An entry of 252 beef cattle sold to a good trade.  Beef cows to 255p for 680kg at £1734, Fr cows to 156p for 630kg at £982, beef heifers to 310p for 660kg at £2046, beef bullocks to 318p for 780kg at £2480.

Beef cows

Local farmer Sim 680kg £1734 (255) N Collins, Aghadowey Bel 810kg £1927 (238) James McLoughlin, Carnlough Bel 580kg £1368 (236) R Devlin Sim 690kg £1614 (234) T Clyde, Antrim Lim 630kg £1449 (230) Local Farmer, Blo 630kg £1442 (229) W & M Orr, Ballycastle Lim 640kg £1446 (226) T Duffin, Toome Lim 680kg £1523 (224) local farmer, Lim 750kg £1665 (222) P McSparron, Lim 640kg £1414 (221) W & M Orr, Ballycastle Lim 610kg £1329 (218) T Clyde, Antrim Lim 680kg £1462 (215) L Hamill, Abe 690kg £1469 (213) N Collins, Lim 790kg £1643 (208) McClurg & Mullen, Lim 650kg £1345 (207).

Friesian Cows

R Crawford, Glarryford 630kg £982 (156) R Alexander, Cloughmills 830kg £1294 (156) R Crawford, 640kg £992 (155) W Hamill, Ballymena 620kg £961 (155) Jackson’s Ballynure 700kg £1078 (154) F O Boyle, Randalstown 660kg £1003 (152) Jacksons Ballynure 690kg £1041 (151) G Connon, 680kg £1026 (151) O Magill, Crumlin 650kg £975 (150) Local Farmer, 630kg £938 (149) RJ & JA Wright 720kg £1065 (148) F O’Boyle 630kg £926 (147) R Crawford, Glarryford 650kg £942 (145) WS Kennedy, Ballyclare 760kg £1094 (144).

Beef Heifers

M Johnston, Toome Bel 660kg £2046 (310) T McConnell, Parkgate 640kg £1945 (304) Lim 620kg £1866 (301) K McCammon, Cookstown Cha 710kg £2115 (298) T McConnell, Parkgate Cha 650kg £1924 (296) local farmer, Lim 590kg £1728 (293) T McConnell, Cha 590kg £1722 (292) W Gabbie, Lim 630kg £1839 (292) T McConnell, Cha 620kg £1785 (2880 W & M Orr, Ballycastle Lim 620kg £1773 (286) Linton Bros, Cha 630kg £1789 (284) W & M Orr, Lim 540kg £1512 (280) J McCaughan, Cha 630kg £1751 (278) Linton Bros, Cha 640kg £1779 (278) J McCaughan, Armoy Sim 620kg £1705 (275) Local Farmer, Lim 590kg £1604 (272).   

Beef Bullocks

Top per Kilo

F Cassidy, Kilrea Char 780kg £2480 (318), local farmer Lim 600kg £1848 (308), J Adams, Cullybackey Lim 660kg £2019 (306), R McCartney, Cookstown Lim 760kg £2302 (303), J Adams, Cullybackey Lim 680kg £2040 (300), D Gilliland, Ballymena Lim 610kg £1830 (300), F Cassidy, Kilrea Lim 780kg £2340 (300), Char 830kg £2473 (298), D Gilliland, Ballymena Lim 630kg £1871 (297), local farmer Lim 680kg £2019 (297), 670kg £1969 (294), F Cassidy, Kilrea Lim 850kg £2490 (293), 810kg £2357 (291), D Winter, Randalstown AA 700kg £2016 (288), J Adams, Cullybackey Lim 670kg £1896 (283), W Gabbie, Crossgar Lim 620kg £1748 (282).

Top per Head

F Cassidy, Kilrea Lim 850kg £2490, Char 780kg £2480, 830kg £2473, 810kg £2357, Lim 780kg £2340, R McCartney, Cookstown Lim 760kg £2302, N McKeague, Ballycastle Char 870kg £2296, J Adams, Cullybackey Lim 680kg £2040, 660kg £2019, local farmer Lim 680kg £2019, D Winter, Randalstown AA 700kg £2016, R McCartney, Cookstown Char 740kg £2012.

Fr Bullocks

J Mackey, Ballynure 570kg £1356 (238), D Duffin, Toomebridge 710kg £1682 (237), K Scullion, Portglenone 640kg £1459 (228), 660kg £1491 (226), J & M Hamill, Broughshane 550kg £1226 (223), 580kg £1281 (221), J Mackey, Ballynure 630kg £1379 (219), D Winter, Randalstown 500kg £1075 (215), W G Johnston, Ligoniel 870kg £1827 (210), Local Farmer 500kg £1000 (200).

An entry of 1663 sheep on Wednesday resulted in a great trade.  Fat hoggets sold to 687p for 2 Dutch Texels 23kg at £158 from Samuel Small, Randalstown, and to a top per head of £162 for 2 heavy Texels 31.5kg

Fat Lambs

Top per Kg

S Small, Randalstown 2 Dutch Tex 23kg £158 (687) P Hanna, Dunadry 4 Bel 18.5kg £127, K W Dickey, Ballyclare 2 Tex 22kg £147 (668) J Mills, Kilwaughter 10 Tex 20.5kg £135.50 (661) B Paisley, Ballynure 11 Tex 24kg £157.50 (656) A& J Currie, Ballyclare 10 Tex 23kg £148 (643) WJ & D Wallace, Ballymena 1 Tex 23kg £147 (639) T Hamill, Broughshane 7 Tex 19.5kg £124 (635) B Hall, Monkstown 42 Tex 24kg £152 (633) J Kissack, Ballymena 12 Cha 23.5kg £147 (625) B Paisley, 7 Tex 25kg £155 (620) R Boyle, Larne 11 Tex 22.5kg £139.50 (620) N McAuley, Tildarg 8 Tex 21kg £130 (619) R Hodge, Larne 2 Dor 19kg £116 (610) TA & DA Aiken, Coleraine 16 Tex 25kg £152.50 (610) T Duffin, Toome 8 Tex 23kg £140 (608) A Smyth, Ballymoney 19 Tex 24kg £146 (608) S Thompson, Glenarm 20 Tex 25.5kg £155 (307) W McCurdy, Broughshane 7 Tex 24kg £145 (604) L Weatherup, Ballyclare 33 Tex 24kg £144 (600) M A Turtle, Broughshane 19 Dor 23.5kg £141 (600) S Kane, Doagh 28 Suf 23.5kg £141 (600) B Laverty, Ballymoney 2 Tex 25kg £150 (600) I Rosborough, Claudy 12 Tex 26kg £155 (596).

Top per head

SM Glass, Glarryford 2 Tex 31.5kg £162, AL Gault, Newtownabbey 6 Tex 32kg £162, JK Currie, Ballymena 3 Tex 31kg £160, S Small, Randalstown 2 Tex 23kg £158, B Paisley, Ballynure 11 Tex  24kg £157.50, TJ & I Bell, Ballyclare 12 Tex 30.5kg £156.50, G & B Taylor, 27 Suf 27.5kg £155, B Paisley, Ballynure 7 Tex 25kg £155, S Thompson, Glenarm 20 Tex 25.5kg £155, I Rosborough, 12 Tex 26kg £155, E McNeilly, Ballymena 4 Suf 26.5kg £155, SJ Adams, Broughshane 11 Tex 31.5kg £155, J Millar, Broughshane 9 Tex 28kg £153, S& S Crawford, Gleno 4 Tex 27kg £153, TA & DA Aiken, 16 Tex 25kg £152.50, B Hall, 42 Tex 24kg £152, WJ Hanna, Ballyclare 10 Rou 25.5kg £151, E McNeilly, Gracehill 3 Suf 26kg £151, K Lavery, Randalstown 1 Spo 27kg £150, B McGookin, 1 Tex 28kg £150, S Hunter, Bushmills 5 Suf 27.5kg £150, S Gregg, Glarryford 2 Mul 26kg £150, D Forsythe, Armoy 2 Tex 25kg £150, B Laverty, Ballymoney 2 Tex 25kg £150.

Fat ewes  (246)

1^st Quality

Suff – £130-£164

Tex – £200-£238

CB – £103-£138

BF – £50-£86

Store Cattle

282 store cattle in Ballymena on Tuesday resulted in another super trade. Bullocks sold to £1340 over for a Lim 660kg at £200 offered by Hugo Armstrong, Coagh. Heifers sold to £1290 over for a Lim 570kg at £1860 presented by H Hamill, Aughafatten.

Bullocks

0kg to 500kg

T McMaster, Whitehead Cha 450kg £1370 (304) R Kennedy, Ballyclare Sim 470kg £1430 (304) W McBurney, Moorefields Cha 450kg £1360 (302) JS Hamilton, Ballyclare Abe 480kg £1450 (302) T McMaster, Cha 480kg £1450 (302) Cha 490kg £1480 (302) Cha 500kg £1470 (294) Lim 470kg £1380 (293) R Kennedy, Sim 410kg £1200 (292) A Henry, Ballymoney Lim 470kg £1370 (291) R Kennedy, Ballyclare Sim 460kg £1340 (291) local farmer Lim 500kg £1440 (288) W Gill, Saintfield Her 490kg £1410 (287) M McBride, Toome Lim 480kg £1370 (285).

501kg and over

T McMaster, Whitehead Cha 510kg £1590 (311) G Feeny, Cha 580kg £1790 (308) T McMaster, Cha 510kg £1570 (307) S Creith, Bushmills Cha 550kg £1690 (307) T McMaster, Cha 530kg £1610 (303) H Armstrong, Coagh Lim 660kg £2000 (303) G Feeny, Cha 580kg £1750 (301) Lim 510kg £1530 (300) M McCurdy, Cushendall Cha 600kg £1770 (295) T McMaster, Cha 550kg £1610 (292) M McCurry, Cha 640kg £1870 (292) A Henry, Ballymoney Lim 560kg £1630 (291) local farmer Cha 570kg £1650 (289).

Heifers

0kg to 500kg

N Hamill, Ballymena Lim 500kg £1480 (296) 480kg £1420 (295) R Hall, Broughshane 450kg £1290 (286) S Orr, Downpatrick 3x 430kg £1160 (269) W Gill, Saintfield Bel 420kg £1120 (266) A Orr, Her 2x 450kg £1180 (262) W Gill, Bel 450kg £1180 (262) S Orr, 2x Her £1090 (259) C Connon, Lim 470kg £1200 (255) W Gill, Bel 380kg £970 (255) S Orr, 2x Abe 440kg £1120 (254).

