A great entry of 3045 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in another steady trade. Fat hoggets sold to 561p for 3 Texels 21kg at £118 offered by H McGookin, Carrickfergus and a top per head of £141.50 for 10 Texels 35kg from A Gault, Newtownabbey. Fat ewes sold to £208.

Fat Lambs (2306)

Top per Kg

H McGookin, Carrickfergus 3 Tex 21kg £118 (561), H McCloskey, Maghera 1 Tex 20.5kg £115 (561), I Montgomery, Glenwherry 4 Tex 22.5kg £126 (560), Local farmer 6 CB 22kg £121.50 (552), P Crothers, Ballynure 14 Tex 21kg £115 (547), J McIlrath, Ballymena 22 Tex 22.5kg £123 (546), H & B Doherty, Randalstown 5 Tex 19.5kg £106.50 (546), I Montgomery, Glenwherry 11 Tex 22kg £120 (545), P Crothers, Ballynure 7 Tex 22kg £120 (545), I Frew, Cullybackey 8 Dor 21.5kg £117 (544), B McAllister, Kells 6 Bel 24kg £130 (541), Local Farmer 15 CB 22.5kg £121.50 (540), Local Farmer 2 CB 20kg £107.50 (537), I Campbell, Templepatrick 7 Tex 23kg £123.50 (537), D Devlin, Randalstown 1 CB 20kg £107 (535), E & P McCormick, Cushendun 4 Mule 22kg £117.50 (534), B McAllister, Kells 6 CB 22.5kg £120 (533), A Coulter, Doagh 3 Tex 23.5kg £125 (531), A Purdy, Ballymoney 105 Suff 21.5kg £114 (530), A Purdy, Ballymoney 104 Suff 21.5kg £114 (530).

Top per Head

A Gault, Newtownabbey 10 Tex 35kg £141.50, K Wilson, Doagh 1Eas 44kg £135.50, R Nicholson, Monkstown 8 Tex 32.5kg £133.50, F Lyle, Larne 4 Tex 35kg £132, N Boyd, Broughshane 1 CB 45kg £132, I Campbell, Templepatrick 9 Tex 26.5kg £131, A Houston, Lisburn 12 Tex 31kg £131, D Taggart, Randalstown 25 Tex 30kg £131, A Millar, Antrim 17 Tex 29.5kg £131, W McAllister, Kells 1 Eas 29kg £131, W Weatherup, Carrickfergus 3 Mul 29kg £131, A Coulter, Doagh 3 Tex 31kg £131, Antrim Estates, Glenarm 33 Eas 28.5kg £130.50, H Carson, Dundrod 11 Tex 30.5kg £130, J McMillan, Straid 33 Tex 30.5kg £130, B McAllister, Kells 6 Bel 24kg £130, J McAuley, Ballynure 1 Suf 28kg £130, B O’Neill, Bellaghy 20 Tex 28.5kg £130, A Coulter, Doagh 1 Tex 27kg £130, S Jamieson, Broughshane 47 Tex 30kg £129.50.

Fat Ewes

1^st Quality

Suff - £120-£182

Tex - £130-£208

CB - £80-£124

BF - £60-£82

265 store cattle on Tuesday resulted in a great trade. Heifers sold to £1330 over for a Lim 620kg £1950 presented by R McCullough, Milebush. Bullocks sold to £1170 over for a Lim 710kg at £1880 presented by W Donaldson, Holywood.

Heifers

0kg to 500kg

Bonnar Farms, Ballymena Cha 420kg £ 1350 (321) Duncan Bros, Lim 490kg £1550 (316) Cha 500kg £1580 (316) Cha 450kg £1420 (315) J Duffin, Larne Lim 490kg £1450 (295) Bonnar Farms, Cha 460kg £1350 (293) W Knowles, Cha 440kg £1280 (290) Sim 430kg £1250 (290) B Richmond, Cloughmills Lim 410kg £1190 (290) Cha 350kg £1010 (288) Bonnar Farms, Cha 480kg £1380 (287) D Wilson, Lim 470kg £1350 (287) J Duffin, Lim 440kg £1260 (286) Bonnar farms, Cha 420kg £1190 (283) T Moorhead, Blo 440kg £1245 (283) J Black, Ballycastle Lim 450kg £1270 (282).

501kg and over

Duncan Bros, Cha 510kg £1640 (321) R McCullough, Milebush Lim 620kg £1950 (314) Bonnar Farms, Cha 580kg £1740 (300) R McCullough, Lim 630kg £1850 (293) S&E Mullan, Glarryford Lim 520kg £1500 (288) F Connon, Limavady Lim 620kg £1780 (287) T Moorehead, Aughafatten Blo 540kg £1530 (283) P McKeown, Martinstown Lim 560kg £1530 (273) M MckIllop, Cushendall Bel 550kg £1500 (272) Duncan Bros, Lim 630kg £1715 (272) T Moorehead, St 530kg £1440 (271) M McKillop, Bel 560kg £1520 (271) N Scullin, Toomebridge Cha 610kg £1640 (268) Bonnar Farms, Cha 510kg £1370 (268) R McCullough, Lim 530kg £1420 (267) N Scullin, Sim 530kg £1410 (266).

Bullocks

Up to 500kg

A Devlin, Ballycastle Lim 410kg £1330 (324), J Duffin, Ballygally Lim 390kg £1230 (315), A Devlin, Ballycastle Lim 460kg £1410 (306), A Smyth, Randalstown Sim 1500 (306), F Connon, Limavady Lim 460kg £1390 (302), C Heron, Ballymena Lim 500kg £1510 (302), A Devlin, Ballycastle Char 500kg £1510 (302), A Devlin, Ballycastle Sim 460kg £1380 (300), W Beattie, Newtownabbey AA 460kg £1380 (300), I & M Paisley, Magheramorne 1 Fkv 490kg £1460 (298), G Kernohan, Randalstown Lim 480kg £1430 (297), I Dodds, Glenwherry BB 460kg £1370 (297), I Dodds, Glenwherry BB 460kg £1370 (297), J Black, Ballycastle Lim 370kg £1100 (297), M Esler, Ballymena Lim 370kg £1085 (293), I & M Paisley, Maghermorne Lim 440kg £1290 (293).

Over 500kg

A Devlin, Ballycastle Char 510kg £1550 (303), J Blair, Cullybackey Lim 550kg £1670  (303), R J Anderson, Cullybackey Lim 530kg £1600 (301), R J Anderson, Cullybackey Lim 530kg £1590 (300), D & I Dunlop, Glarryford Lim 510kg £1530 (300), J J Rea, Kilwaughter Char 510kg £1510 (296), D & I Dunlop, Glarryford Lim 560kg £1650 (294), C Heron, Ballymena Lim 550kg £1610 (292), C Heron, Ballymena Lim 540kg £1580 (292), K McErlain, Armoy Char 610kg £1770 (290), W Donaldson, Holywood Lim 590kg £1710 (289), A Smyth, Randalstown Lim 570kg £1650 (289), J Blair, Cullybackey Char 570kg £1650 (289), J J Rea, Kilwaughter Lim 550kg £1590 (289), R J Anderson, Cullybackey Lim 530kg £1530 (288), F Connon, Limavady Lim 580kg £1670 (287).

A bigger entry of sheep on Monday night met a good trade.  Ewes and lambs to £225, in lamb ewes to £180 and pet lambs to £38.

Ewes & Lambs

P Gregg, Ballymena 1 Suff & 2 lambs £225, P Gregg, Ballymena 1 Suff & 2 lambs £212, P Gregg, Ballymena 1 Suff & 2 lambs £210, J Lowe, Coagh 2 Suff & 4 lambs £208, K Travers, Castlederg 5 Mule & 10 lambs £208, R Topping, Islandmagee 1 Tex & 2 lambs £206, P Gregg, Ballymena 1 Dor & 2 lambs £200, P Gregg, Ballymena 1 Dor & 2 lambs £200, P Gregg, Ballymena 1 Dor & 2 lambs £190, P Gregg, Ballymena 1 Zwa & 2 lambs £190, C O’Neill, Glenarm 1 Suff & 2 lambs £190, K Travers, Castlederg 1 Mule & 2 lambs £185, A Wallace, Castlerock 2 Bel & 2 lambs £182, K Travers, Castlederg 1 Mul & 2 lambs £180, K Travers, Castlederg 4 Mule & 7 lambs £180, D Rowney, Ballynure 1 Tex & 2 lambs £175, J Adams, Ballymena 2 Suff & 2 lambs £174, D Rowney, Ballynure 1 Mule & 2 lambs £172, J Adams, Ballymena 1 Suff & 1 lamb £164, J Lowe, Coagh 2 Suff & 3 lambs £162, A Wallace, Castlerock 3 Bel & 3 lambs £160.

Breeders

A Noble, Muckamore 1 Dor £180, A Noble, Muckamore 1 Dor £180, J Hegarty, Ballymoney 5 Suff £175, J Hegarty, Ballymoney 3 Suff £170, A Noble, Muckamore 1 Dor £165, B Crawford, Ballygally 8 Mule £150, J Hegarty, Ballymoney 4 Suff £150, J Hegarty, Ballymoney, 1 Char £150, B Crawford, Ballygally 7 Mule £148, R J McDowell, Larne 11 Suff £146, J Hegarty, Ballymoney 4 Suff £145, R J McDowell, Larne 11 Suff £144, J Hegarty, Ballymoney 4 Suff £142, B Crawford, Ballygally 7 Mule £140, B Crawford, Ballygally 7 Mule £140.

Dairy Cows

Excellent demand for 38 dairy cattle to 3450 GNS for a calved heifer from W G Johnston, Ligoniel.

W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol 3450G, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol 3150G, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol 2980G, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol 2980G, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol 2820G, Dunleath Estates, Ballywalter Hol 2720G, Dunleath Estates, Ballywalter Hol 2620G, Dunleath Estates, Ballywalter Hol 2550G, Dunleath Estates, Ballywalter Hol 2520G, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol 2500G, Dunleath Estates, Ballywalter Hol 2500G, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol 2480G, Dunleath Estates, Ballywalter Hol £2480, Dunleath Estates, Ballywalter Hol 2480G, Dunleath Estates, Ballywalter Hol 2320G, Dunleath Estates, Ballywalter Hol 2300G.

J Adams, Ballymena Fri £2500, J Adams, Ballymena Fri £2500, J Adams, Ballymena Fri £2500, D McNeilly, Randalstown Fri £2480, D McNeilly, Randalstown Fri £2400, D & S Bayne, Cookstown Fri £2350, B McStravick, Gawleys Gate Hol £2220, D & S Bayne, Cookstown Fri £2220.

Breeding Bulls

Breeding Bulls sold to £3000 for a Hereford.

S Cherry, Templepatrick Her £3000, P Swaile, Cookstown Sim £2450, Crawford Bros, Maguiresbridge Lim £2400.

Sucklers

Suckler stock sold to £1940 for a Lim heifer with bull calf from D Johnston, Antrim who also sold a Lim cow with heifer calf at £1820.

Calves

A very large entry of 461 lots in the calf ring sold to £615 for a Belgian Blue bull (6months), younger bull calves to £520 for a 2 month old Simmental. Heifer calves to £480 for a 3 month old B.Blue, younger lots to £470 for a month old Charolais.

Bulls

W Johnston, Downpatrick BB £615, J King, Ballymena AA £540, R J T Fleming, Templepatrick Sim £520,  W A F Hanna, Armoy BB £515, A Porter, Lisburn Fkv £505, A M Crawford, Ballynure BB £500, W Johnston, Downpatrick BB £500, A M Crawford, Ballynure AA £485 x3, A Porter, Lisburn BB £485, W A F Hanna, Armoy BB £485, W Johnston, Downpatrick BB £485, H Thompson, Randalstown AA £480 x2, D Wilson, Antrim Char £480.

Heifers

A M Crawford, Ballynure BB £480 x2, R Clyde, Broughshane AA £480, W A F Hanna, Armoy Mon £480, D Wilson, Antrim Char £470, R J T Fleming, Templepatrick Sim £465 x2, J King, Ballymena Her £450, R J T Fleming, Templepatrick Sim £445, A M Crawford, Ballynure BB £440, J King, Ballymena AA £440, W A F Hanna, Armoy BB £440 x4, W A F Hanna, Armoy BB £435.

Holstein/Friesian

J King, Ballymena Fri £455, R Bingham, Nutts Corner Hol £355, J King, Ballymena Fri £340, W A F Hanna, Armoy Fri £310, A McNair, Ballyclare Fri £300 x3, W Hanna, Armoy Fri £300, W Hoey, Ballymena Fri £295, J King, Ballymena Fri £275, S Kennedy, Doagh Fri £240 x2, Trimble Farms, Kircubbin Hol £240 x4.

Weanlings

An entry of 350 weanlings in Ballymena resulted in a terrific trade. Bullocks sold to £1085 over for a char 370kg at £1455 presented by J Jones, Belfast. Heifers sold to £990 over for a Lim 430kg at £1420 offered by T Robinson, Ballymena.   

Bullocks

0kg to 300kg

J Anderson, Cullybackey Lim270kg £1050 (288) J McDonnell, Cushendun Cha 290kg £1100 (379) D Thompson, Bushmills Lim 260kg £950 (365) Lim 260kg £940 (261) A Millar, Antrim Cha 300kg £1080 (360) M Gingles, Kilwaughter Lim 300kg £1070 (356) P Brankin, Aghalee 3x Sim 250kg £890 (356) JA McKillop, Cushendall Cha 250kg £880 (352) D Thompson, Bushmills Lim 270kg £950 (351) A Johnston, Dundrod Lim 290kg £1020 (351) I Wallace, Doagh Lim 300kg £1040 (346) D Thompson, Bushmills Lim 300kg £1000 (333) E Drummond, Ballynure Lim 230kg £760 (330) P Brankin, Aghalee Blo 270kg £890 (329).

301kg to 350kg

A Millar, Antrim Cha 340kg £1360 (400) Cha £1300 (393) Cha 320kg £1250 (390) Cha 310 £1210 (390) Lim 340kg £1320 (388) Lim 350kg £1340 (382) B McLoughlin, Glenarm Lim 340kg £1290 (379) I Gibson, Cha 320kg £1160 (362) A Millar, Antrim Cha 310kg £1110 (358) R Evans, Lim 310kg £1100 (354) A Millar, cha 310kg £1100 (354) Local Farmer, Lim 320kg £1110 (346) O O’Kane, Carnlough Lim 350kg £1210 (345) D Gaston, Lim 330kg £1140 (345) I Wallace, Doagh Lim 330kg £1110 (336) PG & M Delargy, Lim 320kg £1070 (334).

351kg and over

J Jones, Belfast Cha 370kg £1455 (393) I Gibson, Cha 360kg £1360 (377) D& W Hume, Lim 370kg £1260 (340) A Hunter, Carnlough Cha 400kg £1330 (332) D&H Hume, Lim 400kg £1330 (332) S Rea, Ballyclare 2x Cha 360kg £1190 (330) D&W Hume, Lim 400kg £1310 (327) S Rea, Cha 360kg £1170 (325) S Wright, Carnlough Lim 360kg £1170 (325) D Gaston, Carnlough Lim 370kg £1200 (324) S Rea, Cha 390kg £1260 (323) J Jones, Cha 400kg £1290 (322) Cha 360kg £1160 (322) A Hunter, Carnlough Cha 410kg £1320 (322) A Adair, Antrim Cha 410kg £1320 (322).

Heifers

Up to 300kg

D Thompson, Bushmills Lim 220kg £840 (381), D Thompson, Bushmills Lim 250kg £890 (356), T Butler, Ballycastle Lim 300kg £1010 (336), C & R McKeown, Aughafatten Lim 300kg £970 (323), D Mairs, Lisburn Lim 260kg £840 (323), S Bellingham, Ballymoney Lim 260kg £840 (323), P Brankin, Aghalee Blo 240kg £760 (316), P McKeever, Ballymoney Lim 280kg £865 (308) x4, P McKeever, Ballymoney Blo 270kg £830 (307), S Bellingham, Ballymoney AA 230kg £700 (304), M McDonald, Randalstown Sim 260kg £790 (303), S Bellingham, Ballymoney Lim 280kg £820 (292), M McDonald, Randalstown Sim 250kg £730 (292).

301-350kg

I Gibson, Broughshane Char 350kg £1260 (360), C & R McKeown, Aughafatten Char 340kg £1180 (471), J Anderson, Cullybackey Lim 310kg £1070 (345), P Savage, Kircubbin Char 320kg £1050 (328), L Turtle, Broughshane Lim 340kg £1100 (323), T Robinson, Ballymena Char 340kg £1070 (314), C & R McKeown, Aughfatten Lim 340kg £1070 (314), T Butler, Ballycastle Char 350kg £1090 (311), T Butler, Ballycastle Char 350kg £1080 (308), P Savage, Kircubbin Lim 310kg £940 (303) x3, M McDonald, Randalstown Sim 310kg £940 (303), C & R McKeown, Aughfatten Char 350kg £1060 (302), I Gibson, Broughane Char 350kg £1050 (300), D Gaston, Carnlough Lim 350kg £1050 (300).

Over 350kg

I Gibson, Broughshane Char 360kg £1270 (352), T Butler, Ballycastle Char 390kg £1350 (346), T Butler, Ballycastle Char 380kg £1270 (334), T Robinson, Ballymena Lim 430kg £1420 (330), T Butler, Ballycastle Char 370kg £1220 (329), I & C Hunter, Straid Char 410kg £1350 (329), T Butler, Ballycastle Char 370kg £1200 (324), T Butler, Ballycastle Char 390kg £1260 (323), T Butler, Ballycastle Char 390kg £1245 (319), T Butler, Ballycastle Char 370kg £1180 (318), C & R McKeown, Aughafatten Char 370kg £1170 (316), C & R McKeown, Aughafatten Char 390kg £1230 (315), I & C Hunter, Straid Char 390kg £1230 (315), T Robinson, Ballymena Lim 410kg £1290 (314), J Jones, Belfast Char 390kg £1220 (312), C & R McKeown, Aughafatten Char 390kg £1220 (312).

An entry of 370 Beef cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in a super trade, Beef cows sold to 279p for 870kg at £2477, Fr cows to 220p 620kg at £1364, Beef heifers to 314p 490kg at £1538, Beef bullocks to 321p 720kg at £2311 and to top per head of £2611 for 910kg, Fr bullocks to 265p 590kg at £1563.

Beef Cows

H Forsythe, Dungiven Lim 870kg £2427 (279) D Andrew, Templepatrick Lim 680kg £1883 (277) A Marks, Portglenone Blo 720kg £1958 (272) J McDonnell, Cushendall Lim 560kg £1500 (268) Local Farmer, Lim 490kg £1308 (267) D Andrew, Templepatrick Lim 660kg £1722 (261) Lim 770kg £1978 (257) D Russell, Antrim Lim 720kg £1843 (256) R Canning, Limavady Cha 750kg £1912 (255) M Young, Sim 740kg £1879 (254) D Russell, Lim 710kg £1782 (251) Sim 640kg £1606 (251) R Canning, Limavady Blo 650kg £1618 (249) WR Wilson, Ballymena Lim 690kg £1718 (249) H Forsythe, Dungiven St 820kg £2033 (248) S Dougan, Castledawson Lim 450kg £1116 (248).

Friesian Cows

J Currie, Larne 620kg £1364 (220) DS & D McKay, Rathkenny 610kg £1226 (201) 630kg £1253 (199) W Weatherup, Carrickfergus 640kg £1267 (198) W Hoey, Ballymena 640kg £1235 (193) H McNabney, Clough 610kg £1152 (189) L Johnston, 710kg £1320 (186) W Hoey, 690kg £1262 (183) AT McAuley, Bushmills 640kg £1158 (181) W Hoey, Ballymena 690kg £1248 (181) W Weatherup, 680kg £1230 (181) W Hoey, 660kg £1181 (179) H Stewart, Ballyclare 620kg £1091 (176) JW Gray, Antrim 700kg £1218 (174) A& W McMaster, Broughshane 730kg £1270 (174) T McBride, Toomebridge 630kg £1089 (173).

Beef Heifers

A Shaw, Larne Lim 490kg £1538 (314) DW Bingham, Newry Cha 650kg £2028 (312) E McClintock, Ballymena Bel 500kg £1535 (307) S McCann, Randalstown Lim 730kg £2226 (305) LM O’Neill, JL McKinney, Maghera Lim 560kg £1702 (304) A Shaw, Larne 630kg £1915 (304) Lim 540kg £1641 (304) L J McKinney, Maghera Lim 560kg £1696 (303) A Shaw, Lim 600kg £1818 (303) Linton Bros, Clough 630kg £1908 (303) DW Bingham, Newry Sim 520kg £1570 (302) S McCann, Lim 650kg £1950 (300) HK Walls, Magherafelt Blo 710kg £2115 (298) A Shaw, Cha 580kg £1728 (298) Lim 540kg £1603 (297).

