Suckled Calves

The final suckled calf sale of the year resulted in a show of 396. 229 Bullocks topped at £2620 for a Charolais 330kg from Sandra Hunter, Bushmills and 167 heifers reached £2500 for a Lim 300kg from Paul Campbell, Carnlough.

Bullocks

Up to 300kg 

S & O Quigg, Garvagh Char 220kg £1520 (690), A Millar, Antrim Char 290kg £1980 (682), S & O Quigg Char 280kg £1890 (675), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Char 280kg £1870 (667), N Booth, Bushmills Char 200kg £1320 (660), 180kg £1180 (655), N & S Wilson, Rathkenny Char 260kg £1690 (650), W & G Hanna Char 260kg £1690 (650), C McDonnell, Ballycastle Char 230kg £1490 (647), S & O Quigg Char 230kg £1490 (647), S Hunter, Bushmills Char 280kg £1810 (646), N & S Wilson Char 270kg £1740 (644), A & D McAfee, Bushmills Char 280kg £1800 (642), R Robinson, Broughshane Char 280kg £1800 (642). 

301 to 350kg 

S Hunter, Bushmills Char 330kg £2620 (793), M Ramsey, Ballyclare Lim 320kg £2180 (681), A McErlean, Portglenone Lim 310kg £2030 (654), D S Beggs, Ballyclare Char 330kg £2000 (606), A Burleigh, Glenarm Char 330kg £2000 (606), A Millar, Antrim Char 310kg £1860 (600), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Char 330kg £1970 (597), 310kg £1810 (583), S Hunter, Bushmills Char 350kg £2040 (582), A J Wilson, Ballymena Char 320kg £1850 (578), W & G Hanna Char 310kg £1770 (571), E Taylor, Ligoniel Char 320kg £1820 (568), A Ferguson, Cookstown Char 320kg £1800 (562). 

Over 351kg 

W Campbell, Carnlough Lim 370kg £2320 (627), A Burleigh, Glenarm Char 370kg £2120 (573), S Hunter, Bushmills Char 370kg £2000 (540), K Bell, Broughshane Char 370kg £1980 (535), 370kg £1940 (524), D Gilliland, Ballymena Lim 440kg £2220 (504), D O'Boyle, Broughshane Char 360kg £1770 (491), M Kelly, Limavady Lim 430kg £2100 (488), I Hyndman, Maghera Lim 410kg £2000 (487), A J Wilson, Ballymena Char 380kg £1810 (476), M Montgomery, Kells Lim 400kg £1890 (472), D O'Boyle Char 380kg £1770 (465). 

Heifers

Up to 300kg 

R McGinley, Ballymoney Her 190kg £1700 (894), P Campbell, Carnlough Lim 280kg £2480 (885), 300kg £2500 (833), R McGinley Char 180kg £1440 (800), A & D McAfee, Bushmills Lim 260kg £2020 (776), C McDonnell, Ballycastle Char 190kg £1370 (721), S Hunter, Bushmills Char 280kg £2000 (714), A Millar, Antrim Lim 280kg £2000 (714), Char 250kg £1780 (712) x2, M Ramsey, Ballyclare Lim 220kg £1520 (690), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Lim 220kg £1490 (677), C McDonnell Sim 210kg £1420 (676), N Booth, Bushmills Lim 190kg £12170 (668), A Millar Char 270kg £1800 (666) x2. 

301 to 350kg 

A Millar, Antrim Char 320kg £1880 (587), St McNissis, Carnlough Lim 310kg £1740 (561), M Ramsey, Ballyclare Lim 310kg £1740 (561), S Lowry, Glenavy Char 310kg £1700 (548), S & O Quigg, Garvagh Char 350kg £1820 (520), A J Wilson, Ballymena Char 350kg £1820 (520), A Millar Char 310kg £1590 (512), D O'Boyle, Broughshane Char 310kg £1580 (509), A McErlean, Portglenone Char 310kg £1570 (506), 340kg £1710 (502), A & D McAfee, Bushmills Char 310kg £1540 (496) x2, S Hall, Larne Char 310kg £1540 (496). 

Over 351kg 

S Hunter, Bushmills Char 360kg £1910 (530), P Campbell, Carnlough Lim 400kg £2120 (530), D Gilliland, Ballymena Lim 500kg £2440 (488), A Burleigh, Glenarm Char 390kg £1900 (487), A & D McAfee, Bushmills Char 370kg £1680 (454). 

Another great show of 664 suckled calves for the 2^nd suckled calf sale on Saturday continued to meet a great trade.

280 heifers topped at 10.96p per kilo for a Charolais 260kg at £2850 presented by J Newell, Ballymoney and to a top per head of £2900 for a lovely Limousin cow maker at 430kg from B McLoughlin, Glenariffe.

384 Bullocks to 752p per kilo for a Charolais 250kg at £1880 presented by S Henderson, Ballycastle and to a top per head of £2920 for a Charolais at 480kg from M & F Speers, Cullybackey.

Bullocks

Up to 300Kg

S Henderson, Ballycastle Cha 250Kg £1880 (752), D Robinson, Glenarm Lim 250Kg £1880 (752), C Bateson, Toomebridge Cha 250Kg £1860 (744), Wharry & McCurdy, Carnlough Cha 240Kg £1760 (733), B Laverty, Armoy Cha 240Kg £1740, (725), S Douglas, Limavady Cha 290Kg £2100 (724), J Newell, Ballymoney Cha £210Kg £1520 (723), D Robinson, Lim £1960 (700), A Millar, Antrim Cha 280Kg £1940 (692), J Newell, Cha 220Kg £1520 (690), C Bateson, Toomebridge Cha 300Kg £2060 (686), D Robinson Lim 280Kg £1920 (685), S Taylor, Belfast Cha 280Kg £1920 (685), J Newell, Cha 260Kg £1780 (684), C Newell, Ballymoney Cha 270Kg £1840 (681), B Laverty, Cha 250Kg £1700 (680).

301 to 350Kg

M & F Speers, Cullybackey Cha 310Kg £2320 (748), Cha 320Kg £2380 (743), J Knox, Broughshane Cha 320Kg £2280 (712), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Cha 320Kg £2100 (656), S Taylor, Belfast Cha 310Kg £2020 (651), C McDonnell, Ballycastle Cha 310Kg £1980 (638), R Workman, Kilwaughter Cha 310Kg £1960 (632), S Douglas, Limavady Cha 310Kg £1940 (625), B Taylor, Belfast Cha 310Kg £1940 (625), J Knox, Cha 310Kg £1940 (625), J Newell, Ballymoney Cha 320Kg £2000 (625), C Bateson, Toomebridge Cha 310Kg £1920 (619), S Douglas, Limavady Cha 320Kg £1960 (612), J Newell, Cha 330Kg £2020 (612), R Workman,  Kilwaughter Cha 320Kg £1940 (606), J Knox, Cha 340Kg £2060 (605).

