A good show of 249 Beef Cattle on Thursday me a steady trade. Beef cows to 376p for a Cha 680Kg at £2556, Fr Cows to 272p for 570Kg £1550 and Beef Heifers to 354p for a Lim 670Kg £2371. Beef bullocks to 380p for a Cha 930Kg £3534 and a top per head of £3534 for a Cha 930Kg. Fr bullocks to 302p for 590Kg at £1781.

Beef Cows

J McHenry, Mosside Cha 680Kg £2556 (376), J McMaster, Ballycarry Lim 640Kg £2265 (354), M & F Speers, Cullybackey Lim 710Kg £2385 (336), R J Arrell, Randalstown Lim 790Kg £2654 (336), A Martin, Kells Blo 760Kg £2358 (334), Lim 700Kg £2212 (316), J McHenry, Cha 700Kg £2170 (310), W J Shaw, Cloughmills Lim 650Kg £1989 (306), I Martin, Ballyclare Bel 530Kg £1600 (302), BRB 590Kg £1781 (302), M Clearly, Randalstown Lim 630Kg £1864 (296), O’Neill Bros, Rasharkin Bel 720Kg £2116 (294), T Tinsley, Stoneyford Lim 670Kg £1643 (290), J McHenry, Cha 550Kg £1584 (288), M Clearly, Lim 580Kg £1647 (284), T Tinsley, Lim 750Kg £2130 (284).

Fr Cows

D Borland, Bushmills 570Kg £1550 (272), 390Kg £998 (256), S Stewart, Newtownabbey 550Kg £1397 (254), G Rea, Rasharkin 900Kg £2259 (251), D R Gage, Clough 730Kg £1810 (248), R J McLean, Ballyclare 700Kg £1708 (244), G Rea, 750Kg £1785 (238), T Galloway, Randalstown 700Kg £1652 (236), R J McLean, 680Kg £1584 (233), 870Kg £2009 (231), D R Gage, 590Kg £1357 (230), R J McLean, 710Kg £1611 (227), 670Kg £1474 (220), 760Kg £1672 (220), A Magee, Kilwaughter 520Kg £1092 (1092), A Hoey, Glenwherry 680Kg £1414 (208).

Beef Heifers

S Kelly, Kells Lim 670Kg £2371 (354), McAuley Brothers, Glenarm Lim 600Kg £2112 (352), D Mulholland, Aghadowey Cha 730Kg £2555 (350), S Kelly, Lim 710Kg £2485 (350), T Galloway, Randalstown Cha 610Kg £2110 (346), D Mulholland Lim 650Kg £2210 (340), B & R Spence, Crumlin Cha 650Kg £2210 (340), Cha 670Kg £2278 (340), D & P Bingham, Templepatrick Lim 630Kg £2142 (340), B & R Spence, Cha 720Kg £2240 (339), Forsythe Brothers, Loughgiel Lim 620Kg £2095 (338), Cha 670Kg £2264 (338), D Borland, Abe 350Kg £1183 (338), Fvk 550Kg £1848 (336), C McAllister, Moorefields Abe 610Kg £2037 (334), D Mulholland, Cha 630Kg £2104 (334).

Beef Bullocks

Top per Head

R J Arrell, Randalstown Cha 930Kg £3534, K McKay, Cushendun Cha 860Kg £2906 £2906, R Forsythe, Portglenone Lim 860Kg £2812, R McSorley, Islandmagee Cha 850Kg £2720, K McKay, Cha 790Kg £26787, Cha 810Kg £2640, M McNeill, Cushendall Lim 910Kg £2639, B Taggart, Bushmills Lim 770Kg £2556, R McIlveen, Kells Sal 740Kg £2516, W Holland, Doagh Abe 930Kg £2511, S Kelly, Kells Abe 850Kg £2507, C Shivers, Castledawson, Cha 750Kg £2490, K McKay, Cha 730Kg £2474, McAuley Brothers, Glenarm Abe 750Kg £2467, K McKay, Cha 770Kg £2464, C Shovers, Cha 690Kg £2449.

Top per Kg

R J Arrell, Randalstown Cha 930Kg £3534 (380), C Shivers, Castledawson Cha 620Kg £2201 (355), Cha 690Kg £2449 (355), Cha 660Kg £2316 (351), Lim 650Kg £2262 (348), Lim 690Kg £2380 (345), Lim 650Kg £2229 (343), Cha 680Kg £2332 (343), Cha 680Kg £2332 (343), R McIlveen, Kells Sal 740Kg £2516 (340), K McKay, Cha 760Kg £2678 (339), Cha 730Kg £2474 (339), C Shoivers, Castledawson Cha 660Kg £2237 (339), K McKay, Cha 860Kg £2906 (338), McAuley Brothers, Glenarm Abe 720Kg £2433 (338), C Shivers, Castledawson Lim 690Kg £2332 (338).

Fr Bullocks

Rosedernott Farm, Cloughmills 590Kg £1781 (302), S Speers, Cullybackey 650Kg £1950 (300), J & C Kane, Ballycastle 610Kg £1750 (287), D R Gage, Clough 560Kg £1579 (282), 540Kg £1522 (282), Rosedernott Farm 540Kg £1506 (279), 520Kg £1352 (260). 

A good show of 286 Beef Cattle on Thursday sold with a slightly improved trade. Beef Cows to 370p for a Lim 870kg at £3219, Fr Cows to 258p for 630kg at £1625 and Beef Heifers to 378p for a Char 600kg at £2268. Beef Bullocks to 362p for a Char 570kg at £2063 and to a top per head of £3106 for a Char 950kg, and Fr Bullocks to 280p for 550kg at £1540. 

Beef Cows

A McKeown, Toome Lim 870Kg £3219 (370), B Hunter, Doagh Lim 720Kg £2620 (364), F McAuley, Toomebridge Lim 710Kg £2470 (348), B Hunter, Lim 680Kg £2366 (348), W J McKay, Upperlands Lim 830Kg £2822 (340), R Brown, Ballymena Shb 740Kg £2501 (338), R McAllister, Cookstown Cha 720Kg £2275 (316), W E Adamson, Carrickfergus Aub 670Kg £2117 (316), D Carson, Nutts Corner Lim 610Kg £1891 (310), K McFetridge, Glenarm Lim 700Kg £2142 (306), R P & S P Robinson, Ballynure Blo 760Kg £2280 (300), J Liddie, Ballymena Lim 700Kg £2100 (300), A Dunn, Greenisland Abe 500Kg £1500 (300), S Taylor, Belfast Abe 710Kg £2115 (298), N McBurney, Moorefields Lim 760Kg £2249 (296), C McCammond, Larne Sal 550Kg £1595 (290).

Fr Cows

J Gault, Ballyclare 630Kg £1625 (258), A Getty, Ballymoney 640Kg £1548 (242), J & S McElnay, Bushmills 700Kg £1568 (224), J Gault, 650Kg £1443 (222), P J McKillop, Loughgiel 560Kg £1176 (210), J Gault, 700Kg £1470 (210), D R Gage, Clough 560Kg £1176 (210), R & M Kidd, Aughafatten 620Kg £1283 (207), A Getty, Ballymoney 640Kg £1318 (206), H Anderson, Ballymoney 580Kg £1189 (205), 580Kg £1125 (194), G Connon, Aldergrove 650Kg £1196 (184), R Baird, Carrickfergus 500Kg £860 (172), Nugest Estate, Portaferry 690Kg £1104 (160).

Beef Heifers

B & R Spence, Crumlin Cha 600Kg £2268 (378), Lim 650Kg £2405 (370), Cha 640Kg £2368 (370), T Robinson, Ballynure Lim 640Kg £2240 (350), B Megahey, Belfast Lim 690Kg £2387 (346), B & R Spence, Crumlin Cha 710Kg £2442 (344), T Robinson, Lim 700Kg £2401 (343), N Scullin, Toomebridge Sim 770Kg £2633 (342), T Robinson, Lim 680Kg £2312 (340), B Megahey, Belfast Cha 690Kg £2346 (340), R McAllister, Cookstown Cha 580Kg £1972 (340), Cha 600Kg £2016 (336), B Megahey, Cha 720Kg £2404 (334), Forsythe Brothers, Loughgiel Cha 600Kg £1998 (333), S Greer, Ballyclare Cha 550Kg £1826 (332).

Beef Bullocks 

Top per Head 

B Magahey, Belfast Char 950kg £3106, W J McKay, Upperlands Lim 880kg £2974, N McKeague, Ballycastle Char 980kg £2940, J Neill, Crossgar Char 800kg £2872, N Collins, Aghadowey AA 840kg £2856, J Lynn, Coagh Char 810kg £2835, N McKeague Char 860kg £2752, B Megahey Char 790kg £2709, I N McClelland, Coleraine Her 830kg £2697, Lim 780kg £2667, J Neill Char 750kg £2625.

Top Per Kilo

S Knox, Broughshane Char 570kg £2063 (362), J Lynn, Coagh Char 680kg £2454 (361), J Neill, Crossgar Char 800kg £2872 (359), J Lynn Char 730kg £2591 (355), D & P Bingham, Templepatrick Lim 520kg £1840 (354), 620kg £2194 (354), R McIlveen, Kells Char 660kg £2316 (351), J Neill Char 750kg £2625 (350), J Lynn Char 810kg £2835 (350). 

Fr Bullocks

D R Gage, Cloughmills 550kg £1540 (280), 490kg £1337 (273), J Mc Woodburn, Kells 540kg £1420 (263), 490kg £1283 (262), 470kg £1222 (260), 540kg £1404 (260). 

An entry of 258 beef cattle on Thursday in Ballymena sold with a weaker trade. Beef cows sold to 436p for a Limousin 900kg at £3924, Fr Cows to 278p for 640kg at £1779 and beef heifers to 360p for an AA 520kg at £1872. Beef bullocks sold to 380p for a Limousin 710kg at £2698 and to a top per head of £3575 for a Charolais 1090kg, and Fr bullocks to 286p for 630kg at £1801. 

Beef Cows

Drumhilla Farms, Lim 900Kg £3924 (436), Bel 740Kg £3004 (406), Bel 1000Kg £3880 (388), P Whyte, Maghera Lim 780Kg £2940 (377), O’Neill Bros, Rasharkin Lim 660Kg £2125 (322), RJ McNeill, Glenarm Lim 590Kg £1876 (318), S Hunter, Bushmills Cha 710Kg £2257 (318), J Davidson, Moorefields Abe 540Kg £1706 (316), G Lindsay, Strabane Sim 720Kg £2217 (308), Sim 880Kg £2675 (304), Sim 710Kg £2115 (298), S Hunter, Lim 750Kg £2190 (292), C McCammond, Larne Lim 710Kg £2059 (290), J Campbell, Carnlough Blo 680Kg £1958 (288), S Hunter, Lim 690Kg £1932 (280), C McCammond, Lim 600Kg £1680 (280).

Fr Cows

D & R Gage, Clough 640Kg £1779 (278), D H Jackson, Bangor, 530Kg £1378 (260), V Craig, Ballykelly 590Kg £1427 (242), D H Jackson, 720Kg £1684 (234), 750Kg £1747 (233), 680Kg £1509 (222), J S & C S Hamilton, Carrowdore 660Kg £1452 (220), W G Johnston, Belfast 700Kg £15126 (218), D H Jackson, 630Kg £1354 (215), J S & C S Hamilton, Greyabbey 490Kg £1029 (210), A Hoey, Glenwherry 680Kg £1428 (210, J Martin, Randalstown 530Kg £1102 (208), D H Jackson, 580Kg £1194 (206), L Arthurs, Kircubbin 650Kg £1326 (204).

Beef Heifers

M Clements, Ballyronan Abe 520Kg £1872 (360), R J Stewart, Magherafelt Cha 730Kg £2555 (350), Lim 650Kg £2249 (346), A McCullough, Cullybackey Lim 640Kg £2201 (344), A Coulter, Doagh Cha 700Kg £2408 (344), M Clements, Ballyronan Abe 470Kg £1616 (344), A McCullough, Cha 680Kg £2318(341), Cha 710Kg £2414 (340), A Coulter, Lim 520Kg £1768 (340), O’Neill Bros, Rasharkin Cha 670Kg £2278 (340), Forsythe Brothers, Loughgiel Cha 640Kg £2163 (338), O’Neill Bros, Cha 750Kg £2535 (338), A McCullough, Cha 710Kg £2378 (335), R Graham, Ballyclare Cha 600Kg £2004 (334), V J Wallace, Garvagh Abe 630Kg £2104 (334), Abe 490Kg £1636 (334).

Beef Bullocks

Top per Head

N McKeague, Ballycastle Char 1090kg £3575, M Clements, Ballyronan AA 1000kg £3100, J Tuft, Lisburn Char 900kg £3006, N McKeague Char 910kg £2984, J Neill, Crossgar Char 810kg £2964, J Tuft Char 820kg £2935, J Lagan, Dungannon Char 900kg £2880, J Neill Lim 870kg £2871, J Lagan Char 950kg £2869, A Jamison, Moira Lim 870kg £2853, J Lagan Char 900kg £2835, A Ross, Newtownards Lim 800kg £2800, J Tuft Char 800kg £2800. 

Top per Kilo

J Neill, Crossgar Lim 710kg £2698 (380), A J Wilson, Ballymena Char 660kg £2481 (376), D McBurney, Cullybackey Char 660kg £2468 (374), O'Neill Bros, Rasharkin Lim 650kg £2405 (370), J Neill Char 810kg £2964 (366), A Ross, Newtownards 720kg £2620 (364), Lim 720kg £2599 (361), R McBride, Randalstown Lim 590kg £2112 (358), J Tuft, Lisburn Char 820kg £2935 (358), D McBurney BB 690kg £2456 (356), A Ross Lim 690kg £2456 (356), J Tuft Char 730kg £2598 (356), D McBurney Char 610kg £2165 (355). 

Fr Bullocks

D Gage, Cloughmills 630kg £1801 (286), 610kg £1708 (280), 510kg £1417 (278), Droghal Farm, Aghalee 720kg £1944 (270), 740kg £1983 (268), 770kg £2032 (264), J Martin, Randalstown 900kg £2322 (258), V Craig, Ballykelly 570kg £1459 (256). 

A smaller entry of 190 beef cattle sold with a lighter trade. Beef cows to 340p for a Lim 750kg at £2550, Fr cows to 286p for 610kg at £1744 and beef heifers to 376p for a Char 710kg at £2669. Beef bullocks to 376p for a Parthenaise 720kg at £2707 and to a top per head of £3017 for a Lim at £3017 and Fr bullocks to 314p for 640kg at £2009.

Beef Cows

M Pollock, Castlerock Lim 750kg £2550 (340), D Rea, Portglenone Lim 600kg £2028 (338), F Hilton, Ballymena Char 780kg £2433 (312), J McKeever, Ahoghill Par 760kg £2356 (310), H Hall, Newtownabbey Lim 670kg £2063 (308), V J Wallace, Garvagh AA 1040kg £3161 (304), D Rea Lim 720kg £2160 (300), D Hume, Randalstown Lim 850kg £2516 (296), J McKeever Sho 670kg £1969 (294), H Hall Lim 690kg £2014 (292), V J Wallace AA 740kg £2146 (290), L O'Neill, Ahoghill Par 690kg £2001 (290). 

Fr Cows

J & J Murray, Larne 610kg £1744 (286), R A Gordon, Cloughmills 710kg £1789 (252), A A Ferguson, Stewartstown 780kg £1731 (222), H A Riddell, Portglenone 620kg £1364 (220), R Cupples, Broughshane 540kg £1134 (210), A Carson, Clough 650kg £1352 (208), W Kennedy, Ballyclare 690kg £1393 (202), R Cupples 560kg £1120 (200), R Cochrane, Bushmills 780kg £1560 (200). 

Beef Heifers

Taggart Bros, Doagh Char 710kg £2669 (376), J McKeever, Ahoghill Par 600kg £2208 (368), D Mulholland, Aghadowey Char 670kg £2425 (362), M Pollock, Castlerock Char 700kg £2506 (358), Taggart Bros Char 620kg £2194 (354), J Irvine, Carrickfergus Lim 570kg £1995 (350), I Wallace, Rasharkin Char 750kg £2580 (344), Taggart Bros Char 630kg £2167 (344), J Irvine, Carrickfergus Lim 620kg £2126 (343), J McKeever Par 570kg £1938 (340), J Irvine Lim 600kg £2040 (340), J Lavery, Aghalee Lim 550kg £1870 (340). 

Beef Bullocks

Top per head

J J McCloskey, Kilrea Lim 820kg £3017, Char 880kg £2992, A Houston, Lisburn Char 830kg £2971, Lim 830kg £2971, J J McCloskey Lim 830kg £2905, M Creelman, Coleraine Char 860kg £2838, Fkv 910kg £2784, S & V Quinn, Magherafelt BB 850kg £2771, J J McCloskey Lim 760kg £2766, G McKinstry, Ballyclare Char 770kg £2710, L Bryson, Eglinton Char 740kg £2708, J McKeever, Ahoghill Par 720kg £2707, R McIlveen, Kells Sal 830kg £2705, S & V Quinn BB 810kg £2705, J J McCloskey Lim 730kg £2701. 

Top per Kilo 

J McKeever, Ahoghill Par 720kg £2707 (376), C Shivers, Castledawson Lim 660kg £2455 (372), J J McCloskey, Kilrea Lim 730kg £2701 (370), C Shivers Lim 690kg £2553 (370), J J McCloskey Lim 820kg £3017 (368), L Bryson, Eglinton Char 740kg £2708 (366), J J McCloskey Lim 760kg £2766 (364), C Shivers Char 670kg £2425 (362), G McKinstry, Ballyclare Char 710kg £2570 (362), A Houston, Lisburn Char 830kg £2971 (358), Lim 830kg £2971 (358), J Lavery, Aghalee Lim 650kg £2327 (358), J Gardiner, Ballymena Char 660kg £2336 (354), J Lavery Lim 700kg £2478 (354), G McKinstry Char 770kg £2710 (352), J J McCloskey Lim 830kg £2905 (350). 

Fr Bullocks

T McErlaine, Rasharkin 640KG £2009 (314), J Hutchinson, Ballyclare 630kg £1890 (300), 680kg £2012 (296), D R Gage, Cloughmills 580kg £1693 (292), 520kg £1518 (292), J Hutchinson 550kg £1606 (292), T McErlaine 660kg £1914 (290), D R Gage 570kg £1624 (285), J Hutchinson 540kg £1512 (280), D Rea, Portglenone 560kg £1523 (272), 530kg £1325 (250). 

An entry of 270 Beef Cattle on Thursday resulted in another good trade. Beef Cows sold to 374p for a Lim 770kg at £2879, Fr Cows to 300p for 600kg at £1800 and Beef Heifers to 410p for a BB 650kg £2665. Beef Bullocks to 418p for a BB 650kg at £2717 and to a top per head of £3186 for a Char at 900kg, and Fr Bullocks to 330p for 550kg at £1815.

Beef Bullocks

Top per Head

P Donnelly, Rathkenny Cha 900Kg £1386, W Allen, Ballymena Lim 830Kg £2979, P Donnelly, Lim 760Kg £2948, Bel 790Kg £2923, P McMullam, Dundrod Cha 880Kg £2904, W H Lowry, Comber Cha 830Kg £2896, Cha 810Kg £2883, W Allen, Sim 800Kg £2880, D McErlean, Portglenone Cha 800Kg £2864, W H Lowry, Cha 800Kg £2848, Cha 800Kg £2848, P Graffin, Portglenone Cha 790Kg £2836, W J Booth, Kircubbin Cha 770Kg £2825, W Allen, Sim 820Kg £2820, W H Lowry, Lim 800Kg £2800, W J Booth, Cha 780Kg £2776.

Top per Kg

C Shivers, Castledawson Bel 650Kg £2717 (418), R McCartney, Cookstown Lim 570Kg £2257 (396), P Donnelly, Rathkenny Lim 760Kg £2948 (388), A J Wilson, Ballymena Cha 690Kg £2670 (387), R McBride, Randalstown Lim 530Kg £2024 (382), P Donnelly, Lim 700Kg £2660 (380), Bel 680Kg £2584 (380), Lim 710Kg £2698 (380), R McBride, Randalstown Blo 650Kg £2457 (378), P Donnelly, Lim 700Kg £2625 (375), W H Lowry, Comber Cha 730Kg £2730 (374), P Donnelly, Bel 790Kg £2923 (370), G A McMaster, Broughshane Cha 720Kg £2656 (369), D McErlean, Portglenone Cha 730Kg £2693 (369), R McBride, Lim 560Kg £2060 (368), W J Booth, Newtownards Cha 770Kg £2825 (367).

Fr Bullocks

Rosedernott Farm, Cloughmills 550Kg £1815 (330), 590Kg £1893 (321), 550Kg £1743 (317), A Smyth, Portglenone 640Kg £1868 (292), W R & J R Dunn, Ballyclare 640Kg £292), A Smyth, 650Kg £1872 (288), W Kennedy, Ballyclare 1050Kg £2919 (278).

Beef Cows

B McAuley, Antrim Lim 770kg £2879 (374), N Erskine, Ballygawley Lim 740kg £2738 (370), AA 850kg £3145 (370), M Rafferty, Cookstown Lim 840kg £3032 (361), B Hall, Monkstown Lim 590kg £2065 (350), W R Wilson, Ballymena Sim 670kg £2278 (340), D Andrew, Templepatrick Lim 690kg £2332 (338), B Hall Lim 720kg £2397 (333), I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 650kg £2158 (332), D Andrew Lim 620kg £2033 (328), M Crawford, Carnalbanagh Sim 630kg £2028 (322), H Marquess, Muckamore Char 630kg £2028 (322), Barnwell Farms Ltd, Newtownards Char 660kg £2112 (320), D Andrew Lim 740kg £2368 (320). 

Fr Cows

W Eccles, Portavogie 600kg £1800 (300), D & A Erwin, Ballymena 540kg £1576 (292), S Simpson, Ballymena 580kg £1658 (286), W Eccles 600kg £1560 (260), 820kg £2082 (254), D & A Erwin 900kg £2268 (252), J Patton, Stranocum 730kg £1832 (251), W Eccles 820kg £2050 (250), J Patton 800kg £1896 (237), 910kg £2093 (230), G Connon, Aldergrove 550kg £1265 (230). 

Beef Heifers

H Crawford, Newtownards BB 650kg £2665 (410), Barnwell Farms Ltd, Newtownards Lim 700kg £2744 (392), I Wallace, Rasharkin BB 700kg £2674 (382), Barnwell Farms Ltd Lim 740kg £2797 (378), 620kg £2331 (376), 720kg £2707 (376), B Hall, Monkstown Lim 570kg £2131 (374), Barnwell Farms Lim 650kg £2418 (372), G A McMaster, Broughshane Lim 660kg £2442 (370), Barnwell Farms Lim 730kg £2686 (368), D McErlean, Portglenone Lim 630kg £2318 (368), Barnwell Farm Lim 740kg £2708 (366), 760kg £2781 (366), 650kg £2366 (364), J McLoughlin, Carnlough Char 650kg £2340 (360). 

An entry of 198 for Thursdays beef sale sold to an improved trade. Beef cows sold to 364p for a Lim 610kg at £2220, Fr cows to 254p for 490kg at £1244 and beef heifers topped at 394p for a Lim 740kg at £2915. Beef bullocks to 398p for a Charolais 770kg at £3064 and to a top per head of £3555 for a Charolais 900kg, and Fr bullocks to 325p for 500kg at £1625. 

Beef Bullocks

Top per Head

C Ferguson, Cookstown Char 900kg £3555, 770kg £3064, G McKinstry, Ballyclare Char 840kg £3057, A & J McClelland, Doagh Lim 780kg £2971, M Lucas, Antrim Lim 760kg £2918, T Duffin, Toomebridge AA 890kg £2865, G McKinstry Char 790kg £2859, McAuley Bros, Glenarm AA 790kg £2859, 780kg £2854, W Reid, Aughafatten Lim 750kg £2850, D McErlean, Portglenone Lim 740kg £2841, A Wilson, Ballymena Char 740kg £2782. 

Top per Kilo

C Ferguson, Cookstown Char 770kg £3064 (398), 900kg £3555 (395), H Turner, Swatragh Lim 650kg £2561 (394), B & S Jeffers, Coagh Char 640kg £2508 (392), D McErlean, Portglenone Lim 740kg £2841 (384), M Lucas, Antrim Lim 760kg £2918 (384), C Shivers, Castledawson Lim 720kg £2764 (384), A & J McClelland, Doagh Lim 780kg £2971 (381), W Reid, Aughafatten Lim 750kg £2850 (380), B & S Jeffers Char 670kg £2546 (380), C Shivers Lim 710kg £2683 (378), A J Wilson, Ballymena Char 740kg £2782 (376), I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 670kg £2519 (376), C Shivers Lim 730kg £2715 (372), D McErlean Lim 710kg £2627 (370), C Shivers Lim 680kg £2516 (370). 

Fr Bullocks

J Hutchinson, Ballyclare 500kg £1625 (325), 560kg £1803 (322), 520kg £1653 (318), 610kg £1891 (310).

Beef Cows

D Robinson, Glenarm Lim 610Kg £2220 (364), Lim 650Kg £2314 (356), A Smith, Kells Lim 570Kg £1995 (350), I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 670Kg £2304 (344), J & J McIlrath, Cullybackey Lim 620Kg £2070 (334), Lim 680Kg £2257 (332), D Robinson, Bel 720Kg £2361 (328), R & D Duff, Kells Lim 650Kg £2132 (328), S Bonnar, Moorefields Abe 810Kg £2656 (328), M Smith, Kells Lim 440Kg £1434 (326), T Clyde, Antrim Lim 820Kg £2640 (322), P McCammond, Larne Par 580Kg £1830 (316), I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 750Kg £2370 (316), R Booth, Ahoghill Sim 610Kg £1878 (308), M & R Simpson, Broughshane Sim 840Kg £2536 (302), S Bonnar, Abe 590Kg £1781 (302).

Beef Heifers

W Reid, Aughafatten Lim 740Kg £2915 (394), P McCammond, Larne Cha 750Kg £2940 (392), D McErlean, Portglenone Cha 730Kg £2832 (388), Cha 710Kg £2698 (380), Cha 740Kg £2812 (380), Lim 690Kg £2559 (371), P McCammond, 770Kg £2841 (369), Cha 690Kg £2532 (367), Cha 640Kg £2348 (367), Forsythe Brothers, Loughgiel Cha 670Kg £2452 (366), A J Wilson, Ballymena Cha 640Kg £2336 (650), Forsythe |Brothers, Cha 680Kg £2461 (362),, P McCammond, Cha 750Kg £2715 (362), T Clyde, Antrim Lim 640Kgh £2304 (360), D McErlean, Portglenone Lim 640Kg £2297 (359), Sim 690Kg £2470 (358).

Fr Cows

H Armstrong 490Kg £1244 (254), W T Robinson, Glenarm 710Kg £1775 (250), R Patton, Ballycarry 750Kg £1800 (240), W Moore, Templepatrick 610Kg £1403 (230), W Kennedy, Ballyclare 680Kg £1536 (226), R Patton, 770Kg £1724 (224), D Lyttle, Kells 550Kg £1221 (222), R Patton, 710Kg £1562 (220), 710Kg £1562 (220), J Gaston, Dunloy 610Kg £1342 (220), L Stewart, Ballymena 570Kg £1231 (216), D Wharry, Glenarm 420Kg £898 (214), R A Gordon, Cloughmills 670Kg £1433 (214), R Patton, 660Kg £1236 (206), J Gaston 610Kg £202), R A Gordon, Cloughmills 600Kg £1164 (194).

BALLYMENA, THURSDAY 27^TH MARCH 2026

Beef Cows

J J W Farms, Armagh Cha 710kg £2967.80 (418), Newtown Glen Farm, Cushendall Bel 780kg £3057.60 (392), Lim 770kg £2864.40 (372), F McAuley, Toomebridge Lim 800kg £2928 (366), H McAlister, Aghadowey Lim 440kg £1566.40 (356), R Clyde, Templepatrick Lim 800kg £2832 (354), Lim 800kg £2832 (354), R Dundee, Kells Shb 480kg £1632 (340), R Clyde, Lim 870kg £2940.60, J M McKinty, Ballyclare Lim 580kg £1937.20, H McAlister, Lim 580kg £1925.60 (332), W McVey, Carnlough Cha 740kg £2442 (330), Cha 760kg £2492.80 (328), W Craig, Larne Lim 690kg £2263.20 (328), R Gilliland, Antrim Sim 780kg £2527.20 (324), W T McGookin, Larne Cha 810kg £2592 (320). 

Fri Cows 

H Bros, Tobermore Fri 620kg £1835.20 (296), D J Kane, Bushmills Fri 530kg £1542.30 (291), S McMullan, Martinstown Fri 560kg £1568, J Hutchinson, Ballyclare Fri 820kg £2246.80 (274), T & M E Taylor, Doagh Fri 710kg £1902.80 (268),  J Gaston, Ballinaloob Hol 570kg £1527.60, Rosedernott Fam Fri 850kg £2159 (254), T & M E Taylor, Fri 800kg £2032 (254), N Millar Crawford, Fri 640kg £1625.60 (254), A G Gabbey & Partners, Fri 790kg £2006.60 (254), H Bros, Fri 750kg £1860 (248), J Gaston, Hol 700kg £1736 (248), N Millar Crawford, Fri 770kg £1894.20 (246), S Stewart, Newtownabbey Fri 550kg £1342 (244), N McRoberts, Ballinderry Fri 630kg £1537.20 (244), N McRoberts, Fri 630kg £1537.20 (244), J Gaston, Hol 630kg £1524.60 (242). 

Beef Heifers 

J J W Farms, Armagh Blo 640kg £2624 (410), H & J Christie, Dunloy Cha 700kg £2772 (396), T Robinson, Ballynure Lim 700kg £2744 (392), D McErlean Portglenone Lim 740kg £2812 (380), H & J Christie, Lim 610kg £2318 (380),Bel 620kg £2331 (376), Cha 640kg £2400 (375), B Megahey, Belfast Lim 520kg £1924 (370), A & D Glass, Ballycastle Cha580kg £2134 (368),  L Kinney, Glenarife Abe 550kg £2013 (366), A & D Glass, Cha 650kg £2379 (366), local farmer Bel 420kg £1528 (364), B Megahey, Lim 650kg £2359 (363), A & D Glass, Cha 680kg £2461 (362), Cha 630kg £2280 (362), A J Wilson, Ballymena Cha 650kg £2346 (361). 

Beef Bullocks Top Per Head

J McMillan, Portglenone Abe 840kg £3066, J J W Farms, Armagh Lim 730kg £2978, J & A Bartlett, Lim 730kg £2920, G Millar, Moneymore Cha 750kg £2850, Cha 720kg £2736, S Kelly, Ballymena Abe 810kg £2721, K O'Neill, Rasharkin Sim 730kg £2686, J McMillan, Abe 730kg £2671, G McLernon, Toomebridge Abe 710kg £2662, K O'Neill, Cha 710kg £2655, G Millar, Cha 700kg £2646, S Kelly, Bel 750kg £2625, D Bryce, Co.Down Bel 750kg £2610, A Barlett, Stranocrum Lim 660kg £2600, G Millat, Cha 670kg £2599, R Mulligan, Banbridge Abe 750kg £2580. 

Beef Bullocks Top Per kg 

J J W Farms, Armagh Lim 730kg £2978.40 (408), J & A Bartlett, Lim 730kg £2920 (400), A Bartlett, Lim 660kg £2600.40 (394), G Millat, Moneymore Cha 670kg £2599.60 (388), O'Neill Bros, Rasharkin Lim 630kg £2406.60, G Millar, Cha 720kg £2736 (380), Cha 750kg £2850 (380), K O'Neill, Cha 620kg £2356 (380), G Millar, Cha 700kg £2646 (378), Cha 630kg £2368.80 (376), G McLernon, Toombridge Abe 710kg £2662.50 (375),A Smyth, Ballymoney Lim 670kg £2505.80 (374), K O'Neill, Cha 710kg £2655.40 (374), G McLernon, Abe 670kg £2479 (370), K O'Neill, Lim 630kg £2331 (370), Lim 640kg £2368 (370). 

Fr Bullocks

W Black ,  Aghadowey Fri 620kg £2033.60 (328), Rosedernott Farm, Cloughmills Fri 640kg £2009.60 (314), Fri 610kg £1903.20 (312),W Black, Fri 620kg £1860 (300), D R Gage, Clough Hol 780kg £2199.60 (282), M Millar, Randalstown Fri 300kg £252 (.84). 

An entry of 228 beef cattle on Thursday resulted in a steady trade. Beef cows to 468p for a BB 920kg at £4305, Fr Cows to 282p for 630kg at £1776 and Beef heifers to 380p for a Char 780kg at £2964. Beef Bullocks to 395p for a Char 830kg at £3278 and to a top per head of £3608 for a Char 970kg, and Fr bullocks to 336p for 590kg at £1982.

Beef Cows

Drumhilla Farms, Newtownards Bel 920Kg £4305 (468), Bel 770Kg £3280 (426), Nugent Estate, Portaferry, Lim 940Kg £4004 (426), Bel 820Kg £3493 (426), S McGookin, Carrickfergus Lim 620Kg £2170 (350), Lim 780Kg £2620 (336), Nugent Estate, Bel 580Kg £1925 (3320, W & N Martin, Broughshane Her 770Kg £2525 (328), W Brown, Saintfield Sim 690Kg £2235 (324), J Beggs, Carrickfergus, Lim 680Kg £2162, D Strange, Ballyclare Bel 730Kg £2306 (316), W Brown, Sim 720Kg £2246 (312), O’Neill Bros, Rasharkin Sim 730Kg £2277 (312), H Thompson, Ballinderry Cha 800Kg £2496 (312), D D McDowell, Newtownards Abe 860Kg £2666 (310), W Allen, Ballymena Sim 710Kg £2201 (310).

Fr Cows

Agruptive Ltd, Randalstown 630Kg £1776 (282), J & C Kane, Ballycastle 550Kg £1430 (260, N Hanna, 540Kg £1393 (258), Agruptive LTD, 680Kg £1727 (254), 350Kg £1651 (254), C A Orr, Cloughmills 750Kg £1875, R Baird, Carrickfergus 800Kg £1976 (247), J & C Kane, 690Kg £1662 (241), J Duncan, Crumlin 570Kg £1368 (240), Agruptive, 680Kg £1577 (232), A Hoey, Glenwherry 710Kg £1633 (230, J & C Kane, 610Kg £1390 (228), R A Gordon, Cloughmills 640Kg £1459 (228), 700Kg £1582 (226), G Rowney, Ballynure 650Kg £1430 (220), D A Strange, Ballyclare 680Kg £1482 (218).

Beef Heifers

L M O’Neill, Ardboe Cha 780Kg £2964 (380), A Finlay, Clough Cha 650Kg £2457 (378), Forsythe Brothers, Loughgiel Lim 650Kg £2450 (377), L M O’Neill, Lim 730Kg £2715 (372), A Finley, Cha 600Kg £2232 (372), Forsythe Brothers, Cha 610Kg £2257 (370), V Cousley, Moneymore Lim 630Kg £2331 (370), Cha 650Kg £2385 (367), Lim 710Kg £2584 (364), Forsythe Brothers, Cha 690Kg £2504 (363), R Cowan, Magheramorne Lim 610Kg £2214 (363), A Finlay, Cha 620Kg £2244 (358), A & D Glass, Ballycastle Cha 700Kg £2471 (353).

Bullocks

Top per Head

W Nutt, Bushmills Char 970kg £3608, 910kg £3458, L M O'Neill, Ardboe Char 870kg £3306 x2, 830kg £3278, J Kidd Lim 890kg £3239, L M O'Neill Char 890kg £3239, N McKeague, Ballycastle Char 930kg £3236, S Kelly, Kells Her 930kg £3162, J Kidd Lim 880kg £3150, D Moore, Lisburn AA 960kg £3148, J Kidd Lim 890kg £3097, S Moore, Portstewart BB 940kg £3045, S Kelly Lim 800kg £3040. 

Top per Kilo 

L M O'Neill, Ardboe Char 830kg £3278 (395), D Campton, Cookstown Char 730kg £2810 (385), L M O'Neill Char 870kg £3306 (380) x2, S Kelly, Kells Lim 800kg £3040 (380), W Nutt, Bushmills Char 910kg £3458 (380), G McEldowney, Draperstown Sim 630kg £2381 (378), D Campton Char 780kg £2917 (374), K O'Neill, Rasharkin Lim 730kg £2715 (372), W Nutt Char 970kg £3608 (372), D Campton Char 770kg £2864 (372), A Cameron, Ahoghill BB 650kg £2398 (369), D Bryce, Comber AA 710kg £2612 (368).

Fr Bullocks

A Bonnar, Glenwherry 590kg £1982 (336), 540kg £1782 (330), 590kg £1929 (327), 550kg £1793 (326), 530kg £1717 (324), J Hutchinson, Ballyclare 690kg £2208 (320), 610kg £1945 (319), C Murphy, Magherafelt 610kg £1939 (318), A Bonnar 620kg £1922 (310), 480kg £1488 (310), C Murphy 590kg £1823 (309), A Bonnar 640kg £1971 (308), 540kg £1663 (308), J Hutchinson 560kg £1713 (306), A Bonnar 660kg £2013 (305). 

An entry of 290 Beef Cattle on Thursday sold with a steady trade. Beef Cows to 345p for 690kg at £2380, Fr Cows 280p for 620kg at £1736 and Beef Heifers to 398p for 690kg at £2746. Beef Bullocks to 424p for 740kg at £3137 and to a top per head of £3382 for 950kg, and Fr Bullocks to 326p for 780kg at £2542. 

Beef Cows

Local Farmer BB 690kg £2380 (345), M McKeever, Ballymoney Blo 690kg £2346 (340), S McKeown, Randalstown Lim 650kg £2210 (340), A McKnight, Antrim Sim 710kg £2385 (336), T Jackson, Broughshane Lim 680kg £2257 (332), D Thompson, Bushmills Lim 700kg £2317 (331), 770kg £2494 (324), H Thompson, Lisburn AA 690kg £2235 (324), Local Farmer Sim 670kg £2170 (324), Wharry & McCurdy, Carnlough Shb 660kg £2098 (318), J Black, Ballycastle Lim 590kg £1876 (318), D Thompson Lim 700kg £2212 (316), M & F Speers, Cullybackey Sim 680kg £2135 (314), D Thompson Lim 610kg £1915 (314), H Thompson Lim 740kg £2294 (310). 

Fr Cows

D & D McKay, Rathkenny 620kg £1736 (280), J & C Kane, Ballycastle 750kg £2025 (270), J King, Ballymena 650kg £1755 (270), D & D McKay 600kg £1596 (266), 710kg £1874 (264), J Small, Randalstown 690kg £1794 (260), J Graham, Glenwherry 550kg £1419 (258), D & D McKay 600kg £1536 (256), J Graham 550kg £1408 (256), A, J & G Hamilton, Broughshane 630kg £1612 (256), 740kg £1894 (256), J Small, Randalstown 690kg £1752 (254), D J Kane, Bushmills 690kg £1752 (254), J Graham 520kg £1310 (252), A, J & G Hamilton 610kg £1525 (250), J King, Ballymena 730kg £1825 (250). 

Beef Heifers

W & G Corrie, Newtownards Char 690kg £2746 (398), Forsythe Bros, Loughgiel Char 590kg £2318 (393), W & G Corrie Char 750kg £2925 (390), 710kg £2769 (390), 810kg £3159 (390), E Kelly, Augher Lim 670kg £2599 (388), J Irvine, Carrickfergus Char 550kg £2101 (382), W & G Corrie Char 790kg £3002 (380), 850kg £3230 (380), J Irvine Char 640kg £2432 (380), O Duffin, Cargan BB 510kg £1938 (380), Forsythe Bros, Loughgiel Char 580kg £2198 (379), J Irvine Lim 620kg £2343 (378), Forsythe Bros Char 670kg £2512 (375). 

Beef Bullocks

Top per head

C Livingstone, Benburb Char 950kg £3382, I Graham, Ballyclare Char 940kg £3214, C Livingstone Char 840kg £3192, 880kg £3150, P Donnelly, Rathkenny Lim 740kg £3137, N Scullin, Toomebridge Sim 820kg £3099, C Livingstone Char 860kg £3096, 840kg £3057, P Donnelly Lim 780kg £3042, Char 780kg £3026, B Megahey, Belfast AA 860kg £2975, J Kearney, Upperlands Lim 830kg £2954, P Donnelly Lim 720kg £2952, 750kg £2925, C Livingstone Char 820kg £2902. 

Top per kilo

P Donnelly, Rathkenny Lim 740kg £3137 (424), 720kg £2952 (410), S Coyle, Stewartstown Lim 590kg £2413 (409), Char 630kg £2557 (406), Lim 690kg £2725 (395), P Donnelly Lim 750kg £2925 (390), 780kg £3042 (390), S Coyle Sim 670kg £2606 (389), P Donnelly Char 780kg £3026 (388), R Chambers, Bushmills Lim 740kg £2871 (388), 660kg £2554 (387), I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 710kg £2726 (384), J Kearney, Upperlands Char 750kg £2880 (384), R Chambers Lim 650kg £2496 (384), I Beggs Lim 640kg £2451 (383), J Blair, Cullybackey Char 680kg £2597 (382). 

Fr Bullocks

T McErlean, Bellaghy 780kg £2542 (326), A Rocke, Larne 730kg £2336 (320), 750kg £2400 (320), 760kg £2356 (310), 700kg £2170 (310), D R Gage, Cloughmills 590kg £1817 (308), 490kg £1509 (308), A Rocke 790kg £2417 (306), R, H & J Shanks, Dunadry 550kg £1617 (294), A Rocke 750kg £2190 (292). 

An entry of 250 beef cattle on Thursday continued to sell to a steady trade. Beef Cows to 408p for a Charolais 840kg at £3427, Fr Cows to 298p for 820kg at £2443 and Beef Heifers to 424p for a Lim 640kg at £2713. Beef Bullocks to 410p for a Charolais 710kg at £2911 and to a top per head of £3240 for a Lim 900kg and Fr Bullocks to 320p for 800kg at £2560. 

Beef Cows

A Ferguson, Cookstown Char 840kg £3427 (408), D O'Kane, Swatragh Lim 830kg £3237 (390), R J Arrell, Randalstown BB 820kg £3034 (370), K Molyneaux, Dundrod Char 840kg £3007 (358), R Workman, Kilwaughter Lim 620kg £2182 (352), K Molyneaux Lim 780kg £2730 (350), D O'Boyle, Broughshane Lim 690kg £2415 (350), O Crawford, Kircubbin Lim 730kg £2540 (348), D Robinson, Glenarm BB 700kg £2415 (345), K Molyneaux Lim 670kg £2264 (338), O Crawford BB 770kg £2571 (334), D & F Kinney, Cushendall Lim 660kg £2204 (334), P Murray, Crumlin Sho 730kg £2409 (330). 

Hol/Fr Cows

S Duggan, Knockloughrim 820kg £2443 (298), 740kg £2101 (284), 650kg £1755 (270), AgruptiveLtd, Randalstown 740kg £1938 (262), S Duggan 870kg £2279 (262), G T & R J Smyth, Randalstown 730kg £1898 (260), D McIlwaine, Larne 630kg £1600 (254), V Laverty, Randalstown 720kg £1800 (250), G T & R J Smyth 620kg £1550 (250), 700kg £1750 (250), A Getty, Mosside 840kg £2083 (248), W Magee, Kilaughter 760kg £1854 (244), G T & R J Smyth 580kg £1415 (244), R J Gage, Clough 730kg £1781 (244), 590kg £1433 (243), Arguptive Ltd 760kg £1839 (242). 

Beef Heifers

R Workman, Kilwaughter Lim 640kg £2713 (424), A Finlay, Clough Lim 590kg £2489 (422), A Ferguson, Cookstown Char 760kg £3085 (406), M Anderson, Ballymoney Lim 630kg £2557 (406), A Finlay Lim 620kg £2480 (400) x2, Taggart Bros, Doagh Lim 700kg £2772 (396), C & H Fitzpatrick, Kilkeel Lim 480kg £1881 (392), Local Farmer Lim 590kg £2253 (382), Local Farmer Char 620kg £2343 (378), 570kg £2131 (374), M Anderson, Ballymoney Lim 530kg £1971 (372), Taggart Bros Char 660kg £2442 (370). 

Beef Bullocks

Top per Head

G Kernohan, Randalstown Lim 900kg £3240, A Ferguson, Cookstown Char 790kg £3191, G Kernohan Lim 780kg £3042, D Brown, Magherafelt Lim 750kg £3000, D J Browne, Bushmills Char 880kg £2992, G Kerhohan, Randalstown Lim 780kg £2948, A Ross, Newtownards Char 770kg £2926, D Brown, Magherafelt Char 710kg £2911, A Ross Sim 740kg £2900, M Kernohan Lim 740kg £2856, D J Browne Char 770kg £2849, A Ross Lim 750kg £2812. 

Top per Kg

D Brown, Magherafelt Char 710kg £2911 (410), M Anderson, Ballymoney Char 600kg £2436 (406), A Ferguson, Cookstown Char 790kg £3191 (404), D Brown Lim 750kg £3000 (400), M Anderson Lim 510kg £2029 (398), 630kg £2507 (398), I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 690kg £2718 (394), A Ross, Newtownards Sim 740kg £2900 (392), G Kernohan, Randalstown Lim 780kg £3042 (390), I Beggs Lim 710kg £2740 (386), G Bradley, Maghera Char 660kg £2547 (386), M Kernohan Lim 740kg £2856 (386), I Beggs Lim 660kg £2534 (384), G Kernohan Lim 700kg £2688 (384), B Mullan, Coleraine Char 660kg £2534 (384), M Anderson Lim 580kg £2215 (382). 

Fr Bullocks

D J Browne, Bushmills 800kg £2560 (320), 770kg £2417 (314). 

Record price of £4785 for a beef cow today!

A slightly smaller show of 215 beef cattle in Ballymena on Thursday sold to another great trade! Beef Cows topped at 435p for a BB cow 1100kg at £2785, Fr Cows to 278p for 730kg at £2029 and Beef Heifers to 411p also for a BB 710kg at £2918.

Beef Cows

Drumhilla Farms, W & G Corrie, Newtownards BB 1100kg £4785 (435), Lim 820kg £3230 (394), R McIlwaine, Cushendall BB 710kg £2769 (390), H Boyd, Newtownabbey BB 790kg £3002 (380), M & F Speers, Cullybackey Lim 660kg £2389 (362), H McLaughlin, Aughafatten BB 650kg £2340 (360), M & F Speers Char 810kg £2843 (351), A H Park, Ballymena Char 480kg £1680 (350), C Magill, Larne Lim 740kg £2575 (348), P McSparron, Cushendun Lim 680kg £2312 (340), J McHenry, Mosside Sim 650kg £2210 (340), C Magill Lim 740kg £2516 (340). 

Hol Fr Cows

J Maybin, Kells 730kg £2029 (278), R J Gage, Clough 630kg £1688 (268), J Small, Randalstown 790kg £2101 (266), C Casey, Cloughmills 660kg £1716 (260), B Hunter, Doagh 610kg £1549 (254), D McIlwaine, Larne 690kg £1738 (252), S Gage, Clough 650kg £1625 (250), J Maybin 670kg £1661 (248), C Casey 750kg £1860 (248), K & J Swann, Antrim 620kg £1512 (244), D Wallace, Antrim 790kg £1927 (244), D McIlwaine 610kg £1464 (240), B Hunter, Doagh 780kg £1872 (240). 

Beef Heifers

Drumhilla Farms, W & G Corrie, Newtownards BB 710kg £2918 (411), Char 800kg £3176 (397), local farmer Char 660kg £2534 (384), 670kg £2572 (384), 710kg £2683 (378), 720kg £2685 (373), R Cowan, Magheramourne Char 660kg £2428 (368), R Carlisle, Cullybackey BB 640kg £2355 (368), local farmer Char 680kg £2488 (366), R Cowan Char 680kg £2488 (366), 800kg £2864 (358), 700kg £2492 (356), G & J McEwen, Downpatrick Lim 590kg £2076 (352), R J Bell, Kells AA 690kg £2428 (352), D McAlonan, Dunloy AA 540kg £1890 (350). 

Bullocks

Top per Head

W Nutt, Bushmills Cha 950Kg £3933, Lim 920Kg £3772, D Hume, Randalstown Lim 840Kg £3175, C Bolton, Swatragh SHB 840Kg £3099, R J Bell, Kells Lim 770Kg £2979, W H O’Melvena, Broughshane Bel 710Kg £2953, H Davidson, Bellaghy Lim 740Kg £2930, R Gilliland, Antrim Sim 780Kg £2917, H Davidson, Lim 760Kg £2903, R McIlheron Cha 810Kg £2851, J Calderwood, Portglenone Lim 760Kg £2842, Abe 820Kg £2837, W H O’Melvena, Lim 720Kg £2836, R J Bell, Bel 800Kg £2800, W H O’Melvena, Lim 660Kg £2798, R Gilliland, Sim 770Kg £2772.

Top Per Kg

W H O’Melvena, Broughshane Lim 660Kg £2798 (424), Bel 710Kg £2953 (416), Lim 630Kg £2620 (416), W Nutt, Bushmills Cha 950Kg £3933 (414), Lim 920Kg £3772 (410), H Davidson, Bellaghy Lim 740Kg £2930 (396), W H O’Melvana, Lim 720Kg £2836 (394), J Calderwood, Portglenone Cha 690Kg £2677 (388), Limi 690Kg £2677 (388), W H O’Melvena Lim 660Kg £2560 (388), J Blair, Culleybackey Lim 660Kg £2560 (388), R J Bell, Kells Lim 770Kg £2979 (387), J Blair, Cha 680Kg £2611 (384), H Davidson, Lim 760Kg £2903 (382), D Campbell, Magherafelt Lim 700Kg £2674 (382), D & C McAdoo, Magherafelt Lim 470Kg £1786 (380).

Fr/ Hol Bullocks

D Forsythe, Cloughmills Fri 760Kg £2599 (342), T McErlaine, Rasharkin Fri 640Kg £2131 (333), D Forsythe, Cloughmills Fri 770Kg £2464 (320), Rosedernott Farm, Cloughmills Fri 590Kg £1864 (316), Fri 580Kg £1821 (314), T McErlaine, Hol 670Kg £2090 (312), Hol 630Kg £1871 (297).

An entry of 250 beef cattle on Thursday resulted in another steady trade. Beef cows to 414p for a Lim 670kg £2773, Fr Cows to 258p for 690kg at £1780, Beef Heifers to 410p for a Lim 820kg £3362. Beef Bullocks to 391p for 710kg at £2776 and to a top per head of £3458 for a Char 950kg, and Fr Bullocks to 335p for 580kg at £1943.

Beef Cows

M Wright, Carnlough Lim 670kg £2773 (414), Local Farmer Lim 820kg £3198 (390), J Knox, Broughshane Lim 650kg £2444 (376), P McConnell, Nutts Corner Lim 500kg £1860 (372), 490kg £1793 (366), 510kg £1836 (360), 490kg £1754 (358), 580kg £2076 (358), 510kg £1774 (348), D Kane, Cushendall Lim 760kg £2629 (346) x2, P McConnell Lim 550kg £1903 (346), D Johnston, Antrim Lim 610kg £2098 (344), J McGuckian, Randalstown Blo 670kg £2291 (342), W J & R J Cuthbert, Ballycarry Sal 620kg £2108 (340). 

Hol/Fr Cows

A Gibson, Glenarm 690kg £1780 (258), G Booth, Stewartstown 680kg £1727 (254), T Duncan, Crumlin 580kg £1461 (252), J & D Glass, Ballymena 490kg £1225 (250), T Duncan 630kg £1562 (248), E & J Arthur, Templepatrick 830kg £2058 (248), 810kg £1976 (244), G Booth 820kg £1918 (234), A T Lowry, Loughgiel 680kg £1550 (228), W Weatherup, Carrickfergus 730kg £1664 (228), G Booth 800kg £1824 (228), J & D Glass 590kg £1321 (224), D Wallace, Antrim 600kg £1320 (220), W Weatherup 690kg £1518 (220), 630kg £1386 (220). 

