Dairy
Fifty dairy cattle met exceptional demand to £3650 for a calved heifer from Inch Genetics, A Hol/Fr bull from the same herd fetched £2950, calved cows to £2800, Maidens to £1420.
Inch Genetics, Downpatrick, Hol calved heifer £3650, Inch Genetics, Downpatrick, Hol calved heifer £3000, W G Johnston, Ligoniel, Hol calved heifer £3000, Inch Genetics, Downpatrick, Hol calved heifer £2850, W G Johnston, Ligoniel, Hol calved heifer £2820, Inch Genetics, Downpatrick, Hol calved heifer £2800, Inch Genetics, Downpatrick, Hol calved cow £2800, D McNeilly, Randalstown, Fri calved cow £2700, Alan McNair, Ballyclare, Fri calved cow £2580, Inch Genetics, Downpatrick, Hol calved heifer £2550, Inch Genetics, Downpatrick, Hol calved heifer £2420, Barry McStravick, Lurgan, Fri calved cow £2350, Barry McStravick, Lurgan, Fri calved cow £2350, D McNeilly, Randalstown, Fri calved heifer £2320, Inch Genetics, Downpatrick, Hol calved heifer £2300, Alan McNair, Ballyclare, Fri calved cow £2300, Barry McStravick, Lurgan, Fri calved cow £2000,
Breeding bulls sold to:
Inch Genetics, Downpatrick Hol £2950, Fr £1950, HF McKay, Carnlough Lim £1550, Paul Smyth, B’shane Fr £1550, Fr £1500, Rachel Leader, Dundrod Here £1450, Mrs E Kerridge, Parkgate Here £1350, Noel McGee, Limavady Sim £1250, Paul Smyth Fr £1050, Rachel Leader Here £1050.
Suckler cows
Good quality suckler stock sold to £2400 for a Lim with bull calf at foot.
Brian Paisley, Ballynure, Lim with bull calf at foot £2400, W Campbell, Carnlough, Lim with bull calf at foot £2360, Brian Paisley, Ballynure, Lim with bull calf at foot £2280, F Hilton, Ballymena, Lim with bull calf at foot £2150, Brian Paisley, Ballynure, Lim with bull calf at foot £2000, Brian Paisley, Ballynure, Hol with heifer calf at foot £1680, W J & I A Ross, Randalstown, Her with bull calf at foot £1420.
Dropped calves
One hundred and ninety-two lots in the calf ring sold to £560 which was paid twice for partly reared Sim & BB bulls, Heifer calves topped at £520 for a similar BB.
Bull calves
Ben Millar, Ballymena, Sim £560, Ben Millar, Ballymena, Bel £560, Ben Millar, Ballymena, Bel £545, Ben Millar, Ballymena, Sim £540, T.J McAuley, Ballyclare, Lim £530, Ben Millar, Ballymena, Lim £525, Ben Millar, Ballymena, Sim £500, Samuel Brennan, Ballyboley, Lim £500, Ben Millar, Ballymena, Lim £485, Brian Paisley, Ballnure, Bel £485, H Thompson, Randalstown, Abe £480, Ben Millar, Ballymena, Lim £480, H Thompson, Randalstown, Bel £470, H Thompson, Randalstown, Bel £470, H Thompson, Randalstown, Bel £470, W.R Magee, Kilwaughter, Lim £465.
Heifer calves
Ben Millar, Ballymena, Bel £520, Ben Millar, Ballymena, Sim £515, H Thompson, Randalstown, Bel £500, Alison Wharry, Glenarm, Sim £475, Ben Millar, Ballymena, Bel £475, Ben Millar, Ballymena, Sim £470, I Townley, Ballykelly, Lim £450, Ben Millar, Ballymena, Lim £425, Martin McKillop, Abe £405, H Thompson, Randalstown, Abe £390, H Thompson, Randalstown, Abe £390, Ben Millar, Ballymena, Sim £390, Brian Paisley, Ballnure, Bel £385, Vincent Laverty, Randalstown, Lim £380, S Woodside, Islandmagee, Cha £380, Ben Millar, Ballymena, Sim £375.
Friesian Bulls
J Lynn, Cullybackey, Fri £210, Samuel Brennan, Ballyboley, Hol £195, Trimble Farms LTD, Kircubbin, Hol £140, G.T & R.J Smyth, Randalstown, Hol £140 x5, Trimble Farms LTD, Kircubbin, Hol £130 x4, G.T & R.J Smyth, Randalstown, Hol £130 x3, Trimble Farms LTD, Kircubbin, Hol £125.
190 Weanlings in Ballymena resulted in a terrific trade. Bullocks sold to £750 over for a Lim 420kg at £1170 presented by Martin McGarry, Broughshane. Heifers sold to £710 over for a Lim 410kg at £1120 offered by Ryan McKay, Ballymoney.
