A good entry of 220 store cattle in Ballymena on Tuesday resulted in a sharp trade. Heifers sold to £830 over for a Lim 510kg at £1340 presented by James Smyth, Randalstown. Bullocks sold to £1070 over for a Lim 590kg at £1160 offered by Joe Bailey, Ballycastle.

Heifers

0kg to 500kg

J Smyth, Randalstown Cha 480kg £1275 (265) J McCabe, Nutts Corner Cha 490kg £1270 (259) J McCabe, Cha 480kg £1220 (254) A Smyth, Moorfields Cha 470kg £1060 (225) A Smyth, Cha 480kg £1050 (218) A Smyth, Cha 450kg £980 (217) J Currie, Larne Lim 490kg £1060 (216) J Currie, 490kg £1060 (216) A Smyth, Cha 370kg £800 (216) W Lynn, Randalstown Lim 400kg £860 (215) J Currie, Lim 480kg £1005 (209) RA Hill, Islandmagee Bel 450kg £940 (208) RA Hill, Bel £940 (208) J Currie, Lim 470kg £980 (208) J Graham, Larne Sho 480kg £1000 (208) ED McCorry, Ballinderry Her 250kg £200 (200)

501kg and over

J Smyth, Randalstown Lim 510kg £1340 (262) J Smyth, Lim 510kg £1320 (258) WE Adamson, Carrickfergus Aub 560kg £1345 (240) WE Adamson, Aub 530 £1270 (239) WE Adamson Sou 520kg £1230 (236) WE Adamson, Aub 510KG £1180 (231) WE Adamson, Aub 520kg £1200 (230) WE Adamson  Aub 560kg £1290 (230) R&S McMullan, Broughshane Abe 520kg £1180 (226) WE Adamson, Aub 520kg £1170 (225) RA Hill, Bel 610kg £1360 (223) M Esler, Ballymena Abe 570kg £1260 (221) J Currie, Larne Sim 520kg £1145 (202) J Currie, Lim 520kg £1145 (220) J Currie, Sim 520kg £1145 (220) R&S McMullan, Broughshane Lim 510kg £1120 (219).

Bullocks

Up to 500kg

A Smyth, Moorfields Char 400kg £990 (247), E Kelly, Randalstown Lim 430kg £1060 (246), J McCabe, Nutts Corner Lim 490kg £1190 (242), W Montgomery, Broughshane Lim 450kg £1090 (242), W Jeffers, Cookstown Char 390kg £940 (241), Char 420kg £1000 (238), S Darragh, Toomebridge Lim 480kg £1130 (235), K D Reid, Lurgan Sal 450kg £1055 (234), W Jeffers Char 430kg £990 (230), K D Reid Char 410kg £940 (229), E Kelly Lim 470kg £1075 (228), H Marks, Downpatrick Lim 470kg £1070 (227), B Gaston, Ballymena Fkv 490kg £1110 (226), S Darragh Lim 470kg £1050 (223), M Esler, Deerfin Lim 460kg £1020 (221), W Montgomery Her 500kg £1105 (221).

501kg+

J & S Bailey, Ballycastle Lim 590kg £1660 (281), J Smyth, Randalstown Char 590kg £1560 (264), J & S Bailey Char 610kg £1590 (260), J Smyth Bel 590kg £1420 (240), J & S Bailey Lim 560kg £1340 (239), D & A Sampson, Castledawson Fkv 600kg £1430 (238), I Marcus, Ahoghill Lim 580kg £1380 (237), A & B Hunter, Antrim Char 690kg £1620 (234), W Montgomery, Broughshane Char 550kg £1290 (234), A & B Hunter Char 740kg £1730 (233), I Marcus Char 540kg £1260 (233), W Montgomery Lim 560kg £1305 (233), N & J Coleman, Doagh Bel 540kg £1255 (232), Bel 540kg £1255 (232), J & S Bailey, Lim 590kg £1370 (232), Fairmount Farm, Claudy Sim 650kg £1490 (229).

An entry of 110 store cattle in Ballymena resulted in a sharp trade. Bullocks sold to £820 over for a BB 550kg at £1370 from W Beattie, Newtownabbey. Heifers sold to £725 over for an AA 540kg at £1265 from E Gordan, Armagh.

Bulls/Blks

0kg to 500kg

A Scott, Ballymena Cha 340kg £900 (264) J Wilson, Castletown Cha 400kg £1040 (260) E Kennedy, Ballyclare Lim 460kg £1160 (252) D Wilson, Carrickfergus Sal 370kg £915 (247) D Wilson, Sal 330kg £800 (242) D Wilson, Sal 360kg £870 (241) W Beattie, Newtownabbey Abe 480kg £1160 (241) D Wilson, Her 230kg £550 (239) F O’Hara, Ballymena Abe 460kg £1090 (237) D Wilson, Carrickfergus Sal 380kg £900 (236) N Herdman, Lurgan St 410kg £960 (234) R&S McMullan, Broughshane Bel 470kg £1100 (234) D Wilson, Sal 360kg £840 (233) W Beattie, Fkv 500kg £1165 (233) D Wilson, Sal 370kg £860 (232) R&S McMullan, Abe 500kg £1150 (230).

500kg and over

W Beattie, Bel 550kg £1370 (249) A Henry, Ballymoney Cha 520kg £1270 (244) A Henry, Cha 640kg £1535 (239) A Henry, Cha 560kg £1340 (239) A Henry, Her 530kg £1190 (224) E Kennedy, Ballyclare Lim 520kg £1155 (222) A Henry, Her 580kg £1255 (216) F O’Hara Abe 520kg £1120 (215) A Henry, Ballymoney Her 600kg £1280 (213) F O’Hara, Bel 550kg £1170 (212) F O’Hara, Abe 530kg £1090 (205) R Neeson, Toomebridge Abe 510kg £940 (184).

Heifers 0-500kg  

E Gordon, Armagh Abe 440kg £1060 (240p), David Wilson, Carrickfergus Sal 360kg £820 (227p), E Gordon, Armagh Abe 490kg £1115 (227p), C McErlean, Portglenone Her 490kg £1080 (220p), S Knox, Broughshane Lim 500kg £1090 (218p), S Knox, Broughshane Bel 490kg £1060 (216p), E Gordon, Armagh Abe 490kg £1050 (214p), J Wilson, Ballynure Cha 440kg £930 (211p), Nigel Herdman, Moira St 360kg £750 (208p), Mr C Christie, Cloughmills Cha 410kg £850 (207p), Mr C Christie, Cloughmills Cha 340kg £700 (205p), C McErlean, Portglenone Her 400kg £815 (203p), Mr C Christie, Cloughmills Cha 400kg £810 (202p), J Wilson, Ballynure Cha 430kg £870 (202p), R Neeson, Toomebridge Her 500kg £1000 (200p), E Gordon, Armagh Abe 440kg £875 (198p).  

501kg +

E Gordon, Armagh Abe 540kg £1265 (234), J McCullough, Ballymena Lim 520kg £1130 (217), E Gordon Abe 510kg £1085 (212), R & S McMullan, Broughshane Abe 540kg £1120 (207), E Gordon Abe 520kg £1075 (206), R & S McMullan Her 560kg £1155 (206), R & S McMullan Her 560kg £1155 (206), J McCullough Lim 670kg £1375 (205), E Gordon Abe 530kg £1080 (203), J Wilson, Ballynure Shb 510 £1020 (200), E Gordon Abe 520kg £1035 (199), E Gordon Abe 540kg £1070 (198), E Gordon Abe 600kg £1165 (194).

