Dairy Cows 

A smaller show of dairy stock topped at £2800 for a calved heifer from W G Johnston, Ligoniel. 

Top prices as follows;

W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £2800, G Simpson, Lisburn Hol £2750, D Wallace, Antrim Hol £2500 x2, W G Johnston Hol £2500, R H & H A Shanks Hol £2150, T J Gordon, Ballyclare Ayr £2150. 

Suckler Cows

A lesser show of suckler cows as well topped at £4000 for a Limousin cow with a heifer calf at foot. 

Top prices:

S Tanner, Castlerock Lim cow & hfr calf £4000, Sim cow & bull calf £3950, A Christie, Ballymoney Lim cow & bull calf £3500, Shb cow & bull calf £3200, K McConnell, Muckamore Lim cow in-calf £2850, B Thompson, Dundrod Char cow in-calf £2650, Blo cow in-calf £2650, Lim cow in-calf £2050, Shb cow & hfr calf £2050, Her heifer in-calf £1700, AA cow in-calf £1650, Lim heifer in-calf £1650, BB cow in-calf £1650. 

Calves

A superb entry of 540 calves topped at £1200 for a BB Bull, Heifers to £1050 also for a BB and Reared Friesian Bulls to £690. 

Calves

Bulls

J & J Huey, Armoy Bel £1200, Bel £1200, Bel £1200, Bel £1170, Bel £1170, D Gillan, Garvagh Lim £1030, S Crawford, Randalstown Bel £990, C Lyle, Larne Abe £980, Bel £970, Lim £960, D Gillan, Abe £950, J Dowds, Ballymena Abe £940, S McCormick, Bangor Cha £930, J Dowds, Abe £920, C Lyle £920, Bel £920.

Heifers

L Hughes, Kircubbin Lim £1090, J & J Huey Bel £1050, Bel £1050, Bel £1050, Bel £1050, L Hughes, Lim £1000, Lim £1000, S Crawford, Bel £980, Bel £910, A C Hunter, Raloo Cha £910, S McCracken, Randalstown Cha £900, L Hughes Lim £890, Ganaway Farms, Newtownards Abe £890, A C Hunter, Cha £890, Bel £880, Ganaway Farms, Abe £860.

Fr Bulls

M Connolly, Armoy £690, A C Hunter £680, J Graham, Glenwherry £640, J Patton, Ballymoney £600, W H Magee, Kilwaughter £600, G & S O’Boyle £580, J Lindsay, Dundonald £570 X4, J Graham, Glenwherry £490 X2, H Thompson, Randalstown £470 X2, J Watt, Templepatrick £440 X2.

Weanlings

A great entry also of 480 weanlings on Friday resulted in another great trade. Bullocks to £2060 over for a Limousin 520kg at £2580 and Heifers also to £2060 over for a Limousin 440kg at £2500, both presented by B McAllister, Glenarm. 

Bullocks

Up to 300kg 

C Bamford, Crumlin Char 230kg £1380 (600), S Dennison, Antrim Char 260kg £1550 (596), Lim 250kg £1480 (592), Char 240kg £1400 (583), M McBride, Mallusk Lim 240kg £1390 (579), K McBride, Mallusk Lim 190kg £1100 (579), S & O Quigg, Garvagh Char 260kg £1490 (573), P Gilmore, Kilrea Char 280kg £1600 (571), P Sloan, Rasharkin Char 250kg £1400 (560), K McBride Lim 160kg £890 (556), W A Hagan, Ballyclare Lim 260kg £1440 (553), Local Farmer Lim 290kg £1600 (551), P Gilmore Lim 290kg £1590 (548). 

301 to 350kg 

M Smith, Kells Lim 310kg £1820 (587), R J McNeill, Glenarm Char 340kg £1980 (582), Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick Lim 330kg £1920 (581), R J McNeill Char 320kg £1800 (562), 330kg £1850 (560), Lim 350kg £1960 (560), 310kg £1720 (554), P Martin, Dunloy Char 310kg £1700 (548), D S Beggs, Ballyclare Char 350kg £1910 (545), H McLaughlin, Aughafatten Lim 350kg £1900 (542), S Dennison, Antrim Char 310kg £1680 (541), S & O Quigg, Garvagh Char 310kg £1680 (541), S McGookin, Carrickfergus Lim 320kg £1730 (540). 

Over 351kg 

B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 380kg £2260 (594), Char 390kg £2300 (589), R J McNeill, Glenarm Char 360kg £2010 (558), Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick Lim 410kg £2280 (556), S Hall, Larne Char 370kg £2000 (540), S Wright, Carnlough Blo 370kg £1980 (535), R J McNeill Lim 360kg £1920 (533), H McLaughlin, Aughafatten Lim 410kg £2180 (531), S H Bellingham, Ballymoney Lim 380kg £2000 (526), S Wright, Carnlough Lim 380kg £2000 (526), P Martin, Dunloy Char 430kg £2260 (525), R J McNeill Lim 370kg £1940 (524), S McGookin, Carrickfergus Lim 370kg £1930 (521), D Thompson, Bushmills Lim 380kg £1980 (521), 400kg £2080 (520) x2. 

Heifers

Up to 300Kg

J McNeilly, Clough Cha 250Kg £1480 (592, K McBride, Mallusk Lim 160Kg £930 (581), P Gilmore, Kilrea Cha 270Kg £1560 (577), S McNamara, Portaferry Cha 260Kg £1500 (576), W McQuitty, Cha 280Kg £1600 (571), S Boyle, Carrickfergus Cha 270Kg £1540 (570), S & O Quigg Cha 260Kg £1450 (557), J McNeilly, Cha 270Kg £1500 (555), R J McNeill, Glenarm Cha 290Kg £1610 (555), Cha 300Kg £1650 (550), S & O Quigg, Cha 290Kg £1590 (548), A M & M McKeegan, Glenarm Lim 270Kg £1480 (548), Lim 270Kg £1480 (548), W A Hagan, Ballyclare Lim 290Kg £1580 (544), D Stewart, Ballyclare Lim 280Kg £1500 (535), S Dennison, Antrim Cha 300Kg £1600 (533).

301-350Kg

D S Beggs, Ballyclare Cha 310Kg £1640 (529), P Martin, Dunloy Cha 1680 (525), S McNamara, Portaferry Cha 340Kg £1760 (517), P Martin, Cha 320Kg £1650 (515), R Jordan, Glenavy Cha 310Kg £1590 (512), Cha 310Kg £1590 (612), D McAlister, Ballycastle Cha 310Kg £1580 (509), R Jordan, Cha 320Kg £1630 (509), S H Bellingham Lim 340Kg £1730 (508), Lim 350Kg £1770 (505), R Jordan, Glenavy Cha 310Kg £1560 (503), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Cha 330Kg £1660 (503), D Kane, Cushendall Cha 350Kg £1750 (500), D Cairnes, Dromore Lim 330Kg £1650 (500), H Hall, Newtownabbey Cha 340Kg £1700 (500), P Martin, Cha 340Kg £1700 (500).

Over 351Kg

Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick, Lim 370Kg £2420 (654), B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 440Kg £2500 (568), P Martin, Dunloy Cha 360Kg £1980 (550), D Kane, Cushendall Cha 370Kg £1980 (353), Carrigeen Farms, Cha 360Kg £1880 (522), P McConnell, Belfast Lim 370Kg £1920 (518), Carrigeen Farms Cha 360Kg £1860 (516), R Jordan, Glenavy Cha 390Kg £2000 (512), Carrigeen Farms, Cha 380Kg £1940 (510), Cha 370Kg £1880 (508), D Kane, Cha 370Kg £1880 (508), P McConnell, Lim 360Kg £1810 (502), Carrigeen Cha 360Kg £1800 (500), D Cairnes, Dromore Lim 370Kg £1830 (494), Carrigeen Farms, Cha 380Kg £1860 (489), D S Beggs, Ballyclare Cha 390Kg £1900 (487).

An entry of 350 beef cattle on Thursday resulted in another good steady trade. Beef cows to 397p for a Charolais 870kg at £3453, Fr Cows to 278p for 540kg at £1501 and Beef heifers to 426p for a Limousin 810kg at £3450. Beef bullocks to 410p for a Charolais 670kg at £2747 and to a top per head of £3219 for a Charolais 870kg, and Fr bullocks to 342p for 640kg at £2188.

Beef Cows

A Ferguson, Coagh Char 870kg £3453 (397), R McIlwaine, Cushendall BB 750kg £2880 (384), A Ferguson Char 880kg £3344 (380), A McAuley, Glenarm Blo 840kg £3057 (364), R Clyde, Templepatrick Lim 820kg £2968 (362), W & M Orr, Ballycastle Lim 760kg £2751 (362), R Clyde Lim 800kg £2864 (358), T Stewart, Cairncastle AA 700kg £2478 (354), McAuley Bros, Glenarm BB 720kg £2548 (354), F Ferguson, Stewartstown Lim 720kg £2520 (350), D Chestnutt, Bushmills Char 750kg £2610 (348), S Russell, Templepatrick Lim 680kg £2339 (344), J Black, Ballycastle Lim 450kg £1548 (344), H Turner, Swatragh Lim 840kg £2872 (342). 

Fr Cows

G & S Carey, Dunloy 540kg £1501 (278), S McCrystal, Magherafelt 810kg £2178 (269), 720kg £1886 (262), O Magill, Crumlin 780kg £2028 (260), J Graham, Glenwherry 730kg £1898 (260), M Murphy, Moorfields 510kg £1326 (260), J Gault, Ballyclare 820kg £2050 (250), J Gaston, Dunloy 760kg £1900 (250), J McAuley, Cushendall 660kg £1636 (248), A & J Currie, Ballyclare 570kg £1413 (248), B Stirling, Ballymena 730kg £1781 (244), O Magill, Crumlin 770kg £1848 (240), G Connon, Aldergrove 620kg £1488 (240).

Beef Bullocks

Top per Head

C Livingstone, Benburb Char 870kg £3219, N & R Jamison, Ballycastle Lim 860kg £3182, M Pollock, Castlerock AA 890kg £3115, J Neill, Crossgar Char 800kg £3112, M Pollock Sim 840kg £3091, J Neill Lim 770kg £3041, R George, Templepatrick Lim 800kg £3008, 800kg £2992, D Hutchinson, Moneymore Her 920kg £2980, J Kennedy, Rasharkin Lim 780kg £2964, 780kg £2956, D & J Lewis, Lisburn Char 830kg £2954. 

Beef Bullocks

Top per Kg

J & Lewis, Lisburn Cha 670Kg £2747 (410), Lim 720Kg £2937 (408), Lim 720Kg £2923 (406), R McCartney, Cookstown Lim 680Kg £2720 (400), Lim 660Kg £2613 (396), D & J Lewis, Lim 740Kg £2930 (396), J Neill, Crossgar Lim 770Kg £3041 (395), S Kelly, Ballymena Lim 660Kg £2600 (394), D & J Lewis, Cha 680Kg £2658 (391), S Kelly, Lim 700Kg £2730 (390), D & J Lewis, Lim 680 £2652 (390), P Graffin, Portglenone Sim 670Kg £2606 (389), J Neill, Crossgar Cha 800Kg £3112 (389), J Kennedy, Rasharkin Lim 720Kg £2793 (388), D & J Lewis, Cha 660Kg £2560 (388), Lim 550Kg £2123 (386).

Beef Heifers

McAuley Brothers, Glenarm Lim 810Kg £3450 (426), W Weatherup, Carrickfergus Cha 700Kg £2926 (418), Sim 700Kg £2898 (414), McAuley Brothers, Lim 710Kg £2918 (411), W Weatherup, Cha 660Kg £2706 (410), Cha 700Kg £2870 (410), Lim 580Kg £2366 (408), L M O’Neill, Dungannon Cha 720Kg £2930 (407), J Murray, Lurgan Lim 650Kg £2632 (405), L M O’Neill, Cha 720Kg £2908 (404), Cha 740Kg £2974 (402), D Kennedy, Ballymena Lim 660Kg £2653 (402), L M O’Neill, Cha 750Kg £2925 (390), Cha 760Kg £2964 (390), S Galloway, Downpatrick Cha 690Kg £2691 (390), A McGuckin, Dunloy Lim 530Kg £2056 (388).

Fr Bullocks

Rosedernott Farm, Cloughmills Fri 640Kg £2188 (342), local farmer Fri 710Kg £2328 (328), Rosedernott Farm, Fri 560Kg £1780 (318), Fri 590Kg £1840 (312), Fri 600Kg £1860 (310), R Kennedy, Ballyclare Fri 60Kg £1848 (308), Fri 580Kg £1740 (300).

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

An entry of 130 store cattle on Tuesday sold to another steady trade. Bullocks to £1920 over for a Charolais 670kg at £2590 and Heifers sold to £1580 over for a AA 640kg at £2220. 

Bullocks

Up to 500kg

M Patterson, Nutts Corner AA 400kg £1930 (482), J Hill, Ballycastle Sim 430kg £1990 (462), P Hegarty, Draperstown Lim 460kg £2050 (445), R J Lyle, Larne Lim 440kg £1950 (443), M Patterson Sim 430kg £1890 (439), P Hegarty Lim 490kg £2110 (430), R J Lyle Lim 490kg £2100 (428), S Taylor, Ligoniel Sal 450kg £1920 (426), R J Sloan, Kilrea Char 500kg £2120 (424), M Patterson BB 490kg £2030 (414), P Hegarty Lim 440kg £1760 (400). 

Over 501kg 

S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 520kg £2300 (442), 570kg £2480 (435), J McMillan, Portglenone Char 610kg £2590 (424), R J Sloan, Kilrea Sim 580kg £2450 (422), R J Lyle, Larne Char 530kg £2220 (418), J McMillan AA 540kg £2250 (416), R J Lyle Lim 570kg £2370 (415), R McCullough, Carrickfergus Lim 570kg £2360 (414), R J Sloan Char 550kg £2260 (410), B McQuillan, Antrim Lim 600kg £2460 (410), J McMillan, Portglenone AA 550kg £2245 (408), R McCullough Lim 570kg £2270 (398), J Hill, Ballycastle Char 510kg £2030 (398). 

Heifers

Up to 500kg 

P Hegarty, Draperstown Lim 470kg £1900 (404), R Neeson, Toomebridge St 390kg £1560 (400), P Hegarty Lim 460kg £1830 (397), M Patterson, Nutts Corner Lim 420kg £1650 (392), Her 400kg £1570 (392), R J Sloan, Kilrea Sim 490kg £1890 (385). 

Over 501kg 

P Hegarty, Draperstown Lim 520kg £2160 (415), 510kg £2000 (392), R J Sloan, Kilrea Lim 510kg £1920 (376), S Rafferty, Ahoghill BB 510kg £1840 (360) x2, 540kg £1945 (360), S Graham, Nutts Corner AA 550kg £1975 (359), D Logan, Randalstown AA 530kg £1900 (358), S Rafferty BB 530kg £1900 (358), R McCullough, Carrickfergus AA 530kg £1880 (354), S Graham AA 540kg £1895 (350), D Logan AA 580kg £2030 (350).

618 sheep on Monday in Ballymena topped at £500 for 2 Spotted Dutch ewe lambs. Store lambs to £137 for 5 Texels and in lamb ewes to £300 for 8 Suffolks. A special entry of Belext ewes from S Graham, Omagh topped at £580.

The NI Texel branch ewe sale also held on Monday night topped at 3700gns for a Shearling ewe offered by A Gault, Newtownabbey.

Ewe Lambs

R McMurty, Lisburn 2 Spo £500, 2 Spo £280, S Elliott, Armoy 1 Spo £240, P O'Kane, Carnlough 2 Mule £165, S Elliott 12 Mule £158, M O'Kane, Carnlough 10 Mule £142, P O'Kane 12 Mule £142, £140, 10 Mule £140, B Crawford, Ballygally 5 Spo £140, 4 Spo £140.

In-Lamb Ewes

Local Farmer 8 Suff £300, £295, £295, 4 Suff £295, 7 Suff £290, 8 Suff £285, £280, 1 Suff £280, S Baird, Annalong 2 Suff £280, Local Farmer 8 Suff £275, £265, 5 Suff £260, S Baird 3 Char £255, Local Farmer 10 Suff £250, I Reid, Killinchy 8 Suff £250. 

Store Lambs

M Esler, Dunloy 5 Tex £137, Dundarave Properties, Bushmills 38 Tex £124, E Sherratt, Trooperslane 3 Tex £120, C McDonnell, Newtowncrommelin 4 Tex £119, F J McDonnell, Martinstown 5 Mul £110, F Turnley, Ballymena 53 Tex £110, F J McDonnell, 2 Bf £108, W Weatherup, Carrickfergus 9 Cro £98, E Sherratt, 19 Tex £94. 

Dairy Cows

22 lots in the dairy sale topped at £2450 for a 2^nd calver from D Patton, Newtownards.

D Patton, Newtownards Hol £2450, £2400, £2350, G & A M Patton, Newtownards Her £2300, Hol £2250, T J Gordon, Ballyclare Ayr £2150, D Patton Hol £2050, T Carlisle, Dundrod Fr £1950, T J Gordon Ayr £1950. 

Bulls 

Breeding Bulls topped at £4850 for a Limousin from R Loughery, Limavady and Dairy Bulls to £4300 for a Friesian from, T J Morrison, Inch Herd, Downpatrick.

The Annual Breeding Bull Sale for Victor and David Chesnutt, Clougher Farm, Bushmills topped at 8200gns for a Charolais.

Other prices included AA 7500gns, Char 7500gns, AA 7000gns, Char 7000gns, Char 6800gns x2, AA 6200gns, Char 6200gns, AA 6000gns. 

Suckler Cows

A good entry of suckler stock topped at £5350 for a Limousin cow with a bull calf at foot from R Loughery, Limavady.

R Loughery, Limavady Lim & bull calf £5350, A Wilson, Dungiven BB & bull calf £5050, BB & bull calf £4550, R Loughery Lim cow in-calf £3600, £3300, R Loughery, Limavady Lim cow in-calf £3100, D Allen, Moneymore Lim & bull calf £3000, J M Morrison, Armoy Sal heifer in-calf £2850, R Loughery Shb cow in-calf £2800, Lim cow in-calf £2800, Lim cow in-calf £2750, J Loughery, Limavady Shb cow in-calf £2750, R Loughery Lim cow in-calf £2700. 

Calves

Bulls

F Breen, Kircubbin AA £1090 x3, W J Thompson, Glenwherry Char £1070, F Breen BB £1050, J Patterson, Carrickfergus Her £1050, W J Thompson Char £980, F Breen AA £980, J Ferguson, Straid AA £920, G Connon, Aldergrove Her £910, J Patterson Her £900, G Connon AA £900 x5. 

Heifers

W & G Corrie, Newtownards Lim £1700, R H & H A Shanks, Dunadry Char £930, £900, F Breen, Kircubbin AA £880, R H & H A Shanks Char £860 x4, A Bell, Ballymena Her £820, J Ferguson, Straid Char £820, AA £810, R H & H A Shanks Char £800 x4, J Ferguson Char £800.

Hol/Fr Bulls

A Hoey, Glenwherry £670 x9, S McClenaghan, Antrim £640, L Allison, Limavady £635, D H Jackson, Bangor £570 x3, T Martin, Portaferry £570, A T Lowry, Loughgiel £510. 

Weanlings

285 weanlings in Ballymena on Friday me a terrific trade. Bullocks sold to £2285 over for a Lim 550Kg £2340 presented by J S Dunn, Ballyclare. Heifers sold to £1920 over for a Lim 560Kg £2480 presented by S Moore, Crumlin

Bullocks

Up to 300Kg

J Newell, Ballymoney Cha 230Kg £1510 (656), R McGinley, Ballymoney Shb 220Kg £1350 (613), Cha 280Kg £1630 (582), C Alexander, Glenarm Bel 260Kg £1510 (580), J Newll, Cha 290Kg £1680 (579), Cha 280Kg £1590 (567), Cha 240Kg £1360 (566), S G Hanna, Cullybackey Lim 270Kg £1530 (566), Lim 270Kg £1530 (566), I Gibson, Broughshane Cha 280Kg £1570 (560), J Newell, Cha 290Kg £1620 (558), M Murray, Cushendall Lim 280Kg £1530 (546), W Baird, Ballyclare Cha 300Kg £1620 (540), J Cunningham, Broughshane Lim 280Kg £1510 (539), C Alexander, Bel 290Kg £1560 (537), J Newwll, Cha 300Kg £1590 (530).

301 to 350Kg

J Newell, Ballymoney Cha 320Kg £1800 (562), S Taylor, Belfast Cha 330Kg £1760 (533), P McConnell, Belfast Cha 350Kg £1850 (528), P Campbell, Carnlough Lim 320Kg £1690 (528), K Bell, Broughshane Cha 320Kg £1690 (528), C Alexander, Glenarm Bel 330Kg £1740 (527), K Bell, Cha 350Kg £1840 (525), P McConnell, Belfast Cha 330Kg £1720 (521), C Newell, Ballymoney Cha 340Kg £1750 (514), K Bell, Cha 340Kg £1750 (514), P McConnell, Cha 350Kg £1800 (514), C Alexander Bel 350Kg £1800 (514), M Murray, Cushendall Lim 350Kg £1790 (511), S Taylor, Cha 350Kg £1780 (508), P Campbell Lim 340Kg £1710 (502), C Alexander, Bel 340Kg £1680 (494).

Over 351Kg

County Antrim Farmer, Cha 400Kg £2140 (353), S Taylor, Belfast Cha 370Kg £1970 (532), P McConnell, Belfast Cha 360Kg £1890 (525), Cha 360Kg £1870 (519), County Antrim Farmer, Cha 420Kg £2170 (516), Cha 390Kg £2010 (515), Cha 370Kg £1900 (513), C Alexander, Glenarm Bel 390Kg £1980 (507), P McConnell, Lim 360Kg £1820 (505), J & S Gawn, Kells Lim 360Kg £1820 (505), Lim 360Kg £1820 (505), M Murray, Cushendall Lim 360Kg £1800 (500), C Alexander, Glenarm Bel 380Kg £1900 (500), P McConnell, Sim 390Kg £1940 (497), C Alexander, Bel 360Kg £1780 (494), I Wallace, Ballyclare Lim 410Kg £2020 (492).

Heifers

Up to 300kg: 

J Newell, Ballymoney Cha 230kg £1410 (613), R McGinley, Ballymoney Cha 230kg £1400 (608), D Thompson, Bushmills Lim 300kg £1760 (586), J Newell, Cha 260kg £1500 (576), W Campbell, Carnlough Lim 280kg £1580 (564), local farmer Cha 290kg £1630 (562), I Gibson, Rathsherry Farm Cha 280kg £1570 (560), M Murray, Cushendall Lim 290kg 31600 (551), J Newell, Ballymoney Cha 280kg £1540 (550), D Thompson, Bushmills Lim 280kg £1540 (550), C Alexander, Ballymena Bel 300kg £1640 (546), I Gibson, Cha 290kg £1580 (544), G Nesson, Toomebridge Abe 190kg £1030 (542), Abe 190kg £1030 (542), R Neeson, Abe 190kg £1030 (542), N Hunter, Larne Lim 300kg £1620 (540). 

301-350kg: 

O'Kane Farm, Ballymoney Lim 350kg £2100 (600). S Taylor, Belfast 320kg £1780 (556), D Thompson, Bushmills Lim 310kg £1700 (548), W Baird, Ballyclare Lim 310kg £1670 (538), O'Kane Farms, Lim 330kg £1760 (533), J Brown, Nutts Corner Lim 320kg £1640 (512), S Taylor, Cha 320kg £1630 (509), Cha 330kg £1680 (509), O'Kane Farms, Cha 350kg £1780 (508), S Taylor, Cha 330kg £1670 (506), P McConnell, Belfast Cha 330kg £1670 (506), W Baird, Ballyclare Cha 330kg £1660 (503), P McConnell, Cha 340kg £1700 (500), C Newell, Ballymoney Cha 350kg £1750 (500), D Thompson, Lim 340kg £1700 (500), S Taylor, Cha 330kg £1630 (493). 

Over 351kg:

T McKillop, Glenarm Cha 370kg £1980 (535), D Thompson, Bushmills Lim 380kg £1960 (515), O'Kane Farms, Dunloy Cha 370kg £1900 (513), T McKillop, Ch 370kg £1890 (510), J Brown, Nutts Corner Lim 360kg £1810 (502), local farmer Cha 390kg £1940 (497),K Bell, Broughshane Cha 370kg £1840 (497), O'Kane Farms, Lim 370kg £1800 (486), I Wallace, Ballyclare Lim 370kg £1780 (481), K Bell, Cha 360kg £1720 (477), M Murray, Larne Lim 390kg £1840 (471), O'Kane Farms, Lim 380kg £1780 (458), Cha 380kg £1780 (468), S Moore, Crumlin Lim 470kg £2200 (468), K Bell, Cha 390kg £1810 (464), W Baird, Ballyclare Li, 380kg £1760 (463). 

An entry of 220 beef cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in a terrific trade. Beef cows sold to 452p for a Lim 860Kg £3887, Fr cows to 262p for 720Kg £1886 and beef heifers to 426p for 840Kg £3578. Beef bullocks to 390p for 650Kg £2535 and a top per head of £3554 for 990Kg. Fr bullocks to 320p for 590Kg£1935.

Beef Cows

S Smyth, Newtownstewart Lim 860Kg £3887 (452), Lim 780Kg £3447 (442), Bel 790Kg £3397 (430), Lim 800Kg £3232 (404), Bel 820Kg £3312 (404), Bel 700Kg £2772 (396), O’Kane Farms, Dunloy Lim 850Kg £3298 (388), S Smyth, Lim 890Kg £3453 (388), Lim 780Kg £2979 (382), D Hume, Randalstown Lim 970Kg £3666 (378), M Murray, Cushendall Bel 690Kg £2484 (360), Bel 640Kg £2278 (356), D Arrell, Bellaghy Lim 750Kg £2625 (350), M Murray, Lim 670Kg £2331 (348), D Arrell, Lim 830Kg £2871 (346), M Murray, Lim 670Kg £2304 (344).

Fr Cows

A McBurney, Clough 720Kg £1886 (262), J Stirling, Ballymena 740Kg £1879 (254), J Adair, Kells 650Kg £1612 (248), M Murphy, Moorefields 690Kg £1697 (246), SJC Woodburn, Ballyclare 640Kg £1561 (244), D Wallace, Antrim 690Kg £1587 (230), SJC Woodburn, 760Kg £1641 (216), D Wallace, Antrim 680Kg £1455 (214), D McMullan, Rasharkin 720Kg £1512 (210), W Rea, Crumlin 540Kg £1101 (204), T Dunlop, Glenarm 560Kg £1131 (202), 620Kg £1252 (202), D Wallace, Antrim 730Kg £1445 (198), D McIlwaine, Larne 630Kg £1234 (196), R H A Barkley, Dunloy 580Kg £1136 (196), D Lyttle, Kells 510Kg £979 (192).

Beef Heifers

A Ferguson, Kilsally Bel 840Kg £3578 (426), S Smyth, Newtownstewart Lim 680Kg £2760 (406), Linton Bros, Cloughmills Lim 650Kg £2639 (406), A Ferguson, Cha 770Kg £3110 (404), J Boyle, Draperstown Lim 630Kg £2532 (402), Linton Bros, Cha 650Kg £2613 (402), Lim 640Kg £2560 (400), B & L Higgins, Moneymore Lim 570Kg £2280 (400), J Boyle, Lim 640Kg £2547 (398), Cha 620Kg £2455 (396), B & L Higgins, Lim 600Kg £2364 (394), J Boyle, Cha 690Kg £2718 (394), B & L Higgins, Lim 620Kg £2430 (392), Lim 660Kg £2534 (384), C Millar, Kilrea Abe 510Kg £1943 (381), B & L Higgins Lim 610Kg £2324 (381).

Bullocks 

Top per Kilo

B & L Higgins, Moneymore Lim 650kg £2535 (390), A Cameron, Ahoghill BB 680kg £2597 (382), G McKinstry, Ballyclare Char 710kg £2698 (380), B & L Higgins, Moneymore Lim 600kg £2280 (380), S Patterson, Carrickfergus AA 700kg £2653 (379), S Taylor, Ligoniel AA 780kg £2948 (378), J Boyle, Draperstown Char 910kg £3439 (378), S Taylor Her 640kg £2406 (376), A Smyth, Portglenone Aub 690kg £2594 (376), G McKinstry Char 780kg £2925 (375), A Cameron, Ahoghill Sim 620kg £2306 (372), M Gardiner, Ballymena BB 630kg £2337 (371), G McKinstry Char 830kg £3071 (370). 

Top per Head

J Boyle, Draperstown Char 990kg £3554, 910kg £3439, W Kee, Strabane Char 960kg £3408, J Boyle Char 970kg £3375, W Kee Char 870kg £3166, G McKinstry, Ballyclare Char 830kg £3071, S Taylor, Ligoniel AA 780kg £2948, G McKinstry Char 780kg £2925, J & H Ritchie, Ballymena AA 780kg £2847, M Gardiner, Ballymena BB 760kg £2743, S Taylor Her 770kg £2741, G McKinstry Char 710kg £2698. 

Fr Bullocks

J Ferguson, Comber 590kg £1935 (328), A Rocke, Larne 810kg £2656 (328), 640kg £2060 (322), J Ferguson 690kg £2208 (320), A Bonnar, Glenwherry 770kg £2464 (320), J Ferguson 730kg £2321 (318), A Bonnar 680kg £2162 (318), J Ferguson 730kg £2306 (316), A Rocke 710kg £2243 (316), A Bonnar 670kg £2110 (315), 660kg £2079 (315). 

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 smaller entry in ring 2 sold to the following:-

Dairy Cows 

S Kennedy, Ballyclare Fri £2100, T Carlisle, Dundrod Hol £1900.

A Montbeliard cow with twin calves sold to £2600 presented by Robert Montgomery, Parkgate.

Calves

A show of 343 calves sold to an average of £325. Buls to £1160 for a Belgian Blue. Heifers to £880 for a Belgian Blue, Fr bulls to £800.

Bulls

S Kennedy, Doagh Bel £1160, A McBurney, Clough Bel £1140, Bel £1140, Bel £1080, Bel £1070, S Kennedy, Bel £1070, J Dowds, Moorefields Abe £1060, J Bingham, Templepatrick Her £960, W J Thompson, Glenwherry Cha £960, J Dowds, Moorefields Abe £1060, J Bingham, Templepatrick Her £960, W J Thompson, Cha £960, J Dowds, Ballymena Lim £950, J Bingham, Her £940, Her £940, D Wilson, Ballycraigy Cha £930, J Dowds, Sim £900, J Bingham, Her £880, S McClenaghan, Antrim Bel £870.

Heifer

A McBurney, Clough Bel £880, Trimble Farms, Kircubbin Cha £850, J Bingham, Templepatrick Her £850, D J Kane, Bushmills Abe £840, Abe £840, A McBurney Bel £810, Bel £810, J E & P Davidson, Ballywalter Bel £800, J Dowds, Moorefields Her £770, Sim £760, Trimble Farms, Cha £740, R Montgomery, Parkgate Cha £710, J Adair, Kells Bel £690, Bel £690, D J Kane, Abe £680, Abe £680.

Fr/ Hol Bulls

A Hoey, Glenwherry Fri £800, Fri £760, Fri £760, Fri £730, Smiddie Hill Farms, Newtownards Fri £570, S McClenaghan, Antrim Hol £490, Hol £490, Hol £490, J & M Wilson, Broughshane Fri £490, Fri £490, Fri £490, Fri £490, Fri £490, Fri £490, J Martin, Randalstown Fri £480, M McAlister, Glenavy Fri £475.

Weanlings

113 weanlings in Ballymena resulted in another terrific trade Bullocks sold to £1650 over for a Belgian Blue 650Kg £2300 presented by J Smyth, Randalstown. Heifers sold to £1900 over for a Limousin 380Kg £2200 presented by H Hall, Newtownabbey.

Bullocks

Up to 300Kg

W McLaughlin, Dunloy Lim 230Kg £1470 (639), Lim 240Kg £1480 (616), Lim 260Kg £1600 (615), WM Dennison Cha 260Kg £1580 (607), W McLaughlin, Lim 200Kg £1200 (600), H Minford, Nutts Corner Lim 230Kg £1350 (587), A G Gabbey, Comber Lim 220Kg £1280 (581), WM Dennison, Cha 280Kg £1520 (542), Cha 280Kg £1510 (539), McClurg & Mullen, Dundrod Sim 300Kg £1530 (510), Sim 270Kg £1370 (507), R Thompson, Glenarm Sim 280Kg £1370 (489), McClurg & Mullen, Sim 290Kg £1370 (472), Sim 280Kg £1170 (417).

301 to 350Kg

S Dennison, Antrim Cha 320Kg £1740 (543), WM Dennison, Antrim Cha 320Kg £1680 (525), L McAuley, Ballyclare Lim 330Kg £1730 (524), S Dennison, Cha 330Kg £1720 (521), M Montgomery, Kells Lim 310Kg £1610 (519), TW Johnston, Nutts Corner Cha 320Kg £1540 (481), D & H White, Broughshane Shb 350Kg £1600 (457), R Thompson, Glenarm Sim 310Kg £1400 (451), S Dennison, Cha 320Kg £1440 (450), McClurg & Mullen, Sim 330Kg £1450 (439), St 330Kg £1440 (436), A McFadden, Garvagh Lim 340Kg £1440 (423), Lim 350Kg £1410 (402), R Thompson, Glenarm Lim 340Kg £1230 (361).

Over 351Kg

S Hall, Larne Cha 360Kg £1800 (500), M Montgomery, Kells Lim 360Kg £1780 (494), H Hall, Newtownabbey Lim 370Kg £1810 (489), L McAuley, Ballyclare Lim 360Kg £1760 (488), D & H White Lim 390Kg £1870 (479), Lim 410Kg £1950 (475), S Hall, Larne Cha 380Kg £1800 (473), H Hall, Lim 380Kg £1780 (468), Cha 380Kg £1730 (455), S Alexander Bel 440Kg £1970 (447), J McNeilly, Clough Cha 440Kg £1970 (447), S Alexander Bel 410Kg £1810 (441), D & H White Lim 520Kg £2200 (423), Lim 400Kg £1690 (422), A McFadden, Garvagh Sho 360Kg £1510 (419).

Weanlings 

Heifers

0-300kg:

A G Gabbey & Partners, Ballygowan Road Cha 220kg £1450 (659), Cha 220kg £1390 (631), S Dennison, Antrim Cha 290kg £1720 (593), M McGowan, Tullaghans Sim 180kg £1040 (577), A G Gabbey, Cha 260kg £1490 (573), S Dennison, Cha 280kg £1590 (567), J Brown, Nutts Corner Lim 270kg £1440 (533), S Dennison, Cha 290kg £1540 (531), S Alexander, Ballymena Bel 300kg £1530 (510), P McMullan, Dundrod Sim 280kg £1420 (507), TW Johnson, Nutts Corner Lim 280kg £1420 (507), McClurg & Mullen, Dundrod Sim 270kg £1360 (503),J Brown, Lim 300kg £1500 (500), M McGowan, Sim 250kg £1210 (484), J Brown, Lim 290kg £1390 (479), P McMullan, Dundrod Sim 280kg £1330 (475). 

301- 350kg:

S Dennison, Antrim Cha 310kg £1710 (551), Lim 320kg (531), S Hall, Larne Cha 320kg £1670 (521), J Brown, Nutts Corner Lim 320kg £1650 (515), S Dennison, Lim 350kg £1720 (491), Cha 330kg £1610 (487), D & H White, Broughshane Lim 320kg £1500 (468), S Hall, Cha 330kg £1530 (463), McClurg & Mullen, Dundrod Sim 320kg £1490 (462), S Alexander, Glenarm Bel 340kg £1530 (450), J Brown, Nutts Corner Lim 340kg £1520 (447), G Connon, Aldergrove Cha 350kg £1560 (445), W McLaughlin, Dunloy Lim 350kg £1500 (428), S Hall, Larne Cha 340kg £1380 (405). 

351kg+:

H Hall, Newtownabbey Lim 380kg £2200 (579), Cha 360kg £1780 (494), H Hall, Lim 360kg £1760 (488), J Brown, Nutts Corner Lim 390kg £1900 (487), H Hall, Lim 370kg £1790 (483), G Connon, Aldergrove Cha 370kg £1770 (478), H Hall, Cha 400kg £1900 (475), S Hall, Larne Cha 370kg £1750 (473), Cha 360kg £1600 (444), Lim 370kg £1610 (435), Cha 380kg £1650 (434), G Connon, Cha 370kg £1580 (427), D & H White, Broughshane Sim 370kg £1570 (424), S Alexander, Glenarm Bel 390kg £1610 (412), S Hall, Larne Cha 430kg £1770 (411), G Connon, Cha 370kg £1520 (410). 

Dairy Cows 

A smaller show of dairy cows topped at £3000 for a calved Friesian heifer from S Kennedy, Ballyclare.

S Kennedy, Ballyclare Fri £3000, D Wallace, Antrim Hol £2900, Hol £2850, S Kennedy, Fri £2800, T Carlisle, Dundrod Fri £2600, Hol £2400, Beattie Lilburn, Antrim Hol £2150, D Wallace, Hol £1950, Hol £1800.

Calves

Bulls

T Herbinson, Randalstown Cha £1160, D J Kane, Bushmills Bel £810, Galdanagh Farms, Ballymena Bel £810, J Adair, Kells Bel £810, local farmer Abe £800, J Lynn, Ballymena Bel £800, Abe £790, W G Johnson, Belfast Abe £760,  Abe £760, T Herbinson, Cha £740, Cairnleigh Ltd, Bel £730, R H & H A Shanks, Dundry Cha £710, J Lynn, Abe £700, Abe £700, T J & I Bell, Ballyclare Cha £670, T & S Knox, Bushmills Abe £660. 

Heifers

N Scullion, Portglenone Her £1500, Galdanagh Farms, Ballymena Bel £1000, J Adair, Kells Spk £1000, Spk £960, T Herbinson, Cha £800, J Lynn, Ballymena Abe £730, J Adair, Spk £720, W G Johnson, Abe £680, Rowreagh Farm Ltd Cha £650, Cha £640, T & S Knox, Bushmills Abe £640, L Stewart, Ballymena Cha £640, R H & H A Shanks, Dunadry Cha £630, Cha £630, Cha £630, J Lynn Bel £630. 

Fri/ Hol Bulls

D J Kane, Bushmills Fri £580, J Reid, Carnlough Fri £560, D J Kane, Fri £550, J Reid, Fri £465, Rowreagh Farm Ltd, Kircubbin Fri £490, W G Johnson, Belfast Hol £490, D Parke, Magherafelt Fri £470, W G Johnson, Hol £460, Hol £460, Hol £450, Hol £450, Rowreagh Farm Ltd Fri £440, P Smyth, Broughshane Fri £440, J Gaston, Ballinaloob Hol £440, Hol £440, Rowreagh Farm Ltd, Fri £420. 

Weanlings

110 weanlings in Ballymena on Friday for the last suck calve sale of the year met a terrific trade. Bullocks sold to £3150 over for a Cha 420Kg £213prestented by M Young, Magherafelt. Heifers sold to £2100 over for a Bel 400Kg £2500 presented by G Dolan, Killeter.

Bullocks

Up to 300Kg

A McErlean, Portglenone Cha 230Kg £1460 (634), Cha 260Kg £1510 (580), Lim 280Kg £1500 (535), R G Mulholland Cha 290Kg £1540 (531), T Mulholland Lim 270Kg £1350 (500), C McErlean, Portglenone Her 280Kg £1400 (500), R G Mulholland, Cha 290Kg £1420 (489), Kelly Brothers, Ballycastle Cha 280Kg £1360 (485), D McAuley, Ballyclare Cha 280Kg £1350 (482), M Smyth, Kells Lim 280Kg £1310 (467), Her 260Kg £1210 (465), M Young Lim 290Kg £1320 (455), B Rowan, Broughshane Lim 300Kg £1330 (443), local farmer

 Bel 300Kg £1270 (423), Lim 290Kg £1150 (396), Her 300Kg £1050 (350).

301 to 350Kg

J McLaughlin, Carnlough Lim 320Kg £1730 (540), Lim 330Kg £1770 (536), Lim 330Kg £1770 (536), Kelly Brothers, Ballycastle Cha 310Kg £1600 (516), R G Mulholland Cha 340Kg £1710 (502), Kelly Brothers, Cha 330Kg £1640 (497), R G Mulholland Lim 310Kg £1490 (480), L Hamill, Templepatrick Shb 350Kg £1600 (457), Shb 330Kg £1430 (433), R G Mulholland Lim 310Kg £1330 (429), County Down Farmer, Bel 320Kg £1310 (409), Fri 330Kg £950 (287), Fri 320Kg £700 (218).

Over 351Kg

A J Wilson, Ballymena Cha 380Kg £1980 (521), D Kane, Cushendall Cha 400Kg £2040 (510), M Young, Magherafelt Cha 420Kg £2130 (507),A J Wilson, Ballymena Cha 370Kg £1860 (502), Cha 420Kg £2040 (485), C McErlean, Portglenone Lim 360Kg £1740 (483), L Hamill, Templepatrick Shb 370Kg £1760 (475), Kelly Brothers, Ballycastle Sim 390Kg £1780 (456), C McErlean, Her 360Kg £1610 (447), Lim 390Kg £1740 (446), L Hamill, Shb 370Kg £1620 (437), Ane 370Kg £1620 (437), S Hoey, Glenarm Lim 440Kg £1920 (436), D Kane Lim 480Kg £2000 (416), S Hoey, Lim 510Kg £2080 (407), M & A Millar, Rasharkin Lim 370Kg £1480 (400).