Beef Bullocks

County Down producer, Lim 720kg £2311 (321) Lim 700kg £2226 (318) Lim 700kg £2191 (313) Lim 670kg £2070 (309) WH Lowry, Comber Cha 700kg £2156 (308) County Down producer, Lim 800kg £2456 (307) Abe 660kg £2019 (306) Local farmer, Cha 680kg £2074 (305) County Down producer, Lim 700kg £2128 (304) County Down producer, Lim 700kg £2107 (301) J Kennedy, Cha 670kg £2003 (299) WH Lowry, Cha 710kg £2115 (298) Cha 730kg £2168 (297) J Kennedy, Lim 690kg £2042 (296) N McAuley, Ballyclare Cha 710kg £2094 (295) WH Lowry, Cha 690kg £2028 (294).

Top per head

DJ Browne, Bushmills Cha 910kg £2611, Cha 860kg £2519, County Down producer, Lim 800kg £2456, WH Lowry, Comber Cha 820kg £2337, K McOscar, Cookstown Abe 810kg £2316, County Down producer, Lim 720kg £2311, Local farmer, Cha 790kg £2306, County Down producer, Lim 780kg £2293, WH Lowry, Cha 810kg £2276, J Kennedy, Cha 800kg £2256, T Madden, Carnlough Sho 820kg £2255, Local Farmer, Cha 820kg £2246, County Down producer, Lim 700kg £2226, WH Lowry, Cha 770kg £2217,  County Down producer, Lim 700kg £2191, WH Lowry, cha 730kg £2168.

Friesian Bullocks

A Speers, Cullybackey 590kg £1563 (265) F Duffin, Toome 680kg £1679 (247) A Dale, Ballymena 680kg £1659 (244) M Wallace, Dunloy 650kg £1579 (243) A Dale, Ballymena 630kg £1524 (242) 640kg £1542 (241) W Harkin, Limavady 620kg £1494 (241) A Dale, 620kg £1488 (240) W Harkin, 690kg £1656 (240) A Dale, 650kg £1553 (239) 650kg £1547 (238) 610kg £1445 (237) 690kg £1628 (236) 610kg £1433 (235) W Harkin, 620kg £1450 (234) D Johnston, Glenarm 560kg £1282 (229).

150 store cattle in Ballymena on Tuesday resulted in another terrific trade. Bullocks sold to £1200 over for a Char 570kg at £1770 presented by S Collins, Ballinderry. Heifers sold to £1040 over for a Lim 550kg £1550 offered by G & A O’Loan, Martinstown.

Bullocks

0kg to 500kg

S Collins, Lisburn Lim 450kg £1480 (328) Lim 470kg £1450 (308) W Allen, Ballymena Sim 480kg £1420 (295) Sim 500kg £1460 (292) S Collins, Lim 480kg £1400 (291) A O’Neill, Cushendall Abe 470kg £1350 (287) Mr C Christie, Cloughmills Lim 370kg £1030 (278) RJM & M Dunlop, Gleno Spk 420kg £1160 (276) W Semple, Lim 460kg £1215 (264) M Esler, Ballymena Lim 440kg £1155 (262) S Collins, Lim 460kg £1200 (260) RJM & M Dunlop, Spk 430kg £1090 (253) A O’Neill, Lim 470kg £1190 (253) M Esler, Ballymena Lim 440kg £1100 (250) RJM & M Dunlop, Spk 420kg £1050 (250) C Christie, Cloughmills Lim 340kg £840 (247).

501kg and over

S Collins, Lisburn Cha 570kg £1770 (310) P Penny, Larne Abe 600kg £1700 (283) Abe 620kg £1750 (282) JP O’Neill, Abe 530kg £1490 (281) W Allen, Ballymena Sim 510kg £1430 (280) RH Brown, Abe 570kg £1590 (279) RJM & M Dunlop, Bel 520kg £1450 (278) W Allen, Ballymena Sim 510kg £1420 (278) J McIlrath, Cha 620kg £1720 (277) P Penny, Larne Abe 600kg £1660 (276) J Smyth, Randalstown Lim 510kg £1410 (276) Lim 540kg £1490 (275) K & M Gawn, Kells Sim 560kg £1545 (275) A O’Neill, Abe 550kg £1510 (274) K & M Gawn, Kells Sim 550kg £1510 (274) D Morrow, Glenarm Lim 560kg £1520 (271).

Heifers

0kg to 500kg

J Gault, Ballyclare Lim 350kg £1100 (314) Lim 350kg £1050 (300) T McErlean, Bellaghy Sim 490kg £1450 (295) D & I Dunlop, Lim 480kg £1335 (278) Lim 500kg £1390 (278) S Rea, Glenarm Lim 490kg £1360 (277) D & I Dunlop, Lim 450kg £1230 (273) Lim 460kg £1250 (271) Lim 480kg £1290 (268) JP O’Neill, Abe 460kg £1230 (267) G Connon, Lim 500kg £1335 (267) D & I Dunlop, Lim 460kg £1210 (263) G & A O’Loan, Lim 500kg £1310 (262) R Cherry, Glarryford St 490kg £1280 (261) C&M Mullan, Abe 480kg £1250 (260) R Cherry, St 480kg £1250 (260).

501kg and over

G & A O’Loan, Martinstown Lim 550kg £1590 (289) K & M Gawn, Kells Lim 530kg £1520 (286) G&A O’Loan, Lim 560kg £1570 (280) D & I Dunlop Lim 530kg £1480 (279) G & A O’Loan, Lim 520kg £1450 (278) D&I Dunlop, Lim 560 £1540 (275) Lim 510kg £1380 (270) Lim 520kg £1400 (269) R Cherry, St 520kg £1380 (265) D& I Dunlop, Lim 510kg £1350 (264) Lim 530kg £1400 (264) Lim 520kg £1370 (263) C & M Mullan, Her 510kg £1340 (262) S rea, Glenarm Lim 550kg £1440 (261) Lim 570kg £1490 (261) Lim 540kg £1400 (259).     

A smaller entry of sheep on Monday night met a steady trade. Ewes and lambs to £224, in lamb ewes to £146, pet lambs to £54, foster ewes to £162 and store lambs to £80.

Ewes & lambs

E Moulds, Lisburn 2 Cro & 4 lambs £224, J Lowe, Cookstown 2 Tex £222, P McGuckian, Cloughmills 2 Suf & 4 lambs £216, S Wallace, Kilbride 1 Cha & 2 lambs £205, S Thompson, Glenarm 3 Suf & 5 lambs £196, S Wallace, 1 Suf & 1 lamb £194, J Lowe, Coagh 1 Suf & 2 Lambs £185, G Rowney, 1 Cro & 1 lamb £180, 1 Cro & 1 lamb £178, S Wallace, 1 Cro & 1 lamb £174, G Rowney, Ballynure 1 Cro & 1 lamb £170, D Lyttle, Kells 1 Cro & 2 lambs £164, S Thompson, Glenarm 3 Suf & 3 lambs £162, Local Farmer, 3 Suf & 5 lambs £162, N Selwood, 1 Dor & 1 lamb £160, M Milliken, Ballymoney 4 Mul & 5 Lambs £160.

Twenty three dairy cattle sold to £2550 for a calved heifer from W Black, Aghadowey.

W Black, Aghadowey £2550, N G Chambers, Moneyrea £2200, W Black, £2080.

A special entry from D Dodd, Ballynahinch sold to: £2480, 4 x £2300, £2220, £2150, 2x £2120, £2100, £2000. 

In the calf ring £465 was paid for a three month old Char Bull, Heifers calves to £440 for a four month old BB from the farm.

Bull calves

Trimble Farms, Cha £465, Smiddie Hill Farms, Bel £420, GM Kernohan, Broughshane Bel £370, K Kirkwood, Millisle Cha £360, Abe £335, D Harkness, Ballymena Abe £325, K Kirkwood, Bel £325, Bel £315, Smiddie Hill Farm, Abe £305, RH Brown, Abe £305, D Montgomery, Bel £300, K Kirkwood, Cha £295, I Stewart, Bushmills Bel £290, D Harkness, Her £290, Smiddie £290, RH Brown, Abe £290.

Heifer calves 

Trimble Farms Ltd, 1 Bel £440, 2x Cha £420, 2x Bel £395, 1 Bel £380, C Logan, Broughshane Spk £350, D Marcus, Glenarm Bel £330, K Kirkwood, Cha £315, Smiddie Hill Farms, Bel £305, K Kirkwood, Bel £305, D Harkness, 2x Abe £290, D Montgomery Bel £270, K Kirkwood, Abe £270, Trimble Farms Ltd Hol £265.

Friesian calves

D Marcus, Glenarm £250, £185, £150, H Anderson, Ballymoney £100, D Marcus, £95, RH Brown, £70, Smiddie Hill Farms, £65, J Brown, £60.

Due to the wintery weather conditions a small show of 70 weanlings were presented in Ballymena on Friday. Bullocks sold to £1100 over a Lim 370kg at £1470 presented by C Williamson, Kilrea. Heifers sold to £780 over for a Lim 400kg at £1180 offered by G Bradley, Coleraine.

Bullocks

C Williamson, Kilrea Lim 370kg £1470 (397) R McGinley, Ballymoney 3x Lim 220kg £825 (375) C Williamson, Lim 370kg £1350 (364) A Christie, Ballymoney Cha 320kg £1110 (346) T Butler, Ballycastle Cha 410kg £1410 (343) Cha 420kg £1420 (338) A Christie, Cha 360kg £1210 (336) S Scullion, Glenarm cha 370kg £1240 (335) A Christie, Cha 260kg £870 (334) Lim 320kg £1060 (331) T Butler, Cha 440kg £1440 (327) S Scullion, Lim 330kg £1070 (324) T Butler, Cha 430kg £1380 (320) D Diamond, Sim 310kg £990 (319).

Heifers

G Bradley, Coleraine Cha 340kg £1095 (322) Lim, 350kg £1090 (311) Lim 350kg £1060 (302) Lim 400kg £1180 (295) E&P McCormick, Shb 350kg £1000 (285) R McGinley, Ballymoney Lim 200kg £570 (285) G Bradley, Coleraine Cha 390kg £1105 (283) S McAlister, Ballintoy Cha 360kg £1010 (280) G Bradley, Coleraine Cha 430kg £1175 (273) P McCord, Abe 390kg £1065 (273) G Coulter, Portaferry Lim 330kg £900 (272) P McCord, Lim 410kg £1110 (270) G Coulter, Lim £850 (265) C Scullion, Glenarm Cha 350kg £910 (260) G Coulter, Lim 360kg £930 (258) S McAlister, Cha 380kg £980 (257).

Beef bullocks to 325p!

An entry of 280 beef cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in another record trade. Beef cows sold to 297p for a Lim 800kg at £2376, Friesian cows to 200p 570kg at £1140, Beef heifers to 298p 490kg at £1460, Beef bullocks to 325p and £2892 for a Lim 890kg. Fr bullocks to 221p for 570kg at £1259.

Beef Cows

B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 800kg £2376 (297) A J Wilson, Ballymena Lim 670kg £1788 (267) R Hayes, Moorfields Bel 580kg £1508 (260) D Convery, Bel 640kg £1600 (250) H Minford, Lim 630kg £1543 (245) J Steel Jnr, Bel 550kg £1331 (242) H Minford, Lim 490kg £1180 (241) Antrim Estates Shb 820kg £1935 (236) AJ Wilson, Ballymena Lim 790kg £1840 (233) R Hayes, Bel 540kg £1252 (232) T Surgenor, Sim 750kg £1732 (231) Antrim Estates, Shb 860kg £1986 (231) J Steel Jnr Cha 620kg £1426 (230) Antrim Estates, Shb 890kg £2029 (228) J McQuiston, Cha 680kg £1543 (227).

Friesian Cows

R Steel Jnr, Bushmills 570kg £1140 (200) J Adams, Ballymena 670kg £1239 (185) D Marcus, Glenarm 660kg £1221 (185) A&I Cruikshank, 730kg £1343 (184) D Rowe, Armoy 710kg £1292 (182) J McAuley, Cushendall 660kg £1194 (181) P & G ORawe, Clough 640kg £1113 (174) D Bill, Ballyclare 520kg £889 (171) D Rowe, 700kg £1197 (171) J Adams, Ballymena 720kg £1209 (168) L Johnston, 730kg £1219 (167) D McKay, Broughshane 570kg £951 (167) B Jamieson, 600kg £972 (162) H Stewart, Ballyclare 630kg £982 (156) D Rowe, Armoy 610kg £939 (154).

Beef Heifers

W McMaster, Garvagh Lim 490kg £1460 (298) A Ross, Lim 580kg £1705 (294) RJ Arrell, Lim 620kg £1816 (293) local farmer Cha 570kg £1670 (293) A Ross, Lim 570kg £1658 (291) local farmer, Cha 650kg £1878 (289) RJ Bell, Kells Cha 690kg £1994 (289) D & C McAdoo, Magherafelt Cha 600kg £1728 (288) G&A O’Loan, Lim 570kg £1635 (287) local farmer, Cha 640kg £1836 (287) local farmer, Cha 570kg £1630 (286) S McCann, Lim 680kg £1931 (284) RJ Bell, Cha 590kg £1663 (282) G&A O’Loan, Lim 570kg £1596 (280) Lim 530kg £1484 (280) local farmer, Cha 640kg £1792 (280).

Beef Bullocks

Top per kg

Glenview farms, Lim 890kg £2892 (325) F Cassidy, Kilrea Lim 790kg £2551 (323) Cha 820kg £2632 (321) M Gallagher, Magherafelt Cha 750kg £2400 (320) Lim 800kg £2512 (314) J Davidson, Lim 700kg £2156 (308) M Gallagher, Cha 880kg £2675 (304) J McQuiston, Cha 820kg £2484 (303) J Arrell, Lim 800kg £2424 (303) R Cassidy, Cha 790kg £2370 (300) A Ross, Lim 720kg £2138 (297) J Davidson, Lim 640kg £1894 (296) RJ Arrell, Lim 810kg £2397 (296) C Martin, Cha 810kg £2397 (296) F Cassidy, Cha 750kg £2205 (294) P Turner, Swatragh Lim 700kg £2051 (293).

Top per head

Glenview Farms, Lim 890kg £2892, M Gallagher, Cha 880kg £2675, F Cassidy, Cha 820kg £2632, F Cassidy, Lim 790kg £2551, M Gallagher, Lim 800kg £2512, J McQuiston, Cha 820kg £2484, T Armour, Greyabbey Lim 840kg £2436, J Arrell, Lim 800kg £2424, M Gallagher, Cha 750kg £2400, RJ Arrell, Lim 810kg £2397, C O’Connor, Cha 810kg £2397, N McKeague, Ballycastle Cha 830kg £2373, F Cassidy, Cha 790kg £2370, C O’Connor, Her 830kg £2348, Cha 800kg £2336, IN McClelland, Coleraine Lim 790kg £2283.

Friesian Bullocks

S McNabney, Clough 570kg £1259 (221) T Duffin, Toome 700kg £1540 (220) B Kerr, Ballymena 680kg £1482 (218) 580kg £1252 (216) T Duffin, 750kg £1620 (216) S McNabney, 610kg £1311 (215) T Duffin, 650kg £1397 (215) B Kerr, 600kg £1278 (213) M Smyth, 670kg £1413 (211) B Kerr, 610kg £1281 (210) B Kerr, 580kg £1200 (207) 580kg £1189 (205) 570kg £1162 (204).

An entry of 2054 Sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in a sharper trade. Fat hoggets sold to 561p for 15 Texels 22kg £123.50 presented by I Montgomery, Glenwherry and to a top per head of £131 for 3 heavy from GA Fleming, Templepatrick. Fat ewes sold to £238.

Fat hoggets 1836

Top per kg

I Montgomery, Glenwherry 15 Tex 22kg £123.50 (561) Belston Ltd, Lurgan 1 Dor 11kg £61 (545) J Lamont, 14 Mul 19.5kg £107 (458) I Montgomery, 15 Tex 22.5kg £123 (546) W McCurdy, 6 Tex 21.5kg £116 (539) I Frew, Cullybackey 5 Dor 21.5kg £115.50 (537) P Hanna, Dunadry 18 Tex 22kg £118 (536) Local Farmer, 7 Tex 23.5kg £126 (536) G Davidson, Belfast 22kg £117.50 (534) I McDonnell, 15 Tex 21kg £112 (533) S Marshall, Ballymena 2 Cha 16kg £85 (531) Local farmer, 9 BF 22.5kg £119 (528) Bushvalley Texels, 5 Tex 20kg £105 (525) B Lyttle, Moorfields Cha 22.5kg £118 (524) J McQuiston, 32 Tex 21kg £110 (523).

Top per head

G A Fleming, Templepatrick 3 Tex 35kg £131, Belston Ltd, Lurgan 1 Dor 46kg £130, M Esler, Ballymena 3 Tex 30kg £130, TJ & I Bell, Ballyclare 20 Cro 31.5kg £129, A Dodd, 9 Red 26kg £128.50, 4 Red 26kg £128.50, H Carson, Dundrod 42 Tex 28kg £126, R Fullerton, Maghera 6 Cha 28kg £126, Local farmer, 7 Tex 23.5kg £126, A Houston, Lisburn 18 Tex 28kg £126, T Earney, 15 Tex 28.5kg £126, D McKeeman, 12 Suf 29.5kg £126, C Gribben, Dunloy 32 Cro 26.5kg £126, D Moorhead, 4 Cro 26kg £126, 11 Cro 26.5kg £126, G Davidson, 19 Tex 27kg £125.50.

Fat ewes 219

1^st Quality

Suff- £120- £176

Tex - £140 - £238

CB - £80 - £118

BF- £60 - £82

An entry of 160 store cattle in Ballymena on Tuesday resulted in another terrific trade. Bullocks sold to £1300 over for a Char 650kg at £1950 presented by John McIlrath, Ballymena. Heifers sold to £1060 over for a Lim 580kg at £1640 offered by J Gault, Ballyclare.

Bullocks

0kg to 500kg

JPF O Loan, Martinstown Cha 460kg £1510 (328) P Rea, Ballymena Bel 500kg £1540 (308) JPF O Loan, Cha 500kg £1540 (308) J Hutchinson, Ballyclare Cha 390kg £1200 (307) local farmer Cha 420kg £1260 (300) J McCarroll, Ballymena Cha 460kg £1370 (297) A Devlin, Ballycastle Lim 470kg £1390 (295) L McFall, Ahoghill Lim 460kg £1360 (295) McCready McCartney, Cha 360kg £1060 (294) Cha 410kg £1200 (292) WJ McCurdy, Ballymoney Lim 430kg £1250 (290) D Fleming, Lim 430 £1240 (288) D&S Fulton, Randalstown Sim 480kg £1370 (285) WJ McCurdy, Lim 380kg £1070 (281) A Devlin, Ballycastle Lim 470kg £1310 (278) DH Fleming, Cha 360kg £1000 (277).

501kg and over

Local farmer, Cha 540kg £1735 (321) J McIlrath, Ballymena Cha 560kg £1760 (314) Cha 610kg £1870 (306) Cha 650kg £1950 (300) G Robb, Lim 570kg £1700 (298) local farmer, Cha 520kg £1550 (298)  J McIlrath, Cha 610kg £1800 (295) G Robb, Lim 620kg £1820 (293) G Robb, Lim 540kg £1580 (292) R Henry, Kilwaughter Lim 610kg £1780 (291) G Robb, Lim 590kg £1720 (291) J McIlrath, Cha 590kg £1720 (291) S Stuart, Lim 610kg £1770 (290) J McIlrath, Cha 650kg £1870 (287) Cha 610kg £1750 (286) Cha 660kg £1890 (286).

Heifers

0kg to 500kg

J Hutchinson, Cha 440kg £1380 (313) Cha 410kg £1240 (302) J McComb, Lim 490kg £1480 (302) J Hutchinson Cha 380kg £1140 (300) A Delvin, Lim 480kg £1435 (299) N Hamill, Lim 500kg £1490 (298) J Hutchinson, Cha 420kg £1240 (295) A Delvin, Par 500kg £1475 (295) J Hutchinson, Cha 370kg £1090 (294) G&A O Loan, Lim 470kg £1375 (292) JPF O Loan, Cha 370kg £1080 (291) N Hamill, Lim 490kg £1430 (291) JPF O Loan, Cha 370kg £1070 (289) G&A O Loan, Lim 480kg £1380 (287) N Hamill, Lim 480kg £1380 (287) D Wilson, Lim 480kg £1380 (287).