An entry of 165 store cattle in Ballymena resulted in a super trade.  Bullocks sold to £1060 over for a Lim 530kg at £1590 from K Woodside, Islandmagee.  Heifers sold to £810 over for a Char 510kg at £1320 from Lyle McAuley, Ballyclare.

Heifers

0kg – 500kg

L McAuley, Ballyclare Lim 490kg £11250 (255) K Woodside, Islandmagee Lim 470kg £1150 (244) L McAuley, Cha 480kg £1150 (239) A McKnight, Antrim Lim 308kg £900 (236) H Armstrong, Cookstown Her 480kg £1120 (233) M Diamond, Coleraine Abe 490kg £1140 (232) A Russell, Templepatrick Cha 460kg £1065 (231) H Armstrong, Cookstown Her 480kg £1100 (229) R Neeson, Toomebridge Abe 460kg £1045 (227) H Armstrong, Her 470kg £1050 (223) A Russell, Lim 490kg £1080 (220) R Gilmour, Ballyclare Lim 500kg £1090 (218) M McAuley, Martinstown Lim 420kg £900 (214) D Dalzell, Comber Her 450kg £950 (2) D Dalzell, Her 480kg £1005 (209).

501kg and over

L McAuley, Ballyclare Cha 510kg £1320 (258) H Armstrong, Cookstown her 510kg £1145 (224) A Russell, Templepatrick Cha 520kg £1150 (221) R Gilmour, Ballyclare Sim 530kg £1150 (217) A Russell, Templepatrick Cha 530kg £1120 (211) T O’Kane, Abe 570kg £1190 (208) R Neeson, Toomebridge Abe 540kg £1120 (207) M Millar, Randalstown Her 510kg £1050 (205) A Magill, Ballymena Sim £1140 (203) R Neeson, Toomebridge Her 510kg £1030 (202) M Wilkin, Islandmage Hol 530kg £980 (184).    

Top price per kg Bullocks

0-500kg

A Scott, Glarryford Cha 430kg £1140 (265p), A Henry, Finvoy Lim 400kg £1055 (263p), A Scott, Glarryford Cha 440kg £1120 (254p), A Henry, Finvoy Lim 370kg £915 (247p), Andrew McKnight, Antrim Sim 360kg £870 (241p), Neil & Pamela Park, Antrim Cha 480kg £1150 (239p), David Dalzell, Comber Her 470kg £1125 (239p), David Dalzell, Comber Her 470kg £1125 (239p), Andrew McKnight, Antrim Lim 390kg £930 (238p), A Henry, Finvoy Cha 490kg £1160 (236p), James Currie, Larne Sho 440kg £1035 (235p), David Dalzell, Comber Her 470kg £1105 (235p), David Dalzell, Comber Her 470kg £1105 (235p), Andrew McKnight, Antrim Lim 390kg £910 (233p), S Wilson, Ballynure Bel 490kg £1140 (232p), Neil & Pamela Park, Antrim Cha 490kg £1140 (232p).

500kg +

K Woodside, Islandmagee Lim 530kg £1590 (300p), K Woodside, Islandmagee Lim 600kg £1620 (270p), K Woodside, Islandmagee Lim 540kg £1440 (266p), Hugo Armstrong, Coagh Bel 620kg £1590 (256p), Hugo Armstrong, Coagh Lim 750kg £1920 (256p), Neil & Pamela Park, Antrim Lim 530kg £1330 (250p), S Wilson, Ballynure Cha 530kg £1330 (250p), T & D Morrison, Ballymena Bel 570kg £1420 (249p), T & D Morrison, Ballymena Bel 570kg £1420 (249p), Neil & Pamela Park, Antrim Cha 510kg £1270 (249p), A Scott, Glarryford Cha 510kg £1270 (249p), T & D Morrison, Ballymena Bel 560kg £1390 (248p), T & D Morrison, Ballymena Bel 560kg £1390 (248p), T & D Morrison, Ballymena Bel 520kg £1280 (246p), T & D Morrison, Ballymena Bel 520kg £1280 (246p), T & D Morrison, Ballymena Bel 520kg £1280 (246p).

An entry of 130 store cattle in Ballymena on Tuesday resulted in a terrific trade, Bullocks sold to £1180 over for a Char 550kg at £1680 presented by Trevor Matchett, Aghalee, Heifers sold to £940 over for a Char 550kg £1530 offered by E McCorry, Glengormley.

Heifers 0-500kgs

E McCorry, Glengormley Lim 460kg £1180 (256) SJC Woodburn, Ballyclare Abe 440kg £1100 (250) A Scott, Glarryford Cha 430kg £1020 (237) A Scott, Cha 460kg £1060 (230) C McErlean, Her 390kg £885 (226) C McErlean Her 380kg £845 (222) C McErlean, Her 410kg £905 (220) B O’Kane, Lim 490kg £1080 (220) A Creith, Armoy Abe 480kg £1040 (216) A Creith, Abe 430kg £930 (216) C McErlean, Her 460kg £990 (215) B O Kane, Lim 420kg £900 (214) A Creith, Abe 490kg £1040 (212) A Creith, Abe 440kg £930 (211) A&S Saunderson, Glenwherry Sim 270kg £565 (209) SJC Woodburn, Ballyclare Abe 390kg £810 (207).   

Heifers 500+ 

E McCorry, Glengormley Cha 590kg £1530 (259p), E McCorry, Glengormley Cha 550kg £1425 (259p), E McCorry, Glengormley Abe 600kg £1500 (250p), Wilson Lynn, Randalstown Lim 590kg £1450 (245p), A Scott, Glarryford Her 510kg £1200 (235p), E McCorry, Glengormley Abe 600kg £1410 (235p), E McCorry, Glengormley Abe 510kg £1140 (223p), William R McIntyre, Cloughmills Abe 560kg £1250 (223p), Williams Barnes, Cullybackey Fkv 570kg £1250 (219p), Andrew & Julie Jamison, Stranocum Abe 680kg £1430 (210p), Andrew & Julie Jamison, Stranocum Abe 640kg £1340 (209p), William R McIntyre, Cloughmills Abe 530kg £1080 (203p). 

Bullocks 0-500kg 

Richard Chambers, Ballycastle Lim 410kg £1100 (268p), Richard Chambers, Ballycastle Lim 500kg £1340 (268p), Richard Chambers, Ballycastle Lim 500kg £1340 (268p), Paul Ferguson, Cullybackey Abe 460kg £1220 (265p), Graham Wallace, Broughshane Abe 490kg £1260 (257p), Trevor Matchett, Aghalee Lim 480kg £1230 (256p), S.J.C Woodburn, Ballyclare Abe 400kg £1010 (252p), Richard Chambers, Ballycastle Lim 490kg £1230 (251p), S.J.C Woodburn, Ballyclare Abe 440kg £1080 (245p), S Darragh, Toomebridge Lim 400kg £940 (242p), Graham Wallace, Broughshane Abe 460kg £1110 (241p), Graham Wallace, Broughshane Sim 500kg £1200 (240p), George Kernohan, Randalstown Lim 440kg £1050 (238p), S.J.C Woodburn, Ballyclare Abe 470kg £1120 (238p), S.J.C Woodburn, Ballyclare Abe 480kg £1140 (237p), S.J.C Woodburn, Ballyclare Abe 440kg £1040 (236p).  