351 to 400Kg

V McErlaine, Armoy Cha 380Kg £2640 (694), D Kane, Ballymoney, Cha 360Kg £2180 (605), R Derguson, Comer Cha 380Kg £2300 (605), V McErlaine, Cha 390Kg £2260 (579), R & D McAuley, Ballymena Cha 380Kg £2180 (573), G Hayse, Ballymena Lim 360Kg £2040 (566), R  Ferguson, Cha 390Kg £2200 (564), J Newell, Ballymoney Cha 360Kg £2000 (555), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Cha 360Kg £2000 (555), D Kane, Lim 370Kg £2040 (551), A  Millar, Antrim Cha 400Kg £2200 (550), A & D McAfee Cha 380Kg £2080 (547), W & G Hanna, Cha 360Kg £1960 (544), J Newell, Cha 360Kg £1960 (544), W & G Hanna Cha 370Kg £2000 (540), Cha 360Kg £1940 (538).

401Kg and Over

M & F Speers, Cullybackey Cha 430Kg £2740 (637), Cha 480Kg £2920 (608), R Ferguson, Comer Cha 410Kg £2400 (585), M & F Speers, Cha 420Kg £2420 (576), A & D McAfee, Bushmills, Lim 460Kg £2580 (560), Lim 500Kg £2700 (540), R Ferguson Cha 410Kg £2100 (512), M & F Speers, Cha 420Kg £2140 (509), B McLaughlin, Glenariffe Cha 460Kg £2340 (508), D Kane, Cushendall, Cha 440Kg £2200 (500), A & D McAfee, Li 460Kg £2300 (500), B McLaughlin, Lim 440Kg £2200 (500), C Bateson, Toomebridge Cha 410Kg £2000 (487), M & F Speers, Lim 410Kg £2000 (487), P Martin, Dunloy Cha 440Kg £2140 (486).

Heifers

Up to 300kg 

J Newell, Ballymoney Char 260kg £2850 (10.96), C Newell, Ballymoney Lim 280kg £2650 (946), J McLoughlin, Carnlough Lim 210kg £1500 (714), A & D McAfee, Bushmills Char 280kg £1980 (707), P Skelly, Lisburn Lim 250kg £1760 (704), N & S Wilson, Rathkenny Char 260kg £1800 (692), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 270kg £1860 (688), R Workman, Kilwaughter Char 270kg £1820 (674), Wharry & McCurdy, Carnlough Char 270kg £1820 (674), A Millar, Antrim Char 280kg £1870 (667) x2, R & D McAuley, Ballyclare Lim 300kg £2000 (666), M Henderson-Neill, Mosside Sim 240kg £1600 (666), A Millar, Antrim Char 280kg £1850 (660). 

301kg to 350kg 

W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Char 320kg £2680 (837), D Kane, Cushendall Lim 320kg £2500 (781), Wharry & McCurdy, Carnlough Char 310kg £1940 (625), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 310kg £1930 (622), N & S Wilson, Rathkenny Char 310kg £1920 (619), A & D McAfee, Bushmills Lim 320kg £1980 (618), J Anderson, Cullybackey Lim 320kg £1980 (618), A Millar, Antrim Char 310kg £1910 (616), W & G Hanna Char 310kg £1900 (612), 310kg £1890 (609), 320kg £1940 (606), R Workman, Kilwaughter Char 320kg £1930 (603), A Millar Char 310kg £1860 (600), A & D McAfee Char 350kg £2100 (600). 

351kg to 400kg 

J McLoughlin, Carnlough Lim 360kg £2400 (666), B McLoughlin, Glenariffe Lim 400kg £2500 (625), M & F Speers, Cullybackey Char 400kg £2420 (605), 360kg £2080 (577), 360kg £1980 (550), A Millar, Antrim Char 380kg £2070 (544), V McErlaine, Armoy Char 390kg £2090 (535), B McLoughlin Lim 360kg £1920 (533), M & F Speers Char 380kg £2020 (531), D Kane, Cushendall Char 360kg £1900 (527), 380kg £2000 (526), A & D McAfee, Bushmills Char 400kg £2100 (525). 

Over 401kg 

B McLoughlin, Glenariffe Lim 430kg £2900 (674), A & D McAfee, Bushmills Char 430kg £2520 (586), 410kg £2310 (563), M & F Speers, Cullybackey Char 410kg £2290 (558), P Martin, Dunloy Lim 430kg £2360 (548), I Dodds, Glenwherry Lim 430kg £2320 (539), M & F Speers Char 430kg £2300 (534), P Martin Char 470kg £2420 (514), M & F Speers Char 550kg £2710 (492), 430kg £2090 (486), A & D McAfee Lim 420kg £2040 (485). 

657 sucked calves presented at the first sale at Ballymena resulted in an outstanding trade. A show of Limousin and Charolais calves took place. Sam Coleman judged the Limousins awarding champion to Ivan Lynn, Armoy for a super black heifer weighing 400kg selling for £5050. Reserve Limousin was 1^st place bullock also from Ivan Lynn selling for £3050 at 510Kg. Harry Heron judges the Charolais awarding champion bullock to Lyle McAuley, Ballyclare selling at £3300 for 570kg. Champion Charolais heifer was awarded to McAfee Bros selling at £2650 for 260kg.

Bullocks

Up to 300Kg

I Lynn, Armoy Lim 210Kg £1780 (847), Lim 240Kg £1810 (754), D McKillop Cha 230Kg £1680 (730), I Lynn, Lim 220Kg £1600 (727), Lim 280Kg £2020 (721), M McVicker, Ballycastle Cha 280Kg £2000 (714), P Gilmore, Kilrea Lim 250Kg £1770 (708), Cha 250Kg £1760 (704), I Lynn, Lim £2110 (703), J K Davidson, Broughshane Lim 260Kg £1820 (700), O O’Kane, Carnlough Lim 240Kg £1680 (700), S Douglas, Limavady Cha 290Kg £2020 (696), I Lynn, Lim 290Kg £1990 (686), H Morrell, Coleraine Cha 280Kg £1900 (678), J K Davidson Lim 270Kg £1820 (674), P Gilmore Cha 280Kg £1870 (667).

301 to 350Kg

S Douglas, Limavady Cha 350Kg £2540 (725), O’Kane Farm Bel 340Kg £2460 (723), S Douglas, Cha 350Kg £2520 (720),J Workman, Kilwaughter Cha 310Kg £2120 (683), D S Beggs, Ballyclare Cha 320Kg £2160 (675), S Douglas, Cha 320Kg £2140 (668), P Gilmore, Kilrea Cha 340Kg £2240 (658), A Millar, Antrim Cha 320Kg £2080 (650), S Douglas, Cha 340Kg £2200 (647), Cha 310Kg £1980 (638), Cha 310Kg £1960 (632), H Morrell, Coleraine Cha 310Kg £1920 (619), V Hamilton, Cushendun 310Kg £1920 (619), S Douglas, Cha 320Kg £1980 (618), A Millar, Cha 320Kg £1980 (618), Cha 320Kg £1980 (618).

