Operated By
JA McClelland & Sons Ltd
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).
A good entry of 51 dairy cattle sold well to £3320 for a calved heifer from P Tinsley, Dromore. A batch of in calf heifers sold to £1900.
P Tinsley, Dromore Fri £3320, WG Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £3180, J Adams, Ballymena £3050, AT McAuley, Bushmills FKV £2880, J Adams, Fri £2500, D&M McGregor, Hol £2450, M Hughes, Kircubbin Fri £2380, J Adams, Fri £2220, J Watt, Templepatrick Fri £2180, WG Johnston, Hol £2180, S Dunlop, Crumlin Hol £2150, P Tinsley, Dromore Fri £2120, M Hughes, Kircubbin Fri £2050, RJ Hill, Randalstown Fri £1950, P Tinsley, Fri £1920.
Suckler stock sold to £2400 for a Lim with heifer calf at foot. Breeding bulls to £2300 for a young A.Angus. Breeding bulls sold to £2300 for an Angus from DD McDowell, Newtownards.
D Compton, Carninney Lim hfr with Hfr calf £2400, Belston Ltd, Lurgan Bel hfr with hfr calf £1580, Belston Ltd, Bel hfr with hfr calf £1550, Belston Ltd, Bel hfr with hfr calf £1320.
Two hundred and forty nine lots in the calf ring sold to £580 for a three month old Shb heifer, bull calves to £480 for a BB, Friesian bull calves to £215.
I Rea, Newtownabbey Shb £580, I Rea, Shb £520, D Morrison, Armoy Abe £510, F&S Hill, Randalstown Bel £480, RH & HA Shanks, Dunadry Bel £460, D Morrison, Bel £455, D Morrison, Bel £455, N Booth, Bushmills Bel £450, F&S Hill, Randalstown Bel £450, I Rea, Shb £450, W McConnell, Ballyclare Her £450, SA Milligan, Bel £440, WH Harkness, Crumlin £430, F&S Hill Bel £420, F&S Hill, Bel £415, F&S Hill, Bel £415, A McKenna, Omagh Bel £410, W McConnell, Ballyclare Bel £410.
180 weanlings in Ballymena sold to a very sharp trade. Bullocks sold to £940 over for a Sim 440kg at £1340 presented by R McNabney, Broughshane. Heifers sold to £720 over for a Lim 550kg £1270 offered by P McTague, Ballymoney.
Bullocks 0-300kg
William Bonnes, Randalstown, Cha 260kg £840 (323), Samuel Graham Wallace, Broughshane, Abe 180kg £580 (322) x2, Richard McGinley, Ballymoney, Cha 270kg £820 (303), Local farmer, Lim 280kg £840 (300), Richard McGinley, Ballymoney, Cha 290kg £870 (300), M Ramsey, Doagh, Lim 290kg £860 (296), A Abbott, Lisburn, Lim 260kg £770 (296), S Wright, Carnlough, Lim 300kg £880 (293), William Bonnes, Randalstown, Cha 300kg £880 (293), Samuel Graham Wallace, Broughshane, Abe 2330kg £670 (291), A Abbott, Lisburn, Lim 270kg £780 (288), J Frew, Kells, Lim 260kg £750 (288), William McConway, Limavady, Lim 300kg £860 (286), J Frew, Kells, Lim 300kg £820 (273), J Frew, Kells, Lim 300kg £820 (273).
301-350kg
M Ramsey, Doagh, Lim 340kg £1180 (347), R McNabney, Broughshane, Lim 330kg £1100 (333), M Ramsey, Doagh, Lim 340kg £1130 (332), Richard McGinley, Cha 320kg £1010 (315), A Abbott, Lisburn, Lim 320kg £1000 (312), R McNabney, Broughshane, Lim 330kg £1020 (309), A Abbott, Lisburn, Lim 340kg £1045 (307), R McNabney, Broughshane, Lim 310kg £950 (306), Local farmer, Lim 330kg £1010 (306), local farmer, Cha 340kg £1040 (305), William Bonnes, Randalstown, Cha 330kg £990 (300), S Wright, Carnlough, Lim 310kg £930 (300), S Wright, Carnlough, Lim 350kg £1050 (300), M Ramsey, Doagh, Lim 340kg £1010 (297), William Bonnes, Randalstown, Cha 310kg £920 (296), Local farmer, Lim 310kg £900 (290).
351kg+
R McNabney, Broughshane, Sim 400kg £1340 (335), William Bonnes, Randalstown, Cha 360kg £1080 (300), Hanna Hall, Newtownabbey, Lim 360kg £1030 (286), Local farmer, Lim 360kg £1020 (283), R McNabney, Broughshane, Lim 370kg £1040 (281), Mark Kelly, Newtowncrommelin, Cha 370kg £1010 (273), S Wright, Carnlough, Lim 360kg £960 (266), R McNabney, Broughshane, Lim 360kg £950 (263), R McNabney, Broughshane, Lim 360kg £950 (263), S Wright, Carnlough, Lim 360kg £950 (263), B Campbell, Bellaghy, Blo 370kg £940 (254), Henry Boyd, Newtownabbey, Sim 410kg £1020 (248), Henry Boyd, Newtownabbey, Sim 460kg £1130 (245), D McGarel, Glenarm, Cha 380kg £930 (244), Henry Boyd, Newtownabbey, Sim 380kg £910 (239).
Weanlings
Heifers
0-300kg
R McNabney, Broughshane Lim 290kg £930 (320), R McGinley, Ballymoney Char 270kg £800 (296), S McAllister, Glenarm Char 250kg £720 (288), S McAllister, Glenarm Char 250kg £720 (288), R McGinley, Ballymoney Char 250kg £700 (280), R McGinley, Ballymoney 280kg £770 (275), H Boyd, Newtownabbey Sim 230kg £730 (270), R McGinley, Ballymoney Char 290kg £775 (267), W Bonnes, Randalstown Char 300kg £800 (266), S McAllister, Glenarm Char 290kg £770 (265), T J McCartney, Castledawson Blo 300kg £780 (260), W McConway, Bellarena Lim 270kg £690 (255), H Boyd, Newtownabbey Lim 240kg £610 (254), P Barr Lim 280kg £700 (250), P McAllister, Glenarm Char 280kg £700 (250), S McAllister, Glenarm Char 300kg £740 (246).
301-350kg
D McGarel, Glenarm Lim 320kg £960 (300), S Hall, Larne Char 350kg £1020 (291), S McAllister, Glenarm Char 310kg £900 (290), W McConway, Bellarena Lim 330kg £910 (275), D McGarel, Glenarm Lim 320kg £860 (268), S G Wallace, Broughshane AA 310kg £825 (266), T J McCartney, Castledawson Blo 330kg £870 (263), S Hall, Larne Char 350kg £910 (260), P Barr Lim 310kg £790 (254), W Bonnes, Randalstown Char 350kg £890 (254), M Kelly, Newtowncrommelin Lim 310kg £780 (251), W McConway, Bellarena Char 320kg £800 (250), S Hall, Larne Lim 350kg £870 (248), T J McCartney, Castledawson Blo 330kg £820 (248), D McGarel, Glenarm Lim 350kg £850 (242), D McGarel, Glenarm Lim 350kg £840 (240).
350kg+
P McConnell, Ligoniel Char 380kg £930 (244), P McConnell, Ligoniel Lim 380kg £930 (244), S Hall, Larne Char 360kg £880 (244), P McTague, Ballymoney Lim 460kg £1075 (233), P McTague, Ballymoney Lim 550kg £1270 (230), P McTague, Ballymoney AA 550kg £1225 (222), A Gaston, Carnlough Sho 470kg £1000 (212), M McGimpsey, Newtownards AA 530kg £1060 (200).
Dairy Cows
24 dairy cattle sold to £3050 for a calved cow from WG Johnston, Ligoniel. Top prices as follows:
W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £3050, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £3000, P Tinsley, Dromore Fri £2950, P Tinsley, Dromore Fri £2950, P Tinsley, Dromore Fri £2680, P Tinsley, Dromore Fri £2100, R H & H A Shanks, Dunadry Hol £1950, R Stewart, Ballyclare Ayr £1920.
Breeding Bulls sold to £2600 for a 4 year old Aberdeen Angus from W Moore, Dervock.
Suckler Cows
Suckler stock sold to £1980 for an Aberdeen Angus heifer with heifer calf.
K & P Buchanan, Larne AA and heifer calf £1980, K & P Buchanan, Larne Lim & bull calf £1300, A Spence, Nutts Corner AA £1180.
Calves
241 lots in the calf ring sold to £530 for a month-old AA bull, Heifer calves to £495 for a partly reared Belgian Blue.
Bulls
D McKay, Broughshane AA £530 x2, R H & H A Shanks, Dunadry BB £520 x2, £510 x3, M Barr, Ballyclare Fkv £490 x2, F & S Hill, Randalstown AA £480, Rockmount Farm, Hillsborough £480 x2, RJT Fleming, Templepatrick Sim £435, F & S Hill, Randalstown AA £435 x2, Rockmount Farm, Hillsborough AA £430.
Heifers
R H & H A Shanks, Dunadry BB £495 x2, £470, F & S Hill, Randalstown AA £420, T J Johnston, Glenavy AA £395, A Magee, Kilwaughter Char £390, R Crawford, Raloo BB £385, F & S Hill, Randalstown Her £385 x2, W Warwick, Moorfields BB £380, F & S Hill, Randalsown AA £360.
Friesian bulls:
F McAuley, Toomebridge £380 x4, £320, R J Gage, Clough £280, A Magee, Kilwaughter £250 x5, R H & H A Shanks, Dunadry £240, R W Kane, Ballycastle £220A Magee, Kilwaughter £200, S H Moore, Ballysnod £190, M Doherty, Glarryford £180.
Weanlings
An entry of 300 weanlings resulted in a super trade. Bullocks sold to £700 over for a Char 410kg £1170 presented by D Boyd, Newtownabbey, heifers sold to £890 over for a Lim 310kg at £1200 offered by Nugent Estate, Portaferry.
Bullocks
0kg to 300kg
Local farmer, Lim 250kg £850 (340) Local Farmer, Lim 250kg £850 (340) B Taylor, Ligoniel Cha 290kg £925 (319) S Taylor, Cha 290kg £920 (317) D Mairs, Magheragall Sim 290kg £910 (313) Local Farmer, Cha 270kg £840 (311) F&R Auld, Newtownabbey Lim 280kg £870 (310) D Mairs, Sim 250kg £770 (308) D Mairs, Shb 290kg £880 (303) G Lynch, Lim 240kg £700 (291) G Lynch, Lim 240kg £240kg £700 (291) S Magorrian, Cha 300kg £870 (290) P Kennedy, Ballymena Lim 280kg £800 (285) G Lynch, Cha 260kg £740 (284).
301kg to 350kg
S Taylor, Ligoniel Sim 320kg £990 (309) A Ferguson, Cha 320kg £990 (309) E McNeill, Glenarm Lim 310kg £950 (306) Local Farmer, Lim 320kg £940 (293) Local Farmer, Lim 320kg £940 (293) S McIlhatton, Lim 350kg £1020 (291) McIlhatton, Lim 330kg £960 (290) Local Farmer, Lim 320kg £930 (290) S Taylor, Cha 310kg £895 (288) D Wilson, Lim 340kg £980 (288) D Wilson, Lim 340kg £980 (288) P Steadman, Cookstown 320kg £920 (287) F&R Auld, Lim 310kg £880 (283) Local Farmer, Cha 350kg £990 (282) D Brogan, Blo 330kg £930 (281) P McAllister, Cha 350kg £985 (281).
351kg and over
J Anderson, Ballymoney Lim 360kg £1090 (302) D Boyd, Cha 410kg £1170 (285) D Boyd, Cha 410kg £1160 (282) J Wilson, Ballynure Lim 360kg £1010 (280) D Boyd, Cha 410kg £1130 (275) WJ Smyth, Craigavon Lim 400kg £1100 (275) F&R Auld, Lim 400kg £1100 (275) J Wilson, Ballynure Cha 380kg £1040 (273) M Pollock, Lim 380kg £1040 (273) J Wilson, Cha 410kg £1120 (273) Local Farmer, Cha 370kg £1000 (270) D Boyd, Cha 420kg £1130 (269) WJ Smyth, Craigavon Lim 360kg £960 (266) J Gault, Ballyclare Cha 410kg £1090 (265) J Wilson, Cha 390 £1030 (264) J Gault, Cha 410kg £1080 (263).
Heifers
0kg to 300kg
Local Farmer, Cha 250kg £760 (304) G Lynch, Lim 200kg £605 (302) J Campbell, Lim 290kg £830 (286) Local Farmer, Cha 260kg £740 (284) A Ferguson, Cha 300kg £850 (283) Local Farmer, Cha 240kg £680 (283) C Fleming, Cha 270kg £760 (281) C Fleming, Cha 270kg £760 (281) S Minn, Moorfields, Cha 290kg £800 (275) Local Farmer, Cha 280kg £770 (275) Local Famer, Blo 200kg £545 (272) S McAllister, Ballymena Cha 280kg £760 (271) S McAllister, Cha 280kg £760 (271) S Taylor, cha 300kg £810 (270).
351kg to 350kg
Nugent Estate, Portaferry Lim 310kg £1200 (387) Nugent Estate, Lim 330kg £1020 (309) D Boyd, Cha 350kg £1060 (302) Nugent Estate, Lim 320kg £950 (296) S Taylor, Cha 310kg £880 (283) S McIlhatton, Lim 340kg £960 (282) Local Farmer, Cha 320kg £900 (281) S Hill, Carrickfergus Lim 330kg £920 (278) M Pollock, Lim 320kg £890 (278) Local Farmer, Cha 330kg £910 (275) S Hill, Carrickfergus Lim 340kg £920 (270) Local Farmer, Lim 340kg £920 (270) P Donnelly, Bel 310kg £830 (267) A&D McAfee, Bushmills Cha 330kg £880 (266).
351kg and over
J Campbell, Carnlough Lim 360kg £975 (270) D Boyd, Cha 360kg £970 (269) J Anderson, Lim 410kg £1100 (268) J Buick, Kells Lim 430kg £1150 (267) D Brogan, Lim 360kg £960 (266) D Boyd, Cha 360kg £950 (263) J Buick, Kells Lim 450kg £1180 (262) J Buick, 2 Lim 430kg £1120 (260) J Buick, Kells Lim 490kg £1270 (259) E McNeill, Glenarm Cha 380kg £960 (252) E McNeill, Cha 400kg £1000 (250) A Patterson, Cha 380kg £940 (247).
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The annual autumn sale of beef bred bulls attracted a catalogued entry of 40 lots. Top price of 3300gns went to Robert Turkington, Lurgan for an AA and Ian Rea, Crumlin for a Char.
Robert Turkington, Lurgan AA 3300gns, Ian Rea, Crumlin Char 3300gns, E O’Neill, Armagh AA 3100gns, D & W Hume, Randalstown Lim 3000gns, Moses Irwin, Fintona AA 3000gns, D & W Hume 2900gns, J Porter, Dromore SH 2800gns, Miss J Gilliland, Muckamore Lim 2800gns, D & W Hume, Lim 2700gns, Michael O’Neill 2400gns, J Gallagher, Newtownstewart Char 2400gns, Mrs A Henry, Antrim Lim 2200gns, Matthews Bros, Glenarm 2000gns, Mrs A Henry Lim 3000gns.
Dairy Cows
Strong demand for 42 dairy cattle to £3150 for a calved heifer from D Livingstone, Randalstown.
D Livingstone, Randalstown Hol £3150, D Wallace, Antrim Hol £2920, £2880, D & S Bayne, Cookstown Fri £2850, W Black, Aghadowey Fri £2780, D & S Bayne, Cookstown Hol £2750, M Hughes, Kircubbin Fri £2750 x2, P Tinsley, Dromore Fri £2750, £2580, S Dunlop, Dundrod Hol £2480, P Tinsley, Dromore Fri £2480, £2320, D & S Bayne, Cookstown Hol £2000, W Black, Aghadowey Fri £2000, T J Gordon, Ballyclare Ayr £1980.
Suckler Cows
Suckler stock sold to £2500 for a BB heifer with heifer calf.
P Allen, Moneymore Bel & hfr calf £2500, D Allen, Magherafelt Lim & hfr calf £1720, T J Johnston, Glenavy Blo & bull calf £1120, V Campbell, Lisburn Moile & hfr calf £1120.
Calves
Over 200 lots in the calf ring sold well to £620 for a 3 month old BB bull, heifer calves sold to £480 for a partly reared Angus.
Bull Calves
H Hall, Newtownabbey Bel £620, £540, G N Andrews, Newry Sim £500, S Wharry, Glenarm Abe £480, T Herbinson, Randalstown Abe £470, S Wharry, Glenarm Abe £460, B Paisley, Ballynure Lim £460, A Magee, Kilwaughter Char £450, W Magee, Kilwaughter Lim £440, A Magee. Kilwaughter Fri £440, D McIlwaine, Larne Bel £430 x2, R Lyttle, Larne Abe £430, B Alexander, Ahoghill Bel £420, D Montgomery, Glenwherry Lim £415, D McIlwaine, Larne Bel £400.
Heifers
S Wharry, Glenarm Abe £480, S Wharry, Glenarm AA £460, B Alexander, Ahoghill Char £430, D McIlwaine, Larne Bel £420, D McIlwaine, Larne Bel £410, B Alexander, Ahoghill Bel £410, G N Andrews, Newry Sim £410, A McNair, Ballyclare AA £390, B Paisley, Ballynure Lim £380, A McNair, Ballyclare AA £370, D McIlwaine, Larne BB £360, £340, W Magee, Kilwaughter Lim £340, A McNair, Ballyclare AA £340 x3.
Friesian
A Magee, Kilwaughter £440, £400, £400, J Mulholland, Toomebridge £180, A Magee, Kilwaughter £170 x3, R J Gage, Clough £155 x2, I Gamble, Articlave £145, A Magee, Kilwaughter £110 x2, J Mulholland, Toomebridge £110 x2, J Brown, Newtownards £105, B Alexander, Ahoghill £100.
An entry of 300 weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in another super trade. Bullocks sold to £850 over for a Char 400kg at £1250 presented by Carrigeen Farms, Parkgate. Heifers sold to £860 over for a Char 340kg at £1200 offered again by Carrigeen Farms.
Bullocks
0kg to 300kg
J McAuley, Ballyclare Cha 210kg £740 (352) J McAuley, Cha 210kg £740 (352) J&D Colgan, Cha 240kg £840 (350) S McDowell, Lim 260kg £850 (326) O McConnon, Lim 260kg £830 (319) O McConnon, Lim 260kg £830 (319) O McConnon, Lim 260kg £830 (319) J Mulvenna, Aughafatten Lim 200kg £625 (312) J Mulvenna, Lim 200kg £625 (312) J Mulvenna, Lim 200kg £625 (312) J Mulvenna, Lim 260kg £800 (307) L Ballantine, Lim 280kg £855 (305) L Ballantine, Lim 270kg £820 (303) J McAuley, Ballyclare Cha 280kg £840 (300) S Taylor, Belfast Sal 290kg £870 (300) JS Dunn, Ballyclare Lim 270kg £800 (296).
301kg to 350kg
Carrrigeen Farms, Parkgate Cha 330kg £1150 (348) Carrigeen Farms, Cha 340kg £1160 (341) Local Farmer Lim 330kg £1080 (327) S Taylor, Belfast Cha 310kg £990 (319) Carrigeen Farms, Cha 310kg £990 (319) Carrigeen Farms, Cha 350kg £1100 (314) S Taylor, Belfast Cha 320kg £990 (309) Carrigeen Farms, Cha 330kg £1020 (309) Carrigeen Farms, Cha 350kg £1050 (300) B Taggart, Lim 350kg £1030 (294) D McCartney, Kells Lim 350kg £1030 (294) Carrigeen Farms, Cha 320kg £940 (293) J&D Cogan, Ballycastle Cha 330kg £940 (284) B Taggart, Lim 310kg £880 (283) Carrigeen Farms, Cha 340kg £960 (282) D McCartney, Kells Lim 310kg £875 (282).
351kg and over
Carrigeen Farms, Lim 400kg £1250 (312) OKane Farm, Dunloy Cha 370kg £1150 (310) Local Farmer, Sim 360kg £1110 (308) Carrigeen Farms, Cha 360kg £1080 (300) Carrigeen Farms, Cha 390kg £1160 (297) Okane Farm, Lim 380kg £1130 (297) Carrigeen Farms, Cha 370kg £1050 (283) A Hillan, Broughshane Cha 360kg £1010 (208) A Patterson, Abe 400kg £1105 (276) R Wilson, Cha 410kg £1130 (275) A Patterson, Cha 420kg £1150 (273) A Patterson, Cha 360kg £980 (272) F O’Hara, Lim 1060 (271) A Patterson, Cha 410kg £1110 (270) Carrigeen Farms, Cha 370kg £1000 (270) A Patterson, Cha 430kg £1160 (269).
Heifer 0-300kg
N Booth, Bushmills, Cha 290kg £890 (306), Robert Wilson, Ballylesson, Cha 280kg £850 (303), R McKeown, Portglenone, Cha 250kg £750 (300), K Magorrian, Downpatrick, Cha 260kg £770 (296), local farmer, Abe 250kg £700 (280), K Magorrian, Downpatrick, Cha 260kg £720 (276), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney, Cha 290kg £800 (275), S Taylor, Belfast, Lim 280kg £750 (267), S McAllister, Glenarm, Lim 280kg £750 (267), N Booth, Bushmills, Cha 230kg £600 (260), Robert Wilson, Ballylesson, Abe 260kg £670 (257), Local Farmer, Bel 270kg £690 (255), N Booth, Bushmills, Lim 250kg £630 (252), K Magorrian, Downpatrick, Cha 220kg £550 (250), S McAllister, Glenarm, Cha 300kg £750 (250).
301-350kg
Carrigeen Farms LTD, Templepatrick, Cha 340kg £1200 (352), Carrigeen Farms LTD, Templepatrick, Lim 340kg £1195 (351), Carrigeen Farms , Templepatrick, Cha 330kg £1090 (330), Carrigeen Farms Ltd, Templepatrick, Cha 340kg £990 (291), S Taylor, Belfast, Cha 330kg £930 (281), R McAuley, Ballyclare, Cha 320kg £880 (275), Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick, Cha 330kg £900 (272), S Taylor, Belfast, Cha 310kg £840 (271), Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick, Cha 340kg £890 (261), J McAuley, Ballyclare, Cha 320kg £830 (259), S Taylor, Belfast, Cha 310kg £800 (258), Carrigeen Farms , Templepatrick, Cha 340kg £870 (255), B Taggart, Armoy, Lim 320kg £810 (253), T Surgenor, Randalstown, Lim 320kg £790 (246), N Booth, Bushmills, Cha 320kg £780 (243), J & D Colgan, Ballycastle, Cha 310kg £750 (241).
351kg+
Okane farm LTD, Dunloy, Lim 360kg £1050 (291), Gareth Hayes, Ballymena, Cha 410kg £1140 (278), Gareth Hayes, Ballymena, Cha 430kg £1180 (274), Gareth Hayes, Ballymena, Cha 370kg £1010 (273), Alan Patterson, Magherafelt, Cha 370kg £1000 (270), Alan Patterson, Magherafelt, Cha 380kg £1020 (268), Gareth Hayes, Ballymena, Cha 410kg £1100 (268), Carrigeen Farms , Templepatrick, Cha 360kg £960 (266), Alan Patterson, Magherafelt, Abe 390kg £1035 (265), Gareth Hayes, Ballymena, Cha 450kg £1190 (264), Carrigeen Farms , Templepatrick, Cha 360kg £950 (263), Gareth Hayes, Ballymena, Cha 440kg £1160 (263), A Devlin, Ballycastle, Lim 410kg £1080 (263), Gareth Hayes, Ballymena, Lim 380kg £1000 (263), Gareth Hayes, Ballymena, Cha 400kg £1050 (262), Gareth Hayes, Ballymena, Cha 400kg £1050 (262).
Dairy Cows
41 dairy cattle sold to £3800 for a Friesian bull from D J & S Allen, Limavady, calved heifers to £3000 paid to W G Johnston, Ligoniel who also received £3000 for a second calver.
W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol calved heifer £3000, Hol calved cow £3000, Hol calved heifer £2800, W Black, Aghadowey Fri calved heifer £2780, N & J Coleman, Doagh Hol calved heifer £2750, S Dunlop, Dundrod Hol calved heifer £2620, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol calved heifer £2580, D & M McGregor, Muckamore Hol calved heifer £2550, B McStravick, Gawleys Gate Hol calved heifer £2500, £2420, D & M McGregor, Muckamore Hol calved cow £2300, B Lilburn, Ballygowan Hol calved heifer £2300, N & J Coleman, Ballyclare Hol calved heifer £2300, C Collier, Dundrod Hol calved heifer £2100, D McNeilly, Randalstown Fri calved cow £2100, D & M McGregor, Muckamore Hol calved heifer £2050.
Suckler Cows
A small entry of suckler stock sold to £1300 for a springing heifer
B McKay, Cushendun Lim springing heifer £1300, J McGuckian, Randalstown Bl springing heifer £1280, J McKeeman, Bushmills Abe & bull calf £1220.
Calves
A batch of 3 month old Heifer calves sold through the dairy ring for W G Johnston, Ligoniel topped at £860. Continental bred heifer calves to £690 for a 3 month old Limousin, Bull calves to £460 for a 3 month old Charolais.
Heifers
W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £860, £860, £740, £720, £720, £700, J Bates, Ballyclare Lim £690, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £660, £620, J Bates, Ballyclare Sim £420, R Stewart, Ballyclare Abe £410, A Bowman, Comber Lim £390, M Doherty, Glarryford Bel £380, J Bates, Ballyclare Sim £360, M Gribben, Desertmartin Fri £350, N Alexander, Gracehill Bel £340.
Bulls
E Browne, Islandmagee Char £460, R Stewart, Ballyclare Abe £430, £420, S Gregg, Glarryford Abe £415, M McAuley, Newtowncrommelin Lim £410, M T Boyd, Kilwaughter Abe £380, D Livingstone, Randalstown Abe £380, I Montgomery, Glenwherry Abe £370, R R Cupples, Broughshane Abe £370, M Doherty, Glarryford Bel £350, D Livingstone, Randalstown Abe £350, M Doherty, Glarryford Bel £335, R Stewart, Ballyclare Abe £325, L Stewart, Ballymena Her £320, D Livingstone, Randalstown Abe £320.
Friesian/Holstein
M Doherty, Glarryford Hol £175, £150, £150, £145, B Thompson, Ballygowan Hol £135 x2, J Maybin, Kells Fri £130 x3.
Weanlings
183 weanlings sold to 341ppk for a 320kg Charolais bullock at £1090 from R Millar, Gleno, heifers to 305pence for a 300kg Charolais at £915 from the same farm
Bullocks
Up to 300kg
T McKillop, Glenarm Char 290kg £960 (331), R Millar, Gleno Char 300kg £970 (323), 280kg £900 (321), Local Farmer Lim 250kg £790 (316), R Millar, Gleno Char 270kg £845 (313), J S Dunn, Ballyclare Lim 280kg £875 (312), 240kg £750 (312), S Lowry, Glenavy Char 290kg £905 (312), 270kg £840 (311), J S Dunn, Ballyclare Lim 260kg £800 (307), Local Farmer Char 270kg £810 (300), A Bowman, Comber Lim 230kg £690 (300), J S Dunn, Ballyclare Lim 270kg £800 (296), J McMordie, Moorfields Char 280kg £820 (292), J S Dunn, Ballyclare Lim 260kg £750 (288), 230kg £660 (287).
301 – 350kg
R Millar, Gleno Char 320kg £1090 (340), Local Farmer Lim 340kg £1080 (317), R Millar, Gleno Char 320kg £1000 (312), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 310kg £915 (295), 310kg £900 (290), S Lowry, Glenavy Char 350kg £1005 (287), T McKillop, Glenarm Char 330kg £930 (281), S Taylor, Ligoniel Sim 310kg £870 (280), T McKillop, Glenarm Lim 350kg £955 (272), J S Dunn, Ballyclare Lim 310kg £840 (271), P Delargy, Glenariffe Blo 310kg £840 (271), S Taylor, Ligoniel Sal 350kg £940 (268), A Bowman, Comber Lim 330kg £860 (260), Local Farmer Char 320kg £760 (237), J McMordie, Moorfields Char 340kg £795 (233), Sal 330kg £755 (228).
350kg +
G Orr, Ballywalter Char 370kg £1065 (287), T McKillop, Glenarm Lim 400kg £1140 (285), Lim 410kg £1140 (278), P Delargy, Glenariffe Blo 400kg £1110 (277), S Taylor, Ligoniel Sim 360kg £990 (275), T McKillop, Glenarm Char 430kg £1180 (274), J Hutchinson, Comber Lim 470kg £1230 (261), J Wilson, Ballynure Char 400kg £1030 (257), R F Dawson, Stoneyford Char 450kg £1150 (255), J Hutchinson, Comber Bel 510kg £1300 (254), Lim 460kg £1170 (254), G Orr, Ballywalter Char 390kg £980 (281), R Matthews, Ballymoney Bel 410kg £1030 (251), J Wilson, Ballynure Lim 440kg £1100 (250), J Hutchinson, Comber Bel 440kg £1100 (250), J Wilson, Ballynure Lim 410kg £1020 (248).
Heifers
0kg to 300kg
R Millar, Gleno Cha 300kg £915 (305) S Lowry, Glenavy Cha 290kg £840 (289) V Erskine, Ballyclare Lim 170kg £490 (288) S Crothers, Doagh Lim 200kg £560 (280) S Crothers, Doagh Lim 200kg £560 (280) McClurg & Mullen, Dundrod Lim 260kg £715 (275) J McMordie, Moorefields Cha 180kg £490 (272) S Lowry, Glenavy Cha 290kg £770 (265) M McAuley, Lim 220kg £570 (259) McClurg & Mullen, Lim 280kg £725 (258) V Erskine, Ballyclare Lim 230kg £590 (256) S Lowry, Glenavy Cha 290kg £735 (253) McClurg & Mullen, Lim 230kg £580 (252) M McAuley, Lim 230kg £580 (252) M McAuley, Lim 210kg £525 (250).
301kg to 350kg
R Millar, Larne Cha 320kg £870 (271) P Delargy, Gleniffe 310kg £760 (245) P Delargy, 320kg £780 (243) local farmer Cha 330kg £750 (227), Cha 340kg £740 (217) S Connery, Cha 320kg £680 (212) McClurg & Mullan, 2 Lim 350kg £730kg (208) A White, Abe 340kg £700 (205).
351kg and over
Local farmer Cha 410kg £1090 (265) M McCord, Antrim 2 Lim 490kg £1150 (234) P Delargy, Blo 360kg £840 (233) RJ Dawson, Stoneyford Lim 470kg £1090 (231) H White, Aughafatten St 400kg £920 (230) RJ Dawson, Cha 460kg £1050 (228) J McBride, Martinstown Lim 420kg £940 (223) RF Dawson, Lim 480kg £1070 (222) J McMordie, St 380kg £830 (218) H White, St 390kg £840 (215) RF Dawson, Cha 410kg £880 (214) C & M White, Gal 400kg £845 (211) S Connery, Cha 520kg £1080 (207).
Dairy Cows
Strong demand for dairy cattle to £3800 for a young Friesian bull from D J & S Allen, Limavady, calved heifers to £3050 which was paid to P Tinsley, Dromore.
P Tinsley, Dromore Fri £3050, D & M Mc Gregor, Muckamore Hol £2980, £2680, P Tinsley, Dromore Fri £2650, £2480, J Adams, Ballymena Fri £2400, P Tinsley, Dromore Fri £2320, D Wallace, Antrim Hol £2280, J Hunter, Crumlin Ayr £2100, M Smyth, Cloughmills Hol £2100, D Wallace, Antrim Hol £2000, J Adams, Ballymena Fri £2000.
Suckler Cows
Suckler stock sold to £1800 for a Saler Heifer with bull calf
B Millar, Randalstown Sal & Bull calf £1800, S G Wallace, Broughshane Abe & Bull calf £1620, K McConnell, Muckamore Lim £1450, D Allen, Moneymore Lim & Bull calf £1450, D Allen, Moneymore Lim & Hfr calf £1400, S G Wallace, Broughshane Char & hfr calf £1300, D Allen, Moneymore Lim & Hfr calf £1300.
Calves
250 calves sold to £570 for a month old BB Bull, Heifer calves to £530 for a 4 month old Charolais.
Bulls
B Alexander, Ahoghill Bel £570, A M Fulton, Cullybackey St £545, F & S Hill, Randalstown Bel £480, R Adams, Ballymena Brb £465, O Kearney, Bellaghy Bel £450, M Doherty, Glarryford Bel £445, A Christie, Ballymoney Abe £445, V Erskine, Ballyclare Lim £440, Cairnleigh Ltd, Aghalee Bel £435 x2, M Martin, Randalstown Lim £420, T Martin, Portaferry Bel £410, M Doherty, Glarryford Lim £410, J Adair, Kells Bel £410, G Patton, Ballymoney Abe £410, J Adair, Kells Abe £405.
Heifers
A Christie, Ballymoney Char £530, A Dunn, Carrickfergus Lim £490, £480, D McClintock, Moorfields Lim £430, B Alexander, Ballymena Bel £430, V Erskine, Ballyclare Lim £420, A McNair, Ballyclare Abe £410 x5, A Christie, Ballymoney Abe £410, M Martin, Randalstown Lim £400, Cairnleigh Ltd, Aghalee Bel £380, A McBurney, Cloughmills Bel £370, M Martin, Randalstown Lim £370.
Holstein/Friesian
A M Crawford, Ballynure Hol £155 x5, F & S Hill, Randalstown Hol £150, A M Crawford, Ballynure Hol £100, T Martin, Portaferry Hol £75, R Adams, Ballymena Hol £65, A M Crawford, Ballynure Hol £60.
Weanlings
An entry of 300 weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in a terrific trade. Bullocks sold to £860 over for a Char 490kg at £1350 offered by R & G Bell, Nutts-corner. Heifers sold to £910 over for a Lim 350kg £1260 presented by John Buick, Kells.
Bullocks 0-300kg
Local Farmer, Cha 270kg £870kg (322), Local Farmer Cha 270kg £870 (322), Local Farmer Cha 290kg £930 (320), Local Farmer, Cha 270kg £850 (314), Parkmore Farms, Ballymena, Lim 280kg £850 (303), Parkmore Farms, Ballymena, Lim 280kg £840 (300), Parkmore Farms, Ballymena, Lim 270kg £800 (296), J McNeill, Moorfields, Sim 220kg £650 (295), S J Mulholland, Hannahstown, Sim 200kg £580 (290), Local Farmer, Lim 260kg £750 (288), Local Farmer, SHB 280kg £800 (285), J McNeill, Moorfields, Sim 210kg £590 (281), Mark McClelland, Larne, Blo 250kg £700 (280), P Davison, Comber, Sim 150kg £420 (280), Mark McClelland, Larne, Blo 220kg £610 (277), WM Dennison, Antrim, Cha 290kg £800 (275).