Beef Heifers

Local Farmer Lim 820kg £3362 (410), R Millar, Randalstown Char 500kg £2030 (406), W & M Orr, Ballycastle Char 580kg £2262 (390), R Millar Lim 560kg £2128 (380), N J Diamond, Bellaghy Lim 530kg £2003 (378), W & M Orr Lim 540kg £2030 (376), J JK & J Walls, Magherafelt Lim 680kg £2543 (374), J C McMillan, Portglenone Brb 670kg £2465 (368), Char 690kg £2539 (368), 630kg £2318 (368), P McConnell, Nutts Corner Lim 500kg £1810 (362), R J Linton, Broughshane Lim 550kg £1980 (360), W & M Orr Char 570kg £2052 (360), H JK & J Walls Lim 570kg £2052 (360). 

Beef Bullocks

Top per head

J Mills, Ballynure Cha 950Kg £3458, St 920Kg £3348, Cha 870Kg £3271, Lim 840Kg £3192, Cha 840Kg £3158, Lim 830Kg £3137, D Ferguson, Downpatrick Cha 820Kg £3116, G McKinstry, Ballyclare Cha 840Kg £3108, J Blair, Cullybackey Cha 810Kg £3078, J Mills, Abe 820Kg £3075, Cha 830Kg £3071, Cha 870Kg £3062, Cha 840Kg £3057, Lim 790Kg £3049, C Livingstone, Dungannon Cha 820Kg £3034, Cha 820Kg £3017.

Top per Kg

J Cameron, Broughshane Sim 710Kg £2776 (391), W & M Orr, Ballycastle Cha 680Kg £2652 (390), J Blair, Cullybackey Cha 690Kg £2677 (388), J C McMillan, Portglenone Cha 710Kg £2740 (386), J Mills, Ballynure Lim 790Kg £3049 (386), Lim 760Kg £2918 (384), G McKinstry, Ballyclare Cha 730Kg £2803 (384), J Cameron, Broughshane Cha 720Kg £2750 (382), J Mills, Cha 790Kg £3009 (381), J Blair, Cullybackey Cha 810Kg £3078 (380), J Mills, Lim 840Kg £3192 (380), D Ferguson, Downpatrick Cha 820Kg £3116 (380), J C McMillan, Portglenone Cha 590Kg £2242 (380), M Creelman, Coleraine Cha 720Kg £2728 (379), J Cameron, Broughshane Lim 600Kg £2268 (378), J Mills, Ballynure Lim 830Kg £3137 (378).

Fr Bullocks

A Bonnar, Glenwherry 580Kg £1943 (335), 620Kg £2077 (335), 580Kg £1925 (332), 600Kg £1992 (332), 520Kg £1700 (327), 660Kg £2158 (327), 580Kg £1885 (325).

An entry of 235 beef cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in another steady trade. Beef cows to 388p , Fr Cows to 292p , and Beef Heifers to 424p .

Beef Bullocks to a top per head of £3408 for a Char 890kg, and to a top per kilo of 400p for a Lim 660kg at £2640, Fr Bullocks to 308p for 610kg £1878. 

Beef Cows

B Hall, Newtownabbey, Bel 740Kg £2871 (388), Lim 800Kg £3040 (380), J McLaughlin, Carnlough Lim 760Kg £2736 (360), B Hall, Bel 750Kg £2625 (350, J McLaughlin, Lim 640Kg £2156 (337), K Minford, Crumlin Lak 650Kg £2171 (334), D Convery, Cushendun Lim 760Kg £2508 (330), B Hall, Bel 760Kg £2492 (328), R Fulton, Dungiven Sim 720Kg £2347 (326), Graham Bros, Aughafatten Sal 770Kg £2494 (324), A Angus, Ballywalter SHB 460Kg £1453 (316), R Fulton, Dungiven Bel 680Kg £2148 (316), K Minford, Lim 800Kg £2512 (314), A Angus, Shb 460Kg £1444 (314), Shb 540Kg £1695 (314), M McKeown, Cushendall St 540Kg £1695 (314).

Fr Cows

Forsythe Bros, Loughgiel 580Kg £1693 (292), B & K Stewart, Cairncastle 670Kg £1822 (272), D Chestnutt, Bushmills 770Kg £2063 (268), J & C Kane, Ballycastle 600Kg £1560 (260), D Chestnutt, 800Kg £2064 (258), 670Kg £1688 (252), D & R Millar, Randalstown 690Kg £1725 (250), D & I Dunlop 630Kg £1575 (250), D Wallace, Antrim 700Kg £1736 (248), R Cochrane 750Kg £1845 (246), G T & R J Smyth, Randalstown 480Kg £1661 (242), D & R Millar, 690Kg £1656 (240), I Stewart, Bushmills 750Kg £1800 (240), W Warwick, Moorfields 680Kg £1618 (238), J McKendry, Cullybackey 640Kg £1510 (236),G Rowney, Ballyclare 730Kg £1708 (234).

Beef Heifers

Drumhilla Farms, Newtownards Lim 770Kg £3264 (424), Cha 770Kg £3234 (420), N Brown, Ballycastle Lim 630Kg £2482 (394), Lim 610Kg £2379 (390), Lim 640Kg £2438 (381), G & J McEwen, Downpatrick Cha 700Kg £2660 (380), J McLaughlin, Carnlough Lim 570Kg £2166 (380), G McLernon, Toomebridge Sim 540Kg £2008 (372), S Taylor, Belfast Cha 510Kg £1866 (366), R Fulton, Dungiven Cha 560Kg £2027 (362), C & M Mullan, Drumsurn Li 570Kg £2040 (358), S Taylor, Sho 490Kg £1754 (358), R J Linton, Broughshane Lim 570Kg £2029 (356), G McLernon, Toomebridge Lim 640Kg £2278 (356), D F McAlonan, Dunloy Lim 560Kg £1971 (352), W J Gimore Sim 640Kg £2252 (352).

Beef bullocks, top per Head

N Brown, Ballycastle Char 890kg £3408, R Douglas, Ballynahinch AA 970kg £3307, C W Bell, Ballynahinch Lim 840kg £3175, 850kg £3145, G & J McEwen, Downpatrick Char 800kg £3088, J Cameron, Broughshane Char 800kg £3024, R Douglas AA 950kg £3021, 920kg £3017, C W Bell Lim 760kg £2948, D Hume, Randalstown Lim 740kg £2945, C W Bell Char 750kg £2940, R Douglas AA 900kg £2934, C W Bell Lim 750kg £2910. 

Top per Kilo 

C & M Mullan, Limavady Lim 660kg £2640 (400), D Hume, Randalstown Lim 740kg £2945 (398), C W Bell, Ballynahinch Char 750kg £2940 (392), F McAuley, Toomebridge  Lim 690kg £2691 (390), J Cameron, Broughshane Lim 710kg £2754 (388), C W Bell Lim 750kg £2910 (388), 760kg £2948 (388), G & J McEwen, Downpatrick Char 800kg £3088 (386), N Brown, Ballycastle Char 890kg £3408 (383), C W Bell Char 740kg £2826 (382), J Cameron Char 750kg £2857 (381), F Birt, Portglenone AA 670kg £2546 (380), D Hume, Randalstown Lim 760kg £2888 (380)

Fr Bullocks

J Ferguson, Comber 610kg £1878 (308), 580kg £1763 (304), G & S Carey, Dunloy 670kg £2036 (304), J Ferguson 670kg £2010 (300), G & S Carey 730kg £2175 (298), 730kg £2117 (290). 

An entry of 340 cattle on Thursday resulted in another good steady trade. Beef Cows to 440p for a Belgian Blue 820kg at £3608, Fr Cows to 274p for 630kg at £1726 and Beef Heifers to 400p for a parthenais 590kg at £2360. Beef Bullocks to 429p for a Limousin 680kg at £2917 and to a top per head of £3329 for a Charolais 820kg, with Fr Bullocks to 344p for 690kg at £2373. 

Beef Cows

W & G Corrie, Newtownards BB 820kg £3608 (440), S McNamara, Portaferry Char 900kg £3690 (410), W & G Corrie Lim 800kg £3232 (404), Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick BB 660kg £2574 (390), V McErlaine, Armoy Lim 630kg £2431 (386), S Smyth, Newtownstewart BB 730kg £2759 (378), Carrigeen Farms Sim 790kg £2986 (378), D Andrew, Templepatrick Lim 720kg £2678 (372), V McErlaine Lim 740kg £2708 (366), J McKeever, Ahoghill Par 750kg £2730 (364), Carrigeen Farms Char 780kg £2776 (356), N Malcolmson, Dromara Char 910kg £3221 (354), A Clements, Muckamore Lim 560kg £1971 (352).

Fr Cows

G &  S Carey, Dunloy 630kg £1726 (274), A T Lowry, Loughgiel 570kg £1516 (266), M T Boyd, Kilwaughter 850kg £2176 (256), S Kennedy, Doagh 960kg £2457 (256), W J Thompson, Glenwherry 730kg £1868 (256), H Armstrong, Coagh 650kg £1664 (256), M T Boyd 880kg £2235 (254), R &  McCahon, Aghadowey 830kg £2108 (254), M T Boyd 750kg £1875 (250). 

Beef Heifers

J McKeever, Ahoghill Par 590kg £2360 (400), 650kg £2561 (394), 610kg £2366 (388), A Finlay, Clough Lim 590kg £2277 (386), Linton Bros, Cloughmills Char 680kg £2624 (386), 640kg £2432 (380), J McIlrath, Ballymena Char 660kg £2468 (374), S McNamara, Portaferry Lim 660kg £2468 (374), N Collins, Aghadowey Fkv 740kg £2752 (372), J McKeever Par 590kg £2183 (370), Linton Bros Char 630kg £2331 (370) x2, S Kelly, Kells Lim 640kg £2368 (370). 

Beef Bullocks

Top per Head

K Coyle, Ballykelly Char 820kg £3329, M Farr, Ballinderry Char 770kg £3234, D McBurney, Cullybackey Char 790kg £3199, 830kg £3195, K Coyle Char 810kg £3159, D & F Kinney, Cushendall Lim 770kg £3080, 760kg £3070, J Kennedy, Rasharkin Sim 800kg £3056, M Farr Lim 770kg £3049, J Kennedy NR 830KG £2954, W H O'Melvenna, Broughshane Lim 680kg £2917, M Farr Lim 730kg £2905. 

Top per Kilo

W H O'Melvenna, Broughshane Lim 680kg £2917 (429), R McCartney, Cookstown Lim 660kg £2785 (422), M Farr, Ballinderry Char 770kg £3234 (420), I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 680kg £2828 (416), 660kg £2732 (414), K Coyle, Ballykelly Char 660kg £2706 (410), I Beggs Lim 610kg £2482 (407), K Coyle Char 820kg £3329 (406), W H O'Melvenna Lim 670kg £2720 (406), M Farr, Ballinderry Lim 670kg £2720 (406), D McBurney, Cullybackey Char 790kg £3199 (405), D & F Kinney, Cushendall Lim 760kg £3070 (404), W H O'Melvenna Lim 630kg £2545 (404), J Kennedy, Raharkin Blo 720kg £2880 (400), D & F Kinney, Cushendall Lim 770kg £3080 (400), B Mullan, Ringsend Char 650kg £2600 (400). 

Fr Bullocks

J Kennedy, Rasharkin 690kg £2373 (344), 690kg £2318 (336), 600kg £1920 (320), 800kg £2544 (318), 690kg £2180 (316), 670kg £2050 (306), Rosedernott Farm, Cloughmills 470kg £1372 (292), 550kg £1606 (292), 550kg £1540 (280).  

An entry of 350 beef cattle on Thursday resulted in another good steady trade. Beef cows to 397p for a Charolais 870kg at £3453, Fr Cows to 278p for 540kg at £1501 and Beef heifers to 426p for a Limousin 810kg at £3450. Beef bullocks to 410p for a Charolais 670kg at £2747 and to a top per head of £3219 for a Charolais 870kg, and Fr bullocks to 342p for 640kg at £2188.

Beef Cows

A Ferguson, Coagh Char 870kg £3453 (397), R McIlwaine, Cushendall BB 750kg £2880 (384), A Ferguson Char 880kg £3344 (380), A McAuley, Glenarm Blo 840kg £3057 (364), R Clyde, Templepatrick Lim 820kg £2968 (362), W & M Orr, Ballycastle Lim 760kg £2751 (362), R Clyde Lim 800kg £2864 (358), T Stewart, Cairncastle AA 700kg £2478 (354), McAuley Bros, Glenarm BB 720kg £2548 (354), F Ferguson, Stewartstown Lim 720kg £2520 (350), D Chestnutt, Bushmills Char 750kg £2610 (348), S Russell, Templepatrick Lim 680kg £2339 (344), J Black, Ballycastle Lim 450kg £1548 (344), H Turner, Swatragh Lim 840kg £2872 (342). 

Fr Cows

G & S Carey, Dunloy 540kg £1501 (278), S McCrystal, Magherafelt 810kg £2178 (269), 720kg £1886 (262), O Magill, Crumlin 780kg £2028 (260), J Graham, Glenwherry 730kg £1898 (260), M Murphy, Moorfields 510kg £1326 (260), J Gault, Ballyclare 820kg £2050 (250), J Gaston, Dunloy 760kg £1900 (250), J McAuley, Cushendall 660kg £1636 (248), A & J Currie, Ballyclare 570kg £1413 (248), B Stirling, Ballymena 730kg £1781 (244), O Magill, Crumlin 770kg £1848 (240), G Connon, Aldergrove 620kg £1488 (240).

Beef Bullocks

Top per Head

C Livingstone, Benburb Char 870kg £3219, N & R Jamison, Ballycastle Lim 860kg £3182, M Pollock, Castlerock AA 890kg £3115, J Neill, Crossgar Char 800kg £3112, M Pollock Sim 840kg £3091, J Neill Lim 770kg £3041, R George, Templepatrick Lim 800kg £3008, 800kg £2992, D Hutchinson, Moneymore Her 920kg £2980, J Kennedy, Rasharkin Lim 780kg £2964, 780kg £2956, D & J Lewis, Lisburn Char 830kg £2954. 

Beef Bullocks

Top per Kg

J & Lewis, Lisburn Cha 670Kg £2747 (410), Lim 720Kg £2937 (408), Lim 720Kg £2923 (406), R McCartney, Cookstown Lim 680Kg £2720 (400), Lim 660Kg £2613 (396), D & J Lewis, Lim 740Kg £2930 (396), J Neill, Crossgar Lim 770Kg £3041 (395), S Kelly, Ballymena Lim 660Kg £2600 (394), D & J Lewis, Cha 680Kg £2658 (391), S Kelly, Lim 700Kg £2730 (390), D & J Lewis, Lim 680 £2652 (390), P Graffin, Portglenone Sim 670Kg £2606 (389), J Neill, Crossgar Cha 800Kg £3112 (389), J Kennedy, Rasharkin Lim 720Kg £2793 (388), D & J Lewis, Cha 660Kg £2560 (388), Lim 550Kg £2123 (386).

Beef Heifers

McAuley Brothers, Glenarm Lim 810Kg £3450 (426), W Weatherup, Carrickfergus Cha 700Kg £2926 (418), Sim 700Kg £2898 (414), McAuley Brothers, Lim 710Kg £2918 (411), W Weatherup, Cha 660Kg £2706 (410), Cha 700Kg £2870 (410), Lim 580Kg £2366 (408), L M O’Neill, Dungannon Cha 720Kg £2930 (407), J Murray, Lurgan Lim 650Kg £2632 (405), L M O’Neill, Cha 720Kg £2908 (404), Cha 740Kg £2974 (402), D Kennedy, Ballymena Lim 660Kg £2653 (402), L M O’Neill, Cha 750Kg £2925 (390), Cha 760Kg £2964 (390), S Galloway, Downpatrick Cha 690Kg £2691 (390), A McGuckin, Dunloy Lim 530Kg £2056 (388).

Fr Bullocks

Rosedernott Farm, Cloughmills Fri 640Kg £2188 (342), local farmer Fri 710Kg £2328 (328), Rosedernott Farm, Fri 560Kg £1780 (318), Fri 590Kg £1840 (312), Fri 600Kg £1860 (310), R Kennedy, Ballyclare Fri 60Kg £1848 (308), Fri 580Kg £1740 (300).

An entry of 220 beef cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in a terrific trade. Beef cows sold to 452p for a Lim 860Kg £3887, Fr cows to 262p for 720Kg £1886 and beef heifers to 426p for 840Kg £3578. Beef bullocks to 390p for 650Kg £2535 and a top per head of £3554 for 990Kg. Fr bullocks to 320p for 590Kg£1935.

Beef Cows

S Smyth, Newtownstewart Lim 860Kg £3887 (452), Lim 780Kg £3447 (442), Bel 790Kg £3397 (430), Lim 800Kg £3232 (404), Bel 820Kg £3312 (404), Bel 700Kg £2772 (396), O’Kane Farms, Dunloy Lim 850Kg £3298 (388), S Smyth, Lim 890Kg £3453 (388), Lim 780Kg £2979 (382), D Hume, Randalstown Lim 970Kg £3666 (378), M Murray, Cushendall Bel 690Kg £2484 (360), Bel 640Kg £2278 (356), D Arrell, Bellaghy Lim 750Kg £2625 (350), M Murray, Lim 670Kg £2331 (348), D Arrell, Lim 830Kg £2871 (346), M Murray, Lim 670Kg £2304 (344).

Fr Cows

A McBurney, Clough 720Kg £1886 (262), J Stirling, Ballymena 740Kg £1879 (254), J Adair, Kells 650Kg £1612 (248), M Murphy, Moorefields 690Kg £1697 (246), SJC Woodburn, Ballyclare 640Kg £1561 (244), D Wallace, Antrim 690Kg £1587 (230), SJC Woodburn, 760Kg £1641 (216), D Wallace, Antrim 680Kg £1455 (214), D McMullan, Rasharkin 720Kg £1512 (210), W Rea, Crumlin 540Kg £1101 (204), T Dunlop, Glenarm 560Kg £1131 (202), 620Kg £1252 (202), D Wallace, Antrim 730Kg £1445 (198), D McIlwaine, Larne 630Kg £1234 (196), R H A Barkley, Dunloy 580Kg £1136 (196), D Lyttle, Kells 510Kg £979 (192).

Beef Heifers

A Ferguson, Kilsally Bel 840Kg £3578 (426), S Smyth, Newtownstewart Lim 680Kg £2760 (406), Linton Bros, Cloughmills Lim 650Kg £2639 (406), A Ferguson, Cha 770Kg £3110 (404), J Boyle, Draperstown Lim 630Kg £2532 (402), Linton Bros, Cha 650Kg £2613 (402), Lim 640Kg £2560 (400), B & L Higgins, Moneymore Lim 570Kg £2280 (400), J Boyle, Lim 640Kg £2547 (398), Cha 620Kg £2455 (396), B & L Higgins, Lim 600Kg £2364 (394), J Boyle, Cha 690Kg £2718 (394), B & L Higgins, Lim 620Kg £2430 (392), Lim 660Kg £2534 (384), C Millar, Kilrea Abe 510Kg £1943 (381), B & L Higgins Lim 610Kg £2324 (381).

Bullocks 

Top per Kilo

B & L Higgins, Moneymore Lim 650kg £2535 (390), A Cameron, Ahoghill BB 680kg £2597 (382), G McKinstry, Ballyclare Char 710kg £2698 (380), B & L Higgins, Moneymore Lim 600kg £2280 (380), S Patterson, Carrickfergus AA 700kg £2653 (379), S Taylor, Ligoniel AA 780kg £2948 (378), J Boyle, Draperstown Char 910kg £3439 (378), S Taylor Her 640kg £2406 (376), A Smyth, Portglenone Aub 690kg £2594 (376), G McKinstry Char 780kg £2925 (375), A Cameron, Ahoghill Sim 620kg £2306 (372), M Gardiner, Ballymena BB 630kg £2337 (371), G McKinstry Char 830kg £3071 (370). 

Top per Head

J Boyle, Draperstown Char 990kg £3554, 910kg £3439, W Kee, Strabane Char 960kg £3408, J Boyle Char 970kg £3375, W Kee Char 870kg £3166, G McKinstry, Ballyclare Char 830kg £3071, S Taylor, Ligoniel AA 780kg £2948, G McKinstry Char 780kg £2925, J & H Ritchie, Ballymena AA 780kg £2847, M Gardiner, Ballymena BB 760kg £2743, S Taylor Her 770kg £2741, G McKinstry Char 710kg £2698. 

Fr Bullocks

J Ferguson, Comber 590kg £1935 (328), A Rocke, Larne 810kg £2656 (328), 640kg £2060 (322), J Ferguson 690kg £2208 (320), A Bonnar, Glenwherry 770kg £2464 (320), J Ferguson 730kg £2321 (318), A Bonnar 680kg £2162 (318), J Ferguson 730kg £2306 (316), A Rocke 710kg £2243 (316), A Bonnar 670kg £2110 (315), 660kg £2079 (315). 

BALLYMENA, THURSDAY 18^TH DECEMBER 2025

A Seasonal show of beef cattle resulted in a steady trade. Beef cows sold to 374p fro 590Kg £2206, Fr cows to 260p for 740Kg £1924, Beef heifers to 400p for 580Kg £2320. Beef bullocks to 396p for 650Kg £2574.

Beef Cows

T A & D A, Coleraine Lim 590Kg £2206 (374), Lim 560Kg £2027 (362), B McAuley, Antrim Lim 710Kg £2570 (362), T A & D A Aiken, Lim 680Kg £2420 (356), P McMullan, Dundrod Lim 770Kg £2695 (350), D Robinson, Glenarm Abe 600Kg £2100 (350), D Devlin, Randalstown Cha 640Kg £2073 (324), Cha 770Kg £2433 (316), J K Davidson, Broughshane Sim 730Kg £2204 (302), P McMullan, Bel 640Kg £1868 (292), A Kennedy, Larne Sim 780Kg £2199 (282), A & W McKee, Larne Shb 750Kg £2115 (282), J D Steel, Ballymena Abe 890Kg £2492 (280), P & C Connon, Ballymena Cha 740Kg £2072 (280), R Adams, Ballymena Abe 610Kg £1695 (278), B McAuley, Antrim Her 750Kg £2085 (278).

Fr Cows

D Hemphill, Armoy Fri 740Kg £1924 (260), S Kennedy, Ballyclare Fri 760Kg £1930 (254), I Stewart, Bushmills Fri 630Kg £1587 (252), J Rea, Ballymoney Hol 640Kg £1587 (248), R Raymond Hol 550Kg £1342 (244), R H & H A Shanks, Dunadry Hol 750Kg £1815 (242), R A Gordon, Cloughmills Fri 750Kg £1815 (242), J Gaston, Ballinaloob Hol 610Kg £1464 (240), A McBurney, Clough Hol 600Kg £1428 (238), J Gaston, Fri 700Kg £1666 (238), G McConnell, Glenarm Hol 680Kg £1591 (234), J Patton, Ballymoney Fri 610Kg £1427 (234), Galdnagh Farms, Clough Fri 610Kg £1403 (230), R Crawford, Glarryford Fri 680Kg £1550 (228), I Stewart, Bushmills Fri 670Kg £1527 (228), W & R Conn, Portadown Fri 640Kg £1459 (228).

Beef Heifers

R O’Neill, Dunloy Cha 580Kg £2320 (400), Cha 640Kg £2547 (398), W J Patton, Cloughmills Lim 720Kg £2865 (398), R O’Neill, Cha 630Kg £2494 (396), J Buick, Kells Lim 510Kg £1927 (378), J Irwin, Ballymoney Bel 630Kg £2305 (366), T A & D A Aiken, Coleraine Lim 580Kg £2122 (366), R O’Neill, Lim 620Kg £2244 (362), D & H Parks, Moira Lim 570Kg £2052 (360), J Irwin, Lim 540Kg £1933 (358), G Neeson, Toomebridge Abe 570Kg £1983 (348).

Beef Bullocks

Top per Head 

J Jamison, Ballymena Sim 830kg £2921, M Peden, Dervock Sim 780kg £2839, Char 720kg £2707, A Cameron, Ahoghill BB 700kg £2632, D Hutchinson, Moneymore AA 740kg £2619, J Irwin, Ballymoney AA 680kg £2611, R O'Neill, Dunloy Char 650kg £2574, A Cameron BB 660kg £2560, Her 690kg £2539, J Irwin BB 670kg £2532, A Cameron BB 680kg £2529. 

Top per Kilo

R O'Neill, Dunloy Char 650kg £2574 (396), A Cameron, Ahoghill BB 660kg £2560 (388), J Irwin, Ballymoney AA 680kg £2611 (384), BB 670kg £2532 (378), M Peden, Dervock Char 720kg £2707 (376), A Cameron BB 700kg £2632 (376), 680kg £2529 (372), Brb 660kg £2428 (368), Her 690kg £2539 (368), M Peden, Dervock Sim 780kg £2839 (364), T A & D A Aiken, Coleraine Lim 640kg £2316 (362), M Peden Char 660kg £2362 (358), D Hutchinson AA 740kg £2619 (354), 690kg £2442 (354), J Jamison, Ballymena Sim 830kg £2921 (352). 

240 beef cattle in Ballymena resulted in a steady trade. Beef cows to 396p for 730Kg £2890, Fr cows to 296p for 740Kg £2190, Beef heifers to 414p 660Kg £2732. Beef Bullocks to 416p for 850Kg £3621 and a top per head of £3654 for 900Kg. Fr Bullocks to 318p 750Kg £2385.

Beef cows sold to:-

TW Johnston, Nutts Corner Char 730kg £2890 (396), J Gamble, Ballymoney Lim 630kg £2381 (378), Burns McLean, Armoy Lim 810kg £3045 (376), Paul McCullough, Glenavy Brb 670kg £2492 (372), Brb 650kg £2392 (368), TA Rodgers, B’shane Lim 690kg £2415 (350), J McHenry, Mosside Char 800kg £2800 (350), Burns McLean AA 700kg £2450 (350), James McLoughlin, Carnlough Lim 620kg £2157 (348), Greg Amstrong Lim 790kg £2733 (346), James McLoughlin Sim 650kg £2236 (344).

Friesian cows sold to:-

Vincent Laverty, Randalstown 740kg £2190 (296), T McBride, Toomebridge 710kg £2044 (288), Barry Logan, Ahoghill 660kg £1861 (282), 510kg £1377 (270), G & S Carey, Dunloy 750kg £1995 (266), AA Ferguson, Stewartstown 700kg £1834 (262), G & S Carey 710kg £1846 (260), HA Riddell, Portglenone 720kg £1857 (258), 720kg £1800 (50), James Stirling, Ballymena 680kg £1672 (246), RHA Barkley, Dunloy 710kg £1718 (242), AA Ferguson 700kg £1680 (240).

Beef heifers sold to:-

MM & S McManus, Swatragh Lim 660kg £2732 (414), J Gamble, Ballymoney Lim 530kg £2162 (408), Oneill, Bros, Rasharkin Char 640kg £2483 (388), Char 640kg £2470 (386), Char 660kg £2534 (384), J Gamble Lim 530kg £2035 (384), WJ Gilmore, Kilrea Lim 700kg £2660 (380), Oneill Bros Lim 640kg £2432 (380), MM & S McManus Sim 640lkg £2406 (376), local farmer Lim 760kg £2857 (376).

Beef bullocks (top per kg)

M McKeefrey, Garvagh Lim 850kg £3621 (426), B Harkness, Coagh Char 900kg £3654 (406), Lim 900kg £3618 (402), Robert McCartney, Cookstown Lim 680kg £2720 (400), Lim 640kg £2560 (400), Wilbert Reid, Aughafatten Lim 640kg £2521 (394), John Cameon, B’shane Char 730kg £2861 (392), Robert McCartney Lim 760kg £2964 (390), P Graffin, Portglenone Lim 760kg £2933 (386), John Cameron, B’shane Lim 730kg £2803 (384), RJ Bell, Kells SHB 690kg £2622 (380).

Beef bullocks top er head

B Harkness, Coagh Char 900kg £3654, M McKeefrey, Garvagh Lim 850kg £3621, B Harkness Lim 900kg £3618, Lim 890kg £3204, Robert McCartney, Cookstown Lim 760kg £2964, P Graffin, Portglenone Lim 760kg £2933, David Hutchinson, Moneymore Char 780kg £2870, John Cameron, B’shane Char 730kg £2861, RJ Bell, Kells SHB 770kg £2841, John Cameron, B;shane Lim 730kg £2803.

Fries bullocks sold to:-

DJ Browne, Bushmills 750kg £2385 (318), T McBride, Toomebridge 630kg £1902 (302).

An entry of 220 beef in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in a steady trade. Beef cows sold to 378p for 860Kg at £3250 and 780Kg at £2948. Fr cows sold to 254p for 890Kg £2260, beef heifers to 420p for 700Kg £2940, beef bullocks to 416p for 750Kg £3120 and a top per head of £3308 for 940Kg. Fr bullocks sold to 334p for 680Kg £2277.

Beef Cows

O'Kane Farm, Dunloy Lim 860kg £3250 (378), J Jamison, Ballymena Char 780kg £2948 (378), B Dougherty, Kircubbin BB 590kg £2183 (370), R & V Craig, Glenarm Lim 710kg £2612 (368), J Tohill, Kilrea Lim 720kg £2592 (360), P Barry, Toomebridge Lim 900kg £3024 (336), 800kg £2576 (322), D Laverty, Portglenone Lim 880kg £2833 (322), P Barry Lim 830kg £2656 (320), B Smyth, Randalstown AA 730kg £2292 (314), O'Kane Farm Char 920kg £2852 (310), D J Browne, Bushmills Char 630kg £1953 (310), P Maginn, Downpatrick Sal 640kg £1958 (306), T Jackson, Broughshane St 770kg £2310 (300), B Smyth Lim 770kg £2310 (300), 660kg £1980 (300). 

Fr Cows

S Kennedy, Doagh 890kg £2260 (254), J Hunter, Crumlin 670kg £1621 (242), D Marcus, Glenarm 710kg £1704 (240), S Simpson, Ballymena 660kg £1531 (232), J Small, Randalstown 750kg £1725 (230), D Wallace, Antrim 600kg £1356 (226), R Crawford, Glarryford 740kg £1657 (224), J Adair, Kells 670kg £1487 (222), R Crawford 720kg £1584 (220), D Wallace 760kg £1672 (220), S Simpson 690kg £1490 (216), Hillcrest Farm, Cloughmills 590kg £1274 (216), J Small 670kg £1433 (214), D Marcus 690kg £1449 (210). 

Beef Heifers

D Laverty, Portglenone AA 700kg £2940 (420), Local Farmer Char 690kg £2815 (408), G A McMaster, Broughshane Lim 710kg £2882 (406), D McAuley, Ballycastle Sim 620kg £2480 (400), J Tohill, Kilrea Lim 650kg £2561 (394), Local Farmer Char 730kg £2861 (392), Lim 690kg £2691 (390), M Hughes, Kircubbin Lim 520kg £1913 (368), S Knox, Broughshane AA 670kg £2452 (366), M Hughes BB 640kg £2316 (362), 610kg £2196 (360). 

Beef Bullocks

Top per Head

T Jackson, Broughshane Abe 940Kg £3308, W H O’Melvena, Broughshane Lim 750Kg £3120, G Kernohan, Randalstown Lim 810Kg £3029, C W Bell, Ballynahinch Bel 750Kg £3000, G A McMaster, Broughshane Lim 770Kg £2995, W H O’Melvena, Lim 740Kg £2960, R Douglas, Ballylone Abe 870Kg £2958, W H O’Melvena, Cha 740Kg £2900, R Douglas, Ballylone Abe 870Kg £2888, W H O’Melvena, Lim 710Kg £2882, G Kissack, Broughshane Her 740Kg £2871, G Kernohan, Sal 760Kg £2827, R Douglas, Abe 850Kg £2822, G Kissack, Abe 770Kg £2802, R McCartney, Cookstown Lim 730Kg £2774.

Top per Kg

W H O’Melvena, Broughshane Lim 750Kg £3120 (416), Lim 710Kg £2882 (406), C W Bell, Ballynahinch Lim 670Kg £2706 (404), Bel 750Kg £3000 (400)W H O’Melvena, Lim 740Kg £2960 (400), W Carson, Cloughmills Cha 650Kg £394), W H O’Melvena, Cha 740Kg £2900 (392), G A McMaster, Broughshane Lim 770Kg £2995 (389), County Antrim Farmer, Lim 600Kg £2328 (388), G Kissock, Broughshane Her 740Kg £2871 (388), County Antrim Farmer, Lim 500Kg £1930 (386), Lim 6610Kg £2354 (386), C W Bell, Lim 640Kg £2470 (386), Blo 700Kg £2688 (384), R McCartney, Cookstown Lim 670Kg £2572 (384).

Fr Bullocks

A Bonnar, Glenwherry Fri 680Kg £2271 (334), Fri 600Kg £1956 (326), Hol 660Kg £2151 (326), Fri 670Kg £2157 (322), Fri 620Kg £1984 (320), Fri 600Kg £1872 (312), Hol 620Kg £1922 (310), Fri 630Kg £1940 (308, Hol 570Kg £1738 (305), Forsythe Brothers, Loughgiel Fri 530Kg £1484 (280). 

An entry of 285 beef cattle on Thursday resulted in a super trade. Beef cows to 458p for a BB 820kg at £3755, Fr Cows to 280p for 580kg at £1624 and Beef heifers to 430p for a Char 720kg at £3096. Beef bullocks to 414p for a Lim 620kg at £2566 and to a top per head of £3457 for a Char 860kg and Fr Bullocks to 326p for 730kg at £2379. 

Beef Cows

M Johnston, Toomebridge BB 820kg £3755 (458), M & S McManus, Swatragh BB 740kg £3004 (406), H Crawford, Newtownards Lim 820kg £3116 (380), J F Savage, Ballywalter Lim 820kg £3116 (380), J McLoughlin, Carnlough Lim 640kg £2393 (374), J F Savage AA 840kg £3040 (362), M & S McManus Lim 830kg £2988 (360), J F Savage Lim 920kg £3256 (354), Brb 730kg £3199 (344). 

Fr Cows

S Simpson, Ballymena 580kg £1624 (280), D Lyttle, Kells 500kg £1350 (270), J Currie, Larne 700kg £1876 (268), Rosedernott Farm, Cloughmills 590kg £1569 (266), J & C Kane, Ballycastle 740kg £1953 (264), Hatrick Bros, Tobermore 730kg £1927 (264), T D Weatherup, Carrickfergus 710kg £1831 (258), D Marcus, Glenarm 690kg £1752 (254), J Currie 600kg £1488 (248), A McMaster, Kells 720kg £1771 (246), Hatrick Bros 680kg £1672 (246), J & C Kane 540kg £1306 (242), W Kennedy, Ballyclare 740kg £1776 (240), J Graham, Glenwherry 590kg £1416 (240), S Simpson 670kg £1608 (240), Hatrick Bros 710kg £1704 (240). 

Beef Heifers

M Ervine, Killyleagh Char 720kg £3096 (430), Local Farmer Char 760kg £3252 (428), 700kg £2940 (420), M Ervine Char 740kg £3078 (416), Local Farmer Char 700kg £2898 (414), 780kg £3221 (413), McAuley Bros, Glenarm Lim 580kg £2378 (410), A Finlay, Clough Lim 500kg £2040 (408), M Ervine Char 720kg £2937 (408), 720kg £2880 (400), N Brown, Ballycastle Lim 660kg £2640 (400), McAuley Bros Lim 600kg £2364 (394), M Ervine Char 770kg £3033 (394), 750kg £2940 (392), 720kg £2822 (392). 

Beef Bullocks

Top per head

H Crawford, Newtownabbey Cha 860Kg £3457, M McCabe, Ballyward Abe 860Kg £3302, F Cassidy, Kilrea Bel 820Kg £3280, H Small, Ballymena Cha 840Kg £3276, F Cassidy,  Cha 810Kg £3110, Cha 790Kg £3104, O’Neill Bros, Rasharkin Cha 770Kg £3095, F Cassidy, Cha 790Kg £3081, R McCartney, Cookstown Lim 780Kg £3010, C Heron, Ballymena Lim 760Kg £3009, G McKinstry, Ballyclare Cha 770Kg £3003, C B Wilkinson, Randalstown Lim 770Kg £2987, F Cassidy, Cha 770Kg £2972, Cha 740Kg £2915, J McFadden, Kells Cha 750Kg £2895, S Kelly, Portglenone Sim 730Kg £2890.

Top per Kg

G Murdock, Broughshane Lim 620Kg £2566 (414), H Crawfod, Moneyrea Cha 860Kg £3457 (402), O’Neill Bros, Rasharkin Cha 770Kg £3095 (402), F Cassidy, Kilrea Bel 820Kg £3280 (400), O’Neill Bros, Cha 720Kg £2872 (399). S Kelly, Portglenone Sim 730Kg £2890 (396), C Heron, Ballymena Lim 760Kg £3009 (396), S Kelly, Lim 660Kg £2600 (394), F Cassidy, Kilrea Cha 740Kg £2915 (394), Cha 790Kg £3104 (393), R McCartney, Cookstown Lim 670Kg £2626 (392), G McKinstry, Ballyclare Cha 770Kg £3003 (390), H Shamm, Ballymena Cha 840Kg £3276 (390), F Cassidy, Cha 790 £3081 (390), J Lynn, Cookstown Lim 700Kg £2723 (389), Sim 710Kg £2754 (388).

Fr Bullocks

C Murphy, Ballymaguigan Fri 730Kg £2379 (326), Fri 750Kg £2445 (326), Fri 720Kg £2275 (316, Fri 650Kg £2028 (312).

230 beef cattle in Ballymena resulted in a steady trade. Beef cows sold to 368p for 710kg at £2612, Fr Cows to 276p for 580kg at £1600 and beef heifers to 392p for 780kg at £2940. Beef bullocks to 418p for 660kg at £2758 and to a top per head of £3371 for 860kg, and Fr bullocks to 324p for 790kg at £2559. 

Beef Cows 

R Armstrong, Lisburn Lim 710kg £2612 (368), V Hamilton, Cushendun Char 810kg £2851 (352), Lim 760kg £2599 (342), McAuley Bos, Glenarm Lim 830kg £2822 (340), K O'Neill, Rasharkin Lim 640kg £2176 (340), V Hamilton Sim 900kg £3042 (338), K O'Neill Char 670kg £2224 (332), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Char 860kg £2855 (332), McAuley Bros AA 820kg £2689 (328), V Scott, Glarryford Char 870kg £2818 (324), Graham Bros, Aughafatten Lim 780kg £2527 (324), 810kg £2624 (324), R Booth, Ahoghill Sim 790kg £2480 (314), K O'Neill Lim 650kg £2015 (310). 

Fr Cows

R J McLean, Ballyclare 580kg £1600 (276), J & S McElnay, Bushmills 640kg £1728 (270), R J McLean, Ballyclare 630kg £1701 (270), Rosedernott Farm, Cloughmills 660kg £1702 (258), D H Jackson, Bangor 620kg £1599 (258), D Wallace, Antrim 830kg £2108 (254), R Crawford, Glarryford 670kg £1688 (252), S Kennedy, Doagh 890kg £2207 (248), L Johnston, Toomebridge 750kg £1860 (248), D H Jackson, Bangor 600kg £1476 (246), R J McLean 700kg £1694 (242), D H Jackson 710kg £1704 (240). 

Beef Heifers

R Armstrong, Lisburn BB 750kg £2940 (392), Linton Bros, Cloughmills Lim 650kg £2548 (392), G A McMaster, Broughshane Char 760kg £2933 (386), R Armstrong Lim 790kg £3049 (386), O Laverty, Cloughmills Char 670kg £2572 (384), V Cousley, Moneymore Lim 740kg £2812 (380), R Armstrong Lim 720kg £2692 (374), O Laverty Lim 630kg £2343 (372), J Irwin, Ballymoney BB 580kg £2146 (370), V Cousley Sal 710kg £2556 (360), Linton Bros Char 710kg £2556 (360), Lim 590kg £2124 (360), 690kg £2484 (360), O Laverty BB 630kg £2255 (358), J Hutchinson, Ballyclare Char 670kg £2358 (352). 

Beef Bullocks

Top per Head

F Cassidy, Kilrea Char 860kg £3371, J Scott, Toomebridge Char 860kg £3268, 770kg £3187, G A McMaster, Broughshane Char 770kg £3187, F Cassidy, Kilrea Char 780kg £3120, 800kg £3120, V N Fleck, Broughshane Lim 820kg £3099, J Scott, Toomebridge Char 810kg £3094 x2, F Cassidy Char 770kg £3080. 

Top per Kilo

Local farmer Lim 660kg £2758 (418), J Scott, Toomebridge Char 770kg £3187 (414), G A McMaster, Broughshane Char 770kg £3187 (414), J Scott Lim 710kg £2896 (408), local farmer Lim 670kg £2680 (400), F Cassidy Char 770kg £3080 (400), 780kg £3120 (400), J Scott Char 660kg £2640 (400), Lim 720kg £2880 (400), Char 680kg £2706 (398), G A McMaster Lim 680kg £2692 (396), J Scott Char 670kg £2653 (396), Lim 690kg £2732 (396), 740kg £2930 (396). 

Fr Bullocks

Local Farmer 790kg £2559 (324), 710kg £2272 (320). 

330 beef cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in a steady trade. Beef cows sold to 414p for a BB 840kg at 33477, Fr Cows sold to 250p for 530kg at £1484 and Beef Heifers to 412p for 650kg at £2678. Beef Bullocks to 418p for 500kg at £2090 and to a top per head of £3400 for 850kg. 

Beef Cows

G Hayes, Ballymena BB 840kg £3477 (414), V N Fleck, Broughshane Lim 790kg £3128 (396), G Hayes BB 710kg £2811 (396), J Neill, Crossgar BB 670kg £2599 (388), B Hall, Monkstown Lim 680kg £2624 (386), I Davidson, Larne Lim 740kg £2841 (384), W Lynch, Drumahoe Lim 840kg £3192 (380), V Hamilton, Cushendun Lim 790kg £2954 (3740, A Martin, Kells Blo 690kg £2553 (370), M Doherty, Glarryford Sim 790kg £2859 (362), J Gillespie, Portglenone Blo 790kg £2828 (358), B Hall BB 710kg £2485 (350), M Doherty Lim 740kg £2590 (350). 

Fr Cows

J McKeeman, Bushmills 530kg £1484 (280), D Wallace, Antrim 740kg £1953 (264), J Currie, Larne 620kg £1636 (264), D McMullan, Rasharkin 750kg £1920 (256), W Moore, Templepatrick 810kg £2073 (256), Hillcrest Farm, Cloughmills 640kg £1625 (254), F C Patterson, Broughshane 720kg £1800 (250), W Rea, Crumlin 630kg £1575 (250), I Thompson, Templepatrick 680kg £1700 (250), W Kennedy, Ballyclare 650kg £1599 (246), 730kg £1795 (246), A T Lowry, Loughgiel 700lg £1708 (244), D Marcus, Glenarm 540kg £1317 (244), D Parke, Magherafelt 560kg £1355 (242), J McKeeman, Bushmills 740kg £1776 (240). 

Beef Heifers

K Kelly, Claudy Lim 650kg £2678 (412), 630kg £2494 (396), W Burns, Islandmagee Blo 780kg £3073 (394), B Hall, Monkstown Lim 680kg £2652 (390), B Mullan, Coleraine Char 600kg £2340 (390), 590kg £2289 (388), R Cowan, Magheramourne AA 680kg £2624 (386), K McKay, Cushendun Lim 630kg £2406 (382), Local Farmer Lim 650kg £2457 (378), V Hamilton, Cushendun Sim 590kg £2230 (378), B Mullan Char 600kg £2268 (378), 630kg £2381 (378), A Martin, Kells BB 700kg £2632 (376), K Kelly Char 650kg £2405 (370), Local Farmer Char 740kg £2738 (370), R Cowan Lim 610kg £2257 (370). 

Beef Bullocks

Top per Kg

P & M McGeary, Gortavoy Blo 500Kg £2090 (418), K Kelly, Claudy Abe 590Kg £2407 (408), R McVicker, Ballycastle Bel 720Kg£2923 (406), Lim 670Kg £2706 (404), P & M McGeary, Blo 620Kg £2492 (402), R McCartney, Cookstown Lim 680Kg £2733 (402), J Neill, Crossgar Lim 770Kg £3095 (402), Cha 850Kg £3400 (400), R McVicker, Par 740Kg £2945 (398), J Kennedy, Rasharkin Lim 720Kg £2865 (398), P & M McGeary, Blo 720Kg £2851 (396), R McCartney, Cookstown Lim 770Kg £3049 (396), O’Neill Bros, Rasharkin Lim 720Kg £2822 (392), P & M McGeary, Blo 630Kg £2457 (390), P McErlain, Dunloy Cha 740Kg £2886 (390), R Mc Cartney, Lim 740Kg £2886 (390).

Top per Head

J Neill, Crossgar Cha 850Kg £3400, D Bell, Randalstown Lim 880Kg £3360, P McErlain, Armoy Cha 850Kg £3281, D Bell, Lim 850Kg £3196, Lim 830Kg £3137, Lim 830Kg £3120, J Neill, Lim 770Kg £3095, O’Neill Bros, Rasharkin Lim 850Kg £3094, R McCartney, Cookstown Lim 770Kg £3049, R McVicker, Ballycastle Lim 780Kg £3026, J McIntyre, Castledawson Cha 800Kg £3024, J Kennedy, Rasharkin Cha 780Kg £2995, J McIntyre, Cha 810Kg £2964, R McKeown, Templepatrick Abe 770Kg £2956, J McIntyre, Cha 790Kg £2954, R McVicker, Par 740Kg £2945. 

270 beef cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in a steady trade. Beef cows sold to 392p for 680Kg £2665, Fr cows to 276p for 600Kg £1656. Beef heifers to 418p for a Lim 810Kg £3385 and a Cha at 710Kg £2967. Beef bullocks to 424p for 630Kg £2677 and a top per head of £3364 for 890Kg.

Beef Cows

B Gingles, Larne Lim 680Kg £2662 (392), F McAuley, Toomebridge Lim 770Kg £2833 (638), Matthews Bros, Glenarm Lim 680Kg £2434 (358), J McKeague, Dunloy Cha 850Kg £3026 (356), T J McLornan, Nutts Corner Lim 640Kg £2240 (350), R J Arrell, Randalstown Cha 800Kg £2800 (350), F McAuley, Toomebridge Lim 620Kg £2145 (346), J McKeague, Cha 820Kg £2820 (344), S Moore, Crumlin Lim 750Kg £2565 (342), R Brown, Ballymena Shb 670Kg £2278 (340), McAuley Brothers, Glenarm Cha 770Kg £2618 (340), M McCoy, Toomebridge Lim 740Kg £2516 (340), N A Rea, Glarryford Abe 700Kg £2366 (338), B Gingles, Lim 640Kg £2137 (334), P J McKinley, Martinstown Abe 680Kg £2257 (332), Abe 740Kg £2412 (326).

Fr Cows

J Graham, Glenwherry Fri 600Kg £1656 (276), Hillcrest Farm, Cloughmills Hol 860Kg £2356 (274), local farmer Hol 550Kg £1496 (270), O McGuinness, Greysteele Fri 720Kg £1900 (264), Fri 730Kg £1927 (264), Hillcrest Farm Hol 650Kg £1716 (264), W Kennedy, Ballyclare Fri 700Kg £1820 (260), Fri 730Kg £1868 (256), Hillcrest Farm, Hol 780Kg £1996 (256), S Kennedy, Ballyclare Fri 870Kg £2175 (250), Hillcrest, Hol 740Kg £1850 (250), J Rea, Ballymoney Fri £1636 (248), Hillcrest Farm, Hol 650Kg £1599 (246), I Thompson, Templepatrick Fri 610Kg £1500 (246), J F Smyth, Islandmagee Fri 650Kg £1599 (246), Hillcrest Farm, Hol 640Kg £1536 (240)

Beef Heifers

S G Hanna, Cullybackey Lim 810kg £3385 (418), G & J McEwen, Downpatrick Char 710kg £2967 (418), 670kg £2773 (414), V N Fleck, Broughshane Lim 760kg £3116 (410), G & J McEwen Char 660kg £2640 (400), E McErlean, Portglenone Lim 670kg £2666 (398), Local Farmer Char 730kg £2890 (396), N J Diamond, Bellaghy Lim 520kg £2059 (396), G & J McEwen Char 730kg £2890 (396), G Neeson, Toomebridge AA 330kg £1287 (390), E McErlean, Portglenone Lim 630kg £2457 (390), Local Farmer Char 770kg £3003 (390).

Beef Bullocks

Top per Head

B O’Neill, Bellaghy Lim 890kg £3364, S Brown, Lisburn Lim 790kg £3270 x2, V N Fleck, Broughshane Lim 820kg £3263, B O’Neill Lim 800kg £3240, 840kg £3225, D Ferguson, Downpatrick Char 840kg £3192, M Creelman, Coleraine Char 840kg £3158, D Ferguson, Downpatrick Char 820kg £3132, B O’Neill Lim 820kg £3132, M Creelman Char 810kg £3126, B O’Neill Lim 820kg £3116, Char 820kg £3116.

Top per Kilo

P McHugh, Greysteel Char 420kg £1797 (428), O McGuinness, Greysteele BB 630kg £2671 (424), S Brown, Lisburn Lim 790kg £3270 (414) x2, M Surphlis, Lisnaskea BB 660kg £2719 (412), M McCoy, Toomebridge Lim 610kg £2513 (412), B O’Neill, Bellaghy Lim 800kg £3240 (405), J Lynn, Coagh Lim 610kg £2452 (402), T & D Aiken, Coleraine Lim 700kg £2800 (400), V N Fleck, Broughshane Lim 820kg £3263 (398), B & L Higgins, Moneymore Lim 750kg £2985 (398), M McCoy Lim 610kg £2427 (398), J Lynn, Coagh Char 590kg £2330 (395), M McCoy Lim 600kg £2352 (392), G Neeson, Toomebridge St 240kg £936 (390), S Kelly, Portglenone Char 760kg £2964 (390).

An entry of 321 cattle in Ballymena in Thursday resulted in a sharper trade. Beef cows sold to 428p for a Lim 780Kg at £3338. Fr cows to 262p for a 730Kg at £1912 and beef heifers to 418p for a Cha 620Kg at £2591. Beef bullocks to 430p for a Cha 700Kf at £3010 and a top per head of £3488 for a Cha at 890Kg. Fr bullocks sold to 3.34 for a 710Kg at £2371.

Beef Bullocks

Top per Head

L M ONeill, Ardboe Char 890kg £2488, A Gregg, Glarryford Char 940kg £3459, 960kg £3360, T & T Wilson, Ballymoney Char 800kg £3168, S Kane, Doagh Char 870kg £3114, T & T Wilson Lim 790kg £3081, J Neill, Crossgar Char 700kg £3010, S Kane Char 840kg £2990, M Peden, Dervock Lim 800kg £2976, M Mallon, Ardboe Char 710kg £2939, S & V Quinn, Magherafelt AA 840kg £2923, R Baird, Carrickfergus Blo 770kg £2910, M Farr, Lisburn Lim 730kg £2890, T & T Wilson Char 740kg £2886, M Mallon Char 720kg £2880. 