351 to 400Kg

S Douglas, Limavady Cha 370Kg £2620 (708), W McCurdy, Broughshane Cha 360Kg £2500 (694), S Douglas, Cha 360Kg £2500 (694), M & R Simpson, Broughshane Lim 390Kg £2680 (687), W McCurdy, Cha 380Kg £2520 (663), S Weatherup, Ballyclare Blo 390Kg £2560 (656), V McErlaine, Armoy Cha 400Kg £2620 (655), W Hopes, Ballywalter Lim 390Kg £2540 (651), A Millar, Antrim Cha 360Kg £2340 (650), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Cha 390Kg £2520 (646), M & R Simpson, Broughshane Lim 370Kg £2380 (643), I Lynn, Armoy Lim 390Kg £2500 (641), J Carey, Martinstown Cha 390Kg £2480 (635), I Lynn, Lim 370Kg £2340 (632), W & G Hanna, Cha 370Kg £2300 (621), I Lynn, Bel 370Kg £2300 (621).

Over 401Kg

O’Kane Farm, Dunloy Lim 420KG £2580 (614), I Lynn, Armoy Cha 560Kg £3400 (607), M & R Simpson, Broughshane Lim 410Kg £2460 (600), I Lynn, Lim 510Kg £3050 (598), W McCurdy, Broughshane Cha 420Kg £2460 (585), I Lynn, Lim 410Kg £2400 (85), Bel 420Kg £2440 (581), L McAuley, Ballyclare Cha 570Kg £3300 (579), I Lynn, Lim 440Kg £2540 (577), Lim 490Kg £2820 (575), W Hopes, Ballywalter Lim 430Kg £2460 (572), J Carey, Martinstown Lim 480Kg £2740 (570), V McErlaine, Armoy Lim 410Kg £2340 (570), O Kane Farm, Lim 430Kg £2440 (567), I Lynn, Lim 510Kg £2880 (564), H McLaughlin, Aughafatten Lim 420Kg £2360 (561).

Heifers

Up to 300Kg

V Hamilton, Cushendun Lim 240Kg £3100 (1291), A& D McAfee, Bushmills Cha 260Kg £2650 (1019), I Lynn, Armoy Lim 250Kg £2100 (840), Lim 300Kg £2520 (840), Lim 210Kg £1750 (833), O’Kane Farm, Dunloy Cha 300Kg £2500 (833), Andy McConnell, Glenwherry Bel 270Kg £2000 (740), P Gilmore, Kilrea Cha 260Kg £1840 (707), Cha 250Kg £1740 (696), D Robinson, Glenarm Lim 290Kg £2000 (689), Lim 290Kg £2000 (689), I Lynn, Lim 280Kg £1900 (678), A Millar, Antrim Cha 270Kg £1800 (666), Cha £1800 (666), P Gilmore, Kilrea Cha 270Kg £1790 (663), D Convery, Cushendun Cha 250 £1640 (656).

301 to 350Kg

R Workman, Kilwaughter Lim 330Kg £3650 (116), E & A Holden, Larne Lim 320Kg £2750 (859), Lim 340Kg £2700 (794), A & D McAfee, Bushmills Lim 330Kg £2550 (772), O’Kane Farm, Dunloy Cha £2500 (757), R Workman, Kilwaughter Lim 340Kg £2450 (720), E & A Holden, Larne Lim 350Kg £2420 (691), P Gilmore, Kilrea Cha 310Kg £2020 (651), J Knox, Broughshane Lim 340Kg £2160 (635), D Robinson, Glenarm Lim 350Kg £2200 (628), A Millar, Antim Cha 310Kg £1920 (619), O’Kane Farms, Lim 340Kg £2100 (617), W & G Hanna, Cha 310Kg £1900 (612), A Millar, Cha 310Kg £1900 (612), V Hamilton Cha 310Kg £1900 (612), A Millar, Cha £1890 (609).

351 to 400Kg

I Lynn, Armoy Lim 400Kg £5050 (1262), O’Kane Farms Dunloy Lim 400Kg £4450 (1112), Lim 370Kg £3600 (973), V McErlaine, Armoy Lim 360Kg £3000 (833), R Workman, Kilwaughter Lim 400Kg £3100 (775), I Lynn, Lim 360Kg £2600 (722), W Hopes, Ballywalter Lim 360Kg £2580 (716), I Lynn, Lim 370Kg £2650 (716), Lim 370Kg £2650 (716), E & A Holden, Larne Lim 400Kg £2750 (687), I Lynn, Lim 370Kg £2500 (675), H Hall, Newtownabbey Lim 360Kg £2380 (661), I Lynn, Lim 390Kg £2450 (628), E & A Holden Lim 380Kg £2320 (610), V McErlaine, Cha 360Kg £2150 (597), Newtown Glen Farm, Cushendall Lim 400Kg £2380 (595).

Over 401Kg

Newtown Glen Farm, Cushendall Lim 470Kg £3900 (829), E & A Holden Lim 420Kg £3200 (761), O Kane Farm, Dunloy, Lim 420Kg £2750 (654), S Mullan, Knockloughrim Lim 440Kg £2700 (613), A & D McAfee, Bushills Cha 410Kg £2500 (609), E & A Holden, Larne Lim 430Kg £2600 (604), A & A McAfee, Cha 470Kg £2780 (591), W McCurdy Cha £2420 (590), A & D McAfee, Cha 410Kg £2400 £2400 (585), Lim 430Kg £2480 (576), V McErlaine, Armoy Cha 430Kg £2480 (576), J Carey, Martinstown Lim 490Kg £2800 (571), A & D McAfee, Cha 420Kg £2400 (571), S  Mullan, Cha 440Kg £2500 (568), A & D McAfee, Lim 440Kg £2500 (568, J Carey, Cha 410Kg £2320 (565).

An entry of 450 suckled calves at the final suckled calf sale of the season resulted in another flying trade. Bullocks sold to £1130 over for a Char 360kg at £1490. Heifers sold to £1330 over for a Lim 310kg at £1640.

Bullocks

0kg to 300kg 

S Hall, Larne Cha 290kg £1360 (469) R Workman, Kilwaughter Lim 250kg £1160 (464) Cha 260kg £1180 (453) N & S Wilson, Rathkenny Cha 220kg £990 (450) R Workman, Cha 290kg £1300 (448) W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Cha 290kg £1290 (444) S Hall, Larne Cha 300kg £1320 (440) A Millar, Antrim Cha 270g £1170 (433) R Workman, Cha 250kg £1070 (428) N & S Wilson, Cha 290kg £1240 (427) S Douglas, Limavady Cha 300kg £1280 (426) R McGinley, Cha 270kg £1150 (425) W & G Hanna, Cha 300kg £1270 (423) R Workman, Cha 300kg £1260 (420) D Robinson, Glenarm Lim 250kg £1050 (420) S & O Quigg, Cha 220kg £920 (418).

301kg to 400kg

W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Cha 310kg £1370 (441) S Douglas, Cha 310kg £1350 (435) W & G Hanna, Cha 320kg £1380 (431) Cha 310kg £1320 (425) N & S Wilson, Rathkenny Cha 350kg £1490 (425) S Lowry, Glenavy Cha 320kg £1350 (421) N & S Wilson, Rathkenny Cha 310kg £1300 (419) S Taylor, Cha 310kg £1300 (419) N & S Wilson, Cha 360kg £1490 (413) W & G Hanna, 2x Cha 310kg £1280 (412) S Taylor, Belfast 2x Cha 310kg £1280, H Hall, Cha 320kg £1320 (412) W & G Hanna, Cha 310kg £1270 (409) N & S Wilson, Cha 320kg £1310 (409).

