An entry of 140 store cattle in Ballymena sold in another great trade.  Bullocks sold to £1210 over for a Char bullock 610kg at £1820 offered by C Tinsdale, Carnlough.  Heifers sold to £1040 over for a Lim heifer 580kg at £1620 sold by Mrs D Kennedy, Larne.

Heifers

Up to 500kg

W H Knox, Ballynure Lim 400kg £1300 (325), W H Knox, Ballynure Lim 430kg £1310 (304), W H Knox, Ballynure Lim 400kg £1200 (300), J Hutchinson, Ballyclare Char 410kg £1220 (297), P Brankin, Aghalee Lim 460kg £1320 (287), J Hutchinson, Ballyclare Char 430kg £1220 (283), W Knowles, Cloughmills Lim 460kg £1305 (283), W H Knox, Ballynure Lim 470kg £1330 (283), J Hutchinson, Ballyclare Char 410kg £1160 (282), L Crawford, Aghalee Lim 420kg £1180 (281), J Hutchinson, Ballyclare Char 430kg £1195 (277), P Brankin, Aghalee Sim 470kg £1290 (274), J Hutchinson, Ballyclare Char 410kg £1120 (273), P Brankin, Aghalee Sim 490kg £1330 (271), W Knowles, Cloughmills Sal 480kg £1300 (270).

Over 500kg

P Brankin, Aghalee Sim 510kg £1590 (311), D Kennedy, Larne Lim 580kg £1620 (279), W Knowles, Cloughmills Lim 510kg £1410 (276), D Kennedy, Larne Lim 510kg £1390 (272), W Knowles, Cloughmills AA 510kg £1360 (266), D Kennedy, Larne Sal 590kg £1470 (249), D Kennedy, Larne Sal 530kg £1300 (245).

Bullocks

Up to 500kg

M Simmons, Antrim Char 310kg £1040 (335), E Maynes, Garvagh Char 490kg £1590 (324), E Maynes, Garvagh Char 500kg £1620 (324), M Simmons, Antrim Char 420kg £1350 (321), E Maynes, Garvagh Char 490kg £1560 (318), E Maynes, Garvagh Char 490kg £1550 (316), M Simmons, Antrim Char 370kg £1140 (308), J Hutchinson, Ballyclare Char 380kg £1160 (305), M Simmons, Antrim Char 500kg £1510 (302), D Thompson, Bushmills Lim 450kg £1350 (300), G Arthur, Broughshane Char 480kg £1420 (295), D Thompson, Bushmills Lim 470kg £1390 (295), M Simmons, Antrim Char 440kg £1280 (290), J Hutchinson, Ballyclare Char 430kg £1250 (290), D Thompson, Bushmills Lim 460kg £1330 (289), E Maynes, Garvagh Sim 500kg £1420 (284).

Over 500kg

G Arthur, Broughshane Char 540kg £1750 (324), G Arthur, Broughshane Char 550kg £1715 (311), E Maynes, Garvagh Char 530kg £1650 (311), C Tinsdale, Carnlough Char 580kg £1800 (310), C Tinsdale, Carnlough Char 610kg £1820 (298), E Maynes, Garvagh Char 590kg £1720 (291), E Maynes, Garvagh Char 530kg £1540 (290), G Arthur, Broughshane Lim 540kg £1560 (288), D Thompson, Bushmills Lim 510kg £1445 (283), E Maynes, Garvagh Lim 600kg £1680 (280), E Maynes, Garvagh Lim 530kg £1480 (279), C Tinsdale, Carnlough Char 650kg £1810 (278), E Maynes, Garvagh Lim 550kg £1530 (278), W & I Brown, Magherafelt AA 540kg £1495 (276), A McBride, Toome Lim 570kg £1570 (275), E Maynes, Garvagh Blo 520kg £1430 (275).

A similar entry of sheep in Ballymena resulted in a steady trade.  Ewes and lambs to £262, in lamb ewes to £180 and pet lambs to £80

Ewes in lamb

T Rainey, Ballygalley 12 Tex £180, 11 Tex £168, 3 Tex £164, J Hutchinson, Ballyclare 6 Mil £162, C Reynolds, Ahoghill 2 Tex £145, L Geddis, Moira 6 Tex £135, J Hutchinson, Ballyclare 9 Cro £130, L Geddis, 3 Dor £128, C Reynolds, Ahoghill 4 Suf £128, B Cochrane, Dromara 2 Tex £128.

Ewes and lambs

S Gregg, Glarryford 1 Suf & 2 lambs £262, local farmer 1 Cro & 2 lambs £246, D Cubitt, 1 Dor & 2 lambs £235, S Caskey, Kilrea 2 Cro & 4 lambs £228, 2 Cro & 4 lambs £228, 3 Cro & 6 lambs £222, S Millar, Ballymena 2 Cro & 4 lambs £220, D Murphy, Glenarm 2 Dor & 3 lambs £212, S Caskey, Kilrea 2 Cro & 4 lambs £205, S Millar, Ballymena 1 Tex & 2 lambs £198, local farmer, 1 Cro & 2 lambs £196, D Murphy, 3 Dor & 3 lambs £188,

Store lambs

I Barr, Kells 6 Cha £75, L Coulter, Nutts Corner 1 Tex £70, I Barr, 2 Cha £58, L Coulter, 4 Tex £55.

Reduction sale of top quality suckler herd of Shorthorns for Robert Patton, Ballycarry – previous winner of Best NI Commercial Shorthorn herd

A great entry of Beef cattle in Ballymena resulted in another terrific trade. Beef cows sold to 295p 690kg at £2035, Fr cows to 188p 590kg at £1109, Beef heifers to 304p 690kg at £2097, Beef bullocks to 319p 750kg at £2392 and to a top per head of £2649 for 920kg. Fr bullocks to 236p for 590kg at £1392.

Beef cows

H Crawford, Moneyrea Bel 690kg £2035 (295) J Aiken, Dromore Lim 900kg £2520 (280) S Smyth, Cha 880kg £2437 (277) B Bailey, Ballycastle Lim 730kg £1941 (266) K Bell, Broughshane Sal 640kg £1664 (260) J Aiken, Dromara Lim 740kg £1850 (250) D Andrew, Lim 740kg £1813 (245) M Lucas, Lim 770kg £1878 (244) S McCambridge, Ballycastle Lim 610kg £1476 (242).

Friesian cows

JC Barkley, Ballymena 590kg £1109 (188) GN McMullan, Carnlough 650kg £1176 (181) ESG Ivy Farm Ltd 700kg £1246 (178) J Maybin, 690kg £1221 (177) ESG Ivy Farm, 740kg £1295 (175) J Duncan, Crumlin 580kg £997 (172) G Forsythe, Cloughmills 680kg £1169 (172) D Rawe, Armoy 660kg £1135 (172) D McKeeman, Ballymoney 710kg £1214 (171) Esg Ivy Farm Ltd, 710kg £1207 (170).

Beef heifers

H Crawford, Moneyrea Lim 690kg £2097 (304) D Andrew, Templepatrick Lim 700kg £2079 (297) H Crawford, Lim 720kg £2095 (291) I Rea, Mallusk Cha 610kg £1769 (290) M & F Speers, Cullybackey Cha 730kg £2087 (286) D Manson, Lim 490kg £1401 (286) H& J Christie, Dunloy Cha 610kg £1738 (285) local farmer Abe 610kg £1720 (282) I Rea, Mallusk Cha 540kg £1522 (282).

Beef bullocks

Top per kg

J Aiken, Dromara Lim 750kg £2392 (319) F Cassidy, Kilrea Lim 800kg £2520 (315) N&R Jamison, Ballycastle Bel 810kg £25919 (311) Bel 700kg £2163 (309) M Tweed, Comber cha 740kg £2279 (308) N & R Jamison, Ballycastle Lim 640kg £1958 (306) M Tweed, Comber Cha 730kg £2233 (306) R Cassidy, Kilrea Cha 840kg £2562 (305).

Top per head

M Tweed, Comber Cha 920kg £2649, Cha 920kg £2631, F Cassidy, Kilrea Cha 910kg £2620, Cha 890kg £2589, Cha 840kg £2562, M Tweed, Comber Cha 850kg £2550, F Cassidy, Lim 800kg £2520, N & R Jamison, Ballycastle Bel 810kg £2519.