Heifers

Up to 300Kg

D McGarel, Ballymena Cha 240Kg £1440 (600), Cha 270Kg £1600 (592), J McLaughlin, Carnlough Lim 280Kg £1650 (589), D McGarel, Cha 290Kg £1680 (579), A McErlean, Portglenone Lim 260Kg £1450 (557), Lim 230Kg £1280 (556), M Smith, Kells Lim 210Kg £1150 (547), Lim 200Kg £1090 (545), D McGarel, Cha 270Kg £1470 (544), Kelly Brothers, Ballycastle Cha 300Kg £1570 (523), M Young, Magherafelt Cha 280Kg £1460 (521), R G Mulholland Cha 260Kg £1350 (519), B Rowan, Broughshane Cha 280Kg £1440 (514), Cha 290Kg £1470 (506), R G Mulholland, Cha 290Kg £1390 (479), B Rowan, Lim 270Kg £1290 (477).

301 to 350Kg

D McGarel, Glenarm Cha 310Kg £1650 (532), Kelly Brothers, Ballycastle Cha 330Kg £1700 (515), W R Wilson, Ballymena Lim 310Kg £1580 (509), Kelly Brothers, Cha 310Kg £1540 (596), W R Wilson, Cha 340Kg £1680 (494), Cha 320Kg £1530 (478), J McLaughlin, Carnlough Lim 310Kg £1380 (445), M Young, Magherafelt Lim 310Kg £1300 (419), D McAuley, Ballyclare Cha 350Kg £1440 (411), J McLaughlin Lim 330Kg £1350 (409), M McKeever Lim 350Kg £1380 (394), J Marshall, Portglenone Abe 350Kg £1160 (331), M McKeever Cha 320Kg £890 (278).

Over 351Kg

D Kane, Cushendall Lim 380Kg £2380 (626), G Dolan, Killeter Bel 400Kg £2500 (625), D Kane Lim 360Kg £1880 (522), S Hoey, Glenarm Lim 390Kg £1780, Lim 380Kg £1730 (455), D Kane Cha 390Kg £1720 (441), M & A Millar, Rasharkin Lim 420Kg £1800 (428), Lim 400Kg £1700 (425), S Hoey, Lim 490Kg £2060 (420), D Kane, Cha 450Kg £1800 (400), D McAuley, Ballyclare Cha 360Kg £1400 (388), M Young, Bel 480Kg £1820 (379), Cha 510Kg £1920 (376), M McKeever Abe 360Kg £1320 (366), Abe 360Kg £1320 (366), T Mulholland Lim 360Kg £1300 (361).

BALLYMENA, THURSDAY 18^TH DECEMBER 2025

A Seasonal show of beef cattle resulted in a steady trade. Beef cows sold to 374p fro 590Kg £2206, Fr cows to 260p for 740Kg £1924, Beef heifers to 400p for 580Kg £2320. Beef bullocks to 396p for 650Kg £2574.

Beef Cows

T A & D A, Coleraine Lim 590Kg £2206 (374), Lim 560Kg £2027 (362), B McAuley, Antrim Lim 710Kg £2570 (362), T A & D A Aiken, Lim 680Kg £2420 (356), P McMullan, Dundrod Lim 770Kg £2695 (350), D Robinson, Glenarm Abe 600Kg £2100 (350), D Devlin, Randalstown Cha 640Kg £2073 (324), Cha 770Kg £2433 (316), J K Davidson, Broughshane Sim 730Kg £2204 (302), P McMullan, Bel 640Kg £1868 (292), A Kennedy, Larne Sim 780Kg £2199 (282), A & W McKee, Larne Shb 750Kg £2115 (282), J D Steel, Ballymena Abe 890Kg £2492 (280), P & C Connon, Ballymena Cha 740Kg £2072 (280), R Adams, Ballymena Abe 610Kg £1695 (278), B McAuley, Antrim Her 750Kg £2085 (278).

Fr Cows

D Hemphill, Armoy Fri 740Kg £1924 (260), S Kennedy, Ballyclare Fri 760Kg £1930 (254), I Stewart, Bushmills Fri 630Kg £1587 (252), J Rea, Ballymoney Hol 640Kg £1587 (248), R Raymond Hol 550Kg £1342 (244), R H & H A Shanks, Dunadry Hol 750Kg £1815 (242), R A Gordon, Cloughmills Fri 750Kg £1815 (242), J Gaston, Ballinaloob Hol 610Kg £1464 (240), A McBurney, Clough Hol 600Kg £1428 (238), J Gaston, Fri 700Kg £1666 (238), G McConnell, Glenarm Hol 680Kg £1591 (234), J Patton, Ballymoney Fri 610Kg £1427 (234), Galdnagh Farms, Clough Fri 610Kg £1403 (230), R Crawford, Glarryford Fri 680Kg £1550 (228), I Stewart, Bushmills Fri 670Kg £1527 (228), W & R Conn, Portadown Fri 640Kg £1459 (228).

Beef Heifers

R O’Neill, Dunloy Cha 580Kg £2320 (400), Cha 640Kg £2547 (398), W J Patton, Cloughmills Lim 720Kg £2865 (398), R O’Neill, Cha 630Kg £2494 (396), J Buick, Kells Lim 510Kg £1927 (378), J Irwin, Ballymoney Bel 630Kg £2305 (366), T A & D A Aiken, Coleraine Lim 580Kg £2122 (366), R O’Neill, Lim 620Kg £2244 (362), D & H Parks, Moira Lim 570Kg £2052 (360), J Irwin, Lim 540Kg £1933 (358), G Neeson, Toomebridge Abe 570Kg £1983 (348).

Beef Bullocks

Top per Head 

J Jamison, Ballymena Sim 830kg £2921, M Peden, Dervock Sim 780kg £2839, Char 720kg £2707, A Cameron, Ahoghill BB 700kg £2632, D Hutchinson, Moneymore AA 740kg £2619, J Irwin, Ballymoney AA 680kg £2611, R O'Neill, Dunloy Char 650kg £2574, A Cameron BB 660kg £2560, Her 690kg £2539, J Irwin BB 670kg £2532, A Cameron BB 680kg £2529. 

Top per Kilo

R O'Neill, Dunloy Char 650kg £2574 (396), A Cameron, Ahoghill BB 660kg £2560 (388), J Irwin, Ballymoney AA 680kg £2611 (384), BB 670kg £2532 (378), M Peden, Dervock Char 720kg £2707 (376), A Cameron BB 700kg £2632 (376), 680kg £2529 (372), Brb 660kg £2428 (368), Her 690kg £2539 (368), M Peden, Dervock Sim 780kg £2839 (364), T A & D A Aiken, Coleraine Lim 640kg £2316 (362), M Peden Char 660kg £2362 (358), D Hutchinson AA 740kg £2619 (354), 690kg £2442 (354), J Jamison, Ballymena Sim 830kg £2921 (352). 

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

BALLYMENA, TUESDAY 16^TH DECEMBER

A seasonal show of cattle in Ballymena on Tuesday resulted in a sharp trade. Bullocks sold to £1840 over for a Stabiliser 680kg at £2520 offered by R & S McMillan, Ligoniel. Heifers sold to £1650 over for a Stabiliser from B McCartney, Doagh.

Bullocks

Up to 500kg 

G A Fleming, Templepatrick Lim 440kg £2080 (472) x3, A Ferguson, Ballyclare AA 440kg £1880 (427), K D Reid, Lurgan BB 460kg £1920 (417), I Wilson, Broughshane Char 410kg £1680 (409), K D Reid, Lurgan Lim 450kg £1800 (400), A Gaston, Carnlough Sho 470kg £1870 (397), 380kg £1510 (397), 340kg £1280 (376), J Duncan, Crumlin Char 450kg £1680 (373), A Ferguson AA 490kg £1820 (371), K D Reid Lim 430kg £1500 (348). 

Over 501kg 

K D Reid, Lurgan Char 540kg £2290 (424), O O'Donnell, Toomebridge Lim 560kg £2210 (394), R & S McMillan, Ligoniel St 570kg £2190 (384), H McRoberts, Ballinderry Sim 560kg £2140 (382), A Ferguson, Ballyclare AA 520kg £1970 (378), O O'Donnell St 560kg £2100 (375), H McRoberts AA 570kg £2125 (372), R & S McMillan St 680kg £2520 (370), 610kg £2250 (368), J Duncan, Crumlin Lim 630kg £2300 (365), H McRoberts AA 600kg £2185 (364), S J Duncan, Crumlin AA 540kg £1950 (361), H McRoberts AA 550kg £1950 (354), 560kg £1960 (350). 

Heifers

Up to 500Kg

D J Moore, Ballyclare Cha 460Kg £1940 (421), R Neeson, Toomebridge Bel 470Kg £1840 (391), D Logan, Randalstown Bel 490Kg £1905 (388), I Wilson, Broughshane Cha 410Kg £1590 (387), D Logan, Bel 500Kg £1910 (382), O McAteer, Randalstown Lim 450Kg £1700 (377), R Neeson, Toomebridge Bel 460Kg £1735 (377), A Gaston, Carnlough Sho 370Kg £1390 (375), I Wilson, St 450Kg £1690 (375), O McAteer, Her 470Kg £1730 (368), A Ferguson, Ballyclare Abe 490Kg £1795 (366), A Gaston, Sho 430Kg £1540 (358), I Wilson, Abe 450Kg £1610 (357), Abe 430Kg £1535 (357), D Logan, Bel 480Kg £1700 (354), D J Moore, Abe 480Kg £1695 (353).

Over 500Kg

D Logan, Randalstown Abe 560Kg £2130 (380), P & G O’Rawe, Clough Her 520Kg £1945 (374), Her 510Kg £1900 (372), Her 530Kg £1970 (371), Her 530Kg £1950 (367), D Logan, Bel 560Kg £2050 (366), B McCartney, Ballyclare St 630Kg £2280 (361), D Logan, Bel 560Kg £1980 (353), P & G O’Rawe, Her 530Kg £1840 (347), R Neeson, Toomebridge Abe 510Kg £1770 (347), D Logan, Her 610Kg £2000 (327), D J Moore, Abe 480Kg £1800 (321), O O’Donnell, Toomebridge Lim 570Kg £1790 (314), P & G O’Rawe, Her 580Kg £1820 (313).

A Smaller entry of 240 sheep in Ballymena met a steady trade. Store lambs topped at £115 for a pen of 33 Texels, ewe lambs to £192 for 8 BF, 4 Dorsets topped the ewes at £300 and ewes with lambs at foot topped at £290.

The annual Festive Belles sales topped at £2300 gns for a black Border Leicester ewe lamb.

Store Lambs

S White, Cloughmills 33 Tex £115, J Beattie, Ballyclare 17 Tex £109, A Gaston, Carnlough 12 Cha £96, S White, 14 Tex £90.50, I Lindsay, Crumlin 12 Tex £77.50, C Smyth, Broughshane 12 Eas £76.50, A Gaston, 3 Cha £75.

Ewe Lambs

J & C Reid, Carnlough 8 BF £192, 2 Tex £145, 11 Mule £130.

Ewes

Belston, Lurgan 4 Dor £300, 4 Dor £295, 4 Dor £295, 5 £295, 4 Dor £290, Primrose Hill, Moira 7 Dor £272, J McGuckian, Randalstown 2 Dor £265, L McAuley, Dor £240, Belston LTD, 3 Dor £192, 1 Dor £192, 2 Dor £192, 3 Dor £192.

Ewes and Lambs

L McAuley, Ballyclare 1 Dor ewe & 1 lamb £290, 1 Dor & 1 lamb £275, 1 Dor £ 2 lambs £270, 1 Dor & 1 lamb £240.

Dairy Cows

A smaller entry of 19 dairy cows reached a top price of £2900 for a Holstein calved heifer from I Small, Ahoghill. Breeding bulls sold to £5300 for a Lim presented by M & S McManus, Swatragh.

I Small, Ahoghill Hol £2900, R H & H A Shanks, Dunadry Hol £2850, W G Johnson, Belfast Hol £2800, R H & H A Shanks, Hol £2750, Ian Small, Hol 2700, W G Johnson, Hol £2500, D Wallace, Antrim Hol £2450, Beattie Lilburn Hillcrest Farm, Hol £2350, T Campbell, Ballymena Fkv £2000, Beattie Lilburn Hillcrest Farm, Hol £1700, D Wallace, Hol £1550, T Campbell, Fri £1500. 

Suckled Cows 

A McCurdy, Broughshane Sal with Hfr calf £4300, P Brown, Ballymena Mon with Bul calf £2200, WM G Bonar, Randalstown Lim £1850, Lim £1800, N Hanna, Ballymoney Fkv £1500.  

Calves

A good entry of 320 calves resulted in another great trade. Bulls to £1310 for a Charolais, Heifers to £2500 for a Highland and Frisian bullock sold to £600. 

Bulls

B Alexander, Ahoghill Cha £1310, I Rea, Crumlin Bel £1090, G Chestnutt, Dervock Abe £1000, D McKay, Broughshane Bel £950, S Henderson, Ballycastle Cha £950, G Chestnutt, Cha £940, Abe £920, J & F Kyle Abe £890, G Chestnutt, Fvk £880, Fvk £880, Abe £870, D McKee Cha £850, W T Robinson, Glenarm Sim £810, G Chestnutt £810, W T Robinson, Her £800, F & S Hill, Randalstown Bel £800.

Heifers

J Maybin, Broughshane Hig £2500, P & C Connon, Ballymena Cha £1320, Lim £1190, Cha £1160, B Alexander, Ahoghill Cha £1080, P & C Connon, Cha £920, W Gillsepie, Portglenone Abe £800, Abe £800, Cha £780, J & F Kyle £780, W Gillespie Abe £770, R Montgomery, Parkgate Cha £770, G T & R J Smyth, Randalstown Lim £735, W T Robinson, Glenarm Abe £720, T Herbison, Randalstown Abe £710, W Gillespie, Abe £710.

Fr/ Hol Bullocks

D J & S Allen, Limavady Fri £600, Fri £580, D J Kane, Bushmills Fri £570, D J &  S Allen, Fri £540,  D J Kane, Fri £520, D J & S Allen, Fri 510Kg, D J Kane, Fri £500, D McKay, Fri £500, J Graham, Glenwherry Fri £500, Fri £490, D J Kane, Bushmills Fri £480, J Graham, Fri £470, B Alexander, Ahoghill Fri £440.

Weanlings

180 weanlings resulted in another terrific trade. Bullocks sold to £1670 over for a Lim 350Kg £2020 presented by S O’Kane, Carnlough. Heifers sold to £1420 over for a Cha 290Kg £1770 offered by P & C Connon, Ballymena.

Bullocks

Up to 300kg

P & C Cannon, Ballymena Cha 260kg £1730 (665), A McErlean, Portglenone Lim 250kg £1610 (644), Lim 250kg £1560 (624), local farmer Blo 210kg £1310 (623), P & C Connon, Cha 230kg £1410 (613), Cha 260kg £1570 (603), K Marshall, Ballymena Cha 250kg £1490 (596), P & C Connon, Lim 220kg £1310 (595), A McErlean, Cha 300kg £1780 (593), T A Rodgers, Broughshane Lim 280kg £592), J McKelvey, Killen Cha 230kg £1360 (591), P & C Connon, Cha 250kg £1460 (584), T A Rodgers, Lim 240kg £1400 (583), A & M E Graham, Carnlough Cha £1680 £1680 (579), A McErlean, Lim 280kg £1610 (575), K Beattie, Ballymoney Lim £1470 (565). 

301-350kg: 

A McErlean, Portglenone Cha 310kg £1820 (587), S O'Kane, Carnlough Lim 350kg £2020 (577), A J Wilson, Ballymena Lim 350kg £2000 (571), T A Rodgers, Broughshane Lim 330kg £1880 (569), W R Wilson, Ballymena Lim 320kg £1790 (559), S McAllister, Glenarm Cha 320kg £1720 (537), A J Wilson, Lim 350kg £1870 (534), T A Rodgers, Lim 320kg £1700 (531), S H Bellingham, Ballymoney  Lim 340kg £1750 (514), W R Wilson, Ballymena Lim 350kg £1770 (505), K Marshall, Ahoghill Cha 320kg £1600 (500), A J Wilson, Lim 350kg £1750 (500), S H Bellingham, Lim 330kg £1640 (497), J K Davidson, Broughshane Lim 320kg £1580 (493). 

Over 351kg

S H Bellingham, Ballymoney Lim 400kg £1980 (495), S McAllister, Ballymena Cha 360kg £1780 (494), A Bellingham, Ballymoney Cha 370kg £1800 (486), R Booth, Ahoghill Lim 400kg £1910 (477), A Bellingham, Cha 390kg £1840 (471), R Booth, Lim 390kg £1800 (461), Sim 430kg £1950 (453), Lim 400kg £1800 (450), A Bellingham, Cha 410kg £1800 (439), M McKeever, Ballymoney Abe 390kg £1640 (420), Abe 390kg £1640 (420), R Booth, Sim 460KG £1920 (417), P Hurrell, Randalstown Her 400kg £1600 (400), Her 420kg £1650 (392), R Booth, Sim 590kg £2270 (384), B McCartney, Ballyclare Her 380kg £1390 (365). 

Heifers

Up to 300Kg

J McKelvey, Killen Cha 220Kg £1320 (600), local farmer Cha 170Kg £1010 (594), P & C Connon, Ballymena Cha 290Kg £1710 (589), J McKelvey, Cha 230Kg £1310 (569), A McErlean, Portglenone Lim 260Kg £1460 (561), M Smith, Kells Lim 260Kg £1420 (546), Lim 260Kg £1420 (546), T A Rodgers, Broughshane Lim 260Kg £1420 (546), R Thompson, Belfast Lim 260Kg £1400 (538), S H Bellingham, Ballymoney Lim 290Kg £1560 (537), W McQuitty, Clough Lim 240Kg £1290 (537), local farmer, Lim 210Kg £1120 (533), J McKelvey, Cha 190Kg £1010 (531), Stephen A McAuley, Ballymoney Cha 300Kg £1590 (530), J K Davidson, Broughshane Lim 280Kg £1480 (528).Stephen A McAuley, Cha 300Kg £1560 (520).

301-350Kg

S H Bellingham, Ballymoney Lim 330Kg £1570 (475), Lim 310Kg £1470 (474), Lim 350Kg £1650 (471), J K Davidson, Broughshane Lim 320Kg £1490 (465), M McKeever, Ballymoney Lim 340Kg £1510 (444), J K Davidson, Lim 350Kg £1550 (442), S McAllister, Glenarm Lim 310Kg £1340 (432), J K Davidson, Lim 350Kg £1510 (431), Stephen A McAuley, Ballymoney Cha 330Kg £1380 (418), O O’Kane, Carnlough Abe 330Kg £1370 (415), S A McAuley, Cha 350Kg £1450 (414), Stephen McAllister Cha 350Kg £1450 (414), R Adams, Ballymena Abe 330Kg £1350 (409), D Gourley, Larne Abe 310Kg £1230 (396), Abe 320Kg £1250 (390), Abe 320Kg £1250 (390).

Over 351Kg

J K Davidson, Broughshane Lim 370Kg £1610 (435), M McKeever, Ballymoney Cha 360Kg £1550 (430), Bel 380Kg £1610 (423), C Fleck, Clough Lim 410Kg £1730 (422), Lim 390Kg £1640 (420), B McCartney, Doagh Abe 410Kg £1630 (397), C Fleck, Lim 400Kg £1560 (390), A McCartney, Doagh Abe 380Kg £1470 (386), M McKeever, Bel 360Kg £1300 (361), K Fleck, Clough Lim 370Kg £1310 (354).

240 beef cattle in Ballymena resulted in a steady trade. Beef cows to 396p for 730Kg £2890, Fr cows to 296p for 740Kg £2190, Beef heifers to 414p 660Kg £2732. Beef Bullocks to 416p for 850Kg £3621 and a top per head of £3654 for 900Kg. Fr Bullocks to 318p 750Kg £2385.

Beef cows sold to:-

TW Johnston, Nutts Corner Char 730kg £2890 (396), J Gamble, Ballymoney Lim 630kg £2381 (378), Burns McLean, Armoy Lim 810kg £3045 (376), Paul McCullough, Glenavy Brb 670kg £2492 (372), Brb 650kg £2392 (368), TA Rodgers, B’shane Lim 690kg £2415 (350), J McHenry, Mosside Char 800kg £2800 (350), Burns McLean AA 700kg £2450 (350), James McLoughlin, Carnlough Lim 620kg £2157 (348), Greg Amstrong Lim 790kg £2733 (346), James McLoughlin Sim 650kg £2236 (344).

Friesian cows sold to:-

Vincent Laverty, Randalstown 740kg £2190 (296), T McBride, Toomebridge 710kg £2044 (288), Barry Logan, Ahoghill 660kg £1861 (282), 510kg £1377 (270), G & S Carey, Dunloy 750kg £1995 (266), AA Ferguson, Stewartstown 700kg £1834 (262), G & S Carey 710kg £1846 (260), HA Riddell, Portglenone 720kg £1857 (258), 720kg £1800 (50), James Stirling, Ballymena 680kg £1672 (246), RHA Barkley, Dunloy 710kg £1718 (242), AA Ferguson 700kg £1680 (240).

Beef heifers sold to:-

MM & S McManus, Swatragh Lim 660kg £2732 (414), J Gamble, Ballymoney Lim 530kg £2162 (408), Oneill, Bros, Rasharkin Char 640kg £2483 (388), Char 640kg £2470 (386), Char 660kg £2534 (384), J Gamble Lim 530kg £2035 (384), WJ Gilmore, Kilrea Lim 700kg £2660 (380), Oneill Bros Lim 640kg £2432 (380), MM & S McManus Sim 640lkg £2406 (376), local farmer Lim 760kg £2857 (376).

Beef bullocks (top per kg)

M McKeefrey, Garvagh Lim 850kg £3621 (426), B Harkness, Coagh Char 900kg £3654 (406), Lim 900kg £3618 (402), Robert McCartney, Cookstown Lim 680kg £2720 (400), Lim 640kg £2560 (400), Wilbert Reid, Aughafatten Lim 640kg £2521 (394), John Cameon, B’shane Char 730kg £2861 (392), Robert McCartney Lim 760kg £2964 (390), P Graffin, Portglenone Lim 760kg £2933 (386), John Cameron, B’shane Lim 730kg £2803 (384), RJ Bell, Kells SHB 690kg £2622 (380).

Beef bullocks top er head

B Harkness, Coagh Char 900kg £3654, M McKeefrey, Garvagh Lim 850kg £3621, B Harkness Lim 900kg £3618, Lim 890kg £3204, Robert McCartney, Cookstown Lim 760kg £2964, P Graffin, Portglenone Lim 760kg £2933, David Hutchinson, Moneymore Char 780kg £2870, John Cameron, B’shane Char 730kg £2861, RJ Bell, Kells SHB 770kg £2841, John Cameron, B;shane Lim 730kg £2803.

Fries bullocks sold to:-

DJ Browne, Bushmills 750kg £2385 (318), T McBride, Toomebridge 630kg £1902 (302).

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

160 store cattle I Ballymena on Tuesday sold to another steady trade. Bullocks sold to £1830 over for a Lim 520Kg £2350 presented by Elliott Farms, Dunloy. Heifers sold to £1670 over for a Lim 510Kg £2180 offered by Simon Moore, Crumlin.

Bullocks

Up to 500kg

A Hyde, Lisburn Char 430kg £2050 (476), 400kg £1900 (475), S Marshall, Ballymena Char 480kg £2170 (452), C Kennedy, Ballyclare Char 470kg £2120 (451), A Hyde Char 410kg £1800 (439), S Moore, Aldergrove Lim 480kg £2060 (429), R Ervine, Loughbrickland BB 350kg £1440 (411) x2, A Hyde Char 420kg £1720 (409), G Knowles, Gracehill Lim 440kg £1780 (404), A Hyde Her 330kg £1310 (397), Sho 490kg £1940 (395), R Ervine BB 400kg £1580 (395) x3. 

Over 501kg

Elliott Farm, Dunloy Lim 520kg £2350 (451), C Kennedy, Ballyclare Char 510kg £2270 (445), Elliott Farm Lim 540kg £2330 (431), 510kg £2200 (431), C Kennedy Char 550kg £2340 (425), Elliott Farm Lim 540kg £2160 (400), C Kennedy Char 550kg £2200 (400), S Marshall, Ballymena Char 580kg £2320 (400), Sal 530kg £2090 (394), Elliott Farm, Dunloy Lim 570kg £2240 (393), S Marshall, Ballymena Char 580kg £2200 (382), T Mawhinney, Ballyclare Char 510kg £1940 (380). 

Heifers

Up to 500Kg

R Millar, Randalstown Lim 400Kg £1800 (450), Bel 490Kg £2080 (424), L McCombe, Ballymena Cha 470Kg £1950 (414), S Moore, Crumlin Lim 470Kg £1900 (404), L McCombe, Cha 450Kg £1760 (391), J P McKillop, Cushendall Lim 490Kg £1910 (389), T Christie, Cloughmills Cha 480Kg £1840 (383), S G Hanna, Cullybackey Lim 470Kg £1790 (380), R Neeson, Toomebridge Bel 480Kg £1790 (372), L McCombe, Ballymena Lim 470Kg £1750 (372), S G Hanna, Lim 420Kg £1540 (366), T Christie, Cha 440Kg £1600 (363), S G Hanna, Lim 460Kg £1660 (360), S Crawford, Randalstown Bel 330Kg £1180 (357), R Adams, Ballymena Lim 440Kg £1490 (338), J P McKillop, Abe 470Kg £1580 (337).

Over 501Kg

S Moore, Crumlin Lim 510Kg £2180 (427), S G Hanna, Cullybackey Lim 530Kg £2160 (407), S Moore, Lim 530Kg £2100 (396), L McCombe, Ballymena Cha 520Kg £2000 (384), Cha 510Kg £1920 (576), M Smith, Kells Lim 590Kg £2200 (372), P Bradley, Kilrea Cha 620Kg £2270 (366), Cha 610Kg £2190 (359), T Christie, Cloughmills Cha 540Kg £1880 (348), S G Hanna, Cullybackey Lim 510Kg £1760 (345), J P McKillop, Cushendall Abe 510Kg £1640 (321), J McCarroll, Ballymena Her 580Kg £1860 (320), Her 590Kg £1880 (318), Her 610Kg £1920 (314). 

Ewes with Lambs at Foot

Belston Ltd, Lurgan 2 Dor & 4 lambs £345, 2 Dor & 2 lambs £300, 2 Dor & 3 lambs £290, 2 Dor & 2 lambs £285, 2 Dor & 2 lambs £275, 3 Dor & 2 lambs £270, 3 Dor & 4 lambs £260, 2 Dor & 2 lambs £255.

Ewes

John McKay, Cushendun x1 Spo £355, x1 Spo £265, J McGuckian, Randalstown x5 Dor £255, G Christie, Claudy 3 Suff £245, 2 Suff £210, 7 Tex £210, 1 Tex £182, 1 Suff £170.

Store Lambs

O McConnon, Randalstown 4 Tex £120, S White, Cloughmills 25 Tex £110, S Simpson, Broughshane 10 Tex £103, C & I Mills, Glenarm 15 Tex £102.50, V Rodgers, Cushendun 9 Tex £102, S McAllister, Glenarm 54 Tex £98, O McConnon 9 Suff £98, V Rodgers 8 Tex £96, S Simpson 10 Tex £94.50, W Houston, Moorfields 12 Tex £93.50, O McConnon 5 Tex £93, J Christie, Cloughmills 10 Tex £92.

Ewe Lambs

K Adams, Ballymena 1 Spo £295, Spo £250, 1 Spo £250, Spo £200, 1 Spo £200, K Beattie, Finvoy 9 Tex £101, R J Baird, Islandmagee 12 Tex £94.

Dairy Cows

16 dairy cows topped at £2250 for a calved heifer from Beattie Lilburn, Dromore.

B Lilburn Hillcrest Farm, Ballygawley Hol £2250, G Clinghan, Lisburn Hol £2200, Hol £2200, D Wallace, Antrim Hol £2200, B Lilburn Hillcrest Farm, Hol £2150, G Clinghan, Hol £2150, Hol £2050, R H & H A Shanks, Dunadry Hol £2050, D Wallce, Hol £1950, D Torrens, Garvagh Hol £1950.

Suckler Cows

20 lots of sucklers topped at £3050 for an AA with a heifer calf at foot from A Christie, Ballymoney.

A Christie, Ballymoney Abe with Hfr calf £3050, M Young, Magherafelt, Bel with Bul calf £2950, WM G Bonar, Randalstown Lim £2900, A Christie, Abe with Hfr calf £2800, WM G Bonar, Lim £2700, J Laverty Jnr, Armoy £2700, WM G Bonar, Lim £2600, J Bamford, Rasharkin Bel with Bul calf £2550, A Christie, Abe with Hfr calf £2450, N Hanna, Ballymoney Fkv £2300, Fkv £2300, J Laverty Jnr, Sal £2300, J Bamford, Bel with Hfr calf £2200.

Pedigree Bulls

The bull sale topped at 5500 gns for a Charolais form W Whyte, Ballymena.

W Whyte, Ballymena Cha 5500gns, R Quinn, Maghera Lim 4950gns, R Currie, Ballymena Cha 4600gns, B McCann, Portglenone Lim 4050gns, P O’Neill, Toomebridge Cha 3800gns, D Wallace, Ahoghill Abe 3300gns, D J & S Allen, Limavady Fri £3100 T J Boyd, Ahoghill Abe 3000gns. 

Calves

A good entry of 350 calves sold well with an average of £584. Bulls topped at £1280 for a Charolais, Heifers to £1010 for a Limousin and Reared Friesians to £840.

Bulls

L Campbell, Carnlough Char £970, S Warwick, Ballyclare Lim £900, T Herbinson, Randalstown Char £880, S Warwick Lim £870, J Hunter, Crumlin BB £860, Galdanagh Farms, Clough BB £790, J Patton, Stranocum AA £770 x4, J & F Kyle, Ballymoney AA £770, D Wharry, Glenarm Lim £750. 

Heifers

J Caldwell, Antrim Lim £760, D McIlwaine, Larne BB £750 x2, R A & H A Shanks, Dunadry Char £720, D Morrison, Armoy AA £710 x3, R H & H A Shanks Char £700 x3, J Caldwell Lim £700, Galdanagh Farms, Clough BB £700. 

Hol/Fr Bulls

A Gibson, Glenarm £710 x5, £670, C J A & P Crawford, Clough £485, J Gaston, Dunloy £450, D Morrison, Armoy £430, J Patton, Stranocum £400, T & M E Taylor, Doagh £390, J & F Kyle, Ballymoney £390, J Gaston £380, £350, J & F Kyle £330, C Logan, Broughshane £300. 

Weanlings

240 weanlings in Ballymena resulted in another steady trade. Bullocks sold to £1730 over for a Lim 390Kg £2120 offered by S J Hanna, Cullybackey. Heifers sold to £1710 over for a Lim 380Kg £2090 presented by B Taggart, Armoy.

Bullocks

Up to 300Kg

M Henderson- Neill, Mosside Lim 210Kg £1360 (647), Lim 220Kg £1370 (622), T Wray, Carlough Lim 280Kg £1690 (603), R Jordan, Glenavy Lim 300Kg £1790 (596), M Henderson-Neill, Lim 230Kg £1350 (587), J R Beggs, Larne Cha 300Kg £1760 (586), R Jordan, Cha 290Kg £1700 (586), J R Beggs, Cha 280Kg £1640 (585), Cha 280Kg £1640 (585), T Wray, Lim 300Kg £1720 (573), Cha 290Kg £1650 (569), I Townley, Limavady Sim 260Kg £1470 (565), J McKelvey, Killen Cha 230Kg £1300 (565), T Wray, Carnlough Cha 280Kg £1580 (564), Cha 300Kg £1690 (563), T J Magee, Ballyclare Cha 280Kg £1560 (557).

301Kg to 350Kg

J R Beggs, Larne Cha 310Kg £1730 (558), R Jordan, Glenavy Cha 350Kg £1950 (557), M Ramsey, Ballyclare Lim 310Kg £1710 (551), R Jordan, Glenavy Cha 350Kg £1920 (548), G Fleming, Ballymoney Cha 330Kg £1810 (458), J R Beggs, Cha 320Kg £1730 (540), G Fleming, Cha 350Kg £1880 (537), T J Magee, Ballyclare Cha 310Kg £1610 (519), Cha 310Kg £1610 (619), T Wray, Carnlough Lim 320Kg £1640 (612), J R Beggs, Cha 340Kg £1730 (508), K McConnell, Muckamore Lim 350Kg £1760 (502), G Fleming, Cha 340Kg £1690 (497), J Magee, Kilwaughter Cha 350Kg £1710 (488), T J Magee, Cha 350Kg £1710 (488), S R Simpson, Broughshane Lim 350Kg £1710 (488).

351Kg and Over

R McNabney, Broughshane Lim 360Kg £1990 (552), G Fleming, Ballymoney Cha 360Kg £1970 (547), S G Hanna, Cullybackey Lim 390Kg £2120 (543), J R Beggs, Larne Cha 370Kg £1990 (537), local farmer Lim 390Kg £2090 (535), K McConnell, Muckamore Lim 370Kg £1980 (535), J R Beggs, Cha 370Kg £1940 (524), R McNabney, Cha 380Kg £1980 (521)Cha 390Kg £1690 (502), K McConnell, Cha 420Kg £2080 (495), G Fleming, Cha 360Kg £1770 (491), R Jordan, Glenavy Cha 390Kg £1910 (489), R McNabney, Lim 360Kg £1750 (486), G Jordan, Cookstown Cha 400Kg £1940 (485), B Taggart, Armoy Lim 390Kg £1890 (484), Lim 390Kg £1890 (484).

Heifers

Up to 300kg 

T Wray, Carnlough Lim 230kg £1420 (617), 260kg £1480 (569), I Townley, Ballykelly Lim 260kg £1360 (523), 250kg £1300 (520), T J McCartney, Castledawson Blo 270kg £1380 (511), J R Beggs, Larne Char 260kg £1310 (503), J McKelvey, Castlederg Char 200kg £970 (485), Lim 200kg £970 (485) x2, T Wray Lim 280kg £1300 (464), J McKelvey Char 260kg £1170 (450). 

301 to 350kg 

K McConnell, Muckamore Char 320kg £1760 (550), R Jordan, Glenavy Char 340kg £1850 (544), B Taggart, Armoy Lim 340kg £1710 (502), R McNabney, Broughshane Char 310kg £1550 (500), T J McCartney, Castledawson Blo 310kg £1500 (483), J R Beggs, Larne Char 320kg £1530 (478), 350kg £1670 (477), R McNabney Char 350kg £1670 (477), M Patterson, Nutts Corner Lim 350kg £1660 (474), M Warwick, Antrim Lim 310kg £1450 (467), M Patterson Lim 330kg £1540 (466), D McKee, Randalstown Char 310kg £1400 (451), J R Beggs Char 350kg £1540 (440). 

Over 351kg 

B Taggart, Armoy Lim 380kg £2090 (550), K McConnell, Muckamore Char 360kg £1880 (522), E Hamilton, Moorfields Lim 390kg £2030 (520), B Taggart Lim 370kg £1800 (486), E Hamilton Lim 380kg £1820 (479), R McNabney, Broughshane Char 360kg £1710 (475), E Hamilton Lim 410kg £1900 (463), 400kg £1850 (462), B Taggart Lim 360kg £1590 (441), E Hamilton Lim 390kg £1690 (433), S McAlister, Ballintoy Char 370kg £1590 (429), R McNabney Char 360kg £1530 (425). 

An entry of 220 beef in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in a steady trade. Beef cows sold to 378p for 860Kg at £3250 and 780Kg at £2948. Fr cows sold to 254p for 890Kg £2260, beef heifers to 420p for 700Kg £2940, beef bullocks to 416p for 750Kg £3120 and a top per head of £3308 for 940Kg. Fr bullocks sold to 334p for 680Kg £2277.

Beef Cows

O'Kane Farm, Dunloy Lim 860kg £3250 (378), J Jamison, Ballymena Char 780kg £2948 (378), B Dougherty, Kircubbin BB 590kg £2183 (370), R & V Craig, Glenarm Lim 710kg £2612 (368), J Tohill, Kilrea Lim 720kg £2592 (360), P Barry, Toomebridge Lim 900kg £3024 (336), 800kg £2576 (322), D Laverty, Portglenone Lim 880kg £2833 (322), P Barry Lim 830kg £2656 (320), B Smyth, Randalstown AA 730kg £2292 (314), O'Kane Farm Char 920kg £2852 (310), D J Browne, Bushmills Char 630kg £1953 (310), P Maginn, Downpatrick Sal 640kg £1958 (306), T Jackson, Broughshane St 770kg £2310 (300), B Smyth Lim 770kg £2310 (300), 660kg £1980 (300). 

Fr Cows

S Kennedy, Doagh 890kg £2260 (254), J Hunter, Crumlin 670kg £1621 (242), D Marcus, Glenarm 710kg £1704 (240), S Simpson, Ballymena 660kg £1531 (232), J Small, Randalstown 750kg £1725 (230), D Wallace, Antrim 600kg £1356 (226), R Crawford, Glarryford 740kg £1657 (224), J Adair, Kells 670kg £1487 (222), R Crawford 720kg £1584 (220), D Wallace 760kg £1672 (220), S Simpson 690kg £1490 (216), Hillcrest Farm, Cloughmills 590kg £1274 (216), J Small 670kg £1433 (214), D Marcus 690kg £1449 (210). 

Beef Heifers

D Laverty, Portglenone AA 700kg £2940 (420), Local Farmer Char 690kg £2815 (408), G A McMaster, Broughshane Lim 710kg £2882 (406), D McAuley, Ballycastle Sim 620kg £2480 (400), J Tohill, Kilrea Lim 650kg £2561 (394), Local Farmer Char 730kg £2861 (392), Lim 690kg £2691 (390), M Hughes, Kircubbin Lim 520kg £1913 (368), S Knox, Broughshane AA 670kg £2452 (366), M Hughes BB 640kg £2316 (362), 610kg £2196 (360). 

Beef Bullocks

Top per Head

T Jackson, Broughshane Abe 940Kg £3308, W H O’Melvena, Broughshane Lim 750Kg £3120, G Kernohan, Randalstown Lim 810Kg £3029, C W Bell, Ballynahinch Bel 750Kg £3000, G A McMaster, Broughshane Lim 770Kg £2995, W H O’Melvena, Lim 740Kg £2960, R Douglas, Ballylone Abe 870Kg £2958, W H O’Melvena, Cha 740Kg £2900, R Douglas, Ballylone Abe 870Kg £2888, W H O’Melvena, Lim 710Kg £2882, G Kissack, Broughshane Her 740Kg £2871, G Kernohan, Sal 760Kg £2827, R Douglas, Abe 850Kg £2822, G Kissack, Abe 770Kg £2802, R McCartney, Cookstown Lim 730Kg £2774.

Top per Kg

W H O’Melvena, Broughshane Lim 750Kg £3120 (416), Lim 710Kg £2882 (406), C W Bell, Ballynahinch Lim 670Kg £2706 (404), Bel 750Kg £3000 (400)W H O’Melvena, Lim 740Kg £2960 (400), W Carson, Cloughmills Cha 650Kg £394), W H O’Melvena, Cha 740Kg £2900 (392), G A McMaster, Broughshane Lim 770Kg £2995 (389), County Antrim Farmer, Lim 600Kg £2328 (388), G Kissock, Broughshane Her 740Kg £2871 (388), County Antrim Farmer, Lim 500Kg £1930 (386), Lim 6610Kg £2354 (386), C W Bell, Lim 640Kg £2470 (386), Blo 700Kg £2688 (384), R McCartney, Cookstown Lim 670Kg £2572 (384).

Fr Bullocks

A Bonnar, Glenwherry Fri 680Kg £2271 (334), Fri 600Kg £1956 (326), Hol 660Kg £2151 (326), Fri 670Kg £2157 (322), Fri 620Kg £1984 (320), Fri 600Kg £1872 (312), Hol 620Kg £1922 (310), Fri 630Kg £1940 (308, Hol 570Kg £1738 (305), Forsythe Brothers, Loughgiel Fri 530Kg £1484 (280). 

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

165 store cattle on Tuesday resulted in a very steady trade. Bullocks sold to £1900 over for a Lim 590kg at £2490 offered by W Reid, Aughafatten.  Heifers sold to £1990 over for a Char 640kg at £2630 presented  by HP Nugent, Toomebridge.

Bullocks

Up to 500 kg 

R Millar, Randalstown Lim 410kg £1910 (465), N F O'Loughlin, Cookstown Char 470kg £2010 (427), 490kg £2050 (418), J J Rea, Kilwaughter Lim 500kg £2040 (408), R Millar Lim 430kg £1750 (407), N F O'Loughlin Char 500kg £1990 (398), R Millar Lim 430kg £1680 (390), N F O'Loughlin Lim 490kg £1910 (389), Char 490kg £1880 (383), 470kg £1800 (383), J J Rea Lim 490kg £1870 (381), N F O'Loughlin Sim 500kg £1860 (372), Char 480kg £1780 (370). 

Over 500kg 

K Minford, Crumlin Lim 560kg £2320 (414), H P Nugent, Toomebridge Char 640kg £2630 (410), W Reid, Aughafatten Lim 520kg £2125 (408), H P Nugent Char 530kg £2150 (405), 520kg £2100 (403), 640kg £2570 (401), 540kg £2130 (394), 610kg £2400 (393), 590kg £2320 (393), 610kg £2390 (391), N F O'Loughlin, Cookstown Char 510kg £1990 (390), Lim 510kg £1990 (390). 