500kg and over

J Gault, Ballyclare Lim 580kg £1640 (282) D&S Fulton, Sim 540kg £1510 (279) N Hamill, Lim 510kg £1420 (278) D Wilson, Lim 530kg £1470 (277) G & A O Loan, Lim 540kg £1445 (267) J Gault, Her 540kg £1440 (266) P Rea, Ballymena Lim 530kg £1400 (264) J McComb, Bel 530kg £1395 (263) R Cowan, Bel 620kg £1620 (261) J McComb, Lim 540kg £1360 (251) J McComb, Lim 540kg £1360 (251).

An increased entry of sheep in Ballymena on Monday night met a good trade.  Ewes and lambs to £290, in lamb ewes to £166, pet lambs to £44 and foster ewes to £190.

In-Lamb Ewes

J Hutchinson, Ballyclare 1 CB £166, T B Elkin, Belfast 4 Suf £160, S Thompson, Glenarm 11 Suf £155, S Thompson, Glenarm 11 Suf £152, T B Elkin, Belfast 5 Suf £148, R Baird, Carrickfergus 4 Suf £142, S McMullan, Randalstown 1 Tex £136, P Swindell, Banbridge 3 Suf £136, S McMullan, Randalstown 1 Jac £130.

Ewes & Lambs

O McCloskey, Loughgiel 1 Jac & 2 lambs £290, R McKeown, Templepatrick 1 Dor & 2 lambs £255, R McKeown, Templepatrick 1 Tex & 2 lambs £250, W Semple, Magheramourne 5 Char & 10 lambs £248, R McKeown, Templepatrick 1 Dor & 1 lamb £245, S Loughery, Limavady 1 Tex & 2 lambs £235, L Campbell, Carnlough 1 Blu & 1 lamb £225, S Caskey, Kilrea 2 Suf & 4 lambs £222, J Houston, Randalstown 1 Char & 2 lambs £222, S Loughery, Limavady 1 Char & 2 lambs £215, S Loughery, Limavady 1 CB & 1 lamb £215, C O’Neill, Glenarm 2 Tex & 4 lambs £215, R McKeown, Templepatrick 1 Dor & 2 lambs £215, K Travers, Castlederg 1 Tex & 2 lambs £214, K Travers, Castlederg 1 Tex & 2 lambs £208, K Travers, Castlederg 2 Suf & 4 lambs £205.

Store Lambs

G Davidson, Ligoniel 14 CB £92, S Moore, Ballyclare 29 CB £89, G Davidson, Ligoniel 4 CB £75, L Kinney, Glenariffe 15 BF £71.

Dairy Cows

Prices held firm for 28 dairy cattle selling to £2480 which was paid to N & J Coleman, Doagh.

N & J Coleman, Doagh Hol £2480, W Black, Aghadowey Fri £2380, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £2300, W Black, Aghadowey Fri £2200, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £2150, N & J Coleman, Doagh Hol £2120, W J McBride, Magherafelt Hol £2080, B Paisley, Ballynure Hol £1980, D Livingstone, Randalstown Hol £1950, A Ferguson, Stewartstown Hol £1920, T Gordon, Ballyclare Ayr £1850, B Paisley, Ballynure Hol £1700, B Paisley, Ballynure Fri £1620, B McStravick, Gawleys Gate Hol £1600, S Dunlop, Crumlin Hol £1550, W Black, Aghadowey Fri £1550.

Suckler Cows

A small entry of suckler stock sold to £2720 for a BRB springing heifer from Pat Cunning, Greysteele.

P Cunning, Greysteele BRB in calf £2720, P Cunning, Greysteele BB in calf £2500, P Cunning, Greysteele BB in calf £2150, J Cameron, Broughshane AA & bull calf £1240.

Calves

In the calf ring 334 lots sold to £640 for a young BB heifer, Bull calves sold to £620 for a BB from the same farm.

Bull calves

A Park, Ballynure BB £620, H Dorman, Lisburn Lim £610, A Park, Ballynure BB £610, H Dorman, Lisburn Lim £590, A Park, Ballynure BB £580, A Gaston, Glarryford AA £570, A Park, Ballynure AA £570, A Park, Ballynure AA £565, A Park, Ballynure BB £555, H Dorman, Lisburn Lim £550, A Gaston, Glarryford AA £550, A Park, Ballynure BB £530, A Park, Ballynure BB £520, G Simpson, Lisburn BB £510, A Park, Ballynure BB £500, A Park, Ballynure BB £490.

Heifers

A Park, Ballynure BB £640, H Dorman, Lisburn Lim £510, H Dorman, Lisburn Lim £490, H Dorman, Lisburn Lim £470, Hamills of Ballindreen, Coleraine Lim £450, F C Patterson, Broughshane AA £445, B Alexander, Ahoghill BB £445, A Gaston, Glarryford AA £435, Hamills of Ballindreen, Coleraine BB £435, H Dorman, Lisburn BB £430, A Park, Ballynure AA £425, Hamills of Ballindreen, Coleraine BB £420, H Dorman, Lisburn Lim £400, A Gaston, Glarryford AA £400, A Gaston, Glarryford AA £400, A Gaston, Glarryford AA £400.

Holstein/Friesian

D McKay, Broughshane Fri £420, D McKay, Broughshane Fri £380, A R McFarlane, Holywood Fri £240, W & P McCallion, Portglenone Fri £230, H Dorman, Lisburn Hol £215, DARD, Antrim Fri £190, K Craig, Ballyclare Hol £190, G Simpson, Lisburn Hol £185, H & A Speedy, Randalstown Fri £175, H Dorman, Lisburn Hol £160, D Parke, Magherafelt Fri £160, D Wallace, Antrim Hol £150, B Alexander, Ahoghill Fri £145, D Parke, Magherfelt Fri £140, J Graham, Glenwherry Fri £130, J Graham, Glenwherry Fri £120.

Weanlings

An entry of 330 weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in another tremendous trade. Bullocks sold to £1150 over for a super Char 400kg at £1550 offered by Darren Beggs, Ballyclare. Heifers sold to £1360 over for a Lim 340kg at £1700 presented by Brendan McAllister, Glenarm.

Bullocks

0kg to 300kg

M McNeill, Cushendall Cha 280kg £1050 (375) S McAllister, Glenarm Cha 260kg £950 (365) D McKillop, Glenarm Lim 290kg £1050 (362) J McQuiston, Ballymoney Cha 280kg £1000 (357) S McAllister, Glenarm Cha 290kg £1000 (344) C McErlain, Armoy Cha 290kg £1000 (344) A Abbott, Lisburn Lim 290kg £1000 (344) D McKillop, Glenarm Lim 300kg £1030 (343) D Mairs, Lim 290kg £980 (337) S McAllister, Lim 260kg £870 (334) Lim 270kg £900 (333) D McKillop, Lim 300kg £990 (330) M Gingles, Kilwaughter Cha 290kg £950 (327) WD Marshall, Clough Cha 300kg £980 (326) M Kelly, Cha 300kg £970 (323) S McAllister, Glenarm Lim 240kg £770 (320).

301kg to 350kg

A Millar, Antrim Cha 330kg £1320 (400) RA Sleeman, Limavady Cha 310kg £1100 (354) A Millar, Cha 320kg £1080, Cha 330kg £1100 (333) Cha 330kg £1080 (327) S McAllister, Glenarm Cha 340kg £1110 (326) M Kelly, Cha 310kg £1010 (325) A Millar, Antrim Sal 320kg £1030 (321) Lim 320kg £1030 (321) A Abbott, Lim 340kg £1090 (320) M Kelly, Cha 340kg £1080 (317) A Millar, Cha 350kg £1110 (317) D Gourley, Larne Abe 310kg £980 (316) J Rainey, Crumlin Lim 330kg £1040 (315) Lim 330kg £1040 (315) S McAllister, Cha 330kg £1040 (315).

351kg and over

DS Beggs, Ballyclare Cha 400kg £1550 (387) A Millar, Antrim Cha 370kg £1380 (373) DS Beggs, Cha 400kg £1490 (372) S Molyneaux, Dundrod Cha 400kg £1440 (360) Cha 370kg £1310 (354) F Hilton, Ballymena Cha 370kg £1290 (348) J McQuiston, Cha 400kg £1370 (342) N McLoughlin, Cha 380kg £1300 (342) Cha 470kg £1600 (340) S Molyneaux, Dundrod Cha 440kg £1490 (338) A Millar, Cha 380kg £1280 (336) S Molyneaux, Cha 370kg £1240 (335) Cha 450kg £1500 (333) A Henry, Antrim Lim 400kg £1310 (327) S Molyneaux, Cha 440kg £1440 (327) RA Sleeman, Cha 380kg £1240 (326).

Heifers

Up to 300kg

R A Sleeman, Limavady Lim 260kg £1005 (386), J McQuiston, Ballymoney Char 250kg £830 (332), M Gingles, Kilwaughter Char 290kg £960 (331), S Montford, Broughshane Lim 290kg £960 (331), local farmer Char 290kg £950 (327), Local farmer Lim 260kg £840 (323), M McNeill, Cushendall Char 300kg £960 (320), R Montford, Broughshane Char 290kg £920 (317), L McClinton, Glenarm Lim 280kg £870 (310), M Gingles, Kilwaughter Char 260kg £795 (305), A Wylie, Parkgate Lim 290kg £880 (303), S McAllister, Glenarm Lim 260kg £780 (300), D McKillop, Glenarm Lim 280kg £830 (296), S McAllister, Glenarm Lim 230kg £680 (295), J Wilson, Holywood Sim 290kg £850 (293), D Convery, Cushendun Lim 270kg £790 (292).

300kg – 350kg

B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 340kg £1700 (500), B McAllister, Glenarm 340kg £1600 (470), B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 320kg £1500 (468), B McAllister. Glenarm Lim 340kg £1420 (417), B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 340kg £1400 (411), R A Sleeman, Limavady Lim 310kg £1050 (338), J McQuiston, Ballymoney Char 330kg £1090 (330), C McErlain, Armoy Char 350kg £1150 (328), M McNeill, Cushendall Char 340kg £1090 (320), A Henry, Antrim Lim 330kg £1050 (318), R A Sleeman, Limavady Lim 330kg £1040 (315), local farmer Char 320kg £1000 (312), R A Sleeman, Limavady Char 320kg £990 (309), D Convery, Cushendun Lim 350kg £1070 (305), R A Sleeman, Limavady Char 330kg £995 (301), N McLoughlin, Cushendall Lim 340kg £1020 (300).

Over 350kg

B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 380kg £1340 (352), N McLoughlin, Cushendall Char 400kg £1340 (335), J McQuiston, Ballymoney Char 370kg £1160 (313), C McAuley, Cushendall Lim 390kg £1200 (307), S Molyneaux, Dundrod Char 430kg £1310 (304), A Marks, Portglenone Lim 390kg £1185 (303), A Marks, Portglenone Lim 360kg £1080 (300), A McLaughlin, Cushendall Lim 360kg £1060 (294), A Henry, Antrim Lim 360kg £1055 (293), C McErlain, Armoy Char 430kg £1260 (293), S Molyneaux, Dundrod Char 390kg £1140 (292), C McErlain, Armoy Lim 370kg £1080 (291), A Henry, Antrim Lim 370kg £1070 (289), J Marks, Portglenone Lim 380kg £1090 (286), N McLoughlin, Cushendall Char 400kg £1140 (285), A Henry, Antrim Lim 440kg £1230 (279).

A good entry of beef cattle in Ballymena met a great trade.   Beef cows sold to 293p for a Char 820kg at £2402, Fr cows to 195p for 760kg at £1482, beef heifers to 319p for 760kg at £2424, beef bullocks to 320p for 710kg at £2272 and Fr bullocks to 233p for 620kg at £1444.

Beef cows

D Grimes, Castlecaulfield Cha 820kg £2402 (293) V Chestnutt, Bushmills Bel 850kg £2346 (276) A Henry, Antrim Lim 840kg £2293 (273) A Marks, Portglenone Lim 670kg £1815 (271) D Clark, Antrim Lim 960kg £2572 (268) P& J O’Kane, Carnlough Lim 580kg £1519 (262) S Armour, Kells Lim 590kg £1498, (254) V Chestnutt, Cha 750kg £1875 (250) Cha 830kg £2066 (249) J McBride, Martinstown Bel 670kg £1648 (246) D&P Bingham, Templepatrick Lim 690kg £1697 (246) V Chestnutt, Cha 770kg £1878 (244) Glenview Farms Ltd, Cushendun Lim 780kg £1872 (240) J Gault, Ballyclare Lim 670kg £1608 (240) SJ Duncan, Crumlin Sal 480kg £1142 (238) C Stirling, Cha 660kg £1544 (234).

Friesian cows

D Minford, Crumlin 760kg £1482 (195) 590kg £1144 (194) D Mallon, Toomebridge 730kg £1357 (186) J Adair, Kells 540kg £1004 (186) P Brown, Clough 660kg £1207 (183) D Wallace, Antrim 720kg £1296 (180) G Forsythe, Cloughmills 750kg £1335 (178) WM Crawford, Gracehill 760kg £1352 (178) H McNabney, Clough 660kg £1155 (175) A Gaston, Glarryford 480kg £835 (174) D Minford, Crumlin 540kg £939 (174) 780kg £1357 (174) J Blair, Larne 680kg £1176 (173) D & D Robinson, 660kg £1135 (172) I Thompson, Templepatrick 710kg £1221 (172) J Marshall, 790kg £1150 (171).

Beef Heifers

T McMaster, Whitehead Blo 760kg £2424 (319p) A Ferguson, Cha 740kg £2360 (319p) Cha 690kg £2139 (310p) P McIlvar, Garvagh Cha 570kg £1681 (295p) WM G Bonar, Randalstown Lim 590kg £1722 (292p) J McLaughlin, Bushmills Lim 600kg £1746 (291) Cha 630kg £1833 (291p) I Barr, Kells Lim 540kg £1566 (290) N Hamill, Ballymena Lim 470kg £1348 (287p) I Rea, Mallusk Cha 680kg £1944 (286) Cha 570kg £1630 (286) Linton Bros, Cha 650kg £1846 (284) V Chestnutt, Lim 550kg £1556 (283) Wm G Bonar, Lim 530kg £1494 (282) I McCaughern, Ballymena Lim 770kg £2163 (281) N Hamill, Lim 530kg £1484 (280).

Beef Bullocks

M Gallagher, Magherafelt Lim 710kg £2272 (320p) F Cassidy, Kilrea Lim 630kg £1990 (316p) M Gallagher, Lim 790kg £2496 (316p) P Donnelly, Rathkenny Lim 600kg £1854 (309p) M Gallagher, Magherafelt Cha 840kg £2595 (309p) C Reid, Bel 820kg £2533 (309p) D & W Hume, Randalstown Lim 790kg £2433 (308p) M Peden, Ballymoney Sim 770kg £2340 (304p) F McAuley, Toomebridge Lim 780kg £2363 (303p) F Cassidy, Kilrea Cha 770kg £2310 (300p) Lim 750kg £2242 (299p) J Brennan, Lim 830kg £2473 (298p) B O’Neill, Cha 730kg £2175 (298p) T McMaster, Lim 720kg £2138 (297p) C Reid, Lim 820kg £2427 (296) J O’Neill, Maghera Lim 670kg £1983 (296p).

Beef Bullocks

Top per kg

G Arthur, Broughshane 620kg £1444 (233p) S McNabney, Clough 600kg £1392 (232p) J O’Kane, Ballymoney 640kg £1459 (228p) 600kg £1362 (227p) Jacksons, Ballynure 2x 680kg £1543 (227p) 610kg £1378 (226p) 690kg £1552 (225p) S McNabney, 540kg £1215 (225p) J O’Kane, Ballymoney 690kg £1552 (225p) Jacksons, Ballynure, 720kg £1620 (225p) S McNabney, 600kg £1344 (224p) G Arthur, Broughshane 630kg £1411 (224p) J O’Kane 670kg £1500 (224p) RJ Gage, Clough 520kg £1164 (224p) Jacksons, Ballynure 760kg £1694 (223p).

Top per head

J Mills, Ballynure Lim 810kg £2551, Cha 740kg £2079, Lim 750kg £2070, P Brown, Clough Lim 840kg £1948, AT Lowry, Her 920kg £1812, G Knowles, Ballymena Lim 820kg £1812, J Mills, Ballynure 700kg £1806, S Minn, Moorfields Cha 860kg £1642, D Kernohan, Broughshane Lim 590kg £1374, Lim 550kg £1155.

An entry of 1820 sheep in Ballymena resulted in an improved trade.  Fat lambs sold to 552p for 4 Texels 19kg at £105, and to a top per head of £130 for 2 heavy Texels at 38.5kg.  Fat ewes sold to £212.

Top per head

B McAllister, Kells 2 Tex 38.5kg £130, B McAllister, Kells 6 Tex 25.5kg £126, J Houston, Randalstown 2 Char 33kg £125, H Mitchell, Cushendall 2 Dor 30kg £124, A Smyth, Ballymoney 19 Tex 30.5kg £124, A Smyth, Ballymoney 1 Tex 30.5kg £124, A White, Mosside 1 Char £124, R Boville, Toome 39 Tex 29kg £123.50, H Magill, Aughafatten 4 Mul 30.5kg £122, L McClinton, Glenarm 2 Suff 28.5kg £122, S Hunter, Bushmills 2 Cv 31kg £122, A White, Mosside 1 Char 25kg £122, D McNeilly, Muckamore 3 Tex 25.5kg £122, C Wilson, Carnlough 6 Mule 29.5kg £120.50, E & S J Hill, Randalstown 55 Cv 29.5kg £120, J J Rea, Kilwaughter 3 Char 24kg £120.

Top per kg

G Hayes, Ballinderry 2 Cha 15kg £99 (660) R Coleman, Glarryford 4 Tex 19kg £105, D Crooks, Glenarm 6 Tex £18.5kg £107 (548) R Coleman, Glarryford 7 Tex 21kg £112 (533) D Strange, Ballyclare 3 Tex 20.5kg £109 (531) I Montgomery, Glenwherry 15 Tex 22.5kg £119.50 (531) R Coleman, Glarryford 1 Tex 15kg £79 (526) A Graham, Glenwherry 2 Dor £117 (520) J Houston, 8 Cha 20kg £103.50 (517) D Woodburn, Broughshane 26 BF 17.5kg £90 (514) D Compton, Ballymena 12 Tex £115.50 (513) I Warwick, Kells 3 Dor 23kg £118 (513) L Gordon, 4 Dor £21.5kg £110 (511) local farmer 8 Tex 22.5kg £115 (511) R Gingles, Kilwaughter 2 Cro 22.5kg £115 (511) W Smyth, Limavady 6 Tex 22.5kg £114.50 (508).

Fat ewes (329)

1^st Quality

Suff - £125-£158

Tex - £180-£212

CB - £120-£152

BF - £65-£85

Prices continued the upward trend for 364 beef cattle.  Top price of 278p per kg was paid for a 630kg Lim steer and to £2314 for a Lim 890kg.  Heifers to 273 pence for a 600kg Lim and to £2023 for a Char 850kg.  Beef cows to 248p for a 790kg Lim, Fries cows to 168p for 800kg.  Fries steers to 202p.

Beef cows sold to:-

M Diamond, Coleraine Lim 790kg £1959 (248) S Heenan, Clough Cha 660kg £1597 (242) Mrs H McGookin, Lim 770kg £1817 (236) I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 690kg £1621 (235) Matthews Bros, Lim 560kg £1310 (234) M Moffett, Ballymena Lim 860kg £1986 (231) M Moffett, Lim 740kg £1702 (230) S Heenan Cha 860kg £1917 (223) H Mulholland, Glenavy Sim 770kg £1694 (220) I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 630kg £1348 (214) O O’Kane, Carnlough Sim 750kg £1567 (209) J Gillispie, Portglenone Lim 630kg £1310 (208) J McNeill, Moorfields Lim 720kg £1476 (205) I Beggs, Cha 600kg £1212 (202) H Mulholland, Glenavy Lim 650kg £1313 (202) R McCaw, Ballyintoy Lim 730kg £1467 (201).