501kg and over

N Hamill, Ballymena Lim 570kg £1860 (326) TA & DA Aiken, Coleraine Cha 620kg £1870 (301) N Hamill, Lim 550kg £1600 (290) TA & DA Aiken, Cha 680kg £1910 (280) Cha 660kg £1800 (272) N Hamill, Lim 510kg £1380 (270) Lim 570kg £1540 (270)  TA & DA Aiken, Cha 580kg £1560 (269) Cha 630kg £1690 (268) N Hamill, Lim 530kg £1420 (267) J Allen, Larne Lim 640kg £1700 (265) Abe 550kg £1450 (263) W Gill, Cha 510kg £1300 (254) R Hall, Bel 620kg £1540 (248) S O’Neill, Martinstown Cha 570kg £1410 (247) Cha 520kg £1270 (244).

Breeders sold to £185 for 10 Suff, ewes and lambs to £272 for 1 Tex & 2 lambs, ewe lambs to £138, store lambs to £110 and pet lambs to £70.

Breeding Sheep

C Warwick, Moorfields 10 Suff £185, local farmer 9 Mule £176, £168, £166, R Johnston, Templepatrick 3 Tex £162, local farmer 8 Mule £160, Ballylesson Poultry, Ballymena 8 Mule £160, C Warwick, Moorfields 10 Suff £150, U Leslie, Claudy 6 Cb £150, C Warwick, Moorfields 5 Tex £148, C Price, Nutts Corner 1 Ham £144, 1 Mil £138, A Clyde, Antrim 3 Tex £136.

Ewes & Lambs

D Hunter, Larne 1 Tex & 2 lambs £272, £268, £266, C Warwick, Moorfields 1 Suff & 2 lambs £265, S Loughery, Limavady 1 Char & 2 lambs £254, P Devlin, Randalstown Cb & 2 lambs £250, S Loughery, Limavady 3 Mule & 6 lambs £248, J Hamilton, Broughshane 2 Mule & 4 lambs £242, S Caldwell, Portglenone 2 Tex & 2 lambs £238, 2 Tex & 4 lambs £236, J Hamilton, Broughshane 2 Mule & 4 lambs £236, K McConnell, Muckamore 3 Tex & 6 lambs £225, J Hamilton, Broughshane 2 Mule & 4 lambs £214, K McConnell, Muckamore 3 Tex & 6 lambs £210, 2 Spo & 4 lambs £200, 1 Spo & 2 lambs £195.

Ewe lambs

J McConaghie, Glenarm 6 Dor £138, 6 Suf £114, 3 Suf £108, P Devlin, Randalstown 3 Spo £80, J McFetridge, Glenarm 9 Tex £72, P Devlin, 2 Spo £68.

Store lambs

R Johnston, Templepatrick 2 Tex £110, A Clyde, Antrim 3 Tex £96, M McAllister, 7 Tex £84, A Clyde, Antrim 5 Tex £78, R O’Dornan, 12 Bor £78, J McFetridge, Glenarm 4 Tex £68, M McAllister, Glenarm 4 Tex £56.

Pet Lambs

L Campbell, Carnlough £70, £40, A Wilson, Glenarm £40, K McConnell, Muckamore £34, L Campbell, £32, A Adams, Broughshane £32, D Hunter, Antrim £30, M Patterson, Nutts Corner 2x £28, D Hunter, Antrim £28, TJ Morton & Sons £28, M Brennan, Larne 2x£26, J McCurdy, Bushmills 2x £26, £24.

Dairy Cows

NG Chambers, Moneyrea £2150, M Montgomery, Kells £2100, NG Chambers, £2000, T Carlisle, Dundrod £2000, M Small & Son, Ahoghill £1950, S Jamieson, Broughshane £1900, B Paisley, Ballynure £1900, S Jamieson, Broughshane £1880, J Adams, Ballymena £1820, £1800, £1800, B McStravick, Lurgan £1780, C Casey, Cloughmills £1750, J McAuley, Bushmills £1720, M Montgomery Kells £1700, C Casey, £1700.

Sucklers

A Christie, Ballymena Cha with Cha Bull calves £2550, EA with Cha Bull calf £1850, Kelly Farms,  Sal £1820, B Millar, Randalstown Sal £1720, W McBride, Crumlin Sal with Sim Hfr calf £1700, A Christie, Ballymoney Blo with Cha Hfr calf £1680, Kelly Farms, Sal £1580, Sal £1500, JA Gaston, Broughshane Abe £1500, Shb £1400, Abe £1400, Shb £1400, Kelly Farms Sal £1380, J A Gaston, Abe £1380, P McConnell, 2x Lim £1350, £1320.

Bulls

DD McDowell, Newtownards Abe £2600, Abe £2500.

Calves

385 Calves in Ballymena resulted in another very good trade. Bulls topped at £700. Stealing the show for bulls was 2 months old Agus which made £610. Heifers topped at £490 for a tremendous Char at 2 months old.

Heifers

W Moore, Broughshane £495, B Alexander, Ballymena Cha £490, D Wilson, Newtownabbey Cha £490, T Wright, Ballymoney Bel 2x £470, A McNair, Ballyclare Abe £460, A Patterson, Newtownards Her £450, R McGinley, Cha £450, R Bingham, Cha £430, A McNair, Ballyclare 2x Abe £420.

Bulls

R McGinley, 3x Cha £700, £595, A& W McIlwaine, Ballyclare Abe £610, D Wilson, Cha £590, W Moore, Her £565, C Logan, Broughshane Abe £500, R McGinley, Cha £485, R Bingham, Cha £480, I Montgomery, Glenwherry Abe £470, SD Gillespie, Bel £470.

Friesian Bulls

E & J Arthur, Templepatrick £450, £400, £360, C Logan, Broughshane £360, D Parke, Magherafelt 3x £350, £325, 2x £320, C Logan, £300, E & J Arthur,2x £265, D Parke, 3x £240.

Weanlings

Another great entry of 520 weanlings resulted in a super trade. Bullocks sold to £1240 over for a Char 400kg £1640 presented by V McErlaine, Armoy. Heifer sold to £1210 over for a Blue 470kg at £1680 offered by Sean Mullan, Maghera.

Bullocks

0kg to 300kg

W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Cha 240kg £1080 (405) D Agnew, Lim 250kg £930 (372) T J Magee, Ballyboley Cha 250kg £900 (360) J Magee, Kilwaughter Cha 250kg £900 (360) D McGarel, Glenarm Lim 300kg £1070 (356) TJ Magee, Cha 250kg £890 (356) J Magee, Cha 250kg £890 (356) TJ Magee, 2xCha 250kg £890 (356) T McFerran, Lim 200kg £710 (355).

301kg to 350kg

AV Magill, Carnlough Cha 330kg £1350 (409) D McGarel, Glenarm Lim 330kg £1310 (397) AJ Wilson, Ballymena Cha 340kg £1270 (373) D Mackey, Lim 350kg £1300 (371) H McGookin, Lim 350kg £1290 (368) AJ Wilson, Ballymena Cha 310kg £1120 (361) T McMaster, Whitehead Cha 310kg £1100 (354) W & G Hanna, Cha 350kg £1240 (354) S Taylor, Belfast Cha 330kg £1160 (351) Cha 330kg £1150 (348).

351kg and over

V McErlaine, Armoy Cha 380kg £1600 (421) Cha 390kg £1600 (410) Cha 400kg £1640 (410) C McErlain, Cha 360kg £1420 (394) B Blaney, Cushendall, cha 390kg £1520 (389) A Millar, Antrim Cha 390kg £1480 (379) P Martin, Dunloy Lim 430kg £1610 (374) AV Magill, Cha 360kg £1340 (372) A Millar, Antrim Cha 390kg £1430 (366).

Heifers

0kg to 300kg

T McFerran, 2x Lim 180kg £625 (347) D McGarel, Glenarm Lim 280kg £950 (339)  T McFerran, Lim 230kg £770 (334) Lim 230kg £770 (334) D McGarel, Lim 300kg £970 (323) S Minn, Moorefields Lim 230kg £740 (321) P McConnel, Cha 280kg £900 (321) E Sherrard, Lim 250kg £800 (320) D McGarel, Cha 280kg £890 (317).

301kg to 350kg

V McErlaine, Armoy Cha 350kg £1380 (394) B Blaney, Lim 310kg £1220 (393) P McConnel, Cha 310kg £1200 (387) V McErlaine, Cha 340kg £1240 (364) Cha 330kg £1130 (342) P Martin, Cha 340kg £1150 (338) D McGarel, Lim 310kg £1040 (335) J Anderson, Lim 340kg £1140 (335) AJ Wilson, Cha 330kg £1100 (333) H Crawford, Cha 330kg £1100 (333) Cha 330kg £11000.

351kg and over

C McErlain, Armoy Cha 390kg £1420 (364) S Mullan, Lim 380kg £1380 (363) Lim 470kg £1680 (357) V McErlaine, Cha 390kg £1360 (348) AV Magill, Cha 360kg £1250 (347) B Blaney, Cha 410kg £1420 (346) V McErlaine, Cha 400kg £1380 (345) TJ McLornan, Cha 370kg £1260 (340) V McErlaine, Cha 380kg £1250 (329) P Martin, Dunloy Cha 400kg £1300 (325) W Patton, Ballyclare Cha 380kg £1220 (321).

300 beef cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in a steady trade. Beef cows sold to 281p for 650kg at £1826, Fr cows sold to 183p for 640kg at £1171, Beef heifers to 308p for 630kg at £1960, Beef bullocks to 296p for 710kg at £2101, top per head of £2411. Fr bullocks to 238p for 760kg at £1808.

Beef Cows

S McCullough, Glenavy BB 650kg £1826 (281), D F McAlonan, Dunloy Char 670kg £1594 (238), J Hughes, Newtownards BB 910kg £2147 (236), J Gamble, Ballymoney Char 610kg £1421 (233), J Hughes, Newtownards Char 790kg £1817 (230), S McCullough, Glenavy BB 700kg £1610 (230), S McNamara, Portaferry Char 760kg £1732 (228), I Davidson, Larne Her 660kg £1491 (226), S Taylor, Ligoniel Lim 630kg £1423 (226), I Davidson, Larne Lim 620kg £1338 (224), Her 750kg £1665 (222), J Gamble, Ballymoney Blo 700kg £1540 (220), Char 610kg £1342 (220).

Fr Cows

Local Farmer 640kg £1171 (183), D & D McKay, Rathkenny 620kg £1023 (165), A Bell, Nutts Corner 730kg £1182 (162), Local farmer 660kg £1056 (160), J Gamble, Ballymoney 560kg £884 (158), J Adams, Ballymena 660kg £1009 (153), A & W McMaster, Broughshane 750kg £1147 (153), W Weatherup, Carrickfergus 670kg £1018 (152), J Gault, Ballyclare 660kg £990 (150).