Heifers

Up to 500kg 

K D Reid, Lurgan Char 420kg £2060 (490) x2, S McAtamney, Knockloughrim Char 480kg £2060 (429), K D Reid Char 500kg £2140 (428), 490kg £1955 (399), S McAtamney Lim 380kg £1500 (394), M McVicker, Cloughmills AA 490kg £1860 (379), B R Johnston, Glenarm St 470kg £1770 (376), N Dallas, Stewartstown BB 490kg £1820 (371) x2, 460kg £1700 (369) x2. 490kg £1780 (363) x2, B R Johnston St 470kg £1700 (361), 460kg £1660 (360). 

Over 501kg 

W Reid, Aughafatten Lim 590kg £2490 (422), C Tinsdale, Carnlough Char 570kg £2400 (421), R Hood, Broughshane Lim 560kg £2330 (416), C Tinsdale Lim 550kg £2280 (414), 650kg £2570 (395), R & G McCullough, Ballyclare Sal 570kg £2250 (394), 550kg £2170 (394), 580kg £2270 (391), B R Johnston, Glenarm St 560kg £2150 (383), R Hood Lim 530kg £2000 (377), BB 530kg £2000 (377), Lim 530kg £2000 (377), M McVicker, Cloughmills AA 530kg £1990 (375), R & G McCullough Sal 600kg £2250 (375). 

Weanlings

286 weanling in Ballymena on Friday met another steady trade. Bullocks sold to £1700 over for a Lim 500Kg £2200 presented by R Gault, Ballyclare. Heifers sold to £1650 over for a Cha 530Kg £2200 presented by J Weatherup, Ballyclare.

Bullocks

Up to 300Kg

M Henderson-Neill, Mosside Lim 220Kg £1520 (690),R Kennedy, Ballymena Lim 220Kg £1400 (363), I Townley, Ballykelly Lim 190Kg £1200 (631), Sho 190Kg £1200 (631), S Henderson, Ballycastle Lim 240Kg £1440 (600), M Henderson-Neill, Lim 260Kg £1540 (592), Hanna & Thompson, Lurgan Sim 220Kg £1300 (590), Sim 220Kg £1300 (590), T D Weatherup, Carrickfergus Lim 270Kg £1540 (570), D McKee, Randalstown Cha 250Kg £1400 (560), J S Dunn, Ballyclare Lim 280Kg £1560 (557), Lim 270Kg £1500 (555), WA Hagan, Ballyclare Lim 300Kg £1640 (546), Lim 300Kg £1620 (540), B & McCammond, Magheramorne Lim £1510 (539), TW Thompson, Nutts Corner Lim 300Kg £1600 (533).

301Kg to 350Kg

O’Kane Farm, Dunloy Cha 320Kg £1960 (612), B & A McCammond, Magheramore Lim 310Kg £1840 (593), W A Hagan, Ballyclare Lim 330Kg £1820 (551), M Murphy, Ballyclare Cha 330Kg £1800 (545), S Mulvenna, Ballygally Cha 320Kg £1720 (537), W A Hagan, Lim 350Kg £1880 (537), S Mulvenna, Cha 320Kg £1700 (531), A B McAuley Lim 340Kg £1800 (529), J Buick, Kells Lim 340Kg £1800 (529), B A McCammond, Lim 340Kg £1800 (529), TW Johnston, Nutts Corner Lim 330Kg £1700 (515), Rosedernott Farm, Cloughmills Sim 320Kg £1630 (509), M & R Simpson, Broughshane Lim 350Kg £1780 (508), M Murphy, Cha 350Kg £1780 (508), W A Hagan, Lim 320Kg £1580 (493), J Weatherup, Ballyclare Cha 320Kg £1580 (493).

351Kg and Over

J Buick, Kells Lim 360Kg £2020 (561), Lim 380Kg £2120 (557), O’Kane Farms, Dunloy Cha 360Kg £2000 (555), J Buick, Lim 390Kg £2080 (533), O Kane, Lim 360Kg £1900 (527), Cha 400Kg £2040 (510), J Keating Cha 400Kg £1970 (492), W A Hagan, Ballyclare Lim 370Kg £1820 (491), J Weatherup, Ballyclare Cha 370Kg £1810 (489), J Buick, Lim 380Kg £1810 (476), M & R Simpson, Broughshane Lim 370Kg £1740 (470), R Gault, Ballyclare Lim 360Kg £1690 (469), Lim 460Kg £2140 (465), G Fleming, Ballymoney Bel 390Kg £1800 (461), J Keating, Portaferry Cha 390Kg £1780 (456), J Weatherup, Cha 410Kg £1860 (453).

Heifers

Up to 300Kg

B & A McCammond, Maghermourne Lim 210Kg £1380 (657), S Mulvenna, Ballygally Lim 280Kg £1620 (578), S Mulvenna Lim 280Kg £1620 (578), M Henderson- Neill, Mosside Lim 210Kg £1210 (576, S Mulvenna Lim 280Kg £1600 (571), Lim 270Kg £1540 (570), TW Johnston, Nutts Corner Lim 260Kg £1450 (557), J McAuley, Ballyclare Cha 230Kg £1280 (556), Cha 230Kg £1280 (556), M Henderson-Neill Lim 220Kg £1180 (536), D McClintock, Moorefields Lim 200Kg £1060 (530), T Wray, Carnlough Cha 250Kg £1310 (524), J McAuley, Cha 210Kg£1100 (523), A & M E Graham, Carnlough Cha 300Kg £1570 (523), D McClintock, Lim 210Kg £1090 (519), B & A McCammond, Lim 270Kg £1400 (518).

301 to 350Kg

O’Kane, Dunloy Lim 350Kg £1980 (565), Cha 350Kg £1960 (560), Cha 310Kg £1720 (554), S Mulvenna Cha 330Kg £1800 (545), O’Kane Farm, Cha 340Kg £1780 (523), G & J Sharpe, Cushendall Cha 310Kg £1620 (522), Cha 310Kg £1620 (522), Cha 310Kg £1620 (522), T Wray, Carnlough Lim 310Kg £1610 (519), S Henderson, Ballycastle Cha 320Kg £1660 (518), T D Weatherup, Carrickfergus Lim 320Kg £1660 (518), M Murphy, Ballyclare Cha 310Kg £1590 (512), O’Kane Farm Cha 320Kg £1630 (509), A & M E Graham, Carnlough Cha 320Kg £1620 (506), T Wray, Cha 330Kg £1630 (493), M & R Simpson, Carnlough Lim 320Kg £1580 (493).

Over 351kg 

S Mulvenna, Ballygalley Char 360kg £1780 (494), O'Kane Farm, Dunloy Char 400kg £1960 (490), D Manderson, Crumlin Lim 410kg £1980 (482), O'Kane Farm Char 390kg £1870 (479), G Fleming, Ballymoney Char 390kg £1850 (474), A & M E Graham, Carnlough Char 360kg £1700 (472), B & A McCammon, Magheramourne Lim 390kg £1760 (451), T Wray, Carnlough Char 370kg £1600 (432), R Gault, Ballyclare Lim 390kg £1660 (425), J Weatherup, Ballyclare Char 530kg £2200 (415), J Arthur Ross Lim 360kg £1460 (405), D Manderson Lim 410kg £1660 (404). 

Calves

A good entry of 440 calves sold to an average of £692. Bulls to £1400 for a Belgian Blue and Heifers to £1500 for a Speckled park. Reared Friesian bulls to £800. Report for calves up to 3 months old as follows: 

Bulls

A McBurney, Cloughmills BB £1190, £1080, £1030, J & J Huey, Armoy BB £990, A McBurney BB £980, J & J Huey BB £970, £960, £950, A McBurney, Cloughmills BB £940 x2, J & J Huey BB £930, T Duncan, Crumlin Lim £910, J & J Huey BB £910, S McCracken, Randalstown Char £900, A McBurney BB £900 x2. 

Heifers

A McBurney, Cloughmills BB £1110, J & J Huey, Armoy BB £910, A McBurney BB £900, £890, J Ferguson, Straid Char £870, £860 x2, A McBurney BB £850, £840, R Montgomery, Parkgate Char £840, J Ferguson Char £800. 

Fr/Hol Bulls

A McBurney, Cloughmills £800, A Bell, Ballymena £770, £760, A McBurney £720, E & J Arthur, Templepatrick £720, A Bell £680, E & J Arthur £680, £670, T Duncan, Crumlin £660, D J Kane, Bushmills £650, J Reid, Carnlough £600, S McCracken, Randalstown £590 x3. 

Dairy Cows

Ian Small, Ahoghill Hol £3200, D Patton, Newtownards Hol £2900, R Parks, Cookstown Fri £2850, P Tinsley, Dromore £2650, J R McNeilly, Ahoghill Hol £2600, W G Johnson, Belfast Hol £2600, N G Chambers, Moneyrea Hol £2600, J R McNeilly, Hol £2550, N G Chambers, Hol £2500, J R McNeilly, Hol £2450, Hol £2450, Beattie Lisburn Hillcrest Farm, Hol £2400, P Tinsley, Fri £2400, I Small, Hol £2350, P Tinsley, Fri £2200. 

Bull

D McAuley, Ballyclare Cha £2400. 

Suckled Cows

A Christie, Ballymoney Sho with Hfr calf £4050, Abe with Hfr calf £3800, Sho with Hfr calf £3300, A J Gardiner, Glenwherry Sho with Hfr calf £2850, Lim with Hfr calf £1950, D McAuley, Ballyclare Her £1250, Spk £1100, Lim £700. 

An entry of 285 beef cattle on Thursday resulted in a super trade. Beef cows to 458p for a BB 820kg at £3755, Fr Cows to 280p for 580kg at £1624 and Beef heifers to 430p for a Char 720kg at £3096. Beef bullocks to 414p for a Lim 620kg at £2566 and to a top per head of £3457 for a Char 860kg and Fr Bullocks to 326p for 730kg at £2379. 

Beef Cows

M Johnston, Toomebridge BB 820kg £3755 (458), M & S McManus, Swatragh BB 740kg £3004 (406), H Crawford, Newtownards Lim 820kg £3116 (380), J F Savage, Ballywalter Lim 820kg £3116 (380), J McLoughlin, Carnlough Lim 640kg £2393 (374), J F Savage AA 840kg £3040 (362), M & S McManus Lim 830kg £2988 (360), J F Savage Lim 920kg £3256 (354), Brb 730kg £3199 (344). 

Fr Cows

S Simpson, Ballymena 580kg £1624 (280), D Lyttle, Kells 500kg £1350 (270), J Currie, Larne 700kg £1876 (268), Rosedernott Farm, Cloughmills 590kg £1569 (266), J & C Kane, Ballycastle 740kg £1953 (264), Hatrick Bros, Tobermore 730kg £1927 (264), T D Weatherup, Carrickfergus 710kg £1831 (258), D Marcus, Glenarm 690kg £1752 (254), J Currie 600kg £1488 (248), A McMaster, Kells 720kg £1771 (246), Hatrick Bros 680kg £1672 (246), J & C Kane 540kg £1306 (242), W Kennedy, Ballyclare 740kg £1776 (240), J Graham, Glenwherry 590kg £1416 (240), S Simpson 670kg £1608 (240), Hatrick Bros 710kg £1704 (240). 

Beef Heifers

M Ervine, Killyleagh Char 720kg £3096 (430), Local Farmer Char 760kg £3252 (428), 700kg £2940 (420), M Ervine Char 740kg £3078 (416), Local Farmer Char 700kg £2898 (414), 780kg £3221 (413), McAuley Bros, Glenarm Lim 580kg £2378 (410), A Finlay, Clough Lim 500kg £2040 (408), M Ervine Char 720kg £2937 (408), 720kg £2880 (400), N Brown, Ballycastle Lim 660kg £2640 (400), McAuley Bros Lim 600kg £2364 (394), M Ervine Char 770kg £3033 (394), 750kg £2940 (392), 720kg £2822 (392). 

Beef Bullocks

Top per head

H Crawford, Newtownabbey Cha 860Kg £3457, M McCabe, Ballyward Abe 860Kg £3302, F Cassidy, Kilrea Bel 820Kg £3280, H Small, Ballymena Cha 840Kg £3276, F Cassidy,  Cha 810Kg £3110, Cha 790Kg £3104, O’Neill Bros, Rasharkin Cha 770Kg £3095, F Cassidy, Cha 790Kg £3081, R McCartney, Cookstown Lim 780Kg £3010, C Heron, Ballymena Lim 760Kg £3009, G McKinstry, Ballyclare Cha 770Kg £3003, C B Wilkinson, Randalstown Lim 770Kg £2987, F Cassidy, Cha 770Kg £2972, Cha 740Kg £2915, J McFadden, Kells Cha 750Kg £2895, S Kelly, Portglenone Sim 730Kg £2890.

Top per Kg

G Murdock, Broughshane Lim 620Kg £2566 (414), H Crawfod, Moneyrea Cha 860Kg £3457 (402), O’Neill Bros, Rasharkin Cha 770Kg £3095 (402), F Cassidy, Kilrea Bel 820Kg £3280 (400), O’Neill Bros, Cha 720Kg £2872 (399). S Kelly, Portglenone Sim 730Kg £2890 (396), C Heron, Ballymena Lim 760Kg £3009 (396), S Kelly, Lim 660Kg £2600 (394), F Cassidy, Kilrea Cha 740Kg £2915 (394), Cha 790Kg £3104 (393), R McCartney, Cookstown Lim 670Kg £2626 (392), G McKinstry, Ballyclare Cha 770Kg £3003 (390), H Shamm, Ballymena Cha 840Kg £3276 (390), F Cassidy, Cha 790 £3081 (390), J Lynn, Cookstown Lim 700Kg £2723 (389), Sim 710Kg £2754 (388).

Fr Bullocks

C Murphy, Ballymaguigan Fri 730Kg £2379 (326), Fri 750Kg £2445 (326), Fri 720Kg £2275 (316, Fri 650Kg £2028 (312).

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

BALLYMENA, MONDAY 24^TH NOVEMBER 2025

A smaller entry of almost 700 sheep on Monday night resulted in a slightly sharper trade. Breeding sheep topped at £270 for a pen of 5 Texels presented by A Dodd, Saintfield, ewe lambs topped at £250 for a SPD from J Watt, Armoy. Store lambs to £135 for 26 Texels from S White, Cloughmills. The Black Brea Suffolk sale topped at £11,000 for a ewe presented by S & W Tait, Omagh.

Store Lambs

S White, Cloughmills 26 Tex £135, A McLoughlin, Carnlough 25 Tex £123.50, W R Boyle, Larne 10 Tex £120, M Hamill, Carnlough 3 Spo £120, M McAllister, Glenarm 5 Tex £120, A McLoughlin 15 Tex £116, M McAllister 5 Tex £114.50, K & M Gawn, Kells 20 Tex £114, R M Carson, Islandmagee 3 Tex £112, D McCormick, Ballycastle 19 Suff £111.50, M McAnally, Carrickfergus 21 Tex £110.

Ewe Lambs

J Watt, Armoy 1 Spo £250, 1 Spo £205, A & B Hunter, Ballyno 15 Tex £140, O McConnon, Randallstown 6 Tex £6 Tex £140, J Kerr, Coleraine 2 Tex £140, O McConnon 11 Tex £133, W J McClintock 9 Tex £127, P Brown, Ballycastle 5 Mule £116, R Frazer, Rathisland 11 Che £115, M McNally, Carrickfergus 10 Zwa £110, F Turnly, Carnlough 11 Eas £104, R Frazer, 8 Suf £102, M Hammill, Carnlough 2 Spo £98, J Kerr, Coleraine 2 Mule £98, M Hamill, 2 Spo £96.

Breeding Sheep

A Dodd, Saintfield 5 Tex £270, 5 Dor £252, 4 Dor £240, 3 Dor £218, 6 Dor £215, 2 Dor £215, 4 Dor £150.

Dairy Cows

A good show of 72 lots in the dairy ring included the annual autumn Ayrshire Sale which topped at 2800gns for a second calver from T J Gordon, Ballyclare with maiden heifers to 900gns from M King, Kirkinriola. The rest of the dairy sale topped at £3600 for a second calver from Castledillon Estate, Armagh. 

Castledillon Estate, Armagh Hol £3600, £3500, C Casey, Cloughmills £3300, Castledillon Estate £3300, S Kennedy, Doagh Fr £3200, Castledillon Estate Hol £3200, P Tinsley, Dromore Fr £3100, C Casey Hol £3050, P Tinsley Fr £3000 x2, Castledillon Estate Hol £3000, £2850. 

Suckler Cows

A smaller show of sucklers topped at £3400 for a Lim with bull calf at foot.

A Christie, Ballymoney Lim & bull calf £3400, AA & bull calf £2950, AA & bull calf £2750, A Ferguson, Straid Her & hfr calf £2200, Her & bull calf £2100. 

Calves

A show of 260 calves sold to an average of £602. Bulls to £1320 for a Simmental, Heifers to £1340 for a Charolais and Fr Bulls to £740

Bulls

J Bates, Ballyclare Sim £1320, W J McBurney, Ballymena AA £1130, J Bates St £1060, M J Millar, Straid BB £1030, £1020, Local Farmer Char £1010, B Alexander, Ahoghill BB £940, D Bill, Templepatrick AA £910, D Patton, Newtownards Her £900, Lim £880, Local Farmer Char £860, D Patton Char £855, Lim £850 x2, J Stirling, Ballymena Char £850. 

Heifers

J Bates, Ballyclare Char £1340, Sim £1310, £1140, Local Farmer Char £1130, £1100, £1080, S Kennedy, Doagh BB £1070, D Patton, Newtownards Lim £1030, Her £950 x2. 

Hol/Fr Bulls

S McCormick, Bangor £740, W J McBurney, Ballymena £710, Local Farmer £700, W G Johnston, Ligoniel £670, £620, £600, W Magee, Kilwaughter £590, W G Johnston £550, W J McBurney £440, F & S Hill, Randalstown £345, B Jamieson, Broughshane £330, W Magee £320. 

Weanlings

140 weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in another terrific trade. Bullocks sold to £1890 over for a Lim 410Kg £2300 presented by N Megarry, Crumlin. Heifers sold to £1350 over for a Lim 420Kg £2000 from the same seller.

Bullocks

Up to 300Kg

Local Farmer, Lim 260Kg £1580 (607), Cha 250Kg £1490 (596), Cha 250Kg £1480 (592), Lim 280Kg £1610 (575), Cha 260Kg £1480 (569), I Townley, Limavady Abe 290Kg £1650 (569), P Allen, Randalstown Cha 270Kg £1500 (555), Local Farmer, Cha 270Kg £1450 (537), Cha 280Kg £1490 (532), Lim 300Kg £1580 (526), I Townley, Ballykelly Cha 300Kg £1570 (523), P Allen, Randalstown Cha 280Kg £1440 (514), P McCambridge, Cushendall Lim 230Kg £1160 (504), R Thompson, Belfast Lim 280Kg £1400 (500), P Allen, Cha 300Kg £1500 (500), T Adams, Ballymoney Sim 290Kg £1440 (496).

301Kg to 350Kg

S Graham, Portglenone Lim 320Kg £1810 (565), Lim 330Kg £1820 (551), Local Farmer, Lim 340Kg £1820 (353), Bel 320Kg £1700 (531), J McNeill, Moorefields Sim 330Kg £1700 (515), Sim 330Kg £1700 (515), Local Farmer, Cha 330Kg £1630 (493), I Townley, Limavady Sim 350Kg £1700 (485), Local Farmer, Lim 330Kg £1530 (463), P McCambridge, Cushendall Lim 310Kg £1410 (454), J McNeill, Sim 340Kg £1490 (438), P Allen, Randalstown Abe 350Kg £1490 (425), N Boyle, Ballyclare Abe 340Kg £1390 (408), Abe 330Kg £1330 (403), J & R Hamilton, Broughshane Fri 350Kg £1000 (285). 

Over 351Kg

N Megarry, Crumlin Lim 410Kg £2300 (561), J Buick, Kells Lim 370Kg £1940 (524), Lim 360Kg £1860 (516), P & R McCullagh, Feeny Blo 370Kg £1820 (491), J Buick, Lim 370Kg £1770 (478), J McNeill, Moorefields Sim 380Kg £1780 (468), Sim 390Kg £1820 (466), J Buick, Lim 390Kg £1810 (464), I Townley, Limavady Sim 380Kg £1760 (463), J Buick, Lim 420Kg £1900 (452), I Townley, Limavady Abe 410Kg £1840 (448), A Bellingham Cha 450Kg £2010 (446), J Buick, Lim 430Kg £1900 (441), S McAllister, Ballycarry Lim 390Kg £1710 (438), J Alcorn, Glengormley Abe 430Kg £1810 (420), J McNeill, Sim 400Kg £1680 (420).

Heifers

Up to 300Kg 

S Graham, Portglenone Lim 230Kg £1410 (613), P & R McCullagh, Feeny Cha 300Kg £1700 (566), S Graham, Lim 290Kg £1590 (458), R Thompson, Belfast Lim 290Kg £1580 (544), P McCambridge, Cushendall Lim 260Kg £1380 (530), R & R McCullagh, Blo 270Kg £1390 (514), T Adams, Armoy Sim 220Kg £1090 (495), R Thompson, Lim 290Kg £1400 (482), T Adams, Sim 290Kg £1380 (475), I Townley, Limavady Lim 290Kg £1300 (448), N Boyle, Ballyclare Abe 250Kg £1090 (436), Abe 270Kg £1100 (407), R Carlisle, Templepatrick Abe 250Kg £1010 (404), J & S McElnay, Bushmills Abe 290Kg £1440 (393) X2.

Heifers

301 to 350kg 

W Moore, Ballycarry Sim 330kg £1750 (530), P & R McCullough, Feeney Blo 330kg £1670 (506), R Thompson, Ligoniel Lim 310kg £1480 (477), R Carlisle, Templepatrick Lim 310kg £1470 (474), W Moore Lim 350kg £1610 (460), R Thompson Lim 340kg £1470 (432), R Carlisle Lim 340kg £1440 (423), K Topping, Larne Char 350kg £1480 (422), F & A McGowan, Dunloy Sim 330kg £1380 (418), J & S McElnay, Bushmills Spk 330kg £1360 (412) x2, A Bellingham, Ballymoney Sal 340kg £1370 (402). 

Over 351kg 

P & R McCullagh, Feeney Lim 360kg £1810 (502), W Moore, Ballycarry Sim 360kg £1780 (494), N Megarry, Crumlin Lim 420kg £2000 (476), 400kg £1820 (455), R Carlisle, Templepatrick Lim 410kg £1780 (434), W Moore Lim 380kg £1620 (426), A Bellingham, Ballymoney Char 400kg £1580 (395), K Topping, Larne Char 410kg £1600 (390). 

230 beef cattle in Ballymena resulted in a steady trade. Beef cows sold to 368p for 710kg at £2612, Fr Cows to 276p for 580kg at £1600 and beef heifers to 392p for 780kg at £2940. Beef bullocks to 418p for 660kg at £2758 and to a top per head of £3371 for 860kg, and Fr bullocks to 324p for 790kg at £2559. 

Beef Cows 

R Armstrong, Lisburn Lim 710kg £2612 (368), V Hamilton, Cushendun Char 810kg £2851 (352), Lim 760kg £2599 (342), McAuley Bos, Glenarm Lim 830kg £2822 (340), K O'Neill, Rasharkin Lim 640kg £2176 (340), V Hamilton Sim 900kg £3042 (338), K O'Neill Char 670kg £2224 (332), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Char 860kg £2855 (332), McAuley Bros AA 820kg £2689 (328), V Scott, Glarryford Char 870kg £2818 (324), Graham Bros, Aughafatten Lim 780kg £2527 (324), 810kg £2624 (324), R Booth, Ahoghill Sim 790kg £2480 (314), K O'Neill Lim 650kg £2015 (310). 

Fr Cows

R J McLean, Ballyclare 580kg £1600 (276), J & S McElnay, Bushmills 640kg £1728 (270), R J McLean, Ballyclare 630kg £1701 (270), Rosedernott Farm, Cloughmills 660kg £1702 (258), D H Jackson, Bangor 620kg £1599 (258), D Wallace, Antrim 830kg £2108 (254), R Crawford, Glarryford 670kg £1688 (252), S Kennedy, Doagh 890kg £2207 (248), L Johnston, Toomebridge 750kg £1860 (248), D H Jackson, Bangor 600kg £1476 (246), R J McLean 700kg £1694 (242), D H Jackson 710kg £1704 (240). 

Beef Heifers

R Armstrong, Lisburn BB 750kg £2940 (392), Linton Bros, Cloughmills Lim 650kg £2548 (392), G A McMaster, Broughshane Char 760kg £2933 (386), R Armstrong Lim 790kg £3049 (386), O Laverty, Cloughmills Char 670kg £2572 (384), V Cousley, Moneymore Lim 740kg £2812 (380), R Armstrong Lim 720kg £2692 (374), O Laverty Lim 630kg £2343 (372), J Irwin, Ballymoney BB 580kg £2146 (370), V Cousley Sal 710kg £2556 (360), Linton Bros Char 710kg £2556 (360), Lim 590kg £2124 (360), 690kg £2484 (360), O Laverty BB 630kg £2255 (358), J Hutchinson, Ballyclare Char 670kg £2358 (352). 

Beef Bullocks

Top per Head

F Cassidy, Kilrea Char 860kg £3371, J Scott, Toomebridge Char 860kg £3268, 770kg £3187, G A McMaster, Broughshane Char 770kg £3187, F Cassidy, Kilrea Char 780kg £3120, 800kg £3120, V N Fleck, Broughshane Lim 820kg £3099, J Scott, Toomebridge Char 810kg £3094 x2, F Cassidy Char 770kg £3080. 

Top per Kilo

Local farmer Lim 660kg £2758 (418), J Scott, Toomebridge Char 770kg £3187 (414), G A McMaster, Broughshane Char 770kg £3187 (414), J Scott Lim 710kg £2896 (408), local farmer Lim 670kg £2680 (400), F Cassidy Char 770kg £3080 (400), 780kg £3120 (400), J Scott Char 660kg £2640 (400), Lim 720kg £2880 (400), Char 680kg £2706 (398), G A McMaster Lim 680kg £2692 (396), J Scott Char 670kg £2653 (396), Lim 690kg £2732 (396), 740kg £2930 (396). 

Fr Bullocks

Local Farmer 790kg £2559 (324), 710kg £2272 (320). 

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

130 Store Cattle in Ballymena on Tuesday resulted in a super trade. Bullocks sold to £1980 over for a Char 640Kg £2620, Ballyclare. Heifers sold o £1850 over for a Cha 530Kg £2380 presented by J McHenry, Ballymoney.

Bullocks

Up to 500Kg

Local Farmer, Cha 280Kg £1390 (496), J McHenry, Ballymoney Cha 490Kg £2260 (461), Sim 450Kg £2040 (453), S & N Anderson, Cullybackey Lim 360Kg £1630 (452), J McHenry Sal 500Kg £2260 (452), R Neeson, Toomebridge St 330Kg £1470 (445), St 330Kg £1470 (445), St 330Kg £1470 (445), St 330Kg £1470 (445), J McHenry, Cha 500Kg £2200 (440), D J Moore, Ballyclare Cha 390Kg £1680 (430), M McVicker, Clough Fvk 440Kg £1880 (427), G Devlin, Randalstown Brb 380Kg £1600 (421), J Montgomery, Shankbridge Lim 470Kg £1960 (417), M McVicker, Fvk 460Kg £1890 (410), S Duggan, Knockloughrim Cha 470Kg £1910 (406).

501Kg and Over

J McHenry, Ballymoney Sal 500Kg £2260 (452), Cha 500Kg £2200 (440), Sim 520Kg £2260 (434), R Kennedy, Crumlin Cha 580Kg £2510 (432), J McHenry, Cha 560Kg £2420 (432), D J Moore, Ballyclare Cha 540Kg £2330 (431), W H O’Melvena, Broughshane Cha 620Kg £2640 (425), R Kennedy, Crumlin Cha 610Kg £2560 (419), Lim 580Kg £2420 (417), J McHenry, Sal 540Kg £2240 (414), R Kennedy, Lim 610Kg £2510 (411), D J Moore, Cha 640Kg £2620 (409), M McVicker, Clough Abe 550Kg £2190 (398), J Montgomery, Ballygally Abe 630Kg £2500 (396), I Montgomery, Glenwherry Bel 600Kg £2360 (393), M McVicker, Abe 580Kg £2280 (393).

Heifers

Up to 500Kg

S McGowan, Ballymoney Lim 370Kg £1600 (432), J McCarroll, Ballymena Sim 500Kg £2040 (408), S Duggan, Knockloughrim Lim 390Kg £397), Lim 400Kg £1580 (395), Lim 480Kg £1890 (393), S & A Saunderson, Glenwherry Cha 410Kg £1540 (375), S & N Anderson, Cullybackey Lim 480Kg £1720 (358), S Duggan, Lim 480Kg £1700 (354), S Graham, Nutts Corner Bel 470Kg , G Devlin, Randalstown Bel 350Kg £1200 (342), A Ferguson, Ballyclare Abe 390Kg £1320 (338), Abe 400Kg £1330 (332), Abe £1560 (331), W Bonnes, Randalstown Abe 440Kg £1440 (327), G McConnell, Glenarm Her 380Kg £1210 (318).

501Kg and Over

J McHenry, Ballymoney Cha 530Kg £2380 (449), Cha 530Kg £2350 (443), J McCarroll, Ballymena Sim 530Kg £2200 (415), B R Johnston, Glenarm Lim 570Kg £2190 (384), J McCarroll, Ballymena Cha 550Kg £2110 (383), S Suggan, Knocklaughrim Lim 540Kg £2050 (379), A B Carson, Clough Her 570Kg £2150 (377), A A Ferguson, Stewartstown Abe 670Kg £2510 (374), J McCarroll, Ballymena Abe 510Kg £1910 (374), S Graham, Nutts Corner Lim 540Kg £2010 (372), A A Ferguson, Abe 540Kg £2000 (370), S Graham, Abe 560Kg £2030 (362), B R Johnston, Cha 550Kg £1990 (361), S Graham, Sho 530Kg £1870 (352), Abe 610Kg £2130 (349), A B Carson, Her 530Kg £1850 (344).

1240 sheep on Monday night topped at £285 for 4 in-lamb Dorset Ewes, Store Lambs to £132 for 6 Suffolks and Ewe lambs to £170 for a single Suffolk.

The NI Suffolk Branch Ewe Sale also held on Monday night topped at 9500gns for a ewe lamb from J W Trimble, Cherrylea and in-lamb Shearling Ewes to 5500gns from M & C McNally, Benedyglen.

Ewe Lambs

D Ford, Islandmagee x1 Suf £170, S Venney, Downpatrick x12 Cha £170, x12 Cha £150, M McDonnell, Cushendall x5 Mul £143, x10 Cha £136, W Jones, Braemore Farm x7 Cha £136, T Wray, Ballymena x4 Mul £127.

Store Lambs 

R Frazer, Rathfriland x6 Suf £132, x8 Che £130, Dundarve Properties, Bushmills x30 Tex £129.50, R Frazer, x9 Che £128, M Erskine, Ballycarry x3 Suf £122, Dundarve Properties, x30 Tex £121, D Weatherup, Carrickfergus x10 Tex £120, W Jones, Templepatrick x34 Suf £120, A McLoughlin, Carnlough x30 Tex £120, J Stewart, Nutts Corner x12 Tex £120, x9 Cro £120, D Crozier, Derrylin x12 Che £118, P Brown, Ballycastle x31 Suf £116, D Aiken, Ballyclare x29 Cha £115.50, W Jones, x4 Rom £115. 

Breeding Sheep

P McAuley, Carnlough x4 Dor £285, x8 Dor £265, x6 Dor £260, x3 Dor £248. 

FRIDAY 14^TH NOVEMBER

Dairy Cows

A good entry of 45 dairy cows reached a top price of £3600 for a Holstein calved heifer from Castledillon Estate, Armagh and Breeding Bulls to £3500 for a Friesian from T J Morrison, Downpatrick. 

Castledillon Estate, Armagh Hol £3600, £3350, D Wallace, Antrim Hol £3300, Castledillon Estate Hol £3100, P Tinsley, Dromore Fr £3000, H L Nevin, Ballymoney Hol £2950, Castledillon Estate Hol £2950, R Park, Cookstown Hol £2950, P Tinsley Fr £2950, Castledillon Estate Hol £2900, R Park, Cookstown Fr £2900, P Tinsley Fr £2900, Castledillon Estate Hol £2850 x3, D Wallace Hol £2850, C Clinghan, Lisburn Hol £2850 x2. 

Suckler Cows

A special entry of Pedigree Aberdeen Angus heifers from Iain Colville, Comber reached 7000gns for a maiden and in-calf heifers sold to 5500gns. Suckler Stock topped at £4050 for an AA with heifer calf at foot from J J Crawford, Kircubbin. 

J J Crawford, Kircubbin AA & hfr calf £4050, I McAleese, Moneymore Sim & hfr calf £4000, A Christie, Ballymoney AA & bull calf £3750, J J Crawford AA & hfr calf £3500, A Christie AA & bull calf £3450, AA & bull £3300, J J Crawford AA & hfr calf £3000, A Mackey, Ballyclare Lim & bull calf £3000, J J Crawford Her & hfr calf £2900, J Ellison, Templepatrick Shb & bull calf £2600, I McAleese Char & hfr calf £2500. 

Calves

A slightly smaller entry of 298 calves averaged at £647. Bulls to £1530 for a Charolais, Heifers to £1450 for a Belgian Blue and Reared Fr Bulls to £800. 

Bulls

L Wilson, Doagh BB £1530, £1470, £1400, £1380, Local Farmer Char £1230, D McKay, Broughshane Fkv £1230, H Gamble, Bangor Char £1180, M McCord, Antrim AA £1170, M McKillop, Loughiel Her £1060, K Black, Lisburn Char £1050, Local Farmer Lim £1030, £1010, Local Farmer Her £950, AA £940, S Percy, Randalstown AA £910, Galdanagh Farms, Clough BB £910, Local Farmer Char £900, J McClintock, Moorfields Lim £900. 

Heifers

L Wilson, Doagh BB £1450, R Bingham, Nutts Corner Char £1410, £1400, £1350, L Wilson BB £1340, R Bingham Char £1320, £1260, £1250 x2, Char £1180, AA £1180, £1150, Char £1100, £1090, M McKillop, Loughgiel Her £1070, R Bingham Char £1050. 

Hol/Fr Bulls

G T & R J Smyth, Randalstown £800, £790, £780, R Bingham, Nutts Corner £680, D Parke, Magherafelt £670, J & C Reid, Carnlough £610, E McAuley, Toome £610 x2, G T & R J Smyth £600, J & C Reid £580, E McAuley £580, J & C Reid £560 x2, G T & R J Smyth £550 x2, D Parke, Magherafelt £550, J Gaston, Dunloy £540, J & C Reid £510, G T & R J Smyth £500. 

Weanlings

An entry of 300 weanlings in Ballymena resulted in a terrific trade. Bullocks sold to £1850 over for a Lim 410kg at £2260 presented by A Dougherty, Kircubbin. Heifers sold to £1850 over for a Lim 350kg at £2200 offered by S Gowdy, Carrickfergus.

Bullocks

Up to 300kg 

Parkmore Farms, Glenariffe Lim 230kg £1540 (669), R McGinley, Ballymoney Char 270kg £1720 (637), H Boyd, Newtownabbey Lim 250kg £1490 (596), D O'Loan, Aughafatten Lim 220kg £1290 (586), Local Farmer Char 260kg £1480 (569), J McLaughlin, Aughafatten Char 280kg £1570 (560), R McGinley Char 300kg £1680 (560), B Devlin, Toomebridge Lim 240kg £1340 (558), Local Farmer Lim 260kg £1450 (557), B Devlin Lim 270kg £1500 (555), I Foster, Antrim Char 290kg £1610 (555), D O'Loan Lim 260kg £1440 (553), Local Farmer Char 240kg £1320 (550), M Foster, Kells Char 300kg £1650 (550). 

301 to 350kg 

Parkmore Farms, Glenariffe Lim 330kg £1800 (545), S Mulvenna, Ballygalley Char 330kg £1800 (545), C & R McKeown, Aughafatten Char 330kg £1770 (536), R McGinley, Ballymoney Char 330kg £1760 (533), S Stewart, Dundrod Char 310kg £1640 (529), S Mulvenna Char 350kg £1850 (528), C & R McKeown Char 330kg £1740 (527), 370kg £1770 (520), Parkmore Farms Lim 330kg £1710 (518), D O'Loan, Aughafatten Lim 310kg £1600 (516), G McClintock, Glenwherry Lim 330kg £1700 (515). 

Over 351kg 

C & R McKeown, Aughafatten Char 370kg £2060 (556), A Dougherty, Kircubbin Lim 410kg £2260 (551), G McClintock, Glenwherry Lim 360kg £1930 (536), Char 430kg £2260 (525), S Stewart, Dundrod Char 360kg £1880 (522), C & R McKeown Char 410kg £2120 (517), S Mulvenna, Ballygalley Char 360kg £1860 (516), G McClintock Lim 410kg £2110 (514), S Mulvenna Lim 360kg £1850 (513), C & R McKeown Char 380kg £1930 (507), D & F Kinney, Cushendall Lim 360kg £1820 (505), A Mackey, Ballyclare Char 370kg £1870 (505), G McClintock Char 370kg £1870 (505). 

Heifers

Up to 300kg:

S Gowdy, Carrickfergus Lim 290kg £1900 (655), H Boyd, Newtownabbey Brb 300kg £1790, J Crawford, Parkmore Lim 290kg £1680 (579), S Gowdy, Lim 300kg £1720 (573), J McKenna, Ahoghill Cha 230kg £1300 (565), D O'Loan, Aughafatten Lim 270kg £1480 (548), Lim 270kg £1480 (548), B Devlin, Toomebridge Lim 240kg £1310 (545), D O'Loan, Lim 290kg £1580 (544), E Magee, Kilwaughter Cha 280kg £1490 (532), D McHenry, Ballycastle Lim 230kg £1220 (530), Parkmore Farms, Ballymena Lim 300kg £1560 (520), S Elliot, Ballymoney Lim 230kg £1190 (517), Cha 230kg £1190 (517), Parkmore Farms, Lim 280kg £1430 (510), Lim 290kg £1470 (506).

301- 350kg:

S Gowdy, Carrickfergus Lim £350 £2200 (628), Lim 320kg £1910 (596), Parkmore Farms, Ballymoney Lim 340kg £1990 (585), S Gowdy, Cha 310kg £1750 (564), Lim 330kg £1820 (551), Lim 320kg £1700 (531), C & R McKeown, Aughafatten Sim 330kg £1750 (530), Cha 330kg £1750 (530), S Gowdy, Cha 310kg £1640 (529), Parkmore Farms, Lim 330KG £1740 (527), D O'Loan, Aughafatten Lim 310kg £1600 (516), S Gowdy, Lim 340kg £1740 (511), Parkmore Farms, Lim 340kg £1730 (508), A Magee, Kilwaughter Cha 310kg £1490 (480), W J Ervine, Newtownabbey Cha 330kg £1580 (478), H Boyd, Newtownabbey Cha 330kg £1550 (469).

351kg Upwards:

A Dougherty, Kircubbin Lim 390kg £2040 (523), C & R McKeown, Aughfatten Cha 410kg £2090 (509), G McClintock, Glenwherry Cha 400kg £1980 (495), T A Rodgers, Broughshane Lim 380kg £1850 (486), A Dougherty, Lim 410kg £1990 (485), T A Rodgers, Lim 390kg £1850 (474), G McClintock, Cha 370kg £1730 (467), T A Rodgers, Lim 410kg £1990 (463), Lim 410kg £1880 (458), Lim 410kg £1880 (458). Lim 430kg £1970 (458), M Moffett, Broughshane Lim 380kg £1730 (455), S McCarry, Armoy Fkv 420kg £1910 (454), Fkv 420kg £1910 (454), T A Rodgers, Lim 380kg £1720 (452), G McClintock, Lim 380kg £1690 (444), T A Rodgers, Lim 430kg £1880 (437).

330 beef cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in a steady trade. Beef cows sold to 414p for a BB 840kg at 33477, Fr Cows sold to 250p for 530kg at £1484 and Beef Heifers to 412p for 650kg at £2678. Beef Bullocks to 418p for 500kg at £2090 and to a top per head of £3400 for 850kg. 

Beef Cows

G Hayes, Ballymena BB 840kg £3477 (414), V N Fleck, Broughshane Lim 790kg £3128 (396), G Hayes BB 710kg £2811 (396), J Neill, Crossgar BB 670kg £2599 (388), B Hall, Monkstown Lim 680kg £2624 (386), I Davidson, Larne Lim 740kg £2841 (384), W Lynch, Drumahoe Lim 840kg £3192 (380), V Hamilton, Cushendun Lim 790kg £2954 (3740, A Martin, Kells Blo 690kg £2553 (370), M Doherty, Glarryford Sim 790kg £2859 (362), J Gillespie, Portglenone Blo 790kg £2828 (358), B Hall BB 710kg £2485 (350), M Doherty Lim 740kg £2590 (350). 

Fr Cows

J McKeeman, Bushmills 530kg £1484 (280), D Wallace, Antrim 740kg £1953 (264), J Currie, Larne 620kg £1636 (264), D McMullan, Rasharkin 750kg £1920 (256), W Moore, Templepatrick 810kg £2073 (256), Hillcrest Farm, Cloughmills 640kg £1625 (254), F C Patterson, Broughshane 720kg £1800 (250), W Rea, Crumlin 630kg £1575 (250), I Thompson, Templepatrick 680kg £1700 (250), W Kennedy, Ballyclare 650kg £1599 (246), 730kg £1795 (246), A T Lowry, Loughgiel 700lg £1708 (244), D Marcus, Glenarm 540kg £1317 (244), D Parke, Magherafelt 560kg £1355 (242), J McKeeman, Bushmills 740kg £1776 (240). 