Friesian bullocks

G Stewart, Portglenone 590kg £1392 (236) 580kg £1305 (225) 580kg £1299 (224) A Rock, Larne 710kg £1590 (224) G Stewart, 610kg ££1360 (223) B Kerr, Cullybackey 640kg £1420 (220) 580kg £1276 (220) A Rocke, Larne 680kg £1496 (220) W Weatherup, Carrickfergus 490kg £1068 (218).

An entry of 1564 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in a similar trade. Fat lambs sold to 520p for 15 texels 22.5kg at £117 and to a top per head of £130 for 4 texels 28.5kg. Fat ewes sold to £202.

Fat Hoggets (1204)

Top per kg

Local farmer 15 Tex 22.5kg £117 (520) J Mills, Kilwaughter 12 BF 21kg £108 (514) M Stewart, Coleraine 17 Tex 22.5kg £113 (502) B Paisley, Ballynure 11 Cha 22.5kg £113 (502) S R Simpson, Broughshane 19 Cro 23kg £115 (500) R Morrow, Glenarm 1 Suf 20kg £100 (500) M Crawford, 5 Suff 21kg £105 (500) H McGookin, Carrickfergus 6 Tex 22kg £110 (500) D Johnston, Glenarm 4 Tex 20kg £100 (500) A Hall, Antrim 3 Tex 17.5kg £87 (497) D Carson, Nutts Corner 16 Tex 23kg £114 (495) D Boreland, Bushmills 18 Cro 21.5kg £106.50 (195) W Wright, Antrim 20 Tex 21.5kg £106.50 (295) M Crawford, 11 BF 21kg £104 (495) D Steele, Shamrockvale 33 Tex 23.5kg £116 (493) C Patterson, Broughshane 3 Tex 21.5kg £106 (493) 10 Tex 21.5kg £106 (493) local farmer 8 BF 21.5kg £106 (193).

Top per head

M Warnock, Limavady 4 Tex 28.5kg £130, B Strange, Straid 23 Suf 29.5kg £123, S Agnew, Ballyclare 1 Tex 32.5kg £123, C McAuley, Toome 4 Tex 28kg £122, N McBurney, Moorfields 24 Cro 26.5kg £121, D Carson, 29 Tex 27kg £121, 4 Tex 27kg £121, I Stevenson, Broughshane 2 Tex 31kg £121, GD Graham, Kells 21 Cha 25.5kg £120, D Steele, Shamrockvale 22 Tex 28.5kg £120, J McIlrath, Ballymena 26 Tex 25kg £120, W Jamieson, Ballymoney 25kg £120, I Dodds, Glenwherry 26 Cha 25kg £120, H Carson, Dundrod 29 Tex 25.5kg £120, FC Patterson, Broughshane 24 Tex 26kg £120, C Irvine, Carrickfergus 2 Tex 25kg £120, N Boyd, Broughshane 12 Tex 25.5kg £120, J Milligan, Larne 1 Tex 27.5kg £120, R Gingles, Kilwaughter 2 Tex 25kg £120, C McAuley, Toome 43 BF 26.5kg £120.

An entry of 210 store cattle in Ballymena on Tuesday resulted in another terrific trade. Bullocks sold to £1130 over for a Lim 570kg at £1770 presented by Neil Cole, Killyleagh. Heifers sold to £1000 over for a Lim 500kg at £1000 also offered by Neil Cole.

Heifers

0kg to 500kg

N Cole, Lim 500kg £1500 (300) J Hutchinson, Ballyclare Cha 470kg £1370 (287) J McLaughlin, Claudy Lim 450kg £1280 (284) S Taylor, Belfast Cha 410kg £1160 (282) J Hutchinson, Cha 450kg £1260 (280) J McLaughlin, Lim 500kg £1350 (270) J Hutchinson, Ballyclare Cha 500kg £1350 (270) B Cannon, Antrim Bel 330kg £890 (269) J Hutchinson, Cha 470kg £1260 (268) S Taylor, Cha 430kg £1150 (264) J McLaughlin, Lim 470kg £1250 (266) R McKeown, Shb 400kg £1040 (260) C Christie, Cloughmills Abe 370kg £960 (259) S Taylor, Belfast Lim 480kg £1240 (258) J McLaughlin, Claudy Cha 490kg £1250 (255) C Christie, Cloughmills Lim 350kg £890 (254).

501kg +

J Hutchinson, Cha 530kg £1490 (281) S Taylor, Belfast Cha 530kg £1485 (280) J Smyth, Randalstown Cha 550kg £1540 (280) J McLaughlin, Lim 530kg £1440 (271) J Smyth, Randalstown Cha 530kg £1335 (251) D Ross, Cullybackey Bel 560kg £1390 (248) J Hutchinson, Cha 540kg £1340 (248) D Ross, Bel 570kg £1400 (245) V Turtle, Ahogill, Sim  580kg £1420, 2 Sim 530kg £1250 (235) P & G Orawe, Clough Her 570kg £1340 (235) J McLaughlin, Bel 520kg £1220 (234) V Turtle, Sim 580kg £1360 (234) R McKeown, Abe 590kg £1380 (233) V Turtle, Sim 580kg £1350 (232).

Bullocks  

0kg to 500kg  

J McLaughlin, Claudy Cha 460kg £1550 (337) S Creith, Bushmills Cha 470kg £1490 (317) G Kissock, Broughshane Her 500kg £1550 (310) WH Knox, Ballynure Lim 490kg £1480 (302) Lim 460kg £1380 (300) S Creith, Bushmills Cha 500kg £1480 (296) WH Knox, Ballynure Lim 460kg £1360 (295) J McLaughlin, Lim 490kg £1445 (294) J Hutchinson, Ballyclare Cha 430kg £1260 (293) J Hutchinson, Cha 420kg £1230 (292) JS Hamilton, Lim 500kg £1455 (291) G Kissock, Broughshane Her 480kg £1390 (289) J Hutchinson, Cha 390kg £1120 (287) J Hutchinson, Cha 390kg £1120 (287) JS Hamilton, Cha 500kg £1430 (286) T Hamill, Lim 450kg £1270 (282). 

500kg + 

J McLaughlin, Claudy Cha 520kg £1560 (300) N Cole, Killyleagh Lim 570kg £1700, (298) S Creith, Bushmills Cha 540kg £1610 (298) N Cole, Lim 510kg £1520 (298) Lim 550kg £1600 (290) J McLaughlin, Cha 530kg £1530 (288) S Creith, Cha 540kg £1550 (287) J McLaughlin, Claudy Lim 1460 (286) S Creith, Lim 510kg £1460 (286) J Smyth, Randalstown Cha 560kg £1600 (285) J McLaughlin, Lim 520kg £1480 (284) A& J McClelland, Doagh Cha 560kg £1560 (278) J McLaughlin, Lim 510kg £1420 (278) A Hall, Antrim Lim 550kg £1520 (276) J Smyth, Randalstown Cha 600kg £1650 (275) A & J McClelland, Doagh 590kg £1620 (274).  

A similar entry of sheep in Ballymena on Monday evening resulted in a steady trade.  Ewes and lambs sold to £250, in lamb ewes to £164, store lambs to £86 and pet lambs to £52.

Ewes and lambs 

W Carson, Cloughmills 2 Suf & 2 lambs £250, J Gregg, Glarryford 1 Cro & 2 lambs £238, GT & RT Smyth 4 Suf & 6 lambs £230, J Gregg, 1 Cro & 2 lambs £228, O McCloskey, Ballymena 1 Suf & 2 lambs £226, P McConnell, Belfast 5 Suf & 10 Lambs £225, S Wallace, 1 Cro & 2 lambs £222, C McClelland, Doagh 1 Cro & 2 lambs £220, S Wallace, 1 Cro & 2 lambs £210, P McConnell, 9 Suf & 13 lambs £200, O McCloskey, 1 Swa & 2 lambs £200, GT & RT Smyth, 3 Suf & 3 lambs £198, 3 Suf & 4 lambs £190, P McConnell, 5 Mul & 8 lambs £168, C McClelland, Doagh 3 Cro & 3 lambs £168, P McAuley, Carnlough 1 Jac & 1 lamb £150. 