Beef Heifers

T McConnell, Parkgate Char 630kg £1940 (308), 670kg £2010 (300), A Finlay, Clough Lim 670kg £1996 (298), H Stewart, Ballyclare Lim 600kg £1764 (294), S Martin, Newtownards BrB 680kg £1972 (290), Linton Bros, Cloughmills Char 610kg £1769 (290), T McConnell, Parkgate Char 550kg £1595 (290), 600kg £1740 (290), W McAllister, Kells Char 590kg £1687 (286), T McConnell, Parkgate Char 590kg £1687 (286), W McAllister, Kells Char 590kg £1675 (284), 610kg £1732 (284), T McCullough, Broughshane Lim 600kg £1692 (282), J Torrens, Ballymoney Char 480kg £1344 (280), Linton Bros, Cloughmills Char 620kg £1711 (276).

Beef Bullocks

Top per Kilo

A Ross, Newtownards Lim 710kg £2101 (296), V N Fleck, Broughshane Lim 740kg £2183 (295), N Quinn, Kilrea Lim 690kg £2001 (290), J Hayes, Rasharkin Blo 660kg £1914 (290), C Livingstone, Benburb Char 770kg £2233 (290), A Ross, Newtownards Char 700kg £2009 (287), Lim 760kg £2112 (278), S McCann, Randalstown Lim 760kg £2090 (275), C Livingstone, Benburb Char 860kg £2365 (275), 750kg £2055 (274), 880kg £2411 (274), S Kelly, Kells Lim 640kg £1753 (274), N McKeague, Ballycastle Char 860kg £2356 (274), T A & D A Aiken, Coleraine Lim 600kg £1632 (272), C Livingstone, Benburb Char 800kg £2176 (272), T A & D A Aiken, Coleraine Char 660kg £1782 (270).

Top per Head

C Livingstone, Benburb Char 880kg £2411, 860kg £2365, N McKeague, Ballycastle Char 860kg £2356, 870kg £2349, C Livingstone, Benburb Char 860kg £2322, J Kennedy, Rasharkin Lim 900kg £2304, C Livingstone, Benburb Char 770kg £2233, V N Fleck, Broughshane Lim 740kg £2183, C Livingstone, Benburb Char 800kg £2176, A Ross, Newtownards Lim 760kg £2112, 710kg £2101.

Fr Bullocks

T Duffin, Toomebridge 760kg £1808 (238), B Arthurs, Kircubbin 680kg £1564 (230), 630kg £1423 (226), B Kerr, Cullybackey 600kg £1356 (226), B Arthurs, Kircubbin 700kg £1575 (225), 630kg £1411 (224), 710kg £1590 (224), T Duffin, Toomebridge 780kg £1731 (222), 710kg £1562 (220), B Arthurs, Kircubbin 590kg £1286 (218), T Duffin, Toomebridge 790kg £1722 (218), D Strahan, Broughshane 560kg £1215 (217), T Duncan, Crumlin 520kg £1128 (217), 510kg £1101 (216), T Duffin, Toomebridge 660kg £1419 (215).

An entry of 1973 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in another good steady trade. Fat hoggets sold to 651p for 10 Texels 19.5kg at £127 from M Ellis, Ballymena and to a top per head of £168 for 7 heavy Texels offered by Mark Patterson, Nutts Corner. Fat ewes sold to £170.

Fat Hoggets (1503)

Top per Kg

M Ellis, Ballymena 10 Tex 19.5kg £127 (651), J McCollum, Carnlough 1 Char 18.5kg £120 (648), L Turtle, Broughshane 5 Tex 21kg £136 (647), E S Hall, Ballyclare 1 Tex 23.5kg £152 (646), J Mills, Kilwaughter 15 Cb 21kg £135 (642), S Mullan, Armoy 3 Dor 22kg £140 (636), E McCormick, Carnlough 7 Suff 22kg £140 (636), I Montgomery, Glenwherry 34 Mule 22.5kg £143 (635), E Brennan, Islandmagee 1 Char 21.5kg £136 (632), T McKillop, Glenarm 2 Tex 21.5kg £136 (632), Local Farmer 9 Tex 22kg £138 (627), D Waide, Cloughmills 19 Tex 22kg £138 (627), N Henry, Larne 11 Suff 21kg £131 (623), R Buchanan, Kells 22 Tex 21.5kg £134 (623), W Hunter, Templepatrick 3 Tex 22.5kg £140 (622), A J Graham, Glenwherry 4 Dor 22.5kg £140 (622), E Brennan, Islandmagee 2 Char 22.5kg £140 (622), B Lyttle, Moorfields 30 Tex 23kg £143 (621), D A McWilliam, Ballyclare 7 Tex 25kg £155 (620), B Gardiner, Ballymena 4 Tex 25kg £155 (620), D Bell, Antrim 5 Tex 21.5kg £133 (618), W Holland, Doagh 8 Tex 21.5kg £133 (618).

Top per Head

M Patterson, Nutts Corner 7 Tex 31kg £168, B McAllister, Kells 3 Tex 31.5kg £166, I Hamilton, Broughshane 7 Tex 35kg £162, W & D Millar, Antrim 1 Tex 36.5kg £160, D Montgomery, Glenwherry 2 Tex 29kg £160, B Gardiner, Ballymena 2 Tex 30kg £159, T McKillop, Glenarm 2 Sou 33.5kg £159, D Ward, Glenarm 3 Mil 35.5kg £158, J Murray, Aghalee 8 Tex 27.5kg £157, R Quee, Ballycarry 2 Tex 26.5KG £156, N Collins, Aghadowey 36 Tex 25.5kg £156, J Gibson, Bangor 1 Suff 32kg £155, R & S McCahon, Aghadowey 11 Dor 30kg £155, D A McWilliam, Ballyclare 7 Tex 25kg £155, B Gardiner, Ballymena 4 Tex 25kg £155, H McCambridge, Carnlough 38 Suff 26kg £155, W Knowles, Cloughmills 7 Tex 28.5kg £155, T McKillop, Glenarm 4 Tex 26.5kg £155, N Boyd, Broughshane 24 Cb 25.5kg £154.50, R Boville, Toome 12 Tex 26kg £154, A Smyth, Ballymoney 20 Tex 26kg £154, J Walker, Randalstown 13 Tex 27kg £154, W Adamson, Ballynure 12 Tex 26kg £154, L Rea, Straid 9 CB 28kg £154.

Fat Ewes (470)

1^st Quality

Suff - £120-£160

Tex - £130-£170

CB - £100-£128

BF - £60-£88.

150 store cattle in Ballymena on Tuesday resulted in another terrific trade. Bullocks sold to £1180 over for a Char 550kg at £1770 offered by RJ Anderson, Cullybackey. Heifers sold to £1280 over for a Char 570kg at £1850 presented by TA & DA Aiken, Coleraine.

Heifers

0kg to 500kg

A Devlin, Ballycastle Lim 480kg £1450 (302) Lim 480kg £1435 (299) B Smyth, Randalstown Cha 500kg £1450 (290) W & N Martin, Broughshane Her 490kg £1400 (285) A Devlin, Lim 480kg £1370 (285) W & N Martin, Broughshane Her 500kg £1390 (278) A Devlin, Lim 500kg £1350 (270) W & N Martin, Broughshane Her 500kg £1310 (262) W Knowles, Cloughmills Cha 500kg £1305 (261) W & N Martin, Her 490kg £1270 (259) D Wilson, Lim 420kg £1080 (257) Ballylurgan Farm, Lim 470kg £1190 (253) A Devlin, Lim 450kg £1100 (244) A & J Jamison, 2xHer 480kg £1170 (243) J Maybin, Kells Lim 490kg £1190 (242).

501kg and over

TA & DA Aiken, Coleraine Cha 570kg £1850 (324) A Devlin, Ballycastle Lim 510kg £1610 (315) TA & DA Aiken, Cha 560kg £1760 (314) A Devlin, Lim 510kg £1570 (307) TA & DA Aiken, Cha 590kg £1850 (306) Cha 590kg £1800 (305) W Knowles, Cha 570kg £1730 (303) TA & DA Aiken, Cha 590kg £1770 (300) A Devlin, Cha 600kg £1740 (290) Lim 510kg £1460 (286) B Smyth, Randalstown Cha 540kg £1530 (283) A Devlin, Ballycastle Lim 530kg £1500 (283) Lim 520kg £1440 (276) B Smyth, Cha 530kg £1430 (269) W & N Martin, Her 550kg £1450 (263) A Devlin, Shb 510kg £1340 (262).

Bullocks

0kg to 500kg

C McErlain, Armoy Lim 440kg £1470 (334) G Kennedy, Larne Lim 440kg £1360 (309) RJ Anderson, Cullybackey Lim 470kg £1450 (308) G Kennedy, Cha 450kg £1385 (307) P Irwin, Sim 440kg £1310 (297) D Wilson, Newtownabbey Bel 480kg £1320 (275) G Kennedy, Larne Sim 460kg £1250 (271) Bel 480kg £1270 (264) V McErlaine, Sim 500kg £1320 (264) M Rodgers, Glarryford Abe 490kg £1270 (259) Bel 440kg £1140 (259) G Kennedy, Larne Bel 480kg £1240 (258) M Rodgers, Abe 500kg £1290 (258) Bel 450kg £1140 (253) G Kennedy, Sim 470kg £1180 (251) Bel 500kg £1245 (249).

501kg and over

RJ Anderson, Cha 530kg £1600 (301) Cha 590kg £1770 (300) B Smyth, Randalstown Cha 550kg £1600 (290) JS Hamilton, Cha 610kg £1760 (288) Cha 540kg £1540 (285) VN Fleck, Broughshane Lim 560kg £1580 (282) C McErlain, Armoy Sim 530kg £1490 (281) JS Hamilton, Cha 620kg £1740 (280) Cha 560kg £1570 (280) J McCarroll, Ballymena Sim 550kg £1540 (280) J Maybin, Kells Lim  570kg £1590 (279) Lim 580kg £1610 (277) J McMillan, Bel 590kg £1610 (272) JS Hamilton & Son Cha 620kg £1690 (272) J Knox, Broughshane Cha 520kg £1400 (269) J McMillan, Fkv 600kg £1600 (266).

A bigger entry of sheep on Monday night resulted in a great trade. Breeders sold to £225, Ewes and lambs to £300, store lambs to £112, and 2 purebred Spotted Dutch pet lambs realised a fantastic £205 and £175.

Breeders

RH Sinnamon, Pomeroy 6 Suf £225, 6 Suf £215, 4 Suf £215, 7 Suf £205, 5 Tex £200, G Fleck, Ballymena 8 Mul £192, RH Sinnamon, 4 Suf £190, J Connon, Limavady £186, RH Sinnamon, 6 Suf £185, 5 Tex £185, G Fleck, 2x 8 £184, J Connon, 9 Mul £182, P McAuley, Carnlough 2 Dor £180, J Connon, 10 Mul £178, S Loughery, Limavady 7 Tex £175, G Fleck, 8 Mul £170, S Loughery, 6 Suf £165, J Connon, 2x9 £160, 8 Mul £150, P McAuley, Carnlough £150, S Loughery, 6 Tex £145.