301-350kg
Local Farmer, Cha 320kg £990 (309), Local Farmer Cha 330kg £990 (300), Parkmore Farms, Ballymena, Lim 350kg £1040 (297), J McAuley, Ballyclare Char 330kg £980 (297), J Buick, Kells Lim 320kg £930 (290), Lim 320kg £920 (287), W Dennison, Antrim Char 340kg £970 (285), J Buick, Kells Lim 320kg £910 (284), J McAuley, Ballyclare Char 350kg £990 (282), Parkmore Farms, Glenariffe Lim 340kg £960 (282), J Buick, Kells Lim 310kg £865 (279), Lim 340kg £930 (273), Lim 310kg £845 (272), J McAuley, Ballyclare Char 350kg £950 (271), W Dennison, Antrim Char 340kg £920 (270), R G Mulholland, Belfast Sim 340kg £900 (264).
350kg+
J Buick, Kells Lim 360kg £1050 (291), J McAuley, Ballyclare Char 380kg £1080 (284), W Dennison, Antrim Char 370kg £1030 (278), R & G Bell, Nutts Corner Lim 490kg £1350 (275), L Ervine, Newtownabbey Char 430kg £1170 (272), J McAuley, Ballyclare Char 410kg £1110 (270), D F McAlonan, Dunloy Char 480kg £1290 (268), S Graham, Portglenone Lim 360kg £940 (261), J Buick, Kells Lim 380kg £990 (260), R & G Bell, Nutts Corner Char 530kg £1350 (254), J Buick, Kells Lim 380kg £960 (252), Lim 370kg £920 (248), T Rainey, Ballygally Lim 430kg £1060 (246), G Rea, Glenwherry Lim 370kg £905 (244), R & G Bell, Nutts Corner Lim 490kg £1190 (242), D Gourley, Ballygally Abe 360kg £860 (238).
Bullocks
0 – 300kg
R Alexander, Broughshane Char 230kg £770 (334), local farmer Char 300kg £910 (303), Lim 270kg £790 (292), Char 260kg £760 (292), R Alexander, Broughshane Char 300kg £870 (290), local farmer Char 270kg £780 (288), R G Mulholland, Belfast Char 210kg £600 (285), local farmer Char 260kg £740 (284), Lim 230kg £650 (282), Char 270kg £740 (274), Char 280kg £760 (271), R Alexander, Broughshane Char 280kg £750 (267), S J Mulholland, Belfast Sim 230kg £610 (265), Parkmore Farms, Glenariffe Lim 280kg £740 (264), J McMordie, Moorfields Sal 250kg £660 (264), Sal 250kg £660 (264).
300 – 350kg
J Buick, Kells Lim 350kg £1260 (360), R Alexander, Broughshane Char 310kg £900 (290), local farmer Lim 320kg £920 (287), R Alexander, Broughshane Char 320kg £920 (287), J McMordie, Moorfields Char 350kg £985 (281), A & L Douds, Clough Sim 350kg £900 (257), Lim 350kg £870 (248), local farmer Lim 310kg £770 (248), A & L Douds, Clough Lim 340kg £835 (245), Parkmore Farms, Glenariffe Lim 310kg £750 (241), A & L Douds, Clough Sim 350kg £830 (237), Parkmore Farms, Glenariffe Lim 330kg £780 (236), W Dennison, Antrim Char 330kg £780 (236), TJA & RA Kennedy, Cullybackey Lim 320kg £750 (234), A & L Douds, Ballymena Sim 340kg £780 (229), W Dennison, Antrim Char 350kg £800 (228).
350kg +
J Buick, Kells Lim 410kg £1120 (273), Lim 420kg £1110 (264), J McAuley, Ballyclare Char 360kg £930 (258), L Ervine, Newtownabbey Char 380kg £980 (257), J Buick, Kells Lim 420kg £1060 (252), L Ervine, Newtownabbey Bel 470kg £1120 (238), J McAuley, Ballyclare Char 380kg £890 (234), Parkmore Farms, Glenariffe Lim 390kg £910 (233), Lim 360kg £840 (233), J McAuley, Ballyclare Char 390kg £880 (225), Char 400kg £900 (225), D Thompson, Ahoghill Sim 450kg £940 (208).
Dairy
Quality dairy cattle continued to meet strong demand to £3500 for a young Friesian bull from D J & S Allen, Limavady.
W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol Calved Heifer £2800, P Tinsley, Dromore Fri Calved Heifer £2780, J Adams, Ballymena Fri Calved Heifer £2780, Droghal Farm, Aghalee Hol Calved Heifer £2750, W G Johnston Hol Calved Heifer £2700, Droghal Farm Hol Calved Heifer £2500, T Carlisle, Dundrod Fri Calved Heifer £2480, Droghal Farm Hol Calved Heifer £2450, D A Strange, Ballyclare Fri Calved Cow £2100, B Lilburn, Ballygowan Hol Calved Heifer £2050, W Black, Aghadowey Fri Calved Heifer £2050, £2020.
Sucklers
Suckler stock sold to £1980 for a Char heifer with bull calf.
D Compton, Ballymena Char & Bull calf £1980, J Liddie, Ballymena Abe in calf £1800, D Compton Char & Bull calf £1700, G Johnston, Catlederg Spk £1640, Spk & Bull calf £1550, J Liddie Sim £1520, G Johnston Spk & Hfr calf £1500.
Calves
230 lots in the calf ring sold to £700 for a 5 month old Lim bull, Heifer calves to £680 for a Char. Young bull calves to £490 for a month old Belgian Blue.
Bulls
S Patterson, Carrickfergus Lim £700, A McGarel, Cairncastle Her £545, G & A M Patton, Carrowdore Abe £540, S Kennedy, Doagh Bel £490, I Rea, Mallusk Shb £480, A McGarel Her £480, L McClinton, Glenarm Char £470, S Kennedy Bel £460, W T Robinson, Glenarm Bel £455, M Gribben, Desertmartin Bel £455, S Pinkerton, Nutts Corner Char £445, J Bates, Ballyclare Her £430, H Anderson, Ballymoney Sho £425, A McGarel Her £425, R W Kane, Ballycastle Bel £420, M Scott, Carryduff Abe £415, W Magee, Kilwaughter Lim £410, M Gribben Bel £400x3.
Heifers
H Hall, Newtonabbey Char £680, J Bates, Ballyclare Char £580, S Patterson, Carrickfergus Sal £570, I Rea, Newtownabbey Shb £500, S Kennedy, Doagh Bel £430, H Hall Bel £420, W T Robinson, Glenarm Bel £390, £365, M Scott, Carryduff Abe £360, W Gillespie, Portglenone Char £360, R W Kane, Ballycastle Bel £345, S Patterson Her £340, W Gillespie Lim £340, S Patterson Lim £325, R W Kane Bel £325, £305.
Friesian/Holstein
Sam Kennedy, Doagh £150, D & R Hamilton, Carrick £130, £120, G Connon, Aldergrove £120, J Kerr, Comber (4) £115, K Craig, Ballyclare £110, Sam Kennedy, £110, J Kerr £105, N & J Coleman, Doagh Hol £90, £70, G Forsythe, Cloughmills Hol £50, N & J Coleman Hol £50, Forsythe Bros, Loughgiel, Hol £40 x2, K Craig, Ballyclare Hol £40.
An entry of 300 weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in a steady trade. Bullocks sold to £720 over for a Lim 400kg at £1120 offered by D Davidson, Ballymena. Heifers sold to £800 over for a Char 570kg at £1370 presented by Harry Heron, Newtownards.
Weanlings
Heifers
0-300kg
P & J O’Kane, Carnlough Char 230kg £710 (308), Char 260kg £800 (307), Char 210kg £640 (304), Char 250kg £760 (304), T & D McCallion, Portglenone Lim 260kg £790 (303), J McMordie, Moorfields Char 280kg £835 (298), P & J O’Kane, Carnlough Char 300kg £880 (293), Char 280kg £795 (283), S Bamford, Crumlin Char 180kg £510 (283), P & J O’Kane, Carnlough Char 230kg £650 (282), Char 280kg £790 (282), J McMordie Char 280kg £780 (278), P & J O’Kane, Carnlough Char 250kg £690 (276), P & J O’Kane, Carnlough Char 240kg £240 (660 (275), R Montgomery, Kells Char 240kg £650 (270), D McCallion, Portglenone Lim 260kg £700 (269).
301-350kg
M & R Simpson, Broughshane Lim 330kg £1100 (333), E Houston, Glarryford Char 310kg £860 (277), J McMordie, Moorfields Char 330kg £900 (272), E Houston Char 340kg £900 (264), J McMordie Char 320kg £820 (256), D Davidson, Ballymena Lim 340kg £870 (255), M & R Simpson Lim 350kg £870 (248), R Montgomery, Kells Char 320kg £770 (240), L & T Curragh, Donaghadee Sim 310kg £730 (235) x2, B Wharry, Glenarm Lim 320kg £740 (231), Lim 310kg £710 (229), P Kennedy, Ballymena Shb 350kg £800 (228), S J Duncan, Crumlin Char 340kg £760 (223), R Montgomery Char 310kg £670 (216), Char 320kg £690 (215).
350+
M & R Simpson, Broughshane Lim 360kg £950 (263), S Murray, Crumlin Shb 420kg £1070 (254), H White, Aughafatten Char 410kg £1010 (246), H Heron, Newtonards Char 500kg £1230 (246), Char 570kg £1370 (240), H McAlister, Aghadowey Lim 450kg £1065 (236), D & F Kinney, Cushendall Char 400kg £930 (232), S McMaw, Carrickfergus Char 370kg £850 (229), Char 380kg £870 (229), M & R Simpson, Broughshane Lim 440kg £1000 (227), H Heron Char 520kg £1160 (223), H White St 390kg £840 (215), D McKillop, Glenariffe Abe 460kg £990 (215), S Murray Lim 360kg £750 (208), H McAlister Lim 390kg £800 (205), S J Duncan, Crumlin Char 460kg £940 (204).
Bullocks 0-300kg
S McMullan, Bellaghy, Cha 220kg £790 (359), M/S F & R Auld, Newtownabbey, Lim 180kg £635 (352), S McMullan, Bellaghy, Cha 200kg £680 (340), S McMullan, Bellaghy, Cha 220kg £735 (334), A McMaw, Carrickfergus, Cha 230kg £740 (321), D McKillop, Glenariffe, Abe 240kg £770 (320) x2, M/S F & R Auld, Newtownabbey, Lim 180kg £570 (316), M/S F & R Auld, Newtownabbey, Lim 220kg £690 (313), D McKillop, Glenariffe, Cha 270kg £830 (307), R Montgomery, Kells, Cha 240kg £730 (304), D McKillop, Glenariffe, Abe 260kg £790 (303), P McConnell, Belfast, Lim 280kg £840 (300), T & D McCallion, Portglenone, Lim 260kg £780 (300), S Bamford, Glenavy, Cha 210kg £620 (295), M/S F & R Auld, Newtownabbey, Lim 250kg £735 (294).
300-350kg
M & R Simpson, Broughshane, Lim 330kg £1000 (303), Brendan Rowan, Broughshane, Cha 320KG £940 (293), J McMordie, Moorfields, Cha 350kg £1040 (297), P McConnell, Belfast, Lim 310KG £900 (290), P McConnell, Belfast, Cha 310kg £890 (287), P & J O’Kane, Carnlough, Cha 350kg £1000 (285), P McConnell, Belfast, Lim 310kg £880 (283), R Alexander, Broughshane, Cha 310kg £880 (283) x3, Hugh White, Aughafatten, St 330kg £925 (280), J McMordie, Moorfields, Cha 350kg £980 (280), Hugh White, Aughafatten, Sim 350kg £960 (274), A & M E Graham, Carnlough, Cha 330kg £905 (274), P McConnell, Belfast, Cha 340kg £930 (273).
351kg+
P & J O’Kane, Carnlough, Cha 380kg £1085 (285), P & J O’Kane, Carnlough, Cha 360kg £1010 (280), D Davidson, Ballymena, Lim 400kg £1120 (280), E Houston, Glarryford, Cha 360kg £990 (275), Kelly McConnell, Muckamore, Lim 370kg £990 (267) x2, A & M E Graham, Carnlough, Lim 380kg £1000 (263), P McConnell, Belfast, Sim 360kg £940 (261), S J Duncan, Crumlin, Cha 360kg £925 (256), P McConnell, Belfast, Cha 370kg £950 (256), Mark McConnell, Belfast, Sim 390kg £1000 (256), Brian Paul, Maghera, Lim 500kg £1280 (256), S McAlister, Ballintoy, Cha 410kg £1045 (254), S J Duncan, Crumlin, Cha 380kg £950 (250), L & T Curragh, Donaghadee, Sim 370kg £920 (248) x2.
Dairy Cattle
Seventy-five dairy cattle sold to £3050 for a calved heifer from Maurice Hughes, Kircubbin, second calvers to £2800. Yearling maiden heifers to £940.
Maurice Hughes, Kircubbin, Fri calved heifer £3050, Mr W Black, Aghadowey, Fri calved heifer £3000, W G Johnston, Belfast, Hol calved heifer £3000, Joseph Adams, Ballymena, Fri calved heifer £2980, David Wallace, Antrim, Hol calved heifer £2950 x2, W G Johnston, Belfast, Hol calved heifer £2880, Joseph Adams, Ballymena, Fri calved cow £2800, David Wallace, Antrim, Hol calved cow £2780, Thomas Carlisle, Dundrod, Fri calved heifer £2750, Barry McStravick, Gawleys, Fri calved heifer £2550, Mr W Black, Aghadowey, Fri calved heifer £2500, W G Johnston, Belfast, Hol calved cow £2500, Maurice Hughes, Kircubbin, Fri calved heifer £2450, Joseph Adams, Ballymena, Fri calved cow £2400, Maurice Hughes, Kircubbin, Fri calved heifer £2300.
Breeding Bulls
Breeding bulls sold to £2480 for a Herford.
J Martin, Lisburn Her £2480, J Kissack, Ballymena Abe £2220, £2200, £2000.
Suckler Cows
Suckler stock sold to £2320 for a Lim heifer with heifer calf.
B Paisley, Ballynure Lim & Heifer calf £2320, Lim & Bull calf £2220, W J Ervine, Newtownabbey Bel & heifer calf £2000, C Warwick, Moorfields Lim & Heifer calf £2000, A McAuley, Glenarm Lim & Heifer calf £1820, A Scott, Templepatrick Abe & bull calf £1780.
Calves
248 calves sold to £535 for a young Charolais bull, Heifer calves to £455 for a Belgian blue (5 months).
Bulls
W & A Patton, Newtownards Char £535, J S P & M Gibson, Aughafatten Lim £510, J & J Huey, Armoy Bel £475, A McBurney, Cloughmills Bel £455, A J Gardiner, Glenwherry Gal £450, A McBurney Bel £440, G & S O’Boyle, Randalstown Lim £405, H Alcorn, Limavady Bel £400, £395, S Wilson, Ballymena Spk £385, J & J Huey Bel £380, H Alcorn Char £380, G & I Currie, Randalstown Bel £375, D McKay, Broughshane Fkv £375, H Alcorn Bel £370, G B Patton, Newtonards Bel £340
Heifers
B Paisley, Ballynure Bel £455, J Maybin, Kells Fri £425, A J Gardiner, Glenwherry Gal £415, B Paisley Bel £410, £405, J Maybin, Fri £400, G B Patton Bel £380, S Pinkerton, Nutts Corner Fkv £380 x2, G B Patton Abe £375, J Maybin Fri £370, D McKay, Broughshane Fkv £370, S Pinkerton Hol £355 x3, P McConnell, Belfast Char £350.
Friesian/Holstein
S McCrystal, Maghera Hol £190, R J Gage, Clough Fri £165 x4, B Paisley, Ballynure Fri £155, R J Gage Fri £150 x4, B Paisley Fri £150.
Weanlings
An entry of 450 weanlings in Ballymena resulted in another super trade. Bullocks sold to £900 over for a Char 360kg at £1260 presented by J&P O’Kane, Carnlough. Heifers sold to £732 over for a Lim 440kg at £1760 offered by R Henry, Kilwaughter.
Heifers
Up to 300kg
M Henderson-Neill, Mosside Lim 210 £655 (311), D McAlister, Ballycastle Char 200kg £610 (305), J McAuley, Ballyclare Char 230kg £670 (291), D McGarel, Glenarm Char 270kg £780 (288), D McAlister Char 260kg £750 (288), R Millar, Gleno Char 300kg £860 (286), E O’Connell, Garvagh Lim 200kg £570 (285), H O’Connell, Garvagh Lim 200kg £570 (285), M McBurney, Ballyclare Sal 180kg £510 (283) x2, D McGarel Char 300kg £850 (283), T Mulholland, Dunmurry Char 270kg £760 (281), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Char 270kg £750 (277), M Foster, Kells Char 270kg £750 (277), A V Magill, Carnlough Char 290kg £800 (275), D McGarel Char 290kg £800 (275).
301 – 350kg
E & A Holden, Larne Lim 310kg £895 (288), P & R McCullagh, Feeny Blo 310kg £870 (280), A V Magill, Carnlough Char 320kg £880 (275), W J Ervine, Newtownabbey Bel 310kg £840 (271), P & J O’Kane, Carnlough Char 330kg £880 (266), R Millar, Gleno Char 340kg £900 (264), P & J O’Kane Lim 310kg £820 (264), J McAuley, Ballyclare Char 340kg £895 (263), A V Magill Char 330kg £860 (260), W J Ervine Bel 350kg £910 (260), P & J O’Kane Lim 330kg £850 (257), 340kg £860 (252), W & D McClure, Dundrod Lim 340kg £860 (252), C Irvine, Carrickfergus Lim 310kg £780 (251), J McAuley Char 350kg £870 (248), 340kg £835 (245).
350kg +
R Henry, Kilwaughter Lim 440kg £1760 (400), Local Farmer, Lim 480kg £1760 (366), J McAuley, Ballyclare Char 360kg £895 (248), 370kg £910 (246), 410kg £1000 (243), B & A McCammon, Magheramorne Lim 390kg £940 (241), R Henry Lim 390kg £930 (238), Local Farmer, Char 490kg £1155 (235), K Molyneaux, Dundrod Lim 370kg £870 (235), P Kerr, Cloughmills Lim 510kg £1180 (231), Local Farmer, Shb 450kg £1040 (231), P Kerr Char 500kg £1155 (231), W & D McClure, Dundrod Char 390kg £900 (230), P Kerr Lim 540kg £1245 (230), Local Farmer, Char 430kg £990 (230), Lim 430kg £990 (230).
Bullocks
0 - 300kg
H O’Connell, Lim 230kg £770 (334) H O’Connell, Lim 230kg £770 (334) I Foster, Antrim Lim 230kg £730 (317) S Taylor, Belfast Cha 290kg £920 (317) P&J O’Kane, Carnlough Cha 240kg £755 (314) P&J O’Kane, Cha 260kg £810 (311) D O’Loan, Aughafatten Lim 190kg £590 (310) M McBurney, Sal 180kg £550 (205) P&J O’Kane, Carnlough Cha 260kg £790 (303) AV Magill, Carnlough Cha 280kg £850 (303) M Henderson-Neill, Lim 240kg £720 (300) R Millar, Larne Cha 290kg £870 (300) S Taylor, Belfast Cha 290kg £865 (298) R Millar, Larne Cha 290kg £860 (296) P&J O’Kane, Cha 270kg £800 (296) J Campbell, Carnlough Lim 270kg £800 (296).
301 – 350kg
P&J O’Kane, Carnlough Cha 310kg £1200, P McConnell, Belfast Cha 320kg £1080 (337) AV Magill, Ballymena Cha 310kg £945 (304) AV Magill, Cha 310kg £920 (296) T Mulholland, Dunmurry Cha 330kg £960 (290) S Taylor, Belfast Cha 320kg £930 (290) P&R McCullagh, Feeny Blo 310kg £890 (287) AV Magill, Carnlough Cha 330kg £940 (284) AV Magill, Cha 310kg £880 (283) J Campbell, Carnlough Lim 350kg £990 (282) B&A McCammon, Lim 320kg £905 (282) S Douglas, Limavady Cha 340kg £960 (282) T Mulholland, Dunmurry Cha 310kg £870 (280) EC Smylie, Crumlin Sim 320kg £890 (278).
350kg+
P & J O’Kane, Carnlough, Cha 360kg £1260 (350), P & J O’Kane, Carnlough, Cha 390kg £1200 (307), S Douglas, Limavady, Cha 360kg £1060 (294), J Campbell, Carnlough, Lim 350kg £990 (282), R Henry, Kilwaughter, Cha 410kg £1150 (280), W Ferguson, Newtownabbey, Lim 390kg £1080 (276), Kyle Molyneaux, Dundrod, Cha 420kg £1160 (276), J Campbell, Carnlough, Lim 380kg £1030 (271), M Ramsey, Ballyclare, Lim 360kg £975 (270), B & A McCammon, Magheramorne, Lim 360kg £970 (269), J Campbell, Carnlough, Lim 350kg £940 (268), P McConnell, Belfast, Cha 370kg £990 (267), M Ramsey, Ballyclare, Lim 350kg £930 (265), William & David McClure, Crumlin, Cha 350kg £905 (258), Kyle Molyneaux, Dundrod, Cha 420kg £1085 (258), P & J O’Kane, Carnlough, Lim 350kg £900 (257).
Dairy Cattle
Eighteen dairy cattle on offer returned a tremendous average and a top price of £3550 for a choice calved heifer from N & J Coleman, Doagh.
N & J Coleman, Doagh, Hol calved heifer £3550, N & J Coleman, Doagh, Hol calved heifer £3450, Mr W Black, Aghadowey, Fri calved heifer £2900, Joseph Adams, Ballymena, Fri calved cow £2780, D G Wallace, Hillhead Farm, Hol calved cow £2650, Beattie Lilburn, Hillcrest Farm, calved heifer £2600, W Black, Aghadowey, Fri calved heifer £2550, David Wallace, Antrim, Fkv calved cow £2520, Mr W Black, Aghadowey, Fri calved heifer £2500, David Wallace, Antrim, Hol calved cow £2500, Beattie Lilburn, Hillcrest Farm, calved heifer £2480, D G Wallace, Hillhead Farm, Hol calved heifer £2480, Joseph Adams, Ballymena, Fri calved heifer £2450, David Wallace, Antrim, Hol calved heifer £2420, Barry McStravick, Gawleys Gate, Hol claved heifer £2380.
Sucklers
30 lots in the suckler ring sold to £2400 for a Lim Bull from W & P McCallion, Portglenone and £2000 for an Aberdeen Angus Bull from Harry Millar, Kells.
D Gillan, Garvagh Lim & Heifer calf £1520, I Gibson, Broughshane Abe & Bull calf £1450, D Gillan Abe & Bull calf £1350, Lim & Heifer calf £1300 x2
Calves
Two hundred and eight lots in the calf ring sold well to £575 for a partly reared Char bull, Heifer calves to £520 for a young Char.
Bull Calves
G McKeown, Aughafatten, Cha £575, A J Wilson, Ballymena, Cha £555, Arthur McGarry, Kells, Spk £540, Hanna Hall, Newtownabbey, Bel £500, Arthur McGarry, Kells, Lim £490, Hanna Hall, Newtownabbey, Cha £470, Ralph Pickering, Bel £470, D Montgomery, Glenwherry, Bel £460, Cairnleigh Ltd, Aghalee, Bel £455 x2, Cairnleigh Ltd, Aghalee, Bel £415, R W Kane, Ballycastle, Bel £405, H & l Wilson, Larne, Cha £405, R W Kane, Ballycastle, Bel £380, D Montgomery, Glenwherry, Abe £375, H & l Wilson, Larne, Cha £375.
Heifer Calves
B Black, Carnlough, Cha £520, S McKay, Ahoghill, Lim £420, S McKay, Ahoghill, Lim £400 x2, William H Magee, Kilwaughter, Lim £375, Cairnleigh Ltd, Aghalee, Bel £370, S Gregg, Glarryford, Brb £350, Cairnleigh Ltd, Aghalee, Bel £335 x2, R Alexander, Cloughmills, Bel £330, Cairnleigh Ltd, Aghalee, Bel £330, Stephen McCammond, Randalstown, Sim £325.
Friesian Calves
Joe Maybin, Kells, Fri hfr £400 x3, Joe Maybin, Kells, Fri hfr £380, I Townley, Limavady, Hol Bul £240, Mark McClelland, Larne, Fri Bul £200 x3, Mark McClelland, Larne, Fri Bul £175 x2, I Townley, Limavady, Hol Bul £155 x3, Joseph Adams, Ballymena, Fri Bul £120 x3.
Weanlings
An entry of 350 weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in a terrific trade. Heifers sold to £750 over for a Cha 440kg at £1190 presented by J Jones, Belfast. Bullocks sold to £870 over for a Lim 400kg at £1270 offered by Leo Marron, Portglenone.
Bullocks
Up to 300kg
T Mulholland, Dunmurry Lim 230kg £790 (343), A McErlean, Portglenone Char 280kg £920 (328), E Sherrard, Belfast Lim 260kg £840 (323), I G Hyndman, Maghera Lim 250kg £805 (322) x3, A Hanna, Saintfield Lim 220kg £700 (318), W Dawson, Stoneyford Char 270kg £855 (316), T Mulholland, Dunmurry Char 300kg £950 (316), A Hanna, Saintfield Lim 250kg £790 (316), S Hill, Carrickfergus Lim 260kg £820 (315), E Sherrard Char 270kg £850 (314), I G Hyndman Lim 190kg £590 (310), S Smylie, Crumlin Lim 250kg £770 (308), S Hill, Carrickfergus Lim 280kg £860 (307), R G Mulholland, Springfield Char 300kg £920 (306).
301-350kg
A McErlean, Portglenone Char 330kg £1060 (321), E Sherrard, Belfast Char 320kg £990 (309), W Dawson, Stoneyford Char 330kg £1000 (303), S Hill, Carrickfergus Lim 340kg £1030 (302), R G Mulholland, Springfield Char 340kg £1030 (302), L G Marron, Portglenone Lim 330kg £990 (300), T Mullholland, Dunmurry Char 350kg £1035 (295), J McAuley, Ballyclare Char 340kg £1000 (294), W Baird, Ballyclare Lim 320kg £930 (290), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Char 310kg £890 (287), I G Hyndman, Maghera Lim 310kg £890 (287) x2, W Dawson, Stoneyford Char 310kg £880 (283), J & S McClements, Ballycastle Lim 350kg £980 (280), S Hill, Carrickfergus Lim 320kg £890 (278), W Dawson Char 320kg £880 (275).
350kg
L G Marron, Portglenone Lim 400kg £1270 (317), J McAuley, Ballyclare Char 410kg £1175 (286), L G Marron Lim 370kg £1060 (286), R McNabney, Broughshane Lim 400kg £1140 (285), J McAuley, Ballyclare Char 390kg £1090 (279), A J Wilson, Ballymena Char 430kg £1190 (276), S Dawson, Lisburn Char 390kg £1060 (271), A J Wilson, Ballymena Char 480kg £1300 (270), F McMullan, Cushendall Lim 430kg £1150 (267), Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick Char 380kg £1010 (265), J Jones, Belfast Char 450kg £1190 (264), J McAuley, Ballyclare Char 450kg £1190 (264), S Hill, Carrickfergus Lim 360kg £950 (263), D & F Kinney, Cushendall Char 380kg £1000 (263), Char 420kg £1080 (257), J McAuley Char 420kg £1070 (254).
Heifers
0-300kg
Edward Sherrard, Ballyutoag, Cha 220kg £690 (313), S Smylie, Crumlin, Lim 240kg £740 (308), Raymond Jordan, Glenavy, Cha 250kg £770 (308), Raymond Jordan, Glenavy, Cha 220kg £660 (300), Mrs H Minford, Nutts Corner, Lim 260kg £770 (296), Ivor G Hyndman, Maghera, Lim 220kg £650 (295) x2, W & G Hanna, Ballymoney, Cha 270kg £790 (292), Raymond Jordan, Glenavy, Lim 230kg £670 (291), Tony Mulholland, Dunmurry, Cha 270kg £780 (288), Raymond Jordan, Glenavy, Cha 270kg £780 (288), Wesley Baird, Ballyclare, Cha 210kg £605 (288), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney, Cha 280kg £790 (282), Raymond Jordan, Glenavy, Lim 270kg £760 (281), Raymond Jordan, Glenavy, Cha 260kg £730 (280), TW Johnston, Nutts Corner, Lim 230kg £640 (278).
301-350kg
S Hill, Carrickfergus, Lim 310kg £990 (319), Dale Robinson, Glenarm, Lim 350kg £980 (280), Dale Robinson, Glenarm, Lim 330kg £920 (278), R J McKendry, Antrim, Lim 310kg £830 (267), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney, Cha 320kg £850 (265), M & F Speers, Cullybackey, Lim 340kg £870 (255), R & M Duff, Kells, Bel 320kg £815 (254), A Hanna, Saintfield, Lim 340kg £860 (252), J McAuley, Ballyclare, Cha 320kg £800 (250), W Weatherup, Carrickfergus, Lim 350kg £860 (245), M & F Speers, Cullybackey, Cha 330kg £810 (245), Edward Sherrard, Ballyutoag, Lim 320kg £780 (243), Dale Robinson, Glenarm, Lim 320kg £770 (240), Carrigeen Farms Ltd, Lim 340kg £800 (235), R J McKendry, Antrim, Lim 310kg £720 (232), Dale Robinson, Glenarm, Bel 350kg £800 (228).
351kg+
A J Wilson, Ballymena, Cha 400kg £1100 (275), J Jones, Belfast, Cha 440kg £1190 (270), Dale Robinson, Glenarm, Bel 400kg £1060 (265), G & I Davidson, Larne, Lim 460kg £1200 (260), Dale Robinson, Glenarm, Bel 380kg £980 (257), J Jones, Belfast, Cha 380kg £970 (255), M/S D & F Kinney, Cushendall, Lim 480kg £1190 (247), Ian Davidson, Larne, Lim 450kg £1090 (242), M & F Speers, Cullybackey, Cha 420kg £1010 (240), R J McKendry, Antrim, Lim 380kg £900 (236), M & F Speers, Cullybackey, Cha 400kg £940 (235), Jim Bell, Comber, Cha 390kg £915 (234) x2, R J McKendry, Antrim, Lim 360kg £840 (233), J Jones, Belfast, Cha 390kg £910 (233), S Smylie, Crumlin, Lim 400kg £920 (230).
Dairy Cows
Demand continued strong for 41 dairy cattle to £2780 for calved heifers from D G Wallace, Antrim. Leading prices as follows:
D G Wallace, Hillhead Farm Hol calved heifer £2780, D Wallace, Antrim Hol calved heifer £2780, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol calved heifer £2720, £2480, D Wallace Hol calved heifer £2380, T J Gordon, Ballyclare Ayr calved heifer £2380, D Wallace Hol calved cow £2000, J Graham, Glenwherry Fri calved heifer £1920, T J Gordon Ayr calved heifer £1900, J Cameron, Broughshane Fri £1900, G Smyth, Ballycastle Ayr Springing heifer £1900, T Carlisle, Dundrod Fri calved cow £1850, J Cameron Fri calved heifer £1800, £1780, G Smyth Hol Springing heifer £1780.
Suckler Cows
44 lots in the suckler ring sold to £2350 for a Belgian Blue cow with Bull calf, In calf cows to £1650 for a Limousin. Breeding bulls to £2200 for an Aberdeen Angus.
C Warwick, Moorfields bel & Bull calf £2350, D & W Hume, Randalstown Lim & Bull calf £2320, S McAleese, Cullybackey Lim & Bull calf £1980, J, S, P & M Gibson, Aughafatten Bel & Bull calf £1850, J H McArthur, Limavady Lim & Bull calf £1800, £1680, B Fleck, Ballymena Lim £1650, J H Mc Arthur, Lim & Bull calf £1550, S McAleese Lim & Hfr calf £1500, H Kennedy, Ballynure Lim £1500.
Calves
232 lots in the calf ring sold to £500 for a Belgian blue bull calf. Heifer calves sold to £470 for a partly reared Belgian Blue.
Bulls
S Jamieson, Broughshane Bel £500, B Jamieson, Broughshane Bel £500, G Patton, Stranocum Abe £500, S Jamieson Bel £465, R R Cupples, Broughshane Abe £440, D Morrison, Armoy Bel £425, H Alexander, Glenarm Abe £425, A McBurney, Cloughmills Bel £425, £420, G Patton Abe £420, J Walker, Randalstown Her £395, A McBurney Bel £395, I Stewart, Bushmills Bel £395, FG & T McMullan, Broughshane Bel £395, J Walker Abe £390, D Marcus, Glenarm Bel £390.
Heifers
H M McCracken, Greyabbey Bel £470, S Gregg, Glarryford Char £410, B Blaney, Cushendall Lim £405, G Cummings, Ballyclare Char £400, S Jamieson, Broughshane Bel £400, £380, Wm Pearson, Newtownards Her £375, H Alexander, Glenarm Bel £370, Wm Pearson Her £370, G Patton, Stranocum Abe £360, B Blaney Lim £350, G Patton Abe £350.
Friesian Holstein
J McKeeman, Bushmills Fri £345, G A & I Sheppard, Ballyronan Fri £285, Forsythe Brothers, Loughgeil Hol £235 x2, J McKeeman Fri £215, Forsythe Brothers Hol £160 x3, H M McCracken, Greyabbey Hol £160, £150.
Weanlings
Heifers
Up to 300kg
G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 300kg £1600 (533), R Coleman, Glarryford Her 180kg £540 (300), W Magee, Kilwaughter Lim 210kg £620 (295) x4, C Harper, Crumlin Char 300kg £850 (283), W Magee Lim 200kg £550 (275) x2, S Heffron, Randalstown Lim 220kg £600 (272), 210kg £570 (271), P Steadman, Coagh Lim 260kg £700 (269), C McDonnell, Ballycastle Char 300kg £800 (266), S Heffron Lim 220kg £585 (265), O O’Kane, Carnlough Bel 290kg £770 (265), G Hayes Lim 290kg £770 (265).
301kg-350kg
C McDonnell, Ballycastle Char 320kg £870 (271), 330kg £850 (257), G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 310kg £790 (254), C McDonnell Char 330kg £830 (251), G Hayes Lim 330kg £830 (251), 350kg £880 (251), J McQuiston, Ballymoney Char 340kg £850 (250), G Hayes Abe 350kg £840 (240), A Rea, Lisburn Char 320kg £750 (234), B Wharry, Glenarm Lim 330kg £770 (233), 340kg £760 (223), A Rice, Keady Char 350kg £780 (222), D & W Hume, Randalstown Lim 330kg £715 (216) x2, P Devlin, Coagh Char 330kg £710 (215).