500kg + 

Trevor Matchett, Aghalee Cha 550kg £1680 (305p), Trevor Matchett, Aghalee Cha 530kg £1490 (281p), Trevor Matchett, Aghalee Blo 590kg £1590 (269p), Trevor Matchett, Aghalee Lim 610kg £1640 (268p), Trevor Matchett, Aghalee Lim 550kg £1450 (263p), E McCorry, Glengormley Cha 520kg £1350 (259p), Trevor Matchett, Aghalee Cha 540kg £1390 (257p), Paul Ferguson, Cullybackey Bel 570kg £1465 (257p), Trevor Matchett, Aghalee Lim 670kg £1720 (256p), B O Okane, Magherafelt Abe 600kg £1530 (255p), George Kernohan, Randalstown Lim 550kg £1400 (254p), Trevor Matchett, Aghalee Lim 510kg £1290 (252p), Trevor Matchett, Aghalee Cha 600kg £1510 (251p), B O Okane, Magherafelt Abe 650kg £1620 (249p), P & G O’Rawe, Clough Abe 550kg £1370 (249p), E McCorry, Glengormley Lim 510kg £1270 (249p).  

An entry of 120 store cattle in Ballymena resulted in a super trade. Bullocks sold to £1260 over for a Lim 630kg £1890 presented by K Woodside, Islandmagee. Heifers sold to £890 over for a Lim 490kg £1380 offered by Ian Davidson, Larne.

Heifers

0-500kg

Ian Davidson, Larne Lim 490kg £1380 (281p), Ian Davidson, Larne Lim 480kg £1260 (262p), Ian Davidson, Larne Lim 500kg £1300 (260p), S McMullan, Bellaghy Cha 350kg £905 (258p), S McMullan, Bellaghy Cha 470kg £1190 (253p), R J M & Mrs M E Dunlop, Gleno Lim 460kg £1140 (247p), S McMullan, Bellaghy Cha 440kg £1090 (247p), S McMullan, Bellaghy Cha 440kg £1080 (245p), I Wilson, Broughshane Bel 490kg £1200 (244p), S McMullan, Bellaghy Cha 420kg £1020 (242p), David Carlisle, Templepatrick Lim 490kg £1190 (242p), I Wilson, Broughshane Bel 470kg £1130 (240p), R J M & Mrs M E Dunlop, Gleno Bel 470kg £1125 (239p), A Scott, Glarryford Her 440kg £1050 (238p), S McMullan, Bellaghy Cha 380kg £885 (232p), J & G Hamilton, Broughshane Abe 500kg £1140 (228p).

500kg+

Ian Davidson, Larne Lim 570kg £1450 (254p), C Stirling, Newtownabbey Cha 600kg £1480 (246p), I Wilson, Broughshane Bel 570kg £1370 (240p), K Steele, Islandmagee Sim 570kg £1340 (235p), R J M & Mrs M E Dunlop, Gleno Lim 510kg £1190 (233p), I Wilson, Broughshane Bel 520kg £1200 (230p), I Wilson, Broughshane Bel 530kg £1220 (230p), K Steele, Islandmagee Abe 570kg £1300 (228p), D Knox, Londonderry Sal 540kg £1230 (227p), R J M & Mrs M E Dunlop, Gleno Lim 530kg £1205 (227p), R J M & Mrs M E Dunlop, Gleno Cha 540kg £1180 (218p), K Steele, Islandmagee Sim 540kg £1150 (213p),  K Steele, Islandmagee Mon 620kg £1300 (209p), K Steele, Islandmagee Sim 550kg £1150 (209p), K Steele, Islandmagee Sim 560kg £1140 (203p).

Bullocks

0-500kg

R J M & Mrs M E Dunlop, Gleno Lim 500kg £1430 (286p), Nigel Herdman, Moira St 370kg £920 (248p), Mark Millar, Randalstown Abe 500kg £1240 (248p), Nigel Herdman, Moira St 380kg £940 (247p), A Scott, Glarryford Cha 400kg £970 (242p), J & G Hamilton, Broughshane Bel 450kg £1060 (235p), Nigel Herdman, Moira St 410kg £950 (231p), R J M & Mrs M E Dunlop, Gleno Spk 430kg £990 (230p), R J M & Mrs M E Dunlop, Gleno Cha 470kg £1080 (229p), Joseph Sherrard, Parkgate Abe 280kg £640 (228p), J & G Hamilton, Broughshane Abe 480kg £1090 (227p), R J M & Mrs M E Dunlop, Gleno Spk 490kg £1090 (225p), R J M & Mrs M E Dunlop, Gleno Spk 480kg £1060 (220p), R J M & Mrs M E Dunlop, Gleno Spk 500kg £1100 (220p), R J M & Mrs M E Dunlop, Gleno Spk 500kg £1080 (216p), Mark Millar, Randalstown Her 460kg £990 (215p).

500kg+

K Woodside, Islandmagee Lim 630kg £1890 (300p), K Woodside, Islandmagee Lim 530kg £1570 (296p), K Woodside, Islandmagee Lim 690kg £1890 (273p), K Woodside, Islandmagee Lim 570kg £1530 (268p), R J M & Mrs M E Dunlop, Gleno Lim 520kg £1300 (250p), R J M & Mrs M E Dunlop, Gleno Lim 570kg £1410 (247p), R J M & Mrs M E Dunlop, Gleno Cha 550kg £1360 (247p), I Wilson, Broughshane Bel 520kg £1260 (242p), Derek Smyth, Moorfields Abe 580kg £1400 (241p), I Wilson, Broughshane Bel 530kg £1260 (237p), Derek Smyth, Moorfields Abe 610kg £1450 (237p), Derek Smyth, Moorfields Abe 600kg £1420 (236p), Mervyn Crawford, Randalstown Abe 750kg £1740 (232p), Mark Millar, Randalstown Abe 540kg £1250 (231p), Mervyn Crawford, Randalstown Abe 550kg £1270 (230p), I Wilson, Broughshane Bel 510kg £1170 (229p).

150 Store cattle in Ballymena on Tuesday resulted in another terrific trade. Bullocks sold to £1140 over for a Bel Blue 670kg £1810 from RJM & Mrs E Dunlop, Gleno. Heifers sold to £970 over for a Lim 560kg at £1530 offered by VN Fleck, Broughshane.