Ewes and lambs

R McKeown, Templepatrick 1 Dor & 2L’s  £300, J Hamilton, Broughshane 2 Mul & 4L’s £240, 3 Mul & 6L’s £240, R McKeown, 1 Dor & 2 L’s £224, 1 Dor & 2L’s £220, 1 Dor & 1L £220, N Feeney, Carnlough 2 Zwa & 3L’s £208, R McKeown,  2x 1 Dor & 1L £205, C O’Neill, Glenarm 1 Mul & 1L £190, U Leslie, Claudy 1 Tex & 1L £190, 1 Suf & 1L £190, 1 Suf & 2L’s £186, 1 Sif & 1L £186, S Jones, Templepatrick 1 Dor & 1L £184, U Leslie, Claudy 1 Tex & 1L £182.

Store Lambs

J O’Neill, Ballymena 4 Tex £112, N Selwood, Broughshane 4 Mil £98.

Pet Lambs

R& S McCahon, Aghadowey SPO £205, £175, K Knox, Broughshane £34, £30, S Agnew, Ballyclare £24, R Duffin, Toomebridge £20, R Carlisle, £20, S Agnew, 3 x £14.

Dairy Cows

Dairy stock sold to £2000 from R Forsythe, Cloughmills.

R Forsythe, Cloughmills Fr £2000, J McCann, Lurgan Jer £2000, G & I Currie, Randalstown Ayr £1900, J Adams, Ballymena Fr £1850, £1820, T Carlisle, Dundrod Fr £1820, D & M McGregor, Muckamore Hol £1800, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £1800, T J Morrison, Inch Swr £1780, D Wallace, Antrim Hol £1750, £1700.

Bulls

P McCann, Portglenone Lim £3600, W Campbell, Carnlough Lim £3250, T J Morrison, Inch Swr £3050, B McCann, Portglenone Lim £2850.

Chestnutts Bull Sale

V Chestnutt, Bushmills Char 4800gns, 4500gns, AA 4300gns, Char 4300gns, 4000gns, 3700gns, AA 3600gns, Char 3500gns, 3400gns, 3200gns.

Speckled Park Sale

R Creith, Bushmills pedigree Spk in calf 3300gns, 3050gns, 3000gns, 2900gns, 2500gns, 2400gns x2, 2300gns, 2200gns x2, 2000gns, 1800gns.

Suckler Cows

J McIlrath, Ballymena Sim & hfr calf £2700, M Foster, Kells Lim & bull calf £2320, A Christie, Ballymoney Lim & hfr calf £1950, A & J Jamison, Stranocum BB & bull calf £1480, BB & hfr calf £1420, A Christie, Ballymoney AA & hfr calf £1420, P McConnell, Nutts Corner Lim & bull calf £1400.

Calves

400 calves in ring 3 resulted in another good trade. Bull calves topped at £610 for a 3 month old Angus. Heifers topped at £490 for a smashing blue heifer at 2 months old. Reared Friesians topped at £370 and young friesians topped at £270.

Bulls

G Hunter, Armoy AA £610, R McGinley, Ballymoney Lim £605, G Smith, Templepatrick Lim £590, R McGinley, Ballymoney Sim £580, S Kennedy, Doagh BB £570, G Hunter, Armoy AA £560, W Logan, Broughshane Fkv £560, I McFarlane, Hollywood AA £560, R & H Shanks, Dunadry BB £560, R Cupples, Broughshane AA £550, R Hill, Islandmagee BB £540 x2, R Bingham, Nutts Corner Char £540, B Alexander, Ahoghill Char £540, T Herbison, Randalstown Char £540, D Marcus, Glenarm Char £505.

Heifers

W & G Corrie, Newtownards BB £490, B Alexander, Ahoghill BB £475, D Parke, Magherafelt AA £475, W & G Corrie, Newtownards BB £470, S Kennedy, Doagh BB £470, I McFarlane & Ptnr, Hollywood BB £465, R Bingham, Nutts Corner Char £460, S Kennedy, Doagh BB £455, A G Gabbey & Ptnr, Comber Lim £445, B Thompson, Newtownards Her £440, D Parke, Magherafelt AA £440 x2, R McGinley, Ballymoney Sim £440.

Hol/Fr Bulls

D Parke, Magherafelt £370 x3, G Smith, Templepatrick £370, £360, £350, D Parke, Magherafelt £280 x4, I McFarlane, Holywood £270, J Beattie, Ballymoney £210, H Geddis, Moira £195 x2, B Thompson, Ballygowan £180.

Weanlings

A super entry of 560 weanlings resulted in a great trade. Bullocks sold to £1050 for a Lim 430kg at £1480 presented by D McIlwaine, Cushendall. Heifers sold to £1010 for a char 380kg at £1390 offered by J Mills, Kilwaughter

Bullocks

Up to 300kg

J Beggs, Larne Char 300kg £1150 (383), J McDonnell, Cushendall Char 290kg £1070 (369), M Wright, Carnlough Char 270kg £960 (355), M Semple, Carnlough Lim 260kg £910 (350), I Duncan, Rathlin Island AA 160kg £555 (346), B Moore, Aldergrove Lim 290kg £1000 (344), Local Farmer Lim 290kg £1000 (344) x2, D McKillop, Glenarm Lim 270kg £930 (344), T J Morton, Cairncastle Lim 280kg £960 (342), S Dennison, Antrim Sal 230kg £770 (334), W C McMaster, Gleno Sal 270kg £900 (333), J McNeilly, Clough Char 300kg £1000 (333), S Dennison, Antrim Sal 230kg £760 (330), E Sherrard, Ligoniel Char 300kg £990 (330), J McDonnell, Cushendall Char 300kg £990 (330).

301 to 350kg

W McCurdy, Broughshane Char 340kg £1340 (394), S McGookin, Carrickfergus Lim 340kg £1320 (388), H McAlister, Aghadowey Lim 350kg £1330 (380), local farmer Lim 330kg £1235 (374), G Weatherup, Ballyclare Lim 330kg £1220 (369), W McCurdy, Broughshane Char 350kg £1290 (368), D Gaston, Carnlough Lim 350kg £1270 (362), A J Wilson, Ballymena Lim 350kg £1260 (360), W McCurdy, Broughshane Char 320kg £1150 (359), B Moore, Aldergrove Lim 340kg £1200 (352), D Gaston, Carnlough Lim 310kg £1080 (348), J Mills, Kilwaughter Char 310kg £1080 (348), T J Magee, Ballyclare Char 310kg £1080 (348) x3, 310kg £1070 (345),

Over 351kg

W Craig, Larne Lim 360kg £1360 (377), W McCurdy, Broughshane Char 360kg £1340 (372), A J Wilson, Ballymena Lim 360kg £1320 (366), W McCurdy, Broughshane Char 380kg £1390 (365), S Kerr, Kilwaughter Lim 360kg £1300 (361), D Gaston, Carnlough Lim 370kg £1310 (354), A Millar, Antrim Char 390kg £1380 (353), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 380kg £1330 (350), S McGookin, Carrickfergus Lim 380kg £1320 (347), S Weatherup, Ballyclare Lim 390kg £1350 (346), H Crawford, Carnalbanagh Char 370kg £1280 (346), D McKillop, Glenarm Lim 400kg £1380 (345), D McIlwaine, Cushendall Lim 430kg £1480 (344), Local Farmer Lim 370kg £1260 (340), H Crawford, Carnalbanagh Char 400kg £1360 (340).

Heifers

Up to 300kg

T J Morton, Cairncastle Lim 220kg £820 (372) x2, D Rea, Portglenone Lim 240kg £825 (343), J Anderson, Cullybackey Lim 280kg £950 (339), E Sherrard, Ligoniel Lim 240kg £805 (335), Local Farmer Lim 290kg £970 (334), I Duncan, Rathlin Island AA 220kg £730 (331), T Wray, Carnlough Lim 270kg £890 (329), J McDonnell, Cushendall Char 280kg £920 (328), T Wray, Carnlough Lim 280kg £910 (325), E Sherrard, Ligoniel Char 250kg £805 (322), J Beggs, Larne Char 290kg £930 (320).

301 to 350kg

W McCurdy, Broughshane Char 330kg £1200 (363), Local Farmer Lim 320kg £1160 (362), S & M Black, Carnlough Lim 350kg £1260 (360), T Wray, Carnlough Lim 320kg £1100 (343), A Millar, Antrim Char 320kg £1080 (337), D McKillop, Glenarm Lim 320kg £1040 (325), M Johnston, Toomebridge BB 340kg £1100 (323), J Anderson, Cullybackey Lim 310kg £1000 (322) x2, M Johnston, Toomebridge Lim 330kg £1060 (321), H Crawford, Carnalbanagh Char 320kg £1000 (312), D Gaston, Carnlough Lim 320kg £990 (309), A J Wilson, Ballymena Char 350kg £1080 (308), 310kg £955 (308), D McKillop, Glenarm Lim 320kg £980 (306), A J Wilson, Ballymena Lim 350kg £1070 (305).

351kg over

W McCurdy, Broughshane Char 360kg £1350 (375), J Mills, Kilwaughter Char 380kg £1390 (365), A Millar, Antrim Char 360kg £1270 (352), 370kg £1260 (340), W McCurdy, Broughshane Char 370kg £1200 (324), A Millar, Antrim Char 390kg £1250 (320), M Johnston, Toomebridge Lim 360kg £1150 (319), J Mills, Kilwaughter Lim 420kg £1330 (316), W Wilson, Ballymena Char 360kg £1130 (313), A Millar, Antrim Char 360kg £1110 (308), D McIlwaine, Cushendall Lim 480kg £1480 (308), S & M Black, Carnlough Lim 370kg £1140 (308), K McIlwaine, Glenwherry Char 400kg £1230 (307), D McKillop, Glenarm Lim 360kg £1100 (305), W Wilson, Ballymena Char 390kg £1190 (305), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 390kg £1190 (305).

An entry of 380 beef cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in a steady trade. Beef cows sold to 270p for 650kg at £1755, Fr cows sold to 168p for 770kg at £1293, Beef heifers sold to 306p for 680kg at £2080. Beef bullocks sold to 300p for 730kg at £2190 and to a top per head of £2367 for 890kg. Fr bullocks sold to 213p for 620kg at £1320.

Beef Cows

R Hunter, Larne Lim 650kg £1755 (270), G Hayes, Ballymena BB 610kg £1628 (267), G Lindsay, Strabane Sim 770kg £1986 (258), local farmer BB 700kg £1778 (254), H Robinson, Broughshane Lim 630kg £1549 (246), F & R Auld, Newtownabbey Sal 740kg £1783 (241), local farmer Char 760kg £1824 (240), G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 740kg £1768 (239), R Hayes, Moorfields Char 700kg £1652 (236), D Thompson, Bushmills Lim 650kg £1534 (236), R Henry, Kilwaughter Lim 680kg £1604 (236), J Bartlett, Stranocum Lim 660kg £1544 (234), R Evans, Randalstown Sim 740kg £1716 (232), J Boyd, Newtownabbey Lim 560kg £1288 (230).

