12 pedigree Texel shearling rams for David McCabe

80 Lanark hill grazed 3 and 4 YO ewes (never crossed)

170 Tex & SC & Suff E/L’s

20 Lleyn purebred ewe lambs

4 purebred Milford rams

60 hill grazed b/m ewes, BF & CB ewes

2 Char X Beltex shearling rams for D & C Dunlop

12 Texel shearlings, 2 Suff shearlings grass fed

10 top quality Suff Mule 2 crop ewes, 10 Lanark cast ewes (never crossed)

2 ped Char R/L, Char S/R & Tex S/R

BALLYMENA, MONDAY 30^TH SEPTEMBER 2024

3500 sheep in Ballymena on Monday night topped at £1050 for a Texel ram from D McCabe, Muckamore, with breeding sheep reaching £230 for 8 Suffolk ewes and ewe lambs to £148 for 1 Texel. Store lambs sold to £120 for 15 Texels.

Breeding Sheep

Jalex Livestock, Randalstown 8 Suff £230, Local Farmer 12 Cb £220, 8 Cb £220, 10 Suff £212, P McAuley, Carnlough 4 Cv £208, W & A Purcell, Castlerock 6 Mul £208, W H Lowry, Comber 10 Suff £205, Local Farmer 10 Cb £198, I Reid, Killinchy 14 Suff £198, D McKillop, Loughgiel 10 Mule £195, A Coulter, Doagh 2 Suff £192, C McDonnell, Armoy 10 Mule £190, B McNulty, Omagh 8 Zwa £190, W & A Purcell, Castlerock 2 Suff £190, W H Lowry, Comber 8 Mule £190, D McKillop 10 Mule £188, W H Lowry, Comber 9 Suff £188, B McNulty, Omagh 8 Zwa £185.

Ewe Lambs

R P Campbell, Carnlough 1 Tex £148, R Thompson, Glenarm 9 Suff £144, R P Campbell, Carnlough 7 Tex £142, D McElhennon, Draperstown 12 Tex £142, S Delargy, Cushendall 15 Mule £141, D McElhennon, Draperstown 14 Tex £140, 8 Tex £140, R P Campbell, Carnlough 4 Tex £138, J Davison, Glenarm 15 Cv £138, J McLoughlin, Carnlough 12 Mule £137, 15 Cv £136, J & M Donaghy, Limavady 8 Suff £136, W Campbell, Carnlough 2 Mil £135, I Reid, Killinchy 14 Tex £135.

Store Lambs

D McCormick, Ballycastle 15 Tex £120, J & C Reid, Carnlough 20 Suff £116, R & M Kidd, Aughafatten 10 Lly £115, A Purdy, Ballymoney 33 Suff £114, J Kerr, Coleraine 28 Tex £114, R & M Kidd, Aughafatten 10 Lly £113, Parkmore Farms, Glenariffe 4 Tex £110.50, R Hamilton, Glenarm 34 Tex £110, S Beattie, Ballyclare 42 Char £110, H F McKay, Carnlough 18 Tex £109, D Hamilton, Glenarm 30 Suff £109, A Purdy, Ballymoney 10 Tex £109, 40 Tex £109, E & M O’Neill, Martinstown 11 Tex £109, T Jackson, Broughshane 32 Tex £108, D Convery, Cushendun 49 Suff £108, B Alexander, Glenarm 7 Tex £108.

BALLYMENA, SATURDAY 28^TH SEPTEMBER 2024

The first of the seasonal suckled calf sales at Ballymena Mart attracted an excellent entry of 580 calves. The quality of the calves on offer was exceptional and this was reflected in an outstanding trade. Top price of the day was £5100 paid to Ivan Lynn, Armoy for a fantastic roan heifer and Ivan took a clean sweep in the Limousin show where Packie Donnelly awarded him first, second and third in both bullock and heifer sections. The Charolais Club took a different approach this year with prizemoney being awarded to the bullock and heifer fetching the top price per kilo and the best average price for a pen of 5. Top price in the Charolais section went to D Convery, Cushendun who received 485p/kilo for his bullock and M&R Simpson Broughshane won the heifer section with their heifer selling to 615p/kilo. The winners of the best average for a pen of 5 Charolais calves went to McAfee Bros for their pen of heifers which fetched 459p/kilo as an average over the 5 calves. Leading prices in each section were as follows:-

Heifers

Up to 300kg

F McMullan, Cushendall Lim 250kg £1720 (688), M & R Simpson, Broughshane Char 260kg £1600 (615), E & A Holden, Larne Lim 260kg £1350 (519), I Lynn, Armoy Lim 270kg £1400 (518), A & D McAfee, Bushmills Char 290kg £1490 (513), 270kg £1380 (511), V Hamilton, Cushendun Char 260kg £1220 (469), 300kg £1300 (433), A Millar, Antrim Char 290kg £1200 (413), V Hamilton, Cushendun Char 210kg £860 (409), Nugent Estate, Portaferry Lim 300kg £1220 (406), D S Beggs , Ballyclare Lim 270kg £1090 (403), D Convery, Cushendun Lim 300kg £1210 (403), A Millar, Antrim Char 280kg £1120 (400), D S Beggs, Ballyclare Lim 260kg £1040 (400).

301 to 400kg

I Lynn, Armoy Lim 320kg £3200 (1000), BB 350kg £2800 (800), Lim 400kg £2900 (725), S Mullan, Knockloughrim Lim 360kg £2600 (722), F McMullan, Cushendall Lim 370kg £2100 (567), E & A Holden, Larne Lim 350kg £1850 (528), S Mullan, Knockloughrim Lim 330kg £1680 (509), Nugent Estate, Portaferry Lim 370kg £1750 (473), G McClintock, Glenwherry Lim 340kg £1600 (470), S O’Kane, Carnlough Lim 370kg £1700 (459), A & D McAfee, Bushmills Char 310kg £1380 (445), H McLaughlin, Aughafatten Lim 310kg £1380 (445), O’Kane Farm, Dunloy Lim 400kg £1780 (445), W Hopes, Ballywalter Lim 400kg £1740 (435), S Mullan, Knockloughrim Lim 310kg £1340 (432), W Hopes, Ballywalter Lim 360kg £1550 (430).

Over 401kg

I Lynn, Armoy Lim 470kg £5100 (1085), 450kg £3000 (666), O’Kane Farm Lim 450kg £2800 (622), 410kg £2500 (609), I Lynn, Armoy Lim 480kg £2900 (604), 490kg £2400 (489), 470kg £2200 (468), Nugent Estate, Portaferry Lim 410kg £1900 (463), I Lynn, Armoy Lim 410kg £1900 (463), 420kg £1900 (452) x2, Nugent Estate, Portaferry Lim 420kg £1900 (452), I Lynn, Armoy Lim 590kg £2600 (440), W Hopes, Ballywalter Lim 430kg £1850 (430).

Bullocks

0Kg to 300kg

D Convery, Cushendun Cha 200kg £970 (485) I Lynn, Ballymoney Lim 260kg £1260 (484) V Hamilton, Cushendun Lim 260kg £1210 (465) L McAuley, Ballyclare Lim 220kg £1020 (463) V Hamilton, Cha 270kg £1240 (459) Cha 280kg £1280 (457) P Gilmore, Kilrea Cha 270kg £1200 (444) I Lynn, Armoy Lim 270kg £1170 (433) S Taylor, Ligoniel Cha 300kg £1300 (433) S & O Quigg, Garvagh Cha 240kg £1040 (433) I Lynn, Armoy Lim 280kg £1210 (430) Lim 260kg £1120 (430) V Hamilton, Lim 280kg £1190 (425) P Gilmore, Kilrea Cha 260kg £1090 (419) I Lynn, Lim 280kg £1170 (417) P Gilmore, Cha 280kg £1160 (414).

301kg to 400kg

V McErlaine, Armoy Cha 370kg £1630 (440) E & A Holden, Larne Lim 340kg £1480 (435) V McErlaine, Cha 350kg £1520 (434) I Lynn, Armoy Lim 350kg £1500 (428) A Millar, Antrim Cha 330kg £1410 (427) S Douglas, Limavady Cha 350kg £1490 (425) G McClintock, Glenwherry Cha 360kg £1530 (425) Nugent Estate, Portaferry Lim 340kg £1440 (423) Okane Farm, Dunloy Cha 400kg £1680 (420) R Workman, Kilwaughter Cha 370kg £1550 (418) D Convery, Cushendun Cha 320kg £1330 (415) Nugent Estate, Lim 350kg £1450 (414) S Hall, Larne Cha 330kg £1360 (412) Okane Farm, Dunloy Lim 380kg £1560 (410) S Taylor, Cha 380kg £1560 (410).

401kg and over

V McErlaine, Armoy Cha 410kg £1660 (404) L McAuley, Ballyclare Cha 440kg £1780 (404) Okane Farm, Dunloy Lim 420kg £1680 (400) W Hopes, Ballywalter Lim 410kg £1620 (395) I Lynn, Armoy Lim 420kg £1620 (385) Okane Farm, Lim 430kg £1650 (383) Carrigeen Farms, Cha 440kg £1680 (381) R Workman, Kilwaughter Cha 420kg £1580 (376) W Hopes, Lim 460kg £1720 (373) S Taylor, Belfast Cha 410kg £1530 (373) I Lynn, Armoy Lim 410kg £1530 (373) Lim 470kg £1720 (366) DS Beggs, Ballyclare Lim 410kg £1500 (365).   

Dairy Cows

58 dairy cows sold to £3000 for a calved heifer from W G Johnston, Ligoniel.

W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £3000, £2920, £2600, A T McAuley, Bushmills Hol £2520 x2, G Forsythe, Cloughmills Hol £2500, D McNeilly, Randalstown Fri £2450, Esg Ivy Farm, Crumlin Hol £2400, H L Nevin, Ballymoney Hol £2250, S Crawford, Randalstown Hol £2200, A T McAuley, Bushmills Hol £2200, H L Nevin, Ballymoney Hol £2120, R H & H A Shanks, Dunadry Hol £2100, D McNeilly, Randalstown Fr £2050, G & A M Patton, Newtownards Hol £2020 x2, G Forsythe, Cloughmills Hol £2000.

Suckler Cows

A smaller entry of sucklers topped at £2320 for a Lim cow with a BB bull calf from H McCormick, Larne, other prices included:

H McCormick, Larne Lim &hfr calf £2100, S & W Robinson, Glenarm BB & bull calf £2000, H McCormick, Larne Lim & hfr calf £1950.

Bulls

18 Bulls through the ring included a special entry from Mark Clements, Ballyronan with top prices as follows:

M Clements, Ballyronan AA £3750, £3600 x2, £3500, £3200, £2800 x2, £2300, £2200, £2150, J McFetridge, Glenarm Lim £2150, B Jamison, Broughshane Sal £2150.

Calves

Bulls

S Wharry, Glenarm AA £720, N McMaster, Ballynure AA £710, M Gribben, Desertmartin BB £700 x2, R McConnell, Glenwherry BB £675, S Wharry, Glenarm AA £675 x4, S McGookin, Carrickfergus Lim £670, G Patton, Stranocum AA £660 x3, P Brankin, Aghalee Char £650, S Crothers, Doagh Lim £600, J McMillan, Templepatrick Sal £600.

Heifers

S Wharry, Glenarm AA £720, L Crawford, Aghalee Char £660, W McAuley, Cushendall Blo £630 x2, A M Crawford, Ballynure BB £610, W McAuley, Cushendall Blo £610, £605, J McFetridge, Glenarm Lim £590, P Brankin, Aghalee Lim £590, Char £590, J McMillan, Sal £590, J McFetridge, Glenarm Lim £570, I McFarlane, Hollywood BB £545 x3.

Hol/Fr Bulls

R S Robinson, Tandragee £330 x2, A M Crawford, Ballynure £300, G Wilson, Glenarm £275 x5, W Hoey, Ballymena £250 x2, R S Robinson, Tandragee £225, £175.

Weanlings

Bullocks

Up to 300kg

380 weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in a terrific trade. Bullocks sold to £1115 over for a Lim 540kg at £1655 presented by D Hume, Randalstown. Heifers sold to £1280 over for a Lim 540kg at £1820 offered by G Monan, Portaferry.

Bullocks

Up to 300kg

K Magorrian, Downpatrick Char 250kg £1030 (412), D J McFerran, Dunloy Char 220kg £900 (409) x2, I McIlveen, Kells Lim 270kg £1090 (403) x2, 260kg £1040 (400) x2, D J McFerran, Dunloy Char 240kg £955 (397) x2, D Millan, Ballymoney Blo 240kg £950 (395), 240kg £930 (387), D J McFerran, Dunloy Char 240kg £925 (385), D Arrell, Bellaghy Char 260kg £1000 (384), J McFarland, Templepatrick Lim 180kg £690 (383), D Arrell, Bellaghy Char 270kg £1030 (381), D Millan, Ballymoney Blo 210kg £795 (378).

301 to 350kg

D Arrell, Bellaghy Char 350kg £1310 (374), 310kg £1160 (374), 330kg £1230 (372), 320kg £1190 (371), L McClinton, Glenarm Char 310kg £1150 (371), D Arrell, Bellaghy Char 310kg £1145 (369), I McIlveen, Kells Lim 320kg £1180 (368), D Arrell, Bellaghy Char 320kg £1160 (362), L McClinton, Glenarm Lim 330kg £1190 (360), D Arrell, Bellaghy Char 320kg £1140 (356), 310kg £1100 (354) x2, I McIlveen, Kells Lim 320kg £1130 (353), D Arrell, Bellaghy Char 330kg £1160 (351), L McClinton, Glenarm Char 330kg £1090 (330).

Over 351kg

D Arrell, Bellaghy Char 360kg £1300 (361) x2, G Monan, Ballywhillard Lim 390kg £1400 (359), D Arrell, Bellaghy Char 390kg £1320 (338), 380kg £1270 (334) x2, local farmer, Lim 390kg £1300 (333), D Arrell, Bellaghy Char 360kg £1200 (333), local farmer Char 430kg £1420 (330), D Arrell, Bellaghy Char 400kg £1320 (330), local farmer Char 390kg £1270 (325), W McVey, Carnlough Char 450kg £1460 (324), S Magorrian, Downpatrick Char 380kg £1230 (323), local farmer Lim 440kg £1410 (320).

Heifers

Up to 300kg

D J McFerran, Dunloy Char 190kg £715 (376) x2, 230kg £865 (376) x3, R Andrews, Kells Shb 160kg £590 (368), Sal 160kg £590 (368), J A McMullan, Glenarm Lim 210kg £765 (364), 180kg £640 (355), D J McFerran, Dunloy Char 230kg £815 (354) x3, 230kg £805 (350) x2.

301 to 350kg

W R Magee, Kilwaughter Lim 340kg £1000 (294), S Magorrian, Downpatrick Char 350kg £1010 (288), J Arthur Ross, Islandmagee Lim 340kg £960 (282), R & M Duff, Kells BB 350kg £940 (268), J Arthur Ross, Islandmagee Lim 340kg £900 (264), K Magorrian, Downpatrick Char 320kg £830 (259), 310kg £800 (258), J Scroggie, Armagh Char 310kg £780 (251), W R Magee, Kilwaughter Lim 330kg £830 (251) x4, J Arthur Ross, Islandmagee Lim 350kg £875 (250).

Over 351kg

G Monan, Portaferry Lim 540kg £1820 (337), 440kg £1290 (293), J Arthur Ross, Islandmagee Lim 430kg £1260 (293), W McVey, Carnlough Char 370kg £1060 (286), J Arthur Ross, Islandmagee Lim 420kg £1200 (285), 390kg £1100 (282), H Magill, Ballygally Char 520kg £1460 (280), G Monan, Portaferry Lim 450kg £1260 (280), 440kg £1230 (279), 430kg £1200 (279), 500kg £1370 (274), J Arthur Ross, Islandmagee Lim 420kg £1140 (271), L Greer, Ballyclare Sim 360kg £970 (269), J Athur Ross, Islandmagee Lim 380kg £1015 (267), 390kg £1040 (266), F J Carson, Aghalee Lim 400kg £1050 (262).

An entry of 300 beef cattle resulted in another improved trade. Beef cows sold to 329p 850kg at £2796, Fr cows to 175p 730kg at £1277, Beef heifers to 304p 750kg at £2280, Beef bullocks to 330p 670kg at £2211 and to a top per head of £2523 for 870kg, Fr bullocks sold to 249p for 600kg at £1494.

Beef cows

H Crawford, Moneyrea Bel 850kg £2796 (329) Lim 810kg £2583 (319) J Neill, Crossgar Bel 680kg £1958 (288) A Ferguson, Cha 900kg £2493 (277) J Neill, Bel 720kg £1987 (276) W Murphy, Waringstown Lim 750kg £2010 (268) MM& S McManus, Swatragh Lim 730kg £1912 (262) D Hume, Randalstown Lim 790kg £2069 (262) Graham Bros, Lim 650kg £1651 (254) A Henry, Antrim Lim 720kg £1792 (249) Lim 750kg £1852 (247) J McCambridge, Ballycastle Lim 680kg £1672 (246) S Smyth, Lim 830kg £2016 (243) D McAlister, Ballycastle Lim 660kg £1597 (242) W Murphy, Lim 680kg £1604 (236) Lim 710kg £1675 (236).

Friesian cows

J MC Woodburn, Kells 730kg £1277 (175) 770kg £1247 (162) I Cruikshanks, 760kg £1216 (160) R Crawford, Glarryford 740kg £1161 (157) I Cruikshanks, 560kg £879 (157) B Gribben, 690kg £1076 (156) B Gilmore, Ballymena 630kg £957 (152) W Warwick, 670kg £1005 (150) J MC Woodburn Kells 620kg £930 (150) L McClinton, 720kg £1058 (147) R Crawford, Glarryford 690kg £993 (144) J Blair, Larne 550kg £792 (144) J McKendry, 580kg £829 (143) P & B McVey, Magherafelt 680kg £958 (141) Speedy Farms, Randalstown 570kg £798 (140) L McClintock, 630kg £875 (139).

Beef bullocks

Top per kg

G Mudrock, Broughshane Lim 670kg £2211 (330) Cha 670kg £2184 (326) H Crawford, Moneyrea Lim 730kg £2365 (324) A Ferguson, Kilsally Cha 740kg £2382 (322) G Murdock, Lim 680kg £2148 (316) Bel 580kg £1821 (314) M Surphlis, Lisnakea Bel 670kg £2097 (313) SJ Anderson, Lisburn Abe 440kg £1355 (308) R McCurdy, Lim 570kg £1749 (307) G Murdock, Lim 690kg £2076 (301) SJ Anderson, Abe 490kg £1470 (300) R McCartney, Cha 730kg £2190 (300) SJ Anderson, Abe 480kg £1440 (300) P McEldowney, Kilrea Lim 690kg £2042 (296) Lim 780kg £2308 (296) R McCartney, Lim 780kg £2301 (295).

Beef Bullocks

Top per Head

P McEldowney, Kilrea Lim 870kg £2523, 820kg £2419, A Ferguson, Kilsally Char 740kg £2382, H Crawford, Moneyrea Lim 730kg £2365, P McEldowney, Kilrea Char 830kg £2324, Lim 780kg £2308, R McCartney, Cookstown Lim 780kg £2301, Local Farmer Lim 860kg £2287, G Murdock, Broughshane Lim 670kg £2211, G McKinstry, Ballyclare Char 780kg £2199, R McCartney, Cookstown Char 730kg £2190, G Murdock, Broughshane Char 670kg £2184, Lim 680kg £2148, J McKay, Upperlands Lim 740kg £2131, G McKinstry, Ballyclare Char 800kg £2128, S Blaney, Ahoghill BB 760kg £2112.

Beef Heifers

A Ferguson, Kilsally Char 750kg £2280 (304), G Murdock, Broughshane Lim 660kg £1966 (298), B & L Higgins, Moneymore Lim 570kg £1692 (297), 580kg £1682 (290), A McMillan, Portglenone Lim 620kg £1767 (285), S Blaney, Ahoghill Lim 630kg £1782 (283), M Rafferty, Cookstown Char 760kg £2135 (281), J McDevitt, Limavady Char 590kg £1652 (280), S Stuart, Magheramorne Lim 600kg £1668 (278), B & L Higgins, Moneymore Lim 570kg £1584 (278), 550kg £1529 (278), J McDevitt, Limavady Char 610kg £1695 (278), M & S McManus, Swatragh Lim 610kg £1695 (278). 

Fr Bullocks

Rosedernott Farm, Cloughmills 600kg £1494 (249), M Jamison, Larne 630kg £1449 (230), W Kennedy, Ballyclare 650kg £1482 (228), 680kg £1550 (228), Rosedernott Farm, Cloughmills 530kg £1160 (219), L Morrow, Whitehead 650kg £1404 (216), M McVicker, Cloughmills 580kg £1223 (211). 

Fat lambs (2465)

Another super entry of 3010 Sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in a sharper trade. Fat lambs sold to 578p for 3 Texels 23kg at £133 offered by S Rainey, Ballygally and to a top per head of £146 for a heavy texel from P Lamb, Ballyclare. Fat ewes sold to £162. 

Top per kg

S Rainey, Larne 3 Tex 23kg £133 (578) D Adams, Portglenone 1 Tex 22.5kg £130 (577) S Hall, Larne 11 Cro 23.5kg £133 (566) H Hall, Newtownabbey 6 Cro 23.5kg £133 (566) S Heffron, Randalstown 6 Suf 20.5kg £116 (565) I Campbell, Templepatrick 10 Tex 23.5kg £132 (561) D Nichol, Magherafelt 8 Tex 20.5kg £115 (561) B Gaston, Ballymena 16 Tex 23kg £129 (560) B Lyttle, Moorfields 24 Tex 23kg £129 (560) B McCoy, Toomebridge 9 Tex 23kg £128.50 (558) A Graham, Glenwherry 1 Cha 24kg £134 (558) R Campbell, Templepatrick 14 Tex 23.5kg £131 (557) S Heaney, Ballyclare 8 Cha 20.5kg £114 (556) H Donnelly, Rathkenny 5 Tex 20.5kg £114 (556) R McWhinney, Portaferry 44 Tex 23.5kg £130.50 (555) C McAuley, Larne 16 Tex 23kg £127.50 (554) J Boyd, Doagh 14 Tex £133 (554) W McBurney, Moorfields 5 Tex 21.5kg £119 (553) R Irvine, Broughshane 24 Tex 22.5kg £124.50 (553) D Oconnell, Ballymoney 13 Mul 19kg £105 (552) I McNiece, Toomebridge 5 Tex 24kg £132.50 (552).

Top per head

P Lamb, Ballyclare 1 Tex 29.5kg £146, Cormac McGuckin, Dunloy Dut 30kg £145, D Millar, Aughafatten 1 Tex 29kg £142, L Turtle, Broughshane 10 Tex 28.5kg £141, J Boyd, Doagh 1 Tex 29.5kg £140, M Moffett, Broughshane 16 Cha £139, J Johnston, Ballymena 1 Tex 26kg £138, E McNeill, 1 Suf 29kg £137, L Turtle, Broughshane 10 Tex 27kg £137, M McClelland, Doagh 14 Tex 26kg £135.50, J Wilson, 4 Tex 26.5kg £135, JW Bingham, Templepatrick 2 Cha 26.5kg £135, A & J Currie Ballyclare 29 Tex 26kg £135, K Woodside, Larne 7 Tex 26.5kg £135, J Campbell, Carnlough 15 Tex 25kg £134.50, A Graham, 1 Cha 24kg £134, J Gilliland, 21 Suf 28.5kg £134, B McCowan, Ballyclare 16 Tex 25.5kg £134, I McClelland, Coleraine 20 Tex 24.5kg £134, R Davison, Broughshane 18 Tex 26kg £134, A McNair, Ballyclare 22 Tex 26kg £133.50, S Hall, Larne 11 Cro 23.5kg £133.

Fat ewe 545

1^st Quality

Suff - £120 - £150

Tex - £120 - £162

CB - £90 - £125

BF - £60 - £88

The first of the season's suckler heifer sales at Ballymena Mart saw an excellent offering of 60 top quality heifers from Ryan Burnside Donaghmore. Ryan had gone the extra mile and calved 42 of the heifers and put up a tremendous show of top quality heifers which sold to a top of 3800 for a black heifer with calf at foot and 3750 for a lovely roan heifer with calf. His springers sold to a top of 3350 for tremendous red heifer in calf to the Limousin and due October. With a complete clearance the heifers with calves at foot averaged £3030 and the in calf heifers averaged £2820. Leading prices were as follows:- 3800, 3750, 3600, 3600, 3450, 3400, 3350,3350,3350.

2 pens quality Suff Chev hogget ewes for Ian McCluggage

20 Texel shearling rams for Mullaglass Shorthorn

120 Chev Mule ewe lambs, 60 Scotch ½ bred ewe lambs border type, 50 Suff Chev ewe lambs, 220 store lambs

36 Wicklow Chev hoggets for Lewis McClinton

200 Tex store lambs, 100 BF store lambs, 100 Mule store lambs, all hill grazed

3 year old Texel ram pedigree registered

3500 sheep in Ballymena on Monday night included the Texel Club show and Sale which reached a top price of 3000gns for a Ram Lamb and the Border Leicester Sale which topped at  2200gns for a Ram Lamb. Breeding sheep sold to £340 for 2 Texel ewes, Ewe lambs to £175 for 10 Cheviots and Stores to £116 for 20 Suffolk lambs. 

Breeding Sheep

A Thompson, Islandmagee 2 Tex £340, 1 Tex £310, D Gibson, Newtownabbey 8 Cv £288, W McCurdy, Broughshane 5 Suff £260, Local Farmer 10 Mule £240, E Murphy, Antrim 12 Tex £235, W McCurdy, Broughshane 8 Suff £235, I McCluggage, Glarryford 10 Suff £232, L McBride, Martinstown 7 Cv £230, W McCurdy, Broughshane 1 Suff £230, A Hamilton, Lisburn 6 Suff £228, local farmer 5 Suff £225, W McCurdy, Broughshane 6 Mule £220, D Murdock, Crossgar 6 Suff £220, L McBride, Martinstown 8 Cv £215, Local Farmer 11 Suff £215, Local Farmer 12 Mule £212, K Woodside, Islandmagee 8 Suff £212, Local Farmer 6 Suff £210, N Houston, Moorfields 10 Tex £210, Local Farmer 6 Tex £210, local farmer 6 Suff £210. 

Ewe Lambs

J P F O'Loan, Martinstown 10 Cv £175, G King, Armagh 7 Cv £175, Crockataggart Farms, Draperstown 7 Cv £170, 6 Cv £170, 6 Cv £165, J Rea, Glenarm 14 Suff £165, Crockataggart Farm, Draperstown 7 Cv £162, 6 Cv £160, M O'Kane, Carnlough 10 Cb £158, G King, Armagh 7 Cv £158, Crockataggart Farm 6 Cv £152, J Convery, Draperstown 6 Cv £150, 9 Suff Cv £150, 7 Suff Cv £150, Shanes Castle, Antrim 10 Suff £145, M O'Kane, Carnlough 11 Cb £145, G Gault, Doagh 10 Mule £145, J Rea, Glenarm 9 Suff £145. 

22 dairy cows sold to £2100.

Dairy

D Maybin, Broughshane Hol £2100, Hol £2000, Hol £1980, T&J Mackey, Ballynure Hol £1980, Fri £1880, J Graham, Glenwherry Fri £1820, R&S Simpson, Ballymena Hol £1800, R.H & H.A Shanks, Dunadry Hol £1750, R&S Simpson Hol £1720, R.H & H.A Shanks, Dunadry Hol £1700, Hol £1650, J Graham Fri £1650, S&A Saunderson Hol £1620, I W & A T McCaughey, Broughshane Fri £1550, J Graham, Glenwherry Fri £1520, A McCullough, Hillsborough SHO.

A small show of sucklers sold to £1800 for a Lim and bull calf from M Byrne, Randalstown.

Bulls sold to £2100 for a British Blue for S Martin, Newtownards and £2000 for an AA bull from J. McClelland, Katesbridge.

Bull calves sold to:

I Montgomery, Mallusk Char £805, Char £780, I McFarlane, Hollywood 2 Bel £780, G M Kernohan, Broughshane, 2 Char £720, I McFarlane, Holywood Bel £695, A McNair, Ballyclare AA £690, I McFarlane, Hollywood AA £655, I Montgomery, Mallusk Char £645, G M Kernohan, Broughshane Bel £635, A Dunn, Greenisland Lim £615, M Johnston, Toomebridge AA £600, M Cormican, Ballinderry Sim £580, local farmer ST £580 G M Kernohan, Broughshane AA £580.

Heifer calves sold to:

A&D McAfee, Bushmills, Char £735, A J Wilson, Ballymena Lim £710 A&D McAfee, Bushmills, G M Kernohan, Broughshane Char £665, A&D McAfee, Bushmills Lim £650, I McFarlane, Hollywood 3 Bel £640, local farmer AA £635, I Montgomery, Mallusk Char £630, A Dunn, Greenisland Lim £625, G M Kernohan, Broughshane 2 Char £600, I Montgomery, Mallusk Char £590, Char £560, Char £550.

Holstein/Friesian bull

W & H J Nicholl, Ahoghill Fri £475, A McNair, Ballyclare, Fri £375, R Gordan, Broughshane Fri £175, D Wallace, Antrim Fri £130, R Gordan, Broughshane Hol £125, A O’Neill, Fri £115, Fri £90, L Allison, Limavady Fri £75, R Gordan, Broughshane, Hol £74, I Townley, Limavady Hol £55, L Allison, Limavady Fri £52, W J McBurney, Ballymena Hol £50, R A Gordon, Cloughmills, Fri £50, I Suffern, Crumlin Fri £50, J Lindsay, Dundonald Fri £46, R A Gordon, Cloughmills.

An entry of 360 weanlings in Ballymena of Friday resulted in a steady trade. Bullocks sold to £980 for a Char 400kg at £1380 presented by A Abbott, Lisburn. Heifer sold to £910 over for a Lim 350kg at £1260 also sold by A Abbott.

