2688 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in an easier trade. Fat lambs sold to 634p for 14 texels 21.5Kg at &136.50 offered by J McColum, Carnlough and to a top per head of £170 for 2 29Kg from S McNeilly, Ballyclare. Fat ewes sold to £226.

Fat Lambs

Top Per Kg

J McCollum, Carnlough 14 Tex 21.5Kg £136.50 (634), N McBurney, Ballyclare 6 Tex 21Kg £133 (633), J S A & H Ritchie, Ballymena 42 Eas 21Kg £133 (633), B Smyth, Broughshane 1 Dor 21.5Kg £136 (632), N Hamill, Ballymena 20 Tex 21.5Kg £136 (632), G Martin, Broughshane 18 Tex 25Kg £157.50 (630), M Moffett, Broughshane 2 Bel 25Kg £157 (628), J A McQuiston, Ballymoney 33 Tex 21.5Kg £134 (623), D Waide, Cloughmills 29 Tex 21Kg £130.50 (621), S Beattie, Ballyclare 3 Tex 21.5Kg £133 (618), I Clarke, Cullybackey 9 Tex 22.5Kg £138.50 (615), J Beattie, Ballyclare 25 Tex 22Kg £135 (613), D Wylie, Broughshane 10 Tex 22Kg £135 (613), H McNeice, Kells 6 Tex 23Kg £141 (613), B Smyth, Broughshane 1 Spo 23Kg £141 (613), T Gilbert, Ballyclare 13 Tex 21.5Kg £131.

Top per Head 

S McNeilly, Ballyclare 2 Tex 29.5kg £170, R Gingles, Kilwaughter 1 Tex 34.5kg £166, P McKenna, Maghera 1 Spo 31kg £164, S White, Cloughmills 18 Tex 28.5kg £163, P J Kane, Ballycastle 2 Tex 33.5kg £162, M Moffett, Broughshane 11 Char 27kg £161.50, A C Hunter, Raloo 4 Tex 30kg £161, R Crawford, Raloo 8 Suf 28.5kg £160.50, M McCormick, Carnlough 6 Spo 29kg £159, R T Morrow, Gleno 15 Suff 26.5kg £159, G Martin, Broughshane 18 Tex 25kg £157.50, I Morrison, Dunloy 1 Tex 28.5kg £157, R Gingles 7 Char 28kg £157, M Moffett 2 Bel 25kg £157, J Gregg, Clough 36 Tex 29kg £156.50, S Craig, Ballycastle 1 Tex 29kg £156. 

Store Lambs

A Dodd, Saintfield 12 Bel 15kg £113 (753), A Gardner, Magheramourne 9 Suff 16.5kg £118 (715), R Hood, Broughshane 22 Tex 19kg £128 (673), N McBurney, Ballyclare 4 Tex 19kg £127 (668), I Degnan, Raloo 14 Suff 18.5kg £123 (664), J McQuillan, Cargan 2 Dor 19.5kg £127 (651), I Cooke, Glenarm 3 Dor 19.5kg £126 (646), A Dodd 37 Dor 18.5kg £118 (637).  

Fat Ewes (628)

1^st Quality

Suf-£150-£186

Tex-£162-£226

CB-£134-£170

BF-£70-£130

An entry of 2864 sheep in Ballymena resulted in another steady trade. Fat lambs sold to 698p for a single Texel at 29.5Kg £206 presented by A Kennedy, Ballymena, with the same lamb also topping the top her heads. Fat ewes sold to £222.

Fat Lambs (2126)

Top per Kg

A Kennedy, Ballymena 1 Tex 29.5Kg £206 (698), J W Bingham, Templepatrick 1 Tex 29.5Kg £199 (674), H McNeill, Ballygally 24 Tex 20.5Kg £135 (658), T Millar, Broughshane 35 Tex 19Kg £125 (657), J McFall, Broughshane 1 Tex 23.5Kg £154 (655), N Hamilton, Moorefields 32 Tex 22.5Kg £144.50 (642), A Montgomery, Glenarm 15 Tex 22Kg £141 (640), J McFall, 7 Tex 23Kg £147 (639), A Hall, Antrim 6 Tex 21.5Kg £137 (637), I McNeice, Toomebridge 16 Tex 23Kg £146.50 (637), G Millar, Carrickfergus 1 Suf 22Kg £140 (636), R Davison, Broughshane 24 Tex 22Kg £140 (636), C Brown, Bushmills 32 Tex 23.5Kg £149.50 (636), K Laverty, Randalstown 1 Tex 22.5Kg £143 (635), C McKee, Broughshane 6 Tex 23Kg £146 (634), R Frazer, Newtownabbey 5 Tex 23Kg £146 (634).

Top per Head

A Kennedy, Ballymena 1 Tex 29.5Kg £206, J W Bingham, Templepatrick 1 Tex 29.5Kg £199, M Roundtree, Templepatrick 7 Tex 35Kg £179, R J Moore, Ballyclare 4 Tex 28.5Kg £171, E Warwick, Moorefields 5 Suf 29Kg £170, A Morrison, Ballynure 1 Tex 29Kg £170, K Boyle, Bangor 5 Dor 28Kg £167, A Cristie, Ballymoney 2 Tex 35Kg £167, J McCabe, Nutts Corner 2 Tex 28.5Kg £167, A Montgomery, Glenarm 2 Suf 27Kg £166, J McMullan, Armoy 30 Tex 29.5Kg £165, D Carson, Nutts Corner 1 Ham 32Kg £164, K Lorimer, Aughafatten 3 Tex 28Kg £164, D Carson, Nutts Corner 14 Tex 27Kg £159, J W Bingham, Templepatrick 5 Tex 26Kg £159.

Fat Ewes (735)

1st Quality

Suf-£152-£222

Tex-£178-£222

CB-£142-£176

BF-£80-124

2363 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday met a steady trade. Fat lambs sold to 753p for 6 Dorsets 15 Kg at £113 presented by G Longstaff, Kells and to a top per head of £187 for a heavy Texel for A Ferguson, Kilsally. Fat ewes sold to £294.

Fat Lambs (1827)

Light Lambs Top Per Kg

G Longstaff, Kells 6 Dor 15Kg £113 (753), J B Crawford, Aughafatten 4 Tex 17Kg £126 (741), G Longstaff 10 Dor 19Kg £130 (684), T McKillop, Glenarm 6 Tex 19.5Kg £131.50 (674), D Carson, Belfast 4 Spo 20Kg £130.50 (652), J Agnew, Carnlough 3 Dor 19.5Kg £126 (646), A Dodd, Saintfield 38 Dor 20Kg £129 (645), M Mitchell, Rasharkin 1 Che 15Kg £95 (633), B Laverty, Armoy 1 Spo 19Kg £120 (631), S Davison, Broughshane 1 Tex 19.5Kg £212 (620), K McIlwaine, Glenwherry 3 Mul 20Kg £124 (620), A Magee, Kilwaughter 11 BF 20Kg £122.50 (612).

Mid Weight Top Per Kg

R Hoey, Moorefields 11 Tex 20.5Kg £139 (378), J Wilson, Banbridge 3 Tex 21Kg £141 (671), T McKillop, Glenarm 7 Tex 21Kg £140 (666), 14 Tex 22Kg g£146 (663), A Ferguson, Kilsally 2 Tex 21.5Kg £142.50 (662), G Stewart, Cullybackey 1 Tex 22.5Kg £149 (662), S Caldwell, Portglenone 16 Tex 22Kg £144 (654), W R & J R Dunn, Ballyclare 2 Tex 21.5Kg £140 (651), A Montgomery 18 Tex 21.5Kg £140 (651), M McKillop, Loughgiel 9 Tex 21.5Kg £140 (651), J Fenton, Glarryford 19 Blu 23.5Kg £153 (651), J Ross, Cullybackey 3 Tex 22.5Kg £146 (648), S Hamilton, Ballymena 9 Tex 24Kg £155.50 (647), K Woodside, Islandmagee 5 Suf 24Kg £154.50 (643), G Francey, Ballymena 14 Suf 22Kg £141.50 (643), J Hurl, Carnlough 1 Spo 21Kg £135 (642).

Mid Weight Top Per Head

A Ferguson, Kilsally 1 Tex 31.5Kg £187, M Moffett, Broughshane 8 Tex 29.5Kg £180.50, D Gaston, Carnlough 12 Tex 27.5Kg £175.50,J B Crawford, Aughafatten 4 Tex 28Kg £171.50, B Laverty, Armoy 2 Spo 28Kg £167, R W Robinson, Larne 2 Eas 27.5Kg £166, P Kerr, Cloughmills 16 Suf 28Kg £165, Local Producer 1 Tex 27Kg £164, Rachel Currie, Ballyclare 17 Tex 26.5Kg £160.50, A Millar, Antrim 25 Cha 26.5Kg £160, M Moffett, 3 Tex 25.5Kg £160, J Magee, Kilwaughter 12 Mul 27Kg £159, J McFall, Broughshane 11 Tex 26Kg £158.50, C Brown, Bushmills 30 Tex 26.5Kg £158.50.

Fat Ewes (530)

1st Quality

Suf-£168-£204

Tex-£176-£294

CB-£154-£206

BF-£88-£130

2650 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in a slightly better trade.  Fat lambs sold to 690p for 15 Texels 21kg at £145 offered by Ivor Clarke, Cullybackey and to a top per head of £184 for a 34kg Texel from G Martin, B’shane.

Fat ewes sold to: £256

Fat Lambs (1957)

Top Per Head

G Martin, Broughshane 1 Tex 34Kg £184, J Gregg, Glarryford 1 Cha 28.5Kg £183, P McNeill, Cushendun 2 Suf 31Kg £177, R Gingles, Kilwaughter 3 Tex 30.5Kg £177, I Montgomery, Glenwherry 5 Tex 29Kg £175.50, R Boyd, Broughshane 11 Tex 27.5Kg £175, J W Bingham, Templepatrick 1 Cha 30Kg £172, M Montague, Glenarm 10 Ml 28Kg £170, I Montgomery, 30 Tex 29Kg £170, R W Saunderson, Glenwherry 26 Cha 27.5Kg £167.50, J McNeill, Cushendun 1 Suf 28Kg £167, I Dodds, Glenwherry 19 Cha 27Kg £166.50, R Gingles, Kilwaughter 5 Suf 27Kg £166, J W Bingham, Templepatrick 12 Cha 27.5Kg £164.50, I Morrison, Dunloy 16 Tex 25Kg £164, 2 Tex 25Kg £164.

Top per Kg

I Clarke, Cullybackey 15 Tex 21Kg £145 (690), R J McKay, Carnlough 6 Tex 23Kg £154 (669), I Clarke, 9 Tex 22.5Kg £150 (666), L & J Armstrong, Broughshane 16 Bel 23Kg £151 (658), W Holland, Doagh 44 Tex 21.5Kg £141.50 (658), J Lowe, Coagh 11 Tex 22.5Kg £148 (657), A Stewart, Ballyclare 5 Tex 22.5Kg £148 (657), I Morrison, Ballymena 18 Tex 25Khg £164 (656),I Minford, Nutts Corner 12 Cha 21.5Kg £141 (655), B & A McCammond, Larne 17 Tex 22.5Kg £147 (653), M McGarry, Ballymena 7 Tex 22Kg £142.50 (647), G Martin, Broughshane 13 Tex 24Kg £155 (645), I Morrison, 25 Tex 24Kg £155 (645), P McKeown, Martinstown 13 Tex 24Kg £155 (645), G McCormick, Ballymena 39 Eas 22Kg £142 (645).

Fat Ewes (524)

1st Quality

Suf- £175- £204

Tex-£180-£202

CB-£135-£164

BF-£140-£180

2384 sheep resented in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in an improved trade. Fat lambs sold to 705p for 6 texel 19Kg at £134 offered by W & S Hanna, Ballymoney and to a top per head of £185 for 2 suffolks 32Kg presented by A Kennedy, Bangor. Fat ewes sold to £296

Fat Lambs (1811)

Top per Kg

W & G Hanna, Ballymoney 6 Tex 19Kg £134 (705), D McIlwaine, Glenwherry 6 Cha 19Kg £130 (684), B Gardiner, Ballymena 8 Tex 20.5Kg £140 (682), W & G Hanna, 11 Tex 21.5Kg £145 (674), M Reid, Glenarm 3 Cha 17.5Kg £117 (668), J Moss, Antrim 8 Tex 19.5Kg £130 (666), G Arthur, Broughshane 14 Tex 23.5Kg £156 (666), G Hamilton, Ballyrawer 13 Tex 23Kg £152 (660), P Black, Glenarm 28 Tex 20Kg £131.50 (657), S Black, Glenarm 1 Tex 20Kg £131.50 (657), J H Craig, Carnlough 14 Tex 24Kg £157.50 (656), T Clyde, Antrim 18 Cha 22.5Kg £147.50 (655), S Beattie, Ballyclare 22 Tex 20.5Kg £133 (648), A & W Gregg, Cloughmills 11 Tex 23.5Kg £151.50 (644), J Robinson, Donaghadee 12 Tex 16Kg £103 (643),  M Moffett, Broughshane 4 Bel 24Kg £154 (641), C McKee, Broughshane 13 Tex 24.5Kg £157 (640), J Buick, Kells 7 Tex 27Kg £172 (637), D McIlwaine, 10 Tex 22Kg £140 (636), T Gilbert, Ballyclare 9 Tex 22Kg £140 (636), D Magill, Ballymena 2 Tex 159 (636), R J McKay, Carnlough 48 Cro 23Kg £146 (634), I W & A T McCaughey, Broughshane 16 Cha 20.5Kg £130 (634), I Magee, Larne 4 Tex 20.5Kg £130 (634).

Top per Head

A Kennedy, Bangor, 2 Suf 32.5Kg £185, Jalex Livestock, Randalstown 5 Suf 33Kg £182, D Mills, Ballymena 1 Tex 34.5Kg £177, C McDonnell, Ballycastle 5 Tex 28Kg £177, T McMaster 4 Suf 30Kg £175, J Buick, Kells 7 Tex 27Kg £172, H McCracken, Ballywalter 25 Tex 27.5Kg £166, F & G McKendry, Broughshane 3 Zwa 28Kg £165, B Watt, Corkey 1 Spo 30Kg £164, S Dobbin, Ballycastle 19 Tex 26Kg £164, L & J Armstrong 21 Tex 26.5Kg £164, S Beattie, Ballyclare 1 Tex 28Kg £163, W S McConnell, Ballyclare 14 Tex 27Kg £163, R Boyle, Larne 6 Tex 27.5Kg £163, J McIlrath, Ballymena 2 Ker 31.5Kg £162, H A Wilson, Newtowncrommelin 30 Tex 26.5Kg £161, S Dobbin, Ballycastle 18 Tex 26Kg £161, J McCollum, Carnlough 14 Tex 26.5Kg £161, D Mills, Glenarm 27 Tex 26.5Kg £160, K Irvine, Carrickfergus 8 Tex 22.5Kg £159.50, D Magill, Ballymena 2 Tex 25Kg £159, A Millar, Antrim 3 Tex 27.5Kg £158.

Fat Ewes (573)

1st Quality

Suf-£178-£222

Tex-£190-£296

CB-£170-£218

BF-£62-£138

3290 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in a sharper trade. Fat lambs sold to 675p for 21 texels 20Kg at £135 presented by J Cubitt, Clough and to a top per head of £174 for 2 texels at 33Kg offered by T McKillop, Glenarm. Fat ewes sold to £236.

Fat Lambs (2482)

Top Per Kg

J A O’Kane, Carnlough 32 Tex 18Kg £127 (705), S Henderson, Donaghadee 5 Tex 19Kg £130 (684), J Cubbitt, Clough 21 Tex 20Kg (675), J Kane, Glenarm 6 Ker 19Kg £127 (668), A Dodd, Saintfield 3 Blu 18.5Kg £123 (664), C McClelland, Doagh 6 Tex 20Kg £131 (655), T Stewart, Cairncastle 15 Tex 20.5Kg £133 (648), J Kane, Glenarm 17 Ker 18.5Kg £120 (648), T J Magee, Ballyclare 16 Tex 21Kg £136 (647), W Craig, Larne 17 Tex 21.5Kg £139 (646), R G McRoberts, Larne 10 Tex 21Kg £135 (642), N Rea, Larne 3 Suf 20Kg £128 (640), E McNeill, Glenarm 14 Tex 21Kg £134 (638), K W & J T Dickey, Ballyclare 24 Tex 21Kg £134 (638), G R Blair, Cookstown  19 Tex 20Kg £127 (635), B McKeown, Randalstown 4 Tex 20Kg £127 (635), A McAnally, Ballyclare 14 Cha 21Kg £133 (633), W Marshall, Portglenone 2 Tex 19.5Kg £123 (630), T McKillop, Glenarm 3 Tex 27Kg £170 (629), 12 Tex 27Kg £170 (629), C McClelland, Doagh 4 Cha 21Kg £132 (628), I Simms, Carrickfergus  13 Tex 22Kg £138 (627).

Top Per Head

T McKillop, Glenarm 2 Tex 33Kg £174, 12 Tex 27Kg £170, 3 Tex 27Kg £170, S Reid, Ahoghill 12 Cha 26Kg £163, W Knowles, Cloughmills 2 Tex 27Kg £162, S Dobbin, Ballycastle 29 Tex 27.5Kg £160, T Rainey, Magherafelt 1 Tex 28.5Kg £160, D Waide, Cloughmills 2 Tex 28.5Kg £158, L Anderson, Kilwaughter 12 Suf 28.5Kg £155, T Jackson, Broughshane 33 Tex 26Kg £155, F McKendry, Broughshane 11 Tex 25Kg £152, T Saunderson, Glenwherry 6 Cro 27Kg £152, S Crawford, Glenarm 20 Suf 26.5Kg £152, T Adams, Rathkenny 16 Suf 27Kg £152, M T & S J Logan, Ballynure 23 Tex 26Kg £152, C McDonnell, Newtowncrommelin 28 Tex 25.5Kg £151, N McAuley, Ballyclare 14 Suf 26.5Kg £151, H McNeill, Ballygally 14 Tex 24Kg £150, W Fleck, Broughshane 30 Tex 25Kg £150, T Saunderson, Glenwherry 10 Cro 27Kg £150, M Moffett, Broughshane 12 Cha 25.5Kg £150, J Mills, Kilwaughter 2 Tex 24Kg £150, W Fleck, Broughshane 21 Eas 25Kg £149.

Fat Ewes (808)

1st Quality

Suf-£182-£236

Tex-£198-£218

CB-£140-£194

BF-£84-£134

2431 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in a steady trade. Fat lambs sold to 367p for a Texel 21.5kg at £137 offered by G Longstaff, Kells and to a top per head of £171 for 4 Texels 27kg from David Jones, Nutts Corner. Fat ewes sold to £250.

Fat Lambs 1709

Top per Kg

G Longstaff, Kells 1 Tex 21.5kg £137 (637) D J Jones Nutts Corner 4 Tex 27kg £171 (633) R Hoy, Doagh 7 Tex 21kg £132 (628) JA O’Kane, Carnlough 26 Tex 21kg £131 (623) K Lowe, Cookstown 14 Tex 21.5kg £134 (623) B McGookin, 5 Tex 21.5kg £134 (623) D Crawford, Stewartstown Cha 20.5kg £127 (619) B Laverty, Armoy 3 Suf 21kg £130 (619) L Campbell, 8 Spo 22.5kg £139 (617) JP McLaughlin, Randalstown 10 Tex 19.5kg £120 (615) J & M Hamill, Broughshane 13 Tex 22kg £134.50 (611) Rhonda Currie, Kilwaughter 5 Tex 20.5kg £125 (609) L Ballantine, Moorfields 16 Tex 20.5kg £125 (609) J Magee, Kilwaughter 25 Tex 22.5kg £137 (608) J Lowe, Coagh 6 Tex 22.5kg £136.50 (606) M Cottrell, Glenarm 15 Eas 21.5kg £130 (604) S Wallace, Aldergrove 17 Mul 21.5kg £130 (604) E McKendry, Ballymena 7 Tex 22kg £133 (604) W Holland, Doagh 45 Tex 22.5kg £136 (604) I McNeice, 14 Tex 22.5kg £136 (604).

Top per head

DJ Jones, Nutts Corner 4 Tex 27kg £171, W Wylie, Portglenone 4 Cha 32kg £167, B & A McCammon, Magheramorne 1 Tex 30kg £162, WL Wilson, Ballyclare 1 Tex 31.5kg £16, R Gingles, Kilwaughter 8 Tex 27kg £159, E Hamilton, Cushendun 2 Tex 28kg £154, B & A McCammon, Magheramorne 9 Tex 26kg £151.50, RW Saunderson, Glenwherry 19 Cha 27.5kg £150, J Carson, Cookstown 3 Tex 27kg £150, J McFall, Broughshane 5 Tex 25.5kg £149, B Laverty, Armoy 10 Suf 28kg £148. E Hamilton, 5 Tex 26kg £147, N McBurney, Moorfields 38 Tex 26kg £146, J McFall, Broughshane 10 Tex 25.5kg £146, B Laverty, 3DP 25.5kg £146, EC Smylie, Cha 260kg £145, J Rowney, Ballynure 19 Tex 26kg £145, D Davidson, Ballymena 10 Tex 25kg £145, J Hutchinson, Ballyclare 21 Cro 26.5kg £145. 

An entry of 2558 sheep in Ballymena resulted in another steady trade. Fat lambs sold to 686p for 22 Texels 18.5Kg £127 presented by R J McWhinney, Portaferry and to a top per head of £178 for a 32.5Kg Suf offered by Paul Butler, Rathkenny. Fat ewes sold to £312.

Fat Lambs (1933)

Top per Kg

R J McWhinney, Portaferry 22 Tex 18.5Kg £127 (686), T J Morton, Cairncastle 21 Tex 19.5Kg £126.50 (648), N Delargy, Glenarm 4 Tex 20Kg £127 (635), M Denvir, Randalstown 3 Tex 21.5Kg £136 (632), local farmer 36 Tex 21Kg £132 (628), 2 Tex 21Kg £132 (628), T McKee, Larne 2 Tex 21.5Kg £135 (627), N Higgins, Toomebridge 7 Cha 21Kg £131 (623), A & I Wilson, Glenarm 13 Tex 20.5Kg £127.50 (622), G McNeill, Cushendun 17 Tex 20.5Kg £127.50 (622), D Wilson, Carrickfergus 15 Tex 20.5Kg £127 (619), L Kirk, Clough 10 Tex 21Kg £130 (619), T D Weatherup, Carrickfergus, 2 Tex 21Kg £130 (619), S Connor, Broughshane 3 Spo 20Kg £123 (615), W J Shaw, Cloughmills 9 Tex 20.5Kg £126 (614), D Carey, Portglenone 15 Tex 21.5Kg £132 (614).

Top per Head

P Butler, Rathkenny 1 Suf 32.5Kg £178, T McKee, Larne 1 Tex 27.5Kg £159, V Anderson, Cloughmills 1 Tex 26.5Kg £157, D Magill, Broughshane 14 Tex 26Kg £157, N Kennedy, Broughshane 21 Tex 28Kg £152, J McCollum, Carnlough 9 Tex 26Kg £148, I Dodds, Glenwherry 31 Suf 26.5Kg £147.50, D A McWilliam, Ballyclare 17 Cha 25Kg £147, E Drummond, Ballynure 12 Cha 147, N McBurney, Moorefields 31 Cha 25Kg £146, M Denvir, Randalstown 4 Tex 25Kg £146, S & M Black, Carnlough 14 Suf 27.5Kg £145, C O’Melvenna, Broughshane 25 Tex 25.5Kg £145, 25 Tex £145, 22 Tex 26Kg £145, W Reid, Aughafatten 9 Tex 25Kg £145.

Fat Ewes (625)

1st Quality

Suf- £164-£226

Tex-£184-£312

CB-£118-£172

BF-£58-£112

An entry of 2499 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in a steady trade. Fat lambs sold to 645p for 17 Texels 21Kg at £135.50 for J Gray, Doagh. Store lambs to 691p for 25 Texels 18Kg at £124.50 also from James Gray and a top per head of £194 for a texel 32Kg from David McIlwaine, Glenwherry. Fat ewes sold to £296.

Fat Lambs (1886)

Light Lambs Top per Kg

J Gray, Doagh 25 Tex 18Kg £124.50, P Carson, Downpatrick 2 Tex 17Kg £114 (670), County Antrim Farmer 39 Tex 19.5Kg £129 (661), A & M & V Armstrong, Straid 4 Tex 19.5Kg £128, (656), W Watson, Ballymoney 2 Spo 18Kg £177 (650), P Carson, 2 Tex 19.5Kg £126 (646), J Gray, 17 Tex 21Kg £135.50 (645), E McKendry, Ballymena 10 Tex 20Kg £127 (635), P Breen, Portaferry 1 Dor 17.5Kg £111 (634), B McMillan, Cullybackey 10 Tex 21.5Kg £136 (632), R Stirling, Ballygally 20 Cha 21.5Kg £135.50 (630), S McLean, Maghera 11 Tex 20.5Kg £129 (629), R Hall, Broughshane 2 Tex 20.5Kg £129 (629), N Donnelly, Rathkenny 15 Cha 21Kg £132 (628), T Stewart, Cairncastle 22 Tex 21Kg £132 (628).

Mid Weight Top per Kg

Glenkeen Livestock, Limavady 10 Tex 24Kg £149 (620), J Cubbitt, Clough 11 Tex 142 (617), R Stirling, Ballygally 32 Cha 135 (613), J Wilson, Corbert 1 Tex 22.5Kg £138 (613), S McLean, Maghera 13 Tex 22Kg £134.50 (611), A McAnally, Ballyclare 18 Cha 22Kg £134 (609), J Beattie, Ballyclare 37 Tex 22Kg £133.50 (606), D McIlwaine, Glenwherry 15 Tex 22Kg £133.50 (606), J Newell, Ballymoney 11 Tex 22.5Kg £136.50 (606), J Clarke, Gracehill 2 Spo 23Kg £139 (604), A & J Currie, Ballyclare 16 Tex 22.5Kg £135.50 (602), A Angus, Kircubbin 21 Tex 24Kg £144.50 (602), J Petticrew, Cairncastle 12 Tex 22Kg £132 (600), R Wylie, Bushmills 21 Tex 23.5Kg £141 (600).

Top per Head

D McIlwaine, Glenwherry 1 Tex 32Kg £194, R Gingles, Kilwaughter 4 Tex 31.5Kg £154, R W Saunderson, Glenwherry 17 Cha 27.5Kg £150, W H Magee, Kilwaughter 20 Tex 26.5Kg £150, J McCollum, Carnlough 10 Tex 27Kg £150, Glenkeen Livestock, Limavady 101 Tex 24Kg £149, H A Wilson, Skerry 46 Tex 26Kg £148.50, A Burleigh, Glenarm 12 Tex 27.5Kg £148, F McKendry, Broughshane 3 Tex 27Kg £147, R Morrow, Glenarm 1 Tex 29Kg £147, R Irvine, Broughshane 23 Tex 25Kg £146, J Wilson, Corbert 6 Tex 25Kg £146, E McNeill, Glenarm 10 Tex 26.5Kg £145, J McFall, Broughshane 16 Tex 26Kg £145, W Rossborough, Larne 4 Cha 28.5Kg £145.

Fat ewes (594)

1st Quality

Suf- £170-£250

Tex-£180-£296

CB-£120-£178

BF- £100-£128

2158 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in a slightly sharper trade. Fat lambs sold to 676p for 9 texels 19.5kg at £132 presented by Ivor Clarke, Cullybackey and to a top per head of £192 for a heavy Dorset for Richard McKeown, Templepatrick. Fat ewes sold to £274.

Fat Lambs (1406)

Top Per Kg

I Clarke, Cullybackey 9 Tex 19.5Kg £132 (676), M McClelland, Doagh 6 Tex 20Kg £134 (670), S McMullan, Martinstown 5 Tex 19Kg £125 (657), G Longstaff, Kells 3 Tex 24.5Kg £161 (657), M Moffett, Ballymena 4 Bel 25Kg £164 (656), S Dobbin, Cloughmills 19 Cha 19Kg £124 (652), V Anderson, Cloughmills 2 Tex 25Kg £162 (648), B McGookin, Ballyclare 12 Tex 21Kg £136 (647), T Davidson, Glenwherry 5 Tex 22.5Kg £145 (646), I Clarke, Cullybackey 8 Tex 21.5Kgg £139 (646), M Turtle, Ahoghill 4 Cro 19.5Kf £641), S Beattie, Ballyclare 11 Tex 20.5Kg £130 (634), H Crooks, Kilwaughter 11 Cha 21.5Kg £136 (632), T Gilbert, Ballyclare 15 Tex 21.5Kg £136 (632), P McGuckian, Dunloy 12 Tex 20Kg £126.50 (632), J Adams, Glarryford 1 Tex 28Kg £177 (632).

Top Per Head

R McKeown, Templepatrick 1 Dor 44Kg £192, R Baird, Carrickfergus 1 Cro 31.5Kg £188, A Walker, Lisburn 1 Suf 32.5Kg £182, M McCormack, Carnlough 1 Tex 31.5Kg £181, R McKeown, Templepatrick 2 Dor 34.5Kg £180, R Orr, Cloughmills 8 Tex 29Kg £178, J Adams, Glarryford 1 Tex 28Kg £177, M McClelland, Doagh 1 Tex 30Kg £176, D Ford, Islandmagee 2 Suff 41Kg £170, A Walker, Lisburn 9 Suf 27.5Kg £168, G Hagan, Seven Mile Straight, 2 Tex 27.5Kg £166, M Moffett, Broughshane 4 Bel 25Kg £164, W Reid, Aughafatten 2 Tex 26Kg £163, G Girvin, Ballymena 1 Tex 26Kg £163, V Anderson, Cloughmills 2 Tex 25Kg £162, J Boyd, Doagh 3 Tex 27Kg £161.

Fat Ewes (748)

1^st Quality

Suff- £188-£274

Tex-£210-£266

CB-£120-£184

BF-£90-£122

2422 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in a slightly easier trade. Fat lambs sold to 740p for 4 Texels 22Kg at £163 form M Moffett, Broughshane and a top per head of £168 for 3 Texels 28.5kg presented by D Jones, Nutts Corner. Fat ewes sold to £296.

Fat Lambs (1511)

Top per Head

D J Jones, Nutts Corner 3 Tex 26.5Kg £168, M Moffett, Broughshane 4 Tex 22Kg £163, J Hutchinson, Ballyclare 2 Suf 35.5Kg £160, D Crawford, Stewartstown 11 Tex 22.5Kg £157.50, J Wilson, Banbridge 1 Tex 26.5Kg £157, County Antrim Farmer 1 Cro 28Kg £157, K Scullion, Portglenone 14 Cha 25Kg £156.50, M Murphy, Ballyclare 2 Spo 30Kg £156, Bushvalley Texels, Stranocum 4 Tex 23Kg £156, B Smyth, Broughshane 1 Tex 30Kg £154, J Wilson, 1 Tex 26Kg £150, M Finlay, 3 Tex 25Kg £150, J & A Wright, Carnlough 7 Tex 26.5Kg £148, E Moulds, Lisburn 2 Suf 27.5Kg £148, S Wilson, Randalstown 12 Suf 28Kg £148, M & R Simpson, Broughshane 14 Tex 24Kg £147.

Top Per Kg

M Moffett, Broughshane 4 Tex 22Kg £163 (740), D Crawford, Stewartstown 11 Tex 22.5Kg £157.50 (700), Bushvalley Texels, Ballymoney 4 Tex 23Kg £156 (678), M Finlay, Ballyeaston  Tex 21Kg £21Kg £140 (666), D Donaghy, Cookstown 9 Tex 21Kg £136.50 (650), G McNeill, Cushendun 8 Tex 20Kg £129.50 (647), C Stirling, Newtownabbey 15 Tex 20.5Kg £131 (639), N Rea, Larne 7 Cro 20.5Kg £130 (634), D J Jones, Nutts Corner 3 Tex 26.5Kg £168 (634), K W & J T Dickey, Ballyclare 4 Tex 21Kg £133 (633), M Murphy, Ballyclare 1 Spo 15.5Kg £98 (632), E Moulds, Lisburn 5 Suf 20.5Kg £129 (629), S & A McLean, Maghera 17 Tex 21Kg £132 (628), 1 Tex 21Kg £132 (628), I Donaghy, Cookstown 4 Tex 21Kg £132 (628), K Scullion, Portglenone 14 Cha 25Kg £156.50 (626).

Fat Ewes (911)

1^st Quality

Suf- £216-£264

Tex-£222-£296

CB-£128-£188

BF-£88-£124

2884 sheep presented in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in an easier trade.   Fat lambs sold to 743p for a pen of 5 Texels 22Kg at £163.50 from S McConnon, Randalstown and a top per head of £244 for a heavy Texel at 32.5Kg presented by R Mulligan, Banbridge. Fat ewes sold to £288.

Fat Lambs (2166)

Top per Head

R Mulligan, Banbridge 1 Tex 32.5Kg £224, J Wilson, Banbridge 2 Tex 27Kg £185, T McMaster, Whitehead 1 Tex 32Kg £184.50, P J Kane, Ballycastle 16 Tex 26Kg £178, J A Bell, Toomebridge 1 Suf 29Kg £178, J Moore, Cullybackey 1 Tex 26.5Kg £178, C Jamison, Larne 3 Tex 27.5Kg £178, R J D Topping, Islandmagee 2 Tex 27Kg £178, S McNeilly, Ballyclare 2 Tex 27.5Kg £178, D Millar, Aughafatten 2 Cha 26.5Kg £175, T Rainey, Magherafelt 1 Tex 27Kg £175, R Frazer, Newtownabbey 1 Tex 26.5Kg £175, E McDowell, Newtownabbey 9 Tex 26Kg £174.50, S Crawford, Larne 1 Suf 30Kg £174, R Hoey, Doagh 1 Tex 23.5Kg £173, A Kennedy, Bangor 2 Suf 26.5Kg £172.

Top Per Kg

S McConnon, Randalstown 5 Tex 22Kg £163.50 (743), R Hay, Doagh 1 Tex 23.5Kg £173 (736), D Hume, Randalstown 29 Cro 22Kg £159 (725), Bushvalley Texels, Stranocum 6 Tex 21.5Kg £155 (720), A & D McAfee, Bushmills 32 Tex 22Kg £157 (713), S Dobbin, Ballycastle 32 Tex 23Kg £164 (713), R J D Topping, Islandmagee 10 Tex 22Kg £156 (711), I Kernohan, Randalstown 9 Tex 23Kg £163.50 (710), W Porter, Maghera 8 Bel 21Kg £149 (709), T Bamford, Rasharkin 16 Tex 22.5Kg £159 (706), A Ferguson, Kilsally 15 Cha 23.5Kg £165.50 (704), D Aiken, Ballyclare 22Kg £154.50 (702), Antrim Estates, Glenarm 20 Eas 21.5Kg £150 (697), A Gault, Newtownabbey 5 Tex 24Kg £167 (695), R Stirling, Ballygally 21 Tex 22KLg £153 (695), J Wilson, Banbridge 3 Tex 24.5Kg £170 (693).

Fat Ewes (717)

1^st Quality

Suf- £188-£234

Tex-£212-£288

CB-£162-£200

BF-£96-£142

2252 sheep presented in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in an improved trade. Fat lambs sold to 787p for a Texel 24.5kg at &193 offered by P Bradley, Kilrea and to a top per head of £220 for 3 Tex 28Kg presented by Richard Currie, Ballymena. Fat ewes sold to £316.

Fat Lambs (1402)

Top per Kg

P Bradley, Kilrea 1 Tex 24.5Kg £24.5 (193 (787), R Currie, Ballymena 3 Tex 28Kg £220 (785), J A McQuiston, Ballymoney 29Kg 22Kg £169.50 (770), J Lowe, Cookstown 2 Tex 24.5Kg £186 (859), W Jamison, Ballymoney 18 Tex 24.5Kg £185.50 (757), R G McRoberts, Larne 4 Tex 23Kg £174 (756), H McCracken, Ballywalter 19 Tex 22.5Kg £170 (755), B Laverty, Armoy  Cro 22.5Kg £170 (755), J McFall, Broughshane 166 Tex 24Kg £181 (754), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney 30 Tex 23Kg £173 (752), M & R Simpson, Broughshane 14 Tex 25Kg £188 (752), D Fenton, Rasharkin 5 Cha 26Kg £195 (750), W Jones, Templepatrick 8 Suf 22Kg £165 (750), W R Semple, Maghera 9 Tex 25Kg £187.50 (750), W Jeffers, Cookstown 15 Tex 19.5Kg £145.50 (746), R McAuley, Ballyclare 7 Tex 24Kg £179 (745), J Adams, Glarryford 5 Tex 24Kg £179 (745), F Tweed, Glenarm 4 Tex 23.5Kg £175 (744), W Rea, Ballyclare 3 Cha 25Kg £186 (744), A Beggs, Larne 4 Dut 22.5Kg £167 (742), I Morrison, Ballymena 28 Tex 24Kg £178 (741), S Rainey, Ballygally 10 Tex 22Kg £163 (740), R Gingles, Kilwaughter 3 Tex 27Kg £200 (740), A McEntee, Knockahollet 7 Tex 25Kg £185 (740), S Striling, Ballygally 2 Cha 25Kg £185 (740).

Top per Head

R Currie, Ballymena 3 Tex 28Kg £220, J Murray Lurgan 2 Tex 30Kg £209, R Gingles, Kilwaughter 3 Tex 27Kg £200, W Craig, Larne 3 Tex 27.5Kg £200, K Stewart, Larne 1 Tex 31Kg £200, V Stewart, Larne 31Kg £200, W H Magee, Kilwaughter 20 Tex 27.5Kg £199, S F & E H Watson, Cullybackey 1 Zwa 35Kg £196, D Fenton, Rasharkin 5 Cha 26Kg £195, P Bradley 1 Tex 24.5Kg £24.5Kg £193, J Graham, Glenwherry Cha 29Kg £190, S J Adams, Broughshane 25.5Kg £188.50, M & R Simpson, Broughshane 14 Tex 25Kg £188, G Francey, Ballymena 5 Tex 26Kg £188, W R Semple, Maghera 9 Tex 25Kg £187.50, R Stirling, Ballygally 5 Cha 25.5Kg £187, L Magill, Larne 2 Tex 28Kg £186, R W Saunderson, Glenwherry 23 Cha 26.5Kg £186, J Lowe, Coagh 2 Tex 24.5Kg £186, W Rea, Ballyclare 3 Cha 25Kg £186, W Jamison, Ballymoney 18 Tex 24.5Kg £185.50, A McEntee, Knockahollet 7 Tex 25Kg £185, R Stirling, Ballygally 2 Cha 185, R Coleman, Glarryford 16 Tex 25.5Kg £184, E Farquhar, Moorfields 14 Tex 25Kg £183.

Fat Ewes (852)

1^st Quality

Suf- £202-£242

Tex- £218-£316

CB- £172-£208

BF-£100-£164

2608 sheep presented in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in an easier trade. Fat lambs sold to 778p for 2 Texels 23Kg at £179 offered by J Adams, Glarryford and a top per head of £210 for 2 texels at 27Kg from J Wilson, Banbridge, Fat ewes sold to £288.

Fat Lambs (2028)

Top per Kg

J Adams, Glarryford 2 Tex 23Kg £179 (778), J Wilson, Banbridge 2 Tex 27Kg £210 (777), M Magill, Glenarm 4 Tex 22.5Kg £169 (751), J Wilson, 2 Tex 22kg £164 (745), J Gray, Ballyclare 23Kg £169 (734), J Wilson, 2 Tex 23.5Kg £172 (731), M J King, Ballymena 3 Spo 16.5Kg £120 (727), S & A McLean, Maghera 6 Tex 18.5Kg £134 (724), R Carlisle, Templepatrick 3 Tex 23Kg £166 (721), J Kane, Glenarm 13 Tex 21Kg £151.50 (721), J Christie, Cloughmills 6 Tex 22Kg £158.50 (720), E Farquhar, Moorfields 15 Cro 23Kg £165.50 (719), A Smyth, Moorfields 8 Cha 18.5Kg £132 (713), J McDonald, Portglenone 9 Tex 19.5Kg £139 (712), P J Kane, Ballycastle 8 Tex 20Kg £142.50 (712), B McMillan, Cullybackey 7 Tex 23.5Kg £167 (710), D McKay, Martinstown 4 Dor 20Kg £142 (710), J Lowe, Cookstown 15 Tex 21.5Kg £152.50 (709), H McCracken, Ballywalter 14 Tex 24Kg £170 (708), W Byers, Cullybackey 1 Spo 24Kg £170 (708), M J King, 5 Tex 19Kg £134 (705), C Wilson, Moneymore 6 Tex 23Kg £162 (704), R Craig, Broughshane 31 Dor 24Kg £169 (704).

