim 360kg £1310 (363), P McConnell, Ligoniel Lim 360kg £1270 (352), O Crawford, Kircubbin Lim 370kg £1300 (351), Shaws Hill Farm, Kells Lim 390kg £1370 (351), H Marquess, Muckamore Char 440kg £1510 (343), local farmer BB 400kg £1360 (340), C & R McKeown, Aughafatten Sim 370kg £1255 (339), P McConnell, Ligoniel Lim 370kg £1240 (335), I Foster, Antrim Lim 390kg £1300 (333), C & R McKeown, Aughafatten Sim 390kg £1290 (330).
Heifers
Up to 300kg
Shaws Hill Farm, Kells Char 240kg £885 (368), S Murray, Crumlin Lim 240kg £855 (356), Shaws Hills Farm, Kells Lim 250kg £880 (352), S Lowry, Glenavy Char 300kg £1045 (348), S Murray, Crumlin Lim 280kg £970 (346), local farmer Char 260kg £900 (346), Shaws Hill Farm, Kells Char 200kg £685 (342), Smiddie Hill Farms, Newtownards Char 240kg £810 (337) x3, local farmer Char 260kg £855 (328), Sim 280kg £910 (325), D Knox, Coleraine Lim 290kg £940 (324), J S Dunn, Straid Lim 300kg £970 (323), Smiddie Hill Farms, Newtownards Char 200kg £640 (320).
301kg to 350kg
Shaws Hill Farm, Kells Char 340kg £1150 (338), M Foster, Kells Char 330kg £1110 (336), Lim 320kg £1040 (325), D Smyth, Stranocum 320kg £1030 (321), SG Lowry, Glenavy Char 350kg £1105 (315), M Foster, Kells Char 350kg £1080 (308), R Shaw, Ballymena Lim 330kg £1000 (303), A Lowry, Crumlin Char 340kg £1010 (297), S Lagan, Moneymore Char 320kg £950 (296), D Smyth, Stranocum Lim 330kg £970 (293), S Lagan, Moneymore Char 340kg £990 (291), JS Dunn, Ballyclare Lim 340kg £980 (288), C Livingstone, Ballymoney Char 320kg £920 (287), JJ Hill, Islandmagee Bel 330kg £940 (284), M Foster, Kells Lim 320kg £910 (284), H Oneil, Ballymena Sim 340kg £960 (282).
Over 351kg
Graham Bros, Aghafatten Lim 500kg £1850 (370), M Foster, Kells Lim 370kg £1250 (337), C&R McKeown, Aughafatten Char 420kg £1410 (335), P McConnell, Belfast Sim 370kg £1200 (324), M Foster, Kells Lim 360kg £1150 (319), C&R Mckeown, Aughafatten Char 410kg £1290 (314), M Foster, Kells Char 390kg £1210 (310), C&R McKeown, Aughafatten Sim 400kg £1220 (305), Char 420kg £1260 (300), Graham bros, Aughafatten Lim 520kg £1550 (298), C&R McKeown, Aughafatten Char 370kg £1090 (294), S Lagan, Moneymore Char 370kg £1090 (294), C&R McKeown, Aughafatten Char 400kg £1140 (285), Char 380kg £1080 (284), A Livingstone Lim 370kg £1040 (281), A Scott, Templepatrick Lim 390kg £1080 (276).
Dairy Cows, Bulls and Sucklers
A small show of dairy cows reached £1980 for a calved heifer from J Mackey, Ballynure. Bulls topped at £2600 for a Charolais from G McKeown, Aughafatten and Suckler cows reached £2020 for an Aberdeen Angus with a Belgian Blue calf at foot from E McGarry, Broughshane.
Calves
Bulls
A Clarke, Randalstown Sim £985, £825, S Brennan, Larne BB £740, E English, Lisburn Lim £620, S Brennan, Larne BB £580, D & N Hamill, Crumlin Sim £580, E English, Lisburn Lim £570 x2, R Greer, Ahoghill Spk £560 x3, £550 x2.
Heifers
I Montgomery, Mallusk Char £680, H Thompson, Randalstown Lim £580, J O’Donnell, Toomebridge Char £545, E English, Lisburn Lim £540, J Caldwell, Antrim Lim £540, R Bingham, Nutts Corner Char £525, £520, R Thompson, Glenarm AA £510, S Brennan, Larne BB £505, R Bingham, Nutts Corner Char £480 x2, R J White, Liscolman Lim £475, S Brennan, Larne BB £475, E English, Lisburn AA £465, £450.
Hol Fr Bulls
B Compton, Glarryford £295, R McCann, Moira £295 x2, R Thompson, Glenarm £210, B Compton, Glarryford £185 x3, R Compton, Moira £160, R Bingham, Nutts Corner £145, D & A Irwin, Ballymena £100.
Weanlings
An entry of 150 weanlings in Ballymena resulted in another steady trade. Bullocks sold to £1050 over for a Char 360kg at £1450 presented by S Taylor, Ligoniel. Heifers sold to £960 over for a Lim 500kg at £1460 offered by Graham Bros, Aughafatten.
Bullocks
0kg to 300kg
Local Farmer, Lim 280kg £1100 (392) F O’Hara, 2x Lim 290kg £1020 (351) J Mulvenna, Glenarm Cha 270kg £900 (333) HM Dobbin Lim 290kg £840 (289) Local Farmer, Cha 260kg £730 (280) S & A Saunderson, Mon 260kg £625 (240) TS McAuley, Shb 240kg £560 (233).
301kg to 350kg
Local Farmer, Lim 340kg £1210 (355) J Percy, Randalstown Lim 350kg £1100 (314) HM Dobbin, Lim 350kg £1030 (294) RJ McKendry, Antrim Cha 350kg £1000 (285) D Wilson, Carrickfergus Abe 350kg £1000 (285) J Percy, Randalstown Lim 340kg £890 (261) HM Dobbin, St 350kg £820 (234) F Connon, Limavady Abe 350kg £820 (234) Abe 350kg £810 (231) 3x Abe 330kg £760 (230).
315kg and over
S Taylor, Ligoniel Cha 360kg £1410 (391) Cha 400kg £1380 (345) Cha 390kg £1340 (343) Cha 390kg £1300 (333) A & D McAfee, Bushmills Cha 400kg £1310 (327) J Forsythe, Sim 410kg £1340 (326) RJ McKendry, Antrim Cha 440kg £1420 (322) J Forsythe, 2x Cha 420kg £1350 (321) N McGarry, Crumlin Lim 430kg £1370 (318) RJ McKendry, Cha 360kg £1130 (313) J McFetridge, Glenarm Lim 420kg £1315 (313) RJ McKendry, Cha 440kg £1330 (302) J Forsythe, Lim 450kg £1360 (302) Cha 510kg £1520 (298) Local Farmer, Bel 370kg £1100 (297).
Heifers
Up to 300kg
S J Duncan, Crumlin Char 270kg £910 (337), 290kg £910 (313), 280kg £860 (307), 260kg £770 (296), R McCann, Moira Blo 220kg £630 (286), 600kg £272, D Wilson, Carrickfergus AA 300kg £810 (270), R McCann, Moira Blo 280kg £740 (264), 190kg £500 (263), 220kg £560 (254) x2, 290kg £730 (251).
301 to 350kg
L McClinton, Glenarm Char 310kg £1000 (322), S J Duncan, Crumlin Char 310kg £960 (309), G Connon, Aldergrove Lim 320kg £990 (309), S Rafferty, Ahoghill Sim 340kg £980 (288), M L Patton, Ballymoney Spk 350kg £990 (282), R O’Dornan, Aughafatten Lim 340kg £960 (282), L McClinton, Glenarm Char 320kg £880 (275), G Connon, Aldergrove Char 350kg £960 (274) x2, D Wilson, Carrickfergus AA 350kg £930 (265), F O’Hara, Ballymena AA 340kg £890 (261), G Connon, Aldergrove Char 310kg £810 (261), S Rafferty, Ahogill St 320kg £800 (250).
Over 351kg
S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 380kg £1220 (321), R J McKendry, Antrim Char 370kg £1180 (318), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 410kg £1200 (292), Graham Bros, Aughafatten Lim 500kg £1460 (292), R J McKendry, Antrim Char 360kg £1050 (291), 400kg £1165 (291), R O’Dornan, Aughafatten Lim 400kg £1160 (290), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 380kg £1100 (289), R J McKendry, Antrim Char 380kg £1090 (286), Graham Bros, Aughafatten Lim 480kg £1370 (285), Local Farmer Lim 380kg £1080 (284), P Brolly, Glarryford Spk 400kg £1100 (275), Graham Bros, Aughafatten BrB 420kg £1110 (264), St 500kg £1310 (262), P Brolly, Glarryford Spk 440kg £1150 (261), M L Patton, Ballymoney Spk 380kg £990 (260).
Dairy cows
55 dairy stock in Ballymena in Friday sold to £2150 presented by G & A M Patton from Newtownards. Leading prices as follows:
G & A M Patton, £2150, T Carlisle, £2100, G & A M Patton, £2080, D McNeilly, £2050, D Livingstone, £2000, D McNeilly, £1980, £1900, J Cameron, £1820, D McNeilly, £1820, D McClintock, £1720.
Sucklers
D Cairns, Broughshane Lim with AA bull at foot £2380, WA Hagan, Ballyclare Abe with Lim hfr at foot £2100, V Craig, Ballykelly Abe with BB hfr at £1850, WA Hagan, Ballyclare Abe with Lim hfr £1820, N McAuley, Ballyclare Cha with Cha hfr £1750, J Nelson, Larne Shb with Shb hfr £1650, V Craig, Abe with BB hfr £1650.
Calves
373 calves in the calf ring topped at £1020 for a smashing 2 month old Speckled Park bull, heifers reached £800 for a 1 month old Charolais and Hol/Fr bulls to £305.
Bulls
W Kerr, Ahoghill Spk £1020, W J Harkness, Cookstown Char £990, £930, £870, £820 x2, B McGarry, Crumlin Char £810, Ganaway Farms, Millisle Char £770, A McBurney, Cloughmills BB £760, Ganaway Farms, Millisle Char £730, R & D McAuley, Ballyclare Lim £725, Ganaway Farms, Millisle Char £720, £710, £705, D Devlin, Randalstown AA £700, G Simpson, Lisburn Char £700.
Heifers
W J Harkness, Ahoghill Char £800, W R Wilson, Ballymena Lim £740, W J Harkness, Cookstown Char £725, W Kerr, Ahoghill Char £705, Sho £635, G Simpson, Lisburn BB £620, local farmer Char £610, J Drummond, Bangor Shb £605, S & A Saunderson, Glenwherry Lim £590, A McBurney, Cloughmills BB £560, M Doherty, Glarryford AA £540, Local Farmer Lim £530, S G Leslie, Claudy Char £530, D Devlin, Randalstown Char £530, G Simpson, Lisburn AA £520 x2.
Hol/Fr Bulls
G Wilson, Glenarm £305 x5, P Mairs, Comber £270 x5, £250 x5.
Weanlings
Bullocks
Up to 300kg
G Quinn, Lisburn Lim 230kg £900 (391), Lim 260kg £830 (319), Sim 290kg £910 (313), G McCammond, Larne Bel 260kg £650 (250), R Thompson, Glenarm (3) AA 250kg £615 (246), C Thompson, Ballyhalbert (3) Her 210kg £500 (238), D Cousley, Magherafelt (2) AA 300kg £710 (236), G McCammond, Larne SHO 200kg £470 (235).
301-350kg
T D Weatherup, Carrickfergus Lim 340kg £1140 (335), Lim 320kg £1070 (334), S D Belshaw, Crumlin Char 350kg £1110 (317), T D Weatherup, Carrickfergus Char 340kg £1050 (308), R J McKendry, Antrim Char 320kg £950 (296), G Quinn, Lisburn Lim 320kg £920 (287), Lim 320kg £910 (284), R J Mckendry, Antrim Char310kg £880 (283), P Mccord & P Thompson, Randalstown Lim 320kg £890 (278), D McCartney, Kells 320kg £890 (278), W Fleck, Broughshane 350kg £930 (265), D Cousley, Magherafelt Bel 320kg £850 (262), (2) Bel 320kg £850 (265), R J McKendry, Antrim Char 340kg £900 (264).
Over 351kg
M McDonnell, Larne Lim 390kg £1360 (348), D McGarel, Glenarm Char 380kg £1320 (347), V Scott, Glarryford Char 390kg £1290 (330), S Chestnutt, Ballymoney Char 470kg £1530 (325), G Calwell, Clough Char 420kg £1360 (323), W Moore, Ballycarry Lim 360kg £1150 (319), S Chestnutt, Ballymoney AA 470kg £1490 (317), AA 410kg £1290 (314), G Calwell, Clough Char 410kg £1290 (314), D McCartney, Kells Lim 420kg £1310 (311), G Quinn, Lisburn Sim 380kg £1170 (307), D McCartney, Kells Lim 420kg £1290 (307), G Calwell, Clough Char 420kg £1280 (304), P McCord & P Thompson, Randalstown Lim 460kg £1390 (302), S Chestnutt, Ballymoney AA 490kg £1480 (302), D McCartney, Kells Lim 440kg £1310 (297).
Heifers
Up to 300kg
G Quinn, Lisburn Lim 220kg £690 (313), Sim 250kg £770 (308), Lim 240kg £660 (275), Sim 270kg £740 (274), D&N Hamill, Crumlin Shb 210kg £570 (271), Bel 210kg £570 (271), C Thompson, Ballyhalbert Char 230kg £620 (269), G Quinn, Lisburn Lim 300kg £800 (266), D Cousley, Magherafelt Bel 300kg £790 (263), R Thompson, Glenarm Char 270kg £680 (251), T D Weatherup, Carrickfergus, Char 270kg £650 (240).
301-350kg
D McGarel, Glenarm Lim 330kg £1140 (345), T D Weatherup, Carrickfergus 330kg £950 (287), G Quinn, Lisburn, Sim 310kg £850 (274), S McCullough, Broughshane 350kg £950 (271), D Owens, Glenwherry Char 340kg £920 (270), D McGarel, Glenarm Lim 340kg £900 (264), P McCord & P Thompson, Randalstown Char 350kg £910 (260), J Graham, Gleno AA 320kg £800 (250), P McCord & P Thompson, Randalstown Lim 350kg £820 (242), G Mclarnon, Ballymena AA 350kg £850 (242), AA 330kg £800 (242), J Graham, Gleno AA 320kg £770 (240).
351kg and over
S Chestnutt, Ballymoney Cha 480kg £1620 (337) D McGarel, Glenarm Lim 360kg £1200 (333) H McCormick, Larne Bel 400kg £1280 (320) S Chestnutt, Ballymoney Blo 440kg £1400 (318) D McCartney, Kells Lim 370kg £1170 (316) S Chestnutt, Bel 520kg £1620 (311) Cha 460kg £1390 (302) JJ Crawford, Sim 410kg £1220 (297) D McCartney, Kells Lim 390kg £1150 (294) Her 370kg £1080 (291) G Calwell, Clough Cha 400kg £1160 (290) JJ Crawford, Sim 420kg £1200 (285) H McCormick, Larne Bel 440kg £1250 (284) G Quinn, Sim 370kg £1040 (281) W Moore, Ballycarry Lim 380kg £1060 (279) P McCord & P Thompson, Lim 360kg £990 (275).
2nd batch of in calf Hol/Fr heifers for Ken Craig, calving August/September AI bred Topshot, Ultraleap, Monsoon and Radical. Calving to AA and sexed semen Hol, from 10,000 L herd ave.
Dairy cows sold
to £2350, leading prices as follows -:
K Craig, Ballyclare Hol £2350 x2. £2280, £2250, £2080, £2050 x2, T Carlisle, Dundrod Fri £2000 x2, K Craig, Ballyclare Hol £2000 x2, T Carlisle, Dundrod Fri £1900, K Craig, Ballyclare Hol £1720, D Foreman, Belfast Hol £1700.
Suckler Cows
A good entry of sucklers reached £2600 for a Simmental and heifer calf from B Millar, Randalstown, with bulls selling to £3000 for a Charolais from Ian Rea, Crumlin.
B Millar, Randalstown Sim & hfr calf £2600, P Maginn, Downpatrick Sal & hfr calf £2120, A McAuley, Glenarm Lim & bull calf £2080, C Fleck, Clough BB & bull calf £2080, Local Farmer Lim & hfr calf £1900, D Carson, Nutts Corner Shb £1800, T R Lilburn, Dromore BB & hfr calf £1750, D Gillan, Garvagh Her & hfr calf £1700, C Laverty, Toomebridge AA & bull calf £1700.
Calves
280 dropped calves sold to a very steady trade. Bull calves sold to £770, Heifers calves to £655, Friesian bulls to £350.
Bulls
A M Crawford, Ballynure BB £770, local farmer Lim £770, A Minnis, Comber Lim £740, A M Crawford, Ballynure AA £695, G Simpson, Lisburn Char £670, S Kennedy, Doagh BB £620 x2, R Lyttle, Larne Her £615, Local Farmer Char £610, H Alexander, Glenarm Lim £600, Local Farmer Char £595, H Alexander, Glenarm Lim £595, W McAuley, Cushendall Char £585, D Montgomery, Glenwherry Lim £585, G Simpson, Lisburn AA £580, R Hanna, Cullybackey Lim £580.
Heifers
G & A M Patton, Newtonards AA £655 x3, Local Farmer Char £635, H Alexander, Glenarm Lim £630, A Park, Ballynure BB £620, Local Farmer Char £610, G Simpson, Lisburn BB £600, A M Crawford, Ballynure AA £590, G & A M Patton, Newtownards Char £585, I Townley, Limavady AA £570, Local Farmer Lim £565, Local Farmer Char £540, S Kennedy, Doagh BB £540.
Hol/Fr Bulls
R Lyttle, Larne £350, R McClelland, Claudy £250 x3, Local Farmer £240, L McClinton, Carnalbanagh £200, M McAllister, Glenavy £170, I Tanner, Castlerock £170, Forsythe Bros, Loughgiel £155 x3, £125 x4.
Weanlings
A small sale of 120 weanlings resulted in a sharp trade. Bullocks sold to £1000 over for a Cha 310kg £1310 offered by Tony Mulholland, Dunmurray. Heifers sold to £1220 over for a Cha 400kg at £1620 presented by Tony Mulholland.
Heifers
Up to 300kg
P McAuley, Carnlough Lim 250kg £775 (310), G Knowles, Gracehill Lim 300kg £870 (290), J Hughes, Randalstown Lim 300kg £860 (286) x2, M Smith, Kells Lim 290kg £810 (279), D & C McAdoo, Magherafelt Lim 180kg £450 (250), M Crawford, Randalstown AA 300kg £720 (240), D & C McAdoo, Magherafelt Lim 260kg £595 (228), C McErlean, Portglenone Her 260kg £590 (226).
301 to 350kg
Local Farmer Lim 330kg £1040 (315) x2, Sim 340kg £1040 (305) x2, Tony Mulholland, Dunmurry Char 340kg £980 (288), M Montgomery, Kells Char 310kg £880 (283), A Warwick, Templepatrick Lim 330kg £900 (272), P Delargy, Glenariffe Lim 330kg £880 (266), A Warwick, Templepatrick Lim 340kg £900 (264), R J McKendry, Antrim Char 330kg £850 (257), H & M McPherson, Macosquin Lim 350kg £900 (257), S McAlister, Ballintoy Char 340kg £850 (250).
Over 351kg
T Mulholland, Dunmurry Char 400kg £1620 (405), P Delargy, Glenariffe Lim 380kg £1500 (394), J McLoughlin, Carnlough Blo 370kg £1160 (313), G Knowles. Gracehill Lim 490kg £1510 (308), D Hume, Randalstown Lim 470kg £1400 (297), A Warwick, Templepatrick Sim 440kg £1280 (290), R J McKendry, Antrim Char 410kg £1180 (287), 400kg £1140 (285), 360kg £1020 (283), Local Farmer BB 400kg £1110 (277) x2, M Smith, Kells Lim 370kg £1010 (273), G Knowles, Gracehill Lim 510kg £1370 (268), A Warwick, Templepatrick Sim 470kg £1260 (268).
Bullocks
0kg to 300kg
P Murray, Crumlin Lim 280kg £900 (321) Lim 300kg £960 (320) A McKeown, Abe 280kg £850 (303) P McAuley, Lim 250kg £745 (298) P Murray, Lim 270kg £800 (296) Sho 230kg £680 (295) Lim 280kg £820 (292) Sho 280kg £820 (292) P McAuley, Lim 240kg £680 (283) P Murray, Sho 300kg £850 (283) Lim 300kg £830 (276) D & C McAdoo, Lim 260kg £ (276) P Murray, Lim 220kg £570 (259) Lim 260kg £650 (250).
301kg to 350kg
T Mulholland, Cha 310kg £1310 (422) A Warwick, Templepatrick Lim 350kg £1190 (340) M Smith, Kells Lim 310kg £1030 (332) Lim 310kg £1020 (329) B McLoughlin, Lim 350kg £1050 (300) S McAlister, Cha 330kg £950 (287) RJ McKendry, Antrim Cha 320kg £900 (281).
351kg and over
T Mulholland, Cha 370kg £1300 (351) B McLoughlin, Lim 390kg £1330 (341) Lim 400kg £1300 (325) T Mulholland, Cha 390kg £1250 (320) S McAlister, Cha 400kg £1230 (307) H & M McPhearson, Lim 360kg £1070 (297) J McGuckian, Blo 410kg £1200 (292) D Hume, Cha 370kg £1070 (289) B McLoughlin, Lim 450kg £1290 (286) S McAlister, Cha 400kg £1120 (280) RJ McKendry, Antrim Cha 40kg £1100 (275) Cha 410kg £1100 (268).
A small show of dairy reached £1900 for a second calver from R McCluggage, Larne. Bulls topped at £2900 for an AA from W Dodd, Saintfield and suckler cows reached £2500 for an Angus and bull calf from W McBride, Crumlin.
Calves
320 Dropped calves sold to £795 for bulls, Heifers to £700, Friesian Bulls to £445.
Bulls
S McCormick, Martinstown Cha £795, K McConnell, Cha £790, Blade Farming, Bel £750, P McConnell, Cha £720, JR McNeilly, Randalstown 2x Bel £675, P McConnell, Sim £645, W & A Moore, 2x Abe £630, Ganaway Lim £600, SD Gillespie Bel £600, W & A Moore, Bangor Bel £580, Ganaway Farms, Sim £570, JR McNeilly, 2x Abe £560, P McConnell, Cha £535.
Heifers
C McEldowney, Bel £700, P McConnell, Cha £680, C McEldowney, Bel £665 3x Bel £610, Blade Farming, Bel £600, P Brankin, Sim £595, C McEldowney, Bel £590, S Brennan, Lim £585, C McEldowney, £585, 2x Bel £580, Carrigeen Farms, Cha £575, P McConnell, Lim £550.
Friesian Bulls
E & J Arthur, £445, £440, £420, £400, £395, £390, £375, £360, £355, £300, R Thompson, Glenarm, 4x £290, D McKay, Broughshane £240, J & M Wilson, £220.
Weanlings
An entry of 260 weanlings in Ballymena resulted in another terrific trade. Bullocks sold to £1100 over for a Char 350kg at £1450 presented by J Moore, Ballyclare. Heifers sold to £1340 over for a Blue 460kg at £1800 offered by R Booth, Ahoghill.
Bullocks
Up to 300kg
D O’Loan, Aughafatten Lim 240kg £950 (395), O Crawford, Kircubbin BB 300kg £1150 (383), E Sherrard, Ligoniel Char 250kg £950 (380), O Crawford, Kircubbin Lim 250kg £945 (378), D O’Loan, Aughafatten Lim 140kg £520 (371), 210kg £770 (366), Local Farmer Char 270kg £980 (363), D O’Loan, Aughafatten Lim 240kg £870 (362), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 300kg £1070 (356), G Quinn, Lisburn Sim 270kg £940 (348), R Campbell, Lisburn Sim 230kg £800 (347), D O’Loan, Aughafatten Lim 210kg £710 (338), E Sherrard, Ligoniel Lim 260kg £870 (334), D O’Loan, Aughafatten Lim 360kg £870 (334), E Sherrard, Ligoniel Char 240kg £800 (333).
301 to 350kg
S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 320kg £1390 (434), J Moore, Ballyclare Char 350kg £1450 (414), S Taylor, Ligoneil Char 340kg £1310 (385), P Gilmore, Kilrea Char 340kg £1290 (379), O Crawford, Kircubbin Lim 350kg £1290 (368), 340kg £1250 (367), 330kg £1200 (363), S Bellingham, Ballymoney Lim 330kg £1190 (360), A & D McAfee, Bushmills Char 310kg £1110 (358), O Crawford, Kircubbin Lim 330kg £1180 (357), Local Farmer Char 330kg £1180 (357), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 310kg £1100 (354), G Quinn, Lisburn Sim 320kg £1120 (350), R Campbell, Lisburn Sim 310kg £1050 (338), R Jordan, Glenavy Char 350kg £1180 (337), J Weatherup, Ballyclare Char 310kg £1040 (335).
Over 351kg
A & D McAfee, Bushmills Char 360kg £1400 (388), O Crawford, Kircubbin BB 360kg £1380 (383), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 360kg 1340 (372)370kg £1370 (370), 380kg £1380 (363), B Blaney, Cushendall Char 370kg £1330 (359), P Gilmore, Kilrea Char 370kg £1310 (354), V Scott, Glarryford Char 370kg £1260 (340), R Jordan, Glenavy Char 370kg £1250 (337), V Scott, Glarryford Char 370kg £1240 (335), G Quinn, Lisburn Sim 360kg £1180 (327), V Scott, Glarryford Char 370kg £1200 (324), Local Farmer Lim 360kg £1140 (316), R Hunter, Larne Lim 450kg £1410 (313), P Gilmore, Kilrea Char 390kg £1220 (312), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 360kg £1120 (311).
Heifers
Up to 300kg
D O’Loan, Aughafatten Lim 170kg £670 (3941), Lim, 200KG £750 (3750), Local farmer, Char 270kg £960 (3556), D O’Loan Aughafatten Lim 250kg £860 (3440), E Sherrard, Ligoniel Lim 260kg £885 (3404), Char 280kg £950 (3393), G Quinn, Ballinderry Lim 230kg £770 (3348), Sim 230kg £770 (3348), R Ervine, Loughbrickland Char 260kg £860 (3308), D O’Loan, Aughafatten Lim 230kg £760 (3304), P Gilmore, Kilrea Char 300kg £300 (3300), R.G McRoberts, Larne Char 260kg £850 (3269), O Crawford, Newtonards Lim 260kg £850 (3269), D O’Loan, Aughafatten Lim 260kg £845 (3250), O Crawford, Newtownards Bel 280kg £900 (3214), G Quinn, Ballinderry Sim 290kg £930 (3207).
301-350kg
S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 310kg £1120 (3613), P Gilmore, Kilrea Char 340kg £1100 (3235), W Baird, Ballyclare 340kg £1100 (3235), P Gilmore, Kilrea Char 310kg £1000 (3226), Char 330kg £1000 (3030), Char 350kg £1060 (3029), R.G McRoberts, Larne Char 320kg £960 (3000), R Jordan, Glenavy Lim 310kg £920 (2968), Char 340kg £990 (2912), Lim 330kg £930 (2818), E Sherrard, Ligoniel 330kg £930 (2818), G Quinn, Ballinderry 320kg £870 (2719), O Crawford, Newtonards Lim 310kg £820 (2645), E Sherrard, Ligoniel Char 330kg £870 (2636), E Drummond, Ballynure Sho 340kg £890 (2618), R A Sleeman, Limavady 350kg £910 (2600).
Over 351kg
R Booth, Ahoghill Bel 460kg £1800 (3913), I&C Hunter, Straid Char 470kg £1440 (3064), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 360kg £1100 (3056), W Baird, Ballyclare Char 430kg £1300 (3023), M Smith, Kells LIM 460KG £1340 (2913), W.J Shaw, Cloughmills Lim 420kg £1210 (2881), R J Mckendry, Antrim Char 380kg £1080 (2842), I&C Hunter, Straid Char 400kg £1100 (2750), Char 420kg £1150 (2738), W.J Shaw, Cloughmills Lim 370kg £1000 (2703), O Crawford, Newtownards Bel 410kg £1100 (2683), F Ohara, Moorfields Char 360kg £960 (2667), Lim 360kg £940 (2611), AA 370KG £930 (2514), AA 370kg £930 (2514), D&H Parks, Moira AA 400kg £005 (2513).
Dairy Cows, Bulls and Suckler Cows
A smaller show of dairy cattle sold to £1800 for a calved heifer from T Carlisle, Dundrod. Bulls topped at 3600gns for a Charolais from Ian Rea, Crumlin, other prices included:
H McCracken, Ballywalter Lim £3350, Crawford Bros, Maquiresbridge Lim 2700gns, D G Green & Sons, Lisburn Lim 2650gns, P Maginn, Downpatrick Sal 2200gns.
Cows and calves reached £2480 for a Lim & bull calf from J Ferguson Jnr, Straid, followed by:
J Ferguson, Straid AA & bull £2420, WJ & D Wallace, Ballymena Lim & bull calf £1820, L McNamara, Kircubbin BB & hfr calf £1780, J Ferguson, Straid AA & bull £1780, W J Wilson, Rasharkin Lim cow £1700.
Calves
360 lots in the calf ring sold to £790 for a reared AA bull, younger calves reached £700 twice for 2 month old Lim bulls. Heifer calves reached £600 for a 3 month old Char and reared Fr bulls topped at £660.
Bulls
D McNeill, Rathkenny AA £790, BB £780, M Drummond, Ballynure Lim £700, L McAuley, Ballyclare Lim £700, D McNeill, Rathkenny BB £690, J Drummond, Bangor AA £680 x2, W J McClintock, Broughshane Lim £680, D McNeill, Rathkenny AA £680 x3, M Drummond, Ballynure Lim £670, H Alexander, Glenarm AA £670, D McNeill, Rathkenny Fr £660 x3.
Heifers
Ganaway Farms, Millisle Char £600, T Martin, Portaferry BB £590, J R McNeilly, Randalstown BB £580, I Montgomery, Mallusk Char £570, A McBurney, Cloughmills BB £570, Ganaway Farms, Millisle Sim £560, Char £560, J Ferguson, Straid AA £540, R J White, Liscolman Lim £540, Ganaway Farms, Millisle Char £530, A McBurney, Cloughmills BB £520, J Ferguson Snr, Straid Char £520.
Fr/Hol Bulls
D McNeill, Rathkenny £660 x2, £590 x3, B Wilson, Lisburn £460 x3, D McNeill, Rathkenny £440, £380 x2, B Wilson, Lisburn £375 x4, D McNeill, Rathkenny £350.
Weanlings
A great entry of 350 Weanlings in Ballymena resulted in another super trade. Bullocks sold to £1580 over for a Char 520kg at £2100 presented by C Ferris, Millisle. Heifers sold to £1170 over for a blonde 330kg at £1500 offered by Mark Patterson, Nutts Corner.
Bullocks
0kg to 300kg
R Shaw, Ballymena Lim 240kg £1070 (445) Local Farmer, Cha 290kg £1160 (400) E Tosh, Castlerock Cha 300kg £1180 (393) J Taylor, Lisburn Lim 220kg £860 (390) P & J O’Kane, Carnlough Cha 250kg £970 (388) R Shaw, Lim 230kg £890 (387) DR L McClinton, Glenarm Cha 300kg £1160 (386) R Shaw, Lim 270kg £1030 (381) Dr L McClinton, Cha 270kg £1020 (377) R Shaw, Lim 240kg £900 (375) P & J O’Kane, Cha 290kg £1080 (372) R & D Allen, Randalstown 3x Cha 220kg £810 (368) 2x Cha 250kg £910.
301kg to 350kg
B McCann, Portglenone Lim 320kg £1310 (409) Lim 340kg £1350 (397) I Tanner, Cha 310kg £1210 (390) R Shaw, Lim 320kg £1220 (381) S Tanner, Cha 330kg £1230 (372) P & J O’Kane, Cha 310kg £1050 (338) K Kidd, Broughshane Cha 340kg £1150 (338) A Henry , Antrim Lim 330kg £1110 (336) G Quinn, Sim 310kg £1040 (335) A McKeegan, Glenarm 3x Bel 330kg £1100 (333) E Tosh, Lim 330kg £1080 (327) M Patteson, Bel 350kg £1130 (322) D McClurkin, Lim 330kg £1060 (321) S Lagan, Moneymore Cha 310kg £990 (319).
351kg and over
C Ferris, Cha 520kg £2100 (403) Drumhilla Farms, Lim 400kg £1590 (397) S Tanner, Cha 360kg £1360 (377) PL McKeag, Lim 430kg £1560 (362) B McCann, Portglenone Lim 360kg £1300 (361) C Ferris, Millisle Cha 510kg £1780 (349) P & J O’Kane, Cha 360kg £1230 (341) P McCann, Lim 420kg £1420 (338) A Henry, Lim 380kg £1270 (334) N McClure, Ballymoney Lim (331) D Davidson, Ballymena Cha 360kg £1190 (330) M Patterson, Lim 370kg £1220 (329) PL McKeag, Lim 500kg £1640 (328) Lim 550kg £1800 (327) P & J O’Kane Cha 390kg £1270 (325) D McClurkin, Cha 360kg 1170 (325).
Heifers
Up to 300kg
Drumhilla Farms, Newtownards Lim 290kg £1020 (351), P & J O’Kane, Carnlough Char 220kg £760 (345), R & D Allen, Randalstown Char 210kg £700 (333) x3, D McClurkin, Ligoniel Char 250kg £830 (332), L McClinton, Glenarm Char 290kg £960 (331), P & J O’Kane, Carnlough AA 260kg £860 (330), D Robinson, Glenarm Lim 300kg £980 (326), P & J O’Kane, Carnlough Char 300kg £980 (326), R & D Allen, Randalstown Char 230kg £750 (326) x3, 240kg £780 (325) x2.
301 to 350kg
M Patterson, Nutts Corner Blo 330kg £1500 (454), S Tanner, Castlerock Char 310kg £1160 (374), J Taylor, Ballinderry Lim 310kg £1050 (338), B & E McCorry, Ballinderry Lim 310kg £990 (319), D Robinson, Glenarm Lim 310kg £960 (309), D McClurkin, Ligoniel Char 340kg £1040 (305), M Patterson, Nutts Corner Char 350kg £1060 (302), 310kg £930 (300), B & E McCorry, Ballinderry Char 330kg £990 (300), N McClure, Ballymoney Lim 340kg £1010 (297), S Lagan, Moneymore Char 320kg £950 (296), T J Magee, Ballyclare Char 340kg £1000 (294), M Patterson, Nutts Corner Char 310kg £900 (290).
Over 351kg
A Henry, Antrim Lim 360kg £1200 (333), P McCann, Portglenone Lim 360kg £1160 (322), M Patterson, Nutts Corner Char 370kg £1180 (318), A McKeegan, Glenarm BB 360kg £1130 (313), M Patterson, Nutts Corner Sim 370kg £1160 (313), A Henry, Antrim Lim 410kg £1280 (312), A McKeegan, Glenarm BB 380kg £1180 (310), M Patterson, Nutts Corner Char 360kg £1090 (302), M Crawford, Randalstown Lim 380kg £1090 (286), M Patterson, Nutts Corner BB 360kg £1020 (283), Shaws Hill Farm, Kells Char 460kg £1300 (282).
Dispersal sale of 50 dairy cows of various ages (mainly young)
2x 13month old purebred Shorthorn bulls
Pedigree 19 month old Limousin bull
2x 17 month old Pedigree Limousin bulls from an easy calving strain
1st, 2nd & 3rd calving Purebred Salers with mainly Charolais calves at foot.
Rare opportunity to purchase ideal suckler cow makers – 5 unselected , classically marked speckle park heifer calves, from a TB free herd to be sold in the calf ring.
10 Pedigree Holstein 4 month old calves from 9100L herd.
6 Maiden heifers 1/2 British Frs, 1/2 Fleckveih
Bulls sold to:-
A McCaughan, Bushmills AA £2900, Matthew Bros, Glenarm (2) Lim £2850, Crawford Bros, Maguiresbridge Lim £2650, Robert McNinch, Larne AA £1850, P McGinnis & Sons, Greysteel SHB £1800, Martin & Hamilton, Comber Here £1600, P McGinnis & Sons SHB £1350.
Dairy Cows
K Moore, Ballynahinch Fr £1750, J Mackey, Ballynure Fr £1720, D & M McGregor, Muckamore Hol £1680, K Moore, Ballynahinch Fr £1650, A McCaughan, Bushmills Fr £1600.
Suckler Cows
R Alexander, Broughshane Sal & bull calf £2700, W Ward & Sons, Crumlin Lim & hfr calf £2520, R Alexander, Broughshane Sal & hfr calf £2450, W Ward & Sons, Crumlin Lim & hfr £2450, C Irvine, Carrickfergus Lim & bull calf £2380, A McKillop, Corkey Sim & bull calf £2380, W Ward & Sons, Crumlin Lim & hfr £2350, £2250, R Alexander, Broughshane Sal & hfr calf £2000, £1900, C Irvine, Carrickfergus Lim & bull calf £1850.
Calves
Bulls
AM Crawford, Ballynure 2x Bel £805, Bel £785, 2x Bel £765, M Paisley, Larne Cha £760, Cha £755, A M Crawford, Bel £730, McGookin Farming, Bel £640, J Adams, Cloughwater Cha £635, M Paisley, Larne Cha £625, £620, £600, A Park, Ballynure 2x Bel £600.
Heifers
J Ferguson, Straid Cha £680, Cha £610, AM Crawford, Ballynure Bel £605, A Park, Ballynure Bel £580, AM Crawford bel £570, A Park, Bel £565, M Paisley, Cha £560, A Park, Bel £550, T Martin, Bel £530, A Park, Ballynure Abe £510. D Montgomery, Glenwherry Bel £505, M Paisley, Larne Cha £495, T Herbinson 2x Abe £490.
Friesian bulls
P Mairs, Comber 7x £445, P McLaughlin, Ballymoney 2 £390, G Wilson, Glenarm 5x £350, P Mairs, Comber £350, J & A Gillan, Clough £350, A Magee Snr, Kilwaughter £320.
Weanlings
220 Weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in a terrific trade. Bullocks sold to £1190 over for a Char 390kg at £1480 presented by S Lowry, Glenavy. Heifers sold to £1030 over for a char 330kg £1360 also offered by S Lowry, Glenavy.
Bullocks
0kg to 300kg
J McDonnell, Glenarm Cha 250kg £1030 (412) F & R Auld, Lim 220kg £900 (409) J McDowell, Glenarm Cha 300kg £1210 (403) J Okane, Cushendall Lim 220kg £875 (397) J McDonnell, Cha 290kg £1150 (396) Cha 250kg £985 (394) Cha 280kg £1050 (375) V Scott, Glarryford Cha 280kg £1030 (367) M McClelland, Glenarm Blo 220kg £800 (363) F & R Auld, Lim 270kg £980 (363) D McAuley, Ballyclare Sim 230kg £825 (358) V Scott, Cha 300kg £1060 (353) A & E Wylie, Blo 250kg £880 (352) Abe 250kg £870 (348) V Scott, Cha 290kg £1000 (344) F &R Auld, Lim 270kg £930 (344).
301kg to 350kg
W Sherrard, Coleraine Lim 330kg £1320 (400) S Lowry, Cha 340kg £1330 (391) C Irvine, Lim 330kg £1320 (372) J McDonnell, Glenarm Cha 330kg £1230 (372) V Scott, Cha 330kg £1205 (365) D Wilson, Sal 330kg £1200 (363) Sal 340kg £1230 (361) J McDonnell, Glenarm Cha 320kg £1130 (353) S McAlister, Ballintoy Cha 330kg £1130 (342) R McAuley, Ballyclare Cha 330kg £1110 (336) 340kg £1130 (332) SW Kirkpatrick, Blo 350kg £1160 (331) D Russell, Lim 310kg £970 (312) D Wilson, Sal 330kg £1030 (312) C McKillop, Abe 310kg £940.
351kg and over
S Lowry, Glenavy Cha 390kg £1480 (379) Cha 370kg £1400 (378) C Irvine, Carrick Lim 360kg £1300 (361) W Sherrard, Coleraine Lim 380kg £1370 (360) S Lowry, Cha 360kg £1290 (358) Cha 380kg £1236 (357) C Irvine, Lim 390kg £1380 (353) Lim 360kg £1260 (350) TA Rodgers, Broughshane Lim 390kg £1360 (348) S Lowry, Cha 360kg £1240 (344) D Glass, Lim 390kg £1340 (343) Lim 360kg £1220 (338) V Scott, Glarryford Cha 370kg £1220 (329) D Glass, Lim 390kg £1280 (328) S Lowry, Cha 400kg £1310 (275).
Heifers
Up to 300kg
J McDonnell, Glenarm Char 240kg £905 (377) x2, 300kg £1120 (373), 250kg £890 (356), 300kg £1050 (350), D Russell, Antrim Lim 300kg £990 (330), J McDonnell, Glenarm Lim 250kg £810 (324), 290kg £920 (317), R McAuley, Ballyclare Char 280kg £860 (307), D Mills, Glenarm Lim 260kg £780 (300), 300kg £900 (300), J McAuley, Ballyclare Sim 220kg £650kg £295), D Russell, Antrim Lim 300kg £870 (290).
301 to 350kg
S Lowry, Glenavy Char 330kg £1360 (412), J McDonnell, Glenarm Char 310kg £1220 (393), C Irvine, Carrickfergus Lim 310kg £1130 (364), J McDonnell, Glenarm Char 310kg £1050 (338), D Davidson, Ballymena Char 330kg £1115 (337), 320kg £1080 (337), P Sharpe, Cushendall Char 340kg £1130 (332), J McDonnell, Glenarm Char 320kg £1060 (331), C Irvine, Carrickfergus Lim 330kg £1090 (330), R McAuley, Ballyclare Char 320kg £1050 (328), J McDonnell, Glenarm Lim 310kg £1000 (322), D Davidson, Ballymena Char 350kg £1120 (320), S Lowry, Glenavy Char 340kg £1060 (311), D Russell, Antrim Lim 320kg £960 (300), R McAuley, Ballyclare Char 340kg £1020 (300).
Over 351kg
S Lowry, Glenavy Char 360kg £1150 (319), J Carey, Martinstown Lim 380kg £1210 (318), Char 430kg £1350 (314), S McCullough, Broughshane Char 380kg £1130 (297), C Irvine, Carrickfergus Lim 360kg £1070 (297), S Lowry, Glenavy Char 360kg £1060 (294), H McCormick, Larne BB 440kg £1285 (292), W Houston, Moorfields Lim 420kg £1180 (281), H McCormick, Larne BB 410kg £1150 (280), A Warwick, Templepatrick Sim 430kg £1180 (274), J Carey, Martinstown Char 460kg £1250 (271), A Warwick, Templepatrick Sim 370kg £1000 (270).
Dairy Cows
D Patton, Newtownards Hol £1900, £1700, D & M McGregor, Muckamore Hol £1650, M Montgomery, Kells Hol £1500.
Sucklers
The suckler sale began with bulls which topped at £2700 for a Limousin from Crawford Bros, Maquiresbridge.
J McKeen, Garvagh Lim & bull calf £2450, L Ervine, Newtownabbey BB & bull calves £2150, D McDonnell, Newtownards AA & bull calf £2000, £1800, Hamills of Ballindreen, Coleraine Lim & hfr calf £1650, Dundarave Properties, Bushmills Shb £1500, £1480 x3.
Calves
260 calves in Ballymena resulted in a super trade. Stealing the show was a 1 month old BB making £720. Bulls to £790, Heifers to £780 and Friesian bulls to £410.
Bulls
G Devlin, Randalstown BB £790 x2, T Dunn, Gransha Char £785, K Kirkwood, Millisle BB £780, P Delargy, Glenariffe Lim £720, J Thompson, Larne Sal £650, Ganaway Farms, Millisle Char £650, T Dunn, Gransha AA £625, Ganaway Farms, Millisle Char £610, T Dunn, Gransha AA £600, H Thompson, Randalstown Lim £600.
Heifers
S R Steele, Portglenone Char £645, J Steele, Portglenone Char £645, J Thompson, Larne Sal £625, G Devlin, Randalstown Lim £620, T Dunn, Gransha Char £610, B Paisley, Ballynure Her £610, Ganaway Farms, Millisle Char £560, R W Kane, Ballycastle BB £560, Ganaway Farms Char £550.
Hol/Fr Bulls
I Townley, Ballykelly £410 x3, D McKeeman, Ballymoney £380, S Loughery, Limavady £370 x2, D McKeeman, Ballymoney £355, £330, £310 x3, N Hunter, Garvagh £300 x2, J Maybin, Kells £290, A Gaston, Glarryford £290, J Graham, Glenwherry £270.
Weanlings
160 weanlings in Ballymena resulted in a super trade. Bullocks sold to £1150 over for a Charolais 350kg at £1500 presented by Wilson McCurdy, Broughshane. Heifers sold to £990 over for a Charolais 390kg at £1380 offered by H McCormick, Larne.
Bullocks
Up to 300kg
J H Fraser, Belfast Char 280kg £1170 (417), W Hopes, Ballywalter Lim 300kg £1170 (390), W McCurdy, Broughshane Char 280kg £1050 (375), W Dennison, Antrim Char 280kg £970 (346), W McCurdy, Broughshane Char 270kg £890 (329), J Reid, Carnlough Shb 290kg £840 (289), M McCord, Antrim BB 300kg £790 (263), 290kg £760 (262).
301 to 350kg
W McCurdy, Broughshane Char 350kg £1500 (428), J Fraser, Belfast Char 340kg £1260 (370), D Wilson, Carrickfergus Lim 350kg £1220 (348), W McCurdy, Broughshane Sal 310kg £1060 (341), J McMillan, Templepatrick Lim 320kg £1070 (334), W Dennison, Antrim Char 320kg £1000 (312), D Wilson, Carrickfergus Sal 330kg £1010 (306), G Ussher, Lisburn AA 350kg £1000 (285).
Over 351kg
W McCurdy, Broughshane Lim 380kg £1370 (360), D Wilson, Carrickfergus Lim 360kg £1280 (355), S & J Wilson, Drumsurn Char 470kg £1670 (355), D Wilson, Carrickfergus Lim 350kg £1220 (348), S & J Mullan, Drumsurn Char 480kg £1650 (343), W Hopes, Ballywalter Lim 410kg £1380 (336), J Fraser, Belfast Char 360kg £1190 (330), D Gaston, Carnlough Lim 370kg £1190 (321), W Dennison, Antrim Char 370kg £1160 (313), Local Farmer Shb 400kg £1240 (310).
Heifers
0kg to 300kg
Local Farmer, Bel 290kg £1000 (344) WM Dennison, Antrim Cha 270kg £900 (333) JH Frazer, Belfast Cha 300kg £1000 (333) L Ballantine, Moorfields Lim 270kg £880 (325) WM Dennison, Antrim Cha 270kg £870 (322) W McCurdy, Broughshane Cha 290kg £890 (306) WM Dennison, Cha 290kg £880 (303) DD McDowell, Abe 300kg £900 (300) J Montgomery, Lim 230kg £690 (300) W McCurdy, Cha 290kg £870 (300) T Montgomery, Kells St 230kg £680 (295) DD McDowell, Abe 280kg £810 (289) J Thompson, Larne Sal 300kg £860 (286) J Luney, Doagh Lim 270kg £770 (285) T Livingstone, Lim 260kg £740 (284) J Luney, Lim 270kg £760 (281).
301kg to 350kg
D Gaston, Carnlough Lim 330kg £1150 (348) WM Dennison, Antrim Cha 330kg £1130 (342) W McCurdy, Cha 340kg £1120 (329) H McCormick, Larne Bel 350kg £1110 (317) B Gingles, Larne Lim 350kg £1100 (314) D McNeill, Ballymena 340kg £1060 (311) Local Farmer, 2x Lim 340kg £1040 (305) D Gaston, Carnlough Lim 330kg £980 (297) JH Frazer, Cha 310kg £890 (287) D Gaston, Carnlough Lim 330kg £910 (275) DD McDowell, Abe 340kg £920 (270) D Wilson, Carrickfergus Sal 340kg £890 (261) S Herbison, Abe 340kg £890 (261) J McMillan, Lim 320kg £830 (259).
351kg and over
H McCormick, Larne Cha 390kg £1380 (353) Bel 370kg £1220 (329) W McCurdy, Cha 360kg £1180 (327) J Clarke, Sho 400kg £1250 (312) S McIlveen, Kells Lim 380kg £1180 (310) W McCurdy, Broughshane Cha 400kg £1220 (305) J McMillan, Templepatrick Lim 430kg £1240 (288) M Caldwell, Larne Lim 470kg £1350 (287) W McCurdy, Cha 400kg £1140 (285) J Johnston, 3 Abe £1005 (279) H McCormick, Bel 410kg £1120 (273) T Livingstone, Cha 360kg £940 (261) H Burgess, Bel 400kg £1040 (260) J McMillan, Lim 400kg £1040 (260).
90 dairy cows for Drew McCluggage mostly 1st and 2nd calvers on a grass based system. Herd ave 7600L, BF 4.28, protein 3.31
Quality pedigree Char bull 21 months old by Goldstar Ludwig, easy calving, 1st calves born recently.
2 Lim bulls 23 months old, easy calving strain on Bravoxin 10 system, just need booster in November.
Dairy Cows
Almost 100 dairy cattle sold to £2620, Leading prices as follows-:
R McCluggage, Larne £2620, £2480, £1920, 2x £1900, D McNeilly, Randalstown £1850, Adams Farms, Cloughmills £1820, R McCluggage, £1820, £1720, D McNeilly, £1700, Adams Farm, £1700, R McCluggage, £1700, £1650, M Montgomery, Kells £1620, R McCluggage, £1620, D McNeilly, £1600.
Suckler cows
A small show of sucklers sold to £1900.
C Connell, Rathfriland Sal in calf £1900, B Millar, Randalstown Sal with Lim bull at foot £1800, B McIlhatton, Lim with Lim Bull at foot £1600, M Hamilton, Comber Her with Her hfr at foot £1520, S Connell, Sal in calf £1500, A & J Jamison, Her with Her bull at foot £1500, M Hamilton, Comber Her 7 Her hfr at foot £1380, A & J Jamison, Abe with Her hfr at foot £1220.
Bulls
D Cairns, Broughshane Abe £3100, D McAlonan, Dunloy Cha £3050.
Calves
Another good show of 330 calves resulted in a great trade. Bulls topped at £725, Heifers at £650 and reared Friesian to £430.
Bulls
S Kennedy, Doagh Bel £725, McGookin Farming, Bel £700, R Thompson, Glenarm Abe £690, J Gamble, Ballymena Lim £660, R Thompson, Glenarm 2x Abe £650, D Harkness, Cha £630, RJT Fleming, 4xSim £630, Ganaway Farms, Cha £620, £600, D Harkness, Bel £600, G Connon, Her £600, B Alexander, Ballymena Cha £590.
Heifers
H Hall, Newtownabbey Cha £650, R Thompson, Glenarm Cha £610, J Gamble, Ballymoney Lim £600, W McAuley, Cushendall Cha £580, S Kennedy, Doagh Bel £580, D Harkness, Cha £555, 2x £540, Ganaway Farms, Cha £535. R Bingham, Cha £530, RJT Fleming, 3x Sim £525, Ganaway Farms, 3x Lim £520.
Friesian Bulls
R Thompson, Glenarm £430, A Magee Jnr, Kilwaughter 5x £400, I Townley, Limavady £340, 2x £325, A Magee Jnr, 5x £300.
Weanlings
An entry of 220 weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in a terrific trade. Bullocks
sold to £1200 over for a Lim 450kg at £1650 and 460kg at £1660 presented by L Millen, Coleraine. Heifers sold to £950 over for a Lim 440kg at £1410 offered by J Gilliland, Muckamore.
Bullocks
Up to 300kg
P L McKeag, Millisle Lim 290kg £1120 (386), J Sheppard, Larne Lim 260kg £980 (376), Local farmer Char 280kg £1050 (375), B McIlhatton, Martinstown Lim 290kg £1040 (358), 250kg £800 (320), J Sheppard, Raloo Lim 300kg £940 (313), D Gillan, Garvagh AA 290kg £850 (293) x5, T Matchett, Aghalee BB 260kg £720 (276) x2, D Gillan, Garvagh AA 280kg £760 (271), G Armstrong, Cloughmills Lim 250kg £670 (268), G Connon, Aldergrove Char 250kg £670 (268).
301 to 350kg
P L McKeag, Millisle Char 320kg £1240 (387), A Thompson, Straid Lim 310kg £1200 (387), K Bell, Broughshane Char 340kg £1300 (382), 330kg £1230 (372), 320kg £1160 (362), M Gingles, Kilwaughter Lim 310kg £1080 (348), D Russell, Antrim Lim 340kg £1160 (341) x2, J Sheppard, Raloo Lim 350kg £1090 (311), S Herbison, Ballymena AA 350kg £1070 (305) x3, C Patterson, Antrim Lim 330kg £990 (300), M Gingles, Kilwaughter Lim 350kg £1050 (300).
Over 351kg
C Ferris, Millisle Char 380kg £1500 (394), 380kg £1480 (389), L Millen, Coleraine Lim 380kg £1400 (368), C Ferris, Millisle Lim 380kg £1400 (368), L Millen, Coleraine Lim 440kg £1620 (368), P L McKeag, Millisle Char 420kg £1540 (366), L Millen, Coleraine Lim 450kg £1650 (366), 460kg £1660 (360) x2, 430kg £1500 (348), 460kg £1600 (347), 360kg £1250 (347), 410kg £1410 (343), P L McKeag, Millisle Char 440kg £1510 (343), A Thompson, Straid AA 420kg £1420 (338).
Heifers
Up to 300kg
J Okane, Glenarm Char 260kg £950 (365), 300kg £1090 (363) x3, 260kg £850 (326), 270kg £880 (325), 280kg £900 (321), 260kg £830 (319), 290kg £925 (319), L Weatherup, Ballyclare Sim 280kg £890 (317), W S Thompson, Straid AA 280kg £885 (316), F Ohara, Ballymena Blo 290kg £910 (313), J Sheppard, Raloo Lim 270kg £835 (309), J Okane, Glenarm Char 300kg £900 (300).
301 to 350kg
G H Pearson, Randalstown Sim 340kg £1200 (352), D Russell, Antrim Lim 340kg £1180 (347) x2, G H Pearson, Randalstown Sim 340kg £1160 (341), J Okane, Glenarm Char 330kg £1120 (339), B McIlhatton, Martinstown Lim 330kg £1120 (339), G H Pearson, Randalstown Shd 350kg £1180 (337), K Bell, Broughshane Char 330kg £1110 (336), 330kg £1090 (330), L Weatherup, Ballyclare Sim 310kg £1020 (329), J Okane, Glenarm Char 330kg £1070 (324), Local Farmer Lim 320kg £1025 (3200 x2, D McNeill, Loughgiel Lim 350kg £1120 (320), J Okane, Glenarm Char 310kg £990 (319), L Weatherup, Ballyclare Sim 330kg £1040 (315).
Tremendous Lim X Char hybrid bull approx. 18 month old from Jim Quail, Banbridge.
5 x 1st calving Here in calf heifers due from June to Hereford bull
Pedigree Lim bull 16 months old
16 fresh calved heifers for Gerard McCloskey as part of an ongoing dispersal sale.
Dairy Cows
40 dairy cows sold to £1850, leading prices as follows-;
McCloskey Farms Ltd, Ballymoney £1850, £1820, D Livingstone, Randalstown £1800, T Carlisle, Dundrod 2x £1800, McCloskey Farms, £1800, 2x £1780, D & M McGregor, Muckamore 2x £1720, McCloskey Farms, £1720, 2x £1700, M Montgomery, Kells £1650, McCloskey Farms, 2x £1650.
Suckler Cows
Suckler cows sold to £2400 for a cow and calf, leading prices as follows:
D Compton, Ballymena Lim & hfr calf £2400, A McKillop, Loughgiel BB & bull calf £2300, W Adams, Glarryford Her in calf £1500, £1480, £1450, B Wilson, Lisburn Her & hfr calf £1450, H & M Gingles, Larne Her & hfr calf £1420, Her & bull calf £1400 x2 Her & hfr calf £1400.
Calves
A larger entry of 340 calves resulted in another fantastic trade. Bulls topped at £790, Heifers at £675 and reared Holsteins at £560 with a sale average of £340.
Bulls
D Harkness, Ballymena Sim £790 x4, A M Crawford, Ballynure BB £750, R J Cupples, Broughshane BB £715 x2, A M Crawford, Ballynure BB £715, A Magee, Larne Char £715 x2, D Harkness, Ballymena AA £690 x3, £685, A McBurney, Cloughmills BB £675, D Harkness, Ballymena BB £675.
Heifers
D Harkness, Ballymena Sim £675 x4, AA £670 x4, BB £670, S Chestnutt, Ballymoney BB £670 x2, D Harkness, Ballymena AA £620, £615 x2, R Bingham, Nutts Corner Char £595 x2.
Hol/Fr Bulls
D Harkness, Ballymena £560, S Chestnutt, Ballymoney £495 x2, A Magee, Larne £465 x4, A M Crawford, Ballynure £435, D Harkness, Ballymena £380, G & R Smyth, Randalstown £330 x2, A M Crawford, Ballynure £315, J & A Gillan, Cloughmills £285, J Hamilton, Bangor £280, G & R Smyth, Randalstown £235 x2.
Weanlings
A good entry of 280 weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in another terrific trade. Bullocks sold to £1410 over for a Lim 480kg at £1890 presented by Laura Ervine, Newtownabbey. Heifers sold to £1110 over for a Lim 400kg at £1510 offered by Pauline Hamill, Crumlin.
Bullocks
0kg to 300kg
R Shaw, Ballymena Lim 250kg £1040 (416) Lim 280kg £1160 (414) J Buick Lim 230kg £945 (410) J Buick, Kells Lim 230kg £945 (410) Lim 270kg £1105 (409) Lim 270kg £1105 (409) T Magee, Ballyclare 2x Cha 240kg £970 (404) R Shaw, Cha 280kg £1090 (389) D Reid, Dundrod Lim 160kg £620 (387) J Buick, Kells Lim 270kg £1040 (385) D Reid, Her 270kg £1040 (385) PJ McKinley, Lim 290kg £1100 (379) G Rea, Lim 300kg £1130 (376) J Buick, Lim 300kg £1110 (370) Lim 260kg £940 (361) D Reid, Her 290kg £1045 (360).
301kg to 350kg
M Gingles, Kilwaughter Abe 340kg £1420 (417) A Adair, Antrim Blo 340kg £1380 (405) J Buick, Kells Lim 310kg £1240 (400) M Gingles, Abe 320kg £1240 (387) A McKnight, Lim 320kg £1230 (384) W Dawson, Cha 310kg £1180 (380) J Buick, 3x Lim 320kg £1190 (371) H McCormick, Larne Bel 320kg £1190 (371) PJ McKinley, Lim 340kg £1220 (358) H McCormick, Larne Abe 320kg £1140 (356) M Gingles, Kilwaughter Lim 330kg £1170 (354) Local Farmer, Lim 350kg £1240 (354) G Rea, Lim 340kg £1200 (352) D Reid, Dundrod Sim 330kg £1160 (351).
351kg and over
E Donnelly, Ballycastle Cha 360kg £1460 (405) WJ & RJ Cuthbert, Lim 370kg £1500 (405) V McErlaine, Armoy Cha 360kg £1450 (402) L Ervine, Newtownabbey Lim 480kg £1890 (393) Local Farmer, Blo 360kg £1360 (377) N McClure, Ballymoney Lim 370kg £1365 (368) L Ervine, Cha 380kg £1370 (360) WJ & R J Cuthbert, Ballycarry Lim 390kg £1400 (359) Local Farmer, Blo 390kg £1380 (353) E Donnelly, Ballycastle Cha 400kg £1410 (352) WJ & RJ Cuthbert, Lim 370kg £1300 (351) J Jones, Belfast Cha 400kg £1400 (350) Cha 400kg £1400 (350) Cha 400kg £1390 (347) Cha 410kg £1410 (343) N McClure, Lim 380kg £1270 (334) PJ McKinley, Lim 380kg £1270 (334).
Heifers
0kg to 300kg
G Rea, Portglenone Bel 230kg £865 (376) Bel 240kg £895 (372) T Magee, Ballyclare 4x Cha 270kg £1000 (370) G Rea, Portglenone Lim 260kg £910 (350) T Magee, 2x Cha 270kg £930 (344) J Sheppard, Larne Lim 230kg £770 (334) Local Farmer, 2x Lim 180kg £600 (333) G Connon, Cha 270kg £895 (331) J Weatherup, Gleno Cha 250kg £810 (324) D Reid, Dundrod Lim 210kg £680 (323) Cha 280kg £900 (321).
301kg to 350kg
L Ervine, Newtownabbey Cha 330kg £1180 (357) Cha 350kg £1240 (354) E Donnelly, Ballycastle Cha 340kg £1180 (347) Local Farmer, 3x Lim 310kg £1030 (332) G Stevenson, Lim 340kg £1080 (317) R Gingles, Lim 340kg £1000, Lim 340kg £990 (291) D Reid, Antrim Lim 310kg £900 (290) J Sheppard, Larne Lim 330kg £950 (287) A McKnight, Lim 310kg £890 (287) R Shaw, Cha 350kg £990 (282) A McKillop, Lim 350kg £990 (282) J Sheppard, Lim 340kg £960 (282).
351kg and over
P Hamill, Crumlin Lim 400kg £1510 (377) V McErlaine Armoy Cha 390kg £1370 (351) E Donnelly, Ballycastle Cha 390kg £1360 (348) Cha 390kg £1290 (330) L Ervine, Cha 370kg £1210 (327) N McClure, Lim 430kg £1400 (325) R Weatherup, Cha 370kg £1170 (316) E Donnelly, Cha 450kg £1390 (308) T McKillop, Cha 430kg £1320 (307) R Gingles, Larne Lim 370kg £1110 (300) P J McKinley, Cha 420kg £1250 (297) J Weatherup, Cha 450kg £1310 (291) PJ McKinley, Cha 360kg £1040 (288) J Bates, Abe 380kg £1090 (286) J Weatherup, Cha 380kg £1080 (284) VN Fleck, Lim 480kg £1360 (283).
A small show in the dairy and suckler ring topped at £2250 for an AA bull and sucklers reached £1980 on two occasions for cows with calves at foot.
Calves
A smaller entry of 200 calves resulted in another super trade, the sun was shining and the heat was up around the ring. Bulls topped at £660 for an Aberdeen Angus, heifers to £605 and Friesian bulls to £290.
Bulls
R Thompson, Glenarm AA £660, £605, G Forsythe, Cloughmills AA £605, J K Davidson, Broughshane Lim £560, G Forsythe, Cloughmills AA £550, R R Cupples, Broughshane AA £520, N McRoberts, Lisburn Lim £515, G Forsythe, Cloughmills AA £510, W Warwick, Moorfields BB £500, D Harkness, Ballymena BB £485. D & S Sloan, Upperlands BB £475, Ganaway Farms, Millisle Lim £450, G Forsythe, Cloughmills AA £450, D Harkness, Ballymena BB £450.
Heifers
Ganaway Farms, Millisle Char £605, £590, R Thompson, Glenarm AA £590, £580 x2, D Monahan, Coleraine BB £565, R Thompson, Glenarm AA £550 x2, Ganaway Farms, Millisle Lim £540, R Thompson, Glenarm AA £500, R Crawford, Glarryford Fr £490, £445, I Tanner, Castlerock Brb £440, D Harkness, Ballymena Char £440 x3.
Fr/Hol Bulls
P & B McVey, Magherafelt £290, I Tanner, Castlerock £210, P & B McVey, Magherafelt £190, I Tanner, Castlerock £165, T Dunlop, Glenarm £150, D Mawhinney, Castledawson £100 x2.
Weanlings
Bullocks
Up to 300kg
R Shaw, Rasharkin Lim 220kg £1000 (454), 230kg £1020 (443), S Crothers, Doagh Lim 200kg £850 (425), R Shaw, Rasharkin Lim 270kg £1060 (392), D Wharry, Glenarm Lim 220kg £840 (381), 220kg £840 (381), J Mulvenna, Aughafatten Lim 230kg £810 (352) x2, K Kidd, Broughshane Char 300kg £1040 (346), McClurg & Mullen, Dundrod Lim 280kg £950 (339), Her 230kg £740 (321), S Tweed, Dunloy Shb 250kg £800 (320), Char 250kg £800 (320).
301 to 350kg
Local Farmer Lim 330kg £1370 (415) x3, I Hyndman, Maghera Lim 310kg £1190 (383), 330kg £1250 (378), R Shaw, Rasharkin Lim 310kg £1160 (374), K Kidd, Broughshane Char 310kg £1100 (354), T Jackson, Broughshane Lim 350kg £1240 (354), R Caldwell, Ballycarry Lim 330kg £1120 (339), T Jackson, Broughshane Lim 310kg £1050 (338), V Boyle, Ballymena Lim 310kg £1050 (338), W Moore, Ballycarry Lim 350kg £1130 (322), A Alexander, Glenarm Char 320kg £1020 (318), R Caldwell, Ballycarry Lim 330kg £1050 (318).
Over 351kg
T Rodgers, Broughshane Lim 400kg £1490 (372), I & C Hunter, Straid Char 380kg £1380 (363), I Hyndman, Maghera Lim 410kg £1460 (356), Local Farmer BB 370kg £1300 (351), I Hyndman, Maghera Lim 380kg £1330 (350), W McVey, Carnlough Char 440kg £1540 (350), T Rodgers, Broughshane Lim 450kg £1520 (337), I & C Hunter, Straid Char 410kg £1380 (336), I Hyndman, Maghera Lim 390kg £1290 (330), T Rodgers, Broughshane Lim 460kg £1500 (326), I & C Hunter, Straid Char 400kg £1300 (325), N Smyth, Randalstown Char 390kg £1260 (323), T Rodgers, Broughshane Lim 530kg £1680 (317), I & C Hunter, Straid Char 460kg £1450 (315).
Heifers
Up to 300kg
K Magorrian, Downpatrick Char 300kg £1120 (373), S Crothers, Doagh Lim 190kg £690 (363), I Hyndman, Maghera Lim 300kg £1060 (353), H J Convery, Portglenone Lim 290kg £1010 (348), 290kg £1000 (344), T Jackson, Broughshane Lim 270kg £915 (338), S McDowell, Maghera Lim 280kg £940 (335), T Jackson, Broughshane Lim 280kg £930 (332) x2, S Tweed, Dunloy Lim 210kg £695 (331) x2, R Calwell, Ballycarry Lim 300kg £980 (326), S McDowell, Maghera Lim 270kg £880 (325).
301 to 350kg
K Magorrian, Downpatrick Char 310kg £1130 (364), T Jackson, Broughshane Lim 350kg £1240 (354), S McDowell, Maghera Lim 310kg £1030 (332), 320kg £1040 (325), T Jackson, Broughshane Lim 310kg £1005 (324) x3, R Shaw, Rasharkin Lim 330kg £1060 (321), T Jackson, Broughshane Lim 350kg £1085 (310), S & O Quigg, Garvagh Char 310kg £960 (309), R Shaw, Rasharkin Lim 340kg £1050 (308), 330kg £1010 (306), R Calwell, Ballycarry Lim 330kg £990 (300), 320kg £960 (300).
Over 351kg
R Calwell, Ballycarry Lim 380kg £1180 (310), W Moore, Ballycarry Lim 370kg £1120 (302), T Rodgers, Broughshane Lim 380kg £1140 (300), N Smyth, Randalstown Lim 370kg £1110 (300), HJ Convery, Portglenone Lim 400kg £1200 (300), W McVey, Carnlough Char 370kg £1080 (291), R Calwell, Ballycarry Lim 360kg £1050 (291), D McDonnell, Glenariffe Char 390kg £1130 (289), W McVey, Carnlough Char 400kg £1130 (282), M McDonnell, Larne Lim 370kg £1010 (273), Graham Bros, Aughafatten St 430kg £1165 (270), 560kg £1515 (270).
Dairy Cows
K Craig, Ballyclare £2680, £2650, £2600, £2480, 2x £2300, £2200, £2050, £2000, £1980, £1950, £1900, £1750, £1720, 2x £1700.
Bulls
D McDowell, Newtownards Abe £2450, G Gault, Doagh Abe £2250, M Moffett, Ballymena Lim £2050.
Sucklers
B Millar, Randalstown Sal in calf £1820, £1800, A McConaghy, Ballycastle Aub in calf £1720, B Mathews, Clough Sal in calf £1680, Sal with Lim hfr £1600, A McConaghy, Aub in calf £1580, L Weatherup, Sim £1450, B Mathews, Sal in calf £1350, B Millar, Sal in calf £1250, B Mathews, Clough Sal in calf £1250.
Calves
A smaller show of 225 calves resulted in another sharper trade. The sun was shining, and the bidding was furious around the ring. Bulls topped at £700, Heifers topped at £585, Reared friesians at £405, Young friesian at £190. A sale average of £280.