Bulls/ Blks
0kg to 300kg
R McKeown, Ballymena Lim 280kg £860 (307) R McKeown, Lim 280kg £810 (289) Local Farmer, Lim 280kg £775 (276) H O’Mullan, Sal 280kg £760 (271) J &W Christie, Ballycastle Lim 250kg £600 (240) D Black, Cushendall Abe 240kg £520 (216) H Stewart, Ballycastle Her 300kg £550 (183) WS Kennedy, Ballyclare Fri 280kg £450 (160) WS Kennedy, Fri 300kg£450 (150).
301kg to 350kg
A McMaw, Carrickfergus Cha 320kg £960 (300) E Hamilton, Moorfields Lim 310kg £870 (280) P McConnell, Belfast Lim 330kg £900 (272) P McConnell, Lim 320kg £870 (271) E Loughran, Cookstown Lim 320kg £865 (270) P McConnell, Lim 330kg £890 (269) R McKeown, Ballymena Lim 310kg £830 (267) A McMaw, Carrickfergus Cha 330kg £800 (242) Shaws Hill Farm, Shb 350kg £830 (237) Alison Wharry, Glenarm Cha 350kg £825 (235) G Connon, Aldergrove Her 340kg £770 (226) R Robinson, Broughshane Sim 350kg £775 (221) R McCluggage, Larne Abe 340kg £735 (216) A Connor, Ballyclare Cha 350kg £700 (200) WS Kennedy, Ballyclare Fri 350kg £570 (162)
351kg and over
A Maw, Carrickfergus Cha 370kg £1050 (283) M McGarry, Broughshane Lim 420kg £1170 (278) A McMaw, Carrickfergus Cha 410kg £1140 (278) S Taylor, Belfast Cha 400kg £1110 (277) E Loughran, Cookstown Lim 370kg £1005 (271) J Wilson, Ballynure Lim 420kg £1140 (271) R McKay, Ballymoney Lim 440kg £1180 (268) P McDonnell, Cha 420kg £1120 (266) A McMaw, Cha 390kg £1030 (264) M McGarry, Broughshane Lim 450kg £1180 (262) M Rankin, Lim 420kg £1100 (261) M Rankin, Lim 420kg £1100 (261) J Wilson, Ballynure Lim 440kg £1150 (261) G Connon, Aldergrove Lim 390kg £1010 (259) N McClure, Par 440kg £1110 (252) M McGarry, Broughshane Spk 440kg £1100 (250).
Top prices per kg
0-300kg
S Taylor, Ligoniel, Cha 250kg £760 (304p), A McMaw, Carrickfergus, Cha 290kg £790 (272p), Ross Clyde, Broughshane, Lim 280kg £645 (230p), E Loughran, Cookstown, Lim 300kg £690 (230p), R McKeown, Portglenone, Lim 300kg £685 (228p), Ross Clyde, Broushane, Lim 250kg £540 (216p), Hubert Stewart, Ballyclare, Abe 230kg £480 (208p), Hubert Stewart, Ballyclare, Abe 230kg £480 (208p).
301-350kg
R McKeown, Portglenone, Lim 310kg £850 (274p), A McMaw, Carrickfergus, Cha 320kg £855 (267p), RJ McNeill, Glenarm, Blo 320kg £855 (267p), J Frew, Kells, Lim 310kg £820 (264p), Alison Wharry, Glenarm, Sim 340kg £880 (258p), RJ McNeill, Glenarm, Cha 330kg £845 (256p), RJ McNeill, Glenarm, Lim 310kg £790 (254p), S Taylor, Ligoniel, Lim 330kg £840 (254p), S Taylor, Ligoniel, Cha 350kg £880 (251p), RJ McNeill, Glenarm, Cha 350kg £870 (248p), RJ McNeill, Glenarm, Cha 320kg £780 (243p), A McMaw, Carrickfergus, Cha 330kg £800 (242p), S Taylor, Ligoniel, Lim 340kg £820 (241p), James Arthur Ross, Islandmagee, Lim 330kg £760 (230p), James Arthur Ross, Islandmagee, Lim 330kg £760 (230p), James Arthur Ross, Islandmagee, Lim 340kg £770 (226p).
351kg +
Ryan McKay, Ballymoney, Lim 370kg £1040 (281p), W J & R J Cuthbert, Ballycarry, Lim 410kg £1120 (273p), Ryan McKay, Ballymoney, Lim 410kg £1100 (268p), W J & R J Cuthbert, Ballycarry, Lim 430kg £1100 (255p), S Taylor, Ligoniel, Cha 430kg £1090 (253p), William Jones Snr, Lim 420kg £1040 (247p), William Jones Snr, Lim 420kg £1040 (247p), S Taylor, Ligoniel, Sim 370kg £910 (246p), E McKinstry, Dunacloney, Bel 400kg £980 (245p), James Arthur Ross, Islandmagee, Lim 380kg £920 (242p), RJ McNeill, Glenarm, Cha 410kg £980 (239p), A McMaw, Carrickfergus, Cha 360kg £860 (238p), E McKinstry, Dunacloney, Bel 370kg £880 (237p), A McMaw, Carrickfergus, Cha 410kg £970 (236p), E McKinstry, Dunacloney, Bel 370kg £870 (235p), James Arthur Ross, Islandmagee, Lim 370kg £860 (232p).