Ewes in lamb 

D McClean, Larne 3 Suf £164, 2 Suf £155, B Gingles, Larne 10 Che £155, local farmer, 3 Cro £150, D McClean, Larne 3 Suf £145, 3 Suf £135, H Park, Ballymena 11 BF £122, local farmer, 7 Tex £118, B Gingles, Larne 10 Che £118, H Park, Ballymena 11 BF £112, B Gingles, Larne 10 Che £108, P McAuley, 13 Che £104, B Gingles, Larne 6 Che £100, P McAuley, 5 Cro £100, B Gingles, 9 Che £96, B Gingles, 10 Che £93, local farmer, 6 Suf £92,  

Store lambs 

C Alexander, Glenarm 21 Mul £86, L Hamilton, Cushendun 5 Tex £73, O McCullough, Larne 5 Dor £69, L Hamilton, 6 Mul £61. 

Ewe lambs 

R& J Hill, 4 Dor £106, A McClernon, Carrickfergus 5 Tex £79, O McCloskey, Ballymena 2 Mul £75, B Taylor, Belfast 5 Mul £65.50, 15 BF £64, 5 BF £50.  

Annual bull sale for Victor Chestnutt consisting of 8 AA, 10 Char, 1 super muscly BB.  Includes 2 stock bulls.

Bulls can be viewed on farm on Tuesday 2-4 pm or after 7 pm – 9 Clougher Rd, Bushmills BT57 8XP

Most bulls have been used.  All naturally reared.

The annual sale for Victor & David Chestnutt, Bushmills. Consisted of 18 Char & AA Bulls sold to a top of 7200gns for an AA. Char to an average of 4380gns. Leading prices as follows;

Abe 7200gns, Abe 5200gns, Abe 5000gns, Abe 4800gns, Abe 4600gns, Cha 4400gns, Cha 4300gns, Abe 4200gns, Abe 4000gns, Cha 4000gns, Cha 4000gns, Cha 4000gns, Cha 3900gns, Cha 3800gns, Bel 3000gns, Cha 3000gns, Cha 2900gns, Abe £2800.

20 Dairy cows sold to £2450, leading prices as follows:

Buchanans of Cavandarragh, Mon £2450, Buchanans of Cavandarragh, Mon £2380, Buchanans of Cavandarragh, Mon £2350, Buchanans of Cavandarragh, Mon £2350, Buchanans of Cavandarragh, Mon £2300, David Wallace, Antrim, Hol £2300, Mr W Black, Aghadowey, Fri £2250, Mr W Black, Aghadowey, Fri £2200, Maurice Hughes, Kircubbin, Fri £2180, H.C & J.A Campbell, Ballymoney, Fri £2150, Mr W Black, Aghadowey, Fri £2020, David Wallace, Antrim, Hol £2000.

Bulls

Derek Frew, Randalstown, Lim £2950, Paul Turner, Swatragh, Lim £2200, S Cromie, Banbridge, Abe £2200, Moses Irwin, Fintona, Abe £2000.

The annual sale for Victor & David Chestnutt, Bushmills. Consisted of 18 Char & AA Bulls sold to a top of 7200gns for an AA. Char to an average of 4380gns. Leading prices as follows;

Abe 7200gns, Abe 5200gns, Abe 5000gns, Abe 4800gns, Abe 4600gns, Cha 4400gns, Cha 4300gns, Abe 4200gns, Abe 4000gns, Cha 4000gns, Cha 4000gns, Cha 4000gns, Cha 3900gns, Cha 3800gns, Bel 3000gns, Cha 3000gns, Cha 2900gns, Abe £2800.

Calves

An entry of 312 dropped calves sold to £535 for heifer calves, £590 for bull calves & £380 for Fr bull calves.

Heifer  

S Keegan, Stoneyford, Lim £535, Andrew Bowden, Greyabbey, Lim £500, William McCroary, Broughshane, Abe £460, Dard, Antrim, Bel £420, R W Kane, Ballycastle, Bel £405, Cairnleigh Ltd, Aghalee, Bel £405, Robin Bingham, Nutts Corner, Cha £395, Robin Bingham, Nutts Corner, Cha £390, Dard, Antrim, Bel £390, Dard, Antrim, Bel £390, Dard, Antrim, Bel £380, Local Farmer, Lim £375, Dard, Antrim, Bel £375, Cairnleigh Ltd, Aghalee, Bel £375, Cairnleigh Ltd, Aghalee, Bel £370, P McGowan, Toomebridge, Abe £365. 

Bull calves

W J Taylor, Kircubbin, Her £590, William McCroary, Broughshane, St £570, Andrew Bowden, Greyabbey, Bel £540, S Keegan, Stoneyford, Lim £535, Robin Bingham, Nutts Corner, Cha £500, P McGowan, Toomebridge, Abe £495, R W Kane, Ballycastle, Bel £490, P McGowan, Toomebridge, Abe £470, S Pinkerton, Nutts Corner, Bel £465, Alastair McBurney, Clough, Bel £450, Cairnleigh Ltd, Aghalee, Bel £450, W McCullough, Glenarm, Sim £440, Dard, Antrim, Bel £430, Andrew Bowden, Greyabbey, Fkv £430, Mark Barr, Ballyclare, Fkv £430, Mark Barr, Ballyclare, Fkv £425. 

Fri/Hol Bull 

James Watt, Templepatrick, Fri £380 x3, Messrs E & J Arthur, Fri £375, Liam Johnston, Toomebridge, Fri £330, Liam Johnston, Toomebridge, Fri £325, Alan McNair, Ballyclare, Fri £325, M/S J & D Glass, Ballymena, Fri £295 x3, Liam Johnston, Toomebridge, Fri £290, T Rainey, Magherafelt, Hol £285, Alan McNair, Ballyclare, Fri £275, Alan McNair, Ballyclare, Fri £250, James Watt, Templepatrick, Fri £240, Alan McNair, Ballyclare, Fri £200. 

Weanlings

0-300kg

A Millar, Antrim, Cha 300kg £1030 (343), S Dennison, Antrim, Lim 260kg £890 (342), P & J O’Kane, Carnlough, Cha 220kg £750 (340), A Millar, Antrim, Cha 290kg £970 (334), A Millar, Antrim, Cha 290kg £970 (334), Richard Booth, Ahoghill, Lim 260kg £860 (330), A Millar, Antrim, Cha 290kg £935 (322), A Millar, Antrim, Cha 290kg £935 (322), P & J O’Kane, Carnlough, Cha 240kg £770 (320), Georgina McClintock, Glenwherry, Cha 290kg £930 (320), W.T McGookin, Larne, Sim 230kg £735 (319), P & J O’Kane, Carnlough, Cha 250kg £770 (308), S Dennison, Antrim, Lim 280kg £860 (307), Colin Crooks, Kilwaughter, Cha 280kg £860 (307), Houston Crooks, Kilwaughter Cha 280kg £860 (307), Robin Nicholson, Monkstown, Lim 290kg £890 (306).

301-350kg

O’Kane Farm Ltd, Dunloy, Lim 310kg £1360 (438), V McErlaine, Armoy, Cha 330kg £1160 (351), S Douglas, Limavady, Cha 340kg £1160 (341), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney, Cha 320kg £1090 (340), V McErlaine, Armoy, Cha 330kg £1120 (339), S Dennison, Antrim, Cha 310kg £970 (312), Wm Dennison, Antrim, Lim 310kg £960 (309), O’Kane Farm Ltd, Dunloy, Cha 350kg £1080 (308), Georgina McClintock, Glenwherry, Cha 320kg £980 (306), A Millar, Antrim, Cha 310kg £940 (303), James Carey, Martinstown, Lim 330kg £980 (297), Robin Nicholson, Monkstown, Lim 310kg £920 (296), Robin Nicholson, Monkstown, Lim 310kg £920 (296), A Millar, Antrim, Cha 310kg £920 (296), O’Kane Farm Ltd, Dunloy, Lim 340kg £1000 (294), S Douglas, Limavady, Cha 330kg £970 (293).