Top per Head

J Wilson, Banbridge 2 Tex 27Kg £210, D Magill, Broughshane 1 Tex 32Kg £180, J Adams, Glarryford 2 Tex 23Kg £179, M & R Simpson, Broughshane 30 Tex 26.5Kg £175,, J Wilson, 4 Tex 25Kg £175, R Moffett, Broughshane 2 Cha 28Kg £175, G Arthur, Broughshane 3 Tex 25.5Kg £174, M J King, Ballymena 2 Spo 25Khg £174, S J Adams, Broughshane 18 Tex 25Kg £174, J Auld, Ballynure 1 Tex 28Kg £173, S & A McLean, Maghera 1 Cha 28Kg £172, E Farquhar, Moorfields 1 Cro 29Kg £172, J Wilson, 2 Tex 23.5Kg £172, T Duncan, Ballyclare 6 Tex 26Kg £170, S & A McLean, Maghera 4 Tex 25Kg £170, C Wilson, Moneymore 1 Tex 28Kg £170, W Byers, Cullybackey 1 Spo 24Kg £170, J Orr, Moorfields 6 Tex 27.5Kg £170, L Anderson, Kilwaughter 12 Suf 25Kg £170.

Fat Ewes (580)

1st Quality

Suff-£196-£224

Tex-£220£258

CB-£163-£288

BF-£112-£156

An entry of 1865 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in an easier trade. NI Texel Club held their annual Spring lamb competition, judged by David Coulter on behalf of Jacksons Butchers, Ballyclare. Trevor Davidson, Glenwherry was awarded 1^st Prize for his 5 lambs 21.5kg at £200 purchased by the judge. McAfee Bros, Bushmills received Reserve Champion for their 5 lambs also purchased by Jacksons Butchers at 22.5kg at £188. Fat Lambs sold to a top of £221 per head for a Texel 27.5kg from Alastair Gault, Newtownabbey. Fat Ewes sold to £292. 

Fat Lambs (1386)

Top per Kilo

T Davidson, Glenwherry 5 Tex 21.5kg £200 (930), A & D McAfee, Bushmills 5 Tex 22.5kg £188 (835), J Adams, Glarryford 5 Tex 23.5kg £195 (829), A Gault, Newtownabbey 6 Tex 23.5kg £192 (817), C McDonnell, Ahoghill 2 Tex 24kg £193 (804), S Reid, Ballygowan 1 Tex 25kg £201 (804), A Gault 1 Suff 27.5kg £221 (803), S Reid 1 Char 21.5kg £172 (800), J Fenton, Glarryford 17 Tex 23kg £183 (795), M Warnock, Limavady 7 Cb 22.5kg £179 (795), E McAuley, Toome 9 Char 22kg £174.50 (793), A & J Currie, Ballyclare 17 Tex 24kg £189.50 (789), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney 24 Char 23.5kg £183.50 (780), S Reid 1 Tex 22.5g £175.50 (780), T Bamford, Rasharkin 19 Char 22.5kg £174.50 (775), S Rea, Straid 12 Char £170.50 (775). 

Top Per Head

A Gault, Newtownabbey 1 Suff 27.5kg £221, A & J Currie, Ballyclare 3 Tex 28kg £206, P J Kane, Ballycastle 3 Tex 29.5kg £201, S Reid, Ballygowan 1 Tex 25kg £201, S Laverty, Armoy 1 Tex 35kg £200, C Boyd, Portglenone 1 CB 36.5KG £200, T Davison, Glenwherry 5 Tex 21.5kg £200, A Gault 1 Suff 40kg £198, J Adams, Glarryford 5 Tex 23.5kg £195, J Fenton, Glarryford 5 Tex 26kg £194, W McBurney, Moorfields 2 Tex 26.5kg £193, C McDonnell. Ahoghill 2 Tex 24kg £193, A Gault 6 Tex 23.5kg £192. 

Fat Ewes (479)

1^st Quality

Suff - £150-£240

Tex - £160-£292

CB - £110-£162

BF - £190-£128. 

1395 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in another steady trade. Fat lambs sold to 910p for a texel 23.5Kg at £214 presented by M Magill, Glenarm. Fat ewes sold to £248.

Fat Lambs (1210)

Top per Head

M Magill, Glenarm 1 Tex 23.5Kg £214, C & I Mills, Glenarm 2 Suf 31.5Kg £210, J Milligan, Larne 2 Dut 28.5Kg £206, 1 Dut 28.5Kg £206, R Kennedy, Ballyclare 2 Tex 25.5Kg £204, J  Wilson, Banbridge 3 Tex 27.5Kg £201, S Caldwell, Portglenone  Dut 26.5Kg £200, T McBride, Toomebridge 5 Tex 25Kg £200, R Marshall, Ballymena 1 Dor 29.5Kg £200, R Colelan, Glarryford 2 Tex 25Kg £200, W & G Hanna, Ballymoney 23 Tex 23.5Kg £199.50, J Johnston, Moorefields 5 Tex 25.5Kg £199, G Peel, Ballyclare 4 Tex 23.5Kg £198, A Ferguson, Kilsally 7 Cro 23Kg £198, I Marcus, Ahoghill 4 Tex 25.5Kg £197, J Hutchinson, Ballyclare 4 Cro 29.5Kg £197.

Top per Kg

M Magill, Glenarm 1 Tex 23.5Kg £214 (910), W R & J R Dunn, Ballyclare 10 Cro 19.5Kg £173 (887), I Clarke, Cullybackey 9 Tex 20Kg £176 (880), J Jamison, Ballymena 5 Tex 21Kg £183 (871), J Maxwell, Upperlands 7 Tex 20Kg £174 (870), J Gregg, Glarryford 8 Tex 20Kg £173.50 (867), M Magill, 15 Tex 21Kg £182 (866), A Ferguson Kilsally 7 Cro 23Kg £198 (860), S Rainey, Ballygally 6 Tex 21Kg £180 (857), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney 23.5Kg £199.50 (848), L Kirk, Clough 10 Tex 20.5Kg £174 (848), H Minford, Nutts Corner 10 Tex 21Kg £177 (842), G Peel, Ballyclare 4 Tex 23.5Kg £198 (842), J A McQuiston, Ballymoney 5 Tex 23Kg £193 (839), E Hamilton, Cushendun 20 Tex 21Kg £179 (838), M Denvir, Randalstown 3 Tex 22Kg £184 (836).

Fat Ewes (294)

1^st Quality

Suf- £188-£248

Tex-£174-£220

CB-£142-£168

BF-£108-£140

1922 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in another very steady trade. Fat lambs sold to 921p for a Texel 19Kg £175 offered by J C O’Boyle, Randalstown and a top per head of £224 for a Suf 31.5Kg presented by J Steede, Ballymena. Fat ewes sold to £290.

Fat Lambs (1570)

Top per Head

J D Steede, Ballymena 1 Suf 31.5Kg £224, W Wylie, Portglenone 1 Tex 30Kg £220, R Linton, Ahoghill 1 Tex 30.5Kg £217, W H Magee, Kilwaughter 17 Tex 27.5Kg £211, J J Rea, Kilwaughter 7 Cha 26Kg £207, A & I Wilson, Ballymena 1 Tex 24.5Kg £205, W G Johnston, Belfast 3 Suf 26Kg £205, T Wright, Ballymoney 2 Dor 38.5Kg £204, S J Adams, Broughshane 9 Tex 24.5Kg £204, J Adams, Glarryford 6 Tex 24Kg £202, W & G Hanna, Ballymoney 7 Cha 24Kg £201, R Gingles, Kilwaughter 4 Cha 26.5Kg £200, F McAuley, Toomebridge 23 Tex £19.50, S Reid, Ballygowan 2 Cha 23.5Kg £199, J McFall, Broughshane 4 Tex 23.5Kg £199, E Hamilton, Cushendun 3 Tex 24.5Kg £199, W R Semple, Larne 9 Tex 24.5Kg £199, E Clyde, Antrim 5 Tex 23.5Kg £198, D Crawford, Stewartstown 24 Tex 23Kg £198, W Adamson, Ballynure 17 Cha 22.5Kg £197.

Top Per Kg

J C O’Boyle, Randalstown 1 Tex 19Kg £175 (921), J Lamont, Kells 15 Tex 20Kg £178.50 (892), M McNeilly, Cullybackey 4 Tex 22Kg £194 (881), R Linton, Ahoghill 15 Tex 21.5Kg £189.50 (881), N Wilson, Ballymena 39  Tex 21.5Kg £189.50 (881), J Hunter, Larne 7 Cro 20.5Kg £180 (878), R Hunter, Larne 3 Cro 20.5Kg £180 (878), W Adamson, Ballynure 17 Cha 22.5Kg £197 (875), S Greer, Ballyclare 10 Tex 22.5Kg £196 (871), L Kirk, Clough 5 Tex 20Kg £174 (870), J Knox, Broughshane 20 Tex 22Kg £191 (868), F McAuley, Toomebridge 23Kg £199.50 (867), P Butler, Rathkenny 8 Dut 19.5Kg £169 (866), E Hamilton, Cushendun 9 Tex 22.5Kg £195 (866), A & I Wilson, Glenarm 6 Suf 21.5Kg £865), T J Magee, Ballyclare 15 Tex 21.5Kg £186 (865), D Steele, Glarryford 10 Tex 19Kg £164 (863), I Morrison, Dunloy 34 Tex 21.5Kg £185.50 (862), T Hanna, Loughgiel 16 Tex 21.5Kg £185.50 (682), A Ferguson, Kilsally 18 Cro 22.5Kg £194 (862).

Fat ewes (352)

1^st Quality

Suf-£170-£240

Tex-£180-£290

CB-£120-£170

BF-£100-£154

1388 sheep in Ballymena resulted in an improved trade. Fat lambs sold to 871p for a pen of 17 Cro 21Kg at £183 from A Angus, Kircubbin and a top per head of £220 for a Cha 33Kg presented by D Fenton, Rasharkin.

Fat Lambs (997)

Top per Head

D Fenton, Rasharkin Cha 33Kg £220, Taggart Bros, Doagh 1 Tex 27Kg £220, W & G Hanna, Ballymoney 3 Tex 26Kg £205, S F & E H, Cullybackey 1 Cha 24Kg £204, T Lamont, Kells 1 Suf 28.5Kg £200, I Magee, Larne 1 Tex 25.5Kg £200, F McAuley, Toomebridge 18 Cha 24Kg £198.50, S Wallace, Aldergrove 16 Tex 23Kg £197, A Angus, Kircubbin 9 Cro 23Kg £196, W Clarke, Antrim 30 Tex 23.5Kg £195.50, Taggart Bros, 10 Suf 25Kg £195, A & D McAfee, Bushmills 16 Tex 22.5Kg £194.50, T Hanna, Loughgiel 30 Tex 23.5Kg £193.50, M Wallace, Cloughmills 5 Tex 27Kg £193, R J Crawford, Stewartstown 5 Tex 24Kg £192.50, Taggart Bros 4 Tex 24Kg £192, T Hanna, 2 Tex 24.5Kg £191.50, R Booth, Ahoghill 11 Tex 23Kg £191, A & D McAfee, 6 Tex 23.5Kg £191, D Davidson, Ballymena 15 Suf 25Kg £191, W McVey, Carnlough 7 Dor  26.5Kg £191.

Top per Kg

A Angus, Kircubbin, 17 Cro 21Kg £183 (871), A & D McAfee, Bushmills 16 Tex 22.5Kg £194.50 (864), A Millar, Antrim 59 Cha 21.5Kg £185 (860), H Armstrong, Cookstown 15 Tex 22Kg £188.50 (856), S Wallace, Aldergrove 16 Tex 23Kg £197, A Angus, 9 Cro 23Kg £196 (852), Wharry & McCurdy, Carnlough 9 Tex 22Kg £187 (850), S F & E H Watson, Cullybackey 1 Cha 24Kg £204 (850), F Taylor, Moneymore 8 Cro 22Kg £187 (850), H Minford, Nutts Corner 15 Cha 21Kg £178 (847), A Millar, Antrim 41 Cha 22Kg £186 (845), J Lowe, Cookstown 15 Tex 20.5Kg £173 (843), F McNeilly, Glarryford 11 Tex 22Kg £185.50 (843), P Campbell, Carnlough 15 Suf 22Kg £185.50 (843), A Mairs, Magheragall 3 Tex 22.5Kg £189.50 (842), D Mairs, Magheragall 4 Tex 22.5Kg £189.50 (842), J Houst

on, Broughshane 5 Tex 21Kg £176.50 (840), D Carson, Belfast 24 Tex 21Kg £176 (838), C O’Melvenna 35 Tex 22.5Kg £188.50 (837), W Byers, Cullybackey 17 Tex 20.5Kg £171.50 (836), C Thompson, Bushmills 6 Suf 20Kg £167 (835).

Fat Ewes (319)

1^st Quality

Suf- £174-£218

Tex-£196-£282

CB-£160-£226

BF-£110-£142

Dutch Spotted Show & Sale

A show & sale of Dutch Spotted sheep took place in Ballymena. David Millar, Choice cut judged and awarded champion to Gareth McCabe, Ballyward 27Kg at £230, reserve champion to T Jackson, Saintfield 26kg £210.

Top per Head

G McCabe, Ballyward 2  27Kg £230 (Champion), T Jackson, Saintfield 2 26Kg £210 (Reserve Champion), J Reilly, Ballycastle 3 Dut 30.5Kg £200, L Campbell, Carnlough 2 24.5Kg £194, M Steenson, Killylea 2 24Kg £188, R Nelson, Ballymena 24Kg £287, J Reilly, 6 24.5Kg £186, M Park, Ballymena 21.5Kg £184, Belson LTD, Lurgan 3 Dut 22.5Kg £184, R Nelson, 23Kg £182, S McGill, Ballycastle 22Kg £181.

2223 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in an easier trade. Fat lambs sold to 871p for a 19.5Kg Texel at £170 from A Gault, Newtownabbey at a top per head of £192.50 for 25 Texels 24Kg presented by E Stevenson, Crumlin. Fat ewes sold to £264.

Fat Lambs (1637)

Top per Kg

A Gault, Newtownabbey 1 Tex 19.5Kg £170 (871), M J King, Ballymena 5 Cha 21Kg £175 (833), J Hutchinson, Randalstown 3 Cha 21.5Kg £179 (832), A & D McAfee, Bushmills 16 Tex 22Kg £180 (818), A Ferguson, Kilsally 6 Tex 22Kg £180 (818), I Morrison 33 Tex 20Kg £161 (805), A Smyth, Moorefields 5 Tex 21Kg £169 (804), H McIvor, Dungannon 15 Tex 21kg £169 (804), T Bamford, Rasharkin 28 Tex 21Kg £169 (804), S Patterson, Carrickfergus 5 Tex 21Kg £169 (804), J McFall, Broughshane 1 Tex 23.5Kg £189 (8040), E McNeilly, Ballymena 19 Tex 20.5Kg £164.50 (802), E Stevenson, Crumlin 25 Tex 24Kg £192.50 (802), D Steele, Glarryford 11 Tex 20.5Kg £164 (800), F McNeilly, Glarryford 22 Tex 20Kg £160 (800, J McFall, Broughshane 1 Tex 22.5Kg £180 (800).

Top per Head

E Stevenson, Crumlin 25 Tex 24Kg £192.50, A Steele, Donaghadee 4 Tex 33Kg £190, J McFall, Broughshane 1 Tex 23.5Kg £189, W Graham, Waringstown 3 Cha 27.5Kg £188,m J W Bingham 2 Tex 25.5Kg £188, M Magill, Glenarm 2 Tex 23.5Kg £187, F Tweed, Glenarm 9 Tex 23.5Kg £184, D Steele, Glarryford 4 Tex 25.5Kg £183, M Denvir, Randalstown 1 Tex 26.5Kg £183, A M O’Neill, Newtowncrommelin 1 Tex 29.5Kg £182, A Gault, 7 Tex 31.5Kg £182, D & H Gregg, Clough 19 Tex 23.5Kg £180.50, D Ward, Glenarm 5 Tex 25.5Kg £180, A & D McAfee, Bushmills 16 Tex 22Kg £180.

Fat Ewes (586)

1^st Quality

Suff-£196-£230

Tex-£182-£264

CB-£162-£208

BF-£116-£140

2191 sheep in Ballymena resulted in another super trade. Lambs sold to 963p for 5 texels 19Kg £183offered by J Maxwell, Maghera and a top per head of £210 for a heavy dorset from G Quinn. Hoggets sold to £264 for a tremendous pen of 11 hoggets presented by J Gilliland, Muckamore. Fat ewes sold to £290

Spring Lambs (1366)

Top per Kg

J Maxwell, Upperlands 5 Tex 19Kg £183 (963), A Kennedy, Ballymena 30 Tex 20.5Kg £195 (951), S McAuley, Bushmills 1 Tex 21Kg £198 (942), J Lowe, Cookstown 10 Tex 21Kg £195 (928), R T Buchanan, Doagh 7 Tex 19.5Kg £180.50 (925), R J Crawford, Stewartstown 6 Tex 21Kg £194 (923), W R & J R Dunn, Ballyclare 4 Tex 21Kg £194 (923), S Beattie, Ballyclare 6 Cro 19.5Kg £180 (923), C Fleck, Clough 3 Cro 19.5Kg £180 (923), County Antrim Farmer, 5 Tex 18Kg £166 (922), A Smyth, Moorefields 5 Tex 20Kg £184 (920), M McCullough, Ballymena 21 Suf 21Kg £193 (919), County Antrim Farmer, 15 Tex 20Kg £183.50 (917), I Morrison, Dunloy 51 Tex £192 (914), N Wilson, Ballymena 12 Tex 19.5Kg £178 (912), County Antrim Farmer, 4 Suf 19.5Kg £178 (912), W McAllister, Kells 5 Tex 20.5Kg £187 (912), R Cunningham, Coleraine 15 Tex 21Kg £191.50 (911), W Byers, Cullybackey 24 Tex 21.5Kg £195 (907), H McIvor, Dungannon 13 Tex 21.5Kg £195 (907), Wharry & McCurdy, Carnlough 13 Tex 21Kg £190 (904), N Higgins, Toomebridge 19 Tex 22Kg £199 (904), D Anderson, Bushmills 13 Tex 21.5Kg £194 (902), E McNeilly, Gracehill 13 Tex 22Kg £197.50 (897).

Top per Head

G Quinn, Dor 32.5Kg £210, Galbraith Brothers, Boghill 1 Cha 28Kg £207, T Craig, Magheramorne 4 Dor 37.5Kg £203, A & D McAfee, Bushmills 22 Tex 23Kg £202, RC & JC Watson, Rasharkin 14 Tex 22.5Kg £200.50, W C McMaster, Gleno 9 Tex 26Kg £200, F McAuley, Toomebridge 17 Cha 24Kg£200, W Dodds, Glenwherry 2 Cha 22.5Kg £200, E Clyde, Muchamore 4 Tex 23.5Kg £200, N Higgins, Toomebridge 19 Tex 22Kg £199, I Wallace, Doagh 30 Tex 23.5Kg £198.5, A Kennedy, Bangor 6 Suf 25Kg £198, S McAuley, Bushmills 1 Tex 21Kg £198, D Anderson, Bushmills 6 Tex 22.5Kg £198, S Stuart, Magheramorne 1 Tex 29.5Kg £198, T J Gordon, Ballyclare 5 Tex 23Kg £198, E McNeilly, Gracehill 13 Tex 22Kg £197.50, D Davidson, Ballymena 6 Tex 24Kg £197, K Lorimer, Aughafatten 14 Tex 23.5Kg £197, J K Graham, Gracehill 2 Tex 24Kg £197, R J Crawford, Stewartstown 17 Tex 23.5Kg £197, F McNeilly, Galrryford 10 Tex 24.5Kg £197.

Fat Hoggets (217)

Top per Kg

J Gilliland, Muchamore 11 Suf 28Kg £264 (942), 7 Tex 24Kg £195 (812), J Graham, Killinchy 12 Tex 23Kg £185 (804), A White, Mosside 2 Mul 22.5Kg £179 (795), S & M & C McDonnell, Glenarriffe 13 BF 23Kg £182 (791), W Hurrell, Randalstown 5 Suf 23.5Kg £180 (766), J Gilliland, 6 Suf 26.5Kg £198 (747), T Millar, Broughshane 1 Mul 24.5Kg £181 (738), A Clements, Muchamore 3 Lle 25.5Kg £186 (729), P Breen, Portaferry 1 Dut 26.5Kg £193 (728), S Boyle, Carrickferfus 1 Bf 19.5Kg £142 (728), C Patton, Ballynure 8 Dor 26.5Kg £192.50 (726), S Stuart, Magheramorne 1 Tex 24.5Kg £177 (722).

Top per head

J Gilliland, Muckamore 11 Suf 28Kg £264, J Graham, Killinchy 10 Tex 28.5Kg £201, A White, Mosside 10 Tex 30.5Kg £200, R J Stewart, Magherafelt4 Cro 32Kg £199, J Gilliland 6 Suf 26.5Kg £198, A Boyd, Cloughmills 8 Cro 28.5Kg £197, J Gilliland 2 Suf 30.5Kg £197, J Graham, 2 Suf 28.5Kg £196, 1 Tex 30.5Kg £196, S G Wallace, Broughshane 2 BF 35.5Kg £196, Jalex Livestock, Randalstown 16 Che 32Kg £196, E Ferguson, Magherafelt 10 Cro 32.5Kg £195, P Breen, Portaferry 1 Dor 41Kg £195, J Gilliland, 7 Tex 24Kg £195.

Fat Ewes (658)

1^st Quality

Suf- £208-£266

Tex-£202-£290

CB-£150-£220

BF-£110-£140

2010 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in another steady trade. Spring lambs sold to 984p for 2 Texels 19Kg at £187 from R Nicholson, Monkstown and a top per head of £210 for a heavy Texel offered by W & G Hanna, Ballymoney. Fat hoggets sold to 752p for 15 23Kg from I McDonnell, Portaferry. Fat ewes sold to £268.

Spring Lambs (1146)

Top per Head

W & G Hanna, Ballymoney 1 Tex 31.5Kg £210, A Angus, Kircubbin 3 Tex 26.5Kg £205, I Wallace, Doagh 28 Suf 23.5Kg £203, A & D McAfee, Bushmills 21 Tex 23.5Kg £203, J Lowe, Cookstown 9 Tex 23Kg £203, D M Adams, Portglenone 1 Tex 24Kg £202, I Morrison, Dunloy 8 Tex 22Kg £202, A & D McAfee, 4 Tex 25.5Kg £201, R J Crawford, Stewartstown 7 Tex 233Kg £201, D M Adams, 2 Tex 26Kg £200, R Gingles, Kilwaughter 7 Tex 24Kg £200, J Howie, Ballyclare 3 Tex 24Kg £200, County Antrim Farmer 1 Cro  28.5Kg £200, R J Crawford, Stewartstown 5 Suf 22Kg £200, P Butler, Rathkenny 2 Cha 25Kg £200, J Gregg, Glarryford 9 Tex 26.5Kg £200, J W Bingham, Templepatrick 2 Cha 27Kg £200, I Simms, Carrickfergus 1 Tex 27Kg £200, D M Adams, Portglenone 2 Tex 21.5Kg £199, S McNeilly, Ahoghill 3 Cha 25Kg £199, E McNeilly, Gracehill 6 Cha 22Kg £199, M Denvir, Randalstown 3 Tex 21.5Kg £199, D Blair, Kells 4 Tex 24.5Kg £198, R Wylie, Bushmills 24 Tex 23Kg £198.

Top per Kg

Robin Nicholson, Monkstown 2 Tex 19Kg £187 (984), D M Adams, Portglenone 2 Tex 21.5Kg £199 (925), M Denvir, Randalstown 3 Tex 21.5Kg £199 (925), A Angus, Kircubbin 11 Tex 21Kg £193 (919), I Morrison, Ballymena 8 Tex 22Kg £202 (918), R J Crawford, Stewartstown 5 Suf 22Kg £200 (909), E McNeilly, Gracehill 6 Cha 22Kg £199 (904), H McIvor, Dungannon 9 Tex 22Kg £197 (895), H Armstrong, Coagh 8 Tex 21.5Kg £192 (893), W McCroary, Broughshane 9 Dor 19.5Kg £174 (892), J Lowe, Coagh 9 Tex 23Kg £203 (882), J B Adams, Cullybackey 11 Tex 22Kg £194 (881), W Byers, Cullybackey 9 Tex 22.5Kg £197.50 (877), C Agnew, Ballyclare 5 Tex 22Kg £193 (877), R J Crawford, 7 Tex 23Kg £201 (873), J Maxwell, Upperlands 7 Tex 20.5Kg £179 (873), R Nicholson, Monkstown 16 Tex 21.5Kg £187 (869), A Ferguson, Kilsally 14 Suf 22Kg £191 (868), I Simms, Carrickfergus 4 Tex 22Kg £191 (868), J Lowe, 7 Tex 21.5Kg £186 (865), J Lamont, Kells 6 Tex 21.5Kg £186 (865), A Kerr, Kilwaughter 28 Suf 18.5Kg £160 (864), Crockhataggart Farms, 14 Cro 18.5Kg £160 (864), A & D McAfee, Bushmills 21 Tex 23.5Kg £203 (863).

Fat Hoggets

Top per Head

F Mullan, Portstewart 8 Tex 29.5Kg £186, B & A McCammon, Magheramorne 5 Tex 26.5Kg £184, N Collins, Aghadowey 4 Tex 26.5Kg £184, County Antrim Farmer 4 Cro 25Kg £183, J Duffin, Ballygally 1 Tex 27Kg £180, M Wallace, Cloughmills 4 Suf 30Kg £180, R T Morrow, Larne 7 Tex 30Kg £180.

Top Per Kg

I McDonnell, Portaferry 15 Tex 23Kg £173 (752), N Collins, Aghadowey 17 Cro 21.5Kg £161 (748), County Antrim Farmer 7 Cro 22Kg £164 (745), F McNeilly, Glarryford 1 Cha 21.5Kg £158 (734), County Antrim Farmer, 4 Cro 25Kg £183 (732), J McAuley, Ballynure 11 suf 24Kg £175 (729), County Armagh Farmer, 18 Tex 22Kg £160 (727), P Dowds, Glarryford 11 Tex 24.5Kg £174.50 (712), N Carey, Cloughmills 7 Tex 23.5Kg £165 (702), S Currie, Larne 14 Eas 25Kg £174 (696).

Fat Ewes (499)

1^st Quality

Suff- £204-£260

Tex-£216-£268

CB-£174-£204

BF-£106-£172

1705 sheep in Ballymena resulted in another very steady trade. Spring lambs sold to 927p for 1 Texels 22Kg £204 from L & K Beacom, Kircubbin and a top per head of £218 for a heavy Texel offered by Rachel Currie, Ballyclare. Fat hoggets sold to 743p for 3 Texels 23Kg at £171 from J Thompson, Kells and a top per head of £198 for 27 Texels 32.5Kg presented by RJ McWhinney, Portaferry. Fat ewes sold to £298.

Spring Lambs (773)

Top Per Kg

L & K Beacom, Kircubbin 11 Tex 22Kg £204 (927), H McIvor, Dungannon 9 Tex 22Kg £203 (922), J B Adams, Cullybackey 7 Tex 22Kg £198 (900), D Harrison, Craigavon 10 Tex22Kg £196 (890), D Anderson, Bushmills 6 Tex 22Kg £196 (890), R Linton, Ahoghill 6 Tex 23Kg £204 (887), K Lorimer, Aughafatten 19 Tex 22Kg £195 (886), J Knox, Broughshane 37 Tex 22.5Kg £199 (884), T McConnell, Parkgate 3 Cha 21.5Kg £190 (883), A & D McAfee, Bushmills 13 Tex 24Kg £211 (879), D Anderson, 5 Tex 23Kg £202 (878), J J W Farms, Armagh 25 Tex 22Kg £193 (877), G J Coulter, Cookstown 16 Tex 21Kg £184 (876), D Anderson, 10 Tex 21Kg £184 (876), W J & J Johnston, Templepatrick 10 Tex 21Kg £184 (876), A Ferguson, Kilsally 8 Tex 22Kg £192 (872).

Top per Head

Rachel Currie, Ballyclare 1 Tex 32Kg £218, A & D McAfee, Bushmills 13 Tex 24Kg £211, Rachel Currie, 6 Tex 25.5Kg £209.5, S H Crothers, Doagh 12 Cha 27Kg £205, R Linton, Ahoghill 6 Tex 23Kg £204, L & K Beacom, Kircubbin 11 Tex 22Kg £204, H McIvor, Dungannon 9 Tex 22Kg £203, D Anderson, Bushmills 5 Tex 23Kg £202, M Denvir, Randalstown 2 Tex 24Kg £201, R Currie, 2 Tex 25Kg £201, RC & JC Watson, Rasharkin 5 Tex 23Kg £200, D Fenton, Rasharkin 1 Cha 29.5Kg £200, A & D McAfee, 4 Tex 24Kg £199, J Knox, Broughshane 37 Tex 22.5Kg £199, D Fenton, Rasharkin 12 Cha 24.5Kg £199, I Wallace, Doagh 13 Tex 24Kg £199.

Fat Hoggets (502)

Top per Kg

J Thompson, Kells 3 Tex 23Kg £171 (743), C Johnston, Stoneyford 3 Spo 25Kg £185 (740), G Rowney, Ballynure 11 Cha 23Kg £169 (734), County Antrim Farmer, 5 Cro 22Kg £161 (731), 13 Cro 23.5Kg £170 (723), C Johnston, 3 Spo 23.5Kg £170 (723), J Graham, Killinchy 31 Suf 23.5Kg £169 (719), S McDonnell, Glenarriffe 10 bF 24Kg £172 (716), C Johnston, 4 Dor 26Kg £186 (715), T A Smyth, Randalstown 1 Tex 24.5Kg £174 (710), I Montgomery, Glenwherry 4 Cro 24Kg £170 (708), D Sleator, Dromore 4 Tex 24Kg £170 (708), N Collins, Aghadowey 48 Tex 27Kg £190 (703), J Smyth, Randalstown 14 Mul 25Kg £175 (700), J Graham, 9 Suf 26.5kg £185 (698), D Wylie, Kells 15 Ker 159.50 (693).

Top per Head

R J McWhinney, Portaferry 27 Tex 32.5Kg £198, S Craig, Ballycastle 3 Tex 34.5Kg £196, J Craig, Larne 7 Tex 33Kg £195, N Hamilton, Moorfields 1 Tex 38Kg £195, S Craig, 2 Tex 39.5Kg £194, R Adams, Ballymena 1 Tex 33.5Kg £191, 1 Suff 37Kg £190, N Collins, Aghadowey 48 Tex 27Kg £190, A Robinson, Moorfields 2 Tex 28Kg £189, S McConnon, Randalstown 1 Tex 34Kg £189, W McKendry, Cullybackey 1 Tex 35.5Kg £189, C Johnston, Stoneyford 4 Dor 26Kg £186, J Graham, Killinchy 9 Suf 26.5Kg £185, C Johnston, 3 Spo 25Kg £185, R Marshall, Ballymena 2 Tex 29Kg £181, R McConaghy, Bushmills 48 Tex 26.5Kg £180.

Fat Ewes (430)

1^st quality

Suf- £208-256

Tex- £196-£298

CB- £142-£214

BF- £70-£138

1739 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in a slightly easier trade. Spring lambs sold to 900p for 9 Texels 21Kg at £189 from PG & M McBride, Moneymore and a top per head of £208 for 26Kg Suffolks from Martin Butler, Rathkenny. Hoggets sold to 769p for 5 Texels 23Kg at £177 presented by K Woodside, Islandmagee and a top per head of £200. Fat ewes sold to £318.

Spring Lambs (661)

Top per Kg

PG & M McBride, Moneymore 9 Tex 21Kg £189 (900), J Maxwell, Upperlands 3 Tex 19Kg £170 (984), RC & JC Watson, 7 Tex 21.5Kg £189 (879), M Henderson- Neill, Mosside 5 Tex 22.5Kg £192 (872), J McKay, Cushendun 3 Spo 20Kg £174 (872), J Knox, Broughshane 20 Suf 22Kg £191.50 (870), A & D McAfee, Bushmills 4 Tex 22Kg £191 (868), A Ferguson, Killsally 7 Cro 22Kg £868), R Wylie, Bushmills 10 Tex 21.5Kg £186 (867), J Lowe, Cookstown 13 Tex 21Kg £182 (866), Ballylurgan Farm, Randalstown 26 Tex 20.5 Kg £177 (863), A Moon, Kilrea 4 Suf 20.5Kg £177 (863), S Reid, Ballygowan 2 Tex 22.5Kg £194 (862), J Clarke, Gracehill 5 Spo 22Kg £189.50, A & D McAfee, Bushmills 20 Tex 23Kg £198 (860).

Top per Head

M Butler, Rathkenny 2 Suf 26Kg £208, A Kennedy, Bangor 1 Suf 31.5Kg £202, K Lagan, Toomebridge 5 Tex 29.5Kg £201, A & D McAfee, Bushmills 20 Tex 23Kg £198, M Henderson Neill, Mosside 2 Tex 27.5Kg £198, S Agnew, Ballyclare 15 Tex 24Kg £198, I Minford, Nutts Corner 1 Cha 23Kg £197, R McKeown, Templepatrick 1 Dor 31.5Kg £197, S Reid, Ballygowan 2 Tex 22.5Kg £194, I Wallace, Doagh 2 Cha 25Kg £193, W Reid, Aughafatten 1 Tex 25.5Kg £192, K Lagan, Toomebridge 23 Tex 24.5Kg £192, A J Graham, Glenwherry 5 Dor 24Kg £192, S Hall, Larne 10 Cro 22.5Kg £192, M Henderson- Neill, 5 Tex 22Kg £192.

Fat Hoggets (549)

Top per Kg

K Woodside, Islandmagee 5 Tex 23Kg £117 (769), J Holden, Larne 1 Mul 21Kg £158 (752), B Paisley, Ballynure 14 Tex 24Kg £180 (750), I Morrison, Dunloy 1 Tex 23Kg £172 (747), County Antrim Farmer 7 Cro 22.5Kg £168 (746), S Craig, Ballycastle 17 Tex 20Kg £148 (740), Britany Strange, Ballyclare 24 BF 24.5Kg £181 (738), N McClenaghan, Garvagh 1 BF 23.5Kg £173 (736), S Reid, Ballygowan 4 Tex 25Kg £184 (736), G McIlroy, Ballycastle 28 Suf 27Kg £198 (733), A McKay 9 Tex 24.5Kg £177 (722), S & M & C McDonnell, Glenarriffe 14 BF 25Kg £180 (720), S Craig, Ballycastle 12 Tex 22Kg £158 (718), B Kelly, Toome 13 Tex 25Kg £179 (716), M Stewart, Coleraine 11 Tex 27Kg £193 (714), T Gardiner, Ballyclare 3 Cro 24.5Kg £175 (714).

Top per Head

Local Farmer, Cro 49.5Kg £200, S Gault, Magheramorne 4 Spo 30Kg £200, K Woodside, Islandmagee 7 Tex 28Kg £199, B Kelly, Toome 3 Tex 33Kg £198, G McIlroy, Ballycastle 28 Suf 27Kg £198, J Boyd, Ballyclare 3 Rou 32.5Kg £198, J MC Woodburn, Kells 14 Bf 31Kg £195, A McKay, Ballymena 4 Mul 33.5Kg £193, M Stewart, Coleraine 11 Tex 27Kg £193, D Hume, Randalstown 1 Suf 28.5Kg £191, J McCalmont, Glenarm 2 Bf 33.5Kg £190, K Travers, Castlederg 4 Tex 31Kg £188, T Wray, Ballymena 2 Bf 35.5Kg £186, M M Henry, Lisburn 7 Cro 28Kg £185, E McIlwaine, Kilwaughter 1 Spo 32Kg £185, S Reid, Ballygowan 4 Tex 25Kg £184.

Fat Ewes (592)

1^st Quality

Suf-£157-£220

Tex-£161-£318

CB-£138-£230

BF-£120-£162

1598 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in another super trade. Campbell & Jason Watson topped the spring lambs with their champion Suffolk lambs 23.5Kg at £340. Hoggets sold to 862p for 10 Texels 21.5Kg £185.5o from Jack Adams, Ballymena and a top per head of £208 for 6 heavy Texels from A Stewart, Ballyclare. Fat ewes sold to £364.

Fat Hoggets (746)

Top per Head

A Stewart, Ballyclare 6 Tex 35.5Kg £208, W H D McCabe, Muckamore 3 Tex 37Kg £206, W S McConnell, Ballyclare 17 Tex 30.5Kg £204, 8 Tex 30.5Kg £204, 5 Tex 21.5Kg £204, J Thompson, Glenwherry 2 Tex 29.5Kg £204, D McKillop, Loughgiel 1 Tex 26.5Kg £203, J Craig, Larne 11 Tex 31.5Kg £203, D McKillop, 1 Tex 37Kg £202, V Hamilton, Cushendun 1 Tex 33.5Kg £200, W Adamson, Ballynure 23 Suf 28.5Kg £200, W L Wilson, Ballyclare 3 Tex 29Kg £200, R Morrow, Glenarm 1 Suf 32Kg £200, W & S Wallace, Ballymena 4 Tex 33Kg £200, H Gamble, Articlave 1 Ven 27Kg £199, M N Kinney, Crumlin 2 Tex 31Kg £199.

Top per Kg

A Ferguson, Kilsally 5 Tex 21Kg £204 (971), J Adams, Ballymena 10 Tex 21.5Kg £185 (862), R Hodge, Larne 9 Dor 22.5Kg £192 (853), J Rowney, Ballynure 7 Tex 22Kg £187 (850), R T Buchannan, Doagh 11 Tex 18Kg £150 (833), J Adams, 4 Tex 16.5Kg £136 (824), G Rowney, Ballynure 9 Tex 24Kg £195 (812), R Hodge, 4 Dor 19.5Kg £158 (810), D McKillop, Loughgiel 1 Suf 20Kg £162 (810), H V McCambridge 7 Cro 23Kg £186 (808), J Adams, Ballymena 7 Tex 24Kg £193 (804), J Houston, Randalstown 21 Rou 22.5Kg £180 (800), D S Beggs, Ballyclare 10 Suf 21Kg £167 (795), County Antrim Farmer, 12 Tex 24Kg £190 (791).

Spring Lambs (336)

Top per Head

RC & JC Watson, Rasharkin 2 Suf 23.5Kg £340, 2 Suf 23.5Kg £218, T Lamont, Kells 8 Suf 24.5Kg £213, S Agnew, Ballyclare 3 Tex 23.5Kg £212, W G Johnston, Belfast 2 Suf 30.5Kg £212, J Weatherup, Ballyclare 7 Tex 31.5Kg £211, P Butler, Rathkenny 1 Cha 30Kg £211, K Steele Nicholson, Ballyrobin 1 Tex 27Kg £211, H McIvor, Dungannon 8 Tex 24Kg £211, K Steele Nicholson, 5 Tex 25Kg £210, D Graham, Ballymena 2 Suf 24.5kg £210, W G Johnston 2 Suf 25.5Kg £210, A Millar, Antrim 20 Cha 23Kg £209, S Toye, Kilrea 1 Suf 27Kg £209, W J & J Johnston 8 Tex 24Kg £208, S Graham, Ballymena 2 Suf 29Kg £2080, W G Johnston 2 Suf 23.5Kg £208, S Toye, 2 Suf 22.5Kg £208, K Steele Nicholson, Ballyrobin 3 Suf 28Kg £207, RC & JC Watson 2 Suf 22Kg £207, W G Johnston, 4 Suf 22Kg £204, T Bamford, Rasharkin 37 Cha 21Kg £203, D Fenton, Rasharkin 3 Cha 23Kg £202.