Beef Heifers

K Kelly, Claudy Lim 650kg £2678 (412), 630kg £2494 (396), W Burns, Islandmagee Blo 780kg £3073 (394), B Hall, Monkstown Lim 680kg £2652 (390), B Mullan, Coleraine Char 600kg £2340 (390), 590kg £2289 (388), R Cowan, Magheramourne AA 680kg £2624 (386), K McKay, Cushendun Lim 630kg £2406 (382), Local Farmer Lim 650kg £2457 (378), V Hamilton, Cushendun Sim 590kg £2230 (378), B Mullan Char 600kg £2268 (378), 630kg £2381 (378), A Martin, Kells BB 700kg £2632 (376), K Kelly Char 650kg £2405 (370), Local Farmer Char 740kg £2738 (370), R Cowan Lim 610kg £2257 (370). 

Beef Bullocks

Top per Kg

P & M McGeary, Gortavoy Blo 500Kg £2090 (418), K Kelly, Claudy Abe 590Kg £2407 (408), R McVicker, Ballycastle Bel 720Kg£2923 (406), Lim 670Kg £2706 (404), P & M McGeary, Blo 620Kg £2492 (402), R McCartney, Cookstown Lim 680Kg £2733 (402), J Neill, Crossgar Lim 770Kg £3095 (402), Cha 850Kg £3400 (400), R McVicker, Par 740Kg £2945 (398), J Kennedy, Rasharkin Lim 720Kg £2865 (398), P & M McGeary, Blo 720Kg £2851 (396), R McCartney, Cookstown Lim 770Kg £3049 (396), O’Neill Bros, Rasharkin Lim 720Kg £2822 (392), P & M McGeary, Blo 630Kg £2457 (390), P McErlain, Dunloy Cha 740Kg £2886 (390), R Mc Cartney, Lim 740Kg £2886 (390).

Top per Head

J Neill, Crossgar Cha 850Kg £3400, D Bell, Randalstown Lim 880Kg £3360, P McErlain, Armoy Cha 850Kg £3281, D Bell, Lim 850Kg £3196, Lim 830Kg £3137, Lim 830Kg £3120, J Neill, Lim 770Kg £3095, O’Neill Bros, Rasharkin Lim 850Kg £3094, R McCartney, Cookstown Lim 770Kg £3049, R McVicker, Ballycastle Lim 780Kg £3026, J McIntyre, Castledawson Cha 800Kg £3024, J Kennedy, Rasharkin Cha 780Kg £2995, J McIntyre, Cha 810Kg £2964, R McKeown, Templepatrick Abe 770Kg £2956, J McIntyre, Cha 790Kg £2954, R McVicker, Par 740Kg £2945. 

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

Just under 200 store cattle in Ballymena on Tuesday resulted in a terrific trade. Bullocks sold to £1990 over for a Cha 570Kg £2560 presented by H P Nugent, Toomebridge. Heifers sold to £1990 over for a Lim 590Kg £2580 offered by Kevin Kelly, Claudy.

Bullocks

Up to 500Kg

W Dennison, Dunadry Cha 460Kg £2270, Airfield Enterprises, Toomebridge Cha 410Kg £1960 (478), W Dennison, Cha 480Kg £2280 (475), F McKendry, Broughshane Lim 480Kg £2250 (468), W Dennison, Cha 490Kg £2280 (465), Cha 500Kg £2280 (456), T J Hegarty, Draperstown Lim 470Kg £2140 (455), F McKendry, Lim 500Kg £2260 (452), T J Hegarty, Lim 470Kg £2120 (451), Airfield Enterprises, Lim 490Kg £2180 (444), Cha 450Kg £2000 (444), R Hyde, Glenavy Lim 470Kg £2070 (440), Airfield Enterprises, Lim 480Kg £2110 (439), D Mason, Portaferry Lim 450Kg £1970 (437), Abe 500Kg £2140 (428), F O’Hara, Ballymena Lim 470Kg £2000 (425).

Over 501Kg

H P Nugent, Toomebridge Cha 570Kg £2560 (449), T J Hegarty, Draperstown Lim 530Kg £2370 (447), W Dennison, Dunadry Cha 510Kg £2280 (447), T J Hegarty, Lim 530Kg £2360 (445), Airfield Enterprises, Toomebridge Lim 510Kg £2270 (445), W Dennison, Cha 520Kg £2280 (438), H P Nugent, Cha 560Kg £2440 (435), D Mason, Portaferry Lim 520Kg £2260 (434), H P Nugent, Lim 570Kg £2430 (426), W Dennison, Cha 540Kg £2300 (425), H P Nugent Cha 570Kg £2420 (424), Lim 620Kg £2600 (419), F O’Hara, Ballymena Lim 600Kg £2490 (415), H P Nugent, Lim 590Kg £2440 (413), Lim 590Kg £2440 (413), E Logan, Ahoghill Lim 550Kg £2270 (412).

Heifers

Up to 500Kg

R Evans, Randalstown Lim 500Kg £2090 (418), F O’Hara, Ballymena Sal 490Kg £1930 (393), D Mason, Portaferry Lim 480Kg £1870 (389), Lim 440Kg £1710 (388), Lim 420Kg £1610 (383), L McCombe, Ballymena Bel 450Kg £1725 (383), D Mason, Lim 480Kg £1800 (375), L McCombe, Bel 480Kg £1795 (374), J Maybin, Ballymena Lim 400Kg £1490 (372), L McCombe, Bel 490Kg £1820 (371), N McAllister, Glenarm Lim 380Kg £1400 (368), P McKeown, Martinstown St 470Kg £1730 (368), D Mason, Abe 460Kg £1690 (367), N McAlister, Abe 370Kg £1350 (364), L McCombe, Wag 500Kg £1815 (363), D Mason, Abe 470Kg £1670 (355).

Over 501Kg

F McKendry, Broughshane Lim 520Kg £2420 (465), K Kelly, Claudy Lim 590Kg (437), F McKendry, Lim 510Kg £2120 (415), K Kelly, Lim 550Kg £2255 (410), J Maybin, Ballymena Lim 520Kg £2020 (388), R Evans, Randalstown Lim 550Kg £2100 (381), J Maybin, Lim 540Kg £2060 (381), L McCombe, Ballymena Lim 510Kg £1900 (372), K Kelly, Lim 570Kg £2100 (368), L McCombe, Abe 540Kg £1970 (364), A Bowyer, Ahoghill Cha 580Kg £2110 (363), S Rafferty, Ahoghill Cha 550Kg £2000 (363), J Maybin, Lim 550Kg £2000 (363), S Rafferty,  Her 520Kg £1890 (363), R Evans, Randalstown Lim 510Kg £1850 (362), A Bowyer, Ahoghill, Bel 540Kg £1950 (361). 

Ewe Lambs

C Monteith, Ballywalter 12 Suf £149, R Davidson, Broughshane 2 Tex £148, C Monteith, 12 Suf £148, H McCracken, Ballywalter 12 Cha £147, 12 Cha £143, JW Ferris, Ballynure 8 Spo £142, Graham Bros, Aughafatten 13 Tex £139, R Thompson, Glenarm 8 Suf £134, R Davidson, 11 Tex £133, JW Ferris, 8 Spo £132, R Davidson 9 Tex £130.50, JW Ferris, 8 Spo £126, R Marshall, Ballymena 12 Tex £122.50, F Dowie, Ahoghill 3 Dor £108, T Clyde, Antrim 6 Che £100, F Dowie, 3 Zwa £100.

Store Lambs

T & B Gibson, Broughshane 6 Tex £127.50, V Hamilton, Cushendun 1 Bf £127, K Woodside, Islandmagee 21 Tex £124.50, R Carlisle, Templepatrick 26 Tex £120, C Tinsdale, Carnlough 8 Suf £120, Portglenone Farmer 3 Cha £120, J McBride, Martinstown 20 Suf £116, H O’Neill, Glenarm 10 Bel £116, S Flanaghan, Broughshane 11 Tex £116, K Woodside, 15 Suf £114, J Patterson, Carrickfergus 52 Tex £112, J A O’Loan, 4 Tex £112, G Haslem, Moira 18 Lle £111, S Sproule, Templepatrick 16 Tex £110.50, K Woodside, 5 Tex £110, Portglenone Farmer, 13 Cro £110.

Breeding Sheep

A Moon, Coleraine x3 Tex  £235, U Leslie, Claudy x5 Suf £235, J A OLoan, Martinstown x10 Lle £205, G McCombe, Antrim x8 e/c £200, C Moran, Magilligan x2 Cha £195, x2 Cha £195, G McCombe, x7 e/c £190, U Leslie, x5 Suf £190, x4 Tex £190, G McCombe, x8 e/c £185, J A O’Loan, x5 Lle, G McCombe, x1 Cha £175, J Hinds, Portaferry x1 Tex £125, x2 Suf £120, x2 Tex £120. 

Calves

Bulls

L Wilson, Doagh Bel £1370, Hillcrest Farm, Cloughmills Abe £1350, L Wilson, Bel £1300, Bel £1240, Hillcrest, Abe £1210, County Armagh Farmer Lim £1160, Hillcrest Farm, 1130, J McConaghie, Larne Abe £1110, County Armagh Farmer, Abe £1110, L Wilson, Bel £1110, H O’Donnell, Toomebridge Abe £1080, F McBride, Dundrod Cha £1080, R Thompson, Glenarm Abe £1080, Hillcrest, Abe £1040, L Wilson, Bel £1020, County Armagh Farmer Spk £1000.

Heifers

Hillcrest, Cloughmills Abe £1200, Abe £1190, County Armagh Farmer, Spk £1140, Abe £1070, T Simpson, Ederney Bel £1070, Hillcrest Farm, Abe £1060, County Armagh Farmer, Lim £1050, Lim £1050, Hillcrest Farm, Abe £1040, Abe £1010,Abe £1010, R Thompson, Glenarm Abe £1010, County Armagh Farmer Lim £1000, T Simpson Spk £1000, Hillcrest Farm Abe £970, Abe £950.

Fr Bulls

B McCloskey, Loughgiel Hol £760, Hol £660, M Doherty, Glarryford Fri £610, Fri £610, Fri £610, J Gaston, Ballinaloob Hol £540, Hol £540, Hol £540, Hol £510, Hol £510, Hol £500, Hol £500, W H Magee, Fri £500, M Doherty, Fri 480Kg, Fri £480, F & S Hill, Randalstown Hol £410.

Weanlings

An entry of 300 weanlings in Ballymena resulted in another terrific trade. Bullocks sold to £1940 over for a Cha 380Kg £2320 offered by S Gowdy, Carrickfergus. Heifers sold to £1620 over for a Lim 320Kg £1940 presented by C Symth, Portaferry.

Bullocks

Up to 300Kg

S Warwick, Ballyclare Cha 230Kg £1580 (687), Cha 210Kg £1370 (652), S Gowdy, Carrickfergus Cha 280Kg £1820 (650), M Hanna, Ballymoney Lim 280Kg £1670 (596), A Thompson, Ballymoney Cha 300Kg £1740 (580), S Gowdy, Lim 280Kg £1620 (578), M Henderson-Neill Lim 240Kg £1380(575), S J Mulholland, Belfast Cha 270Kg £1550 (574), S Warwick, Cha £1600 (571), Parkmore Farms, Glenarriffe Lim 290Kg £1640 (565), J Stirling, Ballymena Cha 280Kg £1580 (564), M Henderson-Neill, Mosside Lim 220Kg £1240 (563), S Warwick, Cha 300Kg £1690 (563), Cha 210Kg £1180 (561), R McMullan, Ballygally Lim 290Kg £1620 (558), M Henderson-Neill, Lim 230Kg £1280 (556),

301-350Kg

S Gowdy, Carrickfergus Lim 350Kg £2200 (628), G Hayse, Ballymena Lim 330Kg £1970 (597), Lim 330Kg £1950 (590), S Gowdy, Lim 330Kg £1900 (575), C Smyth, Portaferry Lim 340Kg £1940 (570), S Gowdy, Lim 320Kg £1800 (562), M Hanna, Ballymoney Lim 330Kg £1800 (545), Parkmore Farms, Glenarriffe Lim 330Kg £1790 (542), G Hayse, Lim 340Kg £1830 (358), J Kane, Cushendall Cha 350Kg £1860 (531), S Gowdy, Lim 310Kg £1630 (525), M Hanna, Lim 350Kg £1840 (525), Parkmore Farms, Lim 350Kg £1840 (525), A Thompson, Ballymoney Cha 320Kg £1640 (512), M Hanna, Lim 350Kg £1760 (502), G Hayse, Lim 330Kg £1640 (497).

Over 351Kg

S Gowdy, Carrickfergus Lim 380Kg £2320 (610), Lim 390Kg £2180 (559), K Molyneaux, Crumlin Cha 360Kg £1910 (530), Cha 360Kg £1900 (527), S Gowdy, Cha 420Kg £2190 (521), M Hanna, Ballymoney Lim 380Kg £1960 (515), K Moyneaux, Cha 400Kg £2040 (510), C Smyth, Portaferry Lim 370Kg £1880 (508), M Hanna, Lim 360Kg £1820 (505), J Hane, Cushendall Cha 370Kg £1860 (502), B Rowan, Broughshane Cha £1890 (497), D Gilmore Cha 360Kg £1790 (497), K Molyneaux, Cha 360Kg £1760 (488), Parkmore Farms Glenarriffe, Lim 380Kg £1800 (473), K Molyneaux Lim 360Kg £1690 (469), R McMullan, Ballygally Lim 360Kg £1680 (466).

Heifers 

Up to 300kg: 

M Henderson-Neill, Mosside Lim 200kg £1310 (655), G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 290kg £1700 (586), S Warwick, Ballyclare Cha 200kg £1170 (585), J McNeilly McQuitty, Ballybogie Cha 230kg £1320 (573), Parkmore Farms, Ballymena Lim £300 £1700 (566), S Warwick, Cha 210kg £1170 (557), D Millan, Ballymoney Blo 290kg £1590 (548), G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 300kg £1640 (546), S J Mulholland, Upper springfield Cha 260kg £1410 (542), J McNeilly McQuitty, Cha 260kg £1410 (542), M Henderson-Neil Lim 220kg £1190 (540), S J Mulholland, Cha 280kg £1500 (535), J Stirling, Ballymena Cha 280kg £1500 (535), S J Mulholland, Cha 250kg £1310 (524), Parkmore Farms, Lim 290kg £1510 (520), Lim 300kg £1560 (520). 

301-350kg: 

K Molyneaux, Crumlin Lim 310kg £1880 (606), C Smyth, Portaferry Lim 320kg £1940 (606), G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 310kg £1790 (577), M Hanna, Ballymoney Lim 330kg £1810 (548), Parkmore Farms, Ballymena Lim 330kg £1800 (545), M Hanna, Lim 340kg £1850 (544), K Molyneaux, Cha 350kg £1860 (531), A Thompson, Ballymoney Cha 320kg £1680 (525), G Hayes, Lim 350kg £1830 (522), Lim 310kg £1600 (516), K Moyneaux, Cha 310kg £1580 (509), M Hanna, Lim 330kg £1660 (503), J McAuley, Ballyclare Cha 320kg £1580 (493), Cha 340kg £1670 (491), A Thompson, Ballymoney Cha 310kg £1520 (490), Parkmore Farms, Lim 330kg £1580 (478). 

Over 350kg:

G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 370kg £1970 (532), Lim 390kg £1950 (500), Parkmore Farms, Ballymena Sim 440kg £2040 (463), G Hayes, Cha 370kg £1660 (448), J Kane, Cushendall Cha 430kg £1900 (441), J McAuley, Ballyclare Cha 390kg £1720 (441), D Coulter, Portaferry Lim 370kg (429), W Moore, Templepatrick Sim 430kg £1800 (418), W Barnes, Cullybackey Fkv 420kg £1655 (394), Fkv 420kg £1655 (391), D Coulter, Lim 390kg £1520 (389), W Barnes, Abe 400kg £1510 (377), Lim 400kg £1510 (377), W Moore, Abe 430kg £1610 (374), I Titterington, Moira Abe 360kg £1490 (372),F C Patterson, Broughshane Abe 360kg £1330 (369). 

Dairy Cows 

W G Johnston, Belfast Hol £3400, Hol £3100, S Lyons, Coleraine Hol £3050, T J Morrison, Belfast Hol £2950, S Lyons, Hol £2950, W G Johnston, Hol £2900, H L Nevin, Ballymoney Hol £2800, G Forsythe, Cloughmills Hol £2750, R H & H A Shanks, Dunadry Hol £2450, H L Nevin, Hol £2400, S Lyons, Hol £2100, R H & H A Shanks, Hol £1950, G Forsythe, Hol £1950, J Graham, Glenwherry Fri £1850, G Forsythe, Hol £1850, S Lyons, Hol £1800. 

Bulls 

I Watson, Coleraine Abe £3700, C McCamphill, Dunloy Sim £2000, G McCormick, Ballymena Hig £1750. 

Suckled Cows

J J Gillan, Clough Her with Hfr calf £2350. 

270 beef cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in a steady trade. Beef cows sold to 392p for 680Kg £2665, Fr cows to 276p for 600Kg £1656. Beef heifers to 418p for a Lim 810Kg £3385 and a Cha at 710Kg £2967. Beef bullocks to 424p for 630Kg £2677 and a top per head of £3364 for 890Kg.

Beef Cows

B Gingles, Larne Lim 680Kg £2662 (392), F McAuley, Toomebridge Lim 770Kg £2833 (638), Matthews Bros, Glenarm Lim 680Kg £2434 (358), J McKeague, Dunloy Cha 850Kg £3026 (356), T J McLornan, Nutts Corner Lim 640Kg £2240 (350), R J Arrell, Randalstown Cha 800Kg £2800 (350), F McAuley, Toomebridge Lim 620Kg £2145 (346), J McKeague, Cha 820Kg £2820 (344), S Moore, Crumlin Lim 750Kg £2565 (342), R Brown, Ballymena Shb 670Kg £2278 (340), McAuley Brothers, Glenarm Cha 770Kg £2618 (340), M McCoy, Toomebridge Lim 740Kg £2516 (340), N A Rea, Glarryford Abe 700Kg £2366 (338), B Gingles, Lim 640Kg £2137 (334), P J McKinley, Martinstown Abe 680Kg £2257 (332), Abe 740Kg £2412 (326).

Fr Cows

J Graham, Glenwherry Fri 600Kg £1656 (276), Hillcrest Farm, Cloughmills Hol 860Kg £2356 (274), local farmer Hol 550Kg £1496 (270), O McGuinness, Greysteele Fri 720Kg £1900 (264), Fri 730Kg £1927 (264), Hillcrest Farm Hol 650Kg £1716 (264), W Kennedy, Ballyclare Fri 700Kg £1820 (260), Fri 730Kg £1868 (256), Hillcrest Farm, Hol 780Kg £1996 (256), S Kennedy, Ballyclare Fri 870Kg £2175 (250), Hillcrest, Hol 740Kg £1850 (250), J Rea, Ballymoney Fri £1636 (248), Hillcrest Farm, Hol 650Kg £1599 (246), I Thompson, Templepatrick Fri 610Kg £1500 (246), J F Smyth, Islandmagee Fri 650Kg £1599 (246), Hillcrest Farm, Hol 640Kg £1536 (240)

Beef Heifers

S G Hanna, Cullybackey Lim 810kg £3385 (418), G & J McEwen, Downpatrick Char 710kg £2967 (418), 670kg £2773 (414), V N Fleck, Broughshane Lim 760kg £3116 (410), G & J McEwen Char 660kg £2640 (400), E McErlean, Portglenone Lim 670kg £2666 (398), Local Farmer Char 730kg £2890 (396), N J Diamond, Bellaghy Lim 520kg £2059 (396), G & J McEwen Char 730kg £2890 (396), G Neeson, Toomebridge AA 330kg £1287 (390), E McErlean, Portglenone Lim 630kg £2457 (390), Local Farmer Char 770kg £3003 (390).

Beef Bullocks

Top per Head

B O’Neill, Bellaghy Lim 890kg £3364, S Brown, Lisburn Lim 790kg £3270 x2, V N Fleck, Broughshane Lim 820kg £3263, B O’Neill Lim 800kg £3240, 840kg £3225, D Ferguson, Downpatrick Char 840kg £3192, M Creelman, Coleraine Char 840kg £3158, D Ferguson, Downpatrick Char 820kg £3132, B O’Neill Lim 820kg £3132, M Creelman Char 810kg £3126, B O’Neill Lim 820kg £3116, Char 820kg £3116.

Top per Kilo

P McHugh, Greysteel Char 420kg £1797 (428), O McGuinness, Greysteele BB 630kg £2671 (424), S Brown, Lisburn Lim 790kg £3270 (414) x2, M Surphlis, Lisnaskea BB 660kg £2719 (412), M McCoy, Toomebridge Lim 610kg £2513 (412), B O’Neill, Bellaghy Lim 800kg £3240 (405), J Lynn, Coagh Lim 610kg £2452 (402), T & D Aiken, Coleraine Lim 700kg £2800 (400), V N Fleck, Broughshane Lim 820kg £3263 (398), B & L Higgins, Moneymore Lim 750kg £2985 (398), M McCoy Lim 610kg £2427 (398), J Lynn, Coagh Char 590kg £2330 (395), M McCoy Lim 600kg £2352 (392), G Neeson, Toomebridge St 240kg £936 (390), S Kelly, Portglenone Char 760kg £2964 (390).

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

179 cattle in Ballymena on Tuesday sold to another steady trade. Bullocks sold to £2040 over for a Cha 760Kg £2800 presented by W McKee, Tomermore. Heifers sold to £2350 over for a Lim 630Kg £2980 presented by G Hayse, Ballymena.

Bullocks

Up to 500Kg

County Down Farmer, Lim 400Kg £1940 (485), S Blaney, Ahoghill Lim 330Kg £1580 (478), Lim 340Kg Lim 340Kg £1590 (467), D Andrew, Templpatrick Lim 500Kg £2300 (460), County Down Farmer, Sim 370Kg £1700 (459), S Blaney, Lim 350Kg £1600 (457), Cha 420Kg £1890 (450), Lim 470Kg £2060 (438), V Boyle, Ballymena Lim 490Kg £2120 (432), S Blaney, Blo 330Kg £1410 (427), Lim 400Kg £1700 (425), V Boyle, Lim 470Kg £1960 (417), P Ferguson, Cullybackey Abe 420Kg £1700 (404), S Blaney, Shb 490Kg £1980 (404), A Hyde, Lisburn Abe 470Kg £1870 (397), S Blaney, Shb 490Kg £1940 (395).

Over 501Kg

D Andrew, Templepatrick, Lim 570Kg £2700 (473), S Blaney, Ahoghill Lim 510Kg £2290 (449), M Doherty, Glarryford Lim 540Kg £2380 (440), S Blaney, Lim 510Kg £2240 (439), D Andrew, Lim 620Kg £2650 (427), Lim 620Kg £2650 (427), Lim 550Kg £2350 (427), Lim 600Kg £2560 (426), Lim 550Kg £2340 (425), M Doherty Lim 580Kg £2440 (420), D Andrew, Lim 590Kg £2480 (420), V Boyle, Ballymena Lim 580Kg £2430 (419), S Blaney, Cha 530Kg £2220 (418), M McCoy, Toomebridge Lim 590Kg £2460 (417), Lim 540Kg £2240 (414), Lim 540Kg £2230 (413).

Heifers 

Up to 500kg 

G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 440kg £2000 (454), G Rowney, Ballynure Lim 350kg £1570 (448), G Hayes Lim 500kg £2200 (440), 490kg £2100 (428), G Rowney Lim 370kg £1580 (427), N McAllister, Glenarm AA 310kg £1300 (419) x2, A Angus, Balywalter Shb 430kg £1800 (418), S Bell, Magherafelt AA 320kg £1330 (415) x3, A Angus Shb 350kg £1420 (405), J E Adamson, Ballyclare BB 420kg £1690 (402), Blo 440kg £1770 (402), W G Bonnar, Randalstown Lim 450kg £1800 (400). 

Over 501kg 

G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 630kg £2980 (473), M McCoy, Toomebridge Lim 540kg £2265 (419), G Hayes Lim 510kg £2120 (415), M McCoy Lim 510kg £2060 (403), 540kg £2160 (400), W G Bonnar, Randalstown Lim 520kg £2070 (398), M McCoy Lim 570kg £2200 (386), W McKee, Tobermore Char 670kg £2580 (385), G Armstrong, Cloughmills Lim 520kg £2000 (384), M Fulton, Magherafelt BB 600kg £2260 (376), W G Bonnar, Randalstown Lim 510kg £1900 (372), A J & C Patterson, Donaghadee AA 600kg £2230 (371), F McCloy, Portglenone Lim 550kg £2040 (370). 

An entry on 1176 Sheep in Ballymena sold to a fantastic trade. Breeders sold to £210 for a strong pen of Suffolk ewes, ewe lambs to £176 and store lambs to £141.50.

The Northern Ireland Charollais sheep show and sale topped at £357 of an in lamb ewe.

Store Lambs

M Turtle, Ahoghill 8 Suf £141.50, M Alexander, Cloughmills 1 Cro £135, H Henry, Broughshane 2 Bor £132, E Farquhar, Moorefields 1 Tex £132, J Shaw, Randalstown 15 Tex £130, The Cleggan Estate, Broughshane 16 Tex £129, W Hamilton, Doagh 27 Eas £127, Dundarave Properties, Bushmills 25 Tex £125, 25 Tex £125, S Lowry, Glenavy 10 Suf £124, D & H White, Broughshane 36 Tex £1224.50, W Hamilton, Doagh 40 Eas £122.50, W D Millar, Antrim 17 Tex £122, J J Quigg, Swatragh 2 Mul £122, U Leslie, Claudy 11 Tex £121, E Steede, Cullybackey 2 Mul £120.

Ewe Lambs

T Duncan, Crumlin 9 Tex £176, H McCracken, Ballywalter 11 Cha £162, Graham Bros, Aughafatten 10 Tex £160, H McCracken 12 Cha £158, G Christie, Claudy 6 Tex £150, 3 Tex £150, Dundarave Properties, Bushmills 6 Tex £149, D Black, Carnlough 9 Suf £142, M Turtle, Ahoghill 8 Suf £141.50, T Duncan 9 Tex £141, M Turtle 2 Suf £141, Dundarave Properties, 3 Tex £140, Graham Bros, 10 Tex £139, R Frazer, Rathfrisland 7 Che £138, D & H White, Broughshane 10 Zwa £138, R Frazer, Rathfriiland 4 Cha £136.

Breeding Sheep

M Scott, Saintfield 5 Suff £210, P McKeever, Martinstown 3 Spo £190, A Dodd, Saintfield 1 Cb £190, U Leslie, Claudy 2 Tex £175, A Dodd, 3 Lly £172, 1 Suff £170, A Armour, Bushmills 1 Dor £160. 

Calves

A good entry of 414 calves resulted in another great trade. Bulls to £1430 for a Belgium Blue, Heifers to £1070 for a Charolais and Friesian bulls to £890.

Bulls

L Wilson, Doagh Bel £1430, Bel £1430, Bel £1370, H Stirling, Glenwherry Cha £1350 , I Millar, Ballymena Abe £1300, L Wilson, Bel £1300, W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Cha £1290,  L Wilson, Bel £1270, W Warwick, Moorefields Abe £1260, L Wilson, Bel £1210, D Millan, Ballymoney Abe £1190, C Monteith, Ballywalter Cha £1170, W Warwick Lim £1160, H Stirling, Cha £1150, I Millar, Abe £1130, S McCormich, Bangor Bel £1080.

Heifers

R Finlay, Glenwherry Cha £1070, County Armagh Farmer, Cha £1060, I Millar, Ballymena Abe £1060, W Warwick Lim £1000, W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Cha £1000, A Simpson, Ederney Spk £1000, T Simpson, Ederney Skp £1000, U Ramage, Bushmills Bel £980, R Finlay, Glenwherry Abe £960, A & J Currie, Ballyclare Sim £950, S D Gillespie, Portglenone Bel £900, H Stirling, Abe £900, G D Campbell, Lisburn Cha £890, Bel £890, W J McBurney Her £890.

Fr Bulls

I Millar, Ballymena £890, County Armagh Farmer, £810, £810, I Millar, £750, £750, £720, £720, P Smyth, Broughshane £710, I Millar £700, J Adair, Kells £620, I Millair £610, P Smyth, Broughshane £580, D McKay, Broughshane £520, H J Quinn, Randalstown £480, P Smyth, Broughshane £445.

Weanling

404 weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in another flying trade. Bullocks sold to £820 over for a Cha 370Kg £2100 presented by Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick. Heifers sold to £2050 over for a Lim 330Kg £2380 presented by Newtown Glen Farms, Cushedall.

Bullock

Up to 300Kg

Drumhilla Farms, Newtownards Lim 280Kg £2100, J Liddie, Ballymena Cha 270Kg £1920 (711), S Taylor, Belfast Cha 270Kg £1800, Carrigen Farms, Templepatrick Cha 270Kg £1800 (666), W Dawson, Lisburn Cha 190Kg £1260 (663), S McMullan, Bellaghy Cha 210Kg £1370 (652), Carrigeen Farms, Cha 280Kg £1820 (650), D McKillop, Glenarrife Cha 260Kg £1660 (638), A Smyth, Kells Lim 290Kg £1820 (627), J Liddie, Cha 300Kg £1880 (626), J Jamison, Ballymena Sim 240Kg £1500 (625), J Liddie, Cha £1680 (622), A & G Campbell, Lisburn Cha 300Kg £1860 (620), S Heffron, Randalstown Lim 250Kg £1550 (620), L McClinton, Glenarm Lim 210Kg £1290 (614), S Taylor, Belfast Cha 300Kg £1840 (613).

301-350Kg

S Taylor, Belfast Cha 320Kg £1920 (600), Cha 320Kg £1900 (593), J Liddie, Ballymena Cha 330Kg £1920 (581), M Smith, Kells Cha 340Kg £1960 (576), T Mulholland, Dunmurry Cha 310Kg £1780 (574), M & R Simpson, Broughshane Lim 310Kg £1780 (574), Newtown Glen Farm, Cushendall Lim 340Kg £1940 (570), S McMullan, Bellaghy Cha 310Kg £1760 (567), New Town Glen Farm, Lim 340Kg £1920 (564), J Liddie, Cha 320Kg £1800 (562), Cha £1960 (560), S & W Robinson, Glenarm Lim 310Kg £1720 (554), A & L Douds, Clough Lim 310Kg £1700 (458), J Liddie, Cha 340Kg £1860 (547), Cha 320Kg £1740 (543), S & W Robinson, Glenarm Lim 320Kg £1740 (543).

Over 301Kg

Carigeen Farms, Templepatrick Cha 370Kg £2100 (567), J Liddie 360Kg £1960 (544), Carrigeen Farm Cha 370Kg £2000 (540), A & G Campbell, Lisburn Cha 370Kg £2000 (540), J Liddie, Cha 370Kg £1980 (535), Newtown Glen Farms, Cushendall Lim 380Kg £2000 (526), M & R Simpson, Broughshane Lim 370Kg £1940 (524), Carrigeen Farms, Cha 390Kg £2040 (523), B Taggart, Armoy Lim 360Kg £1880 (522), L Marron, Portglenone Bel 430Kg £2240 (520), G Corrie, Newtownards Lim 420Kg £2180 (519), Carrigeen Farms Cha 390Kg £2020 (518), Cha 400Kg £2060 (515), L Marron, Lim 450Kg £2300 (511), Lim 360Kg £1820 (505), M & R Simpson, Broughshane Lim 370Kg £1860 (502).

Heifers

Up to 300Kg

R J McNeill, Glenarm Cha 240Kg £1520 (633), J Jamison, Ballymena Sim 230Kg £1450 (630), S Taylor, Belfast Cha 270Kg £1620 (600), RJ McNeill, Cha 270Kg £1620 (600), J Sherrard, Limavady Cha 240Kg £1420 (591), RJ McNeill Cha 300Kg £1740 (580), Bel 260Kg £1500 (576), S Dawson, Lisburn Cha 250Kg £1440 (576), J McLaughlin, Carnlough Lim 280Kg £1600 (570), J R Beggs, Larne Cha 290Kg £1650 (569), J Sherrard, Cha 240Kg £1350 (562), L McAuley, Ballyclare Lim 260Kg £1440 (553), J McLaughlin, Lim 300Kg £1650 (550), L McAuley, Cha 250Kg £1370 (548), J R Beggs, Cha 300Kg £1620, L McClinton, Glenarm Cha 280Kg £1510 (539).

301-350Kg

Newtown Glen Farm, Cushendall Lim 330Kg £2380 (721), Lim 330Kg £2040 (618), Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick Cha 350Kg £2000 (571), L Marron, Portglenone Lim 310Kg £1710 (551), M Smith, Kells Cha 310Kg £1700 (548), J R Beggs, Larne Cha 330Kg £1770 (536), Carrigeen Farms, Cha 350Kg £1840 (525), S Taylor, Belfast Cha 310Kg £1580 (509), Carrigeen Farms, Cha 340Kg £1730 (508), Cha 320Kg £1620 (506), RJ McNeill, Glenarm Lim 350Kg £1760 (502), A & G Campbell Cha 340Kg £1620 (476), J Ross, Islanmagee Lim 350Kg £1650 (471), S & W Robinson, Glenarm Lim 340Kg £1600 (470), J Jamison, Ballymena Sim 320Kg £1490 (465), M Smith, Cha 330Kg £1500 (454).

Over 351Kg

Carrigeen Farms, Templpatrick Cha 390Kg £1940 (497), B Taggart, Armoy Lim 360Kg £1760 (488), R O’Dornan, Aughafatten Lim 360Kg £1750 (486), Carrigeen Farms, Cha 360Kg  £1680 (466), R O’Dornan, Lim 380Kg £1770 (465), J Arthur, Islandmagee Lim 400Kg £1860 (465), Carrigeen Farms, Cha 400Kg £1850(462), J McAuley, Ballyclare Cha 390Kg £1800 (461), J Ross, Islanmagee Lim 370Kg £1670 (451), J Sherrard, Limavady Cha 370Kg £1610 (435), B Taggart, Armoy Lim 370Kg £1600 (432), J McAuley, Ballyclare Cha 370Kg £1600 (432), J Ross, Lim 410Kg £1740 (424), J R Beggs, Larne Cha 500Kf £2100 (240), J McAuley, Cha 360Kg £1510 (419), J Ross, Lim 420Kg £1760 (419).

Dairy Cows

S Lyons, Coleraine Hol £3800, Hol £3400, Hol £3250, B McStravick, Gawleys Fri £2900, N G Chambers, Moneyrea Hol £2800, T Davis, Magherafelt Hol £2750, H L Nevin, Ballymoney Hol £2700, N G Chambers, Hol £2550, S Lyons, Hol £2400, Hol £2400, H L Nevin, Hol £2400, N G Chambers, Hol £2400, T J Gordon, Ballyclare Ayr £2400, S Lyons, Hol £2350, H L Nevin, Hol £2350, £2300. 

Bulls

T J Morrison, Belfast Fri £5200, C Hamill, Ballinderry Lim £3700, T J Morrison, Fri £2900, L McClinton, Glenarm Her £2050. 

Suckled Cows 

Dan Marshall, Parkgate Lim with Hfr calf £3950, J Sawyers, Six mile cross Lim with Hfr calf £3850, J Jamison, Ballymena Lim with Bul calf £3700, H McCormick, Larne Bel with Hfr calf £3600, T Millar, Broughshane Lim with Hfr calf £3550, Lim with Bul calf £3200, H & S Griffen, Portglenone Sim £3200, Dan Marshall, Abe with Hfr calf £3150, local farmer Sim with Hfr calf £2700, U Ramage, Bushmills Bel with Bul calf £2550, Bel with Hfr calf £2500, M McKillop, Loughgiel Her with Bul calf £2150, WJ & D Wallace, Ballymena Lim with Bul calf £2100, T Simson, Ederney Her £1400. 

An entry of 321 cattle in Ballymena in Thursday resulted in a sharper trade. Beef cows sold to 428p for a Lim 780Kg at £3338. Fr cows to 262p for a 730Kg at £1912 and beef heifers to 418p for a Cha 620Kg at £2591. Beef bullocks to 430p for a Cha 700Kf at £3010 and a top per head of £3488 for a Cha at 890Kg. Fr bullocks sold to 3.34 for a 710Kg at £2371.

Beef Bullocks

Top per Head

L M ONeill, Ardboe Char 890kg £2488, A Gregg, Glarryford Char 940kg £3459, 960kg £3360, T & T Wilson, Ballymoney Char 800kg £3168, S Kane, Doagh Char 870kg £3114, T & T Wilson Lim 790kg £3081, J Neill, Crossgar Char 700kg £3010, S Kane Char 840kg £2990, M Peden, Dervock Lim 800kg £2976, M Mallon, Ardboe Char 710kg £2939, S & V Quinn, Magherafelt AA 840kg £2923, R Baird, Carrickfergus Blo 770kg £2910, M Farr, Lisburn Lim 730kg £2890, T & T Wilson Char 740kg £2886, M Mallon Char 720kg £2880. 

Top per Kilo 

J Neill, Crossgar Char 700kg £3010 (430), D Andrew, Templepatrick Lim 610kg £2574 (422), M Mallon, Ardboe Char 710kg £2939 (414), 720kg £2880 (400), T & T Wilson, Ballymoney Char 800kg £3168 (396), M Farr, Lisburn 730kg £2890 (396), L M O'Neill, Ardboe Char 890kg £3488 (392), M Farr Char 720kg £2822 (392), Lim 700kg £2744 (392), J McKinley, Bushmills AA 700kg £2730 (390), T & T Wilson Char 740kg £2886 (390), Lim 790kg £3081 (390), M Farr Lim 670kg £2613 (390), I Riddell, Knockloughlin Lim 640kg £2496 (390).

Fr Bullocks

A Bonnar, Glenwherry 710kg £2371 (334), W J & D Wallace, Ballymena 570kg £1892 (332), A Bonnar 670kg £2197 (328), 630kg £2066 (328), M Jamison, Larne 730kg £2372 (325), A Bonnar 670kg £2170 (324) x2, 600kg £1920 (320), M Jamison 770kg £2464 (320), 790kg £2528 (320), 800kg £2560 (320), local farmer 580kg £1809 (312), M McCord, Antrim 480kg £1449 (302), 450kg £1350 (300). 

Beef Cows

J Neill, Crossgar Lim 780Kg £3338.40 (428), Bel 900Kg £3762 (418), H Crawford, Moneyrea Shb 1030Kg £3975 (386), E McGarry, Broughshane Cha 980Kg £3567 (364), O Crawford, Kircubbin Lim 720Kg £2606 (362), J Calwell, Ballycarry Lim 650Kg £2353 (362), M & R Simpson, Broughshane Lim 800Kg £2880 (360), R O,Neill, Dunloy Lim 750Kg £2670 (356), County Down farmer, Lim 940Kg £3346 (356), Lim 780Kg £2730 (350), D J & R White, Broughshane Sim 650Kg £2262 (348), R McIlveen, Kells Cha 850Kg £2940 (346), H Crawford, Moneyrea Shb 830Kg £2822 (340), D Gilliland, Ballymena Lim 660Kg £2244 (340), R O’Neill, Lim 680Kg £2312 (340, E McGarry, Broughshane Cha 820Kg £2771 (338).

Fr Cows

P & G O’Rawe, Clough Fri 730Kg £1912 (262), V Laverty, Randalstown Fri 740Kg £1894 (256), A Bell, Ballymena Hol 760Kg £2022 (256), J Maybin, Kells Fri 570Kg £1459 (256), M Murphy, Moorefields Fri 620Kg £1562 (252), J Maybin, Kells Fri 580 £1438 (248), G Stewart, Templpatrick Fri 760 Kg £1839 (242), W Warwick, Moorefields Hol 690Kg £1656 (240), J Maybin, Fri 570Kg £1368 (240), A W Pinkerton, Ballymoney Fri 710Kg £1689 (238), Rosedernott Farm, Cloughmills Fri 650Kg £1534 (236), A Bell, Nutts Corner Hol 740Kg £1746 (236), A Bell, Fri 740Kg £1731 (234), M Wilkin, Islandmagee Hol 660Kg £1531 (232), Hol 700Kg £1610 (230), D & R Millar, Randalstown Fri 570Kg £1299 (228).

Beef Heifers

B Mullan, Rinsend Cha 620Kg £2590 (418), Cha 620Kg £2529 (408), County Antrim Farmer, Bel 720Kg £2880 (400), Cha 700Kg £2786 (398), L M O’Neill, Dungannon Cha 820Kg £3230 (394), I Riddle, Knockloughrim Lim 680Kg £2679 (394), B Mullan, Cha 570Kg £2245 (394), Cha 600Kg £2364 (394), L M O’Neill, Cha 840Kg £3290 (392), County Antrim Farmer, Cha 760Kg £2979 (392), M J Lucas, Antrim Lim 490Kg £1911 (390), Lim 560Kg £2184 (390), I Riddle, Lim 710Kg £2769 (390), Cha 700Kg £2716 (388), T & T Wilson, Ballymoney Cha 630Kg £2444 (388), H & R Calvin, Portglenone Lim 620Kg £2380 (384). 

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

TUESDAY 28^TH OCTOBER 2025

215 store cattle sold on Tuesday to another steady trade. Bullocks to £2180 over for a Charolais 690kg at £2870 and heifers to £1940 over for a Limousin 610kg at £2550.

