An entry of 1280 sheep in Ballymena on Monday evening resulted in a sharper trade. Store lambs to £95.50, Ewe lambs to £152 and Breeders to £194.

Store lambs

G Rankin, Millisle 2 Suf £95.50, M McDonnell, Antrim 12 Tex £93, R Hanna, Ballymena 21 Tex £91, A & M E Graham, Carnlough 16 Dor £90, M Patterson, Nutts Corner 30 Tex £90, AV Magill, Carnlough 50 Suf £89.50, RB & JH Kennedy, Dundrod 60 Tex £89, R Loughery, 76 Mul £88.50, J Magee, Kilwaughter 40 Mul £87.50, AV Magill, Carnlough 50 Suf £87, R McAuley, Cushendall 44 Suf £86.50, D Ward, Glenarm 16 Mil £85, R McKeown, Broughshane 11 Tex £84.50, D Rodgers, Ballymena 12 Suf £84, 12 Suf £83.50, H Park, Ballymena 7 Tex £81.

Ewe lambs

B Moorehead, 3 Dor £152, 3 Dor £145, A Kerr, 8 Mul £138, M McKillop, Cushendall 12 Suf £105, Suf £102. 

Hoggets

E McNeilly, Gracehill 4 Suff £194, 6 Suff £194, A Morrison, Ballynure 2 Dor £185, E McNeilly, Gracehill 6 Suff £178, J Thompson, Bushmills 12 Tex £165, 10 Tex £155.

Dairy

Dairy stock sold to £2050 for a calved heifer from D McNeilly, Randalstown.

D McNeilly, Hol £2050, A Geary, Armagh Mon £1640, R O’Loughlin, Swatragh £1380.

Breeding Bulls

A Forsythe, Portglenone, Abe £3400, L Campbell, Carrickfergus Abe £3300, A Adair, Antrim Cha £3250, A Forsythe, Abe £2700, A Scott, Templepatrick Abe £2500, A Forsythe Abe £2450, A Scott, Abe £2400, A Geary, Keady Mon £2400.

Sucklers

A good entry of suckler stock sold to £1900 for an angus heifer with heifer calf.

J Ferguson, Straid Abe & Hfr calf £1900, G Bradley, Coleraine Lim cow & bull calf £1880, J Steede, Ballymena Her cow & bull calf £1880, G Bradley, St cow & hfr calf £1820, S McAleese, Cullybackey Abe cow & bull calf £1800, O Crawford, Lim cow & bull calf £1750, S McAleese, Cha hfr & bull calf £1720, C Fleck, Clough Cha hfr in calf £1720, Sim hfr in calf £1640, D Crozier, Iri cow & bull calf £1600, A & J Jamieson, Bel cow & bull calf £1560, Bel cow & bull cow £1520.

Calves

Three hundred and fourteen lots in the calf ring sold to £860 for a partly reared Lim Bull, Heifer calves to £700 also for a partly reared Lim.

Bull calves

Local farmer, Lim £860, Local farmer, Lim £850, Ganaway Farms, Sim £800, Local Farmer, Lim £700, I Montgomery, Cha £690, W Campbell, Ballymoney Bel £680, H Thompson, Abe £670, F & S Hill, Randalstown Bel £620, Local Farmer, Lim £610.

Heifer calves

Local Farmer, Lim £700, Ganaway farms, Sim £695, Local farmer, Lim £690, Sim £680, Cha £675, Lim £660, Lim £630, W Campbell, Bel £610, W McConnell, Her £600, Local Farmer Cha £600.

Friesian bulls

F & S Hill, Ahoghill £330, D McIlwaine, Larne £300, W Campbell, £250, L Stewart, Ballymena £220, P Doherty, Coleraine 2x £210, W Campbell, £200, B Paisley, 2x £180, P Doherty £150, D McKay, Broughshane £135, A Magee Snr, Kilwaughter 9 Fr £130.

Weanlings

230 weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in a steady trade. Bullocks sold to £930 over for a Char 340kg £1270 presented by Laura Ervine, Newtownabbey, heifers sold to £1090 over for a Lim 280kg at £1370 also offered by Laura Ervine.

Bullocks

0kg to 300kg

 J Steel Jnr, Glenavy Lim 290kg £1040 (258) Lim £980 (337) S Shaw, Ballymena Lim 280kg £940 (335) S McAuley, Cha 160kg £510, Cha 220kg £690 (313) R Shaw, Ballymena Lim 290kg £900 (310) Lim 260kg £780 (300) J Mulvenna, Lim 160kg £475 (296) R Shaw, Lim 250kg £740 (296).

301kg to 350kg

L Ervine, Cha 340kg £1270 (373) R Shaw, Ballymena Lim 340kg £1080 (317) J Steele Jnr, Cha 350kg £1100 (314) 350kg £1090 (311) Cha 340kg £1040 (305) Cha 350kg £1060 (302) B Blaney, Lim 320kg £960 (300) B Laverty, Cha 330kg £880 (266) R Shaw, Ballymena Abe 320kg £835 (260).

351kg and over

B McCann, Portglenone Lim 390kg £1200 (307) Shaws Hill Farm, Sim 410kg £1220 (297) B Laverty, Cha 360kg £1070 (297) A Scott, 2x Abe 400kg £1180 (295) Caldwell, Clough Cha 400kg £1170 (292) B Blaney, Lim 380kg £1100 (289) A Scott, 3x Abe 420kg £1210 (288).

Heifers

0kg to 300kg

L Ervine, Newtownabbey Lim 280kg £1370 (489) Sim 300kg £990 (330) SJ Duncan, Cha 260kg £830 (319) L Ervine, Sim 300kg £950 (316) J Steele Jnr, Lim 290kg £890 (306) J Mulvenna, Lim 170kg £500 (294) P Kerr, Cloughmills Cha 270kg £760 (281) J Mulvenna, Lim 210kg £590 (281) SJ Ducan, Cha 290kg £780 (269) P Kerr, Cha 270kg £710 (263).

301kg to 350kg

J Steele Jnr, Lim 320kg £1000 (312) Lim 320kg £970 (303) Cha 330kg £1000 (303) P Keer, Cloughmills Bel 340kg £1005 (295) B McCann, Lim 310kg £915 (295) P McCann, Lim 350kg £1020 (291) j Steele Jnr, Lim 320kg £905 (282) D Davidson, Ballymena Bel 340kg £960 (282) B Blaney, Cha 350kg £945 (270) FG Jennings, Bel 330kg £880 (266).

