An entry of 2222 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in a steady trade. Fat hoggets sold to 578p for a pen of 19kg Beltex at £110 from B McAllister, Kells and a top per head of £136.50 for 2 Texels 35kg for John McFall, Broughshane. Fat ewes sold to £232.
Fat Hoggets (1950)
Top per Kg
B McAllister, Kells 1 Bel 19kg £110 (579), B McAllister 2 Bel 21.5kg £124 (576), local farmer 18 Suff 21kg £120 (571), local farmer 22 Bf 21kg £119 (566) I Montgomery, Glenwherry 2 Tex 22.5kg £126 (560), C Hamilton, Carnlough 169 Suff 22kg £123 (559), R T Buchanan, Doagh 17 Tex 21kg £115 (547), G Longstaff, Kells 14 Dor 22.5kg £123 (546), M Stewart, Coleraine 40 Tex 22kg £120 (545), I Montgomery 12 Char 23kg £125 (543), C Millar, Kilrea 5 Tex 23kg £125 (543), W Ferguson, Stewartstown 24 Tex 22kg £119 (540), J Lamont, Kells 11 Suff 20.5kg £110 (536), S White, Cloughmills 25 Tex 22kg £118 (536), R Hamilton, Carnlough 78 Suff 23kg £123 (534), A Dobbs, Carrickfergus 4 Tex 22.5kg £120 (533), A Dobbs 20 Tex 22.5kg £120 (533), I Frew, Cullybackey 3 Dor 24kg £128 (533), S Mullan, Armoy 2 Dor 23.5kg £124 (529), A Andrews, Kells 2 Dor 8kg £95 (578).
Top per head
J McFall, Broughshane 2 Tex 35kg £136.50, J Graham, Crumlin 2 Rou 32.5kg £136, R & S Graham, Dundrod 8 Tex 30.5kg £135, R&S Graham 3 Suff 30.5kg £134.50, K McClenaghan, Antrim 6 Char 33.5kg £133, B McAllister, Kells 2 Tex 29kg £133, I Gibson 10 Tex 30.50 £132, H Carson Dundrod 27 Tex 28.5kg £131, M Currie, Antrim 2 Tex 33kg £131, H Carson 25 Tex 29kg £130.50, J Gilliland, Muckamore 5 Suff 30.5kg £130.50, H Carson 23 Tex 28kg £130, J Angus, Kircubbin 9 Cro 25kg £130, N Boyd, Broughshane 21 Cro 30kg £130, B Paisley, Ballynure 11 Tex 28.5kg £130, A Angus, Kircubbin 45 Tex 28kg £129.50, J G Birt, Portglenone 29 Tex 26.5kg £129, J Simpson, Dervock 11 Tex 25kg £129, J Fenton, Glarryford 9 Bel 26kg £129, H McCracken, Ballywalter 16 Tex 27kg £128.50.
Fat Ewes (272)
1st Quality
Suff - £140-£172
Tex - £150-£232
CB - £110-£172
BF - £60-£75