Heifers

VN Fleck, Broughshane Lim 560kg £1530 (273) VN Fleck, Lim 530kg £1380 (260) C McCloskey, Claudy Shb 530kg £1350 (254) VN Fleck, Lim 470kg £1190 (253) J Allen, Larne Cha 600kg £1500 (250) J Allen, Cha 660kg £1565 (237) VN Fleck Lim 440kg £1040 (236) VN Fleck, Lim 430kg £1015 (236) A McKnight Lim 410kg £960 (234) RJM & E Dunlop, Gleno Bel 510kg £1190 (233) R&S McMullan, Broughshane Lim 490kg £1140 (232) Ballymena Farmer Lim 470kg £1090 (231) R&S McMullan, Broughshane Bel 530kg £1200 (226), Ballymena Farmer, Lim 390kg £880 (225) D Hamill, Broughshane Her 460kg £1025 (222) W Shields, Portglenone Bel 630kg £1395 (221) W Shields, Portglenone Bel 630kg £1390 (220) Ballymena Farmer, Her 440kg £950 (215), Abe 480kg £1030 (214) W Shields, Bel 640kg £1370 (214) W Shields, Bel 680kg £1435 (211) W Shields, Lim 610kg £1280 (209)Ballymena Farmer, Sho 520kg £1080 (207) W Shields, Her 650kg £1340 (206) D Hamill, Broughshane Her 430kg £880 (204).    

Bullocks

William Davidson, Cullybackey Lim 340kg, £1050 (308p), R J M & Mrs M E Dunlop, Gleno Bel 570kg, £1660 (291p), Andrew McKnight, Antrim Lim 330kg, £930 (281p), Leo McFall, Ahoghill Blo 480kg, £1340 (279p), Andrew McKnight, Antrim Sim 360kg, £1005 (279p), W Thompson, Crumlin Cha 380kg, £1055 (277p), W Thompson, Crumlin Cha 420kg, £1160 (276p), W Thompson, Crumlin Cha 410kg, £1125 (274p), Andrew McKnight, Antrim Sim 370kg, £1015 (274p), W Thompson, Crumlin Cha 420kg, £1150 (273p), K D Reid, Lurgan Lim 500kg £1360 (272p), Andrew McKnight, Antrim Lim 360kg, £975 (270p), R J M & Mrs M E Dunlop, Gleno Bel 670kg, £1810 (270p), S.J.Duncan, Crumlin Cha 350kg, £940 (268p), R J M & Mrs M E Dunlop, Gleno Bel 650kg, £1740 (267p), Andrew McKnight, Antrim Sim 390kg, £1040 (266p), Leo McFall, Ahoghill Blo 550kg, £1460 (265p), W Thompson, Crumlin Cha 440kg, £1160 (263p), Darren Hamill, Broughshane Lim 380kg, £1000 (263p), A Scott, Glarryford Cha 440kg, £1150 (261p), T Hamill, Broughshane Lim 380kg, £990 (260p), S.J.Duncan, Crumlin Cha 430kg, £1120 (260p), Robert McIlveen, Connor Lim 470kg, £1220 (259p), Robert McIlveen, Connor Cha 370kg, £960 (259p), R J M & Mrs M E Dunlop, Gleno Abe 610kg, £1560 (255p). 

A small entry of store cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in a terrific trade. Bullocks sold to £1070 over for a Lim 520kg at £1590 offered by VN Fleck, Broughshane. Heifers sold to £990 over for a Lim 610kg £1600 presented by C Kerr, Newtownabbey.

Heifers

C Kerr, Newtownabbey Lim 610kg £1600 (262) C Kerr, Lim 580kg £1410 (243) W Livingstone, Ballymena Lim 590kg £1365 (231) D Wilson, Carrickfergus Her 380kg £870 (229) D Wilson, Her 380kg £860 (226).

Bullocks

VN Fleck, Broughshane Lim 520kg £1590 (305) VN Fleck, Lim 480kg £1300 (270) VN Fleck, Lim 530kg £1430 (269) VN Fleck, Lim 550kg £1480 (269) C Kerr, Newtownabbey Lim 600kg £1605 (267) D Wilson, Carrickfergus Her 370kg £985 (266) D Wilson, Her 340kg £895 (263) C Kerr, Newtownabbey Lim 590kg £1540 (261) D Wilson, Her 340kg £880 (258) KD Reid, Craigavon Lim 390kg £990 (253) T Matchett, Aghalee Lim 470kg £1170 (248) T Matchett, Lim 440kg £1080 (245) T Matchett, Lim 670kg £1630 (243) T Matchett, Lim 630kg £1520 (241) T Matchett, Lim 490kg £1180 (240) T Matchett, Lim 600kg £1445 (240).

A smaller entry of 90 store cattle in Ballymena resulted in a steady trade. Bullocks sold to £970 over for a Lim 530kg £17500 presented by V.N Fleck, Broughshane. Heifers sold to £940 over for a Lim 650kg at £1590 offered by F Duffin, Toomebridge.

Bulls/Blks

0kg - 500kg

Local farmer Lim 470kg £1230 (280), Lim 480kg £1320 (275) F Duffin, Toomebridge Cha 490kg £1260 (257) S Marshall, Abe 440kg £1110 (252) T Boyd, Larne Lim 450kg £1120 (248) R Forsythe, Portglenone Abe 470kg £1160 (246) A Martin, Kells Blo 350kg £860 (245) S Marshall, Abe 460kg £1130 (245) A Martin, Kells Blo 490kg £1195 (243) local farmer Abe 480kg £1160 (241) W McBurney, Moorfields Spk 460kg £1110 (241) R Forsythe, Potglenone Bel 350kg £840 (240) A Alexander, Broughshane Sal 490kg £1175 (239) W McBurney, Moorfields Lim 460kg £1100 (239) KD Reid, Lurgan Cha 480kg £1145 (237) T Boyd, Larne Lim 400kg £950 (237).

501kg and over

V.N Fleck, Broughshane Lim 530kg £1500 (283) V.N Fleck, Lim 540kg £1470 (272) V.N Fleck, Lim 550kg £1420 (258) J Allen, Larne Cha 580kg £1490 (256) J Smyth, Randalstown Cha 590kg £1420 (240) S Marshall, Ballymena Abe 570kg £1360 (238) local farmer Abe 510kg £1160 (227) local farmer, Bel 520kg £1180 (226).

Heifers

0kg – 500kg

V.N Fleck, Broughshane Lim 410kg £1095 (267) V.N Fleck, Lim 410kg £1095 (267) J Smyth, Randalstown Cha 480kg £1250 (260) J Allen, Larne Cha 470kg £1150 (244) D Knox, Coleraine Sal 440kg £1075 (244) R Forsythe, Portglenone Abe 490kg £1160 (236) J Smyth, Bel 440kg £995 (226) R Forsythe, Portglenone Abe 500kg £1130 (226) T Boyd, Larne Lim 400kg £900 (225).

501kg and over

J Smyth, Randalstown Cha 520kg £1290 (248) F Duffin, Toomebridge Cha 650kg £1590 (244) Jim Allen, Larne 590kg £1390 (235) F Duffin, Toomebridge Cha 580kg £1360 (234) R Forsythe, Abe 510kg £1195 (234) R & S McMullan, Broughshane Bel 530kg £1240 (234) R Forsythe, Abe 530kg £1230 (232) J Smyth, Bel 530kg £1190 (224) R Forsythe, Abe 520kg £1160 (223) R&S McMullan, Her 520kg £1150 (221) D Knox, Sal 590kg £1295 (219) R&S McMullan, Her 520kg £1140 (219) R Crawford, Magheramourne Lim 560kg £1220 (217) S Marshall, Ballymena Abe 530kg £1150 (217) R&S McMullan, Broughshane Lim 530kg £1140 (215) S Marshall, Abe 580kg £1225 (211).   