Over 350kg
G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 500kg £2500 (500), Lim 510kg £1470 (288), I Gilliland, Ballymena Lim 400kg £1095 (273), 400kg £1030 (257), G Hayes Lim 440kg £1120 (254), 480kg £1160 (241), 500kg £1200 (240), D Gilliland, Ballymena Lim 440kg £1050 (238), C McDonnell, Ballycastle Sim 370kg £880 (237), C Harper, Crumlin Char 370kg £880 (237), G Hayes Lim 450kg £1070 (237), Abe 510kg £1200 (235), Lim 540kg £1270 (235), Lim 530kg £1240 (234), J Heaslip, Newtonards Char 440kg £1025 (233), Char 420kg £950 (226).
An entry of 280 weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in a terrific trade. Bullocks sold to £1030 for a Lim 590kg at £1620 presented by Paul McErlain, Armoy. Heifers sold to £2000 over for a Lim 500kg at £2500 offered by Gareth Hayes, Ballymena.
Bullocks
0-300kg
Austin Rice, Keady, Lim 230kg £720 (313), S Heffron, Randalstown, Lim 250kg £750 (300), S Heffron, Randalstown, Lim 250kg £750 (300), S Heffron, Randalstown, Lim 250kg £750 (300), Colin Harper, Crumlin, Cha 300kg £890 (296), S Crothers, Doagh, Lim 220kg £650 (295) x3, Gareth Hayes, Ballymena, Lim 300kg £880 (293), E Drummond, Ballynure, Sal 240kg £690 (287p) x2, Gareth Hayes, Ballymena, Lim 290kg £830 (286), E Drummond, Ballynure, Sal 240kg £680 (283), Colin Harper, Crumlin, Cha 290kg £820 (282), Colm McDonnell, Ballycastle, Cha 250kg £700 (280), Colm McDonnell, Ballycastle, Sal 230kg £640 (278).
301-350kg
Gareth Hayes, Ballymena, Lim 310kg £950 (306), Colm McDonnell, Ballycastle, Cha 340kg £990 (291), Gareth Hayes, Ballymena, Lim 330kg £960 (290), Gareth Hayes, Ballymena, Lim 330kg £950 (287), Gareth Hayes, Ballymena, Lim 310kg £885 (285), Colin Harper, Crumlin, Cha 350kg £990 (282), Colm McDonnell, Ballycastle, Cha 350kg £990 (282), William Burns, Islandmagee, Blo 320kg £900 (281), Colm McDonnell, Ballycastle, Cha 320kg £900 (281), Colm McDonnell, Ballycastle, Sim 320kg £900 (281), Colm McDonnell, Ballycastle, Cha 340kg £950 (279), Gareth Hayes, Ballymena, Lim 330kg £920 (278), P Devlin, Cookstown, Cha 330kg £910 (275), Brian Wharry, Glenarm, Lim 340kg £920 (270), Gareth Hayes, Ballymena, Lim 320kg £860 (268), P Devlin, Coagh, Cha 330kg £880 (266).
351kg +
Gareth Hayes, Ballymena, Lim 460kg £1420 (308), Gareth Hayes, Ballymena, Lim 460kg £1400 (304), Gareth Hayes, Ballymena, Lim 360kg £1090 (302), Colm McDonnell, Ballycastle, Sim 360kg £1080 (300), Colm McDonnell, Ballycastle, Cha 370kg £1070 (289), A Guy, Limavady, Lim 410kg £1185 (289), Gareth Hayes, Ballymena, Lim 540kg £1560 (288), Gareth Hayes, Ballymena, Lim 510kg £1450 (284), A Guy, Limavady, Lim 430kg £1200 (279), Gareth Hayes, Ballymena, Lim 480kg £1330 (277), Colin Harper, Crumlin, Cha 380kg £1050 (276), Paul McErlain, Armoy, Lim 590kg £1620 (274), Paul McErlain, Armoy, Lim 560kg £1535 (274), Gareth Hayes, Ballymena, Lim 570kg £1560 (273), Frank Gourley, Templepatrick, Cha 380kg £1040 (273), Gareth Hayes, Ballymena, Lim 540kg £1470 (272).
Dairy Cows
Twenty-nine dairy cattle met excellent demand to £3020 for a calved heifer from W Black, Aghadowey, Maiden heifers to £1150.
Mr W Black, Aghadowey, calved Fri heifer £3020, Mr W Black, Aghadowey, calved Fri heifer £2950, D McNeilly, Randalstown, calved Fri cow £2800, Mr W Black, Aghadowey, calved Fri heifer £2520, John Hunter, Crumlin, calved Hol heifer £2480, Beattie Lilburn Hillcrest Farm, Dromore, calved Hol heifer £2000, Beattie Lilburn Hillcrest Farm, Dromore, calved Hol heifer £1900, John Hunter, Crumlin, calved Hol heifer £1880, Raymond Marshall, Ballycairn, calved Hol cow £1650, KM & TS & HP Hennan & Wallace, Seaforde, maiden Hol heifer £1150, William Alcorn, Limavady, maiden Hol heifer £1100, William Alcorn, Limavady, maiden Hol heifer £1100, KM & TS & HP Hennan & Wallace, Seaforde, maiden Hol heifer £1080, KM & TS & HP Hennan & Wallace, Seaforde, maiden Hol heifer £1080, KM & TS & HP Hennan & Wallace, Seaforde, maiden Hol heifer £1080, KM & TS & HP Hennan & Wallace, Seaforde, maiden Hol heifer £1080.
Bulls sold to £1680 for a Simmental presented by H McCullough, Randalstown.
Sucklers
Suckler stock continued to meet strong demand, 42 lots on offer, H Griffin, Toome received £2280 for a BB Heifer with bull calf.
H Griffin, Toome Bel & Bull calf £2280, W Mills, Glenarm Sim & Bull calf £2250, Sim & Hfr calf £2250, Sim & Bull calf £2180, Sim & Hfr calf £2020, Sim & Bull calf £2000, Abe 7 Hfr calf £1980, Char & Hfr calf £1920, Abe & Hfr calf £1850, Lim & Bull calf £1850, Lim & Bull calf £1820, Sim & Hfr calf £1800 x2, Abe & Bull calf £1800, R Coleman, Glarryford Shb & Hfr calf £1800, W Mills Abe & Bull calf £1780.
Dropped calves
268 lots in the calf ring sold to £650 for a 2-month-old BB Bull, Heifer calves to £640 for a Lim
Bulls
John Caldwell, Antrim, Bel £650, W J & R J Cuthbert, Ballycarry, Lim £620, Noel Hamilton, Moorfields, Abe £575 x2, S Warwick, Ballyclare, Cha £555, Ivan Rea, Mallusk, Shb £540, W J & R J Cuthbert, Ballycarry, Lim £530, G.B Patton & Son, Carrowdore, Abe £520, G.B Patton & Son, Carrowdore, Abe £500 x2, James Adair, Kells, Bel £500, Robert Raymond Cupples, Lim £480, G.B Patton & Son, Carrowdore, Abe £470, Ivan Rea, Mallusk, SHB £450, Smiddie Hill Farms, Newtownards, Bel £435, Ivan Rea, Mallusk, SHB £430.
Heifers
Greg Armstrong, Cloughmills, Lim £640, Robert Workman, Kilwaughter, Cha £580, David McClurkin, Belfast, Cha £550, T & R Magee, Larne, Bel £530, David McClurkin, Belfast, Cha £500, Dard C/O Michael Graham, Antrim, Bel £500, Noel Hamilton, Moorfields, Abe £490, Ivan Rea, Mallusk, SHB £470, T & R Magee, Larne, Bel £400, W J & I A Ross, Randalstown, Her £385, W & A Patton, Newtownards, Cha £380, Smiddie Hill Farms, Newtownards, Fri £370, David McClurkin, Belfast, Abe £365, Robert Workman, Kilwaughter, Cha £360, Victor Erskine, Ballyclare, Lim £360, S Pinkerton, Nutts Corner, Cha £345.
Friesian Bulls
G Stewart, Portglenone, Fri £265, M Scott, Carryduff, Fri £200 x3, James Adair, Kells, Fri £170, M Scott, Carryduff, Fri £155, W Irvine, Dundrod, Fri £95, M Scott, Carryduff, Fri £75, John Boyle, Ballymoney, Fri £65 x2.
Weanlings
215 weanlings sold readily, lightweight bullocks to 396 pence per kg for a 240kg Char at £950, Stronger lots to 295 pence for a 370kg Char at £1090. Forward heifers to 278 pence for a 400kg Lim at £1110.
Heifers
0kg to 300kg
W Stewart, Dundrod Blo 260kg £770 (296) RG Mulholland, Cha 300kg £850 (283) C Bamford, Crumlin Cha 290kg £770 (265) W Stewart, Blo 260kg £690 (265) W Stewart, Blo 250kg £650 (260) S Bamford, Crumlin 250kg £640 (256) RA Sleeman, Limavady Cha 280kg £710 (253) S Bamford, Cha 240kg £590 (245) RA Sleeman, Lim 270kg £650 (240) RA Sleeman, Lim 290kg £690 (237) W Stewart, Dundrod Blo 240kg £560 (233) C Bamford, Crumlin Cha 260kg £600 (230) W Stewart, Blo 280kg £620 (221) MK Holdings, Bel 290kg £640 (220) S Bamford, Cha 270kg £580 (214) Greenmount, Abe 280kg £500 (178).
301kg to 350kg
K Magorrian, Downpatrick Cha 320kg £860 (268) TA Rodgers, Lim 320kg £855 (267) RG Mulholland, Cha 310kg £810 (261) RG Mulholland, Cha 310kg £790 (254) RA Sleeman, Lim 350kg £890 (254) RA Sleeman, Lim 340kg £850 (250) S Bamford, Cha 350kg £860 (245) RA Sleeman, Lim 320kg £750 (234) D&W Hume, Lim 320kg £320kg £700 (218) MK Holdings, Bel 330kg £705 (213) SJ Mulholland, Sim 310kg £660 (212) RA Sleeman, Lim 350kg £740 (211) MK Holdings, Bel 320kg £655 (204) MK Holdings, Bel 320kg £655 (204).
351kg and over
TA Rodger, Ballymena Lim 400kg £1110 (277) RA Sleeman, Lim 440kg £1125 (255) RA Sleeman, Lim 530kg £1350 (254) TA Rodgers, Lim 530kg £1325 (250) Graham Bros, Cha 430kg £1070 (248) S McAlister, Lim 380kg £940 (247) I Wilson, Ballymena Cha 400kg £980 (245) TA Rodgers, Lim 360kg £880 (244) RA Sleeman, Lim 410kg £1000 (243) P McMullan, Dundrod Blo 450kg £1090 (242) I Wilson, Ballymena Cha 400kg £960 (240) RJ McKendry, Antrim 420kg £1000 (238) AJ Wilson, Ballymena Cha 400kg £950 (237) RA Sleeman, Cha 380kg £890 (234).
Bullocks
Up to 300kg
B Gingles, Larne Char 240kg £950 (395), W Stewart, Dundrod Blo 140kg £470 (335), W Magee, Kilwaughter Lim 200kg £650 (325) x2, Lim 240kg £770 (320)x2, S J Mulholland, Hannahstown Sim 260kg £790 (303), Sim 180kg £545 (302), W Stewart Blo 270kg £810 (300), C Bamford, Crumlin Char 290kg £860 (296), S J Mulholland Sim 270kg £790 (292), C Bamford Char 270kg £790 (292), W Magee Lim 270kg £790 (292)x2, Lim 280kg £790 (282) x2.
301 to 350kg
P McMullan, Dundrod Char 330kg £955 (289), R McAuley, Ballyclare Char 320kg £900 (281), S McAlister, Ballintoy Lim 350kg £980 (280), R McAuley Char 310kg £860 (277), P McMullan Sim 330kg £900 (272), S Bamford, Glenavy Char 310kg £840 (271), R G Mulholland, Hannastown Char 340kg £920 (270), Char 340kg £910 (267), S McAlister Char 350kg £910 (260), K Magorrian, Downpatrick Char 320kg £830 (259), S McAlister Char 320kg £810 (253), K Magorrian Char 320kg £810 (253), J Bartley, Aghalee Char 320kg £790 (246), R G Mulholland Lim 330kg £810 (245), R McAuley Char 320kg £765 (239), S J Mulholland, Hannastown Lim 330kg £780 (236).
350kg +
K Magorrian, Downpatrick Char 370kg £1090 (294), S Bamford, Glenavy Char 360kg £1050 (291), D Gilliland, Ballymena Lim 440kg £1250 (284), S J Mulholland, Hannahstown Lim 390kg £1090 (279), A & J Jamison, Stranocum Lim 480kg £1340 (279), A Guy, Limavady Char 470kg £1285 (273), Lim 450kg £1215 (270), Char 450kg £1210 (268), G Rowney, Ballynure Char 440kg £1180 (268), A Guy Lim 450kg £1205 (267), R Quee, Ballycarry Lim 490kg £1310 (267), A & J Jamison Lim 520kg £1380 (265), A Guy Lim 460kg £1220 (265), W R Wilson, Ballymena Char 400kg £1040 (260), A & J Jamison Lim 510kg £1310 (256), Lim 530kg £1360 (256).
Dairy Cows
A super entry of 83 dairy cattle on Friday resulted in a great trade topping at £3100, leading prices as follows,
J Cameron, Broughshane Fri £3100, £2850, £2800, £2750, £2700, £2600, £2550, £2550, D Wallace, Antrim Hol £2520, J Cameron Fri £2500, A T McAuley, Bushmills Hol £2480, J Cameron Fri £2450 x2, M W Patterson, Ballynahinch Hol £2450, J Cameron Fri £2400 x2.
Sucklers
Almost 50 sucklers sold to £2230 for a Cow & Bull calf, leading prices as follows,
J McKeen, Garvagh Lim & Bull calf £2230, D Gillan, Garvagh Lim & Bull calf £1950, T J Carson, Ballymena Shb £1920, D Gillan Lim & Hfr calf £1780, A & E Davison, Broughshane St & Bull calf £1750, D Gillan Lim & Hfr calf £1720, A & J McCann, Cargan Abe £1650, T J Carson Shb £1600, D Gillan Her & Bull calf £1580, Sho & Bull calf £1580, J McKenna, Ahoghill Bel & Hfr calf £1580, D Gillan Lim & Hfr calf £1550, A & J McCann Abe & Hfr calf £1520, T J Carson Shb £1500 x2, J McKenna Shb & Hfr calf £1500.
An entry of 237 dropped calves sold to £570 for Bull calves, £515 for heifer calves & £350 for Fr Bulls.
Bull calves
KM & TS & HP Heenan & Wallace, Seaforde, Bel £570, Ian Montgomery, Mallusk, Cha £545, Leslie Wilson, Doagh, Bel £525, McGookin Farming McCleanstown Farm, Ballyclare, Bel £505, Ian Montgomery, Mallusk, Cha £490, Ian Montgomery, Mallusk, Cha £485, Ian Montgomery, Mallusk, Cha £470, W T Robinson, Glenarm, Bel £460, J Walker, Randalstown, Abe £450, S McClenaghan, Antrim, Lim £445, William Strange, Ballyclare, Bel £440, D McIlwaine, Larne, Lim £435, J & J Rea, Kilwaughter, Lim £430, Irwin Gamble, Articlave, Cha £420, J Walker, Randalstown, Abe £415, W T Robinson, Glenarm, Bel £415.
Heifer calves
Leslie Wilson, Doagh, Bel £515 x2, Leslie Wilson, Doagh, Bel £505, Mrs Margaret Crawford, Carnalbanagh, Cha £505, KM & TS & HP Heenan & Wallace, Seaforde, Bel £500, Leslie Wilson, Doagh, Bel £490, McGookin Farming McCleanstown Farm, Ballyclare, Bel £490, G Porter, Nutts Corner, SHB £465, D Montgomery, Glenwherry, Bel £445, Alan McNair, Ballyclare, Lim £445 x2, Alan McNair, Ballyclare, Lim £440 x2, Hugh McNeill, Ballygally, Sim £440, KM & TS & HP Heenan & Wallace, Seaforde, Abe £430, E S Hall, Ballyclare, Lim £425.
Friesian/Holstein Bulls
McGookin Farming McCleanstown Farm, Ballyclare, Fri £350 x 5, S A Milligan, Bellaghy, Fri £195, S McClenaghan, Antrim, Hol £175, Alastair McBurney, Clough, Fri £150, Ivan Cruickshanks, Newtownards, Fri £150, S McClenaghan, Antrim, Hol £140, Ivan Cruickshanks, Newtownards, Fri £120, Ivan Cruickshanks, Newtownards, Fri £110, H & A Speedy, Randalstown, Fri £80, Robin Bingham, Nutts Corner, Hol £80, Crawford N Millar, Randalstown, Fri £80.
An entry of 330 weanlings resulted in another terrific trade. Bullocks sold to £1010 over for a Lim 550kg £1050 presented by Colm McErlain, Armoy. Heifers sold to £740 over for a Lim 390kg at £1130 offered by S Hall, Monkstown.
Bulls/Blks
0kg to 300kg
JA McMullan, Glenarm Lim 230kg £700 (304) JA McMullan, Lim 270kg £760 (281) ST Macnissis College, Lim 230kg £640 (278) P Brankin, Aghalee Cha 270kg £750 (277) JA McMullan, Lim 270kg £750 (277) A V Magill, Carnlough Abe 230kg £630 (273) J A McMullan, Glenarm Lim 250kg £670 (268) JA McMullan, Lim 250kg £670 (268) JA McMullan, Lim 280kg £750 (267) P Brankin, Aghalee Cha 290kg £770 (265) A & W McKee, Shb 250kg £650 (260) R Andrews, Kells ST 190kg £490 (257) R Andrews, Lim 260kg £660 (253) R Andrews, Lim 260kg £660 (253) KM & TS & HP Heenan & Wallace Bel 300kg £750 (250) (x2).
301kg to 350kg
P Brankin, Aghalee Cha 320kg £890 (278) R Shaw, Rasharkin Cha 350kg £970 (277) R Evans, Randalstown Lim 340kg £910 (267) Local Farmer, Cha 330kg £870 (263) W McQuitty, Clough Lim 340kg £890 (261) S Blaney, Sim 350kg £900 (257) N Smyth, Randalstown Cha 330kg £840 (254) S&T Clyde, Straid Bel 350kg £885 (252) S&T Clyde, Bel 350kg £885 (252) S&T Clyde, Bel 350kg £885 (252) KM & TS & HP Heenan & Wallace, Bel 310kg £760 (245) KM & TS & HP Heenan & Wallace Bel 310kg £760 (245) T&TN McClintock, Glenwherry Lim 340kg £820 (241) S Megaw, Downpatrick Cha 350kg £840 (240) WJ Marshall, Lim 340kg £800 (235) C Speer, Castledawson 340kg £770 (226).
351kg and over
J McIlrath, Ballymena Cha 440kg £1410 (320) A Guy, Limavady Cha 400kg £1220 (305) T Paul, Ballymena Cha 490kg £1480 (302) T Paul, Lim 400kg £1190 (297) R Pollock, Glenavy Lim 370kg £1090 (294) J McIlrath, Ballymena Cha 410kg £1200 (292) A Guy, Limavady Lim 370kg £1080 (291) A Guy, Cha 400kg £1160 (290) J Lavery, Aghalee Lim 390kg £1130 (289) P Brankin, Lim 370kg £1060 (286) Local Farmer, Sim 400kg £1140 (285) C McErlain, Armoy Lim 550kg £1560 (283) N&J Farquar, Ballymena Lim 400kg £1130 (282) T Paul, Dunloy Lim 440kg £1240 (281) Local Farmer, Sim 370kg £1040 (281) Local Farmer, Cha 400kg £1110 (277).
Weanlings
Heifers
Up to 300kg
KM & TS & HP Heenan & Wallace, Seaforde Bel 250kg £660 (264) x3, J Mulvenna, Glenarm Lim 230kg £550 (239), J Lavery, Aghalee Bel 290kg £680 (234), W J Marshall, Craignageeragh Lim 280kg £680 (232), KM & TS & HP Heenan & Wallace Bel 250kg £580 (232) x2, Bel 260kg £600 (230) x2, S Megaw, Downpatrick Char 260kg £590 (226), KM & TS & HP Heenan & Wallace Bel 270kg £610 (225) x2, Bel 270kg £600 (222) x2, J Mulvenna Lim 240kg £520 (216).
301-350kg
S Hall, Monkstown Lim 330kg £1050 (318), Lim 320kg £890 (278), Lim 330kg £880 (266), D J & R White, Broughshane Char 350kg £830 (237), W J Marshall Lim 340kg £800 (235), S Hall Sim 350kg £790 (225), T Corken, Larne Bel 320kg £680 (212) x2, S & T Clyde, Straid Bel 320kg £680 (212) x2, S Megaw Char 320kg £680 (212), P Brankin, Aghalee Char 330kg £700 (212), S Graham, Portglenone Lim 320kg £660 (206), D J & R White Char 350kg £720 (205), S Megaw Char 330kg £670 (203), KM & TS & HP Heenan & Wallace Abe 310kg £620 (200).
350kg +
S Hall, Monkstown Lim 390kg £1130 (289), Lim 380kg £1040 (273), W J Marshall, Craignageeragh Lim 380kg £1020 (268), A J Wilson, Ballymena Char 420kg £1120 (266), N Smyth, Randalstown Char 370kg £980 (264), S Hall Lim 410kg £1070 (261), Lim 360kg £900 (250), W J Marshall Lim 400kg £1000 (250), W Reid, Aughafatten Lim 450kg £1115 (247), M McCord, Antrim Char 450kg £1110 (246), S Hall Lim 390kg £960 (246), A J Wilson Char 460kg £1130 (245), S Hall Lim 500kg £1220 (244), Sim 410kg £1000 (243), Bel 390kg £950 (243), S Moorhead, Broughshane Lim 450kg £1095 (243),
Dairy Cows
59 dairy cattle met excellent demand, 2 calved heifers from A T McAuley, Bushmills fetched £2850 each, a batch of 10 in calf heifers sold to £2180 each.
A T McAuley, Bushmills Hol calved heifer £2850, Hol calved heifer £2850, W Black, Aghadowey Fri calved heifer £2820, Fri calved heifer £2800, J McAuley, Bushmills Fkv calved heifer £2700, W Black Fri calved heifer £2580, J Sawyers, Sixmilecross Hol in calf heifer £2180, M W Patterson, Ballynahinch Hol calved heifer £2100, A T McAuley Hol calved heifer £2020, M W Patterson Hol calved heifer £2000.
Suckler Cows
A large entry of 51 lots of suckler stock sold to £2280 for a Limousin cow with bull calf.
A Baxter, Ballyclare Lim & bull calf £2280, Blo & Bull calf £2080, R J M & M E Dunlop, Gleno Bel & Bull calf £2040, A Baxter Bel & heifer calf £1980, R J M & M E Dunlop Her & Bull calf £1900, A Baxter Sho & heifer calf, £1880, R J M & M E Dunlop Abe & Bull calf £1880, A Baxter Char & heifer calf £1860, Blo & Bull calf £1800, R J M & M E Dunlop Spk & Bull calf £1800, Abe & Bull calf £1800, Lim & heifer calf £1800.
Calves
140 lots in the calf ring sold to £780 for a 5 month old Bull, heifer calves to £565 for a 4 month old Hereford.
Bulls
I Montgomery, Mallusk Char £780, £720, C Warwick, Moorfields Bel £710, I Montgomery Char £650, £620, J & J Huey, Armoy Bel £590, £550, £530, C Warwick Bel £525, J & J Huey Bel £510, J Huey, Armoy Blo £490, M Johnston, Toomebridge Lim £485, J & J Huey Bel £480, J Huey Char £480, A Boyle, Newtownards Lim £450, R Cupples, Broughshane Lim £440.
Heifers
W McConnell, Ballyclare Her £565, I Montgomery, Mallusk Char £505, W McConnell Shb £475, J & J Huey, Armoy Bel £435, M Johnston, Toomebride Abe £420, H Alexander, Glenarm Bel £370, T J Johnston, Glenavy Lim £360, D Montgomery, Glenwherry Bel £350, T J Johnston Lim £350, D Montgomery, Glenwherry Bel £330, J Sawyers, Sixmilecross Abe £310, N Alexander, Gracehill Bel £290, D & N Hamill, Crumlin Abe £280, R & M Kidd, Aughafatten Lim £275, S G Wallace, Broughshane Abe £250, Rowreagh Farm, Kircubbin Bel £225.
Friesian Holstein
A M Crawford, Ballynure £235 x2, £210 x2, £175, £170, £155 x2, £130, W Moore Bowman, Comber £120, £110, £105, £90, A M Crawford £75 x2, W Moore Bowman £65.
0kg to 300kg
DJ McFerran, Dunloy 3 Cha 190kg £710 (373) DJ McFerran, 4 Cha 210kg £780 (371) M Murray, Cushendall, Cha 300kg £1100 (366) DJ McFerran, Cha 270kg £940 (348) DJ McFerran, Cha 280kg £940 (335) H Hamilton, Downpatrick Lim 290kg £970 (334) local farmer Lim 300kg £990 (330) DJ McFerran, Cha 250kg £825 (330) DJ McFerran, Cha 250kg £825 (330) M Murray, Cushendall Lim 290kg (324) R Mullan, Lim 260kg £840 (323) DJ McFerran, Ballymena Lim 250kg £800 (320).
301kg to 350kg
S Taylor, Ligoniel Cha 330kg £1110 (336) J McLaughlin, Cha 310kg £1000 (322) local farmer Lim 340kg £1050 (308) local farmer Cha 310kg £950 (306), Lim 330kg £980 (297) DJ McFerran, Cha 310kg £900 (290) R McMullan, Lim 340kg £980 (288) R Evans, Randalstown Lim 340kg £970 (285) J Mclaughlin, Aughafatten Cha 340kg £930 (273) H Hamilton, Downpatrick Lim 330kg £880 (266) I Overend, Sal 320kg £850 (265) H Hamilton, Downpatrick Lim 310kg £810 (261) WA Hagan, Ballyclare Cha 340kg £880 (258) J&D Colgan, Ballycastle St 320kg £790 (246) J&D Colgan, St 330kg £800 (242) D Gillan, Garvagh Bel 350kg £840 (240).
351kg and over
Carrigeen Farms Ltd, Parkgate Cha 410kg £1330 (324) Carrigeen Farms Ltd, Sim 370kg £1190 (321) Carrigeen Farms Ltd, Cha 420kg £1350 (321) Carrigeen Farms Ltd, Cha 390kg £1230 (315) H Hall, Newtownabbey Lim 400kg £1240 (310) Carrigeen Farm Ltd, Cha 460kg £1400 (304) Carrigeen Farm Ltd, Cha 470kg £1430 (304) Carrigeen Farm Ltd, Cha 440kg £1330 (302) R Thompson, Belfast lim 360kg £1080 (300) Carrigeen Farms Ltd, Cha 490kg £1470 (300) Carrigeen Farm Ltd, Cha 450kg £1350 (300) Carrigeen Fam Ltd, Cha 440kg £1290 (293) M Murray, Cushendall Lim 390kg £1140 (293) M McCord, Antrim Lim 400kg £1150 (287) Carrigeen Farm Ltd, Cha 480kg £1380 (287).
Heifers
0kg to 300kg
J McLaughlin, Cha 170kg £545 (320) DJ McFerran, Ballymena Cha 230kg £720 (313) DJ McFerran, 2 Cha 230kg £720 (313) DJ McFerran 2 Cha 240kg £750 (312) DJ McFerran, 3 240kg £680 (283) H Hamilton, Lim 290kg £810 (279) E Mullan, Ballymoney Lim 300kg £750 (250) H Hamilton, Downpatrick Lim 290kg £690 (237) J Mclaughlin, Aughnafatten Lim 260kg £610 (234) AM Fulton, Cullybackey St 290kg £650 (224) J McLaughlin, Cha 300kg £670 (223) R Matthews, Ballymoney Abe 260kg £540 (207) R Matthews, Abe 260kg £540 (207)
301kg to 350kg
S Hall, Larne Lim 850kg £1000 (285) JG McLaughlin, Cha 340kg £950 (279) WA Hagan, Ballyclare 340kg £940 (276) J McLaughlin, Cha 310kg £850 (274) R Evans, Randalstown Lim 350kg £955 (272) Carrigeen Farm Ltd, Cha 350kg £910 (260) WA Hagan, Cha 340kg £880 (258) P Ferguson, Cullybackey Lim 350kg £900 (257) S Taylor, Belfast Cha 350kg £880 (251) B Steele, 2 Cha 330kg £790 (239) J McLaughlin, Aughnafatten Cha 320kg £740 (231) AM Fulton, St 330kg £750 (227) H McNeill, Sim 320kg £715 (223) S Matthews, Lim 330kg £720 (218) H McNeill, Sim 340kg £690 (202)
351kg and over
S Hall, Larne Lim 410kg £1200 (292) S Hall, Lim 360kg £1000 (277) H Hall, Newtownabbey Lim 360kg £990 (275) Carrigeen Farm Ltd, Cha 400kg £1090 (272) Carrigeen Farm Ltd, Cha 400kg £1065 (266) R Evans, Randalstown Lim 390kg £1030 (264) H Hall, Cha 410kg £1065 (259) M Murray, Cha 390kg £1005 (257) Carrigeen Farm Ltd, Cha 420kg £1070 (254) AJ Wilson, Cha 460kg £1155 (251) R Evans, Lim 420kg £1050 (250) AJ Wilson, Ballymena Cha 410kg £1020 (248) M Murray, Cha 370kg £910 (246) Carrigeen Farm Ltd, Cha 460kg £1130 (245) P Ferguson, Lim 440Kg £1080 (245) Carrigeen Farm Ltd, Cha 470kg £1150 (244).
Forty four dairy cattle sold to £2580 for a calved heifer from David McNeilly, Randalstown. A batch of served heifers sold to £1600, maidens to £1050.
D McNeilly, Randalstown 2 calved heifers Fri £2580 & £2550, D Foreman, Belfast Hol calved cow £1800, ESG Ivy Farm, Crumlin Hol calved heifer £1680, J Hunter, Crumlin Ayr calved cow £1650, S McCormick, Bangor Hol calved heifer £1620, J Hunter, Crumlin Ayr calved cow £1620, R Arthur, Coleraine Hol in calf £1600.
Suckler stock sold to £1690 for a Lim cow with bull calf.
D Mairs, Magheragall, Lim hfr with bull calf £1690, D Mairs, Sal hfr with bull calf £1550, S McAteer, Randalstown, Abe hfr with bull calf £1480, A McCullough, Lim Hfr with bull calf £1480, S McAteer, Randalstown Abe hfr with bull calf £1400, T Magorrian, Lim hfr with hfr calf £1400, A Bamford, Glenavy Lim hfr with hfr calf £1350, local farmer Abe hfr with bull calf £1320.
Calves
Over 200 lots in the calf ring sold to £630 for a 3 month old Limousin heifer. Bull calves to £590 for a partly reared Belgian Blue.
Bulls
W Campbell, Ballymoney Bel £590, Local farmer Char £590, Lim £590, A Magill, Carnlough Char £580, P McConnell, Ligoniel Char £580, R Millar, Ballymena Bel £540, L Wilson, Doagh Bel £525, P McConnell Lim £520, L Wilson Bel £510, T Herbinson, RandalstownAbe £500, S Herbinson, Ballymena Abe £500, H Alexander, Glenarm Abe £465, R Millar Bel £440, local farmer £440 x2, B Alexander, Ahoghill Bel £435.
Heifers
Local farmer Lim £630, Her £555, L Wilson, Doagh Bel £545, P McConnell, Ligoniel Lim £540, £515, L Wilson Bel £515, £510, R Millar, Ballymena Bel £505 x2, W Campbell, Ballymoney Abe £500, R Millar Char £485, W Campbell Bel £485, R Millar Bel £480 x2, Local farmer St £465, P McConnell Lim £455.
Friesian Holstein
D Young, Saintfield Fri £280, R Bingham, Nutts Corner Hol £170, R Millar, Ballymena Hol £160, S Kennedy, Doagh Fri £160, R Adams, Ballymena Hol £160, D Young Fri £160, £150, G & S O’Boyle, Randalstown Fri £140, Trimble Farms, Kircubbin Hol £135 x5, R Millar Hol £130, R Bingham Hol £130 x2.
Weanlings
An entry of 240 weanlings in Ballymena resulted in a steady trade. Bullocks sold to £940 over for a Char 520kg at £1460. Heifers sold to £670 over for a Char 440kg at £1110.
Heifers
Up to 300kg
Local farmer Lim 190kg £490 (257)x2, O Crawford, Kircubbin Lim 290kg £730 (251), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Lim 300kg £680 (226), DS & D McKay, Rathkenny Iri 300kg £665 (221), O Crawford Abe 280kg £610 (217), M Barr, Ballyclare Sal 290kg £590 (203).
301 to 350kg
I Montgomery, Mallusk Char 320kg £825 (257), B McLoughlin, Glenariffe Lim 320kg £800 (250), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Lim 330kg £800 (242), A Millar, Antrim Char 350kg £840 (240), D S & D McKay, Rathkenny Abe 350kg £835 (238), J Wightman, Bangor Lim 320kg £760 (237), J Lavery, Aghalee Char 350kg £790 (225), Local farmer Sim 340kg £750 (220), D McClurkin, Ligoniel Char 320kg £700 (218), J Lavery Bel 340kg £740 (217), DS & D McKay Iri 350kg £760 (217) x2, D Reid, Dundrod Lim 350kg £750 (214) x2, D McClurkin Char 330kg £670 (203), D S & D McKay Char 340kg £690 (202).
351kg +
S Molyneaux, Dundrod Char 370kg £965 (260), R A J Baxter, Ballyclare Char 440kg £1110 (252), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Lim 380kg £910 (239), B McLoughlin, Glenariffe Lim 400kg £955 (238), 390kg £915 (234), J Wightman, Bangor Lim 390kg £890 (228), K Molyneaux, Dundrod Lim 410kg £935 (228), J Lavery, Aghalee Char 370kg £840 (227), A Millar, Antrim Char 440kg £970 (220), B McLoughlin Lim 450kg £990 (220), Glenkeen Livestock, Limavady Bel 530kg £1160 (218), 460kg £990 (215) x2, Local farmer Char 400kg £860 (215), C Patterson, Broughshane Bel 470kg £1010 (214), R A J Baxter, Ballyclare Sal 360kg £770 (213).
Bullocks
Up to 300kg
J Anderson, Cullbackey Lim 270kg £840 (311), P McCann, Portglenone Lim 220kg £680kg £309, J Anderson Lim 300kg £910 (303), P McCann Lim 300kg £870 (290), J Anderson Bel 300kg £790 (263), D & N Hamill, Crumlin Lim 280kg £700 (250), Droghal Farm, Aghalee Bel 200kg £490 (245), 200kg £470 (235), D & N Hamill Lim 280kg £640 (228) x2, D McClurkin, Ligoniel Abe 300kg £660 (220), Droghal Farm Bel 290kg £600 (206), 260kg £520 (200).