Top per Kilo 

J Neill, Crossgar Char 700kg £3010 (430), D Andrew, Templepatrick Lim 610kg £2574 (422), M Mallon, Ardboe Char 710kg £2939 (414), 720kg £2880 (400), T & T Wilson, Ballymoney Char 800kg £3168 (396), M Farr, Lisburn 730kg £2890 (396), L M O'Neill, Ardboe Char 890kg £3488 (392), M Farr Char 720kg £2822 (392), Lim 700kg £2744 (392), J McKinley, Bushmills AA 700kg £2730 (390), T & T Wilson Char 740kg £2886 (390), Lim 790kg £3081 (390), M Farr Lim 670kg £2613 (390), I Riddell, Knockloughlin Lim 640kg £2496 (390).

Fr Bullocks

A Bonnar, Glenwherry 710kg £2371 (334), W J & D Wallace, Ballymena 570kg £1892 (332), A Bonnar 670kg £2197 (328), 630kg £2066 (328), M Jamison, Larne 730kg £2372 (325), A Bonnar 670kg £2170 (324) x2, 600kg £1920 (320), M Jamison 770kg £2464 (320), 790kg £2528 (320), 800kg £2560 (320), local farmer 580kg £1809 (312), M McCord, Antrim 480kg £1449 (302), 450kg £1350 (300). 

Beef Cows

J Neill, Crossgar Lim 780Kg £3338.40 (428), Bel 900Kg £3762 (418), H Crawford, Moneyrea Shb 1030Kg £3975 (386), E McGarry, Broughshane Cha 980Kg £3567 (364), O Crawford, Kircubbin Lim 720Kg £2606 (362), J Calwell, Ballycarry Lim 650Kg £2353 (362), M & R Simpson, Broughshane Lim 800Kg £2880 (360), R O,Neill, Dunloy Lim 750Kg £2670 (356), County Down farmer, Lim 940Kg £3346 (356), Lim 780Kg £2730 (350), D J & R White, Broughshane Sim 650Kg £2262 (348), R McIlveen, Kells Cha 850Kg £2940 (346), H Crawford, Moneyrea Shb 830Kg £2822 (340), D Gilliland, Ballymena Lim 660Kg £2244 (340), R O’Neill, Lim 680Kg £2312 (340, E McGarry, Broughshane Cha 820Kg £2771 (338).

Fr Cows

P & G O’Rawe, Clough Fri 730Kg £1912 (262), V Laverty, Randalstown Fri 740Kg £1894 (256), A Bell, Ballymena Hol 760Kg £2022 (256), J Maybin, Kells Fri 570Kg £1459 (256), M Murphy, Moorefields Fri 620Kg £1562 (252), J Maybin, Kells Fri 580 £1438 (248), G Stewart, Templpatrick Fri 760 Kg £1839 (242), W Warwick, Moorefields Hol 690Kg £1656 (240), J Maybin, Fri 570Kg £1368 (240), A W Pinkerton, Ballymoney Fri 710Kg £1689 (238), Rosedernott Farm, Cloughmills Fri 650Kg £1534 (236), A Bell, Nutts Corner Hol 740Kg £1746 (236), A Bell, Fri 740Kg £1731 (234), M Wilkin, Islandmagee Hol 660Kg £1531 (232), Hol 700Kg £1610 (230), D & R Millar, Randalstown Fri 570Kg £1299 (228).

Beef Heifers

B Mullan, Rinsend Cha 620Kg £2590 (418), Cha 620Kg £2529 (408), County Antrim Farmer, Bel 720Kg £2880 (400), Cha 700Kg £2786 (398), L M O’Neill, Dungannon Cha 820Kg £3230 (394), I Riddle, Knockloughrim Lim 680Kg £2679 (394), B Mullan, Cha 570Kg £2245 (394), Cha 600Kg £2364 (394), L M O’Neill, Cha 840Kg £3290 (392), County Antrim Farmer, Cha 760Kg £2979 (392), M J Lucas, Antrim Lim 490Kg £1911 (390), Lim 560Kg £2184 (390), I Riddle, Lim 710Kg £2769 (390), Cha 700Kg £2716 (388), T & T Wilson, Ballymoney Cha 630Kg £2444 (388), H & R Calvin, Portglenone Lim 620Kg £2380 (384). 

376 beef cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in another steady trade. Beef Cows sold to 424p for 770kg at £3264, Fr Cows to 302p for 650kg at £1963 and Beef Heifers to 410p for 630kg at £2583. Beef bullocks to 412p for 720kg at £2966 and to a top per head of £3264 for 800kg and Fr bullocks to 332p for 620kg at £2058. 

Beef Cows

M Fulton, Magherafelt BB 770kg £3264 (424), A Ferguson, Cookstown Char 990kg £3920 (396), J Gilliland, Muckamore Lim 750kg £2955 (394), J A McKillop, Cushendall BB 540kg £2116 (392), R Ferguson, Comber Char 760kg £2948 (388), 890kg £3435 (386), 980kg £3665 (374), K Steele Nicholson, Antrim Lim 730kg £2730 (374), Matthews Bros, Glenarm Lim 780kg £2854 (366), R Ferguson Char 900kg £3294 (366), A Burleigh, Glenarm Lim 750kg £2730 (364), R Ferguson Char 810kg £2932 (362), B Hunter, Doagh Lim 740kg £2678 (362), R Workman, Kilwaughter Lim 750kg £2700 (360), R Gilliland, Antrim Sim 780kg £2808 (360). 

Fr Cows

R H & H A Shanks, Dunadry 650kg £1963 (302), local farmer 640kg £1740 (272), J F Smith, Islandmagee 640kg £1702 (266), S McCrystal, Maghera 800kg £2096 (262), S Kennedy, Doagh 940kg £2462 (262), local farmer 690kg £1807 (262), G & S Carey, Dunloy 610kg £1586 (260), D Parke, Magherafelt 650kg £1677 (258), local farmer 740kg £1909 (258), J F Smith 690kg £1752 (254), local farmer 690kg £1752 (254), G & S Carey 630kg £1587 (252), M T Boyd, Kilwaughter 750kg £1875 (250), J F Smith 630kg £1575 (250). 

Beef Heifers

Linton Bro, Cloughmills Char 630kg £2583 (410), A Ferguson, Cookstown Char 760kg £3100 (408), local farmer Lim 730kg £2963 (406), Linton Bros Lim 550kg £2189 (398), Char 570kg £2268 (398), 680kg £2706 (398), local farmer Char 720kg £2793 (388), Lim 700kg £2702 (386), Char 750kg £2895 (386), R Ferguson, Comber Char 700kg £2674 (382), J E Adamson, Ballyclare BB 600kg £2292 (382), R W Calvin, Ballymoney Lim 570kg £2166 (380). 

Beef Bullocks

Top per Head

R Canning, Drumsurn Char 800kg £3264, J McFadden, Kells Lim 920kg £3238, 810kg £3126, 840kg £3108, M Farr, Lisburn Lim 760kg £3040, R Canning Char 820kg £3034, 790kg £3002, R Hood, Broughshane Char 790kg £2986, M Farr Lim 770kg £2972, Lim 720kg £2966, R Canning Lim 730kg £2963, R Hood Char 740kg £2886, R Canning Lim 730kg £2876, N Logan, Randalstown Lim 760kg £2857. 

Top per Kilo

M Farr, Lisburn Lim 720kg £2966 (412), R Canning, Drumsurn Char 800kg £3264 (408), Lim 730kg £2963 (406), M Farr Lim 700kg £2800 (400), 760kg £3040 (400), R Canning Lim 730kg £2876 (394), R Hood, Broughshane Char 740kg £2886 (390), Local Farmer AA 730kg £2847 (390), J McFadden, Kells Lim 810kg £3126 (386), M Farr Lim 770kg £2972 (386), 700kg £2688 (384), R Canning Char 790kg £3002 (380), Lim 640kg £2432 (380). 

Fr Bullocks

T McErlaine, Rasharkin 620kg £2058 (332), 680kg £2216 (326), 600kg £1956 (326), 630kg £2053 (326), G Rowney, Ballynure 620kg £1909 (308). 

A lesser entry of 220 Beef cattle on Thursday continued to sell at a steady trade. Beef Cows sold to 418p for a Lim 770kg at £3218, Fr Cows to 278p for 700kg at £1946 and Beef Heifers to 408p for a Blonde 660kg at £2692. Beef Bullocks to 400p for a Lim 610kg at £2440 and to a top per head of £3327 for a Charolais 940kg and Fr Bullocks to 332p for 570kg at £1892.

Beef Cows

D Hume, Randalstown Lim 770kg £3218 (418), D Robinson, Glenarm Lim 540kg £2224 (412), BB 680kg £2706 (398), S Grant, Maghera Lim 530kg £2003 (378), B McCann, Portglenone Lim 690kg £2594 (376), E & A Holden, Larne BB 610kg £2281 (374), W Burns, Islandmagee Blo 730kg £2730 (374), B McCann, Portglenone Lim 610kg £2281 (374), BB 690kg £2566 (372), F J McDonnell, Martinstown Lim 670kg £2465 (368), A J Wilson, Ballymena Blo 720kg £2606 (362), J Boyd, Newtownabbey Lim 650kg £2327 (358). 

Fr Cows

L Robinson, Ballygowan 700kg £1946 (278), T A P Patterson, Glarryford 560kg £1534 (274), J Hunter, Crumlin 590kg £1534 (260), H Alcorn, Limavady 810kg £2106 (260), O Magill, Crumlin 660kg £1702 (258), S Wharry, Glenarm 610kg £1561 (256), J McKendry, Cullybackey 660kg £1663 (252), J & S McElnay, Bushmills 710kg £1775 (250), T A P Patterson 650kg £1625 (250). 

Beef Heifers

J Bond, Dromara Blo 660kg £2692 (408), M & F Speers, Cullybackey Lim 740kg £2930 (396), J McLoughlin, Carnlough Char 730kg £2890 (396), J Bond Char 560kg £2195 (392), J McLoughlin Char 700kg £2730 (390), 730kg £2847 (390), J Bond Lim 570kg £2211 (388), B McCann, Portglenone Lim 610kg £2342 (384), J McLoughlin Char 750kg £2850 (380), J Bond Lim 680kg £2556 (376), J McLoughlin Char 740kg £2752 (372), J Bond Char 670kg £2492 (372), 650kg £2405 (370). 

Beef Bullocks

Top per Head

J McFadden, Kells Char 940kg £3327, Lim 820kg £3181, Char 820kg £3050, Lim 800kg £3040, B McKeown, Randalstown Sim 790kg £3017, P McErlaine, Toome Char 880kg £2992, R Hood, Broughshane Sim 780kg £2964, P McErlaine Char 800kg £2896, 790kg £2891, J McFadden Char 800kg £2864, Lim 760kg £2857, Shb 820kg £2853. 

Top per Kg

J Lynn, Cookstown Lim 610Kg £2440 (400), J McFadden, Kells Lim 720Kg £2836 (394), R Hood, Broughshane Lim 690Kg £2718 (394), J Lynn, Lim 620Kg £2430 (392), J McFadden Lim 820Kg £3180 (388), B McKeown, Randalstown Sim 790Kg £3017 (382), J MCKInley, Bushmills Abe 670Kg £2559 (382), B McKeown, Lim 700Kg £2660 (380), J Lynn, Sim 720Kg £2736 (380), J McFadden, Lim 800Kg £3040(380), R Hood, Lim 730Kg £2774 (380), Sim 780Kg £2964 (380), J McFadden Lim 750Kg £2820 (376), Lim 760Kg £2857 (376), Cha 820Kg £3050 (372), J McKinley, Abe 660Kg £2442 (370).

Fr Bullocks

M McCord, Antrim 570Kg £1892 (332), D Patterson, Crumlin 790Kg £2622 (332), T McErlaine Rasharkin 730Kg £2365 (324), 660Kg £2125 (322),  M McCord, 510Kg £1642 (322), T McErlaine 620Kg £1984 (320),M Jamison, Larne Fri 670Kg £2144 (320), A Rocke, Larne 700Kg £2240 (320), 620Kg £1872 (302), J & S McElnay, Bushmills 530Kg £1579 (298). 

An entry of 330 cattle forward in Ballymena today.  Beef cows sold to 382p for a Lim 770kg at £2941.  Fr cows to 270p for a 710kg at £1917, Beef bullocks to 434p for Lim 870kg at £3775, beef heifers to 406p for a Lim 640kg at £2598.

Beef Cows

C McNaughton, Ballymoney Lim 770kg £2941 (382), R Savage, Drumahoe Lim 830kg £3154 (380), J D Rainey, Coleraine Lim 730kg £2759 (378), 1000kg £3760 (376), J McCambridge, Ballycastle Lim 630kg £2343 (372), H Minford, Nutts Corner Lim 740kg £2693 (364), J McCambridge Lim 690kg £2511 (364), 610kg £2220 (364), V McErlaine, Armoy Lim 680kg £2420 (356), J McCambridge Lim 580kg £2064 (356), 630kg £2242 (356), 690kg £2442 (354), Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick Lim 610kg £2135 (350).

Fr Cows

R J McLean, Ballyclare 710kg £1917 (270), C Millar, Randalstown 640kg £1689 (264), 630kg £1650 (262), R Montgomery, Ballymoney 690kg £1794 (260), R J McLean, Ballyclare 750kg £1935 (258), H Armstrong, Coagh 790kg £1975 (250), C Millar 620kg £1550 (250), M T Boyd, Kilwaughter 700kg £1722 (246), R Crawford, Glarryford 710kg £1732 (244), 590kg £1298 (220).

Beef Bullocks

Top per Head

H Crawford, Newtownards BB 940kg £3985, Lim 870kg £3775, D Bell, Randalstown Lim 900kg £3744, L M O’Neill, Ardboe Char 960kg £3686, F Cassidy, Kilrea Lim 930kg £3534, D Bell Lim 910kg £3512, L M O’Neill Blo 910kg £3494, D Bell Lim 900kg £3438, L M O’Neill Char 910kg £3385, J J McCloskey, Kilrea Lim 850kg £3383, J McFadden, Kells Char 880kg £3361, J Mills, Ballynure Lim 830kg £3353, R Thompson, Mosside Lim 840kg £3343, L M O’Neill Char 870kg £3323, H Crawford Lim 790kg £3318.

Beef Bullocks

Top per Kg

H Crawford, Money rea Lim 870Kg £3775 (434), Bel 940Kg £3985 (424), Lim 790Kg £3318 (420), G Murdock, Broughshane Bel 700Kg £2940 (420), W Craig, Larne Lim 500Kg £2090 (418), D Bell, Randalstown Lim 900Kg £3744 (416), C McKay, Magherafelt Cha 640Kg £2649 (414), H & B Doherty, Randalstown Bel 670Kg £2773 (414), J J McCloskey, Kilrea Lim 750Kg £3075 (410), G Murdock, Lim 700Kg £2856 (408), J Mills, Ballynure Lim 830Kg £3353 (404), B McLaughlin, Glenariffe Lim 760Kg £3040 (400), T McErlean, Bellaghy Bel 740Kg £2960 (400), J J McCloskey, Lim 760Kg £3024 (398), Lim 850Kg £3383 (398), R Thompson, Lim 840Kg £3343 (398).

Beef Heifers

Top per Head

W Johnston, Toomebridge Lim 640Kg £2598 (406), L M O’Neill, Ardboe Cha 780Kg £3088 (396), Cha 690Kg £2718 (394), S Morrison, Liscolman Lim 530Kg £2088 (394), SHB 520Kg £1913 (368), R McMullan, Clooney SHB 790Kg £2844 (360), J Thompson, Kells Sim 640Kg £2291 (358), J D Rainey, Coleraine BRB 590Kg £2112 (358), J McKinley, Bushmills Abe 560Kg £1993 (356, Abe 570Kg £2017 (354), R Cowan, Magheramourne Abe 620Kg £2194 (354), J Thompson, Ballymena Sim 570Kg £2006 (352), R Cowan, Abe 670Kg £2358 (352), J Thompson, Kells Sim 560Kg £1960 (350), local farmer She 640Kg £2214 (346), N Scullion, Portglenone Abe 590Kg £2041 (346).

Fr Bullocks

M McVicker, Clough Fri730Kg £2379 (326), local farmer Hol 500Kg £1630 (326), M McVicker, Fri 700Kg £2268 (324), K Scullion Portglenone Fri 650Kg £2106 (324), M Glass, Fallalea Hol 690Kg £2180 (316), D McKeeman, Ballymoney Hol 870Kg £2731 (314), M Glass, Fri 600Kg £1860 (310), K Scullion, Fri 590Kg £1829 (310) X2, Fri 580Kg £1786  (308), M Glass, Fri 610Kg £1817 (298).

THURSDAY 2^ND OCTOBER 2025

A good entry of 382 Beef cattle continued to sell well with Beef Cows to 446p for 810kg at £3612, Fr Cows to 270p for 580kg at £1566 and Beef Heifers to 436p for 840kg at £3662. Beef Bullocks to 422p for 820kg at £3460 and to a top per head of £3508, Fr bullocks to 332p for 660kg at £2191.

Beef Cows

Local Farmer BB 810kg £3612 (446), W Hopes, Ballywalter BB 820kg £3640 (444), J Neill, Crossgar BB 620kg £2728 (440), O'Kane Farm, Dunloy Lim 790kg £3412 (432), W Hopes BB 740kg £3167 (428), D Frew, Randalstown Lim £3887 (418), Old Church Farm, Glenarm BB 640kg £2649 (414), Okane Farm Lim 700kg £2870 (410)Char 980kg £3959 (404), W Hopes Lim 820kg £3198 (390), J Wilson, Glenarm Blo 530kg £2014 (380), P & K Tumelty, Katesbridge Lim 820kg £3099 (378), N Brown, Ballycastle Char 680kg £2529 (372), S McGookin, Carrickfergus Lim 800kg £2960 (370). 

Fr Cows

T Adams, Rathkenny 580kg £1566 (270), M Wallace, Cloughmills 720kg £1929 (268), J Patton, Stranocum 720kg £1843 (256), W J Kerr, Cloughmills 600kg £1536 (256), D McKillop, Loughgiel 700kg £1778 (254), A, J & G Hamilton, Broughshane 660kg £1663 (252), D Marcus, Glenarm 650kg £1638 (252), T Adams 700kg £1764 (252), 570kg £1425 (250), W Moore, Dervock 560kg £1400 (250), J F Smith, Islandmagee 790kg £1959 (248), J Mulholland, Toomebridge 540kg £1339 (248), Rosedernott Farm, Cloughmills 690kg £1711 (248), R Montgomery, Ballymoney 760kg £1839 (242), A, J & G Hamilton 620kg £1488 (240). 

Beef Heifers

Local Farmer Char 840kg £3662 (436), 770kg £3218 (418), T & T Wilson, Ballymoney Char 670kg £2653 (396), M Ervine, Killyleagh Char 720kg £2836 (394), Local Farmer Char 710kg £2797 (394), B O'Kane, Martinstown Char 570kg £2245 (394), Local Farmer Sim 590kg £2301 (390), J McLoughlin, Carnlough Char 740kg £2886 (390), 770kg £2972 (386), M Ervine Char 680kg £2611 (384), Linton Bros, Cloughmills Char 640kg £2457 (384), J Boyle, Draperstown Char 620kg £2380 (384), D Hanna, Ballymoney Char 610kg £2330 (382), J Boyle Char 700kg £2674 (382), W McVey, Carnlough Char 630kg £2394 (380). 

Beef Bullocks

Top per Head

O’Kane Farm , Dunloy Cha 860Kg £3508.80, R J Arrell, Randalstown Lim 820Kg £3460.40, Lim 810Kg £3369.60, R J Dawson, Stoneyford Cha 870Kg £3297.30, R Thompson, Ballymoney Cha 870Kg £3288.60, J McKinley, Bushmills Abe 870Kg £3219, Local Farmer, Cha 790Kg £3207.40 M Creelman, Coleraine Lim 820Kg £3165.20, J Boyle, Draperstown Cha 870Kg £3132, J McKinley Abe 840Kg £3108, M Creelman Lim 830Kg £3104.20, C Livingstone, Dungannon Cha 810Kg £3078, R Thompson Lim 780Kg £3065.40, J Boyle, Cha 80Kg £3057.60, Cha 830Kg £3054.40, R Thompson Cha 790Kg £3049.40.

Top per Kg

R J Arrell, Randalstown Lim 820Kg £3460.40 (422), P & K Tumelty, Katesbridge Lim 710Kg £2982 (420), R J Arrell, Lim 810Kg £3369.60 (416), O Kane Farm, Dunloy Cha 860Kg £3508.80 (408), J Killen, Crossgar Cha 790Kg £3207.40 (406), Silent Valley Farms, Cullybackey Bel 520Kg £2069.60(398), R McCartney, Cookstown Lim 710Kg £2811.60 (396), T & T Wilson, Ballymoney Cha 760Kg £3009.60 (396), R Thompson, Ballymoney Lim 780Kg £3065.40 (393), Silet Vally Farms, Bel 530Kg £2077.60 (392), H Boyd, Newtownabbey Sim 740Kg £2886 (390), C Livingstone, Dungannon Cha 770Kg £3003 (390), R Thompson, Ballymoney Cha 790Kg £3049.40 (386), M Creelman, Coleraine Lim 820Kg £3165.50 (386), Silent Vally Farms, Bel 530Kg £2035.20 (384), R Taggart, Ballymoney SPK 710Kg £2726.40 (384).

Fr Bullocks

K Scullion, Portglenone Fri 660Kg £2191.20(332), Fri 610Kg £2013 (330), Fri 590Kg £1935.20 (328), Silent Vally Farms, Cullybackey Fri 560Kg £1803.20 (322), K Scullion, Fri 610Kg £1927.60 (316), Fri 610Kg £1891 (310), M McVicker, Clough Fri 810Kg £2446.20 (302), Rosedernott Farm, Cloughmills Fri 550Kg £1617 (294), A T McAuley, Bushmills Hol 700Kg £2044 (292), R J Dawson, Stoneyford Fri 810Kg £2332.80, K Scullion, Fri 580Kg £1624 (280), R J Dawson, Hol 690Kg £1876.80 (272), M Wallace, Cloughmills 570Kg £1493.40 (262), R J Dawson, Hol 690Kg £1683.60 (244), Rosedernott Farm, Hol 480Kg £1104 (230), R J Dawson, Hol 520Kg £1133.60 (218).

270 beef cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in another steady trade.  Beef cows sold to 420p for 750kg at £3150, Fr cows to 286p for 580kg at £1658, beef heifers to 408p for 720kg at £2937, beef bullocks to 410p for 760kgs at £3116 and to a top per head of £3506 for 890kgs.  Fr bullocks to 340p for 660kg at £2244.

Beef Cows

M Pollock, Castlerock Lim 750kg £3150 (420), McAuley Bros, Glenarm Lim 800kg £3280 (410), J Gamble, Ballymoney Lim 520kg £1976 (380), I McIlveen, Kells Lim 700kg £2632 (376), local farmer Lim 630kg £2318 (368), local farmer AA 770kg £2787 (362), J Gamble Par 630kg £2242 (356), S Devlin, Cookstown AA 750kg £2670 (356), local farmer  AA 720kg £2548 (354), I McIlveen Lim 700kg £2464 (352), local farmer Lim 710kg £2499 (352), 770kg £2710 (352), S Devlin, Cookstown AA 710kg £2499 (352). 

Fr Cows

W Magee, Kilwaughter 580kg £1658 (286), local farmer 770kg £2125 (276), W Magee 550kg £1496 (272), J Gamble, Ballymoney 580kg £1577 (272), S Adams, Broughshane 770kg £2048 (266), J Adair, Kells 650kg £1612 (248), B Hunter, Doagh 720kg £1771 (246), S Adams 660kg £1584 (240), B Hunter 770kg £1848 (240). 

Beef Heifers

R Clyde, Templepatrick Lim 720kg £2937 (408), T Shields, Kilkeel Lim 660kg £2626 (398), M Masterson, Downpatrick Lim 630kg £2494 (396), T Shields Lim 590kg £2301 (390), McCloskey Farms, Dungiven Char 690kg £2677 (388), 690kg £2622 (380), M Masterson Lim 660kg £2494 (378), McCloskey Farms Char 660kg £2494 (378), 670kg £2532 (378), P McAllister, Glenarm Lim 610kg £2293 (376), McCloskey Farms Char 640kg £2393 (374), M Masterson Lim 520kg £1913 (368), Char 630kg £2293 (364), C McDonnell, Ballycastle Sal 570kg £2052 (360). 

Beef Bullocks

Top per Head

J Hogg, Garvagh Lim 890kg £3506, A Magill, Newtownabbey Char 860kg £3164, R McVicker, Ballycastle Lim 760kg £3116, J Hogg Char 860kg £3113, J & M Crawford, Glarryford AA 860kg £3044, J Hogg Char 800kg £2976, S & D McReynolds, Dungiven Lim 770kg £2895, local farmer Char 760kg £2872, J Hogg Char 750kg £2835, D Laverty, Portglenone Lim 730kg £2803, Lim 730kg £2788, J McKinley, Bushmills AA 760kg £2781, J Hogg Char 750kg £2775. 

Top per Kg 

R McVicker, Ballycastle Lim 760kg £3116 (410), M Masterson, Downpatrick Lim 580kg £2320 (400), 570kg £2257 (396), J Hogg, Garvagh Lim 890kg £3506 (394), M Masterson Lim 600kg £2352 (392), S & D McReynolds Lim 660kg £2574 (390), D Hanna Char 680kg £2652 (390), L Rodgers, Aghalee Lim 550kg £2134 (388), M Masterson Lim 670kg £2599 (388), D Laverty, Portglenone Lim 730kg £2803 (384), L Rodgers Lim 460kg £1757 (382), D Laverty Lim 730kg £2788 (382), J Mc Woodburn BB 500kg £1910 (382), S & D McReynolds Lim 690kg £2635 (382)

Fr Bullocks

A Bonnar, Glenwherry 660kg £2244 (340)710kg £2357 (332), 710kg £2272 (320), 610kg £1939 (318), 630kg £2003 (318), J Mc Woodburn, Kells 530kg £1674 (316), A Bonnar 690kg £2152 (312), 630kg £1953 (310), L Rodgers, Aghalee 480kg £1401 (292), A Rocke, Larne 620kg £1810 (292), 660kg £1914 (290). 

300 beef cattle on Thursday resulted in another good steady trade. Beef Cows to 416p for 840kg at £3494, Fr Cows to 278p for 620kg at £1723 and Beef Heifers to 412p for 650kg at £2678. Beef bullocks to 430p for 620kg at £2666 and to a top per head of £3720 for 890kg and Fr Bullocks to 318p for 600kg at £1908. 

Beef Cows

McAuley Bros, Glenarm Lim 840kg £3494 (416), P & M McGeary, Dungannon Blo 700kg £2786 (398), T Clyde, Antrim Lim 610kg £2415 (396), P & M McGeary Blo 650kg £2444 (376), D Andrew, Templepatrick Lim 650kg £2444 (376), J Lynn, Coagh Lim 660kg £2428 (368), W Brown, Bushmills Char 560kg £2004 (358), P & M McGeary Blo 740kg £2575 (348), K Lagan, Toomebridge Blo 750kg £2610 (348), J Buick, Kells BB 670kg £2318 (346), K Lagan, Toomebridge Lim 720kg £2491 (346), J Buick BB 720kg £2462 (342), G Small, Randalstown Her 950kg £3211 (338).

Beef Heifers

J Wilson, Ballyclare Lim 650kg £2678 (412), 640kg £2598 (406), P Trainor, Kilkeel BB 580kg £2343 (404), V Cousley, Moneymore Lim 660kg £2640 (400), G A McMaster, Broughshane Char 640kg £2547 (398), V Cousley Lim 650kg £2574 (396), G A McMaster Char 650kg £2561 (394), T Clyde, Antrim Lim 550kg £2167 (394), J B Crawford, Aughafatten St 500kg £1890 (378), L George, Nutts Corner Lim 640kg £2368 (370), J & R Roundtree, Templepatrick Lim 570kg £2109 (370), J B Crawford St 620kg £2294 (370). 

Fr Cows

W & H Nicholl, Ahoghill 620Kg £1723.60 (278), C Casey, Cloughmills 700kg £1939 (277), D Mulholland, Crumlin 760kg £2082 (274), RF Saunderson, Glenwherry 710kg £1902 (268), David Chestnutt, Bushmills 800kg £2112 (264), RF Saunderson 700kg £1834 (262), R Cochrane, Bushmills 750kg £1935 (258), L Robinson, Newtownards 730kg £1883 (258), S Stewart, Newtownabbey 650kg £1677 (258), Thomas Dunlop, Glenarm 620kg £1562 (252), Derek Lyttle, Kells 560kg £1400 (250), RLA & D Irvine, Dundrod 670kg £1634 (244), C Caskey, Cloughmills 750kg £1770 (236), L Robinson 680kg £1523 (224), RLA Irvine 660kg £1478 (224), C O’Neill, Glenarm 600kg £1332 (222).

Beef Bullocks

Top per Head

L M O’Neill, Ardboe Cha 890Kg £3720.20, Cha 900Kg £2528, Lim 850Kg £3485, local farmer Cha 900Kg £3474, L M O’Neill, Cha 890Kg £3417.60, R J Arrell, Randalstown Lim 820Kg £3378.40, L M O’Neill Cha 870Kg £3340.80, S Oliver, Limavady Cha 820Kg £3280, local farmer, Cha 820Kg £3214, P & S Gibson, Aughafatten Lim 820Kg £3198, S Oliver, Cha 840Kg £3192, L M O’Neill, Lim £3191.60,Cha 810Kg £3190.40, R J Arrell, Lim 770Kg £3187.80, S Oliver, Lim 820Kg £3165.20, local farmer, Cha 810Kg £3159.

Top per Kg

A L Kyle, Portrush Cha 620Kg £2666 (430), M Surphlis, Lisnaskea Bel 680Kg £2883.20 (424), A L Kyle, 580Kg £2436 (420), L M O’Neill, Ardboe Cha 890Kg £3720.20, (418), R J Arrell, Randalstown Lim 770Kg £3187.80 (414), Lim 820Kg £3378.40 (412), L M O’Neill, Lim 850Kg £3485 (410), Lim 790Kg £3191.60 (404), M Farr, Ballinderry Lim 710Kg £2868.40 (404), Lim 700Kg £2828 (404), M  McKenna, Maghera Cha 690Kg £2787 (404), M Farr, Lim 670Kg £2706.80 (404), M Surphlis, Bel 520Kg £2090.40 (402), M Farr, Cha 730Kg £2934.60 (402), S Oliver, Limavady Lim 750Kg £3000 (400), Cha 740Kg £2960 (400).

280 beef cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in another steady trade. Beef cows sold to 404p for 770kg at £3110, Fr cows to 274p for 680kg at £1863 and Beef heifers to 428p for 730kg at £3124. Beef bullocks to 432p for 790kg at £3412 and to a top per head of £3520 for 1000kg and Fr bullocks to 334p for 670kg at £2237. 

Beef Cows

P Gribben, Toomebridge Blo 770kg £3110 (404), 680kg £2652 (390), D Jones, Nutts Corner Char 870kg £3323 (382), S Wright, Carnlough Blo 690kg £2608 (378), P Gribben AA 730kg £2744 (376), N Brown, Ballycastle Char 750kg £2790 (372), P Gribben Blo 710kg £2627 (370), P Savage, Kircubbin Lim 570kg £2040 (358), P O'Neill, Toomebridge Char 740kg £2649 (358), N Brown Lim 590kg £2088 (354), Sim 650kg £2301 (354), G & A O'Loan, Martinstown Lim 660kg £2310 (350). 

Fr Cows

J O'Rawe, Gracehill 680kg £1863 (274), D McKay, Broughshane 690kg £1835 (266), H McCambridge, Carnlough 690kg £1821 (264), D Lyttle, Kells 560kg £1467 (262), A & W McIlwaine, Ballyclare 740kg £1894 (256), O Magill, Crumlin 660kg £1650 (250), S Kennedy, Doagh 850kg £2091 (246), J Stirling, Ballymena 600kg £1452 (242), D McMullan, Rasharkin 630kg £1512 (240), O Magill 700kg £1680 (240). 

Beef Bullocks

Top per head

D Patterson, Crumlin Char 1000kg £3520, B Harkness, Coagh Lim 830kg £3469, R McCurdy, Broughshane Lim 790kg £3412, R Chambers, Ballycastle AA 900kg £3294, R McCurdy BB 780kg £3276, Lim 760kg £3237, R Thompson, Mosside Char 810kg £3223, H Kernohan, Ahoghill Char 800kg £3200, B Harkness Lim 810kg £3191, Local Farmer Char 780kg £3182, B Harkness Lim 850kg £3145, D Wright, Magherafelt Lim 740kg £3122, D Patterson AA 830kg £3120, S McGowan, Ballymoney Char 800kg £3104. 

Beef Bullocks

R McCurdy, Broughshane Lim 790Kg £3412.80, Lim 760kg £3237.60 (426), D Wright, Magherafelt Lim 740Kg £3122.80 (422), R McCurdy, Bel 780Kg £3276 (420), B Harkness, Cookstown Lim 830Kg £3469.40 (418), J Dougan, Ahoghill Lim 740Kg £3063.60 (414), C B Wilkinson Randalstown Lim 660Kg £2719.20 (412), W Loughery, Limavady Lim 670Kg £2760.40 (412), C McKay, Magherafelt Lim 690Kg £2829 (410), Local producer, Cha 780Kg £3180.40 (408), Sim 760Kg £3085.60 (406), C McKay, Lim 710Kg £2854.20 (402), H Kernohan, Ahoghill Lim 760Kg £3040 (400), Cha 750Kg £3000 (400), Cha 800Kg £3200 (400), D Wright, Lim 660Kg £2640 (400).

Beef Heifers

Local producer, Cha 730Kg £3124.40 (428), Cha 740Kg £3093.20 (418), Cha 750Kg £3060 (408), Matthews bros, Glenarm Lim 670Kg £2666.60 (398), Local producer, Cha 650Kg £2587 (398), N Brown, Ballycastle Cha 630Kg £2482.20 (394), Sim 720Kg £2808 (390), R Kennedy, Crumlin Cha 590Kg £2301 (390), J Laverty, Lurgan Cha 530Kg £2067 (390), S Jackson, Bellaghy Par 570Kg £2211.60 (388), J S Dunn, Ballyclare Lim 430Kg £1668.40 (388), Lim 430Kg £1668.40 (388), P Savage, Kircubbin Lim 630Kg £2431.80 (386), N Brown, Cha 670Kg £2586.20 (386), J S Dunn, Lim 600Kg £2304 (384),J & M Crawford, Glarryford Abe 640Kg £2419.20 (378).

Fr Bullocks

B Gribben, Dunloy 670Kg £2237.80 (334), T Duffin, Toomebridge 680 £2244 (330), B Gribben, 740Kg £2442 (330), P Clarke, Armoy 510Kg £1672.80 (328), 480Kg £1555.20 (324), 490Kg £1558.20 (318), 480Kg £1526.40 (318), T Duffin 700Kg £2226 (318), 670Kg £2130 (318).

A good entry of 390 beef cattle on Thursday resulted in another great trade. Beef cows sold to 432p for a Belgian Blue 770kg at £3326, Fr Cows to 280p for 750kg at £2100 and Beef heifers to 404p for a Charolais 790kg at £3191. Beef bullocks to a top per head of £3791 for a Limousin 890kg with the same animal achieving the top price per kilo at 426p. Fr Bullocks to 334p for 460kg at £1536.

Beef Cows

S Smyth, Newtownstewart Bel 770Kg £3326.40 (432), M McGrath, Annacloy Lim 830Kg £3535.80 (426), S Smyth, Lim 900Kg £3762 (418), D Taggart, Randalstown Bel 820Kg £3394.80 (414), N McGarry, Lim 780Kg £2979.60 (382), Local farmer, Lim 660Kg £2480.60 (376), J McKeever, Ahoghill Par 740Kg £2723.20 (368), F McAuley, Toomebirge Lim 800Kg £2944 (368), Local farmer, Sim 760Kg £2796.80 (368), W Weir, Milebush Cha 6200Kg £2157.60 (348), J McKeever, Sho 660Kg £2296.80 (348), I Graham, Ballyclare Cha 710Kg £2456.60 (346), J McLaughlin, Aughnafatten Lim 710Kg £2456.60 (346), W Weir, Lim 580Kg £1995.20 (344), R & W Ferguson, Stewartstown Abe 690Kg £2373.60 (344), M Young, Bellaghy Sim 680Kg £2339.20 (344).

Hol/Fr Cows

S & G Carey, Dunloy 750Kg £2100 (280), V Turtle, Ahoghill 700Kg £1932 (276), R Cochrane, Bushmills 730Kg £1971 (270), S & G Carey 650Kg £1755 (270), A & W McIlwaine, Ballyclare 710Kg £1846 (260), V Turtle, 780Kg £1981.20, Local farmer, 830Kg £2091.60 (252), S & G Carey, 700Kg £1764 (252), M Nelson, Ballyclare 610Kg £1537.20 (252), V Turtle, 590Kg £1463.20 (248), R A Gordon, Cloughmills 770Kg £1848 (240), V Turtle, 750Kg £1800 (240), A & W McIlwaine, 590Kg £1404.20 (238), A & J Jameson 750Kg £1755 (234), J Patterson, Carrickfergus 760Kg £1778.40 (234), A Gibson, Glenarm 570Kg £1333.80 (234).

Beef Heifers

L M O’Neill, Dungannon Cha 790Kg £3191.60 (404), S Hogg, Ballymoney Lim 550Kg £2222 (404), G A McMaster, Broughshane Cha 740 £2974.80 (402), Cha 700Kg £2814 (402), L M O’Neill, Cha 710Kg £2840 (400), S Hogg Lim 550Kg £2200 (400), L M Oneill, Cha 690Kg £2746.20 (398), J McKeever, Ahoghill Pae 620KG £2467.60 (398), S Hogg, Lim 540Kg £2149.20 (398), Local Farmer Cha 600Kg £2376 (396), R & W Ferguson, Stewartstown Abe 720Kg £2822.40 (392), L M O’Neill Cha 730Kg £2861.60 (392), H Crawford, Newtownabbey Bel 710Kg £2769 (390), Local farmer, Sim 640Kg £249 (390), R Grace, Larne Lim 550Kg £2145 (390), S Kelly, Ballymena Lim 680Kg £2638.40 (388).

Beef Bullocks 

Top per head

M McKeefrey, Coleraine Lim 890kg £3791, B Harkness, Coagh Lim 890kg £3649, R Thompson, Mosside Char 860kg £3371, 830kg £3336, J Alexander, Ballygowan Lim 810kg £3321, Rose Cottage Farm, Ballynahinch Char 860kg £3268, M Mallon, Ardboe Sim 850kg £3247, Char 810kg £3175, Rose Cottage Farm, Ballynahinch Char 880kg £3168, J Alexander Char 810kg £3159, B Harkness Lim 820kg £3148, J Alexander Sim 850kg £3145, Brb 820kg £3099, E A & S P Donaldson, Kilkeel Sim 820kg £3099, J Alexander Lim 790kg £3081, 770kg £3080. 

Top per Kilo

M McKeefrey, Garvagh Lim 890kg £3791 (426), J McKeever, Ahoghill Par 600kg £2484 (414), J Alexander, Ballygowan Lim 810kg £3321 (410), B Harkness, Coagh Lim 890kg £3649 (410), J McKeever Par 660kg £2706 (410), H Boyd, Newtownabbey Lim 710kg £2911 (410), D Hutchinson, Moneymore Char 600kg £2460 (410), W H O'Melvenna, Broughshane Char 690kg £2815 (408), J Alexander Lim 740kg £3004 (406), W H O'Melvenna, Broughshane Lim 690kg £2801 (406), Char 720kg £2908 (404), A McLeister, Portglenone Lim 670kg £2706 (404), R Thompson, Mosside Char 830kg £3336 (402), T J Heron, Ballyclare Lim 680kg £2733 (402), J Alexander Lim 770kg £3080 (400), G A McMaster, Broughshane Char 750kg £3000 (400). 

Fr Bullocks

P Clarke, Armoy 460kg £1536 (334), 500kg £1620 (324), T Duffin, Toomebridge 770kg £2494 (324), 750kg £2430 (324), P Clarke 500kg £1610 (322), 510kg £1632 (320), 490kg £1568 (320), local farmer 690kg £2194 (318), 710kg £2229 (314), G A & I Sheppard, Ballyronan 600kg £1800 (300). 

An entry of 240 Beef Cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in a sharp trade. Beef cows to 422p for 760kg at £3207, Fr cows to 260p for 570kg at £1482 and Beef Heifers to 436p for 610kg at £2659. Beef bullocks to 434p for 580kg at £2517 and to a top per head of £3478 for 940kg, and Fr Bullocks to 350p for 630kg at £2205.

Beef Cows

S McCullough, Glenavy Brb 760kg £3207 (422), R Savage, Drumahoe Lim 820kg £3362 (410), M & A Millar, Rasharkin Lim 720kg £2937 (408), D Hume, Randalstown Lim 800kg £3248 (406), 790kg £3096 (392), R Canning, Drumsurn Lim 770kg £2987 (388), C McAuley, Carnlough Lim 660kg £2494 (378), W McVey, Carnlough Char 840kg £3141 (374), C McAuley Pi 580kg £2169 (374), D Hume Lim 800kg £2960 (370), W McVey Char 710kg £2612 (368), S McCullough Lim 550kg £2024 (368), A O’Neill, Glenarm Char 640kg £2316 (362).

Fr Cows

A Bowden, Greyabbey 570kg £1482 (260), D & D Robinson, Carnalbanagh 790kg £2006 (254), A Carson, Clough 630kg £1575 (250), M T Boyd, Kilwaughter 770kg £1909 (248), D Borland, Bushmills 630kg £1562 (248), D Wallace, Antrim 680kg £1672 (246), D Borland, Bushmills 680kg £1645 (242), S McCrystal, Magherafelt 690kg £1642 (238), G Kerr, Ahoghill 620kg £1475 (238), 690kg £1614 (234), D & D Robinson 780kg £1778 (228), J Adams, Ballymena 590kg £1321 (224), A Carson 650kg £1456 (224), G Kerr 690kg £1531 (222), 620kg £1326 (214), S McCrystal 650kg £1378 (212).

Beef Heifers

A Ross, Newtownards Lim 610kg £2659 (436), 600kg £2556 (426), Char 600kg £2556 (426), 580kg £2412 (416), Lim 630kg £2620 (416), 570kg £2325 (408), G A McMaster, Broughshane Lim 680kg £2760 (406), R Fulton, Dungiven Lim 660kg £2666 (404), W McQuigg, Aghadowey Char 660kg £2666 (404), D Frew, Holywood Sim 500kg £2010 (402), A Ross Lim 530kg £2120 (400), W McQuigg Char 630kg £2520 (400), V Cousley, Moneymore Lim 670kg £2680 (400).

Beef Bullocks

Top per Head

R Canning, Drumsurn Char 940kg £3478, local farmer Lim 860kg £3319, W Donaldson, Holywood Char 770kg £3311, 800kg £3232, G A McMaster, Broughshane Lim 790kg £3175, 770kg £3157, W Donaldson Lim 740kg £3137, Char 780kg £3135, R Thompson, Mosside Lim 810kg £3110, W Donaldson Char 760kg £3070, R Thompson Lim 760kg £3055, N Logan, Randalstown Char 790kg £3033, R Thompson Char 830kg £3004.

Top per Kilo

W Donaldson, Holywood Lim 580kg £2517 (434), Char 770kg £3311 (430), Lim 740kg £3137 (424), 640kg £2688 (420), G A McMaster, Broughshane Lim 770kg £3157 (410), S Morrison, Liscolman Lim 620kg £2517 (406), W Donaldson Char 800kg £3232 (404), 760kg £3070 (404), Lim 700kg £2814 (402), Char 780kg £3135 (402), G A McMaster Lim 790kg £3175 (402), R Thompson, Mosside Lim 760kg £3055 (402), W Donaldson Lim 670kg £2680 (400), Char 680kg £2720 (400), E Ferguson, Magherafelt Char 620kg £2480 (400).

Fr Bullocks

J Stevenson, Broughshane 630kg £2205 (350), T Duffin, Toomebridge 780kg £2574 (330), 750kg £2460 (328).

340 beef cattle in Ballymena resulted in another steady trade. Beef cows sold to 376p for 580kg at £2180, Fr Cows to 284p for 790kg at £2243 and Beef Heifers to 402p for 650kg at £2613. Beef Bullocks to 416p for 680kg at £2828 and to a top per head of £3572 for 880kg, Fr bullocks to 360p for 730kg at £2628. 

Beef Cows

O Crawford, Kircubbin BB 580kg £2180 (376), 570kg £2109 (370), J Gamble, Ballymoney Blo 680kg £2516 (370), H JK & J Walls, Magherafelt Char 710kg £2570 (362), T Clyde, Antrim Lim 680kg £2461 (362), T J McLornan, Nutts Corner Lim 740kg £2664 (360), E Dougan, Castledawson Char 560kg £2004 (358), B McLoughlin, Glenariffe Lim 620kg £2182 (352), T J McLornan Lim 600kg £2112 (352), K Bell, Broughshane Char 810kg £2835 (350), M McDonald, Randalstown BB 680kg £2380 (350). 

Fr Cows

J Campbell, Upperlands 790kg £2243 (284), W Beattie, Glarryford 760kg £2036 (268), J F Smith, Islandmagee 820kg £2164 (264), T Adams, Rathkenny 650kg £1664 (256), P McDonnell, Portaferry 610kg £1525 (250), R Crawford, Glarryford 700kg £1750 (250), W Alcorn, Limavady 740kg £1850 (250), J C Barkley, Ballymena 840kg £2100 (250), J F Smith 660kg £1623 (246), W Beattie 700kg £1680 (240), J A Wilson, Doagh 590kg £1416 (240), J McKendry, Cullybackey 610kg £1464 (240).

Beef Heifers

M Masterson, Downpatrick Lim 650kg £2613 (402), O Crawford, Kircubbin Lim 350kg £1393 (398), J McCabe, Nutts Corner Lim 530kg £2109 (398), S McNeill, Broughshane Lim 530kg £2077 (392), O Crawford Lim 420kg £1638 (390), J McCabe Char 560kg £2184 (390), T Galloway, Randalstown Char 620kg £2405 (388), S McNeill Lim 640kg £2470 (386), S Morrison, Liscolman Sim 570kg £2200 (386), M Masterson Char 620kg £2380 (384), O Crawford Lim 330kg £1267 (384), T Galloway, Randalstown Char 570kg £2154 (378), 630kg £2381 (378), J McCabe, Nutts Corner Char 500kg £1890 (378), S Morrison Sim 540kg £2041 (378). 

Fr Bullocks

S & V Quinn, Magherafelt 730kg £2628 (360), D Johnston, Glenarm 520kg £1716 (330), 510kg £1672 (328), 520kg £1674 (322), J Forsythe, Cloughmills 740kg £2368 (320). 

Beef Bullocks

Top per Kg

G Murdock, Broughshane Lim 680Kg £2828.80 (416), Lim 630Kg £2620.80 (416), Lim 680Kg £2815.20 (414), J Black, Ballycastle Lim 480Kg £1958.40 (408), B McLean, Armoy Cha 800Kg £3264 (408), G Murdock, Bel 710Kg £2882 (406), W & S Nutt, Bushmills Lim 880Kg £3570.80 (406), Cha 800Kg £3232 (404), B McLean, Lim 740Kg £2974.80 (402), H Griffen, Toome Blo 720KG £2880 (400), J Gamble, Ballymoney Lim 630Kg £2507.40 (398), B McLean, Cha 800Kg £3168 (396), G Eakin, Magherafelt Lim 740Kg £2930.40 (396), C Heron, Ballymena Lim 690Kg £2718.60 (394), J McCabe, Nutts Corner Cha 490Kg £1920.80 (392), O Crawford, Kircubbin Bel 480Kg £1872 (390).

Top per head

W & S Nutt, Bushmills Lim 880Kg £3672.80, B McLean, Armoy Cha 800Kg £3264, W & S Nutt, Cha 800Kg £3232, B McLean, Cha 800kg £3168, G T Eakin, Magherafelt Lim 790Kg £3081, H JK & J Walls, Magherafelt Lim 770Kg £2987.60, G T Eakin, Magherafelt Sim 800Kg £2976, D Forsythe, Cloughmills Cha 860Kg £2975.60, B McLean, Lim 740Kg £2974.80, G T Eakin, Lim 740Kg £2930.40, Cha 760Kg £2918.40, M Masterson, Downpatrick Abe 750Kg £2895, D J Browne, Bushmills Cha 750Kg £2895, G T Eakin, Lim 750Kg £2895, G Murdock, Broughshane Bel 710Kg £2882.60, H JK & J Walls, Cha 750Kg £2880.

250 beef cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in another super trade. Beef cows sold to 434p for 690Kg at £2994 and 640Kg at £2777. Fr cows sold to 278p for 750Kg at £2085. Beef bullocks to 416p for 670Kg at £2854 and a top per head of £3514 for 1010Kg.  Beef heifers to 402p for 700Kg at £2814. Fr bullocks to 362p for 570Kg at £2063.

Beef Cows

B Hall, Newtownabbey Lim 690Kg £2994.60 (434), Lim 640Kg £2777.60 (434), L M O’Neill, Ardboe Lim 920Kg £3753.60 (408), N Logan, Randalstown Lim 670Kg £2613 (390), D Thompson, Dungiven Cha 760Kg £2964 (390), L M O’Neill, Lim 790Kg £2970.40 (376), D McClurkin, Ligoniel Lim 500Kg £1880 (376), M McGarry, Ballymena Lim 650Kg £2405 (370), P McGuigan, Swatragh Lim 630Kg £2331 (370), D J Moore, Ballyclare Lim 590Kg £2147.60 (364), P McGuigan, Bel 750Kg £2685 (358), Antrim Estates, Shb 790Kg £2796.60 (354), N Logan, Randalstown Bel 670Kg £2331.60 (348), D J Moore, Lim 660Kg £2270.40 (344), H Healey, Belfast Bel 660Kg £2230.80 (338), M McGarry, Sim 760Kg £2568.80 (338).

Fr Cows

J MC Woodburn, Kells 750Kg £2085 (278), H V McCambridge, Carnlough 700Kg £1918 (274), M Gordon, Clough 690Kg £1863 (270), D Borland, Bushmills 770Kg £2002 (260), R Millar, Ballymena 650Kg £1664 (256), J MC Woodburn, 600Kg £1464 (244), E & A Holden Larne 770Kg £1863.40 (242), H Armstrong 700Kg £1694 (242), N & P Park, Antrim 600Kg £1452 (242), J MC Woodburn, 660Kg £1587 (240), S Agnew, Ballyclare 700Kg £1680 (240), A & J Currie, Ballyclare 660Kg £1570.80 (238), D Wilson, Ballycraigy 750Kg £1770 (236), S A Milligan, Bellaghy 590Kg £1368.80 (232), D Borland, Bushmills 720Kg £1670.40 (232), E A Holden, Larne 680Kg £1564 (230).

Beef Bullocks

Top per Hed

N Logan, Randalstown Cha 1010Kg £3514.80, R McCurdy, Broughshane Lim 820Kg £3360, D J Browne, Bushmills Cha 890Kg £3310.80, W Allen, Ballymena Sim 860Kg £3233.60, W T McGookin, Larne Cha 890Kg £3150.60, W Allen, Sim 820Kg £3116, Local farmer Cha 830Kg £3104.20, S Campbell, Ballinderry Cha 800Kg £3072, G A McMaster, Broughshane Lim 790Kg £3065.20, Lim 780Kg £3057.60, R Thompson, Ballymoney Cha 780Kg £3057.60, R McCurdy, Cha 760Kg £3055.20, R Thompson, Lim 760Kg £3040, G A McMaster, Bel 750Kg £3015.