An entry of 220 store cattle in Ballymena resulted in a great trade. Bullocks sold to £1000 over for a Lim 550kg at £1550 offered by local farmer. Heifers sold to £740 over for a Lim 560kg at £1300 presented by K Steele, Islandmagee.

Bulls/Blks

0kg to 500kg

C O’Hagan, Newtowncrommelin Cha 400kg £1080 (270) local farmer Lim 470kg £1260 (268), Lim 340kg £910 (267) C O’Hagan, Blo 380kg £1010 (265) Wm G Bonar, Randalstown Lim 480kg £1230 (256) (2) R McIntyre, Rathkenny Lim 450kg £1150 (255) KD Reid, Lurgan Cha 460kg £1170 (254) JP OKane, Portglenone Lim 210kg £530 (252)(2) Wm McCord, Cullybackey Abe 460kg £1130 (245) A Thompson, Ballyclare Lim 430kg £1050 (244) JP O’Kane, Abe 470kg £1125 (239) C Christie, Cloughmills Cha 370kg £880 (237).

501kg and over

Local farmer Lim 550kg £1550 (281) E Logan, Ahoghill Lim 530kg £1460 (275) E Jamison, Antrim Lim 580kg £1560 (269) local farmer, Lim 530kg £1420 (267) E Logan, Ahoghill Lim 550kg £1450 (263) E Jamison, Lim 570kg £1500 (263) E Logan, Lim 510kg £1330 (260) E logan, Lim 540kg £1405 (260) E Jamison, Lim 540kg £1390 (257) E Jamison, Lim 540kg £1360 (251).

Heifers

Okg to 500kg

A Thompson, Straid Lim 340kg £930 (273) Local Farmer, Lim 390kg £1040 (266) Local Farmer, Cha 420kg £1110 (264) Local Farmer, Cha 420kg £1010 (240) Hay Bros, Ballycarry Her 360kg £855 (237) Hay Bros, Sim 380kg £900 (236) P Brankin, Augalee, Sim 390kg £920 (235) P Brankin, Sim 420kg £990 (235) P Brankin, Sim 420kg £990 (235) Local Farmer, Cha 470kg £1100 (234).

500kg and over

K Steele, Larne Lim 560kg £1300 (232) B Smyth, Randalstown Lim 520kg £1190 (228) S Marshall, Ballymena Abe 520kg £1180 (226) R Hamilton, Glenarm Abe 530kg £1110 (209) R Gregg, Gracehill Abe 530kg £1090 (205).    

An entry of 100 store cattle in Ballymena on Tuesday resulted in a terrific trade. Bullocks sold to £920 over for a Cha 660kg at £1580 presented by C Tinsdale, Carnlough. Heifers sold to £900 over for a Lim 550kg at £1450 offered by Matt Gingles, Kilwaughter.

Heifers

0kg to 500kg

G Knowles, Gracehill Lim 380kg £1010 (265) D Davidson, Ballymena Lim 490kg £1220 (249) S Boyle, Carrickfergus Cha 460kg £1135 (246) R Neeson, Toomebridge Bel 490kg £1155 (235) R&S McMullan, Broughshane Lim 470kg £1090 (231).

501kg and over

M Gingles, Kilwaughter Lim 550kg £1450 (263) F Duffin, Toomebridge Cha 520kg £1210 (232) R&S McMullan Lim 560kg £1240 (221) R&S McMullan, Her 520kg £1150 (221) R&S McMullan, Her 510kg £1120 (219).

Bulls/Blks

0kg to 500kg

G Knowles, Gracehill Lim 310kg £910 (293) G Knowles, Lim 360kg £1000 (277) G Knowles, Lim 340kg £940 (276) C Tinsdale, Carnlough Cha 500kg £1360 (272) A McKnight, Eskylane Lim 380kg £1020 (268) D Hanna, Ballymoney Cha 470kg £1260 (268) D Hanna, Cha 490kg £1290 (263) A McKnight, Lim 390kg £1020 (261) A McKnight, Lim 390kg £1020 (261) A McKnight, Lim 380kg £980 (257) SJ Duncan, Crumlin Cha 470kg £1170 (248) G Knowles, Lim 360kg £890 (247) A McKnight, Sim 390kg £960 (246) SJ Duncan, Crumlin Cha 420kg £1020 (242) Dundarave Properties, Sho 400kg £960 (240) Dundarave Properties Sho 400kg £960 (240)

501kg and over

D Hanna, Ballymoney Cha 520kg £1315 (252) KD Reid, Lurgan Cha 530kg £1330 (250) J McCarroll, Ballymena Cha 560kg £1400 (250) C Tinsdale, Carnlough Cha 560kg £1400 (250) F Duffin, Toomebridge Cha 570kg £1390 (243) J Crawford, Gracehill Bel 540kg £1315 (243) C Tinsdale, Carnlough Cha 630kg £1530 (242) C Tinsdale, Cha 610kg £1480 (242) F Duffin, Cha 580kg £1400 (241) KD Reid, Lurgan Cha 540kg £1300 (240) C Tinsdale, Cha 660kg £1580 (239) F Duffin, Abe 560kg £1330 (237) F Duffin, Cha 600kg £1410 (235) J Crawford, Gracehill Sim 560kg £1290 (230) J McCarroll, Ballymena Abe 630kg £1440 (228) Dundarave Properties, Bushmills Sho 510kg £1155 (226).      

130 Store cattle in Ballymena on Tuesday resulted in another super trade. Bullocks sold to £1050 over for a Cha 570kg at £1620 presented by James Smyth, Randalstown. Heifers sold to £770 over for a Cha 510kg a £1280 also offered by James Smyth.

0kg – 500kg

Bulls/Blks

J Wilson, Glenarm Brb 430kg £1350 (314) I Hamilton, Abe 500kg £1500 (300) Hay Bros, Ballycarry 1 Sim 400kg £1180 (295) J Wilson, Brb 410kg £1200 (297) R Shaw, Rasharkin Cha 470kg (289) N Boyd, Broughshane Lim 390kg £1110 (284) R Shaw, Lim 460kg £1300 (282) J Wilson, Blo 320kg £890 (278) N Boyd, Lim 400kg £1090 (272) Hay Bros, Ballycarry Sim 390kg £1060 (271) Hay Bros, Sim 460kg £1250 (271) Hay Bros, Her 470kg £1260 (268) J Wilson, Glenarm 380kg £1010 (265) RJJ & G McCullough, Ballymena Sim 490kg £1300 (263) J Wilson, Blo 410kg £1080 (263) G Gault, Ballyclare Lim 430kg £1130 (262).

501kg and over

J Smyth, Randalstown Cha 570kg £1620 (284) I Hamilton, Abe 540kg £1510 (279) I Hamilton, Abe 540kg £1440 (266) I Hamilton, Abe 590kg £1520 (257) I Hamilton, Abe 530kg £1350 (254) I Hamilton, Abe 510kg £1280 (251) D F McAlonan, Dunloy Cha 590kg £1470 (249) local farmer Lim 590kg £1470 (249) J Crawford, Gracehill Bel 530kg £1230 (249) I Hamilton, Abe 590kg £1460 (247) I Hamilton, Abe 580kg £1410 (243) KD Reid, Craigavon Lim 560kg £1360 (242) J Wilson, Glenarm Cha 550kg £1330 (241) I Hamilton, Abe 640kg £1520 (237) Hay Bros, Her 510kg £1210 (237) RJ & G McCullough, Sim 470kg £1350 (236).