401kg and over

M & F Speers, Cullybackey Lim 410kg £1420 (346) Cha 470kg £1590 (338) Lim 410kg £1380 (336) Cha 440kg £1410 (320) Cha 470kg £1500 (319) Lim 420kg £1340 (319) Cha 460kg £1460 (317) Cha 530kg £1550 (292) 2x Cha 480kg £1400 (291).

Heifers

0kg to 300kg

S Moore, Lisburn Bel 260kg £1480 (569) M Kelly, Limavady Lim 300kg £1540 (513) M Ramsey, Doagh Lim 280kg £1370 (489) S Hall, Larne Cha 290kg £1370 (472) A G McGarel, Cairncastle Cha 150kg £700 (466) local farmer Cha 240kg £1110 (462) D Kane, Cushendall Cha 260kg £1200 (461) AG McGarel, Cha 190kg £870 (457) W & G Hanna, Cha 270kg £1230 (455) S Douglas, Cha 280kg £1260 (450) A Millar, Antrim 2 Cha 270kg £1210 (448) M Ramsey, Doagh Lim 260kg £1150 (442) M McVicker, Ballycastle Cha 210kg £910 (433).

301kg to 400kg

M Kelly, Limavady Bel 310kg £1640 (529) C Williamson, Kilrea Lim 310kg £1280 (412) R Workman, Kilwaughter Cha 310g £1270 (409) M & F Speers, Cullybackey Cha 330kg £1340 (406) M Ramsey, Doagh Lim 320kg £1270 (396) S Weatherup, Ballyclare Blo 330kg £1280 (387) S Douglas, Limavady Cha 320kg £1240 (387) R Workman, Cha 310kg £1200 (387) A Millar, Antrim Cha 310kg £1200 (387) H Hall, Cha 310kg £1200 (387) S Taylor, Cha 320kg £1230 (384) A Millar, 2x Cha 310kg £1190 (383) M & F Speers, Lim 330kg £1260 (381) S Douglas, Limavady Cha 310kg £1180 (380) M Foster, Kells Cha 320kg £1210 (378).

400kg and over

M Montgomery, Kells Lim 410kg £1590 (387) M & F Speers, Cullybackey Cha 410kg £1580 (385) F Smyth, Dunloy Cha 430kg £1620 (376) M & F Speers, Cullybackey Cha 460kg £1640 (356) Cha 420kg £1390 (331) Cha 410kg £1250 (304) Lim 440kg £1340 (304) Cha 480kg £1450 (302) Cha 500kg £1510 (302).

BALLYMENA, SATURDAY 28^TH SEPTEMBER 2024

The first of the seasonal suckled calf sales at Ballymena Mart attracted an excellent entry of 580 calves. The quality of the calves on offer was exceptional and this was reflected in an outstanding trade. Top price of the day was £5100 paid to Ivan Lynn, Armoy for a fantastic roan heifer and Ivan took a clean sweep in the Limousin show where Packie Donnelly awarded him first, second and third in both bullock and heifer sections. The Charolais Club took a different approach this year with prizemoney being awarded to the bullock and heifer fetching the top price per kilo and the best average price for a pen of 5. Top price in the Charolais section went to D Convery, Cushendun who received 485p/kilo for his bullock and M&R Simpson Broughshane won the heifer section with their heifer selling to 615p/kilo. The winners of the best average for a pen of 5 Charolais calves went to McAfee Bros for their pen of heifers which fetched 459p/kilo as an average over the 5 calves. Leading prices in each section were as follows:-

Heifers

Up to 300kg

F McMullan, Cushendall Lim 250kg £1720 (688), M & R Simpson, Broughshane Char 260kg £1600 (615), E & A Holden, Larne Lim 260kg £1350 (519), I Lynn, Armoy Lim 270kg £1400 (518), A & D McAfee, Bushmills Char 290kg £1490 (513), 270kg £1380 (511), V Hamilton, Cushendun Char 260kg £1220 (469), 300kg £1300 (433), A Millar, Antrim Char 290kg £1200 (413), V Hamilton, Cushendun Char 210kg £860 (409), Nugent Estate, Portaferry Lim 300kg £1220 (406), D S Beggs , Ballyclare Lim 270kg £1090 (403), D Convery, Cushendun Lim 300kg £1210 (403), A Millar, Antrim Char 280kg £1120 (400), D S Beggs, Ballyclare Lim 260kg £1040 (400).

301 to 400kg

I Lynn, Armoy Lim 320kg £3200 (1000), BB 350kg £2800 (800), Lim 400kg £2900 (725), S Mullan, Knockloughrim Lim 360kg £2600 (722), F McMullan, Cushendall Lim 370kg £2100 (567), E & A Holden, Larne Lim 350kg £1850 (528), S Mullan, Knockloughrim Lim 330kg £1680 (509), Nugent Estate, Portaferry Lim 370kg £1750 (473), G McClintock, Glenwherry Lim 340kg £1600 (470), S O’Kane, Carnlough Lim 370kg £1700 (459), A & D McAfee, Bushmills Char 310kg £1380 (445), H McLaughlin, Aughafatten Lim 310kg £1380 (445), O’Kane Farm, Dunloy Lim 400kg £1780 (445), W Hopes, Ballywalter Lim 400kg £1740 (435), S Mullan, Knockloughrim Lim 310kg £1340 (432), W Hopes, Ballywalter Lim 360kg £1550 (430).

Over 401kg

I Lynn, Armoy Lim 470kg £5100 (1085), 450kg £3000 (666), O’Kane Farm Lim 450kg £2800 (622), 410kg £2500 (609), I Lynn, Armoy Lim 480kg £2900 (604), 490kg £2400 (489), 470kg £2200 (468), Nugent Estate, Portaferry Lim 410kg £1900 (463), I Lynn, Armoy Lim 410kg £1900 (463), 420kg £1900 (452) x2, Nugent Estate, Portaferry Lim 420kg £1900 (452), I Lynn, Armoy Lim 590kg £2600 (440), W Hopes, Ballywalter Lim 430kg £1850 (430).

Bullocks

0Kg to 300kg

D Convery, Cushendun Cha 200kg £970 (485) I Lynn, Ballymoney Lim 260kg £1260 (484) V Hamilton, Cushendun Lim 260kg £1210 (465) L McAuley, Ballyclare Lim 220kg £1020 (463) V Hamilton, Cha 270kg £1240 (459) Cha 280kg £1280 (457) P Gilmore, Kilrea Cha 270kg £1200 (444) I Lynn, Armoy Lim 270kg £1170 (433) S Taylor, Ligoniel Cha 300kg £1300 (433) S & O Quigg, Garvagh Cha 240kg £1040 (433) I Lynn, Armoy Lim 280kg £1210 (430) Lim 260kg £1120 (430) V Hamilton, Lim 280kg £1190 (425) P Gilmore, Kilrea Cha 260kg £1090 (419) I Lynn, Lim 280kg £1170 (417) P Gilmore, Cha 280kg £1160 (414).