351kg and over

J Steele, Jnr Lim 430kg £1300 (302) Shaws Hill Farm, Kells 2xCha 360kg £1060 (294), I & C Hunter, Straid Cha 380kg £1080 (284) J Montgomery, Lim 360kg £1010 (280) I & C Hunter, Cha 380kg £1050 (276) Cha 410kg £1085 (264) S Haw Farm Farms, Kells Sim 400kg £1040 (260) I & C Hunter, Cha 420kg £1080 (257) J Steele Jnr Lim 430kg £1080 (251).

400 Beef cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in a steady trade. Friesian cows sold to 177p 720kg at £1274, Beef cows to 260p 790kg at £2054, Beef heifers to 293p 710kg at £2080, Beef bullocks to 294p 740kg £2175, top per head of £2548 for 980kg. Fr Bullocks to 212p for 620kg at £1314.

Friesian cows

Rosedernott Farm, Cloughmills 720kg £1274 (177) GA Rea, Ballymoney 650kg £1111 (171) Rosedernott Farm, 710kg £1157 (163) W Black, 640kg £1036 (162) B McConnell, Doagh 730kg £1153 (158) A & W McMaster, 820kg £1295 (158) Jacksons, Ballynure 700kg £1085 (155) W Black, 670kg £1038 (155) T J Turtle, 770kg £1193 (155) J Martin, 620kg £954 (154) AT McAuley, Bushmills 620kg £954 (154) L Nicholl, Randalstown 760kg £1155 (152) D McKay, Broughshane 720kg £1094 (152) D &D Robinson 700kg £1050 (150) 710kg £1065 (150) J Gault, Ballyclare 820kg £1230 (150).

Beef cows

C Mallon, Maghera Lim 790kg £2054 (260) S Martin, 660kg £1696 (257) P Turner, Maghera 860kg £2155 (246) D Andrew Lim 630kg £1524 (242) K Molyneaux, Crumlin 640kg £1446 (226) H A Wilson, Cha 820kg £1836 (224) D Andrew, Lim 660kg £1419 (215) R Robinson, Lim 790kg £1698 (215) M McCann, Lim 630kg £1354 (215) PA Clarke Coleraine Cha 640kg £1356 (212) Graham Bros, Lim 720kg £1512 (210) H Crawford, Bel 710kg £1491 (210) D Andrew, Lim 670kg £1400 (209) K Molyneaux, Cha 780kg £1575 (202) M McCann, Sim 780kg £1513 (194).

Beef heifers

A Ross, Newtownards Lim 710kg £2080 (293) R McIntyre Cha 640kg £1817 (284) A Ross, Bel 590kg £1622 (275) M Rafferty, Cookstown Cha 640kg £1728 (270) A Ross, Cha 590kg £1593 (270) M Rafferty, Cha 640kg £1689 (264) P Barry, Cha 650kg £1716 (264) D Andrew, Lim 590kg £1534 (260) S McGowan, Cha 710kg £1846 (260) A Ross, Lim 710kg £1846 (260) M Barry, Toome Lim 600kg £1560 (260) A Finlay, Clough Lim 550kg £1424 (259) A Ross, Lim 650kg £1670 (257) Bel 650kg £1664 (256) A Ross, Cha 650kg £1657 (255).

Beef bullocks

M Lucas, Antrim Lim 740kg £2175 (294) R Sands, Newry Cha 740kg £2094 (283) A Wright, Lim 650kg £1833 (282) B Spence, Crumlin Lim 630kg £1770 (281) D Wright, Lim 630kg £1764 (280) C Crawford, Clough Bel 690kg £1918 (278) R McCurdy, Broughshane Lim 640kg £1772 (277) R Sands, Cha 710kg £1966 (277) D Wright, Lim 580kg £1606 (277) R Robinson, Lim 600kg £1650 (275) Lim 670kg £1842 (275) R McCurdy, Broughshane Lim 680kg £1849 ( 272).

Top per head

J McKeen, Garvagh Lim 980kg £2548, MC Donaldson, Cha 900kg £2403, G Eakin, Cha 850kg £2244, MC Donaldson, Lim 890kg £2242, Cha 870kg £2192, M Lucas, Lim 740kg £2175, M C Donaldson, Cha 820kg £2148, R Sands, Cha 740kg £2094, MC Donaldson, Lim 760kg £2052, R Sands, Cha 750kg £2040, Cha 750kg £2025.

Friesian bullocks

M Wallace, Cloughmills 620kg £1314 (212) G Martin, 560kg £1176 (210) ML Patton, Ballymoney 610kg £1226 (201) Devlin Bros, Coagh 500kg £1000 (200) ML Patton, Ballymoney 610kg £1201 (197) 560kg £1097 (196) 610kg £1189 (195) M Wallace, 540kg £1047 (194) S Cameron, 610kg £1171 (192) A Rocke, Larne 700kg £1330 (190).

An entry of 2675 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in another steady trade. Fat lambs sold to 497p for 9 Texels 22kg at £109.50 from E Clyde, Muckamore and a top per head of £122 for 2 Texels 25kg presented by M Patterson, Nutts Corner. Fat ewes sold to £218.

Fat lambs 1809

Top per kg

E Clyde, Muckamore 9 Tex 22kg £109.50 (497) RJD Topping, Islandmagee 4 Tex 22kg £109 (495) Glenkeen Livestock, 23 Bel 23kg £113 (491) J Murray, Ballymoney 10 Tex 23kg £113 (491) H Crawford, Glenarm 4 Tex 21.5kg £105 (488) J McQuiston, Ballymoney 17 Tex 21.5kg £105 (488) M Patterson, 2 Tex £122 (488) Shaws Hill Farm, Kells 36 Tex 23kg £112 (487) W Wright, Carnlough 10 Tex 23kg £112 (487) A McNair, Ballyclare 23 Tex 23kg £112 (487) R McBride, 7 Tex 22kg £107 (486).

Top per head

M Patterson, 2 Tex 25kg £122, R Irvine, Carrickfergus 24 Suf 29kg £119, Local Farmer, 2 Tex 26kg £117, J Laverty, Armoy 2 Tex 27kg £117, R Howie, 2 Tex 26kg £116, L Calderwood, Dunloy 8 Tex 25kg £116, C Woodside, Carrickfergus 1 Tex 26kg £116, H Curry, Coleraine 11 Tex 25kg £116, S Marshall, 13 Tex 25kg £115, J Howie, Ballyclare 4 Tex 25.5kg £114, W Warwick, Moorfields 12 Tex 25kg £114.