Bulls
W Lusk, Ballyclare Her £700, P Brankin, Cha £685, R Ferguson, Comber Cha £650, P Brankin, Lim £630, Lim £550, RJ Cupples, Bel £540, W Lusk, Bel £510, D Montgomery, Bel £490, D Morrison, Armoy Bel £460, J Patterson Her £455, R Ferguson, Comber Lim £450, J Dugan, 2x Bel £445, R Bingham, Abe £440, D Morrison, Armoy 2x Abe £440.
Heifers
I Montgomery, Mallusk Cha £585, R Thompson, Glenarm 4x Abe £550, S Brennan, Lim £500, WJ Thompson, 3x Cha £490, R Thompson, 2 Abe £470, I Montgomery, Cha £445, B McConnell, Abe £430, D Morrison, 2x Bel £430, R Bingham, Cha £420.
Friesian bulls
J & A Gillan, Clough 2x £405, B McConnell, £330, S Brennan, Larne £305, B McConnell, £280, M McAllister, £255, £240, J Dugan, £230, M McAllister, £230, Trimble, 4x £220, M McAllister, £220, W Hoey, £190, R Bingham, £170.
Weanlings
Another super entry of 430 weanlings in Ballymena resulted in a terrific trade. Bullocks sold to £1120 over for a Lim 400kg at £1520 presented by David Andrew, Templepatrick. Heifers sold to £970 over a Lim 450kg at £1420 offered by WJ & RJ Cuthbert, Ballycarry.
Bullocks
0 kg to 300kg
D Andrew, Templepatrick Lim 290kg £1270 (437) S Marshall, Ballymena Lim 190kg £760 (400) J Knox, Broughshane Cha 290kg £1150 (396) B Connon, Larne Lim 280kg £1090 (389) S Minn, Moorfields Cha 240kg £930 (387) Local Farmer, Lim 240kg £920 (383) D Andrew, Lim 280kg £1050 (375) S Marshall, Lim 270kg £1000 (370) D McKillop, Abe 260kg £960 (369).
301kg to 350kg
Local Farmer, Cha 340kg £1410 (414) A Andrew, Templepatrick Lim 320kg £1320 (412) Lim 340kg £1350 (397) A Hillan, Broughshane Cha 350kg £1380 (394) L Ervine, Newtownabbey Cha 330kg £1300 (393) D Andrew, Lim 320kg £1260 (393) Lim 340kg £1300 (382) L Ervine, Cha 330kg £1250 (378) S Patterson, Carrickfergus Lim 340kg £1280 (376).
351kg and over
Local Farmer, Cha 370kg £1480 (400) L Ervine, Cha 360kg £1430 (397) D Andrew, Lim 360kg £1370 (380) Lim 400kg £1520 (380) Lim 410kg £1250 (370) K Bell, Broughshane Cha 370kg £1360 (367) L Ervine, Lim 390kg £1420 (364) T Millar, Lim £1400 (359) D Andrew, Lim 410kg £1470 (358) T Jackson, Lim 380kg £1360 (357) Carrigeen Farms, Cha 360kg £1270 (352).
Heifers
0kg to 300kg
S Hill, Carrickfergus Lim 140kg £585 (417) S Marshall, Lim 150kg £600 (400) Local Farmer, Lim 250kg £1000 (400) B McCoy, 3x Lim 190kg £750 (394) J Knox, Broughshane Lim 240kg £920 (383) J & J Murray, Larne Lim 190kg £720 (379) T McNabney, Broughshane Lim 240kg £880 (366) B McCoy, 2x Lim 250kg £905 (362).
301kg to 350kg
A & D McAfee, Bushmills Cha 350kg £1240 (354) T Millar, Broughshane Lim 310kg £1090 (351) WJ & RJ Cuthbert, Lim 330kg £1140 (345) S ORawe, Ballycastle Lim 330kg £1140 (345) J Breen, Lurgan Lim 310kg £1060 (341) R McNabney, Lim 350kg £1180 (337) D McKillop, Glenarm Lim 350kg £1170 (334) T Jackson, Lim 330kg £1080 (327) R McMullan, Lim 310kg £100 (322) R McNabney, Lim 350kg £1120 (320) Carrigeen Farms Ltd, Lim 310kg £990 (319).
351kg and over
F McMullan, Cushendall Lim 360kg £1280 (355) Lim 360kg £1220 (338) D McKillop, Lim 380kg £1240 (326) WJ & RJ Cuthbert, Lim 370kg £1200 (324) Lim 360kg £1160 (322) G McKeown, Lim 390kg £1240 (318) WJ & RJ Cuthbert, 2x Lim 360kg £1440 (316) A & D McAfee, Cha 360kg £1140 (316) R McNabney, Lim 380kg £1200 (315) WJ & R J Cuthbert, Lim 450kg £1420 (315).
Dairy cows
WG Johnston, Ligoniel £2400, T Carlisle, Dundrod £1700, J McCann, Craigavon £1450, N & H Willis, £1300, J Barclay, Magherafelt £1220, £1200, J McCann, £1100, J Barclay, £1050, N & H Willis, £1050, J Barclay, £1000, D Steele, Shamrockvale £1000 J Barclay, £950, £920, £900.
Suckler cow
S Wilson, Ballynure She with bull calf £2320, St with bull calf £2320, Sal with bull calf £2250, Lim with hfr calf £2220, Lim with hfr calf £2200, EC Smylie, Crumlin Sim with hfr calf £2200, S Wilson, Ballynure St with hfr calf £2150, Lim with hfr bull £2120, Lim with bull calf £1920, Shb with bull £1900, R Gault, Ballyclare Abe with hfr calf £1880.
Bulls
S Wilson, Ballynure Cha £3350, D Chestnutt, Mon £2300, A Scott, Abe £2000, R McIlveen, Cha £1850, R Millar, Stranocum Abe £1800, H & M Gingles, Larne Her £1700.
Calves
A good entry of 380 calves resulted in a slightly sharper trade. Bulls topped at £695 a Simmental presented by RJT Fleming Templepatrick. Heifers topped at £550 a blue presented by B Alexander, Ahoghill. Friesian topped at £270 presented by WJ Bond, Eglington.
Bulls
RJT Fleming, Templepatrick Sim £695, R Bellingham, Her £640, C Thompson, Bel £620, F Bellingham Her £620, Her £600, C Thompson, Her £590, £580, J Adair, 2x Bel £580, WJ Bond, 2x Bel £530, T Martin, Bel £530, AP Redmond, Bel £520, T Martin, Bel £495, J Adair, Bel £495, RJT Fleming, Sim £490.
Heifers
A McCarry, Armoy Her £635, B Alexander, Ballymena Bel £550, G & AM Patton, Cha £540, J Adams, Cha £540, C Thompson, Bel £480, Cairnleigh Ltd, Bel £480, C Thompson, 3x Her £470, RJT Fleming, 2x Sim £465, G & AM Patton, Lim £460.
Friesian bulls
WJ Bond, Eglinton £270, W & A Patton, £265, N Hunter, Garvagh £250, B Alexander, £230, WJ & D Wallace, 2x £230, Forsythe Brothers, 2x £220, M McAllister, 2x £185, N Hunter, £170, Forsythe, 2x £140, WM Pearson, £140, J Adam, £125.
Weanlings
A great entry of 550 weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in another terrific trade. Bullocks sold to £1180 over for a pair of Char 320kg at £1500 presented by A Millar, Antrim. Heifers sold to £1030 over for a Char 410kg at £1440 offered by John Kane, Cushendall.
Bullocks
0kg to 300kg
AJ Wilson, Ballymena Lim 280kg £1150 (410) Local Farmer, Cha 300kg £1200 (400) WR Wilson, Ballymena Lim 300kg £1190 (396) J Mulvenna, Lim 160kg £630 (393) WR Wilson, Lim 280kg £1100 (392) A Millar, Antrim Cha 290kg £1100 (279) S Hoy, Doagh Sal 280kg £1060 (378) J McQuiston, Lim 300kg £1120 (373) Cha 250kg £920 (368) S Hoy, Doagh Sal 300kg £1090 (363) K Smart, Glenwherry Lim 190kg £680, (357) A Kennedy, Larne Lim 280kg £1000 (357) Lim 300kg £1050 (350) WM Kennedy, Larne Lim 280kg £1000 (357) Lim 300kg £1050 (350) Abe 280kg £970 (346) A Magee, Kilwaughter Lim 220kg £760 (345) J McQuiston, Cha 240kg £800 (333).
301kg to 350kg
A Millar, Antrim 2x Cha 320kg £1500 (468) JH McArthur, Cha 320kg £1350 (421) J Okane, Glenarm Cha £1360 (400) R Hayes, Moorfields Cha 330kg £1310 (397) A Millar, Cha 350kg £1380 (394) Cha 310kg £1210 (390) J Okane, Cha 350kg £1350 (385) S Douglas, Cha 310kg £1170 (377) I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 340kg £1280 (376) G Pearson, Sim 320kg £1200, (375) J H McArthur, Cha 310kg £1160 (374).
351kg and over
Al Gault, Newtownabbey Lim 370 £1440 (389) A Millar, Cha 380kg £1420 (373) A Kennedy, Lim 370kg £1360 (367) AL Gault Lim 360kg £1320 (366) D McKillop, Lim 380kg £363, I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 400kg £1440 (360) JH McArthur, Lim 360kg £1290 (358) J Okane, Cha 360kg £1290 (358) S Douglas, Cha 390kg £1390 (356) R Gault, Ballyclare Lim 390kg £1390 (356) N McLoughlin, Cha 420kg £1490 (354) J H McArthur, Cha 390kg £1380 (353).
Heifers
0kg to 300kg
JH McArthur, Limavady Lim 250kg £1090 (436) J McQuiston, Cha 260kg £960 (369) Local Farmer, 3x 250kg £905 (362) J McQuiston, Cha 270kg £920 (340) Local Farmer, Lim 300kg £1020 (340) S Taylor, Cha 290kg £970 (334) JH McArthur, Cha 220kg £730 (331) J McIlvenna, Lim 160kg £530 (331).
301kg to 350kg
I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 320kg £1240 (387) TJ McLornan, Cha 340kg £1280 (376) N Gruig , Cha 340kg £1260 (370) I Beggs, Lim 350kg £1245 (355) S Doughlas, Cha 1160 (341) J Gault, Lim £1190 (340) A Kennedy, Lim 330kg £1110 (336) JH McArthur, Cha 350kg £1175 (335) W R Wilson, Lim 350kg £1140 (325) D Carlislie, Sim 340kg £1100 (323) A Bellingham, Par 350kg £1125 (321) TJ McLornan, Cha 30kg £990 (319).
351kg and over
J Kane, Cushendall Cha 410kg £1440 (351) AJ Wilson, Ballymena Cha 370kg £1230 (332) N Gruig, 2x Cha 370kg £1220 (329) A Bellingham, Par 360kg £1140 (316) M McNeill, Cha 360kg £1130 (313) J Gault, Ballyclare Lim 400kg £1250 (312) R Martin, Cha 400kg £1230 (307) F O’Hara, Cha 400kg £1220 (305) 360kg £1090 (302) Lim 360kg £1080 (300) N Gruig, Cha 360kg £1075 (298) D Carlislie, Cha 420kg £1250 (297).
For Kirkinriola Ayrshires: 20 pedigree stock from Autumn calvers to milkers. Herd ave 9000 L, BF 4.30, protein 3.40.
26 Beef Shorthorn yearling steers approx 450kgs
Reduction sale of 50 dairy cows &
heifers on behalf of Moydalgan farm, Dromore consisting of first and second
calvers. A.I. bred out of closed herd,
herd average 9100 L, 4.24 BF, protein 3.2, BVD & Johne’s free, vaccinated
for BVD, salmonella and leptospira, sires: Anritum, Radical, Applejax and
Battlecry
Dairy Cows
J Martin, Dromara £2100, WG Johnston, Belfast £1980, J Martin, £1950, £1920, £1880, £1850, £1820, 2x £1750, £1720, 4x £1700, 2x £1680.
Ayrshire Sale
J W Suffern, Crumlin £1950, £1920, J Hunter, Crumlin £1900, JW Suffern, £1720, M King, 2x £1700, J W Suffern, £1680, £1650, £1600, £1580, J Hunter, £1520, £1500, £1300, M King, £920, £900.
Suckler cows
D Morrow, Glenarm Sim with hfr at foot £1680, Her with bull at foot £1600, Her with bull at foot £1600, WJ Thompson, Glenwherry Spk with hfr at foot £1600, D Morrow, Her with bull at foot £1580, Her with Hfr at foot £1550, A Linton, St with bull at £1380, D Black, Cushendall Shb with bull at foot £1100.
Calves
Bulls
T Adams, Ballymena Abe £620, A M Crawford, Abe £605, D Winton, Bel £600, AM Crawford, Abe £565, ED McCorry, Abe £555, T Adams, Ballymena Abe 4x £555, A M Crawford, Bel £550, 2x £545, R Crawford, Larne Cha £525, Cha £510, AM Crawford, Bel £500, N & J Coleman, Cha £500.
Heifers
S Marshall, Newtownabbey £600, AM Crawford, Bel £520, Abe £500, Bel £480, Abe £445, Bel £430, T Adams, Abe 4x £425, R Crawford, Cha £420, S Marshall, Abe £415, A & G Campbell, Bel £400, W J Bond Her £395.
Friesian Bulls
S Stewart, Newtownabbey £320, Forsythe Brothers, 4x £295, J & M Wilson, 2x £280, M McAllister, £280, AT Lowry, £260, M McAllister, £220, Forsythe Brothers, £185, A Magee Snr, Kilwaughter 6x £180.
Another great entry of 420 weanlings resulted in a terrific trade. Bullocks sold to £1240 over for a Char 420kg at £1660 presented by David Boyd, Newtownabbey. Heifers sold to £1160 over for a char 320kg at £1480 offered by David Boyd.
Weanlings
Bullocks
0kg to 300kg
S Tanner, Castlerock Lim 290kg £1110 (382) WH P & H Esler, Islandmagee Lim 290kg £1100 (379) RL Mawhinney, Lim 200kg £750 (375) Lim 200kg £750 (375) D Boyd, Cha 290kg £1080 (372) M Murray, Lim 300kg £1100 (366) WM P & H Esler, Lim 280kg £1000 (357) Local Farmer, Lim 280kg £1000 (357).
301kg to 350kg
D Boyd, Newtownabbey Cha 320kg £1400 (437) S Douglas, Limavady Cha 350kg £1510 (431) N & S Wilson, Cha 340kg £1460 (429) D Boyd, Cha 350kg £1500 (428) S Boyle, Cha 310kg £1320 (425) I Tanner Cha 350kg £1490 (425) N & S Wilson, Cha 350kg £1470 (420) S Taylor, Cha 350kg £1460 (417).
351kg and over
S Douglas, Limavady Cha 360kg £1505 (418) D Boyd, Cha 390kg £1620 (415) Cha 420kg £1660 (395) C & R McKeown, Cha 370kg £1450 (391) S Boyle, Carrickfergus Cha 380kg £1470 (386) I Beggs, Lim 360kg £1380 (383) C & R McKeown, Cha 380kg £1450 (381) P McCord, Cha 360kg £1370 (380).
Heifers
0kg to 300kg
D O’Loan, Aughafatten Lim 250kg £870 (348) A Connor, Ballyclare Blo 200kg £670 (335) J O’Kane, Cha 260kg £870 (334) D O’Loan, Lim 300kg £990 (330) S Minn, Moorfields Lim 270kg £890 (329) J O’Kane, Glenarm Cha 260kg £850 (326) Cha 280kg £900 (321) D O’Loan, Lim 280kg £900 (321).
301kg to 350kg
D Boyd, Cha 320kg £1480 (462) M McKillop, 310kg £1180 (380) S Douglas, Cha 340kg £1270 (373) Cha 320kg £1170 (365) D Boyd, Cha 350kg £1270 (362) S Boyle, Cha 340kg £1220 (358) M Murray, Lim 320kg £1140 (356) P Martin, Dunloy Cha 350kg £1240 (354).
351kg and over
M McKeever, Ballymoney Lim 380kg £1440 (379) S Douglas, Cha 370kg £1310 (354) S McCambridge, Cha 420kg £1460 (347) S Douglas, Cha 360kg £1250 (347) Cha 360kg £1240 (344) D Boyd, Cha 370kg £1270 (343) J McCambridge, Cha 380kg £1300 (342) D Boyd, Cha 370kg £1240 (335).
Dairy Cows
T Carlisle, Dundrod £1900, B Paisley, Ballynure £1600.
Bulls
M Rea, Crumlin Shb £1680, R Shaw, Randalstown Her £1580.
Sucklers cows
WJ Shaw, Cloughmills Lim £1600, 2 x Lim £1450, Lim £1200, R Shaw, Her £850, £700, £650.
Calves
A super entry of 390 calves resulted in another very good trade. A 3 week old Lim bull calf topped at £575, Reared bulls at £710, Heifers to £690, Reared Friesians to £410.
Bulls
I Montgomery, Cha £710, D McCaughey, Randalstown Abe £695, EP O’Flynn, Spk £600, G Devlin, Lim £575, WJ Bond, Bel £530, Ganaway Farms, Sim £530, Lim £525, Sim £520, Sim £520, WJ Bond, Abe £510, I Montgomery, Cha £500, Ganaway Farms, 2x Sim £490, WJ Bond, Bel £480, M Paisley, Cha £480, Cha £480.
Heifers
R Bingham, 2x £690, 2x £680, 2x £675, 2 x £640, I Montgomery, £555, £515, Ganaway Farms, £500, £460, M Paisley, £440, SD Gillespie, £430, Ganaway Farms £425, R Thompson, £410.
Friesian Bulls
D Wallace, £410, DA Mawhinney, 6x £385, WJ Taylor, Kircubbin, 2x £325, 2 x £210, J Taggart, Ballymoney £300, WJ Taylor, 3x £300, R Hamill, Kells £300.
Weanlings
An entry of 280 weanlings in Ballymena resulted in a terrific trade. Bullocks sold to £1110 over for a char 380kg at £1490 from R P McDonnell, Cushendall and K Kidd, Broughshane. Heifers sold to £890 over for a char 410kg £1300 presented C Williamson, Kilrea.
Bullocks
0kg to 300kg
W McLaughlin, Dunloy Cha 300kg £1230 (410) RP McDonnell, Cha 300kg £1210 (403) G Knowles, Gracehill Lim 270kg £1070 (396) RJ McNeill, Glenarm Lim 260kg £1010 (388) P McCann, Lim 300kg £1150 (383) RJ McNeill, Cha 290kg £1100 (379) D & J O’Donnell, Lim 240kg £890 (370) J Bell, Comber Cha 290kg £1070 (369) RP McDonnell, Cha 300kg £1100 (366) McClurg & Mullen, Lim 290kg £1060 (365) W McLaughlin, Dunloy Cha 280kg £1010 (360) Local Farmer, Cha 300kg £1070 (356) L Hamill, Abe 250kg £880 (352) W McLaughlin, Cha 240kg £800 (333) R & V Craig, Larne Lim 280kg £920 (328) L Hamill, Abe 270kg £850 (314).
301kg to 350kg
B McCann, Portglenone Lim 310kg £1130 (364) W McLaughlin, Dunloy Cha 320kg £1160 (362) RJ McNeill, Glenarm Cha 310kg £1120 (361) D Kennedy, Carrickfergus Lim 330kg £1190 (360) RJ McNeill, Bel 310kg £1110 (358) RP McDonnell, Cha 330kg £1160 (351) D Gilliland, Ballymena Lim 330kg £1160 (351) RJ McNeill, Lim 330kg £1160 (351) R McNinch, Larne Sim 320kg £1120 (350) RJ McNeill, Glenarm Cha 320kg £1110 (346) G Knowles, Gracehill Lim 320kg £1110 (346) S McAllister, Cha 350kg £1190 (340) G Knowles, Lim 310kg £1050 (338) RJ McNeill, Cha 310kg £1040 (335) R & V Craig, Lim 340kg £1120 (329) L O’Neill, Ahoghill Her 320kg £1050 (328).
351kg and over
K Kidd, Broughshane Cha 360kg £1450 (402) Cha 370kg £1460 (394) RP McDonnell, Cha 380kg £1490 (392) K Kidd, Cha 380kg £1490 (392) RP McDonnell, Cha 360kg £1410 (391) D Kennedy, Lim 370kg £1420 (383) Lim 400kg £1530 (382) K Kidd, Cha 380kg £1440 (379) Cha 380kg £1140 (379) Cha 370kg £1400 (378) C Williamson, Cha 390kg £1470 (376) D Kennedy, Lim 390kg £1420 (364) Lim 430kg £1560 (362) W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Cha 390kg £1400 (359) K Kidd, Cha 360kg £1270 (352) W & P McCallion, Lim 370kg £1300 (351).
Heifers
0kg to 300kg
RJ McNeill, Glenarm Cha 250kg £880 (352) Cha 270kg £940 (348) K Kidd, Broughshane Cha 300kg £990 (330) Cha 300kg £980 (326) B Connon, Lim 270kg £880 (325) D Convery, Kilrea Lim 280kg £905 (323) Lim 280kg £905 (323) P Brankin, Cha 260kg £840 (323) RJ McNeill, Bel 270kg £870 (322) Cha 300kg £940 (313) K Kid, Broughshane Cha 290kg £900 (310) B Connon, Larne 280kg £860 (307) D& J O’Donnell, Cha 290kg £890 (306) M McAuley, Lim 230kg £700 (304) B Connon, Larne Lim 300kg £900 (300) D Gilliland, Lim 300kg £900 (300).
301kg to 350kg
B McCann, Portglenone, Lim 320kg £1150 (359) Lim 310kg £1110 (358) K Kidd, Broughshane Cha 320kg £1080 (337) D Kennedy, Lim 350kg £1170 (334) S O’Rawe, Lim 340kg £1130 (332) K Kidd, Broughshane Cha 330kg £1090 (330) B Connon, Larne Lim 330kg £1090 (330) W & G Hanna, Cha 350kg £1110 (317) S O’Rawe, Lim 340kg £1070 (314) G Stevenson, Lim 310kg £970 (312) D & H White, Broughshane Lim 350kg £1090 (311) RJ McNeill, Lim 330kg £1025 (310) K Kidd, Cha 340kg £1050 (308) D Kenndy, Lim 350kg £1060 (302) P McCord, Lim 330kg £990 (300) D Kennedy, Lim 350kg £1050 (300).
351kg and over
P McCord, Lim 360kg £1210 (336) K Kidd, Cha 380kg £1220 (321) C Williamson, Cha 410kg £1300 (317) K Kidd, Broughshane Cha 390kg £1220 (312) Cha 370kg £1140 (308) D Kennedy, Lim 390kg £1190 (305) C Williamson, Cha 410kg £1250 (304) K Kidd, Broughshane Cha 370kg £1120 (302) Cha 380kg £1140 (300) S O’Rawe, Lim 450kg £1350 (300) D Kennedy, Lim 440kg £1310 (297).
Dairy Cows
J & M Wilson, Broughshane Fri £2280, D Livingstone, Randalstown Hol £2000, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £1850, J & M Wilson, Broughshane Fr £1800, R Savage, Magherafelt Hol £1780.
Bulls
J McHenry, Mosside Char 4200gns, M Irwin, Fintona AA 3300gns, D Hume, Randalstown Lim 3000gns, M McKeefry, Garvagh Lim 2900gns, D G Green, Lisburn Lim 2800gns, A Henry, Antrim Lim 2700gns, J McHenry, Mosside Char 2500gns, Crawford Bros, Maguiresbridge Lim 2500gns x2.
Calves
Bulls
T S Dunn & Ptnr, Gransha Char £665, £660, AA £600, M McGimpsey, Newtownards BB £590, L Stewart, Ballymena AA £590, R J T Fleming, Templepatrick AA £570, M McGimpsey, Newtownards AA £560, G Devlin, Randalstown BB £550, S Chestnutt, Ballymoney BB £545, C & R Brown, Whitechurch BB £535, M McGimpsey, Newtownards Her £530, R J T Fleming, Templepatrick Sim £530, T S Dunn & Ptnr, Gransha AA £520, G Devlin, Randalstown BB £520, C & R Brown, Whitechurch BB £520 x2.
Heifers
M McGimpsey, Newtownards Her £670, T S Dunn & ptnr, Gransha Char £640, R J T Fleming, Templepatrick Sim £590, £585, G Devlin, Randalstown BB £580, G Harris, Newtownards Lim £570, R J T Fleming, Templepatrick Sim £550, T S Dunn & ptnr, Gransha BB £530, R J T Fleming, Templepatrick Sim £510, £500.
Hol/Fr Bulls
S Chestnutt, Ballymoney £430 x2, T S Dunn & ptnr, Gransha £320, £265, R O’Flynn, Kircubbin £265 x2, £220 x2, D Boreland, Bushmills £210 x2, W J Bartlett, Armoy £195, C Lagan, Broughshane £165, W Hoey, Ballymena £165, A McBurney, Cloughmills £150, W Hoey, Ballymena £150.
Weanlings
An entry of 400 weanlings resulted in a super trade. Bullocks sold to £1170 over for a Lim 390kg at £1560 presented by A Henry, Antrim. Heifers sold to £1290 over for a Lim 390kg at £1680 offered by P Faulkner, Ringsend.
Bullocks
Up to 300kg
M Adams, Cloughmills Char 280kg £1040 (371), M J Millar, Straid Lim 300kg £1050 (350), W Bonnes, Randalstown Char 280kg £970 (346), W D Marshall, Clough Lim 280kg £940 (335), A Bowman, Comber Lim 280kg £940 (335), M & A Morgan, Lisburn Char 260kg £870 (334), M Adams, Cloughmills Char 300kg £1000 (333), W D Marshall, Clough 290kg £960 (331), A Bowman, Comber Lim 260kg £850 (326), B Matthews, Clough Lim 290kg £940 (324), M J Millar, Straid Lim 300kg £910 (303), W McLaughlin, Dunloy Char 270kg £800 (296), A Bowman, Comber Lim 220kg £650 (295).
301 to 350kg
P Faulkner, Ringsend Lim 350kg £1310 (374), D McCollum, Loughgiel Lim 350kg £1280 (365), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 350kg £1280 (365), P McSparron, Cushendun Char 330kg £1200 (363), D Kennedy, Larne Lim 350kg £1270 (362), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 350kg £1260 (360), B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 350kg £1250 (357), P Faulkner, Ringsend Lim 340kg £1170 (344), R Hunter, Larne Lim 320kg £1090 (340), Shaws Hill Farm, Kells Sim 340kg £1140 (335), D McCollum, Loughgiel Lim 350kg £1170 (334), P McSparron, Cushendun Char 350kg £1150 (328), Shaws Hill Farm, Kells Char 350kg £1150 (328), Local Farmer Lim 320kg £1040 (325).
Over 351kg
A Henry, Antrim Lim 390kg £1560 (400), P Faulkner, Ringsend Lim 360kg £1360 (377), £1350 (375), A Henry, Antrim Lim 430kg £1600 (372), P Faulkner, Ringsend Lim 360kg £1330 (369), I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 420kg £1540 (366), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 370kg £1350 (364), P McCann, Portglenone Lim 360kg £1310 (363), B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 380kg £1380 (363), P McSparron, Cushendun Char 400kg £1450 (362), P Faulkner, Ringsend Lim 400kg £1440 (360).
Heifers
Up to 300kg
M Adams, Cloughmills Char 240kg £920 (383), T Butler, Ballycastle Char 290kg £1110 (382), S Hill, Carrickfergus Lim 270kg £950 (351), M J Millar, Straid Lim 280kg £960 (342), W Bonnes, Randalstown Lim 250kg £840 (336), 270kg £890 (329), M Adams, Cloughmills Char 260kg £850 (326), D Kennedy, Larne Lim 290kg £940 (324), B Connon, Larne Lim 300kg £910 (303), 300kg £890 (296), M Adams, Cloughmills Char 300kg £880 (293), J Weatherup, Ballyclare Blo 290kg £850 (293), B Connon, Larne Lim 300kg £870 (290).
301 to 350kg
B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 320kg £1400 (437), M McCann, Randalstown Sim 330kg £1310 (397), B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 330kg £1280 (387), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 350kg £1300 (371), W Bonnes, Randalstown Char 330kg £1200 (363), P Faulkner, Ringsend Lim 350kg £1270 (362), 330kg £1190 (360), B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 350kg £1250 (357) x3, L Marron, Portglenone Lim 340kg £1200 (352), P McSparron, Cushendun Char 350kg £1220 (348), P Faulkner, Ringsend Lim 330kg £1150 (348), S Hill, Carrickfergus Lim 350kg £1190 (340).
Over 351kg
P Faulkner, Ringsend Lim 390kg £1680 (430), W McLaughlin, Dunloy Lim 370kg £1290 (348), T O’Kane, Newtowncrommelin Char 360kg £1250 (347), T Butler, Ballycastle Char 360kg £1240 (344), D Kennedy, Larne Lim 360kg £1215 (337), P McCann, Portglenone Lim 360kg £1200 (333), A Henry, Antrim Lim 420kg £1370 (326), B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 380kg £1230 (323), L Turtle, Broughshane Lim 360kg £1160 (322), T Butler, Ballycastle Char 360kg £1160 (322), B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 360kg £1160 (322), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 370kg £1190 (321), T Butler, Ballycastle Char 380kg £1220 (321), J O’Kane, Cushendall Char 370kg £1180 (318), M McCann, Randalstown Lim 390kg £1240 (318).
10 X Aberdeen Angus bulls from 16-24 months for Moses Irwin, all pedigree and registered
Bulls top at 3900gns, Dairy Cows top at £2080, Sucklers top at £2100, Calves top at £685 and Weanlings top at £1660
Dairy Cows
T Carlisle, Dundrod Fr £2080, W, J & B Graham, Moorfields Hol £2020, D & M McGregor, Muckamore Hol £1900, T Carlisle, Dundrod Fr £1900, D & M McGregor, Muckamore Hol £1800.
Bulls
M Irwin, Fintona AA 3900gns, 3800gns, 3500gns, 3200gns, 3100gns, 2800gns, 2700gns, B McAuley, Antrim Lim £2700, M Irwin, Fintona 2600gns, 2500gns.
Suckler Cows
D Compton, Ballymena BB & bull calf £2100, J Graham, Crumlin Her £1520, G McKeown, Aughafatten Her & hfr calf £1480, J Graham, Crumlin Her £1450, £1420, McClurg & Mullen, Dundrod Lim & bull calf £1350.
Calves
An entry of 300 calves in Ballymena resulted in another very good trade. Bulls sold to £685 Heifers to £560 and reared Hol Bulls to £430
Bulls
C & R Brown, Ballywalter BB £685, M T Boyd, Kilwaughter BB £670, S Kennedy, Doagh BB £635, A M Crawford, Ballynure BB £600, S Chestnutt, Ballymoney AA £600 x2, BB £590, S Kennedy, Doagh BB £580, R & C Steede, Cullybackey Lim £570, S Chestnutt, Ballymoney BB £570, A M Crawford, Ballynure BB £565, S Chestnutt, Ballymoney BB £560, A M Crawford, Ballynure BB £555, M T Boyd, Kilwaughter BB £550.
Heifers
A M Crawford, Ballynure BB £560, S Chestnutt, Ballymoney Her £520, S Kennedy, Doagh BB £515 x2, A M Crawford, Ballynure AA £500, R & C Steede, Cullybackey Lim £500 x4, A M Crawford, Ballynure BB £490, S Chestnutt, Ballymoney BB £490, A M Crawford, Ballynure BB £480, A P Redmond, Portavogie BB £480, W Magee, Kilwaughter Char £450 x3.
Hol/Fr Bulls
R Gordon, Broughshane £430 x2, £400 x6, £350 x2, A M Crawford, Ballynure £325, R & C Steede, Cullybackey £305, M T Boyd, Kilwaughter £235 x2, R & C Steede, Cullybackey £200.
Weanlings
An entry of 330 weanlings in Ballymena resulted in a terrific trade. Bullocks sold to £1210 over for a Lim 450kg at £1660 presented by I Beggs, Whitehead. Heifers sold to £1130 over for a Blue 490kg at £1620 offered by L Ervine, Newtownabbey.
Bullocks
Up to 300kg
G Harris, Newtownards Lim 230kg £850 (396), N McAuley, Ballyclare Char 300kg £1100 (366), L Ervine, Newtownabbey Char 300kg £1050 (350), H McAlister, Aghadowey Lim 260kg £900 (346), E McKeever, Portglenone Lim 300kg £1030 (343), J Mulvenna, Glenarm Char 180kg £600 (333), E McKeever, Portglenone Lim 300kg £1000 (333), G Harris, Newtownards Lim 240kg £790 (329), C Jackson, Kircubbin Par 240kg £790 (329), J Mulvenna, Glenarm Lim 190kg £620 (326) x4, H McAlister, Aghadowey Lim 290kg £920 (317), D Convery, Kilrea Lim 300kg £950 (316), J Mulvenna, Glenarm Lim 190kg £600
(315).
301-350kg
Shaws Hill Farm, Kells Char 350kg £1360 (388), B Laverty, Armoy Char 320kg £1190 (371), J O’Kane, Glenarm AA 320kg £1080 (337), E McKeever, Portglenone Lim 350kg £1180 (337), A Purdy, Ballymoney Lim 330kg £1100 (333), S Wright, Carnlough Lim 350kg £1140 (325), D O’Boyle, Glenariffe Char 330kg £1000 (303), A McCurdy, Broughshane Sal 340kg £1030 (302), G Harris, Newtownards Lim 320kg £960 (300), D Convery, Kilrea Lim 320kg £960 (300), J McNeilly, Clough Lim 310kg £895 (288), S Beattie, Ballyclare Sho 310kg £850 (274), F C Patterson, Broughshane Her 330kg £885 (268), D O’Boyle, Glenariffe Lim 320kg £830 (259), I McKenna, Kircubbin Par 310kg £780 (251).
Over 351kg
I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 450kg £1660 (368), 440kg £1590 (361), 470kg £1680 (357), A Thompson, Straid Lim 370kg £1310 (354), I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 470kg £1610 (342), 400kg £1370 (342), G McKeown, Aughafatten Sim 370kg £1250 (337), L Ervine, Newtownabbey Char 410kg £1370 (334), G McKeown, Aughafatten Lim 360kg £1200 (333), Char 420kg £1370 (326), A Thompson, Straid Lim 430kg £1400 (325), J O’Kane, Glenarm Char 400kg £1300 (325), Shaws Hill Farm, Kells Char 460kg £1480 (321), I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 450kg £1440 (320).
Heifers
Up to 300kg
N McAuley, Ballyclare Char 300kg £970 (323), H McAlister, Aghadowey Lim 240kg £760 (316), 280kg £860 (307), C Jackson, Kircubbin Par 220kg £660 (300), E McKeever, Portglenone Lim 290kg £860 (296), A Minnis, Comber BB 150kg £430 (286), P McCammond, Larne Par 300kg £850 (283), A Minnis, Comber BB 170kg £470 (276), Sim 240kg £650 (270), P McCammond, Larne Par 260kg £700 (269) x2, W Hamilton, Broughshane Shb 270kg £720 (266), W J Ervine, Newtownabbey Char 280kg £740 (264), A Minnis, Comber Lim 190kg £500 (263), W Brewster, Ballymoney AA 230kg £590 (256) x2.
301 to 350kg
W J Ervine, Newtownabbey Her 330kg £1440 (436), L Ervine, Newtownabbey BB 350kg £1410 (402), W J Ervine, Newtownabbey BB 340kg £1180 (347), Shaws Hill Farm, Kells Char 340kg £1170 (344), P McCammond, Larne Char 350kg £1160 (331), S Wright, Carnlough Lim 330kg £1090 (330), Shaws Hill Farm, Kells Char 330kg £1030 (312), P McCammond, Larne Par 330kg £1020 (309), Shaws Hill Farm, Kells Char 340kg £1010 (297), P McCammond, Larne Char 350kg £1030 (294), S Wright, Carnlough Blo 340kg £980 (288), Shaws Hill Farm, Kells Char 350kg £1000 (285).
Over 351kg
W J Ervine, Newtownabbey BB 380kg £1300 (342), L Ervine, Newtownabbey BB 490kg £1620 (330), P McCammond, Larne Char 360kg £1190 (330), S Wright, Carnlough Lim 380kg £1240 (326), S Beattie, Ballyclare Lim 360kg £1150 (319), W J Ervine, Newtownabbey BB 400kg £1260 (315), A Purdy, Ballymoney Lim 390kg £1190 (305), A Ross, Newtownards Char 370kg £1120 (302), A Purdy, Ballymoney Lim 400kg £1200 (300), P McCammond, Larne Char 400kg £1190 (297), S Beattie, Ballyclare Lim 390kg £1160 (297), A Purdy, Ballymoney Lim 370kg £1090 (294), 460kg £1350 (293), C McDonnell, Martinstown Char 440kg £1290 (293), 420kg £1230 (292), G Bradley, Coleraine Sim 430kg £1250 (290).
Reduction sale for Philip Tinsley, Dromore consisting of 50 freshly calved pedigree Holstein heifers and cows. Herd average 9000L
Dairy Cows
An entry of 12 dairy cattle sold to £2300, leading prices as follows,
W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £2300, £2220, D Livingstone, Randalstown Hol £1650, Droghal Farm, Aghalee Hol £1580.
A special entry of 50 dairy cows & heifers sold to a top of £2580 selling to a high average of £1981, leading prices as follows,
P Tinsley, Dromore Fr 2580gns x2, 2550gns, 2300 gns, 2280gns, 2220gns, 2200gns x3, 2180gns x2, 2120gns x3, 2100gns x2.
Suckler Cows
A good entry of suckler cows sold to £2100, leading prices as follows,
J Breen, Lurgan Lim & hfr calf £2100, Lim £1950, £1780, £1750, £1720, £1600, W & C Harron, Glenavy Char £1580, J Breen, Lurgan Lim £1550, W J Shaw, Cloughmills Lim £1450, J Gardiner, Ballymena Char £1450 x2, W J Shaw, Cloughmills Lim £1420.
Calves
Bulls
M T Boyd, Kilwaughter AA £670 x2, S Pinkerton, Nutts Corner Char £655 x2, £645, L McCammond, Larne BB £635, M T Boyd, Kilwaughter AA £635, A Park, Ballynure BB £635 x2, L McCammond, Larne Her £610, M T Boyd, Kilwaughter AA £590, R Smyth, Coleraine Her £580, J Adair, Kells BB £565, S Brennan, Larne Lim £550, R Fleming, Templepatrick Sim £545, A & L Douds, Clough Sim £540.
Heifers
M T Boyd, Kilwaughter BB £620, £560, A Park, Ballynure BB £560 x2, M T Boyd, Kilwaughter AA £540, B Thompson, Ballygowan BB £510, M T Boyd, Kilwaughter AA £495, L McCammond, Larne BB £490, M T Boyd, Larne AA £490, R Fleming, Templepatrick Sim £480, S Brennan, Larne AA £480 x2, L McCammond, Larne Sho £460 x2, S Brennan, Larne AA £450, W J Bond, Eglinton AA £450.
Hol/Fr Bulls
W J Bond, Eglinton £440 x2, E & J Arthur, Templepatrick £390, S McClenaghan, Antrim £275, S Brennan, Larne £225, H Taylor, Portglenone £215, S McClenaghan, Antrim £205, H Taylor, Portglenone £195, S McClenaghan, Antrim £180 x3, G Smith, Templepatrick £175 x3, S McClenaghan £160.
Weanlings
Bullocks
Up to 300kg
R Fleming, Templepatrick Sim 220kg £860 (390), M McDonnell, Cushendall Char 230kg £880 (382), H Crawford, Carnalbanagh Char 300kg £1100 (366), W Ridges, Ballycarry Char 300kg £1080 (360), R Fleming, Templepatrick Sim 240kg £860 (358), W D Marshall, Clough Char 270kg £950 (351), M McDonnell, Cushendall Char 260kg £910 (350), 290kg £980 (337), R Fleming, Templepatrick Sim 270kg £910 (337), W D Marshall, Clough Lim 280kg £900 (321), 290kg £910 (313), R Fleming, Templepatrick Sim 230kg £720 (313), M T Boyd, Kilwaughter BB 230kg £710 (308), 280kg £860 (307) x2, W D Marshall, Clough Lim 290kg £890 (306).
301 to 350kg
H Crawford, Carnalbanagh Char 320kg £1290 (403), A Millar, Antrim Char 340kg £1330 (391), H Crawford, Carnalbanagh Char 320kg £1250 (390), S Rea, Straid Char 310kg £1170 (377), A McErlean, Portglenone Lim 320kg £1180 (368), H Crawford, Carnalbanagh Char 320kg £1180 (368), A McErlean, Portglenone Lim 350kg £1290 (368), 320kg £1150 (359), £1140 (356), Local Farmer Char 310kg £1100 (354), R Nicholson, Monkstown Lim 310kg £1100 (354), J McAuley, Cushendall Lim 310kg £1090 (351), R Nicholson, Monkstown Lim 330kg £1160 (351).
Over 351kg
D Boyd, Newtownabbey Char 360kg £1340 (372), local farmer Char 360kg £1340 (372), H Crawford, Carnalbanagh Char 390kg £1430 (366), D Boyd, Newtownabbey Char 370kg £1340 (362), A Millar, Antrim Char 370kg £1330 (359), O Bell, Dundrod Lim 360kg £1290 (358), D Boyd, Newtownabbey Char 380kg £1360 (357), O Bell, Dundrod Lim 370kg £1320 (356), A Millar, Antrim Char 390kg £1390 (356), 360kg £1280 (355), D Boyd, Newtownabbey Char 400kg £1400 (350), A Millar, Antrim Char 380kg £1330 (350).
A great entry of 320 weanlings resulted in another good steady trade. Bullocks sold to £1040 over for a Char 390kg £1430 presented by Hugh Crawford, Carnalbana. Heifers sold to £1270 over a Lim 460kg at £1730 offered by JA Wilson, Ballymena.
Heifers
0kg to 300kg
A McErlean, Ballymena Cha 290kg £1060 (265) J McAuley, Cha 250kg £875 (350) Cha 260kg £910 (350) R Nicholson, Monkstown Lim 250kg £870 (348) A McAuley, Ballymoney Cha 240kg £800 (333) Local Farmer, Lim 300kg £1000 (333) JA McKillop, Cushendall Lim 260kg £860 (330) J McCormick, Lim 240kg £790 (329) M McDonnell, Cushendall Cha 290kg £950 (327) H Crawford, Carnalbana Cha 290kg £950 (327) Local Farmer, Lim 270kg £880 (325) A McErlean, Lim 270kg £880 (325) M McDonnell, Cha 260kg £840 (323) A McErlean, Sim 290kg £900 (310) F&R Auld, Lim 220kg £680 (309) M McDonnell, Cha 260kg £800 (307).
301kg to 350kg
H Crawford, Cha 310kg £1080 (348) A McErlean, Sim 330kg £1140 (345) H Crawford, Cha 320kg £1090 (340) D Boyd, Cha 330kg £1110 (336) R Nicholson, 2x Lim 330kg £1090 (330) Local Farmer, Ballycarry Sal 310kg £1020 (329) S Rea, Ballyclare Cha 340kg £1100 (323) A McErlean, Lim 310kg £990 (319) D Boyd, Cha 350kg £1100 (314) Cha 350kg £1100 (314) R Nicholson, 2x Lim 310kg £970 (312) D Boyd, Cha 320kg £1000 (312) S Rea, Cha 330kg £1030 (312) A McErlean, Lim 340kg £1050 (308).
351kg and over
AJ Wilson, Ballymena Lim 460kg £1730 (376) D Boyd, Cha 360kg £1310 (363) Cha 360kg £1260 (350) AJ Wilson, Ballymena Cha 400kg £1380 (345) D Boyd, Cha 380kg £1290 (339) E Donnelly, Ballycastle Cha 370kg £1200 (324) W & P McCallion, Lim 470kg £1480 (314) D Boyd, Cha 390kg £1200 (307) AJ Wilson, Ballymena Cha 390kg £1200 (307) W & P McCallion, Lim 430kg £1310 (304) Lim 480kg £1455 (303) S Rea, Ballyclare Cha 380kg £1150 (302).
Part reduction sale for Cordonuth herd comprising of 9 first generation pedigree Hereford heifers approx. 5 months in calf to a first generation pedigree Hereford bull, plus 4 Hereford heifers approx. 5 months in calf to Here bull, plus 2 first generation Hereford bulls
2 pedigree AA bulls 18 months old
Dairy Cows
An entry of 43 dairy cattle sold to £1820, Leading prices as follows-:
WG Johnston, Belfast £1820, £1750, J & M Wilson, Broughshane £1750, J Adams, Ballymena 2x £1700, J & M Wilson, £1680, M Montgomery £1600, TR Lilburn, Dromore £1520, M Montgomery, Kells £1500, D McNeilly, £1480, T Savage, £1450, £1400, J Adams, £1400, D McNeilly, £1350, J Watts Jnr, Templepatrick £1300, TJ Gordon, £1200.
Sucklers
24 Sucklers sold to £2000, leadings prices as follows-:
D Morrow, Glenarm Sim £2000, Sim £1680, I Overend, Bellaghy Sal £1650, R J Gamble, Shb £1380, D Morrow, Sim £1350, Lim £1320, Her £1320, Lim £1300, D Boyd, 2x Bel £1300, R Shaw, Her £1220, Her £1200.
Calves
Another smashing entry of 420 calves resulted in a super trade. Bulls topped at £700, Heifers at £620 and reared Friesians to £620.
Bulls
A Gibson, Glenarm Cha £700, RJT Fleming, Templepatrick Sim £660, S Brennan, Abe £650, Abe £645, MT Boyd, Kilwaughter 4x Bel £645, S Brennan, Bel £640, RJT Fleming, Sim £630, S Brennan, Bel £630, WJ Presho, Bel £630, MT Boyd, Larne £620, A Gibson, Glenarm £620, A Carson, Her £615.
Heifers
S Brennan, Abe £620, Bel £560, MT Boyd, Kilwaughter 5x £560, A McBurney, Bel £550, RJ T Fleming, Sim £535, £525, Sim £520, H Thompson, Randalstown Bel £515, RJT Fleming, Sim £510, Hamills, Bel £510, RJ T Fleming Sim £500, MT Boyd, Kilwaughter Abe £500.
Friesian Bulls
A Gibson, Glenarm £620, S Brennan, 2x £445, 2x £400, K Craig, Ballyclare £345, WJ Presho, £310, Local Farmer, 2x £310, H Stewart, Ballyclare 5x £310, 2x £285.
Weanlings
An entry of 300 Weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in another terrific trade, Bullocks sold to £1110 over for a Char 430kg at £1540 presented by C & R McKeown, Aughafatten. Heifers sold to £1130 over for a Lim 420kg at £1550. Leading prices as follows-;
Bullocks
0kg to 300kg
R J Anderson, Cullybackey Cha 290kg £1100 (379) P White, Maghera Lim 260kg £960 (369) G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 300kg £1060 (353) Local Farmer, Antrim Cha 240kg £830 (345) Blo 220kg £740 (336) 280kg £940 (335) S Montford, Cha 270kg £900 (333) Hollow Farm, Abe 180kg £560 (311) T Connon, Broughshane Sal 300kg £900 (300) G Cummings, Ballyclare Lim 290kg £840 (289) SG Hanna, Cullybackey Her 230kg £610 (265) W Spence, Abe 220kg £580 (263) P McAlernon, Fkv 210kg £540 (257).
301kg to 350kg
P Whyte, Maghera Lim 350kg £1410 (402) G Hayes, Lim 350kg £1320 (377) DS Beggs, Ballyclare Lim 350kg £1320 (377) G Hayes, Lim 340kg £1280 (376) J Matthews, Bangor Lim 340kg £1220 (358) G Hayes, Lim 320kg £1140 (356) H Hall, Newtownabbey Cha 320kg £1140 (356) G Hayes, Lim 320kg £1135 (354) H O’Kane, Carnlough Lim 350kg £1240 (354) G Hayes, Lim 320kg £1120 (350) R McNabney, Broughshane Lim 320kg £1100 (343) T Connon, Broughshane Sal 320kg £1090 (340) I Wallace, Doagh Lim 320kg £1090 (340).
351kg and over
C & R McKeown, Cha 370kg £1400 (378) P Wythe, Lim 370kg £1370 (370) WM & J O’Kane, Cha 390kg £1440 (369) R McNabney, Lim 370kg £1360 (367) H O’Kane, Cha 380kg £1390 (365) G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 390kg £1420 (364) Lim 380kg £1380 (363) T White, Lim 390kg £1410 (361) Lim 360kg £1300 (361) C & R McKeown, Cha 430kg £1540 (358) S Dobbin, Ballycastle Cha 410kg £1450 (353) P & J O Kane, Abe 430kg £1520 (353) Cha 380kg £1340 (352).
Heifers
0kg to 300kg
J Mulvenna, Glenarm 2x Lim 180kg £660 (366) S McCormick, Ballymena Cha 290kg £1020 (351) G McLarnon Abe 250kg £875 (350) M Henderson-Neill, Lim 250kg £870 (348) Lim 300kg £1040 (346) G McLarnon, Abe 250kg £865 (346) H Hall, Lim 300kg £1020 (340) G Mclarnon, Abe 250kg £840 (336) S Montford, Cha 280kg £940 (335) G McLarnon, Abe 250kg £825 (330) G Cummings, Cha 270kg £890 (329).
301kg to 350kg
G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 340kg £1290 (379) Lim 320kg £1210 (378) M Henderson- Neill, Lim 310kg £1150 (371) G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 320kg £1180 (368) P Whyte, Lim 330kg £1190 (360) Ballylurgan Farm, Lim 310kg £1090 (351) DS Beggs, Ballyclare Cha 330kg £1160 (351) R McNabney, Lim 340kg £1190 (350) T White, Lim 310kg £1080 (348) R Montford, Lim 320kg £1110 (346) H Hall, Cha 320kg £1060 (331) D Hume, Cha 340kg £1120 (329).
351kg and over
WJ McClintock, Broughshane Lim 360kg £1440 (400) Lim 380kg £1480 (389) Jalex Livestock, Lim 420kg £1550 (369) DS Beggs, Ballyclare Cha 380kg £1380 (363) T White, Lim 360kg £1250 (347) R McNabney, Lim 370kg £1260 (340) Jalex Livestock, Lim 400kg £1350 (337) D Hume, Randalstown Lim 400kg £1330 (332) E Donnelly, Cha 380kg £1250 (329) S Wright, Lim 360kg £1180 (327) Jalex Livestock, Lim 450kg £1470 (326) Lim 440kg £1420 (322) S Wright, Carnlough Lim 370kg £1180 (318).
10 x Holstein heifer calves 3-4 months old, herd ave 8500L, 4.5 BF, all AI bred to be sold in dairy ring
For Robert Patton, Ballycarry: 16 Shorthorn in calf heifers, calving in around 2 years old due in next 6-12 weeks to Stabiliser bull also pedigree Shorthorn bull
22 Char weanlings 300kg - 400kg for Gibsons, Rathsherry
24 month old pedigree Hereford bull
8 Char & Lim bullocks & heifers for R & J McClintock, Glenwherry
8 x Continental crossed suckler cows in calf to Sim bull for Dessie Morrow (ill health forces sale)
13 Char bullocks approx 400-480kgs
Dairy Cows
42 Dairy cattle sold to £1980, leading prices as follows-;
AT McAuley, Bushmills £1980, D Patton, Newtownards £1750, WG Johnston, Belfast 2x £1720, Droghal Farm, £1680, 2x £1650, D & M McGreggor, £1650, B McStravick, £1600, D Wallace, £1550, D & M McGregor, £1550, B McStravick, £1550, TA Crewhill, £1450, D Wallace, Antrim £1450, D Patton, £1350, TA Crewhill, £1350.
Sucklers Cows
Sucklers sold to £2000, leading prices as follows -;
R Patton, Carrickfergus Shb £2000, St £2000, Shb £1950, Shb £1820, St £1720, Shb £1720, Shb £1620, Shb £1600, Shb £1550, D Morrow, Lim £1550, R Patton, Shb £1500, D Morrow, Her £1500, R Patton, Carrickfergus Shb £1480, D Morrow, Her £1480, A Christie, Abe £1450, R Patton, Shb £1450.
Bulls
R Patton, Shb £2500, K Whitney, Her £1300.
Calves
A tremendous show of 430 calves resulted in another good trade. Sale averaged £275. Bulls at £810 and heifers at £660. Young friesians topped at £265.
Bull
S J Kerr, Comber Lim £810, S Brennan, Larne 2x Lim £685, Bel £635, A McBurney, Bel £630, M Smyth, Cloughmills Bel £630, RA Hill, Larne Bel £590, A McNair, Ballyclare 2xAbe £580, M Smyth, Cloughmills Abe £560, T Martin, Portaferry 3x Bel £550, A McBurney, Bel £550, A McNair, Abe £550, M Smyth, Cloughmills Bel £550.
Heifers
SJ Kerr, Comber 2x Shb £660, G McCammond, Larne Bel £570, S Brennan, 4x Bel £570, Local Farmer, Lim £560, G McCammond, Bel £540, £530, M Smyth, Bel £525, A McBurney, Bel £520, AM Crawford, Bel £485, A & W McMaster, Brb £475, A McBurney, Bel £470, D Marcus, Glenarm Cha £470.
Friesian Bulls
A McNair, Ballyclare £410, D McKay, Broughshane £310, R Manson, Kells £285, D McKay, £245, A Hoey, Glenwherry 2x £245, DJ & S Allen, £230, W Cochrane, £215, W Hoey, Ballymena £195, J Maybin, Kells £194.
Weanlings
An entry of 370 Weanlings in Ballymena resulted in another terrific trade. Bullocks sold to £1220 over for a Cha 370kg at £1550 presented by A Millar, Antrim. Heifers sold to £1140 over for a Lim 360kg at £1500 offered by Carrigeen Farms, Parkgate.
Bullocks
0kg to 300kg
A Reid, Glenarm Cha 190kg £750 (394) RA Sleeman, Limavady Lim 300kg £1140 (380) G Rea, Glenwherry Lim 220kg £800 (363) I Gibson, Cha 300kg £1090 (363) M Smith, Kells Lim 270kg £965 (357) I Gibson, Cha 270kg £960 (355) A Magee Snr, Kilwaughter Cha 260kg £905 (348) C Monan, Portaferry Cha 300kg £1040 (346) A Magee Snr, 2x Cha 220kg £750 (340) Lim 200kg £680 (340) 2x Cha 180kg £610 (338) Local Farmer, Lim 270kg £910 (337) S Anderson, Ballymoney Lim 280kg £920 (328) C Fleming, Nutts Corner Lim 280kg £920 (328).
301kg to 350kg
TJ McLornan, Nutts Corner Lim 350kg £1390 (397) S Moore, Crumlin 310kg £1190 (383) RA Sleeman, Cha 350kg £1330 (380) S Scullion, Ballymena Cha 330kg £1250 (378) S Moore, Crumlin Lim 330kg £1250 (378) H Hall, Lim 340kg £1270 (373) A & L Douds, Clough Lim 350kg £1300 (371) Carrigeen Farms, Cha 350kg £1290 (368) Local Farmer, Lim 310kg £1120 (361) H Hall, Cha 350kh £1260 (360) RA Sleeman, Cha 340kg £1220, Lim £1200 (352) I Dodds, Glenwherry Lim 330kg £1160 (351) G Quinn, Lim 350kg £1230 (351) J McLoughlin, Lim 350kg £1230 (351) G McClintock, Glenwherry Cha 330kg £1150 (348).
351kg and over
A Millar, Antrim Cha 370kg £1590 (429) Cha 380kg £1550 (407) G McClintock, Glenwherry Lim 360kg £1400 (388) S Moore, Lim 370kg £1430 (386) A Millar, Antrim Cha 360kg £1380 (383) Cha 360kg £1380 (383) I Dodds, Glenwherry Lim 390kg £1440 (369) H Hall, Lim 390kg £1430 (366) S Moore, Crumlin Lim 360kg £1320 (366) Carrigeen Farms, Cha 380kg £1390 (365) G McClintock, Cha 370kg £1350 (364) A Millar, Antrim Cha 420kg £1530 (364) H Hall, Lim 380kg £1380 (363) I Gibson, Cha 390kg £1400 (359) G McKeown, Cha 390kg £1390 (356) A Hunter, Carnlough Cha 380kg £1350 (355).
Heifers
0kg to 300kg
R Magee, Kilwaughter 2x Cha 220kg £790 (359) H Osborne, Ballymoney Cha 290kg £1040 (358) I Gibson, Cha 300kg £1070 (356) RS Sleeman, Cha 280kg £970 (346) H Osborne, Cha 290kg £1000 (344) S Scullion, Glenarm Cha 300kg £1000 (333) A& L Douds, Clough Lim 280kg £920 (328) I Gibson, Cha 300kg £980 (326) R McKeown, Abe 290kg £940 (324) S Scullion, Cha 290kg £930 (320) W Houston, Moorefields Lim 250kg £800 (320) A & L Douds, Lim 270kg £860 (318) C Fleming, Lim 280kg £890 (317) A Magee Snr, Kilwaughter Lim 180kg £570 (316) H McAlister, Lim 290kg £910 (313).
301kg to 350kg
G McClintock, Glenwherry Cha 340kg £1370 (402) I Gibson, Cha 330kg £1140 (345) Cha 310kg £1060 (341) H Osborne, Ballymoney Cha 320kg £1080 (337) TJ McLornan, Cha 350kg £1175 (335) Cha 340kg £1140 (335) I Gibson, Cha 320kg £1070 (334) AJ Wilson, Lim 310kg £1020 (329) G Quinn, Sim 330kg £1080 (327) TJ McLornan, Cha 350kg £1130 (322) H Osborne, Cha 320kg £1030 (321) Cha 330kg £1060 (321) TJ McLornan, Cha 330kg £1060 (321) H McAllister, Lim 330kg £1060 (321) D Gaston, Lim 330kg £1060 (321) M McCann, Lim 330kg £1050 (318).
351kg and over
Carrigeen Farm, Lim 360kg £1500 (416) G McClintock, Glenwherry Lim 370kg £1480 (400) H Hall, Cha 370kg £1400 (378) Cha 360kg £1280 (355) Carrigeen Farms, Lim 380kg £1280 (336) H Osborne, Cha 360kg £1200 (333) H Hall, Lim 370kg £1230 (332) Carrigeen Farms, 420kg £1390 (331) H Osborne, Cha 380kg £1250 (329) H Hall, Cha 360kg £1160 (322) H Osborne, Cha 420kg £1350 (321) Cha 410kg £1300 (317) H McAlister, Lim 390kg £1210 (310) Carrigeen Farms, Lim 400kg £1240 (310) RA Sleeman, Cha 410kg £1270 (309) G McKeown, Blo 440kg £1360 (309).
Dairy cows
25 Dairy cows sold to £1880. Leading prices as follows-:
TA Crewhill Farm, £1880, £1850, I Small, Ballymena £1750, WG Johnston, Belfast £1700, TR Lilburn, Dromore £1520, J Hunter, Crumlin £1520, TJ Gordon, Ballyclare £1500, D Howard, Moneymore £1420, J Graham, Glenwherry £1420, TR Lilburn, Dromore £1400, D Howard, £1400, J Hunter, £1350.
Bulls
A Napier, Ballynahinch Abe £1500.
Calves
An Entry of 324 calves resulted in another good trade. Topping the sale was a Lim Bull selling for £640. Heifers topped at £600 for a tremendous blonde heifer. Holsteins/ Friesian’s averaged £95.
Bulls
D Allen, Moneymore Lim £640, W H Magee, Kilwaughter Cha £585, D Allen, Moneymore Lim £580, M Paisley, Larne Fkv £575, A Park, Ballynure Abe £570, S Kennedy, Doagh Bel £565, M Paisely, £560, SJC Woodburn, Ballyclare £560, RJ White, Lim £550, S Kennedy, Doagh £540, A Park, 3x Bel £535, A Park,3x Abe £510.
Heifers
D Hughes, Clough Blo £600, Ganaway Farms, Cha £580, RH & HA Shanks, Cha £580, A Park, Ballynure Bel £575, Ganaway Farms, Cha £570, A Park, 5x Bel £565, Ganaway Farms, Cha £555, Local Farmer, Shb £555, WH Magee, Kilwaughter Lim £510, A Park, 2x Abe £510, Ganaway Farms, Cha £485.
Friesian Bulls
R Smyth, Coleraine £275, N Hunter, Garvagh 2x £255, M Smyth, Magherafelt £255, £240, R Smyth, £220, R Manson, £210, M Smyth, £210, R Manson, 2x £190, R Smyth, £185, J Watts, Templepatrick £160, R Smyth, £110, L Johnston, £106, R Smyth, £100.
Weanlings
An entry of 420 weanlings sold to another terrific trade. Bullocks to £1110 over for a Char 350kg at £1460 and a Char 400kg at £1510 and a Lim 400kg at £1510, Heifers sold to £1140 over for a Lim 360kg at £1500. Leading prices as follows-:
Bullocks
0-300kgs
J McQuiston, Ballymoney Cha 260kg £980 (376) P Brankin, Aghalee 280kg £1040 (371) Cha 300kg £1110 (370) Cha 290kg £1050 (362) J McQuistion, Cha 260kg £930 (257) P Brankin, Cha 280kg £1000 (357) M McKeever, Ballymoney Cha 260kg £925 (355) P Brankin, Cha 260kg £920 (353) R Loughery, Lim 300kg £1050 (350) Local farmer, Cha 280kg £970 (346) A Connor, Ballyclare Cha 280kg £970 (346) P Brankin, Cha 270kg £930 (344).
301kg to 350kg
M & F Speers, Cullybackey Cha 350kg £1460 (417) Cha 350kg £1430 (408) P Brankin, Cha 320kg £1220 (381) M McKeever, Cha 310kg £1060 (374) Cha 320kg £1180 (368) Cha 340kg £1240 (364) S Rea, Ballyclare Cha 350kg £1270 (362) G Quinn, Lim 350kg £1270 (362) Lim 350kg £1250 (357) S Patteson, Abe 320kg £1140 (356) J McQuiston, Cha 310kg £1100 (354) S Dennison, Antrim Cha 320kg £1130 (353) G Quinn, Lim 310kg £1090 (351) S Anderson, Lim 320kg £1110 (346).
351kg and over
T Bulter, Ballycastle Cha 360kg £1390 (386) 380kg £1460 (384) Cha 400kg £1510 (377) Okane Farm Ltd, Lim 400kg £1510 (377) T Bulter, cha 360kg £1350 (375) S Rea, Cha 390kg £1460 (374) B & A McCammon, Magheramorne Lim 370kg £1360 (367) WJ & R J Cuthbert, Lim 380kg £1390 (365) S Rea, Ballyclare Cha 380kg £1370 (360) WJ & RJ Cuthbert, Lim 360kg £1280 (355) T Bulter, Ballycastle Cha 390kg £1370 (351) Cha 400kg £1390 (347) Cha 380kg £1320 (347) M McKeever, Cha 360kg £1250 (347).
Heifers
0kg to 300kg
A Connor, Ballynure Cha 220kg £780 (354) S Dennison, Antrim Sim 250kg £885 (354) M Gingles, Kilwaughter Cha 300kg £1030 (343) P Brankin Cha 260kg £880 (338) L Crawford, Cha 220kg £735 (334) Local Farmer, Bel 280kg £930 (332) A Connor, Ballyclare Cha 250kg £830 (332) R Loughery, Lim 250kg £830 (332) A Connor, Blo 250kg £820 (328) L Crawford, Cha 270kg £880 (325) Cha 280kg £900 (321).
301kg to 350kg
Okane Farm, Dunloy Lim 340kg £1240 (364) A Millar, Antrim 2x Cha 330kg £1180 (357) Okane Farm, Lim 320kg £1140 (356) Lim 320kg £1120 (350) T Butler, Ballycastle Cha 330kg £1140 (345) A Millar, Antrim 3x Cha 330kg £1140 (345) C McCammond, Larne Lim 340kg £1140 (335) Okane Farm, Lim 330kg £1100 (333) R McCullough, Lim 310kg £1030 (332) Okane Farm, Lim 350kg £1160 (331).
351kg and over
Local Farmer, Lim 360kg £1500 (416) J McQuiston, Cha 380kg £1360 (357) T Bulter, Ballycastle Cha 360kg £1260 (350) Cha 380kg £1290 (339) Cha 390kg £1310 (335) Cha 370kg £1240 (335) Okane Farm, Lim 400kg £1340 (335) Cha 410kg £1370 (334) A Millar, Antrim Cha 360kg £1190 (303) T Bulter, Ballycastle Cha 390kg £1280 (328) Cha 430kg £1410 (327) Cha 400kg £1300 (325) Okane Farm, Cha 400kg £1300 (325).
Dairy cows
45 dairy cows & heifers sold to £1950. Leading prices as follows-:
JW Suffern, Crumlin £1950, £1900, G & I Currie, £1900, J Adams, £1900, JW Suffern, £1880, P Mairs, Comber £1850, D Wallace, Antrim £1850, B McStravick, £1850, D Howard, Moneymore £1800, D Wallace, £1800, J Adams, Ballymena £1800, T Carlisle £1800, JW Suffern, £1780, P Mairs, £1780, B McStravick £1720, D Howard, £1700.
Sucklers
25 sucklers sold to £1900 for a heifer & bull calf. Leading prices as follows-:
D Allen, Moneymore Lim & bull calf £1900, Lim & bull calf £1720, S Orr, Downpatrick Her in calf £1500, S Houston, Bangor Brb hfr & bull calf £1500, S Orr, Spk in calf £1420, P Johnston, Newtownabbey Sim In calf £1400, S Orr, Abe £1320, £1300, £1280, ST MacNissi College, Abe £1250, S Orr, Abe £1220, £1220, ST MacNissi, Her £1220, S Orr, 2x Lim £1180, Lim £1120,
Pedigree Bulls
WJ Porter, Dromore Abe £5700, Abe £5500, Shb £4700, Abe £4600, Abe £3900, Abe £3500, Abe £3500, Abe £3300.
Calves
Bulls
TJ Johnston, Lim £725, G Devlin, 2x Bel £690, RJ White, Lim £640, AM Crawford, Bel £600, G Devlin, Abe £580, D & R Hamilton, Carrick Her £540, AM Crawford, Bel £535, Abe £530, H Thompson, Abe £510, D & R Hamilton, Her £505, A M Crawford, Bel £500, I Montgomery, Abe £500, D & R Hamilton, Abe £495, G Devlin, £495, D Clark, Abe £495.
Heifers
RJ White, Ballymoney Lim £700, A M Crawford, Bel £560, Bel £540, RJ White, Lim £540, P McConnell, Belfast Lim £535, A& D McAfee, Cha £500, G Devlin, Brb £470, AM Crawford, Bel £460, H Thompson, Bel £455, I McFarlane, 2x Bel £445, A M Crawford, Abe £430, H Thompson, Bel £430, AP Redmond, Bel £420, J King, Ballymena Bel £415.
Friesian bulls
JV & RJ Moore, Larne £430, WJ Bartlett, Armoy £350, H Thompson, Randalstown £240, I McFarlane, £235, AM Crawford, £205, P& B McVey, 2x £200, JV & RJ Moore, £190, I McFarlane, £170, JV & RJ Moore, £160, D Clark, £155, R Bingham, £100, WJ Bartlett, £90.
Weanlings
An entry of 303 weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in another terrific trade. Bullocks sold to £1090 over for a Char 410kg at £1500 offered by David Boyd, Newtownabbey. Heifers sold to £1060 over for a Char 390kg at £1450 also presented by David Boyd.
Bullocks
Up to 300kg
S Dawson, Lisburn Char 270kg £1100 (407), S & O Quigg, Garvagh Char 240kg £940 (391), F & R Auld, Newtownabbey Lim 210kg £820 (390), 210kg £790 (376), 240kg £900 (375), 230kg £860 (373), S Montford, Broughshane Char 300kg £1100 (366), G Quinn, Lisburn Sim 270kg £990 (366), F & R Auld, Newtownabbey Lim 240kg £870 (362), S & O Quigg, Garvagh Char 280kg £1000 (357), Local Farmer Blo 250kg £890 (356), W Dawson, Stoneyford Char 290kg £1030 (355), M Murphy, Moorfields AA 140kg £490 (350) x2, G Connon, Aldergrove Her 260kg £900 (346), W & C Harron, Glenavy Char 300kg £1020 (340).
301-350kg
D Boyd, Newtownabbey Char 350kg £1390 (397), £1280 (365), S & O Quigg, Garvagh Char 330kg £1170 (354), R Montford, Broughshane Char 350kg £1230 (351), J K Davidson, Broughshane Lim 310kg £1080 (348), G Quinn, Lisburn Sim 320kg £1110 (346), C McErlain, Armoy Char 310kg £1070 (345), S & O Quigg, Garvagh Char 320kg £1100 (343), G Wells, Moira Sim 330kg £1120 (339), C McLoughlin, Carnlough Char 310kg £1050 (338), S G Simms, Gleno BB 320kg £1070 (334) x2, D Gourley, Ballygally AA 310kg £1035 (333), J Knox, Broughshane Lim 350kg £1160 (331), R Montford, Broughshane Char 330kg £1080 (327), J K Davidson, Broughshane Lim 330kg £1080 (327).