301kg to 400kg

V McErlaine, Armoy Cha 370kg £1630 (440) E & A Holden, Larne Lim 340kg £1480 (435) V McErlaine, Cha 350kg £1520 (434) I Lynn, Armoy Lim 350kg £1500 (428) A Millar, Antrim Cha 330kg £1410 (427) S Douglas, Limavady Cha 350kg £1490 (425) G McClintock, Glenwherry Cha 360kg £1530 (425) Nugent Estate, Portaferry Lim 340kg £1440 (423) Okane Farm, Dunloy Cha 400kg £1680 (420) R Workman, Kilwaughter Cha 370kg £1550 (418) D Convery, Cushendun Cha 320kg £1330 (415) Nugent Estate, Lim 350kg £1450 (414) S Hall, Larne Cha 330kg £1360 (412) Okane Farm, Dunloy Lim 380kg £1560 (410) S Taylor, Cha 380kg £1560 (410).

401kg and over

V McErlaine, Armoy Cha 410kg £1660 (404) L McAuley, Ballyclare Cha 440kg £1780 (404) Okane Farm, Dunloy Lim 420kg £1680 (400) W Hopes, Ballywalter Lim 410kg £1620 (395) I Lynn, Armoy Lim 420kg £1620 (385) Okane Farm, Lim 430kg £1650 (383) Carrigeen Farms, Cha 440kg £1680 (381) R Workman, Kilwaughter Cha 420kg £1580 (376) W Hopes, Lim 460kg £1720 (373) S Taylor, Belfast Cha 410kg £1530 (373) I Lynn, Armoy Lim 410kg £1530 (373) Lim 470kg £1720 (366) DS Beggs, Ballyclare Lim 410kg £1500 (365).   

The first of the season's suckler heifer sales at Ballymena Mart saw an excellent offering of 60 top quality heifers from Ryan Burnside Donaghmore. Ryan had gone the extra mile and calved 42 of the heifers and put up a tremendous show of top quality heifers which sold to a top of 3800 for a black heifer with calf at foot and 3750 for a lovely roan heifer with calf. His springers sold to a top of 3350 for tremendous red heifer in calf to the Limousin and due October. With a complete clearance the heifers with calves at foot averaged £3030 and the in calf heifers averaged £2820. Leading prices were as follows:- 3800, 3750, 3600, 3600, 3450, 3400, 3350,3350,3350.

Just under 200 suckler calves presented at the last calf sale this year. Bullocks sold to £1060 over for a char 290kg at £1350 offered by S Taylor, Ligoniel. Heifers sold to £730 over for a Char 310kg £1040 presented by A Millar, Antrim.

Bullocks

0kg to 300kg

S Taylor, Belfast Cha 290kg £1350 (265) AG McGarel, Cairncastle Cha 160kg £710 (443) Cha 170kg £750 (441) S Taylor, Cha 290kg £1140 (393) P Brankin, Cha 240kg £940 (391) Cha 230kg £900 (391) Cha 230kg £900 (391) M McVicker, Ballycastle Cha 240kg £920 (383) B Gingles, Larne Lim 250kg £940 (376) S Taylor, Cha 290kg £1090 (375) M McVicker, Ballycastle Cha 220kg £820 (372) P Brankin, Cha 240kg £890 (370) Cha 240kg £890 (370) A G McGarel, Cairncastle Cha 170kg £630 (370) J Maxwell, Upperlands Lim 200kg £740 (370) A Millar, Antrim Cha 290kg £1070 (369).

301kg and over

W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Cha 310kg £1250 (403) S Taylor, cha 310kg £1230 (396) Cha 320kg £1190 (371) M Foster, Kells Cha 320kg £1170 (365) A & ME Graham, Carnlough 330kg £1160 (351) S Taylor, Cha 320kg £1120 (350) A & ME Graham, Cha 360kg £1250 (347) S Taylor, Cha 340kg £1180 (347) M Foster, Cha 350kg £1200 (342) L Ballantine, Moorefields Lim 310kg £1050 (338) W & G Hanna, Cha 340kg £1130 (332) S Taylor, Belfast Cha 310kg £1020 (329) B Gingles, Larne 320kg £1050 (328) S Taylor, Cha 320kg £1040 (325) A & ME Graham, Cha 310kg £990 (319) S Wright, Blo 310kg £990 (319).

Heifers

0kg to 300kg

A& D McAfee, Bushmills Cha 150kg £580 (386) H Minford, Lim 290kg £1100 (379) M McVicker, Cha 220kg £800 (363) L Ballantine, Lim 230kg £830 (360) W & G Hanna, Cha 270kg £970 (359) A Millar, Antrim Cha 240kg £840 (350) L Ballantine, Lim 290kg £1010 (348) W & G Hanna, Cha 240kg £830 (345) R Forsythe, Portglenone Lim 240kg £810 (337) A Millar, Antrim Cha 270kg £910 (337) J Maxwell, Lim 220kg £730 (331) L Ballantine, Lim  270kg £890 (329) W& G Hanna, 2xCha 280kg £920 (328)A Millar, Cha 260kg £850 (326) A & ME Graham, Cha 270kg £880 (325).

301kg and over

A Millar, Antrim Cha 310kg £1040 (335) A McKillop, Cha 310kg £1010 (325) S Stewart, Dundrod Lim 310kg £940 (303) B Gingles, Larne Cha 330kg £990 (300) L Ballantine, Lim 320kg £940 (293) A McKillop, Cha 310kg £910 (293) W Reid, Lim 370kg £990 (267) WD Marshall, Clough Cha 330kg £860 (260) N McAuley, Ballyclare Cha 320kg £760 (237) J Haveron, Ballymena Blo 320kg £740 (231) P Mehaffey, Larne Lim 320kg £740 (231) N McAuley, Ballyclare Cha 360kg £820 (227) P Mehaffey, Lim 340kg £770 (226) N McAuley, Cha 350kg £790 (225) N McAuley, Ballyclare Cha 380kg £855 (225) P Mehaffey, Lim 320kg £710 (221).     

170 Suckled calves at the 3^rd calf sale in Ballymena resulted in a super trade. Bullocks sold to £1050 over for a Char 300kg at £1350 presented by W & G Hanna, Ballymoney. Heifers sold to £1070 over for a Lim 280kg at £1350 also from W & G Hanna.

Bullocks

Up to 300kg

S & O Quigg, Garvagh Char 250kg £1150 (460), J Knox, Broughshane Char 270kg £1240 (459), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Char 300kg £1350 (450), J Knox, Broughshane Char 290kg £1240 (427), R Workman, Kilwaughter Char 260kg £1100 (423), S & O Quigg, Garvagh Char 280kg £1180 (421), A Millar, Antrim Char 260kg £1090 (419), R Workman, Kilwaughter Char 260kg £1090 (419), J Knox, Broughshane Char 300kg £1250 (416), R Workman, Kilwaughter Char 260kg £1080 (415), S & O Quigg, Garvagh Char 280kg £1150 (410), S Douglas, Limavady Char 290kg £1180 (406), A Millar, Antrim Char 270kg £1090 (403), D Robinson, Glenarm Char 280kg £1130 (403), R Workman, Kilwaughter Char 300kg £1200 (400).