Heifers

0kg – 500kg

J Smyth, Randalstown Lim 470kg £1210 (257) S Smyth, Crossgar Lim 500kg £1250 (250) S Smyth, Cha 500kg £1235 (247) W Knowles, Cloughmills Lim 480kg £1180 (245) W Knowles, Lim 500kg £1200 (240) S Smyth, Abe 470kg £1125 (239) J Beggs, Carrickfergus Lim 370kg £875 (236) ED McCorry, Ballinderry Abe 430kg £990 (230) S Smyth, Abe 490kg £1120 (228) J Smyth, Lim 460kg £1050 (228) N Boyd, Broughshane Lim 380kg £860 (226) S Smyth, Abe 460kg £1000 (217) N Boyd, Lim 390kg £845 (216) S Smyth, Her 490kg £1050 (214) J Beggs, Carrickfergus Lim 440kg £940 (213) S Smyth, Lim 470kg £1000 (212).

501kg and over

J Smyth, Randalstown Cha 510kg £1280 (251) S Smyth, Crossgar Cha 510kg £1250 (245) J Smyth, Cha 520kg £1250 (240) S Smyth, Abe 510kg £1220 (239) S Smyth, Abe 520kg £1230 (236) S Smyth, Cha 510kg £1160 (227) W Knowles, St 520kg £1180 (226) W McIntyre, Abe 590kg £1295 (219) RJ & G McCullough, Sal 540kg £1160 (214) W McIntyre, Cloughmills Abe 530kg £1135 (214).  

140 Store cattle in Ballymena resulted in another sharp trade. Bullocks sold to £830 over for a Char 510kg at £1350 and a Lim 520kg at £1350 heifers sold to £840 over for a 510kg £1350 leading prices as follows-:.

Heifers

0kg – 500kg

SB&D Weatherup, Ballyearl Lim 470kg £1205 (256), SB&D Weatherup, Lim 500kg £1220 (244) R McNinch, Larne Sim 370kg £900 (243) RJ Linton, Broughshane Lim 450kg £1085 (241) SB&D Weatherup Lim 490kg £1150 (234) RJ Linton, Broughshane Lim 500kg £1170 (234) R McNinch, Larne Sim 470kg £1050 (223) R&S Mcmullan, Broughshane Bel 490kg £1080 (220) R McNinch, Sim 440kg £965 (219) J Maybin, Kells Lim 480kg £1050 (218) R Neeson, Toomebridge Lim 490kg £1050 (214) J Maybin, Lim 500kg £1060 (212) R Neeson, Abe £1015 (211), H Armstrong, Coagh Her £1030 (210) J Maybin, Abe 490kg £1030 (210) H Armstrong, Coagh 490kg £1030 (210).

501kg and over

G Wells, Moira Cha 510kg £1350 (264) SB&D Weatherup, Ballyearl Bel 530kg £1300 (245) SB&D Weatherup, Lim 520kg £1270 (244) RJ Linton, Broughshane Lim 510kg £1240 (243) G Wells, Moira Cha 570kg £1380 (242) G Wells, Cha 520kg £1240 (238) RJ Linton, Lim 520kg £1180 (226) R&S McMullan, Lim 520kg £1160 (223) H Armstrong, Coagh Her 580kg £1270 (219) G Wells, Moira Sim 700kg £1520 (217) W Calderwood, Dunloy Abe 550kg £1190 (216) G Wells, Moira Lim 570kg £1230 (215) J Cameron, Broughshane Abe 530kg £1135 (214) J Cameron, Abe 510kg £1090 (213) G Wells, Cha 530kg £1130 (213) J Cameron, Abe 580kg £1230 (212)

Bulls/Blks 0kg – 500kg

RJ Linton, Broughshane Lim 380kg £1010 (265) W.H Knox, Ballyclare Lim 490kg £1290 (263) G Knowles, Gracehill Lim 350kg £880 (251) G Knowles, Lim 410kg £1015 (247) P Rea, Carnalbana Lim 400kg £970 (245) S&G Davidson, Broughshane Cha 450kg £1090 (242) T Rainey, Magherafelt Lim 450kg £1080 (240) D Millar, Aughafatten Bel 420kg £950 (226) G Knowles, Gracehill Lim 500kg £1130 (226) R & S McMullan, Broughshane Abe 490kg £1100 (224) D Millar, Aughafatten Bel 490kg £1090 (225) G Knowles, Lim 410kg £900 (219) D Millar, Bel 460kg £1000 (217) W Calderwood, Dunloy Abe 500kg £1080 (216) (2) W Calderwood, Abe 500kg £1070 (214).

Bulls/Blks 501kg and over  

F McKendry, Broughshane Cha 520kg £1350 (259) C Cochrane, Ballymoney Lim 520kg £1350 (259) T Rainey, Magherafelt Lim 510kg £1305 (255) W.H Knox, Ballynure Lim 520kg £1300 (250) J McCarroll, Ballymena Cha 570kg £1400 (245) F McKendry, Abe 570kg £1390 (243) J&J Rea, Kilwaughter Lim 540kg £1290 (238) J&J Rea, Lim 550kg £1310 (238), J McCarroll, Ballymena Cha 530kg £1250 (235) L McFall Cha 610kg £1410 (231).

An entry of 120 store cattle resulted in a steady trade.  Heifers sold to £970 over for a Lim 560kg at £1530 (273) presented by Matthew Bros, Glenarm and bullocks sold to £870 over for a Bel 570kg at £1440 (252) presented by J Smyth, Randalstown.

Heifers 0-500kgs

WH Knox, Ballynure Lim 410kg £1040 (253), RJ Linton, B’shane Lim 400kg £1000 (250), WH Knox Lim 400kg £980 (245), RJ Linton Lim 500kg £1170 (234), Lim 460kg £1050 (228), I & M Paisley, Maghera Lim 460kg £1030 (223), Lim 470kg £1000 (212), R Wells, Moira Char 450kg £945 (210), J McClure, Ballymoney Bel 390kg £815 (209), Lim 350kg £715 (204), R & S McMullan, Broughshane Here 500kg £1020 (204), M Warwick, Antrim AA 500kg £1000 (200), J McClure, Ballymoney AA 450kg £870 (193), I & M Paisley Lim 450kg £860 (191), M Farquhar, Ballymena AA 480kg £900 (187), M Warwick, Antrim AA 390kg £660 (169).

501kg and over

Matthews Bros, Glenarm Lim 560kg £1530 (273), Lim 520kg £1410 (271), M Farquhar, Ballymena Char 540kg £1280 (237), R Wells, Moira Lim 540kg £1260 (233), J Smyth, Randalstown Char 530kg £1185 (223), Char 530kg £1175 (221), R Wells Lim 580kg £1270 (219), AA 510kg £1105 (216), Phillip Gregg, B’shane Lim 510kg £1100 (215).

