277 calves sold to £500 for a partly reared AA bull, young bull calves to £405 for a BB, heifer calves to £425 for an AA.

Beef bred bull calves sold to:-

Fairmount farm, Claudy AA £500, AA £490, Bel £460, Sim £430, James Adair, Kells Bel £405, A Bell, Nutts Corner (2) AA £400, W Jackson, Ballynure AA £400, S McCormick, Martinstown Sim £390, Fairmount farm Fkv £390, B Alexander, Ahoghill (2) Bel £350, Alastair McBurney, Clough (2) £340, SJ & RJ McLean, Straid AA £330, J & J White, Newtownards Bel £330, Fairmount farm AA £330.

Heifer calves sold to:-

HC & JA Campbell, Ballymoney AA £425, Fairmount farm, Claudy Bel £400, James Adair, Kells Bel £365, Fairmount farm Bel £365, W Jackson, Ballynure Bel £360, Alastair McBurney, Clough Bel £340, Francis McFarlane, Holywood AA £335, Alastair McBurney Bel £330, Bel £325, Fairmount farm AA £320, J Maxwell, Upperlands Here (4) £315, Fairmount farm AA £315, B Alexander, Ahoghill Char £310.

Fries bull calves sold to:-

Andy Spence, Nutts Corner £310, John McAllister, Mosside (2) £160, S McCormick, Bangor £140, Andrew Wilson, Templepatrick £135, Robin Bingham, Nutts Corner £120, J Maxwell, Upperlands (4) £105, £100, Robin Bingham, Nutts Corner (2) £95, S McCormick (7) £95.

An entry of 400 weanlings resulted in a steady trade. Bullocks sold to £840 over for a Lim. 560kg at £1500 presented by John Hutchinson, Comber. Heifers sold to £660 over for a Char 450kg at £1110 offered by T Finlay, Larne.

Blk/bulls

Okg to 300kg

SB&D Weatherup, Ballyearl, Lim £840 (323), E Sherrard, Cha 280kg £840 (300) S McAllister, Ballymena Lim 280kg £840 (300) W.R Geddis, Maghergall Lim 260kg £770 (296) S McAllister, Cha 290kg £855 (294), M McClelland, Larne Blo 290kg £850 (293) J Mulvenna, Glenarm Cha 270kg (288) E Sherrand, Lim 280kg £805 (287,) L Turtle, Broughshane Lim 280kg £800 (285) F&R Auld, Lim 280kg £790 (282) E Sherrand, Lim 260kg £730 (280) R McNinch, Larne ST 300kg (825) F&R Auld, Lim 280kg £770 (275) R McNinch, Sim 300kg £820 (273) J Mulvenna, Cha 270kg £735 (272) E Sherrard, Cha 290kg £785 (270).

301kg to 350kg

T Finlay, Larne Cha 350kg £1100 (314) JR Beggs, Larne Cha 350kg £1020 (291) S McAllister, Ballymena Cha 350kg £1010 (288) JR Beggs, Cha 350kg £960 (274) S McAllister, Glenarm Lim 310kg £850 (274) SB Weatherup, Abe 310kg £845 (272) S McAllister, Cha 320kg £870 (271) T Butler, Ballycastle Cha 340kg £920 (270) SB&D Weatherup, Lim 330kg £890 (269) F&R Auld, Lim 330kg £890 (269) K Beattie, Finvoy Cha 310kg £835 (269) R McNinch, Sim 350kg £940 (268) D McKillop, Glenarm Lim 340kg £910 (267) SB&D Weatherup, Lim 330kg £880 (266) S McAllister, Lim 330kg £870 (263) D McKillop, Glenarm Lim 340kg £880 (258).

351kg to 500kg

SB&D Weatherup, Ballyearl Lim 390kg £1310 (335) T Butler, Ballycastle Cha 410kg £1240 (302) T Butler, Cha 400kg £1200 (300) T Butler, Lim 380kg £1120 (294) T Butler, Cha 420kg £1230 (292) S Dobbin, Cha 390kg £1140 (292) T Butler, Lim 420kg £1220 (290) WJ Shaw, Cloughmills Lim 370kg £1060 (286) WJ Shaw, Lim 410kg £1150 (286) SB&D Weatherup, Lim 400kg £1110 (277) D McKillop, Ballymena Lim 380kg £1050 (276).

Heifers

0-300kg

E Sherrard, Belfast Lim 270kg £760 (281), E Sherrard Char 250kg £690 (276), T Finlay, Larne 300kg £810 (270), K Beattie, Finvoy Lim 260kg £700 (269), E Sherrard Lim 260kg £650 (250), D McKillop, Glenarm 280kg £690 (246), E Sherrard Char 270kg £660 (244), L Turtle, Broughshane Lim 300kg £725 (241), R Coleman, Glarryford Shb 280kg £650 (232), F & R Auld, Newtownabbey Lim 240kg £550 (229), E Sherrard Lim 260kg £575 (221), H M Dobbin, Aughafatten Char 300kg £660 (220), F & R Auld Lim 230kg £490 (213), R Coleman Shb 280kg £590 (210), R Coleman Shb 280kg £590 (210).

301-350kg

H M Dobbin, Aughafatten Char 330kg £850 (257), S Rea, Ballyclare Char 340kg £850 (250), T Finlay, Larne Char 330kg £820 (248), J R Beggs, Larne Char 330kg £800 (242), D McKillop, Glenarm Lim 340kg £800 (235), D McKillop Lim 330kg £770 (233), J R Beggs Char 310kg £720 (232), S Taylor, Belfast Lim 330kg £760 (230), J R Beggs Char 330kg  £760 (230), J Mulvenna, Glenarm Lim 320kg £735 (229), S Taylor Char 320kg £735 (229), S Rea Lim 340kg £780 (229), S McAllister, Glenarm Char 310kg £705 (227), J Mulvenna Lim 350kg £795 (227), R McClelland, Claudy Char 310kg £700 (225), O O’Kane, Carnlough Char 310kg £700 (225).