Top per Kg

RC & JC Watson, Rasharkin 2 Suf 23.5Kg £340 (1416), S Toye, Kilrea 2 Suf 20Kg £169 (980), T Bamford, Rasharkin 37 Cha 31Kg £203 (966), 36 Cha 21Kg £201 (957), D Graham, Ballymena 2 Suf 19.5Kg £185 (948), E Hamilton, Cushendun 1 Tex 19Kg £180 (947), RC & JC Watson, 2 Suf 22Kg £207 (940), P Butler, Rathkenny 3 Tex 20Kg £187 (935), RC & JC Watson 2 Suf 23.5Kg £218 (927), W G Johnston 4 Suf 22Kg £204 (927), S Toye, Kilrea 2 Suf 22.5Kg £924), H McIvor, Dungannon 3 Tex 21Kg £194 (923), J Adams, Ballymena 9 Tex 21Kg £193 (919), A Kerr, Kilwaughter 4 Suf 20.5Kg £188 (917), RC & JC Watson, 4 Tex 21.5Kg £197 (916), D Carson, Belfast 2 Spo 22Kg £200 (909), A Millar, Antrim 20 Cha 23Kg £209 (908), local farmer 3 Suf 19Kg £172 (905), S Flanaghan, Broughshane 14 Dor 21Kg £190 (904), M Denvir, Randalstown 4 Cha 20.5Kg £185 (902), S Agnew, Ballyclare 3 Tex 23.5Kg £212 (902), J McDonnell, Glenarm 13 Dor 20Kg £180 (900), R C & JC Watson, 2 Suf 22Kg £196 (890).

Fat ewes (518)

1^st Quality

Suf- £212-£254

Tex- £220-£328

CB- £158-£364

BF-£128-£154

1732 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in another steady trade. Fat hoggets sold to 854p for 5 Spo 22Kg £188 from a Forbes, Crumlin and atop per head of £206 for 1 Suff 37Kg from M Henderson-Neill, Mosside. Spring lambs sold to 919p for 4 Cha 21Kg £193 from Wm J Donaghy, Rasharkin. Fat ewes sold to £358.

Spring Lambs

Top per Head

G Thompson, Bushmills 3 Suf 23Kg £205, K Lorimer, Aughafatten 7 Tex 23Kg £202, I W & A T McCaughey, Broughshane 2 Dor 23.5Kg £201, D Thompson, Bushmills 2 Tex 22Kg £200, 30 Suf 22Kg £198, J Lowe, Cookstown 1 Tex 22.5Kg £197, S Flanagan, Broughshane 13 Dor 22Kg £194, D McKay, Martinstown 4 Dor 23Kg £193, EM J Donaghy, Rasharkin 4 Cha 21Kg £193, S Patterson, Carrickfergus 1 Tex 21.5kg £190, F Dowie, Ahoghill 1 Spo 20Kg £180, P Crawford, Islandmagee 9 Dor 24.5Kg £178, A Boyd, Cullybackey 15 Dor 21Kg £176, M J King, Cushendall 3 Tex 19Kg £174.

Top per Kg

Wm J Donaghy, Rasharkin 4 Cha 21Kg £193 (919), M J King, Cushendall 3 Tex 19Kg £174 (945), D Thompson, Bushmills 2 Tex 22Kg £200 (909), F Dowie, Ahoghill 1 Spo 20Kg £180 (900), D Thompson, 30 Suf 22Kg £198 (900), G Thompson, Bushmills 3 Suf 23Kg £205 (891), S Patterson, Carrickfergus 1 Tex 21.5Kg £190 (883), S Flanagan, Broughshane 13 Dor 22Kg £194 (881), D McKay, Martinstown 2 Dor 19Kg £167 (879), K Lorimer, Aughafatten 7 Tex 23Kg £202 (878), J Lowe, Cookstown 1 Tex 22.5Kg £197 (875), I W & A T McCaughey, Broughshane 2 Dor 23.5Kg £201 (855).

Fat Hoggets

Top per Head

M Henderson Neill, Mosside 1 Suf 37Kg £206, M J King 3 Suf 30.5Kg £199, J Clarke, Gracehill 1 Spo 32.5Kg £198, S A Small, Randalstown 3 Ble 34Kg £198, I J & A Wilson, Islandmagee 1 Tex 34.5Kg £197, W J & J Johnston, 4 Cha 25Kg £197, M Henderson Neill 7 Tex 28.5Kg £196, W Rea, Crumlin 1 Suf 24Kg £196, Local Producer, 21 Tex 28Kg £195, 2 Tex 28Kg £195, K McConnell, Muckamore 2 Tex 26.5Kg £195, E McIlwaine, Kells 1 Suf 34Kg £194, B Lyttle, Moorefields 7 Tex 26.5Kg £193, A Kennedy, Ballymena 2 Dor 29Kg £193, I J & A Wilson, 3 Tex 29.5Kg £192, N McBurney, Moorefields 25 Cha 26.5Kg £191.

Top per Kg

A Forbes, Crumlin 5 Spo 22Kg £188 (854), J Rowney, Ballynure 8 Tex 22Kg £182 (827), W Rea, Crumlin Suf 24Kg £196 (816), A Dodd, Saintfield 40 Dor 20Kg £161 (805), P Crothers, Ballynure 27 Tex 22Kg £176 (802), W J & J Johnston, Templepatrick 4 Cha 25Kg £197 (788), L Weatherup, Ballyclare 20 Tex 23Kg £180 (782), A Dodd, 9 Dor 19.5Kg £151 (774), D Rowney, Ballynure 17 Tex 24.5Kg £189 (771), B Lyttle, Moorefields 9 Tex 21.5Kg £165 (767), J Rowney, 29 Tex 23.5Kg £180 (766), P Martin, Dunloy 27 Tex 24.5Kg £187.50 (765), E McCormick, Carnlough 10 Cro 23Kg £176 (765), T McKillop, Glenarm 2 Tex 24Kg £183 (762), N Bristow, Portglenone 22 Tex 24Kg £182.50 (760).

Fat Ewes (466)

1^st Quality

Suf- £196-£268

Tex-£240-£358

CB-£110-£212

BF- £110-£204

2401 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in another very steady trade. Spring lambs sold to 970p for 3 Cha 20.5Kg £199 from T McConnell, Parkgateand a top per head of £214 for a 25Kg texel from C Nesbitt, Maghera. Fat hoggets sold to 847p for a pair of 23Kg at £195 offered by J Sawyers and a top per head of £208 for 12 Texels 31Kg presented by J McAteer, Randalstown. Fat ewes sold to £364.

Spring Lambs (229)

Top per Kg

T McConnell, Parkgate 3 Cha 20.5Kg £199 (970), D Anderson, Bushmills Cha 21Kg £201 (957), A Ferguson, Kilsally 1 Tex 21Kg £169.50 (935), D Thompson, Bushmills 20 Suf 22Kg £200 (909), N Jamison, Ballymena 4 Tex 21Kg £190 (904), D Fenton, Rasharkin 3 Cha 22.5Kg £201 (893), 3 Cha 22.5Kg £200 (888), J McDonnell, Glenarm 11 Tex 21.5Kg £189.50 (881), A Moore, Portglenone 6 Cha 22.5Kg £198 (880), D Anderson, Bushmills 2 Cha 23Kg £200 (869), D Kerr, Bushmills 3 Cha 22.5Kg £195 (866), C Nesbitt, Maghera 1 Tex 25Kg £214 (856), D Anderson, 2 Cha 23.5Kg £201 (855), A Kennedy, Bangor 5 Dor 21Kg £179 (852), M Kelly, Limavady 2 Spo 22Kg £186 (845).

Top per Head

C Nesbitt, Maghera 1 Tex 25Kg £214, T McConnell, Parkgate 3 Cha 28Kg £213, D Anderson, Bushmills 3 Cha 28.5Kg £210, Cha 25Kg £206, T McConnell, 3 Cha 24.5Kg £204, A Gault, Newtownabbey 2 Suf 27Kg £23, A Moore, Portglenone 7 Cha 25.5Kg £202, J J Rea, Kilwaughter 6 Cha 25.5Kg £202, D Fenton, Rasharkin 3 Cha 22.5Kg £201, J McDonnell, Glenarm 1 Tex 28Kg £201, D Anderson, 2 Cha 21Kg £201, 2 Cha 23.5Kg £201, D Fenton,Rasharkin  3 Cha 22.5Kg £200, D Thompson, Bushmills 20 Suf 22Kg £200.

Fat Hoggets (1588)

Top per Kg

J Sawyers, Six Mile Cross 11 Cha 23Kg £195 (847), I Montgomery, Glenwherry 13 Tex 22Kg £1832 (827), E McCormick, Carnlough 5 Tex 23Kg £187 (813), B Lyttle, Morrefields 33 Tex 21.5Kg £173.50 (807), A White, Maghera 6 Tex 23.5Kg £187 (795), P Dowds, Glarryford 18 Tex 23Kg £181 (787), J Mills, Kilwaughter 5 Mul 20Kg £155 (775), H V McCambridge 3 Bf 22.5Kg £174 (773), J Sawyers, 10 Che 24Kg £185 (770), C Gardiner, Ballymoney 16 Tex 23.5Kg £180 (766), J Agnew, Carnlough 3 Tex 23.5Kg £180 (766), H V McCambridge 13 Bf 20Kg £153 (675), B Paisley, Ballynure 7 Yex 21.5Kg £164 (762), J Sawyers, 2 Suf 24Kg £183 (762), A White, 2 Blu 21Kg £160 (761), S Johnston, Crumlin 13 Tex 23.5Kg £179 (761).

Top per Head

J McAteer, Randalstown 12 Tex 31Kg £208, A White, Maghera 1 Blu 31Kg £206, A & J Jamison, Ballymoney 3 Tex 33.5Kg £203,  W R & J R Dunn, Ballyclare 1 Tex 28.5Kg £203, A Gault, Newtownabbey 2 Tex 29Kg  £202, J Thompson, Bushmills 21 Tex 32Kg £201.50, W Park, Antrim 25 Suf 31.5Kg £201, S Brimstone, Broughshane 1 Suf 45Kg £200, T Wright, Ballymoney 1 Dor 36Kg £199, W Marshall, Portglenone 1 Tex 36Kg £198, S Dennison, Antrim 1 Cro 32Kg £198, M Farl;ow, Coleraine 17 Tex 31Kg £197.50, H Gilmore, Rasharkin 4 Tex 29.5Kg £197, M O’Kane, Claudy 18 Tex 27Kg £196.50.

Fat Ewes (584)

1^st Quality

Suff-£220-£272

Tex-£228-£364

CB-£116-198

BF-£108-£166

2110 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in a sharp trade. Fat hoggets sold to 834p for 11 Texels 23Kg £192 from R Nicholson, Monkstown and a top per head of £211twice for 20 Texels 30Kgfrom J Thompson, Bushmills. Spring lambs sold to 890p for 4 Dorsets 21.5Kg £187 from WE McCroary, Broughshane. Fat ewes sold to £272.

Fat Hoggets (1741)

Top per Kg

R Nicholson, Monkstown 11 Tex 23Kg £192 (834), A Coulter 1 Cor 23Kg £191 (830), J A O’Loan, Martinstown 5 Cha 23.5Kg £192 (817), R Hamilton, Carnlough 20 Tex 23.5Kg £190.50 (810), L & J Armstrong 2 Tex 22Kg £178 (809), J F Kyle, Bellaghy 2 Tex 22Kg £178 (809), C Patton, Ballyclare 15 Tex 21Kg £169.50 (807),  R T Buchannan, Doagh 15 Tex 23.5Kg £189 (804), S G Simms, Larne 4 Rom 24Kg £193 (804), B Lyttle, Moorefields 6 Tex 25Kg £201 (804), H McCracken, Ballywalter 6 Cha 24Kg £192.50 (802), J Lamont, Kells 6 Tex 22Kg £176 (800), R Collons, Aghadowey 19 Tex 21Kg £168 (800), A McKillop, Loughgiel 24 Kg £189 (7870, E & H McKeegan, Cushendall 3 Mul 22Kg £172 (781), J Lamont, 13 Cro 21Kg £164 (781).

Top per Head

J Thompson, Bushmills 20 Tex 30Kg £211, R Nicholson, Mokstown 1 Tex 46Kg £211, C Magill, Larne 1 Mul 43.5Kg £210, N & P Parke, 1 Cro 37Kg £209, S McCracken, Randalstown 19 Tex 30.5Kg £206, N Collins, Aghadowey 28 Tex 28.5Kg £203.50, A Robinson, Moorefields 1 Tex 33Kg £203, H Carson, Dundrod 19 Tex 30.5Kg £202, G A Fleming, Templpatrick 14 Mul 34.5Kg £202, R Davidson, Broughshane 28.5Kg £202, B Lyttle, Moorefields 6 Tex 25Kg £201, T Adams, Rathkenny 4 BF 35Kg £201, L Devlin, Armoy 12 Suf 29Kg£199, H Hall, Newtownabbey 3 Tex 28.5Kg £199, A Houson, Lisburn 18 Suf 29Kg £198.50, T McConnell, Parkgate 2 Cha 26.5Kg £198.

Spring Lambs (65)

W McCroary, Broughshane 4 Dor 21Kg £187 (890), R Hood, Broughshane 7 Dor 22Kg £187 (850), P Breen, Portaferry 3 Dor 23Kg £182, R Marshall, Ballymena 16 Spo 24.5Kg £192.50 (785), C McFetridge, Glenarm 11 Dor 23.5Kg £181.50 (772), P Breen, 6 Dor 27Kg £200 (740).

Fat ewes (331)

1^st Quality

Suf- £192-£252

Tex- £192-£272

CB- £118-£196

BF- £110-£146

A super entry of 3097 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in another very sharp trade. Fat hoggets sold to 854p for 2 pens of 22Kg at £188 from G Martin, Broughshane & E Gillan, Ballymena. Fat hoggets sold to a top per head of £208 for 31Kg presented by B & C McIlroy, Raloo. Fat ewes sold to £348.

Fat Hoggets (2620)

Top per Head

B & C McIlroy, Raloo 1 Tex 31Kg £208, D Duffin, Toomebridge 22 Tex 28.5Kg £207, W Porter, Maghera 6 Bel 24.5Kg £204, J HGregg, Clough 35 Tex 26Kg £203, W Porter, 3 Rou 32Kg £203, A McKay, Cushendun 20 Tex 27Kg £202, W Porter, 1 Bel 24.5Kg £202, A Houston, Lisburn 8 Tex 27.5Kg £201, I Barkley, Dunloy 16 Tex 28.5Kg £201, County Armagh Farmer, 3 Cro 31Kg £200, D Forsythe, Cloughmills 1 Mul 40.5Kg £200, J Thompson, Bushmills 17 Tex 28.5Kg £200, M Murphy, Ballyclare 1 Spo 39Kg £200, J & N Morrow, Glenarm 5 Tex 28Kg £199, F McNeilly, Glarryford 14 Tex 34Kg £198, B Lyttle, Moorfields 20 Tex 23.5Kg £1998, 3 Tex 33.5Kg £198, A & E Wylie, Martinstown 3 Tex 33.5Kg £198, S Wilson, Ballymena 2 Cha 34.5Kg £198, I Wallace, Ballyclare 2 Cha 30Kg £197, W Adamson, Ballynure 15 Tex 27.5Kg £196, W Wright, Antrim 7 Tex 28Kg £196,  M J King, Ballymena 8 Suf 30Kg £196, M McGarry, Ballymena 2 Tex 32.5Kg £195, F Lyle, Larne 12 Tex 30Kg £195, J Newell, Ballymoney 1 Tex 32.5Kg £195.

Top per Kg

E Gillan, Ballymena 1 Mul 22Kg £188 (854), G Martin, Broughshane 2 Tex 22Kg £188 (854), B Lyttle, Moorefields 20 Tex 23.5Kg £198 (842), A J Graham, Glenwherry 2 Dor 22Kg £185 (840), W Porter, 6 Bel 24.5Kg £204 (832), E McCormick, Carnlough 19 Tex 22.5Kg £186 (826), E S Hall, Ballycarry 1 Tex 20Kg £165 (825), W Porter, Maghera 1 Bel 24.5Kg £202 (824), I Montgomery 13 Cro 22.5Kg £185 (822), I Barkley, Dunloy 4 Tex 22Kg £180 (818), D Compton, Rathkenny 12 Tex 23Kg £187.50 (815), M Stewart, Coleraine 50 Tex 22Kg £179 (813), W Wright, Antrim 2 Tex 24Kg £195 (812), K Dobbin, Ballycastle 6 Tex 23.5Kg £189 (804), B Ward, Glenarm 4 Dor 23.5Kg £188 (800), S Gardiner, Ballymena 6 Tex 21Kg £168 (800), H McCambridge, Carnlough 13 Tex 21Kg £166 (790), B Laverty, Ballymoney 5 Tex 21.5Khg £169 (786), 7 Tex 2035Kg £161 (785), J Adams, Ballymena 1 Dor 24.5Kg £192 (783), B Laverty, 2 Tex 22.5Kg £176 (782), J Gregg, Clough 35 Tex 26Kg £203 (780), J McAuley, Ballynure 3 Tex 20Kg £166 (780), B Hamill, Aughafatten 3 Tex 21.5Kg £167 (776), J Kissock, Ballymena 9 Tex 23Kg £178 (773).

Fat Ewes (477)

1^st quality

Suf- £208-£258

Tex-£206-£348

CB-£144-£290

Bf - £94-£135

An entry of 2016 sheep in Ballymena resulted in a record trade. Fat Hoggets sold to 831p for a Texel 22.5Kg at £187 offered by Doherty Brothers, Ballymena, and a top per head of £207 for 3 texels 26.5Kg presented by L & K Beacom, Kircubbin. Fat ewes sold to £252.

Fat Hoggets (1629)

Top per head

L & K Beacom, Kircubbin 3 Tex 26.5Kg £207, J Lowe, Cookstown 5 Tex 30.5Kg £205, N McBurney, Moorefields 28 Tex 26.5Kg £205, P Butler, Rathkenny 1 Tex 32.5Kg £204, W R Semple, Magheramorne 6 Tex 31Kg £203, L & J Armstrong 7 Tex 28.5Kg £202, I Kernohan, Randalstown 19 Tex 26Kg £200.50, G Rowney, Ballynure 4 Cha 26Kg £200, Killyfaddy Farms, Armagh 38 Tex 32.5Kg £199.50,W Ferguson, Stewartstown 17 Tex 26.5Kg £199, J Knox, Broughshane 1 Suf 28Kg £198, A Angus, Kirkubbin 20 Tex 25.5Kg £197, H Carson, Dundrod 27 Suf 30.5Kg £197, C Irvine, Carrickfergus 3 Suf 27Kg £197, B Stirling, Ballymena 1 Suf 35Kg £195, A Coulter, Ballyclare 12 Tex 28.5Kg £195, A Bell, Nutts Corner 9 Suf 27.5Kg £194.50, B Lyttle, Moorefields 20 Tex 26Kg £194, W Ferguson, 15 Tex 25Kg £194, W Park, Antrim 25 Cro 27.5Kg £194, P Butler, 2 Spo 31.5Kg £193, W Ferguson, 6 Tex 27Kg £193, H Carson, Dundrod 28 Suf 27Kg £192.50, A Houson, Lisburn 22 Suf 28.5Kg £190, E Farquhar, Moorefields 12 Tex 26Kg £190.

Top Per Kg

Doherty Bros, Ballymena 1 Tex 22.5Kg £187 (831), E McCormick, Carnlough 24 Tex 23Kg £190 (826), I Montgomery, Glenwherry 29 Cro 22.5Kg £184 (817), A Angus, Kircubbin 40 Tex 23.5Kg £185.50 (879), J Adams, Ballymena 4 Suf 22.5Kg £176 (782), L & K Beacom, Kircubbin 3 Tex 26.5Kg £207 (781), D Carson, Nutts Corner 18 Tex 24Kg £187 (779), W Warwick, Kells 2 Tex 22.5Kg £175, W Ferguson, Stewartstown 15 Tex 25Kg £194 (776), N McBurney, Moorefields 26.5Kg £205 (773), A Angus, 20 Tex 25.5Kg £197 (772), I Kernohan, Randalstown 19 Tex 26Kg £200.50 (771), Kennedy Farm, Templepatrick 10 Eas 22.5Kg £173.50G Rowney, Ballynure 4 Cha 26Kg £200 (769), D Steele, Glenavy 13 Tex 24Kg £184 (766), 1 Tex 24Kg £184 (766), R Hood, Broughshane 1 Spo 22Kg £168 (763), C Monteith, Ballywalter 22 Tex £166.50 (756), I Simms, Carrickfergus 7 Tex 24.5Kg £185 (755), W Ferguson, 17 Tex 26.5Kg £199, S White, Cloughmills 24 Tex 25Kg £187.50 (750).

Fat ewes (387)

1^st Quality

Suff- £160-£234

Tex- £170-£252

CB- £150- £234

BF- £90-£128

2046 sheep in Ballymena resulted in another improved trade. Fat hoggets sold to 751p for a pair of Beltex 20.5Kg at £154 presented by Hugh O’Neill, Glenarm and a top per head of £175 for 3 pes of heavy sheep. Fat ewes sold to £288.

Fat Lambs

Top per Kg

H O’Neill, Glenarm 1 Bel 20.5Kg £154 (751), J Gray, Doagh 9 Cha 17Kg £120 (705), H McCrambridge, Carnlough 11 Tex 23Kg £162 (704), County Antrim Farmer, 10 Suf 22.5Kg £158 (702), I Montgomery, Glenwherry 16 Mul 23.5Kg £165 (702), H McCambridge 11 Tex 21.5Kg £150.50 (700), E McCormick, Carnlough 23.5Kg £164.50 (700), J A O’Kane, Carnlough 6 Cro 22.5Kg £156 (693), A J Graham, Glenwherry 2 Dor 22.5Kg £155 (688), H McCambridge 10 Tex 22.5Kg £155 (688), D Mills, Glenarm 3 Tex 17Kg £117 (688), M Moffett, Broughshane 2 Bel 25Kg £172 (688), H McCambridge 18 Tex 23Kg £157 (684), H O’Neill, 1 Bel 25Kg £171 (684), H McCambridge 3 Tex 23Kg £157 (682), I Montgomery, 17 Suf 24Kg £163 (679), J Lamont, Kells 26 Cha 22.5Kg £152 (675), J A O’Kane, 7 Cro 20.5Kg £138 (673), H A Wilson , Newtowncrommelin 4 Tex 16.5Kg £111 (627).

Top per Head

L & J Armstrong 10 Cro 30.5Kg £175, R Wylie, Bushmills 1 Tex 32.5Kg £175, C McLoughlin, Carnlough 1 Cro 30.5Kg £175, N Boyd, Broughshane 1 Cha 47Kg £174, R J Anderson, Cullybackey 4 Tex 29Kg £173, L & J Armstrong, 4 Cro 33Kg £172, A & M O’Neill, Newtowncrommelin 20 Tex 28.5Kg £172, M Moffett, Broughshane 2 Bel 25Kg £172, H O’Neill, Glenarm 1 Bel 25Kg £171, J Gregg, Clough 45 Tex 27Kg £170.50, S White, Cloughmills 27 Tex 32Kg £170, J Craig, Larne 3 Tex 34Kg £170, F O’Hara, Ballymena 1 Tex 27Kg £170, G Fleck, Ballymena 7 Tex 27.5Kg £170, S Craig, Ballycastle 5 Tex 29.5Kg £169, D Carson, Nutts Corner 19 Suf 28.5Kg £169, B Gribben, Dunloy 19 Suf 30Kg £169, A Minford, Crumlin 15 Tex 26.5Kg £169, I Rea, Newtownabbey 2 Eas 32.5Kg £168, E Ferguson, Magherafelt 30 Tex 29Kg £167.50, O Kelly, Draperstown 3 Suf 28Kg £167, I & C Hunter, Straid 9 Tex 28.5Kg £167, W &D Millar, 13 Cha 25.5Kg £166.50.

Fat Ewes (290)

1^st Quality

Suff- £202-£230

Tex- £208-£288

CB-£120-£168

BF- £80-£148

An entry of 2012 sheep in Ballymena resulted in a sharper trade. Fat hoggets sold to 678p for a pen of 8 Suf 23Kg at £156 presented by Eamon McCormick, Carnlough and a top per head of £179 for a 35Kg from K Travers, Castlederg. Fat ewes sold to £270.

Fat Lambs

Top per Kg

E McCormick, Carnlough 8 Suf 23Kg £156 (678), I Montgomery, Glenwherry 8 Cro 23Kg £155 (673, J Wilson, Banbridge 3 Tex 21.5Kg £144.50 (672), E McCormick, 1 Spo 23.5Kg £156 (663), H McCracken, Ballywalter 3 Tex 23Kg £151 (656), B McAllister, Kells 5 Tex 23Kg £151 (656), A Dobbs, Carrickfergus 40 Tex 23.5Kg £153 (653), C Harkin, Donemana 42 Tex 23Kg £145 (647), B Lyttle, Moorefields 15 Tex 22.5Kg £145.50 (646), R McAuley, Ballyclare 22 Spo 23.5Kg £151.50 (644), T Hamill, Broughshane 4 Tex 21Kg £135 (642), D Hamill, Broughshane 1 Tex 21Kg £135, R Harkness, Crumlin 42 Tex 24Kg £153.50 (639), T Gardiner, Ballyclare 32 Tex 23.5Kg £149.50 (636), C Harkin, 6 Spo 24Kg £152.50 (635), K Travers, Castlederg 5 Cro 22Kg £139 (631).

Top per Head

K Travers, Castlederg 1 Cro 35Kg £179, C monteith, Ballywalter 3 Spo 36Kg £178, S Gault, Magheramorne 2 Suf 33.5Kg £171, D Magill, Broughshane 3 Spo 32.5Kg £169, O Duffin, Cargn 1 Cha 33.5Kg £169, S White, Cloughmills 1 Tex 39Kg £167, M Wallace, Cloughmills 3 Tex 29Kg £167, R Henry, Larne 10 Tex 32.5Kg £167, A Coulter, Ballyclare 12 Cro 29Kg £166.50, W Adams, Ballymena 3 Bro 33.5Kg £166, T Moorehead 2 Tex 32Kg £165.50, P McAllister, Ballymoney 1 Tex 31Kg £165, 1 Tex 31.5Kg £165, R Gingles, Kilwaughter 4 Cro 31.5Kg £165,  C Monteith, Ballywalter 9 Tex 26.5Kg £164.50, S White, 1 Tex 30Kg £164.

Light lambs

J Christie, Cloughmills 1 Tex 13.5Kg £105 (777), 3 Tex 15.5Kg £107 (690), B McAllister, Ballymena 7 Tex 19.5Kg £132 (676), T O’Kane, Newtowncrommelin 1 Suf 14.5Kg £97 (669), A Dodd, Saintfield Cro 17Kg £111 (652), D Stewart, Ballyclare 1 Cha 13.5Kg £88 (651), O Duffin, Cargan 2 Cha 19.5Kg £127 (651), W Rossborough, Larne 1 Tex 19Kg £122 (642), S Bonnar, Broughshane 2 Cro 19.5Kg £123 (630), G A Fleming, Templepatrick 10 Tex 20Kg £126 (630), R J McDowell, Gleno 22 Tex 1.5Kg £122.50 (628), J Christie, 1 Tex 17Kg £105 (617), A Dodd, Saintfield 2 Cro 19.5Kg £120 (615), J McCullough, Glenarm 1 Tex 19.5Kg £199 (610).

Fat Ewes (430)

1^st Quality

Suff- £182 -£212

Tex-£164-£270

CB-£136-£228

BF- £92

2028 sheep presented in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in another steady trade. Fat hoggets sold to 652p for a pen of 21kg at £137 from D Saunderson, Glenwherry and to £166.50 per head for 2 Texels 33.5Kg offered by L Hamilton, Cushendun. Fat ewes sold to £252 for a Rouge.

Fat Lambs

Top per Head

L Hamilton, Cushendun 2 Tex 33.5Kg £166.50, J A Bell, Toomebridge Cha 36.5Kg £166.50, H & B Doherty, Randalstown 1 Tex £38Kg £166, I Barkley, Dunloy 9 Tex 34.5Kg £165, L Calderwood, Dunloy 23 Tex 32Kg £164, J Gregg, Clough 40 Tex 29.5Kg £164, J Hamilton, Cushendun 1 Tex 28Kg £163, R McKeown, Templepatrick 1 Dor 33Kg £162.50, R Nicholson, Monkstown 1 Tex 31.5Kg £161, R Gingles, Kilwaughter 2 Cro 29Kg £160.50, R Archer, Ahoghill 9 Suf 35.5Kg £160, I Barkley, 11 Tex 29Kg £160, Local producer, 8 Suf 36Kg £159, L Calderwood, 15 Tex 30Kg £158, V Hamilton, Cushendun 1 Tex 28.5Kg £158, E McCormick, Carnlough 14 Tex 24.5Kg £157.50.

Top per Kg

D Saunderson, Glenwherry 3 Cro 21Kg £137 (652), I Montgomery, Glenwherry 12 Cro 23Kg £150 (652), R J D Topping, Islandmagee 1 Tex 20.5Kg £132 (643), L Turtle, Broughshane 10 Tex 23Kg £148 (643), E McCormick, Carnlough 14 Tex 24.5Kg £157.50 (642), A Dodd, Saintfield 30 Dor 21.5Kg £136 (632), E McMullan, Martinstown 2 Tex 21Kg £132 (628), D McCartney, Kells 14 Tex 23Kg £144.50 (628), J Mills, Kilwaughter 3 Tex 24Kg £150 (625), County Antrim Farmer, 7 Cro 24Kg £149.50 (622), D Black, Carnlough 21 Cha 21Kg £130 (619), D Hamilton, Glenarm 36 Tex 24Kg £148.50 (618), R Hamilton, Glarryford 19 Tex 24Kg £148.50 (618), C Hamilton, Carnlough 49 Cro 22Kg £136 (618), J Adams, Ballymena 21 Tex 23.5Kg £145 (617), H McCracken, Ballywalter 11 Cha 25Kg £1564 (616).

Light Lambs

E Clarke, Portaferry 5 Tex 17Kg £121 (711), D Gilliland 2 Tex 17Kg £120 (705), R McIlroy, Carrickfergus 2 Tex 16.5Kg £170 (648), L McKibben, Hillsborough 20 Cha 18.5Kg £116 (627), J Hamilton, Cushendun 2 Che 20Kg £125 (625), V & C Petticrew, Ballygally 3 Suf 20Kg £120 (600), Local Farmer, 8 Bf 19Kg £109 (573), W McIlwaine 4 BF 20Kg £110 (550), R McKeown, Templepatrick 1 Dor 16.5Kg £90 (545).

2542 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in another very steady trade. Fat hoggets sold to 720p per Kg for a pair of texels 21.5 KG at £155 presented by J Adams, Ballymena and a top per head of £175 for 2 Cha lambs 29Kg from K Travers, Castlederg. Fat ewes sold to £260.

Fat Lambs (2016)

Top per Head

K Travers, Castlederg 2 Cro 29Kg £175, 3 Cro 31Kg £170, R Gingles, Kilwaughter 10 Cro 32Kg £161, L Calderwood, Dunloy 25 Tex £160, J Wilson 2 Tex 32.5Kg £160, R Nicholson 3 Tex 36Kg £160, K Travers, 12 Tex 28Kg £159, M McKendry, Bushmills 22 Tex 28Kg £158.50, B Taylor, Belfast 1 Suf 32Kg £158, A Coulter, Ballyclare 15 Cro 31.5Kg £158, J Wilson, 5 Tex 28Kg £157.50, 3 Tex 27Kg £157, S Craig, Ballycastle 11 Tex 28.5Kg £157, S Delargy, Cushendall 15 BF 30Kg £157, K Travers, 2 Cro 22.5Kg £157, J Wilson, 1 Tex 26Kg £156.

Top per Kg

J Adams, Ballymena 2 Tex 21.5Kg £155 (720), A & G Sefton, Antrim 3 Che 11.5Kg £76 (660), B McLoughlin, Glenarriffe 8 Cro 22Kg £145 (659), A Dodd, Saintfield 30 Cro 22Kg £144.50 (656), I Montgomery, Glenwherry 24 Suf 23Kg £151 (656), County Antrim Farmer 1 Tex 22.5Kg £147 (653), 25 Tex 22.5Kg £147 (653), 17 Tex 23.5Kg £152.50 (648), J Adams, 10 Tex £149 (647), R J McDowell, Larne 12 Tex 22.5Kg £145.50 (646), I Minford 11 Tex 23Kg £148.50 (645), Slieview Pigs, Desertmartin 41 Tex 21.5Kg £138.50 (644), I Montgomery, Glenwherry 38 Tex 23Kg £147.50 (641), A McConnell, Templepatrick 6 Dor 20Kg £128 (640), T Kelly, Draperstown 2 Tex 23Kg £146.50 (637), K McFetridge, Glenarm 3 Dor 19Kg £121 (636).

Fat ewes (526)

1^st Quality

Suff- £150-£250

Tex- £150-£260

CB-£120 £185

BF- £90-£116

1977 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in a much-improved trade. Fat hoggets sold to 674p for 4 Texels 21.5Kg £145 presented by G Martin, Broughshane and a top per head of £169 for a texel 31Kg from Harry Park, Ballymena. Fat ewes told to £238.

Fat Lambs

Top per Kg

G Martin, Broughshane 4 Tex 21.5Kg £145 (674), J Fenton, Glarryford 14 Tex 23Kg £151 (658), D Gaston, Carnlough 15 Tex 23.5Kg £153.50 (653), G Mackey, Lisburn 24 Tex 24Kg £156.50 (652), G Martin, Broughshane 9 Tex 24Kg £154 (641), J McConaghie, Larne 2 Cro 22Kg £141 (640), H Park, Ballymena 1 Tex 22Kg £140.50 (638), S Dobbin, Ballycastle 10 Tex 23.5Kg £150 (638), B Lyttle, Moorefields 19 Tex 23Kg £146 (634), A Smyth, Moorefields 3 Dor 23.5Kg £149 (634), R Hamilton, Carnlough 40 Cro 22.5Kg £142.50 (633), J McConaghie, 11 Br 20Kg £125.50 (627), R McNabney, Glarryford 4 Tex 15Kg £94 (626), H Carson, Dundrod 25 Tex 23Kg £143.50 (623), T Hamill, Broughshane 8 Tex 19.5Kg £121 (620), D Hamill, Broughshane 20 Tex 19.5Kg £121 (620).

Top per Head

H Park, Ballymena 1 Tex 31Kg £169, J McMaster, Ballycarry 38 Tex 27Kg £158, R Gingles, Kilwaughter 7 Tex 28.5Kg £158, G Mackey, Lisburn 24 Tex 24Kg £156.50, C Brown, Bushmills 29 Tex 26Kg £155.50, R T Morrow, Gleno 7 Tex 30Kg £155, C Brown, 15 Tex 30.5Kg £155, A Coulter, Ballyclare 10 Cro 29.5Kg £155, M Moffett, Ballymena 17 Tex 31Kg £154.50, G Martin, Broughshane 9 Tex 24Kg £154, D Gaston, Carnlough 15 Tex 23.5Kg £153.50, L Turtle, Broughshane 20 Tex 26Kg £153.50, C Gordon, Broughshane 20 Tex 26Kg £152.50, R Howie, Doagh 5 Tex 25Kg £152.50, I Dodds, Glenwherry 6 Suf 30Kg £152, K Dobbin, Ballycastle 11 Tex 25Kg £152.

Fat ewes (452)

1^st Quality

Suff- £156-£224

Tex- £150-£238

CB-£120-£168

BF- £90-£118

1060 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in a more improved trade. Fat lambs sold to 645p for 3 texels 22Kg £142 offered by Norman McAuley, Ballyclare and a top her head of £154 for a Texel 32Kg from B McLaughlin, Glenariffe. Fat ewes sold to £222.

Fat Lambs

Top per head

B McLaughlin, Glenarifffe 1 Tex 32Kg £154, J Porter, Dromore 1 Tex 31.5Kg £152, L Turtle, Broughshane 20 Tex 31Kg £148, G & B Taylor, Ballymoney 29 Tex 30Kg £148, J Porter, 1 Tex 26Kg £148, J McMaster, Ballycarry 19 Tex 27Kg £147.50, J Duffin, Ballygally 14 Tex 23Kg £146.50, J McAuley, Ballyclare 22 Suf 27Kg £146, J Saunderson, Glenwherry 16 Cro 27Kg £145.50, D Davidson 5 Tex 27Kg £144.50, P McGuckian, Dunloy 1 Spo 30Kg £144, I Kernohan, Randalstown 22 Tex 27Kg £144, J Stevenson, Armoy 27 Tex 25.5Kg £144, TDG Farms, Toomebridge 42 Cha 25Kg £143, L Anderson, Kilwaughter 10 Che 27Kg £143, M & R Garret, Ballycarry 3 Tex 27.5Kg £143.

Top per Kg

N McAuley, Ballymena 3 Tex £142 (645), A Dodd, Saintfield 20 Dor 22Kg £141 (640), J McMillan, Portglenone 3 Cha 13.5Kg £86 (637), J Duffin, Ballygally 14 Tex 23Kg £146.50 (637), D Compton, Rathkenny 18 Tex 22Kg £139 (631), D Thompson, Glenwherry 7 Tex 22Kg £133 (604), N McAuley 5 Tex £132 (600), J McMillan, Portglenone 18 Cha 23Kg £137.50 (597), J Carson, Glarryford 5 Dor 23Kg £136.50 (593), J Millar, Broughshane 9 Tex 24Kg £142 (591), J Kirkpatrick, Larne 9 Tex 23Kg £136 (591), J Stevenson, Ballymoney 27 Tex 23.5Kg £138 (587), T Gardiner, Ballyclare 25 Tex £140 (583), C Stirling, Newtownabbey 21 Cha 24Kg £140 (583), I McNeice, Toomebridge 14 Tex 24.5Kg £142.50 (581), R B Kerr, Broughshane 9 Tex 21.5Kg £124 (576).

Fat Ewes (324)

1^st Quality

Suff- £150-£204

Tex- £150-£222

CB- £120-160

BF- £80-£110

1469 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in a slightly easier trade. Fat lambs sold to 587p for 6 Char at 24Kg £141 offered by J Wilson, Banbridge and a top per head of £149 for a heavy Char also presented by J Wilson. Fat ewes sold to £212.

Fat Lambs

Top per Head

J Wilson, Banbridge 1 Cha 33Kg £149, D Gaston, Carnlough 5 Tex 31Kg £148, L Turtle, Broughshane 20 Tex 30.5Kg £146.50, C McLaughlin 2 Cro 31.5Kg £146, J Wilson, 3 Cha 29Kg £145, Graham Bros, Aughafatten 11 Tex 29.5Kg £144.50, P J McKillop, Loughgiel 32 Tex 28Kg £143.50, S McCracken, Randalstown 14 Tex 30Kg £143.50, W Kerr, Kilwaughter 1 Cro 28.5Kg £143, S Marshall, Ballymena 24Tex 26.5Kg £141.50, J Wilson, 6 Cha 24Kg £141, I McNeice, Toomebridge 12 Tex £141, Bushvalley Texels, Stranocum 4 Tex 26.5Kg £141, A C Hunter, Raloo 5 Cha 30Kg £140, A McNair, Ballyclare 17 Tex 26.5Kg £140, D Christie, Comber 4 Cha 26.5Kg £140.

Top per Kg

A Rowney, Ballynure 2 Dut 16.5Kg £107 (648), J Wilson, Banbridge 6 Cha 24Kg £141 (587), R Coleman 10 Cha 22Kg £128 (581), H Stirling, Glenwherry 9 Suf 19Kg £110 (579), J Wilson, Banbridge 2 Cha 23Kg £133 (578), S Stevenson, Randalstown 2 Tex 22.5Kg £130 (577), B Johnston, Glenarm 31 Cro 24Kg £138.50 (577), R Finlay, Glenwherry 2 Suf 17.5Kg £100 (571), T Morrow, Larne 5 Tex 22Kg £125.50 (570), C Morrow, Larne 1 Tex 22Kg £125.50 (570), A Kerr, Kilwaughter 7 BF 23.5Kg £134 (570), B Lyttle, Moorefields 30Tex 24.5Kg £139.50 (569), B Hamill, Broughshane 5 Tex 22Kg £125 (568), D Christie, Comber 1 Cha 22Kg £124 (563) J Mills, Kilwaughter 18 Cro 23.5Kg £132 (561), N McAuley, Ballymena 6 Tex 24Kg £134 (558).

