A small entry of dairy stock sold to £2300 for a second calver from Barry McStravick, Lurgan.

B McStravick, Fri £2300, B McStravick, Fri £2220, T Carlisle, Dundrod Fri £2100, A McCullough, Hol £2020, B McStravick, Fri £2000.

A good entry in suckler ring sold to £4150 for a young Char Bull. H Griffen, Toome sold Bel Heifer with heifer calf for £2140.

H Griffin, Toome Bel & HC £21440, D Gillan, Cha cow & BC £1800, D Gillan, Sim cow & BC £1550, C Bateson, Toomebridge lim cow & HC £1520, A Linton, Glarryford Her cow & BC £1450, local farmer Lim Cow & BC £1380, J&C Kennedy, Donaghadee Sim in calf £1360, T&ME Taylor, Doagh Abe cow & BC £1350, T&ME Taylor, Abe & HC £1320, local farmer, Her cow & HC £1250.

274 Lots in the calf ring sold to £580 for a two month old Charolais. Bull, heifer calves sold to £505 for a Charolais from the same farm. Partly reared Friesian bulls to £525, young Friesian bulls to £170.

Bull Calves

A Farrell, Fivemiletown Char £580, A Farrell Abe £530, W S Kennedy, Ballyclare Fri £525, £520, £510, A Farrell Char £510, G Devlin, Randalstown Bel £500, H Thompson, Randalstown Bel £480, S McCammond, Randalstown Bel £470, local farmer Shb £460, S McClenaghan, Antrim Lim £460, J Sayers, Cloughmills Abe £450, local farmer Shb £440, A Farrell Char £440, H Thompson Abe £435, B Alexander, Ahoghill Bel £435.

Heifer Calves

A Farrell, Fivemiletown Char £505, L Wilson, Doagh Bel £475, D McClurkin, Ligoniel Char £465, Dard Bel £465, Dard Bel £465, Dard Bel £465, Dard Bel £465, Dard Bel £465, A Farrell Char £460, A Farrell Abe £460, D Farrell, Fivemiletown Char £450, L Wilson Bel £435, L Wilson Bel £430, A Farrell Char £430, L Wilson Bel £420, J Scroggie, Armagh Shb £420.

Friesian Bull Calves

W S Kennedy, Ballyclare £525, £520, £510, G Devlin £250, D Mallon £225, £225, D Young, Saintfield £195, £195, RJ Gage, Clough £170, A Boyle, Newtownards £155, D Mallon £155, £155, £155, D Young £140, £140 & £140.

173 weanlings sold to 296p per kg for a 280kg Char bullock at £830, stronger lots to 293p for a 400kg SHB at £1170.  Heifers sold to 278p for a 450kg Lim at £1250.

Heifers

0-300kg

D McDonnell, Glenariffe Char 220kg £560 (254), D McDonnell Char 240kg £580 (241), D Boyd, Knockagh Char 280kg £670 (239), S J Duncan, Crumlin Lim 280kg £600 (214), Abe 280kg £600 (214), S Wallace, Broughshane Bel 200kgn £400 (200), Sim 230kg £450 (195), Abe 250kg £420 (168).

301-350kg

S J Duncan, Crumlin Char 340kg £880 (258), Char 330kg £840 (254), D Boyd, Knockagh Char 320kg £810 (253), H M Dobbin, Aughafatten Lim 320kg £780 (243), P Brankin, Aghalee Sim 340kg £815 (239), D Boyd Sal 350kg £730 (208), E McKinstry, Donacloney Abe 330kg £650 (197).

351kg +

S Rea, Straid Lim 450kg £1250 (277), Char 410kg £1095 (267), Char 440kg £1165 (264), Char 400kg £1050 (262), A Scullion, Glenarm Char 430kg £1110 (258), S Rea Lim 430kg £1100 (255), H Griffin, Toome Lim 450kg £1150 (255), S Rea Char 420kg £1070 (254), Lim 410kg £1040 (253), Lim 500kg £1260 (252), Char 420kg £1040 (247), P Brankin Sim 370kg £910 (246), S Rea Char 430kg £1055 (245), Lim 470kg £1150 (244), Char 470 £1150 (244), Char 370kg £905 (244).

Bulls/Bullocks

0kg to 300kg

P Brankin, Aghalee Cha 280kg £830 (296) S Rea, Ballyclare Cha 300kg £880 (293) P Brankin, Aghalee Sim 290kg £830 (286) J McKenna, Ahoghill Cha 280kg £800 (285) J McKenna, Abe 280kg £800 (285) SJ Duncan, Crumlin Cha 280kg £795 (283) D Russell, Antrim Lim 290kg £815 (281) SJ Duncan, Cha 280kg £780 (278) L Crawford, Lim 270kg (277) SJ Duncan, Cha 270kg £750 (277) SJ Duncan, Cha 280kg £770 (275) D Boyd, Sal 280kg £720 (257) J Wilson, Shb 300kg £670 (223) J Wilson, Shb 300kg £670 (223) S Graham, Abe 250kg £550 (220) W Jones, Shb 300kg £640 (213).

301kg to 350kg

R Shaw, Ballymena Lim 320kg £890 (278) R Shaw, Ballymena Lim 310kg £850, R Shaw, Ballymena Lim 310kg £850 (274) RJ McKendry, Antrim Lim 310kg £845 (272)  R Shaw, Ballymena Lim 310kg £830 (267) R Shaw, Ballymena Lim 330kg £880 (266) RJ McKendry, Sim 320kg £840 (262) D Boyd, Sal 340kg £890 (261) D Boyd, Sal 340kg £890 (261) RJ McKendry, Lim 330kg £860 (260) RJ McKendry, Cha 330kg £860 (260) D McDonnell, Glenariffe Cha 330kg £850 (257) HM Dobbin, Aughafatten Cha 350kg £900 (257) RJ McKendry, Lim 350kg £890 (254) SJ Duncan, Lim 320kg £810 (253) SJ Duncan, Lim 320kg £810 (253).

351kg and over

W Jones Snr, Shb 400kg £1170 (292) J Forsythe, Islandmagee Lim 430kg £1200 (279) J McCabe, Cha 430kg £1200 (279) R Shaw, Ballymena Lim 370kg £1000 (270) M Russell, Parkgate Lim 450kg £1190 (264) J McCabe, Cha 420kg £1110 (264) J Forsythe, Lim 420kg £1090 (259) J Forsythe, Lim 420kg £1090 (259) J Calwell, Ballycarry Lim 440kg £1130 (256) D Boyd, Cha 400kg £1020 (255) R Shaw, Lim 370kg £940 (254) local farmer, Lim 410kg £1040 (253) D McClintock, Broughshane Abe 440kg £1110 (252) D McClintock, Abe 440kg £1110 (252) RJ McKendry, Antrim Lim 370kg £930 (251) D McClintock, Lim 370kg £930 (251).   

520 beef cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in another steady trade. Beef cows sold to 262p 800kg at £2096 and 740kg at £1938, Fr cows to 196p 560kg at £1097, Beef heifers to 283p 650kg at £1839, Beef bullocks to 285p 630kg £1795 and to a top per head of £2261 for 880kg. Fr bullocks to 211p 670kg at £1413.

Beef cows

McCabe Bros. Blo 800kg £2096 (262) McCabe Bros Bel 740kg £1938 (262) E Mulgrew, Dromore Lim 540kg £1377 (255) McCabe Bros, Blo 730kg £1839 (252) N Drennan, Ballyclare Lim 670kg £1681 (251) McCabe Bros Blo 760kg £1884 (248) T McMaster, Whitehead Cha 690kg £1711 (248) McCabe Bros, Lim 780kg £1926 (247) McCabe Bros Lim 750kg £1845 (246) McCabe Bros, Blo 710kg £1746 (246) A Farrell, Fivemiletown Blo 630kg £1537 (244) McCabe Bros Cha 800kg £1944 (243) McCabe Bro Bel 720kg £1735 (241) S Black, Glenarm Lim 620kg £1469 (237) S Gowdy, Carrickfergus Lim 670kg £1587 (237) D Knox, Coleraine Lim 510kg £1203 (236).