Over 351kg
D Boyd, Newtownabbey Char 410kg £1500 (365), 390kg £1420 (364), G McKeown, Aughafatten Char 440kg £1580 (359), M Ramsey, Ballyclare Lim 390kg £1400 (359), G Wells, Moira Char 400kg £1410 (352), D Boyd, Newtownabbey Char 430kg £1510 (351), M Ramsey, Ballyclare Lim 410kg £1410 (343), G Wells, Moira Char 370kg £1270 (343), J Carey, Martinstown Lim 450kg £1540 (342), A McErlean, Portglenone Lim 380kg £1300 (342), N McLoughlin, Cushendall Char 410kg £1390 (339), A McErlean, Portglenone Lim 360kg £1220 (338), 430kg £1450 (337), M Ramsey, Ballyclare Lim 380kg £1280 (336), N McLoughlin, Cushendall Char 360kg £1210 (336), G Wells, Moira Char 360kg £1200 (333).
Heifers
Up to 300kg
F & R Auld, Newtownabbey Lim 210kg £785 (373), S & O Quigg, Garvagh Char 240kg £840 (350), F & R Auld, Newtownabbey Lim 210kg £730 (347), V Hamilton, Cushendun Char 290kg £950 (327), W Dawson, Stoneyford Char 300kg £970 (323), G & I Davidson, Raloo Lim 230kg £740 (321), M Murphy, Moorfields AA 120kg £385 (320), J K Davidson, Broughshane Lim 290kg £920 (317), A V Magill, Carnlough Char 300kg £930 (310), F & R Auld, Newtownabbey Lim 250kg £770 (308), AA 220kg £670 (304), R Hunter, Larne Lim 270kg £805 (298), 300kg £870 (290), F & R Auld, Newtownabbey Lim 290kg £835 (287), AA 250kg £700 (280).
Heifers
301kg to 350kg
C McErlain, Armoy Cha 320kg £1230 (384) R& R Auld, Lim 330kg £1180 (357) J Knox, Broughshane Cha 320kg £1100 (343) W Dawson, Lisburn Cha 310kg £1065 (343) D Boyd, Cha 320kg £1080 (337) J Carey, Martinstown Lim 330kg £1080 (327) M Ramsey, Lim 340kg £1100 (323) S & Q Quigg, Garvagh Cha 310kg £980 (316) JK Davidson, Lim 340kg £1070 (314) Lim 330kg £1030 (312) J Carey, Lim 310kg £950 (306) AJ Wilson, Lim 340kg £1040 (305) R Millar, Gleno Sal 340kg £1020 (300) AJ Wilson, Lim 350kg £1040 (297) V Hamilton, Cha 350kg £1020 (291) C McErlain, Armoy Lim 350kg £1020 (291).
351kg and over
D Boyd, Newtownabbey Cha 370kg £1380 (373) Cha 390kg £1450 (371) Cha 390kg £1430 (366) Cha 380kg £1370 (360) Cha 370kg £1290 (348) V McErlaine, Cha 370kg £1290 (348) D Boyd, Cha 380kg £1310 (344) V McErlaine, Cha 370kg £1270 (343) E Donnelly, Cha 390kg £1300 (333) ) N McLoughlin, Gruig, Cha 400kg £1330 (3320 D Boyd, Cha 370kg £1210 (327) N McLoughlin, Cha 410kg £1300 (317) D Boyd, Cha 410kg £1270 (309) N McLoughlin, Gruig, Cha 440kg £1360 (309) JK Davidson, Lim 360kg £1090 (302) AJ Wilson, Cha 390kg £1180 (302).
Dairy Cows
NG Chambers, Moneyrea £2150, M Montgomery, Kells £2100, NG Chambers, £2000, T Carlisle, Dundrod £2000, M Small & Son, Ahoghill £1950, S Jamieson, Broughshane £1900, B Paisley, Ballynure £1900, S Jamieson, Broughshane £1880, J Adams, Ballymena £1820, £1800, £1800, B McStravick, Lurgan £1780, C Casey, Cloughmills £1750, J McAuley, Bushmills £1720, M Montgomery Kells £1700, C Casey, £1700.
Sucklers
A Christie, Ballymena Cha with Cha Bull calves £2550, EA with Cha Bull calf £1850, Kelly Farms, Sal £1820, B Millar, Randalstown Sal £1720, W McBride, Crumlin Sal with Sim Hfr calf £1700, A Christie, Ballymoney Blo with Cha Hfr calf £1680, Kelly Farms, Sal £1580, Sal £1500, JA Gaston, Broughshane Abe £1500, Shb £1400, Abe £1400, Shb £1400, Kelly Farms Sal £1380, J A Gaston, Abe £1380, P McConnell, 2x Lim £1350, £1320.
Bulls
DD McDowell, Newtownards Abe £2600, Abe £2500.
Calves
385 Calves in Ballymena resulted in another very good trade. Bulls topped at £700. Stealing the show for bulls was 2 months old Agus which made £610. Heifers topped at £490 for a tremendous Char at 2 months old.
Heifers
W Moore, Broughshane £495, B Alexander, Ballymena Cha £490, D Wilson, Newtownabbey Cha £490, T Wright, Ballymoney Bel 2x £470, A McNair, Ballyclare Abe £460, A Patterson, Newtownards Her £450, R McGinley, Cha £450, R Bingham, Cha £430, A McNair, Ballyclare 2x Abe £420.
Bulls
R McGinley, 3x Cha £700, £595, A& W McIlwaine, Ballyclare Abe £610, D Wilson, Cha £590, W Moore, Her £565, C Logan, Broughshane Abe £500, R McGinley, Cha £485, R Bingham, Cha £480, I Montgomery, Glenwherry Abe £470, SD Gillespie, Bel £470.
Friesian Bulls
E & J Arthur, Templepatrick £450, £400, £360, C Logan, Broughshane £360, D Parke, Magherafelt 3x £350, £325, 2x £320, C Logan, £300, E & J Arthur,2x £265, D Parke, 3x £240.
Weanlings
Another great entry of 520 weanlings resulted in a super trade. Bullocks sold to £1240 over for a Char 400kg £1640 presented by V McErlaine, Armoy. Heifer sold to £1210 over for a Blue 470kg at £1680 offered by Sean Mullan, Maghera.
Bullocks
0kg to 300kg
W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Cha 240kg £1080 (405) D Agnew, Lim 250kg £930 (372) T J Magee, Ballyboley Cha 250kg £900 (360) J Magee, Kilwaughter Cha 250kg £900 (360) D McGarel, Glenarm Lim 300kg £1070 (356) TJ Magee, Cha 250kg £890 (356) J Magee, Cha 250kg £890 (356) TJ Magee, 2xCha 250kg £890 (356) T McFerran, Lim 200kg £710 (355).
301kg to 350kg
AV Magill, Carnlough Cha 330kg £1350 (409) D McGarel, Glenarm Lim 330kg £1310 (397) AJ Wilson, Ballymena Cha 340kg £1270 (373) D Mackey, Lim 350kg £1300 (371) H McGookin, Lim 350kg £1290 (368) AJ Wilson, Ballymena Cha 310kg £1120 (361) T McMaster, Whitehead Cha 310kg £1100 (354) W & G Hanna, Cha 350kg £1240 (354) S Taylor, Belfast Cha 330kg £1160 (351) Cha 330kg £1150 (348).
351kg and over
V McErlaine, Armoy Cha 380kg £1600 (421) Cha 390kg £1600 (410) Cha 400kg £1640 (410) C McErlain, Cha 360kg £1420 (394) B Blaney, Cushendall, cha 390kg £1520 (389) A Millar, Antrim Cha 390kg £1480 (379) P Martin, Dunloy Lim 430kg £1610 (374) AV Magill, Cha 360kg £1340 (372) A Millar, Antrim Cha 390kg £1430 (366).
Heifers
0kg to 300kg
T McFerran, 2x Lim 180kg £625 (347) D McGarel, Glenarm Lim 280kg £950 (339) T McFerran, Lim 230kg £770 (334) Lim 230kg £770 (334) D McGarel, Lim 300kg £970 (323) S Minn, Moorefields Lim 230kg £740 (321) P McConnel, Cha 280kg £900 (321) E Sherrard, Lim 250kg £800 (320) D McGarel, Cha 280kg £890 (317).
301kg to 350kg
V McErlaine, Armoy Cha 350kg £1380 (394) B Blaney, Lim 310kg £1220 (393) P McConnel, Cha 310kg £1200 (387) V McErlaine, Cha 340kg £1240 (364) Cha 330kg £1130 (342) P Martin, Cha 340kg £1150 (338) D McGarel, Lim 310kg £1040 (335) J Anderson, Lim 340kg £1140 (335) AJ Wilson, Cha 330kg £1100 (333) H Crawford, Cha 330kg £1100 (333) Cha 330kg £11000.
351kg and over
C McErlain, Armoy Cha 390kg £1420 (364) S Mullan, Lim 380kg £1380 (363) Lim 470kg £1680 (357) V McErlaine, Cha 390kg £1360 (348) AV Magill, Cha 360kg £1250 (347) B Blaney, Cha 410kg £1420 (346) V McErlaine, Cha 400kg £1380 (345) TJ McLornan, Cha 370kg £1260 (340) V McErlaine, Cha 380kg £1250 (329) P Martin, Dunloy Cha 400kg £1300 (325) W Patton, Ballyclare Cha 380kg £1220 (321).
Dairy Cows
Dairy stock sold to £2000 from R Forsythe, Cloughmills.
R Forsythe, Cloughmills Fr £2000, J McCann, Lurgan Jer £2000, G & I Currie, Randalstown Ayr £1900, J Adams, Ballymena Fr £1850, £1820, T Carlisle, Dundrod Fr £1820, D & M McGregor, Muckamore Hol £1800, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £1800, T J Morrison, Inch Swr £1780, D Wallace, Antrim Hol £1750, £1700.
Bulls
P McCann, Portglenone Lim £3600, W Campbell, Carnlough Lim £3250, T J Morrison, Inch Swr £3050, B McCann, Portglenone Lim £2850.
Chestnutts Bull Sale
V Chestnutt, Bushmills Char 4800gns, 4500gns, AA 4300gns, Char 4300gns, 4000gns, 3700gns, AA 3600gns, Char 3500gns, 3400gns, 3200gns.
Speckled Park Sale
R Creith, Bushmills pedigree Spk in calf 3300gns, 3050gns, 3000gns, 2900gns, 2500gns, 2400gns x2, 2300gns, 2200gns x2, 2000gns, 1800gns.
Suckler Cows
J McIlrath, Ballymena Sim & hfr calf £2700, M Foster, Kells Lim & bull calf £2320, A Christie, Ballymoney Lim & hfr calf £1950, A & J Jamison, Stranocum BB & bull calf £1480, BB & hfr calf £1420, A Christie, Ballymoney AA & hfr calf £1420, P McConnell, Nutts Corner Lim & bull calf £1400.
Calves
400 calves in ring 3 resulted in another good trade. Bull calves topped at £610 for a 3 month old Angus. Heifers topped at £490 for a smashing blue heifer at 2 months old. Reared Friesians topped at £370 and young friesians topped at £270.
Bulls
G Hunter, Armoy AA £610, R McGinley, Ballymoney Lim £605, G Smith, Templepatrick Lim £590, R McGinley, Ballymoney Sim £580, S Kennedy, Doagh BB £570, G Hunter, Armoy AA £560, W Logan, Broughshane Fkv £560, I McFarlane, Hollywood AA £560, R & H Shanks, Dunadry BB £560, R Cupples, Broughshane AA £550, R Hill, Islandmagee BB £540 x2, R Bingham, Nutts Corner Char £540, B Alexander, Ahoghill Char £540, T Herbison, Randalstown Char £540, D Marcus, Glenarm Char £505.
Heifers
W & G Corrie, Newtownards BB £490, B Alexander, Ahoghill BB £475, D Parke, Magherafelt AA £475, W & G Corrie, Newtownards BB £470, S Kennedy, Doagh BB £470, I McFarlane & Ptnr, Hollywood BB £465, R Bingham, Nutts Corner Char £460, S Kennedy, Doagh BB £455, A G Gabbey & Ptnr, Comber Lim £445, B Thompson, Newtownards Her £440, D Parke, Magherafelt AA £440 x2, R McGinley, Ballymoney Sim £440.
Hol/Fr Bulls
D Parke, Magherafelt £370 x3, G Smith, Templepatrick £370, £360, £350, D Parke, Magherafelt £280 x4, I McFarlane, Holywood £270, J Beattie, Ballymoney £210, H Geddis, Moira £195 x2, B Thompson, Ballygowan £180.
Weanlings
A super entry of 560 weanlings resulted in a great trade. Bullocks sold to £1050 for a Lim 430kg at £1480 presented by D McIlwaine, Cushendall. Heifers sold to £1010 for a char 380kg at £1390 offered by J Mills, Kilwaughter
Bullocks
Up to 300kg
J Beggs, Larne Char 300kg £1150 (383), J McDonnell, Cushendall Char 290kg £1070 (369), M Wright, Carnlough Char 270kg £960 (355), M Semple, Carnlough Lim 260kg £910 (350), I Duncan, Rathlin Island AA 160kg £555 (346), B Moore, Aldergrove Lim 290kg £1000 (344), Local Farmer Lim 290kg £1000 (344) x2, D McKillop, Glenarm Lim 270kg £930 (344), T J Morton, Cairncastle Lim 280kg £960 (342), S Dennison, Antrim Sal 230kg £770 (334), W C McMaster, Gleno Sal 270kg £900 (333), J McNeilly, Clough Char 300kg £1000 (333), S Dennison, Antrim Sal 230kg £760 (330), E Sherrard, Ligoniel Char 300kg £990 (330), J McDonnell, Cushendall Char 300kg £990 (330).
301 to 350kg
W McCurdy, Broughshane Char 340kg £1340 (394), S McGookin, Carrickfergus Lim 340kg £1320 (388), H McAlister, Aghadowey Lim 350kg £1330 (380), local farmer Lim 330kg £1235 (374), G Weatherup, Ballyclare Lim 330kg £1220 (369), W McCurdy, Broughshane Char 350kg £1290 (368), D Gaston, Carnlough Lim 350kg £1270 (362), A J Wilson, Ballymena Lim 350kg £1260 (360), W McCurdy, Broughshane Char 320kg £1150 (359), B Moore, Aldergrove Lim 340kg £1200 (352), D Gaston, Carnlough Lim 310kg £1080 (348), J Mills, Kilwaughter Char 310kg £1080 (348), T J Magee, Ballyclare Char 310kg £1080 (348) x3, 310kg £1070 (345),
Over 351kg
W Craig, Larne Lim 360kg £1360 (377), W McCurdy, Broughshane Char 360kg £1340 (372), A J Wilson, Ballymena Lim 360kg £1320 (366), W McCurdy, Broughshane Char 380kg £1390 (365), S Kerr, Kilwaughter Lim 360kg £1300 (361), D Gaston, Carnlough Lim 370kg £1310 (354), A Millar, Antrim Char 390kg £1380 (353), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 380kg £1330 (350), S McGookin, Carrickfergus Lim 380kg £1320 (347), S Weatherup, Ballyclare Lim 390kg £1350 (346), H Crawford, Carnalbanagh Char 370kg £1280 (346), D McKillop, Glenarm Lim 400kg £1380 (345), D McIlwaine, Cushendall Lim 430kg £1480 (344), Local Farmer Lim 370kg £1260 (340), H Crawford, Carnalbanagh Char 400kg £1360 (340).
Heifers
Up to 300kg
T J Morton, Cairncastle Lim 220kg £820 (372) x2, D Rea, Portglenone Lim 240kg £825 (343), J Anderson, Cullybackey Lim 280kg £950 (339), E Sherrard, Ligoniel Lim 240kg £805 (335), Local Farmer Lim 290kg £970 (334), I Duncan, Rathlin Island AA 220kg £730 (331), T Wray, Carnlough Lim 270kg £890 (329), J McDonnell, Cushendall Char 280kg £920 (328), T Wray, Carnlough Lim 280kg £910 (325), E Sherrard, Ligoniel Char 250kg £805 (322), J Beggs, Larne Char 290kg £930 (320).
301 to 350kg
W McCurdy, Broughshane Char 330kg £1200 (363), Local Farmer Lim 320kg £1160 (362), S & M Black, Carnlough Lim 350kg £1260 (360), T Wray, Carnlough Lim 320kg £1100 (343), A Millar, Antrim Char 320kg £1080 (337), D McKillop, Glenarm Lim 320kg £1040 (325), M Johnston, Toomebridge BB 340kg £1100 (323), J Anderson, Cullybackey Lim 310kg £1000 (322) x2, M Johnston, Toomebridge Lim 330kg £1060 (321), H Crawford, Carnalbanagh Char 320kg £1000 (312), D Gaston, Carnlough Lim 320kg £990 (309), A J Wilson, Ballymena Char 350kg £1080 (308), 310kg £955 (308), D McKillop, Glenarm Lim 320kg £980 (306), A J Wilson, Ballymena Lim 350kg £1070 (305).
351kg over
W McCurdy, Broughshane Char 360kg £1350 (375), J Mills, Kilwaughter Char 380kg £1390 (365), A Millar, Antrim Char 360kg £1270 (352), 370kg £1260 (340), W McCurdy, Broughshane Char 370kg £1200 (324), A Millar, Antrim Char 390kg £1250 (320), M Johnston, Toomebridge Lim 360kg £1150 (319), J Mills, Kilwaughter Lim 420kg £1330 (316), W Wilson, Ballymena Char 360kg £1130 (313), A Millar, Antrim Char 360kg £1110 (308), D McIlwaine, Cushendall Lim 480kg £1480 (308), S & M Black, Carnlough Lim 370kg £1140 (308), K McIlwaine, Glenwherry Char 400kg £1230 (307), D McKillop, Glenarm Lim 360kg £1100 (305), W Wilson, Ballymena Char 390kg £1190 (305), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 390kg £1190 (305).
46 dairy cattle sold to £2020 for a calved heifer from S Jamieson, Broughshane.
Dairy Cows
S Jamieson, Broughshane £2020, D Wallace, Antrim £1980, D McNeilly, £1900, Fkv £1880, Adams farms, £1880, B McStravick, Lurgan £1850, £1750, D McNeilly, Randalstown £1700, Adams Farm, £1700, J McCann, Craigavon £1500, T Carlisle, Dundrod £1450, D Wallace, Antrim £1420, T& J Mackey, £1320, W & A Patton, £1300.
Suckler stock sold to £2200 for a SHB cow with bull calf.
Sucklers
A Christie, Ballymoney Shb with Cha bull at foot £2200, Lim cow with Cha hfr £2020, R Hall, Bel with AA Hfr at foot £1820, S Stuart, Magheramorne Lim £1720, Abe £1650, M McNeill, Cushendun Lim £1650, S Stuart, Lim £1600, 2x Abe £1600, R Lyttle, Larne Aub £1600, S Stuart, Lim £1520, A Christie, Ballymoney Shb £1500, S Stuart, Aub £1480, D Compton, £1480, S Stuart, Abe £1450, Abe £1420.
Calves
330 calves resulted in a super trade. A reared blue calf topped at £880, Heifers topped at £640, Friesians topped at £445 for a reared bull.
Heifers
J Gaston, Dunloy 4xAbe £640, G Devlin, Randalstown Bel £610, AP Redmond, Portavogie £525, R Bellingham, Ballymoney £520, FKV £520, R Bingham, 2x Cha £485, A Beggs, Larne Bel £475, A P Redmond, £470, F Bellingham, Abe £460, J McKinty, Larne Bel £455, AP Redmond, £450, H Thompson, Bel £450.
Bulls
G Devlin, Bel & BRB £880, R Hall, Broughshane Sim £645, C & R Brown, Whitechurch 2x Abe £580, Abe £570, F Bellingham, Ballymoney Her £550, Blade Farming, Bel £545, C &R Brown, 3x Sim £515, Lim £500, R Bingham, 2x Cha £495, A Beggs, Larne Bel £490, H Thompson, Bel £490.
Friesian Bulls
G Devlin, £445, Cairnleigh Ltd, £325, G Forsythe, Cloughmills £310, W McKee, £285, R Bingham, £275, H Thompson, 2x£270, G Forsythe, £270, W & A Patton, £255, R Bingham, £255, B Thompson, 2x£245, R Bingham, 3x £245, £205.
Weanlings
A smaller show of 185 weanlings due to wintery conditions resulted in a roasting hot trade.
Bullocks
0kg to 300kg
P & C Connon, Ballymena Cha 270kg £990 (366) P Gilmore, Kilrea Cha 270kg £980 (363) K McBride, Mallusk Lim 210kg £760 (361) A Reid, Glenarm Cha 230kg £810 (352) P & C Connon, Cha 260kg £910 (350) M McDonald, Randalstown Sim 240kg £820 (341) Her 290kg £960 (331) W McQuitty, Clough Lim 290kg £950 (327) C McQuitty, Lim 290kg £950 (327) A Reid, Cha 270kg £880 (325) C Kennedy, Cha 280kg £910 (325) F McAllister, Glenarm Cha 240kg £780 (325).
301kg to 350kg
F McAllister, Glenarm ha £350kg £1300 (371) C Irvine, Carrickfergus Lim 320kg £1095 (342) R Stewart, Lim 310kg £1040 (335) C Hunter, Crumlin Cha 330kg £1100 (333) H McAllister, Lim 330kg £1100 (333) W Bones, Lim 350kg £1150 (328) P Gilmore, Cha 350kg £1140 (325) S Lowry, Glenavy Cha 350kg £1140 (325) Local Farmer, Lim 350kg £1140 (325) Cha 330kg £1070 (324) P Gilmore, Cha 310kg £1000 (322) K McBride, Lim 320kg £1000 (312) T McMaster, Whitehead Lim 350kg £1080 (308) B Wharry, Glenarm Lim 350kg £1080 (308) R Stewart, Lim 340kg £1040 (305) S McAuley, Ballymoney Cha 310kg £920 (296).
351kg and over
S Lowry, Glenavy Cha 370kg £1330 (359) T McMaster, Whitehead Lim 380kg £1360 (357) C Irvine, Carrickfergus Lim 370kg £1230 (332) B Wharry, Lim 360kg £1180 (327) T McMaster, Lim 400kg £1310 (327) Lim 390kg £1230 (315) Lim 430kg £1350 (314) Local Farmer, Cha 410kg £1280 (312) Local Farmer, Lim 370kg £1150 (310) T McMaster, Lim 390kg £1210 (310) R Shaw, Lim 380kg £1160 (305).
Bullocks
0kg to 300kg
M McBride, Mallusk Lim 170kg £630 (370) A Reid, Glenarm Cha 230kg £790 (343) P Gilmore, Cha 290kg £970 (334) F McAllister, Glenarm Cha 250kg £835 (334) M McDonald, Sim 270kg £900 (333) M Warwick, Antrim Lim 260kg £860 (330) Lim 260kg £860 (330) A Reid, Cha 220kg £710 (322) K McBride, Lim 210kg £660 (314) P Gilmore, Cha 260kg £815 (313) A Reid, Glenarm Cha 260kg £810 (311).
301kg to 350kg
C Irvine, Carrickfergus Lim 350kg £1260 (360) S Lowry, Glenavy Cha 310kg £1100 (354) C Kennedy, Ballyclare Cha 350kg £1240 (354) Cha 320kg £1110 (346) M Warwick, Lim 310kg £1060 (341) Lim 320kg £1090 (340) C Kennedy, Cha 330kg £1090 (303) M Warwick, Antrim Lim 310kg £1010 (3250 Lim 320kg £1030 (321) W Bonnes, Randalstown Cha 350kg £1110 (317) K McBride, Lim 330kg £1040 (315) C Harper, Crumlin Cha 320kg £980 (306).
351kg and over
D Hume, Randalstown Lim 540kg £1740 (322) H McAllister, Lim 490kg £1575 (321) C Irvine, Carrickfergus Lim 370kg £1170 (316) H McAllister, Lim 440kg £1290 (293) C Harper, Crumlin Cha 380kg £1080 (284) D McFetridge, Glenarm Lim 380kg £1080 (284) A Henny, Ballymoney Bel 380kg £960 (252) Bel 440kg £1110 (252) Local Farmer, Lim 430kg £1080 (251) Lim 390kg £970 (248) W Bonnes, Lim 400kg £990 (247) A Morrison, Ballynure Blo 440kg £1050 (238).
Dairy Cow
S Kennedy, Doagh £2080, A Farms, Cloughmills 2x £1900, £1880, D & M McGregor, £1850, D Wallace, Antrim £1850, T& J Mackey, £1800, B McStravick, £1800, Droghal Farm, £1780, J Hunter, Crumlin £1750, A Adams, £1720, D Wallace, £1700, Droghal Farm, £1620, P Mairs £1600, D & M McGregor, £1600 Droghal Farm £1600.
Bulls
W Black, Aghadowey £4000, £1500, A Napier, Ballynahinch Abe £1350.
Sucklers
S Wilson, Ballynure Cha Hfr with Cha Hfr calf at foot £2880, R Clyde, Templepatrick Lim hfr with Lim bull at foot £2820, Lim Hfr with Lim bull calf at foot£2550, S Wilson, Ballynure Sal £1800, 3x £1720, Lim £1680, Sal £1620.
Calves
A smaller show of 250 calves resulted in a super trade. Bull calves topped at £580 for a 8 week old Belgian Blue. Heifers topped at £460 for a smart Belgian Blue at 4 weeks old. Reared Friesian calves topped at £3445 for 3 month old bull. Young Friesian at 3 weeks topped at £120.
Bulls
S Warwick, Ballyclare Cha £530, B Compton, Glarryford Abe £490, S Warwick, Ballyclare Cha £480, T Martin, Bel £460, Bel £460, J Adair, Bel £460, B Compton, Abe £450, Abe £450, Abe £450, J Adair, Kells Bel £450.
Heifers
B Compton, Glarryford 2x Abe £460, J Adair, Kells Bel £460, H Dorman, Bel £405, T Martin, Bel £395, J King, Ballymena 7x Abe £385, WT Robinson, Glenarm Bel £385, H Dorman, Bel £375.
Friesian Bulls
J King, 3x £345, 6 x £325, D McKeeman, Ballymoney £300, B Compton, £290, £275, J Watt 4 x £270.
Weanlings
455 weanlings in Ballymena resulted in a tremendous trade. Bullocks sold to £1170 over for a Char 430kg at£1690 presented by Adam McKeown, Ballymena. Heifers sold to £1270 over for a Lim 330kg at £1600 offered by S Moore, Crumlin.
Bullocks
0kg to 300kg
G Boyd, Maghera Abe 140kg £560 (400) T Wray, Carnlough Lim 270kg £1060 (392), local farmer, Cha 220kg £860 (309) Cha 200kg £780 (390) Cha 200kg £780 (390) Cha 200kg £780 (390) P Sharpe, Cha 290kg £1110 (328) S Gowdy, Lim 290kg £1080 (372) H Crawford, Carnalbana Cha 290kg £1080 (372).
301kg to 350kg
T Wray, Carnlough Lim 350kg £1350 (385) S Marshall, Ballymena Cha 340kg £1310 (385) Cha 340kg £1290 (379) C & I Dunlop, Cha 330kg £1250 (378) S Marshall, Cha 330kg £1240 (375) H Crawford, Carnalbana Cha 330kg £1220 (369) T Wray, Carnlough Lim 330kg £1210 (366) S Marshall, Cha 330kg £1190 (360) B Hunter, Doagh Lim 310kg £1115 (359).
351kg and over
G McClintock, Glenwherry Cha 360kg £1420 (394) T Wray, Carnlough Lim 350kg £1350 (385) C & I Dunlop, Cha 380 £1430 (373) G McClintock, Lim 430kg £1610 (374) A McKeown, Cha 430kg £1600 (372) Cha 410kg £1520 (370) W McCurdy, Broughshane Cha 380kg £1400 (368) S Molyneaux, Dundrod Cha 400kg £1460 (365) Cha 380kg £1380 (363).
Heifers
0kg to 300kg
S Gowdy, Carrickfergus Lim £1210 (417) Cha 280kg £1055 (376) M Murray, Cushendall Cha 220kg £800 (363) Lim 220kg £800 (363) H Crawford, Carnalbana Cha 290kg £1030 (355) Local Farmer Lim 2440kg £845 (352) Lim 240kg £845 (352) DR L McClintock, Glenarm Blo & Lim 240kg £815 (339) local farmer, Cha 180kg £610 (338).
301kg to 350kg
S Moore, Lim 330kg £1600 (484) S Gowdy, Carrickfergus Lim 320kg £1340 (418) Cha 320kg £1190 (371) G McClintock, Lim 330kg £1220 (369) T Wray, Carnlough Cha 330kg £1150 (348) S Gowdy, Carrickfergus Lim 310kg £1080 (348) M & A Millar, Lim 320kg £1110 (346) S Gowdy, Carrickfergus Lim 320kg £1110 (346) G McClintock, Lim 320kg £1110 (346) S Moore, Lim 310kg £1075 (346).
351kg and over
G McClintock, Glenwherry Cha 360kg £1350 (375) Local Farmer, Lim 390kg £1440 (369) A McKeown, Cha 390kg £1390 (356) H Crawford, Cha 400kg £1330 (332) G McClintock, Cha 390kg £1290 (330) W McCurdy, Broughshane Cha 370kg £1220 (329) T Wray, Carnlough Cha 370kg £1200 (324) S Moore, Lim 520kg £1680 (323) M& A Millar, Lim 390kg £1250 (320) R Evans, Cha 390kg £1240 (318).
4 year old Sim bull, easy calving bred from Ballylumin herdBulls – For J Lawrence - Annual seasonal entry of 3 pedigree AA bulls also Ped AA bull (18months) cubicle trained
Suckler Ring
- Part reduction sale for Melvin Fulton consisting of 15 springers, 2 cows & calves, 3 maiden heifers
For A Magill - 40 Saler/Lim/Sim cows in calf to Char & Lim bull, due Feb/March/April
For Reps Late John Wilson – 20 Good young Saler/Shorthorn cows in calf to Charolais due March/April, 8 Saler X hfrs in calf to Speckle Park and a Charolais bull (4yr old)
2 outstanding Lim heifers & bull calves @ foot
For J Ferguson – 11 Suckler cows and a Lim bull
4 year old Sim bull, easy calving bred
from Ballylumin herd
Weanlings – 12 top quality calves April/May ’23 born(3-370kgs) some out of BB cows and with show potential
4 year old Sim bull, easy calving bred
from Ballylumin herd
Dairy Cows
40 dairy cattle sold to £2120, leading prices as follows:
P Mairs, Comber Hol £2120, W Black, Aghadowey Fri £2120, Adams Farms, Cloughmills Fr £2080, J Watt, Templepatrck Fr £1880, P Mairs, Comber Hol £1800, D Wallace, Antrim Hol £1800, Adams Farms, Cloughmills Fri £1780 x2, T Carlisle, Dundrod Fr £1750, D Patton, Newtownards Hol £1700W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £1700.
Suckler Cows
86 sucklers sold to £3780 for a super Limousin outfit from C McClarey, Limavady.
C D McClarey, Limavady Lim & bull calf £3780, Lim & bull calf £2520, A Magill, Carnlough Sim £2380, S Wilson, Ballynure Lim £2280, A Magill, Carnlough Sim £2080, Lim £2050, Char £1900, Sim £1900, A Smyth, Magherafelt Lim & hfr calf £1900, S Wilson, Ballynure St £1880, Shb £1850, Lim £1850 x2, A Magill, Carnlough Sim £1850 x2, £1800.
Calves
Bulls
S Kennedy, Doagh BB £570, £545 x3, S McClenaghan, Antrim Lim £530, D Dalzell, Comber Char £505, R Bingham, Nutts Corner Char £500, A McBurney, Cloughmills BB £500, S McClenaghan, Antrim Lim £500 x2, J Lamont, Ballymoney BB £490 x3, £465 x2.
Heifers
Local farmer Lim £590, D Dalzell, Comber Lim £560, R Bingham, Nutts Corner Char £510, S Kennedy, Doagh BB £470 x2, R Manson, Kells Sim £450, B Alexander, Ahoghill BB £445, J McLoughlin, Carnlough Lim £445, D Montgomery, Glenwherry BB £410, A McBurney, Cloughmills BB £400 x2.
Hol/Fr Bulls
Hol/Fr Bulls
M Wilkin, Islandmagee £375, £300, B Trimble, Drumbo £295 x2,R L A & D Irvine, Dundrod £270, J Maybin, Kells £190, S McClenaghan, Antrim £180, G N Andrews, Newry £150, J Maybin, Kells £110 x4.
Weanlings
A tremendous entry of 660 weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in a terrific trade. Bullocks sold to £1100 over for a Lim 380kg at £1480 presented by B McAllister, Glenarm. Heifers sold to £1350 over for a Lim 350kg at £1700 also offered by B McAllister.
Bullocks
Up to 300kg
W Houston, Moorfields Lim 300kg £1080 (360), P McConnell, Ligoniel Char 300kg £1080 (360), J Boyd, Bushmills Char 270kg £970 (359), H Crooks, Kilwaughter Char 190kg £680 (357), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Char 300kg £1060 (353), J Campbell, Carnlough Lim 290kg £1020 (351), 300kg £1050 (350), J A McKillop, Cushendall Char 270kg £940 (348), A Magee, Kilwaughter Char 240kg £820 (341), R Magee, Kilwaughter Char 240kg £820 (341), J Beggs, Larne Char 290kg £990 (341), G Knowles, Gracehill Lim 210kg £710 (338), W J McCurdy, Ballymoney Lim 290kg £980 (337), J A McKillop, Cushendall Lim 290kg £970 (334), 300kg £1000 (333), M Montgomery, Kells Lim 220kg £730 (331).
301 to 350kg
S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 340kg £1290 (379), P McSparron, Cushendun Char 350kg £1310 (374), J A McKillop, Cushendall Lim 310kg £1160 (374), R J McNeill, Glenarm Char 340kg £1260 (370), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 350kg £1260 (360), J McKillop, Cushendall Lim 320kg £1150 (359), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 330kg £1170 (354), J Beggs, Larne Char 310kg £1090 (351), S M & C McDonnell, Glenariffe Char 340kg £1190 (350), J R Beggs, Larne Char 320kg £1120 (350), K Bell, Broughshane Char 350kg £1220 (348), W Houston, Moorfields Lim 340kg £1180 (347), S Wilson, Ballynure Char 310kg £1070 (345), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 340kg £1170 (344), J Buick, Kells Lim 330kg £1130 (342).
Over 351kg
B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 380kg £1480 (389), 390kg £1450 (371), W J McCurdy, Ballymoney Lim 360kg £1300 (361), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Char 360kg £1290 (358), B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 420kg £1500 (357), J R Beggs, Larne Char 370kg £1300 (351), 390kg £1360 (348), D Thompson, Bushmills Lim 360kg £1250 (347), S Bellingham, Ballymoney Lim 440kg £1510 (341), R Gault, Ballyclare Lim 380kg £1300 (342), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Char 360kg £1220 (338), F J McDonnell, Martinstown Char 440kg £1490 (338), D Black, Carnlough Char 440kg £1490 (338), F J McDonnell, Martinstown Char 410kg £1380 (336)W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Char 370kg £1240 (335).
Heifers
Up to 300kg
D O'Loan, Aughafatten Lim 200kg £695 (347) x2, P McConnell, Ligoniel Char 300kg £1040 (346), R J McNeill, Glenarm Lim 300kg £1030 (343), S Wilson, Ballynure Char 240kg £820 (341), Local Farmer Char 260kg £880 (338), A Magee, Kilwaughter Char 210kg £705 (335) x4, R Weatherup, Larne Char 280kg £930 (332), 250kg £830 (332), W C McMaster, Gleno Lim 270kg £890 (329) x2, C Crooks, Kilwaughter Char 210kg £685 (326) x2.
301 to 350kg
B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 350kg £1700 (485), J Campbell, Carnlough Lim 320kg £1350 (421), 320kg £1310 (409), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Char 340kg £1300 (382), S Hall, Larne Lim 310kg £1100 (354), J Campbell, Carnlough Lim 310kg £1080 (348), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Char 340kg £1180 (347), B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 350kg £1200 (342), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Char 330kg £1130 (342), C McDonnell, Ballycastle Char 350kg £1190 (340), W J McCurdy, Ballymoney Lim 330kg £1120 (339), S Hall, Larne Lim 310kg £1050 (338), C McDonnell, Ballycastle Char 320kg £1080 (337), J McAuley, Cushendall Char 320kg £1080 (337), P McConnell, Ligoniel Char 320kg £1080 (337), S, M & C McDonnell, Glenariffe Char 310kg £1040 (335).
Over 350kg
R & G Bell, Nutts Corner Char 370kg £1530 (413), J Campbell, Carnlough Lim 360kg £1440 (400), B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 440kg £1720 (390), J Kane, Cushendall Char 360kg £1380 (383), K Bell, Broughshane Char 380kg £1340 (352), D Kane, Cushendall Char 370kg £1290 (348), B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 360kg £1220 (338), J Kane, Cushendall Char 390kg £1320 (338), S Bellingham, Ballymoney Lim 370kg £1230 (332), B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 400kg £1310 (327), H McLaughlin, Aughafatten Lim 400kg £1290 (322), B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 370kg £1180 (318), C McDonnell, Glenariffe Sim 390kg £1240 (318), P McSparron, Cushendun Lim 360kg £1110 (308), J Calwell, Ballycarry Lim 360kg £1100 (305).
Dairy Cows
18 dairy cows topped at £1880 for a Holstein cow from S Jamieson, Broughshane.
S Jamieson, Broughshane Hol £1880, J Mackey, Ballynure Ayr £1800, W Black, Aghadowey Fri £1700 x2, N G Chambers, Newtownards Hol £1650, £1550, £1500.
Suckler Cows
A small entry of sucklers reached £1500 for a Stabiliser cow with a Charolais calf at foot from R McAleenan, Ballynahinch.
Artic conditions resulted in a much smaller show of 160 dropped calves, but trade was boiling hot. Bull calves topped at £515 for a 1 month old Char bull calf. Heifer calves topped at £445 for a super Blue calf, a real cow maker. Reared Holstein bulls topped at £280 and young Friesian bulls at 2 weeks old topped at £90.
Calves
Bulls
R Thompson, Glenarm Char £515, £500, S Jamieson, Broughshane BB £495, W Gillespie, Portglenone Lim £495, Cairnleigh Ltd, Aghalee BB £480, S Jamieson, Broughshane AA £455, R H & H A Shanks, Dunadry Char £430, Cairnleigh Ltd, Aghalee BB £400 x2, £395, W Gillespie, Portglenone BB £380 x2, R H & H A Shanks, Dunadry Char £360, AA £355, J & A McAteer, Randalstown BB £350.
Heifers
Cairnleigh Ltd BB £445, J & A McAteer, Randalstown BB £380, Cairnleigh Ltd, Aghalee BB £380, S Jamieson, Broughshane BB £360, W Gillespie, Portglenone BB £360, R H & HA Shanks, Dunadry Char £360 x2, Cairnleigh Ltd, Aghalee BB £350, S Jamieson, Broughshane BB £335, D McIlwaine, Larne BB £320, RH & HA Shanks, Dunadry Char £320, Cairnleigh Ltd, Aghalee BB £300.
Hol/Fr Bull calves
P & B McVey, Magherfelt Hol £280 x2 £230 x3, G T & R J Smyth, Randalstown Hol £175 x2, H McCambridge, Carnlough Hol £135 x2.
140 Weanlings presented on Friday due to wintery conditions resulted in another super trade. Bullocks sold to £1080 over for a Lim 380kg £1460 presented W & P McCallion, Portglenone. Heifers sold to £965 over for a Char 530kg at £1495 offered by R McKeown, Portglenone.
Bullocks
0kg to 300kg
DJ McFerran, Ballymena Cha 220kg £790 (359) WC McMaster, Gleno Sim 300kg £1040 (346) D J McFerran, Ballymena Cha 230kg £790 (343) WC McMaster, Sim 290kg £960 (331) Lim 250kg £820 (328) M Warwick, Antrim Lim 300kg £970 (323) WC McMaster, Lim 220kg £710 (322) Sal 240kg £750 (312) Sim 300kg £930 (310) M Warwick, Lim 290kg £890 (306).
301kg to 350kg
W & P McCallion, Portglenone Lim 320kg £1190 (371) Lim 340kg £1220 (358) D O’Boyle, Broughshane Blo 340kg £1160 (341) WC McMaster, Gleno Sim 340kg £1100 (323) Sim 350kg £1130 (322) W Marwick, Lim 330kg £1030 (312) WC McMaster, Lim 310kg £920 (296) Lim 340kg £1000 (294) DJ McFerran, Dunloy Lim 320kg £930 (290) F McEvoy, Abe 310kg £890 (287).
351kg and over
W & P McCallion, Lim 380kg £1460 (384) S Scullion, Glenarm Cha 410kg £1390 (339) W & P McCallion, Lim 380kg £1280 (336) WM Dennison, Cha 380kg £1260 (331) S Scullion, Glenarm Cha 400kg £1310 (327) Lim 430kg £1400 (325) W & P McCallion, Lim 360kg £1170 (325) S Scullion, Lim 370kg £1160 (313) WC McMaster, Lim 370kg £1150 (310) WM Dennison, Cha 380kg £1180 (310).
Heifers
0kg to 300kg
DJ McFerran, Dunloy Lim 200kg £760 (380) Lim 220kg £810 (368) Cha 230kg £840 (365) 190kg £690 (363) 230kg £775 (337) Lim 270kg £880 (325) Sim 250kg £810 (324) Cha 260kg £830 (319) WM Dennison, 2xCha 300kg £940 (313) N Henry, Lim 250kg £780 (312).
301kg to 350kg
WM Dennison, Antrim Cha 340kg £1040 (305) Cha 330kg £970 (293) Cha 310kg £890 (287) S Dennison, Antrim Sal 320kg £890 (278) A Warwick, Sim 310kg £860 (277) DJ McFerran, Sim 310kg £840 (271) A Warwick, Abe 320kg £825 (257) D O’Boyle Blo 330kg £835 (253).
351kg and over
WM Dennison, Antrim Cha 360kg £1040 (288) R McKeown, Ballymena Cha 530kg £1495 (282) WM Dennison, Abe 390kg £1075 (275) Cha 370kg £1000 (270) Abe 430kg £1160 (269) Cha 360kg £970 (269) Abe 370kg £990 (267) R McKeown, Cha 530kg £1400 (264) S Dennison, Blo 360kg £950 (263).
Dairy Cows
33 dairy cows sold to £2180 for a calved heifer from P Mairs, Comber.
P Mairs, Comber Hol £2180, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £1950, P Mairs, Comber Hol £1900, T R Lilburn, Dromore Hol £1900, J McConaghie, Stranocum Fr £1850, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £1850, R H & H A Shanks, Dunadry Hol £1820, D Wallace, Antrim Hol £1800, R H & H A Shanks, Dunadry Hol £1800.
Sucklers
Prices in the suckler ring topped at £2000 for an Aberdeen Angus bull.
R McBriar, Saintfield Sal in calf heifer £2280, S McCracken, Randalstown Sim & bull calf £2280, R McBriar, Saintfield Sal in calf heifer £2220, £2080, £1980 x3, Swr in calf cow, Shb in calf heifer £1700, £1600 x2, BB in calf heifer £1550 x2, W McMaster, Garvagh Her £1520, R McBriar, Saintfield Sim £1500.
Calves
Heifers
I Crawford, Randalstown Char £580, S Kennedy, Doagh BB £525 x3, J Gamble, Ballymoney AA £505, I Crawford, Randalstown Char £500, Ganaway Farms, Millisle Char £480, J Gamble, Ballymoney Her £480, N Alexander, Gracehill Lim £470, Ganaway Farms, Millisle Char £470, AA £460, Char £450, £445, £440, £435, Sim £430.
Bull calves
I Crawford, Randalstown Cha £730, S Kennedy, Doagh 2x Bel £640, I Crawford, Cha £630, Cha £590, E Mullan, Ballymoney Lim £585, J Gaston, Abe £520, R Bingham, Nutts Corner 2x Cha £480, E Mullan, Lim £475, B Alexander, Ballymena Bel £455, GB Patton & Son, 2x Bel £450, 2x Bel £445, R Bingham, Cha £440.
Hol/Fr Bulls
R Manson, Kells £360, £290 x5, J Graham, Glenwherry £235 x3, R Bingham, Nutts Corner £220 x3.
Weanlings
350 weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in a tremendous trade. Bullocks sold to £1120 over for a Lim 440kg at £1560 presented by Sam Robinson, Crossgar. Heifers sold to £1180 over for a Lim 360kg at £1540 also offered by S Robinson.
Bullocks
Up to 300kg
M McNeill, Cushendall Char 290kg £1100 (379), local farmer Char 220kg £830 (377) x3, H Crooks, Kilwaughter Char 200kg £740 (370), S Warwick, Ballyclare Lim 300kg £1070 (356), McClurg & Mullen, Dundrod Lim 230kg £820 (356), S Warwick, Ballyclare Char 280kg £990 (353), McClurg & Mullen, Dundrod St 250kg £860 (344), A Warwick, Templepatrick Sim 290kg £990 (341), S Warwick, Ballyclare Char 220kg £750 (340), B Hunter, Doagh Lim 290kg £980 (337), C Crooks, Kilwaughter Sim 240kg £810 (337), P & C Connon, Ballymena Char 300kg £1010 (336), McClurg & Mullen, Dundrod Lim 230kg £770 (334), H Crooks, Kilwaughter Char 210kg £700 (333).
301 to 350kg
M McNeill, Cushendall Char 320kg £1260 (393), S Robinson, Crossgar Lim 310kg £1210 (390), R Robinson, Broughshane Lim 340kg £1310 (385), S Robinson, Crossgar Lim 350kg £1340 (382), 340kg £1300 (382), 330kg £1250 (378), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 310kg £1120 (361), C Williamson, Kilrea Char 350kg £1260 (360), C Alexander, Glenarm Lim 310kg £1100 (354), J Knox, Broughshane Char 310kg £1080 (348), C Alexander, Glenarm Lim 320kg £1110 (346), P McConnell, Ligoniel Sim 320kg £1090 (340), Char 310kg £1040 (335), C Alexander, Glenarm Sim 340kg £1140 (335), A Warwick, Templepatrick Sim 320kg £1070 (334), J Knox, Broughshane Char 330kg £1100 (333).
Over 351kg
S Robinson, Crossgar BB 380kg £1480 (389), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 360kg £1300 (361), S Robinson, Crossgar Lim 440kg £1560 (354), C Williamson, Kilrea Char 380kg £1340 (352), R McVicker, Ballycastle Par 390kg £1370 (351), C Alexander, Glenarm Lim 390kg £1360 (348), A Burleigh, Glenarm Char 440kg £1510 (343), J Liddie, Ballymena Char 400kg £1360 (340), S Robinson, Crossgar Lim 410kg £1390 (339), R Millar, Gleno Char 360kg £1220 (338), J Liddie, Ballymena Lim 380kg £1280 (336), R Irvine, Carrickfergus Char 380kg £1280 (336), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 370kg £1240 (335), T McMaster, Whitehead Char 360kg £1200 (333), R McVicker, Ballycastle BB 390kg £1300 (333), 360kg £1200 (333).
Heifers
0kg to 300kg
S Simpson, Broughshane Cha 300kg £1040 (346) M McNeill, Cushendall 2x Cha 290kg £1000 (344) R Millar, Gleno 230kg £770 (334) Cha 290kg £970 (334) S Warwick, Ballyclare Cha 250kg £825 (330) Cha 230kg £750 (326) I Matthews, Bushmills Cha 260kg £845 (325) P McConnell, Cha 300kg £970 (323) R Millar, Gleno Cha 260kg £840 (323) J Bingham, Templepatrick Lim 260kg £840 (323) S Warwick, Cha 260kg £840 (323) D Eagleson, 2x Cha 270kg £870 (322).
301kg to 350kg
M McNeill, Cushendall Cha 340kg £1230 (361) Cha 320kg £1050 (328) 350kg £1110 (317) S Robinson, Lim 310kg £970 (312) J Brown, Crumlin Lim 310kg £960 (309) S Alexander, Glenarm Lim 330kg £1010 (306) S Boyle, Carrickfergus Cha 340kg £1040 (305) M McNeill, Cushendall Cha 320kg £970 (303) B Hunter, Doagh Lim 340kg £1010 (297) S Warwick, Ballyclare Cha 330kg £960 (290) M McNeill, Cha 330kg £960 (290) J Knox Broughshane Cha 330kg £950 (287) J Brown, Lim 320kg £920 (287) A Burleigh, Glenarm Lim 340kg £970 (285) M McNeill, Cha 320kg £900 (281) J Knox, Cha 320kg £900 (281).
351kg and over
S Robinson, Lim 360kg £1540 (427) Lim 380kg £1310 (344) J Gamble, Ballymoney Cha 430kg £1430 (332) C Williamson, Kilrea Cha 380kg £1240 (326) S& O Quigg, Cha 370kg £1200 (324) J Gamble, Ballymena Cha 430kg £1370 (318) A Burleigh, Glenarm Cha 390kg £1240 (318) C Alexander, Bel 360kg £1140 (316) R Millar, Gleno Cha 370kg £1170 (316) J Bingham, Lim 360kg £1120 (311) S Robinson, Lim 360kg £1110 (308) S Taylor, Cha 390kg £1200 (307) Cha 360kg £1100 (305)
Dairy Cows
NG Chambers, Moneyrea £1920, D Wallace, Antrim £1900, NG Chambers, £1900, D Patton, Newtownards £1880, WG Johnston, Belfast £1880, D Patton, £1850, NG Chambers, £1820, WG Johnstown, £1820, D Wallace, Antrim £1800, RH & HA Shanks, £1780, NG Chambers, £1750, D Patton, £1680, G & I Currie, £1680, RH & HA Shanks, £1680, Droghal Farm, Aghalee £1600, W & A Patton, £1550.
Suckler Cows
D Johnston, Antrim Sho hfr £1780, J Hamilton, Rathkenny Lim & bull calf £1700, D Johnston, Antrim AA & hfr calf £1580, J Murray, Aghalee Spk hfr £1580, R J Mawhinney, Portaferry Her hfr £1520, £1420, AA hfr £1400, J Murray, Aghalee Spk hfr £1350, R J Mawhinney, Portaferry AA hfr £1320, J Murray, Aghalee Spk hfr £1320.
Calves
Bulls
J Gaston, Dunloy 4x Abe £555, H Thompson, Randalstown 3x Lim & 1 Sim £480, W Magee, Kilwaughter 1 Lim & 3x Cha £460, H Thompson, Randalstown 3x Lim £460, A McBurney, Bel £450.
Heifers
Ganaway Farms, Newtownards Sim £475, Abe £455, Abe £450, H Thompson, Sim £450, W Magee, Kilwaughter Lim £440, J Bates, Ballyclare Her £440, Ganaway Farms, Abe £435, W Magee, Lim £435, A McBurney, Bel £430, Ganaway Farms, Cha £430, £420, £405, SA Milligan, Bel £400, Ganaway Farms, Cha £400, P Stuart, Bangor Cha £400, A McBurney, Bel £395.
Friesian Bulls
P & B McVey, Magherafelt £335, P Mairs, Comber 4x £310, EP O Flynn, Ballywalter £300, P & B McVey, £280, £235, P Mairs, £230, P & B McVey, £225, P Mairs, 3x £220, SA Milligan, Bellaghy £185, P Mairs, £165.
Weanlings
An entry of 200 weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in a terrific trade. Bullocks sold to £1040 over for a Cha 380kg at £1420 presented by JR Beggs, Larne. Heifers sold to £850 over for a Char 310kg at £1160 offered by Richard McGinley, Ballymoney.
Bullocks
0kg to 300kg
Local farmer, Bel 260kg £900 (346) P Sloan, Ballymena Cha 290kg £940 (324) S Henderson, Ballycastle Cha 290kg £940, R Thompson, Belfast 300kg £930 (310) local farmer, 2x Bel 210kg £650 (309) B Devlin, Toomebridge Lim 250kg £770 (308) M Warwick, Antrim Lim 290kg £890 (306). WR Magee, Kilwaughter 2x Lim 280kg £850 (303) local farmer Sho 170kg £510, Lim 170kg £510 (300), M McAuley, Lim 180kg £540 (300) Lim 230kg £690 (300).
301kg to 350kg
R McGinley, Ballymoney Lim 330kg £1220 (369) H Morrell, Coleraine Lim 310kg £1110 (358) JR Beggs, Larne cha 340kg £1170 (344) AV Magill, Carnlough Cha 330kg £1130 (342) R McGinley, Lim 320kg £1080 (337) A McKeegan, Lim 340kg £1130 (332) 340kg £1130 (332) D McDonnell, Cha 340kg £1130 (332) S McCullough, Broughshane Sim 330kg £1090 (330) AV Magill, Cha 350kg £1140 (325) M & R Simpson, Broughshane Lim 320kg £1040 (325) A McKeegan, Glenarm Lim 350kg £1130 (322) AV Magill, Cha 320kg £1030 (321) J & D Colgan, Ballycastle Lim 320kg £1000 (312) D Fenton, Cha 350kg £1070 (305) M Warwick, Antrim Lim 310kg £940 (303).
351kg and over
JR Beggs, Larne Cha 380kg £1420 (373) Cha 370kg £1350 (364) Cha 420kg £1460 (347) M Patterson, Nutts Corner Cha 390kg £1350 (346) C Williamson, Kilrea Cha 370kg £1350 (346) 430kg £1470 (341) D McDonnell, Glenariffe Cha 390kg £1290 (330) Cha 390kg £1280 (328) M Patterson, Lim 3870kg £1210 (318) D Fenton, Ballymena Cha 360kg £1110 (308) C Williamson, Kilrea Cha 410kg £1230 (300) D Fenton, Ballymena Cha 380kg £1140 (300) A McKeegan, 2x Lim 360kg £1070 (297) D Coulter, Portaferry Sim 400kg £1180 (295) AV Magill, Carnlough Cha 370kg £1090 (294).
Heifers
Up to 300kg
H Morrell, Macosquin Char 220kg £770 (350), 250kg £840 (336), M McAuley, Newtowncrommelin Lim 160kg £530 (331), local farmer Char 260kg £855 (328), H Morrell, Macosquin Char 250kg £810 (324), M Patterson, Nutts Corner Lim 230kg £745 (323), H Morrell, Macosquin Lim 280kg £900 (321), local farmer Char 250kg £800 (320), R Thompson, Ligoniel Lim 270kg £860 (318), B Devlin, Toomebridge Lim 270kg £855 (316), S Graham, Portglenone Lim 260kg £820 (315), B Devlin, Toomebridge Lim 260kg £820 (315), R McGinley, Ballymoney Lim 280kg £880 (314), 290kg £910 (313), Char 200kg £940 (313), R Thompson, Ligoniel Lim 270kg £830 (307).
301 to 350kg
R McGinley, Ballymoney Char 310kg £1160 (374), H Morrell, Macosquin Char 310kg £1120 (361), P Sloan, Rasharkin Char 310kg £940 (303), J Brown, Nutts Corner Lim 310kg £940 (303), 340kg £1030 (302), S Graham, Portglenone Lim 320kg £940 (293), C Williamson, Kilrea Char 340kg £990 (291), A V Magill, Carnlough Char 340kg £990 (291), J Beggs, Larne Char 330kg £960 (290), H Morrell, Macosquin Sim 330kg £960 (290), J Brown, Nutts Corner Lim 320kg £930 (290).
Over 351kg
A V Magill, Carnlough Char 400kg £1220 (305), C Williamson, Kilrea Char 360kg £1040 (288), J Brown, Nutts Corner Lim 380kg £1080 (284), 450kg £1250 (277), D Fenton, Ballymena Char 360kg £1000 (277), J Beggs, Larne Char 360kg £990 (275), 380kg £1040 (273), C Wiliamson, Kilrea Char 400kg £1070 (267), J O’Kane, Carnlough Char 360kg £960 (266), J R Beggs, Larne Char 370kg £980 (264), J Brown, Nutts Corner Lim 390kg £1020 (261).
Dairy Cows
NG Chambers, Moneyrea £2520, W Black, Aghadowney £2280, £2100, WG Johnston, Belfast £1980, NG Chambers, £1900, R Bristow, £1880, D Wallace, Antrim £1850, NG Chamers, £1800, W Black, £1800, R Barkley, £1720, NG Chambers, £1700, R Barkley, £1650, £1600, J Dynes, £1600, D Wallace, Antrim £1550.
Calves
Bullocks
S Kenedy, Doagh 4x Bel £630, D Campbell, Carrickfergus Fri £450, R Davidson, Glenarm Bel £440, D Montgomery, Kells Lim £430, A Park, Ballynure Bel £425, J Davidson, Glenarm 2x Abe £410, A Lindsay, Cha £385, D Campbell, Carrickfergus Abe £380, D McClurkin, Lim £380, J McKinty, Larne Bel £365, J Adair, Kells Bel £365.
Heifers
A Lindsay, Cha £620, S Kennedy, Ballyclare Bel £580, £560, 2x £550, £470, A Lindsay, Cha £445, D Montgormery, Kells Lim £430, A McNair, Ballyclare 2x Abe £410, 2x £395, A Park, Ballynure 2x Bel £385, J McKinstry, Bel £360, A Lindsay, Cha £360.
Friesian Bull
D Campbell, Carrickfergus £450, A McNair, Ballyclare 2x £300, RJ Gage, Clough £260, D McKay, Broughshane £190, RJ Gage, 4x £140, RJ Gage, 2x £135, £110, A Magee, Kilwaughter 5x £85.
Weanlings
An entry of 120 weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in a super trade. Bullocks sold to £840 over a Lim 310kg at £1150 offered by S Gowdy, Carrickfergus. Heifers sold to £1390 over for a Lim 370kg at £1760 presented by S Gowdy.
Heifers
Up to 300kg
S Gowdy, Carrickfergus Lim 270kg £1160 (429), Char 280kg £1080 (385), Lim 260kg £950 (365), 280kg £1020 (364), 260kg £940 (361), Lim 240kg £840 (350), Char 270kg £940 (348), A Napier, Ballynahinch Sim 240kg £800 (333), D McGarel, Glenarm Char 300kg £940 (313), 280kg £870 (310), Local Farmer Lim 260kg £800 (307) x2, P Brankin, Aghalee Sim 240kg £730 (304), B Gingles, Larne Lim 290kg £870 (300), S Gowdy, Carrickfergus Lim 300kg £900 (300).
301 to 350kg
S Gowdy, Carrickfergus Lim 310kg £1210 (390), Char 310kg £1160 (374), Lim 310kg £1050 (338), G Coulter, Portaferry Lim 320kg £865 (270), 330kg £890 (269), A G A McNeilly, Islandmagee Blo 330kg £870 (263), D McGarel, Glenarm Char 350kg £890 (254), G Coulter, Portaferry Lim 350kg £880 (251), 330kg £750 (227), 350kg £780 (222).
Over 350kg
S Gowdy, Carrickfergus Lim 370kg £1760 (475), 370kg £1740 (470), A G A McNeilly, Islandmagee Blo 360kg £1010 (280), D McGarel, Glenarm Char 360kg £990 (275), R Mitchell, Greyabbey AA 460kg £1220 (265), G Coulter, Portaferry Lim 380kg £920 (242), 410kg £980 (239) x2, W Weatherup, Carrickfergus Shb 450kg £1075 (238), R Wallace, Carrickfergus BB 440kg £1050 (238), BB 430kg £955 (222).
Bullocks
Up to 300kg
S Gowdy, Carrickfergus Lim 280kg £1160 (414), Local Farmer Lim 280kg £940 (335) x2, P Brankin, Aghalee Char 300kg £980 (326), B Gingles, Larne Char 300kg £950 (316), J McMordie, Moorfields Char 250kg £770 (308), 220kg £660 (300), B Gingles, Larne AA 270kg £790 (292), Lim 270kg £775 (287), 270kg £750 (277), A Napier, Ballynahinch Sho 210kg £580 (276), B Gingles, Larne Lim 270kg £735 (272), local farmer AA 250kg £670 (268), A Napier, Ballynahinch AA 280kg £750 (267), local farmer AA 280kg £740 (264), A Napier, Ballynahinch Sho 260kg £680 (261).
301 to 350kg
S Gowdy, Carrickfergus Lim 310kg £1150 (371), W Weatherup, Carrickfergus Brb 340kg £1060 (311), Local Farmer Char 350kg £1030 (294), J McMordie, Moorfields Char 330kg £900 (272), 310kg £820 (264), Local Farmer Sim 320kg £840 (262), J McMordie, Moorfields Sal 310kg £810 (261), 320kg £830 (259), St 350kg £870 (248), local farmer AA 310kg £740 (238).
Over 350kg
A G A McNeilly, Islandmagee Blo 360kg £1160 (322), 410kg £1160 (282), 40kg £1130 (282), D McGarel, Glenarm Lim 390kg £1100 (282), J McMordie, Moorfields Sal 360kg £960 (266).
Dispersal Sale of Entire Herd of Dairy Cows for G McCloskey Ballymoney comprising 45 in milk and approx. 20 dry cows
For Carrigeen farms: 20 Char & Lim weanling calves 300-350kgs
4 Shorthorn heifers PBNR approx. 18 months, suitable for replacements
10 Lim cows with Lim calves at foot (3 months)
For: Thomas Lilburn 10 pedigree AI bred Hol heifer calves – 2 months
Dairy Cows
82 dairy cows topped at £2100 for a calved heifer from Joseph Adams, Ballymena, top prices as follows:
J Adams, Ballymena Fr £2100, £2050 x2, R H & H A Shanks, Dunadry Hol £2020, McCloskey Farms, Ballymoney Fri £2000, J Adams, Ballymena Fri £2000 x2, McCloskey Farms, Ballymoney Fri £1900, J Adams, Ballymena Fri £1850 x3, £1800, McCloskey Farms, Ballymoney Fri £1780, J Adams, Ballymena Fri £1750 x2, D Dodd, Saintfield Hol £1720.
Suckler Cows
Sucklers sold to an improved trade as follows:
R Cochrane, Coleraine Lim & bull calf £2300, £2120, £2100, BB & hfr calf £2000, Lim & hfr calf £1880, Lim & bull calf £1880, £1750, Lim & hfr calf £1600, £1500.
Calves
A tremendous entry of 600 calves resulted in a very steady trade. Bull calves sold to £520 for a Charolais. Heifers sold to a top of £600 for a real cow maker of an Aberdeen Angus. Friesians sold to £295 for a 3 month old bull calf.
Bulls
J Adams, Ballymena Char £520, A & G Campbell, Lisburn Lim £500, G D Campbell, Lisburn Char £490, J Adams, Ballymena BB £480, A & G Campbell, Lisburn Char £480, G D Campbell, Lisburn Char £480, M McCord, Antrim Her £470, local farmer Lim £460, J Adams, Ballymena AA £460 x2, J Sheppard, Larne Lim £450, local farmer Char £440, M Maguire, Newry Iri £440 x2, J Gaston, Dunloy AA £440.
Heifers
M Maguire, Newry AA £600, A & G Campbell, Lisburn Lim £540, W & A Patton, Newtownards Char £500, J Adams, Ballymena BB £490, A & G Campbell, Lisburn Char £450, J Adams, Ballymena Char £440, AA £400, A & G Campbell, Lisburn Lim £400 x2, J Sheppard, Larne Lim £390, J Gaston, Dunloy AA £390 x2, D Hughes, Clough Blo £390, W & A Patton, Newtownards BB £380, D Montgomery, Glenwherry Lim £380.
Hol / Fr Bulls
J Adams, Ballymena £295, N Leslie, Castledawson £295 x4, J Adams, Ballymena £290, £215, N Leslie, Castledawson £210 x2, £200 x3, R W Kane, Ballycastle£175, C McAuley, Toomebridge £175 x2, G T & R J Smyth, Randalstown £165
Weanlings
A super entry of 350 weanlings resulted in a terrific trade. Bullocks sold to £1050 over for a Char 380kg at £1430 presented by Donal Kane, Cushendall. Heifers sold to £810 over a Char 360kg at £1170 from Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick and a Lim 340kg at £1150 offered by M & R Simpson, Broughshane.
Bullocks
Up to 300kg
Local Farmer Char 220kg £870 (395) x2, Wharry & McCurdy, Carnlough Char 240kg £880 (366), Local Farmer Char 220kg £790 (359), AA 220kg £790 (359), Wharry & McCurdy, Carnlough Char 250kg £880 (352), A & M Graham, Carnlough Char 230kg £780 (339), N Graham, Cullybackey Lim 300kg £1000 (333), J McKinty, Larne Char 300kg £1000 (333), Wharry & McCurdy, Carnlough Char 290kg £960 (331), Char 280kg £920 (328), Local Farmer Char 250kg £820 (328), A & M Graham, Carnlough Char 270kg £880 (325), Wharry & McCurdy, Carnlough Char 240kg £780 (325), K McConnell, Muckamore Char 290kg £930 (320).
301 to 350kg
K McConnell, Muckamore Char 340kg £1310 (385), S Hall, Larne Char 320kg £1200 (375), Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick Char 350kg £1290 (368), S Hall, Larne Char 310kg £1100 (354), 350kg £1230 (351), S Hoey, Glenarm Char 320kg £1110 (346), Drumhilla Farms, Newtownards Lim 320kg £1110 (346), D & H White, Broughshane Lim 330kg £1130 (342), D Kane, Cushendall Lim 330kg £1120 (339), A Wilson, Randalstown Lim 350kg £1180 (337), P McConnell, Ligoniel Char 340kg £1120 (329), 340kg £1110 (326), 340kg £1090 (320), A Wilson, Randalstown Char 350kg £1120 (320), P McConnell, Ligoniel Char 320kg £1020 (318), Sim 330kg £1040 (315).
Over 351kg
D Kane, Cushendall Char 380kg £1430 (376), 380kg £1400 (368), J Christie, Ballintoy Char 360kg £1230 (341), M & R Simpson, Broughshane Char 380kg £1290 (339), D Kane, Cushendall Char 360kg £1210 (336), M & R Simpson, Broughshane Lim 360kg £1200 (333), S Hoey, Glenarm Lim 380kg £1250 (329), D Fenton, Ballymena Char 380kg £1210 (318), A Wilson, Randalstown Char 390kg £1240 (318), Drumhilla Farms, Newtownards Lim 390kg £1240 (318), D Kane, Cushendall Char 380kg £1180 (310), D Fenton, Ballymena Char 390kg £1170 (300), H Boyd, Newtownabbey Lim 430kg £1280 (297), Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick Lim 390kg £1160 (397), N Graham, Cullybackey Char 470kg £1370 (291).
Heifers
Up to 300kg
A & M Graham, Carnlough Char 230kg £800 (347), J Christie, Ballintoy Lim 260kg £850 (326), Local Farmer Char 210kg £670 (319), Local Farmer Lim 280kg £880 (314) x2, S Hall, Larne Lim 280kg £880 (314), N Smyth, Randalstown Char 290kg £900 (310), Local Farmer Char 220kg £680 (309) x2, A & M Graham, Carnlough Char 270kg £830 (307), H Boyd, Newtownabbey Lim 280kg £860 (307), S Hoey, Glenarm Char 280kg £860 (307), P McCambridge, Cushendall Lim 270kg £820 (303) x3, J McKinty, Larne Char 300kg £910 (303).
301 to 350kg
M & R Simpson, Broughshane Lim 340kg £1150 (338), J McKinty, Larne Char 320kg £1020 (318), Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick Char 320kg £1010 (315), K McConnell, Muckamore Char 320kg £1010 (315), 350kg £1100 (314), Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick Char 330kg £1000 (303), S Hoey, Glenarm Lim 330kg £1000 (303), P McCord & P Thompson, Randalstown Lim 340kg £1000 (294), H Boyd, Newtownabbey Lim 330kg £970 (293), K McConnell, Muckamore Char 320kg £900 (281), Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick Char 340kg £950 (279), 320kg £890 (278), K McConnell, Muckamore Char 320kg £890 (278), J Christie, Ballintoy Lim 320kg £870 (271), J Gault, Ballyclare Lim 330kg £860 (260).
Over 351kg
Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick Char 360kg £1170 (325), 380kg £1140 (300), D Kane, Cushendall Char 380kg £1120 (294), Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick Char 380kg £1090 (286), K McConnell, Muckamore Char 370kg £1060 (286), Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick Char 410kg £1170 (285), J Houston, Randalstown Lim 370kg £1020 (275), Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick Lim 410kg £1130 (275), K McConnell, Muckamore Char 360kg £980 (272), P McCord & P Thompson, Randalstown AA 430kg £1170 (272), Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick Lim 380kg £1000 (263), Char 450kg £1160 (257), M McKeever, Ballymoney Lim 360kg £920 (255).
Dairy Cows
An entry of 40 dairy cattle in Ballymena sold to £2220, leading prices as follows:
D Patton, Newtownards Hol £2220, Adams Farms, Cloughmills Fri £2100, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £2000, £1800, J Hunter, Crumlin Hol £1780, Adams Farms, Cloughmills Fri £1680, £1650 x2, J Watt, Templepatrick Fri £1620, D Wallace, Antrim Hol £1580, J Watt, Templepatrick Fri £1550.
Bulls
The annual winter bull sale topped at 3500gns for a Charolais, leading prices as follows:
W T McGookin, Larne Char 3500gns, Crawford Bros, Maguiresbridge Lim 3100gns, A McAllister, Glenarm AA 2855gns, W T McGookin, Larne Char 2800gns, Crawford Bros, Maguiresbridge Lim 2600gns, C Clarke, Ballymoney Shb 2500gns, Crawford Bros, Maguiresbridge Lim 2400gns, J Aiken, Dromara Lim 2350gns, I Colville, Newtownards AA 2000gns, D Whan, Dromara AA £2000, T Campbell, Donaghadee AA £2000.
