An entry of 2625 Sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in an easier trade. Fat lambs sold to 514p for 7 Suff 24kg at £123.50 from Joel Lamont, Kells and to a top per head of £128 for 2 Tex 27kg from D Bell, Randalstown. Fat ewes sold to £180.

Fat Lambs (2401)

Top per kg

J Lamont, Kells 7 Suf 24kg £123.50 (514) N Feeney, Carnlough 17 Tex 20.5kg £105 (512) B Gaston, Ballymena 14 Tex 22.5kg £113 (502) R Marshall, Ballymena 14 Tex 22kg £110 (500) M Stewart, Coleraine 40 Tex 23.5kg £117 (497) L Calderwood, Dunloy 18 Tex 23.5kg £116 (493) B & A McCammon, 17 Tex 22.5kg £111 (493) I Morrison, Dunloy 7 Tex 23kg £113 (491) B Lyttle, Moorfields 55 Tex 22kg £108 (490) N Collins, 37 Tex 23.5kg £115 (489) S McAllister, Glenarm 80 Tex 23kg £112.50 (489) I McConnell, Raloo 15 Tex 22.5kg £110 (488) S & M Black, Carnlough 11 Tex 25kg £122 (488) PJ Kane, Ballycastle 14 Tex 25kg £122 (488) S Loughery, Limavady 2x 45 Tex 24kg £117 (487) WA McCullough, 35 Cro 24kg £117 (487) A & J Currie, Ballyclare 35 Tex 23kg £112 (487) R Boyle, Larne 14 Tex 23kg £112 (487) B Kelly, Toome 17 Tex £112 (487) R McBride, Randalstown 7 Tex 21kg £102 (485) R & M Kidd, 15 Tex 23.5kg £114 (485) G Davidson, 33 Cro 23.5kg £114 (485) P Butler, 12 Cha 20kg £97 (485) D Moorhead, 7 Tex 22.5kg £109 (484).

Top per head

D Bell, Randalstown 2 Tex 27.5kg £128, J Mills, Kilwaughter 1 Tex 27.5kg £125, J Bell, 5 Tex 28.5kg £124.50, J Lamont, Kells 7 Suf 24kg £123.50, L Calderwood, 4 Tex 27.5kg £123, N Brown, Ballycastle 27 Tex £123, WJ Hanna, 20 Rou  26kg £123, S & M Black, Carnlough 11 Tex 25kg £122, PJ Kane, Ballycastle 14 Tex 25kg £122, F McNeilly, Glarryford Tex 28.5kg £122, D&I Dunlop, 53 Tex 25.5kg £121, PJ Kane, 6 Suff 26.5kg £121, J McIlrath, 25 Tex 25kg £121, C O’Melvena, 58 Cha 25kg £120, K Scullion, 3 Suf 26.5kg £120, W J Steele, Coleraine 8 Tex 26.5kg £120, 25 Tex 26.5kg £120, S Topping, Kilwaughter 1 Tex 27.5kg £120.

Fat Ewes (224)

1^st Quality

Suff - £110 -£170

Tex - £120 - £180

CB - £85 - £110

BF - £52 - £72

An entry of 140 store cattle in Ballymena on Tuesday resulted in a super trade. Bullocks sold to £1250 over for a Char 690kg at £1940 offered by Francis Keating, Portaferry. Heifers sold to £980 over for a Char 570kg at £1550 also presented by F Keating.

Bullocks

Up to 500kg

A McKnight, Antrim Lim 380kg £1190 (313), 420kg £1280 (304), Sim 410kg £1170 (285), 420kg £1190 (283), D Black, Carnlough Char 440kg £1240 (281), E McCorry, Glengormley Lim 500kg £1390 (278), D Black, Carnlough Char 450kg £1240 (275), M McKenna, Maghera AA 500kg £1370 (274), 460kg £1260 (273), G N Gibson, Ligoniel Lim 480kg £1310 (272), M McKenna, Maghera AA 470kg £1280 (272), E McCorry, Glengormley AA 500kg £1360 (272), Lim 440kg £1190 (270).

Over 500kg

F Keating, Portaferry Char 520kg £1490 (286), 690kg £1940 (281), 540kg £1510 (279), A Henry, Ballymoney Char 600kg £1650 (275), W McMullan, Portaferry Char 630kg £1730 (274), D Black, Carnlough Char 540kg £1480 (274), G N Gibson, Ligoniel Lim 530kg £1450 (273), A Henry, Ballymoney Lim 560kg £1500 (267), Char 580kg £1550 (267), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 590kg £1570 (266), G N Gibson, Ligoniel Lim 580kg £1530 (263), 590kg £1550 (262), 560kg £1470 (262), F Keating, Portaferry Char 610kg £1600 (262).

Heifers

Up to 500kg

A Patterson, Magherafelt Char 400kg £1190 (297), 370kg £1100 (297), N Montague, Glenariffe Char 490kg £1430 (291), A Patterson, Magherafelt Char 410kg £1190 (290), 470kg £1320 (280), 390kg £1090 (279), Char 430kg £1190 (276) x2, E McCorry, Glengormley Char 460kg £1260 (273), A Patterson, Magherafelt Char 380kg £1030 (271), F Keating, Portaferry Char 480kg £1290 (268).

Over 500kg

F Keating, Portaferry Char 510kg £1420 (278), 570kg £1550 (271), E McCorry, Glengormley Char 510kg £1350 (264), N Montague, Glenariffe Char 530kg £1400 (264), E McCorry, Glengormley Lim 510kg £1320 (258), D Logan, Randalstown AA 560kg £1425 (254), J & M Crawford, Glarryford Char 560kg £1390 (248), AA 650kg £1600 (246), S Crawford, Randalstown Char 540kg £1300 (240).

4 sheep dogs, August born (best one kindly donated to Brainwaves N.I.)

From good breeding stock, pics available
father breeding from the McSwiggans, mother won sheepdog trials in Scotland 4 years ago

Another good entry of sheep on Monday evening resulted in a steady trade. Store lambs sold to £100, Dorset ewe lambs to £205.

Store Lambs

A McCarry, Armoy 1 Suff £100, R Loughery, Limavady 8 Bf £94.50, J Graham, Glenwherry 1 Char £93, P S McMullan, Rathlin Island 1 Tex £92, RMB Farms, Carrickfergus 11 Tex £90, A J Graham, Glenwherry 5 Dor £89, J Rowney, Ballynure 19 Tex £89, C Alexander, Glenarm 21 Mule £89, W P & H Esler, Islandmagee 10 Tex £88, V McErlaine, Armoy 25 Suff £87.50, W Stirling, Antrim 14 Tex £87, R Loughery, Limavady 2 Mule £86, G Knowles, Gracehill 3 Tex £86, R Taylor, Lisburn 26 Tex £85, V Turtle, Ahoghill 2 Dor £85.

Ewe Lambs

Belston Ltd, Aghalee 3 Dor £205, £200, £195 x2, £185 x3, £175, 4 Dor £160, 3 Dor £140, J Gibson, Bangor 1 Spo £135, P Boyd, Ballyclare 5 Tex £120, B McCowan, Ballyclare 1 Zwa £120, R Frazer, Rathfriland 9 Chev £101, 2 Chev £100, J Black, Ballycastle 2 Mil £100. 

Ayrshire Club sale (after dairy sale)

Consisting of 25 maiden heifers and cows from Thomas Gordon, John Suffern, Raymond Stewart and John Hunter

ALSO

22 Char weanling calves approx. 300-350kgs for late John Wilson, Ballynure

For Carrigeen farms: 20 top quality Char & Lim suckled calves, several with show potential

For Crawford Bros: Lim bull by Whinfellpark Lumo, has been used and suitable for heifers

For Liam Clarke, due to a change in farm policy: 65 suckler cows: Char, Lim & AA ranging from 2015-2021 born, all in calf to Char with a select few in calf to the Lim bull.  All PD’d in calf, calving from the mid Feb to mid March.

Dairy cow

Fifty-two Dairy cattle sold to £2480 for a Friesian calved heifer form W Black, Aghadowey.

At the Ayrshire sale top price of 2380gns went to John Ferguson, Derrygonnellly.

W Black, Aghadowney £2480, £2000, W G Johnston, £1900, £1850, B&S Bayne, Cookstown £1750, £1700, G McCully £1600. 

Ayrshire cows

J Ferguson, £2380, JW Suffern, £1980, £1950, G & I Currie, £1920, JW Suffern, £1850, J Hunter, £1750, JW Suffern, £1700, TJ Gordon, £1700, R Stewart, £1650, TJ Gordon, £1600.

Breeding Bulls

Breeding bulls sold to £2700 for a Lim.

Crawford Bros Lim £2700, W Moore, Templepatrick Abe £1950.

Sucklers

Suckler stock sold to £2320 for a Char cow. 

L Clarke, Portaferry Cha £2320, £1920, £1900, 2 x £1880, 2x £1800, 3x £1780, £1700, 3 x £1620.

Calves

239 calves sold to £690 for a 3 month old shorthorn heifer, bull calves to £650 for a 2 month old Limousin.

Bulls

Ballylurgan Farm, Randalstown Lim £650, local farmer Char £640, £570, I Rea, Mallusk Shb £560, local farmer Lim £535, Cairnleigh Ltd, Aghalee BB £525, D Wilson, Ballycraigy Char £495, M McCord, Antrim Lim £480, AA £480, N Allen, Shankbridge Sim £470 x2, S J C Woodburn, Ballyclare AA £465, R Adams, Ballymena AA £460, D McCann, Lurgan AA £455, S J C Woodburn, Ballyclare BB £450 x2.

Heifers

I Rea, Mallusk Shb £690, Ballylurgan Farm, Randalstown Lim £620, £600, £570 x2, I Rea, Mallusk Shb £480, local farmer Lim £475, R Raymond, Broughshane AA £450, R Adams, Ballymena BB £430, I Rea, Mallusk Shb £410, N Hunter, Garvagh Shb £400, M Feeney, Kilrea Her £400, H Thomspon, Randalstown BB £400.

Hol/Fr Calves

J McCann, Lugan £390, R J Gage, Clough £330, £260, C Casey, Cloughmills £250, R J Gage, Clough £240, H Thompson, Randalstown £160, D & R Hamilton, Carrickfergus £150, G Martin, Broughshane £115, Shanes Castle, Antrim £110, D & R Hamilton, Carrickfergus £110, H Thompson, Randalstown £100.

Weanlings

An entry of 270 Weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in a terrific trade. Bullocks sold to £1220 over for a Lim 340kg at £1560 presented by Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick. Heifers sold to £1610 over for a Lim 330kg £1940 also offered by Carrigeen Farms.

Bullocks

0kg to 300kg

Carrigeen Farms, Lim 280kg £1250 (446) S Gowdy, Carrickfergus Cha 290kg £1250 (431) Carrigeen Farms, Sho 250kg £1000 (400) S Gowdy, Cha 300kg £1170 (390) Carrigeen Farms, Lim 280kg £1090 (389) R Dundee, Ballyclare Lim 250kg £930 (372) S Gowdy, Lim 290kg £1060 (365) Lim 280kg £1020 (364) R Alexander, Broughshane Cha 250kg £910 (364) S Gowdy, Lim 290kg £1050 (362) R McGinley, Cha 260kg £940 (361) Carrigeen Farms, Cha 300kg £1080 (360) R McGinley, Cha 270kg £950 (351) I Crawford, Monkstown Cha 240kg £840 (350) R Nicholson, 2x Lim 280kg £975 (348).

301kg to 350kg

Carrigeen Farms, Lim 340kg £1560 (458) S Gowdy, Cha 310kg £1270 (409) Lim 310kg £1250 (403) Carrigeen Farms, Lim 310kg £1240 (400) S Gowdy, Lim 310kg £1240 (400) Carrigeen Farms, cha 350kg £1390 (397) S Gowdy, Lim 340kg £1350 (397) Lim 320kg £1220 (381) Cha £1210 (366) DS Beggs, Cha 350kg £1270 (362) 340kg £1230 (361) Carrigeen Farms Cha 350kg £1260 (360) Cha 320kg £1150 (259) J Campbell, Lim 330kg £1170 (354) DS Beggs, Ballyclare Cha 350kg £1230 (351).

350kg and over

DS Beggs, Ballyclare Cha 360kg £1480 (411) Carrigeen Farms, Cha 370kg £1440 (389) S Gowdy, Lim 360kg £1320 (366) Carrigeen Farms, 2x Cha 370kg £1330 (359) S Gowdy, Lim 360kg £1270 (352) Carrigeen Farm, Cha 370kg £1300 (351) Cha 370kg £1290 (348) Cha 380kg £1280 (336) J Buick, Kells 3x Lim 380kg £1250 (329) J Wilson, Ballynure Cha 360kg £1180 (327) 2x Cha 370kg £1190 (321) JA Ross, Lim 420kg £1320 (314).

Heifers

0kg to 300kg

R Nicholson, Monkstown Lim 300kg £1170 (390) Lim 300kg £1120 (373) Lim 250kg £920 (368) Lim 300kg £1080 (360) R Dundee, Ballyclare Lim 260kg £900 (346) J & C McClements, Ballycastle Lim 290kg £940 (324) R Dundee, Lim 170kg £550 (323) M McBurney, Ballyclare Sal 180kg £580 (322) R Jordan, Lim 280kg £900 (321) R Nicholson, Lim 260kg £830 (319) J Wilson, Cha 290kg £920 (317) I Crawford, Cha 270kg £840 (311) R Nicholson, Lim 270kg £840 (311) R Jordan, Lim 300kg £910 (303) Cha 300kg £900 (300) J Wilson, Ballynure Cha 270kg £810 (300).

301kg to 350kg

Carrigeen farm, Lim 330kg £1940 (587) DS Beggs, Lim 320kg £1380 (431) Lim 330kg £1250 (378) R Nicholson, Lim 320kg £1050 (328) J Wilson, Cha 330kg £1050 (318) R Jordan, Cha 320kg £970 (303) DS Beggs, Ballyclare Cha 350kg £1060 (302) N Brennan, Lim 310kg £925 (298) E McKeever, Lim 310kg £890 (287) C Maxwell, Cha 350kg £1000 (285) J Wilson, Cha 330kg £940 (284) R McGinley, Cha 310kg £880 (283) J Wilson, Ballynure Cha 310kg £870 (280) SG Simms, Bel 340kg £930 (273) J Wilson, Cha 330kg £890 (269) 320 £850 (265).

351kg and over

K Mullan, Garvagh Lim 550kg £1680 (305) DS Beggs, Lim 380kg £1110 (292) R Nicholson, Cha 460kg £1225 (266) J & J Muray, Sim 360kg £930 (258) JS Dunn, Lim 470kg £1190 (253) Lim 470kg £1140 (242) Lim 390kg £940 (241) J & J N Murray, Lim 370kg £890 (240) C Maxwell, Lim 390kg £935 (239) I Wallace, Doagh Lim 410kg £980 (239) ED McCorry, Her 390kg £930 (238) R McKeown, Abe 390kg £930 (238) Abe 360kg £810 (225) JS Dunn, Ballyclare Lim 460kg £1020 (221) S Graham, Cha 360kg £790 (219). 

Just under 400 beef cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in a sharper trade.  Beef cows sold to 242p for a Blue 760kg at £1839, Fr cows to 188p for 650kg at £1222, beef heifers to 288p for 650kg at £1872, beef bullocks to 296p for 750kg at £2220, and to a top per head of £2312 for 850kgs.  Friesian bullocks to 225p for 700kgs at £1575.

Beef cows

J Buick, Kells Bel 760kg £1839 (242) R Jordan, Lim 630kg £1474 (234) A Ferguson, Lim 680kg £1564 (230) local farmer, Cha 710kg £1618 (228) J Buick, Lim 710kg £1562 (220) M & F Speers, Lim 660kg £1452 (220) A Ferguson, Lim 750kg £1635 (218) A T Carson, Ballymoney 600kg £1308 (218) K Minford, Crumlin Lim 790kg £1690 (214).

Friesian cows

J Maybin, Kells 650kg £1222 (188) R&S Simpson, Ballymena 7880kg £1396 (179) D Strange, 660kg £990 (150) A & J Jamison, 650kg £936 (144) D&D Robinson, 670kg £917 (137) A & J Jamison, 720kg £979 (136) W Stewart, 580kg £788 (136) J Patterson, 680kg £911 (134) W L Wilson, 630kg £831 (132) D McKay, Broughshane 680kg £897 (132).

Beef heifers

J McIntyre, Castledawson Lim 650kg £1872 (288) Lim 1811 (283) Lim 640kg £1804 (282) G McMullan, Lim 730kg £2029 (278) Lim 640kg £1779 (278) A Pollock, Lim 670kg £1829 (273) G McMullan, Blo 680kg £1836 (270) L George, Lim 690kg £1849 (268) G McMullan, Lim 670kg £1782 (266).

Beef Bullocks

Top per kg

G McMullan, Lim 750kg £2220 (296) J Dougan, Ahoghill Lim 750kg £2152 (287) D McCloskey, Cha 710kg £2016 (284) J Hunter, Cha 680kg £1917 (282) G McMullan, Lim 790kg £2227 (282) CB Wilkinson, Lim 690kg £1945 (282) G McMullan, Lim 750kg £2115 (282) G Scullion, Lim 620kg £1736 (280) A Pollock, Lim 650kg £1813 (279) J Dougan, Sim 760kg £2097 (276).

Top per head

W Campbell, Carnlough Lim 850kg £2312, J McIntyre, Lim 860kg £2253, G McMullan, Lim 790kg £2227, Lim 750kg £2220, Lim 810kg £2219, J McIntyre, Cha 850kg £2210, J Dougan, Lim 750kg £2152, G McMullan, Lim 750kg £2115.

Friesian Bullocks

M Wallace, Cloughmills 700kg £1575, A Rocke, Larne 810kg £1749 (216) 740kg £1583 (214) 700kg £1491 (213) 810kg £1717 (212) 760kg £1611 (212) 800kg £1696 (212) 710kg £1491 (210) 630kg £1285 (204) 750kg £1500 (200).

An entry of 3088 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in a sharp trade.  Fat lambs sold to 527p for a pen of 2 Char 23.5kg at £124 and 5 Texels 23.5kg at £124 and a top per head of £137 for a Texel 33kg.   Fat ewes sold to £168.

Fat lambs (2506)

(Top per kg)

Millar McClelland, Doagh 2 Char 23.5kg £124 (527), R McKnight, Templepatrick 5 Tex 23.5kg £124 (527), S & J Butler, Rathkenny 2 Tex 20.5kg £108 (526), Graeme Martin, B’shane 19 Tex 23.5kg £122 (519), Ian Lamont, Cullybackey 6 Tex 24kg £124.50 (518), Richard Lamont, Cullybackey 1 Tex 24kg £124.50 (518), Cecil Warwick, Moorfields 6 Tex 20.5kg £106 (517), Felix McKendry, B’shane 11 Tex 24kg £124 (516), M Moffett, B’shane 21 CB 24kg £124 (516), SM Ring, Portrush 6 Tex 18kg £93 (516), Sidney Rea, Straid 10 Tex 23kg £118 (513), Norman McBurney, Moorfields 60 Tex 23.5kg £120.50 (512), IN McClelland, Coleraine 7 Tex 20kg £102.50 (512), B & C McIlroy, Raloo 2 Tex 25kg £128 (512), Joel Lamont, Kells 2 BF 21.5kg £110 (511), N McAuley, Ballyclare 13 Tex 24.5kg £125 (510), John McFall, B’shane 13 Tex 22.5kg £114.50 (508), James A McQuiston, Ballymoney 35 Tex 23kg £117 (508), S McAllister, Glenarm 50 Tex 23kg £117 (508), A Millar, Antrim 35 Tex 24kg £122 (508).

Top per head:-

Graeme Martin, B’shane 1 Tex 33kg £137, Wm Smyth, Limavady 3 Tex 30kg £133, PJ Kane, Ballycastle 7 Tex 28kg £131, S McGowan, Ballymoney 12 Tex 26kg £129, DJ Jones, Nutts Corner 1 Tex 25.5kg £129, J Kearney, Glenravel 2 Suff 32kg £129, S McAllister, Glenarm 30 Tex 29kg £128.50, B & C McIlroy, Raloo 2 Tex 25kg £128, Ian Hamilton, B’shane 25 Tex 27.5kg £127.50, Alan Forsythe, Carrick 7 Sp 28kg £127, Jean Craig, Larne 15 Tex 27kg £126.50, RJ McWhinney, Portaferry 22 Tex 25.5kg £126.50, PJ Kane 12 Suff 27kg £126, W Knowles, Cloughmills 15 Mule 26kg £126, Nevin Brown, Ballycastle Tex 26kg £125.50, John McCabe, Nutts Corner 2 Tex 29kg £125.50.

Fat ewes (1^st quality)

Suff - £100-£138

Tex - £110-£168

CB - £88-£108

BF - £52-£68

An entry 150 store cattle in Ballymena resulted in a sharp trade.  Bullocks sold to £1100 over for a Char 640kg at £1740 offered by James Smyth, Randalstown.  Heifers sold to £980 over for a Char 490kg at £1380 presented by DJ Moore, Ballyclare.

Bullocks

Up to 500kg

J H Fraser, Belfast Char 440kg £1310 (297), D J Moore, Ballyclare Char 480kg £1405 (292), A McKnight, Antrim Sim 400kg £1150 (287), J H Fraser, Belfast Char 290kg £830 (286), D J Moore, Ballyclare Char 480kg £1350 (281), J Smyth, Randalstown Lim 500kg £1400 (280), J H Fraser, Belfast Char 480kg £1340 (279), 500kg £1390 (278), A McKnight, Antrim Sim 380kg £1030 (271).

Over 501kg

J Smyth, Randalstown Char 590kg £1680 (284), Local Farmer Lim 510kg £1420 (278), J P O’Neill, Cushendall AA 520kg £1420 (273), J Smyth, Randalstown Char 640kg £1740 (271), D J Moore, Ballyclare Lim 520kg £1400 (269), J Wasson, Cloughmills Char 580kg £1510 (260), St 650kg £1690 (260).

Heifers

Up to 500kg

D J Moore, Ballyclare Char 490kg £1380 (281), local farmer Lim 380kg £1040 (273), S Russell, Templepatrick Lim 480kg £1250 (260), local farmer Lim 410kg £1060 (258), J H Fraser, Belfast Char 480kg £1230 (256), 260kg £660 (253), local farmer Lim 360kg £910 (252).

Over 501kg

J H Fraser, Belfast Char 510kg £1490 (292), S Graham, Portglenone Lim 530kg £1390 (262), R J Semple, Ballyclare Char 510kg £1180 (231), J McCarroll, Ballymena Her 520kg £1130 (217), , J P O’Neill, Cushendall AA 550kg £1170 (212), M King, Ballyward Char 560kg £1190 (212), AA 580kg £1170 (201).

Pedigree Suffolk reduction sale for David McLean, Mounthill flock, Larne, consisting of 25 ewes in lamb and 6 ewe lambs

ALSO

8 Valais X Jacob ewe lambs suitable for tupping this year, 12 Blue Texel X Dutch Spotted ewe lambs

An entry of 1024 sheep in Ballymena resulted in a steady trade.  Ewe lambs sold to £129, store lambs to £105, leading prices as follows:

Ewe Lambs

P Anderson, Portstewart 6 Bl £129, J Alcorn, Glengormley 5 Bel £120.50, P Anderson, Portstewart 6 Bl £112, 2 Char £112, J Alcorn, Glengormley 4 Bel £111, D McCormick, Ballycastle 15 Suff £102.50, P O’Kane, Carnlough 1 Tex £102, W Warwick, Moorfields 4 Tex £101.50, 5 Suff £101, J Alcorn, Glengormley 1 Bel £100.50.

Store Lambs

S & E Mullan, Glarryford 4 Suff £105.50, C Alexander, Glenarm 6 Tex £103, A McMullan, Glenariffe 20 Tex £101.50, C Alexander, Glenarm 17 Cb £100.50, R Taggart, Glenarm 2 Cb £100, D Davidson, Ballymena 5 Suff £99, W Hamilton, Doagh 57 Eas £98, R Taylor, Lisburn 21 Tex £95.50, P O’Kane, Carnlough 3 Char £92.50, J Houston, Broughshane 4 Char £91, A McMullan, Glenariffe 49 Tex £90, W Fleck, Larne 21 Ham £89.50, R Taylor, Lisburn 4 Tex £89, TJ Morton & Sons, Cairncastle 3 Suff £89, D Convery, Cushendun 2 Suff £89, T McIlroy, Larne 20 Mule £89, W Warwick, Moorfields 2 Tex £89, W Reid, Aughafatten 2 Tex £88.50. 

30 Holst AI bred maiden heifers 10-15 months for Chatswood Holsteins, herd averages 305 days 9500 L, 4.33 BF, protein 3.46, catalogue available online

20 in calf Holst heifers for Wallace Gregg, catalogue available online

9 pedigree Jersey heifers (some calved, some springing) from Wyreforest herd, England, catalogue available online

4 year old pedigree Highland cow & Highland calf at foot, plus 4 year old pedigree Highland bull

7 Holstein maiden heifers, 1 year old AI bred for Andrew Bell

7 top quality Aubrac heifers approx 18 months, plus 3 cows running with ped Aubrac bull (2 scanned in calf)

Dairy Cows

A good entry of 85 dairy cattle sold at improved prices to £2650 for a calved heifer from N & J Coleman, Ballyclare.

N & J Coleman, Ballyclare Hol £2650, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £2350, N & J Coleman, Ballyclare Hol £2200, D & M McGregor, Muckamore Hol £2150, N & J Coleman, Ballyclare Hol £2150, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £2080, £2050, Adams Farms, Cloughmills Fri £2000, W Black, Aghadowey Fri £2000, £1950, Adams Farms, Cloughmills Fri £1900, £1850, E Ervine, Loughbrickland Fri £1850, A A Ferguson, Stewartstown Hol £1850, S Booth, Ballymoney Jer £1820.

Suckler Cows

Suckler stock sold to £2020 for a Simmental Cow with bull calf and breeding bulls to £1800 for an Aberdeen Angus from S G Wallace, Broughshane.

W Ferguson, Newtownabbey Sim & bull calf £2020, Sim & hfr calf £1780, Sim & bull calf £1620, J McKenna, Ahoghill Her & hfr £1450, A McConaghy, Ballycastle Aub £1350, £1300, £1280, £1200, £1180.

Calves

282 lots in the calf ring sold to £630 for a partly reared Herford bull, heifer calves to £600 for a 3 month old Limousin.

Bulls

R Adams, Ballymena Her £630, Lim £600, D McClurkin, Ligoniel AA £570, W Warwick, Moorfields Lim £550, T J & I Bell, Ballyclare Lim £550, R & S Simpson, Ballymena BB £540, W Warwick, Moorfields Lim £540, R Dunlop, Broughshane AA £540, W Warwick, Moorfields BB £530, TJ & I Bell, Ballyclare AA £530 x2, Trimble Farms, Kircubbin Char £515, T J & I Bell, Ballyclare Char £500, W Warwick, Moorfields BB £480, J Brown, Newtownards AA £480 x2.

Heifers

W Warwick, Moorfields Lim £600, BB £600, S Patterson, Carrickfergus Spk £575, R Manson, Kells Sim £535, £505, W Warwick, MorfieldsBB £500, T J & I Bell, Ballyclare AA £475, R & S Simpson, Ballymena BB £465, W Warwick, Moorfields Lim E430 x2, T J & I Bell, Ballyclare AA £425, £410 x3, D McKay, Broughshane AA £410.

Hol/Fr Bull Calves

D McKay, Broughshane £385, W Warwick, Moorfields £295, R H Brown, Newtownards £175, J Graham, Glenwherry £170, £160, Trimble Farms, Kircubbin Hol £150 x3, N Hunter, Garvagh Hol £150 x4, W Hoey, Ballymena £145, D Strange, Ballyclare £135 x3.

 
Weanlings

Almost 300 weanlings sold to 439pence per kg for a 310kg Charolais bullock at £1360. Heifers sold to 409pence for a 330kg Charolais at £1350. Top price per head £1720 was paid for a 410kg Charolais bullock (420p)

Bullocks

0kg to 300kg

B Taylor, Belfast Cha 270kg £1070 (396) J McAuley, Ballyclare 2x Cha 180kg £660 (366) J G & J N Murray, Larne Sim 240kg £870 (362) J Christie, Cha 280kg £1000 (357) J McAuley, Cha 230kg £820 (356) A Abbott, Lisburn Cha 280kg £990 (353) G Rea, Glenwherry Lim 180kg £630 (350) R Manson, Kells Sim 250kg £870 (480) S Taylor, Cha 290kg £1000 (344) Parkmore Farms, Lim 250kg £860 (344) M Ransey, Lim 300kg £1010 (336).

301kg to 350kg

O’Kane Farm, Dunloy Cha 310kg £1360 (438) D McGarel, Glenarm Lim 310kg £1180 (380) Cha 320kg £1190 (371) O’Kane Farm, Cha 350kg £1290 (368) TJ McLornan, Cha 340kg £1230 (361) D McGarel, Cha 310kg £1100 (354) S Hall, Larne Cha 330kg £1150 (348) D McGarel, Lim 310kg £1080 (348) M Ramsey, Doagh Lim 310kg £1070 (342) Local Farmer, Cha 340kg £1160 (341) O’Kane, Cha 320kg £1090 (340) S Hall, Larne Cha 330kg £1120 (339) A Abbott, Lim 310kg £1050 (338).

351kg and over

O’Kane Farm, Cha 410kg £1720 (419) TJ McLornan, Cha 380kg £1340 (352) Cha 360kg £1190 (330) T McKillop, Glenarm Cha 400kg £1280 (320) M& A Guy, Lim 430kg £1370 (318) Cha 400kg £1260 (315) S Hall, Larne Cha 360kg £1130 (313) S McMaw, Cha 370kg £1150 (310) N Farquhar, Lim 380kg £1180 (310) M & A Guy, Lim 440kg £1350 (306) D McGarel, Lim 380kg £1140 (300) T McKillop, Lim 370kg £1100 (297).

Heifers

0kg to 300kg

S McMaw, Carrickfergus Lim 220kg £700 (318) O’Kane Farm, Cha 290kg £910 (313) E Drummond, Ballynure Lim 250kg £780 (312) G Rea, Glenwherry Lim 210kg £655 (311) O McConnon, Randalstown 200kg £620 (310) Parkmore farms, Lim 240kg £735 (306) V Erskine, Lim 200kg £610 (305) A McMaw, 2x Cha 230kg £700 (304) J McAuley, Cha 230kg £700 (304) S Magorrian, Cha 290kg £870 (300).

301kg to 350kg

O’Kane Farm, Cha 330kg £1350 (409) L Marron, Lim 350kg £1220 (348) TJ McLornan, Cha 340kg £1180 (347) Cha 350kg £1120 (320) S Taylor, Cha 310kg £910, Cha 310kg £905, Cha 310kg £900 (290) K Bell, Sal 350kg £1000 (285) TJ McLornan, Cha 320kg £900 (281) K Bell, Sal 350kg £950 (271) L McNamara, Lim 350kg £920 (262) Parkmore farms, Lim 340kg £890 (261).

351kg and over

T McKillop, Glenarm Cha 400kg £1150 (287) TJ McLornan, Lim 360kg £1030 (286) S Anderson, Lim 410kg £1150 (280) Lim 400kg £1090 (272) H M Dobbin, Lim 370kg £1000 (270) T Finlay, Cha 430kg £1150 (267) S Anderson, Lim 420kg £1100 (261) Lim 410kg £1065 (259) Lim 440kg £1120 (254) Lim 400kg £1000 (250) Lim 460kg £1120 (243) Cha 460kg £1110 (241) H McCambridge, Cha 460kg £1110 (241).

An increased entry of 455 beef cattle sold to a great trade.  Beef cows sold to 258p for 810kg at £2089, Fr cows to 159p for 660kg at £1049, beef heifers to 287p for a Lim 710kg at £2037, beef bullocks to 308p for 800kg at £2464 and Fr bullocks to 216p for 640kg at £1382.

Beef cows

W Hopes, Ballywalter Bel 810kg £2089 (258) S & M Black, Carnlough Lim 630kg £1537 (244) R Shaw, Lim 540kg £1317 (244) J Tohill, Coleraine Lim 690kg £1635 (237) S & M Black, Lim 680kg £1591 (234) M & F Speers, Cullybackey Lim 720kg £1684 (234) R Shaw, Cha 660kg £1531 (232) W Hopes, Lim 760kg £1755 (231) S & M Black, Lim 600kg £1380 (230) SB & D Weatherup, Lim 790kg £1817 (230) R Shaw, Lim 540kg £1220 (226).

Friesian cows

M McAllister, Crumlin 660kg £1049 (159) D Rawe, 630kg £863 (137) A Magill, Carnlough 590kg £790 (134) B Alexander, 730kg £963 (132) I Stewart, Bushmills 730kg £941 (129) DG Wallace, 740kg £947 (128) WR Mehaffy, Strabane 780kg £990 (127) W Moore, Templepatrick 700kg £889 (127) D G Wallace, 670kg £844 (126).

Beef heifers

K Brown, Ballinderry Lim 710kg £2037 (287) S Brown, Lim 730kg £2073 (284) W Reid, Lim 680kg £1836 (270) T McMaster, Whitehead Cha 650kg £1690 (260) I Beggs, Lim 640kg £1600 (250) Lim 630kg £1575 (250) T McMaster, Cha 550kg £1369 (249) R McIntyre, Lim 570kg £1413 (248) SP & M Gibson, Cha 630kg £1562 (248) I Beggs, Lim 540kg £1339 (248) R McIntyre, Cha 580kg £1421 (245).

Beef Bullocks

Top per head

F Cassidy, Kilrea Cha 890kg £2670, H Crawford, Moneyrea Bel 800kg £2464, F Cassidy, Cha 840kg £2385, H Crawford, Bel 760kg £2196, R McCurdy, Lim 750kg £2167, Lim 730kg £2160, R Nicholson, 980kg £2156, D Grimes, Cha 740kg £2131, S P Fitzgerald, Cha 750kg £2115, D Browne Cha 880kg £2112.

Top per kg

H Crawford, Bel 800kg £2464 (308) F Cassidy, Kilrea Cha 890kg £2670 (300) R McCurdy, Lim 730kg £2160 (296) 750kg £2167 (289) H Crawford, Bel 760kg £2196 (289) D Grimes, Cha 740kg £2131 (288) M Farr, Lim 700kg £1995 (285) F Cassidy, Cha 840kg £2385 (284) SP Fitzgerald, Cha 750kg £2115 (282) R McCurdy, Lim 690kg £1932 (280) D Grimes, Cha 670kg £1869 (279).

Friesian Bullocks

DW Graham, Clough 640kg £1382 (216) 690kg £1476 (214) 730kg £1562 (214) 630kg £1348 (214) M Stewart, 820kg £1754 (214) H McNabney, 600kg £1278 (213) M Stewart, 780kg £1638 (210) 720kg £1461 (203) 640kg £1292 (202) H McNabney, 590kg £1180 (200) T Duffin, 670kg £1299 (194) N McNabney, 580kg £1125 (194) 540kg £1047 (194) 560kg £1030 (184).

A massive entry of 3670 sheep on Wednesday past saw a good trade.  Fat lambs sold to 529p for 2 Beltex 22kg at £116.50 offered by D & L Carson, Belfast, and to a top per head of £135 for a heavy Texel from P Donnelly, Rathkenny.  Fat ewes to £156.

Fat lambs (3250)

Top per kg

D & L Carson, Belfast 2 Bel 22kg £116.50 (529) D Adams, Portglenone 5 Tex £117.50 (522) WJ Cubitt, 3 Tex 21kg £109.50 (521) R McKeown, Templepatrick 3 Dor 18.5kg £96 (518) G Martin, Broughshane 22 Tex 23.5kg £121.50 (517) I McConnell, Raloo 11 Tex 22kg £112.50 (511) A & W Gregg, Cloughmills 12 Tex 23kg £117.50 (510) J McQuiston, 45 Tex 22.5kg £114.50 (508) C Smyth, Broughshane 6 Tex 20.5kg £104 (507) D Gaston, Carnlough 19 Tex 25kg £126.50 (506) R McAllister, Martinstown 8 Mul 21.5kg £108.50 (504) B Watt, 22 Tex 23kg £116 (504) J Thompson, Kells 16 Tex 23.5kg £118.50 (504) J Maxwell, 1 Tex 23.5kg £118.50 (504) T Hanna, Loughgiel 2 Tex 24.5kg £123.50 (504) H Dobbin, 4 Tex 19.5kg £98 (502).

Top per head

P Donnelly, Rathkenny 1 Tex 36kg £135, H McBratney, Bangor 3 Tex 30kg £132, B Watt, Corkey 1 Tex 32.5kg £131, F McKendry, Broughshane 5 Tex 29kg £130, WM J Donaghy, 4 Tex 29kg £130, W McAllister, Kells 8 Tex 30.5kg £128.50, JK Adams, Broughshane 2 Tex 26kg £127, D Gaston, Carnlough 19 Tex 25kg £126.50, WJ Cubitt, 2 Tex 25.5kg £126.50, S Connor, 1 Dor 28kg £126, TDG Farms, Toomebridge 13 Tex 28kg £126, S McGowan, 14 Tex 27kg £126, W Craig, Larne 2 Tex 26.5kg £125, M Moffett, Broughshane 24 Cro 27kg £125, S Sims, 20 Dor 27.5kg £125, PJ Kane, Ballycastle 5 Tex 27.5kg £124.

Fat ewes (419)

1^st Quality

Suff – £120-£154

Tex – £120-£156

CB – £100-£148

BF – £60-£85

150 store cattle on Tuesday sold to £1510 over for a Lim heifer 690kg at £2200 from P Donnelly, Rathkenny.  

Bullocks 

Up to 500kg 

R Hood, Broughshane Sim 490kg £1270 (259), H Armstrong, Coagh Her 490kg £1150 (234), B Devlin, Randalstown Lim 450kg £1050 (233), BB 440kg £1015 (230), R J Mawhinney, Portaferry BB 360kg £825 (229), B Devlin, Randalstown BB 370kg £845 (228), B Cannon, Antrim AA 440kg £990 (225). 

Over 501kg 

R Hood, Broughshane Lim 530kg £1490 (281), H Armstrong, Coagh Her 510kg £1360 (266), R Hood, Broughshane Lim 540kg £1430 (264), A & B Hunter, Antrim Char 740kg £1910 (258), R Hood, Broughshane Lim 530kg £1360 (256), A & B Hunter, Antrim Char 670kg £1700 (253), 790kg £1960 (248), R Hood, Broughshane Lim 600kg £1480 (246), M Farlow, Macosquin Sim 530kg £1250 (235).  

Heifers 

Up to 500kg 

P Donnelly, Rathkenny Lim 480kg £1580 (329), 490kg £1600 (326), 500kg £1620 (324), 500kg £1580 (316), Duncan Bros, Antrim Lim 420kg £1310 (311), P Donnelly, Rathkenny Lim 450kg £1370 (304), 500kg £1520 (304), 480kg £1380 (287), T Butler, Ballycastle Lim 500kg £1390 (278), R Armstrong, Lisburn BB 480kg £1310 (272), 440kg £1200 (272), D & W Hume, Randalstown Lim 500kg £1350 (270). 

Over 501kg  

P Donnelly, Rathkenny Char 560kg £2030 (362), Lim 510kg £1780 (349), 530kg £1820 (343), 560kg £1920 (342), 570kg £1940 (340), 550kg £1840 (334), 510kg £1670 (327), 590kg £1900 (322), 560kg £1800 (321), 530kg £1700 (320), 690kg £2200 (318), 540kg £1720 (318), 560kg £1780 (317), 600kg £1900 (316), 550kg £1720 (312), 580kg £1800 (310).   

A smaller entry of 930 sheep on Monday night went to £104 for 28 Texel ewe lambs and £95.50 for 63 Texel store lambs with Rams selling to £395 for a Texel.  

Ewe Lambs 

J & A Wright, Carnlough 28 Tex £104, J Black, Ballycastle 11 Mule £104, J Connon, Deerfin 10 Mule £96, D McDonnell, Glenariffe 12 Mule £95.  

Store Lambs 

A McMullan, Glenariffe 63 Tex £95.50, A McMullan, Glenariffe 16 Tex £77, S Wharry. Glenarm 24 Mule £74.  

Dairy Cows

55 dairy cattle met improved demand to £2280 for a calved heifer from D & M Knowles, Cullybackey.

D & M Knowles, Cullybackey Fr £2280, £2150, £2000, W Black, Aghadowey Fri £2000 x2, W G Johnston, Lioniel Hol £1900 x2, D & M Knowles, Cullybackey Fri £1850, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £1850, D & M Knowles, Cullybackey Fr £1780 x2, £1750 X2, P Tinsley, Dromore Fri £1750, D & M Knowles, Cullybackey Fr £1720, P Tinsley, Dromore Fri £1720.

Suckler Cows

Suckler stock sold to £2800 for a Saler heifer with bull calf and Breeding Bulls sold to £2350 for a young Limousin from Crawford Bros, Maguiresbridge.

R Armstrong, Lisburn Sal & bull calf £2800, £2520, £2400, D Brogan, Cloughmills Lim & hfr calf £2020, O O’Kane, Carnlough Aub & bull calf £1880, J Strange, Ballyclare AA & hfr calf £1500, WJ & D Wallace, Ballymena Lim & bull calf £1480.

Calves

301 lots in the calf ring sold well to £740 for a 4 month old Simmental heifer, younger heifer calves to £460 for a Belgian Blue. Bull calves sold to £700 for a 3 month old Simmental, younger lots to £510 for a Charollais.

Bulls

Local farmer Sim £700, J Bates, Ballyclare Char £700, A Park, Ballynure BB £650 x2, W McConnell, Ballyclare Char £630, £620, A Park, Ballynure BB £600, W McConnell, Ballyclare Char £600, A Park, Ballynure BB £530, W McConnell, Ballyclare Char £530, A Park, Ballynure Char £510, W McConnell, Ballyclare Her £500, A Park, Ballynure AA £480, H Thompson, Randalstown BB £470, A Park, Ballynure BB £460 x2.

Heifers

Local farmer Sim £740, Lim £720, W McConnell, Ballyclare Lim £590, J Bates, Ballyclare Lim £515, W McConnell, Ballyclare AA £500, £495, R & L Boyd, Cloughmills Her £490, A Park, Ballynure BB £480, W McConnell, Ballyclare Lim £470, A Park, Ballynure BB £460, R Lyttle, Larne BB £460, D Boyd, Straid BB £455, W McConnell, Ballyclare Lim £455, A Park, Ballynure BB £450 x2, H Alcorn, Limavady Char £450.

Hol/Fr Bulls

J Bates, Ballyclare Fri £330, D Young, Saintfield Fri £200, D Boyd, Straid Hol £190 x3, £180 x2, A T Lowry, Loughgiel Hol £155 x2, Smiddie Hill Farms, Newtownards Fri £130, H McCambridge, Carnlough Hol £100 x2.

Weanlings

Just under 400 weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in a sharp trade. Bullocks sold to £1010 for a Char 290kg at £1300 presented by S Gowdy, Carrickfergus. Heifers sold to £790 over for a Lim 280kg at £1070 offered by S Douglas, Limavady.

Heifers

Up to 300kg

J McAuley, Ballyclare Char 220kg £890 (404), 180kg £700 (388), S Douglas, Limavady Lim 280kg £1070 (382), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 260kg £930 (357), S Gowdy, Carrickfergus Lim 270kg £940 (348), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 280kg £970 (346), S Gowdy, Carrickfergus Char 240kg £830 (345), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 300kg £1030 (343), S Douglas, Limavady Char 300kg £1020 (340), local farmer Char 230kg £780 (339), 260kg £880 (338), S Gowdy, Carrickfergus Char 290kg £980 (337), 270kg £910 (337), T W Johnston, Nutts Corner Char 250kg £840 (336), local farmer Char 300kg £1000 (333), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 270kg £895 (331).

301 to 350kg

S Gowdy, Carrickfergus Char 310kg £1090 (351), S Douglas, Limavady Char 310kg £1000 (322), R Millar, Gleno Char 310kg £990 (319), S Douglas, Limavady Char 310kg £990 (319), 320kg £1020 (318), O O’Kane, Carnlough Sim 310kg £980 (316), local farmer Lim 310kg £980 (316), P & R McCullagh, Feeny Blo 350kg £1100 (314), S Gowdy, Carrickfergus Lim 320kg £1005 (314), S Douglas, Limavady Lim 310kg £960 (309), Char 310kg £950 (306), R Millar, Gleno Char 330kg £980 (297), N Booth, Bushmills Lim 320kg £950 (296), A McErlean, Portglenone Lim 310kg £910 (293) x2, S Henderson, Ballycastle Char 310kg £900 (290).

Over 350kg

P & R McCullagh, Feeny Blo 370kg £965 (260), C Crooks, Kilwaughter Sim 370kg £965 (260), W Sherrard, Coleraine Lim 400kg £1010 (252), D McKillop, Glenariffe AA 420kg £1040 (247), W Moore, Templepatrick Sim 410kg £1015 (247), M Smith, Kells Lim 380kg £940 (247), P & R McCullagh, Feeny Blo 360kg £890 (247), M Smith, Kells Lim 390kg £950 (243), D McKillop, Glenariffe AA 420kg £1020 (242), B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 390kg £945 (242), M Smith, Kells Lim 450kg £1080 (240).

Bullocks

0kg to 300kg

S Gowdy, Carrickfergus Cha 290kg £1300 (448) Lim 260kg £1070 (411) Lim 250kg £1020 (408) Cha 300kg £1220 (406) J McAuley, Ballyclare 2x Cha 220kg £890 (404) S Gowdy, Lim 300kg £1210 (403) R Millar, Larne Cha 300kg £1210 (403) Cha 280kg £1120 (400) J McAuley, Cha 180kg £700 (388) S Henderson, Lim 240kg £880 (366) S Gowdy, Lim 300kg £1060 (353) S Henderson, Lim 230kg £810 (352) S Gowdy, Lim 250kg £880 (352) G Rea, 2xLim 240kg £830 (345).

301kg to 350kg

S Gowdy, Lim 310kg £1230 (396) R Millar, Larne Cha £1220 (381) R McNabney, Broughshane Lim 320kg £1205 (376) S Gowdy, Cha 320kg £1200 (375) S Douglas, Lim Cha 330kg £1210 (366) S Mulvenna, Cha 330kg £1200 (363) R McNabney, Lim 320kg £1110 (346) S Douglas, Cha 310kg £1070 (345) R McNabney, Lim 330kg £1110 (336) Lim 320kg £1050 (328) Lim 330kg £1080 (327) local farmer, Lim 330kg £1070 (324) TW Johnston, Cha 340kg £1080 (317) B Devlin, Toome 2xLim 310kg £970 (312).

351kg and over

R Millar, Gleno Cha 360kg £1280 (355) P& R McCullagh, Fenny Blo 360kg £1100 (305) A Smith, Kells Lim 380kg £1140 (300) W Sherrard, Lim 400kg £1185 (296) R McNabney, Lim 370kg £1040 (281) N Booth, Bushmills Lim 400kg £1110 (277) Local Farmer Lim 390kg £1050 (269) W Sherard, Coleraine Lim 440kg £1180 (268) B McAllister, Lim 410kg £1080 (263) Local Farmer, Shb 3870kg £1000 (263) Lim 430kg £1130 (262) Lim 410kg £1060 (258) Lim 450kg £1150 (255) Abe 400kg £980 (245) H McCormick, Bel 400kg £980 (245) DG Ramage, Cha 410kg £1000 (243).

340 beef cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in a steady trade. Beef cows sold to 258p for 730kg at £1883, Friesian cows to 167p 920kg at £1536, Beef heifers to 291p 780kg at £2269, Beef bullocks to 293p 720kg £2109 and to a top per head of £2456 for 890kg. Fr bullocks to 243p 810kg at £1968.

Beef cows

R Armstrong, Lisburn Bel 730kg £1883 (258) Local farmer, Castlewellan Cha 610kg £1500 (246) S Martin, Brb, 820kg £1877 (229) I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 680kg £1536 (226) J Wilson, Glenarm Bel 700kg £1442 (206) T Bulter, Lim 710kg £1420 (200) Sal 650kg £1280 (197) K Kidd, Broughshane Lim 640kg £1241 (194) T Bulter, Ballycastle Lim 680kg £1305 (192) Sal 650kg £1215 (187) W Warwick, Sim 850kg £1589 (187) S Beattie, Ballyclare Sim 660kg £1201 (182).

Friesian cows

C Moody, Bushmills 920kg £1536 (167) A & W McMaster, 750kg £1110 (148) 550kg £803 (146) RJ McLean, Straid 460kg £662 (144) WJ Glenn, Ballycastle 630kg £894 (142) 790kg £1106 (140) 690kg £952 (138) 740kg £1013 (137) RJ McLean, Straid 700kg £910 (130) CK & R McCullough, 690kg £890 (129) J Wilson, Doagh 610kg £780 (128).

Beef heifers

J & B McPeake, Cha 780kg £2269 (291) G McMullan, Lim 720kg £2073 (288) J & B McPeake, Lim 650kg £1865 (287) 660kg £1815 (275) SP & M Gibson, Cha 630kg £1732 (275) J & B McPeake, Cha 740kg £2012 (272) G McMullan, Cha 680kg £1836 (270) Local Farmer, Cha 660kg £1755 (266) R Workman, Kilwaughter Cha 620kg £1649 (266) DJ Browne, Bushmills Cha 670kg £1775 (265) G McMullan, Lim 680kg £1795 (264) Local Farmer, Cha 650kg £1677 (258).

Beef Bullocks

Top per kg

G McMullan, Lim 720kg £2109 (293) G Simpson, Cullybackey Cha 780kg £2238 (287) Local Farmer, Cha 680kg £1931 (284) G McMullan, Lim 710kg £2002 (282) Lim 700kg £1960 (280) Local Farmer, Lim 680kg £1876 (276) M Tweed, Comber Cha 890kg £2456 (276) G McMullan, Lim 770kg £2094 (272) M Tweed, Cha 810kg £2203 (272) Cha 850kg £2312 (272) G McMullan, Lim 840kg £2276 (271).

Top per head

M Tweed, Comber Cha 890kg £2456, W Smyth, Claudy, Cha 890kg £2314, M Tweed, Cha 850kg £2312, Cha 900kg £2304, G McMullan, Lim 840kg £2276, M Tweed, Cha 890kg £2260, J Aiken, Dromore Lim 850kg £2244, G Simpson, Cha 780kg £2238, M Tweed, Cha 810kg £2203, Cha 840kg £2175, J Aiken, Lim 810kg £2138.

Friesian Bullocks

BJ Browne, Bushmills 810kg £1968 (243) Local Farmer, 690kg £1552 (225). 

An entry of 2709 Sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in a steady trade. Fat lambs sold to 506p for a pen of 15 Texels at 23kg at £116.50 offered by B Gaston, Ballymena and to a top per head of £133 for 2 heavy texels from J McAllister, Ballynure. Fat ewes sold to £154.

Fat Lambs 2345

Top per kg

B Gaston, Ballymena 15 Tex 23kg £116.50 (506) J Thompson, Bushmills 11 Tex 23kg £115.50 (502) J Houston, 1 Rou 26kg £129 (496) J McIlrath, Ballymena 4 Tex 24kg £119 (495) G Martin, Broughshane 21 Tex 24.5kg £121 (493) G Francey, 23 Tex 22kg £108.50 (493) S Caldwell, 14 Tex 21.5kg £106 (493) J McCollum, Carnlough 12 Cha 20.5kg £101 (492) J McAlister, Ballynure 6 Tex 25kg £123 (492) J McFall, Broughshane 14 Tex 24kg £118 (491) T Rainey, 19 Tex 23.5kg £115.50 (491) A McGookin, Carrickfergus 6 Tex 23kg £113 (491) W J Boyd, Larne 23 Tex 21kg £103 (490) S Rea, Ballyclare 6 Tex 25kg £122.50 (490) JE Adamson, Ballyclare 11 Tex 19.5kg £95.50 (489) A & J Currie, Ballyclare 18 Tex 24kg £117.50 (489) H McGookin, Carrickfergus 9 Tex 23kg £112.50 (489) R Dundee, Kells 21 Tex 23kg £112.50 (489) D & J Compton, 14 EC 23kg £112.50 (489) J McIlrath, 3 Tex 22kg £107.50 (488).

Top per head

J McAlister, Ballynure 2 Tex 36.5kg £133, J Houston, Randalstown 1 Rou 26kg £129, B Smyth, Broughshane 1 Cha 29.5kg £127, R Nicholson, Monkstown 19 Tex 30kg £124.50, J Minford, Parkgate 7 Dor 27kg £124, J Crawford, Glenariffe 5 Tex 26.5kg £123.50, J McAllister, Ballynure 6 Tex 25kg £123, J McIlrath, 2 Tex 28kg £122.50, S Rea, Ballyclare 6 Tex 25kg £122.50, C Jamison, Larne 10 Tex 27kg £122.50, C Patterson, Cha 25kg £122, G Hughes, Clough 11 Tex 28kg £122, S Rea, 7 Suf 27.5kg £122, G Martin, 21 Tex 24.5kg £121, WJ Hanna, Ballyclare 32 Rou 25kg £121, R Boville, 5 Tex 28.5kg £120.

Fat ewes 364

1^st Quality

Suff - £110 - £144

Tex - £120 - £154

CB - £90 - £110

BF - £55 - £72

Dairy Cows 

31 dairy cattle on offer sold to £1750 for a calved heifer from William Black, Aghadowey. 

W Black, Aghadowey £1750, £1700, Droghal Farm, Aghalee Hol £1700, B McStravick, Gawleys Gate Fri £1700, G Mitchell, Banbridge Hol £1680, Droghal Farm, Aghalee Hol £1650, D & S Bayne, Cookstown Fri £1600, £1580, N G Chambers, Moneyrea Hol £1550. 

Suckler Cows 

32 lots of sucklers on offer sold to £1700 for a Shorthorn cow from R Patton, Ballycarry. 

R Patton, Ballycarry Shb £1700, St £1680, £1650 x2, Shb £1600, W Carson, Cloughmills Iri & bull calf £1600, Iri & hfr calf £1580, R Patton, Ballycarry St £1520, W Carson, Cloughmills Sim & hfr calf £1520, R Patton, Ballycarry St £1500 x3, £1480, £1420, £1400, A P Cameron, Macosquin Char £1400.  

Calves 

In the calf ring 249 lots sold to £680 for a Limousin bull, heifer calves to £655 for a partly reared Charolais 

Bulls 

B McGarry, Crumlin Lim £680, C Bamford, Crumlin Lim £670, B McGarry, Crumlin Char £660, Lim £600, B Paisley, Ballynure BB £500, D Kennedy, Ballyclare Fkv £500, W Gillespie, Portglenone Char £465, B Paisley, Ballynure BB £460, D Bill, Templepatrick Sho £440, R Bingham, Nutts Corner Char £440, T Herbinson, Randalstown AA £440, R Bingham, Nutts Corner Char £435, B Paisley, Ballynure Lim £430, W Magee, Kilwaughter Char £420 x2, R W Kane, Ballycastle BB £420. 

Heifers 

C Bamford, Crumlin Char £655, S Bamford,Crumlin Char £600 x2, B McGarry, Crumlin Lim £520, Char £510, £490, W Gillespie, Portglenone Char £480, J Caldwell, Antrim Lim £450, B Paisley, Ballynure BB £440, J Caldwell, Antrim AA £430, Lim £430, W Magee, Kilwaughter Char £420 x3.  

Hol/Fr Bull Calves 

Cairnleigh Ltd, Aghalee Hol £275, D McKay, Broughshane Fri £235, R Bingham, Nutts Corner Hol £160, £150, B Paisley, Ballynure Fri £130, J Maybin, Kells Fri £105 x2, £95 x2, J R & JM Dunn, Ballyclare Fri £90, W Gillespie, Portglenone Hol £85, J R & J M Dunn, Ballyclare Fri £80. 

300 Weanlings in Ballymena resulted in a very steady trade. Bullocks sold to £1040 over for a Lim 440kg £1480 presented by Leo Marron, Portglenone. Heifers sold to £700 over for a Char 350kg £1050 offered by W Dawson, Stoneyford.

Bullocks

0kg to 300kg

S Dawson, Lisburn Cha 280kg £1070 (382) W Dawson, Cha 280kg £1060 (378) S Lowry, Glenavy Cha 250kg £940 (376) T Mulholland, Dunmurry Cha 290kg £1080 (372) Cha 270kg £980 (363) S Taylor, Belfast Cha 270kg £980 (363) RG Mulholland, Cha 300kg £1050 (350) A Linton, Glarryford 3x Sim 220kg £770 (350) J Sherrard, Limavady Cha 270kg £940 (348).