351 and over

T Finlay, Larne Char 370kg £945 (255), T Finlay Char 450kg £1110 (246), D McKillop, Glenarm Lim 420kg £1020 (242), S Lowry, Glenavy Char 370kg £890 (240), J R Beggs, Larne Char 370kg £885 (239), C & M McMullan, Drumsurn Lim 410kg £965 (235), J Wightman, Bangor Lim 410kg £960 (234), L Turtle, Broughshane Sim 410kg £960 (234), S Rea, Straid Lim 370kg £865 (233), C & M McMullan, Drumsurn Lim 370kg £865 (233), S Dobbin, Ballycastle Char 420kg £980 (233), S Rea, Ballyclare Char 380kg £880 (231), W Jones, Templepatrick Lim 460kg £1050 (228), S Rea Blo 370kg £840 (227), C & M Mullan, Drumsurn Lim 380kg £855 (225), L Turtle, Broughshane Lim 400kg £890 (222).

Dairy stock sold to £2060 for a calved heifer from J Dynes, Newtownards.

J Dynes, Newtownards £2060, W Black, Aghadowey £1960, WG Johnston, Ligoniel £1960, £1920, George Andrews, Magherafelt (2) £1800, Adrian McClure, Ballywalter £1800, W Black £1780, £1740, Seamus Richmond, Cloughmills £1500, Andrew McCullough, Hillsborough £1200.

Bulls sold to 3350gns at the annual spring sale.  Leading prices:--

R & G Bell, Nutts Corner Lim 3350gns, Moses Irwin, Fintona AA 3200gns, Matthews Bros, Glenarm Lim 3200gns, (2) Lim 3000gns, A Scott, Templepatrick AA 2800gns, David J Jones, Nutts Corner Char 2800gns, W Gabbie, Crossgar Lim 2700gns, R & G Bell, Nutts Corner Lim 2600gns, Will Short, Omagh Char 2450gns, Crawford Bros, Maguiresbridge Lim 2400gns, Hugh Gibson, Glenarm AA 2250gns, Crawford Bros Lim 2200gns, Hugh Gibson, Glenarm AA 2150gns, W & M Orr, Ballycastle Sim 2100gns, WT McGookin, Larne Char 2100gns.

Suckler stock sold to £1820 for a BB cow with heifer calf.  Ruling prices:-

PJ McGuckian, Cloughmills Bel cow & hfr calf £1820, C Wilkinson, Lisburn Bel £1180, A McMullan, Glenariffe St £1150, (4) St £1100, St £1080, (2) St £1050, George Bamford, Glenavy (2) Lim £1020, A McMullan (2) St £1000, C Wilkinson Brb £1000, Lim £1000.

277 calves sold to £500 for a partly reared AA bull, young bull calves to £405 for a BB, heifer calves to £425 for an AA.

Beef bred bull calves sold to:-

Fairmount farm, Claudy AA £500, AA £490, Bel £460, Sim £430, James Adair, Kells Bel £405, A Bell, Nutts Corner (2) AA £400, W Jackson, Ballynure AA £400, S McCormick, Martinstown Sim £390, Fairmount farm Fkv £390, B Alexander, Ahoghill (2) Bel £350, Alastair McBurney, Clough (2) £340, SJ & RJ McLean, Straid AA £330, J & J White, Newtownards Bel £330, Fairmount farm AA £330.

Heifer calves sold to:-

HC & JA Campbell, Ballymoney AA £425, Fairmount farm, Claudy Bel £400, James Adair, Kells Bel £365, Fairmount farm Bel £365, W Jackson, Ballynure Bel £360, Alastair McBurney, Clough Bel £340, Francis McFarlane, Holywood AA £335, Alastair McBurney Bel £330, Bel £325, Fairmount farm AA £320, J Maxwell, Upperlands Here (4) £315, Fairmount farm AA £315, B Alexander, Ahoghill Char £310.

Fries bull calves sold to:-

Andy Spence, Nutts Corner £310, John McAllister, Mosside (2) £160, S McCormick, Bangor £140, Andrew Wilson, Templepatrick £135, Robin Bingham, Nutts Corner £120, J Maxwell, Upperlands (4) £105, £100, Robin Bingham, Nutts Corner (2) £95, S McCormick (7) £95.

An entry of 400 weanlings resulted in a steady trade. Bullocks sold to £840 over for a Lim. 560kg at £1500 presented by John Hutchinson, Comber. Heifers sold to £660 over for a Char 450kg at £1110 offered by T Finlay, Larne.

Blk/bulls

Okg to 300kg

SB&D Weatherup, Ballyearl, Lim £840 (323), E Sherrard, Cha 280kg £840 (300) S McAllister, Ballymena Lim 280kg £840 (300) W.R Geddis, Maghergall Lim 260kg £770 (296) S McAllister, Cha 290kg £855 (294), M McClelland, Larne Blo 290kg £850 (293) J Mulvenna, Glenarm Cha 270kg (288) E Sherrand, Lim 280kg £805 (287,) L Turtle, Broughshane Lim 280kg £800 (285) F&R Auld, Lim 280kg £790 (282) E Sherrand, Lim 260kg £730 (280) R McNinch, Larne ST 300kg (825) F&R Auld, Lim 280kg £770 (275) R McNinch, Sim 300kg £820 (273) J Mulvenna, Cha 270kg £735 (272) E Sherrard, Cha 290kg £785 (270).