Fat ewes 866

1^st Quality

Suff- £140- £189

Tex - £160 - £218

CB - £100 - £140

BF - £70 - £90

An entry of 170 store cattle in Ballymena on Tuesday resulted in a steady trade. Bullocks sold to £1190 over for a Cha 650kg at £1840 offered by S McAtamney, Knockloughrim, heifers sold to £750 over for a Char 490kg at £1240 presented by Sandra Hunter, Bushmills.

Heifers

0kg to 500kg

S Hunter, Bushmills Cha 490kg £1240 (253) Cha 450kg £1120 (248) Cha 430kg £1050 (244) Cha 440kg £1050 (238) J Buick, Kells Lim 360kg £850 (236) S Hunter, Cha 480kg £1130 (235) J Weatherup, Ballyclare Cha 440kg £1025 (233) Cha 430kg £1000 (232) S Hunter, Cha 430kg £1000 (232) J Buick, Kells Lim 350kg £800 (228) Lim 360kg £820 (227) H Armstrong, Coagh 490kg £1115 (227) Hay Bros, Ballycarry Sim 350kg £750 (214) RA Hill, Bel 450kg £960 (213) J Buick, Kells Lim 330kg £700 (212).

501kg and over

H Armstrong, Coagh Her 510kg £1160 (227) Her 510kg £1155 (226) St 520kg £1120 (215).

Bullocks

0kg to 500kg

J Weatherup, Ballyclare Cha 450kg £1290 (286) J McErlain, Toomebridge Lim 380kg £980 (257) J Steede, Ballymena Abe 250kg £610 (244) J McErlain, Toome 2x Lim 410kg £1000 (243) D Smyth, Moorefields Abe 480kg £1130 (235) G Connon, Cha 350kg £820 (234) H Armstrong, Abe 440kg £1030 (234) J Weatherup, Ballyclare Cha 390kg £910 (233) G Connon, Her 390kg £900, A & W McIlwaine, 3x Abe 450kg £1020 (226) J McCarroll, Ballymena Sim 490kg £1110 (226) J Graham, Larne Sho 480kg £1085 (226) D Smyth, Abe 490kg £1100 (224).

501kg and over

C Shivers, Castledawson Bel 570kg £1690 (296) S McAtamney, Cha 650kg £1840 (283) J Weatherup, Ballyclare Cha 530kg £1450 (273) ML Patton & Son, Ballymoney Cha 600kg £1590 (265) Cha 570kg £1480 (259) C Tinsdale, Carnlough Cha 630kg £1630 (258) C Shivers, Sim 580kg £1490 (256) S McAtamney, Cha 530kg £1360 (256) C Tinsdale, Carnlough Cha 650kg £1650 (253) Fairmount Farm, Claudy Abe 550kg £1370 (249) H & D McMinn, Abe 570kg £1405 (246) J Henry, Abe 550kg £1355 (246) Fairmount Farm Abe 540kg £1330 (246) C Shivers, Sim 620kg £1520 (245) C Tinsdale, Cha 590kg £1440 (244) J McErlean, Bel 510kg £1240 (243).

***Busy Night to kick off the sheep sales for another year...all three rings in full flow...

Breeders and Store lambs kicked off at the new start time of 6.00pm with 1100 sheep. Stores topped at £90 for a pen of suff x lambs from John O'Kane, Cushendall, Overall Average of stores lambs was £80. Not too many Breeders through the sale but two cracker Texel ewes from A Ferguson, cookstown topped the sale at £220, Mule Hoggets topped at £136 for a pen of N Logans, Randalstown.

Onto the Dorset Clubs Premier Show and Sale in Ring 1. Ewe lambs topped at 800g from A McConnell, other leading prices from Amy was 680g & 680g. Ellen McClure took the Top price of the Sale with a Ram Lamb at 1500g, with Ben Lamb 2nd highest with a ram lamb at 1000g. Ram Lambs averaged £650. Shearling Rams sold to 620g from Shane Wilson.

Ring 3 seen a New breed come to town. The Valais Blacknose drew a good crowd with the highest price of the night going to M Morrow, Aghnacloy for a Ewe Lamb at 2800g, other leading prices from Ewe lambs were 2500g 1900g, 1500g, 1400g. Ewes topped the sale at 1500g and Ram Lambs sold to 1100gns.

Other Breeds through Ring 3 seen a Texel Ewe from the Rosehill Dispersal Sale sell to 1850gns and a Gimmer from the Carmavy Flock reduction Sale sell to 850gns.

If you have Sheep to book in for any Forthcoming Sales please give us a ring on 028 25 633470

Remember the Suffolk Cheviot Breeding Hogget, Ewe and Ewe Lamb Sale on Saturday 5th August

Dairy cows

Dairy stock trade held firm to a top of £2250 for a second calver from David McNeilly, Randalstown.

D McNeilly, Randalstown £2500, £2180, J Adams, Ballymena £2100, 1920, R McCluggage, Larne £1900, D McKenna, Coagh £1780, J Adams, £1650, R McCluggage, £1500, A McKillop, Corkey £1450, D McKenna, Coagh 3x £1420, £1400.

Sucklers cows

A good entry of suckler stock sold to £1920 for a Sim cow with heifer calf at foot.

J Murray, Lurgan Sim Cow & heifer calf £1920, Lim cow & bull calf £1880, DS Beggs, Ballyclare Lim cow & bull calf £1800, WJ Wilson, Bel cow & bull calf £1750, A McKillop, Shb cow & bull calf £1750, J Greg, Clough Blo cow & heifer calf £1720, DT Harbinson, Limavady Lim Hfr & Heifer calf £1650, B Kearney, Abe Hfr & Heifer calf £1500.

Calves

Almost 400 lots in the calf ring sold well to £830 for a four month old BB bull, younger calves one- two months old sold to £660 for a Sim bull. Heifers’ calves sold to £690 for a five month old BB, younger lots to £480 for a month old BB.

Bull calves

F & S Hill, Randalstown Bel £830, P Doherty, Coleraine Lim £690, A Park, Ballynure Bel £675, M White, Lim £670, J Watt, Sim £660, F& S Hill, Bel £650, M White, Sal £645, R Thompson, Glenarm Cha 2x £615, F & S Hill, Bel £595, T Martin, Bel £570, D McKeeman, Abe £565.

Heifer calves

A Park, Ballynure Bel £690, M White, Sim £590, F & S Hill, Bel £580, Bel 2x £570, J Lynn, Cullybackey Abe £540, J Ferguson, Straid Cha £530, S McCormick, Bangor 2x Bel £480.

Friesian Bull calves  

R Manson, Kells £370, £295, £280, D McKay, Broughshane £270, D McKeeman, Ballymoney £270, D McKay, Broughshane £240, D & R Hamilton, £225, D McKeeman, Ballymoney £205, 2x £200, J Huey, Armoy £165, I Cruikshanks, £115.