Bulls/blks 0-500kgs

D Hanna, Ballymoney Char 490kg £1280 (261), Char 460kg £1180 (256), T Hamill, B’shane Lim 460kg £1160 (252), Lim 500kg £1250 (250), D Hanna, Ballymoney Char 420kg £1050 (250), C Tinsdale Lim 440kg £1090 (247), T Hamill, Lim 470kg £1150 (244), I & M Paisley, Magheramourne Lim 450kg £1100 (244), C Tinsdale, Lim 430kg £1045 (243).

501kg and over

J Smyth, Randalstown Bel 570kg £1440 (252), Colin Heron, Ballymena Char 590kg £1460 (247), KD Reid, Lurgan Lim 590kg £1455 (246), T Hamill, B’shane Lim 520kg £1280 (246), HF McKay, Carnlough Lim 640kg £1570 (245), J Smyth, Char 620kg £1520 (245), I & M Paisley, Maghera Lim 510kg £1250 (2450, Colin Heron, Lim 550kg £1340 (243).

An entry of 150 store cattle in Ballymena on Tuesday resulted in a sharper trade.  Bullocks sold to £830 over for a Lim 610kg at £1440 presented by R Hunter, Larne.  Heifers sold to £830 over for a Blonde 550kg at £1380 offered by a local farmer.

Bulls/blks 0-500kgs

W Allen, Shanksbridge Lim 390kg £1000 (256), Joseph Steede, Ballymena AA 310kg £750 (241), Joe Steede, Cullybackey AA 310kg £750 (241), Joseph Steede, Ballymena AA 310kg £750 (241), S Taylor, Ligoniel Lim 490kg £1185 (241), J Rainey, Magherafelt Bel 460kg £1085 (235), C Tinsdale, Carnlough Lim 440kg £1030 (234), W Allen, Shanksbridge Sim 390kg £900 (230), S Taylor Sal 490kg £1125 (229), Bel 440kg £1005 (228), E Drummond, Ballynure Lim 490kg £1095 (223), W Allen Sim 360kg £800 (222), S & G Davidson, Broughshane AA 500kg £1105 (221), S Taylor Sal 450kg £985 (218), D Logan, Randalstown Here 450kg £980 (217), S & G Davidson, B’shane Lim 480kg £1020 (212).

501kg and over

Jim Allen, Larne Char 580kg £1370 (236), A Heron, B’shane Lim 580kg £1370 (236), R Hunter, Larne Lim 610kg £1440 (236), Jim Allen, Larne Char 570kg £1295 (227), S Taylor, Ligoniel Bel 520kg £1170 (225), Jim Allen Char 590kg £1320 (223), Leo McFall, Ahoghill AA 570kg £1270 (222), A Heron, B’shane Bel 590kg £1305 (221), Richard Cowan, Magheramourne Bel 540kg £1190 (220), Y Gregg, B’shane Lim 580kg £1260 (217), A Heron Sal 620kg £1340 (216), Richard Cowan, Bel 520kg £1120 (215), S & G Davidson, B’shane AA 570kg £1225 (214), A Heron Bel 610kg £1310 (214), D Logan, Randalstown Bel 590kg £1265 (214), S & G Davidson Char 550kg £1175 (213).

Heifers 0-500kgs

Glenkeen Livestock Ltd, Limavady Lim 400kg £1040 (260), Lim 390kg £995 (255), Lim 480kg £1210 (252), Char 480kg £1200 (250), N Hamill, Aughafatten Lim 460kg £1150 (250), Glenkeen Livestock Lim 420kg £1040 (247), Lim 410kg £1010 (246), WH Knox, Ballyclare Lim 480kg £1180 (245), Y Gregg, Broughshane Lim 500kg £1210 (242), Glenkeen livestock Char 480kg £1155 (240), Y Gregg Lim 470kg £1105 (235), JG Robinson, Dunloy Lim 470kg £1100 (234), Glenkeen Livestock Lim 390kg £910 (233), WH Knox Lim 460kg £1050 (228), JG Robinson Char 440kg £980 (222), T Christie, Cloughmills Char 490kg £1075 (219).

501kg and over

Glenkeen Livestock, Limavady Char 510kg £1290 (252), local farmer Blonde 550kg £1380 (250), Glenkeen Livestock Char 520kg £1285 (247), N Hamill, Aughafatten Lim 560kg £1350 (241), Lim 530kg £1250 (235), T Christie, Cloughmills Char 550kg £1245 (226), Y Gregg, B’shane Lim 520kg £1175 (226), N Hamill Lim 650kg £1460 (224), J G Robinson Sal 520kg £1165 (224), N Hamill, Aughafatten Lim 530kg £1130 (213),Derek Frew, Randalstown Lim 670kg £1410 (210), J G Robinson Char 510kg £1070 (209), Char 520kg £1080 (207), Desmond Morrow, Glenarm Here 660kg £1370 (207), Y Gregg, B’shane Lim 540kg £1120 (207), R & S McMullan, B’shane Here 600kg £1220 (203).

An entry of 150 store cattle in Ballymena resulted in a steady trade.  Bullocks sold to £880 over for a Char 590kg at £1470 presented by H Carson, Dundrod.  Heifers sold to £770 over for a Lim 590kg at £1360 offered by Dessie Carson, Nutts Corner.

Heifers 0-500kgs

James McMillan, Portglenone Char 490kg £1060 (216), Malcolm Smith, Kells Lim 430kg £920 (214), A Warwick, Templepatrick Lim 410kg £850 (207), Malcolm Smith, Lim 430kg £890 (207), I Wilson, B’shane Bel 470kg £970 (206), James McMillan Bel 440kg £900 (204), C & M Mullan, Limavady Bel 370kg £750 (202), D Blair, Greenisland Blonde 310kg £620 (200), C Christie, Cloughmills Char 490kg £970 (198), C & M Mullan Here 480kg £950 (197), Malcolm Smith Lim 420kg £830 (197), C & M Mullan Bel 460kg £900 (195), Here 490kg £950 (193), I Wilson, BB 440kg £850 (193), C Christie Char 470kg £900 (191), C & M Mullan AA 470kg £900 (191).

501kg and over

Desmond Carson, Nutts Corner Lim 590kg £1360 (230), Lim 550kg £1260 (229), John Hutchinson, Comber Lim 620kg £1410 (227), local farmer Lim 510kg £1150 (225), John Hutchinson Lim 600kg £1340 (223), Richard Booth, Ahoghill Sim 540kg £1200 (222), J Smyth, Randalstown Blonde 530kg £1170 (220), A Warwick, Templepatrick AA 510kg £1100 (215), John Hutchinson, Comber Sim 560kg £1200 (214), J Smyth, Randalstown Char 590kg £1260 (213), S Knox, B’shane Lim 520kg £1110 (213), Mark McCord, Antrim Char 530kg £1120 (211), J Thompson, Kells Sim 540kg £1130 (209), J & G Hamilton, B’shane Bel 550kg £1150 (209), C & M Mullan, Drumsurn AA 560kg £1170 (208), John Hutchinson Lim 520kg £1080 (207).

