Twenty-five Dairy cattle sold to £2980 for a calved heifer from David & Mrs M McGregor, Muckamore.
David & Mrs M McGregor, Hol £2980, Droghal Farm, Aghalee, Hol £2950, Droghal Farm, Aghalee, Hol £2750, S Dunlop, Dundrod, Hol £2680, C Casey, Cloughmills, Hol £2520, David & Mrs M McGregor, Hol £2450, Samuel Robinson & Sons, Crossgar, Hol £2350, Samuel Robinson & Sons, Crossgar, Hol £2300, C Casey, Cloughmills, Hol £2280, Maurice Hughes, Kircubbin, Fri £2250, Samuel Robinson & Sons, Crossgar, Hol £2250, C Casey, Cloughmills, Hol £2180, P Tinsley, Dromore, Fri £2150, N G Chambers, Moneyrea, Fri £2100, Beattie Lilburn Hillcrest Farm, Dromore, Hol £2050, N G Chambers, Moneyrea, Fri £2050.
Suckler stock sold to £2720
Paul Campbell, Carnlough, Lim cow with bull calf £2720, W Campbell, Carnlough, Lim cow with bull calf £2600, W Campbell, Carnlough, Lim cow with bull calf £2550, S Moorhead incalf Lim £2050, B Millar, Randalstown, Sim cow with heifer calf £1550, Colin McKee, Broughshane, St £1450, Colin McKee, Broughshane, St £1400, Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick, Bel with bull calf £1400, Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick, Bel cow with heifer calf £1380, T J Johnston, Glenavy, Her with bull calf £1150, Colin McKee, Broughshane, Lim £1120, A T Lowry, Loughgiel, Abe with bull claf £1100, S & A Saunderson, Glenwherry, Spk £1080.
369 Calves sold to £645 for a 4 month old B B Bull, Heifer calves to £545 for a similar Limousin.
Bull calves
F & S Hill, Randalstown, Bel £645, Robin Bingham, Nuttscorner, Abe £565, A Abbott, Lisburn, Lim £550, Robin Bingham, Nuttscorner, Cha £540, F & S Hill, Randalstown, Bel £520, Robin Bingham, Nuttscorner, Abe £510 x2, B Compton, Glarryford, Bel £505, B Compton, Glarryford, Abe £500, F & S Hill, Randalstown, Bel £490, F & S Hill, Randalstown, Bel £490, B Compton, Glarryford, Abe £480, K McVicker, Dervock, Cha £480, K McVicker, Dervock, Cha £455, J Huey, Armoy, Her £450, B Compton, Glarryford, Bel £445.
Heifer calves
A Abbott, Lisburn, Lim £545, T J Johnston, Glenavy, Lim £530, F & S Hill, Randalstown, Bel £515, F & S Hill, Randalstown, Bel £510, Robin Bingham, Nuttscorner, Cha £510, Robin Bingham, Nuttscorner, Cha £505, Robin Bingham, Nuttscorner, Cha £500, Robin Bingham, Nuttscorner, Cha £480, Robin Bingham, Nuttscorner, Cha £470, F & S Hill, Randalstown, Bel £450, F & S Hill, Randalstown, Bel £450, F & S Hill, Randalstown, Bel £450, B Alexander, Ahoghill, Bel £430, R Crawford, Raloo, Bel £430, Edward Dickson, Broughshane, Sim £410, R Crawford, Raloo, Cha £400.
Fri & Hol Bulls
B Compton, Glarryford, Hol £350, Robin Bingham, Nuttscorner, Hol £265, B Compton, Glarryford, Hol £260, E & J Arthur, Templepatrick, Fri £260, J F Smith, Islandmagee, Fri £230, A Magee Snr, Kilwaughter, Fri £220, E & J Arthur, Templepatrick, Fri £220 x2, E & J Arthur, Templepatrick, Fri £220, A Magee Snr, Kilwaughter, Fri £195, B Compton, Glarryford, Hol £185, E & J Arthur, Templepatrick, Fri £175, E & A Holden, Larne, Fri £170, Dard, Fri £160 x3.
An entry of 420 weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in a terrific trade. Bullocks sold to £1000 over for a Char 420kg at £1420 offered by J Knox, Broughshane. Heifers sold to £850 over for a Lim 320kg at £1170 presented by S & M Black, Carnlough.
Bullocks
0kg to 300kg
R Robinson, Broughshane Sim 260kg £980 (376) K McBride, Mallusk Lim 220kg £810 (268) K McBride, 2 Lim 220kg £810 (268) B Taylor, Ligoniel Cha 290kg £1050 (262) H Morrell, Coleraine Cha 280kg £990 (253) S Taylor, Belfast Cha 300kg £1050 (350) S Minn, Moorfields 2 Cha 270kg £910 (337) S&O Quigg, Garvagh Cha 300kg £1010 (336) D O’Hagan, Maghera Lim 260kg £865 (332) S Taylor, Ligoneil Cha 300kg £970 (232) local farmer, Cha 220kg £710 (322) local farmer, Lim 200kg £6440 (320) D O’Hagan, Lim 250kg £800 (320) S Kernohan, Cha 180kg £570kg (316).