301 to 350kg

S Douglas, Limavady Char 310kg £1300 (419), 310kg £1260 (406), 320kg £1290 (403), M Workman, Kilwaughter Char 330kg £1240 (375), 330kg £1190 (360), B Gingles, Larne Char 320kg £1140 (356), S Douglas, Limavady Char 350kg £1220 (348), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Char 320kg £1100 (343), N McAuley, Ballyclare Char 350kg £1180 (337), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Char 350kg £1170 (334), H Hall, Newtownabbey Char 310kg £1000 (322),  D & F Kinney, Cushendall Lim 330kg £1060 (321), A & L Douds, Clough Sim 340kg £1070 (314), 320kg £990 (309), S Douglas, Limavady Lim 330kg £1020 (309).

Over 351kg

M Quinn, Cushendall Char 360kg £1220 (338), D & F Kinney, Cushendall Char 390kg £1260 (323), B Paul, Maghera Lim 460kg £1440 (313), B Gingles, Larne Sim 370kg £1130 (305), B Paul, Maghera Lim 410kg £1200 (292), B Gingles, Larne Lim 370kg £1060 (286), T J McAuley, Ballyclare Lim 390kg £1110 (284), A & L Douds, Clough Lim 370kg £1050 (283), 370kg £1010 (273), Sim 370kg £1000 (270).

Heifers

0kg to 300kg

W & G Hanna, Lim 280kg £1350 (482) Lim 270kg £1270 (470) Lim 290kg £1340 (462) Lim 280kg £1280 (457) 300kg £1340 (446) Cha 300kg £1150 (383) A Millar, Antrim Cha 250kg £910 (364) S Taylor, Belfast Cha 300kg £1080 (360) S & O Quigg, Cha 250kg £870 (348) Cha 260kg £900 (346) Cha 260kg £900 (346) H Hall, Cha 290kg £1000 (344) Local Farmer, Cha 230kg £790 (343) S Taylor, Cha 280kg £950 (339) A Millar, Antrim 280kg £940 (335) Cha 290kg £970 (334).

301kg to 500kg

A Millar, Antrim Cha 310kg £1070 (345) R Workman, Kilwaughter Cha 310kg £1060 (341) H Hall, Cha 320kg £1090 (340) S Taylor, Cha 310kg £1010 (325) W & G Hanna, Cha 340kg £1100 (323) S Taylor, Cha 310kg £1000 (322) S & O Quigg, Cha 310kg £1000 (322), D & F Kinney, Cushendall Cha 330kg £1060 (321), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 310kg £990 (319), M Quinn, Cushendall Char 320kg £1000 (312), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 320kg £980 (306) x2.

750 Suckler calves presented at the 2^nd calf sale in Ballymena resulted in a terrific trade. Bullocks sold to £1260 over for a Char 420kg at £1680 presented by M & F Speers, Cullybackey. Heifers sold to £1270 over for a Char 430kg at £1700 also offered by M & F Speers.

Bullocks

0kg to 300kg

J Newell, Ballymoney Cha 240kg £1080 (450) A & D McAfee, Bushmills Cha 240kg £1030 (429) J Newell, Cha 230kg £980 (426) M & F Speers, Cha 300kg £1270 (423) R Workman, Kilwaughter Cha 240kg £1010 (420) M McVicker, Ballycastle Cha 250kg £1030 (412) R Workman, Cha 260kg £1060 (407) A Millar, Antrim Cha 300kg £1210 (403) D Robinson, Lim 250kg £1000 (400) W & G Hanna, Cha 300kg £1200 (400) R Workman, Lim 230kg £910 (395) J Knox, Broughshane Cha 280kg £1100 (392) B Laverty, Cha 240kg £940 (391) S Lowry, Cha 240kg £940 (391) R Ferguson, Comber Cha 230kg £900 (3910 G McClintock, Cha 300kg £1170 (390).   

301kg to 350kg

S Douglas, Limavady Cha 320kg £1390 (434) Cha 320kg £1380 (431) Cha 310kg £1270 (409) Cha 320kg £1300 (406) S Taylor, Cha 320kg £1290 (403) R Workman, Lim 340kg £1340 (394) AJ Wilson, Lim 340kg £1340 (394) R Workman, Cha 340kg £1340 (394) S Taylor, Cha 330kg £1300 (393) G McClintock, Cha 310kg £1190 (383) S Taylor, Cha 310kg £1180 (380) R Workman, Cha 320kg £1210 (378) W & G Hanna, Cha 320kg £1190 (371) R Workman, Lim 320kg £1190 (371) S Taylor, Cha 350kg £1280 (368) A Millar, Cha 310kg £1140 (367).

351kg and over

M & F Speers, Cullybackey Cha 390kg £1640 (420) Cha 420kg £1680 (400) Wharry & McCurdy, Cha 370kg £1370 (370) W& G Hanna, Cha 370kg £1370 (370) G McClintock, Lim 370kg £1360 (367) J Workman, Kilwaughter Lim 360kg £1320 (366) M & F Speers, Cha 430kg £1570 (365) J Knox, Lim 370kg £1350 (364) Cha 370kg £1340 (362) G McClintock, Lim 370kg £1310 (354) S Mullan, Lim 410kg £1440 (351) Lim 460kg £1610 (350) R Ferguson, Cha 380kg £1330 (350) A Millar, Cha 370kg £1280 (346) C Bateson, Cha 370kg £1280 (346) R Ferguson, Comber Cha 370kg £1280 (346).

Heifers

0kg to 300kg

S Boyd, Lim 240kg £1280 (533) A & D McAfee, Bushmills Cha 270kg £1300 (481) I Dodds, Bel 280kg £1240 (442) W & G Hanna, Cha 300kg £1260 (420) V McErlaine, Armoy Cha 290kg £1210 (417) D Robinson, Lim 300kg £1180 (393) S Douglas, Cha 280kg £1050 (375) S Henderson, Ballycastle Cha 260kg £970 (373) S Douglas, Cha 270kg £990 (366) J Newell, Cha 260kg £950 (365) N & S Wilson, Rathkenny Cha 260kg £950 (365) A Millar, Cha 260kg £950 (365) J Newell, Cha 230kg £840 (265).

301kg to 350kg

S & M Black, Carnlough Lim 320kg £1500 (4680 D Robinson, Lim 310kg £1410 (454) S & M Black, Lim 310kg £1340 (432) Lim 310kg £1320 (425) G McClintock, Lim 330kg £1360 (412) S & M Black, Lim 310kg £1270 (409) Lim 310kg £1270 (409) S Douglas, Cha 330kg £1340 (406) D Robinson, Lim 330kg £1320 (400) G McClintock, Lim 330kg £1300 (393) W & G Hanna, Cha 320kg £1260 (393).

351kg and over

M & F Speers, Cha 430kg £1700 (395) V McErlaine, Cha 360kg £1390 (386) S Mullan, Lim 400kg £1440 (360) A Burleigh, Glenarm Cha 370kg £1320 (356) M & F Speers, Cha 370kg £1300 (351) W Dodds, Lim 360kg £1260 (350) M & F Spears, Lim 370kg £1270 (343) Cha 450kg £1540 (342) a Burleigh, Cha 380kg £1280 (336) M & F Speers, Cha 400kg £1340 (335) W Baird, Lim 370kg £1200 (324) S Mullan, Lim 440kg £1400 (318).