Friesian cows :-

D McKeenan, Ballymoney Hol 800kg £1344 (168) M Barr, Ballyclare Fri 770kg £1285 (167) W Wilson, Ballyclare Fri 580kg £957 (165), local farmer Fri 710kg £1171 (165) D McKeeman, Ballymena Hol 670kg £1105 (165) D Borland, Bushmills Hol 740kg £1213 (164) G Forsythe, Cloughmills Hol 700kg £1148 (164) H Carson, Dundrod Fri 750kg £1192 (159) D & A Erwin, Ballymena Fri 710kg £1128 (159) JC Barkley, Ballymena Hol 790kg £1248 (158) T Adams, Ballymena Fri 850kg £1343 (158), local farmer Fri 810kg £1279 (158) J Barr, Ballyclare Fri 670kg £1051 (157) N Trimble, Hol 690kg £1076 (156) N Trimble, Hol 700kg £1092 (156) D Maybin, Broughshane Hol 880kg £1364 (155).

Beef heifers

M Diamond, Coleraine Lim 600kg £1638 (273) H Bradley, Desertmartin Lim 570kg £1510 (265) S Kelly, Ballymena Lim 620kg £1618 (261) E Logan, Ahoghill Lim 560kg £1444 (258) A Baxter, Ballyclare Blo 580kg £1479 (255) E Logan, Ahoghill Lim 490kg £1244 (254) A Baxter, Ballyclare Blo 500kg £1265 (253) C Windrum, Comber Cha 670kg £1695 (253) C Windrum, Cha 670kg £1681 (251) G Knowles, Ballymena Lim 520kg £1300 (250) M Linton Bros Cha 670kg £1668 (249) E Logan, Ahoghill Lim 540kg £1339 (248) T Galloway, Randalstown Blo 590kg £1463 (248) W.J Wilson, Cha 610kg £1500 (246) C Windrum, Cha 780kg £1911 (245) A Baxter, Ballyclare Lim 510kg £1239 (243)

Beef steers to:

G Scullion, Ballymena Lim 630kg £1751 (278), I Parker, Lim 660kg £1821 (276) D Laverty, Portglenone Bel 700kg £1904 (272) A McDevitt Lim 710kg £1924 (271) J Beattie, Ballymena Lim 820kg £2214 (270) I Parker, Cha 720kg £1929 (268) L McIlvor Cha 660kg £1768 (268) RJ Arrell, Randalstown Lim 750kg £2002 (267) RJ Arrell, Lim 700kg £1862 (266) C McDewitt, Limavady Cha 720kg £1915 (266) J Beattie, Ballymoney Lim 720kg £1908 (265) RJ Arrell, Lim 720kg £1908 (265) D McDevitt, Cha 680kg £1802 (265) L McIvor, Cha 620kg £1630 (263) J Beattie, Cha 710kg £1867 (263) A McNair Lim 760kg £1998 (263).

Friesian steers

G Forsythe, Cloughmills Hol 660kg £1333 (202) R Irwin, Coleraine Fri 560kg £1131 (202) L McMaster, Broughshane Hol 670kg £1346 (201) Sam McNabney Hol 660kg £1313 (199) L McMaster, Hol 690kg £1338 (194) S McNabney, Hol 650kg £1254 (193) S McNabney, Hol 660kg £1254 (190) L McMaster, Hol 640kg £1216 (190) G Arthur, Hol 690kg £1304 (189) Sam McNabney Hol 650kg £1222 (188) L McMaster, Hol 600kg £1116 (186) Sam McNabney, Hol 560kg £1036 (185) L McMaster, Hol 620kg £1134 (183) S McNabney, Hol 600kg £1092 (182) H Carson, Dundrod Fri 550kg £979 (178) H Carson, Fri 560kg £974 (174)

An entry of 2132 sheep in Ballymena resulted in a steady trade. Fat Hoggets sold to 577p for 2 Texels 18kg at £104 presented by John Knox, Broughshane and to a 60p per head of £135 for 3 heavy sheep from John Clarke, Ballymena. Fat Ewes sold to £264.

Fat hoggets

Top per Kg

J Clarke, Gracehill 1 Spo 19kg £109 (537) J McDonnell, Glenarm 9 Dor 20kg £115 (561) I Montgomery, Glenwherry 14 Cha 22kg £124 (551), local farmer 5 Cro 22kg £121 (550) Joel Lamont, Ballymena 14 Suf 19kg £107 (548) local farmer, 27 Cro 23kg £126 (547) I Frew, Ballymena 8 Dor 21kg £115 (547) C Hamilton, Ballymena 170 Suf 22kg £123 (546) I Montgomery 13 Mul 22kg £120 (545) A Dobbs, Carrick 16 Tex 21kg (114), D Carson, Nuttscorner 1 Tex 24kg £129 (537) D Rowney, Ballynure 17 Tex 19kg £102 (536), E&P McCormick, 12 Bf 22kg £118 (536) L&M J Blaney, 12 BF 22kg £118 (536) S White 25 Tex 22kg £118 (536) A Gordon, Newtownards 20 Tex 23kg £123 (534) T O’Kane, 11 Tex 22kg £120 (533) A Coulter, Ballyclare 8 Dor 24kg £128 (533) H M Dobbin, Aughafatten 5 Cha 21kg £112 (533)

Top per head

J Clarke, Gracehill 3 Spo 35kg £135, A&M Armstrong, Straid 32 Suf 31kg £133, N Boyd, Ballymena 13 Tex 35kg £133, C Woodside, Carrickfergus 1 Tex 33kg £133, J Minford, Parkgate 10 Dor 26kg £132.50, J Minford 11 Dor 26kg £132, H Carson Dundrod 26 Tex 32kg £132, M Warnock 2 Tex 33kg £132, M Farlow, Coleraine 10 Tex 30kg £132, J McQuillan, Antrim 14 Tex 30kg £132, M Johnston, Ballymena 1 Dor 26kg £131.50, H McCracken, Ballywalter, 20 Tex 26kg £131.50, McAuley Bros, 10 Tex 27kg £131, R& S Graham, Dundrod 11 Suf 31kg £131, J McQuillan, Antrim 30 Tex 29kg £131, J Lynn, Ballymena 1 Tex 29kg £130, P Butler, Ballymena, 5 Cha 29kg £130, A Smyth, Moorfields 2 Dor 25kg £130, SJ Blair, Antrim 2 Tex 29kg £130.

Fat Ewes (386)

1^st Quality

Suff- £140- £208

Tex - £150- £264

CB - £100 - £136

BF - £80 - £105

An entry of 120 store cattle resulted in a steady trade.  Heifers sold to £970 over for a Lim 560kg at £1530 (273) presented by Matthew Bros, Glenarm and bullocks sold to £870 over for a Bel 570kg at £1440 (252) presented by J Smyth, Randalstown.

Heifers 0-500kgs

WH Knox, Ballynure Lim 410kg £1040 (253), RJ Linton, B’shane Lim 400kg £1000 (250), WH Knox Lim 400kg £980 (245), RJ Linton Lim 500kg £1170 (234), Lim 460kg £1050 (228), I & M Paisley, Maghera Lim 460kg £1030 (223), Lim 470kg £1000 (212), R Wells, Moira Char 450kg £945 (210), J McClure, Ballymoney Bel 390kg £815 (209), Lim 350kg £715 (204), R & S McMullan, Broughshane Here 500kg £1020 (204), M Warwick, Antrim AA 500kg £1000 (200), J McClure, Ballymoney AA 450kg £870 (193), I & M Paisley Lim 450kg £860 (191), M Farquhar, Ballymena AA 480kg £900 (187), M Warwick, Antrim AA 390kg £660 (169).

501kg and over

Matthews Bros, Glenarm Lim 560kg £1530 (273), Lim 520kg £1410 (271), M Farquhar, Ballymena Char 540kg £1280 (237), R Wells, Moira Lim 540kg £1260 (233), J Smyth, Randalstown Char 530kg £1185 (223), Char 530kg £1175 (221), R Wells Lim 580kg £1270 (219), AA 510kg £1105 (216), Phillip Gregg, B’shane Lim 510kg £1100 (215).

Bulls/blks 0-500kgs

D Hanna, Ballymoney Char 490kg £1280 (261), Char 460kg £1180 (256), T Hamill, B’shane Lim 460kg £1160 (252), Lim 500kg £1250 (250), D Hanna, Ballymoney Char 420kg £1050 (250), C Tinsdale Lim 440kg £1090 (247), T Hamill, Lim 470kg £1150 (244), I & M Paisley, Magheramourne Lim 450kg £1100 (244), C Tinsdale, Lim 430kg £1045 (243).

501kg and over

J Smyth, Randalstown Bel 570kg £1440 (252), Colin Heron, Ballymena Char 590kg £1460 (247), KD Reid, Lurgan Lim 590kg £1455 (246), T Hamill, B’shane Lim 520kg £1280 (246), HF McKay, Carnlough Lim 640kg £1570 (245), J Smyth, Char 620kg £1520 (245), I & M Paisley, Maghera Lim 510kg £1250 (2450, Colin Heron, Lim 550kg £1340 (243).

Another good entry of sheep in Ballymena on Monday evening resulted in a good trade.  Ewes with lambs sold to £360 for a Dorset ewe with 2 spotty lambs, springing ewes to £160 and pet lambs to £50.

Ewes and lambs

Glenkeen Livestock Ltd, Limavady 1 Dor ewe & 2 lambs £360, Ian McCluggage, Glarryford 3 Tex ewes & 6 lambs £260, Mrs Diane Gibson, Newtownabbey 2 Suff ews & 4 lambs £255, 2 Tex ewes & 4 lambs £246, Jack Alexander, Clough 1 Suff ewe & 2 lambs £244, Mrs Diane Gibson 2 Suff ewes & 4 lambs £240, 2 Tex ewes & 3 lambs £235, Ian McCluggage 3 Tex ewes & 6 lambs £235, Jack Alexander, Clough 2 Suff ewes & 2 lambs £234, Mrs Diane Gibson, 2 Suff ewes & 5 lambs £234, D Devlin, Randalstown 1 Tex ewes & 2 lambs £230, Mrs D Gibson 2 Tex ewes & 4 lambs £230, 2 Mule ewes & 4 lambs £225, U Leslie, Claudy 1 Mule ewe & 2 lambs £225.

Breeders sold to:-

V Cousley, Moneymore 5 Tex £160, Freemanstown farm, Templepatrick 2 Char £158, Simon Loughery, Limavady 7 Suff £154, W Dennison, Dunadry, 13 Mule £144, Simon Loughery 7 Suff £140, W Dennison 4 Suff £140, Simon Loughery 7 Suff £134, V Cousley, Moneymore 7 Tex £124.

Two hundred and thirteen lots in the calf ring sold to £650 for a partly reared Belgium Blue Bull, Heifer calves to £480 also for a Belgium Blue from the same farm.

Bull calves sold to:

L Wilson, Doagh, Bel Bul £650, L Wilson, Bel Bul £540 (2), D Mooney, Ballinderry, Bel Bul £470, A Gaston Glarryford Abe Bul £390, A Gaston, Abe Bull £390, A McBurney, Cloughmills Bel Bull £385, B Alexander, Ballymena Bel Bull £380, D Mooney Ballinderry, Bel Bul £380, RJ White, Ballymoney Abe Bul £375, B Alexander, Ballymena Bel Bull £370, I Montgomery, Glenwherry Blo Bul £365, A McBurney Bel Bull, £345.

Heifers

L Wilson, Doagh Bel £480, L Wilson, Bel £470 (2), B Alexander, Ballymena Bel £370, R Bingham, Nuttscorner, MJ McRoberts, Ballinderry Abe £350 (5), A McBurney, Cloughmills Bel £345 (2), B Alexander, Ballymena Bel £340, B Alexander, Bel £330, WT Robinson, Glenarm Bel £325, A Gaston, Glarryford Abe £320 (2) T Simpson, Ederney Her £320 (2).

Friesian Bull Calves

A Gaston, Glarryford £135, S Brennan, Ballyboley £120, R Bingham, Nuttscorner £95 (3) S & R McLernon, Randalstown £90 (2), WG Johnston, Belfast £85 (3), T Dunlop, Glenarm £85, JL Bailie, Creevyargon, R Bingham, £50, S&R McLernon £90 (3), WG Johnston, Belfast £85 (2), T Dunlop, Glenarm £85, JL Bailie, Creevyargon £85.

An entry of 340 weanlings in Ballymena resulted in a steady trade. Bullocks sold to £815 over for a Char 350kg £1165 presented by Robin Nicholson, Monkstown. Heifers sold to £680 over for a Cha 490kg at £1170 offered by J Moore.

Bullocks

0kg – 300kg

C Warwick, Moorfields Lim 210kg £740 (352) J Weatherup, Gleno 300kg £885 (295) JG & JN Murray Sim 290kg £825 (284) C Warwick, Moorfields Lim 240kg £680 (283) C Warwick, Lim 280kg £760 (271) S McAllister, Ballymena Cha 260kg £700 (269) JG & JN Murray Larne Lim 200kg £525 (262) S McAllister, Ballymena Cha 270kg £705 (261) S McAllister Lim 240kg £625 (260) JG & JN Murray, Lim 240kg £615 (256) RJ McNeill, Glenarm Lim 270kg £690 (255) S McAllister, Cha 300kg £750 (250) D Blair, Greenisland Blo 230kg £570 (247).

301kg – 350kg

R Nicholson, Monkstown Cha 350kg £1165 (332) R Nicholson, Cha 330kg £1050 (318) R Nicholson Cha 320kg £900 (281) A.S Millar, Antrim Cha 310kg £870 (280) R Nicholson, Cha 340kg £935 (275) C McNaughton, Ballymoney Cha 350kg £950 (271) S McCullough Broughshane Lim 340kg £915 (269) T Connon, Broughshane Bel 320kg £855 (267) T Connon, Bel 350kg £935 (267) A.S Millar, Antrim Cha 350kg £930 (265)

351kg and over

R Nicholson, Monkstown Cha 380kg £1110 (292) A.S Millar, Antrim Cha 370kg £1080 (291) T McMaster, Antrim Cha 370kg £1025 (277) C Warwick, Moorfields Cha 360kg £990 (275) T McMaster, Antrim Cha 360kg £980 (272) RJ McNeill, Glenarm Cha 410kg £1100 (268) D Andrew, Templepatrick Lim 410kg £1090 (265) (2) D & W Hume, Randalstown Lim 390kg £1030 (264) T McMaster, Whitehead Lim 370kg £960 (259) D Kane, Ballymena Cha 390kg £1010.

Heifers

0kg – 300kg

C Warwick, Moorfields Cha 250kg £740 (296) C McNaughton, Ballymena Cha 270kg £770 (285) C McNaughton, Cha 280kg £750 (267) C McNaughton, Cha 290kg £770 (265) C McNaughton, Ballymoney Cha 300kg £790 (263) RJ McNeill, Glenarm Cha 290kg £730 (251) C Warwick, Lim 260kg £640 (246) G Quinn, Ballinderry Sim 260kg £640 (246) A Esler, Carnlough Cha 270kg £660 (244) R Nicholson, Monkstown Cha 290kg £700 (214).

301kg – 350kg  

JG & JN Murray, Larne Lim 350kg £910 (260) D Gaston, Ballymena Lim 310kg £800 (258) D Kane, Ballymena Cha 310kg £770 (248) S Marshall, Ballymena Cha 310kg £760 (245) RJ McNeill, Glenarm Cha 330kg £800 (242) S Dobbin, Ballycastle Cha 340kg £820 (241) S Dobbin, Cha 320kg £770 (240) R Nicholson, Monkstown Cha 310kg £745 (240) JG & JN Murry Lim 310kg £740 (238) RJ McNeill, Lim 320kg £760 (237) R Nicholson, Cha 310kg £730 (235).

351kg and over

H McAllister, Aghadowey Lim 390kg £960 (246) J Moore, Glenwherry Cha 420kg £1010 (240) J Moore, Cha 490kg £1170 (238) H McAllister, Aghadowey Lim 380kg £900 (236) D & W Hume, Randalstown Lim 380kg £890 (234) R Nicholson, Lim 390kg £905 (232) J Moore, Glenwherry Cha 460kg £1050 (228) DW Hume, Randalstown Lim 380kg £890 (234) R Nicholson Lim 390Kg £905 (232) J Moore, Glenwherry Cha 460kg £1050 (228) D&W Randalstown Lim 460kg £1050 (228) S Marshall, Ballymena Cha 390kg £890 (228) R Nicholson, Cha 440kg £990 (225) I Wallace, Ballyclare Lim 380kg £850 (223) C & M White Aughafatten Cha 430kg £960 (223).

Fifty four dairy cattle sold to £2120 for a calved heifer form Mr B Black, Aghadowey.

W Black, Aghadowey, £2020, W Black, £2000, D&S Bayne, Cookstown £1980, D&S Bayne, £1920, S Wallace, Broughshane £1640, D Dickey, Randalstown Hfr in calf £1620, D Strange, Ballyclare £1600, JL Bailie, Creevyargon £1580, T Carlisle, Dundrod £1500, D Dickey, Randalstown, Hfr in calf £1400.

Sixteen lots in the suckler ring sold to £1550 for a Lim Cow with a bull Calf.

R Armstrong, Lisburn Cow & BC £1550, D Allen, Magherafelt Cow & HC £1480, T Parks, Craigavon Lim Cow & HC £1370, T Park, Lim Cow & HC £1360, J McKenna, Ahoghill Cha & HC £1330, R McKeown, Templepatrick Bel & HC £1330, T Park, Lim & HC £1320, R Armstrong Lim & HC £1320.

Two hundred and thirteen lots in the calf ring sold to £650 for a partly reared Belgium Blue Bull, Heifer calves to £480 also for a Belgium Blue from the same farm.

Bull calves sold to:

L Wilson, Doagh, Bel Bul £650, L Wilson, Bel Bul £540 (2), D Mooney, Ballinderry, Bel Bul £470, A Gaston Glarryford Abe Bul £390, A Gaston, Abe Bull £390, A McBurney, Cloughmills Bel Bull £385, B Alexander, Ballymena Bel Bull £380, D Mooney Ballinderry, Bel Bul £380, RJ White, Ballymoney Abe Bul £375, B Alexander, Ballymena Bel Bull £370, I Montgomery, Glenwherry Blo Bul £365, A McBurney Bel Bull, £345.

Heifers

L Wilson, Doagh Bel £480, L Wilson, Bel £470 (2), B Alexander, Ballymena Bel £370, R Bingham, Nuttscorner, MJ McRoberts, Ballinderry Abe £350 (5), A McBurney, Cloughmills Bel £345 (2), B Alexander, Ballymena Bel £340, B Alexander, Bel £330, WT Robinson, Glenarm Bel £325, A Gaston, Glarryford Abe £320 (2) T Simpson, Ederney Her £320 (2).

Friesian Bull Calves

A Gaston, Glarryford £135, S Brennan, Ballyboley £120, R Bingham, Nuttscorner £95 (3) S & R McLernon, Randalstown £90 (2), WG Johnston, Belfast £85 (3), T Dunlop, Glenarm £85, JL Bailie, Creevyargon, R Bingham, £50, S&R McLernon £90 (3), WG Johnston, Belfast £85 (2), T Dunlop, Glenarm £85, JL Bailie, Creevyargon £85.

An entry of 340 weanlings in Ballymena resulted in a steady trade. Bullocks sold to £815 over for a Char 350kg £1165 presented by Robin Nicholson, Monkstown. Heifers sold to £680 over for a Cha 490kg at £1170 offered by J Moore.

Bullocks

0kg – 300kg

C Warwick, Moorfields Lim 210kg £740 (352) J Weatherup, Gleno 300kg £885 (295) JG & JN Murray Sim 290kg £825 (284) C Warwick, Moorfields Lim 240kg £680 (283) C Warwick, Lim 280kg £760 (271) S McAllister, Ballymena Cha 260kg £700 (269) JG & JN Murray Larne Lim 200kg £525 (262) S McAllister, Ballymena Cha 270kg £705 (261) S McAllister Lim 240kg £625 (260) JG & JN Murray, Lim 240kg £615 (256) RJ McNeill, Glenarm Lim 270kg £690 (255) S McAllister, Cha 300kg £750 (250) D Blair, Greenisland Blo 230kg £570 (247).

301kg – 350kg

R Nicholson, Monkstown Cha 350kg £1165 (332) R Nicholson, Cha 330kg £1050 (318) R Nicholson Cha 320kg £900 (281) A.S Millar, Antrim Cha 310kg £870 (280) R Nicholson, Cha 340kg £935 (275) C McNaughton, Ballymoney Cha 350kg £950 (271) S McCullough Broughshane Lim 340kg £915 (269) T Connon, Broughshane Bel 320kg £855 (267) T Connon, Bel 350kg £935 (267) A.S Millar, Antrim Cha 350kg £930 (265)

351kg and over

R Nicholson, Monkstown Cha 380kg £1110 (292) A.S Millar, Antrim Cha 370kg £1080 (291) T McMaster, Antrim Cha 370kg £1025 (277) C Warwick, Moorfields Cha 360kg £990 (275) T McMaster, Antrim Cha 360kg £980 (272) RJ McNeill, Glenarm Cha 410kg £1100 (268) D Andrew, Templepatrick Lim 410kg £1090 (265) (2) D & W Hume, Randalstown Lim 390kg £1030 (264) T McMaster, Whitehead Lim 370kg £960 (259) D Kane, Ballymena Cha 390kg £1010.