Heifers

Up to 300kg

G Cairns, Newry Char 250kg £1000 (400),  D J McFerran, Dunloy Char 230kg £890 (387), Char 240kg £900 (375), Char 270kg £1005 (372), B Rowan, Broughshane Char 270kg £1005 (372), D J McFerran, Dunloy Char 250kg £930 (372), G Cairns, Newry Char 280kg £1040 (371), D J McFerran, Dunloy Char 280kg £1000 (357), Char 250kg £880 (352), F&R Auld, Newtownabbey Lim 280kg £960 (342), Lim 300kg £1025 (341), D J McFerran, Dunloy Char 250kg £850 (340), Char 260kg £870 (334), Char 270kg £900 (333), Char 270kg £885 (327), G M Kernohan, Broughshane Char 290kg £880 (303).

301-350kg

A Abbott, Lisburn Lim 350kg £126 (360), J Bates, Ballyclare Char 330kg £1090 (330), C Magill, Larne Char 340kg £1090 (320), G Cairns, Newry Char 320kg £1010 (315), S Hall, Larne Lim 340kg £1050 (308), B Rowan, Broughshane 2 Char 340kg £940 (276), G M Kernohan, Broughshane 3 Char 310kg £820 (264), S R Simpson, Broughshane Lim 310kg £790 (254), J Barr, Ballyclare Lim 310kg £840 (240), A.M Crawford, Ballynure 2 Bel 350kg £840 (240).

351 and over

S Hall, Larne Char 380kg £1250 (329), Char 420kg £1300 (309), H Hall, Newtownabbey Sim 410kg £1210 (295), J Calwell, Ballycarry Lim 450kg £1290 (286), D McFerran, Glarryford Char 470kg £1300 (276), G M Kernohan, Broughshane, 3 Char 370kg £940 (254), J Calwell, Ballycarry Lim 430kg £1090 (253), G&I Davidson, Larne Lim 2 460kg £1130 (245), B Compton, Glarryford Lim 380kg £930 (244), A M Crawford, Ballynure 2 Bel 400kg £965 (241), G M Kernohan, Broughshane AA 370kg £885 (239).

Bullocks

Up to 300kg

M McAuley, Newtowncrommelin Lim 210kg £835 (397), Lim 150kg £575 (383), Lim 180kg £690 (383), J A McMullan, Glenarm Lim 200kg £760 (380), Lim 240kg £910 (379), 2 Lim 230kg £870 (378), M McAuley, Newtowncrommelin Lim 190kg £715 (376), D J McFerran, Dunloy Char 250kg £940 (376), Char 240kg £890 (370), J A McMullan, Glenarm Lim 250kg £920 (368), D J McFerran, Dunloy 2 Char 260kg £900 (346), Char 260kg £885 (340), D Davidson, Ballymena Lim 280kg £950 (339), R Andrews, Kells Sal 210kg £700 (333).

301-350kg

Local farmer, Limavady 2 Char 340kg £1100 (323), A Abbott, Lisburn Lim 320kg £1030 (321), Local farmer, Limavady 2 Char 330kg £1020 (309), H McCloy, Ballymena Lim 350kg £1070 (305), D Davidson, Ballymena Lim 350kg £1040 (297), A Abbott Lim 330kg £980 (297), J Barr, Ballyclare AA 340kg £1000 (294), A M Crawford, Ballynure 2 Bel 340kg £980 (288), Local Farmer Lim 320kg £920 (287), D Davidson, Ballymena Lim 350kg £1000 (285), R Andrews, Kells Sal 310kg £880 (283), S R Simpson, Broughshane Lim 350kg  £980 (280), G M Kernohan, Broughshane Char 330kg £920 (278).

351kg and over

A Abbott, Lisburn Lim 360kg £1290 (358), C Magill, Larne Char 400kg £1380 (345), H McCloy, Cullybackey BLO 370Kg £1220 (329), Bruce Mathews, Clough Lim 360kg £1140 (316), Local farmer, Limavady 2 Char 370kg £1170 (316), Char 380kg £1200 (315), H McCloy, Cullybackey Lim 390kg £1220 (312), G M Kernohan, Broughshane Char 360kg £1120 (311), H McCloy, Cullybackey, Lim 400kg £1240 (310), BLO 440kg £1350 (306), H Hall, Newtownabbey Lim 460kg £1410 (306), Local Farmer, Limavady BLO 390kg £1190 (305), Char 400kg £1210 (302), H McCloy, Cullybackey Lim 420kg £1270 £302), Local Farmer, Limavady Char 450kg £1350 (300).

An entry of 280 beef cattle in Ballymena resulted in a super trade. Beef cows sold to 278p for 700kg at £1946, Fr cows to 173p for 700kg at £1211. Beef heifers to 321p for 720kg at £2311, Beef bullocks to 300p for 650kg at £1950 and to a top per head of £2410 for 840kg. Fr bullocks to 246p for 600kg at £1476. 

Beef Cows

R Chambers, Ballycastle Lim 700kg £1946 (278), G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 650kg £1781 (274), S McGookin, Carrickfergus Lim 710kg £1924 (271), G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 730kg £1956 (268), Matthews Bros, Glenarm Lim 730kg £1912 (262), S McGookin, Carrickfergus Lim 690kg £1787 (259), P McIlrath, Glarryford Lim 710kg £1810 (255), G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 680kg £1720 (253), D McCrea, Ballymagorry BB 880kg £2217 (252), S McGookin, Carrickfegus Lim 690kg £1731 (251), G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 790kg £1959 (248), 710kg £1739 (245), S Stuart, Magheramorne Lim 660kg £1603 (243), W Baird, Ballyclare Lim 620kg £1494 (241), S McGookin, Carrickfergus Lim 700kg £1680 (240). 

Fr Cows

D McKay, Martinstown 700kg £1211 (173), Jacksons, Ballynure 730kg £1204 (165), A & W McMaster, Broughshane 660kg £1069 (162), Jacksons Ballynure 710kg £1143 (161), D McKay, Martinstown 610kg £976 (160), J Adams, Ballymena 610kg £963 (158), A & W McMaster, Broughshane 560kg £884 (158), T Carlisle, Dundrod 740kg £1154 (156), Jacksons Ballynure 660kg £1023 (155), D McKay, Broughshane 690kg £1048 (152), A & W McMaster, Broughshane 750kg £1132 (151), M T Boyd, Kilwaughter 570kg £855 (150). 

Beef Bullocks

Top per Kg 

A L Kyle, Portrush Lim 650kg £1950 (300), R McIvor, Cookstown Lim 630kg £1883 (299), 640kg £1856 (290) x2, R Thompson, Mosside Char 840kg £2410 (287), A Smyth, Ballymoney Char 720kg £2059 (286), A L Kyle, Portrush Char 700kg £1995 (285), R McIvor, Cookstown Lim 630kg £1795 (285), Char 680kg £1904 (280), E McClintock, Ballymena BB 600kg £1680 (280), R McIvor, Cookstown Lim 670kg £1876 (280), R McMullan, Ahoghill Shb 730kg £2029 (278), R Thompson, Mosside Char 750kg £2070 (276), 840kg £2301 (274), A Smyth, Ballymoney Lim 730kg £1971 (270), I McDowell, Magheramorne Lim 680kg £1836 (270). 

Top per head

R Thompson, Mosside Char 840kg £2410, 840kg £2301, M Jamison, Larne Lim 870kg £2114, R Thompson, Mosside Char 750kg £2070, A Smyth, Ballymoney Char 720kg £2059, D Whyte, Portglenone Char 810kg £2041, R McMullan, Ahoghill Shb 730kg £2029, A L Kyle, Portrush Char 700kg £1995, A Smyth, Ballymoney Lim 730kg £1971, A L Kyle, Portrush Lim 650kg £1950.

Beef Heifers

L M O'Neill, Ardboe Lim 720kg £2311 (321), Char 740kg £2242 (303), J McDevitt, Limavady Lim 620kg £1853 (299), G Mackey, Lisburn Char 630kg £1883 (299), V Cousley, Moneymore Lim 710kg £2073 (292), Char 700kg £2030 (290), G Mackey, Lisburn Char 700kg £2023 (289), P McIlrath, Glarryford Lim 680kg £1951 (287), C Livingstone, Ballymena Lim 520kg £1487 (286), G Mackey, Lisburn Char 660kg £1887 (286), B Mullan, Ringsend Char 600kg £1710 (285), P McIlrath, Glarryford Lim 630kg £1789 (284), J McDevitt, Limavady Lim 650kg £1846 (284), V Cousley, Moneymore Char 680kg £1917 (282), B Mullan, Ringsend Char 550kg £1551 (282), 580kg £1624 (280). 

Fr Bullocks

D Patterson, Crumlin 600kg £1476 (246), M McVicker, Cloughmills 710kg £1633 (230), 650kg £1482 (228), A Rocke, Larne 720kg £1620 (225), M Jamison, Larne 710kg £1590 (224), A Rocke, Larne 700kg £1554 (222), T Duffin, Toomebridge 650kg £1430 (220), M Jamison, Larne 570kg £1254 (220), A Rocke, Larne 670kg £1474 (220), 700kg £1533 (219), 630kg £1379 (219) x2, R & M & J Duffin, Cargan 590kg £1268 (215), 570kg £1140 (200), R D Humpherys, Donaghadee 530kg £1060 (200). 

Another great entry of 2714 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in a similar trade. Fat lambs sold to 550p for a pen of 45 Tex 24kg at £132 presented by I Morrison, Dunloy and to a top per head of £146 for 8 Texels 28.5kg from Raymond Gingles, Kilwaughter.  Fat ewes sold to £152

Fat lambs

Top per kg

I Morrison, Dunloy 45 Tex 24kg £132 (550) G Martin, Broughshane 15 Tex 25kg £137 (548) E Clyde, Muckamore 5 Tex 20.5kg £112 (546) D Wylie, Broughshane 4 Cha 24kg £131 (545) RJ McKay & Son, Carnlough 37 Suff 22kg £120 (545) J Maybin, Larne 2 Tex 22.5kg £122.50 (544) J Clarke, Moorfields 4 Tex 24kg £130 (541) N Rea, Larne 8 Cro 20.5kg £111 (541) C McAuley, Larne 31 Tex 24kg £129.50 (539) J Martin, Broughshane 11 Tex 23kg £124 (539) C Newell Ballymoney 2 Mul 22.5kg £121 (537) W &W R Mills, Broughshane 1 Cha 17.5kg £94 (537) J Bonnar, Broughshane 14 Spo 23kg £123.50 (537) E & E Nelson, 18 Tex 23kg £123.50 (537) J Fenton, Glarryford 15 Tex 24.5kg £131.50 (536) R & W Fleck, 32 Tex 20.5kg £110 (536) D Strange, Ballyclare 8 Tex 20.5kg £110 (536). 

Top per head

R Gingles, Kilwaughter 8Tex 28.5kg £146, J Maybin, Broughshane 2 Suff 33.5kg £141, S White, Cloughmills 24 Tex 27.5kg £138 G Martin, Broughshane 15 Tex 25kg £137, W Rea, Ballyclare 24 Tex 27kg £136, N McBurney, Moorfields 61 Tex 26kg £134, l Calderwood, Dunloy 15 Tex 26kg £134, J McClintock, Broughshane 25 Tex 25kg £133.50, L Calderwood, 10 Tex 26.5kg £133, J Wilson, 4 Tex 27kg £132, I Morrison, Dunloy 45 Tex 24kg £132, J Lowe, Coagh 11 Tex 26kg £132, S Hall, Carrickfergus 26kg £25kg £132, A Hall, Antrim 4 Tex 26.5kg £132. 

Fat ewes 706

1^st Quality

Suff - £90-£126

Tex - £115-£148

CB - £80-£126

BF - £75-112

230 store cattle in Ballymena on Tuesday sold to £1390 over for a Charolais bullock at 750kg at £2140 from K Brown, Lisburn. Heifers sold to £1100 over for a Char 520kg at £1620.

Bullocks

Up to 500kg 

H McCloy, Cullybackey Char 420kg £1440 (342), J Jones, Belfast Char 430kg £1380 (320) x2, D Scott, Dunloy Lim 450kg £1440 (320), 440kg £1400 (318), J Jones, Belfast Char 440kg £1400 (318), S Patterson, Carrickfergus Lim 500kg £1570 (314), N Hamilton, Moorfields AA 440kg £1380 (313), D Scott, Dunloy Lim 460kg £1440 (313), H McCloy, Cullybackey Lim 440kg £1370 (311), D Scott, Dunloy Lim 450kg £1380 (306), J Jones, Belfast Char 460kg £1410 (306), H McCloy, Cullybackey Char 480kg £1470 (306), D Scott, Dunloy Lim 450kg £1360 (302), H McCloy, Cullbackey Blo 430kg £1290 (300).

Over 501kg 

T Moorhead, Aughafatten Char 570kg £1770 (310), S Patterson, Carrickfergus Lim 530kg £1620 (305), 590kg £1790 (303), 530kg £1600 (301), T Moorhead, Aughafatten Char 560kg £1650 (294), J McMurran, Ballycarry Char 560kg £1650 (294), T Moorhead, Aughaftten Char 520kg £1520 (292), A Foreman, Belfast Char 550kg £1600 (290), J McMurran, Ballycarry Lim 580kg £1680 (289), T Moorhead, Aughafatten Char 610kg £1760 (288), J McMurran, Ballycarry Lim 570kg £1640 (287), K Brown, Lisburn Lim 660kg £1890 (286), Char 750kg £2140 (285). 

Heifers

0kg to 500kg

Matthews Bros, Glenarm Lim  380kg £1180 (310) H McCloy, Cullybackey Cha 450kg £1380 (306) S Hunter, Bushmills Cha 380kg £1150 (302) Cha 460kg £1350 (293) H McCloy, Ballymena Cha 490kg £1430 (291) J Jones, Belfast Cha 440kg £1250 (284) S Hunter, Cha 430kg £1200 (279) D & I Dunlop, Glarryford Lim 430kg £1200 (279) J Jones, Belfast Cha 450kg £1240 (275) S Hunter, Cha 360kg £990 (275) D & I Dunlop, Glarryford Lim 430kg £1180 (274) J Jones, Belfast Lim 410kg £1110 (270) A Abbott, Lisburn Lim 500kg £1350 (270) D & I Dunlop, Lim 420kg £1105 (263) A Gaston, Carnlough Sho 350kg £920 (262).

501kg and over

S Hunter, Bushmills Cha 520kg £1620 (311) A Abott, Lisburn Lim 520kg £1430 (275) H McCloy, Cullybackey Cha 510kg £1370 (268) S Hunter, Bushmills Cha 540kg £1370 (253) J Currie, Larne Sim 520kg £1290 (248) W & H J Nicholl, Ahoghill Fri 580kg £1125 (194).

An entry of 4200 sheep in Ballymena on Monday night included a sale of Beltex and Charolais rams, with the top price reaching 1300gns for a Beltex shearling ram. Breeding females sold to £295 for 11 Suffolk ewes and ewe lambs sold to £175 for 10 Suffolks’s. Store lambs reached £110.50 for a pen of 55 Texels.

Breeding Sheep

I McCluggage, Glarryford 11 Suff £295, 10 Suff £290, local farmer 10 Suff £265, T McIlroy, Larne 12 Suff £255, Local Farmer 8 Tex £250, 10 Suff £250, P R Sleeman, Limavady 12 Mule £250, C Gribben, Dunloy 12 Tex £245, L George, Nutts Corner 8 Tex £245, A Ferguson, Coagh 2 Tex £245, C & M Mullan, Drumsurn 10 Suff £240, C Gribben, Dunloy 12 Mule £238, L George, Nutts Corner 7 Tex £238, D Murdock, Crossgar 10 Suff £235, 10 Suff £232, P McAuley, Carnlough 12 Tex £230, G & I Davidson 2 Bf £225, C & M Mullan, Drumsurn 10 Suff £225, D Murdock, Crossgar 10 Suff £225, P R Sleeman, Limavady 12 Mule £222, D Murdock, Crossgar 10 Suff £222, C Gribben, Dunloy 12 Tex £220, P McAuley, Carnlough 14 Tex £220. 

Store Lambs

T Jackson, Broughshane 55 Tex £110.50, J McConaghie, Larne 6 Char £107, V McErlaine, Armoy 42 Tex £107, T Jackson, Broughshane 48 Suff £106, R M Carson, Islandmagee 29 Char £105, 39 Char £103.50, V McErlaine, Armoy 24 Suff £103.50, P McCambridge, Cushendall 9 Suff £101.50, K Kidd, Broughshane 57 Tex £100.50, G Gillan, Glenarm 50 Tex £100, J & S Gawn, Kells 14 Tex £100, P Dowds, Glarryford 11 Tex £100, V McErlaine, Armoy 24 Tex £99.50, B Jamison, Armoy 55 Tex £99, 55 Tex £99, J & D Watt, Ballymoney 53 Tex £98.50, B McLoughlin, Glenariffe 10 Tex £98, D Rea, Glenarm 37 Tex £98, W Hamill, Aughafatten 18 Cb £98, J Gray, Doagh 30 Char £98. 

Ewe Lambs

I, J & A Wilson, Islandmagee 10 Suff £175, 12 Suff £175, D McClean, Larne 12 Suff £164, Crockataggart Farms, Draperstown 1 Suff £162, JPF O'Loan, Martinstown 10 Suff £158, K & P O'Hara, Cushendun 9 Cv £158, C Alexander, Glenarm 12 Mule £158, I, J & A Wilson, Islandmagee 1 Suff £152, V McNeill, Ballycastle 12 Mule £152, D McClean, Larne 6 Suff £150, K & P O'Hara, Cushendun 13 Suff £148, JPF O'Loan, Martinstown 12 Suff £145, I, J & A Wilson, Islandmagee 5 Suff £145, S Alexander, Glenarm 11 Mil £145, C Alexander, Glenarm 11 Mule £144, D McCloskey, Loughgiel 12 Tex £141, The Cleggan Estate, Broughshane 12 Mule £140, C Alexander, Glenarm 11 Mil £140, C McDonnell, Ahoghill 14 Tex £138, I, J & A Wilson, Islandmagee 7 Suff £138, A & M & M McKeegan, Glenarm 6 Mule £138, I McMullan, Carnlough 10 Suff £135, 9 Suff £135, 4 Suff £135. 

Dairy Cows

29 dairy cows sold to:

D Maybin, Broughshane £2100, ESG Ivy Farm, Crumlin, £2050, G & A M Patton, £2000, S McClenaghan, Antrim £1950, B McStravick, Lurgan £1900, D & M McGregor, £1880, G Forsythe, Cloughmills £1800, S McClenaghan, £1800, D & M McGregor, £1800, D Maybin, £1780, T Carlisle, Dundrod £1780, D Maybin, £1750, B McStravick, £1700, I Smyth, Coleraine £1680, G & AM Patton, £1620, S McClenaghan, Antrim £1620.

Bulls

I Smith, Coleraine Abe £3050, L Campbell, Carrickfergus Abe £2000, D Fenton, Ballymena Lim £1950, D Hemphill, Armoy Abe £1800.

Sucklers

H McCormick, Larne Lim with Sal bull calf £2250, Lim with Sal hfr calf £2100, Lim with BB bull calf £2000, Lim Sal hfr calf £2000, D Fenton, Ballymena Shb with Lim Hfr calf  £2000, Abe with Cha bull calf £1980, Abe with cha bull calf £1980, A Pollock, Maghera Lim with Lim bull calf £1950, D Compton, Carninney Lim with Lim hfr calf £1880, D Fenton, Ballymena Abe with Lim bull calf £1800, Bel with Lim hfr calf £1800, Abe with Cha bull calf £1780, S McAllister, Ballycastle St with Ch hfr calf £1750, D Compton, Lim with AA hfr calf £1700, A Pollock, Lim with Lim bull calf £1700, D Fenton, Ballymena Abe with cha hfr £1700.

Calves

Bulls

I McFarlane, Hollywood BB £850, £820, PJ McKillop, Loughgiel Sim £795, R Ferguson, Comber Char £790, Ganaway Farms, Millisle Char £750, W Lusk, Ballyclare Her £725, I McFarlane, Hollwood AA £720, D McKilllop, Loughgiel Sim £700, J Walker, Randalstown AA £690 x2, M Gribben, Desertmartin BB £680 x4, Ganaway Farms, Millisle Char £660, D McKillop, Loughgiel Sim £650.

Heifers

R McNabney, Broughshane Char £740, PJ McKillop, Loughgiel Sim £700, I McFarlane, Hollywood BB £650 x2, £645 x4, Ganaway Farms, Millisle Char £630, Sim £615, Char £610, Lim £595, P J McKillop, Loughgiel Sim £595, J McKendry, Cullybackey Char £590 x2, AA £560.

Hol Fr Bulls

D McKay, Broughshane £550, £490, J Rea, Ballyclare £365, G Wilson, Glenarm £315 x6, J Rea, Doagh £300, A Hoey, Glenwherry £290 x5, I Cruickshanks £255. 

Weanlings

An entry of 260 weanlings in Ballymena resulted in a super trade. Bullocks sold to £1070 over for a Lim 440kg £1510, heifers sold to £1040 over for a Cha 460kg £1500 offered by T Connon, Broughshane. 

Heifers

0kg to 300kg

J McLaughlin, Aughafatten 2x Cha 210kg £850 (404) 2x Cha 220kg £890 (404) Cha 220kg £890 (404) R Montford, Broughshane Cha 250kg £960 (384) local farmer Lim 240kg £875 (364) W Stewart, Dundrod Cha 240kg £870 (362) R Montford, Cha 280kg £1010 (360) G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 280kg £970 (346) P & C Connon, Cha 290kg £1000 (344) R Montford, Cha 290kg £980 (337) W Stewart, Dundrod Sho 170kg £565 (332) P & C Connon, Deerfin 280kg £920 (328).

301kg to 350kg

G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 320kg £1150 (359) Lim 310kg £1060 (341) G Armstrong, Cloughmills Lim 340kg £1155 (339) Lim 350kg £1185 (338) Lim 350kg £1150 (328) C & I Dunlop, Cha 350kg £1140 (325) G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 330kg £1070 (324) Lim 330kg £1050 (318) WJ Ervine, Newtownabbey Sal 340kg £1080 (317) G Armstrong, Cloughmills Lim 330kg £1040 (315) WJ Ervine, Sal 350kg £1080 (308) T Connon, Cha 340kg £980 (288) G Crowe, Ballyclare Sal 310kg £890 (287) B Rowan, Broughshane Cha 320kg £910 (284) E Sherrard, Cha 320kg £880 (275).

351kg and over

J Farquhar, Moorfields Sal 360kg £1210 (336) G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 360kg £1210 (236) A Millar, Antrim Cha 360kg £1190 (330) G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 400kg £1310 (327) T Connon, Broughshane Cha 460kg £1500 (326) C Magill, Larne Lim 370kg £1200 (324) G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 410kg £1310 (319) RP McDonnell, Cushendall Cha 360kg £1150 (319) G Armstrong, Lim 420kg £1330 (316) T Connon, Broughshane Cha 460kg £1430 (310) N & J Farquhar, Ballymena Lim 400kg £1240 (310) G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 380kg £1175 (309) T Connon, Broughshane Cha 390kg £1200 (307) D McClurkin, Cha 370kg £1130 (305) C Magill, Larne Cha 440kg £1340 (304) T Connon, Broughshane Cha 470kg £1430 (304).

Bullocks

Up to 300kg

G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 300kg £1210 (403), W Stewart, Dundrod Char 200kg £800 (400), J McLaughlin, Aughafatten Lim 220kg £850 (386), Char 270kg £975 (361), Char 300kg £1060 (353), W Stewart, Dundrod Char 210kg £740 (352), Char 300kg £1040 (346), Char 280kg £970 (346), J McLaughlin, Aughafatten Lim 290kg £990 (341), A McKillop, Cushendall Char 300kg £1020 (340), J McLaughlin, Aughafatten Lim 270kg £910 (337), E Sherrard, Belfast Char 290kg £950 (327), A McKillop, Cushendall Sim 290kg £910 (313), Lim 300kg £930 (310), local farmer Char 290kg £880 (303), JJ Hill, Islandmagee, AA 300kg £880 (293).

301-350kg

B Rowan, Broughshane, Char 330kg £1250 (378), G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 320kg £1160 (362), J McLaughlin, Aughnafatten Char 330kg £1140 (345), G Crowe, Ballyclare AA 340kg £1170 (344), G Loughery, Limavady Lim 350 £1150 (328), A McKillop, Cushendall Lim 310kg £985 (317), D McClurkin, Ligoneil AA 320kg £975 (304), E Sherrard, Belfast Lim 340kg £1030 (302), JJ Hill, Islandmagee AA 310kg £890 (287), AA 320kg 3900 (281), A McKeegan, Glenarm 310kg £870 (280), D McClurkin, Ligoneil Bel 340kg £950 (279), B Rowan, Broughshane Sim 320kg £840 (262), A McKillop, Cushendall Sim 320kg £810 (253), AA 340kg £790 (232), Her 330kg £760 (230).

351kg and over

C&I Dunlop, Larne Char 390kg £1440 (369), C Magill, Larne Char 370kg £1365 (368), J Farqhuar, Ballymena Lim 400kg £1450 (362), C Magill, Larne Char 380kg £1370 (360), A Millar, Antrim Char 400kg £1140 (360), G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 390kg £1390 (356), G Loughery, Limavady Lim 400kg £1410 (352), C Magill, Larne Lim 400kg £1400 (350), G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 430kg £1490 (346), G Loughery, Limavady Lim 410kg £1420 (346), AA 390kg £1340 (343), Lim 440kg £1510 (343), Lim 420kg £1440 (342), G Hayes, Ballymena Lim 430kg £1470 (341), RP McDonnell, Cushendall Char 390kg £1320 (338), D Scott, Ballymena Char 370kg £1250 (337).

250 beef cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in a very sharp trade. Beef cows sold to 292p for 790kg at £2306, Fr cows to 740kg at £1309, Beef heifers to 294p for 640kg at £1881, Beef bullocks to 323p for 660kg at £2131 and to a top per head of £2529 for 900kg. Fr Bullocks to 231p for 680kg at £1570.

Beef Cows

T O’Kane, Swatragh Lim 790kg £2306 (292), 720kg £2073 (288), F McMullan, Cushendall Lim 620kg £1680 (271), T O’Kane, Swatragh Lim 730kg £1971 (270), R McVicker, Ballycastle Par 720kg £1922 (267), D Mairs, Lisburn Lim 730kg £1949 (267), J McLaughlin, Aughafatten BB 820kg £2173 (265), K Bell, Broughshane Sal 630kg £1663 (264), R McVicker, Ballycastle Par 670kg £1762 (263), D McCaffery, Glenavy Lim 580kg £1513 (261), J McLaughlin, Aughafatten Lim 810kg £2089 (258), A Mairs, Lisburn Lim 600kg £1494 (249), K Bell, Broughshane Char 690kg £1697 (246), T O’Kane, Swatragh Lim 660kg £1617 (245), S Kelly, Kells Lim 680kg £1611 (237), D Frew, Randalstown Lim 650kg £1508 (232).

Fr Cows

G & S Carey, Dunloy 740kg £1309 (177), W & H J Nicholl, Ahoghill 630kg £1089 (173), P & G O’Rawe, Clough 650kg £1105 (170), B Gribben, Dunloy 780kg £1318 (169), G & S Carey, Dunloy 750kg £1237 (165), 670kg £1098 (164), 650kg £1007 (155), B Gribben, Dunloy 710kg £1022 (144), D & A Erwin, Ballymena 660kg £897 (136), RLA & D Irvine, Dundrod 650kg £845 (130).

Beef Heifers

R Spence, Crumlin Lim 640kg £1881 (294) B Spence, Crumlin Lim 660kg £1933 (293) M Rafferty, Cookstown Cha 700kg £2023 (289) R Spence, Crumlin Cha 700kg £2016 (288) M Rafferty, Cookstown Cha 730kg £2087 (286) A McBride, Toome Lim 660kg £1874 (284) local farmer Lim 660kg £1692 (282) C McDonnell, Sim 560kg £1562 (279) B Mullan, Coleraine Cha 600kg £1662 (277) |C McDonnell, Ballycastle Cha 670kg £1849 (276) R Woodside, Ballyclare Abe 610kg £1671 (274) Abe 640kg £1753 (274) B Mullan, Cha 600kg £1644 (274) Cha 570kg £1556 (273) Cha 580kg £1566 (270) H Mulholland, Glenavy Cha 600kg £1584 (264).

Beef Bullocks

Top per kg

S Kelly, Portaferry Lim 660kg £2131 (232) H Crawford, Moneyrea Bel 810kg £2527 (312) Lim 710kg £2201 (310) R Thompson, Ballymoney Lim 720kg £2203 (306) K McDevitt, Limavady Lim 720kg £2167 (301) H Crawford, Moneyrea Lim 710kg £2130 (300) S Kelly, Lim 710kg £2115 (298) B Spence, Crumlin Lim 730kg £2146 (294) M Farr, Lisburn Lim 690kg £2028 (294) R McCartney, Cookstown Lim 690kg £2021 (293) M Farr, Lisburn Lim 670kg £1956 (292) S Kelly, Lim 780kg £2269 (291) R Thompson, Ballymoney Lim 700kg £2030 (290) B Spence, Crumlin, Cha 650kg £1885 (290) local farmer Lim 700kg £2023 (290) M Farr, Lisburn Cha 710kg £2059 (290).

Bullocks (top per head)

J Brennan, Magherafelt Lim 900kg £2529, H Crawford, Moneyrea Bel 810kg £2527, R Forsythe, Portglenone Sim 890kg £2403, V.N Fleck, Broughshane Lim 840kg £2368, S Kelly, Portglenone Lim 830kg £2365, J Brennan, Magherafelt Sim 860kg £2313, Char 810kg £2308, S Kelly, Portglenone Lim 780kg £2269, T McKinstry, Ballyclare Char 830kg £2265. J Brennan, Magherafelt Char 800kg £2232, AA 830kg £2207, R Thompson, Ballymoney Lim 720kg £2203, H Crawford, Moneyrea Lim 710kg £2201, V.N Fleck, Broughshane Lim 770kg £2179, R Forsythe, Portglenone Sim 800kg £2176, K McDevitt, Limavady Lim 720kg £2167.