351kg+

S Douglas, Limavady, Cha 380kg £1760 (463), O’Kane Farm Ltd, Dunloy, Cha 370kg £1400 (378), T J McLornan, Nutts Corner, Cha 370kg £1160 (313), George Barr, Larne, Sim 410kg £1280 (312), Henry McLaughlin, Aughafatten, Lim 360kg £1110 (308), Georgina McClintock, Glenwherry, Cha 360kg £1100 (305), Henry McLaughlin, Aughafatten, Lim 380kg £1160 (305), S Douglas, Limavady, Cha 390kg £1190 (305), W & P McCallion, Portglenone, Lim 380kg £1150 (302), O’Kane Farm Ltd, Dunloy, Cha 380kg £1150 (302), A Millar, Antrim, Cha 360kg £1080 (300), Messrs T & J Mackey, Ballynure, Lim 420kg £1250 (297), George Barr, Larne, Cha 390kg £1150 (294), P McConnell, Ligoniel, Cha 360kg £1060 (294), Robin Nicholson, Monkstown, Lim 360kg £1050 (291), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney, Cha 390kg £1130 (289).

Bullocks

Up to 300kg

F & R Auld, Newtwonabbey Lim 220kg £790 (359), S Dennison, Antrim Char 260kg £930 (357), J Magee, Kilwaughter Char 260kg £900 (346)x4, R Nicholson, Monkstown Char 300kg £1030 (343), J Magee, Kilwaughter Char 290kg £990 (341) x2, C Crooks, Kilwaughter Sim 280kg £950 (339), H Crooks, Kilwaughter Sim 270kg £910 (337), R Nicholson, Monkstown Lim 300kg £1010 (336), A J Wilson, Ballymena Char 280kg £920 (328), T J Magee, Ballyclare Char 280kg £905 (323).

301 to 350kg

G McClintock, Glenwherry Lim 330kg £1260 (381), T J McLornan, Nutts Corner Char 340kg £1225 (360), D Boyd, Newtownabbey Char 350kg £1250 (357), S Douglas, Limavady Char 340kg £1200 (352), Okane Farm Ltd, Dunloy Char 340kg £1200 (352), R Nicholson, Monkstown Lim 320kg £1110 (346), Okane Farm Ltd, Dunloy Char 330kg £1140 (345), T J McLornan, Nutts Corner Lim 340kg £1160 (341), S Douglas, Limavady Char 320kg £1090 (340), R & G Bell, Nutts Corner Lim 350kg £1170 (334), R Nicholson, Monkstown Lim 330kg £1100 (333), D Kennedy, Larne Lim 350kg £1160 (331), W J & R J Cuthbert, Ballycarry Lim 340kg £1120 (329), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Char 350kg £1150 (328), D Russell, Antrim Lim 350kg £1150 (328), W & P McCallion, Portglenone Lim 310kg £1010 (325)

Bullocks 351kg+

O’Kane Farm Ltd, Dunloy, Lim 380kg £1530 (402), S Douglas, Limavady, Cha 360kg £1300 (361), S Douglas, Limavady, Cha 380kg £1360 (357), David Boyd, Knockagh, Cha 410kg £1460 (356), S Douglas, Limavady, Cha 380kg £1340 (352), W J & R J Cuthbert, Ballycarry, Lim 420kg £1480 (352), David Boyd, Knockagh, Cha 370kg £1300 (351), I Beggs, Whitehead, Lim 360kg £1250 (347), David Boyd, Knockagh, Cha 420kg £1440 (342), I Beggs, Whitehead, Lim 380kg £1300 (342), David Boyd, Knockagh, Cha 380kg £1300 (342), Donal McIlwaine, Cushendall, Lim 380kg £1300 (342), A J Wilson, Ballymena, Cha 370kg £1260 (340), T J McLornan, Nutts Corner, Cha 370kg £1260 (340), David Boyd, Knockagh, Cha 410kg £1380 (336), Robin Nicholson, Monkstown, Lim 360kg £1210 (336).

An entry of 2433 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in a steady trade. Fat hoggets sold to 541p for a pen of 5 Texels 20.5kg at 111 and to a top per head of £125 for a 25kg Texels. Fat ewes sold to £162.

Fat hogget 1904

(Top per kg)

Local farmer 5 Tex 20.5kg £111 (541) M Milliken, Ballymoney 6 Tex £119 (540) W Davidson, Cullybackey 1 Tex 17.5kg £93 (531) N McAuley Jnr 11 Suf 21.5kg £114 (530) 4 Tex 19kg £100 (526) I Montgomery, Glenwherry 15 Tex 23kg £120 (521) J McClure, Crumlin 2 Tex 21kg £108.50 (516) Local Farmer, 9 Tex 23kg £118.50 (515) L Turtle, Broughshane 18 Tex 22kg £112.50 (511) W&W R Mills, Broughshane 4 Dor 19kg £97 (510) I Minford, Nutts Corner 14 Tex 23kg £117 (508) W & D Millar, Antrim 16 Cha 23.5kg £119 (506) G Arthur, 7 Tex 21kg £106 (504) L Finlay, 4 Tex 17.5kg £88 (502) Mrs Wharry & McCurdy, 9 BF 21.5kg £107.50 (500) D Borland, Bushmills 23 Tex 22kg £110 (500).

Top per head

W Hamill, Ballymena 1 Tex 25kg £125, B Strange, Straid 20 Suf 30kg £124, M McKendry, Bushmills 11 Tex 29kg £124, K Scullion, 6 Tex 27.5kg £122, F C Patterson, Broughshane 48 Che 25.58kg £121, L Weatherup, Ballyclare 33 Tex 25.5kg £121, J Jamison, Ballymena 1 Bor 32.5kg £121, 1 Bor 40kg £121, E & SJ Hill, Ahoghill 48 Tex 27kg £121, T Saunderson, Glenwherry 2 Tex 28.5kg £121, M Esler, Ballymena 2 Tex 31kg £121, WJ Hanna, Ballyclare 18 Rou 25kg £120.50, 1 Rou 25kg £120.50, C Crawford, Clough 28 Mul 26kg £120, H Carson, Dundrod 23 Tex 26.5kg £120. 

Fat ewes 539

1^st Quality

Suff - £120 - £159

Tex - £120 - £162

CB - £88 - £112

BF - £58 - £78

Another great sale of 200 store cattle in Ballymena resulted in a super trade. Bullocks sold to £1220 over for a Char 320kg at £1840 offered by E Bell, Dundrod. Heifers sold to £1040 over for a Char 580kg at £1620 presented by W&M Orr, Ballycastle.

Bullocks

0kg to 500kg

J D Steede, Ballymena Abe 270kg £860 (318) T Matchett, Cha 500kg £1490 (298) J Hutchinson, Ballyclare Cha 470kg £1390 (295) J S Hamilton & Son Ballyclare Cha 500kg £1450 (290) J D Steede, Abe 230kg £665 (289) JH Steede, Cha 450kg £1270 (282) WJ McCurdy, Ballymoney Lim 430kg £1210 (281) J Hutchinson, Cha 460kg £1290 (280) Cha 420kg £1170 (278) H Crooks, Kilwaughter Sim 420kg £1155 (275) T Matchett, Cha 500kg £1350 (270)  J Hutchinson, Cha 400kg £1080 (270) JS Hamilton, Ballyclare Cha 450kg £1190 (264) WJ McCurdy, Lim 460kg £1210 (263) H Crooks, Abe 480kg £1255 (261) T Matchett, Cha 440kg £1140 (259).

501kg and over

R Hunter, Larne Lim 560kg £1670 (298) E Bell, Dundrod Cha 620kg £1840 (296) JS Hamilton, Cha 510kg £1500 (294) C Bolton, Swatragh Abe 570kg £1660 (291) E Bell, Cha 600kg £1740 (290) J Mackey, Ballynure Cha 520kg £1500 (288) M McCurdy, Cushendall Cha 560kg £1610 (287) E Bell, Crumlin Cha 620kg £1770 (285) M McCurdy, Lim 570kg £1620 (284) A Martin, Kells Blo 550kg £1560 (283) E Bell, Cha 630kg £1740 (276) JH Steele, Glarryford Cha 520kg £1425 (274) M McCurdy, Lim 590kg £1610 (272) J Mackey, Shb 510kg £1390 (272) C Bolton, Abe 610kg £1640 (268) M McCurdy, Cha 570kg £1520 (266).