301kg to 350kg

RG Mulholland, Cha 330kg £1180 (357) T Mulholland, 2xCha 320kg £1090 (340) K Molyneaux, Cha 340kg £1150 (338) E Hamilton, Moorefields Lim 310kg £1040 (335) A Christie, Ballymoney Cha 320kg £1020 (318) S Lowry, Cha 310kg £960 (309) E Hamilton, Lim 350kg £1080 (308) T Mulholland, Sim 310kg £950 (306) J Sherrard, Cha 320kg £980 (306) T Mulholland, Lim 350kg £1050 (300).

351kg and over

L Marron, Portglenone Lim 440kg £1480 (336) K Molyneaux, Cha 390kg £1310 (335) Cha 390kg £1270 (325) Lim 370kg £1200 (324) L Marron, Lim 370kg £1190 (321) W Dawson, Lisburn Cha 360kg £1150 (319) TJ McLornan, Cha 400kg £1270 (317) E Hamilton, Lim 370kg £1170 (316) RA Sleeman, Cha 400kg £1260 (315) TJ McLornan, Lim 370kg £1150 (310) Cha 410kg £1240 (302) Lim 390kg £1170 (300).

Heifers

0kg to 300kg

S Taylor, Ligoniel Cha 250kg £900 (360) Cha 270kg £940 (348) Cha 280kg £940 (335) S Crothers, Doagh 3xLim 260kg £860 (330) T Mulholland, Cha 270kg £860 (318) S Taylor, Belfast Cha 280kg £890 (317) W Dawson, Cha 290kg £920 (317) S Kerr, Larne Lim 240kg £760 (316) S Dawson, Cha 220kg £690 (313).

301kg to 350kg

S Taylor, Ligoniel Cha 320kg £1010 (315) W Dawson, Lisburn Cha 350kg £1050 (300) RG Mulholland, Cha 310kg £890 (287) J Sherrard, Cha 320kg £910 (284) S Dawson, Lisburn Cha 310kg £880 (283) RG Mulholland, Cha 330kg £930 (281) J McAuley, Ballyclare Cha 310kg £845 (272) TJ McLornan, Lim 320kg £850 (265) D Mason, Lim 330kg £860 (260) P Savage, Lim 310kg £800 (258) A McFadden, Lim 310kg £800 (258).

351kg and over

TJ McLornan, Lim 360kg £1000 (277) Lim 370kg £995 (268) K Molyneaux, Cha 370kg £990 (267) A Christie, Lim 390kg £1020 (261) J McAuley, Ballyclare Cha 370kg £950 (256) D Mason, Lim 360kg £920 (255) A Warwick, Templepatrick Sim 390kg £970 (248) A Christie, Cha 370kg £900 (243) J McAuley, Cha 360kg £850 (236) A Warwick, Abe 390kg £920 (235).

A smaller entry of 1264 sheep in Ballymena resulted in a sharper trade. Fat lambs sold to 500p for a pen of 9 Texels 21.5kg at £107.50 offered by N Feeney, Carnlough and to a top per head of £124 for 12 Texels 28kg from D Gaston, Carnlough. Fat ewes sold to £154.  

Fat Lambs (1108) 

Top per Kg 

N Feeney, Carnlough 9 Tex 21.5kg £107.50 (500), A McClintock, Ballymena 3 Tex 22kg £109 (495), P McMullan, Carnlough 22 Tex 20kg £99 (495), C McAuley, Larne 11 Tex 23kg £113 (491), N Wilson, Ballymena 24 Tex 23kg £113 (491), W J McClintock, Broughshane 32 Tex 23kg £113 (491), S Bonnar, Broughshane 20 Cb 23kg £113 (491), R Davison, Broughshane 22 Cb 22kg £108 (490), G Martin, Broughshane 12 Tex 24.5kg £120 (489), L Campbell, Carnlough 8 Spd 24.5kg £120 (489), N Hamill, Aughafatten 2 Tex 22.5kg £110 (488), D Wylie, Broughshane 4 Tex 22.5kg £110 (488), C Irvine, Carrickfergus 22 Tex 22.5kg £110 (488), C McAllister, Moorfields 51 Tex 22.5kg £110 (488), W Wright, Antrim 34 Tex 22.5kg £110 (488), A Hull, Dromore 6 Tex 22.5kg £110 (488), K W Dickey, Ballyclare 9 Tex 21.5kg £105 (488), A Hunter, Broughshane 25 Tex 24kg £117 (487), J McQuiston, Ballymoney 37 Tex 24kg £117 (487), A Millar, Antrim 24 Tex 24kg £117 (487), J Lowe, Coagh 15 Tex 23.5kg £114.50 (487), W Warwick, Moorfields 21 Tex 22kg £107 (486), P Esler, Islandmagee 10 Tex 20kg £97 (485). 

Top per head 

D Gaston, Carnlough 12 Tex 28kg £124, A McClintock, Ballymena 6 Tex 28.5kg £120, A Millar, Antrim 14 Tex 25.5kg £120, G Martin, Broughshane 12 Tex 24.5kg £120, L Campbell, Carnlough 8 Spd 24.5kg £120, E Drummond, Ballynure 10 Tex 28kg £120, L & J Armstrong, Broughshane 11 CB 27kg £120, N McBurney, Moorfields 67 Char 24.5kg £118.50, W Thompson. Ahoghill 14 Tex 24.5kg £118, S McNabney, Clough 44 Tex 24.5kg £118, Antrim Estates, Glenarm 29 Cb 25.5kg £118, D Wylie, Broughshane 8 Tex 24.5kg £117.50, A Hunter, Broughshane 25 Tex 24kg £117, J McQuiston, Ballymoney 37 Tex 24kg £117, A Millar, Antrim 24 Tex 24kg £117, N Hamilton, Moorfields 20 Tex 24.5kg £117. 

Fat Ewes (156) 

1^st Quality 

Suff - £100-£146 

Tex - £100-£154 

CB - £78-£98 

BF - £50-64 

200 Store cattle in Ballymena on Tuesday resulted in a terrific trade. Bullocks sold to £1160 over for a Char 630kg at £1790 presented by Glen Millar, Moneymore. Heifers sold to £730 over for a Char 520kg at £1250 offered by F O’Hara, Ballymena.

Heifers

0kg to 500kg

M Devlin, Randalstown Lim 300kg £785 (261) B Reid, Templepatrick Lim 380kg £950 (250) Lim 380kg £950 (250) T & S Reid, Crumlin Lim 380kg £950 (250) F O’Hara, Abe 440kg £1075 (244) Abe 490kg £1170 (238) J Black, Ballycastle Cha 480kg £1140 (237) M Devlin, Randalstown Lim 420kg £990 (235) F O’Hara, Lim 470kg £1090 (231) B Reid, Lim 350kg £810 (231) T & S Reid, Lim 350kg £810 (231) F O’Hara, Lim 480kg £1110 (231) B Reid, Lim 420kg £970 (231)J McErlain, Toomebridge 2xLim 370kg £850 (297).

500kg and over

F O’Hara, Ballymena Abe 510kg £1235 (242) Cha 520kg £1250 (240) D McAuley, Ballycastle 2x St 520kg £1240 (238) F O’Hara, Lim 510kg £1200 (235) J Emerson, Bangor Cha 550kg £1250 (227) S Graham, Lim 510kg £1150 (225) D Patterson, Crumlin Bel 550kg £1210 (220) J Emerson, Her 580kg £1240 (213) A Gaston, Sho 520kg £1110 (213) P Lavery, Aghalee Sim 620kg £1320 (212) J Emerson, Bangor 2xHer 590kg £1250 (211) 3x Abe 550kg £1165.

Bullocks

0kg to 500kg

D McMullan, Ballymoney Lim 500kg £1640 (328) Lim 490kg £1550 (316) F McCloy, Portglenone Lim 400kg £1240 (310) Lim 400kg £1210 (302) D McMullan, Lim 500kg £1500 (300) Lim 470kg £1380 (293) A McKnight, 2xSim 410kg £1180 (287) F McCloy, Lim 420kg £1160 (276) A Gaston, Ballymena Sho 500kg £1350 (270) J Dunlop, Cairncastle 2xAbe 370kg £990 (267) A Gaston, Sho 460kg £1190 (258) M Devlin, Lim 420kg £1080 (257)

500kg and over

D McMullan, Ballymoney Lim 530kg £1660 (313) Lim 560kg £1700 (303) Lim 560kg £1660 (296) Lim 530kg £1550 (292) Lim 540kg £1570 (290)Lim 520kg £1500 (288) Lim 590kg £1690 (286) A Foreman, Cha 560kg £1600 (285) D McMullan, Lim 560kg £1600 (285) G Millar, Cha 6330kg £1790 (284) D McMullan, Lim 520kg £1470 (282) A Foreman, Cha 570kg £1590 (279) D McMullan, Lim 540kg £1500 (277) A McCullough, Sim 540kg £1480 (274) J McKinstry, Ballyclare Lim 510kg £1390 (272) G Millar, Cha 640kg £1730 (270).

Another good entry of 2200 sheep in Ballymena on Monday evening resulted in a steady trade. Ewe lambs sold to £113, Store lambs to £98.50, Breeding sheep to £160, Rams to £720. Leading prices as follows.

Store lambs

WM R Boyle, Larne 2 Tex £98.50, S White, Cloughmills 27 Tex £98, A Davey, Broughshane 5 Tex £96, J Houston, 6 Tex £94, S White, 23 Tex £93, V McErlaine, 40 Suf £92, P McAleese, Ballymoney 8 Suf £92, D Kennedy, 13 Ham £90, V McErlaine, 35 Suf £90, D McIlwaine, 2 Mul £90, D McDonnell, 14 Mul £90, D Convery, Kilrea 3 Mul £90, M McNeill, Cushendun 30 Cha £89.50, D Magill, 6 Tex £89, 2 Cro £86.50. D McDonnell, 26 Mul £85.

Ewe lambs

JK Currie, Ballymena 7 Tex £113, W Warwick, Moorfields 6 Suf £108, G Gault, Doagh 12 Mul £108, J Connon, 12 Tex £106, 2 Tex £105, 8 Tex £101, W Warwick, 9 Tex £100.

Hoggets

J McGuickan, Randalstown 1 Dor £160, £145, W Dennison, 10 Cro £130, W Wright, Antrim 10 Cro £126, W Dennison, 10 Cro £125, 10 Cro £122, W Wright, Antrim 10 Cro £118.

Rams

R Magowan, Ballymoney 1 Tex £720, A Ross, Newtownards 1 Tex £680, S McConnon, 1 Suf £620, J Holden, Larne 1 BFL £450, £430, £420, R Magowan, Ballymoney 1 Tex £420, J Holden, 1 BFL £400, A Ross, 1 Suff £400, A Christie, 1 BFL £400, S McConnon, 1 Tex £370, D McLean, Antrim 1 Suf £320.   

Dairy Cows

65 dairy cattle sold to £2350, leading prices as follows:

T Carlisle, Dundrod Fri £2350, J Watt, Templepatrick Fri £1800, K Wilkinson, Cookstown Fri £1700, S Jamieson, Broughshane Hol £1700, R S Robinson, Tandragee Hol £1650, S McClenaghan, Antrim Hol £1650, D & S Bayne, Cookstown Fri £1650, D Wilson, Ballycraigy Hol £1650. 

Sucklers

A small entry of sucklers sold to £1380. 

Calves

315 dropped calves sold to £540 for bull calves, £560 for heifer calves and £320 for Fr bull calves. 

Bulls

D Strange, Ballyclare St £540, P & B McVey, Magherafelt AA £485, I Montgomery, Glenwherry AA £480, S Tweed, Dunloy Lim £475, H McNeill, Ballygally AA £470, I Montgomery, Glenwherry AA £470 x2, £465, J Johnston, Ballinderry AA £450 x3, J McKeown, Ballymena BB £440, I Montgomery, Glenwherry AA £430, J Johnston, Ballinderry AA £430 x2.

Heifers

S Tweed, Dunloy Shb £560, J Johnston, Ballinderry AA £480, D Strange, Ballyclare St £465, H McNeill, Ballygally Sim £445, M Wilkin, Islandmagee AA £435, J McClure, Dundrod BB £425, I Mongomery, Glenwherry AA £390, J Johnston, Ballinderry BB £380. 

Hol/Fr Bulls

D McCann, Lurgan Fri £320, P & B McVey, Magherafelt Hol £315, D McCann, Lurgan Fri £300, J McCann, Lurgan Fri £300, D Young, Saintfield Fri £285, S Pinkerton, Nutts Corner Hol £265, R J Gage, Clough Fri £250, D McCann, Lurgan Fri £250, J McKeown, Ballymena Fri £235, K Patterson, Bangor Hol £200, J McKeown, Ballymena Fri £195, W McKee, Portavogie Fri £180, R J Gage, Clough Fri £160 x2. 

Weanlings

360 weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in another very steady trade. Bullocks sold to £1160 over for a Lim 560kg at £1720 presented by D Andrew, Templepatrick. Heifers sold to £810 over for a Sim at 400kg at £1210 offered by P McConnell, Ligoniel.

Bullocks

Up to 300kg 

S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 260kg £1120 (430), S Kerr, Kilwaughter Lim 270kg £1110 (411), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 300kg £1220 (406), Sal 290kg £1150 (396), Char 270kg £1060 (392), 290kg £1110 (382), B & A McCammon, Magheramorne Lim 300kg £1110 (370), J Boyd, Bushmills Char 230kg £850 (369) x2, A Magill, Carnlough Char 290kg £1040 (358), S Hill, Carrickfergus Lim 240kg £850 (354), Parkmore Farms, Glenariffe Lim 300kg £1050 (350), S Hill, Carrickfergus Lim 300kg £1040 (346), H Boyd, Newtownabbey Lim 260kg £900 (346), B & A McCammon, Magheramorne Lim 290kg £990 (341), G Weir, Toomebridge Lim 290kg £990 (341).

301 to 350kg

Parkmore Farm, Glenariffe Lim 310kg £1130 (364), S McCullough, Broughshane Char 320kg £1160 (362), S Kerr, Kilwaughter Lim 320kg £1140 (356), S Boyle, Carrickfergus Char 330kg £1160 (351), A Magill, Carnlough Char 320kg £1120 (350), S Boyle, Carrickfergus Char 340kg £1170 (344), Parkmore Farms, Ballymena Lim 320kg £1070 (334), D Andrew, Templepatrick Lim 320kg £1040 (325), K Magorrian, Downpatrick Char 350kg £1130 (322), S Kerr, Kilwaughter Lim 350kg £1100 (314), Parkmore Farms, Glenariffe Lim 350kg £1100 (314), G Weir, Toomebridge Lim 350kg £1100 (314), Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick Char 350kg £1090 (311), N Booth, Bushmills Lim 310kg £950 (306).

Over 351kg

S Kerr, Kilwaughter Lim 360kg £1200 (333), G Weir, Toomebridge Lim 370kg £1230 (332), 400kg £1270 (317), S Boyle, Carrickfergus Char 390kg £1220 (312), G Weir, Toomebridge Lim 400kg £1240 (310), D Andrew, Templepatrick Lim 460kg £1420 (308), M & A Guy, Limavady Lim 390kg £1200 (307), D Andrew, Templepatrick Lim 560kg £1720 (307), S Hill, Carrickfergus Lim 360kg £1100 (305), T A Rodgers, Broughshane Lim 380kg £1160 (305), H McCormick, Larne BB 410kg £1250 (304), P McConnell, Ligoniel Lim 390kg £1180 (302), Parkmore Farms, Glenariffe Lim 390kg £1180 (302), M & A Guy, Limavady Char 410kg £1240 (302), D Andrew, Templepatrick Lim 490kg £1470 (300).

Heifers

Up to 300kg

B & A McCammon, Magheramorne Lim 290kg £1050 (362), N Booth, Bushmills Char 210kg £745 (354), R Jordan, Glenavy Char 260kg £900 (346), S Hill, Carrickfergus Lim 250kg £850 (340), R Jordan, Glenavy Lim 290kg £960 (331), R Baxter, Ballyclare Char 230kg £750 (326), D McAuley, Ballyclare Sim 200kg £650 (325), S Boyle, Carrickfergus Char 300kg £970 (323), R Jordan, Glenavy Char 280kg £905 (323), R Topping, Kilwaughter Her 180kg £580 (322), R Shaw, Rasharkin Lim 280kg £900 (321), S McCullough, Broughshane Lim 280kg £900 (321), H Boyd, Newtownabbey Lim 280kg £895 (319), S Hill, Carrickfergus Lim 300kg £950 (316), J McAuley, Ballyclare Char 290kg £890 (306), R Baxter, Ballyclare Char 250kg £750 (300).

301 to 350kg

H Boyd, Newtownabbey Lim 310kg £1060 (341), S Boyle, Carrickfergus Char 340kg £1110 (326), R Jordan, Glenavy Lim 340kg £1080 (317), S Hill, Carrickfergus Lim 330kg £1035 (313), S Boyle, Carrickfergus Char 340KG £1060 (311), B & A McCammon, Magheramorne Lim 320kg £980 (306), A Magill, Carnlough Char 330kg £990 (300), S Boyle, Carrickfergus Char 330kg £990 (300), B & A McCammon, Magheramorne Lim 310kg £930 (300), P & C Connon, Ballymena Char 320kg £920 (287), S Hill, Carrickfergus Lim 310kg £890 (287), J Knox, Broughshane Lim 310kg £890 (287), H Boyd, Newtownabbey Lim 330kg £945 (286) x2, B Wharry, Glenarm Lim 310kg £870 (280).

Over 351kg

P McConnell, Ligoniel Sim 400kg £1210 (302), Parkmore Farms, Glenariffe Lim 390kg £1160 (297), A McCullough, Ballymena Sim 380kg £1065 (280), J Crawford, Glenariffe Lim 390kg £1090 (279), Parkmore Farms, Glenariffe Lim 400kg £1080 (270), P McConnell, Ligoniel Sim 400kg £1060 (265), T A Rodgers, Broughshane Lim 420kg £1100 (261), R French, Randalstown Sim 360kg £910 (252), S Marshall, Ballymena Lim 370kg £930 (251), 360kg £900 (250). 

270 Beef cattle in Ballymena resulted in a steady trade, Beef cows sold to 216p 820kg at £1771 and 690kg at £1490, Friesian cows to 179p 570kg at £1014, Beef heifers to 268p 600kg at £1608, Beef bullocks to 297p 760kg at £2257 and to top per head of £2300 for 920kg. Friesian bullocks to 218p 650kg at £1417.

Beef cows

D & W Hume, Randalstown Lim 820kg £1771 (216) V McErlaine, Armoy Lim 690kg £1490 (216) HA Wilson, Newtowncrommelin Cha 770kg £1632 (212) A Marks, Portglenone Lim 600kg £1200 (200) TA Rodgers, Broughshane Lim 700kg £1400 (200) Matthews Bros, Lim 740kg £1420 (192) D Arrell, Sim 630kg £1203 (191) Matthews Bros, Lim 690kg £1255 (182) Reps M Workman, Kilwaughter Bel 700kg £1274 (182) JA McKillop, Cushendall Lim 710kg £1292 (182).

Friesian cows

D Wallace, Antrim 570kg £1014 (178) D & R Millar, 520kg £717 (138) D Scott, Coleraine 690kg £821 (119) R Steele Jnr, 620kg £725 (117) RJ Gage, Clough 770kg £862 (112) McGookin Farming, 620kg £682 (110) B McConnell, Doagh 660kg £726 (110) D& R Millar, 760kg £836 (110) J Gault, Ballyclare 720kg £784 (109) McGookin Farming, 610 gk£658 (108).

Beef Heifers

H McGilligan, Dungiven Lim 600kg £1608 (268) Cha 6440kg £1696 (265) Cha 650kg £1716 (264) M O’Neill, Cha 670kg £1762 (263) H McGilligan, Cha 610kg £1598 (262) Cha 670kg £1755 (262) M O’Neill, Cha 660kg £1716 (260) Cha 640kg £1664 (260) Cha 650kg £1690 (260) C Humphrey, Broughshane Her 650kg £1677 (258).

Beef Bullocks

Top per kg

G McMullan, Lim 760kg £2257 (297) A McLeister, Lim 740kg £2183 (295) J Dougan, Lim 790kg £2275 (288) HA Wilson, Lim 690kg £1925 (279) A McLeister, Lim 630kg £1751 (278) J Dougan, Ahoghill 710kg £1945 (274) B Harkness, Coagh Lim 850kg £2295 (270) G McMullan, Cha 810kg £2138 (264) B Harkness, Cha 790kg £2061 (261) WJ Hutchinson, Ballyclare Cha 660kg £1696 (257) RJ Anderson, Cullybackey Bel 710kg £1810 (255).

Top per head

B Harkness, Coagh Cha 920kg £2300, Lim 850kg £2295, J Dougan, Lim 790kg £2275, G McMullan, Lim 760kg £2257, A McLeister, Lim 740kg £2183, G McMullan, Cha 810kg £2138, B Harkness, Cha 790kg £2061, J Dougan, Lim 710kg £1945, HA Wilson, Lim 690kg £1925, A McLeister, Cha 760kg £1900, J Dougan, Cha 760kg £1900, RJ Anderson, Bel 710kg £1810, J Irwin, Ballymoney Bel 740kg £1783.   

An entry of 3102 Sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in a similar trade. Fat lambs sold to 514p for 23.5kg at £121 offered by J Fenton, Glarryford and to a top per head of £133 for 31.5kg from L&J Armstrong, Broughshane. Fat ewes sold to £132.

Fat lambs 2661

Top per kg

J Fenton, 12 Tex 18kg £98 (544) 1 Tex 23.5kg £121 (514) M Patterson, Nutts Corner 1 Tex 19.5kg £100 (512) S Rainey, 3 Tex 19kg £96 (505) WJ & D Wallace, Ballymena 7 Cro 23kg £114 (495) L & J Armstrong, 22 Tex 23kg £113 (491) I McConnell, 16 Suff 23kg £112.50 (489) T McKillop, Glenarm 32 Tex 22.5kg £110 (488) C Smyth, Broughshane 29 Tex 20.5kg £100 (487) T Rainey, 9 Tex 20.5kg £100 (487) D Junkin, 5 Eas 20kg £97.50 (487) S Gardiners, Ballymena 10 Suf 19.5kg £95 (487) J McCollum, Carnlough 16 Cha 23kg £112 (487) M Simmons, Antrim 23kg £112 (487) TM Montgomery, 21 Tex £112 (487) R Davison, 15 Cro 21kg £102 (485) D Hamill, 4 Tex 23.5kg £114 (485).

Top per head

D & J Boyd, 1 Tex 35kg £161, L & J Armstrong, 2 Tex 21.5kg £133 (133) A Houston, Lisburn 11 Tex 28kg £126, K Woodside, Larne 7 Tex 29kg £124, J Fenton, Glarryford, 1 Tex 23.5kg £121, WA Hagan, Ballyclare 4 Tex 29kg £120, K Woodside, Larne 5 Tex 27.5kg £120, L Kirk, Clough 17 Tex 26.5kg £119, JK Adams, Broughshane 8 Tex 26.5kg £119, SP & M Gibson 7 Dor 27.5kg £119, M Moffett, Broughshane 17 Cro 26kg £118, RJ Loughery, 7 BFL 27kg £117, N McBurney, Moorfields 55 Tex 24.5kg £117, H A Wilson, 70 Tex 25kg £117, H McCracken, Ballywalter 17 Tex 26.5kg £117, DJ Fenton, 34 tex 25.5kg £116.50, R Orr, Cloughmills 12 Tex 26kg £116.50.

Fat Ewes 441

1^st Quality

Suff - £100 - £128

Tex - £100 - £132

CB - £70 - £92

BF - £48 - £66

220 store cattle in Ballymena on Tuesday resulted in a steady trade. Bullocks sold to £1050 over for a Char 660kg £1770 presented by George Andrews, Magherafelt. Heifers sold to £940 over for a Lim 600kg at £1540 offered by Gavin Mulholland, Bellaghy.

Heifers

0kg to 500kg

A McAuley, Muckamore Cha 350kg £1180 (308) Cha 400kg £1160 (290) D Jones, Cha 490kg £1360 (277) A McNeilly, Muckamore Lim 410kg £1080 (263) D McAlonan, Dunloy Lim 430kg £1105 (257) G Mulholland, Lim 440kg £1100 (250) A McNeilly, Muckamore Lim 360kg £880 (244) G Andrews, Magherafelt, Cha 450kg £1070 (237) D McAloanan, Dunloy Lim 480kg £1140 (237) M Barr, Larne Cha 500kg £1180 (236) D McAlonan, Dunloy Lim 500kg £1170 (234) G Barr, Larne Lim 500kg £1130 (226) WJ Dalzell, Newtownards Cha 490kg £1090 (222) S Dennison, 3xBel 360kg £795 (220).

501kg and over

J Jones, Nutts Corner Cha 520kg £1380 (265) G Mulholland, Lim 600kg £1540 (256) Lim 520kg £1320 (253) G Andrews, Bel 570kg £1310 (229) A& J McClelland, Doagh Lim 550kg £1260 (229) WJ Dalzell, Cha 510kg £1165 (228) G Andrews, Bel 530kg £1180 (222) G Mulholland, Cha 560kg £1240 (221) WJ Dalzell, Cha 510kg £1120 (219) Abe 520kg £1135 (218) Abe 530kg £1145 (216) I B & H J Marsden, Abe 640kg £1370 (214) WJ Dalzell, Abe 590kg £1260 (213) Abe 520kg £1110 (213) G Andrews, Bel 620kg £1300 (209) A & J McClelland, Lim 530kg £1110 (209).

Bullocks

0kg to 500kg

Local farmer, Lim 290kg £990 (341) D Thompson, Bushmills Lim 390kg £1170 (300) Lim 470kg £1380 (293) Lim 470kg £1370 (291) local farmer, Lim 350kg £970 (277) Lim 390kg £1070 (274) J Wightman, Bangor Cha 450kg £1230 (273) local farmer, Lim 410kg £1090 (265) G Andrews, Cha 500kg £1310 (262) D Thompson, Bushmills Lim 500kg £1290 (258) G Andrews, Bel 480kg £1220 (254) J Wightman, Lim 410kg £1040 (253) A McNeilly, Muckamore Lim 420kg £1020 (242) D Tumelty, Templepatrick Her 410kg £960 (234) Bel 460kg £1080 (234) W Gillespie, Lim 390kg £910 (233).

501kg and over

G Stirling, Parkgate Cha 560kg £1600 (285) Cha 530kg £1470 (277) J Smyth, Randalstown Lim 520kg £1400 (269) G Stirling, Cha 560kg £1490 (266) G Mulholland, Lim 560kg £1480 (264) Lim 570kg £1500 (263) G Stirling, Cha 550kg £1440 (261) J Smyth, Lim 520kg £1350 (259) G Andrews, Cha 660kg £1710 (259) G Stirling, Parkgate Cha 540kg £1390 (257) A &J McClelland, Lim 530kg £1350 (254) R & J Park, Ballymena Lim 590kg £1500 (254) J Smyth, Lim 530kg £1340 (252) J Wightman, Cha 570kg £1430 (250) W Jeffers, Coleraine Lim 590kg £1470 (249) G Andrews, Sim 590kg £1460 (247).

2400 sheep in Ballymena on Monday night reached £230 for a Dorset with lamb at foot from R McKeown, Templepatrick. Store lambs to £100 for 36 Texels and ewe lambs to £132 for 9 Easycares. The annual 2^nd Ram Fair saw 320 rams through the ring which topped at £1000 for a Texel ram from A McCartney, Cloughmills.

Breeding Sheep

R McKeown, Templepatrick Dor & lamb £230, Dor & lamb £220, 2 Dor & 2 lambs £200, 1 Tex & 2 lambs £195, Local Farmer 11 Bf £170, J McCormick 15 Mule £158, R Brown, Ballymena 11 Mule £152, R Greer, Hillsborough 1 Dor £150, P McAuley, Carnlough 14 Suff £150, Local Farmer 7 Bf £150.

Store Lambs

R J D Topping, Islandmagee 36 Tex £100, T Millar, Broughshane 55 Tex £100, S White, Cloughmills 24 Tex £98, W Davidson, Cullybackey 1 Tex £98, W Boyle, Larne 15 Tex £95, B & A McCammon, Magheramorne 3 Tex £93, J & A Wright, Carnlough 18 Tex £91.50, I Gibson, Broughshane 30 Tex £91.50, C Gribben, Dunloy 30 Tex £89, J Mawhinney, Kells 12 Tex £88, B & A McCammon, Maghermorne 15 Tex £88, D Davidson, Ballymena 16 Suff £88.

Ewe Lambs

I Rea, Newtownabbey 9 Eas £132, 10 Eas £131, D Hamilton, Carrickfergus 1 Tex £120, I Rea, Newtownabbey 9 Eas £112, D Hamilton, Carrickfergus 11 Mule £110, B Hamill, Aughafatten 10 Tex £109, J Connon, Ballymena 10 Tex £102, 10 CB £100, T Millar, Broughshane 15 Tex £100, B Hamill, Aughafatten 4 Cb £100.

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

Bullocks

0kg to 300kg

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

301kg and over

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

Heifers

0kg to 300kg

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

301kg and over

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

Special entries:

Dairy Cows

W Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £2250, G McCully, Ballyward Hol £2000, K Wilkinson, Cookstown Fri £2000, B McStravick, Gawleys Gate NR £1980, J Suffern, Crumlin Ayr £1950, R & H Shanks, Dunadry Hol £1880, K Wilkinson, Cookstown Fri £1880, T J Gordon, Ballyclare Ayr £1850, T Carlisle, Dundrod Fri £1800, J W Suffern, Crumlin Ayr £1780, D Wilson, Ballycraigy Hol £1720, D & S Bayne, Cookstown Fri £1700 x2.

Sucklers

A small entry in the suckler ring sold to £3320 for a Saler cow and calf at £3320 from S Connell, Rathfriland. Bulls sold to £2700 for an Aberdeen Angus bull from L Campbell, Carrickfergus.

Calves

Bulls

Local farmer Lim £630, £600, F & S Hill, Randalstown BB £570, D Millan, Ballymoney Blo £540, £530, T Herbinson, Randalstown AA £525, R McConnell, Glenwherry BB £500, AA £500, McGookin Farming, Ballyclare AA £490 x2, F & S Hill, Randalstown BB £490, J Walker, Randalstown BB £460, F & S Hill, Randalstown BB £450.

Heifers

D Millan, Ballymoney Blo £550, £450, McGookin Farming, Ballyclare AA £405 x2, R Bingham, Nutts Corner Char £370, £360, R Leader, Dundrod BB £360, J Lynn, Cullybackey AA £355 x3.

Friesian Bulls

T & R Magee, Larne £265, W Hoey, Ballymena £220, D Young, Saintfield £195 x3, W Hoey, Ballymena £190, D Marcus, Glenarm £160, W Hoey, Ballymena £155 x3.

Weanlings

350 weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in another good steady trade. Bullocks sold to £990 over for a Char 400kg at £1390 offered by C Kennedy, Ballyclare. Heifers sold to £710 over for a pair of Char 460kg at £1170 presented by W Smyth, Limavady.

Bullocks

Up to 300kg 

H Crooks, Kilwaughter Char 220kg £810 (368), D J McFerran, Dunloy Char 210kg £770 (366), J McNeill, Moorfields Sim 220kg £790 (359), N Branagan, Aghagallon Char 240kg £840 (350), R McConnell, Glenwherry Lim 250kg £870 (348), T & S Butler, Aghafatten Char 250kg £850 (340), N Branagan, Aghagallon Char 200kg £680 (340), E Drummond, Ballynure Lim 230kg £780 (339), D J McFerran, Dunloy Char 250kg £840 (336), J McNeill, Moorfields Sim 240kg £800 (333), N Branagan, Aghagallon Char 240kg £800 (333), E Drummond, Ballynure Lim 270kg £900 (333), R McConnell, Glenwherry BB 280kg £930 (332), E Drummond, Ballynure Lim 290kg £960 (331), R McConnell, Glenwherry BB 230kg £760 (330).

301 to 350kg 

H Crooks, Kilwaughter Char 310kg £1030 (332), E Drummond, Ballynure Lim 340kg £1120 (329), 330kg £1050 (318), 330kg £1020 (309), M McKeever, Ballymoney Lim 350kg £1050 (300), N Branagan, Aghagallon Char 350kg £1040 (297), R Baxter, Ballyclare Char 310kg £890 (287), 310kg £880 (283), I McDowell, Magheramourne Lim 320kg £850 (265). 

Over 351kg

C Kennedy, Ballyclare Char 400kg £1390 (347), M & A Guy, Limavady Lim 390kg £1280 (328) x2, C Kennedy, Ballyclare Char 440kg £1380 (313), 400kg £1230 (307), T McMaster, Whitehead Lim 450kg £1320 (293), C Kennedy, Ballyclare Char 430kg £1260 (293), 460kg £1340 (291), T McMaster, Whitehead Lim 520kg £1500 (288), C Kennedy, Ballyclare Char 420kg £1210 (288) x2, S Moore, Aldergrove Sim 420kg £1200 (285), I McDowell, Maghermourne Lim 370kg £1040 (281). 

Heifers

0kg to 300kg

E Drummond, Ballynure Lim 230kg £770 (334) C Crooks, Kilwaughter Cha 240kg £740 (308) TD Weatherup, Lim 260kg £800 (307) Lim 270kg £800 (296) E Drummond, Lim 240kg £705 (293) J McNeill, Sim 290kg £845 (291) Sim 280kg £810 (289) T& S Bulter, Cha 250kg £720 (288) C Crooks, Cha 220kg £630 (286) TD Weatherup, Lim 290kg £830(286) J McNeill, Sim 200kg £570 (285) H Crooks, Kilwaughter Cha 250kg £700 (280) E Drummond, Lim 290kg £810 (279).

301kg to 350kg

R Baxter, Ballyclare Cha 320kg £940 (293) TD Weatherup, Lim 310kg £880 (283) A McNeilly, Muckamore Lim 310kg £880 (283) R Baxter, Ballyclare Cha 340kg £935 (275) M McKeever, Ballymoney Blo 330kg £840 (254) R Magill, Kilwaughter 2xLim 340kg £830 (244) K Baxter, Cha 340kg £810 (238) J Barr, Ballyclare Sal 340kg £810 (238) M McKeever, Lim 310kg £730 (235) J Barr, Sal 310kg £710 (229) M McGimpsey, Bel 330kg £740 (224) M McKeever, Lim 330kg £720 (218) T & S Bulter, Cha 320kg £650 (203) B Gingles, Larne Lim 350kg £710 (202) M McGimpsey, Abe 320kg £630 (196).

351kg and over

S Moore, Crumlin 370kg £1030 (278) J & S Gawn, Lim 390kg £1045 (268) S Moore, Crumlin Lim 420kg £1100 (261) W Smyth, 2xCha 460kg £1170 (254) S Moore, Lim 430kg £1070 (248) W Smyth, Cha 420kg £1040 (247) Cha 440kg £1075 (244) Cha 360kg £850 (236) L Greer, 2xBel 390kg £920 (235) W Smyth, Cha 430kg £1000 (232) J Currie, Larne Lim 370kg £850 (229) A Christie, Sim 460kg £1050 (228) Lim 440kg £1000 (227) Lim 410kg £920 (224).   

An entry of 438 Beef cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in a steady trade. Beef cows sold to 236p 620kg at £1463, Friesian cows to 179p 810kg at £1449, Beef heifers 299p 600kg at 31754, Beef bullocks to 307p 720kg at £2210 and to a top per head of £2248 for 740kg. Friesian bullocks to 216p 550kg at £1188.

Beef cows

J Gardiner, Ballymena Cha 620kg £1463 (236) R Workman, Kilwaughter Lim 640kg £1491 (233) J Wilson, Ballyclare Lim 830kg £1909 (230) K Woodside, Larne Lim 860kg £1943 (226) SP Fitzgerald, Crumlin Sho 680kg £1530 (225) G McClintock, Glenwherry Bel 690kg £1518 (220) J Duggan, Bel 780kg £1700 (218) W J McKay, Upperlands Lim 580kg £1241 (214) Lim 960kg £2016 (210) S Douglas, Limavady Lim 670kg £1407 (210) D Andrew, Templepatrick Lim 650kg £1365 (210) J Wilson, Ballyclare Lim 730kg £1533 (210) R O’Neill, Dunloy Bel 770kg £1601 (208) D Fulton, Lim 710kg £1462 (206) T Bulter, Ballycastle Cha 570kg £1168 (205) Cha 570kg £1162 (204).

Friesian cows

I Stewart, Bushmills 810kg £1449 (179) SJC Woodburn, Ballyclare 730kg £1131 (155) JA Boyd, 600kg £918 (153) W Black, 690kg £1035 (150) 840kg £1260 (150) A Lamont, 710kg £1029 (145) WJ Glen, Ballycastle 610kg £872 (143) Local Farmer 620kg £874 (141) A & E Cochrane, Bushmills 760kg £1064 (104) I Stewart, 700kg £973 (139) J Graham, Glenwherry 570kg £792 (139) O Magill, Crumlin 690kg £959 (139) B Alexander, Ballymena 720kg £993 (138) W Black, 630kg £869 (138) 640kg £883 (138).

Beef Heifers

H JK & J Walls, Magherafelt, Cha 600kg £1794 (299) S Douglas, Cha 640kg £1881 (294) D & P Bingham, Lim 590kg £1716 (291) S Richmond, Cloughmills Cha 520kg £1492 (287) A Stewart, Ballymena Cha 510kg £1453 (285) L George, Nutt Corner Cha 700kg £1988 (284) D Fulton, Ballymoney Lim 580kg £1595 (275) J McLaughlin, Bushmills Lim 670kg £1835 (274) HJK & J Walls, Cha 710kg £1938 (273) A Stewart, Cha 550kg £1501 (273) Wylie Livestock, Lim 610kg £1659 (272) V Cousley, Lim 710kg £1909 (269) A Stewart, Cha 560kg £1506 (269) Cha 580kg £1554 (268) Cha 520kg £1378 (265) J Gardiner, Ballymena Abe 570kg £1510 (265).

Beef Bullocks

Top per kg

S Woodside, Larne Cha 720kg £2210 (307) WH O’Melvena, Lim 740kg £2249 (304) Cha 720kg £2181 (303) Cha 710kg £2066 (291) Cha 690kg £1994 (289) L M O’Neill, Lim 700kg £1974 (282) WH O’Melvena, Cha 720kg £2030 (282) W McMullan, Toome Lim 670kg £1862 (278) WH O’ Melvena, Cha 660kg £1808 (274) G Martin, Broughshane Cha 670kg £1835 (274) L George, Nutts Corner Lim 640kg £1747 (273) LM O’Neill, Lim 760kg £2067 (272) McKinney Bros, Lim 680kg £1849 (272) Lim 720kg £1958 (272) J McPeake, Lim 700kg £1890 (270) Local Farmer, Lim 720kg £1922 (267).

Top per head

WH O’Melvena, Broughshane Lim 740kg £2249, S Woodside, Cha 720kg £2210, WH O’Melvena, Cha 720kg £2181, LM O’Neill, Lim 760kg £2067, WH O’Melvena, Cha 710kg £2066, Cha 720kg £2030, E McErlean, Lim 780kg £2028, G Bodkin, Magherafelt Fkv 920kg £2024, M Pollock, Kilrea Cha 770kg £2017, WH O’Melvena, Cha 690kg £1994, L M O’Neill, Lim 700kg £1974, J Lynn, Coagh Cha 740kg £1968, WH O’Melvena, Cha 740kg £1968, M Pollock, Kilrea Abe 810kg £1960, McKinney Bros, Lim 720kg £1958, J McPeake, Cha 770kg £1940.

Friesian Bullocks

J Gardiner, Ballymena 550kg £1180 (216) Rosedernott Farm, 610kg £1287 (211) 620kg £1302 (210) WS Kennedy, Ballyclare 650kg £1326 (204) 650kg £1300 (200). 

An entry of 2656 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in a sharper trade. Fat lambs sold to 514p for 30 Texels 24kg at £123.50 from Noel Collins, Aghadowey and to a top per head of £125.50 for 7 Texels 26.5kg offered by Hamilton Alexander, Glenarm. Fat ewes sold to £168.

Fat lambs 2205

Top per kg

N Collins, Aghadowey 30 Tex 24kg £123.50 (514) G Martin, Broughshane 17 Tex 25kg £122 (508) R & M Kidd, 15 Tex 23.5kg £119 (506) R Hoey, Ballymena 2 Tex 17kg £86 (505) S Crawford, Gleno 20 Tex 20kg £100 (500) R McKeown, Templepatrick 10 Dor 22kg £110 (500) local farmer, 12 Tex 23kg £114 (495) A McLoughlin, Carnlough 21 Tex 20kg £99 (495) G Rea, Glenwherry 14 Tex 19kg £94 (494) R Coleman, Glarryford 5 Tex 18kg £89 (494) I Morrison, Dunloy 15 Tex 24kg £118.50 (493) G Irwin, Ballyclare 7 Tex 22.5kg £111 (493) W Frazer, Cullybackey 8 Eas 20kg £98.50 (492) A & J Currie, Ballyclare 29 Tex 23.5kg £115 (489) J McCollum, Carnlough 11 Tex 21.5kg £105 (488) RJ McKay & Son 1 Tex 21.5kg £105 (488) R Hoey, Ballymena 23 Tex 21.5kg £105 (488) R Davison, Broughshane 20 Tex 21.5kg £105 (488) F McKendry, Broughshane 18 Tex 24kg £117 (487) R Linton, 10 Cha 24kg £117 (487) R Hoy, Doagh 8 Tex 19.5kg £95 (487) E McNeill, Glenarm 8 Tex 23kg £112 (487) I McNeice, Toome 16 Tex 23kg £112 (487) S Davison, Broughshane 23kg £112 (487) L Kerr, Ballymena 10 Tex 22kg £107 (486).

Top per head

H Alexander, Glenarm 7 Tex 26.5kg £125.50, SJ Adams, Broughshane 1 Tex 31kg £124, N Collins, 30 Tex 24kg £123.50, G Martin, Broughshane 17 Tex 24kg £122, P McKenna, 4 Tex 29.5kg £122, local farmer, 20 Mul 27.5kg £120.50, W.R Magee, Kilwaughter 36 Tex 26.5kg £120, R McNabney, Broughshane 2 Cro 30.5kg £120, S T Kennedy, Hillsborough 7 Tex 27.5kg £120, R & M Kidd, 15 Tex 23.5kg £119, I Morrison, Dunloy 15 Tex 24kg £118.50, J Crawford, 7 Tex 25.5kg £118.50, A Millar, Antrim 11 Blu 26kg £118, F McKendry, Broughshane 18 Tex 24kg £117, W Jamieson, Ballymoney 21 Tex 24.5kg £117, R Linton, 10 Cha 24kg £117, J Buick, Kells 12 Cha 24.5kg £116, I Morrison, Dunloy 15 Tex 24kg £116, J Kennedy, Gracehill 35 Cha 24.5kg £116, J McFall, 8 Tex 24kg £116, R Orr, Cloughmills 13 Cha 25.5kg £116, RW Saunderson, Glenwherry 17 Cha 24.5kg £116, N McBurney, Moorefields 81 Tex 24.5kg £116, A Millar, Antrim 22 Tex 24kg £116,

Fat ewes 451

1^st Quality    

Suff - £110 - £168

Tex - £110 - £150

CB - £75 - £105

BF - £50 - £72

20 Shorthorn Bullocks approx. 18mths old 520kgs For Dundarave Estate

An entry of 260 store cattle in Ballymena on Tuesday met a great trade. Bullocks sold to £1190 over for an AA  770kg at £1960 offered by Ivan McKay, Dervock. Heifers sold to £1210 over for a Char 640kg at £1850 presented by the same seller. 

Heifers

0kg to 500kg

T McConnell, Parkgate Cha 480kg £1410 (293) Cha 490kg £1300 (265) Cha 500kg £1290 (258) Lim 440kg £1130 (256) Cha 500kg £1280 (256) N Kane, Aghalee Lim 370kg £940 (254) T McConnell, Lim 480kg £1200 (250) M Warwick, Antrim Lim 450kg £1110 (246) N Kane, Lim 450kg £1110 (246) J Hall, Larne Cha 450kg £1100 (244) Cha 340kg £830 (244) I McKay, Abe 410kg £1000 (243) S Marshall, Lim 400kg £970 (242) E & E Nelson, Ballyclare Lim 400kg £970 (242) I McKay, Abe 500kg £1210 (242) N Kane, Lim 410kg £990 (241).

500kg and over

I McKay, Ballymoney Cha 640kg £1850 (289) T McConnell, Cha 530kg £1370 (258) Cha 550kg £1390 (252) N Kane, Lim 520kg £1270 (244) E & E Nelson, Lim 520kg £1270 (244) N Kane, Lim 550kg £1340 (243) Lim 710kg £1700 (239) I McKay, Dervock Cha 640kg £1400 (218) Cha 520kg £1100 (211) P Penny, 2xAbe 540kg £1135 (210) Abe 530kg £1160 (184).

Bullocks 

Up to 500kg  

D McCammon, Larne Lim 360kg £1190 (330), F McKendry, Broughshane Lim 500kg £1550 (310), S Marshall, Ballymena Lim 420kg £1260 (300), D Johnston, Glenavy Char 470kg £1390 (295), S Marshall, Ballymena Lim 440kg £1290 (293), D Johnston, Glenavy Char 490kg £1430 (291), J Montgomery, Ballymena Lim 400kg £1160 (290), S Marshall, Ballymena Lim 380kg £1100 (289), 380kg £1090 (286), 420kg £1190 (283), D Johnston, Glenavy  Lim 470kg £1330 (283), S Marshall, Ballymena Char 360kg £1010 (280), J Montgomery, Ballymena Lim 410kg £1150 (280) x2.  

Over 500kg  

A Foreman, Belfast Char 560kg £1680 (300), 590kg £1740 (294), 600kg £1720 (286), D Johnston, Glenavy Char 520kg £1480 (284), Lim 530kg £1470 (277), 510kg £1360 (266), F McKendry, Broughshane AA 510kg £1350 (264), Graham Bros, Aughafatten Lim 540kg £1400 (259), W Dennison, Antrim Char 530kg £1370 (258), I McKay, Dervock AA 770kg £1960 (254), D Johnston, Glenavy Char 570kg £1450 (254), Bushmills Farmer Shb 520kg £1320 (253), 550kg £1390 (252), R McCurdy, Broughshane Char 570kg £1435 (251), Bushmills Farmer Shb 510kg £1280 (251), 550kg £1380 (250).  

2800 sheep in Ballymena on Monday night included the Texel Harvest sale which topped at 1550 guineas for a Ram lamb from E Bell, Eglington. Breeding sheep to £214, Ewe lambs to £126 and store lambs to £97.50.

Breeding Sheep

Local farmer 7 Suff £214, 10 Mule £172, 6 Mule £172, local farmer 10 Suff £170, Local Farmer 12 Suff £162, J Thompson, Bushmills 4 Suff £158, local farmer 5 Mule £155, J McIlrath, Glarryford 5 Suff X £152, local farmer 10 Mule £150 x2.

Ewe Lambs

J Rea, Glenarm 12 Suff £126, R Frazer, Rathfriland 10 Cv £122, M Gingles, Kilwaughter 12 Mule £118, R Dundee, Kells 3 Tex £111, R Frazer, Rathfriland 9 Cv £106, J Rea, Glenarm 10 Suff £100, J O’Kane, Carnlough 11 Mule £97, M & S Conway, Omagh 12 Bf £97, P McDonnell, Cushendall 12 Mule £96, M Gingles, Kilwaughter 11 Mule £96, J O’Kane, Carnlough 14 Mule £94, M McDonnell, Glenravel 12 Mule £92, C Sterritt, Belfast 10 Tex £90, M & S Conway, Omagh 12 Bf £90.

Store Lambs

T & B Gibson, Broughshane 35 Tex £97.50, Bushmills Farmer 22 Tex £97, H O’Neill, Glenarm 2 Bel £96, W Stirling, Antrim 29 Tex £95.50, I Gibson, Broughshane 17 CB £95, B & A McCammon, Maghermorne 25 Tex £92, W Stirling, Antrim 30 Tex £92, A Hunter, Broughshane 21 Tex £91, W McClure, Larne 10 Tex £91, H O’Neill, Glenarm 9 Bel £91, local farmer 47 Cb £90.50, Local Farmer 6 Suff £90, W Hamill, Aughafatten 13 Tex £90, W Stirling, Antrim 31 Suff £90, 29 Tex £90.

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

Bullocks

Up to 300kg

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

301 to 350kg

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

Over 351kg

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

Heifers

0kg to 300kg

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

301kg to 500kg

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

BALLYMENA, FRIDAY 10^TH OCTOBER 2023

Dairy Cows

A smaller entry through the dairy ring saw a Friesian Bull sell to £2900 from TJ Morrison, Inch, calved heifers to £2250 presented by K Wilkinson, Cookstown

K Wilkinson, Cookstown Fri £2250, £2000, J Hunter, Crumlin Hol £1850, £1800, B McStravick, Gawleys Gate Fri £1800 x2, W Black, Aghadowey Fri £1780, K Wilkinson, Cookstown Hol £1750.

Suckler Cows

Suckler cows sold to £2300 for a Saler and bull calf from W McBride, Crumlin.

W McBride, Crumlin Sal & bull calf £2300, S Islay, Cookstown Sho & bull calf £1900, Sho & hfr calf £1900, A V Magill, Carnlough Sim & hfr calf £1880, S Islay, Cookstown Sho & bull calf £1850, £1800, R Booth, Ahoghill Sim & bull calf £1780.

Calves

280 dropped calves sold to £600 for bull calves, £560 for heifer calves, Fr bulls to £330, leading prices as follows:

Bulls

R Manson, Kells AA £600, S McCrystal, Magherafelt BB £590, £500 x2, L Campbell, Carrickfergus AA £470, J M McKinty, Ballyclare Char £450, D Taylor, Ballymoney BB £445 x4, W Morrison, Armoy Her £435 x2, A Wharry, Glenarm Lim £415 x2, R Watson, Ballymoney Lim £410, S McCrystal, Magherfelt AA £410.

Heifers

G McConnell, Glenarm Lim £560, A Wharry, Glenarm Lim £520, D Montgomery, Glenwherry Lim £490, W Morrison, Armoy Par £480, D Montgomery, Glenwherry Lim £455 x2, W Morrison, Armoy Par £455, A Wharry, Glenarm AA £440 x2, W Morrison, Armoy AA £440, S McCrystal, Magherfelt AA £430 x2, B Compton, Glarryford AA £420 x3, R Manson, Kells Lim £420.

Fr Bulls

A Magee, Kilwaughter £330, R J Gage, Clough £325, P Kerr, Cullybackey £205, S Wharry, Glenarm £200, A Magee, Kilwaughter £145 x4.

Weanlings

An entry of 250 weanlings in Ballymena resulted in a steady trade. Bullocks sold to £1030 over for a Lim 460kg at £1490 offered by Gareth Hayes, Ballymena. Heifers sold to £1280 over for a Lim 460kg ay £1740 also presented by G Hayes.

Bullocks

Up to 300kg

S Heffron, Randalstown Lim 250kg £1010 (404), D Millan, Ballymoney Blo 150kg £605 (403) x2, E Browne, Islandmagee Char 270kg £920 (340), R & M Duff, Kells BB 280kg £950 (339), E Browne, Islandmagee Char 300kg £990 (330), S Heffron, Randalstown Lim 230kg £730 (317), P J McQuillan, Glenravel Char 240kg £750 (312), M T Diamond, Portglenone Lim 220kg £660 (300).

301 to 350kg

S Heffron, Randalstown Lim 310kg £1000 (322), E Browne, Islandmagee Char 310kg £930 (300), G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 340kg £1000 (294), E Browne, Islandmagee Char 310kg £900 (290), S McAlister, Ballintoy Lim 330kg £930 (281), E Browne, Islandmagee Char 320kg £880 (275) 350kg £940 (268), R Andrews, Kells Sal 320kg £850 (265) x2, S McConnell, Lisburn AA 330kg £860 (260) x3.

Over 351kg

G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 420kg £1390 (331), 450kg £1460 (324), 460kg £1490 (323), H Heron, Newtwonards Char 360kg £1150 (319), K Molyneaux, Dundrod Char 380kg £1210 (318), G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 440kg £1380 (313), S Molyneaux, Dundrod Char 390kg £1200 (307), G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 440kg £1350 (306), H Heron, Newtownards Char 380kg £1160 (305), G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 460kg £1400 (304), K Molyneaux, Dundrod Char 420kg £1270 (302), G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 510kg £1540 (302), E Browne, Islandmagee Char 360kg £1080 (300), G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 470kg £1410 (300).

Heifers

Up to 300kg

D Millan, Ballymoney Blo 180kg £660 (366),R Booth, Ahoghill Sim 230kg £760 (330), D Millan, Ballymoney Blo 240kg £765 (318), G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 270kg £860 (318), D Millan, Ballymoney Blo 220kg £700 (318), 250kg £790 (316), S Heffron, Randalstown Lim 250kg £740 (296), R & M Duff, Kells BB 280kg £820 (292).

301 to 350kg

G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 350kg £1050 (300), 310kg £920 (296), S Molyneaux, Dundrod Lim 340kg £990 (291), G Hayes, Ballymena, Lim 320kg £920 (287), L O’Neill, Ahoghill Par 310kg £875 (282), H McConnell, Ballysillan Lim 350kg £970 (277), G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 330kg £880 (266), D McAlonan, Dunloy Lim 330kg £880 (266), G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 350kg £930 (265).

Over 350kg

G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 460kg £1740 (378), 520kg £1760 (338), 480kg £1620 (337), 500kg £1680 (336), 470kg £1460 (310), 490kg £1480 (302), 440kg £1300 (295), 540kg £1580 (292), 500kg £1460 (292), 430kg £1240 (288), 440kg £1250 (284), 470kg £1320 (280), 450kg £1260 (280), 500kg £1400 (280), D McAlonan, Dunloy Char 360kg £1000 (277), K Molyneaux, Dundrod Char 420kg £1160 (276).

BALLYMENA, THURSDAY 12^TH OCTOBER

Another 450 Beef cattle in Ballymena resulted in a steady trade. Beef cows sold to 236p 770kg at £1817, Fr cows to 197p 640kg at £1260, Beef heifers to 278p 680kg at £1890, Beef bullocks to 306p 720kg £2203, and to top per head of £2378 for 820kg Fr Bullocks of 231p 640kg at £1478.

Beef cows

C Fleck, Clough Cha 770kg £1817 (236) A Carson, Cookstown Blo 750kg £1755 (234) C Fleck, Lim 710kg £1633 (230) M Kelly, Lim 790kg £1738 (220) M & F Speers, Lim 690kg £1504 (218) C Fleck, Cha 740kg £1605 (217) R Robinson, Lim 710kg £1540 (217) T Bulter, Ballycastle Bel 730kg £1562 (214) M Kelly, Lim 800kg £1712 (214).

Friesian cows

L Galloway, 640kg £1260 (197) A Wilson, 840kg £1360 (162) J Graham, Glenwherry 560kg £896 (160) J Graham, 550kg £869 (158) J Currie, Larne 710kg £1029 (145) A Wilson, 690kg £1000 (145) JF Smith, 580kg £835 (144) WM Crawford 720kg £1029 (143) J Currie, Larne 660kg £937 (142) H McNabney, Clough 610kg £854 (140).

Beef heifers

C Fleck, Clough Cha 680kg £1890 (278) J & B McPeake, Lim 310kg £1677 (275) B Arthurs, Cha 710kg £1945 (274) LM O’Neill, Cha 800kg £2184 (273) A Stewart, Ballymena Cha 570kg £1556 (273) J & B McPeake, Cha 730kg £1971 (270) PG & M McBride, Lim 620kg £1674 (270) Lim 600kg £1608 (268) J & B McPeake, Cha 690kg £1835 (266).

Beef Bullocks

C Livingstone, Bel 720kg £2203 (306) J & B McPeake, Cha 680kg £1972 (290) Cha 680kg £1972 (290) LM O’Neill, Cha 820kg £2378 (290) N Patterson, Cha 660kg £1900 (288) J & B McPeake, Cha 680kg £1924 (283) J Lowe, Coagh Lim 620kg £1736 (280) S P Fitzgerald, Crumlin Lim 710kg £1988 (288) N Patterson, Lim 630kg £1757 (279) J Alexander, cha 750kg £2085 (278).

Top per kg

L M O’Neill, Cha 820kg £2378, Cha 840kg £2335, C Livingstone, Bel 720kg £2203, RA Lyness, Cha 800kg £2192, C Livingstone, Cha 810kg £2170, J Alexander, Cha 790kg £2133, R A Lyness, Cha 800kg £2096, C Livingstone, Cha 770kg £2094, J Alexander, Cha 770kg £2094, J Alexander, Cha 780kg £2082.