Friesian Cows

J Sawyers, Sixmiletown 560kg £1097 (196) H Simms, Carrickfergus 670kg £1299 (194) JC Barkley, Ballymena 640kg £1228 (192) JC Barkley, 650kg £1209 (186) A McBurney, 610kg £1128 (185) A McBurney, 720kg £1288 (179) E Crawford, 540kg £961 (178) A McBurney, 60kg £1062 (177) A McBurney, 840kg £1461 (174) A McBurney, 810kg £1401 (173) WL Wilson 590kg £1003 (170) RA Gordon, Cloughmills 580kg £986 (170) SJ&RJ McLean, Straid 760kg £1292 (170) SJ & RJ McLean 680kg £1156 (170) E Crawford, 800kg £1352 (169) A McBurney, 660kg £1108 (168).

Beef heifers

S Higgins, Lim 650kg £1839 (283) W Ward& Sons, Crumlin Bel 710kg £2002 (282) N Drennan, Ballyclare Lim 570kg £1584 (278) S Higgins, Lim 630kg £1688 (268) W Ward & Sons 630kg £1688 (268) S Higgins, Lim 620kg £1618 (261) R Workman, Kilwaughter 620kg £1605 (259) C Livingstone, Cha 650kg £1677 (258) R Kelly, Coleraine Cha 620kg £1593 (257) E Steele, Portglenone Blo 610kg £1549 (254) R Spence, Crumlin Lim 610kg £1549 (254) W McMullan, Toomebridge Lim 550kg £1391 (253) W McMullan, Lim 520kg £1284 (247) C Livingstone, Benburb Cha 680kg £1679 (247) C Livingstone, Cha 680kg £1679 (247) C Livingstone, Cha 610kg £1500 (246).

Beef bullocks

WA Kirkwood, Lisburn Lim 630kg £1795 (285) G&A McMaster, Broughshane 680kg £1904 (280) OKI Developments, Cha 700kg £1960 (280) G&A McMaster, Lim 660kg £1828 (277) OKI Developments, Cha 720kg £1980 (275) G&A McMaster, Lim 660kg £1808 (274) OKI Developments, Cha 730kg £1992 (273) G&A McMaster Lim 570kg £1556 (273) G Murdock, Broughshane lim 630kg £1713 (272) OKI Developments, Dungiven Cha 720kg £1958 (272) SF Quinn, Kilrea Lim 650kg £1768 (272) J Kennedy, Blo 600kg £1632 (272) G Murdock Lim 610kg £1647 (270) M McCrossan, Finton Cha 710kg £1917 (270) J Dougan, Lim 620kg £1667 (269) G&A McMaster, Broughshane Lim 640kg £1721 (269).

Beef Bullocks per head

J&N Colhoun, Sim 880kg £2261, J&N Colhoun, Sim 850kg £2150, S Smith, Coleraine Sim 910kg £2083, N Hara, Coleraine Cha 780kg £2082, A Foreman, Belfast Cha 780kg £2082, M McCrossan, Cha 850kg £2082, J&N Colhoun, Sim 830kg £2041, N Hara, Cha 790kg £2038, A Foreman, Belfast Cha 790kg £2006, OKI Developments, Cha 730kg £1992, OKI Development, Cha 720kg £1980, N Hara, Cha 760kg £1976, O’Kane Farm, Dunloy Cha 760kg £1976, J&N Colhoun, Sim 770kg £1963, OKI Developments, Cha 700kg £1960, OKI Development, Cha 720kg £1958.

Friesian Bullocks per kg

B Gribben, Dunloy 670kg £1413 (211) JMC Woodburn, Kells 640kg £1305 (204) RJ Gage, Clough 580kg £1183 (204) J MC Woodburn, Kells 810kg £1571 (194) R Carlisle, Cullybackey 550kg £1061 (193) R&M J Duffin, Cargan 620kg £1190 (192) J MC Woodburn, 570kg £1088 (191) R & M J Duffin, 580kg £1090 (188) M McCord, Antrim 670kg £1226 (183) R&M&J Duffin, Cargan 590kg £1079 (183) R&M&J Duffin 570kg £1043 (183) R&M&J Duffin, 570kg £1037 (182) M McCord, 710kg £1278 (180) M McCord, 620kg £1109 (179) R&M J Duffin, 550kg £902 (164) W Hamilton, Broughshane 590kg £649 (101).  

A great entry of 3070 Sheep in Ballymena resulted in a lesser trade. Fat Ewes sold to 478p for Texel’s 23kg at £110 and to a top per head of £117.50 for 28.5kg. Fat ewes sold to £158.

Fat lambs 2150

Top per kg

C O’Neill, Glenarm 1 Cha 18kg £90 (500) K Baxter, Glenarm 1 Suf 18.5kg £91 (491) J Bateson, Randalstown 4 Tex 16.5kg £79 (478) M.E Collins, Ballinderry 5 Tex 23kg £110 (478) J Adams, 2 Tex 23kg £110 (478) C O’Neill, 5 Tex 19kg £900 (473) C Donnelly, Ballymena 13 Tex 20kg £94.50 (472) P Bulter, Ballymena 17 Tex 20kg £94 (470) L Finlay, 14 Tex 20kg £94 (470) K Baxter, Glenarm 5 Suf 19kg £89 (470) A Stewart, Ballyclare 2 Tex 20kg £94 (470) Local Farmer, 31 Cro 21.5kg £101 (469) R McBride, Randalstown 7 Tex 21.5kg £101 (469) TA Fenton, Rasharkin 6 Cha 20.5kg (468) S McConnon, Randalstown 3 Tex 20.5kg £96 (468).

Top per head

JK Currie, Ballymena 2 Bor 27kg £141, R Hanna, Cullybackey 3 Suf 28.5kg £117.50, PJ Kane, Ballycastle 5 Tex 25kg £116.20, N Park, Larne 10 Tex 28kg £116, HM Dobbin, Aughafatten 10 Tex 27kg £115, J McCollum, Carnlough 2 Tex 27kg £114, N Halliday, Ballymoney 14 Tex 24.5kg £112, I Minford, Nutts Corner 10 Tex 24.5kg £112, W Warwick, Moorfields 11 Tex 25kg £111, W Warwick, 1 Tex 25kg £111, M.E Collins, 5 Tex 23kg £110, J Adams, 2 Tex 23kg £110, S Hall, Larne 10 Tex 23.5kg £110, A Coulter, Ballyclare 12 Tex 25.5kg £110, J McIlrath, 2 Suff 24kg £109, R Taylor, Lisburn 3 Suf 24.5kg £109.

Fat ewes 930

1st Quality

Suff- £110- £140

Tex - £120 - £158

CB - £90 - £115

BF - £70 - £100

Dairy cattle:

Dairy stock sold to £2080 for a calved heifer from Thomas Carlisle, Dundrod.

Thomas Carlisle, Dundrod Fri £2080, Barry McStravick, Gawleys Hol £2050, Andrew McCullough, Hillsborough Hol £1980, Thomas Carlisle, Dundrod Fri £1920, Andrew McCullough, Hillsborough Sho £1850, Barry McStravick, Gawleys Fri £1700, Sam Allen, Aughadowey Ayr £1700, Sam Allen, Aughadowey Ayr £1650, Sam Allen, Aughadowey Ayr £1650.

Suckler cows:

A Minnis, Comber Lim with heifer calf at foot £2230, W H Robson, Ballyclare Sim £2080, W H Robson, Ballyclare Sim £1980, W H Robson, Ballyclare Sim £1920, S & M & C McDonnell, Ballymena Sho with heifer calf at foot £1880, F McElwee, Dessertmartin Bel with bull calf at foot £1880, H Griffin Bel with heifer calf at foot £1780, W H Robson, Ballyclare Sim £1780, S & M & C McDonnell, Ballymena Abe with bull calf at foot £1750, W H Robson, Ballyclare Sim £1750, W H Robson, Ballyclare Sim £1750, W H Robson, Ballyclare Sim £1720, W H Robson, Ballyclare Sim £1700, A Minnis, Comber Lim with heifer calf at foot £1680, W H Robson, Ballyclare Sim £1680, W H Robson, Ballyclare Sim £1620.

288 lots in the calf ring sold to £710 for a 3-month-old A Angus bull, heifer calves to £450 for a partly reared BB.