Bullocks

Up to 500Kg

C Cousley, Ballymoney Lim 480Kg £2300 (479), G Rowney, Ballynure Lim 390Kg £1830 (469), D Smyth, Ballymoney Lim 480Kg £2180 (454), C Cousley, Lim 400Kg £1800 (450), R Quee, Ballycarry Lim 480Kg £2140 (445), G Rowdey, Cha 360Kg £1600 (444), J J Rea, Kilwaughter Lim 450Kg £1990 (442), J Kinney, Ballyvoy Lim 440Kg £1940 (440), S Taylor, Belfast Sal 470Kg £2060 (438), J Gault, Ballyclare Cha 490Kg £2140 (436), G Rowney, Lim 370Kg £1610 (435), Lim 410Kg £1780 (434), J Kinney, Lim 470Kg £2030 (431), S Taylor, Sla 490Kg £2100 (428), R Quee, Ballycarry Lim 400Kg £1700 (425), J Kinney, Lim 420Kg £1780 (743).

Over 501Kg

G Stirling, Parkgate Cha 520Kg £2280 (438), P J McCashin, Ballykinler Cha 570Kg £2480 (435), J Gault, Ballyclare Lim 510Kg £2180 (427), J J Rea, Larne Cha 560Kg £2380 (425), G Stirling, Cha 510Kg £2150 (421), Cha £2390 (419), P J McCashin, Cha 560Kg £2330 (416)_, Cha 690Kg £2870 (415), S Taylor, Belfast Sal 510Kg £2110 (413), G Stirling, Cha 590Kg £2440 (413), J Kinney, Ballycastle Lim 520Kg £2150 (413), G Stirling, Cha 530Kg £2190 (413), Cha 580Kg £2390 (412), P J McCashin, Cha 610Kg £2510 (411), G Stirling, Cha 590Kg £2420 (410), P J McCashin, Cha 700Kg £2870 (410),

Heifers

Up to 500kg 

J & M Duncan, Antrim Char 350kg £1820 (520), 360kg £1870 (519), 360kg £1840 (511), 390kg £1980 (507), 410kg £1980 (482), 400kg £1930 (482), Lim 390kg £1860 (476), C & G Mulholland, Bellaghy Lim 460kg £2160 (469), J & M Duncan Lim 350kg £1640 (468), Char 420kg £1950 (464), 420kg £1940 (461), 460kg £2100 (456), 440kg £2000 (454), Lim 370kg £1640 (443), C Cousley, Ballymoney Blo 350kg £1540 (440). 

Over 501kg 

J & M Duncan, Antrim Lim 510kg £2180 (427), J Gault, Ballyclare Char 550kg £2350 (427), G & C Mulholland, Bellaghy Lim 510kg £2140 (419), Lim 610kg £2550 (418), D Duffin, Toomebridge Lim 560kg £2330 (416), W J McClintock, Broughshane Lim 580kg £2400 (413), J & M Duncan AA 510kg £2090 (409), W J McClintock Lim 560kg £2280 (407), I B & H J Marsden, Islandmagee AA 540kg £2060 (381), G & C Mulholland Lim 550kg £2080 (378), W J McClintock Lim 670kg £2525 (376), M Warwick, Antrim AA 560kg £2100 (375). 

A Good entry of 1197 sheep in Ballymena on Monday met another improved trade, with breeding sheep topping at £228 for 4 Texels presented by T Duncan, Crumlin, ewe lambs topped at £165 from the same producer and to £165 for 12 Mules from W Alcorn, Limavady. The annual second Ram Fair topped at £1750 for a Blue Faced Leister from R Loughridge, Armoy. 

Breeding sheep

T Duncan, Crumlin 4 Tex £228, J Hunter, Broughshane 4 SX £225, E Hughes, Ballyclare 6 Tex £220, R Carlisle, Templepatrick 1 Tex £215, J O’Loan, Martinstown 6 Lly £215, J Hunter, 2 Tex £210, J O’Loan, 7 Lly £205, H B Burgess, Ballygowan 5 Mul £190, E Chambers, Moneymore 2 Cro £188, T Duncan, 5 Tex £185, J McKelvey, Glenarm 6 Suf £185, 6 Suf £170, P Crawford, Islandmagee 4 Dor £168, 4 Dor £165, E Hughes, 7 Tex £195.

Store Lambs

W Alcorn, Limavady 12 Mul £165, J Buik, Kells 3 Cha £150, W Alcorn, 12 Mul £148, W Wright, Antrim 10 Cro £138, 5 Cro £134, B & A McCammond 12 Tex £128, D Carey, Skerry 18 Tex £125, B & A McCammond 16 Tex £123.50, J Buick, 14 Cha £123.50, I Cooke, Glenarm 3 Tex £123, R J D Topping, Islandmagee 40 Tex £122.50, 39 Tex £122.50, D Hamilton, Glenarm 44 Suf £122.50, J Buick, 12 Cha £122, B Turtle, Ballymena 8 Cro £122, W Weatherup, Carrickfergus 16 Tex £121.

Ewe Lambs

T Duncan, Crumlin 9 Tex £160, 9 Tex £158, J Anderson, Broughshane 1 Suf £150, Dundarave Properties, Bushmills 12 Tex £145, T Wray, Ballymena 2 Mule £145, Dundarave Properties 12 Tex £143, 12 Tex £142, Local Farmer, 6 Mule £142, 12 Mule £140, J Holden, Larne 11 Mule £140, Dundarave Properties, 12 Tex £138, W Reid, Aughafatten 8 Tex £137, M Moffett, Broughshane 4 Cha £136, R McNabney, Broughshane 2 Dor £135, R Frazer, Rathfriland 5 Che £134, Dundarave Properties, 14 Tex £133. 

Dairy Cows 

A good entry of 43 dairy cows topped at £3700 twice for 2 calved heifers from N & J Coleman, Ballyclare.

N & J Coleman, Ballyclare Hol £3700, Hol £3700, Hol £3650, S Lyons, Coleraine Hol £3600, D Wallace, Larne Hol £3550, C Casey, Cloughmills Hol £3200, J McCann, Lurgan Fri £3100, D Wallace, Hol £3050, S Lyons, Hol £3050, Hol £3000, Hol £2900, G Chambers, Moneyrea Hol £2800, S Lyons, Hol £2750, T J Gordon, Ballyclare Ayr £2700, S Lyons, Hol £2650, Hol £2600. 

Bulls

Breeding Bulls to £2850 for a Shorthorn.

J Marshall, Portglenone Shb £2850, H Finch, Loughgilly Lim £2500, F Mitchell, Banbridge St £2400. 

Suckler Cows

A good show of suckler cows sold to £4650 for a Belgian Blue with a heifer calf at foot.

J Sawyers, Sixmilecross Bel with Hfr calf £4650, F Mitchell, Banbridge St with Bull calf £4650, St with x2 Bull calf £4650, J Sawyers, Bel with Hfr calf £4300, H McCracken, Ballywalter Lim with Bull calf £4200, Local Farmer, Cha with Hfr £3900, Sim with Bull calf £3750, R Armstrong, Lisburn Lim with Hfr calf £3700, Local Farmer, Sim with Bull calf £3650, Matthews Bros, Briarfield Lim £3500, R Armstrong, Lim with Hfr calf £3300, Lim with Bull calf £3250, E Irwin, Coleraine Abe with Hfr calf £3200, Local Farmer, Abe with Hfr calf £3050, A Spence, Nutts Corner Her with Bull calf £2950.   

Calves

A great show of 410 calves averaged at £651. Bulls to £1560, Heifers to £1380 and Fr Bulls to £800.

Bulls

J H Fraser, Belfast Char £1560, St MacNissis, Carnlough Lim £1340, J H Fraser Char £1280, A & D McAfee, Bushmills Char £1245, St MacNissis Lim £1220, A McNair, Ballyclare AA £1210, S Brennan, Larne Lim £1200, S McCrystal, Maghera BB £1160 x2, B Alexander, Ahoghill Char £1150, S Brennan AA £1110, B Laverty, Armoy Char £1100, A & D McAfee Lim £1080, S McCrystal BB £1060, J & J Huey, Armoy BB £1010, J H Fraser AA £1000.

Heifers

S McCormick, Martinstown Lim £1380, R McNabney, Broughshane Char £1245, D Livingstone, Randalstown Sim £1230, Char £1180, M Wright, Carnlough Shb £1120, A J Gardiner, Glenwherry Spk £1110, S Brennan, Larne BB £1110, M Wright Shb £1100, A J Gardiner Spk £1090, S Brennan AA £1080, A & D McAfee, Bushmills Char £1060, J H Fraser Char £1000. 

Fr Bulls

S Brennan, Larne £800, A McNair, Ballyclare £700, Speedy Farms, Randalstown £670, Forsythe Bros, Loughgiel £640, D McKay, Broughshane £640, S McCrystal, Maghera £580, M Gordon, Clough £560, £525, S Crawford, Randalstown £500 x2, R Patton, Carrickfergus £500, M Gordon £500. 

Weanlings

A show of 265 weanlings sold to a fantastic trade. Bullocks to £1940 over for a Char 540kg at £2480 and Heifers sold to £1700 over for a Lim 430kg at £2130

Bullocks

Up to 300kg 

Local Farmer Char 210kg £1640 (781), B Gingles, Larne Char 240kg £1740 (725), P & C Connon, Ballymena Char 250kg £1800 (720), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 260kg £1840 (707), 290kg £2020 (696), J McAuley, Ballyclare Char 230kg £1600 (695), 220kg £1520 (690), E Drummond, Ballynure Lim 280kg £1920 (685), D McGarel, Glenarm Lim 260kg £1770 (680), J McAuley Char 230kg £1560 (678), Local Farmer Char 300kg £2020 (673), E Drummond Lim 250kg £1680 (672), S Taylor Char 290kg £1940 (669), E Drummond Lim 290kg £1920 (662), Local Farmer Char 290kg £1900 (655). 

301 to 350kg

S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 310kg £2080 (671), P & C Connon, Ballymena Char 310kg £1960 (632), E Drummond, Ballynure Lim 320kg £2000 (625), Local Farmer Char 320kg £1980 (618), E Drummond Lim 330kg £2040 (618), D McGarel, Glenarm Char 330kg £2030 (615), Local Farmer Char 310kg £1900 (612), E Drummond Lim 310kg £1880 (606), P & C Connon Char 310kg £1860 (600), A J Wilson, Ballymena Lim 320kg £1920 (600) x2, Char 330kg £1960 (593), E Drummond Lim 320kg £1900 (593), D McCartney, Kells Sim 310kg £1800 (580). 

Over 351kg 

S Hill, Carrickfergus Lim 360kg £2120 (588), K Molyneaux, Dundrod Char 390kg £2240 (574), D McGarel, Glenarm Char 380kg £2130 (560), K Molyneaux Char 380kg £2060 (542), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 370kg £1990 (537), K Molyneaux Char 440kg £2290 (520), R McNabney, Broughshane Lim 360kg £1870 (519), J Newell, Ballymoney Char 360kg £1870 (519), K Molyneaux Char 410kg £2120 (517), R McNabney Char 370kg £1910 (516), Lim 400kg £2020 (505), J Newell Char 380kg £1900 (500), S Hill Lim 380kg £1900 (500). 

Heifers

Up to 300kg 

J McAuley, Ballyclare Her 210kg £1390 (661), M Henderson-Neill, Mosside Lim 200kg £1310 (655), J McAuley Char 210kg £1370 (652), P & C Connon, Ballymena Lim 230kg £1490 (647), J McAuley Char 200kg £1270 (635), 190kg £1190 (626), B Gingles, Larne Char 260kg £1530 (588), P & C Connon Char 240kg £1410 (587), 280kg £1640 (585), A McKillop, Corkey Char 240kg £1400 (583), local farmer Char 290kg £1680 (579), K Magorrian, Downpatrick Char 230kg £1300 (565), B Gingles Lim 280kg £1540 (550). 

301 to 350kg 

A J Wilson, Ballymena Lim 310kg £1890 (609), S Hill, Carrickfergus Lim 330kg £1860 (563), D McGarel, Glenarm Char 340kg £1750 (514), J Johnston, Cullybackey AA 320kg £1630 (509) x2, B Wharry, Glenarm Lim 320kg £1590 (496), C Newell, Ballymoney Char 350kg £1730 (494), J Newell, Ballymoney Char 350kg £1700 (485)

Over 351kg 

R McNabney, Broughshane Lim 430kg £2130 (495), B Savage, Kircubbin Lim 360kg £1780 (494), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 390kg £1870 (479), R McNabney Char 390kg £1870 (479), C Newell, Ballymoney Char 370kg £1760 (475), R McNabney Char 390kg £1840 (471), P Esler, Islandmagee Lim 370kg £1740 (470), K Molyneaux, Dundrod Char 380kg £1750 (460), 370kg £1690 (456), B Savage Lim 400kg £1800 (450) x2. 

376 beef cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in another steady trade. Beef Cows sold to 424p for 770kg at £3264, Fr Cows to 302p for 650kg at £1963 and Beef Heifers to 410p for 630kg at £2583. Beef bullocks to 412p for 720kg at £2966 and to a top per head of £3264 for 800kg and Fr bullocks to 332p for 620kg at £2058. 

Beef Cows

M Fulton, Magherafelt BB 770kg £3264 (424), A Ferguson, Cookstown Char 990kg £3920 (396), J Gilliland, Muckamore Lim 750kg £2955 (394), J A McKillop, Cushendall BB 540kg £2116 (392), R Ferguson, Comber Char 760kg £2948 (388), 890kg £3435 (386), 980kg £3665 (374), K Steele Nicholson, Antrim Lim 730kg £2730 (374), Matthews Bros, Glenarm Lim 780kg £2854 (366), R Ferguson Char 900kg £3294 (366), A Burleigh, Glenarm Lim 750kg £2730 (364), R Ferguson Char 810kg £2932 (362), B Hunter, Doagh Lim 740kg £2678 (362), R Workman, Kilwaughter Lim 750kg £2700 (360), R Gilliland, Antrim Sim 780kg £2808 (360). 

Fr Cows

R H & H A Shanks, Dunadry 650kg £1963 (302), local farmer 640kg £1740 (272), J F Smith, Islandmagee 640kg £1702 (266), S McCrystal, Maghera 800kg £2096 (262), S Kennedy, Doagh 940kg £2462 (262), local farmer 690kg £1807 (262), G & S Carey, Dunloy 610kg £1586 (260), D Parke, Magherafelt 650kg £1677 (258), local farmer 740kg £1909 (258), J F Smith 690kg £1752 (254), local farmer 690kg £1752 (254), G & S Carey 630kg £1587 (252), M T Boyd, Kilwaughter 750kg £1875 (250), J F Smith 630kg £1575 (250). 

Beef Heifers

Linton Bro, Cloughmills Char 630kg £2583 (410), A Ferguson, Cookstown Char 760kg £3100 (408), local farmer Lim 730kg £2963 (406), Linton Bros Lim 550kg £2189 (398), Char 570kg £2268 (398), 680kg £2706 (398), local farmer Char 720kg £2793 (388), Lim 700kg £2702 (386), Char 750kg £2895 (386), R Ferguson, Comber Char 700kg £2674 (382), J E Adamson, Ballyclare BB 600kg £2292 (382), R W Calvin, Ballymoney Lim 570kg £2166 (380). 

Beef Bullocks

Top per Head

R Canning, Drumsurn Char 800kg £3264, J McFadden, Kells Lim 920kg £3238, 810kg £3126, 840kg £3108, M Farr, Lisburn Lim 760kg £3040, R Canning Char 820kg £3034, 790kg £3002, R Hood, Broughshane Char 790kg £2986, M Farr Lim 770kg £2972, Lim 720kg £2966, R Canning Lim 730kg £2963, R Hood Char 740kg £2886, R Canning Lim 730kg £2876, N Logan, Randalstown Lim 760kg £2857. 

Top per Kilo

M Farr, Lisburn Lim 720kg £2966 (412), R Canning, Drumsurn Char 800kg £3264 (408), Lim 730kg £2963 (406), M Farr Lim 700kg £2800 (400), 760kg £3040 (400), R Canning Lim 730kg £2876 (394), R Hood, Broughshane Char 740kg £2886 (390), Local Farmer AA 730kg £2847 (390), J McFadden, Kells Lim 810kg £3126 (386), M Farr Lim 770kg £2972 (386), 700kg £2688 (384), R Canning Char 790kg £3002 (380), Lim 640kg £2432 (380). 

Fr Bullocks

T McErlaine, Rasharkin 620kg £2058 (332), 680kg £2216 (326), 600kg £1956 (326), 630kg £2053 (326), G Rowney, Ballynure 620kg £1909 (308). 

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

An entry of 225 store cattle met an excellent trade.  Bullocks sold to £2160 over for a Char 670kg at £2830 sold by A & B Hunter, Antrim.  Heifers sold to £2290 over for a Char 630kg at £2920 presented by Gareth Mackey, Lisburn.

Heifers

Up to 500kg 

R Crawford, Magheramorne AA 440kg £2200 (500), G Mackey, Lisburn Char 490kg £2300 (469), R McNabney, Broughshane Lim 500kg £2260 (452), R Crawford AA 400kg £1800 (450), 460kg £2030 (441), A McKnight, Antrim Lim 420kg £1850 (440), R McKeown, Portglenone Lim 470kg £2030 (431), R Crawford AA 480kg £2070 (431), P Moore, Broughshane Char 490kg £2100 (428)J Watson, Ballyrobert Lim 490kg £2100 (428), J McCarroll, Ballymena Char 470kg £2000 (425), P Moore Char 470kg £2000 (425), J McCarroll Lim 460kg £1910 (415), J Watson Lim 500kg £2050 (410). 

Over 501kg 

G Mackey, Lisburn Char 530kg £2500 (471), C O'Hare, Banbridge Char 530kg £2460 (464), G Mackey Char 630kg £2920 (463), 550kg £2530 (460), 640kg £2800 (437), P Moore, Broughshane Char 550kg £2340 (425), C O'Hare Char 640kg £2690 (420), R McKeown, Portglenone Lim 510kg £2130 (417), J Watson, Ballyrobert Char 520kg £2170 (417), J Keating, Portaferry Char 510kg £2100 (411), R McKeown Char 600kg £2460 (410). 

Bullocks

Up to 500Kg

J W Ferris, Ballynure Lim 360Kg £1770 (491), Sim 440Kg £2120 (481), K Ardbuckle, Kells Cha 430Kg £2020 (469), J W Ferris, Lim 450Kg £2100 (466), Cha 480Kg £2200 (458), F Duffin, Toomebridge Cha 430Kg £1960 (455), R McNabney, Broughshane Cha 470Kg £2140 (455), A & W McIlwaine, Ballyclare Bel 410Kg £1850 (451), Bel 410Kg £1580 (451), J W Ferris, Cha 490Kg £2140 (436), Sim 360Kg £1570 (436), J Keating, Portaferry Cha 500Kg £2180 (436), A McKnight, Eskylane Sim 360Kg £1560 (433), J Keating, Cha 470Kg £2030 (431), S Currie, Larne Abe 380Kg £1620 (426), G McPeake, Portglenone Lim 500Kg £2120 (424).

Over 500Kg

C Bradley, Bangor Cha 580Kg £2630 (453), F Keating, Portaferry Cha 560Kg £2450 (437), J W Ferris, Ballynure Sim 570Kg £2480 (435), C Bardley, Lim 550Kg £2380 (2380, F Keating, Cha 620Kg £2660 (429), J Keating, Portaferry Cha 560Kg £2400 (428), A & B Hunter, Ladyhill Cha 630Kg £2700 (428), H G Kennedy, Cullybackey Cha 590Kg £2520 (427), J W Ferris, Cha 510Kg £2170 (425), A & B Hunter, Cha 670Kg £2830 (422), H G Kennedy, Cullybackey Cha 560Kg £2350 (419), G McPeake, Portglenone Lim 530Kg £2210 (417), J W Ferris, Sim 560Kg.

An entry of 1704 sheep in Ballymena on Monday night resulted in an improved trade with breeding sheep topping at £250 for 6 Texel hoggets, store lambs to £140 for 18 Tex and ewe lambs topped at £255 for 10 Black Face.

Breeding sheep

County Tyrone Farmer, 6 Tex £250, 6 Suf £250, 12 Suf £240, 6 Suf £240, W Dennison, Dunadry 12 Mule £235, O McCloskey, Loughgiel 4 Cha £230, W Dennison, 10 Mule £230, County Tyrone Farmer, 9 Suf £2255, S Anderson, 7 Tex £220, County Tyrone Farmer 10 Suf £210, 5 Cha £205, D W McFarland, Aldergrove 7 Tex £200, County Tyrone Farmer 5 Suf £200, 5 Tex £195, 8 Tex £190, P Lamb, Ballyclare 4 Ble £170.

Store Lambs

W J McClintock, Broughshane 18 Tex £140, P Lamb, Ballyclare 1 Bro £135, J Houston, Broughshane 10 Tex £128, M Adair, Antrim 18 Cha £125.50, 2 Cha £125, B & A McCammond, Magheramorne 14 Tex £125, I Gibson, Broughshane 40 Tex £124.50, J Millar, Broughshane 35 Tex £124, M O’Kane, Carnlough 20 Mule £123.50, J Adams, Ballymena 18 Tex £122.50, R Adams, Ballymena 3 Tex £122.50, B & A McCammond, Magheramorne 25 Tex £122, J McBride, Martinstown 20 Tex £121.50, County Armagh Farmer, Tex £121, 4 Tex £121, I Gibson, Broughshane 40 Tex £120.

Ewe Lambs

H McCloskey, Draperstown 10 BF £255, 10 BF £250, 10 BF £220, M & S Conway, Omagh 10 BF £210, 11 BF £190, R Davidson, Larne 10 Suf £170, M & S Conway, Omagh 12 Bf £160, D Junkin, Randalstown 20 Eas £153, H McCloskey, £150, 8 BF £150, 7 Tex £150, A McKay, Cushendun 2 Ker £148, J Hutchinson, Ballyclare 12 Tex £148, A Mark, Ballymena 10 Eas £148, M & S Conway, 8 BF £145, H McCloskey 10 Bf £142. 

FRIDAY 17TH OCTOBER 

Weanlings

370 weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in a terrific trade. Bullock sold to £2140 over for a Lim 480Kg £2620 presented by John Hamilton, Comber. Heifers sold to £3190 over for a Belgium Blue 490 Kg £3680 offered by Brendan Mallon, Eglinton.

Bullocks

Up to 300Kg

K McIlroy, Carrickfergus Cha 210Kg £1400 (666), H Crooks, Kilwaughter Cha 250Kg £1570 (628), Cha 240Kg £1470 (612), Cha 210Kg £1280 (609), C Crooks, Kilwaughter Cha 170Kg£1030 (605), I Crawford, Randalstown Cha 270Kg £1630 (603), S Bamford, Glenavy Cha 210Kg £1250 (595), R Miller, Gleno Cha 280Kg £1660 (592), Cha 230Kg £1360 (591), P Shannon, Glenavy Cha 250Kg £1460 (584), T Mulholland, Dunmurry Lim 260Kg £1490 (573), C Bamford, Antrim Cha 280Kg £1600 (571), T Mullholland, Lim 300Kg £1710 (570), R Millar, Cha 290Kg £1640 (565), G Mulvenna, Glenarm Lim 230Kg £1290 (560), Lim 230Kg £1290 (560).

301 to 350Kg

S Gowdy, Carrickfergus Lim 350Kg £2180 (622), S J Mulholland, Hannastown Cha 310Kg £1780 (574), I Crawford, Randalstown Cha 320Kg £1750 (546), Cha 330Kg £1790 (542), W J Marshall, Craignageeragh Lim 310Kg £1680 (541), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Cha 310Kg £1680 (541), I Crawford, Cha 320Kg £1730 (540), T Mulholland, Dunmurry Cha 320Kg £1680 (525), S J Mulholland Cha 330Kg £1730 (524), M Murphy, Ballyclare Cha 350Kg £1830 (522), L O’Neill A Ahoghill Her 310Kg £1620 (522), M Murphy, Ballyclare Cha 330 £1720 (521), W McQuitty, Clough Cha 310Kg £1610 (519), I Crawford, Cha 330Kg £1700 (515), L & T Curragh, Donaghadee Abe 330Kg £1700 (515), L O’Neill, Her 320Kg £1630 (509).

Over 351Kg

S Gowdy, Carrickfergus Lim 370Kg £2300 (621), Lim 390Kg £2360 (605), Lim 380Kg £2260 (594),J Hutchinson, Comber Lim 440Kg £2560 (581), Lim 480Kg £2620 (545), County Armagh Farmer, Cha 410Kg £2080 (507), M Murphy, Ballyclare Cha 360Kg £1780 (494), J McAuley, Ballyclare Cha 380Kg £1860 (489), County Armagh Famer, Lim 370 Kg £1810 (489), S Smyth, Waringstowen Cha 410Kg £2000 (487), T Mulholland Lim £1900 (487), S Mullan, Knockloughrim Lim 510Kg £2480 (486, S J Mulholland, Hannastown Cha 380Kg £1830 (481), S Mullan, Bel 410Kg £1970 (480), P Shannon, Crumlin Cha 360Kg £1720 (477), T Mullholland, Cha 390Kg £1850 (474).

Heifers

Up to 300Kg

K McIlroy, Carrickfergus Cha 250Kg £1460 (584), R Millar, Larne Cha 290Kg £1690 (582), H Crooks, Kilwaughter Cha 240Kg £1390 (579), T Mulholland, Dunmurry Cha 280Kg £1620 (578), Cha 270Kg £1540 (570), I Crawford, Randaltstown Cha 250Kg £1380 (552), T Mulholland, Lim 240Kg £1320 (550), L & T Curragh, Donaghadere Abe 280Kg £1530 (546), T Mulholland Cha 250Kg £1350 (540), S Kerr, Kilwaughter Lim 300Kg £1620 (540), R Millar, Gleno Cha 270Kg £1440 (533), S Kerr, Lim £1600 (533), T Mulholland, Cha 260Kg £1380 (530), L & T Curragh, Abe 160Kg £840Kg £525), I Crawford, Cha 280Kg £1440 (514), Cha 280Kg £1440 (514).

301 to 350Kg

S Gowdy, Carrickfergus Lim 350Kg £1960 (560), L O’Neill, Ahoghill Her 310Kg £1630 (525), W J Marshall, Craignageeragh Lim 320Kg £1630 (509), S Bamford, Crumlin Cha 310Kg £1560 (503), S J Mullholland, Hannastown Cha 320Kg £1650 (487), S Kerr, Kilwaughter Li 340Kg £1650 (485), M Erskine, Ballycarry Lim 350Kg £1680 (480), R G Mulholland Cha 330Kg £1560 (472), S Bamford, Crumlin Cha 310Kg £1460 (471), L O’Neill, Her 330Kg £1550 (469), S J Mulholland Cha 350Kg £1610 (460), A & W Magill, Raloo, Sim 310Kg £1420 (458), M Murphy, Ballyclare Cha 350Kg £160+0 (457), L & T Curragh, Doanaghadee Abe 330Kg £1500 (454), R G Mulholland, Sim 310Kg £1400 (451), T Mulholland, Dunmurray Lim 340Kg £1530 (450).

Over 351Kg

S Gowdy, Carrickfergus, Lim 380Kg £2900 (763), B Mallon, Eglington Bel 490Kg £3680 (751), S Gowdy, Carrickfergus Lim 380Kg £2520 (663), B Mallon, Bel 480Kg £2800 (583), Bel 470Kg £2520 (536), M Erskin, Ballycarry Lim 410Kg £2060 (502), Lim 410Kg £2040 (497), Lim 390Kg £1920 (492), R Millar, Gleno Cha 360Kg £1750 (486), B Hall, Monkstown Bel 460Kg £2230 (484), M Erskine, Lim 430Kg £2060 (479), S Smyth, Waringtown Cha 370Kg £470), H A Wilson, Skerry Lim 450Kg £2070 (460), N Boyd, Broughshane Lim 370Kg £1700 (459), M Erskine, Lim 450Kg £2050 (455), Lim 440Kg £1980 (450).

Calves

360 calves in Ballymena resulted in another fantastic trade.  Bulls topped at £1800, Heifers topped at £1440 and reared Friesians topped at £860. 

Bull 

J H Fraser, Belfast Cha £1800, S McCormick, Martinstown Cha £1440, E Steele, Ballymena Lim £1430, R Finaly, Glenwherry Cha £1390, G Gault, Ballyclare Abe £1350, R Finaly, Cha £1330, Cha £1310, J H Fraser, Cha £1300, Cha £1300, G Gault, Ballyclare Abe £1280,M Smith, Ballymena Lim £1270, D J McFerran, Ballymena Cha £1260, A M Crawford, Carrickfergus Bel £1250, Bel £1250, J A McMullan, Ballymena Lim £1170, D J McFerran, Ballymena Cha £1130. 

Heifers

S McCormick, Ballymena Cha £1440, W J Harkness, Cookstown Cha £1440, J Dowds, Ballymena Cha £1310, A G McGarel, Caircastle Cha £1280, D J McFerran, Dunloy Cha £1220, V Laverty, Randalstown Cha £1210, W J Harkness, Cha £1150, S Patterson, Carrickfergus Sal £1130, E Steele, Ballymena Lim £1130, W J Harkness, Cha £1060, Cha £1040, D J McFerran, Cha £1020, A M Crawford, Carrickfergus Abe £1000, Bel £1000, W J Harkness, Cha £1000, A G McGarel, Cha £1000. 

Hol/ Fr Bulls 

A M Crawford, Carrickfergus Hol £860, W Hoey, Ballymena Fri £840, A Hoey, Glenwherry Fri £760, Fri £760, Fri £760, A M Crawford, Carrickfergus Hol £740, Hol £740, Cairnleigh Ltd, Aghlee Hol £740, A M Crawford, Hol £670, W Hoey, Fri £660, J Warden & Partners, Bangor Hol £550, J N & D Cochrane Fri £500, I Tanner, Castlerock Hol £470, Hol £470, M Doherty, Kilrea Fri £450, Hol £450. 

Dairy Cows 

J R McNeilly, Randalstown Hol £3700, H L Nevin, Ballymoney Hol £3650, D McNeilly, Randalstown Fri £3550, N G Chambers, Moneyrea Hol £3450, A T McAuley Hol £3400, J R McNeilly, Hol £3250, N G Chambers, Hol £3100, D McNeilly, Fri £2950, N G Chambers, Hol £2900, A T McAuley, Hol £2900, S A Milligan, Bellaghy Fri £2850, J R McNeilly, Hol £2800, H L Nevin, Ballymoney Hol £2750, I Small, Ahoghill Hol £2700, H L Nevin, Ballymoney Hol £2650, Hol £2650. 

Bulls

E McSorley, Draperstown Abe £3000, I Rea, Mallusk Shb £2400. 

Suckled Cows 

B Taggart, Armoy Lim with Bull calf £3400, F McBride, Dundrod Sal with Hfr calf £2750, G Gault, Ballyclare Abe with Bull calf £2750, F McBride, Iri with Bull calf £2550, Bel with Bull calf £2500, W Marshall, Portglenone Abe with Bull calf £2450, F McBride, Lim with Bull calf, Abe with Bull calf £2250, R Young, Ballymoney Sal £2150, Sal £2150, Sal £2100, Sal £2050, I McNaugher, Coleraine Lim with Bull calf £2000, R &L Davis, Ballyclare Iri with Bull calf £2000, R Young, Sal £1950, R & L Davis, Iri with Hfr calf £1950. 

A lesser entry of 220 Beef cattle on Thursday continued to sell at a steady trade. Beef Cows sold to 418p for a Lim 770kg at £3218, Fr Cows to 278p for 700kg at £1946 and Beef Heifers to 408p for a Blonde 660kg at £2692. Beef Bullocks to 400p for a Lim 610kg at £2440 and to a top per head of £3327 for a Charolais 940kg and Fr Bullocks to 332p for 570kg at £1892.

Beef Cows

D Hume, Randalstown Lim 770kg £3218 (418), D Robinson, Glenarm Lim 540kg £2224 (412), BB 680kg £2706 (398), S Grant, Maghera Lim 530kg £2003 (378), B McCann, Portglenone Lim 690kg £2594 (376), E & A Holden, Larne BB 610kg £2281 (374), W Burns, Islandmagee Blo 730kg £2730 (374), B McCann, Portglenone Lim 610kg £2281 (374), BB 690kg £2566 (372), F J McDonnell, Martinstown Lim 670kg £2465 (368), A J Wilson, Ballymena Blo 720kg £2606 (362), J Boyd, Newtownabbey Lim 650kg £2327 (358). 

Fr Cows

L Robinson, Ballygowan 700kg £1946 (278), T A P Patterson, Glarryford 560kg £1534 (274), J Hunter, Crumlin 590kg £1534 (260), H Alcorn, Limavady 810kg £2106 (260), O Magill, Crumlin 660kg £1702 (258), S Wharry, Glenarm 610kg £1561 (256), J McKendry, Cullybackey 660kg £1663 (252), J & S McElnay, Bushmills 710kg £1775 (250), T A P Patterson 650kg £1625 (250). 

Beef Heifers

J Bond, Dromara Blo 660kg £2692 (408), M & F Speers, Cullybackey Lim 740kg £2930 (396), J McLoughlin, Carnlough Char 730kg £2890 (396), J Bond Char 560kg £2195 (392), J McLoughlin Char 700kg £2730 (390), 730kg £2847 (390), J Bond Lim 570kg £2211 (388), B McCann, Portglenone Lim 610kg £2342 (384), J McLoughlin Char 750kg £2850 (380), J Bond Lim 680kg £2556 (376), J McLoughlin Char 740kg £2752 (372), J Bond Char 670kg £2492 (372), 650kg £2405 (370). 

Beef Bullocks

Top per Head

J McFadden, Kells Char 940kg £3327, Lim 820kg £3181, Char 820kg £3050, Lim 800kg £3040, B McKeown, Randalstown Sim 790kg £3017, P McErlaine, Toome Char 880kg £2992, R Hood, Broughshane Sim 780kg £2964, P McErlaine Char 800kg £2896, 790kg £2891, J McFadden Char 800kg £2864, Lim 760kg £2857, Shb 820kg £2853. 

Top per Kg

J Lynn, Cookstown Lim 610Kg £2440 (400), J McFadden, Kells Lim 720Kg £2836 (394), R Hood, Broughshane Lim 690Kg £2718 (394), J Lynn, Lim 620Kg £2430 (392), J McFadden Lim 820Kg £3180 (388), B McKeown, Randalstown Sim 790Kg £3017 (382), J MCKInley, Bushmills Abe 670Kg £2559 (382), B McKeown, Lim 700Kg £2660 (380), J Lynn, Sim 720Kg £2736 (380), J McFadden, Lim 800Kg £3040(380), R Hood, Lim 730Kg £2774 (380), Sim 780Kg £2964 (380), J McFadden Lim 750Kg £2820 (376), Lim 760Kg £2857 (376), Cha 820Kg £3050 (372), J McKinley, Abe 660Kg £2442 (370).

Fr Bullocks

M McCord, Antrim 570Kg £1892 (332), D Patterson, Crumlin 790Kg £2622 (332), T McErlaine Rasharkin 730Kg £2365 (324), 660Kg £2125 (322),  M McCord, 510Kg £1642 (322), T McErlaine 620Kg £1984 (320),M Jamison, Larne Fri 670Kg £2144 (320), A Rocke, Larne 700Kg £2240 (320), 620Kg £1872 (302), J & S McElnay, Bushmills 530Kg £1579 (298). 

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

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). 

Dairy Cow

An entry of 41 dairy cows met a great trade.  Ruling prices

J R McNeilly, Randalstown Hol £4050, Hol £3700, I Small, Ahoghill Hol £3700, S McCormick, Bangor Hol £3600, D Wallace, Antrim £3600, S Clyde, Ballyclare Hol £3600, J R McNeilly, Hol £3400, S McCormick, Hol £3300, J R McNeilly, Hol £3300, D Wallace, Hol £3250, S Clyde, Hol £3200, R &H Shanks, Dunadry Hol £3100, G Clinghan, Lisburn Hol £3100, S McCormick, Hol £3050, B McStravick, Gawleys Hol £3050, G Clinghan, Hol £2900. 

Bulls

R Smith, Ballymena Hol £4000, P Swaile, Cookstown Sim £3400, H F McKay, Carnlough Shb £2700, J J Quigg, Maghera Sal £2400, K McIlwaine, Glenwherry Shb £2200

Suckler Cow 

Local farmer Lim with Bull calf £4150, G Gault, Ballyclare Lim with Hfr calf £3150, Abe with Hfr calf £2950, N Logan, Randalstown Lim with Bull calf £2900, J Smyth, Randalstown Bel with Bull calf £2700, W J I Hood, Ballymena Lim with Bull calf £2350, J McCarroll, Ballymena Bel £2050, Bel £1750. 

Calves

Bulls

H Crawford, Carnalbanagh Char £1550, A Millar, Antrim Char £1340, D J McFerran, Dunloy Char £1290 x2, Sal £1260, Char £1250, S & A Saunderson, Glenwherry BB £1240, H McNeill, Ballygally Sim £1220, D J McFerran Lim £1200, J Thompson, Randalstown AA £1200, S Jamieson, Broughshane AA £1160, J Thompson AA £1130 x2, D J McFerran Char £1120, J Thompson AA £1120 x2. 

Heifers

D J McFerran, Dunloy Char £1400, £1360 x2, £1340, Sim £1240 x2, Char £1200, M Mayberry, Kilrea Her £900, R Bingham, Nutts Corner Char £890 x8. 

Fr Bulls

D & D Holland, Articlave £910, £750 x5, S Clyde, Straid £630, J Mulholland, Toomebridge £560, Droghal Farm, Aghalee £550 x2, A Hoey, Glenwherry £525 x4, P McLaughlin, Armoy £510, £510. 

Weanlings

240 weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in a terrific trade. Bullocks sold to £1960 over for a Char 460Kg £2420 presented by S Hunter, Bushmills. Heifers sold to £1840 over for a Lim 360Kg £2200 offered by Sean Graham, Portglenone.

Bullocks

Up to 300Kg

D Hutchinson, Coleraine Lim 170Kg £1290 (758), Sal 150Kg £1100 (733), Lim 170Kg £1180 (694), F McVey, Ballinderry Cha 220Kg £1500 (681), D Hutchinson, Lim 150Kg £1000 (666), Lim 160Kg £1050 (656), Lim 170Kg £1100 (647), S Graham, Portglenone Lim 240Kg £1550 (645), D Hutchinson, Lim 200Kg £1280 (640), F McVey, Cha 240Kg £1510 (629), Cha 250Kg £1550 (620), Cha 250Kg £1530 (612), S Kerr, Kilwaughter Lim 280Kg £1660 (592), Lim 260Kg £1540 (592), Lim 290Kg £1710 (589), F McVey, Cha 270Kg £1590 (588).

301 to 350Kg

W Ward, Crumlin Cha 330Kg £2010 (609), Lim 310Kg £1780 (574), S Graham, Portglenone Lim 310Kg £1740 (561), J M McKinty, Ballyclare Bel 330Kg £1850 (560), S Hanna & J Thompson, Donaghcloney Sim 310Kg £1710 (551), Sim 310Kg £1710 (551), E Brown, Islandmagee Cha 310Kg £1690 (545), S Kerr, Larne Lim 310Kg £1680 (541), J M McKinty, Ballyclare Abe 340Kg £1790 (526), S Kerr, Lim 350Kg £1820 (520), F McVey Cha 310Kg £1610 (519), S Graham, Lim 340Kg £1760 (517), E Brown, Islandmagee Cha 320Kg £1650 (515), Cha 310Kg £1590 (512), Cha 320Kg £1630 (509), Cha 330Kg £1680 (509).

Over 351Kg

S Hunter, Bushmills Cha 460Kg £2420 (526), J M McKinty, Ballyclare Abe 370Kg £1850 (500), W Ward, Crumlin Bel 360Kg £1800 (500), J H Fraser, Belfast Cha 400Kg £1950 (487), I Davidson, Larne Sim 430Kg £2060 (479), J Boyd, Larne Sal 440Kg £2070 (470), C Livingstone, Cullybackey Cha 360Kg £1690 (469), S Hunter, Bushmills Cha 480Kg £2250 (468), J Boyd, Larne Sal 430Kg £2000 (465), B McDowell, Donaghadee Abe 360Kg £1650 (458), F McAllister, Glenarm Cha 480Kg £2200 (458), J Wilson, Hollywood Sim 500Kg £2240 (448), S McMullan, Martinstown Abe 500Kg £2240 (448), S Montgomery, Newtownards Sim 400Kg £1790 (447), J H Fraser, Belfast 360Kg £1600 (444), S Hunter, Cha 390Kg £1730 (443).

Weanlings

Heifers

Up to 300kg 

K Craig, Ballyclare Char 220kg £1340 (609), S Kerr, Kilwaughter Lim 260kg £1560 (600), J McKenna, Ahoghill BB 280kg £1570 (560), S Kerr Lim 280kg £1550 (553), 270kg £1490 (551), 280kg £1510 (539), S Graham, Portglenone Lim 290kg £1560 (537), E Browne, Islandmagee Char 270kg £1380 (511), K Craig, Ballyclare Lim 300kg £1520 (506), P J McQuillan, Glenravel Sim 270kg £1350 (500), J McNeilly, Clough Lim 270kg £1340 (496), K Craig, Ballyclare Char 280kg £1370 (489), J H Fraser, Glencairn Char 290kg £1390 (479), E Browne, Islandmagee Char 290kg £1390 (479), 300kg £1410 (470). 

301 to 350kg 

S Hunter, Bushmills Char 340kg £1730 (508), S Kerr, Kilwaughter Lim 330kg £1660 (503), J McKenna, Ahoghill BB 320kg £1600 (500), S Kerr Lim 340kg £1680 (494), S Hunter, Bushmills Char 320kg £1550 (484), N Booth, Bushmills Char 310kg £1490 (480), C Livingstone, Ballymena Char 310kg £1450 (467), 320kg £1480 (462), H O'Mullan, Cloughmills Char 330kg £1500 (454), J M McKinty, Ballyclare AA 320kg £1390 (434), J & D Colgan, Ballycastle Lim 330kg £1430 (433), J H Fraser, Belfast Char 330kg £1400 (424), P J McQuillan, Glenravel AA 340kg £1410 (414), M McKeever, Ballymoney Shb 340kg £1380 (405), AA 340kg £1380 (405) x2. 

