330 beef cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in a steady trade. Beef cows told to 239p for a Lim 720kg £1720, Fr cows to 180p 610kg £1098, Beef heifers to 287p 630kg at £1808, Beef bullocks to 280p, 660kg £1848 and to a top per head of £2217 for a 920kg, Fr bullocks to 209p 620kg at £1295.
Beef cows
Wm P & H Esler, Islandmagee, Lim 720kg £1720.80 (239p), S B & D Weatherup, Ballyearl Lim 650kg £1547.00 (238p), Susan Smyth, Newtownstewart, Cha 920kg £2134.40 (232p), Susan Smyth, Newtownstewart, Cha 960kg £2227.20 (232p), B McAllister, Kells, Cha 850kg £1955.00 (230p), Derek Taggart, Randalstown, Lim 720kg £1641.60 (228p), S B & D Weatherup, Ballyearl, Lim 700kg £1582.00 (226p), Derek Taggart, Randalstown, Lim 740kg £1657.60 (224p), S B & D Weatherup, Ballyearl, Lim 650kg £1449.50 (223p), David Arrell, Bellaghy, Lim 790kg £1753.80 (222p), G Henderson, Bushmills, Cha 970kg £2134.00 (220p), S Kane, Doagh, Bel 720kg £1540.80 (214p), J Campbell, Carnlough, Bel 730kg £1532.20 (214p), James Bingham, Templepatrick, Lim 630kg £1323.00 (210p), Wm P & H Esler, Islandmagee, Lim 640kg £1344.00 (210p), Hugh Bradley, Dessertmartin, Bel 670kh £1407.00 (210p).
Fr Cows
J Hutchinson, Ballyclare, Fri 610kg £1098.00 (180p), O Magill, Crumlin, Hol 760kg £1307.20 (172p), Hugh Stewart, Ballyclare, Fri 620kg £1066.40 (172p), S A Milligan, Bellaghy, Fri 720kg £1231.20 (171p), ESG Ivy Farm, Crumlin, Hol 690kg £1159.20 (168p), Hugh Stewart, Ballyclare, Fri 680kh £1142.40 (168p), S J & R J McLean, Straid, Fri 690kg £1159.20 (168p), Stephen Stewart, Newtownabbey, Fri 760kg £1269.20 (167p), W G Johnston, Ligoniel, Hol 700kg £1155.00 (165p), Denis Boyd, Straid, Fri 670kg £1092.10 (163p), W.S Kennedy, Ballyclare, Fri 660kg £1075.80 (163p), S A Milligan, Bellaghy, Fri 610kg £976.00 (160p), ESG Ivy Farm, Crumlin, Hol 750kg £1200.00 (160p), W.S Kennedy, Ballyclare, Fri 710kg £1136.00 (160p), S J & R J McLean, Straid, Hol 610kg £957.70 (157p), Hugh Stewart, Ballyclare, Fri 750kg £1170.00 (156p).
Beef Heifers
N McKnight, Newry, Blo 630kg £1808.10 (287p), N McKnight, Newry, Lim 630kg £1770.30 (281p), R & W Fleck, Broughshane, Cha 630kg £1688.40 (268p), J.H & J.N Torrens, Garvagh, Lim 560kg £1489.60 (266p), S McGowan, Ballymoney, Cha 690kg £1835.40 (266p), J.H & J.N Torrens, Garvagh, Lim 620kg £1643.00 (265p), S McGowan, Ballymoney, Cha 670kg £1775.50 (265p), R & W Fleck, Broughshane, Cha 620kg £1636.80 (264p), S McGowan, Ballymoney, Cha 700kg £1848.00 (264p), S McGowan, Ballymoney, Cha 720kg £1893.60 (263p), J.H & J.N Torrens, Garvagh, Lim 620kg £1624.40 (262p), J.H & J.N Torrens, Garvagh, Lim 660kg £1696.20 (257p), R & W Fleck, Broughshane, Cha 570kg £1442.10 (253p), S Kane, Ballyclare, Cha 670kg £1688.40 (252p), S McGowan, Ballymoney, Cha 730kg £1810.40 (248p), R Woodside, Ballyclare, Cha 650kg £1599.00 (246p).
Beef Bullocks (Top per kG)
R McCurdy, Broughshane, Lim 660kg £1848.00 (280p), R McCurdy, Broughshane, Lim 650kg £1794.00 (276p), C Reid, Aghalee, Lim 730kg £2007.50 (275p), R McCurdy, Broughshane, Lim 710kg £1952.50 (275p), Mrs A L Kyle, Portrush, Lim 650kg £1781.00 (274p), Roger Love, Ballymoney, Lim 670kg £1835.80 (274p), D Taggart, Randalstown, Lim 680kg £1856.40 (273p), R McCurdy, Broughshane, Lim 640kg £1740.80 (272p), C Reid, Aghalee, Lim 770kg £2094.40 (272p), C Reid, Aghalee, Lim 810kg £2178.90 (269p), R McCurdy, Broughshane, Lim 690kg £1856.10 (269p), R McCurdy, Broughshane, Lim 690kg £1849.20 (268p), S. Morrison, Liscolman, Sim 690kg £1835.40 (266p), Paul Barry, Toomebridge, Sim 740kg £1946.20 (263p), A & D Glass, Ballycastle, Lim 640kg £1676.80 (262p), Roger Love, Ballymoney, Lim 720kg £1886.40 (262p).
Top per head
M McCrossan, Finton Cha 920kg £2217, C Reid, Aghalee Lim 810kg £2178, S Kane, Ballyclare Cha 910kg £2120, C Reid, Lim 770kg £2094, P Barry, Toomebridge Lim 2066, C Reid, Lim 730kg £2007, J Christie, Crossgar Lim 800kg £1992, R McCurdy, Broughshane Lim 710kg £1952, R McCurdy, Ballymena Lim 710kg £1952, P Barry, Toomebridge Sim 740kg £1946, R Love, Ballymoney Lim 720kg £1886, P Barry, Lim 760kg £1877, D Taggart, Randalstown Lim 680kg £1856, R McCurdy, Broughshane Lim 690kg £1856, C Martin, Loughgall Lim 720kg £1850, R McCurdy, Broughshane Lim 690kg £1849.
Friesian Bulls/Blks
T McErlaine, Rasharkin 620kg £1295 (209) T Duffin, Toomebridge 700kg £1414 (202) T Duffin, 630kg £1260 (200) T Duffin, 720kg £1418 (197) S Stewart, Newtownabbey 60kg £1176 (196) T Duffin, 700kg £1365 (195) T Duffin, 670kg £1299 (194) T McErlaine, Rasharkin 580kg £1125 (194) T Duffin, 620kg £1196 (193) T McErlaine, 590kg £1132 (192) T McErlaine, 630kg £1197 (190) J O’Kane, Ballymoney 510kg £189, M Byrne, Randalstown 510kg £958 (188) J O’Kane, 520kg £972 (187) T McErlaine, 610kg £1140 (187) M Byrne, 570kg £1054 (185).