Calves
380 dropped calves in Ballymena on Friday resulted in a super trade. Bull calves sold to £560, Heifers to £620 and Fr Bulls to £205.
Bulls
Local farmer Char £560, JKF Woolsey, Toomebridge AA £560, local farmer Char £500, £470, TJ & I Bell, Ballyclare AA £470 x2, M Paisley, Larne AA £465, W & A Patton, Newtownards BB £460, M Maguire, Newry Sim £440, JKF Woolsey, Toomebridge AA £435 x2, W & A Patton, Newtownards Char £430, A Park, Ballynure BB £430, A McBurney, Cloughmills BB £420 x2, JKF Woolsey, Toomebridge AA £420.
Heifers
J Adair, Kells Lim £620, M Maguire, Newry BB £540, AA £500, W & A Patton, Newtownards BB £440 x3, M Paisley, Larne Char £440, £435 x2, B Alexander, Ahoghill BB £420 x2, Char £410, TJ & I Bell, Ballyclare AA £400 x3.
Hol/Fr Bulls
W & A Patton, Newtownards Hol £205, W Pearson, Newtownards Fri £180 x2, A Connolly, Loughgiel Fri £170, A Magee, Kilwaughter Fri £140, W & A Patton, Newtownards Hol £135, A Magee, Kilwaughter Fri £130 x6, J Graham, Glenwherry Fri £130.
Weanlings
380 weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in a steady trade. Bullocks sold to £1060 over for a Char 490kg at £1550 presented by A McKeown, Ballymena. Heifers sold to £870 over for a Lim 320kg at £1190 offered by S Gowdy, Carrickfergus.
Bullocks
Up to 300kg
S Gowdy, Carrickfergus Char 260kg £1040 (400), Lim 280kg £1110 (396), R Kennedy, Ballymena Lim 240kg £890 (370), S Gowdy, Carrickfergus Lim 250kg £920 (368), 300kg £1100 (366), D Kennedy, Ballymena Lim 240kg £870 (362), P Kennedy, Ballymena Lim 220kg £795 (361), O McConnon, Randalstown Lim 180kg £640 (355), S Gowdy, Carrickfergus Char 250kg £870 (348), S Graham, Portglenone Lim 270kg £930 (344), S Gowdy, Carrickfergus Lim 280kg £960 (342) x2, S Henderson, Ballycastle Char 260kg £890 (342), S Mulvenna, Ballygally Lim 290kg £980 (337), W A Hagan, Ballyclare Lim 290kg £960 (331), S Gowdy, Carrickfergus Lim 280kg £910 (325).
301 to 350kg
S Gowdy, Carrickfergus Char 330kg £1200 (363), Lim 320kg £1100 (343), L Marron, Portglenone Lim 320kg £1090 (340), 350kg £1140 (325), T McKillop, Glenarm Char 350kg £1130 (322), 320kg £1030 (321), S Graham, Portglenone Lim 350kg £1110 (317), L Marron, Portglenone Lim 320kg £1000 (312), P McCord & P Thompson, Randalstown Lim 330kg £990 (300), Local Farmer Sim 320kg £960 (300), B & E McCorry, Ballinderry Lim 310kg £870 (280), J McMordie, Moorfields Sal 340kg £880 (258), D O’Hagan, Maghera Char 330kg £825 (250), P J Cushley, Portglenone Lim 310kg £775 (250).
Over 351kg
M McConkey, Larne Lim 360kg £1240 (344), 360kg £1180 (327), L Marron, Portglenone Lim 370kg £1180 (318), A McKeown, Ballymena Char 490kg £1550 (316), M Ramsey, Doagh Lim 370kg £1170 (316), M McConkey, Larne Shb 380kg £1190 (313), P McCord & P Thompson, Randalstown Char 390kg £1210 (310), Local Farmer Lim 400kg £1240 (310), Sim 370kg £1120 (302), W A Hagan, Ballyclare Lim 380kg £1140 (300), P McCord & P Thompson, Randalstown Lim 370kg £1070 (289), Local Farmer Sim 360kg £1040 (288), J Cunningham, Broughshane Lim 360kg £1030 (286), S Graham, Portglenone Lim 400kg £1100 (275).
Heifers
0kg to 300kg
S Gowdy, Carrickfergus Lim 290kg £1110 (382) S Gowdy, Cha 260kg £950 (365) M McAuley, Lim 220kg £795 (361) Lim 210kg £750 (357) Lim 240kg £830 (345) S Graham, Lim 220kg £760 (345) S Mulvenna, Lim 270kg £910 (337) S Gowdy, Lim 300kg £1010 (336) M Foster, Kells Sim 270kg £870 (322) I Foster, Antrim Cha 280kg £900 (321) T McKillop, Cha 280kg £900 (321).
301kg to 350kg
S Gowdy, Lim £1190 (371) Lim 310kg £1100 (354) Lim 320kg £1120 (350) P McCord & Thompson Lim 310kg £900 (290) T McKillop, Lim 320kg £920 (287) P McCord & Thompson, Cha 330kg £920 (278) M Henderson-Neill, Lim 310kg £840 (271) WA Hagan, Lim 350kg £940 (268) Lim 310kg £830 (267) Local Farmer, Lim 340kg £910 (267) S Mulvenna, Cha 310kg £815 (262).
351kg and over
D Brogan, Cloughmills Blo 380kg £1090 (286) J McMordie, Moorfields Cha 400kg £1120 (280) A McKeown, Lim 370kg £990 (267) R Kennedy, Ballymena Shb 400kg £1050 (262) P McCord, Cha 370kg £950 (256) M Draine, Lim 430kg £1100 (255) M McConkey, Larne Sim 360kg £890 (247) P Kennedy, Ballymena Lim 400kg £980 (245).
For Jason Sawyers - 50 in calf heifers for the dairy sale due Dec-Feb.
Due to Lim & AA bull. Herd Averages 9500 L, 4.35 protein, 3.38 % BF
Dairy Cows
A good entry of dairy stock sold to £2100, leading prices as follows:
Adams Farms, Cloughmills Fri £2100, £2050 x2, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £2000, Adams Farms, Cloughmills Fri £1980, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £1950, W Black, Aghadowey Fri £1900, Adams Farms, Cloughmills Fri £1880, K Craig, Ballyclare Fri £1850, W Black, Aghadowey Fri £1800, A W McCrea, Newtownstewart Hol £1750, D Dodd, Saintfield Hol £1700, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £1700, W Black, Aghadowey Fri £1700.
Suckler Cows
A small show of sucklers sold to £2550 for an AA bull G Gault. Doagh and to £2400 for a Lim cow and bull calf from J Breen, Lurgan.
J Breen, Lurgan Lim & bull calf £2400, Lim & hfr calf £2020, W J & D Wallace, Ballymena Lim & bull calf £1400, local farmer St & bull calf £1350.
Calves
310 dropped calves again sold to a very steady trade. Bull calves sold to £600, Heifers to £650 and Fr bulls to £270.
Bulls
Local farmer Blo £600, BB £590, Char £590, J Gaston, Dunloy AA £565, local farmer AA £550, Local Farmer Char £530, P Stuart, Bangor Char £525, local farmer Lim £510, AA £510, J Mills, Kilwaughter Her £500, T Herbinson, Randalstown Char £500, local farmer AA £500, £490, Local Farmer Lim £470, J Gaston, Dunloy AA £470, J Mills, Kilwaughter Her £450.
Heifers
I M McCracken, Greyabbey Per £650, Local Farmer Char £580, Lim £555, £500, W J & D Wallace, Ballymena Lim £500, S G Leslie, Claudy Sim £460, W Warwick, Moorfields BB £440, W Gillespie, Portglenone Char £440, local farmer Char £400, W Warwick, Moorfields Her £400 x3, Local Farmer Lim £390, H Dorman, Lisburn Hol £370, R Bingham, Nutts Corner Char £370 x2.
Hol/Fr Bull calves
P Mairs, Comber Fri £270 x7, J McCann, Bangor Hol £250, N Hunter, Garvagh Fri £230, P Mairs, Comber Fri £175 x2, A Bowden, Greyabbey Fri £170.
Weanlings
A great entry of 370 weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in another super trade. Bullocks sold to £990 over for a Char 350kg at £1340 presented by Nigel Jordan, Moneymore. Heifers sold to £1220 over for a Lim 340kg at £1560 offered by Stuart Hall, Larne.
Bullocks
0kg to 300kg
P Kennedy, Ballymena Cha 260kg £1080 (415) D Kennedy, Lim 220kg £880 (400) M Henderson-Neill, Cha 230kg £850 (369) A Lowry, Crumlin Cha 290kg £1040 (358) M Henderson-Neill, Cha 270kg £940 (348) N Jordan, Lim 290kg £1000 (344) M Montgomery, Kells Cha 280kg £960 (342) P&C Connon, Cha 270kg £910 (337) A Christie, Ballymoney Lim 300kg £1010 (336) M Henderson- Neill, Cha 280kg £940 (335) Local Farmer, Lim 230kg £770 (334).
301kg to 350kg
N Jordan, Cha 350kg £1340 (382) Cha 310kg £1070 (345) Local Farmer, Cha 310kg £1070 (345) S Wright, Carnlough Blo 330kg £1130 (342) M Henderson- Neill, Lim 310kg £1050 (338) P McAleese, Cha 340kg £1150 (338) T McKillop, Glenarm Cha 350kg £1180 (337) S Wright, Carnlough Blo 310kg £1040 (335) S McCormick, Cha 350kg £1170 (334) S Wright, Carnlough Blo 320kg £1050 (328) S McCormick, Cha 340kg £1110 (326) S Wright, Blo 320kg £1040 (325).
351kg and over
K Molyneaux, Dundrod Cha 370kg £1350 (364) N Jordan, Cha 380kg £1350 (355) Cha 360kg £1260 (350) Cha 360kg £1250 (347) S McCormick, Cha 410kg £1370 (334) Cha 360kg £1200 (333) K Molyneaux, Cha 390kg £1280 (328) N Jordan, Cha 370kg £1210 (327) S McCormick, Cha 380kg £1220 (321) K Molyneaux, Cha 390kg £1240 (318) W Bonnes, Randalstown Lim 380kg £1200 (315).
Heifers
Up to 300kg
Local Farmer Lim 300kg £1300 (433), S Hall, Larne Lim 300kg £1210 (403), P McAleese, Loughgiel Char 250kg £820 (328), N Jordan, Moneymore Lim 290kg £950 (327), S Lowry, Glenavy Char 270kg £860 (318), E Hamilton, Moorfields Lim 300kg £950 (316), T McKillop, Glenarm Char 300kg £950 (316), S Hall, Larne Lim 300kg £950 (316), Local farmer Lim 280kg £880 (314), N Jordan, Moneymore Lim 290kg £910 (313), McClurg & Millen, Dundrod Lim 250kg £780 (312), S Lowry, Glenavy Char 300kg £925 (308), N Jordan, Moneymore Char 270kg £825 (305), A Lowry, Glenavy Char 300kg £900 (300), A Christie, Ballymoney Sim 290kg £870 (300).
301 to 350kg
S Hall, Larne Lim 340kg £1560 (458), T McKillop, Glenarm Char 310kg £1180 (380), S Hall, Larne Char 330kg £1190 (360), Local Farmer Lim 340kg £1220 (358), N Jordan, Moneymore Char 350kg £1160 (331), 310kg £1020 (329), Local Farmer Lim 330kg £1030 (312), J McMordie, Moorfields Char 310kg £960 (309), P McAleese, Loughgiel Char 310kg £940 (303), N Jordan, Moneymore Char 320kg £970 (303), A Christie, Ballymoney Lim 340kg £1030 (302), N Jordan, Moneymore Char 350kg £1040 (297), S McCormick, Martinstown Lim 320kg £950 (296), Char 320kg £945 (295), P McAleese, Loughgiel Char 340kg £995 (292).
Over 351kg
S Hall, Larne Lim 360kg £1500 (416), R Evans, Randalstown Lim 390kg £1260 (323), K Molyneaux, Dundrod Char 380kg £1090 (286), S McCormick, Martinstown Char 360kg £1020 (283), K Minford, Crumlin Lim 430kg £1175 (273), 370kg £1010 (273), T McKillop, Glenarm Char 370kg £1010 (273), G Pearson, Randalstown Char 370kg £1000 (270), K Minford, Crumlin Lim 440kg £1180 (268), 390kg £1045 (268), M Byrne, Randalstown Lim 370kg £990 (267), S McCormick, Martinstown Char 360kg £960 (266), K Minford, Crumlin Lim 410kg £1090 (265), S Molyneaux, Dundrod Lim 410kg £1090 (265), A Rea, Finvoy Char 380kg £1010 (265), K Minford, Crumlin Lim 440kg £1145 (Ayrshire Club sale (after dairy sale)
Consisting of 25 maiden heifers and cows from Thomas Gordon, John Suffern, Raymond Stewart and John Hunter
ALSO
22 Char weanling calves approx. 300-350kgs for late John Wilson, Ballynure
For Carrigeen farms: 20 top quality Char & Lim suckled calves, several with show potential
For Crawford Bros: Lim bull by Whinfellpark Lumo, has been used and suitable for heifers
For Liam Clarke, due to a change in farm policy: 65 suckler cows: Char, Lim & AA ranging from 2015-2021 born, all in calf to Char with a select few in calf to the Lim bull. All PD’d in calf, calving from the mid Feb to mid March.
Dairy cow
Fifty-two Dairy cattle sold to £2480 for a Friesian calved heifer form W Black, Aghadowey.
At the Ayrshire sale top price of 2380gns went to John Ferguson, Derrygonnellly.
W Black, Aghadowney £2480, £2000, W G Johnston, £1900, £1850, B&S Bayne, Cookstown £1750, £1700, G McCully £1600.
Ayrshire cows
J Ferguson, £2380, JW Suffern, £1980, £1950, G & I Currie, £1920, JW Suffern, £1850, J Hunter, £1750, JW Suffern, £1700, TJ Gordon, £1700, R Stewart, £1650, TJ Gordon, £1600.
Breeding Bulls
Breeding bulls sold to £2700 for a Lim.
Crawford Bros Lim £2700, W Moore, Templepatrick Abe £1950.
Sucklers
Suckler stock sold to £2320 for a Char cow.
L Clarke, Portaferry Cha £2320, £1920, £1900, 2 x £1880, 2x £1800, 3x £1780, £1700, 3 x £1620.
Calves
239 calves sold to £690 for a 3 month old shorthorn heifer, bull calves to £650 for a 2 month old Limousin.
Bulls
Ballylurgan Farm, Randalstown Lim £650, local farmer Char £640, £570, I Rea, Mallusk Shb £560, local farmer Lim £535, Cairnleigh Ltd, Aghalee BB £525, D Wilson, Ballycraigy Char £495, M McCord, Antrim Lim £480, AA £480, N Allen, Shankbridge Sim £470 x2, S J C Woodburn, Ballyclare AA £465, R Adams, Ballymena AA £460, D McCann, Lurgan AA £455, S J C Woodburn, Ballyclare BB £450 x2.
Heifers
I Rea, Mallusk Shb £690, Ballylurgan Farm, Randalstown Lim £620, £600, £570 x2, I Rea, Mallusk Shb £480, local farmer Lim £475, R Raymond, Broughshane AA £450, R Adams, Ballymena BB £430, I Rea, Mallusk Shb £410, N Hunter, Garvagh Shb £400, M Feeney, Kilrea Her £400, H Thomspon, Randalstown BB £400.
Hol/Fr Calves
J McCann, Lugan £390, R J Gage, Clough £330, £260, C Casey, Cloughmills £250, R J Gage, Clough £240, H Thompson, Randalstown £160, D & R Hamilton, Carrickfergus £150, G Martin, Broughshane £115, Shanes Castle, Antrim £110, D & R Hamilton, Carrickfergus £110, H Thompson, Randalstown £100.
Weanlings
An entry of 270 Weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in a terrific trade. Bullocks sold to £1220 over for a Lim 340kg at £1560 presented by Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick. Heifers sold to £1610 over for a Lim 330kg £1940 also offered by Carrigeen Farms.
Bullocks
0kg to 300kg
Carrigeen Farms, Lim 280kg £1250 (446) S Gowdy, Carrickfergus Cha 290kg £1250 (431) Carrigeen Farms, Sho 250kg £1000 (400) S Gowdy, Cha 300kg £1170 (390) Carrigeen Farms, Lim 280kg £1090 (389) R Dundee, Ballyclare Lim 250kg £930 (372) S Gowdy, Lim 290kg £1060 (365) Lim 280kg £1020 (364) R Alexander, Broughshane Cha 250kg £910 (364) S Gowdy, Lim 290kg £1050 (362) R McGinley, Cha 260kg £940 (361) Carrigeen Farms, Cha 300kg £1080 (360) R McGinley, Cha 270kg £950 (351) I Crawford, Monkstown Cha 240kg £840 (350) R Nicholson, 2x Lim 280kg £975 (348).
301kg to 350kg
Carrigeen Farms, Lim 340kg £1560 (458) S Gowdy, Cha 310kg £1270 (409) Lim 310kg £1250 (403) Carrigeen Farms, Lim 310kg £1240 (400) S Gowdy, Lim 310kg £1240 (400) Carrigeen Farms, cha 350kg £1390 (397) S Gowdy, Lim 340kg £1350 (397) Lim 320kg £1220 (381) Cha £1210 (366) DS Beggs, Cha 350kg £1270 (362) 340kg £1230 (361) Carrigeen Farms Cha 350kg £1260 (360) Cha 320kg £1150 (259) J Campbell, Lim 330kg £1170 (354) DS Beggs, Ballyclare Cha 350kg £1230 (351).
350kg and over
DS Beggs, Ballyclare Cha 360kg £1480 (411) Carrigeen Farms, Cha 370kg £1440 (389) S Gowdy, Lim 360kg £1320 (366) Carrigeen Farms, 2x Cha 370kg £1330 (359) S Gowdy, Lim 360kg £1270 (352) Carrigeen Farm, Cha 370kg £1300 (351) Cha 370kg £1290 (348) Cha 380kg £1280 (336) J Buick, Kells 3x Lim 380kg £1250 (329) J Wilson, Ballynure Cha 360kg £1180 (327) 2x Cha 370kg £1190 (321) JA Ross, Lim 420kg £1320 (314).
Heifers
0kg to 300kg
R Nicholson, Monkstown Lim 300kg £1170 (390) Lim 300kg £1120 (373) Lim 250kg £920 (368) Lim 300kg £1080 (360) R Dundee, Ballyclare Lim 260kg £900 (346) J & C McClements, Ballycastle Lim 290kg £940 (324) R Dundee, Lim 170kg £550 (323) M McBurney, Ballyclare Sal 180kg £580 (322) R Jordan, Lim 280kg £900 (321) R Nicholson, Lim 260kg £830 (319) J Wilson, Cha 290kg £920 (317) I Crawford, Cha 270kg £840 (311) R Nicholson, Lim 270kg £840 (311) R Jordan, Lim 300kg £910 (303) Cha 300kg £900 (300) J Wilson, Ballynure Cha 270kg £810 (300).
301kg to 350kg
Carrigeen farm, Lim 330kg £1940 (587) DS Beggs, Lim 320kg £1380 (431) Lim 330kg £1250 (378) R Nicholson, Lim 320kg £1050 (328) J Wilson, Cha 330kg £1050 (318) R Jordan, Cha 320kg £970 (303) DS Beggs, Ballyclare Cha 350kg £1060 (302) N Brennan, Lim 310kg £925 (298) E McKeever, Lim 310kg £890 (287) C Maxwell, Cha 350kg £1000 (285) J Wilson, Cha 330kg £940 (284) R McGinley, Cha 310kg £880 (283) J Wilson, Ballynure Cha 310kg £870 (280) SG Simms, Bel 340kg £930 (273) J Wilson, Cha 330kg £890 (269) 320 £850 (265).
351kg and over
K Mullan, Garvagh Lim 550kg £1680 (305) DS Beggs, Lim 380kg £1110 (292) R Nicholson, Cha 460kg £1225 (266) J & J Muray, Sim 360kg £930 (258) JS Dunn, Lim 470kg £1190 (253) Lim 470kg £1140 (242) Lim 390kg £940 (241) J & J N Murray, Lim 370kg £890 (240) C Maxwell, Lim 390kg £935 (239) I Wallace, Doagh Lim 410kg £980 (239) ED McCorry, Her 390kg £930 (238) R McKeown, Abe 390kg £930 (238) Abe 360kg £810 (225) JS Dunn, Ballyclare Lim 460kg £1020 (221) S Graham, Cha 360kg £790 (219).
30 Holst AI bred maiden heifers 10-15 months for Chatswood Holsteins, herd averages 305 days 9500 L, 4.33 BF, protein 3.46, catalogue available online
20 in calf Holst heifers for Wallace Gregg, catalogue available online
9 pedigree Jersey heifers (some calved, some springing) from Wyreforest herd, England, catalogue available online
4 year old pedigree Highland cow & Highland calf at foot, plus 4 year old pedigree Highland bull
7 Holstein maiden heifers, 1 year old AI bred for Andrew Bell
7 top quality Aubrac heifers approx 18 months, plus 3 cows running with ped Aubrac bull (2 scanned in calf)
Dairy Cows
A good entry of 85 dairy cattle sold at improved prices to £2650 for a calved heifer from N & J Coleman, Ballyclare.
N & J Coleman, Ballyclare Hol £2650, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £2350, N & J Coleman, Ballyclare Hol £2200, D & M McGregor, Muckamore Hol £2150, N & J Coleman, Ballyclare Hol £2150, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £2080, £2050, Adams Farms, Cloughmills Fri £2000, W Black, Aghadowey Fri £2000, £1950, Adams Farms, Cloughmills Fri £1900, £1850, E Ervine, Loughbrickland Fri £1850, A A Ferguson, Stewartstown Hol £1850, S Booth, Ballymoney Jer £1820.
Suckler Cows
Suckler stock sold to £2020 for a Simmental Cow with bull calf and breeding bulls to £1800 for an Aberdeen Angus from S G Wallace, Broughshane.
W Ferguson, Newtownabbey Sim & bull calf £2020, Sim & hfr calf £1780, Sim & bull calf £1620, J McKenna, Ahoghill Her & hfr £1450, A McConaghy, Ballycastle Aub £1350, £1300, £1280, £1200, £1180.
Calves
282 lots in the calf ring sold to £630 for a partly reared Herford bull, heifer calves to £600 for a 3 month old Limousin.
Bulls
R Adams, Ballymena Her £630, Lim £600, D McClurkin, Ligoniel AA £570, W Warwick, Moorfields Lim £550, T J & I Bell, Ballyclare Lim £550, R & S Simpson, Ballymena BB £540, W Warwick, Moorfields Lim £540, R Dunlop, Broughshane AA £540, W Warwick, Moorfields BB £530, TJ & I Bell, Ballyclare AA £530 x2, Trimble Farms, Kircubbin Char £515, T J & I Bell, Ballyclare Char £500, W Warwick, Moorfields BB £480, J Brown, Newtownards AA £480 x2.
Heifers
W Warwick, Moorfields Lim £600, BB £600, S Patterson, Carrickfergus Spk £575, R Manson, Kells Sim £535, £505, W Warwick, MorfieldsBB £500, T J & I Bell, Ballyclare AA £475, R & S Simpson, Ballymena BB £465, W Warwick, Moorfields Lim E430 x2, T J & I Bell, Ballyclare AA £425, £410 x3, D McKay, Broughshane AA £410.
Hol/Fr Bull Calves
D McKay, Broughshane £385, W Warwick, Moorfields £295, R H Brown, Newtownards £175, J Graham, Glenwherry £170, £160, Trimble Farms, Kircubbin Hol £150 x3, N Hunter, Garvagh Hol £150 x4, W Hoey, Ballymena £145, D Strange, Ballyclare £135 x3.
Weanlings
Almost 300 weanlings sold to 439pence per kg for a 310kg Charolais bullock at £1360. Heifers sold to 409pence for a 330kg Charolais at £1350. Top price per head £1720 was paid for a 410kg Charolais bullock (420p)
Bullocks
0kg to 300kg
B Taylor, Belfast Cha 270kg £1070 (396) J McAuley, Ballyclare 2x Cha 180kg £660 (366) J G & J N Murray, Larne Sim 240kg £870 (362) J Christie, Cha 280kg £1000 (357) J McAuley, Cha 230kg £820 (356) A Abbott, Lisburn Cha 280kg £990 (353) G Rea, Glenwherry Lim 180kg £630 (350) R Manson, Kells Sim 250kg £870 (480) S Taylor, Cha 290kg £1000 (344) Parkmore Farms, Lim 250kg £860 (344) M Ransey, Lim 300kg £1010 (336).
301kg to 350kg
O’Kane Farm, Dunloy Cha 310kg £1360 (438) D McGarel, Glenarm Lim 310kg £1180 (380) Cha 320kg £1190 (371) O’Kane Farm, Cha 350kg £1290 (368) TJ McLornan, Cha 340kg £1230 (361) D McGarel, Cha 310kg £1100 (354) S Hall, Larne Cha 330kg £1150 (348) D McGarel, Lim 310kg £1080 (348) M Ramsey, Doagh Lim 310kg £1070 (342) Local Farmer, Cha 340kg £1160 (341) O’Kane, Cha 320kg £1090 (340) S Hall, Larne Cha 330kg £1120 (339) A Abbott, Lim 310kg £1050 (338).
351kg and over
O’Kane Farm, Cha 410kg £1720 (419) TJ McLornan, Cha 380kg £1340 (352) Cha 360kg £1190 (330) T McKillop, Glenarm Cha 400kg £1280 (320) M& A Guy, Lim 430kg £1370 (318) Cha 400kg £1260 (315) S Hall, Larne Cha 360kg £1130 (313) S McMaw, Cha 370kg £1150 (310) N Farquhar, Lim 380kg £1180 (310) M & A Guy, Lim 440kg £1350 (306) D McGarel, Lim 380kg £1140 (300) T McKillop, Lim 370kg £1100 (297).
Heifers
0kg to 300kg
S McMaw, Carrickfergus Lim 220kg £700 (318) O’Kane Farm, Cha 290kg £910 (313) E Drummond, Ballynure Lim 250kg £780 (312) G Rea, Glenwherry Lim 210kg £655 (311) O McConnon, Randalstown 200kg £620 (310) Parkmore farms, Lim 240kg £735 (306) V Erskine, Lim 200kg £610 (305) A McMaw, 2x Cha 230kg £700 (304) J McAuley, Cha 230kg £700 (304) S Magorrian, Cha 290kg £870 (300).
301kg to 350kg
O’Kane Farm, Cha 330kg £1350 (409) L Marron, Lim 350kg £1220 (348) TJ McLornan, Cha 340kg £1180 (347) Cha 350kg £1120 (320) S Taylor, Cha 310kg £910, Cha 310kg £905, Cha 310kg £900 (290) K Bell, Sal 350kg £1000 (285) TJ McLornan, Cha 320kg £900 (281) K Bell, Sal 350kg £950 (271) L McNamara, Lim 350kg £920 (262) Parkmore farms, Lim 340kg £890 (261).
351kg and over
T McKillop, Glenarm Cha 400kg £1150 (287) TJ McLornan, Lim 360kg £1030 (286) S Anderson, Lim 410kg £1150 (280) Lim 400kg £1090 (272) H M Dobbin, Lim 370kg £1000 (270) T Finlay, Cha 430kg £1150 (267) S Anderson, Lim 420kg £1100 (261) Lim 410kg £1065 (259) Lim 440kg £1120 (254) Lim 400kg £1000 (250) Lim 460kg £1120 (243) Cha 460kg £1110 (241) H McCambridge, Cha 460kg £1110 (241).
Dairy Cows
55 dairy cattle met improved demand to £2280 for a calved heifer from D & M Knowles, Cullybackey.
D & M Knowles, Cullybackey Fr £2280, £2150, £2000, W Black, Aghadowey Fri £2000 x2, W G Johnston, Lioniel Hol £1900 x2, D & M Knowles, Cullybackey Fri £1850, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £1850, D & M Knowles, Cullybackey Fr £1780 x2, £1750 X2, P Tinsley, Dromore Fri £1750, D & M Knowles, Cullybackey Fr £1720, P Tinsley, Dromore Fri £1720.
Suckler Cows
Suckler stock sold to £2800 for a Saler heifer with bull calf and Breeding Bulls sold to £2350 for a young Limousin from Crawford Bros, Maguiresbridge.
R Armstrong, Lisburn Sal & bull calf £2800, £2520, £2400, D Brogan, Cloughmills Lim & hfr calf £2020, O O’Kane, Carnlough Aub & bull calf £1880, J Strange, Ballyclare AA & hfr calf £1500, WJ & D Wallace, Ballymena Lim & bull calf £1480.
Calves
301 lots in the calf ring sold well to £740 for a 4 month old Simmental heifer, younger heifer calves to £460 for a Belgian Blue. Bull calves sold to £700 for a 3 month old Simmental, younger lots to £510 for a Charollais.
Bulls
Local farmer Sim £700, J Bates, Ballyclare Char £700, A Park, Ballynure BB £650 x2, W McConnell, Ballyclare Char £630, £620, A Park, Ballynure BB £600, W McConnell, Ballyclare Char £600, A Park, Ballynure BB £530, W McConnell, Ballyclare Char £530, A Park, Ballynure Char £510, W McConnell, Ballyclare Her £500, A Park, Ballynure AA £480, H Thompson, Randalstown BB £470, A Park, Ballynure BB £460 x2.
Heifers
Local farmer Sim £740, Lim £720, W McConnell, Ballyclare Lim £590, J Bates, Ballyclare Lim £515, W McConnell, Ballyclare AA £500, £495, R & L Boyd, Cloughmills Her £490, A Park, Ballynure BB £480, W McConnell, Ballyclare Lim £470, A Park, Ballynure BB £460, R Lyttle, Larne BB £460, D Boyd, Straid BB £455, W McConnell, Ballyclare Lim £455, A Park, Ballynure BB £450 x2, H Alcorn, Limavady Char £450.
Hol/Fr Bulls
J Bates, Ballyclare Fri £330, D Young, Saintfield Fri £200, D Boyd, Straid Hol £190 x3, £180 x2, A T Lowry, Loughgiel Hol £155 x2, Smiddie Hill Farms, Newtownards Fri £130, H McCambridge, Carnlough Hol £100 x2.
Weanlings
Just under 400 weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in a sharp trade. Bullocks sold to £1010 for a Char 290kg at £1300 presented by S Gowdy, Carrickfergus. Heifers sold to £790 over for a Lim 280kg at £1070 offered by S Douglas, Limavady.
Heifers
Up to 300kg
J McAuley, Ballyclare Char 220kg £890 (404), 180kg £700 (388), S Douglas, Limavady Lim 280kg £1070 (382), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 260kg £930 (357), S Gowdy, Carrickfergus Lim 270kg £940 (348), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 280kg £970 (346), S Gowdy, Carrickfergus Char 240kg £830 (345), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 300kg £1030 (343), S Douglas, Limavady Char 300kg £1020 (340), local farmer Char 230kg £780 (339), 260kg £880 (338), S Gowdy, Carrickfergus Char 290kg £980 (337), 270kg £910 (337), T W Johnston, Nutts Corner Char 250kg £840 (336), local farmer Char 300kg £1000 (333), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 270kg £895 (331).
301 to 350kg
S Gowdy, Carrickfergus Char 310kg £1090 (351), S Douglas, Limavady Char 310kg £1000 (322), R Millar, Gleno Char 310kg £990 (319), S Douglas, Limavady Char 310kg £990 (319), 320kg £1020 (318), O O’Kane, Carnlough Sim 310kg £980 (316), local farmer Lim 310kg £980 (316), P & R McCullagh, Feeny Blo 350kg £1100 (314), S Gowdy, Carrickfergus Lim 320kg £1005 (314), S Douglas, Limavady Lim 310kg £960 (309), Char 310kg £950 (306), R Millar, Gleno Char 330kg £980 (297), N Booth, Bushmills Lim 320kg £950 (296), A McErlean, Portglenone Lim 310kg £910 (293) x2, S Henderson, Ballycastle Char 310kg £900 (290).
Over 350kg
P & R McCullagh, Feeny Blo 370kg £965 (260), C Crooks, Kilwaughter Sim 370kg £965 (260), W Sherrard, Coleraine Lim 400kg £1010 (252), D McKillop, Glenariffe AA 420kg £1040 (247), W Moore, Templepatrick Sim 410kg £1015 (247), M Smith, Kells Lim 380kg £940 (247), P & R McCullagh, Feeny Blo 360kg £890 (247), M Smith, Kells Lim 390kg £950 (243), D McKillop, Glenariffe AA 420kg £1020 (242), B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 390kg £945 (242), M Smith, Kells Lim 450kg £1080 (240).
Bullocks
0kg to 300kg
S Gowdy, Carrickfergus Cha 290kg £1300 (448) Lim 260kg £1070 (411) Lim 250kg £1020 (408) Cha 300kg £1220 (406) J McAuley, Ballyclare 2x Cha 220kg £890 (404) S Gowdy, Lim 300kg £1210 (403) R Millar, Larne Cha 300kg £1210 (403) Cha 280kg £1120 (400) J McAuley, Cha 180kg £700 (388) S Henderson, Lim 240kg £880 (366) S Gowdy, Lim 300kg £1060 (353) S Henderson, Lim 230kg £810 (352) S Gowdy, Lim 250kg £880 (352) G Rea, 2xLim 240kg £830 (345).
301kg to 350kg
S Gowdy, Lim 310kg £1230 (396) R Millar, Larne Cha £1220 (381) R McNabney, Broughshane Lim 320kg £1205 (376) S Gowdy, Cha 320kg £1200 (375) S Douglas, Lim Cha 330kg £1210 (366) S Mulvenna, Cha 330kg £1200 (363) R McNabney, Lim 320kg £1110 (346) S Douglas, Cha 310kg £1070 (345) R McNabney, Lim 330kg £1110 (336) Lim 320kg £1050 (328) Lim 330kg £1080 (327) local farmer, Lim 330kg £1070 (324) TW Johnston, Cha 340kg £1080 (317) B Devlin, Toome 2xLim 310kg £970 (312).
351kg and over
R Millar, Gleno Cha 360kg £1280 (355) P& R McCullagh, Fenny Blo 360kg £1100 (305) A Smith, Kells Lim 380kg £1140 (300) W Sherrard, Lim 400kg £1185 (296) R McNabney, Lim 370kg £1040 (281) N Booth, Bushmills Lim 400kg £1110 (277) Local Farmer Lim 390kg £1050 (269) W Sherard, Coleraine Lim 440kg £1180 (268) B McAllister, Lim 410kg £1080 (263) Local Farmer, Shb 3870kg £1000 (263) Lim 430kg £1130 (262) Lim 410kg £1060 (258) Lim 450kg £1150 (255) Abe 400kg £980 (245) H McCormick, Bel 400kg £980 (245) DG Ramage, Cha 410kg £1000 (243).
Dairy Cows
31 dairy cattle on offer sold to £1750 for a calved heifer from William Black, Aghadowey.
W Black, Aghadowey £1750, £1700, Droghal Farm, Aghalee Hol £1700, B McStravick, Gawleys Gate Fri £1700, G Mitchell, Banbridge Hol £1680, Droghal Farm, Aghalee Hol £1650, D & S Bayne, Cookstown Fri £1600, £1580, N G Chambers, Moneyrea Hol £1550.
Suckler Cows
32 lots of sucklers on offer sold to £1700 for a Shorthorn cow from R Patton, Ballycarry.
R Patton, Ballycarry Shb £1700, St £1680, £1650 x2, Shb £1600, W Carson, Cloughmills Iri & bull calf £1600, Iri & hfr calf £1580, R Patton, Ballycarry St £1520, W Carson, Cloughmills Sim & hfr calf £1520, R Patton, Ballycarry St £1500 x3, £1480, £1420, £1400, A P Cameron, Macosquin Char £1400.
Calves
In the calf ring 249 lots sold to £680 for a Limousin bull, heifer calves to £655 for a partly reared Charolais
Bulls
B McGarry, Crumlin Lim £680, C Bamford, Crumlin Lim £670, B McGarry, Crumlin Char £660, Lim £600, B Paisley, Ballynure BB £500, D Kennedy, Ballyclare Fkv £500, W Gillespie, Portglenone Char £465, B Paisley, Ballynure BB £460, D Bill, Templepatrick Sho £440, R Bingham, Nutts Corner Char £440, T Herbinson, Randalstown AA £440, R Bingham, Nutts Corner Char £435, B Paisley, Ballynure Lim £430, W Magee, Kilwaughter Char £420 x2, R W Kane, Ballycastle BB £420.
Heifers
C Bamford, Crumlin Char £655, S Bamford,Crumlin Char £600 x2, B McGarry, Crumlin Lim £520, Char £510, £490, W Gillespie, Portglenone Char £480, J Caldwell, Antrim Lim £450, B Paisley, Ballynure BB £440, J Caldwell, Antrim AA £430, Lim £430, W Magee, Kilwaughter Char £420 x3.
Hol/Fr Bull Calves
Cairnleigh Ltd, Aghalee Hol £275, D McKay, Broughshane Fri £235, R Bingham, Nutts Corner Hol £160, £150, B Paisley, Ballynure Fri £130, J Maybin, Kells Fri £105 x2, £95 x2, J R & JM Dunn, Ballyclare Fri £90, W Gillespie, Portglenone Hol £85, J R & J M Dunn, Ballyclare Fri £80.
300 Weanlings in Ballymena resulted in a very steady trade. Bullocks sold to £1040 over for a Lim 440kg £1480 presented by Leo Marron, Portglenone. Heifers sold to £700 over for a Char 350kg £1050 offered by W Dawson, Stoneyford.
Bullocks
0kg to 300kg
S Dawson, Lisburn Cha 280kg £1070 (382) W Dawson, Cha 280kg £1060 (378) S Lowry, Glenavy Cha 250kg £940 (376) T Mulholland, Dunmurry Cha 290kg £1080 (372) Cha 270kg £980 (363) S Taylor, Belfast Cha 270kg £980 (363) RG Mulholland, Cha 300kg £1050 (350) A Linton, Glarryford 3x Sim 220kg £770 (350) J Sherrard, Limavady Cha 270kg £940 (348).
301kg to 350kg
RG Mulholland, Cha 330kg £1180 (357) T Mulholland, 2xCha 320kg £1090 (340) K Molyneaux, Cha 340kg £1150 (338) E Hamilton, Moorefields Lim 310kg £1040 (335) A Christie, Ballymoney Cha 320kg £1020 (318) S Lowry, Cha 310kg £960 (309) E Hamilton, Lim 350kg £1080 (308) T Mulholland, Sim 310kg £950 (306) J Sherrard, Cha 320kg £980 (306) T Mulholland, Lim 350kg £1050 (300).
351kg and over
L Marron, Portglenone Lim 440kg £1480 (336) K Molyneaux, Cha 390kg £1310 (335) Cha 390kg £1270 (325) Lim 370kg £1200 (324) L Marron, Lim 370kg £1190 (321) W Dawson, Lisburn Cha 360kg £1150 (319) TJ McLornan, Cha 400kg £1270 (317) E Hamilton, Lim 370kg £1170 (316) RA Sleeman, Cha 400kg £1260 (315) TJ McLornan, Lim 370kg £1150 (310) Cha 410kg £1240 (302) Lim 390kg £1170 (300).
Heifers
0kg to 300kg
S Taylor, Ligoniel Cha 250kg £900 (360) Cha 270kg £940 (348) Cha 280kg £940 (335) S Crothers, Doagh 3xLim 260kg £860 (330) T Mulholland, Cha 270kg £860 (318) S Taylor, Belfast Cha 280kg £890 (317) W Dawson, Cha 290kg £920 (317) S Kerr, Larne Lim 240kg £760 (316) S Dawson, Cha 220kg £690 (313).
301kg to 350kg
S Taylor, Ligoniel Cha 320kg £1010 (315) W Dawson, Lisburn Cha 350kg £1050 (300) RG Mulholland, Cha 310kg £890 (287) J Sherrard, Cha 320kg £910 (284) S Dawson, Lisburn Cha 310kg £880 (283) RG Mulholland, Cha 330kg £930 (281) J McAuley, Ballyclare Cha 310kg £845 (272) TJ McLornan, Lim 320kg £850 (265) D Mason, Lim 330kg £860 (260) P Savage, Lim 310kg £800 (258) A McFadden, Lim 310kg £800 (258).
351kg and over
TJ McLornan, Lim 360kg £1000 (277) Lim 370kg £995 (268) K Molyneaux, Cha 370kg £990 (267) A Christie, Lim 390kg £1020 (261) J McAuley, Ballyclare Cha 370kg £950 (256) D Mason, Lim 360kg £920 (255) A Warwick, Templepatrick Sim 390kg £970 (248) A Christie, Cha 370kg £900 (243) J McAuley, Cha 360kg £850 (236) A Warwick, Abe 390kg £920 (235).
Dairy Cows
65 dairy cattle sold to £2350, leading prices as follows:
T Carlisle, Dundrod Fri £2350, J Watt, Templepatrick Fri £1800, K Wilkinson, Cookstown Fri £1700, S Jamieson, Broughshane Hol £1700, R S Robinson, Tandragee Hol £1650, S McClenaghan, Antrim Hol £1650, D & S Bayne, Cookstown Fri £1650, D Wilson, Ballycraigy Hol £1650.
Sucklers
A small entry of sucklers sold to £1380.
Calves
315 dropped calves sold to £540 for bull calves, £560 for heifer calves and £320 for Fr bull calves.
Bulls
D Strange, Ballyclare St £540, P & B McVey, Magherafelt AA £485, I Montgomery, Glenwherry AA £480, S Tweed, Dunloy Lim £475, H McNeill, Ballygally AA £470, I Montgomery, Glenwherry AA £470 x2, £465, J Johnston, Ballinderry AA £450 x3, J McKeown, Ballymena BB £440, I Montgomery, Glenwherry AA £430, J Johnston, Ballinderry AA £430 x2.
Heifers
S Tweed, Dunloy Shb £560, J Johnston, Ballinderry AA £480, D Strange, Ballyclare St £465, H McNeill, Ballygally Sim £445, M Wilkin, Islandmagee AA £435, J McClure, Dundrod BB £425, I Mongomery, Glenwherry AA £390, J Johnston, Ballinderry BB £380.
Hol/Fr Bulls
D McCann, Lurgan Fri £320, P & B McVey, Magherafelt Hol £315, D McCann, Lurgan Fri £300, J McCann, Lurgan Fri £300, D Young, Saintfield Fri £285, S Pinkerton, Nutts Corner Hol £265, R J Gage, Clough Fri £250, D McCann, Lurgan Fri £250, J McKeown, Ballymena Fri £235, K Patterson, Bangor Hol £200, J McKeown, Ballymena Fri £195, W McKee, Portavogie Fri £180, R J Gage, Clough Fri £160 x2.
Weanlings
360 weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in another very steady trade. Bullocks sold to £1160 over for a Lim 560kg at £1720 presented by D Andrew, Templepatrick. Heifers sold to £810 over for a Sim at 400kg at £1210 offered by P McConnell, Ligoniel.
Bullocks
Up to 300kg
S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 260kg £1120 (430), S Kerr, Kilwaughter Lim 270kg £1110 (411), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 300kg £1220 (406), Sal 290kg £1150 (396), Char 270kg £1060 (392), 290kg £1110 (382), B & A McCammon, Magheramorne Lim 300kg £1110 (370), J Boyd, Bushmills Char 230kg £850 (369) x2, A Magill, Carnlough Char 290kg £1040 (358), S Hill, Carrickfergus Lim 240kg £850 (354), Parkmore Farms, Glenariffe Lim 300kg £1050 (350), S Hill, Carrickfergus Lim 300kg £1040 (346), H Boyd, Newtownabbey Lim 260kg £900 (346), B & A McCammon, Magheramorne Lim 290kg £990 (341), G Weir, Toomebridge Lim 290kg £990 (341).
301 to 350kg
Parkmore Farm, Glenariffe Lim 310kg £1130 (364), S McCullough, Broughshane Char 320kg £1160 (362), S Kerr, Kilwaughter Lim 320kg £1140 (356), S Boyle, Carrickfergus Char 330kg £1160 (351), A Magill, Carnlough Char 320kg £1120 (350), S Boyle, Carrickfergus Char 340kg £1170 (344), Parkmore Farms, Ballymena Lim 320kg £1070 (334), D Andrew, Templepatrick Lim 320kg £1040 (325), K Magorrian, Downpatrick Char 350kg £1130 (322), S Kerr, Kilwaughter Lim 350kg £1100 (314), Parkmore Farms, Glenariffe Lim 350kg £1100 (314), G Weir, Toomebridge Lim 350kg £1100 (314), Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick Char 350kg £1090 (311), N Booth, Bushmills Lim 310kg £950 (306).
Over 351kg
S Kerr, Kilwaughter Lim 360kg £1200 (333), G Weir, Toomebridge Lim 370kg £1230 (332), 400kg £1270 (317), S Boyle, Carrickfergus Char 390kg £1220 (312), G Weir, Toomebridge Lim 400kg £1240 (310), D Andrew, Templepatrick Lim 460kg £1420 (308), M & A Guy, Limavady Lim 390kg £1200 (307), D Andrew, Templepatrick Lim 560kg £1720 (307), S Hill, Carrickfergus Lim 360kg £1100 (305), T A Rodgers, Broughshane Lim 380kg £1160 (305), H McCormick, Larne BB 410kg £1250 (304), P McConnell, Ligoniel Lim 390kg £1180 (302), Parkmore Farms, Glenariffe Lim 390kg £1180 (302), M & A Guy, Limavady Char 410kg £1240 (302), D Andrew, Templepatrick Lim 490kg £1470 (300).
Heifers
Up to 300kg
B & A McCammon, Magheramorne Lim 290kg £1050 (362), N Booth, Bushmills Char 210kg £745 (354), R Jordan, Glenavy Char 260kg £900 (346), S Hill, Carrickfergus Lim 250kg £850 (340), R Jordan, Glenavy Lim 290kg £960 (331), R Baxter, Ballyclare Char 230kg £750 (326), D McAuley, Ballyclare Sim 200kg £650 (325), S Boyle, Carrickfergus Char 300kg £970 (323), R Jordan, Glenavy Char 280kg £905 (323), R Topping, Kilwaughter Her 180kg £580 (322), R Shaw, Rasharkin Lim 280kg £900 (321), S McCullough, Broughshane Lim 280kg £900 (321), H Boyd, Newtownabbey Lim 280kg £895 (319), S Hill, Carrickfergus Lim 300kg £950 (316), J McAuley, Ballyclare Char 290kg £890 (306), R Baxter, Ballyclare Char 250kg £750 (300).
301 to 350kg
H Boyd, Newtownabbey Lim 310kg £1060 (341), S Boyle, Carrickfergus Char 340kg £1110 (326), R Jordan, Glenavy Lim 340kg £1080 (317), S Hill, Carrickfergus Lim 330kg £1035 (313), S Boyle, Carrickfergus Char 340KG £1060 (311), B & A McCammon, Magheramorne Lim 320kg £980 (306), A Magill, Carnlough Char 330kg £990 (300), S Boyle, Carrickfergus Char 330kg £990 (300), B & A McCammon, Magheramorne Lim 310kg £930 (300), P & C Connon, Ballymena Char 320kg £920 (287), S Hill, Carrickfergus Lim 310kg £890 (287), J Knox, Broughshane Lim 310kg £890 (287), H Boyd, Newtownabbey Lim 330kg £945 (286) x2, B Wharry, Glenarm Lim 310kg £870 (280).
Over 351kg
P McConnell, Ligoniel Sim 400kg £1210 (302), Parkmore Farms, Glenariffe Lim 390kg £1160 (297), A McCullough, Ballymena Sim 380kg £1065 (280), J Crawford, Glenariffe Lim 390kg £1090 (279), Parkmore Farms, Glenariffe Lim 400kg £1080 (270), P McConnell, Ligoniel Sim 400kg £1060 (265), T A Rodgers, Broughshane Lim 420kg £1100 (261), R French, Randalstown Sim 360kg £910 (252), S Marshall, Ballymena Lim 370kg £930 (251), 360kg £900 (250).
Special entries:
Dairy Cows
W Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £2250, G McCully, Ballyward Hol £2000, K Wilkinson, Cookstown Fri £2000, B McStravick, Gawleys Gate NR £1980, J Suffern, Crumlin Ayr £1950, R & H Shanks, Dunadry Hol £1880, K Wilkinson, Cookstown Fri £1880, T J Gordon, Ballyclare Ayr £1850, T Carlisle, Dundrod Fri £1800, J W Suffern, Crumlin Ayr £1780, D Wilson, Ballycraigy Hol £1720, D & S Bayne, Cookstown Fri £1700 x2.
Sucklers
A small entry in the suckler ring sold to £3320 for a Saler cow and calf at £3320 from S Connell, Rathfriland. Bulls sold to £2700 for an Aberdeen Angus bull from L Campbell, Carrickfergus.
Calves
Bulls
Local farmer Lim £630, £600, F & S Hill, Randalstown BB £570, D Millan, Ballymoney Blo £540, £530, T Herbinson, Randalstown AA £525, R McConnell, Glenwherry BB £500, AA £500, McGookin Farming, Ballyclare AA £490 x2, F & S Hill, Randalstown BB £490, J Walker, Randalstown BB £460, F & S Hill, Randalstown BB £450.
Heifers
D Millan, Ballymoney Blo £550, £450, McGookin Farming, Ballyclare AA £405 x2, R Bingham, Nutts Corner Char £370, £360, R Leader, Dundrod BB £360, J Lynn, Cullybackey AA £355 x3.
Friesian Bulls
T & R Magee, Larne £265, W Hoey, Ballymena £220, D Young, Saintfield £195 x3, W Hoey, Ballymena £190, D Marcus, Glenarm £160, W Hoey, Ballymena £155 x3.
Weanlings
350 weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in another good steady trade. Bullocks sold to £990 over for a Char 400kg at £1390 offered by C Kennedy, Ballyclare. Heifers sold to £710 over for a pair of Char 460kg at £1170 presented by W Smyth, Limavady.
Bullocks
Up to 300kg
H Crooks, Kilwaughter Char 220kg £810 (368), D J McFerran, Dunloy Char 210kg £770 (366), J McNeill, Moorfields Sim 220kg £790 (359), N Branagan, Aghagallon Char 240kg £840 (350), R McConnell, Glenwherry Lim 250kg £870 (348), T & S Butler, Aghafatten Char 250kg £850 (340), N Branagan, Aghagallon Char 200kg £680 (340), E Drummond, Ballynure Lim 230kg £780 (339), D J McFerran, Dunloy Char 250kg £840 (336), J McNeill, Moorfields Sim 240kg £800 (333), N Branagan, Aghagallon Char 240kg £800 (333), E Drummond, Ballynure Lim 270kg £900 (333), R McConnell, Glenwherry BB 280kg £930 (332), E Drummond, Ballynure Lim 290kg £960 (331), R McConnell, Glenwherry BB 230kg £760 (330).
301 to 350kg
H Crooks, Kilwaughter Char 310kg £1030 (332), E Drummond, Ballynure Lim 340kg £1120 (329), 330kg £1050 (318), 330kg £1020 (309), M McKeever, Ballymoney Lim 350kg £1050 (300), N Branagan, Aghagallon Char 350kg £1040 (297), R Baxter, Ballyclare Char 310kg £890 (287), 310kg £880 (283), I McDowell, Magheramourne Lim 320kg £850 (265).
Over 351kg
C Kennedy, Ballyclare Char 400kg £1390 (347), M & A Guy, Limavady Lim 390kg £1280 (328) x2, C Kennedy, Ballyclare Char 440kg £1380 (313), 400kg £1230 (307), T McMaster, Whitehead Lim 450kg £1320 (293), C Kennedy, Ballyclare Char 430kg £1260 (293), 460kg £1340 (291), T McMaster, Whitehead Lim 520kg £1500 (288), C Kennedy, Ballyclare Char 420kg £1210 (288) x2, S Moore, Aldergrove Sim 420kg £1200 (285), I McDowell, Maghermourne Lim 370kg £1040 (281).
Heifers
0kg to 300kg
E Drummond, Ballynure Lim 230kg £770 (334) C Crooks, Kilwaughter Cha 240kg £740 (308) TD Weatherup, Lim 260kg £800 (307) Lim 270kg £800 (296) E Drummond, Lim 240kg £705 (293) J McNeill, Sim 290kg £845 (291) Sim 280kg £810 (289) T& S Bulter, Cha 250kg £720 (288) C Crooks, Cha 220kg £630 (286) TD Weatherup, Lim 290kg £830(286) J McNeill, Sim 200kg £570 (285) H Crooks, Kilwaughter Cha 250kg £700 (280) E Drummond, Lim 290kg £810 (279).
301kg to 350kg
R Baxter, Ballyclare Cha 320kg £940 (293) TD Weatherup, Lim 310kg £880 (283) A McNeilly, Muckamore Lim 310kg £880 (283) R Baxter, Ballyclare Cha 340kg £935 (275) M McKeever, Ballymoney Blo 330kg £840 (254) R Magill, Kilwaughter 2xLim 340kg £830 (244) K Baxter, Cha 340kg £810 (238) J Barr, Ballyclare Sal 340kg £810 (238) M McKeever, Lim 310kg £730 (235) J Barr, Sal 310kg £710 (229) M McGimpsey, Bel 330kg £740 (224) M McKeever, Lim 330kg £720 (218) T & S Bulter, Cha 320kg £650 (203) B Gingles, Larne Lim 350kg £710 (202) M McGimpsey, Abe 320kg £630 (196).
351kg and over
S Moore, Crumlin 370kg £1030 (278) J & S Gawn, Lim 390kg £1045 (268) S Moore, Crumlin Lim 420kg £1100 (261) W Smyth, 2xCha 460kg £1170 (254) S Moore, Lim 430kg £1070 (248) W Smyth, Cha 420kg £1040 (247) Cha 440kg £1075 (244) Cha 360kg £850 (236) L Greer, 2xBel 390kg £920 (235) W Smyth, Cha 430kg £1000 (232) J Currie, Larne Lim 370kg £850 (229) A Christie, Sim 460kg £1050 (228) Lim 440kg £1000 (227) Lim 410kg £920 (224).
BALLYMENA, FRIDAY 10TH OCTOBER 2023
Dairy Cows
A smaller entry through the dairy ring saw a Friesian Bull sell to £2900 from TJ Morrison, Inch, calved heifers to £2250 presented by K Wilkinson, Cookstown
K Wilkinson, Cookstown Fri £2250, £2000, J Hunter, Crumlin Hol £1850, £1800, B McStravick, Gawleys Gate Fri £1800 x2, W Black, Aghadowey Fri £1780, K Wilkinson, Cookstown Hol £1750.
Suckler Cows
Suckler cows sold to £2300 for a Saler and bull calf from W McBride, Crumlin.
W McBride, Crumlin Sal & bull calf £2300, S Islay, Cookstown Sho & bull calf £1900, Sho & hfr calf £1900, A V Magill, Carnlough Sim & hfr calf £1880, S Islay, Cookstown Sho & bull calf £1850, £1800, R Booth, Ahoghill Sim & bull calf £1780.
Calves
280 dropped calves sold to £600 for bull calves, £560 for heifer calves, Fr bulls to £330, leading prices as follows:
Bulls
R Manson, Kells AA £600, S McCrystal, Magherafelt BB £590, £500 x2, L Campbell, Carrickfergus AA £470, J M McKinty, Ballyclare Char £450, D Taylor, Ballymoney BB £445 x4, W Morrison, Armoy Her £435 x2, A Wharry, Glenarm Lim £415 x2, R Watson, Ballymoney Lim £410, S McCrystal, Magherfelt AA £410.
Heifers
G McConnell, Glenarm Lim £560, A Wharry, Glenarm Lim £520, D Montgomery, Glenwherry Lim £490, W Morrison, Armoy Par £480, D Montgomery, Glenwherry Lim £455 x2, W Morrison, Armoy Par £455, A Wharry, Glenarm AA £440 x2, W Morrison, Armoy AA £440, S McCrystal, Magherfelt AA £430 x2, B Compton, Glarryford AA £420 x3, R Manson, Kells Lim £420.
Fr Bulls
A Magee, Kilwaughter £330, R J Gage, Clough £325, P Kerr, Cullybackey £205, S Wharry, Glenarm £200, A Magee, Kilwaughter £145 x4.
Weanlings
An entry of 250 weanlings in Ballymena resulted in a steady trade. Bullocks sold to £1030 over for a Lim 460kg at £1490 offered by Gareth Hayes, Ballymena. Heifers sold to £1280 over for a Lim 460kg ay £1740 also presented by G Hayes.
Bullocks
Up to 300kg
S Heffron, Randalstown Lim 250kg £1010 (404), D Millan, Ballymoney Blo 150kg £605 (403) x2, E Browne, Islandmagee Char 270kg £920 (340), R & M Duff, Kells BB 280kg £950 (339), E Browne, Islandmagee Char 300kg £990 (330), S Heffron, Randalstown Lim 230kg £730 (317), P J McQuillan, Glenravel Char 240kg £750 (312), M T Diamond, Portglenone Lim 220kg £660 (300).
301 to 350kg
S Heffron, Randalstown Lim 310kg £1000 (322), E Browne, Islandmagee Char 310kg £930 (300), G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 340kg £1000 (294), E Browne, Islandmagee Char 310kg £900 (290), S McAlister, Ballintoy Lim 330kg £930 (281), E Browne, Islandmagee Char 320kg £880 (275) 350kg £940 (268), R Andrews, Kells Sal 320kg £850 (265) x2, S McConnell, Lisburn AA 330kg £860 (260) x3.
Over 351kg
G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 420kg £1390 (331), 450kg £1460 (324), 460kg £1490 (323), H Heron, Newtwonards Char 360kg £1150 (319), K Molyneaux, Dundrod Char 380kg £1210 (318), G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 440kg £1380 (313), S Molyneaux, Dundrod Char 390kg £1200 (307), G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 440kg £1350 (306), H Heron, Newtownards Char 380kg £1160 (305), G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 460kg £1400 (304), K Molyneaux, Dundrod Char 420kg £1270 (302), G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 510kg £1540 (302), E Browne, Islandmagee Char 360kg £1080 (300), G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 470kg £1410 (300).
Heifers
Up to 300kg
D Millan, Ballymoney Blo 180kg £660 (366),R Booth, Ahoghill Sim 230kg £760 (330), D Millan, Ballymoney Blo 240kg £765 (318), G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 270kg £860 (318), D Millan, Ballymoney Blo 220kg £700 (318), 250kg £790 (316), S Heffron, Randalstown Lim 250kg £740 (296), R & M Duff, Kells BB 280kg £820 (292).
301 to 350kg
G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 350kg £1050 (300), 310kg £920 (296), S Molyneaux, Dundrod Lim 340kg £990 (291), G Hayes, Ballymena, Lim 320kg £920 (287), L O’Neill, Ahoghill Par 310kg £875 (282), H McConnell, Ballysillan Lim 350kg £970 (277), G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 330kg £880 (266), D McAlonan, Dunloy Lim 330kg £880 (266), G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 350kg £930 (265).
Over 350kg
G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 460kg £1740 (378), 520kg £1760 (338), 480kg £1620 (337), 500kg £1680 (336), 470kg £1460 (310), 490kg £1480 (302), 440kg £1300 (295), 540kg £1580 (292), 500kg £1460 (292), 430kg £1240 (288), 440kg £1250 (284), 470kg £1320 (280), 450kg £1260 (280), 500kg £1400 (280), D McAlonan, Dunloy Char 360kg £1000 (277), K Molyneaux, Dundrod Char 420kg £1160 (276).
150 dairy cattle sold included a dispersal. Top price of £2150 went to B McStravick, Aghalee.
B McStravick, Aghalee Fri £2150, A McNair, Ballyclare Fri £2120, W Black, Aghadowey Fri £2050, A McNair, Ballyclare Fri £2020, ESG Ivy Farm, Crumlin Hol £2020, W Black, Aghadowey Fri £2000, K Wilkinson, Cookstown Fri £1980, T & J Mackey, Ballynure Fri £1900, I W & A T McCaughey, Broughshane Fri £1900, W Black, Aghadowey Fri £1850, G McCully, Ballyward Hol £1820, B McStravick, Aghalee Fri £1820, £1720 x2, K Wilkinson, Cookstown Fri £1700.
Suckler Cows
Sixty three lots of sucklers sold to £3050 for a Belgian Blue cow with heifer calf from a dispersal of 50 sucklers with calves at foot for Robert Cochrane, Coleraine.
R Cochrane, Coleraine BB £3050, Lim £2980, £2850, £2650, £2600, BB £2500, AA £2500, Lim £2450, £2400, AA £2400, Lim £2200 x2, £2150, BB £2100, Lim £2100 x3.
Calves
281 lots in the calf ring sold to £630 for an Aberdeen Angus bull, Heifer calves to £485 for a partly reared Angus.
Bull Calves
D McClurkin, Ligoniel AA £630, J Walker, Randalstown Her £605, N & S Wilson, Rathkenny Char £520, R H Brown, Newtownards AA £500, S J Kerr, Comber Lim £490 x2, J & C J Hooks, Newtownards BB £480, P McGowan, Toomebridge Lim £480, J Walker, Randalstown BB £475, £470, J & J C Hooks, Newtownards BB £460, R H Brown, Newtownards AA £460 x2, R Bingham, Nutts Corner Char £450, J Duffy, Greysteel AA £440, D McClurkin, Ligoniel Her £440.
Heifer Calves
R H Brown, Newtownards AA £485, J Brown, Newtownards AA £480, P McGowan, Toomebridge Lim £480 x2, Char £455, S J Kerr, Comber Lim £440, B Jamison, Broughshane Her £435, J Duffy, Greysteel Char £420, H Hall, Newtownabbey BB £400, D McClurkin, Ligoniel Her £400, R H Brown, Newtownards AA £395 x2, R Bingham, Nutts Corner AA £390, T Simpson, Ederney Her £385, S Herbison, Ballymena AA £385, T Simpson, Ederney Her £380.
Friesian Bull Calves
(over 4 months)
P Mairs, Comber £335 x12, A Gibson, Glenarm £300 x8, D McClurkin, Ligoniel £250, S Pinkerton, Nutts Corner £230, A Gibson, Glenarm £215 x5, D & A Erwin, Ballymena £200 x3, W McKee, Portvogie £195 x5,
Weanlings
350 lots in the weanling ring sold to 387 pence per kg. For a 300kg Char Bullock at £1160, forward heifers to 324 pence for a 330kg char at £1070.
Bullocks
0kg to 300kg
C McDonnell, Ballycastle Cha 300kg £1160 (386) E McLarnon, Carnlough Cha 160kg £590 (368) C McDonnell, Cha 270kg £990 (366) W Stewart, Dundrod Cha 220kg £790 (359) E McLarnon, 2x Cha 210kg £750 (357) Local Farmer, Cha 300kg £1070 (356) C McDonnell, Cha 300kg £1060 (353) E McLarnon, Carnlough Cha 250kg £880 (352) I Hyndman Lim 300kg £1040 (346).
301kg to 350kg
Local Farmer, Cha 310kg £1080 (348) Cha 320kg £1020 (318) I Hyndman, Lim 320kg £1020 (318) C McDonnell, Cha 310kg £980 (316) JJ Hill, Larne Lim 350kg £1100 (314) I Hyndman, Lim 340kg £1040 (305) W Stewart, Cha 310kg £940 (303) JJ Hill, Larne Lim £1060 (302) RGB Mulholland, Sim 350kg £1050 (300) S Taylor, Sal 320kg £950 (296).
351kg and over
Local Farmer, Cha 360kg £1160 (322) Cha 400kg £1260 (315) S Taylor, Lim 440kg £1370 (311) J Ross, Lim 430kg £1290 (300) Lim 400kg £1200 (300) B Taylor, Cha 370kg £1100 (297) K McConnell, Lim 460kg £1360 (295) S McAllister, Cha 360kg £1060 (294) S Taylor, Abe 370kg £1080 (291) RG Mulholland, Cha 390kg £1130 (289).
Heifers
0kg to 300kg
E McLarnon, 2x Cha 210kg £745 (354) W Stewart, Dundrod Cha 160kg £565 (353) I Hyndman, Lim 250kg £770 (308) T Mulholland, Cha 270kg £820 (303) I Hyndman, Lim 240kg £720 (300) C McDonnell, Cha 280kg £840 (300) Cha 270kg £810 (300) W Stewart, Cha 270kg £810 (300) D Millan, Blo 180kg £540 (300).
301kg to 350kg
Local Farmer, Cha 330kg £1070 (324) 2x Cha 330kg £1000 (303) T Simpson, Lim 350kg £1010 (288) Local Farmer, Cha 350kg £990 (282) Cha 320kg £900 (281) I Hyndman, Lim 340kg £950 (279) J Gilliland, Lim 330kg £990 (272) RG Mullholland, Lim 330kg £830 (251) J Jenkins, Lim 350kg £880 (251).
351kg and over
W Weatherup, Carrickfergus Cha 400kg £1200 (300) Lim 430kg £1260 (293) Cha £1200 (292) S McAlister, Cha 370kg £1080 (291) D & W Hume, Randalstown Lim 400kg £1160 (290) J Jones, Belfast Cha 380kg £1090 (286) P McConnell, Lim 420kg £1190 (283) J Jones, Cha 410kg £1160 (282) J Jenkins, Ballyclare Lim 380kg £1075 (282).
Dairy Cows
124 head in the dairy ring included a dispersal sale. Top price of £2200 want to W G Johnston, Ligoniel for a calved heifer.
W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £2200, A T McAuley, Bushmills Hol £2150, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £2100, £2050, W Black, Aghadowey Fri £1820, A S Haffey, Ballynacor Hol £1820, J Graham, Glenwherry Fri £1820, W Black, Aghadowey Fr £1800, G Simpson, Lisburn Hol £1800, W Black, Aghadowey Fr £1750, A S Haffey, Ballynacor Hol £1750, £1720H & L Wilson, Larne BB £1720, G Simpson, Lisburn Hol £1700.
Suckler Cows
Suckler stock sold to £2620 for a St cow with heifer calf.
S & J Moore, Ballymoney St cow & hfr calf £2620, £2320, St cow & bull calf £2300, E Gillan, Deerfin Sim cow & hfr calf £2080, S P Fitzgerald, Crumlin Sho cow & bull calf £1880, S & J Moore, Ballymoney St cow & hfr calf £1820, E Gillan, Deerfin Lim cow & bull calf £1780, S & J Moore, Ballymoney St cow & bull calf £1750, St hfr & Hfr calf £1700, £1680, S P Fitzgerald, Crumlin Sho cow & hfr calf £1580, £1520, E Gillan, Deerfin Char cow & hfr calf £1520.
Bulls
Breeding bulls sold to £3950 for a Belgian Blue.
H & L Wilson, Larne BB £3950, Crawford Bros, Maguiresbridge Lim £2950, E Warwick Lim £2200, A G A McNeilly, Islandmagee Blo £1800.
Calves
Almost 300 lots in the calf ring sold well with bull calves to £705 for a partly reared Charolais. A batch of Jersey heifer calves 4-8 months old sold to £900, Beef bred heifer calves to £590 for a 3 month old Shorthorn.
Bulls
McGookin Farming, Ballyclare Char £705, G McConnell, Glenarm BB £700 x2, T J Johnston, Glenavy Lim £670, McGookin Farming, Ballyclare Char £645, £610, Morrow Farms, Belfast BB £565 x4, I Rea, Mallusk Shb £550, J Kerr, Comber Her £540, S Wharry, Glenarm Lim £510 x4.
Heifers
J R & M L Grey, Enniskillen Jer £900, £700 x2, £685, £660, £650 x2, £635, £620, I Rea, Mallusk Shb £590, J Blair, Larne BB £570, Morrow Farms, Belfast BB £570 x3, JR & ML Grey, Enniskillen Her £560, A McNair, Ballyclare AA £535.
Hol/Fr Bulls
L McClinton, Carnalbanagh £300, J & M Wilson, Broughshane £255, W Hoey, Ballymena £230, Forsythe Bros, Loughgiel £225, W Hoey, Ballymena £185 x2, A Magee, Kilwaughter £165 x4, R Bingham, Nutts Corner £165, Trimble Farms, Kircubbin £165, M Doherty, Glarryford £160 x3, R Bingham, Nutts Corner £150.
Weanlings
Over 400 lots in the weanling ring sold to 394 pence per Kg for a 310kg Charolais bullock at £1220, Heavier lots to 339 pence for a 440kg Limousin at £1480. Young heifers to 359 pence for a 220kg Charolais at £790, stronger heifers to 329 pence for a 340kg Charolais at £1120.
Bullocks
Up to 300kg
W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Lim 260kg £1010 (388), D J McFerran, Dunloy Char 230kg £840 (365), Lim 220kg £800 (363), Char 240kg £850 (354), J Haveron, Deerfin Blo 240kg £840 (350), D J McFerran, Dunloy Char 250kg £850 (340), J O’Kane, Carnlough Char 270kg £900 (333), D J McFerran, Dunloy Char 250kg £830 (332), J McDonnell, Glenarm Char 280kg £920 (328) x2, 270kg £880 (325), D J McFerran, Dunloy Char 280kg £910 (325), N Henry, Larne Char 370kg £830 (307), E Sharrard, Ligoniel Lim 270kg £830 (307), J O’Kane, Carnlough Char 280kg £850 (303).