301 to 350kg
J Anderson, Cullybackey Lim 30kg £1000 (312), 350kg £1010 (288), A Millar, Antrim Char 330kg £950 (287), J Anderson Lim 340kg £960 (282), D Reid, Dundrod Lim 330kg £920 (278), J Anderson Lim 310kg £850 (274), D Reid Lim 340kg £885 (260), H McNeill, Ballygally Sim 350kg £865 (247) x2, D McClurkin, Ligoniel Abe 340kg £835 (245), O Crawford, Kircubbin Sho 330kg £790 (239), D S & D McKay, Rathkenny Abe 350kg £835 (238) x2, H McNeill Abe 350kg £780 (222), 350kg £770 (220), J Wightman, Bangor Lim 350kg £765 (218).
351kg +
A Millar, Antrim Char 380kg £1220 (321), K Molyneaux, Dundrod Char 410kg £1300 (317), Lim 380kg £1160 (305), Char 360kg £1080 (300), Lim 380kg £1140 (300), A Millar Char 380kg £1140 (300), J Lavery, Aghalee Char 400kg £1190 (297), S Molyneaux, Dundrod Bel 400kg £1180 (295), H McNeill, Ballygally Sim 370kg £1060 (286), G Loughery, Limavady Char 360kg £1030 (286), A Millar Char 400kg £1140 (285), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Char 400kg £1140 (285), G Loughery Char 480kg £1360 (283), W & G Hanna Lim 420kg £1180 (281), G Loughery Char 520kg £1460 (280), 400kg £1110 (277).
Dairy Cows
Dairy stock sold to £2600 for a calved heifer from W G Johnston, Ligoniel, calved cows to £2000 for a third calver.
W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol calved heifer £2600 & £2300, T Carlisle, Dundrod Fri calved heifer £2000 x2, K Bristow, Carrowdore Hol calved heifer £1900, A McCullough, Hillsborough Fri calved heifer £1720.
Sucklers
Suckler Cows sold to £2180 for an Angus cow with Bull calf.
S Weatherup, Larne Abe & bull calf £2180, Char & hfr calf £1850, B McCoy, Toomebridge Spk & bull calf £1820, H Burgess, Ballygowan Shb & bull calf £1800, B McCoy Bel & bull calf £1700, Sim & bull calf £1550, Lim & bull calf £1520.
Calves
140 lots in the calf ring sold to £560 for a 3 month old Char bull. Heifer calves sold to £270 for a 2 month old Char.
Bulls
I Montgomery, Mallusk Char £560, local farmer Sim £495, £490, I & M Paisley, Magheramourne Fkv £490, J Park Sim £460, I & M Paisley Fkv £460 x3, £430, W Gilliespie, Portglenone Lim £420, R J White, Liscolman Lim £400, S Herbison, Ballymena Abe £400, I Gamble, Articlave Bel £385, S Herbison Abe £385, G Martin, Broughshane Abe £380, D Montgomery, Glenwherry Her £380, F McFarlane, Holywood Abe £375 x2, G McCammond, Larne Bel £370, R J White Lim £355x2.
Heifers
A J Wilson, Ballymena Char £470, R J White, Liscolman Lim £450, local farmer Sim £445, Char £405, A McBurney, Cloughmills Bel £400 x2, D McClurkin, Ligoneil Lim £385, £350, O Magill, Crumlin Bel £340, D Montgomery, Glenwherry Bel £340 x2, D McClurkin Her £340.
Friesian
J Graham, Glenwherry £250, A Ritchie, Holywood £230, D G Wallace, Crumlin £200, J Graham £170, A Ritchie £160 x2, S & R McLernon, Randalstown £130, J Graham £120, S J & S J McLean, Straid £100.
An entry of 230 weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in another sharp trade. Bullocks sold to £790 over for a Char 420kg at £1210 for W & G Hanna, Ballymoney and a Lim 430kg £1220 presented by S Alexander, Glenarm. Heifers sold to £870 over for a Blue 370kg £1240 offered by Laura Ervine Newtownabbey.
Bullocks top per kg 0-300kg
D J McFerran, Dunloy, Lim 250kg £780 (312p), Nugent Estate Trading & Co ltd, Lim 280kg £840 (300p), D J McFerran, Dunloy, Lim 300kg £890 (296p), Nugent Estate Trading & Co ltd, Lim 300kg £890 (296p), D J McFerran, Dunloy, Cha 280kg £825 (294p), Nugent Estate Trading & Co ltd, Lim 270kg £760 (281p), D J McFerran, Dunloy, Cha 270kg £740 (274p), John G & John N Murray, Larne, Lim 300kg £820 (273p), A J Wilson, Ballymena, Cha 260kg £710 (273p), J & D Colgan, Ballycastle, St 280kg £680 (242p), M/S A & W Magill, Raloo, Lim 300kg £720 (240p), Owen Crawford, Kircubbin, Lim 300kg £715 (238p), J Caldwell, Ballymena, Lim 290kg £615 (212p), Leo McFall, Ahoghill, Abe 290kg £580 (200p), Owen Crawford, Kircubbin, Blo 250kg £500 (200p).
301-350kg
Stephen G Lowry, Glenavy, Cha 320kg £950 (296p), A McErlean, Portglenone, Lim 310kg £890 (287p), Stephen G Lowry, Glenavy, Cha 310kg £885 (285p), Owen Crawford, Kircubbin, Cha 340kg £970 (285p), A McErlean, Portglenone, Lim 330kg £930 (281p), J & D Colgan, Ballycastle, Cha 310kg £870 (280p), Owen Crawford, Kircubbin, Lim 310kg £845 (272p), J & D Colgan, Ballycastle, Cha 350kg £950 (271p), Owen Crawford, Kircubbin, Lim 320kg £860 (268p), D J McFerran, Dunloy, Lon 320kg £770 (240p), D J McFerran, Dunloy, Lim 310kg £740 (238p), John G & John N Murray, Larne, Sim 310kg £735 (237p), Leo McFall, Ahoghill, Her 320kg £690 (215p), J Caldwell, Ballymena, Sim 350kg £700 (200p), Gary McCammond, Larne, Fri 350kg £635 (181p).
351+
Owen Crawford, Kircubbin, Bel 370kg £1105 (298p), J & D Colgan, Ballycastle, Cha 360kg £1070 (297p), Nugent Estate Trading & Co ltd, Lim 400kg £1170 (292p), Local Farmer, Cha 380kg £1110 (292p), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney, Cha 420kg £1210 (288p), Selina Alexander, Glenarm, Lim 430kg £1220 (283p), A McErlean, Portglenone, Cha 390kg £1100 (282p), A Millar, Antrim, Cha 370kg £1040 (281p), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney, Cha 380kg £1060 (279p), Owen Crawford, Kircubbin, Cha 390kg £1080 (276p), Owen Crawford, Kircubbin, Bel 370kg £1020 (275p), Mrs Marbeth Foster, Kells, Cha 390kg £1070 (274p), A McErlean, Portglenone, Lim 360kg £980 (272p), A Millar, Antrim, Cha 450kg £1220 (271p), Local Farmer, Lim 370kg £1000 (270p), John McAuley, Knockans, Cha 390kg £1040 (266p).
Heifers
0kg – 300kg
Local farmer, Lim 270kg £740 (274) J Buick, Kells Lim 290kg £775 (267) J&D Colgan, Ballycastle Cha 300kg £740 (246) A McKeegan, Glenarm Lim 290kg £700 (241) Nugent Estate Trading Lim 290kg £680 (234) J Buick, Lim 290kg £670 (231) J Bates, Ballyclare Bel 290kg £645 (222) S Weatherup, Ballyclare Blo 270kg £600 (222) W Bones, Randalstown Cha 300kg £630 (210) AJ Wilson, Ballymena Cha 280kg £570 (203) A McKeegan, Her 260kg £500 (192) O Crawford, Cha 210kg £400 (190) D Fleck, Antrim Abe 290kg £490 (169) D Fleck, Abe 260kg £430 (165) D Fleck, Abe 260kg £430 (165) D Fleck, Abe 250kg £410 (164).
301kg – 350kg
A Millar, Antrim Cha 310kg £810 (261) A McErlean, Ballymena Sim 310kg £800 (258) A McErlean, Cha 310kg £780 (251) Nugent Estate Trading Lim 310kg £750 (241) A McElean, Cha 330kg £765 (231) J& J Murray Lim 320kg £730 (228) A J Wilson, Ballymena Cha 310kg £705 (227) W Strange, Ballyclare Lim 330kg £750 (227) DJ McFerran Ballymena Lim 320kg £690 (215) S Lowry, Glenavy Cha 320kg £690 (215) J Buick, Kells Lim 340kg £730 (214) D&W Hume, Randalstown Lon 320kg £685 (214) J Alcorn, Sim 340kg £710 (208) J Alcorn, Sim 320kg £660 (206) J Buick, Kells Sim 340kg £700 (205) J Caldwell, Ballymena Sim 310kg £630 (203).
3581kg and over
L Ervine, Newtownabbey Bel 370kg £1240 (335) W&G Hanna, Ballymoney 380kg £1005 (264) L McAuley, Ballyclare 490kg £1230 (251) C Alexander, Glenarm Lim 400kg £995 (248) I Foster, Kells Lim 370kg £920 (248) S Lowry, Glenavy Cha 400kg £985 (246) local farmer, Lim 400kg £980 (245) Cha 490kg £1200 (244) A McErlean, Ballymena Cha 380kg £930 (244) A Millar, Antrim Cha 380kg £920(242) M Foster, Kells Cha 440kg £1060 (240) A Millar, Antrim Cha 360kg ££860 (238) A Millar, Cha 390kg £930 (238) local farmer Cha 470kg £1120 (238) S Moorhead, Cha 420kg £1000, (238) W&G Hanna, Ballymoney Cha 400kg £950 (237).
Dairy Cows
39 dairy cattle sold to £2590 for a calved heifer from B McStravick, Lurgan, second calvers to £2500. Top prices as follows:
B McStravick, Lurgan 1 Fri £2580, J Donaldson, Crossmaglen Fri £2550, T Carlisle, Dundrod Fri £2500, J Donaldson Fri £1920, J Hunter, Crumlin Ayr £1860, J Donaldson Fri £1850, £1820, £1800, D McNeilly, Randalstown Fri £1800, J Hunter, Crumlin Ayr £1700, K Bristow, Newtownards Hol £1700, R McCluggage, Larne Fri £1700, J Donaldson Fri £1680, B McStravick Fri £1650, T J Gordon, Ballyclare Ayr £1650, J Donaldson Fri £1620.
Suckler Cows
36 lots of sucklers sold to £2150 for a Lim cow with a bull calf. Top prices as follows:
S Jackson, Crossgar Lim & Bull Calf £2150, R Baxter, Ballyclare Sbb & Hfr calf £2080, Blo & Hfr calf £2000, Char & Hft calf £1980, S Jackson Lim & Bull calf £1820, P Quinn, Cushendall Abe & Bull calf £1700, R Baxter Lim & Hfr calf £1700, Shb & Hfr calf £1700, Bel & Hfr calf £1680, P Quinn Sho & Hfr calf £1620.
Calves
288 lots in the calf ring sold to £585 for a 4 month old Aberdeen Angus bull. Heifer calves to £570 for a 2 month old Simmental.
Bulls
S Baird, Islandmagee Abe £585, S Woods, Crossgar Lim £550, £530, G Patton, Stranocum Abe £530, S Woods Lim £500, I Montgomery, Glenwherry Bel £480, S Woods Lim £480, £470, I Montgomery Abe £460, S Woods Lim £450, G McCammond, Larne Bel £450, T Aiken, Coleraine Abe £440, Char £435, G Patton Abe £435, T J Johnston, Glenavy Lim £430, £425.
Heifers
A McKillop, Loughgiel Sim £570, S Woods, Crossgar Lim £490, G McCammond, Larne Bel £470, S Gregg, Glarryford Char £450, S Woods Lim £440 x3, W Campbell, Ballymoney Bel £440 x4, S Woods Lim £415, G Patton, Stranocum Abe £415 x4.
Friesian
S Woods, Crossgar Fri £260, G McCammond, Larne Fri £205, A Kirkpatrick, Crumlin Hol £190, J Adair, Kells Fri £170, N & J Coleman, Doagh Hol £155, A Boyle, Newtonards Fri £140 x2, J F Smyth, Islandmagee Fri £140, D Boreland, Bushmills Hol £140, H Millar, Antrim Fri £115, McGookin Farms Fri £110, D Boreland Hol £80 x3.
260 weanlings sold to a very strong trade. Bullocks sold to £800 over for a Cha 420kg at £1220, presented by S McAllister, Glenarm. Heifers sold to £820 over for a Lim 330kg at £1150 offered by L & M Blaney, Cushendall.
Bullocks 0-300kg
Mrs S Gowdy, Carrickfergus, Cha 270kg £910 (337p), Robert Workman, Kilwaughter, Cha 300kg £940 313p), Irene Overend, Bellaghy, Sal 250kg £750 (300p), Irene Overend, Bellaghy, Sal 250kg £750 (300p), Irene Overend, Bellaghy, Sal 250kg £750 (300p), H Crawford, Carnalbana, Lim 280kg £810 (289p), R & M Duff, Kells, Bel 290kg £810 (279p), S Dennison, Dunadry, Sal 270kg £750 (277p), G Connon, Crumlin, Her 250kg £660 (264p), Irene Overend, Bellaghy, Sal 260kg £680 (261p), H Crawford, Carnalbana, Lim 290kg £650 (224p), C McCammond, Larne, Lim 260kg £580 (223p), Joe Johnston, Cullybackey, Abe 270kg £590 (218p), C McCammond, Larne, Lim 250kg £520 (208p).
301-350kg
Stephen Boyle, Carrickfergus, Cha 330kg £1045 (316p), S McAllister, Glenarm, Cha 310kg £950 (306p), Mrs S Gowdy, Carrickfergus, Lim 320kg £960 (300p), Leo G Marron, Portglenone, Lim 340kg £1005 (295p), Mrs S Gowdy, Carrickfergus, Cha 330kg £960 (290p), E & P McCormick, Cushendun, Lim 350kg £1010 (288p), Leo G Marron, Portglenone, Lim 350kg £980 (280p), R & M Duff, Kells, Bel 320kg £890 (278p), Mrs S Gowdy, Carrickfergus, Lim 320kg £890 (278p), H Crawford, Carnalbana, Lim 340kg £940 (276p), Joe Johnston, Cullybackey, Abe 330kg £880 (266p), Joe Johnston, Cullybackey, Abe 330kg £880 (266p), Joe Johnston, Cullybackey, Abe 330kg £880 (266p).
351kg +
Mrs S Gowdy, Carrickfergus, Cha 360kg £1110 (308p), H Crawford, Carnalbana, Cha 370kg £1080 (291p), S McAllister, Glenarm, Lim 420kg £1220 (290p), Owen Crawford, Newtownards, Cha 360kg £1035 (287p), Stephen Boyle, Carrickfergus, Cha 390kg £1120 (287p), Mrs S Gowdy, Carrickfergus, Lim 370kg £1060 (286p), Robert Workman, Kilwaughter, Cha 370kg £1060 (286p), Owen Crawford, Newtownards, Lim 370kg £1055 (285p), H Crawford, Carnalbana, Cha 360kg £1020 (283p), Sean Mullan, Magherafelt, Lim 370kg £1040 (281p), Norman & Jonathan McKee, Cairncastle, Lim 430kg £1200 (279p), Mrs S Gowdy, Carrickfergus, Lim 360kg £1000 (277p), Mrs S Gowdy, Carrickfergus, Lim 360kg £990 (275p).
Heifers 0-300kg
Mr L Knox, Bangor, Lim 230kg £790 (343p), Mrs S Gowdy, Carrickfergus, Cha 260kg £780 (300p), Robert Workman, Kilwaughter, Cha 270kg £790 (292p), Mrs S Gowdy, Carrickfergus, Lim 280kg £810 (289p), Robert Workman, Kilwaughter, Cha 270kg £760 (281p), Mrs S Gowdy, Carrickfergus, Cha 300kg £830 (276p), Mrs S Gowdy, Carrickfergus, Lim 300kg £810 (270p), S Gillespie, Portglenone, Lim 290kg £780 (269p), Stewart Anderson, Ballymoney, Lim 290kg £770 (265p), Mrs S Gowdy, Carrickfergus, Lim 290kg £770 (265p), L & M J Blaney, Cushendun, Lim 300kg £750 (250p), Owen Crawford, Newtownards, Lim 280kg £680 (242p).
301-350kg
L & M J Blaney, Cushendun Lim 330kg £1150 (348), H Crawford, Carnalbana Char 340kg £980 (288), S Anderson, Ballymoney Lim 330kg £860 (260), P McConnell, Ligoniel Lim 340kg £870 (255) x3, S Anderson Lim 340kg £860 (252), L G Marron, Portglenone Lim 310kg £770 (248), A McKeegan, Glenarm Char 340kg £835 (245), S Anderson Lim 310kg £760 (245) x2, A Warwick, Templepatrick Abe 340kg £825 (242), S Anderson Lim 320kg £750 (234), A McKeegan, Glenarm Char 330kg £770 (233), P McConnell Lim 330kg £750 (227), G Connon, Aldergrove Lim 310kg £700 (225).
351kg +
S Mullan, Knockloughrim Lim 390kg £1130 (289), 380kg £1090 (286), S Gowdy, Carrickfergus Lim 370kg £965 (260), H Crawford, Carnalbana Char 400kg £1030 (257), 360kg £910 (252), H Burgess, Ballygowan Lim 400kg £1010 (252), 390kg £980 (251) x2, H Crawford Char 400kg £995 (248), 380kg £930 (244), H Burgess Lim 360kg £870 (241), S Dennison, Dunadry Char 440kg £1060 (240), N & J McKee, Larne Lim 450kg £1080 (240), K McKee, Cairncastle Lim 450kg £1080 (240), S McAlister, Ballintoy Abe 420kg £1005 (239), O Crawford, Kircubbin Sim 360kg £860 (238).
INCH HERD BULLS and HEIFERS
Special Selection of Friesian, Holstein and hybid Bulls
INCH ANSWER(pictured) bred from EX 91,EX 91,EX 93,EX 95 and Ex 93 cows with consistent 10000kgs yield and 5 % bf and 3.5% protein INCH MAKER –Friesian closely bred to several bulls at top of listing at Genus and Cogent
INCH Derby – a Hybrid Friesian from Roxy Holstein family
Also 5 fresh calved heifers –genuine entire group of early autumn calvers Details from facebook or James Cleland 07714250571 or Jim Morrison 07903337577
2 x top quality 17 month ped Hereford bulls for Fred Kerridge
30 ped Holst Fr maiden heifers (22 reg, 8 non-reg) 15/16 months reading for mating.
2 pedigree Hereford bulls 13-14 months
Pedigree Sim bull with papers 16 months old
4 Lim X heifers with strong Belgium Blue calves at foot
Dairy
Fifty dairy cattle met exceptional demand to £3650 for a calved heifer from Inch Genetics, A Hol/Fr bull from the same herd fetched £2950, calved cows to £2800, Maidens to £1420.
Inch Genetics, Downpatrick, Hol calved heifer £3650, Inch Genetics, Downpatrick, Hol calved heifer £3000, W G Johnston, Ligoniel, Hol calved heifer £3000, Inch Genetics, Downpatrick, Hol calved heifer £2850, W G Johnston, Ligoniel, Hol calved heifer £2820, Inch Genetics, Downpatrick, Hol calved heifer £2800, Inch Genetics, Downpatrick, Hol calved cow £2800, D McNeilly, Randalstown, Fri calved cow £2700, Alan McNair, Ballyclare, Fri calved cow £2580, Inch Genetics, Downpatrick, Hol calved heifer £2550, Inch Genetics, Downpatrick, Hol calved heifer £2420, Barry McStravick, Lurgan, Fri calved cow £2350, Barry McStravick, Lurgan, Fri calved cow £2350, D McNeilly, Randalstown, Fri calved heifer £2320, Inch Genetics, Downpatrick, Hol calved heifer £2300, Alan McNair, Ballyclare, Fri calved cow £2300, Barry McStravick, Lurgan, Fri calved cow £2000,
Breeding bulls sold to:
Inch Genetics, Downpatrick Hol £2950, Fr £1950, HF McKay, Carnlough Lim £1550, Paul Smyth, B’shane Fr £1550, Fr £1500, Rachel Leader, Dundrod Here £1450, Mrs E Kerridge, Parkgate Here £1350, Noel McGee, Limavady Sim £1250, Paul Smyth Fr £1050, Rachel Leader Here £1050.
Suckler cows
Good quality suckler stock sold to £2400 for a Lim with bull calf at foot.
Brian Paisley, Ballynure, Lim with bull calf at foot £2400, W Campbell, Carnlough, Lim with bull calf at foot £2360, Brian Paisley, Ballynure, Lim with bull calf at foot £2280, F Hilton, Ballymena, Lim with bull calf at foot £2150, Brian Paisley, Ballynure, Lim with bull calf at foot £2000, Brian Paisley, Ballynure, Hol with heifer calf at foot £1680, W J & I A Ross, Randalstown, Her with bull calf at foot £1420.
Dropped calves
One hundred and ninety-two lots in the calf ring sold to £560 which was paid twice for partly reared Sim & BB bulls, Heifer calves topped at £520 for a similar BB.
Bull calves
Ben Millar, Ballymena, Sim £560, Ben Millar, Ballymena, Bel £560, Ben Millar, Ballymena, Bel £545, Ben Millar, Ballymena, Sim £540, T.J McAuley, Ballyclare, Lim £530, Ben Millar, Ballymena, Lim £525, Ben Millar, Ballymena, Sim £500, Samuel Brennan, Ballyboley, Lim £500, Ben Millar, Ballymena, Lim £485, Brian Paisley, Ballnure, Bel £485, H Thompson, Randalstown, Abe £480, Ben Millar, Ballymena, Lim £480, H Thompson, Randalstown, Bel £470, H Thompson, Randalstown, Bel £470, H Thompson, Randalstown, Bel £470, W.R Magee, Kilwaughter, Lim £465.
Heifer calves
Ben Millar, Ballymena, Bel £520, Ben Millar, Ballymena, Sim £515, H Thompson, Randalstown, Bel £500, Alison Wharry, Glenarm, Sim £475, Ben Millar, Ballymena, Bel £475, Ben Millar, Ballymena, Sim £470, I Townley, Ballykelly, Lim £450, Ben Millar, Ballymena, Lim £425, Martin McKillop, Abe £405, H Thompson, Randalstown, Abe £390, H Thompson, Randalstown, Abe £390, Ben Millar, Ballymena, Sim £390, Brian Paisley, Ballnure, Bel £385, Vincent Laverty, Randalstown, Lim £380, S Woodside, Islandmagee, Cha £380, Ben Millar, Ballymena, Sim £375.
Friesian Bulls
J Lynn, Cullybackey, Fri £210, Samuel Brennan, Ballyboley, Hol £195, Trimble Farms LTD, Kircubbin, Hol £140, G.T & R.J Smyth, Randalstown, Hol £140 x5, Trimble Farms LTD, Kircubbin, Hol £130 x4, G.T & R.J Smyth, Randalstown, Hol £130 x3, Trimble Farms LTD, Kircubbin, Hol £125.
190 Weanlings in Ballymena resulted in a terrific trade. Bullocks sold to £750 over for a Lim 420kg at £1170 presented by Martin McGarry, Broughshane. Heifers sold to £710 over for a Lim 410kg at £1120 offered by Ryan McKay, Ballymoney.
Bulls/ Blks
0kg to 300kg
R McKeown, Ballymena Lim 280kg £860 (307) R McKeown, Lim 280kg £810 (289) Local Farmer, Lim 280kg £775 (276) H O’Mullan, Sal 280kg £760 (271) J &W Christie, Ballycastle Lim 250kg £600 (240) D Black, Cushendall Abe 240kg £520 (216) H Stewart, Ballycastle Her 300kg £550 (183) WS Kennedy, Ballyclare Fri 280kg £450 (160) WS Kennedy, Fri 300kg£450 (150).
301kg to 350kg
A McMaw, Carrickfergus Cha 320kg £960 (300) E Hamilton, Moorfields Lim 310kg £870 (280) P McConnell, Belfast Lim 330kg £900 (272) P McConnell, Lim 320kg £870 (271) E Loughran, Cookstown Lim 320kg £865 (270) P McConnell, Lim 330kg £890 (269) R McKeown, Ballymena Lim 310kg £830 (267) A McMaw, Carrickfergus Cha 330kg £800 (242) Shaws Hill Farm, Shb 350kg £830 (237) Alison Wharry, Glenarm Cha 350kg £825 (235) G Connon, Aldergrove Her 340kg £770 (226) R Robinson, Broughshane Sim 350kg £775 (221) R McCluggage, Larne Abe 340kg £735 (216) A Connor, Ballyclare Cha 350kg £700 (200) WS Kennedy, Ballyclare Fri 350kg £570 (162)
351kg and over
A Maw, Carrickfergus Cha 370kg £1050 (283) M McGarry, Broughshane Lim 420kg £1170 (278) A McMaw, Carrickfergus Cha 410kg £1140 (278) S Taylor, Belfast Cha 400kg £1110 (277) E Loughran, Cookstown Lim 370kg £1005 (271) J Wilson, Ballynure Lim 420kg £1140 (271) R McKay, Ballymoney Lim 440kg £1180 (268) P McDonnell, Cha 420kg £1120 (266) A McMaw, Cha 390kg £1030 (264) M McGarry, Broughshane Lim 450kg £1180 (262) M Rankin, Lim 420kg £1100 (261) M Rankin, Lim 420kg £1100 (261) J Wilson, Ballynure Lim 440kg £1150 (261) G Connon, Aldergrove Lim 390kg £1010 (259) N McClure, Par 440kg £1110 (252) M McGarry, Broughshane Spk 440kg £1100 (250).
Top prices per kg
0-300kg
S Taylor, Ligoniel, Cha 250kg £760 (304p), A McMaw, Carrickfergus, Cha 290kg £790 (272p), Ross Clyde, Broughshane, Lim 280kg £645 (230p), E Loughran, Cookstown, Lim 300kg £690 (230p), R McKeown, Portglenone, Lim 300kg £685 (228p), Ross Clyde, Broushane, Lim 250kg £540 (216p), Hubert Stewart, Ballyclare, Abe 230kg £480 (208p), Hubert Stewart, Ballyclare, Abe 230kg £480 (208p).
301-350kg
R McKeown, Portglenone, Lim 310kg £850 (274p), A McMaw, Carrickfergus, Cha 320kg £855 (267p), RJ McNeill, Glenarm, Blo 320kg £855 (267p), J Frew, Kells, Lim 310kg £820 (264p), Alison Wharry, Glenarm, Sim 340kg £880 (258p), RJ McNeill, Glenarm, Cha 330kg £845 (256p), RJ McNeill, Glenarm, Lim 310kg £790 (254p), S Taylor, Ligoniel, Lim 330kg £840 (254p), S Taylor, Ligoniel, Cha 350kg £880 (251p), RJ McNeill, Glenarm, Cha 350kg £870 (248p), RJ McNeill, Glenarm, Cha 320kg £780 (243p), A McMaw, Carrickfergus, Cha 330kg £800 (242p), S Taylor, Ligoniel, Lim 340kg £820 (241p), James Arthur Ross, Islandmagee, Lim 330kg £760 (230p), James Arthur Ross, Islandmagee, Lim 330kg £760 (230p), James Arthur Ross, Islandmagee, Lim 340kg £770 (226p).
351kg +
Ryan McKay, Ballymoney, Lim 370kg £1040 (281p), W J & R J Cuthbert, Ballycarry, Lim 410kg £1120 (273p), Ryan McKay, Ballymoney, Lim 410kg £1100 (268p), W J & R J Cuthbert, Ballycarry, Lim 430kg £1100 (255p), S Taylor, Ligoniel, Cha 430kg £1090 (253p), William Jones Snr, Lim 420kg £1040 (247p), William Jones Snr, Lim 420kg £1040 (247p), S Taylor, Ligoniel, Sim 370kg £910 (246p), E McKinstry, Dunacloney, Bel 400kg £980 (245p), James Arthur Ross, Islandmagee, Lim 380kg £920 (242p), RJ McNeill, Glenarm, Cha 410kg £980 (239p), A McMaw, Carrickfergus, Cha 360kg £860 (238p), E McKinstry, Dunacloney, Bel 370kg £880 (237p), A McMaw, Carrickfergus, Cha 410kg £970 (236p), E McKinstry, Dunacloney, Bel 370kg £870 (235p), James Arthur Ross, Islandmagee, Lim 370kg £860 (232p).
Dairy Cows
Dairy stock sold to £1980 for a calved cow from D Foreman, Belfast.
D Foreman, Belfast Hol £1980, D Foreman, Hol £1920, B McStravick, Gawleys Fri £1880, T Carlisle, Dundrod Fri £1780, H Watt, Glenarm Hol £1440, J Watt, Hol £1280, J Watt, Hol £1240, J Watt, Hol £1180, J Watt, Hol £740.
Suckler Cows
A good entry of suckler stock sold to £2150 for a Limousin cow with bull calf. Breeding bulls to £2250 for a young Limousin from P McCann, Portglenone.
P Logan, Ahoghill Lim Hfr with Cha Bull calf £2150, P Logan, Ahoghill Lim Hfr with Lim Bull calf £2080, S McAleese, Cullybackey, Abe Hfr with Abe Bull calf £ 1900, M McDonnell, Her Hfr with Lim Bull Calf £1780, M McDonnell, Lim Hfr with Lim Bull Calf £1700, D Gillan, Garvagh St Hfr with Abe bull calf £1700, T Magorrian, Lim Hfr with Lim Hfr calf £1700, T Magorrian, Bel Hfr with Cha bull calf £1600, R Shaw, Rasharkin Lim Hfr with Lim Bull Calf £1480, M McDonnell Her Hfr with Lim Bull Calf £1450, T Magorrian, Lim Hfr with Lim Hfr calf £1380, B Huey, Ballymoney Sim Hfr with Lim Bull £1320, J Anderson, Cullybackey Abe Hfr with Lim Hfr £1300, R Shaw, Ballymena Cha Lim Hfr £1300, S McAleese, Cullybackey Abe Hfr with Lim Hfr £1250, T &B Gibson, Bel Hfr with Lim Bull Calf £1180.
Calves
A small entry of calves sold well to £510 for a young B.B Bull, Heifer calves to £505 for a strong Char.
Bull Calves
R J McDowell, Gleno Bel £510, R J McDowell, Gleno Lim £500, FG & T McMullan, Broughshane Bel £495, Hanna Hall, Newtownabbey Bel £480, Mrs A G Gabbey & Partners, Comber Lim £390, FG & T McMullan, Broughshane Bel £380, Wm Pearson, Newtownards Sim £345, FG & T McMullan, Broughshane Abe £345, David & Robyn Hamilton, Carrickfergus Abe £335, Mrs A G Gabbey & Partners, Comber Lim £330, W Hamilton, Broughshane Her £320, Wm Pearson, Newtownards Abe £280, Robin Bingham, Nutts Corner Abe £270, Mrs A G Gabbey & Partners, Comber Lim £255.
Heifer Calves
S Henderson, Ballycastle Cha £505, W Hamilton, Broughshane Her £360, Robin Bingham, Nutts Corner Cha £345, Robin Bingham, Nutts Corner Cha £345, Wm Pearson, Newtownards Her £335, Dean McAllister, Armoy Hol £325, Wm Pearson, Newtownards Her £320, Robin Bingham, Nutts Corner Cha £310, Stephen McCammond, Randalstown Sim £305, David & Robyn Hamilton, Carrickfergus Abe £300, Robin Bingham, Nutts Corner Cha £275, Robin Bingham, Nutts Corner Cha £260, R.J McDowell, Gleno Abe £260, David & Robyn Hamilton, Carrickfergus Abe £250, David & Robyn Hamilton, Carrickfergus Abe £250, Mrs A G Gabbey & Partners, Comber Lim £250.
Friesian/ Holstein
G Devlin, Randalstown Fri £180, Dean McAllister, Armoy Hol £120.
Weanlings
170 weanlings presented for sale at Ballymena on Friday resulted in another terrific trade. Bullocks sold to £970 over for a Lim 490kg at £1460 offered by Brendan McCann, Portadown. Heifers sold to £740 over for a Charolais 360kg at £1100 brought out by TJ McLornan, Crumlin.
Bullocks
Up to 300kg
R McKeown, Portglenone Lim 290kg £870 (300), 300kg £870 (290), R Shaw, Rasharkin Lim 300kg £860 (286), 300kg £830 (276), R McKeown Lim 290kg £800 (275), S Henderson, Ballycastle Abe 290kg £700 (241).
301kg – 350kg
R Shaw, Rasharkin Lim 320kg £940 (293), 320kg £900 (281), R McKeown, Portglenone Lim 310kg £830 (267), R McNabney, Broughshane Lim 330kg £860 (260), R Shaw Abe 340kg £880 (258), D O’Boyle, Broughshane Lim 340kg £860 (252), S Henderson, Ballycastle Abe 350kg £870 (248), R McNabney Lim 340kg £810 (238).
351kg +
C McLornan, Crumlin Char 380kg £1290 (339), 410kg £1310 (319), 420kg £1300 (309), R Pollock, Glenavy Char 390kg £1180 (302), B McCann, Portglenone Lim 490kg £1460 (298), A Hamilton, Ballycastle Char 390kg £1140 (292), C McLornan Char 410kg £1170 (285), F Keating, Portaferry Char 410kg £1160 (282), J Forsythe, Islandmagee Lim 390kg £1100 (281), C McLornan Lim 370kg £1030 (278), P McCann, Portglenone Char 420kg £1140 (271), C McLornan Lim 410kg £1110 (270), A Hamilton Char 420kg £1130 (269), 360kg £965 (268), C McLornan Lim 430kg £1140 (265), F Keating Char 450kg £1190 (264),
Heifers
Up to 300kg
J Lindsay, Carryduff Lim 280kg £830 (296), 270kg £780 (288), Local Farmer Sim 260kg £730 (280), Char 290kg £770 (265).
301kg – 350kg
J Lindsay, Carryduff Lim 310kg £870 (280), 320kg £890 (278, 330kg £890 (269), 340kg £900 (264), 330kg £870 (263), 330kg £870 (263), R Shaw, Rasharkin Lim 330kg £850 (257), T D Weatherup, Carrickfergus Lim 320kg £750 (234), R Shaw Lim 330kg £730 (221), local farmer Char 320kg £700 (218).