Friesian Bullocks

WS Kennedy, Ballyclare 640kg £1478 (231) S Kelly, Kells 670kg £1433 (214) M Glass, 590kg £1250 (212) W S Kennedy, Ballyclare 650kg £1365 (210) S Kelly, 660kg £1386 (210) A McCullough, 660kg £1248 (208) WJ & D Wallace, 600kg £1206 (201) N Scullion, 720kg £1440 (200) M Glass, 550kg £1083 (197) 610kg £1171 (192) RD Humpreys, 520kg £993 (191).      

BALLYMENA, WEDNESDAY 11^TH OCTOBER

2915 Sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in a steady trade. Fat lambs sold to 525p for 6 texels 24kg at £126 offered by B Gardiner, Ballymena and to a top of £130.50 for 2 Zwa 31kg from T McKillop, Glenarm. Fat ewes sold to £138.

Fat lambs (2427)

Top per kg

B Gardiner, Ballymena 6 Tex 24kg £126 (525) E Hughes, Ballyclare 7 Rou 21kg £107.50 (511) H McNeill, 15 Lle 17.5kg £88 (502) Shay & Jamie Bulter, Rathkenny 2 Dut 23kg £113 (491) J Thompson, Bushmills 7 Tex 23kg £112.50 (489) Glenkeen Livestock, 1 Spo 26kg £127 (488) B McGookin, 2 Tex 16kg £78 (487) RJ McWhinney, Portaferry 41 Tex 22kg £107 (486) S Heaney, Cha 21kg £102 (485) I McNeice, Toomebridge 16 Tex 23kg £111 (482) B Lyttle, Moorfields 57 Tex 23kg £111 (482) L Turtle, Broughshane 16 Tex 23kg £111 (482) J McFall, Broughshane 11 Tex 23kg £111 (482) JS Hamilton, 49 Tex 23kg £111 (482) S Heaney, 10 Cha 23kg £111 (482) G Longstaff, Kells 1 Tex 26.5kg £127 (479).

Top per head

T McKillop, Glenarm 2 Zwa 31kg £130.50, M Millen, Coleraine 2 Tex 28kg £130, G Longstaff, Kells 1 Tex 26.5kg £127, Glenkeen Livestock, 1 Spo 26kg £127, B Gardiner, 6 Tex 24kg £126, 5 Suf 28.5kg £124, 1 Suf 30kg £122.50, F J McDonnell, 2 Tex 25.5kg £119.50, B Gardiner, Cha 25.5kg £118, JK Adams, 17 Tex 26.5kg £116, M Gingles, Kilwaughter 3 Cro 28kg £115.50, S White, 45 Tex 25.5kg £115, K Bell, Broughshane 24 Che 26.5kg £115, L & J Armstrong 7 Tex 25kg £115, 19 Tex 25kg  £115, J & D Boyle, 21 Tex 25kg £115.

Fat ewes 488

1^St Quality

Suff £100- £138

Tex £100 - £130

CB £60 - £90

Bf £50 - £65

BALLYMENA, TUESDAY 10^TH OCTOBER 2023

Heifers

Up to 500kg

I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 490kg £1600 (326), 500kg £1570 (314), 450kg £1410 (313), 470kg £1430 (304), 500kg £1440 (288), 500kg £1400 (280), A Stewart, Ballymena Char 480kg £1340 (279), P McKeown, Martinstown Lim 430kg £1180 (274), I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 460kg £1250 (271), 440kg £1180 (268), 460kg £1230 (267), 410kg £1080 (263), 460kg £1210 (263), P McSparron, Cushendun Char 480kg £1260 (262), 450kg £1180 (262).

Over 500kg

I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 520kg £1630 (313), J Weatherup, Ballyclare Char 540kg £1640 (303), I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 530kg £1600 (301), 520kg £1560 (300) x2, A Morrison, Killyleagh Lim 560kg £1660 (296), I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 530kg £1570 (296), I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 530kg £1570 (296),J McCabe, Nutts Corner Char 580kg £1690 (291), I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 540kg £1570 (290), 520kg £1500 (288), A Morrison, Killyleagh Lim 560kg £1540 (275), J Cormican, Lisburn Lim 550kg £1490 (270), 520kg £1400 (269), J McCabe, Nutts Corner Char 580kg £1560 (269), I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 510kg £1350 (264), J McCabe, Nutts Corner Char 530kg £1400 (264).

Bullocks

0Kg to 500kg

R Workman, Kilwaughter 430kg £1350 (314) P Rowan, Aughafatten Lim 420kg £1310 (311) R Workman, Cha 460kg £1400 (304) Cha 480kg £1440 (300) J Gault, Ballyclare Cha 420kg £1260 (300) P Rowan, Lim 470kg £1390 (295) W & M Orr, Ballycastle Cha 460kg £1360 (295) Lim 440kg £1300 (295) R Workman, Cha 480kg £1410 (293) J Gault, Ballyclare Cha 450kg £1320 (293) Lim 480kg £1400 (291) J Newell, Cha 440kg £1280 (290) J Gault, Ballyclare Lim 410kg £1190 (290) D Kennedy, Ballymena Cha 390kg £1130 (289) J Newell, Cha 470kg £1350 (287) W & M Orr, Cha 440kg £1260 (286).

50kg and over

J Gault, Ballyclare Cha 510kg £1570 (307) E & E Nelson, Ballyclare Lim £1690 (307) J Weatherup, Ballyclare Cha 570kg £1650 (289) E & E Nelson, Lim 560kg £1620 (289) J McCabe, Cha 540kg £1560 (288) W Millar, Broughshane Lim 580kg £1670 (287) R Workman, Cha 560kg £1610 (287) A Morrison, Lim 630kg £1790 (284) W & M Orr, Cha 530kg £1480 (279) A Morrison, Lim 550kg £1530 (278) Lim 550kg £1500 (272) W Millar, Lim 520kg £1410 (271) A Morrison, Lim 610kg £1630 (267) R Workman, Cha 590kg £1570 (266) RI Bashford, Sal 520kg £1380 (265) A Morrison, Lim 570kg £1510 (264).

BALLYMENA, MONDAY 9^TH OCTOBER 2023

Breeding Sheep

Local Farmer 7 Cb £215, Fairmount Farm, Claudy 8 Cb £212, 7 CB £212, 10 CB £198, S O’Kane, Carnlough 10 Mule £192, Local Farmer 6 Cb £190, S McClure, Ballymoney 5 Tex £188, Fairmount Farm, Claudy 7 Cb £185, Local Farmer 5 BF £184, T McIlroy, Raloo 5 Suff £180, Local Farmer 5 Bf £178, 4 Bf £175, Local Farmer 1 Tex £172, L Hughes, Kicubbin 1 Cb £170, Fairmount Farm, Claudy 8 Mule £170 x2.

Ewe Lambs

R Thompson, Glenarm 12 Suff X £124, 12 Suff X £120, J Pinkerton, Rasharkin 10 Dor £111, R Thompson, Glenarm 7 Suff X £106, S Thompson, Glenarm 15 Tex £104, C McAllister, Broughshane 8 Tex £100, R McMullan, Ballygally 13 Mule £100, H McNeill, Carnlough 14 Bf £100, E Matthews, Glenarm 10 Bf £100, M O’Kane, Dungiven 15 Suff £100.

Store Lambs

Local Farmer 10 Cb £98, R Davidson, Gleno 9 Tex £98, A McFarlane 12 Cb £98, C McDonnell, Martinstown 31 Tex £97, A McFarlane, Dungiven 12 Cb £96, C McIlroy, Carrickfergus 6 Tex £95.50, A McFarlane, Dungiven 41 Cb £94, S Wallace, Kilbride 14 Char £93.50, J Connon, Ballymena 22 Tex £92.50, Bushmills Producer 44 Tex £92.50, H F McKay, Carnlough 2 Bor £92, Local Farmer 10 Cb £91, R Davidson, Gleno 6 Suff £91, C Gribben, Dunloy 26 Tex £91, R J McKay, Carnlough 37 Suff £90.50, Local Farmer 15 Cb £90, A McFarlane, Dungiven 82 Suff £90, D Davidson, Ballymena 18 Suff £90, J Henry, Antrim 1 Tex £90.

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

Bullocks

0kg to 300kg

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

301kg to 350kg

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

351kg and over

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

Heifers

0kg to 300kg

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

301kg to 350kg

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

351kg and over

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

150 dairy cattle sold included a dispersal. Top price of £2150 went to B McStravick, Aghalee. 

B McStravick, Aghalee Fri £2150, A McNair, Ballyclare Fri £2120, W Black, Aghadowey Fri £2050, A McNair, Ballyclare Fri £2020, ESG Ivy Farm, Crumlin Hol £2020, W Black, Aghadowey Fri £2000, K Wilkinson, Cookstown Fri £1980, T & J Mackey, Ballynure Fri £1900, I W & A T McCaughey, Broughshane Fri £1900, W Black, Aghadowey Fri £1850, G McCully, Ballyward Hol £1820, B McStravick, Aghalee Fri £1820, £1720 x2, K Wilkinson, Cookstown Fri £1700.  

Suckler Cows 

Sixty three lots of sucklers sold to £3050 for a Belgian Blue cow with heifer calf from a dispersal of 50 sucklers with calves at foot for Robert Cochrane, Coleraine. 

R Cochrane, Coleraine BB £3050, Lim £2980, £2850, £2650, £2600, BB £2500, AA £2500, Lim £2450, £2400, AA £2400, Lim £2200 x2, £2150, BB £2100, Lim £2100 x3.

Calves 

281 lots in the calf ring sold to £630 for an Aberdeen Angus bull, Heifer calves to £485 for a partly reared Angus. 

Bull Calves 

D McClurkin, Ligoniel AA £630, J Walker, Randalstown Her £605, N & S Wilson, Rathkenny Char £520, R H Brown, Newtownards AA £500, S J Kerr, Comber Lim £490 x2, J & C J Hooks, Newtownards BB £480, P McGowan, Toomebridge Lim £480, J Walker, Randalstown BB £475, £470, J & J C Hooks, Newtownards BB £460, R H Brown, Newtownards AA £460 x2, R Bingham, Nutts Corner Char £450, J Duffy, Greysteel AA £440, D McClurkin, Ligoniel Her £440. 

Heifer Calves 

R H Brown, Newtownards AA £485, J Brown, Newtownards AA £480, P McGowan, Toomebridge Lim £480 x2, Char £455, S J Kerr, Comber Lim £440, B Jamison, Broughshane Her £435, J Duffy, Greysteel Char £420, H Hall, Newtownabbey BB £400, D McClurkin, Ligoniel Her £400, R H Brown, Newtownards AA £395 x2, R Bingham, Nutts Corner AA £390, T Simpson, Ederney Her £385, S Herbison, Ballymena AA £385, T Simpson, Ederney Her £380. 

Friesian Bull Calves 

(over 4 months) 

P Mairs, Comber £335 x12, A Gibson, Glenarm £300 x8, D McClurkin, Ligoniel £250, S Pinkerton, Nutts Corner £230, A Gibson, Glenarm £215 x5, D & A Erwin, Ballymena £200 x3, W McKee, Portvogie £195 x5,  

Weanlings

350 lots in the weanling ring sold to 387 pence per kg. For a 300kg Char Bullock at £1160, forward heifers to 324 pence for a 330kg char at £1070.

Bullocks

0kg to 300kg

C McDonnell, Ballycastle Cha 300kg £1160 (386) E McLarnon, Carnlough Cha 160kg £590 (368) C McDonnell, Cha 270kg £990 (366) W Stewart, Dundrod Cha 220kg £790 (359) E McLarnon, 2x Cha 210kg £750 (357) Local Farmer, Cha 300kg £1070 (356) C McDonnell, Cha 300kg £1060 (353) E McLarnon, Carnlough Cha 250kg £880 (352) I Hyndman Lim 300kg £1040 (346).

301kg to 350kg

Local Farmer, Cha 310kg £1080 (348) Cha 320kg £1020 (318) I Hyndman, Lim 320kg £1020 (318) C McDonnell, Cha 310kg £980 (316) JJ Hill, Larne Lim 350kg £1100 (314) I Hyndman, Lim 340kg £1040 (305) W Stewart, Cha 310kg £940 (303) JJ Hill, Larne Lim £1060 (302) RGB Mulholland, Sim 350kg £1050 (300) S Taylor, Sal 320kg £950 (296).

351kg and over

Local Farmer, Cha 360kg £1160 (322) Cha 400kg £1260 (315) S Taylor, Lim 440kg £1370 (311) J Ross, Lim 430kg £1290 (300) Lim 400kg £1200 (300) B Taylor, Cha 370kg £1100 (297) K McConnell, Lim 460kg £1360 (295) S McAllister, Cha 360kg £1060 (294) S Taylor, Abe 370kg £1080 (291) RG Mulholland, Cha 390kg £1130 (289).

Heifers

0kg to 300kg

E McLarnon, 2x Cha 210kg £745 (354) W Stewart, Dundrod Cha 160kg £565 (353) I Hyndman, Lim 250kg £770 (308) T Mulholland, Cha 270kg £820 (303) I Hyndman, Lim 240kg £720 (300) C McDonnell, Cha 280kg £840 (300) Cha 270kg £810 (300) W Stewart, Cha 270kg £810 (300) D Millan, Blo 180kg £540 (300).

301kg to 350kg

Local Farmer, Cha 330kg £1070 (324) 2x Cha 330kg £1000 (303) T Simpson, Lim 350kg £1010 (288) Local Farmer, Cha 350kg £990 (282) Cha 320kg £900 (281) I Hyndman, Lim 340kg £950 (279) J Gilliland, Lim 330kg £990 (272) RG Mullholland, Lim 330kg £830 (251) J Jenkins, Lim 350kg £880 (251).

351kg and over

W Weatherup, Carrickfergus Cha 400kg £1200 (300) Lim 430kg £1260 (293) Cha £1200 (292) S McAlister, Cha 370kg £1080 (291) D & W Hume, Randalstown Lim 400kg £1160 (290) J Jones, Belfast Cha 380kg £1090 (286) P McConnell, Lim 420kg £1190 (283) J Jones, Cha 410kg £1160 (282) J Jenkins, Ballyclare Lim 380kg £1075 (282). 

A great entry of 550 Beef cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in a steady trade. Beef cows sold to 249p for 810kg at £2016, Fr cows to 168p 670kg at 168p at £1125, Beef heifers to 294p 690kg at £2028, Beef bullocks to 297p 730kg at £2168 and to a top per head of £2416 for 860kg. Fr bullocks to 228p 630kg at £1436.

Beef cows

P Heron, Draperstown Cha 810kg £2016 (249) Abe 870kg £2140 (246) P McCann, Lim 570kg £1390 (244) SP Fitzgerald, Lim 810kg £1944 (240) T Boyd, Lim 610kg £1451 (238) G Lindsay, Sim 780kg £1825 (234) T Boyd, Lim 770kg £1786 (232) A McErlean, Sim 780kg £1778 (228) P McErlain, Armoy Bel 610kg £1366 (224).

Friesian cows

S Wilson, Ballymena 670kg £1125 (168) A & W McMaster, Broughshane 760kg £1216 (160) D Wallace, Antrim 570kg £900 (158) R Hamilton, Broughshane 630kg £995 (158) A& W McMaster, 830kg £1294 (156) 740kg £1154 (156) P& G ORawe, 740kg £1132 (153) R F Saunderson, Glenwherry 570kg £866 (152).

Beef Heifers

W Weatherup, Lim 690kg £2028 (294) M Glass, Cha 760kg £2173 (286) J & B McPeake, Lim 700kg £1995 (285) H Davidson, Lim 610kg £1708 (280) Lim 580kg £1577 (272) H Mulholland, Glenavy Cha 620kg £1674 (270) Cha 590kg £1593 (270) K Woodside, Lim 560kg £1512 (270) Lim 660kg £1775 (269).

Beef Bullocks

Top per kg

C McDevitt, Limavady Cha 730kg £2168 (297) J & B McPeake, Lim 720kg £2131 (296) RJ Anderosn, Cullybackey Cha 730kg £2138 (293) C McDevitt, Cha 720kg £2088 (290) J Alexander, Lim 710kg £2051 (289) Lim 740kg £2123 (287) D Gilliland, Ballymena Lim 730kg £2087 (286) W & H Shaw, Abe 790kg £2251 (285) A McLeister, Lim 820kg £2328 (284).

Top per head

SA Taggart, Ballymoney Cha 860kg £2416, A McLeister, Cha 830kg £2340, W & H Shaw, Cha 850kg £2329, A McLeister, Lim 820kg £2328, B Spence, Lim 840kg £2326, SA Taggart, Ballymoney Cha 830kg £2265, W & H Shaw, Abe 790kg £2251, W & H Shaw, Cha 810kg £2235, J Beattie, Lim 850kg £2227. 

An entry of almost 3000 sheep in Ballymena today resulted in a good trade.  Fat lambs sold to 502p for 23 Tex 19kg at £95.50 presented by Hugh McNeill, Ballygally and to a top per head of £123 for 2 Texels 24.5kg presented by G & I Gray.   Fat ewes to £152

Fat Lambs

Top per kg

H McNeill, 23 Tex 19kg £95.50 (502) G & I Gray, 2 Tex 24.5kg £123 (502) Cleggan Estate, 42 Tex 20.5kg £102 (497) E Clyde, Muckamore 4 Tex 19kg £94.50 (497) M Esler, Ballymena 6 Tex 20.5kg £101.50 (495) J Lowe, Coagh 14 Tex 22.5kg £111 (493) G Rea, Glenwherry 29 Tex 21kg £103 (490) P Holland, Doagh 21.5kg £105 (488) G Knox, Dundrod 3 Rou 17.5kg £85 (485) J Moss, Antrim 6 Tex 22.5g £109 (484) E McMullan, Martinstown 11 Tex 19kg £92 (484) D & L Carson, Belfast 6 BFL 21.5kg £104 (483) N Higgins, Toome 47 Tex 21kg £101.50 (483) N Henry, Larne 28 Suf 20.5kg £99 (482) J Rowney, Ballynure 18 Tex 23kg £111 (482) W & G Hanna, Ballymoney 10 Tex 19.5kg £94 (482).

Top per head

G & I Gray, 2 Tex 24.5kg £123, J Loughridge, Armoy 2 Tex 29.50kg £122.50, PJ Kane, 4 Suf 30kg £122, D Gaston, Carnlough 9 Tex 26.5kg £121,  R Smyth, Larne 21 Tex 27.5kg £120.50, M Moffett, Broughshane 17 Tex 25kg £119.50, D Woodburn, Broughshane 2 Tex 25kg £117.50, J Loughridge, 6 Mul 27kg £117, JB Crawford, Aughafatten 7 Tex 25.5kg £117, G Davidson, 56 Tex 25.5kg £116, S White, Cloughmills 24 Tex 26.5kg £115.50, WA Hagan, Ballyclare 22 Tex 25.5kg £115, Local Farmer, 22 Tex 26kg £115, M & R Simpson, Broughshane 11 Tex 24.5kg £115.

Fat ewes (560)

1^st Quality

Tex - £98-£138

Suff - £90-£130

BF- £36-£66

Another great show of 450 store cattle in Ballymena on Tuesday resulted in a terrific trade. Bullocks sold to £1220 over for a Lim 780kg at £2000 offered by K Woodside, Islandmagee. Heifers sold to £1000 over for a Char 540kg at £1540 presented by N Montague, Glenariffe.

Bullocks 

Up to 500kg  

D Scott, Dunloy Char 450kg £1470 (326), R Workman, Kilwaughter Char 450kg £1450 (322) T Moorhead, Aughafatten Char 490kg £1570 (320), 430kg £1370 (318), P Rowan, Aghafatten Lim 380kg £1200 (315), R Workman, Kilwaughter Char 450kg £1400 (311), 470kg £1460 (310), 490kg £1520 (310), T Moorhead, Aughafatten Char 490kg £1510 (308), S J Anderson, Lisburn AA 380kg £1160 (305), R Quigley, Upper Ballinderry Lim 410kg £1250 (304), J Stirling, Ballymena Sim 450kg £1360 (302), D Scott, Dunloy Lim 460kg £1390 (302), R Workman, Kilwaughter BB 490kg £1480 (302), W & M Orr, Ballycastle Lim 460kg £1380 (300), T Moorhead, Aughafatten Char 430kg £1290 (300). 

Over 500kg  

R McSorley, Ballycarry Lim 510kg £1660 (325), A Foreman, Belfast Char 530kg £1670 (315), R McSorley, Ballycarry Char 510kg £1560 (305), N Montague, Glenariffe Char 540kg £1650 (305), R McSorley, Ballycarry Char 550kg £1650 (300), C Tinsdale, Carnlough Char 580kg £1710 (294), D Scott, Dunloy Char 530kg £1560 (294), 530kg £1550 (292), S McDowell, Gleno Char 600kg £1730 (288), B Stirling, Ballymena Char 560kg £1600 (285), K Woodside, Islandmagee Lim 600kg £1710 (285), W Gillespie, Portglenone BB 590kg £1680 (284), W & M Orr, Ballycastle Lim 510kg £1430 (280). 

Heifers 

Up to 500kg  

J Gilliland, Muckamore Lim 460kg £1310 (284), 470kg £1260 (268), H McCloy, Cullybackey Char 480kg £1250 (260), J Gilliland, Muckamore Lim 480kg £1250 (260), J Jenkins, Ballyclare Lim 490kg £1270 (259), M Warwick, Antrim Lim 380kg £980 (257), W Davidson, Cullybackey Lim 450kg £1150 (255), D McAlonan, Dunloy Lim 480kg £1220 (254), H McCloy, Cullybackey BB 380kg £960 (252), G L Porter, Crumlin Char 370kg £930 (251). 

Over 500kg 

N Montague, Glenariffe Char 540kg £1540 (285), 530kg £1480 (279), J ORawe, Gracehill Char 530kg £1480 (279), 570kg £1590 (279), 570kg £1570 (275), N Montague, Glenariffe Char 550kg £1490 (270) x2, J ORawe, Gracehill Lim 520kg £1400 (269), 520kg £1360 (261), N Montague, Glenariffe Char 630kg £1610 (255), Lim 530kg £1350 (254), J ORawe, Gracehill Char 570kg £1440 (252), 550kg £1380 (250), 530kg £1330 (250). 

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

Bullocks

0kg to 300kg

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

301kg to 350kg

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

351kg and over

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

Heifers

0kg to 300kg

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

301kg to 350kg

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

351kg and over     

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

Dairy Cows

124 head in the dairy ring included a dispersal sale. Top price of £2200 want to W G Johnston, Ligoniel for a calved heifer.

W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £2200, A T McAuley, Bushmills Hol £2150, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £2100, £2050, W Black, Aghadowey Fri £1820, A S Haffey, Ballynacor Hol £1820, J Graham, Glenwherry Fri £1820, W Black, Aghadowey Fr £1800, G Simpson, Lisburn Hol £1800, W Black, Aghadowey Fr £1750, A S Haffey, Ballynacor Hol £1750, £1720H & L Wilson, Larne BB £1720, G Simpson, Lisburn Hol £1700.

Suckler Cows

Suckler stock sold to £2620 for a St cow with heifer calf.

S & J Moore, Ballymoney St cow & hfr calf £2620, £2320, St cow & bull calf £2300, E Gillan, Deerfin Sim cow & hfr calf £2080, S P Fitzgerald, Crumlin Sho cow & bull calf £1880, S & J Moore, Ballymoney St cow & hfr calf £1820, E Gillan, Deerfin Lim cow & bull calf £1780, S & J Moore, Ballymoney St cow & bull calf £1750, St hfr & Hfr calf £1700, £1680, S P Fitzgerald, Crumlin Sho cow & hfr calf £1580, £1520, E Gillan, Deerfin Char cow & hfr calf £1520.

Bulls

Breeding bulls sold to £3950 for a Belgian Blue.

H & L Wilson, Larne BB £3950, Crawford Bros, Maguiresbridge Lim £2950, E Warwick Lim £2200, A G A McNeilly, Islandmagee Blo £1800.

Calves

Almost 300 lots in the calf ring sold well with bull calves to £705 for a partly reared Charolais. A batch of Jersey heifer calves 4-8 months old sold to £900, Beef bred heifer calves to £590 for a 3 month old Shorthorn.

Bulls

McGookin Farming, Ballyclare Char £705, G McConnell, Glenarm BB £700 x2, T J Johnston, Glenavy Lim £670, McGookin Farming, Ballyclare Char £645, £610, Morrow Farms, Belfast BB £565 x4, I Rea, Mallusk Shb £550, J Kerr, Comber Her £540, S Wharry, Glenarm Lim £510 x4.

Heifers

J R & M L Grey, Enniskillen Jer £900, £700 x2, £685, £660, £650 x2, £635, £620, I Rea, Mallusk Shb £590, J Blair, Larne BB £570, Morrow Farms, Belfast BB £570 x3, JR & ML Grey, Enniskillen Her £560, A McNair, Ballyclare AA £535.

Hol/Fr Bulls

L McClinton, Carnalbanagh £300, J & M Wilson, Broughshane £255, W Hoey, Ballymena £230, Forsythe Bros, Loughgiel £225, W Hoey, Ballymena £185 x2, A Magee, Kilwaughter £165 x4, R Bingham, Nutts Corner £165, Trimble Farms, Kircubbin £165, M Doherty, Glarryford £160 x3, R Bingham, Nutts Corner £150.

Weanlings 

Over 400 lots in the weanling ring sold to 394 pence per Kg for a 310kg Charolais bullock at £1220, Heavier lots to 339 pence for a 440kg Limousin at £1480. Young heifers to 359 pence for a 220kg Charolais at £790, stronger heifers to 329 pence for a 340kg Charolais at £1120. 

Bullocks 

Up to 300kg   

W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Lim 260kg £1010 (388), D J McFerran, Dunloy Char 230kg £840 (365), Lim 220kg £800 (363), Char 240kg £850 (354), J Haveron, Deerfin Blo 240kg £840 (350), D J McFerran, Dunloy Char 250kg £850 (340), J O’Kane, Carnlough Char 270kg £900 (333), D J McFerran, Dunloy Char 250kg £830 (332), J McDonnell, Glenarm Char 280kg £920 (328) x2, 270kg £880 (325), D J McFerran, Dunloy Char 280kg £910 (325), N Henry, Larne Char 370kg £830 (307), E Sharrard, Ligoniel Lim 270kg £830 (307), J O’Kane, Carnlough Char 280kg £850 (303). 

301 to 350kg 

H Hall, Newtownabbey Char 310kg £1220 (393), 330kg £1180 (357), A V Magill, Carnlough Char 330kg £1080 (327), D McClurkin, Ligoniel Lim 340kg £1060 (311), Char 350kg £1090 (311), A Armstrong, Broughshane Char 310kg £960 (309), A Heaney, Saintfield Lim 320kg £990 (309), 330kg £1000 (303), J Gilliland, Muckamore Lim 340kg £1030 (302), D J Birch, Newtownards Char 350kg £1060 (302), A Magill, Carnlough Char 320kg £960 (300), P McGarrity, Cookstown Lim 310kg £930 (300). 

Over 351kg 

S Mullan, Knockloughrim Lim 440kg £1480 (336), 450kg £1500 (333), B McLoughlin, Glenariffe Lim 410kg £1360 (331), E Loughran, Cookstown Char 360kg £1180 (327), H Hall, Newtownabbey Char 370kg £1210 (327), A Magill, Carnlough Char 370kg £1200 (324), H Hall, Newtownabbey Char 410kg £1320 (322), local farmer Char 420kg £1340 (319), H Crawford, Carnalbanagh Char 370kg £1170 (316), S Mullan, Knockloughrim Lim 540kg £1700 (314), H Crawford, Carnalbanagh Char 360kg £1130 (313), 390kg £1220 (312), H Hall, Newtownabbey Lim 410kg £1280 (312), A McMaw, Carrickfergus Char 410kg £1280 (312), B McLoughlin, Glenariffe Lim 420kg £1310 (311), E Loughran, Cookstown Char 380kg £1180 (310). 

Heifers

0kg to 300kg

D J McFerran, Dunloy Cha 220kg £790 (359) Cha 220kg £770 (350) 230kg £800 (347) H Hall, Cha 300 £990 (330) 300kg £980 (326) DJ McFerran, Cha 230kg £740 (321) 220kg £705 (320) JA McMullan, Lim 210kg £665 (316) J McDonnell, Glenarm Cha 250kg £790 (316) J McManus, Cha 260kg £820 (315) DJ MCFerran, Lim 2440kg £755 (314) S McAuley, Ballymoney Cha 270kg £840 (311) E  Sheppard, Lim 240kg £740 (308) DJ McFerran, Cha 240kg £740 (308) J&D Colgan, Lim 240kg £740 (308) S McAuley, Cha 260kg £800 (307)

301kg to 350kg

H Crawford, Cha 340kg £1120 (329) J McManus, Portaferry Cha 320kg £1000 (312) S Simpson, Broughshane Cha 340kg £1015 (298) AV Magill, Carnlough Cha 340kg £1010 (297) A Magill, Cha 320kg £940 (293) S Simpson, Broughshane Cha 330kg £960 (290) AV Magill, Cha 350kg £1000 (285) J McQuiston, Cha 3540kg £995 (284) J McDonnel, Glenarm Cha 310kg £880 (283) S Simpson, Cha 330kg £930 (281) J McManus, Cha 320kg £900 (281) Cha 320kg £890 (278) TW Johnston, Lim 320kg £880 (275) J Buick, Kells Lim 330kg £900 (272) S Simpson, Cha 330kg £880 (266) A Heaney, Saintfield Lim 320kg £850 (265)

351kg and over

AV Magill, Ballymena Cha 370kg £1070 (289) J McQuiston, Cha 430kg £1240 (288) H Crawford, Cha 380kg £1090 (286) D McClurkin, Lim 390kg £1090 (279) G Rea, Ballymoney Cha 380kg £1050 (276) A Heaney, Lim 360kg £990 (275) H Crawford, Cha 420kg £1150 (273) S Magorrian, Lim 420kg £1150 (273) A Heaney, Lim 370kg £1010 (273) J McQuiston, Cha 400kg £1090 (272) 450kg £1220 (271) S Magorrian, Lim 440kg £1190 (270) A McMaw, Cha 360kg £970 (269) G Rea, Cha 400kg £1070 (267) A Heaney, Lim 400kg £1060 (265) O O’Kane, Cha 360kg £950 (263)

An increased entry of 541 Beef cattle in Ballymena met a great trade. Beef cows sold to 272p for 650kg at £1768, Fr cows sold to 180p for 820kg at £1476, Beef heifers sold to 298p for 690kg at £2056, beef bullocks sold to 305p for 570kg at £1738 and top a top per head of £2582 for 960kg’s.

Beef cows

V Chestnutt, Bushmills Bel 650kg £1768 (272) 600kg £1542 (257) G Knowles, Gracehill Cha 800kg £2048 (256) TJ McLornan, Sim 690kg £1738 (252) E Loughran, Cookstown Bel 690kg £1656 (240) W Ward & Sons, Crumlin Bel 680kg £1632 (240) E Loughran, Bel 600kg £1422 (237) Cha 690kg £1587 (230) W Ward & Sons Lim 770kg £1771 (230).

Friesian cows

A Wilson, Rickamore 820kg £1476 (180) 740kg £1258 (170) B Alexander, Ballymena 790kg £1232 (156) D & H Gregg, Clough 700kg £1092 (156) DS & D McKay, 500kg £750 (150) RH & HA Shanks, Dunadry 690kg £1028 (149) Trimble Farms, 690kg £1021 (148) G & AM Patton 670kg £991 (148) O Magill, Crumlin 680kg £1006 (148).

Beef Heifers

A Ferguson, Cha 690kg £2056 (298) D Grimes, Cha 580kg £1722 (297) J McIntyre, Castledawson Lim 640kg £1881 (294) J Strange, Ballylcare Bel 560kg £1596 (285) D Grimes, Lim 630kg £1745 (277) L McAuley, Ballyclare Spk 530kg £1468 (277) TA & DA Aiken, Coleraine Cha 650kg £1794 (276) J McIntyre, Lim 690kg £1904 (276) V Hamilton, Cushendun Lim 660kg £1815 (275).

Beef Bullocks

Top per kg

D Hull, Coleraine Lim 570kg £1738 (305) J Beattie, Ballymoney Lim 700kg £2121 (303) J Minford, Parkgate Cha 810kg £2430 (300) J Beattie, Ballymoney Lim 710kg £2130 (300) A Ferguson, Cha 810kg £2421 (299) S Kelly, Lim 700kg £2086 (298) D Wright, Magherafelt Lim 640kg £1888 (295) D Hull, Lim 620kg £1822 (294).

Top per head

W Kee, Strabane Cha 960kg £2582, J Minford, Parkgate Cha 810kg £2430, A Ferguson, Cha 810kg £2421, W Kee, Cha 880kg £2340, J Alexander, Ballygowan Cha 790kg £2283, Reps W McLeister, Lim 780kg £2277, J Beattie, Ballymoney Lim 800kg £2272, V Hamilton, Cushendunn Cha 820kg £2271, W Kee, Her 900kg £2250, 880kg £2244.

An entry of 3500 sheep presented in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in a good trade.  Fat lambs sold to 507p for 25 Tex 19.5kg at £99 presented by Hugh McNeill, Ballygally and to a top per head of £125 for a single heavy Texel offered by Felix McKendry.

Fat lambs

Top per kg

H McNeill, Ballygalley 25 Tex 19.5kg £99 (507) D McIlwaine, Glenwherry 2 Tex 20.5kg £102.50 (500) F McKendry, Broughshane 17 Tex 23kg £114.50 (497) M Warnock, Limavady 4 Tex 22kg £109.50 (497) JA O’Kane 30 Tex 19.5kg £97 (497) D McIlwaine, 3 Tex 19kg £94.50 (497) J Houston, 7 Rou 22kg £109 (495) T Gregg, Randalstown 2 Tex 21.5kg £106.50 (495) Local Farmer, Cro 19kg £94 (494) J Murray, Lurgan 14 Tex 21.5kg £106 (493) W & G Hanna, Ballymoney 15 Tex 20kg £98.50 (492) R Gingles, Larne 27 Tex 19.5kg £96 (492) G Martin, Broughshane 14 Tex 23kg £113 (491) L Finlay, 8 Tex 21kg £103 (490) J Murray, 28 Tex 15kg £73.50 (490) M Moffett, Broughshane 9 Tex 22.5kg £110 (488).

Top per head

F McKendry, Broughshane 1 Tex 31kg £125, K Dobbin, Ballycastle 10 Cro 28kg £119, J Currie, 10 Cro 28kg £119, K Wilson, Broughshane 1 Tex 30.5kg £116, R McCartney, 5 Tex 25kg £116, JK Adams, Broughshane 16 Tex 25.5kg £115, J Hamilton, 40 Tex 26kg £115, S White, Cloughmills 24 Tex 26kg £115, J Farquhar, Ballymena 3 Dor 25.5kg £115, T McKillop, Glenarm 5 Tex 26.5kg £115, H Curry, Coleraine 7 Tex 27kg £115, F McKendry, 17 Tex £114.50, RW Saunderson, 22 Cha 26kg £114.50, S Hunter, 47 Suff 26.5kg £114.50, A Bell, Crumlin 12 Cha 25.5kg £114.50, Earls Abbey, 2 Tex 25.5kg £114. 

Fat ewes (738)

Top quality

CB - £80-£114

Tex- £125-£160

Suff - £100-£138

BF - £60-£90

A sale of 450 store cattle in Ballymena resulted in a great trade.  Heifers sold to £1050 over for a Lim 590kg at £1640 presented by Matthews Bros, Glenarm, bullocks sold to £1200 over for a Char 590kg at £1790 presented by J McMurran, Ballycarry.

Heifers 

Up to 500kg  

D Gilliland, Ballymena Lim 400kg £1280 (320), J Hall, Islandmagee Char 420kg £1250 (297), D Gilliland, Ballymena Lim 230kg £680 (295), 410kg £1210 (295), B Black, Carnlough Char 500kg £1420 (284), S Marshall, Ballymena Char 410kg £1160 (282), J Hall, Islandmagee Char 350kg £990 (282), D Gilliland, Ballymena Lim 450kg £1270 (282), 430kg £1210 (281), J Hall, Islandmagee Lim 310kg £860 (277), S Marshall, Ballymena Char 440kg £1190 (270), 500kg £1350 (270), B Black, Carnlough Char 450kg £1210 (268), S Marshall, Ballymena Char 410kg £1100 (268). 

Over 500kg 

Matthews Bros, Glenarm Lim 590kg £1640 (278), B Black, Carnlough Char 550kg £1450 (263), 560kg £1465 (261), A McCartney, Nutts Corner Char 520kg £1360 (261), B Black, Carnlough Char 520kg £1360 (261), J Stewart, Templepatrick BB 530kg £1380 (260), D McAlonan, Dunloy Lim 520kg £1350 (259), J Stewart, Templepatrick Char 520kg £1340 (257), B Black, Carnlough Char 570kg £1450 (254), J Wightman, Bangor Char 600kg £1410 (235), B Black, Carnlough Sim 520kg £1220 (234), J W Ferris, Ballynure Sal 560kg £1310 (233), B Black, Carnlough Char 560kg £1300 (232), J Stewart, Templepatrick BB 510kg £1180 (231). 

Bullocks

0kg to 500kg

Reps of M Workman, Kilwaughter Cha 480kg £1590 (313) R Workman, Kilwaughter Cha 460kg £1460 (317) P McCloskey, Toome Lim 490kg £1550 (316) J McMurran, Ballycarry Lim £1450 (315) R Workman, Lim 470kg £1470 (312) S Patterson, Lim 460kg £1420 (308) R Workman, Cha 470kg £1450 (308) JH Quigley, Cha 490kg £1510 (308) Lim 490kg £1480 (302) S Patterson, Carrickfergus Lim 500kg £1490 (298) R Workman, Cha 480kg £1430 (297) J McMurran, Ballycarry Lim 500kg £1480 (296) P McCloskey, Toome Lim 490kg £1450 (295) S Patterson, Lim 500kg £1470 (294) M Workman, Cha 480kg £1400 (291).

500kg and over

J McMurran, Ballycarry Lim 540kg £1760 (325) Lim 510kg £1600 (313)  J Blair, Cullybackey Cha 510kg £1580 (309) T Moorhead, Cha 510kg £1570 (307) J McMurran, Cha 590kg £1790 (303) J Blair, Cha 520kg £1570 (301) P McCloskey, Lim 530kg £1590 (300) T Moorhead, Cha 560kg £1680 (300) J McMurran, Lim 550kg £1650 (300) J Blair, Lim 520kg £1550 (298) T Moorhead, Blo 560kg £1660 (296) Cha 540kg £1590 (294) J McMurran, Lim 520kg £1520 (292) Lim 570kg £1660 (291) JH Quigley, Cha 530kg £1530 (288) J McMurran, Lim 580kg £1640 (282).

Breeding Ewes & Hoggets 

Local Farmer 10 Suff £220, W S McConnell, Ballyclare 10 Tex £202, 10 Tex £200, Local Farmer 6 Suff £200, A Morrison, Ballynure 3 Mule £198, Local Farmer 6 Suff £195, W Mackey, Crumlin 10 Mule £190, W Lowry, Comber 9 Suff £190, L George, Nutts Corner 4 Tex £188, H George, Nutts Corner 6 Mule £188, I McCluggage, Glarryford 11 SuffX £185, A Scott, Templepatrick 8 Mule £185, W Lowry, Comber 9 Suff £185, L George, Nutts Corner 4 Tex £185, B George, Nutts Corner 11 Tex £185, L George, Nutts Corner 6 Mule £182, Local Farmer 8 Mule £178, S McNeilly, Ballyclare 3 Tex £178, K McErlain, Armoy 4 Mule £175, I McCluggage, Glarryford 10 Suff X £175, J Thompson, Bushmills 6 Tex £170, J Hurl, Carnlough 4 Mil £170, W Jones, Templepatrick 2 Tex £170, I Rossborough, Claudy 3 Tex £170. 

Store Lambs 

D McAuley, Ballyclare 1 Mil £105, 17 Tex £100, R J McKay, Carnlough 50 Suff £95, R J D Topping, Islandmagee 16 Tex £94.50, D McClintock, Broughshane 8 Tex £94, A Magee, Kilwaughter 36 Tex £94, J & M Donaghy, Limavady 25 Tex £93.50, R McKeown, Broughshane 6 Cv £93.50, D Davidson, Ballymena 20 Suff £93, P Kelly, Ballycastle 61 Mule £92.50, A Magee, Kilwaughter 24 Tex £92.50, A Magee, Larne 22 Tex £92.50, A Purdy, Ballymoney 40 Suff £92, A Magee, Kilwaughter 25 Blu £92, A Purdy, Ballymoney 50 Tex £91, R Magee, Kilwaughter 30 Tex £91, J Connon, Ballymena 21 Cb £91, A Bonnar, Glenwherry 20 Char £90.50, S Beattie, Ballyclare 20 Char £90.50, O Duffin, Cargan 29 Tex £90.50, M Millar, Carrickfergus 45 Tex £90.50, R M Carson, Islandmagee 4 Char £90.50, J Stewart, Nutts Corner 22 Tex £90, A Bonnar, Glenwherry 21 Char £90, P Brown, Ballycastle 40 Suff £90. 

Ewe Lambs 

I Rea, Newtownabbey 10 Tex £132 x2, S Boyle, Carrickfergus 10 Suff £132, I Rea, Newtownabbey 10 Tex £130 x2, S Boyle, Carrickfergus 10 Suff £130, Local Farmer 12 Mule £122, I J & A Wilson, Islandmagee 11 Suf £120, Local Farmer 12 Mule £120, 10 Mule £115, M Gingles, Kilwaughter 12 Mule £115 x2, W Campbell, Carnlough 6 Mil £110. 

Dairy Cows 

Thirty nine dairy cattle met improved demand, selling to £2200 for a springing heifer from John Cameron, Broughshane. 

J Cameron, Broughshane Fri £2200, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £2150, B McStravick, Gawley Gate Hol £2100, J Cameron, Broughshane Fri £2100, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £2080, J Cameron, Broughshane Fri £2080 x2, J Suffern, Crumlin Ayr £2000, S Jamieson, Broughshane Hol £2000, B McStravick, Gawleys Gate Hol £1950, T J Gordon, Ballyclare Ayr £1920, R Stewart, Ballyclare Ayr £1900, J Cameron, Broughshane Fri £1900 x2, J Suffern, Crumlin Ayr £1820, R Stewart, Ballyclare Ayr £1800. 

Suckler Cows 

Forty five lots in the suckler ring sold to £2400 for a Belgian Blue cow with bull calf at foot. 

B Paisley, Ballynure BB & bull calf £2400, Lim & bull calf £2400, £2320, I Gilmore, Lisburn Lim & hfr calf £2280, C McIlwaine, Newtownstewart Sim £2120, £2000, E Gillan, Ballymena Char & hfr calf £2000, BB & bull calf £1980, I Gilmore, Lisburn AA & hfr calf £1980, C McIlwaine, Newtownstewart Sim £1950, I Gilmore, Lisburn AA & hfr calf £1880, Char & hfr calf £1880, Sim & bull calf £1880, Lim & bull calf £1850, E Gillan, Ballymena Sal & bull calf £1780, I Gilmore, Lisburn Sim & bull calf £1750. 

Bulls 

Fourteen breeding bulls sold well to £3200 for an Aberdeen Angus, Friesian bulls to £2950. 

M Clements, Ballyronan AA £3200, £3000, W Black, Aghadowey Fri £2950, £2800, A Mitchell, Donacloney AA £2650, £2600, M Clements, Ballyronan AA £2500 x2, £2400, £2350, £2300 x2. 

Calves

Two hundred and sixty three lots in the calf ring sold to £675 for a two month old Char bull, Heifers calves to £560 for a partly reared Herefords.

Bull calves

B Laverty, Armoy Cha £675, Ganaway Farms, Cha £500, WT Robinson, Glenarm Bel £490, B Alexander, Cha £490, J Watt, Templepatrick Bel £490, Ganaway Farms, Sim £465, Cha £460, A Dunn, Lim £460, J Watt, Sim £460, WT Robinson, Glenarm Abe £455, J Stirling, Sim £455, J Watt, Bel £455, M Barr, Ballyclare Abe £455.

Heifer calves

N Callaghan, Coleraine 3x Her £560, S Gregg, Glarryford Cha £490, N Callaghan, Lim £490, G & A M Patton, 2x Cha £490, Ganaway Farms, Sim £480, Sim £475, Cha £470, W Hoey, 3x Fri £470, Ganaway Farms, Shb £450, W Hoey, Fri £440.

Friesian Bulls

J Lindsay, Belfast £360, £320, GN Andrews, Newry £315, J Linday, £300, £295, GT & RJ Smyth, £270, F McAuley, Toome £265, J Lindsay, 2x £265, £235, RW Kane, Ballycastle £235, F McAuley, 3x£185.

Weanlings

An entry of 400 weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in another terrific trade, Heifers sold to £810 over for a Lim 400kg at £1210 presented by Robert Gault, Ballyclare. Bullocks sold to £910 over for a Char 300kg £1210 offered by C Mc Donnell, Ballycastle.

Bullocks

0kg to 300kg

C McDonnell, Ballycastle Cha 300kg £1210 (403) I McIveen, Kells Lim 220kg 2xLim £885 (402) 2xLim 240kg £960 (400) C McDonnell, Cha 300kg £1200 (400) Cha 300kg £1180 (393) DJ McFerran, Ballymena Cha 200kg £780 (390) I McIlveen, 2x Lim 290kg £1110 (382),

301kg to 350kg

H Hall, Newtownabbey Cha 330kg £1180 (357) Cha 340kg £1200 (352) S McNamara, Portaferry Cha 320kg £1120 (350) S Montford, Cha 310kg £1080 (348) D McKillop, Lim 340kg £1170 (344) S Montford, Cha 330kg £1050 (318) S McNamara, Cha 330kg £1040 (315) C Magill, Larne 340kg £1040 (305) R McNabney, Broughshane Lim 350kg £1060 (302) J & D Colgan, Ballycastle Lim 310kg £935 (301).

351kg and over

C McDonnell, Ballycastle Cha 360kg £1250 (347) C Magill, Larne Lim 360kg £1245 (345) S Hall, Larne Cha 370kg £1260 (340) R Gault, Ballyclare Lim 380kg £1250 (329) S Hall, Lim 370kg £1215 (328) R McMullan, Lim 360kg £1180 (327) H Hall, Lim 380kg £1225 (322) R Gault, Cha 410kg £1300 (317) T Wray, Carnlough 2x Cha 410kg £1290 (314).

Heifers

0kg to 300kg

DJ McFerran, Lim 190kg £700 (368) I McIlveen, Kells 2x Lim 270kg £915 (338) DJ McFerran, Dunloy 2xLim & 4xCha 250kg £780 (312) JA McMullan, Glenarm Lim 180kg £560 (311).

301kg to 350kg

S Hall, Larne Cha 310kg £1010 (325) Cha 350kg £1090 (311) Cha 310kg £940 (303) E McGarry, Broughshane Cha 350kg £1050 (300) S Hall, Larne Cha 330kg £970 (293) D McKillop, Lim 310kg £900 (290) J & D Colgan, Ballycastle Lim 340kg £915 (269) P McConnell, Belfast Lim 350kg £940 (268) Thornfield Farm, Bel 340kg £910 (267).

351kg and over

M Foster, Kells Cha 360kg £1140 (316) C Magill, Larne Lim 370kg £1140 (308) R Gault, Lim 400kg £1210 (302) M Foster, Lim 390kg £1170 (300) C Magill, Cha 410kg £1200 (292) M Foster, Lim 400kg £1160 (290) Cha 380kg £1090 (286) P McConnell, Lim 380kg £1080 (284) W Moore, Ballycarry Lim 420kg £1185 (282) P Mconnell, Lim 360kg £1010 (280) M Foster, Lim 440kg £1215 (276).

A much increased entry of 550 beef cattle on Thursday resulted in a great trade.  Beef cows sold to 268p for a Lim 740kg at £1983.  Fr cows sold to 190p for a 660kg at £1254, beef heifers sold to 292p for a 720kg at £2102 and beef bullocks sold to 306p for a 770kg at £2356.

Beef cows

B Taggart, Armoy Lim 740kg £1983 (268) S Higgins, Lim 680kg £1754 (258) T Wray, Carnlough Lim 720kg £1778 (247) Lim 720kg £1706 (237) R Forsythe, Blo 840kg £1965 (234) AJ Wilson, Ballymena Lim 730kg £1686 (231) DT Harbinson, Lim Cha 650kg £1501 (231) R Shaw, Ballymena Cha 560kg £1288 (230) Lim 670kg £1527 (228) T Wray, Carnlough Lim 650kg £1449 (223) local farmer, Sal 790kg £1738 (220) B McComb, Cha 530kg £1123 (212) R Shaw, Ballymena Lim 740kg £1568 (212) J McGerrigle, Cha 530kg £1123 (212) C & E White, Lim 720kg £1519 (211) Lim 580kg £1206 (208).

Friesian cows

C Moody, Bushmills 690kg £1262 (183) W&HJ Nicholl, Ahoghill 680kg £1169 (172) C Moody, 760kg £1276 (168) D Clark, Antrim 650kg £1066 (164) R Rowe, Armoy 630kg £1001 (159) D Steele, 690kg £1090 (158) K Craig, Ballyclare 670kg £1058 (158) SA Milligan, 730kg £1124 (154) K Craig, Ballyclare 610kg £915 (150) E Steele, 590kg £879 (149) J Hamilton, Broughshane 630kg £926 (147) A Lamont, 640kg £940 (147) J Hamilton, 720kg £1051 (146) J&M Wilson, 700kg £1022 (146) V Turtle, Ahoghill 700kg £1008 (144).

Beef heifers

A Ferguson, Lim 720kg £2102 (292) G Hagan, Cha 620kg £1798 (290) S Higgins, Lim 660kg £1914 (290) Lim 750kg £2092 (279) R McNabney, Lim 600kg £1668 (278) J O’Rawe, Cha 570kg £1573 (276) J Forsythe, Lim 560kg £1528 (273) S Calvin, Cha 740kg £2012 (272) J O’Rawe, Gracehill Cha 630kg £1707 (271) J Forsythe, St 570kg £1544 (271) B McComb, Cha 560kg £1512 (270) J Forsythe, Lim 500kg £1335 (267) J O’Rawe, Cha 580kg £1542 (266) Cha 610kg £1610 (264) S Calvin, Cha 690kg £1821 (264) J Forsythe, Lim 570kg £1504 (264).

Beef bullocks

D Grimes, Sim 770kg £2356 (306) CW Bell, Ballynahinch Bel 700kg £2100 (300) LM O’Neill, Dungannon Cha 830kg £2481 (299) J McDevitt, Limavady Cha 740kg £2212 (299) D Grimes, Cha 6870kg £2026 (298) Cha 670kg £1989 (297) R McIvor, Sim 610kg £1811 (297) Cha 650kg £1930 (297) Blo 640kg £1900 (297) A Ferguson, Lim 720kg £2124 (295) R McIvor, Par 650kg £1917 (295) S Kelly, Lim 880kg £2587 (294) J Alexander, Ballygowan Lim 660kg £1940 (294) G&S Walsh, Lim 680kg £1999 (294) M Farr, Lisburn Lim 650kg £1904 (293). 

2777 sheep presented in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in an improved trade. Fat lambs sold to 490p for 23 texels 21kg at £103 presented by Robert Gingles, Larne and top a top per head of £130 for a pen of heavy Suff offered by N Brown, Ballycastle. Fat ewes sold to £166.

Fat lambs 2018

Top per kg

J Christie, Cloughmills 6 Tex 18.5kg £95 (513) E Meharg, 12 Dor 18kg £92 (511) C McCroary, Broughshane 9 Mul 18kg £90 (500) R Gingles, Larne 23 Tex 21kg £103 (490) H McNeill, 15 lle 20.5kg £100 (487) M Millar, Carrickfergus 21 Tex 20kg £97.50 (487) S McConnon, 3 Tex 19.5kg £95 (487) J Lowe, Coagh 16 Tex 23kg £112 (487) A Ferguson, 3 Tex 23kg £112 (487) J Watt, Armoy 12 Tex 20.5kg £99.50 (485) R Clyde, Broughshane 14 Tex 20kg £97 (485) S Bonnar, Broughshane 24 Tex 22.5kg £109 (484) E McNeill, 12 Tex 22.5kg £109 (484) R McKnight, Templepatrick 26 Tex 21.5kg £104 (483) I McNeice, Toome 15 Tex 23kg £111 (482) D & H Gregg, Clough 10 Cha 23kg £111 (482) R Davidson, Broughshane 18 Tex 22kg £106 (481) W Craig, Larne 11 Tex 22kg £106 (481) A McLoughlin, Carnlough 15 Tex 22kg £106 (481) W Hamill, 10 Tex 21kg £101 (481) Local Farmer, 8 Cro 23.5kg £113 (480) N Houston, Moorfields 34 Tex 23.5kg £113 (480) S McConnon, 1 Tex 23.5kg £113 (480) D Laverty, Ballymena 11 Tex 20kg £96 (480) S McConnon, 2 Tex 20kg £96 (480).

Top per head

N Brown, Ballycastle 1 Suff 37.5kg £120, P Goulden, Doagh 3 Tex 25kg £117, PJ Kane, Ballycastle 6 Tex 26kg £117, S White, Cloughmills 22 Tex 27kg £117, M Moffett, Broughshane 17 Tex 26.5kg £116.50, J & D Boyle 18 Tex 26.5kg £116, S Craig, 3 Suff 28.5kg £116, PJ Kane, Ballycastle 3 Tex 25.5kg £115, N McBurney, Moorfields 52 Cha 25.5kg £115, N Hamill, 16 Tex 24.5kg £115, Local Farmer, 20 Cro 25kg £115, W Kerr, Kilwaughter 12 Mul 25kg £115 E McNeill, Glenarm 1 Suf 26.5kg £115, R Orr, Cloughmills 30 Tex 25kg £115, I Gibson, 8 Tex 27kg £115, I Brown, Ballymena 5 Tex 25.5kg £115, R Howie, Doagh 2 Tex 27.5kg £115, local farmer 12 Tex 24kg £115, J Watt, Templepatrick 6 Tex 27.5kg £115, W Marshall, 3 Tex 26kg £115, J Mills, Larne 32 Suf 25kg £115, W Reid, 10 Tex 114.50, A McNair, Ballyclare 24 Tex 24.5kg £114.50, J & D Boyle, 5 Tex 24kg £114, I Gibson, 29 Tex 24kg £114.

Fat ewes 759

1^st Quality

Suff - £110 - £146

Tex - £120 - £166

CB - £80 - £100

BF - £60 - £78

Just under 500 Store cattle in Ballymena on Tuesday resulted in a super trade. Heifers sold to £1160 over for a Char 600kg at £1760 presented T Paul, Dunloy. Bullocks sold to £1270 over for a Char 580kg at £1850 also presented by T Paul.

 Heifers

0kg to 500kg

H & E McDowell, Castlereagh Lim 440kg £1400 (318) C Gregg, Glarryford Lim 440kg £1190 (270) FJ McDonnell, Martinstown Lim 470kg £1270 (270) T Paul, Dunloy Cha 500kg £1340 (268) H & E McDonnell, Bel 390kg £1040 (266) R Duffin, Toome Cha 490kg £1300 (265) Cha 430kg £1140 (265) R Gibson, Lim 380kg £1000 (263) Cha 440kg £1150 (261) CJ & A Elliot, Sal 390kg £1010 (259) R Gibson, Cha 380kg £980 (257) F Duffin, Toome Cha 490kg £1250 (255) R Gibson, Lim 420kg £1070 (254) CJ & A Elliot, Dunloy Cha 410kg £1040 (253) O McConnon, Randalstown Lim 440kg £1100 (250) CJ & A Elliot, Cha 380kg £945 (248).

500kg and over

C Gregg, Ballymena Cha 510kg £1500 (294) T Paul, Dunloy Cha 600kg £1760 (293) C Gregg, Cha 520kg £1510 (290) Cha 540kg £1560 (288) Cha 590kg £1700 (288) Cha 620kg £1770 (285) Cha 550kg £1570 (285) Cha 570kg £1620 (284) Cha 570kg £1600 (280) Cha 610kg £1690 (277) Cha 520kg £1440 (276) Cha 560kg £1550 (276) Cha 540kg £1490 (275) T Paul, Lim 510kg £1400 (274) C Gregg, Cha 530kg £1440 (271) C Gregg, Cha 570kg £1540 (270).