301kg to 350kg

T Finlay, Larne Cha 350kg £1100 (314) JR Beggs, Larne Cha 350kg £1020 (291) S McAllister, Ballymena Cha 350kg £1010 (288) JR Beggs, Cha 350kg £960 (274) S McAllister, Glenarm Lim 310kg £850 (274) SB Weatherup, Abe 310kg £845 (272) S McAllister, Cha 320kg £870 (271) T Butler, Ballycastle Cha 340kg £920 (270) SB&D Weatherup, Lim 330kg £890 (269) F&R Auld, Lim 330kg £890 (269) K Beattie, Finvoy Cha 310kg £835 (269) R McNinch, Sim 350kg £940 (268) D McKillop, Glenarm Lim 340kg £910 (267) SB&D Weatherup, Lim 330kg £880 (266) S McAllister, Lim 330kg £870 (263) D McKillop, Glenarm Lim 340kg £880 (258).

351kg to 500kg

SB&D Weatherup, Ballyearl Lim 390kg £1310 (335) T Butler, Ballycastle Cha 410kg £1240 (302) T Butler, Cha 400kg £1200 (300) T Butler, Lim 380kg £1120 (294) T Butler, Cha 420kg £1230 (292) S Dobbin, Cha 390kg £1140 (292) T Butler, Lim 420kg £1220 (290) WJ Shaw, Cloughmills Lim 370kg £1060 (286) WJ Shaw, Lim 410kg £1150 (286) SB&D Weatherup, Lim 400kg £1110 (277) D McKillop, Ballymena Lim 380kg £1050 (276).

Heifers

0-300kg

E Sherrard, Belfast Lim 270kg £760 (281), E Sherrard Char 250kg £690 (276), T Finlay, Larne 300kg £810 (270), K Beattie, Finvoy Lim 260kg £700 (269), E Sherrard Lim 260kg £650 (250), D McKillop, Glenarm 280kg £690 (246), E Sherrard Char 270kg £660 (244), L Turtle, Broughshane Lim 300kg £725 (241), R Coleman, Glarryford Shb 280kg £650 (232), F & R Auld, Newtownabbey Lim 240kg £550 (229), E Sherrard Lim 260kg £575 (221), H M Dobbin, Aughafatten Char 300kg £660 (220), F & R Auld Lim 230kg £490 (213), R Coleman Shb 280kg £590 (210), R Coleman Shb 280kg £590 (210).

301-350kg

H M Dobbin, Aughafatten Char 330kg £850 (257), S Rea, Ballyclare Char 340kg £850 (250), T Finlay, Larne Char 330kg £820 (248), J R Beggs, Larne Char 330kg £800 (242), D McKillop, Glenarm Lim 340kg £800 (235), D McKillop Lim 330kg £770 (233), J R Beggs Char 310kg £720 (232), S Taylor, Belfast Lim 330kg £760 (230), J R Beggs Char 330kg  £760 (230), J Mulvenna, Glenarm Lim 320kg £735 (229), S Taylor Char 320kg £735 (229), S Rea Lim 340kg £780 (229), S McAllister, Glenarm Char 310kg £705 (227), J Mulvenna Lim 350kg £795 (227), R McClelland, Claudy Char 310kg £700 (225), O O’Kane, Carnlough Char 310kg £700 (225).

351 and over

T Finlay, Larne Char 370kg £945 (255), T Finlay Char 450kg £1110 (246), D McKillop, Glenarm Lim 420kg £1020 (242), S Lowry, Glenavy Char 370kg £890 (240), J R Beggs, Larne Char 370kg £885 (239), C & M McMullan, Drumsurn Lim 410kg £965 (235), J Wightman, Bangor Lim 410kg £960 (234), L Turtle, Broughshane Sim 410kg £960 (234), S Rea, Straid Lim 370kg £865 (233), C & M McMullan, Drumsurn Lim 370kg £865 (233), S Dobbin, Ballycastle Char 420kg £980 (233), S Rea, Ballyclare Char 380kg £880 (231), W Jones, Templepatrick Lim 460kg £1050 (228), S Rea Blo 370kg £840 (227), C & M Mullan, Drumsurn Lim 380kg £855 (225), L Turtle, Broughshane Lim 400kg £890 (222).

An entry of 2220 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in another steady trade. The annual Spring Lamb competition was held and big thanks to respective bread societies, sponsors and local butchers for their continued support. Danny McKay judged 2 sections of Suffolk class awarding 1^st pure bred to A McNeilly, Randalstown. Danny purchased these for his Rowendale farm & Butchers Shop, Martinstown for £150, Danny also purchased 1^st prize commercial Suff class exhibited by Rodney Blair, Ballymoney for £148. Stephen Glen, Carryduff judged the Texels, Char and Dorsets awarding 1 prize Texel to J Mcilrath, Glarryford weighting 23kg at £146. 1^st prize Charolais Trevor McConnell, Doagh 23.5kg at £154 selling to Stephen Glenn, 1^st prize Dorset awarded to Andrew Kennedy, Ballymena 24kg at £142 also to Stephen Glenn. Fat hoggets sold to 572p for a pen of 29 21.5kg at £123 and to a 60p per head of £137.50 for a pen of Texels at 35kg.

Spring lambs 302

Top per kg

J McIlrath, Glarryford 3 Tex 20kg £142 (710) T McConnell, Parkgate 3 Cha 21.5kg £149 (693) J Lowe, Cookstown 3 Cha 20.5kg £138 (673) J McIlrath, 3 Tex 21kg £140 (666) T McConnell, 3 Cha 23kg £154 (655) M Henderson, Mosside 3 Tex 21.5kg £138 (641) W Carson, Ballymena 3 Dor 19kg £119 (626) U Torrens, Garvagh 3 Cha 22kg £137 (622) J McIlrath, 3Tex 23.5kg £146 (621) A Dodd, Saintfield 1 Tex 19kg £118 (621) A Dale, Ballymena 3 Tex 21kg £130 (619) B McAllister, Ballymena 3 Cha £142 (617) B McAllister, 1 Cha 23kg £142 (617) A Ferguson, Killysally 3 Cha 23.5kg £145 (617) A McConnell, Templepatrick 3 Dor 19.5kg £120 (615) J Duncan, Saintfield 2 Tex 20.5kg £126 (614).