Friesian Cows

M Paisley, Larne 770kg £1293 (168), J Hunter, Crumlin 660kg £1089 (165), J Gamble, Ballymoney 580kg £939 (162), CJA & P Crawford, Clough 680kg £1074 (158), D Winter, Randalstown 720kg £1116 (155), D Strange, Ballyclare 710kg £1086 (153), T & J Mackey, Ballynure 620kg £930 (150), J Gamble, Ballymoney 590kg £879 (149), D Wallace, Antrim 590kg £879 (149), 710kg £1057 (149), D K Kane, Bushmills 650kg £968 (149), I Cruickshanks, Newtownards 620kg £899 (145).

Beef Heifers

Local farmer Lim 680kg £2080 (306), D & P Bingham, Templepatrick Lim 550kg £1595 (290), A Shaw, Larne Char 550kg £1562 (284), Lim 570kg £1607 (282), Char 570kg £1607 (282), Linton Bros, Cloughmills Char 640kg £1792 (280), A Shaw, Larne Char 550kg £1540 (280), H Blaney, Ahoghill Char 690kg £1932 (280), A Shaw, Larne Char 550kg £1534 (279), G & A O’Loan, Martinstown Lim 590kg £1640 (278), G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 500kg £1390 (278), A Shaw, Larne Char 590kg £1640 (278), Lim 590kg £1634 (277), Blo 580kg £1606 (277), Char 510kg £1407 (276), Char 590kg £1622 (275).

Beef Bullocks

Top per kg

J Dougan, Ahoghill Lim 730kg £2190 (300), R McCartney, Cookstown Lim 770kg £2302 (299), S A Taggart, Ballymoney Lim 730kg £2175 (298), R McCartney, Cookstown Lim 660kg £1960 (297), S A Taggart, Ballymoney Lim 740kg £2116 (286), 730kg £2073 (284), J Davidson, Moorfields Lim 700kg £1988 (284), T & T Wilson, Ballymoney Lim 630kg £1789 (284), S A Taggart, Ballymoney Lim 700kg £1974 (282), R McCartney, Cookstown Lim 680kg £1917 (282), R McBride, Randalstown Lim 650kg £1833 (282), S A Taggart, Ballymoney Lim 790kg £2212 (280), J Dougan, Ahoghill Char 770kg £2156 (280, J Davidson, Moorfields Lim 680kg £1904 (280), J Gamble, Ballymoney Char 690kg £1932 (280), Linton Bros, Cloughmills Lim 590kg £1652 (280),

Top per Head

S A Taggart, Ballymoney Char 890kg £2367. R McCartney, Cookstown Lim 770kg £2302), S A Taggart, Ballymoney Char 850kg £2261, 840kg £2234, Lim 790kg £2212, J Dougan, Ahoghill Lim 730kg £2190, S A Taggart, Ballymoney Char 790kg £2180, Lim 730kg £2175, J Dougan, Ahoghill Char 770kg £2156, S A Taggart, Ballymoney Lim 740kg £2116, 780kg £2106, R McBride, Randalstown Lim 770kg £2094, S A Taggart, Ballymoney Lim 730kg £2073, Char 750kg £2040, T & D Aiken, Coleraine AA 780kg £2028, S Moore, Portstewart BB 800kg £2000.

Friesian Bullocks

N Corr, Ardboe 620kg £1320 (213), R J Gage, Clough 530kg £1128 (213), M Delargy, Cushendall 610kg £1287 (211), local farmer 440kg £915 (208) x2, M Delargy, Cushendall 510kg £1050 (206), G Rowney, Ballynure 530kg £1060 (200)

An entry of 2027 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in a much sharper trade. Fat Hoggets sold to 673p for a pen of 2 Texels 23kg at £155 from A Wishart, Ballywalter and a top per head of £164 for 8 Texels 31kg offered by John Buick, Kells. Fat ewes sold to £184.

Fat Hoggets (1618)

Top per Kg

A Wishart, Ballywalter 2 Tex 23kg £155 (673) W Porter, Maghera 4 Bel 24.5kg £158 (644) E Clyde, Muckamore 3 Tex 18.5kg £117.50 (635) J Johnston, Ballymena 1 Spo 23kg £141 (613) J Lamont, Kells 10 Cro 23.5kg £144 (612) W & WR Mills, Broughshane 1 Tex 25kg £152.50 (610) H Carson, Dundrod 30 Tex 23kg £140 (608) S Thompson, Glenarm 16 Tex 24.5kg £148.50 (606) K O’Kane, Dunloy 14 Tex 22kg £133 (604) W Marshall, 4 Tex 23kg £139, (604) R Hood, Broughshane 24kg £145 (604) H McCracken, 8 Tex 25kg £151 (604) J McQuiston, Ballymoney 25 Tex 23kg £138 (600) I W & AT McCaughey, Broughshane 1 Cha 26.5kg £159, I Montgomery, Glenwherry 30 Cro 22.5kg £135 (600) 14 Cro 22.5kg £135, AJ Blaney, Cushendun 8 Mul 23kg £137.50 (597) S Hall, Monkstown 16 Tex 23.5kg £140 (595) I McDonnell, 59 Tex 22kg £131 (595) I Minford, 12 Tex 25kg £148.50 (594).

Top per Head

J Buick, Kells 8 Tex 31kg £164, I Morrison, Dunloy 3 Tex 30.5kg £161, I W & A T McCaughey, 1 Cha 26.5kg £159, M Moffett, Ballymena 4 Bel 27kg £159, W Porter, 4 Bel 24.5kg £158, W & W R Mills, Broughshane 3 Tex 28kg £157, M Moffett, Broughshane 9 Cha 28.5kg £156, C Kennedy, Ballyclare 3 lle 29.5kg £155.50,  A Wishart, 2 Tex 23kg £155, Blackstown Farm, 3 Ec 28kg £154.50, R Hood, Broughshane 8 Zwa 28kg £154.50, WA McCullough, 11 Tex 26kg £154, W & W Mills, 1 Tex 25kg £152.50, H McCracken, 8 Tex 25kg £151, C Kennedy, Ballyclare 1 lle 26kg £149.50, R Workman, Kilwaughter 1 Cro 32.5kg £149, J McAuley, Ballynure 4 Suf 28kg £149, E Drummond, Ballynure 4 Tex 29kg £149, I Minford, 12 Tex 25kg £148.50, S Thompson, Glenarm 16 Tex 24.5kg £148.50, Local farmer, 12 Tex 26kg £148, G Crowe, Ballyclare 2 Tex 26kg £148, J McDonnell Glenarm 4 Tex 25kg £148, S White, Cloughmills 25 Cro 27kg £148.

Fat Ewes (409)

1^st Quality

Suff – £120 - £168

Tex – £130 - £184

CB – £80 - £110

BF – £50 - £78

An entry of 240 store cattle met a great trade.  Bullocks sold to £1190 over for a 710kg Char bullock at £1900 presented by Glenn Millar, Moneymore.  Heifers sold to £955 over for a Char heifer 670kg at £1625 presented by C & I Mills, Glenarm.

Heifers

0kg to 500kg

Duncan Bros, Lim 400kg £1300 (325) M Erskine, Ballycarry Lim 420kg £1280 (304) Local farmer Lim 380kg £1150 (302) M Erskine, Cha 500kg £1500 (300) VN Fleck, Broughshane Lim 410kg £1210 (295) M Erskine Lim 450kg £1320 (293) Lim 450kg £1320 (293) Duncan Bros, Cha 410kg £1200 (292) T Wray, Carnlough Lim 500kg £1460 (292) Duncan Bros, Lim 420kg £1220 (290) M Erskine, Lim 500kg £1450 (290) Duncan Bros, Lim 430kg £1240 (288) M Erskine, Lim 410kg £1180 (287) Lim 480kg £1380 (287) Local Farmer, Lim 390kg £1110 (284) W Allen, Ballymena Sim 450kg £1260 (280).

501kg and over

M McGarry, Broughshane Lim 540kg £1540 (285) D Rowney, Ballynure Cha 570kg £1610 (282) T Hamill, Broughshane Lim 530kg £1490 (281) G Rowney, Ballynure Lim 550kg £1470 (267) Lim 530kg £1380 (260) J Rowney, Ballynure Lim 520kg £1330 (255) K & M Gawn, Kells Bel 520kg £1300 (250) D Rowney, Ballynure Lim 550kg £1360 (247) G Rowney, Lim 520kg £1280 (246) C & I Mills, Glenarm Cha 670kg £1625 (242) S McKenna, Bel 520kg £1220 (234) C & I Mills Lim 610kg £1410 (231) Lim 630kg £1440 (228) Lim 630kg £1400 (222).

Bullocks

0kg to 500kg

RP McDonnell, Cushendall Cha 440kg £1540 (350) E & R Bell, Dundrod Cha 470kg £1550 (329) RP McDonnell, Cha 400kg £1310 (327) Local Farmer, Lim 440kg £1440 (327) N Knight, Lim 430kg £1400 (325) J D Steede, Ballymena 3x Abe 320kg £1040 (325) T Hamill, Broughshane Lim 480kg £1550 (322) R Workman, Kilwaughter Lim 480kg £1540 (320) Local Farmer, Abe 470kg £1490 (317) R Workman, Cha 480kg £1520 (316) N McKnight, Lim 470kg £1480 (314) M Gingles, Kilwaughter Cha 450kg £1390 (308).

501kg and over

E & R Bell, Dundrod Cha 510kg £1630 (319) Cha 510kg £1580 (309) Cha 510kg £1570 (307) C Tinsdale, Carnlough Cha 600kg £1840 (306) W McBurney, Moorfields Cha 550kg £1660 (301) C Tinsdale, Lim 570kg £1720 (301) Cha 570kg £1720 (301) Lim 580kg £1730 (298) W McBurney, Cha 570kg £1690 (296) JJ Rea, Kilwaughter Lim 560kg £1660 (296) T Hamill, Lim 540kg £1590 (294) JJ Rea, Kilwaughter Lim 570kg £1650 (289) VN Fleck, Lim 560kg £1600 (285) R Hood, Broughshane Bel 560kg £1590 (283) JJ Rea, Lim 610kg £1720 (282) R Hood, Broughshane Lim  590kg £1650 (279).