Top per Kg

G Murdock, Broughshane Cha 670Kg £854.20 (246), R McCurdy, Broughshane Lim 700Kg £2926 (418), G Murdock, Bel 590Kg £2430.80 (412), Lim 660Kg £2719.20 (412), J McCabe, Nutts Corner Cha 600Kg £2460 (410), R McCurdy, Broughshane Cha 730Kg £2993 (410), Lim 820Kg £3362 (410), S Campbell, Ballinderry Lim 660Kg £2666.40 (404), G A McMaster, Broughshane Bel 750Kg £3015 (402), R McCurdy, Cha 760Kg £3055.20 (402), W A Kirkwood, Lisburn Lim 650Kg £2600 (400), R Thompson Lim 760Kg £3040 (400), S Campbell, Lim 670Kg £2680 (400), J Dougan, Ballymena Lim 710Kg £2825.80 (398), R Thompson, Lim 630Kg £2494.80 (396), W A Kirkwood Lim 640Kg £2521.60 (364).

Beef Heifers

G Murdock, Broughshane Lim 700kg £2814 (402), J McCabe, Nutts Corner Char 610kg £2440 (400), S McNeill, Broughshane Lim 650kg £2561 (394), 570kg £2223 (390), S Dougan, Castledawson Lim 470kg £1833 (390), W Dennison, Dunadry Char 600kg £2340 (390), Local Farmer Char 660kg £2547 (386), 660kg £2534 (384), W Dennison Char 620kg £2368 (382), Local Farmer Char 730kg £2759 (378), 760kg £2872 (378), W Dennison Char 610kg £2293 (376), S McNeill Lim 670kg £2505 (374), W Dennison Char 580kg £2169 (374), J McCabe, Nutts Corner Char 640kg £2368 (370). 

Fr Bullocks

N & P Park, Antrim 570kg £2063 (362), 560kg £1881 (336), T Duffin, Toomebridge 790kg £2638 (334), A Gregg, Glarryford 830kg £2755 (332), N & P Park 610kg £2025 (332), R Hood, Broughshane 690kg £2263 (328), 650kg £2119 (326), D Patterson, Antrim 640kg £2086 (326), N & P Park 600kg £1956 (326), R Hood 600kg £1908 (318), D Blair, Antrim 570kg £1812 (318). 

300 beef cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in a steady trade. Beef cows sold to 408p for a Lim 680Kg at £2774. Fr cows to 288p 760kg at £2188, beef heifers to 400p for 550Kg at £2360. Beef bullocks to 406p 810Kg £3288.

Beef cows

J Hunter, Larne Lim 680Kg £2774.40 (408), J J W Farms, Armagh Bel 720Kg £2908.80 (404), R Fulton, Dungiven Cha 590Kg £2360 (400), G & J McEwen, Downpatrick Cha 640Kg £2547.20 (398), G A McMaster, Broughshane Lim 650Kg £2547 (396), A Ferguson, Killysally Cha 860Kg £3388.40 (394), S Knox, Broughshane Sim 670Kg £2639.80 (394), J & N Martin, Moneymore Blo 590Kg £2312.80 (392) x2, Local farmer, Lim 750Kg £2925 (390), P McConnell, Belfast Sim 480Kg £1862.40 (388), Lim 650Kg £2509 (386), W Carson, Cloughmills Sim 700Kg £2688 (384), B McAfee, Coleraine Bel 720Kg £2750.40 (382), W Carson, Cha 650Kg £2483 (382), T & T Wilson, Ballymoney Lim 660 £2521.20 (382).

Fr Cows

W Beattie, Glarryford 760Kg £2188.80 (288), 830Kg £2357.20 (284), I Stewart, Bushmills 800Kg £2160 (270), S Kennedy, Doagh 750Kg £1995 (266), D Parke, Magherafelt 660Kg £1729.20 (262), D S & D McKay, Rathkenny 670Kg £1675 (250), D Parke, 850Kg £2125 (250), T Adams, Rathkenny 600Kg £1488 (248), M Nelson, Ballyclare 570Kg £1413.60 (248), J McKeown, Ballymena 540Kg £1296 (240), J & M Wilson, Broughshane 700Kg £1652 (236), I Stewart, Bushmills 770Kg £1808.80 (234), J McKeown, 610Kg £1415.20 (232), T Adams, 740Kg £1716.80 (232), R Millar, Ballymena 600Kg £1380 (230), C Logan, Broughshane 480Kg £1104 (230).

Beef Heifers

R Fulton, Dungiven Char 590kg £2360 (400), G & J McEwen, Downpatrick Char 640kg £2547 (398), G A McMaster, Broughshane Lim 650kg £2574 (396), S Knox, Broughshane Sim 670kg £2639 (394), J & N Martin, Moneymore Blo 590kg £2312 (392) x2, Local Farmer Lim 750kg £2925 (390), P McConnell, Ligoniel Sim 480kg £1862 (388), W Carson, Cloughmills Sim 700kg £2688 (384), B McAfee, Aghadowey BB 720kg £2750 (382), W Carson Char 650kg £2483 (382), T & T Wilson, Ballymoney Lim 660kg £2521 (382), J & N Martin Blo 570kg £2177 (382), R Fulton Sim 620kg £2368 (382), B McAfee BB 680kg £2584 (380), B O'Kane, Martinstown Char 560kg £2128 (380). 

Beef Bullocks

Top per kilo

A Hutchinson, Coleraine Lim 420kg £1722 (410), W Nutt, Bushmills Char 810kg £3288 (406), G A McMaster, Broughshane Lim 740kg £2960 (400), A Hutchinson Char 500kg £1980 (396), W Nutt Char 800kg £3160 (395), B McAfee, Aghadowey BB 730kg £2876 (394), B Taggart, Bushmills Lim 610kg £2403 (394), P Graffin, Portglenone Char 780kg £3073 (394), J & N Martin, Moneymore Blo 710kg £2797 (394), 690kg £2718 (394), B McAfee, Aghadowey BB 670kg £2626 (392), T & T Wilson, Ballymoney AA 780kg £3042 (390), Char 740kg £2886 (390), D Woodburn, Broughshane BB 680kg £2652 (390), 650kg £2535 (390), J & N Martin Blo 650kg £2535 (390). 

Top per head

W Nutt, Bushmills Char 810kg £3288, 800kg £3160, P Graffin, Portglenone Char 780kg £3073, T & T Wilson, Ballymoney AA 780kg £3042, R Fulton, Dungiven AA 790kg £2970, G A McMaster, Broughshane Lim 740kg £2960, P Graffin Lim 760kg £2918, T & T Wilson Char 740kg £2886, B McAfee, Aghadowey BB 730kg £2876, R Fulton Char 790kg £2844, B McAfee BB 730kg £2832, S & V Quinn, Magherafelt AA 790kg £2812, D Hanna, Ballymoney Char 740kg £2812. 

250 beef cattle in Ballymena resulted in a terrific trade. Beef cows sold to 388p for 650kg at £2522, Fr Cows to 280p for 690kg at £1932 and Beef Heifers to 398p for 650kg at £2587. Beef bullocks to 422p for 680kg at £2869 and to a top per head of £3385 for 910kg and Fr Bullocks to 360p for 580kg at £2088. A beef Charolais bull made 344p for 1200kg at £4128, leading prices as follows:

Beef Cows

R Fulton, Dungiven Lim 650kg £2522 (388), T Clyde, Antrim Lim 760kg £2872 (378), W J & R J Cuthbert, Ballycarry Lim 700kg £2618 (374), J Hayes, Rasharkin Blo 830kg £3104 (374), J Gardiner, Ballymena Lim 540kg £1933 (358), W J & R J Cuthbert Lim 700kg £2506 (358), G Knowles, Gracehill Lim 570kg £2040 (358), R Fulton AA 660kg £2323 (352), S Heffron, Randalstown Lim 610kg £2110 (346), M Foster, Kells Sim 740kg £2553 (345), S Heffron Lim 620kg £2132 (344), P Quinn, Kircubbin Char 770kg £2618 (340) x2.

Fr Cows

T Adams, Rathkenny 690kg £1932 (280), 650kg £1703 (262), A T Lowry, Loughgiel 720kg £1728 (240), S Stewart, Newtownabbey 680kg £1632 (240) x2, W J Thompson, Glenwherry 660kg £1478 (224), A Park, Crumlin 670kg £1487 (222), R Cochrane, Bushmills 640kg £1420 (222), J Graham, Glenwherry 590kg £1298 (220), T Adams 580kg £1276 (220), S Stewart 670kg £1474 (220), A McNair, Ballyclare 610kg £1342 (220), A T Lowry, Loughgiel 550kg £1155 (210), L Stewart, Ballymena 560kg £1176 (210), J Adair, Kells 550kg £1155 (210).

Beef Heifers

G A McMaster, Broughshane Char 650kg £2587 (398), S McNeill, Broughshane Char 630kg £2444 (388), A Ross, Newtownards Char 610kg £2354 (386), 650kg £2483 (382), 600kg £2268 (378), S McNeill Lim 670kg £2532 (378), A Ross Sim 710kg £2669 (376), F Hilton, Ballymena Char 680kg £2550 (375), A Ross, Newtownards Char 570kg £2131 (374), 640kg £2393 (374), 630kg £2356 (374), G & J McEwen, Downpatrick Char 580kg £2169 (374), Lim 560kg £2094 (374), A Ross, Newtownards Lim 590kg £2194 (372), H J K & J Walls, Magherafelt BB 670kg £2492 (372), A Ross Char 650kg £2405 (370).

Beef Bullocks

Top per head

I Stewart, Bushmills Bel 910Kg £3385.20, A Smyth, Ballymoney Lim 940Kg £3374.60, V N Fleck, Broughshane Lim 800Kg £3368, J B McDevitt, Limavady Cha 800Kg £3168, G King, Lisnadill Cha 850Kg £3145, A Smyth, Cha 880Kg £3080, J B McDevitt, Lim 760Kg £3040, D Woodburn, Broughshane Cha 750Kg £2962.50, M Kelly, Maghera Cha 740Kg £2960, V N Fleck, Lim 740Kg £2937.80, R Thompson, Ballymoney Cha 760Kg £2933.60, D Woodburn, Cha 760Kg £2918.40, R Thompson, Lim 730Kg £2905.40, S Stewart, Newtownabbey, Her 760Kg £2903.20, R Fulton, Dungiven Lim 740Kg £2886, F McAuley, Toomebridge Lim 680Kg £2869.60.

Top per Kg

F McAuley, Toomebridge, Lim 680Kg £2869.60 (422), V N Fleck, Broughshane Lim 800Kg £3368 (421), E Henry, Stewartstown Bel 630Kg £2545.20 (404), M Kelly, Maghera Cha 740Kg £2960 (400), J B McDevitt, Limavady Lim760Kg £3040 (400), W Holland, Ballyclare Abe 630Kg £2520 (400), R Thompson, Ballymoney Lim 730Kg £2905.40 (398), V N Fleck, Lim 740Kg £2937.80 (397), E McIlwaine, Kilwaughter Lim 610Kg £2415.60 (396), M Kelly, Maghera Cha 680Kg £2692.80 (396), J McDevitt Cha 800Kg £3168 (396), D Woodburn, Broughshane Cha 750Kg £2962.50 (395), R Thompson, Cha 680Kg £2652 (390), J Henry, Antrim Cha 530Kg £2067 (390), I N McClelland, Coleraine Cha 660Kg £2574 (390), D Woodburn, Cha 690Kg £2691 (390).

Fr Bullocks

I W & A T McCaughey, Broughshane, 580Kg £2088 (360), E Henry, Stewartstown 630Kg £2104.20 (334), J Gardiner, Ballymena 640Kg £2099.20, local farmer 710Kg £2328.80 (328), E Henry, Stewartstown 630Kg £2041.20 (324), local farmer, 750Kg £2385, E Henry 650Kg £1989 (306).

320 beef Cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in a vary steady trade. Beef cows sold to 406p for a Lim 780kg at £3166, Fr cows to 298p for 760kg at £2264 and Beef Heifers to 416p for a Char 710kg at £2953. Beef Bullocks to 424p for 740kg at £3010 and to a top per head of £3559 for 890kg and Fr Bullocks sold to £344p for 560kg at £1926.

Beef Cows

I Barr, Kells Lim 780kg £3166 (406), T Clyde, Antrim Lim 780kg £3104 (398), J McKay, Upperlands Lim 780kg £2995 (384), D McGarel, Glenarm Lim 600kg £2280 (380), T Rodgers, Broughshane Lim 830kg £3137 (378), T Clyde Lim 700kg £2618 (374), local farmer Lim 670kg £2492 (372), P Turner, Swatragh Lim 770kg £2849 (370), T McMaster, Whitehead Sim 690kg £2539 (368), J McCloskey, Dungiven Lim 740kg £2708 (366), W J Porter, Dromore AA 780kg £2776 (356), D McKillop, Glenariffe AA 520kg £1851 (356), P Martin, Dunloy Sim 840kg £2956 (352).

Fr Cows

J Woodburn, Kells 760kg £2264 (298), R J Cupples, Broughshane 850kg £2414 (284), R Patton, Ballycarry 790kg £2212 (280), J Woodburn 610kg £1671 (274), A McAuley, Bushmills 680kg £1849 (272), D G Wallace, Crumlin 750kg £2040 (272), R Cochrane, Bushmills 680kg £1836 (270), R J Gage, Clough 600kg £1620 (270), S McCrystal, Magherafelt 670kg £1782 (266), R Patton, Ballycarry 750kg £1950 (260), D Adams, Cloughmills 570kg £1482 (260).

Beef Heifers

M Ervine, Killyleagh Char 710kg £2953 (416), 690kg £2815 (408), G A McMaster, Broughshane Char 700kg £2856 (408), M Ervine Char 610kg £2464 (404), R Henry, Kilwaughter Lim 750kg £3015 (402), 660kg £2640 (400), M Ervine Char 670kg £2653 (396), 600kg £2376 (396), 680kg £2679 (394), 670kg £2626 (392), 720kg £2793 (388), 620kg £2405 (388), J McCloskey, Dungiven BB 520kg £1996 (384), T Shields, Kilkeel Lim 770kg £2941 (382), M Ervine Char 680kg £2584 (380), P Martin, Dunloy Char 650kg £2470 (380).

Beef Bullocks

Top Per Head

N Cole, Killyleagh Lim 890Kg £3559.11, Lim 850Kg £3345, D Woodburn, Broughshane Bel 870Kg £3253.80, C Shivers, Castledawson Lim 810Kg £3094.20, G A McMaster, Broughshane Cha 820Kg £3083.20, R McCurdy, Broughshane Lim 710Kg £3010.40, C Shivers, Castledawson Lin 770Kg £2972.20, M Kelly, Maghera Lim 750Kg £2925, T Duffin, Toomebridge Abe 820Kg £2902.80, M Hughes, Kircubbin Bal 750Kg £2895,D Woodburn, Broughshane Bel 760Kg £2888, C Shivers, Cha 750Kg £2880,Lim 720Kg £2865.60,Lim740Kg £2856.40, Lim 740Kg £2841.60, Lim 710Kg £284.

Top Per Kg

R McCurdy, Broughshane Lim 710Kg £3010.40 (424), M Kelly, Maghera Lim 500Kg £2030 (406), C Shivers, Castledawson Lim 710Kg £2840 (400),N Cole, Killyleagh Lim 850Kg £3315 (390), C Shivers, Lim 720Kg £2865.60 (398), N Cole, Lim 850Kg £3315 (390),M Kelly, Lim 750Kg £2925 (390),B Taggart, Craigaboney Lim 610Kg £2366.80 (388),C Shivers Lim 640Kg £2483.20 (388), M Hughes, Kircubbin Bel 750Kg £2895 (386), C Shivers, Lim 770Kg £2972.20 (386), Lim 740Kg (2856.40 (386),M Masterson, Downpatrick Cha 600Kg £2304 (384),C Shivers, Cha 750Kg £2880 (384), Lim 740Kg £2841.60 (384), M McErlean, Maghera Sim 670Kg £2559.40 (382).

Fr Bullocks

Rosedernott Farm, Cloughmills 560Kg £1926.40 (344), J Walker, Randalstown 600Kg £1980 (330), T Duffin Toomebridge 580Kg £1902.40 (328), Rosedernott Farm, 520Kg £11653.60 (318), J Walker 620Kg £1959 (316), 590Kg  £1817.20 (308), A T Lowry, Loughgiel 670Kg £2023.40 (302).

240 beef cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in an improved trade.  Beef cows sold to 396p for 770kg at £3049, Fr cows to 270p for 810kg at £2187, beef heifers to 412p twice for 590kg at £2430 and 740kg for £3048, Beef bullocks to 416p for 960kg at £3993 and Fries bullocks to 328p for 650kgs at £2132.

Beef Cows

Local Farmer Lim 770kg £3049 (396), 840kg £3192 (380), 800kg £3040 (380), S Black, Glenarm BB 700kg £2604 (372), D S Beggs, Ballyclare Lim 730kg £2701 (370), J Gamble, Ballymoney Blo 690kg £2539 (368), J Smyth, Randalstown Lim 560kg £2060 (368), J Gamble Blo 630kg £2305 (366), J Smyth Lim 550kg £1991 (362), J Gamble Lim 680kg £2434 (358), S Black Char 740kg £2649 (358), J Davidson, Moorfields Lim 670kg £2398 (358), Local Farmer Lim 730kg £2613 (358), S McGookin, Carrickfergus Lim 590kg £2100 (356), A McGookin, Carrickfergus Lim 690kg £2456 (356). 

Fr Cows

J C Barkley, Ballymena 810kg £2187 (270), M Wilkin, Islandmagee 820kg £2197 (268), J C Barkley 820kg £2050 (250), J Currie, Larne 640kg £1523 (238), D Wallace, Antrim 770kg £1817 (236), J Graham, Glenwherry 500kg £1150 (230), R H A Barkley, Dunloy 700kg £1596 (228), J Graham 610kg £1366 (224), R J Gage, Clough 630kg £1386 (220), D Strange, Ballyclare 490kg £1019 (208), G Connon, Aldergrove 580kg £1194 (206), H Armstrong, Coagh 670kg £1340 (200), D McClintock, Moorfields 490kg £980 (200). 

Beef Heifers

G Murdock, Broughshane Lim 590kg £2430 (412), P L McKeag, Millisle Lim 740kg £3048 (412), G Murdock Char 600kg £2448 (408), P L McKeag Char 640kg £2585 (404), C Ferris, Millisle Char 610kg £2440 (400), W Hopes, Ballywalter Lim 660kg £2640 (400), C Ferris Char 700kg £2730 (390), P L McKeag Lim 680kg £2652 (390), W & M Orr, Ballycastle Lim 570kg £2188 (384), P L McKeag Lim 690kg £2649 (384), T O'Kane. Newtowncrommelin Char 560kg £2128 (380), R Gilliland, Antrim Lim 580kg £2204 (380). 

Beef Bullocks

Top Per Head

C Ferris, Millisle Cha 960Kg £3993.60, Cha 940Kg £3835.20, R Douglas, Ballynahinch Bel 900Kg £5310, C Ferris, Millisle Cha 760Kg £3116, W Whyte, Portglenone Cha 800Kg £2992,C Shivers, Castledawson ha 830Kg £2954.80,G & A McMaster, Broughshane Cha 740Kg £2900.80, G Murdock, Broughshane Bel 730Kg £2832.40, C Shivers, Castledawson Lim 700Kg £2793, G & J McEwen, Ballysallagh Cha 730Kg £2788.60,R Forsythe, Portglenone Bel 750Kg £2782, C Ferris, Millisle Cha 740Kg £2782.40, W & M Orr, Ballycastle Sim 750Kg £2760,G Murdock, Broughshane Lim 710Kg £2754.80, G & A McMaster, Broughshane Lim 730Kg £2716, Lim 730Kg £2701.

Top Per Kg

C Ferris, Millisle Cha 960Kg £3993.60 (416), C Ferris, Millisle Cha 760Kg £3116 (410), C Ferris, Millisle Cha 940Kg £3825.20 (408), C Shivers, Castledawson Blo 650Kg £2639 (406), C Shivers, Castledawson Lim  700Kg £2793 (399), G & A McMaster, Broughshane Cha 740Kg £2900.80 (392), G & J McEwen, Ballysallagh Blo 670Kg £2613 (390), R Douglas, Ballnahinch Bel 900Kg £3510 (390), G & J McEwen, G & A McMaster, Broughshane Lim 700Kg £2716 (388),J Smyth, Randalstown Lim 670Kg £2599 (388), G Murdock, Broughshane Bel 730Kg £2832.40 (388), G Murdock, Broughshane Lim 710Kg £2754.80 (388),G & J McEwen, Ballysallagh Cha 730Kg £2788.60 (382), S McNeill, Broughshane Lim 660Kg £2508 (380), G & J McEwen, Ballysallagh Lim 710Kg £2698 (380),C Shivers, Castledawson Cha 620Kg £2356 (3800).

Fr Bullocks

H & H Torney, Ardkeen 650Kg £2132 (328), R J Gage, Clough 760Kg £2401.60, S McNeill, Broughshane 580Kg £1751.60 (302), S McNeill, Broughshane 540Kg £1598.40 (296), S McNeill, Broughshane 550Kg  £1617 (294), R Wilson, Ballyclare 570Kg £1641.60 (288), 570kg  £1641.60 (288),H & H Torney, Ardkeen 600Kg £1728 (288), D & A Erwin, Ballymena 880Kg £2516.80 (286), ), S McNeill, Broughshane 580Kg £1600.80 (276),R Wilson, Ballyclare 490Kg £1332.80 (272), S J Duncan, Crumlin 500Kg £1300 (260).

BALLYMENA, THURSDAY 26^TH JUNE 2025

An entry of 230 beef cattle sold to a shaper trade. Beef cows to 420p for 860kg at £3612, Fr Cows to 256p for 690kg at £1766 and Beef Heifers to 396p got 680kg at £2692. Beef Bullocks to 410p for 630kg at £2583 and to a top per head of £3239 and Fr Bullocks to 300p twice for 880kg at £2640 and 750kg at £2250.

Beef Cows

D McCrea, Strabane BB 860kg £3612 (420), McAuley Bros, Glenarm Lim 690kg £2511 (364), B Bailey, Ballycastle Lim 700kg £2506 (358), McAuley Bros Lim 830kg £2855 (344), M Henderson, Mosside Lim 640kg £2176 (340), G Knowles, Gracehill Lim 780kg £2581 (331), C Newell, Ballymoney Lim 560kg £1848 (330), V Chestnutt, Bushmills Char 690kg £2277 (330), Local Farmer Lim 750kg £2460 (328), McAuley Bros Lim 800kg £2624 (328), S Stuart, Magheramourne Lim 730kg £2394 (328), R McKeown, Templepatrick AA 790kg £2591 (328), S Stuart Lim 590kg £1923 (326), P McConnell, Ligoniel Lim 660kg £2151 (326), Local Farmer Lim 660kg £2138 (324), B Bailey, Ballycastle Lim 570kg £1846 (324).

Fr Cows

A Gibson, Glenarm 690kg £1766 (256), 710kg £1789 (252), R Crawford, Glarryford 650kg £1612 (248), S Kennedy, Doagh 830kg £2025 (244), T Adams, Rathkenny 760kg £1839 (242), R Crawford 750kg £1710 (228), S Kennedy 890kg £2029 (228), A & J Jamison, Stranocum 660kg £1491 (226), J Gault, Ballyclare 620kg £1388 (224), A & J Simpson 800kg £1744 (218), R McCluggage, Larne 500kg £1040 (208), S McMullan, Martinstown 700kg £1428 (204), J Ritchie, Enniskillen 630kg £1260 (200).

Beef Heifers

R Workman, Kilwaughter Lim 680kg £2692 (396), S Milligan, Maghera Lim 580kg £2238 (386), M Ervine, Killyleagh Char 630kg £2406 (382), L F Logan, Randalstown Lim 600kg £2280 (380), I N McClelland, Coleraine Char 670kg £2532 (378), M Ervine Char 680kg £2556 (376), Local Farmer Lim 550kg £2057 (374), M Ervine Char 740kg £2767 (374), M Masterson, Downpatrick Char 660kg £2455 (372), I N McClelland Char 690kg £2566 (372), M Ervine Char 640kg £2368 (370), 720kg £2664 (370), M Masterson Lim 620kg £2294 (370), G & J McEwen, Downpatrick Lim 480kg £1776 (370).

Beef Bullocks

Top per Head

V Chestnutt, Bushmills Char 890kg £3239, G & A McMaster, Broughshane Char 860kg £3164, B O’Neill, Bellaghy Char 810kg £2916, C Shivers, Castledawson Sim 840kg £2906, B O’Neill Char 830kg £2822, G & A McMaster Sim 760kg £2796, C Shivers Char 730kg £2744, B O’Neill AA 780kg £2714, J Bingham, Templepatrick Fr 880kg £2640, W T McGookin, Larne AA 720kg £2620, I N McClelland, Coleraine Char 680kg £2611, S Kelly, Portglenone Char 700kg £2604, W T McGookin Char 710kg £2584, AA 710kg £2584, I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 630kg £2583, M McDonnell, Larne Lim 690kg £2553.

Top per Kilo

I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 630kg £2583 (410), C Shivers, Castledawson Lim 580kg £2296 (396), I N McClelland, Coleraine Char 650kg £2509 (386) x2, 680kg £2611 (384), I Beggs Lim 620kg £2343 (378), S Kelly, Portglenone Lim 570kg £2143 (376), C Shivers Char 730kg £2744 (376), M Masterson, Downpatrick Char 670kg £2505 (374), S Kelly Char 700kg £2604 (372), I Beggs Lim 660kg £2455 (372), I N McClelland Char 640kg £2380 (372), S Morrison, Liscolman Lim 600kg £2220 (370), I Beggs Lim 610kg £2257 (370) x2, M McDonnell, Larne Lim 690kg £2553 (370).

Fr Bullocks

J Bingham, Templepatrick 880kg £2640 (300), I W & A T McCaughey, Broughshane 750kg £2250 (300). 

A smaller show of 222 beef cattle resulted in a sharper trade. Beef cows topped at 368p for 660kg at £2428, Fr Cows to 284p for 800kg at £2272 and beef heifers to 416p for 700kg at £2912. Beef bullocks to 428p for 650kg at £2782 and to a top per head of £3280 for 800kg and Fr bullocks to 324p for 590kg at £1911.

Beef Cows 

J H Acheson, Poyntzpass Lim 660kg £2428 (368), BB 730kg £2642 (362), Lim 790kg £2796 (354), G Hume, Randalstown Lim 910kg £3203 (352), J H Acheson Lim 700kg £2436 (348), H Forsythe, Dungiven Char 840kg £2872 (342), McAuley Bros, Glenarm Char 820kg £2804 (342), Lim 790kg £2686 (340), P Doherty, Kircubbin BB 550kg £1848 (336), McAuley Bros Lim 820kg £2706 (330), M Smith, Kells Lim 600kg £1974 (329), J Forsythe, Drumsurn Lim 790kg £2591 (328), M Smith Lim 640kg £2099 (328), V J Wallace, Garvagh AA 750kg £2430 (324), H McCracken, Ballywalter Lim 640kg £2048 (320), J Graham, Larne Sho 750kg £2400 (320). 

Hol/Fr Cows

Rosedernott Farm, Cloughmills 800kg £2272 (284), N & P Park, Antrim 680kg £1795 (264), D H Jackson, Bangor 760kg £1991 (262), A T Lowry, Loughgiel 550kg £1430 (260), 710kg £1789 (252), S Kennedy, Doagh 930kg £2325 (250), D H Jackson 820kg £2033 (248), S Kennedy 840kg £2032 (242), C A Orr, Cloughmills 490kg £1185 (242), S McMullan, Martinstown 640KG £1484 (232), C Logan, Broughshane 570kg £1311 (230). 

Beef Heifers

Taggart Bros, Doagh Lim 700kg £2912 (416), Char 720kg £2980 (414), Sim 610kg £2525 (414), V Cousley, Moneymore Lim 620kg £2393 (386), Char 620kg £2380 (384), G McAllister, Cookstown Lim 620kg £2331 (376), J McKinstry, Ballyclare Lim 650kg £2340 (360), A Ross, Newtownards Char 580kg £2076 (358), P Doherty, Kircubbin Sho 510kg £1805 (354), G McAllister Char 730kg £2569 (352), Lim 680kg £2380 (350), H Griffin, Toome BB 650kg £2268 (349), M Hughes, Kircubbin BB 660kg £2296 (348). 

Beef Bullocks

Top per kg

G Murdock, Lim 650kg £2782 (428) Lim 650kg £2743 (422) D Heron, Lim 800kg £3280 (410) G Murdock, Cha 620kg £2504 (404) C Shivers, Castledawson Bel 690kg £2691 (390) I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 690kg £2663 (386) D Heron, Lim 800kg £3088 (386) C Shivers, Bel 720kg £2764 (384) I Beggs, Lim 660kg £2534 (384) J Stewart, Portglenone Cha 670kg £2559 (382) J McLoughlin, Carnlough Lim 590kg £2218 (376) H McCracken, Lim 710kg £2655 (374) C Shivers, Bel 640kg £2368 (370) J Stewart, Portglenone Lim 640kg £2368 (370) S Davis, Bel 610kg £2244 (368) G Murdock, Broughshane ST 690kg £2532 (367). 

Top per head

D Heron, Killinchy Lim 800kg £3280, P Mitchell, Glenariff Abe 960kg £3110, D Heron, Lim 800kg £3088, T & T Wilson, Ballymoney Cha 820kg £2984, D Woodburn, Broughshane Bel 790kg £2883, G Murdock, Broughshane Lim 650kg £2782, T McCullough, Ballynahinch Cha 780kg £2776, C Shivers, Castledawson Bel 720kg £2764, G Murdock, Lim 650kg £2743, C Shivers, Castledawson Bel 690kg £2691, T McCullough, Cha 770kg £2671, I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 690kg £2663, T & T Wilson, Ballymoney Cha 760kg £2660, H McCracken, Lim 710kg £2655, M Paisley, Larne Fkv 840kg £2620, D Woodburn, Cha 740kg £2575.

Friesian Bullocks

Rosedernott Farm, Cloughmills 590kg £1911 (324) 550kg £1705 (310) P McMullan, Dundrod 740kg £2264 (306) 730kg £2204 (302) 650kg £1885 (290) IW & AT McCaughey, Broughshane 540kg £1350 (250).

270 beef cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in a steady trade. Beef cows sold to 368p for 610kg at £2244, Fr Cows to 280p for 840kg at £2352 and Beef Heifers to 402p for 610kg at £2452. Beef bullocks to 431p for 490kg at £2111 and to a top per head of £3148 for 820kg at and Fr Bullocks to 340p for 650kg at £2210. 

Beef Cows

D Andrew, Templepatrick Lim 610kg £2244 (368), R & G Paisley, Ballynure Lim 820kg £3009 (367), 940kg £3365 (358), D Andrew, Lim 640kg £2252 (352), A Henry, Antrim Lim 760kg £2660 (350), D Andrew Lim 560kg £1960 (350), 660kg £2296 (348), 630kg £2192 (348), A Henry Lim 710kg £2456 (346), H P Nugent, Toomebridge Lim 720kg £2491 (346), A Henry Lim 750kg £2565 (342), S Montford, Broughshane Blo 660kg £2191 (332), A Henry Lim 740kg £2442 (330), M Farlow, Macosquin Sal 700kg £2310 (330), R Gilliland, Antrim Lim 760kg £2508 (330). 

Fr Cows

Local farmer 840kg £2352 (280), C Logan, Broughshane 670kg £1768 (264), A Hamilton, Ballycastle 650kg £1703 (262), J Currie, Larne 570kg £1470 (258), A T Lowry, Loughgiel 630kg £1612 (256), 610kg £1500 (246), D Wallace, Antrim 630kg £1512 (240), B Paisley, Ballynure 690kg £1642 (238), 660kg £1557 (236), D Wallace 690kg £1628 (236), C Logan 570kg £1345 (236), R H & H A Shanks, Dunadry 690kg £1614 (234), J & R Hanna, Loughgiel 700kg £1624 (232). 

Beef Heifers

J & N Martin, Moneymore Blo 610kg £2452 (402), 620kg £2455 (396), 590kg £2301 (390), 600kg £2304 (384), T Robinson, Ballynure Lim 660kg £2521 (382), J & N Martin Blo 490kg £1871 (382), B Hall, Monkstown Lim 590kg £2242 (380), J & N Martin Blo 530kg £1982 (374), 590kg £2206 (374), 600kg £2184 (364), 570kg £2063 (362), S B & D Weatherup, Ballyearl Lim 520kg £1861 (358), S Kelly, Kells Lim 560kg £2004 (358), Local Farmer Lim 590kg £2100 (356), J & N Martin Blo 610kg £2135 (350). 

Beef Bullocks

Top per kg

J Johnston, Cullybackey Abe 490kg £2111 (431) Abe 500kg £2100 (420) Abe 570kg £2348 (412) J Scott, Toomebridge Lim 670kg £2639 (394) J McFadden, Kells Lim 820kg £3148 (384) J & N Martin, Blo 680kg £2611 (384) J Kennedy, Rasharkin Cha £2457 (384) G & A McMaster, Blo 790kg £3017 (382) J McFadden, Lim 780kg £2948 (378) J Scott, Toome Lim 670kg £2532 (378) R Carlisle, Cullybackey Lim 570kg £2154 (378) J & M Martin, Blo 710kg £2683 (378) B Mullan Tyberan, Coleraine Lim 640kg £2412 (377) J Kennedy, Rasharkin Lim 650kg £2444 (376) B Mullan Tyberan, Lim 550kg £2068 (376) J Kennedy, Lim 610kg £2293 (376).

Top per head

J McFadden, Kells Lim 820kg £3148, M Creelman, Coleraine Cha 860kg £3147, G & A McMaster, Broughshane Blo 790kg £3017, J McFadden, Lim 780kg £2948, S O’Kane, Ballymoney Cha 810kg £2794, G & A McMaster, Blo 740kg £2738, J Scott, Toome Cha 760kg £2736, J & N Martin, Moneymore Blo 710kg £2683, P Graffin, Portglenone Lim 740kg £2678, J Thompson, Kells Sim 780kg £2667, CB Wilkinson, Lim 720kg £2649, J Scott, Toomebridge Lim 670kg £2639, P Graffin, Lim 720kg £2620, J & N Martin, Blo 680kg £2611, CB Wilkinson, Randalstown Cha 750kg £2610,  J Scott, Toome Cha 720kg £2592.

Friesian Bullocks

J Gardiner, Ballymena 650kg £2210 (340) 660kg £2164 (328) 600kg £1956 (326) Local Farmer, Cullybackey 610kg £1781 (292) T McBride, Toome 600kg £1716 (286) M Delargy, Cushendall 520kg £1456 (280) 480kg £1315 (274) 480kg £1315 (274).

A smaller show of 250 Beef Cattle on Thursday resulted in another steady trade. 

Beef cows to 372p for a BB 760kg at £2827, Fr Cows to 286p for 530kg at £1515 and Beef Heifers to 366p for 550kg at £2013. Beef bullocks to 388p for 730kg at £2832 and to a top per head of £3232 and Fr bullocks to 324p for 650kg at £2106. 

Beef Cows

A J Wilson, Ballymena BB 760kg £2827 (372), D Andrew, Templepatrick Lim 720kg £2584 (359), local farmer Lim 750kg £2685 (358), A J Wilson Lim 700kg £2492 (356), D Kennedy, Larne Lim 680kg £2339 (344), I McNeice, Toomebridge Lim 660kg £2270 (344), R Loughery, Limavady Lim 580kg £1983 (342), D Andrew Lim 630kg £2142 (340), 610kg £2074 (340), local farmer Lim 630kg £2142 (340), A Mackey, Ballyclare Lim 690kg £2318 (336), local farmer Lim 740kg £2456 (332), R Jordan, Glenavy Lim 580kg £1914 (330). 

Fr Cows

G Rowney, Ballynure 530kg £1515 (286), J & C Kane, Ballycastle 540kg £1501 (278), D Winter, Randalstown 600kg £1572 (262), B McAlister, Mosside 800kg £2080 (260), R HA Barkley, Dunloy 780kg £2012 (258), S McCrystal, Magherafelt 690kg £1738 (252), R F Saunderson, Glenwherry 600kg £1512 (252), P McGowan, Toomebridge 610kg £1488 (244), G Rowney 540kg £1306 (242), A Hamilton, Ballycastle 580kg £1357 (234), M T Boyd, Kilwaughter 600kg £1380 (230). 

Beef Heifers

O'Neill Bros, Rasharkin Char 550kg £2013 (366), C Shivers, Castledawson Char 770kg £2802 (364), M McFall, Portglenone Lim 650kg £2353 (362), J Boyle, Draperstown Char 610kg £2196 (360), M McFall Lim 600kg £2160 (360), S Knox, Broughshane Lim 670kg £2371 (354), T & T Wilson, Ballymoney Char 790kg £2780 (352), J Boyle Char 590kg £2065 (350), H J K Walls, Magherafelt Char 570kg £1983 (348), O'Neill Bros, Rasharkin Lim 600kg £2076 (346), L F Logan, Randalstown BB 610kg £2098 (344), W & M Orr, Ballycastle Lim 540kg £1846 (342), 540kg £1836 (340). 

Beef Bullocks

Top per Head

W J Porter, Dromore AA 1010kg £3232, J Porter, Dromore Shb 1000kg £3200, W J Porter AA 980kg £3175, T & T Wilson, Ballymoney Char 840kg £3040, B O'Neill, Bellaghy Char 820kg £3017, W J McKay, Upperlands Lim 780kg £2995, C Shivers, Castledawson Char 790kg £2970, J & N Martin, Moneymore Blo 790kg £2954, 750kg £2865, T & T Wilson Char 800kg £2864, I Stewart, Bushmills BB 800kg £2848, C Shivers Char 760kg £2842, B O'Neill, Bellaghy Char 770kg £2833, J & N Martin Blo 730kg £2832, I Stewart, Bushmills BB 820kg £2820. 

Top per Kilo

J & N Martin, Moneymore Blo 730kg £2832 (388), C Shivers, Castledawson Char 720kg £2779 (386), J Kennedy, Rasharkin Char 650kg £2496 (384), W J McKay, Upperlands Lim 780kg £2995 (384), J & N Martin Blo 730kg £2803 (384), 670kg £2559 (382), 750kg £2865 (382), J Kennedy Lim 690kg £2622 (380), C Shivers Lim 690kg £2608 (378), 670kg £2532 (378), Char 700kg £2632 (376), 790kg £2970 (376), O'Neill Bros, Rasharkin Lim 680kg £2556 (376), C Shivers Char 760kg £2842 (374), J & N Martin Blo 790kg £2954 (374), 740kg £2752 (372). 

Fr Bullocks

T Duffin, Toomebridge 650kg £2106 (324), A Rocke, Larne 750kg £2355 (314), T Duffin 690kg £2125 (308), P McMullan, Dundrod 710kg £2186 (308), 750kg £2265 (302), 600kg £1752 (292). 

400 beef cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in a steady trade. Beef cows sold to 410p for a BB 570kg at £2337, Fr Cows to 272p for 780kg at £2121 and Beef heifers to 418p for 630kg at £2633. Beef bullocks to 422p for 630kg at £2658 and to a top per head of £4049 for 1060kg. Fr bullocks to 302p for 500kg at £1510.

Beef Cows

G Taggart BB 570kg 2337 (410), M McKeefry, Garvagh Lim 800kg £3216 (402), Nugent Estate, Portaferry BB 900kg £3618 (402), G Taggart Sim 920kg £3661 (398), BB 760kg £3009 (396), Nugent Estate Lim 1010kg £3898 (386), 950kg £3610 (380), W Hoey, Fivemiletown Lim 830kg £3104 (374), M McKeefry Lim 720kg £2570 (357), G Lindsay, Strabane Sim 740kg £2501 (338), S O'Rawe, Ballycastle Lim 690kg £2290 (332), G Lindsay Char 760kg £2508 (330), D Adams, Cloughmills Char 560kg £1848 (330). 

Fr Cows

A McBurney, Cloughmills Hol 780kg £2121 (272), 720kg £1929 (268), D Forsythe, Cloughmills 760kg £2021 (266), A McBurney 650kg £1690 (260), M T Boyd, Kilwaughter 880kg £2235 (254), G Forsythe, Cloughmills 670kg £1701 (254), A McBurney 740kg £1864 (252), R A Gordon, Cloughmills 570kg £1436 (252), D Forsythe 650kg £1612 (248), A McNair, Ballyclare 580kg £1438 (248), J Mulholland, Toomebridge 670kg £1648 (246), 560kg £1366 (244). 

Beef Heifers

W Taggart, Doagh Char 630kg £2633 (418), G Taggrt Char 580kg £2412 (416), P Whyte, Maghera Lim 620kg £2566 (414), 660kg £2706 (410), W Taggart Char 730kg £2978 (408), W Hoey, Fivemiletown Lim 700kg £2800 (400), McAuley Bros, Glenarm Lim 620kg £2455 (396), W Hoey, Fivemiletown Lim 640kg £2508 (392), G Taggart AA 540kg £2116 (392), McAuley Bros Lim 610kg £2366 (388)640kg £2483 (388).

Beef Bullocks

Top per kg

J Scott, Toomebridge Lim 630kg £2658 (422) M Lucas, Antrim Lim 760kg £3131 (412) M McKeefrey, Garvagh Lim 970kg £3996 (412) Nugent Estate Trading, Lim 750kg £3075 (410) J Scott, Toomebridge Cha 780kg £3182 (408) B Mullan Tyberan, Ringsend Lim 610kg £2488 (408) M Lucas, Lim 830kg £3353 (404) W Knowles, Cloughmills Sim 850kg £3417 (402) RJ Andeson, Cullybackey Cha 590kg £2360 (400) VN Fleck, Broughshane Lim 790kg £3144 (398) J Lowe, Coagh Lim 700kg £2786 (398) C Shivers, Castledawson Lim 670kg £2666 (398) R Thompson, Ballymoney Lim 730kg £2898 (397) J McAleese, Par 580kg £2285 (394) J Scott, Toome Lim 720kg £2815 (391) Lim 770kg £3003 (390).

Top per head

Nugent Estate trading, Lim 1060kg £4049, M McKeefrey, Garvagh Lim 970kg £3996, W Knowles, Cloughmills Sim 850kg £3417, M Lucas Lim 830kg £3353, Rose Cottage Farm, Cha 830kg £3237, N Adams, Lisburn Cha 870kg £3219, J Scott, Toomebridge Cha 780kg £3182, VN Fleck, Broughshane Lim 790kg £3144, M Lucas, Lim 760kg £3131, Nugent Estate Trading, Lim 750kg £3075, J Scott, Toomebridge Lim 770kg £3003, C Shivers, Cha 770kg £3003, Cha 770kg £2956, Rose Cottage Farm, Cha 780kg £2917, R Thompson, Mosside Lim 730kg £2898, Lim 760kg £2888.

Friesian Bullocks

R Wilson, Ballyboley 500kg £1510 (302) 530kg £1590 (300) 500kg £1430 (286).

Just under 400 beef cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in a steady trade. Beef cows sold to 412p 750kg at £3090, Fr cows to 286p 660kg £1887 and 710kg at £2030. Beef heifers to 424p 570kg at £2416, Beef bullocks to 414p 710kg at £2939 and to a top per head of £3434 for 850kg.

Beef cows

P McIlrath, Glarryford Bel 750kg £3090 (412) G Corrie, Newtownards Lim 730kg £2993 (410) W & G Corrie, Lim 750kg £3060 (408) G Corrie, Lim 860kg £3508 (408) V McMullan, Kilrea Cha 840kg £3225 (384) H Griffin, Toome Blo 940kg £3421 (364) AJ Wilson, Ballymena Bel 830kg £2938 (354) S Hall, Monkstown Lim 680kg £2366 (348) D Thompson, Bushmills Lim 660kg £2283 (346) D Rainey, Ballymena Cha 800kg £2768 (346) D Thompson, Bushmills Lim 640kg £2176 (340) S Stuart, Magheramore Lim 730kg £2467 (338) K Woodside, Islandmagee Abe 770kg £2587 (336) D Thompson, Bushmills Lim 610kg £2000 (328) G Corrie, Bel 690kg £2235 (324) H Millar, Kells Sou 730kg £2365 (324).

Friesian cows

D Winter, Randalstown 660kg £1887 (286) D Marcus, Glenarm 710kg £2030 (286) RJ & JA Wright, Lisburn 700kg £1932 (276) Forsythe Brothers, Loughgiel 490kg £1323 (270) RJ Gage, Clough 670kg £1782 (266) F O Boyle, Randalstown 730kg £1941 (266) M Nelson, Ballyclare 810kg £2154 (266) D & R Millar, Randalstown 690kg £1821 (264) F O’Boyle, Randalstown 690kg £1807 (262) M Smyth, Cloughmills 820kg £2148 (262) D & R Millar, Randalstown 630kg £1650 (262) F O’Boyle, 700kg £1820 (260) M Smyth, Cloughmills 740kg £1909 (258) M Nelson, Ballyclare 690kg £1780 (258) R Crawford, Glarryford 630kg £1600 (254).

Beef heifers

R & D Riddles, Strabane Bel 570kg £2416 (424) H P Nugent, Toomebridge Cha 540kg £2181 (404) R & D Riddles, Bel 570kg £2302 (404) 630kg £2532 (402) V McMullan, Cha 700kg £2800 (400) HP Nugent, Toome Lim 650kg £2600 (400) Cha 560kg £2217 (396) V McMullan, Cha 700kg £2744 (392) Cha 700kg £2674 (382) HP Nugent, Toome Lim 540kg £2052 (380) S Hall, Monkstown Lim 600kg £2244 (374) P McIlrath, Glarryford Sim 650kg £2418 (372) K Woodside, Islandmagee Abe 590kg £2194 (372) H P Nugent, Toome Cha 570kg £2097 (368) P McWhinney, Portaferry Sim 610kg £2220 (364) J Gardiner, Ballymena Cha 640kg £2278 (356).

Beef bullocks

Top per head

A Ferguson, Coagh Char 850kg £3434, N Hara, Garvagh Blo 870kg £3375, 870kg £3340, 840kg £3301, A Ferguson Char 820kg £3280, Magherafelt Farmer Char 800kg £3248, P McErlaine, Toome Char 860kg £3164, J Dougan, Ahoghill Lim 770KG £3126, B O’Neill, Bellaghy Lim 780kg £3073, T & T Wilson, Ballymoney Char 830kg £3071, B O’Neill Char 810kg £3061, P McErlaine Lim 790kg £3002.

Top per kilo

Magherafelt farmer Lim 710kg £2939 (414), 720kg £2937 (408), I McNeice, Toomebridge Lim 640kg £2611 (408), J Dougan, Ahoghill Lim 770kg £3126 (406), Magherafelt Farmer Char 800kg £3248 (406), A Ferguson, Coagh Char 850kg £3434 (404), B O’Neill, Bellaghy Lim 710kg £2854 (402), I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 610kg £2452 (402), A Ferguson Char 820kg £3280 (400), I Beggs Lim 610kg £2440 (400), C Shivers, Castledawson Lim 700kg £2800 (400), H P Nugent, Toomebridge Lim 580kg £2320 (400).

Fr Bullocks

RJV & ARJ Kelso, Dungannon 580kg £1890 (326), 700kg £2254 (322), 720kg £2304 (320), 660kg £2112 (320), 570kg £1824 (320), 580kg £1844 (318), 560kg £1769 (316), 630kg £1990 (316), 610kg £1297 (316), 580kg £1809 (312), 610kg £1878 (308), R J Gage, Clough 440kg £1276 (290).

A smaller entry of 210 beef cattle in Ballymena resulted in another steady trade. Beef cows sold to 394p, 600kg at £2364, Friesian cows to 290p, 790kg at £2291, Beef heifers sold to 424p, 700kg at £2968, Beef Bullocks to 421p, 780kg at £3283 and a top per head of £3422.  

Beef Cows

R Henry, Kilwaughter Lim 600kg £2364 (394) Lim 710kg £2740 (386) R Currie, Ballymena Cha 880kg £3273 (372) R Harkness, Crumlin Lim 760kg £2796 (368) W Murphy, Waringstown Lim 800kg £2944 (368) M McCann, Randalstown 570kg £2063 (262) K Marshall, Ahoghill 750kg £2685 (358) T &J Mackey, Ballynure Lim 570kg £2029 (356) P McWhinney, Portaferry Bel 670kg £2385 (356) R Henry, Larne Bel 700kg £2450 (350) D Alexander, Clough Shb 800kg £2752 (344) R & G Bell, Corner Lim 700kg £2394 (342) B Donnan, Downpatrick Sim 560kg £1892 (338) D Arrell, Bellaghy Cha 680kg £2298 (338) SG Simms, Larne Bel 880kg £2974 (338) W McVey, Cha 770kg £2556 (332).

Friesian Cows

J Maybin, Kells 790kg £2291 (290) J McKendry, Cullybackey 670kg £1916 (286) A Magee Jnr, Kilwaughter 540 £1501 (278) P McGowan, Toomebridge 670kg £1849 (276) B & K Stewart, Cairncastle 790kg £2180 (276) J Maybin, Kells 650kg £1781 (274) B Hunter, Doagh 710kg £1881 (265) B Paisley, Ballynure 640kg £1689 (264) 580kg £1508 (260) 710kg £1775 (250) 600kg £1452 (242) B & K Stewart, 640kg £1536 (240) P McGowan, Toome 770kg £1771 (230) A Magee Jnr, Kilwaughter 2x 570kg £1311 (230) S Agnew, Ballyclare 570kg £1265 (222).

Beef Bullocks

Top per kg

G Kernohan, Randalstown Lim 780kg £3283 (421) I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 610kg £2519 (413) G Kernohan, Randalstown Lim 740kg £3034 (410) Lim  720kg £2952 (410) I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 630kg £2557 (406) Lim 700kg £2800 (400) D Kernohan, Cha 700kg £2800 (400) I Beggs, Lim 660kg £2633 (399) C Shivers, Castledawson Lim 720kg £2872 (399) R McSorley Cha 860kg £3422 (398) J Boyle, Draperstown Lim 720kg £2851 (396) R McSorley, Lim 680kg £2652 (390) G Simpson, Cullybackey Cha 800kg £3120 (390) C Shivers, Bel 640kg £2496 (390) J Boyle, Lim 740kg £2886 (390) G Simpson, Cha 880kg £3414 (388).

Top per head

R McSorley, Carrickfergus Cha 860kg £3422, G Simpson, Cullybackey Cha 880kg £3414, G Kernohan, Randalstown Lim 780kg £3283, C Shivers, Castledawson Cha 880kg £3273, G Simpson, Cullybackey Cha 800kg £3120, R McSorley, Lim 830kg £3104, G Kernohan, Randalstown Lim 790kg £3065, Lim 740kg £3034, J Boyle, Draperstown Cha 790kg £2986, N Adams, Antrim Cha 780kg £2979, G Kernohan, Randalstown Lim 720kg £2952, P McWhinney, Portaferry Sim 820kg £2935, J Boyle, Cha 770kg £2895, Lim 740kg £2886, Lim 770kg £2879, C Shivers, Lim 720kg £2872.   

Beef Heifers

R Henry, Kilwaughter Cha 700kg £2968 (424) W Murphy, Lim 590kg £2454 (416) M Ervine, Killyleagh Cha 700kg £2884 (412) Cha 610kg £2440 (400) Cha 610kg £2427 (398) Cha 620kg £2455 (396) Cha 640kg £2534 (396) B Gillan, Dunloy Cha 590kg £2336 (396) R Harkness, Crumlin Cha 610kg £2403 (394) B Gillan, Cha 560kg £2189 (391) B Gribben, Lim 660kg £2560 (388) B Barron, Crumlin Lim 620kg £2380 (384) R Harkness, Crumlin Cha 690kg £2622 (380) T Galloway, Blo 710kg £2683 (378) B Gribben, Dunloy Cha 650kg £2457 (378) R Ruthledge, Castlederg Cha 670kg £2532 (378). 