Top per head

T McConnell, Parkgate 3 Cha 23.5kg £154, A McNeilly, Randalstown 2 Suf 28kg £150, T McConnell 3 Cha 21.5kg £149, B McAllister, Kells 3 Cha 26kg £146, J McIlrath, Glarryford 3 Tex 23.5kg £146, D Hill, Ballyclare 3 Dor 26.5kg £145, A Ferguson 3 Cha 23.5kg £145, P Gurney, 2Suf 23.5kg £144, A Kennedy, Ballymena 3 Dor 24.5kg £142, B McAllister, 3 Cha 23kg £142, B McAllister 1 Cha 23kg £142, J McIlrath, Glarryford 3Tex 20kg £142, RC&JC Watson 1 Suff 30.5kg £141, R Blair, Ballymena 2Suf 30kg £140, RAS Barkley, Ballymena 2 Suf 24.5kg £140, N Cole, Killyleagh 3 Dor 29kg £140.

£137.50 for a pen of 4 Texels 35kg. Fat ewes sold to £240

Fat Hoggets (1417)

Top per kg

Local farmer 29 Cro 21.5kg £123 (572), J Mackey, Ballynure 3 Dor 22.5kg £128 (568), T & J Mackey, Ballyclare 3 Dor 22kg £123 (559), H McGookin, Carrickfergus 4 Tex 23kg £128 (556), P Higgins, Martinstown 11 Dor 22.5kg £125 (555), D Gaston, Carnlough 10 Tex 22.5 £124 (551), N Higgins, Toomebridge 1 Tex 21kg £115 (547), I Montgomery, Glenwherry 14 Char 20.5kg £112 (546), A McGookin, Carrickfergus 2 Tex 23.5kg £128 (544), C Hamilton, Carnlough 170 Suff 23.5kg £128 (544), H & B Doherty, Randalstown 15 Tex 24kg £130 (541), A Saunderson, Glenwherry 8 Cro 23kg £124 (539), R T Buchanan, Doagh 12 Tex 19.5kg £105 (538), M Moffet, Broughshane 9 Tex 19.5kg £105, M Johnston, Kells 3 Dor 23.5kg £126 (536), R N Weatherup, Larne 1 Tex 25kg £134 (536).

Top per head

B Gardiner, Ballymena 4 Tex 35kg £137.50, Ballylurgan Farm, Randalstown 5 Char 30kg £136, N Collins, Aghadowey 20Tex 31.5kg £136, P Anderson, Portstewart 3 Spo 26kg £135.50, P Anderson 1 Char 32kg £135, B O’Neill, Bellaghy 24 Mul 29.5kg £134.50, A Gordon, Newtownards 15 Char 29kg £134, R N Weatherup, Larne 1 Tex 25kg £134, R & S Graham, Dundrod 4 Mul 31.5kg £134, A , M & V Armstrong, Straid 11 Tex 32kg £134, N Collins 32 Tex 26.5kg £133.50, Ballylurgan Farm 4 Char 26.5kg £133, B Stirling, Ballymena 1 Bel 27kg £133, A,M & V Armstrong 16 Suff 32kg £133, R Brown, Ballymena 19 Suff 28kg £133, M Gardiner, Ballymena 8 Tex 29kg £133.

Fat Ewes (501)

1^st Quality

Suff - £170-£208

Tex - £170-£240

CB - £130-£250

BF - £78-100

An entry of 2220 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in another steady trade. The annual Spring Lamb competition was held and big thanks to respective bread societies, sponsors and local butchers for their continued support. Danny McKay judged 2 sections of Suffolk class awarding 1^st pure bred to A McNeilly, Randalstown. Danny purchased these for his Rowendale farm & Butchers Shop, Martinstown for £150, Danny also purchased 1^st prize commercial Suff class exhibited by Rodney Blair, Ballymoney for £148. Stephen Glen, Carryduff judged the Texels, Char and Dorsets awarding 1 prize Texel to J Mcilrath, Glarryford weighting 23kg at £146. 1^st prize Charolais Trevor McConnell, Doagh 23.5kg at £154 selling to Stephen Glenn, 1^st prize Dorset awarded to Andrew Kennedy, Ballymena 24kg at £142 also to Stephen Glenn. Fat hoggets sold to 572p for a pen of 29 21.5kg at £123 and to a 60p per head of £137.50 for a pen of Texels at 35kg.

Spring lambs 302

Top per kg

J McIlrath, Glarryford 3 Tex 20kg £142 (710) T McConnell, Parkgate 3 Cha 21.5kg £149 (693) J Lowe, Cookstown 3 Cha 20.5kg £138 (673) J McIlrath, 3 Tex 21kg £140 (666) T McConnell, 3 Cha 23kg £154 (655) M Henderson, Mosside 3 Tex 21.5kg £138 (641) W Carson, Ballymena 3 Dor 19kg £119 (626) U Torrens, Garvagh 3 Cha 22kg £137 (622) J McIlrath, 3Tex 23.5kg £146 (621) A Dodd, Saintfield 1 Tex 19kg £118 (621) A Dale, Ballymena 3 Tex 21kg £130 (619) B McAllister, Ballymena 3 Cha £142 (617) B McAllister, 1 Cha 23kg £142 (617) A Ferguson, Killysally 3 Cha 23.5kg £145 (617) A McConnell, Templepatrick 3 Dor 19.5kg £120 (615) J Duncan, Saintfield 2 Tex 20.5kg £126 (614).