Bull Calves

F Quigley, Cookstown Abe £710, F Quigley Abe £700, G Devlin, Randalstown Bel £680, Greenmount Bel £650, G Devlin Bel £635, G Devlin Bel £635, G Devlin Bel £635, F Quigley Char £610, Greenmount Abe £580, Greenmount Her £540, G Devlin Bel £500, G Devlin Her £485, W Jackson, Ballynure Abe £475, F Quigley Lim £430, S McCammond, Randalstown Sim £430, C Casey, Cloughmills Hol £430.

Heifer Calves

Greenmount Bel £580, Greenmount Bel £550, Greenmount Bel £525, Greenmount Bel £525, S Wright, Carnlough Spk £515, local farmer Lim £510, Greenmount Her £390, R Hodge, Glynn Bel £370, S McCammond, Randalstown Bel £355, R Hodge Bel £350, G Devlin, Randalstown Abe £350, H Thompson, Randalstown Bel £345, H Thompson Bel £345, H Thomspon Bel £345, J Drummond, Bangor Shb £340, R & C Steede, Cullybackey Abe £340.

Holstein Friesian Bull Calves

C Casey, Cloughmills Hol £430, Forsythe Bros, Loughgiel Hol £240, A Ritchie, Holywood Fri £200, A Ritchie Fri £200, A Ritchie Fri £200, G Devlin, Randalstown Fri £170, Forsythe Bros Hol £150, Forsythe Bros Hol £150, Forsythe Bros Hol £150, Forsythe Bros Hol £150, Forsythe Bros Hol £150, A Ritchie Fri £135, A Ritchie Fri £135, A Ritchie Fri £135, Forsythe Bros Hol £100, Forsythe Bro Hol £100.

130 weanlings sold to 319 pence per kg, for a 290kg Char bullock at £920, Stronger bullocks sold to 305 pence for a 330kg Char at £1005. Heifers to 296 pence for a 250kg Char at £740.

Bullocks 0-300kg:

Mrs S Gowdy, Carrickfergus Cha 290kg £920 (317p), S Taylor, Belfast Cha 270kg £810 (300p), S McAlister, Ballintoy Cha 300kg £870 (290p), R & M Duff, Kells Abe 300kg £850 (283p), R & M Duff, Kells Spk 270kg £710 (263p), David Gage, Kells Her 240kg £575 (239p), David Gage, Kells Her 240kg £575 (239p), P Murray, Crumlin Sho 230kg £550 (239p), M.C Morrow, Magheramorne Sho 300kg £645 (215p).

301kg – 350kg:

S McAlister, Ballintoy Cha 330kg £1005 (304p), J McMordie, Moorfields Cha 310kg £900 (290p), S Taylor, Belfast Cha 340kg £970 (285p), W R Wilson, Ballymena Cha 330kg £940 (284p), S McAlister, Ballintoy Cha 320kg £865 (270p), R & M Duff, Kells Lim 330kg £800 (242p), R Hunter, Larne BRB 320kg £770 (240p), T Morrow, Larne Sho 350kg £700 (200p).

351kg +

S Taylor, Belfast Cha 360kg £1080 (300p), D Mason, Portaferry Lim 400kg £1180 (295p), D Mason, Portaferry Lim 370kg £1020 (275p), Kieran McConway, Bellaghy Lim 420kg £1150 (273p), S Beattie, Ballyclare Lim 360kg £960 (266p), D Mason, Portaferry Lim 480kg £1280 (266p), D Mason, Portaferry Lim 480kg £1280 (266p), Kieran McConway, Bellaghy Lim 460kg £1160 (252p), Frank O’Hara, Ballymena Cha 460kg £1130 (245p), Frank O’Hara, Ballymena Lim 480kg £1160 (241p), W J Wilson, Rasharkin Abe 520kg £1240 (238p), Frank O’Hara, Ballymena Cha 410kg £970 (236p), Frank O’Hara, Ballymena Lim 450kg £1060 (235p), W J Wilson, Rasharkin Abe 540kg £1270 (235p), S McAlister, Ballintoy Cha 380kg £890 (234p).

Heifer Weanlings

Heifers: 0-300kg

J McMordie, Moorfields Cha 250kg £740 (296p), Local farmer Cha 290kg £790 (272p), S Beattie, Ballyclare Lim 220kg £575 (261p), local farmer Abe 250kg £635 (254p), Sal 270kg £680 (251p), S Beattie, Ballyclare Lim 300kg £740 (246p), local farmer Cha 260kg £640 (246p), Cha 290kg £710 (244p), P Murray, Crumlin Lim 260kg £600 (230p), P Murray, Crumlin Sho 210kg £480 (228p), P Murray, Crumlin Sho 270kg £600 (222p), local farmer Lim 280kg £620 (221p), Cha 300kg £660 (220p), local farmer Cha 260kg £570 (219p).

301-350kg

Local farmer Lim 320kg £880 (275p), P Murray, Crumlin Lim 310kg £780 (251p), D Mason, Portaferry Lim 330kg £815 (247p), local farmer Cha 310kg £760 (245p), Cha 310kg £760 (245p), D Mason, Portaferry Lim 330kg £800 (242p), W.R Wilson, Ballymena Cha 340kg £820 (241p), Cha 340kg £815 (239p), S Beattie, Ballyclare Lim 310kg £740 (238p), local farmer Cha 340kg £810 (238p), P Murray, Crumlin Lim 340kg £810 (238p), local farmer Cha 310kg £760 (237p), S Taylor, Belfast Cha 350kg £830 (237p), local farmer Cha 330kg £780 (236p), local farmer Cha 310kg £730 (235p), P Murray, Crumlin Lim 330kg £760 (230p).

351+

D Mason, Portaferry Lim 370kg £940 (254), A J Wilson, Ballymena Lim 400kg £980 (245), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 380kg £930 (244), P McConnell, Ligoniel Lim 470kg £1135 (241), D Mason Sim 370kg £885 (239), P Murray, Aldergrove Shb 360kg £860 (238), K McConway, Bellarena Lim 370kg £880 (237),  local farmer Sim 360kg £850 (236), D Mason Sim 370kg £870 (235), S Taylor Char 420kg £950 (226), local farmer Char 390kg £880 (225), S Taylor Lim 390kg £880 (225), W R Wilson, Ballymena Char 410kg £920 (224), R Hayes, Moorfields Lim 390kg £875 (224), R Hayes Char 390kg £875 (224), S Beattie, Ballyclare Lim 420kg £940 (223).

A smaller entry of 310 beef cattle in Ballymena resulted in a good trade.  Beef cows sold to 254p for a Bel 670kg at £1701, Fr cows sold to 186p for 710kg at £1320, beef heifers sold to 281p for a Lim 600kg at £1686, beef bullocks sold to 290p for an AA 740kg at £2146 and Fr bullocks sold to 227p for 680kg at £1543.

Beef cows;

Mrs Moore, Crumlin Bel 670kg £1701.80 (254p), R Henry, Kilwaughter Bel 760kg £1922.80 (253p), Mrs A Henry, Antrim Lim 680kg £1700 (250p), Mrs Moore, Crumlin Sim 610kg £1518.90 (249p), Ramone Hayes, Moorfields Bel 620kg £1537.60 (248p), A Johnston, Dundrod Bel 640kg £1580.80 (247p), W J & R J Cuthbert, Ballycarry Blo 700kg £1659 (237p), R Henry, Kilwaughter Lim 540kg £1263.60 (234p), W J & R J Cuthbert, Ballycarry Blo 710kg £1640.10 (231p), S F Quinn, Kilrea Cha 660kg £1504.80 (228p), Mrs A Henry, Antrim Lim 630kg £1436.40 (228p), W.J.McCurdy, Ballymoney Lim 620kg £1357.80 (219p), J Gregg, Clough Sim 760kg £1649.20 (217p), R Henry, Kilwaughter Sim 710kg £1540.70 (217p), Nat & Sammy Wilson, Rathkenny Sal 710kg £1526.50 (215p), Nat & Sammy Wilson, Rathkenny Sal 680kg £1448.40 (213p).