Weanlings 

Just under 200 weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in another good steady trade. Bullocks sold to £670 over for a Char 340kg at £1010 from A McKillop, Loughgiel and another Char 340kg £1010 from B Taylor, Ligoniel, Heifers sold to £920 over for a Lim 400kg at £1320 presented by C & R McKeown, Aughafatten.

Bullocks

0kg to 300kg 

S Clyde, Randalstown Lim 220kg £710 (322) E Loughran, Cookstown Lim 270kg £850 (314) S Clyde, Lim 290kg £870 (300) Lim 290kg £870 (300) M Semple, Carnlough Lim 280kg £810 (289) T Brown, Bushmills Lim 230kg £660 (287) D Gaston, Carnlough Lim 300kg £820 (273) T Brown, Lim 260kg £700 (269) D Adams, Sho 270kg £700 (259).

301kg to 350kg

A McKillop, Loughgiel Cha 340kg £1010 (297) S Taylor, Belfast Cha 340kg £1010 (297) A McKillop, Sim 310kg £900 (290) S Taylor, Ligoniel Lim 320kg £910 (284) D Gaston, Carnlough Lim 320kg £900 (281) A McKillop, Cha 340kg £900 (264) T Brown, Bushmills Lim 340kg £860 (252) A McKillop, Abe 340kg £820 (241) G Connon, Her 320kg £740 (231).

351kg and over

A McKillop, Cha 360kg £1010 (280) N & S Wilson, Lim 360kg £1010 (280) D Gaston, Carnlough Lim 370kg £970 (262) Lim 370kg £960 (259) WA Hagan, Ballyclare Abe 410kg £1030 (251) D Gaston, Lim 860kg £900 (250) C McKillop, Abe 400kg £990 (247) WA Hagan, Abe 430kg £1060 (246) D Brogan, Cloughmills Abe 410kg £1005 (245) D Gaston, Lim 370kg £900 (243).

Heifers

0kg to 300kg

S Clyde, Randalstown Lim 230kg £795 (345) Lim 220kg £730 (331)  Lim 220kg £730 (331) E Loughran, Lim 290kg £950 (327) N & S Wilson, Lim 260kg £830 (319) Lim 260kg £830 (319) M White, 2xBlo 240kg £740 (308) E Loughran, Lim 270kg £830 (307) Lim 260kg £780 (300).

351kg to 350kg

C Kennedy, Ballyclare Cha 310kg £980 (316) C & R McKeown, Aughafatten Lim 320kg £1000 (312) c Kennedy, Ballyclare Cha 320kg £980 (306) E Loughran, Cookstown Cha 350kg £1040 (297) S Taylor, Cha 320kg £950 (296) C Kennedy, Cha 320kg £950 (296) S Taylor, Ligoniel Cha 340kg £980 (288) Lim 340kg £980 (288) C & R McKeown, Lim 320kg £920 (287).

351kg and over

C & R McKeown, Lim 400kg £1320 (330) Sim 370kg £1020 (275) C Kennedy, Ballyclare Cha 380kg £1010 (265) C & R McKeown, Lim 370kg £980 (264) C Kennedy, Ballyclare Cha 390kg £1020 (261) Cha 390kg £1000 (256) G Pearson, Lim 360kg £900 (250) C & R McKeown, Sim 370kg £910 (246) T Corken, Larne Ge 370kg £900 (243) C Kennedy, Ballyclare Cha 390kg £940 (241).

370 beef cattle in Ballymena resulted in a steady trade. Beef cows sold to 254p for 610kg at £1548, Fr cows to 184p for 670kg at £1232, Beef heifers to 306p for 570kg at £1744, Beef bullocks to 290p for 700kg at £2030 and top per head of £2385 for 840kg, Fr bullocks to 232p for 680kg at £1577. 

Beef Cows 

D Andrew, Templepatrick Lim 610kg £1549 (254), S Taylor, Ligoniel Lim 780kg £1864 (239), R McCracken, Magilligan Lim 790kg £1864 (236), D Blair, Greenisland BB 620kg £1463 (236), Whites Livestock, Maghera Lim 730kg £1679 (230), R McCracken, Magilligan Lim 670kg £1527 (228), Ea 790kg £1801 (228), Whites Livestock, Maghera Lim 670kg £1514 (226), D Stewart, Portglenone Lim 600kg £1356 (226), J McHenry, Mosside Sim 660kg £1478 (224), I Montgomery, Mallusk Char 740kg £1657 (224), D Frew, Randalstown Lim 610kg £1360 (223), J & B McPeake, Knockloughrim AA 660kg £1458 (221), D Andrew, Templepatrick Lim 680kg £1502 (221), 620kg £1314 (212). 

Fr Cows 

G A Rea, Ballymoney Fri 670kg £1232 (184), A Bell, Nutts Corner Hol 780kg £1318 (169), McGookin Farming, Ballyclare Fri 680kg £1122 (165), H Stewart, Ballyclare Fri 630kg £1039 (165), A & W McIlwaine, Ballyclare Fri 700kg £1127 (161), G A Rea, Ballymoney Fri 820kg £1312 (160), D Strange, Ballyclare Fri 750kg £1185 (158), S Stewart, Newtownabbey Hol 690kg £1069 (155), T Carlisle, Dundrod Fri 720kg £1108 (154), W Crawford, Gracehill Fri 630kg £970kg (154), W & H Nicholl, Ahoghill Fri 620kg £948 (153), C Crawford, Clough Fri 770kg £1178 (153), A & W McIlwaine, Ballyclare Fri 680kg £1033 (152), A C Hunter, Raloo Fri 610kg £921 (151), 580kg £870 (150), S Stewart, Newtownabbey Fri 660kg £990 (150). 

Beef Heifers 

T & J Mackey, Ballynure Lim 570kg £1744 (306), J & B McPeake, Knockloughrim Lim 660kg £1894 (287), 630kg £1776 (282), 700kg £1939 (277), V Cousley, Moneymore Lim 690kg £1849 (268), J Davidson, Moorfields Lim 470kg £1250 (266), V Cousley, Moneymore Char 770kg £1986 (258), R Fulton, Dungiven Lim 610kg £1561 (256), R McIntyre, Glarryford Char 590kg £1498 (254), St 540kg £1360 (252), D & P Bingham, Templeopatrick Lim 560kg £1411 (252), D W Graham, Clough BB 620kg £1550 (250), BB 630kg £1568 (249), 650kg £1612 (248), J Thompson, Kells Sim 610kg £1500 (246), W J Gilmore, Kilrea Char 650kg £1592 (245). 