Over 351kg 

S Graham, Portglenone Lim 360kg £2200 (611), S Hunter, Bushmills Char 380kg £1810 (476), 380kg £1800 (473), N Booth, Bushmills Lim 450kg £2120 (471), D Arrell, Bellaghy BB 420kg £1920 (457), J McKinty, Larne BB 360kg £1580 (438), I Davidson, Larne Lim 410kg £1780 (434), 420kg £1780 (423), S Hunter, Bushmills Char 400kg £1690 (422), S Montgomery, Newtownards Her 410kg £1730 (422), H O'Mullan, Cloughmills Sal 370kg £1550 (418), M McKeever, Ballymoney BB 360kg £1500 (416), J Connolly, Larne Char 430kg £1790 (416), S Montgomery, Newtownards Sim 410kg £1700 (414), C Livingstone, Ballymena Char 380kg £1570 (413), A & W Magill, Raloo Sim 360kg £1470 (408). 

An entry of 330 cattle forward in Ballymena today.  Beef cows sold to 382p for a Lim 770kg at £2941.  Fr cows to 270p for a 710kg at £1917, Beef bullocks to 434p for Lim 870kg at £3775, beef heifers to 406p for a Lim 640kg at £2598.

Beef Cows

C McNaughton, Ballymoney Lim 770kg £2941 (382), R Savage, Drumahoe Lim 830kg £3154 (380), J D Rainey, Coleraine Lim 730kg £2759 (378), 1000kg £3760 (376), J McCambridge, Ballycastle Lim 630kg £2343 (372), H Minford, Nutts Corner Lim 740kg £2693 (364), J McCambridge Lim 690kg £2511 (364), 610kg £2220 (364), V McErlaine, Armoy Lim 680kg £2420 (356), J McCambridge Lim 580kg £2064 (356), 630kg £2242 (356), 690kg £2442 (354), Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick Lim 610kg £2135 (350).

Fr Cows

R J McLean, Ballyclare 710kg £1917 (270), C Millar, Randalstown 640kg £1689 (264), 630kg £1650 (262), R Montgomery, Ballymoney 690kg £1794 (260), R J McLean, Ballyclare 750kg £1935 (258), H Armstrong, Coagh 790kg £1975 (250), C Millar 620kg £1550 (250), M T Boyd, Kilwaughter 700kg £1722 (246), R Crawford, Glarryford 710kg £1732 (244), 590kg £1298 (220).

Beef Bullocks

Top per Head

H Crawford, Newtownards BB 940kg £3985, Lim 870kg £3775, D Bell, Randalstown Lim 900kg £3744, L M O’Neill, Ardboe Char 960kg £3686, F Cassidy, Kilrea Lim 930kg £3534, D Bell Lim 910kg £3512, L M O’Neill Blo 910kg £3494, D Bell Lim 900kg £3438, L M O’Neill Char 910kg £3385, J J McCloskey, Kilrea Lim 850kg £3383, J McFadden, Kells Char 880kg £3361, J Mills, Ballynure Lim 830kg £3353, R Thompson, Mosside Lim 840kg £3343, L M O’Neill Char 870kg £3323, H Crawford Lim 790kg £3318.

Beef Bullocks

Top per Kg

H Crawford, Money rea Lim 870Kg £3775 (434), Bel 940Kg £3985 (424), Lim 790Kg £3318 (420), G Murdock, Broughshane Bel 700Kg £2940 (420), W Craig, Larne Lim 500Kg £2090 (418), D Bell, Randalstown Lim 900Kg £3744 (416), C McKay, Magherafelt Cha 640Kg £2649 (414), H & B Doherty, Randalstown Bel 670Kg £2773 (414), J J McCloskey, Kilrea Lim 750Kg £3075 (410), G Murdock, Lim 700Kg £2856 (408), J Mills, Ballynure Lim 830Kg £3353 (404), B McLaughlin, Glenariffe Lim 760Kg £3040 (400), T McErlean, Bellaghy Bel 740Kg £2960 (400), J J McCloskey, Lim 760Kg £3024 (398), Lim 850Kg £3383 (398), R Thompson, Lim 840Kg £3343 (398).

Beef Heifers

Top per Head

W Johnston, Toomebridge Lim 640Kg £2598 (406), L M O’Neill, Ardboe Cha 780Kg £3088 (396), Cha 690Kg £2718 (394), S Morrison, Liscolman Lim 530Kg £2088 (394), SHB 520Kg £1913 (368), R McMullan, Clooney SHB 790Kg £2844 (360), J Thompson, Kells Sim 640Kg £2291 (358), J D Rainey, Coleraine BRB 590Kg £2112 (358), J McKinley, Bushmills Abe 560Kg £1993 (356, Abe 570Kg £2017 (354), R Cowan, Magheramourne Abe 620Kg £2194 (354), J Thompson, Ballymena Sim 570Kg £2006 (352), R Cowan, Abe 670Kg £2358 (352), J Thompson, Kells Sim 560Kg £1960 (350), local farmer She 640Kg £2214 (346), N Scullion, Portglenone Abe 590Kg £2041 (346).

Fr Bullocks

M McVicker, Clough Fri730Kg £2379 (326), local farmer Hol 500Kg £1630 (326), M McVicker, Fri 700Kg £2268 (324), K Scullion Portglenone Fri 650Kg £2106 (324), M Glass, Fallalea Hol 690Kg £2180 (316), D McKeeman, Ballymoney Hol 870Kg £2731 (314), M Glass, Fri 600Kg £1860 (310), K Scullion, Fri 590Kg £1829 (310) X2, Fri 580Kg £1786  (308), M Glass, Fri 610Kg £1817 (298).

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

Store Cattle- Sales Report

An entry of over 370 store cattle in Ballymena on Tuesday resulted in another super trade. Bullocks sold to £2500 over for a Cha 610Kg £2740 presented by W Dennison, Dunadry. Heifers sold to £2310 over for a Cha at 690Kg £2880 presented by R McKeown, Portglenone.

Bullocks

Up to 500Kg

C & I Dunlop, Cairncastle Lim 360Kg £1870 (519), R Workman, Kilwaughter Cha 490Kg £2540 (518), R Martin, Dunloy Cha 400Kg £2070 (517), C & I Dunlop, Lim 400Kg £2070 (517), W J I Hood, Ballymena Lim 410Kg £2070 (504), I B & H J Marsden, Islandmagee Lim 500Kg £2500 (500), D J Jones, Nutts Corner Cha 460Kg £2290 (479), C Bamford, Antrim Cha 380Kg £1860 (489), J Wightman, Bangor Lim 370Kg £1810 (489), J Hall, Islandmagee Lim 450Kg £2180 (484), R Workman, Lim 480Kg £2320 (483), W Dennison, Dunadry Cha 470Kg £2240 (476), R Martin, Cha 420Kg £2000 (476), W J I Hood, Lim 460Kg £2180 (473), S Bamford, Crumlin Cha 400Kg £1890 (472), I B & H J Marsden, Abe 410Kg £1930 (470).

501Kg and Over

I B & H J Marsden, Islandmagee Lim 510Kg £2520 (494), R Workman, Kilwaughter Lim 510Kg £2420 (474), C McNaughton, Ballymoney Cha 520Kg £2460 (473), R Workman, Lim 550Kg £2600 (472), W Dennison, Dunadry Fri 540Kg £2480 (459), C & I Dunlop, Cairncastle Lim 510Kg £2300 (451), W Dennison, Dunadry Cha 610Kg £2740 (449), R Kennedy, Crumlin Cha 590Kg £2650 (449), J Blair, Cullybackey Cha 530Kg £2380 (449), M & A Guy, Limavady Lim 550Kg £2410 (438), J Blair, Cha 530Kg £2320 (437), R Kennedy, Cha 570Kg £2490 (436), W Millar, Broughshane Cha 530Kg £2310 (435), Lim 510Kg £2220 (435), R Evans, Randalstown Cha 510Kg £2210 (433), D Johnston, Glenavy Lim 510Kg £2210 (433)

Heifers

Up to 500kg 

D J Jones, Nutts Corner Char 410kg £1970 (480), C McNaughton, Ballymoney Char 450kg £2160 (480), J Minford, Parkgate Char 500kg £2320 (464), I & H Masden, Islandmagee AA 350kg £1590 (454), C O'Hare, Loughbrickland Char 500kg £2270 (454), C & I Dunlop, Larne Lim 450kg £2030 (451), D McLaughlin, Clough Char 390kg £1730 (443), J Jones, Belfast Char 420kg £1850 (440), D McLaughlin Sim 320kg £1390 (434), J Jones Char 450kg £1950 (433), I & H Marsden Sim 390kg £1660 (425), A Stewart, Ballymena Char 470kg £2000 (425), O McConnon, Randalstown Lim 320kg £1360 (425) x2.

Over 501kg 

C O'Hare, Loughbrickland Char 520kg £2510 (482), 580kg £2690 (463), C & I Dunlop, Larne Char 520kg £2380 (457), C O'Hare Char 590kg £2690 (455), A Stewart, Ballymena Char 510kg £2270 (445), P Moore, Broughshane Lim 550kg £2410 (438), A Stewart, Ballymena Char 550kg £2400 (436), R McKeown, Portglenone Lim 530kg £2300 (434), P Moore, Broughshane Lim 530kg £2300 (434), R McKeown Char 630kg £2730 (433), P Moore Lim 580kg £2500 (431), Char 540kg £2320 (429), C O'Hare Char 590kg £2530 (428). 

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). 

Dairy Cows 

28 dairy cows topped at £4000 three times for calved Holstein heifers!

J Walker, Randalstown Hol £4000, J C McLean, Bushmills Hol £4000, Hol £4000, J Walker, Hol £3750, Hol £3700, S Clyde, Ballyclare Hol £3650, G Clinghan, Lisburn Hol £3500,  S Kennedy, Ballyclare Fri £3500, Fri £3450, G Clinghan, Hol £3350, J Walker, Hol £3300, S Clyde, Hol £3100, B McStravick, Gawleys Gate Hol £3050, J B McLean, Hol £3000, T Carisle, Dundrod Hol £2750, R & H Shanks, Dunadry Hol £2700. 

Suckler Cows

A smaller entry of sucklers topped at £4200 for a Lim cow with a heifer calf at foot from W J Ervine, Newtownabbey and Breeding bulls to £3400 for a Simmental from P Gilmore, Kilrea. A special entry of highland heifers from R Gibson, Cullybackey which created great interest topped at £2700.

W J Ervine, Newtownabbey Lim with Hfr calf £4200, J Sawyers, Sixmilecross Bel with Hfr calf £3700, Bel with Hfr calf £3650, N Logan, Randalstown Sal with Bull calf £3600, J Weatherup, Ballyclare Cha with Bull calf £3550, J Sawyers, Bel with Hfr calf £3300, D McAuley, Ballyclare Cha with Bull calf £3250, Her with Bull calf £3250, I Elliott, Cookstown Her with Bull calf £3200, J Sawyers, Cha with Bull calf £3050, R Elliott, Downpatrick Abe with Hfr calf £2900, Abe with Bull calf £2500, R Dallas, Coleraine Cha £2400, M K Holdings, Newtownards Shb £2200. 

Calves

A strong entry of 410 calves averaged at £706. Bulls topped at £1360 for a Charolais, Heifers to £1170 for a Limousin and Reared Fr Bulls to £1040

Bulls

D J McFerran, Dunloy Cha £1360, Cha £1360, Cha £1360, H Mulholland, Glenavy Lim £320, C & R Brown, Whitechurch Bel £1300, S Cassidy, Magherafelt, Lim £1250, D J McFerran, Lim £1250, M K Holdings, Newtownards Shb £1220, C & R Brown, Bel £1180, Bel £1180, Abe £1150, G Chestnutt, Dervock Fvk £1140, W J Booth, Newtownards Cha £1120, G Chestnutt, Fkv £1120, Abe £1110, A & I Cruikshank, Glarryford Abe £1090.

Heifers

V Erskine, Ballyclare Lim £1170, Lim £1100, D J McFerran, Dunloy Cha £1080, V Erskine  Lim £1010, C & R Brown, Whitechurch Bel £990, J Hutton, Cookstown Cha £960, C & R Brown, Bel £960, M K Holdings, Newtownards Bel £950, Bel £950, C & R Brown, Bel £930, A & I Cruikshank, Glarryford Abe £920, C & R Brown, Bel £920, M K Holdings, Bel £910, Bel £910, S Cassidy, Magherafelt Abe £910, Lim £910.

Hol/Fr Bulls

S Cassidy, Magherafelt Fri £1040, Fri £960, Fri £960, Fri £960, A M Crawford, Ballynure Hol £940, S Cassidy, Fri £900, Fri £900, Fri £900, M Gordon, Clough Fri £820, Fri £820, S Cassidy Fri £800, J Patton, Ballymoney Fri £760, A M Crawford Hol £700, Hol £700, Hol £700, J Hutton, Cookstown Fri £690.

Weanlings

Bullocks

Up to 300kg

D J McFerran, Dunloy Char 200kg £1340 (670) x2. 220kg £1460 (663), 230kg £1500 (652), 230kg £1480 (643), K Craig, Ballyclare Char 240kg £1510 (629), T W Johnston, Nutts Corner Lim 250kg £1510 (604), S Tweed, Dunloy BB 250kg £1510 (604), K Craig Char 260kg £1560 (600), D Arrell, Bellaghy Char 170kg £1010 (594), M & A Morgan, Lisburn Char 270kg £1560 (577), R Jordan, Glenavy Char 240kg £1370 (570), D Arrell Char 270kg £1540 (570).

301 to 350kg

M & A Morgan, Lisburn Char 310kg £1610 (519), D Arrell, Bellaghy Char 330kg £1640 (497), K Craig, Ballyclare Sim 310kg £1530 (493), J Farquhar, Ballymena Lim 330kg £1510 (457), S Tweed, Dunloy Shb 320kg £1450 (453), K Craig Blo 310kg £1400 (451), J Barkley, Kells Lim 350kg £1580 (451), M McKeever, Ballymoney BB 320kg £1420 (443), D Arrell Char 330kg £1460 (442), D J Wylie, Kells Her 350kg £1540 (440), 330kg £1450 (439), J Barkley Lim 310kg £1350 (435), G Quinn, Lisburn Lim 310kg £1350 (435), R Johnston, Glenarm Sim 350kg £1470 (420).

Over 351kg

S McAlister, Ballintoy Char 380kg £2000 (526), C Alexander, Glenarm BB 420kg £2210 (526), D Arrell, Bellaghy Char 360kg £1850 (513), C Alexander BB 430kg £2200 (511), S Alexander, Glenarm BB 400kg £2030 (507), G Quinn, Lisburn Lim 410kg £2050 (500), P Martin, Dunloy Char 500kg £2500 (500), G Quinn Sim 360kg £1780 (494), Lim 400kg £1970 (492), H Osbourne, Dervock Char 510kg £2450 (480), G Quinn Lim 400kg £1920 (480), P Martin Char 500kg £2400 (480) x2.

Heifers

Up to 300kg

D J McFerran, Ballymena Cha 220kg £1450 (659), D Arrell, Bellaghy Cha 220kg £1450 (651), D J McFerran, Cha 190kg £1250 (657), B Huey, Ballymoney Cha 210kg £1380 (657), D J McFerran, Cha 210kg £1370 (652), Cha £1400 (636), Lim 210kg £1300 (619), D Arrell, Cha 220kg £1340 (609), D J McFerran, Cha 230kg £1400 (608), Cha 230kg £1380 (600), Cha 230kg £1360 (591), D Arrell, Cha 230kg £1350 (587), T W Johnson, Nutts Corner Cha 240kg £1370 (570), G Quinn, Ballinderry Lim 260kg £1480 (569), R Jordan, Glenavy Cha 250kg £1410 (564), I Overend, Bellaghy Sal 200kg £1100 (550). 

301-350kg

R Jordan, Glenavy Cha 330kg 31900 (575), D Arrell, Bellaghy Cha 310kg £1550 (500), C McQuitty, Clough Lim 320kg £1560 (487), J Magill, Larne Cha 310kg £1460 (471), D Arrell, Cha 330kg £1510 (457), m McKeever, Ballymoney Cha 320kg £1430 (446), Jer 340kg £1500 (441), J Connolly, Larne Bel 320kg £1400 (437), Bel 320kg £1400 (437), S McAlister, Ballintoy, Cha 310kg £1350 (435), D J Wylie, Ballymena Her 310kg £1320 (425), Her 310kg £1320 (425), M McKeever, Bel 320kg £1320 (412).

Over 351kg

R Jordan, Glenavy Cha 360kg £1880 (522), H Osborne, Ballymoney Cha 410kg £1970 (480), Cha 430kg £2050 (476), S McAlister, Ballintoy Cha 410kg £1940 (473), M Gingles, Kilwaughter Cha 400kg £1880 (470), Cha 360kg £1670 (463), Lim 370kg £1710 (462), S McAlister, Cha 410kg £1830 (446), V & C Petticrew, Ballygally Bel 390kg £1680 (430), M Gingles, Abe 400kg £1700 (425), V & C Petticrew, Bel 390kg £1640 (420), R Woodside, Ballyclare Lim 470kg £1945 (413), J Farquhar, Ballymena Bel 410kg £1690 (412), R Woodside, Cha 510kg £2100 (411), Lim 570kg £2330 (408).

THURSDAY 2^ND OCTOBER 2025

A good entry of 382 Beef cattle continued to sell well with Beef Cows to 446p for 810kg at £3612, Fr Cows to 270p for 580kg at £1566 and Beef Heifers to 436p for 840kg at £3662. Beef Bullocks to 422p for 820kg at £3460 and to a top per head of £3508, Fr bullocks to 332p for 660kg at £2191.

Beef Cows

Local Farmer BB 810kg £3612 (446), W Hopes, Ballywalter BB 820kg £3640 (444), J Neill, Crossgar BB 620kg £2728 (440), O'Kane Farm, Dunloy Lim 790kg £3412 (432), W Hopes BB 740kg £3167 (428), D Frew, Randalstown Lim £3887 (418), Old Church Farm, Glenarm BB 640kg £2649 (414), Okane Farm Lim 700kg £2870 (410)Char 980kg £3959 (404), W Hopes Lim 820kg £3198 (390), J Wilson, Glenarm Blo 530kg £2014 (380), P & K Tumelty, Katesbridge Lim 820kg £3099 (378), N Brown, Ballycastle Char 680kg £2529 (372), S McGookin, Carrickfergus Lim 800kg £2960 (370). 

Fr Cows

T Adams, Rathkenny 580kg £1566 (270), M Wallace, Cloughmills 720kg £1929 (268), J Patton, Stranocum 720kg £1843 (256), W J Kerr, Cloughmills 600kg £1536 (256), D McKillop, Loughgiel 700kg £1778 (254), A, J & G Hamilton, Broughshane 660kg £1663 (252), D Marcus, Glenarm 650kg £1638 (252), T Adams 700kg £1764 (252), 570kg £1425 (250), W Moore, Dervock 560kg £1400 (250), J F Smith, Islandmagee 790kg £1959 (248), J Mulholland, Toomebridge 540kg £1339 (248), Rosedernott Farm, Cloughmills 690kg £1711 (248), R Montgomery, Ballymoney 760kg £1839 (242), A, J & G Hamilton 620kg £1488 (240). 

Beef Heifers

Local Farmer Char 840kg £3662 (436), 770kg £3218 (418), T & T Wilson, Ballymoney Char 670kg £2653 (396), M Ervine, Killyleagh Char 720kg £2836 (394), Local Farmer Char 710kg £2797 (394), B O'Kane, Martinstown Char 570kg £2245 (394), Local Farmer Sim 590kg £2301 (390), J McLoughlin, Carnlough Char 740kg £2886 (390), 770kg £2972 (386), M Ervine Char 680kg £2611 (384), Linton Bros, Cloughmills Char 640kg £2457 (384), J Boyle, Draperstown Char 620kg £2380 (384), D Hanna, Ballymoney Char 610kg £2330 (382), J Boyle Char 700kg £2674 (382), W McVey, Carnlough Char 630kg £2394 (380). 

Beef Bullocks

Top per Head

O’Kane Farm , Dunloy Cha 860Kg £3508.80, R J Arrell, Randalstown Lim 820Kg £3460.40, Lim 810Kg £3369.60, R J Dawson, Stoneyford Cha 870Kg £3297.30, R Thompson, Ballymoney Cha 870Kg £3288.60, J McKinley, Bushmills Abe 870Kg £3219, Local Farmer, Cha 790Kg £3207.40 M Creelman, Coleraine Lim 820Kg £3165.20, J Boyle, Draperstown Cha 870Kg £3132, J McKinley Abe 840Kg £3108, M Creelman Lim 830Kg £3104.20, C Livingstone, Dungannon Cha 810Kg £3078, R Thompson Lim 780Kg £3065.40, J Boyle, Cha 80Kg £3057.60, Cha 830Kg £3054.40, R Thompson Cha 790Kg £3049.40.

Top per Kg

R J Arrell, Randalstown Lim 820Kg £3460.40 (422), P & K Tumelty, Katesbridge Lim 710Kg £2982 (420), R J Arrell, Lim 810Kg £3369.60 (416), O Kane Farm, Dunloy Cha 860Kg £3508.80 (408), J Killen, Crossgar Cha 790Kg £3207.40 (406), Silent Valley Farms, Cullybackey Bel 520Kg £2069.60(398), R McCartney, Cookstown Lim 710Kg £2811.60 (396), T & T Wilson, Ballymoney Cha 760Kg £3009.60 (396), R Thompson, Ballymoney Lim 780Kg £3065.40 (393), Silet Vally Farms, Bel 530Kg £2077.60 (392), H Boyd, Newtownabbey Sim 740Kg £2886 (390), C Livingstone, Dungannon Cha 770Kg £3003 (390), R Thompson, Ballymoney Cha 790Kg £3049.40 (386), M Creelman, Coleraine Lim 820Kg £3165.50 (386), Silent Vally Farms, Bel 530Kg £2035.20 (384), R Taggart, Ballymoney SPK 710Kg £2726.40 (384).

Fr Bullocks

K Scullion, Portglenone Fri 660Kg £2191.20(332), Fri 610Kg £2013 (330), Fri 590Kg £1935.20 (328), Silent Vally Farms, Cullybackey Fri 560Kg £1803.20 (322), K Scullion, Fri 610Kg £1927.60 (316), Fri 610Kg £1891 (310), M McVicker, Clough Fri 810Kg £2446.20 (302), Rosedernott Farm, Cloughmills Fri 550Kg £1617 (294), A T McAuley, Bushmills Hol 700Kg £2044 (292), R J Dawson, Stoneyford Fri 810Kg £2332.80, K Scullion, Fri 580Kg £1624 (280), R J Dawson, Hol 690Kg £1876.80 (272), M Wallace, Cloughmills 570Kg £1493.40 (262), R J Dawson, Hol 690Kg £1683.60 (244), Rosedernott Farm, Hol 480Kg £1104 (230), R J Dawson, Hol 520Kg £1133.60 (218).

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

BALLYMENA, TUESDAY 30^TH SEPTEMBER 2025

An entry of 400 store cattle in Ballymena sold to a super trade. Bullocks sold to £2660 over for a Cha 820Kg £2980 presented by R & J Park, Ballymena. Heifers sold to £2300 over for a Lim 670Kg £2880 presented by the same producer

Bullocks

Up to 500kg 

R Workman, Kilwaughter Char 480kg £2490 (518), 490kg £2500 (510), A Patterson, Magherafelt Char 410kg £2090 (509), T H W McDowell, Dundonald Lim 440kg £2240 (509), A Patterson Sim 390kg £1960 (502), J Henry, Antrim Lim 400kg £2010 (502), R Workman Char 500kg £2500 (500), R Montgomery, Kells Lim 310kg £1530 (493), J Henry Lim 430kg £2120 (493), P McCloskey, Toomebridge Lim 460kg £2260 (491), M & F Speers, Cullybackey Char 420kg £2060 (490). 

Over 501kg 

R Workman, Kilwaughter Char 510kg £2800 (549), J McMurran, Ballycarry Lim 530kg £2620 (494), R Workman Char 570kg £2800 (491), 530kg £2560 (483), P McCloskey, Toomebridge Char 530kg £2510 (473), J McMurran Char 530kg £2470 (466), P McCloskey Lim 530kg £2460 (464), J McMurran Char 600kg £2780 (463), 580kg £2660 (458), 560kg £2540 (453), W Dennison, Dunadry Char 610kg £2740 (449), 620kg £2780 (448), L McFall, Ahoghill Char 630kg £2810 (446), J McMurran Lim 570kg £2540 (445). 

Heifers

Up to 500kg 

M & F Speers, Cullybackey Char 470kg £2260 (480), 410kg £1950 (475), S Moore, Aldergrove Lim 490kg £2300 (469), 450kg £2110 (468), M & F Speers Char 470kg £2140 (455), S Black, Glenarm Jer 420kg £1910 (454), S Moore Lim 460kg £2040 (443), S Black Lim 360kg £1560 (433), J McClure, Ballymoney Lim 440kg £1900 (431), R Johnston, Clough Char 450kg £1920 (426), H & E McDowell, Castlereagh Lim 440kg £1870 (425), J Emerson, Bangor Sim 430kg £1810 (420). 

Up to 501kg 

C O'Hare, Loughbrickland Char 540kg £2470 (457), G Crowe, Ballyclare Shb 540kg £2470 (457), S Moore, Aldergrove Lim 510kg £2330 (456), B Black, Carnlough Char 540kg £2380 (440), 520kg £2280 (438), R & J Park, Ballymena Lim 670kg £2880 (429), C O'Hare Char 550kg £2340 (425)520kg £2200 (423), B Black Char 540kg £2270 (420), N Halliday, Ballymoney Lim 560kg £2330 (416), C O'Hare Char 550kg £2280 (414), B Black Char 570kg £2360 (414). 

For Stephen Boyle: 50 x Suff Chev ewe lambs

50 Lanark hill grazed ewes 2/3/4 year old

For Ivan Rea: 45 Easycare ewe lambs

Also

Charollais Club Show and Sale

consisting of 84 rams and ram lambs

Show 5.30 pm, Sale 7 pm

An entry of 3120 sheep in Ballymena sold for a fantastic trade.  Breeders sold to £400 for a tremendous pen of 12 BF ewes, ewe lambs to £225, store lambs to £136.

The Charollais ram sale topped at 1650gns.

Breeding Sheep

I Montgomery, Ballymena Bf x12 £400, x12 Bf £335, local farmer, x9 Suf £315, x6 Suf £310, I Montgomery, x12 Bf £305, T McIroy, Larne x9 Suf £295, P McAuley, Ballymena x11 Tex £285, local farmer x12 Mul £280, x8 Tex £280, x6 Suf £260, x12 Mul £260, x5 Cro £260, I Montgomery, x12 Bf £255, x10 Mul £250, J Mills, Larne x2 Swa £245, local farmer, x10 Suf £240. 

Charollais Ram Sale

E & J Gould, Garvagh 1650g, T A Fenton, Ballymoney 1400g, J Houston, Randalstown 1100g, T McConnell, Parkgate 1000g, A Moore, Ballymena 1000g, T McConnell, 950g, M & S Riley, Moneyreagh 900g, I Goudy, Newtownabbey x2 900g, T McConnell, 900g, D Bell, 850g, T McConnell, 850g, W M Sherrard, Coleraine 850g, T McConnell, 800g. 

Other Rams 

M Cunningham, Bryansford x2 Tex £820. 

Ewe lambs

S Boyle, Carrickfergus x10 Suf £225, T McLaughlin, Claudy x12 Bf £212, I Rea, Newtownabbey x9 Eas £200, J Hutchinson, Ballyclare x11 Tex £198, I Rea, x9 Eas £192, J Hutchinson, x2 Tex £190, T Montgomery, Carricknakielt Lane x14 Mul £185, D & D Robinson, Carnalbana x12 Tex £182, I Rea, Newtownabbey x9 Eas £182, H McCloskey, Draperstown x12 Tex £178, x7 Tex £178, A Totten, Ballymena x7 Mul £175, I Rea, x9 Eas £175, S Boyle, x10 Suf £175, C McLoughlin, Ballymena x14 Mul £172, B & A McCammon, Magheramorne x3 Tex £165. 

Store Lambs

J Mawhinney, Kells 5 Tex £136, D Monaghan, Blackhill 2 Mil £135, W Hamill, Aughafatten 30 Tex £129.50, A Montgomery, Glenarm 39 Tex £128, C McAlister, Broughshane 18 Suff £127.50, J McAuley, Glenariffe 17 Cb £127, A Hall, Antrim 6 Tex £125.50, S Crothers, Doagh 3 Tex £125.50, D Hamilton, Glenarm 38 Cb £125, C O'Neill, Glenarm 24 Tex £124, D Hamilton 51 Cb £123, C McAlister 10 Tex £123, D Hamilton 32 Cb £122.50, E & M O'Neill, Martinstown 8 Tex £122.

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).

2 pedigree registered Hereford bulls, Nov 2023 and May 2024 born

For Andrew Bell: 9 x AI bred Holstein maiden heifers 11 months old

For Richard Creith: 20 Speckled Park in calf heifers to easy calving Lim bull

For WH Robson & Sons, Kilbride farm: 6 x high health Sim maiden heifers

An entry of 20 dairy cows sold to £4650 for a calved heifer.  Ruling prices:-

C McCooey, Derrynoose Dr £4650, G Clingan, Lisburn Hol £4550, I Small, Ahoghill Hol £4350, G Clinghan, Hol £3950, C McCooey, Fri £3800, Dr £3550, I Small, Hol £3350, D McNeilly, Randalstown Fri £2900, R Stewart, Ballyclare Ayr £2450, D G Wallace, Hillhead Farm Hol £2350, A Bell, Nutts Corner Hol £1850, Hol £1850, Hol £1800, C McCooey, Fri £17650, A Bell Hol £1750, Hol £1700. 

Breeding Bulls sold to:

D Cairns, Ballymena Abe £2950, R Coleman, Glarryford Shb £2600, J Martin, Lisburn x2 Her £2100.

Suckler cows

An entry of 45 suckler cows sold to £3650 for a cow & calf, ruling prices:

O Crawford, Kircubbin Bel with Hfr Calf £3650, R Creith, Bushmills Spk £3400, x3 Spk £3350, x2 Spk £3000, x2 Spk £3250, x4 Spk £3200,  M  & N Robson, Ballyclare Sim £3100, R Creith, Spk £3100, Spk £3050. 

320 calves sold to £1450 for a Lim bull.  Leading prices

Bulls

C McCammond, Larne Lim £1450 x2, B Jamieson, Broughshane AA £1340 x2, Lim £1340 x2, C McCammond Lim £1300, R Crawford, Larne AA £1270, C McCammond Lim £1200, R Bingham, Nutts Corner Char £1190 x7, C McCammond Lim £1190. 

Heifers

R McMullan, Ballygally Lim £1560, C McCammond, Larne Lim £1320, R Crawford, Larne Char £1220, J Gamble, Ballymoney Char £1190, I Montgomery, Mallusk Char £1170, C McCammond, Larne Lim £1120, B Jamieson, Broughshane AA £1110 x4, C McCammond Lim £1100, D & I Dunlop, Glarryford Lim £1080, C McCammond Lim £1060, R Crawford Char £1050. 

Hol/Fr Bulls

Trimble Farms, Kircubbin £710 x2, £630 x2, A & I Cruikshank, Glarryford £600 x2, Droghal Farm, Aghalee £580, R Bingham, Nutts Corner £550 x2, Trimble Farms £540 x6. 

Weanlings

An entry of 270 weanlings in Ballymena results in another super trade. Bullocks sold to £1760 over for a Cha 430Kg £2190 offered by S B & D Weatherup, Ballyclare. Heifers sold to £1620 over for a Cha 450Kg £2070 presented by Shaws Hill Farm, Kells.

Bullocks

Up to 300Kg

J McKinty, Larne Cha 260Kg £1690 (650), H McNeill, Rasharkin Lim 240Kg £1320 (550), S Tweed, Ballymena Lim 230Kg £1200 (521), Shb 230Kg £1200 (521), Lim 230Kg £1200 (521), H McNeill, Lim 270Kg £1390 (514), S Tweed Shb 260Kg £1330 (511), R Gingles, Larne Lim  300Kg £1500 (500), Lim 300Kg £1500 (500, B Moorehead, Liscolman Bel 280Kg £1330 (475), R Bingham, Nutts Corner Cha 300Kg £1420 (473), Cha 300Kg £1420 (473), R Andrews, Kells Sal 250Kg £1150 (460), B Moorhead, Bel 270Kg £1240 (459), Bel 270Kg £1240 (459),H McNeill, Cha 250Kg £1140 (456).

301 to 350Kg

J McKinty, Larne Cha 310Kg £1800 (580), Cha 320Kg £1810 (565), Abe 320Kg £1790 (559), Local farner Cha 340Kg £1800 (529), Shaws Hill Farm, Kells Cha 350Kg £1770 (505), R Bingham, Nutts Corner Cha 330Kg £1610 (487), H McNeill, Rasharkin Cha 310Kg £1510 (487), Lim 310Kg £1500 (483), M S Kennedy, Comber Her 350Kg £1660 (474), Her 350Kg £1660 (474), R Gingles, Larne 310Kg £1450 (467), H McNeill, Lim 310Kg £1450 (467), R Bingham, Cha 320Kg £1470 (459) X4).

351Kg and Over

Shaws Hill Farm, Kells Cha 390Kg £1990 (510), S B & D Weatherup, Ballyearl Lim 430Kg £2190 (509), J McKinstry, Larne Cha 370Kg £1870 (505), S Weatherup, Ballyclare Lim 380Kg £1920 (505), A & LDouds, Clough Lim 380Kg £1890 (497), I Dodds, Glenwherry Lim 420Kg £2080 (495), A & L Douds Lim 380Kg £1860 (489), I Dodds, Lim 430Kg £2090 (486), M S Kennedy, Comber Her 370Kg £1790 (483), Shaws Hill Farm, Cha 420Kg £2030 (483), S Johnston, Crumlin Lim 460Kg £2220 (482), D McCollum, Loughgiel Lim 390Kg £1880 (482), I Dodds, Lim 400Kg £1920 (480), J Haveron, Deerfin Blo 370Kg £1760 (475), S B & D Weatherup, Lim 480Kg £2280 (475), Lim 420Kg £1990 (473).

Heifers

Up to 300Kg

J Haveron, Deerfin Blo 250Kg £1350 (540), J McKinty, Larne Cha 240Kg £1290 (537), R Andrews, Kells Sal 250Kg £1300 (520), J Haveron, Blo 300Kg £1500 (500), P McConnell, Belfast Lim 300Kg £1480 (493), local farmer Cha 270Kg £1300 (481), D & N Hamill, Crumlin Bal 270Kg £1170 (433) X2, G Francey, Ballymena Bel 290Kg £1240 (427) X2, R Gingles, Larne Lim  300Kg £1280 (426), Lim 300Kg £1280 (426), G Francey, Bel 300Kg £1250 (416), J Irvine, Craigavon Her 220Kg £890 (404), Abe 230Kg £930 (404), R Gingles Lim 280Kg £1110 (396).

301 to 350Kg

J McKinty, Larne Cha 320Kg £1690 (528), Cha 320Kg £1650 (515), S Weatherup, Ballyclare Lim 340Kg £1710 (502), J McKinty Cha 310Kg £1550 (500), Shaws Hill Farm, Cha £340Kg £1660 (488), S Johnston, Crumlin Lim 340Kg £1650), local farmer Cha 340Kg £1630 (479), Shaws Hill Farm Cha 350Kg £1660 (474),P McConnell, Belfast Lim 320Kg £1480 (462), D McCollum, Loughgiel Lim 320Kg £1470 (459), P McConnell, Lom 340Kg £1560 (458), Lim 350Kg £1540 (452), Lim 350Kg £1550 (442), P McCord & P Thompson, Antrim Cha 340Kg £1500 (441), Cha 340Kg £1500 (441), P McConnell, Lim £350Kg £1540 440.

351Kg and Over

Shaws Hill Farm, Kells Cha 360Kg £1880 (522), Cha 370Kg £1920 (518), S Johnston Cha 380Kg £1900 (500), S Weatherup, Ballyclare Lim 370Kg £1820 (491), A & L Douds, Clough Lim 360Kg £1750 (486), M Erskine, Ballycarry Lim 430Kg £2000 (465), P McArdle, Katesbridge Lim 400Kg £1850 (462), Shaws Hill Farm, Kells Cha 450Kg £2070 (460), P McConnell, Belfast Lim 370Kg £1680 (454), Cha 370Kg £1680 (454), S R Simpson, Broughshane Cha 370Kg £1670, P McConnell Lim 400Kg £1790 (447),D McCollum, Loughgiel Lim 400Kg £1790 (447), S Weatherup, Ballyclare Lim 38Kg £1700 (447), P McCord Cha 360Kg £1610 (447), Cha 360Kg £1610 (447).

270 beef cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in another steady trade.  Beef cows sold to 420p for 750kg at £3150, Fr cows to 286p for 580kg at £1658, beef heifers to 408p for 720kg at £2937, beef bullocks to 410p for 760kgs at £3116 and to a top per head of £3506 for 890kgs.  Fr bullocks to 340p for 660kg at £2244.

Beef Cows

M Pollock, Castlerock Lim 750kg £3150 (420), McAuley Bros, Glenarm Lim 800kg £3280 (410), J Gamble, Ballymoney Lim 520kg £1976 (380), I McIlveen, Kells Lim 700kg £2632 (376), local farmer Lim 630kg £2318 (368), local farmer AA 770kg £2787 (362), J Gamble Par 630kg £2242 (356), S Devlin, Cookstown AA 750kg £2670 (356), local farmer  AA 720kg £2548 (354), I McIlveen Lim 700kg £2464 (352), local farmer Lim 710kg £2499 (352), 770kg £2710 (352), S Devlin, Cookstown AA 710kg £2499 (352). 

Fr Cows

W Magee, Kilwaughter 580kg £1658 (286), local farmer 770kg £2125 (276), W Magee 550kg £1496 (272), J Gamble, Ballymoney 580kg £1577 (272), S Adams, Broughshane 770kg £2048 (266), J Adair, Kells 650kg £1612 (248), B Hunter, Doagh 720kg £1771 (246), S Adams 660kg £1584 (240), B Hunter 770kg £1848 (240). 

Beef Heifers

R Clyde, Templepatrick Lim 720kg £2937 (408), T Shields, Kilkeel Lim 660kg £2626 (398), M Masterson, Downpatrick Lim 630kg £2494 (396), T Shields Lim 590kg £2301 (390), McCloskey Farms, Dungiven Char 690kg £2677 (388), 690kg £2622 (380), M Masterson Lim 660kg £2494 (378), McCloskey Farms Char 660kg £2494 (378), 670kg £2532 (378), P McAllister, Glenarm Lim 610kg £2293 (376), McCloskey Farms Char 640kg £2393 (374), M Masterson Lim 520kg £1913 (368), Char 630kg £2293 (364), C McDonnell, Ballycastle Sal 570kg £2052 (360). 

Beef Bullocks

Top per Head

J Hogg, Garvagh Lim 890kg £3506, A Magill, Newtownabbey Char 860kg £3164, R McVicker, Ballycastle Lim 760kg £3116, J Hogg Char 860kg £3113, J & M Crawford, Glarryford AA 860kg £3044, J Hogg Char 800kg £2976, S & D McReynolds, Dungiven Lim 770kg £2895, local farmer Char 760kg £2872, J Hogg Char 750kg £2835, D Laverty, Portglenone Lim 730kg £2803, Lim 730kg £2788, J McKinley, Bushmills AA 760kg £2781, J Hogg Char 750kg £2775. 

Top per Kg 

R McVicker, Ballycastle Lim 760kg £3116 (410), M Masterson, Downpatrick Lim 580kg £2320 (400), 570kg £2257 (396), J Hogg, Garvagh Lim 890kg £3506 (394), M Masterson Lim 600kg £2352 (392), S & D McReynolds Lim 660kg £2574 (390), D Hanna Char 680kg £2652 (390), L Rodgers, Aghalee Lim 550kg £2134 (388), M Masterson Lim 670kg £2599 (388), D Laverty, Portglenone Lim 730kg £2803 (384), L Rodgers Lim 460kg £1757 (382), D Laverty Lim 730kg £2788 (382), J Mc Woodburn BB 500kg £1910 (382), S & D McReynolds Lim 690kg £2635 (382)

Fr Bullocks

A Bonnar, Glenwherry 660kg £2244 (340)710kg £2357 (332), 710kg £2272 (320), 610kg £1939 (318), 630kg £2003 (318), J Mc Woodburn, Kells 530kg £1674 (316), A Bonnar 690kg £2152 (312), 630kg £1953 (310), L Rodgers, Aghalee 480kg £1401 (292), A Rocke, Larne 620kg £1810 (292), 660kg £1914 (290). 

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

Over 400 cattle in Ballymena on Tuesday resulted in another steady trade. Bullocks sold to £2600 over for a Cha at 840Kg £3260 presented by B Arthurs, Kircubbin. Heifers sold to £2420 over for a Cha at 590 £2500 presented by C Gregg, Glarryford.