Top per head

T McConnell, Parkgate 3 Cha 23.5kg £154, A McNeilly, Randalstown 2 Suf 28kg £150, T McConnell 3 Cha 21.5kg £149, B McAllister, Kells 3 Cha 26kg £146, J McIlrath, Glarryford 3 Tex 23.5kg £146, D Hill, Ballyclare 3 Dor 26.5kg £145, A Ferguson 3 Cha 23.5kg £145, P Gurney, 2Suf 23.5kg £144, A Kennedy, Ballymena 3 Dor 24.5kg £142, B McAllister, 3 Cha 23kg £142, B McAllister 1 Cha 23kg £142, J McIlrath, Glarryford 3Tex 20kg £142, RC&JC Watson 1 Suff 30.5kg £141, R Blair, Ballymena 2Suf 30kg £140, RAS Barkley, Ballymena 2 Suf 24.5kg £140, N Cole, Killyleagh 3 Dor 29kg £140.

£137.50 for a pen of 4 Texels 35kg. Fat ewes sold to £240

Fat Hoggets (1417)

Top per kg

Local farmer 29 Cro 21.5kg £123 (572), J Mackey, Ballynure 3 Dor 22.5kg £128 (568), T & J Mackey, Ballyclare 3 Dor 22kg £123 (559), H McGookin, Carrickfergus 4 Tex 23kg £128 (556), P Higgins, Martinstown 11 Dor 22.5kg £125 (555), D Gaston, Carnlough 10 Tex 22.5 £124 (551), N Higgins, Toomebridge 1 Tex 21kg £115 (547), I Montgomery, Glenwherry 14 Char 20.5kg £112 (546), A McGookin, Carrickfergus 2 Tex 23.5kg £128 (544), C Hamilton, Carnlough 170 Suff 23.5kg £128 (544), H & B Doherty, Randalstown 15 Tex 24kg £130 (541), A Saunderson, Glenwherry 8 Cro 23kg £124 (539), R T Buchanan, Doagh 12 Tex 19.5kg £105 (538), M Moffet, Broughshane 9 Tex 19.5kg £105, M Johnston, Kells 3 Dor 23.5kg £126 (536), R N Weatherup, Larne 1 Tex 25kg £134 (536).

Top per head

B Gardiner, Ballymena 4 Tex 35kg £137.50, Ballylurgan Farm, Randalstown 5 Char 30kg £136, N Collins, Aghadowey 20Tex 31.5kg £136, P Anderson, Portstewart 3 Spo 26kg £135.50, P Anderson 1 Char 32kg £135, B O’Neill, Bellaghy 24 Mul 29.5kg £134.50, A Gordon, Newtownards 15 Char 29kg £134, R N Weatherup, Larne 1 Tex 25kg £134, R & S Graham, Dundrod 4 Mul 31.5kg £134, A , M & V Armstrong, Straid 11 Tex 32kg £134, N Collins 32 Tex 26.5kg £133.50, Ballylurgan Farm 4 Char 26.5kg £133, B Stirling, Ballymena 1 Bel 27kg £133, A,M & V Armstrong 16 Suff 32kg £133, R Brown, Ballymena 19 Suff 28kg £133, M Gardiner, Ballymena 8 Tex 29kg £133.

Fat Ewes (501)

1^st Quality

Suff - £170-£208

Tex - £170-£240

CB - £130-£250

BF - £78-100

140 Store cattle in Ballymena resulted in another sharp trade. Bullocks sold to £830 over for a Char 510kg at £1350 and a Lim 520kg at £1350 heifers sold to £840 over for a 510kg £1350 leading prices as follows-:.

Heifers

0kg – 500kg

SB&D Weatherup, Ballyearl Lim 470kg £1205 (256), SB&D Weatherup, Lim 500kg £1220 (244) R McNinch, Larne Sim 370kg £900 (243) RJ Linton, Broughshane Lim 450kg £1085 (241) SB&D Weatherup Lim 490kg £1150 (234) RJ Linton, Broughshane Lim 500kg £1170 (234) R McNinch, Larne Sim 470kg £1050 (223) R&S Mcmullan, Broughshane Bel 490kg £1080 (220) R McNinch, Sim 440kg £965 (219) J Maybin, Kells Lim 480kg £1050 (218) R Neeson, Toomebridge Lim 490kg £1050 (214) J Maybin, Lim 500kg £1060 (212) R Neeson, Abe £1015 (211), H Armstrong, Coagh Her £1030 (210) J Maybin, Abe 490kg £1030 (210) H Armstrong, Coagh 490kg £1030 (210).

501kg and over

G Wells, Moira Cha 510kg £1350 (264) SB&D Weatherup, Ballyearl Bel 530kg £1300 (245) SB&D Weatherup, Lim 520kg £1270 (244) RJ Linton, Broughshane Lim 510kg £1240 (243) G Wells, Moira Cha 570kg £1380 (242) G Wells, Cha 520kg £1240 (238) RJ Linton, Lim 520kg £1180 (226) R&S McMullan, Lim 520kg £1160 (223) H Armstrong, Coagh Her 580kg £1270 (219) G Wells, Moira Sim 700kg £1520 (217) W Calderwood, Dunloy Abe 550kg £1190 (216) G Wells, Moira Lim 570kg £1230 (215) J Cameron, Broughshane Abe 530kg £1135 (214) J Cameron, Abe 510kg £1090 (213) G Wells, Cha 530kg £1130 (213) J Cameron, Abe 580kg £1230 (212)

Bulls/Blks 0kg – 500kg

RJ Linton, Broughshane Lim 380kg £1010 (265) W.H Knox, Ballyclare Lim 490kg £1290 (263) G Knowles, Gracehill Lim 350kg £880 (251) G Knowles, Lim 410kg £1015 (247) P Rea, Carnalbana Lim 400kg £970 (245) S&G Davidson, Broughshane Cha 450kg £1090 (242) T Rainey, Magherafelt Lim 450kg £1080 (240) D Millar, Aughafatten Bel 420kg £950 (226) G Knowles, Gracehill Lim 500kg £1130 (226) R & S McMullan, Broughshane Abe 490kg £1100 (224) D Millar, Aughafatten Bel 490kg £1090 (225) G Knowles, Lim 410kg £900 (219) D Millar, Bel 460kg £1000 (217) W Calderwood, Dunloy Abe 500kg £1080 (216) (2) W Calderwood, Abe 500kg £1070 (214).