Fr cows;

M Gordon, Clough Fri 710kg £1320.60 (186p), James Currie, Larne Fri 610kg £1085.80 (178p), ESG IVY Farm, Crumlin Fri 630kg £1115.10 (177p), Samuel Kennedy, Doagh Fri 810kg £1409.40 (174p), N & J Coleman, Doagh Fri 720kg £1245.60 (173p), Samuel Kennedy, Doagh Fri 710kg £1221.20 (172p), Denis Boyd, Straid Fri 660kg £1135.20 (172p), Denis Boyd, Straid Fri 770kg £1316.70 (171p), W Jackson, Ballynure Fri 810kg £1377.00 (170p), J Hamilton, Broughshane Fri 780kg £1318.20 (169p), William Alcorn, Limavady Hol 620kg £1047.80 (169p), J Mackey, Ballynure Hol 590kg £985.30 (167p), Moore Wallace, Dunloy Fri 700kg £1162.00 (166p), J Hayes, Ballymena Fri 630kg £1026.90 (163p),  J Mackey, Ballynure Fri 610kg 988.20 (162p), N & J Coleman, Doagh Hol 700kg £1134.00 (162p).

Beef Heifers;

L M O’Neill, Ardboe Lim 600kg £1686.00 (281p), Gardiner Murdock, Broughshane Cha 610kg £1683.60 (276p), Gardiner Murdock, Broughshane Lim 610kg £1683.60 (276p), L Duggan, Magherafelt Lim 650kg £1722.50 (265p), L Duggan, Magherafelt Lim 650kg £1716.00 (264p), A Johnston, Dundrod Lim 570kg £1499.10 (263p), Gardiner Murdock, Broughshane Cha 610kg £1567.70 (257p), William Weir, Milebush Cha 570kg £1459.20 (256p), Ian Graham, Ballyclare Lim 590kg £1510.40 (256p), William Weir, Milebush Lim 540kg £1328.40 (246p), Mr D Hanna, Ballymoney Cha 680kg £1666.00 (245p), William Weir, Milebush Cha 540kg £1312.20 (243p), Ian Graham, Ballyclare Cha 630kg £1530.90 (243p),  Gardiner Murdock, Broughshane Lim 620kg £1500.40 (242p), Ian Graham, Ballyclare Cha 650kg £1573.00 (242p), Ian Graham, Ballyclare Cha 640kg £1548.80 (242p).

Beef Bullocks

RJ Arrelll, Randalstown Abe 740kg £2146 (290) C Reid, Aghalee Lim 740kg £2146 (290) C Reid, Lim 720kg £2080 (289) RJ Arrell, Bel 790kg £2275 (288) RJ Arrell, Lim 740kg £2094 (283) RJ Arrell, Cha 720kg £2037 (283) R Wilson, Randalstown Lim 710kg £1966 (277) RJ Arrell, Lim 690kg £1904 (276) D McCaffrey, Glenvay Sal 700kg £1925 (275) J O’Neil, Claudy Lim 640kg £1747 (273) G&A McMaster, Broughshane Lim 690kg £1863 (270) (3) G&A McMaster, Lim 700kg £1876 (268) G Kernohan, Randalstown Lim 600kg £1608 (268).

Beef Bullocks per head

RJ Arrell, Randalstown Bel 790kg £2275, RJ Arrell, Abe 740kg £2146, C Reid, Aghlee Lim 740kg £2146, A Foreman, Belfast Cha 850kg £2125, RJ Arrell, Lim 740kg £2094, B Harkness, Cookstown Cha 840kg £2083, B Harkness, Lim 840kg £2083, C Reid, Aghalee Lim 720kg £2080, R McIvor, Cookstown Cha 800kg £2080, A Foreman, Belfast Cha 840kg £2074, RJ Arrell, Cha 720kg £2037, C Reid, Aghalee Lim 770kg £2009, B Harkness, Cookstown Cha 810kg £2000, H Marquess, Muckamore Cha 770kg £1986, R Wilson, Randalstown Cha 770kg £1978, R Wilson, Lim 710kg £1966.

Friesian Bullocks

D Winter, Randalstown 680kg £1543 (227) W Black, Aghadowey 550kg £1177 (214) W Black, 610kg £1262 (207) T&N Patterson, Glarryford 550kg £1133 (206) W Black, 630kg £1291 (205) RB Kerr, Broughshane 650kg £1326 (204) T Bristow, Hol 750kg £1515 (202) W Black, 480kg £960 (200) I Suffern, Crumlin 530kg £1033 (195) M Wallace, Dunloy 590kg £1144 (194) G&J Glover, Moneymore 700kg £1337 (191) G&J Glover 670kg £1279 (191) M Wallace, 550kg £1045 (190) G&J Glover, 700kg £1323 (189) M McCord, Antrim 650kg £1228 (189) G&J Glover, Moneymore 650kg £1215 (187).     

An entry of 2260 sheep in Ballymena resulted in a steady trade. Fat Lambs sold to 544p for a pen of 15 Beltex 22.5kg at £122.50 presented by Glenkeen Livestock Ltd.  Fat ewes sold to £180.

Fat Lambs (1776)

Top per Head

L Nicholl, Randalstown 1 Tex 33kg £136, HRH Ashcroft, Templepatrick 1 Tex 36kg £135, P Donnelly, Rathkenny 4 Suff 30kg £135, P J Kane, Ballycastle 1 Tex 31kg £133, WJ Cubitt, Rasharkin 1 Tex 29.5kg £131, W & WR Mills, Broughshane 2 Dor 27.5kg £130, HRH Ashcroft 1 Tex 27.5kg £130, R Taylor, Lisburn 2 Suff 26kg £125, M Crawford, Carnalbanagh 41 Suff 26kg £125, R Clyde, Broughshane 3 Dor 27.5kg £125, K Wilson, Larne 1 Tex 26kg £125, J Stirling, Doagh 3 Tex 25.5kg £123.50, Glenkeen Livestock, Limavady 15 Bel 22.5kg £122.50, Galbraith Bros, Coleraine 1 Tex 26.5kg £121.50, C McKee, Broughshane 11 Bor 25kg £121, R Taylor 1 Tex 25kg £120.

Top per Kilo

Glenkeen Livestock Ltd, Limavady 15 Bel 22.5kg £122.50 (544), Glenkeen Livestock 2 Bel 22kg £117 (531), N Milliken, Ballymoney 1 Dor 19kg £101 (531), N Milliken 5 Tex 20kg £106 (530), I Craig, Antrim 6 Char 21.5kg £113 (525), W J Cubitt, Rasharkin 1 Tex 21kg £110 (523), S McNeilly, Ballyclare 1 Tex 21kg £108 (514), I Morrison, Dunloy 47 Tex 21.5kg £110.50 (514), E Clyde, Muckamore 5 Tex 22.5kf £115 (511), L Kirk, Clough 15 Tex 22.5kg £115 (511), R Smith, Kells 22Tex 20.5kg £104 (507), B Robinson, Ballymena 4 Tex 21.5kg £109 (507), J McIlrath, Glarryford 9 Suff 22.5kg £114 (506), T J Magee, Ballyclare 27 Tex 21kg £106 (504), S McGookin, Carrickfergus 6 Tex 21kg £106 (504), J A McQuinston, Ballymoney 30 Tex 22kg £111 (504).

Fat ewes (469)

Top Quality

Suff - £130-£162

Tex - £150-£180

CB - £105-138

BF - £75-£105

An entry of 110 store cattle in Ballymena resulted in a sharp trade. Bullocks sold to £820 over for a BB 550kg at £1370 from W Beattie, Newtownabbey. Heifers sold to £725 over for an AA 540kg at £1265 from E Gordan, Armagh.

Bulls/Blks

0kg to 500kg

A Scott, Ballymena Cha 340kg £900 (264) J Wilson, Castletown Cha 400kg £1040 (260) E Kennedy, Ballyclare Lim 460kg £1160 (252) D Wilson, Carrickfergus Sal 370kg £915 (247) D Wilson, Sal 330kg £800 (242) D Wilson, Sal 360kg £870 (241) W Beattie, Newtownabbey Abe 480kg £1160 (241) D Wilson, Her 230kg £550 (239) F O’Hara, Ballymena Abe 460kg £1090 (237) D Wilson, Carrickfergus Sal 380kg £900 (236) N Herdman, Lurgan St 410kg £960 (234) R&S McMullan, Broughshane Bel 470kg £1100 (234) D Wilson, Sal 360kg £840 (233) W Beattie, Fkv 500kg £1165 (233) D Wilson, Sal 370kg £860 (232) R&S McMullan, Abe 500kg £1150 (230).