Heifers

0kg – 300kg

C Warwick, Moorfields Cha 250kg £740 (296) C McNaughton, Ballymena Cha 270kg £770 (285) C McNaughton, Cha 280kg £750 (267) C McNaughton, Cha 290kg £770 (265) C McNaughton, Ballymoney Cha 300kg £790 (263) RJ McNeill, Glenarm Cha 290kg £730 (251) C Warwick, Lim 260kg £640 (246) G Quinn, Ballinderry Sim 260kg £640 (246) A Esler, Carnlough Cha 270kg £660 (244) R Nicholson, Monkstown Cha 290kg £700 (214).

301kg – 350kg  

JG & JN Murray, Larne Lim 350kg £910 (260) D Gaston, Ballymena Lim 310kg £800 (258) D Kane, Ballymena Cha 310kg £770 (248) S Marshall, Ballymena Cha 310kg £760 (245) RJ McNeill, Glenarm Cha 330kg £800 (242) S Dobbin, Ballycastle Cha 340kg £820 (241) S Dobbin, Cha 320kg £770 (240) R Nicholson, Monkstown Cha 310kg £745 (240) JG & JN Murry Lim 310kg £740 (238) RJ McNeill, Lim 320kg £760 (237) R Nicholson, Cha 310kg £730 (235).

351kg and over

H McAllister, Aghadowey Lim 390kg £960 (246) J Moore, Glenwherry Cha 420kg £1010 (240) J Moore, Cha 490kg £1170 (238) H McAllister, Aghadowey Lim 380kg £900 (236) D & W Hume, Randalstown Lim 380kg £890 (234) R Nicholson, Lim 390kg £905 (232) J Moore, Glenwherry Cha 460kg £1050 (228) DW Hume, Randalstown Lim 380kg £890 (234) R Nicholson Lim 390Kg £905 (232) J Moore, Glenwherry Cha 460kg £1050 (228) D&W Randalstown Lim 460kg £1050 (228) S Marshall, Ballymena Cha 390kg £890 (228) R Nicholson, Cha 440kg £990 (225) I Wallace, Ballyclare Lim 380kg £850 (223) C & M White Aughafatten Cha 430kg £960 (223).

An entry of 480 Beef cattle in Ballymena resulted in a super trade.   Beef cows sold to 243p for a Blue cow 920kg at £2235, Fri Cows to 173p 850kg at £1470, Beef Heifers to 266p 640kg £1702, Beef Bullocks to 271p 710kg at £1924 and 60p per head of £2337 for 950kg. Fri Bullocks to 213p for 680kg at £1448.

Beef Cow

Local Farmer Bel 920kg £2235 (243), M J Lucas Antrim Lim 580kg £1374 (273), M J Lucas Lim 720kg £1656 (230), M White, Maghera Lim 710kg £1633 (230), D&W Hume, Randalstown Lim 690kg £1545 (224), D&W Hume, Lim 730kg £1620 (222), M White, Lim 660kg £1452 (220), R Gault, Ballyclare Lim 790kg £1651 (209), M White, Bel 710kg £1476 (208), M Barr, Larne Lim 640kg £1305 (204), D&W Hune Bel 650kg £1313 (202), J Hamilton Can 710kg £1420 (200), D Laverty Portglenone Sal 770kg £1532 (199) N McBurney, Moorfields Lim 640kg £1260 (197) N McBurney Bel 600kg £1176 (196) D O’Boyle, Broughshane Lim 620kg £1215 (196).

Friesian Cows

M Millar, Coleraine Hol 850kg £1470 (173), T&N Glarryford Fri 660kg £1082 (164), ESG Ivy Farm Crumlin Hol 770kg £1224 (159), D Minford, Crumlin Hol 730kg £1153 (158) D Marcus, Glenarm Fri 740kg £1147 (155) D Minford, Hol 770kg £1185 (154) ESG Ivy Farm 830kg £1269 (153) M Millar, Coleraine Hol 570kg £843 (148) G Forsythe, Cloughmills Hol 700kg £1036 (148), D Maybin, Broughshane Hol 670kg £971 (145) D Minford, Crumlin Hol 650kg £942 (145) S Booth, Ballymoney Fri 710kg £1015 (1430, G Forsythe, 560kg £800 (143) D Maybin, Broughshane Hol 670kg £944 (141) ESG Ivy Farm Crumlin 660kg £930 (141).

Beef Heifers

M/S Taggart, Doagh Lim 640kg £1720 (266), M Johnston, Toomebridge Lim 620kg (262) M/S Taggart, Cha 660kg £1702 (258) D Gilliland Ballymena Lim 560kg £1422 (254) R Mcavoy Greyabbey Lim 560kg £1416 (253), H Bradley, Dessertmartin Lim 600kg £1482 (274) Robin Mcavoy, Lim 610kg £1500 (246), Lim 600kg £1470 (245) Lim 560kg £1372 (245) J McIlrath, Ballymena Cha 640kg £1555 (243) D Gilliland, Lim 610kg £1476 (242) Messrs. Linton Bros, Lim 640kg £1548 (242) M/S Taggart Doagh 540kg £1290 (239) R Gilliland, Lim 520kg £1232 (237) J McIlrath, Ballymena  Cha 590kg £1392 (236) LF Logan, Antrim Lim 670kg £1581 (236).

Beef Bullocks

Top per Kg

J Dougan, Ahoghill Blo 710kg £1924 (271), J Thompson Dromore Blo 560kg £1506 (269) P Donnelly Rathkenny Lim 660kg £1768 (268) S McCann Randalstown Lim 660kg £1768 (268) J Alexander Ballygowan Lim 710kg £1881 (265) C Reid Aghlee Lim 760kg £2006 (264) D Gilliland, Ballymena Lim 710kg £1874 (264) SA Taggart, Antrim Bel 790kg £2085 (264) J Alexander, Cha 720kg £1893 (263) P Donnelly, Lim 630kg £1650 (262) SA Taggart, Lim 740kg £1938 (262) R McBride, Randalstown Cha 700kg £1834 (262) J Dougan, Ballymena Lim 630kg £1638 (260) J Dougan, Lim 630kg £1638 (260) P Donnelly, Cha 650kg £1690, (260), C Reid, Aghlee Bel 760kg £1945, I N McClelland, Coleraine Abe 730kg £1868 (256).

Top per head

W Kee, Strabane Cha 950kg £2337, P Donnelly Rathkenny Cha 850kg £2159, SA Taggart, Ballymoney Bel 790kg £2085, W Kee, Strabane Cha 890kg £2082, R Fullerton, Castledawson Lim 880kg £2024, C Reid Aghlee Cha 790kg £2006 (2) R Fullerton, Castledawson Lim 880kg £1988, P Donnelly, Cha 770kg £1955, C Reid, Bel 760kg £1945, J Alexander, Ballygowan Cha 780kg £1942, SA Taggart, Lim 740kg £1938, J Dougan, Ahoghill Blo 710kg £1924, R Wilson, Randalstown Cha 810kg £1919, J Alexander, Ballygowan Cha 780kg £1918, W Kee, Cha 750kg £1905.

Friesian Bullocks

W Black, Aghadowney 680kg £1448 (213) Scot Bros, Limavady 640kg £1318 (206) Scots Bro, 610kg £1232 (202), Scots Bro, 600kg £1200 (200) T Duffin, Toomebridge, 620kg £1178, T Duffin, 670kg £1252, T Duffin, 650kg £1209 (186) T Duffin 660kg £1221 (185) D Wallace, Antrim 780kg £1443, J&M Hamill, Broughshane 650kg £1196 (184) J&M Hamill, 620kg £1140, T Duffin, 650kg £1196 (184) D McKeeman, Ballymena 800kg £1448 (181) J & M Hamill 660kg £1188 (180) J&M Hamill 640kg £1145 (179) M Millar 800kg £1432 (179).

An entry of 150 store cattle in Ballymena on Tuesday resulted in a sharper trade.  Bullocks sold to £830 over for a Lim 610kg at £1440 presented by R Hunter, Larne.  Heifers sold to £830 over for a Blonde 550kg at £1380 offered by a local farmer.

Bulls/blks 0-500kgs

W Allen, Shanksbridge Lim 390kg £1000 (256), Joseph Steede, Ballymena AA 310kg £750 (241), Joe Steede, Cullybackey AA 310kg £750 (241), Joseph Steede, Ballymena AA 310kg £750 (241), S Taylor, Ligoniel Lim 490kg £1185 (241), J Rainey, Magherafelt Bel 460kg £1085 (235), C Tinsdale, Carnlough Lim 440kg £1030 (234), W Allen, Shanksbridge Sim 390kg £900 (230), S Taylor Sal 490kg £1125 (229), Bel 440kg £1005 (228), E Drummond, Ballynure Lim 490kg £1095 (223), W Allen Sim 360kg £800 (222), S & G Davidson, Broughshane AA 500kg £1105 (221), S Taylor Sal 450kg £985 (218), D Logan, Randalstown Here 450kg £980 (217), S & G Davidson, B’shane Lim 480kg £1020 (212).

501kg and over

Jim Allen, Larne Char 580kg £1370 (236), A Heron, B’shane Lim 580kg £1370 (236), R Hunter, Larne Lim 610kg £1440 (236), Jim Allen, Larne Char 570kg £1295 (227), S Taylor, Ligoniel Bel 520kg £1170 (225), Jim Allen Char 590kg £1320 (223), Leo McFall, Ahoghill AA 570kg £1270 (222), A Heron, B’shane Bel 590kg £1305 (221), Richard Cowan, Magheramourne Bel 540kg £1190 (220), Y Gregg, B’shane Lim 580kg £1260 (217), A Heron Sal 620kg £1340 (216), Richard Cowan, Bel 520kg £1120 (215), S & G Davidson, B’shane AA 570kg £1225 (214), A Heron Bel 610kg £1310 (214), D Logan, Randalstown Bel 590kg £1265 (214), S & G Davidson Char 550kg £1175 (213).

Heifers 0-500kgs

Glenkeen Livestock Ltd, Limavady Lim 400kg £1040 (260), Lim 390kg £995 (255), Lim 480kg £1210 (252), Char 480kg £1200 (250), N Hamill, Aughafatten Lim 460kg £1150 (250), Glenkeen Livestock Lim 420kg £1040 (247), Lim 410kg £1010 (246), WH Knox, Ballyclare Lim 480kg £1180 (245), Y Gregg, Broughshane Lim 500kg £1210 (242), Glenkeen livestock Char 480kg £1155 (240), Y Gregg Lim 470kg £1105 (235), JG Robinson, Dunloy Lim 470kg £1100 (234), Glenkeen Livestock Lim 390kg £910 (233), WH Knox Lim 460kg £1050 (228), JG Robinson Char 440kg £980 (222), T Christie, Cloughmills Char 490kg £1075 (219).

501kg and over

Glenkeen Livestock, Limavady Char 510kg £1290 (252), local farmer Blonde 550kg £1380 (250), Glenkeen Livestock Char 520kg £1285 (247), N Hamill, Aughafatten Lim 560kg £1350 (241), Lim 530kg £1250 (235), T Christie, Cloughmills Char 550kg £1245 (226), Y Gregg, B’shane Lim 520kg £1175 (226), N Hamill Lim 650kg £1460 (224), J G Robinson Sal 520kg £1165 (224), N Hamill, Aughafatten Lim 530kg £1130 (213),Derek Frew, Randalstown Lim 670kg £1410 (210), J G Robinson Char 510kg £1070 (209), Char 520kg £1080 (207), Desmond Morrow, Glenarm Here 660kg £1370 (207), Y Gregg, B’shane Lim 540kg £1120 (207), R & S McMullan, B’shane Here 600kg £1220 (203).

Another good entry of sheep in Ballymena on Monday evening resulted in a steady trade.  Ewes and lambs sold to £285, springing ewes to £192, store lambs to £110, pet lambs to £42, leading prices as follows:-

Ewes and lambs sold to:-

Mrs Diane Gibson, Newtownabbey 2 CB ewes & 4 lambs £285, D Devlin, Randalstown 1 BF ewe & 2 lambs £275, 3 CB ewes & 6 lambs £270, 1 Char ewe & 2 lambs £255, 1 Suff ewe & 2 lambs £255, Mrs D Gibson 1 CB ewe & 2 lambs £255, James Thompson, Glenwherry 1 Cv ewe & 2 lambs £250, Mrs D Gibson 1 Suff ewe & 2 lambs £245, J Lynn, Cullybackey 1 Tex ewe & 2 lambs £230, U Leslie, Claudy 1 Mule ewe & 3 lambs £225, 1 Mule ewe & 2 lambs £220, 1 CB ewe & 2 lambs £215, James Thompson 2 Cv ewes & 4 lambs £212, D Devlin 1 BF ewe & 1 lamb £210, Mrs D Gibson 2 Tex ewe & 2 lambs £210, TA Rodgers, B’shane 5 CB ewes & 9 lambs £210.

In lamb ewes sold to:-

Colm McDonnell, Ballycastle 9 Tex £192, 9 Tex £192, 9 Tex £180, 1 Blu £172, 9 Tex £158, 1 Blu £155, 10 Lleyn £148, 10 Llyen £148, 9 Lleyn £148, Fred Loughridge, Armoy 4 Mule £146, Raymond Gingles, Kilwaughter 6 Tex £144, Colm McDonnell 4 Char £140, Simon Loughery, Limavady 9 Mule £140, Colm McDonnell 9 Lleyn £138, 3 Tex £132, 10 Lleyn £130.

Two hundred and eighty nine calves sold to £515 for a Char Bull (5months), Heifer calves to £375 for a Abe.

S McMullan, Bellaghy Cha Bull £515, A Park, Ballynure Bel Bull £510, H Stewart, Ballyboley ABE Bull £470, H Stewart Abe Bull, £470 (3), I Montgormery, Glenwherry Lim Bull £440, A Park, Ballynure Bel Bull £435, A Park, Bel Bull £435 (3), D McKillop Loughgiel, Sim £430, D McKillop, Sim £430, I Montgomery, Glenwherry £390, I Montgomery Lim Bull £390.

Heifer calves

A Park, Ballynure Bel £375 (2), W Hamilton, Broughshane £340, J Hunter, Crumlin Bel £340, W Hamilton, Broughshane Bel £315 (3), D McKillop, Loughgiel Sim £300, W McVey Carnlough Abe £290, J Thompson, Randalstown Abe £270, S McCormick, Bangor Bel £270, A Carson, Clough Her £270, A Carson, Her £270, A Carson Her £270 (3), RJT Fleming, Templepatrick Sim £260.

Friesian Bull calves

S McMullan Bellaghy, £200, S McMullan £200 (8) I Montgomery, Glenwherry £150, S McMullan, Bellaghy £135, S McMullan £135, Mrs A Gabbey & Partners Ballygowan £135, M J & B McCracken, Ballybarnes Road £120, MT Boyd, Kilwaughter £100 (3).

An entry of 460 weanlings in Ballymena resulted in a steady trade. Bullocks sold to £778 over for a Lim 420kg at £1200 presented by Burns McClean, Armoy. Heifers sold to £680 over for a pair of Lim 360kg £1040 offered by P McIlrath, Glarryford.

Top Prices Per Kilo

Bull/Blks 0-300kg

M Kelly, Newtowncrommel Cha 270kg £830, R Shaw, Rasharkin Cha 300kg £905, D McClurkin, Ligoniel Cha 280kg £835, Mrs H McGookin, Carrickfergus Lim 270kg £800, K Kidd, Broughshane Cha 300kg £880, WD Marshall, Clough Lim 220kg £640, K Kidd Cha 300kg £870, George Quinn, Ballinderry Sim 260 £750, R Shaw, Ballymena Lim 300kg £850, D McClurkin Ligoniel Cha 240kg £680, K Kidd Cha 290kg £820, Mrs McGookin, Carrickfergus Lim 280kg £790, G Quinn, Ballinderry Lim 260kg £730, G Quinn, Lim 260kg £730, M/S Duncan, Antrim 270kg £755.

301kg – 350kg

R P McDonnell, Cushendall Cha 310kg £940 (303) , Mrs H McGookin, Carrickfergus Lim 340kg £960 (282), K Kidd, Broughshane Cha 340kg £960 (282), G Quinn Ballinderry Sim 310kg £870 (280), RShaw, Rasharkin Lim 310kg £865 (279), Mrs H McGookin, Carrickfergus Lim 350kg £970(277), P McIlrath, Glarryford Lim 350kg £970 (277), K Kidd, Broughshane Cha 320kg £885 (276), K Kidd, Cha 320kg £880 (275), R Shaw, Rasharkin Lim 320kg £875 (273), K Kidd, Cha 330kg £900 (272), M Kelly, Newtowncrommel Cha 320kg £870 (271), R Shaw Rasharkin Lim 320kg £860(268), Mrs H McGookin, Lim 350kg £940 (268) & Lim 340kg £910 (267), WM P&H Esler Islandmagee Lim 350kg £930 (265).

351kg and over

Burns McClean, Armoy Lim 400kg £1160 (290), B McClean, Lim 420kg £1200 (285), Mrs H McGookin Carrickfergus Lim 380kg £1060 (279), P McIlrath, Glarryford Lim 360kg £1000 (277), A.S Millar Antrim Cha 360kg £1000 (277), B McClean, Lim 360kg £1000 (277), S Dobbin, Ballycastle Cha 400kg £1100 (275) P McIrath, Garryford Lim 360kg £980 (272), AS Millar, Antrim Cha 380kg £1030 (271), B McClean, Armoy Lim 390kg £1050 (269) S Patton Ballyclare Cha 370kg £990 (267), Mrs Wharry & McCurdy Carnlough Cha 360kg £960 (266), WH P&H Esler, Islandmagee Lim 360kg £960 (266), A Kennedy, Gleno Lim 390kg £1040 (266), K Kidd Broughshane Cha 370kg £980 (264),RP McDonnell, Cushendun Cha 360kg £950 (263).

Heifers 0 - 300kg

H McClaughlin, Aughafatten Lim 260kg £780 (300), D McClurkin, Ligoniel Cha 250kg £700 (280), J Henry, Ballymoney Abe 240kg £640 (266), D McClurkin, Cha 220kg £580 (263), S McAuley, Ballymoney Cha 280kg £725 (258) J Henry, Ballymoney Aub 170kg £430 (252), J Henry 170kg £430 (252) WD Marshall, Clough Sim 240kg £600 (250), WD Marshall Lim 240kg £600 (250) M Kelly, Newtowncrommelin Cha 280kg £700 (250), W Campbell, Carnlough Spk 280kg £700 (250), S McAuley Ballymoney Cha 280kg £695 (248) M/S Duncan, Antrim 270kg, D Convery, Kilrea Spk 240kg £595 (247)

301kg to 350kg

A.S Millar, Antrim Cha 320kg £840 (262), P McIrath Glarryford Lim 340kg £860 (252), A smyth Moorfields Lim 320kg £800, A.S Millar Antrim Cha 340kg £840 (247), A.S Millar, Cha 320kg £790 (246), SH Bellingham, Ballymoney Cha 340kg £830 (244)  A.S Millar, Cha 350kg £845 (241), A.S Millar Antrim Cha 340kg £810 (238) K Kidd Broughshane Cha 330kg £785 (237), H Mclaughlin Aughafatten Lim 330kg £780 (236), K Kidd Broughshane Cha 310kg £730, N Graham Cullybakey Cha 340kg £800 (235) A Smyth, Moorfields Lim 330kg £770 (233) SH Bellingham, Ballymoney Lim 340kg £790 (232), Mrs Wharry & McCurdy Carnlough Cha 340kg £790 (232).

351kg and over

P McIlrath, Glarryford Lim 360kg £1040 (288), P McIlrath, Lim 360kg £1040 (288), R.A.J&R.J McDowell Ballyvernstown Cha 360kg £970 (269), A Kennedy Glen Lim 370kg £945 (255), R.A.J & R.J McDowell Cha 370kg £930 (251), D Frew Randalstown Lim 420kg £1045 (248) T McMaster, Whitehead Cha 410kg £1020 (248), A.S Millar Antrim Lim 410kg £1000 (243), Derek Frew, Lim 370kg £900 (243), RP McDonnell, Cushendun Cha 360kg £860 (238), N Graham, Cullbackey Lim 380kg £900 (236), R.A.J &R.J McDowell Cha 410kg £970 (236), D Frew, Lim 410kg £970 (236), R.A.J & R.J McDowell Cha 360kg £850 (236), D Frew, Lim 400kg £930 (232), K Kidd, Broughshane Cha 360kg £825 (229).