Bulls/Blks 501kg and over  

F McKendry, Broughshane Cha 520kg £1350 (259) C Cochrane, Ballymoney Lim 520kg £1350 (259) T Rainey, Magherafelt Lim 510kg £1305 (255) W.H Knox, Ballynure Lim 520kg £1300 (250) J McCarroll, Ballymena Cha 570kg £1400 (245) F McKendry, Abe 570kg £1390 (243) J&J Rea, Kilwaughter Lim 540kg £1290 (238) J&J Rea, Lim 550kg £1310 (238), J McCarroll, Ballymena Cha 530kg £1250 (235) L McFall Cha 610kg £1410 (231).

Another good entry of sheep in Ballymena on Monday evening resulted in a steady trade.  Ewes and lambs sold to £340, in lamb ewes to £150 and pet lambs to £46.

Ewes with lambs sold to:-

S Reynolds, Ahoghill 1 Jac ewe & 2 lambs £340, S Reynolds, 2 Jac ewes & 2 Lambs £315, S Loughery, Limavady 3 Mul ewes & 6 Lambs £275, S Fry, Kells, 5 Suf ewes & 9 lambs £274, I McCluggage, Glarryford 1 Tex ewe & 2 lambs £265, I McCluggage 3 Suf ewes & 3 lambs £245, A Wharry, Glenarm 1 Tex ewe & 2 lambs £242, M Wright, Carnlough 5 Suf ewes & 9 lambs £240, S Fry, 5 Tex ewes & 9 lambs £238, J&R Reid, Whitehill 1 Tex ewe & 3 lambs £220, J Stewart 1 Suf & 2 Lambs £220, W Craig, Larne 5 Mul ewes & 9 lambs £218, P Graham, Portstewart 5 Tex ewes & 10 lambs £212, W Craig, Larne 4 Mul & 7 lambs £208.

Breeders sold to-:

W McBurney, Moorfields 7 Che ewes £150, W McBurney, 7 Che ewes £140.

Dropped calves

172 dropped calves in Ballymena resulted in a steady trade. Bull calves sold to £486, heifer calves to £500 and Fr bulls to £240.

Beef bred bull calves sold to:

M Murphy, Moorfields Abe £485, A McNair, Ballyclare Lim £480, A McNair Lim £480, L Wilson, Doagh Bel £455, A McNair Abe £445, A McNair Lim £445, L Wilson Bel £440, A Connolly, Portglenone Abe £410, J Adair, Kells Bel £390, J Adair Bel £390, A Connolly Abe £385, A McNair Lim £380, R J T Fleming, Templepatrick Sim £345, A P Redmond, Portavogie Bel £335, A P Redmond Bel £325, A P Redmond Bel £300.

Heifers

L Wilson, Doagh Bel £500, R J T Fleming, Templepatrick Sim £425, L Wilson Bel £420, A Connolly Lim £410, A Connolly Brb £410, O O’Kane, Carnlough Char £405, L Wilson Bel £380, M Murphy, Moorfields Abe £370, M Murphy Abe £350, R J T Fleming Sim £345, J Adair, Kells Bel £345, J Adair Bel £345, T Simpson, Ederney Her £315, A P Redmond Portavogie Bel £305, A P Redmond Bel £300, A P Redmond Bel £300.

Fr Bulls

D Patton, Newtonards Hol £240, B & J Barr, Aghadowey Hol £200, G & A M Patton Hol £130, B & J Barr Hol £110, B & J Barr Hol £110

An entry of 300 weanlings on Ballymena resulted in a sharper trade. Bullocks sold to be £655 over for a Lim 410kg at £1065 presented by D Thompson, Bushmills. Heifers sold to £530 over for Lim 360kg at £890 offered by S Weatherup, Ballyclare.

BullS/Blks

Top price per kilo

0 – 300kg

S Wright, Carnlough Blo 290kg £900 (310), T McNabney Char 220kg £680 (309), R Montgomery, Kells Lim 220kg £665 (302), S McAllister, Glenarm Char 300kg £850 (283), D J & R White, Broughshane Char 290kg £820 (282), S Wright Blo 300kg £825 (275), M McKeever, Ballymoney Lim 250kg £680 (272), J K Davidson, Broughshane Sim 260kg £700 (269), S Quigg, Garvagh Lim 300kg £800 (266), S Logan, Rasharkin Lim 230kg £610 (265), M Crawford, Glenwherry Her 240kg £630 (262), M Crawford Her 240kg £630 (262), D J & R White, Broughshane Char 280kg £730 (260), B McStocker, Toomebridge Char 290kg £755 (260), M Crawford Her 250kg £650 (260), M Crawford Her 250kg £650 (260).

301 – 350kg

J K Davidson, Broughshane Sim 330kg £960 (290), S Wright, Carnlough Lim 330kg £940 (284), S Wright Blo 320kg £910 (284), T McNabney, Broughshane Char 320kg £905 (282), T McNabney Char 320kg £905 (282), T McNabney Char 320kg £905 (282), S Quigg, Garvagh Char 350kg £965 (275), S Weatherup, Ballyclare Lim 340kg £930 (273), S Patton, Ballyclare Char 350kg £950 (271), S Weatherup Lim 330kg £890 (269), D J & R White, Broughshane Char 340kg £910 (267), S Patton Char 340kg £890 (261), S McAllister, Glenarm Lim 310kg £810 (261), S Weatherup Lim 340kg £870 (255), S McAllister Lim 330kg £835 (253), R Montgomery, Kells Char 330kg £825 (250).