370 beef cattle in Ballymena resulted in another very steady trade. Beef cows sold to 416p for 750kg at £3120, Friesian cows to 266p 830kg at £2207 and 920kg at £2447, Beef heifers to 430p 660kg at £2838, Beef bullocks to 422p 780kg at £3291, Fr bullocks to 336p 570kg at £1915.

Beef Cows

J Beattie, Downpatrick Lim 750kg £3120 (416) S McGookin, Carrickfergus Lim 680kg £2720 (400) P Turner, Swatragh Lim 780kg £2995 (384) J McKeever, Ahoghill Par 650kg £2405 (370) R Evans, Randalstown Lim 800kg £2960 (370) F McAuley, Toome Lim £2802 (364) J McKay, Lim 730kg £2657 (264) J McKeever, Ahoghill Her 800kg £2880 (360) C Kerr, Newtownabbey Lim 580kg £2088 (360) J McKeever, Par 660kg £2362 (358) JJ Rea, Kilwaughter Lim 550kg £1969 (358) J McHenry, Cha 620kg £2182 (352) Cha 710kg £2499 (352) J McKeever, Par 680kg £2366 (348) N McBurney, Moorfields Lim 780kg £2714 (348) G Lindsay, Strabane Cha 850kg £2958 (348).

Friesian Cows

S McCrystal, Magherafelt 830kg £2207 (266) 920kg £2447, M T Boyd, Kilwaughter 730kg £1927 (264) S McCrystal, 670kg £1755 (262) W Alcorn, Limavady 720kg £1872 (260) S McCrystal, 730kg £1883 (258) 810kg £2025 (250) 600kg £1500 (250) D Wallace, Antrim 740kg £1835 (248) W Alcorn, Limavady 600kg £1488 (248)  G Rowney, Ballynure 640kg £1561 (244) MT Boyd, 670kg £1634 (244) R Cochrane, Bushmills 640kg £1561 (244) W Alcorn, 620kg £1475 (238) 630kg £1474 (234) D &D Robinson, Carnalbana 590kg £1368 (232).

Beef Bullocks

Top per Kilo

J McKay, Maghera Lim 780kg £3291 (422) W & H Shaw, Cha 780kg £3244 (416) J McKeever, Ahoghill Par 690kg £2856 (414) C Heron, Ballymena Lim 660kg £2732 (414) D McBurney, Cullybackey Lim 710kg £2925 (412) C Heron, Lim 640kg £2624 (410) W & H Shaw, Lim 760kg £3100 (408) D McBurney, Cullybackey Cha 790kg £3191 (404) N McBurney, Moorfields Cha 770kg £3110 (404) AJ Wilson, Ballymena Cha 680kg £2720 (400) C Heron, Ballymena Lim 650kg £2600 (400) N McBurney, Lim 810kg £3223 (398) Lim 770kg £3049 (396) C McAllister, Abe 600kg £2364 (394) N McBurney, Lim 710kg £2797 (394) C Heron, Ballymena Lim 620kg £2442 (394).

Top per head

J McKay, Upperlands Lim 780kg £3291, N Scullin, Toomebridge Sim 840kg £3259, W & H Shaw, Rasharkin Char 780kg £3244, N McBurney, Moorfields Lim 810kg £3223, D McBurney, Cullybackey Char 790kg £3191, N McBurney Char 810kg £3126, M Hughes, Kircubbin BB 820kg £3116, N McBurney Char 770kg £3110, W & H Shaw Lim 760kg £3100, N McBurney Lim 770kg £3049, K McKay, Cushendun Char 780kg £3042, I Campbell, Templepatrick Sim 780kg £3026.

Beef heifers

J McKay, Upperlands Lim 660kg £2838 (430), T Robinson, Ballynure Lim 670kg £2773 (414), F McAuley, Toomebridge Lim 650kg £2665 (410), B & S Jeffers, Coagh Char 500kg £2000 (400), N McBurney, Moorfields Char 620kg £2480 (400), P Turner, Swatragh Lim 580kg £2308 (398), E Ferguson, Magherafelt Lim 480kg £1910 (398), B & S Jeffers Char 540kg £2138 (396), J Beattie, Downpatrick Lim 650kg £2561 (394), N McBurney Char 600kg £2352 (392), E Ferguson Char 580kg £2262 (390), T Robinson Char 690kg £2691 (390), S McCann, Randalstown Lim 610kg £2366 (388), N McBurney Char 750kg £2880 (384), S McCann Lim 610kg £2318 (380), N McBurney Char 650kg £2470 (380).

Fr Bullocks

P & G O’Rawe, Clough 570kg £1915 (336), Local Farmer 650kg £1950 (300), R J Gage, Clough 500kg £1390 (278), M Delargy, Cushendall 450kg £1215 (270), R J Gage 510kg £1366 (268), M Delargy 460kg £1186 (258).

BALLYMENA, THURSDAY 24^TH APRIL

A strong turnout of 440 beef cattle on Thursday in Ballymena resulted in a good steady trade. Beef cows sold to 414p for 660kg at £2732, Fr Cows to 306p for 690kg at £2111 and Beef Heifers to 420p for 740kg at £3108. Beef Bullocks reached a top per head of £4141 for 1010kg at 410p and to a top per Kilo of 440p for 610kg at £2684. Fr Bullocks to 334p for 660kg at £2204.

Beef Cows

V McErlaine, Armoy BB 660kg £2732 (414), J F Savage, Ballywalter Lim 750kg £3075 (410), S & D McReynolds, Dungiven Lim 590kg £2360 (400), J F Savage Lim 810kg £3223 (398), R Henry, Kilwaughter Lim 750kg £2910 (388), T A & D A Aiken, Coleraine Lim 580kg £2227 (384), A Shaw, Larne Lim 630kg £2419 (384), J F Savage Lim 700kg £2660 (380), R Henry Lim 650kg £2457 (378), 700kg £2632 (376), J & M Donnelly, Armagh Char 570kg £2040 (358), A Shaw Char 610kg £2183 (358), D Bell, Randalstown Char 770kg £2741 (356), J & M Donnelly Lim 790kg £2796 (354), R Henry BB 770kg £2710 (352).

Fr Cows

D Scott, Coleraine 690kg £2111 (306), J McAuley, Bushmills 730kg £2117 (290), J & C Kane, Ballycastle 580kg £1647 (284), S Agnew, Ballyclare 610kg £1708 (280), C Moody, Bushmills 730kg £2014 (276), G Stewart, Templepatrick 770kg £2109 (274), C J A & P Crawford, Clough 640kg £1728 (270), J & C Kane 710kg £1917 (270), Forsythe Bros, Loughgiel 600kg £1608 (268), M Gordon, Clough 670kg £1768 (264), Forsythe Bros 600kg £1560 (260), J Stewart, Templepatrick 800kg £2080 (260), G Forsythe, Cloughmills 690kg £1794 (260).

Beef Heifers

R Henry, Kilwaughter Lim 740kg £3108 (420), G Neeson, Toomebridge Char 400kg £1648 (412), V McErlaine, Armoy Lim 730kg £3007 (412), A Shaw, Larne Char 640kg £2624 (410), R Henry Lim 690kg £2815 (408), R McNabney, Broughshane Lim 630kg £2520 (400), A Shaw Lim 620kg £2467 (398), S Higgins, Knockloughrim Char 620kg £2455 (396), 680kg £2665 (392), G & J McEwen, Downpatrick Char 590kg £2312 (392), A Shaw Lim 590kg £2312 (392), Char 610kg £2391 (392), B Megahey, Belfast Lim 620kg £2430 (392), I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 630kg £2457 (390), N Corr, Ardboe Lim 490kg £1911 (390), Local Farmer Lim 630kg £2457 (390).

Beef Bullocks

Top per Head

O McGuinness, Greysteele BB 1010kg £4141, B Arthurs, Kircubbin Char 860kg £3612, K Marshall, Ahoghill Char 970kg £3608, B Arthurs Char 840kg £3360, N Hara, Garvagh Char 840kg £3360, H Cowan, Castledawson Char 880kg £3273, B Dickey, Ballymena Char 840kg £3242, B Arthurs Char 850kg £3230, N Hara Char 820kg £3181, E Coyle, Strabane Shb 850kg £3179, D Patterson, Crumlin BB 840kg £3175, S & D McReynolds, Dungiven Lim 790kg £3160, H Cowan, Castledawson Lim 840kg £3158, N Hara Char 790kg £3144, H Cowan Lim 810kg £3142, J Kennedy, Rasharkin Lim 770kg £3110.

Top per Kilo

R Linton, Ahoghill Lim 610kg £2684 (440), E Coyle, Strabane Lim 670kg £2840 (424), R J Anderson, Cullybackey Char 700kg £2954 (422), B Arthurs, Kircubbin Char 860kg £3612 (420), J Kennedy, Rasharkin Lim 720kg £3024 (420), P O’Connor, Castlewellan Char 620kg £2591 (418), 590kg £2442 (414), W H Lowry, Comber Lim 700kg £2884 (412), O McGuinness BB 1010kg £4141 (410), W H Lowry Lim 660kg £2706 (410), P O’Connor Char 650kg £2652 (408), 670kg £2733 (408), R Linton, Ahoghill Lim 650kg £2652 (408), B McKeown, Randalstown Lim 750kg £3060 (408), J Kennedy, Rasharkin Lim 770kg £3110 (404).

Fr Bullocks

C J A & P Crawford, Clough 660kg £2204 (334), F & S Hill, Randalstown 660kg £2138 (324), C J A & P Crawford 650kg £2093 (322), L McMaster, Broughshane 570kg £1835 (322), 530kg £1696 (320), R & G O’Rawe, Clough 640kg £2022 (316). 

Another great entry of 400 beef cattle in Ballymena resulted in a steady trade. Beef cows sold to 450p for a Char 890kg at £4005, Fr cows to 300p 730kg at £2190, Beef heifers to 420p 720kg at £3024, Beef Bullocks to 440p 590kg at £2596 and to a top per head of £3749 for 860kg. Fr bullocks to 330p 630kg at £2079.

Beef cows

D McShane, Armagh Cha 890kg £4005 (405) Bel 780kg £3478 (446) V McMullan, Kilrea Cha 980kg £4076 (416) B & S Jeffers, Coagh Cha 590k £2360 (400) V McMullan, Bel 810kg £3207 (396) Her 880kg £3361 (382) W & M Orr, Lim 680kg £2556 (376) B & S Jeffers, Coagh Cha 490kg £1832 (374) S E Davis, Magherafelt Bel 580kg £2146 (370) P McSparron, Cushendun Lim 570kg £2086 (366) B & S Jeffers, Coagh Cha 520kg £1882 (362) P McSparron, Lim 710kg £2556 (360) A J Wilson, Ballymena Bel 770kg £2772 (360) P McConnell, Belfast Sim 640kg £2291 (358) B Blaney, Cushendall Lim 760kg £2705 (356) P McConnell, Belfast Sim 640kg £2265 (354).

Fr Cows

M Wilkin, Islandmagee Hol 730kg £2190 (300), J C Barkley, Ballymena Hol 670kg £1902 (284), J&C Kane, Ballycastle Hol 740kg £2086 (282), J Johnston, Portaferry Fri 660kg £1821 (276), J Ritchie, Enniskillen Fri 700kg £1932 (276), J C Barkley Hol 750kg £2040 (272), S Stewart, Newtownabbey Fri 650kg £1755 (270), H A Riddle, Portglenone Hol 770kg £2079 (270), C Casey, Cloughmills Hol 780kg £2074 (266), H A Riddle Fri 780kg £2043 (262), S Stewart Fri 60kg £1976 (260), 700kg £1806 (258), D Wallace, Antrim Hol 650kg £1677 (258), S Stewart Fri 580kg £1473 (254), local farmer Fri 690kg £1725 (250), T Adams, Rathkenny Hol 560kg £1400 (250).

Beef heifers

Local Farmer, Kilrea Lim 720kg £3024 (420), J Donnelly, Armagh Lim 660kg £2679 (406), B McCloskey, Kilrea Cha 660kg £2666 (404), G Neeson, Toomebridge Lim 460kg £1858 (404), I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 630kg £2532 (402), S Higgins, Magherafelt Cha 630kg £2532 (402), S Greer, Ballyclare Cha 650kg £2600 (400), S Higgins Sal 710kg £2840 (400), B McCloskey Cha 670kg £2680 (400), V Cousley, Moneymore Cha 610kg £2440 (400), A McCullough, Cullybackey Lim 630kg £2507 (398), G Neeson Cha 440kg £1746 (397), V Cousley Cha 710kg £2811 (396), N McBurney, Moorfields Lim 690kg £2732 (396), J Donnelly Lim 600kg £2364 (394), S Higgins Cha 670kg £2626 (392).

Beef Bullocks

Top per Head

N McBurney, Moorfields Char 860kg £3749, Lim 910kg £3658, 880kg £3572, 870kg £3549, 840kg £3460, Char 840kg £3427, H A Wilson, Newtowncrommelin Char 850kg £3349, W Allen, Ballymena Sim 850kg £3247, F Ferguson, Stewartstown Lim 780kg £3244, W Allen Sim 790kg £3081, F Ferguson Sim 750kg £3075, Local Farmer Lim 710kg £3053, G Kennedy, Larne BB 850kg £3026, Lim 760kg £3009, A Ross, Newtownards Lim 720kg £3009.

Top per Kilo

B Mullan, Ringsend Char 590kg £2596 (440), N McBurney, Moorfields Char 860kg £3749 (436), J Blair, Cullybackey Char 640kg £2777 (434), Local Farmer Lim 710kg £3053 (430), J Blair Char 650kg £2782 (428), A Ross, Newtownards Lim 690kg £2939 (426), Char 700kg £2940 (420), Lim 720kg £3009 (418), F Ferguson, Stewartstown Lim 780kg £3244 (416), J Blair Char 680kg £2815 (414), 580kg £2401 (414), J Donnelly, Armagh Lim 590kg £2430 (412), H A Wilson, Newtowncrommelin Char 730kg £3007 (412), A Ross, Lim 760kg £3131 (412), Sim 690kg £2842 (412), T McCullough, Broughshane Lim 620kg £2554 (412). 

Fr Bullocks

Local Farmer 630kg £2079 (330), Local Farmer 760kg £2462 (324), T McBride, Toomebridge 630kg £1890 (300), Local Farmer 670kg £2010 (300), M Delargy, Cushendall 490kg £1421 (290), 450kg £1251 (278), T Duncan, Crumlin 640kg £1728 (270). 

A good entry of 412 beef cattle on Thursday resulted in a steady trade. Beef cows sold to 392p for a Lim 930kg at £3645, Fr cows to 302p for 690kg at £2083 and Beef Heifers to 430p for a Blonde 670kg at £2881. Beef bullocks to 456p for 760kg at £3465 and to a top per head of £4076 for 910kg and Fr bullocks sold to 342p for 730kg at £2496.

Beef Cows

TA & DA Aiken, Coleraine Lim 930kg £3645 (392) Lim 740kg £2841(384) M & F Speers, Cullybackey Sim 740kg £2826 (382) S Hall, Monkstown Lim 750kg £2850 (380) HP Nugent Toome Cha 690kg £2622 (380) S Hall, Lim 600kg £2244 (374) Lim 700kg £2618 (374) H McCracken, Lim 710kg £2627 (370) HP Nugent, Cha 770kg £2849 (370) A Heaney, Saintfield Lim 610kg £2244 (368) M & F Speers Cullybackey Sal 790kg £2875 (364) HP Nugent, Cha 750kg £2730 (364) TA & DA Aiken, Coleraine Bel 820kg £2952 (260) HP Nugen, Toome Cha 810kg £2907 (359) S Hall, Bel 660kg £2323 (352) Bel 620kg £2182 (352). 

Fr Cows

D Scitt, Coleraine 690kg £2083 (302), L Johnston, Toomebridge 770kg £2091 (272), A Magee, Kilwaughter 610kg £1659 (272), Fairmount Farm, Claudy 630kg £1675 (266), H A Riddell, Portglenone 780kg £2074 (266), L McConway, Toomebridge 580kg £1531 (264), S Kennedy, Doagh 810kg £2138 (264), L Johnston, Toomebridge 780kg £2012 (258), W Kennedy, Ballyclare 700kg £1806 (258), H M McCracken, Greyabbey 770kg £1986 (258), S Kennedy, Doagh 830kg £2108 (254), B Gribben, Dunloy 780kg £1981 (254), Fairmount Farm 640kg £1600 (250). 

Beef Heifers

N Brown, Greyabbey Blo 670kg £2881 (430), R O'Connor, Castlewellan Lim 650kg £2665 (410), H McCracken, Ballywalter Lim 680kg £2788 (410), S F McKenna, Maghera Char 670kg £2720 (406), R O'Connor Lim 620kg £2504 (404), 630kg £2545 (404) x2, J Ryan, Moneymore Char 640kg £2585 (404), D J Browne, Bushmills Char 570kg £2280 (400), S Higgins, Knockloughrim Char 690kg £2760 (400), V N Fleck, Broughshane Lim 630kg £2507 (398), S Higgins Char 700kg £2772 (396), R O'Connor Char 630kg £2482 (394), L F Logan, Randalstown Char 710kg £2797 (394). 

Beef Bullocks

Top per head

M Tweed, Comber Cha 910kg £4076, Cha 920kg £3845, A Heaney, Saintfield Lim 1050kg £3759, I Brown, Greyabbey Lim 880kg £3731, M Tweed Cha 910kg £3731, Cha 870kg £3723, Cha 910kg £3640, Cha 920kg £3606, D Herron, Killinchy Cha 850kg £3578, B McAuley, Antrim 870kg £3567, M Tweed Cha 860kg £3543, Cha 840kg £3528,H McAlister, Aghadowey Bel 760kg £3465, J Thompson, Bushmills Mon 950kg £3401, M Tweed Cha 820kg £3394, Cha 850kg £3383.

Top Per kg

H McAlister, Aghadowey Bel 760kg £3465 (456), M Tweed Cha 910kg £4076 (448), H Turner, Swatragh Lim 630kg £2772 (440), D Heron Blo 710kg £3109 (438), H Turner Lim 690kg £3022 (438), A Houston, Lisburn Lim 690kg £3022 (438), J Dougan, Ahoghill Lim 670kg £2921 (436), I Brown Cha 770kg £3341 (434), C Heron, Ballymena Lim 620kg £2653 (428), M Tweed Cha 870kg £3723 (428), C Heron Lim 580kg £2470 (426), H Turner Lim 630kg £2683 (426), I Brown Lim 880kg £3731 (424), D Heron Cha 770kg £3264 (424), A Houston Lim 670kg £2840 (424), D Heron Cha 850kg £3578 (421).

Fr Bullocks

M Jamison, Larne Fri 730kg £2496 (342), T McErlaine, Rasharkin Fri 470kg £1269 (270).

Another unbelievable beef trade in Ballymena for 310 cattle continued to break records.  Beef cows sold to 452p for a Blue 890kg at £4022 and to a top of £4214 for 980kgs.  Fr cows to 308p for 650kgs at £2002, beef heifers sold to 452p for 760kgs at £3425.  Beef bullocks to 446p for 660kgs at £2943 and to a top per head of £4255 for 1150kgs.  Fries bullocks to 338p for 670kg at £2264.

Beef Cows

M McCartan, Crossgar BB 890kg £4022 (452), P L McKeag, Millisle BB 980kg £4214 (430), K Molyneaux, Dundrod Lim 640kg £2636 (412), M Pollock, Castlerock Char 790kg £3223 (408), P L McKeag Char 790kg £3223 (408), 850kg £3459 (407), K Molyneaux Lim 730kg £2949 (404), R Baxter, Ballyclare Lim 740kg £2974 (402), M & F Speers, Cullybackey Lim 690kg £2760 (400), P L McKeag Char 760kg £3040 (400), P McKillop, Cushendall Lim 660kg £2626 (398), C McAlinden, Rathfriland BB 860kg £3405 (396), Shaws Hill Farm, Kells Lim 750kg £2940 (392), J McCambridge, Ballycastle Lim 630kg £2469 (392), D Fulton, Ballymoney Lim 600kg £2340 (390), H McAlister, Aghadowey Lim 700kg £2730 (390).

Fr Cows

B Paisley, Ballynure 650kg £2002 (308), C Millar, Randalstown 780kg £2308 (296), C, K & R McCullough, Ballymena 550kg £1617 (294), H McCracken, Greyabbey 820kg £2386 (291), M T Boyd, Kilwaughter 730kg £2102 (288), B Paisley 720kg £2059 (286), M T Boyd 800kg £2288 (286), H McCracken 730kg £2073 (284), D Forsythe, Cloughmills 700kg £1960 (280), M T Boyd 800kg £2240 (280), H McCracken 730kg £2044 (280), B Paisley 700kg £1946  (278), S Kennedy, Doagh 730kg £2014 (276), P & B McVey, Magherafelt 620kg £1711 (276), W Weatherup, Carrickfergus 720kg £1987 (276).

Beef Heifers

C McAlinden, Rathfriland Lim 760kg £3435 (452), T Robinson, Ballynure Lim 650kg £2756 (424), Local Farmer Lim 630kg £2658 (422), C Toale, Armagh Lim 600kg £2520 (420), P McIlrath, Glarryford  Lim 500kg £2080 (416), S Gowdy, Carrickfergus BB 690kg £2870 (416), C Toale, Armagh Lim 610kg £2525 (414), Char 640kg £2643 (413), H McAlister, Aghadowey BB 500kg £2060 (412), T Robinson, Ballynure Lim 710kg £2925 (412), P L McKeag Char 730kg £3007 (412), C Toale Char 630kg £2595 (412), 720kg £2952 (410), M & F Speers, Cullybackey Lim 650kg £2639 (406), Local Farmer BB 670kg £2680 (400), H McAlister, Aghadowey Lim 440kg £1760 (400).

Beef Bullocks

Top per kg

G & A McMaster, Broughshane Lim 660kg £2943, (446) D & R McAllister, Bushmills Blo 610kg £2708 (444) Lim 670kg £2961 (442) Blo 690kg £3036 (440) Lim 740kg £3256 (440) Blo 640kg £2803 (438) N McBurney, Moorfields Lim 730kg £3182 (436) G & A McMaster, Broughshane Lim 790kg £3397 (430) S McConaghy, Lim 580kg £2470 (426) Lim 610kg £2574 (422) C McAllister, Moorfields Abe 620kg £2566 (414) WH MCB Lowry, Comber Cha 740kg £3063 (414) J Blair, Cullybackey Cha 680kg £2801 (412) WH MCB Lowry, Cha 760kg £3131 (412) W Kee, Strabane Cha 830kg £3403 (410) WH MCB Lowry, Cha 730kg £2993 (410).

Top per head

C Ferris, Millisle Cha 1150kg £4255, Cha 1080kg £ 4168, J McKay, Kilrea Lim 960kg £3878, RJ Arrell Lim 940kg £3722, C Ferris, Cha 940kg £3581, W Kee, Strabane Cha 870kg £3445, Cha 930kg £3441, Cha 380kg £3403, G & A McMaster, Broughshane Lim 790kg £3397, D & R McAllister, Bushmills Lim 740kg £3256, N McBurney Lim 730kg £3182, J McFadden, Kells Cha 820kg £3165, WH MCB Lowry, Comber Cha 760kg £3131, J McFadden, Lim 790kg £3128, WH MCB Lowry, Cha 740kg £3063, J McFadden, Lim 820kg £3050.

Friesian Bullocks

G &S Carey, Dunloy 670kg £2264 (338) D Johnston, Glenarm 550kg £1848 (336) G & S Carey, 600kg £1980 (330) R Bryson, Coagh 710kg £2343 (330) 730kg £2409 (330) J Marshall, Portglenone 570kg £1858 (326) G & S Carey, 610kg £1976 (324) R Bryson, 670kg £2023 (302) 610kg £18422 (302) D Johnston, Glenarm 510kg £1499 (294).

Record Beef Prices

Beef Bullocks to £4066

Beef Heifers to £3901

Beef Cows to £3685

Friesian Cows to £2340

Friesian Bullocks to £2478

Records continue to be broken at Ballymena Beef Sale. 300 Beef cattle presented with Beef cows selling to 444p for a Blue 830kg at £3685, Friesian cows to 325p 720kg at £2340. Beef heifers to 470p for a Blue 830kg at £3901, Beef bullocks to 456p 760kg at £3465 and to a top of £4066 for 950kg. Friesian bullocks to 354p 700kg at £2478.

Beef cows

H Crawford, Moneyrea Bel 830kg £3685 (444) P Whyte, Maghera Lim 720kg £3009 (418) Lim 710kg £2953 (416) J McKay, Maghera Lim 750kg £3090 (412) N Logan, Randalstown Lim  710kg £2840 (400) I Barr, Kells Lim 750kg £2985 (398) J McKay, Lim 740kg £2871 (388) Lim 760kg £2948 (388) Local Farmer, Lim 710kg £2740 (386) Sim 810kg £3094 (382) J McKay, Maghera Lim 790kg £2986 (378) Local Farmer Lim 790kg £2954 (374) P Whyte, Lim 770kg £2833 (368) Local Farmer, Lim 680kg £2488 (366) D Thompson, Bushmills Lim 680kg £2488 (366).

Friesian Cows

J W Gray, Antrim 720kg £2340 (325) R McClure, Ballymoney 720kg £2073 (288) A Gibson, Glenarm 750kg £2130 (284) R McClure, 720kg £2037 (283) 600kg £1668 (278) A Lamont, Portglenone 610kg £1647 (270) R Adams, Ballymena 610kg £1610 (264) J Stewart, Templepatrick 760kg £2006 (264) C Casey, Cloughmills 790kg £2085 (264) J Stewart, 660kg £1716 (260) CA Orr, Cloughmills 730kg £1868 (256) Forsythe Bros, Loughgiel 520kg £1300 (250) W Kennedy, Ballyclare 640kg £1600 (250) L McCammond, Larne 680kg £1686 (248) Lim 700kg £1722 (246) S Petticrew, Martinstown 620kg £1525 (246).

Beef Heifers

H Crawford, Newtownards Bel 830kg £3901 (470) J McKay, Maghera Lim 710kg £3038 (428) V Cousley, Moneymore Lim 680kg £2856 (420) Taggart Bros, Lim 580kg £2436 (420) C Livingstone, Dungannon Cha 680kg £2856 (420) Taggart Bros, Lim 550kg £2299 (418) J Kidd, Randalstown Lim 790kg £3286 (416) C Livingstone, Cha 760kg £31146 (414) V Cousley, Lim 620kg £2529 (408) C Livingstone, Cha 740kg £3011 (407) J Kidd, Lim 730kg £2934 (402) Lim 690kg £2760 (400) C Livingstone, Cha 750kg £3000 (400) S McDowell, Magheramourne Lim 670kg £2666 (398) S McCann, Lim 650kg £2587 (398) C Livingstone Cha 690kg £2746 (398).

Beef Bullocks

Top per kg

Wm Orr & Son, Crossgar Bel 760kg £3465 (456) Cha 740kg £3270 (442) Cha 830kg £3618 (436) Lim 820kg £3575 (436) J McKay, Lim 750kg £3255 (434) Lim 950kg £4066 (428) H Crawford, Moneyrea Lim 810kg £3466 (428) D Heron, Cha 880kg £3766 (428) P Bradley, Maghera Cha 900kg £3798 (422) R McTeague, Draperstown Cha 760kg £31 (420) Cha 730kg £3066 (420) B McKeown, Randalstown Lim 690kg £2891 (419) Wm Orr & Son Lim 760kg £3176 (418) A Ferguson, Cookstown Cha 800kg £3328 (416) S McConaghy Ballintoy Lim 550kg £2277 (414) B McKeown Randalstown Cha 750kg £3105 (414) B McKeown, Cha 750kg £3105 (414).

Beef Bullocks

Top per head

J McKay, Maghera Lim 950kg £4066, Lim 960 £3916, P Bradley, Maghera Cha 900kg £3798, D Heron, Cha 880kg £3766, WM Orr & Son, Cha 830kg £3618, Lim 820kg £3575, H Crawford, Lim 810kg £3466, WM Orr & Son, Bel 760kg £3465, Cha 830kg £3419, D Heron, Lim 820kg £3345, A Ferguson, Cha 800kg £3328, WG Johnstown, 980 £3273, WM  Orr & Son Cha 740kg £3270, J McKay, Maghera Lim 750kg £3255, J Boyle, Draperstown Cha 860kg £3233, J Lynn, Coagh Lim 780kg £3213.

Fr Bullocks

GA & I Sheppard, Magherafelt 700kg £2478 (354) W Kerr, Glarryford 520kg £1768 (340) WG Johnston, Belfast 980kg £3273 (334) GA & I Sheppard, 660kg £2164 (328) M Wallace, Cloughmills 530kg £1696 (320) B Kerr, Cullybackey 650kg £2002 (308) 600kg £1836 (306) GA & I Sheppard, 490kg £1460 (298) RJ Gage, Clough 530kg £1558 (294) 580kg £1693 (292) B Kerr, 500kg £1450 (290) RJ Gage, 500kg £1420 (284) B Kerr, 520kg £1456 (280) 670kg £1862 (278) 570kg £1516 (266) 520kg £1352 (260).

270 beef cattle in Ballymena on Thursday continued to sell at record levels. Beef cows sold to 378p for 730kg at £2759 and 750kg at £2835. Fr cows to 246p for 730kg at £1795. Beef heifers to 406p for 550kg at £2395, Beef bullocks to 427p for 690kg at £2946 and to a top per head of £3608 for 930kg. Fr bullocks to 316p for 580kg at £1832.

Beef Cows

N Logan, Randalstown Lim 730kg £2759 (378), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Lim 750kg £2835 (378), F & R Auld, Newtownabbey Lim 670kg £2505 (374), Shaws Hill Farm, Kells Lim 730kg £2686 (368), V N Fleck, Broughshane Lim 730kg £2686 (368) x2, Newtown Glen Farm, Cushendall BB 720kg £2620 (364), P McWilliams, Swatragh Lim 680kg £2407 (354), K Bell, Broughshane Char 790kg £2796 (354), P McWilliams, Swatragh Char 750kg £2640 (352), Shaws Hill Farm, Kells Lim 730kg £2525 (346), F & R Auld Lim 680kg £2352 (346), 730kg £2525 (346), T Wray, Carnlough Lim 670kg £2318 (346), D Kane, Cushendall Lim 720kg £2448 (340). 

Fr Cows

J Currie, Larne 730kg £1795 (246), 660kg £1623 (246), R J Gage, Clough 620kg £1512 (244), J Currie 550kg £1331 (242), 600kg £1440 (240), W Kennedy, Ballyclare 730kg £1737 (238), R Patton, Ballycarry 710kg £1689 (238), J & G Hamilton, Broughshane 500kg £1150 (230), M Wilkin, Islandmagee 750kg £1725 (230), R H & H A Shanks, Dunadry 650kg £1443 (222), G N McMullan, Carnlough 680kg £1496 (220), J & G Hamilton, Broughshane 740kg £1628 (220), G N McMullan 580kg £1252 (216), R Patton 780kg £1669 (214), 800kg £1712 (214), M Wilkin 660kg £1386 (210). 

Beef Heifers

R Fulton, Dungiven Lim 590kg £2395 (406), J Scott, Toomebridge Char 740kg £2945 (398), A Finlay, Clough Char 630kg £2469 (392), 650kg £2548 (392), L F Logan, Randalstown Lim 620kg £2405 (388), F McNeilly, Glarryford Char 570kg £2131 (374), L F Logan, Randalstown Char 630kg £2318 (368), Sim 660kg £2415 (366), N J Diamond, Bellaghy Char 550kg £1980 (360) x2, 590kg £2076 (352), L F Logan BB 620kg £2170 (350), G S Taggart, Dundrod BB 690kg £2415 (350). 

Beef Bullocks

Top per kg

D McCrea, Strabane Brb 690kg £2946 (427) C Livingstone, Dungannon Cha 800kg £3360 (420) J Scott, Lim 720kg £2995 (416) S Kelly, Kells Lim 700kg £2905, C Livingstone, Cha 770kg £3195 (415) J Scott, Lim 770 £3141 (408) Lim 720kg £2923 (406) C Livingstone, Cha 790kg £3207 (406) J Scott, Lim 700kg £2835 (405) Lim 690kg £2787 (404) S McCann, Randalstown Lim 700kg £2828 (404) J Scott, Cha 730kg £2949 (404) Lim 700kg £2814 (402) A Foreman, Belfast Cha 720kg £2887 (401) J Scott, Cha 720kg £2880 (400) C Livingstone, Cha 710kg £2840 (400). 

Top per head

P McNicholl, Garvagh Sim 930kg £3608, R McWilliams, Swatragh Cha 870kg £3384, C Livingstone, Dungannon Cha 800kg £3360, R Fulton, Dungiven Cha 810kg £3207, C Livingstone, Cha 790kg £3207, Cha 770kg £3195, I Tanner, Castlerock Cha 960kg £3148, J Scott, Toomebridge Lim 770kg £3141, C Livingstone, Cha 790kg £3049, J Scott, Toomebridge Lim 770kg £3049, S Kelly, Kells Her 850kg £3026, J Scott, Lim 720kg £2995, Cha 730kg £2949, D McCrea, Brb 690kg £2946, A Kelly, Maghera Cha 740kg £2930, J Scott, Cha 750kg £2925.

Friesian Bullocks

RJ Gage, Clough 580kg £1832 (316) F & S Hill, Randalstown 620kg £1922 (310) 650kg £1950 (300) 630kg £1827 (290) RJ Gage, Clough 540kg £1479 (274) 500kg £1110 (222). 

Records broken again in Ballymena at the Beef sale with 300 presented. Beef cows to 386p for 660kg at £2547, Fr Cows to 255p for 700kg at £1785 and Beef heifers to 400p for 720kg at £2880. Beef bullocks to 407p for 720kg at £2930 and to a top per head of £3676. Fr bullocks sold to 331p for 650kg at £1451.

Beef Cows

R Henry, Kilwaughter BB 660kg £2457 (386), A Andrew, Templepatrick Lim 570kg £2177 (382), H Crawford, Moneyrea Lim 910kg £3476 (382), R Henry BB 730kg £2730 (374), J Anderson, Cullybackey Lim 710kg £2627 (370), R Henry Lim 730kg £2701 (370), D Andrew, Templepatrick Lim 600kg £2208 (368), R Henry Lim 640kg £2304 (360), Sim 800kg £2864 (358), J Anderson Lim 710kg £2527 (356), R Henry BB 660kg £2296 (348), Char 740kg £2516 (340), Sal 840kg £2856 (340).

Fr Cows

T & N Patterson, Glarryford 700kg £1785 (255), J Stirling, Ballymena 660kg £1676 (254), M Wilkin, Islandmagee 590kg £1475 (250), 700kg £1736 (248), D McIlwaine, Larne 640kg £1561 (244), J Stirling, Ballymena 680kg £1645 (242), D Marcus, Glenarm 620kg £1488 (240), T & N Patterson 640lg £1536 (240), W Kennedy, Ballyclare 720kg £1713 (238), A Bell, Ballymena 800kg £1880 (235), D Montgomery, Kells 680kg £1598 (235), Forsythe Bros, Loughgiel 610kg £1390 (228), S Agnew, Ballyclare 640kg £1408 (220).

Beef Heifers

H Crawford, Moneyrea BB 720kg £2880 (400), H & J Christie, Dunloy Char 720kg £2764 (384), Lim 660kg £2475 (375), Sim 660kg £2455 (372), Char 630kg £2343 (372), R McIntyre, Glarryford 610kg £2244 (368), R & R Auld, Newtownabbey Lim 510kg £1876 (368), H & J Christie Char 660kg £2428 (368), S McGowan, Ballymoney Char 660kg £2428 (368), D Andrew, Templepatrick Lim 570kg £2086 (366), R McIntyre Char 520kg £1903 (366), H & J Christie Char 600kg £2196 (366), N McCue, Ballymena Char 630kg £2305 (366), B Megahey, Cloughmills Lim 580kg £2122 (366), Linton Bros, Cloughmills Char 590kg £2147 (364), 640kg £2329 (364).

Beef Bullocks

Top per Kg

K Coyle, Limavady Cha 720kg £2930 (407) D McCrea, Bel 740kg £3004 (406) K Coyle, Cha 680kg £2754 (405) F Cassidy, Kilrea Cha 910kg £3676 (404) CW Bell, Ballynahinch Lim 660kg £2666 (404) K Coyle, Cha 730kg £2941 (403) Cha 680kg £2733 (402) CW Bell, Lim 800kg £3208 (401) Lim 790kg £3167 (401) K Coyle, Cha 720kg £2887 (401) F Cassidy, Kilrea Cha 830kg £3320 (400) Lim 810kg £3240 (400) CW Bell, Lim 770kg £3080 (400) K Coyle, Lim 700kg £2800 (400) A McCrea, Lim 730kg £2920 (400) K Coyle, Cha 660kg £2620 (397).

Top per head

R Cassidy, Kilrea Cha 910kg £3676, Cha 860kg £3388, Cha 870kg £3358, Cha 830kg £3320, CW Bell, Ballynahinch Lim 850kg £3315, Lim 830kg £3286, F Cassidy, Lim 810kg £3240, CW Bell, Lim 800kg £3208, F Cassidy, Cha 810kg £3175, CW Bell, Lim 790kg £3167, F Cassidy, Cha 790kg £3128, CW Bell, Lim  790kg £3112, Lim 790kg £3096, Lim 770kg £3080, N McCue, Lim 860kg £3078, VN Fleck, Broughshane Lim 810kg £3061.

Fr Bullocks

D Forsythe, Cloughmills 650kg £2151 (331) P & G O’Rawe, Clough 660kg £2138, (324) G & J Glover, 760kg £2432 (320) G & J Gover, 640kg £1984 (310) Hol 620kg £1878 (303) G Glover, 640kg £1932 (302) 640kg £1900 (297) G & J Glover, 640kg £1894 (296) B Kerr, 620kg £1810 (292) G Glover, 640kg £1849 (289) B Kerr, 670kg £1902 (284) RD Humpreys, 610kg £1695 (278).   

330 beef cattle in Ballymena on Thursday sold at a sharper trade. Beef cows topped at 386p for a Belgian Blue 660kg at £2547, Friesian Cows to 257p for 780kg at £2004 and Beef heifers reached 378p for 600kg at £2268. Beef bullocks sold to 392p for 570kg at £2234 and to a top per head of £3065 for 790kg and Friesian Bullocks to 284p for 490kg at £1391.

Beef Cows

L O'Connor, Dungiven BB 660kg £2547 (386), W Campbell, Carnlough Lim 780kg £2886 (370), Local Farmer Char 750kg £2760 (368), Lim 640kg £2208 (345), W Campbell, Carnlough Lim 770kg £2641 (343), S Mulvenna, Ballygally Lim 620kg £2077 (335), Local Farmer BB 720kg £2376 (330), D Convery, Cushendun Lim 640kg £2073 (324), Local Farmer BB 850kg £2711 (319), S Bellingham, Ballymoney Lim 710kg £2243 (316), R & R Auld, Newtownabbey Lim 630kg £1978 (314), J A McKillop, Cushendall Lim 640kg £2009 (314), D Strange, Ballyclare Lim 630kg £1965 (312), J Hayes, Rasharkin Blo 760kg £2356 (310), 830kg £2573 (310), R Weatherup, Larne Sim 630kg £1890 (300). 

Fr Cows

A Lamont, Portglenone 780kg £2004 (257), M Smyth, Cloughmills 560kg £1411 (252), J Adair, Kells 800kg £1952 (244), D McKay, Martinstown 610kg £1457 (239), D Wilson, Ballycraigy 730kg £1693 (232), J Hunter, Crumlin 710kg £1618 (228), H A Riddell, Portglenone 740kg £1687 (228), Local Farmer 540kg £1209 (224), R Alexander, Cloughmills 790kg £1753 (222), H Riddell, Portglenone 670kg £1474 (220), W J Thompson, Glenwherry 670kg £1460 (218), T & J Mackey, Ballynure 650kg £1417 (218), J Cassley, Armoy 670kg £1413 (211), J Blair, Larne 700kg £1470 (210). 

Beef Heifers

G & J McEwen, Downpatrick Lim 600kg £2268 (378), E McErlean, Portglenone Char 680kg £2509 (369), N Cole, Killyleagh Lim 610kg £2244 (368), F & R Auld, Newtownabbey Lim 510kg £1866 (366), T Robinson, Ballynure Lim 720kg £2635 (366), S Mulvenna, Ballygally Char 710kg £2584 (364), K McKay, Cushendun Char 690kg £2511 (364), I McConaghy, Bushmills Char 720kg £2563 (356), W Knowles, Cloughmills Lim 640kg £2272 (355), D J Browne, Bushmills Char 610kg £2165 (355), I McConaghy, Bushmills Char 630kg £2230 (354), F & R Auld Lim 490kg £1734 (354), W Knowles, Cloughmills Sim 660kg £2336 (354), L F Logan, Randalstown BB 670kg £2338 (349), B Taggart, Bushmills Lim 640kg £2227 (348), D J Browne, Bushmills Char 740kg £2553 (345). 

Beef Bullocks

Top per Kg

R Howie, Doagh Lim 570kg £2234 (392) H Clarke, Maghera Lim 790kg £3065 (388) G Kernohan, Randalstown Lim 790kg £3057 (387) M McCullough, Ballymena Bel 620kg £2368 (382) E McErlean, Portglenone Lim 710kg £2712 (382) Linton Bros, Clough Lim 600kg £2274 (379) R Howie, Doagh Lim 630kg £2381 (378) VN Fleck, Broughshane Lim 760kg £2865 (377) B Dickey, Cha 770kg £2902 (377) R Forsythe, Bel 680kg £2556 (376) R Howie, Cha 590kg £2212 (375) Linton Bros, Lim 710kg £2662 (375) P Turner, Maghera Lim 820kg £3050 (372) G & A McMaster, Broughshane Lim 720kg £2671 (371) B Dickey, Cha 750kg £2782 (371) TA & DA Aiken, Coleraine Lim 620kg £2294 (370).  

Top per head

H Clarke, Maghera Lim 790kg £3065, G Kernohan, Randalstown Lim 790kg £3057, P Turner, Swatragh Lim 820kg £3050, B Dickey, Ballymena Cha 770kg £2909, JC Prentice, Comber Lim 810kg £2899, Lim 800kg £2896, Cha 820kg £2886, VN Fleck, Broughshane Lim 760kg £2865, A Ross, Newtownards Lim 780kg £2862, R Forsythe, Portglenone Sim 820kg £2861, DJ Browne, Bushmills Cha 800kg £2856, G & J McEwen, Lim 780kg £2847, J C Prentice, Cha 820kg £2812, E McErlean, Portglenone Lim 760kg £2812, B Dickey, Cha 750kg £2782, A Ross, Cha 780kg £2776.

Beef prices continued to rise for 300 Beef Cattle in Ballymena on Thursday. Beef cows sold to 348p for 700kg at £2431, Fr Cows to 265p for 830kg at £2199 and Beef heifers to 414p for 450kg at £1863. Beef bullocks sold to 370p for 680kg at £2516 and to a top per head of £3363 for 950kg and Fr Bullocks to 298p for 640kg at £1907.

Beef Cows

Okane Farm Ltd, Dunloy Lim 700kg £2436 (348) Lim 680kg £2278 (335) WR Wilson, Ballymena Sal 730kg £2416 (331) Okane Farm Ltd, Lim 760kg £2508 (330) Lim 670kg £2211 (330) W & M Orr, Ballycastle Lim 720kg £2361 (328) V Chestnutt Cha 800kg £2560 (320) Cha 850kg £2635 (310) N McBurney, Moorfields Lim 780kg £2418 (310) O O’Kane, Carnlough Lim 770kg £2371 (308) V Chestnutt, Cha 880kg £2710 (308) L & M J Blaney, Cushendun Lim 540kg £1652 (306) F & R Auld, Newtownabbey Lim 740kg £2249 (304) N McBurney, Moorfields Lim 850kg £2558 (301) B Megahey, Belfast Lim 640kg £1920 (300).

Friesian Cows

A Lamont, Portglenone 830kg £2199 (265) RJ Gage, Clough 670kg £1634 (244) A McCarry, Armoy 700kg £1694 (242) G & S Carey, Dunloy 620kg £1488 (240) J & S McElnay, Bushmills 480kg £1152 (240) G & S Carey, Dunloy 720kg £1720 (239) W Black, Aghadowey 790kg £1864 (236) S Stewart, Newtownabbey 650kg £1501 (231) M Wilkin, Islandmagee 580kg £1339 (231) S Stewart, 660kg £1485 (225) J Blair, Larne 730kg £1635 (224) W Black, 660kg £1478 (224) J Blair, Larne 670kg £1487 (222) A Getty, Ballymoney 780kg £1731 (222) S Stewart, 660kg £1452 (220) G & S Carey, 760kg £1672 (220).

Beef Heifers

T McCracken, Castlewellan Lim 450kg £1863 (414) W Weatherup, Carrickfergus Lim 610kg £2330 (382) Lim 540kg £2052 (380) T McCracken, Lim 540kg £2041 (378) W Weatherup, Lim 600kg £2262 (377) W McKeag, Comber Lim 680kg £2556 (376) L McAuley, Ballyclare Lim 660kg £2481 (376) T McCracken, Lim 540kg £2030 (376) Taggart Bros, Doagh Lim 570kg £2143 (376) W Weatherup, Cha 570kg £2131 (374) D Gilliand, Ballymena Lim 670kg £2492 (372) T McCracken, Lim 550kg £2046 (372) W McKeag, Comber Cha 670kg £2479 (370) Taggart Bros, Cha 580kg £2146 (370) L McAuley, Ballyclare Lim 570kg £2086 (366) T McCracken, Lim 560kg £2049 (366).

Beef Bullocks

Top per Head

D & M Fox, Dungannon Lim 950kg £3363, Char 880kg £3062, V Chestnutt, Bushmills Char 880kg £3027, D & M Fox, Dungannon, Sho 850kg £2805, D Campton, Cookstown Char 790kg £2804, G Kernohan, Randalstown Lim 780kg £2792, V Chestnutt, Bushmills Char 800kg £2792, A Ross, Newtownards Lim 780kg £2776, G McKinstry, Ballyclare Char 830kg £2755, D Campton, Cookstown Char 750kg £2745, A Ross, Newtownards Lim 770kg £2695, D Campton, Cookstown Char 730kg £2686, A Ross, Newtownards Sim 780kg £2683, W Donaldson, Holywood Sal 750kg £2670, A Ross, Newtownards Lim 750kg £2625.

Top per Kilo

P Donnelly, Rathkenny Lim 680kg £2516 (370), 690kg £2539 (368), D Campton, Cookstown Char 730kg £2686 (368), Char 750kg £2745 (366), P Donnelly, Rathkenny Lim 680kg £2482 (365), G Kernohan, Randalstown Lim 780kg £2792 (358), D Gilliland, Ballymena Lim 670kg £2398 (358), W Donaldson, Holywood Sal 750kg £2670 (356), A Ross, Newtownards Lim 780kg £2776 (356), P Donnelly, Rathkenny Lim 660kg £2349 (356), G Kernohan, Randalstown Lim 730kg £2598 (356), D Campton, Cookstown Char 790kg £2804 (355), W Donaldson, Holywood Char 730kg £2584 (354), 660kg £2336 (354), D & M Fox, Dungannon Lim 950kg £3363 (354), W Donaldson, Holywood Lim 700kg £2450 (350).

Fr Bullocks

R J Gage, Clough 640kg £1907 (298), 540kg £1420 (263), J Mackey, Ballynure 660kg £1689 (256), 520kg £1300 (250), 560kg £1388 (248).

An entry of 350 beef cattle in Ballymena resulted in another terrific trade. Beef cows to 343p for 800kg at £2744, Fr cows to 238p for 620kg at £1475. Beef heifers to 378p for 660kg at £2494 and 610kg at £2305. Beef bullocks to 374p for 760kg at £2842 and to a top per head of £3039 for 910kg. Fr bullocks to 298p for 800kg at £2384.

Beef Cows

J Beattie, Killyleagh Lim 800kg £2744 (343), J F Savage, Ballywalter Lim 720kg £2419 (336), 770kg £2571 (334), J Beattie, Killyleagh Lim 870kg £2871 (330), M & F Speers, Cullybackey Lim 670kg £2184 (326), J F Savage, Ballywalter Lim 770kg £2510 (326), W J Gilmore, Kilrea Lim 610kg £1976 (324), D Winter, Randalstown BB 620kg £2002 (323), J Beattie, Killyleagh Lim 820kg £2615 (319), M & F Speers, Cullybackey Char 700kg £2226 (318), I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 780kg £2480 (318), J Beattie, Killyleagh Lim 730kg £2314 (317), B McNeilly, Randalstown BB 570kg £1801 (316), J Beattie, Killyleagh Lim 690kg £2173 (315).

Hol/Fr Cows

D Winter, Randalstown 620kg £1475 (238), W McNeilly, Toomebrige 710kg £1675 (236), D Mulholland, Crumlin 760kg £1778 (234), W Black, Aghadowey 660kg £1544 (234), 690kg £1614 (234), R J McLean, Straid 620kg £1413 (228), D Forsythe, Cloughmills 660kg £1491 (226), D Mulholland, Crumlin 760kg £1672 (220), D & A Erwin, Ballymena 790kg £1738 (220), W Black, Aghadowey 770kg £1647 (214), J Gault, Ballyclare 630kg £1323 (210), R Millar, Ballymena 670kg £1400 (209), D Lyttle, Kells 680kg £1387 (204), R J McLean, Straid 710kg £1448 (204).

Beef Heifers

J F Savage, Ballywalter Lim 660kg £2494 (378), I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 610kg £2305 (378), J F Savage, Ballywalter Lim 650kg £2444 (376), 550kg £2035 (370), 650kg £2405 (370), W & G Corrie, Newtownards Lim 610kg £2257 (370), J F Savage, Ballywalter Lim 560kg £2060 (368), 580kg £2111 (364), 450kg £1638 (364), W & G Corrie, Newtownards Char 700kg £2548 (364), I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 610kg £2214 (363), 610kg £2183 (358), J F Savage, Ballywalter Lim 510kg £1815 (356), A Rainey, Magherafelt Sim 680kg £2407 (354), I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 540kg £1911 (354), J F Savage, Ballywalter Lim 530kg £1865 (352).

Beef Bullocks

Top per kg

J Blair, Cullybackey Lim 760kg £2842 (374) P Donnelly, Rathkenny Cha 770kg £2841 (369) D Ferguson, Downpatrick Lim 760kg £2796 (368) A McLeister, Portglenone Lim 700kg £2562 (366) C Shivers, Castledawson Lim 620kg £2256 (364) R O’Neill, Dunloy Lim 590kg £2147 (364) A McLeister, Lim 660kg £2395 (363) C Shivers, Blo 610kg £2208 (362) G Scullion, Lim 680kg £2448 (360) Cha 620kg £2232 (360) JC Prentice, Comber Lim 750kg £2700 (360) AJ Wilson, Ballymena Cha 610kg £2196 (360) P Donnelly, Lim 670kg £2412 (360) G & A McMaster, Broughshane Lim 740kg £2656 (359) J Dougan, Ahoghill Sim 790kg £2836 (359) P Graffin, Portglenone Sim 660kg £2362 (358).

Top per head

A McLeister, Portglenone Lim 910kg £3039, J Blair, Cullybackey Lim 760kg £2842, P Donnelly, Cha 770kg £2841, J Dougan, Ahoghill Sim 790kg £2836, A McLeister, Lim 800kg £2816, B Dickey, Ballymena Cha 800kg £2808, McLeister, Cha 850kg £2805, M Jamison, Larne Lim 800kg £2800, D Ferguson, Downpatrick Lim 760kg £2796, B Dickey, Ballymena Cha 810kg £2794, W Holland, Doagh Abe 950kg £2755, A McLeister, Lim 770kg £2725, G & A McMaster, Broughshane Cha 790kg £2717, J C Prentice, Comber Lim 750kg £2700, G & A McMaster, Broughshane Lim 740kg £2656, J Dougan, Ballymena Lim 780kg £2636.