351kg +
C McLornan, Crumlin Char 360kg £1100 (305), A Hamiton, Ballycastle Char 360kg £950 (263), 380kg £995 (261), 370kg £965 (260), L G Marron, Portglenone Lim 390kg £1010 (259) local farmer Char 420kg £1060 (252), A Hamilton Char 400kg £1000 (250), 370kg £915 (247), Lim 470kg £1160 (246), R McKay, Ballymoney Lim 450kg £1095 (243), A Hamilton Lim 410kg £990 (241), Char 460kg £1105, R McKay,Ballymoney Lim 440kg £1055 (239), 390kg £3930 (238), A Hamilton 430kg £1020 (237), C McLornan Char 360kg £850 (236).
Dairy stock sold to £2600 for a calved heifer from Barry McStravick, Lurgan who also received £2320 for a calved heifer. William Black, Aghadowey sold a Friesian bull for £2200.
Suckler Stock sold to £2100 paid twice for a Lim with heifer calf, in calf heifers to £1720.
John McKeen, Garvagh Lim cow with heifer calf £2100, Matthew Berry, Gilford Lim cow with heifer calf £2100, Mrs C Fleck, Clough Bel cow with bull calf £1980, Matthew Berry, Gilford Lim cow with bull calf £1900, John McKeen, Garvagh Lim £1720, S Woodside, Islandmagee Abe cow with heifer calf £1680, John McKeen, Garvagh Lim £1600, Brooke Huey, Ballymoney Bel cow with bull calf £1500, S Woodside, Islandmagee Cha £1500, S Woodside, Islandmagee Cha cow with bull calf £1480, Matthew Berry, Gilford Lim £1450.
245 lots in the calf ring sold to £700 for a 3 month old Charolais bull, heifer calved sold to £560 for a 4 month old Charolais.
Bulls
C Fleck, Clough Char £700, M Scullion, Portglenone Abe £530, T Martin, Portaferry Bel £490, local farmer Lim £485, Dard Bel £485, P Doherty, Articlave Brb £465, I Beggs, Whitehead Lim £460, local farmer Lim £450, Dard Bel £450, R Cupples, Broughshane Abe £450, J Beggs, Carrickfergus Shb £445, T Martin Abe £440, R Totten, Lisburn Char £440, E & A Holden, Larne Lim £440, A Carson, Clough Her £440, £440.
Heifers
J McLaughlin, Aughafatten Char £560, C Fleck, Clough Char £535, £490, J McLaughlin Char £475, D McIlwaine, Larne Bel £450, C & R McKeown, Aughafatten Sim £445, Dard Bel £420, A Carson, Clough Her £410, £410, E & A Holden, Larne Bel £370, J Adair, Kells Shb £360, R Totten, Lisburn Char £355, Dard Her £350, T Martin, Portaferry Bel £345, J Adair Shb £325, T Martin Abe £320.
Friesian
A M Crawford, Ballyclare Hol £200 x2, S McKay, Dunloy Fri £185 x5, A M Crawford Hol £180 x4, £160 x5
An entry of 170 weanlings resulted in a sharp trade. Bullocks sold to £850 over for a Lim 360kg £1210 offered by Brendan McAllister, Glenarm. Heifers sold to £690 over for a Lim 310kg £1000 also presented by Brendan McAllister.
Bullocks 0-300kg
R J McKendry, Antrim Cha 300kg £990 (330p), McClurg & Mullen, Dundrod Lim 270kg £850 (314p), McClurg & Mullen, Dundrod Lim 250kg £770 (308p), William Bonnes, Randalstown Cha 300kg £900 (300p), James Wilson Jnr, Glenarm Blo 280kg £710 (253p), G Devlin, Randalstown Lim 300kg £620 (206p).
301-350kg
R J McKendry, Antrim Cha 320kg £940 (293p), R J McNeill, Glenarm Lim 340kg £990 (291p), William Bonnes, Randalstown Cha 330kg £950 (287p), R & V Craig, Glenarm Sim 330kg £950 (287p), W Moore, Ballycarry Lim 350kg £960 (274p), W McCurdy, Broughshane Cha 330kg £900 (272p), S.J Duncan, Crumlin Cha 350kg £945 (270p), R & V Craig, Glenarm Sim 320kg £860 (268p), W Moore, Ballycarry Lim 350kg £900 (257p), Nat & Sammy Wilson, Rathkenny Sal 350kg £900 (257p), R J McNeill, Glenarm Cha 350kg £900 (257p), S.J Duncan, Crumlin Cha 310kg £780 (251p), Nat & Sammy Wilson, Rathkenny Sal 350kg £880 (251p).
351+
B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 360kg £1210 (336p), B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 360kg £1090 (302p), John McCabe, Crumlin Cha 390kg £1170 (300p), B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 380kg £1120 (294p), B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 450kg £1315 (292p), S Magorrian, Downpatrick Cha 360kg £1040 (288p), B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 400kg £1150 (287p), S Magorrian, Downpatrick Cha 370kg £1055 (285p), R J McNeill, Glenarm Cha 450kg £1250 (277p), R J McNeill, Glenarm Cha 360kg £980 (272p), R J McNeill, Glenarm Cha 360kg £955 (265p), S.J Duncan, Crumlin Cha 370kg £980 (264p), B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 430kg £1130 (262p), John McCabe, Crumlin Cha 400kg £1040 (260p), B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 370kg £960 (259p), B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 440kg £1140 (259p).
Weanlings
Heifers 0-300kg
James Wilson Jnr, Glenarm Blo 260kg £720 (276p), James Wilson Jnr, Glenarm Blo 260kg £720 (276p), McClurg & Mullen, Dundrod Lim 230kg £635 (276p), McClurg & Mullen, Dundrod Lim 260kg £700 (269p), McClurg & Mullen, Dundrod Lim 270kg £640 (237p), J Beggs, Carrickfergus Lim 290kg £650 (224p), McClurg & Mullen, Dundrod Lim 290kg £650 (224p).
301-350kgs
B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 310kg £1000 (322p), John Buick, Kells Lim 320kg £910 (284p), B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 340kg £960 (282p), R J McNeill, Glenarm Cha 310kg £865 (279p), W McCurdy, Broughshane Cha 310kg £860 (277p), R J McKendry, Antrim Lim 320kg £850 (265p), M & R Simpson, Broughshane Lim 320kg £850 (265p), John Buick, Kells Lim 310kg £820 (264p), R J McKendry, Antrim Lim 320kg £840 (262p), J Mills, Kilwaughter Lim 320kg £830 (259p), John Buick, Kells Lim 340kg £865 (254p), John Buick, Kells Lim 350kg £840 (240p), John Buick, Kells Lim 350kg £820 (234p), R & M Duff, Kells Bel 330kg £760 (230p), S J Duncan, Crumlin Cha 350kg £800 (228p), James Wilson JNR, Glenarm Blo 310kg £700 (225p).
350+
M & R Simpson, Broughshane Lim 390kg £1060 (271), Lim 400kg £1060 (265), D McCollum, Loughgiel Char 420kg £1110 (264), RJ McNeill, Glenarm Char 440kg £1120 (254), S Anderson, Ballymoney Lim 430kg £1080 (251), D McCollum Char 420kg £1040 (247), M & R Simpson Lim 440kg £1080 (245), M & R Simpson Lim 390kg £940 (241), W Moore, Ballycarry Lim 380kg £910 (239), S Magorrian, Downpatrick Sim 480kg £1140 (237), S Anderson Lim 430kg £1020 (237), S J Duncan, Crumlin Char 380kg £890 (234), R J Kendry, Antrim Lim 370kg £850 (229), J McCabe, Nutts Corner Char 410kg £930 (226), S J Duncan Char 370kg £825 (223), S J Duncan Char 400kg £885 (221).
A small entry
of dairy stock sold to £2300 for a second calver from Barry McStravick, Lurgan.
B McStravick, Fri £2300, B McStravick, Fri £2220, T Carlisle, Dundrod Fri £2100, A McCullough, Hol £2020, B McStravick, Fri £2000.
A good entry in suckler ring sold to £4150 for a young Char Bull. H Griffen, Toome sold Bel Heifer with heifer calf for £2140.
H Griffin, Toome Bel & HC £21440, D Gillan, Cha cow & BC £1800, D Gillan, Sim cow & BC £1550, C Bateson, Toomebridge lim cow & HC £1520, A Linton, Glarryford Her cow & BC £1450, local farmer Lim Cow & BC £1380, J&C Kennedy, Donaghadee Sim in calf £1360, T&ME Taylor, Doagh Abe cow & BC £1350, T&ME Taylor, Abe & HC £1320, local farmer, Her cow & HC £1250.
274 Lots in the calf ring sold to £580 for a two month old Charolais. Bull, heifer calves sold to £505 for a Charolais from the same farm. Partly reared Friesian bulls to £525, young Friesian bulls to £170.
Bull Calves
A Farrell, Fivemiletown Char £580, A Farrell Abe £530, W S Kennedy, Ballyclare Fri £525, £520, £510, A Farrell Char £510, G Devlin, Randalstown Bel £500, H Thompson, Randalstown Bel £480, S McCammond, Randalstown Bel £470, local farmer Shb £460, S McClenaghan, Antrim Lim £460, J Sayers, Cloughmills Abe £450, local farmer Shb £440, A Farrell Char £440, H Thompson Abe £435, B Alexander, Ahoghill Bel £435.
Heifer Calves
A Farrell, Fivemiletown Char £505, L Wilson, Doagh Bel £475, D McClurkin, Ligoniel Char £465, Dard Bel £465, Dard Bel £465, Dard Bel £465, Dard Bel £465, Dard Bel £465, A Farrell Char £460, A Farrell Abe £460, D Farrell, Fivemiletown Char £450, L Wilson Bel £435, L Wilson Bel £430, A Farrell Char £430, L Wilson Bel £420, J Scroggie, Armagh Shb £420.
Friesian Bull Calves
W S Kennedy, Ballyclare £525, £520, £510, G Devlin £250, D Mallon £225, £225, D Young, Saintfield £195, £195, RJ Gage, Clough £170, A Boyle, Newtownards £155, D Mallon £155, £155, £155, D Young £140, £140 & £140.
173 weanlings sold to 296p per kg for a 280kg Char bullock at £830, stronger lots to 293p for a 400kg SHB at £1170. Heifers sold to 278p for a 450kg Lim at £1250.
Heifers
0-300kg
D McDonnell, Glenariffe Char 220kg £560 (254), D McDonnell Char 240kg £580 (241), D Boyd, Knockagh Char 280kg £670 (239), S J Duncan, Crumlin Lim 280kg £600 (214), Abe 280kg £600 (214), S Wallace, Broughshane Bel 200kgn £400 (200), Sim 230kg £450 (195), Abe 250kg £420 (168).
301-350kg
S J Duncan, Crumlin Char 340kg £880 (258), Char 330kg £840 (254), D Boyd, Knockagh Char 320kg £810 (253), H M Dobbin, Aughafatten Lim 320kg £780 (243), P Brankin, Aghalee Sim 340kg £815 (239), D Boyd Sal 350kg £730 (208), E McKinstry, Donacloney Abe 330kg £650 (197).
351kg +
S Rea, Straid Lim 450kg £1250 (277), Char 410kg £1095 (267), Char 440kg £1165 (264), Char 400kg £1050 (262), A Scullion, Glenarm Char 430kg £1110 (258), S Rea Lim 430kg £1100 (255), H Griffin, Toome Lim 450kg £1150 (255), S Rea Char 420kg £1070 (254), Lim 410kg £1040 (253), Lim 500kg £1260 (252), Char 420kg £1040 (247), P Brankin Sim 370kg £910 (246), S Rea Char 430kg £1055 (245), Lim 470kg £1150 (244), Char 470 £1150 (244), Char 370kg £905 (244).
Bulls/Bullocks
0kg to 300kg
P Brankin, Aghalee Cha 280kg £830 (296) S Rea, Ballyclare Cha 300kg £880 (293) P Brankin, Aghalee Sim 290kg £830 (286) J McKenna, Ahoghill Cha 280kg £800 (285) J McKenna, Abe 280kg £800 (285) SJ Duncan, Crumlin Cha 280kg £795 (283) D Russell, Antrim Lim 290kg £815 (281) SJ Duncan, Cha 280kg £780 (278) L Crawford, Lim 270kg (277) SJ Duncan, Cha 270kg £750 (277) SJ Duncan, Cha 280kg £770 (275) D Boyd, Sal 280kg £720 (257) J Wilson, Shb 300kg £670 (223) J Wilson, Shb 300kg £670 (223) S Graham, Abe 250kg £550 (220) W Jones, Shb 300kg £640 (213).
301kg to 350kg
R Shaw, Ballymena Lim 320kg £890 (278) R Shaw, Ballymena Lim 310kg £850, R Shaw, Ballymena Lim 310kg £850 (274) RJ McKendry, Antrim Lim 310kg £845 (272) R Shaw, Ballymena Lim 310kg £830 (267) R Shaw, Ballymena Lim 330kg £880 (266) RJ McKendry, Sim 320kg £840 (262) D Boyd, Sal 340kg £890 (261) D Boyd, Sal 340kg £890 (261) RJ McKendry, Lim 330kg £860 (260) RJ McKendry, Cha 330kg £860 (260) D McDonnell, Glenariffe Cha 330kg £850 (257) HM Dobbin, Aughafatten Cha 350kg £900 (257) RJ McKendry, Lim 350kg £890 (254) SJ Duncan, Lim 320kg £810 (253) SJ Duncan, Lim 320kg £810 (253).
351kg and over
W Jones Snr, Shb 400kg £1170 (292) J Forsythe, Islandmagee Lim 430kg £1200 (279) J McCabe, Cha 430kg £1200 (279) R Shaw, Ballymena Lim 370kg £1000 (270) M Russell, Parkgate Lim 450kg £1190 (264) J McCabe, Cha 420kg £1110 (264) J Forsythe, Lim 420kg £1090 (259) J Forsythe, Lim 420kg £1090 (259) J Calwell, Ballycarry Lim 440kg £1130 (256) D Boyd, Cha 400kg £1020 (255) R Shaw, Lim 370kg £940 (254) local farmer, Lim 410kg £1040 (253) D McClintock, Broughshane Abe 440kg £1110 (252) D McClintock, Abe 440kg £1110 (252) RJ McKendry, Antrim Lim 370kg £930 (251) D McClintock, Lim 370kg £930 (251).
Dairy cattle:
Dairy stock sold to £2080 for a calved heifer from Thomas Carlisle, Dundrod.
Thomas Carlisle, Dundrod Fri £2080, Barry McStravick, Gawleys Hol £2050, Andrew McCullough, Hillsborough Hol £1980, Thomas Carlisle, Dundrod Fri £1920, Andrew McCullough, Hillsborough Sho £1850, Barry McStravick, Gawleys Fri £1700, Sam Allen, Aughadowey Ayr £1700, Sam Allen, Aughadowey Ayr £1650, Sam Allen, Aughadowey Ayr £1650.
Suckler cows:
A Minnis, Comber Lim with heifer calf at foot £2230, W H Robson, Ballyclare Sim £2080, W H Robson, Ballyclare Sim £1980, W H Robson, Ballyclare Sim £1920, S & M & C McDonnell, Ballymena Sho with heifer calf at foot £1880, F McElwee, Dessertmartin Bel with bull calf at foot £1880, H Griffin Bel with heifer calf at foot £1780, W H Robson, Ballyclare Sim £1780, S & M & C McDonnell, Ballymena Abe with bull calf at foot £1750, W H Robson, Ballyclare Sim £1750, W H Robson, Ballyclare Sim £1750, W H Robson, Ballyclare Sim £1720, W H Robson, Ballyclare Sim £1700, A Minnis, Comber Lim with heifer calf at foot £1680, W H Robson, Ballyclare Sim £1680, W H Robson, Ballyclare Sim £1620.
288 lots in the calf ring sold to £710 for a 3-month-old A Angus bull, heifer calves to £450 for a partly reared BB.
Bull Calves
F Quigley, Cookstown Abe £710, F Quigley Abe £700, G Devlin, Randalstown Bel £680, Greenmount Bel £650, G Devlin Bel £635, G Devlin Bel £635, G Devlin Bel £635, F Quigley Char £610, Greenmount Abe £580, Greenmount Her £540, G Devlin Bel £500, G Devlin Her £485, W Jackson, Ballynure Abe £475, F Quigley Lim £430, S McCammond, Randalstown Sim £430, C Casey, Cloughmills Hol £430.
Heifer Calves
Greenmount Bel £580, Greenmount Bel £550, Greenmount Bel £525, Greenmount Bel £525, S Wright, Carnlough Spk £515, local farmer Lim £510, Greenmount Her £390, R Hodge, Glynn Bel £370, S McCammond, Randalstown Bel £355, R Hodge Bel £350, G Devlin, Randalstown Abe £350, H Thompson, Randalstown Bel £345, H Thompson Bel £345, H Thomspon Bel £345, J Drummond, Bangor Shb £340, R & C Steede, Cullybackey Abe £340.
Holstein Friesian Bull Calves
C Casey, Cloughmills Hol £430, Forsythe Bros, Loughgiel Hol £240, A Ritchie, Holywood Fri £200, A Ritchie Fri £200, A Ritchie Fri £200, G Devlin, Randalstown Fri £170, Forsythe Bros Hol £150, Forsythe Bros Hol £150, Forsythe Bros Hol £150, Forsythe Bros Hol £150, Forsythe Bros Hol £150, A Ritchie Fri £135, A Ritchie Fri £135, A Ritchie Fri £135, Forsythe Bros Hol £100, Forsythe Bro Hol £100.
130 weanlings sold to 319 pence per kg, for a 290kg Char bullock at £920, Stronger bullocks sold to 305 pence for a 330kg Char at £1005. Heifers to 296 pence for a 250kg Char at £740.
Bullocks 0-300kg:
Mrs S Gowdy, Carrickfergus Cha 290kg £920 (317p), S Taylor, Belfast Cha 270kg £810 (300p), S McAlister, Ballintoy Cha 300kg £870 (290p), R & M Duff, Kells Abe 300kg £850 (283p), R & M Duff, Kells Spk 270kg £710 (263p), David Gage, Kells Her 240kg £575 (239p), David Gage, Kells Her 240kg £575 (239p), P Murray, Crumlin Sho 230kg £550 (239p), M.C Morrow, Magheramorne Sho 300kg £645 (215p).
301kg – 350kg:
S McAlister, Ballintoy Cha 330kg £1005 (304p), J McMordie, Moorfields Cha 310kg £900 (290p), S Taylor, Belfast Cha 340kg £970 (285p), W R Wilson, Ballymena Cha 330kg £940 (284p), S McAlister, Ballintoy Cha 320kg £865 (270p), R & M Duff, Kells Lim 330kg £800 (242p), R Hunter, Larne BRB 320kg £770 (240p), T Morrow, Larne Sho 350kg £700 (200p).
351kg +
S Taylor, Belfast Cha 360kg £1080 (300p), D Mason, Portaferry Lim 400kg £1180 (295p), D Mason, Portaferry Lim 370kg £1020 (275p), Kieran McConway, Bellaghy Lim 420kg £1150 (273p), S Beattie, Ballyclare Lim 360kg £960 (266p), D Mason, Portaferry Lim 480kg £1280 (266p), D Mason, Portaferry Lim 480kg £1280 (266p), Kieran McConway, Bellaghy Lim 460kg £1160 (252p), Frank O’Hara, Ballymena Cha 460kg £1130 (245p), Frank O’Hara, Ballymena Lim 480kg £1160 (241p), W J Wilson, Rasharkin Abe 520kg £1240 (238p), Frank O’Hara, Ballymena Cha 410kg £970 (236p), Frank O’Hara, Ballymena Lim 450kg £1060 (235p), W J Wilson, Rasharkin Abe 540kg £1270 (235p), S McAlister, Ballintoy Cha 380kg £890 (234p).
Heifer Weanlings
Heifers: 0-300kg
J McMordie, Moorfields Cha 250kg £740 (296p), Local farmer Cha 290kg £790 (272p), S Beattie, Ballyclare Lim 220kg £575 (261p), local farmer Abe 250kg £635 (254p), Sal 270kg £680 (251p), S Beattie, Ballyclare Lim 300kg £740 (246p), local farmer Cha 260kg £640 (246p), Cha 290kg £710 (244p), P Murray, Crumlin Lim 260kg £600 (230p), P Murray, Crumlin Sho 210kg £480 (228p), P Murray, Crumlin Sho 270kg £600 (222p), local farmer Lim 280kg £620 (221p), Cha 300kg £660 (220p), local farmer Cha 260kg £570 (219p).
301-350kg
Local farmer Lim 320kg £880 (275p), P Murray, Crumlin Lim 310kg £780 (251p), D Mason, Portaferry Lim 330kg £815 (247p), local farmer Cha 310kg £760 (245p), Cha 310kg £760 (245p), D Mason, Portaferry Lim 330kg £800 (242p), W.R Wilson, Ballymena Cha 340kg £820 (241p), Cha 340kg £815 (239p), S Beattie, Ballyclare Lim 310kg £740 (238p), local farmer Cha 340kg £810 (238p), P Murray, Crumlin Lim 340kg £810 (238p), local farmer Cha 310kg £760 (237p), S Taylor, Belfast Cha 350kg £830 (237p), local farmer Cha 330kg £780 (236p), local farmer Cha 310kg £730 (235p), P Murray, Crumlin Lim 330kg £760 (230p).
351+
D Mason, Portaferry Lim 370kg £940 (254), A J Wilson, Ballymena Lim 400kg £980 (245), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 380kg £930 (244), P McConnell, Ligoniel Lim 470kg £1135 (241), D Mason Sim 370kg £885 (239), P Murray, Aldergrove Shb 360kg £860 (238), K McConway, Bellarena Lim 370kg £880 (237), local farmer Sim 360kg £850 (236), D Mason Sim 370kg £870 (235), S Taylor Char 420kg £950 (226), local farmer Char 390kg £880 (225), S Taylor Lim 390kg £880 (225), W R Wilson, Ballymena Char 410kg £920 (224), R Hayes, Moorfields Lim 390kg £875 (224), R Hayes Char 390kg £875 (224), S Beattie, Ballyclare Lim 420kg £940 (223).
Dairy Cattle
Barry McStravick, Gawleys Hol £2220, Barry McStravick, Gawleys Hol £2100, D Dodd, Ballynahinch Hol £1950, Andrew McCullough, Hillsborough Fri £1800, D Dodd, Ballynahinch Hol £1800, local farmer Fri £1600.
25 Suckler cows sold to £2120 for a Hereford hfr and hfr calf, leading prices as follows,
RJM & E Dunlop, Gleno Her and hfr calf £2120, RJM & E Dunlop, Shb and hfr calf £2080, J Breen, Lurgan Lim and bull calf £2080, RJ M & M E Dunlop, Gleno Her and bull calf £2000, RJM & E Dunlop, Shb and bull calf £1980, R McCullough, Milebush Sim and bull calf £1950, RJ M & E Dunlop, Shb and hfr calf £1850, R McCullough, Lim and hfr calf £1820, RJ M & M E Dunlop, Bel and bull calf £1820, R McCullough, Sim and hfr calf £1800, RJ M & M E Dunlop, Abe and bull calf £1750, RJ M & M E Dunlop, Shb and hfr calf £1680, RJ M & M E Dunlop, Shb and bull calf £1650, WJ& D Wallace, Ballymena Lim and bull calf £1620, S Woodside, Islandmagee Cha and hfr calf £1600, WJ & D Wallace, Ballymena Lim and bull calf £1580.
185 Dropped calves sold to £620 for Bull calves and £470 for heifer calves, leading prices as follows;
Bull calves
Greenmount Abe £620, Greenmount Abe £620, Andrew Bowden, Greyabbey Lim £580, Andrew Bowden, Greyabbey Lim £580, Greenmount Abe £570 Greenmount Abe £570, Greenmount Abe Abe £570, W S Kennedy, Ballyclare Fri £535, R & C Steede, Cullybackey Abe £510, Greenmount Her £510, Greenmount Her £510kg, W S Kennedy, Ballyclare Fri £475, W S Kennedy, Ballyclare Fri £450, Andrew Bowden, Greyabbey Lim £450, Andrew Bowden, Greyabbey Lim £450, R & C Steede, Cullybackey Abe £440.
Heifer calves
George Forsythe, Cloughmills Abe £470, George Forsythe, Cloughmills Abe £470, George Forsythe, Cloughmills Abe £425, George Forsythe, Cloughmills Abe £425, George Forsythe, Cloughmills Abe £420, George Forsythe, Cloughmills Abe £420, Local Farmer, Abe £410, R & C Steede, Cullybackey Abe £375, Blade farming Ltd, Bel £345, M/S J & J Huey, Armoy Bel £340, R & C Steede, Cullybackey Abe £335, William H Magee, Kilwaughter Cha £320, A Boyle Newtownards Cha £320, R & C Steede, Cullybackey Abe £310, Robin Bingham, Nuttscorner Cha £310, S A Milligan Lim £310.
Friesian Bulls
W.S Kennedy, Ballyclare £535, W.S Kennedy, Ballyclare £475, W.S Kennedy, Ballyclare £450, S McKay, Dunloy £180, S McKay, Dunloy £180, S McKay, Dunloy £180, R & C Steede, Cullybackey £160, R & C Steede, Cullybackey £160, S McKay, Dunloy £155.
A smaller sale of 170 weanlings resulted in another super trade. Bullocks sold to £910 over for a Char 430kg at £1340 offered by S Douglas, Limavady. Heifers sold to £700 over for a Blue 360kg £1060 presented by David Donnan, Donaghadee.
Bulls/blks 0kg to 300kg
K Bell, Broughshane Sal 250kg £780 (312) S Douglas, Limavady Cha 300kg £880 (293) K Bell, Sal 270kg £790 (292) WD Marshall, Clough Cha 300kg £830 (276) I McGarel, Aughafatten Par 300kg £780kg (260) I McGarel, Par 280kg £710 (253) RG Mulholland, Sim 290kg £715 (246) R Montford, Abe 290kg £710 (244) I McGarel, Par 250kg £560 (224).
301kg to 350kg
S Douglas, Limavady Cha 350kg £1160 (331) B Mathews, Clough Lim 350kg £990 (282) local farmer, Cha 310kg £870 (280) local farmer, Lim 350kg £965 (275) K Bell, Broughshane Sal 310kg £850 (274) K Bell, Sal 310kg £840 (271) B Mathews, Clough Lim 330kg £880 (266) T Mulholland, Dunmurry Cha 330kg £880 (266) T Mulholland, Sim 330kg £875 (265) B Matthews, Lim 340kg £900 (264) D Gaston, Carnlough Lim 350kg £900 (257) T Mulholland, Sim 330kg £845 (256) MC Morrow, Sho 340kg £860 (252) T Morrow, Larne Sho 340kg £860 (252) T Morrow, Sho 340kg £860 (252) R McKeown, Ballymena Bel 350kg £865 (247).
351kg and over
S Douglas, Limavady Cha 370kg £1240 (335) B Matthews, Clough Lim 360kg £1170 (325) S Douglas, Cha 380 £1230 (323) S Douglas, Cha 360kg £1160 (322) S Douglas, Cha 430kg £1340 (311) B Matthews, Clough Lim 390kg £1200 (307) S Douglas, Cha 360kg £1060 (294) B Matthews, Lim 360kg £1020 (283) T Butler, Lim 380kg £1060 (279) B Mathews, Clough Lim 370kg £1010 (273) B Mathews, Lim 410kg £1110 (270) S Dennison, Dunadry Cha 400kg £1080 (270) S Dennison, Abe 490kg £1320 (269) D Gaston, Ballymena Lim 480kg £1280 (266) F Hilton, Ballymena Cha 490 £1295 (264) T Butler, Ballycastle, Lim 410kg £1080 (263).
Heifers 0-300kgs
S Douglas, Limavady Cha 280kg £820 (292p), local farmer Cha 280kg £750 (267p).
301-350kgs
S Douglas, Limavady Cha 330kg £980 (297p), A J Wilson, Ballymena Lim 350kg £965 (275p), S Douglas, Limavady Cha 320kg £860 (268p), S Douglas, Limavady Cha 340kg £900 (264p), Kenneth Bell, Broughshane Cha 330kg £870 (263p), Kenneth Bell, Broughshane Cha 340kg £890 (261p), S Douglas, Limavady Cha 350kg £910 (260p), S Douglas, Limavady Cha 350kg £900 (257p), Bruce Mathews, Clough Lim 320kg £790 (246p), Bruce Mathews, Clough Lim 330kg £800 (242p), Bruce Mathews, Clough Lim 350kg £840 (240p), R McKeown, Ballymena Lim 340kg £810 (238p), Bruce Mathews, Clough Lim 330kg £770 (233p).
351+
D Donnan, Donaghadee Bel 360kg £1060 (294p), A J Wilson, Ballymena Lim 380kg £1020 (268p), S Douglas, Limavady Cha 360kg £960 (266p), A J Wilson, Ballymena Lim 410kg £1080 (263p), T Butler, Ballycastle Cha 450kg £1170 (260p), D Gaston, Carnlough Lim 400kg £1030 (275p), D Donnan, Donaghadee Bel 460kg £1140 (247p), T Butler, Ballycastle Cha 450kg £1100 (244p), T Butler, Ballycastle Cha 510kg £1240 (243p), A J Wilson, Ballymena Cha £420kg £1010 (240p), S McCullough, Broughshane Abe 530kg £1270 (239p), S Douglas, Limavady Cha 360kg £860 (238p), Patrick McAuley, Aughafatten Spk 370kg £880 (237p), T Butler, Ballycastle Cha 410kg £960 (234p), Victor Turtle, Ahoghill Lim 380kg £870 (229p), D Donnan, Donaghadee Abe 460kg £1050 (228p).
A smaller sale of dairy stock sold to £1900, leading prices as follows;
F O’Boyle, Randalstown Fri £1900, A Brown, Banbridge Fri £1820, John Graham, Glenwherry Fri £1820, D Dodd, Saintfield Hol £1750, D Dodd, Saintfield Hol £1650, Thomas Carlisle, Dundrod Fri £1650, D Dodd, Saintfield Hol £1620, Barry McStravick, Lurgan Hol £1620.
A good entry of suckler Cows sold to £1750
WA Bamford, Carrickfergus Abe & bull calf £1750, WA Bamford Abe & bull calf £1700, D Mairs, Magheragall Sal £1600, D McLaughlin, Clough Sim £1580, C McClelland, Doagh Abe & bull calf £1520, C McClelland ST & Bull calf £1500, A McNeilly, Muckamore Lim £1500, D Mairs Lim & bull calf £1480, D McLaughlin Sim £1480, WJ Bryson, Crumlin Bel & bull calf £1480, H O’Neill, Glenarm Lim & hfr calf £1450, D McLaughlin Sim £1450, J Murray, Aghalee Lim £1420, A Mairs, Magheragall Kim & hfr calf £1420, W A Bamford Abe & hfr calf £1400, S Loughery, Limavady Bel & hfr calf £1400.
A tremendous sale 337 of dropped calves penned in Ballymena on Friday resulted in a very steady trade. Bull calves sold to £590, Heifer calves to £560 and Fr Bulls to £280.
Bull calves
Local farmer Char £590, local farmer Char £580, M Johnston, Toomebridge Lim £580, D Wilson, Ballycraigy Abe £520, local farmer Abe £500, I Henry, Cookstown Lim £495, M Pollock, Castlerock Lim £490, U Leslie, Claudy Abe £490, L Wilson, Doagh Bel £470, S Jamieson, Broughshane Abe £465, S Jamieson Abe £460, D Wilson Abe £460, B Millar, Ballymena Sim £455, R Doherty, Crumlin Bel £440, D Wilson Abe £430.
Heifer Calves
L Wilson, Doagh Bel £560, L Wilson Bel £500, L Wilson Bel £480, M Pollock, Toomebridge Char £450, B Millar, Ballymena Sim £435, M Pollock, Castlerock Bel £400, D Wilson, Ballycraigy Abe £390, T Martin, Portaferry Abe £390, I Montgomery, Glenwherry Bel £385, B Millar Bel £685, M Pollock Abe £380, D Wilson Abe £370, D Wilson Abe £365, D Wilson Abe £365, D McIlwaine, Larne Lim £360.
Fr Bulls
M Pollock, Catlerock Hol £280, M Pollock Hol £270, G Connon, Aldergrove Hol £250, G Connon Hol £250, R J & JA Wright, Stoneyford Fri £195, RJ & JA Wright Fri £195, I Henry, Cookstown Fri £170, S McCormick, Co Down Hol £170, David Clark, Antrim Hol £120.
An entry of 250 weanlings resulted in a super trade. Bullocks sold to £990 over for a lim 550kg at £1540 presented by Paul Faulkner, Ringsend. Heifers sold to £810 over for a Blue 420kg at £1230 offered by Ian Martin, Ballyclare.
Bullocks 0-300kg
David McClurkin, Belfast Cha 280kg £940 (335p), Ryan McKay, Ballymoney Lim 280kg £920 (328p), Ryan McKay, Ballymoney Lim 300kg £960 (320p), K Kidd, Broughshane Cha 270kg £845 (313p), David McClurkin, Belfast Cha 290kg £905 (312p), McClurg & Mullen, Dundrod Lim 210kg £620 (295p), K Kidd, Broughshane Cha 270kg £790 (292p), K Kidd, Broughshane Cha 260kg £760 (292p), A Reid, Feystown Lim 300kg £840 (280p), John McAuley, Glenarm Cha 230kg £640 (278p), David McClurkin, Belfast Cha 300kg £830 (276p), Paul Brankin, Aghalee Cha 300kg £800 (266p), David McClurkin, Belfast Cha 300kg £780 (260p), M Johnston, Toome Abe 250kg £600 (240p), Leslie Galway, Downpatrick Cha 300kg £670 (223p).
301-350kg
David McClurkin, Belfast Cha 310kg £965 (311p), David McClurkin, Belfast Cha 320kg £980 (306p), Ryan McKay, Ballymoney Lim 310kg £945 (304p), Mark Kelly, Newtowncrommelin Cha 350kg £1030 (294p), Michael F Mullan, Swatragh Lim 330kg £950 (287p), A Devlin, Ballycastle Par 350kg £970 (277p), Paul Brankin, Aghalee Sim 340kg £930 (273p), Mark Kelly, Newtowncrommelin Cha 340kg £910 (267p), Paul Brankin, Aghalee Sim 310kg £825 (266p), Mark Kelly, Newtowncrommelin Cha 340kg £900 (264p), Paul Brankin, Aghalee Sim 340kg £890 (261p), Paul Brankin, Aghalee Cha 310kg £810 (261p), K Kidd, Broughshane Cha 310kg £800 (258p) Nigel Herdman, Moira St 310kg £800 (258p), K Kidd, Broughshane Cha 350kh £850 (242p), David Boyd, Newtownabbey Bel 320kg £775 (242p).
