An entry of 637 sheep in Ballymena on Monday night resulted in another fantastic trade. Ewes with lambs at foot topped at £390 for 3 ewes with 5 lambs from J Buick, Kells and dry hoggets sold to £300 for 4 Suff presented by I Montgomery, Glenwherry. Pet lambs topped at £66

Dry Hoggets

I Montgomery, Glenwherry 4 Suf £300, 7 Mul £260, 2 Mul £240, County Antrim Farmer, 5 Mul £240, 12 Mul £200, A Clements, Antrim 2 Cha £190, 1 Suf £185.

Ewes with Lambs at Foot

J Buick, Kells 3 Suf & 5 lambs £390, P Campbell, Draperstown 7 Che & 7 lambs £390, J Buick, 4 Suf & 8 lambs £380, 1 Suf & 2 lambs £380, R J Lyle, Larne 1 Suf & 2 lambs £370, K Malcomson, Banbridge 6 Mul & 12 lambs £370, K Steele Nicholson, Antrim 1 Suf & 1 lamb £365, J Mills, Kilwaughter 1 Suf & 2 lambs £365, P Campbell, 3 Che & 6 lambs £365, R J Lyle, 2 Tex & 4 lambs £360, 1 Suf & 2 lambs £360, 3 Tex & 6 lambs £355, A V Magill, Carnlough 8 Che & 8 Lambs £355, I Montgomery, Glenwherry 3 Suf & 3 lambs £345, B Mullan, Ballymoney 4 Tex & 8 Lambs £345, J Smyth, Randalstown 3 Tex & 6 lambs £345.

Pet Lambs

D Davidson, Ballymena £66, C Agnew, Ballyclare x2 £36, D Montgomery, Glenwherry £34, R Williamson, Coleraine x2 £32, D Davidso, Ballymena £32,R Nicholson, Monkstown £28, H Hall, Newtownabbey £26, £22. 

10 Pet Lambs Presented | Averaged just over £34. 

Dairy Cows

Small sale of dairy cows today, top price presented by I Small, Ahoghill Hol £2050. 

Sucklers Cows 

County Antrim Farmer, Sal with Bul calf £4550, F McEldowney, Swatragh Sal with Hfr calf £3600, County Antrim Farmer, Sal £3400, G Knowles, Gracehill Lim with Hfr calf £2600, M Adams, Ballymena ST with Hfr calf £2150, N Hanna, Ballymoney Fkv with Bul calf £2000, M Adams, Abe with Hfr calf £1750. 

Calves 

Bulls

F Connon, Limavady Cha £1120, J R McNeilly, Randalstown Bel £1120, x3 Abe £990, R Bingham, Nutts Corner Abe £960, F Connon, x4 Cha £930, J Park, Ballyclare Cha £930, D Patton, Newtownards x3 Blo £920, E Crozier, Armagh Cha £900, A McNair, Ballyclare Abe £900. 

Heifers

R Bingham, Nutts Corner Cha £1130, F Connon, Limavady x3 Cha £1120, R Bingham x4 Cha £1100, F Connon, x2 Cha £1010, x6 Cha £1000. 

Hol/ Fri Bulls

F Connon, Limavady x3 £775, A McNair, Ballyclare Fri x2 £605, M, E & J Arthur, Templepatrick Fri x2 £450, x3 £420, F Connon, Hol £410, D J & S Allen, Limavady Fri £400, R Bingham, Nutts Corner Hol £400, F Connon, Hol x3 £395. 

Weanlings

A smaller show of 180 Weanlings on Friday sold with a lesser but steady trade. Bullocks to £1940 over for a Char 560kg at £2500 from S Douglas, Limavady and heifers to £1570 over for a Sim 530kg at £2100 from J O'Neill, Ballymena. 

Bullocks

Up to 300kg 

K Craig, Ballyclare Lim 270kg £1720 (637), R Calwell, Ballycarry Lim 290kg £1400 (482), S Herbison, Ballymena AA 270kg £1280 (474), 250kg £1150 (460), K Craig St 240kg £1080 (450), M Cleary, Randalstown Lim 300kg £1350 (450), I Gibson, Broughshane AA 260kg £1160 (446), S Herbison AA 280kg £1200 (428), I & C Hunter, Straid Sal 290kg £1150 (396), S Herbison AA 180kg £680 (377), T Gibson, Broughshane AA 300kg £1080 (360). 

301 to 350kg 

K Craig, Ballyclare Lim 320kg £1690 (528), J A Ross, Islandmagee Lim 340kg £1600 (470), A Angus, Ballywalter Shb 340kg £1500 (441), 330kg £1450 (439), D Mills, Glenarm Lim 330kg £1430 (433), M Cleary, Randalstown Lim 330kg £1420 (430), A Angus Shb 350kg £1500 (428), I Gibson, Broughshane AA 350kg £1450 (414), J A Ross Lim 330kg £1360 (412), I & C Hunter, Straid Lim 310kg £1270 (409), Sal 350kg £1420 (405), K Craig St 350kg £1410 (402). 

Over 351kg 

J Kane, Cushendall Char 410kg £2260 (551), D Kane, Cushendall Lim 430kg £2340 (544), J Kane Char 420kg £2220 (528), S Douglas, Limavady Char 400kg £2020 (505), Lim 380kg £1870 (492), Char 540kg £2500 (463), 440kg £2000 (454), 410kg £1840 (448), J A Ross, Islandmagee Lim 360kg £1610 (447), S Douglas Char 560kg £2500 (446), 450kg £1980 (440), 390kg £1710 (438), A J Wilson, Ballymena Char 370kg £1600 (432), C & R McKeown, Aughafatten Char 390kg £1660 (425), 400kg £1700 (425). 

Heifers

Up to 300kg

P Scott, Nutts Corner Char 290kg £1470 (506), Her 280kg £1400 (500), I Martin, Ballyclare Lim 280kg £1380 (492), P Scott her 260kg £1280 (492), Char 300kg £1410 (470), 240kg £1090 (454), 300kg £1350 (450), I Martin Lim 270kg £1200 (444), T Gibson, Broughshane Char 240kg £1020 (425), S Herbinson, Ballymena AA 130kg £530 (407), P Scott Her 240kg £950 (395). 

301-350Kg

R Armstrong, Lisburn Lim 330Kg £1710 (518), Lim 330Kg £1710 (518), I Martin, Ballyclare Lim 350Kg £1800 (514), Lim 340Kg £1720 (505), S Douglas, Limavady Cha 350Kg £1720 (491), R Armstrong, Lim 330Kg £1600 (484), P Scott, Nutts Corner Cha 330Kg £1540 (466), Her 310Kg £1400 (451), D  Mills, Ballymena Lim 320Kg £1430 (446), Lim 310Kg £1380 (445), A Angus, Ballywalter Shb 320Kg £1420 (443), I Martin, Lim 330Kg £1450 (439), R Caldwell, Ballycarry Lim 310Kg £1360 (438), D Gilmore, Downpatrick Lim 350Kg £1490 (425), R Armstromg, Sal 320Kg £1360 (425), I Martin, Ballyclare Lim 340Kg £1430 (420).

Over 351Kg

S Douglas, Limavady Cha 370Kg £1760 (475), D McCloskey, Maghera Bel 420Kg £1880 (447), S Douglas, Cha 430Kg £1880 (437), J O’Neill, Ballymena Sim 440Kg £1920 (436), D McCloskey Lim 370Kg £1590 (429), J Kane, Cushendall Cha 390Kg £1660 (425), R Caldwell, Ballycarry Lim 400Kg £1700 (425), S Douglas, Cha 420Kg £1780 (423), Cha 430Kg £1810 (420), Cha 450Kg £1880 (417), Cha 400Kg £1630 (407), Cha 470Kg £1910 (406), D Gilmore, Downpatrick Lim 410Kg £1660 (404), A Stewart, Ballyclare Bel 450Kg £1810 (402), Bel 450Kg £1810 (402), Bel 450Kg £1800 (400). 

A good show of 249 Beef Cattle on Thursday me a steady trade. Beef cows to 376p for a Cha 680Kg at £2556, Fr Cows to 272p for 570Kg £1550 and Beef Heifers to 354p for a Lim 670Kg £2371. Beef bullocks to 380p for a Cha 930Kg £3534 and a top per head of £3534 for a Cha 930Kg. Fr bullocks to 302p for 590Kg at £1781.

Beef Cows

J McHenry, Mosside Cha 680Kg £2556 (376), J McMaster, Ballycarry Lim 640Kg £2265 (354), M & F Speers, Cullybackey Lim 710Kg £2385 (336), R J Arrell, Randalstown Lim 790Kg £2654 (336), A Martin, Kells Blo 760Kg £2358 (334), Lim 700Kg £2212 (316), J McHenry, Cha 700Kg £2170 (310), W J Shaw, Cloughmills Lim 650Kg £1989 (306), I Martin, Ballyclare Bel 530Kg £1600 (302), BRB 590Kg £1781 (302), M Clearly, Randalstown Lim 630Kg £1864 (296), O’Neill Bros, Rasharkin Bel 720Kg £2116 (294), T Tinsley, Stoneyford Lim 670Kg £1643 (290), J McHenry, Cha 550Kg £1584 (288), M Clearly, Lim 580Kg £1647 (284), T Tinsley, Lim 750Kg £2130 (284).

Fr Cows

D Borland, Bushmills 570Kg £1550 (272), 390Kg £998 (256), S Stewart, Newtownabbey 550Kg £1397 (254), G Rea, Rasharkin 900Kg £2259 (251), D R Gage, Clough 730Kg £1810 (248), R J McLean, Ballyclare 700Kg £1708 (244), G Rea, 750Kg £1785 (238), T Galloway, Randalstown 700Kg £1652 (236), R J McLean, 680Kg £1584 (233), 870Kg £2009 (231), D R Gage, 590Kg £1357 (230), R J McLean, 710Kg £1611 (227), 670Kg £1474 (220), 760Kg £1672 (220), A Magee, Kilwaughter 520Kg £1092 (1092), A Hoey, Glenwherry 680Kg £1414 (208).

Beef Heifers

S Kelly, Kells Lim 670Kg £2371 (354), McAuley Brothers, Glenarm Lim 600Kg £2112 (352), D Mulholland, Aghadowey Cha 730Kg £2555 (350), S Kelly, Lim 710Kg £2485 (350), T Galloway, Randalstown Cha 610Kg £2110 (346), D Mulholland Lim 650Kg £2210 (340), B & R Spence, Crumlin Cha 650Kg £2210 (340), Cha 670Kg £2278 (340), D & P Bingham, Templepatrick Lim 630Kg £2142 (340), B & R Spence, Cha 720Kg £2240 (339), Forsythe Brothers, Loughgiel Lim 620Kg £2095 (338), Cha 670Kg £2264 (338), D Borland, Abe 350Kg £1183 (338), Fvk 550Kg £1848 (336), C McAllister, Moorefields Abe 610Kg £2037 (334), D Mulholland, Cha 630Kg £2104 (334).

Beef Bullocks

Top per Head

R J Arrell, Randalstown Cha 930Kg £3534, K McKay, Cushendun Cha 860Kg £2906 £2906, R Forsythe, Portglenone Lim 860Kg £2812, R McSorley, Islandmagee Cha 850Kg £2720, K McKay, Cha 790Kg £26787, Cha 810Kg £2640, M McNeill, Cushendall Lim 910Kg £2639, B Taggart, Bushmills Lim 770Kg £2556, R McIlveen, Kells Sal 740Kg £2516, W Holland, Doagh Abe 930Kg £2511, S Kelly, Kells Abe 850Kg £2507, C Shivers, Castledawson, Cha 750Kg £2490, K McKay, Cha 730Kg £2474, McAuley Brothers, Glenarm Abe 750Kg £2467, K McKay, Cha 770Kg £2464, C Shovers, Cha 690Kg £2449.

Top per Kg

R J Arrell, Randalstown Cha 930Kg £3534 (380), C Shivers, Castledawson Cha 620Kg £2201 (355), Cha 690Kg £2449 (355), Cha 660Kg £2316 (351), Lim 650Kg £2262 (348), Lim 690Kg £2380 (345), Lim 650Kg £2229 (343), Cha 680Kg £2332 (343), Cha 680Kg £2332 (343), R McIlveen, Kells Sal 740Kg £2516 (340), K McKay, Cha 760Kg £2678 (339), Cha 730Kg £2474 (339), C Shoivers, Castledawson Cha 660Kg £2237 (339), K McKay, Cha 860Kg £2906 (338), McAuley Brothers, Glenarm Abe 720Kg £2433 (338), C Shivers, Castledawson Lim 690Kg £2332 (338).

Fr Bullocks

Rosedernott Farm, Cloughmills 590Kg £1781 (302), S Speers, Cullybackey 650Kg £1950 (300), J & C Kane, Ballycastle 610Kg £1750 (287), D R Gage, Clough 560Kg £1579 (282), 540Kg £1522 (282), Rosedernott Farm 540Kg £1506 (279), 520Kg £1352 (260). 

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

Spring Lambs (1146)

Top per Head

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

Top per Kg

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

Fat Hoggets

Top per Head

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

Top Per Kg

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

Fat Ewes (499)

1^st Quality

Suff- £204-£260

Tex-£216-£268

CB-£174-£204

BF-£106-£172

An entry of 165 store cattle on Tuesday sold with a steady trade. Bullocks told to £1990 over for a Charolais 730kg at £2720 from G Millar, Moneymore and Heifers to £1710 over for a Charolais 810kg at £2520 from P McErlaine, Toome. 

Bullocks

Up to 500kg 

D Nelson, Dungannon Char 480kg £1950 (406), E Tinsley, Lisburn Her 400kg £1590 (397), D Nelson Char 490kg £1930 (393), J Sherrard, Parkgate Lim 300kg £1180 (393), E Tinsley Her 440kg £1700 (386), D Nelson Char 470kg £1800 (383), 450kg £1710 (380), N & J Coleman, Doagh AA 490kg £1850 (377), J Sherrard Lim 350kg £1320 (377), 320kg £1200 (375).

Over 501kg 

B McQuillan, Antrim Lim 540kg £2240 (414), G Millar, Moneymore Char 640kg £2620 (409), Local Farmer Lim 550kg £2250 (409), 540kg £2140 (396), C Shivers, Castledawson Blo 560kg £2200 (392), J Gault, Ballyclare Lim 560kg £2190 (391), 530kg £2070 (390), D & H Parks, Moira Char 540kg £2100 (388), B McQuillan Lim 570kg £2200 (386), G Millar Char 710kg £2700 (380), D & H Parks Lim 570kg £2160 (379), W E Adamson, Carrickfergus Sou 520kg £1970 (378), J Murphy, Ballymoney Char 600kg £2260 (376), D & H Parks Char 510kg £1920 (376), G Millar Char 730kg £2720 (372), B McQuillan Lim 510kg £1900 (372). 

Heifers

Up to 500Kg

J McMaster, Ballycarry Lim 330Kg £1430 (433), Lim 370Kg £11590 (429), Cha 430Kg £1790 (416), Cha 380Kg £11570 (413), Cha 440Kg £1790 (406), S O’Kane, Maghera Lim 490Kg £1970 (402), J McMaster, Cha 450Kg £1790 (397), Cha 460Kg £1820 (395), Lim 420Kg £1660 (395), Cha 500Kg £1970 (394), Cha 490Kg £1900 (387), Cha 440Kg £1690 (384), Lim 440Kg £1680 (381), Cha 490Kg £1850 (377), Cha 480Kg £1810 (377), Cha 470Kg £1770 (376).

Over 501Kg

S O’Kane, Maghera Lim 540Kg £1980 (366), J McMaster, Ballycarry Cha 550Khg £1940 (352), N & J Coleman, Ballyclare Abe 520Kg £1710 (328), J & M Hamill, Broughshane Abe 540Kg £1775 (328), S O’Kane, Cha 520Kg £1700 (326), O O’Donnell, Toomebridge Cha 530Kg £1720 (324), County Antrim Farmer, Lim 580Kg £1880 (324), S O’Kane, Bel 540Kg £1750 (324), Lim 590Kg £1910 (323), Lim 530Kg £1710 (322), J Bonnar, Broughshane St 570Kg £1830 (321), P McErlaine, Toome Cha 720Kg £2300 (319), J Bonnar, Broughshane ST 520Kg £1650 (317), St 530Kg £1680 (317), A & P Hamilton, Ahoghill Abe 510Kg £1610 (615), P McErlaine, Cha 640Kg £2020 (315).

A good entry of 810 sheep in Ballymena on Monday night met another strong trade. Ewes with lambs at foot sold to £405 for 2 Suffolks with 4 lambs presented by John Buick, Kells. Pet lambs topped at £72.

Ewes with Lambs at Foot

J Buick, Kells 2 Suf & 4 lambs £405, 2 Suf & 3 lambs £400, R J Lyle, Larne 3 Tex & 6 lambs £385, N Hylands, Donaghcloney 3 Che & 6 lambs £385, R J Lyle, 2 Suf & 4 lambs £380, T Logan, Randalstown 1 Suf & 2 lambs £380, J Martin, Broughshane 1 Mul & 2 lambs £375, T Logan, 1 Suf & 2 lambs £375, J Mills, Kilwaughter 1 Suf & 2 lambs £375, J Buick, 4 Suf & 8 lambs £370, T Logan, 1 Suf & 2 lambs £370, K Steele Nicholson, Antrim 2 Suf & 4 lambs £365, M Magill, Glenarm 1 Mil & 2 lambs £365, I Montgomery, Glenwherry 3 Mul & 6 lambs £360, B Mullan, Ballymoney 1 Suf & 2 lambs £360, J Martin, 2 Mul & 4 lambs £360.

Pet Lambs 

S G Leslie, Claudy £72, £68, T Wray, Carnlough £56, R Carlisle, £54, P Bulter, Rathkenny. £52, T Wray, £52, J Lowe, Cookstown £46, K Travers, Castlederg £46, P Bulter £44, K Travers, £44, D Montgomery, Glenwherry £42, H O'Kane, Carnlough £42, Local farmer, £38, H O'Kane, £38, E McSorley, Draperstown £36, P Bulter, £34. 

26 Pet Lambs Presented | Averaged Nearly £41

Dairy Cows

A good entry of 79 dairy cows on Friday topped at £2850 for a calved Fri heifer from J G Johnston, Portaferry.

J G Johnston, Portaferry £2850, £2800, £2750, £2700, £2700, £2650, £2650, £2600, £2600, £2600, £2550, A T Mc Auley, Bushmills £2500, J G Johnston, £2500, £2450, £2450, £2400.

Suckler Stock

Breeding bulls topped at £3200 for an AA Bull and a good show of suckler cows topped at £3500 for a Lim with a bull calf at foot.

A Mackey, Ballyclare Lim & Bul calf £3500, R Millar, Gleno Sho & Hfr calf £3500, County Tyrone Farmer, Shb & Bul calf £3350, K McIlwaine, Glenwherry Spk & Hft calf £2850, R Millar, Gleno Sal & Bul Calf £2800, Sho & Hfr calf £2650, A Mackey, Ballyclare Lim £2350, Lim £2350, C J D Farms, Lisburn Her & Bul calf £2250, R Black, Lisburn Abe £2200, D Allen, Moneymore Iri & Hfr calf £1950, R Black, Abe £1850.

Calves

A smaller entry of 268 calves averaged £682. Bulls to £1310 for 4 Charolais, Heifers to £1130 for a Charolais and Fr Bulls to £880. 

Bulls

F Connon, Limavady Char £1310 x4, Ganaway Farms, Millisle Char £1260, R Thompson, Glenarm AA £1230, F Connon Char £1150 x4, R Thompson, Glenarm AA £1140, F Connon AA £1130 x3, C McCloskey, Dunloy AA £1060 x2. 

Heifers

F Connon, Limavady Char £1130, R Bingham, Nutts Corner Char £1040 x3, R Thompson, Glenarm Lim £1040 x3, F Connon Char £1000 x10. 

Fr/Hol Bulls

R Thompson, Glenarm £880, A Getty, Mosside £540 x5, W Magee, Kilwaughter £520, R Bingham, Nutts Corner £420. 

Weanlings

An entry of 325 Weanlings on Friday sold with a great trade. Bullocks to £1920 over for a Limousin 600kg at £2520 from M McGrath, Annacloy and Heifers to £1650 over for a Limousin 550kg at £2200 from B Hall, Monkstown. 

Heifers

Up to 300kg 

D Black, Carnlough Char 250kg £1490 (596) x2, J H Fraser, Belfast Sal 230kg £1280 (556), K Kidd, Broughshane Lim 240kg £1320 (550), D Arrell, Bellaghy BB 260kg £1420 (546), N Henry, Larne Char 250kg £1340 (536), 260kg £1340 (515), D Arrell Char 220kg £1130 (513), S J Mulholland, Belfast Char 290kg £1470 (506), N Henry Char 170kg £860 (505), 250kg £1260 (504), D McKillop, Glenariffe Char 290kg £1460 (503), D Black Char 300kg £1500 (500), J H Fraser Char 260kg £1300 (500) x2, K Kidd, Broughshane Lim 210kg £1050 (500). 

301 to 350kg 

M Gingles, Kilwaughter Lim 330kg £1840 (557), M Doherty, Kilrea Char 310kg £1700 (548), 320kg £1690 (528), D Gilliland, Ballymena Lim 310kg £1580 (509), 320kg £1630 (509), 340kg £1720 (505), 340kg £1710 (502), T Clyde, Antrim Lim 310kg £1530 (493), S Weatherup, Ballyclare Lim 310kg £1510 (487), M Doherty Char 340kg £1650 (485), Lim 350kg £1690 (482), Sal 350kg £1660 (474), Shaws Hill Farm, Kells Char 340kg £1600 (470). 

Over 351kg 

M Gingles, Kilwaughter Lim 380kg £1880 (494), P McCormick, Cushendun Lim 400kg £1960 (490), M Gingles Char 360kg £1760 (488), M Murray, Cushendall Lim 370kg £1800 (486), W J & R J Cuthbert, Ballycarry Lim 390kg £1850 (474) x2, B Hall, Monkstown Sim 370kg £1740 (470), Shaws Hill Farm, Kells Char 360kg £1670 (463), M Moffett, Broughshane Lim 380kg £1740 (457), D McAuley, Ballycastle Sim 420kg £1880 (447), M Gingles, Kilwaughter Lim 390kg £1740 (446), M Moffett Lim 390kg £1730 (443), 420kg £1860 (442). 

Bullocks

Up to 300Kg

County Tyrone Farmer, Cha 240Kg £1620 (675), Cha 260Kg £1700 (653), G Rea, Portglenone Lim 230Kg £1440 (626), County Tyrone Farmer Cha 290Kg £1760 (606), G Rea, Lim 270Kg £1550 (574), Lim 270Kg £1550 (574), D McCartney, Kells Her 270Kg £1530 (566), T Knox, Ballynure Lim 290Kg £1640 (565), N Henry, Larne Cha 170Kg £960 (564), S J Mulholland Cha 260Kg £1460 (561), D McCartney, Kells Her 290Kg £1610 (555), J H Fraser, Belfast Cha 270Kg £1470 (544), Cha 250Kg £1360 (544), Cha 290Kg £1570 (541), W Craig, Larne Lim 300Kg £1580 (526), R G Mulholland, Hannahstown Cha 290Kg £1460 (503).

301-350Kg

W J & R J Cuthbert, Ballycarry Cha 310Kg £1820 (587), W Craig, Larne Lim 320Kg £1820 (568), M Gingles, Kilwaughter Lim 320Kg £1810 (565), Lim 320Kg £1770 (553), N McAuley, Ballyclare Lim 320Kg £1760 (550), D McCartney, Kells Her 310Kg £1700 (548), A Boyd, Cloughmills Lim 310Kg £1670 (538), M Moffett, Broughshane Lim 340Kg £1820 (535), S Moore, Crumlin Lim 350Kg £1540 (525), D Gilliland, Ballymena Lim 310Kg £1610 (519), D McCartney, kells Her 310Kg £1610 (519), M Gingles, Cha 350Kg £1800 (514), H Armstrong, Newtownabbey Sim 350Kg £1770 (505), M Gingles, Cha 340Kg £1690 (497), Lim 340Kg £1690 (497), D McKillop, Glenarrife Abe 310Kg £1530 (493).

Over 351Kg

V Scott, Glarryford Lim 370Kg £2000 (540), Lim 400Kg £2090 (522), M Doherty, Kilrea Lim 360Kg £1850 (513), C Craig, Larne Lim 360Kg £1830 (508), T Knox, Ballynure Lim 360Kg £1810 (502), S Moore, Crumlin Lim 360Kg £1800 (500), M Gingles, Lim 360Kg £1800 (500), Shaws Hill Farm, Kells Sim 370Kg £1830 (494), J Shepard, Larne Lim 360Kg £1770 (491), W J & R J Cuthbert, Ballycarry Lim 380Kg £1860 (489), S Moore, Lim 370Kg £1800 (486), P McConnell, Belfast Cha 380Kg £1830 (481), Shaws Hill Farm, Sim 380Kg £1830 (481), M McGrath, Annacloy Lim 520Kg £2500 (480), M Gingles, Sim 390Kg £1870 (479), V Scott, Cha 370Kg £1750 (473).

A good show of 286 Beef Cattle on Thursday sold with a slightly improved trade. Beef Cows to 370p for a Lim 870kg at £3219, Fr Cows to 258p for 630kg at £1625 and Beef Heifers to 378p for a Char 600kg at £2268. Beef Bullocks to 362p for a Char 570kg at £2063 and to a top per head of £3106 for a Char 950kg, and Fr Bullocks to 280p for 550kg at £1540. 

Beef Cows

A McKeown, Toome Lim 870Kg £3219 (370), B Hunter, Doagh Lim 720Kg £2620 (364), F McAuley, Toomebridge Lim 710Kg £2470 (348), B Hunter, Lim 680Kg £2366 (348), W J McKay, Upperlands Lim 830Kg £2822 (340), R Brown, Ballymena Shb 740Kg £2501 (338), R McAllister, Cookstown Cha 720Kg £2275 (316), W E Adamson, Carrickfergus Aub 670Kg £2117 (316), D Carson, Nutts Corner Lim 610Kg £1891 (310), K McFetridge, Glenarm Lim 700Kg £2142 (306), R P & S P Robinson, Ballynure Blo 760Kg £2280 (300), J Liddie, Ballymena Lim 700Kg £2100 (300), A Dunn, Greenisland Abe 500Kg £1500 (300), S Taylor, Belfast Abe 710Kg £2115 (298), N McBurney, Moorefields Lim 760Kg £2249 (296), C McCammond, Larne Sal 550Kg £1595 (290).

Fr Cows

J Gault, Ballyclare 630Kg £1625 (258), A Getty, Ballymoney 640Kg £1548 (242), J & S McElnay, Bushmills 700Kg £1568 (224), J Gault, 650Kg £1443 (222), P J McKillop, Loughgiel 560Kg £1176 (210), J Gault, 700Kg £1470 (210), D R Gage, Clough 560Kg £1176 (210), R & M Kidd, Aughafatten 620Kg £1283 (207), A Getty, Ballymoney 640Kg £1318 (206), H Anderson, Ballymoney 580Kg £1189 (205), 580Kg £1125 (194), G Connon, Aldergrove 650Kg £1196 (184), R Baird, Carrickfergus 500Kg £860 (172), Nugest Estate, Portaferry 690Kg £1104 (160).

Beef Heifers

B & R Spence, Crumlin Cha 600Kg £2268 (378), Lim 650Kg £2405 (370), Cha 640Kg £2368 (370), T Robinson, Ballynure Lim 640Kg £2240 (350), B Megahey, Belfast Lim 690Kg £2387 (346), B & R Spence, Crumlin Cha 710Kg £2442 (344), T Robinson, Lim 700Kg £2401 (343), N Scullin, Toomebridge Sim 770Kg £2633 (342), T Robinson, Lim 680Kg £2312 (340), B Megahey, Belfast Cha 690Kg £2346 (340), R McAllister, Cookstown Cha 580Kg £1972 (340), Cha 600Kg £2016 (336), B Megahey, Cha 720Kg £2404 (334), Forsythe Brothers, Loughgiel Cha 600Kg £1998 (333), S Greer, Ballyclare Cha 550Kg £1826 (332).

Beef Bullocks 

Top per Head 

B Magahey, Belfast Char 950kg £3106, W J McKay, Upperlands Lim 880kg £2974, N McKeague, Ballycastle Char 980kg £2940, J Neill, Crossgar Char 800kg £2872, N Collins, Aghadowey AA 840kg £2856, J Lynn, Coagh Char 810kg £2835, N McKeague Char 860kg £2752, B Megahey Char 790kg £2709, I N McClelland, Coleraine Her 830kg £2697, Lim 780kg £2667, J Neill Char 750kg £2625.

Top Per Kilo

S Knox, Broughshane Char 570kg £2063 (362), J Lynn, Coagh Char 680kg £2454 (361), J Neill, Crossgar Char 800kg £2872 (359), J Lynn Char 730kg £2591 (355), D & P Bingham, Templepatrick Lim 520kg £1840 (354), 620kg £2194 (354), R McIlveen, Kells Char 660kg £2316 (351), J Neill Char 750kg £2625 (350), J Lynn Char 810kg £2835 (350). 

Fr Bullocks

D R Gage, Cloughmills 550kg £1540 (280), 490kg £1337 (273), J Mc Woodburn, Kells 540kg £1420 (263), 490kg £1283 (262), 470kg £1222 (260), 540kg £1404 (260). 

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

Spring Lambs (773)

Top Per Kg

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

Top per Head

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

Fat Hoggets (502)

Top per Kg

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

Top per Head

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

Fat Ewes (430)

1^st quality

Suf- £208-256

Tex- £196-£298

CB- £142-£214

BF- £70-£138

A smaller show of 170 store cattle on Tuesday sold with a good trade. Bullocks to £2020 over for a Charolais 670kg and heifers to £2840 over for a Limousin 560kg at £3400. 

Bullocks

Up to 500kg 

J Duffin, Ballygally BB 320kg £1400 (437), S J C Woodburn, Ballyclare AA 390kg £1630 (418), M Crawford, Randalstown AA 480kg £1900 (395), S J C Woodburn AA 450kg £1770 (393) x3, J Duffin Lim 370kg £1450 (391), W Jeffers, Cookstown Char 350kg £1370 (391), A McKnight, Antrim Sim 330kg £1280 (387), J Duffin Lim 330kg £1280 (387), AA 460kg £1750 (380). 

Over 501 kg

F McKendry, Broughshane Lim 520kg £2220 (426), J Blair, Cullybackey Char 670kg £2690 (401), M Crawford, Randalstown AA 560kg £2200 (392), C Shivers, Castledawson Lim 630kg £2440 (387), 640kg £2470 (385), E Tinsley, Lisburn Her 510kg £1960 (384) x2, W Adamson, Carrickfergus Aub 540kg £2060 (381), J Blair Char 630kg £2380 (377), H Warnock, Ballywalter Char 530kg £2000 (377), N & J Coleman, Doagh AA 530kg £1990 (375), N McAuley, Ballyclare Char 640kg £2400 (375).

Heifers

Up to 500Kg

A McKnight, Eskylane Lim 290Kg £1200 (413), Sim 300Kg £1230 (410), Sim 300Kg £1230 (410), J Duffin, Ballygally Lim 370Kg £1470 (397), V Boyle, Ballymena Lim 470Kg £1820 (387), C Knox, Dundrod Lim 330Kg £1240 (375), County Antrim Farmer, Abe 450Kg £1660 (368), M McClafferty & A Carey, Armoy Lim 380Kg £1400 (368), V Boyle, Lim 480Kg £1760 (366), M McClafferty & A Carey, Lim 430Kg £1565 (364), C Knox, Abe 330Kg £1190 (360), Abe 330Kg £1190 (360), M McClafferty & A Carey, Lim 390Kg £1405 (360), W Knowles, Cloughmills Bel 490Kg £1765 (360), M McClafferty & A Carey, Lim 390Kg £1400 (359), F McKendry, Broughshane Lim 480Kg £1720 (358).

Over 501kg 

W Ward, Crumlin Lim 560kg £3400 (607), 540kg £2680 (496), 590kg £2560 (433), 560kg £2200 (392), V Boyle, Ballymena Lim 510kg £1890 (370), W Ward Lim 260kg £2020 (360), V Boyle Lim 510kg £1930, W Knowles, Cloughmills Sim 560kg £1910 (341), N & J Coleman, Daugh BB 510kg £1720 (337),  A Finlay, Clough BB 560kg £1870 (333), N & J Coleman AA 520kg £1730, Her 520kg £330

An entry of 811 sheep in Ballymena on Monday night met a  trade. Ewes with lambs at foot sold to £430 for 1 Tex with 2 lambs from Jalex Livestock, Randalstown and dry hoggets to £230 for 10 Mules from I Hydman, Magherafelt. Pet lambs topped at £82.