Heifers 0-500kg

E Gillan, Ballymena, Sim 480kg £1460 (304), Alistair Martin, Kells, Blo 400kg £1200 (300), J Holden Steele, Glarryford, Cha 380kg £1080 (284), W & M Orr, Ballycastle, Cha 480kg £1350 (281), J Jamison, Ballymena, Cha 390kg £1090 (279), Malcolm Smith, Kells, Lim 370kg £1015 (274), Malcolm Smith, Kells, Lim 370kg £1015 (274), Malcolm Smith, Kells, Lim 370kg £1015 (274), R J McKendry, Antrim, Sim 460kg £1240 (269), J Holden Steele, Glarryford, Cha 440kg £1170 (265), W & M Orr, Ballycastle, Cha 440kg £1170 (265), R J McKendry, Antrim, Cha 490kg £1290 (263), Malcolm Smith, Kells, Lim 390kg £1020 (261), W & M Orr, Ballycastle, Lim 460kg £1200 (260), W & M Orr, Ballycastle, Lim 460kg £1200 (260), R J McKendry, Antrim, Sim 450kg £1170 (260).

501kg+

W & M Orr, Ballycastle, Cha 580kg £1620 (279), John O’Neill, Ballymena, Sim 540kg £1440 (266), John O’Neill, Ballymena, Sim 540kg £1420 (263), E Gillan, Ballymena, Bel 530kg £1370 (258), John O’Neill, Ballymena, Sim 650kg £1660 (255), R J McKendry, Antrim, Sim 580kg £1440 (248), Mrs Joan Hutchinson, Ballyclare, Cha 530kg £1290 (243), R J J & G McCullough, Templepatrick, Sal 540kg £1305 (241), B Steele, Glarryford, Cha 560kg £1290 (230), Neil Fleming, Croaghbeg, Abe 520kg £1150 (221), Neil Fleming, Croaghbeg, Abe 520kg £1150 (221), David Gage, Kells, Her 680kg £1450 (213), Neil Fleming, Croaghbeg, Abe 510kg £1050 (205), Neil Fleming, Croaghbeg, Abe 510kg £1050 (205).

A smaller entry of sheep in Ballymena on Monday evening resulted in a steady trade. Ewes and lambs sold to £260, In-lamb ewes to £152, Store lambs to £87. Leading prices as follows-:

Ewes in lamb

G Fleck, Ballymena, 8 Mul £152, 9 Mul £150, 10 Mul £150, S & M Black, Carnlough 7 Tex £145, V Turtle, Ahoghill 4 Suf £142, G Fleck, 8 Mul £140, 8 Mul £140, V Turtle, 6 Mul £138, 7 Mul £134, G Fleck, 7 Mul £130, V Turtle, 8 Mul £130, 4 Suf £130, C Patterson, Broughshane 2 Bor £125, 9 Tex £115, 5 Tex £115, S&M Black, Carnlough 3 Tex £110, J Laverty, Armoy 5 Bor £110 & 4 Bor £108.

Ewes & lambs

W&W R Mills, Broughshane 2 Dor & 4 lambs £260, 2 Dor & 4 lambs £250, N Feeney, Carnlough 1 Tex & 2 lambs £238, W&W R Mills, 2 Dor & 4 lambs £230, Local Farmer, 1 Tex & 2 lambs  £230, N Feeney, 1 Suf & 2 lambs £230, TA Smyth, Randalstown 4 Suf & 5 lambs £192, P McConnell, Belfast 3 Suf & 5 lambs £190, local farmer, 1 Zwa & 2 lambs £185, 1 Zwa & 1 lamb £175, 1 Zwa & 1 lamb £170, 2 Dor & 2 lambs £170, P McConnell, Belfast 2 Suf & 2 lambs £150, 1 Tex & 1 lamb £145, 3 Mul & 4 lambs £125.

Store lambs

W Wright, Antrim 37 Tex £87, W&D Millar, Antrim 6 Tex £85.

Dairy cattle

Twenty-eight dairy cattle sold to £2600 for a calved cow from W G Johnston, Ligoniel. A batch of mating heifers from D.A.R.D Antrim sold to £1160.

W G Johnston, Ligoniel, Hol £2600, ESG Ivy Farm Ltd, Crumlin, Hol £2580, Joseph Adams, Ballymena, Fri £2400, Joseph Adams, Ballymena, Fri £2250, W G Johnston, Ligoniel, Hol £2150, David & Mrs M McGregor, Muckamore, Hol £2150.

Suckler stock

Suckler stock sold to £2450 for a Lim cow with heifer calf at foot.

H Irvine, Carrickfergus, Lim cow with heifer calf £2450, Adam McGookin, Carrickfergus, Lim cow with heifer calf £1880, S McGookin, Carrickfergus, Bel cow with heifer calf £1650, Samuel Graham Wallace, Broughshane, Abe cow with heifer calf £1490, S McGookin, Carrickfergus, Her cow with bull calf £1420, S Moore, Lisburn, Lim heifer £1300, S Moore, Lisburn, Lim cow £1290, S Moore, Lisburn, Lim heifer £1280, R Pollock, Glenavy, Lim cow with bull calf £1280, S Moore, Lisburn, Blo cow £1260.

Bulls

Breeding bulls sold to £2700 for a 19 month old Limousin.

M Diamond, Garvagh, Lim £2700, Alan Geary, Keady, Lim £2400, W Irvine, Dundrod, Fkv £2040.

Two hundred and forty one lots in the calf ring sold to £630 each for a pair of SHB heifers (5 months old), Bull calves sold to £490 for a two month old Char.

Bull calves

Ganaway farms ltd, Millisle, Cha £490, Robin Bingham, Nuttscorner, Cha £480, D Lynn, Portglenone, Bel £470, Samuel Kennedy, Doagh, Bel £470, Amanda Bonnar, Glenwherry, BRB £460, James Adair, Kells, Bel £460, James Adair, Kells, Bel £460, Samuel Kennedy, Doagh, Bel £460, Samuel Kennedy, Doagh, Bel £460, D Lynn, Portglenone, Abe £455 x2, James Adair, Kells, Bel £450 x2, R Alexander, Cloughmills, Bel £450, Ganaway farms ltd, Millisle, Sim £445, Ganaway farms ltd, Millisle, Cha £445, Local farmer, Blo £440, James Adair, Kells, Bel £440, Richard Mulholland, Portglenone, Sim £435, Amanda Bonnar, Glenwherry, BRB £430, Sean McCrystal, Drumick, Bel £400.

Heifer calves

Ganaway farms ltd, Millisle, SHB £630 x2, James Adair, Kells, Cha £530, A T Lowry, Loughgiel, Her £490, A T Lowry, Loughgiel, Her £450, Ganaway farms ltd, Millisle, Cha £435, A T Lowry, Loughgiel, Her £430 x3, Ganaway farms ltd, Millisle, Sim £425, James Adair, Kells, Bel £415, Robin Bingham, Nuttscorner, Cha £410, James Adair, Kells, Bel £410 x2, William Strange, Ballyclare, Abe £385, Robin Bingham, Nuttscorner, Cha £370, Robin Bingham, Nuttscorner, Cha £350.

Friesian Bulls

D Lynn, Portglenone, Fri £365, D Lynn, Portglenone, Fri £290 x2, D Lynn, Portglenone, Fri £270, D Lynn, Portglenone, Fri £235, James Watt Jnr, Templepatrick, Fri £225, Robin Bingham, Nuttscorner, Hol £220, James Watt Jnr, Templepatrick, Fri £200 x2, Samuel Kennedy, Doagh, Fri £175, Graeme Martin, Broughshane, Fri £140, Samuel Kennedy, Doagh, Fri £135, John Graham, Glenwherry, Fri £100, James Watt Jnr, Templepatrick, Fri £100.

An entry of 370 weanlings in Ballymena resulted in a super trade. Bullocks sold to £1060 over for a Char 440kg at £1500 presented by V McErlaine, Armoy. Heifers sold to £850 over for a Cha 400kg at £1250 offered by H Osborne, Dervock.

Bullocks

0kg to 300kg

M McNeill, Cushendall Cha 300kg £1000 (333) B Hunter, Doagh Lim 240kg £800 (333) R Greer, Lim 220kg £730 (331) J Mulvenna, Lim 210kg £690 (328) R&R Auld, Lim 250kg £820 (328) Lim 270kg £870 (322) JF McCombe, Cha 260kg £835 (321) F7R Auld, Abe 200kg £640 (320) Abe 210kg £970 (319) B Hunter,  Doagh Lim 250kg £790 (316) C McKillop, Cha 280kg £880 (314) G Knowles, Gracehill Lim 300kg £940 (313) R Greer, Dromara Lim 280kg £875 (312) Lim 280kg £875 (312) M Gingles, Kilwaughter Lim 290kg £900 (310) G Knowles, Lim 260kg £805 (309).