500kg and over

W Beattie, Bel 550kg £1370 (249) A Henry, Ballymoney Cha 520kg £1270 (244) A Henry, Cha 640kg £1535 (239) A Henry, Cha 560kg £1340 (239) A Henry, Her 530kg £1190 (224) E Kennedy, Ballyclare Lim 520kg £1155 (222) A Henry, Her 580kg £1255 (216) F O’Hara Abe 520kg £1120 (215) A Henry, Ballymoney Her 600kg £1280 (213) F O’Hara, Bel 550kg £1170 (212) F O’Hara, Abe 530kg £1090 (205) R Neeson, Toomebridge Abe 510kg £940 (184).

Heifers 0-500kg  

E Gordon, Armagh Abe 440kg £1060 (240p), David Wilson, Carrickfergus Sal 360kg £820 (227p), E Gordon, Armagh Abe 490kg £1115 (227p), C McErlean, Portglenone Her 490kg £1080 (220p), S Knox, Broughshane Lim 500kg £1090 (218p), S Knox, Broughshane Bel 490kg £1060 (216p), E Gordon, Armagh Abe 490kg £1050 (214p), J Wilson, Ballynure Cha 440kg £930 (211p), Nigel Herdman, Moira St 360kg £750 (208p), Mr C Christie, Cloughmills Cha 410kg £850 (207p), Mr C Christie, Cloughmills Cha 340kg £700 (205p), C McErlean, Portglenone Her 400kg £815 (203p), Mr C Christie, Cloughmills Cha 400kg £810 (202p), J Wilson, Ballynure Cha 430kg £870 (202p), R Neeson, Toomebridge Her 500kg £1000 (200p), E Gordon, Armagh Abe 440kg £875 (198p).  

501kg +

E Gordon, Armagh Abe 540kg £1265 (234), J McCullough, Ballymena Lim 520kg £1130 (217), E Gordon Abe 510kg £1085 (212), R & S McMullan, Broughshane Abe 540kg £1120 (207), E Gordon Abe 520kg £1075 (206), R & S McMullan Her 560kg £1155 (206), R & S McMullan Her 560kg £1155 (206), J McCullough Lim 670kg £1375 (205), E Gordon Abe 530kg £1080 (203), J Wilson, Ballynure Shb 510 £1020 (200), E Gordon Abe 520kg £1035 (199), E Gordon Abe 540kg £1070 (198), E Gordon Abe 600kg £1165 (194).

The first breeding sheep sale of the season resulted in a steady trade. Store lambs sold to £94 and hoggets to £144.

Store lambs sold to:

J O’Kane, Cushendall 34 Suf £94, J McLaughlin, Unshinagh 30 Suf £94, J McLaughlin 48 Suf £86, C McLoughlin, Glenariff 2 Suf £86, B McLouglin, 40 Suf £85, A Montgomery, Glenarm 34 Suf £83, B Laughlin, 50 Mul £80.

Ewes sold to -:

G Knowles, Gracehill 1 Tex £136, G Knowles, 5 Tex £134, G Knowles, 1 Tex £116, G Knowles, 1 lly £102.

Hoggets sold to-:

R Dunlop, Portglenone 10 Suf £144, K O Neil, Broughshane 5 Mil £142. 

Dairy Cattle

Barry McStravick, Gawleys Hol £2220, Barry McStravick, Gawleys Hol £2100, D Dodd, Ballynahinch Hol £1950, Andrew McCullough, Hillsborough Fri £1800, D Dodd, Ballynahinch Hol £1800, local farmer Fri £1600.

25 Suckler cows sold to £2120 for a Hereford hfr and hfr calf, leading prices as follows,

RJM & E Dunlop, Gleno Her and hfr calf £2120, RJM & E Dunlop, Shb and hfr calf £2080, J Breen, Lurgan Lim and bull calf £2080, RJ M & M E Dunlop, Gleno Her and bull calf £2000, RJM & E Dunlop, Shb and bull calf £1980, R McCullough, Milebush Sim and bull calf £1950, RJ M & E Dunlop, Shb and hfr calf £1850, R McCullough, Lim and hfr calf £1820, RJ M & M E Dunlop, Bel and bull calf £1820, R McCullough, Sim and hfr calf £1800, RJ M & M E Dunlop, Abe and bull calf £1750, RJ M & M E Dunlop, Shb and hfr calf £1680, RJ M & M E Dunlop, Shb and bull calf £1650, WJ& D Wallace, Ballymena Lim and bull calf £1620, S Woodside, Islandmagee Cha and hfr calf £1600, WJ & D Wallace, Ballymena Lim and bull calf £1580.

185 Dropped calves sold to £620 for Bull calves and £470 for heifer calves, leading prices as follows;

Bull calves

Greenmount Abe £620, Greenmount Abe £620, Andrew Bowden, Greyabbey Lim £580, Andrew Bowden, Greyabbey Lim £580, Greenmount Abe £570 Greenmount Abe £570, Greenmount Abe Abe £570, W S Kennedy, Ballyclare Fri £535, R & C Steede, Cullybackey Abe £510, Greenmount Her £510, Greenmount Her £510kg, W S Kennedy, Ballyclare Fri £475, W S Kennedy, Ballyclare Fri £450, Andrew Bowden, Greyabbey Lim £450, Andrew Bowden, Greyabbey Lim £450, R & C Steede, Cullybackey Abe £440.

Heifer calves

George Forsythe, Cloughmills Abe £470, George Forsythe, Cloughmills Abe £470, George Forsythe, Cloughmills Abe £425, George Forsythe, Cloughmills Abe £425, George Forsythe, Cloughmills Abe £420, George Forsythe, Cloughmills Abe £420, Local Farmer, Abe £410, R & C Steede, Cullybackey Abe £375, Blade farming Ltd,  Bel £345, M/S J & J Huey, Armoy Bel £340, R & C Steede, Cullybackey Abe £335, William H Magee, Kilwaughter Cha £320, A Boyle Newtownards Cha £320, R & C Steede, Cullybackey Abe £310, Robin Bingham, Nuttscorner Cha £310, S A Milligan Lim £310.

Friesian Bulls

W.S Kennedy, Ballyclare £535, W.S Kennedy, Ballyclare £475, W.S Kennedy, Ballyclare £450, S McKay, Dunloy £180, S McKay, Dunloy £180, S McKay, Dunloy £180, R & C Steede, Cullybackey £160, R & C Steede, Cullybackey £160, S McKay, Dunloy £155.

A smaller sale of 170 weanlings resulted in another super trade. Bullocks sold to £910 over for a Char 430kg at £1340 offered by S Douglas, Limavady. Heifers sold to £700 over for a Blue 360kg £1060 presented by David Donnan, Donaghadee.

Bulls/blks 0kg to 300kg

K Bell, Broughshane Sal 250kg £780 (312) S Douglas, Limavady Cha 300kg £880 (293) K Bell, Sal 270kg £790 (292) WD Marshall, Clough Cha 300kg £830 (276) I McGarel, Aughafatten Par 300kg £780kg (260) I McGarel, Par 280kg £710 (253) RG Mulholland, Sim 290kg £715 (246) R Montford, Abe 290kg £710 (244) I McGarel, Par 250kg £560 (224).

301kg to 350kg

S Douglas, Limavady Cha 350kg £1160 (331) B Mathews, Clough Lim 350kg £990 (282) local farmer, Cha 310kg £870 (280) local farmer, Lim 350kg £965 (275) K Bell, Broughshane Sal 310kg £850 (274) K Bell, Sal 310kg £840 (271) B Mathews, Clough Lim 330kg £880 (266) T Mulholland, Dunmurry Cha 330kg £880 (266) T Mulholland, Sim 330kg £875 (265) B Matthews, Lim 340kg £900 (264) D Gaston, Carnlough Lim 350kg £900 (257) T Mulholland, Sim 330kg £845 (256) MC Morrow, Sho 340kg £860 (252) T Morrow, Larne Sho 340kg £860 (252) T Morrow, Sho 340kg £860 (252) R McKeown, Ballymena Bel 350kg £865 (247).