Friesian Bullocks

M Jamison, Larne 800kg £2384 (298) A Rocke, Larne 560kg £1411 (252).

320 beef cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in another great trade with another record price per head this week of £3159 for a Charolais bullock 880kg at 359p. Beef cows to 308p for a Lim 640kg at £1971 and Fr Cows to 270p for 650kg at £1755. Beef Heifers to 370p for a Char 530kg at £1961 and bullocks also to 370p for a Lim 760kg at £2812, Fr bullocks to 268p for 460kg at £1232. 

Beef Cows

P Turner, Maghera Lim 640kkg £1971 (308) M Murray, Cushendall Lim 660kg £1980 (300) R Booth, Ahoghill Sim 670kg £1983 (296) F &R Auld, Newtownabbey Sal 640kg £1830 (286) L Marron, Portglenone Lim 540kg £1544 (286) W J & R J Cuthbert, Ballycarry Lim 530kg £1515 (286) R Hunter, Larne Lim 720kg £2052 (285) AJ Wilson, Ballymena Lim 720kg £2044 (284) Reps G Barr, Larne Sim 590kg £1669 (283) G Hamilton, Randalstown Sim 740kg £2072 (280) Local Farmer, Lim 750kg £2085 (278) F Hilton, Ballymena Lim 590kg £1640 (278) F & R Auld, Lim 730kg £2007 (275) Lim 760kg £2082 (274) C & M White, Aughafatten Sho 590kg £1616 (274) P Turner, Brb 650kg £1768 (272)

Friesian Cows

J Maybin, Kells 650kg £1755 (270) 710kg £1803 (254) D Marcus, Glenarm 630kg £1480 (235) J & C Kane, Ballycastle 740kg £1694 (229) H McCambridge, 760kg £1732 (228) J Maybin, Kells 730kg £1627 (223) RJ McLean, Straid 620kg £1357 (219) W Warwick, Moorfields 660kg £1412 (214) AA Ferguson, 860kg £1814 (211) RJ McLean, 760kg £1596 (210) J McAuley, Cushendall 730kg £1489 (204) RJ McLean, 590kg £1203 (204) D Wallace, Antrim 760kg £1520 (200) W Hamilton, Broughshane 620gk£1227 (198) J & C Kane, 600kg £1176 (196) W Warwick, 710kg £1377 (194).

Beef Heifers

Taggart Bros, Doagh Cha 530kg £1961 (370) Cha 600kg £2208 (368) I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 600kg £2208 (368) Linton Bros, Lim 630kg £2305 (366) J Ryan, Moneymore Lim 590kg £2159 (366) Linton Bros, Lim 640kg £2329 (364) Cha 730kg £2642 (362) I Beggs,  Lim 550kg £1991 (362) J Ryan, Cha 630kg £2280 (362) Taggart Bros, Lim 630kg £2268 (360) I Beggs, Lim 550kg £1980 (360) Lim 590kg £2124 (360) G & A O’Loan, Martinstown Lim 570kg £2052 (360) Taggart Bros, 2x Cha 610kg £2183 (358) TA Fenton, Rasharkin Cha 610kg £2183 (358).

Beef Bullocks

Top per Head

J Mills, Ballynure Char 880kg £3159, C Livingstone, Benburb Char 910kg £3148, T McMaster, Whitehead Lim 1020kg £3111, W Johnston, Toomebridge Char 910kg £3103, J Mills, Ballynure Sal 820kg £3001, J Scott, Toomebridge Char 840kg £2990, T Fenton, Rasharkin Char 890kg £2972, J Mills, Ballynure Char 900kg £2970, W Kee, Strabane Char 880kg £2956, 850kg £2941, J Scott, Toomebridge Lim 870kg £2931, J Mills, Ballynure Char 810kg £2924, J Scott, Toomebridge Lim 790kg £2875, D Grimes, Castlecaulfield Lim 780kg £2870. 

Top per Kilo

W Reid, Aughafatten Lim 760kg £2812 (370), S Hogg, Ballymoney Lim 650kg £2392 (368), D Grimes, Castlecaulfield Char 730kg £2686 (368), Lim 780kg £2870 (368), Char 780kg £2862 (367), J Mills, Ballynure Sal 820kg £3001 (366), local farmer Lim 710kg £2591 (365), J Scott, Toomebridge Lim 750kg £2737 (365), 790kg £2875 (364), 770kg £2795 (363), 770kg £2787 (362), Char 810kg £2924 (361), A Ross, Newtownards Lim 760kg £2743 (361), J Scott, Toomebridge Lim 760kg £2736 (360) x2, Char 700kg £2520 (360). 

Fr Bullocks

D Dalzell, Comber 460kg £1232 (268), B Kerr, Cullybackey 530kg £1415 (267), D Dalzell, Comber 490kg £1234 (252), 470kg £1160 (247), 530kg £1293 (244), 530kg £1293 (244), B Kerr, Cullybackey 610kg £1488 (244), H McCambridge, Carnlough 500kg £1220 (244), M Carey, Dunloy 630kg £1524 (242), D Dalzell, Comber 490kg £1176 (240). 

An entry of 250 beef cattle in Ballymena resulted in another record trade. Beef cows sold to 320p for 630kg at £2016, Fr cows to 230p for 730kg at £1679, Beef heifers to 366p for 580kg at £2122, Beef bullocks to 376p for 680kg at £2556 and to a record top of £3152 per head, Fr bullocks to 292p for 650at at £1898.

Beef Cows

G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 630kg £2016 (320) D O’Hare, Abe 650kg £1989 (306) G Hayes, Bel 670kg £2010 (300) W Kerr, Ballymena Lim 560kg £1607 (287) N Corr, Ardboe Lim 580kg £1624 (280) JV Kelly, Maghera Abe 780kg £2184 (280) W Kerr, Glarryford Her 640kg £1779 (278) S McGookin, Carrickfergus Lim 690kg £1890 (274) Local Farmer, Sim 550kg £1507 (274) J McLaughlin, Lim 670kg £1822 (272) S McNeill, Broughshane Cha 890kg £2403 (270) S McGookin, Carrickfergus Lim 760kg £2036 (268) I Rea, Crumlin Cha 720kg £1915 (266) G Hayes, Lim 690kg £1821 (264) Lim 640kg £1689 (264) W Boyd, Abe 870kg £2296 (264).

Friesian Cows

G Martin, Broughshane 730kg £1679 (230) A Bell, Ballymena 710kg £1590 (224) D Forsythe, Cloughmills 830kg £1859 (224) D Scott, Coleraine 720kg £1598 (222) M Smyth, 760kg £1626 (214) S Cunningham, Belfast 500kg £1060 (212) A Bell, 750kg £1560 (208) S McGookin, 620kg £1240 (200) M Smyth, 740kg £1435 (194) G McCammond, Larne 720kg £1382 (192) J & D Glass, Ballymena 690kg £1311 (190) 700kg £1330 (190) M Smyth, Cloughmills 710kg £1349 (190) D Montgomery, Glenwherry 700kg £1330 (190) G McCammond, 620kg £1171 (189) J & D Glass, Ballymena 700kg £1302 (186).

Beef Heifers

C Shivers, Castledawson Lim 580kg £2122 (366) W & A Purcell, Castlerock Lim 550kg £1980 (360) C Shivers, Lim 610kg £2196 (360) I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 580kg £2076 (358) S Davis, Bel 640kg £2291 (358) I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 590kg £2100 (356) W Rainey, Crumlin Lim 600kg £2136 (356) C Shivers, Lim 560kg £1971 (352) W Rainey, Lim 620kg £2182 (352) W & A Purcell, Lim 570kg £1995 (350) I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 620kg £2157 (348) C Shivers, Lim 600kg £2088 (348) S McGookin, Lim 700kg £2366 (338) I Beggs, Lim 560kg £1881 (336) Lim 570kg £1903 (334) W & A Purcell, Lim 560kg £1859 (332). 

Beef Bullocks

Top per Head

J McFadden, Kells Char 930kg £3252, J Neill, Crossgar Lim 910kg £3021, P Donnelly, Rathkenny Char 820kg £2902, D & J Lewis, Lisburn Sim 840kg £2772, J McFadden, Kells Lim 770kg £2756, 800kg £2752, P Donnelly, Rathkenny Char 790kg £2733, I Brown, Greyabbey Lim 740kg £2715, J McFadden, Kells Lim 800kg £2704, D & J Lewis, Lisburn Lim 730kg £2671, I Brown, Greyabbey Lim 760kg £2667, J McFadden, Kells Lim 780kg 2667, D & J Lewis, Lisburn Char 790kg £2638, S McCann, Randalstown Lim 790kg £2638, D & J Lewis, Lisburn Lim 760kg £2629, J & C Kane, Ballycastle BB 780kg £2620.

Top per Kilo

P Donnelly, Rathkenny Lim 680kg £2556 (376), Local Farmer Lim 650kg £2418 (372), J Adams, Cullybackey Lim 610kg £2263 (371), I Brown, Greyabbey Lim 740kg £2715 (367), D & J Lewis, Lisburn Lim 730kg £2671 (366), J Adams, Cullybackey Lim 670kg £2412 (360), J McFadden, Ballymena Lim 770kg £2756 (358), 690kg £2442 354), D & J Lewis, Lisburn Char 650kg £2301 (354), P Donnelly, Rathkenny Char 820kg £2902 (354), Lim 700kg £2478 (354), J Adams, Cullybackey Lim 670kg £2358 (352), I Brown, Greyabbey Lim 760kg £2667 (351), D & J Lewis, Lisburn Char 700kg £2450 (350) x2, 630kg £2205 (350).

Fr Bullocks

B & K Stewart, Cairncastle 650kg £1898 (292), 690kg £1918 (278), 670kg £1835 (274), R D Humpherys, Donaghadee 550kg £1446 (263), 580kg £1473 (254), local farmer 460kg £1168 (254), 570kg £1436 (252), B & K Stewart, Cairncastle 580kg £1438 (248), J & D Glass, Ballymena 600kg £1428 (238), R D Humpherys, Donaghadee 550kg £1265 (230).

Another good entry of 300 beef cattle in Ballymena on Thursday again returned record prices!

Beef cows to 307p for 750kg at £2302, Fr Cows to 217p for 560kg at £1085, Beef heifers to 358p for 730kg at £2613, Beef bullocks to 368p for 550kg at £2024 and to a top per head of £2756 for 770kg. Fr bullocks to 298p for 790kg at £2354.

Beef Cows

B Richmond, Cloughmills Lim 750kg £2302 (307), S Hall, Monkstown Lim 700kg £2128 (304), 740kg £2249 (304), W J & R J Cuthbert, Ballycarry Lim 770kg £2302 (299), S Hall, Monkstown BB 730kg £2182 (299), J K Currie, Ballymena Char 840kg £2478 (295), F McAuley, Toomebridge Lim 670kg £1909 (285), C Bateson, Toomebridge Lim 620kg £1376 (280), D Robinson, Glenarm Lim 710kg £1980 (279), G McClintock, Glenwherry Lim 730kg £2007 (275), J K Currie, Ballymena Char 940kg £2556 (272), R & J Kennedy, Cullybackey Lim 610k £1659 (272), T Millar, Broughshane Lim 690kg £1863 (270), R McNabney, Broughshane Lim 590kg £1593 (270), W J & R J Cuthbert, Ballycarry Lim 580kg £1566 (270).

Fr Cows

Local farmer 500kg £1085 (217), M Gordon, Clough 670kg £1299 (194), D Wallace, Antrim 750kg £1410 (188), J F Smith, Islandmagee 670kg £1232 (184), 720kg £1267 (176), R Alexander, Cloughmills 690kg £1200 (174), J Blair, Larne 690kg £1193 (173), R Alexander, Cloughmills 750kg £1290 (172), D Marcus, Glenarm 770kg £1309 (170), W T Robinson, Glenarm 740kg £1258 (170), A Hoey, Glenwherry 620kg £1004 (162), D Wallace, Antrim 610kg £982 (161), A Hoey, Glenwherry 500kg £780 (156), C Casey, Cloughmills 650kg £1001 (154), Local Farmer 500kg £760 (152).

Beef Heifers

R Sinnamon, Pomeroy Char 730kg 2613 (358), Lim 700kg £2492 (356), C Shivers, Castledawson Lim 560kg £1971 (352), G McClintock, Glenwherry Lim 660kg £2296 (348), C Shivers, Castledawson Lim 600kg £2070 (345), 610kg £2098 (344), A Finlay, Clough Char 690kg £2346 (340), N Higgins, Desertmartin Lim 510kg £1734 (340), 620kg £2095 (338), 480kg £1622 (338), D J Browne, Bushmills Char 760kg £2462 (324), C Shivers, Castledawson Lim 580kg £1861 (321), S Jackson, Bellaghy Char 550kg £1760 (320), S Hall, Monkstown BB 670kg £2123 (317), S Jackson, Bellaghy Char 570kg £1801 (316), M McGarry, Ballymena Lim 700kg £2205 (315).

Beef Bullocks

Top per kg

Local farmer Lim 550kg £2024 (368) S Kelly, Portglenone Lim 540kg £1976 (366) R McCurdy, Broughshane Lim 730kg £2671 (366) Lim 700kg £2548 (364) S Kelly, Lim 530kg £1908 (360) R McCurdy, Lim 740kg £2664 (360) Local Farmer, Abe 640kg £2304 (360) R McCurdy, Lim 770kg £2756 (358) Local Farmer, Abe 600kg £2112 (352) Lim 560kg £1960 (350) R McCurdy, Lim 680kg £2366 (348) Lim 770kg £2671 (374) S Kelly, Lim 550kg £1903 (346) local farmer Cha 700kg £2422 (346) S Kelly, Lim 530kg £1823 (344) local farmer Cha 580kg £1995 (344).

Beef Bullocks

Top per head

R McCurdy, Lim 770kg £2756, T A & D A Aiken, Coleraine Sal 820kg £2730, Sim 850kg £2711, R McCurdy, Broughshane Lim 770kg £2671, Lim 730kg £2671, TA & DA Aiken, Coleraine Cha 840kg £2671, R McCurdy, Broughshane Lim 740kg £2664, TA & DA Aiken, Coleraine Cha 810kg £2648, DJ Browne, Bushmills Cha 800kg £2600, N Jamison, Ballymena FKV, 850kg £2584, DJ Browne Cha 820kg £2566, R McCurdy, Broughshane Lim 700kg £2548, DJ Browne, Abe 860kg £2528, Cha 780kg £2519, N Jamison, Ballymena Fkv 830kg £2465, D & F Kinney, Cha 740kg £2464.

Friesian Bullocks

C Richmond, Coleraine 790kg £2354 (298) T Duffin,730kg £1941 (266) 810kg £2025 (250) R McNabney, Broughshane 480kg £1089 (227) 450kg £999 (222). 

360 cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in a terrific trade. Beef cows sold to 346p for 680kg at £2352. Fr cows to 235p 580kg at £1363, Beef heifers to 358p 680kg at £2434, Beef Bullocks to 348p 760kg at £2644, and to a top per head of £2816 for 880kg. Fr Bullocks to 263p 520kg at £1367.

Beef Cows

S McCann, Randalstown Lim 680kg £2352 (346) R McVicker, Ballycastle Par 770kg £2587 (336) Par 680kg £2257 (332) Par 710kg £2300 (324) S McCann, Cha 720kg £2203 (306) M Lucas, Antrim Lim 730kg £2175 (298) J Tohill, Coleraine Lim 750kg £2235 (298) P Murray, Cha 730kg £2168 (297) M Reid, Bel 770kg £2271 (295) J Tohill, Lim 730kg £2146 (294) R McVicker, Par 700kg £2051 (293) H Hall, Dungannon Lim 730kg £2138 (293) W Campbell, Carnlough Lim 760kg £2226 (293) S Rainey, Larne Lim 770kg £2248 (292) M Reid, Lim 850kg £2473 (291) J Tohill, Lim 790kg £2275 (288).

Friesian Cows

G Rowney, Ballynure 580kg £1363 (235) M Gordon, Clough 700kg £1519 (217) W Moore, Templepatrick 600kg £1296 (216) M Gordon, Clough 690kg £1469 (213) JF Smith, Islandmagee 760kg £1588 (209) A Getty, Ballymoney 760kg £1512 (199) P Irwin, Broughshane 640kg £1260 (197) S Wadsworth, Glenavy 650kg £1267 (195) Hatrick Bros, Tobermore 670kg £1299 (194) J Blair, Larne 650kg £1235 (190) N & P Park, Antrim 600kg £1128 (188) S Wadsworth, 700kg £1302 (186) A Clements, Muckamore 670kg £1232 (184) J & C Kane, 660kg £1214 (184) S Wadsworth, 690kg £1269 (184) A Getty, Ballymoney 780kg £1435 (184).

Beef Heifers

J Tohill, Kilrea Blo 680kg £2434 (358) Drumhilla Farm, Lim 760kg £2705 (356) R McVicker, Par 690kg £2359 (342) Drumhilla Farm, Cha 680kg £2325 (342) Cha 750kg £2557 (341) Cha 730kg £2482 (340) I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 620kg £2095 (338) Lim 580kg £1948 (336) Drumhilla Farm, Cha 670kg £2251 (336) T Shields, Kilkeel Lim 720kg £2404 (334) W & M Orr, Ballycastle Cha 610kg £2013 (330) I Beggs, Whitehead Sal 530kg £1738 (328) W& M Orr, Ballycastle Lim 630kg £2066 (328) Cha 590kg £1911 (324) T McMaster, Whitehead Cha 750kg £2189 (322) B O’Neill, Bellaghy Cha 750kg £2407 (321).

Beef Bullocks 

Top per kg 

S McCloskey, Dungiven Lim 760kg £2644 (348), W D Boyes, Moira Lim 780kg £2698 (346), S McCloskey, Dungiven Lim 720kg £2491 (346), 790kg £2717 (344), 760kg £2614 (344), M Farr, Ballinderry Lim 660kg £2270 (344), 720kg £2476 (344), J Adams, Cullybackey Lim 750kg £2557 (341), M Farr, Ballinderry Lim 690kg £2352 (341), J B Adams, Cullybackey Lim 640kg £2176 (340), M Farr, Ballinderry Lim 690kg £2346 (340), H J K & J Walls, Magherafelt Lim 700kg £2373 (339), M Farr, Ballinderry Lim 800kg £2704 (338), J B Adams, Cullybackey Lim 700kg £2359 (337), A Clements, Muckamore Lim 730kg £2452 (336), Airfield Enterprises, Toomebridge Char 510kg £1708 (335). 

Top per head

J Mills, Ballynure Char 880kg £2816, 850kg £2745, S McCloskey, Dungiven Lim 840kg £2738, 790kg £2717, M Farr, Ballinderry Lim 800kg £2704, W D Boyes, Moira Lim 780kg £2698, J Mills, Ballynure Char 830kg £2656, S McCloskey, Dungiven Lim 760kg £2644, J B McDevitt, Limavady Lim 810kg £2640, S McCloskey, Dungiven Lim 760kg £2614, K McDevitt, Limavady Char 810kg £2592, J B McDevitt, Limavady Lim 800kg £2560, J B Adams, Cullybackey Lim 750kg £2557, S McCloskey, Dungiven Lim 720kg £2491, S O'Kane, Ballymoney Lim 750kg £2490. 

Fr Bullocks

R Carlisle, Cullybackey 520kg £1367 (263), J Ferguson, Comber 630kg £1562 (248), 670kg £1634 (244), 660kg £1597 (242), J Duncan, Crumlin 670kg £1594 (238), J Ferguson, Comber 700kg £1638 (234), 580kg £1293 (223), M Wallace, Cloughmills 560kg £1248 (223), 640kg £1420 (222), 580kg £1252 (216). 

Record Beef Prices in Ballymena Market on Thursday 9^th January 2025.

Due to wintery weather conditions again a smaller entry of 180 beef cattle presented in Ballymena resulted in record prices. Beef cows sold to 350p 720kg at £2520, Fr cows to 222p 570kg at £1265, Beef heifers to 354p 790kg at £2796, Beef Bullocks to 350p 760kg at £2705 and to a top of £2813 for 970kg. Fr Bullocks to 256p 650kg at £1664.

Beef cows

W Ward & Sons, Crumlin Bel 720kg £2520 (350) Drumhilla Farms, Bel 750kg £2580 (344) J McCambridge, Ballycastle Lim 590kg £1758 (298) Local Farmer, Cha 750kg £2197 (293) J McCambridge, Ballycastle Lim 670kg £1916 (286) B Blaney, Cushendall Lim 660kg £1848 (280) D Arrell, Maghera Lim 680kg £1904 (280) Lim 550kg £1529 (278) Lim 550kg £1518 (276) Lim 490kg £1352 (276) H Marquess, Muckamore Cha 700kg £1918 (274) T Davis, Magherafelt Sho 720kg £1944 (270) J McHenry, Sim 710kg £1902 (268) P Breen, Portaferry Cha 690kg £1835 (266) J Bingham, Bellaghy Lim 560kg £1444 (258) D Arrell, Bellaghy Lim 560kg £1444 (258).

Friesian Cows

D & R Hamilton, Carrickfergus 570kg £1265 (222) ESG IVY Farm, Crumlin 690kg £1490 (216) A McCarry, Armoy 580kg £1160 (200) O Magill, Crumlin 800kg £1544 (193) ESG IVY Farm, 730kg £1394 (191) 720kg £1360 (189) R Millar, Ballymena 580kg £1084 (187) ESG IVY Farm, 690kg £1262 (183) O Magill, 790kg £1390 (176) R Millar, Ballymena 620kg £1041 (168) J Adair, Kells 660kg £1069 (162) 590kg £885 (150) WJ Thompson, Glenwherry 540kg £804 (149) 670kg £938 (140) D Strange, Ballyclare 500kg £680 (136) G Smyth, Ballycastle 550kg £726 (132).

Beef Heifers

Drumhilla Farms, Bel 790kg £2796 (354) I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 600kg £2100 (350) Drumhilla Farm, Cha 690kg £2415 (350) I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 600kg £2076 (346) Lim 620kg £2120 (342) S Kelly, Kells Lim 570kg £1938 (340) Lim 700kg £2331 (333) Drumhilla Farm Cha 840kg £2772 (330) B Paisley, Ballynure Lim 700kg £2296 (328) S Kelly, Lim 580kg £1890 (326) I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 600kg £1944 (324) Drumhilla Farm Bel 850kg £2601 (306) SG Hanna, Cullybackey Lim 700kg £2023 (289) W Graham, Bel 590kg £1675 (284) Bel 610kg £1720 (282) J Gardiner, Ballymena Abe 620kg £1742 (281).

Beef Bullocks

Top per kg

R McCurdy, Broughshane Lim 760kg £2705 (356) Lim 760kg £2675 (352) Lim 740kg £2590 (350) Lim 750kg £2625 (350) W Graham, Waringstown Cha 750kg £2430 (324) Cha 670kg £2144 (320) Cha 550kg £1749 (318) Cha 650kg £2028 (312) N J Diamond, Bellaghy Sim 610kg £1842 (302) C Creighton, Coleraine Lim 700kg £2107 (301) Drumhilla Farm Bel 700kg £2086 (298) W Graham, Cha 610kg £1817 (298) Cha 670kg £1996 (298) JA Boyd, Kircubbin Abe 620kg £1835 (296) W Graham, Cha 750kg £2220 (296) Cha 630kg £1852 (294).

Top per head

S McDowell, Larne Lim 970kg £2813, R McCurdy, Broughshane Lim 760kg £2705, Lim 760kg £2675, Lim 750kg £2625, Lim 740kg £2590, D Patterson, Bel 910kg £2575, W Graham, Cha 750kg £2430, Cha 750kg £2220, Cha 670kg £2144, C Creighton, Coleraine Lim 700kg £2107, Drumhilla Farm, Bel 700kg £2086, W Graham, Cha 650kg £2028, Cha 670kg £1996, Drumhilla Farm Bel 680kg £1985, J McComb, Antrim Her 650kg £1872, W Graham, Cha 630kg £1852.

Fr Bullocks

D Patterson, Crumlin 650kg £1664 (256) W Beattie, Glarryford 540kg £1339 (248) 560kg £1366 (244).

102 beef cattle presented in Ballymena at the opening sale of 2025 resulted in a terrific trade Beef cows sold to 314p for 610kg at £1915, Fr cows to 206p 930kg at £1915, Beef heifers to 347p 680kg at £2359, Beef bullocks to 329p 610kg at £2006, top per head of £2589 for 890kg. Friesian bullocks to 245p 750kg £1837.

Beef Cows

D Frew, Randalstown Lim 610kg £1915 (314) D McCaffrey, Glenavy Lim 740kg £2264 (306) C Magill, Larne Lim 640kg £1715 (268) W Graham, Gracehill Lim 810kg £2170 (268) JF Graham, Gracehill Abe 720kg £1771 (246) C Magill, Larne Lim 680kg £1666 (245) J McBride, Martinstown Shb 700kg £1708 (244) W Graham, Gracehill Lim 850kg £2031 (239) D McCaffrey, Glenavy Abe 740kg £1739 (235) Abe 640kg £1446 (226) D Frew, Randalstown Lim 590kg £1321 (224) M Semple, Carnlough Lim 610kg £1366 (224) D McCaffrey, Abe 600kg £1320 (220) M Devlin, Randalstown Lim 680kg £1496 (220) K King, Newry, Cha 850kg £1861 (219) M Devlin, Lim 600kg £1296 (216).

Hol / Fr Cows

Clandeboye Estate, 930kg £1915 (206) D Wallace, Antrim 720kg £1296 (180) J McKendry, Cullybackey 700kg £1260 (180) D & A Erwin, Ballymena 560kg £996 (178) S Herbison, 620kg £1010 (163) Clandeboye Estate, 770kg £1255 (163) L Nicholl, Randalstown 660kg £1062 (161) D & A Erwin, Ballymena 690kg £1021 (148) D Wallace, Antrim 760kg £1094 (144) P & G ORawe, Clough 690kg £986 (143) L Nicholl, Randalstown 630kg £900 (143) W Rea, Crumlin 540kg £734 (136) S Herbison, Ballymena 550kg £748 (136) D Wallace, Antrim 580kg £754 (130) J McKendry, Antrim 580kg £754 (130) D Lyttle, Kells 600kg £768 (128).

Beef Heifers

V Cousley, Moneymore Lim 680kg £2359 (347) , M Surphlis Bel 650kg £2236 (344), V Cousley, Lim 650kg £2197 (338) I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 600kg £2004 (334) Lim 580kg £1925 (332) V Cousley, Lim 630kg £2047 (325) I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 590kg £1899 (322) M Surphlis, Lim 670kg £2137 (319) J McBride, Martinstown Lim 610kg £1927 (316) D Frew, Randalstown Lim 610kg £19 15 (314) I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 620kg £1934 (312) J F Graham, Gracehill Abe 720kg £2188 (304) D McCaffrey, Glenavy Lim 640kg £1984 (296) I Beggs, Lim 530kg £1537 (290) J Ferguson, Comber Her 720kg £2001 (278) W Kerr, Glarryford Lim 600kg £1632 (272).

Beef Bullock

Top per Kg

Linton Bros, Cloughmills Lim 610kg £2006 (329) J McFadden, Kells Lim 700kg £2219 (317) Cha 740kg £2331 (315) J Moore, Glenwherry Cha 670kg £2103 (214) Linton Bros, Cha 660kg £2059 (312) J Moore, Glenwherry Cha 820kg £2558 (312) J McFadden, Lim 760kg £2371 (312) Cha 770kg £2402 (3112) C McFadden, Kells Sal 750kg £2325 (310) J McFadden, Lim 760kg £2340 (308) J Moore, Glenwherry 820kg £2525 (308) B Kane, Castledawson Cha 590kg £1799 (305) T Matchett, Aghalee Her 680kg £2060 (303) J McFadden, Lim 770kg £2310 (300) Linton Bros, Lim 670kg £1989 (297) Cha 640kg £1881 (294).

Top per head

J McFadden, Kells Sal 890kg £2589, J Moore, Glenwherry Cha 820kg £2558, Cha 820kg £2525, J McFadden, Kells Cha 770kg £2402, Lim 760kg £2371, Lim 760kg £2340, Cha 740kg £2331, C McFadden, Kells Sal 750kg £2325, J McFadden, Lim 770kg £2310, Cha 800kg £2304, Sal 780kg £2293, C McFadden, Lim 790kg £2259, Lim 790kg £2227, J McFadden, Lim 700kg £2219, A Rocke, Larne Abe 770kg £2140, J Moore, Cha 670kg £2103.

Friesian Bullocks

A Rocke, Larne 750kg £1837 (245) J Ferguson, Comber 700kg £1666 (238) 640kg £1459 (228).

200 beef cattle at the last beef sale of 2024 resulted in another super trade.  Beef cows sold to 277p for 830kg at £2299, Fr cows to 192p for 920kg at £1766.  Beef heifers to 314p for 580kg at £1821, beef bullocks to 323p for 740kg at £2487 and to a top per head of £2830 for 910kgs.  Fr bullocks to 254p for 510kg at £1295

Beef Cows

J Campbell, Carnlough Blo 830kg £2299 (277), N Martin, Dromara Lim 690kg £1869 (271), C McDonnell, Newtowncrommelin Lim 780kg £2090 (268), J Campbell, Upperlands Lim 810kg £2138 (264), N Martin, Dromara Lim 610kg £1604 (263), Local Farmer Lim 580kg £1513 (261), N Martin, Dromara Lim 900kg £2340 (260), M & F Speers, Cullybackey Lim 700kg £1792 (256), 700kg £1778 (254), J Gillan, Clough Her 750kg £1875 (250), Antrim Estates, Glenarm Shb 720kg £1800 (250), C Quinn, Portaferry BB 570kg £1385 (243), Antrim Estates Glenarm Sim 860kg £2072 (241),  J Campbell, Carnlough Lim 730kg £1752 (240).

Hol/Fr Cows

W Weatherup, Carrickfergus 920kg £1766 (192), R Crawford, Glarryford 790kg £1493 (189), W Weatherup, Carrickfergus 810kg £1506 (186), W J Thompson, Glenwherry 730kg £1262 (173), R Crawford, Glarryford 710kg £1185 (167), J Woodburn, Kells 750kg £1200 (160).

Beef Heifers

S Kelly, Kells Lim 580kg £1821 (314), 620kg £1922 (310), M & F Speers, Cullybackey Char 770kg £2294 (298), S Kelly, Kells Lim 590kg £1740 (295), J H Fraser, Belfast Char 540kg £1566 (290), D & H Parks, Moira Lim 560kg £1545 (276), Char 620kg £1674 (270), B Gillan, Dunloy Lim 490kg £1300 (265), B McComb, Muckamore AA 590kg £1545 (262), C Stewart, Randalstown AA 560kg £1444 (258), J Duffin, Martinstown Her 550kg £1408 (256), J & S McElnay, Bushmills AA 570kg £1453 (255).

Beef Bullocks

Top per kg

R George, Templepatrick Lim 740kg £2487 (323) N Quinn, Kilrea Lim 730kg £2343 (321) N Kelly, Cha 760kg £2394 (315) R George, Templepatrick Lim 740kg £2331 (315) Lim 770kg £2425 (315) Lim 910kg £2830 (311) Lim 800kg £2440 (305) Lim 810kg £2470 (305) N Kelly, Lim 640kg £1920 (300) Cha 780kg £2332 (299) Woodside Farm, Ballyclare Shb 590kg £1746 (296) R George, Lim 760kg £2249 (296) Woodside Farm, Ballyclare Shb 630kg £1852 (294) GA Fleming, Templepatrick Cha 690kg £2021 (293) P Mitchell, Cha 650kg £1859 (286) A Carson, Clough Abe 540kg £1539 (285) N Kelly, Lim 810kg £2300 (284).

Top per head

R George, Templepatrick Lim 910kg £2830, Lim 810kg £2470.50, Lim 800kg £2440, Lim 770kg £2425.50, N Kelly, Portglenone Cha 760kg £2394, N Quinn, Kilrea Lim 730kg £2343, N Kelly, Portglenone Cha 780kg £2322, R George, Templepatrick Lim 740kg £2331, N Kelly, Lim 810kg £2300, R George, Lim 760kg £2249, GA Fleming, Templepatrick Cha 690kg £2021, P Graffin, Portglenone Sim 720kg £2008, N Kelly, Lim 640kg £1920, GA Fleming, Abe 750kg £1920, P Mitchell, Cha 650kg £1859, Woodside Farm, Ballyclare Shb 630kg £1852.

Friesian Bullocks

J & S McElnay, Bushmills 510kg £1295 (254) A Carson, Clough 530kg £1261 (238) R & m & J Duffin, Cargan 530kg £1224 (231) Rosedernott Farm, 630kg £1442 (229) 560kg £1232 (220).  

THURSDAY 12^TH DECEMBER 2024

An entry of 320 Beef cattle in Ballymena resulted in another terrific trade. Beef cows sold to 298p twice 690kg at £2056 and 770kg at £2294 Friesian cows to 194p 690kg at £1338, Beef heifers to 330p 610kg at £2013. Beef bullocks to 330p for 920kg. Friesian bullocks to 249p for 780kg at £1942.

Beef Cows

G Knowles, Gracehill Lim 690kg £2056 (298) R Henry, Kilwaughter Lim 770kg £2294 (298) J Donnelly, Armagh Lim 780kg £2293 (294) B Hall, Monkstown Lim 810kg £2357 (291) McAuley Brothers, Glenarm Sim 700kg £2002 (286)  J Donnelly, Armagh Cha 810kg £2276 (281) S Hall, Bel 690kg £1938 (281) J Donnelly, Lim 690kg £1932 (280) R Henry, Sim 2216 (277) S Hall, Sim 790kg £2164 (274) J Donnelly, Lim 720kg £1936 (269) E & A Holden, Larne Bel 630kg £1688 (268) I Riddle, Lim 750kg £2010 (268) I Beggs, Lim 690kg £1849, Lim 720kg £1915 (266) I McKay, Ballymoney Abe 670kg £1762 (263).

Friesian Cows

DS & D McKay, Rathkenny 690kg £1338 (194) 770kg £1447 (188) P & G O’Rawe, Clough 700kg £1295 (185) G Martin, Broughshane 650kg £1183 (182) DS & D McKay, 720kg £1274 (177) O Magill, Crumlin 710kg £1235 (174) G McCammond, Larne 580kg £991 (717) T Adams, 700kg £1162 (166) O Magill, 640kg £1030 (161) A Davidson Newry 590kg £938 (159) G McCammond, Larne 580kg £916 (158) J Gault, Ballyclare 650kg £1020 (157) G McCammond, Larne 610kg £957 (157).

Beef Heifers

J Donnelly, Armagh Cha 610kg £2013 (330) J McKeever, Ahoghill Par 570kg £1778 (312) J Keating, Portaferry Cha 550kg £1672 (304) H & S Griffin, Portglenone Sim 610kg £1830 (300) J Keating, Cha 590kg £1770 (300) R N Weatherup, Larne Sim 790kg £2346 (297) A McBride, Toome Lim 630kg £1852 (294) I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 520kg £1528 (294) J Keating, Cha 510kg £1479 (290) RN Weatherup, Larne Sim 730kg £2102 (288) J Donnelly, Abe 660kg £1900 (288) R N Weatherup, Larne Sim 630kg £1808 (287) N McClure, Ballymena Brb 650kg £1852 (285) J Keating, Cha 590kg £1675 (284) NJ Diamond, Cha 580kg £1618 (279) R & M & J Duffin, Bel  540kg £1479 (274).

Beef Bullocks

Top per Kilo

N Quinn, Kilrea BB 670kg £2211 (330), A McLeister, Portglenone Lim 730kg £2387 (327), C Livingstone, Benburb Char 750kg £2422 (323), J Calderwood, Portglenone Lim 680kg £2196 (323), C Livingstone, Benburb Char 770kg £2479 (322), J Calderwood, Portglenone Lim 670kg £2144 (320), A McLeister, Portglenone Char 720kg £2246 (312), Sim 830kg £2573 (310), C Livingtone, Benburb Char 670kg £2070 (309), N Scullin, Toomebridge Char 690kg £2132 (309), C Livingstone, Benburb Char 660kg £2032 (308), F Hilton, Ballymena Char 690kg £2125 (308), C Livingstone, Benburb Char 640kg £1958 (306), J Mills, Ballynure Lim 810kg £2470 (305).

Top per Head

J Brennan, Knockloughrim Lim 920kg £2640, Char 900kg £2601, A McLeister, Portglenone Sim 830kg £2573, J Brennan, Knockloughrim Char 870kg £2557, 850kg £2516, C Livingstone, Benburb Char 770kg £2479, J Mills, Ballynure Lim 810kg £2470, A Houston, Lisburn Lim 870kg £2444, C Livingstone, Benburb Char 750kg £2422, J Brennan, Knockloughrim Char 800kg £2392, A  McLeister, Portglenone Lim 730kg £2387, J Brennan, Knockloughrim Char 850kg £2380, J Mills, Ballynure Sim 830kg £2373, AA 850kg £2354, J Brennan, Knockloughrim Lim 780kg £2340, J Mills, Ballynure Lim 820kg £2304.

Fr Bullocks

G & S Carey, Dunloy 780kg £1942 (249), E O’Donnell, Toomebridge 780kg £1864 (239), J & S McElnay, Bushmills 570kg £1362 (239), J Ferguson, Comber 720kg £1684 (234), B O’Donnell, Toomebridge 750kg £1740 (232), R & M & J Duffin, Cargan 530kg £1219 (230), G & S Carey, Dunloy 650kg £1495 (230), W Beattie, Glarryford 530kg £1213 (229), G & S Carey, Dunloy 720kg £1648 (229), J Ferguson, Comber 680kg £1530 (225), 690kg £1518 (220).

An entry of just under 350 cattle in Ballymena met a good trade.  Beef cows sold to 308p for a Lim 770kg at £2371.  Hol/Fr cows sold to 220p for a 730kg at £1606.  Beef heifers sold to 308p for a Lim 590kg at £1817, beef bullocks sold to 310p for a Char 740kg at £2294 and Fries bullocks sold to 234p for a 680kg at £1591

Beef Cows

Local farmer Lim 770kg £2371 (308) SB & D Weatherup, Lim 550kg £1507 (274) R Johnston, Clough Lim 700kg £1918 (274) C Newell, Ballymoney Lim 590kg £1616 (274) T McKillop, Glenarm Cha 620kg £1698 (274) J Keating, Portaferry Cha 820kg £2197 (268) R Johnston, Clough Lim 710kg £1902 (268) M Lucas, Antrim Lim 610kg £1628 (267) V Hamilton, Cushendun Lim 750kg £1950 (260) B & K Stewart, Cairncastle Abe 680kg £1734 (255) McAuley, Glenarm Lim 870kg £2166 (249) B & K Stewart, Abe 680kg £1679 (247) B Darragh, Randalstown Lim 700kg £1715 (245) G McLernon, Toome Lim 760kg £1854 (244) P McAuley, Lim 700kg £1708 (244) Ballylurgan Farm, St 650kg £1560 (240).

Friesian Cows

W Hamilton, Broughshane 730kg £1606 (220) J Stirling, Ballymena 700kg £1351 (193) W Kennedy, Ballyclare 650kg £1248 (192) J Stirling, Ballymena 640kg £1171 (183) CA Orr, Cloughmills 770kg £1370 (178) 700kg £1162 (166) W Hamilton, Broughshane 670kg £1085 (162) H McCambridge, 740kg £1198 (162) CA Orr, Cloughmills 670kg £1051 (157) A T Lowry, 640kg £998 (156) J & G Hamilton, Broughshane 630kg £976 (155) 720kg £1116 (155) CA Orr, 620kg £954 (154) D Wallace, Antrim 680kg £1040 (153) H McCambridge, 700kg £1071 (153) CA Orr, 570kg £820 (144).

Beef Heifers

B Darragh, Randalstown, Lim 590kg £1817 (308) TA & DA Aiken, Coleraine Lim 680kg £2094 (308) N Brown, Ballycastle Cha 700kg £2149 (307) Cha 660kg £2006 (304) Sim 730kg £2160 (296) N J Diamond, Cha 550kg £1589 (289) N Brown, Cha 680kg £1965 (289) Cha 730kg £2095 (287) W Kerr, Glarryford Lim 520kg £1487 (286) TA & DA Aiken Cha 660kg £1881 (285) C Shivers, Cha 590kg £1675 (284) N Brown, Cha 730kg £2065 (283) C Shivers, Lim 670kg £1882 (281) N J Diamond, Abe 690kg £1932 (280) J Bamford, Ballymena St 560kg £1562 (279) I & C Hunter, Straid Cha 520kg £1445 (278).

Beef Bullocks

Top per Head

T A & D A Aiken, Coleraine Char 800kg £2408, C W Bell, Ballynahinch Char 830kg £2390, Lim £2352, S Crawford, Randalstown Char 820kg £2337, C W Bell, Ballynahinch Char 810kg £2324, 740kg £2294, Lim 780kg £2293, T A & D A Aiken, Coleraine BB 800kg £2272, 770kg £2271, C W Bell, Ballynahinch Char 740kg £2249, R Thompson, Mosside Char 760kg £2242, C W Bell, Ballynahinch Lim 760kg £2219, S & V Quinn, Magherafelt AA 850kg £2201.

Top Per Kilo

C W Bell, Ballynahinch Char 740kg £2294 (310), 740kg £2249 (304), T A & D A Aiken, Coleraine Lim 700kg £2121 (303), G Millar, Moneymore Char 660kg £1993 (302), 690kg £2083 (302), T A & D A Aiken, Coleraine Char 800kg £2408 (301), G Millar, Moneymore Lim 640kg £1920 (300), Char 670kg £2010 (300), S Kelly, Portglenone Lim 580kg £1740 (300), R Chambers, Bushmills Lim 670kg £2010 (300), PG & M McBride, Moneymore Lim 690kg £2070 (300), 720kg £2152 (299),  M Lucas, Antrim Lim 600kg £1788 (298).

Fr Bullocks

R D Humpherys, Donaghadee Hol 680kg £1591 (234), M Wallace, Cloughmills Fr 630kg £1455 (231), M Delargy, Cushendall Fr 590kg £1345 (228), 630kg £1436 (228), R D Humpherys, Donaghadee Hol 620kg £1277 (206), local farmer Fr 600kg £1200 (200), H McCambridge, Carnlough Hol 410kg £820 (200), M Delargy, Cushendall Fr 450kg £891 (198).

A smaller entry of 150 cattle due to wintry conditions today in the beef sale met a strong trade.

Beef cows sold to 340p for a Lim 800kg at £2720.  Hol/Fr cows sold to 178p for 670kg at £1192.  Beef heifers sold to 321p for a Lim 620kg at £1990, beef bullocks sold to 322p for a Lim 730kg at £2350 and Fries bullocks sold to 228p for a 620kg at £1413.

Beef cows:

H Crawford, Moneyrea Lim 800kg £2720 (340), P McKeague, Millisle Lim 930kg £2808 (302), J McAuley, Cushendall Bel 850kg £2397 (282), C Ferris, Millisle Cha 880kg £2446 (278), Bel 770kg £2125 (276), Cha 850kg £2303 (271), P.L McKeag, Millisle Lim 790kg £2125 (269), C Ferris Cha 940kg £2509 (267), P.L McKeag Cha 870kg £2305 (265), E S Hall, Ballycarry Lim 680kg £1788 (263), F McKendry, Broughshane Lim 730kg £1883 (258), R Henry, Kilwaughter Lim 670kg £1701 (254), F McKendry Lim 560kg £1400 (250), C Ferris Cha 880kg £2200 (250), J&J Murray, Larne Sim 750kg £1837 (245).

Friesian Cows

B Alexander, Ahoghill Fri 670kg £1192 (178), A Bell, Crumlin Hol 750kg £1312 (175), B Alexander Fri 760kg £1314 (173), D&D McKay, Rathkenny Fri 650kg £1027 (158), Hatrick bros, Tobermore Fri 630kg £945 (150), B McConnell, Doagh Hol 670kg £991 (148), H Alexander, Glenarm Fri 720kg £1065 (148), J Hunter, Crumlin Hol 570kg £786 (138), H Alexander Fri 670kg £924 (138), A Bell Hol 710kg £958 (135), P&B McVey, Magherafelt Hol 510kg £673 (132), R&D Allen, Randalstown, Hol 590kg £755 (128), Hatrick bros Fri 620kg £756 (122), A Bell Hol 550kg £665 (121), J Hunter Hol 550kg £665 (121).

Beef bullocks per head

H Crawford Lim 730kg £2350, J Lynn, Cookstown Sim 820kg £2345, H Crawford Lim 720kg £2260, J Cormican, Ballinderry Lim 730kg £2073, J McCabe, Crumlin Cha 600kg £1992, J Lynn Lim 670kg £1983, Cha 700kg £1974, R Carlisle, Cullybackey Cha 550kg £1545, Cha 550kg £1479, Cha 350kg £1468, Lim 540kg £1425, C Casey, Cloughmills Hol 620kg £1413, R Carlisle Lim 490kg £1228.

Beef bullocks

H Crawford, Lim 730kg £2350 (322), Lim 720kg £2260 (314), J Lynn, Lim 670kg £1983 (296), J McCabe Cha 680kg £1992 (293), J Lynn Sim 820kg £2345 (286), J Cormican Lim 730kg £2073 (284), J Lynn Cha 7010kg £1974 (282), R Carlisle, Cha 550kg £1545 (281), Cha 530kg £1468 (277), Lim 540kg £1425 (264), C Casey, Hol 620kg £1413 (228).  

Beef Heifers

B O’Neill, Bellaghy Lim 620kg £1990 (321) Lim 690kg £2194 (318) R Henry, Kilwaughter Lim 700kg £2114 (302) B O’Neill, Cha 640kg £1926 (301) R Henry, Lim 720kg £2160 (300) J McCabe, Nutts Corner Cha 610kg £1817 (298) Cha 660kg £1960 (297) Cha 670kg £1956 (292) B O’Neill, Cha 670kg £1929 (288) Cha 640kg £1843 (288) G McClintock, Sim 650kg £1872 (288) E McClintock, Ballymena Bel 560kg £1590 (284) S Cameron, Randalstown Lim 500kg £1410 (282) J Newell, Ballymoney Abe 560kg £1394 (249) A Bell, Crumlin 610kg £1433 (235).

Fr Bullocks

C Casey, Cloughmills 620kg £1413 (228).

240 beef cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in an improved trade. Beef cows sold to 283p for 780kg at £2207, Fr Cows to 203p for 700kg at £1421 and Beef heifers to 300p for 720kg at £2160. Beef bullocks to 316p for 790kg at £2496 and a top per head of £2622 for 920kg, Fr bullocks to 244p for 470kg at £1146.

Beef Cows

T Wray, Carnlough Lim 780kg £2207 (283), R McNabney, Broughshane Lim 620kg £1636 (264), G Connon, Aldergrove Lim 580kg £1531 (264), B & L Higgins, Moneymore Lim 560kg £1405 (251), J Anderson, Cullybackey Lim 660kg £1656 (251), E Ferguson, Magherafelt Lim 580kg £1438 (248), L O’Connor, Dungiven Sim 770kg £1894 (246), C Kennedy, Ballyclare Sal 820kg £2017 (246), J McCambridge, Ballycastle Lim 700kg £1722 (246), T Wray, Carnlough Lim 700kg £1722 (246), R Evans, Randalstown Lim 700kg £1708 (244), W Whyte, Portglenone Char 980kg £2381 (243), M McCoy, Toomebridge Lim 770kg £1848 (240).

Hol/Fr Cows

J & C Kane, Ballycastle 700kg £1421 (203), 660kg £1188 (180), 750kg £1342 (179), 690kg £1235 (179), Rosedernott Farm, Cloughmills 800kg £1392 (174), W Kennedy, Ballyclare 760kg £1307 (172), D & D Robinson, Carnalbanagh 760kg £1299 (171), T J Johnston, Glenavy 680kg £1135 (167), B Alexander, Ahoghill 600kg £978 (163), 600kg £972 (162), 660kg £1062 (161).

Beef Heifers

T & D Harris, Toome Lim 720kg £2160 (300), N Higgins, Desertmartin Lim 530kg £1579 (298), L O’Connor, Dungiven Char 790kg £2322 (294), N Higgins, Desertmartin Lim 570kg £1670 (293), A & M & V Armstrong, Straid Char 620kg £1779 (287), Lim 470kg £1334 (284), AA 560kg £1584 (283), Lim 570kg £1596 (280), 490kg £1372 (280), E Logan, Ahoghill Lim 530kg £1468 (277), E Ferguson, Magherafelt AA 530kg £1462 (276), Lim 550kg £1518 (276), E Logan, Ahoghill Lim 460kg £1260 (274), B & L Higgins, Moneymore Lim 560kg £1523 (272).

Beef Bullocks

Top per kg

O McGuinness, Greysteele Bel 790kg £2496 (316) T & D Harris Toome Lim 740kg £2286 (309), H Crawford, Moneyrea Lim 790kg £2433 (308) G Millar, Cha 640kg £1958 (306) R McCartney, Cookstown Lim 660kg £2019 (306) N Higgins, Desertmartin Lim 680kg £2067 (304) C Livingstone, Lim 730kg £2211 (303) R McCartney, Lim 840kg £2520 (300) T & D Harris, Lim 720kg £2152 (299) G Simpson, Lim 690kg £2056 (298) G Millar, Cha 690kg £2049 (297) R McCartney, Lim 690kg £2049 (297) N Higgins, Lim 760kg £2242 (295) G Simpson, Cullybackey Lim  680kg £1999 (294) G Millar, Cha 720kg £2116 (294).

Top per head

D McBurney, Cullybackey Sim 920kg £2622, R McCartney, Lim 840kg £2520, O McGuinness, Bel 790kg £2496, H Crawford, Lim 790kg £2433, C Kennedy, Ballyclare Sal 1000kg £2370, T & D Harris, Toome Lim 740kg £2286, J McComb, Antrim Sim 790kg £2275, D McBurney, Cullybackey Sim 790kg £2259, N Higgins, Lim 760kg £2242, C Livingstone, Lim 730kg £2211, Cha 740kg £2153, T & D Harris, Lim 720kg £2152, H Crawford, Bel 730kg £2117, G Millar, Cha 720kg £2116, Cha 730kg £2109, B & L Higgins, Lim 720kg £2080.

Friesian Bullocks

Rosedernott Farm, 470kg £1146 (244) 570kg £1299 (228) J & S McElnay, 570kg £1299 (228) Rosedernott Farm, 490kg £1097 (224) R McNabney, Broughshane 520kg £1138 (219) J & S McElnay, 610kg £1335 (219) 510kg £1076 (211) R McNabney, 500kg £1050 (210) 480kg £979 (204).

Another good entry of 430 beef cattle in Ballymena resulted in a steady trade. Beef cows sold to 324p for a Blue 610kg at £1676, Fr cows to 212p for 620kg at £1314, Beef heifers to 294p for 660kg at £1940. Beef bullocks to 306p for 710kg at £2172 and to a top per head of £2373 for 830kg. Fr bullocks to 239p for 690kg at £1642 and 780kg at £1856.

Beef Cows

S Martin, Newtownards BRB  610kg £1976 (324), 900kg £2892 (322), J McKenna, Maghera Blo 770kg £2140 (278), R Chambers, Bushmills Lim 650kg £1807 (278), M&F Speers, Cullybackey Lim 730kg £2029 (278), Cha 700kg £1883 (269), McAuley Bros, Glenarm Lim 860kg £2270 (264), J McKenna Lim 700kg £1834 (262), 700kg £1820 (260), A Wilson, Dungannon Lim 680kg £1713 (252), G McClintock, Glenwherry Lim 680kg £1706 (251), M&F Speers Lim 670kg £1675 (250), H Gamble, Bangor Sim 670kg £1641 (245), R Chambers Lim 650kg £1573 (242), McAuley Bros Cha 800kg £1920 (240), TJ McLornan Lim 640kg £1536 (240).