351kg+

W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Lim 360kg £1000 (277), D Thompson, Bushmills Lim 360kg £990 (275), S Weatherup, Ballyclare Lim 360kg £980 (272), D Thompson Lim 380kg £1030 (271), H McAllister, Aghadowey Lim 380kg £1020 (268), H McAllister Lim 380kg £1000 (263), W & G Hanna Char 400kg £1050 (262), M McKeever, Ballymoney Lim 360kg £940 (261), C & M White, Aughafatten Char 380kg £990 (260), S Weatherup Lim 380kg £990 (260), D Thompson Lim 410kg £1065 (259), local farmer 390kg £1010 (259), S Patton, Ballyclare Char 360kg £930 (258), J K Davidson, Broughshane Sim 370kg £950 (256), D J & R White Char 370kg £950 (258), H McAllister Lim 390kg £1000 (256).

Heifers

0kg to 300kg

Top prices per kilo

W&G Hanna, Ballymoney Cha 290kg £860 (296) R Montgomery Ballymena Cha 270kg £710 (263) J Frew, Ballymena Lim 260kg £680 (261) W&G Hanna Cha 290kg £730 (251) W Mills, Glenarm Sim 290kg £730 (251) J Frew, Lim 260kg £650 (250) R Montgomery, Kells Cha 270kg £675 (250) R Montgomery, Cha 260kg £645 (248) JK Davidson, Broughshane Lim 300kg £740 (246) J&R White, Broughshane Cha 270kg £655 (242) J&R White Cha 270kg £655 (242) S Logan, Rasharkin Lim 230kg £550 (239) R Montgomery, Cha 290kg £690 (237) S Quigg, Garvagh Cha 240kg £570 (237) W Mills, Glenarm Sim 270kg £640 (237) S McAllister, Ballymena Lim 230kg £540 (234).

301kg to 350kg

W Mills, Glenarm Cha 310kg £810 (263) W Mills, Sim 330kg £835 (253) S Weatherup, Ballyclare Lim 320kg £800 (250) S Patton, Ballyclare Cha 340kg £830 (244) W Mills, Glenarm Sim 310kg £750 (241) JK Davidson, Broughshane Sim 340kg £790 (232) JK Davidson Sim 310kg £720 (232)  S Patton, Ballyclare Cha 340kg £785 (230) W Mills, Sim 340kg £780 (229) W Mills, Cha 320kg £720 (225) R Montgomery, Cha 310kg £690 (222) JK Davidson, Broughshane Sim 340kg £750 (220) W Mills, Glenarm Sim 310kg £680 (219) S Hill, Carrickfergus Lim 320kg £700 (218) S McAllister, Ballymena Cha 320kg £700 (218) JK Davidson, Sim 340kg £730 (214).

351kg and over

G Weatherup, Ballyclare Lim 360kg £890 (247) JK Davidson, Broughshane Sim 380kg £900 (236) W Mills, Glenarm Sim 370kg £870 (235) S Irons, Coleraine Fkv 420kg £970 (231) W Sherrard, Coleraine Lim 390kg £900 (230) S Hill, Carrickfergus Lim 430kg £970 (225) W Mills, Sim 370kg £830 (223) JK Davidson, Sim 420kg £885 (210) W Mills, Sim 360kg £750 (208) JK Davidson Sim 410kg £850 (207) S Weather, Lim 410kg £850 (207) S Weatherup, Lim 370kg £760 (205) P Thompson, Bushmills Lim 390kg £800 (205) S Patton, Ballyclare Cha 370kg £750 (202) S McAllister, Ballymena Lim 380kg £760 (200) PJ McKinley, Martinstown Abe 440kg £880 (200).

Dairy cows sold to £2120, steady prices as follows-:

A McClure, Ballywalter £2120, M J King, Cushendall Ayr £2080, W Black, Aghadowey Fri £1960, WG Johnston, Belfast Hol £1920, A McClure, Ballywalter Fri £1880, RJ Hill, Randalstown Fri £1800, W Black, Aghadowey Fri £1800, W Black, Fri £1800, A McClure, Ballywalter Fri £1740, T Carlisle, Dundrod Fri £1700.

Suckler Cows

30 sucklers sold to £1340, leading pens as follows:

A McMullan, Glenariffe St in calf £1340, A & ME Graham, Carnlough Bel & bull calf £1330, W Carlisle, Lisburn Lim in calf £1280, A & ME Graham Bel & bull calf £1270, A McMullan St in calf £1260, N Hunter, Ballycraigy Shb & hfr calf £1250, H Millar, Kells Shb & Bull calf £1200, B Huey, Ballymoney Bel & Bull calf £1175, W Carlisle Lim in calf £1150, A McMullan St in calf £1100, W Carlisle Lim in calf £1100, A McMullan St in calf £1070, W Carlisle Lim in calf £1070, A McMullan St in calf £1060, A McMullan St in calf £1050, H Millar Shb & bull calf £1030.

Dropped calves

172 dropped calves in Ballymena resulted in a steady trade. Bull calves sold to £486, heifer calves to £500 and Fr bulls to £240.

Beef bred bull calves sold to:

M Murphy, Moorfields Abe £485, A McNair, Ballyclare Lim £480, A McNair Lim £480, L Wilson, Doagh Bel £455, A McNair Abe £445, A McNair Lim £445, L Wilson Bel £440, A Connolly, Portglenone Abe £410, J Adair, Kells Bel £390, J Adair Bel £390, A Connolly Abe £385, A McNair Lim £380, R J T Fleming, Templepatrick Sim £345, A P Redmond, Portavogie Bel £335, A P Redmond Bel £325, A P Redmond Bel £300.

Heifers

L Wilson, Doagh Bel £500, R J T Fleming, Templepatrick Sim £425, L Wilson Bel £420, A Connolly Lim £410, A Connolly Brb £410, O O’Kane, Carnlough Char £405, L Wilson Bel £380, M Murphy, Moorfields Abe £370, M Murphy Abe £350, R J T Fleming Sim £345, J Adair, Kells Bel £345, J Adair Bel £345, T Simpson, Ederney Her £315, A P Redmond Portavogie Bel £305, A P Redmond Bel £300, A P Redmond Bel £300.

