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.

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).

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).