301 to 350kg
H Hall, Newtownabbey Char 310kg £1220 (393), 330kg £1180 (357), A V Magill, Carnlough Char 330kg £1080 (327), D McClurkin, Ligoniel Lim 340kg £1060 (311), Char 350kg £1090 (311), A Armstrong, Broughshane Char 310kg £960 (309), A Heaney, Saintfield Lim 320kg £990 (309), 330kg £1000 (303), J Gilliland, Muckamore Lim 340kg £1030 (302), D J Birch, Newtownards Char 350kg £1060 (302), A Magill, Carnlough Char 320kg £960 (300), P McGarrity, Cookstown Lim 310kg £930 (300).
Over 351kg
S Mullan, Knockloughrim Lim 440kg £1480 (336), 450kg £1500 (333), B McLoughlin, Glenariffe Lim 410kg £1360 (331), E Loughran, Cookstown Char 360kg £1180 (327), H Hall, Newtownabbey Char 370kg £1210 (327), A Magill, Carnlough Char 370kg £1200 (324), H Hall, Newtownabbey Char 410kg £1320 (322), local farmer Char 420kg £1340 (319), H Crawford, Carnalbanagh Char 370kg £1170 (316), S Mullan, Knockloughrim Lim 540kg £1700 (314), H Crawford, Carnalbanagh Char 360kg £1130 (313), 390kg £1220 (312), H Hall, Newtownabbey Lim 410kg £1280 (312), A McMaw, Carrickfergus Char 410kg £1280 (312), B McLoughlin, Glenariffe Lim 420kg £1310 (311), E Loughran, Cookstown Char 380kg £1180 (310).
Heifers
0kg to 300kg
D J McFerran, Dunloy Cha 220kg £790 (359) Cha 220kg £770 (350) 230kg £800 (347) H Hall, Cha 300 £990 (330) 300kg £980 (326) DJ McFerran, Cha 230kg £740 (321) 220kg £705 (320) JA McMullan, Lim 210kg £665 (316) J McDonnell, Glenarm Cha 250kg £790 (316) J McManus, Cha 260kg £820 (315) DJ MCFerran, Lim 2440kg £755 (314) S McAuley, Ballymoney Cha 270kg £840 (311) E Sheppard, Lim 240kg £740 (308) DJ McFerran, Cha 240kg £740 (308) J&D Colgan, Lim 240kg £740 (308) S McAuley, Cha 260kg £800 (307)
301kg to 350kg
H Crawford, Cha 340kg £1120 (329) J McManus, Portaferry Cha 320kg £1000 (312) S Simpson, Broughshane Cha 340kg £1015 (298) AV Magill, Carnlough Cha 340kg £1010 (297) A Magill, Cha 320kg £940 (293) S Simpson, Broughshane Cha 330kg £960 (290) AV Magill, Cha 350kg £1000 (285) J McQuiston, Cha 3540kg £995 (284) J McDonnel, Glenarm Cha 310kg £880 (283) S Simpson, Cha 330kg £930 (281) J McManus, Cha 320kg £900 (281) Cha 320kg £890 (278) TW Johnston, Lim 320kg £880 (275) J Buick, Kells Lim 330kg £900 (272) S Simpson, Cha 330kg £880 (266) A Heaney, Saintfield Lim 320kg £850 (265)
351kg and over
AV Magill, Ballymena Cha 370kg £1070 (289) J McQuiston, Cha 430kg £1240 (288) H Crawford, Cha 380kg £1090 (286) D McClurkin, Lim 390kg £1090 (279) G Rea, Ballymoney Cha 380kg £1050 (276) A Heaney, Lim 360kg £990 (275) H Crawford, Cha 420kg £1150 (273) S Magorrian, Lim 420kg £1150 (273) A Heaney, Lim 370kg £1010 (273) J McQuiston, Cha 400kg £1090 (272) 450kg £1220 (271) S Magorrian, Lim 440kg £1190 (270) A McMaw, Cha 360kg £970 (269) G Rea, Cha 400kg £1070 (267) A Heaney, Lim 400kg £1060 (265) O O’Kane, Cha 360kg £950 (263)
Dairy Cows
Thirty nine dairy cattle met improved demand, selling to £2200 for a springing heifer from John Cameron, Broughshane.
J Cameron, Broughshane Fri £2200, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £2150, B McStravick, Gawley Gate Hol £2100, J Cameron, Broughshane Fri £2100, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £2080, J Cameron, Broughshane Fri £2080 x2, J Suffern, Crumlin Ayr £2000, S Jamieson, Broughshane Hol £2000, B McStravick, Gawleys Gate Hol £1950, T J Gordon, Ballyclare Ayr £1920, R Stewart, Ballyclare Ayr £1900, J Cameron, Broughshane Fri £1900 x2, J Suffern, Crumlin Ayr £1820, R Stewart, Ballyclare Ayr £1800.
Suckler Cows
Forty five lots in the suckler ring sold to £2400 for a Belgian Blue cow with bull calf at foot.
B Paisley, Ballynure BB & bull calf £2400, Lim & bull calf £2400, £2320, I Gilmore, Lisburn Lim & hfr calf £2280, C McIlwaine, Newtownstewart Sim £2120, £2000, E Gillan, Ballymena Char & hfr calf £2000, BB & bull calf £1980, I Gilmore, Lisburn AA & hfr calf £1980, C McIlwaine, Newtownstewart Sim £1950, I Gilmore, Lisburn AA & hfr calf £1880, Char & hfr calf £1880, Sim & bull calf £1880, Lim & bull calf £1850, E Gillan, Ballymena Sal & bull calf £1780, I Gilmore, Lisburn Sim & bull calf £1750.
Bulls
Fourteen breeding bulls sold well to £3200 for an Aberdeen Angus, Friesian bulls to £2950.
M Clements, Ballyronan AA £3200, £3000, W Black, Aghadowey Fri £2950, £2800, A Mitchell, Donacloney AA £2650, £2600, M Clements, Ballyronan AA £2500 x2, £2400, £2350, £2300 x2.
Calves
Two hundred and sixty three lots in the calf ring sold to £675 for a two month old Char bull, Heifers calves to £560 for a partly reared Herefords.
Bull calves
B Laverty, Armoy Cha £675, Ganaway Farms, Cha £500, WT Robinson, Glenarm Bel £490, B Alexander, Cha £490, J Watt, Templepatrick Bel £490, Ganaway Farms, Sim £465, Cha £460, A Dunn, Lim £460, J Watt, Sim £460, WT Robinson, Glenarm Abe £455, J Stirling, Sim £455, J Watt, Bel £455, M Barr, Ballyclare Abe £455.
Heifer calves
N Callaghan, Coleraine 3x Her £560, S Gregg, Glarryford Cha £490, N Callaghan, Lim £490, G & A M Patton, 2x Cha £490, Ganaway Farms, Sim £480, Sim £475, Cha £470, W Hoey, 3x Fri £470, Ganaway Farms, Shb £450, W Hoey, Fri £440.
Friesian Bulls
J Lindsay, Belfast £360, £320, GN Andrews, Newry £315, J Linday, £300, £295, GT & RJ Smyth, £270, F McAuley, Toome £265, J Lindsay, 2x £265, £235, RW Kane, Ballycastle £235, F McAuley, 3x£185.
Weanlings
An entry of 400 weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in another terrific trade, Heifers sold to £810 over for a Lim 400kg at £1210 presented by Robert Gault, Ballyclare. Bullocks sold to £910 over for a Char 300kg £1210 offered by C Mc Donnell, Ballycastle.
Bullocks
0kg to 300kg
C McDonnell, Ballycastle Cha 300kg £1210 (403) I McIveen, Kells Lim 220kg 2xLim £885 (402) 2xLim 240kg £960 (400) C McDonnell, Cha 300kg £1200 (400) Cha 300kg £1180 (393) DJ McFerran, Ballymena Cha 200kg £780 (390) I McIlveen, 2x Lim 290kg £1110 (382),
301kg to 350kg
H Hall, Newtownabbey Cha 330kg £1180 (357) Cha 340kg £1200 (352) S McNamara, Portaferry Cha 320kg £1120 (350) S Montford, Cha 310kg £1080 (348) D McKillop, Lim 340kg £1170 (344) S Montford, Cha 330kg £1050 (318) S McNamara, Cha 330kg £1040 (315) C Magill, Larne 340kg £1040 (305) R McNabney, Broughshane Lim 350kg £1060 (302) J & D Colgan, Ballycastle Lim 310kg £935 (301).
351kg and over
C McDonnell, Ballycastle Cha 360kg £1250 (347) C Magill, Larne Lim 360kg £1245 (345) S Hall, Larne Cha 370kg £1260 (340) R Gault, Ballyclare Lim 380kg £1250 (329) S Hall, Lim 370kg £1215 (328) R McMullan, Lim 360kg £1180 (327) H Hall, Lim 380kg £1225 (322) R Gault, Cha 410kg £1300 (317) T Wray, Carnlough 2x Cha 410kg £1290 (314).
Heifers
0kg to 300kg
DJ McFerran, Lim 190kg £700 (368) I McIlveen, Kells 2x Lim 270kg £915 (338) DJ McFerran, Dunloy 2xLim & 4xCha 250kg £780 (312) JA McMullan, Glenarm Lim 180kg £560 (311).
301kg to 350kg
S Hall, Larne Cha 310kg £1010 (325) Cha 350kg £1090 (311) Cha 310kg £940 (303) E McGarry, Broughshane Cha 350kg £1050 (300) S Hall, Larne Cha 330kg £970 (293) D McKillop, Lim 310kg £900 (290) J & D Colgan, Ballycastle Lim 340kg £915 (269) P McConnell, Belfast Lim 350kg £940 (268) Thornfield Farm, Bel 340kg £910 (267).
351kg and over
M Foster, Kells Cha 360kg £1140 (316) C Magill, Larne Lim 370kg £1140 (308) R Gault, Lim 400kg £1210 (302) M Foster, Lim 390kg £1170 (300) C Magill, Cha 410kg £1200 (292) M Foster, Lim 400kg £1160 (290) Cha 380kg £1090 (286) P McConnell, Lim 380kg £1080 (284) W Moore, Ballycarry Lim 420kg £1185 (282) P Mconnell, Lim 360kg £1010 (280) M Foster, Lim 440kg £1215 (276).
Dairy Cows
A larger entry of dairy stock sold to £2120 from W G Johnston, Ligoniel for a calved heifer.
W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £2120, N McCorry, Aghalee Hol £1920, Esg Ivy Farm, Crumlin Hol £1900, J McCann, Lurgan Fri £1850, £1820, B McStravick, Gawleys Gate Fri £1800, N McCorry, Aghalee Hol £1780, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £1700, A T McAuley, Bushmills Hol £1680, Esg Ivy Farm, Crumlin Hol £1650 x2, B McStravick, Gawleys Gate Sho £1650, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £1650, T Carlisle, Dundrod Fri £1650, W Black, Aghadowey Fri £1650, R H & H A Shanks, Dunadry Hol £1600.
Suckler Cows
Suckler stock sold to £2280 for a Lim heifer and bull calf from E Gillan, Deerfin.
E Gillan, Ballymena Lim & bull calf £2280, Lim & heifer calf £2000, R Patterson, Crumlin Sim & bull calf £1800, Spk & bull calf £1780, E Gillan, Ballymena Lim & heifer calf £1780, S Stewart, Nutts Corner Sal & heifer calf £1700, W R McClean, Raloo Sim & bull calf £1620, M McKillop, Loughgiel BB & hfr calf £1550, E Gillan, Ballymena Lim & hfr calf £1520, W R McClean, Raloo BB & hfr calf £1500.
Calves
328 calves sold to £625 for a 3 month old Charolais from N & S Wilson, Rathkenny.
Bulls
N & S Wilson, Rathkenny Char £625, WJ & A McCullough, Broughshane AA £620, F G & T McMullan, Broughshane BB £620, R J McClean, Straid AA £590, local farmer Char £585, N Hooke, Hillsborough BB £560, local farmer Lim £555, P McDonnell, Portaferry BB £550, W J & A McCullough, Broughshane Sim £545, £535, P McDonnell, Portaferry BB £515, W J & A McCullough, Broughshane AA £515, Sim £510, P McDonnell, Portaferry Her £500 x3.
Heifers
N & S Wilson, Rathkenny Char £535 x2, local farmer Char £535, FG & T McMullan, Broughshane BB £520, J Adair, Kells BB £495, W J & A McCullough, Broughshane BB £475, P McDonnell, Portaferry BB £450, J Adair, Kells Lim £450, WJ & A McCullough, Broughshane AA £445 x3, local farmer Sim £425, S Brennan, Larne Lim £425, M Maguire, Newry BB £420, P McDonnell, Portaferry AA £410, S Brennan, Larne BB £410.
Hol/Fr Bulls
A T Lowry, Loughgiel Hol £270, D McNeilly, Randalstown Fri £250, I & M Paisley, Magheramorne Fri £240, G M Kernohan, Broughshane Hol £235 x2, D McNeilly, Randalstown Fri £200, F G & T McMullan, Broughshane Fri £150, G & S O’Boyle, Randalstown Fri £140 x2, A T Lowry, Loughgiel Hol £110.
Weanlings
A good entry of 340 weanlings resulted in a terrific trade. Bullocks sold to £1010 over for a char 420kg at £1430 offered by Andy Millar, Antrim. Heifers sold to £990 over for a Lim 450kg at £1440 presented by G Monan, Portaferry.
Bullocks
0kg to 300kg
DJ McFerran, Ballymena Cha 220kg £870 (395) Cha 260kg £960 (269) J Lamont, Ballymoney Cha 210kg £750 (357) DJ McFerran, Dunloy Cha 250kg £890 (356) J Lamont, 3x Cha 230kg £780 (339) 5x Cha 260kg £875 (336) 270kg £900 (333) DJ McFerran, Cha 250kg £800 (320) R Shaw, Rasharkin Lim 300kg £940 (313) DJ McFerran, Cha 260kg £810 (311).
301kg to 350kg
J McQuiston, Ballymoney Cha 350kg £1110 (317) Cha 340kg £1070 (314) S J Mulholland, Sim 330kg £1020 (309) DJ McFerran, Dunloy Cha 350kg £1080 (308) A McQuiston, Ballymoney Cha 350kg £1080 (308) J Lamont, Cha 320kg £980 (306) J Andeson, Lim 350kg £1050 (300) R Shaw, Lim 310kg £900 (290) A McKillop, Loughgiel Cha 350kg £990 (282) H O’Neill, Sim 310kg £820 (264) P McConnell, Cha 340kg £890 (261) W McQuitty, Clough Lim 320kg £830 (259) I Wilson, Broughshane Cha 350kg £900 (257) I McKenna, Par 330kg £840 (254) H McNeill, Sim 340kg £860 (252).
351kg and over
Local Farmer, Cha 380kg £1300 (342) M & A Guy, Limavady Lim 410kg £1400 (341) A Millar, Cha 420kg £1430 (340) Cha 410kg £1360 (331) Local Farmer, Cha 440kg £1450 (329) Lim 390kg £1280 (328) Cha 430kg £1410 (327) Cha 440kg £1440 (327) J Anderson, Lim 360kg £1170 (325) Local Farmer, Cha 450kg £1460 (324) Cha 440kg £1420 (322) J McQuiston, Cha 440kg £1400 (318) Local Farmer, Lim 390kg £1230 (315) T Mulholland, Cha 380kg £1190 (313) J McQuiston, Cha 380kg £1180 (310).
Heifers
0kg to 300kg
Nugent Estate, Lim 250kg £1120 (448) J Lamont, Ballymoney 5xCha 210kg £745 (354) Cha 190kg £665 (350) Cha 230kg £800 (247) Cha 290kg £950 (327) DJ McFerran, 2x Cha 270kg £880 (325) 2x Cha 260kg £840 (323) J Lamont, Cha 270kg £860 (318) Cha 260kg £770 (296) R Shaw, Rasharkin Lim 280kg £810 (289).
301kg to 350kg
Nugent Estate, Lim 340kg £1180 (347) A Millar, Antrim Cha 350kg £1160 (331) H Hall, Lim 320kg £1005 (314) T Mulholland, Cha 330kg £985 (298) Nugent Estate, Lim 330kg £980 (297) J McQuiston, Cha 320kg £950 (296) M & R Simpson, Broughshane Lim 340kg £970 (285) J McQuiston, Lim 350kg £990 (282) A McKillop, Sim 320kg £850 (265) I Wilson, Cha 350kg £900 (257) S Lowry, Glenavy Cha 310kg £795 (256) J Chestnutt, Bel 310kg £790 (254) 320kg £810 (253) I Wilson, Cha 340kg £850 (250) SJ Mulholland, Sim 330kg £820 (248) I Wilson, Cha 350kg £860 (245).
351kg and over
G Monan, Portaferry Lim 450kg £1440 (320) M Pollock, Coleraine Lim 390kg £1230 (315) G Monan, Lim 390kg £1225 (314) D & W Hume, Randalstown Lim 380kg £1170 (307) S Hall, Larne Lim 360kg £1100 (305) G Monan, Lim 420kg £1260 (300) J McMullan, Lim 420kg £1250 (297) H Hall, Lim 380kg £1130 (297) G Monan, Lim 430kg £1270 (295) A Millar, Antrim Cha 420kg £1240 (295) D& W Hume, Lim 430kg £1250 (290) M Pollock, Cha 420kg £1220 (290) A Minis, Comber Lim 380kg £1090 (286) G Monan, Lim 450kg £1290 (286) Lim 440kg £1260 (286).
Dairy Cows
20 dairy cows sold to £2580, leading prices as follows:
Clandeboye Estate, Bangor Hol £2580, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £2500, Clandeboye Estate, Bangor Hol £2120, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £2080, D McNeilly, Randalstown Fri £2020, D & M McGregor, Muckamore Hol £2000, D McNeilly, Randalstown Fri £2000, Hol £1800, Jacksons, Ballynure Fri £1750, T Carlisle, Dundrod Fri £1700, D McNeilly, Randalstown Fri £1650.
Suckler Cows
Suckler stock sold to £2720 for a Charolais cow and bull calf, leading prices as follows:
E Gillan, Ballymena Char & bull calf £2720, BB & bull calf £2120, S McCormick, Dungiven Lim & hfr calf £2020, R J Rea, Moneymore Blo & bull calf £2000, Sim & bull calf £1980, R Patterson, Crumlin Lim & bull calf £1950, R J Rea, Moneymore St & hfr calf £1950, R Patterson, Crumlin Sim & bull calf £1920, R J Rea, Moneymore Her & bull calf £1880, J Pickens, Fintona Lim £1880, Sim & hfr calf £1880, R J Rea, Moneymore Char & hfr calf £1850, Sim & hfr calf £1720, R Patterson, Crumlin Sim & hfr calf £1700, J Pickens, Fintona Sim £1650, R J Rea, Moneymore Char & bull calf £1620, E Gillan, Ballymena BB & hfr calf £1580, R Patterson, Crumlin Her & hfr calf £1550, S Wilson, Ballymena Spk & bull calf £1550 x2, R J Rea, Moneymore Her & hfr calf £1550.
Calves
A smaller show in the September sunshine resulted in a sizzling trade. Bull calves topped at £650 for a Simmental calf, heifer calves topped to £550 for a Hereford calf. Friesian calves topped at £400 for a forward Friesian.
Bulls
W McCullough, Glenarm Sim £650, J Walker, Randalstown AA £580 x4, W McCullough, Glenarm Sim £565, G & S O’Boyle, Randalstown BB £540, B Alexander, Ahoghill BB £500, H Hall, Newtownabbey BB £490, H Alexander, Glenarm BB £475, B Alexander, Ahoghill BB £470, H Alexander, Glenarm BB £455, B Alexander, Ahoghill BB £450, T J Johnston, Glenavy Lim £440, D & F Kinney, Cushendall Lim £430, G & S O’Boyle, Randalstown BB £425.
Heifers
R Coleman, Glarryford Her £550, D Wallace, Antrim BB £445, B Alexander, Ahoghill BB £420, R Coleman, Glarryford Her £420, D Montgomery, Glenwherry Char £405, H & L Wilson, Larne BB £395, A Gibson, Glenarm Char £395 x2, H & L Wilson, Larne Char £390, JV & RJ Moore, Larne AA £390, H Alexander, Glenarm BB £380, J & A Gillan, Clough Lim £380, H Alexander, Glenarm AA £370, A Gibson, Glenarm Char £370 x3.
Hol/Fr Bulls
A McNair, Ballyclare £400, G & S O’Boyle, Randalstown £265, Adams Farms, Cloughmills £240 x2, A McNair, Ballyclare £195, G & S O’Boyle, Randalstown £185, £170.
220 Weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in a super trade. Bullocks sold to £960 over for a Lim 470kg at £1430 presented by J Wilson, Ballyclare, Heifers sold to £765 over for a Char 410kg at £1175 from H Crawford, Glenarm.
Weanlings
Bullocks
0kg to 300kg
J McLaughlin, Cha 180kg £690 (383) Lim 180kg £690 (383) DJ McFerran, Dunloy Lim 230kg £840 (365) J McLauglin, Cha 230kg £820 (356) AG Gabbey, Cha 230kg £770 (334) J McLaughlin, Cha 580kg £925 (303) DJ McFerran, Dunloy 4x Cha 280kg £925 (330) Cha 290kg £930 (320) AG Gabbey, Cha 250kg £800 (320) J McLaughlin, Cha 240kg £740 (308) Lim 240kg (308) DJ McFerran, Dunloy Cha 300kg £920 (306) J McKenna, Ahoghill Abe 230kg £700 (304).
301kg to 350kg
H Crawford, Carnalbana Cha 330kg £1020 (309) J McKenna, Ahoghill Lim 320kg £970 (303) E McCorry, Lim 340kg £995 (292) Lim 350kg £1015 (290) AG Gabbey, Abe 330kg £950 (287) R & V Craig, Larne Lim 310kg £880 (283) E McCorry, Lim 350kg £970 (277) E McLarnon, Cha 340kg £940 (276) T Surgenor, Bel 330kg £900 (272) R & V Craig, Lim 320kg £870 (271) Lim 310kg £800 (258).
351kg and over
M & A Guy, Limavady Cha 400kg £1340 (335) Cha 440kg £1400 (318) Lim 410kg £1300 (317) C McLoughlin, Carnlough Lim 420kg £1320 (314) A Millar, Antrim 2x Cha 380kg £1160 (305) M & G Guy, Cha 440kg £1340 (304) C McLoughlin, Lim 420kg £1250 (297) H Crawford, Cha 440kg £1300 (295) I Wilson, Broughshane Cha 410kg £1210 (295) A Millar, Cha 460kg £1350 (293) C McLoughlin, Lim 370kg £1080 (291).
Heifers
0kg to 300kg
J McLaughlin, Lim 150kg £615 (410) DJ McFerran, Dunloy Lim 230kg £840 (365) E McLarnon, Cha 280kg £935 (333) DJ McFerran, 2x Cha 270kg £880 (325) J McLaughlin, Lim 180kg £585 (325) Lim 150kg £480 (320) AG Gabbey, Cha 280kg £850 (303) E McLarnon, Lim 290kg £875 (301) N Branagan, Lurgan Lim 260kg £780 (300) DJ McFerran, Lim 260kg £765 (294) E McLarnon, Cha 280kg £785 (280).
301kg to 350kg
E McLarnon, Carnlough Lim 330kg £1020 (309) Cha 320kg £950 (296) Lim 330kg £960 (290) J McLaughlin, Cha 330kg £940 (284) E McLarnon, Cha 330kg £940 (284) E McCorry, Lim 350kg £995 (284) N Branagan, Cha 310kg £865 (279) Cha 330kg £920 (278) E McLarnon, Lim 330kg £915 (277) H Crawford, Cha 350kg £970 (277) C Smyth, Lim 350kg £965 (275) N Branagan, Cha 340kg £930 (273) Cha 350kg £940 (268) C McLoughlin, Sal 330kg £880 (266) E McCorry, Lim 340kg £900 (264).
351kg and over
H Crawford, Cha 390kg £1140 (292) 410kg £1175 (286) A Millar, Antrim 3x Cha 370kg £1015 (274) H Crawford, Cha 400kg £1090 (272) A Millar, Cha 410kg £1110 (270) C McLoughlin, Lim 390kg £1050 (269) E McLarnon, Cha 360kg £950 (263) C McLoughlin, Cha 410kg £1075 (262) T Surgenor, Bel 360kg £935 (259) E McCorry, Cha 380kg £985 (259) H Crawford, Cha 390kg £1010 (259).
Dairy Cows
Improved demand for a larger entry of dairy stock selling to £2500 for a calved heifer from W G Johnston, Ligoniel.
W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £2500, £2350, D & M McGregor, Muckamore Hol £2010, D G Wallace, Crumlin Hol £1960, B McStravick, Lurgan Hol £1920, D G Wallace, Crumlin Hol £1800, B McStravick, Lurgan Hol £1700, D & M McGregor, Muckamore Hol £1680, I W & A T McCaughey, Broughshane Fri £1500
Suckler Cows
A large entry of suckler stock sold to £2420 for a Limousin cow with bull calf from P McConnell, Ligoniel. A batch of Simmental heifers from M & N Robson, Kilbride Farms, Doagh topped at £2300.
P McConnell, Ligoniel Lim cow & bull calf £2420, M & N Robson, Doagh Sim heifer £2300, P McConnell, Ligoniel Lim cow & bull calf £2280, Sim cow & hfr calf £2220, Lim cow & hfr calf £2200, M & N Robson, Doagh Sim heifer £2200, P McConnell, Ligoniel Sim cow & hfr calf £2180 x2, Sim cow & bull calf £2000, Lim cow & bull calf £2000, Lim cow & hfr calf £2000, Char cow & hfr calf £1980, Char cow & bull calf £1950, Lim cow & bull calf £1920, Sim cow & bull calf £1880, A McCartney, Cloughmills Lim cow & hfr calf £1850.
Calves
215 lots in the calf ring sold to £725 for a 3 month old Limousin bull, heifer calves to £675 for a Charolais.
Bulls
A Abbott, Lisburn Lim £725, J McLoughlin, Carnlough Lim £700, J Montomery, Mallusk Char £660, £650, C McLoughlin, Carnlough BB £635, J Montgomery, Mallusk Lim £610, A B Carson, Clough Char £590, J Montgomery, Mallusk Char £580, R A Hill, Islandmagee BB £575, £570, A B Carson, Clough Her £570, AA £540, Her £540, R A Hill, Islandmagee BB £525, A & W McKee, Larne Shb £500
Heifers
L McClinton, Glenarm Char £675, J McLoughlin, Carnlough Lim £600, M & N Robson, Doagh Sim £595, C McLoughlin, Carnlough Lim £590, L O’Neill, Ahoghill BB £500, R J White, Liscolman Lim £495, BB £480, W Hoey, Ballymena Fri £480, M & N Robson, Doagh Sim £475, W Hoey, Ballymena Fri £470, £460 x2, £450 x2, B Paisley, Ballynure Her £445 x2.
Hol/Fri Bulls
D McKay, Broughshane Fri £250, W J & A McCullough, Broughshane Hol £245, M Diamond, Garvagh Fri £240, W J & A McCullough, Broughshane Hol £220, W P & S E M Jackson, Crossgar Fri £205, W J & A McCullough, Broughshane Hol £200, S A Milligan, Bellaghy Fri £190, Trimble Farms, Kircubbin Hol £175 x4, A Magee, Kilwaughter Fri £170 x3, Trimble Farms, Kircubbin Hol £160 x2.
Weanlings
An entry of 240 weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in a terrific trade. Bullocks sold to £1070 over for a Lim 460kg at £1530 presented by M Guy, Limavady. Heifers sold to £835 for a Lim 330kg at £1165 offered by W & G Hanna, Ballymoney.
Bullocks
Up to 300kg
P Kerr, Cloughmills Char 210kg £720 (342), 270kg £880 (325), J Percy, Randalstown Lim 200kg £650 (325), D O’Boyle, Broughshane Char 270kg £870 (322), 300kg £960 (320), A & W Magill, Larne Lim 280kg £890 (317), P Kerr, Cloughmills BB 230kg £730 (317), A & W Magill, Larne Lim 280kg £870 (310), D Knox, Coleraine Lim 250kg £775 (310), V Erskine, Ballyclare Lim 300kg £900 (300), A & W Magill, Larne Lim 250kg £700 (280), A & W McKee, Larne Char 260kg £720 (276), P Kerr, Cloughmills BB 290kg £800 (275).
301 to 350kg
S Bamford, Crumlin Lim 350kg £1120 (320), local farmer Char 340kg £1070 (314), C McErlain, Armoy Lim 320kg £1000 (312), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Lim 340kg £1060 (311), 350kg £1090 (311), M Kelly, Newtowncrommelin Lim 310kg £950 (306), Char 340kg £1040 (305), 350kg £1060 (302), 320kg £960 (300) local farmer Char 350kg £1050 (300), J McBride, Martinstown Blo 350kg £1040 (297), J McCabe, Nutts Corner Char 310kg £870 (280).
Over 351kg
Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick Char 390kg £1340 (343), 430kg £1470 (341), Lim 360kg £1220 (338), Char 420kg £1400 (333), M & A Guy, Limavady Lim 460kg £1530 (332), Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick Char 440kg £1460 (331), 400kg £1310 (327), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 420kg £1370 (326), D McClurkin, Ligoniel Char 360kg £1170 (325), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 360kg £1160 (322), M & A Guy, Limavady Char 430kg £1380 (320), Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick Char 400kg £1270 (317), A Scullion, Glenarm Lim 390kg £1230 (315), J McLoughlin, Glenarm Char 400kg £1260 (315), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 380kg £1190 (313), Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick Lim 450kg £1400 (311).
Heifers
Up to 300kg
D O’Boyle, Broughshane Cha 240kg £770 (320) W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Lim 300kg £930 (310) D O’Boyle, Cha 280kg £830 (296) W & G Hanna, Cha 290kg £855 (294) D McKee, Blo 270kg £760 (281) D O’Boyle, Broughshane 270kg £740 (274) D Clements, Lim 300kg £790 (263) J McCabe, Cha 300kg £790 (263) J Mulvenna, Aughafatten Lim 240kg £620 (258) D McKee, Blo 260kg £660 (253) D Clements, Lim 280kg £700 (250) P Kerr, Cloughmills, Lim 250kg £610 (244) W Alcorn, 4x Her 300kg £710 (236).
301 to 350kg
W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Lim 330kg £1165 (353) Lim 340kg £1080 (317) Cha 340kg £990 (291) M Kelly, Lim 320kg £930 (290) A Scullion, Glenarm Cha 310kg £900 (290) D McClurkin, Cha 350kg £980 (280) local farmer Lim 340kg £940 (276) M Kelly, Lim 330kg £900 (272) J McCabe, Cha 350kg £945 (270) P Kerr, Lim 320kg £850 (265) local farmer, Cha 330kg £840 (254) D McKee, Blo 320kg £780 (243) D Clements, Lim 330kg £800 (2420 D McKee, Blo 350kg £820 (234).
Over 351kg
Carrigeen Farms Ltd, Cha 380kg £1200 (315) Cha 380kg £1180 (310) P McCann, Portglenone Lim 370kg £1130 (305) Carrigeen Farms Ltd, Lim 390kg £1185 (303) Cha 360kg £1080 (300) Cha 420kg £1250 (297) Cha 390kg £1140 (292) Cha 380kg £1110 (292) Cha 420kg £1220 (290) I Overend, Sal 430kg £1240 (288) Carrigeen Farms Ltd, Cha 410kg £1180 (287) Cha 420kg £1190 (283) J McBride, Lim 370kg £1040 (281) Carrigeen Farms, Cha 420kg £1170 (278) Lim 370kg £1030 (278) cha 390kg £1080 (276).
Dairy Cows
Dairy stock sold to £2800 for a calved heifer from David McNeilly, Randalstown.
D McNeilly, Randalstown Hol £2800, Fri £2250, A McCullough, Hillsborough Sho £1780, J McCann, Lurgan Sho £1750, Ayr £1480.
Suckler Cows
A small entry of suckler stock sold to £1680 for a Charolais heifer with bull calf at foot.
Calves
206 lots in the calf ring sold to £720 for a Six month old Belgian Blue, Heifer calves to £575 for a six month old Charolais,
Bulls
Morrow Farms, Belfast BB £720 x2, £700, £695, I Montgomery, Mallusk Char £680, Morrow Farms, Belfast BB £680, £675, £665, £660 x2, £650, £640 x2, I Montgomery, Mallusk Char £635, £630, Morrow Farms, Belfast BB £625.
Heifers
I Montgomery, Mallusk Char £575, A Thompson, Strabane BB £470 x2, local farmer, Lim £455, C McKillop, Loughgiel Char £450, A Thompson, Strabane BB £450, H Hall, Newtownabbey BB £445 x3, D Montgomery, Glenwherry BB £400, A Thompson, Strabane BB £390, D & R Hamilton, Carrickfergus Her £340, A Thompson, Strabane AA £340, A & E Cochrane, Bushmills AA £330, A Thompson, Strabane BB £330, £325.
Friesian Bull calves
A T Lowry, Loughgiel £190, £140, R Bingham, Nutts Corner £135 x3, Forsythe Bros, Loughgiel £120, W Irvine, Dundrod £105, A T Lowry, Loughiel £105.
Weanlings
An entry of 220 weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in a sharper trade. Bullocks sold to £1180 over for a Lim 390kg at £1470 presented by T J McLornan, Nutts Corner. Heifers sold to £790 over for a Lim 420kg at £1210 offered by S B & D Weatherup, Newtownabbey.
Bullocks
Up to 300kg
R Shaw, Rasharkin Lim 240kg £860 (358), 280kg £930 (332), 220kg £730 (331), 270kg £880 (325), 300kg £955 (318), Char 300kg £945 (315), L McClinton, Glenarm Char 290kg £900 (310), H Spillane, Tobermore Sim 220kg £680 (309), D Reid, Dundrod Lim 250kg £760 (304).
301 to 350kg
T J McLornan, Nutts Corner Lim 350kg £1010 (288), B McCoy, Toomebridge Lim 340kg £960 (282), S McAlister, Ballintoy Lim 320kg £855 (267), L McClinton, Glenarm Char 340kg £900 (264), W Alcorn, Limavady Her 350kg £885 (252), D McAlister, Ballycastle Char 320kg £800 (250), B McCoy, Toomebridge Lim 310kg £775 (250).
Over 350kg
T J McLornan, Nutts Corner Lim 390kg £1470 (376), S Weatherup, Ballyclare Lim 410kg £1450 (353), T J McLornan, Nutts Corner Char 400kg £1260 (315), 380kg £1190 (313), Lim 460kg £1410 (306), B McCoy, Toomebridge Lim 390kg £1190 (305), M & A Guy, Limavady Lim 430kg £1310 (304), 440kg £1340 (304), 400kg £1200 (300), 430kg £1290 (300), B McCoy, Toomebridge Lim 390kg £1170 (300).
Heifers
Up to 300kg
H Spillane, Tobermore Sim 210kg £665 (316), P McConnell, Ligoniel Lim 300kg £885 (295), R Shaw, Rasharkin Lim 270kg £775 (287), B McCoy, Toomebridge Lim 270kg £760 (281), J McCabe, Nutts Corner Char 280kg £775 (276), P McConnell, Ligoneil Lim 290kg £780 (269), D Reid, Dundrod Lim 300kg £770 (256), P Brankin, Aghalee Her 280kg £700 (250).
301 to 350kg
P Brankin, Aghalee Sim 350kg £1090 (311), J McCabe, Nutts Corner Char 340kg £1005 (295), P McConnell, Ligoniel Lim 320kg £945 (295), J McCabe, Nutts Corner Char 330kg £940 (284), P McConnell, Ligoniel Lim 350kg £960 (274), 350kg £940 (268), P Brankin, Aghalee Sim 310kg £830 (267), 320kg £810 (253), P McConnell, Ligoniel Lim 340kg £860 (252).
Over 351kg
S B & D Weatherup, Ballyearl Lim 360kg £1050 (291), 380kg £1100 (289), 420kg £1210 (288), T J McLornan, Nutts Corner Lim 400kg £1150 (287), H Minford, Nutts Corner Lim 430kg £1220 (283), T J McLornan, Nutts Corner Char 420kg £1190 (283), S Weatherup, Ballyclare Lim 410kg £1150 (280), T J McLornan, Nutts Corner Lim 360kg £1000 (277), 410kg £1130 (275), 400kg £1080 (270), P McConnell, Ligoniel Char 360kg £965 (268), 360kg £960 (266), S Weatherup, Ballyclare Blo 360kg £945 (262), P McConnell, Ligoniel Sim 360kg £940 (261), P Brankin, Aghalee Blo 360kg £940 (261), B McCoy, Toomebridge Sim 380kg £990 (260).
Dairy cattle sold to £2000 received by David Wilson, Ballycraigy.
D Wilson, Newtownabbey Hol £2000, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £1850, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £1850, J McCann, Lurgan Sho £1680, Local Farmer Fri £1650, R McCluggage, Larne Fri £1520.
Suckler Cows
A good entry of suckler stock sold to £2200 for an in calf Saler heifer.
D McClements, Portaferry Sal £2200, £2180, £1980 x2, £1920, A & M & V Armstrong, Straid Char & bull calf £1750, R Hamill, Carnlough AA & bull calf £1600, R Hamill, Carnlough AA & bull calf £1580, A Stewart, Ballymena Lim & bull calf £1580, A Stewart, Ballymena Char & hfr calf £1550, D McClements, Portaferry Sal £1520, £1500, R Hamill, Carnlough AA & bull calf £1500.
Bulls
Breeding bulls sold to £3100 for an Aberdeen Angus.
L Campbell, Carrickfergus AA £3100, R H Sinnamon, Pomeroy AA £2500, L Campbell, Carrickfergus Shb £2500, R H Sinnamon, Pomeroy AA £2400.
Calves
234 lots in the calf ring sold to £745 for a two month old Charolais bull, Heifer calves sold to £550 for a month old Belgian Blue.
Bulls
Whites Livestock, Maghera Char £745, A Dunn, Carrickfergus Sal £675, P Tinsley, Dromore BB £670, H McCormick, Larne AA £625, P Tinsley, Dromore BB £600, W Berry, Tynan Char £590, R Adams, Ballymena Char £570, P Tinsley, Dromore BB £550, S Hall, Newtownabbey BB £545, P Tinsley, Dromore BB £530, £525, A Thompson, Strabane BB £500 x2, A Dunn, Carrickfergus Lim £490, A Thompson, Strabane BB £490, £485.
Heifers
S Hall, Newtownabbey BB £550, R Adams, Ballymena Char £535, B Devlin, Randalstown BB £490, J Scroggie, Armagh BB £490, B Devlin, Randalstown BB £475, S Hall, Newtownabbey BB £460, A Dunn, Carrickfergus Sal £455, Whites Livestock, Maghera AA £420, B Devlin, Randalstown BB £410, P Tinsley, Dromore BB £410, D Montgomery, Glenwherry BB £405, Whites Livestock, Maghera Char £405, P Tinsley, Dromore BB £400, A Dunn, Carrickfergus Sal £400.
Hol/Fr Bulls
P Tinsley, Dromore Fri £235 x2, £230, T Herbison, Randalstown Fri £220, R J Gage, Clough Fri £155 x5, D & J Allen, Richill Hol £150 x2, R Crawford, Glarryford Fri £130 x4.
Weanlings
An entry of 160 weanlings resulted in a sharper trade. Bullocks sold to £1050 over for a Char 500kg at 1550 presented by M&A Guy, Limavady. Heifers sold to £780 over for a Lim 380kg at £1160 offered by S Hall, Monkstown.
Bullocks
0kg to 300kg
S Taylor, Belfast Cha £1005 (346) Cha 290kg £1000 (344) Cha 300kg £990 (330) O Crawford, Lim 270kg £765 (283) W Wylie, Kells Abe 300kg £690 (230) T & B Gibson, Broughshane Abe 260kg £560 (215) S Hughes, Clough Cha 240kg £515 (214).
301kg to 350kg
S Taylor, Belfast Cha 330kg £1100 (333) T McMaster, Whitehead Lim 320kg £990 (309) R Gingles, Larne Lim 340kg £990 (291) O Crawford, Newtownabbey Lim 350kg £1000 (285) Cha 330kg £920 (278) Lim 340kg £890 (216) R McKay, Lim 320kg £810 (253) W Wylie, Kells Abe 310kg £745 (240) O Crawford, Lim 340kg £780 (229).
350kg and over
M & A Guy, Limavady Cha 470kg £1510 (321) T McMaster, Lim 480kg £1500 (312) M & A Guy, Cha 500kg £1550 (310) O Crawford, Lim 420kg £1300 (309) J Forsythe, Islandmagee Lim 370kg £1130 (305) T McMaster, Cha 370kg £1120 (302) J Forsythe, Lim 370kg £1110 (300) M & A Guy, Lim 430kg £1290 (300) Lim 440kg £1290 (293) J Forsythe, Lim 410kg £1200 (292) S McAlister, Cha 370kg £1080 (291) Whites Livestock, Cha 410kg £1190 (290) J Forsythe, Lim 390kg £1130 (289) R Gingles, Larne Lim 370kg £1070 (289).
Heifers
0kg to 300kg
D Hall, Lim 270kg £850 (314) A Dunn, Carrickfergus Lim 250kg £675 (270) D Lyttle, Kells Sal 270kg £580 (214) Sal 290kg £550 (189)
301kg to 350kg
R McKay, Ballymoney Lim 350kg £1120 (320) S Hall, Monkstown Lim 330kg £1010 (306) Lim 340kg £1030 (302) Lim 340kg £1030 (302) Lim 350kg £1060 (302) B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 340kg £1020 (300) Lim 330kg £990 (300) S Taylor, Belfast Cha 330kg £990 (300) S Hall, Monkstown Lim 340kg £1000 (294) B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 310kg £910 (293).
351kg and over
S Hall, Monkstown Lim 370kg £1130 (305) B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 380kg £1160 (305) Lim 390kg £1140 (292) R McKay, Ballymoney Lim 380kg £1090 (286) S Halll, Monkstown Lim 370kg £1030 (278) B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 390kg £1065 (273) H McCormick, Larne Bel 530kg £1370 (258) S Hall, Bel 360kg £920 (255) R McKay, Lim 380kg £960 (252) N & J McKee, Cairncastle Lim 360kg £900 (250) Lim 390kg £970 (248).
Dairy and Suckler Cows
A small entry of dairy stock sold to £1800 each for two calved cows from W G Johnston, Ligoniel. Suckler stock sold to £3300 for a Shorthorn cow with bull calf at foot.
S Islay, Cookstown Shb & bull calf £3300, S Islay, Cookstown Shb & bull calf £2400, K McClenaghan, Antrim Char & bull calf £2350, R O’Kane, Bellaghy Lim & bull calf £1880, K McClenaghan, Antrim Char & hfr calf £1500.
Calves
173 lots in the calf ring sold to £795 for a 6 month old Limousin bull, heifer calves to £605 for a 2 month old Charolais.
Bulls
Local Farmer, Lim £795, Cha £700, Morrow Farms, Belfast Bel £660, WJ Harkness, Cookstown Cha £650, Morrow Farms, Bel £635, £560, S Brennan, Larne Lim £545, Bel £525, Morrow Farms, 2 Abe £525, F&S Hill, Randalstown Bel £505, T Connon, Broughshane Sal £500, S Kennedy, Doagh Bel £495, Crooks Farm, Cookstown Fkv £480, Morrow Farms, Abe £480, R Dunlop, Broughshane Abe £450.
Heifers
WJ Harkness, Cookstown Cha £605, £600, D Wilson, Ballycraigy Cha £580, WJ Harkness, Cha £580, R Wharton, Gilford Lim £550, M Feeny, Lim £490, Local Farmer, Cha £490, Morrow Farms, 2 Bel £475, T McMaster, Lim £455, J Huey, Armoy Lim £455, T McMaster, Lim £450, D Wallace, Antrim Bel £450, S Kennedy, Doagh Bel £430, T McMaster, Whitehead Abe £420, R Bingham, Cha £420.
Friesian Bulls
E&J Arthur, Templepatrick £780, A Stewart, Armagh 7x £295, Gabbey & Partners, £270, E & J Arthur, £240, £200, £170, £170, R Bingham, Nutts Corner, £150, 2x £130.
Weanlings
A smaller entry of 120 weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in a sharp trade. Bullocks sold to £980 over for a Limousin 540kg at £1520 presented by C Tinsdale, Carnlough. Heifers sold o £750 over for a Charolais 360kg at £1110 offered by A McErlean, Portglenone.
Bullocks
Up to 300kg
R Shaw, Rasharkin Lim 260kg £890 (342), A McErlean, Portglenone Sim 270kg £880 (325), K Bell, Broughshane Sal 290kg £910 (313), G Knowles, Gracehill Lim 190kg £580 (305), D Knox, Coleraine Lim 270kg £790 (292), R Shaw, Rasharkin AA 300kg £860 (286), C McCullough, Lisburn Char 290kg £770 (265).
301 to 350kg
R McGinley, Ballymoney Char 320kg £1030 (321), H Healey, Belfast Char 350kg £1090 (311), A Abbott, Lisburn Lim 330kg £1020 (309), R McGinley, Ballymoney Char 330kg £1020 (309), R Shaw, Rasharkin Lim 330kg £1010 (306), R McGinley, Ballymoney Sim 350kg £1070 (305), W R Wilson, Ballymena Lim 330kg £1000 (303), A Abbott, Lisburn Lim 330kg £990 (300), A McErlean, Portglenone Lim 320kg £940 (293), R Shaw, Rasharkin Lim 310kg £910 (293), K Bell, Broughshane Sal 330kg £960 (290), 340kg £960 (282), H Healey, Belfast Char 320kg £900 (281), K Bell, Broughshane Sal 320kg £850 (265).
Over 351kg
K Bell, Broughshane Char 370kg £1110 (300), H Healey, Belfast Lim 390kg £1160 (297), C Tinsdale, Carnlough Lim 520kg £1480 (284), Local farmer BB 370kg £1050 (283) x2, C Tinsdale, Carnlough Lim 540kg £1520 (281), R O’Kane, Bellaghy Lim 500kg £1390 (278), C Tinsdale , Carnlough Lim 540kg £1490 (275), A McErlean, Portglenone Sim 370kg £1010 (273), H Hall, Newtownabbey Lim 410kg £1100 (268), T J McAuley, Ballyclare Lim 440kg £1170 (265).
Heifers
Up to 300kg
R McGinley, Ballymoney Char 280kg £920 (328), 300kg £940 (313), R Shaw, Rasharkin Lim 300kg £835 (278), S G Hanna, Cullybackey Lim 300kg £770 (256).
301 to 350kg
R McGinley, Ballymoney Char 310kg £1080 (348), A Abbott, Lisburn Lim 310kg £970 (312), 340kg £1040 (305), C O’Kane, Kilrea Sal 320kg £900 (281), 310kg £870 (280), 330kg £910 (275), 350kg £950 (271), A McErlean, Portglenone Lim 330kg £885 (268), C O’Kane, Kilrea Sal 320kg £850 (265), H Healey, Belfast Char 320kg £850 (265).
Over 351kg
A McErlean, Portglenone Char 360kg £1110 (308), H Hall, Newtownabbey Lim 380kg £1085 (285), Char 390kg £1090 (279), C O’Kane, Kilrea Sal 400kg £1110 (277), K Bell, Broughshane Char 360kg £990 (275), Local farmer BB 360kg £970 (269), R O’Kane, Bellaghy Lim 410kg £1100 (268), A Esler, Carnlough Sal 370kg £990 (267), C O’Kane, Kilrea Sal 370kg £980 (264), 420kg £1100 (261), R O’Kane, Bellaghy Lim 440kg £1140 (259), C O’Kane, Kilrea Sal 390kg £1000 (256), S G Hanna, Cullybackey Lim 370kg £940 (254), C O’Kane, Kilrea Sal 380kg £950 (250).
Dairy Cows
Dairy stock sold to £1700 for a calved heifer from Thomas Carlisle, Dundrod.
T Carlisle, Dundrod Fri £1700, T Carlisle, Dundrod £1650, T Carlisle, Dundrod £1650, B Paisley, Ballynure Fri £1500, Local Farmer Fri £1350, Local Farmer Fri £1300, Local Farmer Fri £1250.
Suckler Cows
20 lots of sucklers on offer sold to £2000 for a Charolais cow with bull calf.
S Gowdy, Carrickfergus Char & bull calf £2000, S Gowdy, Carrickfergus Lim & Bull calf £1950, J C Murphy, Bellaghy AA & hfr calf £1900, J C Murphy, Bellaghy Lim & hfr £1520, A & W McKee, Larne Shb & bull calf £1400, T Pentland, Lisburn AA & bull calf £1220, £1150, AA & hfr calf £1120, A & W McKee, Larne Shb & bull calf £1100.
Calves
324 lots in the calf ring sold to £830 for a five month old Charolais bull, Heifer calves to £800 for a two month old Limousin.
Bulls
J Montgomery, Mallusk Char £830, G Hunter, Armoy BB £770, R J T Fleming, Templepatrick Sim £760, M Doherty, Glarryford Lim £740, W Berry, Tynan AA £610, Ganaway Farms, Millisle Sim £600, G Hunter, Armoy BB £580, T R Lilburn, Dromore AA £540, Ganaway Farms, Millisle Char £540, R Hanna, Cullybackey Sim £525, M Doherty, Glarryford Lim £520, W Berry, Tynan AA £510, R J T Fleming, Templepatrick Sim £510, S McCrystal, Magherfelt BB £500.
Heifers
Drumhilla Farms, Newtownards Lim £800, J Montgomery, Mallusk Char £700, £690, G Hunter, Armoy Lim £640, Drumhilla Farms, Newtownards Lim £630, G Orr, Ballywalter Lim £580 x2, G Hunter, Armoy Lim £580, Ganaway Farms, Millisle Shb £560, H & L Wilson, Larne Char £550, A Gibson, Glenarm Char £540, S McCrystal, Magherafelt BB £520, B Herbison, Toomebridge Lim £510.
Friesian Bulls
A Spence, Nutts Corner Hol £280, A J & C Patterson, Donaghadee Hol £195, B Paisley, Ballynure Fri £180, S McCrystal, Magherafelt Hol £145, A Gibson, Glenarm Hol £140, D & N Hamill, Crumlin Hol £120.
Weanlings
Upwards of 200 weanlings continued to meet strong demand to a top price of £2000 for an exceptional 430kg Charolais bullock. Heifers sold to 341p per kilo for a 340kg Charolais at £1160.
Bullocks
Up to 300kg
T D Weatherup, Carrickfergus Lim 260kg £790 (303), H Crooks, Kilwaughter Sim 210kg £630 (300), D Knox, Coleraine Lim 280kg £780 (278), J Mulvenna, Glenarm Char 290kg £800 (275), D McDonnell, Glenariffe Char 290kg £795 (274), J Mulvenna, Glenarm Char 280kg £750 (267).
301-350kg
A McErlean, Portglenone Lim 340kg £1100 (323), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 310kg £1000 (322), 330kg £1060 (321), S Douglas, Limavady Char 330kg £1020 (309), A McErlean, Portglenone Lim 310kg £930 (300), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 340kg £1010 (297), Wharry & McCurdy, Carnlough Char 320kg £950 (296), W Moore, Ballycarry Lim 310kg £920 (296), P McCann, Portglenone Lim 340kg £1000 (294), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 350kg £1010 (288), S Douglas, Limavady Char 350kg £985 (281), A McErlean, Portglenone Lim 340kg £930 (273), Local Farmer Char 320kg £865 (270).
Over 351kg
S Douglas, Limavady Char 430kg £2000 (465), L Ervine, Newtownabbey Char 410kg £1550 (378), Char 430kg £1540 (358), P McCann, Portglenone Lim 450kg £1510 (335), 370kg £1240 (335), S Douglas, Limavady Char 370kg £1190 (321), P McCann, Portglenone Lim 1380 (320), 430kg £1350 (314), C Kennedy, Ballyclare Char 400kg £1250 (312), P McCann, Portglenone Lim 360kg £1120 (311), L Ervine, Newtownabbey Char 390kg £1210 (310),S Douglas, Limavady Char 430kg £1330 (309), L Ervine, Newtownabbey Char 390kg £1190 (305), A McErlean, Portglenone Lim 400kg £1210 (302), C Kennedy, Ballyclare Char 370kg £1110 (300), L Ervine, Newtownabbey Char 360kg £1080 (300).
Heifers
Up to 300kg
A Connor, Ballyclare BB 280kg £885 (316), H Crooks, Kilwaughter Sim 240kg £720 (300) D Gaston, Carnlough Lim 290kg £760 (262), J Mulvenna, Glenarm Lim 210kg £550 (261), Shaws Hill Farm, Kells Shb 250kg £630 (252), J Mulvenna, Glenarm Char 260kg £650 (250).
301-350kg
S Douglas, Limavady Char 340kg £1160 (341), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 310kg £960 (309), Local Farmer Lim 340kg £1050 (308), S Douglas, Limavady Char 320kg £910 (284), T Johnston, Nutts Corner Lim 320kg £905 (282) x2, R McKay, Ballymoney Lim 340kg £960 (282), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 330kg £930 (281), A McErlean, Portglenone Char 330kg £925 (280), T D Weatherup, Carrickfergus Lim 350kg £980 (280), S Douglas, Limavady Char 320kg £895 (279), A McErlean, Portglenone Char 310kg £865 (279), D McDonnell, Glenariffe Char 340kg £945 (277), A McErlean, Portglenone Char 330kg £910 (275), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 350kg £960 (274), J Montgomery, Ballymena Lim 330kg £905 (274).
Over 351kg
A McErlean, Portglenone Lim 370kg £1015 (274), L Ervine, Newtownabbey Char 390kg £1060 (271), Char 410kg £1110 (270), Char 400kg £1080 (270), Local farmer Char 400kg £1075 (268), S Douglas, Limavady Char 370kg £990 (267), Char 360kg £960 (266), Local Farmer Lim 480kg £1270 (264), W Moore, Ballycarry Lim 390kg £1030 (264), S Douglas, Limavady Char 430kg £1100 (255), L Ervine, Newtownabbey Char 370kg £945 (255), A Connor, Ballyclare BB 410kg £1030 (251), T W Johnston, Nutts Corner Lim 410kg £1030 (251)
Dairy
Dairy stock sold to £2050 for a calved heifer from D McNeilly, Randalstown.
D McNeilly, Hol £2050, A Geary, Armagh Mon £1640, R O’Loughlin, Swatragh £1380.
Breeding Bulls
A Forsythe, Portglenone, Abe £3400, L Campbell, Carrickfergus Abe £3300, A Adair, Antrim Cha £3250, A Forsythe, Abe £2700, A Scott, Templepatrick Abe £2500, A Forsythe Abe £2450, A Scott, Abe £2400, A Geary, Keady Mon £2400.
Sucklers
A good entry of suckler stock sold to £1900 for an angus heifer with heifer calf.
J Ferguson, Straid Abe & Hfr calf £1900, G Bradley, Coleraine Lim cow & bull calf £1880, J Steede, Ballymena Her cow & bull calf £1880, G Bradley, St cow & hfr calf £1820, S McAleese, Cullybackey Abe cow & bull calf £1800, O Crawford, Lim cow & bull calf £1750, S McAleese, Cha hfr & bull calf £1720, C Fleck, Clough Cha hfr in calf £1720, Sim hfr in calf £1640, D Crozier, Iri cow & bull calf £1600, A & J Jamieson, Bel cow & bull calf £1560, Bel cow & bull cow £1520.
Calves
Three hundred and fourteen lots in the calf ring sold to £860 for a partly reared Lim Bull, Heifer calves to £700 also for a partly reared Lim.
Bull calves
Local farmer, Lim £860, Local farmer, Lim £850, Ganaway Farms, Sim £800, Local Farmer, Lim £700, I Montgomery, Cha £690, W Campbell, Ballymoney Bel £680, H Thompson, Abe £670, F & S Hill, Randalstown Bel £620, Local Farmer, Lim £610.
Heifer calves
Local Farmer, Lim £700, Ganaway farms, Sim £695, Local farmer, Lim £690, Sim £680, Cha £675, Lim £660, Lim £630, W Campbell, Bel £610, W McConnell, Her £600, Local Farmer Cha £600.
Friesian bulls
F & S Hill, Ahoghill £330, D McIlwaine, Larne £300, W Campbell, £250, L Stewart, Ballymena £220, P Doherty, Coleraine 2x £210, W Campbell, £200, B Paisley, 2x £180, P Doherty £150, D McKay, Broughshane £135, A Magee Snr, Kilwaughter 9 Fr £130.
Weanlings
230 weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in a steady trade. Bullocks sold to £930 over for a Char 340kg £1270 presented by Laura Ervine, Newtownabbey, heifers sold to £1090 over for a Lim 280kg at £1370 also offered by Laura Ervine.
Bullocks
0kg to 300kg
J Steel Jnr, Glenavy Lim 290kg £1040 (258) Lim £980 (337) S Shaw, Ballymena Lim 280kg £940 (335) S McAuley, Cha 160kg £510, Cha 220kg £690 (313) R Shaw, Ballymena Lim 290kg £900 (310) Lim 260kg £780 (300) J Mulvenna, Lim 160kg £475 (296) R Shaw, Lim 250kg £740 (296).
301kg to 350kg
L Ervine, Cha 340kg £1270 (373) R Shaw, Ballymena Lim 340kg £1080 (317) J Steele Jnr, Cha 350kg £1100 (314) 350kg £1090 (311) Cha 340kg £1040 (305) Cha 350kg £1060 (302) B Blaney, Lim 320kg £960 (300) B Laverty, Cha 330kg £880 (266) R Shaw, Ballymena Abe 320kg £835 (260).
351kg and over
B McCann, Portglenone Lim 390kg £1200 (307) Shaws Hill Farm, Sim 410kg £1220 (297) B Laverty, Cha 360kg £1070 (297) A Scott, 2x Abe 400kg £1180 (295) Caldwell, Clough Cha 400kg £1170 (292) B Blaney, Lim 380kg £1100 (289) A Scott, 3x Abe 420kg £1210 (288).
Heifers
0kg to 300kg
L Ervine, Newtownabbey Lim 280kg £1370 (489) Sim 300kg £990 (330) SJ Duncan, Cha 260kg £830 (319) L Ervine, Sim 300kg £950 (316) J Steele Jnr, Lim 290kg £890 (306) J Mulvenna, Lim 170kg £500 (294) P Kerr, Cloughmills Cha 270kg £760 (281) J Mulvenna, Lim 210kg £590 (281) SJ Ducan, Cha 290kg £780 (269) P Kerr, Cha 270kg £710 (263).
301kg to 350kg
J Steele Jnr, Lim 320kg £1000 (312) Lim 320kg £970 (303) Cha 330kg £1000 (303) P Keer, Cloughmills Bel 340kg £1005 (295) B McCann, Lim 310kg £915 (295) P McCann, Lim 350kg £1020 (291) j Steele Jnr, Lim 320kg £905 (282) D Davidson, Ballymena Bel 340kg £960 (282) B Blaney, Cha 350kg £945 (270) FG Jennings, Bel 330kg £880 (266).
351kg and over
J Steele, Jnr Lim 430kg £1300 (302) Shaws Hill Farm, Kells 2xCha 360kg £1060 (294), I & C Hunter, Straid Cha 380kg £1080 (284) J Montgomery, Lim 360kg £1010 (280) I & C Hunter, Cha 380kg £1050 (276) Cha 410kg £1085 (264) S Haw Farm Farms, Kells Sim 400kg £1040 (260) I & C Hunter, Cha 420kg £1080 (257) J Steele Jnr Lim 430kg £1080 (251).
Dairy cows
Dairy stock trade held firm to a top of £2250 for a second calver from David McNeilly, Randalstown.
D McNeilly, Randalstown £2500, £2180, J Adams, Ballymena £2100, 1920, R McCluggage, Larne £1900, D McKenna, Coagh £1780, J Adams, £1650, R McCluggage, £1500, A McKillop, Corkey £1450, D McKenna, Coagh 3x £1420, £1400.
Sucklers cows
A good entry of suckler stock sold to £1920 for a Sim cow with heifer calf at foot.
J Murray, Lurgan Sim Cow & heifer calf £1920, Lim cow & bull calf £1880, DS Beggs, Ballyclare Lim cow & bull calf £1800, WJ Wilson, Bel cow & bull calf £1750, A McKillop, Shb cow & bull calf £1750, J Greg, Clough Blo cow & heifer calf £1720, DT Harbinson, Limavady Lim Hfr & Heifer calf £1650, B Kearney, Abe Hfr & Heifer calf £1500.
Calves
Almost 400 lots in the calf ring sold well to £830 for a four month old BB bull, younger calves one- two months old sold to £660 for a Sim bull. Heifers’ calves sold to £690 for a five month old BB, younger lots to £480 for a month old BB.
Bull calves
F & S Hill, Randalstown Bel £830, P Doherty, Coleraine Lim £690, A Park, Ballynure Bel £675, M White, Lim £670, J Watt, Sim £660, F& S Hill, Bel £650, M White, Sal £645, R Thompson, Glenarm Cha 2x £615, F & S Hill, Bel £595, T Martin, Bel £570, D McKeeman, Abe £565.
Heifer calves
A Park, Ballynure Bel £690, M White, Sim £590, F & S Hill, Bel £580, Bel 2x £570, J Lynn, Cullybackey Abe £540, J Ferguson, Straid Cha £530, S McCormick, Bangor 2x Bel £480.
Friesian Bull calves
R Manson, Kells £370, £295, £280, D McKay, Broughshane £270, D McKeeman, Ballymoney £270, D McKay, Broughshane £240, D & R Hamilton, £225, D McKeeman, Ballymoney £205, 2x £200, J Huey, Armoy £165, I Cruikshanks, £115.
Weanlings
Just under 200 weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in another good steady trade. Bullocks sold to £670 over for a Char 340kg at £1010 from A McKillop, Loughgiel and another Char 340kg £1010 from B Taylor, Ligoniel, Heifers sold to £920 over for a Lim 400kg at £1320 presented by C & R McKeown, Aughafatten.
Bullocks
0kg to 300kg
S Clyde, Randalstown Lim 220kg £710 (322) E Loughran, Cookstown Lim 270kg £850 (314) S Clyde, Lim 290kg £870 (300) Lim 290kg £870 (300) M Semple, Carnlough Lim 280kg £810 (289) T Brown, Bushmills Lim 230kg £660 (287) D Gaston, Carnlough Lim 300kg £820 (273) T Brown, Lim 260kg £700 (269) D Adams, Sho 270kg £700 (259).
301kg to 350kg
A McKillop, Loughgiel Cha 340kg £1010 (297) S Taylor, Belfast Cha 340kg £1010 (297) A McKillop, Sim 310kg £900 (290) S Taylor, Ligoniel Lim 320kg £910 (284) D Gaston, Carnlough Lim 320kg £900 (281) A McKillop, Cha 340kg £900 (264) T Brown, Bushmills Lim 340kg £860 (252) A McKillop, Abe 340kg £820 (241) G Connon, Her 320kg £740 (231).
351kg and over
A McKillop, Cha 360kg £1010 (280) N & S Wilson, Lim 360kg £1010 (280) D Gaston, Carnlough Lim 370kg £970 (262) Lim 370kg £960 (259) WA Hagan, Ballyclare Abe 410kg £1030 (251) D Gaston, Lim 860kg £900 (250) C McKillop, Abe 400kg £990 (247) WA Hagan, Abe 430kg £1060 (246) D Brogan, Cloughmills Abe 410kg £1005 (245) D Gaston, Lim 370kg £900 (243).
Heifers
0kg to 300kg
S Clyde, Randalstown Lim 230kg £795 (345) Lim 220kg £730 (331) Lim 220kg £730 (331) E Loughran, Lim 290kg £950 (327) N & S Wilson, Lim 260kg £830 (319) Lim 260kg £830 (319) M White, 2xBlo 240kg £740 (308) E Loughran, Lim 270kg £830 (307) Lim 260kg £780 (300).
351kg to 350kg
C Kennedy, Ballyclare Cha 310kg £980 (316) C & R McKeown, Aughafatten Lim 320kg £1000 (312) c Kennedy, Ballyclare Cha 320kg £980 (306) E Loughran, Cookstown Cha 350kg £1040 (297) S Taylor, Cha 320kg £950 (296) C Kennedy, Cha 320kg £950 (296) S Taylor, Ligoniel Cha 340kg £980 (288) Lim 340kg £980 (288) C & R McKeown, Lim 320kg £920 (287).
351kg and over
C & R McKeown, Lim 400kg £1320 (330) Sim 370kg £1020 (275) C Kennedy, Ballyclare Cha 380kg £1010 (265) C & R McKeown, Lim 370kg £980 (264) C Kennedy, Ballyclare Cha 390kg £1020 (261) Cha 390kg £1000 (256) G Pearson, Lim 360kg £900 (250) C & R McKeown, Sim 370kg £910 (246) T Corken, Larne Ge 370kg £900 (243) C Kennedy, Ballyclare Cha 390kg £940 (241).
Dairy Cows
Dairy stock to £2000 for a calved cow from Robert McCluggage, Larne.
Robert McCluggage, Larne Fri £2000, J Waker, Randalstown Hol £1820, £1800, T & J Mackey, Ballynure Fri £1800, £1520, B McStravick, Gawleys Gate Fri £1520, T & J Mackey, Ballynure Fri £1500.
Suckler Cows
A good entry of suckler stock sold to £2200 for a Simmental Heifer with heifer calf, Breeding bulls to £2600 for a Limousin from Crawford Bros, Maguiresbridge and £1550 for a Limousin from SJ Duncan, Crumlin.
K & P Buchanan, Larne Sim & heifer calf £2200, Char & bull calf £2000, P Maginn, Downpatrick Sal & bull calf £1980, B Watt, Corkey BB & heifer calf £1780, W McBride, Crumlin Her & bull calf £1680, W J McClintock, Broughshane Hol & hfr calf £1530, P Maginn, Downpatrick Sal & bull calf £1500, J Connon, Ballymena AA & hfr calf £1400, A Park, Ballynure BB & bull calf £1400.
Calves
Excellent prices for strong continental lots in the calf ring where 353 head sold to £770 for a 5 month old Belgian Blue bull, Heifers sold to £680 for a 4 month old Charollais.
Bull Calves
A Park, Ballynure BB £770, TS & HP Wallace, Seaforde BB £770, W J Harkness, Cookstown BB £770, £760 x2, TS & HP Wallace, Seaforde BB £735, W J Harkness, Cookstown Char £720 x2, G Corrie, Newtownards Lim £700, TS & HP Wallace, Seaforde BB £690, A Park, Ballynure BB £670, C & R Brown, Whitechurch BB £640, J & J White, Comber BB £620, J Caldwell, Antrim BB £620, A Park, Ballynure BB £605, A McKillop, Corkey Char £600.
Heifer Calves
J Ferguson, Straid Char £680, W J Harkness, Cookstown Char 670, J Ferguson, Straid Char £610, W Strange, Ballyclare Char £605, TS & HP Wallace, Seaforde BB £600, £595, W McCormick, Ballycastle Hol £580 TS & HP Wallace, Seaforde BB £575, £570, £560, J Caldwell, Antrim BB £545, W Strange, Ballyclare Lim £520, A Park, Ballynure BB £520, £515 x2, J & J White, Comber BB £505.
Friesian Bull Calves
E & J Arthur, Templepatrick £330, D McKillop, Loughgiel £320, £280, H Thompson, Randalstown £250, S & P McNaughton, Loughgiel £250, E & J Arthur, Templepatrick £250 x4, S Gregg, Glarryford £245, D & J Allen, Richill £245, R Bingham, Nutts Corner £240, C Woodside, Carrickfergus £230, £220, C Casey, Cloughmills £220, £170.
Weanlings
Two hundred and fifty seven weanlings sold to 362 pence per kg for a 390kg Lim bullock at £1410 from LG Marron, Portglenone, Heifers to £1200 for a 390kg Lim from S Taylor, Ligoniel.
Bullocks
0kg to 300kg
G Davidson, Ligoniel Cha 250kg £830 (332) Cha 300kg £970 (323) RJ McKendry, Antrim Sim 230kg £740 (321) WM P & H Esler, Islandmagee Lim 290kg £900 (310) M Anderson, Ballymoney Lim 290kg £890 (306) M McVicker, Ballycastle Lim 280kg £855 (305) WM P & H Esler, Lim 240kg £730 (304) L Black, Ballymena Lim 250kg £760 (304) K Kidd, Broughshane Cha 270kg £820 (303) C Warwick, Moorefields Bel 280kg £840 (300) S Clyde, Randalstown Lim 300kg £880 (293) D McClurkin, Ligoniel Abe 300kg £880 (293)
301kg to 350kg
S Taylor, Belfast Cha 350kg £1110 (317) G Davidson, Cha 320kg £990 (309) W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Lim 320kg £990 (309) Lim 350kg £1080 (308) M Anderson, Lim 310kg £950 (306) A & D McAfee, Cha 340kg £1035 (304) WR Magee, Kilwaughter Lim 330kg £990 (300) W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Lim 310kg £910 (293) D McClurkin, Cha 310kg £900 (290) K Kidd, Broughshane Cha 330kg £950 (287).