Fr Bulls

D Patton, Newtonards Hol £240, B & J Barr, Aghadowey Hol £200, G & A M Patton Hol £130, B & J Barr Hol £110, B & J Barr Hol £110

An entry of 300 weanlings on Ballymena resulted in a sharper trade. Bullocks sold to be £655 over for a Lim 410kg at £1065 presented by D Thompson, Bushmills. Heifers sold to £530 over for Lim 360kg at £890 offered by S Weatherup, Ballyclare.

BullS/Blks

Top price per kilo

0 – 300kg

S Wright, Carnlough Blo 290kg £900 (310), T McNabney Char 220kg £680 (309), R Montgomery, Kells Lim 220kg £665 (302), S McAllister, Glenarm Char 300kg £850 (283), D J & R White, Broughshane Char 290kg £820 (282), S Wright Blo 300kg £825 (275), M McKeever, Ballymoney Lim 250kg £680 (272), J K Davidson, Broughshane Sim 260kg £700 (269), S Quigg, Garvagh Lim 300kg £800 (266), S Logan, Rasharkin Lim 230kg £610 (265), M Crawford, Glenwherry Her 240kg £630 (262), M Crawford Her 240kg £630 (262), D J & R White, Broughshane Char 280kg £730 (260), B McStocker, Toomebridge Char 290kg £755 (260), M Crawford Her 250kg £650 (260), M Crawford Her 250kg £650 (260).

301 – 350kg

J K Davidson, Broughshane Sim 330kg £960 (290), S Wright, Carnlough Lim 330kg £940 (284), S Wright Blo 320kg £910 (284), T McNabney, Broughshane Char 320kg £905 (282), T McNabney Char 320kg £905 (282), T McNabney Char 320kg £905 (282), S Quigg, Garvagh Char 350kg £965 (275), S Weatherup, Ballyclare Lim 340kg £930 (273), S Patton, Ballyclare Char 350kg £950 (271), S Weatherup Lim 330kg £890 (269), D J & R White, Broughshane Char 340kg £910 (267), S Patton Char 340kg £890 (261), S McAllister, Glenarm Lim 310kg £810 (261), S Weatherup Lim 340kg £870 (255), S McAllister Lim 330kg £835 (253), R Montgomery, Kells Char 330kg £825 (250).

351kg+

W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Lim 360kg £1000 (277), D Thompson, Bushmills Lim 360kg £990 (275), S Weatherup, Ballyclare Lim 360kg £980 (272), D Thompson Lim 380kg £1030 (271), H McAllister, Aghadowey Lim 380kg £1020 (268), H McAllister Lim 380kg £1000 (263), W & G Hanna Char 400kg £1050 (262), M McKeever, Ballymoney Lim 360kg £940 (261), C & M White, Aughafatten Char 380kg £990 (260), S Weatherup Lim 380kg £990 (260), D Thompson Lim 410kg £1065 (259), local farmer 390kg £1010 (259), S Patton, Ballyclare Char 360kg £930 (258), J K Davidson, Broughshane Sim 370kg £950 (256), D J & R White Char 370kg £950 (258), H McAllister Lim 390kg £1000 (256).

Heifers

0kg to 300kg

Top prices per kilo

W&G Hanna, Ballymoney Cha 290kg £860 (296) R Montgomery Ballymena Cha 270kg £710 (263) J Frew, Ballymena Lim 260kg £680 (261) W&G Hanna Cha 290kg £730 (251) W Mills, Glenarm Sim 290kg £730 (251) J Frew, Lim 260kg £650 (250) R Montgomery, Kells Cha 270kg £675 (250) R Montgomery, Cha 260kg £645 (248) JK Davidson, Broughshane Lim 300kg £740 (246) J&R White, Broughshane Cha 270kg £655 (242) J&R White Cha 270kg £655 (242) S Logan, Rasharkin Lim 230kg £550 (239) R Montgomery, Cha 290kg £690 (237) S Quigg, Garvagh Cha 240kg £570 (237) W Mills, Glenarm Sim 270kg £640 (237) S McAllister, Ballymena Lim 230kg £540 (234).

301kg to 350kg

W Mills, Glenarm Cha 310kg £810 (263) W Mills, Sim 330kg £835 (253) S Weatherup, Ballyclare Lim 320kg £800 (250) S Patton, Ballyclare Cha 340kg £830 (244) W Mills, Glenarm Sim 310kg £750 (241) JK Davidson, Broughshane Sim 340kg £790 (232) JK Davidson Sim 310kg £720 (232)  S Patton, Ballyclare Cha 340kg £785 (230) W Mills, Sim 340kg £780 (229) W Mills, Cha 320kg £720 (225) R Montgomery, Cha 310kg £690 (222) JK Davidson, Broughshane Sim 340kg £750 (220) W Mills, Glenarm Sim 310kg £680 (219) S Hill, Carrickfergus Lim 320kg £700 (218) S McAllister, Ballymena Cha 320kg £700 (218) JK Davidson, Sim 340kg £730 (214).

351kg and over

G Weatherup, Ballyclare Lim 360kg £890 (247) JK Davidson, Broughshane Sim 380kg £900 (236) W Mills, Glenarm Sim 370kg £870 (235) S Irons, Coleraine Fkv 420kg £970 (231) W Sherrard, Coleraine Lim 390kg £900 (230) S Hill, Carrickfergus Lim 430kg £970 (225) W Mills, Sim 370kg £830 (223) JK Davidson, Sim 420kg £885 (210) W Mills, Sim 360kg £750 (208) JK Davidson Sim 410kg £850 (207) S Weather, Lim 410kg £850 (207) S Weatherup, Lim 370kg £760 (205) P Thompson, Bushmills Lim 390kg £800 (205) S Patton, Ballyclare Cha 370kg £750 (202) S McAllister, Ballymena Lim 380kg £760 (200) PJ McKinley, Martinstown Abe 440kg £880 (200).