Breeding Sheep

H McCloskey, Maghera 5 Tex £160, 5 Char £160, 5 Char £160, 5 Tex £160, 5 Char £154, W J Gilmore, Kilrea 10 Mule £152, H McCloskey, Maghera 3 Suff £148, W J Gilmore, Kilrea 2 Mil £140, 2 Char £138, A McClements, Ballymoney 3 Tex £134, W J Gilmore, Kilrea 5 Suff £132, H McCloskey, Maghera 9 Suff £132.

Ewes & Lambs

R Marshall, Ballymena 1 Tex & 2 lambs £262, S Henderson, Ballycastle 1 Dor & 2 lambs £255, R Marshall, Ballymena 4 CB & 7 lambs £242, M Buckley, Carrickfergus 1 Mul & 2 lambs £205, R Carlisle, Templepatrick 2 Mul & 4 lambs £200, R Marshall, Ballymena 1 Suff & 1 lamb £194, R Carlisle, Templepatrick 1 Spo & 1 lamb £185, S Henderson, Ballycastle 2 Dor & 2 lambs £184, 1 Suff & 1 lamb £172, local farmer 1 Tex & 1 lamb £170, R Carlisle, Templepatrick 2 Mule & 2 lambs £168. M Buckley, Carrickfergus 1 Mule & 2 lambs £162.

Store Lambs

I Poole, Glenavy 10 Clu £115, D Kennedy, Glenwherry 1 Ham £110, PJ McKillop 4 Suff £103.50, A Crothers, Monkstown 20 Suff £95, H McCloskey, Maghera 5 BF £93, J McFetridge, Glenarm 14 Tex £84, 10 Tex £84.

Ewe Lambs

D McClintock, Broughshane 3 Spo £132, R Dundee, Kells 2 BF £98.

46 dairy cattle sold to £2020 for a calved heifer from S Jamieson, Broughshane.

Dairy Cows

S Jamieson, Broughshane £2020, D Wallace, Antrim £1980, D McNeilly, £1900, Fkv £1880, Adams farms, £1880, B McStravick, Lurgan £1850, £1750, D McNeilly, Randalstown £1700, Adams Farm, £1700, J McCann, Craigavon £1500, T Carlisle, Dundrod £1450, D Wallace, Antrim £1420, T& J Mackey, £1320, W & A Patton, £1300.

Suckler stock sold to £2200 for a SHB cow with bull calf.

Sucklers

A Christie, Ballymoney Shb with Cha bull at foot £2200, Lim cow with Cha hfr £2020, R Hall, Bel with AA Hfr at foot £1820, S Stuart, Magheramorne Lim £1720, Abe £1650, M McNeill, Cushendun Lim £1650, S Stuart, Lim £1600, 2x Abe £1600, R Lyttle, Larne Aub £1600, S Stuart, Lim £1520, A Christie, Ballymoney Shb £1500, S Stuart, Aub £1480, D Compton, £1480, S Stuart, Abe £1450, Abe £1420.

Calves

330 calves resulted in a super trade. A reared blue calf topped at £880, Heifers topped at £640, Friesians topped at £445 for a reared bull.

Heifers

J Gaston, Dunloy 4xAbe £640, G Devlin, Randalstown Bel £610, AP Redmond, Portavogie £525, R Bellingham, Ballymoney £520, FKV £520, R Bingham, 2x Cha £485, A Beggs, Larne Bel £475, A P Redmond, £470, F Bellingham, Abe £460, J McKinty, Larne Bel £455, AP Redmond, £450, H Thompson, Bel £450.

Bulls

G Devlin, Bel & BRB £880, R Hall, Broughshane Sim £645, C & R Brown, Whitechurch 2x Abe £580, Abe £570, F Bellingham, Ballymoney Her £550, Blade Farming, Bel £545, C &R Brown, 3x Sim £515, Lim £500, R Bingham, 2x Cha £495, A Beggs, Larne Bel £490, H Thompson, Bel £490.

Friesian Bulls

G Devlin, £445, Cairnleigh Ltd, £325, G Forsythe, Cloughmills £310, W McKee, £285, R Bingham, £275, H Thompson, 2x£270, G Forsythe, £270, W & A Patton, £255, R Bingham, £255, B Thompson, 2x£245, R Bingham, 3x £245, £205.

Weanlings

A smaller show of 185 weanlings due to wintery conditions resulted in a roasting hot trade.

Bullocks

0kg to 300kg

P & C Connon, Ballymena Cha 270kg £990 (366) P Gilmore, Kilrea Cha 270kg £980 (363) K McBride, Mallusk  Lim 210kg £760 (361) A Reid, Glenarm Cha 230kg £810 (352) P & C Connon, Cha 260kg £910 (350) M McDonald, Randalstown Sim 240kg £820 (341) Her 290kg £960 (331) W McQuitty, Clough Lim 290kg £950 (327) C McQuitty, Lim 290kg £950 (327) A Reid, Cha 270kg £880 (325) C Kennedy, Cha 280kg £910 (325) F McAllister, Glenarm Cha 240kg £780 (325).

301kg to 350kg

F McAllister, Glenarm ha £350kg £1300 (371) C Irvine, Carrickfergus Lim 320kg £1095 (342) R Stewart, Lim 310kg £1040 (335) C Hunter, Crumlin Cha 330kg £1100 (333) H McAllister, Lim 330kg £1100 (333) W Bones, Lim 350kg £1150 (328) P Gilmore, Cha 350kg £1140 (325) S Lowry, Glenavy Cha 350kg £1140 (325) Local Farmer, Lim 350kg £1140 (325) Cha 330kg £1070 (324) P Gilmore, Cha 310kg £1000 (322) K McBride, Lim 320kg £1000 (312) T McMaster, Whitehead Lim 350kg £1080 (308) B Wharry, Glenarm Lim 350kg £1080 (308) R Stewart, Lim 340kg £1040 (305) S McAuley, Ballymoney Cha 310kg £920 (296).

351kg and over

S Lowry, Glenavy Cha 370kg £1330 (359) T McMaster, Whitehead Lim 380kg £1360 (357) C Irvine, Carrickfergus Lim 370kg £1230 (332) B Wharry, Lim 360kg £1180 (327) T McMaster, Lim 400kg £1310 (327) Lim 390kg £1230 (315) Lim 430kg £1350 (314) Local Farmer, Cha 410kg £1280 (312) Local Farmer, Lim 370kg £1150 (310) T McMaster, Lim 390kg £1210 (310) R Shaw, Lim 380kg £1160 (305).

Bullocks

0kg to 300kg

M McBride, Mallusk Lim 170kg £630 (370) A Reid, Glenarm Cha 230kg £790 (343) P Gilmore, Cha 290kg £970 (334) F McAllister, Glenarm Cha 250kg £835 (334) M McDonald, Sim 270kg £900 (333) M Warwick, Antrim Lim 260kg £860 (330) Lim 260kg £860 (330) A Reid, Cha 220kg £710 (322) K McBride, Lim 210kg £660 (314) P Gilmore, Cha 260kg £815 (313) A Reid, Glenarm Cha 260kg £810 (311).

301kg to 350kg

C Irvine, Carrickfergus Lim 350kg £1260 (360) S Lowry, Glenavy Cha 310kg £1100 (354) C Kennedy, Ballyclare Cha 350kg £1240 (354) Cha 320kg £1110 (346) M Warwick, Lim 310kg £1060 (341) Lim 320kg £1090 (340) C Kennedy, Cha 330kg £1090 (303) M Warwick, Antrim Lim 310kg £1010 (3250 Lim 320kg £1030 (321) W Bonnes, Randalstown Cha 350kg £1110 (317) K McBride, Lim 330kg £1040 (315) C Harper, Crumlin Cha 320kg £980 (306).

351kg and over

D Hume, Randalstown Lim 540kg £1740 (322) H McAllister, Lim 490kg £1575 (321) C Irvine, Carrickfergus Lim 370kg £1170 (316) H McAllister, Lim 440kg £1290 (293) C Harper, Crumlin Cha 380kg £1080 (284) D McFetridge, Glenarm Lim 380kg £1080 (284) A Henny, Ballymoney Bel 380kg £960 (252) Bel 440kg £1110 (252) Local Farmer, Lim 430kg £1080 (251) Lim 390kg £970 (248) W Bonnes, Lim 400kg £990 (247) A Morrison, Ballynure Blo 440kg £1050 (238).

An entry of 400 cattle in Ballymena resulted in a great trade.  Beef cows sold to 298p for 930kg at £2771, Fr cows to 198p for 610kg at £1207. Neef jeofers tp 305p for 800kg at £2440, beef bullocks to 310p for 670kg at £2077 and Fr bullocks to 231p for 570kg at £1316.

Beef Cows

H Crawford, Moneyrea Bel 930kg £2771 (298) B O’Neill, Bellaghy Lim 700kg £1848 (264) B McConville, Lim 840kg £2184 (260) H McAlister, Lim 590kg £1510 (256) J Lavery, Aghalee Lim 610kg £1531 (251) H McAlister, Lim 520kg £1268 (244) B McConville Lim 910kg £2202 (242) J Gamble, Ballymoney Lim 690kg £1662 (241) Lim 570kg £1356 (238) H McAlister, Lim 570kg £1356 (238) local farmer Lim 650kg £1527 (235) A Martin, Kells Blo 540kg £1258 (233) H McAlister, Lim 600kg £1392 (232) J Gamble, Lim 700kg £1624 (232) T Galloway, Blo 690kg £1587 (230) H McAlister, Lim 530kg £1219 (230).

Friesian Cows

J Graham, Glenwherry 610kg £1207 (198) W J Kerr, Cloughmills 570kg £1054 (185) J Gaston, 570kg £957 (168) W& HJ Nicholl, 690kg £1152 (167) J Graham, Glenwherry 610kg £994 (163) B McConnell, Doagh 700kg £1092 (156) R Alexander, Cloughmills 760kg £1170 (154) H McNabney, Clough 680kg £1047 (154) 530kg £805 (152) RJ Gage, Clough 860kg £1307 (152) D & R Millar, Randalstown 570kg £843 (148) GN McMullan, 680kg £1006 (148) H McNabney, 660kg £943 (143) 670kg £958 (143) D McKeeman, Ballymoney 550kg £781 (142) D Rowe, Armoy 650kg £923 (142).

Beef Heifers

H Crawford, Moneyrea Lim 800kg £2440 (305) G Kernohan, Randalstown Lim 600kg £1800 (300) P Barry, Toome Lim 680kg £1999 (294) K McCammon, Coagh Cha 680kg £1972 (290) J McLaughlin, Bushmills Cha 630kg £1808 (287) Linton Bros, Lim 680kg £1944 (286) W& M Orr, Ballycastle Lim 500kg £1415 (283) G Kernohan, Lim 630kg £1776 (282) V Cousley, Moneymore Lim 680kg £1904 (280) W & M Orr, Ballycastle Cha 540kg £1495 (277) Linton Bros, Cha 630kg £1738 (276) WJ Gilmore, Kilrea Lim 650kg £1781 (274) W & M Orr, Ballycastle Cha 570kg £1544 (271) G Kernohan Lim 570kg £1539 (270) Linton Bros, Cha 610kg £1647 (270).