Bullocks

0kg to 500kg

S Patterson, Carrickfergus Lim 480kg £1580 (329) H & E McDowell, Lim 430kg £1400 (325) S Patterson, Lim 490kg £1590 (324) T Paul, Dunloy Cha 490kg £1540 (314) I Martin, Ballyclare Brb 490kg £1470 (300) P Rowan, Cha 430kg £1280 (297) J McMurran, Ballycarry Cha 490kg £1455 (296) I Martin, Ballyclare Brb 480kg £1420 (295) H & E McDowell, Lim 420kg £1230 (292) I Martin, Brb 500kg £1460 (292) J McMurran Cha 480kg £1400 (291) local farmer Lim 430kg £1250 (290) Lim 420kg £1220 (290) P Rowan, Cha 420kg £1200 (285) S Graham, Lim 480kg £1370 (285) F McKendry, Cha 470kg £1340 (285).

500kg and over

T Paul, Dunloy Cha 580kg £1850 (319) J Graham, Crumlin Sim 510kg £1600 (313) H McCullough, Lim 530kg £1660 (313) Lim 530kg £1650 (311) T Paul, Dunloy Cha 510kg £1570 (307) J McMurran, Lim 520kg £1590 (305) J Graham, Lim 530kg £1600 (301) T Moorhead, Cha 560kg £1690 (301) S Patterson, Lim 550kg £1640 (298) H McCullough, Cha 580kg £1720 (296) J Graham, Lim 540kg £1600 (296) Lim 540kg £1600 (296) J McMurran, Lim 510kg £1510 (296) T Paul, Dunloy Cha 540kg £1590 (294) R George, Templepatrick Lim 640kg £1860 (290). 

3700 sheep on Monday night resulted in a steady trade.  Breeders sold to £200, ewe lambs to £152 and store lambs to £95.

 Breeders:-

D Mullan, Garvagh 12 Mule £200, Cecil Wilson, Carnlough 8 Mule £200, Nevin Brown, Ballycastle 10 Sx £198, John McAllister, Glenarm 12 Cv £195, local farmer 7 Tex £195, local farmer 8 Tex £192, Willis Mackey, Crumlin 6 Sx £190, 7 Sx £190,  G Rainey, Kilrea  Sx £190, Andrew Morrison, Ballynure 4 Tex £188, S Mallon, Draperstown 14 Cv £182, Ian McCluggage, Glarryford 11 Sx £182, Robert Adams, Ballymena 10 Mule £180, C Gregg, Glarryford 5 Suff £178, A Hamilton, Upper Ballinderry 8 Suff £178, Alan Montgomery, Glenwherry 7 Mule £178.

Ewe lambs sold to:-

Joel Maxwell, Kells 6 Suff £152, J Kerr, Coleraine 10 Suff £128, JK Currie, Ballymena 2 Tex £122, J Knox, B’shane 11 Tex £121, JK Currie 2 Tex £118, Cecil Wilson, B’shane 10 Mule £116, V McErlaine, Armoy 12 Suff £115, , P McDonnell, Cushendall 11 Mule £112,  Joel Lamont 2 Suff £110, RJM & Mrs ME Dunlop, Gleno 11 Tex £110, V McNeill farms, Ballycastle 14 Mule £110, Donal McIlwaine, Cushendall 12 Mule £110, Crockataggert farms 10 Mule £104, 12 Mule £102, Patrick Kelly, Ballycastle 12 Mul £100, Donal McIlwaine, 12 Mule £100, 10 Mule £100, J Boyd, Doagh 10 Tex £100, John Connon, Deerfin 11 Tex £98.

Store lambs sold to:-

J & M Donaghy, Limavady 42 Tex £95, D O’Connell, Ballymoney 25 Tex £94, David Hamilton, Glenram 72 Tex £93, 50 Suff £92.50, Alex Magill, Carnlough 44 Tex £92.50, Margaret McAllister, Glenarm 17 Tex £92.50, P Brown, Ballycastle 39 Mule £92, 64 Suff £92, Arnold Purdy, Ballymoney 40 Tex £92, K Kidd, B’shane 45 Tex £91.50, H McNeill, Carnlough 24 Tex £91, J & D Boyle, Ballyclare 19 Tex £91, Brian Watt, Corkey 37 Tex £90.50.

Dairy Cows 

A larger entry of dairy stock sold to £2120 from W G Johnston, Ligoniel for a calved heifer.

W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £2120, N McCorry, Aghalee Hol £1920, Esg Ivy Farm, Crumlin Hol £1900, J McCann, Lurgan Fri £1850, £1820, B McStravick, Gawleys Gate Fri £1800, N McCorry, Aghalee Hol £1780, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £1700, A T McAuley, Bushmills Hol £1680, Esg Ivy Farm, Crumlin Hol £1650 x2, B McStravick, Gawleys Gate Sho £1650, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £1650, T Carlisle, Dundrod Fri £1650, W Black, Aghadowey Fri £1650, R H & H A Shanks, Dunadry Hol £1600. 

Suckler Cows 

Suckler stock sold to £2280 for a Lim heifer and bull calf from E Gillan, Deerfin.

E Gillan, Ballymena Lim & bull calf £2280, Lim & heifer calf £2000, R Patterson, Crumlin Sim & bull calf £1800, Spk & bull calf £1780, E Gillan, Ballymena Lim & heifer calf £1780, S Stewart, Nutts Corner Sal & heifer calf £1700, W R McClean, Raloo Sim & bull calf £1620, M McKillop, Loughgiel BB & hfr calf £1550, E Gillan, Ballymena Lim & hfr calf £1520, W R McClean, Raloo BB & hfr calf £1500. 

Calves 

328 calves sold to £625 for a 3 month old Charolais from N & S Wilson, Rathkenny.

Bulls 

N & S Wilson, Rathkenny Char £625, WJ & A McCullough, Broughshane AA £620, F G & T McMullan, Broughshane BB £620, R J McClean, Straid AA £590, local farmer Char £585, N Hooke, Hillsborough BB £560, local farmer Lim £555, P McDonnell, Portaferry BB £550, W J & A McCullough, Broughshane Sim £545, £535, P McDonnell, Portaferry BB £515, W J & A McCullough, Broughshane AA £515, Sim £510, P McDonnell, Portaferry Her £500 x3. 

Heifers 

N & S Wilson, Rathkenny Char £535 x2, local farmer Char £535, FG & T McMullan, Broughshane BB £520, J Adair, Kells BB £495, W J & A McCullough, Broughshane BB £475, P McDonnell, Portaferry BB £450, J Adair, Kells Lim £450, WJ & A McCullough, Broughshane AA £445 x3, local farmer Sim £425, S Brennan, Larne Lim £425, M Maguire, Newry BB £420, P McDonnell, Portaferry AA £410, S Brennan, Larne BB £410. 

Hol/Fr Bulls 

A T Lowry, Loughgiel Hol £270, D McNeilly, Randalstown Fri £250, I & M Paisley, Magheramorne Fri £240, G M Kernohan, Broughshane Hol £235 x2, D McNeilly, Randalstown Fri £200, F G & T McMullan, Broughshane Fri £150, G & S O’Boyle, Randalstown Fri £140 x2, A T Lowry, Loughgiel Hol £110. 

Weanlings

A good entry of 340 weanlings resulted in a terrific trade. Bullocks sold to £1010 over for a char 420kg at £1430 offered by Andy Millar, Antrim. Heifers sold to £990 over for a Lim 450kg at £1440 presented by G Monan, Portaferry.

Bullocks

0kg to 300kg

DJ McFerran, Ballymena Cha 220kg £870 (395) Cha 260kg £960 (269) J Lamont, Ballymoney Cha 210kg £750 (357) DJ McFerran, Dunloy Cha 250kg £890 (356) J Lamont, 3x Cha 230kg £780 (339) 5x Cha 260kg £875 (336) 270kg £900 (333) DJ McFerran, Cha 250kg £800 (320) R Shaw, Rasharkin Lim 300kg £940 (313) DJ McFerran, Cha 260kg £810 (311).

301kg to 350kg

J McQuiston, Ballymoney Cha 350kg £1110 (317) Cha 340kg £1070 (314) S J Mulholland, Sim 330kg £1020 (309) DJ McFerran, Dunloy Cha 350kg £1080 (308) A McQuiston, Ballymoney Cha 350kg £1080 (308) J Lamont, Cha 320kg £980 (306) J Andeson, Lim 350kg £1050 (300) R Shaw, Lim 310kg £900 (290) A McKillop, Loughgiel Cha 350kg £990 (282) H O’Neill, Sim 310kg £820 (264) P McConnell, Cha 340kg £890 (261) W McQuitty, Clough Lim 320kg £830 (259) I Wilson, Broughshane Cha 350kg £900 (257) I McKenna, Par 330kg £840 (254) H McNeill, Sim 340kg £860 (252).

351kg and over

Local Farmer, Cha 380kg £1300 (342) M & A Guy, Limavady Lim 410kg £1400 (341) A Millar, Cha 420kg £1430 (340) Cha 410kg £1360 (331) Local Farmer, Cha 440kg £1450 (329) Lim 390kg £1280 (328) Cha 430kg £1410 (327) Cha 440kg £1440 (327) J Anderson, Lim 360kg £1170 (325) Local Farmer, Cha 450kg £1460 (324) Cha 440kg £1420 (322) J McQuiston, Cha 440kg £1400 (318) Local Farmer, Lim 390kg £1230 (315) T Mulholland, Cha 380kg £1190 (313) J McQuiston, Cha 380kg £1180 (310).

Heifers

0kg to 300kg

Nugent Estate, Lim 250kg £1120 (448) J Lamont, Ballymoney 5xCha 210kg £745 (354) Cha 190kg £665 (350) Cha 230kg £800 (247) Cha 290kg £950 (327) DJ McFerran, 2x Cha 270kg £880 (325) 2x Cha 260kg £840 (323) J Lamont, Cha 270kg £860 (318) Cha 260kg £770 (296) R Shaw, Rasharkin Lim 280kg £810 (289).

301kg to 350kg

Nugent Estate, Lim 340kg £1180 (347) A Millar, Antrim Cha 350kg £1160 (331) H Hall, Lim 320kg £1005 (314) T Mulholland, Cha 330kg £985 (298) Nugent Estate, Lim 330kg £980 (297) J McQuiston, Cha 320kg £950 (296) M & R Simpson, Broughshane Lim 340kg £970 (285) J McQuiston, Lim 350kg £990 (282) A McKillop, Sim 320kg £850 (265) I Wilson, Cha 350kg £900 (257) S Lowry, Glenavy Cha 310kg £795 (256) J Chestnutt, Bel 310kg £790 (254) 320kg £810 (253) I Wilson, Cha 340kg £850 (250) SJ Mulholland, Sim 330kg £820 (248) I Wilson, Cha 350kg £860 (245).

351kg and over

G Monan, Portaferry Lim 450kg £1440 (320) M Pollock, Coleraine Lim 390kg £1230 (315) G Monan, Lim 390kg £1225 (314) D & W Hume, Randalstown Lim 380kg £1170 (307) S Hall, Larne Lim 360kg £1100 (305) G Monan, Lim 420kg £1260 (300) J McMullan, Lim 420kg £1250 (297) H Hall, Lim 380kg £1130 (297) G Monan, Lim 430kg £1270 (295) A Millar, Antrim Cha 420kg £1240 (295) D& W Hume, Lim 430kg £1250 (290) M Pollock, Cha 420kg £1220 (290) A Minis, Comber Lim 380kg £1090 (286) G Monan, Lim 450kg £1290 (286) Lim 440kg £1260 (286). 

An entry of 290 beef cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in a sharper trade.  Beef cows sold to 263p for 700kg at £1841, Fr cows to 184p for 640kg at £1177, beef heifers to 303p 710kg at £2151.  Beef bullocks to 305p for 610kg at £1860, and to a top per head of £2576 for 930kgs.

Beef cows sold to:-

J McBeth, Castlederg Char 700kg £1841 (263), Matthews Bros, Glenarm Lim 830kg £2116 (255), Richard McVicker, Ballycastle Par 600kg £1500 (250),  R McKeown, Portglenone Bel 600kg £1488 (248), Richard McVicker Par 730kg £1788 (245), R McKeown Lim 740kg £1798 (243), Hugh Gibson, Glenarm Ge 690kg £1669 (242), R McKeown Lim 580kg £1392 (240), Lim 630kg £1505 (239), Robert Hamilton, Sim 730kg £1730 (237), J McBeth Char 710kg £1661 (234), Sam Stuart, Magheramourne Lim 620kg £1444 (233), H & S Griffin, Portglenone Sim 760kg £1732 (228), W McCurdy, B’shane Lim 560kg £1276 (228), D & F McKinney Cushendall AA 760kg £1725 (227), Robert Hamilton, Moneymore Lim 830kg £1867 (225).

Fr cows sold to:-

Alan McNair, Ballyclare 640kg £1177 640kg £1177 (184), Wm Crawford, Gracehill 670kg £1179 (176), F O’Boyle, Randalstown 590kg £1008 (171), D & R Millar, Randalstown 660kg £1122 (170), A Lamont, Portglenone 670kg £1139 (170), Paul McCullough, Glenavy 680kg £1142 (168),  A & J Jamison, Stranocum 740kg £1221 (165), Wm Crawford, Gracehill 730kg £1197 (164), 660kg £1075 (163), J Blair, Larne 690kg £1117 (162), Mrs M Wilkin, Islandmagee 710kg £1143 (161), WR Hamilton, B’shane 700kg £1127 (161), A Lamont, 540kg £858 (159), WJ & D Wallace, Ballymena 680kg £1067 (157), P & G O’Rawe, Clough 610kg £902 (148), Mrs M Wilkin, Islandmagee 660kg £976 (148).

Beef Heifers

Local Farmer Char 710kg £2121 (303), 720kg £2174 (302), M Rafferty, Cookstown Char 800kg £2288 (286), R Woodside, Ballyclare Char 600kg £1716 (286), 620kg £1773 (286), O’Neill Bros, Rasharkin Lim 660kg £1834 (278), 640kg £1772 (277), V Cousley, Moneymore Char 670kg £1835 (274), O’Neill Bros, Rasharkin Lim 590kg £1598 (271), R Woodside, Ballyclare Char 610kg £1622 (266), D Mulholland, Crumlin Lim 500kg £1325 (265), 520kg £1378 (265), H & S Griffin, Portglenone Lim 560kg £1478 (264), O’Neill Bros, Rasharkin BB 650kg £1716 (264), A McAllister, Glenarm AA 590kg £1551 (263), V Cousley, Moneymore Lim 610kg £1586 (260).

Beef Bullocks

Top per Kg

H Cowan, Castledawson Lim 610kg £1860 (305), 630kg £1908 (303), M McFall, Portglenone Lim 650kg £1930 (297), R Sands, Newry Char 770kg £2263 (294), Local Farmer AA 630kg £1852 (294), H Cowan, Castledawson Lim 730kg £2131 (292), P & S McEldowney, Maghera Lim 690kg £2007 (291), H Cowan, Castledawson Lim 690kg £2001 (290), M Rafferty, Cookstown Char 810kg £2332 (288), H Cowan, Castledawson Lim 770kg £2217 (288), R O’Neill, Donemana Char 770kg £2217 (288), P Graffin, Portglenone Char 680kg £1944 (286), R Sands, Newry Char 740kg £2109 (285), J Brennan, Knockloughrim Char 830kg £2365 (285), G McKinstry, Ballyclare Char 750kg £2122 (283), M Rafferty, Cookstown Char 690kg £1945 (282).

Top per head

W Kee, Strabane Char 930kg £2576, J McIntrye, Castledawson Char 900kg £2421, W Kee, Strabane Char 870kg £2401, J Brennan, Knockloughrim Char 830kg £2365, R Sands, Newry Char 850kg £2363, J McIntyre, Castledawson Char 850kg £2363, M Rafferty, Cookstown Char 810kg £2332, J Brennan, Knockloughrim Char 840kg £2326, W Kee, Strabane Char 820kg £2287, R Sands, Newry Char 770kg £2263, 810kg £2251, 820kg £2238, J McIntyre, Castledawson Sim 830kg £2232, H Cowan, Castledawson Lim 770kg £2217, R O’Neill, Donemana Char 770kg £2217, J Brennan, Knockloughrim Lim 810kg £2211.

An entry of 2852 sheep in Ballymena resulted in a steady trade. Fat lambs sold to 521p for a Dutch Texel 23kg at £120 offered by Samuel Small, Randalstown and other heavy lambs at £120 from Ian Maybin, Broughshane. Fat ewes sold to £192. 

Fat Lambs (2302) 

Top per Kg 

S Logan, Rasharkin 13 Char 17kg £89 (523), S Small, Randalstown 1 Spo 23kg £120 (521), G Martin, Broughshane 9 Tex 22.5kg £115.50 (513), B McGookin, Ballyclare 12 Tex 19.50kg £98.50 (505), B Alexander, Glenarm 5 Suff 18.5kg £92.50 (500), S Logan, Rasharkin 12 Tex 18.5kg £92 (497), B Alexander, Glenarm 10 Tex 20kg £98.50 (492), J McNaughton, Glenariffe 44 Tex 20kg £98 (490), Bushvalley Texels, Stranocum 9 Tex 22kg £107 (486), T J Magee, Ballyclare 13 Tex 20kg £97 (485), J Magee, Kilwaughter 10 Tex 16.5kg £80 (484), S Delargy, Carnlough 8 Tex 18.5kg £89 (481), D Gage, Kells 4 Tex 20kg £96 (480), G Longstaff, Kells 2 Tex 22.5kg £108 (480), J Fenton, Glarryford 24 Tex 20kg £96 (480), J Bovill, Toomebridge 17 Tex 21kg £100.50 (478)G Irwin, Ballyclare 6 Tex 22.5kg £107.50 (477), J McFall, Broughshane 8 Tex 23.5kg £112 (476), Wharry & McCurdy, Carnlough 10 Mule 21kg £100 (476), E Nicholl, Magherafelt 16 Tex 21kg £100 (476), H McGookin, Carrickfergus 9 Tex 21kg £100 (476), R Campbell, Templepatrick 8 Tex 21kg £100 (476, T Stewart, Cairncastle 40 Tex 20kg £95 (475), J McNaughton, Glenariffe 8 Tex 20 kg £95 (475). 

Top per Head 

S Small, Randalstown 1 D/Texel 23kg £120, J Maybin, Broughshane 1 Suff 38.5kg £120, D Thompson, Ahoghill 1 Tex 27.5kg £117, G Martin, Broughshane 9 Tex 22.5kg £115.50, C Stirling, Newtownabbey 1 Tex 28.5kg £115, S White, Cloughmills 14 Tex 27kg £115, J K Adams, Broughshane 15 Tex 25.5kg £114, J Hamilton, Broughshane 32 Tex 26kg £113.50, N McBurney, Moorfields 75 Tex 24.5kg £113, W A Hagan, Ballyclare 24 Tex 26kg £113, M & R Simpson, Broughshane 16 Tex 24kg £113, R B Kerr, Broughshane 2 Tex 24.5kg £113, S Small, Randalstown 1 Char 24.5kg £113, J Buick, Kells 8 Char 24.5kg £112. 

Fat Ewes (550) 

1^st Quality 

Suff - £120-£162 

Tex - £130-£192 

CB - £80-£110 

BF - £55-£68 

300 store cattle met a great trade.  Bullocks sold to £1100 over for a Lim 620kg at £1720 offered by Paul Ferguson, Cullybackey.  Heifers sold to £1180 over for a Char 550kg at £1730 offered by Wm McKeag, Comber.

Bullocks

0kg to 500kg

M &  F Speers, Cullybackey Lim 310kg £1240 (400) Cha 390kg £1310 (335) J Jones, Belfast Cha 410kg £1310 (319) K McErlain, Armoy Lim 460kg £1440 (313) J Jones, Belfast Cha 400kg £1240 (310) Cha 430kg £1330 (309) Local Farmer, Toome Lim 450kg £1390 (308) J Jones, Cha 420kg £1280 (304) M & F Speers, Lim 380kg £1150 (302) Cha 450kg £1340 (297) D McCollum, Lim 460kg £1360 (295) Kennedy Farm, Sim 420kg £1240 (295) D Wilson, Lim 380kg £1120 (294) K McErlain, Armoy Cha 480kg £1400 (291) T Moorhead, Blo 480kg £1400 (291) G & A McBurney, Lim 450kg £1310 (291).

Over 500kg

M Smith, Kells Lim 520kg £1600 (307) T Moorhead, Cha 550kg £1650 (300) M Smith, Lim 540kg £1620 (300) T Moorhead, Cha 510kg £1510 (296) K McErlain, Cha 540kg £1590 (294) Lim 570kg £1670 (293) T Moorehead, Cha 550kg £1580 (287) M Smith, Lim 530kg £1520 (286) Lim 560kg £1590 (283) P Ferguson, Lim 520kg £1470 (282) T Moorhead, Blo 560kg £1580 (282) P Hanna, Dunadry Lim 530kg £1490 (281) K McErlain, Cha 580kg £1630 (281) T&T Wilson, Ballymoney Cha 600kg £1680 (280) M Smith, Lim 520kg £1450 (278).  

Heifers 

Up to 500kg  

J McIlrath, Ballymena Char 440kg £1330 (302), W McKeag, Comber Char 480kg £1450 (302), D McCollum, Loughgiel Char 450kg £1350 (300), W McKeag, Comber Char 500kg £1480 (296), J McIlrath, Ballymena Char 490kg £1450 (295), A Hunter, Carnlough Char 430kg £1270 (295), W McKeag, Comber Char 440kg £1270 (288), 500kg £1430 (286), J Watson, Ballyrobert Char 440kg £1230 (279), W McKeag, Comber Lim 460kg £1280 (278), P Hanna, Dunadry Char 400kg £1110 (277), J McIlrath, Ballymena Char 420kg £1160 (276) x2, 470kg £1280 (272), 440kg £1180 (268), W McKeag, Comber Char 490kg £1300 (265). 

Over 500kg  

W McKeag, Comber Char 550kg £1730 (314), 510kg £1600 (313), Lim 530kg £1640 (309), Char 510kg £1570 (307), 540kg £1660 (307), Lim 540kg £1650 (305), Char 530kg £1600 (301), 540kg £1620 (300), 520kg £1520 (292), D & W Hume, Randalstown Lim 540kg £1540 (285), W McKeag, Comber Lim 550kg £1480 (269), J G Robinson, Dunloy Char 550kg £1470 (267), W McKeag, Comber Lim 560kg £1490 (266), D Patterson, Crumlin Char 520kg £1320 (253), 530kg £1340 (252), P Ferguson, Cullybackey Lim 530kg £1340 (252). 

2700 sheep in Ballymena on Monday evening resulted in a steady trade. Breeders sold to £285, Ewe lambs to £148 and store lambs to £95. 

Breeding Sheep 

D Gibson, Newtownabbey 10 Cv £285, £260 x2, S Neale, Killinchy 4 Cv £252, D Gibson, Newtownabbey 10 Cv £230, S Neale, Killinchy 1 Cb £228, J Tuft, Lisburn 7 Suff £226, D Gibson, Newtownabbey 10 Cv £222, I McCluggage, Glarryford 11 Suff £222, Newpark Farms, Dromore 6 Mil £222, D Gibson, Newtownabbey 10 Cv £220, W McCurdy, Broughshane 12 Suff £220, J P & A R W Nelson, Ballyclare 12 Suff £218, D Gibson, Newtownabbey 10 Cv £215, local farmer 7 Cb £215, I McCluggage, Glarryford 10 Suff £215. 

Ewe Lambs 

J O’Loan, Martinstown 10 Suff £148, M Crawford, Glenarm 14 Cv £125, C & I Mills, Glenarm 10 Suff £122, R McAuley, Cushendall 9 Suff £120, J Laverty, Armoy 12 Tex £120, J O’Loan, Martinstown 9 Suff £120, R Harkness, Crumlin 12 Suff £120, J Laverty, Armoy 12 Tex £119, C Alexander, Glenarm 10 Mule £118, H Blaney, Ahoghill 11 Tex £118, R McAuley, Cushendall 6 Suff £118, J O’Loan, Martinstown 10 Suff £118, A McCann, Glenravel 10 Tex £118, R Dundee, Kells 3 Tex £115. 

Store Lambs 

D McClintock, Broughshane 75 Tex £95, R J McKay & Son, Carnlough 30 Tex £94, H Robinson, Broughshane 30 Tex £93.50, R M Carson, Islandmagee 32 Char £92, J Alexander, Clough 4 Tex £92, P Swann, Crumlin 4 Tex £91.50, M Thompson, Broughshane 12 Tex £91, W Young, Desertmartin 2 Zwa £91, P McDonnell, Cushendall 38 Suff £90.50, J & D Watt, Ballymoney 44 Tex £90, R M Carson, Islandmagee 33 Char £90, K Kidd, Broughshane 60 Tex £89, N Delargy, Cushendall 22 Tex £89, A Morrison, Ballynure 1 Dor £88, J Hamilton, Broughshane 10 Mule £88. 

Dairy Cows 

20 dairy cows sold to £2580, leading prices as follows: 

Clandeboye Estate, Bangor Hol £2580, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £2500, Clandeboye Estate, Bangor Hol £2120, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £2080, D McNeilly, Randalstown Fri £2020, D & M McGregor, Muckamore Hol £2000, D McNeilly, Randalstown Fri £2000, Hol £1800, Jacksons, Ballynure Fri £1750, T Carlisle, Dundrod Fri £1700, D McNeilly, Randalstown Fri £1650. 

Suckler Cows 

Suckler stock sold to £2720 for a Charolais cow and bull calf, leading prices as follows: 

E Gillan, Ballymena Char & bull calf £2720, BB & bull calf £2120, S McCormick, Dungiven Lim & hfr calf £2020, R J Rea, Moneymore Blo & bull calf £2000, Sim & bull calf £1980, R Patterson, Crumlin Lim & bull calf £1950, R J Rea, Moneymore St & hfr calf £1950, R Patterson, Crumlin Sim & bull calf £1920, R J Rea, Moneymore Her & bull calf £1880, J Pickens, Fintona Lim £1880, Sim & hfr calf £1880, R J Rea, Moneymore Char & hfr calf £1850, Sim & hfr calf £1720, R Patterson, Crumlin Sim & hfr calf £1700, J Pickens, Fintona Sim £1650, R J Rea, Moneymore Char & bull calf £1620, E Gillan, Ballymena BB & hfr calf £1580, R Patterson, Crumlin Her & hfr calf £1550, S Wilson, Ballymena Spk & bull calf £1550 x2, R J Rea, Moneymore Her & hfr calf £1550. 

Calves 

A smaller show in the September sunshine resulted in a sizzling trade. Bull calves topped at £650 for a Simmental calf, heifer calves topped to £550 for a Hereford calf. Friesian calves topped at £400 for a forward Friesian. 

Bulls 

W McCullough, Glenarm Sim £650, J Walker, Randalstown AA £580 x4, W McCullough, Glenarm Sim £565, G & S O’Boyle, Randalstown BB £540, B Alexander, Ahoghill BB £500, H Hall, Newtownabbey BB £490, H Alexander, Glenarm BB £475, B Alexander, Ahoghill BB £470, H Alexander, Glenarm BB £455, B Alexander, Ahoghill BB £450, T J Johnston, Glenavy Lim £440, D & F Kinney, Cushendall Lim £430, G & S O’Boyle, Randalstown BB £425. 

Heifers 

R Coleman, Glarryford Her £550, D Wallace, Antrim BB £445, B Alexander, Ahoghill BB £420, R Coleman, Glarryford Her £420, D Montgomery, Glenwherry Char £405, H & L Wilson, Larne BB £395, A Gibson, Glenarm Char £395 x2, H & L Wilson, Larne Char £390, JV & RJ Moore, Larne AA £390, H Alexander, Glenarm BB £380, J & A Gillan, Clough Lim £380, H Alexander, Glenarm AA £370, A Gibson, Glenarm Char £370 x3. 

Hol/Fr Bulls 

A McNair, Ballyclare £400, G & S O’Boyle, Randalstown £265, Adams Farms, Cloughmills £240 x2, A McNair, Ballyclare £195, G & S O’Boyle, Randalstown £185, £170. 

220 Weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in a super trade. Bullocks sold to £960 over for a Lim 470kg at £1430 presented by J Wilson, Ballyclare, Heifers sold to £765 over for a Char 410kg at £1175 from H Crawford, Glenarm. 

Weanlings

Bullocks

0kg to 300kg

J McLaughlin, Cha 180kg £690 (383) Lim 180kg £690 (383) DJ McFerran, Dunloy Lim 230kg £840 (365) J McLauglin, Cha 230kg £820 (356) AG Gabbey, Cha 230kg £770 (334) J McLaughlin, Cha 580kg £925 (303) DJ McFerran, Dunloy 4x Cha 280kg £925 (330) Cha 290kg £930 (320) AG Gabbey, Cha 250kg £800 (320) J McLaughlin, Cha 240kg £740 (308) Lim 240kg (308) DJ McFerran, Dunloy Cha 300kg £920 (306) J McKenna, Ahoghill Abe 230kg £700 (304).

301kg to 350kg

H Crawford, Carnalbana Cha 330kg £1020 (309) J McKenna, Ahoghill Lim 320kg £970 (303) E McCorry, Lim 340kg £995 (292) Lim 350kg £1015 (290) AG Gabbey, Abe 330kg £950 (287) R & V Craig, Larne Lim 310kg £880 (283) E McCorry, Lim 350kg £970 (277) E McLarnon, Cha 340kg £940 (276) T Surgenor, Bel 330kg £900 (272) R & V Craig, Lim 320kg £870 (271) Lim 310kg £800 (258).

351kg and over

M & A Guy, Limavady Cha 400kg £1340 (335) Cha 440kg £1400 (318) Lim 410kg £1300 (317) C McLoughlin, Carnlough Lim 420kg £1320 (314) A Millar, Antrim 2x Cha 380kg £1160 (305) M & G Guy, Cha 440kg £1340 (304) C McLoughlin, Lim 420kg £1250 (297) H Crawford, Cha 440kg £1300 (295) I Wilson, Broughshane Cha 410kg £1210 (295) A Millar, Cha 460kg £1350 (293) C McLoughlin, Lim 370kg £1080 (291).

Heifers

0kg to 300kg

J McLaughlin, Lim 150kg £615 (410) DJ McFerran, Dunloy Lim 230kg £840 (365) E McLarnon, Cha 280kg £935 (333) DJ McFerran, 2x Cha 270kg £880 (325) J McLaughlin, Lim 180kg £585 (325) Lim 150kg £480 (320) AG Gabbey, Cha 280kg £850 (303) E McLarnon, Lim 290kg £875 (301) N Branagan, Lurgan Lim 260kg £780 (300) DJ McFerran, Lim 260kg £765 (294) E McLarnon, Cha 280kg £785 (280).

301kg to 350kg

E McLarnon, Carnlough Lim 330kg £1020 (309) Cha 320kg £950 (296) Lim 330kg £960 (290) J McLaughlin, Cha 330kg £940 (284) E McLarnon, Cha 330kg £940 (284) E McCorry, Lim 350kg £995 (284) N Branagan, Cha 310kg £865 (279) Cha 330kg £920 (278) E McLarnon, Lim 330kg £915 (277) H Crawford, Cha 350kg £970 (277) C Smyth, Lim 350kg £965 (275) N Branagan, Cha 340kg £930 (273) Cha 350kg £940 (268) C McLoughlin, Sal 330kg £880 (266) E McCorry, Lim 340kg £900 (264).

351kg and over

H Crawford, Cha 390kg £1140 (292) 410kg £1175 (286) A Millar, Antrim 3x Cha 370kg £1015 (274) H Crawford, Cha 400kg £1090 (272) A Millar, Cha 410kg £1110 (270) C McLoughlin, Lim 390kg £1050 (269) E McLarnon, Cha 360kg £950 (263) C McLoughlin, Cha 410kg £1075 (262) T Surgenor, Bel 360kg £935 (259) E McCorry, Cha 380kg £985 (259) H Crawford, Cha 390kg £1010 (259).

260 beef cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in a sharper trade. Beef cows sold to 248p for Char 780kg at £1736 and 690kg at £1771, Fr Cows to 179p 600kg at £1074, Beef heifers to 300p for 520kg at £1560, Beef bullocks to 299p 700kg at £2093 and 660kg at £1973 and to a top per head of £2332 for 810kg. Fr bullocks to 226p 560kg at £1265.

Beef cows

S McCullough, Glenavy Cha 700kg £1736 (248) C McAuley, Carnlough Lim 690kg £1711 (248) M Clearly, Randalstown Lim 620kg £1512 (244) Matthews Bros, Lim 680kg £1632 (240) J McGuckin, Blo £1245 (235) G Lindsay, Sim 800kg £1816 (227) Matthews Bros, Lim 670kg £1500 (224) S Clyde, Randalstown Lim 660kg £1471 (223) D Millan, Ballymoney 700kg £1554 (222) D Wallace, Antrim Sim 670kg £1460 (218) A Burleigh, Glenarm Sho 660kg £1432 (217) B McLoughlin, Glenarm Lim 680kg ££468 (216) S Clyde, Lim 690kg £1476 (214) Lim 570kg £1214 (213) B McLoughlin, Lim 550kg £1155 (210) S Clyde, Lim 650kg £1300 (200)

Friesian Cows

DG Wallace, 600kg £1074 (179) D Strange, Ballyclare 730kg £1241 (170) G McConnell, 570kg £957 (168) D Lyttle, Kells 570kg £934 (164) J Young, 660kg £1082 (164) M Nelson, Ballyclare 650kg £1066 (164) JC Barkley, Ballymena 720kg £1130 (157) S Stewart, 550kg £858 (156) J Young, 690kg £1076 (156) JC Barkley, 710kg £1086 (153) D Strange, 560kg £834 (149) M Nelson, Ballyclare 520kg £764 (147) D Hillis, 600kg £852 (142) S Stewart, 700kg £973 (139) A Gibson, Glenarm 640kg £883 (138) JC Barkley, 680kg £938 (138).

Beef Heifers

C O’Neill, Glenarm Lim 520kg £1560 (300) S Kelly, Kells Lim 580kg £1711 (295) S Kelly, Lim 650kg £1794 (276) Lim 500kg £1350 (270) J Murray, Ballymoney Lim 650kg £1729 (266) Blo 620kg £1630 (263) Sim 640kg £1676 (626) Lim 590kg £1516 (257) Cha 670kg £1701 (254) B O’Kane, Abe 660kg £1669 (253) L Park, Ballynure Her 580kg £1450 (250) GR & R Shannon, Her 560kg £1388 (248) D Hanna, Ballymoney Cha 650kg £1612 (248) SF Fullerton, Abe 630kg £1562 (248).

Beef Bullocks 

Top per kilo 

T A & D A Aiken, Coleraine Lim 700kg £2093 (299), J Calderwood, Portglenone Lim 600kg £1973 (299), A Smyth, Ballymoney Lim 600kg £1770 (295), R N Weatherup, Larne Char 670kg £1969 (294), A McLeister, Portglenone Lim 750kg £2205 (294), R George, Templepatrick Lim 630kg £1852 (294), A Smyth, Ballymoney Lim 590kg £1728 (293), T A & D A Aiken, Coleraine Char 810kg £2332 (288), J Calderwood, Portglenone Lim 730kg £2102 (288), A Smyth, Ballymoney AA 630kg £1814 (288), A McLeister, Portglenone St 740kg £2116 (286), A Smyth, Ballymoney Lim 630kg £1789 (284), A McLeister, Portglenone Lim 730kg £2058 (282), A Smyth, Ballymoney Char 630kg £1770 (281), 690kg £1932 (280). 

Top per Head 

T A & D A Aiken, Coleraine Char 810kg £2332, A McLeister, Portglenone Lim 820kg £2214, 750kg £2205, St 740kg £2116, J Calderwood, Portglenone Lim 730kg £2102, T A & D A Aiken, Coleraine Lim 700kg £2093, Char 760kg £2059, T McErlean, Bellaghy Lim 780kg £2059, A McLeister, Portglenone Lim 730kg £2058, A Smyth, Ballymoney Her 730kg £2014, R George, Templepatrick Lim 730kg £2014. 

Fr Bullocks 

P McIlrath, Glarryford 560kg £1265 (226), 610kg £1360 (223), G Arthur, Broughshane 710kg £1583 (223), M McVicker, Cloughmills 610kg £1335 (219), P McIlrath, Glarryford 590kg £1286 (218), WJ & D Wallace, Ballymena 640kg £1395 (218), P McIlrath, Glarryford 520kg £1128 (217), G Arthur, Broughshane 660kg £1432 (217), M McVicker, Cloughmills 660kg £1432 (217), WJ & D Wallace, Ballymena 650kg £1410 (217), P McIlrath, Glarryford 610kg £1317 (216), 670kg £1440 (215). 

A smaller entry of 2434 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in a steady trade. Fat lambs sold to 500p per kg for a pen of 17 Beltex 23kg at £115 from Glenkeen Livestock, Limavady and to a top per head of £118 for a pen of heavy Dorset’s from R McKeown, Templepatrick. Fat ewes sold to £196.

Fat lambs 1790

Top per kg

Glenkeen Livestock, 17 Tex £115 (500) AL Gault, Newtownabbey 4 Tex 22.5kg £110 (488) S Davidson, Broughshane 9 Tex 21.5kg £105 (488)  E Farquhar, Moorfields 2 Mul 20.5kg £100 (287) Shaws Hill Farm, Kells 126 Tex 22.5kg £109 (484) N Feeney, Carnlough 12 Cha 20kg £96.50 (482) A Millar, Antrim 14 Tex 22kg £106 (481) S Patterson, Carrickfergus 8 Tex 22kg £106 (481) R Hoy, Doagh 7 Tex 21.5kg £103 (479) C Alexander, Glenarm 8 Tex 23kg £110 (478) C McKee, Broughshane 3 Tex 23kg £110 (478) J Lowe, Cookstown 13 Tex 23kg £110 (478) E Farquhar, 3 Tex 22kg £105 (477) B Gaston, Ballymena 8 Tex 22kg £105 (477) J McQuiston, 42 Tex 21.5kg £102.50 (476) S Davison, Broughshane 9 Tex 23.5kg £112 (476) I Marcus, Ahoghill 3 Cha 21kg £100 (476) K Lorimer, 7 Tex 23kg £109.50 (476) F McKendry, 17 Tex 24kg £114 (475) RMB Farms, 41 Tex 21.5kg £102 (474) R & M Kidd, 15 Tex 23kg £109 (473) Graham Bros, 15 Tex 23kg £109 (473) C McKee, 2 BFL 23kg £109 (473) J Hamilton, Ballymena 46 Tex 22.5kg £106.50 (473) D Waide, Cloughmills 18 Tex 22kg £104 (472).

Top per head

R McKeown, Templepatrick Dor 34kg £118, L Turtle, Broughshane 10 Tex 26.5kg £117 S Sproule, Templepatrick 7 Suf 26kg £116, Glenkeen Livestock, 17 Tex 23kg £115, DA McWilliam, Ballyclare 12 Cha 25.5kg £115, N McBurney, 60 Tex 25kg £114.50, RMB Farms, 21 Tex 25kg £114.50, F McKendry, 17 Tex 24kg £114, J McFaul, Broughshane 16 Tex 24.5kg £114, J Lowe, Coagh 12 Tex 24.5kg £114, RH McIlwaine, Kilwaughter 5 Tex 25kg £114, J Campbell, 25 Tex 24kg £113, W McVey, Carnlough 7 Tex 24.5kg £113, W McClure, Larne 6 Tex 26kg £113, E Farquhar, 1 Bor 26.5kg £113, Glenkeen Livestock, 9 Tex 25kg £113, J Ferguson, Straid 11 Suf 25kg £113, T McKillop, Glenarm 23 Tex 24kg £113, Standalone Farm, 17 Tex 25.5kg £113, F McAuley, Toome 6 Tex 24.5kg £113, J Boyd, Doagh 10 Tex 25kg £112.50, S Davison, Broughshane 9 Tex 23.5kg £112, Al Gault, 1 Suf 26.5kg £112, S Kerr, Kilwaughter 27 Mul 24.5kg £111, R Dundee, Kells 12 Tex 24kg £111.

Fat ewes 644

1^st Quality

Suff - £120 - £168

Tex - £120 - £196

CB - £85 - £110

Bf - £50 - £82

260 store cattle met a terrific trade.  Bullocks sold to £1130 over for a Lim 540kg at £1670 presented by J McMurran, Ballycarry.  Heifers sold to £1210 over for a AA 610kg at £1820 offered by R Creith, Bushmills.

Bullocks 

Up to 500kg  

R Martin, Dunloy Char 370kg £1190 (321), H McCullough, Randalstown Lim 470kg £1450 (308), J McClure, Ballymoney Lim 370kg £1090 (294), J McMurran, Ballycarry Char 500kg £1470 (294), Lim 420kg £1230 (292), M McConkey, Larne Lim 440kg £1270 (288), R Martin, Dunloy Lim 380kg £1090 (268), J McMurran, Ballycarry Char 490kg £1400 (285), H McCullough, Randalstown Lim 490kg £1390 (283), Char 480kg £1340 (279), M Anderson, Holywood Her 460kg £1280 (278), M McConkey, Larne Lim 450kg £1250 (277), J McClure, Ballymoney Lim 450kg £1250 (277), M McConkey, Larne Lim 450kg £1250 (277), R Martin, Dunloy Char 310kg £860 (277). 

Over 500kg  

J McMurran, Ballycarry Lim 540kg £1670 (309), local farmer Char 510kg £1550 (303), H McCullough, Randalstown Char 520kg £1550 (298), J McMurran, Ballycarry Lim 530kg £1560 (294), local farmer Char 520kg £1520 (292), 510kg £1490 (292), J McMurran, Ballycarry Lim 510kg £1490 (292), G & A McBurney, Ballyclare Lim 510kg £1470 (288), G & J McIlwaine, Groomsport Lim 520kg £1490 (286), H McCullough, Randalstown Char 550kg £1550 (281), W Park, Antrim Char 550kg £1520 (276), 590kg £1630 (276), H McCullough, Randalstown Char 580kg £1600 (275).  

Heifers

0kg to 500kg

E Mulgrew, Dromore Lim 470kg £1260 (268) J McClure, Ballymoney Lim 430kg £1140 (265) R Mitchell, Greyabbey Lim 410kg £1055 (257) G & J McIlwaine, Lim 420kg £1040 (247) J McClure, Ballymoney Lim 690kg £960 (246) W McVey, Carnlough Cha 460kg £1110 (241) E Mulgrew, Cha 500kg £1200 (240) J McClure, Ballymoney Cha 470kg £1120 (238) Lim 420kg £1000 (238) Lim 400kg £940 (235) A Currie, Larne Sim 440kg £1020 (231) J McClure, Ballymoney Cha 420kg £960 (228) A Currie, Larne Sim 420kg £950 (226) J McClure, Ballymoney Lim 460kg £1040 (226) Cha 430kg £970 (225) M McConkey, Larne Lim 370kg £820 (221).

501kg and over

E Mulgrew, Dromore Abe 580kg £1770 (305) R Creith, Bushmills Sim 610kg £1820 (298) E Mulgrew, Abe 570kg £1660 (291) R Creith, Lim 510kg £1410 (276) Lim 580kg £1600 (275) J & E Mulgrew, Lim 510kg £1400 (274) R Creith, Sim 630kg £1700 (269) Cha 630kg £1680 (266) Bel 600kg £1600 (266) Lim 530kg £1410 (266) J & E Mulgrew, Abe 550kg £1460 (265) E Mulgrew, Lim 540kg £1430 (264) R Creith, Blo 680kg £1780 (256).  

Over 5000 sheep in Ballymena on Monday evening resulted in a steady trade. Breeding sheep sold to £250, store lambs to £98 and ewe lambs to £170, leading pens as follows:

Hoggets

W McCurdy, Broughshane (kindly donated to National Autistic Society) CB £370, Jalex Livestock, Randalstown 2 Cha £250, 10 Char £235, W McCurdy, Broughshane 12 SuffX £230, Jalex Livestock, Randalstown 11 Char £230, £210 x2, Local Farmer 10 Mule £200, Jalex Livestock 6 Char £200, S Caskie, Limavady 8 Chev £198, Local Farmer 10 SuffX £195, S Doherty, Castlederg 12 Mule £195, B Black, Carnlough 10 Suff £190, I McCluggage, Glarryford 11 Suff £190, B Black, Carnlough 12 Suff £185, W McCurdy, Broughshane 12 Mule £185.

Store Lambs

C Craig, Crumlin 5 Char £98, R Clyde, Broughshane 3 Cb £96, D Hamilton, Glenarm 41 Cb £93, J Fleck, Doagh 51 Tex £93, D Hamilton, Glenarm 46 Cb £92.50, J Mawhinney, Kells 21 Tex £91.50, R M Carson, Islandmagee 21 Char £91, T & B Gibson, Broughshane 7 Tex £91, R M Carson, Islandmagee 21 Char £90.50, S Reid, Cloughmills 13 Suff £90, R M Carson, Islandmagee 22 Char £90, R J McKay, Carnlough 36 Suff £90, R Clyde, Broughshane 4 Cb £90, W Reid, Aughafatten 12 Tex £90, H Robinson, Boughshane 25 Tex £90.

Ewe Lambs

P Quigley, Donemana 12 Suff £170, W Rankin, Drumquin 2 Suff £162, S Hunter, Bushmills 8 Suff £160, K O’Higgins, Castlewellan 12 Chev £155, R Workman, Kilwaughter 12 Suff £152, W Rankin, Drumquin 2 Suff £148, S Hunter, Bushmills 10 Suff £145, 11 Suff £145, 2 Mule £142, R Workman, Kilwaughter 12 Suff £142, P Quigley, Donemana 11 Suff £140, R Workman, Kilwaughter 12 Suff £140, W Rankin, Drumquin 8 Suff £140, J Quigley, Donemana 10 Suff £138 x2, D & F Kinney, Cushendall 15 Suff £138.

Suffolk Rams

M Priestley, Seaforde 2500gns, J Smyth, Newtownstewart 2400gns, 2050gns, 1400gns, R A S Barkley, Dunloy 1200gns, J Smyth, Newtownstewart 1200gns, P Lamont, Kells 1120gns, E & J Gould, Ringsend 1100gns, S & W Tait, Lislap 1100gns, RC & JC Watson, Rasharkin 1000gns, J Smyth, Newtownstewart 950gns, A Gault, Newtownabbey 950gns, 900gns.

Dairy Cows

Improved demand for a larger entry of dairy stock selling to £2500 for a calved heifer from W G Johnston, Ligoniel.

W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £2500, £2350, D & M McGregor, Muckamore Hol £2010, D G Wallace, Crumlin Hol £1960, B McStravick, Lurgan Hol £1920, D G Wallace, Crumlin Hol £1800, B McStravick, Lurgan Hol £1700, D & M McGregor, Muckamore Hol £1680, I W & A T McCaughey, Broughshane Fri £1500

Suckler Cows

A large entry of suckler stock sold to £2420 for a Limousin cow with bull calf from P McConnell, Ligoniel. A batch of Simmental heifers from M & N Robson, Kilbride Farms, Doagh topped at £2300.

P McConnell, Ligoniel Lim cow & bull calf £2420, M & N Robson, Doagh Sim heifer £2300, P McConnell, Ligoniel Lim cow & bull calf £2280, Sim cow & hfr calf £2220, Lim cow & hfr calf £2200, M & N Robson, Doagh Sim heifer £2200, P McConnell, Ligoniel Sim cow & hfr calf £2180 x2, Sim cow & bull calf £2000, Lim cow & bull calf £2000, Lim cow & hfr calf £2000, Char cow & hfr calf £1980, Char cow & bull calf £1950, Lim cow & bull calf £1920, Sim cow & bull calf £1880, A McCartney, Cloughmills Lim cow & hfr calf £1850.

Calves

215 lots in the calf ring sold to £725 for a 3 month old Limousin bull, heifer calves to £675 for a Charolais.

Bulls

A Abbott, Lisburn Lim £725, J McLoughlin, Carnlough Lim £700, J Montomery, Mallusk Char £660, £650, C McLoughlin, Carnlough BB £635, J Montgomery, Mallusk Lim £610, A B Carson, Clough Char £590, J Montgomery, Mallusk Char £580, R A Hill, Islandmagee BB £575, £570, A B Carson, Clough Her £570, AA £540, Her £540, R A Hill, Islandmagee BB £525, A & W McKee, Larne Shb £500

Heifers

L McClinton, Glenarm Char £675, J McLoughlin, Carnlough Lim £600, M & N Robson, Doagh Sim £595, C McLoughlin, Carnlough Lim £590, L O’Neill, Ahoghill BB £500, R J White, Liscolman Lim £495, BB £480, W Hoey, Ballymena Fri £480, M & N Robson, Doagh Sim £475, W Hoey, Ballymena Fri £470, £460 x2, £450 x2, B Paisley, Ballynure Her £445 x2.

Hol/Fri Bulls

D McKay, Broughshane Fri £250, W J & A McCullough, Broughshane Hol £245, M Diamond, Garvagh Fri £240, W J & A McCullough, Broughshane Hol £220, W P & S E M Jackson, Crossgar Fri £205, W J & A McCullough, Broughshane Hol £200, S A Milligan, Bellaghy Fri £190, Trimble Farms, Kircubbin Hol £175 x4, A Magee, Kilwaughter Fri £170 x3, Trimble Farms, Kircubbin Hol £160 x2.

Weanlings

An entry of 240 weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in a terrific trade. Bullocks sold to £1070 over for a Lim 460kg at £1530 presented by M Guy, Limavady. Heifers sold to £835 for a Lim 330kg at £1165 offered by W & G Hanna, Ballymoney.

Bullocks

Up to 300kg

P Kerr, Cloughmills Char 210kg £720 (342), 270kg £880 (325), J Percy, Randalstown Lim 200kg £650 (325), D O’Boyle, Broughshane Char 270kg £870 (322), 300kg £960 (320), A & W Magill, Larne Lim 280kg £890 (317), P Kerr, Cloughmills BB 230kg £730 (317), A & W Magill, Larne Lim 280kg £870 (310), D Knox, Coleraine Lim 250kg £775 (310), V Erskine, Ballyclare Lim 300kg £900 (300), A & W Magill, Larne Lim 250kg £700 (280), A & W McKee, Larne Char 260kg £720 (276), P Kerr, Cloughmills BB 290kg £800 (275).

301 to 350kg

S Bamford, Crumlin Lim 350kg £1120 (320), local farmer Char 340kg £1070 (314), C McErlain, Armoy Lim 320kg £1000 (312), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Lim 340kg £1060 (311), 350kg £1090 (311), M Kelly, Newtowncrommelin Lim 310kg £950 (306), Char 340kg £1040 (305), 350kg £1060 (302), 320kg £960 (300) local farmer Char 350kg £1050 (300), J McBride, Martinstown Blo 350kg £1040 (297), J McCabe, Nutts Corner Char 310kg £870 (280).

Over 351kg

Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick Char 390kg £1340 (343), 430kg £1470 (341), Lim 360kg £1220 (338), Char 420kg £1400 (333), M & A Guy, Limavady Lim 460kg £1530 (332), Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick Char 440kg £1460 (331), 400kg £1310 (327), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 420kg £1370 (326), D McClurkin, Ligoniel Char 360kg £1170 (325), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 360kg £1160 (322), M & A Guy, Limavady Char 430kg £1380 (320), Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick Char 400kg £1270 (317), A Scullion, Glenarm Lim 390kg £1230 (315), J McLoughlin, Glenarm Char 400kg £1260 (315), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 380kg £1190 (313), Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick Lim 450kg £1400 (311).

Heifers

Up to 300kg

D O’Boyle, Broughshane Cha 240kg £770 (320) W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Lim 300kg £930 (310) D O’Boyle, Cha 280kg £830 (296) W & G Hanna, Cha 290kg £855 (294) D McKee, Blo 270kg £760 (281) D O’Boyle, Broughshane 270kg £740 (274) D Clements, Lim 300kg £790 (263) J McCabe, Cha 300kg £790 (263) J Mulvenna, Aughafatten Lim 240kg £620 (258) D McKee, Blo 260kg £660 (253) D Clements, Lim 280kg £700 (250) P Kerr, Cloughmills, Lim 250kg £610 (244) W Alcorn,  4x Her 300kg £710 (236).

301 to 350kg

W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Lim 330kg £1165 (353) Lim 340kg £1080 (317) Cha 340kg £990 (291) M Kelly, Lim 320kg £930 (290) A Scullion, Glenarm Cha 310kg £900 (290) D McClurkin, Cha 350kg £980 (280) local farmer Lim 340kg £940 (276) M Kelly, Lim 330kg £900 (272) J McCabe, Cha 350kg £945 (270) P Kerr, Lim 320kg £850 (265) local farmer, Cha 330kg £840 (254) D McKee, Blo 320kg £780 (243) D Clements, Lim 330kg £800 (2420 D McKee, Blo 350kg £820 (234).

Over 351kg

Carrigeen Farms Ltd, Cha 380kg £1200 (315) Cha 380kg £1180 (310) P McCann, Portglenone Lim 370kg £1130 (305) Carrigeen Farms Ltd, Lim 390kg £1185 (303) Cha 360kg £1080 (300) Cha 420kg £1250 (297) Cha 390kg £1140 (292) Cha 380kg £1110 (292) Cha 420kg £1220 (290) I Overend, Sal 430kg £1240 (288) Carrigeen Farms Ltd, Cha 410kg £1180 (287) Cha 420kg £1190 (283) J McBride, Lim 370kg £1040 (281) Carrigeen Farms, Cha 420kg £1170 (278) Lim  370kg £1030 (278) cha 390kg £1080 (276).

An entry of 350 beef cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in a sharper trade. Beef cows sold to 259p for 740kg at £1916, Fr cows to 168p for 670kg at £1125, Beef heifers to 292p for 620kg at £1810, Beef bullocks to 303p twice for 730kg at £2241 and 630 at £1908, Fr bullocks to 240p for 630kg at £1512. 

Beef Cows 

Local farmer Blo 740kg £1916 (259), K Hazlett, Dungiven Lim 700kg £1736 (248), Matthews Bros, Glenarm Lim 860kg £2046 (238), P McConnell, Ligoniel Lim 510kg £1213 (238), A Murphy, Waringstown Lim 740kg £1739 (235), B Taggart, Bushmills Lim 550kg £1270 (231), E Kennedy & Son, Ballyclare Lim 680kg £1564 (230), B Spence, Crumlin Lim 720kg £1641 (228), A Gault, Newtownabbey Lim 660kg £1491 (226), J Smyth, Randalstown Lim 660kg £1485 (225),. 

Fr Cows 

J & A McAteer, Randalstown Hol 670kg £1125 (168), J Maybin, Kells Fri 650kg £1085 (167), J C Barkley, Ballymena Hol 870kg £1426 (164), D Rowe, Armoy Fri 570kg £929 (163), J & A McAteer, Randalstown Hol 780kg £1255 (161), J C Barkley, Ballymena Hol 790kg £1248 (158), W Hoey, Ballymena Fri 670kg £1051 (157), Devlin Bros, Coagh Fri 660kg £1029 (156), W Moore, Dervock Hol 630kg £982 (156), T & N Patterson, Glarryford Fri 610kg £951 (156), W Moore, Dervock Hol 620kg £954 (154), W Hoey, Ballymena Fri 600kg £924 (154), D & J McKinney, Maghera Hol 650kg £994 (153), M Wilkin, Islandmagee Fri 590kg £902 (153), B McConnell, Doagh Fri 680kg £1033 (152). 

Beef Heifers 

S Brown, Lisburn Lim 620kg £1810 (292), K Brown, Lisburn Lim 600kg £1740 (290), Lim 590kg £1705 (289), G Murdock, Broughshane Lim 520kg £1487 (286), R Woodside, Ballyclare Char 590kg £1663 (282), J Beattie, Draperstown AA 650kg £1781 (274), K Brown, Lisburn Blo 620kg £1674 (270), G Murdock, Broughshane Lim 480kg £1291 (269), J Beattie, Draperstown AA 600kg £1596 (266), G Murdock, Broughshane Lim 480kg £1276 (266), Char 570kg £1516 (266), Lim 500kg £1325 (265). 

Beef Bullocks 

D & J McKinney, Maghera Lim 730kg £2211 (303), A L Lyle, Portrush Lim 630kg £1908 (303), G Scullion, Portglenone Lim 660kg £1966 (298), G Murdock, Broughshane Lim 620kg £1835 (296), C & E White, Ballycastle Lim 640kg £1881 (294), M Farr, Lisburn Lim 610kg £1781 (292), Char 670kg £1956 (292), C & E White, Ballycastle Lim 620kg £1810 (292), M Farr, Lisburn Lim 680kg £1972 (290), Lim 640kg £1836 (287), K Brown, Lisburn Lim 700kg £2002 (286), S Brown, Lisburn Lim 550kg £1567 (285). 