Friesian Bullocks

A Rocke, Larne Hol 680kg £1570 (231), Fri 710kg £1562 (220), Hol 720kg £1584 (220), Hol 700kg £1540 (220), Hol 670kg £1474 (220), R McNabney, Broughshane Fri 520kg £1128 (217), M Jamison Fri 580kg £1247 (215), A Rocke, Larne Hol 680kg £1462 (215), Fri 630kg £1348 (214).

An entry of 2716 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in a steady trade.  Fat lambs sold to 556p for 6 Dorsets 22kg at £122.50 presented by Yvonne Gregg, Broughshane and to a top per head of £145.50 for 9 Texels 26.5kg from GJ Coulter, Cookstown.  Fat ewes sold to £230.

Fat lambs

Top per kg

Y Gregg, Broughshane 6 Dor 22kg £122.50 (256) GJ Coulter, Cookstown 9 Tex 26.5kg £145.50 (549) F McKendry, Broughshane 15 Tex 24.5kg £134 (546) H Wilson, Cullybackey 6 Rou 23kg £125 (543) R Hoy, Doagh 12 Tex 23kg £125 (543) T Jackson, Broughshane 35 Tex 21.5kg £116 (539) J  Lowe, Coagh 15 Tex 22.5kg £121 (537) RJ McKay, Carnlough 41 Cro 24kg £128.50 (535) B McMillan, Cullybackey 20 Tex £123 (534) J Wilson, Banbridge 7 Tex 26kg £139 (534) T Stewart, Cairncastle 21 Tex 20.5kg £109.50 (534) J Jones, Belfast 15 Tex 22.5kg £120 (533) P McIlrath, Glarryford 3 Tex 22.5kg £120 (533) A Montgomery, Broughshane 4 Dor 19.5kg £104 (533) A Stewart, Ballyclare 11 Tex 23kg £122.50 (532) T McBride, Toome 25 Tex £125 (531).

Top per kg

GJ Coulter, Cookstown 9 Tex 26.5kg £145.50, R Hunter, Larne 1 Cro 30.5kg £140, J Wilson, 3 Suf 28kg £39.50, 7 Tex 26kg £139, D McCloskey, Ballymena 12 Cro 30.5kg £137, F McKendry, Broughshane 15 Tex 24.5kg £134, J Lowe, Coagh 1 Tex 26.5kg £133, N McBurney, Moorfields 70 Cha 25.5kg £132, S White, Cloughmills 4 Mul 28kg £132, M Moffett, Broughshane 8 Cro 27kg £132, D Mills, Glenarm 17 Tex 25kg £130, S Dobbin, Ballycastle 21 Tex 25kg £130, D Green, Cullybackey 1 Dor 29.5kg £130, AM McFarlane, Dungiven 12 Tex 24.5kg £130, L Topping, Islandmagee 1 Tex 27.5kg £130, S Craig, Ballycastle 15 Tex 26kg £129.

Fat ewes (606)

1^st Quality

Suff - £120-£198

Tex - £130-£230

CB - £100-£152

BF - £70-£98

An entry of 300 store cattle in Ballymena met a sharp trade.  Bullocks sold to £1195 over for a Char 780kg at £1975 presented by A & B Hunter, Antrim.  Heifers sold to £1080 over for a Char heifer 520kg at £1600 resented by Sandra Hunter, Bushmills.

Bullocks

Up to 500kg 

W & M Orr, Ballycastle Char 370kg £1270 (343), 430kg £1440 (334), Wylie Livestock Ltd, Newtownabbey Char 440kg £1470 (334), W & M Orr, Ballycastle Lim 430kg £1420 (330), Wylie Livestock Ltd, Newtownabbey Lim 500kg £1640 (328), J Wightman, Bangor Char 420kg £1350 (321), J Blair, Cullybackey Char 490kg £1550 (316), Wylie Livestock Ltd, Newtownabbey Lim 440kg £1390 (315), 440kg £1380 (313), W & M Orr, Ballycastle Lim 430kg £1340 (311), Char 350kg £1090 (311), J Blair, Cullybackey Char 490kg £1520 (310), B McAdam, Doagh Lim 420kg £1300 (309), W & M Orr, Ballycastle Char 440kg £1360 (309), J Blair, Cullybackey Char 430kg £1320 (307), W & M Orr, Ballycastle Lim 450kg £1380 (306). 

Over 501kg 

J McMurran, Ballycarry BB 520kg £1640 (315), H McCloy, Cullybackey Lim 550kg £1730 (314), G & J McIlwaine, Groomsport Lim 510kg £1590 (311), G & A McBurney, Ballyclare Char 510kg £1590 (311), Wylie Livestock Ltd, Newtownabbey Char 600kg £1860 (310), F Duffin, Toomebridge Char 520kg £1600 (307), K McErlain, Armoy Char 610kg £1860 (304), Wylie Livestock Ltd, Newtownabbey Char 590kg £1790 (303), J McMurran, Ballycarry Lim 510kg £1540 (302), Wylie Livestock Ltd, Newtownabbey Char 560kg £1690 (301), 550kg £1650 (300), K McErlain, Armoy Char 630kg £1880 (298), Wylie Lievstock Ltd, Newtownabbey Char 600kg £1790 (298), 560kg £1660 (296), J McMurran, Ballycarry Lim 540kg £1600 (296), K McErlain, Armoy Lim 560kg £1650 (294). 

Heifers

0kg to 500kg

S Hunter, Bushmills Cha 460kg £1410 (306) H McCloy, Cullybackey Cha 430kg £1290 (300) Cha 430kg £1260 (293) J Maybin, Kells 2x Lim 350kg £1000 (285) N Boyd, Broughshane Sim 410kg £1170 (285) A Stewart, Ballymena Cha 470kg £1340 (285) J Wightman, Bangor Cha 330kg £940 (284) J Watson, Ballyrobert Cha 450kg £1280 (284) A Stewart, Cha 490kg £1390 (283) S Hunter, Bushmills Cha 490kg £1380 (281) N Boyd, Sim 380kg £1070 (281) A Stewart, Sim 500kg £1400 (280) WJ Watson, Cha 390kg £1090 (279) J Wightman, Lim 320kg £885 (276) Lim 380kg £1050 (276).

501kg and over

A Stewart, Ballymena Cha 510kg £1570 (307) S Hunter, Bushmills Cha 520kg £1600 (307) J Watson, Cha 510kg £1440 (282) F Duffin, Toome Cha 530kg £1470 (277) R Booth, Ahoghill Lim 520kg £1430 (275) H McCloy, Cha 520kg £1400 (269) J Irvine, Craigavon Brb 520kg £1390 (267) J Watson, Lim 540kg £1380 (255) G & J McIlwaine, Lim 600kg £1500 (250) J Irvine, Brb 550kg £1370 (249) S Hunter, Sim 640kg £1580 (246) J Irvine, Brb, 580kg £1430 (246) N Coor, Ardboe Lim 530kg £1290 (243) G & J McIlwaine, Lim 580kg £1410 (243) R Clements, Portglenone Lim 560kg £1305 (233) S McAllister, Glenarm Cha 560kg £1265 (225). 

A super entry of just under 3400 sheep in Ballymena on Monday night met a great trade. Breeders to £288, ewe lambs to £178 and store lambs to £128.

Ewe lambs

M Crawford, Glenwherry 12 Chev £178, 10 Chev £175, J Kerr, Coleraine 8 Chev £172, 10 Chev £167, K Travers, Castlederg 8 Chev £162, 8 Chev £160, M Crawford, Glenwherry 10 Chev £155, K Travers, Castlederg 3 Suff £155, J Kerr, Coleraine 10 Chev £152, W Thompson, Ahoghill 1 Tex £140, J&S Bailey, Ballycastle 6 Mule £140, O Duffin 10 Mule £136.

Store lambs

K Travers, Castlederg 3 Tex £128, P Butler, Rathkenny 11 Suff £118, J Fleck, Doagh 15 Tex £108, S.P Fitzgerald, Crumlin 41 Tex £108, J Fleck, Doagh 54 Tex £106, P Brown, Ballycastle 35 Suff £105, R Hamilton, Glenarm 45 Tex £103, D Hamilton, Carnalbanagh 52 Tex £103, A&M.E Graham, Carnlough 18 Tex £102.

Breeders

A M McFarlane, Dungiven 10 Chev £288, W McCurdy, Broughshane 12 Suff £285, 13 Suff £280, E McNeilly, Ballymena 3 Suff £275, J.P & A.R.W Nelson, Ballyclare, 9 Suff £272, I McCluggage, Glarryford 10 Suff £270, E McNeilly, Ballymena 12 Suff £270, J.P & A.R.W Nelson, Ballyclare 10 Suff £270, W A Purcell, Castlerock 12 Mule £268, S Hunter, Bushmills 2 Suff £265.

 For Carrigeen farms – 25 top quality Charolais & Limousin bullock and heifer weanlings 370-420kgs

Dairy Cows

27 dairy cows topped at £2000 for a calved heifer from D & M McGregor, Muckamore.

D & M McGregor, Muckamore Hol £2000, D McNeilly, Randalstown Fr £1980, Esg Ivy Farm, Crumlin Hol £1780, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £1780, B McStravick, Gawleys Gate Hol £1750, D & M McGregor, Muckamore Hol £1720, T Carlisle, Dundrod Fri £1720, D McNeilly, Randalstown Fri £1720, R H & H A Shanks, Dunadry Hol £1700, S McClenaghan, Antrim Hol £1620, J McCann, Lurgan Fr £1600, H Thompson, Randalstown Fr £1600, G Magennis, Armagh Fr £1600.

Suckler Cows

25 lots of suckler stock reached £2720 for a Belgian blue cow with a bull calf at foot.

H McCormick, Larne BB & bull calf £2720, R Adams, Ballymena Sim & bull calf £1980, H McCormick, Larne BB & bull calf £1950, H Phillips, Stoneyford St & hfr calf £1620, G Gault, Doagh AA & hfr £1600, J Steede, Ballymena AA & bull calf £1500.

Pedigree Belted, Black and White Galloways

The belted galloways, black galloways and white galloways topped at 2280 guineas for a senior heifer from A W Edgar. Junior heifers topped at 1700gns from Brian Moorhead with a sale average of 1150gns.

A W Edgar, Moy 2280gns, J Robertson, Millisle 2180gns, Gruige Farm, Cloughmills 2000gns, B Huey, Armoy 1900gns, 1720gns, W H Burke, Portadown 1720gns, B Moorhead, Liscolman 1700gns, L O’Neill, Martinstown 1620gns, R Creith, Bushmills 1550gns, W H Burke, Portadown 1550gns, 1500gns.

Calves

230 calves topped at £685 for a 3 month old Limousin bull, heifers to £675 for a Charolais and Friesian bull calves to £470.

Bulls

Local Farmer Lim £685, A Dunn, Greenisland Lim £680, B Laverty, Armoy Char £670, M Paisley, Larne Char £665, Local farmer AA £660, U Ramage, Bushmills BB £650, J Reid, Carnlough Shb £645, R Martin, Portavogie BB £645 x3, F Bellingham, Ballymoney Her £640, S J Kerr, Comber Lim £640, M Paisley, Larne Char £640, U Ramage, Bushmills Char £625, G Hayes, Ballymena AA £620.

Heifers

M Paisley, Larne Char £675, B Laverty, Armoy Char £660, M Paisley, Larne Char £660, Local Farmer Char £655, AA £650, Char £640, B Laverty, Armoy Char £620, £610, M Paisley, Larne Char £600, Sim £580, R J T Fleming, Templepatrick Sim £580, Local Farmer Char £570, Local Farmer Char £565, R Martin, Portavogie BB £555 x3.

Hol/Fr Bulls

U Ramage, Bushmills £470, A Gaston, Glarryford £380 x3, R Martin, Portavogie £350, S McKay, Dunloy £340 x4, A Gaston, Glarryford £220 x2, S McKay, Dunloy £200 x3, D Jones, Moneymore £160, I Suffern, Crumlin £110.

Weanlings

Bullocks

Up to 300kg

S & M & C McDonnell, Glenariffe Char 240kg £935 (389), Sal 170kg £630 (370), L Hamill, Templepatrick AA 290kg £1030 (355), S & M & C McDonnell, Glenariffe Char 220kg £780 (354), D J McFerran, Dunloy Char 230kg £800 (347), W C McMaster, Gleno Sim 290kg £1000 (344), S & M & C McDonnell, Glenariffe Char 290kg £990 (341), D J McFerran, Dunloy Char 260kg £870 (334), 290kg £940 (324), S & M & C McDonnell, Glenariffe Char 230kg £740 (321), D J McFerran, Dunloy Char 300kg £960 (320), 270kg £860 (318), S & M & C McDonnell, Glenariffe Char 220kg £700 (318), D J McFerran, Dunloy Char 270kg £850 (314), 270kg £830 (307), 250kg £750 (300).

301 to 350kg

S Dennison, Antrim Char 340kg £1140 (335), Lim 310kg £1000 (322), L Hamill, Templepatrick AA 320kg £1030 (321) x2, 340kg £1075 (316) x2, L Marron, Portglenone Lim 350kg £1100 (314), Limnaharry Farm, Ahoghill Lim 350kg £1040 (297), B Gingles, Larne Char 330kg £970 (293), 330kg £960 (290), W C McMaster, Gleno Lim 310kg £880 (283), B Gingles, Larne Lim 330kg £930 (281), B Reid, Templepatrick Lim 320kg £880 (275).

Over 351kg

Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick Char 370kg £1390 (375), Lim 390kg £1390 (356), L Marron, Portglenone Lim 390kg £1380 (353), Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick Char 410kg £1430 (348), 390kg £1360 (348), J Blair, Cullybackey Char 460kg £1590 (345), Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick Char 380kg £1300 (342), 410kg £1400 (341), T Paul, Dunloy Char 540kg £1840 (340), Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick Char 480kg £1630 (339), T Paul, Dunloy Char 510kg £1720 (337), Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick Char 430kg £1440 (334), L Marron, Portglenone Lim 380kg £1270 (334), J Blair, Cullybackey Char 440kg £1470 (334).

Heifers

0kg to 300kg

S & M & C McDonnell, Ballymena Sal 190kg £670 (352) S Dennison, Antrim Cha 300kg £1030 (343) Cha 300kg £1000 (333) local farmer Cha 290kg £920 (317) Cha 270kg £840 (311) DJ McFerran, Cha 290kg £870 (300) local farmer, Lim 230kg £690 (300) DJ McFerran, Ballymena Cha 280kg £830 (296) 270kg £770 (285) Cha 260kg £740 (284) B Gingles, Larne Lim 300kg £840 (280) Cha 280kg £770 (275) Lim 300kg £810 (270) T Morrow, Larne Cha 260kg £700 (269) B Reid, Templepatrick Lim 280kg £680 (242) J Millar, Ballymena Abe 300kg £690 (230)

301kg to 350kg

S Dennison, Antrim Cha 310kg £1090 (351) Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick Lim 350kg £1100 (314) B Matthews, Clough Lim 350kg £1020 (291) P Esler, Islandmagee Lim 340kg £970 (285) B Matthews, Clough Shb 310kg £880 (283) Carrigeen Farms, Lim 330kg £930 (281) P Esler, Larne Lim 320kg £890 (278) L Marron, Lim 330kg £900 (272) Carrigeen Farms Cha 320kg £870 (271) W Fleck, Broughshane St 320kg £850 (265) B Matthews, Lim 330kg £840 (254) Lim 340kg £850 (250) J Connolly, Lim 320kg £800 (250) B Gingles, Larne Lim 340kg £825( 242).

351kg and over

J & N Morrow, Glenarm Spk 400kg £1270 (317) Carrigeen Farms, Cha 440kg £1380 (131) Cha 380kg £1190 (313) J & N Morrow, Glenarm Spk 460kg £1400 (304) WJ Ervine, Newtownabbey Cha 400kg £1210 (302) Carrigeen Farms, Cha 490kg £1480 (302) Cha 530kg £1600 (301) B Matthews, Clough Lim 360kg £1080 (300) Carrigeen Farms, Cha 440kg £1300 (295) WJ Ervine, Newtownabbey Cha 400kg £1180 (295) Carrigeen Farms, Cha 400kg £1180 (295) WJ Ervine, Cha 410kg £1200 (292) J & N Morrow, Glenarm Spk 390kg £1140 (292) WJ Ervine, Cha 380kg £1100 (289) Carrigeen Farms, Cha 460kg £1330 (289) Cha 460kg £1320 (287).

An entry of 300 beef cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in a much sharper trade. Beef cows sold to 325p for a Blue 870kg at £2827, Fr cows sold to 180p for 820kg at £1476, Beef heifers to 288p for 630kg at £1814, Beef bullocks to 316p for 730kg at £2306 and to a top per head of £2706 for 1010kg. Fr bullocks to 226p for 700kg at £1582.

Beef Cows

H Crawford, Moneyrea Bel 870kg £2827 (325) J McNeill, Crossgar Bel 730kg £2314 (317) H Crawford, Bel 910kg £2429 (267) J McCambridge, Ballycastle 600kg £1602 (267) S McGookin, Carrickfergus Lim 640kg £1689 (264) J McKay, Lim 720kg £1864 (259) C Kelly, Cookstown Cha 980kg £2489 (254) G Armstrong, Cloughmills Lim 530kg £1346 (254) Kelly Bros, Ballymena St 740kg £1864 (252) A Clements, Muckamore Lim 610kg £1525 (250) F McAuley, Toome Lim 670kg £1675 (250) J McKay, Maghera Lim 770kg £1901 (247) C Kerr, Newtownabbey Lim 660kg £1630 (247) J McKay, Lim 750kg £1830 (244) S McCambridge, Ballycastle Sal 800kg £1944 (243) AJ Wilson, Lim 630kg £1512 (240).

Friesian cows

M Wilkin, Islandmagee 820kg £1476 (180) H & J Nicholl, Ahoghill 650kg £1092 (168) A & W McMaster, Broughshane 6330kg £1052 (167) RJ McLean, Ballyclare 540kg £885 (164) J & G Hamilton, Broughshane 700kg £1141 (163) W Alcorn, Limavady 670kg £1092 (163) D McAloanan, Dunloy 730kg £1175 (161) RJ McLean, Straid 720kg £1152 (160) B McConnell, Doagh 700kg £1224 (159) 730kg £1131 (155) RJ McLean 600kg £840 (140) J & G Hamilton, Broughshane 570kg £775 (136) D McIlwaine, Larne 620kg £830 (134) A & W McMaster, Broughshane 660kg £858 (130) W Alcorn, Limavady 600kg £780 (130).

Beef Bullocks

Top per head

B Harkness, Coagh Lim 1010kg £2706, J McKay, Upperlands Lim 940kg £2688, R Thompson, Mosside Char 860kg £2382, Lim 800kg £2368, B Harkness, Coagh Char 910kg £2356, H Crawford, Newtownards BB 730kg £2306, J McKay, Upperlands Lim 790kg £2298, J McDevitt, Limavady Char 760kg £2242, V Fleck, Broughshane Lim 780kg £2230, 790kg £2219, A McDevitt, Limavady Char 760kg £2204 x2. 

Top per Kg

H Crawford, Newtownards BB 730kg £2306 (316), M Farr, Ballinderry Lim 670kg £2090 (312), 630kg £1927 (306), J McDevitt, Limavady Lim 670kg £2036 (304), C McDevitt, Limavady Char 730kg £2182 (299), R Thompson, Mosside Lim 680kg £2012 (296), 800kg £2368 (296), M Farr, Lisburn Lim 680kg £2012 (296), K McDevitt, Limavady Lim 700kg £2065 (295), J McDevitt, Limavady Char 760kg £2242 (295), C McDevitt, Limavady Char 720kg £2102 (292), J McKay, Upperlands 790kg £2298 (291), A McDevitt, Limavady Char 760kg £2204 (290) x2. 

Beef Heifers

Top per Kg

S McNeil, Broughshane Char 630kg £1814 (288), G.A Fleming, Templepatrick Blo 610kg £1695 (272), R Devlin, Toomebridge Lim 570kg £1573 (276), A McMillen, Portglenone Lim 560kg £1512 (270), S McNeill, Broughshane Lim 530kg £1431 (270), G.A Fleming, Templepatrick Lim 510kg £1377 (270), A McMillen, Portglenone Lim 610kg £1634 (268), Char 620kg £1661 (268), G.A Fleming, Templepatrick AA 570kg £1521 (267), T McSwiggan, Maghera Her 620kg £1636 (264), A McMillen, Portglenone Her 640kg £1683 (263), M Farquhar, Ballymena AA 660kg £1729 (262), A McMillen, Portglenone Lim 610kg £1598 (262), Lim 580kg £1502 (259), M Farquhar, Ballymena AA 620kg £1593 (257), R McKeown, Templepatrick SHB 700kg £1785 (255).

Friesian Bullocks

R D Humpreys, Donaghadee Hol 700kg £1582 (226), M McVicker, Clough Fri 610kg £1378 (226), R D Humpreys, Donaghadee Fri 680kg £1482 (218), M McVicker, Clough Fri 720kg £1569 (218), A Rocke, Larne Fri 690kg £1497 (217), Fri 630kg £1323 (210), Fri 580kg £1218 (210), Hol 650kg £1332 (205), Hol 700 £1435 (205), Fri 770kg £1570 (204)

An entry of 2685 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in a slightly easier trade. Fat lambs sold to 557p for a pen of Texels 21kg £117 from H Blaney, Ahoghill and to a top per head of £155 for a heavy Texel offered by A Gardiner, Larne. Fat ewes sold to £208.

Fat lambs (1905)

Top per kg

H Blaney, Ahoghill 2 Tex 21kg £117 (557) R Wylie, Bushmills 20 Tex £128 (556) R Simpson, Broughshane 11 Tex 23kg £128 (556) C Irvine, Carrickfergus 30 Tex £122 (554) C McKee, Broughshane 9 Tex £127.50 (554) E McNeill, Glenarm 16 Tex 23kg £127 (552) G Irwin, Ballyclare 7 Tex 23.5kg £129 (548) W Warwick, Moorfields 23 Tex 22kg £120 (545) R Wilson, Ballyclare 22 Tex 22.5kg £122.50 (544) J Maybin, Larne 6 Tex 22.5kg £122.50 (544) R & D McAuley, 4 Tex 22.5kg £122.50 (544) L Finlay, 3 Tex 21.5kg £117 (544).

Top per head

A Gardiner, Larne 1 Tex 36kg £155, Belston Ltd, 4 Spo 30kg £151, S Robinson, Carrickfergus 1 Tex 27.5kg £140.50, FG & T McMullan, Broughshane 22 Tex 27kg £136, J Thompson, Kells 10 Tex 27kg £136, J McFall, Broughshane 11 Tex 25kg £135, I Lamont, Cullybackey 2 Suff 28kg £135, R Lamont, Cullybackey 5 Tex 25kg £134, P Goulden, Doagh 7 Tex 25.5kg £133.50, W Brown, 6 Dor 26.5kg £133, A McNair, 22 Tex 25.5kg £133, A McKillop, Corkey 23 Tex 25.5kg £132.50.

Fat Ewes (780)

1st Quality

Suff - £140 - £180

Tex - £140 - £208

CB - £95 - £140

Bf - £60 - £88

15 Char heifers approx. 500kgs for Bushmills farmer

15 Char cattle approx. 480kgs for Glenavy farmer

250 store cattle in Ballymena on Tuesday resulted in a sharp trade. Bullocks sold to £1260 over for a Lim 580kg at £1840 presented by J Carleton, Cullybackey. Heifers sold to £1210 over for a Char 620kg at £1830 also offered by J Carleton.

Bullocks

0kg to 500kg

J Blair, Cullybackey Cha 390kg £1360 (348) Cha 430kg £1460 (339) W & M Orr, Ballycastle Cha 410kg £1370 (334) J Blair, Lim 440kg £1460 (331) H McCullough, Randalstown Lim 480kg £1535 (319) O Wilkinson, Glenavy Sim 440kg £1380 (313) W & M Orr, Cha 440kg £1370 (311) L Wilkinson, Glenavy Cha 470kg £1440 (306) O Wilkinson, Sim 460kg £1400 (304) W & M Orr, Cha 480kg £1460 (304) J McMurran, Ballycarry Lim 500kg £1500 (300) W Montgomery, Broughshane Abe 460kg £1380 (300) J McMurran, Lim 500kg £1470 (294) Lim 500kg £1460 (292) J McKeever, Ahoghill Par 400kg £1165 (291) W & M Orr, Cha 420kg £1220 (290).

501kg and over

J Carleton, Cullybackey Lim 580kg £1840 (317) J McMurran, Ballycarry Cha 550kg £1700 (309) Lim 510kg £1570 (307) Lim 550kg £1680 (305) Cha 570kg £1740 (305) Cha 580kg £1770 (305) K Brown, Lim 590kg £1800 (305) O Wilkinson, Glenavy Cha 520kg £1580 (303) Cha 580kg £1750 (301) K Brown, Lim 580kg £1750 (301) H McCullough, Randalstown Cha 530kg £1590 (300) Cha 520kg £1560 (300) J McCarroll, Ballymena Sim 560kg £1680 (300) Sim 530kg £1590 (300) K Brown, Lim 590kg £1760 (298) J McMurran, Cha 550kg £1640 (298).

Heifers

Up to 500kg

O Wilkinson, Glenavy Char 420kg £1290 (307), J McClure, Ballymoney Lim 450kg £1350 (300), J & S Bailey, Ballycastle Lim 480kg £1430 (297), 490kg £1450 (295), O Wilkinson, Glenavy Char 450kg £1330 (295), J McKeever, Ahoghill Par 410kg £1200 (292), 410kg £1170 (285), 420kg £1190 (283), 430kg £1190 (276), J Maybin, Kells Lim 380kg £1040 (273), J & S Bailey, Ballycastle Lim 470kg £1280 (272), L Wilkinson, Glenavy Char 410kg £1080 (263), J McKeever, Ahoghill Par 420kg £1100 (261), 440kg £1150 (261), J Allen, Broughshane Char 500kg £1300 (260). 

Over 501kg 

J & S Bailey, Ballycastle Char 530kg £1650 (311), R Creith, Bushmills Char 550kg £1670 (303), 560kg £1660 (296), J Carleton, Cullybackey Char 620kg £1830 (295), R Creith, Bushmills Char 520kg £1490 (286), O Wilkinson, Glenavy Char 520kg £1470 (282), 520kg £1450 (278), R Creith, Bushmills Char 570kg £1580 (277), AA 600kg £1640 (273), J & S Bailey, Ballycastle Lim 560kg £1530 (273), St 550kg £1485 (270), R Creith, Bushmills Lim 540kg £1440 (266), AA 580kg £1540 (265), S Graham, Nutts Corner Lim 510kg £1330 (260), M McClafferty, Armoy Char 520kg £1340 (257), J & S Bailey, Ballycastle Char 610kg £1560 (255). 

Special entries:

Lamb Ring -  Consignment of Suff Chev and Mule ewe lambs for Sandra Hunter, Suffolk Cheviot ewe lambs for J & P Quigley, Robert Workman, Logan Anderson, Kevin O’Higgins, D & D Robinson, For J Davidson 50 Wicklow Cheviot ewe lambs, 170 Mule ewe & wether lambs from Glens producer

Ewe Ring - 130 Hill grazed Lanark bred cast ewes for JJ McAlister

2 pens quality Suff Chev hgts for Ian McCluggage, 30 Suff Chev hoggets,

80 top quality Wicklow Chev ewe hoggets for Diane Gibson, 18 Wicklow Chev Mule hoggets, 12 Suff Chev mules,40 BF hoggets.

A tremendous entry of 4800 sheep in Ballymena on Monday evening resulted in a very steady trade. Breeders sold to £320, Ewe lambs to £222 and Store lambs to £110. 

Breeding Sheep

D Gibson, Newtownabbey 11 Cv £320, 10 Cv £265, W McCurdy, Broughshane 13 Mule £252, I McCluggage, Glarryford 10 Suff £250, D Gibson, Newtownabbey 11 Cv £250, E McNeilly, Gracehill 11 Suff £250, 10 Suff £248, £242, W McCurdy, Broughshane 13 Mule £240, R McNabney, Broughshane 10 Mule £238, D Gibson, Newtownabbey 9 Cv £235 x3, W McCurdy, Broughshane 2 SuffX £232, E McNeilly, Gracehill 11 Suff £232 x2. 

Ewe Lambs

R Workman, Kilwaughter Suff Cv £222, J Quigley, Donemana 2 Suff Cv £220, P Quigley, Donemana 10 Suff Cv £210, J Quigley, Donemana 2 Suff £210, R Workman, Kilwaughter 11 Suff Cv £205, S Hunter, Bushmills 10 Suff Cv £192, J Davison, Glenarm 13 Cv £185, S Hunter, Bushmills 10 Suff Cv £180 x4, P Quigley, Donemana 11 Suff Cv £180, J Quigley, Donemana 12 Suff Cv £175, 10 Suff Cv £170, J Davison, Glenarm 13 Cv £170. 

Store Lambs

P Brown, Ballycastle 45 Tex £110, A V Magill, Carnlough 66 Suff £106, H McBratney, Bangor 9 Tex £105, D McCollum, Loughgiel 26 Suff £104.50, K KIdd, Broughshane 61 Tex £102, A V Magill, Carnlough 52 Suff £100, D Hamilton, Glenarm 47 Suff £100, J D Collins, Islandmagee 3 Zwa £100, F Turnly, Carnlough 50 Tex £100, L Magill, Larne 20 CB £100, D J Fenton, Broughshane 57 Tex £99, A V Magill, Carnlough 56 Suff £98.50, D Hamilton, Glenarm 60 Tex £98, W T McGookin, Larne 8 Tex £98, R Hanna, Cullybackey 20 Tex £96.50, G Gillan, Glenarm 41 Tex £96, D McIlwaine, Cushendall 50 Mule £95.50, J Mawhinney, Kells 24 Tex £95.50, 18 Tex £95.50. 