351kg and over

S Douglas, Limavady Cha 370kg £1240 (335) B Matthews, Clough Lim 360kg £1170 (325) S Douglas, Cha 380 £1230 (323) S Douglas, Cha 360kg £1160 (322) S Douglas, Cha 430kg £1340 (311) B Matthews, Clough Lim 390kg £1200 (307) S Douglas, Cha 360kg £1060 (294) B Matthews, Lim 360kg £1020 (283) T Butler, Lim 380kg £1060 (279) B Mathews, Clough Lim 370kg £1010 (273) B Mathews, Lim 410kg £1110 (270) S Dennison, Dunadry Cha 400kg £1080 (270) S Dennison, Abe 490kg £1320 (269) D Gaston, Ballymena Lim 480kg £1280 (266) F Hilton, Ballymena Cha 490 £1295 (264) T Butler, Ballycastle, Lim 410kg £1080 (263).  

Heifers 0-300kgs

S Douglas, Limavady Cha 280kg £820 (292p), local farmer Cha 280kg £750 (267p).

301-350kgs

S Douglas, Limavady Cha 330kg £980 (297p), A J Wilson, Ballymena Lim 350kg £965 (275p), S Douglas, Limavady Cha 320kg £860 (268p), S Douglas, Limavady Cha 340kg £900 (264p), Kenneth Bell, Broughshane Cha 330kg £870 (263p), Kenneth Bell, Broughshane Cha 340kg £890 (261p), S Douglas, Limavady Cha 350kg £910 (260p), S Douglas, Limavady Cha 350kg £900 (257p), Bruce Mathews, Clough Lim 320kg £790 (246p), Bruce Mathews, Clough Lim 330kg £800 (242p), Bruce Mathews, Clough Lim 350kg £840 (240p), R McKeown, Ballymena Lim 340kg £810 (238p), Bruce Mathews, Clough Lim 330kg £770 (233p).

351+

D Donnan, Donaghadee Bel 360kg £1060 (294p), A J Wilson, Ballymena Lim 380kg £1020 (268p), S Douglas, Limavady Cha 360kg £960 (266p), A J Wilson, Ballymena Lim 410kg £1080 (263p), T Butler, Ballycastle Cha 450kg £1170 (260p), D Gaston, Carnlough Lim 400kg £1030 (275p), D Donnan, Donaghadee Bel 460kg £1140 (247p), T Butler, Ballycastle Cha 450kg £1100 (244p), T Butler, Ballycastle Cha 510kg £1240 (243p), A J Wilson, Ballymena Cha £420kg £1010 (240p), S McCullough, Broughshane Abe 530kg £1270 (239p), S Douglas, Limavady Cha 360kg £860 (238p), Patrick McAuley, Aughafatten Spk 370kg £880 (237p), T Butler, Ballycastle Cha 410kg £960 (234p), Victor Turtle, Ahoghill Lim 380kg £870 (229p), D Donnan, Donaghadee Abe 460kg £1050 (228p).

Another terrific entry of 510 beef cattle in Ballymena resulted in a steady trade. Beef cows sold to 253p for a Lim 820kg at £2074 and 730kg at £1846. Fr cows sold to 186p 680kg at £1264, Beef heifers to 302p 500kg at £1510, Beef bullocks to 288p 640kg at £1843 and to top per head of £2367 for 900kg. Fr bullocks sold to 220p for 480kg at £1056.

Beef cows

Shaws Hill, Kells Lim 820kg £2074 (253) H Forsythe, Dungiven St 730kg £1846 (253) T Butler, Ballycastle Cha 900kg £2241 (249) S Scullion, Glenarm Lim 640kg £1542 (241) H Forsythe, Dungiven Lim 750kg £1807 (241) A Wells, Moria Lim 620kg £1401 (226) V Ferguson, Dungannon Sim 750kg £1657 (221) G Wells, Moria Lim 690kg £1518 (220) N Scullin, Toomebridge Cha 690kg £1511 (219) F Convery, Maghera Her 820kg £1779 (217) J McMillan, Portglenone Lim 550kg £1177 (214) B Matthews, Clough Abe 670kg £1433 (214) I McConaghy, Bushmills 810kg £1725 (213) local farmer Sim 830kg £1767 (213) J Currie, Moorfields St 750kg £1597 (213) WJ Shaw, Cloughmills Lim 700kg £1484 (212).

Friesian Cows

W Black, Aghadowey 680kg £1264 (186) N&P Park, Antrim 660kg £1207 (183) DS& D McKay, Rathkenny 800kg £1456 (182) B McConnell, Doagh 750kg £1350 (180) W Black, 590kg £1050 (178) J Currie, Larne 610kg £1073 (176) W Black, 790kg £1390 (176) N&P Park, Antrim 590kg £1038 (176) JE&P Davidson, 640kg £1120 (175) I Stewart, Bushmills 730kg £1270 (174) T Adams, Ballymena 610kg £1061 (174) N Campbell, Aghalee 700kg £1211 (173) JE&P Davidson, 660kg £1115 (169) R McConnell, Glenwherry 610kg £1030 (169) G Rowney, Ballyclare 580kg £974 (168) T Adams, Rathkenny 670kg £1125 (168).

Beef heifers

N&P Park, Antrim Abe 500kg £1510 (302) H&B Doherty, Randalstown Blo 580kg £1618 (279) R Taggart, Ballymoney Lim 640kg £1740 (272) A&D Glass, Ballycastle Lim 510kg £1356 (266) S Adams, Broughshane Lim 620kg £1630 (263) Barnwell Farms, Lim 550kg £1441 (262) local farmer 540kg £1414 (262) R Calvert, Lim 560kg £1461 (261) local farmer, Lim 600kg £1560 (260) local farmer, Lim 580kg £1508 (260) A&D Glass, Ballycastle Blo 550kg £1430 (260) S Adams, Broughshane Cha 610kg £1586 (260) R Calvert, Cha 560kg £1439 (257) local farmer Lim 540kg £1387 (257) local farmer, Lim 500kg £1285 (257) local farmer, Lim 530kg £1356 (256).  

Beef bullocks top per kg

Leonard McIvor, Cookstown Lim 640kg £1843.20 (288p), Francis Cassidy, Kilrea Cha 780kg £2230.80 (286p), Wm McLeister, Portglenone Cha 730kg £2087.80 (286p), Malcolm Surphlis, Lisnaskea Cha 680kg £1931.20 (284p), Francis Cassidy, Kilrea Cha 820kg £2328.80 (284p), Francis Cassidy, Kilrea Lim 760kg £2135.60 (281p), C Reid, Aghalee Cha 770kg £2156 (280p), Francis Cassidy, Kilrea Lim 770kg £2156 (280p), Wm McLeister, Portglenone Lim 670kg £1876 (280p), Francis Cassidy, Kilrea Cha 780kg £2160.60 (277p), G&A McMaster, Broughshane Cha 650kg £1794.00 (276p), C Reid, Aghalee Sim 700kg £1918.00 (274p), G Boyce, Garvagh Lim 720kg £1958.40 (272p), B Harkness, Coagh Lim 860kg £2330.60 (271p), James McFadden, Kells Lim 630kg £1701.00 (270p), Francis Cassidy, Kilrea Lim 750kg £2002.50 (267p).

Beef bullocks top per head

Francis Cassidy, Kilrea Cha 900kg £2367, B Harkness, Coagh Lim 860kg £2330.60, Francis Cassidy, Kilrea Cha 820kg £2328.80, Susan Smyth, Newtownstewart Cha 900kg £2250.00, B Harkness, Coagh Lim 890kg £2242.80, Francis Cassidy, Kilrea Cha 780kg £2230.80, C Reid, Aghalee Cha 840kg £2209.20, Francis Cassidy, Kilrea Cha 780kg £2160.60, C Reid, Aghalee Cha 770kg £2156.00, Francis Cassidy, Kilrea Lim 770kg £2156.00, Francis Cassidy, Kilrea Lim 760kg £2135.60, Wm McLeister, Portglenone Sim 840kg £2125.20, Wm McLeister, Portglenone Cha 790kg £2101.40, Wm McLeister, Portglenone Cha 730kg £2087.80, Richard McKeown, Templepatrick Shb 850kg £2065.50, Leonard McIvor, Cookstown Cha 780kg £2012.40.