351kg and over
L Marron, Portglenone Lim 390kg £1410 (361) M Reid, Lim 390kg £1180 (302) L Marron, Lim 410kg £1240 (302) S Clyde, Lim 370kg £1115 (301) L Marron, Lim 440kg £1320 (300) C & R McKeown, Sim 430kg £1280 (297) Cha 400kg £1150 (287) Cha 410kg £1170 (285) Lim 390kg £1100 (282) Lim 390kg £1090 (279) G Porter, Nutts Corner Lim 410kg £1130 (275).
Heifers
0kg to 300kg
RJ McKendry, Antrim Sim 240kg £760 (316) W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Lim 300kg £920 (306) G Davidson, Cha 250kg £765 (306) A McKeegan, Glenarm Cha 240kg £730 (304) P Brankin, Aghalee Sim 280kg £840 (300) S Clyde, Lim 280kg £810 (289) WM P & H Esler, Lim 270kg £780 (288) C Warwick, Bel 270kg £780 (288) D McClurkin, Cha 270kg £775 (287) P Brankin, Blo 240kg £680 (283) C Warwick, Lim 240kg £680 (283) RJ McKendry, Sim 260kg £730 (280).
301kg to 350kg
C Warwick, Lim 320kg £945 (295) S Taylor, Cha 340kg £1000 (294) G Davidson, Cha 340kg £980 (288) C Warwick, Lim 320kg £910 (284) N McAuley, Ballycastle Cha 330kg £860 (260) W Millar, Antrim Lim 330kg £850 (257) S Clyde, Randalstown Lim 310kg £790 (254) RJ McKendry, Cha 320kg £805 (251) C Warwick, Bel 320kg £800 (250) P Gribbon, Toome Sim 310kg £755 (243) D Millar, Antrim Lim 310kg £755 (243).
351kg and over
S Taylor, Ligoniel Lim 390kg £1200 (307) Cha 360kg £1100 (305) Cha 360kg £980 (272) Sim 360kg £970 (269) C Warwick, Lim 370kg £990 (267) S Taylor, Cha 390kg £1040 (266) M Anderson, Ballymoney Lim 390kg £1030 (264) S Taylor, Belfast Lim 400kg £1050 (262) G Davidson, Cha 360kg £940 (261) S Taylor, Lim 410kg £1050 (256).
Dairy Cows
A small entry of dairy stock met good consistent demand to £2280. A two year old Aberdeen Angus bull from D McDowell, Newtownards fetched £2750.
J Suffern, Crumlin Ayr £2280, J Walker, Randalstown Hol £2280, J Suffern, Crumlin Ayr £2250, R McCluggage, Larne Fri £2200, W Patterson, Ballyclare Hol £2150, £2120, R McCluggage, Larne Hol £1800, B Lilburn, Dromore Hol £1550.
Suckler Cows
A good entry of 31 lots of suckler sold well to £2500 for a Saler cow with bull calf at foot.
S Connell, Rathfiland Sal cow & bull calf £2500, R N Weatherup, Larne Sim cow & hfr calf £2500, Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick Sim cow & hfr calf £2480, Sim cow & bull calf £2320, Lim cow & bull calf £2300, S Connell, Rathfriland Sal cow & bull calf £2280, R Weatherup, Larne Sim cow & hfr calf £2280, E Smylie, Nutts Corner Sim hfr & hfr calf £2050, W Patton, Cloughmills Sim cow & hfr calf £2000, E Smylie, Nutts Corner Sim hfr & hfr calf £2000, Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick Lim cow & hfr calf £1950, W Patton, Cloughmills Lim cow & hfr calf £1900, Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick Sim cow & hfr calf £1880, Sim cow & bull calf £1850, Lim cow & bull calf £1850.
Calves
Almost 300 lots in the calf ring sold to £740 for a 5 month old Charolais, bull calves under one month sold to £570 for a Simmental bull. Heifer calves to £675 for a 5 month old Charolais.
Bull Calves
A McKillop, Corkey Char £740, H & L Wilson, Larne Char £710, £690, £685, £655, B Devlin, Randalstown St £620, H & L Wilson, Larne Char £600, P J McKillop, Loughgiel Sim £570, B Devlin, Randalstown St £570, H & L Wilson, Larne Char £570, G Devlin, Randalstown Her £565, A McKillop, Corkey Char £560, M Barr, Ballyclare AA £560, D McKillop, Loughgiel Sim £555, W R McIntyre, Cloughmills BB £550, P & B McVey, Magherafelt AA £535.
Heifer Calves
H & L Wilson, Larne Char £675, local farmer Sim £605, W McIntyre, Cloughmills BB £550 x2, W McConnell, Ballyclare Char £550, W McIntyre, Cloughmills BB £545, B Devlin, Randalstown AA £515, H & L Wilson, Cloughmills Char £510, J Davison, Glenarm BB £500, G Devlin, Randalstown BB £490, H & L Wilson, Larne Char £490, D Montgomery, Glenwherry Char £475, S Brennan, Larne BB £475, R Crawford, Glarryford Fri £460, R Bingham, Nutts Corner Char £450, Fkv £440.
Friesian Bull Calves
R Crawford, Glarryford £435, P J McKillop, Loughgiel £240, R J McDowell, Gleno £230, P Smyth, Broughshane £220, A Magee, Kilwaughter £195 x2, Adams Farms, Cloughmills £100.
Friesian Heifer calves
R Crawford, Glarryford £460, £430, £415, £350, W Hoey, Ballymena £270 x2, £260, £255, £240, R Crawford, Glarryford £240, W Hoey, Ballymena £230.
Weanlings
An entry of 250 weanlings in Ballymena resulted in a super trade. Bullocks sold to £1120 for a Lim 440kg at £1560 offered by G Monan, Portaferry. Heifers sold to £870 over for a Lim 380kg at £125 presented by D&W Hume, Randalstown.
Heifers
0kg to 300kg
S Gowdy, Carrickfergus Cha 180kg £650 (361) Lim 230kg £785 (341) Duncan Bros, Cha 230kg £755 (328) R McKendry, Antrim Sim 260kg £850 (326) S Taylor, Belfast Cha 300kg £960 (320) S Clyde, Lim 240kg £750 (312) S Taylor, Cha 300kg £930 (310) Local Farmer, Lim 240kg £740 (308) G Rea, 2x Lim 270kg £830 (307) P Murray Shb 260kg £740 (284) Duncan Bros, Cha 290kg £820 (282) Lim 300kg £840 (280) D McDonnell, Cha 280kg £780 (278) Cha 290kg £790 (272) P Murray, Lim 210kg £570 (271).
301kg to 350kg
Local Farmer, 2x Lim 320kg £1040 (325) S Taylor, Belfast Cha 310kg £940 (303) Duncan Bros, Cha 310kg £900 (290) M Montgomery, Kells Lim 340kg £960 (282) D McDonnell, Cha 350kg £980 (280) D McGarel, Glenarm Lim 340kg £950 (279) R McKendry, Antrim Cha 320kg £840 (262) S Taylor, Belfast Sal 340kg £890 (261) D McDonnell, Cha 320kg £830 (259) D Russell, Cha 320kg £830 (259).
351kg and over
D & W Hume, Randalstown Lim 380kg £1250 (329) Cha 390kg £1130 (289) A Warwick, Templepatrick Sim 380kg £1100 (289) C Irvine, Carrickfergus Lim 370kg £1010 (273) A Warwick, Sim 360kg £980 (272) C Irvine, Lim 370kg £970 (262) S Taylor, Belfast Cha 360kg £940 (261) M McDonnell, Larne Cha 560kg £1415 (252) W Patton, Ballyclare Cha 390kg £985 (252) A Warwick, Sim 400kg £1000 (250).
Bullocks
0kg to 300kg
S Gowdy, Carrickfergus Lim 190kg £690 (363) Lim 200kg £710 (355) D O’Loan, Lim 160kg £540 (337) S Gowdy, Carrickfergus Lim 250kg £840 (336) Cha 300kg £965 (321) D O’Loan, Lim 210kg £670 (319) R McKendry, Cha 220kg £700 (318) Sim 280kg £890 (317) D O’Loan, Lim 270kg £855 (316) M Beattie, Moorfield Lim 300kg £950 (316) P McConnell, Belfast Lim 300kg £950 (316) Local Farmer, Lim 270kg £850 (314) Lim 240kg £750 (312) Sim 250kg £780 (312) Lim 280kg £870 (310) R McKendry, Sim 290kg £900 (310).
301kg to 350kg
M Beattie, Lim 340kg £1180 (347) McGarel, Glenarm Lim 320kg £1080 (337) S Clyde, Lim 350kg £1180 (337) Lim 350kg £1160 (331) C Irvine, Carrickfergus 340kg £1100 (323) S Clyde, Lim 320kg £1020 (318) Lim 340kg £1080 (317) P McConnell, Belfast Lim 310kg £980 (316) M Montgomery, Kells Lim 350kg £1090 (311) P McConnell, Belfast Lim 320kg £990 (309) M Beattie, Lim 340kg £1050 (308) M Montgormery, Kells Lim 310kg £950 (306) M Patterson, Shb 330kg £990 (300) Local Farmer, Lim 350kg £1040 (297) Lim 320kg £950 (296) B Wharry, Lim 340kg £1000 (294).
351kg and over
G Monan, Portaferry Lim 380kg £1440 (379) Lim 370kg £1400 (378) D McGarel, Cha 380kg £1400 (368) G Monan, Lim 420kg £1500 (357) Lim 380kg £1350 (355) Lim 400kg £1420 (355) Lim 440kg £1560 (354) Lim 420kg £1480 (352) M Beattie, Bel 360kg £1170 (325) P McConnell, Lim 380kg £1230 (323) M Beattie, Bel 370kg £1190 (321) W Patton, Ballyclare Cha 370kg £1160 (313) C Irvine, Lim 370kg £1160 (313) Lim 400kg £1200 (300) R Calwell, Ballycarry Lim 370kg £1100 (297) Lim 410kg £1210 (295).
Breeding cattle sold to £2700 for a Limousin bull from John Connon, Deerfin. Dairy stock to £2150 for a calved heifer, Suckler stock to £2180 for a Speckled park cow with bull calf.
Dairy Cows
J Adams, Ballymena Fri £2150, J Adams, Ballymena Fri £2050, J Adams, Ballymena Fri £2000, H Newell, Stewartstown Fri £1950, W Black, Aghadowey Fri £1950, G Forsythe, Cloughmills Hol £1900, K Wilkinson, Cookstown Fri £1850, D McClintock, Moorfields Hol £1750.
Suckler Cows
R Creith, Bushmills Spk & bull calf £2180, Spk & hfr calf £1980, Spk £1850, J Liddie, Ballymena IM & hfr calf £1800, B A Robinson, Lisburn Lim & bull calf £1720, Sim & bull calf £1600, Sim & bull calf £1600, Sim & bull calf £1600, Sim & bull calf £1580, J Liddie, Ballymena IM & hfr calf £1550, R Creith, Bushmills Spk & bull calf £1500, Char & bull calf £1500, J Liddie, Ballymena IM & hfr calf £1420, R Gamble, Ballymoney Shb £1400.
Calves
Bulls
Local farmer Par £675, D Mallon, Toomebridge BB £590, £580 x2, A McNeilly, Muckamore Lim £580, Ganaway Farms, Millisle Char £575 x2, Local farmer Par £570, Ganaway Farms, Millisle Char £570 x2, £565, £560, £555, S & A Saunderson, Glenwherry Lim £550, A McNeilly, Muckamore AA £550, D McIlwaine, Larne BB £545.
Heifers
B & A McCammon Magheramorne Lim £570, Ganaway Farms, Millisle Char £560, A McNeilly, Muckamore AA £500, Lim £480, £470, J Kerr, Comber Lim £440, Local farmer BB £435, D McIlwaine, Larne BB £435, J & M Wilson, Broughshane Fri £430, Local farmer BB £420, I Montgomery, Glenwherry BB £420, J & M Wilson, Broughshane Fri £410, S Brennan, Larne BB £400, W Johnston, Downpatrick Lim £400 x3.
Friesian bull calves
S Wharry, Glenarm Fri £320, D Marcus, Glenarm Fri £225, £220, J & M Wilson, Broughshane Fri £200, S Wharry, Glenarm Fri £185, F McAuley, Toomebridge Fri £170 x2, A Graham, Glenwherry Fri £150, £140, Adams Farms, Cloughmills Fri £130, A Graham, Glenwherry Fri £125, D McClintock, Moorfields Fri £125, A Graham, Glenwherry Fri £120, J & D Cochrane, Newtownards Fri £120, D Marcus, Glenarm Fri £120 x2.
Weanlings
268 weanlings sold to £4 per kilo for a 380kg Charolais bullock at £1520, Heifers to 344p for a 320kg Charolais at £1100.
Bullocks
Up to 300kg
E Sherrard, Ligoniel Char 290kg £1130 (389), S Bellingham, Ballymoney Lim 250kg £890 (356), S Warwick, Ballyclare Blo 170kg £600 (352) x3, E Sherrard, Ligoniel Lim 240kg £840 (350), S Bellingham, Ballymoney Lim 300kg £1040 (346), E Sherrard, Ligoniel Lim 280kg £970 (346), W McLaughlin, Dunloy Char 240kg £830 (345), E Sherrard, Ligoniel Char 270kg £920 (340), H Dobbin, Aughafatten Lim 260kg £880 (338), E Sherrard, Ligoniel Lim 300kg £1000 (333), Lim 250kg £820 (328), H M Dobbin, Aughafatten Lim 300kg £980 (326), E Sherrard, Ligoniel Lim 230kg £750 (326), Lim 270kg £870 (322).
301 to 350kg
O Crawford, Kircubbin Lim 330kg £1150 (348), E Sherrard, Ligoniel Lim 310kg £1080 (348), J Magee, Kilwaughter Char 310kg £1060 (341), T J Magee, Ballyclare Char 310kg £1060 (341)x2, J McArthur, Limavady Lim 320kg £1090 (340), S Clyde, Randalstown Lim 330kg £1105 (334), J McArthur, Limavady Lim 350kg £1160 (331), S Clyde, Randalstown Lim 330kg £1090 (330), J McArthur, Limavady Lim 330kg £1080 (327), 350kg £1140 (325), S Clyde, Randalstown Lim 320kg £1040 (325), H Dobbin, Aughafatten Lim 310kg £1000 (322), 320kg £1030 (321), M McCord, Antrim Lim 340kg £1070 (314), J McArthur, Limavady Lim 350kg £1100 (314).
Over 351kg
T Mulholland, Dunmurry Char 380kg £1520 (400), Char 410kg £1420 (346), S Rea, Ballyclare Char 400kg £1360 (340), J Rainey, Crumlin Lim 380kg £1250 (329), O Crawford, Kircubbin Lim 390kg £1270 (325), 440kg £1430 (325), T Mulholland, Dunmurry Sim 390kg £1260 (323), W McConway, Bellarena Lim 390kg £1250 (320), J McArthur, Limavady Lim 410kg £1310 (319), Lim 370kg £1180 (318), Lim 370kg £1150 (310), D Davidson, Ballymena Lim 370kg £1140 (308), N Allison, Randalstown AA 470kg £1440 (306), O Crawford, Kircubbin Lim 360kg £1090 (302), Lim 400kg £1200 (300), W McConway, Bellarena Lim 390kg £1170 (300).
Heifers
Up to 300kg
M Lucas, Seven Mile Straight Lim 170kg £620 (364) x2, Lim 210kg £750 (357) x2, J McArthur, Limavady Lim 300kg £1010 (336), S Bellingham, Ballymoney Lim 260kg £810 (311), E Sherrard, Ligoniel Char 280kg £870 (310), 260kg £790 (303), J McArthur, Limavady Lim 280kg £845 (301), T J Magee, Ballyclare Char 280kg £840 (300) x2, J Magee, Kilwaughter Char 280kg £840 (300), T J Magee, Ballyclare Char 280kg £840 (300), S Bellingham, Ballymoney Lim 280kg £840 (300).
301 to 350kg
T Mulholland Dunmurry Char 320kg £1100 (343), J Campbell, Carnlough Lim 330kg £1130 (342), J McArthur, Limavady Lim 320kg £1020 (318), 310kg £970 (312), 320kg £990 (309), H Dobbin, Aughafatten Lim 330kg £1005 (304), J Campbell, Carnlough Lim 350kg £1060 (302), O Crawford, Kircubbin Lim 310kg £910 (293), S Clyde, Randalstown Lim 310kg £890 (287), J McArthur, Limavady Lim 330kg £940 (284), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 340kg £940 (276), E Sherrard, Ligoniel Char 310kg £850 (274), J McArthur, Limavady Lim 310kg £840 (271).
Over 351kg
Local Farmer Char 400kg £1180 (295), W McConway, Bellarena Lim 390kg £1140 (292), A Warwick, Templepatrick Sim 450kg £1280 (284), W McConway, Bellarena Lim 400kg £1130 (282), S Taylor, Ligoneil Lim 370kg £1045 (282), Char 370kg £1040 (281), Sim 360kg £1010 (280), A Warwick, Templepatrick Sim 400kg £1120 (280), Sim 410kg £1130 (275), W McConway, Bellarena Lim 400kg £1100 (275), J McQuiston, Ballymoney Char 590kg £1620 (274), D Davidson, Ballymena Lim 410kg £1100 (268), O Crawford, Kircubbin Lim 370kg £990 (267), D Davidson, Ballymena Lim 460kg £1230 (267).
A small entry of dairy cows sold to £2100. Leading prices as follows.
B McStravick, Lurgan Fri Hfr £2100, Fri Hfr £1820, Local Farmer, Fri Hfr £1550.
Suckler cows
A good turnout of sucklers sold to £1820 for a Lim cow and heifer calf. Leading prices as follows.
A H Park, Ballymena Lim Hfr & Cha hfr Calf £2820, O Kearney, Bellaghy Lim Hfr & Lim bull calf £2700, A H Park, Lim & Cha Bull Calf £2500, Lim & Lim Hfr calf £2420, Lim Hfr & Cha Bull Calf £2400, A Ward & Sons, Crumlin Lim & Cha Bull calf £2380, Lim Hfr & Cha Bull calf £2320, A H Park, St & St hfr calf £2280, Lim & Cha Bull calf £2100, O Kearney, Lim Hfr & BB Hfr calf £2080, W Ward & Sons Abe Hfr & Cha Hfr calf £1990, A H Park, Bel & Cha Hfr £1880, Sim & Sim Hfr £1880, St & Cha Bull £1820, St Hfr & St Hfr £1800, Lim & Lim Hfr £1650.
Calves
352 dropped calves penned in Ballymena on Friday resulted in a super trade. Bull calves sold to £730, Heifers to £750, Friesians bulls to £440.
Bulls
J Drummond, Bangor Abe £730, Abe £710, Abe £ 680, Local Farmer, Lim £675, J Adair, Kells Bel £670, Local Farmer, Lim £655, W Wilson, Cha £650, Local Farmer, Cullybackey Lim £635, D McKeeman, Ballymoney Lim £620, P & B McVey, Abe £610, T Fullerton, Maghera 2x Abe £610, D McKeeman, Lim £610, Local Farmer, Bel £600, J Ferguson, Straid Cha £600, D McKeeman, Lim £600.
Heifers
Local farmer, Lim £750, D McKeeman, Lim £600, R Bingham, Cha £575, J Ferguson, Bel £545, W Wilson, Dungannon 2x Cha £540, J Ferguson, Cha £520, P & B McVey, Abe £505, Trimble Farms, Bel £500, Local Farmer, Lim £490, J Ferguson, Cha £490, J Drummond, Bangor Abe £480, l Marron, Lim £475, W Wilson, Sho £475, F O’Hara, Ballymena Cha £475, R Bingham, Cha £465.
Friesian Bulls
Trimble Farms, 2x £440, £400, D McKeeman, Ballymoney £380, Trimble Farms, £365, H Geddis, Lurgan £300, Trimble Farms, £255, Adams Farms, £250, Trimble Farms, £250, R Bingham, £225, D McNeilly, £220, Trimble Farms, 2x £210, M Wilkin, Islandmagee 2x £200 & £155.
Weanlings
286 Weanlings penned in Ballymena on Friday resulted in a super trade. Bullocks sold to £960 over for a Lim 430kg at £1390 presented by John Knox, Broughshane. Heifers sold to £1260 over for 500kg at £1760 offered by John Knox.
Bullocks
0kg to 300kg
J & W Christie, Ballycastle Cha 210kg £800 (381) G Quinn, Ballinderry Sim 170kg £640 (376) Lim 280kg £1040 (371) Sim 300kg £1110 (370) Lim 230kg £840 (365) D Gillan, Garvagh 2x Cha 300kg £1045 (348) G Quinn, Lim 300kg £1040 (346) S Clyde, Lim 300kg £1040 (346) G Quinn, Lim 260kg £900 (346) S Murray, Crumlin Shb 210kg £720 (349) G Quinn, Lim 540kg £810 (337) J Christie, Lim 280kg £920 (328) D Gillan, Sim 240kg £780 (325) RJ McKendry, Antrim Sim 300kg £970 (323) S Murray, Lim 260kg £840 (323).
301kg to 350kg
R J McKendry, Cha 330kg £1180 (357) G Quinn, Sim 320kg £1140 (356) Lim 310kg £1090 (351) M Foster, Kells Lim 340kg £1130 (332) J Knox, Broughshane Lim 350kg £1160 (331) G Quinn, Lim 320kg £1060 (331) M McCord, Antrim Cha 340kg £1060 (311) RJ McKendry, Sim 320kg £990 (309) P McCord, Randalstown Lim 350kg £1010 (288) HM Dobbin, Lim 310kg £880 (283) J Christie & Son Cha 340kg £960 (282) H Finnegan, 2x Lim 310kg £850 (274) R J McKendry, Cha 320kg £870 (271) A Reid, Glenarm Cha 320kg £840 (262) N Henry, Larne Cha 340kg £890 (261).
351kg and over
J Knox, Broughshane Cha 360kg £1250 (347) W & P McCallion, Portglenone Lim 360kg £1205 (334) J Knox, Lim 390kg £1290 (330) Cha 360kg £1190 (330) M McCord, Antrim Cha 380kg £1240 (326) J Knox, Cha 430kg £1390 (323) Lim 370kg £1190 (321) Cha 430kg £1370 (318) P Gribbon, Toome Sim 360kg £1110 (308) J Knox, Cha 410kg £1260 (307) M McCord, Lim 390kg £1160 (297) G Pearson, Lim 390kg £1160 (297) W & P McCallion, Bel 360kg £1065 (295) P McCord, Cha 390kg £1130 (289) M McCord, Antrim Lim 360kg £1040 (288) P McCord, Cha 400kg £1150 (287).
Heifers
0kg to 300kg
W Weatherup, Carrickfergus Lim 300kg £1125 (375) G Quinn, Lim 220kg £740 (336) S Clyde, Randalstown Lim 250kg £780 (312) T Stewart, Cairncastle Lim 230kg £700 (304) S Simpson, Broughshane Lim 290kg £875 (301) G Quinn, Lim 220kg £660 (300) Lim 290kg £850 (293) J Christie & Son Cha 270kg £790 (292) T Stewart, 3x Lim 260kg £760kg £292 (292) N Henry, Larne Cha 200kg £580 (290) S Clyde, Lim 280kg £800 (285) G Quinn, Lim 210kg £590 (281) Lim 270kg £750 (277) Sim 290kg £800 (275).
301kg to 350kg
S Simpson, Broughshane Lim 330kg £900 (272) RJ McKendry, Antrim Cha 310kg £820 (264) Cha 350kg £840 (240) D Gillan, 2x FKV 350kg £835 (238) A McNair, 2xLim 340kg £805 (236) J Christie, Cha 350kg £810 (231) RJ McKendry, Antrim Cha 350kg £810 (231) J Adams, Ballymena Bel 350kg £750 (214) Abe 330kg £690 (209) Abe 350kg £710 (202) P Harvey, Ballycastle Abe 350kg £700 (200) J Adams, Abe 330kg £650 (197) J Patterson, Fri 330kg £635 (192) Bel 330kg £635 (192).
351kg and over
J Knox, Broughshane Lim 500kg £1760 (352) W Weatherup, Cha 390kg £1290 (330) J Knox, Broughshane Cha 370kg £1160 (313) Lim 400kg £1220 (305) 2x Lim 400kg £1200 (300) L Weatherup, Ballyclare Sim 470kg £1410 (300) J Knox, Lim 470kg £1380 (293) Lim 410kg £1170 (285) W Livingstone, Ballymena 2x Lim 450kg £1260 (280) J Knox, Cha 410kg £1140 (278) P McCord, Randalstown 3x Cha 400kg £1000 (250) N Brannagan, Lim 370kg £910 (246).
Bulls
20 bulls sold in the June bull sale topped at 4900 Gns for a Limousin presented by Joan Gilliland, Muckamore.
J Gilliland, Muckamore Lim 4900 Gns, Crawford Bros, Maguiresbridge Lim 3100 Gns, I & W McRoberts, Banbridge AA 3050 Gns, Matthews Bros, Glenarm Lim 3000Gns, W & S Jackson, Crossgar AA 2900 Gns, R Clyde, Templepatrick Lim 2800 Gns, D Hall, Monkstown Lim 2800 Gns, Matthews Bros, Glenarm Lim 2800 Gns, Matthews Bros, Glenarm Lim 2600 Gns, Matthews Bros, Glenarm Lim 2600 Gns.
Dairy Cows
A large entry of 53 dairy cows and heifers sold to a high top of £2800 paid to M Cromie for a calved heifer. Maiden heifers sold to £880 paid on two occasions to A & E Cochrane, Bushmills.
M Cromie, Banbridge Hol £2800, J Stewart, Portaferry Hol £2500, M Cromie, Banbridge Hol £2320, J Stewart, Portaferry Hol £2250, M Cromie, Banbridge Hol £2250, J Stewart, Portaferry Hol £2080, £2050, £2020, C Woodside, Carrickfergus Hol £2020, D Strange, Ballyclare Fri £1980, D Wallace, Antrim Hol £1980, M Cromie, Banbridge Hol £1950, J Stewart, Portaferry Hol £1920.
Suckler Cows
Prices in the suckler ring topped at £2750 for a Saler cow and Charolais bull calf presented by R Alexander, Broughshane. Bulling heifers sold to £1620 for a Saler presented by the same exhibitor.
R Alexander, Broughshane Sal & bull calf £2750, R Alexander, Broughshane Sal & bull calf £2500, P McConnell, Ligoniel Lim & hfr calf £2080, R Alexander, Broughshane Sal & hfr calf £2020, P McConnell, Ligoniel Lim & hfr calf £1750, R Alexander, Broughshane Sal & bull calf £1720, N Herdman, Moira St & bull calf £1620, R Alexander, Broughshane bulling heifer £1620, £1520, P McConnell, Ligoniel Lim & bull calf £1500.
Calves
A large entry of 290 calves continued to meet an excellent trade with 16 calves selling at £600 and over to a top of £665 paid to Ganaway Farms, Millisle and J Ferguson, Straid for Charolais bull calves.
Bulls
Ganaway Farms, Millisle Char £665, J Ferguson, Straid Char £665, D Gillan, Garvagh Char £660, Ganaway Farms, Millisle Char £660, S McCormick, Bangor BB £650, J Ferguson, Straid Char £645, S McCormick, Bangor BB £645, £640, J Ferguson, Straid BB £625, S McCormick, Bangor BB £625, J Drummond, Bangor AA £620, Ganaway Farms, Millisle Char £620, J Gault, Ballyclare Lim £620, J Ferguson, Straid Char £605, Ganaway Farms, Millisle Char £600 x2.
Heifers
P McConnell, Ligoniel Char £615, J Ferguson, Straid Char £605, £595, A Park, Ballynure BB £585, £570 x2, R Bingham, Nutts Corner Char £550, Ganaway Farms, Millisle Char £540, P McConnell, Ligoniel Lim £540, J Ferguson, Straid Char £535, S McCormick, Bangor BB £535, A Park, Ballynure BB £535, S McCormick, Bangor BB £525, Ganaway Farms, Millisle Char £520, P McConnell, Ligoneil Lim £520.
Holstein/Friesian
D Gillan, Garvagh Fri £340, £270, £250, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £230, J Maybin, Kells Fri £220 x2, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £215, R Bingham, Nutts Corner Hol £200, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £190 x3.
Weanlings
A large seasonal entry of 250 suckled calves met a tremendous trade for good quality stock and sold to £1540 paid to K & S Molyneaux for Char bullocks weighing 430kg & 440kgs. Top price per kilo to 412.5p was paid to J McDonnell for a char bullock 240kg at £990.
Bullocks
0kg to 300kg
J McConnell, Glenarm Cha 240kg £990 (412) HJ Convery, Ballymena Lim 300kg £1120 (373) J McDonnell, Glenarm Cha 270kg £1000 (370) P Brankin, Aghalee Sim 270kg £1000 (370) J McDonnell, Cha 260kg £960 (369) J Buick, Kells Lim 220kg £810 (368) A Clements, Muckamore Lim 300kg £1090 (363) Lim 290kg £1040 (358) J McDonnell, Cha 290kg £1040 (358).
301kg to 350kg
S Lowry, Glenavy Cha 320kg £1200 (375) J McDonnell, Glenarm Cha 340kg £1260 (370) B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 320kg £1170 (365) J McDonnell, Glenarm Cha 330kg £1200 (363) B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 350kg £1270 (362) J McDonnell, Glenarm Cha 350kg £1240 (354) Cha 330kg £1150 (348) B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 340kg £1180 (347) Lim 330kg £1140 (345) J McDonnell, Lim 330kg £1140 (345) Lim 320kg £1090 (340) D Glass, Ballymena Lim 350kg £1130 (322).
351kg and over
T Butler, Ballycastle Cha 400kg £1500 (375) K Molyneaux, Crumlin Cha 430kg £1540 (358) T Butler, Ballycastle Cha 420kg £1500 (357) S Lowry, Glenavy Cha 360kg £1280 (355) B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 390kg £1380 (353) S Molyneaux, Cha 440kg £1540 (350) B McAllister, Lim 390kg £1310 (335) K Molyneaux, Crumlin Cha 420kg £1410 (335) T Butler, Ballycastle Cha 440kg £1450 (329).
Heifers
0kg to 300kg
J McDonnell, Glenarm Cha 270kg £980 (363) S Lowry, Glenavy Cha 290kg £970 (334) J McDonnell, Cha 240kg £700 (320) B Hunter, Doagh Lim 250kg £790 (316) D O’Boyle, Lim 240kg £750 (312) J Caldwell, Ballymena Lim 240kg £750 (312) D Mills, Glenarm Lim 250kg £780 £780 (312) Lim 210kg 210kg £650 (309) J Caldwell, Ballymena Lim 280kg £840 (300)
301kg to 350kg
B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 310kg £1180 (380) S Percy, Randalstown Lim 310kg £1030 (332) S Lowry, Glenavy Cha 330kg £1090 (303) B Hunter, Doagh Lim 350kg £1150 (328) J McDonnell, Glenarm Cha 340kg £1110 (326) Cha 330kg £1060 (321) B Hunter, Doagh Lim 310kg £980 (316) E Donnelly, Ballycastle Cha 320kg £1010 (315) B McAllister, Glenarm 350kg £1100 (314) J McDonnell Cha 350kg £1090 (311).
350kg and over
J McDonnell, Glenarm Cha 360kg £1090 (302) J McMichael, Armoy Lim 390kg £1180 (302) Lim 380kg £1120 (294) S Molyneaux, Dundrod Cha 370kg £1090 (294) J McMichael, Ballymoney Lim 360kg £1020 (283) HJ Convery, Ballymena Lim 380kg £1000 (263) K Molyneaux, Cha 370kg £960 (259) J McDonnell, Cha 420kg £1080 (257).
Dairy Cows
A small entry of dairy stock met improved demand selling to £2680 for a calved cow from Joseph Adams, Cloughwater Road.
J Adams, Ballymena Fri £2680, J Adams, Ballymena Fri £2400, T Brown, Crumlin Fkv £1800, T Brown, Crumlin Fkv £1600, T Brown, Crumlin Fkv £1400.
Suckler Cows
A good entry of suckler stock sold well to £2680 for a Limousin heifer with heifer calf.
E C Smylie, Crumlin Lim & heifer calf £2680, D Compton, Ballymena AA & heifer calf £2420, A McNeilly, Muckamore AA & bull calf £2420, Lim & bull calf £2320, AA & Bull calf £2320, D Allen, Moneymore Lim & bull calf £2250, A McNeilly, Muckamore AA & bull calf £2180, AA & hfr calf £2150, AA & bull calf £2120, D Allen, Moneymore Lim & bull calf £2100, D Compton, Ballymena AA & bull calf £2080, E C Smylie, Crumlin Shb & bull calf £2050, A McNeilly, Muckamore AA & bull calf £2050, A McNeilly, Muckamore AA & bull calf £1920,
Calves
290 lots in the calf ring sold to £610 for a 3 month old Belgian Blue bull, Heifer calves sold to £590 for a 4 month old Charolais.
Bulls
C & R Brown, Ballywalter BB £610, J Ferguson, Straid Char £590, AA £585 x2, A P Redmond, Portavogie BB £580, J Ferguson, Straid Her £560, A P Redmond, Portavogie BB £555, J Ferguson, Straid AA £550, A P Redmond, Portavogie BB £540 x2, C & R Brown, Ballywalter BB £540, J Lynn, Cullybackey AA £530, A P Redmond, Portavogie BB £530, G Devlin, Randalstown AA £530, J Ferguson, Straid AA £515, A McFarlane, Holywood BB £500.
Heifers
J Ferguson, Straid Char £590, R Bingham, Nutts Corner Char £585, J Ferguson, Straid Char £580 x2, R Bingham, Nutts Corner Char £575 x2, £560 x2, £545, £540, £495, C & R Brown, Ballywalter BB £490, £480, R Bingham, Nutts Corner AA £465, C & R Brown, Ballywalter BB £460 x2.
Holstein/Friesian Bulls
R Bingham, Nutts Corner Hol £310 x3, £300, I Townley, Ballykelly Hol £290 x4, £250, R W Kane, Ballycastle Fri £175 x2, R Bingham, Nutts Corner Hol £170, J Lynn, Cullybackey Fri £165, D & G Reid, Drumbo Hol £165, I Townley, Ballykelly Hol £160.
Weanlings
An entry of 210 weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted another terrific trade. Bullocks sold to £930 over for a Char 370kg £1300 presented by James McMillan, Portglenone. Heifers sold to £770 over for a Char 410kg at £1180 also offered by James McMillan.
Bullocks
0kg to 300kg
G Quinn, Ballinderry Sim 190kg £740 (389) S Lagan, Moneymore Cha 280kg £1050 (375) G Davidson, Ligoniel Cha 300kg £1110 (370) J McFetridge, Glenarm Lim 300kg £1110 (370) G Quinn, Sim 230kg £810 (352) J& R White, Broughshane Cha 250kg £880 (352) Cha 220kg £770 (350) S Lagan, Moneymore Cha 240kg £810 (337) J&R White, Cha 280kg £920 (328) J McFetridge, Glenarm Lim 250kg £820 (328) J & R White, Cha 280kg £910 (325) J McFetridge, Lim 280kg £910 (325) S Lagan, Moneymore Sim 290kg £930 (320) J McFetridge, Lim 260kg £820 (315) J Frew, Kells Lim 270kg £840 (311) G Davidson, Cha 300kg £920 (306).
301kg to 350kg
K Bell, Broughshane Cha 330kg £1210 (366) Cha 340kg £1230 (361) D Russell, Cha 330kg £1170 (354) G Davidson, Cha 310kg £1090 (351) TA Rodgers, Broughshane Lim 340kg £1080 (347) K Bell, Cha 350kg £1210 (345) W McVey, Carnlough Cha 340kg £1160 (341) K Bell, Sal 330kg £1120 (339) TA Rodgers, Broughshane Lim 330kg £1110 (336) K Bell, Sal 320kg £1070 (334) J McFetridge, Glenarm Lim 330kg £1090 (330) Lim 330kg £1090 (330) TA Rodgers, Lim 340kg £1120 (329) J McFetridge, Lim 340kg £1090 (320) JM McKinty, Ballyclare Shb 330kg £1050 (318) J McFetridge, Lim 320kg £1000 (312).
351kg and over
J McMillan, Cha 370kg £1300 (351) N McClure, Ballymoney Lim 370kg £1270 (343) Lim 390kg £1300 (333) Lim 380kg £1260 (331) W McVey, Carnlough Cha 360kg £1170 (325) Cha 370kg £1160 (313) K Bell, Sal 370kg £1160 (313) N McClure Lim 450kg £1400 (311) Lim 380kg £1170 (307) G Quin, Lim 380kg £1160 (305) J Johnston, Cullybackey Abe 380kg £1130 (297) TA Rodgers Abe 370kg £1100 (297) G Quinn, Lim 360kg £1060 (294) W McVey, Cha 370kg £1080 (291) JM McKinty, Ballyclare Shb 380kg £1100 (289) HM Dobbin, Lim 370kg £1070 (289).
Heifers
Up to 300kg
D J & R White, Broughshane Char 250kg £950 (380), 200kg £710 (355), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 280kg £990 (353), S Lagan, Moneymore Char 280kg £950 (339), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 290kg £960 (331), Local farmer Char 290kg £950 (327), S Lagan, Moneymore Char 300kg £970 (323), G Davidson, Ligoniel Char 260kg £840 (323), D Gillan, Garvagh Char 270kg £870 (322), D J & R White, Broughshane Char 270kg £860 (318), 230kg £730 (317), D Russell, Antrim Lim 270kg £850 (314), D Gillan, Garvagh Lim 260kg £815 (313), G Quinn, Lisburn Lim 250kg £780 (312), D Russell, Antrim Lim 200kg £620 (310), D J & R White, Broughshane Lim 250kg £770 (308).
301 to 350kg
S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 310kg £970 (312), Char 310kg £950 (306), Local Farmer Char 310kg £950 (306), D Russell, Antrim Lim 310kg £940 (303), W McVey, Carnlough Char 320kg £970 (303), S Lagan, Moneymore Char 320kg £960 (300), D Gillan, Garvagh Char 310kg £930 (300), D Russell, Antrim Char 350kg £1040 (297), T Rodgers, Broughshane Lim 350kg £1030 (294), S Lagan, Moneymore Char 340kg £1000 (294), D Fenton, Ballymena Lim 320kg £940 (293), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 340kg £990 (291) x2, R Booth, Ahoghill St 320kg £920 (287).
351kg +
J McMillan, Portglenone Char 410kg £1180 (287), T Rodgers, Broughshane Lim 380kg £1080 (284), D Fenton, Ballymena Lim 360kg £990 (275), G Quinn, Lisburn Sim 360kg £980 (272), W McVey, Carnlough Char 360kg £960 (266), H Alexander, Glenarm Lim 370kg £900 (243), D Millar, Aughafatten AA 390kg £900 (230), K Craig, Ballyclare Her 370kg £850 (229), H Alexander, Glenarm Lim 370kg £830 (224), J P Scullion, Ahoghill AA 380kg £850 (223) x2, AA 390kg £860 (220) x2, H Alexander, Glenarm Lim 390kg £850 (218), J P Scullion, Ahoghill AA 370kg £800 (216).
Dairy Cows
Milking Cows
D & M McGregor, Muckamore Hol £2700, J Suffern, Crumlin Ayr £2300, £2100, £2050 x2, D & M McGregor, Muckamore Hol £1850.
Maiden Heifers
D Carson, Nutts Corner Fri £1800, Fkv £1620, Fkv £1600, Fri £1550, Fri £1220 x2.
Suckler Cows
Prices reached £2700 for a Hereford bull presented by J Taggart, Newtownards.
W Patton, Cloughmills Sho & hfr calf £2380, Sim & bull calf £2200, G McKeown, Aughafatten Lim & hfr calf £1720, C Tweed Ballygally AA & bull calf £1600, G McKeown, Aughafatten Sho & bull calf £1580, C Tweed, Ballygally AA & bull calf £1500.
Calves
A large entry of 384 calves resulted in another super trade. Bull calves sold to £720 for a 3 month old, Heifers to £690 for a 4 month old and Friesian bulls to £270.
Bulls
R Bingham, Nutts Corner Char £720, S Jamieson, Broughshane BB £690, D McIlwaine, Larne BB £570, H Alexander, Glenarm BB £550, R Bingham, Nutts Corner AA £540, A Carson, Clough Her £535 x2, H Dorman, Lisburn Lim £520, L Nicholl, Randalstown Her £510 x2, A Carson, Clough Her £510, S Brennan, Larne AA £500, D McIlwaine, Larne AA £500, N & S Wilson, Rathkenny Char £495, R Bingham, Nutts Corner AA £470, J Stewart, Portaferry AA £470.
Heifers
D Gillan, Garvagh Char £690, Sim £650, Char £610, J Drummond, Bangor AA £595, S Brennan, Larne BB £590 x2, J Drummond, Bangor AA £565, £560 x2, R Adams, Ballymena BB £550 x2, J Drummond, Bangor AA £545, S Jamieson, Broughshane BB £540, R Bingham, Nutts Corner Char £530, J Stewart, Portaferry Char £530, J Drummond, Bangor AA £530.
Holstein/Friesian Bulls
S Brennan, Larne Hol £270 x2, D Maybin, Broughshane Hol £240, M & S Mackey, Ballycarry Fri £235, H Dorman, Lisburn Hol £205, Trimble Farms, Kircubbin £205 x2, R Bingham, Nutts Corner Hol £195, Trimble Farms, Kircubbin Hol £185 x2, Forsythe Bros, Loughgiel Fri £165 x3, Trimble Farms, Kircubbin Hol £155 x2.
Weanlings
220 Weanlings in Ballymena resulted 10 another terrific trade. Bullocks sold to £1120 over for a Lim 360kg £1480 presented by David Andrew, Templepatrick. Heifers sold to £870 over for a Lim 400kg at £1270 from B Hall, Monkstown, and a Cha 420kg £1290 from P Martin, Dunloy.
Bullocks
0kg to 300kg
D & J O’Donnell, Lim 260kg £1020 (392) S Taylor, Belfast Cha 280kg £1090 (289) K Kidd, Broughshane Cha 270kg £1050 (388) B Connon, Larne Lim 180kg £670 (372) S Dennison, Antrim Cha 250kg £930 (372) S Hall, Lim 220kg £810 (368) K Kidd, Ballymena Cha 290kg £1060 (365) S Minn, Moorfields Lim 250kg £910 (364) S Taylor, Belfast Cha 300kg £1090 (363) J Mills, Kilwaughter Lim 280kg £1010 (360) K Kidd, Ballymena Cha 250kg £900 (360) H Crooks, Kilwaughter Sim 260kg £900 (346) R P McConnell, Cushendall Cha 290kg £990 (341) B Connon, Larne Lim 270kg £920 (340) S Dennison, Antrim Sal 260kg £870 (334) K Kidd, Cha 300kg £1000 (333).
301kg to 350kg
D Andrew, Templepatrick Lim 340kg £1300 (382) T Knox, Ballynure Cha 320kg £1175 (367) J Mills, Kilwaughter Bel 320kg £1170 (365) S Taylor, Belfast Cha 310kg £1130 (364) J Mills, Bel 330kg £1160 (351) S Taylor, Belfast Cha 350kg £1230 (351) T Knox, Cha 350kg £1210 (345) S Taylor, Cha 310kg £1070 (345) L Millen, Coleraine Lim 330kg £1120 (339) P Martin, Dunloy Cha 320kg £1085 (339) S Taylor, Cha 310kg £1050 (338) K Kidd, Cha 310kg £1050 (338) D Russell, Antrim Cha 340kg £1150 (338) L Millen, Lim 350kg £1180 (337) J Mills, Cha 330kg £1110 (336) R & M Duff, Kells Lim 330kg £1110 (336).
351kg and over
D Andrew, Lim 360kg £1480 (411) Lim 390kg £1460 (374) Lim 390kg £1460 (365) Lim 400kg £1460 (365) T Knox, Ballynure Cha 370kg £1340 (362) D Andrew, Lim 360kg £1300 (361) L Millen, Lim 410kg £1460 (356) D Andrew, Lim 370kg £1310 (354) Lim 370kg £1300 (351) Lim 410kg £1440 (351) L Millen, Lim 420kg £1450 (345) D Andrew, Lim 400kg £1370 (342) D Russell, Antrim Cha 360kg £1230 (341) D Andrew, Lim 400kg £1350 (337) Lim 410kg £1370 (334) L Millen, Lim 370kg £1225 (331) R P McDonnell, Cushendall Cha 370kg £1170 (316).
Heifers
0kg to 300kg
S Minn, Moorfields Lim 220kg £745 (338) R & G Bell, Crumlin Lim 270kg £870 (322) S Minn, Lim 290kg £930 (320) B Connon, Larne Lim 250kg £795 (318) H Crooks, Kilwaughter Cha 290kg £920 (317) C Crooks, Cha 290kg £890 (306) R & G Bell, Bel 240kg £730 (304) M Semple, Carnlough Lim 270kg £820 (303) C Thompson, Bel 180kg £540 (300) G Quinn, Lim 280kg £8330 (296) C Crooks, Cha 270kg £800 (296) S Minn, Lim 260kg £770 (296) G Quinn, Lim 240kg £710 (295) M Young, Cha 290kg £850 (293) M Semple, Lim 280kg £820 (292) M Adams, Cloughmills Abe 220kg £640 (290).
301kg to 350kg
A & D McAfee, Cha 320kg £1090 (340) R P McDonnell, Cha 320kg £1030 (321) P Martin, Cha 350kg £1070 (305) H Crooks, Kilwaughter Cha 310kg £920 (296) J Sheppard, Larne Lim 340kg £1000 (294) G Quinn, Lim 310kg £900 (290) Sim 350kg £1010 (288) Wm Dennison, Antrim Cha 320kg £920 (287) G Quinn, Lim 310kg £890 (287) Lim 350kg £990 (282) M Young, Sim 330kg £920 (278) M Adams, Cloughmills Abe 310kg £860 (277) D Russell, Antrim Lim 310kg £860 (277) G Quinn, Lim 320 £880 (275) H Crooks, Sim 310kg £850 (274) G Quinn, Sim 320kg £870 (271).
351kg and over
B Hall, Monkstown Lim 400kg £1270 (317) P Martin, Dunloy Cha 420kg £1290 (307) Cha 420 £1270 (302) G Quinn, Sim 390kg £1160 (297) Sim 380kg £1130 (297) R&G Bell, Crumlin Lim 380kg £1080 (284) S Rainey, Ballygalley Lim 380kg £1050 (276) P Martin, Cha 380kg £1040 (273).
Dairy Cows
Sixty-three dairy cattle sold to £2000 for Friesian bulls from William Black, Aghadowey.
S Robinson & Sons, Crossgar Hol £1980, P Scott, Templepatrick Fkv £1980, S Robinson & Sons, Crossgar Hol £1950, D McNeilly, Randalstown Fri £1920, T J Turtle, Broughshane Ayr £1920, P Scott, Templepatrick Fkv £1900, S Robinson & Sons, Crossgar Hol £1880, T J Turtle, Broughshane Fri £1850, £1820, P Scott, Templepatrick Fkv £1820, S Robinson & Sons, Crossgar Hol £1800, £1750, T J Turtle, Broughshane Sho £1750, Fri £1720, £1700 x2.
Suckler Cows
A good entry of suckler stock sold to £2550 for an Angus cow with bull calf.
W J Patton, Cloughmills AA & bull calf £2550, P McConnell, Ligoniel Sim & bull calf £2380, W J Patton, Cloughmills Char & hfr calf £2180, Lim & hfr calf £2100, P J McGuckian, Cloughmills Lim & bull calf £1920, S Blaney, Ahoghill Lim & bull calf £1780, P McConnell, Ligoniel Lim & hfr calf £1750, R J T Fleming, Templepatrick Sim & hfr calf £1550, P J McGuckian, Cloughmills Shb & bull calf £1480, D Gillan, Garvagh AA & hfr calf £1420, W McCann, Cargan Lim & bull calf £1400, T McKinney, Greysteele AA & hfr calf £1300.
Calves
337 lots in the calf ring sold to £690 for a 2 month old Simmental bull, heifer calves to £545 for a month old Belgian Blue.
Bull Calves
Ganaway Farms, Millisle Sim £690, A Bowden, Greyabbey Lim £650, J Ferguson, Straid Char £640 x3, A Bowden, Greyabbey Lim £600, J Ferguson, Straid Char £590, J Huey, Armoy Lim £580, Ganaway Farms, Millisle Sim £580, J Ferguson, Straid Her £560 x2, A Carson, Clough Her £555, T Martin, Portaferry BB £535, A Carson, Clough Her £535 x2, Ganaway Farms, Millisle Char £530.
Heifer Calves
R J McDowell, Gleno BB £545, J Ferguson, Straid Char £500 x3, A Carson, Clough Her £500 x2, J & M Wilson, Broughshane Fri £500, Ganaway Farms, Millilse Char £490, J & M Wilson, Broughshane Fri £485, A Porter, Lisburn BB £480, Ganaway Farms, Millisle Char £480 x2, J & M Wilson, Broughshane Fri £480, J & M Wilson, Millisle Char £475, £460, £450.
Holstein/Friesian heifers & bulls
J & M Wilson, Broughshane Fri £500, £485, £480, D Maybin, Broughshane Hol £440, J & M Wilson, Broughshane Fri £435, £380, £355, £350, £330, J Ferguson, Straid Fri £310, J & M Wilson, Broughshane Fri £310, £285, D Maybin, Broughshane Hol £260, M McCord, Antrim Fri £240, A Magee, Kilwaughter Fri £200 x2.
Weanlings
280 Weanlings in Ballymena resulted in a terrific trade. Bullocks sold to £1330 over for a Lim 490kg at £1830 presented by D Frew, Ballymena. Heifers sold to £960 over for a Lim 420kg at £1380 offered by McCabe Bros, Downpatrick.
Bullocks
Up to 300kg
S Dobbin, Ballycastle Cha 300kg £1300 (433) DJ & R White, Cha 270kg £1090 (403) S Dobbin, Cha 280kg £1110 (396) Cha 280kg £1100 (392) G Quinn, Lim 230kg £890 (387) Lim 270kg £1030 (381) Sim 290kg £1090 (375) B Connon, Larne Lim 260kg £960 (369) G Quinn, Lim 240kg £880 (366) Lim 210kg £760 (361) H Forsythe, Ballynure Lim 230kg £830 (360) G Quinn, 2x Lim 280kg £1000 (357) J Stewart, Cloughmills Shb 280kg £995 (355) G Quinn, Sim 290kg £1020 (351) T Magee, Ballyboley Cha 280kg £980 (350).
301 to 350kg
Carrigeen Farms, Cha 310kg £1250 (403) Cha 340kg £1280 (376) R Nicholson, Monkstown Lim 350kg £1290 (368) Carrigeen Farm, Lim 350kg £1260 (360) K Kidd, Broughshane 3x Cha 320kg £1130 (353) S Simms, Bel 340kg £1180 (347) J & S Gawn, Kells Lim 320kg £1075 (335) R Jordon, Lim 320kg £1070 (334) WJ & R J Cuthbert, Ballycarry Lim 320kg £1060 (331) N Megarry, Crumlin Lim 320kg £1060 (331) J Stewart, Cloughmills Shb 330kg £1090 (330) R Nicholson, Monkstown Cha 330kg £1090 (330) G Quinn, 2x Lim 310kg £1000 (322).
Over 350kg
PL McKeag, Millisle Cha 400kg £1510 (377) TA Rodgers, Broughshane Lim 360kg £1340 (372) PL McKeag, Cha 430kg £1600 (372) D Frew, Lim 490kg £1820 (371) S Simpson, Broughshane Cha 370kg £1370 (370) PL McKeag, Cha 370kg £1360 (367) D Frew, Lim 450kg £1620 (360) D Russell, Antrim Cha 370kg £1330 (359) C Ferris, Cha 420kg £1490 (354) PL McKeag, Lim 410kg £1450 (353) TA Rodgers, Broughshane Lim 380kg £1340 (352) Lim 390kg £1370 (351) D Frew, Lim 480kg £1680 (350) S Simpson, Cha 370kg £1290 (348) G Quinn, Lim 380kg £1300 (342) G McKeown, Cha 370kg £1260 (340).
Heifers
Up to 300kg
P L McKeag, Millisle Char 300kg £1100 (366), McCabe Bros, Downpatrick Lim 290kg £990 (341), K Kidd, Broughshane Char 240kg £800 (333), S Dobbin, Ballycastle Char 230kg £740 (321), K Kidd, Broughshane Char 290kg £930 (320) x2, B Connon, Larne Lim 290kg £910 (313), H Forsythe, Ballynure Lim 170kg £530 (311), D Mills, Glenarm Lim 280kg £870 (310), 290kg £900 (310), B Connon, Larne Lim 290kg £900 (310), R Coleman, Glarryford Shb 280kg £860 (307), Bonnar Farms, Ballymena Char 270kg £820 (303), 290kg £880 (303), D J & R White, Broughshane Char 300kg £910 (303), B Connon, Larne Lim 300kg £900 (300).
301 to 350kg
D & H White, Broughshane Lim 340kg £1200 (352), McCabe Bros, Downpatrick Lim 340kg £1170 (344), T Knox, Ballynure Char 320kg £1080 (337), T A Rodgers, Broughshane Lim 330kg £1070 (324), McCabe Bros, Downpatrick Lim 340kg £1100 (323) x2, P L McKeag, Millisle Char 320kg £1000 (312), McCabe Bros Lim 330kg £1030 (312), T A Rodgers, Broughshane Lim 350kg £1090 (311), R Jordan, Glenavy Lim 320kg £990 (309), Char 320kg £990 (309), P McCammond, Larne Lim 320kg £990 (309), D & H White, Broughshane Lim 310kg £940 (303), W & R Cuthbert, Ballycarry Lim 330kg £1000 (303) x2, D Mills, Glenarm Lim 330kg £990 (300).
Over 350kg
P L McKeag, Millisle Char 390kg £1330 (341), McCabe Bros, Downpatrick Lim 370kg £1240 (335), 410kg £1350 (329), 420kg £1380 (328), P L McKeag, Millisle Char 380kg £1230 (323), McCabe Bros, Downpatrick Lim 360kg £1150 (319), 430kg £1370 (318), N Megarry, Crumlin Lim 360kg £1140 (316), T A Rodgers, Broughshane Lim 370kg £1170 (316), McCabe Bros, Downpatrick Lim 420kg £1310 (311), 410kg £1260 (307), D Russell, Antrim Char 360kg £1100 (305), R Coleman, Glarryford Shb 400kg £1220 (305), McCabe Bros, Downpatrick Lim 410kg £1240 (302), 380kg £1140 (300), N Megarry, Crumlin Lim 380kg £1140 (300).
Dairy Cows
Dairy stock sold to £1980 for a calved heifer from Jas & Martha Wilson, Broughshane.
J & M Wilson, Broughshane Fri £1980, J & M Wilson, Broughshane, Fri £1900, B McStravick, Lurgan Hol £1850, W Black, Aghadowey Fri £1850, K Bristow, Newtownards Hol £1750, W Black, Aghadowey Fri £1720, D & M McGregor, Muckamore Hol £1650, J & M Wilson, Broughshane Fri £1600, W Black, Aghadowey Fri £1600, K Bristow, Newtownards Hol £1450, B McStravick, Lurgan Hol £1450.
Suckler Cows
Suckler stock sold to £2000 for a Speckled Park cow with Aberdeen Angus bull calf at foot.
J Steede, Cullybackey Spk cow & bull calf £2000, E Gillan, Ballymena Spk cow £1420, J Steede, Cullybackey Sim cow & heifer calf £1400.
Calves
One hundred and eighty four lots in the calf ring sold well to £620 for Belgian Blue bulls, Heifer calves to £530 for a 2 month old Shb.
Bulls
Adams Farms, Cloughmills BB £620 x2, £610 x2, £600, C & R Brown, Ballywalter AA £600, I & M Paisley, Maghera Char £590, Ganaway Farms, Millisle Char £580, I & M Paisley, Maghera Char £580, A & E Cochrane, Bushmills AA £570, £550, I & M Paisley, Maghera Fkv £550, C & R Brown, Ballywalter BB £550, I & M Paisley, Maghera Fkv £545, A & E Cochrane, Bushmills AA £540, C & R Brown, Ballywalter BB £530.
Heifers
Ganaway Farms, Millisle Shb £530 x2, £525, £520, I & M Paisley, Maghera Char £520, Ganaway Farms, Millisle Sim £510, £490 x2, £480, Adams Farms, Cloughmills BB £470 x2, D Watton, Coleraine BrB £460, S J Kerr, Comber Lim £455, £440, Adams Farms, Cloughmills BB £420, D Morrow, Glenarm Sim £410.
Hol/Fr
P & B McVey, Magherafelt Hol £325 x2, £290 x2, J & M Wilson, Broughshane Fri £290 x2, £270 x2, £225, £200 x2, £195, A Graham, Glenwherry Fri £190, D Montgomery, Glenwherry Fri £185, A Graham, Glenwherry Fri £180, J & M Wilson, Broughshane Fri £160.
Weanlings
One hundred and fifty four weanlings sold to 389p/kg for a 360kg Lim bullock at £1400, Heifers to 315p for a 400kg Charolais at £1260.
Heifers
0-300kg
T Livingstone, Ballymena Lim 170kg £550 (323), Char 240kg £770 (320), C Livingstone, Ballymena Char 270kg £810 (300), M Murray, Cushendall Lim 280kg £830 (296), E McIlwaine, Kilwaughter Lim 220kg £625 (284), R Magill, Kilwaughter Lim 290kg £820 (282) x2,
301-350kg
R Magill, Kilwaughter Lim 320kg £980 (306) x2, N Smyth, Randalstown Char 350kg £1060 (302), D & W Hume, Randalstown Lim 310kg £895 (288), I McGarel, Aughafatten Shb 320kg £920 (287), N Smyth, Randalstown Char 320kg £900 (281), J Buick, Kells Lim 310kg £870 (280).
Over 350kg
G McKeown, Aughfatten Char 400kg £1260 (315), D Johnston, Antrim Lim 500kg £1495 (299), G McKeown, Aughafatten St 430kg £1280 (297), B McLoughlin, Glenariffe Lim 430kg £1200 (279), D & W Hume, Randalstown Sho 380kg £1035 (272), C Livingstone, Ballymena Lim 390kg £1060 (271).
Bullocks
0-300kg
E McIlwaine, Kilwaughter Lim 300kg £1050 (350), S Murray, Crumlin Shb 250kg £855 (342), I Overend, Bellaghy Sal 270kg £920 (340), S Murray, Crumlin Lim 210kg £710 (338), I Overend, Bellaghy Sal 280kg £940 (335), E McIlwaine, Kilwaughter Lim 190kg £620 (326), I Overend, Bellaghy Lim 270kg £880 (325), S Murray, Crumlin Shb 200kg £640 (320).
301-350kg
B McLoughlin, Glenariffe Lim 340kg £1250 (367), J Buick, Kells Lim 350kg £1250 (357), R Ferguson, Antrim Lim 310kg £1040 (335), J Buick, Kells Lim 350kg £1170 (334), I Overend, Bellaghy Sal 350kg £1150 (328), J Buick, Kells Lim 320kg £1050 (328), Lim 340kg £1100 (323), M & G McNicholl, Greysteele Lim 350kg £1100 (314), I Overend, Bellaghy Sal 310kg £960 (309), R Magill, Kilwaughter Lim 320kg £970 (303) x2.
Over 350kg
W J Shaw, Cloughmills Lim 360kg £1400 (388), Lim 370kg £1390 (375), Lim 370kg £1370 (370), V Boyle, Ballymena Lim 360kg £1200 (333), local farmer BB 420kg £1280 (304), R Armstrong, Lisburn Sal 390kg £1170 (300), A Martin, Kells Blo 430kg £1250 (290).
Dairy Cows
Dairy stock sold to £3000 for a Friesian bull from W Black, Aghadowey who also received £2300 for a Friesian bull. Calved cows to £2080
Anavale Farm, Hillsborough Hol £2080, Anavale Farm, Hillsborough Hol £1920, W, J & B Graham, Moorfields Hol £1880, J Graham, Glenwherry Fri £1600, A McNair, Ballyclare Fri £1500.
Suckler Cows
Suckler stock sold to £2120 for a BB cow with bull calf, in calf cows to £1600 for an Angus.
D Allen, Magherfelt BB & bull calf £2120, B Millar, Randalstown Lim & hfr calf £1980, D Carson, Bangor AA £1600, H Irvine, Carrickfergus BB £1400, D Carson, Bangor AA £1380, S Davison, Broughshane Sho £1370, J O’Donnell, Randalstown AA £1290, S Davison, Broughshane Sim £1240, J O’Donnell, Randalstown AA £1230.
Calves
Bulls
354 calves sold to £710 for a 5 month old BB bull, heifer calves to £550 for a partly reared A.Angus.
P Doherty, Kircubbin BB £710, Trimble Farms, Kircubbin, AA £700, B Alexander, Ahoghill Char £580, Ganaway Farms, Millilse Sim £580, Char £580 x2, J Ferguson, Straid Char £580, Ganaway Farms, Millisle Char £570, Sim £560, L McAuley, Ballyclare Char £550, J Ferguson, Straid AA £545 x2, £535 x2, S Brennan, Larne AA £530, Ganaway Farms, Millilse Char £520.
Heifers
P Doherty, Kircubbin AA £550, D McClintock, Moorfields Char £550, J Ferguson, Straid Char £545, £530, Ganaway Farms, Millilse Sim £525, J Ferguson, Straid Char £510, Trimble Farms, Kircubbin AA £510, Ganaway Farms, Millilse Shb £505, £500, £490, £480, B Alexander, Ahoghill BB £470, E Sherrard, Ligoniel Char £470, Ganaway Farms, Millilse Char £465, S Brennan, Ligoniel AA £460, Ganaway Farms, Millisle Char £450.
Hol/Fr
Trimble Farms, Kircubbin Hol £490, £470 x2, Rockmount Farm, Hillsborough Fri £450, Trimble Farms, Kircubbin Hol £420 x2, G T & R J Smyth, Randalstown Hol £295 x2, £270 x2, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £270 x2, S Brennan, Ligoniel Hol £245.
Weanlings
Another great show of 380 weanlings in Ballymena resulted in the dearest trade to date. Bullocks sold to £1270 over for a Char 370kg £1640 presented by V McErlaine, Armoy. Heifers sold to £1270 over for a Char 370kg £1640 also offered by V McErlaine.
Bullocks
0kg to 300kg
Local farmer Lim 280kg £1180 (421) L Hamill, Templepatrick 5x Abe 260kg £1005 (386) AJ Wilson, Ballymena Cha 290kg £1080 (372) G Quinn, Ballinderry Lim 300kg £1110 (370) Lim 290kg £1070 (369) R Montgomery, Kells Lim 240kg £870 (362) C & M Mullan, Limavady Lim 250kg £880 (352) G Quinn, Lim £1020 (351) R Montgomery, Kells Lim 310kg £730 (347) J Rainey, Crumlin Lim 280kg £970 (346) R Montgomery, Kells Cha 240kg £800 (333).
301kg to 350kg
TJ McLornan, Nutts Corner Lim 330kg £1360 (412) S Douglas, Limavady Cha 320kg £1310 (409) D McKillop Lim 310kg £1260 (406) J Rainey, Crumlin Lim 320kg £1300 (406) S Douglas, Limavady Cha 340kg £1380 (405) TJ McLornan, Lim 330kg £1300 (393) Cha 320kg £1250 (390) A J Wilson, Ballymena Cha 310kg £1210 (390) H Forsythe, Ballynure Lim 330kg £1280 (387) S Douglas, Cha 330kg £1270 (384) TJ McLornan, Lim 340kg £1300 (382) D McKillop, Glenarm Lim 340kg £1290 (379) TJ McLornan, Lim 330kg £1250 (378) Local Farmer, Cha 340kg £1280 (376) Local Farmer, Lim 310kg £1160 (374) J Rainey, Antrim Lim 350kg £1280 (365).
351kg and over
V McErlaine, Armoy Cha 370kg £1640 (443) I & C Hunter, Straid Cha 360kg £1370 (380) AJ Wilson, Ballymena Cha 370kg £1400 (378) S Douglas, Limavady 2x Cha 400kg £1500 (375) T O’Kane, Cha 370kg £1320 (356) S Douglas, Limavady Cha 400kg £1420 (355) Cha 390kg £1380 (353) I & C Hunter, Straid Cha 390kg £1380 (353) J Rainey, Lim 360kg £1230 (341) S Douglas, Cha 400kg £1350 (337) D McKillop, Glenarm Lim 380kg £1270 (334) Lim 380kg £1250 (329) T O’Kane, Cha 410kg £1340 (326) G Quinn, Sim 360kg £1170 (325) T O’Kane, Cha 380kg £1230 (323)
Heifers
0kg to 300kg
D McGarel, Glenarm Lim 300kg £980 (326) AJ Wilson, Ballymena Cha 300kg £323) K Magorrian, Downpatrick Cha 240kg £770 (320) R Montgomery, Cha 210kg £670 (319) P Doherty, Lim 230kg £730 (317) D Thompson, Bushmills Lim 300kg £940 (313) McClurg & Mullen Lim 190kg £590 (310) H McCormick, Larne Bel 300kg £930 (310) McClurg & Mullen Lim 230kg £710 (308) M Simmons, Cha 260kg £800 (307) J Lindsay, Belfast Shd 210kg £645 (307) W McCann, Cargan Sim 300kg £760 (304) A McErlean, Ballymena Sim 300kg £900 (300).
301-350kg
H McCormick, Larne BB 340kg £1240 (364), A J Wilson, Ballymena Lim 310kg £1040 (335), A McErlean, Portglenone Lim 330kg £1070 (324), A Park, Ballymena Char 310kg £1000 (322), A McErlean, Portglenone Sim 320kg £1030 (321), T J McLornan, Nutts Corner Char 320kg £1020 (318), M Simmons, Antrim Char 330kg £1050 (318), D Thompson, Bushmills Lim 340kg £1060 (311), S Douglas, Limavady Char 330kg £990 (300), local farmer Lim 330kg £990 (300), T J McLornan, Nutts Corner Lim 330kg £990 (300), K Magorrian, Downpatrick Char 330kg £980 (297), S Douglas, Limavady Char 340kg £1000 (294), P Doherty, Kircubbin Lim 330kg £960 (290).
Over 350kg
V McErlaine, Armoy Char 370kg £1640 (443), H McCormick, Larne BB 390kg £1460 (374), S Douglas, Limavady Char 420kg £1560 (371), H McCormick, Larne BB 390kg £1420 (364), BB 420kg £1510 (359), BB 430kg £1450 (337), S Douglas, Limavady Char 420kg £1380 (328), Char 380kg £1240 (326), M Simmons, Antrim Char 390kg £1220 (312), S Douglas, Limavady Char 370kg £1130 (305), D McGarel, Glenarm Lim 360kg £1090 (302), H McCormick, Larne BB 380kg £1140 (300), S Douglas, Limavady Char 370kg £1080 (291), M McKenna, Maghera Char 360kg £1050 (291).
A smaller entry of dairy stock sold to £2580 for a calved heifer from W Black, Aghadowey, maiden heifers to £980.
W Black, £2580, D & M McGregor, £1750, D Livingstone, Randalstown £1750, A Hoey, £1720, W Black, £1680, D & M McGregor, £1650.
A small entry of suckler stock sold to £2110 for a Sim cow with heifer calf at foot.
S Davidson, Broughshane Sim cow & Hfr calf £2110, DJ & R White, Broughshane Her cow & bull calf £1900, Cha cow & hfr calf £1820, D McAuley, Bel cow with bull calf £1480.
Three hundred and forty-five lots in the calf ring sold well to £630 for a three-month-old ABE Bull, Heifer calves to £590 for a month-old Limousin.
Bull Calves
J King, Ballymena Bel £630, P O’Flynn, Ballywalter Cha £610, I Millar, Ballymena Abe £610, P & B McVey, Magherafelt Abe £575, S Gilmore, Tandragee Abe £570, A G Gabbey, Lim £570, S Brennan, Larne Abe £570, A Ritchie, Lim £570, AG Gabbey, Lim £560, B Alexander, Ballymena Cha £540.
Heifer Calves
S Gilmore, 2x Lim £590, O O’Kane, Carnlough Cha £590, S Gilmore, Lim £570, S Brennan, 2x Bel £560, J McGuckin, Lim £510, W Magee, Kilwaughter Lim £510, A Ritchie, Holywood £510, JK Davidson, Broughshane Lim £500, EP O’Flynn, Bel £500.
Friesian Bulls
A Ritchie, £520, I Millar, 2x £465, A Ritchie, £460, I Millar £445, £430, H Geddis, Lurgan 3x £380, I Millar, Ballymena £330, J Drummond, £250, WP&SE M Jackson, £250.
Weanlings
An entry of 480 weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in a terrific trade. Bullocks sold to £1250 over for a Lim 480kg at £1730 offered by John Hutchinson, Comber. Heifers sold to £100 over for a Char 410kg at £1410 presented by JR Beggs, Larne.
Bullocks
0kg to 300kg
A Henry, Antrim Lim £1010 (388) F McAllister, Glenarm Cha 280kg £1060 (378) S Rea, Ballyclare Cha 290kg £1050 (362) R McNinch, Larne Sim 270kg £970 (359) St, 270kg £970 (359) Sim 270kg £970 (359) T McFerran, Lim 290kg £1040 (358) A Hanna, Lim 300kg £1060 (353) S Rea, Cha 300kg £1050 (350) B Connon, Larne Lim 290kg £1010 (348).