351kg +
David McClurkin, Belfast Cha 360kg £1150 (319p), P Mullan, Maghera Cha 390kg £1180 (302p), P Faulkner, Ringsend Lim 410kg £1210 (295p), P Faulkner, Ringsend Lim 440kg £1280 (290p), M Johnston, Toome Lim 410kg £1170 (285p), J McMichael, Armoy Cha 390kg £1110 (284p), J McMichael, Armoy Cha 370kg £1050 (283p), J McMichael, Armoy Cha 440kg £1240 (281p), A Devlin, Ballycastle Par 420kg £1180 (281p), P Faulkner, Ringsend Lim 550kg £1540 (280p), Michael F Mullan, Swatragh Lim 400kg £1120 (280p), P Faulkner, Ringsend Lim 440kg £1200 (272p), Mark Kelly, Newtowncrommelin Lim 370kg £1000 (270p), Brain Wharry, Glenarm Lim 390kg £1050 (269p), P Faulkner, Ringsend Lim 520kg £1400 (269p), Wilbert Reid, Aughafatten Lim 360kg £960 (266p).
Heifers 0-300kg
David McClurkin, Belfast Cha 290kg £820 (282p), Dr L McClinton, Glenarm Cha 240kg £620 (258p), A Reid, Glenarm Lim 260kg £670 (257p), Paul Brankin, Aghalee Sim 290kg £730 (251p), K Kidd, Broughshane Cha 250kg £620 (248p), T D Weatherup, Carrickfergus Lim 280kg £690 (246p), McClurg & Mullen, Dundrod Lim 260kg £625 (240p), Dr L McClinton, Glenarm Cha 290kg £234p), David McClurkin, Belfast Cha 270kg £625 (231p), H M Dobbin, Aughafatten Cha 290kg £660 (227p), David McClurkin, Belfast Abe 290kg £640 (220p), Claire McClelland, Doagh St 300kg £660 (220p), S W Thompson, Randalstown Lim 300kg £615 (205p), S W Thompson, Randalstown Lim 240kg £485 (202p), F O’Boyle, Randalstown Abe 290kg £585 (201p).
301kg – 350kg
B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 350kg £990 (282), Local farmer Lim 310kg £850 (274), Local farmer Lim 310kg £850 (274), P Brankin, Aghalee Char 330kg £835 (253), B McAllister Lim 350kg £880 (251), T D Weatherup, Carrickfergus Lim 320kg £800 (250), B Wharry, Glenarm Lim 350kg £870 (248), A Reid, Glenarm Lim 340kg £820 (241), A Reid Lim 340kg £770 (226), F O’Hara, Ballymena Lim 350kg £780 (222), F O’Hara Her 350kg £780 (222), H M Dobbin, Aughafatten Lim 340kg £745 (219), S W Thompson, Randalstown Lim 320kg £660 (206), T D Weatherup Sim 340kg £700 (205), S W Thomspon Lim 310kg £630 (203), J Luney, Doagh Her 350kg £710 (202).
351kg +
B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 400kg £1180 (295), I Martin, Ballyclare Bel 420kg £1230 (292), P Mullan, Maghera Lim 400kg £1110 (277), P Mullan Lim 360kg £980 (272), B McAllister Lim 410kg £1110 (270), P Mullan Char 370kg £990 (267), W Brown, Saintfield Char 370kg £980 (264), I Martin Bel 420kg £1110 (264), I Martin Bel 370kg £970 (262), I Martin Bel 420kg £1100 (261), P Mullan Char 420kg £1100 (261), P Mullan Char 420kg £1100 (261), B McAllister Lim 400kg £1040 (260), I Martin Char 390kg £1010 (259), I Martin Bel 430kg £1110 (258), S Rafferty, Ahoghill Fkv 440kg £1130 (256)
Dairy stock sold to £2150 for a calved cow from D McNeilly, Randalstown.
D McNeilly, Fri £2150, D McNeilly, Fri £1820, D McNeilly, Fri £1800, A McNair, Ballyclare Fri £1750, A McNair, Fri £1700, B McStravick, Hol £1700, D Kennedy, Ballyclare Fri £1475, A McMullan, Ballymena Fri £1380, A McMullan, Fri £1350, A McMullan Hol £1250.
40 lots in suckler ring sold to £2480 for a Char Bull, Cows with calves to £2180 for a Limousin with a bull calf, in calf heifers to £1620 for a SHB.
B Paisley, Ballynure Lim & bull calf £2180, JH McArthur, Limavady Cha & heifer Calf £2120, R Creith, Bushmills Spk cow & heifer calf £2050, B Paisley, Lim cow & heifer calf £2020, R Creith, Bushmills Spk & bull calf £1920, R Creith, Abe & bull calf £1900, JH McArthur, Cha & bull calf £1900, B Paisley, Lim & heifer calf £1900, JH McArthur, Cha & bull Calf £1880, R Creith, Spk Cow & bull calf £1820, R Creith, Abe & bull calf £1700, R Patton, Carrickfergus Shb £1620, A&W McKee, Bel cow & bull calf £1620, D McLaughlin, Clough Sim in calf £1580, F Bellingham, Ballymoney Fkv & 2 calves £1580, R Patton, Carrickfergus Shb in calf £1510, D McLaughlin, Clough Sim in calf £1500.
236 Lots in the calf ring sold to £630 for a partly reared Char heifer, bull calves sold to £610 for a B.Blue.
Bull calves
W Hamilton, Broughshane Bel £610, Hugh V McCambridge, Glenarm Cha £535, A Gaston, Glarryford Her £490, A Gaston, Glarryford Her £440, Blade Farming LTD Abe £420, John Gault, Ballyclare Sho £420, R.L.A & D Irvine, Dundrod Abe £395, R Dunlop, Broughshane Abe £375, Blade Farming LTD Bel £370, Alastair McBurney, Clough Bel £370, Stephen Stewart, Newtownabbey Bel £360, P Brown, Clough Abe £345, James B.H Sayers, Cloughmills Abe £345, James B.H Sayers, Cloughmills Abe £345.
Heifer calves
Armagh Producer Cha £630, local farmer Cha £480, J Beattie, Ballymoney Hol £450, J Beattie, Ballymoney Hol £440, Mark McCord, Antrim Her £435, J Beattie, Ballymoney Hol £420, J Beattie, Ballymoney Hol £390, H M McCracken, Greyabbey Bel £380, A Gaston, Glarryford Her £375, A Gaston, Glarryford Her £375, A Gaston, Glarryford Her £375, A Gaston, Glarryford Her £375, Alastair McBurney, Clough Bel £375, J Beattie, Ballymoney Hol £370, J Beattie, Ballymoney Hol £370, D Montgomery, Glenwherry Bel £365, J Beattie, Ballymoney Hol £360.
Friesian Bull calves
David Young, Saintfield £415, David Young, Saintfield £330, David Young, Saintfield £330, David Young, Saintfield £330, David Young, Saintfield £330, David Young, Saintfield £325, David Young, Saintfield £325, David Young, Saintfield £320, David Young, Saintfield £320, David Young, Saintfield £320, David Young, Saintfield £320, David Young, Saintfield £305, J Johnston, Ballinderry £290, J Johnston, Ballinderry £290, J Johnston, Ballinderry £270, H & A Speedy, Randalstown £235, H & A Speedy, Randalstown £200, J Johnston, Ballinderry £200, William Hoey, Ballymena £165, William Hoey, Ballymena £145.
An entry of 170 weanlings in Ballymena resulted in a terrific trade. Bullocks sold to £950 over for a Blue 400kg at £1350 offered by S McKeown, Newtownabbey. Heifers sold to £800 over for a Sim 450kg at £1250 presented by WR Wilson, Ballymena.
Heifers
0kg to 300kg
D Gaston, Lim 280kg £940 (335) K Magorrian, Downpatrick Cha 220kg £670 (304) N McAuley Cha 170kg £430 (252) Local Farmer, Sim 290kg £690 (237) M McGimpsey, Her 290kg £540 (186) (4) M Crawford, Randalstown Abe 280kg £505 (180) WJ Taylor, Newtownards Abe 240kg £405 (168) P McAlernon, Aldergrove FKV 180kg £300 (166) (2) WJ Taylor, Abe 170kg £270 (258).
301kg to 350kg
S Lowry, Glenavy Lim 340kg £1170 (344) JH McArthur, Limavady Lim 330kg £1040 (315) S Lowry, Glenavy Cha 330kg £990 (300) JH McArthur, Lim 330kg £980 (297) (2) Jas Sheppard, Raloo Lim 330kg £980 (297) S McKeown, Newtownabbey Bel 310kg £900 (290) B Taylor, Ligoniel Cha 340kg £970 (285) S Taylor, Ligoniel Cha 320kg £900 (281) S Taylor, Ligoniel Cha 320kg £970 (277) D Gaston, Carnlough Lim 340kg £930 (273) S Taylor, Lim 320kg £870 (271) SJ Duncan, Crumlin Cha 310kg £840 (271) Local Farmer, Lim 320kg £855 (267) S Lowry, Cha 350kg £925 (264) S Taylor, Ligoniel Lim 310kg £790 (254).
351kg and over
S Taylor, Ligoniel Cha 370kg £1080 (291) JH McArthur Limavady Lim 390kg £1130 (289) AJ Wilson, Ballymena Lim 360kg £1010 (280) WR Wilson, Ballymena Sim 450kg £1250 (277) AJ Wilson, Lim 390kg £1080 (276) WR Wilson, Cha 430kg £1160 (269) W Burns, Islandmagee Blo 410kg £1100 (268) D&J O’Donnell, Lim 360kg £940 (261) S McCullough, Broughshane Cha 400kg £1010 (252) M&R Simpson, Broughshane Lim 410kg £1000 (243) G Pearson, Lim 460kg £1090 (237) JH McArthur, Limavady Bel 410kg £970 (236) J Irvine, Carrickfergus Lim 460kg £1080 (234) J Duncan Crumlin Cha 380kg £890 (234) AJ Wilson, Ballymena Cha 410kg £960 (234) W Burns, Islandmagee Lim 470kg £1100 (234).
Bullocks 0-300kg
K Magorrian, Downpatrick Cha 220kg £800 (263p), R Shaw, Rasharkin Lim 300kg £960 (320p), S.J Duncan, Crumlin Lim 270kg £850 (314p), R Shaw, Rasharkin Cha 290kg £910 (313p), R Shaw, Rasharkin Abe 300kg £900 (300p), R Shaw, Rasharkin Abe 300kg £875 (291p), R Shaw, Rasharkin Abe 300kg £875 (291p), R Shaw, Rasharkin Abe 300kg £875 (291p), K Magorrian, Downpatrick Cha 270kg £770 (285p), J.R Loughery, Limavady Abe 300kg £800 (266p), W J Taylor, Newtownards Bel 250kg £620 (248p), J.R Loughery, Limavady Abe 300kg £740 (246p), Aldoo Farm, Carrickfergus St 300kg £700 (233p), W J Taylor, Newtownards Bel 290kg £650 (224p), Aldoo Farm, Carrickfergus St 300kg £630 (210p), P McAlernon, Crumlin Fkv 180kg £370 (205p).
301-350kg
S Taylor, Belfast Cha 320kg £1120 (350p), Stephen G Lowry, Glenavy Cha 350kg £1130 (322p), S Taylor, Belfast Cha 330kg £1040 (315p), S Taylor, Belfast Cha 320kg £1000 (312p), Stephen G Lowry, Glenavy Cha 350kg £1060 (302p), S.J Duncan, Crumlin Cha 320kg £960 (300p), S.J Duncan, Crumlin Cha 310kg £930 (300p), S.J Duncan, Crumlin Lim 330kg £940 (284p), J.R Loughery, Limavady Abe 310kg £840 (271p), J.R Loughery, Limavady Abe 340kg £920 (270p), William Bonnes, Randalstown Cha 310kg £830 (267p), JAS Sheppard, Larne 340kg £850 (250p).
351kg+
S McKeown, Newtownabbey Bel 400kg £1350 (337p), Stephen G Lowry, Glenavy Cha 380kg £1270 (334p), Stephen G Lowry, Glenavy Cha 410kg £1360 (331p), D T Harbinson, Limavady Cha 400kg £1320 (330p), S Taylor, Belfast Cha 390kg £1270 (325p), S McKeown, Newtownabbey Bel 410kg £1310 (319p), A J Wilson, Ballymena Cha 460kg £1410 (306p), Stephen G Lowry, Glenavy Cha 360kg £1100 (305p), J Okane, Carnlough Lim 380kg £1150 (302p), S McKeown, Newtownabbey Bel 490kg £1480 (302p), A Devlin, Ballycastle Sim 390kg £1170 (300p), A J Wilson, Ballymena Lim 380kg £1130 (297p), A Devlin, Ballycastle Lim 430kg £1270 (295p), D T Harbinson, Limavady Lim 390kg £1150 (294p), D T Harbinson, Limavady Cha 370kg £1090 (294p), A Devlin, Ballycastle Cha 410kg £1200 (292p).
Dispersal sale of dairy cows sold to £2700 twice, 132 sold to average £1696, leading prices as follows;
Lot 120, Fri hfr £2700, Lot 135, Fri hfr £2700, Lot 98, Fri cow £2620, Lot 69, Fri cow £2600, Lot 129, Fri cow £2600, Lot 114, Fri cow £2500. Lot 79, Fri cow £2420, Lot 136, Fri hfr £2420, Lot 2, Fri hfr £2320, Lot 3, Fri hfr £2350, Lot 81, Fri cow £2350, Lot 59, Fri cow £2300, Lot 121, Fri cow £2300, Lot 142, Fri hfr £2300.
*For William Black Aghadowey,
2 Pedigree blended Holestein/Friesian bulls. Keely
Jackson Carter - dam done 11411 litres 4.73%bfat and 3.33%Protein.
Keely Kody Shane sired by the Ex96 stock bull Annandale kody
who's Dam did 14981 litres at 3.86%bfat 3.52%protein form the famous Klaaske
family.Shanes Dam did 9589 litres at 4.72% 3.53%protein in her last lactation.
Also
* 4 Heifers wuth Limousin Calves at Foot
Top price in the dairy ring went to W Black, Aghadowey who sold two Friesian bulls at £2900 & £2800.
Dairy cows sold to:
Thomas Carlisle, Dundrod calved Fri cow, £1650, David A Strange, Ballyclare calved Fri cow, £1520, A McMullan, Glenariffe calved Fri heifer £1450, A McMullan, Glenariffe calved Fri heifer £1400, A McMullan, Glenariffe calved Fri heifer £1250, A Ritchie, Holywood calved Fri heifer £1200.
Pedigree cattle
Pedigree cattle sold to 4,100gns for a young Limousin bull from Matthews Bros, Glenarm. Females sold to 3100gns for an Angus cow from Frank Moore, Newtownabbey.
Matthew Bros, Glenarm Lim Bull 4,100gns, D Hume, Randalstown Lim Bull 3,950gns, Frank Moore, Newtownabbey Abe Hfr 3,100gns, R Forsythe, Portglenone Abe Bull £3100, Matthew Bros, Glenarm Lim Bull 3,000gns, Frank Moore, Newtownabbey Abe Hfr 3,00gns, Heather Hume, Randalstown Lim Bull 2,900gns, John Laverty, Armoy Abe Bull 2,600gns, John Laverty, Armoy Abe Bull 2,600gns, A Quigley, Enniskillen Ch Bull £2600.
Suckler cows sold to:
A good entry of suckler stock sold to £2420 for an Aub cow with bull calf. Ruling prices:-
Patrick Logan, Ballymena Aub cow with heifer calf £2420, L Greer, Ballyclare Abe cow with bull calf £2250, P J McGuckian, Cloughmills Lim cow with heifer calf £2250, S McAleese, Cullybackey Lim heifer with heifer calf £2050, D Allen, Moneymore Lim heifer with heifer calf £2000, L Greer, Ballyclare Lim cow with heifer calf £1980, L Greer, Ballyclare Lim cow with bull calf £1920, Evelyn Jamison, Antrim Lim cow with heifer calf £1820, James Houston, Randalstown Bel cow with bull calf £1800, S McAleese, Cullybackey Fkv heifer with heifer calf £1720, L Greer, Ballyclare Lim cow with heifer calf £1720, Hugh O’Neill, Glenarm Lim cow with bull calf £1700, Evelyn Jamison, Antrim Abe cow with bull calf £1700.
An entry of 250 weanlings on Ballymena on Friday resulted in a terrific trade. Bullocks sold to £1010 over for a char 370kg at £1380 presented by J McDonnell, Glenarm. Heifers sold to £690 over for a blue 330kg at £1020 offered by G Simms, Larne.
Bullocks
0 – 300kg
J McDonnell, Glenarm Char 270kg £950 (351), Local Farmer Lim 260kg £835 (321), L O’Neill, Ahoghill Her 290kg £925 (319), Local Farmer Lim 300kg £940 (313), Local Farmer Lim 300kg £940 (313), D Russell, Antrim Lim 300kg £930 (310), J McDonnell Lim 270kg £830 (307), Patterson Meats Lim 300kg £820 (273).
301 – 350kg
J McDonnell, Glenarm 350kg £1240 (354), J McDonnell Char 350kg £1110 (317), J McDonnell Char 350kg £1110 (317), R J McKendry, Antrim Char 310kg £970 (312), L O’Neill, Ahoghill Her320kg £1000 (312), L O’Neill Her 320kg £990 (309), J McDonnell Char 330kg £1020 (309), D McDonnell, Glenariffe Char 320kg £980 (306), D Russell, Antrim Char 320kg £980 (306), D McDonnell Char 310kg £930 (300), J McDonnell Char 330kg £990 (300), W McVey, Carnlough Char 340kg £1010 (297), D McDonnell Char 340kg £990 (291), D Mills, Glenarm Lim 350kg £980 (280), D Mills Lim 330kg £890 (269), H Gibson, Glenarm Abe 340kg £910 (267).
351kg +
J McDonnell, Glenarm Char 370kg £1380 (373), J McDonnell Char 360kg £1310 (369), J McDonnell Char 360kg £1270 (352), J McDonnell Char 430kg £1400 (325), J McDonnell Char 400kg £1280 (320), W McVey, Carnlough Char 400kg £1250 (312), Local Farmer Lim 360kg £1100 (305), W Hopes, Ballywalter Lim 380kg £1140 (300), J Ross, Islandmagee Lim 380kg £1130 (298), J Ross Lim 370kg £1090 (294), D McDonnell, Glenariffe Char 370kg £1080 (291), W Hopes Lim 410KG £1190 (290)R J McKendry, Antrim Char 380kg @£1080 (284). J Ross Lim 380KG £1080 (284), B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 500kg £1420 (284), WM P & P Esler, Ilandmagee Lim 440kg £1230 (279).
Heifers
0 – 300kg
Local farmer Lim 280kg £845 (301), J McDonnell, Glenarm Char 270kg £810 (300), J Ross, Islandmagee Lim 250kg £740 (296), D McDonnell, Glenariffe Char 280kg £790 (282), D McDonnell Char 280kg £790 (282), R Leader, Dundrod Sho 250kg £700 (280), R Leader Sho 250kg £700 (280), R Hayes, Moorfields Char 240kg £670 (279), R Leader Char 280kg £780 (278), R Leader Char 280kg £780 (278), Local farmer Lim 280kg £780 (278), J Ross Lim 300kg £830 (276), J Ross Lim 280kg £770 (275), D McDonnell Char 290kg £790 (272),D McDonnell Char 290kg £790 (272), J Ross Lim 290kg £770 (265).
301 – 350kg
G Simms, Gleno Bel 330kg £1020 (309), D Russell, Antrim Char 320kg £980 (306), J McDonnell Char 330kg £960 (290), J McDonnell Char 350kg £1000 (285), D McDonnell, Glenariffe Chr 320kg £840kg (265), D McDonnell Char 320kg £840 (262), W Hopes, Ballywalter Lim 340kg £890 (261), D Russell Lim 340kg £880 (258), Connon & Letters, Randalstown Char 340kg £870 (255), D Russell Lim 310kg £790 (254), A Simms, Gleno Lim 350kg £890 (254), D McDonnell Char 320kg 800 (250), D McDonnell Char 320kg £800 (250), T Corken, Larne GE 340kg £850 (250), D Mills, Glenarm Lim 330kg £805 (243), local farmer Sim 330kg £800 (242).
351kg +
G Simms, Gleno Bel 360kg £1010 (280), WM P & H Esler, Islandmagee Lim 360kg £970 (269), J Kane, Cushendall Char 380kg £1010 (265), J McDonnell, Glenarm Char 370kg £930 (251), D & W Hume, Randalsown Lim 390kg £980 (251), WM P & H Esler Lim 410kg £1030 (251), H O’Neill, Glenarm Sim 370kg £920 (248), A Simms, Gleno Lim 400kg £990 (247), J McLoughlin, Carnlough Sim 380kg £940 (247), S Lowry, Glenavy Lim 470kg £1160 (246), S Lowry Lim 470kg £1160 (246), WM P & H Esler Lim 400kg £980 (245), G Simms Lim 390kg £950 (243), D & W Hume, Randalstown Lim 400kg £970 (242), S Lowry Char 420kg £1010 (240), S Lowry Char 380kg £910 (239).
Calves
In the calf ring 271 lots sold to £475 for a 3-month-old BB bull, heifer calves to £470 also for a BB from the same farm.
Bulls
L Wilson, Doagh Bel £475, A McNair, Ballyclare Abe £470, L Wilson Bel £455, L Wilson Bel £450, local farmer Char £450, A McNair Lim £445, T Martin, Portaferry Bel £440, local farmer Char £420, A McNair Abe £420, D & G Lavery, Coagh Char £420, W Strange, Ballyclare Abe £420, J Reid, Carnlough Abe £415, J Reid Abe £415, J Adair, Kells Bel £415, A McNair Abe £410, E & A Holden, Larne Lim £410.
Heifers
L Wilson Bel £470, L Wilson Bel £450, D Montgomery, Glenwherry Bel £400, WJ Thompson, Glenwherry Lim £400, J McLoughlin Char £400, S A Milligan, Bellaghy Bel £400, W Magee, Kilwaughter Char £390, D & G Lavery Char £385, A McNair Abe £380, T Martin, Portaferry Bel £370, T Martin Bel £370, D & G Lavery Char £370, S A Milligan Bel £360, D & G Lavery Char £360, H & L Wilson, Larne Char £350, T Martin Abe £345.
Friesian Bull Calves
W S Kennedy, Ballyclare £260, R Bingham, Nutts Corner £250, A T Lowry, Loughgiel £235, Smiddie Hill Farms £210, D Young, Saintfield £180, W S Kennedy £180, D Young £165, D Young £145, D Young £140, A Boyle, Newtownards £125, D Young £120, D Young £120, D Young £120, A Boyle £120.
Dairy cows
10 dairy cows sold to £2350, leading prices as follows;
W Black, Aghadowey Fri £2350, Adrian McClure, Ballywalter Fri £2300, D Livingstone, Randalstown Fri £2020, Adrian McClure, Ballywalter Fri £1980, W Black, Aghadowey Fri £1920, Adrian McClure, Ballywalter Fri £1880, J Dodds, Limavady SHB £1580.
Suckler Cows
A good entry of 35 sucklers sold to £2170 for a Lim cow and heifer calf. Ruling prices:-
L Greer, Tildarg Lim & hfr calf £2170, A Spence, Nutts Corner Lim & bull calf £2140, W Ward, Crumlin Abe & bull calf £2070, L Greer Abe & hfr calf £2050, A & J McCann, Cargan Blo & bull calf £1980, A & J McCann Abe & bull calf £1980, A & J McCann Lim & bull calf £1930, R Carmichael, Ballyness Lim & bull calf £1850, E Jamison, Antrim Lim & hfr calf £1820, R Carmichael Char & bull calf £1800, E Jamison Lim & bull calf £1780, W Ward & Sons Abe & bull calf £1700, R McKeown, Templepatrick Abe & hfr calf £1700.
Dropped calves
170 dropped calves sold to £490 for Bulls, £ 405 for heifers & Fr bulls to £245.
Bulls
E & A Holden, Larne Bel £490, WJ Thompson, Glenwherry Lim £475, T Herbinson, Randalstown Char £460, S & A Saunderson, Glenwherry Mon £455, J & J Huey, Armoy Bel £450, J & J Huey Bel £450, M Kelly, Ballycastle Char £445, G Devlin, Randalstown Bel £440, E & A Holden Bel £435, G Devlin Bel £430, E & A Holden Bel £425, J & J Huey Bel £420, E & A Holden Bel £420, E & A Holden Bel £400, G Devlin Her £395, R Bingham, Nutts Corner Char £390.
Heifers
S McCormick, Dungiven Lim £405, G Devlin, Randalstown Bel £405, J & J Huey, Armoy Bel £385, J & J Huey Bel £380, T Herbinson, Randalstown Abe £380, S McCormick Lim £365, D Montgomery, Glenwherry Bel £345, local farmer Abe £345, J & J Huey Bel £340, S Scullion, Glenarm Bel £340, J C Barkley, Ballymena Bel £335, R F Saunderson Bel £330kg, I Stewart, Bushmills Abe 320kg. J C Barkley Abe £310.
Fr Bulls
Local farmer, S Gregg £175, R Bingham £120, R Bingham £120, R Bingham £120, E & A Holden £100
160 weanlings sold to £1020 over for a Lim 430kg at £1450 offered by Brendan McAllister, Glenarm. Heifers sold to £1220 over for a Lim 420kg at £1640 also presented by Brendan McAllister.
Bulls/Blks
0kg and 300kg
Local farmer Cha 290kg £905 (312) local farmer Lim 270kg £830 (307) O Crawford, Kircubbin Lim 290kg £890 (206) RJ Kendry, Antrim Cha 300kg £880 (293) R Robinson, Broughshane Sim 280kg £820 (292) R Robinson, Sim 280kg £820 (292) local farmer Cha 300kg £870 (290) O Crawford, Kircubbin Lim 280kg £205 (287) O Crawford, Kircubbin Bel 280kg £800 (285) SJ Mulholland Sim 290kg £820 (282) SJ Mulholland, Sim 290kg £820 (282) local farmer Lim 280kg £765 (273) J Houston, Randalstown Lim 280kg £750 (267) local farmer, Sim 290kg £770 (265) TJ McAuley, Ballyclare Cha 290kg £690 (237) P McNeill, Lim 290kg £650 (224).
301kg – 500kg
Local farmer Lim 310kg £880 (283) Lim 340kg £920 (270), Lim 320kg £865 (270) local farmer, Lim 310kg £820 (264) B Savage, Ardkeen Lim 350kg £920 (262) B Savage, Lim 350kg £905 (258) TJ McAuley, Ballyclare Lim 330kg £850 (257) RJ McKendry, Antrim Cha 340kg £855 (251) P McNeill, Lim 350kg £820 (234) J Houston, Randalstown Her 330kg £705 (213).
501kg and over
B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 430kg £1450 (337) B McAllister, Lim 380kg £1260 (331) B McAllister, Lim 420kg £1360 (323) B McAllister, Lim 410kg £1300 (317) B McAllister, Lim 430kg £1350 (214) B McAllister, Lim 450kg £1400 (311) B McAllister, Lim 430kg £1320 (307) B McAllister, Lim 440kg £1340 (304) B McAllister, Lim 420kg £1270 (302) B McAllister, Lim 460kg £1390 (302) H Heron, Newtownards Cha 470kg £1390 (295) O Crawford, Kircubbin Bel 460kg £1335 (290) local farmer Cha 380kg £1100 (289) H Heron, Cha 560kg £1600 (285) O Crawford, Lim 380kg £1080 (284) O Crawford, Lim 500kg £1415 (283).
Heifers
0kg-300kg
Local farmer, Cha 280kg £830 (296p), Local farmer, Sim 260kg £700 (269p), Paul McKee, Randalstown St 190kg £480 (252p), W Millar, Antrim Lim 300kg £750 (250p), W Millar, Antrim Lim 300kg £750 (250p), Paul McKee, Randalstown Sal 270kg £670 (248p), Paul McKee, Randalstown St 270kg £670 (248p), Paul McKee, Randalstown St 270kg £670 (248p), local farmer Abe 220kg £480 (218p), local farmer St 300kg £615 (205p).
301kg-350kg
L Weatherup, Ballyclare Sim 320kg £1130 (353p), L Weatherup, Ballyclare Sim 320kg £1130 (353p), L Weatherup, Ballyclare Sim 340kg £1120 (329p), L Weatherup, Ballyclare Sim 340kg £1120 (329p), local farmer, Cha 310kg £900 (290p), local farmer Sim 310kg £900 (290p), local farmer, Sim 330kg £830 (251p), local farmer Sim 330kg £830 (251p), Sim 330kg £820 (248p), W Millar, Antrim Lim 340kg £810 (238p), W Millar, Antrim Lim 340kg £810 (238p), W Millar, Antrim Lim 340kg £810 (238p), Paul McKee, Randalstown Sal 310kg £720 (232p), Paul McKee, Randalstown St 310kg £720 (232p), Ross McKee, Shankbridge St 310kg £720 (232p), Paul McKee, Randalstown St 310kg £690 (222p).
351kg and Over
B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 420kg £1640 (390p), B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 500kg £1480 (296p), B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 390kg £1130 (289p), B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 380kg £1100 (289p), L Weatherup, Ballyclare Sim 430kg £1200 (279p), B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 410kg £1140 (278p), L Weatherup, Ballyclare Sim 360kg £1000 (277p), B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 400 kg £1090 (272p), B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 450kg £1180 (262p), James Houston, Randalstown Lim 380kg £995 (261p), James Wilson, Holywood Cha 390kg £1020 (261p), Daniel Convery, Cushendun Lim 570kg £1440 (252p), B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 440kg £1100 (250p), B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 410kg £1010 (246p), James Wilson, Holywood Lim 430kg £1020 (237p), Daniel Convery, Cushendun Lim 530kg £1245 (234p).
Dairy Cows
Dairy cattle sold to £2400 for a heifer. Leading prices as follows;
Barry McStravick, Gawleys Hol £2400, D McNeilly, Randalstown Fri £2300, D McNeilly, Randalstown Fri £2250, Barry Mcstravick, Gawleys Hol £2100, Barry Mcstravick, Gawleys Hol £2080, W Black, Aghadowey Fri £1980, Barry Mcstravick, Gawleys Hol £1900, John Watt, Glenarm Hol £1880, W.J. Bryson, Crumlin Hol £1880, Barry Mcstravick, Gawleys Fri £1880, W Black, Aughadowey Fri £1800, Colm Peter, Cookstown Fri £1780, R.L.A & D Irvine, Dundrod Hol £1780, W Black, Aghadowey Fri £1700, D Livingstone, Randalstown Hol £1700.
Suckler Cows
A good show of suckler cows sold to a top of £1700 for a blue cow & heifer calf. Leading prices as follows;
C McCammond, Larne Bel cow & hfr calf £1700, J Liddie, Ballymena Cha cow & hfr calf £1680, Amy Griffith, Ballyclare Lim cow incalf £1650, J Liddie, Ballymena Her cow & bull calf £1580, Jonathan McGuckian, Randalstown Blo cow & bull calf £1550, C McCammond, Larne Lim cow & bull calf £1520, Eamon McNeill, Glenarm Sal cow & bull calf £1520, Jonathan McGuickian, Randalstown Bel cow & bull calf £1480, R Dundee, Ballyclare Lim cow in calf £1450, C McCammond, Larne Bel cow & hfr calf £1420, J Liddie, Ballymena Her cow & hfr calf, J Dodds, Limavady SHB cow & bull calf £1350,
Calves
210 Dropped calves resulted in a steady trade. Bull calves sold to £590, Heifer calves sold to £450, Fr bulls to £385.
Bull Calves
G Devlin, Randalstown Bel £390, G Devlin, Randalstown Bel £540, G Devlin, Randalstown Her £495, Thomas Hamilton, Carrickfergus Abe £475, R.J.T Fleming, Templepatrick Sim £450, M T Boyd, Kilwaughter Abe £450, Thomas Hamilton, Carrickfergus Abe £440, WJ Bartlett, Armoy Abe £430, Cairnleigh LTD, Aghalee £430, P.J McKillop, Loughgiel Sim £425, W.J. Thompson, Glenwherry Abe £420, W.J. Thompson, Glenwherry Abe £420, W.J. Thompson, Glenwherry Abe £415, W.J. Thompson, Glenwherry Abe £415, W.J. Thompson, Glenwherry Abe £145, W.J. Thompson, Glenwherry Abe £145.
Heifer Calves
Cairnleigh LTD, Aghalee Bel £450, Cairnleigh LTD, Aghalee Bel £450, R.J.T Fleming, Templepatrick Sim £435, G Devlin, Randalstown Lim £430, Thomas Simpson, Co Fermagh Bel £430, R.J.T Fleming, Templepatrick Sim £425, Mervyn Smyth, Cloughmills Hol £360, M T Boyd, Kilwaughter Abe £355, M T Boyd, Kilwaughter Abe £355, John Graham, Glenwherry Her £355, Cairnleigh LTD, Aghalee Bel £355, Cairnleigh LTD, Aghalee Bel £355, I Montgomery, Glenwherry Bel £340, A P Redmond, Portavogie Bel £335, WJ Bartlett, Armoy Abe £330, WJ Bartlett, Armoy Abe £330.
Friesian Bull Calves
JAS & Martha Wilson, Broughshane Fri £385, John Graham, Glenwherry Fri £315, W.S. Kennedy, Ballyclare Fri £260, John Graham, Glenwherry Fri £245, John Graham, Glenwherry Fri £210, WJ Bartlett, Armoy Hol £190, WJ Bartlett, Armoy Hol £180, John Graham, Glenwherry Fri £180, WJ Bartlett, Armoy Hol £170, Declan McKillop, Loughgiel Hol £140, Declan McKillop, Loughgiel Hol £140, Declan McKillop, Loughgiel Hol £140, Thomas Hamilton, Carrickfergus Fri £100, Stephen Crawford, Newtownards Hol £85, Stephen Crawford, Newtownards Hol £85, Stephen Crawford, Newtownards Hol £65.
Weanlings
250 Weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in a super trade. Bullocks sold to £900 over for a Char 450kg at £1350 offered by N McClure, Ballymoney. Heifers sold to £840 over for a Char 430kg at £1270 offered by A Baxter, Ballyclare.
Heifers
0kg-300kg
Paul Whyte, Maghera Lim 290kg £930 (320p), Paul Brankin, Aghalee Cha 300kg £860 (286p), James Magee, Kilwaughter Cha 260kg £730 (280p), Thomas Magee, Ballyclare Cha 260kg £730 (280p), Thomas Magee, Ballyclare Cha 260kg £730 (280p), Thomas Magee, Ballyclare Cha 260kg £730 (280p), S Johnston Cha 240kg £650 (270p), S Johnston Cha 240kg £650 (270p), D O’Loan, Aughafatten Lim 290kg £780 (269p), S Taylor, Ligoniel Cha 280kg £730 (260p), Darren Russell, Antrim Lim 290kg £750 (258p), Teresa Connon, Broughshane Sal 290kg £740 (255p), Thomas Magee, Ballyclare Cha 290kg £680 (234p), Thomas Magee, Ballyclare Cha 290kg £680 (234p), James Magee, Kilwaughter Cha 290kg £680 (234p).