Fr Bullocks 

E Henry, Stewartstown 630kg £1512 (240), 690kg £1642 (238), 660kg £1564 (237), 630kg £1486 (236), 630kg £1480 (235), 590kg £1368 (232), M Wallace, Cloughmills 630kg £1461 (232), J McAleese, Cullybackey 690kg £1600 (232), M Wallace, Cloughmills 620kg £1419 (229), 610kg £1396 (229), 610kg £1390 (228), 600kg £1356 (226), E Henry, Steartstown 640kg £1433 (224). 

A great entry of 3386 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in a steady trade. Fat lambs to 495p for 11 Texels 24.5kg at £121.50 presented by D Gaston, Carnlough and to a top per head of £122.50 for a heavy Charolais from Victor Anderson, Cloughmills. Fat ewes sold to £188.

Fat Lambs (2353)

Top per Kilo

D Gaston, Carnlough 11 Tex £121.50 (495), A Smyth, Ballymoney 21 Tex 24kg £118.50 (493), J Boyd, Doagh 10 Tex 22.5kg £111 (493), G Martin, Broughshane 10 Tex 23.5kg £115.50 (491), D McClintock, Broughshane 34 Tex 19kg £93 (489), R Linton, Ahoghill 5 Tex 23kg £112.50 (489), T Stewart, Cairncastle 32 Tex 20kg £97 (485), M McAllister, Glenarm 12 Dor 23.5kg £112.50 (478), N Hamill, Aughafatten 12 Tex 21kg £100.50 (478), F Clarke, Portaferry 74 Tex 18kg £86 (477), D Wylie, Broughshane 2 Tex 21kg £100 (476), I Morrison, Dunloy 28 Tex 22.5kg £107 (475), W Alcorn, Limavady 10 Tex 20kg £95 (475), R Hunter, Ballygally 8 Tex 23kg £109 (473), G McCullough, Ballyclare 12 Tex 19kg £90 (473), D McIlwaine, Glenwherry 6 Tex 19kg £90 (473), W McIlwaine, Ballyclare 8 Tex 19.5kg £92 (471), K & L Weir, Gracehill 10 Dor 21kg £99 (471).

Top per Head

V Anderson, Cloughmills 1 Char 27kg £122.50, D Gaston, Carnlough 11 Tex 24.5kg £121.50, W Bell, Larne 1 Tex 29kg £121, M Moffett, Broughshane 7 Char 27kg £119, A Smyth, Ballymoney 21 Tex 24kg £118.50, M Roundtree, Templepatrick 5 Tex 26.5kg £117.50, G Martin, Broughshane 10 Tex 23.5kg £115.50, D Devlin, Randalstown 21 Tex 25.5kg £114.50, R Linton, Ahoghill 5 Tex 24.5kg £114.

Fat Ewes(1033)

1^st Quality

Suff - £100-£150

Tex - £120-£188

CB - £80-£110

BF - £50-£70

Just under 200 store cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in a terrific trade. Heifers sold to £1070 over for a Char 560kg at £1630 presented by T Christie, Cloughmills. Bullocks sold to £1080 over for a 580kg £1560 offered by a local farmer.

Heifers

0kg to 500kg

Local farmer Cha 460kg £1360 (295) Cha 490kg £1420 (289) Cha 480kg £1390 (289) Cha 460kg £1300 (282) Cha 490kg £1330 (271) H McCloy, Ballymena Lim 450kg £1220 (271) local farmer, Cha 490kg £1280 (261) McCready McCartney, Cha 470kg £1210 (257) N Boyd, Broughshane Her 470kg £1120 (238) J Currie, Larne Lim 420kg ££990 (235) J McCarroll, Ballymena 3x Her 450kg £1060 (235local farmer Cha 470kg £1100 (234) W McIntyre, Abe 480kg £1120 (233) J Currie, Larne Lim 470kg £1090 (231)

500kg and over

T Christie, Cloughmills Cha 560kg £1630 (291) McCready McCartney, Cha 530kg £1500 (283) J Alexander, Clough Cha 560kg £1580 (282) Cha 600kg £1650 (275) Cha 580kg £1590 (274), local farmer Cha 510kg £1390 (272) J Smyth, Randalstown Cha 540kg £1470 (272) D & H Gregg, Clough Cha 510kg £1380 (270) T Christie, Lim 510kg £1380 (270) Cha 570kg £1510 (264) J Alexander, Cha 570kg £1510 (264) Cha 560kg £1475 (263) D& H Gregg, Cha 550kg £1440 (261) J Smyth, cha 540kg £1410 (261).

Bullocks

0kg to 500kg

E Kennedy, Ballyclare Lim  360kg £1130 (313) P Turley & Sons Abe 400kg £1190 (297) N Boyd, Broughshane Cha 440kg £1260 (286) D Morrow, Glenarm Sim 500kg £1430 (286) H Robinson, Broughshane St 400kg £1110 (277) P Turley, Abe 480kg £1320 (275) Abe 380kg £1040 (273) N Boyd, Cha 410kg £1120 (273) R Livingstone, Abe 440kg £1200 (272) H Robinson, St 400kg £1090 (272) P Delargy, Glenariffe Blo 500kg £1360 (272) Local Farmer, Cha 410kg £1110 (270) T Christie, Cloughmills Lim 4440kg £1190 (270) D Morrow, Glenarm Sim 470kg £1270 (270) H O’Neill, Glenarm Sim 500kg £1350 (270) E Kennedy, Ballyclare Lim 410kg £1105 (269).

501kg and over

Local farmer Cha 520kg £1550 (298) J Smyth, Randalstown Cha 530kg £1560 (294) local farmer Cha 530kg £1520 (286) Cha 580kg £1660 (286) R Kennedy, Ballyclare Sim 510kg £1430 (280) local farmer Cha 530kg £1480 (279) Cha 570kg £1570 (275) H O’Neill, Glenarm Sim 530kg £1450 (273) local farmer Cha 540kg £1460 (270) D Scullion, Cha 580kg £1540 (265) P Turley & Sons Abe 510kg £1350 (264) CJ & A Elliot, Dunloy Cha 510kg £1345 (263) Lim 530kg £1390 (262) WM J & I Brown, Bel 530kg £1375 (259) T Christie, Cloughmills Lim 550kg £1425 (259) R Livingstone, Abe 510kg £1320 (258).

Breeding Sheep

W McCurdy, Broughshane 12 Suff £212, B Black, Carnlough 10 Mule £200, J Thompson, Bushmills 10 Suff £198, I McCluggage, Glarryford 10 Suff £198, W McCurdy, Broughshane 12 Suff £198, T McIlroy, Larne 10 Mule £192, B Black, Carnlough 10 Mule £190, S & F O’Kane, Dungiven 9 Mule £190, local farmer 11 Mule £186, T McIlroy, Larne 10 Mule £182, Local Farmer 12 Mule £178, C & I Mills, Glenarm 10 Chev £178, J Johnston, Magherafelt 16 Suff £176, C Gribben, Dunloy 11 Mule £174, J Stirling, Doagh 8 Tex £174, Local Farmer 12 Mule £174, J Tuft, Lisburn 9 mule £174, J A Kerr, Loughgiel 9 Mule £174.

Ewe Lambs

R Hunter, Larne 1 Suff £148, M Gingles, Kilwaughter 12 Suff £140, R Hunter, Larne 11 Suff £138, R Weatherup, Larne 12 Suff £135, R Hunter, Larne 6 Suff £135, N & J McKee, Larne 12 Suff £132, A Johnston, Stoneyford 4 Dor £130, R McNinch, Larne 12 Mule £130, R Weatherup, Larne 12 Suff £128, M Gingles, Kilwaughter 10 Suff £128, N & J McKee, Larne 12 Mule £122, P Magill, Larne 8 Suff £122, S P O’Lynn, Larne 10 Mule £122, J Gibson, Bangor 1 Zwa £122, R Weatherup, Larne 9 Mule £120, P Magill, Larne 8 Suff £120.

Store Lambs

W R Boyle, Larne 34 Tex £94, O Duffin, Cargan 24 Suff £93.50, J & S Bailey, Ballycastle 23 Suff £93.50, W McDonnell, Ballygally 6 Suff £93, D Crooks, Glenarm 6 Tex £92, R Hunter, Larne 15 Suff £91.50, I Gibson, Broughshane 50 Tex £91.50, D O’Boyle, Broughshane 33 Tex £91.50, J Ferguson, Comber 22 Tex £91.50, P Black, Glenarm 50 Tex £91, O Duffin, Cargan 48 Tex £91, S Patterson, Carrickfergus 10 Suff £90.50, P & D Carey, Portglenone 10 Tex £90, C Fleming, Nutts Corner 22 Tex £90.

Dairy Cows

Dairy stock sold to £2800 for a calved heifer from David McNeilly, Randalstown.

D McNeilly, Randalstown Hol £2800, Fri £2250, A McCullough, Hillsborough Sho £1780, J McCann, Lurgan Sho £1750, Ayr £1480.

Suckler Cows

A small entry of suckler stock sold to £1680 for a Charolais heifer with bull calf at foot.

Calves

206 lots in the calf ring sold to £720 for a Six month old Belgian Blue, Heifer calves to £575 for a six month old Charolais,

Bulls

Morrow Farms, Belfast BB £720 x2, £700, £695, I Montgomery, Mallusk Char £680, Morrow Farms, Belfast BB £680, £675, £665, £660 x2, £650, £640 x2, I Montgomery, Mallusk Char £635, £630, Morrow Farms, Belfast BB £625.

Heifers

I Montgomery, Mallusk Char £575, A Thompson, Strabane BB £470 x2, local farmer, Lim £455, C McKillop, Loughgiel Char £450, A Thompson, Strabane BB £450, H Hall, Newtownabbey BB £445 x3, D Montgomery, Glenwherry BB £400, A Thompson, Strabane BB £390, D & R Hamilton, Carrickfergus Her £340, A Thompson, Strabane AA £340, A & E Cochrane, Bushmills AA £330, A Thompson, Strabane BB £330, £325.

Friesian Bull calves

A T Lowry, Loughgiel £190, £140, R Bingham, Nutts Corner £135 x3, Forsythe Bros, Loughgiel £120, W Irvine, Dundrod £105, A T Lowry, Loughiel £105.

Weanlings

An entry of 220 weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in a sharper trade. Bullocks sold to £1180 over for a Lim 390kg at £1470 presented by T J McLornan, Nutts Corner. Heifers sold to £790 over for a Lim 420kg at £1210 offered by S B & D Weatherup, Newtownabbey.

Bullocks

Up to 300kg

R Shaw, Rasharkin Lim 240kg £860 (358), 280kg £930 (332), 220kg £730 (331), 270kg £880 (325), 300kg £955 (318), Char 300kg £945 (315), L McClinton, Glenarm Char 290kg £900 (310), H Spillane, Tobermore Sim 220kg £680 (309), D Reid, Dundrod Lim 250kg £760 (304).

301 to 350kg

T J McLornan, Nutts Corner Lim 350kg £1010 (288), B McCoy, Toomebridge Lim 340kg £960 (282), S McAlister, Ballintoy Lim 320kg £855 (267), L McClinton, Glenarm Char 340kg £900 (264), W Alcorn, Limavady Her 350kg £885 (252), D McAlister, Ballycastle Char 320kg £800 (250), B McCoy, Toomebridge Lim 310kg £775 (250).

Over 350kg

T J McLornan, Nutts Corner Lim 390kg £1470 (376), S Weatherup, Ballyclare Lim 410kg £1450 (353), T J McLornan, Nutts Corner Char 400kg £1260 (315), 380kg £1190 (313), Lim 460kg £1410 (306), B McCoy, Toomebridge Lim 390kg £1190 (305), M & A Guy, Limavady Lim 430kg £1310 (304), 440kg £1340 (304), 400kg £1200 (300), 430kg £1290 (300), B McCoy, Toomebridge Lim 390kg £1170 (300).

Heifers

Up to 300kg

H Spillane, Tobermore Sim 210kg £665 (316), P McConnell, Ligoniel Lim 300kg £885 (295), R Shaw, Rasharkin Lim 270kg £775 (287), B McCoy, Toomebridge Lim 270kg £760 (281), J McCabe, Nutts Corner Char 280kg £775 (276), P McConnell, Ligoneil Lim 290kg £780 (269), D Reid, Dundrod Lim 300kg £770 (256), P Brankin, Aghalee Her 280kg £700 (250).

301 to 350kg

P Brankin, Aghalee Sim 350kg £1090 (311), J McCabe, Nutts Corner Char 340kg £1005 (295), P McConnell, Ligoniel Lim 320kg £945 (295), J McCabe, Nutts Corner Char 330kg £940 (284), P McConnell, Ligoniel Lim 350kg £960 (274), 350kg £940 (268), P Brankin, Aghalee Sim 310kg £830 (267), 320kg £810 (253), P McConnell, Ligoniel Lim 340kg £860 (252).

Over 351kg

S B & D Weatherup, Ballyearl Lim 360kg £1050 (291), 380kg £1100 (289), 420kg £1210 (288), T J McLornan, Nutts Corner Lim 400kg £1150 (287), H Minford, Nutts Corner Lim 430kg £1220 (283), T J McLornan, Nutts Corner Char 420kg £1190 (283), S Weatherup, Ballyclare Lim 410kg £1150 (280), T J McLornan, Nutts Corner Lim 360kg £1000 (277), 410kg £1130 (275), 400kg £1080 (270), P McConnell, Ligoniel Char 360kg £965 (268), 360kg £960 (266), S Weatherup, Ballyclare Blo 360kg £945 (262), P McConnell, Ligoniel Sim 360kg £940 (261), P Brankin, Aghalee Blo 360kg £940 (261), B McCoy, Toomebridge Sim 380kg £990 (260).

320 beef cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in a sharper trade. Beef cows sold to 256p for a Belgian blue 630kg at £1612, Fr Cows to 180p for 880kg at £1584, Beef heifers to 284p for 650kg at £1833, Beef bullocks to 306p for 800kg at £2448, Fr bullocks to 253p for 520kg at £1315.

Beef Cows

O Crawford, Kircubbin BB 630kg £1612 (256), A Henry, Antrim Lim 720kg £1821 (253), 620kg £1537 (248), 610kg £1506 (247), S Higgins, Knockloughrim Lim 690kg £1656 (240), O Crawford, Kircubbin BB 600kg £1428 (238), Lim 610kg £1433 (235), 560kg £1304 (233), 550kg £1281 (233), S Clyde, Randalstown Lim 640kg £1478 (231), H & E McDowell, Castlereagh Lim 690kg £1580 (229), A McGuckian, Dunloy Lim 640kg £1427 (223), S Hall, Monkstown Lim 680kg £1516 (223).

Hol/Fr Cows

J Marshall, Portglenone 880kg £1584 (180), S Duggan, Knockloughrim 700kg £1155 (165), C Smyth, Portaferry 810kg £1296 (160), J & M Wilson, Broughshane 620kg £985 (159), S Duggan, Knockloughrim 640kg £1011 (158), R Hamilton, Broughshane 690kg £1090 (158), I Cruickshanks, Newtownards 740kg £1169 (158), R Collier, Dundrod 520kg £811 (156), A T Lowry, Loughgiel 640kg £992 (155), 580kg £875 (151), S Duggan, Knockloughrim 680kg £1026 (151), H & A Speedy, Randalstown 700kg £1057 (151), S Stewart, Newtownabbey 680kg £1020 (150), W R Hamilton, Broughshane 670kg £1005 (150).

Beef Heifers

S McGowan, Ballymoney Char 650kg £1833 (282), G Kernohan, Randalstown Lim 560kg £1562 (279), 580kg £1612 (278), S Higgins, Knockloughrim Lim 740kg £2049 (277), S McGowan, Ballymoney Char 760kg £2097 (276), Lim 580kg £1583 (273), Char 620kg £1674 (270), B Hall, Monkstown Lim 510kg £1336 (262), W McQuigg, Aghadowey Char 640kg £1657 (259), 570kg £1470 (258), G Kernohan, Randalstown Lim 550kg £1408 (256), W McQuigg, Aghadowey AA 560kg £1416 (253), R Chambers, Ballycastle Lim 660kg £1669 (253).

Beef Bullocks

Top per Kilo

Local Farmer Char 800kg £2448 (306), 800kg £2392 (299), T A & D A Aiken, Coleraine Char 730kg £2102 (288), Local farmer Char 790kg £2275 (288), T McNeill Lim 630kg £1801 (286), Rose Cottage Farm, Ballynahinch Lim 710kg £2030 (286), G Kernohan, Randalstown Lim 630kg £1795 (285), Local Farmer Char 740kg £2101 (284), 770kg £2186 (284), Rose Cottage Farm, Ballynahinch Lim 700kg £1988 (284), Local Farmer Char 790kg £2235 (283), T McNeill Lim 700kg £1981 (283), J McDevitt, Limavady Char 710kg £1988 (280), 730kg £2044 (280).

Top per head

Local Farmer Char 800kg £2448, 900kg £2421, 800kg £2392, 850kg £2337, 790kg £2275, 790kg £2235, 800kg £2200, 770kg £2186, 800kg £2168, R Thompson, Mosside Lim 780kg £2137, Rose Cottage Farm Lim 770kg £2117, T A & D A Aiken Char 730kg £2102, Local Farmer Char 740kg £2101.

Fr Bullocks

Rosedernott Farm, Cloughmills 520KG £1315 (253), W Black, Aghadowey 650kg £1592 (245), 590kg £1410 (239), 570kg £1299 (228), P J McGuckian 740kg £1679 (227), W Black, Aghadowey 520kg £1164 (224), M McVicker, Cloughmills 570kg £1259 (221), W Black, Aghadowey 560kg £1237 (221), M McVicker, Cloughmills 660kg £1452 (220), W Black, Aghadowey 480kg £1056 (220), 580kg £1270 (219), J Hutchinson, Ballyclare 620kg £1351 (218), W Black, Aghadowey 610kg £1317 (216), 570kg £1231 (216), M McVicker, Cloughmills 630kg £1354 (215).

An entry of 2913 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in a lesser trade. Fat lambs sold to 497p for a pen of Texels 21.5kg at £107 presented by E Brennan, Islandmagee and to a top per head of £135 for a pair of heavy Dutch Spotted 29kg. Fat ewes sold to £188.

Fat Lambs (2155)

Top per Kg

E Brennan, Islandmagee 1 Tex 21.5kg £107 (497), J Boyd, Doagh 4 Tex 23kg £114 (495), L Kirk, Clough 18 Tex 23kg £113 (491), C McKee, Broughshane 5 Tex 23kg £113 (491), R Quee, Ballycarry 7 Tex 23kg £112.50 (489), R Reid, Crumlin 1 Rou 26.5kg £129 (486), C McKee, Broughshane 6 Bor 23.5kg £114 (485), I Dodds, Glenwherry 40 Tex 22kg £106.50 (484), B & A McCammon, Magheramorne 20 Tex 24kg £116 (483), N McNeill, Cushendun 7 Suff 23kg £111 (482), W Houston, Moorfields 23 Tex 22kg £106 (481), J McIlrath, Glarryford 14 Tex 21kg £101 (481), A Gardener, Magheramorne 4 Tex 23.5kg £113 (480), C McAlister, Broughshane 9 Tex 22.5kg £108 (480), W Craig, Larne 12 Tex 22.5kg £108 (480), R J Mawhinney, Portaferry 31 Tex 20kg £96 (480), D Strange, Ballyclare 14 Tex 21.5kg £103 (479), J H Craig, Carnlough 18 Tex 23.5kg £112.50 (478), R & M Kidd, Aughafatten 15 Lleyn 23kg £110 (478), J Gibson, Bangor 4 Suff 23kg £110 (478), G Scullin, Toomebridge 32 Tex 23kg £110 (478), N Brown, Ballycastle 14 Tex 23kg £110 (478), S McCracken, Randalstown 40 Tex 23kg £110 (478).

Top per Head

J Fulton, Glarryford 2 Spo 29kg £135, R Reid, Crumlin 1 Rou 26.5kg £129, W A Thompson, Whitehead 1 Tex 26.5kg £122, R Quee, Ballycarry 1 Tex 27kg £120, E Brennan, Islandmagee 1 Tex 25kg £119, J K Adams, Broughshane 15 Tex 25kg £118, D J Jones, Nutts Corner 2 Tex 25kg £118, B & A McCammon, Magheramorne 20 Tex 24kg £116, M & R Simpson, Broughshane 24 Tex 24.5kg £115, J Boyd, Doagh 11 Tex 24.5kg £114.50, W J Penney, Larne 7 Tex 24.5kg £114, C McKee, Broughshane 6 Bor 23.5kg £114, J Boyd, Doagh 4 Tex 23kg £114, L Kirk, Clough 18 Tex 23kg £113, C McKee, Broughshane 5 Tex 23kg £113, J Saunderson, Glenwherry 18 Cb 24.5kg £113, D Waide, Cloughmills 11 Tex 25kg £113, A Gardener, Magheramorne 4 Tex 23.5kg £113.

Fat Ewes (758)

1^st Quality

Suff - £130-£178

Tex - £140-£188

CB - £90-£118

BF - £55-£78

Todays store prices:-

A smaller entry of 120 store cattle met a steady trade. Bullocks sold to £1050 over for a 740kg Lim at £1790 sold by A & B Hunter, Antrim. Heifers sold to £980 over for a Char 500kg at £1480 presented by W Weatherup, Killinchy.

Heifers

Up to 500kg

W A Weatherup, Comber Char 500kg £1480 (296), S Kane, Doagh Char 380kg £1090 (286), S Wright, Carnlough Lim 400kg £1140 (285), S Crawford, Randalstown AA 410kg £1150 (280), S Wright, Carnlough Lim 390kg £1080 (276), Blo 400kg £1090 (272), S Kane, Doagh Char 380kg £1010 (265), I McKay, Dervock AA 440kg £1140 (259), W A Weatherup, Comber Lim 440kg £1140 (259), S Kane, Doagh Char 410kg £1050 (256), D Morrow, Glenarm Sim 500kg £1280 (256), W A Weatherup, Comber Lim 440kg £1120 (254), S Crawford, Randalstown BB 460kg £1170 (254), 440kg £1110 (252).

Over 500kg

W A Weatherup, Comber Char 510kg £1420 (278), Lim 510kg £1410 (276), Sim 530kg £1430 (269), Lim 550kg £1480 (269), Char 520kg £1360 (261), Lim 600kg £1520 (253), S Wright, Carnlough Sim 510kg £1255 (246), W A Weatherup, Comber Lim 610kg £1500 (245), Char 530kg £1280 (241), BB 540kg £1290 (238), Shb 510kg £1190 (233), Lim 560kg £1250 (223), I McKay, Dervock AA 560kg £1240 (221), 580kg £1280 (220).

Bullocks

Up to 500kg

S Wright, Carnlough Lim 350kg £1140 (325), S Hunter, Bushmills Char 460kg £1460 (317), 470kg £1490 (317), I McKay, Dervock AA 420kg £1160 (276), 430kg £1180 (274), S Hunter, Bushmills Char 480kg £1310 (272), K D Reid, Lurgan Lim 440kg £1185 (269), S J C Woodburn, Ballyclare AA 450kg £1210 (268), K D Reid, Lurgan Char 430kg £1130 (262), S J C Woodburn, Ballyclare Her 400kg £1040 (260), A McCullen, Newtownabbey BB 490kg £1270 (259), I McKay, Dervock AA 490kg £1250 (255), A McCullen, Newtownabbey BB 440kg £1110 (252), D Kane, Cushendall Lim 460kg £1160 (252), S J C Woodburn, Ballyclare BB 380kg £950 (250), Her 400kg £1000 (250).

Over 500kg

S Hunter, Bushmills Char 520kg £1620 (311), 530kg £1630 (307), D Kane, Cushendall Char 530kg £1475 (278), J Stewart, Templepatrick BB 600kg £1620 (270), K & M Gawn, Kells AA 620kg £1580 (254), I McKay, Dervock AA 520kg £1320 (253), 510kg £1290 (252, J Stewart, Templepatrick BB 570kg £1440 (252), A & B Hunter, Antrim Char 690kg £1730 (250, K & M Gawn, Kells AA 540kg £1350 (250)

A good entry of 3760 sheep which included the annual Cargan sale, on Monday evening seen a super trade with breeding sheep topping at £300 for 12 Cheviots, Ewe lambs to £142 for 10 Suffolks and Store lambs to £96 for 55 Texels.

Breeding Ewes

R J Anderson, Cullybackey 11 Mule £195, 12 Mule £192, 12 Mule £190, 12 Mule £190, Local Farmer 9 Tex £182, R Anderson, Cullybackey 10 Mile £182, Local Farmer 10 Tex £180, 6 Tex £180, 6 Tex £178, 9 Suff £178, 7 Suff £165, J Anderson, Bushmills 5 Tex £152.

Hoggets

L Devlin, Armoy 12 Chev £300, M McGuigan, Pomeroy 10 Chev £285, 9 Chev £255, 10 Chev £250, L Devlin, Armoy 12 Chev £240, 12 Chev £235, L McMullan, Loughiel 7 Suff £222, M McGuigan, Pomeroy 10 Chev £220, L Devlin, Armoy 12 Chev £220 x2, L McMullan, Loughiel 8 Tex £215, L Devlin, Armoy 12 Chev £210, M McGuigan, Pomeroy 10 CB £205, J Anderson, Bushmills 9 Suff £200, M McGuigan, Pomeroy 10 Cb £200, L Devlin, Armoy 10 Chev £200.

Ewe Lambs

J McLaughlin, Carnlough 10 Suff £142, D McIlwaine, Glenwherry 4 Tex £128, J McLaughlin, Carnlough 12 Suff £128, 10 Suff £128, 14 Suff £122, 10 Suff £122, D O’Boyle, Glenariffe 12 Mule £122, J McLaughlin, Carnlough 10 Suff £120, 11 Suff £115, S Gallagher, Newtowncrommelin 10 Cb £115, J McQuillan, Martinstown 6 BF £112, G McFertridge, Glenarm 5 Dor £110, V McErlaine, Armoy 11 Suff £110, N Donnelly, Rathkenny 3 Tex £110, B McLoughlin, Glenariffe 8 Cb £110.

Store Lambs

E Kerr, Newtowncrommelin 55 Tex £96, J A O’Loan, Martinstown 40 Tex £96, G Gillan, Glenarm 55 Tex £92.50, E Cafolla, Dundrod 2 Ham £92, J & S Bailey, Ballycastle 41 Tex £91.50, J Kearney, Glenravel 33 Cb £90.50, J & S Bailey, Ballycastle 40 Tex £89.50, T J Gordon, Ballyclare 3 Tex £89.50, J Kearney, Glenravel 18 Cb £89.50, G McConnell, Glenarm 8 Suff £89, K Kidd, Broughshane 25 Tex £88, S Gallagher, Newtowncrommelin 17 Cb £87.50, J K Currie, Ballymena 24 Tex £87, A & J McCann, Cargan 51 Tex £87, M McDonnell, Glenravel 25 Mule £86, N Donnelly, Rathkenny 10 Tex £86, M Cunning, Glarryford 12 Tex £86, K Kidd, Broughshane 35 Tex £85.50, Blaney & Delargy, Cushendall 25 Dor £85.50, T S McAuley, Larne 7 Dor £84, J Kirkpatrick, Larne 14 Tex £84, W McCann, Cargan 12 Tex £84, P McKavanagh, Crumlin 23 Suff £83.50, C McCammond, Larne 30 Tex £82.50, G McConnell, Glenarm 2 Blu £82.50, P Dowds, Glarryford 10 Tex £82.

Dairy cattle sold to £2000 received by David Wilson, Ballycraigy.

D Wilson, Newtownabbey Hol £2000, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £1850, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £1850, J McCann, Lurgan Sho £1680, Local Farmer Fri £1650, R McCluggage, Larne Fri £1520. 

Suckler Cows 

A good entry of suckler stock sold to £2200 for an in calf Saler heifer.

D McClements, Portaferry Sal £2200, £2180, £1980 x2, £1920, A & M & V Armstrong, Straid Char & bull calf £1750, R Hamill, Carnlough AA & bull calf £1600, R Hamill, Carnlough AA & bull calf £1580, A Stewart, Ballymena Lim & bull calf £1580, A Stewart, Ballymena Char & hfr calf £1550, D McClements, Portaferry Sal £1520, £1500, R Hamill, Carnlough AA & bull calf £1500. 

Bulls 

Breeding bulls sold to £3100 for an Aberdeen Angus.

L Campbell, Carrickfergus AA £3100, R H Sinnamon, Pomeroy AA £2500, L Campbell, Carrickfergus Shb £2500,  R H Sinnamon, Pomeroy AA £2400. 

Calves 

234 lots in the calf ring sold to £745 for a two month old Charolais bull, Heifer calves sold to £550 for a month old Belgian Blue.

Bulls 

Whites Livestock, Maghera Char £745, A Dunn, Carrickfergus Sal £675, P Tinsley, Dromore BB £670, H McCormick, Larne AA £625, P Tinsley, Dromore BB £600, W Berry, Tynan Char £590, R Adams, Ballymena Char £570, P Tinsley, Dromore BB £550, S Hall, Newtownabbey BB £545, P Tinsley, Dromore BB £530, £525, A Thompson, Strabane BB £500 x2, A Dunn, Carrickfergus Lim £490, A Thompson, Strabane BB £490, £485. 

Heifers 

S Hall, Newtownabbey BB £550, R Adams, Ballymena Char £535, B Devlin, Randalstown BB £490, J Scroggie, Armagh BB £490, B Devlin, Randalstown BB £475, S Hall, Newtownabbey BB £460, A Dunn, Carrickfergus Sal £455, Whites Livestock, Maghera AA £420, B Devlin, Randalstown BB £410, P Tinsley, Dromore BB £410, D Montgomery, Glenwherry BB £405, Whites Livestock, Maghera Char £405, P Tinsley, Dromore BB £400, A Dunn, Carrickfergus Sal £400. 

Hol/Fr Bulls 

P Tinsley, Dromore Fri £235 x2, £230, T Herbison, Randalstown Fri £220, R J Gage, Clough Fri £155 x5, D & J Allen, Richill Hol £150 x2, R Crawford, Glarryford Fri £130 x4.  

Weanlings

An entry of 160 weanlings resulted in a sharper trade. Bullocks sold to £1050 over for a Char 500kg at 1550 presented by M&A Guy, Limavady. Heifers sold to £780 over for a Lim 380kg at £1160 offered by S Hall, Monkstown.

Bullocks

0kg to 300kg

S Taylor, Belfast Cha £1005 (346) Cha 290kg £1000 (344) Cha 300kg £990 (330) O Crawford, Lim 270kg £765 (283) W Wylie, Kells Abe 300kg £690 (230) T & B Gibson, Broughshane Abe 260kg £560 (215) S Hughes, Clough Cha 240kg £515 (214).

301kg to 350kg

S Taylor, Belfast Cha 330kg £1100 (333) T McMaster, Whitehead Lim 320kg £990 (309) R Gingles, Larne Lim 340kg £990 (291) O Crawford, Newtownabbey Lim 350kg £1000 (285) Cha 330kg £920 (278) Lim 340kg £890 (216) R McKay, Lim 320kg £810 (253) W Wylie, Kells Abe 310kg £745 (240) O Crawford, Lim 340kg £780 (229).

350kg and over

M & A Guy, Limavady Cha 470kg £1510 (321) T McMaster, Lim 480kg £1500 (312) M & A Guy, Cha 500kg £1550 (310) O Crawford, Lim 420kg £1300 (309) J Forsythe, Islandmagee Lim 370kg £1130 (305) T McMaster, Cha 370kg £1120 (302) J Forsythe, Lim 370kg £1110 (300) M & A Guy, Lim 430kg £1290 (300) Lim 440kg £1290 (293) J Forsythe, Lim 410kg £1200 (292) S McAlister, Cha 370kg £1080 (291) Whites Livestock, Cha 410kg £1190 (290) J Forsythe, Lim 390kg £1130 (289) R Gingles, Larne Lim 370kg £1070 (289).

Heifers

0kg to 300kg

D Hall, Lim 270kg £850 (314) A Dunn, Carrickfergus Lim 250kg £675 (270) D Lyttle, Kells Sal 270kg £580 (214) Sal 290kg £550 (189)

301kg to 350kg

R McKay, Ballymoney Lim 350kg £1120 (320) S Hall, Monkstown Lim 330kg £1010 (306) Lim 340kg £1030 (302) Lim 340kg £1030 (302) Lim 350kg £1060 (302) B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 340kg £1020 (300) Lim 330kg £990 (300) S Taylor, Belfast Cha 330kg £990 (300) S Hall, Monkstown Lim 340kg £1000 (294) B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 310kg £910 (293).

351kg and over

S Hall, Monkstown Lim 370kg £1130 (305) B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 380kg £1160 (305) Lim 390kg £1140 (292) R McKay, Ballymoney Lim 380kg £1090 (286) S Halll, Monkstown Lim 370kg £1030 (278) B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 390kg £1065 (273) H McCormick, Larne Bel 530kg £1370 (258) S Hall, Bel 360kg £920 (255) R McKay, Lim 380kg £960 (252) N & J McKee, Cairncastle Lim 360kg £900 (250) Lim 390kg £970 (248).

An enty of 330 beef cattle in Ballymena resulted in a steady trade.  Beef cows sold to 251p for a Char 580kg at £1455, Fr cows to 156p for 730kg at £1138, beef bullocks to 292p for 650kg at £1898 and to a top per head of £2371 for 930kgs.  Beef heifers to 272p for 600kg at £1632 and Fr bullocks to 222p for 620kg at £1376.

Beef Cows 

C Gormley, Claudy Char 580kg £1455 (251), I Rea, Crumlin Char 820kg £1861 (227), M Coyle, Pomeroy Char 810kg £1838 (227), J McKeever, Ahoghill Par 640kg £1440 (225), D Kane, Cushendall AA 650kg £1423 (219), J McKeever, Ahoghill Par 760kg £1649 (217), 670kg £1453 (217), C Gormley, Claudy Sim 540kg £1166 (216), M Coyle, Pomeroy Blo 630kg £1341 (213), I Gibson, Broughshane St 760kg £1603 (211), M Stewart, Coleraine Lim 730kg £1533 (210), M Coyle, Pomeroy Lim 610kg £1268 (208), J Scullin, Toomebridge Lim 640kg £1324 (207), W J Shaw, Cloughmills Lim 650kg £1339 (206), I Gibson, Broughshane AA 680kg £1400 (206). 

Fr Cows 

D Mullan, Coagh 730kg £1138 (156), T McKillop, Glenarm 760kg £1178 (155), R Cupples, Broughshane 700kg £1085 (155), J Hamilton, Broughshane 650kg £981 (151), local farmer 680kg £1006 (148), M McAllister, Glenavy 620kg £892 (144), Jacksons, Ballynure 670kg £944 (141), N Alexander, Gracehill 730kg £1007 (138), D McMullan, Coagh 670kg £924 (138). 

Beef Bullocks 

Top per Kilo 

M Coyle, Pomeroy Lim 650kg £1898 (292), G Kernohan, Randalstown Lim 650kg £1885 (290), G Murdock, Broughshane Lim 570kg £1635 (287), M Rafferty, Cookstown Char 820kg £2353 (287), M Coyle, Pomeroy Lim 670kg £1922 (287), G Murdock, Broughshane Lim 560kg £1596 (285), J Dougan, Ahoghill Lim 710kg £2023 (285), M Farr, Ballinderry Char 750kg £2115 (282), M Coyle, Pomeroy Lim 680kg £1917 (282), H Wilson, Dromore Lim 660kg £1854 (281), M Farr, Ballinderry Char 730kg £2044 (280), M Coyle, Pomeroy Lim 650kg £1820 (280), G Murdock, Broughshane 590kg £1646 (279), 640kg £1779 (278), R Magee, Lisburn Lim 650kg £1807 (278). 

Top per Head 

M Rafferty, Cookstown Char 930kg £2371, 820kg £2353, J Kearney, Upperlands Char 840kg £2192, Local farmer Lim 820kg £2189, M Farr, Ballinderry Lim 810kg £2187, Draynes Farm, Lisburn AA 970kg £2182, J Kearney, Upperlands Char 790kg £2117, M Farr, Ballinderry Char 750kg £2115, Char 780kg £2106, K McKay, Cushendun Char 790kg £2085, M Coyle, Pomeroy Lim 780kg £2067, Char 780kg £2067, K McKay, Cushendun Char 800kg £2064, J Kearney, Upperlands Char 760kg £2059, M Rafferty, Cookstown Char 780kg £2059, J Kearney, Upperlands Char 770kg £2055. 

Beef Heifers 

A Ross, Newtownards Lim 600kg £1632 (272), J Scullin, Toomebridge Char 660kg £1782 (270), A Ross, Newtownards Char 670kg £1795 (268), 690kg £1849 (268), 640kg £1702 (266), Lim 600kg £1584 (264), Char 630kg £1663 (264), Sim 700kg £1841 (263), Lim 620kg £1618 (261), 590kg £1534 (260), Char 650kg £1690 (260), W J Shaw, Cloughmills Lim 650kg £1683 (259), A Ross, Newtownards Lim 670kg £1735 (259), I Graham, Ballyclare Char 660kg £1663 (252). 

Friesian Bullocks 

Rosedernott Farm, Cloughmills 620kg £1376 (222) 570kg £1231 (216) 480kg £1017 (212) 570kg £1202 (211) 540kg £1139 (211) M McAllister, Crumlin 620kg £1209 (195) RH & HA Skanks 530kg £1017 (192 

An entry of 3061 Sheep in Ballymena resulted in a slightly sharper trade. Fat lambs sold to 521p for 19 Beltex 23kg at £120 from Glenkeen Livestock, Limavady and to a top per head of £126 for a pen of heavy lambs presented by James Morrison, Ballymoney. Fat ewes sold to £182.

Fat Lambs (2301)

Glenkeen Livestock, 19 Bel 23kg £120 (521) A Wylie, 6 Tex 23.5kg £119 (506) M Caldwell, Ballymena 12 Cha 22.5kg £113 (502) I Morrison, Ballymena 56 Tex 22kg £110 (500) W Reid, Aughafatten 19 Tex  23kg £115 (500) Kelly Bros, Ballymena 55 Tex 22kg £110 (500) AL Gault, Newtownabbey 3 Tex 24kg £119.50 (497) G Martin, Broughshane 8 Tex 23.5kg £117 (497) W Jamieson, Ballymoney 16 Tex 23kg £114.50 (497) J Morrison, Ballymoney 15 Tex 22.5kg £112 (497) J Lowe, Cookstown 17 Tex 22.5kg £112 (497) A & W Gregg, Cloughmills 6 Tex 22kg £109.50 (497) Shaws Hill farm, 17 Tex 22kg £109.50 (497) R Hoy, Doagh 6 Tex 21.5kg £107 (497) J Clarke, Gracehill 11 Tex 21kg £104.50 (497) Glenkeen Livestock, 4 Sou 24kg £119 (495) A Millar, Antrim 26 Cha 23kg £114 (495) R Wylie, Bushmills 13 Tex 23kg £114 (495) Antrim Estates, 25 Eas 22kg £109 (495) ME Collins, 6 Tex 22kg £109 (495) N McAuley, Ballyclare 16 Tex 22kg £109 (495) K Scullion, 32 Tex 22kg £109 (495) A & J Currie, Ballyclare 14 Tex 22kg £109 (495) J Gray, Doagh 8 Tex 22kg £109 (495) RJ Semple, 13 Tex 21kg £104 (495).

Top per head

J Morrison, Ballymoney 1 Zwa 37kg £126, AL Gault, Newtownabbey 4 Tex 30kg £125, K Woodside, Islandmagee 1 Tex 35kg £124, H Wilson, Cullybackey 5 Tex 26kg £122, Glenkeen Livestock, Bel 23kg £120, J O’Brien, Ballymena 2 Suf 32.5kg £120, AL Gault, 3 Tex 24kg £119.50, A Wylie, 6 Tex 23.5kg £119, C O’Melvenna, 2 Spo 27kg £119, S White, Cloughmills 10 Tex 26.5kg £119, Glenkeen Livestock, 4 Sou 24kg £119, F McKendry, Broughshane 15 Tex 24kg £118, Glenkeen Livestock, 5 Bel 24kg £118, C & I Dunlop, Cairncastle 3 Cha 25.5kg £118, S McGowan, Ballymoney 11 Tex 25kg £118, WL Wilson, Ballyclare 6 Tex 24.5kg £117, RW Saunderson, Glenwherry 21 Cha 25.5kg £117, C McKee, Broughshane 5 Blu 24.5kg £117, L Calderwood, Dunloy 16 Tex 24.5kg £117, G Martin, Broughshane 8 Tex 23.5kg £117, H Wilson, Cullybackey 3 Tex 24kg £117, E Drummond, Ballynure 6 Tex 25.5kg £117, PJ Kane, Ballycastle 10 Tex 24kg £116.50, E Gilliland, Ballymena 5 Tex 24kg £116.50.

Fat ewes 760

1^st Quality

Suff – £110-168

Tex – £120-£182

CB –£88-£128

BF – £60-£80

An entry of 180 store cattle in Ballymena resulted in a sharper trade. Bullocks sold to £1050 over for a Charolais 540kg at £1590 presented by Sandra Hunter, Bushmills. Heifers sold to £900 over for a Limousin 500kg at £1400 offered by S O’Kane, Maghera.

Bullocks 

Up to 500kg  

M & A Guy, Limavady Par 480kg £1390 (289), D Mallon, Ballygawley Lim 420kg £1200 (285), D Chestnutt, Bushmills Lim 500kg £1360 (272), D Mallon, Ballygawley Lim 480kg £1280 (266) W Hopes, Ballywalter Lim 380kg £990 (260), T Kinkaid, Donaghcloney BB 460kg £1180 (256), F Gourley, Templepatrick Aub 480kg £1210 (252), E Kennedy, Ballyclare Lim 350kg £880 (251), K D Reid, Craigavon Lim 440kg £1100 (250), S Hunter, Bushmills Char 480kg £1190 (247), 480kg £1180 (245), R Livingstone, Randalstown AA 480kg £1170 (243) x2, F Gourley, Templepatrick AA 440kg £1070 (243), E Kennedy, Ballyclare Lim 330kg £800 (242). 

Over 500kg 

S Hunter, Bushmills Char 540kg £1590 (294), W Hopes, Ballywalter Lim 560kg £1550 (276), J Graham, Crumlin Char 590kg £1610 (272), S Hunter, Bushmills Char 560kg £1520 (271), J Graham, Crumlin Lim 580kg £1570 (270), S Hunter, Bushmills Bra 600kg £1600 (266), M & A Guy, Limavady Lim 530kg £1410 (266), T Kinkaid, Donaghcloney Char 550kg £1460 (265), 520kg £1380 (265), M & A Guy, Limavady Char 560kg £1460 (260), 570kg £1485 (260), T Kinkaid, Donaghcloney Lim 530kg £1380 (260), J Graham, Crumlin Lim 550kg £1410 (256), K & M Gawn, Kells AA 520kg £1330 (255), J Graham, Crumlin AA 620kg £1555 (250), 600kg £1500 (250). 

Heifers

0kg to 500kg

S O’Kane, Maghera Lim 500kg £1400 (280) F Convery, Lim 480kg £1340 (279) S O’Kane, Lim 360kg £950 (263) Lim 470kg £1220 (259) V Chestnutt, Bushmills Cha 480kg £1200 (250) S O’Kane, Lim 490kg £1175 (239) Lim 460kg £1080 (234) Local Farmer, Lim 410kg £950 (231) F Convery, Maghera Bel 490kg £1135 (231) Local farmer Lim 400kg £920 (230) Lim 420kg £955 (227) S Darragh, Toome Abe 500kg £1115 (223) S Stewart, Newtownabbey 2xBel 420kg £930, T Kinkaid, Bel 430kg £945 (219) D Wilson, Carrickfergus Her 220kg £440 (200).

501kg and over

F Convery, Lim 520kg £1330 (255) Lim 550kg £1340 (243) J McCarroll, Ballymena Lim 510kg £1200 (235) Her 550kg £1250 (227) Her 560kg £1270 (226) D Chestnutt, Bushmills Cha 590kg £1290 (218) J McCarroll, Her 520kg £1100 (211). 

Just under 3000 sheep in Ballymena on Monday evening resulted in a steady trade. Breeding sheep sold to £225, Ewe lambs to £150 and store lambs to £91.

Hoggets 

H McGilligan, Dungiven 12 CB £225, N & S F Donnelly, Richhill 4 Dor £210, D McCabe, Muckamore 5 Tex £208, 7 Tex £205, 5 Tex £202, H Kennedy, Ballynure 10 Tex £200, Local Farmer 10 Suff £198, 12 Suff £195, 10 Suff £190, N & S F Donnelly, Richhill 3 Char £190. 

Store Lambs 

K Kidd, Broughshane 40 Tex £91, 20 Tex £91, O’Kane Bros, Carnlough 60 Mule £90.50, J & S Bailey, Ballycastle 40 Tex £89.50, M J King, Ballymena 2 Tex £89, R McKeown, Broughshane 14 Suff £88.50, B Cannon, Antrim 13 Char £88, D Rea, Glenarm 50 Tex £88, J O’Kane, Cushendall 40 Suff £87.50, 39 Suff £87, O’Kane Bros, Carnlough 60 Mule £85.50, W Hamilton, Broughshane 15 Tex £85. 

Ewe Lambs 

A V Magill, Carnlough 15 Suff £150, 15 Suff £142, S Rea, Straid 10 Suff £140, Local Farmer 2 Spo £135, A V Magill, Carnlough 15 Suff £125, K McFadden, Dunloy 1 Bor £125, S Rea, Ballyclare 12 Suff £122, A V Magill, Carnlough 15 Suff £122, 15 Suff £120, 15 Suff £120, 15 Suff £118, 15 Suff £115, 15 Suff £110. 

Dairy and Suckler Cows 

A small entry of dairy stock sold to £1800 each for two calved cows from W G Johnston, Ligoniel. Suckler stock sold to £3300 for a Shorthorn cow with bull calf at foot. 

S Islay, Cookstown Shb & bull calf £3300, S Islay, Cookstown Shb & bull calf £2400, K McClenaghan, Antrim Char & bull calf £2350, R O’Kane, Bellaghy Lim & bull calf £1880, K McClenaghan, Antrim Char & hfr calf £1500. 

Calves

173 lots in the calf ring sold to £795 for a 6 month old Limousin bull, heifer calves to £605 for a 2 month old Charolais.

Bulls

Local Farmer, Lim £795, Cha £700, Morrow Farms, Belfast Bel £660, WJ Harkness, Cookstown Cha £650, Morrow Farms, Bel £635, £560, S Brennan, Larne Lim £545, Bel £525, Morrow Farms, 2 Abe £525, F&S Hill, Randalstown Bel £505, T Connon, Broughshane Sal £500, S Kennedy, Doagh Bel £495, Crooks Farm, Cookstown Fkv £480, Morrow Farms, Abe £480, R Dunlop, Broughshane Abe £450.

Heifers

WJ Harkness, Cookstown Cha £605, £600, D Wilson, Ballycraigy Cha £580, WJ Harkness, Cha £580, R Wharton, Gilford Lim £550, M Feeny, Lim £490, Local Farmer, Cha £490, Morrow Farms, 2 Bel £475, T McMaster, Lim £455, J Huey, Armoy Lim £455, T McMaster, Lim £450, D Wallace, Antrim Bel £450, S Kennedy, Doagh Bel £430, T McMaster, Whitehead Abe £420, R Bingham, Cha £420.

Friesian Bulls

E&J Arthur, Templepatrick £780, A Stewart, Armagh 7x £295, Gabbey & Partners, £270, E & J Arthur, £240, £200, £170, £170, R Bingham, Nutts Corner, £150, 2x £130. 

Weanlings 

A smaller entry of 120 weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in a sharp trade. Bullocks sold to £980 over for a Limousin 540kg at £1520 presented by C Tinsdale, Carnlough. Heifers sold o £750 over for a Charolais 360kg at £1110 offered by A McErlean, Portglenone. 

Bullocks 

Up to 300kg 

R Shaw, Rasharkin Lim 260kg £890 (342), A McErlean, Portglenone Sim 270kg £880 (325), K Bell, Broughshane Sal 290kg £910 (313), G Knowles, Gracehill Lim 190kg £580 (305), D Knox, Coleraine Lim 270kg £790 (292), R Shaw, Rasharkin AA 300kg £860 (286), C McCullough, Lisburn Char 290kg £770 (265). 

301 to 350kg  

R McGinley, Ballymoney Char 320kg £1030 (321), H Healey, Belfast Char 350kg £1090 (311), A Abbott, Lisburn Lim 330kg £1020 (309), R McGinley, Ballymoney Char 330kg £1020 (309), R Shaw, Rasharkin Lim 330kg £1010 (306), R McGinley, Ballymoney Sim 350kg £1070 (305), W R Wilson, Ballymena Lim 330kg £1000 (303), A Abbott, Lisburn Lim 330kg £990 (300), A McErlean, Portglenone Lim 320kg £940 (293), R Shaw, Rasharkin Lim 310kg £910 (293), K Bell, Broughshane Sal 330kg £960 (290), 340kg £960 (282), H Healey, Belfast Char 320kg £900 (281), K Bell, Broughshane Sal 320kg £850 (265). 

Over 351kg 

K Bell, Broughshane Char 370kg £1110 (300), H Healey, Belfast Lim 390kg £1160 (297), C Tinsdale, Carnlough Lim 520kg £1480 (284), Local farmer BB 370kg £1050 (283) x2, C Tinsdale, Carnlough Lim 540kg £1520 (281), R O’Kane, Bellaghy Lim 500kg £1390 (278), C Tinsdale , Carnlough Lim 540kg £1490 (275), A McErlean, Portglenone Sim 370kg £1010 (273), H Hall, Newtownabbey Lim 410kg £1100 (268), T J McAuley, Ballyclare Lim 440kg £1170 (265). 

Heifers 

Up to 300kg  

R McGinley, Ballymoney Char 280kg £920 (328), 300kg £940 (313), R Shaw, Rasharkin Lim 300kg £835 (278), S G Hanna, Cullybackey Lim 300kg £770 (256). 

301 to 350kg 

R McGinley, Ballymoney Char 310kg £1080 (348), A Abbott, Lisburn Lim 310kg £970 (312), 340kg £1040 (305), C O’Kane, Kilrea Sal 320kg £900 (281), 310kg £870 (280), 330kg £910 (275), 350kg £950 (271), A McErlean, Portglenone Lim 330kg £885 (268), C O’Kane, Kilrea Sal 320kg £850 (265), H Healey, Belfast Char 320kg £850 (265). 

Over 351kg  

A McErlean, Portglenone Char 360kg £1110 (308), H Hall, Newtownabbey Lim 380kg £1085 (285), Char 390kg £1090 (279), C O’Kane, Kilrea Sal 400kg £1110 (277), K Bell, Broughshane Char 360kg £990 (275), Local farmer BB 360kg £970 (269), R O’Kane, Bellaghy Lim 410kg £1100 (268), A Esler, Carnlough Sal 370kg £990 (267), C O’Kane, Kilrea Sal 370kg £980 (264), 420kg £1100 (261), R O’Kane, Bellaghy Lim 440kg £1140 (259), C O’Kane, Kilrea Sal 390kg £1000 (256), S G Hanna, Cullybackey Lim 370kg £940 (254), C O’Kane, Kilrea Sal 380kg £950 (250). 

A smaller show of 230 beef cattle in Ballymena resulted in a steady trade. Beef cows sold to 255p for 830kg at £2116, Fr Cows to 167p for 620kg at £1035, Beef bullocks to 299p for 850kg at £2541. Beef heifers to 270p for 580kg at £1566 and Fr bullocks to 233p for 610kg at £1421.

Beef cows

F Ferguson, Cha 830kg £2116 (255) V Chestnutt, Bushmills Bel 700kg £1750 (250) B Hunter, Doagh Lim 680kg £1598 (235) J McKey, Dromara Cha 570kg £1339 (235) W Hopes, Ballywalter Lim 910kg £2129 (234) K Bell, Broughshane Lim 560kg £1276 (228) B Hunter, Ballyclare 670kg £1527 (228) V Chestnutt, Cha 760kg £1710 (225) J&N Morrow, Glenarm Spk 630kg £1386 (220) J McKey, Dromara Bel 680kg £1455 (214) F Ferguson, Lim 750kg £1597 (213) V Chestnutt, Cha 810kg £1684 (208) WT McGookin, Larne Cha 710kg £1462 (206) W Hope, Lim 730kg £1474 (202) I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 560kg £1108 (198) V Chestnutt, Abe 700kg £1372 (196)

Friesian cows

S Stewart, Newtownabbey 620kg £1035 (167) E Robinson, 450kg £720 (160) W Irvine, Dundrod 550kg £841 (153) S Kennedy, Doagh 780kg £1185 (152) J&G Hamilton, Broughshane 700kg £1029 (147) S Stewart, 650kg £949 (146) E Robinson, 610kg £890 (146) J&G Hamilton, 680kg £986 (145) E Robinson, 550kg £792 (144) TJ Turtle, Broughshane 540kg £772 (143) J & M Wilson, 650kg £903 (139) S Kennedy, 750kg £1020 (136) D Wallace, Antrim 690kg £931 (135) J & G Hamilton, 680kg £904 (133) E Robinson, 590kg £784 (133) S Stewart, 600kg £768 (128).

Beef bullocks

Top per head

A Ferguson, Cha 850kg £2541, D Ferguson, Cha 900kg £2232, A Ferguson, Cha 780kg £2176, D Ferguson, Cha 820kg £2148, J McDevitt, Limavady Lim 740kg £2109, D Ferguson, Cha 850kg £2091, J McDevitt, Cha 850kg £2091, Cha 720kg £2066, Cha 750kg £2025, Cha 740kg £1968, R Magee, Lisburn Sim 770kg £1940, PJ Mulholland, Loughgiel Cha 760kg £1922, R Magee, Lisburn Lim 680kg £1917, Lim 700kg £1911, Local Farmer, Lim 700kg £1890, J McDevitt, Cha 700kg £1890, Local Farmer, Lim 650kg £1885.

Top per Kg 

A Ferguson, Kilsally Char 850kg £2541 (299), Local Farmer Lim 650kg £1885 (290), Lim 640kg £1843 (288), J McDevitt, Limavady Char 720kg £2066 (287), Lim 740kg £2109 (285), R Magee, Lisburn Lim 680kg £1917 (282), S J Cleland, Downpatrick Shb 640kg £1792 (280), A Ferguson, Kilsally Char 780kg £2176 (279), P J Mulholland, Loughgiel Char 660kg £1828 (277), Local Farmer, Lim 660kg £1821 (276), R Magee, Lisburn Lim 700kg £1911 (273), Local Farmer, Lim 700kg £1890 (270), J McDevitt, Limavady Char 700kg £1890 (270), Char 750kg £2025 (270). 

Beef Heifers 

W McQuigg, Aghadowey Lim 580kg £1566 (270), W Weir, Carrickfergus Lim 520kg £1341 (258), S & V Quinn, Magherafelt Lim 530kg £1340 (253), 490kg £1225 (250), 500kg £1250 (250), W Weir, Carrickfergus Lim 560kg £1383 (247), W McQuigg, Aghadowey Sim 560kg £1372 (245), S Cameron, Randalstown Lim 540kg £1323 (245), S & V Quinn, Magherfelt Her 510kg £1249 (245), R Millar, Randalstown Lim 540kg £1312 (243), W T McGookin, Larne AA 700kg £1701 (243), S & V Quinn, Magherfelt Char 550kg £1336 (243). 

Fr Bullocks 

T & D Calwell, Clough Hol 610kg £1421 (233), W Black, Aghadowey Fri 520kg £1180 (227), 540kg £1220 (226), 500kg £1125 (225), 520kg £1159 (223), 550kg £1221 (222), 570kg £1265 (222), 470kg £1015 (216), 440kg £946 (215), 570kg £1225 (215), T Duffin, Toomebridge Fri 600kg £1236 (206), R B Kerr, Broughshane Fri 670kg £1366 (204). 

An entry of 2308 Sheep in Ballymena resulted in a steady trade. Fat lambs sold to 508p 23kg at £117 offered by G & I Gray, Muckamore and a top per head of £132.50 for a Texel 27kg and 3 Texels 29kg. Fat ewes sold to £272.