An entry of 670 suckled calves at the opening calf sale resulted in a terrific trade. A show was held for Limousin and Charolais calves. Ivan Lynn & Sons, Armoy dominated the Limousin section winning 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd in heifers and bullocks. McAfee Bros, Bushmills won Charolais champion with heifer and Charolais 1^st prize bullock got reserve champion. Leading prizes as follows-:

Bullocks

0kg to 300kg

I Lynn, Armoy Lim 250kg £1220 (488) V Hamilton, Cushendun Cha 250kg £1130 (452) S Douglas, Limavady Cha 290kg £1300 (448) D Convery, Cushendun Cha 250kg £1120 (448) L McAuley, Ballyclare Lim £1020 (443) E&A Holden, Larne Lim 280kg £1240 (442) I Lynn, Lim 220kg £970 (440) S Douglas, Cha 300kg £1320 (440) N& S Wilson, Rathkenny Cha 230kg £1010 (439) Cha 260kg £1100 (423) Cha 280kg £1180 (421) S& O Quigg, Garvagh Cha 250kg £1050 (420) P Gilmore, Cha 240kg £1000 (416) N & S Wilson, Cha 250kg £1040 (416) P Gilmore, Lim 260kg £1080 (415) I Lynn, Lim 250kg £1030 (412). 

301kg to 350kg

N & S Wilson, Rathkenny Cha 310kg £1310 (422) A Millar, Antrim Cha 340kg £1360 (400) C Fleck, Clough 340kg £1340 (394) O O’Kane, Carnlough Cha 310kg £1210 (390) E &A Holden, Larne Lim 330kg £1270 (384) N & S Wilson, Cha 320kg £1230 (384) I Lynn, Lim 310kg £1170 (377) Lim 350kg £1310 (374) A Millar, Cha 350kg £1300 (371) Okane Farm, Dunloy Lim 310kg £1150 (371) N & S Wilson, Cha 310kg £1140 (367) W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Cha 350kg £1280 (365) DS Beggs, Ballyclare Cha 330kg £1200 (363) McAfee Bros, cha 350kg £1270 (362) Lim 350kg £1270 (362) I Lynn, Lim 350kg £1270 (362).

351kg and over

I Lynn, Ballymena Lim 440kg £1760 (400) M Kelly, Limavady Lim 360kg £1400 (388) V McErlaine, Armoy Lim 380kg £1450 (381) Lim 400kg £1500 (375) Cha 400kg £1500 (375) I Lynn, Lim 390kg £1460 (374) McAfee Bros, Cha 510kg £1900 (372) I Lynn, Lim 360kg £1320 (366) W& G Hanna, Cha 370kg £1350 (364) M & R Simpson, Broughshane Lim 360kg £1300 (361) S Douglas, Limavady Cha 370kg £1330 (359) Okane Farm, Lim 410kg £1470 (358) V McErlaine, Armoy Lim 390kg £1390 (356) Cha 410kg £1460 (356) DS Beggs, Ballyclare Lim 360kg £1280 (355) V Hamilton, Cha 400kg £1420 (355).

Heifers

0kg to 300kg

Nugent Estate, Portaferry Lim 260kg £1740 (669) I Lynn, Ballymoney Lim 290kg £1700 (586) Lim 250kg £1190 (476) Lim 300kg £1420 (473) E & A Holden, Larne Lim 290kg £1320 (455) C Fleck, Clough Bel 260kg £1070 (411) P Gilmore, Cha 220kg £870 (395) Cha 220kg £800 (363) Cha 260kg £940 (361) A Millar, Antrim Cha 300kg £1080 (360) S Douglas, Limavady Cha 280kg £1000 (357) P Gilmore, Cha 240kg £850 (354) P Gilmore, Cha 260kg £910 (350) Cha 260kg £910 (350) I Lynn, Lim 260kg £910 (350).

301kg to 350kg

Nugent Estate, Lim 350kg £1700 (485) Lim 320kg £1540 (481) V McErlaine, Cha 350kg £1600 (457) V Hamilton, Cushendun Cha 340kg £1540 (452) Nugent Estate, Lim 330kg £1400 (424) Okane Farm, Lim 320kg £320 (412) D Convery, Cha 310kg £1250 (403) McAfee Bros, Lim 340kg £1360 (400) V McErlaine, Cha 350kg £1380 (394) McAfee Bros, Lim 350kg £1360 (388) Nugent Estate, Lim 310kg £1180 (380) DS Beggs, Ballyclare Lim 320kg £1200 (375) E &A Holden, Lim 320kg £1180 (368) S & O Quigg, Cha 320kg £1170 (365) Antrim Estate, Lim 3440kg £1240 (364) Okane Farm, Lim 330kg £1200 (363).

351kg and over     

 I Lynn, Ballymoney Lim 490kg £4000 (816) Lim 390kg £2160 (553) Lim  400kg £2220 (550) Nugent Estate, Lim 380kg £2000 (526) I Lynn, 450kg £2000 (444) E & A Holden, Lim 380kg £1620 (426) I Lynn, Lim 410kg  £1720 (419) W Hopes, Lim 380kg £1530 (402) E & A Holden, Lim 400kg £1600 (400) Lim 410kg £1620 (395) Lim  380kg £1480 (389) McAfee Bros, Cha 360kg £1400 (388) V McErlaine, Cha 410kg £1550 (378) W Hopes, Lim 410kg £1530 (373) McAfee Bros, Lim 440kg  £1640 (372) Cha 440kg £1620 (368). 

Annual bull sale for Victor Chestnutt consisting of 8 AA, 10 Char, 1 super muscly BB.  Includes 2 stock bulls.

Bulls can be viewed on farm on Tuesday 2-4 pm or after 7 pm – 9 Clougher Rd, Bushmills BT57 8XP

Most bulls have been used.  All naturally reared.

The annual sale for Victor & David Chestnutt, Bushmills. Consisted of 18 Char & AA Bulls sold to a top of 7200gns for an AA. Char to an average of 4380gns. Leading prices as follows;

Abe 7200gns, Abe 5200gns, Abe 5000gns, Abe 4800gns, Abe 4600gns, Cha 4400gns, Cha 4300gns, Abe 4200gns, Abe 4000gns, Cha 4000gns, Cha 4000gns, Cha 4000gns, Cha 3900gns, Cha 3800gns, Bel 3000gns, Cha 3000gns, Cha 2900gns, Abe £2800.

An entry of 230 suckled calves at the final calf sale of the season resulted in another very sharp trade. Bullocks sold to £760 over for a char 370kg £1130 offered by Ian McAleese, Moneymore. Heifers sold to £1030 over for a Lim 260kg at £1290 presented by E Drummond, Ballynure.

Bullocks

0kg to 300kg

J McAuley, Ballyclare 2x Cha 210kg £810 (385) J McAuley, 2x Cha 230kg £860 (373) J McAuley, 2x Cha 240kg £880 (366) J McAuley, 2x Cha 210kg £730 (374) P Savage, Kircubbin Lim 250kg £860 (344) S Moore, Aldergrove Lim 280kg £950 (339) J McAuley, Cha 210kg £710 (338).