Ewes with Lambs at Foot

Jalex Livestock, Randalstown 1 Tex & 2 lambs £430, K Travers, Castlederg 1 Suf & 2 lambs £425, 1 Suf & 1 lamb £405, 2 Suf & 2 lambs £400, 4 Suf & 4 lambs £395, 1 Suf & 1 lamb £395, 3 Suf & 3 lambs £390, 3 Tex & 6 lambs £386, 3 Suf & 3 lambs £380, 5 Suf & 5 lambs £380, 1 Tex & 2 lambs £380, J Martin, Broughshane 4 Mule & 7 lambs £375, K Travers, 3 Suf & 3 lambs £375, 2 Suf & 2 lambs £375, 5 Suf 7 5 lambs £375, 1 Suf & 1 lamb £375.

Dry Hoggets

I Hydman, Magherafelt 10 Mul £230, 11 Mul £220, 10 Mul £218, 10 Mul £207, T S McAuley, Ballycraigy 6 Suf £190.

Pet Lambs 

A Bonnar, Kilrea £82, D Davidson, Ballymena £74, G Quinn, Ballinderry £74, A Bonnar, £74, R McNabney, Broughshane £70, S Marshall, Ballymena £68, D Davidson, £68, E S Hall, Whitehead £62, J & C Reid, Carnlough £60, S D Anderson, Kilwaughter £60, N Walsh, Rathfriland £60, E S Hall , £60, RMB Farms, Milebush £58, J & C Reid, £56, RMB Farms, £56, G Quinn, £52. 

54 Pet Lambs | Averaged Nearly £40. 

Foster Ewes

2 Foster Ewes presented: S & P Boyd, Rasharkin Tex £190, Tex £180. 

Dairy Stock

A great entry of 116 for the Dairy Ring on Friday topped at £3400 for a Holstein heifer from R Park, Cookstown. The Ulster Ayrshire Society Show and Sale reached 2550 guineas for an Ayrshire Cow from G & I Currie, Randalstown. 

Dairy Cows

R Park, Cookstown Hol £3400, £3200, L McClinton, Carnalbanagh Fr £2550 x2, Hol £2400, S Crawford, Ballygowan Hol £2300, L McClinton Fr £2300, S Crawford Hol £2150, L McClinton Fkv £2100, Hol £2050, J Ward & Son, Hillsborough Hol £2050 x2. 

Ayrshire Sale

G & I Currie, Randalstown 2550gns, J W Suffern, Crumlin 2500gns, 2400gns, T J Gordon, Ballyclare 2350gns, M King, Ballymena 2300gns, J W Suffern 2300gns, 2250gns, 2050gns. 

Suckler Stock

Breeding Bulls topped at £5550 for an Aberdeen Angus from T Boyd, Ahoghill and Suckler Cows reached £4750 for a Simmental Heifer with a heifer calf at foot from J Millar, Ahoghill. 

Bulls

T J Boyd, Ahoghill AA £5550, £5000, L McClinton, Carnalbanagh AA £3650, D Marcus, Glenarm Lim £3600, Local Farmer AA £3500, J McMordie, Ballygowan Her £3450, J Alexander, Broughshane AA £3000, Local Farmer AA £2900, £2800. 

Suckler Cows

J Millar, Ahoghill Sim & hfr calf £4750, Sim & bull calf £4650, Lim & bull calf £3950, Sim & bull calf £3650, L Campbell, Carnlough Spk & hfr calf £3000, D & J O'Donnell, Newtowncrommelin St & hfr calf £2900, J Dowds, Ballymena Sal & bull calf £2550, P McCormick, Cushendun Sho & bull calf £2550, J Dowds, Moorfields Sal & hfr calf £2500. 

Calves

A show of 303 calves on Friday averaged at £631. Bulls to £1250 for a Charolais, Heifers to £1100 for a Shorthorn and Reared Fr Bulls to £750.

Bulls

J H Fraser, Belfast Char £1250, £1200, A McBurney, Cloughmills BB £1190 x2, £1130 x2, J H Fraser Sal £1100, £1080, A McBurney BB £1050, H Milliken, Newtownards Lim £1050, J H Fraser Char £1010, AA £1000, G Forsythe, Cloughmills AA £1000.

Heifers

J C Barkley, Ballymena Sho £1100 x2, J H Fraser, Belfast Char £1090, R Bingham, Nutts Corner Char £1040, J C Barkley AA £1020, J Bingham, Templepatrick Her £1000 x3, J H Fraser Char £990, R Bingham Char £980, H Milliken, Newtownards Lim £980 x2. 

Fr Bulls

W G Johnston, Ligoniel £750, Droghal Farm, Aghalee £620 x2, A McBurney, Cloughmills £600, Droghal Farm £590 x2, £580 x3, Trimble Farms, Kircubbin £560, G Smith, Templepatrick £550, R Bingham, Nutts Corner £540, M Martin, Randalstown £520, Droghal Farm £510 x2, M Martin £500. 

Weanlings

An entry of 334 Weanlings on Friday sold with an improved trade. Heifers sold to £2110 over for a Simmental 590kg at £2700 from L Weatherup, Ballyclare and Bullocks to £1610 over for a Limousin 520kg at £2130 from J McErlain, Toomebridge.

Bullocks

Up to 300kg

K Magorrian, Downpatrick Char 280kg £1690 (603), A McKnight, Antrim Sim 280kg £1690 (603), B McCoy, Toomebridge Lim 250kg £1410 (564), A McKnight Sim 300kg £1680 (560) x2, J H Fraser, Belfast Sal 240kg £1320 (550), D Wright, Newtownards Par 260kg £1420 (546) x2, McClurg & Mullen, Dundrod Sim 290kg £1510 (520) x2, D Mills, Glenarm Lim 300kg £1560 (520), D Wright Par 260kg £1340 (515), A McKnight Lim 280kg £1430 (510) x2. 

301 to 350kg 

W R Wilson, Ballymena Lim 320kg £1790 (559), B McCoy, Toomebridge Lim 320kg £1710 (534), D Mills, Glenarm Lim 310kg £1650 (532), K Magorrian, Downpatrick Char 350kg £1790 (511), D Gaston, Carnlough Lim 310kg £1570 (506), B McCoy Lim 310kg £1560 (503), D Wright, Newtownards Par 320kg £1610 (503) x3, S Hoy, Doagh Sal 340kg £1680 (494), A M McFarlane, Dungiven Lim 340kg £1640 (482), S Hoy, Doagh Sal 320kg £1540 (481), D Mills Char 350kg £1680 (480). 

Over 351kg 

S Marshall, Ballymena Lim 360kg £1810 (502), A M McFarlane, Dungiven Lim 370kg £1840 (497), 400kg £1980 (495), 360kg £1780 (494), D Gaston, Carnlough Shb 360kg £1770 (491), S McAlister, Ballyintoy Char 360kg £1770 (491), P Sharpe, Cushendall Lim 370kg £1810 (489), D Morrow, Glenarm Lim 370kg £1800 (486), J Mills, Kilwaughter Char 400kg £1890 (472), D Morrow, Glenarm Lim 400kg £1880 (470). 

Heifers

Up to 300kg 

J H Fraser, Belfast Char 260kg £1490 (573), 280kg £1580 (564), McClurg & Mullen, Dundrod Sim 230kg £1280 (556), A Christie, Ballymoney Char 260kg £1400 (538), J H Fraser Char 300kg £1610 (536) x2, S Hoy, Doagh Sal 260kg £1390 (534), J McCormick, Springfield Lim 290kg £1550 (534), H Marquess, Muckamore Char 290kg £1540 (531), D A McWilliam, Ballyclare Char 260kg £1370 (526), D Adams, Portglenone Lim 290kg £1510 (520), D Gaston, Carnlough Lim 300kg £1560 (520), B McCartney, Doagh AA 250kg £1300 (520), J H Fraser Char 300kg £1550 (516), D A McWilliam Lim 260kg £1300 (500). 

301 to 350kg 

A J Wilson, Ballymena Char 310kg £1710 (551), A M McFarlane, Dungiven Lim 350kg £1900 (542), A J Wilson Char 330kg £1720 (521), J Mills, Kilwaughter Char 330kg £1660 (503), K McConnell, Muckamore Char 350kg £1750 (500), P Sharpe, Cushendall Char 340kg £1700 (500), W Craig, Larne Lim 320kg £1660 (500), A J Wilson Char 320kg £1600 (500), D A McWilliam, Ballyclare Char 310kg £1550 (500), J H Fraser Char 320kg £1580 (493), 320kg £1570 (490). 

Over 351kg 

Kelly Bros, Ballycastle Sim 400kg £2400 (600), L Weatherup, Ballyclare Sim 420kg £2240 (533), H McCloskey, Draperstown Lim 370kg £1810 (489), A M McFarlane, Dungiven Lim 360kg £1760 (488), H McCloskey Lim 370kg £1800 (486), L Weatherup Sim 550kg £2660 (483), S Marshall, Ballymena Char 360kg £1730 (480), H McCloskey Lim 380kg £1810 (476), A J Wilson, Ballymena Lim 370kg £1750 (473), 360kg £1690 (469) x2, S Hoy, Doagh St 380kg £1760 (463), S Marshall Char 390kg £1790 (459), L Weatherup Sim 590kg £2700 (457), J A McKillop, Cushendall Lim 470kg £2150 (457), C Livingstone, Ballymena Char 380kg £1720 (452). 

An entry of 258 beef cattle on Thursday in Ballymena sold with a weaker trade. Beef cows sold to 436p for a Limousin 900kg at £3924, Fr Cows to 278p for 640kg at £1779 and beef heifers to 360p for an AA 520kg at £1872. Beef bullocks sold to 380p for a Limousin 710kg at £2698 and to a top per head of £3575 for a Charolais 1090kg, and Fr bullocks to 286p for 630kg at £1801. 

Beef Cows

Drumhilla Farms, Lim 900Kg £3924 (436), Bel 740Kg £3004 (406), Bel 1000Kg £3880 (388), P Whyte, Maghera Lim 780Kg £2940 (377), O’Neill Bros, Rasharkin Lim 660Kg £2125 (322), RJ McNeill, Glenarm Lim 590Kg £1876 (318), S Hunter, Bushmills Cha 710Kg £2257 (318), J Davidson, Moorefields Abe 540Kg £1706 (316), G Lindsay, Strabane Sim 720Kg £2217 (308), Sim 880Kg £2675 (304), Sim 710Kg £2115 (298), S Hunter, Lim 750Kg £2190 (292), C McCammond, Larne Lim 710Kg £2059 (290), J Campbell, Carnlough Blo 680Kg £1958 (288), S Hunter, Lim 690Kg £1932 (280), C McCammond, Lim 600Kg £1680 (280).

Fr Cows

D & R Gage, Clough 640Kg £1779 (278), D H Jackson, Bangor, 530Kg £1378 (260), V Craig, Ballykelly 590Kg £1427 (242), D H Jackson, 720Kg £1684 (234), 750Kg £1747 (233), 680Kg £1509 (222), J S & C S Hamilton, Carrowdore 660Kg £1452 (220), W G Johnston, Belfast 700Kg £15126 (218), D H Jackson, 630Kg £1354 (215), J S & C S Hamilton, Greyabbey 490Kg £1029 (210), A Hoey, Glenwherry 680Kg £1428 (210, J Martin, Randalstown 530Kg £1102 (208), D H Jackson, 580Kg £1194 (206), L Arthurs, Kircubbin 650Kg £1326 (204).

Beef Heifers

M Clements, Ballyronan Abe 520Kg £1872 (360), R J Stewart, Magherafelt Cha 730Kg £2555 (350), Lim 650Kg £2249 (346), A McCullough, Cullybackey Lim 640Kg £2201 (344), A Coulter, Doagh Cha 700Kg £2408 (344), M Clements, Ballyronan Abe 470Kg £1616 (344), A McCullough, Cha 680Kg £2318(341), Cha 710Kg £2414 (340), A Coulter, Lim 520Kg £1768 (340), O’Neill Bros, Rasharkin Cha 670Kg £2278 (340), Forsythe Brothers, Loughgiel Cha 640Kg £2163 (338), O’Neill Bros, Cha 750Kg £2535 (338), A McCullough, Cha 710Kg £2378 (335), R Graham, Ballyclare Cha 600Kg £2004 (334), V J Wallace, Garvagh Abe 630Kg £2104 (334), Abe 490Kg £1636 (334).

Beef Bullocks

Top per Head

N McKeague, Ballycastle Char 1090kg £3575, M Clements, Ballyronan AA 1000kg £3100, J Tuft, Lisburn Char 900kg £3006, N McKeague Char 910kg £2984, J Neill, Crossgar Char 810kg £2964, J Tuft Char 820kg £2935, J Lagan, Dungannon Char 900kg £2880, J Neill Lim 870kg £2871, J Lagan Char 950kg £2869, A Jamison, Moira Lim 870kg £2853, J Lagan Char 900kg £2835, A Ross, Newtownards Lim 800kg £2800, J Tuft Char 800kg £2800. 

Top per Kilo

J Neill, Crossgar Lim 710kg £2698 (380), A J Wilson, Ballymena Char 660kg £2481 (376), D McBurney, Cullybackey Char 660kg £2468 (374), O'Neill Bros, Rasharkin Lim 650kg £2405 (370), J Neill Char 810kg £2964 (366), A Ross, Newtownards 720kg £2620 (364), Lim 720kg £2599 (361), R McBride, Randalstown Lim 590kg £2112 (358), J Tuft, Lisburn Char 820kg £2935 (358), D McBurney BB 690kg £2456 (356), A Ross Lim 690kg £2456 (356), J Tuft Char 730kg £2598 (356), D McBurney Char 610kg £2165 (355). 

Fr Bullocks

D Gage, Cloughmills 630kg £1801 (286), 610kg £1708 (280), 510kg £1417 (278), Droghal Farm, Aghalee 720kg £1944 (270), 740kg £1983 (268), 770kg £2032 (264), J Martin, Randalstown 900kg £2322 (258), V Craig, Ballykelly 570kg £1459 (256). 

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

Spring Lambs (661)

Top per Kg

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

Top per Head

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

Fat Hoggets (549)

Top per Kg

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

Top per Head

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

Fat Ewes (592)

1^st Quality

Suf-£157-£220

Tex-£161-£318

CB-£138-£230

BF-£120-£162

A fantastic entry of 1050 sheep in Ballymena on Monday night met another steady trade. Ewes with lambs at foot sold to £420 for 3 Mul & 6 lambs presented by T Connon, Broughshane and dry hoggets up to £230 for 2 Suf from A McKillop, Loughgiel. Pet lambs topped at £70.

Ewes with Lambs at Foot

T Connon, Broughshane 3 Mul & 6 lambs £420, 4 Mul & 7 lambs £395, 1 Mul & 2 lambs £390, R J Lyle, Larne 1 Cha & 2 lambs £380, P McCormick, Cushendum 2 Mul & 6 lambs £380, R J Lyle, Cha & 2 lambs £370, M Currie, Antrim 3 Mul & 3 lambs £370, k Steele Nicholson, Antrim 4 Mul & 4 lambs £370, T Connon, 4 Mul & 7 lambs £360, R J Lyle, 2 Che & 4 lambs £355, M Currie, 1 Blk & 2 lambs £355, 1 Tex & 2 lambs £355, J Gregg, Glarryford 1 Tex & 1 lamb £350, J Martin, Broughshane 4 Mul & 8 lambs £350, R J Lyle, Che & 1 lamb £345.

Pet Lambs 

L Anderson, Kilwaughter £70, £68, A & J McCann, Cargan £62, £60, L Anderson, £56, W Reid, Aughafatten, £56, £56, I Montgomery, Glenwherry £56, W Reid, £52, A & J McCann, £50, £50, L Anderson, £50, W Reid, £50, £50, I J & A Wilson, Islandmagee £50, T Connon, Broughsahen £48. 

59 Pet Lambs Presented | Averaged nearly £36. 

A bigger show of dairy cows and heifers sold to:

G Simpson, Lisburn Hol £2950, J Adams, Ballymena £2700, Fri £2600, W Black, Aghadowey Fri £2600, Fri £2550, T Carlisle, Dundrod Fri £2400, W Black, Fri £2200, J Adams, Fri £2100, D McClintock, Moorfields Hol £2000, J Adams, Fri £2000, G Simpson, Hol £1900, Hol £1900, Hol £1850, D McClintock, Fri £1800. 

A special entry of 7 AA bulls for Moses Irwin, Fintona sold to a flying trade:

Moses Irwin, Fintona Abe 6500g, 6400g, 6400g, 5500g, 5050g, 4900g, B McAllister, Kells Shb 4000g. 

Other bulls sold to:

Strabane farmer Abe £4000, T J Morrison, Belfast Fri £3250, Fri £2500, S Petticrew Ayr £2250. 

Suckler Cows 

K McGuckin, Maghera Lim with Bul calf £4600, Sho with Hfr calf £4500, Bel with Hfr calf £ 4450, Lim with Hfr calf £4350, Sim with Bul calf £4050, T A & D A Aiken, Coleraine £3500, A & M E Graham, Carnlough Abe £2950, T A & D A Aiken, Cha £2950, McClurg & Mullen, Crumlin Sim £2850, Lim £2500, Messrs M McGowan & C McKendry Lim £1550, B McFetridge, Garvagh Cha £1450, Lim £1250.

Calves

An entry of 438 calves continued to sell with a good trade, averaging £605. Bull Calves topped at £1310 for a BB, Heifers to £1100 also for a BB and Reared Friesian Bulls to £850. 

Bulls

A McBurney, Cloughmills BB £1310, £1290 x2, G McCammond, Larne Her £1200, J C Barkley, Ballymena AA £1200 x2, Ganaway Farms, Millisle Sim £1170 x2, R Thompson, Glenarm Lim £1120 x3, AA £1120, A McBurney BB £1060, A McKillop, Corkey Char £1060, A McBurney BB £1050. 

Heifers

G McCammond, Larne BB £1100, R Bingham, Nutts Corner Char £1030 x3, G McCammond, Larne BB £1030, R Thompson, Glenarm AA £950 x3, Ganaway Farms, Milisle Char £930, Sim £900. 

Hol/Fr Bulls

A McNair, Ballyclare £850 x3, J C Barkley, Ballymena £850, A McBurney, Cloughmills £600 x2, D Thompson, Ahoghill £590, R Bingham, Nutts Corner £500, D McNeilly, Randalstown £495, S McClenaghan, Antrim £455. 

Weanlings

An entry of 380 Weanlings in Ballymena on Friday sold with a steady trade. Bullocks sold to £1680 over for a Charolais 590kg at £2270 and Heifers sold to £1520 over for a Charolais 530kg at £2050.

Heifers

Up to 300kg 

R J McNeill, Glenarm Char 250kg £1510 (604), R McNinch, Larne Sim 240kg £1350 (562) x2, A & E Wylie, Martinstown Sim 250kg £1400 (560), D McCammon, Larne Lim 200kg £1100 (550) x2, Lim 240kg £1290 (537) x2, D O'Loan, Aughafatten Lim 270kg £1450 (537), D McCammon Lim 230kg £1230 (534), A McFadden, Garvagh Char 250kg £1330 (532), L O'Neill, Ahoghill Her 260kg £1380 (530), 280kg £1480 (528), J H Fraser, Belfast Char 280kg £1460 (521), R McNinch, Larne Sim 240kg £1230 (512). 

301 to 350kg 

D Boyd, Newtownabbey Char 320kg £1780 (556), A McFadden, Garvagh BB 310kg £1700 (548), C Williamson, Kilrea Lim 330kg £1740 (527), D Boyd Char 350kg £1830 (522), R Thompson, Ligoniel Lim 340kg £1760 (517), C Williamson, Kilrea Lim 350kg £1790 (511), S Dobbin, Ballycastle Char 350kg £1790 (511), C Williamson Char 340kg £1720 (505). 

Over 351kg 

G McCloskey, Dungiven Char 380kg £1900 (500), D Boyd, Newtownabbey Char 360kg £1780 (494), 390kg £1920 (492), M Kelly, Newtowncrommelin Lim 370kg £1810 (489), M Gingles, Kilwaughter Char 390kg £1900 (487) x3, D Boyd Char 360kg £1750 (486), J Dowds, Moorfields Sim 390kg £1860 (476), D Boyd Char 380kg £1810 (476), C Williamson, Kilrea Char 380kg £1800 (473), D Boyd Char 370kg £1730 (467), K O'Neill, Rasharkin Char 380kg £1760 (463), G McCloskey, Dungiven Lim 400kg £1850 (462). 

Bullocks

Up to 300Kg

D O’Loan, Aughafatten Lim 280Kg £1680 (600), D McCammond, Larne Lim 260Kg £1540 (592), Lim 260Kg £1540 (592), Lim 260Kg £1540 (592), J H Fraser, Belfast Cha 240Kg £1380 (575), K Smart, Glenwherry Lim 230Kg £1300 (565), RJ McNeill, Glenarm Cha 260Kg £1450 (557), J H Fraser, Cha 270Kg £1500 (555), D O’Loan, Lim 260Kg £1440 (553), RJ McNeill, Cha 270Kg £1480 (548), D O’Loan, Lim 240Kg £1300 (541), H McCormick, Larne Bel 290Kg £1570 (541), D McCammond, Larne Lim 220Kg £11190 (540), S Bonnar, Moorefields Abe 240Kg £1290 (537), J A Ross, Isllandmagee Lim 270Kg £1450 (537), D O’Loan, Lim 300Kg £1580 (526).

301-350Kg

D Boyd, Newtownabbey Cha 330Kg £1910 (578), M Gingles, Kilwaughter Cha 350Kg £1950 (557), Cha 340Kg £1810 (532), J H Frazer, Belfast Cha 310Kg £1640 (529), Cha 310Khg £1640 (529), S Dobbin, Ballycastle Cha 310Kg £1620 (522), P Whyte, Maghera Lim 350Kg £1810 (517), S Bonnar, Moorefields Abe 350Kg £1790 (511), Abe 340Kg £1720 (505), D Boyd, Cha 340Kg £1720 (505), L & M J Blaney, Cushendall Lim 310Kg £1560 (503), H McCormick Bel 310Kg £1520 (490), S A McAuley, Ballymoney Cha 320Kg £1560 (487), R J McNeill, Glenarm Cha 310Kg £1500 (483), A J Blaney SHB 310Kg £1490 (480), J H Frazer, Belfast Cha 320Kg £1530 (478).

Over 351Kg

J Kane, Cushendall Cha 360Kg £2000 (555), D Boyd, Newtownabbey Cha 380Kg £2090 (550), P Martin, Dunloy Cha 390Kg £2090 (535), W Craig, Larne Lim 360Kg £1920 (533), P Whyte, Maghera Lim 390Kg £2050 (525), D Boyd, Cha 390Kg £2030 (520), Cha 410Kg £2090 (509), Cha 430Kg £2120 (493), Cha 390Kg £1920 (492), C Willliamson, Kilrea Lim 390Kg £1910 (489), S Dobbin, Ballycastle Cha 370Kg £1780 (481), M Gingles, Kilwaughter Lim 380Kg £1820 (479), C Bradley, Bangor Lim 410Kg £1960 (478), J Kane, Cushendall Cha 460Kg £2190 (476), G McCloskey, Dungiven Cha 440Kg £2080 (472), C Tinsdale Cha 360Kg £1700 (472).

A smaller entry of 190 beef cattle sold with a lighter trade. Beef cows to 340p for a Lim 750kg at £2550, Fr cows to 286p for 610kg at £1744 and beef heifers to 376p for a Char 710kg at £2669. Beef bullocks to 376p for a Parthenaise 720kg at £2707 and to a top per head of £3017 for a Lim at £3017 and Fr bullocks to 314p for 640kg at £2009.

Beef Cows

M Pollock, Castlerock Lim 750kg £2550 (340), D Rea, Portglenone Lim 600kg £2028 (338), F Hilton, Ballymena Char 780kg £2433 (312), J McKeever, Ahoghill Par 760kg £2356 (310), H Hall, Newtownabbey Lim 670kg £2063 (308), V J Wallace, Garvagh AA 1040kg £3161 (304), D Rea Lim 720kg £2160 (300), D Hume, Randalstown Lim 850kg £2516 (296), J McKeever Sho 670kg £1969 (294), H Hall Lim 690kg £2014 (292), V J Wallace AA 740kg £2146 (290), L O'Neill, Ahoghill Par 690kg £2001 (290). 

Fr Cows

J & J Murray, Larne 610kg £1744 (286), R A Gordon, Cloughmills 710kg £1789 (252), A A Ferguson, Stewartstown 780kg £1731 (222), H A Riddell, Portglenone 620kg £1364 (220), R Cupples, Broughshane 540kg £1134 (210), A Carson, Clough 650kg £1352 (208), W Kennedy, Ballyclare 690kg £1393 (202), R Cupples 560kg £1120 (200), R Cochrane, Bushmills 780kg £1560 (200). 

Beef Heifers

Taggart Bros, Doagh Char 710kg £2669 (376), J McKeever, Ahoghill Par 600kg £2208 (368), D Mulholland, Aghadowey Char 670kg £2425 (362), M Pollock, Castlerock Char 700kg £2506 (358), Taggart Bros Char 620kg £2194 (354), J Irvine, Carrickfergus Lim 570kg £1995 (350), I Wallace, Rasharkin Char 750kg £2580 (344), Taggart Bros Char 630kg £2167 (344), J Irvine, Carrickfergus Lim 620kg £2126 (343), J McKeever Par 570kg £1938 (340), J Irvine Lim 600kg £2040 (340), J Lavery, Aghalee Lim 550kg £1870 (340). 

Beef Bullocks

Top per head

J J McCloskey, Kilrea Lim 820kg £3017, Char 880kg £2992, A Houston, Lisburn Char 830kg £2971, Lim 830kg £2971, J J McCloskey Lim 830kg £2905, M Creelman, Coleraine Char 860kg £2838, Fkv 910kg £2784, S & V Quinn, Magherafelt BB 850kg £2771, J J McCloskey Lim 760kg £2766, G McKinstry, Ballyclare Char 770kg £2710, L Bryson, Eglinton Char 740kg £2708, J McKeever, Ahoghill Par 720kg £2707, R McIlveen, Kells Sal 830kg £2705, S & V Quinn BB 810kg £2705, J J McCloskey Lim 730kg £2701. 

Top per Kilo 

J McKeever, Ahoghill Par 720kg £2707 (376), C Shivers, Castledawson Lim 660kg £2455 (372), J J McCloskey, Kilrea Lim 730kg £2701 (370), C Shivers Lim 690kg £2553 (370), J J McCloskey Lim 820kg £3017 (368), L Bryson, Eglinton Char 740kg £2708 (366), J J McCloskey Lim 760kg £2766 (364), C Shivers Char 670kg £2425 (362), G McKinstry, Ballyclare Char 710kg £2570 (362), A Houston, Lisburn Char 830kg £2971 (358), Lim 830kg £2971 (358), J Lavery, Aghalee Lim 650kg £2327 (358), J Gardiner, Ballymena Char 660kg £2336 (354), J Lavery Lim 700kg £2478 (354), G McKinstry Char 770kg £2710 (352), J J McCloskey Lim 830kg £2905 (350). 

Fr Bullocks

T McErlaine, Rasharkin 640KG £2009 (314), J Hutchinson, Ballyclare 630kg £1890 (300), 680kg £2012 (296), D R Gage, Cloughmills 580kg £1693 (292), 520kg £1518 (292), J Hutchinson 550kg £1606 (292), T McErlaine 660kg £1914 (290), D R Gage 570kg £1624 (285), J Hutchinson 540kg £1512 (280), D Rea, Portglenone 560kg £1523 (272), 530kg £1325 (250). 

210 store cattle in Ballymena on Tuesday resulted in another steady trade. Bullocks sold to £1890 over for a Cha 730Kg £2620, presented by L McFall, Ahoghill. Heifers sold to £1780 over for a Cha 590Kg £2370 from Austin Shaw, Larne.

Bullocks

Up to 500Kg

R McIlveen, Kells Sal 330Kg £1560 (72), Cha 330Kg £1560 (427), Cha 330Kg £1470 (445), K D Reid, Lurgan Sim 480Kg £2090 (435), S Morrison, Liscolman Sal 500Kg £2060 (412), R McIlveen, Sal 320Kg £1290 (403), R J Sloan, Kilrea Cha 420Kg £1680 (400), K D Reid, Lim 400Kg £1590 (397), Her 430Kg £1700 (395), County Antrim Farmer, Cha 500Kg £1900 (380), Abe 500Kg £1890 (378), R J Sloan, Sim 490Kg £1790 (365), W Holland, Doagh Abe 470Kg £1630 (346), D McKillop, Cushendall Fvk 470Kg £1580 (336), S Dougan, S Dougan, Castledawson Lim 380Kg £1130 (297).

Over 501Kg

S Morrison, Liscolman Sal 520Kg £2160 (415), J J Rea, Kilwaughter Lim 550Kg £2280 (414), R J Sloan, Kilrea Cha 560Kg £2320 (414), Local Farmer, Lim 550Kg £2260 (410), S Morrison, Sal 540Kg £2160 (400), J J Rea, Kilwaughter Cha 570Kg £2280 (400), Lim 570Kg £2240 (393), Local Farmer Lim 590Kg £2290 (388), J J Rea, Cha 570Kg £2190 (384), B Hunter, Antrim Cha 620Kg £2380 (383), Cha 670Kg £2510 (374), L McFall, Ahoghill Lim 600Kg £2240 (373), Cha 610Kg £2240 (367), W Calderwood, Dunloy Abe 550Kg £1990 (361), L McFall, Cha 730Kg £2620 (358).

Heifers

Up to 500Kg

S Jackson, Bellaghy Cha 460Kg £1870 (406), Cha 480Kg £1950 (406), J Doole, Toome Lim 490Kg £1940 (395), County Down Farmer Lim 460Kg £1820 (395), Lim 420Kg £1640 (390), R Bingham, Nutts Corner Cha 360Kg £1400 (388), County Down Farmer, Lim 500Kg £1940 (388), S Jackson, Cha 480Kg £1860 (387), D & S Fulton, Randalstown Lim 460Kg £1780 (387), County Antrim Farmer Cha 480Kg £1850 (385), S Jackson, Cha 460Kg £1770 (384), J Doole, Toome Lim 440Kg £1690 (384), R Bingham, Nutts Corner Cha 470Kg £1790 (380), Cha 470Kg £1790 (380), FG & T McMullan, Broughshane Cha 470Kg £1750 (362), R Bingham, Cha 500Kg £1810 (362).

Heifers

Over 500kg 

A Shaw, Larne Char 590kg £2370 (401), W Gabbie, Crossgar Lim 550kg £2190 (398), 550kg £2160 (392) x2, M Gingles, Kilwaughter Lim 520kg £1990 (382), W Gabbie Lim 570kg £2180 (382), J Doole, Toomebridge Lim 560kg £2140 (382), A Shaw Char 560kg £2110 (376), W Gabbie Lim 580kg £2180 (375), A Shaw Char 590kg £2210 (374), Local Farmer Lim 540kg £2000 (370). 

An entry of 520 sheep in Ballymena on Monday night resulted in a steady trade. Ewes with lambs at foot sold to £470 for a Kerry Hill with 2 lambs at foot presented by J Stewart, Ballyclare. Pet lambs made an impressive average of over £40.

Ewes with Lambs at Foot

J Stewart, Ballyclare 1 Ker & 2 lambs £470, 1 Ker & 1 lambs £440, K Steele Nicholson, Ballyrobin 4 Mul & 4 lambs £400, J Stewart, 1 Ker & 1 lamb £395, K Steele, 3 Mul & 3 lambs £395, T Connon, Broughshane 4 Mul & 8 lambs £390, D Brown, Rasharkin 3 Mul & 6 lambs £380, K Steele Nicholson, 2 Suf & 2 lambs £380, 1 Suf & 2 lambs £375, R Kennedy, Ballyclare 7 Mul & 13 lambs £370, K Steele Nicholson 2 Suf & 2 lambs £365, A Coulter, Ballyclare 1 Suf £ 2 lambs £355, P Campbell, Carnlough 1 Dor & 2 lambs £355, T Connon, Broughshane 3 Tex & 6 lambs £355, 3 Mul & 6 lambs £355, B Mullan, Ballymoney 1 Cha & 2 lambs £350.

Pet Lambs

A McAnally, Ballyclare £90, W Warwick, Ballymena £88, A McAnally, £82, G Quinn, Ballinderry, £80, R Dundee, Ballymena £74, £72, P Campbell, Carnlough £70, G Quinn, £70, £66, D Weatherup, Carrickfergus £64, G Quinn, £62, RMB Farms, Milebush £58, Barry Spence, Antrim £53, A McKillop, Cushendall £52, W Warwick, Ballymena £52, G Quinn, £52. 

78 Pet Lambs Presented | Average : Over £40

Dairy Cows

W J Taylor, Kircubbin Hol £3050, W Black, Aghadowey Fr £2950, J W Suffern, Crumlin Ayr £2950, £2900, W Black Fr £2850, £2750, J W Suffern Ayr £2600, W J Taylor Hol £2600 x2, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £2600, J W Suffern Ayr £2500, J McAuley, Bushmills Hol £2500, T Carlisle, Dundrod Hol £2500. 