Beef Bullocks

Top per Head

G McLaughlin, Newtownbutler Lim 840kg £2444, A Ferguson, Coagh Char 800kg £2392, W Smyth, Claudy Char 850kg £2295, G McLaughlin, Newtownbutler Char 820kg £2279, W Smyth, Claudy Char 770kg £2263, S A Taggart, Ballymoney Lim 820kg £2197, W Smyth, Claudy Char 860kg £2150, R McCartney, Cookstown Lim 780kg £2145, G McLaughlin, Newtownbutler Lim 750kg £2145, S & M Gibson, Aughafatten Char 710kg £2144, L M O’Neill, Ardboe Lim 770kg £2140, S A Taggart, Ballymoney Char 800kg £2128, M Fulton, Magherfelt Char 850kg £2125, G McLaughlin, Newtownbutler Lim 780kg £2106, S Kane, Doagh Char 820kg £2099, Graham Bros, Aughafatten Lim 760kg £2082.

Top per kg

S Kelly, Kells Lim 670kg £2077 (310), S & M Gibson, Aughafatten Char 710kg £2144 (302), A Ferguson, Coagh Char 800kg £2392 (299), W Smyth, Claudy Char 770kg £2263 (294), G McLaughlin, Newtownbutler Lim 840kg £2444 (291), 750kg £2145 (286), J S Hamilton, Ballymena Char 710kg £2016 (284), G McLaughlin, Newtownbutler Lim 720kg £2044 (284), D Stewart, Garvagh Lim 650kg £1826 (281), J S Hamilton, Ballymena Char 600kg £1680 (280), 710kg £1988 (280), S Kelly, Kells Lim 700kg £1960 (280), L M O’Neioll, Ardboe Char 700kg £1960 (280), G McLaughlin, Newtownbutler Char 820kg £2279 (278), L M O’Neill, Ardboe Lim 770kg £2140 (278), S A Taggart, Ballymoney Lim 750kg £2070 (276).

Fr Bullocks

D Johnston, Glenarm 570kg £1316 (231), J Mackey, Ballynure 550kg £1243 (226), 540kg £1220 (226), D Forsythe, Cloughmills 680kg £1523 (224), D Johnston, Glenarm 560kg £1248 (223), J Mackey, Ballynure 590kg £1309 (222), M Wallace, Cloughmills 700kg £1547 (221), B Kerr, Cullybackey 600kg £1314 (219), D Stewart, Garvagh 550kg £1199 (218), B Kerr, Cullybackey 600kg £1302 (217), 610kg £1311 (215), R J Gage, Clough510kg £1091 (214), D G Ramage, Bushmills 570kg £1214 (213), T Savage, Magherafelt 550kg £1171 (213), B Kerr, Cullybackey 550kg £1166 (212), M & F Connolly, Armoy 490kg £1038 (212).

A slightly smaller show of 1900 sheep in Ballymena resulted in a great trade. Fat hoggets sold to 581p for a pen of 4 Tex 16.5kg at £96 presented by W McVey, Carnlough and to a top per head of £147 for a 31kg from J Thompson, Kells. Fat ewes to £252.

Fat Lambs (1407)

W McVey, Carnlough 4 Tex 16.5kg £96 (581) N McAuley, Ballyclare 8 Tex 20kg £115 (575) W McAllister, Kells 6 Tex 23kg £132 (573) A Kennedy, Ballymena 6 Cro 22.5kg £128 (568) L Turtle, Broughshane 12 Tex 22kg £125 (568) G Martin, Broughshane 7 Tex 23kg £130 (565) N McAuley, Ballyclare 12 Tex 21.5kg £121 (562) Belston Ltd, 4 Dor 21kg £118 (561) A Rainey, Ahoghill 15 Cha 24kg £134.50 (560) S Petticrew, 8 Tex 20kg £112 (560) M Ellis, Ballymena 5 Tex 19.5kg £109 (559) N Logan, 24 Suf 24kg £134, G Longstaff, Kells 10 Dor 22kg £122 (554)  K Steele, Ballyclare 11 Tex 22kg £122 (554) A McCullough, Cullybackey 20 Tex 24kg £133 (554) L Weatherup, Ballyclare 24 Tex 24kg £133 (554) G Martin, Broughshane 3 Tex 20.5kg £113.50 (553).   

Top per head. 

J Thompson, Kells 10 Tex 31kg £147, J Ross, Cullybackey 2 Tex 34.5kg £146, McAuley Brothers, Glenarm 5 Tex 28kg £145, W McAllister, Kells 3 Tex 31kg £145, L Hamilton, Cushendun 2 Tex 32.5kg £143, W McAllister, Kells 4 Tex 27.5kg £140, 5 Tex 25.5kg £140, D Gaston, Carnlough 1 Tex 27.5kg £140, J O ‘Brien, Ballymena 1 Suf 34kg £139, L&J Barron, 13 Tex 25.5kg £139, J McLaughlin, Carnlough 3 Suf 28kg £139, S Kerr, Kilwaughter BF 35kg £138.50, N Boyd, Broughshane 28 Tex 26.5kg £137.50, J McIlrath, Ballymena 2 Ker 28.5kg £137, H Hall, 4 Bel 27kg £137, R Brown, Ballymena 5 Tex 26.5kg £137, N McBurney, 12 Cha 27kg £136.50, G Forsythe, 23 Tex 25.5kg £136.50.

Fat ewes (493)

1^st Quality

Tex – £210-£252

Suff –£100-£136

CB –£120-£160

BF – £50-£90

An entry of 230 cattle in Ballymena on Tuesday resulted in a super trade. Bullocks sold to £1240 over for a Char 620kg at £1860 presented by J Lavery, Aghalee. Heifers sold to £1290 over for a Lim 610kg at £1900 offered by T Hamill, Ballymena.

Bullocks

0kg to 500kg

T Hamill, Ballymena Lim 440kg £1560 (354) J Hutchinson, Lim 480kg £1610 (335) R Wells, Cha 360kg £1200 (333)  Cha 360kg £1200 (333) local farmer Abe 470kg £1520 (323) R O’Neill, Dunloy Cha 460kg £1480 (321) B Steele, Glarryford Cha 490kg £1570 (320) Cha 450kg £1400 (311) R O’Neill, Dunloy Cha 480kg £1490 (310) R  Wells, Moira Lim 420kg £1300 (309) B Steele, Cha 460kg £1410 (306) R O’Neill, Cha 420kg £1280 (304) R Wells, Moira Cha 430kg £1310 (304) B Steele, Cha 440kg £1340 (304) WA Weatherup, Comber Cha 480kg £1460 (304) R O’Neill, Cha 500kg £1510 (302).

501kg and over

Local farmer Lim 530kg £1700 (320) J Hutchinson, Lim 550kg £1705 (310) R O’Neill, Cha 520kg £1600 (307) J Hutchinson, Lim 550kg £1690 (3070 A McMurray, Antrim Lim 590kg £1780 (301) J Lavery, Cha 620kg £1860 (300) B Steele, Cha 510kg £1520 (298) J Lavery, Lim 610kg £1800 (295) J Hutchinson, Lim 560kg £1640 (292) P McGuckin, Lim  510kg £1490 (292) JS Hamilton, Cha 610kg £1780 (291) J Smyth, Cha 610kg £1770 (290) local farmer Cha 570kg £1640 (287) JS Hamilton, Cha 600kg £1720 (286) J Hutchinson, Lim 590kg £1690 (286) T Hamill, Lim 580kg £1640 (282).

Heifers

0kg to 500kg

N Hamill, Ballymena Lim 490kg £1630 (332) Local Farmer, Lim 430kg £1370 (318) H McCloy, Ballymena Lim 500kg £1570 (314) Local Farmer, Lim 440kg £1350 (306) B Mullan, Lim 420kg £1280 (304) S Mullan, Lim 400kg £1170 (292) W Beattie, Sal 470kg £1370 (291) A Martin, Kells Blo 400kg £1160 (290) Local Farmer, Lim 480kg £1390 (289) R O’Neill, Cha 470kg £1360 (289) B Mullan, Lim 420kg £1200 (285) S Mullan, Lim 450kg £1260 (280) H McCloy, Ballymena Cha 480kg £1340 (279) Local Farmer, Lim 490kg £1360 (277) H McCloy, Ballymena Cha 480kg £1330 (277) W Beattie, Sal 500kg £1350 (270).

501kg and over

N Hamill, Ballymena Lim 530kg £1700 (320) Lim 610kg £1900 (311) J Hutchinson, Lim 520kg £1610 (309) N Hamill, Lim 570kg £1720 (301) J Hutchinson, Lim 570kg £1690 (296) H McCloy, Lim 510kg £1510 (296) G Kernohan, Lim 540kg £1590 (294) Local Farmer, Cha 520kg £1510 (290) T Hamill, Lim 570kg £1630 (286) N Hamill, Lim 550kg £1560 (283) S Patterson, Lim 510kg £1440 (282) J Hutchinson, Lim 530kg £1490 (281) N Hamill, Lim 580kg £1620 (279) Lim 590kg £1620 (274) R O’Neill, Cha 540kg £1470 (272) Cha 510kg £1360 (266).     

A good entry of sheep in Ballymena on Monday evening resulted in a steady trade. Ewes and lambs sold to £270, Springing ewes to £175, Store lambs to £105, Pet lambs to £28.

Ewes & Lambs

R Marshall, Ballymena Suff & 2 Lamb £270, 3 Suf & 5 Lambs £265, 1 Dor & 2 Lambs £250, L Campbell, Carnlough 1 Swa & 2 lambs £228, D McClintock, Suf & 2 lambs £226, R Marshall, 2 Dor & 4 Lambs £225, 1 Dor & 1 lamb £205, Cha & 1 lamb £205, 2 Dor & 2 lambs £200, Cha & 1 lambs £186, Local farmer 1 Mul & 1 lamb £178.

In lamb ewes

S Loughery, Limavady 6 Tex £175, 5 Suf £175, 8 Tex £158, J Moore, 5 Mul £152, 3 Mul £150, 4 Mul £150, H Park, Ballymena 6 Mul £148, 6 Mul £144, M McConnell, Glenarm 8 Cro £144, A Kirkpatrick, 9 Mul £142, H Park, 7 Mul £142, M McConnell, 7 Cro £140, G Christie, 2 Tex £138, P McAuley, 10 Suf £130, M McConnell, 6 Tex £130.