Beef Bullocks

Top per kg

J Scott, Toome Lim 700kg £2030 (290) G Kernohan, Randalstown Lim 670kg £11916 (286) J McDevitt, Limavady Cha 720kg £2059 (286) A McLeister, Cha 790kg £2259 (286) J Scott, Toome Bel 710kg £2030 (286) B Harkness, Coagh Cha 840kg £2385 (284) C Shivers, Cha 670kg £1902 (284) J Scott, Sim 760kg £2150 (283) R Cochrane, Ballymoney Blo 760kg £2143 (282) C Shivers, Lim 590kg £1663 (282) A McLeister, Cha 720kg £2030 (282) J Scott, Cha 760kg £2143 (282) Cha 690kg £1938 (281) J Calderwood, Lim 700kg £1967 (281) J Scott, Cha 820kg £2304 (281).

Top per head

B Harkness, Cookstown Cha 840kg £2385, J Scott, Toome Cha 820kg £2304, A McLeister, Cha 790kg £2259, Lim 780kg £2160, Cha 800kg £2160, J Scott, Sim 760kg £2150, R  Cochrane, Blo 760kg £2143, J Scott, Cha 760kg £2143, J McDevitt, Limavady Cha 720kg £2059, J Scott, Cha 730kg £2036, Bel 710kg £2030, A McLeister Cha 720kg £2030, J Scott, Lim 700kg £2030, J McDevitt, Cha 740kg £2027, B Harkness, Blo 740kg £2020.

Friesian Bullocks

DW Graham, Clough 680kg £1577 (232) M Wallace, 620kg £1401 (2260 DW Graham, 660kg £1485 (225) A Connolly, 480kg £1056 (220) M Wallace, 620kg £1357 (219) 630kg £1360 (216) N & P Park, 500kg £1080 (216) M Hughes, 800kg £1696 (212) T Duffin, Toome 660kg £1392 (211) M Wallace, 570kg £1197 (210) N & P Park, 520kg £1092 (210) M Wallace, 640kg £1337 (209) N  &P Park, 600kg £1248 (208) G Henry, 540kg £1107 (205) T Duffin, 630kg £1291 (205) 610kg £1244 (204).

An entry of 3286 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in a steady trade. Fat lambs sold to 548p for 9 Texels 23.5kg at £129 offered by A L Gault, Newtownabbey and to a top per head of £145 for a heavy Charolais from T McConnell, Parkgate. Fat ewes sold to £184.

Fat Lambs (2401) 

Top per Kg 

A Gault, Newtownabbey 9 Tex £129 (548), W J Cubitt, Rasharkin 4 Tex 21kg £114 (542), A Gault, Newtownabbey 4 Tex 25.5kg £136 (533), M Park, Ballymena 2 Spo 19.5kg £104 (533), W Lees, Ardtrea 17 Tex 21.5kg £114.50 (532), M Warnock, Limavady 5 Tex 23.5kg £125 (531), S McConnon, Randalstown 2 Tex 22.5kg £119 (528), D & L Carson, Belfast 5 Tex 22.5kg £118 (524), T McConnell, Parkgate 2 Char 22kg £115 (522), Local Farmer 14 Tex 22kg £115 (522), I Morrison, Dunloy 25 Tex 22kg £115 (522), B Ward, Glenarm 2 Tex 23kg £120 (521), F McKendry, Broughshane 6 Tex 23kg £120 (521), A Christie, Ballymoney 1 Rou 23kg £120 (521), P McIlrath, Glarryford 23 Tex 21.5kg £112 (520), W J Cubitt, Rasharkin 6 Tex 25kg £130 (520). 

Top per head 

T McConnell, Parkgate 1 Char 37.5kg £145, A Gault, Newtownabbey 4 Tex 25.5kg £136, J & D Boyle, Ballyclare 3 Tex 29.5kg £130, W J Cubitt, Rasharkin 6 Tex 25kg £130, A Gault, Newtownabbey 9 Tex 23.5kg £129, J Johnston, Ballymena 1 Zwa 27.5kg £128, P Johnston, Newtownabbey 3 Char 29kg £128, M Warnock, Limavady 5 Tex 23.5kg £125, H Wilson, Cullybackey 4 Tex 25kg £125, R W Saunderson, Glenwherry 25 Char 26.5kg £124, J Lowe, Coagh 1 Tex 25.5kg £123, S M Glass, Glarryford 2 Char 24.5kg £122, J K Adams, Broughshane 15 Tex 25kg £122, J Thompson, Kells 2 Tex 31.5kg £122, J Alexander, Clough 10 Tex 25kg £121.50, D & H Gregg, Clough 25 Tex 25.5kg £120.50, R Hoey, Ballymena 15 Tex 24kg £120.50. 

Fat Ewes (888) 

1^st Quality 

Suff – £116-£164 

Tex - £132-£178 

CB - £100-£140 

BF - £60-£94 

An entry of 170 store cattle in Ballymena on Tuesday resulted in a steady trade. Bullocks sold to £1280 over for a Char 570kg £1850 presented by C Tinsdale, Carnlough. Heifers sold to £780 over for an AA 570kg at £1350 offered by Fairmount Farm Ltd.

Heifers

0kg to 500kg

A Hillan, Broughshane Cha 470kg £1190 (253) Cha 370kg £910 (246) Cha 400kg £980 (245) S Taylor, Belfast Sim 430kg £1050 (244) Sim 430kg £1030 (239) Fairmount Farm, Abe 490kg £1160 (236) S Taylor, Sim 420kg £990 (235) Sim 450kg £1050 (233) W Moore, Templepatrick Sim 460kg £1070 (232) S Taylor, Cha 500kg £1160 (232) A & C Creith, Armoy Abe 420kg £970 (231) Abe 390kg £900 (230) W Calderwood, Dunloy Abe 480kg £1100 (229) Cha 500kg £1140 (228) A & C Creith, Armoy Abe 430kg £980 (227) D Tate, Coleraine Lim 470kg £1070 (227).

501kg and over

Fairmount Farm Abe 550kg £1320 (240) Abe 570kg £1350 (236) Abe 5220kg £1200 (230) Abe 560kg £1290 (230) Abe 510kg £1170 (229) Abe 550kg £1260 (229) W Moore, Templepatrick Abe 520kg £1190 (228) Fairmount Farm, Abe 560kg £1270 (226) Abe 530kg £1200 (226) Abe 540kg £1220 (225) Abe 510kg £1150 (225) D Tate, Coleraine Abe 520kg £1150 (221) W Calderwood, Abe 540kg £1190 (220) Abe 510kg £1110 (217) J Currie, Larne Lim 530kg £1130 (213) JJ Gillan, Clough Her 530kg £1070 (201).