Suckler Cows

A special entry of Pedigree Simmentals from M H Kilpatrick, Banbridge topped at 4900gns for a 17 month old Bull and Cows with calves topping at 3400gns for a cow with bull calf at foot. Other Breeding Bulls topped at £4400 for a Limousin from J McKeown, Ballymoney and Sucklers reached £3350 for a Limousin cow with bull calf at foot from D & J O'Donnell, Newtowncrommelin. 

M H Kilpatrick, Banbridge Sim & bull calf 3400gns, D & J O'Donnell, Newtowncrommelin Lim & bull calf £3350, M H Kilpatrick Sim & bull calf 3300gns, Sim heifer 3100gns, C McDonnell, Ballycastle Sim heifer £3050, £2900, M H Kilpatrick Sim heifer 2900gns, J Dowds, Moorfields Sal & bull calf £2900, M H Kilpatrick Sim heifer 2750gns x2, C McDonnell Sim heifer £2750, S Petticrew, Martinstown AA & bull calf £2700, W Burns, Islandmagee Blo cow in-calf £2700, J Dowds Char & bull calf £2700, M H Kilpatrick Sim cow 2600gns, W Burns Blo cow in-calf £2600, V Erskine, Ballyclare Lim cow in-calf £2450, P J Maginn, Downpatrick Sal cow in-calf £2450. 

Calves

A smaller show of 260 calves averaged at £644. Bulls to £1490 for a Charolais, heifers to £950 for 3 Charolais and Fr Bulls to £720.

Bulls

S McCracken, Randalstown Char £1490, Lim £1390, J C Barkley, Ballymena Char £1355 x3, C & R Brown, Whitechurch BB £1250, £1210 x2, £1170, M Paisley, Larne Fkv £1120, £1110 x3, C & R Brown BB £1070 x2, £1050 x3. 

Heifers

R Bingham, Nutts Corner Char £950 x3, £890 x3, £880 x3, J McKinty, Larne Her £860 x2, T Herbinson, Randalstown Char £850, R Bingham Char £830, T Herbinson Char £800. 

Fr/Hol Bulls

J Maybin, Broughshane £720, D McIlwaine, Larne £710, J C Barkley, Ballymena £640 x2, J Gaston, Dunloy £590, L Johnston, Toomebridge £330. 

Bulls 

0-300kg: 

R Shaw, Rasharkin Lim 270kg £1580 (585), Lim 290kg £1680 (579), Lim 280kg £1560 (557), R & L Boyd, Cloughmills Cha 270kg £1500 (555), K Kidd, Broughshane Lim 280kg £1510 (539), J H Fraser, Belfast Cha 260kg £1400 (538), R Shaw, Lim 300kg £1600 (533), A Boyd, Cloughmills 300kg £1560 (520), A McKillop, Loughgiel Cha 290kg £1500 (517), K Kidd, Lim 280kg £1440 (514), L & M J Blaney, Cushendal Lim 250kg £1280 (512), Lim 220kg £1110 (504), R Shaw, Lim 300kg £1480 (493), R & L Boyd, Cha 290kg £1420 (489), M Wright, Carnlough Lim 250kg £1220 (488). 

301-350kg: 

J McKinty, Larne Cha 310kg £1730 (558), D McGarel, Ballymena Cha 320kg £1660 (518), K Kidd, Broughshabe 310kg £1600 (516), R Shaw, Lim 330kg £1680 (509), C O'Donnell, Ballycastle Cha 350kg £1750 (500), D McKillop, Ballymena Lim 320kg £1600 (500), K Kidd, Broughshane Cha £1730 (494), A McKillop, Loughgiel Cha 310kg £1500 (483), R W McNinch, Larn Sim 330kg £1580 (478), C Smyth, Portaferry Lim 330kg £1580 (478), J H Fraser, Belfast Sal 310kg £1470 (474), Cha 310kg £1470 (474), A Boyd, Cloughmills Cha £1610 (473), R W McNinch, Sim 330kg £1560 (472), K Kidd, Lim 310kg £1450 (467), D McKillop, Lim 310kg £1450 (467). 

351kg+: 

D Boyd, Newtownards Cha 400kg £2200 (550), Cha 380kg £2000 (526), S Rea, Ballyclare 390kg £2040 (523), S Taylor, Belfast Cha 380kg £1980 (521), T McKillop, Glenarm Cha 370kg £1890 (510), O Crawford, Kibcubbin Lim 380kg £1880 (494), K Kidd, Cha 380kg £1870 (492), Cha 420kg £2060 (490), O Crawford, Lim 370kg £1800 (486), W J & R J Cuthbeth, Ballycarry Lim 420kg £2040 (485), K Kidd, Cha 360kg £1740 (483), S Rea, Cha 440kg £2120 (481), K Kidd, Cha 370kg £1780 (481), D Boyd, Cha 410kg £1970 (480), Cha 450kg £2160 (480), A McKillop, Sim 360kg £1720 (477). 

Heifers

Up to 300Kg

S McMullan, Bellaghy Cha 300Kg £1530 (510), A McKillop, Loughgiel Cha 280Kg £1400 (500), R Coleman, Glarryford Shb 190Kg £950 (500), S McMullan, Cha 300Kg £1490 (496), Cha 300Kg £1490 (496), O Crawford, Kircubbin Bel 180Kg £890 (494), R Coleman, Shb 420Kg £1180 (491), Wm Dennison, Antrim Cha 280Kg £1310 (467), O Crawford Cha 250Kg £1160 (464), S McMullan, Martinstown Her 270Kg £1250 (463), W M Dennison Cha 300Kg £1380 (460), N Hamilton, Moorefields Abe 290Kg £1320 (455), Abe 290Kg £1320 (455), Abe 290Kg £1320 (455), A McKillop, Sim 300Kg £1360 (453), R M Kidd, Aughafatten Lim 200Kg £880 (440).

301 to 350Kg

R Coleman, Glarryford Shb 330Kg £1840 (557), D McGarel, Glenarm Lim 320KG £1680 (521), T McKillop, Glenarm Cha 330Kg £1670 (506), D McGarel, Lim 330Kg £1660 (503), Lim 340Kg £1710 (502), D McKillop, Glenarm Lim 340Kg £1690 (497), T McKillop, Cha 320Kg £1590 (496), D McGarel, Cha 340Kg £1680 (494), J Magee, Kilwaughter Cha 350Kg £1690 (482), Cha 350Kg £1690 (482), Cha 350Kg £1690 (482), T McKillop, Cha 320Kg £1530 (478), T J Magee, Ballymoney Cha 310Kg £1480 (477), J Magee, Cha 310Kg £1480 (477), R Coleman, Sim 330Khg £1560 (472), J Magee, Cha 310Kg £1460 (471).

Over 351Kg

R Coleman, Glarryford Shb 360Kg £1850 (513), T McKillop, Glenarm Cha 420Kg £2090 (497), R & G Bell, Nutts Corner Lim 470Kg £2300 (489), D Boyd, Knockagh Cha 370Kg £1810 (489), S Rea, Ballyclare Cha 360Kg £1750 (486), J Liddie, Ballymena Cha 410Kg £1990 (485), W R Wilson, Ballymena Lim 440Kg £2130 (484), J McMaster, Ballycarry Cha 360Kg £1730 (480), T McKillop, Cha 420Kg £2000 (476), S Rea, Ballyclare Cha 430Kg £2040 (474), Cha 380Kg £1790 (471), K Kidd, Ballymena Cha 400Kg £1880 (470), T McKillop, Cha 410Kg £1910 (465), K Kidd, Broughshane Cha 360Kg £461), D McGarel, Lim 390Kg £1790 (459), K Kidd, Broughshane Cha 370Kg £1690 (456). 

An entry of 270 Beef Cattle on Thursday resulted in another good trade. Beef Cows sold to 374p for a Lim 770kg at £2879, Fr Cows to 300p for 600kg at £1800 and Beef Heifers to 410p for a BB 650kg £2665. Beef Bullocks to 418p for a BB 650kg at £2717 and to a top per head of £3186 for a Char at 900kg, and Fr Bullocks to 330p for 550kg at £1815.

Beef Bullocks

Top per Head

P Donnelly, Rathkenny Cha 900Kg £1386, W Allen, Ballymena Lim 830Kg £2979, P Donnelly, Lim 760Kg £2948, Bel 790Kg £2923, P McMullam, Dundrod Cha 880Kg £2904, W H Lowry, Comber Cha 830Kg £2896, Cha 810Kg £2883, W Allen, Sim 800Kg £2880, D McErlean, Portglenone Cha 800Kg £2864, W H Lowry, Cha 800Kg £2848, Cha 800Kg £2848, P Graffin, Portglenone Cha 790Kg £2836, W J Booth, Kircubbin Cha 770Kg £2825, W Allen, Sim 820Kg £2820, W H Lowry, Lim 800Kg £2800, W J Booth, Cha 780Kg £2776.

Top per Kg

C Shivers, Castledawson Bel 650Kg £2717 (418), R McCartney, Cookstown Lim 570Kg £2257 (396), P Donnelly, Rathkenny Lim 760Kg £2948 (388), A J Wilson, Ballymena Cha 690Kg £2670 (387), R McBride, Randalstown Lim 530Kg £2024 (382), P Donnelly, Lim 700Kg £2660 (380), Bel 680Kg £2584 (380), Lim 710Kg £2698 (380), R McBride, Randalstown Blo 650Kg £2457 (378), P Donnelly, Lim 700Kg £2625 (375), W H Lowry, Comber Cha 730Kg £2730 (374), P Donnelly, Bel 790Kg £2923 (370), G A McMaster, Broughshane Cha 720Kg £2656 (369), D McErlean, Portglenone Cha 730Kg £2693 (369), R McBride, Lim 560Kg £2060 (368), W J Booth, Newtownards Cha 770Kg £2825 (367).

Fr Bullocks

Rosedernott Farm, Cloughmills 550Kg £1815 (330), 590Kg £1893 (321), 550Kg £1743 (317), A Smyth, Portglenone 640Kg £1868 (292), W R & J R Dunn, Ballyclare 640Kg £292), A Smyth, 650Kg £1872 (288), W Kennedy, Ballyclare 1050Kg £2919 (278).

Beef Cows

B McAuley, Antrim Lim 770kg £2879 (374), N Erskine, Ballygawley Lim 740kg £2738 (370), AA 850kg £3145 (370), M Rafferty, Cookstown Lim 840kg £3032 (361), B Hall, Monkstown Lim 590kg £2065 (350), W R Wilson, Ballymena Sim 670kg £2278 (340), D Andrew, Templepatrick Lim 690kg £2332 (338), B Hall Lim 720kg £2397 (333), I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 650kg £2158 (332), D Andrew Lim 620kg £2033 (328), M Crawford, Carnalbanagh Sim 630kg £2028 (322), H Marquess, Muckamore Char 630kg £2028 (322), Barnwell Farms Ltd, Newtownards Char 660kg £2112 (320), D Andrew Lim 740kg £2368 (320). 

Fr Cows

W Eccles, Portavogie 600kg £1800 (300), D & A Erwin, Ballymena 540kg £1576 (292), S Simpson, Ballymena 580kg £1658 (286), W Eccles 600kg £1560 (260), 820kg £2082 (254), D & A Erwin 900kg £2268 (252), J Patton, Stranocum 730kg £1832 (251), W Eccles 820kg £2050 (250), J Patton 800kg £1896 (237), 910kg £2093 (230), G Connon, Aldergrove 550kg £1265 (230). 

Beef Heifers

H Crawford, Newtownards BB 650kg £2665 (410), Barnwell Farms Ltd, Newtownards Lim 700kg £2744 (392), I Wallace, Rasharkin BB 700kg £2674 (382), Barnwell Farms Ltd Lim 740kg £2797 (378), 620kg £2331 (376), 720kg £2707 (376), B Hall, Monkstown Lim 570kg £2131 (374), Barnwell Farms Lim 650kg £2418 (372), G A McMaster, Broughshane Lim 660kg £2442 (370), Barnwell Farms Lim 730kg £2686 (368), D McErlean, Portglenone Lim 630kg £2318 (368), Barnwell Farm Lim 740kg £2708 (366), 760kg £2781 (366), 650kg £2366 (364), J McLoughlin, Carnlough Char 650kg £2340 (360). 

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

Fat Hoggets (746)

Top per Head

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

Top per Kg

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

Spring Lambs (336)

Top per Head

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

Top per Kg

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

Fat ewes (518)

1^st Quality

Suf- £212-£254

Tex- £220-£328

CB- £158-£364

BF-£128-£154

BALLYMENA, TUESDAY 14^TH APRIL 2026

A good show of 285 store cattle on Tuesday sold to a steady trade. Bullocks sold to £1910 over for a Charolais 790kg at £2700 from G A McMaster, Broughshane and Heifers sold to £2020 over for a Limousin 600kg at £2620 from Taggart Bros, Doagh.

Heifers

Up to 500Kg

S Crawford, Randalstown Cha 3110Kg £1450 (467), Cha 310Kg £1450 (467), J G Johnston, Portaferry Bel 380Kg £1660 (436), County Antrim Farmer, Lim 440Kg £1940 (434), T & S Butler, Aughafatten Cha 400Kg £1720 (430), C O’Hagan, Newtowncrommelin Blo 460Kg £1960 (426), S Crawford, Ch a 350Kg £1480 (422), Cha 350Kg £1480 (422), Cha 350Kg £1480 (422), County Antrim Farmer, Lim 430Kg £1790 (416), S Crawford, Sal 350Kg £1420 (405), B McAdam, Doagh Cha 370Kg £1500 (405), Cha 370Kg £1490 (42), T & S Butler, Cha 440Kg £1740 (395), S Dickson, Bellaghy Lim 430Kg £1640 (381), L Hughes, Kircubbin Cha 470Kg £1760 (374).

Over 501Kg

R Gault, Ballyclare Lim 560Kg £2500 (446), Taggart Bros, Doagh Lim 550Kg £2420 (440), Lim 600Kg £2620 (436), Lim 550Kg £2270 (412), D Carson, Nutts Corner Lim 550Kg £2240 (407), N & R Thom, Cookstown Lim 580Kg £2360 (406), Taggart Bros, Lim 590Kg £2400 (406), D Carson, Fvk 570Kg £2260 (396), Fvk 560Kg £2220 (396), Lim 600Kg £2350 (391), T & S Butler Cha 520Kg £1940 (373), D Carson, Nutts Corner Fvk 610Kg £2170 (355), K & M Gawn, Kells Abe 550Kg £1950 (354), T & S Butler Cha 520Kg £1840 (353), D Morrow, Glenarm Sim 540Kg £1910 (353), N & R Thom, Lim 530Kg £1860 (350).

Bullocks

Up to 500kg 

R McIlveen, Kells Char 330kg £1690 (512), I Montgomery, Glenwherry Her 430kg £1950 (453), B McAdam, Doagh Char 420kg £1900 (452), J Johnston, Portaferry AA 330kg £1480 (448) x2, S O'Kane, Upperlands Lim 460kg £2060 (447), S McConaghy, Ballintoy Sim 460kg £2050 (445), J Johnston BB 380kg £1660 (436), J P O'Neill, Cushendall AA 470kg £1970 (419), B McAdam Char 400kg £1670 (417), S Morrison, Liscolman Lim 500kg £2080 (416), N & R Thom, Cookstown Lim 470kg £1940 (412), Local Farmer Lim 470kg £1940 (412), M Millar, Randalstown AA 330kg £1360 (412) x2, W Holland,Doagh AA 500kg £2060 (412). 

Over 501kg 

O Miskelly, Ballynahinch Char 510kg £2200 (431), J Stewart, Portglenone Char 510kg £2190 (429), O Miskelly Char 510kg £2190 (429), R Howie, Doagh Lim 510kg £2170 (425), D Stewart Char 530kg £2200 (415), S O'Kane, Upperlands Lim 540kg £2220 (411), N Graham, Cullybackey Lim 550kg £2260 (410), S Morrison, Liscolman Sim 580kg £2380 (410), D Rea, Portglenone AA 510kg £2090 (409), Char 540kg £2210 (409), O Miskelly Char 530kg £2150 (405), 550kg £2230 (405), 520kg £2100 (403), R J Anderson, Cullybackey Char 560kg £2260 (403), S O'Kane Lim 520kg £2080 (400), O Miskelly Char 550kg £2200 (400). 

A fantastic entry of 868 sheep in Ballymena on Monday night resulted in a steady trade. Ewes with lambs at foot sold to £380 twice for a Spotted Dutch with 2 lambs from S Kelso, Kells and for 1 Suffolk with 2 lambs from B Mullan, Ballymoney. Breeding sheep to £255 and ewe lambs topped at £182.

Ewes with Lambs at Foot

S Kelso, Kells 1 Spo & 2 lambs £380, B Mullan, Ballymoney 1 Suf & 2 lambs £380, L Pearson, Randalstown 1 Suf & 2 lambs £380, M Magill, Glenarm 1 Cha £ 2 lambs £375, L Pearson, Suf & 2 lambs £375, J Gregg, Glarryford 3 Tex & 6 lambs £370, C Thompson, Ballyhalbert 1 Suf & 2 lambs £365, D Magill, Ballymena Zwa & 2 lambs £365, D Johnston, Magherafelt 2 Suf & 4 lambs £365, G Christie, Claudy 1 Spo & 2 lambs £360, J Lowe, Cookstown 2 Suf & 4 lambs £355, J Gregg, 1 Tex & 2 lambs £355, R McKeown, Templepatrick 1 Suf & 2 lambs £355, J Gregg, 1 Tex & 2 lambs £350, B Mullan, Ballymoney 1 Suf & 2 lambs £350.

Breeding Sheep

P Boyd, Ballyclare 2 Tex £255, E C McCullough, Maghera 1 T4x £255, J Clarke, Gracehill 1 Spo £245, P Boyd, Ballyclare 1 Tex £235, J Clarke, 1 Spo £235, 1 Spo £230, 1 Spo £225, E C McCullough, Maghera 5 Tex £215, P Boyd, Mul £210, J Hamilton, Broughshane 1 Tex £205, E C McCullough, 7 Tex £205, J Hamilton, Broughshane 9 Mul £200, E C McCullough 8 Tex £195, 8 Tex £192, M A Turtle, Broughshane 11 Tex £190, J Lowe, 1 Spo £180.

Ewe Lambs

I Kerr, Bushmills 10 Tex £182, 10 Suf £182, S Kelso, Doagh 1 Spo £175, D Boyd, Ballintoy 4 Spo £144, A McConnell, Broughshane 1 Ker £120.

Pet Lambs 

T Wray, Carnlough £88, H Donnelly, Ballymena £80, 80, G Quinn, Ballyinderry £80, R N Weatherup, Larne £74, D Davidson, Ballymena £68, S Patterson, Carrickfergus £66, T Stewart, Cairncastle £62, T Wray, £62, G Quinn, £62, £62, R N Weatherup, £60, D Davidson, £60, £60, P Hamill, Crumlin £60, K McConnell, Muckamore £60. 

17 Pet Lambs presented | Average: Nearly £26 

Foster Ewes

M McClelland, Doagh Tex £250, J Hamilton, Ballymena Tex £145, R McBeth, Mul £135. 

Dairy Cows

An entry of 25 dairy cows topped at £2850 for a Friesian from J Adams, Ballymena and dairy bulls topped at £3700 for a Friesian for W Black, Aghadowey.

J Adams, Ballymena Fri £2850, £2700, £2500, J Warden, Ballymena Hol £2300, D Wallace, Antrim Hol £2250, J E & P Davidson, Ballywalter Hol £2200, D Wallace, Hol £2150, J Adams, Fri £2100, D Maybin, Broughshane Hol £1900, J Warden, Hol £1850, Hol £1850, G & A M Patten, Hol £1800, J Warden, Hol £1800, D Maybin, Hol £1800, R McCluggage, Larne £1800, Hol £1750. 

Sucklers Cows

A smaller show of sucklers topped at £4950 for a Limousin springing cow from D McCloskey, Maghera.

D McCloskey, Maghera Lim £4950, Cha £4450, Sim £3350, McClurg & Mullen, Crumlin Lim with bull calf £2950, Sim £2850, A Linton, Glarryford St £2300, Cha £1850, W J Henderson, Bangor Her with bull calf £1800. 

Calves

An entry of 433 calves averaged at £663. Bull calves topped at £1320 for 2 Herefords, Heifers to £1300 for a Charolais and reared Fr Bulls to £750.

Bulls

J Bingham, Templepatrick Her £1320 x2, £1270, R Thompson, Glenarm AA £1200 x2, J Bingham Her £1140 x3, R Bingham, Nutts Corner Char £1130 x2, G Chestnutt, Dervock AA £1100 x2, G & I Currie, Randalstown BB £1100 x2. 

Heifers

A G Gabbey, Comber Char £1300, R Thompson, Glenarm Lim £1200 x2, AA £1060 x3, B Alexander, Ahoghill Char £940, S Brennan, Larne BB £930, G & I Currie, Randalstown BB £920 x2, £900 x3. 

Fri/ Hol Bulls

B Paisley, Ballynure Hol £750, Hol £750, G & A M Patton, Hol £650, D Wallace, Antrim Hol £640, R Bingham, Nutts Corner Hol £580, S Jamieson, Broughshane Hol £530, J Gaston, Ballinaloob Hol £490, Hol £490, Hol £465, B Paisley, Hol £430, W J McBurney, Ballymena Hol £360, Hol £360, Hol £360, Hol £360, Hol £360, Hol £360. 

Weanlings

Another good show of 462 weanlings on Friday continued to sell to a steady trade. Bullocks sold to £2120 over for a Limousin 620kg at £2740 from McCabe Bros, Downpatrick and Heifers sold to £1960 over for a Limousin 460kg at £2420 from P Scott, Templepatrick.

Bullocks

Up to 300kg 

P Kennedy, Ballymena Lim 250kg £1470 (588), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Char 300kg £1740 (580), P McCann, Portglenone Lim 290kg £1640 (565), A McErlean, Portglenone Char 290kg £1570 (541), J Steede, Ballymena AA 220kg £1170 (531) x2, W Houston, Moorfields Lim 300kg £1580 (526), J Bell, Comber Char 290kg £1520 (524), W Houston Lim 290kg £1470 (506), A McCullough, Hillsborough AA 270kg £1360 (503), W Houston Lim 290kg £1450 (500), R Kennedy, Ballymena Shb 300kg £1470 (490).

301kg to 350kg 

W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Char 320kg £1990 (621), A McErlean, Portglenone Char 320kg £1860 (581), W & G Hanna Char 320kg £1830 (571), S Moore, Aldergrove Lim 350kg £1970 (562), A Lowry, Glenavy Char 320kg £1780 (556), P McCann, Portglenone Lim 320kg £1760 (550), M J Millar, Carrick Lim 340kg £1830 (538), A McErlean Lim 320kg £1720 (537), Local Farmer Lim 350kg £1860 (531), S Patterson, Carrickfergus Lim 340kg £1800 (529) x2, A McAuley, Glenarm BB 320kg £1680 (525). 

Over 351kg 

A Lowry, Glenavy Char 370kg £1960 (529), P McSparran, Cushendun Char 390kg £2060 (528), McCabe Bros, Downpatrick Lim 400kg £2100 (525), P McCann, Portglenone Lim 360kg £1880 (522), D Kennedy, Larne 410kg £2140 (522), M E Clarke, Comber Lim 400kg £2080 (520), D Kennedy Lim 370kg £1920 (518), 390kg £2020 (518), McCabe Bros Lim 360kg £1860 (516), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Char 360kg £1860 (516), S Moore, Aldergrove Lim 370kg £1910 (516), McCabe Bros Lim 470kg £2400 (510), S Moore Lim 400kg £2040 (510). 

Heifers

0-300kg: 

M Smith, Ballymena Sal 250kg £1580 (632), D Convery, Kilrea Lim £1780 (593), B Connon, Larne Lim 280kg £1570 (560), D Convery, Lim 290kg £1580 (544), Lim 240kg £1300 (541), J S Dunn, Ballyclare Lim 280kg £1490 (532), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Cha 280kg £1450 (517), R W McNinch, Larne Sim 300kg £1550 (516), M Smith , Kells Sal 270kg £1380 (511), Sal 270kg £1380 (511), Sim £1380 (511), D Convery, Lim 230kg £1160 (504), A McAuley, Ballymena Bel 290kg £1440 (496), R W McNinch, Sim 300kg £1480 (493), W J Henderson, Bangor St 210kg £1020 (485), J Bell, Comber Cha 280kg £1340 (478). 

301-350kg: 

D Convery, Kilrea Lim 340kg £2020 (594), C Harper, Crumlin Cha 330kg £1880 (569), P McSparron, Cha 340kg £1900 (558), S G Lory, Glenavy Cha 350kg £1940 (554), A McErlean, Ballymena Cha 340kg £1860 (547), P McSparron, Cha 340kg £1840 (541), R W McNinch, Sim 330kg £1760 (533), M J Millar, Carrickfergus Lim 320kg £1700 (513), Lim 330kg £1750 (530), S G Lowry, Cha 310kg £1620 (522), local farmer, Lim 350kg £1820 (520), S G Lowry, Glenavy Cha 320kg £1660 (518), Cha 340kg £1760 (517), T J Magee, Cha 340kg £1750 (514), Cha 340kg  £1750 (514), Cha 340kg £1750 (514). 

351+kg: 

M J Millar, Carrickfergus Lim 360kg £1900 (527), P Scott, Templepatrick Lim 460kg £2420 (526), P McSparron, Cha 380kg £1940 (510), P J McKinley, Martinstown Cha 410kg £2000 (487), P McSparron, Cha 410kg £1980 (482), P McCann, Portglenone Lim 370kg£1730 (467), P J McKinley, Cha 390kg £1820 (466), local farmer Bel 430kg £2000 (465), P McSparron, Cha 410kg £1900 (463), B Connon, Lim 370kg £1700 (459), P McSparron, Cha 420kg £1900 £452), D Kennedy, Larne 390kg £1760 (451), R W McNinch, Sim 370kg £1630 (440), E Drummond, Ballynure Lim 390kg £1710 (438), P J McKinley, Cha 400kg £1720 (430), E Drummond, Lim 430kg £1830 (425). 

An entry of 198 for Thursdays beef sale sold to an improved trade. Beef cows sold to 364p for a Lim 610kg at £2220, Fr cows to 254p for 490kg at £1244 and beef heifers topped at 394p for a Lim 740kg at £2915. Beef bullocks to 398p for a Charolais 770kg at £3064 and to a top per head of £3555 for a Charolais 900kg, and Fr bullocks to 325p for 500kg at £1625. 

Beef Bullocks

Top per Head

C Ferguson, Cookstown Char 900kg £3555, 770kg £3064, G McKinstry, Ballyclare Char 840kg £3057, A & J McClelland, Doagh Lim 780kg £2971, M Lucas, Antrim Lim 760kg £2918, T Duffin, Toomebridge AA 890kg £2865, G McKinstry Char 790kg £2859, McAuley Bros, Glenarm AA 790kg £2859, 780kg £2854, W Reid, Aughafatten Lim 750kg £2850, D McErlean, Portglenone Lim 740kg £2841, A Wilson, Ballymena Char 740kg £2782. 

Top per Kilo

C Ferguson, Cookstown Char 770kg £3064 (398), 900kg £3555 (395), H Turner, Swatragh Lim 650kg £2561 (394), B & S Jeffers, Coagh Char 640kg £2508 (392), D McErlean, Portglenone Lim 740kg £2841 (384), M Lucas, Antrim Lim 760kg £2918 (384), C Shivers, Castledawson Lim 720kg £2764 (384), A & J McClelland, Doagh Lim 780kg £2971 (381), W Reid, Aughafatten Lim 750kg £2850 (380), B & S Jeffers Char 670kg £2546 (380), C Shivers Lim 710kg £2683 (378), A J Wilson, Ballymena Char 740kg £2782 (376), I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 670kg £2519 (376), C Shivers Lim 730kg £2715 (372), D McErlean Lim 710kg £2627 (370), C Shivers Lim 680kg £2516 (370). 

Fr Bullocks

J Hutchinson, Ballyclare 500kg £1625 (325), 560kg £1803 (322), 520kg £1653 (318), 610kg £1891 (310).

Beef Cows

D Robinson, Glenarm Lim 610Kg £2220 (364), Lim 650Kg £2314 (356), A Smith, Kells Lim 570Kg £1995 (350), I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 670Kg £2304 (344), J & J McIlrath, Cullybackey Lim 620Kg £2070 (334), Lim 680Kg £2257 (332), D Robinson, Bel 720Kg £2361 (328), R & D Duff, Kells Lim 650Kg £2132 (328), S Bonnar, Moorefields Abe 810Kg £2656 (328), M Smith, Kells Lim 440Kg £1434 (326), T Clyde, Antrim Lim 820Kg £2640 (322), P McCammond, Larne Par 580Kg £1830 (316), I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 750Kg £2370 (316), R Booth, Ahoghill Sim 610Kg £1878 (308), M & R Simpson, Broughshane Sim 840Kg £2536 (302), S Bonnar, Abe 590Kg £1781 (302).

Beef Heifers

W Reid, Aughafatten Lim 740Kg £2915 (394), P McCammond, Larne Cha 750Kg £2940 (392), D McErlean, Portglenone Cha 730Kg £2832 (388), Cha 710Kg £2698 (380), Cha 740Kg £2812 (380), Lim 690Kg £2559 (371), P McCammond, 770Kg £2841 (369), Cha 690Kg £2532 (367), Cha 640Kg £2348 (367), Forsythe Brothers, Loughgiel Cha 670Kg £2452 (366), A J Wilson, Ballymena Cha 640Kg £2336 (650), Forsythe |Brothers, Cha 680Kg £2461 (362),, P McCammond, Cha 750Kg £2715 (362), T Clyde, Antrim Lim 640Kgh £2304 (360), D McErlean, Portglenone Lim 640Kg £2297 (359), Sim 690Kg £2470 (358).

Fr Cows

H Armstrong 490Kg £1244 (254), W T Robinson, Glenarm 710Kg £1775 (250), R Patton, Ballycarry 750Kg £1800 (240), W Moore, Templepatrick 610Kg £1403 (230), W Kennedy, Ballyclare 680Kg £1536 (226), R Patton, 770Kg £1724 (224), D Lyttle, Kells 550Kg £1221 (222), R Patton, 710Kg £1562 (220), 710Kg £1562 (220), J Gaston, Dunloy 610Kg £1342 (220), L Stewart, Ballymena 570Kg £1231 (216), D Wharry, Glenarm 420Kg £898 (214), R A Gordon, Cloughmills 670Kg £1433 (214), R Patton, 660Kg £1236 (206), J Gaston 610Kg £202), R A Gordon, Cloughmills 600Kg £1164 (194).

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

Spring Lambs

Top per Head

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

Top per Kg

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

Fat Hoggets

Top per Head

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

Top per Kg

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

Fat Ewes (466)

1^st Quality

Suf- £196-£268

Tex-£240-£358

CB-£110-£212

BF- £110-£204

Pedigree Beef Bull Sale

K C Veitch, Lisbellaw Lim £4950, Mattews Bros, Glenarm Lim £4150, P McCann, Portglenone Lim £4100, Matthews Bros, Lim £4000, I Rea, Crumlin Cha £3400, W Campbell, Carnlough Lim £3100, N Booth, Bushmills Cha £3050.

Dairy Cows

W Warden & Partmers, Bangor £3000, W Black, Aghadowey £2650, T Carlisle, Dundrod £2600, W Black, £2500, D Millar, Coleraine £2400, S Clarke, Maghera £2400, S Jamieson, Broughshane £2400, J Warden & Partners £2200, W Black, £2200, I Titterington, Moria £2100.

Suckler Cows

T A & D A Aiken, Coleraine Lim £3200, Cha £3000, Cha £3000, Lim £3000B McAdam, Doagh Lim £2650, McMullan Bros, Down Partick Lim £2600, G Knowles, Gracehill Lim £2400, McMullan Bros, Lim £2400, I Montgomery, Mallusk Cha £2350, McMullan Bros, Lim £2350, B McAdam, Bel £2200, McMullan Bros, Lim £2200.

Pedigree Beef Bull Sale

K C Veitch, Lisbellaw Lim £4950, Mattews Bros, Glenarm Lim £4150, P McCann, Portglenone Lim £4100, Matthews Bros, Lim £4000, I Rea, Crumlin Cha £3400, W Campbell, Carnlough Lim £3100, N Booth, Bushmills Cha £3050.

Calves

Heifers

I Montgomery, Mallusk Cha £1380, Cha £1140, A Porter, Lisburn Cha £1030, R J T Fleming Sim £985, G McCammond, Larne Bel £930, M Barr, Ballyclare Abe £870, Ganaway Farms, Newtownards Cha £860, A McBurney, Clough Bel £855, Bel £855, Ganaway Farms, Abe £840, N & C Alexander, Gracehill FVK £840 X2.

Bulls

A McBurney, Clough Bel £1290 X2, C & R Brown, Whitechurch Bel £1240, Bel £1180, J Gault, Ballyclare Sim £1170 X2, A McBurney, Bel £1160 X2, W Hamilton, Broughshane Bel £1160, P Graham, Ballygowan Abe £1150 X3.

Fr Bulls

A Porter, Lisburn £900 X2, N & C Alexander, Gracehill £800, A Porter, £740 X5, W Hamilton, Broughshane £640, M Graham, Antrim £590, S McClenaghan, Antrim £580.