Fat lambs (1507)

Top per kg

G & I Gray, Muckamore 2 Tex 23kg £117 (508) D Jones, Nutts Corner 3 Tex 25.5kg £128 (502) PJ Kane, Ballycastle 4 Tex 23kg £115 (500) S Heaney, Cha 23kg £114.50 (497) R Patterson, Crumlin 6 Cha 22kg £109 (495) E Farquhar, Moorfields 18 Tex £109 (495) I Clarke, Cullybackey 4 Tex 22kg £109 (495) S Caldwell, Portglenone 3 Tex 21kg £104 (495) R Carlisle, Templepatrick 10 Tex 21kg £104 (495) I Clarke, Cullybackey 4 Tex 18kg £89 (494) A McGookin, Carrickfergus 5 Tex 21.5kg £106 (493) T Stewart, Cairncastle 30 Tex 21kg £103.50 (492) N McAuley, Ballyclare 24 Suf 23kg £113 (491) E Farquhar, Moorfields 2 Tex 21kg £103 (490) S McGookin, Carrickfergus 4 Tex 21kg £103 (490) M & R Simpson, Broughshane 25 Tex 23kg £112.50 (489) D McIlwaine, Glenwherry 1 Tex 22.5kg £110 (488) W&G Hanna, Ballymoney 5 Tex 22kg £107.50 (488) W Craig, Larne 16 Tex 21.5kg £105 (488) N Delargy, Cushendall 15 Tex 21.5kg £105 (488) J & A Wright, Carnlough 3 Tex 23kg £112 (487) S W Thompson, 4 Tex 22.5kg £109.50 (486) E Clyde, Muckamore 3 Tex 18.5kg £90 (486) J Martin, Broughshane 8 Tex 22kg £107 (486) I McNeice, Toome 13 Tex 22kg £107 (486)

Top per head

WM Davidson, Broughshane 1 Tex 27.5kg £132.50, B & C McIlroy, Raloo 3 Tex 29kg £132.50, D Jones, Nutts Corner 3 Tex 25.5kg £128, J Liddle, Ballymena 1 Tex 27kg £123, J Moore, Cullybackey 6 Cha 25kg £119.50, PJ Kane, Ballycastle 3 Tex 26.5kg £119, WM Davidson, Broughshane 3 Tex 24.5kg £118.50, JK Adams, Broughshane 15 Tex 25kg £118.50, WM R Boyle, Larne 4 Tex 24.5kg £118, G & I Gray, 2 Tex 23kg £117, N McBurney, Moorfields 18 Cha 24.5kg £116.50, SP O’Lynn, Larne 5 Tex 24kg £116.50, T Surgenor, Randalstown 10 Suf 24kg £116.50, R Dundee, Kells 9 Tex 25kg £116, A & ME Graham, Carnlough 1 Dor 25kg £116, B & C McIlroy, 4 Tex 25kg £115.50, PJ Kane, 4 Tex 23kg £115, R Linton, Ahoghill 6 Tex 24kg £115, M Wallace, Cloughmills 13 Suf 25kg £115, S Heaney, 5 Cha 23kg £114.50, J Gray, Doagh 6 Tex 23.5kg £114, M Denvir, Randalstown 23.5kg £113.50, L Nicholl, 3 Tex 25.5kg £113.50, N McAuley, Ballyclare 24 Suf 23kg £113, M & R Simpson, Broughshane 25 Tex 23kg £112.50.

Fat ewes (821)

1^st Quality

Suff - £130 -£200

Tex - £140 - £272

CB - £100 - £140

BF - £58 - £82

A good entry of 240 store cattle in Ballymena on Tuesday resulted in a steady trade.  Bullocks sold to £950 over for a Lim 600kg at £1550 offered by K Steele, Islandmagee.  Heifers sold to £920 over for a Char 610kg at £1530 from Wilson Carson, Cloughmills.

Heifers 

Up to 500kg  

S Wright, Carnlough 1 Lim 390kg £1105 (283), E Mulgrew, Dromore Lim 500kg £1390 (278), G Murdock, Broughshane Lim 450kg £1250 (277), Lim 410kg £1120 (273), S Rea, Glenarm Lim 360kg £970 (269), G Murdock, Broughshane Lim 480kg £1280 (266), E Mulgrew, Dromore Lim 450kg £1170 (260), S Wright, Carnlough Blo 420kg £1090 (259), C McKee, Broughshane Lim 490kg £1260 (257), S Rea, Glenarm Lim 370kg £950 (256), E Mulgrew, Dromore Lim 370kg £950 (256), 480kg £1230 (256), S Hunter, Bushmills Char 430kg £1100 (255), C McKee, Broughshane Lim 490kg £1240 (253), J G Robinson, Dunloy Char 490kg £1230 (251), J & E Mulgrew, Dromore Char 500kg £1250 (250). 

Over 501kg  

T Christie, Cloughmills Lim 510kg £1360 (266), E Mulgrew, Dromore Lim 520kg £1330 (255), W Carson, Cloughmills Char 610kg £1530 (250), F Duffin, Toomebridge Char 610kg £1520 (249), D Hanna, Ballymoney Char 550kg £1350 (245), K & M Gawn, Kells Sim 560kg £1370 (244), J & E Mulgrew, Dromore Char 540kg £1320 (244), D Hanna, Ballymoney Char 540kg £1320 (244), W Carson, Cloughmills Char 560kg £1350 (241), Sim 550kg £1310 (238), J G Robinson, Dunloy Char 510kg £1210 (237), T Christie, Cloughmills Char 600kg £1410 (235), F Duffin, Toomebridge AA 620kg £1440 (232), G Kerr, Ahoghill BB 510kg £1180 (231), F Duffin, Toomebridge AA 660kg £1520 (230). 

Bullocks

0kg to 500kg

S Hunter, Bushmills Cha 450kg £1360 (302) S Wright, Carnlough Lim 420kg £1200 (285) Lim 420kg £1190 (283) E Mulgrew, Dromore Lim 500kg £1400 (280) S Wright, Lim 440kg £1230 (279) P Hanna, Dunadry Cha 380kg £1060 (279) G Murdock, Broughshane Abe 500kg £1385 (277) S Hunter, Bushmills Cha 460kg £1260 (273) P Hanna, Lim 370kg £1000 (270) G Murdock, Cha 500kg £1340 (268) E Mulgrew, Dromore Lim 470kg £1250 (266) G Murdock, Bel 490kg £1300 (263) DJ & R White, Broughshane Cha 400kg £1060 (265) Cha 450kg £1180 (262) RI Bashford, Sal 470kg £1230 (261) S Wright, Blo 390kg £1020 (261).

501kg and over

E Mulgrew, Dromore Lim 550kg £1480 (269) M Crawford, Randalstown Abe 580kg £1520 (262) Abe 580kg £1520 (262) G Murdock, Broughshane Lim 520kg £1360 (261) K Steele, Larne Lim 600kg £1550 (258) W Carson, Cloughmills Lim 580kg £1480 (255) DJ Moore, Ballyclare Cha 510kg £1280 (251) E Mulgrew, Lim 560kg £1400 (250) DJ Moore, Lim 520kg £1290 (248) K Steele, Bel 560g £1385 (247) D Smyth, Moorfields Abe 590kg £1450 (245) DJ Moore, Cha 510kg £1250 (245) D Hutchinson, Coleraine Bel 520kg £1270 (244) R I Bashford, Magheramorne Sal 520kg £1270 (244) TR Lilburn, Dromore Cha 510kg £1230 (241) S& G Davidson, Broughshane Abe 620kg £1480 (238).

Dairy Cows 

Dairy stock sold to £1700 for a calved heifer from Thomas Carlisle, Dundrod.

T Carlisle, Dundrod Fri £1700, T Carlisle, Dundrod £1650, T Carlisle, Dundrod £1650, B Paisley, Ballynure Fri £1500, Local Farmer Fri £1350, Local Farmer Fri £1300, Local Farmer Fri £1250.

Suckler Cows 

20 lots of sucklers on offer sold to £2000 for a Charolais cow with bull calf.

S Gowdy, Carrickfergus Char & bull calf £2000, S Gowdy, Carrickfergus Lim & Bull calf £1950, J C Murphy, Bellaghy AA & hfr calf £1900, J C Murphy, Bellaghy Lim & hfr £1520, A & W McKee, Larne Shb & bull calf £1400, T Pentland, Lisburn AA & bull calf £1220, £1150, AA & hfr calf £1120, A & W McKee, Larne Shb & bull calf £1100.

Calves 

324 lots in the calf ring sold to £830 for a five month old Charolais bull, Heifer calves to £800 for a two month old Limousin.

Bulls 

J Montgomery, Mallusk Char £830, G Hunter, Armoy BB £770, R J T Fleming, Templepatrick Sim £760, M Doherty, Glarryford Lim £740, W Berry, Tynan AA £610, Ganaway Farms, Millisle Sim £600, G Hunter, Armoy BB £580, T R Lilburn, Dromore AA £540, Ganaway Farms, Millisle Char £540, R Hanna, Cullybackey Sim £525, M Doherty, Glarryford Lim £520, W Berry, Tynan AA £510, R J T Fleming, Templepatrick Sim £510, S McCrystal, Magherfelt BB £500. 

Heifers 

Drumhilla Farms, Newtownards Lim £800, J Montgomery, Mallusk Char £700, £690, G Hunter, Armoy Lim £640, Drumhilla Farms, Newtownards Lim £630, G Orr, Ballywalter Lim £580 x2, G Hunter, Armoy Lim £580, Ganaway Farms, Millisle Shb £560, H & L Wilson, Larne Char £550, A Gibson, Glenarm Char £540, S McCrystal, Magherafelt BB £520, B Herbison, Toomebridge Lim £510. 

Friesian Bulls 

A Spence, Nutts Corner Hol £280, A J & C Patterson, Donaghadee Hol £195, B Paisley, Ballynure Fri £180, S McCrystal, Magherafelt Hol £145, A Gibson, Glenarm Hol £140, D & N Hamill, Crumlin Hol £120. 

Weanlings 

Upwards of 200 weanlings continued to meet strong demand to a top price of £2000 for an exceptional 430kg Charolais bullock. Heifers sold to 341p per kilo for a 340kg Charolais at £1160.

Bullocks 

Up to 300kg  

T D Weatherup, Carrickfergus Lim 260kg £790 (303), H Crooks, Kilwaughter Sim 210kg £630 (300), D Knox, Coleraine Lim 280kg £780 (278), J Mulvenna, Glenarm Char 290kg £800 (275), D McDonnell, Glenariffe Char 290kg £795 (274), J Mulvenna, Glenarm Char 280kg £750 (267). 

301-350kg  

A McErlean, Portglenone Lim 340kg £1100 (323), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 310kg £1000 (322), 330kg £1060 (321), S Douglas, Limavady Char 330kg £1020 (309), A McErlean, Portglenone Lim 310kg £930 (300), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 340kg £1010 (297), Wharry & McCurdy, Carnlough Char 320kg £950 (296), W Moore, Ballycarry Lim 310kg £920 (296), P McCann, Portglenone Lim 340kg £1000 (294), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 350kg £1010 (288), S Douglas, Limavady Char 350kg £985 (281), A McErlean, Portglenone Lim 340kg £930 (273), Local Farmer Char 320kg £865 (270). 

Over 351kg 

S Douglas, Limavady Char 430kg £2000 (465), L Ervine, Newtownabbey Char 410kg £1550 (378), Char 430kg £1540 (358), P McCann, Portglenone Lim 450kg £1510 (335), 370kg £1240 (335), S Douglas, Limavady Char 370kg £1190 (321), P McCann, Portglenone Lim 1380 (320), 430kg £1350 (314), C Kennedy, Ballyclare Char 400kg £1250 (312), P McCann, Portglenone Lim 360kg £1120 (311), L Ervine, Newtownabbey Char 390kg £1210 (310),S Douglas, Limavady Char 430kg £1330 (309), L Ervine, Newtownabbey Char 390kg £1190 (305), A McErlean, Portglenone Lim 400kg £1210 (302), C Kennedy, Ballyclare Char 370kg £1110 (300), L Ervine, Newtownabbey Char 360kg £1080 (300). 

Heifers 

Up to 300kg 

A Connor, Ballyclare BB 280kg £885 (316), H Crooks, Kilwaughter Sim 240kg £720 (300) D Gaston, Carnlough Lim 290kg £760 (262), J Mulvenna, Glenarm Lim 210kg £550 (261), Shaws Hill Farm, Kells Shb 250kg £630 (252), J Mulvenna, Glenarm Char 260kg £650 (250). 

301-350kg 

S Douglas, Limavady Char 340kg £1160 (341), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 310kg £960 (309), Local Farmer Lim 340kg £1050 (308), S Douglas, Limavady Char 320kg £910 (284), T Johnston, Nutts Corner Lim 320kg £905 (282) x2, R McKay, Ballymoney Lim 340kg £960 (282), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 330kg £930 (281), A McErlean, Portglenone Char 330kg £925 (280), T D Weatherup, Carrickfergus Lim 350kg £980 (280), S Douglas, Limavady Char 320kg £895 (279), A McErlean, Portglenone Char 310kg £865 (279), D McDonnell, Glenariffe Char 340kg £945 (277), A McErlean, Portglenone Char 330kg £910 (275), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 350kg £960 (274), J Montgomery, Ballymena Lim 330kg £905 (274). 

Over 351kg  

 A McErlean, Portglenone Lim 370kg £1015 (274), L Ervine, Newtownabbey Char 390kg £1060 (271), Char 410kg £1110 (270), Char 400kg £1080 (270), Local farmer Char 400kg £1075 (268), S Douglas, Limavady Char 370kg £990 (267), Char 360kg £960 (266), Local Farmer Lim 480kg £1270 (264), W Moore, Ballycarry Lim 390kg £1030 (264), S Douglas, Limavady Char 430kg £1100 (255), L Ervine, Newtownabbey Char 370kg £945 (255), A Connor, Ballyclare BB 410kg £1030 (251), T W Johnston, Nutts Corner Lim 410kg £1030 (251) 

Another good entry of 460 Beef cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in a steady trade. Beef cows sold to 245p for 660kg at £1617. Friesian cows to 166p 630kg at £1045, Beef heifers to 292p 620kg at £1810, Beef bullocks to 299p 690kg at £2063 and to top per head of £2332 for 880kg. Friesian bullocks sold to 224p for660kg at £1478.

Beef Cows

J Murray, Ballymoney Cha 660kg £1617 (245) A McNeilly, Muckamore Lim 610kg £1457 (239) T McFerran, Lim 660kg £1544 (234) A McNeilly, Lim 610kg £1427 (234) B Paisley, Ballynure Bel 790kg £1840 (233) A McNeilly, Abe 720kg £1627 (226) T McFerran, Lim 750kg £1665 (220) local farmer, Abe 590kg £1298 (220) Lim 580kg £1276 (220) S Clyde, Lim 750kg £1642 (219) T McFerran, Lim 830kg £1809 (218) J Gamble, Ballymoney St 550kg £1188 (216) local farmer, Lim 660kg £1296 (216) T McFerran, Lim 770kg £1640 (213) S Clyde, Lim 710kg £1512 (213) local farmer, Abe 680kg £1441 (212).

Friesian Cows

D Winter, Randalstown 630kg £1045 (166) MT Boyd, Kilwaughter 710kg £1143 (161) B Alexander, Ballymena 800kg £1280 (160) TJ Turtle, Broughshane 640kg £1024 (160) WJ & D Wallace, Ballymena 670kg £1072 (160) V Laverty, Randalstown 670kg £1051 (157) J F Smyth, 650kg £1014 (156) T& N Patterson, 620kg £961 (155) Rosedernott Farm, 560kg £840 (150) F O’Boyle, Randalstown 700kg £1036 (148) B Paisley, 630kg £932, W Irvine, Dundrod 630kg £926 (147) D McKay, Broughshane 690kg £1000 (145) P & B McVey, 610kg £878 (144) S McCrystal, 670kg £958 (143) W J Thompson, 630kg £894 (142).

Beef heifers

V Cousley, Moneymore Lim 620kg £1810 (292) Cha 640kg £1728 (270) A McNeilly, Muckamore Lim 530kg £1425 (269) S McGowan, Ballymoney Cha 760kg £2036 (268) R Evans, Lim 600kg £1536 (256) S McGowan, Ballymoney Cha 650kg £1651 (254) H JK & J Walls, Cha 700kg £1771 (253) K O’Neill, Lim 690kg £1711 (248) R Taggart, Ballymoney Abe 600kg £1476 (246) HJK & J Walls, Cha 570kg £1402 (246) S Smyth, Cha 510kg £1244 (244) R Taggart, Abe 640kg £1561 (244) H J K & J Walls, Cha 630kg £1537 (244) F McNeilly, Glarryford Cha 540kg £1312 (243) Cha 620kg £1500 (242) C Humphrey, Broughshane Her 710kg £1718 (242).

Beef bullocks

Top per kg

H Davidson, Lim 690kg £2063 (299) D Wright, Magherafelt Cha 680kg £2019 (297) Lim 700kg £2072 (296) SA Taggart, Ballymoney Lim 750kg £2182 (291) R McCurdy, Broughshane Cha 740kg £2146 (290) Lim 690kg £1959 (284) Lim 710kg £2002 (282) T Davidson, Blo 600kg £1686 (281) R McCurdy, Lim 700kg £1960 (280) D Wright, Lim 600kg £1674 (279) C Creighton, 600kg £1668 (278) N Quinn, Lim 490kg £1342 (274) SA Taggart, Ballymoney Cha 690kg £1876 (272) J Murray, Ballymoney Lim 750kg £2025 (270) Lim 660kg £1782 (270) SA Taggart, Cha 840kg £2268 (270).

Top per head

S McGowan, Ballymoney Cha 880kg £2332, SA Taggart, Ballymoney Cha 840kg £2268, Cha 870kg £2235, Cha 850kg £2210, PJ Mulholland, Loughgiel Cha 870kg £2201, S McGowan, Cha 840kg £2184, SA Taggart, Ballymoney Lim 750kg £2182, R McCurdy, Cha 740kg £2146, T McKinstry, Ballyclare Cha 820kg £2140, SA Taggart, Cha 830kg £2124, S McGowan, Cha 790kg £2117, Cha 780kg £2106, SA Taggart, Lim 790kg £2085, D Wright, Lim 700kg £2072, H Davidson, Lim 690kg £2063, SA Taggart, Cha 780kg £2059.

Friesian Bullocks

T Duffin, Toome 660kg £1478 (224) R&M&J Duffin, 550kg £1182 (215) K Scullion, Portglenone 630kg £1310 (208) T Duffin, 660kg £1353 (205) K Scullion, 590kg £1197 (203) P McIlrath, 670kg £1340 (200) 600kg £1200 (200) Rosedernott Farm 590kg £1168 (198) 540kg £1058 (196) T Duffin, Toome 580kg £1136 (196) R & M & J Duffin, 520kg £1014 (195) T Duffin, 520kg £1014 (195) 610kg £1159 (190) R&M & J Duffin, 590kg £1121 (190) 550kg £1039 (189) 570kg £1071 (188).

An entry of 3076 Sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in a slightly sharper trade. Fat lambs sold to £5 per kg for 4 Texels 21kg £105 from Sean McConnon, Randalstown and to a top per head of £122 for 5 Texels 25.5kg at £122 from Ivan Minford, Nutts Corner. Fat ewes sold to £256.

Fat Lambs (1906)

Top per kg

S McConnon, Randalstown 4 Tex 21kg £105 (500) M King, Ballymena 10 BFT 19.5kg £96.50 (494) A P Cameron, Coleraine 3 Tex 17.5kg £86.50 (494) G Fleming, 23 Tex 21.5kg £106 (493) J Lowe, Coagh 13 Tex 22kg £108 (490) D Simpson, 16 Tex 22kg £108 (490) J McQuiston, Ballymoney 26 Tex 21.5kg £105.50 (490) B Hamill, 10 Tex 21kg £103 (490) R McCurdy, Gleno 2 Tex £103 (490) P Dowds, Glarryford 9 Tex 21kg £103 (490) S McConnon, 10 Tex 21kg £103 (490) M Brown Kerr, 13 Tex 19.5kg £95.50 (489) P McIlrath, Glarryford 8 Tex 22.5kg £110 (488) Graham Bros, 15 Tex 22.5kg £110 (488) R Coleman, Glarryford 15 Tex 21.5kg £105 (488) J Okane, Cushendall 32 Suf 21kg £102.50 (488) J Maybin, Larne 9  Tex 24kg £117 (487).

Top per head

I Minford, Nutts Corner 5 Tex 25.5kg £122, T McKillop, Glenarm 1 Tex 28kg £119, N McBurney, Moorfields, 35 Tex 25kg £118.50, J Maybin, Larne 9 Tex 24kg £117, D McNeilly, 7 Cha 25kg £117, Graham Bros, 6 Tex 24kg £115, W Magee, Kilwaughter 17 Tex 24.5kg £115, W Marshall, 3 Tex 26kg £115, Local Farmer, Cha 23.5kg £114.50, R Gingles, Kilwaughter 9 Tex £114.50, H Blaney, Ahoghill, 15 Tex 24kg £114, A McEntee, 7 Tex 24kg £114, RW Saunderson, Glenwherry 25 Cha 24.5kg £114, M Armstrong, Ballyclare 1 Suf 25.5kg £114, R Workman, Kilwaughter 20 Tex 23.5kg £113.50, S Marshall, 26 Suf 25kg £113.50, J Kennedy, Ballymena 19 Tex 23.5kg £113, D McAuley, Ballyclare 1 Suf 24kg £113.

Fat ewes (1170)

1^st Quality

Suff- £130 - £188

Tex - £140 - £256

CB - £100 - £148

BF - £70 - £88

An entry of 240 store cattle in Ballymena on Tuesday resulted in a steady trade. Bullocks sold to £1030 over for a Charolais 470kg at £1500 presented by Hugh Osbourne, Dervock, heifers sold to £960 over for a Limousin 520kg at £1480 offered by Graham Bros, Aughafatten. 

Heifers 

Up to 500kg  

R Shaw, Rasharkin Lim 310kg £815 (262), J G Robinson, Dunloy Char 470kg £1230 (261), Lim 480kg £1240 (258), M Smith, Kells Lim 440kg £1105 (251), S Hunter, Bushmills Char 380kg £950 (250), 420kg £1050 (250), 470kg £1170 (248), D Knox, Coleraine Lim 320kg £795 (248), 320kg £790 (246), S Hunter, Bushmills Char 470kg £1160 (246), H Osbourne, Dervock Sal 480kg £1160 (241), M Crawford, Randalstown AA 490kg £1180 (240) x2. 

Over 501kg  

Graham Bros, Aughafatten Lim 520kg £1480 (284), J Smyth, Randalstown Char 560kg £1490 (266), H Osbourne, Dervock Char 540kg £1400 (259), Graham Bros, Aughafatten Lim 550kg £1390 (252), J Smyth, Randalstown Char 540kg £1350 (250), T Christie, Cloughmills Char 570kg £1380 (242), Graham Bros, Aughafatten Lim 540kg £1290 (238), J Hill, Islandmagee Char 600kg £1430 (238), M Crawford, Randalstown AA 510kg £1200 (235), Graham Bros, Aughafatten St 530kg £1240 (234), J G Robinson, Dunloy Char 540kg £1250 (231), M Crawford, Randalstown AA 530kg £1225 (231), 550kg £1270 (230). 

Bullocks

0kg to 500kg

H Osborne, Ballymoney Cha 470kg £1500 (319) Cha 490kg £1490 (304) Cha 490kg £1480 (302) Cha 350kg £1040 (297) C McKee, Broughshane Lim 480kg £1340 (279) H Osborne, Cha 430kg £1200 (279) Cha 420kg £1140 (271) A Henry, Ballymoney Cha 480kg £1270 (264) J Dunlop, Abe 430kg £1130 (262) Abe 430kg £1130 (262) H Osbourne, Cha 470kg £1230 (261) R Shaw, Ballymena Lim 4220kg £1090 (259) Cha 360kg £910 (252) C McKee, Lim 470kg £1180 (251) A Henry, Abe 500kg £1245 (249) Lim 470kg £1170 (248).

501kg and over

H Osborne, Ballymoney Cha 530kg £1550 (292) ML Patton & Son, Ballymoney Lim 510kg £1400 (274) H Osborne, Cha 570kg £1560 (273) C McKee, Broughshane Lim 580kg £1540 (265) T McMaster, Whitehead Lim 520kg £1380 (265) ML Patton & Son, Lim 520kg £1360 (261) C McKee, Abe 580kg £1485 (256) W Montgomery, Lim 520kg £1300 (250) L McFall, Ahoghill Cha 530kg £1320 (249) T McMaster, Lim 590kg £1450 (245) G Kerr, Ahoghill Abe 580kg £1425 (245) J Smyth, Cha 580kg £1410 (243) C McKee, Lim 520kg £1260 (242) Lim 560kg £1350 (241) G Kerr, Ahoghill Bel 550kg £1325 (240) T McMaster, Cha 600kg £1440 (240).

An entry of 1280 sheep in Ballymena on Monday evening resulted in a sharper trade. Store lambs to £95.50, Ewe lambs to £152 and Breeders to £194.

Store lambs

G Rankin, Millisle 2 Suf £95.50, M McDonnell, Antrim 12 Tex £93, R Hanna, Ballymena 21 Tex £91, A & M E Graham, Carnlough 16 Dor £90, M Patterson, Nutts Corner 30 Tex £90, AV Magill, Carnlough 50 Suf £89.50, RB & JH Kennedy, Dundrod 60 Tex £89, R Loughery, 76 Mul £88.50, J Magee, Kilwaughter 40 Mul £87.50, AV Magill, Carnlough 50 Suf £87, R McAuley, Cushendall 44 Suf £86.50, D Ward, Glenarm 16 Mil £85, R McKeown, Broughshane 11 Tex £84.50, D Rodgers, Ballymena 12 Suf £84, 12 Suf £83.50, H Park, Ballymena 7 Tex £81.

Ewe lambs

B Moorehead, 3 Dor £152, 3 Dor £145, A Kerr, 8 Mul £138, M McKillop, Cushendall 12 Suf £105, Suf £102. 

Hoggets

E McNeilly, Gracehill 4 Suff £194, 6 Suff £194, A Morrison, Ballynure 2 Dor £185, E McNeilly, Gracehill 6 Suff £178, J Thompson, Bushmills 12 Tex £165, 10 Tex £155.

Dairy

Dairy stock sold to £2050 for a calved heifer from D McNeilly, Randalstown.

D McNeilly, Hol £2050, A Geary, Armagh Mon £1640, R O’Loughlin, Swatragh £1380.

Breeding Bulls

A Forsythe, Portglenone, Abe £3400, L Campbell, Carrickfergus Abe £3300, A Adair, Antrim Cha £3250, A Forsythe, Abe £2700, A Scott, Templepatrick Abe £2500, A Forsythe Abe £2450, A Scott, Abe £2400, A Geary, Keady Mon £2400.

Sucklers

A good entry of suckler stock sold to £1900 for an angus heifer with heifer calf.

J Ferguson, Straid Abe & Hfr calf £1900, G Bradley, Coleraine Lim cow & bull calf £1880, J Steede, Ballymena Her cow & bull calf £1880, G Bradley, St cow & hfr calf £1820, S McAleese, Cullybackey Abe cow & bull calf £1800, O Crawford, Lim cow & bull calf £1750, S McAleese, Cha hfr & bull calf £1720, C Fleck, Clough Cha hfr in calf £1720, Sim hfr in calf £1640, D Crozier, Iri cow & bull calf £1600, A & J Jamieson, Bel cow & bull calf £1560, Bel cow & bull cow £1520.

Calves

Three hundred and fourteen lots in the calf ring sold to £860 for a partly reared Lim Bull, Heifer calves to £700 also for a partly reared Lim.

Bull calves

Local farmer, Lim £860, Local farmer, Lim £850, Ganaway Farms, Sim £800, Local Farmer, Lim £700, I Montgomery, Cha £690, W Campbell, Ballymoney Bel £680, H Thompson, Abe £670, F & S Hill, Randalstown Bel £620, Local Farmer, Lim £610.

Heifer calves

Local Farmer, Lim £700, Ganaway farms, Sim £695, Local farmer, Lim £690, Sim £680, Cha £675, Lim £660, Lim £630, W Campbell, Bel £610, W McConnell, Her £600, Local Farmer Cha £600.

Friesian bulls

F & S Hill, Ahoghill £330, D McIlwaine, Larne £300, W Campbell, £250, L Stewart, Ballymena £220, P Doherty, Coleraine 2x £210, W Campbell, £200, B Paisley, 2x £180, P Doherty £150, D McKay, Broughshane £135, A Magee Snr, Kilwaughter 9 Fr £130.

Weanlings

230 weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in a steady trade. Bullocks sold to £930 over for a Char 340kg £1270 presented by Laura Ervine, Newtownabbey, heifers sold to £1090 over for a Lim 280kg at £1370 also offered by Laura Ervine.

Bullocks

0kg to 300kg

 J Steel Jnr, Glenavy Lim 290kg £1040 (258) Lim £980 (337) S Shaw, Ballymena Lim 280kg £940 (335) S McAuley, Cha 160kg £510, Cha 220kg £690 (313) R Shaw, Ballymena Lim 290kg £900 (310) Lim 260kg £780 (300) J Mulvenna, Lim 160kg £475 (296) R Shaw, Lim 250kg £740 (296).

301kg to 350kg

L Ervine, Cha 340kg £1270 (373) R Shaw, Ballymena Lim 340kg £1080 (317) J Steele Jnr, Cha 350kg £1100 (314) 350kg £1090 (311) Cha 340kg £1040 (305) Cha 350kg £1060 (302) B Blaney, Lim 320kg £960 (300) B Laverty, Cha 330kg £880 (266) R Shaw, Ballymena Abe 320kg £835 (260).

351kg and over

B McCann, Portglenone Lim 390kg £1200 (307) Shaws Hill Farm, Sim 410kg £1220 (297) B Laverty, Cha 360kg £1070 (297) A Scott, 2x Abe 400kg £1180 (295) Caldwell, Clough Cha 400kg £1170 (292) B Blaney, Lim 380kg £1100 (289) A Scott, 3x Abe 420kg £1210 (288).

Heifers

0kg to 300kg

L Ervine, Newtownabbey Lim 280kg £1370 (489) Sim 300kg £990 (330) SJ Duncan, Cha 260kg £830 (319) L Ervine, Sim 300kg £950 (316) J Steele Jnr, Lim 290kg £890 (306) J Mulvenna, Lim 170kg £500 (294) P Kerr, Cloughmills Cha 270kg £760 (281) J Mulvenna, Lim 210kg £590 (281) SJ Ducan, Cha 290kg £780 (269) P Kerr, Cha 270kg £710 (263).

301kg to 350kg

J Steele Jnr, Lim 320kg £1000 (312) Lim 320kg £970 (303) Cha 330kg £1000 (303) P Keer, Cloughmills Bel 340kg £1005 (295) B McCann, Lim 310kg £915 (295) P McCann, Lim 350kg £1020 (291) j Steele Jnr, Lim 320kg £905 (282) D Davidson, Ballymena Bel 340kg £960 (282) B Blaney, Cha 350kg £945 (270) FG Jennings, Bel 330kg £880 (266).

351kg and over

J Steele, Jnr Lim 430kg £1300 (302) Shaws Hill Farm, Kells 2xCha 360kg £1060 (294), I & C Hunter, Straid Cha 380kg £1080 (284) J Montgomery, Lim 360kg £1010 (280) I & C Hunter, Cha 380kg £1050 (276) Cha 410kg £1085 (264) S Haw Farm Farms, Kells Sim 400kg £1040 (260) I & C Hunter, Cha 420kg £1080 (257) J Steele Jnr Lim 430kg £1080 (251).

400 Beef cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in a steady trade. Friesian cows sold to 177p 720kg at £1274, Beef cows to 260p 790kg at £2054, Beef heifers to 293p 710kg at £2080, Beef bullocks to 294p 740kg £2175, top per head of £2548 for 980kg. Fr Bullocks to 212p for 620kg at £1314.

Friesian cows

Rosedernott Farm, Cloughmills 720kg £1274 (177) GA Rea, Ballymoney 650kg £1111 (171) Rosedernott Farm, 710kg £1157 (163) W Black, 640kg £1036 (162) B McConnell, Doagh 730kg £1153 (158) A & W McMaster, 820kg £1295 (158) Jacksons, Ballynure 700kg £1085 (155) W Black, 670kg £1038 (155) T J Turtle, 770kg £1193 (155) J Martin, 620kg £954 (154) AT McAuley, Bushmills 620kg £954 (154) L Nicholl, Randalstown 760kg £1155 (152) D McKay, Broughshane 720kg £1094 (152) D &D Robinson 700kg £1050 (150) 710kg £1065 (150) J Gault, Ballyclare 820kg £1230 (150).

Beef cows

C Mallon, Maghera Lim 790kg £2054 (260) S Martin, 660kg £1696 (257) P Turner, Maghera 860kg £2155 (246) D Andrew Lim 630kg £1524 (242) K Molyneaux, Crumlin 640kg £1446 (226) H A Wilson, Cha 820kg £1836 (224) D Andrew, Lim 660kg £1419 (215) R Robinson, Lim 790kg £1698 (215) M McCann, Lim 630kg £1354 (215) PA Clarke Coleraine Cha 640kg £1356 (212) Graham Bros, Lim 720kg £1512 (210) H Crawford, Bel 710kg £1491 (210) D Andrew, Lim 670kg £1400 (209) K Molyneaux, Cha 780kg £1575 (202) M McCann, Sim 780kg £1513 (194).

Beef heifers

A Ross, Newtownards Lim 710kg £2080 (293) R McIntyre Cha 640kg £1817 (284) A Ross, Bel 590kg £1622 (275) M Rafferty, Cookstown Cha 640kg £1728 (270) A Ross, Cha 590kg £1593 (270) M Rafferty, Cha 640kg £1689 (264) P Barry, Cha 650kg £1716 (264) D Andrew, Lim 590kg £1534 (260) S McGowan, Cha 710kg £1846 (260) A Ross, Lim 710kg £1846 (260) M Barry, Toome Lim 600kg £1560 (260) A Finlay, Clough Lim 550kg £1424 (259) A Ross, Lim 650kg £1670 (257) Bel 650kg £1664 (256) A Ross, Cha 650kg £1657 (255).

Beef bullocks

M Lucas, Antrim Lim 740kg £2175 (294) R Sands, Newry Cha 740kg £2094 (283) A Wright, Lim 650kg £1833 (282) B Spence, Crumlin Lim 630kg £1770 (281) D Wright, Lim 630kg £1764 (280) C Crawford, Clough Bel 690kg £1918 (278) R McCurdy, Broughshane Lim 640kg £1772 (277) R Sands, Cha 710kg £1966 (277) D Wright, Lim 580kg £1606 (277) R Robinson, Lim 600kg £1650 (275) Lim 670kg £1842 (275) R McCurdy, Broughshane Lim 680kg £1849 ( 272).

Top per head

J McKeen, Garvagh Lim 980kg £2548, MC Donaldson, Cha 900kg £2403, G Eakin, Cha 850kg £2244, MC Donaldson, Lim 890kg £2242, Cha 870kg £2192, M Lucas, Lim 740kg £2175, M C Donaldson, Cha 820kg £2148, R Sands, Cha 740kg £2094, MC Donaldson, Lim 760kg £2052, R Sands, Cha 750kg £2040, Cha 750kg £2025.

Friesian bullocks

M Wallace, Cloughmills 620kg £1314 (212) G Martin, 560kg £1176 (210) ML Patton, Ballymoney 610kg £1226 (201) Devlin Bros, Coagh 500kg £1000 (200) ML Patton, Ballymoney 610kg £1201 (197) 560kg £1097 (196) 610kg £1189 (195) M Wallace, 540kg £1047 (194) S Cameron, 610kg £1171 (192) A Rocke, Larne 700kg £1330 (190).

An entry of 2675 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in another steady trade. Fat lambs sold to 497p for 9 Texels 22kg at £109.50 from E Clyde, Muckamore and a top per head of £122 for 2 Texels 25kg presented by M Patterson, Nutts Corner. Fat ewes sold to £218.

Fat lambs 1809

Top per kg

E Clyde, Muckamore 9 Tex 22kg £109.50 (497) RJD Topping, Islandmagee 4 Tex 22kg £109 (495) Glenkeen Livestock, 23 Bel 23kg £113 (491) J Murray, Ballymoney 10 Tex 23kg £113 (491) H Crawford, Glenarm 4 Tex 21.5kg £105 (488) J McQuiston, Ballymoney 17 Tex 21.5kg £105 (488) M Patterson, 2 Tex £122 (488) Shaws Hill Farm, Kells 36 Tex 23kg £112 (487) W Wright, Carnlough 10 Tex 23kg £112 (487) A McNair, Ballyclare 23 Tex 23kg £112 (487) R McBride, 7 Tex 22kg £107 (486).

Top per head

M Patterson, 2 Tex 25kg £122, R Irvine, Carrickfergus 24 Suf 29kg £119, Local Farmer, 2 Tex 26kg £117, J Laverty, Armoy 2 Tex 27kg £117, R Howie, 2 Tex 26kg £116, L Calderwood, Dunloy 8 Tex 25kg £116, C Woodside, Carrickfergus 1 Tex 26kg £116, H Curry, Coleraine 11 Tex 25kg £116, S Marshall, 13 Tex 25kg £115, J Howie, Ballyclare 4 Tex 25.5kg £114, W Warwick, Moorfields 12 Tex 25kg £114.

Fat ewes 866

1^st Quality

Suff- £140- £189

Tex - £160 - £218

CB - £100 - £140

BF - £70 - £90

An entry of 170 store cattle in Ballymena on Tuesday resulted in a steady trade. Bullocks sold to £1190 over for a Cha 650kg at £1840 offered by S McAtamney, Knockloughrim, heifers sold to £750 over for a Char 490kg at £1240 presented by Sandra Hunter, Bushmills.

Heifers

0kg to 500kg

S Hunter, Bushmills Cha 490kg £1240 (253) Cha 450kg £1120 (248) Cha 430kg £1050 (244) Cha 440kg £1050 (238) J Buick, Kells Lim 360kg £850 (236) S Hunter, Cha 480kg £1130 (235) J Weatherup, Ballyclare Cha 440kg £1025 (233) Cha 430kg £1000 (232) S Hunter, Cha 430kg £1000 (232) J Buick, Kells Lim 350kg £800 (228) Lim 360kg £820 (227) H Armstrong, Coagh 490kg £1115 (227) Hay Bros, Ballycarry Sim 350kg £750 (214) RA Hill, Bel 450kg £960 (213) J Buick, Kells Lim 330kg £700 (212).

501kg and over

H Armstrong, Coagh Her 510kg £1160 (227) Her 510kg £1155 (226) St 520kg £1120 (215).

Bullocks

0kg to 500kg

J Weatherup, Ballyclare Cha 450kg £1290 (286) J McErlain, Toomebridge Lim 380kg £980 (257) J Steede, Ballymena Abe 250kg £610 (244) J McErlain, Toome 2x Lim 410kg £1000 (243) D Smyth, Moorefields Abe 480kg £1130 (235) G Connon, Cha 350kg £820 (234) H Armstrong, Abe 440kg £1030 (234) J Weatherup, Ballyclare Cha 390kg £910 (233) G Connon, Her 390kg £900, A & W McIlwaine, 3x Abe 450kg £1020 (226) J McCarroll, Ballymena Sim 490kg £1110 (226) J Graham, Larne Sho 480kg £1085 (226) D Smyth, Abe 490kg £1100 (224).

501kg and over

C Shivers, Castledawson Bel 570kg £1690 (296) S McAtamney, Cha 650kg £1840 (283) J Weatherup, Ballyclare Cha 530kg £1450 (273) ML Patton & Son, Ballymoney Cha 600kg £1590 (265) Cha 570kg £1480 (259) C Tinsdale, Carnlough Cha 630kg £1630 (258) C Shivers, Sim 580kg £1490 (256) S McAtamney, Cha 530kg £1360 (256) C Tinsdale, Carnlough Cha 650kg £1650 (253) Fairmount Farm, Claudy Abe 550kg £1370 (249) H & D McMinn, Abe 570kg £1405 (246) J Henry, Abe 550kg £1355 (246) Fairmount Farm Abe 540kg £1330 (246) C Shivers, Sim 620kg £1520 (245) C Tinsdale, Cha 590kg £1440 (244) J McErlean, Bel 510kg £1240 (243).

***Busy Night to kick off the sheep sales for another year...all three rings in full flow...

Breeders and Store lambs kicked off at the new start time of 6.00pm with 1100 sheep. Stores topped at £90 for a pen of suff x lambs from John O'Kane, Cushendall, Overall Average of stores lambs was £80. Not too many Breeders through the sale but two cracker Texel ewes from A Ferguson, cookstown topped the sale at £220, Mule Hoggets topped at £136 for a pen of N Logans, Randalstown.

Onto the Dorset Clubs Premier Show and Sale in Ring 1. Ewe lambs topped at 800g from A McConnell, other leading prices from Amy was 680g & 680g. Ellen McClure took the Top price of the Sale with a Ram Lamb at 1500g, with Ben Lamb 2nd highest with a ram lamb at 1000g. Ram Lambs averaged £650. Shearling Rams sold to 620g from Shane Wilson.

Ring 3 seen a New breed come to town. The Valais Blacknose drew a good crowd with the highest price of the night going to M Morrow, Aghnacloy for a Ewe Lamb at 2800g, other leading prices from Ewe lambs were 2500g 1900g, 1500g, 1400g. Ewes topped the sale at 1500g and Ram Lambs sold to 1100gns.

Other Breeds through Ring 3 seen a Texel Ewe from the Rosehill Dispersal Sale sell to 1850gns and a Gimmer from the Carmavy Flock reduction Sale sell to 850gns.

If you have Sheep to book in for any Forthcoming Sales please give us a ring on 028 25 633470

Remember the Suffolk Cheviot Breeding Hogget, Ewe and Ewe Lamb Sale on Saturday 5th August

Dairy cows

Dairy stock trade held firm to a top of £2250 for a second calver from David McNeilly, Randalstown.

D McNeilly, Randalstown £2500, £2180, J Adams, Ballymena £2100, 1920, R McCluggage, Larne £1900, D McKenna, Coagh £1780, J Adams, £1650, R McCluggage, £1500, A McKillop, Corkey £1450, D McKenna, Coagh 3x £1420, £1400.

Sucklers cows

A good entry of suckler stock sold to £1920 for a Sim cow with heifer calf at foot.

J Murray, Lurgan Sim Cow & heifer calf £1920, Lim cow & bull calf £1880, DS Beggs, Ballyclare Lim cow & bull calf £1800, WJ Wilson, Bel cow & bull calf £1750, A McKillop, Shb cow & bull calf £1750, J Greg, Clough Blo cow & heifer calf £1720, DT Harbinson, Limavady Lim Hfr & Heifer calf £1650, B Kearney, Abe Hfr & Heifer calf £1500.

Calves

Almost 400 lots in the calf ring sold well to £830 for a four month old BB bull, younger calves one- two months old sold to £660 for a Sim bull. Heifers’ calves sold to £690 for a five month old BB, younger lots to £480 for a month old BB.

Bull calves

F & S Hill, Randalstown Bel £830, P Doherty, Coleraine Lim £690, A Park, Ballynure Bel £675, M White, Lim £670, J Watt, Sim £660, F& S Hill, Bel £650, M White, Sal £645, R Thompson, Glenarm Cha 2x £615, F & S Hill, Bel £595, T Martin, Bel £570, D McKeeman, Abe £565.

Heifer calves

A Park, Ballynure Bel £690, M White, Sim £590, F & S Hill, Bel £580, Bel 2x £570, J Lynn, Cullybackey Abe £540, J Ferguson, Straid Cha £530, S McCormick, Bangor 2x Bel £480.

Friesian Bull calves  

R Manson, Kells £370, £295, £280, D McKay, Broughshane £270, D McKeeman, Ballymoney £270, D McKay, Broughshane £240, D & R Hamilton, £225, D McKeeman, Ballymoney £205, 2x £200, J Huey, Armoy £165, I Cruikshanks, £115.

Weanlings 

Just under 200 weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in another good steady trade. Bullocks sold to £670 over for a Char 340kg at £1010 from A McKillop, Loughgiel and another Char 340kg £1010 from B Taylor, Ligoniel, Heifers sold to £920 over for a Lim 400kg at £1320 presented by C & R McKeown, Aughafatten.

Bullocks

0kg to 300kg 

S Clyde, Randalstown Lim 220kg £710 (322) E Loughran, Cookstown Lim 270kg £850 (314) S Clyde, Lim 290kg £870 (300) Lim 290kg £870 (300) M Semple, Carnlough Lim 280kg £810 (289) T Brown, Bushmills Lim 230kg £660 (287) D Gaston, Carnlough Lim 300kg £820 (273) T Brown, Lim 260kg £700 (269) D Adams, Sho 270kg £700 (259).

301kg to 350kg

A McKillop, Loughgiel Cha 340kg £1010 (297) S Taylor, Belfast Cha 340kg £1010 (297) A McKillop, Sim 310kg £900 (290) S Taylor, Ligoniel Lim 320kg £910 (284) D Gaston, Carnlough Lim 320kg £900 (281) A McKillop, Cha 340kg £900 (264) T Brown, Bushmills Lim 340kg £860 (252) A McKillop, Abe 340kg £820 (241) G Connon, Her 320kg £740 (231).

351kg and over

A McKillop, Cha 360kg £1010 (280) N & S Wilson, Lim 360kg £1010 (280) D Gaston, Carnlough Lim 370kg £970 (262) Lim 370kg £960 (259) WA Hagan, Ballyclare Abe 410kg £1030 (251) D Gaston, Lim 860kg £900 (250) C McKillop, Abe 400kg £990 (247) WA Hagan, Abe 430kg £1060 (246) D Brogan, Cloughmills Abe 410kg £1005 (245) D Gaston, Lim 370kg £900 (243).

Heifers

0kg to 300kg

S Clyde, Randalstown Lim 230kg £795 (345) Lim 220kg £730 (331)  Lim 220kg £730 (331) E Loughran, Lim 290kg £950 (327) N & S Wilson, Lim 260kg £830 (319) Lim 260kg £830 (319) M White, 2xBlo 240kg £740 (308) E Loughran, Lim 270kg £830 (307) Lim 260kg £780 (300).

351kg to 350kg

C Kennedy, Ballyclare Cha 310kg £980 (316) C & R McKeown, Aughafatten Lim 320kg £1000 (312) c Kennedy, Ballyclare Cha 320kg £980 (306) E Loughran, Cookstown Cha 350kg £1040 (297) S Taylor, Cha 320kg £950 (296) C Kennedy, Cha 320kg £950 (296) S Taylor, Ligoniel Cha 340kg £980 (288) Lim 340kg £980 (288) C & R McKeown, Lim 320kg £920 (287).

351kg and over

C & R McKeown, Lim 400kg £1320 (330) Sim 370kg £1020 (275) C Kennedy, Ballyclare Cha 380kg £1010 (265) C & R McKeown, Lim 370kg £980 (264) C Kennedy, Ballyclare Cha 390kg £1020 (261) Cha 390kg £1000 (256) G Pearson, Lim 360kg £900 (250) C & R McKeown, Sim 370kg £910 (246) T Corken, Larne Ge 370kg £900 (243) C Kennedy, Ballyclare Cha 390kg £940 (241).

370 beef cattle in Ballymena resulted in a steady trade. Beef cows sold to 254p for 610kg at £1548, Fr cows to 184p for 670kg at £1232, Beef heifers to 306p for 570kg at £1744, Beef bullocks to 290p for 700kg at £2030 and top per head of £2385 for 840kg, Fr bullocks to 232p for 680kg at £1577. 

Beef Cows 

D Andrew, Templepatrick Lim 610kg £1549 (254), S Taylor, Ligoniel Lim 780kg £1864 (239), R McCracken, Magilligan Lim 790kg £1864 (236), D Blair, Greenisland BB 620kg £1463 (236), Whites Livestock, Maghera Lim 730kg £1679 (230), R McCracken, Magilligan Lim 670kg £1527 (228), Ea 790kg £1801 (228), Whites Livestock, Maghera Lim 670kg £1514 (226), D Stewart, Portglenone Lim 600kg £1356 (226), J McHenry, Mosside Sim 660kg £1478 (224), I Montgomery, Mallusk Char 740kg £1657 (224), D Frew, Randalstown Lim 610kg £1360 (223), J & B McPeake, Knockloughrim AA 660kg £1458 (221), D Andrew, Templepatrick Lim 680kg £1502 (221), 620kg £1314 (212). 

Fr Cows 

G A Rea, Ballymoney Fri 670kg £1232 (184), A Bell, Nutts Corner Hol 780kg £1318 (169), McGookin Farming, Ballyclare Fri 680kg £1122 (165), H Stewart, Ballyclare Fri 630kg £1039 (165), A & W McIlwaine, Ballyclare Fri 700kg £1127 (161), G A Rea, Ballymoney Fri 820kg £1312 (160), D Strange, Ballyclare Fri 750kg £1185 (158), S Stewart, Newtownabbey Hol 690kg £1069 (155), T Carlisle, Dundrod Fri 720kg £1108 (154), W Crawford, Gracehill Fri 630kg £970kg (154), W & H Nicholl, Ahoghill Fri 620kg £948 (153), C Crawford, Clough Fri 770kg £1178 (153), A & W McIlwaine, Ballyclare Fri 680kg £1033 (152), A C Hunter, Raloo Fri 610kg £921 (151), 580kg £870 (150), S Stewart, Newtownabbey Fri 660kg £990 (150). 

Beef Heifers 

T & J Mackey, Ballynure Lim 570kg £1744 (306), J & B McPeake, Knockloughrim Lim 660kg £1894 (287), 630kg £1776 (282), 700kg £1939 (277), V Cousley, Moneymore Lim 690kg £1849 (268), J Davidson, Moorfields Lim 470kg £1250 (266), V Cousley, Moneymore Char 770kg £1986 (258), R Fulton, Dungiven Lim 610kg £1561 (256), R McIntyre, Glarryford Char 590kg £1498 (254), St 540kg £1360 (252), D & P Bingham, Templeopatrick Lim 560kg £1411 (252), D W Graham, Clough BB 620kg £1550 (250), BB 630kg £1568 (249), 650kg £1612 (248), J Thompson, Kells Sim 610kg £1500 (246), W J Gilmore, Kilrea Char 650kg £1592 (245). 

Beef Bullocks

Top per kg

J Scott, Toome Lim 700kg £2030 (290) G Kernohan, Randalstown Lim 670kg £11916 (286) J McDevitt, Limavady Cha 720kg £2059 (286) A McLeister, Cha 790kg £2259 (286) J Scott, Toome Bel 710kg £2030 (286) B Harkness, Coagh Cha 840kg £2385 (284) C Shivers, Cha 670kg £1902 (284) J Scott, Sim 760kg £2150 (283) R Cochrane, Ballymoney Blo 760kg £2143 (282) C Shivers, Lim 590kg £1663 (282) A McLeister, Cha 720kg £2030 (282) J Scott, Cha 760kg £2143 (282) Cha 690kg £1938 (281) J Calderwood, Lim 700kg £1967 (281) J Scott, Cha 820kg £2304 (281).

Top per head

B Harkness, Cookstown Cha 840kg £2385, J Scott, Toome Cha 820kg £2304, A McLeister, Cha 790kg £2259, Lim 780kg £2160, Cha 800kg £2160, J Scott, Sim 760kg £2150, R  Cochrane, Blo 760kg £2143, J Scott, Cha 760kg £2143, J McDevitt, Limavady Cha 720kg £2059, J Scott, Cha 730kg £2036, Bel 710kg £2030, A McLeister Cha 720kg £2030, J Scott, Lim 700kg £2030, J McDevitt, Cha 740kg £2027, B Harkness, Blo 740kg £2020.

Friesian Bullocks

DW Graham, Clough 680kg £1577 (232) M Wallace, 620kg £1401 (2260 DW Graham, 660kg £1485 (225) A Connolly, 480kg £1056 (220) M Wallace, 620kg £1357 (219) 630kg £1360 (216) N & P Park, 500kg £1080 (216) M Hughes, 800kg £1696 (212) T Duffin, Toome 660kg £1392 (211) M Wallace, 570kg £1197 (210) N & P Park, 520kg £1092 (210) M Wallace, 640kg £1337 (209) N  &P Park, 600kg £1248 (208) G Henry, 540kg £1107 (205) T Duffin, 630kg £1291 (205) 610kg £1244 (204).

An entry of 3286 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in a steady trade. Fat lambs sold to 548p for 9 Texels 23.5kg at £129 offered by A L Gault, Newtownabbey and to a top per head of £145 for a heavy Charolais from T McConnell, Parkgate. Fat ewes sold to £184.

Fat Lambs (2401) 

Top per Kg 

A Gault, Newtownabbey 9 Tex £129 (548), W J Cubitt, Rasharkin 4 Tex 21kg £114 (542), A Gault, Newtownabbey 4 Tex 25.5kg £136 (533), M Park, Ballymena 2 Spo 19.5kg £104 (533), W Lees, Ardtrea 17 Tex 21.5kg £114.50 (532), M Warnock, Limavady 5 Tex 23.5kg £125 (531), S McConnon, Randalstown 2 Tex 22.5kg £119 (528), D & L Carson, Belfast 5 Tex 22.5kg £118 (524), T McConnell, Parkgate 2 Char 22kg £115 (522), Local Farmer 14 Tex 22kg £115 (522), I Morrison, Dunloy 25 Tex 22kg £115 (522), B Ward, Glenarm 2 Tex 23kg £120 (521), F McKendry, Broughshane 6 Tex 23kg £120 (521), A Christie, Ballymoney 1 Rou 23kg £120 (521), P McIlrath, Glarryford 23 Tex 21.5kg £112 (520), W J Cubitt, Rasharkin 6 Tex 25kg £130 (520). 

Top per head 

T McConnell, Parkgate 1 Char 37.5kg £145, A Gault, Newtownabbey 4 Tex 25.5kg £136, J & D Boyle, Ballyclare 3 Tex 29.5kg £130, W J Cubitt, Rasharkin 6 Tex 25kg £130, A Gault, Newtownabbey 9 Tex 23.5kg £129, J Johnston, Ballymena 1 Zwa 27.5kg £128, P Johnston, Newtownabbey 3 Char 29kg £128, M Warnock, Limavady 5 Tex 23.5kg £125, H Wilson, Cullybackey 4 Tex 25kg £125, R W Saunderson, Glenwherry 25 Char 26.5kg £124, J Lowe, Coagh 1 Tex 25.5kg £123, S M Glass, Glarryford 2 Char 24.5kg £122, J K Adams, Broughshane 15 Tex 25kg £122, J Thompson, Kells 2 Tex 31.5kg £122, J Alexander, Clough 10 Tex 25kg £121.50, D & H Gregg, Clough 25 Tex 25.5kg £120.50, R Hoey, Ballymena 15 Tex 24kg £120.50. 

Fat Ewes (888) 

1^st Quality 

Suff – £116-£164 

Tex - £132-£178 

CB - £100-£140 

BF - £60-£94 

An entry of 170 store cattle in Ballymena on Tuesday resulted in a steady trade. Bullocks sold to £1280 over for a Char 570kg £1850 presented by C Tinsdale, Carnlough. Heifers sold to £780 over for an AA 570kg at £1350 offered by Fairmount Farm Ltd.

Heifers

0kg to 500kg

A Hillan, Broughshane Cha 470kg £1190 (253) Cha 370kg £910 (246) Cha 400kg £980 (245) S Taylor, Belfast Sim 430kg £1050 (244) Sim 430kg £1030 (239) Fairmount Farm, Abe 490kg £1160 (236) S Taylor, Sim 420kg £990 (235) Sim 450kg £1050 (233) W Moore, Templepatrick Sim 460kg £1070 (232) S Taylor, Cha 500kg £1160 (232) A & C Creith, Armoy Abe 420kg £970 (231) Abe 390kg £900 (230) W Calderwood, Dunloy Abe 480kg £1100 (229) Cha 500kg £1140 (228) A & C Creith, Armoy Abe 430kg £980 (227) D Tate, Coleraine Lim 470kg £1070 (227).

501kg and over

Fairmount Farm Abe 550kg £1320 (240) Abe 570kg £1350 (236) Abe 5220kg £1200 (230) Abe 560kg £1290 (230) Abe 510kg £1170 (229) Abe 550kg £1260 (229) W Moore, Templepatrick Abe 520kg £1190 (228) Fairmount Farm, Abe 560kg £1270 (226) Abe 530kg £1200 (226) Abe 540kg £1220 (225) Abe 510kg £1150 (225) D Tate, Coleraine Abe 520kg £1150 (221) W Calderwood, Abe 540kg £1190 (220) Abe 510kg £1110 (217) J Currie, Larne Lim 530kg £1130 (213) JJ Gillan, Clough Her 530kg £1070 (201).