Bullocks

0kg to 500kg

HK Walls, Magherafelt Cha 330kg £940 (284) C Shivers, Castledawson Lim 500kg £1390 (278) M Diamond, Portglenone Lim 470kg £1200 (255) Lim 440kg £1070 (243) J Dunlop, Cairncastle Abe 470kg £1140 (242) WM Bonar, Lim 500kg £1210 (242) JJ Hill, Larne Cha 500kg £1200 (240) J Dunlop, Abe 490kg £1170 (238) L Park, Ballynure Abe 400kg £950 (237) JJ Hill, St 440kg £1040 (236) Cha 470kg £1100 (234) WM Bonar, 2x Lim 430kg £1000 (232) W Moore, Abe 490kg £1130 (230) W Montgomery, Abe 470kg £1080 (229) D Tate, Coleraine Abe 460kg £1050 (228).

501kg and over

C Tinsdale, Carnlough Sim 570kg £1850 (324) C Shivers, Cha 600kg £1720 (286) Cha 600kg £1620 (270) C Tinsdale, Cha 600kg £1610 (268) C Shivers, Lim 610kg £1600 (262) Cha 580kg £1480 (255) G Arthur, Broughshane Cha 610kg £1540 (252) Cha 680kg £1700 (250) W Calderwood, Dunloy Abe 520kg £1300 (250) Fairmount Farm Abe 600kg £1480 (246) G Arthur, Broughshane Lim 560kg £1380 (246) Cha 600kg £1470 (245) D Logan, Bel 600kg £1450 (241) J Dunlop, Abe 560kg £1340 (239) M Crawford, Abe 560kg £1320 (235) W Montgomery, Abe 550kg £1290 (234).   

Dairy Cows 

Dairy stock to £2000 for a calved cow from Robert McCluggage, Larne. 

Robert McCluggage, Larne Fri £2000, J Waker, Randalstown Hol £1820, £1800, T & J Mackey, Ballynure Fri £1800, £1520, B McStravick, Gawleys Gate Fri £1520, T & J Mackey, Ballynure Fri £1500. 

Suckler Cows 

A good entry of suckler stock sold to £2200 for a Simmental Heifer with heifer calf, Breeding bulls to £2600 for a Limousin from Crawford Bros, Maguiresbridge and £1550 for a Limousin from SJ Duncan, Crumlin. 

K & P Buchanan, Larne Sim & heifer calf £2200, Char & bull calf £2000, P Maginn, Downpatrick Sal & bull calf £1980, B Watt, Corkey BB & heifer calf £1780, W McBride, Crumlin Her & bull calf £1680, W J McClintock, Broughshane Hol & hfr calf £1530, P Maginn, Downpatrick Sal & bull calf £1500, J Connon, Ballymena AA & hfr calf £1400, A Park, Ballynure BB & bull calf £1400. 

Calves 

Excellent prices for strong continental lots in the calf ring where 353 head sold to £770 for a 5 month old Belgian Blue bull, Heifers sold to £680 for a 4 month old Charollais. 

Bull Calves 

A Park, Ballynure BB £770, TS & HP Wallace, Seaforde BB £770, W J Harkness, Cookstown BB £770, £760 x2, TS & HP Wallace, Seaforde BB £735, W J Harkness, Cookstown Char £720 x2, G Corrie, Newtownards Lim £700, TS & HP Wallace, Seaforde BB £690, A Park, Ballynure BB £670, C & R Brown, Whitechurch BB £640, J & J White, Comber BB £620, J Caldwell, Antrim BB £620, A Park, Ballynure BB £605, A McKillop, Corkey Char £600. 

Heifer Calves 

J Ferguson, Straid Char £680, W J Harkness, Cookstown Char 670, J Ferguson, Straid Char £610, W Strange, Ballyclare Char £605, TS & HP Wallace, Seaforde BB £600, £595, W McCormick, Ballycastle Hol £580 TS & HP Wallace, Seaforde BB £575, £570, £560, J Caldwell, Antrim BB £545, W Strange, Ballyclare Lim £520, A Park, Ballynure BB £520, £515 x2, J & J White, Comber BB £505. 

Friesian Bull Calves 

E & J Arthur, Templepatrick £330, D McKillop, Loughgiel £320, £280, H Thompson, Randalstown £250, S & P McNaughton, Loughgiel £250, E & J Arthur, Templepatrick £250 x4, S Gregg, Glarryford £245, D & J Allen, Richill £245, R Bingham, Nutts Corner £240, C Woodside, Carrickfergus £230, £220, C Casey, Cloughmills £220, £170. 

Weanlings

Two hundred and fifty seven weanlings sold to 362 pence per kg for a 390kg Lim bullock at £1410 from LG Marron, Portglenone, Heifers to £1200 for a 390kg Lim from S Taylor, Ligoniel.

Bullocks

0kg to 300kg

G Davidson, Ligoniel Cha 250kg £830 (332) Cha 300kg £970 (323) RJ McKendry, Antrim Sim 230kg £740 (321) WM P & H Esler, Islandmagee Lim 290kg £900 (310) M Anderson, Ballymoney Lim 290kg £890 (306) M McVicker, Ballycastle Lim 280kg £855 (305) WM P & H Esler, Lim 240kg £730 (304) L Black, Ballymena Lim 250kg £760 (304) K Kidd, Broughshane Cha 270kg £820 (303) C Warwick, Moorefields Bel 280kg £840 (300) S Clyde, Randalstown Lim 300kg £880 (293) D McClurkin, Ligoniel Abe 300kg £880 (293)

301kg to 350kg

S Taylor, Belfast Cha 350kg £1110 (317) G Davidson, Cha 320kg £990 (309) W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Lim 320kg £990 (309) Lim 350kg £1080 (308) M Anderson, Lim 310kg £950 (306) A & D McAfee, Cha 340kg £1035 (304) WR Magee, Kilwaughter Lim 330kg £990 (300) W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Lim 310kg £910 (293) D McClurkin, Cha 310kg £900 (290) K Kidd, Broughshane Cha 330kg £950 (287).

351kg and over

L Marron, Portglenone Lim 390kg £1410 (361) M Reid, Lim 390kg £1180 (302) L Marron, Lim 410kg £1240 (302) S Clyde, Lim 370kg £1115 (301) L Marron, Lim 440kg £1320 (300) C & R McKeown, Sim 430kg £1280 (297) Cha 400kg £1150 (287) Cha 410kg £1170 (285) Lim 390kg £1100 (282) Lim 390kg £1090 (279) G Porter, Nutts Corner Lim 410kg £1130 (275).