Fr Bullocks

J Gamble, Ballymoney Fri 480kg £1056.00 (220p), J Gamble, Ballymoney Fri 540kg £1182.60 (219p), J Gamble, Ballymoney Fri 580kg £1270.22 (219p), J Gamble, Ballymoney Fri 520kg £1112.80 (214p), J Gamble, Ballymoney Fri 480kg £1022.40 (213p), J Gamble, Ballymoney Fri 480kg £1017.60 (212p), G&J Glover, Moneymore Hol 750kg £1575.00 (210p), J Gamble, Ballymoney Fri 550kg £1122.00 (204p), Trevor & Darren Calwell, Clough Hol 630kg £1278.90 (203p), local farmer Fri 740kg £1502.20 (203p), J Gamble, Ballymoney Fri 520kg £1040.00 (200p), Trevor & Darren Calwell, Clough Hol 650kg £1300.00 (200p), J Gamble, Ballymoney Fri 540kg £1069.20 (198p), J Gamble, Ballymoney Fri 550kg £1083.50 (197p), D S & Darren McKay, Rathkenny Fri 520kg £1024.40 (197p), J Gamble, Ballymoney Fri 620kg £1221.40 (197p).

An entry of 2649 sheep in Ballymena resulted in a steady trade. Fat lambs sold to 645p for a pen of 7 Texels 22kg at £142 presented by Andrew Kennedy, Ballymena Fat ewes sold to £208.

Lambs 2103

Top per kg

A Kennedy, Straid 7 Tex 22kg £142 (645) A Kennedy, 4 Tex 21kg £135 (642) A Kennedy, 5 Suf 20.5kg (609) E Drummond, Ballynure 10 Cha 22kg £134 (309) P McIlrath, Glarryford 27 Tex 21kg £127 (604) P Donnelly, Rathkenny 3 Suf 22kg £132 (600) I Morrison, Dunloy 20 Bel 21.5kg £129 (600) G Irwin, Ballyclare 6 Tex 22kg £132 (600) E Moulds, Lisburn 1 Tex 22kg £132 (600) WJ & D Wallace, Ballymena 4 CRO 21kg £126 (600) J Irvine, Carrickfergus 7 Tex 21kg £125 (595) J Lowe, Cookstown 13 Tex 21kg £125 (595) R Taylor, Lisburn 15 Tex 22.5kg £133.50 (593) I Morrison, Dunloy 56 Tex 21kg £124.50 (592) W Reid, Aughafatten 2 Tex £133 (591) P Mehaffey, Raloo 3 Tex 22.5kg £133 (591).

Top per head

A Kennedy, Straid 7 Tex 22kg £142, C Patterson, Broughshane 1 Tex 29.5kg £140,T McConnell, Parkgate 1 Cha 33.5kg £140, B&W McAllister, 1 Tex 26.5kg £138, K Woodside, Islandmagee 8 Tex 29.5kg £138, J Lowe, Coagh 1 Cha 27kg £137, M Moffett, Broughshane 4 Cha 23.5kg £136.50, R Taylor, Lisburn 6 Tex 25.5kg £136, A.W Magill, Raloo 5 Tex 24kg £136, S Fry, Kells 3 Tex 24.5kg £136, N Alexander, Gracehill 2 Tex 26kg £135, R Booth, Ahoghill 4 Tex 24kg £135, WR Magee, Kilwaughter 24 Tex 25kg £135, J Magee, Kilwaughter 3 Tex 25.5kg £135, J Steede, Ballymena 2 Ham 27.5kg £135, J McFall, Broughshane 8 Tex 24kg £135.

Fat ewes 546

1^st Quality

Suff - £125-£156

Tex - £170-£208

CB -£120-£152

BF -  £80-£110

An entry of 165 store cattle in Ballymena resulted in a super trade.  Bullocks sold to £1060 over for a Lim 530kg at £1590 from K Woodside, Islandmagee.  Heifers sold to £810 over for a Char 510kg at £1320 from Lyle McAuley, Ballyclare.

Heifers

0kg – 500kg

L McAuley, Ballyclare Lim 490kg £11250 (255) K Woodside, Islandmagee Lim 470kg £1150 (244) L McAuley, Cha 480kg £1150 (239) A McKnight, Antrim Lim 308kg £900 (236) H Armstrong, Cookstown Her 480kg £1120 (233) M Diamond, Coleraine Abe 490kg £1140 (232) A Russell, Templepatrick Cha 460kg £1065 (231) H Armstrong, Cookstown Her 480kg £1100 (229) R Neeson, Toomebridge Abe 460kg £1045 (227) H Armstrong, Her 470kg £1050 (223) A Russell, Lim 490kg £1080 (220) R Gilmour, Ballyclare Lim 500kg £1090 (218) M McAuley, Martinstown Lim 420kg £900 (214) D Dalzell, Comber Her 450kg £950 (2) D Dalzell, Her 480kg £1005 (209).

501kg and over

L McAuley, Ballyclare Cha 510kg £1320 (258) H Armstrong, Cookstown her 510kg £1145 (224) A Russell, Templepatrick Cha 520kg £1150 (221) R Gilmour, Ballyclare Sim 530kg £1150 (217) A Russell, Templepatrick Cha 530kg £1120 (211) T O’Kane, Abe 570kg £1190 (208) R Neeson, Toomebridge Abe 540kg £1120 (207) M Millar, Randalstown Her 510kg £1050 (205) A Magill, Ballymena Sim £1140 (203) R Neeson, Toomebridge Her 510kg £1030 (202) M Wilkin, Islandmage Hol 530kg £980 (184).    

Top price per kg Bullocks

0-500kg

A Scott, Glarryford Cha 430kg £1140 (265p), A Henry, Finvoy Lim 400kg £1055 (263p), A Scott, Glarryford Cha 440kg £1120 (254p), A Henry, Finvoy Lim 370kg £915 (247p), Andrew McKnight, Antrim Sim 360kg £870 (241p), Neil & Pamela Park, Antrim Cha 480kg £1150 (239p), David Dalzell, Comber Her 470kg £1125 (239p), David Dalzell, Comber Her 470kg £1125 (239p), Andrew McKnight, Antrim Lim 390kg £930 (238p), A Henry, Finvoy Cha 490kg £1160 (236p), James Currie, Larne Sho 440kg £1035 (235p), David Dalzell, Comber Her 470kg £1105 (235p), David Dalzell, Comber Her 470kg £1105 (235p), Andrew McKnight, Antrim Lim 390kg £910 (233p), S Wilson, Ballynure Bel 490kg £1140 (232p), Neil & Pamela Park, Antrim Cha 490kg £1140 (232p).

500kg +

K Woodside, Islandmagee Lim 530kg £1590 (300p), K Woodside, Islandmagee Lim 600kg £1620 (270p), K Woodside, Islandmagee Lim 540kg £1440 (266p), Hugo Armstrong, Coagh Bel 620kg £1590 (256p), Hugo Armstrong, Coagh Lim 750kg £1920 (256p), Neil & Pamela Park, Antrim Lim 530kg £1330 (250p), S Wilson, Ballynure Cha 530kg £1330 (250p), T & D Morrison, Ballymena Bel 570kg £1420 (249p), T & D Morrison, Ballymena Bel 570kg £1420 (249p), Neil & Pamela Park, Antrim Cha 510kg £1270 (249p), A Scott, Glarryford Cha 510kg £1270 (249p), T & D Morrison, Ballymena Bel 560kg £1390 (248p), T & D Morrison, Ballymena Bel 560kg £1390 (248p), T & D Morrison, Ballymena Bel 520kg £1280 (246p), T & D Morrison, Ballymena Bel 520kg £1280 (246p), T & D Morrison, Ballymena Bel 520kg £1280 (246p).

A smaller sale of dairy stock sold to £1900, leading prices as follows;

F O’Boyle, Randalstown Fri £1900, A Brown, Banbridge Fri £1820, John Graham, Glenwherry Fri £1820, D Dodd, Saintfield Hol £1750, D Dodd, Saintfield Hol £1650, Thomas Carlisle, Dundrod Fri £1650, D Dodd, Saintfield Hol £1620, Barry McStravick, Lurgan Hol £1620.