Dairy Stock sold to £2080 for a paid to J Martin, Dromara.

J Martin, Dromore £2080, J Martin, £2000 J Martin, £1900 Mr W Black, Aghadowney £1875, WG Johnston, Ligoniel £1800, J Martin, £1800, J&M Wilson Broughshane £1620, N G Chambers, Moneyrea £1600, B McStravick, Derrymore £1600, Mr B Black, Aghadowney £1550, N G Chambers, Moneyrea £1520, JW Suffern, Crumblin £1500, T Carlise Dundrod £1500, Mr White, Aghadowney £1480, JL Bailie, Creevyargon £1350, J&M Wilson, £1250.

Suckler stock sold to £1450 for a Lim Cow and bull calf at foot.

R Pollock, Glenavy Lim Cow& BC £1450, JJ Hill, Islandmagee Bel Cow & BC £1450, JJ Hill, Bel Cow & BC £1380, R Pollock, Glenavy £1220, H Millar, Kells £1200, R Thompson, Aghadowey Lim £1100.

Two hundred and eighty nine calves sold to £515 for a Char Bull (5months), Heifer calves to £375 for a Abe.

S McMullan, Bellaghy Cha Bull £515, A Park, Ballynure Bel Bull £510, H Stewart, Ballyboley ABE Bull £470, H Stewart Abe Bull, £470 (3), I Montgormery, Glenwherry Lim Bull £440, A Park, Ballynure Bel Bull £435, A Park, Bel Bull £435 (3), D McKillop Loughgiel, Sim £430, D McKillop, Sim £430, I Montgomery, Glenwherry £390, I Montgomery Lim Bull £390.

Heifer calves

A Park, Ballynure Bel £375 (2), W Hamilton, Broughshane £340, J Hunter, Crumlin Bel £340, W Hamilton, Broughshane Bel £315 (3), D McKillop, Loughgiel Sim £300, W McVey Carnlough Abe £290, J Thompson, Randalstown Abe £270, S McCormick, Bangor Bel £270, A Carson, Clough Her £270, A Carson, Her £270, A Carson Her £270 (3), RJT Fleming, Templepatrick Sim £260.

Friesian Bull calves

S McMullan Bellaghy, £200, S McMullan £200 (8) I Montgomery, Glenwherry £150, S McMullan, Bellaghy £135, S McMullan £135, Mrs A Gabbey & Partners Ballygowan £135, M J & B McCracken, Ballybarnes Road £120, MT Boyd, Kilwaughter £100 (3).

An entry of 460 weanlings in Ballymena resulted in a steady trade. Bullocks sold to £778 over for a Lim 420kg at £1200 presented by Burns McClean, Armoy. Heifers sold to £680 over for a pair of Lim 360kg £1040 offered by P McIlrath, Glarryford.

Top Prices Per Kilo

Bull/Blks 0-300kg

M Kelly, Newtowncrommel Cha 270kg £830, R Shaw, Rasharkin Cha 300kg £905, D McClurkin, Ligoniel Cha 280kg £835, Mrs H McGookin, Carrickfergus Lim 270kg £800, K Kidd, Broughshane Cha 300kg £880, WD Marshall, Clough Lim 220kg £640, K Kidd Cha 300kg £870, George Quinn, Ballinderry Sim 260 £750, R Shaw, Ballymena Lim 300kg £850, D McClurkin Ligoniel Cha 240kg £680, K Kidd Cha 290kg £820, Mrs McGookin, Carrickfergus Lim 280kg £790, G Quinn, Ballinderry Lim 260kg £730, G Quinn, Lim 260kg £730, M/S Duncan, Antrim 270kg £755.

301kg – 350kg

R P McDonnell, Cushendall Cha 310kg £940 (303) , Mrs H McGookin, Carrickfergus Lim 340kg £960 (282), K Kidd, Broughshane Cha 340kg £960 (282), G Quinn Ballinderry Sim 310kg £870 (280), RShaw, Rasharkin Lim 310kg £865 (279), Mrs H McGookin, Carrickfergus Lim 350kg £970(277), P McIlrath, Glarryford Lim 350kg £970 (277), K Kidd, Broughshane Cha 320kg £885 (276), K Kidd, Cha 320kg £880 (275), R Shaw, Rasharkin Lim 320kg £875 (273), K Kidd, Cha 330kg £900 (272), M Kelly, Newtowncrommel Cha 320kg £870 (271), R Shaw Rasharkin Lim 320kg £860(268), Mrs H McGookin, Lim 350kg £940 (268) & Lim 340kg £910 (267), WM P&H Esler Islandmagee Lim 350kg £930 (265).

351kg and over

Burns McClean, Armoy Lim 400kg £1160 (290), B McClean, Lim 420kg £1200 (285), Mrs H McGookin Carrickfergus Lim 380kg £1060 (279), P McIlrath, Glarryford Lim 360kg £1000 (277), A.S Millar Antrim Cha 360kg £1000 (277), B McClean, Lim 360kg £1000 (277), S Dobbin, Ballycastle Cha 400kg £1100 (275) P McIrath, Garryford Lim 360kg £980 (272), AS Millar, Antrim Cha 380kg £1030 (271), B McClean, Armoy Lim 390kg £1050 (269) S Patton Ballyclare Cha 370kg £990 (267), Mrs Wharry & McCurdy Carnlough Cha 360kg £960 (266), WH P&H Esler, Islandmagee Lim 360kg £960 (266), A Kennedy, Gleno Lim 390kg £1040 (266), K Kidd Broughshane Cha 370kg £980 (264),RP McDonnell, Cushendun Cha 360kg £950 (263).

Heifers 0 - 300kg

H McClaughlin, Aughafatten Lim 260kg £780 (300), D McClurkin, Ligoniel Cha 250kg £700 (280), J Henry, Ballymoney Abe 240kg £640 (266), D McClurkin, Cha 220kg £580 (263), S McAuley, Ballymoney Cha 280kg £725 (258) J Henry, Ballymoney Aub 170kg £430 (252), J Henry 170kg £430 (252) WD Marshall, Clough Sim 240kg £600 (250), WD Marshall Lim 240kg £600 (250) M Kelly, Newtowncrommelin Cha 280kg £700 (250), W Campbell, Carnlough Spk 280kg £700 (250), S McAuley Ballymoney Cha 280kg £695 (248) M/S Duncan, Antrim 270kg, D Convery, Kilrea Spk 240kg £595 (247)

301kg to 350kg

A.S Millar, Antrim Cha 320kg £840 (262), P McIrath Glarryford Lim 340kg £860 (252), A smyth Moorfields Lim 320kg £800, A.S Millar Antrim Cha 340kg £840 (247), A.S Millar, Cha 320kg £790 (246), SH Bellingham, Ballymoney Cha 340kg £830 (244)  A.S Millar, Cha 350kg £845 (241), A.S Millar Antrim Cha 340kg £810 (238) K Kidd Broughshane Cha 330kg £785 (237), H Mclaughlin Aughafatten Lim 330kg £780 (236), K Kidd Broughshane Cha 310kg £730, N Graham Cullybakey Cha 340kg £800 (235) A Smyth, Moorfields Lim 330kg £770 (233) SH Bellingham, Ballymoney Lim 340kg £790 (232), Mrs Wharry & McCurdy Carnlough Cha 340kg £790 (232).

351kg and over

P McIlrath, Glarryford Lim 360kg £1040 (288), P McIlrath, Lim 360kg £1040 (288), R.A.J&R.J McDowell Ballyvernstown Cha 360kg £970 (269), A Kennedy Glen Lim 370kg £945 (255), R.A.J & R.J McDowell Cha 370kg £930 (251), D Frew Randalstown Lim 420kg £1045 (248) T McMaster, Whitehead Cha 410kg £1020 (248), A.S Millar Antrim Lim 410kg £1000 (243), Derek Frew, Lim 370kg £900 (243), RP McDonnell, Cushendun Cha 360kg £860 (238), N Graham, Cullbackey Lim 380kg £900 (236), R.A.J &R.J McDowell Cha 410kg £970 (236), D Frew, Lim 410kg £970 (236), R.A.J & R.J McDowell Cha 360kg £850 (236), D Frew, Lim 400kg £930 (232), K Kidd, Broughshane Cha 360kg £825 (229).

An entry of 555 Beef cattle in Ballymena resulted in another steady trade. Beef cows sold to 251p for 580kg at £1455, Friesian Cows at 161p 720kg at £1159, Beef Heifers sold to 269p for 600kg at £1614, Beef Bullocks sold to 274p at 710kg at £1945 and at 60p per head of £2173 for 880kg, Friesian Bullocks sold at 202p 650kg at £1313.

Beef cows

W Shephard, Coleraine Lim 580kg £1455 (921), R&G Bell, Crumlin Lim 640kg £1580 (247), Derek Frew, Randalstown Lim 630kg £1543 (245), M/S Duncan Bros, Antrim Lim 700kg £1645 (235), Derek Frew Randalstown Lim 680kg £1591 ( 234), M/S Duncan Bros, Lim 560kg £1299 (232), Derek Frew Lim 630kg £1436 (228), K Minford, Crumlin Lim 750kg £1620 (216), M/S Duncan, Antrim Abe 580kg £1252 ( 216), W Shepherd Lim 640kg £1382 (216),Derek Frew, Randalstown 640kg £1363 (213), Marcus Adams, Cloughmills Abe 640kg £1356 (212), N McGuckin, Dungannon Cha 720kg £1504 (209), Brian Paisley, Ballynure 660kg £1379 (209), Dale Robinson, Ballymena 600kg £1248 (208)

Friesian Cows

S Herbison, Ballymena 720kg £1159 (161), local farmer 520kg £821 (158), local farmer 800kg £1240 (155), R Crawford, Glarryford 700kg £1064 (152), local farmer 800kg £1192 (149) J Gault, Ballyclare 750kg £1102 (147) James Stirling, Ballymena 660kg £970 (147) R A Gordon, Cloughmills 760kg £1117 (147) David McKeeman, 660kg £970 (147), J.F Smith, Islandmagee 720kg £1058 ( 147) local farmer 870kg £1278 (147) A Gaston, Glarryford 540kg £788 (146) James Stirling, Ballymena 700kg £1015 (145) R A Gordon Cloughmills 640kg £928 (145) A&W McIlwaine Ballyclare 590kg £855 (145) local farmer 740kg £1073 (145)

Beef Heifers

R McNabney, Broughshane Lim 600kg £1614 (269) A Ferguson, Kilsally Cha 710kg £1895 (267) D Gillliland, Ballymena Lim 620kg £1630 (263) A Ferguson Cha 730kg £1919 (263) Local Farmer, Cha 680kg £1754 (258) Local Farmer Cha 730kg £1883 (258), W A Weatherup, Comber Cha 630kg £1600 (254) Ian Davidson, Larne Lim 530kg £1346 (254) Mrs Jeffers Cookstown Cha 650kg £1644 (253) A Ferguson Cha 810kg £2033 (251) N McBurney, Moorfields Lim 600kg £1506 (251) N McBurney, Lim 820kg £2033 (248) M Linton Bro, Cloughmills Shb 680kg £1686 (248)

Beef Bullocks

Top Per Kg

F McVey, Moneymore Lim 710kg £1945 (274) A Ferguson, Kilsally Lim 690kg £1842 (267) D Gilliland, Ballymena Lim 660kg £1749 (265) N Hara, Coleraine  690kg £1814 (263) W Johnston, Castlewellan Cha 720kg £1857 ( 258) F McVey Moneymore Lim 710kg £1803, T Aiken, Coleraine Cha 630kg £1581 (251) W Johnston Lim 770kg £1909 (248) N Hara, Coleraine Lim 720kg £1785 (248) W Johnston Cha 880kg £2173 (247) W Johnston, Lim 800kg £1976 (247) T Aiken, Cha 670kg £1654 (247) F McVey, Cha 710kg £1753 (247) W.T McGookin, Larne Cha 580kg £1432 (247) J Lynn Cookstown Lim 610kg £1488 (244) W Johnston, Cha 840kg £2049 (244)

Top per head       

W Johnston, Castlewellan Cha 880kg £2173, W Johnston, Cha 840kg £2049, W Johnston, Lim 860kg £2029, W Johnston Lim 840kg £2024, David Kernohan, Broughshane Bel 920kg £2005, W Johnston Lim 800kg £1976, Frank McVey, Moneymore Lim 710kg £1945, W Johnston Lim 850kg £1938, D Kernohan, Broughshane Sim 850kg £1929 D Kernohan, Cha 860kg £1917, David Kernohan Sim 810kg £1911, WJ Gill Killincy Cha 880kg £1909, W Johnston, Lim 770kg £1909, C Windrum, Comber Lim 840kg £1906, James McFadden Ballymena Cha 780 £1903.

Friesian Bullocks    

Scott Bros, Limavady 650kg £1313 (202) Scott Bro, 610kg £1201 (197) Scott Bros, 660kg £1287 (195) Terence Duffin, Toomebridge 610kg £1171 (192) T Duffin, 680kg £1305 (192) T Duffin 650kg £1248 (192) R&M&J Duffin Cargan 610kg £1152 (189) RD Humpreys, Banger Road 610kg £1146 (188) R&M&J Duffin 590kg £1097 (186) R&M&J Duffin 590kg £1097 (186) T Duffin, 660kg £1227 (186) David Dalzell, Comber 580kg £1067 (184) W Weatherup, Carrickfergus 590kg £1079 (183) F Delvin 580kg £1055 (182) R&M&J Duffin 620kg £1109 (179) F Devlin Magherafelt 650kg £1150 (177).

An entry of 1588 sheep in Ballymena resulted in a steady trade. Fat Hoggets sold to 552p for a pen of 14 x 23kg Texels at £127 and a price head of £131 on 3 occasions. Fat Ewes sold to £23.

Fat Hoggets 1309

Local Farmer, 14 Tex 23kg £127 (552), Joel Lamont, Ballymena 12 Tex 19.5kg £107 (548), Frank McCann, Toomebridge 1 Tex 18kg £98 (544), Raymond Gingles, Kilwaughter 6 Cro 23kg £125 (543), SMcAllister, Ballymena 10 Tex 19kg £103 (542), E&P McCormick, Cushendun 12 BF 21.5Kg £116 (539), A.Dobbs, Carrickfergus 41 Tex 23kg £124 (539), JMcCollum, Ballymena 14 Cha 21kg £113 (538), Ryan Hamilton, Carnlough 106 Suf 22.5kg £121 (537), Sharon White, Cloughmills 22 Tex 23kg (537), R. Simpson Broughshane 5 Cro 21.5kg £115 (534), Amy McConnell, Templepatrick 2 Dor 23kg £123 (534), W Holland, Ballyclare 5 Tex 20kg £106.50 (532), I Frew, Cullbackey 7 Dor 22kg £117 (531), Raymond Gingles, Kilwaughter 1 Cro 18kg £95 (527)

Top per head

R&S Graham, Dundrod 11 Tex 29.5kg £131, D Davidson, Antrim 1 Suf 29kg £131, H McCracken Ballywalter 19 Tex 27kg £131, A& M & V  Armstrong, Straid 7 Tex 27.5kg £130, R Waide, Cloughmills 1 Tex 32.5kg £130, H. Carson, Dundrod 20 Cro 32kg £130, Robert Topping Islandmagee 1 Tex 26kg £130, N Boyd, Broughshane 18 Cha 27.5kg £130, Simon Loughery, Limavady 4 Cro 34.5kg £130, Jack Adams, Ballymena 1 Cro 29.5kg £130, I Barkley, Dunloy 18 Suf 29.5kg £130, Samuel Graham Ballymena 1 Bf 38.5kg £130, S& M Warwick, Ballyclare 1 Tex 26.5kg £130, Tom Moorhead Aughafatten 2 Blu 30.5kg £130, A&M&vV Armstrong 39 Suf 30kg £129.

Fat Ewes (279)

1^st Quality

Tex £150-£250

Suff £140- £290

CB- £100-£157

BF £80 - £108

An entry of 150 store cattle in Ballymena resulted in a steady trade.  Bullocks sold to £880 over for a Char 590kg at £1470 presented by H Carson, Dundrod.  Heifers sold to £770 over for a Lim 590kg at £1360 offered by Dessie Carson, Nutts Corner.

Heifers 0-500kgs

James McMillan, Portglenone Char 490kg £1060 (216), Malcolm Smith, Kells Lim 430kg £920 (214), A Warwick, Templepatrick Lim 410kg £850 (207), Malcolm Smith, Lim 430kg £890 (207), I Wilson, B’shane Bel 470kg £970 (206), James McMillan Bel 440kg £900 (204), C & M Mullan, Limavady Bel 370kg £750 (202), D Blair, Greenisland Blonde 310kg £620 (200), C Christie, Cloughmills Char 490kg £970 (198), C & M Mullan Here 480kg £950 (197), Malcolm Smith Lim 420kg £830 (197), C & M Mullan Bel 460kg £900 (195), Here 490kg £950 (193), I Wilson, BB 440kg £850 (193), C Christie Char 470kg £900 (191), C & M Mullan AA 470kg £900 (191).

501kg and over

Desmond Carson, Nutts Corner Lim 590kg £1360 (230), Lim 550kg £1260 (229), John Hutchinson, Comber Lim 620kg £1410 (227), local farmer Lim 510kg £1150 (225), John Hutchinson Lim 600kg £1340 (223), Richard Booth, Ahoghill Sim 540kg £1200 (222), J Smyth, Randalstown Blonde 530kg £1170 (220), A Warwick, Templepatrick AA 510kg £1100 (215), John Hutchinson, Comber Sim 560kg £1200 (214), J Smyth, Randalstown Char 590kg £1260 (213), S Knox, B’shane Lim 520kg £1110 (213), Mark McCord, Antrim Char 530kg £1120 (211), J Thompson, Kells Sim 540kg £1130 (209), J & G Hamilton, B’shane Bel 550kg £1150 (209), C & M Mullan, Drumsurn AA 560kg £1170 (208), John Hutchinson Lim 520kg £1080 (207).

Bulls/blks 0-500kgs

Malcolm Smith, Kells Lim 410kg £1030 (251), Lim 430kg £1070 (248), Mark Anderson, Holywood Char 450kg £1095 (243), Char 330kg £800 (242), local farmer Lim 480kg £1160 (241), D Blair, Greenisland Blonde 300kg £720 (240), Malcolm Smith Lim 430kg £1020 (237), D & S Fulton, Randalstown Here 490kg £1155 (235), D Blair, Greenisland Blonde 320kg £750 (234), Malcolm Smith, Kells Lim 460kg £1060 (230), D Blair Blonde 310kg £710 (229), George Kernohan, Randalstown Char 460kg £1050 (228), Malcolm Smith Lim 440kg £980 (222), D Blair, Greenisland Blonde 410kg £910 (222), H & D McMinn, Ballygowan Aub 460kg £1020 (221), I Wilson, B’shane Bel 440kg £935 (212).

501kg and over

H Carson, Dundrod Char 590kg £1470 (249), Bel 550kg £1370 (249), Mrs G Carson, Dundrod Char 570kg £1390 (243), HCarson Char 560kg £1360 (242), J Smyth, Randalstown Lim 570kg £1370 (240), H McCullough, Randalstown Char 550kg £1310 (238), Desmond Carson, Nutt Corner Lim 550kg £1300 (236), S Rea, Glenarm Lim 540kg £1270 (235), Desmond Carson Lim 590kg £1380 (233), S Rea Lim 540kg £1250 (231), Lim 530kg £1210 (228), Lim 510kg £1150 (225), Desmond Carson Lim 620kg £1390 (224), Lim 680kg £1290 (222), Stephen Boyle, Carrick Char 540kg £1190 (220), J McCarroll, Ballymena AA 580kg £1270 (219).

Another good entry of sheep in Ballymena on Monday evening resulted in a steady trade.  Ewes with lambs sold to £258, springing ewes to £162 and pet lambs to £56.

Springers sold to:-

Simon Loughery, Limavady 7 CB £162, B Cannon, Antrim 8 Suff £160, Simon Loughery 6 Suff £158, 6 Suff £152, B Cannon, Antrim 8 Suff £150, Simon Loughery 7 Suff £150, 7 CB £148, 8 Tex £146, B Cannon 3 Suff £144, 8 Suff £140.