301kg to 350kg
R McVicker, Ballycastle Par 350kg £1400 (400) A Millar, Antrim Cha 350kg £1360 (388) S O’Rawe, Ballycastle Lim 310kg £1160 (374) R McNabney, Broughshane Lim 320kg £1170 (365) A Millar, Antrim 3x Cha 330kg £1205 (365) JR Beggs, Larne Cha 340kg £1240 (364).
351kg and over
P Whyte, Maghera Lim 390kg £1580 (405) R McVicker, Ballycastle Par 390kg £1540 (394) P Wythe, Lim 380kg £1500 (394) J Hutchinson, Comber Lim 480kg £1730 (360) JR Beggs, Cha 380kg £1360 (357) R McVicker, Ballycastle Par 410kg £1460 (356) JR Beggs, Larne Cha 370kg £1300 (351) J Hutchinson, Bel 510kg £1760 (345) P Whye, Lim 440kg £1480 (336) G Quinn, Abe 360kg £1200 (333).
Heifers
0kg to 300kg
A Henry, Antrim Lim 250kg £940 (376) I Montgomery, Cha, 2x Shb 160kg £590, local farmer Lim 190kg £700 (368) RA Sleeman, Limavady Cha 270kg £980 (363) I Montgomery, 2x Cha 130kg £470 (361) S Rea, Ballyclare Cha 300kg £1030 (343) S Dobbin, Ballycastle Cha 300kg £1030 (343).
301 to 350kg
N McLoughlin, Cha 310kg £1050 (338) AJ Wilson, Ballymena Cha 340kg £1140 (335) A Henry, Antrim Lim 320kg £1060 (331) TJ McLornan, 3x Lim 330kg £1080 (327) RA Sleman, Lim 340kg £1110 (326) n McLoughlin, 2x Cha 310kg £1000 (322) T White, Maghera Lim 350kg £1100 (314).
351kg and over
JR Beggs, Larne Cha 410kg £1410 (343) S Molyneaux, Dundrod Cha 410kg £1400 (341) JR Beggs, Cha 410kg £1360 (331) D McAlonan, Dunloy Cha 400kg £1290 (322) D & F Kinney, Cha 450kg £1410 (313) F McAllister, Glenarm Cha 380kg £1190 (313) S O’Rawe, Ballycastle Lim 360kg £1110 (308) D7F Kinney, Cha 420kg £1280 (304) J Wightman, Lim 480kg £1410 (293) JR Beggs, Larne Cha 440kg £1290 (293).
Dairy Cows
Dairy cattle sold to £2450 for a calved cow from David Wallace, Antrim.
D Wallace, Antrim Hol £2450, £2380, £2180, S Jamieson, Broughshane Hol £2080, D Livingstone, Randalstown Hol £2000, W S Kennedy, Ballyclare Fri £1920, D Livingstone, Randalstown Hol £1700, D Foreman, Belfast Hol £1580, A Ritchie, Holywood Fri £1580, D Foreman, Belfast Hol £1500.
Sucklers
A large entry of suckler stock sold to £3050 for a Lim cow with bull calf.
S Martin, Newtownards Lim & bull calf £3050, £3000, R Gibson, Cullybackey Sim & hfr calf £2600, Char & hfr calf £2450, Kelly Farms, Londonderry AA & bull calf £2380, Sim & bull calf £2280, Sal & bull calf £2150, Sal & bull calf £2100, Sal & hfr calf £2100, Sim & bull calf £2020.
Bulls
At the Annual Spring Bull Sale Charolais sold to 4000 gns, Limousin to 3600 Gns, Friesians to £3200, Aberdeen Angus to 3000Gns, Simmental to 2800 Gns and Shorthorns to 2600 Gns.
C Ferris, Millisle Char 4000 Gns, R Clyde, Templepatrick Lim 3600 Gns, Matthews Bros, Glenarm Lim 3450 Gns, W Black, Aghadowey Fri £3200, D & W Hume, Randalstown Lim £3100, W Sherrard, Coleraine Lim 3000 Gns, A Napier, Ballynahinch AA £3000, W Black, Aghadowey Fri £3000, Matthews Bros, Glenarm Lim 2900 Gns, Crawford Bros, Maguiresbridge Lim 2900 Gns, D & J Kennedy, Downpatrick Sim 2800 Gns, W T McGookin, Larne Char 2800 Gns, E McNulty, Enniskillen SH 2600 Gns, C Ferris, Millile Char 2600 Gns, D Mairs, Magheragall Lim 2550 Gns, A Napier, Ballynahinch AA £2500, M O’Kane, Bellaghy Lim 2300 Gns, A Ferguson, Newtownstewart Char £2300.
Calves
A large entry of 387 calves sold to £660 for a 3 month old Charolais bull, Heifer calves to £550 for a 2 month old Belgian Blue.
Bulls
B Laverty, Ballymoney Char £660, C Campbell, Ballymoney Fri £600, D McHenry, Ballycastle Lim £590, R J T Fleming, Templepatrick Sim £580, S Jamieson, Broughshane AA £515, T Martin, Portaferry Char £490, BB £485 x2, D McClintock, Moorfields Lim £485, C Campbell, Ballymoney Fri £480, Cairnleigh Ltd, Aghalee BB £475 x5, R W Kane, Ballycastle BB £465,
Heifers
S Jamieson, Broughshane BB £550, B Alexander, Ahoghill Char £470, T Martin, Portaferry Char £460, B Alexander, Ahoghill BB £450, Cairnleigh Ltd BB £450 x2, J & A McAteer, Randalstown BB £440 x2, D Watton, Coleraine BrB £435 x3, Local Farmer Sim £430, J Huey, Ballymoney Char £410, R & H Shanks, Dunadry Char £410, R W Kane, Ballycastle BB £405, K Craig, Ballyclare AA £400.
Holstein/Friesian
C Campbell, Ballymoney Fri £600, £480, R & H Shanks, Dunadry Hol £410, Forsythe Bros, Loughgiel Fri £180 x5, R W Kane, Ballycastle Fri £155 x2, Trimble Farms, Kircubbin Hol £150 x2, £140, G & B Taylor, Ballymoney Fri £130, R L A & D Irvine, Dundrod Fri £120.
Weanlings
An entry of 480 weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in another great trade. Bullocks sold to £1200 over for a Lim 430kg at £1630 offered by Paul Whyte, Maghera. Heifers sold to £1260 over for a Saler 460kg at £1720 presented by Andrew Ferguson, Newtownstewart.
Bullocks
Up to 300kg
Local farmer Lim 300kg £1130 (376), T J Morton & Sons, Cairncastle Lim 300kg £1110 (370), S Taylor, Ligoniel Lim 290kg £990 (341), T McMaster, Whitehead Char 290kg £980 (337) x2, R McKay, Ballymoney Lim 250kg £830 (332), T J Morton & Sons, Cairncastle Lim 300kg £990 (330), R J McKendry, Antrim Char 270kg £890 (329), B Hunter, Doagh Lim 280kg £920 (328), G Rea, Portglenone Lim 250kg £820 (328), R J McKendry, Antrim Char 290kg £940 (324).
301 to 350kg
S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 320kg £1190 (371), K Kidd, Broughshane Char 350kg £1280 (365), Cleggan Estate, Ballymena Char 330kg £1190 (360), K Kidd, Broughshane Char 320kg £1145 (357), M & R Simpson, Broughshane Char 350kg £1250 (357), K Kidd, Broughshane Char 340kg £1210 (355), T Millar, Broughshane Lim 310kg £1100 (354), K Kidd, Broughshane Char 320kg £1100 (343), S O’Rawe, Ballycastle Lim 350kg £1200 (342), D J & R White, Broughshane Char 350kg £1190 (340), M Gingles, Kilwaughter Sim 320kg £1080 (337).
Over 350kg
P Whyte, Maghera Lim 430kg £1630 (379), T Millar, Broughshane Lim 410kg £1460 (356), J Moore, Glenwherry Char 380kg £1300 (342), B Taylor, Ligoniel Char 360kg £1230 (341), K Kidd, Broughshane Char 390kg £1330 (341), Char 400kg £1360 (340), D J & R White, Broughshane Char 360kg £1220 (338), M & R Simpson, Broughshane Lim 360kg £1180 (327), T Millar, Broughshane Lim 400kg £1310 (327), S O’Rawe, Ballycastle Lim 370kg £1210 (327), S Dobbin, Ballycastle Char 370kg £1210 (327, C & R McKeown, Aughafatten Sim 390kg £1270 (325).
Heifers
Up to 300kg
A Ferguson, Newtownstewart Sal 280kg £970 (346), W P & H Esler, Ilandmagee Lim 270kg £890 (329), Cleggan Estate, Ballymena Char 270kg £890 (329) x2, G Stevenson, Ballymena Lim 280kg £890 (317), T Millar, Broughshane Lim 270kg £820 (303), 280kg £850 (303), A Christie, Ballymoney Lim 180kg £540 (300).
301 to 350kg
P Whyte, Maghera Lim 330kg £1160 (351), T Millar, Broughshane Lim 330kg £1090 (330), A Ferguson, Newtownstewart Sal 350kg £1150 (328), Sal 320kg £1040 (325), A McErlean, Portglenone Lim 340kg £1090 (320), T Millar, Broughshane Lim 330kg £1050 (318), A McErlean, Portglenone Lim 310kg £980 (316).
Over 350kg
A Ferguson, Newtownstewart Sal 460kg £1720 (373), Sal 420kg £1490 (354), Sal 370kg £1200 (324), W P & H Esler, Islandmagee Char 360kg £1150 (319), Char 410kg £1270 (309), J Moore, Glenwherry Char 370kg £1120 (302), A J Wilson, Ballymena Char 410kg £1220 (297), A Ferguson, Newtownstewart Sal 400kg £1180 (295), A McErlean, Portglenone Lim 360kg £1060 (294), M & R Simpson, Broughshane Lim 370kg £1080 (291), A McErlean, Portglenone Lim 440kg £1280 (290).
DAIRY COWS
A good entry of 49 dairy cattle sold to £2750 for a calved heifer from WJ Taylor, Kircubbin.
Top prices as follows:
WJ Taylor, Kircubbin Hol £2750, WJ Taylor, Kircubbin Hol £2600, A Hoey, Glenwherry Fri £2580, WJ Taylor, Kircubbin Hol £2500, WJ Taylor, Kircubbin Hol £2420, WJ Taylor, Kircubbin Hol £2380, M Cromie, Banbridge Hol £2350, WJ Taylor, Kircubbin Hol £2350, WJ Taylor, Kircubbin Hol £2350, M King, Ballymena Ayr £2320, M Cromie, Banbridge Hol £2300, M King, Ballymena Ayr £2200, W Black, Aghadowey Fri £2200, WJ Taylor, Kircubbin Hol £2150, WJ Taylor, Kircubbin Hol £2120, WJ Taylor, Kircubbin Hol £2120, M Cromie, Banbridge Hol £2100, WJ Taylor, Kircubbin Hol £2100, WJ Taylor, Kircubbin Hol £2100, W Black, Aghdowey Fri £2050, M Cromie, Banbridge Hol £2000, W Black, Aghadowey Fri £2000, WJ Taylor, Kircubbin Hol £2000, WJ Taylor, Kircubbin Hol £2000.
SUCKLER COWS
27 lots in the suckler ring sold well to £3300 for a Limousin heifer with heifer calf at foot, in calf cows to £1800.
E Wylie, New Buildings Lim & Hfr calf £3300, Lim & Hfr calf £3050, Lim & Hfr calf £2980, Lim & Bill calf £2850, Lim & hfr calf £2750, Lim & Hfr calf £2680, Lim & bull calf £2650, Lim & bull calf £2600, Lim & hfr calf £2600, H Irvine, Carrickfergus Lim & bull calf £2550, E Wylie, New Buildings Lim & Hfr calf £2400, BB & bull calf £2300, Lim & heifer calf £2300, Lim & bull calf £2250, Lim & Hfr calf £2050, A Warwick, Templepatrick Lim & Hfr calf £2000, E Wylie, New Buildings St & Hfr calf £2000,
CALVES
237 lots in the calf ring sold to £690 for a partly reared Belgian Blue bull, younger bull calves to £570 for a Simmental, heifer calves to £670 for a partly reared BB.
Bulls
Trimble Farms, Kircubbin BB £690, Ganaway Farms, Millisle Sim £575, G D Campbell, Lisburn Sim £570, £555, Ganaway Farms, Millisle Char £550, G Connon, Aldergrove Lim £535, Ganaway Farms, Millisle Sim £530, Ganaway Farms, Millisle Sim £515, Ganaway Farms, Millisle Char £500, G Connon, Aldergrove BB £500, Ganaway Farms, Millisle AA £490, A P Redmond, Portavogie BB £485, Ganaway Farms, Millisle Sim £480, N & J Coleman, Ballyclare BB £475, A P Redmond BB £465, G Connon, Aldergrove Her £465, A McFarlane, Holywood BB £455, G Connon, Aldergrove Her £455 x6, D Harkness, Ballymena BB £445.
Heifers
Trimble Farms, Kircubbin BB £670, £645 x2, A Whishart, Ballywalter Char £590 x2, Trimble Farms, Kircubbin AA £560, D Harkness, Ballymena AA £480, Ganaway Farms, Millisle Char £470, D Harkness, Ballymena Her £460 x2, £450 x2, W Warwick, Moorfields BB £430, Ganaway Farms, Millisle Shb £420, S Gilmore, Tandragee Sim £420, J Watt, Templepatrick Her £420, C O’Neill, Glenarm AA £415 x2, N Hunter, Larne Shb £415, C O’Neill, Glenarm AA £405, A McBurney, Cloughmills BB £400 x3, D Harkness, Ballymena Sim £400.
Hol/Fr
W & S Jackson, Crossgar Fri £400 x2, Trimble Farms, Kircubbin Hol £390, W & S Jackson, Crossgar Fri £370, £350, W Hoey, Ballymena Fri £335, C Casey, Cloughmills Hol £315, Trimble Farms, Kircubbin Hol £300 x2, W & S Jackson, Crossgar Fri £300 x3, A McBurney, Cloughmills Fri £290, W & S Jackson, Crossgar Fri £240, Trimble Farms, Kircubbin Hol £220 x4.
WEANLINGS
An entry of 520 weanlings in Ballymena resulted in another good trade. Bullocks sold to £1090 over for a Lim 400kg at £1490 presented by Mrs D Kennedy, Larne. Heifers sold to £1170 over for a B Blue 390kg at £1560 offered by T McKillop, Glenarm.
Bullocks
Up to 300kg
A Christie, Ballymoney Char 240kg £910 (379), 200kg £740 (370), S Moore, Aldergrove Lim 300kg £1060 (353), A Christie, Ballymoney Char 260kg £880 (338), S Scullion, Glenarm Lim 270kg £900 (333), S Moore, Aldergrove Lim 270kg £900 (333) x2, J S Dunn, Straid Lim 240kg £790 (329), R Martin, Dunloy Lim 290kg £940 (324), A Christie, Ballymoney Char 280kg £900 (321), A Christie, Ballymoney Char 240kg £770 (320), J S Dunn, Straid Lim 270kg £865 (320).
300 to 350kg
I Hyndman, Maghera Lim 320kg £1200 (375), 320kg £1160 (362), A Abbott, Lisburn Lim 310kg £1100 (354), D Kennedy, Larne Lim 350kg £1230 (351), B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 350kg £1200 (342), D McIlwaine, Cushendall Lim 310kg £1050 (338), O Wilson, Dungiven Lim 330kg £1110 (336), S Moore, Aldergrove Lim 320kg £1040 (325), D McIlwaine, Cushendall Lim 320kg £1040 (325), A J Wilson, Ballymena Lim 350kg £1130 (322), R J McKendry, Antrim Char 320kg £1030 (321), Shaw Hill Farm, Kells Char 340kg £1090 (320).
Over 350kg
D Boyd, Newtownabbey Char 370kg £1430 (386), B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 380kg £1430 (376), D Kennedy, Larne 400kg £1490 (372), B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 360kg £1340 (372), O Wilson, Dungiven Char 400kg £1460 (365), D Kennedy, Larne Lim 380kg £1360 (357), B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 360kg £1240 (344), D Kennedy, Larne Lim 380kg £1300 (342), T Rodgers, Broughshane Lim 390kg £1310 (335), D Kennedy, Larne Lim 370kg £1240 (335), P McSparron, Cushendun Char 370kg £1240 (335), B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 380kg £1270 (334), W Geddis, Magheragall Lim 380kg £1270 (334), A J Wilson, Ballymena Lim 380kg £1260 (331), W Geddis, Magheragall Lim 390kg £1290 (330), K Smart, Glenwherry Lim 360kg £1190 (330).
Heifers
Up to 300kg
A Abbott, Lisburn Lim 300kg £1060 (353), D O’Boyle, Cushendall Char 220kg £760 (345), R Hunter, Larne Lim 250kg £840 (336), D Adams, Portglenone Lim 280kg £900 (321), W McCarthy, Kircubbin BB 190kg £610 (321) x2, R Hunter, Larne Lim 210kg £660 (314), D Kennedy, Larne Lim 290kg £910 (313), D Boyd, Newtownabbey Char 290kg £910 (313), B Connon, Larne Lim 300kg £930 (310), I Hyndman, Maghera Lim 280kg £860 (307), local farmer Blo 300kg £920 (306), R J McKendry, Antrim Char 300kg £900 (300), 270kg £810 (300), local farmer Blo 270kg £810 (300),C Black, Moneymore Sim 290kg £870 (300).
301 to 350kg
D Boyd, Newtownabbey Char 350kg £1210 (345), D Kennedy, Larne Lim 340kg £1110 (326), D Boyd, Newtownabbey Char 350kg £1110 (317), I Hyndman, Maghera Lim 320kg £1010 (315), C Black, Moneymore Lim 310kg £960 (309), D Kennedy, Larne Lim 330kg £1010 (306), O Wilson, Dungiven Char 330kg £1010 (306), I Hyndman, Maghera Lim 330kg £1000 (303), D Kennedy, Larne Lim 350kg £1060 (302), 320kg £960 (300), M O’Loan, Ballymoney Char 330kg £990 (300).
Over 350kg
T McKillop, Glenarm BB 390kg £1560 (400), D Boyd, Newtownabbey Char 360kg £1260 (350), M O’Kane, Bellaghy Lim 480kg £1670 (347), B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 370kg £1230 (332), D McAlonan, Dunloy Char 450kg £1460 (324), I Hyndman, Maghera Lim 370kg £1120 (302), W Geddis, Magheragall Lim 360kg £1070 (297), V Boyle, Ballymena Lim 390kg £1155 (296), O Wilson, Dungiven Char 420kg £1240 (295), T Rodgers, Broughshane Lim 380kg £1110 (292), D Kennedy, Larne Lim 370kg £1080 (291.
Dairy Cows
43 dairy cows sold to £2800, leading process as follows:
Rockmount Farm, Hillsborough Fri £2800, W Black, Aghadowey Fri £2650, Rockmount Farm, Hillsborough Fri £2600, W Black, Aghadowey Fri £2480, Rockmount Farm, Hillsborough Fri £2480, Rockmount Farm Fri £2320, Rockmount Farm, Hillsborough Fri £2300, Rockmount Farm, Hillsborough Fri £2220, Rockmount Farm, Hillsborough Fri £2220, W Black, Aghadowey Fri £2200, Rockmount Farm, Hillsborough Fri £2050, Rockmount Farm, Hillsborough Fri £2000.
Suckler Cows
30 suckler cows sold to £1800, leading prices as follows:
A Warwick, Templepatrick AA £1800, S & O Quigg, Garvagh Lim £1800, D Compton, Ballymena AA £1650, R N Weatherup, Larne Sim £1650, £1600A Warwick, Templepatrick AA £1580, D McNeill, Loughgiel Her £1480, BB £1480, Sim £1400.
Calves
396 dropped calves in Ballymena resulted in a terrific trade. Bull calves sold to £600, Heifer calves to £650 and Friesian bull calves to £330.
Bulls
I Henry, Cookstown Lim £600 x2, Ganaway farms, Millisle Sim £565 x2, D Harkness, Ballymena AA £565 x2, J & A McAteer, Randalstown AA £560, Ganaway Farms, Millisle Sim £555, £550, D Harkness, Ballymena AA £540 x4, I Montgomery, Glenwherry AA £525 x2, G & A Patton, Newtownards Char £510.
Heifers
H Thompson, Randalstown Fri £650, £610, C Woodside, Carrickfergus AA £570, H Thompson, Randalstown Fri £570, R Adams, Ballymena Her £565, D McIlwaine, Larne BB £560, H Thompson, Randalstown Fri £550, £540 x3, £510, R J T Fleming, Templepatrick Sim £500 x2, J King, Ballymena AA £500 x3.
Holstein/Friesian
J Martin, Randalstown Fri £330 x2, G Forsythe, Cloughmills Hol £200, W Pearson, Newtownards Fri £135.
Weanlings
A great show of 520 weanlings in Ballymena resulted in another super trade. Bullocks sold to £1100 over for a Lim 400kg at £1500 offered by P McCann, Portglenone. Heifers sold to £1330 over for a Lim 610kg at £1940 presented by J L McKinney, Maghera.
Bullocks
Up to 300kg
F & R Auld, Newtownabbey Lim 220kg £830 (377), 200kg £750 (375), L Hamill, Templepatrick AA 240kg £900 (375) x4, G McClintock, Glenwherry Char 300kg £1100 (366), A J Wilson, Ballymena Lim 300kg £1100 (366), L Hamill, Templepatrick AA 260kg £935 (359) x4, F & R Auld, Newtownabbey Lim 220kg £790 (359), 220kg £780 (354), 250kg £880 (352, R McNabney, Broughshane Lim 290kg £1020 (351).
301 to 350kg
A Millar, Antrim Char 320kg £1230 (384), 310kg £1190 (383) x2, R McNabney, Broughshane Lim 310kg £1180 (380), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 310kg £1160 (374), J Marks, Portglenone Lim 320kg £1190 (371), G McClintock, Glenwherry Lim 350kg £1300 (371), D Brogan, Cloughmills Blo 310kg £1150 (371), D Kennedy, Larne Lim 320kg £1170 (365), B McCann, Portglenone Lim 330kg £1190 (360), M McGarry, Broughshane Lim 320kg £1150 (359), Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick Char 330kg £1180 (357), A J Wilson, Ballymena Lim 320kg £1140 (356), T Finlay, Larne Char 320kg £1130 (353), T J McLornan, Nutts Corner Lim 340kg £1200 (352), I Wallace, Doagh Lim 330kg £1150 (348).
Over 350kg
P McCann, Portglenone Lim 400kg £1500 (375), D Kennedy,, Larne 380kg £1420 (373), P McIlrath, Glarryford Lim 370kg £1360 (367), G McClintock, Glenwherry Lim 410kg £1490 (363), P McCann, Portglenone Char 390kg £1410 (361), Shaws Hill Farm, Kells Char 380kg £1340 (352), Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick Char 370kg £1300 (351) x2, P McIlrath, Glarryford Lim 400kg £1370 (342), 360kg £1230 (341), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 360kg £1210 (336), R J McKendry, Antrim Char 360kg £1210 (336), D Kennedy, Larne Lim 430kg £1440 (334), Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick Lim 390kg £1300 (333), D Kennedy, Larne Lim 360kg £1190 (330) x2.
Heifers
Up to 300kg
O’Kane Farm LTD, Dunloy Char 300kg £1150 (383), M & A Millar, Rasharkin Lim 290kg £1050 (362), A Millar, Antrim Char 300kg £1080 (360) x2, M McGarry, Broughshane Lim 260kg £870 (334), R P McDonnell, Cushendall Char 270kg £890 (329), RJ McNeill, Glenarm Lim 250kg £790 (316), S & O Quigg, Garvagh Char 260kg £810 (311), M McGarry, Broughshane Lim 300kg £930 (310), W Ferguson, Newtownabbey Lim 240kg £740 (308) x2, P Brankin, Aghalee Char 270kg £830 (307), P McIlrath, Glarryford Lim 280kg £860 (307), M McGarry, Broughshane Lim 300kg £920 (306), L Park, Ballynure Lim 210kg £620 (295) x2.
301 to 350kg
G McClintock, Glenwherry Lim 320kg £1170 (365), A Millar, Antrim Char 330kg £1190 (360) x2, 350kg £1260 (360), M & A Millar, Rasharkin Lim 340kg £1200 (352), T J McLornan, Nutts Corner Char 340kg £1180 (347), P McIlrath, Galrryford Lim 320kg £1110 (346), E McIlwaine, Kilwaughter Lim 320kg £1070 (334), D Kennedy, Larne Lim 350kg £1170 (334) x2, L Turtle, Broughshane Lim 330kg £1090 (330), M McGarry, Broughshane Lim 330kg £1080 (327), OKane Farm LTD, Dunloy Char 350kg £1140 (325), M & A Millar, Rasharkin Lim 320kg £1040 (325) x2, T J McLornan, Nutts Corner Lim 330kg £1070 (324).
Over 350kg
Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick Char 360kg £1280 (355), D Kennedy, Larne Lim 380kg £1280 (336), P McIlrath, Glarryford Lim 360kg £1200 (333), M Murray, Cushendall Lim 360kg £1190 (330), Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick Char 390kg £1280 (328), M McNeill, Cushendun Char 360kg £1170 (325), 400kg £1290 (322), Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick Char 370kg £1190 (321), Shaws Hill Farm, Kells Char 400kg £1280 (320), P McCann, Portglenone Lim 360kg £1150 (319), J L McKinney, Maghera Lim 610kg £1940 (318), M Byrne, Randalstown Lim 370kg £1170 (316), D Kennedy, Larne Lim 410kg £1290 (314), M McNeill, Cushendun Char 410kg £1290 (314), T J McLornan, Nutts Corner Char 370kg £1160 (313), D Kennedy, Larne Lim 430kg £1340 (311).
Dairy Cows
One hundred and nineteen dairy cattle sold to £2820 for a calved heifer from W Black, Aghadowey.
W Black, Aghadowey £2820, WG Johnston, Belfast £2750, D Stewart, £2700, M Cromie, Banbridge £2650, £2600, D&S Bayne, Cookstown £2580, M Cromie, £2480, DS & M McMurran £2480, M Cromie, Fkv £2400, H Newell, £2380, IB & HJ Marsden, Islandmagee £2050, W Black, £1950, A McNair, Ballyclare £1900, £1880, WG Johnston, Belfast £1880, A McNair £1820.
Sucklers
Suckler stock sold to £1780 for a Lim heifer.
Matthew Bros, Lim £1780, S Cromie, Banbridge Abe £1720, local farmer Lim & calf £1620, S Cromie, Abe £1500, J Haveron, Ballymena Her £1420, S Cromie, Abe £1380, £1320, £1300, local farmer Bel £1300.
Calves
In the calf ring 290 lots sold to £650 for a partly reared BB bull, Heifer calves to £570 for a BB.
Heifer calves
Trimble Farms Ltd, Bel £570, Bel £550, R Crawford, Larne Sal £480, G Simpson, Lisburn £465, W A F Hanna, Armoy Bel £460, Local farmer, Bel £455, JV & RJ Moore, Larne Bel £445, T Martin, Portaferry Cha £430, RJ & JA Wright, Lisburn Abe £390, Abe £390, G Simpson, Lisburn Abe £385, Abe £385, T Martin, Bel £380.
Bull Calves
Goldplough Farm, Bel £650, Bel £620, Abe £600, Trimble Farm, 2 Bel £590, Bel £580, D McKay, Broughshane Abe £580, Trimble Farms, Bel £570, JV & RJ Moore, Larne Bel £560, Goldplough Farm, Bel £535, P & B McVey, Magherafelt Abe £500, JV & RJ Moore, Abe £490, WA F Hanna, Armoy Bel £480, T Martin, Portaferry Bel £480.
Friesian calves
Trimble Farms, 2x £410, R Crawford, Larne £345, Goldplough Farm, Aghadowey £300, JV & RJ Moore, Larne £225, H McCambridge, 3x £205, Trimble Farms, 3x £175, H McCambridge, £155, Trimble Farms 3x £135.
Weanlings
An Entry of 320 weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in another tremendous trade. Bullocks sold to £1110 over a Char 400kg at £1510 presented by David Boyd, Newtownabbey. Heifers sold to £990 over for a Char 350kg at £1340 from Burns Mclean, Armoy and a Char 410kg at £1400 from David Boyd.
Bullocks
0kg to 300kg
D Boyd, Newtownabbey Cha 290kg £1120 (386) J Bingham, Templepatrick 190kg £720 (379) S Lowry, Glenavy Cha 290kg £1090 (375) D McClurkin, Ligoniel Lim 200kg £750 (375) Local Farmer, Lim 230kg £850 (369) A Connor, Ballyclare 2x Blo 210kg £755 (359) S Anderson, Ballymoney Lim 280kg £970 (346) D McDonnell, Glenariffe cha 290kg £990 (341) J McKinty, Larne Cha 270kg £920 (340) RJ McNeill Glenarm Lim 270kg £920 (340)
301kg to 350kg
D Boyd, Cha 340kg £1320 (388) WJ Shaw, Cloughmills Lim 350kg £1270 (362) D Boyd, Cha 320kg £1160 (362) SG Lowry, Glenavy Cha 320kg £1130 (353) D McDonnell, Cha 320kg £1130 (353) S Anderson, Ballymoney Lim 310kg £1080 (348) J Buick, Kells Lim 340kg £1180 (347) C Fleming, Nutts Corner Cha 310kg £1060 (341) P Delargy, Glenariffe Lim 330kg £1120 (339) S&B Jamieson, Ballycastle Lim 310kg £1050 (338) P McDonnell, Cushendun Cha 330kg £1100 (333).
351kg and over
D Boyd, Cha 360kg £1430 (397) E Donnelly, Ballycastle Cha 360kg £1420 (394) B McLean, Armoy Lim 370kg £1440 (389) W J Shaw, Cloughmills Lim 370kg £1440 (389) D Boyd, Cha 380kg £1470 (386) Cha 400kg £1510 (377) D Boyd, Cha 400kg £1500 (375) B McLean, Lim 380kg £1420 (373) D Boyd, Cha 390kg £1450 (371) WJ Shaw, Cloughmills Lim 390kg £1450 (371) E Donnelly, Cha 390kg £1450 (371) B McLean, Armoy Lim 380kg £1400 (368).
Heifers
0kg to 300kg
A Connor, Ballynure Blo 200kg £670 (350) R Leader, Dundrod Her 190kg £625 (329) Her 190kg £625 (329) C Fleming, Cha 260kg £810 (311) A & D McFee, Bushmills Cha 250kg £770 (308) A Christie, Ballymoney Lim 280kg £850 (303) Lim 280kg £840 (300) RJ McNeill, Glenarm Lim 280kg £835 (298) J Bingham, Lim 240kg £710 (295) Local Farmer, 2x Cha 300kg £885 (295) D Millan, Ballymoney Blo 240kg £705 (293).
301kg to 350kg
B McLean, Armoy Cha 350kg £1340 (382) A& D McAfee, Bushmills Cha 320kg £1160 (362) B McLean, Cha 310kg £1110 (358) D Boyd, Cha 340kg £1210 (355) M& F Speers, Cullybackey Cha 350kg £1240 (354) Cha 340kg £1170 (344) B McLean, Cha 340kg £1110 (326) M & F Speers, Cha 350kg £1130 (322) B McLean, Lim 310kg £980 (316) A Lowry, Glenavy Cha 320kg £1010 (315) B McLean, Lim 310kg £970 (312) 350kg £1070 (305).
351kg and over
D Boyd, Cha 410kg £1400 (341) Cha 390kg £1320 (338) D Carson, Nutts Corner 390kg £1260 (323) S Anderson, Ballymoney Lim 370kg £1180 (318) D Carson, Lim 440kg £1400 (318) RJ McNeill, Glenarm Cha 370kg £1160 (313) S Anderson, Ballymoney Bel 410kg £1280 (312) D Millan, Ballymoney Blo 480kg £1385 (288) P McCord, Randalstown Abe 480kg £1250, Abe £1300, 2x Abe 1210, A McKeegan, Glenarm Bel 380kg £970 (255).
A large entry of 101 dairy cows continued to meet a good trade & sold to a top of £3200 presented by WG Johnston, Belfast. The sale included a dispersal for I B & HJ Marsden which sold to £3080. Leading prices were as follows.
WG Johnston, Belfast £3200, IB & HJ Marsden, £3080, D Wilson, Ballycraigy £2650, £2650, W Black, Aghdowney £2600, £2500, I B & HJ Marsden, £2500, £2420, £2380, £2300, £2280, M Hughes, Kircubbin £2160, D Millan, Ballymoney £2120, I B & HJ Marsden, £2100, WG Johnston, Belfast £2080, I B & HJ Marsden, 2x £2000.
A small entry of sucklers sold to £1850 paid for an in calf BB heifers sold by S Davidson.
S Davidson, Bel in calf £1850, M McCord, Antrim Cha & Lim calf £1480, J Hunter, Abe in calf £1180, Abe in calf £1140.
350 dropped calves sold to £555 for heifers, £700 for bull calves and £300 for Friesian bulls.
Heifers
Ganaway Farms, Cha £555, W Magee, Kilwaughter Lim £545, H Thompson, Randalstown 4x Abe £525, Ganaway Farms, Abe £505 & Shb, £500, W Magee, 3x Lim £500, B& J Barr, Coleraine Bel £500, J Adair, Kells Bel £495, Ganaway Farms, Shb £490, SA Milligan, Bellaghy Bel £480, M Wilkin, Islandmagee Abe £475.
Bulls
R Raymond, Abe £700, B & J Barr, Bel £665, Bel £630, H Thompson, Abe £575, Abe £575, Abe £570, B& J Barr, 2x Abe £570, H Thompson, Lim £560, Bel £545, W Magee, Lim £535, J Adair, Kells £535, SA Milligan Bel £520, AG Gabbey, Lim £485, H Thompson, Lim £485, R Bingham, Cha £455.
Friesian Bulls
M Wilkin, Islandmagee 3x £300, B & J Barr, Aghadowey £235, P McGowan, Toomebridge £210, Trimble Farms, £210, R Bingham, £195, A Getty, 3x £190, AG Gabbey, £185, Trimble Farms, £175, P Gowan, £170, Trimble Farm, £170, RAS Barkley, Ballymena £145.
An entry of 350 weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in a terrific trade. Bullocks sold to £1160 over for a Char 560kg at £1720 from William McVey, Carnlough. Heifers sold to £1030 over for a Lim 320kg £1350 offered by P Delargy, Glenarife.
Bullocks
0kg to 300kg
H Crawford, Carnalbana Cha 280kg £1180 (421) Cha 300kg £1120 (373) AJ Wilson, Ballymena Cha 300kg £1060 (353) I Dodds, Glenwherry Lim 300kg £1060 (353) N & S Wilson, Rathkenny Cha 300kg £1050 (350) P & C Connon, Cha 300kg £1040 (346) E Sherrard, Cha 280kg £960 (342) H Crawford Carnalbana Lim 270kg £925 (342) E McConnell, Ballyclare Lim 280kg £950 (339) T Magee, Ballyboley Cha 280kg £945 (337) Cha 280kg £945, E McConnell, Lim 240kg £800 (333) T Magee, 4x Cha 280kg £925.
301kg to 350kg
C Williamson, Kilrea Lim 350kg £1280 (365) Lim 350kg £1250 (351) H Crawford, Carnalbana Cha 320kg £1140 (356) AV Magill, Carnlough Cha 340kg £1210 (355) H Crawford, Cha 310kg £1100 (354) Cha 350kg £1230 (351) H Crawford, Cha 330kg £1150 (348) M Ramsey, Doagh Lim 330kg £1150 (348) AV Magill, Cha 310kg £1080 (348) N McLoughlin, Cha 330kg £1140 (345) W Craig, Larne Lim 320kg £1100 (343).
351kg and over
W McVey, Carnlough Cha 390kg £1480 (379) H Crawford, Carnalbana Cha 360kg £1330 (369) K Molyneaux, Crumlin Bel 420kg £1520 (361) W McVey, Carnlough Cha 360kg £1280 (355) J Carey, Martinstown Lim 410kg £1400 (341) C Williamson, Kilrea Lim 390kg £1320 (338) H Crawford, Carnalbana Cha 390kg £1310 (335) W McVey, Carnlough Cha 460kg £1540 (334) C Williamson, Lim 360kg £1190 (330).
Heifers
0kg to 300kg
E McConnell, Ballyclare Spk 230kg £800 (347) P Campbell, Lim 260kg £850 (326) M & F Speers, Cullybackey Cha 300kg £980 (326) A Kennedy, Gleno Lim 280kg £900 (321) A Abbot, Lisburn Lim 280kg £900 (321) Lim 290kg £930 (320) J Ross, Islandmagee Lim 220kg £700 (318) 300kg £950 (316) A Abbot, Lim 250kg £790 (316) E Sherrard, Lim 270kg £870 (314).
301kg to 350kg
P Delargy, Glenarife, Lim 320kg £1350 (421) Blo 350kg £1340 (382) N McLoughlin, Cha 320kg £1125 (351) AV Magill, Carnlough Cha 320kg £1110 (346) Cha 320kg £1090 (340) I Dodds, Lim 340kg £1130 (332) G McCammond, Larne Lim 340kg £1110 (326)
351 and over
N McLoughlin, Cha 360kg £1145 (318) Cha 400kg £1270 (317) P Delargy, Glenariffe Blo 400kg £1270 (317) M& F Speers, Cullybackey Cha 360kg £1120 (311) Cha 370kg £1150 (310) K Molyneaux, Crumlin Cha 370kg £1140 (308) C O’Neill, Glenarm Cha 410kg £1260 (307) H McGookin, Carrickfergus Lim 390kg £1180 (302)
Dairy Cows
Excellent demand for 38 dairy cattle to 3450 GNS for a calved heifer from W G Johnston, Ligoniel.
W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol 3450G, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol 3150G, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol 2980G, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol 2980G, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol 2820G, Dunleath Estates, Ballywalter Hol 2720G, Dunleath Estates, Ballywalter Hol 2620G, Dunleath Estates, Ballywalter Hol 2550G, Dunleath Estates, Ballywalter Hol 2520G, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol 2500G, Dunleath Estates, Ballywalter Hol 2500G, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol 2480G, Dunleath Estates, Ballywalter Hol £2480, Dunleath Estates, Ballywalter Hol 2480G, Dunleath Estates, Ballywalter Hol 2320G, Dunleath Estates, Ballywalter Hol 2300G.
J Adams, Ballymena Fri £2500, J Adams, Ballymena Fri £2500, J Adams, Ballymena Fri £2500, D McNeilly, Randalstown Fri £2480, D McNeilly, Randalstown Fri £2400, D & S Bayne, Cookstown Fri £2350, B McStravick, Gawleys Gate Hol £2220, D & S Bayne, Cookstown Fri £2220.
Breeding Bulls
Breeding Bulls sold to £3000 for a Hereford.
S Cherry, Templepatrick Her £3000, P Swaile, Cookstown Sim £2450, Crawford Bros, Maguiresbridge Lim £2400.
Sucklers
Suckler stock sold to £1940 for a Lim heifer with bull calf from D Johnston, Antrim who also sold a Lim cow with heifer calf at £1820.
Calves
A very large entry of 461 lots in the calf ring sold to £615 for a Belgian Blue bull (6months), younger bull calves to £520 for a 2 month old Simmental. Heifer calves to £480 for a 3 month old B.Blue, younger lots to £470 for a month old Charolais.
Bulls
W Johnston, Downpatrick BB £615, J King, Ballymena AA £540, R J T Fleming, Templepatrick Sim £520, W A F Hanna, Armoy BB £515, A Porter, Lisburn Fkv £505, A M Crawford, Ballynure BB £500, W Johnston, Downpatrick BB £500, A M Crawford, Ballynure AA £485 x3, A Porter, Lisburn BB £485, W A F Hanna, Armoy BB £485, W Johnston, Downpatrick BB £485, H Thompson, Randalstown AA £480 x2, D Wilson, Antrim Char £480.
Heifers
A M Crawford, Ballynure BB £480 x2, R Clyde, Broughshane AA £480, W A F Hanna, Armoy Mon £480, D Wilson, Antrim Char £470, R J T Fleming, Templepatrick Sim £465 x2, J King, Ballymena Her £450, R J T Fleming, Templepatrick Sim £445, A M Crawford, Ballynure BB £440, J King, Ballymena AA £440, W A F Hanna, Armoy BB £440 x4, W A F Hanna, Armoy BB £435.
Holstein/Friesian
J King, Ballymena Fri £455, R Bingham, Nutts Corner Hol £355, J King, Ballymena Fri £340, W A F Hanna, Armoy Fri £310, A McNair, Ballyclare Fri £300 x3, W Hanna, Armoy Fri £300, W Hoey, Ballymena Fri £295, J King, Ballymena Fri £275, S Kennedy, Doagh Fri £240 x2, Trimble Farms, Kircubbin Hol £240 x4.
Weanlings
An entry of 350 weanlings in Ballymena resulted in a terrific trade. Bullocks sold to £1085 over for a char 370kg at £1455 presented by J Jones, Belfast. Heifers sold to £990 over for a Lim 430kg at £1420 offered by T Robinson, Ballymena.
Bullocks
0kg to 300kg
J Anderson, Cullybackey Lim270kg £1050 (288) J McDonnell, Cushendun Cha 290kg £1100 (379) D Thompson, Bushmills Lim 260kg £950 (365) Lim 260kg £940 (261) A Millar, Antrim Cha 300kg £1080 (360) M Gingles, Kilwaughter Lim 300kg £1070 (356) P Brankin, Aghalee 3x Sim 250kg £890 (356) JA McKillop, Cushendall Cha 250kg £880 (352) D Thompson, Bushmills Lim 270kg £950 (351) A Johnston, Dundrod Lim 290kg £1020 (351) I Wallace, Doagh Lim 300kg £1040 (346) D Thompson, Bushmills Lim 300kg £1000 (333) E Drummond, Ballynure Lim 230kg £760 (330) P Brankin, Aghalee Blo 270kg £890 (329).
301kg to 350kg
A Millar, Antrim Cha 340kg £1360 (400) Cha £1300 (393) Cha 320kg £1250 (390) Cha 310 £1210 (390) Lim 340kg £1320 (388) Lim 350kg £1340 (382) B McLoughlin, Glenarm Lim 340kg £1290 (379) I Gibson, Cha 320kg £1160 (362) A Millar, Antrim Cha 310kg £1110 (358) R Evans, Lim 310kg £1100 (354) A Millar, cha 310kg £1100 (354) Local Farmer, Lim 320kg £1110 (346) O O’Kane, Carnlough Lim 350kg £1210 (345) D Gaston, Lim 330kg £1140 (345) I Wallace, Doagh Lim 330kg £1110 (336) PG & M Delargy, Lim 320kg £1070 (334).
351kg and over
J Jones, Belfast Cha 370kg £1455 (393) I Gibson, Cha 360kg £1360 (377) D& W Hume, Lim 370kg £1260 (340) A Hunter, Carnlough Cha 400kg £1330 (332) D&H Hume, Lim 400kg £1330 (332) S Rea, Ballyclare 2x Cha 360kg £1190 (330) D&W Hume, Lim 400kg £1310 (327) S Rea, Cha 360kg £1170 (325) S Wright, Carnlough Lim 360kg £1170 (325) D Gaston, Carnlough Lim 370kg £1200 (324) S Rea, Cha 390kg £1260 (323) J Jones, Cha 400kg £1290 (322) Cha 360kg £1160 (322) A Hunter, Carnlough Cha 410kg £1320 (322) A Adair, Antrim Cha 410kg £1320 (322).
Heifers
Up to 300kg
D Thompson, Bushmills Lim 220kg £840 (381), D Thompson, Bushmills Lim 250kg £890 (356), T Butler, Ballycastle Lim 300kg £1010 (336), C & R McKeown, Aughafatten Lim 300kg £970 (323), D Mairs, Lisburn Lim 260kg £840 (323), S Bellingham, Ballymoney Lim 260kg £840 (323), P Brankin, Aghalee Blo 240kg £760 (316), P McKeever, Ballymoney Lim 280kg £865 (308) x4, P McKeever, Ballymoney Blo 270kg £830 (307), S Bellingham, Ballymoney AA 230kg £700 (304), M McDonald, Randalstown Sim 260kg £790 (303), S Bellingham, Ballymoney Lim 280kg £820 (292), M McDonald, Randalstown Sim 250kg £730 (292).
301-350kg
I Gibson, Broughshane Char 350kg £1260 (360), C & R McKeown, Aughafatten Char 340kg £1180 (471), J Anderson, Cullybackey Lim 310kg £1070 (345), P Savage, Kircubbin Char 320kg £1050 (328), L Turtle, Broughshane Lim 340kg £1100 (323), T Robinson, Ballymena Char 340kg £1070 (314), C & R McKeown, Aughfatten Lim 340kg £1070 (314), T Butler, Ballycastle Char 350kg £1090 (311), T Butler, Ballycastle Char 350kg £1080 (308), P Savage, Kircubbin Lim 310kg £940 (303) x3, M McDonald, Randalstown Sim 310kg £940 (303), C & R McKeown, Aughfatten Char 350kg £1060 (302), I Gibson, Broughane Char 350kg £1050 (300), D Gaston, Carnlough Lim 350kg £1050 (300).
Over 350kg
I Gibson, Broughshane Char 360kg £1270 (352), T Butler, Ballycastle Char 390kg £1350 (346), T Butler, Ballycastle Char 380kg £1270 (334), T Robinson, Ballymena Lim 430kg £1420 (330), T Butler, Ballycastle Char 370kg £1220 (329), I & C Hunter, Straid Char 410kg £1350 (329), T Butler, Ballycastle Char 370kg £1200 (324), T Butler, Ballycastle Char 390kg £1260 (323), T Butler, Ballycastle Char 390kg £1245 (319), T Butler, Ballycastle Char 370kg £1180 (318), C & R McKeown, Aughafatten Char 370kg £1170 (316), C & R McKeown, Aughafatten Char 390kg £1230 (315), I & C Hunter, Straid Char 390kg £1230 (315), T Robinson, Ballymena Lim 410kg £1290 (314), J Jones, Belfast Char 390kg £1220 (312), C & R McKeown, Aughafatten Char 390kg £1220 (312).
Twenty three dairy cattle sold to £2550 for a calved heifer from W Black, Aghadowey.
W Black, Aghadowey £2550, N G Chambers, Moneyrea £2200, W Black, £2080.
A special entry from D Dodd, Ballynahinch sold to: £2480, 4 x £2300, £2220, £2150, 2x £2120, £2100, £2000.
In the calf ring £465 was paid for a three month old Char Bull, Heifers calves to £440 for a four month old BB from the farm.
Bull calves
Trimble Farms, Cha £465, Smiddie Hill Farms, Bel £420, GM Kernohan, Broughshane Bel £370, K Kirkwood, Millisle Cha £360, Abe £335, D Harkness, Ballymena Abe £325, K Kirkwood, Bel £325, Bel £315, Smiddie Hill Farm, Abe £305, RH Brown, Abe £305, D Montgomery, Bel £300, K Kirkwood, Cha £295, I Stewart, Bushmills Bel £290, D Harkness, Her £290, Smiddie £290, RH Brown, Abe £290.
Heifer calves
Trimble Farms Ltd, 1 Bel £440, 2x Cha £420, 2x Bel £395, 1 Bel £380, C Logan, Broughshane Spk £350, D Marcus, Glenarm Bel £330, K Kirkwood, Cha £315, Smiddie Hill Farms, Bel £305, K Kirkwood, Bel £305, D Harkness, 2x Abe £290, D Montgomery Bel £270, K Kirkwood, Abe £270, Trimble Farms Ltd Hol £265.
Friesian calves
D Marcus, Glenarm £250, £185, £150, H Anderson, Ballymoney £100, D Marcus, £95, RH Brown, £70, Smiddie Hill Farms, £65, J Brown, £60.
Due to the wintery weather conditions a small show of 70 weanlings were presented in Ballymena on Friday. Bullocks sold to £1100 over a Lim 370kg at £1470 presented by C Williamson, Kilrea. Heifers sold to £780 over for a Lim 400kg at £1180 offered by G Bradley, Coleraine.
Bullocks
C Williamson, Kilrea Lim 370kg £1470 (397) R McGinley, Ballymoney 3x Lim 220kg £825 (375) C Williamson, Lim 370kg £1350 (364) A Christie, Ballymoney Cha 320kg £1110 (346) T Butler, Ballycastle Cha 410kg £1410 (343) Cha 420kg £1420 (338) A Christie, Cha 360kg £1210 (336) S Scullion, Glenarm cha 370kg £1240 (335) A Christie, Cha 260kg £870 (334) Lim 320kg £1060 (331) T Butler, Cha 440kg £1440 (327) S Scullion, Lim 330kg £1070 (324) T Butler, Cha 430kg £1380 (320) D Diamond, Sim 310kg £990 (319).
Heifers
G Bradley, Coleraine Cha 340kg £1095 (322) Lim, 350kg £1090 (311) Lim 350kg £1060 (302) Lim 400kg £1180 (295) E&P McCormick, Shb 350kg £1000 (285) R McGinley, Ballymoney Lim 200kg £570 (285) G Bradley, Coleraine Cha 390kg £1105 (283) S McAlister, Ballintoy Cha 360kg £1010 (280) G Bradley, Coleraine Cha 430kg £1175 (273) P McCord, Abe 390kg £1065 (273) G Coulter, Portaferry Lim 330kg £900 (272) P McCord, Lim 410kg £1110 (270) G Coulter, Lim £850 (265) C Scullion, Glenarm Cha 350kg £910 (260) G Coulter, Lim 360kg £930 (258) S McAlister, Cha 380kg £980 (257).
Dairy Cows
Prices held firm for 28 dairy cattle selling to £2480 which was paid to N & J Coleman, Doagh.
N & J Coleman, Doagh Hol £2480, W Black, Aghadowey Fri £2380, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £2300, W Black, Aghadowey Fri £2200, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £2150, N & J Coleman, Doagh Hol £2120, W J McBride, Magherafelt Hol £2080, B Paisley, Ballynure Hol £1980, D Livingstone, Randalstown Hol £1950, A Ferguson, Stewartstown Hol £1920, T Gordon, Ballyclare Ayr £1850, B Paisley, Ballynure Hol £1700, B Paisley, Ballynure Fri £1620, B McStravick, Gawleys Gate Hol £1600, S Dunlop, Crumlin Hol £1550, W Black, Aghadowey Fri £1550.
Suckler Cows
A small entry of suckler stock sold to £2720 for a BRB springing heifer from Pat Cunning, Greysteele.
P Cunning, Greysteele BRB in calf £2720, P Cunning, Greysteele BB in calf £2500, P Cunning, Greysteele BB in calf £2150, J Cameron, Broughshane AA & bull calf £1240.
Calves
In the calf ring 334 lots sold to £640 for a young BB heifer, Bull calves sold to £620 for a BB from the same farm.
Bull calves
A Park, Ballynure BB £620, H Dorman, Lisburn Lim £610, A Park, Ballynure BB £610, H Dorman, Lisburn Lim £590, A Park, Ballynure BB £580, A Gaston, Glarryford AA £570, A Park, Ballynure AA £570, A Park, Ballynure AA £565, A Park, Ballynure BB £555, H Dorman, Lisburn Lim £550, A Gaston, Glarryford AA £550, A Park, Ballynure BB £530, A Park, Ballynure BB £520, G Simpson, Lisburn BB £510, A Park, Ballynure BB £500, A Park, Ballynure BB £490.
Heifers
A Park, Ballynure BB £640, H Dorman, Lisburn Lim £510, H Dorman, Lisburn Lim £490, H Dorman, Lisburn Lim £470, Hamills of Ballindreen, Coleraine Lim £450, F C Patterson, Broughshane AA £445, B Alexander, Ahoghill BB £445, A Gaston, Glarryford AA £435, Hamills of Ballindreen, Coleraine BB £435, H Dorman, Lisburn BB £430, A Park, Ballynure AA £425, Hamills of Ballindreen, Coleraine BB £420, H Dorman, Lisburn Lim £400, A Gaston, Glarryford AA £400, A Gaston, Glarryford AA £400, A Gaston, Glarryford AA £400.
Holstein/Friesian
D McKay, Broughshane Fri £420, D McKay, Broughshane Fri £380, A R McFarlane, Holywood Fri £240, W & P McCallion, Portglenone Fri £230, H Dorman, Lisburn Hol £215, DARD, Antrim Fri £190, K Craig, Ballyclare Hol £190, G Simpson, Lisburn Hol £185, H & A Speedy, Randalstown Fri £175, H Dorman, Lisburn Hol £160, D Parke, Magherafelt Fri £160, D Wallace, Antrim Hol £150, B Alexander, Ahoghill Fri £145, D Parke, Magherfelt Fri £140, J Graham, Glenwherry Fri £130, J Graham, Glenwherry Fri £120.
Weanlings
An entry of 330 weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in another tremendous trade. Bullocks sold to £1150 over for a super Char 400kg at £1550 offered by Darren Beggs, Ballyclare. Heifers sold to £1360 over for a Lim 340kg at £1700 presented by Brendan McAllister, Glenarm.
Bullocks
0kg to 300kg
M McNeill, Cushendall Cha 280kg £1050 (375) S McAllister, Glenarm Cha 260kg £950 (365) D McKillop, Glenarm Lim 290kg £1050 (362) J McQuiston, Ballymoney Cha 280kg £1000 (357) S McAllister, Glenarm Cha 290kg £1000 (344) C McErlain, Armoy Cha 290kg £1000 (344) A Abbott, Lisburn Lim 290kg £1000 (344) D McKillop, Glenarm Lim 300kg £1030 (343) D Mairs, Lim 290kg £980 (337) S McAllister, Lim 260kg £870 (334) Lim 270kg £900 (333) D McKillop, Lim 300kg £990 (330) M Gingles, Kilwaughter Cha 290kg £950 (327) WD Marshall, Clough Cha 300kg £980 (326) M Kelly, Cha 300kg £970 (323) S McAllister, Glenarm Lim 240kg £770 (320).
301kg to 350kg
A Millar, Antrim Cha 330kg £1320 (400) RA Sleeman, Limavady Cha 310kg £1100 (354) A Millar, Cha 320kg £1080, Cha 330kg £1100 (333) Cha 330kg £1080 (327) S McAllister, Glenarm Cha 340kg £1110 (326) M Kelly, Cha 310kg £1010 (325) A Millar, Antrim Sal 320kg £1030 (321) Lim 320kg £1030 (321) A Abbott, Lim 340kg £1090 (320) M Kelly, Cha 340kg £1080 (317) A Millar, Cha 350kg £1110 (317) D Gourley, Larne Abe 310kg £980 (316) J Rainey, Crumlin Lim 330kg £1040 (315) Lim 330kg £1040 (315) S McAllister, Cha 330kg £1040 (315).
351kg and over
DS Beggs, Ballyclare Cha 400kg £1550 (387) A Millar, Antrim Cha 370kg £1380 (373) DS Beggs, Cha 400kg £1490 (372) S Molyneaux, Dundrod Cha 400kg £1440 (360) Cha 370kg £1310 (354) F Hilton, Ballymena Cha 370kg £1290 (348) J McQuiston, Cha 400kg £1370 (342) N McLoughlin, Cha 380kg £1300 (342) Cha 470kg £1600 (340) S Molyneaux, Dundrod Cha 440kg £1490 (338) A Millar, Cha 380kg £1280 (336) S Molyneaux, Cha 370kg £1240 (335) Cha 450kg £1500 (333) A Henry, Antrim Lim 400kg £1310 (327) S Molyneaux, Cha 440kg £1440 (327) RA Sleeman, Cha 380kg £1240 (326).
Heifers
Up to 300kg
R A Sleeman, Limavady Lim 260kg £1005 (386), J McQuiston, Ballymoney Char 250kg £830 (332), M Gingles, Kilwaughter Char 290kg £960 (331), S Montford, Broughshane Lim 290kg £960 (331), local farmer Char 290kg £950 (327), Local farmer Lim 260kg £840 (323), M McNeill, Cushendall Char 300kg £960 (320), R Montford, Broughshane Char 290kg £920 (317), L McClinton, Glenarm Lim 280kg £870 (310), M Gingles, Kilwaughter Char 260kg £795 (305), A Wylie, Parkgate Lim 290kg £880 (303), S McAllister, Glenarm Lim 260kg £780 (300), D McKillop, Glenarm Lim 280kg £830 (296), S McAllister, Glenarm Lim 230kg £680 (295), J Wilson, Holywood Sim 290kg £850 (293), D Convery, Cushendun Lim 270kg £790 (292).
300kg – 350kg
B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 340kg £1700 (500), B McAllister, Glenarm 340kg £1600 (470), B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 320kg £1500 (468), B McAllister. Glenarm Lim 340kg £1420 (417), B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 340kg £1400 (411), R A Sleeman, Limavady Lim 310kg £1050 (338), J McQuiston, Ballymoney Char 330kg £1090 (330), C McErlain, Armoy Char 350kg £1150 (328), M McNeill, Cushendall Char 340kg £1090 (320), A Henry, Antrim Lim 330kg £1050 (318), R A Sleeman, Limavady Lim 330kg £1040 (315), local farmer Char 320kg £1000 (312), R A Sleeman, Limavady Char 320kg £990 (309), D Convery, Cushendun Lim 350kg £1070 (305), R A Sleeman, Limavady Char 330kg £995 (301), N McLoughlin, Cushendall Lim 340kg £1020 (300).
Over 350kg
B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 380kg £1340 (352), N McLoughlin, Cushendall Char 400kg £1340 (335), J McQuiston, Ballymoney Char 370kg £1160 (313), C McAuley, Cushendall Lim 390kg £1200 (307), S Molyneaux, Dundrod Char 430kg £1310 (304), A Marks, Portglenone Lim 390kg £1185 (303), A Marks, Portglenone Lim 360kg £1080 (300), A McLaughlin, Cushendall Lim 360kg £1060 (294), A Henry, Antrim Lim 360kg £1055 (293), C McErlain, Armoy Char 430kg £1260 (293), S Molyneaux, Dundrod Char 390kg £1140 (292), C McErlain, Armoy Lim 370kg £1080 (291), A Henry, Antrim Lim 370kg £1070 (289), J Marks, Portglenone Lim 380kg £1090 (286), N McLoughlin, Cushendall Char 400kg £1140 (285), A Henry, Antrim Lim 440kg £1230 (279).
Reduction sale of top quality suckler herd of Shorthorns for Robert Patton, Ballycarry – previous winner of Best NI Commercial Shorthorn herd
Forty four dairy cattle sold to £2820 for a second calver from David McNeilly, Randalstown.
David McNeilly, Randalstown, Fri £2820, David Wilson, Ballycraigy, Hol £2500, David Wilson, Ballycraigy, Hol £2500, David McNeilly, Randalstown, Fri £2480, Mr W Black, Aghadowey, Fri £2480, N G Chambers, Moneyrea, Fri £2450, Daniel Patton, Newtownards, Hol £2380, Barry McStravick, Lurgan, Hol £2380, David & Mrs M McGregor, Muckamore, Hol £2320, C Casey, Cloughmills, Hol £2300, Mr W Black, Aghadowey, Fri £2300, Mr W Black, Aghadowey, Fri £2280, Daniel Patton, Newtownards, Hol £2200, Sean McCrystal, Drumick, Hol £2020, C Casey, Cloughmills, Hol £2000, Sean McCrystal, Drumick, Hol £1980.
A good entry in the suckler ring sold well to £2720 for a Shorthorn cow from a dispersal for R Patton, Carrickfergus.
R Patton, Carrickfergus, SHB £2720, £2700, £2500, £2280, £2250, £2250, £2200, £2150, £2150, £2120, £2120, £2100, ST £2100, SHB £2080, £2080, ST £2080.
Three hundred and thirty nine lots in the calf ring sold well to £670 for a three month old Limousin Bull, Heifer calves to £515 for a two month old Char.
Bull Calves
B Huey, Armoy Lim £670, R Bingham, Cha £640, J McNeill, Moorfields Sim £530, J Heaslip, Bel £510, Ganaway farm Ltd, Sim £510, D McIlwaine, Larne Bel £490, D Bill, Ballyclare Abe £485, D McIlwaine, Larne Bel £480, GB Patton & Son Bel £475, Bel £475, J Heaslip, Newtownards Bel £465, Bel £465, GB Patton, Abe £460, Abe £435, J Heaslip, Bel £435, R Bingham, Cha £420.
Heifer Calves
Ganaway Farms, Cha £515, Cha £500, Cha £495, Shb £485, GB Patton, Carrowdore Bel £475, Bel £175, Bel £430, D McIlwaine, Larne Bel £425, J Heaslip, Bel £420, Abe £420, Ganaway Farms, Shb £400, GB Patton & Son Bel £395, J Heaslip, Abe £390, Ganaway Farms, Shb £390, Hamills, Brb £390, D McIlwaine Larne Abe £385,
Friesian calves
Wm Pearson, £100, J McKeeman, Bushmills £65, B Paisley, Ballynure £60, R Crawford, 2x £60, R J McDowell, Larne £60, H Thompson, £55, R Crawford, £50, B Paisley, 3x £30, R Crawford, 3x £25, A Hoey, Glenwherry £20, B Paisley, £20.
360 Weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in another terrific trade. Bullocks sold to £1140 over for a Cha 520kg at £1640 presented by Samuel Dobbin Ballycastle. Heifers sold to £1990 over for a Lim 410kg at £2400 offered by B McAllister, Glenarm.
Bullocks
0kg – 300kg
D Mairs, Lim 170kg £650 (282) A Riley, Lim Cha 260kg £900 (346) RJ McNeill, Glenarm Cha 280kg £965 (344) I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 280kg £960 (342) Lim 280kg £960 (342) M Mullan, Cha 300kg £1010 (336) S McAllister, Glenarm Cha 300kg £1010 (336) I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 290kg £975 (336) P Mullan Maghera Cha 290kg £970 (334) A Mairs, Lim 220kg £730 (331) D Mairs, Lim 180kg £590 (327) H McGookin, Carrickfergus Lim 290kg £950 (327) EC Smylie, Crumlin Lim 280kg £910 (325) Lim 280kg £910 (325) P McAllister, Glenarm Cha 280kg £910 (325) D Mairs, Sim 180kg £580 (322).
301kg to 350kg
H McGookin, Carrickfergus Lim 350kg £1200 (342) Lim 310kg £1050 (338) EC Smylie, Sim 310kg £1040 (335) Sim 310kg £1040 (335) M Mullan, Cha 330kg £1100 (333) S Dawson, Lisburn Cha 330kg £1100 (333) P McAllister, Cha 310kg £1020 (329) S Scullion, Glenarm Lim 330kg £1080 (327) SH Bellingham, Ballymoney Lim 320kg £1040 (325) S Scullion, Ballymena Cha 330kg £1060 (321) A Riley, Limavady Sal 340kg £1090 (320) A McCartney, Cloughmills Lim 350kg £1120 (320) WD Marshall, Clough Lim 310kg £990 (319) P Mullan, Maghera Cha 320kg £1020 (318) W Dawson, Lisburn Cha 330kg £1050 (318) R McMullan, Lim 330kg £1050 (318).
351kg +
H McGookin, Carrickfergus Lim 360kg £1200 (333) I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 360kg £1190 (330) T McKillop, Glenarm Cha 390kg £1270 (325) D Black, Carnlough Cha 360kg £1160 (322) H McGookin, Lim 360kg £1150 (319) T McKillop, Glenarm Cha 410kg £1300 (317) I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 360kg £1140 (316) S Rea, Straid Cha 370kg £1170 (316) A Riley, Sal 380kg £1200 (315) S Dobbin, Ballycastle Cha 520kg £1640 (315) C& M White, Cha 370kg £1160 (313) P Mullan, Cha 370kg £1160 (313) S Scullion, Glenarm Cha 380kg £1190 (313) B McAllister, Lim 440kg £1370 (311) A Riley, Sal 390kg £1210 (310) D Black, Cha 430kg £1330 (309).
0-300kg
Local farmer, Lim 210kg £770 (366), A Millar, Antrim, Cha 260kg £900 (346), A Millar, Antrim, Cha 260kg £900 (346), A Millar, Antrim, Cha 260kg £900 (346), S McAllister, Glenarm, Cha 280kg £960 (342), A Millar, Antrim, Cha 290kg £940 (324), A Millar, Antrim, Cha 290kg £940 (324), P McAllister, Glenarm, Cha 250kg £805 (322), D G Green & Sons, Lisburn, Lim 250kg £800 (320), A Millar, Antrim, Cha 300kg £960 (320), A Millar, Antrim, Cha 300kg £960 (320), Local farmer, Cha 280kg £890 (317), A Millar, Antrim, Cha 300kg £950 (316), P Mullan, Maghera, Cha 280kg £880 (314), S McAllister, Glenarm, Cha 280kg £880 (314), William Bonnes, Randalstown, Lim 270kg £830 (307).
301-350kg
Andrew Riley, Limavady, Sal 320kg £1180 (368), Andrew Riley, Limavady, Sal 320kg £1140 (356), Melwyn J Lucas, Antrim, Lim 330kg £1100 (333), Andrew Riley, Limavady, Sal 330kg £1050 (318), Michael F Mullan, Swatragh, Cha 310kg £980 (316), Michael F Mullan, Swatragh, Cha 350kg £1100 (314), Melwyn J Lucas, Antrim, Lim 350kg £1080 (308), Hugh Gibson, Glenarm, Blo 310kg £930 (300), Sean Graham, Portglenone, Lim 320kg £960 (300), Michael F Mullan, Swatragh, Cha 320kg £950 (296), R Thompson, Ligoniel, Lim 310kg £920 (296), J O’kane, Carnlough, Cha 330kg £970 (293), local farmer, Lim 320kg £940 (293), S McAllister, Glenarm, Cha 310kg £900 (290), A Millar, Antrim, Cha 310kg £890 (287), P Mullan, Maghera, Cha 310kg £890 (287).
351kg+
B McAllister, Glenarm, Lim 410kg £2400 (585), B McAllister, Glenarm, Lim 410kg £1600 (390), Andrew Riley, Limavady, Spk 480kg £1640 (341), Simon Moore, Aldergrove, Lim 420kg £1300 (309), Andrew Riley, Limavady, Sal 370kg £1090 (294), Michael F Mullan, Swatragh, Cha 370kg £1090 (294), Melwyn J Lucas, Antrim, Lim 380kg £1085 (285), Simon Moore, Aldergrove, Lim 480kg £1370 (285), Simon Moore, Aldergrove, Lim 460kg £1285 (279), Darren Russell, Antrim, Lim 360kg £1000 (277), Andrew Riley, Limavady, Sal 390kg £1070 (274), D & J O’Donnell, Newtowncrommelin, Lim 360kg £980 (272), C & M White, Aughafatten, Cha 370kg £990 (267), D & W Hume, Randalstown, Lim 380kg £965 (254), D & W Hume, Randalstown, Lim 380kg £965 (254), A McCartney, Cloughmills, Lim 390kg £970 (248).
20 Dairy cows sold to £2450, leading prices as follows:
Buchanans of Cavandarragh, Mon £2450, Buchanans of Cavandarragh, Mon £2380, Buchanans of Cavandarragh, Mon £2350, Buchanans of Cavandarragh, Mon £2350, Buchanans of Cavandarragh, Mon £2300, David Wallace, Antrim, Hol £2300, Mr W Black, Aghadowey, Fri £2250, Mr W Black, Aghadowey, Fri £2200, Maurice Hughes, Kircubbin, Fri £2180, H.C & J.A Campbell, Ballymoney, Fri £2150, Mr W Black, Aghadowey, Fri £2020, David Wallace, Antrim, Hol £2000.
Bulls
Derek Frew, Randalstown, Lim £2950, Paul Turner, Swatragh, Lim £2200, S Cromie, Banbridge, Abe £2200, Moses Irwin, Fintona, Abe £2000.
The annual sale for Victor & David Chestnutt, Bushmills. Consisted of 18 Char & AA Bulls sold to a top of 7200gns for an AA. Char to an average of 4380gns. Leading prices as follows;
Abe 7200gns, Abe 5200gns, Abe 5000gns, Abe 4800gns, Abe 4600gns, Cha 4400gns, Cha 4300gns, Abe 4200gns, Abe 4000gns, Cha 4000gns, Cha 4000gns, Cha 4000gns, Cha 3900gns, Cha 3800gns, Bel 3000gns, Cha 3000gns, Cha 2900gns, Abe £2800.
Calves
An entry of 312 dropped calves sold to £535 for heifer calves, £590 for bull calves & £380 for Fr bull calves.
Heifer
S Keegan, Stoneyford, Lim £535, Andrew Bowden, Greyabbey, Lim £500, William McCroary, Broughshane, Abe £460, Dard, Antrim, Bel £420, R W Kane, Ballycastle, Bel £405, Cairnleigh Ltd, Aghalee, Bel £405, Robin Bingham, Nutts Corner, Cha £395, Robin Bingham, Nutts Corner, Cha £390, Dard, Antrim, Bel £390, Dard, Antrim, Bel £390, Dard, Antrim, Bel £380, Local Farmer, Lim £375, Dard, Antrim, Bel £375, Cairnleigh Ltd, Aghalee, Bel £375, Cairnleigh Ltd, Aghalee, Bel £370, P McGowan, Toomebridge, Abe £365.