Weanlings

Heifers

Up to 300Kg

D Black, Carnlough Lim 270Kg £1500 (555), S Dennison, Antrim Cha 260Kg £1430 (550), D Black, Lim 240Kg £1300 (541), W Demmison, Antrim Cha 260Kg £1390 (534), S Dennison Cha 270Kg £1430 (529), W Desnnison, Cha 300Kg £1580 (526), McCabe Bros, Newtownards Lim 300Kg £1520 (506), T McNabney Cha 290Kg £1440 (496) X2, J Reid, Carnlough Lim 260Kg £1290 (496), H Crawford, Broughshane Sal 240Kg £1190 (495).

301-350Kg

McBabe Bros, Newtown ards Lim 320Kg £1940 (606), T J McLornsan, Nutts Corner Lim 320Kg £1930 (603), Cha 320Kg £1790 (559), Cha 330Kg £1810 (548), J & J McIrath, Cullybackey Lim 330Kg £1810 (548), M Gingles, Kilwaughter Lim 340Kg £150 (544), C Ferris, Millisle Cha 320Kg £1680 (525), A Millar, Antrim Cha 330Kg £1730 (524) X2, J & J McIlrath, Cha 350Kg £1770 (505), B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 350Kg £1750 (500), M Gingles, Lim 310Kg £1550 (500).

Over 351Kg

B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 390Kg £2650 (656), McCabe Bros, Newtownards Lim 390Kg £2440 (625), Lim 390Kg £2420 (620), J & J McIlrath, Cullybackey Lim 360Kg £2210 (613), B McAllister Lim 370Kg £2050 (554), McCabe Bros, Lim 490Khg g£2700 (551), Lim 440Kg £2360 (536), Lim 580Kg £3100 (534), P L McKeague, Millisle Lim 360Kg £1920 (533), B McAliister Lim 410Kg £2180 (531), McCabe Bros, Lim 380Kg £1980 (521), J & J McIlrath, Lim 390Kg £2010 (515).

Bullocks

Up to 300Kg

S Dennison, Antrim Cha 230Kg £1630 (708), J & J McIlrath, Cullybackey Lim 260Kg £1630 (626), M Montgomery, Kells Lim 250Kg £1510 (604), J & J McIlrath, Lim £1810 (603), S Dennison, Cha 270Kg £1580 (585), R Montgomery, Kells Lim 240Kg £1380 (575), Lim 240Kg £1380 (575), W Dennison, Antrim Cha 270Kg £1550 (574), M Montgomery, Kells Lim 280Kg £1590 (567), G Knowles, Gracehill Lim 200Kg £1130 (565), S Hill, Carrickfergus Lim 280Kg £1570 (560), G Knowles, Gracehill Lim 200Kg £1120 (560).

301 to 350Kg

J & J McIlrath, Cullybackey Cha 330Kg £2040 (618), A Millar, Antrim Sal 320Kg £1800 (562),, Sal 320Khg £1800 (562), T J McLornan, Nutts Corner Lim 340Kg £1910 (561), B McAllister Lim 350Kg £1960 (560), McCabe Bros, Newtownards Lim 350Kg £1930 (551), C Ferris, Millisle Cha 320Kg £1560 (550), H Crawford, Glenarm Cha 350Kg £1900 (542), D McCollum, Loughgiel Lim 330Kg £1780 (539), H Crawford, Cha 350Kg £1860 (531), D Balck, Carnlough Cha 330Kg £1750 (530).

Over 351Kg

P L McKeague, Millisle Cha 380Kg £2540 (668), Lim 370Kg £2400 (648), Cha 410Kg £2620 (639), B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 370Kg £2280 (616), P L McKeague, Lim 410Kg £2520 (614), Lim 380Kg £2300 (605), B McAllister, Lim 360Kg £2100 (583), P L McKeague Cha 460Kg £2680 (582, B McAllister Lim 360Kg £2030 (563), A Millar, Antrim Cha 420Kg £2340 (557), H Crawford, Glenarm Cha 360Kg £2000 (555). 

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

Spring Lambs (229)

Top per Kg

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

Top per Head

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

Fat Hoggets (1588)

Top per Kg

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

Top per Head

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

Fat Ewes (584)

1^st Quality

Suff-£220-£272

Tex-£228-£364

CB-£116-198

BF-£108-£166

An entry of 320 store cattle in Ballymena on Tuesday met a terrific trade. Bullock to £2180 over for a Cha 620Kg £2800 presented by a County Tyrone Farmer and Heifers to £1850 over for a cha 660Kg £2510 from A & D Glass, Ballycastle.

Bullocks

Up to 500Kg 

County Tyrone Farmer, Cha 490Kg £2600 (530),  D Reid, Craigavon Lim 410Kg £1960 (478), D H Fleming, Templepatrick Cha 470Kg £2240 (476), Cha 470Kg £2220 (472), G Knowles, Gracehill Lim 240Kg £1100 (458), K D Reid, Lim 450Kg £2050 (455), B McAdam, Doagh Cha 360Kg £1600 (444), A J & G Hamilton, Broughshane Bel 430Kg £1900 (441), A Devlin, Ballycastle Lim 500Kg £2200 (440), Lim 470Kg £2060 (438), Lim 470Kg £2050 (436), R J Sloan, Kilrea Lim 450Kg £1960 (435), C Knox, Dundrod Her 290Kg £1260 (434), Her 290Kg £1260 (434), D H Fleming, Cha 500Kg £2160 (432), A Devlin, Ballycastle Lim 450Kg £1940 (431). 

Over 501Kg 

County Tyrone Farmer, Cha 610Kg £2760 (452), Cha 620Kg £2800 (451), H G Kennedy, Cullybackey Lim 560Kg £2460 (439), F McKendry, Broughshane Lim 540Kg £2320 (429), A Devlin, Ballycastle Lim 520Kg £2230 (428), H G Kennedy, Cha 580Kg £2470 (425), Cha 560Kg £2380 (425), D & I Dunlop, Glarryford Lim 530Kg £2250 (424), County Tyrone Farmer, Cha 630Kg £2670 (423), A Devlin, Ballycastle Lim 510Kg £2160 (423), Lim 510Kg £2160 (423), S Rea, Glenarm Lim 550Kg £2290 (416), D Stewart, Portglenone Lim 550Kg £2290 (416), A Devlin, Lim 560Kg £2330 (416), County Tyrone Farmer Bel 630Kg £2620 (415), A Devlin, Par 520Kg £2160 (415).

Heifers

Up to 500Kg 

M Coyle , Pomeroy Lim 500Kg £2390 (478), R Creith, Bushmills Cha 380Kg £1690 (444), C Hill, Doagh Lim 470Kg £2090 (444), D Logan, Randalstown Cha 470Kg £2060 (438), M Warwick, Antrim Abe 420Kg £1840 (438), Abe 420Kg £1840 (438), C Hill, Lim 500Kg £2150 (430), A J & G Hamilton, Broughshane Bel 430Kg £1840 (427), D Logan, Cha 440Kg £1850 (420), R Creith, Bushmills Cha 430Kg £1805 (419), Cha 480Kg £1990 (414), H Millar, Kells Abe 450Kg £1860 (413), C Hill, Doagh Lim 490Kg £2020 (412), R Gault, Ballyclare Bel 430Kg £1750 (407), S Rea, Glenarm Lim 400Kg £1620 (405), K McCrea, Ballyclare Lim 440Kg £1780 (404). 

Over 501Kg

D H Fleming, Templepatrick Cha 520Kg £2200 (423), M Coyle, Pomeroy Lim 550Kg £2300 (408), Lim 550Kg £2260 (410), Lim 570Kg £2280 (400), K McCrea, Ballyclare Lim 560Kg £2220 (396), S Rea, Glenarm Lim 530Kg £2100 (396), C Hill, DOagh Lim 510Kg £2020 (396), R Creith, Bushmills Cha 510Kg £2000 (392), K McCrea, Cha 550Kg £2150 (390), M Coyle Cha 610Kg £2380 (390), R Creith, Cha 550Kg £2130 (387), D Logan, Randalstown Cha 540Kg £2090 (387), K McCrea, Lim 520Kg £2000 (384), D Logan, Cha 560Kg £2140 (382), A & D Glass, Ballycastle Cha 660Kg £2510 (380), D Carson, Nutts Corner Lim 660Kg £2490 (377). 

An entry of 615 sheep in Ballymena on Monday night met another impressive trade. Ewes with lambs at foot to £460 for a Milford with 2 lambs at foot presented by M Magill, Glenarm. Breeding sheep to £220 and ewe lambs topped at £185.

Pet Lambs 

R Weatherup, Larne £60, D Bell, Antrim £60, R McKeown, Broughshane £58, R Weatherup, £56, R McKeown, £56, R Weatherup, £52, £52, R McKeown, £52, £52, £52, J McCurdy, Bushmills £52, R Weatherup, £50, £50, £50, D Bell, £48, M Park, Ballymena £46. 

124 Presented | Pet Lamb Average: Nearly £26

Foster Ewes

S McCarry, Ballymoney £255, A Ferguson & Partners, Ballyclare £235,H Park, Ballymena £150, J Kerr, Bushmills £140. 

Ewe Lambs

S Dennison, Antrim 3 Tex £185, J Christie, Ballycastle 11 Tex £180, C A Daunders, Glenavy 2 Dor £155, 2 Dor £148, M Kelly, Limavady 6 Mul £142, 3 Dor £128, E Corbett, Maghera 6 Swa £92.

Breeding sheep

County Antrim Farmer 11 Eas £220, J Chistie, Ballycastle 3 Tex £220, S Dennison, Antrim 5 Suf £215, County Antrim Farmer 11 Eas £210, 11 Eas £1195, R P McCarry, Ballycastle 2 Tex £188, S Dennison, Antrim 7 Tex £180, 7 Tex £178, S McCarry, Armoy 3 Swa £172, 5 Cha £170, R Wallace, Carrickfergus 4 Che £160, A Ferguson, Doagh 6 Cro £158.

Ewes With Lambs at Foot

M Magill, Glenarm 1 Mil  2 lambs £460, Mil & 2 lambs £460, N & C Alexander, Gracehill 4 Tex & 7 lambs £390, 5 Tex & 9 lambs £390, M Magill, 1 Suf & 2 lambs £365, T Mulholland, Loughgiel 1 Suf & 2 lambs £165, M Buckley, Carrickfergus 1 Tex £2 lambs £355, P J McGuckian, Cloughmills 1 Sif & 2 lambs £355, M Magill, 1 Mul &2 lambs £345, 1 Suf & 2 lambs £345, B Mullan, Ballymoney 2 Sor & 4 lambs £340, C A Saunders, Glenavy 1 Dor & 2 lambs £335, E McIllwaine 2 Dor & 3 lambs £335, R Carlisle, Templepatrick 2 Tex & 4 lambs £320, B Mullan, 2 Cha & 4 Lambs £315, M Buckley, Carrickfergus 1 Tex & 2 lambs £300. 

BALLYMENA, FRIDAY 27^TH MARCH 2026

Dairy Cows

J McCracken, Ballywalter Hol £3100, S Crawford, Beechmount Hol £33100,  D & M McGregor, Hol £3050, W Black, Aghadowney Fri £3050, J McCracken, Hol £2950, D McNeilly, Randalstown Fri £2950, T Carlisle, Dundrod Hol £2950, I Small, Antrim Hol £2900, W Black, Aghadowney Fri £2800, D & M McGregor, Hol £2750,W Black, Fri £2700, B McStravick, Hol £2650, J McCracken, Hol £2600, J Hunter, Antrim Hol £2600, D McNeilly, Hol £2500, S McClenaghan, Antrim Hol £2400.  

Sucklers 

D Tood, Cookstown Abe with bull calf £4500, P McConnell, Belfast Sal £3400, Sal £3400, Lim £3200, Lim £3100, Lim £3050, Lim £3000, Sim £3000, Sal £2950, Lim £2850, Lim £2850, Sim £2800, Sim £2750, Sim £2750, Sal £2650, Lim £2600. 

Calves

Heifers 

A Porter, Lisburn Bel £1160, R Hughes, Kircubbin Bel £1150, Bel £1150, A Porter, Abe £1135, Abe £1135, Abe £1135, Abe £1135, Abe £1135, J Adams, Ballymena £1130, Abe £1130, £1130, Abe £1130, Abe £1110, R Thomspon, Glenarm Lim £1100, R Hughes, Bel £1100, R Thomspon, Lim £1090. 

Bulls

R Hughes, Kircubbin Bel £1380, J Adams, Abe £1370, Abe £1370, Abe £1350, Abe £1350, Abe £1330, Abe £1330, R Hughes, Bel £1290, J Adams, Cha £1240, J Adams, Abe £1200, R Hughes, Bel £1190, R Thomspon, Abe £1190, Abe £1190, Abe £1190, N & C Alexander, Gracehill Fkv £1150. 

Hol/ Fr Bulls 

N & C Alexander, Gracehill  Fri £1240, J Kerr, Newtownabbey x7 Fri £950, A Hoey, Ballymena Fri £870, J Kerr, Fri £850, D R Gage, Clough Fri £820, Fri £710, Fri £710, G T & R J Smyth, Randalstown Hol £700, D R Gage, Fri £675, J Graham, Glenwherry Fri £665. 

Weanling

320 weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in another terrific trade. Bullocks sold to £1850 for a Cha 410Kg at £2260 presented by R Shaw, Rasharkin. Heifers sold to £1700 over for a Cha 380Kg £2000 offered by W R Wilon, Ballymena.

Bullocks

Up to 300Kg

D McErlaine, Portglenone Sim 230Kg £1390 (604), Sim 230Kg £1390 (604), J McMillan, Templepatrick Lim 250Kg £1500 (600), Lim 250Kg £1500 (600), A McKnight, Eskylane Sim 300Kg £1780 (593), M Henderson-Neill, Mosside Lim 230Kg £1340 (582), S Henderson, Lim 220Kg £1250 (568), D Thompson, Bushmills Lim 290Kg £1640 (565), N Henderson- Neill Lim 300Kg £1610 (536), J McNillan, Templepatrick Lim 240Kg £1280 (533), Lim 240Kg £1280 (533), S Kerr, Kilwaughter Lim 300Kg £1580 (526), C J D Farms, Lisburn Her 260Kg £1340 (515), Her 260Kg £1340 (515), J McMillan, Lim 300Kg £1540 (513), J Johnston, Cullybackey Abe 300Kg £1500 (500).

301-350Kg

D Thompson, Bushmills Lim 230Kg £1890 (590), Lim 310Kg £1790 (577), I Wallace, Doagh Lim 330Kg £1890 (572), Lim 330Kg £1830 (554), Lim 320Kg £1770 (553), W D Marshall, Lim 320Kg £1770 (553), J Gault, Ballyclare Sim 330Kg £1810 (548), O Osborne, Dervock Cha 340Kg £1860 (547), McClurg & Mullen, Dundrod Sim 310Kg £1650 (532), A McCann, Toomrebridge Lim 340Kg £1800 (529), C Smyth, Portaferry Lim 320Kg £1690 (528), A McKnight, Eskylane Sim 320Kg £1690 (528), C Smyth, Portaferry Lim 310Kg £1630(525), A & E Wylie, Martinstown Sim 320Kg £1680 (525), T D Weatherup, Carrickfergus Cha 330Kg £1720 (521), Hugh Osborne Cha 340Kg £1770 (520).

Over 351Kg

R Shaw, Rasharkin Lim 360Kg £2120 (588), D Thompson, Bushmills Lim 360Kg £2030 (563), R Shaw, Ballymena Cha 410Kg £2260 (551), Lim 400Kg £2200 (550), Lim 380Kg £2040 (536), H Osborne, Cha 400Kg £2130 (532), D Thompson, Lim 380Kg £2000 (526), H Osborne, Cha 400Kg £2090 (522), A McCann, Toomebridge Lim 400Kg £2080 (520), J Anderson, Culleybackey Lim 360Kg £1860 (516), M McCann, Randalstown Cha 370Kg £1910 (516), H Osborne Cha 400Kg £2060 (515), J Anderson, Culleybackey Bel 370Kg £1900 (513), D Thompson Lim 370Kg £1890 (510), J Anderson, Lim 370Kg £1860 (502), A McCann, Lim 360Kg £1800 (500).

Heifers

Up to 300Kg

S Henderson, Ballycastle Lim 230Kg £1590 (691), A McKnight, Eskylane Lim 260Kg £1500 (576), Lim 260Kg £1500 (576), S Henderson, Lim 210Kg £1200 (571), K Hunter, Ballycraigy Lim 280Kg £1590 (567), J Mulvenna, Aughafatten SHB 230Kg £1300 (565), R Hunter, Larne Lim 290Kg £1550 (534), A  McKinight, Lim 290Kg £1550 (534), W D Marshall, Clough Cha 270Kg £1440 (533), Cha 300Kg £1540 (513), McClurg & Mullen, Dundrod Sim 290Kg £1480 (510), J Johnston, Culleybbackey Abe 240Kg £1200 (500), Abe 270Kg £1350 (500), A McKnight, Lim 300Kg £1490 (496), J Mulvenna, Shb 230Kg £1120 (487), SHB 220Kg £1050 (477).

301-350Kg

W d Marshall, Clough Cha 310Kg £1690 (545), I Wallace, Doagh Lim 330Kg £1770 (536), A J Wilson, Ballymena Cha 320Kg £1700 (531), Cha £1810 (517), J Gault, Ballyclare Sim 350Kg £350Kg £1800 (514), K Hunter Lim 340Kg £1740 (511), S Kerr, Kilwaughter Lim 310Kg £1580 (509), R Robinson, Broughshane Blo 330Kg £1650 (500), W D Marshall, Cha 310Kg £1540 (496), A McCann, Toomebridge Lim 340Kg £1680 (494), A Boyd, Cloughmills Cha 310Kg £1530 (493), K Hunter, Ballycraigy Lim 320Kg £1570 (490), A McCann, Lim 340Kg £1640 (482), D Thompson, Bushmills Lim 340Kg £1600 (470),  W D Marshall, Clough Cha 340Kg £1580 (464), Cha 310Kg £1410 (454).

Over 351Kg

W R Wilson, Ballymena Cha 380Kg £2080 (547), A J Wilson, Ballymena Cha 390KG £2050 (525), J Gault, Ballyclare Sim 360Kg £1810 (502), Sim 420Kg £2110 (502), A McCann, Toomebridge Lim 360Kg £1800 (500), J Gault, Ballyclare Cha 390Kg £1870 (479), I Townley, Ballykelly Sim 360Kg £1710 (475), J Anderson, Cullybackey Lim 360Kg £1690 (469), S B & D Weatherup Bel 440Kg £2060 (468), J Gault, Ballyclare Sim 390Kg £1800 (461), D Thompson, Bushmills Lim 360Kh £1660 (461), I Townley, Ballykelly Cha 430Kg £1970 (458), J Anderson, Cullybackey Lim 390Kg £1770 (453), A Christie, Ballymoney Lim 450Kg £2010 (446), I Wallace, Doagh Lim 360Kg £1600 (444). 

BALLYMENA, THURSDAY 27^TH MARCH 2026

Beef Cows

J J W Farms, Armagh Cha 710kg £2967.80 (418), Newtown Glen Farm, Cushendall Bel 780kg £3057.60 (392), Lim 770kg £2864.40 (372), F McAuley, Toomebridge Lim 800kg £2928 (366), H McAlister, Aghadowey Lim 440kg £1566.40 (356), R Clyde, Templepatrick Lim 800kg £2832 (354), Lim 800kg £2832 (354), R Dundee, Kells Shb 480kg £1632 (340), R Clyde, Lim 870kg £2940.60, J M McKinty, Ballyclare Lim 580kg £1937.20, H McAlister, Lim 580kg £1925.60 (332), W McVey, Carnlough Cha 740kg £2442 (330), Cha 760kg £2492.80 (328), W Craig, Larne Lim 690kg £2263.20 (328), R Gilliland, Antrim Sim 780kg £2527.20 (324), W T McGookin, Larne Cha 810kg £2592 (320). 

Fri Cows 

H Bros, Tobermore Fri 620kg £1835.20 (296), D J Kane, Bushmills Fri 530kg £1542.30 (291), S McMullan, Martinstown Fri 560kg £1568, J Hutchinson, Ballyclare Fri 820kg £2246.80 (274), T & M E Taylor, Doagh Fri 710kg £1902.80 (268),  J Gaston, Ballinaloob Hol 570kg £1527.60, Rosedernott Fam Fri 850kg £2159 (254), T & M E Taylor, Fri 800kg £2032 (254), N Millar Crawford, Fri 640kg £1625.60 (254), A G Gabbey & Partners, Fri 790kg £2006.60 (254), H Bros, Fri 750kg £1860 (248), J Gaston, Hol 700kg £1736 (248), N Millar Crawford, Fri 770kg £1894.20 (246), S Stewart, Newtownabbey Fri 550kg £1342 (244), N McRoberts, Ballinderry Fri 630kg £1537.20 (244), N McRoberts, Fri 630kg £1537.20 (244), J Gaston, Hol 630kg £1524.60 (242). 

Beef Heifers 

J J W Farms, Armagh Blo 640kg £2624 (410), H & J Christie, Dunloy Cha 700kg £2772 (396), T Robinson, Ballynure Lim 700kg £2744 (392), D McErlean Portglenone Lim 740kg £2812 (380), H & J Christie, Lim 610kg £2318 (380),Bel 620kg £2331 (376), Cha 640kg £2400 (375), B Megahey, Belfast Lim 520kg £1924 (370), A & D Glass, Ballycastle Cha580kg £2134 (368),  L Kinney, Glenarife Abe 550kg £2013 (366), A & D Glass, Cha 650kg £2379 (366), local farmer Bel 420kg £1528 (364), B Megahey, Lim 650kg £2359 (363), A & D Glass, Cha 680kg £2461 (362), Cha 630kg £2280 (362), A J Wilson, Ballymena Cha 650kg £2346 (361). 

Beef Bullocks Top Per Head

J McMillan, Portglenone Abe 840kg £3066, J J W Farms, Armagh Lim 730kg £2978, J & A Bartlett, Lim 730kg £2920, G Millar, Moneymore Cha 750kg £2850, Cha 720kg £2736, S Kelly, Ballymena Abe 810kg £2721, K O'Neill, Rasharkin Sim 730kg £2686, J McMillan, Abe 730kg £2671, G McLernon, Toomebridge Abe 710kg £2662, K O'Neill, Cha 710kg £2655, G Millar, Cha 700kg £2646, S Kelly, Bel 750kg £2625, D Bryce, Co.Down Bel 750kg £2610, A Barlett, Stranocrum Lim 660kg £2600, G Millat, Cha 670kg £2599, R Mulligan, Banbridge Abe 750kg £2580. 

Beef Bullocks Top Per kg 

J J W Farms, Armagh Lim 730kg £2978.40 (408), J & A Bartlett, Lim 730kg £2920 (400), A Bartlett, Lim 660kg £2600.40 (394), G Millat, Moneymore Cha 670kg £2599.60 (388), O'Neill Bros, Rasharkin Lim 630kg £2406.60, G Millar, Cha 720kg £2736 (380), Cha 750kg £2850 (380), K O'Neill, Cha 620kg £2356 (380), G Millar, Cha 700kg £2646 (378), Cha 630kg £2368.80 (376), G McLernon, Toombridge Abe 710kg £2662.50 (375),A Smyth, Ballymoney Lim 670kg £2505.80 (374), K O'Neill, Cha 710kg £2655.40 (374), G McLernon, Abe 670kg £2479 (370), K O'Neill, Lim 630kg £2331 (370), Lim 640kg £2368 (370). 

Fr Bullocks

W Black ,  Aghadowey Fri 620kg £2033.60 (328), Rosedernott Farm, Cloughmills Fri 640kg £2009.60 (314), Fri 610kg £1903.20 (312),W Black, Fri 620kg £1860 (300), D R Gage, Clough Hol 780kg £2199.60 (282), M Millar, Randalstown Fri 300kg £252 (.84). 

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

Fat Hoggets (1741)

Top per Kg

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

Top per Head

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

Spring Lambs (65)

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

Fat ewes (331)

1^st Quality

Suf- £192-£252

Tex- £192-£272

CB- £118-£196

BF- £110-£146

160 cattle in Ballymena on Tuesday resulted in a sharp trade. Bullocks to £1550 over for a Lim 460Kg £2010 from D Mulholland, Crumlin and Heifers to £1770 over for a Lim 610Kg £2380 from N Hamill, Ballymena.

Bullocks

Up to 500Kg

C O’Hagan, Newtowncrommelin Blo 380Kg £1750 (460), N & C Alexander, Gracehill Abe 420Kg £1870 (445), C O’Hagan, Bro 430Kg £1880 (437), D Mulholland, Crumlin Lim 460Kg £2010 (437), A Clements, Antrim Lim 410Kg £1770 (431), Lim 430Kg £1810 (420), I Montgomery, Glenwherry Bel 410Kg £1670 (407), local farmer Lim 490Kg £1980 (404), I Montgomery, Glenwherry Abe 490Kg £1920 (391), M Millar, Randalstown Abe 350Kg £1350 (385), D Rea, Portglenone Lim 490Kg £1880 (383), G Devlin, Randalstown Lim 370Kg £1400 (378, A & J Currie, Ballyclare Sim 500Kg £1890 (378), D & I Dunlop, Glarryford FVK 500Kg £1890 (378), I Montgomery, Glenwherry, Bel 470Kg £1760 (374), G Devlin, Randalstown Abe 420Kg £1560 (371).

Over 501Kg

County Tyrone Farmer Cha 610Kg £2860 (468), Cha 610Kg £2860 (468), Cha 670Kg £3000 (447), E & R Bell, Dundrod Cha 610Kg £2700 (442), T A & D A Aiken, Coleraine Lim 520Kg £2280 (438), E & R Bell, Cha 650Kg £2800 (430), D & I Dunlop, Glarryford Lim 520Kg £2220 (426), County Tyrone Farmer, Bel 570Kg £2430 (426), E & R Bell, Cha 610Kg £2600 (426), County Tyrone Farmer Bel 620Kg £2640 (425), T A & D A Aiken, Lim 560Kg £2360 (421), Lim 570Kg £2390 (419), Lim 540Kg £2240 (414), A Clements, Antrim Lim 530Kg £2190 (413), D & I Dunlop Lim 540Kg £2230 (413), E & R Bell, Cha 550Kg £2220 (403).

Heifers

Up to 500Kg

M Canning, Ballykelly ST 470Kg £2080 (442), K McCrea, Ballyclare Lim 490Kg £2160 (440), M Canning, Lim 480Kg £2110 (439), D Mulholland, Crumlin Lim 470Kg £1960 (417), M Canning, Cha 480Kg £1990 (414), D Mulholland, Lim 430Kg £1770 (411), A Clements, Muckamore Lim 480Kg £1970 (410), D Rea, Portglenone Cha 480Kg £1930 (402), A Clements, Lim 460Kg £1820 (395), Lim 470Kg £1850 (393), M Canning, Lim 490Kg £1880 (383), N & C Alexander Abe 420Kg £1530 (364), G Small, Randalstown Lim 470Kg £1680 (357), local farmer ST 490Kg £1705 (348), J & M Hamill, Broughshane Abe 490Kg £1700 (346), Abe 490Kg £1700 (346).

Over 501Kg

N Hamill, Ballymena Lim 510Kg £2300 (451), D Rea, Portglenone Cha 510Kg £2280 (447), M Canning, Ballykelly Lim 520Kg £2300 (442), N Hamill, Lim 530Kg £2330 (439), K McCrea, Ballyclare Lim 510Kg £2220 (435), N Hamill, Lim 530Kg £2300 (434), K McCrea, Ballyclare Lim 520Kg £2250 (432), M Canning, Cha 550Kg £2350 (427), Lim 510Kg £2170 (425), D Mulholland, Crumlin Cha 510Kg £2160 (423),  M Canning, Lim 520Kg £2180 (419), K McCrea, Ballyclare Lim 540Kg £2250 (416), D Rea, Portglenone Cha 510Kg £2080 (407), K McCrea, Cha 560Kg £2250 (401), M Canning Lim 550Kg £2190 (398), N Hamill, Lim 560Kg £2200 (392).

A good entry of 700 sheep in Ballymena on Monday night met another strong trade with 2 Suffolk ewes with 4 lambs at foot reaching £451, presented by P J McGuckian, Cloughmills. In lamb ewes topped at £245 for 11 Texels from S Dennison, Antrim.

Pet Lambs 

D Bell, Antrim £76, L Campbell, Carnlough £68, I Montgomery, Glenwherry £56, D Bell, £54, R Workman, Kilwaugher £48, D Bell, £48, J McCalomnt, Glenarm £42, K Travers, Castlederg £42, £42, C O'Melvenna, Ballymena £38, W Crawford, Broughshane £38, I Hall, Larne £36, TDG Farms, Toomebridge £36, L Campbell, £36, D Bell, £36, J McCalmont, £34. 

160 Presented | Pet Lamb Average: £20

Ewe Lambs

County Tyrone Farmer, 10 Che £202, 10 Che £200, S G Leslie, Claudy 9 Mul £180, O McCloskey, Loughgiel 4 Mul £175, J Jamison, Ballymena 1 Cha £140.

Breeding Sheep

S Dennison, Antrim 11 Tex £245, 10 Suf £240, J Gregg, Glarryford 3 Cro £230, 3 Cro £205, 2 Cro £200, 2 Cro £200, J Adams, Ballymena 5 Tex £200, K McConnell, Muckamore 1 Spo £185, R McAuley 4 Jac £175, D Boyd, Ballintoy 12 Bf £155, R McAuley, 1 Jac £135.

Ewes and Lambs at Foot

P J McGuckian, Cloughmills 2 Suf & 4 Lambs £451, J Gregg, Glarryford 1 Tex £ 2 lambs £400, D Wylie, Kells 4 Tex & 8 lambs £400, O McCloskey, Loughgiel 1 Mul & 2 lambs £395, W D Bell, Ballymena 1 Blu & 2 lambs £395, E McIlwaine, Kells 1 Dor &  2 lambs £385, D Wylie, 3 Suf & 5 lambs £380, N & C Alexander, Gracehill 5 Tex & 9 lambs £380, J Gregg, 1 Tex & 2 lambs £370, N & C Alexander 5 Tex & 9 lambs £370, J Adams, Ballymena 2 Tex & 4 lambs £365, S Dobbin, Cloughmills 1 Suf & 2 lambs £335, W D Bell, Cookstown 1 Ble & 2 lambs £335, D Martin, Limavady 4 Suf & 6 lambs £335, K McConnell, 1 Spo & 1 lamb £325, J Gregg, 1 Tex & 2 lambs £320. 

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

Fat Hoggets (2620)

Top per Head

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

Top per Kg

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

Fat Ewes (477)

1^st quality

Suf- £208-£258

Tex-£206-£348

CB-£144-£290

Bf - £94-£135

An entry of 214 Store Cattle on Tuesday sold to a steady trade. Bullocks to £2030 over for a Lim 680kg at £2710 from R Chambers, Bushmills and Heifers to £2010 over for a Char 590kg at £2600 from J McIlrath, Ballymena. 

Bullocks

Up to 500kg 

M McGarry, Ballymena Lim 420kg £2000 (476), D Fleming, Templepatrick Char 480kg £2210 (460), R J Anderson, Cullybackey Char 480kg £2170 (452), S & J McCloy, Cullybackey Char 490kg £2200 (449), D Fleming Char 500kg £2170 (434), M Esler, Ballymena BB 430kg £1800 (418) x2, R J Lyle, Larne AA 480kg £1980 (412) x2, D & I Dunlop, Glarryford Lim 410kg £1690 (412), J Cameron, Broughshane Char 500kg £2050 (410). 

Over 501kg 

J Cameron, Broughshane Char 540kg £2340 (433), D & I Dunlop, Glarryford Lim 510kg £2180 (427), H G Kennedy, Cullybackey Char 640kg £2670 (417), Sim 600kg £2500 (416), P Rea, Glenarm Char 580kg £2380 (410), J Cameron Char 610kg £2500 (409), 600kg £2450 (408), A Lagan, Portglenone Lim 610kg £2480 (406), D Fleming, Templepatrick Char 540kg £2170 (401), A Lagan Char 620kg £2480 (400). 

Heifers

Up to 500kg 

F Fox, Omagh Lim 430kg £2060 (479), 450kg £2100 (466), 430kg £1990 (462), 470kg £2130 (453), 430kg £1930 (448), 430kg £1920 (446), J Hutchinson, Ballyclare Char 390kg £1730 (443), F Fox Lim 430kg £1890 (439), J Hutchinson Char 420kg £1780 (423), F Fox Char 450kg £1900 (422), AA 480kg £2020 (420). 

Over 501kg

F Fox, Omagh Lim 520kg £2360 (453), J McIlrath, Ballymena Char 560kg £2510 (448), 590kg £2600 (440), 580kg £2540 (437), 590kg £2500 (423), 550kg £2330 (423), 610kg £2580 (423), 620kg £2590 (417), 560kg £2330 (416), 580kg £2410 (415).