Bulls/blks 0-500kgs

Malcolm Smith, Kells Lim 410kg £1030 (251), Lim 430kg £1070 (248), Mark Anderson, Holywood Char 450kg £1095 (243), Char 330kg £800 (242), local farmer Lim 480kg £1160 (241), D Blair, Greenisland Blonde 300kg £720 (240), Malcolm Smith Lim 430kg £1020 (237), D & S Fulton, Randalstown Here 490kg £1155 (235), D Blair, Greenisland Blonde 320kg £750 (234), Malcolm Smith, Kells Lim 460kg £1060 (230), D Blair Blonde 310kg £710 (229), George Kernohan, Randalstown Char 460kg £1050 (228), Malcolm Smith Lim 440kg £980 (222), D Blair, Greenisland Blonde 410kg £910 (222), H & D McMinn, Ballygowan Aub 460kg £1020 (221), I Wilson, B’shane Bel 440kg £935 (212).

501kg and over

H Carson, Dundrod Char 590kg £1470 (249), Bel 550kg £1370 (249), Mrs G Carson, Dundrod Char 570kg £1390 (243), HCarson Char 560kg £1360 (242), J Smyth, Randalstown Lim 570kg £1370 (240), H McCullough, Randalstown Char 550kg £1310 (238), Desmond Carson, Nutt Corner Lim 550kg £1300 (236), S Rea, Glenarm Lim 540kg £1270 (235), Desmond Carson Lim 590kg £1380 (233), S Rea Lim 540kg £1250 (231), Lim 530kg £1210 (228), Lim 510kg £1150 (225), Desmond Carson Lim 620kg £1390 (224), Lim 680kg £1290 (222), Stephen Boyle, Carrick Char 540kg £1190 (220), J McCarroll, Ballymena AA 580kg £1270 (219).

180 store cattle in Ballymena on Tuesday resulted in a terrific trade.  Bullocks sold to £960 over for a Lim 580kg at £1540 offered by C Kerr, Newtownabbey.  Heifers sold to £830 over for a Lim 540kg at £1370 presented by Robert McMullan, Ahoghill.

Bulls 0-500kgs

JH Fraser, Belfast Char 410kg £1095 (267), A Devlin, Ballycastle Char 400kg £1050 (262), JH Fraser Char 400kg £1040 (260), HG Kennedy, Cullybackey Lim 490kg £1240 (253), Mrs J Hutchinson, Ballyclare Char 440kg £1110 (252), J Duffin, Ballygally Lim 370kg £930 (251), Lim 390kg £970 (248), JH Fraser, Char 360kg £890 (247), A Devlin AA 420kg £1030 (245), JH Fraser Char 430kg £1045 (243), W Allen, Shankbridge Sim 490kg £1190 (242), N Graham, Cullybackey Lim 470kg £1140 (242), A Devlin Lim 460kg £1110 (241), JH Fraser Char 340kg £820 (241), Sal 420kg £1010 (240), A Devlin Char 480kg £1135 (236).

501kg and over

C Kerr, Newtownabbey Lim 580kg £1540 (265), HG Kennedy, Cullybackey Char 520kg £1360 (261), J Smyth, Randalstown Char 580kg £1470 (253), HG Kennedy Lim 550kg £1380 (250), (2) Lim 520kg £1290 (248), Wilson Carson, Cloughmills Lim 530kg £1300 (245), C Kerr Lim 600kg £1470 (245), HG Kennedy, Lim 620kg £1480 (238), Char 600kg £1430 (238), J Smyth, Randalstown Char 610kg £1450 (237), C Kerr, Lim 670kg £1580 (235), HG Kennedy Char 570kg £1340 (235), Lim 580kg £1360 (234), G Simpson, Cullybackey Char 640kg £1500 (234), C Kerr Lim 670kg £1560 (232).

Heifers 0-500kg:

Local farmer Lim 500kg £1290 (258), local farmer Bel 420kg £1080 (257), W Carson, Cloughmills Lim 440kg £1110 (252), D McKenzie, Cookstown Lim 380kg £935 (246), local farmer Lim 460kg £1130 (245), A & D Glass, Ballycastle Lim 490kg £1200 (244), W Carson, Cloughmills Char 460kg £1120 (243), A & D Glass Lim 470kg £1140 (242), J H Fraser, Belfast Char 360kg £860 (238), D Gillan, Garvagh Lim 400kg £945 (236), J Duffin, Ballygally Lim 350kg £825 (235), J H Fraser Char 380kg £890 (234), J Duffin Lim 390kg £910 (233), local farmer Lim 470kg £1090 (231), D McKenzie Lim 420kg £970 (321), D Gillan Lim 410kg £945 (230).

Heifers 500kg+:

R McMullan, Ahoghill Lim 540kg £1370 (253), R McMullan Lim 520kg £1310 (251), R McMullan Lim 530kg £1310 (247), R McMullan Lim 540kg £1330 (246), R McMullan Lim 520kg £1270 (244), R McMullan Lim 530kg £1290 (243), A & D Glass, Ballycastle Lim 510kg £1240 (243), A & D Glass Lim 520kg £1250 (240), local farmer Lim 540kg £1280 (237), local farmer Lim 530kg £1240 (234), R McMullan Lim 510kg £1190 (233), R McMullan Lim 610kg £1420 (232), E McCann, Randalstown Char 590kg £1360 (230), local farmer Lim 540kg £1240 (229), local farmer Lim 580kg £1330 (229), M Smith, Kells Lim 560kg £1280 (228).

An entry of 160 cattle in Ballymena on Tuesday resulted in a super trade.  Bullocks sold to £920 over for a Char 570kg at £1490 for G Arthur, B’shane, heifers sold to £940 over for a Char 520kg at £1460 for W McVey, Carnlough.

Heifers 0-500kgs

W McVey, Carnlough Char 500kg £1270 (254), J Hutchinson, Ballyclare Char 480kg £1130 (235), W & N Martin, B’shane Here 470kg £1105 (235), local farmer Bel 480kg £1110 (231), W & N Martin, B’shane Here 450kg £1040 (231), Here 460kg £1040 (226), Mrs J Hutchinson, Ballyclare Char 450kg £1010 (224), W & N Martin, Here 500kg £1120 (224).

501kgs and over

W McVey, Carnlough Char 520kg £1460 (280), Char 580kg £1560 (269), Char 600kg £1590 (265), R O’Neill, Dunloy Char 550kg £1450 (263), Char 570kg £1490 (261), Mrs J Hutchinson, Ballyclare Char 510kg £1260 (247), R O’Neill Char 590kg £1450 (245).

Bullocks 0-500kgs

W & M Orr, Ballycastle Char 480kg £1390 (289), Char 460kg £1260 (273), McCready McCartney, Nutts Corner Char 430kg £1150 (267), Char 470kg £1245 (264), W & M Orr, Char 480kg £1240 (258), S Rea, Glenarm Lim 460kg £1150 (250), Mrs J Hutchinson, Ballyclare Char 410kg £1000 (243), W & M Orr, Lim 420kg £1020 (242).

501kg and over

G Arthur, B’shane Char 570kg £1490 (261), R O’Neill, Dunloy Char 600kg £1565 (260), Char 620kg £1590 (256), S Jackson, Bellaghy Char 520kg £1320 (253), G Arthur, B’shane Char 600kg £1480 (246), local farmer AA 550kg £1350 (245), G Arthur Char 590kg £1440 (244).