301kg to 350kg

A Millar, Antrim Cha 310kg £1130 (364) S Dobbin, Ballycastle Cha 320kg £1150 (359) A Millar, Cha 310kg £1100 (354) Cha 350kg £1190 (340) Cha 310kg £1050 (338) Cha 310kg £1040 (335) local farmer Cha 330kg £1090 (330) A Millar, Cha 350kg £1150 (328) Cha 350kg £1140 (325) AV Magill, Carnlough Cha 320kg £1040 (325) Cha 310kg £1000 (322) S Taylor, Belfast Cha £1030 (321) Mrs Moore, Crumlin Lim 340kg £1080 (317) C Williamson, Kilrea Lim 350kg £1110 (317) AV Magill, Carnlough Cha 310kg £975 (314).

351kg +

V McErlaine, Armoy Cha 370kg £1270 (343) Cha 400kg £1370 (342) Cha 440kg £1500 (340) Cha 420kg £1380 (328) S Patton, Ballyclare Cha 380kg £1240 (326) D Thompson, Bushmills Lim 380kg £1210 (318) A Millar, Antrim Cha 360kg £1120 (311) Local Farmer, Sim 390kg £1200 (307) C Williamson, Kilrea Lim 420kg £1280 (304) A McKillop, Corkey Cha 370kg £1110 (300) Cha 380kg £1140 (300) D Thompson, Bushmills Lim 370kg £1090 (294) S Patton, Cha 400kg £1170 (292) cha 440kg £1280 (290) E Hamilton, Moorfields Lim 410kg £1190 (290) S Patton, Cha 410kg £1190 (290).

Heifers

0kg to 300kg

A Purcell, Cha 180kg £610 (338) JF McCombe, Cha 220kg £735 (334) T&S Butler, cha 260kg £820 (315) A Purcell, Cha 180kg £560 (311) A Canning, Dungiven Cha 290kg £900 (310) M McCann, Lim 220kg £675 (306) T&S Butler, Cha 230kg £700 (304) W Craig, Larne 290kg £880 (303) M McCann, Lim 300kg £910 (303) H Osborne, Cha 300kg £890 (296) S Dobbin, Cha 270kg £800 (296) JF McCombe, Cha 240kg £710 (295) Cha 280kg £820 (292) Cleggan Estate, 2 Cha 280kg £815 (291) R Greer, Lim 220kg £640 (290).

301kg to 350kg

V McErlaine, Armoy Cha 350kg £1190 (340) A Millar, Antrim Cha 330kg £1090 (330) H Osborne, Cha 350kg £1090 (311) A Millar, Cha 330kg £1000 (303) M McNeill, Cushendall Cha 350kg £1060 (302) A Millar, Cha 310kg £930 (300) M McCann, 340kg £1000 (294) C Williamson, Lim 340kg £990 (291) AV Magill, Cha 330kg £960 (290) A Purcell, Cha 350kg £1000 (285) Local farmer, Lim 350kg £1000 (285) H Osborne, Cha 340kg £970 (285) B Hunter, Doagh Lim 310kg £880 (283) A Millar, Cha 310kg £870 (280) W Craig, Larne Lim 310kg £870 (280) B Hunter, Doagh 350kg £970 (277).

351kg +

A Canning, Dungiven Cha 360kg £1190 (330) H Osborne, Dervock Cha 380kg £1220 (321) V McErlaine, Armoy Cha 360kg £1155 (320) H Osborne, Cha 400kg £1250 (312) A Millar, Cha 360kg £1100 (305) H Osborne, Sal 420kg £1270 (302) Cha 390kg £1160 (297) S Dobbin, Cha 370kg £1100 (297) V McErlaine, Armoy Cha 380kg £1120 (294) S Dobbin, Cha 360kg £1060 (294) V Boyle, Ballymena Lim 360kg £1050 (291) R Martin, Dunloy Cha 370kg £1070 (289) H Osborne, Cha 360kg £1040 (288) I Matthews, Bushmills Cha 370kig £1060 (286) V McErlaine, Armoy Cha 370kg £1030 (278) H Osborne, Cha 380kg £1050 (276).

An entry of 1667 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in another steady trade. Fat hoggets sold to 547p for a pen of 6 Texels 23kg at £126 offered by G Martin, Broughshane and to a top per head of £127 for a heavy texel from J Ferguson, Straid. Fat Ewes sold to £155.

Fat hoggets (1201)

Top per kg

G Martin, 6 Tex 23kg £126 (547) 2 Tex 19.5kg £105 (538) I Montgomery, Glenwherry 22.5kg £120 (533) Local Farmer, 13 Cro 21.5kg £114 (530) I Montgomery, 8 Tex 18.5kg £98 (529) B Gardiner, Ballymena 3 Tex 24kg £126 (525) D McKinstry, Blu 22.5kg £116.50 (517) J Mills, Larne 6 Cro 20.5kg £106 (517) C Patterson, Broughshane 3 Tex 20.5kg £105 (512) J Fenton, Glarryford 10 Tex 23.5kg £120 (510) T Davidson, 7 Tex 23.5kg £120 (510) IN McClelland, Coleraine 7 Suf 22kg £111 (504) C Patterson, 8 Tex 21.5kg £108 (502) A Dobbs, Carrickfergus 20 Suf 22.5kg £113 (502) DS & D McKay, Rathkenny 14 Tex 23kg £115.50 (502) R McBride, 5 Tex 22kg £110 (500).

Top per head

J Ferguson, Straid 1 Tex 30.5kg £127, B Gardiner, Ballymena 3 Tex 24kg £126, G Martin, 6 Tex 23kg £126, J Ferguson, 10 Tex 30kg £124, L&M J Blaney, 1 Tex 25.5kg £123, D&J Boyd, 1 Tex 25.5kg £122.50, S Toye, Kilrea 1 Suf 26.5kg £122, RAJ & RJ McDowell, 6 Suf 26.5kg £121,  A Dobbs, 7 Tex 26.5kg £121, J Stewart, Ballyclare 1 Blu 33kg £121, J Craig, Larne 9 Tex 25kg £121, W Semple, 15 Tex 28kg £121, A Gordon, Newtownards 23 Tex 26.5kg £120, GD Graham, 21 Rou 27kg £120, J Lynn, 1 Cha 32kg £120, RAJ & RJ McDowell, 3 Suf 25kg £120.

Fat ewe 466

1^st Quality

Suff - £100 - £140

Tex - £100 - £155

CB - £85 - £115

BF £55- £75

An entry of 250 store cattle in Ballymena on Tuesday resulted in a great trade. Bullocks sold to £1110 over for a Lim 510kg £1620 presented by McCabe Bros, Downpatrick. Heifers sold to £1130 over for a Lim 470kg at £1600 also presented by McCabe Bros.

Bullocks

0kg to 500kg

T Hamill, Broughshane Cha 410kg £1315 (320) J Holden Steele, Glarryford Cha 460kg £1455 (316) J Hutchinson, Cha 440kg £1350 (306) A McKillop, Loughgiel Cha 440kg £1335 (303) A Devlin, Ballycastle Abe 420kg £1270 (302) T Hamill, Broughshane Lim 480kg £1440 (300) J Holden Steele, Cha 490kg £1470 (300) J Hutchinson, Cha 480kg £1430 (297) T&S Butler, Cha 340kg £1010 (297) DJ Moore, Ballyclare Cha 420kg £1240 (295) J Hutchinson, Cha 450kg £1310 (291) B Steele, Glarryford Cha 410kg £1190 (290) McCabe Bros, 2 Lim 470kg £1360 (289) A Delvin, Abe 460kg £1330 (289) J Hutchinson, Cha 440kg £1270 (288).

501kg and over

McCabe Bros, Lim 510kg £1620 (317) JS Hamilton, Cha 520kg £1535 (295) WH Knox, Ballyclare Lim 520kg £1500 (288) McCabe, Lim 570kg £1630 (286) McCabe, Lim 570kg £1600 (280) Lim 530kg £1480 (279) T Hamill, Broughshane Lim 520kg £1440 (276) J Hutchinson, Lim 540kg £1490 (275) W & M Orr, Ballycastle Lim 530kg £1460 (275) McCabe Bros, Lim 550kg £1510 (274) JS Hamilton Cha 560kg £1530 (273) McCabe Bros, Lim 600kg £1635 (272) T Hamill, Lim 530kg £1430 (269) J Hutchinson, Cha 510kg £1370 (268) A Henry, Lim 550kg £1470 (267) JS Hamilton, Cha 580kg £1550 (267).