301kg-350kg
Paul Whyte, Maghera Lim 310kg £930 (300p), D O’Loan, Aughafatten Lim 320kg £920 (287p), A Baxter, Ballyclare Blo 340kg, £940 (276p), D O’Loan, Aughafatten Lim 320kg £880 (275p), S Taylor, Ligoniel Cha 310kg £850 (274p), A McKillop, Loughgiel Cha 330kg £900 (272p), Thomas Magee, Ballyclare Cha 310kg £830 (267p), James Magee, Kilwaughter Cha 310kg £830 (267p), James Magee, Kilwaughter Cha 310kg £830 (267p), Teresa Connon, Broughshane Sal 340kg £910 (267p), J Mills, Kilwaughter Cha 340kg £905 (266p), Paul Brankin, Aghalee Sim 310kg £820 (264p), Paul Brankin, Aghalee Cha 320kg £835 (260p), Teresa Connon, Broughshane Sal 350kg £900 (257p).
351kg and Over
A Baxter, Ballyclare Cha 430kg £1270 (295p), Nigel McClure, Ballymoney Par 390kg £1150 (294p), Nigel McClure, Ballymoney Par 380kg £1090 (286p), M Ramsey, Ballyclare Lim 360kg £1020 (283p), Amy Griffith, Ballyclare Lim 390kg £1020 (261p), M Ramsey, Ballyclare Lim 390kg £1000 (256p), D&W Hume, Randalstown Bel 470kg £1150 (244p), P McCord, Randalstown Abe 520kg £1255 (241p), Darren Russell, Antrim Lim 360kg £864 (240p), T Stewart, Cairncastle Abe 450kg £1080 (240p), A Baxter, Ballyclare Blo 440kg £1050 (238p), Matt Gingles, Kilwaughter Abe 360kg £850 (236p), D&W Hume, Randalstown Lim 450kg £1060 (235p), Francis McMullan, Maghera Bel 380kg £885 (232p), P McCord, Randalstown Abe 510kg £1185 (232p), A McKillop, Loughgiel Cha 470kg £1060 (225p).
Bul/Blks
0kg-300kg
Paul Whyte, Maghera Lim 250kg £800 (320p), Paul Brankin, Aghalee Blo 300kg £900 (300p), Paul Brankin, Aghalee Blo 300kg £900 (300p), D O’Loan, Aughafatten Lim 270kg £750 (277p), Paul Brankin, Aghalee Cha 290kg £800 (275p), Paul Brankin, Aghalee Sim 290kg £760 (262p), Francis McMullan, Maghera Lim 280kg £670 (239p), L McAllister, Ballymena Her 280kg £650 (232p), L McAllister, Ballymena FKV 280kg £650 (232p).
301kg-350kg
Hugh McCambridge, Glenarm Char 330kg £1100 (333p), Paul Whyte, Maghera Lim 320kg £1000 (312p), Teresa Connon, Broughshane Sal 330kg £1000 (303p), A McKillop, Loughgiel Cha 350kg £1000 (285p), D O’Loan, Aughafatten Lim 350kg £990 (282p), Hugh McCambridge, Glenarm Cha 340kg £960 (282p), Lynda Crawford, Aghalee 330kg £930 (281p), Teresa Connon, Broughshane, Bel 340kg £950 (279p), D O’Loan, Aughafatten Lim 350kg £970 (277p), Paul Brankin, Aghalee Sim 330kg £900 (272p), D O’Loan, Aughafatten Lim 330kg £900 (272p), Paul Brankin, Aghalee Sim 350kg £950 (271p), A Baxter, Ballyclare Cha 350kg £940 (268p), Hugh McCambridge, Glenarm Cha 340kg £900 (264p), T J McCartney, Castledawson Blo 330kg £865 (262p).
351kg and Over
D O’Loan, Aughafatten Lim 380kg £1240 (326p), Nigel McClure, Ballymoney Par 420kg £1300 (309p), D O’Loan, Aughafatten Lim 370kg £1140 (308p), Paul Whyte, Maghera Lim 370kg £1140 (308p), D O’Loan, Aughafatten 380kg £1150 (302p), D O’Loan, Aughafatten Lim 410kg £1230 (300p), Nigel McClure, Ballymoney Cha 450kg £1350 (300p), Paul Whyte, Maghera Lim 410kg £1220 (297p), D & W Hume, Randalstown Lim 390kg £1160 (297p), D O’Loan, Aughafatten Lim 390kg £1160 (297p), R J McKendry, Antrim 370kg £1080 (291p), A Baxter, Ballyclare Cha 360kg £1050 (291p), R J McKendry, Antrim Cha 410kg £1190 (290p), M Ramsey, Ballyclare Lim 410kg £1160 (282p), Hugh McCambridge, Glenarm Cha 440kg £1215 (276p), Hugh McCambridge, Glenarm Cha 520kg £1435 (276p).
Dairy Cows
Dairy cows sold to £2400, leading prices as follows;
W Black, Aghadowey Fri £2400, D McNeilly, Randalstown Fri £2150, D Foreman, Belfast Hol £2100, D McNeilly Fri £2100, B McStravick, Craigavon Hol £2020, W Black Fri £2000, W Black Fri £1780, T Carlisle, Dundrod Fri £1780, D McClintock, Moorfields Fri £1680, D Foreman Hol £1650, J Watt, Glenarm Hol £1550, D Livingstone, Randalstown Hol £1550, D Foreman Hol £1520, J Watt Hol £1400, D McMichael, Armoy Hol £1350, D McMichael Hol £1150.
Suckler Cows
A good entry of suckler stock sold to £1920 for a blue cow and heifer calf, leading prices as follows;
Ballymena farmer Bel & hfr calf £1920 , J Smyth, Buckna Gal £1750, W Ward & Sons, Crumlin Lim & bul calf £1720, Ballymena farmer Abe & bull calf £1680, Ballymena farmer Lim & bul calf £1650, W Ward & Sons Bel & hfr calf £1600, S & M & C McDonnell, Glenariffe St & bul calf £1550, S & M & C McDonnell St & bul calf £1520, W Ward & Sons Abe & bul calf £1480, D Allen, Moneymore Lim & hfr calf £1480, C McCammond, Larne Sho & hfr calf £1420, C McCammond Lim & hfr calf £1420, Ballymena farmer Abe & hfr calf £1380, P Murray, Crumlin Sal & hfr calf £1350, A Spence, Crumlin Lim £1350, local farmer Her & hfr calf £1250.
Calves
Just under 300 dropped calves resulted in a very firm trade. Bull calves sold to £535, heifer calves to £470 and Fr bulls to £220.
Bulls
G & S O’Boyle, Randalstown Char £535, L Wilson, Doagh Bel £520, G & S O’Boyle Char £500, RLA & D Irvine, Dundrod Abe £475, A Bowden, Greyabbey Bel £470, S Brennan, Ballyboley Abe £450, G & S O’Boyle Bel £450, A Carson, Clough Her £435, S Brennan Lim £430, J Hunter, Crumlin Bel £425, A Carson Her £420, R J White, Liscolman Lim £415, L Wilson Abe £415, G & S O’Boyle Abe £415, T Martin, Portaferry Bel £410, A Bowden Lim £405.
Heifer calves:
L Wilson, Doagh Bel £470, N Scullion, Portglenone £455, L Wilson, Bel £450, T Wray, Carnlough Cha £435, N Scullion, Ballynease £405, L Wilson Bel £400, A Carson, Clough Her £390, A Scullion, Glenarm Bel 380kg, W Barnes, Cullybackey Bel £375, A Carson, Her £375, T Wray, Cha £375, S Brennan, Larne Bel £365, S Brennan, Bel £355, RJ White, Liscolman Lim £345, I Montgomery, Glenwherry Bel £345, D Montgomery, Glenwherry Cha £345.
Friesian Bull Calves
G&S O’Boyle, Randalstown £220 (2) RLA & D Irvine, Dundrod £155 (2) A M Crawford, Ballynure £130 (5) G&S O’Boyle, £115, W Hoey, Ballymena £115, R.L.A&D Irvine, Dundrod £105 (2) A.M Crawford, Ballynure £105, A.M Crawford, £100, A Boyle, Newtownards £95.
Another super sale of 420 weanling resulted in a terrific trade. Heifer calves sold to £770 over for a Blue 440kg at £1210 presented by H McCormick, Larne. Bullocks sold to £790 over for a Char 410kg at £1200 offered by A McKeown, Ballymena.
Heifers
Up to 300kg
A Baxter, Ballyclare Char 250kg £710 (284), R Montgomery, Kells Lim 230kg £635 (276), A McErlean, Portglenone Char 290kg £780 (269), S H Bellingham, Ballymoney Char 300kg £800 (266), R Montgomery Char 260kg £690 (265), S H Bellingham Lim 300kg £790 (263), A McErlean Lim 280kg £730 (260), A Baxter Char 280kg £710 (253), D & W Hume, Randalstown Lim 290kg £730 (251), W R Magee, Kilwaughter Lim 300kg £730 (243), A McErlean Lim 300kg £720 (240), S Dougan, Castledawson Lim 250kg £590 (236), S Dougan Lim 250kg £590 (236), W R Magee Lim 250kg £580 (232), W R Magee Lim 250kg £580 (232, WR Magee Lim 250kg £580 (232).
301 – 350kg
H McCormick, Larne Bel 350kg £970 (277), W & P McCallion, Portglenone Lim 310kg £840 (271), A McNeilly, Muckamore Char 340kg £920 (270), S H Bellingham, Ballymoney Lim 320kg £860 (268), H McCormick Bel 350kg £935 (267), W & P McCallion Lim 320kg £850 (265), A McNeilly Char 320kg £845 (264), H McCormick Bel 340kg £890 (261), C Warwick, Moorfields Lim 350kg £910 (260), A McNeilly Char 310kg £780 (251), M Gingles, Kilwaughter Char 310kg £780 (251), Local Farmer Lim 310kg £775 (250), R Nicholson, Monkstown Lim 320kg £800 (250), R Nicholson Lim 320kg £800 (250), S H Bellingham Lim 310kg £770 (248), R Nicholson Lim 340kg £840 (247).
350kg +
H McCormick, Larne Bel 440kg £1210 (275), T Knox, Ballynure Char 370kg £1005 (271), P G & M Delargy, Cushendall Lim 380kg £1020 (268), S Marshall, Ballymena Lim 390kg £1040 (266), F Hilton, Ballymena Char 410kg £1080 (263), D Allen, Cookstown Sal 380kg £970 (255), W & M Orr, Ballycastle Lim 390kg £980 (251), D Allen Sal 360kg £900 (250), W & M Orr Char 360kg £890 (247), T Knox Abe 390kg £960 (246), H McCormick Bel 360kg £880 (244), D Allen Sal 420kg £1020 (242), D Allen Sal 420kg £1020 (242), A McKeown, Ballymena Char 430kg £1040 (241), A McKeown Char 410kg £990 (241), G Orr, Ballywalter Lim 440kg £1060 (240).
Bul/Blks
0kg to 300kg
A Baxter, Ballyclare Cha 240kg £735 (306) A Baxter, Cha 270kg £800 (296) A McErlean, Porteglenone Lim 280kg £820 (292) R Montgomery, Kells Lim 260kg £760 (292) A McErlean, Portglenone Cha 260kg £760 (292) A Christie, Ballymoney Cha 240kg £690 (287) J Murray, Lurgan Abe 300kg £855 (285) M McClelland, Larne 220kg £620 (281) R Montgomery, Kells Lim 250kg £700 (280) A Baxter, Ballyclare, Cha 300kg £820 (273) A Baxter, Ballyclare Lim 280kg £750 (267) W.R Magee, Kilwaughter Lim 270kg £715 (264) (2) A Baxter, Ballyclare Lim 290kg £760 (262) M McClelland, Her 260kg £680 (261) (2).
301kg to 350kg
W McCurdy, Broughshane Cha 330kg £1070 (324) W McCurdy, Cha 340kg £1060 (311) W McCurdy, Cha 340kg £1050 (308) A Baxter, Ballyclare Cha 350kg £1080 (308) S Taylor, Belfast Cha 350kg £1070 (305) W McCurdy, Broughshane Cha 350kg £1060 (302) I Taylor, Cha 350kg £1050 (300) S Taylor, Belfast, Cha 350kg £1050 (300) S Minn, Moorfields Cha 350kg £1050 (300) W&M Orr, Ballycastle Cha 350kg £1040 (297) S Taylor, Belfast Cha 340kg £1010 (297) S Taylor, Cha 320kg £940 (293) local farmer, Lim 310kg £900 (290) J McLaughlin, Aughafatten Lim 310 £900 (290) SW Kirkpatrick, Glenavy Blo 310kg £890 (287) E Hamilton, Moorfields Lim 340kg £960 (282).
351kg and over
W McCurdy, Broughshane Cha 370kg £1140 (308) A Baxter, Ballyclare Cha 360kg £1100 (305) WJ& R J Cuthbert, Ballycarry Lim 370kg £1110 (300) A McKeown, Ballymena Cha 410kg £1200 (292) S Taylor Belfast Cha 360kg £1050 (291) W&M Orr, Ballycastle Cha 360kg £1050 (291) D Glass, Ballymena Lim 400kg £1150 (287) W&M Orr, Ballycastle Cha 400kg £1140 (285) W&M Orr Lim 370kg £1050 (283) S Marshall, Ballymena Cha 420kg £1190 (283) A Baxter, Ballyclare lim 380kg £1070 (281) W& M Orr, lim 410kg £1150 (280) WJ & R J Cuthbert, Lim 400kg £1120 (280) W&M Orr Lim 390kg £1090 (279) H McCormick, Larne Bel 380kg £1060 (279) R Calwell, Ballycarry Lim 370kg £1030 (278).
Dairy Cows
A small turnout of dairy stock sold to £1840 for a calved heifer from D Foreman, Belfast.
Suckler Cows
28 lots in the suckler ring sold to £1900 for a Lim with heifer calf.
A McNeilly, Muckamore Lim & hfr calf £1900, A McNeilly Lim & hfr calf £1770, A McNeilly Lim & hfr calf £1730, A McNeilly Lim & hfr calf £1720, E C Smylie, Crumlin Sim & hfr calf £1680, A McNeilly Lim & hfr calf £1620, A McNeilly Lim & hfr calf £1550, A Linton, Glarryford Her £1500, D Mairs, Magheragall Lim & hfr calf £1420, D Gillan, Garvagh Lim & hfr calf £1250, D Mairs Lim & bl calf £1220, D Gillan Lim & hfr calf £1180, D Gillan Abe & bl calf £1150, C Fleck, Clough Char £1100, M Adams, Cloughmills Abe £1100, M Adams Abe £1050.
230 lots in the calf ring sold to £660 for an outstanding Char bull. Heifer calves to £490 for a party reared BB.
Beef bred bull calves sold to:-
C Fleck, Clough Char £660, S & M & C McDonnell, Glenariffe Lim £530, K Fleck, Clough Char £475, A McBurney, Clough Bel £440, Smiddie Hill Farms, Newtownards Bel £440, R Bingham, Nutts Corner Char £435, R Bingham Char £425, R L A & L Irvine, Dundrod, Bel £425, Smiddie Hill Farms Sim £400, A McFadden, Garvagh Her £395, R Bingham Abe £395, A Ferguson, Killysally Lim £395, Smiddie Hill Farms Abe £390, D Marcus, Glenarm Fri £390, A McFadden Sho £385, Smiddie Hill Farms Bel £385.
Heifer calves sold to:-
A & W McMaster, Boughshane Brb £490, C Fleck, Clough Char £470, A & W McMaster Brb £460, A & W McMaster Brb £445, A & W McMaster Brb £445, A McFadden, Garvagh Sho £400, D Morrow, Glenarm Sim £390, D Morrow Sim £360, RJT Fleming, Templepatrick Sim £360, H & L Wilson, Larne Bel £360, RLA & D Irvine, Dundrod Abe £355, RLA & D Irvine Abe £355, RLA & D Irvine Abe £355, A McFadden Abe £345, A McFadden Her £345, A McFadden Her £345.
Friesian bull calves:
D Marcus, Glenarm £390, D Marcus £250, D Marcus £250, D Marcus £220, D Marcus £220, RLA & D Irvine, Dundrod £165, Smiddie Hill Farms £160, W Hoey, Ballymena £150, RLA & D Irvine £145, RJ Gage, Clough £140, RJ Gage £140, RJ Gage £140, RJ Gage £135, RJ Gage £135, RJ Gage £135, RJ Gage £135.
200 weanlings resulted in another great trade, Bullocks sold to £750 over for a Lim 450kg at £1200 offered by John Calwell, Ballycarry. Heifers sold to £640 over for a Ch 380kg at £1020 presented by A McNeilly, Muckamore.
Bullocks 0-300kg
R Shaw, Rasharkin, Lim 290kg £1000 (344p), R Shaw, Rasharkin, Lim 260kg £880 (338p), R Shaw, Rasharkin, Lim 270kg £850 (314p), A Reid, Glenarm, Cha 270kg £820 (303p), J Duffin, Ballygally, Lim 290kg £830 (286p), Llewellan Hamill, Templepatrick, Abe 210kg £570 (271p), Llewellan Hamill, Templepatrick, Abe 210kg £570 (271p), T McNabney, Broughshane, Cha 250kg £650 (260p), Connor Nairn, Newtownards, Lim 270kg £695 (257p), Connor Nairn, Newtownards, Lim 270kg £695 (257p), Connor Nairn, Newtownards, Lim 270kg £695 (257p), Ian Herron, Donaghadee, Lim 280kg £700 (250p), A Reid, Glenarm, Cha 280kg £700 (250p), Llewellan Hamill, Templepatrick, Abe 250kg £610 (244p).
301-350kg
R Shaw, Rasharkin, Lim 330kg £960 (290p), Ian Herron, Donaghadee, Cha 340kg £925 (272p), Stephen McDowell, Magheramorne, Lim 330kg £890 (269p), Ian Herron, Donaghadee, Lim 330kg £880 (266p), R Shaw, Rasharkin, Cha 340kg £900 (264p), Mark McCord, Antrim, Her 310kg £810 (261p), Connor Nairn, Newtownards, Bel 310kg £805 (259p), Connor Nairn, Newtownards, Bel 310kg £805 (259p), Thomas O’Kane, Newtowncrommelin, Cha 340kg £880 (258p), J Duffin, Ballygally, Lim 330kg £840 (254p), J Duffin, Ballygally, Lim 330kg £840 (254p), William Wylie, Kells, Abe 330kg £830 (251p), William Wylie, Kells, Abe 330kg £830 (251p), Connor Nairn, Newtownards, Bel 310kg £755 (243p).
351kg+
M McCoy, Toomebridge, Lim 370kg £1090 (294p), Desmond Brogan, Cloughmills, Lim 370kg £1080 (291p), J Duffin, Ballygally, Lim 380kg £1050 (276p), Ian Herron, Donaghadee, Blo 390kg £1060 (271p), R Calwell, Ballycarry, Lim 420kg £1140 (271p), John Calwell, Ballycarry, Lim 450kg £1200 (266p), R Forsythe, Portglenone, Abe 360kg £950 (263p), John Calwell, Ballycarry, Lim 370kg £975 (263p), R Calwell, Ballycarry, Lim 410kg £1080 (263p), R Calwell, Ballycarry, Lim 410kg £1080 (263p), William Wylie, Kells, Abe 360kg £945 (262p), William Wylie, Kells, Abe 360kg £945 (262p), Stephen McDowell, Magheramorne, Lim 430kg £1100 (255p), R Calwell, Ballycarry, 430kg £1090 (253p), Ian Herron, Donaghadee, Blo 370kg £935 (252p), Ian Herron, Donaghadee, Blo 370kg £935 (253p).
Heifers 0-300kg
R P McDonnell, Cushendall Char 250kg £735 (294), R P McDonnell Char 250kg £735 (294), K Magorrigan, Downpatrick Char 290kg £810 (279), R P McDonnell Char 270kg £750 (277), R P McDonnell Char 270kg £750 (277), R Irvine, Carrickfergus Char 260kg £720 (276), R Irvine Char 270kg £670 (248), A Reid, Glenarm Lim 300kg £685 (228), T McNabney, Broughshane Char 300kg £640 (213), M McDonnell, Antrim Char 280kg £565 (201), M McDonnell Char 260kg £520 (200).
300-350kg
K Magorrigan, Downpatrick Char 310kg £870 (280), A McNeilly, Mackamore Char 350kg £880 (251), J Duffin, Ballygally Lim 320kg £795 (248), D Gilmore, Carrickfergus Char 310kg £730 (235), D Fleming, Templepatrick Lim 330kg £770 (233), T McNabney. Broughshane Char 340kg £765 (225), T McNabney Char 340kg £765 (225), J Duffin Lim 340kg £750 (220), local Farmer St 350kg £750 (214), local Farmer St 350kg £750 (214), D Fleming Lim 320kg £675 (210), D Fleming Lim 320kg £675 (210).
350kg +
A McNeilly, Muakamore Char 360kg £980 (272), A McNeilly Char 380kg £1020 (268), A McNeilly Char 390kg £1020 (261), M McCoy, Toomebridge Lim 380kg £980 (257), A McNeilly Char 360kg £920 (255), M McCoy Lim 370kg £930 (251), Graham Bros, Aughafatten Lim 440kg £1085 (246), M McCoy Lim 360kg £880 (244), Graham Bros Lim 440kg £1070 (243), D Brogan, Cloughmills Lim 440kg £1070 (243), J Duffin, Ballygally Lim 370kg £880 (237), Graham Bros, Lim 530kg £1260 (237), Graham Bros Lim 460kg £1090 (237), Graham Bros Lim 460kg £1090 (237), Graham Bros Char 490kg £1130 (230), M McCoy Lim 400kg £910 (227).
Twenty dairy cattle sold to £2300 paid to David McNeilly, Staffordstown for his second calver.
W Black, Aghadowey Fri £1920, J Stewart, Portaferry Hol £1880, A McNair, Ballyclare Fri £1850, D Wallace, Antrim Hol £1850, A Brown, Banbridge Hol £1780, J Stewart, Portaferry Hol £1720, W Black, Fri £1700, W Black, Fri £1680, D Strange, Ballyclare Fri £1650, J Stewart, Portaferry Hol £1580, J Stewart, Hol £1580, J Stewart, Hol £1500, T Campbell, Rasharkin £1500.
Suckler stock sold to £1750 for a SHB cow with bull calf at foot.
R McKeown, Templepatrick Shb & bc £1750, R McKeown, Shb & bc £1400, D Gillan, Garvagh Cha & hc £1280, A Abernethy, Stewartstown Lim & hc £1190, P Downey, Portglenone Her & hc £1090, D Reid, Killylea Sho £1000.
438 calves on offer sold to £520 for a partly reared Angus bull, younger bull calves sold to £480 for a 2 month old Char. Heifer calves sold to £390 for a BB (3 months).
Beef bred bull calves:
R Stewart, Ballyclare Abe £520, G Devlin, Randalstown Bel £500, G Devlin Bel £500, G Devlin Bel £500, G Devlin Her £480. B Alexander, Ahoghill Char £480, R Stewart Abe £460, R Stewart Abe £460, Cairnleigh Ltd, Aghalee Bel £450, B Alexander Char £440, Cainleigh Ltd Bel £440, R Stewart Abe £420, R Stewart Abe £420, R Stewart Abe £420, W Magee, Kilwaughter Char £395, G Devlin Bel £390.
Heifer Calves
Cairnleigh Ltd, Aghalee Bel £390, B Alexander, Ballymena Char £380, Cairnleigh Ltd Bel £360, Cairnleigh Ltd Bel £360, S Kennedy, Doagh Bel £360, S McCormick, Bangor Bel £355, Cairnleigh Bel £345, A McFarlane, Holywood Bel £345, A McFarlane Bel £345, A McFarlane Bel £345, G Forsythe, Cloughmills Abe £345, A Ritchie, Holywood Fri £340, M T Boyd, Kilwaughter Sho £335, W Magee Char £330, Beattie Lilburn Hillcrest Farm, Ballygowan Ane £330, Beattie Lilburn Hillcrest Farm Abe £330.
Friesian calves
D Mallon, Toomebridge Fri £245, D Shaw, Ballymena Hol £245, D Shaw Hol £245, D Shaw Hol £245, W S Kennedy, Ballyclare Fri £215, T A Addison, Lisburn Hol £210, T A Addision Hol £210, T A Addison Hol £210, T A Addison Hol £210, T A Addison Hol £210, D Mallon Fri £200, D Mallon Fri £200, D Mallon Fri £200, A Ritchie, Holywood Fri £190, D Young, Saintfield Fri £190, D Young Fri £190.
Dairy stock sold to £2060 for a calved heifer from J Dynes, Newtownards.
J Dynes, Newtownards £2060, W Black, Aghadowey £1960, WG Johnston, Ligoniel £1960, £1920, George Andrews, Magherafelt (2) £1800, Adrian McClure, Ballywalter £1800, W Black £1780, £1740, Seamus Richmond, Cloughmills £1500, Andrew McCullough, Hillsborough £1200.
Bulls sold to 3350gns at the annual spring sale. Leading prices:--
R & G Bell, Nutts Corner Lim 3350gns, Moses Irwin, Fintona AA 3200gns, Matthews Bros, Glenarm Lim 3200gns, (2) Lim 3000gns, A Scott, Templepatrick AA 2800gns, David J Jones, Nutts Corner Char 2800gns, W Gabbie, Crossgar Lim 2700gns, R & G Bell, Nutts Corner Lim 2600gns, Will Short, Omagh Char 2450gns, Crawford Bros, Maguiresbridge Lim 2400gns, Hugh Gibson, Glenarm AA 2250gns, Crawford Bros Lim 2200gns, Hugh Gibson, Glenarm AA 2150gns, W & M Orr, Ballycastle Sim 2100gns, WT McGookin, Larne Char 2100gns.
Suckler stock sold to £1820 for a BB cow with heifer calf. Ruling prices:-
PJ McGuckian, Cloughmills Bel cow & hfr calf £1820, C Wilkinson, Lisburn Bel £1180, A McMullan, Glenariffe St £1150, (4) St £1100, St £1080, (2) St £1050, George Bamford, Glenavy (2) Lim £1020, A McMullan (2) St £1000, C Wilkinson Brb £1000, Lim £1000.
277 calves sold to £500 for a partly reared AA bull, young bull calves to £405 for a BB, heifer calves to £425 for an AA.
Beef bred bull calves sold to:-
Fairmount farm, Claudy AA £500, AA £490, Bel £460, Sim £430, James Adair, Kells Bel £405, A Bell, Nutts Corner (2) AA £400, W Jackson, Ballynure AA £400, S McCormick, Martinstown Sim £390, Fairmount farm Fkv £390, B Alexander, Ahoghill (2) Bel £350, Alastair McBurney, Clough (2) £340, SJ & RJ McLean, Straid AA £330, J & J White, Newtownards Bel £330, Fairmount farm AA £330.
Heifer calves sold to:-
HC & JA Campbell, Ballymoney AA £425, Fairmount farm, Claudy Bel £400, James Adair, Kells Bel £365, Fairmount farm Bel £365, W Jackson, Ballynure Bel £360, Alastair McBurney, Clough Bel £340, Francis McFarlane, Holywood AA £335, Alastair McBurney Bel £330, Bel £325, Fairmount farm AA £320, J Maxwell, Upperlands Here (4) £315, Fairmount farm AA £315, B Alexander, Ahoghill Char £310.
Fries bull calves sold to:-
Andy Spence, Nutts Corner £310, John McAllister, Mosside (2) £160, S McCormick, Bangor £140, Andrew Wilson, Templepatrick £135, Robin Bingham, Nutts Corner £120, J Maxwell, Upperlands (4) £105, £100, Robin Bingham, Nutts Corner (2) £95, S McCormick (7) £95.
An entry of 400 weanlings resulted in a steady trade. Bullocks sold to £840 over for a Lim. 560kg at £1500 presented by John Hutchinson, Comber. Heifers sold to £660 over for a Char 450kg at £1110 offered by T Finlay, Larne.
Blk/bulls
Okg to 300kg
SB&D Weatherup, Ballyearl, Lim £840 (323), E Sherrard, Cha 280kg £840 (300) S McAllister, Ballymena Lim 280kg £840 (300) W.R Geddis, Maghergall Lim 260kg £770 (296) S McAllister, Cha 290kg £855 (294), M McClelland, Larne Blo 290kg £850 (293) J Mulvenna, Glenarm Cha 270kg (288) E Sherrand, Lim 280kg £805 (287,) L Turtle, Broughshane Lim 280kg £800 (285) F&R Auld, Lim 280kg £790 (282) E Sherrand, Lim 260kg £730 (280) R McNinch, Larne ST 300kg (825) F&R Auld, Lim 280kg £770 (275) R McNinch, Sim 300kg £820 (273) J Mulvenna, Cha 270kg £735 (272) E Sherrard, Cha 290kg £785 (270).
301kg to 350kg
T Finlay, Larne Cha 350kg £1100 (314) JR Beggs, Larne Cha 350kg £1020 (291) S McAllister, Ballymena Cha 350kg £1010 (288) JR Beggs, Cha 350kg £960 (274) S McAllister, Glenarm Lim 310kg £850 (274) SB Weatherup, Abe 310kg £845 (272) S McAllister, Cha 320kg £870 (271) T Butler, Ballycastle Cha 340kg £920 (270) SB&D Weatherup, Lim 330kg £890 (269) F&R Auld, Lim 330kg £890 (269) K Beattie, Finvoy Cha 310kg £835 (269) R McNinch, Sim 350kg £940 (268) D McKillop, Glenarm Lim 340kg £910 (267) SB&D Weatherup, Lim 330kg £880 (266) S McAllister, Lim 330kg £870 (263) D McKillop, Glenarm Lim 340kg £880 (258).
351kg to 500kg
SB&D Weatherup, Ballyearl Lim 390kg £1310 (335) T Butler, Ballycastle Cha 410kg £1240 (302) T Butler, Cha 400kg £1200 (300) T Butler, Lim 380kg £1120 (294) T Butler, Cha 420kg £1230 (292) S Dobbin, Cha 390kg £1140 (292) T Butler, Lim 420kg £1220 (290) WJ Shaw, Cloughmills Lim 370kg £1060 (286) WJ Shaw, Lim 410kg £1150 (286) SB&D Weatherup, Lim 400kg £1110 (277) D McKillop, Ballymena Lim 380kg £1050 (276).
Heifers
0-300kg
E Sherrard, Belfast Lim 270kg £760 (281), E Sherrard Char 250kg £690 (276), T Finlay, Larne 300kg £810 (270), K Beattie, Finvoy Lim 260kg £700 (269), E Sherrard Lim 260kg £650 (250), D McKillop, Glenarm 280kg £690 (246), E Sherrard Char 270kg £660 (244), L Turtle, Broughshane Lim 300kg £725 (241), R Coleman, Glarryford Shb 280kg £650 (232), F & R Auld, Newtownabbey Lim 240kg £550 (229), E Sherrard Lim 260kg £575 (221), H M Dobbin, Aughafatten Char 300kg £660 (220), F & R Auld Lim 230kg £490 (213), R Coleman Shb 280kg £590 (210), R Coleman Shb 280kg £590 (210).
301-350kg
H M Dobbin, Aughafatten Char 330kg £850 (257), S Rea, Ballyclare Char 340kg £850 (250), T Finlay, Larne Char 330kg £820 (248), J R Beggs, Larne Char 330kg £800 (242), D McKillop, Glenarm Lim 340kg £800 (235), D McKillop Lim 330kg £770 (233), J R Beggs Char 310kg £720 (232), S Taylor, Belfast Lim 330kg £760 (230), J R Beggs Char 330kg £760 (230), J Mulvenna, Glenarm Lim 320kg £735 (229), S Taylor Char 320kg £735 (229), S Rea Lim 340kg £780 (229), S McAllister, Glenarm Char 310kg £705 (227), J Mulvenna Lim 350kg £795 (227), R McClelland, Claudy Char 310kg £700 (225), O O’Kane, Carnlough Char 310kg £700 (225).
351 and over
T Finlay, Larne Char 370kg £945 (255), T Finlay Char 450kg £1110 (246), D McKillop, Glenarm Lim 420kg £1020 (242), S Lowry, Glenavy Char 370kg £890 (240), J R Beggs, Larne Char 370kg £885 (239), C & M McMullan, Drumsurn Lim 410kg £965 (235), J Wightman, Bangor Lim 410kg £960 (234), L Turtle, Broughshane Sim 410kg £960 (234), S Rea, Straid Lim 370kg £865 (233), C & M McMullan, Drumsurn Lim 370kg £865 (233), S Dobbin, Ballycastle Char 420kg £980 (233), S Rea, Ballyclare Char 380kg £880 (231), W Jones, Templepatrick Lim 460kg £1050 (228), S Rea Blo 370kg £840 (227), C & M Mullan, Drumsurn Lim 380kg £855 (225), L Turtle, Broughshane Lim 400kg £890 (222).
Dairy cows sold to £2120, steady prices as follows-:
A McClure, Ballywalter £2120, M J King, Cushendall Ayr £2080, W Black, Aghadowey Fri £1960, WG Johnston, Belfast Hol £1920, A McClure, Ballywalter Fri £1880, RJ Hill, Randalstown Fri £1800, W Black, Aghadowey Fri £1800, W Black, Fri £1800, A McClure, Ballywalter Fri £1740, T Carlisle, Dundrod Fri £1700.
Suckler Cows
30 sucklers sold to £1340, leading pens as follows:
A McMullan, Glenariffe St in calf £1340, A & ME Graham, Carnlough Bel & bull calf £1330, W Carlisle, Lisburn Lim in calf £1280, A & ME Graham Bel & bull calf £1270, A McMullan St in calf £1260, N Hunter, Ballycraigy Shb & hfr calf £1250, H Millar, Kells Shb & Bull calf £1200, B Huey, Ballymoney Bel & Bull calf £1175, W Carlisle Lim in calf £1150, A McMullan St in calf £1100, W Carlisle Lim in calf £1100, A McMullan St in calf £1070, W Carlisle Lim in calf £1070, A McMullan St in calf £1060, A McMullan St in calf £1050, H Millar Shb & bull calf £1030.
Dropped calves
172 dropped calves in Ballymena resulted in a steady trade. Bull calves sold to £486, heifer calves to £500 and Fr bulls to £240.
Beef bred bull calves sold to:
M Murphy, Moorfields Abe £485, A McNair, Ballyclare Lim £480, A McNair Lim £480, L Wilson, Doagh Bel £455, A McNair Abe £445, A McNair Lim £445, L Wilson Bel £440, A Connolly, Portglenone Abe £410, J Adair, Kells Bel £390, J Adair Bel £390, A Connolly Abe £385, A McNair Lim £380, R J T Fleming, Templepatrick Sim £345, A P Redmond, Portavogie Bel £335, A P Redmond Bel £325, A P Redmond Bel £300.