Hol/Fr Cows

A&W McIlwaine, Ballyclare Fri 620kg £1314 (212), J&C Kane, Ballycastle Fri 850kg £1547 (182), 660kg £1168 (177), R.H & H.A Shanks, Dunadry Hol 790kg £1327 (168), S Petticrew, Martinstown Fri 680kg £1122 (165), T McBride, Toomebridge Fri 590kg £973 (165), J&C Kane Hol 580kg £951 (164), D Wallace, Antrim Hol 800kg £1312 (164), G N McMullan, Carnlough Hol 600kg £984 (164), J&C Kane Fri 630kg £1026 (163), J Maybin, Kells Fri 530kg £858 (162), A.M Crawford, Ballynure Hol 650kg £1046 (161), 580kg £933 (161), S Agnew, Ballyclare Fri 600kg £936 (156), J Young, Randalstown Hol 600kg £924 (154), R Crawford, Glarryford Fri 630kg £963 (153).

Beef Heifers

S Brown, Coleraine AA 660kg £1940 (294), H&S Griffin, Portglenone Sim 710kg £2037 (287), F McNeilly, Glarryford Cha 570kg £1607 (282), TJ McLornan Lim 570kg £1584, Nutts Corner Lim 570kg £1584 (278), N Collins, Aghadowey AA 670kg £1842 (275), H&F Griffin Lim 540kg £1458 (270), R Chambers Lim 650kg £1722 (265), G Martin, Broughshane AA 590kg £1557 (264), 620kg £1587 (256), S Brown AA 590kg £1510 (256), 580kg £1473 (254), 590kg £1486 (252), J Johnstown, Cullybackey AA 670kg £1675 (250), S Brown AA 660kg (1650 (250), S.P Fitzgerald, Crumlin Sho 740 (1850 (250).

Beef Bullocks

Top per Head

N Collins, Aghadowey Sim 830kg £2373, A McLeister, Portglenone Char 850kg £2371, 800kg £2368, H JK & J Walls, Magherafelt Char 820kg £2337, M Farr, Ballinderry Char 780kg £2308, C Kelly, Knockloughrim Lim 840kg £2259, A McLeister, Portglenone Lim 770kg £2256, Char 780kg £2254, N Collins, Aghadowey AA 810kg £2243, A McLeister, Portglenone Lim 780kg £2215, M Farr, Ballinderry Char 710kg £2172, N Collins, Aghadowey BB 790kg £2164, H JK & J Walls, Magherfelt Char 750kg £2160, A Millar, Antrim Char 940kg £2152.

Top per Kilo

M Farr, Ballinderry Char 710kg £2172 (306), BB 620kg £1878 (303), Lim 660kg £1980 (300), Lim 680kg £2040 (300), 630kg £1890 (300), Char 650kg £1950 (300), J Lynn, Coagh Char 620kg £1860 (300), Lim 670kg £2003 (299), A McLeister, Portglenone Char 800kg £2368 (296), M Farr, Ballinderry Char 780kg £2308 (296), Lim 730kg £2146 (294), A McLeister, Portglenone Lim 770kg £2256 (293), C Kelly, Knockloughrim Lim 660kg £1927 (292), M Farr, Ballinderry Char 620kg £1798 (290).

Hol/Fr Bullocks

T McBride, Toomebridge 690kg £1642 (238), C Kelly, Knockloughrim 780kg £1856 (238), T McBride, Toomebridge 580kg £1357 (234), 520kg £1144 (220), M Wallace, Cloughmills 640kg £1376 (215), T McBride, Toomebridge 590kg £1262 (214).

An entry of 410 cattle on Thursday resulted in an improved trade. Beef cows sold to 307p for a British Blue 640kg at £1964, Fr cows to 173p for 880kg at £1522 and beef heifers to 315p for a Charolais 550kg at £1732. Beef bullocks sold to a top per head of £2540 for a Belgian Blue at 870kg and to a top per kilo of 310p for a Charolais 810kg at £2511, Fr Bullocks to 234p for 590kg at £1380.

Beef Cows

S McCullough, Glenavy Brb 640kg £1964 (307) Local Farmer, Bel 730kg £2219 (304) Local Farmer, Bel 670kg £1916 (286) J Tohill, Coleraine Lim 770kg £2186 (284) S Hall, Larne Lim 750kg £2100 (280) J Tohill, Sim 800kg £2208 (276) Local Farmer, Cha 800kg £2144 (268) TW Johnstown, Lim 570kg £1493 (262) M Farlow, Sim 650kg £1690 (260) A Adair, Antrim Cha 790kg £2038 (258) R Booth, Ahoghill Lim 800kg £2064 (258) AB & JC Edger, Cha 860kg £2210 (257) J Tohill, Lim 800kg £2048 (256), local farmer, Lim 670kg £1688 (252) Local Farmer, Sal 670kg £1648 (246) J Murray, Lurgan Lim 780kg £1918 (246).

Friesian Cows

H McCambridge, Carnlough 880kg £1522 (173) O Magill, Crumlin 730kg £1233 (169) 810kg £1328 (164) B Gilmore, Ballymena 560kg £896 (160) W Magee, Kilwaughter 630kg £995 (158) J McAuley, Cushendall 700kg £1078 (154) AT Lowry, Ballymena 760kg £1155 (1520 H McCambridge, 660kg £996 (151) JF Smyth, Islandmagee 630kg £919 (146) AT McAuley, Bushmills 640kg £928 (145) JF Smith, 700kg £1015 (145) At McAuley, 580kg £800 (138) P & G O’Rawe, Clough 690kg £938 (136) B Gilmore, Ballymena 580kg £777 (134) G Martin, Broughshane 610kg £805 (132) AT McAuley, 630kg £819 (130).

Beef Heifers

B &R Spence, Crumlin Cha 550kg £1732 (315) Lim 540kg £1674 (310) Local Farmer, Lim 560kg £1680 (300) J Tohill, Coleraine Lim 780kg £2340 (300) B & R Spence, Crumlin Lim 590kg £1770 (300) H & B Doherty, Lim 580kg £1716 (296) Bel 620kg £1822 (294) Lim 510kg £1479 (290) N Brown, Ballycastle Cha 680kg £1958 (288) WJ Booth, Cha 560kg £1579 (282) J Keating, Portaferry Cha 640kg £1792 (280) H & B Doherty, Lim 490kg £1372 (280) WJ Booth, Cha 570kg £1584 (278) J Keating, Portaferry Cha 630kg £1732 (275) WJ Booth, Cha 530kg £1441 (272) Cha 570kg £1539 (270).

Beef Bullocks

Top per Head

D Grimes, Castlecaulfield BB 870kg £2540, Char 810kg £2511, S Brown, Lisburn Lim 820kg £2484, B Harkness, Coagh Lim 830kg £2407, AI Services, Newtownabbey Char 1010kg £2403, S P Fitzgerald, Crumlin Sho 930kg £2315, B Harkness, Coagh Lim 750kg £2295, J McFadden, Kells Sim 840kg £2268, S Brown, Lisburn Lim 760kg £2249, K Brown, Lisburn Blo 740kg £2220, Par 750kg £2205. 

Top per Kilo

D Grimes, Castlecaulfield Char 810kg £2511 (310), B Harkness, Coagh Lim 750kg £2295 (306), K Brown, Lisburn Par 690kg £2111 (306), S Brown, Lisburn Lim 820kg £2484 (303), R Kennedy, Crumlin Lim 590kg £1775 (301), J Keating, Portaferry Char 620kg £1860 (300), K Brown, Lisburn Blo 740kg £2220 (300), J Keating, Portaferry Char 600kg £1788 (298), S Brown, Lisburn Lim 760kg £2249 (296), K Brown, Lisburn Par 750kg £2205 (294), T J Heron, Ballyclare Lim 730kg £2138 (293), D Grimes, Castlecaulfield BB 870kg £2540 (292), J Keating, Portaferry Char 590kg £1722 (292), R Kennedy, Crumlin Char 640kg £1856 (290), 650kg £1885 (290), B Harkness, Coagh Lim 830kg £2407 (290). 

Fr Bullocks

W Kennedy, Ballyclare 590kg £1380 (234), 570kg £1311 (230), 580kg £1310 (226). 

An entry of 445 cattle on Thursday resulted in a steady trade. Beef cows sold to 292p for a Sim 790kg at £2306, Fr cows to 189p for 710kg at £1341 and Beef Heifers to 309p for 780kg at £2410. Beef bullocks sold to a top per head of £2296 and to a top per kilo of 317p for 700kg at £2219. Fr bullocks to 248p for 520kg at £1289.

 Beef Cows

W Hopes, Ballywalter Sim 790kg £2306 (292), McCabe Bros, Downpatrick Lim 720kg £2023 (281), R Gault, Ballyclare Lim 740kg £1975 (267), T J McLornan, Nutts Corner Lim 690kg £1821 (264), W Hopes, Ballywalter BB 740KG £1953 (264), T J McLornan, Nutts Corner Lim 740kg £1946 (263), 730kg £1905 (261), F & R Auld, Newtownabbey Lim 630kg £1644 (261), O'Kane Farm, Dunloy Lim 610kg £1592 (261), T J McLornan, Nutts Corner Lim 750kg £1935 (258), W Hopes, Ballywalter Lim 660kg £1696 (257), J & J McKeagney, Upperlands Char 730kg £1861 (255), McCabe Bros, Downpatrick Blo 720kg £1814 (252). 

Fr Cows

D Kennedy, Ballyclare 710kg £1341 (189), J A Boyd, Kircubbin 570kg £1043 (183), A & W McMaster, Broughshane 920kg £1674 (182), M Wilkin, Islandmagee 750kg £1350 (180), D Wallace, Antrim 660kg £1174 (178), A & W McMaster, Broughshane 880kg £1452 (165), 800kg £1312 (164), R J McLean, Straid 800kg £1296 (162), A & W McMaster, Broughshane 780kg £1263 (162), D Harkness, Ballymena 690kg £1097 (159), J Adair, Kells 720kg £1144 (159), D Wallace, Antrim 620kg £973 (157), A & W McMaster, Broughshane 700kg £1085 (155). 

Beef Heifers

L M O'Neill, Ardboe Char 780kg £2410 (309), 770kg £2325 (302), T J McLornan, Nutts Corner Lim 690kg £2001 (290), F McNeilly, Glarryford Char 630kg £1827 (290), 620kg £1767 (285), 700kg £1988 (284), F & R Auld, Newtownabbey Lim 430kg £1195 (278), J B Crawford, Aughafatten St 620kg £1717 (277), S McNeill, Broughshane Lim 560kg £1528 (273), AA 750kg £2040 (272), T J McLornan, Nutts Corner Lim 580kg £1566 (270), T McCullough, Broughshane Lim 540kg £1458 (270). 

Beef Bullocks

Top per kg

D Grimes, Dungannon Lim 700kg £2219 (317) M Farr, Lim 660kg £2079 (315) Brb 670kg £2016 (301) Lim 670kg 1989 (297) Lim 670kg £1969 (294) D Grimes, Cha 690kg £2001 (290) M Farr, Lim 640kg £1856 (290) Lim 700kg £2030 (290) S McNeill, Broughshane Lim 580kg £1658 (286) S & V Quinn, Magherafelt Lim 720kg £2037 (283) Graham Bros, Cha 770kg £2156 (280) PJ Mulholland, Lim 700kg £1960 (280) S Jackson, Sim 650kg £1807 (278) PJ Mulholland, Lim 690kg £1911 (277) Sim 710kg £1966 (277) M Farquhar, Ballymena Abe 710kg £1959 (276).

Top per head

G McKinstry, Ballyclare Cha 860kg £2296, D Grimes, Lim 700kg £2219, Graham Bros, B Gribben, Bel 810kg £2122, S & V Quinn, Lim 780kg £2090, M Farr, Lim 660kg £2079, Graham Bros, Bel 810kg £2065, G McKinstry, Ballyclare Cha 750kg £2055, S & V Quinn Lim 720kg £2037, G McKinstry, Cha 760kg £2036, M Farr, Lim 700kg £2030, B Gribben, Lim 810kg £2016, M Farr, Brb 670kg £2016, D Grimes, Cha 690kg £2001, H JK & J Walls, ST 740kg £1998, M Farr, Lim 670kg £1989.

Friesian Bullocks

R & M & J Duffin, Cargan 520kg £1289 (248) A & W McMaster, Broughshane 660kg £1544 (234) 660kg £1465 (222) R & M & J Duffin, 610kg £1348 (221) A & W McMaster, 710kg £1554 (219) R & M & J Duffin, 550kg £1144 (208) R J Dawson, 550kg £1144 (208) 530kg £1086 (205) J Currie, Larne 610kg £1207 (198) R & M Duffin, Cargan 500kg £935 (187) 

BALLYMENA, THURSDAY 3^RD OCTOBER 2024

A good entry of 355 cattle on Thursday resulted in an improved trade. Beef cows sold to 316p for 770kg at £2433, Fr Cows to 181p for 760kg at £1375 and Beef heifers sold to 314p for 730kg at £2292. Beef bullocks to 300p for 820kg at £2460 which also achieved the top per head and Fr bullocks to 238p for 650kg at £1547.

Beef Cows

C Miskelly, Ballynahinch Lim 770kg £2433 (316), A Ferguson, Cookstown Char 730kg £2292 (314), Lim 730kg £2219 (304), B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 720kg £2145 (298), G McClintock, Glenwherry Char 600kg £1716 (286), W A Weatherup, Comber Char 470kg £1316 (280), R Jordan, Glenavy Lim 590kg £1628 (276), B Forbes, Cookstown AA 680kg £1870 (275), W A Weatherup, Comber Char 590kg £1616 (274), B Forbes, Cookstown Char 590kg £1610 (273), P McNicholl, Garvagh Her 620kg £1680 (271), G Kennedy, Larne Bel 580kg £1571 (271), W A Weatherup, Comber AA 570kg £1539 (270), W Carson, Cloughmills AA 630kg £1701 (270), T Galloway, Blo 570kg £1539 (270), 530kg £1431 (270).

Friesian Cows

J Gray, Antrim Fri 760kg £1375 (181), P Brown, Clough Fri 730kg £1321 (181), D Clark, Antrim Hol 660kg £1016 (154), R Crawford, Glarryford Fri 750kg £1147 (153), J Gray, Antrim Fri 530kg £773 (146), J Graham, Glenwherry Fri 610kg £890 (146), G N McMullan, Carnlough Hol 610kg £890 (146), A Magee, Larne Fri 570kg £815 (143), A&W McMaster, Broughshane Hol 750kg £1072 (143), R Crawford, Glarryford Fri 680kg £958 (141).

Beef Heifers

A Ferguson, Coagh Char 730kg £2292 (314), Lim 730kg £2219 (304), G McClintock, Glenwherry Char 600kg £1716 (286), W A Weatherup, Comber Char 470kg £1316 (280), R Jordan, Glenavy Lim 590kg £1628 (276), B Forbes, Coagh AA 680kg £1870 (275), W A Weatherup, Comber Char 590kg £1616 (274), B Forbes, Coagh Char 590kg £1610 (273), P McNicholl, Garvagh Her 620kg £1680 (271), G Kennedy, Larne BB 580kg £1571 (271), W A Weatherup, Comber AA 570kg £1539 (270), W Carson, Cloughmills AA 630kg £1701 (270), T Galloway, Randalstown Blo 570kg £1539 (270), 530kg £1431 (270), B Smyth, Randalstown Lim 610kg £1647 (270), B Forbes, Coagh AA 670kg £1809 (270).

Beef Bullocks

Top per kg

B Spence, Crumlin Cha 820kg £2460 (300) J Scott, Toomebridge Cha 710kg £2115 (298) R Spence, Crumlin Lim 670kg £1989 (297) R Thompson, Ballymoney Lim 760kg £2257 (297) J Scott, Cha 760kg £2249 (296) B Spence, Crumlin Cha 750kg £2220 (296) R McCartney, Cookstown Lim 770kg £2271 (295) R Thompson, Lim 760kg £2234 (294) B Spence, Crumlin Cha 760kg £2226 (293) R Thompson, Lim 750kg £2190 (292) Lim 760kg £2211 (291) J Scott, Cha 750kg £2175 (290) B Spence, Lim 670kg £1936 (289) D Ferguson, Downpatrick Cha 840kg £2402 (286) R McCartney, Lim 730kg £2080 (285) B Spence, Cha 830kg £2365 (285).

Top per Head

B Spence, Crumlin Char 820kg £2460, D Ferguson, Downpatrick Char 890kg £2411, 840kg £2402, B Spence, Crumlin Char 830kg £2365, D Ferguson, Downpatrick Char 840kg £2326, A Magill, Newtownabbey Char 850kg £2295, HJ & J Walls, Magherafelt Sim 800kg £2272, R McCartney, Cookstown Lim 770kg £2271, R Thompson, Mosside Lim 760kg £2257, J Scott, Toomebridge Char 760kg £2249, R Thompson, Mosside Lim 760kg £2234, B Spence, Crumlin Char 760kg £2226, 750kg £2220, R Thompson, Mosside Lim 760kg £2211.

Fr Bullocks

W Kennedy, Ballyclare 650kg £1547 (238) 670kg £1527 (228) WJ & D Wallace, Ballymena 660kg £1465 (222) M Wallace, Cloughmills 670kg £1467 (219) Local Farmer, 530kg £1155 (218) M Wallace, 710kg £1491 (210) Local Farmer, 430kg £868 (202) 450kg £891 (198). 

An entry of 300 beef cattle resulted in another improved trade. Beef cows sold to 329p 850kg at £2796, Fr cows to 175p 730kg at £1277, Beef heifers to 304p 750kg at £2280, Beef bullocks to 330p 670kg at £2211 and to a top per head of £2523 for 870kg, Fr bullocks sold to 249p for 600kg at £1494.

Beef cows

H Crawford, Moneyrea Bel 850kg £2796 (329) Lim 810kg £2583 (319) J Neill, Crossgar Bel 680kg £1958 (288) A Ferguson, Cha 900kg £2493 (277) J Neill, Bel 720kg £1987 (276) W Murphy, Waringstown Lim 750kg £2010 (268) MM& S McManus, Swatragh Lim 730kg £1912 (262) D Hume, Randalstown Lim 790kg £2069 (262) Graham Bros, Lim 650kg £1651 (254) A Henry, Antrim Lim 720kg £1792 (249) Lim 750kg £1852 (247) J McCambridge, Ballycastle Lim 680kg £1672 (246) S Smyth, Lim 830kg £2016 (243) D McAlister, Ballycastle Lim 660kg £1597 (242) W Murphy, Lim 680kg £1604 (236) Lim 710kg £1675 (236).

Friesian cows

J MC Woodburn, Kells 730kg £1277 (175) 770kg £1247 (162) I Cruikshanks, 760kg £1216 (160) R Crawford, Glarryford 740kg £1161 (157) I Cruikshanks, 560kg £879 (157) B Gribben, 690kg £1076 (156) B Gilmore, Ballymena 630kg £957 (152) W Warwick, 670kg £1005 (150) J MC Woodburn Kells 620kg £930 (150) L McClinton, 720kg £1058 (147) R Crawford, Glarryford 690kg £993 (144) J Blair, Larne 550kg £792 (144) J McKendry, 580kg £829 (143) P & B McVey, Magherafelt 680kg £958 (141) Speedy Farms, Randalstown 570kg £798 (140) L McClintock, 630kg £875 (139).

Beef bullocks

Top per kg

G Mudrock, Broughshane Lim 670kg £2211 (330) Cha 670kg £2184 (326) H Crawford, Moneyrea Lim 730kg £2365 (324) A Ferguson, Kilsally Cha 740kg £2382 (322) G Murdock, Lim 680kg £2148 (316) Bel 580kg £1821 (314) M Surphlis, Lisnakea Bel 670kg £2097 (313) SJ Anderson, Lisburn Abe 440kg £1355 (308) R McCurdy, Lim 570kg £1749 (307) G Murdock, Lim 690kg £2076 (301) SJ Anderson, Abe 490kg £1470 (300) R McCartney, Cha 730kg £2190 (300) SJ Anderson, Abe 480kg £1440 (300) P McEldowney, Kilrea Lim 690kg £2042 (296) Lim 780kg £2308 (296) R McCartney, Lim 780kg £2301 (295).

Beef Bullocks

Top per Head

P McEldowney, Kilrea Lim 870kg £2523, 820kg £2419, A Ferguson, Kilsally Char 740kg £2382, H Crawford, Moneyrea Lim 730kg £2365, P McEldowney, Kilrea Char 830kg £2324, Lim 780kg £2308, R McCartney, Cookstown Lim 780kg £2301, Local Farmer Lim 860kg £2287, G Murdock, Broughshane Lim 670kg £2211, G McKinstry, Ballyclare Char 780kg £2199, R McCartney, Cookstown Char 730kg £2190, G Murdock, Broughshane Char 670kg £2184, Lim 680kg £2148, J McKay, Upperlands Lim 740kg £2131, G McKinstry, Ballyclare Char 800kg £2128, S Blaney, Ahoghill BB 760kg £2112.

Beef Heifers

A Ferguson, Kilsally Char 750kg £2280 (304), G Murdock, Broughshane Lim 660kg £1966 (298), B & L Higgins, Moneymore Lim 570kg £1692 (297), 580kg £1682 (290), A McMillan, Portglenone Lim 620kg £1767 (285), S Blaney, Ahoghill Lim 630kg £1782 (283), M Rafferty, Cookstown Char 760kg £2135 (281), J McDevitt, Limavady Char 590kg £1652 (280), S Stuart, Magheramorne Lim 600kg £1668 (278), B & L Higgins, Moneymore Lim 570kg £1584 (278), 550kg £1529 (278), J McDevitt, Limavady Char 610kg £1695 (278), M & S McManus, Swatragh Lim 610kg £1695 (278). 

Fr Bullocks

Rosedernott Farm, Cloughmills 600kg £1494 (249), M Jamison, Larne 630kg £1449 (230), W Kennedy, Ballyclare 650kg £1482 (228), 680kg £1550 (228), Rosedernott Farm, Cloughmills 530kg £1160 (219), L Morrow, Whitehead 650kg £1404 (216), M McVicker, Cloughmills 580kg £1223 (211). 

An entry of 280 beef cattle in Ballymena resulted in a super trade. Beef cows sold to 278p for 700kg at £1946, Fr cows to 173p for 700kg at £1211. Beef heifers to 321p for 720kg at £2311, Beef bullocks to 300p for 650kg at £1950 and to a top per head of £2410 for 840kg. Fr bullocks to 246p for 600kg at £1476. 

Beef Cows

R Chambers, Ballycastle Lim 700kg £1946 (278), G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 650kg £1781 (274), S McGookin, Carrickfergus Lim 710kg £1924 (271), G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 730kg £1956 (268), Matthews Bros, Glenarm Lim 730kg £1912 (262), S McGookin, Carrickfergus Lim 690kg £1787 (259), P McIlrath, Glarryford Lim 710kg £1810 (255), G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 680kg £1720 (253), D McCrea, Ballymagorry BB 880kg £2217 (252), S McGookin, Carrickfegus Lim 690kg £1731 (251), G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 790kg £1959 (248), 710kg £1739 (245), S Stuart, Magheramorne Lim 660kg £1603 (243), W Baird, Ballyclare Lim 620kg £1494 (241), S McGookin, Carrickfergus Lim 700kg £1680 (240). 

Fr Cows

D McKay, Martinstown 700kg £1211 (173), Jacksons, Ballynure 730kg £1204 (165), A & W McMaster, Broughshane 660kg £1069 (162), Jacksons Ballynure 710kg £1143 (161), D McKay, Martinstown 610kg £976 (160), J Adams, Ballymena 610kg £963 (158), A & W McMaster, Broughshane 560kg £884 (158), T Carlisle, Dundrod 740kg £1154 (156), Jacksons Ballynure 660kg £1023 (155), D McKay, Broughshane 690kg £1048 (152), A & W McMaster, Broughshane 750kg £1132 (151), M T Boyd, Kilwaughter 570kg £855 (150). 

Beef Bullocks

Top per Kg 

A L Kyle, Portrush Lim 650kg £1950 (300), R McIvor, Cookstown Lim 630kg £1883 (299), 640kg £1856 (290) x2, R Thompson, Mosside Char 840kg £2410 (287), A Smyth, Ballymoney Char 720kg £2059 (286), A L Kyle, Portrush Char 700kg £1995 (285), R McIvor, Cookstown Lim 630kg £1795 (285), Char 680kg £1904 (280), E McClintock, Ballymena BB 600kg £1680 (280), R McIvor, Cookstown Lim 670kg £1876 (280), R McMullan, Ahoghill Shb 730kg £2029 (278), R Thompson, Mosside Char 750kg £2070 (276), 840kg £2301 (274), A Smyth, Ballymoney Lim 730kg £1971 (270), I McDowell, Magheramorne Lim 680kg £1836 (270). 

Top per head

R Thompson, Mosside Char 840kg £2410, 840kg £2301, M Jamison, Larne Lim 870kg £2114, R Thompson, Mosside Char 750kg £2070, A Smyth, Ballymoney Char 720kg £2059, D Whyte, Portglenone Char 810kg £2041, R McMullan, Ahoghill Shb 730kg £2029, A L Kyle, Portrush Char 700kg £1995, A Smyth, Ballymoney Lim 730kg £1971, A L Kyle, Portrush Lim 650kg £1950.

Beef Heifers

L M O'Neill, Ardboe Lim 720kg £2311 (321), Char 740kg £2242 (303), J McDevitt, Limavady Lim 620kg £1853 (299), G Mackey, Lisburn Char 630kg £1883 (299), V Cousley, Moneymore Lim 710kg £2073 (292), Char 700kg £2030 (290), G Mackey, Lisburn Char 700kg £2023 (289), P McIlrath, Glarryford Lim 680kg £1951 (287), C Livingstone, Ballymena Lim 520kg £1487 (286), G Mackey, Lisburn Char 660kg £1887 (286), B Mullan, Ringsend Char 600kg £1710 (285), P McIlrath, Glarryford Lim 630kg £1789 (284), J McDevitt, Limavady Lim 650kg £1846 (284), V Cousley, Moneymore Char 680kg £1917 (282), B Mullan, Ringsend Char 550kg £1551 (282), 580kg £1624 (280). 

Fr Bullocks

D Patterson, Crumlin 600kg £1476 (246), M McVicker, Cloughmills 710kg £1633 (230), 650kg £1482 (228), A Rocke, Larne 720kg £1620 (225), M Jamison, Larne 710kg £1590 (224), A Rocke, Larne 700kg £1554 (222), T Duffin, Toomebridge 650kg £1430 (220), M Jamison, Larne 570kg £1254 (220), A Rocke, Larne 670kg £1474 (220), 700kg £1533 (219), 630kg £1379 (219) x2, R & M & J Duffin, Cargan 590kg £1268 (215), 570kg £1140 (200), R D Humpherys, Donaghadee 530kg £1060 (200). 

250 beef cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in a very sharp trade. Beef cows sold to 292p for 790kg at £2306, Fr cows to 740kg at £1309, Beef heifers to 294p for 640kg at £1881, Beef bullocks to 323p for 660kg at £2131 and to a top per head of £2529 for 900kg. Fr Bullocks to 231p for 680kg at £1570.

Beef Cows

T O’Kane, Swatragh Lim 790kg £2306 (292), 720kg £2073 (288), F McMullan, Cushendall Lim 620kg £1680 (271), T O’Kane, Swatragh Lim 730kg £1971 (270), R McVicker, Ballycastle Par 720kg £1922 (267), D Mairs, Lisburn Lim 730kg £1949 (267), J McLaughlin, Aughafatten BB 820kg £2173 (265), K Bell, Broughshane Sal 630kg £1663 (264), R McVicker, Ballycastle Par 670kg £1762 (263), D McCaffery, Glenavy Lim 580kg £1513 (261), J McLaughlin, Aughafatten Lim 810kg £2089 (258), A Mairs, Lisburn Lim 600kg £1494 (249), K Bell, Broughshane Char 690kg £1697 (246), T O’Kane, Swatragh Lim 660kg £1617 (245), S Kelly, Kells Lim 680kg £1611 (237), D Frew, Randalstown Lim 650kg £1508 (232).

Fr Cows

G & S Carey, Dunloy 740kg £1309 (177), W & H J Nicholl, Ahoghill 630kg £1089 (173), P & G O’Rawe, Clough 650kg £1105 (170), B Gribben, Dunloy 780kg £1318 (169), G & S Carey, Dunloy 750kg £1237 (165), 670kg £1098 (164), 650kg £1007 (155), B Gribben, Dunloy 710kg £1022 (144), D & A Erwin, Ballymena 660kg £897 (136), RLA & D Irvine, Dundrod 650kg £845 (130).

Beef Heifers

R Spence, Crumlin Lim 640kg £1881 (294) B Spence, Crumlin Lim 660kg £1933 (293) M Rafferty, Cookstown Cha 700kg £2023 (289) R Spence, Crumlin Cha 700kg £2016 (288) M Rafferty, Cookstown Cha 730kg £2087 (286) A McBride, Toome Lim 660kg £1874 (284) local farmer Lim 660kg £1692 (282) C McDonnell, Sim 560kg £1562 (279) B Mullan, Coleraine Cha 600kg £1662 (277) |C McDonnell, Ballycastle Cha 670kg £1849 (276) R Woodside, Ballyclare Abe 610kg £1671 (274) Abe 640kg £1753 (274) B Mullan, Cha 600kg £1644 (274) Cha 570kg £1556 (273) Cha 580kg £1566 (270) H Mulholland, Glenavy Cha 600kg £1584 (264).

Beef Bullocks

Top per kg

S Kelly, Portaferry Lim 660kg £2131 (232) H Crawford, Moneyrea Bel 810kg £2527 (312) Lim 710kg £2201 (310) R Thompson, Ballymoney Lim 720kg £2203 (306) K McDevitt, Limavady Lim 720kg £2167 (301) H Crawford, Moneyrea Lim 710kg £2130 (300) S Kelly, Lim 710kg £2115 (298) B Spence, Crumlin Lim 730kg £2146 (294) M Farr, Lisburn Lim 690kg £2028 (294) R McCartney, Cookstown Lim 690kg £2021 (293) M Farr, Lisburn Lim 670kg £1956 (292) S Kelly, Lim 780kg £2269 (291) R Thompson, Ballymoney Lim 700kg £2030 (290) B Spence, Crumlin, Cha 650kg £1885 (290) local farmer Lim 700kg £2023 (290) M Farr, Lisburn Cha 710kg £2059 (290).

Bullocks (top per head)

J Brennan, Magherafelt Lim 900kg £2529, H Crawford, Moneyrea Bel 810kg £2527, R Forsythe, Portglenone Sim 890kg £2403, V.N Fleck, Broughshane Lim 840kg £2368, S Kelly, Portglenone Lim 830kg £2365, J Brennan, Magherafelt Sim 860kg £2313, Char 810kg £2308, S Kelly, Portglenone Lim 780kg £2269, T McKinstry, Ballyclare Char 830kg £2265. J Brennan, Magherafelt Char 800kg £2232, AA 830kg £2207, R Thompson, Ballymoney Lim 720kg £2203, H Crawford, Moneyrea Lim 710kg £2201, V.N Fleck, Broughshane Lim 770kg £2179, R Forsythe, Portglenone Sim 800kg £2176, K McDevitt, Limavady Lim 720kg £2167.

Friesian Bullocks

A Rocke, Larne Hol 680kg £1570 (231), Fri 710kg £1562 (220), Hol 720kg £1584 (220), Hol 700kg £1540 (220), Hol 670kg £1474 (220), R McNabney, Broughshane Fri 520kg £1128 (217), M Jamison Fri 580kg £1247 (215), A Rocke, Larne Hol 680kg £1462 (215), Fri 630kg £1348 (214).

An entry of 300 beef cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in a much sharper trade. Beef cows sold to 325p for a Blue 870kg at £2827, Fr cows sold to 180p for 820kg at £1476, Beef heifers to 288p for 630kg at £1814, Beef bullocks to 316p for 730kg at £2306 and to a top per head of £2706 for 1010kg. Fr bullocks to 226p for 700kg at £1582.

Beef Cows

H Crawford, Moneyrea Bel 870kg £2827 (325) J McNeill, Crossgar Bel 730kg £2314 (317) H Crawford, Bel 910kg £2429 (267) J McCambridge, Ballycastle 600kg £1602 (267) S McGookin, Carrickfergus Lim 640kg £1689 (264) J McKay, Lim 720kg £1864 (259) C Kelly, Cookstown Cha 980kg £2489 (254) G Armstrong, Cloughmills Lim 530kg £1346 (254) Kelly Bros, Ballymena St 740kg £1864 (252) A Clements, Muckamore Lim 610kg £1525 (250) F McAuley, Toome Lim 670kg £1675 (250) J McKay, Maghera Lim 770kg £1901 (247) C Kerr, Newtownabbey Lim 660kg £1630 (247) J McKay, Lim 750kg £1830 (244) S McCambridge, Ballycastle Sal 800kg £1944 (243) AJ Wilson, Lim 630kg £1512 (240).

Friesian cows

M Wilkin, Islandmagee 820kg £1476 (180) H & J Nicholl, Ahoghill 650kg £1092 (168) A & W McMaster, Broughshane 6330kg £1052 (167) RJ McLean, Ballyclare 540kg £885 (164) J & G Hamilton, Broughshane 700kg £1141 (163) W Alcorn, Limavady 670kg £1092 (163) D McAloanan, Dunloy 730kg £1175 (161) RJ McLean, Straid 720kg £1152 (160) B McConnell, Doagh 700kg £1224 (159) 730kg £1131 (155) RJ McLean 600kg £840 (140) J & G Hamilton, Broughshane 570kg £775 (136) D McIlwaine, Larne 620kg £830 (134) A & W McMaster, Broughshane 660kg £858 (130) W Alcorn, Limavady 600kg £780 (130).

Beef Bullocks

Top per head

B Harkness, Coagh Lim 1010kg £2706, J McKay, Upperlands Lim 940kg £2688, R Thompson, Mosside Char 860kg £2382, Lim 800kg £2368, B Harkness, Coagh Char 910kg £2356, H Crawford, Newtownards BB 730kg £2306, J McKay, Upperlands Lim 790kg £2298, J McDevitt, Limavady Char 760kg £2242, V Fleck, Broughshane Lim 780kg £2230, 790kg £2219, A McDevitt, Limavady Char 760kg £2204 x2. 

Top per Kg

H Crawford, Newtownards BB 730kg £2306 (316), M Farr, Ballinderry Lim 670kg £2090 (312), 630kg £1927 (306), J McDevitt, Limavady Lim 670kg £2036 (304), C McDevitt, Limavady Char 730kg £2182 (299), R Thompson, Mosside Lim 680kg £2012 (296), 800kg £2368 (296), M Farr, Lisburn Lim 680kg £2012 (296), K McDevitt, Limavady Lim 700kg £2065 (295), J McDevitt, Limavady Char 760kg £2242 (295), C McDevitt, Limavady Char 720kg £2102 (292), J McKay, Upperlands 790kg £2298 (291), A McDevitt, Limavady Char 760kg £2204 (290) x2. 

Beef Heifers

Top per Kg

S McNeil, Broughshane Char 630kg £1814 (288), G.A Fleming, Templepatrick Blo 610kg £1695 (272), R Devlin, Toomebridge Lim 570kg £1573 (276), A McMillen, Portglenone Lim 560kg £1512 (270), S McNeill, Broughshane Lim 530kg £1431 (270), G.A Fleming, Templepatrick Lim 510kg £1377 (270), A McMillen, Portglenone Lim 610kg £1634 (268), Char 620kg £1661 (268), G.A Fleming, Templepatrick AA 570kg £1521 (267), T McSwiggan, Maghera Her 620kg £1636 (264), A McMillen, Portglenone Her 640kg £1683 (263), M Farquhar, Ballymena AA 660kg £1729 (262), A McMillen, Portglenone Lim 610kg £1598 (262), Lim 580kg £1502 (259), M Farquhar, Ballymena AA 620kg £1593 (257), R McKeown, Templepatrick SHB 700kg £1785 (255).

Friesian Bullocks

R D Humpreys, Donaghadee Hol 700kg £1582 (226), M McVicker, Clough Fri 610kg £1378 (226), R D Humpreys, Donaghadee Fri 680kg £1482 (218), M McVicker, Clough Fri 720kg £1569 (218), A Rocke, Larne Fri 690kg £1497 (217), Fri 630kg £1323 (210), Fri 580kg £1218 (210), Hol 650kg £1332 (205), Hol 700 £1435 (205), Fri 770kg £1570 (204)

An entry of 365 beef cattle in Ballymena resulted in an improved trade. Beef cows sold to 284p for a Lim 760kg at £2158, Fr cows to 177p for 550kg at £1973, Beef heifers to 295p for 650kg at £1917, Beef bullocks to 324p for 650kg at £2105, Fr bullocks to 226p for 640kg at £1446.

Beef Cows

J Tohill, Kilrea Lim 760kg £2158 (284), D Hanna, Ballymoney Char 610kg £1653 (271), B McLean, Armoy Lim 620kg £1630 (263), J Tohill, Kilrea Lim 720kg £1872 (260), D Glass, Ballymena Char 760kg £1915 (252), J H Fraser, Belfast Char 480kg £1200 (250), S Boyle, Carrickfergus Char 780kg £1934 (248), B Hunter, Doagh Lim 670kg £1641 (245), P McIlrath, Glarryford Lim 650kg £1553 (239), SB & D Weatherup, Ballyearl AA 720kg £1720 (239), H McAlister, Aghadowey Lim 530kg £1250 (236), B McLean, Armoy Lim 750kg £1770 (236), I & C Hunter, Straid Char 610kg £1378 (226), H McAlister, Aghadowey Lim 540kg £1220 (226), local farmer Sim 660kg £1465 (222), D & F Kinney, Cushendall Sim 790kg £1753 (222).

Fr Cows

F O’Boyle, Randalstown 550kg £973 (177), D Clark, Antrim 680kg £1196 (176), G Booth, Stewartstown 730kg £1241 (170), D & H Gregg, Clough 790kg £1311 (166), A Carson, Clough 680kg £1108 (163), F O’Boyle, Randalstown 590kg £908 (154), A Park, Crumlin 620kg £942 (152), F O’Boyle, Randalstown 610kg £927 (152), 660kg £1003 (152).

Beef Heifers

R Spence, Crumlin Lim 650kg £1917 (295), W McQuigg, Aghadowey Lim 570kg £1675 (294), local farmer AA 610kg £1781 (292), P McIlrath, Glarryford Blo 650kg £1885 (290), W McQuigg, Aghadowey Lim 570kg £1641 (288), R Spence, Crumlin Lim 670kg £1929 (288), B McLean, Armoy Lim 590kg £1687 (286), W McQuigg, Aghadowey Lim 620kg £1767 (285), K McKay, Cushendun Char 600kg £1710 (285), D Hanna, Ballymoney Char 570kg £1550 (272), W McQuigg, Aghadowey Char 630kg £1701 (270), 610kg £1647 (270), 600kg £1614 (269), 650kg £1748 (269), B Hunter, Doagh Lim 570kg £1533 (269), W McQuigg, Aghadowey Char 620kg £1661 (268).

Beef Bullocks

Top per kg

R McCurdy, Broughshane Lim 650kg £2106 (324), Lim 700kg £2198 (314), Lim 710kg £2193 (309), W H O’Melvena, Broughshane Lim 740kg £2279 (208), R Spence, Crumlin Lim 710kg £2137 (301), R McCurdy, Broughshane Lim 700kg £2086 (298), R&W Fleck, Broughshane Char 670kg £1989 (297), W H O’Melvena, Broughshane Lim 690kg £2042 (296), R Spence, Crumlin Lim 700kg £2065 (295), Char 700kg £2065 (295), W H O’Melvena, Broughshane Lim 620kg £1822 (294), R&W Fleck, Broughshane Char 670kg £1956 (292), Lim 600kg £1746 (291), W H O’Melvena, Broughshane Lim 630kg £1827 (290), R&W Fleck, Broughshane Char 590kg £1711 (290), R McCurdy, Broughshane Char 610kg £1769 (290).

Top per head

W H O’Melvena, Broughshane Lim 740kg £2279, W Smyth, Limavady Char 870kg £2209, R McCurdy, Broughshane Lim 700kg £2198, Lim 710kg £2193, R Spence, Crumlin Lim 710kg £2137, H&B Doherty Lim 740kg £2116, R McCurdy, Broughshane Lim 650kg £2106, Lim 700kg £2086, R Spence, Crumlin Lim 700kg £2065, Char 700kg £2065, N&R Jamison, Bel 760kg £2044, W H O’Melvena, Broughshane Lim 690kg £2042, R Spence, Crumlin AA 790kg £2022, W McVey, Carnlough Char 770kg £2002, D Duffin Lim 720kg £2001.

Fr Bullocks

W J & D Wallace, Ballymena 640kg £1446 (226), GA & I Sheppard, Ballyronan 520kg £1154 (222), G & S Carey, Dunloy 720kg £1598 (222), M Wallace, Cloughmills 630kg £1386 (220), 570kg £1248 (219), J A Boyd, Kircubbin 640kg £1401 (219), B McConnell, Doagh 590kg £1280 (217), J A Boyd, Kircubbin 650kg £1410 (217), GA & I Sheppard, Ballyronan 550kg £1188 (216), J A Boyd, Kircubbin 620kg £1326 (214), GA & I Sheppard, Ballyronan 560kg £1192 (213), 480kg £1017 (212), 510kg £1071 (210), 550kg £1155 (210).

300 beef cattle in Ballymena resulted in a steady trade.  Beef cows sold to 269p for a Lim 640kg at £1721, Fr cows to 214p for 670kg at £1433, beef heifers to 306p for 600kg at £1836, beef bullocks to 313p for 740kg at £2316 and a top per head of £2398 for 830kg.  Fries bullocks to 238p for 510kg at £1213.

Beef Cows

J Buick, Kells Lim 640kg £1721 (269), BB 730kg £1941 (266), V Erksine, Ballyclare Lim 600kg £1572 (262), D Thompson, Bushmills Lim 610kg £1525 (250), J D Rainey, Coleraine Lim 860kg £2141 (249), J Houston, Randalstown Lim 590kg £1416 (240), D J Jones, Nutts Corner Char 870kg £2088 (240), A Christie, Ballymoney Lim 650kg £1482 (228), A McAllister, Glenarm AA 750kg £1672 (223), S J Duncan, Crumlin Sal 530kg £1176 (222), G Kennedy, Larne BB 740kg £1635 (221), D Thompson, Bushmills Lim 570kg £1254 (220), R Hill, Ballymena Spk 600kg £1320 (220).

Fr Cows

D Forsythe, Cloughmills 670kg £1433 (214), A Gibson, Glenarm 600kg £1242 (207), A Harbinson, Rathkenny 820kg £1525 (186), D Forsythe, Cloughmills 720kg £1260 (175), A Gibson, Glenarm 570kg £997 (175), A Harbinson, Rathkenny 700kg £1225 (175), S J C Woodburn, Ballyclare 730kg £1270 (174), J Maybin, Kells 640kg £1088 (170). 

Beef Heifers

J McDevitt, Limavady Char 600kg £1836 (306), 550kg £1672 (304), 630kg £1896 (301), 640kg £1830 (286), W Carson, Cloughmills Char 660kg £1848 (280), N Brown, Ballycastle Sim 690kg £1911 (277), S Kelly, Kells Lim 600kg £1614 (269), N Brown, Ballycastle Char 710kg £1888 (266), R Hill, Ballymena AA 600kg £1584 (164), S Morrison, Liscolman Lim 530kg £1399 (264), N Brown, Ballycastle Char 730kg £1927 (264), R Hill, Ballymena Sim 650kg £1690 (260), N Brown, Ballycastle BB 620kg £1599 (258), S Morrison, Liscolman Sim 530kg £1362 (257), S Kelly, Kells Lim 580kg £1479 (255), J Black, Ballycastle Lim 500kg £1275 (255). 

Beef Bullocks

Top per head

L M O’Neill, Dungannon Cha 830kg £2398, Lim 780kg £2355, Cha 790kg £2330, Lim 760kg £2325, C McDevitt, Lim 740kg £2316, Lim 750kg £2287, S McGowan, Ballymoney Cha 750kg £2220, D Hutchinson, Moneymore Cha 790kg £2204, C McDevitt, Cha 770kg £2202, S McGowan, Cha 800kg £2200, C McDevitt, Cha 780kg £2199, Cha 780kg £2184, D Hutchinson, Cha 790kg £2172, S McGowan, Cha 770kg £2156, Cha 720kg £2131, R Thompson, Ballymoney Cha 730kg £2109.

Top per kg

C McDevitt, Limavady Lim 740kg £2316 (313) L M O’Neill, Lim 760kg £2325 (306) C McDevitt, Lim 750kg £2287 (305) LM O’Neill, Lim 780kg £2355 (302) S McGowan, Ballymoney Cha 720kg £2131 (296) Cha 750kg £2220 (296) D Hutchinson, Cha 660kg £1953 (296) LM O’Neill, Cha 790kg £2330 (295) Cha 830kg £2398 (289) R Thompson, Ballymoney Cha 730kg £2109 (289) D Hutchinson, Cha 710kg £2037 (287) C McDevitt, Cha 770kg £2202 (286) D Hutchinson, Cha 720kg £2059 (286) Cha 690kg £1973 (286) Cha 650kg £1852 (285).

Friesian Bullocks

R & M & J Duffin, Cargan 510kg £1213 (238) CJA & P Crawford, Clough 630kg £1486 (236) 690kg £1587 (230) D Patterson, 650kg £1482 (228) CJA & P Crawford, 560kg £1265 (226) D Patterson, 600kg £1344 (224) R & M & J Duffin, Cargan 510kg £1091 (214) 540kg £1123 (208) J Maybin, Kells 780kg £1622 (208) A Rocke, Larne 600kg £1248 (208) R & M & J Duffin, 550kg £1133 (206) A Rocke, 680kg £1400 (206) AI Services, 740kg £1480 (200) 440kg £880 (200) 550kg £1089 (198) 510kg £969 (190).

Just under 300 beef cattle in Ballymena resulted in a steady trade. Beef cows sold to 273p 680kg at £1856, Friesian cows to 199p 680kg £1353, Beef heifers to 290p 520kg at £1508, Beef bullocks to 317p 740kg at £2745 and to a top per head of £2378 for 820kg. Fr bullocks to 249p 590kg at £1468.

Beef Cows

M Johnston, Toomebridge BB 680kg £1856 (273), R Chambers, Bushmills Lim 590kg £1593 (270), 720kg £1908 (265), Char 680kg £1795 (264), J Adams, Bellaghy Char 820kg £2041 (249), S McGookin, Carrickfergus Lim 840kg £2074 (247), J Adams, Bellaghy Sim 850kg £2091 (246), S McGookin, Carrickfergus Lim 700kg £1708 (244), J Adams, Bellaghy  BB 710kg £1718 (242), T McMaster, Whitehead Lim 780kg £1856 (238), S McGookin, Carrickfergus Lim 580kg £1380 (238), R O’Kane, Bellaghy Lim 650kg £1514 (233), D  McGarel. Glenarm  Lim 510kg £1173 (230), T Galloway, Randalstown Her 680kg £1496 (220, A Hall, Antrim Lim 540kg £1188 (220).

Fr Cows

A Fitzpatrick, Lurgan 680kg £1353 (199), M Gordon, Clough 630kg £1215 (193), J Duncan, Crumlin 670kg £1179 (176), A B Carson, Clough 680kg £1190 (175), S McCrystal, Magherafelt 830kg £1444 (174), 520kg £884 (170), A B Carson, Clough 790kg £1319 (167), Forsythe Bros, Loughgiel 750kg £1170 (156), S McCrystal, Magherafelt 740kg £1132 (153)J Duncan, Crumlin 560kg £840 (150), A & W McMaster, Broughshane 840kg £1260 (150).

Beef Bullocks

Top per Head

C McDevitt, Limavady Char 820kg £2378, G & S Walsh, Swatragh Char 740kg £2345, B Harkness, Coagh Lim 830kg £2290, A McDevitt, Limavady Lim 830kg £2232, Char 790kg £2227, B Harkness, Coagh Lim 800kg £2216, G Murdock, Broughshane St 820kg £2205, S & V Quinn, Magherafelt AA 850kg £2201, R Hood, Broughshane Lim 860kg £2184, A McDevitt, Limavady Lim 760kg £2128, G & S Walsh, Swatragh Char 780kg £2121, 750kg £2115.

Top per Kilo

G & S Walsh, Swatragh Char 740kg £2345 (317), A McDevitt, Limavady Char 750kg £2280 (304), D & P Bingham, Templepatrick Lim 700kg £2058 (294), A McDevitt, Limavady Lim 720kg £2088 (290), C McDevitt, Limavady Char 820kg £2378 (290), G & S Walsh, Swatragh Char 690kg £1987 (288), 700kg £2009 (287), 660kg £1887 (286), W Patton, Ballymoney Char 730kg £2073 (284), G & S Walsh, Swatragh Char 750kg £2115 (282), C McDevitt, Limavady Char 790kg £2227 (282), G & S Walsh, Swatragh Char 690kg £1938 (281), A McDevitt, Limavady Char 750kg £2107 (281), C McDevitt, Limavady Char 750kg £2107 (281), B Harkness, Coagh Lim 670kg £1876 (280), A McDevitt, Limavady Lim 760kg £2128 (280).

Beef heifers:-

Raymond Robinson, B’shane Lim 520kg £1508 (290), A McCullough, Cullybackey Lim 570kg £1618 (284), Char 590kg £1640 (278), S P & Mrs M Gibson, Aughafatten Char 710kg £1938 (273), Char 570kg £1550 (272), T McMaster, Whitehead Char 600kg £1632 (272), A McCullough Lim 580kg £1571 (271), Colm McDonnell, Ballycastle Char 650kg £1748 (269),  D & P Bingham, Templepatrick Lim 680kg £1815 (267), S P & Mrs M Gibson Lim 600kg £1590 (265), Wilson Carson, Cloughmills AA 660kg £1716 (260), RJ Linton, B’shane Lim 490kg £1274 (260).

Friesian Bullocks

R & M J Duffin, Cargan 590kg £1469 (249) D Duffin, 640kg £1440 (225) 590kg £1309 (222) R & M & J Duffin, Cargan 530kg £1075 (203).

400 beef cattle in Ballymena resulted in another steady trade. Beef cows sold to 314p for a Blue cow 890kg into £2794, Fr cows sold to 170p for 710kg into £1207, Beef heifers sold to 284p for 630kg into £1789, Beef bullocks to 290p for 800kg into £2320 and Fr bullocks to 2449 for 550kg into £1342.

Beef Cows

D McCrea, Strabane BB 890kg £2794 (314), N Cole, Killyleagh BB 740kg £2027 (274), M Johnston, Toomebridge Char 830kg £2207 (266), N Cole, Killyleagh Lim 730kg £1919 (263), BB 800kg £2096 (262), J McQuiston, Ballymoney Char 670kg £1748 (261), M & A Millar, Rasharkin Lim 760kg £1976 (260), R J Arrell, Randalstown Lim 750kg £1950 (260), local farmer Sim 640kg £1625 (254), T McMaster, Whitehead Lim 720kg £1807 (251).

Fr Cows

W S Kennedy, Ballyclare 710kg £1207 (170), M Smyth, Cloughmills 750kg £1245 (166), R Cupples, Broughshane 820kg £1353 (165), W & H J Nicholl, Ahoghill 650kg £1040 (160), H Simms, Carrickfergus 670kg £1058 (158), J Currie, Larne 690kg £1062 (154), D Harkness, Ballymena 710kg £1072 (151), G Booth, Stewartstown 780kg £1177 (151).