Bull calves
W J Taylor, Kircubbin, Her £590, William McCroary, Broughshane, St £570, Andrew Bowden, Greyabbey, Bel £540, S Keegan, Stoneyford, Lim £535, Robin Bingham, Nutts Corner, Cha £500, P McGowan, Toomebridge, Abe £495, R W Kane, Ballycastle, Bel £490, P McGowan, Toomebridge, Abe £470, S Pinkerton, Nutts Corner, Bel £465, Alastair McBurney, Clough, Bel £450, Cairnleigh Ltd, Aghalee, Bel £450, W McCullough, Glenarm, Sim £440, Dard, Antrim, Bel £430, Andrew Bowden, Greyabbey, Fkv £430, Mark Barr, Ballyclare, Fkv £430, Mark Barr, Ballyclare, Fkv £425.
Fri/Hol Bull
James Watt, Templepatrick, Fri £380 x3, Messrs E & J Arthur, Fri £375, Liam Johnston, Toomebridge, Fri £330, Liam Johnston, Toomebridge, Fri £325, Alan McNair, Ballyclare, Fri £325, M/S J & D Glass, Ballymena, Fri £295 x3, Liam Johnston, Toomebridge, Fri £290, T Rainey, Magherafelt, Hol £285, Alan McNair, Ballyclare, Fri £275, Alan McNair, Ballyclare, Fri £250, James Watt, Templepatrick, Fri £240, Alan McNair, Ballyclare, Fri £200.
Weanlings
0-300kg
A Millar, Antrim, Cha 300kg £1030 (343), S Dennison, Antrim, Lim 260kg £890 (342), P & J O’Kane, Carnlough, Cha 220kg £750 (340), A Millar, Antrim, Cha 290kg £970 (334), A Millar, Antrim, Cha 290kg £970 (334), Richard Booth, Ahoghill, Lim 260kg £860 (330), A Millar, Antrim, Cha 290kg £935 (322), A Millar, Antrim, Cha 290kg £935 (322), P & J O’Kane, Carnlough, Cha 240kg £770 (320), Georgina McClintock, Glenwherry, Cha 290kg £930 (320), W.T McGookin, Larne, Sim 230kg £735 (319), P & J O’Kane, Carnlough, Cha 250kg £770 (308), S Dennison, Antrim, Lim 280kg £860 (307), Colin Crooks, Kilwaughter, Cha 280kg £860 (307), Houston Crooks, Kilwaughter Cha 280kg £860 (307), Robin Nicholson, Monkstown, Lim 290kg £890 (306).
301-350kg
O’Kane Farm Ltd, Dunloy, Lim 310kg £1360 (438), V McErlaine, Armoy, Cha 330kg £1160 (351), S Douglas, Limavady, Cha 340kg £1160 (341), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney, Cha 320kg £1090 (340), V McErlaine, Armoy, Cha 330kg £1120 (339), S Dennison, Antrim, Cha 310kg £970 (312), Wm Dennison, Antrim, Lim 310kg £960 (309), O’Kane Farm Ltd, Dunloy, Cha 350kg £1080 (308), Georgina McClintock, Glenwherry, Cha 320kg £980 (306), A Millar, Antrim, Cha 310kg £940 (303), James Carey, Martinstown, Lim 330kg £980 (297), Robin Nicholson, Monkstown, Lim 310kg £920 (296), Robin Nicholson, Monkstown, Lim 310kg £920 (296), A Millar, Antrim, Cha 310kg £920 (296), O’Kane Farm Ltd, Dunloy, Lim 340kg £1000 (294), S Douglas, Limavady, Cha 330kg £970 (293).
351kg+
S Douglas, Limavady, Cha 380kg £1760 (463), O’Kane Farm Ltd, Dunloy, Cha 370kg £1400 (378), T J McLornan, Nutts Corner, Cha 370kg £1160 (313), George Barr, Larne, Sim 410kg £1280 (312), Henry McLaughlin, Aughafatten, Lim 360kg £1110 (308), Georgina McClintock, Glenwherry, Cha 360kg £1100 (305), Henry McLaughlin, Aughafatten, Lim 380kg £1160 (305), S Douglas, Limavady, Cha 390kg £1190 (305), W & P McCallion, Portglenone, Lim 380kg £1150 (302), O’Kane Farm Ltd, Dunloy, Cha 380kg £1150 (302), A Millar, Antrim, Cha 360kg £1080 (300), Messrs T & J Mackey, Ballynure, Lim 420kg £1250 (297), George Barr, Larne, Cha 390kg £1150 (294), P McConnell, Ligoniel, Cha 360kg £1060 (294), Robin Nicholson, Monkstown, Lim 360kg £1050 (291), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney, Cha 390kg £1130 (289).
Bullocks
Up to 300kg
F & R Auld, Newtwonabbey Lim 220kg £790 (359), S Dennison, Antrim Char 260kg £930 (357), J Magee, Kilwaughter Char 260kg £900 (346)x4, R Nicholson, Monkstown Char 300kg £1030 (343), J Magee, Kilwaughter Char 290kg £990 (341) x2, C Crooks, Kilwaughter Sim 280kg £950 (339), H Crooks, Kilwaughter Sim 270kg £910 (337), R Nicholson, Monkstown Lim 300kg £1010 (336), A J Wilson, Ballymena Char 280kg £920 (328), T J Magee, Ballyclare Char 280kg £905 (323).
301 to 350kg
G McClintock, Glenwherry Lim 330kg £1260 (381), T J McLornan, Nutts Corner Char 340kg £1225 (360), D Boyd, Newtownabbey Char 350kg £1250 (357), S Douglas, Limavady Char 340kg £1200 (352), Okane Farm Ltd, Dunloy Char 340kg £1200 (352), R Nicholson, Monkstown Lim 320kg £1110 (346), Okane Farm Ltd, Dunloy Char 330kg £1140 (345), T J McLornan, Nutts Corner Lim 340kg £1160 (341), S Douglas, Limavady Char 320kg £1090 (340), R & G Bell, Nutts Corner Lim 350kg £1170 (334), R Nicholson, Monkstown Lim 330kg £1100 (333), D Kennedy, Larne Lim 350kg £1160 (331), W J & R J Cuthbert, Ballycarry Lim 340kg £1120 (329), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Char 350kg £1150 (328), D Russell, Antrim Lim 350kg £1150 (328), W & P McCallion, Portglenone Lim 310kg £1010 (325)
Bullocks 351kg+
O’Kane Farm Ltd, Dunloy, Lim 380kg £1530 (402), S Douglas, Limavady, Cha 360kg £1300 (361), S Douglas, Limavady, Cha 380kg £1360 (357), David Boyd, Knockagh, Cha 410kg £1460 (356), S Douglas, Limavady, Cha 380kg £1340 (352), W J & R J Cuthbert, Ballycarry, Lim 420kg £1480 (352), David Boyd, Knockagh, Cha 370kg £1300 (351), I Beggs, Whitehead, Lim 360kg £1250 (347), David Boyd, Knockagh, Cha 420kg £1440 (342), I Beggs, Whitehead, Lim 380kg £1300 (342), David Boyd, Knockagh, Cha 380kg £1300 (342), Donal McIlwaine, Cushendall, Lim 380kg £1300 (342), A J Wilson, Ballymena, Cha 370kg £1260 (340), T J McLornan, Nutts Corner, Cha 370kg £1260 (340), David Boyd, Knockagh, Cha 410kg £1380 (336), Robin Nicholson, Monkstown, Lim 360kg £1210 (336).
Dairy cattle
Twenty-eight dairy cattle sold to £2600 for a calved cow from W G Johnston, Ligoniel. A batch of mating heifers from D.A.R.D Antrim sold to £1160.
W G Johnston, Ligoniel, Hol £2600, ESG Ivy Farm Ltd, Crumlin, Hol £2580, Joseph Adams, Ballymena, Fri £2400, Joseph Adams, Ballymena, Fri £2250, W G Johnston, Ligoniel, Hol £2150, David & Mrs M McGregor, Muckamore, Hol £2150.
Suckler stock
Suckler stock sold to £2450 for a Lim cow with heifer calf at foot.
H Irvine, Carrickfergus, Lim cow with heifer calf £2450, Adam McGookin, Carrickfergus, Lim cow with heifer calf £1880, S McGookin, Carrickfergus, Bel cow with heifer calf £1650, Samuel Graham Wallace, Broughshane, Abe cow with heifer calf £1490, S McGookin, Carrickfergus, Her cow with bull calf £1420, S Moore, Lisburn, Lim heifer £1300, S Moore, Lisburn, Lim cow £1290, S Moore, Lisburn, Lim heifer £1280, R Pollock, Glenavy, Lim cow with bull calf £1280, S Moore, Lisburn, Blo cow £1260.
Bulls
Breeding bulls sold to £2700 for a 19 month old Limousin.
M Diamond, Garvagh, Lim £2700, Alan Geary, Keady, Lim £2400, W Irvine, Dundrod, Fkv £2040.
Two hundred and forty one lots in the calf ring sold to £630 each for a pair of SHB heifers (5 months old), Bull calves sold to £490 for a two month old Char.
Bull calves
Ganaway farms ltd, Millisle, Cha £490, Robin Bingham, Nuttscorner, Cha £480, D Lynn, Portglenone, Bel £470, Samuel Kennedy, Doagh, Bel £470, Amanda Bonnar, Glenwherry, BRB £460, James Adair, Kells, Bel £460, James Adair, Kells, Bel £460, Samuel Kennedy, Doagh, Bel £460, Samuel Kennedy, Doagh, Bel £460, D Lynn, Portglenone, Abe £455 x2, James Adair, Kells, Bel £450 x2, R Alexander, Cloughmills, Bel £450, Ganaway farms ltd, Millisle, Sim £445, Ganaway farms ltd, Millisle, Cha £445, Local farmer, Blo £440, James Adair, Kells, Bel £440, Richard Mulholland, Portglenone, Sim £435, Amanda Bonnar, Glenwherry, BRB £430, Sean McCrystal, Drumick, Bel £400.
Heifer calves
Ganaway farms ltd, Millisle, SHB £630 x2, James Adair, Kells, Cha £530, A T Lowry, Loughgiel, Her £490, A T Lowry, Loughgiel, Her £450, Ganaway farms ltd, Millisle, Cha £435, A T Lowry, Loughgiel, Her £430 x3, Ganaway farms ltd, Millisle, Sim £425, James Adair, Kells, Bel £415, Robin Bingham, Nuttscorner, Cha £410, James Adair, Kells, Bel £410 x2, William Strange, Ballyclare, Abe £385, Robin Bingham, Nuttscorner, Cha £370, Robin Bingham, Nuttscorner, Cha £350.
Friesian Bulls
D Lynn, Portglenone, Fri £365, D Lynn, Portglenone, Fri £290 x2, D Lynn, Portglenone, Fri £270, D Lynn, Portglenone, Fri £235, James Watt Jnr, Templepatrick, Fri £225, Robin Bingham, Nuttscorner, Hol £220, James Watt Jnr, Templepatrick, Fri £200 x2, Samuel Kennedy, Doagh, Fri £175, Graeme Martin, Broughshane, Fri £140, Samuel Kennedy, Doagh, Fri £135, John Graham, Glenwherry, Fri £100, James Watt Jnr, Templepatrick, Fri £100.
An entry of 370 weanlings in Ballymena resulted in a super trade. Bullocks sold to £1060 over for a Char 440kg at £1500 presented by V McErlaine, Armoy. Heifers sold to £850 over for a Cha 400kg at £1250 offered by H Osborne, Dervock.
Bullocks
0kg to 300kg
M McNeill, Cushendall Cha 300kg £1000 (333) B Hunter, Doagh Lim 240kg £800 (333) R Greer, Lim 220kg £730 (331) J Mulvenna, Lim 210kg £690 (328) R&R Auld, Lim 250kg £820 (328) Lim 270kg £870 (322) JF McCombe, Cha 260kg £835 (321) F7R Auld, Abe 200kg £640 (320) Abe 210kg £970 (319) B Hunter, Doagh Lim 250kg £790 (316) C McKillop, Cha 280kg £880 (314) G Knowles, Gracehill Lim 300kg £940 (313) R Greer, Dromara Lim 280kg £875 (312) Lim 280kg £875 (312) M Gingles, Kilwaughter Lim 290kg £900 (310) G Knowles, Lim 260kg £805 (309).
301kg to 350kg
A Millar, Antrim Cha 310kg £1130 (364) S Dobbin, Ballycastle Cha 320kg £1150 (359) A Millar, Cha 310kg £1100 (354) Cha 350kg £1190 (340) Cha 310kg £1050 (338) Cha 310kg £1040 (335) local farmer Cha 330kg £1090 (330) A Millar, Cha 350kg £1150 (328) Cha 350kg £1140 (325) AV Magill, Carnlough Cha 320kg £1040 (325) Cha 310kg £1000 (322) S Taylor, Belfast Cha £1030 (321) Mrs Moore, Crumlin Lim 340kg £1080 (317) C Williamson, Kilrea Lim 350kg £1110 (317) AV Magill, Carnlough Cha 310kg £975 (314).
351kg +
V McErlaine, Armoy Cha 370kg £1270 (343) Cha 400kg £1370 (342) Cha 440kg £1500 (340) Cha 420kg £1380 (328) S Patton, Ballyclare Cha 380kg £1240 (326) D Thompson, Bushmills Lim 380kg £1210 (318) A Millar, Antrim Cha 360kg £1120 (311) Local Farmer, Sim 390kg £1200 (307) C Williamson, Kilrea Lim 420kg £1280 (304) A McKillop, Corkey Cha 370kg £1110 (300) Cha 380kg £1140 (300) D Thompson, Bushmills Lim 370kg £1090 (294) S Patton, Cha 400kg £1170 (292) cha 440kg £1280 (290) E Hamilton, Moorfields Lim 410kg £1190 (290) S Patton, Cha 410kg £1190 (290).
Heifers
0kg to 300kg
A Purcell, Cha 180kg £610 (338) JF McCombe, Cha 220kg £735 (334) T&S Butler, cha 260kg £820 (315) A Purcell, Cha 180kg £560 (311) A Canning, Dungiven Cha 290kg £900 (310) M McCann, Lim 220kg £675 (306) T&S Butler, Cha 230kg £700 (304) W Craig, Larne 290kg £880 (303) M McCann, Lim 300kg £910 (303) H Osborne, Cha 300kg £890 (296) S Dobbin, Cha 270kg £800 (296) JF McCombe, Cha 240kg £710 (295) Cha 280kg £820 (292) Cleggan Estate, 2 Cha 280kg £815 (291) R Greer, Lim 220kg £640 (290).
301kg to 350kg
V McErlaine, Armoy Cha 350kg £1190 (340) A Millar, Antrim Cha 330kg £1090 (330) H Osborne, Cha 350kg £1090 (311) A Millar, Cha 330kg £1000 (303) M McNeill, Cushendall Cha 350kg £1060 (302) A Millar, Cha 310kg £930 (300) M McCann, 340kg £1000 (294) C Williamson, Lim 340kg £990 (291) AV Magill, Cha 330kg £960 (290) A Purcell, Cha 350kg £1000 (285) Local farmer, Lim 350kg £1000 (285) H Osborne, Cha 340kg £970 (285) B Hunter, Doagh Lim 310kg £880 (283) A Millar, Cha 310kg £870 (280) W Craig, Larne Lim 310kg £870 (280) B Hunter, Doagh 350kg £970 (277).
351kg +
A Canning, Dungiven Cha 360kg £1190 (330) H Osborne, Dervock Cha 380kg £1220 (321) V McErlaine, Armoy Cha 360kg £1155 (320) H Osborne, Cha 400kg £1250 (312) A Millar, Cha 360kg £1100 (305) H Osborne, Sal 420kg £1270 (302) Cha 390kg £1160 (297) S Dobbin, Cha 370kg £1100 (297) V McErlaine, Armoy Cha 380kg £1120 (294) S Dobbin, Cha 360kg £1060 (294) V Boyle, Ballymena Lim 360kg £1050 (291) R Martin, Dunloy Cha 370kg £1070 (289) H Osborne, Cha 360kg £1040 (288) I Matthews, Bushmills Cha 370kig £1060 (286) V McErlaine, Armoy Cha 370kg £1030 (278) H Osborne, Cha 380kg £1050 (276).
In the suckler ring a Hereford bull from I Haire, Dundrod fetched £2400 while a Lim heifer with bull calf from Mrs M Foster, Kells reached £2000.
Dairy Cows
A smaller entry of dairy stock sold to £2750 for a calved heifer from MG Johnston, Ligoniel.
W J Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £2750, J Hunter, Crumlin Hol £2350, Droghal Farm, Aghalee Hol £2300, B Lilburn, Ballygowan Hol £2200, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £2100, P Tinsley, Dromore Fri £2100, P Connelly, Armoy Hol £2000, B Lilburn, Ballygowan Hol £2000, P Tinsley, Dromore Fri £2000, J Hunter, Crumlin Ayr £1950, P Tinsley, Dromore Fri £1900, Droghal Farm, Aghalee Hol £1900, P Tinsley, Dromore Fri £1880, ESG Ivy Farm, Crumlin Hol £1800.
Three hundred and nine lots in the calf ring sold to £710 for a B B Bull. Heifer calves to £580 for a Char. A batch of three month old Hol Heifer calves sold from £495-£520.
Calves
Heifer
Adrian Murphy, Ballyclare, Cha £580, A Bell, Nutts Corner, Hol £520, Ganaway Farms Ltd, Millisle, Abe £510, A Bell, Nutts Corner, Hol £505, A Bell, Nutts Corner, Hol £505, A Bell, Nutts Corner, Hol £505, A Bell, Nutts Corner, Hol £505, A Bell, Nutts Corner, Hol £495, Ganaway Farms Ltd, Millisle, Sim £485, Ganaway Farms Ltd, Millisle, Cha £475, Ganaway Farms Ltd, Millisle, Abe £475, W D McCarthy, Kircubbin, Bel £450, Ganaway Farms Ltd, Millisle, Sim £450, Ganaway Farms Ltd, Millisle, Cha £440, W J Bryson, Crumlin, Lim £425, B Compton, Glarryford, Bel £420.
Bull
Hanna Hall, Newtownabbey, Bel £710, Hanna Hall, Newtownabbey, Bel £700, Ganaway Farms Ltd, Millisle, Cha £600, Ganaway Farms Ltd, Millisle, Bel £575, Ganaway Farms Ltd, Millisle, Sim £565, Ganaway Farms Ltd, Millisle, Sim £560, T & M E Taylor, Doagh, Abe £560, Ganaway Farms Ltd, Millisle, Cha £555, W J Bryson, Crumlin, Cha £535, Ganaway Farms Ltd, Millisle, Sim £520, Ganaway Farms Ltd, Millisle, Cha £500, Robin Bingham, Nutts Corner, Cha £475, Robin Bingham, Nutts Corner, Cha £475, Robin Bingham, Nutts Corner, Abe £450, W D McCarthy, Kircubbin, Abe £445, Alastair McBurney, Clough, Bel £440.
Fri & Hol
A Bell, Nutts Corner, Hol hfr £520, A Bell, Nutts Corner, Hol hfr £505 x4, A Bell, Nutts Corner, Hol hfr £495, JV & RJ Moore, Larne, Hol bul £330, A Beggs, Larne, Hol hfr £300, M T Boyd, Kilwaughter, Hol bul £240, W J Gill, Killinchy, Fri bul £215x2, JV & RJ Moore, Larne, Hol bul £210 x2, M T Boyd, Kilwaughter, Hol bul £195, A T Lowry, Loughgiel, Hol £180 x2.
Four hundred and four weanlings sold to 401 pence per kg for a 340kg Char Bullock at £1365. Stronger lots to 392 pence for a 360kg Char at £1440. Lightweight heifers to 421 pence for a 240kg Lim at £1010, Strong heifers to 386 pence for a 440kg BB at £1700.
Bullocks
0kg to 300kg
J Mills, Kilwaughter Cha 290kg £1095 (377) M McCann, Randalstown Lim 230kg £830 (360) T Wray, Carnlough Lim 280kg £980 (350) G Rea, Glenwherry Lim 210kg £725 (345) Lim 230kg £770 (334) Dr L McClinton, Glenarm Cha 300kg £980 (326) RG Mulholland, Sim 240kg £780 (325) K Smyth, Ballymena 3x Abe 180kg £580 (322) M McCann, Randalstown Lim 270kg £870 (322) Lim 280kg £900 (321) H Higgins, 2x Lim 200kg £640 (320) Dr L McClinton, Glenarm Cha 280kg £890 (317) T Wray, Carnlough Lim 300kg £950 (316).
301 to 350kg
J Mills, Kilwaughter Cha 340kg £1365 (401) W&G Hanna, Cha 350kg £1360 (388) W Craig, Larne Lim 340kg £1300 (382) S Boyle, Cha 330kg £1190 (360) SG Lowry, Cha 330kg £1180 (357) J Mills, Larne Cha 340kg £1140 (335) J Rainey, Lim 650kg £1140 (325) P McDonnell, Cushendall Cha 320kg £1040 (325) T Wray, Lim 310kg £1005 (324) A Ferguson, Cha 350kg £1130 (322) T Wray, Lim 310kg £1000 (322) Lim 340kg £1090 (320) P McDonnell, Cha 340kg £1080 (317) G McFetridge, Cha 340kg £1070 (314) T Wray, Cha 310kg £960 (309) G McFetridge, Lim 310kg £930 (300).
351kg +
J Mills, Kilwaughter Cha 360kg £1410 (391) Cha 370kg £1380 (373) W McCurdy, Broughshane Cha 380kg £1390 (365) I Beggs, Lim 370kg £1350 (364) S Douglas, Cha 370kg £1330 (359) W Craig, Larne Lim 370kg £1310 (354) S Douglas, Cha 430kg £1520 (353) K McIlwaine, Cha 390kg £1370 (351) I Beggs, Lim 380kg £1310 (344) J Mills, Cha 370kg £1260 (340) I Beggs, Lim 410kg £1380 (366) S Douglas, Cha 390kg £1300 (333) R Millar, Cha 420kg £1400 (333) D Robinson, Glenarm Lim 430kg £1430 (332) W Craig, Larne 370kg £1230 (332) J Rainey, Lim 430kg £1420 (330).
Weanlings
Heifers 0-300kg
Mrs Marbeth Foster, Kells, Lim 240kg £1010 (420), S Dennison, Antrim, Sal 260kg £970 (373), Stephen Boyle, Carrickfergus, Cha 250kg £820 (328), Dr L McClinton, Glenarm, Cha 270kg £870 (322), John McCormick, Kells, Lim 270kg £860 (318), T D Weatherup, Carrickfergus, Lim 270kg £860 (318), Colin Harper, Crumlin, Cha 290kg £900 (310), Local Farmer, Lim 290kg £880 (303) x2, David Boyd, Knockagh, Cha 300kg £910 (303), Cleggan Estate, Ballymena, Cha 290kg £875 (301), Mr P Martin, Dunloy, Cha 300kg £900 (300), Timothy Wray, Carnlough, Lim 280kg £840 (300), Mrs Marbeth Foster, Kells, Cha 280kg £840 (300), Alastair Ferguson, Kilsally, Cha 270kg £800 (296), David Boyd, Knockagh, Cha 300kg £880 (293).
301-350kg
S Dennison, Antrim, Sal 330kg £1220 (369), David Boyd, Knockagh, Cha 320kg £1140 (356), W McCurdy, Broughshane, Cha 340kg £1180 (347), S Dennison, Antrim, Sal 350kg £1200 (342), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney, Cha 340kg £1110 (326), Robert McKeown, Broughshane, Cha 340kg £1110 (326), David Boyd, Knockagh, Cha 330kg £1060 (321), Cleggan Estate, Ballymena, Cha 330kg £1030 (312), David Boyd, Knockagh, Cha 350kg £1090 (311), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney, Cha 350kg £1065 (304), Cleggan Estate, Ballymena, Cha 320kg £970 (303), P McDonnell, Cushendall, Cha 330kg £1000 (303), David Boyd, Knockagh, Cha 350kg £1060 (302), Stewart McMaw, Carrickfergus, Cha 330kg £990 (300), J Mills, Kilwaughter, Cha 320kg £955 (298), Mrs Marbeth Foster, Kells, Cha 320kg £940 (293).
351kg+
J Mills, Kilwaughter, Bel 440kg £1700 (386), B Blaney, Cushendall, Cha 400kg £1300 (325), W McCurdy, Broughshane, Cha 410kg £1300 (317), David Boyd, Knockagh, Cha 370kg £1140 (308), W McCurdy, Broughshane, Cha 410kg £1240 (302), Mr P Martin, Dunloy, Cha 380kg £1145 (301), B Blaney, Cushendall, Cha 450kg £1350 (300), David Boyd, Knockagh, Cha 370kg £1110 (300), S Scullion, Glenarm, Cha 370kg £1100 (297), B Hunter, Doagh, Lim 370kg £1095 (296), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney, Cha 380kg £1120 (294), W McCurdy, Broughshane, Cha 380kg £1120 (294), S Douglas, Limavady, Cha 370kg £1090 (294), W McCurdy, Broughshane, Cha 410kg £1200 (292), S Douglas, Limavady, Cha 370kg £1080 (291), John Anderson, Ballymoney, Lim 440kg £1270 (288).
Sixty one dairy cows and heifers met strong demand to 3400 gns for a calved heifer from Dunleath Estates, Ballywalter.
Dunleath Estates, Ballywalter Hol G3400, D Wallace, Antrim Hol £3380, Dunleath Estates, Ballywalter Hol G3320, G3300, G2980, G2950, G2950, G2850, G2820, G2800, G2800, G2780, G2750, D Wallace, Antrim Hol £2750, Dunleath Estates, Ballywalter Hol G2720, Droghal Farm, Aghalee Hol £2700, Buchanans of Cavandarragh Mon £2650, Dunleath Estates, Ballywalter Hol G2650, G2600, D McNeilly, Randalstown Fri £2600, Buchanans of Cvandarragh Mon £2550, D McNeilly, Randalstown Hol £2520, Dunleath Estates, Ballywalter Hol G2520, Buchanans of Cavandarragh Mon £2500, B Lilburn, Ballygowan Hol £2400, N G Chambers, Moneyrea Fri £2380, S Dunlop, Dundrod Hol £2350, N G Chambers, Moneyrea Fri £2300, S Lyons, Coleraine Hol £2280, N G Chambers, Moneyrea Fri £2250, P Tinsley, Dromore Fri £2150, B McStravick, Gawleys Gate Fri £2120.
Thirteen breeding bulls sold well to £3900 for a Limousin.
J Gilliland, Muckamore Lim £3900, I Colville, Newtownards AA £3600, J Lawrence, Magherfelt AA £3600, £3500, £3200, £3000, W Black, Aghadowey Fri £3000, J Lawrence, Magherafelt AA £2950, K McOscar, Cookstown Her £2900, M Irwin, Fintona A £2850, J Lawrence, Magherafelt AA £2650.
Three hundred and sixty-six lots in the calf ring sold to £500 for Two month old Sim bulls, Two month old heifer calves to £425 for a Limousin.
Bull calves
Ganaway Farms Ltd, Millisle, Sim £500 x2, Ganaway Farms Ltd, Millisle, Cha £495 x2, J,S,P & Mrs M Gibson, Aughafatten, Lim £485, William H Magee, Kilwaughter, Cha £485, D Campbell, Carrickfergus, Abe £485, D McIlwaine, Larne, Bel £480, Robin Bingham, Nuttscorner, Abe £475, Ganaway Farms Ltd, Millisle, Sim £475, William H Magee, Kilwaughter, Lim £465, Ganaway Farms Ltd, Millisle, Sim £465, Robin Bingham, Nuttscorner, Cha £460, William H Magee, Kilwaughter, Lim £455, Ganaway Farms Ltd, Millisle, Sim £445, D Campbell, Carrickfergus, Ayr £435.
Heifer calves
William H Magee, Kilwaughter, Lim £425, Ganaway Farms Ltd, Millisle, Shb £410 x2, Robin Bingham, Nuttscorner, Cha £405, D McIlwaine, Larne, Bel £400, Cairnleigh LTD, Aghalee, Bel £398 x2, Robin Bingham, Nuttscorner, Abe £385 x2, Robin Bingham, Nuttscorner, Cha £385, Francis McFarlane, Holywood, Abe £380, Robin Bingham, Nuttscorner, Cha £375, W D McCarthy, Lisabne, Bel £375, Ganaway Farms Ltd, Millisle, Cha £375, D McIlwaine, Larne, Bel £370, Ganaway Farms Ltd, Millisle, Cha £370.
Hol & Fri
D Campbell, Carrickfergus, Fri £400, D Campbell, Carrickfergus, Fri £265, G T & R J Smyth, Randalstown, Hol £255 x2, G T & R J Smyth, Randalstown, Hol £245, G T & R J Smyth, Randalstown, Hol £235, M Nelson, Ballyclare, Fri £220, A T Lowry, Loughgiel, Hol £210 x2, G T & R J Smyth, Randalstown, Hol £190 x2, G T & R J Smyth, Randalstown, Hol £185 x2, G T & R J Smyth, Randalstown, Hol £180 x2, G T & R J Smyth, Randalstown, Hol £175.
Heifers
0-300kg
RJ McNeill, Glenarm, Lim 300kg £960 (320), Mrs Wharry & McCurdy, Carnlough, Cha 280kg £890 (317), A J Wilson, Ballymena, Cha 260kg £820 (315), D McKillop, Glenarm, Lim 260kg £800 (307), Mrs Wharry & McCurdy, Carnlough, Cha 280kg £830 (296), Kenneth Bell, Broughshane, Cha 280kg £830 (296), Timothy Wray, Carnlough, Cha 270kg £800 (296), J A McKillop, Cushendall, Cha 260kg £770 (296), G Wells, Moira, Cha 290kg £840 (289), Mr John McAuley, Cushendall, Cha 280kg £795 (283), H Crawford, Carnalbana, Cha 300kg £850 (283)x2, D McKillop, Glenarm, Lim 290kg £820 (282), Raymond Jordan, Glenavy, Cha 290kg £820 (282), RJ McNeill, Glenarm, Lim 300kg £840 (280).
301-350kg
H Crawford, Carnalbana, Cha 350kg £1190 (340), T McKillop, Glenarm, Cha 320kg £1020 (318), A J Wilson, Ballymena, Cha 330kg £1040 (315), S & J Mullan, Limavady, Cha 340kg £1070 (314), D Gaston, Carnlough, Lim 350kg £1080 (308), H Crawford, Carnalbana, Cha 350kg £1080 (308), S & M Black, Carnlough, Lim 320kg £970 (303), G Weir, Toomebridge, Lim 330kg £1000 (303), S & J Mullan, Limavady, Cha 340kg £1020 (300), M Murray, Cushendall, Cha 310kg £920 (296), Danny McBride, Ballycastle, Lim 310kg £915 (295), D McKillop, Glenarm, Lim 350kg £1030 (294), Timothy Wray, Carnlough, Lim 340kg £1000 (294), William Bonnes, Randalstown, Cha 310kg £905 (291), Kenneth Bell, Broughshane, Cha 340kg £990 (291), Raymond Jordan, Glenavy, Cha 320kg £930 (290).
351kg+
James Workman, Kilwaughter, Lim 380kg £1170 (307), Richard McGinley, Ballymoney, Sim 370kg £1120 (302), H Crawford, Carnalbana, Cha 370kg £1110 (300), Patrick McSparron, Cushendun, Cha 390kg £1160 (297), T J McLornan, Nutts Corner, Cha 410kg £1190 (290), G Weir, Toomebridge, Lim 380kg £1100 (289), G Wells, Moira, Cha 370kg £1070 (289), Patrick McSparron, Cushendun, Cha 410kg £1180 (287), G Weir, Toomebridge, Lim 380kg £1090 (286), S & M Black, Carnlough, Lim 360kg £1030 (286), G Wells, Moira, Cha 380kg £1070 (281), T J McLornan, Nutts Corner, Lim 400kg £1125 (281), G Weir, Toomebridge, Lim 370kg £1040 (281), S McCormick, Martinstown, Cha 360kg £1000 (277), G Wells, Moira, Cha 380kg £1050 (276), S McCormick, Martinstown, Cha 380kg £1050 (276).
An entry of 540 weanlings in Ballymena resulted in a terrific trade. Bullocks sold to £1040 over for a Lim 470kg at £1510 presented by Sam Bellingham, Ballymoney. Heifers sold to £840 over for a Char 350kg at £1190 offered by H Crawford, Glenarm.
Bullocks
0kg - 300kg
Local Farmer, 2 Lim 260kg £930 (257) H Crawford, Cha 270kg £910 (337) B McStocker, Toomebridge Cha 210kg £680 (323) JA McKillop, Cushendall Cha 290kg £930 (320) R Jordan, Glenavy Cha 290kg (317) Mrs Wharry & McCurdy, Cha 280kg £880 (314) J McLaughlin, Cha 250kg £780 (312) S Dennison, Antrim Cha 270kg £840 (311) J Walker, Antrim Lim 300kg £930 (310) H Crawford, Cha 300kg £920 (306) S Dennison, Antrim Cha 280kg £850 (303) D McKillop, Glenarm Lim 290kg £880 (303) RJ McNeill, Lim 280kg £840 (300) R McGinley, Cha 260kg £780 (300) D McBride, Lim 300kg £890 (296).
301kg - 350kg
M & F Speers, Cullybackey Cha 310kg £1100 (354) A Abbott, Lisburn Lim 350kg £1210 (345) M & F Speers, Cha 350kg £1205 (344) K Molyneaux, Crumlin Cha 350kg £1200 (342) D Gaston, Carnlough Lim 340kg £1140 (335) T Wray, Carnlough Lim 310kg £1030 (332) AJ Wilson, Ballymena Cha 320kg £1040 (325) K Bell, Broughshane Cha 330kg £1060 (321) M Murray, Cushendall Lim 310kg £990 (319) D Gaston, Carnlough Lim 330kg £1050 (318) H Crawford, Carnalbana Cha 330kg £1050 (318) M & R Simpson, Broughshane Lim 350kg £1110 (317) M & F Speers, Lim 310kg £980 (316) D Thompson, Bushmills Lim 330kg £1040 (315) M & F Speers, Lim 340kg £1070 (314) M Murray, Lim 340kg £1070 (314).
351kg +
M & F Speers, Cullybackey Cha 360kg £1340 (372) H Crawford, Cha 390kg £1370 (351) I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 380kg £1320 (347) K Molyneaux, Cha 410kg £1400 (341) T Wray, Carnlough Lim 370kg £1260 (340) G Wells, Moira Cha 380kg £1280 (336) K Bell, Broughshane Cha 380kg £1270 (334) P McSparron, Cha 400kg £1330 (332) I Beggs, Lim 370kg £1230 (332) SH Bellingham, Lim 410kg £1360 (331) M & F Speers, Cullybackey Cha 360kg £1190 (330) K Molyneaux, Cha 360kg £1190 (330) TJ McLornan, Cha 380kg £1255 (330) H Crawford, Cha 400kg £1320 (330) SH Bellingham, Lim 390kg £1280 (328).
Dairy Cows
51 dairy cattle sold to 2800 Guineas for a calved Ayrshire heifer from J W Suffern, Crumlin. Ayrshire maiden heifers sold to 880Gns paid to T J Gordon, Ballyclare.
Top prices as follows:
J W Suffern, Crumlin Ayr G2800, R H & H A Shanks, Dunadry Hol £2780, E & A Holden, Larne Fri £2700, T J Gordon, Ballyclare Ayr G2620, N G Chambers, Newtownards Fri £2580, J W Suffern, Crumlin Ayr G2480, P Tinsley, Dromore Fri £2400, D McNeilly, Randalstown Fri £2350, B Lilburn, Dromore Hol £2320, P Tinsley, Dromore Fri £2300, R H & H A Shanks, Dunadry Hol £2280, J Hunter, Crumlin Ayr G2250, D McNeilly, Randalstown Fri £2250, S McCrystal, Magherafelt Hol £2220, P Tinsley, Dromore Fri £2200, N G Chambers, Newtownards Fri £2200.
Suckler Cows
22 lots in the suckler ring sold to £3600 for a Shorthorn bull from G Booth, Stewartstown. I Colville, Newtownards sold an Aberdeen Angus bull for £3200. Cows with calves sold to £2200 for a Simmental with Heifer calf.
W J Patton, Cloughmills Sim & heifer calf £2200, Sim & bull calf £2200, Sim & bull calf £2020, Sim & Hfr calf £2000, Lim & hfr calf £1920, Sim & hfr calf £1880, Sim & bull calf £1850, Lim & bull calf £1820, Lim & hfr calf £1820, Lim & hfr calf £1800, Char & bull calf £1780, Lim & hfr calf £1720, Char & hfr calf £1680, Sim & bull calf £1680, Lim & bull calf £1600, Char & bull calf £1580, I Colville, Newtownards AA £1570, W J Patton, Cloughmills Sim & hfr calf £1520, T & M E Taylor, Doagh AA & bull calf £1280.
Calves
217 lots in the calf ring sold to £480 for a Belgian Blue bull. Heifer calves to £505 for a partly reared Angus.
Bulls
J Crawford, Portaferry BB £480, H J Turtle, Millisle BB £480, R Bingham, Nutts Corner AA £470, D Mallon, Toomebridge BB £465, R Bingham, Nutts Corner AA £460 X3, G R Gilmore, Portaferry AA £460, A Bonnar, Glenwherry BRB £455, G R Gilmore, Portaferry BB £450, A Bonnar, Glenwherry BRB £445, £430, G R Gilmore, Portaferry BB £410, J Crawford, Portaferry BB £390, D Mallon, Toomebridge BB £380, G R Gilmore, Portaferry AA £380.
Heifers
R Bingham, Nutts Corner AA £505, S Hall, Newtownabbey Sim £500, R Bingham, Nutts Corner Char £495, £480, H J Turtle, Millisle BB £460, A McNair, Ballyclare Lim £450, R Bingham, Nutts Corner Char £440, £415, £405, £395, J McKendry, Cullybackey Hol £365, W Jackson, Ballynure Her £365, J Crawford, Portaferry BB £350, A Bonnar, Glenwherry Her £345 x2, H J Turtle, Millisle BB £345.
Friesian Holstein
G R Gilmore, Portaferry Hol £200 x2, H J Turtle, Millisle Hol £165, D Chestnutt, Bushmills Hol £160, R S Robinson, Dungannon
300 weanlings presented at Ballymena on Friday resulted in a another very sharp trade. Bullocks sold to £950 over for a Char 360kg at £1310 offered by D McGarel, Glenarm. Heifers sold to £750 over for a Char 270kg £1020 and 290kg at £1040 and 340kg at 31090 all presented by S Gowdy, Carrickfergus.
Bullocks
0kg to 300kg
S Gowdy, Carrick Cha 280kg £1050 (375) A Lowry, Glenavy Cha 280kg £1045 (373) D McGarel, Cha 300kg £1080 (360) S Gowdy, Cha 280kg £940 (335) S Gowdy, Lim 290kg £940 (324) S Gowdy, Lim 300kg £970 (323) H Crawford, Carnalbana Cha 280kg £900 (321) S Gowdy, Lim 280kg £900 (321) S Gowdy, Cha 210kg £670 (319) A Lowry, Glenavy Cha 300kg £950 (316) S Gowdy, Lim 270kg £840 (311) S Gowdy, Lim 290kg £890 (306) A Lowry, Cha 290kg £890 (306) S Gowdy, Cha 280kg (300) S Gowdy, Lim 270kg £810 (300) WD Marshall, Clough Cha 290kg £850 (293).
301kg to 350kg
A Lowry, Cha 330kg £1230 (372) D McGarel, Cha 350kg £1270 (362) D McGarel, Cha 310kg £1090 (351) S Hall, Larne Cha 350kg £1230 (351) Local Farmer, Lim 310kg £1050 (338) D McGarel, cha 350kg £1160 (331) K Bell, Broughshane Cha 310kg £1020 (329) K Bell, Cha 340kg £1110 (326) C McDonnell, Ballycastle Cha 310kg £1010 (325) S Hall, Lim 310kg £1000 (322) K Bell, Cha 330kg £1050 (318) B McLoughlin, Lim 340kg £1060 (311) H Hall, Cha 320kg £990 (309) S Hall, Lim 320kg £990 (309) C Alexander, Glenarm Lim 340kg £1050 (308) S Lowry, Cha 350kg £1080 (308)
351kg and over
D McGarel, Glenarm Cha 360kg £1310 (363) H Crawford, Carnalbana Cha 360kg £1260 (350) JK Davidson, Broughshane Lim 360kg £1200 (333) S Scullion, Glenarm Cha 400kg £1300 (325) I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 410kg £13330 (324) H Crawford, Cha 380kg £1230 (323) K Bell, Broughshane Lim 410kg £1310 (319) S Lowry, Glenavy Cha 370kg £1180 (318) C Alexander, Lim 380kg £1200 (315) H Crawford, Carnalbana Cha 410kg £1280 (312) I Beggs, Lim 440kg £1370 (311) N Megarry, Crumlin Lim 380kg £1180 (310) C Alexander, Lim 420kg £1280 (304) I Beggs, Lim 440kg £1320 (300) C Alexander, Lim 360kg £1080 (300) JK Davidson, Lim 390kg £1165 (298).
Heifers
0kg to 300kg
S Gowdy, Carrick Cha 270kg £1020 (377) S Gowdy, Lim 290kg £1040 (358) S Gowdy, Lim 300kg £970 (323) J brown Lim 200kg £640 (320) S Gowdy, Lim 260kg £740 (284) S Gowdy, Lim 290kg £810 (279) H Crawford, Cha 290kg £800 (275) S Hall, Lim 300kg £820 (273) H Crawford, Cha £785 (270) A Lowry, Glenavy Cha 270kg £730 (270) G Gowdy, Lim 290kg £780 (269) C Alexander, Lim 220kg £590 (268) S Gowdy, Lim 290kg £770 (265) J Brown, Lim 290kg £755 (260) S Gowdy, Lim 270kg £700 (259) C Alexander, Lim 270kg £695 (257).
301-350kg
S Gowdy, Carrickfergus Lim 320kg £1030 (321), Lim 340kg £1090 (320), J K Davidson, Broughshane Lim 340kg £1070 (314), S G Lowry, Glenavy Char 340kg £1050 (308), R J McNeill, Glenarm Lim £1020 (300), K Bell, Broughshane Char 330kg £980 (297) x2, S G Lowry, Glenavy Char 350kg £1035 (295), W Campbell, Carnlough Lim 310kg £905 (291), S Gowdy, Carrickfergus Lim 320kg £910 (284), S Hall. Larne Lim 320kg £910 (284), S G Lowry, Glenavy Char 320kg £900 (281), Lim 310kg £870 (280), Lim 340kg £950 (279), Lim 320kg £880 (275), C McDonnell, Ballycastle Char 330kg £900 (272).
351kg+
J K Davidson, Broughshane Lim 370kg £1110 (300), Lim 370kg £1055 (285), S Gowdy, Carrickfergus Char 360kg £1000 (277), C Taylor, Upper Ballinderry Her 500kg £1240 (248) x2, J K Davidson, Broughshane AA 390kg £960 (246), K Bell, Broughshane Lim 390kg £960 (246), S Alexander, Glenarm Lim 380kg £920 (242), H Crawford, Carnalbanagh Char 360kg £870 (241), W D Marshall, Clough Char 360kg £850 (236), RJ McNeill, Glenarm Char 430kg £1015 (236), D Fenton, Ballymena Lim 360kg £840 (233), W D Marshall, Clough Lim 380kg £870 (229), N Megarry, Crumlin Lim 420kg £930 (221), A Warwick, Templepatrick Sim 380kg £830 (218), H J Turtle, Millisle Hol 440kg £960 (218).
Twenty-five Dairy cattle sold to £2980 for a calved heifer from David & Mrs M McGregor, Muckamore.
David & Mrs M McGregor, Hol £2980, Droghal Farm, Aghalee, Hol £2950, Droghal Farm, Aghalee, Hol £2750, S Dunlop, Dundrod, Hol £2680, C Casey, Cloughmills, Hol £2520, David & Mrs M McGregor, Hol £2450, Samuel Robinson & Sons, Crossgar, Hol £2350, Samuel Robinson & Sons, Crossgar, Hol £2300, C Casey, Cloughmills, Hol £2280, Maurice Hughes, Kircubbin, Fri £2250, Samuel Robinson & Sons, Crossgar, Hol £2250, C Casey, Cloughmills, Hol £2180, P Tinsley, Dromore, Fri £2150, N G Chambers, Moneyrea, Fri £2100, Beattie Lilburn Hillcrest Farm, Dromore, Hol £2050, N G Chambers, Moneyrea, Fri £2050.
Suckler stock sold to £2720
Paul Campbell, Carnlough, Lim cow with bull calf £2720, W Campbell, Carnlough, Lim cow with bull calf £2600, W Campbell, Carnlough, Lim cow with bull calf £2550, S Moorhead incalf Lim £2050, B Millar, Randalstown, Sim cow with heifer calf £1550, Colin McKee, Broughshane, St £1450, Colin McKee, Broughshane, St £1400, Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick, Bel with bull calf £1400, Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick, Bel cow with heifer calf £1380, T J Johnston, Glenavy, Her with bull calf £1150, Colin McKee, Broughshane, Lim £1120, A T Lowry, Loughgiel, Abe with bull claf £1100, S & A Saunderson, Glenwherry, Spk £1080.
369 Calves sold to £645 for a 4 month old B B Bull, Heifer calves to £545 for a similar Limousin.
Bull calves
F & S Hill, Randalstown, Bel £645, Robin Bingham, Nuttscorner, Abe £565, A Abbott, Lisburn, Lim £550, Robin Bingham, Nuttscorner, Cha £540, F & S Hill, Randalstown, Bel £520, Robin Bingham, Nuttscorner, Abe £510 x2, B Compton, Glarryford, Bel £505, B Compton, Glarryford, Abe £500, F & S Hill, Randalstown, Bel £490, F & S Hill, Randalstown, Bel £490, B Compton, Glarryford, Abe £480, K McVicker, Dervock, Cha £480, K McVicker, Dervock, Cha £455, J Huey, Armoy, Her £450, B Compton, Glarryford, Bel £445.
Heifer calves
A Abbott, Lisburn, Lim £545, T J Johnston, Glenavy, Lim £530, F & S Hill, Randalstown, Bel £515, F & S Hill, Randalstown, Bel £510, Robin Bingham, Nuttscorner, Cha £510, Robin Bingham, Nuttscorner, Cha £505, Robin Bingham, Nuttscorner, Cha £500, Robin Bingham, Nuttscorner, Cha £480, Robin Bingham, Nuttscorner, Cha £470, F & S Hill, Randalstown, Bel £450, F & S Hill, Randalstown, Bel £450, F & S Hill, Randalstown, Bel £450, B Alexander, Ahoghill, Bel £430, R Crawford, Raloo, Bel £430, Edward Dickson, Broughshane, Sim £410, R Crawford, Raloo, Cha £400.
Fri & Hol Bulls
B Compton, Glarryford, Hol £350, Robin Bingham, Nuttscorner, Hol £265, B Compton, Glarryford, Hol £260, E & J Arthur, Templepatrick, Fri £260, J F Smith, Islandmagee, Fri £230, A Magee Snr, Kilwaughter, Fri £220, E & J Arthur, Templepatrick, Fri £220 x2, E & J Arthur, Templepatrick, Fri £220, A Magee Snr, Kilwaughter, Fri £195, B Compton, Glarryford, Hol £185, E & J Arthur, Templepatrick, Fri £175, E & A Holden, Larne, Fri £170, Dard, Fri £160 x3.
An entry of 420 weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in a terrific trade. Bullocks sold to £1000 over for a Char 420kg at £1420 offered by J Knox, Broughshane. Heifers sold to £850 over for a Lim 320kg at £1170 presented by S & M Black, Carnlough.
Bullocks
0kg to 300kg
R Robinson, Broughshane Sim 260kg £980 (376) K McBride, Mallusk Lim 220kg £810 (268) K McBride, 2 Lim 220kg £810 (268) B Taylor, Ligoniel Cha 290kg £1050 (262) H Morrell, Coleraine Cha 280kg £990 (253) S Taylor, Belfast Cha 300kg £1050 (350) S Minn, Moorfields 2 Cha 270kg £910 (337) S&O Quigg, Garvagh Cha 300kg £1010 (336) D O’Hagan, Maghera Lim 260kg £865 (332) S Taylor, Ligoneil Cha 300kg £970 (232) local farmer, Cha 220kg £710 (322) local farmer, Lim 200kg £6440 (320) D O’Hagan, Lim 250kg £800 (320) S Kernohan, Cha 180kg £570kg (316).
301kg to 350kg
R Robinson, Lim 310kg £1130 (364) R Evans, Randalstown Lim 330kg £1190 (360) S Taylor, Belfast Cha 310kg £1110 (358) J Knox, Broughshane 1 Cha & 1 Lim 330kg £1170 (354) J Knox, Cha 320kg £1120 (350) K McConnell, Muckamore Cha 340kg £1180 (347) AJ Wilson, Ballymena Cha 340kg £1180 (347) JR Beggs, Larne Cha 330kg £1140 (345) JR Beggs, Cha 340kg £1170, J Knox, Cha 320kg £1100 (343) J Knox, Cha 350kg £1200 (342) P & C Connon, Cha 350kg £1200 (342) S Taylor, Belfast Cha 340kg £1150 (338) J Knox, Cha 310kg £1040 (335) A Abbott, Lisburn Cha 350kg £1170 (343).
351kg and over
WR Wilson, Ballymena Cha 360kg £1290 (358) R Henry, Kilwaughter Lim 390kg £1340 (343) J Knox, Broughshane Cha 420kg £1420 (338) D Andrew, Templepatrick Lim 370kg £1230 (332) JR Beggs, Larne Cha 390kg £1290 (330) D Andrew, Lim 410kg £1350 (329) A Burleigh, Glenarm Cha 430kg £1410 (327) J Anderson, Lim 360kg £1180 (327) J Knox, Cha 380kg £1240 (326) D Andrew, Templepatrick Lim 390kg £1270 (325) R Henry, Lim 400kg £1300 (325) JR Beggs, Cha 360kg £1170 (325) R Evans, Randalstown Lim 380kg £1230 (323) H Crawford, Carnalbana Cha 420kg £1350 (321) R Henry, Lim 370kg £1180 (318) D Andrew, Lim 410kg £1300 (317).
Heifers
0-300kg
John Anderson, Cullybackey, Lim 280kg £870 (310), local farmer, Cha 290kg £875 (301), A & M E Graham, Carnlough, Cha 270kg £800 (296), D Gilmore, Carrickfergus, Cha 280kg £825 (294), Robert Irvine, Carrickfergus, Cha 280kg £825 (294), John Anderson, Cullybackey, Lim 290kg £840 (289), S & O Quigg, Garvagh, Cha 270kg £780 (288), Richard Kennedy, Ballymena, Lim 260kg £750 (288), Richard Kennedy, Ballymena, Lim 260kg £750 (288), Mr D Kennedy, Ballymena, Lim 260kg £750 (288), A & M E Graham, Carnlough, Cha 300kg £860 (286), A & M E Graham, Carnlough, Cha 300kg £860 (286), S Kernohan, Ballymena, Cha 240kg £680 (283), Kenneth McBride, Mallusk, Lim 250kg £700 (280), Mark McBride, Mallusk, Lim 250kg £700 (280), Samuel Minn, Moorfields, Cha 250kg £700 (280).
301-350kg
S & M Black, Carnlough, Lim 320kg £1170 (365), S & M Black, Carnlough, Lim 330kg £1160 (351), S & M Black, Carnlough, Lim 310kg £1040 (335), John Anderson, Cullybackey, Lim 310kg £1000 (322), Kelly McConnell, Muckamore, Cha 310kg £970 (312), J Knox, Broughshane, Cha 320kg £960 (300), J Knox, Broughshane, Cha 340kg £1000 (294), J Knox, Broughshane, Cha 340kg £1000 (294), Mr P Martin, Dunloy, Cha 320kg £935 (292), J.R Baggs, Larne, Cha 310kg £905 (291), A J Wilson, Ballymena, Cha 330kg £960 (290), Mr P Martin, Dunloy, Cha 330kg £960 (290), Kelly McConnell, Muckamore, Cha 340kg £980 (288), Leo G Marron, Portglenone, Lim 330kg £950 (287), A J Wilson, Ballymena, Cha 350kg £1000 (285), P & C Connon, Ballymena, Cha 320kg £910 (284).
351kg+
S & M Black, Carnlough, Lim 370kg £1180 (318), Mr P Martin, Dunloy, Cha 360kg £1140 (316), R Henry, Kilwaughter, Lim 360kg £1120 (311), S & M Black, Carnlough, Lim 360kg £1110 (308), John Anderson, Cullybackey, Lim 370kg £1130 (305), S & M Black, Carnlough, Lim 370kg £1130 (305), S & M Black, Carnlough, Lim 390kg £1190 (305), E Donnelly, Ballycastle, Cha 400kg £1220 (305), S Taylor, Belfast, Cha 360kg £1080 (300), E Donnelly, Ballycastle, Cha 360kg £1060 (294), R Henry, Kilwaughter, Lim 370kg £1080 (291), J.R Beggs, Larne, Cha 370kg £1080 (291), E Donnelly, Ballycastle, Cha 440kg £1260 (286), W R Wilson, Ballymena, Cha 390kg £1110 (284), R Henry, Kilwaughter, Lim 360kg £1020 (283), A J Wilson, Ballymena, Cha 360kg £1010 (280).
Dairy Cows
Trade continued strong for 42 dairy cattle to £3450 for a calved heifer from Droghal Farm, Aghalee.
Droghal Farm, Aghalee Hol £3450, Droghal Farm, Aghalee Hol £3320, T D Brownlee, Loughall Hol £3180, K Wilkinson, Cookstown Fri £3050, A McClure, Ballywalter Hol £2950, T D Brownlee, Loughall Hol £2880, T D Brownlee, Loughall Hol £2850, A McClure, Ballywalter Hol £2850, T D Brownlee, Loughall Hol £2820, W Black, Aghadowey Fri £2750, Droghal Farm, Aghalee Hol £2600, T D Brownlee, Aghalee Hol £2600, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £2600, W Black, Aghadowey Fri £2550, A Bell, Nutts Corner Hol £2480, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £2450.
Calves
A large entry of 334 calves sold to £595 for a three month old Char Bull, Heifer calves to £475 for a partly reared Char.
Bull
Robin Bingham, Nutts Corner, Cha £595, Robin Bingham, Nutts Corner, Cha £530, Robin Bingham, Nutts Corner, Cha £530, Robin Bingham, Nutts Corner, Cha £525, Robin Bingham, Nutts Corner, Cha £520, Robin Bingham, Nutts Corner, Abe £515, Robin Bingham, Nutts Corner, Abe £515, local farmer, Bel £510, Hanna Hall, Newtownabbey, Abe £510, Glenview Farms, Cushendun, Lim £500, Robin Bingham, Nutts Corner, Cha £500, R W Kane, Ballycastle, Bel £475, R W Kane, Ballycastle, Bel £475, Robin Bingham, Nutts Corner, Cha £450, M T Boyd, Kilwaughter, Bel £415, Thomas Martin, Portaferry, Abe £410.
Heifers
Local farmer, Cha £475, Thomas Martin, Portaferry, Cha £460, S A Milligan, Bellaghy, Bel £410, Cleggan Estate, Ballymena, Lim £395, B Alexander, Ahoghill, Bel £380 x2, R W Kane, Ballycastle, Bel £375, Thomas Martin, Portaferry, Bel £360, D McKay, Broughshane, Abe £360, N & J Coleman, Doagh, Bel £355, D Montgomery, Glenwherry, Bel £345, M T Boyd, Kilwaughter, Bel £345, S A Milligan, Bellaghy, Bel £340, S A Milligan, Bellaghy, Bel £340, Thomas Martin, Portaferry, Bel £340, D Montgomery, Glenwherry, Bel £340.
Fri/Hol
D McKay, Broughshane, Fri £275, Mrs M Wilkin, Islandmagee, Hol £240, Mrs M Wilkin, Islandmagee, Hol £220 x2, D McKay, Broughshane, Fri £205, Robin Bingham, Nutts Corner, Hol £200, Samuel Kennedy, Doagh, Fri £200, J Mulholland, Toomebridge, Fri £200, J Mulholland, Toomebridge, Fri £200, Samuel Kennedy, Doagh, Fri £185, Samuel Kennedy, Doagh, Fri £185, R H Brown, Newtownabbey, Fri £180, R W Kane, Ballycastle, Fri £160, Dard, Fri £160 x3.
Weanlings
A great entry of 320 weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in a super trade. Bullocks sold to £920 over for a Char 440kg at £1360 presented by Robert Loughery, Limavady. Heifers sold to £1050 over for a Char 380kg at £1430 offered by Donal Kane, Cushendall.
Bullocks
Up to 300kg
S Kerr, Kilwaughter Lim 270kg £1000 (370), McClurg & Mullen, Dundrod Lim 220kg £690 (313), T D Weatherup, Carrickfergus Lim 250kg £780 (312), local farmer Char 300kg £930 (310), L & M J Blaney, Cushendun Lim 300kg £930 (310), A & L Douds, Clough Lim 260kg £800 (307), R Loughery, Limavady Lim 270kg £830 (307), A Connor, Ballynure Blo 280kg £860 (307), R Loughery, Limavady Shb 290kg £880 (303), W R Magee, Kilwaughter Lim 300kg £880 (293), W R Magee, Kilwaughter Lim 300kg £880 (293), A & L Douds, Clough Lim 260kg £750 (288), D McClurkin, Ligoniel Char 300kg £865 (288), R Loughery, Limavady Shb 240kg £680 (283), J McKenna, Ahoghill Lim 280kg £790 (282), T Montgomery, Kells Char 260kg £730 (280).
301-350kg
Local farmer Char 310kg £1110 (358), S Hall, Larne Char 330kg £1100 (333), H Hall, Newtownabbey Char 330kg £1090 (330), J Kane, Cushendall Char 350kg £1130 (322), J Kane, Cushendall Char 330kg £1065 (322), H Hall, Newtownabbey Lim 310kg £1000 (322), W A Hagan, Ballyclare Char 330kg £1060 (321), S Kerr, Kilwaughter Lim 320kg £1010 (315), R Loughery, Limavady Lim 330kg £1000 (303), S Kerr, Kilwaughter Lim 340kg £1030 (302), R Loughery, Limavady Shb 310kg £920 (296), W A Hagan, Ballyclare Char 310kg £920 (296), local farmer Char 350kg £1035 (295).
350kg +
J Kane, Cushendall Char 360kg £1230 (341), S Kerr, Kilwaughter Lim 380kg £1280 (336), J Kane, Cushendall Char 390kg £1290 (330), S Kerr, Kilwaughter Lim 360kg £1140 (316), S Scullion, Glenarm Char 360kg £1130 (313), J Kane, Cushendall Char 380kg £1190 (313), S Kerr, Kilwaughter Lim 390kg £1220 (312), R Loughery, Limavady Lim 380kg £1180 (310), R Loughery, Limavady Char 440kg £1360 (309), D Kane, Cushendall Char 360kg £1100 (305), J Kane, Cushendall Char 360kg £1090 (302), S Scullion, Glenarm Char 360kg £1090 (302), J McDonnell, Glenarm Lim 400kg £1210 (302), S Scullion, Glenarm Char 360kg £1080 (300), S Scullion, Glenarm Char 370kg £1110 (300).
Heifers 0-300kg
Tim Montgomery, Kells, Cha 240kg £780 (325), Tim Montgomery, Kells, Cha 240 kg £780 (325), Tim Montgomery, Kells, Cha 240kg £780 (325), Tim Montgomery, Kells, Cha 240kg £780 (325), Edward McKeever, Portglenone, Lim 260kg £770 (296), Stephen A McAuley, Ballymoney, Cha 230kg £680 (295), Edward McKeever, Portglenone, Cha 230kg £675 (293), Edward McKeever, Portglenone, Lim 270kg £785 (290), Edward McKeever, Portglenone, Lim 270kg £780 (288), R Dundee, Ballyclare, Lim 220kg £630 (286), J Campbell, Carnlough, Lim 280kg £800 (285), Brendan Rowan, Broughshane, Cha 300kg £845 (281), Brendan Rowan, Broughshane, Cha 300kg £845 (281), Tim Montgomery, Kells, Cha 270kg £755 (279), Tim Montgomery, Kells, Cha 270kg £755 (279), Edward McKeever, Portglenone, Lim 270kg £750 (277).
301-350kg
Steven Kerr, Kilwaughter, Lim 340kg £1090 (320), David McClurkin, Belfast, Cha 320kg £980 (306), Hanna Hall, Newtownabbey, Lim 310kg £910 (293), Stuart Hall, Larne, Lim 330kg £950 (287), John Kane, Cushendall, Cha 330kg £945 (286), Local Farmer, Lim 310kg £880 (283), T Millar, Broughshane, Lim 350kg £990 (282), Hanna Hall, Newtownabbey, Cha 340kg £960 (282), L & M J Blaney, Cushendall, Lim 320kg £880 (275), Local Farmer, Lim 310kg £845 (272), T Millar, Broughshane, Lim 350kg £940 (268), J Brown, Crumlin, Lim 310kg £780 (251), T Millar, Broughshane, Lim 310kg £760 (245), Stephen A McAuley, Ballymoney, Cha 310kg £760 (245), Anthony McKeegan, Glenarm, Lim 310kg £760 (245), Anthony McKeegan, Glenarm, Lim 310kg £760 (245).
351kg+
Donal Kane, Cushendall, Cha 380kg £1430 (376), J Brown, Crumlin, Lim 380kg £1110 (292), Robert Loughery, Limavady, SHB 360kg £1040 (288), Steven Kerr, Kilwaughter, Lim 360kg £1010 (280), Donal Kane, Cushendall, Cha 390kg £1080 (276), Joe Adams, Glarryford, Lim 500kg £1380 (276), John Kane, Cushendall, Cha 380kg £1040 (273), J Brown, Crumlin, Lim 370kg £975 (263), Gary Davidson, Belfast, Cha 380kg £990 (260), James McDonnell, Glenarm, Cha 460kg £1190 (258), J Brown, Crumlin, Lim 360kg £930 (258), James McDonnell, Glenarm, Lim 390kg £980 (251), James McDonnell, Glenarm, Cha 380kg £950 (250), James McDonnell, Glenarm, Lim 400kg £1000 (250), Robert Loughery, Limavady, SHB 360kg £890 (247), James McDonnell, Glenarm, Cha 410kg £1010 (246).
A good entry of 38 dairy cattle met excellent demand selling to £3520 for a choice calved heifer from P Tinsley, Dromore.
P Tinsley, Dromore, Fri £3520, W G Johnston, Belfast, Hol £3350 x3, David & Mrs M McGregor, Antrim, Hol £3250, G Walker, Dromore, Fri £2980, G Walker, Dromore, Fri £2950, P Tinsley, Dromore, Fri £2920, David & Mrs M McGregor, Antrim, Hol £2880, Alan McNair, Ballyclare, Fri £2620, George Forsythe, Cloughmills, Hol £2580, P Connolly, Armoy, Hol £2550, W G Johnston, Belfast, Hol £2550, P Connolly, Armoy, Hol £2500, P Tinsley, Dromore, Fri £2480, N G Chambers, Moneyrea, Fri £2350, S Dunlop, Crumlin, Hol £2250, S Dunlop, Crumlin, Hol £2150, W G Johnston, Belfast, Hol £2150, P Tinsley, Dromore, Fri £2000.
Bulls
M Clements, Ballyronan AA £3100, £3100, £3000, £2700, £2400.
Suckler Cows
D Barclay, Desertmartin Lim & Bull calf £1580, S McClenaghan, Antrim Swi & Hfr calf £1500, R Pollock, Glenavy Sim in calf £1360, M Rea, Nutts Corner AA in calf £1350, R Pollock, Glenavy Spk in calf £1230, C & R Brown, Whitechur
ch AA & hfr calf £1180.
A very large entry of 323 lots in the calf ring sold to £610 for a three month old BB Bul, Heifers calves to £430 for a partly reared angus.
Bull calves
F&S Hill, Randalstown Bel £610, F&S Hill, Bel £590, F&S Hill, Bel £540, F&S Hill, Bel £470, F&S Hill, Bel £460, I & M Paisley Fkv £450, F&S Hill, Bel £430, S Brennan, Abe £410, G McCammond, Larne Bel £410, I & M Paisley, Fkv £410, S Brennan, Larne Bel £400, RJ A Wright, Lisburn Abe £385, A McBurney, Bel £380, J Patterson, Carrickfergus Her £360.
Heifer calves
RJ & JA Wright, Lisburn Abe £430, F&S Hill, Bel £410, D Hanna, Ballymena Lim £390, F&S Hill, Bel £385, W Jackson, Ballynure Sho £380, FC Patterson, Broughshane Abe £335, FC Patterson, Abe £335, RJ & JA Wright, Abe £320, RJ & JA Wright, Abe £320, RJ & JA Wright, Abe £320, RJ & JA Wright Abe £320, D Jones, Bel £300, I Montgomery, Glenwherry Bel £300, F & S Hill, Bel £300, JE Adamson, Ballyclare Abe £300.
Friesian
J Maybin, Kells £215, G Patton, Stranocum £175, S McClenaghan, Antrim £155, J Patterson, Carrickfergus £150, S McClenaghan, Antrim £145, G Patton, Stranocum £135 x3, M Doherty, Kilrea £120, P Smyth, Broughshane £115, G Patton £100, J Mulholland, Toomebridge £100.
Weanlings
An entry of 150 weanlings in Ballymena resulted in another great trade. Bullocks sold to £800 over for a Lim 340kg at £1140 offered by M Warwick, Antrim. Heifers sold to £680 over for a Char 470kg at £1715 presented by F Hilton, Ballymena.
Bullocks
Up to 300kg
L Crawford, Aghalee BB 270kg £860 (318), Local farmer Lim 250kg £790 (316), P Brankin, Aghalee Sim 280kg £880 (314), Local Farmer Char 270kg £830 (307), Local Farmer Lim 290kg £890 (306), Local Farmer Lim 250kg £760 (304), P Brankin, Aghalee Char 300kg £890 (296), W D Marshall, Clough Char 280kg £830 (296), P Brankin, Aghalee Sim 230kg £680 (295), L O’Neill, Ahoghill Her 300kg £850 (283), P Brankin Sim 220kg £620 (281), P Brankin Blo 270kg £740 (274), P Brankin Sim 230kg £630 (273), P Brankin Sim 230kg £620 (269), M McClelland, Larne Blo 220kg £590 (268), D Steele, Glenavy AA 280kg £750 (267).
301-400kg
M Warwick, Antrim Lim 310kg £1040 (335), Lim 340kg £1140 (335), H Hall, Newtownabbey Char 340kg £1110 (326), L O’Neill, Ahoghill Par 330kg £1030 (312), H Hall, Newtownabbey Char 350kg £1080 (308), M Warwick, Antrim Lim 340kg £1040 (305), H Hall, Newtownabbey Char 350kg £1040 (297), M Warwick, Antrim Lim 340kg £990 (291), P Brankin, Aghalee Blo 310kg £890 (287), Local Farmer Lim 320kg £900 (281), S Wallace, Aldergrove BB 390kg £1080 (276), Local Farmer Char 350kg £960 (274), L O’Neill, Ahoghill Her 330kg £890 (269), A Russell, Templepatrick Char 370kg £980 (264), A Christie, Ballymoney Lim 340kg £900 (264), Lim 320kg £845 (264).
401kg+
A Russell, Templepatrick Char 430kg £1080 (251), A Christie, Ballymoney Char 430kg £1030 (239), A Russell, Templepatrick Char 430kg £980 (227), C McErlean, Portglenone Her 450kg £1025 (227),
Heifers
Up to 300kg
M McClelland, Larne Blo 210kg £740 (352), P & J O’Kane, Carnlough Char 230kg £750 (326), L O’Neill, Ahoghill Her 290kg £890 (306), M McClelland, Larne Char 230kg £705 (306), P & J O’Kane, Carnlough Lim 230kg £680 (295), Char 220kg £650 (295), M Wright, Carnlough Char 270kg £790 (292), P & J O’Kane, Carnlough Char 210kg £610 (290), Char 270kg £780 (288), Char 270kg £770 (285), M McClelland Blo 260kg £710 (273), P & J O’Kane Char 250kg £680 (272), M McClelland Char 260kg £700 (269), P & J O’Kane Char 300kg £780 (260), K Beattie, Finvoy Char 260kg £670 (257), P & J O’Kane Char 280kg £720 (257).
301kg +
H Hall, Newtownabbey Char 330kg £990 (300), Local Farmer Lim 310kg £890 (287), H Hall Lim 320kg £890 (278), Char 340kg £940 (276), Local Farmer Lim 340kg £930 (273), Blo 370kg £1000 (270), H Hall Lim 330kg £880 (266), Lim 380kg £1000 (263), Char 360kg £930 (258), Local Farmer Blo 350kg £900 (257), H Hall Lim 350kg £870 (248), K Beattie, Finvoy Char 310kg £765 (246), F O’Hara, Ballymena Sim 340kg £830 (244), Lim 340kg £830 (244), Lim 340kg £830 (244), F Hilton, Ballymena 470kg £1150 (244).