301kg to 350kg
R Robinson, Lim 310kg £1130 (364) R Evans, Randalstown Lim 330kg £1190 (360) S Taylor, Belfast Cha 310kg £1110 (358) J Knox, Broughshane 1 Cha & 1 Lim 330kg £1170 (354) J Knox, Cha 320kg £1120 (350) K McConnell, Muckamore Cha 340kg £1180 (347) AJ Wilson, Ballymena Cha 340kg £1180 (347) JR Beggs, Larne Cha 330kg £1140 (345) JR Beggs, Cha 340kg £1170, J Knox, Cha 320kg £1100 (343) J Knox, Cha 350kg £1200 (342) P & C Connon, Cha 350kg £1200 (342) S Taylor, Belfast Cha 340kg £1150 (338) J Knox, Cha 310kg £1040 (335) A Abbott, Lisburn Cha 350kg £1170 (343).
351kg and over
WR Wilson, Ballymena Cha 360kg £1290 (358) R Henry, Kilwaughter Lim 390kg £1340 (343) J Knox, Broughshane Cha 420kg £1420 (338) D Andrew, Templepatrick Lim 370kg £1230 (332) JR Beggs, Larne Cha 390kg £1290 (330) D Andrew, Lim 410kg £1350 (329) A Burleigh, Glenarm Cha 430kg £1410 (327) J Anderson, Lim 360kg £1180 (327) J Knox, Cha 380kg £1240 (326) D Andrew, Templepatrick Lim 390kg £1270 (325) R Henry, Lim 400kg £1300 (325) JR Beggs, Cha 360kg £1170 (325) R Evans, Randalstown Lim 380kg £1230 (323) H Crawford, Carnalbana Cha 420kg £1350 (321) R Henry, Lim 370kg £1180 (318) D Andrew, Lim 410kg £1300 (317).
Heifers
0-300kg
John Anderson, Cullybackey, Lim 280kg £870 (310), local farmer, Cha 290kg £875 (301), A & M E Graham, Carnlough, Cha 270kg £800 (296), D Gilmore, Carrickfergus, Cha 280kg £825 (294), Robert Irvine, Carrickfergus, Cha 280kg £825 (294), John Anderson, Cullybackey, Lim 290kg £840 (289), S & O Quigg, Garvagh, Cha 270kg £780 (288), Richard Kennedy, Ballymena, Lim 260kg £750 (288), Richard Kennedy, Ballymena, Lim 260kg £750 (288), Mr D Kennedy, Ballymena, Lim 260kg £750 (288), A & M E Graham, Carnlough, Cha 300kg £860 (286), A & M E Graham, Carnlough, Cha 300kg £860 (286), S Kernohan, Ballymena, Cha 240kg £680 (283), Kenneth McBride, Mallusk, Lim 250kg £700 (280), Mark McBride, Mallusk, Lim 250kg £700 (280), Samuel Minn, Moorfields, Cha 250kg £700 (280).
301-350kg
S & M Black, Carnlough, Lim 320kg £1170 (365), S & M Black, Carnlough, Lim 330kg £1160 (351), S & M Black, Carnlough, Lim 310kg £1040 (335), John Anderson, Cullybackey, Lim 310kg £1000 (322), Kelly McConnell, Muckamore, Cha 310kg £970 (312), J Knox, Broughshane, Cha 320kg £960 (300), J Knox, Broughshane, Cha 340kg £1000 (294), J Knox, Broughshane, Cha 340kg £1000 (294), Mr P Martin, Dunloy, Cha 320kg £935 (292), J.R Baggs, Larne, Cha 310kg £905 (291), A J Wilson, Ballymena, Cha 330kg £960 (290), Mr P Martin, Dunloy, Cha 330kg £960 (290), Kelly McConnell, Muckamore, Cha 340kg £980 (288), Leo G Marron, Portglenone, Lim 330kg £950 (287), A J Wilson, Ballymena, Cha 350kg £1000 (285), P & C Connon, Ballymena, Cha 320kg £910 (284).
351kg+
S & M Black, Carnlough, Lim 370kg £1180 (318), Mr P Martin, Dunloy, Cha 360kg £1140 (316), R Henry, Kilwaughter, Lim 360kg £1120 (311), S & M Black, Carnlough, Lim 360kg £1110 (308), John Anderson, Cullybackey, Lim 370kg £1130 (305), S & M Black, Carnlough, Lim 370kg £1130 (305), S & M Black, Carnlough, Lim 390kg £1190 (305), E Donnelly, Ballycastle, Cha 400kg £1220 (305), S Taylor, Belfast, Cha 360kg £1080 (300), E Donnelly, Ballycastle, Cha 360kg £1060 (294), R Henry, Kilwaughter, Lim 370kg £1080 (291), J.R Beggs, Larne, Cha 370kg £1080 (291), E Donnelly, Ballycastle, Cha 440kg £1260 (286), W R Wilson, Ballymena, Cha 390kg £1110 (284), R Henry, Kilwaughter, Lim 360kg £1020 (283), A J Wilson, Ballymena, Cha 360kg £1010 (280).