Bullocks

0kg to 500kg

HK Walls, Magherafelt Cha 330kg £940 (284) C Shivers, Castledawson Lim 500kg £1390 (278) M Diamond, Portglenone Lim 470kg £1200 (255) Lim 440kg £1070 (243) J Dunlop, Cairncastle Abe 470kg £1140 (242) WM Bonar, Lim 500kg £1210 (242) JJ Hill, Larne Cha 500kg £1200 (240) J Dunlop, Abe 490kg £1170 (238) L Park, Ballynure Abe 400kg £950 (237) JJ Hill, St 440kg £1040 (236) Cha 470kg £1100 (234) WM Bonar, 2x Lim 430kg £1000 (232) W Moore, Abe 490kg £1130 (230) W Montgomery, Abe 470kg £1080 (229) D Tate, Coleraine Abe 460kg £1050 (228).

501kg and over

C Tinsdale, Carnlough Sim 570kg £1850 (324) C Shivers, Cha 600kg £1720 (286) Cha 600kg £1620 (270) C Tinsdale, Cha 600kg £1610 (268) C Shivers, Lim 610kg £1600 (262) Cha 580kg £1480 (255) G Arthur, Broughshane Cha 610kg £1540 (252) Cha 680kg £1700 (250) W Calderwood, Dunloy Abe 520kg £1300 (250) Fairmount Farm Abe 600kg £1480 (246) G Arthur, Broughshane Lim 560kg £1380 (246) Cha 600kg £1470 (245) D Logan, Bel 600kg £1450 (241) J Dunlop, Abe 560kg £1340 (239) M Crawford, Abe 560kg £1320 (235) W Montgomery, Abe 550kg £1290 (234).   

Dairy Cows 

Dairy stock to £2000 for a calved cow from Robert McCluggage, Larne. 

Robert McCluggage, Larne Fri £2000, J Waker, Randalstown Hol £1820, £1800, T & J Mackey, Ballynure Fri £1800, £1520, B McStravick, Gawleys Gate Fri £1520, T & J Mackey, Ballynure Fri £1500. 

Suckler Cows 

A good entry of suckler stock sold to £2200 for a Simmental Heifer with heifer calf, Breeding bulls to £2600 for a Limousin from Crawford Bros, Maguiresbridge and £1550 for a Limousin from SJ Duncan, Crumlin. 

K & P Buchanan, Larne Sim & heifer calf £2200, Char & bull calf £2000, P Maginn, Downpatrick Sal & bull calf £1980, B Watt, Corkey BB & heifer calf £1780, W McBride, Crumlin Her & bull calf £1680, W J McClintock, Broughshane Hol & hfr calf £1530, P Maginn, Downpatrick Sal & bull calf £1500, J Connon, Ballymena AA & hfr calf £1400, A Park, Ballynure BB & bull calf £1400. 

Calves 

Excellent prices for strong continental lots in the calf ring where 353 head sold to £770 for a 5 month old Belgian Blue bull, Heifers sold to £680 for a 4 month old Charollais. 

Bull Calves 

A Park, Ballynure BB £770, TS & HP Wallace, Seaforde BB £770, W J Harkness, Cookstown BB £770, £760 x2, TS & HP Wallace, Seaforde BB £735, W J Harkness, Cookstown Char £720 x2, G Corrie, Newtownards Lim £700, TS & HP Wallace, Seaforde BB £690, A Park, Ballynure BB £670, C & R Brown, Whitechurch BB £640, J & J White, Comber BB £620, J Caldwell, Antrim BB £620, A Park, Ballynure BB £605, A McKillop, Corkey Char £600. 

Heifer Calves 

J Ferguson, Straid Char £680, W J Harkness, Cookstown Char 670, J Ferguson, Straid Char £610, W Strange, Ballyclare Char £605, TS & HP Wallace, Seaforde BB £600, £595, W McCormick, Ballycastle Hol £580 TS & HP Wallace, Seaforde BB £575, £570, £560, J Caldwell, Antrim BB £545, W Strange, Ballyclare Lim £520, A Park, Ballynure BB £520, £515 x2, J & J White, Comber BB £505. 

Friesian Bull Calves 

E & J Arthur, Templepatrick £330, D McKillop, Loughgiel £320, £280, H Thompson, Randalstown £250, S & P McNaughton, Loughgiel £250, E & J Arthur, Templepatrick £250 x4, S Gregg, Glarryford £245, D & J Allen, Richill £245, R Bingham, Nutts Corner £240, C Woodside, Carrickfergus £230, £220, C Casey, Cloughmills £220, £170. 

Weanlings

Two hundred and fifty seven weanlings sold to 362 pence per kg for a 390kg Lim bullock at £1410 from LG Marron, Portglenone, Heifers to £1200 for a 390kg Lim from S Taylor, Ligoniel.

Bullocks

0kg to 300kg

G Davidson, Ligoniel Cha 250kg £830 (332) Cha 300kg £970 (323) RJ McKendry, Antrim Sim 230kg £740 (321) WM P & H Esler, Islandmagee Lim 290kg £900 (310) M Anderson, Ballymoney Lim 290kg £890 (306) M McVicker, Ballycastle Lim 280kg £855 (305) WM P & H Esler, Lim 240kg £730 (304) L Black, Ballymena Lim 250kg £760 (304) K Kidd, Broughshane Cha 270kg £820 (303) C Warwick, Moorefields Bel 280kg £840 (300) S Clyde, Randalstown Lim 300kg £880 (293) D McClurkin, Ligoniel Abe 300kg £880 (293)

301kg to 350kg

S Taylor, Belfast Cha 350kg £1110 (317) G Davidson, Cha 320kg £990 (309) W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Lim 320kg £990 (309) Lim 350kg £1080 (308) M Anderson, Lim 310kg £950 (306) A & D McAfee, Cha 340kg £1035 (304) WR Magee, Kilwaughter Lim 330kg £990 (300) W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Lim 310kg £910 (293) D McClurkin, Cha 310kg £900 (290) K Kidd, Broughshane Cha 330kg £950 (287).

351kg and over

L Marron, Portglenone Lim 390kg £1410 (361) M Reid, Lim 390kg £1180 (302) L Marron, Lim 410kg £1240 (302) S Clyde, Lim 370kg £1115 (301) L Marron, Lim 440kg £1320 (300) C & R McKeown, Sim 430kg £1280 (297) Cha 400kg £1150 (287) Cha 410kg £1170 (285) Lim 390kg £1100 (282) Lim 390kg £1090 (279) G Porter, Nutts Corner Lim 410kg £1130 (275).

Heifers

0kg to 300kg

RJ McKendry, Antrim Sim 240kg £760 (316) W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Lim 300kg £920 (306) G Davidson, Cha 250kg £765 (306) A McKeegan, Glenarm Cha 240kg £730 (304) P Brankin, Aghalee Sim 280kg £840 (300) S Clyde, Lim 280kg £810 (289) WM P & H Esler, Lim 270kg £780 (288) C Warwick, Bel 270kg £780 (288) D McClurkin, Cha 270kg £775 (287) P Brankin, Blo 240kg £680 (283) C Warwick, Lim 240kg £680 (283) RJ McKendry, Sim 260kg £730 (280).

301kg to 350kg

C Warwick, Lim 320kg £945 (295) S Taylor, Cha 340kg £1000 (294) G Davidson, Cha 340kg £980 (288) C Warwick, Lim 320kg £910 (284) N McAuley, Ballycastle Cha 330kg £860 (260) W Millar, Antrim Lim 330kg £850 (257) S Clyde, Randalstown Lim 310kg £790 (254) RJ McKendry, Cha 320kg £805 (251) C Warwick, Bel 320kg £800 (250) P Gribbon, Toome Sim 310kg £755 (243) D Millar, Antrim Lim 310kg £755 (243).

351kg and over

S Taylor, Ligoniel Lim 390kg £1200 (307) Cha 360kg £1100 (305) Cha 360kg £980 (272) Sim 360kg £970 (269) C Warwick, Lim 370kg £990 (267) S Taylor, Cha 390kg £1040 (266) M Anderson, Ballymoney Lim 390kg £1030 (264) S Taylor, Belfast Lim 400kg £1050 (262) G Davidson, Cha 360kg £940 (261) S Taylor, Lim 410kg £1050 (256).

450 beef cattle sold in a great trade in Ballymena today.  Beef cows to 252p for a Char 760kg at £1915, Fr cows to 184p for a 700kg at £1288, beef heifers to 296p for a 640kg at £1894, beef bullocks to 327p for a Char 870kg at £2844 and Fr bullocks to 229p for a 480kg at £1099.

Beef cows

C Fleck, Clough Cha 760kg £1915 (252) G Corrie, Newtownards Lim 890kg £2233 (251) SB & D Weatherup, Ballyearl Blo 690kg £1676 (243) R Savage, Derry Lim 770kg £1801 (234) D McNamara, Cha 750kg £1755 (234) Sim 800kg £1872 (234) A Henry, Antrim Lim 800kg £1856 (232) M Diamond, Portglenone Bel 490kg £1131 (231) T&T Wilson, Ballymoney Lim 690kg £1580 (229) J Bingham, Lim 640kg £1414 (221) A Henry, Antrim Lim 690kg £1524 (221) C Fleck, Clough Cha 780kg £1716 (220) JE Adamson, Ballyclare Abe 620kg £1364 (220) J O’Boyle, Lim 710kg £1562 (220) S Smyth, Lim 820kg £1804 (220) G Lindsay, Strabane Sim 710kg £1652 (220).

Friesian cows

WJ & D Wallace, Ballymena 700kg £1288 (184) RJ McDowell, Larne 690kg £1221 (177) S Duggan, 760kg £1322 (174) T & J Mackey, 580kg £1009 (174) JA Boyd, 580kg £997 (172) WJ & D Wallace, Ballymena 780kg £1341 (172) M Smyth, Cloughmills 620kg £1054 (170) RJ & JA Wright, Lisburn 530kg £901 (170) D Maybin, Broughshane 680kg £1142 (168) J W Gray, Antrim 620kg £1041 (168) JC Barkley, Ballymena 690kg £1152 (167) JA Boyd, 560kg £924 (165) JC Barkley,  Ballymena 750kg £1237 (165) D Wallace, Antrim 610kg £994 (163) 670kg £1092 (163) S Stewart, 680kg £1101 (162).

Beef heifers

C Livingstone, Lim 640kg £1894 (296) R Canning, Limavady Cha 620kg £1804 (291) I McCaughern, Rasharkin Lim 660kg £1914 (290) J Lowe, Coagh Cha 600kg £1734 (289) A Wilson, Dungannon Cha 670kg £1916 (286) D McNamara, Lim 660kg £1867 (283) S Smyth, Cha 600kg £1698 (283) R Canning, Cha 640kg £1804 (282) C Livingstone, Lim 650kg £1833 (282) R McIntyre, Glarryford Lim 570kg £1596 (280) C Livingstone, Cha 670kg £1869 (279) Cha 710kg £1945 (274) I McCaughern, Cha 490kg £1342 (274) Cha 630kg £1719 (273) Lim 600kg £1632 (272) Local farmer, Blo 580kg £1566 (270).

Beef Bullocks 

Top per Kilo 

Nugent Estate, Portaferry Char 870kg £2844 (327), D Grimes, Castlecaulfield Char 790kg £2551 (323), 700kg £2226 (318), H Lyttle, Moneymore BB 620kg £1959 (316), Nugent Estate, Portaferry Char 900kg £2763 (307), 760kg £2310 (304), 910kg £2757 (303), C Shivers, Castledawson Lim 630kg £1896 (301), Nugent Estate, Portaferry Char 830kg £2490 (300), C Shivers, Castledawson Lim 610kg £1799 (295), H McCracken, Ballywalter Lim 700kg £2037 (291), J Dougan, Ahoghill Char 700kg £2023 (289), AA 640kg £1849 (289), Lim 670kg £1929 (288), D Park, Ballyclare Lim 680kg £1958 (288). 

Top per head 

Nugent Estate, Portaferry Char 870kg £2844, 900kg £2763, 910kg £2757, D Grimes, Castlecaulfield Char 790kg £2551, Nugent Estate, Portaferry Char 830kg £2490, 760kg £2310, D Grimes, Castlecaulfield Char 700kg £2226, J Brennan, Knockloughrim Char 770kg £2079, Lim 780kg £2067, J Beattie, Draperstown AA 810kg £2049, H McCracken, Ballywalter Lim 700kg £2037, J Scott, Toomebridge Char 780kg £2028, J Dougan, Ahoghill Char 700kg £2023, D McNamara, Kircubbin Char 740kg £2020, J Scott, Toomebridge Char 780kg £2020. 

Fr Bullocks 

W Black, Aghadowey 480kg £1099 (229), 490kg £1122 (229), T & D Calwell, Clough 720kg £1598 (222), J W Bristow, Portglenone 510kg £1101 (216), S Cameron, Randalstown 550kg £1177 (214), W Black, Aghadowey 460kg £984 (914), D Forsythe, Cloughmills 730kg £1562 (214), T & D Calwell, Clough 660kg £1399 (212), W Black, Aghadowey 480kg £1008 (210), D Forsythe, Cloughmills 680kg £1428 (210). 

A good entry of 1780 sheep in Ballymena met a slightly lesser trade on Wednesday.  Fat lambs sold to 572p for 7 Char 22kg at £126 from HJ & K Price, Lisburn and to a top per head of £136.50 from M Warnock, Limavady.  Fat ewes to £198

Spring lambs

Top per kg

HJ & K Price, Lisburn 7 Cha 22kg £126 (572) I Morrison, Dunloy 17 Tex £125 (568) W Crawford, Broughshane 12 Suf 22kg £125 (568) HJ & K Price, 4 Cha 24kg £136 (566) I Montgomery, Glenwherry 14 Cro 21kg £119 (566) T Robinson, Ballynure 5 Tex 22kg £124 (563) G Crowe, Ballyclare 4 Tex 23kg £129 (560) Bushvalley Texels, 4 Tex 21kg £117.50 (559) Glenkeen Livestock Ltd, 13 Bel 24kg £134 (558) J McCabe, Nutts Corner 8 Tex 22.5kg £125 (555) J McAllister, Ballynure 7 Tex 21kg £116.50 (554) D Jones, 3 Tex 24kg £133 (554) Rachel Currie, Ballyclare 11 Tex 22.5kg £124.50 (553) A & D McAfee, Bushmills 14 Tex 21kg £116 (552) J Fulton, Glarryford 3 DS 23kg £127 (552) I McNeice, Toome 12 Tex £123.50 (548).

Top per head

M Warnock, Limavady 4 Tex 25kg £136.50, 2 Tex 25kg £136.50, HJ & K Price, Lisburn 4 Cha 24kg £136, Glenkeen Livestock Ltd, 13 Bel 24kg £134, D Jones, 3 Tex £133, M Moffett, Broughshane 5 Cha 26kg £131.50, E Drummond, Ballynure 6 Tex 27kg £131, J McFall, Toome 4 Tex 26.5kg £130.50, Glenkeen Livestock Ltd, 6 Bel 25kg £129.50, A Millar, Antrim 4 Tex 24kg £129.50, 2 Suf 24.5kg £129.50, H Robinson, Broughshane 3 Tex 25kg £129, L Calderwood, Dunloy 4 Cha 24kg £129, G Crowe, Antrim 4 Tex 23kg £129, W Magee, Kilwaughter 23 Tex 25kg £128, J Fulton, Glarryford 3DS 23kg £127.

Fat ewes (415)

1^st Quality

Suff - £140-3170

Tex - £145-£178

CB - £80-£120

BF - £50-£83

An entry of 164 cattle in Ballymena resulted in a steady trade.  Bullocks sold to £1200 over for a Sim bullock 800kg at £2000 presented by Stephen Shields, Comber.  Heifers sold to £935 over for a Bel 610kg at £1545 presented by W Gillespie, Porglenone.

Heifers 

Up to 500kg  

D Murdock, Crossgar BB 430kg £1255 (291), 470kg £1340 (285), A Thompson, Straid Lim 440kg £1190 (270), W Thompson, Straid Lim 470kg £1260 (268), A Thompson, Straid Lim 420kg £1105 (263), 410kg £1050 (256), J Currie, Larne Lim 450kg £1125 (250), J & B Forbes, Coagh Char 450kg £1120 (248), local farmer AA 500kg £1240 (248), A Thompson, Straid Lim 450kg £1100 (244), J Currie, Larne Lim 480kg £1170 (243), O O’Donnell, Toomebridge St 440kg £1060 (240), A Ferguson, Ballyclare AA 500kg £1190 (238), J & B Forbes, Coagh Char 400kg £950 (237), D Murdock, Crossgar AA 490kg £1160 (236), J & B Forbes, Coagh Sim 480kg £1130 (235). 

Over 501kg  

R & S McMullan, Broughshane BB 510kg £1320 (258), W Gillespie, Portglenone BB 610kg £1545 (253), Sim 580kg £1440 (248), BB 550kg £1350 (245), J Gardiner, Ballymena AA 560kg £1340 (239), R & S McMullan, Broughshane BB 550kg £1290 (234), T Adams, Rathkenny BB 530kg £1240 (234), J & B Forbes, Coagh Sim 600kg £1400 (233), R & M McMullan, Broughshane BB 540kg £1250 (231), local farmer Lim 540kg £1240 (229), J Currie, Larne Lim 520kg £1190 (228), J Gardiner, Ballymena AA 590kg £1330 (225), J Graham, Gleno Sho 610kg £1370 (224) x2, 580kg £1300 (224), A Ferguson, Ballyclare AA 510kg £1120 (219). 

Bullocks 

Up to 500kg  

J Bingham, Templepatrick Lim 500kg £1255 (251), A Ferguson, Ballyclare AA 470kg £1155 (245), local farmer Sho 470kg £1140 (242), J Sherrard, Parkgate AA 290kg £700 (241), R Neeson, Toomebridge BB 410kg £980 (239), Lim 390kg £930 (238), AA 450kg £1070 (237), J Currie, Larne Sim 460kg £1090 (237), R Hood, Broughshane AA 500kg £1180 (236), J Currie, Larne Sim 450kg £1060 (235), 470kg £1100 (234), 490kg £1130 (230), 440kg £1010 (229), T Morrow, Magheramorne Sho 480kg £1090 (227), J Currie, Larne Lim 390kg £880 (225), M Morrow, Magheramorne Sho 430kg £970 (225). 

Over 501kg 

W Beattie, Newtownabbey BB 520kg £1420 (273), W Gillespie, Portglenone BB 550kg £1500 (272), R & S McMullan, Broughshane BB 580kg £1510 (260), W Gillespie, Portglenone BB 620kg £1580 (254), J McMillan, Portglenone Char 550kg £1400 (254), S Shields, Comber Char 710kg £1800 (253), R & S McMullan, Broughshane AA 620kg £1570 (253), R Hood, Broughshane AA 540kg £1360 (251), S Shields, Comber Sim 800kg £2000 (250), N Madden, Claudy Char 680kg £1670 (245), S Shields, Comber Sim 660kg £1620 (245), J Gardiner, Ballymena AA 630kg £1520 (241), W Gillespie, Portglenone BB 590kg £1420 (240), AA 610kg £1460 (239), R & S McMullan, Broughshane Her 560kg £1340 (239), J Currie, Larne Sim 520kg £1235 (237). 

Dairy Cows

A small entry of dairy stock met good consistent demand to £2280. A two year old Aberdeen Angus bull from D McDowell, Newtownards fetched £2750.

J Suffern, Crumlin Ayr £2280, J Walker, Randalstown Hol £2280, J Suffern, Crumlin Ayr £2250, R McCluggage, Larne Fri £2200, W Patterson, Ballyclare Hol £2150, £2120, R McCluggage, Larne Hol £1800, B Lilburn, Dromore Hol £1550. 

Suckler Cows

A good entry of 31 lots of suckler sold well to £2500 for a Saler cow with bull calf at foot.

S Connell, Rathfiland Sal cow & bull calf £2500, R N Weatherup, Larne Sim cow & hfr calf £2500, Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick Sim cow & hfr calf £2480, Sim cow & bull calf £2320, Lim cow & bull calf £2300, S Connell, Rathfriland Sal cow & bull calf £2280, R Weatherup, Larne Sim cow & hfr calf £2280, E Smylie, Nutts Corner Sim hfr & hfr calf £2050, W Patton, Cloughmills Sim cow & hfr calf £2000, E Smylie, Nutts Corner Sim hfr & hfr calf £2000, Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick Lim cow & hfr calf £1950, W Patton, Cloughmills Lim cow & hfr calf £1900, Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick Sim cow & hfr calf £1880, Sim cow & bull calf £1850, Lim cow & bull calf £1850.

Calves

Almost 300 lots in the calf ring sold to £740 for a 5 month old Charolais, bull calves under one month sold to £570 for a Simmental bull. Heifer calves to £675 for a 5 month old Charolais.

Bull Calves

A McKillop, Corkey Char £740, H & L Wilson, Larne Char £710, £690, £685, £655, B Devlin, Randalstown St £620, H & L Wilson, Larne Char £600, P J McKillop, Loughgiel Sim £570, B Devlin, Randalstown St £570, H & L Wilson, Larne Char £570, G Devlin, Randalstown Her £565, A McKillop, Corkey Char £560, M Barr, Ballyclare AA £560, D McKillop, Loughgiel Sim £555, W R McIntyre, Cloughmills BB £550, P & B McVey, Magherafelt AA £535.

Heifer Calves

H & L Wilson, Larne Char £675, local farmer Sim £605, W McIntyre, Cloughmills BB £550 x2, W McConnell, Ballyclare Char £550, W McIntyre, Cloughmills BB £545, B Devlin, Randalstown AA £515, H & L Wilson, Cloughmills Char £510, J Davison, Glenarm BB £500, G Devlin, Randalstown BB £490, H & L Wilson, Larne Char £490, D Montgomery, Glenwherry Char £475, S Brennan, Larne BB £475, R Crawford, Glarryford Fri £460, R Bingham, Nutts Corner Char £450, Fkv £440.

Friesian Bull Calves

R Crawford, Glarryford £435, P J McKillop, Loughgiel £240, R J McDowell, Gleno £230, P Smyth, Broughshane £220, A Magee, Kilwaughter £195 x2, Adams Farms, Cloughmills £100.

Friesian Heifer calves

R Crawford, Glarryford £460, £430, £415, £350, W Hoey, Ballymena £270 x2, £260, £255, £240, R Crawford, Glarryford £240, W Hoey, Ballymena £230.

Weanlings

An entry of 250 weanlings in Ballymena resulted in a super trade. Bullocks sold to £1120 for a Lim 440kg at £1560 offered by G Monan, Portaferry. Heifers sold to £870 over for a Lim 380kg at £125 presented by D&W Hume, Randalstown.

Heifers

0kg to 300kg

S Gowdy, Carrickfergus Cha 180kg £650 (361) Lim 230kg £785 (341) Duncan Bros, Cha 230kg £755 (328) R McKendry, Antrim Sim 260kg £850 (326) S Taylor, Belfast Cha 300kg £960 (320) S Clyde, Lim 240kg £750 (312) S Taylor, Cha 300kg £930 (310) Local Farmer, Lim 240kg £740 (308) G Rea, 2x Lim 270kg £830 (307) P Murray Shb 260kg £740 (284) Duncan Bros, Cha 290kg £820 (282) Lim 300kg £840 (280) D McDonnell, Cha 280kg £780 (278) Cha 290kg £790 (272) P Murray, Lim 210kg £570 (271).

301kg to 350kg

Local Farmer, 2x Lim 320kg £1040 (325) S Taylor, Belfast Cha 310kg £940 (303) Duncan Bros, Cha 310kg £900 (290) M Montgomery, Kells Lim 340kg £960 (282) D McDonnell, Cha 350kg £980 (280) D McGarel, Glenarm Lim 340kg £950 (279) R McKendry, Antrim Cha 320kg £840 (262) S Taylor, Belfast Sal 340kg £890 (261) D McDonnell, Cha 320kg £830 (259) D Russell, Cha 320kg £830 (259).

351kg and over

D & W Hume, Randalstown Lim 380kg £1250 (329) Cha 390kg £1130 (289) A Warwick, Templepatrick Sim 380kg £1100 (289) C Irvine, Carrickfergus Lim 370kg £1010 (273) A Warwick, Sim 360kg £980 (272) C Irvine, Lim 370kg £970 (262) S Taylor, Belfast Cha 360kg £940 (261) M McDonnell, Larne Cha 560kg £1415 (252) W Patton, Ballyclare Cha 390kg £985 (252) A Warwick, Sim 400kg £1000 (250).

Bullocks

0kg to 300kg

S Gowdy, Carrickfergus Lim 190kg £690 (363) Lim 200kg £710 (355) D O’Loan, Lim 160kg £540 (337) S Gowdy, Carrickfergus Lim 250kg £840 (336) Cha 300kg £965 (321) D O’Loan, Lim 210kg £670 (319) R McKendry, Cha 220kg £700 (318) Sim 280kg £890 (317) D O’Loan, Lim 270kg £855 (316) M Beattie, Moorfield Lim 300kg £950 (316) P McConnell, Belfast Lim 300kg £950 (316) Local Farmer, Lim 270kg £850 (314) Lim 240kg £750 (312) Sim 250kg £780 (312) Lim 280kg £870 (310) R McKendry, Sim 290kg £900 (310).

301kg to 350kg

M Beattie, Lim 340kg £1180 (347) McGarel, Glenarm Lim 320kg £1080 (337) S Clyde, Lim 350kg £1180 (337) Lim 350kg £1160 (331) C Irvine, Carrickfergus 340kg £1100 (323) S Clyde, Lim 320kg £1020 (318) Lim 340kg £1080 (317) P McConnell, Belfast Lim 310kg £980 (316) M Montgomery, Kells Lim 350kg £1090 (311) P McConnell, Belfast Lim 320kg £990 (309) M Beattie, Lim 340kg £1050 (308) M Montgormery, Kells Lim 310kg £950 (306) M Patterson, Shb 330kg £990 (300) Local Farmer, Lim 350kg £1040 (297) Lim 320kg £950 (296) B Wharry, Lim 340kg £1000 (294).

351kg and over

G Monan, Portaferry Lim 380kg £1440 (379) Lim 370kg £1400 (378) D McGarel, Cha 380kg £1400 (368) G Monan, Lim 420kg £1500 (357) Lim 380kg £1350 (355) Lim 400kg £1420 (355) Lim 440kg £1560 (354) Lim 420kg £1480 (352) M Beattie, Bel 360kg £1170 (325) P McConnell, Lim 380kg £1230 (323) M Beattie, Bel 370kg £1190 (321) W Patton, Ballyclare Cha 370kg £1160 (313) C Irvine, Lim 370kg £1160 (313) Lim 400kg £1200 (300) R Calwell, Ballycarry Lim 370kg £1100 (297) Lim 410kg £1210 (295).

An entry of 350 beef cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in a steady trade. Beef cows sold to 265p 700kg at £2014, Fr Cows to 170p 680kg at £1156, Beef heifers to 292p 640kg at £1868, Beef bullocks to 312p 660kg at £2055 and to a top per head of £2275 for 790kg. Fr Bullocks to 233p for 540kg at £1258.

Beef Cows

N Collins, Aghadowey BB 760kg £2014 (265), E Loughran, Cookstown Lim 740kg £1953 (264), F McEldowney, Swatragh Lim 700kg £1722 (246), M McKeefry, Garvagh Lim 700kg £1708 (244), Lim 780kg £1903 (244), W & N Martin, Broughshane Lim 630kg £1524 (242), N Collins, Aghadowey AA 700kg £1680 (240), J A Bonnar, Glenarm Lim 570kg £1356 (238), N Collins, Aghadowey BB 780kg £1856 (238), R McMullan, Ahoghill Lim 590kg £1398 (237), F McEldowney, Swatragh Lim 690kg £1620 (235).

Fr Cows

S Stewart, Newtownabbey Fri 680kg £1156 (170), G N McMullan, Carnlough Fri 620kg £1054 (170), J C Barkley, Ballymena Hol 780kg £1326 (170), Devlin Bros, Coagh Fri 610kg £1000 (164), W Hoey, Ballymena Fri 550kg £902 (164), S Stewart, Newtownabbey Fri 690kg £1117 (162), J & S Wilson, Broughshane Fri 680kg £1088 (160), J C Barkley, Ballymena Hol 580kg £916 (158), R & D Irvine, Dundrod Hol 750kg £1170 (156), J C Barkley, Ballymena Hol 650kg £1014 (156), R Steele, Bushmills Fri 790kg £1208 (153), B McConnell, Doagh Fri 630kg £957 (152).

Beef Heifers

J Killen, Crossgar Char 640kg £1868 (292), 580kg £1647 (284), 740kg £2101 (284), A Ferguson, Kilsally Char 630kg £1789 (284), J Killen, Crossgar Char 760kg £2128 (280), 730kg £2044 (280), R W Calvin, Ballymoney Lim 650kg £1813 (279), W Weir, Carrickfergus Lim 570kg £1584 (278), B O’Neill, Bellaghy Char 630kg £1751 (278), S Rafferty, Cookstown Lim 550kg £1485 (270), R W Calvin, Ballymoney Char 700kg £1876 (268), R McIntyre, Glarryford Lim 560kg £1478 (264), R Workman, Kilwaughter Char 610kg £1610 (264).

Beef Bullocks

Top per Kg

D Grimes, Castlecaufield Lim 660kg £2059 (312), C Sloss, Newmills Lim 720kg £2217 (308), D Grimes, Castlecaufield Char 680kg £2053 (302), Lim 620kg £1847 (298), D Campton, Cookstown Char 730kg £2160 (296), N Hara, Garvagh Lim 700kg £2072 (296), R McMullan, Ahoghill Lim 770kg £2256 (293), C Sloss, Newmills Lim 690kg £2014 (292), T Beattie, Ballymoney Lim 610kg £1781 (292), N W McConkey, Parkgate Char 680kg £1978 (291), P Graffin, Portglenone Char 620kg £1785 (288), D Campton, Cookstown Char 790kg £2275 (288).

Top per Head

D Campton, Cookstown Char 790kg £2275, R McMullan, Ahoghill Lim 770kg £2256, C Sloss, Newmills Lim 720kg £2217,N Hara, Garvagh Char 780kg £2215, G Eakin, Magherafelt Char 820kg £2214, J Brennan, Knockloughrim Char 790kg £2212, D Campton, Cookstown Lim 790kg £2180, Char 730kg £2160, N Hara, Garvagh Char 770kg £2156.

Friesian Bullocks

Rosedernott Farm, Cloughmills Fri 540kg £1258 (233), 630kg £1449 (230), 550kg £1265 (230), 560kg £1232 (220), K Scullion, Portglenone 620kg £1339 (216), J Mc Woodburn, Kells 530kg £1102 (208), S Cameron, Randalstown 570kg £1162 (204).

Breeding cattle sold to £2700 for a Limousin bull from John Connon, Deerfin. Dairy stock to £2150 for a calved heifer, Suckler stock to £2180 for a Speckled park cow with bull calf.

Dairy Cows

J Adams, Ballymena Fri £2150, J Adams, Ballymena Fri £2050, J Adams, Ballymena Fri £2000, H Newell, Stewartstown Fri £1950, W Black, Aghadowey Fri £1950, G Forsythe, Cloughmills Hol £1900, K Wilkinson, Cookstown Fri £1850, D McClintock, Moorfields Hol £1750.

Suckler Cows

R Creith, Bushmills Spk & bull calf £2180, Spk & hfr calf £1980, Spk £1850, J Liddie, Ballymena IM & hfr calf £1800, B A Robinson, Lisburn Lim & bull calf £1720, Sim & bull calf £1600, Sim & bull calf £1600, Sim & bull calf £1600, Sim & bull calf £1580, J Liddie, Ballymena IM & hfr calf £1550, R Creith, Bushmills Spk & bull calf £1500, Char & bull calf £1500, J Liddie, Ballymena IM & hfr calf £1420, R Gamble, Ballymoney Shb £1400.

Calves

Bulls

Local farmer Par £675, D Mallon, Toomebridge BB £590, £580 x2, A McNeilly, Muckamore Lim £580, Ganaway Farms, Millisle Char £575 x2, Local farmer Par £570, Ganaway Farms, Millisle Char £570 x2, £565, £560, £555, S & A Saunderson, Glenwherry Lim £550, A McNeilly, Muckamore AA £550, D McIlwaine, Larne BB £545.

Heifers

B & A McCammon Magheramorne Lim £570, Ganaway Farms, Millisle Char £560, A McNeilly, Muckamore AA £500, Lim £480, £470, J Kerr, Comber Lim £440, Local farmer BB £435, D McIlwaine, Larne BB £435, J & M Wilson, Broughshane Fri £430, Local farmer BB £420, I Montgomery, Glenwherry BB £420, J & M Wilson, Broughshane Fri £410, S Brennan, Larne BB £400, W Johnston, Downpatrick Lim £400 x3.

Friesian bull calves

S Wharry, Glenarm Fri £320, D Marcus, Glenarm Fri £225, £220, J & M Wilson, Broughshane Fri £200, S Wharry, Glenarm Fri £185, F McAuley, Toomebridge Fri £170 x2, A Graham, Glenwherry Fri £150, £140, Adams Farms, Cloughmills Fri £130, A Graham, Glenwherry Fri £125, D McClintock, Moorfields Fri £125, A Graham, Glenwherry Fri £120, J & D Cochrane, Newtownards Fri £120, D Marcus, Glenarm Fri £120 x2.

Weanlings

268 weanlings sold to £4 per kilo for a 380kg Charolais bullock at £1520, Heifers to 344p for a 320kg Charolais at £1100.

Bullocks

Up to 300kg

E Sherrard, Ligoniel Char 290kg £1130 (389), S Bellingham, Ballymoney Lim 250kg £890 (356), S Warwick, Ballyclare Blo 170kg £600 (352) x3, E Sherrard, Ligoniel Lim 240kg £840 (350), S Bellingham, Ballymoney Lim 300kg £1040 (346), E Sherrard, Ligoniel Lim 280kg £970 (346), W McLaughlin, Dunloy Char 240kg £830 (345), E Sherrard, Ligoniel Char 270kg £920 (340), H Dobbin, Aughafatten Lim 260kg £880 (338), E Sherrard, Ligoniel Lim 300kg £1000 (333), Lim 250kg £820 (328), H M Dobbin, Aughafatten Lim 300kg £980 (326), E Sherrard, Ligoniel Lim 230kg £750 (326), Lim 270kg £870 (322).

301 to 350kg

O Crawford, Kircubbin Lim 330kg £1150 (348), E Sherrard, Ligoniel Lim 310kg £1080 (348), J Magee, Kilwaughter Char 310kg £1060 (341), T J Magee, Ballyclare Char 310kg £1060 (341)x2, J McArthur, Limavady Lim 320kg £1090 (340), S Clyde, Randalstown Lim 330kg £1105 (334), J McArthur, Limavady Lim 350kg £1160 (331), S Clyde, Randalstown Lim 330kg £1090 (330), J McArthur, Limavady Lim 330kg £1080 (327), 350kg £1140 (325), S Clyde, Randalstown Lim 320kg £1040 (325), H Dobbin, Aughafatten Lim 310kg £1000 (322), 320kg £1030 (321), M McCord, Antrim Lim 340kg £1070 (314), J McArthur, Limavady Lim 350kg £1100 (314).

Over 351kg

T Mulholland, Dunmurry Char 380kg £1520 (400), Char 410kg £1420 (346), S Rea, Ballyclare Char 400kg £1360 (340), J Rainey, Crumlin Lim 380kg £1250 (329), O Crawford, Kircubbin Lim 390kg £1270 (325), 440kg £1430 (325), T Mulholland, Dunmurry Sim 390kg £1260 (323), W McConway, Bellarena Lim 390kg £1250 (320), J McArthur, Limavady Lim 410kg £1310 (319), Lim 370kg £1180 (318), Lim 370kg £1150 (310), D Davidson, Ballymena Lim 370kg £1140 (308), N Allison, Randalstown AA 470kg £1440 (306), O Crawford, Kircubbin Lim 360kg £1090 (302), Lim 400kg £1200 (300), W McConway, Bellarena Lim 390kg £1170 (300).

Heifers

Up to 300kg

M Lucas, Seven Mile Straight Lim 170kg £620 (364) x2, Lim 210kg £750 (357) x2, J McArthur, Limavady Lim 300kg £1010 (336), S Bellingham, Ballymoney Lim 260kg £810 (311), E Sherrard, Ligoniel Char 280kg £870 (310), 260kg £790 (303), J McArthur, Limavady Lim 280kg £845 (301), T J Magee, Ballyclare Char 280kg £840 (300) x2, J Magee, Kilwaughter Char 280kg £840 (300), T J Magee, Ballyclare Char 280kg £840 (300), S Bellingham, Ballymoney Lim 280kg £840 (300).

301 to 350kg

T Mulholland Dunmurry Char 320kg £1100 (343), J Campbell, Carnlough Lim 330kg £1130 (342), J McArthur, Limavady Lim 320kg £1020 (318), 310kg £970 (312), 320kg £990 (309), H Dobbin, Aughafatten Lim 330kg £1005 (304), J Campbell, Carnlough Lim 350kg £1060 (302), O Crawford, Kircubbin Lim 310kg £910 (293), S Clyde, Randalstown Lim 310kg £890 (287), J McArthur, Limavady Lim 330kg £940 (284), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 340kg £940 (276), E Sherrard, Ligoniel Char 310kg £850 (274), J McArthur, Limavady Lim 310kg £840 (271).

Over 351kg

Local Farmer Char 400kg £1180 (295), W McConway, Bellarena Lim 390kg £1140 (292), A Warwick, Templepatrick Sim 450kg £1280 (284), W McConway, Bellarena Lim 400kg £1130 (282), S Taylor, Ligoneil Lim 370kg £1045 (282), Char 370kg £1040 (281), Sim 360kg £1010 (280), A Warwick, Templepatrick Sim 400kg £1120 (280), Sim 410kg £1130 (275), W McConway, Bellarena Lim 400kg £1100 (275), J McQuiston, Ballymoney Char 590kg £1620 (274), D Davidson, Ballymena Lim 410kg £1100 (268), O Crawford, Kircubbin Lim 370kg £990 (267), D Davidson, Ballymena Lim 460kg £1230 (267).

320 beef cattle in Ballymena resulted in a good trade.  Beef cows sold to 306p for a Lim 670kg at £2050, Fries cows to 183p for a 680kg at £1244, Beef heifers to 328p for a Char 660kg at £2164, beef bullocks to 320p for a Lim 740kg at £2368 and Fries bullocks to 225p for a 650kg at £1462.

Beef cows

F McAuley, Toome Lim 670kg £2050 (306) McAuley Brothers, Glenarm Lim 750kg £2197 (293) R McGinley, Ballymoney Lim 610kg £1653 (271) W Hoey, Lim 640kg £1728 (270) M Fulton, Magherafelt Cha 660kg £1755 (266) M & F Speers, Cullybackey Lim 700kg £1792 (256) W Adamson, Ballynure Lim 630kg £1612 (256) L O’Neill, Ahoghill Par 710kg £1810 (255) M & F Speers, Lim 790kg £1990 (252) J Hughes, Bel 830kg £2058 (248) I Barr, Kells Lim 860kg £2115 (246) A Johnston, Dundrod Lim 640kg £1561 (244) McAuley Brothers, Abe 860kg £2029 (236) K Bell, Broughshane Cha 580kg £1334 (230) D McAlonan, Dunloy Bel 670kg £1527 (228).

Friesian cows

G  Martin, Broughshane 680kg £1244 (183) P & B McVey, 680kg £1217 (179) Rockmount Farm, 710kg £1228 (173) A McBurney, 590kg £1014 (172) B McConnell, Doagh 590kg £991 (168) D & M McGregor, 720kg £1209 (168) D Wallace, Antrim 690kg £1131 (164) Rockmount Farm, 520kg £847 (163) J McKendry, Cullybackey 650kg £1053 (162) DG Wallace, 650kg £1014 (156) Rockmount Farm 630kg £970 (154) B McConnell, Doagh 640kg £972 (152) G Martin, Broughshane 530kg £795 (150) DG Wallace, 700kg £1050 (150) A McBurney, 600kg £882 (147) JC Barkley, Ballymena 560kg £817 (146).

Beef Heifers

W Hoey, Fivemiletown Cha 660kg £2164 (328) Cha 700kg £2170 (310) Cha 680kg £2087 (307) M McFall, Portglenone Lim 580kg £1716 (296) Lim 620kg £1822 (294) R Boyle, Lim 590kg £1705 (289) M McFall, Lim 510kg £1443 (283) D McAlonan, Dunloy Cha 670kg £1876 (280) M McFall, Lim 550kg £1540 (280) Lim 540kg £1490 (276) B Arthurs, Kircubbin Lim 550kg £1507 (274) Lim 520kg £1424 (274) P Barry, Toome Cha 650kg £1768 (272) B Arthurs, Lim 520kg £1414 (272) D McKillop, Cushendall Lim 570kg £1539 (270) R Kelly, Coleraine Cha 590kg £1593 (270).

Beef Bullocks

Top per head

D & W Hume, Randalstown Char 1000kg £2550, R Sands, Newry Char 860kg £2494, D Taggart, Randalstown Lim 910kg £2475, D & W Hume, Randalstown Lim 910kg £2438, C Sloss, Newmills Lim 760kg £2386, C Shivers, Castledawson Lim 740kg £2368, J D Rainey, Coleraine Lim 780kg £2347, J Tuft, Lisburn Char 820kg £2312, R & W Fleck, Broughshane Char 840kg £2301, S Blaney, Ahoghill Char 820kg £2296, R Sands, Newry Char 780kg £2285, C Shivers, Castledawson Char 780kg £2269, C Sloss, Newmills Char 780kg £2262, R & W Fleck, Broughshane Char 820kg £2246, R Sands, Newry Char 770kg £2225 x2.

Top per kg

C Shivers, Castledawson Lim 740kg £2368 (320), C Sloss, Newmills Lim 760kg £2386 (314), C Shivers, Castledawson Lim 610kg £1884 (309), R & W Fleck, Broughshane Char 690kg £2125 (308), M Mallon, Ardboe Char 650kg £1982 (305), J Lynn, Coagh Char 670kg £2023 (302), J D Rainey, Coleraine Lim 780kg £2347 (301). E Gillan, Deerfin BB 660kg £1980 (300), S Blaney, Ahoghill Lim 570kg £1704 (299), E Gillan, Deerfin Lim 580kg £1711 (295), C Shivers, Castledawson Lim 680kg £2006 (295), A Dobbs, Carrickfergus Lim 680kg £2206 (295), J Tuft, Lisburn Char 700kg £2051 (293), C Sloss, Newmills Char 680kg £1992 (293), R Sands, Newry Char 780kg £2285 (293), J Lynn, Cookstown Char 550kg (292)

Fr Bullocks

Jacksons farm, Ballynure Fr 650kg £1462 (225), K Scullion, Portglenone Fr 660kg £1485 (225), R J Gage, Clough Fr 520kg £1159 (223), Jacksons farm Fr 680kg £1509 (222), K Scullion, Portglenone Fr 590kg £1309 (222), Jacksons farm Fr 660kg £1452 (220), S Duncan, Crumlin Fr 550kg £1177 (214), R J Gage, Clough Fr 520kg £1112 (214), J Bartlett, Stranocum Hol 700kg £1477 (211), Jackson farm, Ballynure Fr 680kg £1414 (208), 660kg £1372 208), F Duffin, Toomebridge Fr 690kg £1421 (206), A Connolly, Portglenone Hol 490kg £1004 (205), F Duffin, Toomebridge Fr 640kg £1305 (204), R J Gage, Clough Fr 540kg £1080 (200).

A good entry of 2100 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in a good trade. Fat lambs sold to 643p for 50 Tex 22kg at £141.50 from I Morrison, Dunloy and a top per head of £166 for a heavy Tex 26kg presented by W J Cubitt, Rasharkin. Fat ewes sold to £198

Fat lambs (1642)

Top per kg

I Morrison, Dunloy 50 Tex 22kg £141.50 (643) S McNeilly, Ballymena 8 Cha 22kg £140.50, WJ Cubitt, Rasharkin 1 Tex 26kg £166 (638) J Knox, Broughshane 21 Suff 22.5kg £143 (635) J McFall, Broughshane 6 Tex 22kg £139.50 (634) H Warnock, Ballywalter 23 Tex 22kg £139.50 (634) D & L Carson, Belfast 5 BF 21kg £133 (633) N Higgins, Toome 46 Tex 21.5kg £136 (632) S Fry, Kells 10 Tex 22.5kg £142 (631) R Henry, Kilwaughter 14 Tex 22.5kg £142 (631) J Irvine, Carrickfergus 8 Tex 23kg £145 (630) I Minford, 8 Tex 23kg £145 (630) R Gingles, Larne 8 Tex 21kg £132 (628) RH McIlwaine, Kilwaughter 5 Tex 21kg £131.50 (626) C Patterson, Broughshane 8 Tex 21.5kg £134.50 (625) W Semple, 8 Tex 22.5kg £140.50 (624). 

Top per head

W J Cubitt, 1 Tex 26kg £166, D Jones, Nuttscorner 1 Tex £155, K & P Buchanan, Larne 7 Tex 25.5kg £152, T McMaster, 10 Tex 25.5kg £152, V Rodgers, Cushendun 1 Suf 29.5kg £150, J Jones, Belfast 1 Tex 25.5kg £150, T McBride, Toomebridge 5 Tex 24kg £148.50, J Hutchinson, Ballyclare 2 Tex 33kg £147.50, J Adams, Glarryford 6 Tex 23.5kg £146.50, RAS Barkley, Dunloy 2 Suf 26.5kg £146, 3 Suff 26.5kg £146, M Millar, Carrickfergus 6 Tex 24kg £145.50, I Minford, 8 Tex 23kg £145, J Irvine, 8 Tex 23kg £145, D McKay, Martinstown 2 Dor 25kg £145.

Fat ewes (470)

1^st Quality

Suff-  £110-£154

Tex- £160-£198

CB- £140-£182

BF- £40-£87

A small entry of cattle in Ballymena on Tuesday resulted in a steady trade. Bullocks sold to £1190 over for a Char 600kg at £1790 presented by T McMaster, Whitehead. Heifers sold to £880 over for a Char 550kg at £1430 offered by C Shivers, Castledawson.

Heifers

0kg to 500kg

V Scott, Glarryford Cha 460kg £1150 (250) D Ross, Cullybackey Lim 400kg £980 (245) Lim 450kg £1100 (244) 420kg £1025 (244) D & H Parks, Moira Cha 490kg £1195 (243) M Millar, Randalstown Her 410kg £940 (229) Bel 400kg £890 (222) JJ Gillan, Clough Her 470kg £1045 (222) Sim 460kg £1020 (221)

501kg and over

G Andrews, Doagh Lim 520kg £1380 (265) C Shivers, Castledawson Cha 550kg £1430 (260) 520kg £1340 (257) Lim 540kg £1390 (257) D & H Parks, Moira Cha 530kg £1270 (239) Cha 540kg £1280 (237) G Andrew, Doagh Lim 550kg £1300 (236) D Ross, Lim 510kg £1180 (231) G Andrew, Her 550kg £1195 (217).

Bullocks

0kg to 500kg

Local Farmer, Lim 430kg £1130 (262) M Millar, Her 470kg £1230 (261) G Andrew, Gal 430kg £1075(250) D Ross, Lim 490kg £1180 (240) V Scott, Glarryford Cha 490kg £1180 (240) G Andrew, Doagh Gal 410kg £965 (235) M Millar, Abe 430kg £970 (225) Fri 350kg £755 (215) Her 380kg £800 (210).

501kg and over

T McMaster, Whitehead Cha 600kg £1790 (298) V Scott, Glarryford Cha 590kg £1675 (283) T McMaster, Cha 660kg £1860 (281) C Shivers, Cha 580kg £1570 (270) T McMaster, Lim 580kg £1530 (263) D Ross, Lim 630kg £1655 (262) T McMaster, Sim 560kg £1460 (260) D Ross, Lim 580kg £1470 (253) D Johnston, Glenarm Bel 580kg £1465 (252) D Ross, Lim 580kg £1450 (250) R Wilson, Shb 540kg £1340 (248) Lim 690kg £1700 (246) D Johnston, Fkv 580kg £1420 (244) Fkv 560kg £1360 (242).

A small entry of dairy cows sold to £2100. Leading prices as follows.

B McStravick, Lurgan Fri Hfr £2100, Fri Hfr £1820, Local Farmer, Fri Hfr £1550.

Suckler cows

A good turnout of sucklers sold to £1820 for a Lim cow and heifer calf. Leading prices as follows.

A H Park, Ballymena Lim Hfr & Cha hfr Calf £2820, O Kearney, Bellaghy Lim Hfr & Lim bull calf £2700, A H Park, Lim & Cha Bull Calf £2500, Lim & Lim Hfr calf £2420, Lim Hfr & Cha Bull Calf £2400, A Ward & Sons, Crumlin Lim & Cha Bull calf £2380, Lim Hfr & Cha Bull calf £2320, A H Park, St & St hfr calf £2280, Lim & Cha Bull calf £2100, O Kearney, Lim Hfr & BB Hfr calf £2080, W Ward & Sons Abe Hfr & Cha Hfr calf £1990, A H Park, Bel & Cha Hfr £1880, Sim & Sim Hfr £1880, St & Cha Bull £1820, St Hfr  & St Hfr £1800, Lim & Lim Hfr £1650.

Calves

352 dropped calves penned in Ballymena on Friday resulted in a super trade. Bull calves sold to £730, Heifers to £750, Friesians bulls to £440.

Bulls

J Drummond, Bangor Abe £730, Abe £710, Abe £ 680, Local Farmer, Lim £675, J Adair, Kells Bel £670, Local Farmer, Lim £655, W Wilson, Cha £650, Local Farmer, Cullybackey Lim £635, D McKeeman, Ballymoney Lim £620, P & B McVey, Abe £610, T Fullerton, Maghera 2x Abe £610, D McKeeman, Lim £610, Local Farmer, Bel £600, J Ferguson, Straid Cha £600, D McKeeman, Lim £600.

Heifers

Local farmer, Lim £750, D McKeeman, Lim £600, R Bingham, Cha £575, J Ferguson, Bel £545, W Wilson, Dungannon 2x Cha £540, J Ferguson, Cha £520, P & B McVey, Abe £505, Trimble Farms, Bel £500, Local Farmer, Lim £490, J Ferguson, Cha £490, J Drummond, Bangor Abe £480, l Marron, Lim £475, W Wilson, Sho £475, F O’Hara, Ballymena Cha £475, R Bingham, Cha £465.

Friesian Bulls

Trimble Farms, 2x £440, £400, D McKeeman, Ballymoney £380, Trimble Farms, £365, H Geddis, Lurgan £300, Trimble Farms, £255, Adams Farms, £250, Trimble Farms, £250, R Bingham, £225, D McNeilly, £220, Trimble Farms, 2x £210, M Wilkin, Islandmagee 2x £200 & £155.

Weanlings

286 Weanlings penned in Ballymena on Friday resulted in a super trade. Bullocks sold to £960 over for a Lim 430kg at £1390 presented by John Knox, Broughshane. Heifers sold to £1260 over for 500kg at £1760 offered by John Knox.   

Bullocks

0kg to 300kg

J & W Christie, Ballycastle Cha 210kg £800 (381) G Quinn, Ballinderry Sim 170kg £640 (376) Lim 280kg £1040 (371) Sim 300kg £1110 (370) Lim 230kg £840 (365) D Gillan, Garvagh 2x Cha 300kg £1045 (348) G Quinn, Lim 300kg £1040 (346) S Clyde, Lim 300kg £1040 (346) G Quinn, Lim 260kg £900 (346) S Murray, Crumlin Shb 210kg £720 (349) G Quinn, Lim 540kg £810 (337) J Christie, Lim 280kg £920 (328) D Gillan, Sim 240kg £780 (325) RJ McKendry, Antrim Sim 300kg £970 (323) S Murray, Lim 260kg £840 (323).

301kg to 350kg

R J McKendry, Cha 330kg £1180 (357) G Quinn, Sim 320kg £1140 (356) Lim 310kg £1090 (351) M Foster, Kells Lim 340kg £1130 (332) J Knox, Broughshane Lim 350kg £1160 (331) G Quinn, Lim 320kg £1060 (331) M McCord, Antrim Cha 340kg £1060 (311) RJ McKendry, Sim 320kg £990 (309) P McCord, Randalstown Lim 350kg £1010 (288) HM Dobbin, Lim 310kg £880 (283) J Christie & Son Cha 340kg £960 (282) H Finnegan, 2x Lim 310kg £850 (274) R J McKendry, Cha 320kg £870 (271) A Reid, Glenarm Cha 320kg £840 (262) N Henry, Larne Cha 340kg £890 (261).

351kg and over

J Knox, Broughshane Cha 360kg £1250 (347) W & P McCallion, Portglenone Lim 360kg £1205 (334) J Knox, Lim 390kg £1290 (330) Cha 360kg £1190 (330) M McCord, Antrim Cha 380kg £1240 (326) J Knox, Cha 430kg £1390 (323) Lim 370kg £1190 (321) Cha 430kg £1370 (318) P Gribbon, Toome Sim 360kg £1110 (308) J Knox, Cha 410kg £1260 (307) M McCord, Lim 390kg £1160 (297) G Pearson, Lim 390kg £1160 (297) W & P McCallion, Bel 360kg £1065 (295) P McCord, Cha 390kg £1130 (289) M McCord, Antrim Lim 360kg £1040 (288) P McCord, Cha 400kg £1150 (287).

Heifers

0kg to 300kg

W Weatherup, Carrickfergus Lim 300kg £1125 (375) G Quinn, Lim 220kg £740 (336) S Clyde, Randalstown Lim 250kg £780 (312) T Stewart, Cairncastle Lim 230kg £700 (304) S Simpson, Broughshane Lim 290kg £875 (301) G Quinn, Lim 220kg £660 (300) Lim 290kg £850 (293) J Christie & Son Cha 270kg £790 (292) T Stewart, 3x Lim 260kg £760kg £292 (292) N Henry, Larne Cha 200kg £580 (290) S Clyde, Lim 280kg £800 (285) G Quinn, Lim 210kg £590 (281) Lim 270kg £750 (277) Sim 290kg £800 (275).

301kg to 350kg

S Simpson, Broughshane Lim 330kg £900 (272) RJ McKendry, Antrim Cha 310kg £820 (264) Cha 350kg £840 (240) D Gillan, 2x FKV 350kg £835 (238) A McNair, 2xLim 340kg £805 (236) J Christie, Cha 350kg £810 (231) RJ McKendry, Antrim Cha 350kg £810 (231) J Adams, Ballymena Bel 350kg £750 (214) Abe 330kg £690 (209) Abe 350kg £710 (202) P Harvey, Ballycastle Abe 350kg £700 (200) J Adams, Abe 330kg £650 (197) J Patterson, Fri 330kg £635 (192) Bel 330kg £635 (192).

351kg and over

J Knox, Broughshane Lim 500kg £1760 (352) W Weatherup, Cha 390kg £1290 (330) J Knox, Broughshane Cha 370kg £1160 (313) Lim 400kg £1220 (305) 2x Lim 400kg £1200 (300) L Weatherup, Ballyclare Sim 470kg £1410 (300) J Knox, Lim 470kg £1380 (293) Lim 410kg £1170 (285) W Livingstone, Ballymena 2x Lim 450kg £1260 (280) J Knox, Cha 410kg £1140 (278) P McCord, Randalstown 3x Cha 400kg £1000 (250) N Brannagan, Lim 370kg £910 (246).

370 beef cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in another steady trade. Beef cows sold to 304p for a Blue 760kg at £2310. Friesian cows sold to 220p 770kg £1694, Beef heifers to 329p 650kg at £2138, Beef bullocks to 327p 720kg £2354 and to a top per head of £2418 for 870kg. Friesian bullocks to 240p 480kg at £1152.

Beef cows

RJ Mowbray, Newtownstewart Bel 760kg £2310 (304) SJ Duncan, Crumlin Cha 710kg £2108 (297) J Aiken, Dromore Lim 710kg £2059 (290) C Ferris, Cha 820kg £2205 (269) J Doole, Toome Lim 590kg £1575 (267) PL McKeag, Lim 830kg £2116 (255) M McCann, Randalstown Lim 600kg £1452 (242) M Crawford, Lim 500kg £1205 (241) B Spence, Crumlin Sim 770kg £1809 (235) H Osborne, Ballymoney Sal 700kg £1603 (229) R McIlveen, Cha 660kg £1511 (229) S Hall, Larne Sim 700kg £1589 (227) E Kenny, Doagh Blo 850kg £1929 (227) R McNabney, Broughshane Cha 730kg £1649 (226) SJ Clelland, Cha 730kg £1649 (226) H Hall, Newtownabbey Sim 680kg £1530 (225).