An entry of 670 suckled calves at the opening calf sale resulted in a terrific trade. A show was held for Limousin and Charolais calves. Ivan Lynn & Sons, Armoy dominated the Limousin section winning 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd in heifers and bullocks. McAfee Bros, Bushmills won Charolais champion with heifer and Charolais 1^st prize bullock got reserve champion. Leading prizes as follows-:

Bullocks

0kg to 300kg

I Lynn, Armoy Lim 250kg £1220 (488) V Hamilton, Cushendun Cha 250kg £1130 (452) S Douglas, Limavady Cha 290kg £1300 (448) D Convery, Cushendun Cha 250kg £1120 (448) L McAuley, Ballyclare Lim £1020 (443) E&A Holden, Larne Lim 280kg £1240 (442) I Lynn, Lim 220kg £970 (440) S Douglas, Cha 300kg £1320 (440) N& S Wilson, Rathkenny Cha 230kg £1010 (439) Cha 260kg £1100 (423) Cha 280kg £1180 (421) S& O Quigg, Garvagh Cha 250kg £1050 (420) P Gilmore, Cha 240kg £1000 (416) N & S Wilson, Cha 250kg £1040 (416) P Gilmore, Lim 260kg £1080 (415) I Lynn, Lim 250kg £1030 (412). 

301kg to 350kg

N & S Wilson, Rathkenny Cha 310kg £1310 (422) A Millar, Antrim Cha 340kg £1360 (400) C Fleck, Clough 340kg £1340 (394) O O’Kane, Carnlough Cha 310kg £1210 (390) E &A Holden, Larne Lim 330kg £1270 (384) N & S Wilson, Cha 320kg £1230 (384) I Lynn, Lim 310kg £1170 (377) Lim 350kg £1310 (374) A Millar, Cha 350kg £1300 (371) Okane Farm, Dunloy Lim 310kg £1150 (371) N & S Wilson, Cha 310kg £1140 (367) W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Cha 350kg £1280 (365) DS Beggs, Ballyclare Cha 330kg £1200 (363) McAfee Bros, cha 350kg £1270 (362) Lim 350kg £1270 (362) I Lynn, Lim 350kg £1270 (362).

351kg and over

I Lynn, Ballymena Lim 440kg £1760 (400) M Kelly, Limavady Lim 360kg £1400 (388) V McErlaine, Armoy Lim 380kg £1450 (381) Lim 400kg £1500 (375) Cha 400kg £1500 (375) I Lynn, Lim 390kg £1460 (374) McAfee Bros, Cha 510kg £1900 (372) I Lynn, Lim 360kg £1320 (366) W& G Hanna, Cha 370kg £1350 (364) M & R Simpson, Broughshane Lim 360kg £1300 (361) S Douglas, Limavady Cha 370kg £1330 (359) Okane Farm, Lim 410kg £1470 (358) V McErlaine, Armoy Lim 390kg £1390 (356) Cha 410kg £1460 (356) DS Beggs, Ballyclare Lim 360kg £1280 (355) V Hamilton, Cha 400kg £1420 (355).

Heifers

0kg to 300kg

Nugent Estate, Portaferry Lim 260kg £1740 (669) I Lynn, Ballymoney Lim 290kg £1700 (586) Lim 250kg £1190 (476) Lim 300kg £1420 (473) E & A Holden, Larne Lim 290kg £1320 (455) C Fleck, Clough Bel 260kg £1070 (411) P Gilmore, Cha 220kg £870 (395) Cha 220kg £800 (363) Cha 260kg £940 (361) A Millar, Antrim Cha 300kg £1080 (360) S Douglas, Limavady Cha 280kg £1000 (357) P Gilmore, Cha 240kg £850 (354) P Gilmore, Cha 260kg £910 (350) Cha 260kg £910 (350) I Lynn, Lim 260kg £910 (350).

301kg to 350kg

Nugent Estate, Lim 350kg £1700 (485) Lim 320kg £1540 (481) V McErlaine, Cha 350kg £1600 (457) V Hamilton, Cushendun Cha 340kg £1540 (452) Nugent Estate, Lim 330kg £1400 (424) Okane Farm, Lim 320kg £320 (412) D Convery, Cha 310kg £1250 (403) McAfee Bros, Lim 340kg £1360 (400) V McErlaine, Cha 350kg £1380 (394) McAfee Bros, Lim 350kg £1360 (388) Nugent Estate, Lim 310kg £1180 (380) DS Beggs, Ballyclare Lim 320kg £1200 (375) E &A Holden, Lim 320kg £1180 (368) S & O Quigg, Cha 320kg £1170 (365) Antrim Estate, Lim 3440kg £1240 (364) Okane Farm, Lim 330kg £1200 (363).

351kg and over     

 I Lynn, Ballymoney Lim 490kg £4000 (816) Lim 390kg £2160 (553) Lim  400kg £2220 (550) Nugent Estate, Lim 380kg £2000 (526) I Lynn, 450kg £2000 (444) E & A Holden, Lim 380kg £1620 (426) I Lynn, Lim 410kg  £1720 (419) W Hopes, Lim 380kg £1530 (402) E & A Holden, Lim 400kg £1600 (400) Lim 410kg £1620 (395) Lim  380kg £1480 (389) McAfee Bros, Cha 360kg £1400 (388) V McErlaine, Cha 410kg £1550 (378) W Hopes, Lim 410kg £1530 (373) McAfee Bros, Lim 440kg  £1640 (372) Cha 440kg £1620 (368). 

Dairy Cows

124 head in the dairy ring included a dispersal sale. Top price of £2200 want to W G Johnston, Ligoniel for a calved heifer.

W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £2200, A T McAuley, Bushmills Hol £2150, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £2100, £2050, W Black, Aghadowey Fri £1820, A S Haffey, Ballynacor Hol £1820, J Graham, Glenwherry Fri £1820, W Black, Aghadowey Fr £1800, G Simpson, Lisburn Hol £1800, W Black, Aghadowey Fr £1750, A S Haffey, Ballynacor Hol £1750, £1720H & L Wilson, Larne BB £1720, G Simpson, Lisburn Hol £1700.

Suckler Cows

Suckler stock sold to £2620 for a St cow with heifer calf.

S & J Moore, Ballymoney St cow & hfr calf £2620, £2320, St cow & bull calf £2300, E Gillan, Deerfin Sim cow & hfr calf £2080, S P Fitzgerald, Crumlin Sho cow & bull calf £1880, S & J Moore, Ballymoney St cow & hfr calf £1820, E Gillan, Deerfin Lim cow & bull calf £1780, S & J Moore, Ballymoney St cow & bull calf £1750, St hfr & Hfr calf £1700, £1680, S P Fitzgerald, Crumlin Sho cow & hfr calf £1580, £1520, E Gillan, Deerfin Char cow & hfr calf £1520.

Bulls

Breeding bulls sold to £3950 for a Belgian Blue.

H & L Wilson, Larne BB £3950, Crawford Bros, Maguiresbridge Lim £2950, E Warwick Lim £2200, A G A McNeilly, Islandmagee Blo £1800.

Calves

Almost 300 lots in the calf ring sold well with bull calves to £705 for a partly reared Charolais. A batch of Jersey heifer calves 4-8 months old sold to £900, Beef bred heifer calves to £590 for a 3 month old Shorthorn.

Bulls

McGookin Farming, Ballyclare Char £705, G McConnell, Glenarm BB £700 x2, T J Johnston, Glenavy Lim £670, McGookin Farming, Ballyclare Char £645, £610, Morrow Farms, Belfast BB £565 x4, I Rea, Mallusk Shb £550, J Kerr, Comber Her £540, S Wharry, Glenarm Lim £510 x4.

Heifers

J R & M L Grey, Enniskillen Jer £900, £700 x2, £685, £660, £650 x2, £635, £620, I Rea, Mallusk Shb £590, J Blair, Larne BB £570, Morrow Farms, Belfast BB £570 x3, JR & ML Grey, Enniskillen Her £560, A McNair, Ballyclare AA £535.

Hol/Fr Bulls

L McClinton, Carnalbanagh £300, J & M Wilson, Broughshane £255, W Hoey, Ballymena £230, Forsythe Bros, Loughgiel £225, W Hoey, Ballymena £185 x2, A Magee, Kilwaughter £165 x4, R Bingham, Nutts Corner £165, Trimble Farms, Kircubbin £165, M Doherty, Glarryford £160 x3, R Bingham, Nutts Corner £150.

Weanlings 

Over 400 lots in the weanling ring sold to 394 pence per Kg for a 310kg Charolais bullock at £1220, Heavier lots to 339 pence for a 440kg Limousin at £1480. Young heifers to 359 pence for a 220kg Charolais at £790, stronger heifers to 329 pence for a 340kg Charolais at £1120. 

Bullocks 

Up to 300kg   

W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Lim 260kg £1010 (388), D J McFerran, Dunloy Char 230kg £840 (365), Lim 220kg £800 (363), Char 240kg £850 (354), J Haveron, Deerfin Blo 240kg £840 (350), D J McFerran, Dunloy Char 250kg £850 (340), J O’Kane, Carnlough Char 270kg £900 (333), D J McFerran, Dunloy Char 250kg £830 (332), J McDonnell, Glenarm Char 280kg £920 (328) x2, 270kg £880 (325), D J McFerran, Dunloy Char 280kg £910 (325), N Henry, Larne Char 370kg £830 (307), E Sharrard, Ligoniel Lim 270kg £830 (307), J O’Kane, Carnlough Char 280kg £850 (303). 

301 to 350kg 

H Hall, Newtownabbey Char 310kg £1220 (393), 330kg £1180 (357), A V Magill, Carnlough Char 330kg £1080 (327), D McClurkin, Ligoniel Lim 340kg £1060 (311), Char 350kg £1090 (311), A Armstrong, Broughshane Char 310kg £960 (309), A Heaney, Saintfield Lim 320kg £990 (309), 330kg £1000 (303), J Gilliland, Muckamore Lim 340kg £1030 (302), D J Birch, Newtownards Char 350kg £1060 (302), A Magill, Carnlough Char 320kg £960 (300), P McGarrity, Cookstown Lim 310kg £930 (300). 

Over 351kg 

S Mullan, Knockloughrim Lim 440kg £1480 (336), 450kg £1500 (333), B McLoughlin, Glenariffe Lim 410kg £1360 (331), E Loughran, Cookstown Char 360kg £1180 (327), H Hall, Newtownabbey Char 370kg £1210 (327), A Magill, Carnlough Char 370kg £1200 (324), H Hall, Newtownabbey Char 410kg £1320 (322), local farmer Char 420kg £1340 (319), H Crawford, Carnalbanagh Char 370kg £1170 (316), S Mullan, Knockloughrim Lim 540kg £1700 (314), H Crawford, Carnalbanagh Char 360kg £1130 (313), 390kg £1220 (312), H Hall, Newtownabbey Lim 410kg £1280 (312), A McMaw, Carrickfergus Char 410kg £1280 (312), B McLoughlin, Glenariffe Lim 420kg £1310 (311), E Loughran, Cookstown Char 380kg £1180 (310). 

Heifers

0kg to 300kg

D J McFerran, Dunloy Cha 220kg £790 (359) Cha 220kg £770 (350) 230kg £800 (347) H Hall, Cha 300 £990 (330) 300kg £980 (326) DJ McFerran, Cha 230kg £740 (321) 220kg £705 (320) JA McMullan, Lim 210kg £665 (316) J McDonnell, Glenarm Cha 250kg £790 (316) J McManus, Cha 260kg £820 (315) DJ MCFerran, Lim 2440kg £755 (314) S McAuley, Ballymoney Cha 270kg £840 (311) E  Sheppard, Lim 240kg £740 (308) DJ McFerran, Cha 240kg £740 (308) J&D Colgan, Lim 240kg £740 (308) S McAuley, Cha 260kg £800 (307)

301kg to 350kg

H Crawford, Cha 340kg £1120 (329) J McManus, Portaferry Cha 320kg £1000 (312) S Simpson, Broughshane Cha 340kg £1015 (298) AV Magill, Carnlough Cha 340kg £1010 (297) A Magill, Cha 320kg £940 (293) S Simpson, Broughshane Cha 330kg £960 (290) AV Magill, Cha 350kg £1000 (285) J McQuiston, Cha 3540kg £995 (284) J McDonnel, Glenarm Cha 310kg £880 (283) S Simpson, Cha 330kg £930 (281) J McManus, Cha 320kg £900 (281) Cha 320kg £890 (278) TW Johnston, Lim 320kg £880 (275) J Buick, Kells Lim 330kg £900 (272) S Simpson, Cha 330kg £880 (266) A Heaney, Saintfield Lim 320kg £850 (265)

351kg and over

AV Magill, Ballymena Cha 370kg £1070 (289) J McQuiston, Cha 430kg £1240 (288) H Crawford, Cha 380kg £1090 (286) D McClurkin, Lim 390kg £1090 (279) G Rea, Ballymoney Cha 380kg £1050 (276) A Heaney, Lim 360kg £990 (275) H Crawford, Cha 420kg £1150 (273) S Magorrian, Lim 420kg £1150 (273) A Heaney, Lim 370kg £1010 (273) J McQuiston, Cha 400kg £1090 (272) 450kg £1220 (271) S Magorrian, Lim 440kg £1190 (270) A McMaw, Cha 360kg £970 (269) G Rea, Cha 400kg £1070 (267) A Heaney, Lim 400kg £1060 (265) O O’Kane, Cha 360kg £950 (263)

An increased entry of 541 Beef cattle in Ballymena met a great trade. Beef cows sold to 272p for 650kg at £1768, Fr cows sold to 180p for 820kg at £1476, Beef heifers sold to 298p for 690kg at £2056, beef bullocks sold to 305p for 570kg at £1738 and top a top per head of £2582 for 960kg’s.

Beef cows

V Chestnutt, Bushmills Bel 650kg £1768 (272) 600kg £1542 (257) G Knowles, Gracehill Cha 800kg £2048 (256) TJ McLornan, Sim 690kg £1738 (252) E Loughran, Cookstown Bel 690kg £1656 (240) W Ward & Sons, Crumlin Bel 680kg £1632 (240) E Loughran, Bel 600kg £1422 (237) Cha 690kg £1587 (230) W Ward & Sons Lim 770kg £1771 (230).

Friesian cows

A Wilson, Rickamore 820kg £1476 (180) 740kg £1258 (170) B Alexander, Ballymena 790kg £1232 (156) D & H Gregg, Clough 700kg £1092 (156) DS & D McKay, 500kg £750 (150) RH & HA Shanks, Dunadry 690kg £1028 (149) Trimble Farms, 690kg £1021 (148) G & AM Patton 670kg £991 (148) O Magill, Crumlin 680kg £1006 (148).

Beef Heifers

A Ferguson, Cha 690kg £2056 (298) D Grimes, Cha 580kg £1722 (297) J McIntyre, Castledawson Lim 640kg £1881 (294) J Strange, Ballylcare Bel 560kg £1596 (285) D Grimes, Lim 630kg £1745 (277) L McAuley, Ballyclare Spk 530kg £1468 (277) TA & DA Aiken, Coleraine Cha 650kg £1794 (276) J McIntyre, Lim 690kg £1904 (276) V Hamilton, Cushendun Lim 660kg £1815 (275).

Beef Bullocks

Top per kg

D Hull, Coleraine Lim 570kg £1738 (305) J Beattie, Ballymoney Lim 700kg £2121 (303) J Minford, Parkgate Cha 810kg £2430 (300) J Beattie, Ballymoney Lim 710kg £2130 (300) A Ferguson, Cha 810kg £2421 (299) S Kelly, Lim 700kg £2086 (298) D Wright, Magherafelt Lim 640kg £1888 (295) D Hull, Lim 620kg £1822 (294).

Top per head

W Kee, Strabane Cha 960kg £2582, J Minford, Parkgate Cha 810kg £2430, A Ferguson, Cha 810kg £2421, W Kee, Cha 880kg £2340, J Alexander, Ballygowan Cha 790kg £2283, Reps W McLeister, Lim 780kg £2277, J Beattie, Ballymoney Lim 800kg £2272, V Hamilton, Cushendunn Cha 820kg £2271, W Kee, Her 900kg £2250, 880kg £2244.

An entry of 3500 sheep presented in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in a good trade.  Fat lambs sold to 507p for 25 Tex 19.5kg at £99 presented by Hugh McNeill, Ballygally and to a top per head of £125 for a single heavy Texel offered by Felix McKendry.

Fat lambs

Top per kg

H McNeill, Ballygalley 25 Tex 19.5kg £99 (507) D McIlwaine, Glenwherry 2 Tex 20.5kg £102.50 (500) F McKendry, Broughshane 17 Tex 23kg £114.50 (497) M Warnock, Limavady 4 Tex 22kg £109.50 (497) JA O’Kane 30 Tex 19.5kg £97 (497) D McIlwaine, 3 Tex 19kg £94.50 (497) J Houston, 7 Rou 22kg £109 (495) T Gregg, Randalstown 2 Tex 21.5kg £106.50 (495) Local Farmer, Cro 19kg £94 (494) J Murray, Lurgan 14 Tex 21.5kg £106 (493) W & G Hanna, Ballymoney 15 Tex 20kg £98.50 (492) R Gingles, Larne 27 Tex 19.5kg £96 (492) G Martin, Broughshane 14 Tex 23kg £113 (491) L Finlay, 8 Tex 21kg £103 (490) J Murray, 28 Tex 15kg £73.50 (490) M Moffett, Broughshane 9 Tex 22.5kg £110 (488).

Top per head

F McKendry, Broughshane 1 Tex 31kg £125, K Dobbin, Ballycastle 10 Cro 28kg £119, J Currie, 10 Cro 28kg £119, K Wilson, Broughshane 1 Tex 30.5kg £116, R McCartney, 5 Tex 25kg £116, JK Adams, Broughshane 16 Tex 25.5kg £115, J Hamilton, 40 Tex 26kg £115, S White, Cloughmills 24 Tex 26kg £115, J Farquhar, Ballymena 3 Dor 25.5kg £115, T McKillop, Glenarm 5 Tex 26.5kg £115, H Curry, Coleraine 7 Tex 27kg £115, F McKendry, 17 Tex £114.50, RW Saunderson, 22 Cha 26kg £114.50, S Hunter, 47 Suff 26.5kg £114.50, A Bell, Crumlin 12 Cha 25.5kg £114.50, Earls Abbey, 2 Tex 25.5kg £114. 

Fat ewes (738)

Top quality

CB - £80-£114

Tex- £125-£160

Suff - £100-£138

BF - £60-£90

A sale of 450 store cattle in Ballymena resulted in a great trade.  Heifers sold to £1050 over for a Lim 590kg at £1640 presented by Matthews Bros, Glenarm, bullocks sold to £1200 over for a Char 590kg at £1790 presented by J McMurran, Ballycarry.

Heifers 

Up to 500kg  

D Gilliland, Ballymena Lim 400kg £1280 (320), J Hall, Islandmagee Char 420kg £1250 (297), D Gilliland, Ballymena Lim 230kg £680 (295), 410kg £1210 (295), B Black, Carnlough Char 500kg £1420 (284), S Marshall, Ballymena Char 410kg £1160 (282), J Hall, Islandmagee Char 350kg £990 (282), D Gilliland, Ballymena Lim 450kg £1270 (282), 430kg £1210 (281), J Hall, Islandmagee Lim 310kg £860 (277), S Marshall, Ballymena Char 440kg £1190 (270), 500kg £1350 (270), B Black, Carnlough Char 450kg £1210 (268), S Marshall, Ballymena Char 410kg £1100 (268). 

Over 500kg 

Matthews Bros, Glenarm Lim 590kg £1640 (278), B Black, Carnlough Char 550kg £1450 (263), 560kg £1465 (261), A McCartney, Nutts Corner Char 520kg £1360 (261), B Black, Carnlough Char 520kg £1360 (261), J Stewart, Templepatrick BB 530kg £1380 (260), D McAlonan, Dunloy Lim 520kg £1350 (259), J Stewart, Templepatrick Char 520kg £1340 (257), B Black, Carnlough Char 570kg £1450 (254), J Wightman, Bangor Char 600kg £1410 (235), B Black, Carnlough Sim 520kg £1220 (234), J W Ferris, Ballynure Sal 560kg £1310 (233), B Black, Carnlough Char 560kg £1300 (232), J Stewart, Templepatrick BB 510kg £1180 (231). 

Bullocks

0kg to 500kg

Reps of M Workman, Kilwaughter Cha 480kg £1590 (313) R Workman, Kilwaughter Cha 460kg £1460 (317) P McCloskey, Toome Lim 490kg £1550 (316) J McMurran, Ballycarry Lim £1450 (315) R Workman, Lim 470kg £1470 (312) S Patterson, Lim 460kg £1420 (308) R Workman, Cha 470kg £1450 (308) JH Quigley, Cha 490kg £1510 (308) Lim 490kg £1480 (302) S Patterson, Carrickfergus Lim 500kg £1490 (298) R Workman, Cha 480kg £1430 (297) J McMurran, Ballycarry Lim 500kg £1480 (296) P McCloskey, Toome Lim 490kg £1450 (295) S Patterson, Lim 500kg £1470 (294) M Workman, Cha 480kg £1400 (291).

500kg and over

J McMurran, Ballycarry Lim 540kg £1760 (325) Lim 510kg £1600 (313)  J Blair, Cullybackey Cha 510kg £1580 (309) T Moorhead, Cha 510kg £1570 (307) J McMurran, Cha 590kg £1790 (303) J Blair, Cha 520kg £1570 (301) P McCloskey, Lim 530kg £1590 (300) T Moorhead, Cha 560kg £1680 (300) J McMurran, Lim 550kg £1650 (300) J Blair, Lim 520kg £1550 (298) T Moorhead, Blo 560kg £1660 (296) Cha 540kg £1590 (294) J McMurran, Lim 520kg £1520 (292) Lim 570kg £1660 (291) JH Quigley, Cha 530kg £1530 (288) J McMurran, Lim 580kg £1640 (282).

Breeding Ewes & Hoggets 

Local Farmer 10 Suff £220, W S McConnell, Ballyclare 10 Tex £202, 10 Tex £200, Local Farmer 6 Suff £200, A Morrison, Ballynure 3 Mule £198, Local Farmer 6 Suff £195, W Mackey, Crumlin 10 Mule £190, W Lowry, Comber 9 Suff £190, L George, Nutts Corner 4 Tex £188, H George, Nutts Corner 6 Mule £188, I McCluggage, Glarryford 11 SuffX £185, A Scott, Templepatrick 8 Mule £185, W Lowry, Comber 9 Suff £185, L George, Nutts Corner 4 Tex £185, B George, Nutts Corner 11 Tex £185, L George, Nutts Corner 6 Mule £182, Local Farmer 8 Mule £178, S McNeilly, Ballyclare 3 Tex £178, K McErlain, Armoy 4 Mule £175, I McCluggage, Glarryford 10 Suff X £175, J Thompson, Bushmills 6 Tex £170, J Hurl, Carnlough 4 Mil £170, W Jones, Templepatrick 2 Tex £170, I Rossborough, Claudy 3 Tex £170. 

Store Lambs 

D McAuley, Ballyclare 1 Mil £105, 17 Tex £100, R J McKay, Carnlough 50 Suff £95, R J D Topping, Islandmagee 16 Tex £94.50, D McClintock, Broughshane 8 Tex £94, A Magee, Kilwaughter 36 Tex £94, J & M Donaghy, Limavady 25 Tex £93.50, R McKeown, Broughshane 6 Cv £93.50, D Davidson, Ballymena 20 Suff £93, P Kelly, Ballycastle 61 Mule £92.50, A Magee, Kilwaughter 24 Tex £92.50, A Magee, Larne 22 Tex £92.50, A Purdy, Ballymoney 40 Suff £92, A Magee, Kilwaughter 25 Blu £92, A Purdy, Ballymoney 50 Tex £91, R Magee, Kilwaughter 30 Tex £91, J Connon, Ballymena 21 Cb £91, A Bonnar, Glenwherry 20 Char £90.50, S Beattie, Ballyclare 20 Char £90.50, O Duffin, Cargan 29 Tex £90.50, M Millar, Carrickfergus 45 Tex £90.50, R M Carson, Islandmagee 4 Char £90.50, J Stewart, Nutts Corner 22 Tex £90, A Bonnar, Glenwherry 21 Char £90, P Brown, Ballycastle 40 Suff £90. 

Ewe Lambs 

I Rea, Newtownabbey 10 Tex £132 x2, S Boyle, Carrickfergus 10 Suff £132, I Rea, Newtownabbey 10 Tex £130 x2, S Boyle, Carrickfergus 10 Suff £130, Local Farmer 12 Mule £122, I J & A Wilson, Islandmagee 11 Suf £120, Local Farmer 12 Mule £120, 10 Mule £115, M Gingles, Kilwaughter 12 Mule £115 x2, W Campbell, Carnlough 6 Mil £110. 

Dairy Cows 

Thirty nine dairy cattle met improved demand, selling to £2200 for a springing heifer from John Cameron, Broughshane. 

J Cameron, Broughshane Fri £2200, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £2150, B McStravick, Gawley Gate Hol £2100, J Cameron, Broughshane Fri £2100, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £2080, J Cameron, Broughshane Fri £2080 x2, J Suffern, Crumlin Ayr £2000, S Jamieson, Broughshane Hol £2000, B McStravick, Gawleys Gate Hol £1950, T J Gordon, Ballyclare Ayr £1920, R Stewart, Ballyclare Ayr £1900, J Cameron, Broughshane Fri £1900 x2, J Suffern, Crumlin Ayr £1820, R Stewart, Ballyclare Ayr £1800. 

Suckler Cows 

Forty five lots in the suckler ring sold to £2400 for a Belgian Blue cow with bull calf at foot. 

B Paisley, Ballynure BB & bull calf £2400, Lim & bull calf £2400, £2320, I Gilmore, Lisburn Lim & hfr calf £2280, C McIlwaine, Newtownstewart Sim £2120, £2000, E Gillan, Ballymena Char & hfr calf £2000, BB & bull calf £1980, I Gilmore, Lisburn AA & hfr calf £1980, C McIlwaine, Newtownstewart Sim £1950, I Gilmore, Lisburn AA & hfr calf £1880, Char & hfr calf £1880, Sim & bull calf £1880, Lim & bull calf £1850, E Gillan, Ballymena Sal & bull calf £1780, I Gilmore, Lisburn Sim & bull calf £1750. 

Bulls 

Fourteen breeding bulls sold well to £3200 for an Aberdeen Angus, Friesian bulls to £2950. 

M Clements, Ballyronan AA £3200, £3000, W Black, Aghadowey Fri £2950, £2800, A Mitchell, Donacloney AA £2650, £2600, M Clements, Ballyronan AA £2500 x2, £2400, £2350, £2300 x2. 

Calves

Two hundred and sixty three lots in the calf ring sold to £675 for a two month old Char bull, Heifers calves to £560 for a partly reared Herefords.

Bull calves

B Laverty, Armoy Cha £675, Ganaway Farms, Cha £500, WT Robinson, Glenarm Bel £490, B Alexander, Cha £490, J Watt, Templepatrick Bel £490, Ganaway Farms, Sim £465, Cha £460, A Dunn, Lim £460, J Watt, Sim £460, WT Robinson, Glenarm Abe £455, J Stirling, Sim £455, J Watt, Bel £455, M Barr, Ballyclare Abe £455.

Heifer calves

N Callaghan, Coleraine 3x Her £560, S Gregg, Glarryford Cha £490, N Callaghan, Lim £490, G & A M Patton, 2x Cha £490, Ganaway Farms, Sim £480, Sim £475, Cha £470, W Hoey, 3x Fri £470, Ganaway Farms, Shb £450, W Hoey, Fri £440.

Friesian Bulls

J Lindsay, Belfast £360, £320, GN Andrews, Newry £315, J Linday, £300, £295, GT & RJ Smyth, £270, F McAuley, Toome £265, J Lindsay, 2x £265, £235, RW Kane, Ballycastle £235, F McAuley, 3x£185.

Weanlings

An entry of 400 weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in another terrific trade, Heifers sold to £810 over for a Lim 400kg at £1210 presented by Robert Gault, Ballyclare. Bullocks sold to £910 over for a Char 300kg £1210 offered by C Mc Donnell, Ballycastle.

Bullocks

0kg to 300kg

C McDonnell, Ballycastle Cha 300kg £1210 (403) I McIveen, Kells Lim 220kg 2xLim £885 (402) 2xLim 240kg £960 (400) C McDonnell, Cha 300kg £1200 (400) Cha 300kg £1180 (393) DJ McFerran, Ballymena Cha 200kg £780 (390) I McIlveen, 2x Lim 290kg £1110 (382),

301kg to 350kg

H Hall, Newtownabbey Cha 330kg £1180 (357) Cha 340kg £1200 (352) S McNamara, Portaferry Cha 320kg £1120 (350) S Montford, Cha 310kg £1080 (348) D McKillop, Lim 340kg £1170 (344) S Montford, Cha 330kg £1050 (318) S McNamara, Cha 330kg £1040 (315) C Magill, Larne 340kg £1040 (305) R McNabney, Broughshane Lim 350kg £1060 (302) J & D Colgan, Ballycastle Lim 310kg £935 (301).

351kg and over

C McDonnell, Ballycastle Cha 360kg £1250 (347) C Magill, Larne Lim 360kg £1245 (345) S Hall, Larne Cha 370kg £1260 (340) R Gault, Ballyclare Lim 380kg £1250 (329) S Hall, Lim 370kg £1215 (328) R McMullan, Lim 360kg £1180 (327) H Hall, Lim 380kg £1225 (322) R Gault, Cha 410kg £1300 (317) T Wray, Carnlough 2x Cha 410kg £1290 (314).