Bullocks

Up to 500Kg

C Newell, Ballymoney Cha 360Kg £1870 (519), D Gilmore Lim 370Kg £1910 (516), D & I Dunlop, Glarryford Lim 430Kg £2160 (502), R Evans, Randalstown Blo 440Kg £2210 (502), D & I Dunlop, Lim 440Kg £2160 (490), B Reid, Templepatrick Lim 340Kg £1660 (488), S Patterson, Carrickfergus Lim 480Kg £2330 (485), E Logan, Ahoghill Lim 410Kg £1990 (485), Lim 410Kg £1980 (482), J Newell, Ballymoney Cha 400Kg £1930 (482), E Logan, Lim 430Kg £2060 (479), D & I Dunlop, Lim 470Kg £2250 (478), H Magill, Ballygally Cha 460Kg £2200 (478), D & I Dunlop, Lim 470Kg £2230 (474).

501Kg and Over

T Butler, Ballycastle Cha 540Kg £2610 (483), J Blair, Cullybackey Cha 520Kg £2490 (478), P Martin, Dunloy Cha 510Kg £2380 (466), T Butler, Cha 550Kg £2560 (465), P Martin, Cha 550Kg £2560 (465), Cha 520Kg £2420 (465), Cha 570Kg £2650 (464), T Butler Cha 540Kg £2500 (463), Cha 520Kg £2400 (461), S Patterson, Carrickfergus Cha 550Kg £2530 (460), T Butler, Cha 570Kg £2620 (459), A Foreman, Belfast Cha 530Kg £2400 (452), P Martin Cha 520Kg £2350 (451), Cha 570Kg £2560 (449), T Butler Cha 580Kg £2600 (448), J Blair, Cullybackey Cha 550Kg £2460 (447).

Heifers

Up to 500kg 

T Butler, Ballycastle Char 430kg £2160 (502), 480kg £2320 (483), B McAdam, Doagh Char 270kg £1300 (481), M McConkey, Larne Lim 490kg £2350 (479), B McAdam Char 270kg £1280 (474), M McConkey Lim 420kg £1990 (473), T Butler Char 480kg £2270 (472), 490kg £2310 (471), S Hunter, Bushmills Char 470kg £2210 (470), M McConkey Lim 470kg £2210 (470), C Newell, Ballymoney Char 400kg £1880 (470), S Hunter Char 460kg £2150 (467), 440kg £2050 (465), D Gilmore, Downpatrick Lim 430kg £1980 (460). 

Over 501kg 

T Butler, Ballycastle Char 530kg £2450 (462), S Hunter, Bushmills Char 510kg £2310 (452), W Weatherup, Carrickfergus Lim 510kg £2270 (445), W Weatherup Lim 550kg £2400 (436), C Gregg, Glarryford Char 550kg £2380 (432), T Butler Char 520kg £2250 (432), S Hunter Char 570kg £2460 (431), Lim 510kg £2170 (425), T Butler Char 520kg £2210 (425). 

For Richard Henning: 20 Texel shearling rams

For Ian McCluggage: 2 pens Suff Chev hoggets

Reduction sale comprising of 10 Greyface hoggets and 20 Mule hoggets ready for the ram

400 hill grazed Tex & Mule store lambs for A Magee, Kilwaughter

4 Badgerfaced ram lambs

EWE LAMB SALE TO INCULDE FOR THE FOLLOWING

For Crockataggart farms:- 150 Suff Chev ewe lambs

For A McFarlane 150 Texel Mule ewe lambs

For B Kelly: 120 Tex/Mule ewe lambs

For Robert Workman: 3 pens Suff Chev ewe lambs

For Hugh O’Kane: 3 pens Suff Chev ewe lambs, 4 pens Greyface ewe lambs, 1 pen Mule ewe lambs, 1 pen Wiltshire X Chev ewe lambs

A great entry of 3785 sheep in Ballymena on Monday night. Store lambs to £133 for 8 Suffolks, Ewe Lambs to £230 for 12 Suffolk Cheviots and Breeding Sheep to £320 for 7 Suffolks.  The annual Border Leicester sale held last night sale topped at 2800gns for a ram lamb and 1800gns for a female.  The Texel sale topped at 3000gns for a ram lamb.

Store Lambs

A & M & V Armstrong, Straid 8 Suff £133, Dundarave Properties, Bushmills 12 Tex £132, 25 Tex £132, 25 Tex £130, E Matthews, Glenarm 6 Cb £129.50, D McClintock, Broughshane 9 Spo £129, S Rea, Glenarm 14 Tex £128, A Wright, Cullybackey 33 Tex £127.50, A & M & V Armstrong 11 Tex £127, K Irvine, Carrickfergus 8 Tex £126, J Adams, Ballymena 41 Tex £125, J Morrow, Glenarm 4 Suff £124, O Duffin, Cargan 20 Tex £124, G Mulvenna, Glenarm 12 Cb £124, F Saunders, Glenavy 3 Dor £124.

Ewe Lambs

H O’Kane, Carnlough 12 Suff £230, 10 Suff £215, 8 Gf £215, J P F O’Loan, Martinstown 12 Cv £210, J Hutchinson, Ballyclare 2 Tex £205, H & M Gingles, Larne 15 Cv £205, J P F O’Loan 10 Cv £195, R Workman, Kilwaughter 13 Suff £195, J P F O’Loan 8 Cv £185, J Hutchinson 8 Tex £182, H O’Kane 4 Cv £182, E Matthews, Glenarm 12 Cb £175, A Bell, Nutts Corner 8 Tex £175, O McCloskey, Loughgiel 7 Tex £175, R Workman 10 Suff £175, H O’Kane 9 Suff £175.

Breeding Sheep

Local Farmer 7 Suff £320, M Kelly, Limavady 10 Mule £305, S McGowan, Ballymoney 12 Suff £295, I McCluggage, Glarryford 10 Suff £290, Local Farmer 7 Suff £285, W McConnell, Ballyclare 8 Tex £285, A Rainey, Limavady 10 CB £275, P R Sleeman, Limavady 12 Mule £275, A Rainey 8 Cb £270, Local Farmer 8 Tex £270, P R Sleeman 12 Mule £270, W Dennison, Dunadry 12 Mule £270, R McNabney, Broughshane 12 Mule £265, Taggart Bros, Doagh 12 Mule £265, S Waide, Clough 7 Mule £265. 

Dairy Cows

20 lots of dairy cows topped at £3550 for a calved Holstein heifer from J McLean, Bushmills. 

JB McLean, Bushmills Hol £3550, Hol £3400, Hol £3400, A T McAuley, Bushmills Hol £3200, JB McLean, Hol £3200, I Small, Ahoghill Hol £3050,  W G Johnson, Belfast Hol £3000, T Carlisle, Dundrod Hol £2800, W G Johnson Hol £2700, T Stewart, Ballyclare Ayr £2450, W G Johnson, Hol £2300, T Carlisle, Fri £2300, D & M McGregor, Crumlin  Hol £2200, A T McAuley, Hol £2000, R.H &H.A Shanks, Dunadry Hol £2000, R Stewart, Ayr £2000. 

Suckler Cows

A super entry of sucklers sold to £4750 for a Limousin cow with a heifer calf at foot from Matthews Bros, Glenarm.

Matthew Bros, Briarfield Lim with Hfr calf £4750, L Hughes, Kircubbin Bel with Bul calf £4300, Lim with Hfr calf £4050, D Compton, Carninney Lim with Hfr £3850, L Hughes, Her with Bul calf £3750, Lim with Bul calf £3650, Lim with Hfr calf £3550, C Irvine, Carrickfergus Bel with Hfr calf £3550, L Hughes, Bel with Hfr calf £3500, O Kearney, Bellaghy Bel with Bul calf £3500, L Hughes, Blo with Hfr calf £3400, O Kearney, Abe with Hfr calf £3300, J Steede, Cullybackey Sim with Hfr calf £3300, L George, Nutts Corner Bel with Hfr calf £3100, L Hughes, Abe with Hfr calf £3000, Abe with Hfr calf £2950. 

Calves

300 calves on Friday included a super entry of reared calves from one farm, the sale averaged a tremendous £890 with Bulls to £1600 for a Lim, Heifers to £1550 for a Charolais and reared Friesians to £900. 

Bulls

G McCammond, Larne Lim £1600, R Bingham, Nutts Corner Char £1570, £1520, £1510 x3, £1470 x2, £1460 x2, £1440, £1430, W R Magee, Kilwaughter Char £1420, R Bingham Char £1410 x2.

Heifers

R Bingham, Nutts Corner Char £1550, D McKay, Broughshane Fkv £1420, R Bingham Char £1410, £1390 x2, £1370 x4, £1350 x2, £1340, £1300, M Caldwell, Cairncastle Char £1300. 

Hol/Fr Bulls

R Bingham, Nutts Corner £900, £720 x2, J Hunter, Crumlin £560, D & M McGregor, Muckamore £550, S McCormick, Bangor £540, J Graham, Glenwherry £530, £520, P Mairs, Comber £460 x3, S McMullan, Martinstown £445, W Kennedy, Ballyclare £435, J Hunter £410. 

Weanlings

380 weanlings on Friday continued to sell with a great trade. Bullocks to £1910 over for a Charolais 460kg at £2370 from W R Wilson, Ballymena and Heifers to £1590 over for a Charolais 500kg at £2090 from G Hayes, Ballymena. 

Bullocks:

0-300kg

R Leader, Dundrod Cha 230kg £1580 (687), Cha 230kg £1580 (687), Cha 230kg £1580 (687), J L Gregg, Cloughmills Lim 220kg £1490 (677), K Magorrian, Downpatrick Cha 240kg £1600 (666), R Leader, Par 230kg £1510, K Magorrian, Spk 240kg £1570 (654), J L Gregg, Lim 240kg £1570 (654), J A McMullan, Glenarm Lim 220kg £1430 (650), J L Gree, Lim 250kg £1610 (644), K Magorrian Cha 260kg £1660 (638),J L Gregg, Lim 240kg £1520 (633), J A McMullan, Lim 240kg £1510 (629), Lim 220kg £1380 (627), J L Gregg, Lim 260kg £1600 (615), I McIlveen, Ballymena Lim 280kg £1690 (603). 

301-350kg

T J McLornan, Nutts Corner Cha 350kg £2100 (600), Cha 340kg £1990 (585), x2 Cha 350kg £2010 (574), O Magorrian, Ballykinlar Cha 310kg £1780 (574), I McIlveen, Ballymena310kg £1760 (567), W C McMaster, Antrim Lim 340kg £1920 (564), Blo 340kg £1910 (561), Carrigeen Farms Ltd, Templepatrick 340kg £1910 (561), Lim 340kg £1900 (558), J A McQuiston, Ballymoney Cha 320kg £177 (553), J Cunningham, Broughshane Lim 320kg £1770 (553), W C McMaster, Blo 330kg £1810 (548), I McIlveen, Lim 320kg £1750 (546), P Mehaffey, Larne Cha 340kg £1810 (532), W C McMaster, Lim 350kg £1860 (531). 

Over 351kg 

Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick Char 360kg £2010 (558), W C McMaster, Gleno Char 380kg £2120 (557), T J McLornan, Nutts Corner Char 360kg £2000 (555), Local Farmer Char 400kg £2130 (532) x2, Carrigeen Farms Char 410kg £2170 (529), I McIveen, Kells Lim 360kg £1900 (527), S Hall, Larne Lim 400kg £2100 (525), H Hall, Newtownabbey Lim 420kg £2200 (523), Carrigeen Farms Char 390kg £2030 (520), P McConnell, Ligoniel Lim 360kg £1870 (519), W C McMaster Char 360kg £1870 (519), Local Farmer Char 420kg £2180 (519), N & S Wilson, Rathkenny Char 440kg £2270 (515), P McConnell Lim 390kg £2010 (515), W R Wilson, Ballymena Char 460kg £2370 (515). 

Heifers

Up to 300kg 

J A McMullan, Glenarm Lim 230kg £1540 (669), V Erskine, Ballyclare Lim 210kg £1400 (666), R Leader, Dundrod Char 150kg £980 (653), D Arrell, Bellaghy Char 170kg £1090 (641), J A McMullan Lim 230kg £1450 (630), V Erskine Lim 230kg £1360 (591), D Arrell Char 270kg £1570 (581), 280kg £1600 (571), I Overend, Bellaghy Sal 300kg £1700 (566), K Magorrian, Downpatrick Lim 270kg £1490 (551), J A McMullan Lim 250kg £1370 (548), McClurg & Mullen, Dundrod St 250kg £1360 (544), V Erskine Lim 260kg £1390 (534), K Magorrian Char 240kg £1280 (533), R Leader Char 220kg £1170 (531), K Magorrian Char 300kg £1530 (510). 

301 to 350kg 

G & A O'Loan, Martinstown BB 310kg £1740 (561), T J McLornan, Nutts Corner Char 340kg £1860 (547), D Arrell, Bellaghy Char 310kg £1680 (541), 310kg £1660 (535), Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick Char 310kg £1650 (532), T J McLornan Char 350kg £1860 (531), S G Simms, Gleno Char 320kg £1630 (509), H McNeill, Rasharkin Lim 330kg £1650 (500), T J McLornan Char 340kg £1700 (500), R & M Duff, Kells BB 330kg £1640 (497), Char 330kg £1640 (497), BB 310kg £1540 (496), I Dodds, Glenwherry Lim 340kg £1650 (485), J Connolly, Larne Char 340kg £1650 (485). 

Over 351kg 

P McConnell, Ligoniel Char 370kg £1940 (524), Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick Char 360kg £1860 (516), T J McLornan, Nutts Corner Char 370kg £1880 (508), S Hall, Larne Lim 360kg £1820 (505), N & S Wilson, Rathkenny Char 370kg £1870 (505), T J McLornan Char 380kg £1920 (505), G Hayes, Ballymena Char 380kg £1910 (502), A J Wilson, Ballymena Char 390kg £1960 (502), H McNeill, Rasharkin Lim 360kg £1800 (500), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 390kg £1950 (500), T J McLornan Lim 380kg £1880 (494), I Dodds, Glenwherry Lim 360kg £1780 (494), A McMaw, Carrickfergus Char 390kg £1920 (492), Carrigeen Farms Char 380kg £1860 (489), S Hall, Larne Char 370kg £1790 (483), G Hayes Char 400kg £1930 (482). 

300 beef cattle on Thursday resulted in another good steady trade. Beef Cows to 416p for 840kg at £3494, Fr Cows to 278p for 620kg at £1723 and Beef Heifers to 412p for 650kg at £2678. Beef bullocks to 430p for 620kg at £2666 and to a top per head of £3720 for 890kg and Fr Bullocks to 318p for 600kg at £1908. 

Beef Cows

McAuley Bros, Glenarm Lim 840kg £3494 (416), P & M McGeary, Dungannon Blo 700kg £2786 (398), T Clyde, Antrim Lim 610kg £2415 (396), P & M McGeary Blo 650kg £2444 (376), D Andrew, Templepatrick Lim 650kg £2444 (376), J Lynn, Coagh Lim 660kg £2428 (368), W Brown, Bushmills Char 560kg £2004 (358), P & M McGeary Blo 740kg £2575 (348), K Lagan, Toomebridge Blo 750kg £2610 (348), J Buick, Kells BB 670kg £2318 (346), K Lagan, Toomebridge Lim 720kg £2491 (346), J Buick BB 720kg £2462 (342), G Small, Randalstown Her 950kg £3211 (338).

Beef Heifers

J Wilson, Ballyclare Lim 650kg £2678 (412), 640kg £2598 (406), P Trainor, Kilkeel BB 580kg £2343 (404), V Cousley, Moneymore Lim 660kg £2640 (400), G A McMaster, Broughshane Char 640kg £2547 (398), V Cousley Lim 650kg £2574 (396), G A McMaster Char 650kg £2561 (394), T Clyde, Antrim Lim 550kg £2167 (394), J B Crawford, Aughafatten St 500kg £1890 (378), L George, Nutts Corner Lim 640kg £2368 (370), J & R Roundtree, Templepatrick Lim 570kg £2109 (370), J B Crawford St 620kg £2294 (370). 

Fr Cows

W & H Nicholl, Ahoghill 620Kg £1723.60 (278), C Casey, Cloughmills 700kg £1939 (277), D Mulholland, Crumlin 760kg £2082 (274), RF Saunderson, Glenwherry 710kg £1902 (268), David Chestnutt, Bushmills 800kg £2112 (264), RF Saunderson 700kg £1834 (262), R Cochrane, Bushmills 750kg £1935 (258), L Robinson, Newtownards 730kg £1883 (258), S Stewart, Newtownabbey 650kg £1677 (258), Thomas Dunlop, Glenarm 620kg £1562 (252), Derek Lyttle, Kells 560kg £1400 (250), RLA & D Irvine, Dundrod 670kg £1634 (244), C Caskey, Cloughmills 750kg £1770 (236), L Robinson 680kg £1523 (224), RLA Irvine 660kg £1478 (224), C O’Neill, Glenarm 600kg £1332 (222).

Beef Bullocks

Top per Head

L M O’Neill, Ardboe Cha 890Kg £3720.20, Cha 900Kg £2528, Lim 850Kg £3485, local farmer Cha 900Kg £3474, L M O’Neill, Cha 890Kg £3417.60, R J Arrell, Randalstown Lim 820Kg £3378.40, L M O’Neill Cha 870Kg £3340.80, S Oliver, Limavady Cha 820Kg £3280, local farmer, Cha 820Kg £3214, P & S Gibson, Aughafatten Lim 820Kg £3198, S Oliver, Cha 840Kg £3192, L M O’Neill, Lim £3191.60,Cha 810Kg £3190.40, R J Arrell, Lim 770Kg £3187.80, S Oliver, Lim 820Kg £3165.20, local farmer, Cha 810Kg £3159.

Top per Kg

A L Kyle, Portrush Cha 620Kg £2666 (430), M Surphlis, Lisnaskea Bel 680Kg £2883.20 (424), A L Kyle, 580Kg £2436 (420), L M O’Neill, Ardboe Cha 890Kg £3720.20, (418), R J Arrell, Randalstown Lim 770Kg £3187.80 (414), Lim 820Kg £3378.40 (412), L M O’Neill, Lim 850Kg £3485 (410), Lim 790Kg £3191.60 (404), M Farr, Ballinderry Lim 710Kg £2868.40 (404), Lim 700Kg £2828 (404), M  McKenna, Maghera Cha 690Kg £2787 (404), M Farr, Lim 670Kg £2706.80 (404), M Surphlis, Bel 520Kg £2090.40 (402), M Farr, Cha 730Kg £2934.60 (402), S Oliver, Limavady Lim 750Kg £3000 (400), Cha 740Kg £2960 (400).

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

450 store cattle in Ballymena on Tuesday results in a super trade. Bullocks sold to £2570 over for a Cha at 530Kg £2900 offered by A Foreman, Belfast. Heifers sold to £2190 over for a St at 690Kg £2720 offered by D & H Gregg, Clough,

Top Per Kg

Bullocks

Up to 500Kg

S Moore, Crumlin Lim 400Kg £2060 (515), Sandra Hunter, Bushmills Cha 470Kg £2340 (497), Cha 480Kg £2380 (495), Cha 490Kg £2420 (493), R Carlisle, Templepatrick Cha 410Kg £1990 (485), R I Bashford, Magheramorne Cha 430Kg £2080 (483), Mrs Moore, Crumlin Lim 470Kg £2270 (483), S Moore,  Lim 460Kg £2210 (480), S Laverty, Ballyscullion Lim 310Kg £1480 (477), S Moore, Lim 490Kg £2290 (467), D Carlisle Lim 450Kg £2100 (466), D Gilmore Lim 440Kg £2050 (465), D Carlisle, Lim 470Kg £2160 (459), S Moore, Lim 500Kg £2290 (458), D Carlisle, Cha 490Kg £2240 (457), N Hamilton Moorfields Abe 440Kg £1990 (452).

Over 501Kg

A Foreman, Belfast Cha 530Kg £2900 (547), Sandra Hunter, Bushmills 540Kg £2680 (496), S Patterson, Carrickfergus Lim 530Kg £2560 (483), Sandra Hunter, Cha 540Kg £2580 (477), A Foreman, Cha 600Kg £2840 (473), J McMurran, Ballycarry Cha 520Kg £2450 (471), Lim 510Kg £2400 (470), Sandra Hunter Cha 510Kg £2400 (470), Cha 560Kg £2620 (467), J C Prentice, Comber Cha 520Kg £2400 ((461), S Patterson, Lim 560Kg £2570 (458), Sandra Hunter, Cha 510Kg £2320 (454), Cha 550Kg £2490 (452), JMcMurran, Cha 570Kg £2580, (452), J C Prentice, Lim 540Kg £2440 (451), S Moore, Lim 540Kg £2430 (450).

Heifers

Up to 500Kg

M McConkey, Larne Shb 430Kg £2190 (509), Mrs Moore, Crumlin Lim £2100 (500), M McConkey, Lim 490Kg £2360 (481), Cho 450Kg £2160 (480), J Maxwell, Upperlands Cha 300Kg £1420 (473), J McClure, Ballymoney Lim 360Kg £1680 (466), M McConkey, Lim 360Kg £1660 (461), D & I Dunlop, Glarryford Lim 340Kg £1520 (447), Lim 360Kg £1580 (438), M McConkey, Lim 390Kg £1710 (438), Cha 450Kg £1970 (437), Mrs Moore, Lim 380Kg £1660 (436), J Robinson, Broughshane Bel 340Kg £1480 (435), B Reid, Templepatrick Lim 370Kg £1610 (435), M McConkey, Sim 410Kg £1780 (434), Mrs Moore, Lim 490Kg £2110 (430).

Over 501Kg

J Alexander, Clough Cha 580Kg £2510 (432), Cha 580Kg £2500 (431), W Knowles, Cloughmills Cha 620Kg £2610 (421), J Alexander, Cha 580Kg £2420 (417), P McKeown, Martinstown Cha 550Kg £2280 (414), J Minford, Parkgate Cha 520Kg £2130 (409), D & H Gregg, Clough Cha 550Kg £2240 (407), S Jackson, Bellaghy Cha 590Kg £2380 (403). D & I Dunlop, Glarryford Lim 520Kg £2080 (400), J Minford, Bel 510Kg £2030 (398), J Alexander, Cha 630Kg £2500 (396), D & H Gregg, Clough St 690Kg £2720 (394), Cha 620Kg £2440 (393), Cha 570Kg £2240 (393), M Warwick, Antrim Abe 560Kg £2130 (380), D & H Gregg, Cha 580Kg £2190 (377).

For David McCabe: 12 Texel S/R

For Ian McCluggage: 2 pens of quality Suff Chev hoggets

For Edwin McNeilly: 6 pens Suff Chev hoggets

1 pen top quality Wicklow Chev hoggets

30 Wicklow Chev cast ewes, 3 Beltex X Char shearling rams

30 Tex ewe lambs, 35 BF Lanark ewe lambs, 10 Spotted Dutch Texel X blk ewe lambs

ALSO

Beltex Club Show & Sale

comprising of 16 rams and females

Another massive entry of sheep forward for sale on Monday night past.  Breeders sold to £390, ewe lambs to £225, store lambs to £140.  The Beltex club show and sale topped at 2000gns for a ram and 1900gns for a female.  A special entry of Texel shearling rams exhibited by David McCabe topped at 1150gns twice.

Ewe Lambs 

M O'Kane, Dungiven x14 Che £225, C Alexander, Glenarm x12 Mul £210, The Cleggan Estate, Ballymena X13 Mul £210,x12 Mul £192, A &M & M McKeegan, Glenarm x12 Mul £192, C Alexander, x12 Mul £192, x12 Mul £190,S Alexander, Glenarm x12 Mul £185, C Alexander, Glenarm x12 Mul £192, x12 Mul £190, S Alexander, Glenarm x12 Mul £185,  J.P.F. O Loan, Martinstown x10 Suf £185, A &M & M McKeegan, x10 Mul £180, The Cleggan Estate, x14 Mul £180, x14 Mul £180, C Patterson, Broughshane x13 Suf £180, local farmer x12 Mul £180, J McLaughlin, Carnlough x10 Suf £178,  C Alexander, x12 Mul £175. 

Store Lambs 

P Sloan, Ballymena x13 Tex £140, Dundarave Properties, Bushmills x3 Tex £138, D Davidson, Broughshane x10 Tex £132, Dundarave Properties, x23 Tex £131.50, B McKay, Cushendun x30 Suf £130, T Jackson, Broughshane x61 Tex £130, x28 Tex £130, H F McKay, Carnlough x74 Tex £129.50, V McErlaine, Ballymoney x25 Tex £129, B Jamison, Ballymoney x10 Tex £129, P McNeill, Cushendun X28 Suf £129, Dundarave Properties, x24 Tex £129,  V McErlaine, x25 Tex £128, M Taggart, Carnlough x2 Bf £128, B Alexander, Glenarm x26 Tex £127.50, B Watt, Ballymena x19 Tex £127. 

Breeding Sheep

L & J Armstrong, Knowehead x1 Cro £390, J Adams, Ballymena x1 Spo £350, x2 Spo £340, I McCluggage, Glarryford x12 Suf £335, J Malone, Coleraine x9 Che £330, W McCurdy, Broughshane x13 Suf £325, E McNeilly, Ballymena x8 Suf £325, local farmer x12 Suf £320, J Adams, x1 Spo £320, D Bamber, Ballymena x10 Mul £315, J Adams, x1 Spo £310, I McCluggage, x11 Suf £305, W McCurdy, x12 Cro £305, local farmer x6 Suf £300, J Thomspn, Bushmills x15 Tex £298, E McNeilly, Ballymena x7 Suf £295. 

Pedigree Sheep 

S Daly, Omagh x1 Bel 2000g, J & M O'Connor, Cookstown x1 Bel Ram Ewe 1900g, S Kelly, Omagh x1 Bel Ram 1350g, D Nisbett, Loughbrickland, x1 Bel 1300g  Ram, W H D McCabe, Muckamore x1 Tex s/r 1150g, x1 Tex s/r 1150g, D Nisbett, x1 Bel Ram 1100g, W H D McCabe, X1 Tex s/r 1100g, W H D McCabe, x1 Tex s/r 1000g, x1 Tex s/r 1000g.

Dairy Cows

16 lots of Dairy Cows topped at £4850 for a calved Holstein heifer from D McNeilly, Randalstown.

D McNeilly, Randalstown Hol £4850, D Wallace, Antrim Hol £4000, D McNeilly, Fri £3800, G & A M Patton, Newtownards Jer £2800, D Wallace, Hol £2550, A A Ferguson, Stewartstown Hol £2550, S Simpson, Ballymena Hol £2450, Hol £2350, R Stewart, Ballyclare Ayr £2350, I Small, Ahoghill Hol £2300, G & A M Patton, Hol £1950, R Stewart, Ayr £1950, Ayr £1850, D McCafferty, Glenavy Fri £1400, J Mulholland, Toomebridge Fri £1300.

Bulls

Breeding bulls to £4700 for a young Limousin from Emma Campbell, Maghera.

Emma Campbell, Maghera Lim £4700, H Millar, Kells Abe £3350, D Cairns, Broughshane Abe £2900, F McAuley, Toomebridge Lim £2750, P McConnell, Belfast Sal £2750, Emma Campbell, Lim £2600.

Sucklers

A good entry of suckler cows topped at £4500 for a Speckled Park cow with a heifer calf at foot from A Christie, Ballymoney.

A Christie, Ballymoney Spk & hfr calf £4500, J Gamble, Ballymoney Sal & bull calf £4050, A Christie Lim & hfr calf £3900, Local Farmer Char & hfr calf £3850, Local Farmer Sim & bull calf £3750, A J Gardiner, Glenwherry Spk & hfr calf £3500, R Archer, Ahoghill Sim & hfr calf £3300, J Gamble Lim & hfr calf £3200, R Archer Sim & hfr calf £3200, Local Farmer Her & hfr calf £3200, Shb & bull calf £3150, Lim & hfr calf £3100, Char & bull calf £3100, J Gamble Lim & bull calf £3050, Sal & hfr calf £3000. 

Calves

A good entry of 395 calves resulted in another great trade with a sale average of £746. Bulls to £1390 for a Charolais, Heifers to £1310 also for a Charolais and Reared Friesian Bulls to £800 for 4.

Bulls

J Steele, Ballymena Cha £1390, Ganaway Farms, Ballyhaskin Sim £1380, J Steele, Cha £1380, Cha £1370, J & C Hooks, Carrowdore Cha £1350, Cha £1350, Bel £1310, Bel £1310, F Breen, Kircubbin Bel £1310, J & C Hooks, Bel £1300, Bel £1300, Bel £1300, A M Crawford, Carrickfergus Bel £1290, Bel £1290, J & C Hooks Bel £1260, B Dempster Bel £1260. 

Heifers

J Steele, Ballymena Cha £1310, Cha £1300, Cha £1290, Cha £1280, Cha £1250, Andrew Dunn, Greenisland Lim £1180, F Breen, Lisburn Lim £1130, A M Crawford, Ballymena Bel £1100, F Breen, Lim £1090, Ganaway Farms, Ballyhaskin Cha £1090, Ballyfrench Farm Ltd, Portavogie Bel £1030, T Adams, Ballymena Cha £1020, W D McCarthy, Kircubbin Bel £1010, Ganaway Farms, Lim £1000, Cha £1000, Sim £1000. 

Hol/ Fr Bulls

A M Crawford, Carrickfergus x4 Hol £800, A Martin, Carrickfergus, Fri £770, Trimble Farms Ltd x9 Hol £700, F & S Hill, Ahoghill Hol £690, D Parke, Magherafelt Fri £650. 

Weanlings

430 weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in another flying trade. Bullocks sold to £2170 over for a Lim 430Kg at £2600 presented by Nugent Estate, Portaferry. Heifers sold to £2340 over for a Lim 360Kg at £2700 also offered by Nugent Estate.

Bullocks

Up to 300Kg

J A McMullan, Glenarm Lim 190Kg £1320 (694), D J McFerran, Dunloy Cha 210Kg £1390 (661),J A McMullan, Glenarm Lim 200Kg £1300 (650), Lim 200Kg £1300 (560), A McErlean, Portglenone Cha 300Kg £1910 (636), Lim 290Kg £1830 (631), S McAuley, Ballymoney Cha 230Kg £1450 (630), W Stewart, Dundrod Cha 220Kg £1350 (613), D J McFerran, Cha 230Kg £1400 (608), S McAuley, Ballymoney Cha 230Kg £1380 (600), W Stewart, Cha 250Kg £14660 (584), D Arrell, Bellaghy Cha 300Kg £1740 (580), W Stewart, Cha 260Kg £1500 (576), D Arrell, Cha 270Kg £1550 (574), J A McMullan, Lim 180Kg £1030 (572), D Arrell Cha 280Kg £1600 (571),

301Kg to 350Kg

A McErlean, Portglenone Cha 310Kg £1980 (638), Cha 320Kg £1980 (618), Cha 310KG £1900 (612), M Murphy, Ballyclare Lim 310Kg £1870 (603), A McErlean, Cha 320Kg £1900 (593), Nugent Estate, Portaferry Lim 320Kg £1890 (590), A McErlean Cha 350Kg £1980 (565), K Craig, Ballyclare Cha 330Kg £1860 (563), D Arrell, Bellaghy Cha 320Kg £1780 (556), P McCord & P Thompson, Antrim Cha 320Kg £1740 (543), B Rowan, Broughshane Cha 330Kg £1770 (536), G Loughry, Limavady Sim  330Kg £1700 (515), D Arrell, Bellaghy Cha 310Kg £15880 (509), A Clements, Antrim Lim 330Kg £1670 (506), S H Bellingham, Ballymoney Lim 340Kg £1690 (497), R J McKendry, Antrim Cha 340Kg £1640 (482).

Over 351Kg

Nugent Estates, Portaferry Lim 430Kg £430Kg £2600 (604, G Loughery, Limavady Lim 380Kg £2200 (579), Lim 380Kg £2200 (579), A McErlean, Portglenone Cha 360Kg £2040 (566), A Millar, Antrim Cha 370Kg £2080 (562), H & E McDowell, Castlereagh Lim 360Kg £1980 (550), A Clements, Antrim Cha 400Kg £2190 (547), A Millar, Cha 400Kg £2180 (545), M Gingles, Kilwaughter Lim 400Kg £2170 (542), R J McKendry, Antrim Cha 420Kg £2260 (538), N Estates Lim 420Kg £2260 (538), R & D McAuley, Ballymena Lim 410Kg £2200 (536), W G Hanna Cha 370Kg £1980 (535), A  Millar, Cha 400Kg £2130 (532), Cha 410Kg £2180 (531), R J McKendry, Cha 370Kg £1960 (529).

Heifers

Up to 300kg 

Nugent Estate, Portaferry Lim 280kg £2320 (828), D J McFerran, Dunloy Char 190kg £1310 (689) x2, 210kg £1360 (647), D Arrell, Bellaghy Char 210kg £1330 (633), W Stewart, Dundrod Char 200kg £1260 (630), D J McFerran Char 220kg £1380 (627), D Arrell Char 200kg £1230 (615), D J McFerran Char 230kg £1400 (608), A McErlean, Portglenone Lim 300kg £1800 (600), S McAuley, Ballymoney Char 250kg £1500 (600). 

301 to 350kg 

Nugent Estate, Portaferry Lim 320kg £2360 (737), 340kg £2440 (717), A McErlean, Portglenone Lim 320kg £1770 (553), B Rowan, Broughshane Char 310kg £1700 (548), R J McKendry, Antrim Char 350kg £1840 (525), K Craig, Ballyclare Char 350kg £1820 (520), S H Bellingham, Ballymoney Lim 350kg £1820 (520), P McMullan, Dundrod Lim 330kg £1700 (515). 

Over 351kg 

Nugent Estate, Portaferry Lim 360kg £2700 (750), J Gilliland, Muckamore Lim 400kg £2160 (540), B Rowan, Broughshane Char 360kg £1880 (522), J Gilliland Lim 380kg £1940 (510), S Bellingham, Ballymoney Lim 390kg £1970 (505), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Char 390kg £1940 (497), A McErlean, Portglenone Char 370kg £1810 (489), S Wright, Carnlough Blo 360kg £1760 (488), R & D McAuley, Ballyclare Lim 380kg £1850 (486), R J McKendry, Antrim Char 390kg £1890 (484), A Millar, Antrim Char 390kg £1880 (482). 

280 beef cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in another steady trade. Beef cows sold to 404p for 770kg at £3110, Fr cows to 274p for 680kg at £1863 and Beef heifers to 428p for 730kg at £3124. Beef bullocks to 432p for 790kg at £3412 and to a top per head of £3520 for 1000kg and Fr bullocks to 334p for 670kg at £2237. 

Beef Cows

P Gribben, Toomebridge Blo 770kg £3110 (404), 680kg £2652 (390), D Jones, Nutts Corner Char 870kg £3323 (382), S Wright, Carnlough Blo 690kg £2608 (378), P Gribben AA 730kg £2744 (376), N Brown, Ballycastle Char 750kg £2790 (372), P Gribben Blo 710kg £2627 (370), P Savage, Kircubbin Lim 570kg £2040 (358), P O'Neill, Toomebridge Char 740kg £2649 (358), N Brown Lim 590kg £2088 (354), Sim 650kg £2301 (354), G & A O'Loan, Martinstown Lim 660kg £2310 (350). 

Fr Cows

J O'Rawe, Gracehill 680kg £1863 (274), D McKay, Broughshane 690kg £1835 (266), H McCambridge, Carnlough 690kg £1821 (264), D Lyttle, Kells 560kg £1467 (262), A & W McIlwaine, Ballyclare 740kg £1894 (256), O Magill, Crumlin 660kg £1650 (250), S Kennedy, Doagh 850kg £2091 (246), J Stirling, Ballymena 600kg £1452 (242), D McMullan, Rasharkin 630kg £1512 (240), O Magill 700kg £1680 (240). 

Beef Bullocks

Top per head

D Patterson, Crumlin Char 1000kg £3520, B Harkness, Coagh Lim 830kg £3469, R McCurdy, Broughshane Lim 790kg £3412, R Chambers, Ballycastle AA 900kg £3294, R McCurdy BB 780kg £3276, Lim 760kg £3237, R Thompson, Mosside Char 810kg £3223, H Kernohan, Ahoghill Char 800kg £3200, B Harkness Lim 810kg £3191, Local Farmer Char 780kg £3182, B Harkness Lim 850kg £3145, D Wright, Magherafelt Lim 740kg £3122, D Patterson AA 830kg £3120, S McGowan, Ballymoney Char 800kg £3104. 

Beef Bullocks

R McCurdy, Broughshane Lim 790Kg £3412.80, Lim 760kg £3237.60 (426), D Wright, Magherafelt Lim 740Kg £3122.80 (422), R McCurdy, Bel 780Kg £3276 (420), B Harkness, Cookstown Lim 830Kg £3469.40 (418), J Dougan, Ahoghill Lim 740Kg £3063.60 (414), C B Wilkinson Randalstown Lim 660Kg £2719.20 (412), W Loughery, Limavady Lim 670Kg £2760.40 (412), C McKay, Magherafelt Lim 690Kg £2829 (410), Local producer, Cha 780Kg £3180.40 (408), Sim 760Kg £3085.60 (406), C McKay, Lim 710Kg £2854.20 (402), H Kernohan, Ahoghill Lim 760Kg £3040 (400), Cha 750Kg £3000 (400), Cha 800Kg £3200 (400), D Wright, Lim 660Kg £2640 (400).

Beef Heifers

Local producer, Cha 730Kg £3124.40 (428), Cha 740Kg £3093.20 (418), Cha 750Kg £3060 (408), Matthews bros, Glenarm Lim 670Kg £2666.60 (398), Local producer, Cha 650Kg £2587 (398), N Brown, Ballycastle Cha 630Kg £2482.20 (394), Sim 720Kg £2808 (390), R Kennedy, Crumlin Cha 590Kg £2301 (390), J Laverty, Lurgan Cha 530Kg £2067 (390), S Jackson, Bellaghy Par 570Kg £2211.60 (388), J S Dunn, Ballyclare Lim 430Kg £1668.40 (388), Lim 430Kg £1668.40 (388), P Savage, Kircubbin Lim 630Kg £2431.80 (386), N Brown, Cha 670Kg £2586.20 (386), J S Dunn, Lim 600Kg £2304 (384),J & M Crawford, Glarryford Abe 640Kg £2419.20 (378).

Fr Bullocks

B Gribben, Dunloy 670Kg £2237.80 (334), T Duffin, Toomebridge 680 £2244 (330), B Gribben, 740Kg £2442 (330), P Clarke, Armoy 510Kg £1672.80 (328), 480Kg £1555.20 (324), 490Kg £1558.20 (318), 480Kg £1526.40 (318), T Duffin 700Kg £2226 (318), 670Kg £2130 (318).

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

30 Char bullocks 500kgs

15 Char & Lim heifers 500-600kgs

15 top quality bullocks 500kgs + including 2 kindly donated to Cancer Research and Laurel house for Thomas Paul

A great entry of just under 400 store cattle met a super trade.  Bullocks sold to £2610 over for a Char 590kgs at £3200 which was kindly donated between Laurel House/Cancer research charities by Thomas Paul, Dunloy. 

Heifers sold to £1980 over for a Lim 600kg at £2580 presented by S O’Kane, Maghera.

Bullocks

Top Per Kg

Up to 500Kg

H McCullough, Randalstown Cha 460Kg £2340 (508), T Paul, Dunloy Cha 480Kg £2390 (497), D McMullan, Ballymoney Lim 500Kg £2480 (496), S Graham, Portglenone Lim 460Kg £2280 (495), H McCullough, Lim 470Kg £2290 (487), B Bailey, Ballycastle Cha 490Kg £2380 (485), A McCaugherty, Ballynahinch Her 260Kg £1260 (484), B Bailey, Cha 480Kg £2290 (477), S Quinn, Magherafelt Sim 440KG £2080 (472), B Bailey, Cha 490Kg £2290 (467), A McCaugherty, Her 270Kg £1260 (466), Her 270 £1260 (466), Her 270Kg  £1260 (466), Her 260Kg £1210 (465), H McCullough, Cha 470Kg £2170 (461), B McAdam, Doagh Cha 440Kg £2020 (459).

501Kg and over

T Paul, Dunloy Cha 590Kg £3200 (542), A Foreman, Belfast Cha 510Kg £2580 (505), Cha 520Kg £2560 (492), T Paul, Cha 520Kg £2560 (492), Cha 550Kg £2700 (490), A Foreman, Cha 530Kg £2600 (490), T Paul, Cha 530Kg £2560 (483), Cha 570 Kg £2700 (473), J Saunderson, Glenwherry Lim £520 £2460 (473),B Bailey, Ballycastle Cha 520Kg £2460 (473), Cha 520Kg £2440 (469), T Paul, Cha 550Kg £2580 (469), A Foremen, Cha 550Kg £2580 (469), T Paul Cha 580Kg £2720 (469), D McMullan, Ballymoney Lim 540Kg £2500 (463), S Quinn, Magherafelt Lim 510Kg £2360 (462), B Bailie, Cha 520Kg £2400 (461).

Heifers

Up to 500kg 

B McAdam, Doagh Char 300kg £1430 (476), C Gregg, Glarryford Lim 440kg £2010 (456), D Gilmore, Downpatrick Lim 450kg £2040 (453), S Graham, Portglenone BB 450kg £2040 (453), A McCaugherty, Ballynahinch Her 200kg £900 (450) x2, R McKeown, Portglenone Lim 490kg £2200 (449), B McAdam Char 360kg £1610 (447), R Gibson, Cullybackey Char 420kg £1870 (445), S McCullough, Broughshane Sim 410kg £1790 (436), D Gilmore Lim 480kg £2090 (435), A McCaugherty Her 270kg £1170 (433), B Bailey, Ballycastle Lim 490kg £2100 (428). 