A good entry of 690 sheep in Ballymena on Monday night met a fantastic trade. Ewes with lambs at foot sold to £450 for 2 Tex with 4 lambs, breeding sheep to £195 for 3 mules and foster ewes topped at £295.

Foster Ewes

C O'Melvenna, Cro £295. Cro £290, Cro £280, A 7 W Gregg, Cloughmills £255, Suff £225, P Allen, Randalstown Tex £225, R Hanna Tex £200. 

Breeding Sheep 

R Kennedy, Ballyclare x3 Mul £195, J McQuitty, Ballycarry x8 Cro £190, S Brimstone x1 Tex £180, A Smyth, Moorfields x2 Lle £180, C McHenry, Ballycastle x3 Suff £180, F O'Hara, Ballymena x3 Cro £175, T Knox, Ballymena x6 Suff £170, C McHenry, x3 Mul £170, J David, Kells x4 Tex £168, x5 Tex £168, J McQuitty, x5 Clu £168, J Davis, x5 Tex £162, x5 Tex £162, J McQuitty, x4 Cro £145. 

Ewes with Lambs at Foot

S Cheatley, Crawfordsburn 2 Tex & 4 lambs £450, 1 Blu & 2 lambs £450, 4 Tex & 8 lambs £ 445, 4 Suf & 8 lambs £415, 1 Tex & 2 lambs £ 415, M Brown Kerr, Portglenone 3 Tex & 6 lambs £405, N & C Alexander 5 Tex & 9 lambs £400, S Cheatley, 4 Tex & 8 lambs £395, N & C Alexander, Gracehill 5 Tex & 9 lambs £385, P Campbell, Carnlough 4 Suf & 7 lambs £385, 2 Suf & 4 Lambs £370, W Campbell, Carnlough 2 Tex & 4 lambs £360, M Brown Kerr, 1 Tex & 1 lamb £358, W Campbell, 3 Tex & 6 lambs £355, 2 Suf & 4 lambs £350, K McConnell, Muckamore 1 Spo & 2 lambs £340.

Pet Lambs

A Rainey, Limavady £132, £98, £80, £76, S Girvan, Ballyclare £62, R Abbott, £62, A Rainey, £58, K Steele, Ballyclare £52, A Rainey, £52, S P Fitzgerald, Crumlin £52, P Gregg, Gracehill £50, S Steele, £48, A Rainey, £48, J McKinty, Larne £48, J McKinty, £48, R M Carson, Islandmagee £46. 

Dairy Cows

An entry of 23 dairy cows topped at £3050 twice for calved heifers, a shorthorn from T Davis, Magherafelt and again for a Holstein from I Small, Ahoghill.

Leading prices:-

T Davis, Magherafelt Sho £3050, I Small, Ahoghill Hol £3050, T Davis Hol £2700, S Jamieson, Broughshane Hol £2650, T Davis Hol £2600, J McCracken, Ballywalter Hol £2600, B McStravick, Gawleys Gate Hol £2600, S Jamieson Hol £2550, I Small Hol £2500, J McCracken, Ballywalter Hol £2500, S McClenaghan, Antrim Hol £2300, T Carlisle, Dundrod Hol £2250, T Davis Hol £2000.

Suckler Stock

Breeding Bulls topped at £4550 for a Charolais from A Christie, Ballymoney and Suckler Cows to £4650 for an In-Calf Limousin Heifer from M E Clarke, Comber.

Leading prices:

M E Clarke, Comber Lim in-calf £4650, Lim in-calf £4350, D Allen, Moneymore Sho & bull calf £3950, Local Farmer Lim in-calf £3500, Char in-calf £3450, Sim in-calf £3450, Lim in-calf £3400, Char in-calf £3300, Lim in-calf £3250, E Hamilton, Moorfields Char in-calf £3150, Local Farmer Sim in-calf £3150, Lim in-calf £3150, Char in-calf £3000, Lim in-calf £3000, Lim in-calf £3000.

Calves

A smaller entry of 260 calves on Friday averaged £585. Bulls to £1100 for an AA, Heifers to £1400 for a Char and Fr Bulls to £700.

Bulls

E Connon, Aldergrove AA £1100, Her £1030, R Montgomery, Parkgate Char £1000, G & I Sheppard, Ballyronan AA £1000 x2, E Connon AA £990 x2, £950, G & I Currie, Randalstown BB £950 x2, A Gaston, Glarryford Her £920 x3, R J T Fleming, Templepatrick Sim £910, R Montgomery Char £900, A McBurney, Cloughmills BB £900. 

Heifers

Local Farmer Char £1400, £1360, M Beattie, Lisburn Char £1220, G & I Currie, Randalstown BB £1010, A McBurney, Cloughmills BB £980 x3, R Montgomery, Parkgate Char £950 x2, £940, G & I Currie BB £940 x3, A McBurney BB £930, W G Johnston, Ligoniel AA £930, A Gaston, Glarryford AA £930. 

Hol/Fr Bulls

A & W McIlwaine, Ballyclare £700 x11, W G Johnston, Ligoniel £645 x2, J Gaston, Dunloy £550 x3, A McBurney, Cloughmills £530 x2, J Gaston £405 x2, J Adair, Kells £380, Dunleath Estates, Ballywalter £350, E Andrews, Groomsport £320.

Weanlings

284 weanlings on Friday sold to another steady trade. Bullocks to £2150 over for a Charolais 470kg at £2620 from P McKeag, Millisle and Heifers to £2550 over for a Belgian Blue 450kg at £3000 from B Blaney, Cushendall.

Bullocks

Up to 300kg 

E Magee, Kilwaughter Char 180kg £1120 (622), M Crawford, Glenwherry Her 240kg £1490 (620) x4, S McMullan, Bellaghy Char 270kg £1660 (614), C Patterson, Antrim Lim 210kg £1270 (604), M Crawford Her 200kg £1190 (595) x4, D Robinson, Glenarm Lim 300kg £1760 (586), R Hunter, Larne Char 300kg £1760 (586), M Crawford Her 260kg £1510 (580), J McDonnell, Cushendall Char 300kg £1710 (570). 

301 to 350kg 

S Moore, Aldergrove Lim 350kg £2160 (617), C Ferris, Millisle Char 320kg £1920 (600), S Wright, Carnlough Lim 340kg £1960 (576), P McKeag, Millisle Lim 350kg £1980 (565), S Wright, Carnlough Blo 330kg £1840 (557), 340kg £1890 (555), W Bonnes, Randalstown Char 330kg £1820 (551), N Henry, Larne Char 320kg £1760 (550), S McMullan, Bellaghy Char 350kg £1920 (548), T & B Gibson, Broughshane Char 310kg £1700 (548), S Moore Lim 320kg £1740 (543), R Hunter, Larne Lim 350kg £1900 (542). 

Over 351kg 

J Wilson, Ballyclare BB 390kg £2620 (671), P McKeag, Millisle Lim 390kg £2440 (625), E Donnelly, Ballycastle Char 380kg £2190 (576), J Wilson, Ballyclare Lim 390kg £2240 (574), P McKeag Char 410kg £2300 (561), 470kg £2620 (557), 420kg £2340 (557), 430kg £2380 (553), E Donnelly Char 420kg £2290 (545), D Robinson, Glenarm Lim 400kg £2180 (545), N Henry, Larne Char 360kg £1960 (544), P McKeag Char 480kg £2600 (541), R Hunter, Larne Lim 370kg £2000 (540). 

Heifers

Up to 300kg

S McMullan, Bellaghy Char 260kg £1580 (607), 250kg £1500 (600), R Hill, Ballynure Sal 240kg £1440 (600), E Magee, Kilwaughter Char 290kg £1690 (582), J McDonnell, Cushendall Char 230kg £1320 (573), J Breen, Lurgan Lim 270kg £1520 (563), J Hunter, Larne Lim 270kg £1500 (555), J Breen, Lurgan Lim 290kg £1610 (555), S McMullan Char 290kg £1590 (548), I Mawhinney, Antrim Char 260kg £1420 (546), S Minn, Moorfields Lim 300kg £1600 (533) x2, J McDonnell Char 270kg £1440 (533), C Kennedy, Ballyclare Char 290kg £1540 (531). 

301-350Kg

B Blaney, Cushendall Lim 320Kg £1900 (593), D Robinson, Glenarm Lim 310Kg £1730 (558), Lim 340Kg £1820 (535), A McLaughlin, Cushendall Lim 310Kg £1640 (529), S Wright, Carnlough Blo 330Kg £1710 (518), D Robinson, Lim 350Kg £1790 (511), S Wright, Lim 320Kg £1600 (500), Blo 320Kg £1590 (496), I Wallace, Doagh Lim 320Kg £1580 (493), S Wright, Lim 330Kg £1600 (484), C Kennedy, Ballyclare Cha 350Kg £1690 (482), N Henry, Larne Cha 340Kg £1630 (479), Cha 340Kg £1630 (479), B Blaney, Lim 350Kg £1670 (477), I Wallace, Lim 330Kg £1560 (472), A McLaughlin, Lim 340Kg £1600 (470).

Over 351Kg

J Wilson, Ballyclare Bel 380Kg £2750 (723), B Blaney, Cushendall Bel 450Kg £3000 (666), Lim 400Kg £2120 (530), Lim 390Kg £2000 (512), W Bonnes, Randalstown Cha 370Kg £1890 (510), N McLaughlin, Cushendall Lim 370Kg £1880 (508), Cha 380Kg £1850 (486), S Wright, Carnlough Lim 400Kg £1930 (482), Lim 360Kg £1710 (475), Blo 360Kg £1700 (472), A McLaughlin, Cushendall Lim 360Kg £1700 (472), R McKeown, Ballymena Lim 430Kg £2030 (472), A McLaughlin Lim 360Kg £1690 (469), B Blaney, Lim 440Kg £2020 (4549), Bel 420Kg £1900 (452), J Montgomery, Shankbridge Lim 420Kg £1890 (450).

An entry of 228 beef cattle on Thursday resulted in a steady trade. Beef cows to 468p for a BB 920kg at £4305, Fr Cows to 282p for 630kg at £1776 and Beef heifers to 380p for a Char 780kg at £2964. Beef Bullocks to 395p for a Char 830kg at £3278 and to a top per head of £3608 for a Char 970kg, and Fr bullocks to 336p for 590kg at £1982.

Beef Cows

Drumhilla Farms, Newtownards Bel 920Kg £4305 (468), Bel 770Kg £3280 (426), Nugent Estate, Portaferry, Lim 940Kg £4004 (426), Bel 820Kg £3493 (426), S McGookin, Carrickfergus Lim 620Kg £2170 (350), Lim 780Kg £2620 (336), Nugent Estate, Bel 580Kg £1925 (3320, W & N Martin, Broughshane Her 770Kg £2525 (328), W Brown, Saintfield Sim 690Kg £2235 (324), J Beggs, Carrickfergus, Lim 680Kg £2162, D Strange, Ballyclare Bel 730Kg £2306 (316), W Brown, Sim 720Kg £2246 (312), O’Neill Bros, Rasharkin Sim 730Kg £2277 (312), H Thompson, Ballinderry Cha 800Kg £2496 (312), D D McDowell, Newtownards Abe 860Kg £2666 (310), W Allen, Ballymena Sim 710Kg £2201 (310).

Fr Cows

Agruptive Ltd, Randalstown 630Kg £1776 (282), J & C Kane, Ballycastle 550Kg £1430 (260, N Hanna, 540Kg £1393 (258), Agruptive LTD, 680Kg £1727 (254), 350Kg £1651 (254), C A Orr, Cloughmills 750Kg £1875, R Baird, Carrickfergus 800Kg £1976 (247), J & C Kane, 690Kg £1662 (241), J Duncan, Crumlin 570Kg £1368 (240), Agruptive, 680Kg £1577 (232), A Hoey, Glenwherry 710Kg £1633 (230, J & C Kane, 610Kg £1390 (228), R A Gordon, Cloughmills 640Kg £1459 (228), 700Kg £1582 (226), G Rowney, Ballynure 650Kg £1430 (220), D A Strange, Ballyclare 680Kg £1482 (218).

Beef Heifers

L M O’Neill, Ardboe Cha 780Kg £2964 (380), A Finlay, Clough Cha 650Kg £2457 (378), Forsythe Brothers, Loughgiel Lim 650Kg £2450 (377), L M O’Neill, Lim 730Kg £2715 (372), A Finley, Cha 600Kg £2232 (372), Forsythe Brothers, Cha 610Kg £2257 (370), V Cousley, Moneymore Lim 630Kg £2331 (370), Cha 650Kg £2385 (367), Lim 710Kg £2584 (364), Forsythe Brothers, Cha 690Kg £2504 (363), R Cowan, Magheramorne Lim 610Kg £2214 (363), A Finlay, Cha 620Kg £2244 (358), A & D Glass, Ballycastle Cha 700Kg £2471 (353).

Bullocks

Top per Head

W Nutt, Bushmills Char 970kg £3608, 910kg £3458, L M O'Neill, Ardboe Char 870kg £3306 x2, 830kg £3278, J Kidd Lim 890kg £3239, L M O'Neill Char 890kg £3239, N McKeague, Ballycastle Char 930kg £3236, S Kelly, Kells Her 930kg £3162, J Kidd Lim 880kg £3150, D Moore, Lisburn AA 960kg £3148, J Kidd Lim 890kg £3097, S Moore, Portstewart BB 940kg £3045, S Kelly Lim 800kg £3040. 

Top per Kilo 

L M O'Neill, Ardboe Char 830kg £3278 (395), D Campton, Cookstown Char 730kg £2810 (385), L M O'Neill Char 870kg £3306 (380) x2, S Kelly, Kells Lim 800kg £3040 (380), W Nutt, Bushmills Char 910kg £3458 (380), G McEldowney, Draperstown Sim 630kg £2381 (378), D Campton Char 780kg £2917 (374), K O'Neill, Rasharkin Lim 730kg £2715 (372), W Nutt Char 970kg £3608 (372), D Campton Char 770kg £2864 (372), A Cameron, Ahoghill BB 650kg £2398 (369), D Bryce, Comber AA 710kg £2612 (368).

Fr Bullocks

A Bonnar, Glenwherry 590kg £1982 (336), 540kg £1782 (330), 590kg £1929 (327), 550kg £1793 (326), 530kg £1717 (324), J Hutchinson, Ballyclare 690kg £2208 (320), 610kg £1945 (319), C Murphy, Magherafelt 610kg £1939 (318), A Bonnar 620kg £1922 (310), 480kg £1488 (310), C Murphy 590kg £1823 (309), A Bonnar 640kg £1971 (308), 540kg £1663 (308), J Hutchinson 560kg £1713 (306), A Bonnar 660kg £2013 (305). 

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

Fat Hoggets (1629)

Top per head

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

Top Per Kg

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

Fat ewes (387)

1^st Quality

Suff- £160-£234

Tex- £170-£252

CB- £150- £234

BF- £90-£128

210 store cattle in Ballymena on Tuesday resulted in a sharp trade. Bullocks sold to £2270 over for a Cha 610Kg at £2880, presented by a County Tyrone Framer. Heifers sold to £1940 over for a Cha 650Kg at £2590 from A Finlay, Clough.

Bullocks

Up to 500Kg

P Gardiner, Clough Cha 430Kg £2280 (530), K D Reid, Craigavon Lim 440Kg £2290 (520), Lim 350Kg £1720 (491), J Vance, Cookstown Lim 380Kg £1840 (484), J Hutchinson, Ballyclare Cha 390Kg £1850 (474), S J Duncan, Crumlin Cha 380Kg £1800 (473), L McFall, Ahoghill Cha 470Kg £2200 (468), County Tyrone Farner Lim 490Kg £2290 (467), P Gardiner, Cha 470Kg £2140 (455), A Hyde, Lisburn Cha 500Kg £2220 (444), County Antrim Farmer, Abe 500Kg £2200 (440), W J Dalzell, Newtownards Cha 480Kg £2100 (437), J Vance, Lim 430Kg £1870 (434), K D Reaid, Lim 430Kg £1860 (432), S J Duncan, Crumlin Lim 350Kg £1500 (428), M Warwick, Antrim Abe 400Kg £1690 (422).

Over 501Kg

County Tyrone Farmer, Cha 520Kg £2700 (519), Cha 530Kg £2650 (500), Cha 610Kg £2880 (472), G Arthur, Broughshane Cha 590Kg £2700 (457), W J Dalzell, Newtownards Lim 510Kg £2250 (441), L McFall, Ahoghill Cha 510Kg £2225 (436), W J Dazell, Bel 520Kg £2230, L McFAll, Lim 510Kg £2180 (427), G Arthur, Cha 670Kg £2860 (426), W J Dalxell, Lim 550Kg £2340 (425), C & E White, Ballycastle Lim 540Kg £2280 (422), L McFall, Cha 530Kg £2210 (417), W J Dalzell, Lim 580Kg £2380 (410), L McFAll, Cha 590Kg £2400 (406), M Gingles, Kilwaughter Abe 550Kg £2230 (405), K McErlain, Armoy Cha 590Kg £2370 (401).

Heifers

Up to 500Kg

J Hutchinson, Ballyclare Cha 400Kg £1860 (465), Cha 380Kg £1740 (457), Cha 370Kg £1680 (454), Cha 380Kg £1690 (444), S J Duncan, Crumlin Cha 300Kg £1330 (443), J Hutchinson, Cha 470Kg £2000 (425), H Herson, Newtownards Cha 490Kg £2080 (424), J Hutchinson, Cha 470 £1980 (421), W Brown, Saintfield Cha 390Kg £1640 (420), I Lamont, Cullybackey Bel 420Kg £1700 (404), W Brown, Shb 410Kg £1650 (402), J Duncan, Crumlin Lim 390Kg £1550 (397), J Hutchinson, Cha 430Kg £1700 (395), R Chambers, Ballycastle Lim 450Kg £1760 (391), J Hutchinson, Cha 440Kg £1720 (390), W Brown, Saintfield Cha 470Kg £1830 (389).

Over 501Kg

A Finley, Clough Cha 570Kg £2510 (440), Lim 510Kg £2100 (411), Cha 650Kg £2590 (398), W Brown, Saintfield Cha 520Kg £2010 (386), R Chambers, Ballycastle Lim 530Kg £1980 (373), Lim 550Kg £2040 (370), Lim 520Kg £1890 (363), J Cameron, Broughshane Abe 510Kg £1835 (359), Abe 530Kg £1900 (358), W Brown, Cha 520Kg £1850 (355), Cha 720Kg £2540 (352), R Chambers, Ballycastle Lim 530Kg £1820 (343), P Gardiner, Clough Abe 610Kg £2070 (339), W Brown, Cha 630Kg £2120 (336), N McMillan, Cullybackey St 550Kg £1500 (272). 

Pet Lambs 

63 pet lambs presented in Ballymena Livestock Market tonight.  Top prices presented by J Lowe, Cookstown £58, £54, D Davidson, Ballymena £52, N Feeney, Carnlough, £50, R Currie, Ballymena £44, E English, Lisburn £44, S Cheatley, Crawfordsburn £38, B McCombe, Antrim £36, T Wray, Ballymena £34, R McKeown, Broughshane £34, R P Campbell £33, S Cheatley, £32, L Kirk, Clough £32, T Wray, £32, J Cubbit, Ballymena £32. 

Pet Lambs Average: Nearly £23 

Ewes with Lambs at Foot

J Adams, Ballymena 1 Cha & 2 lambs £375, S Cheatley, Crawfordsburn 3 Tex & 6 lambs £375, 3 Tex & 6 lambs £365, 3 Suf & 6 lambs £352, 3 Tex & 6 lambs £350, S Mullan, Ballymoney 4 Dor & 8 lambs £335, L Campbell, Carnough 1 Spo & 2 Lambs £335, G Fleck, Ballymena 3 Mul & 5 lambs £320, L Campbell, 1 Spo & 2 Lambs £305, G Fleck, 3 Mul &5 lambs £302, J Adams, 1 Cha & 2 lambs £300, D Marshall, Clough 3 Cro & 6 lambs £292, 4 Tex & 7 lambs £290, 4 Cro & 8 lambs £278.

Breeding Sheep

J Robinson, Broughshane x11 Cro £255, D Murdock, Crossgar x6 Suf £252, x9 Tex £250, S Cheatley, Crawfordsburn £245,D Murdock, x8 Tex £245, M Henderson-Neill, Mosside x1 Tex £235, S Cheatley, x3 Tex £228, M Henderson-Neill x3 Tex £210, A McKillop, Loughgiel x6 Suf £194, x7 Suf £188, D McClintock, Broughshane x2 Cha £182, x 8 Tex £180, x 7 Tex £175, x4 Suf £172, P McAuley, Ballymena £165. 

Dairy Cow

J McCracken, Ballywalter Hol £2900, T Carlisle, Dundrod Hol £2900, S Kennedy, Doagh Fri £2800, H L Nevin, Ballymoney Hol £2600, D Wallace, Antrim Hol £2350, Hol £2300, J McCracken, Hol £2300, D & M McGregor, Carmavey Lane Hol £2250, Hol £2050, H L Nevin, Ballymoney Hol £1950, D McClintock, Moorefields Hol £1800, J A B Alexander, Glarryford (all SH maiden heifers)  £1800, Sh £1700, Sh, £1650, Sh £1650, Sh £1600. 

Suckler Cow

W J McClintock, Broughshane Bel £3800, Bel £3600, Bel £3500, A Christie, Ballymoney Sim £3050, W J McClintock, Lim £3000, A Christie, Spk with Hfr calf £2300, Iri with Hfr calf £1750, Old Church Farm Sho with Bull calf £1600. 

Pedigree Bulls 

J McHenry, Knockmore Road Cha 4900g, A Scott, Templepatrick Abe 3150g, W Rea, Crumlin Abe 2800g, R Millar, Larne Gal 2800g, R Ekin, Stewartstown Shb 1900g. 

Calves

390 calves on Friday sold to an average of £704. Bulls to £1470 for a Lim, Heifers to £1200 for a Charolais and reared Friesian Bulls to £895.

Bulls

D Devlin, Randalstown Lim £1470, W Stewart, Ballymena Her £1400, Ganaway Farms, Millisle Char £1400 x2, Local Farmer Shb £1400, B Hall, Monkstown BB £1380, H W McDowell, Castlereagh Char £1330, D Devlin BB £1330, S J Kerr, Comber Lim £1270, Her £1250, Ganaway Farms Sim £1240, Char £1220, D Devlin BB £1210, H Thompson, Randalstown BB 1210, A & W McIlwaine, Ballyclare AA £1210, H Thompson BB £1200. 

Hol/ Fri Bulls

G Connon, Aldergrove Hol £895, S Black, Ballymena Hol £490, S Brennan, Ballyboley Hol £400, N Scott, Nutt Corner Hol £330, Hol £330, Hol £330, Hol £290, G Connon, Hol £260, N Scott, Hol £230, Hol £230. 

Heifers: 

M Wright, Carnlough Cha £1200, S J Kerr, Comber Lim £1190, H Thompson, Randalstown Bel £1180, J & C Hooks, Carrowdore Bel £1100, A & W McIlwaine, Ballyclare Abe £1000, Abe £1000, E Crawford, Stewartstown Abe £975, D Wharry, Ballymena Lim £960, E Crawford Lim £960, R J T Fleming, Templeparick Sim £960, Sim £940, R Thompson, Ballymena Abe £940, Abe £940, Abe £940, Lim £940, T Martin, Portaferry Bel £935.

Weanlings

An entry of 381 weanlings on Friday resulted in another impressive trade. Bullocks to £2330 over for a Charolais 570kg at £2900 from P McKeag, Millisle and Heifers to £1810 over for a Charolais 430kg at £2240 from C Ferris, Millisle.

Bullocks

Up to 300kg

D J McFerran, Dunloy Char 190kg £1190 (626), E C Smylie, Crumlin Sim 260kg £1580 (607), 300kg £1740 (580), 270kg £1550 (574), M McKeever, Ballymoney Char 300kg £1720 (573), E McIlwaine, Kilwaughter Lim 250kg £1390 (556), S Robinson, Crossgar Lim 300kg £1640 (546), Local Farmer Sim 280kg £1500 (535), J Calwell, Ballycarry Lim 280kg £1500 (535), R B Kerr, Broughshane Sim 300kg £1590 (530) x2, W D Marshall, Clough Char 300kg £1550 (516), Lim 300kg £1540 (513), K McFetridge, Glenarm Lim 300kg £1520 (506), J Darragh, Ballycastle AA 290kg £1460 (503) x2. 

301 to 350kg 

W McCurdy, Broughshane Char 330kg £2000 (606), D Gaston, Carnlough Lim 330kg £1870 (566), M McKeever, Ballymoney Char 320kg £1800 (562), P McConnell, Ligoniel Lim 310kg £1720 (554), I Gibson, Broughshane Char 320kg £1750 (546), D Gaston Lim 340kg £1840 (541), J Calwell, Ballycarry Lim 330kg £1770 (536), W D Marshall, Clough Char 310kg £1660 (535), 310kg £1650 (532), A Millar, Antrim Char 350kg £1860 (531), J Calwell Lim 320kg £1700 (531), B Hall, Monkstown BB 320kg £1690 (528), P McConnell Lim 320kg £1680 (525), J Calwell Lim 340kg £1770 (520), W D Marshall Lim 350kg £1780 (508), A Boyd, Cloughmills Lim 340kg £1720 (505). 

Over 351kg 

A Millar, Antrim Char 390kg £2360 (605) x2, 390kg £2340 (600), N McLoughlin, Cushendall Char 410kg £2400 (585), 360kg £2100 (583), A Millar Char 410kg £2380 (580), 360kg £2040 (566), A Wharry, Glenarm Char 370kg £2070 (559), N McLoughlin Char 440kg £2460 (559), A Millar Char 380kg £2120 (557), N McLoughlin Char 430kg £2380 (553), A Millar Char 410kg £2260 (551) x2, 440kg £2420 (550), R McCullough, Carrickfergus Lim 360kg £1980 (550), N McLoughlin Char 440kg £2420 (550). 

Heifers

0-300kg

B Hall, Newtownabbey Bel 290kg £1880 (648), S Robinson, Corssgar Lim 230kg £1470 (639), W McCurdy, Broughshane Cha 290kg £1690 (582), S Robinson, Lim £1490 (573), W McCurdy, Cha 300kg £570), Cha 300kg £1710 (570), H Hall Newtownabbey, Lim 260kg £1480 (569), B Hall, Lim 290kg £1640 (565), E McIlwaine, Kilwaughter Lim 240kg £1350 (562), J McNeilly McQuitty, Clough Cha 260kg £1450 (557), H O'Mullan, Ballymena Lim 250kg £1380 (552), H Hall, Cha 290kg £1600 (551), E McIlwaine, Lim 290kg £1600 (551), S H Bellingham, Ballymoney Lim 290kg £1600 (551), E McIlwaine, Lim 240kg £1320 (550), S Hall, Larne Lim 290kg £1590 (548). 

301-350kg: 

P L McKeag, Newtownabbey Cha 310kg £1910 (616), S Robinson, Crossgar Lim 310kg £1780 (572), B Hall, Newtownabbey 310kg £1750 (564), R Alexander, Broughshane Cha 320kg £1780 (556), Cha 310kg £1700 (548), B Hall, Bel 340kg £1860 (547), S Dennison, Antrim Cha 310kg £1690 (545), P McConnell, Belfast Lim 310kg £1680 (541), I Gibson, Rathsherry Farm Cha 320kg £1710 (534), A Millar, Antrim Cha 340kg £1810 (532), Cha 340kg £1810 (532), B Hall, Lim 350kg £1850 (528), A Warwick, Templepatrick Lim 350kg £1840 (525), W M Dennison, Antrim Cha 320kg £1680 (525), M Moffett, Ballymena Lim 340kg £1780 (523), W McCurdy, Broughshane Cha 330kg £1710 (518). 

351+kg: 

S Robinson, Crossgar Lim 370kg £2040 (551), P L McKeag, Newtownabbey Cha 410kg £2160 (526), Cha 420kg £2200 (523), C Ferris, Millisle Cha 430kg £2240 (520), S H Bellingham, Ballymoney Lim 360kg £1870 (519), B Hall, Newtownabbey Sim 360kg £1840 (511), N McLoughlin , Cushendall Cha 390kg £1980 (507), C Ferris, Cha £1870 (505), Lim 420kg £2120 (504), S Robinson, Bel 360kg £1810 (502), N McLoughlin, Cha £1860 (502), S Robinson, Lim 380kg £1890 (497), N McLoughlin, Cha 370kg £1840 (497), A Millar, Antrim Cha 380kg £1880 (494), Cha 380kg £1880 (494), I Gibson, Cha 360kg £1780 (494). 

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

Fat Lambs

Top per Kg

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

Top per Head

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

Fat Ewes (290)

1^st Quality

Suff- £202-£230

Tex- £208-£288

CB-£120-£168

BF- £80-£148

A show of 163 store cattle on Tuesday resulted in another steady trade. Bullocks to £1955 over for a Shorthorn 760kg at £2715 from R Hyde, Glenavy, and heifers to £1730 over for a Lim 590kg at £2490 from N Hamill, Aughafatten. 

Bullocks 

Up to 500kg

J Hutchinson, Ballyclare Char 370kg £1930 (521), 400kg £2030 (507), Local Farmer Lim 370kg £1865 (504), A McFarlane, Dungiven Lim 420kg £2020 (481), Local Farmer Char 390kg £1855 (475), A McFarlane Lim 490kg £2290 (467), 450kg £2100 (466) x2, J Hutchinson Char 410kg £1910 (465), G Devlin, Randalstown AA 290kg £1320 (455), J Hutchinson Char 450kg £2040 (453), W Montgomery, Broughshane Lim 500kg £2200 (440), E Hamilton, Doagh Her 430kg £1880 (437), A McFarlane Lim 500kg £2180 (436), 490kg £2130 (434), E Hamilton Her 390kg £1680 (430).

Over 501kg

S Rea, Glenarm Lim 530kg £2410 (454), R J Anderson, Cullybackey Char 600kg £2620 (436), S Rea Lim 510kg £2180 (427), S Creith, Bushmills Lim 540kg £2300 (425), W Mongomery, Broughshane Lim 540kg £2290 (424), R J Anderson, Cullybackey Lim 600kg £2540 (423), S Creith Char 580kg £2440 (420), W Montgomery Lim 540kg £2240 (414), Char 570kg £2360 (414), W J Booth, Kircubbin Char 580kg £2400 (413), R J Anderson BB 600kg £2470 (411), S Rea Lim 560kg £2300 (410). 

Heifers

Up to 500kg

Local Farmer Lim 470kg £2080 (442), Char 460kg £1940 (421), T Christie, Cloughmills Lim 450kg £1870 (415), D J Moore, Ballyclare Char 470kg £1920 (408), M Patterson, Nutts Corner AA 340kg £1380 (405) x2, G Neeson, Toomebridge St 500kg £1990 (398), 460kg £1820 (395), T Christie Lim 470kg £1850 (393), 500kg £1960 (392), M Patterson, Nutts Corner AA 380kg £1485 (390). 

Over 501kg 

Local Farmer BB 520kg £2250 (432), Lim 530kg £2250 (424), N Hamill, Aughafatten Lim 540kg £2280 (422), 590kg £2490 (422), 620kg £2400 (387), 600kg £2300 (383). 

560 sheep in Ballymena on Monday night resulted in a steady trade with a spotted Dutch ewe with 2 lambs at foot reaching £620, presented by A Ross, Newtownards. In lamb ewes topped  at  £270 for 6 Crossbred ewes offered by I Reid, Killinchy.

Pet Lambs 

62 Pet Lambs presented at Ballymena Livestock Market this evening.

Top prices: E English, Lisburn £60, £58, J McCurdy, Lisburn £54, E English, £50, J McCurdy, £48, T Smyth, Kilrea £46, J McCurdy, £44, A & I Wilson, Ballymena £42, J McCurdy, £42, R McKeown, Broughshane £40, J Lowe, Cookstown x2 £40, S P Fitzgerard, Crumlin x2 £40, A & I Wilson,£38, J McCurdy, £38. 

Average Pet Lamb Price: £33

Breeding Sheep 

I Reid, Killinchy x6 Cro £270, x7 Mul, £245, D Murdock, Crossgar x9 Suf £230, x9 Suf £225, x8 Suf £222, W McLaughlin, Claudy x2 Suf £210, D Murdock, x8 Suf £210, I Reid, x11 Cro £208, x7 Cro £208, I Reid, x5 Cro £205, J McGuickan, Randalstown x3 Dor £202, I Reid, x7 Cro £200, W McLaughlin, x10 Che £200, J McGuickan, x5 Dor £192, W McLaughlin x1 Mul £186, J McGuickan, x2 Dor £185. 