Heifers

0kg to 300kg

RJ McKendry, Antrim Sim 240kg £760 (316) W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Lim 300kg £920 (306) G Davidson, Cha 250kg £765 (306) A McKeegan, Glenarm Cha 240kg £730 (304) P Brankin, Aghalee Sim 280kg £840 (300) S Clyde, Lim 280kg £810 (289) WM P & H Esler, Lim 270kg £780 (288) C Warwick, Bel 270kg £780 (288) D McClurkin, Cha 270kg £775 (287) P Brankin, Blo 240kg £680 (283) C Warwick, Lim 240kg £680 (283) RJ McKendry, Sim 260kg £730 (280).

301kg to 350kg

C Warwick, Lim 320kg £945 (295) S Taylor, Cha 340kg £1000 (294) G Davidson, Cha 340kg £980 (288) C Warwick, Lim 320kg £910 (284) N McAuley, Ballycastle Cha 330kg £860 (260) W Millar, Antrim Lim 330kg £850 (257) S Clyde, Randalstown Lim 310kg £790 (254) RJ McKendry, Cha 320kg £805 (251) C Warwick, Bel 320kg £800 (250) P Gribbon, Toome Sim 310kg £755 (243) D Millar, Antrim Lim 310kg £755 (243).

351kg and over

S Taylor, Ligoniel Lim 390kg £1200 (307) Cha 360kg £1100 (305) Cha 360kg £980 (272) Sim 360kg £970 (269) C Warwick, Lim 370kg £990 (267) S Taylor, Cha 390kg £1040 (266) M Anderson, Ballymoney Lim 390kg £1030 (264) S Taylor, Belfast Lim 400kg £1050 (262) G Davidson, Cha 360kg £940 (261) S Taylor, Lim 410kg £1050 (256).

450 beef cattle sold in a great trade in Ballymena today.  Beef cows to 252p for a Char 760kg at £1915, Fr cows to 184p for a 700kg at £1288, beef heifers to 296p for a 640kg at £1894, beef bullocks to 327p for a Char 870kg at £2844 and Fr bullocks to 229p for a 480kg at £1099.

Beef cows

C Fleck, Clough Cha 760kg £1915 (252) G Corrie, Newtownards Lim 890kg £2233 (251) SB & D Weatherup, Ballyearl Blo 690kg £1676 (243) R Savage, Derry Lim 770kg £1801 (234) D McNamara, Cha 750kg £1755 (234) Sim 800kg £1872 (234) A Henry, Antrim Lim 800kg £1856 (232) M Diamond, Portglenone Bel 490kg £1131 (231) T&T Wilson, Ballymoney Lim 690kg £1580 (229) J Bingham, Lim 640kg £1414 (221) A Henry, Antrim Lim 690kg £1524 (221) C Fleck, Clough Cha 780kg £1716 (220) JE Adamson, Ballyclare Abe 620kg £1364 (220) J O’Boyle, Lim 710kg £1562 (220) S Smyth, Lim 820kg £1804 (220) G Lindsay, Strabane Sim 710kg £1652 (220).

Friesian cows

WJ & D Wallace, Ballymena 700kg £1288 (184) RJ McDowell, Larne 690kg £1221 (177) S Duggan, 760kg £1322 (174) T & J Mackey, 580kg £1009 (174) JA Boyd, 580kg £997 (172) WJ & D Wallace, Ballymena 780kg £1341 (172) M Smyth, Cloughmills 620kg £1054 (170) RJ & JA Wright, Lisburn 530kg £901 (170) D Maybin, Broughshane 680kg £1142 (168) J W Gray, Antrim 620kg £1041 (168) JC Barkley, Ballymena 690kg £1152 (167) JA Boyd, 560kg £924 (165) JC Barkley,  Ballymena 750kg £1237 (165) D Wallace, Antrim 610kg £994 (163) 670kg £1092 (163) S Stewart, 680kg £1101 (162).

Beef heifers

C Livingstone, Lim 640kg £1894 (296) R Canning, Limavady Cha 620kg £1804 (291) I McCaughern, Rasharkin Lim 660kg £1914 (290) J Lowe, Coagh Cha 600kg £1734 (289) A Wilson, Dungannon Cha 670kg £1916 (286) D McNamara, Lim 660kg £1867 (283) S Smyth, Cha 600kg £1698 (283) R Canning, Cha 640kg £1804 (282) C Livingstone, Lim 650kg £1833 (282) R McIntyre, Glarryford Lim 570kg £1596 (280) C Livingstone, Cha 670kg £1869 (279) Cha 710kg £1945 (274) I McCaughern, Cha 490kg £1342 (274) Cha 630kg £1719 (273) Lim 600kg £1632 (272) Local farmer, Blo 580kg £1566 (270).

Beef Bullocks 

Top per Kilo 

Nugent Estate, Portaferry Char 870kg £2844 (327), D Grimes, Castlecaulfield Char 790kg £2551 (323), 700kg £2226 (318), H Lyttle, Moneymore BB 620kg £1959 (316), Nugent Estate, Portaferry Char 900kg £2763 (307), 760kg £2310 (304), 910kg £2757 (303), C Shivers, Castledawson Lim 630kg £1896 (301), Nugent Estate, Portaferry Char 830kg £2490 (300), C Shivers, Castledawson Lim 610kg £1799 (295), H McCracken, Ballywalter Lim 700kg £2037 (291), J Dougan, Ahoghill Char 700kg £2023 (289), AA 640kg £1849 (289), Lim 670kg £1929 (288), D Park, Ballyclare Lim 680kg £1958 (288). 

Top per head 

Nugent Estate, Portaferry Char 870kg £2844, 900kg £2763, 910kg £2757, D Grimes, Castlecaulfield Char 790kg £2551, Nugent Estate, Portaferry Char 830kg £2490, 760kg £2310, D Grimes, Castlecaulfield Char 700kg £2226, J Brennan, Knockloughrim Char 770kg £2079, Lim 780kg £2067, J Beattie, Draperstown AA 810kg £2049, H McCracken, Ballywalter Lim 700kg £2037, J Scott, Toomebridge Char 780kg £2028, J Dougan, Ahoghill Char 700kg £2023, D McNamara, Kircubbin Char 740kg £2020, J Scott, Toomebridge Char 780kg £2020. 

Fr Bullocks 

W Black, Aghadowey 480kg £1099 (229), 490kg £1122 (229), T & D Calwell, Clough 720kg £1598 (222), J W Bristow, Portglenone 510kg £1101 (216), S Cameron, Randalstown 550kg £1177 (214), W Black, Aghadowey 460kg £984 (914), D Forsythe, Cloughmills 730kg £1562 (214), T & D Calwell, Clough 660kg £1399 (212), W Black, Aghadowey 480kg £1008 (210), D Forsythe, Cloughmills 680kg £1428 (210). 