Fat Ewes (460)

1^st Quality

Suff- £140-£200

Tex- £150-£212

CB- £120-£172

BF- £88-£112

327 6sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in a steady trade.  Fat lambs sold to 636p for 2 Texels at 22Kg £140 for R McMullan, Ballygally and a top per head of £151 for a pen of 12 Texels 31Kg presented by R McIlwaine, Cushendall. Fat ewes sold to £276.

Fat Lambs

Top per Head

R McIlwaine, Cushendall 12 Tex 31Kg £151, WM G Hughes, Clough 1 Suf 47Kg £150, T Knox, Broughshane 1 Dor 34.5Kg £148, S G Simms, Gleno 11 Dor 31Kg £147, J McIlrath, Ballymena 46 Tex 28.5Kg £147, W A Hagan, Ballyclare 41 Tex 27.5Kg £147, L Turtle, Broughshane 20 Tex 33Kg £146.50, S G Simms, 10 Dor 30Kg £146, L Turtle, 15 Tex 29Kg £146, W R Semple, Larne 23 Tex 31Kg £146, M Esler, Ballymena 15 Tex 30Kg £146, I Dodds, Glenwherry 16 Suf 28.5Kg £146, G Martin, Broughshane 13 Tex 23.5Kg £146, Martin J King, Ballymena 1 Bel 24.5Kg £146, J Gilliland, Muckamore 3 Tex 29.5Kg £145, County Down Farmer, 24 Cha 26Kg £144.50, B Waugh, Dromore 20 Cro 29.5Kg £144.50, 20 Cro 29Kg £144.50.

Top per Kg

R McMullan, Ballygally 2 Tex 22Kg £140 (636), G Martin, Broughshane 13 Tex 23.5Kg £146 (621), R Davidson, Broughshane 3 Tex 14Kg £86 (614), A & G Sefton, Antrim 6 Cha 17.5Kg £107 (611), J A Gillan, Clough Cha 19.5Kg £118 (605), I McDonnell, Portaferry 32 Tex 20Kg £121 (605), M Millar, Carrickfergus 14 Tex 19Kg £114 (600), L McBride, Martinstown 24 Che 22.5Kg £134.50 (597), M J King, Ballymena 1 Bel 24.5Kg £146 (595), D A McWilliam, Ballyclare 16 Tex 23.5Kg £140 (595), N Wilson, Ballymena 3 Cha 17Kg £101 (594), S Thompson, Glenarm 18 Suf 24Kg £142 (593), S Patterson, Carrickfergus 24 Cha 22.5Kg £133 (591), N Wilson, Ballymena 8 Cha 22.5Kg £133 (591), S Mullan, Armoy 7 Dor 22Kg £130 (590), K McFetridge, Glenarm 11 Dor 20Kg £118 (590), A Morrison, 1 Dor 19.5Kg £115 (589), G Quinn, Ballinderry 4 Suf 19Kg £112 (589).

Fat ewes (526)

1^st Quality

Suff-£180-£202

Tex-£180-£276

CB-£125-£172

BF-£90-£130

Fat Hoggets

2230 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted on an improved trade. Fat lambs sold to 666p for a pen of Texels 24Kg £160 offered by I Montgomery, Glenwherry and a top per head of £166 for a Spotty 31.5Kg for P McKeown. Martinstown. Fat Ewes sold to £274.

Top Per Kg

I Montgomery, Glenwherry 1 Tex 24Kg £160 (666), D Gaston, Carnlough 15 Tex £153 (653), M Denvir 2 Tex 23.5Kg £153 (651), M Brown Kerr, Portglenone 5 Blu 20Kg £130 (650), N McAuley, Ballyclare 2 Suf 21Kg £136 (647), R McKeown, Templepatrick 11 Cro 22Kg £140 (636), G Martin, Broughshane 16 Tex 25Kg £157 (628), D Mills, Glenarm 20 Tex 23.5Kg £146.50 (623), D Herron, Broughshane 24Kg £149.50 (622), M Brown Kerr, 7 Blu 24.5Kg £152 (620), Slieveview Pigs, Magherafelt 35 Tex 25.5Kg £156.50 (613), N McAuley, Ballyclare 11 Suf 22.5Kg £138 (613), County Antrim Farmer, 7 Cro 24Kg £147 (612), J Lamont, Kells 7 Suf 23.5Kg £143.50 (610), E Gillan, Ballymena 18 Cro 22.5Kg £137 (608), County Antrim Farmer, 5 Cro 23Kg £140(608).

Top per Head

P McKeown, Martinstown 1 Spo 31.5Kg £166, P Butler, Rathkenny 1 Suf 32.5Kg £166, C McKee, Broughshane 1 Dor 36.5Kg £161, R McKeown, Templepatrick 2 Cro 32.5Kg £161, D Herron, Broughshane 14 Tex 29Kg £160, K & P Buchanan, Larne 1 Tex 31Kg £160, I Montgomery, Glenwherry 1 Tex 24Kg £160, A McGookin, Carrickfergus 9 Tex 27.5Kg £158.50, H McGookin, Carrickfergus 8 Tex 28Kg £158.50, P Breen, Portaferry 4 Suf 29Kg £157, G Martin, Broughshane 16 Tex 25Kg £157, Slieveview Pigs, Magherafelt 35 Tex 25.5Kg £156.50, R Burke, Randalstown 2 Suf 28Kg £156, B Johnston, Glenarm 17 Tex 27Kg £155.50, P Breen, Portaferry 8 Che 31Kg £155.

Fat Ewes (208)

1^st Quality

Suff- £160-£246

Tex- £170-£274

CB- £120-£176

BF- £85-£115

A great entry of 2000 sheep in Ballymena for our final fat lamb sale of 2025 resulted in an improved trade. Fat lambs sold to 626p for 4 Beltex 23Kg £144 from M Moffett, Broughshane and a top per head of £155 for 4 Crossbred lambs at 34.5Kg presented by R Gingles, Kilwaughter.  Fat ewes to £224.

Fat Lambs

Top per Kg

M Moffett, Broughshane 4 Bel 23Kg £144 (626), G Martin, Broughshane 18 Tex 24.5Kg £149.50 (610), local producer 12 Tex £133 (604), M Moffett, 13 Cha 23.5Kg £142 (604), K McCrea, Ballyclare 24 Tex 23Kg £138 (600), G Arthur, Broughshane 14 Tex 23Kg £600), J A McQuiston, Ballymoney 17 Tex 21Kg £126 (600), R & M Kidd, Aughafatten 15 Tex £144 (600), County Antrim Farmer 5 Tex23KG £137.50 (597), C McAllister, Moorfields 29 Tex 20Kg £597), R Campbell, Templepatrick 11 Tex 21.5Kg £128 (595), W Hunter, Templepatrick 1 Tex 21.5Kg £128 (595), local farmer, 12 Tex 23Kg £136.50 (593), PJ Kane, Ballycastle 2 Tex 23.5Kg £139 (591), W Thompson, Ahoghill 7 Tex 22Kg £130 (590), R Wilson, Dunloy 17 Tex 24Kg £141.50 (589), W Holland, Ballyclare 26 Suf 23Kg £135 (587), S Stevenson, Randalstown 5 Tex 22.5Kg £132 (586), H Park, Ballymena 6 Cha 22Kg £129 (586), M Wallace, Cloughmills 30 Tex 21.5Kg £126 (586).

Top per Head

R Gingles, Kilwaughter 4 Cro 34.5Kg £155, S Hoy, Doagh 2 Cro 30Kg £151, N McAuley 11 Suf 28Kg £150.50, N Collins, Aghadowey 23 Tex 29Kg £150, E Stevenson, Crumlin 9 Tex 32.5Kg £150, M Stewart, Coleraine 29 Tex £150, G Martin, Broughshane 18 Tex £149.50, J McIlrath, Ballymena 18 Tex 28.5Kg £149, County Antrim Farmer, 8 Tex 27.5Kg £148.50, J Minford, Parkgate 28 Cro 30.5Kg £148, 26 Tex 28.5Kg £147.50, W R Hamilton, Broughshane 22 Mul 29Kg £146, J Buick, Kells 4 Tex 32Kg £146, E Stevenson, 13 Tex 28Kg £146, P J Kane 2 Mul 30Kg £145, S Marshall, Ballymena 25 Tex 27Kg £145, N McBurney, Moorfields 9 Tex 26.5Kg £145, 13 Cha 26.5Kg £145, R Reid, Dromore 22 Tex £28.5Kg £145, M McGarry, Ballymena 10 Tex 25.5Kg £144.

Fat Ewes (199)

1^St Quality

Suff-£162-£224

Tex- £164-£208

CB- £112-£284

BF-£72-£132

Fat Lambs

1219 sheep in Ballymena resulted in a steady trade. Fat lambs sold to 591p for 20 texels at 24Kg £142 from G Martin, Broughshane and a top per had of £153 for a heavy texel offered by M Moffett, Broughshane. Fate ewes sold to £206.

Top per Kg

G Martin, Broughshane 20 Tex 24Kg £142 (591), M Robinson, Larne 7 Spo 22Kg £128 (581), J H Craig, Carnlough 10 Cha £136.50 (580), J A McQuiston, Ballymoney 40 Tex 21.5Kg £124 (576), C McKee, Broughshane 3 Tex 21.5Kg £124 (576), F McKendry, Broughshane 11 Tex 24Kg £138, P Butler, Rathkenny 2 Tex 23.5Kg £135 (574), B Gaston, Ballymena 12 Tex 22Kg £126 (572), J & L Kennedy, Gracehill 20 Cro 21.5Kg £122.50 (569), J Boyd, Ballyclare 1 Tex 24Kg £136 (566), J & S Gawn, Kells 7 Tex 22.5Kg £127 (564), A Gaston, Carnlough 25 Cha 21Kg £118.50 (5664), N Hamill, Ballymena 15 Tex 22Kg £124 (563), W Houston, Moorefields 27 Cha 21.5Kg £121 (562), R Linton, Ahoghill 8 Tex £129 (560), D Compton, Rathkenny 14 Tex 23.5Kg £131.50 (559).

Top per Head

M Moffett, Broughshane 1 Tex 32Kg £153, O McConnon, Randalstown 1 Tex 32Kg £149, G Martin, Broughshane 20 Tex £142, I Montgomery, Glenwherry 2 Cro 28.5Kg £140, C Brown, Bushmills 13 Tex £28Kg £140, S Wallace, Aldergrove 3 Tex 27Kg £139, J McIlrath, Ballymena 28.5Kg £138, F McKendry, Broughshane 11 Tex 24Kg £138, P McCrea, Stewartstown 34 Tex 27.5Kg £138, 34Tex 28.5Kg £138, 34 Tex 26.5Kg £138, C Brown, 28Kg £138, M Moffett, 15 Tex 26.5Kg £138, S McNaughton, Loughgiel 12 Lly 27Kg £137.5, J H Craig 10 Cha 23.5Kg £136.50, P Butler, Rathkenny 3 Tex 27Kg £136.

Fat Ewes (150)

1^st Quality

Suff- £140-£196

Tex- £150 £206

CB- £110-£148

Bf- £80-£96

2151 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in a steady trade. Fat lambs sold to a top per head of £154 for 23 Texels at 25kg from G Martin, Broughshane and a top per kg of 645p for 3 Texels at 20Kg £129 offered by S Davidson, Broughshane. Fat ewes sold to £198.

Fat Lambs

Top per Head

G Martin, Broughshane 23 Tex 25Kg £154, W McAllister, Kells 4 Tex 30Kg £153, C Fleck, Clough 2 Tex 30Kg £151, K Craig, Ballyclare 2 Suf 33.5Kg £149, V Minford, Parkgate 20 Cro 29.5Kg £148, J Maybin, Broughshane 2 Suf 27.5Kg £148, B McAlister, Kells 5 Tex 24Kg £148, H Alexander, Glenarm1 Cro 32Kg £148, I Morrison, Ballymena 2 Tex 24Kg £147, L Anderson, Kilwaughter 9 Cro 28.5Kg £146.50, A Smyth, Ballymoney 8 Tex 29Kg £145, McGookin Farming, Ballyclare 5 Tex 24.5Kg £144, V Minford, Parkgate 70 Cro 27.5Kg £144, M Moffett, Broughshane 6 Tex 27Kg £144, S McGowan, Ballymoney 12 Tex 27.5Kg £143, S McAllister, Glenarm 36 Tex 28Kg £143.

Top per Kg

S Davidson, Broughshane 3 Tex 20Kg £129 (645), M Finlay, Ballyeaston 3 Tex 20Kg £128 (640), B McAllister, Kells 4 Tex 21.5Kg £134 (623), 5 Tex 24Kg £148 (616), G Martin, Broughshane 23 Tex £25Kg £154 (616), I Morrison, Dunloy 2 Tex £147 (612), A Gaston, Carnlough 17 Cha 19.5Kg £119 (610), D Waide, Cloughmills 26 Tex 21 Kg £128 (609), R Hall, Broughshane 2 Tex 21.5Kg £131 (609), W J Thompson, Glenwherry 14 Tex 22.5Kg £135 (500, D Compton, Rathkenny 22 Tex 22Kg £132 (600), J Maxwell, Upperlands 3 Mul 21.5Kg £128 (595), S Davidson, Broughshane 9 Tex 22.5Kg £133.50 (593), J Steele, Portglenone 15 Tex £22.5Kg £133.50 (593), R Hall, Broughshane 8 Tex 23.5Kg £139 (591), P McMullan, Carnlough 13 Dor 20Kg £118 (590).

Fat ewes (249)

1^st quality

Suf- £120-£192

Tex-£144-£189

CB-£90-£150

BF- £67

1859 sheep in Ballymena resulted in a sharper trade. Fat Lambs sold to 675p for a Texel at 22.5Kg £152 for D Kyle, Toomebridge and a top per head of £163.50 for R Gingles, Kilwaughter. Fat ewes sold to £266.

Fat Lambs

Top per Head

R Gingles, Kilwaughter 8 Tex 33.5Kg £163.50, A Gault, Newtownabbey 1 Suf 42Kg £158.50, A & J Jamison, Ballinlea 3 Tex 30.5Kg £157.50, J A Ross, Islandmagee 3 Tex 28Kg £156, J Donaghy, Randalstown 4 Cro 29Kg £154, G Martin, Broughshane 19 Tex 24.5Kg £153, J Gilliland, Muckamore 7 Suf 30.5Kg £153, S White, Cloughmills 24 Tex 27Kg £152.50, T Wilson, Templepatrick 2 Cro 31.5Kg £152.50, M & A Millar, Ballymena 13 Tex £28Kg £152, D Kyle, Toomebridge 1 Tex 22.5Kg £152, W A Hagan, Ballyclare 28 Tex 27.5Kg £152, H McCracken, Ballywalter 24 Cha 27.5Kg £151.50, J Minford, Parkgate 4 Suf 28Kg £151, D Carson 7 Ham 31.5Kg £150, A & J Jamison 7 Ham 31.5Kg £150.

Top per Kg

D Kyle, Toomebridge 1 Tex 22.5Kg £152 (675), J & L Kennedy15 Tex 21Kg £137 (652), J Gardiner, Larne 4 Tex 20.5Kg £132 (643), A Gardiner, Magheramorne 5 Cha 134.50 (640), L Finlay, Rathkeel 9 Tex 21.5Kg £137 (637), J Fenton, Glarryford 12 Tex 23.5Kg £148 (629), R T Buchanon, Doagh 9 Tex £128.50 (626), E & M O’Neill, Martinstown 18 Tex 21Kg £131.50 (626), G Martin, Broughshane 19 Tex 24.5Kg £153 (624), R J McKay, Carnlough 19 Tex £149.50 (622), J Stewart, Crumlin 11 Tex 22Kg £137 (622), J McQuiston, Ballymoney 14 Tex 21Kg £130.50 (621), J S Hamilton, Ballymena 38 Cha 22Kg £136 (618), G Caldwell, Clough 4 Cha 22Kg £136 (618), A White, Kells 10 Tex 22.5Kg £138.50 (615), Parkmore Farms, Glenarriffe 1 Tex £20.5Kg £126 (614).

Fat ewes (327)

1^st Quality

Suf- £140-£228

Tex- £190-£266

CB- £96-£156

BF-£72-£120

1947 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in a similar trade. Fat lambs sold to 663p for CB at 19Kg £126 for N Rea, Larne and a top per head of £169 for 2 Texels 31kg for Martin Warwick, Limavady. Fat ewes sold to £264.

Fat Lambs

Top per head

M Warnock, Limavady 2 Tex 31Kg £169, J Maxwell, Upperlands 2 Tex 38Kg £161, R Gingles, Kilwaughter 6 Cro 34Kg £160, L Turtle, Broughshane 3 Tex 28.5Kg £155, M Patterson, Nutts Corner 2 Tex 29Kg £155, G Martin 17 Tex 25Kg £153, J Loughridge, Armoy 4 Tex 29Kg £151, G Martin, 2 Tex 27.5Kg £150, C O’Melvenna, Ballymena 8 Eas 28Kg £149, County Armagh Farmer, 1 Tex 26.5Kg £149, O McCloskey, Loughgiel 31Kg £149, K Topping 1 Tex 28.5Kg £149, R Quee, Ballycarry 5 Tex 27.5Kg £148, W Jamieson, Ballymoney 16 Tex 24.5Kg £147.50, M Russell, Parkgate 2 Zwa 30.5Kg £147, M Simmons, Antrim 12 Dor 27Kg £146.50, M Anderson, 3 Tex 25.5Kg £146.50, N McAuley, Ballyclare 21 Tex £27Kg £146, J Fenton, Glarryford 14 Tex £23Kg £146, I Beggs, Whitehead 26 Tex 26Kg £146, M Guy, Limavady 5 Tex 27Kg £145, A Millar, Antrim 15 Cha 25.5Kg £145, M Hamill, Carnlough 4 Spo 25.5Kg £145, L & J Armstrong, Broughshane 13 Cro 26.5Kg £145.

Top per Kg

N Rea, Larne 3 Cro 19Kg £126 (663), B & A McCammond, Magheramorne 21 Suf 21Kg £139 (661), L & J Armstrong 1 Cro 20.5Kg £135 (658), K W & J T Dickey, Ballyclare 26 Tex 19Kg £123 (647), B Spence, Antrim 10 Suf 20 Tex 20 Kg £129 (645), J Fenton, Glarryford 14 Tex 23Kg £146 (634), G Francey, Ballymena 20 Tex 22Kg £139.50 (634), R Frazer, Newtownabbey 9 Cha 19.5Kg £123 (630), J McFall, Broughshane 4 Tex £129 (629), G McConnell 2 Blk 19Kg £119 (626), J Loughridge, Armoy 2 Tex £125 (625), H Brennan, Islandmagee 4 Cha 22.5Kg £140 (622), N Boyd, Broughshane 41 Tex 20.5Kg £127 (619), J Wilson, Banbridge 7 Tex 22.5Kg £139 (617), County Antrim Farmer, 9 Mul 23Kg £142 (617), J Wilson, 5 Tex 22.5Kg £138.50 (615), K Topping, Larne 6 Tex 21.5Kg £132 (614), J McFall, 5 Tex 22.5Kg £138 (613), S Gregg, Glarryford 3 Suf 22.5Kg £138 (613), G Martin, Broughshane 17 Tex 25Kg £153 (612), J McCollum, Carnlough 3 Tex 19.5Kg £119 (610), J Beattie, Ballycastle 13 Tex 21.5Kg £131 (609), N McAuley, Ballymena 12 Tex 22.5Kg £137 (608), R Hood, Broughshane 24 Tex 20.5Kg £124 (604).

Fat Ewes (207)

1^st Quality

Suf- £140-£220

Tex- £154- £264

CB- £148-£240

BF- £78-£108

Fat Lambs

1775 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in a similar trade. Fat lambs sold to 654p for 8 Texels at 22Kg £144 offered by J Cubitt, Clough and a top per had of £158 for 4 Char at 30.5Kg presented by R Gingles, Kilwaughter. Fat ewes sold to £204.

Top per Kg

J Cubitt, Clough 8 Tex 22Kg £144 (654), A Kerr, Kilwaughter 6 Tex £21Kg £137 (652), A McLaughlin, Carnlough 28 Tex £133.50 (651), M S Kennedy, Hillsborough 6 Cro 21.5Kg £139 (646), N Boyd, Broughshane 17 Suf 20Kg £128 (640), 1 Suf 20Kg £128 (640), A Kerr, 4 Mul 20.5Kg £634), D Strange 4 Tex 23Kg £145.50 (632), R Gingles, Larne 7 Tex £20Kg £126 (630), J Kirkpatrick, Larne 12 Cha 20.5Kg £128 (624), S M Ring, Portrush 8 Cro 20.5Kg £127.50 (622), J & D Boyle, Ballyclare 6 Cha 21Kg £130 (619), L Weatherup, Ballyclare 7 Tex 23Kg £140.50 (610), A Kerr, 9 Suf 21.5Kg £131 (609), J Mills, Kilwaughter 16 Mule 22.5Kg £137 (608), B & A McCammond, Magheramorne 38 Tex 23Kg £140 (608).

Top per head

R Gingles, Kilwaughter 4 Cha 30.5Kg £158, N Houston, Moorefields 2 Tex 30.5Kg £153.50, G J Coulter, Cookstown 21 Tex 29Kg £152, A Coulter, Ballyclare 12 Tex 28.5Kg £152, S Graham, Gleno 10 Dor £151.50, P Kerr, Cloughmills 24 Tex 26Kg £149, J Crawford, Aughafatten 17 Tex 27Kg £148, S Graham, 9 Dor 28.5Kg £148, J McFall, Broughshane 4 Tex 25.5Kg £147.50, N McBurney, Moorefields 35 Tex 26.5Kg £147, L & J Armstrong, Broughshane 30 Tex 28Kg £147, 1 Tex 28Kg £147, C Magill, Larne 3 Tex 26Kg £147, M Moffett, Broughshane 15 Tex 27Kg £147, C Fleming, Nutts Corner 151 Cha 26Kg £146.50, S Kerr, Kilwaughter 61 Mule 27Kg £146.

Light Lambs

M Millar, Carrickfergus 14 Tex 18Kg £125 (694), P Robinson, Moorefields 1 Tex 16Kg £108 (675), M Millar, 7 Tex 19Kg £128 (673), J & D Boyle, Ballyclare 1 Cha 17Kg £114 (670), S Weatherup, Ballyclare 9 Tex 19Kg £126 (663).

Fat ewes (295)

1^st quality

Suff-£140-£190

Tex-£150-£204

CB-££100-£162

BF- £80-£98

2363 sheep in Ballymena resulted in a sharper trade. Fat lambs sold to 690p for 16 Texels 20Kg £138 offered by B Gardiner, Ballymena and for a top per head of £161 for a 29.5Kg Texel presented by J Wilson, Banbridge. Fat ewes sold to £246.

Fat Lambs

Top per Kg

B Gardiner, Ballymena 16 Tex 20Kg £138 (690), E Hughes, Ballyclare 5 Tex 21Kg £136 (647), J McCollum, Ballymena 15 Suf 20.5Kg £123.50 (646), J McQuiston, Ballymena 42 Tex £21.5Kg £137.50 (639), N McBurney, Ballyclare 11  Cha 20.5Kg £131 (639), R Finlay 8 Suf 21Kg £133.50 (635), M Millar, Carrickfergus 12 Tex 20Kg £127 (635), G Martin, Broughshane 16 Tex 24.5Kg £155.50, (634), A Dodd, Saintfield 30 Dor 20.5Kg £129 (629), M Ellis, Ballymena 7 Tex £20.5Kg £128.50 (626), G Irwin, Ballyclare 3 Tex 22Kg £137 (622), R J McKay, Carnlough 5 Cha 23.5Kg £146 (621), C Irvine, Carrickfergus 17 Tex 21.5Kg £133.50 (620), I McNeice, Toomebridge 16 Tex 23Kg £142 (617), J S A & H Ritchie, Ballymena 49 Eas 22Kg £135.50 (615), R Irvine, Broughshane 5 Tex 23.5Kg £144 (612), W Marshall, Portglenone 5 Tex 22Kg £134.50 (611), S Warwick, Ballyclare 15 Mule 20.5Kg £125 (609).

Top per head

J Wilson, Banbridge 1 Tex 29.5Kg £161, J McFall, Broughshane 4 Tex £31.5Kg £158, G Martin, Broughshane 16 Tex 24.5Kg £155.50, J McFall, 3 Tex 31Kg £155, R Hall, Broughshane 10 Tex £24.5Kg £148, A Kerr, Larne 7 Tex 24.5Kg £147.50, L Anderson, Kilwaughter 7 Suf 27.5Kg £147, County Antrim farmer 11 Spo 24.5Kg £147, N McBurney, Moorfields 52 Tex 27.5Kg £147, S McCracken, Randalstown 23 Tex 29.5Kg £147, B Hughes 1 Suf 29Kg £147, B Gaston, Balyymena 18 Tex 27Kg £146, R J McKay, Carnlough 5 Cha 23.5Kg £146, J Allen, Larne 9 Tex 28.5Kg £146, 9 Tex 28.5Kg £146, S Rainey, Ballygally 7 Tex 27Kg £146.

Light Lambs

R Hoey, Moorfields 11 Tex 16Kg £114 (712), J W Ferris, Ballynure 1 Cha 17.5Kg £121 (691), J & C Kane, Ballinlea 6 Tex 17.5Kg £119.50 (682), B Gardiner, Ballymena 10 Tex 19.5Kg £132.50 (679), J Patterson, Carrickfergus 31 Tex £18.5Kg £125 (678), J Murray, Larne 11 Tex 18Kg £122 (677), M Finlay, Ballyeaston 4 Tex 18Kg £122 (677), R Hoey, 14 Tex 18.5Kg £124.50 (673), B Gardiner, Ballymena 3 Tex 18.5Kg £124 (670), W & W R Mills, Broughshane 3 Spo 19Kg £125 (660), J A Gillan 8 Cha 18.5Kg £122 (659), B Gardiner, 6 Tex £19.5Kg £127.50 (653), J A Gillan, 15 Cha 19Kg £123 (647).

Fat Ewes (459)

1^st Quality

Suff- £170-£228

Tex- £170- £246

CB- £120-£166

BF- £88-£118

1750 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in a slightly harper trade. Fat lambs sold to 689p for 22 Texels at 18.5kg £127.50 for Hugh McNeill, Ballygally and a top per head of £153 for a 38Kg Suff for J Anderson, Broughshane. Fat ewes sold to £210.

Fat Lambs

Top per Kg

H McNeill, Ballygally 22 Tex 18.5Kg £127.50 (689), N Rea, Larne 10 Cha 19Kg £123.50 (650), T Morrow, Larne 12 Tex 19Kg £123 (647), R W Robinson, Larne 13 Cha £127 (635), D McIlroy, Carrickfergus 10 Cha 18.5Kg £116 (627), C & R McKeown, Aughafatten 18 Che 22Kg £135.50 (615), K Woodside, Islandmagee 24 Tex £22Kg £135 (613), C Sterritt, Belfast 10 Tex £21.5Kg £131 (609), I Degan, Raloo 4 Tex 14.5Kg £88 (606), P J McKinley, Martinstown 12 Tex 20.5Kg £124 (604), J Lowe, Cookstown 8 Tex 21.5Kg £129 (600), T A Smyth, Randalstown 2 Tex 22Kg £132 (600), K W & J T Dickey, Ballycastle 19Tex 21Kg £126 (600), J Patterson, Carrickfergus 26 Cro 21Kg £126 (600), O McCloskey, Loughgiel 14 Suf 22.5Kg £134 (595), A Reid, Ballymena 9 Tex 21Kg £124 (590), J A O’Loan, 3 Suff 23Kg £135 (587), A & J Currie, Ballyclare 25 Tex £135 (587), P Gardiner, Clough 6 Tex £129 (586), D McKay, Martinstown 5 Dor 21.5Kg £126 (586), P McMullan, Carnlough 22 Dor 20Kg £117 (585), T McBride, Toomebridge 23 Tex £131 (582), M A Turtle, Broughshane 14 Tex £22Kg £128 (581), B Hamill, Aughafatten 13 Tex 22Kg £127.50 (579).

Top per Head

J Anderson, Broughshane 1 Suf 38Kg £135, R Gingles, Kilwaughter 4 Cro 31Kg £147, K Mulvenna, Ballygally 1 Spo 35.5Kg £146, P McAlister, Ballymoney 2 Tex £146, R Gingles, 9 Cro 31.5Kg £146), M McGarry, Ballymena 20 Tex 28Kg £143, D Gaston, Carnlough 17 Tex £27.5Kg £142, R W Robinson, Cha 27Kg £140, P McAllister, Ballymoney 2 Tex 28Kg £140, D McKay, Martinstown 1 Suf 31.5Kg £140, E Drummond, Ballynure 7 Cha 30Kg £140, S White, Cloughmills 22 Tex 27Kg £140, J Ross, Cullybackey 4 Tex £25.5Kg £139, S Hunter, Bushmills 30 Suf 26.5Kg £139, C O’Melvenna, Ballymena 43 Eas 25Kg £138.50, D Davidson, Broughshane 41 Tex £26.5 £138, R Crawford, Larne 3 Suf 27.5Kg £138, A Boyd, Cullybackey 7 Dor 29.5Kg £138, B McLaughlin, Glenarriffe 6 Tex 26Kg £137.50, H Crawford, Carnalbana 42 Mul 27Kg £137.50, R Howie, Doagh 14 Tex 26Kg £137.50, F McKendry, Broughshane 7 Tex £137, R J McKay 35 Tex 25Kg £137, S Currie, Broughshane 8 Mil 27Kg £137.

Fat ewes (252)

1^st Quality

Suff- £206-£112

Tex- £210-£158

CB- £176-102

BF- £110-£66

1790 sheep in Ballymena resulted in a steady trade. Fat lambs sold to 666p for 22 Texels 19.5kg at £130 offered by H McNeill, Ballygally and to a top per head of £144 for 12 Texels 29kg for J Reilly, Ballycastle. Fat ewes sold to £192.

Fat Lambs (1404)

Top per Kg

H McNeill, Ballygally 22 Tex 19.5kg £130 (666), J Gillan, Clough 13 Tex 18.5kg £122 (659), A Burleigh, Glenarm 9 Suff 19.5kg £122.50 (628), A Connor, Ballynure 10 Spo 19.5kg £122 (625), A Magill, Carnlough 15 Tex 20kg £125 (625), J S Hamilton, Ballymena 3 Tex 20.5kg £125 (609), J Adams, Ballymena 6 Spo 21.5kg £130.50 (607), S Agnew, Ballyclare 1 CB 17.5kg £106 (605), R Frazer, Newtownabbey 11 Tex 20.5kg £124 (604), L Finlay, Broughshane 5 Tex 21.5kg £128.50 (597), A & W Magill, Larne 4 Suff 20kg £119.50 (597), T Millar, Broughshane 34 Tex 21kg £125 (595), A & W Magill 14 Tex 20.5kg £122 (595), J S Hamilton 21 Tex 22.5kg £131 (582), C Stirling, Newtownabbey 18 Char 22kg £128 (581), M Calderwood, Rasharkin 5 Suff 21kg £122 (581), J & D Boyle, Ballyclare 13 Tex 22kg £126.50 (575), A Burleigh 16 Suff 22kg £126.50 (575), E McNeill, Glenarm 11 Tex 22kg £126.50 (575), J Millar, Broughshane 17 Tex 22kg £126.50 (575), K Arbuckle, Kells 3 Tex 22kg £126.50 (575), N Hamilton, Moorfields 30 Tex 22kg £126.50 (575). 

Top per Head

J Reilly, Ballycastle 12 Tex 29.5kg £144, E McCormick, Carnlough 1 Tex 27.5kg £143, G Warwick, Moorfields 1 Tex 29.5kg £142, W Wylie, Portglenone 22 Char 25.5kg £141.50, A Connor, Ballyclare 1 Spo 29kg £141, N McBurney, Moorfields 24 Tex 26.5kg £140, T Wray, Ballymena 1 Cb 27.5kg £140, S Agnew, Ballyclare 10 Cb 28.5kg £140, H Alexander, Glenarm 4 Cb 28.5kg £140, R Kernaghan, Limavady 9 Cb 29.5kg £139, F McKendry, Broughshane 14 Tex 25kg £138.50, D & T Hamill, Broughshane 24 Tex 26kg £138, A McKeown, Aghalee 2 Spo 27kg £138, P Gregg, Gracehill 2 Tex 28kg £138, R Henry, Kilwaughter 12 Tex 28.5kg £138, A McNair, Ballyclare 20 Tex 27kg £138. 

Fat Ewes (386)

1^st Quality

Suff - £130-£186

Tex - £140-£192

CB - £100-£150

BF - £80-£110

Fat Lambs

1878 sheep in Ballymena resulted in a steady trade. Fat lambs sold to 650p for a pen on 22 Texels at 22Kg £1743 offered by J Cubbitt, Clough and a top per head of £180 for a texel 39Kg from M Warnock, Limavady. Fat ewes sold to £238.

Top per Kg

J Cubbitt, 22 Tex £143 (650), N Rea, Larne 9 Mul 20Kg £127.50 (673), E  & M O’Neill, Martinstown 14 Tex 20Kg £126 (630), J Auld, Ballynure 38 Tex 20Kg £125 (625), H Crooks, Kilwaughter 7 Cha 20.5Kg £125.50 (612), J A Okane, Carnlough 34 Tex 21Kg £127 (604), A McLaughlin, Carnlough 60 Tex 21.5Kg £129.50 (602), E & M O’Neill, 3 Tex 15.5Kg £93 (600), N Rea, Larne 2 Mul 22.5Kg £135 (600), J McCartney, Cloughmills 22 Tex 20Kg £120 (600), D Lucas, Muckamore 10 Zwa 19.5Kg £117 (600), I Simms, Carrickfergus 12 Tex 21.5Kg £128 (595), R W Robinson, Mullaghsandal 10 Tex £23.5Kg £139.50 (593), R J McKay, Carnlough 2 Tex 22Kg £130 (590), A Dodd, Saintfields 27 Cro 21Kg £124 (590), M Moffett, Broughshane 8 Mule 24Kg £141 (589).

Top per head

M Warnock, Limavady 1 Tex 39.5Kg £180, A Gault, Newtownabbey 1 Tex 32.5Kg £166, S Gault, Magheramorne 10 Tex 27.5Kg £155, R Gingles, Kilwaughter 10 Mule 33.5Kg £151, W Knowles, Cloughmills 11 Tex 30.5Kg £150, J & H Stewart, Randaltstown 1 Tex 28Kg £147, M Moffett, Broughshane 17 Mule 32Kg £147, W J Ramsey, Kells 16 Tex 28Kg £146.5, A Coulter, Ballyclare 10 Mule 29.5Kg £146, I Morrison, Dunloy 15 Tex 26Kg, £144, J Cubbitt, Clough 22Kg £143, G Francey, Ballymena 9 Tex £26Kg £142.50, Standalone Farm, Broughshane 6 Tex 26.5Kg £142, B Lyttle, Moorefields 53 Tex 26Kg £142, W Knowles, 11 Suff 29.5Kg £142, M Moffett, Broughshane 8 Mule 24Kg £141.50.

Fat Ewes (467)

1^st Quality

Suf- £150-£194

Tex- £160-£238

CB- £110-£160

BF- £60-£90

Fat Ewes and Lambs- Sales Report

Fat Lambs

1768 Fat lambs in Ballymena on Wednesday results in a similar trade on the week before. Fat lambs sold to 633p for 9 Texels £19.5Kg at £123.50 offered by M Millar, Carrickfergus and a top per head of £156.50 for 2 Texels at 33.5Kf offered by PJ Kane, Ballycastle. Fat ewes sold to £292.

Top per Kg

M Millar, Carrickfergus 9 Tex 19.5Kg £123.50 (633), J McCollum, Carnlough 3 Tex 19Kg £120 (631), J McBride, Martinstown 19 Tex 18Kg £113.50 (630), R Davison, Broughshane 12 Tex 21.5Kg £135 (627), R Hoey, Moorefields 12 Tex 19.5Kg £121 (620), A Kennedy, Ballymena 3 Dor 17Kg £105 (617), R Millar, Randalstown 3 Cha 18Kg £111 (616), 3 Cha 20.5Kg £126 (614), T Hamill, Broughshane 21Tex 25Kg £152 (608), A Gardener, Larne 10 Suf £1905Kg £118.5 (607), R Irvine, Broughshane 19 Tex £136.50 (606), RMB Farms, Milebush 15 Tex 21Kg £127 (604), A Dobbs, Carrickfergus 23 Suf 23Kg £139 (604), M Cottrell, Glenarm 12 Tex 18.5Kg £111 (600), J S A & H Ritchie, Ballyclare 49 Suf 21Kg £126 (600), J Gardner, Larne 7 Tex 20Kg £120 (600).

Top per Head

PJ Kane, Ballycastle 2 Tex 33.5Kg £156.50, G Arthur, Broughshane 4 Tex 30.5Kg £154.50, R McMullan, Ballygally 1 Spo 28Kg £154, T Hamill, Broughshane 12 Tex 25Kg £152, G Hagan, Seven Mile Straight 4 Tex 29.5Kg £151, R J Bell, Kells 8 Tex 30Kg £151.50, J & M Wilson, Broughshane 9 Tex 30.5Kg £150.50, 1 Tex 30.5Kg £150.50, T Adams, Rathkenny 17 Tex 30Kg £149.50, PJ Kane, 4 Tex 28.5Kg £148.50, M Henderson- Neill, Mosside 5 Tex 27.5Kg £148, G Calwell, Clough 1 Tex 25Kg £148, R McMullan, 5 Tex 26.5Kg £144.50, A & J Jamison, Stranocum 18 Tex 26.5Kg £144, F McKendry, Cloughmills 4 Tex 27Kg £144, S M Glass, Glarryford 2 Cha 27Kg £144.

Fat Ewes (364)

1^st Quality

Suf- £200-£134

Tex-£292-£142

CB-£158-£82

BF-£94-£42

BALLYMENA, WEDNESDAY 1^ST OCTOBER 2025

An entry of 2253 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday met a steadier trade. Fat lambs sold to 663p for a pen of 11 texels 19Kg at £126 from R Hoy, Doagh and a top her head of £156 for a pen of 12 Texels at 29Kg from J Heron, Broughshane. Fat ewes sold to £198

Fat Lambs (1868)

Top per Kg

R Hoy, Doagh 11 Tex 19Kg £126 (663), K Kidd, Ballymena 1 Tex 16.5Kg £107 (648), A & I Wilson, Glenarm 3 Tex 19.5Kg £125 (641), H McNeill, Ballygally 19 Tex 20Kg £128 (640), A & W Magill, Raloo 4 Tex 21Kg £131 (623), E& M O’Neill, Martinstown 16 Tex 21Kg £130 (619), K McConnell, Muckamore 23 Cha 22Kg £135 (613), S Beattie, Ballyclare 14 Tex 20Kg £122.50 (612), J Rea, Glenarm 14 Suf 20Kg £121.50 (607), Beltoy Farm, Gleno 17 Suf 20Kg £121.50 (607), R Hood, Broughshane 8 Tex 22.5Kg £136.50 (606), C McFetridge, Glenarm 9 Tex 20.5Kg £124 (604), O McCloskey, Loughgiel 10 Cro 21.5Kg £130 (604), J S Hamilton, Ballymena 29 Tex 22Kg £133 (604), C McFetridge, 11 Tex £132 (600), R J McKay, Carnlough 42 Suf 24.5Kg £147 (600).