Store Lambs

A Scullion, Glenarm 12 Tex £105, T Kyle, Cullybackey 5 Tex 98, P Kelly, Dungannon 1 Cro £94, A Connolly, 2 Tex £93, M Baird, Larne 11 Tex £92, G Wilson, Glenarm 6 Tex £90, A Connolly, 1 Mul £88, P Kelly,  8 Cro £88, F Turnly, Carnlough 10 Tex £82, A Scullion, 4 Tex £82, O Shiels, Kilrea 188 lly £80, A Wright, 6 Tex £78,  

Dairy Cow

S Kennedy, Doagh £2080, A Farms, Cloughmills 2x £1900, £1880, D & M McGregor, £1850, D Wallace, Antrim £1850, T& J Mackey, £1800, B McStravick, £1800, Droghal Farm, £1780, J Hunter, Crumlin £1750, A Adams, £1720, D Wallace, £1700, Droghal Farm, £1620, P Mairs £1600, D & M McGregor, £1600 Droghal Farm £1600.

Bulls

W Black, Aghadowey £4000, £1500, A Napier, Ballynahinch Abe £1350. 

Sucklers

S Wilson, Ballynure Cha Hfr with Cha Hfr calf at foot £2880, R Clyde, Templepatrick Lim hfr with Lim bull at foot £2820, Lim Hfr with Lim bull calf at foot£2550, S Wilson, Ballynure Sal £1800, 3x £1720, Lim £1680, Sal £1620. 

Calves

A smaller show of 250 calves resulted in a super trade. Bull calves topped at £580 for a 8 week old Belgian Blue. Heifers topped at £460 for a smart Belgian Blue at 4 weeks old. Reared Friesian calves topped at £3445 for 3 month old bull. Young Friesian at 3 weeks topped at £120.

Bulls

S Warwick, Ballyclare Cha £530, B Compton, Glarryford Abe £490, S Warwick, Ballyclare Cha £480, T Martin, Bel £460, Bel £460, J Adair, Bel £460, B Compton, Abe £450, Abe £450, Abe £450, J Adair, Kells Bel £450.

Heifers

B Compton, Glarryford 2x Abe £460, J Adair, Kells Bel £460, H Dorman, Bel £405, T Martin, Bel £395, J King, Ballymena 7x Abe £385, WT Robinson, Glenarm Bel £385, H Dorman, Bel £375.

Friesian Bulls

J King, 3x £345, 6 x £325, D McKeeman, Ballymoney £300, B Compton, £290, £275, J Watt 4 x £270.   

Weanlings

455 weanlings in Ballymena resulted in a tremendous trade. Bullocks sold to £1170 over for a Char 430kg at£1690 presented by Adam McKeown, Ballymena. Heifers sold to £1270 over for a Lim 330kg at £1600 offered by S Moore, Crumlin.

Bullocks

0kg to 300kg

G Boyd, Maghera Abe 140kg £560 (400) T Wray, Carnlough Lim 270kg £1060 (392), local farmer, Cha 220kg £860 (309) Cha 200kg £780 (390) Cha 200kg £780 (390) Cha 200kg £780 (390) P Sharpe, Cha 290kg £1110 (328) S Gowdy, Lim 290kg £1080 (372) H Crawford, Carnalbana Cha 290kg £1080 (372).

301kg to 350kg

T Wray, Carnlough Lim 350kg £1350 (385) S Marshall, Ballymena Cha 340kg £1310 (385) Cha 340kg £1290 (379) C & I Dunlop, Cha 330kg £1250 (378) S Marshall, Cha 330kg £1240 (375) H Crawford, Carnalbana Cha 330kg £1220 (369) T Wray, Carnlough Lim 330kg £1210 (366) S Marshall, Cha 330kg £1190 (360) B Hunter, Doagh Lim 310kg £1115 (359).

351kg and over

G McClintock, Glenwherry Cha 360kg £1420 (394) T Wray, Carnlough Lim 350kg £1350 (385) C & I Dunlop, Cha 380 £1430 (373) G McClintock, Lim 430kg £1610 (374) A McKeown, Cha 430kg £1600 (372) Cha 410kg £1520 (370) W McCurdy, Broughshane Cha 380kg £1400 (368) S Molyneaux, Dundrod Cha 400kg £1460 (365) Cha 380kg £1380 (363).

Heifers

0kg to 300kg

S Gowdy, Carrickfergus Lim £1210 (417) Cha 280kg £1055 (376) M Murray, Cushendall Cha 220kg £800 (363) Lim 220kg £800 (363) H Crawford, Carnalbana Cha 290kg £1030 (355) Local Farmer Lim 2440kg £845 (352) Lim 240kg £845 (352) DR L McClintock, Glenarm Blo & Lim 240kg £815 (339) local farmer, Cha 180kg £610 (338).

301kg to 350kg

S Moore, Lim 330kg £1600 (484) S Gowdy, Carrickfergus Lim 320kg £1340 (418) Cha 320kg £1190 (371) G McClintock, Lim 330kg £1220 (369) T Wray, Carnlough Cha 330kg £1150 (348) S Gowdy, Carrickfergus Lim 310kg £1080 (348) M & A Millar, Lim 320kg £1110 (346) S Gowdy, Carrickfergus Lim 320kg £1110 (346) G McClintock, Lim 320kg £1110 (346) S Moore, Lim 310kg £1075 (346).

351kg and over

G McClintock, Glenwherry Cha 360kg £1350 (375) Local Farmer, Lim 390kg £1440 (369) A McKeown, Cha 390kg £1390 (356) H Crawford, Cha 400kg £1330 (332) G McClintock, Cha 390kg £1290 (330) W McCurdy, Broughshane Cha 370kg £1220 (329) T Wray, Carnlough Cha 370kg £1200 (324) S Moore, Lim 520kg £1680 (323) M& A Millar, Lim 390kg £1250 (320) R Evans, Cha 390kg £1240 (318).

Another good entry of 400 beef cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in a steady trade. Beef cows sold to 265p for 610kg at £1616, Fr cows to 175p for 730kg at £1277, Beef heifers to 305p for 600kg at £1830, Beef bullocks to 310p for 740kg at £2294 and to a top per head of £2541 for 970kg. Fr bullocks to 227p for 720kg at £1634.

Beef Cows

J McAuley, Cushendall Lim 610kg £1616 (265), R O’Neill, Dunloy Lim 790kg £1959 (248), J Knox, Broughshane Lim 730kg £1788 (245), D Frew, Randalstown Lim 660kg £1551 (235), 680kg £1591 (234), McAuley Bros, Glenarm Lim 790kg £1840 (233), S & F O’Kane, Dungiven BB 810kg £1887 (233), W T McGookin, Larne AA 660kg £1531 (232), F McNeilly, Glarryford Lim 690kg £1587 (230), P Brankin, Aghalee Lim 720kg £1641 (228), H McCambridge, Carnlough Lim 610kg £1390 (228), R O’Neill, Dunloy Lim 650kg £1469 (226), D Andrew, Templepatrick Lim 600kg £1296 (216), D Adams, Portglenone Lim 760kg £1641 (216), 690kg £1490 (216), M Gordon, Clough Fr 620kg £1302 (210).

Fr Cows

W Hoey, Ballymena 730kg £1277 (175), T J Turtle, Broughshane 770kg £1285 (167), W Hoey, Ballymena 850kg £1343 (158), ESG Ivy Farm, Crumlin 720kg £1123 (156), G Connon, Aldergrove 710kg £1107 (156), J & G Hamilton, Broughshane 720kg £1116 (155), D & D McKay, Rathkenny 640kg £979 (153), D Wharry, Glenarm 680kg £1033 (152), D & D McKay, Rathkenny 690kg £1048 (152), 650kg £975 (150), J & A Wilson, Broughshane 700kg £1050 (150), D & D Robinson, Carnalbanagh 740kg £1102 (149), 660kg £970 (147).

Beef Heifers

R O’Neill, Dunloy AA 600kg £1830 (305), J McKeever, Ahoghill Par 680kg £2053 (302), R O’Neill, Dunloy AA 610kg £1817 (298), J McLoughlin, Bushmills Lim 630kg £1820 (289), E J McErlean, Portglenone Lim 670kg £1902 (284), Linton Bros, Cloughmills Char 620kg £1760 (284), E J McErlean, Portglenone Lim 660kg £1867 (283), Local Farmer AA 600kg £1698 (283), Linton Bros, Cloughmills Char 640kg £1792 (280), W Allen, Ballymena Sim 550kg £1534 (279), Linton Bros, Cloughmills Lim 580kg £1612 (278), Char 720kg £1987 (276), W Reid, Aughafatten Lim 700kg £1925 (275), J McLoughlin, Bushmills Char 600kg £1638 (273), Linton Bros, Cloughmills Char 550kg £1496 (272), R McIntyre, Glarryford Lim 540kg £1458 (270).

Beef Bullocks

Top per kg

R McCurdy, Broughshane Lim 740kg £2294 (310) A Ross, Lim 720kg £2196 (305) J Adams, Cullybackey Lim 700kg £2135 (305) R McCurdy, Lim 710kg £2130 (300) TA & DA Aiken, Coleraine Lim 790kg £2330 (295) J Adams, Lim 720kg £2124 (295) S Coyle, Stewartstown Lim 710kg £2073 (292) PG & M McBride, Moneymore Lim 650kg £1885 (290) J Adams, Lim 690kg £1994 (289) A Devlin, Ballycastle Lim 740kg £2138 (289) TA & DA Aiken, Lim 580kg £1664 (287) A Ross, Cha 720kg £2052 (285) TA & DA Aiken Coleraine Lim 680kg £1917 (282) J McNeill, Lim 630kg £1776 (282) TA & DA Aiken, Lim 650kg £1807 (278).

Top per head

W Kee, Strabane Cha 970kg £2541, Cha 980kg £2528, A Houston, Lisburn Cha 880kg £2340, TA & DA Aiken, Lim 790kg £2330, JJ McCloskey, Kilrea Cha 870kg £2305 , R McCurdy, Lim 740kg £2294, A Ross, Lim 720kg £2196, JJ McCloskey, Cha 840kg £2192, D Laverty, Portglenone Abe 840kg £2175, Bel 910kg £2165, A Delvin, Ballycastle Lim 740kg £2138, A Devlin, Ballycastle Lim 740kg £2138, J Adams, Cullybackey Lim 700kg £2135.

Friesian Bullocks

B Kane, Castledawson 720kg £1634 (227) M McVicker, 590kg £1309 (222) 600kg £1326 (221) B Kerr, 600kg £1320 (220) 670kg £1474 (220) RJ Gage, Clough 570kg £1254 (220) H McCambridge, 580kg £1276, B Kerr, 560kg £1220 (218) H McCambridge, 550kg £1199 (218) B Kerr, Cullybackey 610kg £1317 (216) D Winter, 600kg £1296 (216) RJ Gage, 540kg £1161 (215) B Kerr, 620kg £1326 (214) 540kg £1155 (214) M McVicker, 590kg £1256 (213) 640kg £1331 (208).

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