Friesian cows

J McGahie, Stewartstown 770kg £1694 (220) P & B McVey, Magherafelt 720kg £1346 (187) 620kg £1147 (185) E & R J Bredin, Drumcron 820kg £1467 (179) RA Hill, 630kg £1102 (175) D Clark, Antrim 640kg £1120 (175) W Weatherup, Carrickfergus 700kg £1218 (174) RA Hill, 660kg £1135 (172) J & C Kane 660kg £1069 (162) E & R J Bredin, 600kg £942 (157) E & J Arthur, 520kg £811 (186) RA Hill, 620kg £961 (155) E & R J Bredin, 660kg £990 (150) WM Crawford, Gracehill 590kg £885 (150) R Crawford, Glarryford 630kg £938 (149) A A Ferguson, 650kg £936 (144).

Beef heifers

PL McKeag, Millisle Cha 650kg £2138 (329) Taggart Bros, Doagh Cha 590kg £ 1905 (323) C Ferris, cha 700kg £2233 (319) PL McKeag, Cha 660kg £2105 (319) Cha 710kg £2257 (318) J Lowe, Coagh Lim 600kg £1842 (307) Taggart Bros, cha 570kg £1721 (302) PL McKeag, Lim 810kg £2430 (300) Taggart Bros Lim 570kg £1698 (298) P L McKeag, Cha 710kg £2108 £2108 (297) Cha 670kg £1989 (297) C Ferris, Cha 640kg £1900 (297) RW Calvin, Ballymoney Lim 580kg £1716 (296) Local farmer, Lim 640kg £1888 (295) J Lowe, Coagh Lim 610kg £1769 (290) J Doole, Toome Lim 550kg £1595 (290).

Beef bullocks

Top per kg

PL McKeag, Cha 720kg £2354 (327) J Lowe, Coagh Lim 730kg £2357 (323) R Linton, Ahoghill Lim 640kg £2054 (321) Lim 630kg £1997 (317) G Steele, Bushmills Lim 730kg £2292 (314) PL McKeag, Cha 770kg £2417 (314) Local Farmer, Bel 670kg £2090 (312) J Lowe, Lim 610kg £1866 (306) R Linton, Blo 700kg £2114 (302) WA Kirkwood, Lisburn Lim 670kg £1996 (298) Local Farmer, Lim 670kg £1996 (298) E Kenny, Cha 670kg £1989 (297) Local farmers, Cha 730kg £2153 (295) LF Logan, Lim 720kg £2109 (293) Local Farmer Lim 650kg £1878 (289) LF Logan, Lim 640kg £1849 (289).

Top per head

C Ferris, Cha 870kg £2418, Pl McKeag, Cha 770kg £2417, J Aiken, Dromore Lim 830kg £2365, J Lowe, Coagh Lim 730kg £2357, PL McKeag, Cha 720kg £2354, G Steele, Bushmills Lim 730g £2292, J Brennan, Cha 800kg £2288, Cha 800kg £2140, C Ferris, Cha 820kg £2222, Local Farmer, Cha 730kg £2153, Lim 740kg £2116, R Linton, Blo 700kg £2114, LF Logan, Lim 720kg £2109, G Eakin, Cha 770kg £2102, Cha 740kg £2086.

Friesian Bullocks

W Black, Aghadowney 480kg £1152 (240) P McMullan, Dundrod 740kg £1753 (237) W Black, 580kg £1351 (233) 540kg £1252 (232) E Henry, Stewartstown 540kg £1242 (230) SJ Clelland, 660kg £1504 (228) K Scullion, Portglenone 660kg £1498, W Black, 560g £1271 (227) 510kg £1157 (227) SJ Clelland, 670kg £1507 (225) J Mackey, 490kg £1102 (225) SJ Clelland, 650kg £1456 (224) T Duffin, Toome 680kg £1516 (223) E Henry, 640kg £1420 (222) 540kg £1198 (222) 700kg £1554 (222). 

A great entry of 2422 Sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in another steady trade. Fat lambs sold to 678p for 18 texels 21kg at £142.50 from Ballylurgan Farm, Randalstown and a top per head of £154.50 for 18 Texels 24kg presented by W Wylie, Portglenone. Fat ewes sold to £172.

Fat lambs (1812)  

Top per Kg

Ballylurgan Farm, 18 Tex 21kg £142.50 (678) T Hanna, Loughgiel 18 Tex 22kg £149 (677) M & F Speers, Cullybackey 6 Tex 22kg £149 (677) R Linton, Ahoghill 5 Tex 22kg £149 (677) W & P McCallion, Portglenone 10 Tex 21kg £142 (676) I Morrison, Dunloy 30 Tex 22kg £148.50 (6750 H McCracken, Ballywalter 14 Tex 22kg £148.50 (675) G Calwell, Clough 12 Tex 22kg £147.50 (670) R McBride, Randalstown 4 Tex 22kg £147.50 (670) J Lowe, Coagh 11 Tex 21.5kg £144 (669) Simpson & Calvin, Ballymoney 6 Rou 22.5kg £150 (666) W & G Hanna, Ballymoney 14 Suf 22.5kg £150 (666) Standalone Farm, Broughshane 26 Tex 21.5kg £143 (665) M Mitchell, Magherafelt 6 Tex 21.5kg £143 (665) C Agnew, Ballyclare 10 Tex 21kg £139.50 (664) Connon & Letters, 21 Cha 22kg £146 (663) F McNeilly, Glarryford 14 Cha 22.5kg £149 (662) RH McIlwaine, Kilwaughter 12 Tex £141.50 (658) A & D McAfee, Bushmills 9 Tex 23kg £151 (656) A Millar, Antrim 23 Cha 22kg £144 (654) I N McClelland, Coleraine 9 Tex £147 (653) N Wilson, Ballymena 14 Cha 21kg £137 (652) W Craig, Larne 9 Tex 23kg £150 (652).

Top per head

W Wylie, Portglenone 18 Tex 24kg £154.50, J Alexander, Clough 8 Tex 25.5kg £153, R Irvine, Carrickfergus 10 Suf 26kg £151.50, A & D McAfee, Bushmills 9 Tex 23kg £151, G McCormick, Ballymena 2 Suf 27.5kg £151, W Craig, Larne 9 Tex 23kg £150, A Kerr, Cro 25kg £150, JR Loughery, Limavady 2 DS 29kg £150, Simpson & Calvin 6 Rou 22.5kg £150 W & G Hanna, Ballymoney 14 Suf 22.5kg £150, K Adams, Ballymena 1 Zwa 25kg £149, F McNeilly, Glarryford 14 Cha 22.5kg £149, J Sherrard, Limavady 11 Tex 23.5kg £149, T Hanna, Ballymena 18 Tex 22kg £149, M & F Speers, 6 Tex 22kg £149, J Knox, Broughshane 16 Suf 23kg £149, R Linton, Ahoghill, 5 Tex 22kg £149, E Gilliland, Ballymena 4 Cha 24kg £148.50, I Morrison, Dunloy 30 Tex 22kg £148.50, E & E Nelson, 6 Tex 23kg £148.50, H McCracken, Ballywalter 14 Tex 22 £148.50, R Workman, Kilwaughter 13 Tex 23.5kg £148, I Marcus, Ballymena 2 Tex 24kg £148, R Irvine, Broughshane 2 Tex 24kg £148.

Fat ewe (601)

1^st Quality

Suff – £110-£170

Tex – £120-£172

CB –£80-£128

BF –£60-£78

An entry of 80 store cattle in Ballymena met a good trade.  Bullocks sold to £1045 over for a Bel 630kg at £1675 presented by A Cameron, Ahoghill.  Heifers sold to £970 over for a Blonde 570kg at £1540 presented by Thomas Galloway, Randalstown.

Heifers

0kg to 500kg

W McCarroll, Lisburn Shb 360kg £1050 (291) V Scott, Glarryford Cha 470kg £1300 (276) JW Bristow, Portglenone Lim 470kg £1290 (274) J Beggs, Carrickfergus Lim 330kg £890 (269) W Thompson, Crumlin Cha 430kg £1155 (268) B Smyth, Randalstown Cha 500kg £1330 (266) JW Bristow, Lim 450kg £1195 (265) T Galloway, Her 480kg £1270 (264) W McCarroll, Lisburn Lim 320kg £840 (262) T Galloway, Blo 490kg £1280 (261) local farmer Abe 490kg £1280 (261) T Galloway, Bel 500kg £1300 (260) Hays Bros, Ballycarry sim 400kg £1030 (257) Sim 380kg £965 (254) W Thompson, Crumlin Cha 360kg £910 (252) Cha 400kg £1010 (252).

501kg and over

B Smyth, Randalstown Cha 520kg £1500 (288) V Scott, Glarryford Cha 530kg £1440 (271) T Galloway, Blo 570kg £1540 (270) Her 530kg £1415 (267) Blo 520kg £1370 (263) Blo 550kg £1375 (250) local farmer, Abe 550kg £1350 (245) A Ferguson & Partners, Ballyclare Abe 530kg £1180 (241) local farmer, Fkv 540kg £1290 (238).

Bullocks

0kg to 500kg

Carrigeen Farms Ltd, Sim 470kg £1600 (340) Hay Bros, Ballycarry Sim 470kg £1450 (308) W Thompson, Crumlin Cha 470kg £1410 (300) Hay Bros, Sim 400kg £1180 (295) Sim 390kg £1120 (287) A Hogg, Sho 460kg £1300 (282) Sho 500kg £1380 (276) Hay Bros, Sim 420kg £1140 (271) Her 400kg £1075 (268) R Adams, Ballymena Her 460kg £1210 (263) W Thompson, Cha 420kg £1100 (261) A Hogg, Sho 500kg £1300 (260) Hays Bros, Her 470kg £1200 (255) N & J Coleman, Doagh Abe 490kg £1230 (251) A Hogg, Sim 500kg £1250 (250) N & J Coleman, Doagh Bel 500kg £1240 (248).

501kg and over

B Smyth, Randalstown Lim 520kg £1550 (298) A Hogg, Magherfelt Sho 520kg £1390 (267) A Cameron, Ballymena Bel 630kg £1675 (265) A Hogg, Sho 580kg £1530 (263) A Cameron, Sim 580kg £1470 (253) N & J Coleman, Doagh Bel 550kg £1380 (250) R Adams, Her 520kg £1290 (248) A Cameron, Ballymena Sim 620kg £1500 (241) Hay Bros, Her 520kg £1250 (240).

Bulls 

20 bulls sold in the June bull sale topped at 4900 Gns for a Limousin presented by Joan Gilliland, Muckamore. 

J Gilliland, Muckamore Lim 4900 Gns, Crawford Bros, Maguiresbridge Lim 3100 Gns, I & W McRoberts, Banbridge AA 3050 Gns, Matthews Bros, Glenarm Lim 3000Gns, W & S Jackson, Crossgar AA 2900 Gns, R Clyde, Templepatrick Lim 2800 Gns, D Hall, Monkstown Lim 2800 Gns, Matthews Bros, Glenarm Lim 2800 Gns, Matthews Bros, Glenarm Lim 2600 Gns, Matthews Bros, Glenarm Lim 2600 Gns. 

Dairy Cows 

A large entry of 53 dairy cows and heifers sold to a high top of £2800 paid to M Cromie for a calved heifer. Maiden heifers sold to £880 paid on two occasions to A & E Cochrane, Bushmills. 

M Cromie, Banbridge Hol £2800, J Stewart, Portaferry Hol £2500, M Cromie, Banbridge Hol £2320, J Stewart, Portaferry Hol £2250, M Cromie, Banbridge Hol £2250, J Stewart, Portaferry Hol £2080, £2050, £2020, C Woodside, Carrickfergus Hol £2020, D Strange, Ballyclare Fri £1980, D Wallace, Antrim Hol £1980, M Cromie, Banbridge Hol £1950, J Stewart, Portaferry Hol £1920. 

Suckler Cows 

Prices in the suckler ring topped at £2750 for a Saler cow and Charolais bull calf presented by R Alexander, Broughshane. Bulling heifers sold to £1620 for a Saler presented by the same exhibitor. 

R Alexander, Broughshane Sal & bull calf £2750, R Alexander, Broughshane Sal & bull calf £2500, P McConnell, Ligoniel Lim & hfr calf £2080, R Alexander, Broughshane Sal & hfr calf £2020, P McConnell, Ligoniel Lim & hfr calf £1750, R Alexander, Broughshane Sal & bull calf £1720, N Herdman, Moira St & bull calf £1620, R Alexander, Broughshane bulling heifer £1620, £1520, P McConnell, Ligoniel Lim & bull calf £1500.  

Calves 

A large entry of 290 calves continued to meet an excellent trade with 16 calves selling at £600 and over to a top of £665 paid to Ganaway Farms, Millisle and J Ferguson, Straid for Charolais bull calves. 

Bulls 

Ganaway Farms, Millisle Char £665, J Ferguson, Straid Char £665, D Gillan, Garvagh Char £660, Ganaway Farms, Millisle Char £660, S McCormick, Bangor BB £650, J Ferguson, Straid Char £645, S McCormick, Bangor BB £645, £640, J Ferguson, Straid BB £625, S McCormick, Bangor BB £625, J Drummond, Bangor AA £620, Ganaway Farms, Millisle Char £620, J Gault, Ballyclare Lim £620, J Ferguson, Straid Char £605, Ganaway Farms, Millisle Char £600 x2. 

Heifers 

P McConnell, Ligoniel Char £615, J Ferguson, Straid Char £605, £595, A Park, Ballynure BB £585, £570 x2, R Bingham, Nutts Corner Char £550, Ganaway Farms, Millisle Char £540, P McConnell, Ligoniel Lim £540, J Ferguson, Straid Char £535, S McCormick, Bangor BB £535, A Park, Ballynure BB £535, S McCormick, Bangor BB £525, Ganaway Farms, Millisle Char £520, P McConnell, Ligoneil Lim £520. 

Holstein/Friesian 

D Gillan, Garvagh Fri £340, £270, £250, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £230, J Maybin, Kells Fri £220 x2, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £215, R Bingham, Nutts Corner Hol £200, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £190 x3. 

Weanlings

A large seasonal entry of 250 suckled calves met a tremendous trade for good quality stock and sold to £1540 paid to K & S Molyneaux for Char bullocks weighing 430kg & 440kgs. Top price per kilo to 412.5p was paid to J McDonnell for a char bullock 240kg at £990.  

Bullocks

0kg to 300kg

J McConnell, Glenarm Cha 240kg £990 (412) HJ Convery, Ballymena Lim 300kg £1120 (373) J McDonnell, Glenarm Cha 270kg £1000 (370) P Brankin, Aghalee Sim 270kg £1000 (370) J McDonnell, Cha 260kg £960 (369) J Buick, Kells Lim 220kg £810 (368) A Clements, Muckamore Lim 300kg £1090 (363) Lim 290kg £1040 (358) J McDonnell, Cha 290kg £1040 (358).

301kg to 350kg

S Lowry, Glenavy Cha 320kg £1200 (375) J McDonnell, Glenarm Cha 340kg £1260 (370) B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 320kg £1170 (365) J McDonnell, Glenarm Cha 330kg £1200 (363) B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 350kg £1270 (362) J McDonnell, Glenarm Cha 350kg £1240 (354) Cha 330kg £1150 (348) B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 340kg £1180 (347) Lim 330kg £1140 (345) J McDonnell, Lim 330kg £1140 (345) Lim 320kg £1090 (340) D Glass, Ballymena Lim 350kg £1130 (322).

351kg and over

T Butler, Ballycastle Cha 400kg £1500 (375) K Molyneaux, Crumlin Cha 430kg £1540 (358) T Butler, Ballycastle Cha 420kg £1500 (357) S Lowry, Glenavy Cha 360kg £1280 (355) B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 390kg £1380 (353) S Molyneaux, Cha 440kg £1540 (350) B McAllister, Lim 390kg £1310 (335) K Molyneaux, Crumlin Cha 420kg £1410 (335) T Butler, Ballycastle Cha 440kg £1450 (329).

Heifers

0kg to 300kg

J McDonnell, Glenarm Cha 270kg £980 (363) S Lowry, Glenavy Cha 290kg £970 (334) J McDonnell, Cha 240kg £700 (320) B Hunter, Doagh Lim 250kg £790 (316) D O’Boyle, Lim 240kg £750 (312) J Caldwell, Ballymena Lim 240kg £750 (312) D Mills, Glenarm Lim 250kg £780 £780 (312) Lim 210kg 210kg £650 (309) J Caldwell, Ballymena Lim 280kg £840 (300)

301kg to 350kg

B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 310kg £1180 (380) S Percy, Randalstown Lim 310kg £1030 (332) S Lowry, Glenavy Cha 330kg £1090 (303) B Hunter, Doagh Lim 350kg £1150 (328) J McDonnell, Glenarm Cha 340kg £1110 (326) Cha 330kg £1060 (321) B Hunter, Doagh Lim 310kg £980 (316) E Donnelly, Ballycastle Cha 320kg £1010 (315) B McAllister, Glenarm 350kg £1100 (314) J McDonnell Cha 350kg £1090 (311).

350kg and over

J McDonnell, Glenarm Cha 360kg £1090 (302) J McMichael, Armoy Lim 390kg £1180 (302) Lim 380kg £1120 (294) S Molyneaux, Dundrod Cha 370kg £1090 (294) J McMichael, Ballymoney Lim 360kg £1020 (283) HJ Convery, Ballymena Lim 380kg £1000 (263) K Molyneaux, Cha 370kg £960 (259) J McDonnell, Cha 420kg £1080 (257).

A great entry of 445 cattle in Ballymena resulted in a super trade.  Beef cows sold to 282p for a Lim at £690 at £1945.  Fr cows sold to 192p for 690kg at £1324, beef heifers to 334p for a Char 610kg at £2037.  Beef bullocks to 332p for  a Lim 730kg at £2423 and Fr bullocks to 230p for 630kg at £1449.

Beef cows

PL McKeag, Millisle Lim 690kg £1945 (282) C Ferris, Millisle Cha 790kg £2180 (276) PL McKeag, Bel 760kg £1991 (262) A Kennedy, Larne Lim 670kg £1728 (258) Lim 800kg £2040 (255) R Watters, Stewartstown Cha 710kg £1810 (255) W Ward, Crumlin Aub 680kg £1713 (252) P McConnell, Lim 620kg £1562 (252) T Butler, Ballycastle Lim 580kg £1461 (252) Local Farmer, Lim 760kg £1900 (250) PL McKeag, Cha 800kg £2000 (250) S Hall, Monkstown Shb 680kg £1686 (248) Local Farmer, Cha 930kg £2306 (248) W Ward, Crumlin Lim 630kg £1556 (247) Local Farmer, St 680kg £1672 (246) Lim 980kg £2410 (246).

Friesian Cows

H Simms, 690kg £1324 (192) DJ & S Allen, 840kg £1570 (187) D Winter, Randalstown 710kg £1292 (182) S Kennedy, Doagh 770kg £1393 (181) DJ & S Allen, Limavady 770kg £1386 (180) DT & JL McKinney, 580kg £1044 (180) N & J Coleman, 660kg £1174 (178) DT & JL McKinney, 680kg £1210 (178) J Gault, Ballyclare 640kg £1132 (177) J Duncan, 630kg £1115 (177) J Currie, Larne 650kg £1111 (171) J Gault, Ballyclare 730kg £1211 (166) J Currie, Larne 570kg £946 (166) S Kennedy, Doagh 760kg £1246 (164) L McClinton, Carnalbanagh 570kg £889 (156) G McConnell, Glenarm 510kg £790 (155).

Beef Bullocks

Top per kg

Blackburn Bros, Fintona Lim 730kg £2423 (332) PL McKeag, Millisle Cha 760kg £2508 (330) Blackburn Bros, Lim 720kg £2311 (321) Cha 710kg £2264 (319) Par, 680kg £2155 (317) S Hall, Monkstown Lim 710kg £2236 (315) PL McKeag, Cha 690kg £2166 (314) Blackburn Bros, Lim 690kg £2159 (313) H Armstrong, Coagh Bel 650kg £2015 (310) J Kennedy, Lim 640kg £1971 (308) M Gallagher, Cha 700kg £ 2135 (305) M Mallon, Dungannon Cha 680kg £2074 (305).

Top per head

SA Taggart, Ballymoney Cha 1030 £2791, C Ferris, Millisle Cha 1080kg £2775, SA Taggart, Ballymoney Lim 880kg £2508, PL McKeag, Cha 760kg £2508, M & M Orr, Ballycastle Lim 870kg £2479, W Blackburn, Clogher Lim 730kg £2423, M Gallagher, Cha 820kg £2386, D Laverty, Portglenone Cha 820kg £2361, M Gallagher, Cha 870kg £2349, PL McKeag, Abe 860kg £2347, J Tuft, Lisburn Lim 840kg £2318, W Blackburn, Lim 720kg £2311, N Brown, Ballycastle Cha 830kg £2282, W Blackburn, Cha 710kg £2264, Cha 740kg £2257, A Purdy, Ballymoney Lim 860kg £2253.   

Beef Heifers

PL McKeag, Millisle Cha 610kg £2037 (334) Cha 630kg £2053 (326) C Ferris, Cha 610kg £1988 (326) A Ferguson, Cha 690kg £2180 (316) PL McKeag, Lim 680kg £2135 (314) LM O’Neill, Cha 700kg £2184 (312) McAuley Brothers, Glenarm Shb 650kg £1898 (292) PL McKeag, Lim 710kg £2059 (290) Cha 740kg £2123 (287) A Finlay, Clough Lim 570kg £1618 (284) S Hall, Monkstown Lim 600kg £1698 (283) W Thompson, Dromore Cha 610kg £1714 (281).

Friesian Bullocks

J Kennedy, Rasharkin 630kg £1449 (230) N Alexander, Gracehill 820kg £1845 (225) RJ Gage, Clough 520kg £1102 (212) G Arthur, Broughshane 590kg £1221 (207) S Wilson, Ballymena 470kg £968 (206) J & C Kane, 550kg £1122 (204) G Arthur, 550kg £1116 (203) J & C Kane, 560kg £1008 (180). 

An entry of 1963 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in a steady trade. Fat lambs sold to 676p for 3 Texels 21kg at £142 presented by R Hoy, Doagh and to a top per head of £166 for 3 Char 33.5kg from T McConnell, Doagh. Fat ewes sold to £202.

Fat lambs, 1460

Top per kg

R Hoy, Doagh 3 Tex 21kg £142 (676) M King, Cushendall 3 Spo 20.5kg £138.50 (675) N Higgins, Antrim 28 Cha 22kg £148 (672) A & D McAfee, Bushmills 8 Tex 21.5kg £144.50 (672) A Hall, Antrim 11 Tex 21.5kg £144 (669) L Hunter, Ballyclare 2 Tex 21kg £140 (666) RH McIlwaine, Kilwaughter 7 Tex 22kg £146.50 (665) R Henry, Kilwaughter 30 Cha 23kg £152.50 (663) S Patterson, Carrickfergus 4 Tex 21.5kg £142.50 (662) L Campbell, Carnlough 4 DS 21kg £139 (661) A Kennedy, Ballymena 10 Tex 20.5kg £135.50 (661) J Adams, 6 Tex 23kg £152 (660) A McNeilly, 1 Suf 21.5kg £142 (660) A Andrews, Ballymena 6 Tex 23kg £150.50 (654) R Andrews, Kells 3 Tex 22.5kg £147 (653) S McNeilly, Ballymena 6 Suf £146 (648) I Minford, 9 Tex 21.5kg £139.50 (648) IW & AT McCaughey, Broughshane 7 Cha 21kg £136 (647) A Millar, Antrim 25 Suf 22.5kg £145.50 (646) R Buchanan, Kells 4 Tex 22.5kg £145.50 (646) J Murray, Ballymoney 26 Tex 22.5kg £145.50 (646) P McIlrath, Glarryford 12 Tex 20.5kg £132 (643) T Bamford, Ballymena 21 Tex 22kg £141.50 (643) Local Farmer, 12 Tex £135 (642) P McKavanagh, Crumlin 6 Tex 21kg £135 (642).

Top per head

T McConnell, 3 Cha 33.5kg £166, R Workman, Kilwaughter 10 Tex 25kg £157.50, R Nelson, Glenarm 2 DS 27kg £156, J Adams, Glarryford 2 Tex 25kg £155, I Minford, Nutts Corner 4 Tex 26kg £154, K Steele, 3 Suf 28.5kg £154, R Henry, Larne 30 Cha 23kg £152.50, R McCurdy, Larne 6 Cha 25kg £152.50, J Adams, Bellaghy 6 Tex 23kg £152, D Adams, Portglenone 2 Tex 23.5kg £151, M Wallace, Cloughmills 38 Suf 25kg £151, A Adams, Ballymena 6 Tex 23kg £150.50, P Crothers, Ballynure 9 Tex 23.5kg £150.50, J Henry, Antrim 2 Tex 25kg £150, T McConnell, 2 Cha 26.5kg £150, S Bonnar, Broughshane 1 Cha 27kg £150, JF Graham, Ballymena 4 Suf 24.5kg £149, W & G Hanna, 13 Suf 23.5kg £149, D Kennedy, Ballyclare 8 Tex 27kg £148.50, N Higgins, Toomebridge 28 Cha 22kg £148, D McClintock, 3 DS 23.5kg £148, A Ferguson, Kilsally 3 Tex 24kg £148.

Fat ewes 503

1^st Quality

Suff - £120 - £180

Tex - £130 - £202

CB - £98 - £132

BF - £65 - £88

160 store cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in a steady trade. Bullocks sold to £1230 over for a Lim 730kg at £1960 presented by JC McMillan, Portglenone. Heifers sold to £1020 over for a Lim 520kg at £1540 offered by R McAvoy, Greyabbey.

Bullocks

0kg to 500kg

D Wilson, Carrickfergus Her 300kg £900 (300) DJ Caughey, Portavogie Bel 450kg £1280 (284) Lim 490kg £1355 (276) Local Farmer, Lim 410kg £1130 (275) DJ Caughey, Lim 440kg £1210 (275) Bel 460kg £1260 (273) Local farmer, Lim 480kg £1305 (271) Lim 420kg £1110 (264) J & G Hamilton, Broughshane Bel 420kg £1110 (264) Bel 380kg £1000 (263) AJ Caughey, Sim 470kg £1235 (262) J & G Hamilton, Broughshane Bel 450kg £1180 (262) DJ Caughey, Sim 460kg £1190 (258) Sim 460kg £1190 (258) G McCammond, Larne Sal 430kg £1110 (258) J & G Hamilton, Bel 450kg £1160 (257).

501kg and over

RJ Lyle, Larne Lim 580kg £1700 (293) JC McMillan, Cha 530kg £1540 (290) Lim 730kg £1960 (268) RJ Lyle, Larne Blo 550kg £1460 (265) A Bartlett, Stranocum Abe 570kg £1470 (257) D Smyth, Moorfields Abe 600kg £1520 (253) DJ Caughey, Sim 510kg £1290 (252) D Rainey, Finvoy Lim 580kg £1460 (251) A& J Currie, Ballyclare Sim 520kg £1305 (251) D Marcus, Glenarm Fkv 530kg £1330 (250) RJ Lyle, Larne Abe 560kg £1390 (248) A& J Currie, Ballyclare Sim 540kg £1340 (248) H Thompson, Randalstown Bel 530kg £1300 (245) A Bartlett, Abe 510kg £1250 (245) A Cameron, Ballymena Bel 680kg £1665 (244) J & G Hamilton, Abe 520kg £1270 (244).

Heifers

0kg to 500kg

Local farmer Cha 410kg £1400 (341) Cha 450kg £1370 (304) F McKendry, Broughshane Abe 460kg £1320 (287) D Thompson, Lim 460kg £1315 (285) S Rafferty, Ahoghill Lim 420kg £1180 (281) D Stewart, Ballymena Lim 360kg £990 (275) F McKendry, Abe 500kg £1330 (266) D Wilson, Carrickfergus Abe 350kg £930 (265) local farmer Lim 480kg £1260 (262) D Wilson, Her 370kg £970 (262) T Caulfield, Abe 340kg £890 (261) local farmer, Cha 460kg £1200 (260) T Caulfield, Lim 420kg £1090 (259) J & G Hamilton, Bel 410kg £1060 (258) S Rafferty, Ahoghill Lim 430kg £1110 (258) D Wilson, Carrickfergus Her 330kg £820 (248).

501kg and over

R McAvoy, Greyabbey Lim 520kg £1540 (296) Lim 510kg £1490 (292) BR Johnston, Glenarm Shb 520kg £1420 (273) Shb, 530kg £1435 (270) Lim 540kg £1460 (270) Cha 530kg £1430 (269) JC McMillan, Cha 600kg £1530 (255) A Bartlett, Abe 540kg £1320 (244) BR Johnston, Glenarm Cha 520kg £1240 (238) A & J Currie, Ballyclare Her 550kg £1300 (236) D & H Parks, Moira Sal 510kg £1200 (235) BR Johnston, Cha 540kg £1260 (233) Sim 570kg £1320 (231).

1396 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in a steady trade. Fat lambs sold to 682p for 3 Dutch Spotted 20.5kg £140 presented by B McAllister, Kells and to a top per head of £156 for a heavy Texel from Sid Rea, Straid. Fat ewes sold to £278.

Fat Lambs, 908

Top per kg

B McAllister, Kells 3 Spd 20.5kg £140 (682) P McIlrath, Ballymena 18 Tex 20.5kg £139.50 (680) E Clyde, Antrim 5 Tex 19.5kg £130 (666) RH McIlwaine, Kilwaughter 4 Tex 22kg £146.50 (665) AL Gault, 2 Tex 23kg £152 (663) 5 Tex 23kg £152.50 (663) P McIlrath, Ballymena 22 Tex 20.5kg £135 (658) Local Farmer, Cro 21kg £138 (657) A & D McAfee, Bushmills 9 Tex 22.5kg £146.50 (651) M McCullough, Ballymena 10 Tex 20kg £130 (650) A & D McAfee, 7 Tex 22kg £143 (650) J Lowe, Coagh 16 Tex 21.35kg £139.50 (648) TA Fenton, Rasharkin Cha 23kg £149 (647) J Adams, Cullybackey 9 Tex 22kg £142 (645) IW & AT McCaughey, Broughshane 5 Cha 20.5kg £132 (643) J Hutchinson, Ballyclare 6 Tex 22kg £141.50 (643) A Smyth, Moorfields 4 Tex 21kg £135 (642) I Morrison, Dunloy 19 Tex 21.5kg £138 (641) R Erskine, 17 Tex 20.5kg £131 (639) IN McClelland, Coleraine 16 Tex 22kg £140.50 (638) T Hanna, Loughgiel 54 Tex 22kg £140.50 (638) J Kenning, 2 Tex 21kg £134 (638) D Wilson, Broughshane 2 Tex 22.5kg £143 (635) R Boyd, Cloughmills 42 Tex 20.5kg £130 (634) I Stevenson, Broughshane 7 Tex 21kg £133 (633).

Top per head

S Rea, Ballyclare 1 Tex 32kg £156, T Wray, Carnlough 1 Suf 29kg £155, AL Gault, Newtownabbey 7 Tex 23kg £152.50, Rachel Currie, Ballyclare 4 Tex 25.5kg £152, I Colville, 15 Tex 25kg £150, J Lowe, Coagh 2 Tex 25.5kg £150, T Robinson, Ballynure 2 Tex 25.5kg £150, J Liddle, Ballymena 14 Cha 24.5kg £149, TA Fenton, 5 Cha 23kg £149, A McConnell, Doagh 1 Dor 41.5kg £149, B McCoy, Toomebridge 6 Cha 26kg £148.50, RH McIlwaine, Kilwaughter 1 Tex 25kg £148, W McVey, Carnlough 2 Dor 30.5kg £148, R Workman, Kilwaughter 14 Tex 24.5kg £148, J & M Hamill, Broughshane 11 Tex 24.5kg £147.50, S Millar, Ballymena 5 Dor 25kg £147, F McAuley, 15 Tex 23.5kg £147, RH McIlwaine, 4 Tex 22kg £146.50, A & D McAfee, 9 Tex 22.5kg £146.50, F Tweed, Glenarm 3 Tex 24kg £146, K & P Buchanan, Larne 10 Tex 24kg £146, D McAdoo, 13 Tex 23kg £145.50, R Gingles, Kilwaughter 8 Tex 24kg £145, J Hutchinson, Ballyclare 4 Suf 24.5kg £144.50.

Fat Hoggets 103

Top per Kg

A & ME Graham, Carnlough  1 Mul 23kg £129 (560) J McFetridge, Glenarm 2 Dor 22kg £122 (554) Local Farmer, 2 Tex 24kg £129 (537) S Caldwell, 9 Tex 18.5kg £94 (508) A Reid, Glenarm 2 Suf 25.5kg £127 (498) A Boyd, Cloughmills 31 Cro 27.5kg £135.50 (492) D Morrow, Glenarm 2 Tex 30.5kg £147 (482) R Craig, 1 Dor 29kg £139 (479) D Morrow, Glenarm 2 BF 27kg £127 (470).

Top per head

D Morrow, Glenarm 2 Tex 30.5kg £147, J Gardiner, Ballymena 1 Cro 36kg £147, S Reid, Ballymena 1 Rou 34.5kg £142, R Craig, Broughshane 1 Dor 29kg £139, A Boyd, Cloughmills 31 Cro £135.50, TJ & I Bell, Ballyclare 4 Tex 28kg £130, Local Farmer, 2 Tex 24kg £129, A & M E Graham, Carnlough 1 Mul 23kg £129, D O’Boyle, Broughshane 1 Mul 28kg £129.

Fat Ewes 386

1^st Quality

Suff- £140 -£190

Tex £150 - £278

CB £90 - £130

BF £60 - £88

150 Store cattle in Ballymena on Tuesday resulted in another very steady trade. Bullocks sold to £1180 over for a Char 560kg £1740 presented by S McAtamney, Knockloughrim. Heifers sold to £1105 over for a Char 580kg at £1685 offered by W McVey, Carnlough. 

Bullocks

0kg to 500kg

N Boyd, Broughshane Lim 370kg £1280 (346) RE Tomkins, Toomebridge Cha 400kg £1360 (340) C McDonnell, Ballycastle Cha 420kg £1420 (338) Sim 430kg £1400 (325) A Devlin, Ballycastle Cha 420kg £1360 (323) N Boyd, Lim 410kg £1290 (314) D Thompson, Bushmills £490kg £1530 (312) Lim 390kg £1170 (300) N Boyd, Lim 440kg £1310 (297) A Devlin, Blo 480kg £1390 (289) Cha 440kg £1260 (286) S& J Moore, Ballymoney St 490kg £1390 (283) A Devlin, Abe 420kg £1180 (281) N Boyd, Her 420kg £1160 (276) A Devlin, Ballycastle Cha 420kg £1160 (276) RJJ & G McCullough, Bel 460kg £1270 (276).

501kg and over

S McAtamney, Cha 560kg £1740 (310) Cha 590kg £1740 (294) J Smyth, Randalstown Lim 520kg £1480 (284) F McKendry, Broughshane Abe 560kg £1580 (282) W Calderwood, Abe 520kg £1430 (275) S & J Moore, Ballymoney Cha 560kg £1520 (271) RP McDonnell, Cushendall Cha 620kg £1675 (270) R McCullough Cha 530kg £1430 (269) RJ & G McCullough, Sal 530kg £1430 (269) J Smyth, Randalstown Bel 590kg £1590 (269) F McKendry, Abe 510kg £1370 (268) J Smyth, Randalstown Cha 560kg £1490 (266) M Wallace, Cloughmills Cha 560kg £1480 (264) R Adams, Sim 530kg £1380 (260) J Smyth, Cha 580kg £1510 (260) A Devlin, Ballycastle Sim 570kg £1480 (259).

Heifers

0kg to 500kg

W McVey, Cha 460kg £1320 (287) S & J Moore, Ballymoney St 410kg £1080 (263) A McKnight, Lim 350kg £900 (257) M Warwick, Antrim Abe 420kg £1080 (257) W Calderwood, Dunloy Cha 480kg £1230 (256) M Warwick, Abe 490kg £1250 (255) E McKeown, Templepatrick Abe 470kg £1180 (251) M Warwick, Abe 480kg £1200 (250) W Calderwood, Abe 490kg £1220 (249) RE Tomkins, Bel 460kg £1120 (243) A McKnight, Sim 370kg £900 (243) M Esler, Ballymena Bel 420kg £1020 (242) Abe 420kg £1010 (240) A & J Currie, Ballyclare Sim 480kg £1150 (239) M Esler, Lim 480kg £1130 (235) R McKeown, Shb 340kg £800 (235).

501kg and over

W McVey, Carnlough Cha 580kg £1685 (290) H & J Christie, Dunloy Cha 550kg £1510 (274) Cha 540kg £1470 (272) FKV 510kg £1380 (270) Cha 520kg £1400 (269) Cha 640kg £1640 (256) W Calderwood, Dunloy Abe 510kg £1270 (249) Abe 570kg £1390 (243) local farmer St 540kg £1290 (238) H & J Christie, Dunloy Fkv 610kg £1440 (236).

The final Monday evening sale of the season resulted in another improved trade. Ewes & lambs sold to £290, Dry hoggets sold to £155, Pet lambs to £68.

W Carson, Cloughmills 3 Mul & 6 lambs £290, N & S Wilson, 5 Mul &10 Lambs £270, JW Bingham, Templepatrick 6 Cro & 10 Lambs £270, J Houston, Randalstown 1 Rou & 2 lambs £258, B Laverty, Ballymoney 3 Tex & 6 Lambs £258, 2 Suf & 4 Lambs £258, W Carson, Cloughmills £255, B Laverty, 2 Tex & 4 lambs £250, 1 Suf & 2 lambs £250, 1 Suf & 2 lambs £242, A Scott, Tex & 1 lamb £240, P McAuley, Carnlough 2 Tex & 1 lamb £232, N & S Wilson, 1 Che & 2 lambs £228, JW Bingham, Templepatrick 1 Tex & 2 lambs £228, D Montgomery, Glenwherry 3 Mul & 3 Lambs £228, J Houston, 1 Rou & 2 lambs £225, A Scott, 2 Mul & 4 lambs £225, N & S Wilson, 1 Jac & 2 lambs £222, I Montgomery, 4 Mul & 4 lambs £218, B Laverty, Ballymoney 1 Tex & 1 lamb £218, N & S Wilson, 2 Mul & 2 lambs £215, D Montgomery, 3 Mul & 3 lambs £212, A Montgomery, 1 Mul & 2 lambs £212, D Montgomery 2 Mul & 2 lambs £210, J Houston, Randalstown 1 Rou & 1 lamb £202.

Dairy Cows

Milking Cows

D & M McGregor, Muckamore Hol £2700, J Suffern, Crumlin Ayr £2300, £2100, £2050 x2, D & M McGregor, Muckamore Hol £1850.

Maiden Heifers

D Carson, Nutts Corner Fri £1800, Fkv £1620, Fkv £1600, Fri £1550, Fri £1220 x2.

Suckler Cows

Prices reached £2700 for a Hereford bull presented by J Taggart, Newtownards.

W Patton, Cloughmills Sho & hfr calf £2380, Sim & bull calf £2200, G McKeown, Aughafatten Lim & hfr calf £1720, C Tweed Ballygally AA & bull calf £1600, G McKeown, Aughafatten Sho & bull calf £1580, C Tweed, Ballygally AA & bull calf £1500.

Calves

A large entry of 384 calves resulted in another super trade. Bull calves sold to £720 for a 3 month old, Heifers to £690 for a 4 month old and Friesian bulls to £270.

Bulls

R Bingham, Nutts Corner Char £720, S Jamieson, Broughshane BB £690, D McIlwaine, Larne BB £570, H Alexander, Glenarm BB £550, R Bingham, Nutts Corner AA £540, A Carson, Clough Her £535 x2, H Dorman, Lisburn Lim £520, L Nicholl, Randalstown Her £510 x2, A Carson, Clough Her £510, S Brennan, Larne AA £500, D McIlwaine, Larne AA £500, N & S Wilson, Rathkenny Char £495, R Bingham, Nutts Corner AA £470, J Stewart, Portaferry AA £470.

Heifers

D Gillan, Garvagh Char £690, Sim £650, Char £610, J Drummond, Bangor AA £595, S Brennan, Larne BB £590 x2, J Drummond, Bangor AA £565, £560 x2, R Adams, Ballymena BB £550 x2, J Drummond, Bangor AA £545, S Jamieson, Broughshane BB £540, R Bingham, Nutts Corner Char £530, J Stewart, Portaferry Char £530, J Drummond, Bangor AA £530.

Holstein/Friesian Bulls

S Brennan, Larne Hol £270 x2, D Maybin, Broughshane Hol £240, M & S Mackey, Ballycarry Fri £235, H Dorman, Lisburn Hol £205, Trimble Farms, Kircubbin £205 x2, R Bingham, Nutts Corner Hol £195, Trimble Farms, Kircubbin Hol £185 x2, Forsythe Bros, Loughgiel Fri £165 x3, Trimble Farms, Kircubbin Hol £155 x2.

Weanlings

220 Weanlings in Ballymena resulted 10 another terrific trade. Bullocks sold to £1120 over for a Lim 360kg £1480 presented by David Andrew, Templepatrick. Heifers sold to £870 over for a Lim 400kg at £1270 from B Hall, Monkstown, and a Cha 420kg £1290 from P Martin, Dunloy.

Bullocks

0kg to 300kg

D & J O’Donnell, Lim 260kg £1020 (392) S Taylor, Belfast Cha 280kg £1090 (289) K Kidd, Broughshane Cha 270kg £1050 (388) B Connon, Larne Lim 180kg £670 (372) S Dennison, Antrim Cha 250kg £930 (372) S Hall, Lim 220kg £810 (368) K Kidd, Ballymena Cha 290kg £1060 (365) S Minn, Moorfields Lim 250kg £910 (364) S Taylor, Belfast Cha 300kg £1090 (363) J Mills, Kilwaughter Lim 280kg £1010 (360) K Kidd, Ballymena Cha 250kg £900 (360) H Crooks, Kilwaughter Sim 260kg £900 (346) R P McConnell, Cushendall Cha 290kg £990 (341) B Connon, Larne Lim 270kg £920 (340) S Dennison, Antrim Sal 260kg £870 (334) K Kidd, Cha 300kg £1000 (333).

301kg to 350kg

D Andrew, Templepatrick Lim 340kg £1300 (382) T Knox, Ballynure Cha 320kg £1175 (367) J Mills, Kilwaughter Bel 320kg £1170 (365) S Taylor, Belfast Cha 310kg £1130 (364) J Mills, Bel 330kg £1160 (351) S Taylor, Belfast Cha 350kg £1230 (351) T Knox, Cha 350kg £1210 (345) S Taylor, Cha 310kg £1070 (345) L Millen, Coleraine Lim 330kg £1120 (339) P Martin, Dunloy Cha 320kg £1085 (339) S Taylor, Cha 310kg £1050 (338) K Kidd, Cha 310kg £1050 (338) D Russell, Antrim Cha 340kg £1150 (338) L Millen, Lim 350kg £1180 (337) J Mills, Cha 330kg £1110 (336) R & M Duff, Kells Lim 330kg £1110 (336).

351kg and over

D Andrew, Lim 360kg £1480 (411) Lim 390kg £1460 (374) Lim 390kg £1460 (365) Lim 400kg £1460 (365) T Knox, Ballynure Cha 370kg £1340 (362) D Andrew, Lim 360kg £1300 (361) L Millen, Lim 410kg £1460 (356) D Andrew, Lim 370kg £1310 (354) Lim 370kg £1300 (351) Lim 410kg £1440 (351) L Millen, Lim 420kg £1450 (345) D Andrew, Lim 400kg £1370 (342) D Russell, Antrim Cha 360kg £1230 (341) D Andrew, Lim 400kg £1350 (337) Lim 410kg £1370 (334) L Millen, Lim 370kg £1225 (331) R P McDonnell, Cushendall Cha 370kg £1170 (316).

Heifers

0kg to 300kg

S Minn, Moorfields Lim 220kg £745 (338) R & G Bell, Crumlin Lim 270kg £870 (322) S Minn, Lim 290kg £930 (320) B Connon, Larne Lim 250kg £795 (318) H Crooks, Kilwaughter Cha 290kg £920 (317) C Crooks, Cha 290kg £890 (306) R & G Bell, Bel 240kg £730 (304) M Semple, Carnlough Lim 270kg £820 (303) C Thompson, Bel 180kg £540 (300) G Quinn, Lim 280kg £8330 (296) C Crooks, Cha 270kg £800 (296) S Minn, Lim 260kg £770 (296) G Quinn, Lim 240kg £710 (295) M Young, Cha 290kg £850 (293) M Semple, Lim 280kg £820 (292) M Adams, Cloughmills Abe 220kg £640 (290).

301kg to 350kg

A &  D McAfee, Cha 320kg £1090 (340) R P McDonnell, Cha 320kg £1030 (321) P Martin, Cha 350kg £1070 (305) H Crooks, Kilwaughter Cha 310kg £920 (296) J Sheppard, Larne Lim 340kg £1000 (294) G Quinn, Lim 310kg £900 (290) Sim 350kg £1010 (288) Wm Dennison, Antrim Cha 320kg £920 (287) G Quinn, Lim 310kg £890 (287) Lim 350kg £990 (282) M Young, Sim 330kg £920 (278) M Adams, Cloughmills Abe 310kg £860 (277) D Russell, Antrim Lim 310kg £860 (277) G Quinn, Lim 320 £880 (275) H Crooks, Sim 310kg £850 (274) G Quinn, Sim 320kg £870 (271).

351kg and over

B Hall, Monkstown Lim 400kg £1270 (317) P Martin, Dunloy Cha 420kg £1290 (307) Cha 420 £1270 (302) G Quinn, Sim 390kg £1160 (297) Sim 380kg £1130 (297) R&G Bell, Crumlin Lim 380kg £1080 (284) S Rainey, Ballygalley Lim 380kg £1050 (276) P Martin, Cha 380kg £1040 (273).

An entry of 1761 sheep on Wednesday in Ballymena resulted in another very strong trade. Fat lambs sold to 676p for 6 Texel 21kg at £142 and to a top per head of £153.50 for 28.5kg. Fat hoggets sold to 576p for 3 Texels 25kg at £144 and to a top per head of £162 for 30kg. Fat ewes sold to £216.

Spring lambs (1010)

Top per Kg

A Kennedy, Ballymena 6 Tex 21kg £142 (676), E Clyde, Muckamore 3 Tex 21.5kg £142 (660), J Lowe, Coagh 22 Tex 21kg £136.50 (650), W Adamson, Carrickfergus 2 Spo 20kg £130 (650), I W & A T McCaughey, Broughshane 12 Tex 21kg £136 (647), J Gibson, Bangor 3 Spo 19kg £122 (642), A & D McAfee, Bushmills 15 Tex 21.5kg £138 (641), G J Coulter, Cookstown 19 Tex 21.5kg £138 (641), J Murray, Ballymoney 12 Tex 21.5kg £138 (641),  W A Hagan, Ballyclare 13 Tex 21kg £134 (638), S & M Warwick, Ballyclare 11 Tex 21kg £134 (638), A Coulter, Ballyclare 2 Cb 21kg £134 (638), J Bovill, Toomebridge 26 Tex 21.5kg £137 (637), Local Farmer 7 Tex 22kg £140 (636), J Knox, Broughshane 28 Tex 22kg £140 (636), A & D McAfee, Bushmills 1 Tex 22.5kg £143 (635), J Boville, Toome 5 Tex 21.5kg £136 (632), N Higgins, Toomebridge 47 Tex 22kg £139 (631), R Graham, Broughshane 7 Suff 22kg £139 (631), A Moore, Portglenone 29 Char 22kg £139 (631), A Hall. Antrim 23 Tex 22kg £139 (631), I Dodds, Glenwherry 19 Suff 22kg £139 (631), S Hall, Larne 7 Cb 22.5kg £142 (631), H Hall, Newtownabbey 5 Tex 22.5kg £142 (631).

Top per head

J Adams, Bellaghy 2 Tex 28.5kg £153.50, A Moore, Portglenone 10 Char 25.5kg £148.50, K Scullion, Portglenone 1 Char 27.5kg £148, J Gibson, Bangor 4 Spo 24kg £146, H Chambers, Bushmills 2 Suff 30kg £146, W C McMaster, Gleno 7 Suff 26kg £145, D Gilliland, Ballymena 4 Char 24kg £145, C McClelland, Doagh 2 Suff 25kg £145, W A Hagan, Ballyclare 5 Suff 25kg £145, R Aiken, Rathkenny 4 Suff 25kg £145, C McClelland, Doagh 3 Char 24kg £144, R Howie, Doagh 3 Suff 25.5kg £144, J Adams, Bellaghy 30 Tex 23kg £143.50, J Lowe, Coagh 8 Tex 23.5kg £143.50, A P Cameron, Macosquin 1 Char 25kg £143, A & D McAfee, Bushmills 1 Tex 22.5kg £143, T Jackson, Broughshane 22 Suff 23.5kg £143, A Drummond, Larne 2 Dor 23.5kg £142.50, J Knox, Broughshane 7 Suff 23.5kg £142.50, A P Cameron, Macosquin 1 Char 27.5kg £142, N Milliken, Ballymoney 2 Dor 23.5kg £142, A Millar, Antrim 82 Char 23kg £142, M Crawford, Carnalbanagh 2 Suff 22.5kg £142.

Fat Hoggets (246)

Top per Kg

Local farmer 3 Tex 25kg £144 (576), W J Penney, Larne 11 Tex 24kg £136.50 (568), N Boyd, Broughshane 6 Suff 25kg £140 (560), A Robinson, Moorfields 13 LLy 22kg £121 (550), N Curran, Ballynure 13 Ham 23kg £156.50 (550), R Howie, Doagh 6 Suff 25kg £137 (548), J Scroggie, Armagh 3 Char 25.5kg £139 (545), M Workman, Kilwaughter 5 Mule 23kg £125 (543), H Park, Ballymena 1 Spo 30kg £162 (540), J Dobbin, Aughafatten 7 Tex 21.5kg £116 (539), J McLaughlin, Carnlough 4 Chev 25.5kg £136 (533), AT A Smyth, Randalstown 1 Cb 25kg £133 (532), F Mulvenna, Glenarm 4 Tex 28.5kg £151 (529), T A Smyth, Randalstown 2 Cb 23.5kg £124 (527).

Top per Head

H Park, Ballymena 1 Spo 30kg £162, F Mulvenna, Glenarm 4 Tex 28.5kg £151, R Howie, Doagh 6 Tex 31kg £149.50, R & M McKinney, Draperstown 1 Tex 35kg £149, J Scroggie, Armagh 1 Cb 37kg £145, J C O’Boyle, Randalstown 2 Tex 27.5kg £144, Local farmer 3 Tex 25kg £144, J, S, P & M Gibson, Aughafatten 5 Dor 28kg £144, J Hutchinson, Ballyclare 1 Cb 35kg £144, S Hunter, Bushmills 1 Chev 30kg £143, D Magill, Ballymena 1 Mule 27.5kg £143, J Dobbin, Aughafatten 6 Tex 29kg £140.50, H Park, Ballymena 1 Zwa 32.5kg £140, A Robinson, Moorfields 7 LLy 27kg £140, N Boyd, Broughshane 6 Suff 25kg £140, J Alcorn, Glengormley 1 Dor 35kg £140.

Just under 200 store cattle in Ballymena resulted in another very steady trade. Bullocks sold to £1250 over for a Lim 600kg at £1250, heifers sold to £1170 over for a Lim 590kg at £1740. Leading prices as follows -:

Heifers

0kg to 500kg

N Hamill, Aughafatten Lim 390kg £1160 (297) local farmer Lim 500kg £1470 (294) N Hamill, Lim 500kg £1460 (292) Lim 420kg £1210 (288) Lim 450kg £1270 (282) WE Adamson, Carrickfergus Aub 470kg £1320 (280) Aub, 470kg £1290 (274) S O’Neill, Martinstown Cha 460kg £1260 (273) local farmer, Lim 460kg £1240 (269) WE Adamson, Sou 450kg £1190 (264) P Brankin, Aghalee Bel 440kg £1150 (261) WE Adamson, Aub 440kg £1140 (259) S O’Neill, Martinstown Cha 500kg £1290 (258) WE Adamson, Aub 430kg £1105 (257) Aub 390kg £990 (253) Sou, 430kg £1090 (253).

501kg and over

Local farmer, Lim 580kg £1740 (300) Lim 590kg £1760 (298)  J Murray, Lurgan Sim 610kg £1760 (288) local farmer Lim 620kg £1760 (283) J Murray, Sim 570kg £1560 (273) Sim 550kg £1500 (272) M Young, Cha 570kg £1510 (264) local farmer, Lim 680kg £1740 (255) IJ Hadden, Ballymoney Sim 520kg £1325 (254) S Knox, Broughshane Lim 5200kg £1300 (250) JS P & M Gibson, Cha 570kg £1400 (245) B Smyth, Cha 550kg £1340 (243) JS P & M Gibson, Bel 540kg £1310 (242) Bel £1400 (241) J & G Hamilton, Broughshane 2x Bel 520kg £1250 (240).

Bullocks

Up to 500kg

D Stewart, Portglenone Lim 450kg £1420 (315), J O’Kane, Garvagh Lim 320kg £1000 (312), A McKnight, Antrim Sim 330kg £1000 (303), A McKeegan, Glenarm BB 360kg £1080 (300) x2, D Stewart Portglenone Lim 490kg £1470 (300), A McKnight, Antrim Sim 360kg £1070 (297) x6, J O’Kane, Garvagh Lim 490kg £1390 (283), J Henry, Antrim AA 440kg £1240 (281), S O’Neill, Martinstown Char 410kg £1140 (278), A McKeegan, Glenarm BB 280kg £1050 (276).

Over 500kg

Local famer Lim 520kg £1610 (309), K McErlain, Armoy Lim 600kg £18520 (308), M Young, Bellaghy Sim 570kg £1710 (300), local farmer Lim 620kg (298), B Smyth, Randalstown Lim 580kg £1720 (296), Local farmer Lim 530kg £1570 (296), B Smyth, Randalstown Char 610kg £1780 (291), local farmer Lim 580kg £1690 (291), V & M Walsh, Newtownabbey BB 540kg £1560 (288) x2, M Young, Bellaghy Lim 580kg £1670 (287), K McErlain, Armoy Lim 550kg £1580 (287), B Smyth, Randalstown Lim 550kg £1580 (287), K McErlain, Armoy Lim 620kg £1760 (283), C Kerr, Newtownabbey Lim 670kg £1900 (283), J & G Hamilton, Broughshane BB 580kg £1630 (281).

A good entry of ewes and lambs in Ballymena on Monday evening resulted in a super trade selling to a top of £280 of 3 occasions. Dry hoggets sold to £158.

J Gilliland, Muckamore 2 Mule & 4 lambs £280, A Morrison, Ballynure 1 Tex & 2 lambs £280, A P Cameron, Macosquin 1 Tex & 2 lambs £280, A Montgomery, Glenwherry 1 Mule & 2 lambs £260, W Carson, Cloughmills 1 Suff & 2 lambs £255, I Montgomery, Glenwherry 3 Mule & 3 lambs £255, I McCluggage, Glarryford 1 Tex & 2 lambs £255, J Gilliland, Muckamore 4 Mule & 4 lambs £252, J Gilliland, Muckamore 3 Mule & 3 lambs £252, I Montgomery, Glenwherry 3 Mule & 3 lambs £250, K Travers, Castlederg 4 Mule & 7 lambs £250, I Montgomery, Glenwherry 1 Mule & 2 lambs £248, J Gilliland, Muckamore 2 Mule & 2 lambs £248, W Carson, Cloughmills 2 Mule & 2 lambs £245, I McCluggage, Glarryford 1 Tex & 2 lambs £245, D Montgomery, Glenwherry 3 Mule & 6 lambs £242. 

Dairy Cows

Sixty-three dairy cattle sold to £2000 for Friesian bulls from William Black, Aghadowey.

S Robinson & Sons, Crossgar Hol £1980, P Scott, Templepatrick Fkv £1980, S Robinson & Sons, Crossgar Hol £1950, D McNeilly, Randalstown Fri £1920, T J Turtle, Broughshane Ayr £1920, P Scott, Templepatrick Fkv £1900, S Robinson & Sons, Crossgar Hol £1880, T J Turtle, Broughshane Fri £1850, £1820, P Scott, Templepatrick Fkv £1820, S Robinson & Sons, Crossgar Hol £1800, £1750, T J Turtle, Broughshane Sho £1750, Fri £1720, £1700 x2.