Top per Head

J Heron, Broughshane 12 Tex 29Kg £156, J W Bingham, Templepatrick 2 Tex 27Kg £153, I Dodds, Glenwherry 3 Tex 29.5Kg £150.50, C McIlroy, Carrickfergus 2 Tex 28.5Kg £150, J Fenton, Glarryford 1 Mul 29.5Kg £150, C McIlroy, 2 Suf 28Kg £149, R J McKay, Carnlough 24.5Kg £147, I Dodds, 13 Tex 27.5Kg £146.50, F McKendry, Broughshane 17 Tex 25.5Kg £146, M Mofffett, Broughshane 21Tex 27.5Kg £145J Alexander, Clough 11 Tex 27.5Kg £144, N McBurney, Moorfields 38 Tex 26Kg £144, D Stewart, Ballyclare 23 Tex 27Kg £144, D Rodgers, Cushendun, Ballymena 12 Suf 29.5Kg £144, D Saunderson 17 Cha 27Kg £144, W A Hagan, Ballyclare 24 Tex 26Kg £143.50.

Fat Ewes (385)

Suff- £192-£108

Tex- £198-£156

CB- £150-£104

BF- £82-£56

Fat Lambs and Ewes Sales Report

2404 sheep in Ballymena resulted in a very similar trade. Fat lambs sold to 680p for 3 Texels at 20Kg £136 for L Finlay, Broughshane and a top per head of £167 for 7 Texels 33Kg offered by J Thompson, Bushmills. Fat ewes sold to £242.00

Fat Lambs

Top per Kg

L Finlay, Broughshane 3 Tex 20Kg £136 (680), D Nicholl, Magherafelt 13 Tex 20.5Kg £131.50 (641), J McCartney, Cloughmills 15 Tex 20.5Kg £131 (639), I Gamble, Coleraine 1 Tex 19.5Kg £124 (635), T Robinson, Moorfields 9 LLy 20.5Kg £130 (634), R Morrow, Ballymena 5 Suf 19Kg £120 (631), D Herron, Broughshane 15 Tex 22.5Kg £142 (631), N & J McKee 10 Che 20.5Kg £127.50 (622), A Wright, Cullybackey 25 Cha 21Kg £130 (619), W Craig, Larne 4 Tex 21Kg £130 (619), C Stirling, Newtownabbey 17 Tex 21.5Kg £133 (618), D S Beggs, Ballyclare 16 Tex 22Kg £135 (613), E & T McDonnell, Dunloy 1 Dut 15Kg 92Kg (613), 23 Dut 15Kg £92 (613), W Millar, Broughshane 6 Zwa 18Kg £110 (611), J Wilson, Larne 12 Cha 22Kg £134 (609), G Rea, Glenwherry 3 Cro 21.5Kg £130 (604), L Finley, 5 Tex 22Kg £132 (600), J Martin, Broughshane 1 Tex 22Kg £132 (600), J Cubbitt, Ballymena 18 Tex 22Kg £132 (600), J O’Brien, Ballymena 6 Tex 22.5Kg £135 (600), R & M Kidd, Aughafatten 15 Tex 22.5Kg £135 (600).

Top per Head

J Thompson, Bushmills 7 Tex 33.5Kg £167, R Kernaghan, Limavady 15 Tex 28.5Kg £161, J McIlrath, Ballymena 2 Cha 31Kg £160, R Gingles, Kilwaughter 6 Suf 32Kg £158, 1 Suf 32Kg £158, 5 Cro 30.5Kg £156,  R Boyle, Larne 8 Tex 29.5Kg £156, A Coulter, Ballyclare 10 Tex 28.5Kg £154, L Campbell, Carnlough Spo 29Kg £151, R J McKay, Carnlough 33 Suf 25Kg £148, W Jamieson, Ballymoney 11 Tex 26Kg £145, C McIlroy 17 Tex 27Kg £144, S Anderson 5 Cro 27Kg £144, G Irwin, Ballyclare 7 Tex 26Kg £144, R McCullough, Milebush 3 Tex 27.5Kg, I Gibson, Broughshane 11 Tex 27.5Kg £144, R Loughery, Gortnarney 4 Mule 30.5Kg £144, D A McWilliam, Ballyclare 2 Tex 25.5Kg £143.5, J Wilson, Banbridge 2 Tex 24.5Kg £143, J B McDevitt, Limavady 8 Tex 26.5Kg £143, J Hunter, Broughshane 11 Tex 27.5Kg £143, R Morrow, Glenarm 1 Suf 29.5Kg £143.

Fat ewes (582)

Suff- £186-£124

Tex- £242-£128

CB- £178- £134

BF- £126- £82

Fat ewes and Lambs- Sales report

Fat Lambs

2292 sheep in Ballymena results in a very steady trade. Fat lambs sold to 676p for 6 Texels 26Kg at £176 presented by M Millen, Coleraine. Fat ewes sold to £240.

Top per Head

M Millen, Coleraine 6 Tex 26Kg £176, G Hayes, Ballinderry 4 Spo 31Kg £160, L Turtle, Broughshane 5 Tex 29Kg £158, S Rainey, Ballygally 4 Tex 28.5Kg £154, J Arthur, Islandmagee 10 Tex 26.5Kg £150.50, 1 Tex 26.5Kg £150.50, N Hylands, Donaghcloney 3 Cha 28.5Kg £149, J McFall, Broughshane16 Tex 27Kg £148.50, H McGookin, Carrickfergus 8 Tex 24.5Kg £148, S Hall, Larne 115 Cro £147, G Martin, Broughshane 11 Tex 24.5Kg £147, W Adamson, Ballynure 4 Tex 26Kg £147, J Boyd, Ballyclare 9 Tex 23Kg £146, C McAuley, Larne 13 Tex 24.5Kg £145, A McGookin, Carrickfergus 4 Tex 24Kg £145, Y Gregg, Broughshane 3 Dor 26Kg £144.50.

Top per Kg

M Millen, Coleraine 6 Tex 26Kg £176 (676), M Finlay, Ballyeaston 4 Cro 20Kg £134 (670), I Degnan, Larne 12 Cr0 19.5Kg £130.50 (669), D Aiken, Ballyclare 12 Cha 20Kg £131 (655), A Gardiner, Magheramourne 13 Suf 19Kg £123 (647), N Delargy, Glenarm 3 Tex 19Kg £123 (647), P McGuckian, Randalstown 2 Tex 17Kg £109 (641), H McNeill, 10 Tex 20.5Kg £131 (639), J Boyd, Doagh 9 Tex 23KG £146 (634), N J Burnside, Cullybackey 2 Tex 18 £114 (633), J Boyd, 1 Tex 19 £120 (631), T Morrow, Larne 6 Tex 20.5Kg £129 (629, M Finlay, 7 Cro 17Kg £106 (623), A Griffith, Ballyclare 9 Lle 20.5Kg £126 (614), N Rea Larne 9 Cro 21Kg £129 (614).

Fat ewes (687)

1^st Quality

Suff- £180-£234

Tex- £180- £240

CB- £110-£152

BF- £82-£112

Fat Lambs and Ewes- Sales Report

Fat Lambs

2196 sheep presented at Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in a very similar trade on the week before. Fat lambs sold to 682p for 5 Tex 19.5Kg at £133 offered by Mark Finlay, Ballyclare and to a top her head of £171 for 2 Suff 40.5Kg from R McKeown, Broughshane. Fat ewes sold to £236.

Top per head

R McKeown, Broughshane2 Suff 40.5Kg £171, P McGuckian, Randalstown 2 Tex 28.5Kg £150, H M Dobbin, Aughafatten 5 Tex 29.5Kg £147.50, T Hanna, Loughgiel 1 Tex 27Kg £146.50, S White, Cloughmills 21 Tex 27.5Kg £146, K McKeeman, Broughshane 4 Suf 28Kg £146, F McKendry, Broughshane 11 Tex 26Kg £144.50, M Simmons, Antrim 17 Dor 26Kg £144.50, local farmer 5 Tex 28.5Kg £143,T Hanna, 10 Tex 26.5Kg £142, R Gingles, Kilwaughter 9 Tex 27Kg £141.50, T McKillop, Glenarm 15 Tex 26.5Kg £141.50, M & R Simpson, Broughshane 11 Tex 26Kg £141, R J McKay, Carnlough 10 Suf 25Kg £141, D Gaston, Carnlough 12 Tex 25Kg £140, R J McKay, 28 Tex 25Kg £140.

Top per Kg

M Finlay, Ballyclare 5 Tex 19.5Kg £133 (682), H Crowe, Greenisland 8 Tex 20Kg £131 (655), A McClernon, Carrickfergus 5 Tex 20Kg £130.50 (652), E C Smylie, Crumlin 7 Cha 19.5Kg £126 (646), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney 10 Tex 21kg £133.50 (635), R G McRoberts, Larne 8 Tex 20Kg £126.50 (632), B McMillan, Ballymena 3 Tex 19Kg £120 (631), E C McCullough, Magherafelt 6 Tex 20.5Kg £127 (619), S Gregg, Glarryford 8 Suf 21.5Kg £133 (618), S Currie, Broughshane 7 Tex 21.5Kg £132.50, W & G Hanna, 4 Tex 18.5Kg £114 (616), P J Kane, Ballycastle 4 Tex 21.5Kg £132 (614), R Hoey, Ballymena 13 Tex 22Kg £134.50 (611), J S A & H Ritchie, Ballyclare 47 Eas 21Kg £128 (609), A & W Magill, Raloo 12 Tex 21.5Kg £131 (609), S McNeill, Broughshane 16 Cha 21.5Kg £131 (609).

Fat ewes (589)

1^st Quality

Suff- £150 £232

Tex- £150- £236

CB- £100- £172

BF- £85-£110

Fat Lambs and Ewes Sales Report

2740 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in a quieter trade. Fat lambs sold to 641p for 26 Texels 20.5Kg £131.50 from Sarah Logan, Rasharkin and a top per head of £154 for 2 Texels 35Kg presented by L George, Nutts Corner. Fat ewes sold to £222.

Top per Kg

L Ballantine, Moorfields 10 Tex 18Kg £122 (677), S Logan, Rasharkin 26Tex 20.5Kg £131.50 (641), S Beattie, Ballyclare 33 Cha 20.5Kg £130 (634), J Magee, Kilwaughter 20Kg £124.50 (622), L Ballantine, 15 Tex 21.5Kg £133.50 (620),R Gingles, Larne 33 Tex 21.5Kg £130 (619), B Kennedy, Larne 23Tex 21Kg £130 (619), J McGuckian, Randalstown 9 Dut 18.5Kg £113.50 (613), T J Magee, Ballyclare 9 Tex 17.5Kg £107 (611), O Odonnell, Toomebridge 20 Tex 21Kg £127.50 (607), H Crooks, Kilwaughter 3 Tex 23Kg £138 (600), M McClelland, Doagh 6 Tex 22Kg £132 (600), S Heaney, Ballyclare 7 Tex 22Kg £131 (595), R Carlisle, Templepatrick 24 Cha 21.5Kg £128 (595), R McNeill, Glenarm 16Tex 21.5Kg £128 (595), C Irvine, Carrickfergus 22 Tex 21.5Kg £128 (595), H Donnelly, Rathkenny 18 Tex 21.5Kg £128 (595), A Connor, Ballyclare 7 Spo 19Kg £113 (594), G Martin, Broughshane 11 Tex 24Kg £142 (591), T McKee, Larne  2 Tex 23.5Kg £139 (591).

Top per Head

L George, Nutts Corner 2 Tex 35Kg £154, J Hutchinson, Ballyclare 4 Tex 32Kg £149, H Hall, Newtownabbey 7 Cro 28Kg £148, I Hall, Larne 12 Cro 28Kg £148, M Roundtree, Templepatrick 5 Tex 27.5Kg £147, K Scullion, Portglenone 8 Tex 26Kg £146.50, L George, 5 Tex 28Kg £145.50, K Wilson, Broughshane 1 Tex 26Kg £144, D Gaston, Carnlough 6 Tex 26Kg £143.50, 2 Tex 26Kg £143.50, G Martin, Broughshane 11 Tex 24Kg £142, N McBurney 54 Tex 26.5Kg £141, R Davison, Broughshane 1 Tex 31Kg £141, R Fleming, Nutts Corner 13 Tex 26Kg £140.50, W J Penny 9 Tex 25Kg £140, B Gardiner, Ballymena 11 Tex 24.5Kg £140, 1 Ham 28Kg £140, W Semple, Larne 6 Tex 27Kg £140, T McKee, Larne 2 Tex 23.5Kg £139, R W Saunderson, Glenwherry 25 Cha 26Kg £139. 

Fat ewes (858)

1st Quality

Suff- £150-£192

Tex -£160-£222

CB- £110- £160

BF- £80- £110

An entry of 2900 sheep in Ballymena met a very steady trade.  Fat lambs sold to 691p for a pen of 11 Texels 18.5kg at £128 from B Alexander, Glenarm and to a top per head of £190 for a single Suff from A Kennedy, Bangor.

Fat Lambs and Ewes- Sales Report

Fat lambs

Top per Kg

B Alexander, Glenarm 11 Tex 18.5Kg £128 (691), K W & J T Dickey, Ballyclare 25 Tex 18.5Kg £124 (670), E Clyde, Muckamore 3 Tex 19Kg £125 (657), W & W R Mills, Broughshane 2 Dor 19kg £124 (652), D J Hayes, Clough Cha 19Kg £124 (652), A Smyth, Moorfields 2 Tex 21Kg £136.50 (650), Beltoy Farm, Gleno 4 Suf 20KG £129.50 (647), 3 Suf 20Kg £129.50 (647), T Butler, Ballycastle 1 Tex 23.5Kg £152 (646), N Rea, Larne 8 Cha 21.5Kg (639), J S Hamilton, Ballymena 3 Cha 22Kg £140.50 (638), J Fleck, Ballyclare 18 Tex 20.5Kg £130.50 (636), Cameron Minford, Templepatrick 2 Cha 19.5Kg £124 (635), J Kane, Glenarm 12 Tex 20Kg £127 (635), A McKnight, Eskylane 5 Tex 21.5 Kg £136.50 (634), W J Shaw, Cloughmills 22 Tex 20.5 Kg £130 (634).

Top per head

A Kennedy, Bangor 1 Suf 41.5 Kg  £190, D Gaston, Carnlough 6 Tex 27.5Kg £165, P Butler, Rathkenny 1 Tex 27.5Kg £164, T Millar, Broughshane 2 Tex 27.5 £160, A Gardner, Magherafelt 2 Cro 27.5KG £160, P Butler, Rathkenny 2 Tex 27 Kg £158, S Reid, Ahoghill 1 Cha 26Kg £158, K Dobbin, Ballycastle 12 Tex 26Kg £157, D Davidson, Broughshane 1 Suf 30KG £155, T Butler, Ballycastle 1 Tex 23.5Kg £152, N McBurney, Moorfields 50 Tex 26Kg £152, A Smyth, Moorfields 1 Suf 27.5Kg £152, J Lowe, Cookstown 2 Tex 26Kg £151, I Dodds, Glenwherry 14 Suf 26Kg £150, G Irwin, Ballyclare 8 Tex 25Kg £150, H Hamilton, Broughshane 26 Tex 26Kg £150.

Fat ewes

1st quality

Suff- £226- £162

Tex- £266-£182

CB- £290-£130

BF-178- £82

Another great entry of 2623 sheep in Ballymena resulted in a another very steady trade. Fat lambs sold to 675p for 14 Texels 22.5kg at £152 offered by J Jones, Belfast and to a top per head of £285 for 3 Texels 33.5kg from C McAuley, Antrim. Fat ewes sold to £266.

Fat Lambs (2001)

Top per Kilo

J Jones, Belfast 14 Tex 22.5kg £152 (675), J Connolly, Larne 9 Char 19kg £128 (673), J Fenton, Glarryford 15 Tex 23kg £154 (669), E Clyde, Muckamore 4 Tex 19.5kg £130 (666), J Fleck, Doagh 26 Tex 21kg £139 (661), D Jones, Nutts Corner 2 Tex 27kg £176 (651), J Houston, Broughshane 17 Tex 22kg £143 (650), N Hamill, Aughafatten 9 Tex 22kg 142.50 (647), J Duffin, Ballygally 5 Tex 24.5kg £158.50 (646), N Higgins, Toomebridge  55 Char 22.5kg £145.50 (646), J Cubbitt, Clough 11 Tex 21.5kg £139 (646), J Petticrew, Cairncastle 8 Tex 20kg £129 (645).

Top per Head

C McAuley, Antrim 3 Tex 33.5kg £185, D Jones, Nutts Corner 2 Tex 27kg £176, J Duffin, Ballygally 1 Eas 31kg £174, J McIlrath, Ballymena 1Tex 32.5kg £172, R Nicholson, Monkstown 11 Tex £28.5kg £171, J Buick, Kells 1 Char 29kg £171, E Drummond, Ballynure 1 Char 30kg £170, R Carlisle, Templepatrick 2 Tex 27.5kg £167, L Calderwood, Dunloy 10 Char 27kg £165.50, W J Thompson, Glenwherry 1 Tex 26kg £165, L Calderwood 16 Char 26kg £164, N Kennedy, Broughshane 12 Tex 28.5kg £163, R Reid, Portglenone 7 Cv 27kg £160.50.

Fat Ewes (622)

1^st Quality

Suff - £160-£236

Tex - £170-£266

CB - £120-£176

BF - £80-£122

Fat Lambs

Just under 3000 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in a steady. Fat lambs sold to 692p for 7 Texels 19.5Kg £135 offered by D O’Connell, Ballymoney and a top per head of £178.50 for 4 Texels 31kg presented by E McDowell, Newtownabbey. Fat ewes sold to £242.

Top per Kg

D O’Connell, Ballymoney 7 Tex 19.5Kg £135 (692), D Magill, Ballymena 22 Tex 18.5Kg £128 (691), Siomac LTD, Kells 18.5Kg £125  (675), D McKillop, Loughgiel 15 Tex 20Kg (670), R Reid, Crumlin 5 Ble 22Kg £147 (668), C McKee Broughshane 2 Tex 22Kg £146 (663), J McGuickan, Randalstown 7 Dut 18 KG £119 (661), J McQuiston, Ballymoney 19 Tex 22.5.Kg £148 (657), R Coleman, Glarryford 21 Tex 21.5Kg £141 (655), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney 9 Tex 24Kg £157 (654), I Craig, Antrim 5 Tex 21.5Kg £140.50 (653), L Finlay, Rathkeel 6 Tex 21.5Kg £140.50 (653), D Strange, Ballyclare 6 Tex 21Kg £137 (651), R Simpson, Broughshane 21 Tex 22Kg £143.50 (652), O O’Donnell, Toomebridge 19 Tex 20.5Kg £133.50 (651), N McBurney, Ballyclare 9 Cha 21.5Kg £140 (651).

Top per head

E McDowell, Newtownabbey 4 Tex 31 Kg £178.50, J Hutchinson, Ballyclare 3 Suf 31Kg £178, A McCrea, Stewartstown 14 Suff 29Kg £177, M Moffett, Broughshane 110Cra 28Kg £176, J Fenton, Glarryford 5 Bel 27.5Kg £175, L Turtle, Broughshane 1 Dor 34.5Kg £174, R Gingles, Kilwaughter 6 Tex 27 Kg £168, J Hutchinson, Ballyclare 17 Tex 27Kg £168, Y Gregg, Broughshane 7 Tex 27Kg £166.50, A V Magill, Carnlough 1 Suf 27.5Kg £165, C Jameson, Larne 13 27Kg £165, R Adams, Ballymena 2 Tex 29Kg £164, E McAuley, Toome 16 Cha 26.5Kg £160, C Jameson, 4 Tex 26.5Kg £160, S O’Hara, Ballymena 5 Tex 27.5kg £160, A Mullan, Armoy 2 Tex 29Kg £159.

Fat Ewes

1^st quality

Suff- £160-£236

Tex- £160-£242

CB- £120- £182

BF- £85- £118

Fat Lambs and Ewes Sales report

1959 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in a slightly sharper trade. Fat lambs sold to 668p for 6 Texels 20.5Kg at £137 offered by E Clyde, Muckamore and a top per head of £187 for a 30.5Kg Dutch Spotted from V Anderson, Cloughmills. Fat ewes sold to £288.

Fat Lambs

Top Per KG

H Park, Ballymena 7 Tex 17.5Kg £118 (674), E Clyde, Muckamore 6 Tex 20.5Kg £137 (668), J McDonald, Innisrush 1 Tex 22Kg £147 (668), I Minford, Nutts Corner 3 Tex 27Kg £180 (666), W & G Hanna 22 Cha 22.5Kg £149 (662), J Maxwell, Upperlands 4 Tex 20.5Kg £134 (653), T Gilbert 7 Tex 21Kg £137 (652), N Wilson, Ballymena 22 Cha 22Kg £143.50 (652), J Jones, Belfast 18  Tex 23Kg £150 (652), J Clarke, Gracehill 5 Spo 22Kg £142 (645), E Stevenson 39Tex 24.5Kg £158 (644), S Bonnar, Broughshane 20 Tex 24.5Kg £158Kg (644), H Crowe, Greenisland 7 Tex 23Kg £148 (643), G Arthur, Broughshane 9 Tex 24.5Kg £157.50 (642), R Quee, Ballycarry 12 Cha 25Kg £160 (640), J McNeilly & McQuitty, Clough 17 Tex 23.5Kg (638), R McIntyre, Rathkenny 2 Tex 23.5Kg £150 (638), J Maxwell, 2 Tex 22.5Kg 143.50 (637), K W & J T Dickey, Ballyclare 11 Tex 21.5Kg £137 (637), J Connolly, Larne 18 Tex 20.5Kg £130.50 (636), W Craig, Larne 17 Tex 22.5Kg £143 (635), L Weatherup, Ballyclare 10 Tex 21.5 Kg £1350 (634), J McDonald, 1 Tex 20.5Kg 130Kg (634), A & W Gregg, Cloughmills 3 Tex 23.5Kg £149 (634).

Top per head

V Anderson , Cloughmills 1 Spo 30.5Kg £187, I Minford, Nutts Corner 3 Tex 27Kg £180, K Wilson, Broughshane 1 Tex 30Kg £180, A McIlveen, Kells 5 Tex 28Kg £168, R Quee, Ballycarry 3 Cha 27.5Kg £167, A & A Millar, Rasharkin 13 Tex 26Kg £164, E Drummond, Ballynure 2 Cha 29Kg £164, W H Magee, Kilwaughter 17 Tex 27.5Kg £162.550, J Campbell, Carnlough 7 Tex 27.5Kg £162.5, M McKeown, Aughafatten 15 Tex 27.5Kg £160, R Quee, 12 Cha 25Kg £160, J Orr, Moorfields 3 Cha 26Kg £159, J Hamilton, Broughshane 40 Tex 26.5Kg £158, E Stevenson, Crumlin 39 Tex 24.5Kg £158, S Bonnar 20 Tex 24.5Kg £158, G Arthur, Broughshane 9 Tex 24.5Kg £157.50, K Irvine, Carrickfergus 11 Cha 25Kg £156.50, J Somerville, Dungannon 10 Tex 25Kg £155, A Coulter, Doagh 9 Cro 25Kg £155, A Millar, Antrim 17 Tex 25.5Kg £154, J Boyd, Doagh 13 Tex 25Kg £152, C Boyd, Portglenone 6 Tex 24.5Kg £150.50, J McNeilly & McQuitty, Clough 17 Tex  23.5Kg £150, R McIntyre, Rathkenny 2 Tex 23.5Kg £150.

Fat Ewes (553)

1^st Quality

Suff- £160-£248

Tex- £170-£288

CB- £120- £180

BF- £85- £119

Fat Lambs and Ewes- Sales Report

Just under 3000 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in a steady trade.  Fat lambs sold to 662p for a pen of Texels 22.5Kg at £149 offered by P J V Hamilton, Cushendun and a top per head of £169 for 7 27.5Kg Texels for William Rea, Ballyclare. Fat ewes sold to £270.

Fat Lambs

Top Per Kg

P J V Hamilton, Cushendun 3 Tex 22.5Kg £149 (662), 2 Tex 21Kg £138 (657), I Brown, Ballymena 3 Cha 20Kg £130 (650), A Ferguson, Kilsally 2 Tex 21.5Kg £139 ( 648), 12 Tex 21.5Kg £139.5 (648), A Hunter, Broughshane 2 Tex 23Kg £149 (647), M McClelland, Dough 5 Cha 20.5Kg £132 (643), A Wilson, Dungiven 21 Tex £132 (643), C McClelland, Doagh 22 Suf 19.5Kg £125 (643), A Wilson,24 Tex 18.5Kg £119 (643), L McGarry, Loughgiel 17 Tex 19.5Kg £124.5 (638), Local farmer 30 Cro 21Kg £134 (638), PG & M McBride, Moneymore 25 Tex 21Kg £134 (638), I Morrison, Dunloy 22 Tex £143 (635), R Wilson, Ballyclare 7 Tex 20.5Kg £130 (634), T Stewart, Cairncastle 45 Tex 20Kg £126 (632), R Carlisle, Templepatrick 13 Tex 20.5Kg £129.50 (631), J Lamont, Ballymena 12 Suf 19.5Kg  £123 (630),I Hall, Larne 4 Tex 23Kg £145 (630), H Hall, Newtownabbey 19 Tex 23Kg £145 (630), P J Kane, Ballycastle 6 Tex 21Kg £132 (628), N Feeney, Carnlough 12Tex 23Kg £144 (626), P J Kane, 2 Tex £153 (624), K McConnell, Muckamore 24 Tex 21Kg £131 (623).

Top Per Head

William Rea, Ballyclare 7 Tex 27.5Kg £169, M McCann, Randalstown 5 Tex 28.5Kg £167, R Gingles, Kilwaughter 7 Tex 28Kg £165.50, P J Kane, Ballycastle 7 Tex 29Kg £163, R Wilson, Ballyclare 2 Tex 29Kg £162, P J Kane, Ballycastle 2 Tex 26.5Kg £156, J Buick, Kells 4 Cha 29.5Kg £156, Local farmer t Tex 27.5Kg £155, Robert Orr, Cloughmills 2 Tex 29.5Kg £155, Lucy Calderwood, Dunloy 8 Tex 26Kg £154, J W Bingham, Templepatrick 5 Tex 26.5Kg £154, P J Kane, 2 Tex 24.6Kg £153, R Kernaghan, Limavady 15 Tex 26.5Kg £153, J McCabe, Nutts Corner 20 Tex 25Kg £150, P McErlain, Armoy 4 Tex 25.5Kg £150, C McKee, Broughshane 1 Tex 25Kg £150, P Esler, Islandmagee 2 Tex 27Kg £150,W Adams 1 Bor 34Kg £150, M McCormick, Ballymena 6 Rom 28Kg £150, A Hunter, Broughshane 2 Tex 23Kg £149, P J V Hamilton, Cushendun 3 Tex 22.5Kg £149, J McQuiston, Ballymoney 7 Tex 24Kg £148, J Adams, Glaryford 4 Tex 24Kg £147.

Fat Ewes

Suff £185-£224

Tex £188-£270

CB £98-£194

BF £70-£130

3612 fat sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in a steadier trade. Fat lambs sold to 779p and to a top of £226 for 29Kg texels presented by A Gault, Newtownabbey. Fat ewes sold to £276.

Fat Lambs

Top per Kg

A Gault, Newtownabbey 1 Tex 29Kg £226 (779), Bushvalley Texels, Stranocum 2 Tex 25Kg £175 (700), D J Jones, Nutts Corner 2 Tex 31Kg £208 (671), J Lowe, Coalisland 7 Tex 26KG £170 (653), E Clyde, Antrim 5 Tex 21Kg £137 (652), D Donnan, Donaghadee 7 Tex 19KG £123 (647), L Park, Ballynure 10 Tex 221.5Kg £138.50 (644), P J Kane, Ballycastle 2 Tex 24Kg £154 (641), S McNeilly, Ahoghill 1 Cha 23Kg £147 (639), C Agnew, Ballyclare 8 Tex 21.5 Kg 137Kg (637), R Hoy, Doagh 7 Tex 21.5Kg £137 (637),I N McClelland, Coleraine 29 Tex 21.5Kg £136 (6332), Ballylurgan Farm, Randalstown 6 Tex 21Kg £132.50 (631), A Wright, Cullybackey 10 Suf 20.5Kg  £129 (629),J Lowe, Coalisland 4 Tex 20.5Kg £129 (629), J Connolly, Larne 9 Tex 20.5 Kg £129 (629), S Alexander, Glenarm 2 Dor 21Kg £132 (628), B McCoy, Toomebridge 23 Cha 25.5Kg £160 (627), J McQuiston, Ballymoney 15Tex 22Kg  £138 (627), J Howie, Ballyclare 8 Tex 25Kg £156 (626), J Wilson, Banbridge 4 Tex 25Kg £156 (624), P Breen, Portaferry 5 Spo 21Kg £131 (623), J Fulton, Galrryford 12 Spo 21.5Kg £134 (623).

Top per head

A Gault, Newtownabbey 1 Tex 29Kg £226, D J Jones, Nutts Corner 2 Tex 31Kg (208), J Lowe, Coalisland 1 Tex 32.5Kg £180, A Gault, 6 Tex 30Kg £177, J Gillilan, Muckamore 3 Suf 28.5Kg £176, Bushvalley Texels, Stranocum 2 Tex 25Kg £175, D Magill, Larne 1 Spo 37Kg £173, James Lowe, 7 Tex 26Kg £170, T Craig, Magheramore 1 Dor 32.5Kg £168, R Topping, Islandmagee 1 Suf 28.5Kg £168, N Rafferty, Swatragh 2 Cro 33Kg £168, C McLister, Moorfields 6 Tex 26.5Kg £165, D Gilliland, Ballymena 1 Spo 31Kg £164, R Dundee, Ballymena 2 Tex 31Kg £162, J Wilson, Banbridge 1 Tex 30Kg £160, C Smiley, Carrickfergus 1 Suf 27.5Kg £160, B McCoy, Toomebridge 23 Cha 25.5Kg £160, W R Semple, Magheramore 10 Cro 26Kg £160, B Gaston, Ballymena 1 Tex 26.5Kg £158, G Hayes, Ballinderry 28Cha 26.5Kg £158, J McAuley , Bushmills 2 Tex 30Kg £167,S Stuart, Magheramore 38 Tex 26.5Kg £157, J Morton, Ashfield 26 Suf 26.5Kg £157, J Howie, Ballyclare 8 Tex 25Kg £156.

Fat ewes

1^st Quality

Suff- £163- £198

Tex- £174- £276

CB- £162- £186

BF- £90- £128

2782 sheep presented in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in a super trade. Far lambs sold to 719p for 4 Texels 23.5kg at £169 offered by H Laverty, Loughgiel and to a top per head of £178 for a 28kg Charolais from T McConnell, Parkgate. Fat Ewes sold to £244.

Fat Lambs (2208)

Top per Kg

H Laverty, Loughgiel 4 Tex 23.5kg £169 (719), J Fulton, Glarryford 3Spd 22.5kg £160 (711), A & D McAfee, Bushmills 11 Tex 21kg £146 (695), L Campbell, Carnlough 8 Spd 23kg £159 (691), T McConnell, Parkgate 6 Char 21kg £145 (690), E Clyde, Muckamore 8 Tex 20.5kg £139.50 (680), D Adams, Portglenone 1 Tex 22kg £148 (672), A Ferguson, Cookstown 14 Tex 22kg £148 (672), W Wright, Antrim 8 Tex 22kg £147.50 (670), J Maxwell, Upperlands 3 Tex 20.5kg £136 (663), G Francey, Ballymena 14 Tex 23kg £152.50 (663), D Carson, Belfast 11 Tex 21kg £139 (661), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney 37 Tex 23kg £152 (660), S J Adams, Broughshane 45 Tex 23.5kg £155 (659), G T & R J Smyth, Randalstown 24 Char 21kg £138 (657), A & D McAfee, Bushmills 13 Tex 21.5kg £141 (655), J McQuiston, Ballymoney 16 Tex 22.5kg £147.50 (655), I Morrison, Dunloy 53 Tex 22kg £144 (654), Shanes Castle Estate, Antrim 21 Tex 23kg £149 (647), J Wilson, Banbridge 13 Tex 25.5kg £165 (647), M & A Millar, Rasharkin 13 Tex 24.5kg £158.50 (646), W & T Hanna, Loughgiel 12 Tex 22.5kg £145.50 (646).

Top per head

T McConnell, Parkgate 1 Cha 27kg £178, P J Kane, Ballycastle 1 Tex 31.5kg £175, P & S Gibson, Aughafatten 2 Tex 27.5Kg £173, B McKay, Cushendun 1 Suf 31 Kg £171, H P Laverty, Loughgiel 3 Tex 28kg £169, H P Laverty, Loughgiel 4 Tex 23.5kg £169, M Denvir, Randalstown 2 Cha 27kg £168, M & F Speers, Cullybackey 5 Tex 26kg £168,Rachel Currie, Ballyclare 3 Tex 28.5Kg £167, W Davison, Cullybackey3 Tex 26kg £166, J Wilson, Banbridge 3 Tex 25.5Kg £165, W Brown, Saintfield 6 Dor 27.5Kg £165, local farmer 1 Tex 28Kg £165, J Fenton, Glarryford 10 Tex 25.5Kg £165, C McEldowney, Draperstown 7 Cro 27Kg £165, R McCann, Ballynure 10 Tex 27.5 Kg £165,T McBride, Toomebridge 5 Tex 28Kg £163, D M Adams, Portglenone 1 Tex 27.5Kg £163, local farmer 2 Suf 27.5Kg £162, C McAuley, Larne 9 Tex 25Kg £160, J Fulton, Glarryford 3 Spo 22.5Kg £160, J Clarke, Moorfields 6 Tex 26Kg £159, L Campbell, Carnlough 8 Dut 23Kg £159, A & A Millar, Rasharkin 13 Tex 24.5Kg £158.

Fat Ewes (574)

1^st Quality

Suff-£160- £216

Tex- £160- £244

CB- £120- £178

BF- £88- £108

2,510 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in a steady trade. Fat lambs sold to 754p for 9 Texels 21kg at £158 presented by McAfee Bros, Bushmills and to a top per head of £198 for 2 heavy sheep. Fat ewes sold to £232.

Fat Lambs (2,009)

Top per kg

M/S. A. & D McAfee, Bushmills 9 Tex 21kg £158 (752), Hanna Hall, Newtownabbey 24 Tex 22.5kg £168 (748), James McQuiston, Ballymoney 9 Tex 22.5kg £166 (737), I Morrison, Broughshane 4 Bel 21kg £154 (733), William Byers, Ballymena 11 Tex 21kg £154 (733), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney 19 Tex 23kg £168 (730), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney 18 Cha 23kg £167 (726), David McIlwaine, Glenwherry 1 Tex 25.5kg £185 (725), Sam Gault, Magheramorne 34 cha 21kg (152 (723), Robin Nicholson, Monkstown 7 Tex 22kg £159 (722), L & K Beacom, Kirkubbin17 Tex 21.5kg £155 (720), Mark Patterson, Nutts Corner 2 Tex 20kg £144 (720), R Irvine, Broughshane 22 Tex £157 (715), J McCafferty, Larne 7 Tex 21kg £150 (714), Darren Stewart, Ballyclare 19 Tex 23kg £164 (713), Aidan Minford, Nutts Corner 8 Tex 22kg £156 (709), David McIlwaine, Glenwherry 1 Tex 28kg £198 (707), H McCracken, Newtownabbey 15 Tex 22.5kg £158.5 (704), Mark Patterson, Nutts Corner 6 Tex 20.5kg £144 (702), Gerard Brogan, Gortin 18 Tex 22kg £154.50 (702), J F Graham, Ballymena 5 Tex 22.5kg £158 (702), Matthew Magill, Glenarm 9 Tex 21kg £147 (700), Samuel Jones, Templepatrick 7 Tex 22kg £154 (700).

Top Per Head

David McIlwaine, Glenwherry 1 Tex 28KG £198, Mark Patterson, Nutts Corner 1 Tex 29kg £198, David Ford, Islandmagee 1 Suf 44.5kg £191.00, David McIlwaine, Glenwherry 1 Tex 25.5kg £185, A Gault, Newtownabbey 1 Suf 40.5 Kg £180, B McAllister, Ballymena 7 Tex 27kg £178.50, I, J & A Wilson, Islandmagee 5 Tex 26.5kg £177, R Crawford, Magheramorne 7 Suf 26kg £174, Gerard Brogan, Gortin 1 Tex 26.5kg £174, W. McQuitty, Ballymena 9 Tex 25kg £170, Fraser Tweed, Glenarm 7 Tex 25kg £170, W J & A McCullough, Broughshane1 Spo 29.5kg £170, M & R Simpson, Broughshane 19 Tex 24.5kg £168.5, Hanna Hall, Newtownabbey 24 Tex 22.5kg £168.5, W & G Hanna, Ballymoney 19 Tex 23kg £168, W & G Hanna, Ballymoney 18 Char 23kg £167, K & P Buchanan, Larne 7 Tex 24kg £166, James A McQuiston, Ballymoney 9 Tex 22.5kg £166, Miss E Stevenson, Crumlin 42 Tex 25Kg £166, Hamilton Alexander, Glenarm 4 Suf 24kg £166, John Howie, Ballyclare 8 Tex 24.5Kg £165, I Montgomery, Glenwherry 6 Tex 25kg £165, R Morrow, Glenarm 3 Suf 28kg £165, Darren Stewart, Ballyclare 19 Tex 23kg £164.

Fat ewes (501)

1^st quality

Suff - £115-£150

Tex - £200-£232

CB - £150-£186

BF - £90-£128

A smaller entry of 1450 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in a sharper trade. Fat Lambs sold to 747p for 6 Tex 21kg at £157 presented by David Donnan, Donaghadee and to a top per head of £184.50 for 8 Tex 27kg offered by Andrew Kennedy, Ballymena. Fat ewes sold to £256

Fat lambs (1140)

Top per Kg

D Donnan, Donaghadee 6 Tex 21kg £157 (747) S Rea, Ballyclare 15 Cha 21kg £157 (747) A & D McAfee, Bushmills 15 Tex 21kg £156.50 (745) J Adams, Cullybackey 3 Tex 20.5kg £152 (741) S Reid, Ballygowan 12 Tex 23kg £169 (734) M Magill, Glenarm 5 Tex 22kg £160.50 (729) L Kirk, Clough 9 Tex 20kg £145 (725) E McCormick, Carnlough 6 Tex 20.5kg £148 (722) J Adams, Cullybackey 6 Tex 21.5kg £155 (720) J Adams, Glarryford 1 Suf 22.5kg £162 (720) T Davidson, Glenwherry 12 Tex 22.5kg £162 (720) E Clyde, Muckamore 5 Tex 22.5kg £162 (720) K Topping, Larne 46 Tex 20.5kg £147.50 (719) J Lowe, Coagh 19 Tex 21.5kg £154.50 (718) D Carson, Belfast 11 Tex 21.5kg £154 (716) T Bamford, Rasharkin 12 Cha 22kg £157.50 (715) Local Farmer, Kilwaughter 10 Cro 22.5kg £161 (715) L Finlay, 4 Tex 21.5kg £153.50 (714) D Herron, Broughshane 5 Tex 21kg £149 (709) J Adams, Glarryford 5 Tex 22.5kg £159.50 (708) G Irwin, Ballyclare 4 Tex 22.5kg £159 (706) E Hamilton, Cushendun 36 Tex 21.5kg £151.50 (704) Galbraith Bros, 11 Cha 21.5kg £151 (702) A Smyth, Moorfields 8 Cha 21.5kg £151 (702).

Top per head

A Kennedy, Ballymena 8 Tex 27kg £184.50, M & A Millar, Rasharkin 13 Tex 27kg £183, J Kane, Cushendall, 2 Tex 29.5kg £180, C Tinsdale, Carnlough 2 ll 28kg £179, A Drummond, Larne 3 Ham 25.5kg £170, D Herron, Broughshane 4 Tex 25kg £170, T Duncan, Doagh 2 Tex 26kg £169, S Reid, Ballygowan 12 Tex 23kg £169, S H Crothers, Doagh 11 Cha 24kg £166, Local Farmer, 2 Cro 25.5kg £166, J Wilson, Banbridge 5 Suf 24kg £165.50, A Graham, Glenwherry 3 Cha 24kg £165, R Mashall, Ballymena 1 Suf 27.5kg £165, R Henry, Kilwaughter 15 Suf 25kg £164, D Donnan, 2 Tex 24.5kg £163, J Wilson, 1 Suf 31kg £162.50, K Topping, Larne 18 Tex 23.5kg £162.50, J Adams, Glarryford 1 Suf 22.5kg £162, S Gregg, Glarryford 1 Suf 23.5kg £162, E Stevenson, Crumlin 16 Tex 24kg £162, T Davidson, Glenwherry 12 Tex 22.5kg £162, A Adams, Ballymena 5 Tex 23.5kg £162, E Clyde, Antrim 5 Tex £162.