Heifers

0kg to 300kg

DJ McFerran, Lim 190kg £700 (368) I McIlveen, Kells 2x Lim 270kg £915 (338) DJ McFerran, Dunloy 2xLim & 4xCha 250kg £780 (312) JA McMullan, Glenarm Lim 180kg £560 (311).

301kg to 350kg

S Hall, Larne Cha 310kg £1010 (325) Cha 350kg £1090 (311) Cha 310kg £940 (303) E McGarry, Broughshane Cha 350kg £1050 (300) S Hall, Larne Cha 330kg £970 (293) D McKillop, Lim 310kg £900 (290) J & D Colgan, Ballycastle Lim 340kg £915 (269) P McConnell, Belfast Lim 350kg £940 (268) Thornfield Farm, Bel 340kg £910 (267).

351kg and over

M Foster, Kells Cha 360kg £1140 (316) C Magill, Larne Lim 370kg £1140 (308) R Gault, Lim 400kg £1210 (302) M Foster, Lim 390kg £1170 (300) C Magill, Cha 410kg £1200 (292) M Foster, Lim 400kg £1160 (290) Cha 380kg £1090 (286) P McConnell, Lim 380kg £1080 (284) W Moore, Ballycarry Lim 420kg £1185 (282) P Mconnell, Lim 360kg £1010 (280) M Foster, Lim 440kg £1215 (276).

A much increased entry of 550 beef cattle on Thursday resulted in a great trade.  Beef cows sold to 268p for a Lim 740kg at £1983.  Fr cows sold to 190p for a 660kg at £1254, beef heifers sold to 292p for a 720kg at £2102 and beef bullocks sold to 306p for a 770kg at £2356.

Beef cows

B Taggart, Armoy Lim 740kg £1983 (268) S Higgins, Lim 680kg £1754 (258) T Wray, Carnlough Lim 720kg £1778 (247) Lim 720kg £1706 (237) R Forsythe, Blo 840kg £1965 (234) AJ Wilson, Ballymena Lim 730kg £1686 (231) DT Harbinson, Lim Cha 650kg £1501 (231) R Shaw, Ballymena Cha 560kg £1288 (230) Lim 670kg £1527 (228) T Wray, Carnlough Lim 650kg £1449 (223) local farmer, Sal 790kg £1738 (220) B McComb, Cha 530kg £1123 (212) R Shaw, Ballymena Lim 740kg £1568 (212) J McGerrigle, Cha 530kg £1123 (212) C & E White, Lim 720kg £1519 (211) Lim 580kg £1206 (208).

Friesian cows

C Moody, Bushmills 690kg £1262 (183) W&HJ Nicholl, Ahoghill 680kg £1169 (172) C Moody, 760kg £1276 (168) D Clark, Antrim 650kg £1066 (164) R Rowe, Armoy 630kg £1001 (159) D Steele, 690kg £1090 (158) K Craig, Ballyclare 670kg £1058 (158) SA Milligan, 730kg £1124 (154) K Craig, Ballyclare 610kg £915 (150) E Steele, 590kg £879 (149) J Hamilton, Broughshane 630kg £926 (147) A Lamont, 640kg £940 (147) J Hamilton, 720kg £1051 (146) J&M Wilson, 700kg £1022 (146) V Turtle, Ahoghill 700kg £1008 (144).

Beef heifers

A Ferguson, Lim 720kg £2102 (292) G Hagan, Cha 620kg £1798 (290) S Higgins, Lim 660kg £1914 (290) Lim 750kg £2092 (279) R McNabney, Lim 600kg £1668 (278) J O’Rawe, Cha 570kg £1573 (276) J Forsythe, Lim 560kg £1528 (273) S Calvin, Cha 740kg £2012 (272) J O’Rawe, Gracehill Cha 630kg £1707 (271) J Forsythe, St 570kg £1544 (271) B McComb, Cha 560kg £1512 (270) J Forsythe, Lim 500kg £1335 (267) J O’Rawe, Cha 580kg £1542 (266) Cha 610kg £1610 (264) S Calvin, Cha 690kg £1821 (264) J Forsythe, Lim 570kg £1504 (264).

Beef bullocks

D Grimes, Sim 770kg £2356 (306) CW Bell, Ballynahinch Bel 700kg £2100 (300) LM O’Neill, Dungannon Cha 830kg £2481 (299) J McDevitt, Limavady Cha 740kg £2212 (299) D Grimes, Cha 6870kg £2026 (298) Cha 670kg £1989 (297) R McIvor, Sim 610kg £1811 (297) Cha 650kg £1930 (297) Blo 640kg £1900 (297) A Ferguson, Lim 720kg £2124 (295) R McIvor, Par 650kg £1917 (295) S Kelly, Lim 880kg £2587 (294) J Alexander, Ballygowan Lim 660kg £1940 (294) G&S Walsh, Lim 680kg £1999 (294) M Farr, Lisburn Lim 650kg £1904 (293). 

2777 sheep presented in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in an improved trade. Fat lambs sold to 490p for 23 texels 21kg at £103 presented by Robert Gingles, Larne and top a top per head of £130 for a pen of heavy Suff offered by N Brown, Ballycastle. Fat ewes sold to £166.

Fat lambs 2018

Top per kg

J Christie, Cloughmills 6 Tex 18.5kg £95 (513) E Meharg, 12 Dor 18kg £92 (511) C McCroary, Broughshane 9 Mul 18kg £90 (500) R Gingles, Larne 23 Tex 21kg £103 (490) H McNeill, 15 lle 20.5kg £100 (487) M Millar, Carrickfergus 21 Tex 20kg £97.50 (487) S McConnon, 3 Tex 19.5kg £95 (487) J Lowe, Coagh 16 Tex 23kg £112 (487) A Ferguson, 3 Tex 23kg £112 (487) J Watt, Armoy 12 Tex 20.5kg £99.50 (485) R Clyde, Broughshane 14 Tex 20kg £97 (485) S Bonnar, Broughshane 24 Tex 22.5kg £109 (484) E McNeill, 12 Tex 22.5kg £109 (484) R McKnight, Templepatrick 26 Tex 21.5kg £104 (483) I McNeice, Toome 15 Tex 23kg £111 (482) D & H Gregg, Clough 10 Cha 23kg £111 (482) R Davidson, Broughshane 18 Tex 22kg £106 (481) W Craig, Larne 11 Tex 22kg £106 (481) A McLoughlin, Carnlough 15 Tex 22kg £106 (481) W Hamill, 10 Tex 21kg £101 (481) Local Farmer, 8 Cro 23.5kg £113 (480) N Houston, Moorfields 34 Tex 23.5kg £113 (480) S McConnon, 1 Tex 23.5kg £113 (480) D Laverty, Ballymena 11 Tex 20kg £96 (480) S McConnon, 2 Tex 20kg £96 (480).

Top per head

N Brown, Ballycastle 1 Suff 37.5kg £120, P Goulden, Doagh 3 Tex 25kg £117, PJ Kane, Ballycastle 6 Tex 26kg £117, S White, Cloughmills 22 Tex 27kg £117, M Moffett, Broughshane 17 Tex 26.5kg £116.50, J & D Boyle 18 Tex 26.5kg £116, S Craig, 3 Suff 28.5kg £116, PJ Kane, Ballycastle 3 Tex 25.5kg £115, N McBurney, Moorfields 52 Cha 25.5kg £115, N Hamill, 16 Tex 24.5kg £115, Local Farmer, 20 Cro 25kg £115, W Kerr, Kilwaughter 12 Mul 25kg £115 E McNeill, Glenarm 1 Suf 26.5kg £115, R Orr, Cloughmills 30 Tex 25kg £115, I Gibson, 8 Tex 27kg £115, I Brown, Ballymena 5 Tex 25.5kg £115, R Howie, Doagh 2 Tex 27.5kg £115, local farmer 12 Tex 24kg £115, J Watt, Templepatrick 6 Tex 27.5kg £115, W Marshall, 3 Tex 26kg £115, J Mills, Larne 32 Suf 25kg £115, W Reid, 10 Tex 114.50, A McNair, Ballyclare 24 Tex 24.5kg £114.50, J & D Boyle, 5 Tex 24kg £114, I Gibson, 29 Tex 24kg £114.

Fat ewes 759

1^st Quality

Suff - £110 - £146

Tex - £120 - £166

CB - £80 - £100

BF - £60 - £78

Just under 500 Store cattle in Ballymena on Tuesday resulted in a super trade. Heifers sold to £1160 over for a Char 600kg at £1760 presented T Paul, Dunloy. Bullocks sold to £1270 over for a Char 580kg at £1850 also presented by T Paul.

 Heifers

0kg to 500kg

H & E McDowell, Castlereagh Lim 440kg £1400 (318) C Gregg, Glarryford Lim 440kg £1190 (270) FJ McDonnell, Martinstown Lim 470kg £1270 (270) T Paul, Dunloy Cha 500kg £1340 (268) H & E McDonnell, Bel 390kg £1040 (266) R Duffin, Toome Cha 490kg £1300 (265) Cha 430kg £1140 (265) R Gibson, Lim 380kg £1000 (263) Cha 440kg £1150 (261) CJ & A Elliot, Sal 390kg £1010 (259) R Gibson, Cha 380kg £980 (257) F Duffin, Toome Cha 490kg £1250 (255) R Gibson, Lim 420kg £1070 (254) CJ & A Elliot, Dunloy Cha 410kg £1040 (253) O McConnon, Randalstown Lim 440kg £1100 (250) CJ & A Elliot, Cha 380kg £945 (248).

500kg and over

C Gregg, Ballymena Cha 510kg £1500 (294) T Paul, Dunloy Cha 600kg £1760 (293) C Gregg, Cha 520kg £1510 (290) Cha 540kg £1560 (288) Cha 590kg £1700 (288) Cha 620kg £1770 (285) Cha 550kg £1570 (285) Cha 570kg £1620 (284) Cha 570kg £1600 (280) Cha 610kg £1690 (277) Cha 520kg £1440 (276) Cha 560kg £1550 (276) Cha 540kg £1490 (275) T Paul, Lim 510kg £1400 (274) C Gregg, Cha 530kg £1440 (271) C Gregg, Cha 570kg £1540 (270).

Bullocks

0kg to 500kg

S Patterson, Carrickfergus Lim 480kg £1580 (329) H & E McDowell, Lim 430kg £1400 (325) S Patterson, Lim 490kg £1590 (324) T Paul, Dunloy Cha 490kg £1540 (314) I Martin, Ballyclare Brb 490kg £1470 (300) P Rowan, Cha 430kg £1280 (297) J McMurran, Ballycarry Cha 490kg £1455 (296) I Martin, Ballyclare Brb 480kg £1420 (295) H & E McDowell, Lim 420kg £1230 (292) I Martin, Brb 500kg £1460 (292) J McMurran Cha 480kg £1400 (291) local farmer Lim 430kg £1250 (290) Lim 420kg £1220 (290) P Rowan, Cha 420kg £1200 (285) S Graham, Lim 480kg £1370 (285) F McKendry, Cha 470kg £1340 (285).

500kg and over

T Paul, Dunloy Cha 580kg £1850 (319) J Graham, Crumlin Sim 510kg £1600 (313) H McCullough, Lim 530kg £1660 (313) Lim 530kg £1650 (311) T Paul, Dunloy Cha 510kg £1570 (307) J McMurran, Lim 520kg £1590 (305) J Graham, Lim 530kg £1600 (301) T Moorhead, Cha 560kg £1690 (301) S Patterson, Lim 550kg £1640 (298) H McCullough, Cha 580kg £1720 (296) J Graham, Lim 540kg £1600 (296) Lim 540kg £1600 (296) J McMurran, Lim 510kg £1510 (296) T Paul, Dunloy Cha 540kg £1590 (294) R George, Templepatrick Lim 640kg £1860 (290). 

3700 sheep on Monday night resulted in a steady trade.  Breeders sold to £200, ewe lambs to £152 and store lambs to £95.

 Breeders:-

D Mullan, Garvagh 12 Mule £200, Cecil Wilson, Carnlough 8 Mule £200, Nevin Brown, Ballycastle 10 Sx £198, John McAllister, Glenarm 12 Cv £195, local farmer 7 Tex £195, local farmer 8 Tex £192, Willis Mackey, Crumlin 6 Sx £190, 7 Sx £190,  G Rainey, Kilrea  Sx £190, Andrew Morrison, Ballynure 4 Tex £188, S Mallon, Draperstown 14 Cv £182, Ian McCluggage, Glarryford 11 Sx £182, Robert Adams, Ballymena 10 Mule £180, C Gregg, Glarryford 5 Suff £178, A Hamilton, Upper Ballinderry 8 Suff £178, Alan Montgomery, Glenwherry 7 Mule £178.

Ewe lambs sold to:-

Joel Maxwell, Kells 6 Suff £152, J Kerr, Coleraine 10 Suff £128, JK Currie, Ballymena 2 Tex £122, J Knox, B’shane 11 Tex £121, JK Currie 2 Tex £118, Cecil Wilson, B’shane 10 Mule £116, V McErlaine, Armoy 12 Suff £115, , P McDonnell, Cushendall 11 Mule £112,  Joel Lamont 2 Suff £110, RJM & Mrs ME Dunlop, Gleno 11 Tex £110, V McNeill farms, Ballycastle 14 Mule £110, Donal McIlwaine, Cushendall 12 Mule £110, Crockataggert farms 10 Mule £104, 12 Mule £102, Patrick Kelly, Ballycastle 12 Mul £100, Donal McIlwaine, 12 Mule £100, 10 Mule £100, J Boyd, Doagh 10 Tex £100, John Connon, Deerfin 11 Tex £98.

Store lambs sold to:-

J & M Donaghy, Limavady 42 Tex £95, D O’Connell, Ballymoney 25 Tex £94, David Hamilton, Glenram 72 Tex £93, 50 Suff £92.50, Alex Magill, Carnlough 44 Tex £92.50, Margaret McAllister, Glenarm 17 Tex £92.50, P Brown, Ballycastle 39 Mule £92, 64 Suff £92, Arnold Purdy, Ballymoney 40 Tex £92, K Kidd, B’shane 45 Tex £91.50, H McNeill, Carnlough 24 Tex £91, J & D Boyle, Ballyclare 19 Tex £91, Brian Watt, Corkey 37 Tex £90.50.

Dairy Cows 

A larger entry of dairy stock sold to £2120 from W G Johnston, Ligoniel for a calved heifer.

W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £2120, N McCorry, Aghalee Hol £1920, Esg Ivy Farm, Crumlin Hol £1900, J McCann, Lurgan Fri £1850, £1820, B McStravick, Gawleys Gate Fri £1800, N McCorry, Aghalee Hol £1780, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £1700, A T McAuley, Bushmills Hol £1680, Esg Ivy Farm, Crumlin Hol £1650 x2, B McStravick, Gawleys Gate Sho £1650, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £1650, T Carlisle, Dundrod Fri £1650, W Black, Aghadowey Fri £1650, R H & H A Shanks, Dunadry Hol £1600. 

Suckler Cows 

Suckler stock sold to £2280 for a Lim heifer and bull calf from E Gillan, Deerfin.

E Gillan, Ballymena Lim & bull calf £2280, Lim & heifer calf £2000, R Patterson, Crumlin Sim & bull calf £1800, Spk & bull calf £1780, E Gillan, Ballymena Lim & heifer calf £1780, S Stewart, Nutts Corner Sal & heifer calf £1700, W R McClean, Raloo Sim & bull calf £1620, M McKillop, Loughgiel BB & hfr calf £1550, E Gillan, Ballymena Lim & hfr calf £1520, W R McClean, Raloo BB & hfr calf £1500. 

Calves 

328 calves sold to £625 for a 3 month old Charolais from N & S Wilson, Rathkenny.

Bulls 

N & S Wilson, Rathkenny Char £625, WJ & A McCullough, Broughshane AA £620, F G & T McMullan, Broughshane BB £620, R J McClean, Straid AA £590, local farmer Char £585, N Hooke, Hillsborough BB £560, local farmer Lim £555, P McDonnell, Portaferry BB £550, W J & A McCullough, Broughshane Sim £545, £535, P McDonnell, Portaferry BB £515, W J & A McCullough, Broughshane AA £515, Sim £510, P McDonnell, Portaferry Her £500 x3. 

Heifers 

N & S Wilson, Rathkenny Char £535 x2, local farmer Char £535, FG & T McMullan, Broughshane BB £520, J Adair, Kells BB £495, W J & A McCullough, Broughshane BB £475, P McDonnell, Portaferry BB £450, J Adair, Kells Lim £450, WJ & A McCullough, Broughshane AA £445 x3, local farmer Sim £425, S Brennan, Larne Lim £425, M Maguire, Newry BB £420, P McDonnell, Portaferry AA £410, S Brennan, Larne BB £410. 

Hol/Fr Bulls 

A T Lowry, Loughgiel Hol £270, D McNeilly, Randalstown Fri £250, I & M Paisley, Magheramorne Fri £240, G M Kernohan, Broughshane Hol £235 x2, D McNeilly, Randalstown Fri £200, F G & T McMullan, Broughshane Fri £150, G & S O’Boyle, Randalstown Fri £140 x2, A T Lowry, Loughgiel Hol £110. 

Weanlings

A good entry of 340 weanlings resulted in a terrific trade. Bullocks sold to £1010 over for a char 420kg at £1430 offered by Andy Millar, Antrim. Heifers sold to £990 over for a Lim 450kg at £1440 presented by G Monan, Portaferry.

Bullocks

0kg to 300kg

DJ McFerran, Ballymena Cha 220kg £870 (395) Cha 260kg £960 (269) J Lamont, Ballymoney Cha 210kg £750 (357) DJ McFerran, Dunloy Cha 250kg £890 (356) J Lamont, 3x Cha 230kg £780 (339) 5x Cha 260kg £875 (336) 270kg £900 (333) DJ McFerran, Cha 250kg £800 (320) R Shaw, Rasharkin Lim 300kg £940 (313) DJ McFerran, Cha 260kg £810 (311).

301kg to 350kg

J McQuiston, Ballymoney Cha 350kg £1110 (317) Cha 340kg £1070 (314) S J Mulholland, Sim 330kg £1020 (309) DJ McFerran, Dunloy Cha 350kg £1080 (308) A McQuiston, Ballymoney Cha 350kg £1080 (308) J Lamont, Cha 320kg £980 (306) J Andeson, Lim 350kg £1050 (300) R Shaw, Lim 310kg £900 (290) A McKillop, Loughgiel Cha 350kg £990 (282) H O’Neill, Sim 310kg £820 (264) P McConnell, Cha 340kg £890 (261) W McQuitty, Clough Lim 320kg £830 (259) I Wilson, Broughshane Cha 350kg £900 (257) I McKenna, Par 330kg £840 (254) H McNeill, Sim 340kg £860 (252).

351kg and over

Local Farmer, Cha 380kg £1300 (342) M & A Guy, Limavady Lim 410kg £1400 (341) A Millar, Cha 420kg £1430 (340) Cha 410kg £1360 (331) Local Farmer, Cha 440kg £1450 (329) Lim 390kg £1280 (328) Cha 430kg £1410 (327) Cha 440kg £1440 (327) J Anderson, Lim 360kg £1170 (325) Local Farmer, Cha 450kg £1460 (324) Cha 440kg £1420 (322) J McQuiston, Cha 440kg £1400 (318) Local Farmer, Lim 390kg £1230 (315) T Mulholland, Cha 380kg £1190 (313) J McQuiston, Cha 380kg £1180 (310).

Heifers

0kg to 300kg

Nugent Estate, Lim 250kg £1120 (448) J Lamont, Ballymoney 5xCha 210kg £745 (354) Cha 190kg £665 (350) Cha 230kg £800 (247) Cha 290kg £950 (327) DJ McFerran, 2x Cha 270kg £880 (325) 2x Cha 260kg £840 (323) J Lamont, Cha 270kg £860 (318) Cha 260kg £770 (296) R Shaw, Rasharkin Lim 280kg £810 (289).

301kg to 350kg

Nugent Estate, Lim 340kg £1180 (347) A Millar, Antrim Cha 350kg £1160 (331) H Hall, Lim 320kg £1005 (314) T Mulholland, Cha 330kg £985 (298) Nugent Estate, Lim 330kg £980 (297) J McQuiston, Cha 320kg £950 (296) M & R Simpson, Broughshane Lim 340kg £970 (285) J McQuiston, Lim 350kg £990 (282) A McKillop, Sim 320kg £850 (265) I Wilson, Cha 350kg £900 (257) S Lowry, Glenavy Cha 310kg £795 (256) J Chestnutt, Bel 310kg £790 (254) 320kg £810 (253) I Wilson, Cha 340kg £850 (250) SJ Mulholland, Sim 330kg £820 (248) I Wilson, Cha 350kg £860 (245).

351kg and over

G Monan, Portaferry Lim 450kg £1440 (320) M Pollock, Coleraine Lim 390kg £1230 (315) G Monan, Lim 390kg £1225 (314) D & W Hume, Randalstown Lim 380kg £1170 (307) S Hall, Larne Lim 360kg £1100 (305) G Monan, Lim 420kg £1260 (300) J McMullan, Lim 420kg £1250 (297) H Hall, Lim 380kg £1130 (297) G Monan, Lim 430kg £1270 (295) A Millar, Antrim Cha 420kg £1240 (295) D& W Hume, Lim 430kg £1250 (290) M Pollock, Cha 420kg £1220 (290) A Minis, Comber Lim 380kg £1090 (286) G Monan, Lim 450kg £1290 (286) Lim 440kg £1260 (286). 

An entry of 290 beef cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in a sharper trade.  Beef cows sold to 263p for 700kg at £1841, Fr cows to 184p for 640kg at £1177, beef heifers to 303p 710kg at £2151.  Beef bullocks to 305p for 610kg at £1860, and to a top per head of £2576 for 930kgs.

Beef cows sold to:-

J McBeth, Castlederg Char 700kg £1841 (263), Matthews Bros, Glenarm Lim 830kg £2116 (255), Richard McVicker, Ballycastle Par 600kg £1500 (250),  R McKeown, Portglenone Bel 600kg £1488 (248), Richard McVicker Par 730kg £1788 (245), R McKeown Lim 740kg £1798 (243), Hugh Gibson, Glenarm Ge 690kg £1669 (242), R McKeown Lim 580kg £1392 (240), Lim 630kg £1505 (239), Robert Hamilton, Sim 730kg £1730 (237), J McBeth Char 710kg £1661 (234), Sam Stuart, Magheramourne Lim 620kg £1444 (233), H & S Griffin, Portglenone Sim 760kg £1732 (228), W McCurdy, B’shane Lim 560kg £1276 (228), D & F McKinney Cushendall AA 760kg £1725 (227), Robert Hamilton, Moneymore Lim 830kg £1867 (225).

Fr cows sold to:-

Alan McNair, Ballyclare 640kg £1177 640kg £1177 (184), Wm Crawford, Gracehill 670kg £1179 (176), F O’Boyle, Randalstown 590kg £1008 (171), D & R Millar, Randalstown 660kg £1122 (170), A Lamont, Portglenone 670kg £1139 (170), Paul McCullough, Glenavy 680kg £1142 (168),  A & J Jamison, Stranocum 740kg £1221 (165), Wm Crawford, Gracehill 730kg £1197 (164), 660kg £1075 (163), J Blair, Larne 690kg £1117 (162), Mrs M Wilkin, Islandmagee 710kg £1143 (161), WR Hamilton, B’shane 700kg £1127 (161), A Lamont, 540kg £858 (159), WJ & D Wallace, Ballymena 680kg £1067 (157), P & G O’Rawe, Clough 610kg £902 (148), Mrs M Wilkin, Islandmagee 660kg £976 (148).

Beef Heifers

Local Farmer Char 710kg £2121 (303), 720kg £2174 (302), M Rafferty, Cookstown Char 800kg £2288 (286), R Woodside, Ballyclare Char 600kg £1716 (286), 620kg £1773 (286), O’Neill Bros, Rasharkin Lim 660kg £1834 (278), 640kg £1772 (277), V Cousley, Moneymore Char 670kg £1835 (274), O’Neill Bros, Rasharkin Lim 590kg £1598 (271), R Woodside, Ballyclare Char 610kg £1622 (266), D Mulholland, Crumlin Lim 500kg £1325 (265), 520kg £1378 (265), H & S Griffin, Portglenone Lim 560kg £1478 (264), O’Neill Bros, Rasharkin BB 650kg £1716 (264), A McAllister, Glenarm AA 590kg £1551 (263), V Cousley, Moneymore Lim 610kg £1586 (260).

Beef Bullocks

Top per Kg

H Cowan, Castledawson Lim 610kg £1860 (305), 630kg £1908 (303), M McFall, Portglenone Lim 650kg £1930 (297), R Sands, Newry Char 770kg £2263 (294), Local Farmer AA 630kg £1852 (294), H Cowan, Castledawson Lim 730kg £2131 (292), P & S McEldowney, Maghera Lim 690kg £2007 (291), H Cowan, Castledawson Lim 690kg £2001 (290), M Rafferty, Cookstown Char 810kg £2332 (288), H Cowan, Castledawson Lim 770kg £2217 (288), R O’Neill, Donemana Char 770kg £2217 (288), P Graffin, Portglenone Char 680kg £1944 (286), R Sands, Newry Char 740kg £2109 (285), J Brennan, Knockloughrim Char 830kg £2365 (285), G McKinstry, Ballyclare Char 750kg £2122 (283), M Rafferty, Cookstown Char 690kg £1945 (282).

Top per head

W Kee, Strabane Char 930kg £2576, J McIntrye, Castledawson Char 900kg £2421, W Kee, Strabane Char 870kg £2401, J Brennan, Knockloughrim Char 830kg £2365, R Sands, Newry Char 850kg £2363, J McIntyre, Castledawson Char 850kg £2363, M Rafferty, Cookstown Char 810kg £2332, J Brennan, Knockloughrim Char 840kg £2326, W Kee, Strabane Char 820kg £2287, R Sands, Newry Char 770kg £2263, 810kg £2251, 820kg £2238, J McIntyre, Castledawson Sim 830kg £2232, H Cowan, Castledawson Lim 770kg £2217, R O’Neill, Donemana Char 770kg £2217, J Brennan, Knockloughrim Lim 810kg £2211.

An entry of 2852 sheep in Ballymena resulted in a steady trade. Fat lambs sold to 521p for a Dutch Texel 23kg at £120 offered by Samuel Small, Randalstown and other heavy lambs at £120 from Ian Maybin, Broughshane. Fat ewes sold to £192. 

Fat Lambs (2302) 

Top per Kg 

S Logan, Rasharkin 13 Char 17kg £89 (523), S Small, Randalstown 1 Spo 23kg £120 (521), G Martin, Broughshane 9 Tex 22.5kg £115.50 (513), B McGookin, Ballyclare 12 Tex 19.50kg £98.50 (505), B Alexander, Glenarm 5 Suff 18.5kg £92.50 (500), S Logan, Rasharkin 12 Tex 18.5kg £92 (497), B Alexander, Glenarm 10 Tex 20kg £98.50 (492), J McNaughton, Glenariffe 44 Tex 20kg £98 (490), Bushvalley Texels, Stranocum 9 Tex 22kg £107 (486), T J Magee, Ballyclare 13 Tex 20kg £97 (485), J Magee, Kilwaughter 10 Tex 16.5kg £80 (484), S Delargy, Carnlough 8 Tex 18.5kg £89 (481), D Gage, Kells 4 Tex 20kg £96 (480), G Longstaff, Kells 2 Tex 22.5kg £108 (480), J Fenton, Glarryford 24 Tex 20kg £96 (480), J Bovill, Toomebridge 17 Tex 21kg £100.50 (478)G Irwin, Ballyclare 6 Tex 22.5kg £107.50 (477), J McFall, Broughshane 8 Tex 23.5kg £112 (476), Wharry & McCurdy, Carnlough 10 Mule 21kg £100 (476), E Nicholl, Magherafelt 16 Tex 21kg £100 (476), H McGookin, Carrickfergus 9 Tex 21kg £100 (476), R Campbell, Templepatrick 8 Tex 21kg £100 (476, T Stewart, Cairncastle 40 Tex 20kg £95 (475), J McNaughton, Glenariffe 8 Tex 20 kg £95 (475). 

Top per Head 

S Small, Randalstown 1 D/Texel 23kg £120, J Maybin, Broughshane 1 Suff 38.5kg £120, D Thompson, Ahoghill 1 Tex 27.5kg £117, G Martin, Broughshane 9 Tex 22.5kg £115.50, C Stirling, Newtownabbey 1 Tex 28.5kg £115, S White, Cloughmills 14 Tex 27kg £115, J K Adams, Broughshane 15 Tex 25.5kg £114, J Hamilton, Broughshane 32 Tex 26kg £113.50, N McBurney, Moorfields 75 Tex 24.5kg £113, W A Hagan, Ballyclare 24 Tex 26kg £113, M & R Simpson, Broughshane 16 Tex 24kg £113, R B Kerr, Broughshane 2 Tex 24.5kg £113, S Small, Randalstown 1 Char 24.5kg £113, J Buick, Kells 8 Char 24.5kg £112. 

Fat Ewes (550) 

1^st Quality 

Suff - £120-£162 

Tex - £130-£192 

CB - £80-£110 

BF - £55-£68 

300 store cattle met a great trade.  Bullocks sold to £1100 over for a Lim 620kg at £1720 offered by Paul Ferguson, Cullybackey.  Heifers sold to £1180 over for a Char 550kg at £1730 offered by Wm McKeag, Comber.

Bullocks

0kg to 500kg

M &  F Speers, Cullybackey Lim 310kg £1240 (400) Cha 390kg £1310 (335) J Jones, Belfast Cha 410kg £1310 (319) K McErlain, Armoy Lim 460kg £1440 (313) J Jones, Belfast Cha 400kg £1240 (310) Cha 430kg £1330 (309) Local Farmer, Toome Lim 450kg £1390 (308) J Jones, Cha 420kg £1280 (304) M & F Speers, Lim 380kg £1150 (302) Cha 450kg £1340 (297) D McCollum, Lim 460kg £1360 (295) Kennedy Farm, Sim 420kg £1240 (295) D Wilson, Lim 380kg £1120 (294) K McErlain, Armoy Cha 480kg £1400 (291) T Moorhead, Blo 480kg £1400 (291) G & A McBurney, Lim 450kg £1310 (291).