Heifers
L Wilson, Doagh Bel £500, R J T Fleming, Templepatrick Sim £425, L Wilson Bel £420, A Connolly Lim £410, A Connolly Brb £410, O O’Kane, Carnlough Char £405, L Wilson Bel £380, M Murphy, Moorfields Abe £370, M Murphy Abe £350, R J T Fleming Sim £345, J Adair, Kells Bel £345, J Adair Bel £345, T Simpson, Ederney Her £315, A P Redmond Portavogie Bel £305, A P Redmond Bel £300, A P Redmond Bel £300.
Fr Bulls
D Patton, Newtonards Hol £240, B & J Barr, Aghadowey Hol £200, G & A M Patton Hol £130, B & J Barr Hol £110, B & J Barr Hol £110
An entry of 300 weanlings on Ballymena resulted in a sharper trade. Bullocks sold to be £655 over for a Lim 410kg at £1065 presented by D Thompson, Bushmills. Heifers sold to £530 over for Lim 360kg at £890 offered by S Weatherup, Ballyclare.
BullS/Blks
Top price per kilo
0 – 300kg
S Wright, Carnlough Blo 290kg £900 (310), T McNabney Char 220kg £680 (309), R Montgomery, Kells Lim 220kg £665 (302), S McAllister, Glenarm Char 300kg £850 (283), D J & R White, Broughshane Char 290kg £820 (282), S Wright Blo 300kg £825 (275), M McKeever, Ballymoney Lim 250kg £680 (272), J K Davidson, Broughshane Sim 260kg £700 (269), S Quigg, Garvagh Lim 300kg £800 (266), S Logan, Rasharkin Lim 230kg £610 (265), M Crawford, Glenwherry Her 240kg £630 (262), M Crawford Her 240kg £630 (262), D J & R White, Broughshane Char 280kg £730 (260), B McStocker, Toomebridge Char 290kg £755 (260), M Crawford Her 250kg £650 (260), M Crawford Her 250kg £650 (260).
301 – 350kg
J K Davidson, Broughshane Sim 330kg £960 (290), S Wright, Carnlough Lim 330kg £940 (284), S Wright Blo 320kg £910 (284), T McNabney, Broughshane Char 320kg £905 (282), T McNabney Char 320kg £905 (282), T McNabney Char 320kg £905 (282), S Quigg, Garvagh Char 350kg £965 (275), S Weatherup, Ballyclare Lim 340kg £930 (273), S Patton, Ballyclare Char 350kg £950 (271), S Weatherup Lim 330kg £890 (269), D J & R White, Broughshane Char 340kg £910 (267), S Patton Char 340kg £890 (261), S McAllister, Glenarm Lim 310kg £810 (261), S Weatherup Lim 340kg £870 (255), S McAllister Lim 330kg £835 (253), R Montgomery, Kells Char 330kg £825 (250).
351kg+
W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Lim 360kg £1000 (277), D Thompson, Bushmills Lim 360kg £990 (275), S Weatherup, Ballyclare Lim 360kg £980 (272), D Thompson Lim 380kg £1030 (271), H McAllister, Aghadowey Lim 380kg £1020 (268), H McAllister Lim 380kg £1000 (263), W & G Hanna Char 400kg £1050 (262), M McKeever, Ballymoney Lim 360kg £940 (261), C & M White, Aughafatten Char 380kg £990 (260), S Weatherup Lim 380kg £990 (260), D Thompson Lim 410kg £1065 (259), local farmer 390kg £1010 (259), S Patton, Ballyclare Char 360kg £930 (258), J K Davidson, Broughshane Sim 370kg £950 (256), D J & R White Char 370kg £950 (258), H McAllister Lim 390kg £1000 (256).
Heifers
0kg to 300kg
Top prices per kilo
W&G Hanna, Ballymoney Cha 290kg £860 (296) R Montgomery Ballymena Cha 270kg £710 (263) J Frew, Ballymena Lim 260kg £680 (261) W&G Hanna Cha 290kg £730 (251) W Mills, Glenarm Sim 290kg £730 (251) J Frew, Lim 260kg £650 (250) R Montgomery, Kells Cha 270kg £675 (250) R Montgomery, Cha 260kg £645 (248) JK Davidson, Broughshane Lim 300kg £740 (246) J&R White, Broughshane Cha 270kg £655 (242) J&R White Cha 270kg £655 (242) S Logan, Rasharkin Lim 230kg £550 (239) R Montgomery, Cha 290kg £690 (237) S Quigg, Garvagh Cha 240kg £570 (237) W Mills, Glenarm Sim 270kg £640 (237) S McAllister, Ballymena Lim 230kg £540 (234).
301kg to 350kg
W Mills, Glenarm Cha 310kg £810 (263) W Mills, Sim 330kg £835 (253) S Weatherup, Ballyclare Lim 320kg £800 (250) S Patton, Ballyclare Cha 340kg £830 (244) W Mills, Glenarm Sim 310kg £750 (241) JK Davidson, Broughshane Sim 340kg £790 (232) JK Davidson Sim 310kg £720 (232) S Patton, Ballyclare Cha 340kg £785 (230) W Mills, Sim 340kg £780 (229) W Mills, Cha 320kg £720 (225) R Montgomery, Cha 310kg £690 (222) JK Davidson, Broughshane Sim 340kg £750 (220) W Mills, Glenarm Sim 310kg £680 (219) S Hill, Carrickfergus Lim 320kg £700 (218) S McAllister, Ballymena Cha 320kg £700 (218) JK Davidson, Sim 340kg £730 (214).
351kg and over
G Weatherup, Ballyclare Lim 360kg £890 (247) JK Davidson, Broughshane Sim 380kg £900 (236) W Mills, Glenarm Sim 370kg £870 (235) S Irons, Coleraine Fkv 420kg £970 (231) W Sherrard, Coleraine Lim 390kg £900 (230) S Hill, Carrickfergus Lim 430kg £970 (225) W Mills, Sim 370kg £830 (223) JK Davidson, Sim 420kg £885 (210) W Mills, Sim 360kg £750 (208) JK Davidson Sim 410kg £850 (207) S Weather, Lim 410kg £850 (207) S Weatherup, Lim 370kg £760 (205) P Thompson, Bushmills Lim 390kg £800 (205) S Patton, Ballyclare Cha 370kg £750 (202) S McAllister, Ballymena Lim 380kg £760 (200) PJ McKinley, Martinstown Abe 440kg £880 (200).
Fifty four dairy cattle sold to £2120 for a calved heifer form Mr B Black, Aghadowey.
W Black, Aghadowey, £2020, W Black, £2000, D&S Bayne, Cookstown £1980, D&S Bayne, £1920, S Wallace, Broughshane £1640, D Dickey, Randalstown Hfr in calf £1620, D Strange, Ballyclare £1600, JL Bailie, Creevyargon £1580, T Carlisle, Dundrod £1500, D Dickey, Randalstown, Hfr in calf £1400.
Sixteen lots in the suckler ring sold to £1550 for a Lim Cow with a bull Calf.
R Armstrong, Lisburn Cow & BC £1550, D Allen, Magherafelt Cow & HC £1480, T Parks, Craigavon Lim Cow & HC £1370, T Park, Lim Cow & HC £1360, J McKenna, Ahoghill Cha & HC £1330, R McKeown, Templepatrick Bel & HC £1330, T Park, Lim & HC £1320, R Armstrong Lim & HC £1320.
Two hundred and thirteen lots in the calf ring sold to £650 for a partly reared Belgium Blue Bull, Heifer calves to £480 also for a Belgium Blue from the same farm.
Bull calves sold to:
L Wilson, Doagh, Bel Bul £650, L Wilson, Bel Bul £540 (2), D Mooney, Ballinderry, Bel Bul £470, A Gaston Glarryford Abe Bul £390, A Gaston, Abe Bull £390, A McBurney, Cloughmills Bel Bull £385, B Alexander, Ballymena Bel Bull £380, D Mooney Ballinderry, Bel Bul £380, RJ White, Ballymoney Abe Bul £375, B Alexander, Ballymena Bel Bull £370, I Montgomery, Glenwherry Blo Bul £365, A McBurney Bel Bull, £345.
Heifers
L Wilson, Doagh Bel £480, L Wilson, Bel £470 (2), B Alexander, Ballymena Bel £370, R Bingham, Nuttscorner, MJ McRoberts, Ballinderry Abe £350 (5), A McBurney, Cloughmills Bel £345 (2), B Alexander, Ballymena Bel £340, B Alexander, Bel £330, WT Robinson, Glenarm Bel £325, A Gaston, Glarryford Abe £320 (2) T Simpson, Ederney Her £320 (2).
Friesian Bull Calves
A Gaston, Glarryford £135, S Brennan, Ballyboley £120, R Bingham, Nuttscorner £95 (3) S & R McLernon, Randalstown £90 (2), WG Johnston, Belfast £85 (3), T Dunlop, Glenarm £85, JL Bailie, Creevyargon, R Bingham, £50, S&R McLernon £90 (3), WG Johnston, Belfast £85 (2), T Dunlop, Glenarm £85, JL Bailie, Creevyargon £85.
An entry of 340 weanlings in Ballymena resulted in a steady trade. Bullocks sold to £815 over for a Char 350kg £1165 presented by Robin Nicholson, Monkstown. Heifers sold to £680 over for a Cha 490kg at £1170 offered by J Moore.
Bullocks
0kg – 300kg
C Warwick, Moorfields Lim 210kg £740 (352) J Weatherup, Gleno 300kg £885 (295) JG & JN Murray Sim 290kg £825 (284) C Warwick, Moorfields Lim 240kg £680 (283) C Warwick, Lim 280kg £760 (271) S McAllister, Ballymena Cha 260kg £700 (269) JG & JN Murray Larne Lim 200kg £525 (262) S McAllister, Ballymena Cha 270kg £705 (261) S McAllister Lim 240kg £625 (260) JG & JN Murray, Lim 240kg £615 (256) RJ McNeill, Glenarm Lim 270kg £690 (255) S McAllister, Cha 300kg £750 (250) D Blair, Greenisland Blo 230kg £570 (247).
301kg – 350kg
R Nicholson, Monkstown Cha 350kg £1165 (332) R Nicholson, Cha 330kg £1050 (318) R Nicholson Cha 320kg £900 (281) A.S Millar, Antrim Cha 310kg £870 (280) R Nicholson, Cha 340kg £935 (275) C McNaughton, Ballymoney Cha 350kg £950 (271) S McCullough Broughshane Lim 340kg £915 (269) T Connon, Broughshane Bel 320kg £855 (267) T Connon, Bel 350kg £935 (267) A.S Millar, Antrim Cha 350kg £930 (265)
351kg and over
R Nicholson, Monkstown Cha 380kg £1110 (292) A.S Millar, Antrim Cha 370kg £1080 (291) T McMaster, Antrim Cha 370kg £1025 (277) C Warwick, Moorfields Cha 360kg £990 (275) T McMaster, Antrim Cha 360kg £980 (272) RJ McNeill, Glenarm Cha 410kg £1100 (268) D Andrew, Templepatrick Lim 410kg £1090 (265) (2) D & W Hume, Randalstown Lim 390kg £1030 (264) T McMaster, Whitehead Lim 370kg £960 (259) D Kane, Ballymena Cha 390kg £1010.
Heifers
0kg – 300kg
C Warwick, Moorfields Cha 250kg £740 (296) C McNaughton, Ballymena Cha 270kg £770 (285) C McNaughton, Cha 280kg £750 (267) C McNaughton, Cha 290kg £770 (265) C McNaughton, Ballymoney Cha 300kg £790 (263) RJ McNeill, Glenarm Cha 290kg £730 (251) C Warwick, Lim 260kg £640 (246) G Quinn, Ballinderry Sim 260kg £640 (246) A Esler, Carnlough Cha 270kg £660 (244) R Nicholson, Monkstown Cha 290kg £700 (214).
301kg – 350kg
JG & JN Murray, Larne Lim 350kg £910 (260) D Gaston, Ballymena Lim 310kg £800 (258) D Kane, Ballymena Cha 310kg £770 (248) S Marshall, Ballymena Cha 310kg £760 (245) RJ McNeill, Glenarm Cha 330kg £800 (242) S Dobbin, Ballycastle Cha 340kg £820 (241) S Dobbin, Cha 320kg £770 (240) R Nicholson, Monkstown Cha 310kg £745 (240) JG & JN Murry Lim 310kg £740 (238) RJ McNeill, Lim 320kg £760 (237) R Nicholson, Cha 310kg £730 (235).
351kg and over
H McAllister, Aghadowey Lim 390kg £960 (246) J Moore, Glenwherry Cha 420kg £1010 (240) J Moore, Cha 490kg £1170 (238) H McAllister, Aghadowey Lim 380kg £900 (236) D & W Hume, Randalstown Lim 380kg £890 (234) R Nicholson, Lim 390kg £905 (232) J Moore, Glenwherry Cha 460kg £1050 (228) DW Hume, Randalstown Lim 380kg £890 (234) R Nicholson Lim 390Kg £905 (232) J Moore, Glenwherry Cha 460kg £1050 (228) D&W Randalstown Lim 460kg £1050 (228) S Marshall, Ballymena Cha 390kg £890 (228) R Nicholson, Cha 440kg £990 (225) I Wallace, Ballyclare Lim 380kg £850 (223) C & M White Aughafatten Cha 430kg £960 (223).
Dairy Stock sold to £2080 for a paid to J Martin, Dromara.
J Martin, Dromore £2080, J Martin, £2000 J Martin, £1900 Mr W Black, Aghadowney £1875, WG Johnston, Ligoniel £1800, J Martin, £1800, J&M Wilson Broughshane £1620, N G Chambers, Moneyrea £1600, B McStravick, Derrymore £1600, Mr B Black, Aghadowney £1550, N G Chambers, Moneyrea £1520, JW Suffern, Crumblin £1500, T Carlise Dundrod £1500, Mr White, Aghadowney £1480, JL Bailie, Creevyargon £1350, J&M Wilson, £1250.
Suckler stock sold to £1450 for a Lim Cow and bull calf at foot.
R Pollock, Glenavy Lim Cow& BC £1450, JJ Hill, Islandmagee Bel Cow & BC £1450, JJ Hill, Bel Cow & BC £1380, R Pollock, Glenavy £1220, H Millar, Kells £1200, R Thompson, Aghadowey Lim £1100.
Two hundred and eighty nine calves sold to £515 for a Char Bull (5months), Heifer calves to £375 for a Abe.
S McMullan, Bellaghy Cha Bull £515, A Park, Ballynure Bel Bull £510, H Stewart, Ballyboley ABE Bull £470, H Stewart Abe Bull, £470 (3), I Montgormery, Glenwherry Lim Bull £440, A Park, Ballynure Bel Bull £435, A Park, Bel Bull £435 (3), D McKillop Loughgiel, Sim £430, D McKillop, Sim £430, I Montgomery, Glenwherry £390, I Montgomery Lim Bull £390.
Heifer calves
A Park, Ballynure Bel £375 (2), W Hamilton, Broughshane £340, J Hunter, Crumlin Bel £340, W Hamilton, Broughshane Bel £315 (3), D McKillop, Loughgiel Sim £300, W McVey Carnlough Abe £290, J Thompson, Randalstown Abe £270, S McCormick, Bangor Bel £270, A Carson, Clough Her £270, A Carson, Her £270, A Carson Her £270 (3), RJT Fleming, Templepatrick Sim £260.
Friesian Bull calves
S McMullan Bellaghy, £200, S McMullan £200 (8) I Montgomery, Glenwherry £150, S McMullan, Bellaghy £135, S McMullan £135, Mrs A Gabbey & Partners Ballygowan £135, M J & B McCracken, Ballybarnes Road £120, MT Boyd, Kilwaughter £100 (3).
An entry of 460 weanlings in Ballymena resulted in a steady trade. Bullocks sold to £778 over for a Lim 420kg at £1200 presented by Burns McClean, Armoy. Heifers sold to £680 over for a pair of Lim 360kg £1040 offered by P McIlrath, Glarryford.
Top Prices Per Kilo
Bull/Blks 0-300kg
M Kelly, Newtowncrommel Cha 270kg £830, R Shaw, Rasharkin Cha 300kg £905, D McClurkin, Ligoniel Cha 280kg £835, Mrs H McGookin, Carrickfergus Lim 270kg £800, K Kidd, Broughshane Cha 300kg £880, WD Marshall, Clough Lim 220kg £640, K Kidd Cha 300kg £870, George Quinn, Ballinderry Sim 260 £750, R Shaw, Ballymena Lim 300kg £850, D McClurkin Ligoniel Cha 240kg £680, K Kidd Cha 290kg £820, Mrs McGookin, Carrickfergus Lim 280kg £790, G Quinn, Ballinderry Lim 260kg £730, G Quinn, Lim 260kg £730, M/S Duncan, Antrim 270kg £755.
301kg – 350kg
R P McDonnell, Cushendall Cha 310kg £940 (303) , Mrs H McGookin, Carrickfergus Lim 340kg £960 (282), K Kidd, Broughshane Cha 340kg £960 (282), G Quinn Ballinderry Sim 310kg £870 (280), RShaw, Rasharkin Lim 310kg £865 (279), Mrs H McGookin, Carrickfergus Lim 350kg £970(277), P McIlrath, Glarryford Lim 350kg £970 (277), K Kidd, Broughshane Cha 320kg £885 (276), K Kidd, Cha 320kg £880 (275), R Shaw, Rasharkin Lim 320kg £875 (273), K Kidd, Cha 330kg £900 (272), M Kelly, Newtowncrommel Cha 320kg £870 (271), R Shaw Rasharkin Lim 320kg £860(268), Mrs H McGookin, Lim 350kg £940 (268) & Lim 340kg £910 (267), WM P&H Esler Islandmagee Lim 350kg £930 (265).
351kg and over
Burns McClean, Armoy Lim 400kg £1160 (290), B McClean, Lim 420kg £1200 (285), Mrs H McGookin Carrickfergus Lim 380kg £1060 (279), P McIlrath, Glarryford Lim 360kg £1000 (277), A.S Millar Antrim Cha 360kg £1000 (277), B McClean, Lim 360kg £1000 (277), S Dobbin, Ballycastle Cha 400kg £1100 (275) P McIrath, Garryford Lim 360kg £980 (272), AS Millar, Antrim Cha 380kg £1030 (271), B McClean, Armoy Lim 390kg £1050 (269) S Patton Ballyclare Cha 370kg £990 (267), Mrs Wharry & McCurdy Carnlough Cha 360kg £960 (266), WH P&H Esler, Islandmagee Lim 360kg £960 (266), A Kennedy, Gleno Lim 390kg £1040 (266), K Kidd Broughshane Cha 370kg £980 (264),RP McDonnell, Cushendun Cha 360kg £950 (263).
Heifers 0 - 300kg
H McClaughlin, Aughafatten Lim 260kg £780 (300), D McClurkin, Ligoniel Cha 250kg £700 (280), J Henry, Ballymoney Abe 240kg £640 (266), D McClurkin, Cha 220kg £580 (263), S McAuley, Ballymoney Cha 280kg £725 (258) J Henry, Ballymoney Aub 170kg £430 (252), J Henry 170kg £430 (252) WD Marshall, Clough Sim 240kg £600 (250), WD Marshall Lim 240kg £600 (250) M Kelly, Newtowncrommelin Cha 280kg £700 (250), W Campbell, Carnlough Spk 280kg £700 (250), S McAuley Ballymoney Cha 280kg £695 (248) M/S Duncan, Antrim 270kg, D Convery, Kilrea Spk 240kg £595 (247)
301kg to 350kg
A.S Millar, Antrim Cha 320kg £840 (262), P McIrath Glarryford Lim 340kg £860 (252), A smyth Moorfields Lim 320kg £800, A.S Millar Antrim Cha 340kg £840 (247), A.S Millar, Cha 320kg £790 (246), SH Bellingham, Ballymoney Cha 340kg £830 (244) A.S Millar, Cha 350kg £845 (241), A.S Millar Antrim Cha 340kg £810 (238) K Kidd Broughshane Cha 330kg £785 (237), H Mclaughlin Aughafatten Lim 330kg £780 (236), K Kidd Broughshane Cha 310kg £730, N Graham Cullybakey Cha 340kg £800 (235) A Smyth, Moorfields Lim 330kg £770 (233) SH Bellingham, Ballymoney Lim 340kg £790 (232), Mrs Wharry & McCurdy Carnlough Cha 340kg £790 (232).
351kg and over
P McIlrath, Glarryford Lim 360kg £1040 (288), P McIlrath, Lim 360kg £1040 (288), R.A.J&R.J McDowell Ballyvernstown Cha 360kg £970 (269), A Kennedy Glen Lim 370kg £945 (255), R.A.J & R.J McDowell Cha 370kg £930 (251), D Frew Randalstown Lim 420kg £1045 (248) T McMaster, Whitehead Cha 410kg £1020 (248), A.S Millar Antrim Lim 410kg £1000 (243), Derek Frew, Lim 370kg £900 (243), RP McDonnell, Cushendun Cha 360kg £860 (238), N Graham, Cullbackey Lim 380kg £900 (236), R.A.J &R.J McDowell Cha 410kg £970 (236), D Frew, Lim 410kg £970 (236), R.A.J & R.J McDowell Cha 360kg £850 (236), D Frew, Lim 400kg £930 (232), K Kidd, Broughshane Cha 360kg £825 (229).
Dairy cattle sold to £2000 which was paid to Jos Adams, Ballymena.
Joseph Adams Ballymena £2000, George Booth Stewartstown £1950, Joseph Adams £1700, Alan McNair Ballyclare £1680, D Foreman Belfast £1600, D Foreman £1500, Thomas J Gordan Ballyclare £1480, John Hunter Antrim £1450.
Suckler stock sold to £1900 for a Lim cow with Bull calf at foot.
PJ McGuckian Cloughmills Lim Cow & BC £1900, S & M Black Carnlough Lim Hfr in calf £1520, S & M Black Lim Hfr £1450.
Two hundred and fifty-two lots in the calf ring sold to £500 for a partly reared BB Bull, young bull calves to £420 for a 2-month-old BB heifer calves to £380 for a month old Char.
G Devlin Randalstown Bel bull £500, James Currie Larne Sim Bull £490, Mark McCord Antrim Her bull £470, local farmer Abe bull £455, G Devlin Her Bull £450, G Devlin Her Bull £440, James Currie Sim £425, Samuel Brennan Bel £420, James Currie, Sim £420, Robin Bingham Nuttscorner Cha bull £400, Robin Bingham, Char £400, N & J Coleman Ballyclare Bel bull £400, K Black Hillhall Road Fkv bull £390, Glenrea Farm Ballygawley Abe bull £380.
Heifer calves sold to:
John McAuley Ballyeamon Road Cha Hfr £380, R McKeown Ballymena Lim Hfr £360, The Cleggan Estate Co Ltd Ballymena Lim Hfr £345, ES Hall Ballyclare Abe Hfr £340, Bel Hfr £340, Lim hfr £335, Mark McCord Antrim Her Hfr £330, Glenrea Farm Ballygawley Bel Hfr £330, D Montgomery Glenwherry Bel Hfr £325, Samuel Brennan Ballyboley Bel Hfr £320, R.J.T Fleming Templepatrick Sim Hfr £320, Cairnleigh Ltd Aghalee Bel Hfr £315, W Hamilton Ballymena Bel Hfr £300.
Fri bulls Calves
James Currie Larne £210, ES Hall Ballyclare Fri bull £195, A Magee Snr £190, McCloskey Farms LTD Ballymoney £190, D McIlwaine Larne £185, Jordon Hunter Larne £155.
An entry of 560 weanlings resulted in another great sale. Bullocks sold to £900 over for a Char 390kg at 1290 presented by C Williamson, Kilrea. Heifers sold to £750 over char 360kilos also presented by C Williamson.
Bulls/Blks 0-300kgs
Cameron Williamson, Kilrea Char 300kg £1090 (799), Paul Brankin, Aghalee Lim 290kg £860 (788), D O’Loan, Aughafatten, Lim 280g £830 (668), Paul Brankin, Char 270g £800, Paul Barkin Lim 270g £800, D O’Loan Lim 260kg £765, David H Fleming, Templepatrick Lim 290kg £820 (793), E Gillian, Ballymena Lim 280kg £790 (936), David Fleming Lim 300kg £835, D O’Loan Lim 300kg £830,Paul Brankin 250kg £690, R & G Bell, Nuttscorner Lim 220kg £605 (826), J A McMullen, Ballymena Lim 280kg £760 (984), A Abbott, Lisburn Lim 280kg £755 (1014), A Abbott Lim 290kg £780, D Convery, Kilrea Lim 270kg £725 (975).
301kg – 350kg
A.S Millar, Antrim Char 320kg £1000 (604), J McKinty Larne Char 320kg £990 (864), Raymond Robinson, Lisnamurrican Char Sim 310kg £955 (794), George Quinn, Ballinderry Sim 310kg £950 (840) P McConnell Belfast Char 310kg £940 (642), T J McLornan, Nuttscorner Lim 340kg £1010 (734)P McConnel 320 £945, Mrs S Molyneaux, Dundrod Char 340kg £1000 (725), J Jones, Belfast Char 340kg £980 (874), A.S Millar 340kg £980 (606) Dr L McClinton Glenarm Sim 330kg £950 (739), George Quinn Ballinderry Sim 320kg £920 (830), E Donnelly Ballycastle Char 350kg £1000 (754), T.J McLornan Lim 350kg £1000, S Scullion Lim Ballymena 340kg £960 (658), Dr L McClinton 310kg £870 (741).
351kg and over
Cameron Williamson, Kilrea Lim 370kg £1250 (797), Cameron Williamson, Char 390kg £1290 (798), Kyle Molyneaux, Crumlin, Char 390kg £1240 (724), A.S Millar, Antrim Char 390kg, £1230 (612), A.S Millar Char 380kg £1190 (614), Mrs S Molyneaux, Crumlin Char 360kg £1110 (721), A.S Millar Char 390kg £1190 (605), A.S Millar Char 360kg £1080 (609), A.S Millar Char 390kg £1170 (613), , Char 400kg £1160 (722), Char 400kg £1160 (722), Char 390kg £1120 ( 723), D Smyth, Banbridge Lim 450kg £1340 (1008), Dr L McClinton, Glenarm Char 360kg £1060 (1030).
Heifers 0-300kg
Local farmer, Char 220kg £630 (633), A Abbott, Lisburn Lim 280kg £795 (1013, V Hamilton, Ballymena 300kg £830 (802), Cameron Williamson, Kilrea Char 300kg £815 (800), A.S Millar, Antrim Char 300kg £800 (602), Ian Dodds, Glenwherry Lim 300Kg £795, R & G Bell Crumlin Lim 300kg £795 (825).
301kg – 350kg
A.S Millar, Antrim Char 350kg £960 (601), Shaws Hill Farm, Ballymena 340kg £925 (552), E Donnelly, Ballycastle 330kg £895 (757), Shaws Hill Farm, Char 350kg £930, A.S Millar Char 330kg £875 (608) T.J McLoran, Nuttscorner Char 320kg £830 (728)
351kg and over
Cameron Williamson, Kilrea Char 360 £1110 (796), E Donnelly, Ballycastle Char 410kg £1120 (750), Ian Gibson, Rathsherry Farm Char 360kg £ 980 (517), T.J McLornan, Nuttscorner 380kg £1030 (731), E Donnelly, Ballycastle Char 410kg £1090, E Donnelly Char 450kg £1190 (751), I Beggs, Whitehead 360kg £950 (761).
50 dairy cattle sold to £2480 for a calved heifer from J Martin, Dromara. Ruling prices:-
J Martin, Dromara calved hfr £2480, calved hfr £2420, calved hfr £2160, calved hfr £2020, David McNeilly, Randalstown calved hfr £1940, Brendan Conlon, Newtownhamilton calved hfr £1800, calved hfr £1780, calved hfr £1750, SG Wallace, Broughshane calved hfr £1720.
Suckler stock sold to £1600 for a Lim heifer in calf. Ruling prices:-
M Kelly, Limavady Lim in calf hfr £1600, D Allen, Moneymore Lim hfr & bull calf £1600, Par hfr & bull calf £1420, Hugh Gibson, Glenarm Blonde in calf cow £1400, M Kelly Lim in calf hfr £1300, Sim in calf hfr £1300, Lim in calf hfr £1080, G McCaughey, Antrim Char in calf hfr £1000.
Breeding bulls sold to £3100 for a young Angus. Ruling prices:-
Iain Colville, Newtownards AA £3100, WJ Porter, Dromore AA £3050, AA £2850, K Marshall, Ahoghill AA £2500.
253 lots in the calf ring sold to £575 for a young Lim bull, heifer calves to £575 for a partly reared Sim.
Beef bred bull calves sold to:-
F Allen, Randaltown AA £580, Nigel Jordan, Moneymore Lim £575, F Allen, Randalstown Bel £570, S & A Saunderson, Glenwherry (2) Bel £490, J Beattie, Ballymoney AA £480, J Steele Jnr, Glenavy Lim £480, D McKay, B’shane Bel £450.
Heifer calves sold to:-
J Mulvenna, Aughafatten Sim £575, W Johnston, Glenavy Bel £530, S & A Saunderson, Glenwherry Bel £490, F Allen, Randalstown Bel £480, JV & RJ Moore, Larne (2) Hol £450, Hol £445, Eileen Magee, Kilwaughter Lim £420, JV & RJ Moore, Larne (3) £420.
Beef bred bull calves sold to:-
Alan McNair, Ballyclare £280, Frank McAuley, Toomebridge £270, Alan McNair, £260, D Campbell, Carrickfergus £260, Frank McAuley (3) £250, £170, A Ritchie, Holywood (2) £160, Denis Minford £160.
450 weanlings in Ballymena resulted in a terrific trade. Bullocks sold to £1000 over for a Lim 470kg at £1470 offered by R McKeown, Portglenone. Heifers sold to £1080 over for a Lim 540kg at £1620 also presented by R McKeown.
Bulls/blks 0-300kgs
M McDonald, Randalstown Lim 230kg £730 (334), W Brown, Saintfield Char 270kg £890 (329), Z Dawson Char 250kg £790 (316), S Dawson, Lisburn Char 300kg £940 (313), Ivan Wallace, Doagh Lim 300kg £930 (310), A Abbott, Lisburn Lim 300kg £920 (306), Mick McKillop, Cushnendall Lim 300kg £910 (303), Houston Crooks, Kilwaughter Char 300kg £900 (300), J McQuiston, Ballymoney Char 300kg £900 (300), James Magill, Larne (2) Char 260kg £780 (300), Gareth Cummings, Ballyclare Char 300kg £890 (296), J McQuiston, Ballymoney Char 300kg £890 (296), W Brown, Saintfield Char 210kg £600 (285), Brendan McCoy, Toomebridge (2) Lim 210kg £600 (285).
301-350kgs
AS Millar, Antrim Char 350kg £1130 (322), Patrick McSparron, Cushendun Char 330kg £1040 (315), D McGarel, Glenarm Char 310kg £970 (312), Burns McLean, Armoy (2) Lim 350kg £1075 (307), AS Millar, Antrim Char 350kg £1070 (305), Patrick McSparron Char 330kg £1000 (303), W Brown, Saintfield Char 310kg £930 (300), Patrick McSparron Char 340kg £1010 (297), Matt Gingles, Kilwaughter Lim 340kg £1010 (297), Burns McLean Char 340kg £1010 (297), B Blaney, Cushendall Char 330kg £980 (297), James Rainey, Crumlin Lim 310kg £920 (296), Ivan Wallace, Doagh Lim 340kg £1000 (294), Patrick McSparron, Char 340kg £1000 (294), Aaron McBride, Toome Lim 330kg £965 (292).
351kg and over
R McKeown, Portglenone Lim 470kg £1470 (312), Patrick McSparron, Cushendun Char 390kg £1160 (297), AS Millar, Antrim Char 370kg £1100 (297), Ivan Wallace, Doagh (2) Lim 370kg £1100 (297), Burns McLean, Armoy Char 410kg £1210 (295), Shaws Hill farm, Kells Char 360kg £1060 (294), Burns McLean Char 410kg £1200 (292), Mick McKillop, Cushendall Lim 360kg £1050 (291), Sidney Rea, Straid Char 390kg £1130 (289), AS Millar, Antrim Char 370kg £1070 (289), James Rainey, Crumlin Lim 360kg £1040 (288), G McClintock, Glenwherry Lim 360kg £1040 (288), Matt Gingles, Kilwaughter Lim 360kg £1040 (288), Ian Barr, Kells Lim 410kg £1180 (287), Lim 420kg £1190 (283).
Heifers 0-300kgs
JA McKillop, Cushendall Lim 230kg £690 (300), Houston Crooks, Kilwaughter Char 280kg £830 (296), G McClintock, Glenwherry Char 300kg £880 (293), James Magill, Larne Char 200kg £585 (292), G Monan, Portadown Lim 260kg £760 (292), Houston Crooks Char 270kg £780 (288), Stewart Anderson, Ballymoney Sim 290kg £830 (286), James Magill, Larne Char 230kg £640 (278), Houston Crooks, Kilwaughter Char 240kg £665 (277), S Hill, Carrick Lim 200kg £540 (270), D McGarel, Glenarm Lim 300kg £810 (270), Patrick McSparron, Cushendun Lim 290kg £780 (269), Brendan McCoy, Toomebridge Lim 240kg £640 (266), Lim 280kg £745 (266), James Magill, Larne Char 240kg £625 (260), A Abbott, Lisburn Lim 290kg £755 (260).
301-350kgs
I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 340kg £1030 (302), AS Millar, Antrim Char 350kg £1050 (300), Char 340kg £1020 (300), Char 330kg £950 (287), D McGarel, Glenarm Char 310kg £890 (287), S Dawson, Lisburn Char 330kg £910 (275), G McClintock, Glenwherry Char 320kg £880 (275), Brian Connon, Larne Lim 310kg £840 (271), Robert Irvine, Carrickfergus Char 310kg £830 (267), Bruce Matthews, Clough Lim 340kg £900 (264), Matt Gingles, Kilwaughter Char 330kg £870 (263), Patrick McSparron, Cushendun Char 350kg £920 (262), Colin Crooks, Kilwaughter Char 330kg £860 (260), Matt Gingles, Lim 350kg £910 (260), Patrick McSparron Char 310kg £800 (258), A Abbott, Lisburn Lim 310kg £800 (258).
351kg and over
I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 390kg £1170 (300), R McKeown, Portglenone Lim 540kg £1620 (300), AS Millar, Antrim Char 360kg £1070 (297), R McKeown Bel 550kg £1620 (294), I Beggs Bel 400kg £1160 (290), AS Millar Char 380kg £1090 (286), I Beggs Lim 380kg £1080 (284), Lim 360kg £1010 (280), R & V Craig, Larne Lim 370kg £1020 (275), R Thompson, Ligoniel Lim 380kg £1040 (273).
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