Fat ewes (318)

1^st Quality

Suff - £160-£190

Tex -£210-£244

CB - £160-£198

BF - £ 90-£124

A good entry of 2300 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in a slightly easier trade. Fat lambs sold to 738p for 2 Tex 21kg at £155 presented by Richard Currie, Ballymena and to a top per head of £169 for a Tex 28.5kg offered by A Gault, Newtownabbey. Fat ewes sold to £266 

Spring Lambs (1750)

Top per kg

R Currie, Ballymena 2 Tex 21kg £155 (738) WR & JR Dunn, Ballyclare 6 Tex 21kg £149.50 (711) J Adams, Glarryford 1 Tex 22.5kg £159 (706) RC & JC Watson, Rasharkin 12 Tex 22kg £155 (704) A & D McAfee, Bushmills 14 Tex 21kg £147 (700) A Gault, Newtownabbey 1Cro 19.5kg £134 (687) P Black, Glenarm 10 Tex 20.5kg £140.50 (685) R Linton, Ahoghill 4 Tex 21.5kg £147 (683) I Morrison, Dunloy 20 Tex 21.5kg £147 (683) A Moore, Templepatrick 6 Tex 21kg £142.50 (678) K Topping, Larne 13 Tex 22kg £149 (677) J Adams, Cullybackey 11 Tex 22kg £148.50 (675) NJ Burnside, Cullybackey 9 Suf 21.5kg £674) E Farquhar, Moorfields 18 Tex 21.5kg £145 (674) E Hamilton, Cushendun 35 Tex 21.5kg £145(674) I Morrison, 36 Tex 21.5kg £145 (674) J Kennedy & Partners 40 Tex 21.5kg £144.50 (672) J Newell, Ballymoney 13 Tex 23.5kg £157.50 (670) D Donaghy, Cookstown 12 Tex 22kg £147 (668) R Carlisle, Templepatrick 9 Tex 21kg £140 (666) O Kearney, Bellaghy 2 Tex 21kg £140 (666) M King, Cushendall 5 Bad 18kg £120 (666) J Knox, Broughshane 22kg £146.50 (665) A Hall, Antrim 18 Tex 21.5kg £143 (665).

Top per head

A Gault, Newtownabbey 1 Cor 28.5kg £169, R Linton, Ahoghill 1 Tex 26.5kg £163, A & J Currie, Ballyclare 2 Tex 28.5kg £162.50, D Adams, Portglenone 1 Tex  29kg £161, A Ferguson, 1 Tex 28kg £160, J Adams, Glarryford 1 Tex 22.5kg £159, R McBride, Randalstown 5 Tex 26kg £158.50, J Newell, Ballymoney 13 Tex 23.5kg £157.50, J Howie, Ballyclare 11 Tex 26kg £156, Taggart Bros, Doagh 6 Tex 26kg £155.50, R Currie, Ballymena 2 Tex 21kg £155, RC & JC Watson, 12 Tex 22kg £155, D Rodgers, Cushendun 13 Suf 26.5kg £154.50, I Dodds, Glenwherry 31 Suf 25kg £153.50, D Adams, Portglenone 6 Suf 25kg £152, M & R Simpson, Broughshane 17 Tex 24kg £151, E Farquhar, Moorfields 1 Tex 26kg £150, S Hall, Larne 5 Tex 23.5kg £150, E Moulds, Lisburn 1 Suf 25.5kg £150, A Gault, Newtownabbey 1 Cro 25kg £150, WR & JR Dunn, 6 Tex 21kg £149.50, J Magee, Kilwaughter 14 Tex 24kg £149, A Hall, Antrim 2 Suf 24kg £149, J McDowell, Comber 11 Tex 24.5kg £149.

Fat ewes (550)

1^st Quality

Suff - £ 160-£234

Tex - £160-£266

CB - £130-£192

BF - £ 80-£132

Just under 2000 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in a steady trade. Fat lambs sold to 800p for a Char 20kg at £160 presented by M Magill, Glenarm and to a top per head of £171 for 16 Texels 25kg offered by E Stevenson, Crumlin. Fat ewes sold to £254.

Spring lambs (1652)

Top per kg

M Magill, Glenarm Cha 20kg £160 (800) E Clyde, Muckamore 9 Tex 21kg £166.50 (792) A & D McAfee, Bushmills 2 Tex 20.5kg £157 (765) H Bratney, Bangor 7 Tex 20.5kg £156 (761) J McDonald, Portglenone 8 Tex 19kg £144 (757) R Booth, Ahoghill 1 Tex 21kg £159 (757) N Wilson, Ballymena 2 Cha 21kg £159 (757) P Thompson, Ballycastle 3 Spo 20kg £151 (755) PG & M McBride, Moneymore 16 Tex 21kg £158 (752) D Strange, Ballyclare 8 Tex 20kg £150 (750) J McDonald, Portglenone 4 Tex 21kg £157 (747) B McMillan, Cullybackey 4 Tex 21kg £156 (742) Local Farmer, 6 Cha 21kg £155.50 (740) W Byers, Ballymena 10 Tex 21kg £155.50 (740) J Baxter, Glenarm 1 Spo 21.5kg £159 (739) A & D McAfee, 10 Tex 22kg £162.50 (738) P McIlrath, Glarryford 15 Tex 21kg £153.50 (731) B & A McCammon, 16 Tex 21.5kg £157 (730) J Gibson, Bangor 5 Spo 21kg £153 (728) JF Graham, Gracehill 6 Tex 22.5kg £163.50 (726) M Lyttle, Kells 3 Tex 21.5kg £156 (725) C Agnew, Ballyclare 21 Tex 21.5kg £156 (725) W Young, Desertmartin 6 Spo 22kg £159 (722) P McIlrath, Glarryford 12 Tex 21.5kg £155 (720).

Top per head

E Stevenson, Crumlin 16 Tex 25kg £171, W A Hagan, Ballyclare 5 Tex 29.5kg £171, R Nicholson, Monkstown 2 Char 28.5kg £170, M Burke, Claudy 17 Tex 25.5kg £170, R Coleman, Glarryford 1 Tex 32kg £167, E Clyde, Muckamore 9 Tex 21kg £166.50, J Baxter, Glenarm 3 Suff 26.5kg £166, B McMillan, Cullybackey 2 Tex 25kg £166, D & H Gregg, Clough 19 Tex 23kg £165.50, C Fleck, Clough 1 Tex 30kg £165, R McMullan, Ballygally 8 Char 23.5kg £164, C Fleck, Clough 2 Suff 25kg £164, B Ward, Glenarm 4 Tex 23kg £164, T Hanna, Loughgiel 10 Tex 23.5kg £163.50, J F Graham, Gracehill 6 Tex 22.5kg £163.50, C Straney, Downpatrick 16 Tex 24kg £163.50, J Clarke, Gracehill 3 Spd 23kg £163, P Butler, Rathkenny 19 Tex 23kg £162.50, A & D McAfee, Bushmills 10 Tex 22kg £162.50, D Davidson, Ballymena 25 Tex 23.5kg £162.50, L Anderson, Kilwaughter 9 CB 23.5kg £162, W Jones, Templepatrick 4 Tex 23kg £162, C Straney 7 Suff 25.5kg £162. 

Fat Ewes

1^st Quality

Suff £150 - £224, 

Tex £150 - £254,

CB - £120 - £180

BF - £100-£120

An entry of 1718 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in an improved trade. Spring lambs sold to 786p for a Char 21.5kg at £169 offered by A Graham, Glenwherry and to a top per head of £173 for a 25kg Texel from G Martin, Broughshane. Fat ewes sold to £248.

Spring lambs (1315)

A Graham, Glenwherry Cha 21.5kg £169 (786) L & K Beacom, Kircubbin 11Tex 21.5kg £160 (744) J Maxwell, Maghera 4 Tex 19.5kg £145 (743) J Adams, Cullybackey 4 Tex 21kg £156 (742) A McAnally, Ballyboley 9 Suf 20kg £148.50 (742) H McIvor, Dungannon 22 Tex 20kg £147 (735) E Hamilton, Cushendun 18 Tex 22kg £161.50 (734) M Patterson, Nutts Corner 3 Tex 21.5kg £157 (730) C Price, 1 Tex 22.5kg £163 (724) J Adams, Cullybackey 3 Tex 22kg £158 (718) J Adams, Ballymena 19 Tex 20kg £143.50 (717) N Higgins, Toomebridge 30 Tex 21.5kg £154 (716) B Wharry, Glenarm 6 Tex 22kg £157.50 (715) W Byers, Ballymena 22 Tex 20.5kg £146.50 (714) S Gault, Magheramorne 30 Cha 22kg £157 (713) D Carson, Belfast 7 Tex 21.5kg £153 (711) A Hall, Antrim 22 Tex 22kg £156.50 (711) I Morrison, Dunloy 21 Tex 22.5kg £160 (711) R Currie, Ballymena 1 Tex 23.5kg £167 (710) A Dale, Ballymena 7 Suf 21kg £148.50 (707) J Knox, Broughshane 31 Tex 22kg £155 (704) G Longstaff, Kells 1 Spo 19.5kg £137 (702) M McCullough, Ballymena 20 Suf 21kg £147.50 (702) M Denvir, Randalstown 7 Cha 21.5kg £151 (702).

Fat ewes (403)

1^st Quality

Suff - £150 - £230

Tex - £160 - £248

CB - £120 - £168

BF - £85 -£120

An entry of 1715 Sheep in Ballymena resulted in a slightly easier trade. Spring lambs sold to 790p for a pen of 7 Texels 22kg at £174 presented by A Gault, Newtownabbey. Fat ewes sold to £260.

Spring Lambs (1247)

Top per kg

A Gault, Newtownabbey 7 Tex 22kg £174 (790) L & K Beacom, Kircubbin 13 Cha 22kg £166.50 (756) S Reid, Ballygowan 8 Tex 20kg £151 (755) 7 Tex 21kg £158.50 (754) 9 Tex 20.5kg £153.50 (748) 3 Tex 21.5kg £160 (744) J Adams, Cullybackey 3 Suf 21.5kg £159 (739) N Higgins, Toome 13 Tex 22.5kg £163 (724) A & D McAfee, Bushmills 14 Tex 21kg £152 (723) P Thompson, Ballycastle 8 Suf 22kg £158.50 (720) A Kennedy, Ballymena 1 Tex 22kg £158 (718) P McIlrath, Glarryford 18 Tex 20.5kg £147 (717) J Adams, Cullybackey 4 Tex 21.5kg £151 (702) M Denvir, Randalstown Cha 22.5kg £157 (697) N Higgins, Toome 22 Tex 21.5kg £150 (697) J Lowe, Coagh 20 Tex 22.5kg £156.50 (695) P Mehaffey, Raloo 11 19.5kg £135 (692) J Knox, Broughshane 33 Suf 22.5kg £155.50 (691) N Higgins, Toome 23 Tex 22kg £152 (690) PE Young, Moneymore 12 Cha 21.5kg £148 (688) T Bamford, Rasharkin 58 Cha 22kg £150.50 (684) A Gault, Newtownabbey 2 Suf 21.5kg £147 (683) G Thompson, Bushmills 14 Tex 22 £149.50 (679) W Craig, Larne 14 Suf 22kg £149.50 (679).

Fat ewes (468)

1^st Quality

Suff - £150-£250

Tex - £150-£260

CB - £ 120-£178

BF - £80-£140

1721 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in a slightly easier trade. Fat lambs sold to 777p for 6 Texels 22kg at £171 offered by L & K Beacon, Kircubbin. Fat hoggets sold to £150 three times. Fat ewes sold to £318.

Fat Lambs (1166)

Top per kg 

L & K Beacon, Kircubbin 6 Tex 22kg £171 (773) A & D McAfee, Bushmills 11 Tex 22kg £165 (750) 2 Tex 21kg £155.50 (740) J Adams, Cullybackey 4 Tex 21.5kg £159 (739) R Currie, Ballymena 2 Dor 21kg £155 (738) R Kennedy, Ballyclare 1 Tex 22kg £162 (736) G Thompson, Bushmills 7 Tex 22kg £161.50 (734) M Fleming, Magherafelt 20 Tex 21kg £154 (733) 21 Tex £154 (733) J McIlrath, Glarryford 7 Tex 21.5kg £157.50 (732) W Byers, Ballymena 26 Tex 21kg £153.50 (731) K Brown, Bellaghy 6 Tex 19.5kg £142.50 (730) P McIlrath, 16 Tex 19.5kg £142 (728) PJ McKillop, Loughgiel 8 Tex 19.5kg £142 (728) D Adams, Portglenone 4 Tex 22kg £160 (727) J Adams, 9 Tex 21.5kg £156 (725) N Higgins, Toome 3 Tex 23.5kg £170 (723) I Morrison, Dunloy 19 Tex 21.5kg £155 (720) Local farmer, 6 Cha 20kg £144 (720) H McIvor, Dungannon 3 Tex 21kg £151 (719) D Adams, Portglenone 9 Tex 21.5kg £154.50 (718) R Wylie, Bushmills 30 Tex 22.5kg £161.50 (717) D Adams, 4 Tex 23kg £165 (717) K Brown, Bellaghy 4 Tex 21.5kg £154 (716).

Fat hoggets (245)

Top per head

F McAuley, Toomebridge 1 Tex 36.5kg £150, N Collins, Aghadowey 15 Tex 32kg £150, W H D McCabe, Muckamore 3 Cro 31.5kg £150, N Collins, 19 Tex 28kg £146, P McNicholl, 1 Tex 34kg £145, PJ McKillop, Loughgiel 1 Tex 31kg £144, B McConnell, Doagh 4 Dor 31kg £142, J Wilson, Banbridge 1 Tex 30.5kg £141, G Weir, Toome 2 Mil 30.5kg £140, S Craig, Ballycastle 2 Tex 31.5kg £140, J Wilson, 1 Tex 29.5kg £140, 1 Tex 30.5kg £140, R Workman, Kilwaughter 8 Mul 30kg £140, RT Morrow, Larne 9 Tex 33kg £140, P McNicholl, 5 BF 28.5kg £140, GA Fleming, Templepatrick 20 Mul 28kg £139.

Fat ewes 310

1^st Quality

Suff –£200- £234

Tex – E280-£318

CB -£170- £208

BF -£110- £ 144

1818 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in a steady trade. Spring lambs sold to 790p for 10 Texels 20.5kg at £162 offered by J McIlrath, Glarryford and to a top per head of £172.50 for 11 Texels 22.5kg from P Young, Moneymore. Fat ewes sold to £306.

Spring lambs

Top per kg

J McIlrath, Ballymena 10 Tex 20.5kg £162 (790) RC & JC Watson, Rasharkin 8 Tex 22kg £171.50 (779) A Kennedy, Bangor 7 Spo 19.5kg £152 (779) J Adams, Ballymena 17 Tex 21.5kg £167.50 (779) D Anderson, Bushmills 4 Cha 22kg £170.50 (775) TA Fenton, Ballymena 8 Cha 21.5kg £166 (772) PE Young, Moneymore 11 Tex 22.5kg £173.50 (771) A & D McAfee, 18 Tex 21.5kg £165.50 (769) J Lynn, Cullybackey 10 Tex 21.5kg £164.50 (765) RC & JC Watson, 16 Suf 21.5kg £164.50 (765) D Strange, Ballyclare 4 Tex 22kg £168 (736) J Lowe, Coagh 26 Tex 22kg £167.50 (761) A Ferguson, 16 Tex 22.5kg £171 (760) L & K Beacom, 5 Tex 22.5kg £171 (760) T Bamford, Ballymena 55 Cha 22kg £167 (759) Galbraith Brothers, 8 Cha 22kg £167 (759) T Craig, Magheramorne 15 Dor 19.5kg £148 (759) R McKeown, Templepatrick 10 Dor 20.5kg £155.50 (758) J Knox, Broughshane 29 Tex 22.5kg £170 (755) J Adams, Cullybackey 9 Tex £169.50 (753) P McIIrath, Glarryford 20 Tex 21.5kg £161.50 (751) GJ Coulter, Cookstown 14 Tex 22kg £165 (750) R McMullan, 3 Tex £161 (748).

 Fat hoggets (406)

D McClurkin, Belfast 2 Suf 28kg £152, D Ross, Cullybackey 1 Tex 26.5kg £152, W McBurney Moorfields 1 Tex 31.5kg £151, A M O’Neill, Ballymena 15 Tex 29.5kg £150, P Brolly, Glarryford 1 Tex 32.5kg £150, S Currie, Ballynure 2 Cha 30kg £148, Ranaghan Poultry, Randalstown 22 Suf 26.5kg £146.50, J French, Randalstown 7 Suf 26.5kg £146.50, M French, Randalstown 2 Suf  26.5kg £146.50, N McBurney, Moorfields 8 Cha 26.5kg £146, J Thompson, Glenwherry 5 Mul 25.5kg £145, E Davidson, Broughshane 1 Eas 24kg £144, K Wilson, Doagh 34 Cro 24.5kg £144, C & R McKeown, 25 Tex 23.5kg £143, B Lyttle, Moorfields 10 Tex 24.5kg £143, J Thompson, Bushmills 1 Tex 30.5kg £143, S Craig, Ballycastle 1 Tex 24.5kg £142, A Drummond, Larne 2 Dor 32.5kg £140, JJ Robinson, Glenarm 6 Eas 23.5kg £140, N McNeill, Cushendun 1 BF 28kg £140, Local Farmer, 17 Suf 24.5kg £140, N Houston, Moorfields 6 Tex 24kg £140.

Fat Ewes 328

1st Quality

Suff - £170-£272

Tex - £180-£306

CB - £120-£190

BF - £85-£125

An entry of 1715 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in another steady trade. Spring lambs sold to 868p for 10 Spotted Dutch 19kg at £165 from Martin King, Cushendall. Fat hoggets sold to 697p for 15 Easycare 20kg £139.50 offered by GD Graham, Kells and to a per head of £158 for 25.5kg presented by Hugh McCambridge, Carnlough. Fat ewes sold to £270.

Spring Lambs (578)

Top per kg 

MJ King, Cushendall 10 Spo 19kg £165 (686) J McIlrath, Glarryford 9 Tex 20.5kg £169 (824) A Kelly, Draperstown 9 Tex 21kg £173 (823) T McConnell, Parkgate 4 Cha 20.5kg £163 (795) RC & JC Watson, Rasharkin 6 Tex 22kg £173 (786) P Thompson, Ballycastle 15 Suf 21.5kg £167.50 (779) W Byers, Ballymena 3 Cha 22.5kg £175 (777) RC & JC Watson, Rasharkin 13 Suf 22kg £171 (777) P McIlrath, Glarryford 8 Tex 21kg £163 (776) C Minford, Templepatrick 12 Tex 21.5kg £166 (772) P Mehaffey, Raloo 9 Tex £153 (765) J Maxwell, Maghera 2 Dor 19.5kg £149 (764) D Thompson, Bushmills 27 Tex 22kg £168 (763) TA Fenton, Rasharkin 14 Cha 22kg £167.50 (761) J Maxwell, 2 Dor 19.5kg £148 (759) M & F Speers, Cullybackey 6 Tex 23kg £174 (756) S Caldwell, Portglenone 3 Dor 20.5kg £155 (756) N Higgins, Toome 34 Tex 22kg £166 (754) R Wylie, Bushmills 18 Tex 23kg £171 (743) A Agnew, Ballyclare 15 Tex 23kg £171 (743) J Campbell, Stewartstown 5 Dor 22kg £163 (740).

Fat Hoggets (668)

Top per kg

A Dodds, Saintfield 28 Dor 21.5kg £152 (707) GD Graham, Kells 15 Eas 20kg £139.50 (697) JS A & H Ritchie, Connor 8 Eas 19.5kg £134 (687) J Houston, Broughshane 1 Tex 22.5kg £154 (684) L Finlay, 3 Tex 24kg £157 (654) RT Buchanan, Doagh 7 Tex 22.5kg £147 (653) DS & D McKay, 11 Suf 21kg £137 (652) WE Adamson, Carrickfergus 3 Tex 21kg £137 (652) A Dodd, 1 Dor 21.5kg £140 (651) B McLoughlin, Glenarm 6 Bf 22kg £143 (650) E McAuley, Toome 3 Bf 21kg £136 (647) JV Kelly, Maghera 1 Bf 21.5kg £138 (641) M Adams, Cloughmills 15 Mul 24.5kg £157 (640) S Craig, 8 Tex 24kg £153 (637) 4 Tex 20.5kg £130 (634) T Duncan, Crumlin 4 Tex 150.50 (627) H Cambridge, Carnlough 16 Suf 25.5kg £158 (619) E McCormick, Carnlough 76 BF 24kg £148 (616) RT Morrow, Gleno 1 Tex 20kg £123 (615) B Jamison, Armoy Ballymoney 6 Tex 23.5kg £144 (612) B McCartney, Doagh 16 Cro 24.5kg £150 (612) S Loughery, Limavady 2 Cro 25kg £153 (612) RT Buchanan, 5 Tex 19kg £116 (610) N Kennedy, Broughshane 4 Tex 22.5kg £137 (608).

Top per head

H Cambridge, Carnlough 16 Suf 255kg £158, L Finlay, 3 Tex 24kg £157, M Adams, Cloughmills 15 Mul 24.5kg £157, B Lyttle, Moorfields 23 Tex 26.5kg £156, SJ Duncan, Crumlin 1 Tex 27kg £155.50, S Craig, Ballycastle 3 Tex 28.5kg £155, 1 Tex 37.5kg £155, JE Adamson, Ballyclare 1 Suf 40kg £155, R Brown, Ballymena 5 Mul 43.5kg £155, H McCambridge, Carnlough 25 Tex 26kg £155, M Adams, Cloughmills 29 Mul 30kg £154.50, J Houston, Broughshane 1 Tex 22.5kg £154, A Millar, Antrim 5 Tex 31.5kg £154, L & J Armstrong, 3 Bf 32kg £154, Local Farmer, 24 Tex 27.5kg £153.50, S Gault, Magheramorne 6 Suf 26.5kg £153, S Craig, Ballycastle 8 Tex 24kg £153, S Loughery, 2 Cro 25kg £153, Belston Ltd, Lurgan 2 Spo 27.5kg £153, N & P Park, Antrim 17 Tex 30.5kg £153, Graham Bros, 2 Tex 29kg £152, S Kane, Doagh 40 Suf 25.5kg £152, RT Morrow, 23 Tex 26.5kg £152, R Brown, Ballymena 23 Tex 26.5kg £152.

Fat Ewes (469)

1^st Quality

Suff - £170-£270

Tex - £170-£268

CB - £100-£180

BF - £80-£120

1097 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in a steady trade. Fat lambs sold to 867p for a pen of 6 Texels 20kg at £173.50 presented by A Angus, Kircubbin. And to a top per head of £182 for 6 Texels 23kg from the same seller. Fat Hoggets sold to 689p for 6 Texels 23kg at £162 offered by S J Blair, Antrim and to a top per head of £174 for 6 Texels 32kg from T Bell, Randalstown. Fat ewes sold to £332. 

Spring lambs (175)

Top per kg

A Angus, Kircubbin 6 Tex 20kg £173.50 (867), R Carlisle, Templepatrick 1 Tex 19.5kg £160 (820), J Lowe, Coagh 12 Tex £21.5kg £172 (800), A Dodd, Saintfield 3 Dor 19kg £152 (800), J Lynn, Cullybackey 4 Char 22kg £175.50 (797), J McIlrath, Glarryford 9 Tex 21.5kg £171 (795), A Angus 6 Tex 23kg £182 (791), RC & JC Watson, Rasharkin 4 Suff 22.5kg £176.50 (784), 5 Tex 22.5kg £175 (777), A & D McAfee, Bushmills 10 Tex 23kg £178 (773), B McAllister, Kells 1 Char 22.5kg £173 (768), A Kerr, Kilwaughter 5 Tex 22kg £169 (768), W J Donaghy, Rasharkin 1 Char 23kg £176 (765), W J & J Johnston, Templepatrick 22 Suff 22.5kg £172 (764), J Irvine, Carrickfergus 8 Dorr 21.5kg £162 (753), K McFetridge, Glenarm 13 Dor 23kg £743 (743), N & J McKee, Larne 8 Dor 21kg £156 (742). 

Fat hoggets (509)

Top per Kg

S J Blair, Antrim 6 Tex 23.5kg £162 (689), P McAuley, Carnlough 17 Tex 24kg £164.50 (685), I McNeice, Toomebridge 1 Char 20.5kg £139 (678), R T Buchanan, Ballymena 14 Tex 22.5kg £152.50 (677), T Saunderson, Glenwherry 1 Cb 22kg £147 (668), N Houston, Moorfields 6 Tex 23.5kg £156 (663), Local Farmer 11 CB 23kg £152 (660), C Patton, Ballynure 25 Dor 23.5kg £155 (659), R T Buchanan 18 Tex 24.5kg £161.50 (659), G Rowney, Ballynure 10 Tex 25kg £164 (656), J A McQuiston, Ballymoney 9 KH 22.5kg £147 (653), P Goulden, Doagh 2 Tex 25.5kg £165 (647), G T & R J Smyth, Randalstown 15 Tex 23.5kg £152 (646), G Corcoran, Omagh 41 Tex 23kg £148.50 (645). 

Top per head

T Bell, Randalstown 6 Tex 32kg £174, E & H McKeegan, Cushendall 1 Bor 44kg £169, G Millar, Carrickfergus 3 CB 38.5kg £169, M Stewart, Coleraine 16 CB 26.5kg £167, L Hamilton, Cushendun 4 Tex 26kg £165, P Goulden, Doagh 2 Tex 25.5kg £165, S Rainey, Ballygally 3 Tex 29kg £165, G Fleck, Ballymena 1 Tex 26.5kg £165, P McAuley, Carnlough 17 Tex 24kg £164.50, G Rowney, Ballynure 10 Tex 25kg £164, A Angus, Kircubbin 12 Tex 29kg £164, G Fleck 1 Tex 34kg £163, S J Blair, Antrim 6 Tex 23.5kg £162.

Fat Ewes (413)

1^st Quality

Suff - £150-£276

Tex - £170-£332

CB - £120-£186

BF - £90- 122. 

1481 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in a steady trade. Spring lambs sold to 786p for 5 Suff 21.5kg at £169 offered by G Thompson, Bushmills. Fat hoggets sold to 709p for 2 Texels 21kg at £149 from J Adams, Ballymena and to a top per head of £176 for 2 Texels 37kg. Fat ewes sold to £294. 

Spring Lambs (187)

Top per Kg

G Thompson, Bushmills 5 Suf 21.5kg £169 (786) D Thompson, Bushmills 9 Tex 22kg £169.50 (770) 9 Tex 22kg £167 (759) J Bamford, Rasharkin 81 Cha 22.5kg £170.50 (757) D McKeeman, 2 Suff 21.5kg £161 (748) D Campbell, Carrickfergus 16 Cha 17.5kg £129 (737) I Dodds, Glenwherry 6 Suff 23.5kg £173 (736) C McClelland, Doagh 1 Tex 23.5kg £170 (723) A Kennedy, Bangor 2 Spo 20.5kg £146 (712) K Lorimer, Aughafatten 4 Tex 22kg £156 (709) W Marshall, Portglenone 2 Dor 23kg £162 (704) A Kennedy, 2 Spo 21.5kg £145 (674) S Alexander, Glenarm 2 Tex 21kg £141 (671) A Kennedy, 2 Suf 22.5kg £150 (666) P Crawford, Islandmagee 8 Dor 21.5kg £143 (665) S & W Carson, Ballymena 2 Dor 16.5kg £109 (660) C McClelland, Doagh 1 Tex 25kg £164 (656) R Magee, Kilwaughter 9 Dor 24.5kg £160, D Gilliland, Ballymena 2 Spo 21kg £137 (652)

Hoggets (834)

Top per kg

J Adams, Ballymena 2 Tex 21kg £149 (709) A Bonnar Kilrea 2 Tex 23kg £161 (700) J Adams, Ballymena 20 BF 22.5kg £155 (688) RT Buchanan, Doagh 6 Tex 22kg £148 (672) L McAllister, 1 Tex 23kg £154 (669) J Lamont, Kells 10 BF 24kg £158.50 (660) T Gardiner, Ballyclare 39 Tex 24kg £158.50 (660) J McQuillan, Antrim 25 Tex 21kg £138.50 (659) A Coulter, Doagh 8 Cro £158 (658) T Clyde, Antrim 10 Tex 21.5kg £141.50 (658) E McCormick, Carnlough 40 Cro 25kg £164 (656) J Wilson, 2 Tex 24.5kg £160 (653) B Lyttle, Moorfields 16 Tex 24.5kg £159.50 (651) I & C Hunter, Straid 26 Bf 22.5kg £145.50 (646) S Johnston, Ballymena 2 Eas 24kg £155 (645) H Carson, Dundrod 9 Suf 22.5kg £145 (644) S Craig, Ballycastle, 14 Tex £148 (643) E McNeilly, Ballymena 6 Suf 23.5kg £151 (642) S R Simpson, Broughshane 6 Tex 22kg £141 (640) B Strange, Ballyclare 18 BF 24.5kg £156.50 (638) L Ballantine, Moorfields 10 Tex 21kg £134 (638) D McClintock, Carnlough 8 Che 21.5kg £137 (637) S Craig, Ballycastle 17 Tex 21.5kg £137 (637).

Top per head

R Mulligan, Banbridge 2 Tex 37kg £176, Taggart Bros, Doagh 3 Tex 31kg £169, H McCracken, 8 Tex 33.5kg £167.50, B Paisley, Ballynure 2 Tex 31.5kg £167, J Wilson, Banbridge 5 Tex 30.5kg £166, H Carson, Dundrod 1 Tex 38kg £166, E McCormick, Carnlough 40 Cro 25kg £164, Reps JT McMillen, Castledawson 12 Cha 34kg £164, E Magill, Kilwaughter 5 Tex 36kg £163, E Drumond, Ballynure 4 Tex 35.5kg £162, A Bonnar, Kilrea 2 Tex 23kg £161, SJ Blair, Antrim 15 Tex 26.5kg £161, J Wilson, 2 Tex 24.5kg £160, JC O’Boyle, Randalstown 6 Tex 27.5kg £160, H McCracken, 13 Tex 28kg £160, T McKillop, Glenarm 1 Cro 26.5kg £160, J McMaster, Ballycarry 3 Tex 29.5kg £160.  

Fat Ewes (460)

1^st Quality

Suff - £160 - £250

Tex - £170 - £ 294

CB - £120 - £168

BF - £90 - £122

2525 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in a steady trade. Spring lambs sold to 879p for 3 Texels 21.5kg at £189 presented by McAfee Bros, Bushmills. Fat Hoggets sold to 734p for a pen of CB 21.5kg at £158 offered by Ryan Hamilton, Carnlough and a top per head of £178 for a Texel from Colin Price, Nutts Corner. Fat ewes sold to £288.

(See separate report for show & sale of Spring lambs) 

Spring Lambs 556

Top per kg

A & D McAfee, Bushmills 3 Tex 21.5kg £189 (879) D & A McCrea, Strabane 3 Cha 19kg £165 (868) J McIlrath, Glarryford 3 Tex 21kg £179 (852) T McConnell, 3 Cha 20kg 3 Cha 20kg £169 R Nelson, Carryduff 3 Tex 20.5kg £172 (839) D & A McCrea, 3 Tex £180 (837) J McIlrath, 3 Tex 20.5kg £171 (834) W Taylor, Coleraine 2 Suff 21kg £174 (828) S & W Carson 3 Dor 20kg £165 (825) S Toye, Kilrea 2 Suf 22kg £181 (822) W Taylor, 2 Suff 20.5kg £168 (819) RC & JC Watson, 2 Suf 22kg £180 (818) T Henning, 3 Suf 22kg £179 (813) RC & JC Watson, 2 Suf 22kg £179, (813) GJ Coulter, Cookstown 3 Tex 22kg £178 (809) A Ferguson, 3 Tex 22kg £178 (809) S & W Carson, 3 Dor 20.5kg £165 (804) J McIlrath, 3 Tex 21.5kg £173 (804) D Anderson, Bushmills 3 Cha 21.5kg £172 (800) J Lowe, Coagh 6 Tex 21.5kg £171 (795) A &  D McAfee, 2 Suf 21.5kg £170 (790) G Fleming, Magherafelt 3 Tex 20.5kg £162 (790) J McIlrath, 3 Tex 23kg £181 (787) H Henning, 3 Tex 22.5kg £177 (786)

Fat hoggets

Top per head

C Price, Nutts Corner 1 Tex 39.5kg £178, H McNeill, Glenarm 2 Bel 25kg £176, 1 Bel 28.5kg £175, S Wilson, Ballymena 2 Spo 27kg £170, H O’Neill, Glenarm Bel 23.5kg £170, HM Dobbin, Aughafatten 1 Tex 25.5kg £170, P Bulter, Rathkenny 2 Tex 26.5kg £169, B McAllister, Kells 2 Tex 23.5kg £169, J Millar, Broughshane 9 Tex 24.5kg £169, WJ Gilmore, Coleraine 15 Tex 25.5kg £169, P McIlrath, 10 Tex 26kg £168, J Millar, Broughshane 2 Tex 29.5kg £168, S Ingram, Islandmagee 2 Zwa 25.5kg £167.50, A Moore, Newry 30 Tex 33.5kg £167, K & P Buchanan, Larne 24 Tex 28kg £167, A Dobbs, Carrickfergus 19 Cha 25kg £166.50, S Dobbin, 5 Cha 24kg £166.50, E McCormick, Carnlough 15 Suf 23.5kg £166.50, A Moore, 42 Tex 25.5kg £166.50, C Wilson, Carnlough 3 Tex 32.5kg £166, S Boyle, 4 Suf 32.5kg £166, R Simpson, Broughshane 15 Bf 27kg £165.50, K Stewart, Larne 4 Eas 28.5kg £165.50.

Fat Hoggets (Top Per Kg)

R Hamilton, Carnlough 1 Cro 21.5kg £158 (734), R Boyle, Larne 5 Cro 21kg £154 (733), H O’Neill, Glenarm 1 Bel 23.5kg £170 (723), B McAllister, Kells 2 Tex 23.5kg £169 (719), B Arthurs, Portaferry 48 Tex 22kg £158 (718), E McCormick, Carnlough 16 Suf 23.5kg £166.50 (708), H O’Neill 2 Bel 25kg £176 (704), G D Graham, Kells 24 Eas 21kg £147 (700), W McBurney, Moorfields 5 Tex 20kg £140 (700), R Gingles, Larne 2 Tex 22.5kg £157 (697), J Newell, Ballymoney 26Mul 21kg £146 (695), S Dobbin, Ballycastle 5 Cha 24kg £166.50 (693), J Millar, Broughshane 9 Tex 24.5kg £169 (689), A Dobbs, Carrickfergus 7 Cha 21.5kg £148 (688), R McNabney, Broughshane 1 Tex 24kg £165 (687), I Montgomery, Glenwherry 10 Tex 24kg £164 (683), B McAllister 3 Tex 19.5kg £132 (676), T J Heron, Ballyclare 7 Mul 23kg £155.50 (676), W Adamson, Ballynure 17 Tex 23kg £155 (673), J Wilson, Banbridge 3 Tex 24.5 £165 (673), R T Buchanan, Ballymena 8 Tex 24.5 £165 (673), E McCormick 2 BF 23.5kg £158 (672), J Kissack, Ballymena 8 Cro 23kg £154 (671), J Saunderson, Glenwherry 2 Mul 21kg £141 (671).

Fat ewes (583)

Suff - £ 150 -£270

Tex - £160 - £288

CB - £ 120 - £176

BF - £100 - £132

1838 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday presented to another improved trade. Fat hoggets sold to £740, for a pair of Texels 20Kg £148 presented by William Marshall, Portglenone And to a top per head of £176 for 8 Texels 27kg for J Wilson, Banbridge and a CB 25.5kg for Sam Small, Randalstown. Fat ewes sold to £272.

Fat hoggets (Top per kg )

W Marshall, Portglenone 2 Tex 20kg £148 (740), J Carson, Glarryford 2 Dor 21kg £155 (738), M J King, Ballymena 2 Dor 21kg £155 (738), J Mills, Kilwaughter 1 Cro 22.5kg £165 (733), J Newell, Ballymoney 1 Tex 21.5kg £156 (727), N&J McKee, Larne 3 Dor 22kg £160 (727), C Monteith, Ballywalter 15 Tex 22kg £158 (720), C O’Neill, Glenarm 33 Cro 23kg £165 (719), J Hamilton, Bangor 4 Tex 20.5kg £147 (717), D Waide, Ballymena 21 Tex 21kg £150 (714), J Steele, Portglenone 42 Tex 23kg £164 (713), P Crothers, Ballynure 20 Cro 21kg £149, (711), J A Gillan, Clough 2 Tex 18kg £128 (711), W McBurney, Moorfields 2 Mul 22kg £156 (709), N Houston, Moorfields 8 Tex 23.5kg £166 (708), J Hamilton 9 Tex 21kg £148 (704), J Steele 12 Tex 23.5kg £165 (704), T Sturdy, Ballycarry 15 Suf 21.5kg £151 (702), J McAuley, Ballynure 20 Suf 22.5kg £158 (702), C Monteith 27 Tex 24kg £167 (697), D McCammon, Larne 7 Suf 22.5kg £157 (697), J McCammon, Larne Suf 22.5kg £157 (697).

Top per Head

J Wilson, Banbridge 8 Tex 27kg £176, S Small, Randalstown 1 Cro 25.2kg £176, B Lyttle, Moorfields 16 Cha 27.5kg £175, D McClintock, Broughshane 4 Spo 27kg £175, A Dobbs, Carrickfergus 36 Cha 25.5kg £174, J Wilson 2 Tex 25.5 £174, B Lyttle 4 Cha 33.5kg £174, D Blair, Antrim 10Tex 29.5kg £174, J Newell 2 Eas 27kg £174, S White, Cloughmills 3 Mul 29kg £174, S Hunter, Bushmills 3 Mul 28.5 £173, D Duffin, Toomebridge 19 Tex 29kg £172, P&S Gibson, Aughafatten 5 Tex 28.5kg £172, J Woodburn, Kells 12 Cro 31kg £172, Antrim Estates, Glenarm 24 Eas 30kg £172, J Newell 12 Suf 29kg £171, H McCambridge, Carnlough 19 Tex £171, I Dodds, Glenwherry 17 Tex 25.5 £171, T Duffin, Toomebridge 23 Ham 27.5kg £1717, W McBurney, Moorfields 2 Tex 24.5kg £170, W Wylie, Portglenone 30 Mule 27.5 £170, J McFall, Broughshane 1 Tex 30.5kg £170, H Carson, Dundrod 28 Tex 30kg £170

Fat ewes 384

1^st quality

Suff- £140-£248

Tex- £150-£272

CB- £110-£188

BF- £90-£122

1730 Sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in another improved trade. Fat hoggets sold to 709p for 23 Dor 21kg at £149 presented by Adrian Dodd, Saintfield and a top per head of £169 for 6 Texels 31kg offered by J E Adamson, Ballyclare. Fat ewes sold to £272.

Fat Hoggets (1347)

Top per kg

A Dodd, Saintfield 23 Dor 21kg £149 (709) RT Buchanan, Doagh 18 Tex 23kg £163 (708) A Kennedy, Ballymena 11 Dor 23kg £161 (700) E Monaghan, Moneymore 60 Tex 21.5kg £150 (697) D  Gaston, Carnlough 4 Tex 21.5kg £149 (693) J Minford, Parkgate 8 Dor 22kg £151 (686) I Lamont, Cullybackey 2 Tex 24.5kg £168 (685) I Montgomery, Glenwherry 20 Cro 23.5kg £161 (685) R McAuley, Ballyclare 14 Tex 23kg £157.50 (684) I Barr, Kells 7 Cha 22.5kg £154 (684) J Kissack, 6 Tex 23kg £156.50 (680) L Campbell, Carnlough 6 Tex 24.5kg £166 (677) Local Farmer, 7 Cha 21kg £142 (676) R McAuley, Ballyclare 19 Tex 20.5kg £138.50 (675) C McFetridge, Glenarm 2 Dor 22.5kg £152 (675) J Sossick, Randalstown 2 Rou 22.5kg £152 (675) J Gilliland, Muckamore 16 Suf 21.5kg £145 (674) E McCormick, Carnlough 35 Bf 24.5kg £165 (673) J Gilliland, 16 Suf 24.5kg £164.50, (671) R Hodge, Larne 5 Dor 23kg £154 (669) E & S J Hill, 5 Tex 24.5kg £164 (669).