Over 500kg

M Smith, Kells Lim 520kg £1600 (307) T Moorhead, Cha 550kg £1650 (300) M Smith, Lim 540kg £1620 (300) T Moorhead, Cha 510kg £1510 (296) K McErlain, Cha 540kg £1590 (294) Lim 570kg £1670 (293) T Moorehead, Cha 550kg £1580 (287) M Smith, Lim 530kg £1520 (286) Lim 560kg £1590 (283) P Ferguson, Lim 520kg £1470 (282) T Moorhead, Blo 560kg £1580 (282) P Hanna, Dunadry Lim 530kg £1490 (281) K McErlain, Cha 580kg £1630 (281) T&T Wilson, Ballymoney Cha 600kg £1680 (280) M Smith, Lim 520kg £1450 (278).  

Heifers 

Up to 500kg  

J McIlrath, Ballymena Char 440kg £1330 (302), W McKeag, Comber Char 480kg £1450 (302), D McCollum, Loughgiel Char 450kg £1350 (300), W McKeag, Comber Char 500kg £1480 (296), J McIlrath, Ballymena Char 490kg £1450 (295), A Hunter, Carnlough Char 430kg £1270 (295), W McKeag, Comber Char 440kg £1270 (288), 500kg £1430 (286), J Watson, Ballyrobert Char 440kg £1230 (279), W McKeag, Comber Lim 460kg £1280 (278), P Hanna, Dunadry Char 400kg £1110 (277), J McIlrath, Ballymena Char 420kg £1160 (276) x2, 470kg £1280 (272), 440kg £1180 (268), W McKeag, Comber Char 490kg £1300 (265). 

Over 500kg  

W McKeag, Comber Char 550kg £1730 (314), 510kg £1600 (313), Lim 530kg £1640 (309), Char 510kg £1570 (307), 540kg £1660 (307), Lim 540kg £1650 (305), Char 530kg £1600 (301), 540kg £1620 (300), 520kg £1520 (292), D & W Hume, Randalstown Lim 540kg £1540 (285), W McKeag, Comber Lim 550kg £1480 (269), J G Robinson, Dunloy Char 550kg £1470 (267), W McKeag, Comber Lim 560kg £1490 (266), D Patterson, Crumlin Char 520kg £1320 (253), 530kg £1340 (252), P Ferguson, Cullybackey Lim 530kg £1340 (252). 

2700 sheep in Ballymena on Monday evening resulted in a steady trade. Breeders sold to £285, Ewe lambs to £148 and store lambs to £95. 

Breeding Sheep 

D Gibson, Newtownabbey 10 Cv £285, £260 x2, S Neale, Killinchy 4 Cv £252, D Gibson, Newtownabbey 10 Cv £230, S Neale, Killinchy 1 Cb £228, J Tuft, Lisburn 7 Suff £226, D Gibson, Newtownabbey 10 Cv £222, I McCluggage, Glarryford 11 Suff £222, Newpark Farms, Dromore 6 Mil £222, D Gibson, Newtownabbey 10 Cv £220, W McCurdy, Broughshane 12 Suff £220, J P & A R W Nelson, Ballyclare 12 Suff £218, D Gibson, Newtownabbey 10 Cv £215, local farmer 7 Cb £215, I McCluggage, Glarryford 10 Suff £215. 

Ewe Lambs 

J O’Loan, Martinstown 10 Suff £148, M Crawford, Glenarm 14 Cv £125, C & I Mills, Glenarm 10 Suff £122, R McAuley, Cushendall 9 Suff £120, J Laverty, Armoy 12 Tex £120, J O’Loan, Martinstown 9 Suff £120, R Harkness, Crumlin 12 Suff £120, J Laverty, Armoy 12 Tex £119, C Alexander, Glenarm 10 Mule £118, H Blaney, Ahoghill 11 Tex £118, R McAuley, Cushendall 6 Suff £118, J O’Loan, Martinstown 10 Suff £118, A McCann, Glenravel 10 Tex £118, R Dundee, Kells 3 Tex £115. 

Store Lambs 

D McClintock, Broughshane 75 Tex £95, R J McKay & Son, Carnlough 30 Tex £94, H Robinson, Broughshane 30 Tex £93.50, R M Carson, Islandmagee 32 Char £92, J Alexander, Clough 4 Tex £92, P Swann, Crumlin 4 Tex £91.50, M Thompson, Broughshane 12 Tex £91, W Young, Desertmartin 2 Zwa £91, P McDonnell, Cushendall 38 Suff £90.50, J & D Watt, Ballymoney 44 Tex £90, R M Carson, Islandmagee 33 Char £90, K Kidd, Broughshane 60 Tex £89, N Delargy, Cushendall 22 Tex £89, A Morrison, Ballynure 1 Dor £88, J Hamilton, Broughshane 10 Mule £88. 

Dairy Cows 

20 dairy cows sold to £2580, leading prices as follows: 

Clandeboye Estate, Bangor Hol £2580, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £2500, Clandeboye Estate, Bangor Hol £2120, W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £2080, D McNeilly, Randalstown Fri £2020, D & M McGregor, Muckamore Hol £2000, D McNeilly, Randalstown Fri £2000, Hol £1800, Jacksons, Ballynure Fri £1750, T Carlisle, Dundrod Fri £1700, D McNeilly, Randalstown Fri £1650. 

Suckler Cows 

Suckler stock sold to £2720 for a Charolais cow and bull calf, leading prices as follows: 

E Gillan, Ballymena Char & bull calf £2720, BB & bull calf £2120, S McCormick, Dungiven Lim & hfr calf £2020, R J Rea, Moneymore Blo & bull calf £2000, Sim & bull calf £1980, R Patterson, Crumlin Lim & bull calf £1950, R J Rea, Moneymore St & hfr calf £1950, R Patterson, Crumlin Sim & bull calf £1920, R J Rea, Moneymore Her & bull calf £1880, J Pickens, Fintona Lim £1880, Sim & hfr calf £1880, R J Rea, Moneymore Char & hfr calf £1850, Sim & hfr calf £1720, R Patterson, Crumlin Sim & hfr calf £1700, J Pickens, Fintona Sim £1650, R J Rea, Moneymore Char & bull calf £1620, E Gillan, Ballymena BB & hfr calf £1580, R Patterson, Crumlin Her & hfr calf £1550, S Wilson, Ballymena Spk & bull calf £1550 x2, R J Rea, Moneymore Her & hfr calf £1550. 

Calves 

A smaller show in the September sunshine resulted in a sizzling trade. Bull calves topped at £650 for a Simmental calf, heifer calves topped to £550 for a Hereford calf. Friesian calves topped at £400 for a forward Friesian. 

Bulls 

W McCullough, Glenarm Sim £650, J Walker, Randalstown AA £580 x4, W McCullough, Glenarm Sim £565, G & S O’Boyle, Randalstown BB £540, B Alexander, Ahoghill BB £500, H Hall, Newtownabbey BB £490, H Alexander, Glenarm BB £475, B Alexander, Ahoghill BB £470, H Alexander, Glenarm BB £455, B Alexander, Ahoghill BB £450, T J Johnston, Glenavy Lim £440, D & F Kinney, Cushendall Lim £430, G & S O’Boyle, Randalstown BB £425. 

Heifers 

R Coleman, Glarryford Her £550, D Wallace, Antrim BB £445, B Alexander, Ahoghill BB £420, R Coleman, Glarryford Her £420, D Montgomery, Glenwherry Char £405, H & L Wilson, Larne BB £395, A Gibson, Glenarm Char £395 x2, H & L Wilson, Larne Char £390, JV & RJ Moore, Larne AA £390, H Alexander, Glenarm BB £380, J & A Gillan, Clough Lim £380, H Alexander, Glenarm AA £370, A Gibson, Glenarm Char £370 x3. 

Hol/Fr Bulls 

A McNair, Ballyclare £400, G & S O’Boyle, Randalstown £265, Adams Farms, Cloughmills £240 x2, A McNair, Ballyclare £195, G & S O’Boyle, Randalstown £185, £170. 

220 Weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in a super trade. Bullocks sold to £960 over for a Lim 470kg at £1430 presented by J Wilson, Ballyclare, Heifers sold to £765 over for a Char 410kg at £1175 from H Crawford, Glenarm. 

Weanlings

Bullocks

0kg to 300kg

J McLaughlin, Cha 180kg £690 (383) Lim 180kg £690 (383) DJ McFerran, Dunloy Lim 230kg £840 (365) J McLauglin, Cha 230kg £820 (356) AG Gabbey, Cha 230kg £770 (334) J McLaughlin, Cha 580kg £925 (303) DJ McFerran, Dunloy 4x Cha 280kg £925 (330) Cha 290kg £930 (320) AG Gabbey, Cha 250kg £800 (320) J McLaughlin, Cha 240kg £740 (308) Lim 240kg (308) DJ McFerran, Dunloy Cha 300kg £920 (306) J McKenna, Ahoghill Abe 230kg £700 (304).

301kg to 350kg

H Crawford, Carnalbana Cha 330kg £1020 (309) J McKenna, Ahoghill Lim 320kg £970 (303) E McCorry, Lim 340kg £995 (292) Lim 350kg £1015 (290) AG Gabbey, Abe 330kg £950 (287) R & V Craig, Larne Lim 310kg £880 (283) E McCorry, Lim 350kg £970 (277) E McLarnon, Cha 340kg £940 (276) T Surgenor, Bel 330kg £900 (272) R & V Craig, Lim 320kg £870 (271) Lim 310kg £800 (258).

351kg and over

M & A Guy, Limavady Cha 400kg £1340 (335) Cha 440kg £1400 (318) Lim 410kg £1300 (317) C McLoughlin, Carnlough Lim 420kg £1320 (314) A Millar, Antrim 2x Cha 380kg £1160 (305) M & G Guy, Cha 440kg £1340 (304) C McLoughlin, Lim 420kg £1250 (297) H Crawford, Cha 440kg £1300 (295) I Wilson, Broughshane Cha 410kg £1210 (295) A Millar, Cha 460kg £1350 (293) C McLoughlin, Lim 370kg £1080 (291).

Heifers

0kg to 300kg

J McLaughlin, Lim 150kg £615 (410) DJ McFerran, Dunloy Lim 230kg £840 (365) E McLarnon, Cha 280kg £935 (333) DJ McFerran, 2x Cha 270kg £880 (325) J McLaughlin, Lim 180kg £585 (325) Lim 150kg £480 (320) AG Gabbey, Cha 280kg £850 (303) E McLarnon, Lim 290kg £875 (301) N Branagan, Lurgan Lim 260kg £780 (300) DJ McFerran, Lim 260kg £765 (294) E McLarnon, Cha 280kg £785 (280).

301kg to 350kg

E McLarnon, Carnlough Lim 330kg £1020 (309) Cha 320kg £950 (296) Lim 330kg £960 (290) J McLaughlin, Cha 330kg £940 (284) E McLarnon, Cha 330kg £940 (284) E McCorry, Lim 350kg £995 (284) N Branagan, Cha 310kg £865 (279) Cha 330kg £920 (278) E McLarnon, Lim 330kg £915 (277) H Crawford, Cha 350kg £970 (277) C Smyth, Lim 350kg £965 (275) N Branagan, Cha 340kg £930 (273) Cha 350kg £940 (268) C McLoughlin, Sal 330kg £880 (266) E McCorry, Lim 340kg £900 (264).

351kg and over

H Crawford, Cha 390kg £1140 (292) 410kg £1175 (286) A Millar, Antrim 3x Cha 370kg £1015 (274) H Crawford, Cha 400kg £1090 (272) A Millar, Cha 410kg £1110 (270) C McLoughlin, Lim 390kg £1050 (269) E McLarnon, Cha 360kg £950 (263) C McLoughlin, Cha 410kg £1075 (262) T Surgenor, Bel 360kg £935 (259) E McCorry, Cha 380kg £985 (259) H Crawford, Cha 390kg £1010 (259).

260 beef cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in a sharper trade. Beef cows sold to 248p for Char 780kg at £1736 and 690kg at £1771, Fr Cows to 179p 600kg at £1074, Beef heifers to 300p for 520kg at £1560, Beef bullocks to 299p 700kg at £2093 and 660kg at £1973 and to a top per head of £2332 for 810kg. Fr bullocks to 226p 560kg at £1265.

Beef cows

S McCullough, Glenavy Cha 700kg £1736 (248) C McAuley, Carnlough Lim 690kg £1711 (248) M Clearly, Randalstown Lim 620kg £1512 (244) Matthews Bros, Lim 680kg £1632 (240) J McGuckin, Blo £1245 (235) G Lindsay, Sim 800kg £1816 (227) Matthews Bros, Lim 670kg £1500 (224) S Clyde, Randalstown Lim 660kg £1471 (223) D Millan, Ballymoney 700kg £1554 (222) D Wallace, Antrim Sim 670kg £1460 (218) A Burleigh, Glenarm Sho 660kg £1432 (217) B McLoughlin, Glenarm Lim 680kg ££468 (216) S Clyde, Lim 690kg £1476 (214) Lim 570kg £1214 (213) B McLoughlin, Lim 550kg £1155 (210) S Clyde, Lim 650kg £1300 (200)

Friesian Cows

DG Wallace, 600kg £1074 (179) D Strange, Ballyclare 730kg £1241 (170) G McConnell, 570kg £957 (168) D Lyttle, Kells 570kg £934 (164) J Young, 660kg £1082 (164) M Nelson, Ballyclare 650kg £1066 (164) JC Barkley, Ballymena 720kg £1130 (157) S Stewart, 550kg £858 (156) J Young, 690kg £1076 (156) JC Barkley, 710kg £1086 (153) D Strange, 560kg £834 (149) M Nelson, Ballyclare 520kg £764 (147) D Hillis, 600kg £852 (142) S Stewart, 700kg £973 (139) A Gibson, Glenarm 640kg £883 (138) JC Barkley, 680kg £938 (138).

Beef Heifers

C O’Neill, Glenarm Lim 520kg £1560 (300) S Kelly, Kells Lim 580kg £1711 (295) S Kelly, Lim 650kg £1794 (276) Lim 500kg £1350 (270) J Murray, Ballymoney Lim 650kg £1729 (266) Blo 620kg £1630 (263) Sim 640kg £1676 (626) Lim 590kg £1516 (257) Cha 670kg £1701 (254) B O’Kane, Abe 660kg £1669 (253) L Park, Ballynure Her 580kg £1450 (250) GR & R Shannon, Her 560kg £1388 (248) D Hanna, Ballymoney Cha 650kg £1612 (248) SF Fullerton, Abe 630kg £1562 (248).

Beef Bullocks 

Top per kilo 

T A & D A Aiken, Coleraine Lim 700kg £2093 (299), J Calderwood, Portglenone Lim 600kg £1973 (299), A Smyth, Ballymoney Lim 600kg £1770 (295), R N Weatherup, Larne Char 670kg £1969 (294), A McLeister, Portglenone Lim 750kg £2205 (294), R George, Templepatrick Lim 630kg £1852 (294), A Smyth, Ballymoney Lim 590kg £1728 (293), T A & D A Aiken, Coleraine Char 810kg £2332 (288), J Calderwood, Portglenone Lim 730kg £2102 (288), A Smyth, Ballymoney AA 630kg £1814 (288), A McLeister, Portglenone St 740kg £2116 (286), A Smyth, Ballymoney Lim 630kg £1789 (284), A McLeister, Portglenone Lim 730kg £2058 (282), A Smyth, Ballymoney Char 630kg £1770 (281), 690kg £1932 (280). 

Top per Head 

T A & D A Aiken, Coleraine Char 810kg £2332, A McLeister, Portglenone Lim 820kg £2214, 750kg £2205, St 740kg £2116, J Calderwood, Portglenone Lim 730kg £2102, T A & D A Aiken, Coleraine Lim 700kg £2093, Char 760kg £2059, T McErlean, Bellaghy Lim 780kg £2059, A McLeister, Portglenone Lim 730kg £2058, A Smyth, Ballymoney Her 730kg £2014, R George, Templepatrick Lim 730kg £2014. 

Fr Bullocks 

P McIlrath, Glarryford 560kg £1265 (226), 610kg £1360 (223), G Arthur, Broughshane 710kg £1583 (223), M McVicker, Cloughmills 610kg £1335 (219), P McIlrath, Glarryford 590kg £1286 (218), WJ & D Wallace, Ballymena 640kg £1395 (218), P McIlrath, Glarryford 520kg £1128 (217), G Arthur, Broughshane 660kg £1432 (217), M McVicker, Cloughmills 660kg £1432 (217), WJ & D Wallace, Ballymena 650kg £1410 (217), P McIlrath, Glarryford 610kg £1317 (216), 670kg £1440 (215). 

A smaller entry of 2434 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in a steady trade. Fat lambs sold to 500p per kg for a pen of 17 Beltex 23kg at £115 from Glenkeen Livestock, Limavady and to a top per head of £118 for a pen of heavy Dorset’s from R McKeown, Templepatrick. Fat ewes sold to £196.

Fat lambs 1790

Top per kg

Glenkeen Livestock, 17 Tex £115 (500) AL Gault, Newtownabbey 4 Tex 22.5kg £110 (488) S Davidson, Broughshane 9 Tex 21.5kg £105 (488)  E Farquhar, Moorfields 2 Mul 20.5kg £100 (287) Shaws Hill Farm, Kells 126 Tex 22.5kg £109 (484) N Feeney, Carnlough 12 Cha 20kg £96.50 (482) A Millar, Antrim 14 Tex 22kg £106 (481) S Patterson, Carrickfergus 8 Tex 22kg £106 (481) R Hoy, Doagh 7 Tex 21.5kg £103 (479) C Alexander, Glenarm 8 Tex 23kg £110 (478) C McKee, Broughshane 3 Tex 23kg £110 (478) J Lowe, Cookstown 13 Tex 23kg £110 (478) E Farquhar, 3 Tex 22kg £105 (477) B Gaston, Ballymena 8 Tex 22kg £105 (477) J McQuiston, 42 Tex 21.5kg £102.50 (476) S Davison, Broughshane 9 Tex 23.5kg £112 (476) I Marcus, Ahoghill 3 Cha 21kg £100 (476) K Lorimer, 7 Tex 23kg £109.50 (476) F McKendry, 17 Tex 24kg £114 (475) RMB Farms, 41 Tex 21.5kg £102 (474) R & M Kidd, 15 Tex 23kg £109 (473) Graham Bros, 15 Tex 23kg £109 (473) C McKee, 2 BFL 23kg £109 (473) J Hamilton, Ballymena 46 Tex 22.5kg £106.50 (473) D Waide, Cloughmills 18 Tex 22kg £104 (472).

Top per head

R McKeown, Templepatrick Dor 34kg £118, L Turtle, Broughshane 10 Tex 26.5kg £117 S Sproule, Templepatrick 7 Suf 26kg £116, Glenkeen Livestock, 17 Tex 23kg £115, DA McWilliam, Ballyclare 12 Cha 25.5kg £115, N McBurney, 60 Tex 25kg £114.50, RMB Farms, 21 Tex 25kg £114.50, F McKendry, 17 Tex 24kg £114, J McFaul, Broughshane 16 Tex 24.5kg £114, J Lowe, Coagh 12 Tex 24.5kg £114, RH McIlwaine, Kilwaughter 5 Tex 25kg £114, J Campbell, 25 Tex 24kg £113, W McVey, Carnlough 7 Tex 24.5kg £113, W McClure, Larne 6 Tex 26kg £113, E Farquhar, 1 Bor 26.5kg £113, Glenkeen Livestock, 9 Tex 25kg £113, J Ferguson, Straid 11 Suf 25kg £113, T McKillop, Glenarm 23 Tex 24kg £113, Standalone Farm, 17 Tex 25.5kg £113, F McAuley, Toome 6 Tex 24.5kg £113, J Boyd, Doagh 10 Tex 25kg £112.50, S Davison, Broughshane 9 Tex 23.5kg £112, Al Gault, 1 Suf 26.5kg £112, S Kerr, Kilwaughter 27 Mul 24.5kg £111, R Dundee, Kells 12 Tex 24kg £111.

Fat ewes 644

1^st Quality

Suff - £120 - £168

Tex - £120 - £196

CB - £85 - £110

Bf - £50 - £82

260 store cattle met a terrific trade.  Bullocks sold to £1130 over for a Lim 540kg at £1670 presented by J McMurran, Ballycarry.  Heifers sold to £1210 over for a AA 610kg at £1820 offered by R Creith, Bushmills.

Bullocks 

Up to 500kg  

R Martin, Dunloy Char 370kg £1190 (321), H McCullough, Randalstown Lim 470kg £1450 (308), J McClure, Ballymoney Lim 370kg £1090 (294), J McMurran, Ballycarry Char 500kg £1470 (294), Lim 420kg £1230 (292), M McConkey, Larne Lim 440kg £1270 (288), R Martin, Dunloy Lim 380kg £1090 (268), J McMurran, Ballycarry Char 490kg £1400 (285), H McCullough, Randalstown Lim 490kg £1390 (283), Char 480kg £1340 (279), M Anderson, Holywood Her 460kg £1280 (278), M McConkey, Larne Lim 450kg £1250 (277), J McClure, Ballymoney Lim 450kg £1250 (277), M McConkey, Larne Lim 450kg £1250 (277), R Martin, Dunloy Char 310kg £860 (277). 

Over 500kg  

J McMurran, Ballycarry Lim 540kg £1670 (309), local farmer Char 510kg £1550 (303), H McCullough, Randalstown Char 520kg £1550 (298), J McMurran, Ballycarry Lim 530kg £1560 (294), local farmer Char 520kg £1520 (292), 510kg £1490 (292), J McMurran, Ballycarry Lim 510kg £1490 (292), G & A McBurney, Ballyclare Lim 510kg £1470 (288), G & J McIlwaine, Groomsport Lim 520kg £1490 (286), H McCullough, Randalstown Char 550kg £1550 (281), W Park, Antrim Char 550kg £1520 (276), 590kg £1630 (276), H McCullough, Randalstown Char 580kg £1600 (275).  

Heifers

0kg to 500kg

E Mulgrew, Dromore Lim 470kg £1260 (268) J McClure, Ballymoney Lim 430kg £1140 (265) R Mitchell, Greyabbey Lim 410kg £1055 (257) G & J McIlwaine, Lim 420kg £1040 (247) J McClure, Ballymoney Lim 690kg £960 (246) W McVey, Carnlough Cha 460kg £1110 (241) E Mulgrew, Cha 500kg £1200 (240) J McClure, Ballymoney Cha 470kg £1120 (238) Lim 420kg £1000 (238) Lim 400kg £940 (235) A Currie, Larne Sim 440kg £1020 (231) J McClure, Ballymoney Cha 420kg £960 (228) A Currie, Larne Sim 420kg £950 (226) J McClure, Ballymoney Lim 460kg £1040 (226) Cha 430kg £970 (225) M McConkey, Larne Lim 370kg £820 (221).

501kg and over

E Mulgrew, Dromore Abe 580kg £1770 (305) R Creith, Bushmills Sim 610kg £1820 (298) E Mulgrew, Abe 570kg £1660 (291) R Creith, Lim 510kg £1410 (276) Lim 580kg £1600 (275) J & E Mulgrew, Lim 510kg £1400 (274) R Creith, Sim 630kg £1700 (269) Cha 630kg £1680 (266) Bel 600kg £1600 (266) Lim 530kg £1410 (266) J & E Mulgrew, Abe 550kg £1460 (265) E Mulgrew, Lim 540kg £1430 (264) R Creith, Blo 680kg £1780 (256).  

Over 5000 sheep in Ballymena on Monday evening resulted in a steady trade. Breeding sheep sold to £250, store lambs to £98 and ewe lambs to £170, leading pens as follows:

Hoggets

W McCurdy, Broughshane (kindly donated to National Autistic Society) CB £370, Jalex Livestock, Randalstown 2 Cha £250, 10 Char £235, W McCurdy, Broughshane 12 SuffX £230, Jalex Livestock, Randalstown 11 Char £230, £210 x2, Local Farmer 10 Mule £200, Jalex Livestock 6 Char £200, S Caskie, Limavady 8 Chev £198, Local Farmer 10 SuffX £195, S Doherty, Castlederg 12 Mule £195, B Black, Carnlough 10 Suff £190, I McCluggage, Glarryford 11 Suff £190, B Black, Carnlough 12 Suff £185, W McCurdy, Broughshane 12 Mule £185.

Store Lambs

C Craig, Crumlin 5 Char £98, R Clyde, Broughshane 3 Cb £96, D Hamilton, Glenarm 41 Cb £93, J Fleck, Doagh 51 Tex £93, D Hamilton, Glenarm 46 Cb £92.50, J Mawhinney, Kells 21 Tex £91.50, R M Carson, Islandmagee 21 Char £91, T & B Gibson, Broughshane 7 Tex £91, R M Carson, Islandmagee 21 Char £90.50, S Reid, Cloughmills 13 Suff £90, R M Carson, Islandmagee 22 Char £90, R J McKay, Carnlough 36 Suff £90, R Clyde, Broughshane 4 Cb £90, W Reid, Aughafatten 12 Tex £90, H Robinson, Boughshane 25 Tex £90.

Ewe Lambs

P Quigley, Donemana 12 Suff £170, W Rankin, Drumquin 2 Suff £162, S Hunter, Bushmills 8 Suff £160, K O’Higgins, Castlewellan 12 Chev £155, R Workman, Kilwaughter 12 Suff £152, W Rankin, Drumquin 2 Suff £148, S Hunter, Bushmills 10 Suff £145, 11 Suff £145, 2 Mule £142, R Workman, Kilwaughter 12 Suff £142, P Quigley, Donemana 11 Suff £140, R Workman, Kilwaughter 12 Suff £140, W Rankin, Drumquin 8 Suff £140, J Quigley, Donemana 10 Suff £138 x2, D & F Kinney, Cushendall 15 Suff £138.

Suffolk Rams

M Priestley, Seaforde 2500gns, J Smyth, Newtownstewart 2400gns, 2050gns, 1400gns, R A S Barkley, Dunloy 1200gns, J Smyth, Newtownstewart 1200gns, P Lamont, Kells 1120gns, E & J Gould, Ringsend 1100gns, S & W Tait, Lislap 1100gns, RC & JC Watson, Rasharkin 1000gns, J Smyth, Newtownstewart 950gns, A Gault, Newtownabbey 950gns, 900gns.

Dairy Cows

Improved demand for a larger entry of dairy stock selling to £2500 for a calved heifer from W G Johnston, Ligoniel.

W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol £2500, £2350, D & M McGregor, Muckamore Hol £2010, D G Wallace, Crumlin Hol £1960, B McStravick, Lurgan Hol £1920, D G Wallace, Crumlin Hol £1800, B McStravick, Lurgan Hol £1700, D & M McGregor, Muckamore Hol £1680, I W & A T McCaughey, Broughshane Fri £1500

Suckler Cows

A large entry of suckler stock sold to £2420 for a Limousin cow with bull calf from P McConnell, Ligoniel. A batch of Simmental heifers from M & N Robson, Kilbride Farms, Doagh topped at £2300.

P McConnell, Ligoniel Lim cow & bull calf £2420, M & N Robson, Doagh Sim heifer £2300, P McConnell, Ligoniel Lim cow & bull calf £2280, Sim cow & hfr calf £2220, Lim cow & hfr calf £2200, M & N Robson, Doagh Sim heifer £2200, P McConnell, Ligoniel Sim cow & hfr calf £2180 x2, Sim cow & bull calf £2000, Lim cow & bull calf £2000, Lim cow & hfr calf £2000, Char cow & hfr calf £1980, Char cow & bull calf £1950, Lim cow & bull calf £1920, Sim cow & bull calf £1880, A McCartney, Cloughmills Lim cow & hfr calf £1850.

Calves

215 lots in the calf ring sold to £725 for a 3 month old Limousin bull, heifer calves to £675 for a Charolais.

Bulls

A Abbott, Lisburn Lim £725, J McLoughlin, Carnlough Lim £700, J Montomery, Mallusk Char £660, £650, C McLoughlin, Carnlough BB £635, J Montgomery, Mallusk Lim £610, A B Carson, Clough Char £590, J Montgomery, Mallusk Char £580, R A Hill, Islandmagee BB £575, £570, A B Carson, Clough Her £570, AA £540, Her £540, R A Hill, Islandmagee BB £525, A & W McKee, Larne Shb £500

Heifers

L McClinton, Glenarm Char £675, J McLoughlin, Carnlough Lim £600, M & N Robson, Doagh Sim £595, C McLoughlin, Carnlough Lim £590, L O’Neill, Ahoghill BB £500, R J White, Liscolman Lim £495, BB £480, W Hoey, Ballymena Fri £480, M & N Robson, Doagh Sim £475, W Hoey, Ballymena Fri £470, £460 x2, £450 x2, B Paisley, Ballynure Her £445 x2.

Hol/Fri Bulls

D McKay, Broughshane Fri £250, W J & A McCullough, Broughshane Hol £245, M Diamond, Garvagh Fri £240, W J & A McCullough, Broughshane Hol £220, W P & S E M Jackson, Crossgar Fri £205, W J & A McCullough, Broughshane Hol £200, S A Milligan, Bellaghy Fri £190, Trimble Farms, Kircubbin Hol £175 x4, A Magee, Kilwaughter Fri £170 x3, Trimble Farms, Kircubbin Hol £160 x2.

Weanlings

An entry of 240 weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in a terrific trade. Bullocks sold to £1070 over for a Lim 460kg at £1530 presented by M Guy, Limavady. Heifers sold to £835 for a Lim 330kg at £1165 offered by W & G Hanna, Ballymoney.