Ewes and lambs to:-

J Lynn, Cullybackey 1 Char ewe & 2 lambs £258, Hugh O’Neill, Glenarm 1 Tex & 2 lambs £258, S Caskey, Kilrea 1 Dor & 2 lambs £245, Hugh O’Neill 1 Tex & 2 lambs £230, P Deeney, Limavady 1 Char ewe & 2 lambs £230, S Caskey, Kilrea 1 Dor ewe & 2 lambs £218, 1 Dor ewe & 1 lamb £208, RT Buchanan, Ballymena 1 Suff ewe & 2 lambs £208, S Caskey 1 Dor ewe & 2 lambs £204, TA Rodgers, B’shane 5 CB ewes & 9 lambs £202, 4 CB & 7 lambs £202, Paul Campbell, Carnlough 1 CB ewe & 2 lambs £198, P Deeney 3 Char ewes & 6 lambs £198, SD Gillespie, Portlglenone 7 Suff ewes & 12 lambs £192, J Liddie, Ballymena 1 Zwa ewe & 2 lambs £190, B & C McIlroy, Raloo 1 Suff ewe & 2 lambs £190.

Two hundred and fifty-two lots in the calf ring sold to £500 for a partly reared BB Bull, young bull calves to £420 for a 2-month-old BB heifer calves to £380 for a month old Char.

G Devlin Randalstown Bel bull £500, James Currie Larne Sim Bull £490, Mark McCord Antrim Her bull £470, local farmer Abe bull £455, G Devlin Her Bull £450, G Devlin Her Bull £440, James Currie Sim £425, Samuel Brennan Bel £420, James Currie, Sim £420, Robin Bingham Nuttscorner Cha bull £400, Robin Bingham, Char £400, N & J Coleman Ballyclare Bel bull £400, K Black Hillhall Road Fkv bull £390, Glenrea Farm Ballygawley Abe bull £380.

Heifer calves sold to:

John McAuley Ballyeamon Road Cha Hfr £380, R McKeown Ballymena Lim Hfr £360, The Cleggan Estate Co Ltd Ballymena Lim Hfr £345, ES Hall Ballyclare Abe Hfr £340, Bel Hfr £340, Lim hfr £335, Mark McCord Antrim Her Hfr £330, Glenrea Farm Ballygawley Bel Hfr £330, D Montgomery Glenwherry Bel Hfr £325, Samuel Brennan Ballyboley Bel Hfr £320, R.J.T Fleming Templepatrick Sim Hfr £320, Cairnleigh Ltd Aghalee Bel Hfr £315, W Hamilton Ballymena Bel Hfr £300.

Fri bulls Calves

James Currie Larne £210, ES Hall Ballyclare Fri bull £195, A Magee Snr £190, McCloskey Farms LTD Ballymoney £190, D McIlwaine Larne £185, Jordon Hunter Larne £155.

An entry of 560 weanlings resulted in another great sale. Bullocks sold to £900 over for a Char 390kg at 1290 presented by C Williamson, Kilrea. Heifers sold to £750 over char 360kilos also presented by C Williamson.

Bulls/Blks 0-300kgs

Cameron Williamson, Kilrea Char 300kg £1090 (799), Paul Brankin, Aghalee Lim 290kg £860 (788), D O’Loan, Aughafatten, Lim 280g £830 (668), Paul Brankin, Char 270g £800, Paul Barkin Lim 270g £800, D O’Loan  Lim 260kg £765,  David H Fleming, Templepatrick Lim 290kg £820 (793), E Gillian, Ballymena Lim 280kg £790 (936), David Fleming Lim 300kg £835, D O’Loan Lim 300kg £830,Paul Brankin 250kg £690, R & G Bell, Nuttscorner Lim 220kg £605 (826), J A McMullen, Ballymena Lim 280kg £760 (984), A Abbott, Lisburn Lim 280kg £755 (1014), A Abbott Lim 290kg £780, D Convery, Kilrea Lim 270kg  £725 (975).

301kg – 350kg

A.S Millar, Antrim Char 320kg £1000 (604), J McKinty Larne Char 320kg £990 (864), Raymond Robinson, Lisnamurrican Char Sim 310kg £955 (794), George Quinn, Ballinderry Sim 310kg £950 (840) P McConnell Belfast Char 310kg £940 (642), T J McLornan, Nuttscorner Lim 340kg £1010 (734)P McConnel 320 £945, Mrs S Molyneaux, Dundrod Char 340kg £1000 (725), J Jones, Belfast Char 340kg £980 (874), A.S Millar 340kg £980 (606) Dr L McClinton Glenarm Sim 330kg £950 (739), George Quinn Ballinderry Sim 320kg £920 (830), E Donnelly Ballycastle Char 350kg £1000 (754), T.J McLornan Lim 350kg £1000, S Scullion Lim Ballymena 340kg £960 (658), Dr L McClinton 310kg £870 (741).

351kg and over

Cameron Williamson, Kilrea Lim 370kg £1250 (797), Cameron Williamson, Char 390kg £1290 (798), Kyle Molyneaux, Crumlin, Char 390kg £1240 (724), A.S Millar,  Antrim Char 390kg, £1230 (612), A.S Millar Char 380kg £1190 (614), Mrs S Molyneaux, Crumlin Char 360kg £1110 (721), A.S Millar Char 390kg £1190 (605), A.S Millar Char 360kg £1080 (609), A.S Millar Char 390kg £1170 (613), , Char 400kg £1160 (722), Char 400kg £1160 (722), Char 390kg £1120 ( 723), D Smyth, Banbridge Lim 450kg £1340 (1008), Dr L McClinton, Glenarm Char 360kg £1060 (1030).

Heifers 0-300kg

Local farmer, Char 220kg £630 (633), A Abbott, Lisburn Lim 280kg £795 (1013, V Hamilton, Ballymena 300kg £830 (802), Cameron Williamson, Kilrea Char 300kg £815 (800), A.S Millar, Antrim Char 300kg £800 (602), Ian Dodds, Glenwherry Lim 300Kg £795, R & G Bell Crumlin Lim 300kg £795 (825).

301kg – 350kg

A.S Millar, Antrim Char 350kg £960 (601), Shaws Hill Farm, Ballymena 340kg £925 (552), E Donnelly, Ballycastle 330kg £895 (757), Shaws Hill Farm, Char 350kg £930, A.S Millar Char 330kg £875 (608) T.J McLoran, Nuttscorner Char 320kg £830 (728)

351kg and over

Cameron Williamson, Kilrea Char 360 £1110 (796), E Donnelly, Ballycastle Char 410kg £1120 (750), Ian Gibson, Rathsherry Farm Char 360kg £ 980 (517), T.J McLornan, Nuttscorner 380kg £1030 (731), E Donnelly, Ballycastle Char 410kg £1090, E Donnelly Char 450kg £1190 (751), I Beggs, Whitehead 360kg £950 (761).

Dairy cattle sold to £2000 which was paid to Jos Adams, Ballymena.

Joseph Adams Ballymena £2000, George Booth Stewartstown £1950, Joseph Adams £1700, Alan McNair Ballyclare £1680, D Foreman Belfast £1600, D Foreman £1500, Thomas J Gordan Ballyclare £1480, John Hunter Antrim £1450.

Suckler stock sold to £1900 for a Lim cow with Bull calf at foot.

PJ McGuckian Cloughmills Lim Cow & BC £1900, S & M Black Carnlough Lim Hfr in calf £1520, S & M Black Lim Hfr £1450.

Two hundred and fifty-two lots in the calf ring sold to £500 for a partly reared BB Bull, young bull calves to £420 for a 2-month-old BB heifer calves to £380 for a month old Char.

G Devlin Randalstown Bel bull £500, James Currie Larne Sim Bull £490, Mark McCord Antrim Her bull £470, local farmer Abe bull £455, G Devlin Her Bull £450, G Devlin Her Bull £440, James Currie Sim £425, Samuel Brennan Bel £420, James Currie, Sim £420, Robin Bingham Nuttscorner Cha bull £400, Robin Bingham, Char £400, N & J Coleman Ballyclare Bel bull £400, K Black Hillhall Road Fkv bull £390, Glenrea Farm Ballygawley Abe bull £380.

Heifer calves sold to:

John McAuley Ballyeamon Road Cha Hfr £380, R McKeown Ballymena Lim Hfr £360, The Cleggan Estate Co Ltd Ballymena Lim Hfr £345, ES Hall Ballyclare Abe Hfr £340, Bel Hfr £340, Lim hfr £335, Mark McCord Antrim Her Hfr £330, Glenrea Farm Ballygawley Bel Hfr £330, D Montgomery Glenwherry Bel Hfr £325, Samuel Brennan Ballyboley Bel Hfr £320, R.J.T Fleming Templepatrick Sim Hfr £320, Cairnleigh Ltd Aghalee Bel Hfr £315, W Hamilton Ballymena Bel Hfr £300.

Fri bulls Calves

James Currie Larne £210, ES Hall Ballyclare Fri bull £195, A Magee Snr £190, McCloskey Farms LTD Ballymoney £190, D McIlwaine Larne £185, Jordon Hunter Larne £155.

An entry of 560 weanlings resulted in another great sale. Bullocks sold to £900 over for a Char 390kg at 1290 presented by C Williamson, Kilrea. Heifers sold to £750 over char 360kilos also presented by C Williamson.

Bulls/Blks 0-300kgs

Cameron Williamson, Kilrea Char 300kg £1090 (799), Paul Brankin, Aghalee Lim 290kg £860 (788), D O’Loan, Aughafatten, Lim 280g £830 (668), Paul Brankin, Char 270g £800, Paul Barkin Lim 270g £800, D O’Loan  Lim 260kg £765,  David H Fleming, Templepatrick Lim 290kg £820 (793), E Gillian, Ballymena Lim 280kg £790 (936), David Fleming Lim 300kg £835, D O’Loan Lim 300kg £830,Paul Brankin 250kg £690, R & G Bell, Nuttscorner Lim 220kg £605 (826), J A McMullen, Ballymena Lim 280kg £760 (984), A Abbott, Lisburn Lim 280kg £755 (1014), A Abbott Lim 290kg £780, D Convery, Kilrea Lim 270kg  £725 (975).

301kg – 350kg

A.S Millar, Antrim Char 320kg £1000 (604), J McKinty Larne Char 320kg £990 (864), Raymond Robinson, Lisnamurrican Char Sim 310kg £955 (794), George Quinn, Ballinderry Sim 310kg £950 (840) P McConnell Belfast Char 310kg £940 (642), T J McLornan, Nuttscorner Lim 340kg £1010 (734)P McConnel 320 £945, Mrs S Molyneaux, Dundrod Char 340kg £1000 (725), J Jones, Belfast Char 340kg £980 (874), A.S Millar 340kg £980 (606) Dr L McClinton Glenarm Sim 330kg £950 (739), George Quinn Ballinderry Sim 320kg £920 (830), E Donnelly Ballycastle Char 350kg £1000 (754), T.J McLornan Lim 350kg £1000, S Scullion Lim Ballymena 340kg £960 (658), Dr L McClinton 310kg £870 (741).

351kg and over

Cameron Williamson, Kilrea Lim 370kg £1250 (797), Cameron Williamson, Char 390kg £1290 (798), Kyle Molyneaux, Crumlin, Char 390kg £1240 (724), A.S Millar,  Antrim Char 390kg, £1230 (612), A.S Millar Char 380kg £1190 (614), Mrs S Molyneaux, Crumlin Char 360kg £1110 (721), A.S Millar Char 390kg £1190 (605), A.S Millar Char 360kg £1080 (609), A.S Millar Char 390kg £1170 (613), , Char 400kg £1160 (722), Char 400kg £1160 (722), Char 390kg £1120 ( 723), D Smyth, Banbridge Lim 450kg £1340 (1008), Dr L McClinton, Glenarm Char 360kg £1060 (1030).

Heifers 0-300kg

Local farmer, Char 220kg £630 (633), A Abbott, Lisburn Lim 280kg £795 (1013, V Hamilton, Ballymena 300kg £830 (802), Cameron Williamson, Kilrea Char 300kg £815 (800), A.S Millar, Antrim Char 300kg £800 (602), Ian Dodds, Glenwherry Lim 300Kg £795, R & G Bell Crumlin Lim 300kg £795 (825).

301kg – 350kg

A.S Millar, Antrim Char 350kg £960 (601), Shaws Hill Farm, Ballymena 340kg £925 (552), E Donnelly, Ballycastle 330kg £895 (757), Shaws Hill Farm, Char 350kg £930, A.S Millar Char 330kg £875 (608) T.J McLoran, Nuttscorner Char 320kg £830 (728)

351kg and over

Cameron Williamson, Kilrea Char 360 £1110 (796), E Donnelly, Ballycastle Char 410kg £1120 (750), Ian Gibson, Rathsherry Farm Char 360kg £ 980 (517), T.J McLornan, Nuttscorner 380kg £1030 (731), E Donnelly, Ballycastle Char 410kg £1090, E Donnelly Char 450kg £1190 (751), I Beggs, Whitehead 360kg £950 (761).

Another good entry of 560 beef cattle in Ballymena resulted in a steady trade.  Beef cows sold to 258p for 800kg at £2064, Fr cows to 159p for 680kg at £1081, beef heifers to 262p 3 times 550kg at £1441, 540kg at £1414, 560kg at £1467.  Beef bullocks to 274p for 720kg at £1972 and to a top per head of £2204 for 930kg.  Fr bullocks to 197p for 750kg at £1477 and 680kg at £1339.

Beef Cows

Local farmer Lim 800kg £2064 (258), I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 700kg £1603 (229), A Mairs Lim 680kg £1530 (225), Local farmer Lim 800kg £1784 (223), D Johnston, Antrim Lim 710kg £1476 (208), P McGuigan, Swatragh Lim 900 £1854 (206), Local farmer Bel 800kg £1640 (205), K Lagan, Toomebridge Char 830kg £1660 (200), J McKeever, Ahoghill Abe 680kg £1353 (199), Local farmer Abe 760kg £1512 (199), G & A O’Loan, Martinstown Lim 690kg £1373 (199), Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick Sim 890kg £1771 (199), S Patterson, Carrickfergus Lim 710kg £1391 (196), J Dunlop, Cairncastle Abe 760kg £1482 (195), J McKenna, Maghera Sim 560kg £1086 (194), E Crawford, Stewartstown Sim 560kg £1086 (194).

Friesian Cows

A & W McIlwaine, Ballyclare Fri 680kg £1081 (159), H Carson, Dundrod Fri 590kg £932 (158), D McKeeman, Ballymoney Hol790kg £1240 (157), R A Hill, Islandmagee Hol 680kg £1060 (156), E Crawford, Stewartstown Hol 580kg £904 (156), J F Smith, Islandmagee Fri 620kg £961 (155), A & W McIlwaine, Ballyclare Fri 700kg £1085 (155), D McKeeman, Ballymoney Hol 720kg £1116 (155), R Baird, Carrickfergus Hol 800kg £1232 (154), D Mulholland, Crumlin Hol 870kg £1331 (153), S McCracken, Randalstown Hol 770kg £1178 (153), R Baird, Carrickfergus Fri 680kg £1013 (149), H McNabney, Clough Fri 610kg £908 (149), W Hoey, Ballymena Fri 660kg £976 (148), W Moore, Dervock Hol 710kg £1050 (148), J Sawyers, Sixmilecross Hol 600kg £888 (148).

Beef Heifers

J McKeever, Ahoghill Par 550kg £1441 (262), G Murdock, Broughshane Char 540kg £1414 (262), R & M & J Duffin, Cargan Lim 560kg £1467 (262), J McKeever, Ahoghill Her 600kg £1554 (259), L M O’Neill, Ardboe Char 690kg £1718 (249), Taggart Bros, Doagh Abe 690kg £1711 (248), R & M & J Duffin, Cargan Lim 580kg £1438 (248), S F McKenna, Maghera Char 510kg £1254 (246), E Logan, Ahoghill Lim 600kg £1476 (246), Taggart Bros Char 700kg £1715 (245), Taggart Bros Char 770kg £1878 (244), R McCaw, Ballintoy Char 710kg £1732 (244), T Aiken, Coleraine Lim 610kg £1482 (243), L M O’Neill Char 790kg £1911 (242), J McKenna, Maghera Lim 540kg £1296 (240), D Thompson, Dromore Char 550kg £1320 (240).

Beef Bullocks

Top Per Kg

W Orr, Crossgar Lim 720kg £1972 (274), J F Savage & Partners, Ballywalter Lim 670kg £1822 (272), P Rosbotham, Dromore Lim 690kg £1863 (270), J McIlrath, Ballymena Char 760kg £2029 (267), J F Savage & Partners Lim 660kg £1762 (267), J F Savage & Partners Lim 690kg £1842 (267), C Reid, Aghalee Lim 760kg £2029 (267), J McKeever, Ahoghill Par 590kg £1557 (264), J Brennan, Knockloughrim Lim 790kg £2069 (262), L McIvor, Cookstown Lim 730kg £1905 (261), J F Savage & Partners Lim 650kg £1690 (260), J F Savage & Partners Lim 590kg £1522 (258), A & C Gilbert, Crumlin Lim 580kg £1496 (258), J McKeever, Ahoghill Her 610kg £1567 (257), J McKeever Par 570kg £1459 (256), H McCullough, Randalstown Char 630kg £1606 (255).

Top Per Head

W Orr, Crossgar Char 930kg £2204, C Reid, Aghalee Lim 940kg £2199, I Rea, Mallusk Sho 1110kg £2097, J Brennan, Knockloughrim Lim 790kg £2069, J Brennan Lim 890kg £2064, C Reid Char 890kg £2064, J Mills, Ballynure Lim 800kg £2040, W Orr Char 800kg £2032, J McIlrath, Ballymena Char 760kg £2029, C Reid Lim 760kg £2029, M McKeefry, Coleraine LiM 810kg £2016, W Kee, Strabane Char 890kg £1975, W Orr Lim 720kg £1972, J Mills Char 880kg £1936, L McIvor, Cookstown Lim 790kg £1935, J Mills Char 860kg £1935.

Fr Bullocks

L McMaster, Broughshane Hol 750kg £1477 (197), local farmer Fri 680kg £1339 (197), L McMaster Hol 610kg £1146 (188), L McMaster Hol 600kg £1128 (188), B Kane, Castledawson Fri 600kg £1116 (186), L McMaster Hol 680kg £1264 (186), L McMaster Hol 640kg £1158 (181), B Kane Fri 660kg £1174 (178), R &M & J Duffin, Cargan Fri 580kg £1026 (177), R & M & J Duffin Fri 550kg £962 (175), A Conolly, Portglenone Hol 560kg £974 (174), A Connolly Hol 480kg £830 (173), A Connolly Hol 510kg £872 (171), A Connolly Hol 520kg £884 (170), A Connolly Hol 500kg £800 (160), J Hutchinson, Ballyclare Fri 380kg £755 (152),

An entry of 1879 sheep in Ballymena resulted in an improved trade. Fat hoggets sold to 560p for 2 pens of Texels 22.5kg at £126 presented by Jack Adams, Ballymena and John Clarke, Ballymena and a top per head of £133.50 for 2 Beltex 26kg from Hugh O’Neill, Glenarm. Fat ewes sold to £240.

Fat Hoggets (1605)

Top per kg

J Adams, Ballymena 1 Tex 22.5kg £126 (560), J Clarke, Ballymena 5 Tex 22.5kg £126 (560), H O’Neill, Glenarm 1 Bel 23kg £127 (552), D J Fenton, Broughshane 24 Tex 20kg £109.50 (547), local farmer 16 CB 21.kg £117.50 (546), M Esler, Ballymena 20 Tex 21kg £114 (542), R T Buchanan, Ballyclare 13 Char 21kg £113.50 (540), local farmer 10 Cb 21.5kg £116 (539), local farmer 12 CB 23kg £124 (539), T Rea, Larne CB21.5kg £115.50 (537), S Rainey, Ballygally 10 bf 22kg £118 (536), R & M Kidd, Aughafatten 3 Tex 22kg £118 (536), B Laverty, Armoy 3 Tex 20kg £107 (535), R T Buchanan, Ballyclare 11 Buc 21.5kg £115 (534), B Laverty 9 Char 23kg £122.50 (532), E & P McCormick, Cushendun 14 Bf 22.5kg £119.50 (531), N Rainey, Randalstown 24 Tex 21.5kg £114 (530), A Dobbs, Carrickfergus 21 Tex 22.5kg £119 (528), Limnaharry Farm, Ahoghill 19 Tex 21kg £111 (528), D S & D McKay, Rathkenny 9 Tex 23kg £120 (521), R Hamilton, Carnlough 105 Suf 23kg £120 (521), G McMaster, Islandmagee 30 Cb 22.5kg £117 (520), I Frew, Cullybackey 4 Dor 23.5kg £122 (519), B Lyttle, Moorfields 22 Tex 23.5 £122 (519).