Ewes with Lambs at foot

A Ross, Newtownards x1 Spo with 2 lambs £620, x1 Spo with 2 lambs £385, J Mills, Larne x1 Tex with 2 lambs £350, A Ross, x1 Spo with 2 lambs £335, K Lagan, Claudy x1 Suf with 2 lambs £335, J Alexander, Clough x3 Suf with 5 lambs £330, A Ross, x1 Spo with 2 lambs £325, K Lagan, x1 Cha with 2 lambs £322, L Campbell, Carnlough x1 Suf with 2 lambs £302, A Ross, x1 Spo with 2 lambs £290, J Alexander, x1 Che with 2 lambs £290, K Lagan, x1 Tex with 2 lambs £290, A Ross, x1 Spo with 2 lambs £285, L Campbell, x1 Spo with 2 lambs £285, K Lagan, x1 Tex with 2 lambs £282, D & H Gregg, Clough x2 Mul with 4 lambs £280. 

Dairy Cows 

14 dairy cows sold on Friday met another strong trade, topping at £3100 twice for calved heifers presented by D Maybin, Broughshane.

D Maybin, Broughshane Hol £3100, B McCooey, Cullyhanna Hol £3100, D & M McGregor, Carmavey Lane, D Warke, Coleraine Hol £3050, Hol £3000, B McStravick, Gawleys Fri £2900, D Warke, Hol £2750, B McStravick Fri £2600, T J Gordon, Ballyclare Aye £2300, S Kennedy, Ballyclare Fri £2050, D Maybin, Hol £1800, J Purvis, Magherafelt Fri £1800, D & M McGregor, Hol £1700, T J Gordon, Ayr £1650. 

Bulls

R T Robinson, Dungannon Abe £3900, Abe £3700, J Sawyers Cha £3600, T & T Wilson, Ballymoney Lim £2550, S Clarke, Maghera FKV £2300. 

Suckler Cows 

E Gregg, Ahoghill Sal with Hfr calf 32750, R O'Kane, Bellaghy Lim £2400, Lim £2350, Lim £2100, A Wilson, Dungiven Lim with Hfr calf £2100, G Bradley, Coleraine Dex with Hfr calf £1100, Dex with Bull calf £1100, Dex with Bull calf £60. 

Calves

An entry of 390 calves averaged at £688. Bulls to £1530 for a Belgian Blue, Heifers to £1190 and an Aubrac and Frisian bull claves to £890.

Heifers

J Bates, Ballyclare Aub £1190, H Thompson, Randalstown Bel £1160, Bel £1160, Bel £1080, Bel £1080, Lim £1070, H Milliken, Lim £1050, J Ferguson, Straid Cha £1030, Cha £1030, Cha £1030, M Connolly, Armoy Bel £1010, Local farmer Bel £1000, G & I Currie, Randalstown Bel £1000, J Gaston, Ballinaloob Abe £1000, G & I Currie, Bel £990, H Milliken, Newtownards Lim £990.

Bulls

H Thomspon, Randalstown Bel £1530, Bel £1530, Bel £1510, Lim £1460, Lim £1460, Lim £1450, Bel £1420, Bel £1360, Abe £1360, A McNair, Ballyclare Abe £1200, Abe £1200, Abe "1200, Abe £1200, Abe £1200, J Ferguson, Straid Cha £1150, H Milliken, Newtownards Lim £1140, Lim £1140. 

Hol/ Fri Bulls

H Thompson, Randalstown Hol x2 £890,H Stewart, Ballyclare Fri £890, D R Gage, Clough £740, Fri £640, Fri £640, Fri £640, Fri £640, Fri £640, H Stewart, Fri £630, Fri £630, Fri £630, Fri £630, W G Johnson, Belfast Hol £620, D R Gage, Fri £540, Fri £540. 

Weanlings

Another good entry of 423 weanlings on Friday sold to another great trade. Bullocks sold to £1990 over for a Lim 620Kg at ?2610 from W Bonnes, Randalstown. Heifers sold to ?1740 over for a Lim 380Kg at ?2120 presented by P G & M Delargy, Cushendall.

Bullocks

Up to 300Kg

M Foster, Kells Cha 260Kg £1760 (676), W Houston, Moorefields Lim 300Kg £1920 (640), T J McLornan, Nutts Corner Cha 300Kg £1920 (640), T Mulholland, Dunmurry Lim 250Kg £1590 (636), M McNeill, Cushendall Cha 300Kg £1900 (633), E Sherrard, Belfast Cha 250Kg £1580 (632), T Mulholland, Cha 240Kg £1500 (625), W Bonnes, Randalstown Lim 240Kg £1480 (616), RJ McNeill, Glenarm Lim 270Kg £1660 (614), E Sherrard, Cha 280Kg £1700 (607), RJ McNeill, Lim 280Kg £1690 (603), Lim 280Kg £1660 (592), W Houston, Moorefields Lim 300Kg £1770 (590), R J McNeill, Bel 280Kg £1650 (689), T Millar, Broughshane Lim 300Kg £1760 (586), Lim 300Kg £1750 (583).

301-350Kg

T J McLornan, Nutts Corner Lim 340Kg £2140 (629), H Forsythe, Ballynure Lim 310Kg £1910 (616),Lim 320Kg £1970 (615), M McNeill,  Cushendall Cha 310Kg £1880 (606), A McErlean, Portglenone Cha 310Kg £1860 (600), T Millar, Broughshane Lim 310Kg £1860 (600), M Ramsey, Ballyclare Lim 310Kg £1840 (593), E Sherrard, Belfast Cha 330Kg £1950 (590), T J McLornan, Lim 330Kg £1920 (581), M McDonnell, Larne Lim 320Kg £1830 (571), T Millar, Lim 310Kg £1750 (564), M McNeill, Cha 350Kg £1960 (560), H Forsythe, Ballynure Lim 330Kg £1840 (557), T Millar, Lim 320Kg £1780 (556).

Over 351Kg

A Millar, Antrim Cha 380Kg £2250 (592), A MCErlean, Portglenone Cha 360Kg £2120 (588), R O,Neill, Dunloy Cha 380Kg £2230 (586), A Millar, Antrim Cha 430Kg £2480 (576), P McAleese, Antrim Cha 360Kg £2060 (572), R McNabney, Broughshane Cha 370Kg £2110 (570), R O’Neill, Cha 450Kg £2520 (560), R McNabney Lim 390Kg £2160 (553), T J McLornan, Nutts Corner Lim 390Kg £2160 (553), A Millar, Cha 360Kg £1980 (550), R O’Neill, Cha 460Kg £2520 (547),  A Millar, Cha 370Kg £2020 (546), Cha 400Kg £2180 (545), E Donnelly, Ballycastle Cha 460Kg £2500 (543), Glenamoyle Farms, Lim 400Kg £2170 (542), M McKeever, Ballymoney Lim 3800Kg £2060 (542).

Heifers 

0-300kg: 

R J McNeill, Glenarm Lim 260kg £1600 (615), R G Mulholland, Hanna Cha 220kg £1350 (613), Cha 220kg £1350 (613), R J McNeill, Glenarm Cha 280kg £1710 (610), A McKnight, Antrim 260kg £1530 (588), E Sherrard, Ligoniel Cha 290kg £1700 (586), T & S Butler, Aughafetten Cha 270kg £1550 (574), M McDonnell, Ballymena 230kg £1290 (560), R J McNeill, Bel 240kg £1340  (558), M Ramsey, Ballyclare Lim 290kg £1610 (555), M McDonald, Randalstown Sim 290kg £1590 (548),  T & S Butler, Cha 270kg £1470 (544), T J McLornan, Nutts Corner 300kg £1620 (540), M McDonald, Sim 300kg £1610 (536), A McErlean, Ballymena Cha 280kg £1500 (535), A Magee, Kilwaughter Cha 260kg £1390 (534). 

301-350kg: 

D McGarel, Ballymena Lim 340kg £2100 (617), M McNeill, Cushendall Cha 350kg £2020 (577), R J McNeill, Glenarm Cha 310kg £1770 (571), M McNeill, Cushendall Lim 310kg £1760 (567), A Millar, Antrim Cha 320kg £1790 (559), M McKeever, Ballymoney Cha 330kg £1830 (554), A Millar, Cha 340kg £1880 (552), Cha 340kg £1880 (552), M Gingles, Kilwaughter Lim 350kg £1930 (551), D McGarel, Lim 340kg £1860 (547), R J McNeill, Cha 320kg £1720 (537), M Ramsey, Ballyclare Lim 330kg £1770 (536), M McNeill, Cushendall Cha 320kg £1700 (531), T J McLornan, Nutts Corner 330kg £1750 (530), I Dodds, Ballymena Lim 330kg £1730 (524), T J McLornan, Cha 350kg £1830. 

300kg +: 

P g& m Delargy, Cushendall Lim 380kg £2120 (557), T Millar, Broughshane Lim 370kg £2000 (540), D McGarel, Ballymena Lim 360kg £1940 (538), M McNeill, Cushendall Cha 360kg £1900 (527), M Gingles, Kilwaughter Lim 370kg £1950 (527), T J McLornan, Nutts Corner Lim 360kg £1880 (522), Cha £1880 (522), D Diamond, Magherafelt Lim 380kg £1960 (515), R McNabney, Broughshane Cha 360kg £1850 (513), T J McLornan, Lim 360kg £1840 (511), A Millar, Antrim Cha 360kg £1840 (511), E Donnelly, Ballycastle Cha 380kg £1940 (510), D Diamond, Lim 370kg £1880 (508), A Millar, Cha 370kg £1870 (505), Cha 370kg £1870 (505), R McNabney, Cha 380kg £1920 (505). 

An entry of 290 Beef Cattle on Thursday sold with a steady trade. Beef Cows to 345p for 690kg at £2380, Fr Cows 280p for 620kg at £1736 and Beef Heifers to 398p for 690kg at £2746. Beef Bullocks to 424p for 740kg at £3137 and to a top per head of £3382 for 950kg, and Fr Bullocks to 326p for 780kg at £2542. 

Beef Cows

Local Farmer BB 690kg £2380 (345), M McKeever, Ballymoney Blo 690kg £2346 (340), S McKeown, Randalstown Lim 650kg £2210 (340), A McKnight, Antrim Sim 710kg £2385 (336), T Jackson, Broughshane Lim 680kg £2257 (332), D Thompson, Bushmills Lim 700kg £2317 (331), 770kg £2494 (324), H Thompson, Lisburn AA 690kg £2235 (324), Local Farmer Sim 670kg £2170 (324), Wharry & McCurdy, Carnlough Shb 660kg £2098 (318), J Black, Ballycastle Lim 590kg £1876 (318), D Thompson Lim 700kg £2212 (316), M & F Speers, Cullybackey Sim 680kg £2135 (314), D Thompson Lim 610kg £1915 (314), H Thompson Lim 740kg £2294 (310). 

Fr Cows

D & D McKay, Rathkenny 620kg £1736 (280), J & C Kane, Ballycastle 750kg £2025 (270), J King, Ballymena 650kg £1755 (270), D & D McKay 600kg £1596 (266), 710kg £1874 (264), J Small, Randalstown 690kg £1794 (260), J Graham, Glenwherry 550kg £1419 (258), D & D McKay 600kg £1536 (256), J Graham 550kg £1408 (256), A, J & G Hamilton, Broughshane 630kg £1612 (256), 740kg £1894 (256), J Small, Randalstown 690kg £1752 (254), D J Kane, Bushmills 690kg £1752 (254), J Graham 520kg £1310 (252), A, J & G Hamilton 610kg £1525 (250), J King, Ballymena 730kg £1825 (250). 

Beef Heifers

W & G Corrie, Newtownards Char 690kg £2746 (398), Forsythe Bros, Loughgiel Char 590kg £2318 (393), W & G Corrie Char 750kg £2925 (390), 710kg £2769 (390), 810kg £3159 (390), E Kelly, Augher Lim 670kg £2599 (388), J Irvine, Carrickfergus Char 550kg £2101 (382), W & G Corrie Char 790kg £3002 (380), 850kg £3230 (380), J Irvine Char 640kg £2432 (380), O Duffin, Cargan BB 510kg £1938 (380), Forsythe Bros, Loughgiel Char 580kg £2198 (379), J Irvine Lim 620kg £2343 (378), Forsythe Bros Char 670kg £2512 (375). 

Beef Bullocks

Top per head

C Livingstone, Benburb Char 950kg £3382, I Graham, Ballyclare Char 940kg £3214, C Livingstone Char 840kg £3192, 880kg £3150, P Donnelly, Rathkenny Lim 740kg £3137, N Scullin, Toomebridge Sim 820kg £3099, C Livingstone Char 860kg £3096, 840kg £3057, P Donnelly Lim 780kg £3042, Char 780kg £3026, B Megahey, Belfast AA 860kg £2975, J Kearney, Upperlands Lim 830kg £2954, P Donnelly Lim 720kg £2952, 750kg £2925, C Livingstone Char 820kg £2902. 

Top per kilo

P Donnelly, Rathkenny Lim 740kg £3137 (424), 720kg £2952 (410), S Coyle, Stewartstown Lim 590kg £2413 (409), Char 630kg £2557 (406), Lim 690kg £2725 (395), P Donnelly Lim 750kg £2925 (390), 780kg £3042 (390), S Coyle Sim 670kg £2606 (389), P Donnelly Char 780kg £3026 (388), R Chambers, Bushmills Lim 740kg £2871 (388), 660kg £2554 (387), I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 710kg £2726 (384), J Kearney, Upperlands Char 750kg £2880 (384), R Chambers Lim 650kg £2496 (384), I Beggs Lim 640kg £2451 (383), J Blair, Cullybackey Char 680kg £2597 (382). 

Fr Bullocks

T McErlean, Bellaghy 780kg £2542 (326), A Rocke, Larne 730kg £2336 (320), 750kg £2400 (320), 760kg £2356 (310), 700kg £2170 (310), D R Gage, Cloughmills 590kg £1817 (308), 490kg £1509 (308), A Rocke 790kg £2417 (306), R, H & J Shanks, Dunadry 550kg £1617 (294), A Rocke 750kg £2190 (292). 

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

Fat Lambs

Top per Kg

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

Top per Head

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

Light lambs

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

Fat Ewes (430)

1^st Quality

Suff- £182 -£212

Tex-£164-£270

CB-£136-£228

BF- £92

363 sheep in Ballymena on Monday night resulted in a steady trade. Ewes with lambs at foot topped at £525 for a Valis Blacknose with a ewe lamb and breeding sheep to £280 for 7 Texels, pet lambs sold to a top of £52.

Black Bewties Female Sale

A tremendous trade for Black Beauties with a top price of 2100gns paid to JJ Brannigan, Dungannon. Other leading prices included 1800gns and 1500gns from B Douglas, Catlederg, C Phillips, Draperstown 950gns, K O'Mullan, Ballymena 950gns, J J Branigan, 900gns, A M McFarlane, Dungiven 850gns, D Harrison, Annalong 850gns, 700gns, B Douglas, 700gns, Grant Bros, Newry 650gns, C Phillips, 650gns, 600gns, A M McFarlane, 600gns, K O'Mullan, 550gns, Grant Bros 550gns. 

Sale average: 730gns.

Store Lambs

Dundarave Properties x14 Tex £124, J McCollum, Carnlough x7 Suf £119, Dundarave Properties x18 Che £118. 

Breeding sheep

B Spence, Antrim 7 Tex £280, 7 Tex £260, S McAuley, Crumlin 2 Suf £240, 2 Suf £240, S Thompson, Glenarm 14 Mul £235, O McConnon, Randalstown 5 Tex £230, S Thompson, Glenarm 12 Mul £255, M Henderson- Neill, Mosside 1 Mil £225, O McConnon, 3 Suf £225, D Murdock, Crossgar 10 Suf £225, S Thompson, 12 Mul £220, 12 Mul £220, M Henderson-Neill, 1 Zwa £215, S McAuley, 2 Tex £210, M Henderson- Neill, 4 Cha £210, 1 Cha 210Kg £210.

Ewes with lambs at Foot

A McFadden, Garvagh 1 Val & 1 lamb £525, P McKeown, Martinstown 1 Dor & 2 lambs £300, R Topping, Islandmagee 1 Cro & 3 lambs £295, S Henderson, Ballycastle 1 Tex & 2 lambs £285, P McKeown, 1 Dor & 2 lambs £280, D Stewart, Portglenone 2 Cro & 4 lambs £275, D Downey, Dungannon 1 Zwa & 2 lambs £255, A McFadden, 1 Val & 1 lamb £238, S Henderson, Ballycastle 1 Dor & 1 lamb £195, D Downey, 1 Jac & 1 lamb £195, County Antrim Farmer 3 Dor & 4 lambs £185, D Downey, 1 Tex & 1 lamb £180.

Dairy Cows

24 lots of dairy cows sold to an improved trade, topping at £3200 twice for a calved heifer from W G Johnston, Ligoniel, and also for a calved heifer from D McNeilly, Randalstown.

W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £3200, D McNeilly, Randalstown Fr £3200, J E P & P Davidson, Ballywalter Hol £3150, W & A Patton, Newtownards Hol £3000, D Maybin, Broughshane Hol £2900, G & A M Patton, Newtownards Hol £2900, D McNeilly Fr £2850, D Maybin Hol £2800, T Carlisle, Dundrod Hol £2750, S Kennedy, Doagh Fr £2700, D McNeilly Fr £2700, T Carlisle Fr £2650, J E & P Davidson Hol £2600 x2, I Small, Ahoghill Hol £2500. 

Ayrshire Society Sale

The Annual Spring Ayrshire Society Sale topped at 3000gns for a second calver from J Suffern, Crumlin and Maiden Heifers to 1200gns for a heifer from T J Gordon, Ballyclare. 

Suckler Cows and Breeding Bulls

Breeding Bulls topped at £5750 for a 2-year-old Limousin from R Mowbray, Newtownstewart followed by £5500 and £4400 for two Belgian Blues from the same vendor. Suckler Stock topped at £5100 for a Limousin in-calf from T A & D A Aiken, Coleraine who presented a special entry of 30 sucklers.

T & D Aiken, Coleraine Lim in calf £5100, D Allen, Moneymore Lim & hfr calf £4550, T & D Aiken Lim in-calf £4350, £4200, £4000, £3950, £3800, Local Farmer AA in-calf £3700, T & D Aiken Lim in-calf £3600, Char in-calf £3500, Lim in-calf £3500, BB in-calf £3500, W Ward & Sons, Crumlin AA & hfr calf £3450, W Bonnes, Randalstown Lim & hfr calf £3450, Local Farmer Lim in-calf £3450, T & D Aiken, Lim in-calf £3400. 

Calves

Another good show of 402 calves averaged at £670. Bulls to £1400 for a Belgian Blue, Heifers to £1160 also to a Belgian Blue and Reared Friesian Bulls to £840

Bulls

H Thompson, Randalstown BB £1400 x3, £1390, £1360 x2, S Kennedy, Doagh BB £1300, E Gregg, Ahoghill Lim £1270 x2, S Kennedy BB £1200, M C Morrow, Magheramourne Char £1200, K Black, Lisburn AA £1170, D Hamilton, Carrickfegus Her £1160 x2, A McBurney, Cloughmills BB £1140 x2.

Heifers 

S Kennedy, Doagh BB £1160, F Breen, Kircubbin BB £1150, T Morrow, Magheramourne Char £1120, F Breen AA £1100 x2, BB £1090, Char £1030, £1005, R Thompson, Glenarm Lim £1000 x2, AA £1000 x2. 

Fr/Hol Bulls

H Thompson, Randalstown £840 x5, D Clark, Antrim £670, G T & R J Smyth, Randalstown £575 x2, A C Hunter, Larne £540 x2, B Alexander, Ahoghill £515, G T & R J Smyth £505, A McFadden, Garvagh £500 x2, S Crawford, Randalstown £500. 

Weanlings

An entry of 286 weanlings on Friday sold with another rapid trade. Bullocks topped at £2030 over for a Charolais at 450kg at £2480 from J Mills, Kilwaughter and Heifers to £2140 over for a Lim 420kg at £2560 also from J Mills.

Bulls

Up to 300kg: 

M & F Speers, Cullybackey Cha 270kg £1770 (655), M McDonald, Randalstown Lim 210kg £1290 (614), A J Wilson, Ballymena Cha 300kg £1810 (603), R Calwell, Ballycarry Lim 300kg £1790 (596), M McDonald, Her 230kg £1290 (560), Sim 290kg £1580 (544), Her 280kg £1510 (539), Her 280kg £1510 (539), J McErlean, Portglenone Lim 270kg £1410 (522), D McCartney, Kells Her 270kg £1360 (503), Her 300kg £1500 (500), O Kearney, Bellaghy Brb 180kg £890 (494), J Calwell, Lim 300kg £1440 (480), R B Kerr, Broughshane Sim 300kg £1440 (480), R Calwell, Lim 290kg £1380 (475), O Kearney, Bel 180kg £850 (472). 

301-350kg: 

J Farquar, Ballymena Cha 350kg £2160 (617), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Cha 350kg £2090, J Mills, Larne Cha 310kg £1840 (593), W & P McCallion, Portglenone Lim 340kg £1990 (585), M & F Speers Cha 330kg £1900 (575), R Cawell, Ballycarry Lim 350kg £1960 (560), K Bell, Broughshane Cha 330kg £1840 (557), W J & R J Cuthbeth, Ballycarry Lim 330kg £1840 (557), W J McCurdy, Ballymoney Lim 330kg £1840 (557), K Bell, Broughshane Shb 320kg £1780 (556), W R Magee, Kilwaughter Cha 310kg £1720 (554), Cha 310kg £1720 (554), W J & R J Cuthbert, Lim 340kg £1880 (552), Cha 350kg £1910 (545), J Mills, Larne Lim 350kg £1910 (545), D McCabe, Muckamore Her 310kg £1660 (535). 

351+kg: 

M & F Speers, Cullybackey Cha 360kg £2090 (580), D Boyd, Knockage Cha 370kg £2070 (559), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Cha 400kg £2230 (557), J McAuley, Knockans Cha 370kg £2060 (556), D Boyd, Cha 390kg £2160 (553), J Farquhar, Bel 410kg £2260 (551), J Mills, Larne Cha 450kg £2480 (551), Cha 380kg £2090 (550), J McAuley, Cha 400kg £2190 (547), W & P McCallion, Portglenone Lim 380kg £2080 (547), W J & R J Cuthbert, Cha 390kg £2100 (538), J Farquhar, Lim 370kg £1980 (535), S Moore, Crumlin Lim 390kg £2080 (533), J Farquhar, Lim 360kg £1920 (533), W J & R J Cuthbert, Cha 410kg £2160 (526), S Moore, Lim 400kg £2100 (525). 

Heifers 

Up to 300kg: 

R Calwell, Ballycarry Lim 270kg £1610 (596), C Warwick, Moorefields Bel 250kg £1590 (588), K Bell, Broughshane Cha £1590 (567), C Warwick, Bel 290kg £1640 (565), S & J Mullan, Limavady Cha 300kg £1690 (563), D McCabe, Muckamore Her 260kg £1450 (557), R Calwell, Lim 300kg £1660 (553), D McCabe, Her 210kg £1160 (552), W J McCurdy, Ballymoney Lim 300kg £1640 (546), K Bell, Cha 290kg £1580 (544), W R Magee, Kilwaughter Cha 290kg £1570 (541), Cha 290kg £1570 (541), Cha 290kg £1570 (541), Cha 300kg £1610 (536), Cha 300kg £1610 (536), H Osborne, Ballymoney Cha 300kg £1610 (536). 

301-350kg: 

M McDonald, Randalstown Sim 320kg £1860 (581), W & P McCallion, Portglenone Lim 310kg £1800 (580), A J Wilson, Ballymena Cha 320kg £1770 9553), M & F Speers, Cullybackey Cha 320kg £1740 (543), H Osborne, Ballymoney Cha 320kg £1740 (543), M McDonald, Sim 310kg £1660 (535), K Bell, Broughshane Cha 340kg £1820 (535), Cha 320kg £1710 (534), P McCambridge, Cushendall Lim 340kg £1800 (529), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Cha 340kg £1800 (529), W J McCurdy, Cha 310kg £1640 (529), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Cha 340kg £1780 (523), K Bell, Cha 340kg £1750 (514), W J McCurdy, Ballymoney Cha 310kg £1590 (512), J Mills, Cha 340kg £1740 (511), R Calwell, Lim 320kg £1630 (609). 

351+kg:

J Mills, Kilwaughter Lim 420kg £2560 (509), D Boyd, Newtownabbey Cha 360kg £1960 (544), M & F Speers, Cullybackey Cha 390kg £2040 (523), K Bell, Broughshane Cha 360kg £1880 (522), D Boyd, Cha 370kg £1890 (510), Cha 390kg £1990 (510), W J & R J Cuthbert, Ballycarry Cha 390kg £1990 (510), M & F Speers, Cha 400kg £2040 (510), E Calwell, Ballycarry Lim 360kg £1800 (500), A J Wilson, Ballymena Cha 1840 (497), H Osborne, Ballymoney Cha 370kg £1840 (497), J McAuley, Ballymoney Cha 380kg £1880 (494), D Boyd, Cha 360kg £1770 (491), J Kane, Ballymena Cha 370kg £1800 (486), H Osborne, Ballymoney Cha 360kg £1750 (486), J Kane, Cha 420kg £2040 (485). 

An entry of 250 beef cattle on Thursday continued to sell to a steady trade. Beef Cows to 408p for a Charolais 840kg at £3427, Fr Cows to 298p for 820kg at £2443 and Beef Heifers to 424p for a Lim 640kg at £2713. Beef Bullocks to 410p for a Charolais 710kg at £2911 and to a top per head of £3240 for a Lim 900kg and Fr Bullocks to 320p for 800kg at £2560. 

Beef Cows

A Ferguson, Cookstown Char 840kg £3427 (408), D O'Kane, Swatragh Lim 830kg £3237 (390), R J Arrell, Randalstown BB 820kg £3034 (370), K Molyneaux, Dundrod Char 840kg £3007 (358), R Workman, Kilwaughter Lim 620kg £2182 (352), K Molyneaux Lim 780kg £2730 (350), D O'Boyle, Broughshane Lim 690kg £2415 (350), O Crawford, Kircubbin Lim 730kg £2540 (348), D Robinson, Glenarm BB 700kg £2415 (345), K Molyneaux Lim 670kg £2264 (338), O Crawford BB 770kg £2571 (334), D & F Kinney, Cushendall Lim 660kg £2204 (334), P Murray, Crumlin Sho 730kg £2409 (330). 

Hol/Fr Cows

S Duggan, Knockloughrim 820kg £2443 (298), 740kg £2101 (284), 650kg £1755 (270), AgruptiveLtd, Randalstown 740kg £1938 (262), S Duggan 870kg £2279 (262), G T & R J Smyth, Randalstown 730kg £1898 (260), D McIlwaine, Larne 630kg £1600 (254), V Laverty, Randalstown 720kg £1800 (250), G T & R J Smyth 620kg £1550 (250), 700kg £1750 (250), A Getty, Mosside 840kg £2083 (248), W Magee, Kilaughter 760kg £1854 (244), G T & R J Smyth 580kg £1415 (244), R J Gage, Clough 730kg £1781 (244), 590kg £1433 (243), Arguptive Ltd 760kg £1839 (242). 

Beef Heifers

R Workman, Kilwaughter Lim 640kg £2713 (424), A Finlay, Clough Lim 590kg £2489 (422), A Ferguson, Cookstown Char 760kg £3085 (406), M Anderson, Ballymoney Lim 630kg £2557 (406), A Finlay Lim 620kg £2480 (400) x2, Taggart Bros, Doagh Lim 700kg £2772 (396), C & H Fitzpatrick, Kilkeel Lim 480kg £1881 (392), Local Farmer Lim 590kg £2253 (382), Local Farmer Char 620kg £2343 (378), 570kg £2131 (374), M Anderson, Ballymoney Lim 530kg £1971 (372), Taggart Bros Char 660kg £2442 (370). 

Beef Bullocks

Top per Head

G Kernohan, Randalstown Lim 900kg £3240, A Ferguson, Cookstown Char 790kg £3191, G Kernohan Lim 780kg £3042, D Brown, Magherafelt Lim 750kg £3000, D J Browne, Bushmills Char 880kg £2992, G Kerhohan, Randalstown Lim 780kg £2948, A Ross, Newtownards Char 770kg £2926, D Brown, Magherafelt Char 710kg £2911, A Ross Sim 740kg £2900, M Kernohan Lim 740kg £2856, D J Browne Char 770kg £2849, A Ross Lim 750kg £2812. 

Top per Kg

D Brown, Magherafelt Char 710kg £2911 (410), M Anderson, Ballymoney Char 600kg £2436 (406), A Ferguson, Cookstown Char 790kg £3191 (404), D Brown Lim 750kg £3000 (400), M Anderson Lim 510kg £2029 (398), 630kg £2507 (398), I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 690kg £2718 (394), A Ross, Newtownards Sim 740kg £2900 (392), G Kernohan, Randalstown Lim 780kg £3042 (390), I Beggs Lim 710kg £2740 (386), G Bradley, Maghera Char 660kg £2547 (386), M Kernohan Lim 740kg £2856 (386), I Beggs Lim 660kg £2534 (384), G Kernohan Lim 700kg £2688 (384), B Mullan, Coleraine Char 660kg £2534 (384), M Anderson Lim 580kg £2215 (382). 

Fr Bullocks

D J Browne, Bushmills 800kg £2560 (320), 770kg £2417 (314). 

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

Fat Lambs

Top per Head

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

Top per Kg

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

Light Lambs

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

235 store cattle shown on Tuesday in Ballymena resulted in another fantastic trade. Bullocks to £2090 over for a Charolais 710kg at £2800 from K Coyle, Ballykelly and Heifers to £1970 over for a Charolais 730kg at £2700 from N Hamill, Aughafatten.

Bullocks

Up to 500Kg

D H Fleming, Templepatrick Cha 460Kg £2350 (510), Cha 500Kg £2500 (500), J Hutchinson, Ballyclare Cha 360Kg £1800 (500), County Antrim Farmer, Lim 490Kg £2360 (481), J Hutchinson, Sal 380Kg £1820 (479), Graham Bros, Aughafatten Lim 460Kg £2200 (478), J Hutchinson, Cha 420Kg £1980 (471), Cha 420Kg £1970 (469), Cha 440Kg £2060 (468), Cha 430Kg £1990 (462), D Thompson, Bushmills Lim 410Kg £1880 (458), M Millar, Randalstown Her 310Kg £1400 (451), K Coyle, Ballykelly Cha 490Kg £2210 (451), J Hutchinson, Cha 420Kg £1890 (450), K Coyle, Cha 470Kg £2100 (446), B Steele, Glarryford Cha 450Kg £1980 (440).

Over 501Kg

D H Fleming, Templepatrick Cha 510Kg £2360 (462),D Logan, Randalstown Cha 550Kg £2500 (454), Cha 570Kg £2540 (445), Cha 570Kg £2520 (442), Cha 510Kg £2240 (439), K Coyle, Ballykelly Cha 570Kg £2500 (438), Graham Bros, Aughafatten Lim 510Kg £2220 (435), M Gingles, Kilwaughter Lim 530Kg £2290 (432), J McHenry, Mosside Sim 510Kg £2200 (431), K Coyle, Cha 610Kg £2600 (426), B Steele, Glarryford Cha 540Kg £2300 (425), M McKeown, Cushendall Cha 550Kg £2340 (425), R O’Neill, Dunloy Cha 580Kg £2450 (422), K Coyle, Lim 570Kg £2400 (421), D Logan, Cha 520Kg £2170 (417), H & D McMinn, Ballygowan Cha 550Kg £2290 (416).

Heifers

Up to 500kg 

W Ferguson, Newtownabbey Lim 500kg £2380 (476), D Thompson, Bushmills Lim 340kg £1610 (473), R O'Neill, Dunloy Char 340kg £1580 (464), 370kg £1690 (456), W Ferguson, Newtownabbey Lim 380kg £1720 (452), R O'Neill Char 400kg £1810 (452), 470kg £2120 (451), R Creith, Bushmills Char 500kg £2220 (444), T Duncan, Crumlin BB 350kg £1550 (442), R Creith Char 420kg £1830 (435), T Duncan Lim 350kg £1520 (434), D Thompson, Bushmills Lim 470kg £2030 (431), R O'Neill Char 500kg £2120 (424), Local Farmer Lim 430kg £1820 (423) x2, T Duncan Sal 480kg £1990 (414). 

Over 501kg 

Local Farmer Lim 560kg £2520 (450), 550kg £2470 (449), R Creith, Bushmills Char 510kg £2280 (447), 540kg £2360 (437), W Ferguson, Newtownabbey Lim 540kg £2340 (433), R Creith Char 510kg £2190 (429), 520kg £2230 (428), 590kg £2520 (427), 590kg £2500 (423), N Hamill, Aughafatten Lim 600kg £2530 (421), R Creith Char 520kg £2190 (421), B Steele, Glarryford Char 520kg £2180 (419), R Creith Char 590kg £2470 (418), 570kg £2370 (415), D Logan, Randalstown Char 540kg £2240 (414), R Creith Char 570kg £2360 (414). 

A smaller show of 350 sheep in Ballymena on Monday night met a similar trade. Ewes with lambs at foot sold to £375 for a Suf 2 lambs, ewe lambs to £140 for 3 Spd, and breeding sheep to £290 for 7 Cha.