A good entry of suckler Cows sold to £1750

WA Bamford, Carrickfergus Abe & bull calf £1750,  WA Bamford Abe & bull calf £1700, D Mairs, Magheragall Sal £1600, D McLaughlin, Clough Sim £1580, C McClelland, Doagh Abe & bull calf £1520, C McClelland ST & Bull calf £1500, A McNeilly, Muckamore Lim £1500, D Mairs Lim & bull calf £1480, D McLaughlin Sim £1480, WJ Bryson, Crumlin Bel & bull calf £1480, H O’Neill, Glenarm Lim & hfr calf £1450, D McLaughlin Sim £1450, J Murray, Aghalee Lim £1420, A Mairs, Magheragall Kim & hfr calf £1420, W A Bamford Abe & hfr calf £1400, S Loughery, Limavady Bel & hfr calf £1400.

A tremendous sale 337 of dropped calves penned in Ballymena on Friday resulted in a very steady trade. Bull calves sold to £590, Heifer calves to £560 and Fr Bulls to £280.

Bull calves

Local farmer Char £590, local farmer Char £580, M Johnston, Toomebridge Lim £580, D Wilson, Ballycraigy Abe £520, local farmer Abe £500, I Henry, Cookstown Lim £495, M Pollock, Castlerock Lim £490, U Leslie, Claudy Abe £490, L Wilson, Doagh Bel £470, S Jamieson, Broughshane Abe £465, S Jamieson Abe £460, D Wilson Abe £460, B Millar, Ballymena Sim £455, R Doherty, Crumlin Bel £440, D Wilson Abe £430.

Heifer Calves

L Wilson, Doagh Bel £560, L Wilson Bel £500, L Wilson Bel £480, M Pollock, Toomebridge Char £450, B Millar, Ballymena Sim £435, M Pollock, Castlerock Bel £400, D Wilson, Ballycraigy Abe £390, T Martin, Portaferry Abe £390, I Montgomery, Glenwherry Bel £385, B Millar Bel £685, M Pollock Abe £380, D Wilson Abe £370, D Wilson Abe £365, D Wilson Abe £365, D McIlwaine, Larne Lim £360.

Fr Bulls

M Pollock, Catlerock Hol £280, M Pollock Hol £270, G Connon, Aldergrove Hol £250, G Connon Hol £250, R J & JA Wright, Stoneyford Fri £195, RJ & JA Wright Fri £195, I Henry, Cookstown Fri £170, S McCormick, Co Down Hol £170, David Clark, Antrim Hol £120.

An entry of 250 weanlings resulted in a super trade. Bullocks sold to £990 over for a lim 550kg at £1540 presented by Paul Faulkner, Ringsend. Heifers sold to £810 over for a Blue 420kg at £1230 offered by Ian Martin, Ballyclare.

Bullocks 0-300kg

David McClurkin, Belfast Cha 280kg £940 (335p), Ryan McKay, Ballymoney Lim 280kg £920 (328p), Ryan McKay, Ballymoney Lim 300kg £960 (320p), K Kidd, Broughshane Cha 270kg £845 (313p), David McClurkin, Belfast Cha 290kg £905 (312p), McClurg & Mullen, Dundrod Lim 210kg £620 (295p), K Kidd, Broughshane Cha 270kg £790 (292p), K Kidd, Broughshane Cha 260kg £760 (292p), A Reid, Feystown Lim 300kg £840 (280p), John McAuley, Glenarm Cha 230kg £640 (278p), David McClurkin, Belfast Cha 300kg £830 (276p), Paul Brankin, Aghalee Cha 300kg £800 (266p), David McClurkin, Belfast Cha 300kg £780 (260p), M Johnston, Toome Abe 250kg £600 (240p), Leslie Galway, Downpatrick Cha 300kg £670 (223p).

301-350kg

David McClurkin, Belfast Cha 310kg £965 (311p), David McClurkin, Belfast Cha 320kg £980 (306p), Ryan McKay, Ballymoney Lim 310kg £945 (304p), Mark Kelly, Newtowncrommelin Cha 350kg £1030 (294p), Michael F Mullan, Swatragh Lim 330kg £950 (287p), A Devlin, Ballycastle Par 350kg £970 (277p), Paul Brankin, Aghalee Sim 340kg £930 (273p), Mark Kelly, Newtowncrommelin Cha 340kg £910 (267p), Paul Brankin, Aghalee Sim 310kg £825 (266p), Mark Kelly, Newtowncrommelin Cha 340kg £900 (264p), Paul Brankin, Aghalee Sim 340kg £890 (261p), Paul Brankin, Aghalee Cha 310kg £810 (261p), K Kidd, Broughshane Cha 310kg £800 (258p) Nigel Herdman, Moira St 310kg £800 (258p), K Kidd, Broughshane Cha 350kh £850 (242p), David Boyd, Newtownabbey Bel 320kg £775 (242p).

351kg +

David McClurkin, Belfast Cha 360kg £1150 (319p), P Mullan, Maghera Cha 390kg £1180 (302p), P Faulkner, Ringsend Lim 410kg £1210 (295p), P Faulkner, Ringsend Lim 440kg £1280 (290p), M Johnston, Toome Lim 410kg £1170 (285p), J McMichael, Armoy Cha 390kg £1110 (284p), J McMichael, Armoy Cha 370kg £1050 (283p), J McMichael, Armoy Cha 440kg £1240 (281p), A Devlin, Ballycastle Par 420kg £1180 (281p), P Faulkner, Ringsend Lim 550kg £1540 (280p), Michael F Mullan, Swatragh Lim 400kg £1120 (280p), P Faulkner, Ringsend Lim 440kg £1200 (272p), Mark Kelly, Newtowncrommelin Lim 370kg £1000 (270p), Brain Wharry, Glenarm Lim 390kg £1050 (269p), P Faulkner, Ringsend Lim 520kg £1400 (269p), Wilbert Reid, Aughafatten Lim 360kg £960 (266p).

Heifers 0-300kg

David McClurkin, Belfast Cha 290kg £820 (282p), Dr L McClinton, Glenarm Cha 240kg £620 (258p), A Reid, Glenarm Lim 260kg £670 (257p), Paul Brankin, Aghalee Sim 290kg £730 (251p), K Kidd, Broughshane Cha 250kg £620 (248p), T D Weatherup, Carrickfergus Lim 280kg £690 (246p), McClurg & Mullen, Dundrod Lim 260kg £625 (240p), Dr L McClinton, Glenarm Cha 290kg £234p), David McClurkin, Belfast Cha 270kg £625 (231p), H M Dobbin, Aughafatten Cha 290kg £660 (227p), David McClurkin, Belfast Abe 290kg £640 (220p), Claire McClelland, Doagh St 300kg £660 (220p), S W Thompson, Randalstown Lim 300kg £615 (205p), S W Thompson, Randalstown Lim 240kg £485 (202p), F O’Boyle, Randalstown Abe 290kg £585 (201p).

301kg – 350kg

B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 350kg £990 (282), Local farmer Lim 310kg £850 (274), Local farmer Lim 310kg £850 (274), P Brankin, Aghalee Char 330kg £835 (253), B McAllister Lim 350kg £880 (251), T D Weatherup, Carrickfergus Lim 320kg £800 (250), B Wharry, Glenarm Lim 350kg £870 (248), A Reid, Glenarm Lim 340kg £820 (241), A Reid Lim 340kg £770 (226), F O’Hara, Ballymena Lim 350kg £780 (222), F O’Hara Her 350kg £780 (222), H M Dobbin, Aughafatten Lim 340kg £745 (219), S W Thompson, Randalstown Lim 320kg £660 (206), T D Weatherup Sim 340kg £700 (205), S W Thomspon Lim 310kg £630 (203), J Luney, Doagh Her 350kg £710 (202).

351kg +

B McAllister, Glenarm Lim 400kg £1180 (295), I Martin, Ballyclare Bel 420kg £1230 (292), P Mullan, Maghera Lim 400kg £1110 (277), P Mullan Lim 360kg £980 (272), B McAllister Lim 410kg £1110 (270), P Mullan Char 370kg £990 (267), W Brown, Saintfield Char 370kg £980 (264), I Martin Bel 420kg £1110 (264), I Martin Bel 370kg £970 (262), I Martin Bel 420kg £1100 (261), P Mullan Char 420kg £1100 (261), P Mullan Char 420kg £1100 (261), B McAllister Lim 400kg £1040 (260), I Martin Char 390kg £1010 (259), I Martin Bel 430kg £1110 (258), S Rafferty, Ahoghill Fkv 440kg £1130 (256)