Bullocks

Up to 300kg

P Kerr, Cloughmills Char 210kg £720 (342), 270kg £880 (325), J Percy, Randalstown Lim 200kg £650 (325), D O’Boyle, Broughshane Char 270kg £870 (322), 300kg £960 (320), A & W Magill, Larne Lim 280kg £890 (317), P Kerr, Cloughmills BB 230kg £730 (317), A & W Magill, Larne Lim 280kg £870 (310), D Knox, Coleraine Lim 250kg £775 (310), V Erskine, Ballyclare Lim 300kg £900 (300), A & W Magill, Larne Lim 250kg £700 (280), A & W McKee, Larne Char 260kg £720 (276), P Kerr, Cloughmills BB 290kg £800 (275).

301 to 350kg

S Bamford, Crumlin Lim 350kg £1120 (320), local farmer Char 340kg £1070 (314), C McErlain, Armoy Lim 320kg £1000 (312), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Lim 340kg £1060 (311), 350kg £1090 (311), M Kelly, Newtowncrommelin Lim 310kg £950 (306), Char 340kg £1040 (305), 350kg £1060 (302), 320kg £960 (300) local farmer Char 350kg £1050 (300), J McBride, Martinstown Blo 350kg £1040 (297), J McCabe, Nutts Corner Char 310kg £870 (280).

Over 351kg

Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick Char 390kg £1340 (343), 430kg £1470 (341), Lim 360kg £1220 (338), Char 420kg £1400 (333), M & A Guy, Limavady Lim 460kg £1530 (332), Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick Char 440kg £1460 (331), 400kg £1310 (327), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 420kg £1370 (326), D McClurkin, Ligoniel Char 360kg £1170 (325), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 360kg £1160 (322), M & A Guy, Limavady Char 430kg £1380 (320), Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick Char 400kg £1270 (317), A Scullion, Glenarm Lim 390kg £1230 (315), J McLoughlin, Glenarm Char 400kg £1260 (315), S Taylor, Ligoniel Char 380kg £1190 (313), Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick Lim 450kg £1400 (311).

Heifers

Up to 300kg

D O’Boyle, Broughshane Cha 240kg £770 (320) W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Lim 300kg £930 (310) D O’Boyle, Cha 280kg £830 (296) W & G Hanna, Cha 290kg £855 (294) D McKee, Blo 270kg £760 (281) D O’Boyle, Broughshane 270kg £740 (274) D Clements, Lim 300kg £790 (263) J McCabe, Cha 300kg £790 (263) J Mulvenna, Aughafatten Lim 240kg £620 (258) D McKee, Blo 260kg £660 (253) D Clements, Lim 280kg £700 (250) P Kerr, Cloughmills, Lim 250kg £610 (244) W Alcorn,  4x Her 300kg £710 (236).

301 to 350kg

W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Lim 330kg £1165 (353) Lim 340kg £1080 (317) Cha 340kg £990 (291) M Kelly, Lim 320kg £930 (290) A Scullion, Glenarm Cha 310kg £900 (290) D McClurkin, Cha 350kg £980 (280) local farmer Lim 340kg £940 (276) M Kelly, Lim 330kg £900 (272) J McCabe, Cha 350kg £945 (270) P Kerr, Lim 320kg £850 (265) local farmer, Cha 330kg £840 (254) D McKee, Blo 320kg £780 (243) D Clements, Lim 330kg £800 (2420 D McKee, Blo 350kg £820 (234).

Over 351kg

Carrigeen Farms Ltd, Cha 380kg £1200 (315) Cha 380kg £1180 (310) P McCann, Portglenone Lim 370kg £1130 (305) Carrigeen Farms Ltd, Lim 390kg £1185 (303) Cha 360kg £1080 (300) Cha 420kg £1250 (297) Cha 390kg £1140 (292) Cha 380kg £1110 (292) Cha 420kg £1220 (290) I Overend, Sal 430kg £1240 (288) Carrigeen Farms Ltd, Cha 410kg £1180 (287) Cha 420kg £1190 (283) J McBride, Lim 370kg £1040 (281) Carrigeen Farms, Cha 420kg £1170 (278) Lim  370kg £1030 (278) cha 390kg £1080 (276).

An entry of 3200 sheep in Ballymena resulted in slightly lesser trade.  Fat lambs sold to 478p for a pen of 7 Texels 23kg at £110 presented by M Moffett, B’shane and to a top per head of £121 for 2 heavy Tex 29.5kg at £121.  Fat ewes sold to £214.

Top per kg 

M Moffett, Broughshane, 7 Tex 23kg £110 (478p), D McCaughey, Broughshane, 4 Tex 17kg £81 (476p), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney, 6 Tex 19kg £89.50 (471p), R Fleming, Clough, 5 Suf 19.5kg £91 (466p), Earls Abbey Ltd, Ballyearl, 5 Tex 19.5kg £91.50 (466p), A Smyth, Ballymoney, 3 Dor 26kg £121 (465p), I Marcus, Ahoghill, 2 Cha 21.5kg £100 (465p), Andrew Wright, Cullybackey, 19 Tex 20kg £92.50 (462p), Neil Higgins, Toomebridge, 49 Tex 21kg £97 (461p), local farmer, 12 Tex 23.5kg £108 (459p), N Feeney, Carnlough, 14 Tex 22kg £101 (459p), Hanna Hall, Newtownabbey, 3 Tex 23kg £105 (456p), Stuart Hall, Larne, 17 Tex 23kg £105 (456p), R Coleman, Glarryford, 5 Cha 24kg £109.50 (456p), T J Simpson, Ballymena, 2 Tex 20kg £91 (455p), C Fry, Ballymena, 4 Tex 20kg £90.50 (452p),  

Top per head 

T J Simpson, Ballymena, 2 Tex 29.5kg £121, A Smyth, Ballymoney, 3 Dor 26kg £121, R Burke, Randalstown, 1 Tex 30.5kg £119, J Hutchinson, Ballyclare, 4 Tex 28kg £115.50, David Arthur, Broughshane, 3 Cha 28kg £114, John Buick, Kells, 24 Tex 26.5kg £113.50, M Moffett, Broughshane, 18 Tex 26kg £113, Kenneth Wilson, Larne, 9 Tex 26.5kg £112, W.A Hagan, Ballyclare, 24 Tex 25.5kg £112, A Smyth, Ballymoney, 12 Tex 26kg £112, local farmer, 7 Tex 26.5kg £111, Norman McBurney, Moorfields, 67 Tex 25kg £111, Lucy Calderwood, Dunloy, 25 Tex 25kg £110, Matt Gingles, Kilwaughter, 8 Tex 25kg £110, local farmer, 2 Tex 25kg £110, R Henry, Kilwaughter, 17 Cha 26kg £110.  

Fat ewes (626)

Top quality

Suff - £125-£151

Tex - £190-£214

CB - £80-£119

BF - £60-£74

400 Store cattle presented in Ballymena on Tuesday resulted in a terrific trade. Bullocks sold to £1000 over for a Lim 590kg at £1590 present by E&E Nelson, Ballycarry 440kg £1310 (297) Heifers sold to £2220 for a Lim 580kg offered by P Donnelly, Rathkenny.

Bulls/Bullocks

0kg to 500kg

E & E Nelson, Ballyclare Lim 440kg £1310 (297) E & E Nelson, Lim 370kg £1050 (283) T Hamill, Broughshane im 390kg £1090 (279) S Graham, Portglenone Lim 500kg £1360 (272) D Scott, Ballymena Cha 480kg £1280 (266) S Patterson, Carrickfergus Lim 480kg £1270 (264) S Patterson, Cha 450kg £1190 (264) D Scott, Ballymena Cha 500kg £1310 (262) J Hall, Larne Cha 420kg £1090 (259) S Patterson, Carrickfergus Cha 500kg £1290 (258) J Hall, Larne Cha 320kg £820 (256) R Workman, Kilwaughter Cha 500kg £1260 (252) R Workman, Cha 500kg £1250 (250) R Workman, Lim £1170 (248) D Scott, Cha 500kg £1240 (248) S Graham, Lim 440kg £1090 (247).

501kg and over

D Scott, Dunloy Lim 510kg £1500 (294) D Scott, Lim 510kg £1490 (292) R Workman, Kilwaughter Bel 540kg £1500 (277) J Murran, Ballycarry Lim 530kg £1450 (273) E&E Nelson, Lim 590kg £1590 (269) W.R Wilson, Ballymena Cha 520kg £1390 (267) R Workman, Cha 510kg £1360 (266) D Scott, Ballymena Cha 540kg £1440 (266) A&J Jamison, Lim 560kg £1490 (266) R Workman, Cha 560kg £1490 (266) D Scott, Cha 560kg £1490 (266) A&J Jamison Lim560kg £1480 (264) A &J Jamison Lim 550kg £1450 (263) J Murran, Ballycarry Lim 570kg £1500 (263) R Workman, Cha 560kg £1470 (262) AJ Wilson, Cha 530kg £1390 (262).

Heifers

P Donnelly, Rathkenny Bel 470kg £1570 (334) P Donnelly, Lim 460kg £1500 (326) P Donnelly, Lim 470kg £1530 (325) P Donnelly, Lim 480kg £1560 (325) P Donnelly, Cha 490kg £1540 (314) P Donnelly, Bel 470kg £1410 (300) P Donnelly, Lim 470kg £1375 (292)  P Donnelly, Lim 480kg £1400 (291) P Donnelly, Bel 450kg £1300 (288)  P Donnelly, Lim 500kg £1440 (288) P Donnelly, Lim 470kg £1320 (280) T Hamill, Broughshane Lim 410kg £1140 (278) P Donnelly, Lim 500kg £1375 (275) E&E Nelson Lim 360kg £990 (275)  P Donnelly, Lim 480kg £1280 (272) P Donnelly, Lim 480kg £1300 (270).

501kg and over

 P Donnelly, Lim 580kg £2220 (382) P Donnelly, Lim 540kg £1900 (351)  P Donnelly, Lim 520kg £1700 (326) P Donnelly, Lim 510kg £1550 (303) P Donnelly, Lim 510kg £1500 (294) P Donnelly, Bel 520kg £1510 (290) P Donnelly, Lim 530kg £1490 (281)  P Donnelly, Lim 510kg £1410 (276) P Donnelly, Lim 530kg £1450 (273)  P Donnelly, Lim 510kg £1380 (270) P Donnelly, Lim 560kg £1480 (264) P Donnelly, Lim 520kg £1370 (263) B Black, Carnlough Lim 570kg £1500 (263) WT McGookin, Larne Cha 520kg £1350 (259) WT McGookin, Cha 560kg £1450 (258) B Black, Cha 590kg £1520 (257). 

4800 sheep presented in Ballymena on Monday evening resulted in a super trade. Hoggets sold to £210, ewe lambs to £135, Store lambs to £98.

Breeders

Local Farmer, 10 Sx Hgt £210, W Blackburn, Clogher 10 Mul Hgts £195, Local farmer, 8 Mul Hgts £194, J P & A R W Nelson, Ballyclare 11 Suf ewes £190, I McCluggage, Glarryford 11 Suf £188, I McCluggage 11 Suf £188, J P & A R W Nelson 10 Suf ewes £182, Local Farmer, 6 Tex Hgts £180, S McClure, Ballymoney 13 Suf ewes £178, S McClure, Ballymoney 11 Suf ewes £176,  J P & A R W Nelson 11 Suf ewes £175, A Hamilton, 14 Suff Hgts £175, J P & A R W Nelson, 10 Suf ewes £172, V McNeill, Ballycastle 12 Mul ewes £170, A Beattie, Dunloy 12 Mul Hgts £170.

Ewe lambs

B Gingles, Larne 10 Suf £135, N Cole, Downpatrick 12 Suf £132, N Cole, 12 Suf £130, B Gingles, 10 Suf £130, B Gingles, 10 Mul £120, B Gingles, 11 Mul £118, D McAuley, Ballyclare 3 Suf £118, W Reid, 4 Tex £117, D McIlwaine, Cushendall, 12 Mul £112, D&F Kinney, Cushendall 12 Suf £112, A Stewart, Ballyclare 14 Suf £109, N & J McKee, Larne 3 Dor £106, D McIlwaine, 12 Mul £106, P McAuley, Ballymena 8 Mul £106, C McAllister, Broughshane 11 Tex £106, J Boyd, Ballyclare 15 Tex £104.

Store lambs

H Mitchell, Larne 28 Tex £98, J Martin, Broughshane 7 Tex £97, J&S Bailey, Ballycastle 9 Tex £95, M Crawford, Glenwherry 31 Che £93, M Crawford, 20 Che £92, J McAuley, 2 Tex £92, K Kidd, Broughshane 58 Tex £92, D Hamilton, Glenarm 68 Tex £91.50, M McKillop, Cushendall 35 Suf £91, J Connon, Ballymena 10Tex £91. R Patterson, Crumlin 7 Cha £91, G McFetridge, Glenarm 20 Cha £91, J Fleck, Ballyclare 50 Tex £91, D Hamilton, Glenarm 87 Tex £90.50.

SUCKLED CALF SALE SEPTEMBER 2022

The first of the season’s special suckled calf sales at Ballymena Mart saw an entry of 600 top quality calves with all records broken selling to a top of £9000 paid to S Gowdy N’abbey for an outstanding Belgian Blue X heifer weighing 310kgs and with tremendous show potential. Second top price of £4000 was paid to Nugent Estates Portaferry for a Limousin heifer also weighing in at 310kgs. Charolais heifers sold to £3400 paid to McAfee Bros. Bushmills who also took the top price in the bullock section selling a 490kg calf at £1700.Top price per kilo in the bullock section was paid to V McErlaine Armoy for a super Charolais calf 360kgs at £1370 (3.81p/kg). Prior to the sale a show of Charolais and Limousin calves was held and judged by B Finnegan and K Diamond respectively. Both Limousin sections were won by Ivan Lynn Armoy and both Charolais sections were won by McAfee Bros. Leading prices in weight sections were as follows:-Bullocks – 0-300kgs – V Hamilton C’dun Char 300kgs @ £1110 (370p), Char 210kgs @ £770 (367p), I Lynn Armoy Lim 240kgs @ £870 (363p), A Millar Antrim Char 300kgs @ £1070 (357p), V Hamilton Char 250kgs @ £890 (356p), I Lynn Lim 240kgs @ £850 (354p), P Gilmore Kilrea Char 250kgs @ £880 ( 352p). 300-350kgs – A Millar Char 310kgs @ £1060 (342p), O O’Kane Carnlough Char 310kgs @ £1060 (342p), R McGinley B’money Char 330kgs @ £1120 (339p), O’Kane Farms Dunloy Lim 330kgs @ £1110 (336p), A Millar Char 310kgs @ £1040 (335p), I Lynn Lim 340kgs @ £1140 (332p). 350-400kgs – V McErlaine Armoy Char 360kgs @ £1370 (381p), D Robinson Glenarm Lim 360kgs @ £1160 (322p), V McErlaine Char 400kgs @ £1270 (317p), O’Kane Farms Lim 370kgs @ £1150 (310p), P McAleese Loughgiel Char 360kgs @ £1110 (308p), J Mills K’waughter Char 370kgs @ £1140 (308p), S Douglas Limavady Char 370kgs @ £1140 (308p), J O’Kane Cushendall Char 380kgs @ £1170 (308p). 400kgs + - A&D McAfee Bushmills Char 490kgs @ £1700 (347p), R Workman K’waughter Char 440kgs @ £1480 (336p), V McErlaine Char 450kgs @ £1500 (333p), Char 460kgs @ £1510 (328p), I Lynn Lim 440kgs @ £1420 (323p), V McErlaine Char 450kgs @ £1440 (320p). Heifers 0-300kgs – A&D McAfee Char 260kgs @ £3400 (1308p), S Gowdy Lim 290kgs @ £3000 (1034p), Nugent Estates Lim 300kgs @ £1110 (370p), V Hamilton Char 280kgs @ £1010 (361p), I Lynn Lim 270kgs @ £940 (348p). 300-350kgs – S Gowdy BB 310kgs @ £9000 (2903p), Nugent Estates Lim 310kgs @ £4000 (1290p), E&A Holden Larne Lim 340kgs @ £2200 (647p), Lim 320kgs @ £1560 (487p), I Lynn Lim 320kgs @ £1420 (444p), A&D McAfee Char 330kgs @ £1400 (424p), W&G Hanna B’money Lim 350kgs @ £1380 (394p), 350-400kgs – I Lynn 2 x Lim 400kgs @ £1850 (462p), V McErlaine Lim 360kgs @ £1480 (411p), A Magill Carnlough Lim 370kgs @ £1520 (411p), S Weatherup Ballyclare Blon 390kgs @ £1480 (379p), Nugent Estates Lim 370kgs @ £1400 (378p), I Lynn Lim 400kgs @ £1420 (355p), V McErlaine Char 400kgs @ £1420 (355p). 400kgs+ - I Lynn Lim 420kgs @ £2700 (643p), Lim 430kgs @ £2600 (605p), Lim 450kgs @ £2500 (557p), A&D McAfee Char 500kgs @ £2000 (400p), V McErlaine Char 420kgs @ £1380 (329p), I Lynn Lim 410kgs @ £1280 (312p), V McErlaine Char 410kgs @ £1270 (310p).

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),

Another great entry of beef cattle in Ballymena resulted in another good steady trade. Beef cows sold to 285p 800kg at £2280, Fri cows to 167p 740kg at £1235, Beef heifers to 274p 700kg at £1918, beef bullocks to 279p 690kg at £1925 and a top per head of £2238 for 820kg. Fri bullocks to 233p 790kg at £1840.

Beef cows

A McCrea, Strabane Bel 800kg £2280 (285) P Turner, Swatragh Cha 790kg £2164 (274) D Parson, Blo 550kg £1358 (247) Local Farmer, Lim 780kg £1911 (245) P Campbell, Carnlough Lim 710kg £1675 (236) R Shaw, Rasharkin Lim 500kg £1150 (230) WJ & RJ Cuthbert, Ballycarry Blo 620kg £1413 (228) W Campbell, Carnlough Lim 700kg £1582 (226) R Shaw, Ballymena Lim 570kg £1282 (225) local farmer Bel 660kg £1471 (223) J McGuckin, Randalstown Blo 690kg £1538 (223).

Friesian cows

T Simpson, Ballymena 740kg £1235 (167) B&K Stewart, Cairncastle 620kg £1029 (166) J Currie, Larne 720kg £1195 (166) J Currie, Larne 620kg £998 (161) J Hunter, Crumlin 660kg £1036 (157) A Park, Ballynure 650kg £1014 (156) A Park, Ballynure 550kg £847 (154) ESG Ivy Farm, Crumlin 620kg £948 (153) N&J Coleman, Ballyclare 640kg £979 (153) WR JE & BDH Graham, 730kg £1109 (152) S Brennan, Larne 640kg £966 (151).

Beef Heifers

RJ Arrell, Randalstown 700kg £1918 (274) D Parsons, Lim 540kg £1425 (264) R Shaw, Ballymena Lim 520kg £1331 (256) D Bell, Randalstown Lim 710kg £1796 (253) R Shaw, Lim 570kg £1436 (252) D Bell, Randalstown Lim 690kg £1725 (250) D Bell, Randalstown Lim 720kg £1771 (246) K McAuley, Lim 640kg £1561 (244) Messrs Linton Bros, Lim 600kg £1458 (243) D Bell, Lim 700kg £1694 (242).

Beef Bullocks

(Top per kg)

R McCurdy, Broughshane Cha 690kg £1925 (279) R McCurdy, Cha 720kg £1994 (277) R McCurdy, Cha 620kg £1711 (276) RJ Arrell, Randalstown Lim 710kg £1959 (276) N Hara, Coleraine Blo 820kg £2238 (273) WH O Melvena, Lim 740kg £2020 (273) W Irwin, Limavady Lim 770kg £2094 (272) M Farr, Lisburn 710kg £1931 (272) J McKeever, Ahoghill Her 600kg £1620 (270) J McKeever, Par 570kg £1539 (270).

Top per head

N Hara, Coleraine Blo 820kg £2238, C Reid, Aghalee Lim 820kg £2181, WM McLeister, Portglenone Cha 860kg £2167, W Kee, Strabane Cha 920kg £2152, WJ Faulkner, Cookstown Abe 840kg £2108, W Irwin, Limavady Lim 770kg £2094, W Donaldson, Lim 780kg £2090, WH O’Melvena Cha 800kg £2072, W Irwin, Limavady Lim 760kg £2052, WM McLeister, Lim 780kg £2043, J&D Boyle, Ballyboley Cha 880kg £2041, J O’Neil, Ballymena Sim 840kg £2041.  

An entry of 3259 sheep in Ballymena resulted in a sharper trade. Fat lambs sold to 502p for a pen of 14 Beltex 21.5kg at £108 presented by Glenkeen Livestock, Limavady and to a top per head of £123 for 16 Texels 29.5kg from C Jamison, Larne. Fat ewes sold to £167.

Fat lambs, 2604

Top per kg

Glenkeen Livestock, Limavady 14 Bel 21.5kg £108 (502) Glenkeen Livestock, 14 Bel 21.5kg £106 (495) R McCoy, Nutts Corner 35 Cha 17.5kg £86 (491) Glenkeen Livestock, 4 Tex 22.5kg £110 (488) B Stirling, Ballymena 13 Tex 19.5kg £92.50 (474) A&W Magill, Raloo Tex 20kg £94 (470) J McAlister, Ballynure 9 Jac 21kg £98 (466) A Ford, Ballymena 4 Tex 20kg £93 (165) W Wright, Antrim 13 Tex 24kg £111 (464) J McCafferty, Larne 20 Tex 23kg £106.50 (463) G Martin, Broughshane 15 Tex 23kg £106 (463) RJ McKay, Carnlough 45 Suf 23kg £106.50 (463) W McKendry, Cullbackey 19.5kg £90 (461) L Turtle, Broughshane 24 Tex 22kg £101.50 (461) H Wilson, Cullybackey 3 Cha 23kg £106 (160) C McAlister, Broughshane 12 Tex 23kg £106 (460).

Top per Head

C Jamison, Larne 16 Tex 29.5kg £123, M Moffett, Broughshane 22 Tex 29.5kg 122.50, R Hoy, Holestone 1 Tex 30kg 122, R McCoy, Nutts Corner 2 Char 28.5kg £122, W Young, Desertmartin 1 Suff 30kg £122, C Jamison, Larne 6 Tex 28.5kg £120, S Wilson, Ballymena 3 Blu 30kg £117, R Boyle, Larne 5 Tex 28kg £116.50, H M Dobbin, Aughafatten 7 Tex 27.5 £115, N McBurney, Moorfields 54 Char 25.5kg £111.50, W Wright, Antrim 13 Tex 24kg £111.50, H Donnelly, Rathkenny 15 Suff 26.5kg £111.50, L Anderson, Kilwaughter 20 Tex 26kg £111, J Liddie, Ballymena 3 Suff 27.5kg £111, J Bonnar, Broughshane 27 Tex 26kg £111.

Fat Ewes (655)

1^st Quality

Suff - £120-£166

Tex - £120-£167

CB - £100-£138

BF - £65-£88

An entry of almost 300 store cattle in Ballymena today.  Heifers sold to £880 over for a Char 570kg at £1450 presented by J Watson, Ballyrobert.  Bullocks sold to £890 over for a Char 750kg at £1640 for a Char presented by J McMuran.

Heifers

0kg to 500kg

R McMullan, Ahoghill Lim 490kg £1200 (244) S Wilson, Ballynure 480kg £1140 (237) R McMullan, Lim 430kg £1000 (232) R McMullan, Lim 410kg £950(213) T Carson, Dromore St 470kg £1070 (227) R McMullan, Lim 410kg £930 (226) R McMullan Lim 460kg £1040 (226) R Gilmour, Ballyclare 480kg £1080 (225) R McMullan, Lim 440kg £990 (225) N Scullion, Toomebridge Cha 460kg £1020 (217) R Patterson, Crumlin Cha 380kg £840 (221) T Carson, St 480kg £1060 (220) S Wilson, Ballyclare 450kg £980 (217) S Wilson, Lim 500kg £1085 (217) H Magill, Cha 500kg £1080 (216) R McMullan, Lim 490kg £1050 (214).

500kg and over

J Watson, Ballyrobert Cha 570kg £1450 (254) S Wilson, Ballynure 540kg £1360 (251) J Watson, Lim 510kg £1250 (245) J Watson, Lim 530kg £1290 (243) J Watson, Lim 520kg £1250 (240) J Watson, Cha 620kg £1470 (237) S Wilson, Ballynure Cha 650kg £1490 (229) S Wilson, Lim 510kg £1165 (228) J Watson, Cha 540kg £1230 (227) W Calderwood, Dunloy Abe 550kg £1225 (227) S Wilson, Lim 540kg £1200 (222) J Watson, Ballyrobert Cha 520kg £1140 (219) WR McClean, Raloo Bel 520kg £1140 (219) WR McClean Bel 520kg £1140 (219) G Coulter, Portaferry Bel 630kg £1380 (219) WR McClean, Sal 550kg £1200 (218).

Bulls/Blks

0kg to 500kg

G Calwell, Ballymena Lim 490kg £1350 (275) E Jackson, Antrim Lim 420kg £1120 (266) R McSorley, Ballycarry Cha 450kg £1150 (255) R McSorley, Cha 480kg £1225 (255) E Jackson, Antrim Lim 420kg £1070 (254) S Patterson, Carrickfergus Lim 460kg £1150 (250) S Patterson, Lim 480kg £1165 (242) J Blair, Cullybackey Cha 480kg £1160 (241) D McCourt, Lim 460kg £1100 (239) E Jamison, Antrim Lim 460kg £1090 (237) E Jamison, Antrim Lim 420kg £990 (235) WA Hagan, Ballyclare Abe 500kg £1170 (234) WA Hagan, Ballyclare Abe 500kg £1170 (234) H McCullough, Randalstown Abe 500kg £1160 (232) T Carson, Dromore St 500kg £1600 (232) E Jamison, Antrim Abe 450kg £1040 (231).

500kg and over

S Patterson, Carrickfergus Lim 520kg £1400 (269) K Woodside, Islandmagee Lim 530kg £1420 (267) S Patterson, Lim 520kg £1350 (259) D McCourt, Cha 540kg £1380 (255) S Patterson, Lim 540kg £1380 (255) P Rowan, Aughafatten Sim 560kg £1420 (253) D McCourt, Cha 540kg £1360 (251) J McMurran, Ballycarry Cha 600kg £1500 (250) K Woodside, Lim 600kg £1500 (250) K Woodside, Lim 540kg £1340 (248) K Woodside, Lim 590kg £1450 (245) M McCoy, Toomebridge Cha 570kg £1380 (242) R McSorley, Ballycarry Lim 540kg £1300 (240) J McMurran, Cha 590kg £1420 (240) J McMurran, Cha 650kg £1550 (238) D& I Dunlop, Glarryford Lim 550kg £1310 (238)                    

Dairy Cows

59 dairy cattle met excellent demand, 2 calved heifers from A T McAuley, Bushmills fetched £2850 each, a batch of 10 in calf heifers sold to £2180 each.

A T McAuley, Bushmills Hol calved heifer £2850, Hol calved heifer £2850, W Black, Aghadowey Fri calved heifer £2820, Fri calved heifer £2800, J McAuley, Bushmills Fkv calved heifer £2700, W Black Fri calved heifer £2580, J Sawyers, Sixmilecross Hol in calf heifer £2180, M W Patterson, Ballynahinch Hol calved heifer £2100, A T McAuley Hol calved heifer £2020, M W Patterson Hol calved heifer £2000.

Suckler Cows

A large entry of 51 lots of suckler stock sold to £2280 for a Limousin cow with bull calf.

A Baxter, Ballyclare Lim & bull calf £2280, Blo & Bull calf £2080, R J M & M E Dunlop, Gleno Bel & Bull calf £2040, A Baxter Bel & heifer calf £1980, R J M & M E Dunlop Her & Bull calf £1900, A Baxter Sho & heifer calf, £1880, R J M & M E Dunlop Abe & Bull calf £1880, A Baxter Char & heifer calf £1860, Blo & Bull calf £1800, R J M & M E Dunlop Spk & Bull calf £1800, Abe & Bull calf £1800, Lim & heifer calf £1800.

Calves

140 lots in the calf ring sold to £780 for a 5 month old Bull, heifer calves to £565 for a 4 month old Hereford.

Bulls

I Montgomery, Mallusk Char £780, £720, C Warwick, Moorfields Bel £710, I Montgomery Char £650, £620, J & J Huey, Armoy Bel £590, £550, £530, C Warwick Bel £525, J & J Huey Bel £510, J Huey, Armoy Blo £490, M Johnston, Toomebridge Lim £485, J & J Huey Bel £480, J Huey Char £480, A Boyle, Newtownards Lim £450, R Cupples, Broughshane Lim £440.

Heifers

W McConnell, Ballyclare Her £565, I Montgomery, Mallusk Char £505, W McConnell Shb £475, J & J Huey, Armoy Bel £435, M Johnston, Toomebride Abe £420, H Alexander, Glenarm Bel £370, T J Johnston, Glenavy Lim £360, D Montgomery, Glenwherry Bel £350,  T J Johnston Lim £350, D Montgomery, Glenwherry Bel £330, J Sawyers, Sixmilecross Abe £310, N Alexander, Gracehill Bel £290, D & N Hamill, Crumlin Abe £280, R & M Kidd, Aughafatten Lim £275, S G Wallace, Broughshane Abe £250, Rowreagh Farm, Kircubbin Bel £225.

Friesian Holstein

A M Crawford, Ballynure £235 x2, £210 x2, £175, £170, £155 x2, £130, W Moore Bowman, Comber £120, £110, £105, £90, A M Crawford £75 x2, W Moore Bowman £65.

0kg to 300kg

DJ McFerran, Dunloy 3 Cha 190kg £710 (373) DJ McFerran, 4 Cha 210kg £780 (371) M Murray, Cushendall, Cha 300kg £1100 (366) DJ McFerran, Cha 270kg £940 (348) DJ McFerran, Cha 280kg £940 (335) H Hamilton, Downpatrick Lim 290kg £970 (334) local farmer Lim 300kg £990 (330) DJ McFerran, Cha 250kg £825 (330) DJ McFerran, Cha 250kg £825 (330) M Murray, Cushendall Lim 290kg (324) R Mullan, Lim 260kg £840 (323) DJ McFerran, Ballymena Lim 250kg £800 (320).