Top per head

JE Adamson, Ballyclare 6 Tex 31kg £169, S & E Mullan, Glarryford 4 Tex 35kg £168, I Lamont, Cullybackey 2 Tex 24.5kg £168, A Coulter, Doagh 2 Cro 27.5kg £167, 3 Cro 31kg £167, H McCambridge, Carnlough 33 Tex 26kg £166.50, SJ Blair, Greystone 2 Tex 29kg £166, J Thompson, Kells 8 Tex 30.5kg £166, L Campbell, Carnlough 6 Tex 24.5kg £166, P Goulden, Doagh 7 Tex 26.5kg £166, H McCambridge, 26 Suf £166, R McConaghy, 35 Suf 30.5kg £166, I Dodds 10 Tex 27.5kg £165.50, S Kane, Doagh 50 Suff 28.5kg £165.50, E & S J Hill, Randalstown 15 Che 28kg £165, E McCormick, 35 Bf 24.5kg £165, J Craig, Larne 7 Tex 35.5kg £165, J Minford, Parkgate 4 Tex 25.5kg £165, I & C Hunter, Straid 35 Bf 25kg £164.50, J Gilliland, 16 Suf 24.5kg £164.50, I & C Hunter, 3 Tex 26.5kg £164, N Frew, Broughshane 1 BF 31kg £164, A Houston, Lisburn 16 Tex 27kg £164, E & S J Hill, Randalstown 5 Tex 24.5kg £164.

Fat ewes

1^st Quality (383)

Suff - £150 - £250

Tex - £170 - £272

CB - £120 - £172

BF - £88 - £110

An entry of 1233 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in an improved trade. Fat hoggets sold to 681p for a pair of Texels 22kg at £150 presented by W Marshall, Portglenone and to a top per head of £162.50 twice for 50 Texels 25.5kg and 8 at 32.5kg. Fat ewes sold to £295. 

Fat Hoggets (886)

Top per kg

W Marshall, Portglenone 2 Tex 22kg £150 (681), R Buchanan, Kells 16 Tex 23.5kg £157.50 (670), H Brennan, Islandmagee 3 Vb 23.5kg £154 (655), J Hamilton, Bangor 9 Tex 23.5kg £153.50 (653), T Gardiner, Ballyclare 30 Tex 23kg £149.50 (650), H McBratney, Bangor 1 Char 24kg £156 (650), C Monteith, Ballywalter 29 Tex 25kg £162 (648), W McVey, Carnlough 4 Tex 24kg £155.50 (647), C & R McKeown, Aughafatten 24 Tex 21kg £136 (647), M McAllister, Glenarm 6 Dor 19.5kg £126 (646), B Gingles, Larne 4 Tex 22.5kg £145 (644), C Monteith, Ballywalter 12 Tex 21kg £134.50 (640), B Lyttle, Moorfields 50 Tex 25.5kg £162.50 (637), W J Shaw, Cloughmills 5 Tex 22kg £140 (636), D Saunderson, Glenwherry 6 Mule 23.5kg £149.50 (636), C Monteith, Ballywalter 21 Tex 22.5kg £143 (635), P Dowds, Glarryford 23 Char 24.5kg £155.50 (634), C McLoughlin, Carnlough 8 Mule 19.5kg £123.50 (633), J Weatherup, Ballyclare 8 Dor 24.5kg £154.50 (630), C F Patterson, Bangor 24 Tex 23.5kg £148 (629), J Gillan, Cloughmills 7 Char 21kg £131.50 (626), J Hamilton, Bangor 9 CB 23kg £144 (626), C F Patterson, Bangor 24 Tex 25.5kg £159.50 (625). 

Top per Head

B Lyttle, Moorfields 50 Tex 25.5kg £162.50, G Kennedy, Larne 8 LLy 32.5kg £162, C Monteith, Ballywalter 29 Tex 25kg £162, C F Patterson, Bangor 24 Tex 25.5kg £159.50, S White, Cloughmills 24 Tex 29.5kg £158, R Buchanan, Kells 16 Tex 23.5kg £157.50, C Monteith 28 Tex 25.5kg £157, local farmer 8 Suff 28.5kg £157, J Newell, Ballymoney 10 Tex 28kg £156, R Hunter, Larne 1 Char 25kg £156, H McBratney, Bangor 1 Char 24kg £156, H Alexander, Glenarm 8 Suff 27kg £156, W McVey, Carnlough 4 Tex 24kg £155.50, P Dowds, Glarryford 23 Char 24.5kg £155.50, R Hunter, Larne 1 Tex 30kg £155, 2 Suff 27kg £155, W E Adamson, Carrickfergus 13 Tex 25kg £155, I W & A T McCaughey, Broughshane 1 Tex 30kg £155.

Fat Ewes (347)

1^st Quality

Suff - £150-£250

Tex - £170-£295

CB - £120-£165

BF - £85-£115

A slightly smaller sale of 1626 sheep in Ballymena resulted in an easier trade. Fat hoggets sold to 670p for 4 Texels 20kg at £134 offered by S Craig, Ballycastle and to a top per head of £160 for 2 heavy Dorsets presented by A McNeill, Toomebridge. Fat ewes sold to £306. 

Fat lambs (1348)

Top per kg:

S Craig, Ballycastle 4 Tex 20kg £134 (670) 9 Tex 22kg £143.50 (652) P McKenna, Maghera 9 Tex 18.5kg £119.50 (646) S Hall, Monkstown 46 Suf 21.5kg £138 (641) J McMillan, Ballyclare 27 Tex 21.5kg £137.50 (639) I Montgomery, Glenwherry 15 Tex 23kg £147 (639) J Moore, Cullybackey 2 Tex 21kg £134 (638) J Mills, Kilwaughter 24 Cro 21kg £134 (638) J Hamilton, 6 Suf 21.5kg £137 (637) A Dodd, Saintfield 40 Cro 21.5kg £136 (632) D Heffron, Randalstown 1 Tex 22.5kg £142 (631) P Crothers, Ballynure 30 Tex 23kg £145 (630) E McCormick, Carnlough 7 Cro 23kg £145 (630) D Augus, 21 Tex 24kg £151 (629) 24 Tex 24kg £151 (629) A McNeill, 4 Dor 23kg £144.50 (628) G Rea, Glenwherry 1 Tex 22.5kg £141 (626) D Hamilton, Glenarm 16 Tex 23kg £144 (626) C Monteith, Ballywalter 24 Tex 23.5kg £147 (625) 20 Tex 24kg £150 (625) A T Lowry, Ballymena 18 Tex 22.5kg £140.50 (624) J Gregg, Clough 26 Tex 25kg £156 (624) R Patton, Ballycarry 13 Eas 21.5kg £134 (623) S Miskelly, Ballymena 6 Che 22.5kg £140 (622).

Top per head

A McNeill, Toomebridge 2 Dor 37.5kg £160, J Gregg, Clough 26 Tex 25kg £156, G Rea, Glenwherry 1 Tex 27.5kg £155.50, B Blaney, Ballymena 2 Blu 35kg £155, WR & JR Dunn, Ballyclare 1 Tex 35kg £155, J Craig, Larne 15 Suf 31.5kg £154, I Beggs, Whitehead 26 Tex 26kg £154, P & L Rea, Ballyclare 37 Suf 30.5kg £154, T Moorehead, Aughafatten 1 Suf 32.5kg £154, I McConnell, Larne 1 Suf 30kg £153, W Marshall, Portglenone 2 Tex 25kg £153, T Moorehead, 2 Suf 30kg £153, N Rea, Larne 2 Cha 30kg £152, C McFetridge, Glenarm 4 Dor 26kg £152, RB & MR Moore, Larne 1 Mul 30kg £152, W McDonnell, Larne 2 Tex 26kg £152, S Oneill, Martinstown 30 BF 26kg £152, R Hamilton, Glenarm 14 Tex 25kg £152, B Smyth, Randalstown 32 Mul 26.5kg £151.50, B Blaney, Cushendall 28 Mul 25kg £151, B Strange, Straid 24 Bf 27kg £151, S Craig, Ballycastle 2 Tex 27.5kg £151, Local Farmer, 20 Cro 25kg £151, 7 Mul 25.5kg £151.

Fat ewes (278)

1^st Quality

Suff - £ 150 - £244

Tex - £150 - £306

CB - £110 - £158

BF - £80 - £120  

An entry of 1717 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in an easier trade. Fat hoggets sold to 697p for 2 Texels 26kg at £167.50 from John Saunderson, Glenwherry. Fat ewes sold to £

Fat Hoggets (1409)

Top per kg

J Saunderson, Glenwherry 2 Tex 24 Tex £167.50 (697) I Montgomery, Glenwherry 20 Tex 23kg £158 (687) J Hamilton, Rowantree Farm, 7 Tex 23kg £156 (678) D McNeill, Glenarm 4 Tex 21.5kg £145.50 (676) G Martin, Broughshane 3 Tex 21.5kg £145.50 (676) W McCurdy, Broughshane 4 Cro 23kg £154 (669) J McGuickan, Randalstown 6 Dor 23.5kg £157 (668) Local Farmer, 5 Cro 24kg £160 (666) C Monteith, Omagh 13 Tex 23kg £153 (665) W Wright, Antrim 6 Tex 23.5kg £156 (663) J McQuiston, Ballymoney 19 Tex 22kg £146 (663) S Dobbin, Ballycastle 14 Tex 24kg £159 (662) E McCormick, Carnlough 6 Suf, 23.5kg £155 (659) N McAuley Jnr, 11 Mul 20.5kg £135 (658) M Foster, Kells 6 Tex 24kg £158 (658) RJ McKay, Carnlough 3 Suf 22.5kg £148 (657) J Hamilton, Rowantree 10 Tex 23.5kg £154.50 (657) G Martin, Broughshane 10 Tex 24.5kg £161 (657) K Woodside, Islandmagee 28 Tex 22.5kg £147.50 (655) C Monteith 28 Tex 24.5kg £160 (653) Shaws Hill Farm, Kells 24 Tex 22kg £143.50 (652).

Top per head

J Saunderson, Glenwherry 2 Tex 24kg £167.50, H Armstrong, Coagh 14 Tex 25.5kg £165, W & D Millar, Antrim 18 Tex 25.5kg £164, E Stevenson, Crumlin 18 Tex 30kg £163, J McIlrath, Ballymena 20 Tex 25.5kg £163, 20 Tex 25.5kg £162.50, M Stewart, Coleraine 32 Suf 25kg £162.50, J Lynn, Cullybackey 8 Tex 25kg £161, G Martin, Broughshane 10 Tex 24.5kg £161, J Thompson, Bushmills 19 Tex 25kg £161, J Saunderson, Glenwherry 22 Tex 25.5kg £160.50, C Brown, Bushmills 15 Suf 26kg £160.50, E Hamilton, Cushendun 7 Cha 29.5kg £160, 3 Cha 30kg £160, Local Farmer, 5 Cro 24kg £160, Local Farmer, 6 Cro 25kg £160, A & J McCann, Cargan 6 Tex 26kg £160, C Monteith, Omagh 28 Tex 24.5kg £160.

Fat ewes (308)

1st Quality

Suff - £195-£232

Tex - £215-£258

CB - £185-£212

BF - £ 85-£110

A smaller entry of 1920 in Ballymena resulted in a slightly easier trade fat hoggets sold to 700p for 6 Dor 22kg at £154 from Seamus Mullan, Armoy and to a top per head £170 for 2 Tex 37.5kg offered by PJ Kane, Ballycastle. Fat ewes sold to £254.

Fat lambs (1500)

Top per kg

S McMullan, Armoy 6 Dor 22kg £154 (700) B Kelly, Toome 19 Tex 24kg £166 (691) E McCormick, Carnlough 2 Tex 23.5kg £162 (689) J Adams, Ballymena 37 Tex £161.50 (687) Local Farmer, 19 Cro 24kg £164.50 (685) D Mills, Glenarm 16 Tex 23kg £157 (682) J McAuley, Ballynure 13 Suf 22kg £150 (681) R McAuley, Ballyclare 17 Tex 24kg £163.50 (681) B Hamill, Broughshane 13 Tex 22.5kg £153 (680) J Gilliland, Muckamore 18 Suf 22.5kg £153 (680) J Walker, Randalstown 11 Mull 22kg £149.50 (679) A Dodd, Saintfield 13 Dor 18.5kg £125.50 (678) J Adams, Cullybackey 4 Dor 24kg £162.50 (677) C Bergin, Cushendall 32 Mul 21.5kg £145 (674) J Rowney, Ballynure 20 Tex 22.5kg £151.50 (673) JS A & H Ritchie, Connor 80 Eas 22kg £148 (672) A McCullough, Cullybackey 27 Tex 23kg £154.50 (671) Mrs Wharry & McCurdy, Carnlough 6 BF 21kg £141 (671) J Thompson, Glenwherry 11 Tex 22.5kg £151 (671) T J & I Bell, Ballyclare 22 Suf 22kg £147.50 (670).

Top per head

PJ Kane, Ballycastle 2 Tex 37.5kg £170, T Wilson, Templepatrick 1 Tex 35kg £170, H Armstrong Coagh 12 Tex 26.5kg £168, J Gregg, Clough 26 Tex 28.5kg £167, J McAuley, Ballynure 26 Suf 25.5kg £166, A Millar, Antrim 25 Tex 27kg £166, B Kelly, Toome 19 Tex 24kg £166, N McCall, Armagh 4 Tex 31.5kg £31.5kg £166, J Duffin, Ballygally 11 Tex 26.5kg £165.50, PJ Kane, Ballycastle 7 Tex 31kg £165, J Kissack, Ballymena 3 Tex 29kg £165, JKF Woolsey, Toomebridge 6 Tex 28kg £165, Local Farmer, 19 Cro 24kg £164.50, S McGowan, Ballymoney 20 Mul 29.5kg £164, D & D Robinson, Carnalbana 4 Che 26.5kg £164, Local Farmer, 10 Suf 28kg £164, S Jamieson, Broughshane 53 Tex 26kg £164, T Moorehead, Aughafatten 20 Tex 25.5kg £163.50, R McAuley, Ballyclare 17 Tex 24kg £163.50, PJ Kane, Ballycastle 5 Tex 27kg £163, J Adams, Glarryford 1 Tex 27.5kg £163, J Adams, Cullybackey 4 Dor 24kg £162.50.

Fat ewes (420)

1^st Quality

Suff - £160 - £220

Tex - £160 - £254

CB - £110- £160

Bf - £80 – £120

An entry of 2525 sheep in Ballymena resulted in a slightly easier trade. Fat hoggets sold to 720p for 2 Texels 21.5kg £155 from WJ & L Bradley, Knockloughrim 2 Tex 21.5kg £155 (720) and to a top per head of £178 for 9 Beltex 25kg offered by William Porter, Maghera. Fat ewes sold to £310.

Fat Hoggets (2014)

Top per kg

WJ & L Bradley, 2 Tex 21.5kg £155 (720) R Nicholson, Monkstown 33 Tex 23.5kg £169 (719) W Porter, Maghera 9 Bel 25kg £178 (712) I Montgomery, Glenwherry 21 Mul 23kg £163 (708) SHM Farm, Doagh 1 Tex 20kg £141 (705) M Millar, Carrickfergus 5 Tex 22kg £154 (700) S Hoy, Doagh 6 Tex 21kg £147 (700) WJ & L Bradley, 1 Tex 22.5kg £156 (693) L Hunter, Ballyclare 2 Mul 20kg £138 (690) AT Lowry, Loughgiel 28 Tex 22kg £151 (686) RT Buchanan, Doagh 15 Tex 23.5kg £160.50 (683) Local Farmer, 12 Tex 23kg £157 (682) P McSparron, 16 Suf 23.5kg £160 (680) J A Gillan, Clough 3 Tex 21.5kg £145.50 (676) I Barr, Kells 13 Cha 23.5kg £159 (676) L Weatherup, Ballyclare 39 Tex 24kg £162 (675) L Finlay, Ballymena 6 Tex 23.5kg £158.50, (674) S Hoy, Doagh 5 Tex 17.5kg £118 (674) D Gaston, Carnlough 15 Tex 24.5kg £165 (673) J  McIlrath, Ballymena 25Tex 24.5kg £165 (673) N McBurney, Moorfields 73 Tex 24kg £161.50 (672) J Gilliland, 11 Suf £161.50 (672) J McQuiston, Ballymoney 19 Tex 25kg £168 (672) K Ferguson, Ballymena 11 Cha 22.5kg £151 (671).

Top per head

W Porter, Maghera 9 Bel 25kg £178, M Warnock, Limavady 2 Tex 29kg £176, J Laverty, Armoy 2 Tex 37.5kg £175, T Lamont, Kells 1 Suf 35.5kg £174, D & D Robinson, Carnalbana 1 Tex 34kg £174, WJ & L Bradley, 3 Tex 27kg £174, J Gregg, Clough 27 Tex 27.5kg £171, J Laverty, Armoy 1 Dor 37kg £170, R McKeown, Templepatrick 2 Dor 32kg £170, S Rainey, Larne 1 Tex 29kg £170, L Finlay, Ballymena 1 Tex 29kg £169, R Nicholson, Monkstown 33 Tex 23.5kg £169, H McCracken, 22 Tex 25.5kg £169, L Turtle, Broughshane 12 Tex 26kg £168.50, JJ Rea, Kilwaughter 5 Cha 25.5kg £168.50, H McCambridge, Carnlough 20 Tex 25.5kg £168.50, T Lamont, Kells 2 Suf 28kg £168, R &R Brown, Dungannon 18 Tex 29kg £168, J Laverty, Armoy 4 Bor 34kg £168, I Hamilton, Broughshane 32 Tex 26kg £168, AJ Agriculture Solutions Ltd, 2 Tex 28.5kg £168, J McQuiston, 19 Tex 25kg £168, J Ross, 4 Tex 29.5kg £168, E Stevenson, Crumlin 10 Tex 30.5kg £168.

Fat Ewes (509)

1^st Quality

Suff - £160 - £242

Tex - £160 - £310

CB - £110 - £160

Bf - £80 - £110

BALLYMENA, WEDNESDAY 12^TH FEBRUARY 2025

2500 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in another improved trade. Fat lambs sold to 730p for 2 pairs of 20kg hoggets at £146. Fat hoggets sold to a top per head of £181 for 5 Beltex 29.5kg from William Porter, Maghera. Fat ewe sold to £286.

Fat hoggets (2000)

Top per kg

G McKendry, Broughshane 2 Tex 20kg £146 (730) J Fenton, Glarryford 7 Tex 20kg £146 (730) Shaws Hill Farm, Kells 2 Tex 24kg £175 (729) A Warwick, Templepatrick 2 Cha 20kg £145 (725) I Montgomery, Glenwherry 19 Tex 23.5kg £169 (719) R Frazer, Newtownabbey 8 Tex 19.5kg £139 (712) J A Gillan, Clough 14 21kg £149 (709) D Reid, 1 Tex 21kg £149 (709) T Jackson, 9 Cha 21kg £149 (709) Shaws Hill Farm, Kells 102 Tex 23.5kg £166.50 (708) M Esler, Deerfin 25 Tex 24kg £170 (708) D Waide, 20 Tex 19kg £134.50 (707) K Woodside, Islandmagee 11 Tex 20.5kg £145 (707) B Lyttle, Moorfields 27 Tex 23.5kg £166 (706) R Boyle, Larne 11 Cro 19.5kg £137 (702) J Maxwell, 3 Tex 20.5kg £144 (702) J Wilson, Banbridge 6 Tex 24.5kg £172 (702) T Morrow, Larne 10 Tex 20kg £140 (700) L Turtle, Broughshane 12 Tex 24.5kg £171 (698) J Millar, Broughshane 12 Tex 24kg £167.50 (697) J Mills, Kilwaughter 15 Cro 23.5kg £164 (697) G McKendry, Broughshane 1 Tex 23.5kg £164 (679) Slieveview Pigs, 16 Tex 22.5kg £157 (697) W Houston, Moorfield 10 Tex 21.5kg £150 (697).

Top per head

W Porter, Maghera 5 Bel 29.5kg £181, DL Bell, Randalstown 2 Bel 32kg £179, W Porter, 2 Bel 27kg £178, G Martin, Broughshane 9 Tex 26kg £177, Shaws Hill Farm, Kells 2 Tex 24kg £175, J Gregg, Clough 40 Suf 29kg £174, R Hood, Broughshane 4 Tex 30.5kg £174, W Porter, 1 Bel 30.5kg £174, A Angus, Kircubbin 40 Cro 28kg £173, C McIlroy, Carrickfergus 10 Tex 31kg £173, P Donnelly, 1 Tex 32.5kg £172.50, J Millar, Broughshane 2 Tex 30kg £172.50, G McKendry, Broughshane 2 Spo 30.5kg £172.50, J Ross, Cullybackey 2 Tex 31.5kg £172, J Wilson, Banbridge 6 Tex 24.5kg £172, 5 Tex 27.5kg £172, S McCraken, 35 Tex 26.5kg £171.50, N McBurney, Moorfields 21 Mul 27kg £171.50, T Saunderson, Glenwherry 3 Suf 29kg £171, J Bell, Toomebridge 10 Tex 30kg £171, L Turtle, Broughshane 12 Tex 24.5kg £171, M Moffett, Broughshane 4 Cro 25.5kg £171, J McIlrath, Ballymena 45 Tex 25.5kg £170.50.

Fat ewes (500)

1^st Quality

Suff - £150 - £220

Tex - £180 - £286

CB - £100 - £160

BF - £75 - £110

Fat Lambs

An entry of 2305 Sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in another improved trade. Fat ewes sold to 705p for 15 texels 20kg £141 offered by S Patterson, Carrickfergus and to a top per head of £187 for a pair of heavy lambs presented by B McAllister, Kells. Fat ewes sold to £212

Fat Hoggets (1769)

Top per Kg

J Dobbin, Aughafatten 3 Tex 16.5kg £117 (709) S Patterson, Milebush 15 Tex 20kg £141 (705) M Esler, Deerfin 37 Tex 22kg £155 (704) JA Gillan, Clough 8 Tex 20.5kg £144 (702) N McAuley, 11 Tex 23kg £161 (700) C Monteith, Omagh 3 Tex 24kg £168 (700) S Miskelly, Ballymena 4 Tex 22.5kg £157 (697) B McAllister, Kells 4 Blu 21.5kg £150 (697) JS A & H Ritchie, 39 Cha 21kg £145.50 (692) N McAuley, Ballyclare 11 Suf 23kg £159 (691) S Mullan, Armoy 6 Dor 21.5kg £148.50 (690) L Campbell, Carnlough Spo 22.5kg £155 (688) J Craig, Larne 26 Tex 22kg £150.50 (684) C Loughridge, 16 Tex 20.5kg £140 (682) C Stirling, Newtownabbey 9 Cha 22kg £150 (681) G Arthur, Broughshane 8 Tex 23.5kg £160 (680) C McKillop, 2 Tex 23.5kg £160 (680) J Gilliland, 11 Tex 22.5kg £153 (680) C Monteith, 30 Tex 22.5kg £152.50 (677) D Davidson, 2 Suf 24kg £162.50 (677) W & D Millar Antrim 14 Tex 24kg £162.50 (677) Local Farmer, 49 Tex 21.5kg £145.50 (676) N McAuley Jnr, 5 Tex 22.5kg £152 (675) Jenkins Farming, Ballyclare 20 Tex 20kg £135 (675).

Top per head

B McAllister, Kells 1 Blu 33kg £187, Spo 36kg £187, Cha 34kg £182, 5 Blu 25.5kg £171, 2 Tex 28.5kg £171, 3 Tex 30.5kg £170, D Gaston, Carnlough 16 Tex 28kg £169, P Millar, Broughshane 6 Tex 28kg £168, N McAuley, Ballyclare 2 Tex 27.5kg £168, W & G Hanna, Ballymoney 2 Cha 29.5kg £168, L Campbell, Carnlough 1 Spo 28kg £168, C Monteith, 20 Tex 28kg £168, 3 Tex 24kg £168, B Blaney, 2 Suf 30kg £168, J McAuley, Ballyclare 30 Suf 25.5kg £167.50, S Miskelly, 6 Tex 26.5kg £167.50, M McKendry, Bushmills 20 Tex 25kg £167.50, J Wilson, 7 Tex 25kg £167, E McNeilly, 10 Tex 25.5kg £167, O O’Kane, 5 Bf 29kg £167, J McGuickan, Randalstown 6 Dor 25.kg £166.50, J Saunderson, Glenwherry 12 Cro 25kg £166.50, D Symth, Moorfields 26 Cro, 27kg £166, S Kerr, Kilwaughter 5 Tex 26kg £166.

Fat ewes (536)

1^st Quality

Suff - £150 -£196

Tex - £150 - £212

CB - £120 - £166

BF - £ 80 - £106

A smaller entry of 1528 sheep in Ballymena resulted in a sharper trade. Fat ewes sold to 702p for 31 Texels 22.5kg at £158 presented by Nigel Wilson, Ballymena and to a top per head of £170 for a heavy Texel from John McFall, Broughshane. Fat ewes sold to £282

Fat Lambs (1140)

Top per kg

D Kennedy, Ballyclare 2 Dor 15kg £119 (793) A Dodd, Saintfield 10 Dor 15.5kg £116 (748) N Wilson, Ballymena 31 Tex 22.5kg £158 (702) I McNeice, Toomebridge 5 Tex 22kg £153.50 (697) J McQuiston, Ballymoney 22 Tex 21.5kg £149 (693) P Goulden, Doagh 3 Tex 21.5kg £148 (688) L Gordon, Broughshane 40 Tex 22.5kg £154 (684) C & R McKeown, 26 Tex 21.5kg £147 (683) O McCullough, Islandmagee 3 Suf 21.5kg £147 (683) J Lynn, Cullybackey 4 Tex 22.5kg £153.50 (682) I Montgomery, Glenwherry 9 Tex 23.5kg £160 (680) M Brennan, Larne 1 Cha 20kg £136 (680) B McKeown, 3 Tex 20kg £136 (680) J McFall, Broughshane 1 Tex 20kg £136 (680) Amy McConnell, Templepatrick 13 Dor 19kg £129 (679) I Montgomery, 14 Tex 23kg £156 (678) J McIlrath, Ballymena 27 Tex 24kg £162.50 (677) A Dodd, 20 Dor 20kg £135 (675) N Wilson, 3 Tex 17.5kg £118 (674) Local Farmer, 7 Tex 23kg £155 (673) Galbraith Brothers, 12 Tex 22.5kg £151.50 (673) M Esler, 11 Tex 25kg £168 (672) D Mills, Glenarm 22 Tex 22.5kg £151 (671) AT Lowry, 31 Tex 22.5kg £150.50 (668)

Top per head

J McFall, Broughshane 1 Tex 32.5kg £170, J Clarke, Gracehill 1 Spo 35kg £168, D Taggart, Randalstown 17 Suf 32.5kg £168, M Esler, Deerfin 11 Tex 25kg £168, I McNeice, Toome 8 Tex 25.5kg £167, W Holland, Doagh 14 Suf 25.5kg £167, F McNeilly, Glarryford 11 Tex 25.5kg £166, S Simms, 18 Dor 25.5kg £165.50, M Brennan, Larne 14 Cha 26kg £165, P Dowds, Glarryford 6 Tex 25kg £165, J McFall, 1 Tex 25kg £165, G Hayes, 30 Tex 28kg £165, P Goulden, 6 Tex 25kg £164.50, G Warwick, 6 Tex 25kg £164.50, A Montgomery, 16 Tex 25kg £163, Amy McConnell, 3 Dor 25kg £163, S Hunter, Bushmills 20 Suf 27.5kg £163, H Alexander, Glenarm 9 Suf 27kg £163, J McIlrath, Ballymena 27 Tex 24kg £162.50, Beltoy Farm, 2 26kg £162, G Forsythe, Cloughmills 23 Suf 25kg £162, C Connon 17 Suff 26kg £162, CJA & P Crawford, Clough 36 Cha 26.5kg £161.50 J McQuiston, 22 Tex 24.5kg £161.50.

Fat ewes 388

1^st Quality

Suff - £130 - £198

Tex – Tex £150 - £282

CB - £ 100 - £75

BF - £80 - £110

An entry of 2312 Sheep in Ballymena resulted in a slightly easier trade. Fat hoggets sold to 692p for 18 Tex 19.5kg at £135 offered by R Waide, Cloughmills and to a top per head of £174 for 3 Tex 32.5kg presented by Lucy Calderwood, Dunloy. Fat ewes sold to £192.

Fat Hoggets (1782)

Top per kg

R Waide, Cloughmills 18 Tex 19.5kg £135 (692) C Monteith, Omagh 5 Tex 20kg £138 (690) S Hall, Larne 4 Tex 19kg £130 (684) S Beattie , Ballyclare 2 Dor 19.5kg £133 (682) A Connor, Ballyclare 2 Spo 17.5kg £119 (680) A McConnell, Doagh 16 Dor 22kg £148.50 (675) S Kelso, Kells 1 Spo 20.5kg £137 (668) I Kernohan, Randalstown 10 Tex 22.5kg £150 (666) W & D Millar, Antrim 12 Tex 19.5kg £130 (666) J Liddle, Ballymena 3 Tex 20kg £133 (665) S Hall, Larne 2 Rou 23.5kg £156 (663) J Hunter, Broughshane 11 Tex 22kg £146 (663) JM Bingham, Templepatrick 8 Tex 22kg £146 (663) R Orr, Cloughmills, 23 Tex 20.5kg £136 (663) S Mullan, Armoy 12 Dor 22.5g £149 (662) E & M O’Neill, Martinstown 13 Tex 19.5kg £129 (661) O Duffin, Cargan 5 Suf 18kg £119 (661) L Gordon, Broughshane 20 Tex 23.5kg £155 (659) P Goulden, Doagh 12 Tex 24kg £158 (658) H McGookin, Carrickfergus 10 Tex 23.5kg £154.50 (657) WJ McClintock Jnr, Broughshane 6 Tex 21kg £138 (657) R Waide, Cloughmills 18 Tex 22kg £144.50 (656) R McGuckin, Ardboe 4 Suf 22.5kg £147.50 (655) JW Bingham, Templepatrick 8 Tex 23.5kg £154 (655).

Top per head

L Calderwood, Dunloy 3 Tex 32.5kg £174, S Hall, Larne 2 Tex 29kg £173, K Lorimer, Aughafatten 2 Tex 39kg £172, J McAlister, Ballynure 1 Tex 34.5kg £170, S Beattie, Ballyclare 2 Tex 30kg £166, J McAlister, Ballynure 4 Tex 27.5kg £163, E & S J Hill, Randalstown 46 Tex 25kg £163, J Maxwell, 1 Tex 29kg £163, C Brown, Bushmills 20 Tex 30kg £163, M Moffett, Broughshane 10 Tex 28kg £162.50, P Goulden, Doagh 9 Tex 26kg £162, S McCracken, Randalstown 34 Tex 27.5kg £162, R McKnight, Templepatrick 20 Tex 25.5kg £162, S Cameron, Randalstown 5 Tex 27kg £161, A Houston, Lisburn 16 Tex 25.5kg £161, M Simmoms, Antrim 9 Dor 26.5kg £161, R McCullough, Milebush 9 Tex 28.5kg £161, C Monteith, 5 Tex 26kg £161, C Brown, 28 Tex 27.5kg £161, C Fleck, Clough 1 Suf 35.5kg £160, G O’Neill, 1 Tex 25.5kg £160, T Millar, Broughshane 1 Tex 26kg £160, I Houston, 3 Suf 25.5kg £160, R Gingles, Kilwaughter 18 Suf 26kg £160.

Fat ewes (530)

1^st Quality

Suff- £120 - £180

Tex - £120 - £192

CB - £100 - £148

BF - £80 - £126

100% Clearance for 3174 lots!

A super entry of 3174 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in a steady trade. Fat hoggets sold to 786p for 4 Texels 21.5kg £169 offered by J Gregg, Greyabbey and to a top per head of £185 for 1 hogget 35kg from R Sloan, Glenwherry. Fat ewes sold to £294.

Fat hoggets 2510

(Top Per Kg)

J Gregg, Greyabbey 4 Tex 21.5kg £169 (786), G Longstaff, Kells 5 Tex 18kg £135 (750), D Gage, Kells 7 Cha 16.5kg £121 (733), G Martin, Broughshane 21 Tex 24kg £175 (729), R Hoy, Doagh 3 Tex 19kg £138 (726), R Coleman, Glarryford 12 Cha 19kg £137 (721), M Esler, Ballymena 22 Tex 23.5kg £168 (717), R P Campbell, Carnlough 23 Tex 23.5kg £168 (714), R & L Davis, Ballyclare 21 Cha 17kg £121 (711), R Dundee, Kells 3 Tex 22.5kg £160 (711), I Montgomery, Glenwherry 23 Tex 23kg £163 (710), I McNeice, Toomebridge 12 Tex 23.5kg £167 (710), B Lyttle, Moorfields 24 Tex 23.5kg £166 (708), W A Hagan, Ballyclare 24 Tex £23.5 £166 (708), S Craig, Ballycastle 8 Tex 24kg £170 (708), S White, Cloughmills 10 Tex 24kg £170 (708), S McConnon, Randalstown 3 Tex 23.5kg £166 (706), H Warnock, Ballywalter 19 Tex 25kg £176 (706), J&D Boyle Ballyclare 2 Tex 19kg £134 (705), N McAuley, Ballyclare 16 Suf 24.5kg £172 (704), M Esler 25 Tex 24.5kg £172 (704)K Topping , Larne 1 Tex 17.5kg £123 (702), D Hamilton, Glenarm 55 Suf 23kg £161 (702), P J Kane, Ballycastle 12 Tex 25kg £175 (702).

Top per head

R Sloan, Glenwherry 1 Zwa 35kg £185, P J Kane 2 Tex 33kg £184, 4 Tex 28kg £180, E Hamilton,, Cushendun 5 Tex 27kg £178, A Wishart, Ballywalter 25 Cro 28.5kg £178, S White 14 Tex 28.5kg £178, E S Hall, Ballycarry 2 Tex 28.5kg  £178, A Millar, Antrim 17 Tex 27.5kg £177, H Warnock, Ballywalter 19 Tex 25kg £176, A C Hunter, Larne 2 Tex 27kg £176, K Bell, Broughshane 22 Che 30.5kg £176, J McAuley, Ballynure 24 Suf 25.5kg £176, A Wishart 10 Cro 28.5kg £176, A Millar20 Suf 28.5 £176, P J Kane 12 Tex 25kg £175, M Wright, Carnlough 1 Tex 29kg £175, L Anderson, Kilwaughter 3 Cro 27kg £175, E Hamilton 18 Tex 27.5kg £175, R Workman, Kilwaughter 1 Cro 34kg £175, G Martin 21 Tex 24kg £175, R Gingles, Larne 2 Tex 29kg £175, B Blaney, Cushendall 5 Mul 28.5kg £175, A Millar 7 Tex 27.5kg £175, A McNeill, Toomebridge 1 Che 30kg £175.

Fat ewes 685. 1^st quality

Suff- £150- £276

Tex- £150- £294

CB- £120- £168

BF- £70- £108

An entry of 1680 sheep in Ballymena due to wintery conditions resulted in a tremendous trade. Fat lambs sold to 746p for a Texel 22.5kg at £168 presented by WT McGookin, Larne and to a top per head of £176 for a heavy Texel offered by Alan Wylie, Bushmills. Fat ewes sold to £292.

Fat Hogget’s (1406)

Top per kg

W T McGookin, Larne 1 Tex 22.5kg £168 (746) W Jones Jnr, Templepatrick 42 Tex 17.5kg £125 (714) C McKee, Broughshane 4 Tex 23kg £164 (713) I Montgomery, Glenwherry 19 Tex 23.5kg £167.50 (712) S Dobbin, Ballycastle 9 Tex 24kg £170 (708) I Montgomery, 9 Spo 24.5kg £173.50 (708) J Gilliand, Muckamore 12 Tex 23.5kg £166 (706) J Jones Jnr, 3 Cha 24kg £169 (704) R Clyde, Broughshane 27 Tex 21kg £147 (700) Local Farmer, 4 Cro 23.5kg £164.50 (700) WJ McClintock, Broughshane 14 Tex 22kg £154 (700) I Montgomery, Glenwherry 2 Tex 24.5kg £171 (698) I W & A T McCaughey, Broughshane 15 Cha 23.5kg £164 (697) J Adams, Ballymena 3 Tex 24kg £167 (695) R Irvine, Broughshane 3 Tex 24kg £167 (695) R & M Kidd, Ballymena 14 Tex 23.5kg £163 (693) S Dobbin, Ballycastle 10 Tex 23.5kg £163 (693) J Bonnar, Broughshane 10 Tex 23kg £159.50 (693) J Martin, Broughshane 7 Tex £169.50 (691) R Howie, Doagh 22 Mul 24kg £166 (691) S Patterson, Carrickfergus 26 Tex 24kg £166 (691) WT McGookin, Larne 3 Suf 22kg £152 (690) S Patterson, 12 Tex 20kg £138 (690) S Jones, 13 Suf 20kg £138 (690)

Top per head

A Wylie, Bushmills 1 Cro 30kg £176, J Tuft, Lisburn 5 Dor 31kg £175, I Montgomery, Glenwherry 9 Spo 24.5kg £173.50, L Kirk, Clough 7 Tex 27kg £173, S Connor, Broughshane 2 Dor 30kg £173 J Gilliand, Muckamore 26 Suf 25.5kg £173, A Kennedy, Ballymena 4 Dor 26kg £172, I Montgomery, Glenwherry 2 Tex 24.5kg £171, G Arthur, Broughshane 6 Tex 27kg £170, C McKee, Broughshane 1 Dor 32kg £170, F Lyle, Larne 6 Mil 26.5kg £170, S Miskelly, Ballymena 2 Che 28.5kg £170, J McIlrath, Ballymena 44 Tex 27kg £170, S Patterson, Carrickfergus 3 Tex 27kg £170, J McAuley, Ballynure 22 Suf 27.5kg £170, S Dobbin, Ballycastle 9 Tex 24kg £170, G Martin, Broughshane 12 Tex 25.5kg £170, A Coulter, Ballyclare 10 Cro 25kg £170, J Martin, Broughshane 7 Tex 24.5kg £169.50, M Crawford, 7 Suf 25.5kg £169.50, S Miskelly, Ballymena 21 Che 24.5kg £169.50, W Jones Jnr, 3 Cha 24kg £169, G Arthur, Broughshane 25 Tex 25kg £168.50, J Montague, Glenarifffe 21 BF 26kg £168.50.

Fat ewes 202

1st Quality

Suff - £150 – 254

Tex - £160 - £292

CB - £120 - £160

BF - £80 - £110

Fat Lambs (2259)

Another good entry of 2567 sheep in Ballymena resulted in a very steady trade. Fat lambs sold to 700p for 14 Char 21kg at £147 offered by Norman McAuley, Ballyclare and to a top per head of £170 for 32 Tex from A Gault, Newtownabbey. Fat ewes sold to £234.

