Dairy Cows
A super entry of 83 dairy cattle on Friday resulted in a great trade topping at £3100, leading prices as follows,
J Cameron, Broughshane Fri £3100, £2850, £2800, £2750, £2700, £2600, £2550, £2550, D Wallace, Antrim Hol £2520, J Cameron Fri £2500, A T McAuley, Bushmills Hol £2480, J Cameron Fri £2450 x2, M W Patterson, Ballynahinch Hol £2450, J Cameron Fri £2400 x2.
Sucklers
Almost 50 sucklers sold to £2230 for a Cow & Bull calf, leading prices as follows,
J McKeen, Garvagh Lim & Bull calf £2230, D Gillan, Garvagh Lim & Bull calf £1950, T J Carson, Ballymena Shb £1920, D Gillan Lim & Hfr calf £1780, A & E Davison, Broughshane St & Bull calf £1750, D Gillan Lim & Hfr calf £1720, A & J McCann, Cargan Abe £1650, T J Carson Shb £1600, D Gillan Her & Bull calf £1580, Sho & Bull calf £1580, J McKenna, Ahoghill Bel & Hfr calf £1580, D Gillan Lim & Hfr calf £1550, A & J McCann Abe & Hfr calf £1520, T J Carson Shb £1500 x2, J McKenna Shb & Hfr calf £1500.
An entry of 237 dropped calves sold to £570 for Bull calves, £515 for heifer calves & £350 for Fr Bulls.
Bull calves
KM & TS & HP Heenan & Wallace, Seaforde, Bel £570, Ian Montgomery, Mallusk, Cha £545, Leslie Wilson, Doagh, Bel £525, McGookin Farming McCleanstown Farm, Ballyclare, Bel £505, Ian Montgomery, Mallusk, Cha £490, Ian Montgomery, Mallusk, Cha £485, Ian Montgomery, Mallusk, Cha £470, W T Robinson, Glenarm, Bel £460, J Walker, Randalstown, Abe £450, S McClenaghan, Antrim, Lim £445, William Strange, Ballyclare, Bel £440, D McIlwaine, Larne, Lim £435, J & J Rea, Kilwaughter, Lim £430, Irwin Gamble, Articlave, Cha £420, J Walker, Randalstown, Abe £415, W T Robinson, Glenarm, Bel £415.
Heifer calves
Leslie Wilson, Doagh, Bel £515 x2, Leslie Wilson, Doagh, Bel £505, Mrs Margaret Crawford, Carnalbanagh, Cha £505, KM & TS & HP Heenan & Wallace, Seaforde, Bel £500, Leslie Wilson, Doagh, Bel £490, McGookin Farming McCleanstown Farm, Ballyclare, Bel £490, G Porter, Nutts Corner, SHB £465, D Montgomery, Glenwherry, Bel £445, Alan McNair, Ballyclare, Lim £445 x2, Alan McNair, Ballyclare, Lim £440 x2, Hugh McNeill, Ballygally, Sim £440, KM & TS & HP Heenan & Wallace, Seaforde, Abe £430, E S Hall, Ballyclare, Lim £425.
Friesian/Holstein Bulls
McGookin Farming McCleanstown Farm, Ballyclare, Fri £350 x 5, S A Milligan, Bellaghy, Fri £195, S McClenaghan, Antrim, Hol £175, Alastair McBurney, Clough, Fri £150, Ivan Cruickshanks, Newtownards, Fri £150, S McClenaghan, Antrim, Hol £140, Ivan Cruickshanks, Newtownards, Fri £120, Ivan Cruickshanks, Newtownards, Fri £110, H & A Speedy, Randalstown, Fri £80, Robin Bingham, Nutts Corner, Hol £80, Crawford N Millar, Randalstown, Fri £80.
An entry of 330 weanlings resulted in another terrific trade. Bullocks sold to £1010 over for a Lim 550kg £1050 presented by Colm McErlain, Armoy. Heifers sold to £740 over for a Lim 390kg at £1130 offered by S Hall, Monkstown.
Bulls/Blks
0kg to 300kg
JA McMullan, Glenarm Lim 230kg £700 (304) JA McMullan, Lim 270kg £760 (281) ST Macnissis College, Lim 230kg £640 (278) P Brankin, Aghalee Cha 270kg £750 (277) JA McMullan, Lim 270kg £750 (277) A V Magill, Carnlough Abe 230kg £630 (273) J A McMullan, Glenarm Lim 250kg £670 (268) JA McMullan, Lim 250kg £670 (268) JA McMullan, Lim 280kg £750 (267) P Brankin, Aghalee Cha 290kg £770 (265) A & W McKee, Shb 250kg £650 (260) R Andrews, Kells ST 190kg £490 (257) R Andrews, Lim 260kg £660 (253) R Andrews, Lim 260kg £660 (253) KM & TS & HP Heenan & Wallace Bel 300kg £750 (250) (x2).