Ewes & Lambs 

J Gregg, Glarryford Suf +2 lambs £375, P McKeown, Martinstown Dor + 2 Lambs £325, J Gregg, Suf + 1 Lamb £230, E Graham, Ballyclare Dor £220 + 1 Lamb, Dor £215 + 1 Lamb, S Caldwell, Portglenone Dor £202 + 1 Lamb. 

Ewe Lambs

H Park Ballymena 3 Spo £140, D Forest, Cookstown 4 Dor £135, H Park, 8 Tex £130, 8 Tex £124, 6 Tex £108.

Breeding Sheep

T A Fenton, Rasharkin 7 Cha £290, 8 Cha £280, J Connon 12 Cha £276, T A Fenton, 9 Cha £260, L Quigg 6 Rou £258, S Wilson, Ballymena 8 Mul £255, R Craig, Broughshane 1 Tex £245, T Connon, Broughshane 12 Mul £240, M Henderson-Neill, Mosside 8 Suf £240, L Quigg, 6 Rou £239, T A Fenton, 11 Cha £238, L Quigg, 5 Rou £235, J Connon, Limavady 12 Suf £232, S Wilson, 1 Tex £230, T A Fenton, 1 Cha £225, A Patterson, Newtownards 6 Suf £220.

Pet Lambs

R Kennedy, Ballyclare £64, £40, D & H Gregg, Clough £38,38.

34 Dairy Cows topped at £2800 for a Holstein second calver.

B Jamieson, Broughshane Hol £2800, D McLaughlin, Ballymoney Fri £2700, D Maybin, Broughshane Hol £2700, W G Johnson, Belfast Hol £2700, S Jamieson, Broughane, Hol £2650, D Wallace, Antrim Hol £2650, B McStravick, Gawleys Fri £2650, S Jamieson, Hol £2600, B McStravick, Fri £2600, B Jamieson, Hol £2500, W G Johnson, Hol £2500, D Wallace, Hol £2450,  Maybin, Hol £2400, W Hood, Gracehill Hol £2300, Dr £2300, D Maybin, Hol £2200.

Pedigree Aberdeen Angus Bulls

A special entry of AA bulls for Clementhill Aberdeen Angus sold to 5900gns.

Mark Clements, Ballyronan AA 5900g, £5600g, 4200g, 4100g,4000g, I Forsythe, Ballyronan 4000g, M Clements, 3900g, 3500g.

Other Breeding Bulls

J Whyte, Portglenone Lim £5000, F Magill, Larne Lim £3550.

Suckler Cows

Sucklers topped at £3250 for a Charolais cow with a bull calf at foot.

F Magill, Larne Cha with Bull calf £3250, P McConnell, Crumlin Lim £3000, F Magill, Ch with Hfr calf £2950, A Christie, Ballymoney Shb with Hfr calf £2800, Spk with Hfr calf £2750, Spk with Bull calf £2700, P McConnell, Lim £2550, L McClinton, Glenarm Sim £2500, F Magill, Her with Hfr calf £2450, Bel with Bull calf £2400.

Calves

Another show of 420 calves sold to a flying trade with an average of £666! Bulls to £1340 for a Charolais, Heifers to £1450 also for a Charolais and Fr Bulls to £800.

Bulls

Local Farmer Char £1340, £1250, Local Farmer Lim £1210, I Millar, Ballymena Fr £1170, R Millar, Ballymena Char £1150, I Townley, Limavady Char £1100, P McGuckian, Dunloy Char £1100, BB £1090, J Ferguson, Straid AA £1080 x3, T Martin, Portaferry BB £1080, P McGuckian Char £1080 x2, M C Morrow, Magheramorne Char £1080 x2.

Heifers

C Kennedy, Ballyclare Char £1450, Char £1210, W J & R J Cuthbert, Ballycarry Lim £1200, H Maquess, Muckamore Char £1200, T Morrow, Magheramourne Char £1080, Sho £1080, P McGuckian, Ballymena Char £1000 x8. 

Fr/Hol Bulls

I Millar, Ballymena £1170, £800 x2, £780, R J Gage, Clough £730, £690, J & R Hamilton, Broughshane £650 x2, R J Gage £620, I Millar £620, R J Gage £600 x2. 

Weanlings

Another good show of 285 Weanlings on Friday continued to sell with another fantastic trade. Bulls sold to £2090 over for a Lim 420kg at £2510 from Newtown Glen Farm, Cushendall. Heifers sold to £1500 over for a Lim 500kg at £2000 from R McIlwaine, Cushendall. 

Bullocks

Up to 300kg 

J Laverty, Armoy Lim 150kg £1020 (680), M McKillop, Cushendall Lim 280kg £1850 (660), J Laverty Lim 200kg £1280 (640), P Brankin, Aghalee Char 280kg £1710 (610), Lim 260kg £1540 (592), 260kg £1480 (569), Char 270kg £1490 (551), M Montgomery, Kells Lim 280kg £1530 (546), P Brankin Lim 280kg £1530 (546), I Townley, Limavady Sim 300kg £1630 (543), D Dalzell, Comber Her 270kg £1460 (540) x2. 

301 to 350kg 

S McAlister, Ballintoy Char 330kg £1850 (560), B Wharry, Glenarm Lim 320kg £1750 (546), W R Magee, Kilwaughter Char 310kg £1680 (541) x2, Newtown Glen Farm, Cushendall Lim 350kg £1890 (540), 350kg £1880 (537), W R Magee Lim £1630 (525), A & L Douds, Clough Lim 350kg £1840 (525), D Diamond, Bellaghy Lim 340kg £1760 (517), B McLoughlin, Glenariffe Lim 350kg £1810 (517), W Houston, Moorfields Lim 330kg £1680 (509), 350kg £1780 (508), D Wilson, Carrickfergus Lim 320kg £1620 (506), M McDonald, Randalstown Her 310kg £1540 (496). 

Over 351kg 

Newtown Glen Farm, Cushendall Lim 420kg £2510 (597), W McCurdy, Broughshane Char 390kg £2150 (551), D Diamond, Bellaghy Lim 400kg £2190 (547), S McCormick, Martinstown Lim 360kg £1960 (544), Char 360kg £1950 (541), Newtown Glen Farm Lim 440kg £2380 (540), R McIlwaine, Cushendall Lim 420kg £2250 (535), 400kg £2130 (532), W McCurdy Char 470kg £2490 (529), S H Bellingham, Ballymoney Char 370kg £1950 (527), S Rea, Ballyclare Char 430kg £2210 (514), Newtown Glen Farm Lim 390kg £2000 (512), S Rea Lim 420kg £2150 (511), D Diamond, Bellaghy Lim 370kg £1890 (510), R O'Dornan, Aughafatten Char 370kg £1860 (502), W R Magee, Kilwuaghter Lim 380kg £1900 (500).

Heifers

Up to 300kg

J Laverty, Ballymoney Lim 240kg £1480 (616), P Branklin, Aghalee Lim 250kg £1480 (592), J Laverty, Cha 220kg £1270 (577), E C Smylie, Crumlin Sim 200kg £1150(575), J Laverty, Ballymoney Lim 290kg £1650 (569), D Wilson, Carrickfergus Lim 240kg £1320 (550), B Wharry, Glenarm Lim 290kg £1580 (544), E C Smylie, Lim 270kg £1460 (540), A & L Douds, Ballymena Lim 260kg £1400 (538), P Branklin, Cha 260kg £1390 (534)J Laverty, Lim150kg £800 (533), J Johnson, Cullybackey Abe 220kg £1170 (531), J Laverty, Ballymoney Lim 260kg £1330 (511), Lim 260kg £1330 (511), S Wilson, Cha 280kg £1410 (503).  

301-350kg

S H Bellingham, Ballymoney Lim 310kg £1700 (548), I Townley, Limavady Lim 340kg £1830 (538), W McCurdy, Broughshane Cha 340kg £1820 (535), Newtown Glen Farm, Cushendall Lim 340kg £1810 (532), F Quinn, Antrim Lim 340kg £1800 (529), W McCurdy, Cha 330kg £1740 (527), Cha 350kg £1830 (522), B Stirling, Ballymena Lim 310kg £1560 (503), A & L Douds, Ballymena Lim 320kg £1560 (487), W Patton, Ballyclare Cha 350kg £1690 (482), M McDonald, Randalstown Sim 320kg £1530 (478), R McIlwaine, Cushendall Lim 350kg £1670 (477), B Wherry, Glenarm Lim 330kg £1570 (474), S McCormick, Ballymena Cha 350kg £1660 (474), B Stirling, Ballymena Lim 330kg £1550 (469), M McDonald, Sim 340kg £1590 (467). 

Over 350kg

Newtown Glen Farm, Cushendall Lim 380kg £2000 (526), W McCurdy, Broughshane Cha 360kg £1890 (525), S McCormick, Martinson Cha 370kg £1920 (518), W McCurdy, Cha 370kg £1890 (510), Cha 380kg £1940 (510), M McKillop, Cushendall Lim 370kg £1870 (505), W McCurdy, Cha 380kg £1860 (489), Cha 360kg £1740 (483), B McLoughlin Lim 390kg £1880 (482), Newtown Glen Farm, Lim 410kg £1970 (480), W Houston, Moorfields Lim 390kg 1860 (476), W Patton, Ballyclare 370kg £1760 (475), J Dowds, Cha 380kg £1790 (471), W McCurdy, Cha 360kg £1600 (469), S Rea, Ballyclare Cha 360kg £1680 (466). 

Record price of £4785 for a beef cow today!

A slightly smaller show of 215 beef cattle in Ballymena on Thursday sold to another great trade! Beef Cows topped at 435p for a BB cow 1100kg at £2785, Fr Cows to 278p for 730kg at £2029 and Beef Heifers to 411p also for a BB 710kg at £2918.

Beef Cows

Drumhilla Farms, W & G Corrie, Newtownards BB 1100kg £4785 (435), Lim 820kg £3230 (394), R McIlwaine, Cushendall BB 710kg £2769 (390), H Boyd, Newtownabbey BB 790kg £3002 (380), M & F Speers, Cullybackey Lim 660kg £2389 (362), H McLaughlin, Aughafatten BB 650kg £2340 (360), M & F Speers Char 810kg £2843 (351), A H Park, Ballymena Char 480kg £1680 (350), C Magill, Larne Lim 740kg £2575 (348), P McSparron, Cushendun Lim 680kg £2312 (340), J McHenry, Mosside Sim 650kg £2210 (340), C Magill Lim 740kg £2516 (340). 

Hol Fr Cows

J Maybin, Kells 730kg £2029 (278), R J Gage, Clough 630kg £1688 (268), J Small, Randalstown 790kg £2101 (266), C Casey, Cloughmills 660kg £1716 (260), B Hunter, Doagh 610kg £1549 (254), D McIlwaine, Larne 690kg £1738 (252), S Gage, Clough 650kg £1625 (250), J Maybin 670kg £1661 (248), C Casey 750kg £1860 (248), K & J Swann, Antrim 620kg £1512 (244), D Wallace, Antrim 790kg £1927 (244), D McIlwaine 610kg £1464 (240), B Hunter, Doagh 780kg £1872 (240). 

Beef Heifers

Drumhilla Farms, W & G Corrie, Newtownards BB 710kg £2918 (411), Char 800kg £3176 (397), local farmer Char 660kg £2534 (384), 670kg £2572 (384), 710kg £2683 (378), 720kg £2685 (373), R Cowan, Magheramourne Char 660kg £2428 (368), R Carlisle, Cullybackey BB 640kg £2355 (368), local farmer Char 680kg £2488 (366), R Cowan Char 680kg £2488 (366), 800kg £2864 (358), 700kg £2492 (356), G & J McEwen, Downpatrick Lim 590kg £2076 (352), R J Bell, Kells AA 690kg £2428 (352), D McAlonan, Dunloy AA 540kg £1890 (350). 

Bullocks

Top per Head

W Nutt, Bushmills Cha 950Kg £3933, Lim 920Kg £3772, D Hume, Randalstown Lim 840Kg £3175, C Bolton, Swatragh SHB 840Kg £3099, R J Bell, Kells Lim 770Kg £2979, W H O’Melvena, Broughshane Bel 710Kg £2953, H Davidson, Bellaghy Lim 740Kg £2930, R Gilliland, Antrim Sim 780Kg £2917, H Davidson, Lim 760Kg £2903, R McIlheron Cha 810Kg £2851, J Calderwood, Portglenone Lim 760Kg £2842, Abe 820Kg £2837, W H O’Melvena, Lim 720Kg £2836, R J Bell, Bel 800Kg £2800, W H O’Melvena, Lim 660Kg £2798, R Gilliland, Sim 770Kg £2772.

Top Per Kg

W H O’Melvena, Broughshane Lim 660Kg £2798 (424), Bel 710Kg £2953 (416), Lim 630Kg £2620 (416), W Nutt, Bushmills Cha 950Kg £3933 (414), Lim 920Kg £3772 (410), H Davidson, Bellaghy Lim 740Kg £2930 (396), W H O’Melvana, Lim 720Kg £2836 (394), J Calderwood, Portglenone Cha 690Kg £2677 (388), Limi 690Kg £2677 (388), W H O’Melvena Lim 660Kg £2560 (388), J Blair, Culleybackey Lim 660Kg £2560 (388), R J Bell, Kells Lim 770Kg £2979 (387), J Blair, Cha 680Kg £2611 (384), H Davidson, Lim 760Kg £2903 (382), D Campbell, Magherafelt Lim 700Kg £2674 (382), D & C McAdoo, Magherafelt Lim 470Kg £1786 (380).

Fr/ Hol Bullocks

D Forsythe, Cloughmills Fri 760Kg £2599 (342), T McErlaine, Rasharkin Fri 640Kg £2131 (333), D Forsythe, Cloughmills Fri 770Kg £2464 (320), Rosedernott Farm, Cloughmills Fri 590Kg £1864 (316), Fri 580Kg £1821 (314), T McErlaine, Hol 670Kg £2090 (312), Hol 630Kg £1871 (297).

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

Fat Lambs (2016)

Top per Head

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

Top per Kg

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

Fat ewes (526)

1^st Quality

Suff- £150-£250

Tex- £150-£260

CB-£120 £185

BF- £90-£116

A good entry of 265 store cattle on Tuesday resulted in another fantastic trade. Bullocks sold to £1960 over for a Charolais 500kg at £2460. Heifers sold to £1910 over for a Charolais 580kg at £2490.

Bullocks

Up to 500kg 

R O'Neill, Dunloy Char 450kg £2240 (497), Local Farmer Char 500kg £2460 (492), B Steele, Glarryford Char 390kg £1890 (484), Local Farmer Lim 490kg £2290 (467), J Hutchinson, Ballyclare Char 440kg £2050 (465), P McNeill, Cushendun Char 450kg £2080 (462), W J & R J Cuthbert, Ballycarry Lim 490kg £2250 (459), I Montgomery, Glenwherry AA 390kg £1750 (448) x2, D McCammon, Larne Lim 460kg £2050 (445), A Finlay, Clough BB 480kg £2130 (443), J Hutchinson Lim 460kg £2040 (443), Char 450kg £1990 (442), R O'Neill Char 450kg £1990 (442), I Montgomery AA 390kg £1720 (441), P McNeill, Cushendun AA 370kg £1630 (440). 

Over 501kg 

R O'Neill, Dunloy Char 510kg £2430 (476), Local Farmer Char 520kg £2440 (469), J & T Buchanan, Plumbridge Char 560kg £2600 (464), Local Farmer Lim 520kg £2410 (463), R Buchanan, Strabane Char 590kg £2680 (454), J Hutchinson, Ballyclare Char 510kg £2270 (445), T O'Kane, Newtowncrommelin Char 550kg £2400 (436), R Hyde, Glenavy Lim 530kg £2300 (434), local farmer Lim 560kg £2430 (433), S Marshall, Ballymena Char 520kg £2230 (428), 580kg £2460 (424), S & J McCloy, Cullybackey Char 530kg £2240 (422), T O'Kane Char 610kg £2560 (419), S Marshall Lim 570kg £2370 (415). 

Heifers

Up to 500Kg

R O’Neill, Dunloy Cha 540Kg £2400 (444), N Hamill, Aughafatten Lim 520Kg £2260 (434), JW Ferris, Ballynure Cha 510Kg £2200 (431), R O’Neill, Cha 580Kg £2490 (429), N Hamill, Lim 570Kg £2380 (417), local farmer Lim 540Kg £2240 (414), E Logan, Ahoghill Lim 560Kg £2300 (410), N Hamill, Lim 510Kg £2090 (409), local farmer Lim 510Kg £2000 (392), B Steele, Glarryford Cha 520Kg £2010 (386), R O’Neill, Cha 520Kg £2010 (386), S Marshall, Ballymena Cha 590Kg £2250 (381), E Logan, Lim 630Kg £2350 (373), Lim 630Kg £2350 (373), H Armstrong Her 580Kg £2130 (367), JW Ferris, Sim 560Kg £2040 (364).

Over 500Kg

R O’Neill, Dunloy Cha 420Kg £1960 (466), Abe 410Kg £1890 (461), Cha 460Kg £2090 (454), local farmer Lim 460Kg £2090 (454), R O’Neill, Cha 410Kg £1840 (448), N Hamill, Aughafatten Lim 480Kg £2050 (427), J Montgomery, Shankbridge Lim 470Kg £1990 (423), R O,Neill, Cha 470Kg £1970 (419), Cha 500Kg £2070 (414), Cha 480Kg £1980 (412), J Montgomery, Lim 460Kg £1890 (410), R McNeill, Cushendun Cha 440Kg £1800 (409), local farmer Cha 480Kg £1980 (393), N Hamill, Lim 480Kg £1880 (391), C Stewart,  Abe 500Kg £1940 (388), local farmer Cha 480Kg £1850 (385).

An entry of 450 head met another steady trade. Ewes with lambs at foot sold to £375 for a single Charollais with 2 lambs, breeders to £235, ewe lambs to £190 and stores to £132.

The 10^th Blackface in lamb & dry ewe lamb sale hosted by the Ulster Ram Breeders Association also held in Ballymena on Monday night topped at £5000 for an in lamb ewe presented by Loughash Farms, Donemana.

Store Lambs

J Hall, Islandmagee 7 Suf £132, D O’Boyle, Broughshane 3 Tex £118, A Reid, Ballymena 6 Tex £117, J Bonnar, Broughshane 13 Eas £117, 1 Eas £117, D Kennedy, Glenwherry 1 Hal £116, G McCormick, Ballymena 20 Eas £106, V Rodgers, Cushendun 2 Tex £99, J Bonnar, 3 Her £75.

Ewe Lambs

D McNeill, Loughgiel 10 Suf £190, 9 Suf £174, A McKillop, Loughgiel 8 Suf £150, 3 Tex £150, C Thompson 1 Cha £148, W Wright, Carnlough 4 Tex £134, J & A Wright, Carnlough 11 Tex £117, J Bonnar, Broughshane 15 Eas £100.

Ewes & Lambs

C Thompson, Ballyhalbert 1 Cha & 2 lambs £375, 1 Dor & 2 lambs £345, 1 Tex & 2 lambs £325, 1 Dor & 2 lambs £310, 1 Tex & 1 lamb, 1 Dor & 1 lamb £245, 1 Suf & 1 lamb £210, J McGuckian, Randalstown 1 Dor & 1 lamb £190, C Thompson, 1 Suf & 1 lamb £185.

Breeding Sheep

D Simpson, Dervock 10 Mul £235, H McGuckian, Randalstown 1 Spo £230, D Simpson, 8 Mul £228, 9 Tex £222, 10 Mul £222, Local Farmer, 2 Mul £215, County Antrim Farmer, 12 Che £210, Local Farmer 4 Mul £205, 1 Suf £190, R Armstrong 6 Dor £185, H Park, Ballymena 8 Tex £170, 9 Tex £168, C McKillop, Loughgiel 7 Suf £168, A Ferguson, Newmills 10 BF £168, H Park, 8 Tex £165, A Ferguson, 10 BF £165. 

An entry of 250 beef cattle on Thursday resulted in another steady trade. Beef cows to 414p for a Lim 670kg £2773, Fr Cows to 258p for 690kg at £1780, Beef Heifers to 410p for a Lim 820kg £3362. Beef Bullocks to 391p for 710kg at £2776 and to a top per head of £3458 for a Char 950kg, and Fr Bullocks to 335p for 580kg at £1943.

Beef Cows

M Wright, Carnlough Lim 670kg £2773 (414), Local Farmer Lim 820kg £3198 (390), J Knox, Broughshane Lim 650kg £2444 (376), P McConnell, Nutts Corner Lim 500kg £1860 (372), 490kg £1793 (366), 510kg £1836 (360), 490kg £1754 (358), 580kg £2076 (358), 510kg £1774 (348), D Kane, Cushendall Lim 760kg £2629 (346) x2, P McConnell Lim 550kg £1903 (346), D Johnston, Antrim Lim 610kg £2098 (344), J McGuckian, Randalstown Blo 670kg £2291 (342), W J & R J Cuthbert, Ballycarry Sal 620kg £2108 (340). 

Hol/Fr Cows

A Gibson, Glenarm 690kg £1780 (258), G Booth, Stewartstown 680kg £1727 (254), T Duncan, Crumlin 580kg £1461 (252), J & D Glass, Ballymena 490kg £1225 (250), T Duncan 630kg £1562 (248), E & J Arthur, Templepatrick 830kg £2058 (248), 810kg £1976 (244), G Booth 820kg £1918 (234), A T Lowry, Loughgiel 680kg £1550 (228), W Weatherup, Carrickfergus 730kg £1664 (228), G Booth 800kg £1824 (228), J & D Glass 590kg £1321 (224), D Wallace, Antrim 600kg £1320 (220), W Weatherup 690kg £1518 (220), 630kg £1386 (220). 

Beef Heifers

Local Farmer Lim 820kg £3362 (410), R Millar, Randalstown Char 500kg £2030 (406), W & M Orr, Ballycastle Char 580kg £2262 (390), R Millar Lim 560kg £2128 (380), N J Diamond, Bellaghy Lim 530kg £2003 (378), W & M Orr Lim 540kg £2030 (376), J JK & J Walls, Magherafelt Lim 680kg £2543 (374), J C McMillan, Portglenone Brb 670kg £2465 (368), Char 690kg £2539 (368), 630kg £2318 (368), P McConnell, Nutts Corner Lim 500kg £1810 (362), R J Linton, Broughshane Lim 550kg £1980 (360), W & M Orr Char 570kg £2052 (360), H JK & J Walls Lim 570kg £2052 (360). 

Beef Bullocks

Top per head

J Mills, Ballynure Cha 950Kg £3458, St 920Kg £3348, Cha 870Kg £3271, Lim 840Kg £3192, Cha 840Kg £3158, Lim 830Kg £3137, D Ferguson, Downpatrick Cha 820Kg £3116, G McKinstry, Ballyclare Cha 840Kg £3108, J Blair, Cullybackey Cha 810Kg £3078, J Mills, Abe 820Kg £3075, Cha 830Kg £3071, Cha 870Kg £3062, Cha 840Kg £3057, Lim 790Kg £3049, C Livingstone, Dungannon Cha 820Kg £3034, Cha 820Kg £3017.

Top per Kg

J Cameron, Broughshane Sim 710Kg £2776 (391), W & M Orr, Ballycastle Cha 680Kg £2652 (390), J Blair, Cullybackey Cha 690Kg £2677 (388), J C McMillan, Portglenone Cha 710Kg £2740 (386), J Mills, Ballynure Lim 790Kg £3049 (386), Lim 760Kg £2918 (384), G McKinstry, Ballyclare Cha 730Kg £2803 (384), J Cameron, Broughshane Cha 720Kg £2750 (382), J Mills, Cha 790Kg £3009 (381), J Blair, Cullybackey Cha 810Kg £3078 (380), J Mills, Lim 840Kg £3192 (380), D Ferguson, Downpatrick Cha 820Kg £3116 (380), J C McMillan, Portglenone Cha 590Kg £2242 (380), M Creelman, Coleraine Cha 720Kg £2728 (379), J Cameron, Broughshane Lim 600Kg £2268 (378), J Mills, Ballynure Lim 830Kg £3137 (378).

Fr Bullocks

A Bonnar, Glenwherry 580Kg £1943 (335), 620Kg £2077 (335), 580Kg £1925 (332), 600Kg £1992 (332), 520Kg £1700 (327), 660Kg £2158 (327), 580Kg £1885 (325).

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

Fat Lambs

Top per Kg

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

Top per Head

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

Fat ewes (452)

1^st Quality

Suff- £156-£224

Tex- £150-£238

CB-£120-£168

BF- £90-£118

An entry of 270 store cattle in Ballymena on Tuesday met a slightly sharper trade. Bullocks to £1950 over for a Cha 670Kg £2790 presented by a county Tyrone Farmer. Heifers sold to £1750 over for a Lim 550Kg £2400 presented by I Beggs, Whitehead.

Bullocks

Up to 500kg 

R O'Neill, Dunloy Char 430kg £2180 (507), J A Campbell, Randalstown Lim 440kg £2150 (488), R O'Neill Char 500kg £2420 (484), Local Farmer Lim 470kg £2260 (480), W Ferguson, Newtownabbey Lim 420kg £2000 (476), 470kg £2230 (474), R O'Neill Char 440kg £2080 (472), Local Farmer Lim 500kg £2320 (464), J Duffin, Ballygally Lim 410kg £1880 (458), J McClure, Ballymoney BB 430kg £1970 (458) x4, W Ferguson Lim 450kg £2060 (457), S J Duncan, Crumlin Char 490kg £2240 (457), J McClure BB 410kg £1860 (453).

Over 501kg 

R O'Neill, Dunloy Char 530kg £2480 (467), Local Farmer Char 600kg £2760 (460), J McHenry, Mosside Lim 510kg £2270 (445), Local Farmer BB 540kg £2400 (444), Char 570kg £2500 (438), 600kg £2600 (433), Lim 600kg £2600 (433), D Rea, Portglenone Char 550kg £2380 (432), S Rea, Glenarm Lim 550kg £2370 (430), D Rea Char 580kg £2480 (427), Local Farmer AA 580kg £2480 (427), J McHenry Char 550kg £2350 (427), Local Farmer AA 540kg £2280 (422), BB 590kg £2490 (422), D Rea Char 580kg £2440 (420). 

Heifers

Up to 500Kg

J A Campbell, Randalstown Lim 430Kg £2060 (479), Lim 340Kg £1600 (470), R O’Neill, Dunloy Cha 470Kg £2190 (466), G Connon, Aldergrove Lim 350Kg £1630 (465), J McClure, Ballymoney Lim 370Kg £1720 (464), I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 450Kg £2060 (457), V Boyle, Ballymena Lim 440Kg £1980 (450), R O’Neill, Cha 490Kg £2180 (444), I Beggs, Lim 480Kg £2130 (443), J Duffin, Ballygally Lim 410Kg £1810 (441), J McHenry, Ballymoney Cha 460Kg £2010 (437), G Connon, Her 410Kg £1770 (431), J Duffin, Larne Lim 400Kg £1720 (430), J McClure, Ballymoney Bel 360Kg £1545 (429), Bel 390Kg £1670 (428), I Beggs, Lim 490Kg £2090 (426).

Over 501Kg

S McConaghy, Ballintoy Cha 510Kg £2260 (443), R O’Neill, Dunloy Cha 250Kg £2280 (438), I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 550Kg £2400 (436), J McHenrny, Ballymoney Cha 530Kg £2310 (435), D Rea, Portglenone Cha 540Kg £2320 (429, I Beggs, Lim 530Kg £2260 (426), J McHenry, Cha 530Kg £2250 (424), D Rea, Cha 550Kg £2310 (420), V Boyle, Ballymena Lim 510Kg £2120 (415), D Rea, Cha 520Kg £2160 (415), J Gault, Ballyclare Cha 520Kg £2160 (415), I Beggs, Lim 520Kg £2120 (407), J Duffin, Ballygally Cha 510Kg £2050 (402), Cha 570Kg £2240 (393), Cha 570Kg £2180 (382), S McConaghy, Ballintoy Sim 590Kg £2230 (378). 

An entry of 600 head sold to a super trade on Monday night past.  Ewes with lambs at foot sold to £320 for a single Suff with 2 lambs, breeders to £270, ewe lambs to £235, stores to £112, and £126 was paid for a smashing PBNR Dutch spotted pet lamb.

Ewes & Lambs

S Baird, Annalong 1 Suf & 2 lambs £320, 1 Ham & 2 lambs &300, J Adams, Ballymena 1 Dor & 1 lambs £290, R Marshall, Ballymena 3 Suf & 3 lambs £250, S Baird, 1 Dor & 2 lambs £240, 1 Suf £ 1 lamb £238, J Maxwell, Upperlands 1 Suf & 1 lamb £235, R Marshall, 3 Suf & 3 lambs £225, S Baird, 1 Tex & 1 lamb £218, R Marshall, 1 Cha & 1 lamb £215, 1 Che & 1 lamb £200, S Baird, 1 Tex & 1 lamb £168.

Store Lambs

H M Dobbin, Aughafatten 13 Cro £112, J Hall, Larne 21 Suf £110, Dundarave Properties, Bushmills 36 Tex £108, K Topping, Larne 6 Tex £130, H M Dobbin, 4 Cro £93.

Ewe Lambs

C McLaughlin Claudy 1 Mil £235, 8 Mul £235, 2 Mul £235, local farmer 10 Mul £235, C McLaughlin 6 Mul £230, 4 Mul £230, 1 Suf £225, local farmer, 4 Tex £215, 8 Suf £185, 8 Mul £178, 10 Suf £172, H Park, Ballymena 1 Spo £164, 2 Tex £160, local farmer, 10 Tex £160, 4 Suf £135, 6 Cro £132.

Breeding Sheep

G Lennox, Cookstown 2 Tex £270, J McAuley, Bushmills 8 Tex £262, B Moorhead, Liscolman 5 Suf £258, J McAuley, 10 Suf £255, G Lennox, 8 Tex £255, J McAuley, 9 Tex £252, 9 Tex £250, G Lennox, 3 Tex £250, 6 Suf £245, J McAuley, 8 Suf £240, Local Farmer 3 Mul £240, P Laverty, Armoy 5 Suf £240, J McAuley, 10 Tex £238, 10 Suf £238, 5 Suf £238. 

FRIDAY 30^TH JANUARY 2026

Dairy Cows

A good entry of 37 dairy cows topped at £2800 for a calved heifer from S Kennedy, Doagh. 

S Kennedy, Doagh Fr £2800, £2700, N G Chambers, Newtownards Hol £2500 x2, H L Nevin, Ballymoney Hol £2450, J McCann, Lurgan Fkv £2450, D Clingan, Dromara Hol £2450, W & A Patton, Newtownards Hol £2400, N G Chambers Hol £2400, D Wallace, Antrim Hol £2400, H L Nevin Hol £2350, T Carlisle, Dundrod Hol £2350, H L Nevin Hol £2300, N G Chambers Hol £2300 x2, D Wallace Hol £2200. 

Sucklers

Breeding Bulls topped at £3400 for a Charolais from A McCammond, Templepatrick. Suckler Cows sold to £3400 for a Lim in-calf cow from W Ward & Sons, Crumlin.

W Ward & Sons, Crumlin Lim in-calf £3400, Lim in-calf £3200, S Dennison, Antrim Lim & hfr calf £3200, W Ward & Sons Lim in-calf £3100, AA in-calf £3000, S Dennison Char & hfr calf £3000, W G Bonnar, Randalstown Lim in-calf £2850, A & M & M McKeegan, Glenarm Sim in-calf £2700, W Ward & Sons Lim in-calf £2650. 

Calves

An entry of 325 calves sold to an average of £600. Bulls to £1380 for a Belgian Blue, Heifers to £1320 for Shorthorn and Fr Bulls to £930. 

Bulls

S Kennedy, Doagh Bel £1380, Bel £1300, R Andrews, Groomsport Bel £1250, S Marshall, Newtownabbey Cha £1200, R Patton, Carrickfergus Abe £1140, R Thompson, Ballymena Abe £1120, Abe £1120, Lim £1120, Abe £1120, Abe £1120, Abe £1120, Abe £1120, R Alexander, Cloughmills Bel £1100, Bel £1100, Bel £1100, R Charles, Cookstown Abe £1100. 

Heifers

S Marshall, Newtownabbey Sho £1320, M Paisley, Larne Cha £1040, R Andrews, Groomsport Bel £960, H Alexander, Glenarm Lim £910, A C Hunter, Larne Cha £880, Cha £850, R Charles, Cookstown Bel £850, H Alexander Lim £845, R Alexander, Cloughmills Bel £840, R Patton, Her £830, Abe £820, S Lyons, Coleraine Cha £820, H Alexander, Glenarm Lim £815, R Patton, Ballycarry Abe £800, Cha £800, Cha £800. 

Fr/Hol Bulls

J Young, Randalstown £930, A Gibson, Glenarm £780 x2, B Compton, Glarryford £710, A C Hunter, Raloo £650 x2, J Graham, Glenwherry £630, £610, H Thompson, Randaltown £600 x2, J Graham £590, A Gibson £590 x3, J & D Glass, Ballymena £540, A Gibson £540. 

Weanlings

Another good entry of 440 weanlings on Friday sold with another great trade.