Over 501kg 

C Gregg, Glarryford Char 510kg £2460 (482), 510kg £2360 (462), 540kg £2420 (448), 560kg £2460 (439), 530kg £2320 (437), 550kg £2370 (430), S O'Kane, Upperlands Lim 600kg £2580 (430), R McKeown, Portglenone Lim 540kg £2290 (424), C Gregg Char 540kg £2290 (424), R Gibson, Cullybackey Char 580kg £2440 (420), 550kg £2300 (418), C Gregg Char 530kg £2200 (415). 

For Ian McCluggage: 2 pens quality Suff Chev hoggets

12 Tex pedigree gimmers

3 pens Suff X Chev hoggets

 5 pens top quality Mule hoggets, 50 Mule hoggets

For JJ McAllister 150 Lanark type cast ewes

For Edwin McNeilly: 3 pens Suff Chev hoggets

50 x 4 and 5 year old Wicklow Chev ewes

ALSO

SELECT TEXEL SHEARLING RAM SALE comprising of 60

On Behalf of Ballyarnott, Duvarren & Hillhead flocks

A terrific entry of 3680 head at Ballymena met a terrific trade.  Breeding sheep sold to £380, ewe lambs to £198 and store lambs to £132.

Select Texel Shearling Ram Sale

(Consignments from David McCabe, John and Troy Watson and Michael Watson)

M & J Watson, Dundonald 2700gns, John W Watson, Annacloy 2550gns, 2400gns, 2150gns, 2050gns, 2050gns, 2050gns, 2000gns, M & J Watson, 1950gns, John W Watson 1800gns, 1800gns, M & J Watson 1750gns, R S Robinson, Tandagee 1750gns, John W Watson, 1700gns, M & J Watson, 1700gns, John W Watson, 1650gns. 

Breeding Sheep 

P McAuley, Carnlough x11 Che £380, W McCurdy, Broughshane x12 Suf £360, x14 Suf £355, R Davidon, Larne x2 Mul £340, W & A Purcell, Castlerock x12 Mul £340, S Doherty, Castlederg x10 Suf £335, W & A Purcell, x12 Mul £335, W McCurdy, x12 Mul £330, S Doherty x10 Suf £325, P McAuley x11 Che £325, W McCurdy x11 Mul £325, I McCluggage, Glarryford x8 Suf £315, C McHenry, Ballycastle x1 Ker £315, S Thompson, Glenarm x12 Mul £310, R S Robinson, Tandragee x7 Tex £310, I McCluggage x10 Suf £305. 

Ewe Lambs 

Local farmer x9 Suf £198, X14 Suf £195, x10 Suf £195, x10 Suf £190, x2 Suf £190, J OBrien, Ballymena x2 Suf £190, J McCullough, Glenarm x6 Suf £188, K & P OHara, Cushendun x11 Suf £185, local farmer x12 Suf £182, O Duffin, Cargan x12 Mul £180, local farmer, x7 Suf £180, C McDonnell, Ahoghill x2 Tex £178, I Donaghy, Cookstown x8 Tex £178, J Harkin, Plumbridge x10 Suf £178, J McAlister Cushendall x12 Mul £175, R McKeown, Broughshane x7 Che £170 

Store lambs

J Magee, Larne 4 Mule £132, C McCammond, Larne 25 Tex £130, N Donnelly, Rathkenny 13 Tex £129, James McLoughlin, Carnlough 14 Suff £129, B Jamison, Armoy 50 Tex £128.50, 40 Tex £128, W Campbell, Carnlough 28 Tex £127.50, D Hamilton, Glenarm 82 Suff £127, G Gillan, Glenarm 50 Tex £125.50, B Jamison, Armoy 51 Tex £125.50, K McFetridge, Glenarm 5 Suff £125.50, A V Magill, Carnlough 10 Suff £125, J Adams, Ballymena 2 Blu £125, P Campbell, Carnlough 54 Tex £125, L Campbell, Carnlough 11 Spo £125.  

Retirement sale: 17 Lim/AA/Here suckler cows with 19 calves at foot, (all Lim calves 2-3 mths), plus 3 springing cows in calf to Lim, also 4 year old Lim bull

ALSO

Show and Sale of 11 Belted Galloway, 7 Black Galloway &  1 White Galloway Cattle also to include an entry of 3 maiden heifers plus a cow & calf (to follow after the sale)                                                               

A good entry of 390 beef cattle on Thursday resulted in another great trade. Beef cows sold to 432p for a Belgian Blue 770kg at £3326, Fr Cows to 280p for 750kg at £2100 and Beef heifers to 404p for a Charolais 790kg at £3191. Beef bullocks to a top per head of £3791 for a Limousin 890kg with the same animal achieving the top price per kilo at 426p. Fr Bullocks to 334p for 460kg at £1536.

Beef Cows

S Smyth, Newtownstewart Bel 770Kg £3326.40 (432), M McGrath, Annacloy Lim 830Kg £3535.80 (426), S Smyth, Lim 900Kg £3762 (418), D Taggart, Randalstown Bel 820Kg £3394.80 (414), N McGarry, Lim 780Kg £2979.60 (382), Local farmer, Lim 660Kg £2480.60 (376), J McKeever, Ahoghill Par 740Kg £2723.20 (368), F McAuley, Toomebirge Lim 800Kg £2944 (368), Local farmer, Sim 760Kg £2796.80 (368), W Weir, Milebush Cha 6200Kg £2157.60 (348), J McKeever, Sho 660Kg £2296.80 (348), I Graham, Ballyclare Cha 710Kg £2456.60 (346), J McLaughlin, Aughnafatten Lim 710Kg £2456.60 (346), W Weir, Lim 580Kg £1995.20 (344), R & W Ferguson, Stewartstown Abe 690Kg £2373.60 (344), M Young, Bellaghy Sim 680Kg £2339.20 (344).

Hol/Fr Cows

S & G Carey, Dunloy 750Kg £2100 (280), V Turtle, Ahoghill 700Kg £1932 (276), R Cochrane, Bushmills 730Kg £1971 (270), S & G Carey 650Kg £1755 (270), A & W McIlwaine, Ballyclare 710Kg £1846 (260), V Turtle, 780Kg £1981.20, Local farmer, 830Kg £2091.60 (252), S & G Carey, 700Kg £1764 (252), M Nelson, Ballyclare 610Kg £1537.20 (252), V Turtle, 590Kg £1463.20 (248), R A Gordon, Cloughmills 770Kg £1848 (240), V Turtle, 750Kg £1800 (240), A & W McIlwaine, 590Kg £1404.20 (238), A & J Jameson 750Kg £1755 (234), J Patterson, Carrickfergus 760Kg £1778.40 (234), A Gibson, Glenarm 570Kg £1333.80 (234).

Beef Heifers

L M O’Neill, Dungannon Cha 790Kg £3191.60 (404), S Hogg, Ballymoney Lim 550Kg £2222 (404), G A McMaster, Broughshane Cha 740 £2974.80 (402), Cha 700Kg £2814 (402), L M O’Neill, Cha 710Kg £2840 (400), S Hogg Lim 550Kg £2200 (400), L M Oneill, Cha 690Kg £2746.20 (398), J McKeever, Ahoghill Pae 620KG £2467.60 (398), S Hogg, Lim 540Kg £2149.20 (398), Local Farmer Cha 600Kg £2376 (396), R & W Ferguson, Stewartstown Abe 720Kg £2822.40 (392), L M O’Neill Cha 730Kg £2861.60 (392), H Crawford, Newtownabbey Bel 710Kg £2769 (390), Local farmer, Sim 640Kg £249 (390), R Grace, Larne Lim 550Kg £2145 (390), S Kelly, Ballymena Lim 680Kg £2638.40 (388).

Beef Bullocks 

Top per head

M McKeefrey, Coleraine Lim 890kg £3791, B Harkness, Coagh Lim 890kg £3649, R Thompson, Mosside Char 860kg £3371, 830kg £3336, J Alexander, Ballygowan Lim 810kg £3321, Rose Cottage Farm, Ballynahinch Char 860kg £3268, M Mallon, Ardboe Sim 850kg £3247, Char 810kg £3175, Rose Cottage Farm, Ballynahinch Char 880kg £3168, J Alexander Char 810kg £3159, B Harkness Lim 820kg £3148, J Alexander Sim 850kg £3145, Brb 820kg £3099, E A & S P Donaldson, Kilkeel Sim 820kg £3099, J Alexander Lim 790kg £3081, 770kg £3080. 

Top per Kilo

M McKeefrey, Garvagh Lim 890kg £3791 (426), J McKeever, Ahoghill Par 600kg £2484 (414), J Alexander, Ballygowan Lim 810kg £3321 (410), B Harkness, Coagh Lim 890kg £3649 (410), J McKeever Par 660kg £2706 (410), H Boyd, Newtownabbey Lim 710kg £2911 (410), D Hutchinson, Moneymore Char 600kg £2460 (410), W H O'Melvenna, Broughshane Char 690kg £2815 (408), J Alexander Lim 740kg £3004 (406), W H O'Melvenna, Broughshane Lim 690kg £2801 (406), Char 720kg £2908 (404), A McLeister, Portglenone Lim 670kg £2706 (404), R Thompson, Mosside Char 830kg £3336 (402), T J Heron, Ballyclare Lim 680kg £2733 (402), J Alexander Lim 770kg £3080 (400), G A McMaster, Broughshane Char 750kg £3000 (400). 

Fr Bullocks

P Clarke, Armoy 460kg £1536 (334), 500kg £1620 (324), T Duffin, Toomebridge 770kg £2494 (324), 750kg £2430 (324), P Clarke 500kg £1610 (322), 510kg £1632 (320), 490kg £1568 (320), local farmer 690kg £2194 (318), 710kg £2229 (314), G A & I Sheppard, Ballyronan 600kg £1800 (300). 

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

20 top quality Lim & Char store bullocks 500kgs plus

Just under 300 cattle in Ballymena on Tuesday resulted in another terrific trade. Bullocks sold to £2270 over for a Char 590kg at £2860 offered by L Bell, Toomebridge. Heifers sold to £2010 over for a Char 590kg at £2600 presented by R Forsythe, Portglenone. 

Heifers Up to 500kg 

R Baxter, Ballyclare Char 420kg £1890 (450), Lim 390kg £1700 (435), S Blaney, Ahoghill Char 450kg £1940 (431), S Matthews, Ballymoney Char 430kg £1850 (430), R Baxter Lim 350kg £1480 (422), Char 430kg £1810 (420), J A Campbell, Randalstown Sal 430kg £1750 (407), S Blaney Char 430kg £1750 (407), J A Campbell Sal 370kg £1460 (394), C McCamphill, Dunloy Sim 360kg £1410 (391), S Matthew, Ballymoney Char 450kg £1760 (391), 470kg £1820 (387), C McCamphill Sim 290kg £1110 (382). 

Over 500kg 

R Forsythe, Portglenone Char 590kg £2600 (440), J A Campbell, Randalstown Spk 530kg £1980 (373), G & J McIlwaine, Groomsport Lim 520kg £1900 (365), M Crawford, Randalstown AA 560kg £2010 (358), 560kg £2000 (357), S Matthews, Ballymoney Sim 510kg £1800 (352). 

Bullocks

Top per Kg

Up to 500Kg

B Richmond, Cloughmills Bel 470Kg £2620 (557), R Forsythe, Portglenone Cha 400Kg £2140 (535), R Baxter, Ballyclare Cha 480Kg £2540 (529), A McKnight, Eskylane Lim 290Kg £1520 (524), Lim 300Kg £1570 (523), G & A McBurney, Ballyclare Lim 390 Kg £2040 (523), J Graham, Crumlin Lim 500Kg £2480 (496), J A Campbell Lim420Kg £2080 (495), B Richmond, Cloughmills Liim 400Kg £1980 (495), J Graham, Crumlin Lim 500Kg £2450 (490), H McCullough, Randalstown Cha 470Kg £2290 (487), local farmer Cha 500Kg £2420 (484), G & A McBurney, Ballyclare Lim 430Kg £2070 (481), A McKnight, Sim 270Kg £1290 (477), R Baxter, Cha 350Kg £1660 (474).

Over 501Kg

L Bell, Toomebridge Cha 590Kg £2860 (484), A Clements, Antrim Abe 530Kg £2500, (471), L Bell, Cha 540Kg £2520 (466), B Richmond, Cloughmills Bel 560Kg £2580 (460), H McCullough, Randalstown Cha 530Kg £2440(460), R Baxter, Ballyclare Lim 540Kg £2480 (459), J Graham, Crumlin Lim 560Kg £2570 (458), L Bell, Toomebridge Lim 590Kg £2700 (457), J Graham, Crumlin Blo 560Kg £2560 (457), local farmer Cha 520Kg £2360 (459), J Graham, Cha 540Kg £2450 (453), Cha 570Kg £2580 (452), Cha 600Kg £2680 (446), B Richmond, Cloughmills Lim 550Kg £2440 (443), R Baxter, Cha 540Kg £2390 (442), L Bell, Cha 620Kg £2740 (441).

Special entries:

Sale of Suff Chev and Chev ewe lambs (S.Hunter,L Anderson, C Mills, A Douglas, J P Quigley, Robert Workman, Crocknataggart farms etc)

For Colm McHenry: 50 Wicklow Chev hgts

For Ian McCluggage: 2 pens quality Suff Chev hgts

For Colin Mills: 2 pens Suff Chev hgts (Toxo and Enzo)

For Danny McKay: 70 Suff Chev hoggets (top quality)

30 Mule hoggets, 30 Tex Mule hoggets

12 Milford hoggets

Dispersal sale of Wicklow Chev flock for Richard Mowbray : 50 ewes, 30 hgts, 30 ewe lambs, 2 stock rams and 2 shearlings

ALSO

NI Suffolk Sheep Society

 show 5 pm, sale 6 pm comprising of 162 ram lambs

A massive entry of 4250 sheep in Ballymena resulted in a great trade.  Breeders sold to £350 for 10 Cv ewes from a dispersal sale of Richard Mowbray who also sold a Cheviot ram at £2100 and £900.   Ewe lambs topped at £290 and store lambs to £174 .  The Suffolk sheep society held their annual ram lam sale which topped at 3500gns.

Breeding Sheep

R J Mowbray, Newtownstewart x10 Che £350, P McAuley, Carnlough x4 Cro £345, I Wilson, Ballymena x6 Mil £340, R J Mowbray, x10 Che £335, local farmer x7 Cro £330, D S & Darren McKay, Rathkenny x10 Suf £330, x10 Suf £330, x10 Suf £320, x10 Suf £315, x10 Suf £315, R J Mowbray, x9 Che £315, x9 Che £315, I Wilson, Glenarm x6 Mil £310. 

Store Lambs

S Dugan, Gilnahirk xt Tex £174, T Stewart, Caircastle x18 Tex £138, K Kidd, Banbridge x48 Tex £128.50, B Jamison, Ballymoney x50 Tex £126, L McAlister Loughgiel x62 Mul £125.50, B Jamison, Ballymoney x50 Tex £125.50, T Stewart, x35 Tex £125, J E O'Kane, Ballymena x15 Suf £125, T Stewart, x12 Tex £122, B Jamison, x50 Tex £121, C McClelland, Doagh x5 Suf £120, O Duffin, Cargan x17 Mul £120, T & B Gibson, Broughshane x9 Tex £118, L McAlister, x34 £118, W C McMaster, Antrim x35 Tex £177.50, R McSorley, Ballycarry x20 Cha £117. 

Ewe Lambs 

S Hunter, Bushmills x10 Suf £290, A Douglas, Limavady x12 Che £290, S Hunter, x10 Suf £280, J Quigley, Donemana x4 Sx £280, x1 Suf £280, A Douglas, x12 Che £280, x12 Che £280, J Mills, Larne x12 Mul £275,  

P G Quigley, Lisnaragh x10 Suf 3265, A Douglas, x14 Che £265, E Cleary, Draperstown x8 Suf 260, Crockataggart Farms, x6 Suf £260, J Quigley, x5 Sx £260, M Crawford, Glenwherry, x12 Wi £255, C Bateson, Toomebridge x1 Tex £255, E Cleary, x6 Suf £250. 

Dairy Cows

30 dairy cows in the ring on Friday topped at £3450 for a calved heifer from W G Johnston, Ligoniel.

W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £3450, I Small, Ahoghill Hol £3300, W G Johnston Hol £3100 x2, T Carlisle, Dundrod £2950 x2, B McStravick, Gawleys Gate Fr £2950, A McNair, Ballyclare Fr £2900, £2800, B McStravick Hol £2750, A McNair Fr £2700, W G Johnston Hol £2600, A McNair Fr £2600, J Mulholland, Toomebridge Fr £2550 x2, A McNair Fr £2550. 

Suckler Cows

A good entry of cows with calves at foot reached £4600 for a Limousin with a Simmental bull calf at foot from A Christie, Ballymoney.

A Christie, Ballymoney Lim & bull calf £4600, Local Farmer Lim & bull calf £4200, A Christie Shb & bull calf £4100, Local Farmer Lim & bull calf £3800, Lim & hfr calf £3750, Lim & bull calf £3750, O Keaney, Bellaghy Char & hfr calf £3700, S & M & C McDonnell, Glenariffe Sim & hfr calf £3650, O Kearney Char & hfr calf £3600, S & M & C McDonnell AA & bull calf £3500, D Allen, Moneymore Spk & bull calf £3300, S & M & C McDonnell AA & hfr calf £3150, N Graham, Cullybackey Aub & bull calf £3100. 

Calves

230 lots through the calf ring averaged £837. Bulls to £1770 for a smashing Belgian Blue, Heifers to £1610 for a Charolais and Reared Friesians to £680. 

Bulls

C & R Brown, Ballywalter BB £1770, Local Farmer Char £1585, R Baird, Carrickfergus Char £1485, Local Farmer Char £1480, L Wilson, Doagh BB £1450 x2, I Montgomery, Mallusk Char £1430, T M McGall, Portglenone BB £1420, I Montgomery Char £1410, £1390, Local Farmer Char £1390, E English, Lisburn Lim £1390, F & S Hill, Randalstown BB £1380, L Wilson, Doagh BB £1380, £1360. 

Heifers

Local Farmer Char £1610, £1580, P Gilmore, Kilrea Char £1570, Local Farmer Char £1500, E English, Lisburn Lim £1420, I Montgomery, Mallusk Char £1410, E English Lim £1410, T M McGall, Portglenone BB £1390, S Kennedy, Doagh BB £1250 x3, £1240, C & R Brown, Ballywalter BB £1170, F & S Hill, Randalstown Lim £1160, J & R Hamilton, Broughshane AA £1150. 

Hol/Fr Bulls

A Gibson, Glenarm £680, G Bolton, Knockloughrim £680 x6 E & J Arthur, Templepatrick £570, A Gibson £570 x3, E & J Arthur £510, £480, £440, £430, £420. 

Weanlings

300 weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in a terrific trade. Bullocks sold to £1670 over for an AA 580Kg at £2250 presented by A Scott, Templepatrick and heifers sold to £1800 over for a Char 500Kg at £2300 presented by K Molyneaux, Crumlin.

Bullocks

Up to 300Kg

D J McFerran, Dunloy Cha 210Kg £1540 (733), Cha 230Kg £1560 (678), H Crawford, Carnalbana Cha 280Kg £1860 (664), D J McFerran, Cha 240Kg £1580 (658), Cha 240Kg £1560 (650), Cha 240Kg £1530 (637), R J McNeill, Glenarm Lim 220Kg £1380 (627), D Gillan, Garvagh Lim 180Kg £1060 (588), D McClurkin, Ligoniel Lim 290 £1660 (572), H Crawford, Lim 300Kg £1690 (653), H McNeill, Ballygally Sim 240Kg £1290 (537), R J McNeill, Bel 270Kg £1360 (503), C Lyle, Larne Bel 260KG £1260 (484), H McNeill, Sim 290Kg £1400 (482), C Lyle, Larne Bel 300Kg £1440 (480), Bel 300Kg £1440 (480).

301Kg to 350Kg

A & D McAfee, Bushmills Lim 320Kg £1890 (590), C Magill, Larne Lim 310Kg £1760 (567), Cha 350KG £1940 (554), Lim 340Kg £1870 (550), H Chambers, Bushmills 1 Lim 350Kg £1870 (534), RJ McNeill, Glenarm Lim 320Kg £1660 (518), H Crawford, Carnalbana Cha 340Kg £1760 (517), Lim 350Kg £1810 (517), R Adams, Ballymena Cha 350Kg £1770 (505), D Wilson , Carrickfergus Lim 330Kg £1640 (497), A McCullough, Hillsbrough Bel 330Kg £1640 (497), D Gillan, Garvagh Her 340Kg £1680 (494), J & C J Hooks, Newtownards Bel 340Kg £1680 (494), D Wilson, Sal 340Kg £1680 (494), Sal 310KG £1510 (487), W Moore, Templepatrick Sim 350 £1700 (485).

Over 351Kg

H Crawford, Carnalbana Cha 360Kg £2180 (605), Cha 380Kg £2220 (584), C Magill, Larne Cha 380Kg £2150 (565), Cha 380 £2140 (563), Cha 380Kg £2040 (536), Cha 370Kg £1980 (535), Lim 360Kg £1920 (533), D Wilson, Carrickfergus Cha 370Kg £1970 (532), D McClurkin, Ligoniel Lim 420Kg £2180 (519), C Fleming, Nutts Corner Lim 420Kg £2180 (519), H Crawford Cha 390Kg £2020 (518), C Fleming, Lim 360Kg £1850 (513), H Chambers, Bushmills Lim 370Kg £1880 (508), E Lagan Garvagh Lim 390Kg £1980 (507), D McClurkin, ABE 390Kg £1980 (507), R J McNeill, Glenarm Lim 370Kg £1870 (505).

Heifers

Up to 300Kg

D J McFerran, Dunloy Cha 210Kg £1470 (700), Cha 210Kg £1370 (652), Cha 220Kg £1420 (645), Cha 240Kg £1490 (620), Cha 240Kg £1460 (608), Cha 250Kg £1480 (592), H Crawford, Carnalnana Cha 240Kg £1420 (591), Cha 300Kg £1660 (553), H Crawford Cha 280Kg £1500 (535), T J Magee, Ballyclare Cha 250Kg £1310 (524), R J McNeill, Glenarm Bel 270Kg £1400 (518), D J McFerran, Cha 280Kg £1440 (514), R J McNeill Bel 280Kg £1390 (496), Bel 270Kg £1340 (496), D Wilson, Carrickfergus Lim 230Kg £1140 (495), B Mathews, Clough Lim 270Kg £1320 (488).

301 to 350kg 

D McClurkin, Ligoniel Char 330kg £1870 (566), H Crawford, Carnalbanagh Char 330kg £1800 (545), 330kg £1780 (539), R J McNeill, Glenarm BB 310kg £1670 (538), C Fleming, Nutts Corner Lim 320kg £1720 (537), H Chambers, Bushmills Lim 350kg £1870 (534), Taggart Bros, Doagh Lim 350kg £1840 (525), A & D McAfee, Bushmills Char 340kg £1770 (520), B Matthews, Clough Lim 350kg £1750 (500), L Keys, Ballygawley Lim 350kg £1730 (494), D McClurkin Char 340kg £1680 (494), J Magee, Kilwaughter Char 320kg £1580 (493), T J Magee, Ballyclare Char 320kg £1580 (493), 350kg £1720 (491). 

Over 351kg 

C Magill, Larne Char 380kg £2090 (550), H Chambers, Bushmills Lim 370kg £1900 (513), H Crawford, Carnalbanagh Char 370kg £1900 (513), C Magill Char 380kg £1940 (510), 370kg £1880 (508), B Matthews, Clough Lim 360kg £1790 (497), L Keys, Ballygawley AA 380kg £1860 (489), Char 370kg £1810 (489), Taggart Bros, Doagh Lim 390kg £1900 (487), C Magill Char 390kg £1880 (482), W Weatherup, Carrickfergus Lim 440kg £2070 (470), J McIlrath, Ballymena Char 400kg £1880 (470), C Magill Char 400kg £1880 (470), B Matthews Lim 380kg £1780 (468), 370kg £1710 (462), K Molyneaux, Dundrod Char 500kg £2300 (460). 

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

An entry of 200 store cattle in Ballymena sold to a super trade.  Bullocks sold to £2050 over for a Char 680kgs at £2730 from J Stewart, Templepatrick.  Heifers sold to £1770 over for an AA 690kg at £2460 from WJ McClintock, Broughshane.

Bullocks

Up to 500kg 

R J Lyle, Larne Her 400kg £1920 (480), Shb 420kg £1980 (471), Lim 410kg £1910 (465), S J C Woodburn, Ballyclare Shb 420kg £1890 (450), R J Lyle Lim 450kg £2010 (446), G & A McBurney, Ballyclare Par 420kg £1870 (445), Char 490kg £2150 (438), S J C Woodburn Her 460kg £1990 (432), G & A McBurney Char 420kg £1790 (426), S J C Woodburn Shb 400kg £1690 (422), R J Lyle Shb 470kg £1980 (421), G & A McBurney Lim 480kg £2020 (420), J Graham, Larne AA 440kg £1850 (420). 

Over 501kg 

F McKendry, Broughshane Lim 530kg £2360 (445), G & A McBurney, Ballyclare Char 510kg £2260 (443), J O'Rawe , Gracehill Char 600kg £2590 (431), G & A McBurney Char 520kg £2230 (428), Lim 560kg £2390 (426), Char 550kg £2320 (421), Lim 560kg £2360 (421), F McKendry Lim 510kg £2140 (419), J O'Rawe Char 570kg £2390 (419), 570kg £2370 (415) x2, R W Christie, Dunloy Char 520kg £2160 (415). 

Heifers

Up to 500kg 

S Richmond, Cloughmills Char 480kg £2140 (445), W D & J McDonnell, Belfast Lim 440kg £1850 (420), S Richmond Char 500kg £2090 (418), 500kg £2070 (414), 470kg £1930 (410), P McAuley, Carnlough Char 390kg £1570 (402), W D & J McDonnell Lim 480kg £1900 (395), C O'Neill BB 410kg £1600 (390), O McAteer, Randalstown BB 470kg £1830 (389), 390kg £1505 (385). 

Over 501kg 

W D & J McDowell, Belfast Lim 510kg £2070 (405), J Ferguson, Comber BB 550kg £2180 (396) x6, W J McClintock, Broughshane BB 520kg £1950 (375), AA 590kg £2130 (361), 690kg £2460 (356), M Rea, Nutts Corner AA 550kg £1960 (356). 

CAIRNCASTLE SALE

to include a large entry of S/Cheviot ewe lambs for A Magill, Carnlough

Special entries:

12 pedigree Texel gimmers, 20 Milford hogget ewes

ALSO

N.I. Charollais sale of 92 pedigree rams 

4200 sheep in Ballymena on Monday night resulted in an improved trade with breeding sheep topping at £340 for 12 Suffolk hoggets and store lambs to £135 for 35 Texels and ewe lambs to £260 for 12 Suffolk Cheviots. 

Store Lambs

V McErlaine, Armoy 35 Tex £135, I Gibson, Broughshane 25 Tex £132.50, G Gillan, Glenarm 50 Tex £129, O Duffin, Cargan 12 Tex £128.50, N & J McKee, Cairncastle 7 Dor £128, O Duffin 48 Tex £128, K Kidd, Broughshane 26 Tex £127.50, R McKeown, Broughshane 11 Cv £127.50, D McClintock, Broughshane 26 Tex £127, S McLaughlin, Ballymoney 18 Suff £127, K Kidd 27 Tex £125, P McKeown, Martinstown 16 Suff £124.50, T Stewart, Cairncastle 30 Tex £124.50, J Holden, Larne 50 Mule £124.50, W McBurney, Moorfields 10 Tex £123.50, R H Johnston, Glenarm 25 Tex £123. 

Breeding Sheep 

R Christie, Armoy X12 Suf £340, J McAllister, Glenarm x9 Che £315, J Tuft, Lisburn x9 Suf £315, P McAuley, Ballymena x10 Suf £305, local farmer x10 Mul £300, S G Lowry, Glenavy x9 Suf £295, local farmer x11 Suf £290, J Tuft, x10 £290, S Wright, Ballymena x10 Mul £290, I McCluggage, Glarryford x5 Tex £290, J McAllister, x9 Che £285, T Rainey, Ballygalley x10 Mul £285, J McAllister, x12 Suf £280, J Hanna, Ballinderry x10 Mul £280, x6 Mul £280, S G Lowry, Glenavy x8 Suf £280. 

Ewe Lambs 

A V Magill, Ballymena x12 Suf £260, x12 Suf £245, x12 Suf £230, x11 Che £230, x15 Suf £228, J Ross, Ballymena xSuf £225, A V Magill, x15 Suf £218, x12 Suf £215, x14 Suf £215, J Ross, x15 Suf £210, A V Magill, x15 Suf £205, x15 Suf £205, S P Olynn, Larne x12 Cro £200, R J M & E Dunlop, Larne x11 Che £200, J Ross, x 14 Mul £195, x13 Suf £195. 

Cows and calves to £4550 for a Blonde cow & bull calf!

Dairy Cow
I Small, Ahoghill Hol £3800, Hol £2500, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £3400, Hol £3050, Hol £3050, J McCann, Craigavon Fri £330, Fkv £2900, J McClintock, Moorfields Fri £1800.

Bulls
P Maginn, Downpatrick Sim £3550, C Richardson, Annaghmore Sho £3550, D Lively, Hilltown Lim £3450, R J &P J Stewart, Cloughmills Ayr £2200.

Suckler Cow
D Millan, Ballymoney Blo £4550 & bull calf, Blo £3500 & bull calf, J Coulter, Antrim St £2850 & heifer calf, St £2750 & hfr calf, Lim £2700 & bull calf, G McLarnon, Ballymena Abe £2650 & hfr calf, , J Crawford, Parkmore Shb £2650 & hfr calf.

Calves
An entry of 300 calves resulted in a super trade with a sale average of £844! Bulls topped at £1605 for a super Lim calf, Heifers to £1630 for a Charolais cow maker and Reared Friesian Bulls to £900.

Bulls
S Warwick, Ballyclare Lim £1605, Drumahilla Farms, Newtownards Char £1590 x7, D McClurkin, Ligoniel Lim £1560, W J Harkness, Cookstown Char £1555, £1550, E Gillan, Ballymena Char £1480, Drumhilla Farms Lim £1450, R R Cupples, Broughshane AA £1400 x3.

Heifers
Local farmer Char £1630, W J Harkness, Cookstown Char £1440, £1410, local farmer Char £1410, W J Harkness Char £1370, E English, Lisburn Lim £1365, £1290, Drumahilla Farms, Newtownards Char £1250 x2, S Warwick, Ballyclare Char £1200, C Lyle, Larne BB £1160 x3, E English Lim £1100.

Hol/Fr Bulls
G McCammond, Larne £900 x2, £750, T & M E Taylor, Doagh £625 x2, A Magee, Kilwaughter £610, M Martin, Randalstown £520, T & M E Taylor £450, M Doherty, Kilrea £365, J Adams, Ballymena £340 x3, A & J Jamison, Stranocum £330, S McCormick, Bangor £320.

Weanlings

240 weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in another terrific trade. Bullocks sold £2130 over for a Char 530kg at £2660 presented by a local farmer. Heifers sold to £1510 over for a Char 360kg at £1870 offered by S Taylor, Belfast.

Bullocks
Up to 300kg
S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 250kg £1680 (672), 300kg £1740 (580), T J Magee, Ballyclare Char 300kg £1680 (560), H Healey, Belfast Char 300kg £1640 (546), J McDonnell, Cushendall Lim 290kg £1550 (534), S Maginn, Downpatrick Char 280kg £1460 (521), D Davidson, Ballymena Lim 290kg £1450 (500) x2, H McNeill, Ballygally Sim 290kg £1430 (493), 270kg £1310 (485), J Magee, Kilwaughter Char 260kg £1260 (484), H Healy Her 280kg £1320 (471), H McNeill Sim 290kg £1330 (458).

301 to 350kg
J McKinty, Larne Char 350kg £1920 (548), S Rea, Ballyclare Char 330kg £1790 (542), Wharry & McCurdy, Carnlough Sal 310kg £1680 (541), P McCann, Portglenone Lim 330kg £1770 (536), 340kg £1800 (529), M Warwick, Antrim Lim 350kg £1820 (520), N McClure, Ballymoney Char 350kg £1800 (514), D Davidson, Ballymena Lim 320kg £1640 (512), T J Magee, Ballyclare Char 340kg £1740 (511), J A Ross, Islandmagee Lim 350kg £1750 (500), H McNeill, Ballygally Sim 330kg £1620 (490), J A Ross Lim 340kg £1650 (485), T J Magee Char 320kg £1550 (484), H McNeill Sim 340kg £1530 (450) x2.

Over 351kg
S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 360kg £1920 (533), C Quinn, Cookstown BB 460kg £2440 (530), N McClure, Ballymoney Char 370kg £1920 (518), J McKinty, Larne Char 390kg £2020 (518), P Sharpe, Cushendall Char 510kg £2600 (509), W R Wilson, Ballymena Char 370kg £1880 (508), P McCann, Portglenone Lim 400kg £2020 (505), local farmer Char 530kg £2660 (501), Wharry & McCurdy, Carnlough Char 370kg £1850 (500), T Montgomery, Kells Lim 360kg £1790 (497), D Wright, Newtownards Par 370kg £1820 (491), M Foster, Kells Lim 430kg £2100 (488), D Park Char 520kg £2500 (480).

Heifers:

0-300kg-
C Patterson, Antrim Lim 280kg £1370 (489), M Warwick, Antrim Lim 230kg £1300 (565), H Park, Ballymena Cha 300kg £1260 (420), M Warwick, Lim 300kg £1210 (448), H Park, Lim 270kg £1200 (444), R Millar, Ballymoney Abe 260kg £1190 (457), R Wallace, Carrickfergus Lim 280kg £1000 (357), J McDonnell, Cushendall Lim 250kg £860 (344), Lim 170kg £810 (476), J McMullan, Portaferry Shb 190kg £810 (426), D Davidson, Ballymena Lim 240kg £800 (333), J McMullan, Sho 200kg £800 (400), Shb 190kg £700 (368).

301-350kg-
N McClure, Ballymoney Cha 340kg £1750 (514), S Rea, Ballyclare Lim 340kg £1730 (508), S Taylor, Belfast Cha 320kg 31700 (531), N McClure, Cha 350kg £1680 (480), C Patterson, Antrim Lim £1580 (493), D Davidson, Ballymena 310kg £1530 (493), C Smyth, Portaferry Lim £1510 (431), M Warwick, Antrim 340kg £1500 (441), D Wright, Newtownards Par 310kg £1490 (480), R Millar, Ballymoney Abe 320kg 31455 (454), Abe 320kg £1455 (454), J McDonnell, Cushendall Cha 350kg £1440 (4110, N McClure, Ballymoney Cha 340kg £1350 (397), D Wright, Par 310kg £1330 (429), S Maginn, Downpatrick Sl 310kg £1250 (403), R Wallace, Carrickfergus Abe 340kg £1250 (367).

351kg and over
D Wright, Newtownards Par 400kg £1900 (475), Par 400kg £1900 (475), M Foster, Kells 420kg £1900 (452), S Taylor, Belfast Cha 400kg £1890 (472), Cha 360kg £1870 (519), P McCann, Portglenone Lim 390kg £1860 (476), 390kg £1860 (476), D Wright, Par £1860 (465), M Foster, Bel 370kg £1850 (500), D Wright, Par 400kg £1810 (452), H Healey, Stewartstown Cha 380kg £1760 (463), M J Quinn, Cookstown Cha 380kg £1750, C Smyth, Portaferry Lim 370kg £1740 (470), N McClure, Ballymoney Cha 390kg £1740 (446), S Rea, Ballyclare Lim 370kg £1690 (456), W T McGookin, Larne Abe 370kg £1580 (427).

An entry of 240 Beef Cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in a sharp trade. Beef cows to 422p for 760kg at £3207, Fr cows to 260p for 570kg at £1482 and Beef Heifers to 436p for 610kg at £2659. Beef bullocks to 434p for 580kg at £2517 and to a top per head of £3478 for 940kg, and Fr Bullocks to 350p for 630kg at £2205.

Beef Cows

S McCullough, Glenavy Brb 760kg £3207 (422), R Savage, Drumahoe Lim 820kg £3362 (410), M & A Millar, Rasharkin Lim 720kg £2937 (408), D Hume, Randalstown Lim 800kg £3248 (406), 790kg £3096 (392), R Canning, Drumsurn Lim 770kg £2987 (388), C McAuley, Carnlough Lim 660kg £2494 (378), W McVey, Carnlough Char 840kg £3141 (374), C McAuley Pi 580kg £2169 (374), D Hume Lim 800kg £2960 (370), W McVey Char 710kg £2612 (368), S McCullough Lim 550kg £2024 (368), A O’Neill, Glenarm Char 640kg £2316 (362).

Fr Cows

A Bowden, Greyabbey 570kg £1482 (260), D & D Robinson, Carnalbanagh 790kg £2006 (254), A Carson, Clough 630kg £1575 (250), M T Boyd, Kilwaughter 770kg £1909 (248), D Borland, Bushmills 630kg £1562 (248), D Wallace, Antrim 680kg £1672 (246), D Borland, Bushmills 680kg £1645 (242), S McCrystal, Magherafelt 690kg £1642 (238), G Kerr, Ahoghill 620kg £1475 (238), 690kg £1614 (234), D & D Robinson 780kg £1778 (228), J Adams, Ballymena 590kg £1321 (224), A Carson 650kg £1456 (224), G Kerr 690kg £1531 (222), 620kg £1326 (214), S McCrystal 650kg £1378 (212).

Beef Heifers

A Ross, Newtownards Lim 610kg £2659 (436), 600kg £2556 (426), Char 600kg £2556 (426), 580kg £2412 (416), Lim 630kg £2620 (416), 570kg £2325 (408), G A McMaster, Broughshane Lim 680kg £2760 (406), R Fulton, Dungiven Lim 660kg £2666 (404), W McQuigg, Aghadowey Char 660kg £2666 (404), D Frew, Holywood Sim 500kg £2010 (402), A Ross Lim 530kg £2120 (400), W McQuigg Char 630kg £2520 (400), V Cousley, Moneymore Lim 670kg £2680 (400).

Beef Bullocks

Top per Head

R Canning, Drumsurn Char 940kg £3478, local farmer Lim 860kg £3319, W Donaldson, Holywood Char 770kg £3311, 800kg £3232, G A McMaster, Broughshane Lim 790kg £3175, 770kg £3157, W Donaldson Lim 740kg £3137, Char 780kg £3135, R Thompson, Mosside Lim 810kg £3110, W Donaldson Char 760kg £3070, R Thompson Lim 760kg £3055, N Logan, Randalstown Char 790kg £3033, R Thompson Char 830kg £3004.

Top per Kilo

W Donaldson, Holywood Lim 580kg £2517 (434), Char 770kg £3311 (430), Lim 740kg £3137 (424), 640kg £2688 (420), G A McMaster, Broughshane Lim 770kg £3157 (410), S Morrison, Liscolman Lim 620kg £2517 (406), W Donaldson Char 800kg £3232 (404), 760kg £3070 (404), Lim 700kg £2814 (402), Char 780kg £3135 (402), G A McMaster Lim 790kg £3175 (402), R Thompson, Mosside Lim 760kg £3055 (402), W Donaldson Lim 670kg £2680 (400), Char 680kg £2720 (400), E Ferguson, Magherafelt Char 620kg £2480 (400).

Fr Bullocks

J Stevenson, Broughshane 630kg £2205 (350), T Duffin, Toomebridge 780kg £2574 (330), 750kg £2460 (328).

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

50 top quality Char & Lim store bullocks 500-600kgs

An entry of 150 store cattle in Ballymena met a terrific trade.  Bullocks sold to £2390 over for a Char 590kg at £2980 from Wylie livestock and heifers sold to £1800 for a Char 580kg at £2380 from Patrick McKay, Martinstown.

Bullocks

Up to 500kg 

Wylie Livestock, Newtownabbey Char 490kg £2400 (489), 430kg £2100 (488), D J & R White, Broughshane Lim 350kg £1680 (480), Wylie Livestock Lim 490kg £2330 (475), 480kg £2280 (475), H McCullough, Randalstown Char 500kg £2320 (464), Wylie Livestock Char 430kg £1990 (462), Lim 430kg £1990 (462), Char 480kg £2180 (454), 490kg £2200 (449), 470kg £2100 (446), 490kg £2170 (442), C McCamphill, Dunloy Sim 250kg £1080 (432), H McCullough Lim 4460kg £1980 (430). 

Over 501kg 

Wylie Livestock, Newtownabbey Char 540kg £2790 (516), 580kg £2980 (513), 590kg £2980 (505), 560kg £2790 (498), 550kg £2680 (487), 520kg £2520 (484), 600kg £2900 (483), 590kg £2840 (481), 520kg £2480 (476), 540kg £2540 (470). 

Heifers

Up to 500kg 

M McIlroy, Magheramourne Lim 370kg £1685 (455), 340kg £1480 (435), local farmer Aub 360kg £1560 (433), M McIlroy Lim 340kg £1440 (423), D J & R White, Broughshane Char 330kg £1390 (421), local farmer

 450kg £1890 (420), M McIlroy Lim 430kg £1765 (410), 330kg £1340 (406), D J & R White, Broughshane Char 370kg £1500 (405), M McIlroy Lim 400kg £1620 (405), J G Robinson, Dunloy BB 450kg £1795 (398), M McIlroy Lim 340kg £1355 (398). 

Over 501kg 

P McKay, Martinstown Char 580kg £2380 (410), J J Rea, Kilwaughter Blo 580kg £2360 (406), P McKay Sim 570kg £2230 (391), BB 570kg £2190 (384), J J Rea Lim 510kg £1910 (374), P McKay AA 560kg £2040 (364), J Davison, Glenarm AA 530kg £1870 (352)& 560kg £1960 (350).