301kg to 350kg
P Brankin, Aghalee Cha 320kg £890 (278) R Shaw, Rasharkin Cha 350kg £970 (277) R Evans, Randalstown Lim 340kg £910 (267) Local Farmer, Cha 330kg £870 (263) W McQuitty, Clough Lim 340kg £890 (261) S Blaney, Sim 350kg £900 (257) N Smyth, Randalstown Cha 330kg £840 (254) S&T Clyde, Straid Bel 350kg £885 (252) S&T Clyde, Bel 350kg £885 (252) S&T Clyde, Bel 350kg £885 (252) KM & TS & HP Heenan & Wallace, Bel 310kg £760 (245) KM & TS & HP Heenan & Wallace Bel 310kg £760 (245) T&TN McClintock, Glenwherry Lim 340kg £820 (241) S Megaw, Downpatrick Cha 350kg £840 (240) WJ Marshall, Lim 340kg £800 (235) C Speer, Castledawson 340kg £770 (226).
351kg and over
J McIlrath, Ballymena Cha 440kg £1410 (320) A Guy, Limavady Cha 400kg £1220 (305) T Paul, Ballymena Cha 490kg £1480 (302) T Paul, Lim 400kg £1190 (297) R Pollock, Glenavy Lim 370kg £1090 (294) J McIlrath, Ballymena Cha 410kg £1200 (292) A Guy, Limavady Lim 370kg £1080 (291) A Guy, Cha 400kg £1160 (290) J Lavery, Aghalee Lim 390kg £1130 (289) P Brankin, Lim 370kg £1060 (286) Local Farmer, Sim 400kg £1140 (285) C McErlain, Armoy Lim 550kg £1560 (283) N&J Farquar, Ballymena Lim 400kg £1130 (282) T Paul, Dunloy Lim 440kg £1240 (281) Local Farmer, Sim 370kg £1040 (281) Local Farmer, Cha 400kg £1110 (277).
Weanlings
Heifers
Up to 300kg
KM & TS & HP Heenan & Wallace, Seaforde Bel 250kg £660 (264) x3, J Mulvenna, Glenarm Lim 230kg £550 (239), J Lavery, Aghalee Bel 290kg £680 (234), W J Marshall, Craignageeragh Lim 280kg £680 (232), KM & TS & HP Heenan & Wallace Bel 250kg £580 (232) x2, Bel 260kg £600 (230) x2, S Megaw, Downpatrick Char 260kg £590 (226), KM & TS & HP Heenan & Wallace Bel 270kg £610 (225) x2, Bel 270kg £600 (222) x2, J Mulvenna Lim 240kg £520 (216).
301-350kg
S Hall, Monkstown Lim 330kg £1050 (318), Lim 320kg £890 (278), Lim 330kg £880 (266), D J & R White, Broughshane Char 350kg £830 (237), W J Marshall Lim 340kg £800 (235), S Hall Sim 350kg £790 (225), T Corken, Larne Bel 320kg £680 (212) x2, S & T Clyde, Straid Bel 320kg £680 (212) x2, S Megaw Char 320kg £680 (212), P Brankin, Aghalee Char 330kg £700 (212), S Graham, Portglenone Lim 320kg £660 (206), D J & R White Char 350kg £720 (205), S Megaw Char 330kg £670 (203), KM & TS & HP Heenan & Wallace Abe 310kg £620 (200).
350kg +
S Hall, Monkstown Lim 390kg £1130 (289), Lim 380kg £1040 (273), W J Marshall, Craignageeragh Lim 380kg £1020 (268), A J Wilson, Ballymena Char 420kg £1120 (266), N Smyth, Randalstown Char 370kg £980 (264), S Hall Lim 410kg £1070 (261), Lim 360kg £900 (250), W J Marshall Lim 400kg £1000 (250), W Reid, Aughafatten Lim 450kg £1115 (247), M McCord, Antrim Char 450kg £1110 (246), S Hall Lim 390kg £960 (246), A J Wilson Char 460kg £1130 (245), S Hall Lim 500kg £1220 (244), Sim 410kg £1000 (243), Bel 390kg £950 (243), S Moorhead, Broughshane Lim 450kg £1095 (243),