Heifers

0kg to 500kg

McCabe Bros, Lim 470kg £1600 (340) SB & D Weatherup, Ballyearl Lim 400kg £1205 (301) McCabe Bros, Lim 490kg £1410 (278) SB Weatherup, Lim 420kg £1190 (283) WH Knox, Ballynure Lim 480kg £1350 (281) N Hamill, Lim 460kg £1290 (280) SB & D Weatherup, Lim 470kg £1305 (277) N Hamill, Lim 480kg £1330 (277) McCabe Bros, Lim 500kg £1380 (276) DJ Moore, Ballycastle Cha 430kg £1160 (269) SB & D Weatherup, Abe 460kg £1235 (268) W & M Orr, Ballycastle Lim 450kg £1200 (266) J Hutchinson, Ballyclare Cha 460kg £1220 (265) N Hamill, Lim 470kg £1240 (263) D Gage, Kells Her 350kg £920 (262) J Holden Steele, Cha 450kg £1180 (262).

500kg and over

McCabe Bros, Lim 530kg £1515 (285) Lim 550kg £1540 (280) Lim 550kg £1540 (280) Lim 520kg £1440 (276) H Hamill, Lim 540kg £1480 (274) McCabe Bros, Lim 550kg £1500 (272) N Hamill, Lim 520kg £1410 (271) McCabe Bros, Lim 520kg £1405 (270) McCabe Bros, Lim 530kg £1430 (269) N Hamill, Lim 520kg £1380 (265) W & M Orr, Lim 520kg £1380 (265) N Hamill, Lim 600kg £1580 (263) Lim 530kg £1395 (263) Lim 540kg £1380 (255) R & S McMullan, Sal 530kg £1350 (254) N Hamill, Lim 570kg £1440 (252).  

A good entry of sheep in Ballymena on Monday evening resulted in a steady trade. Ewes and lambs sold to £282, Springers to £188, Ewes lambs to £185, Store lambs to £85. Pets lambs to £44. Leading prices as follows.

In lamb ewes

S Loughery, Limavady 6 Tex  £188, D McClean, Larne 3 Suff £182, S Loughery, 2x 6 Tex £180, S Loughery, 6 Tex £175, D McClean, 6 Suf £170, S Loughery, 6 Tex £170, K McConnell, 1 Tex £168, local farmer, 9 & 10 Suf £168, D McClean, Larne 3 Suf £166, S Loughery, Limavady 6 Tex £165, local farmer 5 Suf £165, J Robinson, 3 Cro £160, K McConnell, 2 Dor £152, D Magill, Ballymena 5 Dor £150 & 2 Tex £144, K McConnell, 1 Suf £142, Local farmer, 4 Mul £142, D Stewart, Garvagh 9 Mul £142 & 11 Tex £140.

Ewes & lambs

R Marshall, Ballymena 1 Suf & 2 lambs £282 & 1 Suf & 2 lambs £270, WJ Hanna, Ballyclare 3 Cha & 6 lambs £268, P McConnell, Belfast 5 Suf & 10 lambs £250, R Marshall, Ballymena 1 Suf & 2 lambs £240, 2 Dor & 4 lambs £235, 2 Dor & 2 lambs £180, GT & RJ Smyth, 1 Suf & 1 lamb £178, WJ Hanna, 2 Cha & 2 Lambs £172, Local Farmer, 1 Mul & 1 lamb £168, TA Smyth, 2 Suf & 2 lambs £166.

Store lambs

W Hunter, Templepatrick Dor £85, R Reid, Crumlin 2 Cro £80, N Henry, Larne 10BF £79, R Campbell, 6 Cro £79, R Reid, 6 Cro £78, W Wright, Antrim 30 Tex £77, N Henry, 3 Cro £74, B Alexander, Glenarm 6 & 8 Suf £72, D McBride, Kells 3 Eas £70.

Ewe lambs

A Graham, Glenwherry Dor £185, 1 Dor £180, 3x Dor £170, 1 Dor £165 & 1 Dor £145.

In the suckler ring a Hereford bull from I Haire, Dundrod fetched £2400 while a Lim heifer with bull calf from Mrs M Foster, Kells reached £2000.

Dairy Cows

A smaller entry of dairy stock sold to £2750 for a calved heifer from MG Johnston, Ligoniel.

W J Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £2750, J Hunter, Crumlin Hol £2350, Droghal Farm, Aghalee Hol £2300, B Lilburn, Ballygowan Hol £2200, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £2100, P Tinsley, Dromore Fri £2100, P Connelly, Armoy Hol £2000, B Lilburn, Ballygowan Hol £2000, P Tinsley, Dromore Fri £2000, J Hunter, Crumlin Ayr £1950, P Tinsley, Dromore Fri £1900, Droghal Farm, Aghalee Hol £1900, P Tinsley, Dromore Fri £1880, ESG Ivy Farm, Crumlin Hol £1800.

Three hundred and nine lots in the calf ring sold to £710 for a B B Bull. Heifer calves to £580 for a Char. A batch of three month old Hol Heifer calves sold from £495-£520. 

Calves 

Heifer 

Adrian Murphy, Ballyclare, Cha £580, A Bell, Nutts Corner, Hol £520, Ganaway Farms Ltd, Millisle, Abe £510, A Bell, Nutts Corner, Hol £505, A Bell, Nutts Corner, Hol £505, A Bell, Nutts Corner, Hol £505, A Bell, Nutts Corner, Hol £505, A Bell, Nutts Corner, Hol £495, Ganaway Farms Ltd, Millisle, Sim £485, Ganaway Farms Ltd, Millisle, Cha £475, Ganaway Farms Ltd, Millisle, Abe £475, W D McCarthy, Kircubbin, Bel £450, Ganaway Farms Ltd, Millisle, Sim £450, Ganaway Farms Ltd, Millisle, Cha £440, W J Bryson, Crumlin, Lim £425, B Compton, Glarryford, Bel £420. 

Bull 

Hanna Hall, Newtownabbey, Bel £710, Hanna Hall, Newtownabbey, Bel £700, Ganaway Farms Ltd, Millisle, Cha £600, Ganaway Farms Ltd, Millisle, Bel £575, Ganaway Farms Ltd, Millisle, Sim £565, Ganaway Farms Ltd, Millisle, Sim £560, T & M E Taylor, Doagh, Abe £560, Ganaway Farms Ltd, Millisle, Cha £555, W J Bryson, Crumlin, Cha £535, Ganaway Farms Ltd, Millisle, Sim £520, Ganaway Farms Ltd, Millisle, Cha £500, Robin Bingham, Nutts Corner, Cha £475, Robin Bingham, Nutts Corner, Cha £475, Robin Bingham, Nutts Corner, Abe £450, W D McCarthy, Kircubbin, Abe £445, Alastair McBurney, Clough, Bel £440. 

Fri & Hol 

A Bell, Nutts Corner, Hol hfr £520, A Bell, Nutts Corner, Hol hfr £505 x4, A Bell, Nutts Corner, Hol hfr £495, JV & RJ Moore, Larne, Hol bul  £330, A Beggs, Larne, Hol hfr £300, M T Boyd, Kilwaughter, Hol bul £240, W J Gill, Killinchy, Fri bul £215x2, JV & RJ Moore, Larne, Hol bul £210 x2, M T Boyd, Kilwaughter, Hol bul £195, A T Lowry, Loughgiel, Hol £180 x2. 

Four hundred and four weanlings sold to 401 pence per kg for a 340kg Char Bullock at £1365. Stronger lots to 392 pence for a 360kg Char at £1440. Lightweight heifers to 421 pence for a 240kg Lim at £1010, Strong heifers to 386 pence for a 440kg BB at £1700.