A good entry of 1780 sheep in Ballymena met a slightly lesser trade on Wednesday.  Fat lambs sold to 572p for 7 Char 22kg at £126 from HJ & K Price, Lisburn and to a top per head of £136.50 from M Warnock, Limavady.  Fat ewes to £198

Spring lambs

Top per kg

HJ & K Price, Lisburn 7 Cha 22kg £126 (572) I Morrison, Dunloy 17 Tex £125 (568) W Crawford, Broughshane 12 Suf 22kg £125 (568) HJ & K Price, 4 Cha 24kg £136 (566) I Montgomery, Glenwherry 14 Cro 21kg £119 (566) T Robinson, Ballynure 5 Tex 22kg £124 (563) G Crowe, Ballyclare 4 Tex 23kg £129 (560) Bushvalley Texels, 4 Tex 21kg £117.50 (559) Glenkeen Livestock Ltd, 13 Bel 24kg £134 (558) J McCabe, Nutts Corner 8 Tex 22.5kg £125 (555) J McAllister, Ballynure 7 Tex 21kg £116.50 (554) D Jones, 3 Tex 24kg £133 (554) Rachel Currie, Ballyclare 11 Tex 22.5kg £124.50 (553) A & D McAfee, Bushmills 14 Tex 21kg £116 (552) J Fulton, Glarryford 3 DS 23kg £127 (552) I McNeice, Toome 12 Tex £123.50 (548).

Top per head

M Warnock, Limavady 4 Tex 25kg £136.50, 2 Tex 25kg £136.50, HJ & K Price, Lisburn 4 Cha 24kg £136, Glenkeen Livestock Ltd, 13 Bel 24kg £134, D Jones, 3 Tex £133, M Moffett, Broughshane 5 Cha 26kg £131.50, E Drummond, Ballynure 6 Tex 27kg £131, J McFall, Toome 4 Tex 26.5kg £130.50, Glenkeen Livestock Ltd, 6 Bel 25kg £129.50, A Millar, Antrim 4 Tex 24kg £129.50, 2 Suf 24.5kg £129.50, H Robinson, Broughshane 3 Tex 25kg £129, L Calderwood, Dunloy 4 Cha 24kg £129, G Crowe, Antrim 4 Tex 23kg £129, W Magee, Kilwaughter 23 Tex 25kg £128, J Fulton, Glarryford 3DS 23kg £127.

Fat ewes (415)

1^st Quality

Suff - £140-3170

Tex - £145-£178

CB - £80-£120

BF - £50-£83

An entry of 164 cattle in Ballymena resulted in a steady trade.  Bullocks sold to £1200 over for a Sim bullock 800kg at £2000 presented by Stephen Shields, Comber.  Heifers sold to £935 over for a Bel 610kg at £1545 presented by W Gillespie, Porglenone.

Heifers 

Up to 500kg  

D Murdock, Crossgar BB 430kg £1255 (291), 470kg £1340 (285), A Thompson, Straid Lim 440kg £1190 (270), W Thompson, Straid Lim 470kg £1260 (268), A Thompson, Straid Lim 420kg £1105 (263), 410kg £1050 (256), J Currie, Larne Lim 450kg £1125 (250), J & B Forbes, Coagh Char 450kg £1120 (248), local farmer AA 500kg £1240 (248), A Thompson, Straid Lim 450kg £1100 (244), J Currie, Larne Lim 480kg £1170 (243), O O’Donnell, Toomebridge St 440kg £1060 (240), A Ferguson, Ballyclare AA 500kg £1190 (238), J & B Forbes, Coagh Char 400kg £950 (237), D Murdock, Crossgar AA 490kg £1160 (236), J & B Forbes, Coagh Sim 480kg £1130 (235). 

Over 501kg  

R & S McMullan, Broughshane BB 510kg £1320 (258), W Gillespie, Portglenone BB 610kg £1545 (253), Sim 580kg £1440 (248), BB 550kg £1350 (245), J Gardiner, Ballymena AA 560kg £1340 (239), R & S McMullan, Broughshane BB 550kg £1290 (234), T Adams, Rathkenny BB 530kg £1240 (234), J & B Forbes, Coagh Sim 600kg £1400 (233), R & M McMullan, Broughshane BB 540kg £1250 (231), local farmer Lim 540kg £1240 (229), J Currie, Larne Lim 520kg £1190 (228), J Gardiner, Ballymena AA 590kg £1330 (225), J Graham, Gleno Sho 610kg £1370 (224) x2, 580kg £1300 (224), A Ferguson, Ballyclare AA 510kg £1120 (219). 

Bullocks 

Up to 500kg  

J Bingham, Templepatrick Lim 500kg £1255 (251), A Ferguson, Ballyclare AA 470kg £1155 (245), local farmer Sho 470kg £1140 (242), J Sherrard, Parkgate AA 290kg £700 (241), R Neeson, Toomebridge BB 410kg £980 (239), Lim 390kg £930 (238), AA 450kg £1070 (237), J Currie, Larne Sim 460kg £1090 (237), R Hood, Broughshane AA 500kg £1180 (236), J Currie, Larne Sim 450kg £1060 (235), 470kg £1100 (234), 490kg £1130 (230), 440kg £1010 (229), T Morrow, Magheramorne Sho 480kg £1090 (227), J Currie, Larne Lim 390kg £880 (225), M Morrow, Magheramorne Sho 430kg £970 (225). 

Over 501kg 

W Beattie, Newtownabbey BB 520kg £1420 (273), W Gillespie, Portglenone BB 550kg £1500 (272), R & S McMullan, Broughshane BB 580kg £1510 (260), W Gillespie, Portglenone BB 620kg £1580 (254), J McMillan, Portglenone Char 550kg £1400 (254), S Shields, Comber Char 710kg £1800 (253), R & S McMullan, Broughshane AA 620kg £1570 (253), R Hood, Broughshane AA 540kg £1360 (251), S Shields, Comber Sim 800kg £2000 (250), N Madden, Claudy Char 680kg £1670 (245), S Shields, Comber Sim 660kg £1620 (245), J Gardiner, Ballymena AA 630kg £1520 (241), W Gillespie, Portglenone BB 590kg £1420 (240), AA 610kg £1460 (239), R & S McMullan, Broughshane Her 560kg £1340 (239), J Currie, Larne Sim 520kg £1235 (237). 

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)