Top per kg

E Hughes, Ballyclare 9 Char 19kg £137 (721), N McAuley, Ballyclare 4 Char 21kg £147 (700), R Frazer, Newtownabbey 7 Tex 19.5kg £134 (687), N McAuley, Ballyclare 6 Suff 22.5kg £153.50 (682), Standalone Farm, Broughshane 7 Tex 22.5kg £153 (680), R Davison, Broughshane 22 Tex 20.5kg £139 (678), J Patterson, Carrickfergus 32 Tex 19kg £128.50 (676), P J Kane, Ballycastle 2 Tex 23kg £155.50 (676), S White, Cloughmills 5 Tex 22kg £148 (672), G Warwick, Moorfields 11 Spo 22kg £148 (672), I Montgomery, Glenwherry 20 Tex 23kg £154.50 (671), L Finlay, Broughshane 19 Tex 23kg £154 (669), W J McClintock, Broughshane 14 Tex 23kg £154 (669), H Brennan, Islandmagee 5 Tex 21kg £140 (666), W Davison, Broughshane 3 Tex 24kg £160 (666), P Goulden, Doagh 6 Tex 23kg £153 (665), L Turtle, Broughshane 20 Tex 21.5kg £143 (665), J Montague, Glenariffe 14 Tex 24kg £159.50 (664), J McIlrath, Ballymena 24 Tex 24.5kg £162.50 (663), Blackstown Farm 40 Tex 24kg £159 (662), J McQuiston, Ballymoney 37 Tex 22.5kg £149 (662), G Warwick, Moorfields 1 Spo 24.5kg £162 (661), T McBride, Toomebridge 1 Tex 23kg £152 (660), Dundarave Properties, Bushmills 28 Tex 22.5kg £148.50 (660).

Fat lambs

Top per head

A Gault, Newtownabbey 1 Tex 32kg £170, W Davison, Broughshane 3 Tex 29kg £168, D Montgomery, Glenwherry 1 Mul 30.5kg £166, J Crawford, Glenariffe 5 Tex £163, H McCracken, Ballywalter 15 Tex 25.5kg £163, J McIlrath, Ballymena 24 Tex 24.5kg £162.50, A McConnell, Broughshane 3 Cro 25.5kg £162.50, G Warwick, Moorefields 1 Spo 24.5 £162, A Gault 1 Tex 32kg £162, P J Kane, Ballycastle 7 Tex 25kg £161.50, S McNaughton, Loughgiel 21 Suf 26.5kg £161.50, I Dodds, Glenwherry 16 Tex 26kg £161,  A Houston, Lisburn 12 Tex 26kg £161, R Dundee, Kells 2 Tex 24.5kg £161, N Hamill, Aughfatten 6 25kg £161, S White, Cloughmills 12 Tex 27kg £161, N McBurney, Moorefields 27 Tex 25kg £160.50, K Steele, Islandmagee 12 Tex 27kg £160.50, R Irvine, Broughshane 8 Tex 24.5kg £160, A Forsythe, Carrickfergus 2 Tex 26.5kg £160, D Moorehead, Aughafatten 18 Tex 26kg £160, F McNeilly, Glarryford 17 Cha 27.5kg £160, S Kane, Ballyclare 12 Suf 26.5kg £160, 18 Suf 26.5kg £160, N McLoughlin, Cushendun 18 Tex 26.5kg £26.5, P Butler, Rathkenny 3 Spo 24.5kg £160.

Fat ewes (308)

1st quality

Suff- £150-£204

Tex- £150- £238

CB- £140-£170

BF- £80- £105  

BALLYMENA, WEDNESDAY 11^TH DECEMBER 2024

2449 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in another terrific trade. Fat lambs sold to 684p for 3 Texels 23kg at £157.50 offered by Emma Moulds, Lisburn and to a top per head of £167 for 4 Char presented by C Jamison, Larne. Fat ewes sold to £230.

Fat Lambs (2119)

Top per Kilo

E Moulds, Lisburn 3 Tex 23kg £157.50 (684), I Montgomery, Glenwherry 11 Tex 23kg £156 (678), B Gardiner, Ballymena 9 Tex 23kg £155 (673), I Montgomery, Glenwherry 12 Suff 23kg £155 (673), G Martin, Broughshane 19 Tex 24.5kg £164 (669), N McBurney, Moorfields 42 Char 23.5kg £157 (668), N McAuley, Ballyclare 15 Suff 23kg £153.50 (667), R J McKay & Son, Carnlough 14 Tex 23kg £153.50 (667), A Kerr, Larne 4 Char 22.5kg £150 (666), W Reid, Aughafatten 8 Tex 24kg £160 (666), N McAuley, Ballymena 10 Tex 23.5kg £156 (663), N McAuley, Ballyclare 4 Tex 23.5kg £156 (663), P Goulden, Doagh 15 Char 23.5kg £155.50 (661), J McQuiston, Ballymoney 37 Tex 23.5kg £155 (659), B Gardiner, Ballymena 3 Tex 22.5kg £148 (657), D Donnan, Donaghadee 7 Char 21kg £138 (657), W Adamson, Ballynure 14 Tex 23.5kg £154 (655), J McDonnell, Glenarm 12 Tex 22kg £144 (654), T Paul, Dunloy 12 Char 24kg £157 (654), T J Morton, Cairncastle 5 Suff 20.5kg £134 (653), R J McKay, Carnlough 4 Tex 20.5kg £134 (653), J McBride, Martinstown 20 Tex 21kg £136.50 (650).

Top per Head

C Jamison, Larne 4 Char 35.5kg £167, P J Kane, Ballycastle 2 Tex 37kg £165, A White, Mosside 2 Suff 34kg £165, S McGowan, Ballymoney 10 Tex 26.5kg £164.50, G Martin, Broughshane 19 Tex 24.5kg £164, E Stevenson, Crumlin 40 Tex 28kg £163.50, P J Kane, Ballycastle 12 Tex 29kg £163, P Crothers, Ballynure 1 Char 33kg £163, L Campbell, Carnlough 10 Spo 25.5kg £162.50, J Adams, Ballymena 1 Spo 29kg £162, J & L Kennedy, Gracehill 20 Tex 25kg £161.50, S Dobbin, Ballycastle 20 Tex 25kg £161.50, E Moulds, Lisburn 4 Suff 25kg £161.50, N Collins, Aghadowey 32 Tex 25kg £161.50, P J Kane, Ballycastle 3 Tex 33.5kg £161, J Lamont, Kells 16 Suff 26.5kg £161, T Moorhead, Aughafatten 6 Tex 25.5kg £161, A & J Currie, Ballyclare 1 Tex 28.5kg £161, J Howie, Ballyclare 5 Tex £25kg £160.50, R P Campbell, Carnlough 21 Tex 25kg £160.50, N & J Coleman, Doagh 25 Tex 26.5kg £160.50, J McIlrath, Ballymena 24 Tex 26.5kg £160, J Wilson, Banbridge 1 Tex 25.5kg £160, V Rodgers, Cushendun 10  Suff 30kg £160, W Reid, Aughafatten 8 Tex 24kg £160.

Fat Ewes (340)

1^st Quality

Suff - £150-£216

Tex - £150-£230

CB - £120-£156

BF - £80-£100

Another super entry of 2825 sheep in Ballymena resulted in a steady trade, Fat lambs sold to 669p for 7 Texels 21kg at £140.50 presented by K&H Irvine, Carrickfergus and a top per head of £167 for 3 Texels 35.5kg offered by Robin Coleman, Glarryford, Fat ewes sold to £274.

Fat Lambs

Top per kg

K&H Irvine, Carrickfergus 7 Tex 21kg £140 (669), R Davison, Broughshane 25 Tex 21kg £140 (666), R.J McKay & Son, Carnlough 1 Zwa 22.5kg £150 (666), P Breen, Portaferry 6 Dor 21kg £139 (661), B Gaston, Ballymena 24 Tex 21.5kg £141 (658), B Stirling, Ballymena 5 Tex 22.5kg £148 (657), N McAuley, Tildarg 6 Tex 22.5kg £148 (657), R Linton, Ahoghill 12 Tex 21.5kg £140 (651), D McCullough, Glarryford 8 Tex 23kg £149 (650), R.J McKay S Son 10Tex 24.5kg £159 (649), local farmer £149 (647), C Monan, Portaferry 25 Tex £139 (646), P J Kane, Ballycastle 15 Tex 24.5kg £158 (644), J Martin, Broughshane 2 Tex 23.5kg £151 (644), S Hall, Larne 30 Tex 22.5 £145 (644), M Robinson, Larne 10Dor 22.5 £145 (644).

Top per head

R Coleman, Glarryford 3 Tex 32.5kg £167, K&H Irvine 2 Tex 30kg £161, R.J McKay & Son 10 Tex 24.5kg £159 , PJ Kane, Ballycastle 15 Tex 24.5kg £158, R.J McKay & Son 6 Suf 27.5kg £158, N McBurney, Moorfields 51 Tex 25.5kg £158, S McGowan, Ballymoney 10 Tex 28kg £158, A&E Wylie, Martinstown 1 Tex 35kg £158, C&R McKeown, Aughafatten 4 Tex 30kg £158, T Montgomery, Broughshane 15 Tex 24.5kg £157, J Lowe, Cookstown 2 Tex 27.5kg £157, L Turtle 10 Tex 27kg £157, 9 Tex 25kg £157, M Moffet, Broughshane 12 Tex 28kg £157, A Forsythe, Carrickfergus 10 Tex 28kg £156, R Hood, Broughshane 25 Tex 27.5kg £156.

Store Lambs

D McCullough 9 Tex 19kg £133 (702), J Moore, Cullybackey 8 Tex 20kg £138 (690), W Jones, Templepatrick 60 Suf 19kg £130 (684), 35 Suf 20kg £135 (675), W&WR Mills, Broughshane 3 Suf 14kg £94 (671), J McIlrath 4 Ker 18kg £120 (666), D Strange, Ballyclare 7 Tex 20kg £132 (662), C Monan 21 Tex 18.5 (121 (654), J Rea, Glenarm 3 Suf 20kg £130 (650), S M Ring, Portrush 9 Dor 19.5kg £125 (641).

Fat ewes 422

1st Quality

Suff- £140-£222

Tex- £150-£274

CB- £120-£168

BF- £78 £102

An entry of 2283 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in another improved trade. Fat lambs sold to 679p for a per of 16 Texels 22kg at £149.50 offered by J Fenton, Glarryford and to a per head of £162 for 40 Texels 28kg presented by Miss E Stevenson, Crumlin. Fat ewes sold to £302. 

Fat Lambs (1945)

Top per kg

A O’Kane, Kilrea 40 Mul 18.5kg £128 (691) J Fenton, Glarryford 16 Tex 22kg £149.50 (679) N McAuley, Ballyclare 10 Suf 23kg £155.50 (676) G Martin, Broughshane 20 Tex £160.50 (668) N McAuley, 12 Suf  24kg £159.50 (664) L Turtle, 20 Tex 23kg £152.50 (663) R & M Kidd, 15 Tex 21kg £138.50 (659) A Kerr, 6 Suf 22.5kg £148 (657) S Patterson, 25 Suf 23kg £151 (656) N McAuley, Ballyclare 20 Suf 24.5kg £160.50 (655) J McCamley, Carrick 6 Tex 22kg £144 (654) J McIlrath, Ballymena 25 Tex 24kg £157 (654) A Boyd, Cloughmills 28 Cro 20kg £130.50 (652) J Patterson, 51 Tex 19.5kg £127 (651) R Davison, Broughshane 22 Tex 21.5kg £140 (651) K Topping, Larne 7 Tex 22kg £143 (650) WA Hagan, Ballyclare 24 Tex 24.5kg £159 (649) A & B Hunter, 15 Tex 23.5kg £152.50 (648) I McNeice, Toome 15 Tex 22.5kg £146 (648) J Thompson, Bushmills 12 Tex 23kg £149 (647) I Morrison, Dunloy 25 Tex 23kg £149 (647) J Beattie, Ballycastle 6 Suf 19kg £123 (647) E McNeilly, Ballymena 8 Tex 24.5kg £158.50 (646) G Warwick, Moorfields 13 Spo 23kg £148.50 (645).

Top per head

E Stevenson, Crumlin 40 Tex 28kg £162, N McAuley, Ballyclare 20 Suf 24.5kg £160.50, RJ McKay, Carnlough 54 Suf 25kg £160.50, G Martin, Broughshane 20 Tex 24kg £160.50, S Hall, Larne 21 Tex 25.5kg £160.50, D Adams, Portglenone 2 Cha 25kg £160, R Moore, Broughshane 28 Tex 25kg £160, N McAuley, 12 Suf 24kg £159.50, A McGookin, Carrick 12 Tex 26kg £159.50, J McDevitt, Limavady 24 Tex 26kg £159.50, WA Hagan, Ballyclare 24 Tex 24.5kg £159, I Campbell, Templepatrick 8 Tex 26kg £159, FC Patterson, Broughshane 28 Tex 25kg £158.50, JH Craig, Carnlough 10 Tex 25kg £158.50, E McNeilly, Ballymena 8 Tex 24.5kg £158.50, WJ Hanna, Ballyclare 19 Rou 26.5kg £158.50, M Moffett, Broughshane 23 Tex 25kg £158.50, J Thompson, 5 Tex 25.5kg £158.50, H Stewart, 18 Tex 27.5kg £158.50, D McKeeman, Ballymoney 22 Suf 25kg £157.50, J Gregg, Clough 8 Tex 25kg £157.50, Doherty Bros, Ballymena 1 Tex 26.5kg £157, J McIlrath, 25 Tex 24kg £157, Graham Bros, 26 Tex 24.5kg £157.

Fat Ewes (338)

1^st Quality

Suff - £150 - £216

Tex - £170 - £302

CB - £120 - £160

BF - £90 - £120  

A smaller entry of 1880 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in another improved trade. Fat lambs sold to 670p for 13 Texels 20.5kg at £137.50 offered by J & D Boyle, Ballyclare and to a top per head of £159 for 4 Tex 34kg from R Nicholson, Monkstown. Store lambs sold to 771p for 3 Spo 14kg presented by D Magill, Ballymena.

Fat ewes sold to £210.

Fat lambs (1870)

Top per kg

J & D Boyle, Ballyclare 13 Tex 20.5kg £137.50 (670) S Clyde, Ballyclare 4 Tex 20.5kg £135.50 (661) Kennedy Farm, Templepatrick 13 Eas 20kg £131 (655) I Minford, Nutts Corner 2 Tex 21kg £137 (652) P McAuley, Carrickfergus 20 Tex 21.5kg £139.50 (648) T McKillop, Glenarm 12 Tex 21.5kg £139 (646) R Davison, Broughshane 20 Tex 22kg  £141 (640) T O’Kane 20 Suf 21kg £134.50 (640) S McMullan, Martinstown 2 Tex 21kg £134.50 (640) EJ Hall, Larne 20 Suf 21.5kg £137.50 (639) J McQuiston, Ballymoney 32 Tex 22.5kg £143.50 (637) B Lyttle, Moorfields 20 Tex 23.5kg £148.50 (631) G & A M Patton, 12 Tex 22kg £139 (631) E Farquhar, Moorfields 5 Tex 22kg £139 (631) I Montgomery, Glenwherry 6 Sx 24kg £151.50 (631) P Goulden, Doagh 9 Tex 24kg £151.50 (631).

Top per head

R Nicholson, Monkstown 4 Tex 34kg £159, G Warwick, Moorfields 2 Tex 26kg £157, J Fenton, Glarryford 18 Tex 25kg £156, S McGowan, Ballymoney 12 Tex 28.5kg £155, J Murray, Larne 1 Tex 27.5kg £154, J Minford, Parkgate 24 Tex 25kg £154, W McVey, Carnlough 13 Dor 27kg £153, J Price, Lisburn 12 Tex 26kg £153, P Gregg, Ballymena 2 Suff 27.5kg £153, I Minford, Nutts Corner 15 Tex 25kg £152, S Hoy, Doagh 7 Tex 25.5kg £152, C Gribben, Dunloy 27 Tex 28kg £152, J Price, Lisburn 12 Tex 25.5kg £152, S Dobbin, Ballycastle 19 Cha 24.5kg £151.50, P Goulden, 9 Tex 24kg £151.50, I Montgomery, Glenwherry 6 Sx 24kg £151.50.

Store lambs

D Magill, Ballymena 3 Spo 14kg £108 (771) J Murray, Larne 3 Tex 15kg £112 (746) Kennedy Farm, 2 Eas 16kg £114 (712) M McCann, Randalstown 4 Tex 16.5kg £117 (709) J Murray, Larne 9 Tex 18.5kg £130 (702) G & A M Patton, 6 Tex 18.5kg £125 (675) D Crooks, Glenarm 1 Tex 17.5kg £118 (674) D Magill, 19 Spo 18.5kg £123 (664) B McCowan, Ballyclare 5 Tex 18.5kg £121.50 (656) Kennedy Farm, 13 Eas 20kg £131 (655) G McEldowney, 36 Bf 20kg £126 (630) T Clyde, Antrim 19 Tex 20kg £125 (625) B Petticrew, 6 Tex 19.5kg £120 (615) C McAuley, 25 Tex 19.5kg £118 (605) R Shaw, Randalstown 13 Tex 20kg £115 (575) 

Fat Ewes (160)

1^st Quality

Suff - £130 - £178

Tex - £140 - £210

CB - £120 - £148

BF - £75 - £92

A smaller entry of 1880 Sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in another improved trade. Fat lambs sold to 659p for 27 Texels 21kg at £138.50 offered by S McAllister, Glenarm and to a top per head of £161 for a 30kg Suff from Ivan Wallace, Doagh. Store lambs sold to 697p for 15 Cha 17.5kg £122 presented by J McCollum, Carnlough. Fat ewes sold to £188.

Fat lambs (1662)

Top per kg

S McAllister, Glenarm 27 Tex 21kg £138.50 (659) A Dobbs, Carrickfergus 2 Tex 21kg £137 (652) A Hunter, Broughshane 26 Tex 20kg £130 (650) 1 Tex 20kg £130 (650) N & F Farquhar Ballymena 1 Tex 20kg £128 (640) H Brennan, Islandmagee 7 Cha 21.5kg £137.50 (639) B Gaston, Ballymena 20 Tex 21.5kg £137 (637) C McAuley, Larne 10 Tex 21.5kg £137 (637) PJ McGuckian, 24 Suf 21kg £133.50 WJ & D Wallace, Ballymena 4 Cro 21.5kg £136 (632) L & J Barron, Carrickfergus 5 Cha 21.5kg £136 (632) S Caldwell, Portglenone 8 Tex 21.5kg £136 (632) R Gingles, Kilwaughter 13 Tex 22kg £138.50 (629) H Simms, Carrickfergus 8 Tex 22kg £138.50, G Fleck, Moorfields 6 Cha 21kg £132 (628) R Boyle, Larne 11 Tex 22kg £138 (627).

Store lambs

J McCollum, Carnlough 15 Cha 17.5kg £122 (697) R Adams, Ballymena 1 Eas 17.5kg £121, RG McRoberts, Larne 8 Tex 19.5kg £132.50 (679) L & J Barron, Carrickfergus 2 Cha 18.5kg £125.50 (678) A Gardner, 7 Cha 19kg £128.50 (676) A Dodds, 3 Cro 19kg £128 (637) J Gardner, 8 Tex 19.5kg £128.50 (659) S Warwick, Ballyclare 11 Cha 17.5kg £114 (651).

Top per head

I Wallace, Doagh 1 Suf 30kg £161, I Barr, Kells 6 Tex 28.5kg £160.50, J Montague, Ballymena 1 Suf 32.5kg £159, H Stewart, Ballyclare 23 Tex 28.5kg £159, A Gault, Newtownabbey 1 Tex 42.5kg £158, M Moffett, 22 Cha 27kg £155.50, T Jackson, Broughshane 3 Tex 27.5kg £155.50, A Gault, Newtownabbey 2 Tex 27.5kg £155.50, M Moffett, Broughshane 3 Bel 25kg £155, S McNeilly, Ballyclare 1 Tex 35kg £155, G Martin, Broughshane 20 Tex 24.5kg £151, J Wilson, Broughshane 20 Tex 24.5kg £151, J Wilson, 10 Tex 25kg £150, J McAuley, Ballynure 24 Suf 27kg £150, T Adams, Rathkenny 9 BF 28.5kg £150, P McAllister, Ballymoney 6 Tex 27kg £149.50, A Dobbs, Carrickfergus 1 Suf 27.5kg £149.50.

An entry of 2222 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in a slightly improved trade again. Fat lambs sold to 633p for 40 Texels 21kg at £133 presented by S McAllister, Glenarm and to a top per head of £148 for 28.5kg offered by D Aiken, Ballyclare. Fat ewes sold to £214.

Fat Lambs (2007)

Top per kg

SM Ring, Portrush 9 Tex 17.5kg £118 (674) A Gaston, Carnlough 20 Tex 18kg £120 (666) J Patterson, Carrickfergus 19 Tex 19.5kg £127 (651) WJ Boyd, Larne 13 Tex 19.5kg £124 (635) S McAllister, Glenarm 40 Tex 21kg £133 (633) J Kirkpatrick 15 Cha 20kg £125 (625) I Conville, Comber 8 Tex 21kg £131 (623) J Patterson, Carrickfergus 21 Tex 21kg £131 (623) T Clyde, Antrim 25 Cro 20kg £124.50 (622) J  Moore, Cullybackey 10 Tex 21kg £129.50 (616) Standalone Farm, 6 Tex 21kg £129 (614) H McGookin, Carrickfergus 1.5kg £132 (614) M Cottrell, Glenarm 6 Tex 18.5kg £113.50 (613) D Gaston, Carnlough 5 Tex 23.5kg £143.50 (610) A Gaston, 32 Tex 20.5kg £125 (609) R Davidson, Broughshane 14 Tex 22kg £134 (609) J McQuiston, Ballymoney 42 Tex 22.5kg £136.50 (606) M Peoples, Islandmagee 11 Cha 16.5kg £100 (606) A Aiken, Ballyclare 2 Cha 18kg £109 (605) G Scullion, Toomebridge 12 Tex 21kg £127 (604) I Colville, Comber 3 Tex 21kg £127 (604) W Wright, Carnlough 45 Tex 21kg £127 (604) RJ McKay & Son Carnlough 28 Tex 21.5kg £130 (604) D Aiken, Ballyclare 6 Cha 22.5kg £135.50 (602).

Top per head

D Aiken, Ballyclare Cha 28.5kg £148, D McClintock, Broughshane 7 Spo 25kg £147.50, S Wilson, Ballymena 3 Spo 26.5kg £146, W McAllister, Kells 37 Cha 26.5kg £145, J Martin, Broughshane 1 Suf 25kg £145, N McAuley, Ballyclare 21 Suf 24.5kg £145, RP Campbell, Carnlough 14 Tex 26kg £145, N McBurney, Moorfields 26 Cro 24kg £144.50, L Campbell, Carnlough 5 Spo 25kg £144, D Gaston, Carnlough 5 Tex 23.5kg £143.50, D Hamill, Broughshane 16 Tex 24.5kg £143, T Hamill, Broughshane 10 Tex 24.5kg £143, N Hunter, 5 Cro 25kg £143, D Saunderson, Glenwherry 9 Cha 26.5kg £143, A Gaston, Carnlough 10 Cha 25.5kg £143, T McKillop, Glenarm 19 Tex 25kg £143, W Rea, Ballyclare 9 Tex 25.5kg £143, 14 Tex 25kg £143, 1 Tex 25kg £143, Local Farmer, 16 Cro 25kg £142.50, B Kelly, Antrim 19 Tex 24.5kg £142, B & A McCammon, Magheramore 28 Tex 24.5kg £142, D Davidson, Ballymena 12 Suf 24kg £142, B Smyth, Broughshane 5 Dor 25.5kg £142.

Fat Ewes (215)

1^st Quality

Suff - £130 - £188

Tex - £140 - £214

CB - £120 - £148

BF - £75 - £92 

An entry of 2687 sheep in Ballymena resulted in another good steady trade. Fat lambs sold to 623p for a pen of 15 Texels 23.5kg at £146.50 presented by G Martin, Broughshane and to a top per head of £156 for 2 texels from John Buick, Kells. Fat Ewes sold to £206.

Fat lambs (2308)

Top per kg

R Hoey, Ballymena 18 Tex 17kg £114 (670) 15 Tex 19.5kg £122 (625) G Martin, Broughshane 15 Tex 23.5kg £146.50 (623) A Gaston, Carnlough 25 Tex 20kg £123 (615) D Hamilton, Glenarm 42 Suff 22kg £135 (613) J Lowe, 4 Tex 23kg £140 (608) J Gray, Doagh 38 Suff 21.5kg £130.50 (607) N & J McKee, Larne 14 Cha 19.5kg £117.50 (602) L Turtle, Broughshane 10 Tex 23kg £138.50 (602) T Rainey, 2 Tex 24kg £144.50 (602) W R & JR Dunn, Ballyclare 8 Tex 21.5kg £129 (600) KW & JT Dickey, Ballyclare 10 Tex £123 (600) M & F Speers, Cullybackey 5 Cha 20kg £120 (600) WJ Boyd, Larne 22 Tex 23kg £137.50 (597) J Lowe, Coagh 12 Tex 23kg £137.50 (597) I Morrison, Dunloy 33 Tex 24kg £143 (595) J Maxwell, 1 Mul 23kg £137 (595) Beltoy Farm, Gleno 2 Suf 23kg £137 (595) D Herron, Broughshane 10 Tex 23kg £137 (595) R Boyle, Larne 8 Tex 23kg £137 (595) T Wylie, Aughafatten 8 Tex 22kg £131 (595).

Top per head

J Buick, Kells 2 Tex 35.5kg £156, B Gardiner, Ballymena 1 Tex 32kg £150, 2 Tex 29kg £150, R Savage, Magherafelt 3 Tex 27.5kg £149.50, R Workman Kilwaughter 1 Cha 33.5kg £149, J Steede, Ballymena 2 Ham 29kg £149, B Gardiner, Ballymena 1 Suf 29.5kg £148, H Alexander, Glenarm 5 Suf 29kg £148, J Buick, Kells 4 Tex 27.5kg £148, H Clarke, 5 Tex 26kg £147.50, S McCracken, Randalstown 16 Tex 28.5kg £147, B Gardiner, 3 Suff 25.5kg £147, G Martin, Broughshane 15 Tex 23.5kg £146.50, J Hamilton, Broughshane 32 Tex 27.5kg £146, A McNeilly, 2 Suff 29kg £146, G Crowe, Ballyclare 1 Suf 27kg £146, B Lyttle, Moorfields 49 Tex 25.5kg £145.50, N Hamill, Aughafatten 16 Tex 25kg £145, B Gardiner, 2 Ham 28kg £145, J Buick, Kells 2 Tex 25kg £145.

Fat ewes (379)

1^st Quality

Suff - £120- £184

Tex - £120 – 206

CB - £90 - £128

BF - £60 - £82

2828 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday past resulted in another steady trade.  Fat lambs sold to 612p for 22 Texels 19.5kg £119.50 presented by John Allen, B’shane.  Fat lambs sold to a top per head of £147 for 29.5kg offered by John Agnew, Carnlough.

Fat ewes sold to £196.

Fat lambs (2500)

Top per kg

J Allen, Broughshane 22 Tex 19.5kg £119.50 (612) B McGookin, Ballyclare  4 Tex 15kg £91 (606) H McNeill, Larne 24 Tex 19.5kg £118 (605) J Wilson, Banbridge 3 Tex 24kg £145 (604) D Gaston, Carnlough 10 Tex 24kg £143.50 (597) J Moss, Antrim 15 Cha 20.5kg £122 (595) H Crowe, 5 Tex 17kg £101 (594) C McKee, Broughshane 13 Tex 23kg £136 (591) TA Fenton, Rasharkin 10 Cha 22.5kg £132.50 (588) P Breen, Portaferry 5 Dor 21.5kg £126 (586) M McClelland, Doagh 14 Tex 23.5kg £137.50 (585) N Hamilton, Moorfields 19 Tex 22.5kg £131.50 (584) R McKeown, Templepatrick 11 Dor 21kg £122.50 (583) P Breen, Portaferry 6 Dor 23kg £134 (582) JA Gillan, Clough 8 Bel 22.5kg £131 (582) A Kerr, 7 Tex 22kg £128 (581) D Mills, Glenarm 24 Tex 139.50 (581) A Coulter, Randalstown 9 Suf 20.5kg £119 (580) B McGookin, 2 Tex £119 (580) C Sterritt, Belfast 6 Tex 20.5kg £119 (580) B Gaston, Ballymena 6 Cha 23kg £133.50 (580) J Campbell, Carnlough 24kg £139 (579) W Reid, Aughafatten 6 Tex 24kg £139 (579) N Halliday, Ballymoney 44 Tex 24kg £138.50 (577).

Top per head

J Agnew, Carnlough 1 Dor 29.5kg £147, J Wilson, Banbridge 3 Tex 24kg £145, J Thompson, Kells 8 Cha 27.5kg £144, Graham Sims, Larne 14 Dor 27kg £143.50, D Gaston, Carnlough 10 Tex 24kg £143.50, local farmer 7 Tex 28kg £143, G Hagan, Antrim 1 Tex 33kg £143, G Fleck, 1 Tex 27kg £143, J Wilson, 1 Tex 28kg £142, J Armstrong, Broughshane, 4 Tex 26kg £142, R Kernaghan, Limavady 5 Tex 29.5kg £142, R Fleming, Crumlin 26 Tex 25.5kg £141.50, A Kerr, 11 Tex 24.5kg £141, D Jones, 2 Tex 25kg £141, S White, Cloughmills 68 Tex 25.5kg £141, R McKeown, 3 Dor 27.5kg £141, RJ McDowell, Gleno 12 Tex 26.5kg £141, N McBurney, 45 Tex 25kg £140.50, R Gingles, Kilwaughter 8 Mul 31kg £140, R Henry, Kilwaughter 18 Suf 27kg £140, K Topping, Magheramorne 16 Tex 25kg £140, N Millar, Randalstown 23 Tex 25kg £140, S McAllister, Glenarm 40 Tex 25.5kg £140, A McNair, Ballyclare 22 Tex 26.5kg £140.

Fat ewes (282)

1^st Quality

Suff - £120-£160

Tex - £120-£196

CB - £85-£126

BF - £60-£88

2633 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in a sharper trade. Fat lambs sold to 610p for 18 Texels 20kg £122 presented by David Strange, Ballyclare and a top per head of £156 for 5 Texels 31kg & 6 Texels 31.5kg. Fat ewes sold to £188.

Fat lambs (2360)

Top per kg

J Gregg, Greyabbey 5 Tex 17kg £110 (647) D Strange, Ballyclare 18 Tex 20kg £122 (610) L Magill, Larne 3 Cha 20kg £121 (605) Local Farmer, Dut 22kg £132 (600) E Clyde, Muckamore 6 Tex 22kg £132 (600) A Connor, Ballyclare 2 Tex 20.5kg £123 (600) J McCollum, Carnlough 12 Cha 20.5kg £122 (595) S Kelso, Kells 1 Tex 20kg £119 (595) SM Glass, Glarryford 3 Cha 22.5kg £133.50 (593) R McKane, 26 Cha 21kg £124.50 (592) T McKillop, Glenarm 8 Spo 20.5kg £121.50 (592) G Martin, Broughshane 16 Tex 24.5kg £145 (591) I Adair, Antrim 19 Tex 20.5kg £121 (590) F McKendry, Broughshane 10 Tex 24kg £141 (587) E & E Nelson, Ballyclare 14 Tex 23.5kg £138 (587) T McKillop, Glenarm 14 Tex 23kg £135 (587) R Coleman, Glarryford 15 Tex 23kg £135 (587) S McGookin, Carrickfergus 25 Tex 23kg £135 (587) W Rea, Crumlin 2 Tex 22.5kg £132 (586) R Cowan, Magheramorne 9 Eas 23.5kg £137.50 (585) R Irvine, Broughshane 13 Tex 22kg £128.50 (584) W Rea, Crumlin 2 Tex 25kg £146 (584) JA Gillan, Clough 17 Tex 24kg £140 (583) RJ McKay, Carnlough 33 Tex 23.5kg £137 (583).

Top per head

R Gingles, Kilwaughter 5 Tex 31kg £156, G Millar, Carrickfergus 3 Blu 32.5kg £156, M Moffett, Broughshane 4 Bel 27.5kg £151, W Knowles, Cloughmills 11 Tex  30kg £151, J Gilliland, Muckamore 8 Tex 28kg £150, J  Lowe, Cookstown 1 Tex 27kg £148, S White, Cloughmills 19 Tex 28kg £147, W Rea, Crumlin 2 Tex 25kg £146, M Moffett, 17 Cha 27.5kg £145, R Gingles, Kilwaughter 5 Mul 29.5kg £145, G Martin, Broughshane 16 Tex 24.5kg £145, R Hall, Broughshane 18 Tex 26.5kg £144.50, 3 Tex 26.5kg £144.50, T McKillop, Glenarm 15 Tex 27kg £144, S Davidson, Broughshane 10 Tex 27kg £144, J Lowe, Coagh 13 Tex 25kg £143.50, S Marshall, Ballymena 33 Tex 26kg £143.50, S Hall, Larne 16 Cro 26kg £143.50, H Hall, Newtownabbey 9 Cro 26kg £143.50, WJ McClintock, 7 Tex 25.5kg £143.50, D Mills, Glenarm 30 Tex 25.5kg £142.50, D Smyth, Moorfields 15 Mul 29.5kg £142, S Agnew, Ballyclare 17 Tex 26kg £142.

Fat Ewe (320)

1^st Quality

Suff - £150 - £180

Tex - £ £150 - £188

CB - £100 - £140

BF - £60 - £90

An entry of 2500 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday met a sharper trade. Fat lambs sold to 602p for 8 Beltex 18.5kg at £111.50 offered by Sarah Sproule, Templepatrick, also 6 Tex 22.5kg at £135.50 offered by L Weatherup, Ballyclare and a top per head of £144 for a heavy Cha from Gary Crowe, Ballyclare, Fat ewes sold to £188.

Fat Lambs (2000)

Top per kg

S Sproule, Templepatrick 8 Bel 18.5kg £111.50 (602) L Weatherup, Ballyclare 6 Tex 22.5kg £135.50 (602) J Kennedy & Partners 32 Tex 23.5kg £136.50 (508) C Fleck, Ballymena 10 Tex 20kg £115.50 (577) J & L Kennedy 26 Tex 24kg £138.50 (577) R Dundee, Kells 7 Tex 23.5kg £135.50 (576) S Kearney, 7 Tex 21kg £121 (576) I Morrison, Dunloy 43 Tex 24.5kg £141 (575) 12 Tex 23.5kg £134.50 (572) I McConnell, Raloo 19 Tex 23kg £131.50 (571) J Howie, Ballyclare 14 Tex 24kg £137 (570) M & R Simpson, Broughshane 19 Tex 22kg £125.50 (570) W Houston, Moorfields 24 Tex 23.5kg £134 (570) E Farquhar, Moorfields 6 Tex 23.5kg £134 (570) B McGookin, 7 Tex 20kg £114 (570) E Porter, Ballyclare 1 Tex 20kg £114 (570) R McKane, 10 Che 22.5kg £128 (568) WJ Boyd, Larne 30 Tex 22.5kg £128 (568) JH Craig, Carnlough 16 Cha 23.5kg (568) A Balmer, 1 Ker 15kg £85 (566) J McFall, Broughshane 11 Tex 24kg £136 (566) D Hamilton, Glenarm 52 Tex 23.5kg £133 (566) R & M Kidd, Aughafatten 15 lly 22kg £124.50 (565) T Morrow, Larne 15 Tex 19kg £107.50, G Crowe, Ballyclare 8 Suf 24kg £135.50 (564).

Top per head

G Crowe, Ballyclare 1 Cha 27.5kg £144, I Morrison, Dunloy 43 Tex 24.5kg £141, S White, Cloughmills 11 Tex 27.5kg £141, J O’Brien, Ballymena 6 Tex 27.5kg £140, R McCullough, Milebush 2 Tex 31kg £140, WB Johnston, Ligoniel 1 Suf 47.5kg £140, J McAlister, Ballynure 6 Tex 25kg £139.50, J Heron, Broughshane 20 Tex 26kg £138.50, J & L Kennedy, Gracehill 26 Tex 24kg £138.50, A & J Currie, Ballyclare 9 Tex 27kg £138, J Magee, Kilwaughter 18 Mul 26.5kg £137.50, J Howie, Ballyclare 14 Tex 24kg £137, S Marshall, Ballymena 33 Tex 25.5kg £137, M McClelland, Doagh 14 Tex 25kg £137, J Thompson, Bushmills 8 Tex 26.5kg £137, R McKeown, Broughshane 25.5kg £136.50, J Kennedy, 32 Tex 23.5kg £136.50, P Campbell, Carnlough 11 Tex 25kg £136, J McFall, Broughshane 11 Tex 24kg £136, A & J Currie, Ballyclare 22 Tex 24.5kg £136, G Crowe, Ballyclare 1 Spo 25kg £136, TM Montgomery, Broughshane 8 Tex 24kg £135.50, J McCollum, Carnlough 16 Tex 24kg £135.50, R Dundee, Kells 7 Tex 23.5kg £135.50, A Bell, Crumlin 10 Tex 25.5kg £135.50.

Fat ewes (500)

1^st Quality

Suff - £125-£162

Tex - £105-£141

CB - £100-£158

BF - £ 40-£76

BALLYMENA, WEDNESDAY 2^ND OCTOBER 2024

Another super entry of 2800 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in a slightly lesser trade. Fat lambs sold to 580p for 5 Tex 23.5kg at £136.50 offered by L Turtle, Broughshane and to a top per head of £145 for a heavy texel from L Hunter, Ballyclare. Fat ewes sold to £196 for 5 Suffolks.

Fat lambs (2300)

Top per Kg

L Turtle, Broughshane 5 Tex 23.5kg £136.50 (580) W Craig, Larne 3 Tex 15.5kg £90 (580) J Fenton, Glarryford 15 Tex 21.5kg £123.50 (574) W Craig, Larne 5 Tex 20kg £113.50 (567) C McKee, Broughshane 19 Tex 24kg £135 (562) G Martin, Broughshane 19 Tex 24kg £135 (562) J Houston, Randalstown 2 Cha 23.5kg £132 (561) G Irwin, Ballyclare 5 Tex 24kg £133 (554) R Hoey, 22 Tex 20kg £110.50 (552) H Crowe, Greenisland 10 Tex 20kg £110.50 (552) B Ward, Glenarm 2 Zwa 21kg £116 (552) M Roundtree, Templepatrick 6 Rou 23kg £127 (552) J Maybin, Larne 9 Tex 23kg £127 (552) J Jones, Belfast 20 Tex 23kg £127 (552) R McKnight, Templepatrick 12 Tex 23kg £127 (552) M McKeown, Aughafatten 6 Tex 24kg £132.50 (552) Local Farmer, 4 Cro 24.5kg £135 (551) R Watson, 6 Dor 20kg £110 (550) Local Farmer, 13 Cro 24kg £132 (550) P Goulden, Doagh 6 Tex 23.5kg £129 (548) W & G Hanna, Ballymoney 10 Suf 23.5kg £129 (548) W & A Hagan, Ballyclare 23 Tex 24kg £131.50 (547) R McNeill, Glenarm 14 Tex 21kg £115 (547) E McLarnon, Carnlough 6 Tex 24.5kg £134 (546).

Top per head

L Hunter, Ballyclare 1 Tex 27kg £145, D Gaston, Carnlough 12 Tex 26.5kg £140, L George, Crumlin 2 Tex 29.5kg £139, M Roundtree, 1 Rou 30.5kg £138, L Turtle, Broughshane 5 Tex 23.5kg £136.50, R Morrow, Glenarm 2 Suf 28kg £136, C McKee, Broughshane 19 Tex 24kg £135, J McIlrath, Ballymena 5 Tex 26.5kg £135, Local Farmer, 4 Cro 24.5kg £135, G Martin, Broughshane 19 Tex 24kg £135, S White, Cloughmills 24 Tex 27.5kg £135, RMB Farms Ltd, 19 Tex 26kg £135, R Archer, Ahoghill 1 Tex 32kg £135, F Tweed, Glenarm 11 Tex 25.5kg £135, C Brown, Bushmills 35 Tex 28.5kg £135, I Lamont, Cullybackey 7 Tex 25kg £134.50, E McLarnon, Carnlough 6 Tex 24.5kg £134, R Orr, Cloughmills 22 Tex 27.5kg £133, G Irwin, Ballyclare 5 Tex 24kg £133, PJ Kane, Ballycastle 6 Tex 26kg £132.50, M McKeown, Aughafatten 6 Tex 24kg £132.50, Local Farmer, 13 Cro 24kg £132, J Houston, 2 Cha 23.5kg £132, B Lyttle, Moorfields 45 Tex 25.5kg £132, J McQuiston, 35 Tex 24.5kg £132.

Fat ewes (500)

1^st Quality

Suff - £120-£196

Tex - £120-£194

CB - £80-£148

BF - £50-£86