301kg to 350kg

W&G Hanna, Ballymoney Cha 310kg £1060 (341) W&G Hanna Cha 310kg £1020 (239) W &G Hanna, Cha 320kg £1040 (325) S Black, Ballymena Lim 340kg £1020 (300) W&G Hanna, Lim 320kg £930 (290) P Savage, Cha 350kg £1000 (285) S Black, Glenarm Lim 310kg £880 (283) W&G Hanna, Lim 310kg £880 (283) W&G Hanna, Lim 310kg £870 (280) J McAuley, Cha 310kg £865 (279) E Drummond, Ballynure Lim 320kg £890 (278).

351kg to 400kg

I McAleese, Moneymore Cha 370kg £1130 (305) S McIlhatton, Aughfatten Lim 360kg £1060 (944) S McIlhatton, Lim 360kg £1020 (283) V&K Patterson, Cha 380kg £1030 (271) I McAleese, Cha 370kg £980 (264) D Cairnes, Dromore Lim 360kg £950 (263) S Hall, Larne Lim 380kg £970 (255) S McIlhatton, Lim 400kg £1010 (252) S Hall, Larne Lim 360kg £880 (244).

400kg and over

I McAleese, Moneymore Lim 420kg £1150 (273) I McAleese, Blo 440kg £1130 (256) W Reid, Lim 460kg £1170 (544) J S Gawn, Kells Lim 460kg £1140 (247) P Savage, Lim 430kg £1055 (245).

Heifers

0kg to 300kg

E Drummond, Ballynure Lim 260kg £1290 (496) W&G Hanna, Cha 260kg £910 (350) P Savage, Lim 260kg £895 (344) M Ramsey, Lim 260kg £860 (330) M Ramsey, Lim 300kg £990 (330) W&G Hanna, Lim 280kg £920 (328) D Millan, Blo 160kg £525 (328) D Millan, 2x Blo 160kg £510 (318) D Millan, Blo 140kg £445 (317).

301kg to 350kg

S Black, Lim 310kg £1040 (335) M Ramsey, Ballyclare Lim 310kg £920 (296) W&G Hanna, Ballymoney Cha 310kg £915 (295) S Black, Lim 340kg £990 (291) M Ramsey, Doagh Lim 310kg £890 (287) S McIlhatton, Lim 310kg £890 (287) E Drummond, Lim 310kg £870 (280) W&G Hanna, Cha 310kg £860 (277) S McIlhatton, Lim 330kg £890 (269).

351kg to 400kg

I McAleese, Moneymore Blo 380kg £980 (257) B Savage, Lim 370kg £870 (235) S Woods, Crossgar Sim 380kg £860 (226) B Savage, Lim 390kg £880 (225) B Savage, Lim 360kg £760 (211). 

SUCKLED CALF SALE SEPTEMBER 2022

The first of the season’s special suckled calf sales at Ballymena Mart saw an entry of 600 top quality calves with all records broken selling to a top of £9000 paid to S Gowdy N’abbey for an outstanding Belgian Blue X heifer weighing 310kgs and with tremendous show potential. Second top price of £4000 was paid to Nugent Estates Portaferry for a Limousin heifer also weighing in at 310kgs. Charolais heifers sold to £3400 paid to McAfee Bros. Bushmills who also took the top price in the bullock section selling a 490kg calf at £1700.Top price per kilo in the bullock section was paid to V McErlaine Armoy for a super Charolais calf 360kgs at £1370 (3.81p/kg). Prior to the sale a show of Charolais and Limousin calves was held and judged by B Finnegan and K Diamond respectively. Both Limousin sections were won by Ivan Lynn Armoy and both Charolais sections were won by McAfee Bros. Leading prices in weight sections were as follows:-Bullocks – 0-300kgs – V Hamilton C’dun Char 300kgs @ £1110 (370p), Char 210kgs @ £770 (367p), I Lynn Armoy Lim 240kgs @ £870 (363p), A Millar Antrim Char 300kgs @ £1070 (357p), V Hamilton Char 250kgs @ £890 (356p), I Lynn Lim 240kgs @ £850 (354p), P Gilmore Kilrea Char 250kgs @ £880 ( 352p). 300-350kgs – A Millar Char 310kgs @ £1060 (342p), O O’Kane Carnlough Char 310kgs @ £1060 (342p), R McGinley B’money Char 330kgs @ £1120 (339p), O’Kane Farms Dunloy Lim 330kgs @ £1110 (336p), A Millar Char 310kgs @ £1040 (335p), I Lynn Lim 340kgs @ £1140 (332p). 350-400kgs – V McErlaine Armoy Char 360kgs @ £1370 (381p), D Robinson Glenarm Lim 360kgs @ £1160 (322p), V McErlaine Char 400kgs @ £1270 (317p), O’Kane Farms Lim 370kgs @ £1150 (310p), P McAleese Loughgiel Char 360kgs @ £1110 (308p), J Mills K’waughter Char 370kgs @ £1140 (308p), S Douglas Limavady Char 370kgs @ £1140 (308p), J O’Kane Cushendall Char 380kgs @ £1170 (308p). 400kgs + - A&D McAfee Bushmills Char 490kgs @ £1700 (347p), R Workman K’waughter Char 440kgs @ £1480 (336p), V McErlaine Char 450kgs @ £1500 (333p), Char 460kgs @ £1510 (328p), I Lynn Lim 440kgs @ £1420 (323p), V McErlaine Char 450kgs @ £1440 (320p). Heifers 0-300kgs – A&D McAfee Char 260kgs @ £3400 (1308p), S Gowdy Lim 290kgs @ £3000 (1034p), Nugent Estates Lim 300kgs @ £1110 (370p), V Hamilton Char 280kgs @ £1010 (361p), I Lynn Lim 270kgs @ £940 (348p). 300-350kgs – S Gowdy BB 310kgs @ £9000 (2903p), Nugent Estates Lim 310kgs @ £4000 (1290p), E&A Holden Larne Lim 340kgs @ £2200 (647p), Lim 320kgs @ £1560 (487p), I Lynn Lim 320kgs @ £1420 (444p), A&D McAfee Char 330kgs @ £1400 (424p), W&G Hanna B’money Lim 350kgs @ £1380 (394p), 350-400kgs – I Lynn 2 x Lim 400kgs @ £1850 (462p), V McErlaine Lim 360kgs @ £1480 (411p), A Magill Carnlough Lim 370kgs @ £1520 (411p), S Weatherup Ballyclare Blon 390kgs @ £1480 (379p), Nugent Estates Lim 370kgs @ £1400 (378p), I Lynn Lim 400kgs @ £1420 (355p), V McErlaine Char 400kgs @ £1420 (355p). 400kgs+ - I Lynn Lim 420kgs @ £2700 (643p), Lim 430kgs @ £2600 (605p), Lim 450kgs @ £2500 (557p), A&D McAfee Char 500kgs @ £2000 (400p), V McErlaine Char 420kgs @ £1380 (329p), I Lynn Lim 410kgs @ £1280 (312p), V McErlaine Char 410kgs @ £1270 (310p).