Beef Heifers

T McMaster, Whitehead Char 630kg £1789 (284), W McQuigg, Aghadowey Lim 570kg £1596 (280), Sim 700kg £1960 (280), Lim 630kg £1738 (276), H & B Doherty, Randalstown Lim 620kg £1698 (274), R J Linton, Broughshane Lim 610kg £1640 (269), M Rafferty, Cookstown Char 650kg £1742 (268), T McMaster, Whitehead Char 540kg £1447 (268), F Duffin, Toomebridge Char 640kg £1702 (266), M Rafferty, Cookstown Char 640kg £1689 (264), W McQuigg, Aghadowey Char 650kg £1716 (264), 290kg £1807 (262), Sim 610kg £1592 (261), B Taggart, Bushmills Lim 520kg £1352 (260), H & B Doherty, Randalstown Lim 560kg £1456 (260), W McQuigg, Aghadowey Char 620kg £1612 (260).

Beef Bullocks

Top per Kilo

LM O’Neill, Dungannon Char 800g £2320 (290), C McKay, Magherafelt Lim 700kg £2002 (286), Lim 650kg £1859 (286), Lim 680kg £1938 (285), I Campbell, Templepatrick AA 750kg £2130 (284), C Shivers, Castledawson St 670kg £1896 (283), H Davidson, Magherafelt Lim 640kg £1804 (282), C Shivers, Castledawson Char 680kg £1910 (281), C McKay, Magherafelt Char 640kg £1792 (280), I Campbell, Templepatrick Lim 790kg £2212 (280), C Shivers, Castledawson Lim 620kg £1686 (272), C McKay, Magherafelt Char 740kg £1998 (270), A Clements, Antrim Lim 550kg £1485 (270), C Shivers, Castledawson Char 730kg £1971 (270), I Campbell, Templepatrick Lim,720kg £1944 (270), W McVey, Carnlough Char 710kg £1902 (268).

Top per Head

LM O’Neill, Dungannon Char 800kg £2320, C Shivers, Castledawson St 890kg £2296, I Campbell, Templepatrick Lim 790kg £2212, AA 750kg £2130, J McFadden, Kells Lim 790kg £2109, J McPeake, Magherafelt AA 770kg £2063, C McDonnell, Ballycastle Sim 920kg £2051, T McKinstry, Ballyclare Char 760kg £2006, C McKay, Magherafelt Lim 700kg £2002.

Fr Bullocks

Rosedernott Farm, Cloughmills 550kg £1342 (244), 510kg £1167 (229), 510kg £1132 (222), T Duffin, Toomebridge 580kg £1287 (222), J Gardiner, Ballymena 600kg £1314 (219), 670kg £1467 (219), W M Brown, Magherafelt 530kg £1160 (219), 540kg £1166 (216), T Duffin, Toomebridge 490kg £1048 (214), M Wallace, Cloughmills 510kg £1076 (211), Rosedernott Farm, Cloughmills 520kg £1081 (208), M Wallace, Cloughmills 610kg £1183 (194), R Carlisle, Cullybackey 440kg £836 (190), R H & H A Shanks, Dunadry 620kg £1178 (190). 

230 beef cattle in Ballymena resulted in another steady trade.  Beef cows sold to 296p for 700kg at £2072, Fries cows to 208p for 590kg at £1227. Beef heifers sold to 290p for 650kg at £1885, beef bullocks to 307p for 760kg at £2333 and to a top per head of £2464 for 880kgs.  Fr bullocks to 221p for 600kg at £1326.

Beef Cows

M Moffet, Broughshane Lim 700kg £2072 (296), I Davidson, Larne Lim 750kg £2205 (294), Local Farmer Cha 550kg £1551 (282), Local Farmer, Bel 630kg £1688 (268), T McMaster, Whitehead Lim 780kg £2059 (264), H Griffin, Antrim Blo 700kg £1806 (258), Local Farmer Lim 870kg £2209 (254), D Taggart, Randalstown Lim 860kg £2132 (248), D Millan Blo 650kg £1599 (246), M Moffett, Lim 720kg £1728 (240), D Taggart, Sal 930kg £2120 (228), Local Framer Sim 670kg £1514 (226), D Gourley, Larne 680kg £1530 (225), R F Dawson, Stoneyford Lim 730kg £1635 (224), M Patterson, Bel 710kg £1562 (220).

Hol Fr Cows

M Gordon, Clough 590kg £1227 (208) J Hunter, Crumlin 700kg £1337 (191) H Carson, Dundrod 730kg £1233 (169) W Mills, Glenarm 730kg £1226 (168) B McConnell, Doagh 620kg £1023 (165) D Borland, Bushmills 740kg £1221 (165) WJ Thompson, Glenwherry 630kg £1026 (163) B McConnell, Doagh 630kg £989 (157) 670kg £1051 (157) D &D Robinson, 710kg £1107 (156) M Gordon, Clough 710kg £1107 (156) D & D Robinson 630kg £970 (154) J Hunter, 670kg £1018 (152) R & M & J Duffin, Cargan 720kg £1020 (150).

Heifers

S McGowan, Ballymoney Char 650kg £1885 (290), M Rafferty, Cookstown Char 630kg £1801 (286), S McGowan, Ballymoney Char 760kg £2128 (280), T McMaster, Whitehead Lim 540kg £1512 (280), Char 580kg £1600 (276), S McGowan, Ballymoney Char 690kg £1890 (274), T McMaster, Whitehead Lim 520kg £1419 (273), S McGowan, Ballymoney Char 730kg £1985 (272), M Rafferty, Cookstown Char 720kg £1958 (272), S McGowan, Ballymoney Char 680kg £1836 (270), 670kg £1809 (270), T McMaster, Whitehead Char 610kg £1647 (270).

Bullocks

Top per Kilo

L O’Neill, Ardboe Lim 760kg £2333 (307), J Dougan, Ahoghill Lim 740kg £2212 (299), L O’Neill, Ardboe Char 810kg £2381 (294), R George, Templepatrick Lim 720kg £2109 (293), 730kg £2131 (292), 710kg £2051 (289), S McGowan, Ballymoney Char 810kg £2332 (288), R George, Templepatrick Lim 770kg £2202 (286), C Shivers, Castledawson Lim 630kg £1801 (286), 620kg £1767 (285), R Thompson, Mosside Char 790kg £2243 (284), J Dougan, Ahoghill Blo 830kg £2357 (284), R George, Templepatrick Lim 640kg £1817 (284), 690kg £1959 (284), S McGowan, Ballymoney Char 760kg £2143 (282), C Shivers, Castledawson Lim 630kg £1776 (282).

Top per head

S McGowan, Ballymoney Char 880kg £2464, L O’Neill, Ardboe Char £2381, R George, Templepatrick Lim £2358, J Dougan, Ahoghill Blo £2357, L O’Neill, Ardboe Lim 760kg £2333, S McGowan, Ballymoney Char 810kg £2332, H ,McCloskey, Draperstown Lim 900kg £2250, R Dawson, Stoneyford Lim 800kg £2248, K McKay, Cushendun Char 820kg £2246, R Thompson, Mosside Char 790kg £2243, J Dougan, Ahogill Lim 740kg £2212, R George, Templepatrick Lim 770kg £2202.

Hol/Fr Bullocks

Rosedernott Farm, Cloughmills 600kg £1326 (221), 600kg £1284 (214), A Rocke, Ballyrickard 770kg £1617 (210), R M & J Duffin, Cargan 530kg £1060 (200), 520kg £936 (180).

300 beef cattle in Ballymena resulted in another good steady trade.  Beef cows sold to 285p for 610kg at £1738, Fr cows to 184p for 860kg at £1582, beef heifers to 309p for 710kg at £2193, beef bullocks to 301p for 650kg at £1956 and to a top per head of £2714 for 1180kgs.  Fr bullocks to 243p for 610kg at £1482.

Beef cows

S Kelly, Kells Lim 610kg £1738 (285) J Hayes, Blo 620kg £1686 (272) D Hume, Randalstown Lim 760kg £2036 (268) I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 660kg £1742 (264) JK Currie, Ballymena Cha 890kg £2287 (257) J Wilson, Glenarm Blo 600kg £1536 (256) local farmer Lim 590kg £1492 (253) J Duffin, Larne Sim 720kg £1814 (252) N Martin, Dromara Lim 620kg £1537 (248) J Henry, Ballymoney Sim 510kg £1249 (245) I Beggs, Lim 790kg £1927 (244) F McAuley, Lim 730kg £1766 (242) J Henry, Aub 610kg £1427 (234) J Campbell, Bel 740kg £1716 (232) D Taggart, Bel 850kg £1963 (231) JK Currie, Ballymena Cha 840kg £1932 (230).

Friesian cows

A & W McMaster, Broughshane 860kg £1582 (184) G Forsythe, 690kg £1221 (177) A & W McMaster, 630kg £1108 (176) G Forsythe, 810kg £1401 (173) D McKay, Broughshane 680kg £1156 (170) W & HJ Nicholl, 620kg £1047 (169) I Cruikshanks, 620kg £1035 (167) J & G Hamilton, 660kg £1095 (166) A & W McMaster, 720kg £1195 (166) 660kg £1082 (164) B McConnell, 790kg £1279 (162) A & W McMaster, 790kg £1271 (161) H Simms, Carrickfergus 690kg £1097 (159) A 7 M McMaster, 690kg £1090 (158) W Warwick, 740kg £1132 (153) H Simms, 730kg £1116 (153).

Beef heifers

K McCrea, Ballyclare Bel 710kg £2193 (309) D Hume, Lim 690kg £2097 (304) S Morrison, Lim 520kg £1508 (209) H & B Doherty, Blo 580kg £1670 (288) K McCrea, Ballyclare 620kg £1779 (287) A Finlay, Clough Cha 620kg £1773 (286) J & S Bailey, Ballycastle Sim 540kg £1501 (278) A Finlay, Lim 610kg £1689 (277) S Morrision, Lim 520kg £1435 (276) JK Currie, Cha 670kg £1835 (274) H & B Doherty, Lim 700kg £1897 (271) A Finlay, Cha 650kg £1735 (267) T Duffin, Lim 650kg £1735 (267) S Morrison, Lim 460kg £1223 (266) J & S Bailey, Ballycastle Cha 600kg £1596 (266) M Rafferty, Cookstown Cha 610kg £1616 (265).

Beef Bullocks

Top per Kilo

R McCurdy, Broughshane Lim 650kg £1956 (301), 630kg £1890 (300), J O'Kane, Ballymoney Lim 710kg £2094 (295), Char 700kg £2037 (291), 730kg £2117 (290), R & J Kennedy, Cullybackey Lim 650kg £1878 (289), J O'Kane, Ballymoney Lim 740kg £2101 (284), Char 710kg £2002 (282), J McDevitt, Limavady Char 610kg £1720 (282), J O'Kane, Ballymoney Lim 610kg £1714 (281), R & J Kennedy, Cullybackey Lim 650kg £1826 (281), G McCambridge, Ballyvoy Char 860kg £2408 (280), J McDevitt, Limavady Char 680kg £1897 (279), C Shivers, Castledawson Lim 730kg £2029 (278), 670kg £1855 (277), K McKay, Cushendun Lim 690kg £1897 (275). 

Top per head

N Martin, Dromara Lim 1180kg £2714, G McCambridge, Ballyvoy Char 860kg £2408, J O'Kane, Ballymoney Char 730kg £2117, Lim 740kg £2101, 710kg £2094, C Shivers, Castledawson Char 790kg £2054, J O'Kane, Ballymoney Char 700kg £2037, C Shivers, Castledawson Lim 730kg £2029, D Duffin, Toomebridge Lim 750kg £2010, J O'Kane, Ballymoney Char 710kg £2002.

Fr Bullocks

T Duffin, Toomebridge 610kg £1482 (243), 650kg £1553 (239), local farmer 620kg £1481 (239), M McVicker, Cloughmills630kg £1411 (224), T Duffin, Toomebridge 670kg £1500 (224), B Gribben, Dunloy 690kg £1538 (223), 680kg £1509 (222), 690kg £1518 (220), M Wallace, Cloughmills 620kg £1351 (218), J & S McElnay, Bushmills 630kg £1360 (216), M Wallace, Cloughmills 630kg £1323 (210), 640kg £1331 (208), J & S McElnay, Bushmills 590kg £1209 (205). 

An entry of 280 beef cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in a steady trade. Beef cows sold to 293p for a Char 630kg at £1845, Friesian cows to 186p 760kg at £1413, Beef heifers to 300p 650kg at £1950, Beef bullocks to 301p 720kg at £2167 and to a top per head of £2464 for 880kg. Friesian bullocks to 245p 710kg at £1739.

Beef cows

L McAuley, Ballyclare Cha 630kg £1845 (293) T McMaster, Lim 590kg £1622 (275) H Turner, Lim 830kg £2158 (260) D Frew, Randalstown Lim 700kg £1778 (254) L McAuley, Cha 700kg £1757 (251) V Chestnutt,  Cha 700kg £1736 (248) T McMaster, Sim 670kg £1654 (247) A & E Wylie, Blo 570kg £1356 (238) T McMaster, Lim 810kg £1903 (235) J Davidson, Lim 610kg £1403 (230) T McMaster, Bel 690kg £1538 (223) B McLoughin, Lim 590kg £1286 (218) R McNabney, Bel 620kg £1345 (217) J McLoughlin, Sim 640kg £1388 (217).

Friesian cows

A & W McIlwaine, Ballyclare 760kg £1413 (186) G Forsythe, Cloughmills 800kg £1304 (163) 670kg £1065 (159) A & W McIlwaine, 600kg £936 (156) DS & D McKay 620kg £930 (150) 590kg £849 (144) G Forsythe, 710kg £994 (140) A McNair, Ballyclare 680kg £938 (138) WJ Thompson, 650kg £890 (137) DS & D McKay, 560kg £761 (136) J Stewart, 640kg £857 (134) G Connon, 600kg £780 (130) D Wallace, Antrim 760kg £980 (129) 710kg £894 (126).

Beef heifers

J McDevitt, Limavady Cha 650kg £1950 (300) J McCaughan, Par 520kg £1539 (296) F McEldowney, Cha 580kg £1711 (295) S &D McReynolds, Lim 630kg £1839 (292) J McDevitt, Cha 600kg £1716 (286) F McEldowney Cha 640kg £1830 (286) S & D McReynolds, Lim 690kg £1976 (286) Lim 620kg £1742 (281) J Davidson, Lim 550kg £1540 (280) J McCaughan, Lim 510kg £1428 (280) J McDevitt, Lim  650kg £1807 (278) J McCaughan, Lim 530kg £1468 (277).

Beef Bullocks

Top per Kg

G McMullan, Knockloughrim Lim 720kg £2167 (301), J McKeever, Ahoghill Par 600kg £1758 (293), J Scott, Toomebridge Par 680kg £1972 (290), J MInford, Parkgate Char 690kg £2001 (290), J McKeever, Ahoghill Par 660kg £1894 (287), J Scott, Toomebridge Lim 750kg £2145 (286), Char 730kg £2087 (286), Lim 800kg £2272 (284), 850kg £2414 (284), Char 730kg £2065 (283), J Minford, Parkgate Char 730kg £2065 (283), J McFadden, Kells Char 880kg £2464 (280), J Scott, Toomebridge Lim 670kg £1876 (280).

Top per Head

J McFadden, Kells Char 880kg £2464, J Scott, Toomebridge Lim 850kg £2414, 800kg £2272, Char 820kg £2238, G McMullan, Knockloughrim Lim 720kg £2167, N Blair, Limavady Lim 780kg £2160, J Scott, Toomebridge Lim 750kg £2145, P McErlaine, Toome Char 810kg £2122, J McFadden, Kells Char 770kg £2117, J Brennan, Knockloughrim Char 770kg £2109, .

Fr Bulloclks

B Gribben, Dunloy 710kg £1739 (245), J Gardiner, Ballymena 610kg £1415 (232), 650kg £1488 (229), 680kg £1536 (226), 600kg £1344 (224), B Gribben, Dunloy 800kg £1776 (222), 730kg £1606 (220), AI Services, Newtownabbey 690kg £1462 (212), R & M & J Duffin, Cargan 570kg £1140 (200) 

An entry of 425 beef cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in a good steady trade. Beef cows sold to 275p for a Char 780kg at £2145, Fr cows sold to 167p 730kg at £1219 & 810kg at £1352, Beef heifers to 290p 770kg at £2233/ Beef bullocks to 313p 750kg at £2347 and Fr bullocks to 243p 780kg at £1895.

Beef Cows

J Tohill, Kilrea Char 780kg £2145 (275), W Ward, Crumlin Char 730kg £1985 (272), McAuley Bros, Glenarm Sim 700kg £1869 (267), J Tohill, Kilrea Char 740kg £1975 (267), J Hayes, Rasharkin Blo 600kg £1548 (258), B Hunter, Doagh Lim 670kg £1728 (258), J Hayes, Rasharkin Blo 600kg £1482 (247), I Davidson, Larne Lim 780kg £1918 (246), N Booth, Bushmills Lim 610kg £1500 (246), Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick Sho 720kg £1756 (244), P McConnell, Ligoniel Lim 540kg £1306 (242).

Fr Cows

A Harbinson, Rathkenny 730kg £1219 (167), Local Farmer 810kg £1352 (167), ESG Ivy Farm, Crumlin 730kg £1182 (162), G A & I Sheppard, Ballyronan 610kg £963 (158), A Ferguson, Stewartstown 680kg £1067 (157), J Hunter, Crumlin 690kg £1083 (157), J Adams, Ballymena 640kg £992 (155), J F Smyth, Islandmagee 750kg £1162 (155), R & D Allen, Randalstown 510kg £790 (155).

Beef Heifers

W Hoey, Fivemiletown Char 770kg £2233 (290), 650kg £1872 (288), M McGarry, Broughshane Lim 740kg £2116 (286), McAuley Bros, Glenarm Lim 700kg £1995 (285), W Hoey, Fivemiletown Char 640kg £1804 (282), S McNeill, Broughshane Lim 610kg £1720 (282), 630kg £1764 (280), W Hoey, Fivemiletown Char 740kg £2064 (279), F Duffin, Toomebridge Lim 670kg £1869 (279), G McGrogan, Portglenone Lim 500kg £1390 (278), 520kg £1430 (275), W Hoey, Fivemiletown Char 640kg £1760 (275), S Morrison, Liscolman Lim 520kg £1430 (275), N Collins, Aghadowey AA 650kg £1787 (275).

Fr Bullocks

B Gribben, Dunloy 780kg £1895 (243), 860kg £2003 (233), Rosedernott Farm, Cloughmills 590kg £1357 (230), B Gribben, Dunloy 690kg £1524 (221), G A & I Sheppard, Ballyronan 560kg £1226 (219), 530kg £1155 (218), T McBride, Toomebridge 600kg £1284 (214), Rosedernott Farm, Cloughmills 600kg £1284 (214), 550kg £1155 (210), 600kg £1260 (210).

Beef Bullocks

D Grimes, Dungannon Char 750kg £2347 (313), Char 750kg £2310 (308), Char 750kg £2295 (306), R J Arrell, Randalstown Lim 730kg £2190 (300), K Lagan, Toomebridge Chr 760kg £2166 (285), Lim 770kg £2186 (2840), Char 720kg £2037 (283), Lim 740kg £2086 (282), Char 790kg £2219 (281), J Lowe, Cookstown 710kg £1973 (278), S Morrison, Liscolman Lim 610 £1695 (278), F Duffin, Toomebridge Char 640kg £1766 (276), K Lagan, Toomebridge Char 760kg £2097 (276), E Ferguson, Magherafelt Lim 590kg £1622 (275), S Morrison, Lim 670kg £1829 (273), Lim 649kg 31747 (273).

310 beef cattle in Ballymena resulted in a steady trade. Beef cows sold to 290p for a Blue 970kg at £2813, Friesian cows to 166p 720kg at £1195, Beef heifers to 314p twice 750kg £2355 & 720kg at £2260, Beef bullocks to 316p 770kg £2433 and to a top per head of £2595 for 1030kg. Fr bullocks to 234p 640kg at £1497.

Beef Cows

O O’Hare, Bel 970kg £2813 (290) A Carson, Cookstown Blo 700kg £2016 (288) Blo 600kg £1704 (284) C Ferris, Millisle Cha 790kg £2133 (270) A Carson, Cookstown Blo 650kg £1742 (268) 760kg £1976 (260) W Campbell, Carnlough Lim 770kg £1955 (254) A Carson, Blo 640kg £1625 (254) D Hume, Lim 820kg £2082 (254) M Farlow, Coleraine Sim 690kg £1731 (251) V Boyle, Ballymena Lim 600kg £1500 (250) D Mills, Glenarm Lim 550kg £1309 (238)  D Fleming, Lim 670kg £1594 (238) A Abbott, Lisburn Lim 800kg £1888 (236) J Campbell, Lim 700kg £1624 (232) WJ Boyd, Larne Lim 670kg £1514 (226).

Friesian cows

G Rowney, Ballynure 720kg £1195 (166) A McBurney, 630kg £1045 (166) 690kg £1145 (166) J MC Woodburn, Kells 690kg £1131 (164) RJ & JA Wright, Lisburn 500kg £800 (160) A McBurney, 680kg £1088 (160) 790kg £1264 (160) 750kg £1200 (160) 670kg £1058 (158) 650kg £1027 (158) 670kg £1058 (158) 820kg £1295 (158) 640kg £1011 (158) 710kg £1121 (158) W Hoey, Ballymena 650kg £1020 (157).

Beef Heifers

M Surphlis, Cha 750kg £2355 (314) RJ Arrell, Randalstown Cha 720kg £2260 (314) Local Farmer, Lim 680kg £2108 (310) PL McKeag, Cha 740kg £2190 (296) M Surphlis, Lim 610kg £1793 (294) C Ferris, Lim 730kg £2146 (294) PL McKeag, Cha 710kg £2073 (292) C Ferris, Lim 690kg £2014 (292) Cha 710kg £2066 (291) J Davidson, Moorfields Lim 630kg £1814 (288) J Hayes, Blo 640kg £1830 (286) Blo 670kg £1902 (284) C Ferris, Lim 740kg £2086 (282) PL McKeag, Lim 760kg £2143 (282) Cha 650kg £1826 (281).

Beef Bullocks

Top per Kg

R J Arrell, Randalstown Lim 770kg £2433 (316), J Dougan, Ahoghill Lim 740kg £2331 (315), J Hayes, Rasharkin Blo 650kg £1989 (306), D Grimes, Castlecaulfield Char 690kg £2063 (299), T Beattie, Ballymoney Lim 640kg £1907 (298), 680kg £2012 (296), M Surphlis, Lisnaskea Char 790kg £2338 (296), Lim 710kg £2094 (295), K Lagan, Toomebridge Char 740kg £2160 (292), T Mawhinney, Ballyclare Lim 580kg £1682 (290), J Dougan, Ahoghill Lim 740kg £2146 (290), I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 630kg £1827 (290).

Top per head

W Kee, Strabane Char 1030kg £2595, 890kg £2447, R J Arrell, Randalstown Lim 770kg £2433, W Kee, Strabane Char 870kg £2392, M Surphlis, Lisnaskea Char 790kg £2338, J Dougan, Ahoghill Lim 740kg £2331, B Harkness, Coagh Lim 800kg £2288, Sim 790kg £2283, K Lagan, Toomebridge Char 770kg £2194, 740kg £2160, J Dougan, Ahoghill Lim 740kg £2146.

Fr Bullocks

R D Humpherys, Donaghadee 640kg £1497 (234), P & G O’Rawe, Clough 590kg £1368 (232), T Duffin, Toomebridge 670kg £1541 (230), P & G O’Rawe, Clough 620kg £1401 (226), D & D McKay, Rathkenny 600kg £1332 (222), Local Farmer 500kg £1100 (220), J Woodburn, Kells 780kg £1716 (220), Local Farmer 500kg £1100 (220) x2, 420kg £907 (216), 500kg £1065 (213), H McNabney, Clough 580kg £1229 (212).

A respectable entry of 271 cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in a steady trade. Beef cows to 281p, Fr cows to 182p and Beef Heifers to 302p. Topping the sale was a Beef bullock at 309p for 780kg into £2410 and top per head for a Char 890kg at £2554 and Fr bullocks to 235p for 750kg at £1762.

Beef Cows

N Rafferty, Swatragh Lim 830kg £2332 (281), C Alexander, Glenarm Lim 590kg £1545 (262), A & D McAfee, Bushmills Lim 730kg £1868 (256), 830kg £2091 (252), R Calwell, Ballycarry Lim 710kg £1696 (239), B McClean, Armoy Lim 640kg £1523 (238), T Rodgers, Broughshane Lim 570kg £1356 (238), S Rea, Ballyclare Sal 580kg £1345 (232), K Minford, Crumlin Lim 610kg £1403 (230), S Rea, Straid Sim 740kg £1702 (230). 

Fr Cows

D Forsythe, Cloughmills 730kg £1328 (182), D Marcus, Glenarm 600kg £1020 (170), Jackson’s, Ballynure 640kg £1068 (167), B McConnell, Doagh 670kg £1112 (166), Local Farmer 550kg £907 (165).

Bullocks

Top per Head

J Brennan, Knockloughrim Char 890kg £2554, A McDevitt, Limavady Lim 780kg £2410, O McGuinness, Greysteele BB 770kg £2348, A McDevitt, Limavady Char 770kg £2271 x2, W Allen, Shankbridge Sim 800kg £2264, R Thompson, Mosside Char 760kg £2242, J Brennen, Knockloughrim Char 800kg £2240, J McKeague, Ballycastle Char 870kg £2235, J Brennan, Knockloughrim Char 800kg £2232, W Allen, Shankbridge Sim 800kg £2224, A McDevitt, Limavady Char 730kg £2211. 

Top per Kg

A McDevitt, Limavady Lim 780kg £2410 (309), R McIvor, Cookstown Char 680kg £2094 (308), Lim 680kg £2094 (308), G Murdock, Broughshane Lim 710kg £2172 (306), O McGuinness, Greysteele BB 770kg £2348 (305), A McDevitt, Limavady Char 730kg £2211 (303), G Murdock, Broughshane Blo 650kg £1956 (301), T Beattie, Ballymoney Lim 670kg £2003 (299), G Murdock, Broughshane BB 710kg £2122 (299), 650kg £1937 (298), R McIvor, Cookstown Lim 700kg £2079 (297), T Beattie, Ballymoney Blo 670kg £1983 (296), R Thompson, Mosside Char 760kg £2242 (295), A McDevitt, Limavady Char 770kg £2271 (295) x2. 

Heifers

H & B Doherty, Randalstown Lim 570kg £1721 (302) G Murdock, Broughshane Cha 690kg £2070 (300) H & B Doherty, Lim 550kg £1595 (290) Lim 590kg £1693 (287) T Galloway, Bel 640kg £1728 (270) local farmer Cha 580kg £1566 (270) Bel 620kg £1667 (269) Lim 560kg £1484 (265) S Blaney, Ahoghill Lim 620kg £1624 (262) D & H Gregg Abe 690kg £1794 (260) Abe 570kg £1482 (260) S Blaney, Cha 610kg £1573 (258) C McCroary, Broughshane Bel 550kg £1397 (254) S Blaney, Lim 520kg £1320 (254) D &H Gregg, Abe 630kg £1587 (252) Abe 680kg £1713 (252).

Fr Bullocks

B Gribben, Dunloy 750kg £1762 (235) 790kg £1824 (231) 760kg £1748 (230) G Rowney, Ballynure 650kg £1423 (219) M Glass, 490kg £1043 (213) 480kg £1017 (212) 490kg £1009 (206) A McNair, Ballyclare 680kg £1319 (194) M Glass, 440kg £844 (192) 400kg £764 (191).

An entry of 350 beef cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in a steady trade. Beef cows sold to 290p for 720kg at £2088, Fr cows sold to 177p for 720kg at £1274, Beef heifers sold to 298p for 670kg at £1996. Beef bullocks to 300p for 720kg at £2160 and to a top per head of 810kg at £2243 and Fr bullocks to 232p for 730kg at £1693.

Beef Cows
Okane Farm, Ballymena Bel 720kg £2088 (290) S McCann, Randalstown Lim 610kg £1738 (285) B McClean, Armoy Lim 800 £2272 (284) J Hayes, Rasharkin Blo 640kg £1766 (276) Blo 640kg £1747 (273) Okane Farm, Lim 760kg £2021 (266) B McLean, Armoy Cha 830kg £2149 (259) G Hayes, Bel 680kg £1761 (259) J Thompson, Larne Cha 750kg £1942 (259) T McMaster, Whitehead Lim 650kg £1677 (258) B McLean, Lim 690kg £1780 (258) M Doherty, Glarryford Lim 730kg £1832 (251) D Fulton, Ballymoney Lim 640kg £1600 (250) O Crawford, Lim 590kg £1469 (249) Lim 670kg £1668 (249) B Connon, Larne Lim 650kg £1618 (249).

Friesian cows
J King, Ballymena 720kg £1274 (177) D Harkness, 690kg £1207 (175) 620kg £1060 (171) S Agnew, Ballyclare 670kg £1145 (171) D Harkness, Ballymena 930kg £1571 (169) 800kg £1344 (168) 740kg £1243 (168) 730kg £1219 (167) P Breen 690kg £1145 (166) 710kg £1157 (163) 640kg £1043 (163) M & S Calwell, 650kg £1053 (162) AT McAuley, 830kg £1344 (162) D Harkness, 680kg £1088 (160).

Beef Heifers
J Davidson, Moorfields Lim 670kg £1996 (298), S McCann, Randalstown Lim 650kg £1917 (295), A Finlay, Clough Lim 600kg £1728 (288), J Hayes, Rasharkin Blo 590kg £1699 (288), W Hopes, Ballywalter Lim 510kg £1463 (287), 620kg £1754 (283), A Finlay, Clough Sim 640kg £1811 (283), J Thompson, Larne Lim 500kg £1405 (281), H & B Doherty, Randalstown Lim 610kg £1705 (280), A Finlay, Clough Char 570kg £1578 (277), R & J Kennedy, Cullybackey Lim 600kg £1644 (274), B Taggart, Bushmills Lim 520kg £1404 (270), P & S McEldowney, Maghera Char 530kg £1425 (269), M Gardiner, Ballymena AA 600kg £1608 (268), B Taggart, Bushmills Char 510kg £1366 (268), J Davidson, Moorfields Lim 620kg £1643 (265).

Beef Bullocks
Top per Head
S & D McReynolds, Dungiven Lim 810kg £2243, T HW McDowell, Belfast Char 870kg £2218, £S Hogg, Ballymoney Lim 810kg £2203, BB 750kg £2190, J F Savage, Ballywalter Lim 720kg £2160, S & D McReynolds, Dungiven Lim 760kg £2128, J F Savage, Ballywalter Lim 730kg £2117, R Henry, Kilwaughter Lim 720kg £2116, J F Savage, Ballywalter Char 750kg £2115, R McClean, Swatragh Char 750kg £2092, M Doherty, Glarryford Sim 730kg £2087, R Henry, Kilwaughter Lim 710kg £2087, S Kane, Doagh Char 780kg £2067, H Clarke, Upperlands Char 710kg £2059, J Kennedy, Rasharkin Lim 740kg £2057.

Top per Kg
J F Savage, Ballywalter Lim 720kg £2160 (300), 670kg £1976 (295), R Henry, Kilwaughter Lim 720kg £2116 (294), 710kg £2087 (294), J F Savage, Ballywalter Lim 670kg £1969 (294), 690kg £2028 (294), S Hogg, Ballymoney BB 750kg £2190 (292), J F Savage, Ballywalter Lim 690kg £2001 (290), 730kg £2117 (290), 650kg £1885 (290), 690kg £2001 (290), H Clarke, Upperlands Char 710kg £2059 (290).

Fr Bullocks
A Rocke, Larne 730kg £1963 (232), T & D Harris, Toome 630kg £1398 (222), T Savage, Magherafelt 470kg £1043 (222) x2, M Jamison, Larne 760kg £1641 (216), T Savage, Magherafelt 400kg £864 (216), A Rocke, Larne 700kg £1470 (210), T Savage, Magherafelt 390kg £780 (200).

460 beef cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in a great trade. Beef cows sold to 274p for a Blue 740kg at £2027, Fr cows to 177p for 640kg at £1132, Beef heifers to 292p for 640kg at £1868. Beef bullocks to 323p for 800kg at £2584 and to a top per head of £2597 for 830kg, Fr bullocks to 241p for 680kg at £1638.

Beef Cows

P L McKeag, Millisle BB 740kg £2027(274), Char 810kg £2195 (271), J Kidd, Randalstown Lim 680kg £1836 (270), P L McKeag, Millisle BB 830kg £2224 (268), J McMordie, Moorfields St 500kg £1330 (266), P L McKeag, Millisle Lim 810kg £2138 (264), T McMaster, Whitehead Lim 710kg £1874 (264), W Whyte, Portglenone Char 880kg £2314 (263), T McMaster, Whitehead Char 750kg £1920 (256), J Keating, Portaferry Char 800kg £2032 (254), T McMaster, Whitehead Sim 760kg £1930 (254).

Fr Cows

J Gamble, Ballymoney 640kg £1132 (177), J & M Wilson, Broughshane 730kg £1241 (170), B Gribben, Dunloy 810kg £1336 (165), S Kennedy, Doagh 790kg £1279 (162), B McConnell, Doagh 700kg £1127 (161), D & H Parks, Moira 650kg £1033 (159), D & J Allen, Richill 700kg £1113 (159), A M Crawford, Ballynure 620kg £979 (158), S Kennedy, Doagh 820kg £1287 (157), J Graham, Glenwherry 610kg £945 (155).

Beef Heifers

M McFall, Portglenone Lim 640kg £1868 (292), McAuley Bros, Glenarm BB 680kg £1965 (289), M Surphlis, Lisnaskea Char 730kg £2087 (286), M McFall, Portglenone Lim 680kg £1944 (286), 590kg £1681 (285), J McCaughan, Armoy Spk 450kg £1260 (280), K O’Neill, Rasharkin Lim 600kg £1680 (280), S McCann, Randalstown Lim 580kg £1612 (278), 600kg £1668 (278), G McLaughlin, Newtownbutler Char 630kg £1571 (278), K O’Neill, Rasharkin Lim 570kg £1584 (278), M McFall, Portglenone Lim 540kg £1495 (277), J McCaughan, Armoy Lim 520kg £1435 (276), S Kelly, Kells Lim 580kg £1589 (274), K O’Neill, Rasharkin Char 670kg £1835 (274). 

Beef Bullocks

Top per head

W Whyte, Portglenone Cha 830kg £2597, local farmer Bel 800kg £2584, JF Savage & Partners Lim 830kg £2256, Lim 860kg £2425, W Nutt, Bushmills Lim 820kg £2378, PL McKeag, Cha 840kg £2352, JF Savage & Partner, Lim 820kg £2328, W Nutt, Cha 840kg £2318, D Taggart, Randalstown Lim 790kg £2298, G McLaughlin, Cha 840kg £2268, J Blair, Cha 780kg £2246, J Kennedy, Rasharkin Sim 820kg £2197, R Linton, Cha 710kg £2193, J F Savage &  Partners Lim 770kg £2179, J Keating, Cha 720kg £2145, J Dougan, Lim7330kg £2131.

Top per Kg

Local farmer, Bel 800kg £2584 (323) W Whyte, Portglenone Cha 830kg £2597, R Linton, Cha 710kg £2193 (309) JF Savage & Partner Lim 830kg £2556 (308) J Keating, Cha 720kg £2145 (298) J F Savage & Partners, Lim 700kg £2079 (297) J Kennedy, Rasharkin Lim 690kg £2014 (292) JF Savage & Partner Lim 720kg £2102 (292) J Dougan, Ahoghill Lim 730kg £2131 (292) D Taggart, Lim 790kg £2298 (291) JF Savage & Partner Lim 720kg £2088 (290) J Dougan, Lim 720kg £2088 (209) W Nutt, Bushmills Lim 820kg £2378 (290) K Oneill, Lim 660kg £1914 (290) JF Savage & Partners Lim 730kg £2109 (289) Lim 660kg £1900 (288).

Friesian Bullocks

CJA & P Crawford, Clough 680kg £1638 (241) 630kg £1329 (211) 680kg £1428 (210).     

An entry of 380 beef cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in a sharper trade. Beef cows sold to 278p for a 620kg at £1723, Fr cows to 179p for 820kg at £1394. Beef bullocks to 320p for 730kg at £2336 and to a top per head of £2700 for 1000kg. Beef heifers to 314p for 700kg at £2198, Fr bullocks to 234p for 600kg £1244.

Beef Cows

Local farmer Lim 620kg £1723 (278), H McCracken, Ballywalter Lim 920kg £2465 (268), Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick Char 900kg £2268 (252), D O’Kane, Swatragh Char 590kg £1463 (248), I Barr, Kells Lim 740kg £1835 (248), T Rooney, Mayobridge Lim 550kg £1364 (248), G Lindsay, Strabane Sim 810kg £2008 (248), P Clarke, Garvagh Lim 620kg £1525 (246), J F Savage, Ballywalter Lim 750kg £1807 (241), W & M Orr, Ballycastle Sim 690kg £1662 (241). A Marks, Portglenone Char 580kg £1380 (238), E Donnelly, Ballycastle Sal 740kg £1761 (238), Drew O’Kane, Stwatragh Lim 660kg £1557 (236), Local Farmer Lim 690kg £1607 (233).

Fr Cows

G & S Carey, Dunloy 820kg £1394 (170), H McNabney, Clough 650kg £1066 (164), I Stewart, Bushmills 700kg at £1106 (158), 7040kg £1154 (156), 760kg £1185 (156), G Rowney, Ballynure 630kg £945 (150).

Beef Bullocks

Top per Kg

F Cassidy, Kilrea Char 730kg £2336 (320), Sim 750kg £2377 (317), L O’Neill, Ardboe Lim 720kg £2196 (305), F Cassidy, Kilrea Lim 730kg £2226 (305), R O’Connor, Castlewellan  Char 630kg £1902 (302), J Scott, Toomebridge Lim 760kg £2295 (302), L O’Neill, Ardboe Lim 780kg £2340 (300), H McCracken, Ballywalter Lim 630kg £1890 (300), R O’Connor, Castlewellan Lim 630kg £1871 (297), J Kennedy, Rasharkin Lim 650kg £1911 (294), P O’Connor, Castlewellan Char 640kg £1881 (294), W Hunter, Stewartstown Lim 730kg £2146 (294), J Scott, Toomebridge Char 760kg £2234 (294), Lim 720kg £2102 (292), Char 730kg £2117 (290), J Blair, Cullybackey Char 730kg £2117 (290).

Top per head

W Kee, Strabane Cha 1000kg £2700, T Moore, Limavady Cha 910kg £2566, Cha 880kg £2508, W Kee, Cha 880kg £2499, F Cassidy, Kilrea Sim 750kg £2377, LM O’Neill, Lim 780kg £2340, F Cassidy, Cha 730kg £2336, J Blair, Cullybackey Cha 860kg £2322, J Scott, Toome Lim 800kg £2320,  Lim 760kg £2295, J Blair, Cha 830kg £2290, Cha 810kg £2268, Cha 820kg £2246, J Scott, Cha 760kg £2234, J Blair, Cha 780kg £2230, F Cassidy, Lim 730kg £2226.

Beef Heifers

Top per kg

JF Savage & Partner, Lim 700kg £2198 (314) Lim 630kg £1940 (308) Lim 650kg £1950 (300) Lim 630kg £1890 (300) Lim 590kg £1734 (294) H McCracken, Lim 600kg £1764 (294) D O’Kane, Maghera Lim 550kg £1584 (288) JF Savage & Partner Lim 630kg £1814 (288) Lim 650kg £1859 (286) K McCammon, Cookstown Cha 750kg £2137 (285) H & J Christie, Cha 600kg £1680 (280) Local Farmer, Lim 390kg £1092 (280) JF Savage, Lim 600kg £1680 (280) Lim 540kg £1512 (280) J McCaughan Lim550kg £1518 (276).

Friesian Bullocks

G Rowney, Ballyclare 600kg £1404 (234) 560kg £1288 (230) Local Farmer, 500kg £1125 (225) H McNabney, Clough 600kg £1314 (219) P & G O’Rawe, 570kg £1242 (218) 610kg £1268 (208).

An entry of 280 beef cattle in Ballymena on Thursday good trade. Beef cows sold to 270p for 700kg at £1890 and 590kg at £1593 with Fr cows to 206p for 670kg at £1380. Beef heifers to 305p for 550kg at £1677, and beef bullocks to 308p for 650kg at £2002 and a top per head of £2520 for 920kg.

Beef cows

M Lucas, Antrim Lim 700kg £1890 (270) R & G Bell, Crumlin Lim 590kg £1593 (270) A Martin, Kells Blo 640kg £1664 (260) J McLenaghan, Garvagh Lim 650kg £1690 (260) VN Fleck, Lim 5440kg £1355 (251) Lim 550kg £1353 (246) D Gilliland, Ballymena Lim 810kg £1976 (244) J McLenaghan, Abe 600kg £1452 (242) B McLoughlin, Lim 580kg £1403 (242) WC McMaster, Gleno Lim 520kg £1248 (240) S McDonnell, Magheramorne Lim 580kg £1380 (238) A Smyth, Randalstown Lim 600kg £1380 (230) J McLenaghan, Bel 580kg £1334 (230) WC McMaster, Lim 570kg £1299 (228) 1185 (228) M Lucas, Lim 600kg £1368 (228).

Friesian cows

WC McMaster, Gleno 670kg £1380 (206) P&B McVey, 540kg £1058 (196) DS & D McKay, Rathkenny 710kg £1228 (173) J Stewart, Templepatrick 810kg £1377 (170) D & M McGregor, 780kg £1318 (169) D &D Robinson, 720kg £1173 (163) WJ & D Wallace, Ballymena 780kg £1271 (163) D S & D McKay, 680kg £1088 (160) WJ & D Wallace, 670kg £1072 (160) J Hunter, Crumlin 640kg £1011 (158) WJ & D Wallace, 780kg £1232 (158) RF Saunderson, Glenwherry 660kg £1029 (156) D & M McGregor, 670kg £1038 (155) N Jamison, Ballymena 670kg £1038 (155) DS & D McKay, 570kg £877 (154) J Stewart, Templepatrick 660kg £1016 (154).

Beef Bullocks

Top per head

I Campbell, Templepatrick Lim 920kg £2520, D Hume, Randalstown Lim 840kg £2377, I Campbell, Templepatrick Char 780kg £2215, J Kennedy, Rasharkin Lim 760kg £2196, M Lucas, Antrim Lim 740kg £2146, R Boyle, Larne Char 730kg £2117, N Jamison, Ballymena AA 780kg £2106, A Smyth, Randalstown Lim 820kg £2099, N Jamison, Ballymena AA 770kg £2094, R Boyle, Larne AA 770kg £2094, I McClelland, Coleraine Char 750kg £2092, J Kennedy, Rasharkin Lim 680kg £2080 x2.

Top per Kg

N Brown, Ballycastle Char 650kg £2002 (308), J Kennedy, Rasharkin Lim 680kg £2080 (306), D O’Hanlon, Newry Lim 610kg £1830 (300), AA 650kg £1937 (298), N Brown, Ballycastle Char 640kg £1888 (295), W Reid, Aughafatten Lim 630kg £1852 (294), J Kennedy, Rasharkin Lim 710kg £2080 (293), D O’Hanlon, Newry Par 610kg £1781 (292), M Lucas, Antrim Lim 740kg £2146 (290), R Boyle, Larne Char 730kg £2117 (290), J Kennedy, Rasharkin Lim 760kg £2196 (289), 660kg £1881 (285), 650kg £1852 (285), I Campbell, Templepatrick Char 780kg £2115 (284), D Hume, Randalstown Lim 840kg £2377 (9283), Linton Bros, Cloughmills Lim 630kg £1764 (280).

Beef Heifers

G Connon, Aldergrove Lim 550kg £1677 (305), M McGarry, Broughshane Lim 690kg £2063 (299), Linton Bros., Cloughmills Char 620kg £1822 (294), A & D Glass, Ballycastle Lim 610kg £1787 (293), 660kg £1933 (293), D McCusker, Castlewellan Lim 750kg £2175 (290), J Rea, Larne Lim 630kg £1820, Linton Brows, Cloughmills char 580kg £1670 (288), A & D Glass, Ballycastle Lim 550kg £1551 (282), Char 580kg £1624 (280), J Rea, Larne Char 530kg at £1468 (277), M McGarry, Broughshane Lim 710kg £1966 (277)A & D Glass, Lim 630kg £1738 (276), Local Farmer Sim 730kg £2014 (276), Linton Bros, Cloughmills Lim 660kg £1808 (274).

An entry of 300 beef cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in an improved trade.  Beef cows to 302p for 680kg at £2053, Fr cows to 180p for 710kg at £1278, beef heifers to 309p for 660kg at £2039 and 710kg at £2193.  Beef bullocks to 313p for 630kg £1971 and to a high top per head of £2594 for 940kg.  Friesian bullocks to 223p for 540kg at £1204.

Beef cows sold to:-

James McKay, Upperlands Lim 680kg £2053 (302), David Andrew, Templepatrick Lim 610kg £1769 (290), John Lowe, Cookstown Lim 920kg £2465 (268), J McComb, Muckamore Lim 780kg £2020 (259), James McKay Lim 680kg £1740 (256), John Lowe Lim 700kg £1764 (252), James McKay Lim 780kg £1950 (250), local farmer Lim 820kg £2033 (248), Lim 810kg £2008 (248).

Friesian cows sold to:-

Brian McConnell, Doagh 710kg £1278 (180), B Alexander, Ahoghill 830kg £1444 (174), M Gordon, Clough 680kg £1162 (171), D & H Parks, Moira 670kg £1105 (165), Wm Hoey, Ballymena 670kg £1098 (164), Victor Turtle, Ahoghill 690kg £1131 (164), WS Kennedy, Ballyclare 710kg £1157 (163), J & A McAteer, Randalstown 730kg £1182 (162), Jacksons, Ballynure 780kg £1255 (161).

Beef heifers sold to:-

R Henry, Kilwaughter Lim 660kg £2039 (309), local farmer Lim 710kg £2193 (309), Taggart Bros, Doagh Char 650kg £2002 (308), Char 700kg £2142 (306), Char 670kg £2050 (306), David Andrew, Templepatrick Lim 640kg £1945 (304), Taggart Bros Lim 710kg £2158 (304), James McCaughan, Armoy Char 580kg £1711 (295), Martin McFall, Portglenone Lim 600kg £1764 (294),

Beef bullocks per kg

RJ Anderson, Cullybackey Char 630kg £1971 (313), JC Prentice, Comber Lim 780kg £2340 (300), RJ Anderson Char 660kg £1947 (295), local farmer SHB 750kg £2212 (295), J McPeake, Bellaghy Lim 670kg £1969 (294), local farmer Bel 850kg £2482 (292), J McPeake Lim 710kg £2066 (291), local farmer Char 770kg £2240 (291).

Top per head

Local farmer Char 940kg £2594, James McKay, Upperlands Lim 930kg £2585, local farmer Bel 850kg £2482, JC Prentice, Comber Lim 780kg £2340, local farmer Char 770kg £2240, JC Prentice Char 780kg £2230, local farmer SHB 750kg £2212, G & A McMaster, B’shane Char 780lg £2176.

Fries bullocks sold to:-

J & M Hamill, B’shane 540kg £1204 (223), Alfie Rocke, Larne 740kg £1635 (221), M Jamison 700kg £1533 (219), 780kg £1677 (215), 720kg £1526 (212), 700kg £1470 (210).

330 Beef cattle in Ballymena resulted in another steady trade. Beef cows sold to 293p for a Lim cow 780kg at £2285, Friesian cows to 214p 670kg at £1433, Beef heifers to 304p Lim 520kg at £1580, Beef bullocks to 313p 650kg at £2034 and to top per head of £223 for 820kg. Friesian bullocks to 230p 770kg at £1777 and 600kg at £1380.

Beef Cows

B McConville, Ballyward Lim 780kg £2285 (293), F McMullan, Cushendall Lim 710kg £1988 (280), R Baxter, Ballyclare Blo 650kg £1755 (270), B McConville, Ballyward Lim 770kg £1955 (254), A McGookin, Carrickfergus Lim 650kg £1644 (253), J Duffin, Ballygally Blo 580kg £1432 (247), E Donnelly, Ballycastle Char 810kg £1984 (245), B McConville, Ballyward Lim 930kg £2278 (245), S McGookin, Carrickfergus Lim 600kg £1452 (242), R Weatherup, Larne Sim 680kg £1598 (235), R J McNeill, Glenarm Lim 610kg £1427 (234), E Donnelly, Ballycastle Char 880kg £2059 (234), M Farlow, Macosquin Sim 640kg £1472 (230). 

Fr Cows

M T Boyd, Kilwaughter 670kg £1433 (214), 620kg £1277 (206), J Hutchinson, Ballyclare 600kg £1116 (186), C & P Crawford, Clough 590kg £1085 (184), J Hutchinson, Ballyclare 560kg £1019 (182), B McConnell, Doagh 740kg £1169 (158), T J Johnston, Glenavy 700kg £1099 (157), R & M Kidd, Aughafatten 680kg £1060 (156), W Weatherup, Carrickfergus 700kg £1071 (153), D Winter, Randalstown 690kg £1035 (150).

Beef Heifers

J McCaughan, Armoy Lim 520kg £1580 (304) x2, Linton Bros, Cloughmills Lim 620kg £1872 (302), J F Savage, Ballywalter Lim 600kg £1746 (291), G & A O'Loan, Martinstown Lim 590kg £1699 (288), 540kg £1544 (286), J F Savage, Ballywalter Lim 750kg £2115 (282), Linton Bros, Cloughmills Char 610kg £1720 (282), Lim 580kg £1629 (281), J F Savage, Ballywalter Lim 660kg £1848 (280), 630kg £1764 (280), J McCaughan, Armoy Lim 470kg £1311 (279), J F Savage, Ballywalter Lim 570kg £1584 (278).

Beef Bullocks

Top per kg

R Love, Ballymoney Abe 650kg £2034 (313) A Ross, Newtownards Lim 690kg £2063 (299) J Davidson, Moorfields Lim 690kg £2056 (298) G Kernohan, Randalstown Lim 720kg £2145 (298) J Alexander, Abe 730kg £2153 (295) A Ross, Lim 710kg £2087 (294) R McClean, Cha 680kg £1992 (293) W Hunter, Lim 730kg £2138 (293) B & S Jeffers, Coagh Cha 480kg £1401 (292) G Kernohan, Lim 720kg £2073 (288) R Love, Ballymoney Abe 680kg £1958 (288) RJ Andeson, Cullybackey Cha 680kg £1951 (287) J Kennedy, Lim 2037 (287) J Alexander, Abe 750kg £2145 (286) W Hunter, Cha 720kg £2052 (285) W & M Orr, Ballycastle Cha 740kg £2101 (284).

Top per head

P & G O’ Rawe, Clough Her 820kg £2238, J Alexander, Broughshane Abe 730kg £2153, G Kernohan, Lim 720kg £2145, J Alexander, Abe 750kg £2145, W Hunter, Lim 730kg £2138, W & M Orr, Ballycastle Cha 740kg £2101, Fortfield Farms, St 900kg £2088, Alexander Ross, Lim 710kg £2087, G Kernohan, Lim 720kg £2073, A Ross, Lim 690kg £2063, J Davidson, Moorfields Lim 690kg £2056, W Hunter, Cha 720kg £2052, G & A McMaster, Blo 730kg £2044, R McClean, Cha 740kg £2042, J Kennedy, Lim 710kg £2037, Local Farmer, Abe 720kg £2037.

Friesian bullocks

J & C Kane, 770kg £1771 (230) G Rowney, Ballyclare 600kg £1380 (230) 580kg £1316 (227) 610kg £1366 (224) M Wallace, Cloughmills 680kg £1496 (220) 650kg £1417 (218) D Winter, Randalstown 570kg £1236 (217) K McKay, Cushendun 660kg £1333 (202) I Stewart, Bushmills 600kg £1212 (202).