Top per Head

H O’Neill, Glenarm 2 Bel 26kg £133.50, J Hamilton, Broughshane 15 Tex 31kg £129, J McMillan, Ballyclare 36 Tex 31.5kg £129, AL Gault, Newtownabbey 5 Tex 30.5kg £129. J G Birt, Portglenone 17 Tex 26kg £128, F Lyle, Larne 2 Suff 28.5kg £127, R & S Graham, Dundrod 11 Suff 31kg £127, P Hanna, Dunadry 21 Cb 26kg £127, H O’Neill, Glenarm 1 Bel 23kg £127, H Carson, Dundrod 2 Cb 31kg £127, J G Birt, Portglenone 29 Tex 27.5kg £127, W J Hanna, Ballyclare 15 Rou 29.5kg £127, R Turtle & Co, Ahoghill 3 Suff 26.50kg £127, Turtle & Co, Ahoghill 4 Suff 26.5kg £127, R McCullough, Carrickfergus 8 Tex 30kg £126.50, J Smyth, Randalstown 52 CB 26.5kg £126.50, A Gordon, Newtownards 25 Tex 26kg £126, J Adams, Ballymena 1 Tex 22.5kg £126, H O’Kane, Carnlough 3 Suf 28kg £126, A Dobbs, Carrickfergus, 23 Tex 26kg £126, E & S J Hill, Randalstown 42 Che 30.5kg £126, H Carson, Crumlin 25 Tex 28kg £126, H Carson, Crumlin 23 Tex 28kg £126, W Smyth, Limavady 9 CB 28.5kg £126.

Fat Ewes (274)

1^st Quality

Suff - £140-£196

Tex - £150-£240

CB - £100-£134

BF - £70-£88

180 store cattle in Ballymena on Tuesday resulted in a terrific trade.  Bullocks sold to £960 over for a Lim 580kg at £1540 offered by C Kerr, Newtownabbey.  Heifers sold to £830 over for a Lim 540kg at £1370 presented by Robert McMullan, Ahoghill.

Bulls 0-500kgs

JH Fraser, Belfast Char 410kg £1095 (267), A Devlin, Ballycastle Char 400kg £1050 (262), JH Fraser Char 400kg £1040 (260), HG Kennedy, Cullybackey Lim 490kg £1240 (253), Mrs J Hutchinson, Ballyclare Char 440kg £1110 (252), J Duffin, Ballygally Lim 370kg £930 (251), Lim 390kg £970 (248), JH Fraser, Char 360kg £890 (247), A Devlin AA 420kg £1030 (245), JH Fraser Char 430kg £1045 (243), W Allen, Shankbridge Sim 490kg £1190 (242), N Graham, Cullybackey Lim 470kg £1140 (242), A Devlin Lim 460kg £1110 (241), JH Fraser Char 340kg £820 (241), Sal 420kg £1010 (240), A Devlin Char 480kg £1135 (236).

501kg and over

C Kerr, Newtownabbey Lim 580kg £1540 (265), HG Kennedy, Cullybackey Char 520kg £1360 (261), J Smyth, Randalstown Char 580kg £1470 (253), HG Kennedy Lim 550kg £1380 (250), (2) Lim 520kg £1290 (248), Wilson Carson, Cloughmills Lim 530kg £1300 (245), C Kerr Lim 600kg £1470 (245), HG Kennedy, Lim 620kg £1480 (238), Char 600kg £1430 (238), J Smyth, Randalstown Char 610kg £1450 (237), C Kerr, Lim 670kg £1580 (235), HG Kennedy Char 570kg £1340 (235), Lim 580kg £1360 (234), G Simpson, Cullybackey Char 640kg £1500 (234), C Kerr Lim 670kg £1560 (232).

Heifers 0-500kg:

Local farmer Lim 500kg £1290 (258), local farmer Bel 420kg £1080 (257), W Carson, Cloughmills Lim 440kg £1110 (252), D McKenzie, Cookstown Lim 380kg £935 (246), local farmer Lim 460kg £1130 (245), A & D Glass, Ballycastle Lim 490kg £1200 (244), W Carson, Cloughmills Char 460kg £1120 (243), A & D Glass Lim 470kg £1140 (242), J H Fraser, Belfast Char 360kg £860 (238), D Gillan, Garvagh Lim 400kg £945 (236), J Duffin, Ballygally Lim 350kg £825 (235), J H Fraser Char 380kg £890 (234), J Duffin Lim 390kg £910 (233), local farmer Lim 470kg £1090 (231), D McKenzie Lim 420kg £970 (321), D Gillan Lim 410kg £945 (230).

Heifers 500kg+:

R McMullan, Ahoghill Lim 540kg £1370 (253), R McMullan Lim 520kg £1310 (251), R McMullan Lim 530kg £1310 (247), R McMullan Lim 540kg £1330 (246), R McMullan Lim 520kg £1270 (244), R McMullan Lim 530kg £1290 (243), A & D Glass, Ballycastle Lim 510kg £1240 (243), A & D Glass Lim 520kg £1250 (240), local farmer Lim 540kg £1280 (237), local farmer Lim 530kg £1240 (234), R McMullan Lim 510kg £1190 (233), R McMullan Lim 610kg £1420 (232), E McCann, Randalstown Char 590kg £1360 (230), local farmer Lim 540kg £1240 (229), local farmer Lim 580kg £1330 (229), M Smith, Kells Lim 560kg £1280 (228).

A good entry of sheep in Ballymena on Monday evening resulted in a steady trade.  Ewes and lambs sold to £290, springers to £168, pet lambs to £38 and store lambs to £102.

Ewes and lambs:-

Hugh O’Neill, Glenarm 1 Bel ewe & 2 lambs £290, Wilson Carson, Cloughmills 1 Suff ewe & 2 lambs £252, D Devlin, Randalstown 1 Suff ewe & 2 lambs £230, Ruth Smyth, Dungiven 1 Dor ewe & 2 lambs £230, D Devlin 2 Suff ewes & 4 lambs £225, 1 Mule ewe & 2 lambs £225, Paul Devlin, Randalstown 1 Tex ewe & 2 lambs £222, James Thompson, Glenwherry 2 Cv ewes & 4 lambs £218, Kelly McConnell, Muckamore 1 Mil ewe & 2 lambs £214, Ruth Smyth 2 Tex ewes & 2 lambs £210.

Springers sold to:-

Ruth Smyth, Dungiven 1 Dor £168, R Baird, Carrick 1 Suff E164, 14 Tex £162, AT Lowry 5 Tex £160, 1 Tex £160, Simon Loughery, Limavady 6 Suff £158, R Baird 10 Suff £158, AT Lowry, 7 Tex £156, Simon Loughery 6 Suff £154, R Baird, Carrick 5 Mule £152, Ben Crawford, Ballygally 3 Tex £152, Simon Loughery 6 Tex £150, 6 Mule £150, AT Lowry 4 Tex £150, 2 Tex £150.

50 dairy cattle sold to £2480 for a calved heifer from J Martin, Dromara.  Ruling prices:-

J Martin, Dromara calved hfr £2480, calved hfr £2420, calved hfr £2160, calved hfr £2020, David McNeilly, Randalstown calved hfr £1940, Brendan Conlon, Newtownhamilton calved hfr £1800, calved hfr £1780, calved hfr £1750, SG Wallace, Broughshane calved hfr £1720.

Suckler stock sold to £1600 for a Lim heifer in calf.  Ruling prices:-

M Kelly, Limavady Lim in calf hfr £1600, D Allen, Moneymore Lim hfr & bull calf £1600, Par hfr & bull calf £1420, Hugh Gibson, Glenarm Blonde in calf cow £1400, M Kelly Lim in calf hfr £1300, Sim in calf hfr £1300, Lim in calf hfr £1080, G McCaughey, Antrim Char in calf hfr £1000.

Breeding bulls sold to £3100 for a young Angus.  Ruling prices:-

Iain Colville, Newtownards AA £3100, WJ Porter, Dromore AA £3050, AA £2850, K Marshall, Ahoghill AA £2500.

253 lots in the calf ring sold to £575 for a young Lim bull, heifer calves to £575 for a partly reared Sim.

Beef bred bull calves sold to:-

F Allen, Randaltown AA £580, Nigel Jordan, Moneymore Lim £575, F Allen, Randalstown Bel £570, S & A Saunderson, Glenwherry (2) Bel £490, J Beattie, Ballymoney AA £480, J Steele Jnr, Glenavy Lim £480, D McKay, B’shane Bel £450.

Heifer calves sold to:-

J Mulvenna, Aughafatten Sim £575, W Johnston, Glenavy Bel £530, S & A Saunderson, Glenwherry Bel £490, F Allen, Randalstown Bel £480, JV & RJ Moore, Larne (2) Hol £450, Hol £445, Eileen Magee, Kilwaughter Lim £420, JV & RJ Moore, Larne (3) £420.

Beef bred bull calves sold to:-

Alan McNair, Ballyclare £280, Frank McAuley, Toomebridge £270, Alan McNair, £260, D Campbell, Carrickfergus £260, Frank McAuley (3) £250, £170, A Ritchie, Holywood (2) £160, Denis Minford £160.

450 weanlings in Ballymena resulted in a terrific trade.  Bullocks sold to £1000 over for a Lim 470kg at £1470 offered by R McKeown, Portglenone.  Heifers sold to £1080 over for a Lim 540kg at £1620 also presented by R McKeown.

Bulls/blks 0-300kgs

M McDonald, Randalstown Lim 230kg £730 (334), W Brown, Saintfield Char 270kg £890 (329), Z Dawson Char 250kg £790 (316), S Dawson, Lisburn Char 300kg £940 (313), Ivan Wallace, Doagh Lim 300kg £930 (310), A Abbott, Lisburn Lim 300kg £920 (306), Mick McKillop, Cushnendall Lim 300kg £910 (303), Houston Crooks, Kilwaughter Char 300kg £900 (300), J McQuiston, Ballymoney Char 300kg £900 (300), James Magill, Larne (2) Char 260kg £780 (300), Gareth Cummings, Ballyclare Char 300kg £890 (296), J McQuiston, Ballymoney Char 300kg £890 (296), W Brown, Saintfield Char 210kg £600 (285), Brendan McCoy, Toomebridge (2) Lim 210kg £600 (285).

301-350kgs

AS Millar, Antrim Char 350kg £1130 (322), Patrick McSparron, Cushendun Char 330kg £1040 (315), D McGarel, Glenarm Char 310kg £970 (312), Burns McLean, Armoy (2) Lim 350kg £1075 (307), AS Millar, Antrim Char 350kg £1070 (305), Patrick McSparron Char 330kg £1000 (303), W Brown, Saintfield Char 310kg £930 (300), Patrick McSparron Char 340kg £1010 (297), Matt Gingles, Kilwaughter Lim 340kg £1010 (297), Burns McLean Char 340kg £1010 (297), B Blaney, Cushendall Char 330kg £980 (297), James Rainey, Crumlin Lim 310kg £920 (296), Ivan Wallace, Doagh Lim 340kg £1000 (294), Patrick McSparron, Char 340kg £1000 (294), Aaron McBride, Toome Lim 330kg £965 (292).

351kg and over

R McKeown, Portglenone Lim 470kg £1470 (312), Patrick McSparron, Cushendun Char 390kg £1160 (297), AS Millar, Antrim Char 370kg £1100 (297), Ivan Wallace, Doagh (2) Lim 370kg £1100 (297), Burns McLean, Armoy Char 410kg £1210 (295), Shaws Hill farm, Kells Char 360kg £1060 (294), Burns McLean Char 410kg £1200 (292), Mick McKillop, Cushendall Lim 360kg £1050 (291), Sidney Rea, Straid Char 390kg £1130 (289), AS Millar, Antrim Char 370kg £1070 (289), James Rainey, Crumlin Lim 360kg £1040 (288), G McClintock, Glenwherry Lim 360kg £1040 (288), Matt Gingles, Kilwaughter Lim 360kg £1040 (288), Ian Barr, Kells Lim 410kg £1180 (287), Lim 420kg £1190 (283).

Heifers 0-300kgs

JA McKillop, Cushendall Lim 230kg £690 (300), Houston Crooks, Kilwaughter Char 280kg £830 (296), G McClintock, Glenwherry Char 300kg £880 (293), James Magill, Larne Char 200kg £585 (292), G Monan, Portadown Lim 260kg £760 (292), Houston Crooks Char 270kg £780 (288), Stewart Anderson, Ballymoney Sim 290kg £830 (286), James Magill, Larne Char 230kg £640 (278), Houston Crooks, Kilwaughter Char 240kg £665 (277), S Hill, Carrick Lim 200kg £540 (270), D McGarel, Glenarm Lim 300kg £810 (270), Patrick McSparron, Cushendun Lim 290kg £780 (269), Brendan McCoy, Toomebridge Lim 240kg £640 (266), Lim 280kg £745 (266), James Magill, Larne Char 240kg £625 (260), A Abbott, Lisburn Lim 290kg £755 (260).

301-350kgs

I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 340kg £1030 (302), AS Millar, Antrim Char 350kg £1050 (300), Char 340kg £1020 (300), Char 330kg £950 (287), D McGarel, Glenarm Char 310kg £890 (287), S Dawson, Lisburn Char 330kg £910 (275), G McClintock, Glenwherry Char 320kg £880 (275), Brian Connon, Larne Lim 310kg £840 (271), Robert Irvine, Carrickfergus Char 310kg £830 (267), Bruce Matthews, Clough Lim 340kg £900 (264), Matt Gingles, Kilwaughter Char 330kg £870 (263), Patrick McSparron, Cushendun Char 350kg £920 (262), Colin Crooks, Kilwaughter Char 330kg £860 (260), Matt Gingles, Lim 350kg £910 (260), Patrick McSparron Char 310kg £800 (258), A Abbott, Lisburn Lim 310kg £800 (258).

351kg and over

I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 390kg £1170 (300), R McKeown, Portglenone Lim 540kg £1620 (300), AS Millar, Antrim Char 360kg £1070 (297), R McKeown Bel 550kg £1620 (294), I Beggs Bel 400kg £1160 (290), AS Millar Char 380kg £1090 (286), I Beggs Lim 380kg £1080 (284), Lim 360kg £1010 (280), R & V Craig, Larne Lim 370kg £1020 (275), R Thompson, Ligoniel Lim 380kg £1040 (273).

A special entry of 620 beef cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in a terrific trade.  Beef cows sold to 255p for 870kg at £2218, Fr cows to 181p for 750kg at £1357, beef heifers to 256p for 680kg at £1740, beef bullocks to 273p for 680kg at £1856 and to a top per head of £2101 for 930kg.  Fries bullocks to 205p for 640kg at £1312.

Beef cows sold to:-

B Hunter, Doagh Lim 870kg £2218.50 (255), P Faulkner, Ringsend Lim 720kg £1785 (248), Lim 820kg £1976 (241), S McGookin, Carrickfergus Lim 740kg £1716 (232), P Faulkner Bel 750kg £1702 (227), S & M Black, Carnlough Lim 680kg £1523 (224), WJ McKay, Upperlands Lim 750kg £1680 (224), Niall McLoughlin, Gruig Lim 600kg £1338 (223), J McLaughlin, Aughafatten Lim 700kg £1526 (218), TJ McLornan, Nutts Corner Lim 820kg £1787 (218), A Hanna, Saintfield Lim 650kg £1417 (218), Alex Burleigh, Glenarm Sim 650kg £1417 (218).

Fries cows sold to:-

Blackburn Bros, Clogher 750kg £1357 (181), W Jackson, Ballynure 640kg £1056 (165), 730kg £1160 (159), Wm Hoey, Ballymena 720kg £1130 (157), D McIlwaine, Larne 800kg £1248 (156), W Jackson 810kg £1263 (156), James B Sayers, Cloughmills 620kg £961 (155), McGookin farming 780kg £1201 (154), local farmer 770kg £1178 (153), 750kg £1147 (153), Wm Hoey, 620kg £948 (153), W Jackson 740kg £1132 (153), RA Hill, Islandmagee 620kg £942 (152).

Beef heifers sold to:-

S Higgins, Knockloughrim Lim 680kg £1740 (256), Alastair Ferguson, Coagh Char 840kg £2142 (255), W Campbell, Carnlough Lim 550kg £1386 (252), T Aiken, Coleraine Char 650kg £1605 (247), F & R Auld, Newtownabbey Lim 700kg £1729 (247), Alastair Ferguson Char 710kg £1746 (246), LM O’Neill, Ardboe Char 720kg £1771 (246), Mrs A Henry, Antrim Lim 600kg £1452 (242), Linton Bros, Cloughmills Char 640kg £1523 (238), Lim 640kg £1516 (237), L M ONeill, Ardboe Char 760kg £1801 (237), Char 680kg £1611 (237).

Beef bullocks sold to:-

Norman McBurney, Moorfields Char 680kg £1856 (273), Robert Linton, Ahoghill Char 720kg £1944 (270), R McCurdy, B’shane Lim 670kg £1809 (270), Lim 660kg £1742 (264), H & I Hamilton, B’shane Char 740kg £1953 (264), LM O’Neill, Ardboe Lim 690kg £1821 (264), R McCurdy, B’shane Lim 650kg £1709 (263), K Coyle, Ballykelly Char 660kg £1729 (262), R McCurdy Lim 670kg £1748 (261), JF Savage, Ballywalter Lim 730kg £1898 (260), LM O’Neill Lim 780kg £2028 (260).

Beef bullocks (top per head)

Wm Kee, Strabane Char 930kg £2101, LM O’Neill, Ardoe Lim 830kg £2075, K Coyle, Ballykelly Char 850kg £2065, Char 830kg £2058, LM O’Neill, Ardboe Lim 780kg £2028, John Davidson, Moorfields Char 820kg £2000, J Gardiner, Ballymena Char 880kg £1997, Norman McBurney, Moorfields Char 770kg £1994, IN McClelland, Coleraine Char 870kg £1992, WJ McKay Upperlands Lim 800kg £1992, Joseph McEldowney, Kilrea Char 840kg £1990.

Fr bullocks sold to:

Scott Bros, Limavady 640kg £1312 (205), J Mackey, Ballynure 490kg £999 (204), Scott Bros, Limavady 740kg £1502 (203), Rosedermott farm, Cloughmills 630kg £1278 (203), Scott Bros 640kg £1292 (202), 650kg £1300 (200), 680kg £1360 (200), G Arthur, B’shane 760kg £1512 (199), T & N Patterson, Glarryford 500kg £995 (199), Scott Bros, Limavady 660kg £1300 (197), Paul Watson, Cullybackey 640kg £1254 (196), J & S McElnay, Bushmills 560kg £1092 (195), T Beattie, Ballymoney 660kg £1280 (194).

An entry of 160 cattle in Ballymena on Tuesday resulted in a super trade.  Bullocks sold to £920 over for a Char 570kg at £1490 for G Arthur, B’shane, heifers sold to £940 over for a Char 520kg at £1460 for W McVey, Carnlough.

Heifers 0-500kgs

W McVey, Carnlough Char 500kg £1270 (254), J Hutchinson, Ballyclare Char 480kg £1130 (235), W & N Martin, B’shane Here 470kg £1105 (235), local farmer Bel 480kg £1110 (231), W & N Martin, B’shane Here 450kg £1040 (231), Here 460kg £1040 (226), Mrs J Hutchinson, Ballyclare Char 450kg £1010 (224), W & N Martin, Here 500kg £1120 (224).

501kgs and over

W McVey, Carnlough Char 520kg £1460 (280), Char 580kg £1560 (269), Char 600kg £1590 (265), R O’Neill, Dunloy Char 550kg £1450 (263), Char 570kg £1490 (261), Mrs J Hutchinson, Ballyclare Char 510kg £1260 (247), R O’Neill Char 590kg £1450 (245).

Bullocks 0-500kgs

W & M Orr, Ballycastle Char 480kg £1390 (289), Char 460kg £1260 (273), McCready McCartney, Nutts Corner Char 430kg £1150 (267), Char 470kg £1245 (264), W & M Orr, Char 480kg £1240 (258), S Rea, Glenarm Lim 460kg £1150 (250), Mrs J Hutchinson, Ballyclare Char 410kg £1000 (243), W & M Orr, Lim 420kg £1020 (242).

501kg and over

G Arthur, B’shane Char 570kg £1490 (261), R O’Neill, Dunloy Char 600kg £1565 (260), Char 620kg £1590 (256), S Jackson, Bellaghy Char 520kg £1320 (253), G Arthur, B’shane Char 600kg £1480 (246), local farmer AA 550kg £1350 (245), G Arthur Char 590kg £1440 (244).