Bullocks to £2270 over for a BB 630kg at £2900 from L Ervine, Newtownabbey. Heifers to £2390 over for a Lim 460kg at £2850 from S Anderson, Ballymoney. 

Bullocks

Up to 300kg

J McAuley, Cushendall Cha 160Kg £1200 (750), Cha 160Kg £1200 (750), Cha 160Kg £1200 (750), Cha 160Kg £1200 (750), A Reid, Glenarm Cha 230Kg £1430 (621), Cha 200Kg £1230 (615), Wharry & McCurdy Cha 270Kg £1650 (611), R W McNinch, Larne Sim 280Kg £1660 (592), Wharry & McCurdy Cha 250Kg £1480 (592), A Reid, Cha 210Kg £1200 (571), T Butler, Ballycastle Cha 290Kg £1650 (569), H Crawford, Glenarm Cha 290Kg £1650 (569), I Crawford, Portglenone Cha 300Kg £1700 (566), D Convery, Cushendun Cha 300Kg £1700 (566), S Gowdy, Carrickfergus Lim 290Kg £1640 (565), A Reid, Cha 260Kg £1470 (565).

301-350kg

V McErlaine, Armoy Cha 350Kg £2100 (600), T Butker, Ballycastle Cha 340Kg £2020 (594), Cha 330Kg £1890 (572), S G Lowry, Glenavy Cha 320Kg £1810 (565), T Butler, Cha 330Kg £1850 (560), Cha 350Kg £1960 (560), J Knox, Broughshane Lim 320Kg £1780 (556) Wharry & McCurdy Cha 340Kg £1860 (547), H Crawford Cha 320Kg £1750 (546), W C McMaster Cha 330Kg £1800 (545), S Stewart, Dundrod Cha 330Kg £1800 (545),T Butler, Cha 350Kg £1900 (542), Cha 350Kg £1890 (540), H Crawford, Sim 330Kg £1770 (536), C McKillop, Loughgiel Cha 320Kg £1700 (531), R W McNinch, Larne Sim 320Kg £1680 (525).

Over 351kg

V McErlaine, Armoy Cha 390Kg £2200 (564), C Williamson, Kilrea Lim 450Kg £2520 (560), T Butler, Ballycastle Cha 430Kg £2380 (553), C & I Dunlop, Cairncastle Lim 400Kg £2200 (550), T Butler, Cha 380Kg £2080 (547), Cha 400Kg £2180 (545), J Carey, Martinstown Cha 360Kg £1940 (538), T Butler, Cha 390Kg £2100 (538), V McErlaine, Cha 380Kg £2040 (536), T Butler Cha 410Kg £2180 (531), B Hall, Monkstown Lim 390Kg £2060 (528), T Butler, Cha 410Kg £2160 (526), Cha 400Kg £2100 (525), Cha 360Kg £1880 (522), V McErlaine Cha 410Kg £2140 (522), Wharry & McCurdy Cha 370Kg £1930 (521).

Heifers

Up to 300kg 

S Gowdy, Carrickfergus Lim 260kg £1700 (653), 260kg £1560 (600), J Milligan, Larne Sal 210kg £1250 (595), S Gowdy Lim 270kg £1580 (585), Char 270kg £1560 (577), Lim 250kg £1440 (576), R Thompson, Ligoniel Lim 290kg £1630 (562), J McAuley, Cushendun Char 240kg £1330 (554) x2, S Gowdy Lim 280kg £1550 (553), M C Morrow, Magheramourne Char 210kg £1150 (547), T Morrow, Magheramourne Char 210kg £1150 (547), S Lowry, Glenavy Char 270kg £1450 (537), D Convery, Cushenun Char 270kg £1440 (533), R Booth, Ahoghill Lim 290kg £1540 (531), D McCartney, Kells Sim 290kg £1540 (531). 

301 to 350kg 

S Gowdy, Carrickfergus Lim 310kg £1700 (548), D McCartney, Kells Sim 350kg £1900 (542), S Gowdy Lim 310kg £1670 (538), T Butler, Ballycastle Char 340kg £1790 (526), 320kg £1660 (518), S Gowdy Lim 320kg £1660 (518), J Knox, Broughshane Char 330kg £1710 (518), T Butler Char 330kg £1700 (515), J Knox Lim 350kg £1800 (514), R McNinch, Larne Sim 310kg £1590 (512), J Knox Lim 330kg £1680 (509), S Gowdy Lim 330kg £1680 (509), A Bellingham, Ballymoney Char 330kg £1680 (509), S McIlveen, Kells Lim 310kg £1570 (506), T Butler Char 320kg £1600 (500), 340kg £1700 (500).

Over 351 kg: 

S Gowdy, Carrickfergus Lim 380kg £2500 (657), S Anderson, Ballymoney Lim 460kg £2850 (619), D McNeill, Ballymena Lim 360kg £1960 (544), S Anderson, Lim 480kg £2600 (541), S Gowdy, Lim 390kg £2100 (538), M Gingles, Kilwaughter Cha 370kg £1940 (524), V McErlaine, Armoy Cha 380kg £1990 (523), T Bulter, Ballycastle Cha 360kg £1880 (522), D McNeill, Lim 370kg £1880 (508), T Bulter, Ballycastle Cha 360kg £1810 (502), M Gingles, Cha 360kg £1780 (494), T Bulter, Cha 380kg £1870 (492), D McCartney, Kells Sim 370kg £1820 (491), T Bulter, Cha 370kg £1810 (489), Cha 400kg £1950 (487), C McErlaine, Cha £1800, (486). 

An entry of 235 beef cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in another steady trade. Beef cows to 388p , Fr Cows to 292p , and Beef Heifers to 424p .

Beef Bullocks to a top per head of £3408 for a Char 890kg, and to a top per kilo of 400p for a Lim 660kg at £2640, Fr Bullocks to 308p for 610kg £1878. 

Beef Cows

B Hall, Newtownabbey, Bel 740Kg £2871 (388), Lim 800Kg £3040 (380), J McLaughlin, Carnlough Lim 760Kg £2736 (360), B Hall, Bel 750Kg £2625 (350, J McLaughlin, Lim 640Kg £2156 (337), K Minford, Crumlin Lak 650Kg £2171 (334), D Convery, Cushendun Lim 760Kg £2508 (330), B Hall, Bel 760Kg £2492 (328), R Fulton, Dungiven Sim 720Kg £2347 (326), Graham Bros, Aughafatten Sal 770Kg £2494 (324), A Angus, Ballywalter SHB 460Kg £1453 (316), R Fulton, Dungiven Bel 680Kg £2148 (316), K Minford, Lim 800Kg £2512 (314), A Angus, Shb 460Kg £1444 (314), Shb 540Kg £1695 (314), M McKeown, Cushendall St 540Kg £1695 (314).

Fr Cows

Forsythe Bros, Loughgiel 580Kg £1693 (292), B & K Stewart, Cairncastle 670Kg £1822 (272), D Chestnutt, Bushmills 770Kg £2063 (268), J & C Kane, Ballycastle 600Kg £1560 (260), D Chestnutt, 800Kg £2064 (258), 670Kg £1688 (252), D & R Millar, Randalstown 690Kg £1725 (250), D & I Dunlop 630Kg £1575 (250), D Wallace, Antrim 700Kg £1736 (248), R Cochrane 750Kg £1845 (246), G T & R J Smyth, Randalstown 480Kg £1661 (242), D & R Millar, 690Kg £1656 (240), I Stewart, Bushmills 750Kg £1800 (240), W Warwick, Moorfields 680Kg £1618 (238), J McKendry, Cullybackey 640Kg £1510 (236),G Rowney, Ballyclare 730Kg £1708 (234).

Beef Heifers

Drumhilla Farms, Newtownards Lim 770Kg £3264 (424), Cha 770Kg £3234 (420), N Brown, Ballycastle Lim 630Kg £2482 (394), Lim 610Kg £2379 (390), Lim 640Kg £2438 (381), G & J McEwen, Downpatrick Cha 700Kg £2660 (380), J McLaughlin, Carnlough Lim 570Kg £2166 (380), G McLernon, Toomebridge Sim 540Kg £2008 (372), S Taylor, Belfast Cha 510Kg £1866 (366), R Fulton, Dungiven Cha 560Kg £2027 (362), C & M Mullan, Drumsurn Li 570Kg £2040 (358), S Taylor, Sho 490Kg £1754 (358), R J Linton, Broughshane Lim 570Kg £2029 (356), G McLernon, Toomebridge Lim 640Kg £2278 (356), D F McAlonan, Dunloy Lim 560Kg £1971 (352), W J Gimore Sim 640Kg £2252 (352).

Beef bullocks, top per Head

N Brown, Ballycastle Char 890kg £3408, R Douglas, Ballynahinch AA 970kg £3307, C W Bell, Ballynahinch Lim 840kg £3175, 850kg £3145, G & J McEwen, Downpatrick Char 800kg £3088, J Cameron, Broughshane Char 800kg £3024, R Douglas AA 950kg £3021, 920kg £3017, C W Bell Lim 760kg £2948, D Hume, Randalstown Lim 740kg £2945, C W Bell Char 750kg £2940, R Douglas AA 900kg £2934, C W Bell Lim 750kg £2910. 

Top per Kilo 

C & M Mullan, Limavady Lim 660kg £2640 (400), D Hume, Randalstown Lim 740kg £2945 (398), C W Bell, Ballynahinch Char 750kg £2940 (392), F McAuley, Toomebridge  Lim 690kg £2691 (390), J Cameron, Broughshane Lim 710kg £2754 (388), C W Bell Lim 750kg £2910 (388), 760kg £2948 (388), G & J McEwen, Downpatrick Char 800kg £3088 (386), N Brown, Ballycastle Char 890kg £3408 (383), C W Bell Char 740kg £2826 (382), J Cameron Char 750kg £2857 (381), F Birt, Portglenone AA 670kg £2546 (380), D Hume, Randalstown Lim 760kg £2888 (380)

Fr Bullocks

J Ferguson, Comber 610kg £1878 (308), 580kg £1763 (304), G & S Carey, Dunloy 670kg £2036 (304), J Ferguson 670kg £2010 (300), G & S Carey 730kg £2175 (298), 730kg £2117 (290). 

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

Fat Lambs

Top per head

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

Top per Kg

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

Fat Ewes (324)

1^st Quality

Suff- £150-£204

Tex- £150-£222

CB- £120-160

BF- £80-£110

An entry of 165 store cattle in Ballymena on Tuesday resulted in another steady trade. Bullocks to £1840 over for a BB 760kg at £2600 and Heifers to £1950 over for a Lim 640kg at £2590. 

Bullocks

Up to 500kg 

A McKnight, Antrim Lim 300kg £1400 (466), Sim 330kg £1530 (463), F & G McMullan, Broughshane Char 380kg £1760 (463), R O'Neill, Dunloy Char 500kg £2300 (460), A McKnight Lim 310kg £1400 (451), A Henry, Finvoy Char 500kg £2250 (450), R O'Neill AA 460kg £1960 (426), G McNeill, Cushendun BB 490kg £1990 (406), K & M Gawn, Kells AA 490kg £1960 (400), A, J & G Hamilton, Broughshane AA 480kg £1900 (395), 440kg £1690 (384), 500kg £1910 (382), 460kg £1730 (376), 440kg £1630 (370). 

Over 501kg 

R O'Neill, Dunloy Char 540kg £2340 (433), G Arthur, Broughshane Lim 570kg £2470 (433), A Henry, Finvoy Char 610kg £2520 (413), R Hyde, Glenavy Lim 570kg £2330 (408), J McMaster, Ballycarry Lim 610kg £2490 (408), A Henry Char 520kg £2110 (405), Local Farmer AA 610kg £2470 (404), A Henry Blo 610kg £2450 (401), J McMaster Lim 650kg £2590 (398), A Henry Sim 580kg £2300 (396), R Hyde, Crumlin Char 510kg £2000 (392). 

Heifers

Up to 500kg 

D McDowell, Newtownards Shb 440kg £2100 (477), C J Price, Nutts Corner Char 420kg £1920 (457), M Patterson, Nutts Corner Lim 360kg £1630 (452), C J Price Char 430kg £1910 (444), 450kg £1990 (442), R O'Neill, Dunloy Char 500kg £2190 (438), G McPeake, Portglenone Char 470kg £2040 (434), C J Price Char 470kg £2030 (431), Local Farmer Lim 500kg £2140 (428), J McMaster, Ballycarry Shb 450kg £1875 (416), C J Price Char 500kg £2070 (414), J Scullin, Toomebridge Lim 420kg £1720 (409), J McMaster Char 500kg £2040 (408), D McDowell Shb 440kg £1790 (406). 

Over 501kg 

R O'Neill, Dunloy Char 540kg £2420 (448), Local Farmer Char 580kg £2570 (443), Lim 580kg £2540 (437), G McPeake, Portglenone Char 510kg £2180 (427), 550kg £2320 (421), 580kg £2430 (419), Local Farmer Lim 540kg £2240 (414), J Scullin, Toomebridge Char 530kg £2180 (411), D Hume, Randalstown Lim 640kg £2590 (404), D McDowell, Newtownards Shb 540kg £2180 (403), G McPeake Char 530kg £2120 (400), G McNeill, Cushendun BB 550kg £2190 (398), J Scullin Char 550kg £2160 (392). 

An entry of 800 sheep in Ballymena met a fantastic trade. A special entry of 100 Wicklow Chev in lamb ewes sold to a whopping £420 each for 10 presented by Nigel & Matthew Walsh, Rathfriland.  Another special entry of 120 Cheviot in lambs ewes sold to £355 for 7 this time presented by Clive and Joel Richardson, Portadown who are dispersing their flock.

Store lambs to £104, ewe lambs to £205, ewes with lambs at foot to £335 for a Suffolk plus 2 lambs and pet lambs to £62.

Breeding Sheep 

N Walsh, Rathfriland x10 Che £420, x10 Che £380, J Richardson, Annaghmore x 7 Che £355, N Walsh, x10 Che £350, x10 Che £350, x10 Che £350, J Richardson, x7 Che £345, x 8 Bor £335, x 6 Bor £335, N Walsh x10 Che £330, J Richardson, x7 Che £325. 

Store Lambs

P McKenna, Maghera 10 Mul £104, J McQuitty, Ballycarry 14 Dor £96, S Donnelly, Ballintoy 4 Tex £95, D Convery, Cushendun 4 Mul £90, 12 Suf £90.

Ewe Lambs

M J King, Cushendall 1 Spo £205, G Christie, Claudy 1 Mil £160, F McKendry, Cloughmills 4 Mul £135, G Christie, 1 Cro £125, F McKendry, 1 BF £100.

Ewes & Lambs

J Jamison , Ballymena 1 Suf & 2 lambs £335, H Park, Ballymena 1 Spo & 2 lambs  £280, D Wilson, Broughshane 1 Tex & 1 lamb £280, J Jamison, 1 Dor & 2 lambs £255, R H Johnston 2 Suf & 2 lambs £255, N Feeny, Carnlough 3 Dor & 3 lambs £250, A Kennedy, Ballymena 1 Dor & 1 lamb £235, J Jamison 2 Suf & 2 lambs £230.

Dairy Cows 

R H A Barkley & Son, Dunloy Hol £3400, N & J Coleman, Doagh Hol £3200, T Carisle, Dundrod Hol £2950, R H A Barkley & Son, Hol £2800, D Wallace, Antrim Hol £2700, N & J Coleman, Hol £2650,  R H A Barkley & Son, Hol £2600, D Wallace, Hol £2450, S Jamieson, Broughshane Hol £2300, D S Beggs, Ballyclare Fri £2250, I Stewart, Bushmills Hol £2220, D S Beggs, Fri £2080, G Simpson, Lisburn Hol £2020, I Stewart, Fri £2000, G Simpson, Hol £1820, Hol £1820. 

Suckler Cow

D Allen, Magherafelt Sim with Hfr calf £4250, E Coyle, Strabane Cha with  Hfr calf £3500, G Gault, Ballyclare Bel with Bul calf £3350, J Gregg, Glarryford Fkv £2400, Fkv £1900. 

Denamona Aberdeen- Angus Bull Sale 

Moses Irwin presented 13 bulls which topped to £8,200 for Denamona Black Benson sired by Shadwell Bravado X283 and dam Black Bessie X515. 

Other prices: 

£6500, £5800,£5500, £5200, £5000, £4800, £4500, x2 £4000, x3 £3800. 

Bulls 

D Hemphill, Armoy Abe £4600, G Booth, Stewartstown Sho £4300, R Millar, Ballymoney Abe £3500, R Forsythe, Portglenone Abe £3200, Abe £3100, J & M Watson Lim £2600. 

Calves

Heifers

Largyvale Farm, Crumlin FKV £1220, A McBurney, Blough Bel £1110, S Kennedy, Doagh Bel £1110, A McBurney, Bel £1060, W Warwick, Templepatrick Lim £1040, E Steele, Portglenone Fri £1020, A Abbott, Lisburn Sim £1010, R H Johnston, Glenarm Sim £990, E Steele, Fri £960, D J Kane, Bushmills Abe £950, Fri £950, E Steele, Fri £940, Fri £930, D J Kane Lim £890, Abe £890, D Patton, Newtownards Cha £880.

Bull Calves 

A McBurney, Cloughmills Bel £1230, J Feguson, Straid Cha £1220, A Hamilton, Ballycastle Cha £1180, Cha £1180, A McBurney, Bel £1100, A Hamilton, Cha £1060, S Jamieson, Broughshane Abe £1030, S Kennedy, Doagh £1030, W Willwick, Templepatrick Lim £1000, T Martin, Portaferry Abe £1000, J Ferguson, Cha £1000, Cha £1000, A McBurney, Bel £990, A Abbitt, Lisburn Lim £950, J Dowds, Ballymena Her £920, J Ferguson, Cha £990. 

Fr Bulls

J & F Kyle, Ballymoney £740, R Welsh, Portrush £610, £610, £580, A McBurney £570, S McClenaghan, Antrim £510, A McBurney £490, S Jamison, Broughshane £490, £490, R Welsh, £450, J R McNeilly, Randalstown £450, I Cruikshank, Newtownards £450, G T & R J Symth, Randalstown £400, Smyth Bros, Dungiven £400, D Lyttle, Kells £390, S McClenaghan, £375.

Weanlings 

Bull

0-300 kg: 

S McAllister, Glenarm Cha 220kg £1410 (640), P Kennedy, Ballymena Lim 290kg £1760 (606), B Thompson, Dundrod Cha 210kg £1270 (604), J J Quigg, Maghera Cha 270kg £1590 (588), J McDonnell, Cushendall, Cha 290kg £1690 (582), R G McRoberts, Larne Cha 280kg £1630 (582), S McAllister, Ballymena Cha 270kg £1550 (574), P Kennedy, Lim 280kg £1600 (571), D J McFerran, Ballymena Cha 240kg £1370 (570), M Smith, Kells Lim 240kg £1370 (570), H Crawford, Carnalbana Cha 300kg £1710 (570), D J McFerran, Cha 260kg £1480 (569), E McKeever, Killygarn Lim 230kg £1300 (565), M Smith, Lim 270kg £1520 (563), Lim 250kg £1400 (560), E McKeever, Lim 200kg £1120 (560). 

301 to 350Kg

M Bryne, Randalstown Cha 310Kg £1840 (593), A Burleigh, Glenarm Lim 350Kg £2030 (580), J Knox, Broughshane Lim 350Kg £2010 (574), I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 350Kg £2000 (571), Lim 320Kg £1820 (568), T J McLornan, Nutts Corner Cha 350Kg £1960 (560), A Burleigh, Lim 320Kg £1780 (556), A J Wilson, Ballymena Lim 350Kg £1940 (554), D McGarel, Glenarm Cha 350Kg £1930 (551), Cha 310Kg £1700 (548), J J Quigg, Swatragh Cha 310Kg £1700 (548), I Beggs, Lim 340Kg £1860 (547), Shaws Hill Farm, Kells Cha 340Kg £1860 (547), T J McLornan, Cha 350Kg £1900 (542), S McAllister, Glenarm Cha 350Kg £1890 (540), T Stewart, Cairncastle Lim 330Kg £1780 (639).

Over 351Kg

A Burleigh, Glenarm Cha 440Kg £3080 (700), S Robinson, Crossgar Lim 370Kg £2380 (643), A J Wilson, Ballymena Lim 370Kg £2280 (616), C McErlaine, Armoy Cha 360Kg £2200 (611), T J McLornan, Nutts Corner Lim 370Kg £2240 (605), P Brown, Hilltown Cha 380Kg £2300 (605), A Burleigh, Cha 430Kg £2600 (604), T J McLornan, Lim 360Kg £2160 (600), C Mcerlean, Armoy Cha 390Kg £2320 (594), T J McLornan Lim 370Kg £2200 (594), K Molyneaux, Crumlin Cha 370Kg £2180 (589), H Crawford, Glenarm Cha 360Kg £2120 (588), J Knox, Broughshane Lim 380Kg £2220 (584), Cha 360Kg £2100 (583), C McErlaine Cha 400Kg £2300 (575), T J McLornan, Cha 370Kg £2120 (573).

Heifers

Up to 300kg 

P Brown, Hilltown Char 290kg £2000 (689), D J McFerran, Dunloy Char 200kg £1350 (675), P Brown Lim 290kg £1900 (655), I Matthews, Bushmills Char 290kg £1880 (648), D J McFerran Char 210kg £1340 (638), J J Quigg, Swatragh Char 220kg £1390 (631), S Graham, Portglenone Lim 240kg £1470 (612), B Thompson, Dundrod Char 240kg £1430 (595), D J McFerran Char 210kg £1250 (595), A J Wilson, Ballymena Lim 280kg £1660 (592), B Thompson, Dundrod Blo 220kg £1300 (590), J McLoughlin, Carnlough Lim 250kg £1470 (588), P Brown Char 300kg £1760 (586), I Matthews Char 270kg £1580 (585), J McMordie, Moorfields Char 260kg £1510 (580). 

301 to 350kg 

S Robinson, Crossgar Lim 320kg £2100 (656), B Hall, Monkstown Lim 330kg £2060 (624), C & R McKeown, Aughafatten Char 350kg £1940 (554), S Magorrian, Downpatrick Char 310kg £1650 (532), S Robinson Lim 350kg £1850 (528), H Crawford, Carnalbanagh Char 320kg £1690 (528), 320kg £1660 (518), A J Wilson, Ballymena Lim 310kg £1600 (516), T J McLornan, Nutts Corner Char 330kg £1700 (515), A Burleigh, Glenarm Char 330kg £1700 (515), D Russell, Antrim Char 320kg £1640 (512), J O'Kane, Carnlough Lim 310kg £1580 (509), B Hall, Monkstown Lim 340kg £1720 (505), C McErlain, Armoy Char 350kg £1760 (502). 

Over 351kg 

B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 370kg £4000 (10.81), Lim 400kg £3200 (800), Lim 380kg £2420 (636), Lim 370kg £2280 (616), Lim 420kg £2500 (595), S Robinson, Crossgar Lim 390kg £2280 (584), C & R McKeown, Aughafatten Char 360kg £1980 (550), C McErlain, Armoy Char 380kg £2060 (542), S Robinson Lim 420kg £2260 (538), 380kg £2000 (526), B Hall, Monkstown Sim 380kg £1980 (521), BB 390kg £2020 (518), T J McLornan, Nutts Corner Lim 360kg £1800 (500).

An entry of 340 cattle on Thursday resulted in another good steady trade. Beef Cows to 440p for a Belgian Blue 820kg at £3608, Fr Cows to 274p for 630kg at £1726 and Beef Heifers to 400p for a parthenais 590kg at £2360. Beef Bullocks to 429p for a Limousin 680kg at £2917 and to a top per head of £3329 for a Charolais 820kg, with Fr Bullocks to 344p for 690kg at £2373. 

Beef Cows

W & G Corrie, Newtownards BB 820kg £3608 (440), S McNamara, Portaferry Char 900kg £3690 (410), W & G Corrie Lim 800kg £3232 (404), Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick BB 660kg £2574 (390), V McErlaine, Armoy Lim 630kg £2431 (386), S Smyth, Newtownstewart BB 730kg £2759 (378), Carrigeen Farms Sim 790kg £2986 (378), D Andrew, Templepatrick Lim 720kg £2678 (372), V McErlaine Lim 740kg £2708 (366), J McKeever, Ahoghill Par 750kg £2730 (364), Carrigeen Farms Char 780kg £2776 (356), N Malcolmson, Dromara Char 910kg £3221 (354), A Clements, Muckamore Lim 560kg £1971 (352).

Fr Cows

G &  S Carey, Dunloy 630kg £1726 (274), A T Lowry, Loughgiel 570kg £1516 (266), M T Boyd, Kilwaughter 850kg £2176 (256), S Kennedy, Doagh 960kg £2457 (256), W J Thompson, Glenwherry 730kg £1868 (256), H Armstrong, Coagh 650kg £1664 (256), M T Boyd 880kg £2235 (254), R &  McCahon, Aghadowey 830kg £2108 (254), M T Boyd 750kg £1875 (250). 

Beef Heifers

J McKeever, Ahoghill Par 590kg £2360 (400), 650kg £2561 (394), 610kg £2366 (388), A Finlay, Clough Lim 590kg £2277 (386), Linton Bros, Cloughmills Char 680kg £2624 (386), 640kg £2432 (380), J McIlrath, Ballymena Char 660kg £2468 (374), S McNamara, Portaferry Lim 660kg £2468 (374), N Collins, Aghadowey Fkv 740kg £2752 (372), J McKeever Par 590kg £2183 (370), Linton Bros Char 630kg £2331 (370) x2, S Kelly, Kells Lim 640kg £2368 (370). 

Beef Bullocks

Top per Head

K Coyle, Ballykelly Char 820kg £3329, M Farr, Ballinderry Char 770kg £3234, D McBurney, Cullybackey Char 790kg £3199, 830kg £3195, K Coyle Char 810kg £3159, D & F Kinney, Cushendall Lim 770kg £3080, 760kg £3070, J Kennedy, Rasharkin Sim 800kg £3056, M Farr Lim 770kg £3049, J Kennedy NR 830KG £2954, W H O'Melvenna, Broughshane Lim 680kg £2917, M Farr Lim 730kg £2905. 

Top per Kilo

W H O'Melvenna, Broughshane Lim 680kg £2917 (429), R McCartney, Cookstown Lim 660kg £2785 (422), M Farr, Ballinderry Char 770kg £3234 (420), I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 680kg £2828 (416), 660kg £2732 (414), K Coyle, Ballykelly Char 660kg £2706 (410), I Beggs Lim 610kg £2482 (407), K Coyle Char 820kg £3329 (406), W H O'Melvenna Lim 670kg £2720 (406), M Farr, Ballinderry Lim 670kg £2720 (406), D McBurney, Cullybackey Char 790kg £3199 (405), D & F Kinney, Cushendall Lim 760kg £3070 (404), W H O'Melvenna Lim 630kg £2545 (404), J Kennedy, Raharkin Blo 720kg £2880 (400), D & F Kinney, Cushendall Lim 770kg £3080 (400), B Mullan, Ringsend Char 650kg £2600 (400). 

Fr Bullocks

J Kennedy, Rasharkin 690kg £2373 (344), 690kg £2318 (336), 600kg £1920 (320), 800kg £2544 (318), 690kg £2180 (316), 670kg £2050 (306), Rosedernott Farm, Cloughmills 470kg £1372 (292), 550kg £1606 (292), 550kg £1540 (280).  

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

Fat Lambs

Top per Head

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

Top per Kg

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

Fat Ewes (460)

1^st Quality

Suff- £140-£200

Tex- £150-£212

CB- £120-£172

BF- £88-£112

A slightly larger entry of 210 store cattle on Tuesday resulted in another steady trade. Bullocks to £2290 over for a Limousin 690kg at £2980 and Heifers to £2000 over for a Charolais 660kg at £2660. 

Heifers

Up to 500Kg

D J Moore, Ballyclare Cha 330Kg £1580 (478), Cha 410Kg £1950 (475), Cha 340Kg £1590 (467), Cha 360Kg £1600 (444), S G Hanna, Cullybackey Lim 390Kg £1700 (435), E & J Arthur, Templepatrick Abe 390Kg £1670 (428), D J Moore, Cha 390Kg £1670 (428), Cha 430Kg £1830 (425), S G Hanna, Lim 390Kg £1650 (423), F McKendry, Broughshane Lim 500Kg £2100 (420), T & S Butler, Aughafetten Cha 450Kg £1860 (413), M Millar, Randalstown Her 380Kg £1570 (413), Her 380Kg £1570 (413), R O’Neill, Dunloy Cha 460Kg £1890 (410), T & S Bulter, Cha 480Kg £1960 (408), R O’Neill, Cha 490Kg £2000 (408).

Over 501Kg

W Weatherup, Carrickfergus Cha 570Kg £2435 (427), R Evans, Randalstown Lim 540Kg £2280 (422), W Weatherup, Cha 580Kg £2400 (413), D Mackle, Tandragee Lim 640Kg £2640 (412), R O’Neill, Dunloy Cha 560Kg £2300 (410), W Weatherup, Cha 660Kg £2660 (403), F McKendry, Broughshane Lim 530Kg £2110 (398), R O’Neill, Cha 580Kg £2300 (396), F McKendry Lim 540Kg £213 (394), R O’Neill, Cha 530Kg £2000 (377), Abe 550Kg £2030 (369), W Calderwood, Dunloy Abe 570Kg £2090 (366), A McCartney, Nutts Corner Cha 590Kg £2150 (364), G McNeill, Cushendun Bel 520Kg £1890 (363), A McCartney Cha 550Kg £1990 (361), O McAteer, Randalstown Abe 510Kg £1800 (352).

Bullocks

Up to 500kg 

R McBride, Randalstown Char 400kg £2040 (510), C & M White, Aughafatten Gal 320kg £1480 (462), St 320kg £1480 (462), E Stirling, Kilwaughter Char 490kg £2260 (461), T & S Butler, Aughafatten Char 440kg £1970 (447), R McBride Lim 400kg £1780 (445), J Henry, Antrim Lim 490kg £2180 (444), R D Cummins, Lisburn AA 370kg £1600 (432), R McBride, Randalstown Char 440kg £1890 (429), R D Cummins BB 420kg £1790 (426), E & J Arthur, Templepatrick AA 440kg £1870 (425), R D Cummins AA 410kg £1740 (424), C & M White St 390kg £1650 (423) x2, T & S Butler Char 490kg £2060 (420). 

Over 501kg 

R O'Neill, Dunloy Char 530kg £2350 (443), D Mackle, Tandragee Lim 660kg £2880 (436), 690kg £2980 (431), E Stirling, Kilwaughter Char 540kg £2330 (431), R Workman, Kilwaughter Char 550kg £2350 (427), 550kg £2290 (416), 610kg £2520 (413), 620kg £2550 (411), E Stirling Char 540kg £2220 (411), R Workman Lim 540kg £2200 (407), E Stirling Lim 560kg £2260 (403), R Workman Char 580kg £2330 (401). 

795 sheep in Ballymena on Monday night resulted in a sharper trade with in lamb ewes topping at £350 for 8 Che offered by P McAuley, Derrykeighan. Ewes with lambs at foot to £340 for a Suff ewe with 2 lambs from J Jamison, Ballymena, ewe lambs topped at £154 and stores to £110.50. 

Pet Lambs 

J Adams, Ballymena x2 £32, x2 £30, R Marshall, Ballymena x2 £26. 

Store lambs

S McAllister, Ballymena x40 Tex £110.50, A Connolly, Randalstown x17 Tex £109, J & S Gawn, Kells x3 Tex £102, W Fleck, Broughshane x4 Tex £100, H Crowe, Greenisland x12 Tex £97, P McAuley, x14 Tex £94, S McCormick, Ballymena x1 Mul £78. 

Ewe lambs

A Forsythe, Carrickfergus 1 Spo £154, G Christie, Claudy 7 Mil £145, A Forsythe, 10 Spo £122, G Christie, 2 Cro £155, R & W Fleck, Broughshane 9 BF £115.

Breeders

P McAuley, Derrykeighan 8 Che £350, 8 Che £350, 8 Che £340, N Hamill, Crumlin 4 Mul £335, P McAuley, 8 Che £330, 8 Che £330, 8 Che £330, 8 Che £320, 8 Che £310, 8 Che £310, 8 Che £305, 8 Che £300, 8 Che £300, N Hamill, 7 Cro £300, P McAuley, 8 Che £295, N Hamill 7 Mul £290.

Ewes & Lambs

J Jamison, Ballymena 1 Suf & 2 lambs £340,  S Baird, Annalong 3 Suf & 6 lambs £305, 2 Suf & 4 lambs £305, S Caldwell, Portglenone 1 Dor & 2 lambs £300, S Baird, 1 Suf & 2 lambs £295, S Caldwell, 1 Zwa & 1 Lamb £285, J Jamison, 1 Suf & l Lamb £255, S Baird 2 Suf & 2 lambs £250, 2 Suf & 2 lambs £245, J Jamison, 1 Suf & 1 lamb £235, 1 Suf & 1 lamb £230, G Christie 1 Dor & 2 lambs £225. 

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).