Bullocks

0kg to 300kg

J Mills, Kilwaughter Cha 290kg £1095 (377) M McCann, Randalstown Lim 230kg £830 (360) T Wray, Carnlough Lim 280kg £980 (350) G Rea, Glenwherry Lim 210kg £725 (345) Lim 230kg £770 (334) Dr L McClinton, Glenarm Cha 300kg £980 (326) RG Mulholland, Sim 240kg £780 (325) K Smyth, Ballymena 3x Abe 180kg £580 (322) M McCann, Randalstown Lim 270kg £870 (322) Lim 280kg £900 (321) H Higgins, 2x Lim 200kg £640 (320) Dr L McClinton, Glenarm Cha 280kg £890 (317) T Wray, Carnlough Lim 300kg £950 (316).

301 to 350kg

J Mills, Kilwaughter Cha 340kg £1365 (401) W&G Hanna, Cha 350kg £1360 (388) W Craig, Larne Lim 340kg £1300 (382) S Boyle, Cha 330kg £1190 (360) SG Lowry, Cha 330kg £1180 (357) J Mills, Larne Cha 340kg £1140 (335) J Rainey, Lim 650kg £1140 (325) P McDonnell, Cushendall Cha 320kg £1040 (325) T Wray, Lim 310kg £1005 (324) A Ferguson, Cha 350kg £1130 (322) T Wray, Lim 310kg £1000 (322) Lim 340kg £1090 (320) P McDonnell, Cha 340kg £1080 (317) G McFetridge, Cha 340kg £1070 (314) T Wray, Cha 310kg £960 (309) G McFetridge, Lim 310kg £930 (300).

351kg +

J Mills, Kilwaughter Cha 360kg £1410 (391) Cha 370kg £1380 (373) W McCurdy, Broughshane Cha 380kg £1390 (365) I Beggs, Lim 370kg £1350 (364) S Douglas, Cha 370kg £1330 (359) W Craig, Larne Lim 370kg £1310 (354) S Douglas, Cha 430kg £1520 (353) K McIlwaine, Cha 390kg £1370 (351) I Beggs, Lim 380kg £1310 (344) J Mills, Cha 370kg £1260 (340) I Beggs, Lim 410kg £1380 (366) S Douglas, Cha 390kg £1300 (333) R Millar, Cha 420kg £1400 (333) D Robinson, Glenarm Lim 430kg £1430 (332) W Craig, Larne 370kg £1230 (332) J Rainey, Lim 430kg £1420 (330).

Weanlings  

Heifers 0-300kg  

Mrs Marbeth Foster, Kells, Lim 240kg £1010 (420), S Dennison, Antrim, Sal 260kg £970 (373), Stephen Boyle, Carrickfergus, Cha 250kg £820 (328), Dr L McClinton, Glenarm, Cha 270kg £870 (322), John McCormick, Kells, Lim 270kg £860 (318), T D Weatherup, Carrickfergus, Lim 270kg £860 (318), Colin Harper, Crumlin, Cha 290kg £900 (310), Local Farmer, Lim 290kg £880 (303) x2, David Boyd, Knockagh, Cha 300kg £910 (303), Cleggan Estate, Ballymena, Cha 290kg £875 (301), Mr P Martin, Dunloy, Cha 300kg £900 (300), Timothy Wray, Carnlough, Lim 280kg £840 (300), Mrs Marbeth Foster, Kells, Cha 280kg £840 (300), Alastair Ferguson, Kilsally, Cha 270kg £800 (296), David Boyd, Knockagh, Cha 300kg £880 (293). 

301-350kg  

S Dennison, Antrim, Sal 330kg £1220 (369), David Boyd, Knockagh, Cha 320kg £1140 (356), W McCurdy, Broughshane, Cha 340kg £1180 (347), S Dennison, Antrim, Sal 350kg £1200 (342), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney, Cha 340kg £1110 (326), Robert McKeown, Broughshane, Cha 340kg £1110 (326), David Boyd, Knockagh, Cha 330kg £1060 (321), Cleggan Estate, Ballymena, Cha 330kg £1030 (312), David Boyd, Knockagh, Cha 350kg £1090 (311), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney, Cha 350kg £1065 (304), Cleggan Estate, Ballymena, Cha 320kg £970 (303), P McDonnell, Cushendall, Cha 330kg £1000 (303), David Boyd, Knockagh, Cha 350kg £1060 (302), Stewart McMaw, Carrickfergus, Cha 330kg £990 (300), J Mills, Kilwaughter, Cha 320kg £955 (298), Mrs Marbeth Foster, Kells, Cha 320kg £940 (293). 

351kg+ 

J Mills, Kilwaughter, Bel 440kg £1700 (386), B Blaney, Cushendall, Cha 400kg £1300 (325), W McCurdy, Broughshane, Cha 410kg £1300 (317), David Boyd, Knockagh, Cha 370kg £1140 (308), W McCurdy, Broughshane, Cha 410kg £1240 (302), Mr P Martin, Dunloy, Cha 380kg £1145 (301), B Blaney, Cushendall, Cha 450kg £1350 (300), David Boyd, Knockagh, Cha 370kg £1110 (300), S Scullion, Glenarm, Cha 370kg £1100 (297), B Hunter, Doagh, Lim 370kg £1095 (296), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney, Cha 380kg £1120 (294), W McCurdy, Broughshane, Cha 380kg £1120 (294), S Douglas, Limavady, Cha 370kg £1090 (294), W McCurdy, Broughshane, Cha 410kg £1200 (292), S Douglas, Limavady, Cha 370kg £1080 (291), John Anderson, Ballymoney, Lim 440kg £1270 (288). 

Another big entry of 2909 sheep in Ballymena resulted in a steady trade. Fat hoggets sold to 537p for a pen of 15 Texels 20kg £107.50 from J Fenton, Glarryford and to a top per head of £130 for a heavy Texel from M Magill, Glenarm. Fat ewes sold to £220

Fat Hoggets (2441)

Top per kg

J Fenton, Glarryford 15 Tex 20kg £107.50 (237) I Montgomery, Glenwherry 10 Tex 22.5 £120 (533) N McAuley, Ballyclare 1 Tex 18kg £95 (527) 3 Cha, 20.5kg £108 (526) N McAuley, Ballyclare 22kg £115 (522) Local Farmer, 9 Tex 23kg £120 (521) G Longstaff, Kells 1 Dor 17.5kg £91 (520) J Craig, Larne 1 Tex 21kg £109 (519) RJ Semple, Ballyclare 5 Tex 22.5kg £116 (515) N McAuley, 12 Tex 22kg £113 (513) W&D Millar, Antrim 13 Tex 22.5kg £115.50 (513) G Longstaff, 6 Dor 23kg £118 (513) P Crothers, Ballynure 13 Tex 21.5kg £110 (511) DA McWilliam, Ballyclare 17 Tex 21.5kg £110 (511) I McNeice, Toomebridge 8 Tex 22.5kg £115 (511) J McAuley, 10 Cro 22.5kg £115 (511) O Brogan, 2 Tex 20kg £102 (510) J McQuiston, Ballymoney 45 Tex 22kg £112 (509) D Boreland, Bushmills 23 Tex 22kg £112 (509) I McDonnell, Portaferry 26 Tex 23kg £117 (508).

Top per head

M Magill, Glenarm 1 Tex £130, J Maxwell, 1 Dor 30kg £125, J Ferguson, Straid 26 Tex 30.5kg £124, R Gingles, Kilwaughter 3 Tex 28.5kg £123, D Davidson, Ballymena 4 Suf 29kg £123, L Hamilton, Broughshane 16 Tex 28kg £123, R Creith, Bushmills 39 Tex 29.5kg £123, R Hood, Broughshane 17 Tex 27.5kg £122, H Carson, Dundrod 18 Tex 26.5kg £122, A Dobbs, Carrickfergus 16 Tex 25.5kg £121, J McIlrath, Ballymena 26 Tex 25.5kg £121, L Turtle, Broughshane 8 Tex 24.5kg £121, R Orr, Cloughmills 42 Tex 26.5kg £121, local farmer 10 Cha 24.5kg £121, J Laverty, Armoy 23 Tex 27kg £121, I J & A Wilson, 7 Suf 28.5kg £121, M McKendry, Bushmills 12 Tex 28.5kg £121, A Bell, Crumlin 18 Tex 27kg £121, D Moorehead, 9 Tex 27.5kg £121, R Taylor, Lisburn 11 Tex 24kg £120.

Fat Ewes (468)

1^st Quality     

Suff - £120-£170

Tex - £130-£220

CB -£88-£120

BF -£60-£85