301kg to 350kg

S Taylor, Ligoniel Cha 330kg £1110 (336) J McLaughlin, Cha 310kg £1000 (322) local farmer Lim 340kg £1050 (308) local farmer Cha 310kg £950 (306), Lim 330kg £980 (297) DJ McFerran, Cha 310kg £900 (290) R McMullan, Lim 340kg £980 (288) R Evans, Randalstown Lim 340kg £970 (285) J Mclaughlin, Aughafatten Cha 340kg £930 (273) H Hamilton, Downpatrick Lim 330kg £880 (266) I Overend, Sal 320kg £850 (265) H Hamilton, Downpatrick Lim 310kg £810 (261) WA Hagan, Ballyclare Cha 340kg £880 (258) J&D Colgan, Ballycastle St 320kg £790 (246)  J&D Colgan, St 330kg £800 (242) D Gillan, Garvagh Bel 350kg £840 (240).

351kg and over

Carrigeen Farms Ltd, Parkgate Cha 410kg £1330 (324) Carrigeen Farms Ltd, Sim 370kg £1190 (321) Carrigeen Farms Ltd, Cha 420kg £1350 (321) Carrigeen Farms Ltd, Cha 390kg £1230 (315) H Hall, Newtownabbey Lim 400kg £1240 (310) Carrigeen Farm Ltd, Cha 460kg £1400 (304) Carrigeen Farm Ltd, Cha 470kg £1430 (304) Carrigeen Farm Ltd, Cha 440kg £1330 (302) R Thompson, Belfast lim 360kg £1080 (300) Carrigeen Farms Ltd, Cha 490kg £1470 (300) Carrigeen Farm Ltd, Cha 450kg £1350 (300) Carrigeen Fam Ltd, Cha 440kg £1290 (293) M Murray, Cushendall Lim 390kg £1140 (293) M McCord, Antrim Lim 400kg £1150 (287) Carrigeen Farm Ltd, Cha 480kg £1380 (287).

Heifers

0kg to 300kg

J McLaughlin, Cha 170kg £545 (320) DJ McFerran, Ballymena Cha 230kg £720 (313) DJ McFerran, 2 Cha 230kg £720 (313) DJ McFerran 2 Cha 240kg £750 (312) DJ McFerran, 3 240kg £680 (283) H Hamilton, Lim 290kg £810 (279) E Mullan, Ballymoney Lim 300kg £750 (250) H Hamilton, Downpatrick Lim 290kg £690 (237) J Mclaughlin, Aughnafatten Lim 260kg £610 (234) AM Fulton, Cullybackey St 290kg £650 (224) J McLaughlin, Cha 300kg £670 (223) R Matthews, Ballymoney Abe 260kg £540 (207) R Matthews, Abe 260kg £540 (207)

301kg to 350kg

S Hall, Larne Lim 850kg £1000 (285) JG McLaughlin, Cha 340kg £950 (279) WA Hagan, Ballyclare 340kg £940 (276) J McLaughlin, Cha 310kg £850 (274) R Evans, Randalstown Lim 350kg £955 (272) Carrigeen Farm Ltd, Cha 350kg £910 (260) WA Hagan, Cha 340kg £880 (258) P Ferguson, Cullybackey Lim 350kg £900 (257) S Taylor, Belfast Cha 350kg £880 (251) B Steele, 2 Cha 330kg £790 (239) J McLaughlin, Aughnafatten Cha 320kg £740 (231) AM Fulton, St 330kg £750 (227) H McNeill, Sim 320kg £715 (223) S Matthews, Lim 330kg £720 (218) H McNeill, Sim 340kg £690 (202)

351kg and over

S Hall, Larne Lim 410kg £1200 (292) S Hall, Lim 360kg £1000 (277) H Hall, Newtownabbey Lim 360kg £990 (275) Carrigeen Farm Ltd, Cha 400kg £1090 (272) Carrigeen Farm Ltd, Cha 400kg £1065 (266) R Evans, Randalstown Lim 390kg £1030 (264) H Hall, Cha 410kg £1065 (259) M Murray, Cha 390kg £1005 (257) Carrigeen Farm Ltd, Cha 420kg £1070 (254) AJ Wilson, Cha 460kg £1155 (251) R Evans, Lim 420kg £1050 (250) AJ Wilson, Ballymena Cha 410kg £1020 (248) M Murray, Cha 370kg £910 (246) Carrigeen Farm Ltd, Cha 460kg £1130 (245) P Ferguson, Lim 440Kg £1080 (245) Carrigeen Farm Ltd, Cha 470kg £1150 (244).

637 beef cattle sold to 289p per kg. For a 700kg Lim Steer Heifer to 272p for a 640kg Lim. Beef cows to 235p for a 610kg Lim, Friesian cows to 189p, Friesian steers to 224p.

Beef Steers

R Robinson, Millisle Lim 700kg £2023 (289) P Henry, Glarryford Cha 610kg £1744 (286) M Farr, Lisburn Blo 690kg £1932 (280) WA Kirkwood, Lisburn Cha 710kg £1973 (278) H Crawford, Moneyrea Lim 700kg £1932 (276) J Lynn, Coagh Lim 630kg £1738 (276) D&J Lewis, Lisburn Lim 750kg £2047 (273) M Farr, Lisburn Cha 730kg £1978 (271) J McDevitt, Limavady Cha 720kg £1951 (271) J Beattie, Ballymoney Cha 760kg £2052 (270) C Reid, Aghalee Lim 840kg £2268 (270) D&J Lewis, Lisburn Cha 590kg £1863 (270) D&J Lewis, Lim 680kg £1836 (270) M Farr, Lisburn Lim 700kg £1883 (269) M Farr, Lim 740kg £1983 (268) G McMullan, Lim 720kg £1922 (267).

Beef Heifers

A Ross, Newtownards Lim 640kg £1740 (272) J Keating, Portaferry Cha 600kg £1620 (270) J&B McPeake, Lim 710kg £1909 (269) J Lynn, Cookstown Cha 660kg £1775 (269) D Robinson, Glenarm Lim 660kg £1762 (267) G McMullan, Cha 790kg £2093 (265) G McMullan, Cha 650kg £1716 (264) G McMullan, Cha 710kg £1846 (260) J&B McPeake, Lim 670kg £1742 (260) A Ross, Lim 5710kg £1464 (257) A Ross, Lim 550kg £1408 (256) G McMullan, Cha 760kg £1945 (256) J Keating, Portaferry Cha 680kg £1740 (256) A Ross, Lim 560kg £1416 (253) A Ross, Lim £1467 (253) Linton Bros, Lim 590kg £1486 (252).   

Beef Cows

R Shaw, Rasharkin Lim 610kg £1433 (235), 610kg £1427 (234), R Nicholson, Monkstown Lim 750kg £1725 (230), R Shaw Lim 550kg £1226 (223), C Warwick, Moorfields Blo 730kg £1598 (219), R Robinson, Millisle Lim 900kg £1953 (217), R Nicholson Pie 830kg £1792 (216), T & D Harris, Toome Bel 710kg £1526 (215), R Shaw Lim 620kg £1314 (212), J O’Kane, Cushendall Lim 740kg £1546 (209), R McMullan, Ballygally Bel 650kg £1345 (207), R Taggart, Armoy Lim 720kg £1468 (204), T A & D A Aiken, Coleraine Lim 780kg £1575 (202), E Crawford, Stewartstown Lim 610kg £1232 (202), S Millar, Ballymena Abe 610kg £1226 (201), T Armstrong, Greyabbey Char 800kg £1600 (200).

Friesian Cows

W Beattie, Glarryford 730kg £1379 (189), 710kg £1320 (186), D Winter, Randalstown 750kg £1327 (177), W Beattie 720kg £1260 (175), M McAllister, Glenavy 740kg £1287 (174), A Bell, Nutts Corner 610kg £1049 (172), H Johnston, Ahoghill 750kg £1267 (169), C Moody, Bushmills 650kg £1098 (169), W Hoey, Ballymena 610kg £1018 (167), T W Calderwood, Glarryford 790kg £1303 (165), S Wilson, Ballymena 780kg £1279 (164), W & H J Nicholl, Ahoghill 690kg £1124 (163), G Smith, Templepatrick 690kg £1124 (163), R J McClean, Straid 720kg £1173 (163), D Mulholland, Crumlin 770kg £1247 (162), T W Calderwood 720kg £1159 (161).

Friesian Steers

Rosedernott Farm, Cloughmills 670kg £1500 (224), T & D Calwell, Clough 630kg £1310 (208),  G & S Carey, Dunloy 650kg £1332 (205) x2, 670kg £1353 (202), D Strahan, Broughshane 700kg £1393 (199), T & D Calwell 650kg £1287 (198) x2, 620kg £1209 (195), R & M & J Duffin, Cargan 580kg £1125 (194), G & S Carey 640kg £1241 (194), 640kg £1235 (193), D Strahan 800kg £1544 (193), R & M & J Duffin 580kg £1102 (190), W G Johnston, Ligoniel 850kg £1564 (184), R & M & J Duffin 570kg £1043 (183).

An entry of 3300 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in a steady trade. Fat lambs sold to 473p for 20 Tex 20.5kg at £97 presented by Sean McConnon, Randalstown and to a top per head of £122 for 3 heavy Texels for S McNeilly, Ballyclare. Fat ewes sold to £165.

Fat lambs 2710

(Top per kg)

RH McIlwaine, Kilwaughter 2 Tex 18.5kg £90 (486) A Dodd, Saintfield 45 Dor 19.5kg £93.50 (479) S McConnon, Randalstown 20 Tex 20.5kg £97 (473) A Coulter, Ballyclare 13 Tex 23kg £108.50 (471) R Watson, Dunloy 10 Tex 19.5kg £91 (466) B Rafferty, Garvagh 7 Tex 20kg £93 (465) S McNeill, Cushendun 11 Suf 21kg £97 (461) T Stewart, Cairncastle 46 Tex 20kg £92 (460) J Lowe, Cookstown 14 Tex 23kg £105 (458) J Fleck, Doagh 10 Tex 20.5kg £94 (458) D Junkin, Randalstown 14 20.5kg £94 (458) M Ellis, Ballymena 9 Tex 19kg £87 (457) J McQuiston, Ballymoney 44 Tex 22.5kg £103 (457) A Hall, Antrim 7 Tex 21kg £96 (457) J McFall, Broughshane 14 Tex 23kg £105 (456) W McCroary, Broughshane 7 Tex 23kg £105 (456)

Top per head

S McNeilly, Ballyclare 3Tex 30kg £122, L Hamilton, Broughshane 30 Tex 28kg £113, G Wallace, Broughshane 3 Tex 29kg £113, S White, Cloughmills 18 Tex 28kg £111, L Calderwood, Dunloy 26kg £110, W Jamieson, Ballymoney 25 Tex 26kg £110, R Taylor, Ballinderry 4 Tex 25kg £109, A Gaston, Ballymena 25 Tex 26.5kg £109, I Gibson, 10 Tex 26kg £109, R McKnight, Templepatrick 19 Tex 25kg £109, R McKnight, 2 Tex 25kg £109, S McCracken, Randalstown 20 Tex 27.5kg £109, J Minford, Parkgate 32 Dor 27kg £108.50, W Adams, Ballymena 25 Mul 25kg £108.50, A Coulter, Ballyclare 13 Tex 23kg £108.50.

Fat ewes 590

1^st Quality

Suff- £95-£133

Tex- £130-£165

CB-  £85-£112

BF-   £60-£93

330 stores in Ballymena resulted in a great trade.. Bullocks sold to £990 over for a Char 590kg at £1580 offered by T McMaster, Whitehead.  Heifers sold to £830 over for a Char 530kg at £1360 from Colin Gregg, Glarryford.

Heifers

0kg to 500kg

C Gregg, Glarryford Cha 490kg £1260 (257) C Gregg, Lim 460kg £1170 (254) M&F Speers, Cullybackey Lim 440kg £1100 (250) T McConnell, Cha 480kg £1190 (247) M&F Speers, Cha 440kg £1090 (247) W Ward & Sons Cha 490kg £1205 (245) C Gregg, Cha 480kg £1180 (245) T McConnell, Cha  490kg £1200 (244) C Gregg, Cha 470kg £1150 (244) T McConnell, Cha 500kg £1215 (243) T McConnell, Cha 490kg £1180 (240) C Gregg, Cha 460kg £1100 (239) M & F Speers, Lim 420kg £1000 (238) W Ward & Sons, Crumlin Cha 460kg £1090 (237) C Gregg, Cha 490kg £1160 (236) C Gregg, Cha 490kg £1150 (234).

501kg and over

C Gregg, Glarryford Cha 530kg £1360 (256) C Gregg, Cha 570kg £1400 (245) W Ward & Sons, Crumlin Cha 540kg £1320 (244) T McConnell, Cha 510kg £1230 (241) C Gregg, Cha 550kg £1325 (240) C Gregg, Cha 540kg £1300 (240) C Gregg, Cha 520kg £1250 (240) Local Farmer, Cha 540kg £1280 (237) C Gregg, Cha 580kg £1370 (236) C Gregg, Cha 510g £1195 (234) T McConnell, Cha 590kg £1380 (233) R Brown, Ballymena Bel 510kg £1180 (231) C Gregg, Cha 510kg £1180 (231) Local Farmer, Cha 520kg £1190 (228) AA Ferguson, Bel 520kg £1190 (228) R Brown, Shb 560kg £1280 (228).

Bulls/Blks

0kg to 500kg

D Patterson, Crumlin Lim 460Kg £1180, (256) Local farmer, Cha 410kg £1020 (248) G&A McBurney, Lim 360kg £890 (247) P Lennon, Lim 410kg £1000 (243) T McMaster, Whitehead Cha 490kg £1190 (242) AJ Wilson, Ballymena Cha 460kg £1110 (241) T McMaster, Cha 490kg £1180 (240) G&A McBurney, Bel 370kg £885 (239) Local Farmer, Sal 460kg £1100 (231) J Wilson, Cha 460kg £1100 (239) J Carlton, Cha 470kg £1120 (238) P Hanna, Dunadry Lim 500Kg £1175 (235) D Patterson, Crumlin Lim 500kg £1170 (234) P Hanna, Lim 500kg £1165 (233) G&A McBurney, Cha 400kg £930 (232) G&A McBurney, Sim 450kg £1040 (231)

501kg and over

T McMaster, Whitehead Cha 590kg £1580 (267) C Tinsdale, Carnlough Cha 600kg £1570 (261) D Patterson, Crumlin Cha 530kg £1380 (260) J Murran, Ballycarry Cha 540kg £1390 (257) J McMurran, Ballycarry Cha 530kg £1350 (254) H McCullough, Randalstown Cha 530kg £1350 (254) J McMurran, Ballycarry Cha 590kg £1500 (254) C Tinsdale, Cha 620kg £1570 (253) C Tinsdale, Cha 580kg £1460 (251) Local Farmer, Cha 620kg £1540 (248) C Tinsdale, Carnlough Cha 580kg £1440 (248) J McMurran, Cha 600kg £1480 (246) J McMurran, Cha 600kg £1480 (246) J McMurran, Lim 510kg £1250 (245) J McMurran, Cha 580kg £1420 (244) H McCullough, Randalstown Cha 520kg £1270 (244).

An entry of 4500 sheep in Ballymena on Monday past saw a sharp trade.  Breeders sold to £235, ewe lambs to £158, stores to £95 and rams to 780gns.

Breeders

Local farmer, 12 Suf ewes £235, J Knox, Broughshane 2 Tex hgts £230, E McNeilly, Ballymena 11 Sx hgt £198, I McCluggage, Glarryford 10 Sx hgts £198,  D Gibson, Mallusk 10 Che hgts £195, W McCurdy, Broughshane 6 Tex £195, J.K Currie, Ballymena 4 Tex £192, AM McFarlane, Dungiven 10 Tex £192, E McNeilly, Ballymena 10 Sx hgts £192, D Gibson, 10 Che £190 (x2), D Gibson 11 Che hgts £190, D Gibson, 8 Che hgt £190, E McNeilly, Ballymena 12 Suf hgt £188, L George, Nutts Corner 5 Tex hgt £185.

Ewe Lambs

M Crawford, Glenwherry 14 Che £158, J Kerr, Coleraine 10 Che £132, R McCoy, Nutts Corner 6 Cha £131, M Crawford, Glenwherry 14 Che £130, M Crawford, 14 Che £130, JPF O’Loan, Martinstown 9 Suf £128, K O’Hara, 10 Suf £128, A&M&V Armstrong, Straid 9 Suf £128, JPF O’Loan, 10 Suf £127,JPF O’Loan, 16 Suf £120, C Alexander, Glenarm 12 Mul £120, Crockataggart Farms, 5 Suf £118, P Crawford, Islandmagee 7 Dor £118, J Hutchinson, Ballyclare 12 Suf £115, H Magill, Ballymena 15 Mul £112, J Kerr, Coleraine 18 Che £112.

Store Lambs

T Craig, Magheramore 7 Dor £95, J&S Bailey, Ballycastle 30 Tex £94, J&S Bailey, 13 Tex £92, J&S Bailey, 29 Suf £89.50, RJ McKay & Son, 45 Suf £89, K EH Robinson, 10 Che £89, Local Farmer, 7 Cha £89, Local Farmer, 3 Tex £89, G Gillan, Ballymena 20 Tex £88.50, R Hood, Broughshane 26 Tex £88.50, M Millar, Carrickfergus 34 Tex £88.50, D Convery, Kilrea 14 Tex  £88, A Steele, Donaghadee 68 Tex £88, R Gingles, Larne 5 Tex £88, D Hamilton, Glenarm 45 Suf £88, D Hamilton, 18 Tex £88.

Rams

D Cleland, Hannahstown 1 Blu £780, D McCabe, Muckamore 4 Tex £600, D McCabe, 1 Tex £580, D McCabe, 1 Tex £550, D McCabe, 3 Tex £550, WJ Donald, Newtownstewart Spotted Dutch £550, LA Richardson, Maguiresbridge, Spotted Dutch £550 D McCabe, 2 Tex £520, D McCleland, 2 Blu £520, Hugh O’Neill, Glenarm Bel £520.

Forty four dairy cattle sold to £2580 for a calved heifer from David McNeilly, Randalstown. A batch of served heifers sold to £1600, maidens to £1050.

D McNeilly, Randalstown 2 calved heifers Fri £2580 & £2550, D Foreman, Belfast Hol calved cow £1800, ESG Ivy Farm, Crumlin Hol calved heifer £1680, J Hunter, Crumlin Ayr calved cow £1650, S McCormick, Bangor Hol calved heifer £1620, J Hunter, Crumlin Ayr calved cow £1620, R Arthur, Coleraine Hol in calf £1600.

Suckler stock sold to £1690 for a Lim cow with bull calf.

D Mairs, Magheragall, Lim hfr with bull calf £1690, D Mairs, Sal hfr with bull calf £1550, S McAteer, Randalstown, Abe hfr with bull calf £1480, A McCullough, Lim Hfr with bull calf £1480, S McAteer, Randalstown Abe hfr with bull calf £1400, T Magorrian, Lim hfr with hfr calf £1400, A Bamford, Glenavy Lim hfr with hfr calf £1350, local farmer Abe hfr with bull calf £1320.

Calves

Over 200 lots in the calf ring sold to £630 for a 3 month old Limousin heifer. Bull calves to £590 for a partly reared Belgian Blue.

Bulls

W Campbell, Ballymoney Bel £590, Local farmer Char £590, Lim £590, A Magill, Carnlough Char £580, P McConnell, Ligoniel Char £580, R Millar, Ballymena Bel £540, L Wilson, Doagh Bel £525, P McConnell Lim £520, L Wilson Bel £510, T Herbinson, RandalstownAbe £500, S Herbinson, Ballymena Abe £500, H Alexander, Glenarm Abe £465, R Millar Bel £440, local farmer £440 x2, B Alexander, Ahoghill Bel £435.

Heifers

Local farmer Lim £630, Her £555, L Wilson, Doagh Bel £545, P McConnell, Ligoniel Lim £540, £515, L Wilson Bel £515, £510, R Millar, Ballymena Bel £505 x2, W Campbell, Ballymoney Abe £500, R Millar Char £485, W Campbell Bel £485, R Millar Bel £480 x2, Local farmer St £465, P McConnell Lim £455.

Friesian Holstein

D Young, Saintfield Fri £280, R Bingham, Nutts Corner Hol £170, R Millar, Ballymena Hol £160, S Kennedy, Doagh Fri £160, R Adams, Ballymena Hol £160, D Young Fri £160, £150, G & S O’Boyle, Randalstown Fri £140, Trimble Farms, Kircubbin Hol £135 x5, R Millar Hol £130, R Bingham Hol £130 x2.

Weanlings

An entry of 240 weanlings in Ballymena resulted in a steady trade. Bullocks sold to £940 over for a Char 520kg at £1460. Heifers sold to £670 over for a Char 440kg at £1110.

Heifers

Up to 300kg

Local farmer Lim 190kg £490 (257)x2, O Crawford, Kircubbin Lim 290kg £730 (251), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Lim 300kg £680 (226), DS & D McKay, Rathkenny Iri 300kg £665 (221), O Crawford Abe 280kg £610 (217), M Barr, Ballyclare Sal 290kg £590 (203).

301 to 350kg

I Montgomery, Mallusk Char 320kg £825 (257), B McLoughlin, Glenariffe Lim 320kg £800 (250), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Lim 330kg £800 (242), A Millar, Antrim Char 350kg £840 (240), D S & D McKay, Rathkenny Abe 350kg £835 (238), J Wightman, Bangor Lim 320kg £760 (237), J Lavery, Aghalee Char 350kg £790 (225), Local farmer Sim 340kg £750 (220), D McClurkin, Ligoniel Char 320kg £700 (218), J Lavery Bel 340kg £740 (217), DS & D McKay Iri 350kg £760 (217) x2, D Reid, Dundrod Lim 350kg £750 (214) x2, D McClurkin Char 330kg £670 (203), D S & D McKay Char 340kg £690 (202).

351kg +

S Molyneaux, Dundrod Char 370kg £965 (260), R A J Baxter, Ballyclare Char 440kg £1110 (252), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Lim 380kg £910 (239), B McLoughlin, Glenariffe Lim 400kg £955 (238), 390kg £915 (234), J Wightman, Bangor Lim 390kg £890 (228), K Molyneaux, Dundrod Lim 410kg £935 (228), J Lavery, Aghalee Char 370kg £840 (227), A Millar, Antrim Char 440kg £970 (220), B McLoughlin Lim 450kg £990 (220), Glenkeen Livestock, Limavady Bel 530kg £1160 (218), 460kg £990 (215) x2, Local farmer Char 400kg £860 (215), C Patterson, Broughshane Bel 470kg £1010 (214), R A J Baxter, Ballyclare Sal 360kg £770 (213).

Bullocks

Up to 300kg

J Anderson, Cullbackey Lim 270kg £840 (311), P McCann, Portglenone Lim 220kg £680kg £309, J Anderson Lim 300kg £910 (303), P McCann Lim 300kg £870 (290), J Anderson Bel 300kg £790 (263), D & N Hamill, Crumlin Lim 280kg £700 (250), Droghal Farm, Aghalee Bel 200kg £490 (245), 200kg £470 (235), D & N Hamill Lim 280kg £640 (228) x2, D McClurkin, Ligoniel Abe 300kg £660 (220), Droghal Farm Bel 290kg £600 (206), 260kg £520 (200).

301 to 350kg

J Anderson, Cullybackey Lim 30kg £1000 (312), 350kg £1010 (288), A Millar, Antrim Char 330kg £950 (287), J Anderson Lim 340kg £960 (282), D Reid, Dundrod Lim 330kg £920 (278), J Anderson Lim 310kg £850 (274), D Reid Lim 340kg £885 (260), H McNeill, Ballygally Sim 350kg £865 (247) x2, D McClurkin, Ligoniel Abe 340kg £835 (245), O Crawford, Kircubbin Sho 330kg £790 (239), D S & D McKay, Rathkenny Abe 350kg £835 (238) x2, H McNeill Abe 350kg £780 (222), 350kg £770 (220), J Wightman, Bangor Lim 350kg £765 (218).

351kg +

A Millar, Antrim Char 380kg £1220 (321), K Molyneaux, Dundrod Char 410kg £1300 (317), Lim 380kg £1160 (305), Char 360kg £1080 (300), Lim 380kg £1140 (300), A Millar Char 380kg £1140 (300), J Lavery, Aghalee Char 400kg £1190 (297), S Molyneaux, Dundrod Bel 400kg £1180 (295), H McNeill, Ballygally Sim 370kg £1060 (286), G Loughery, Limavady Char 360kg £1030 (286), A Millar Char 400kg £1140 (285), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Char 400kg £1140 (285), G Loughery Char 480kg £1360 (283), W & G Hanna Lim 420kg £1180 (281), G Loughery Char 520kg £1460 (280), 400kg £1110 (277).

An entry of 480 Beef cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in another very steady trade. Beef cows sold to 256p for £710kg £1817, Friesian cows to 196p for 1090kg at £2136, Beef heifers to 278p 550kg at £1640, Beef bullocks to 286p 800kg at £2288, Friesian to 220p 700kg at £1540.

Beef cows

M&A Millar, Ballymena Lim 710kg £1817 (256) I Barr, Kells Lim 790kg £2014 (255) J Smyth, Randalstown Bel 650kg £1618 (249) local farmer 630kg £1512 (240) TA & DA Aiken, Coleraine, Lim 640kg £1848 (232) Antrim Estate, Sho 830kg £1925 (232) J Henry, Ballymoney Aub 680kg £1543 (227) D McIlwaine, Cushendall Lim 680kg £1543 (270) B McCann, Portglenone Lim 730kg £1591 (918) local farmer 710kg £1533 (216) P McCann, Lim 560kg £1198 (214) B Smyth, Randalstown Sim 650kg £1384 (213) B Gingles, Larne Lim 690kg £1469 (213) Crebilly Farms Ltd St 680kg £1441 (212) M Murray, Cushendall Cha 610kg £1293 (212).

Friesian Cows

G Johnston, Portaferry 1090kg £2136 (196) G Johnston, 970kg £1804 (186) D Rowe, Armoy 730kg £1299 (178) W Jackson, Ballynure 780kg £1380 (177) DS & D McKay, Rathkenny 720kg £1245 (173) Jackson Butchers, 680kg £1169 (172) W Jackson, Ballynure 720kg £1231 (171) R&M Kidd Aughafatten 750kg £1260 (168) W Jackson, 610kg £1012 (166) W&HJ Nicholl, Ahoghill 590kg £973 (165) W Jackson, Ballynure 770kg £1262 (164) D Rowe, 730kg £1197 (164) R Crawford, Glarryford 630kg £1026 (163) B Logan, 670kg £1085 (162) DS& D McKay 580kg £939 (162) H Johnston, Ahoghill 610kg £988 (162).

Beef Heifers

J McComb, Aldergrove Lim 590kg £1640 (278) J & B McPeake Lim 590kg (271) J & B McPeake, Lim 660kg £1788 (271) S&B Weatherup, Ballyearl Lim 620kg £1674 (270) B McLoughlin, Lim 540kg £1404 (260) C Livingstone, Cha 660kg £1683 (255) J & B McPeake Lim 680kg £1727 (254) C Livingstone, Cha 670kg £1695 (253) C Livingstone, Cha 750kg £1867 (249) J & B McPeake, Cha 690kg £1711 (248) J & B McPeake Cha 730kg £1803 (247) J & B McPeake Lim 660kg £1630 (247) M Smith, Kells Lim 530kg £1303 (246) B McLoughlin, Abe 590kg £1445 (245) C Livingstone, Cha 680kg £1666 (245) J & B McPeake Cha 710kg £1732 (244).

Beef bullocks

Top per kg

RJ Arrell, Randalstown Bel 800kg £2288 (286) K Brown, Cha 670kg £1902 (284) B McCann, Portglenone Lim 670kg £1889 (282) R J Arrell, Randalstown Lim 780kg £2191 (281) S Brown, Lim 700kg £1953 (279) RJ Arrell, Lim 760kg £2105 (277) K Brown, Lim 700kg £1939 (277) K Brown, Lim £1876 (276) K Brown, Lim 660kg £1801 (273) P McEldowney, Kilrea Lim 830kg £2257 (272) M/S J&D Boyle, Balllyboley Sal 700kg £1904 (272) S Brown, Lim 700kg £1904 (272) S Brown, Lim 690kg £1876 (272) WH MCB Lowry, Comber Lim 670kg £1822 (272) A McDevitt, Cha 750kg £2025 (270) J McDevitt, Limavady Cha 700kg £1876 (268).

Top per head

RJ Arrell, Randalstown Bel 800kg £2288, P McEldowney, Kilrea Lim 830kg £2257, P McEldowney Abe 850kg £2227, WH MCB Lowry, Cha 860kg £2210, SA Taggart, Ballymoney Lim 870kg £2201, H Cowan, Castledawson Abe 920kg £2198, RJ Arrell, Randalstown Lim 780kg £2191, H Cowan, Castledawson Abe 890kg £2171, H Cowan, Abe 860kg £2158, SA Taggart, Ballymoney Lim 880kg £2120, WH MCB Lowry, Cha 840kg £2108, RJ Arrell, Randalstown Lim 760kg £2105, P McEldowney, Abe 840kg £2083, SA Taggart, Bel 810kg £2081, WH MCB Lowry Cha 790kg £2077, SA Taggart, Ballymoney Lim 820kg £2074.

Friesian Bullocks

T Duffin, Toomebridge 700kg £1540 (220) AT McAuley, Bushmills 700kg £1533 (219) T Duffin, 660kg £1320 (200) T Duffin, 640kg £1241 (194) B Arthurs, Kircubbin 590kg £1121 (190) T Duffin, 630kg £1197 (190) DS & D McKay, Rathkenny 560kg £1041, B Arthurs, 580kg £1061 (183) B Arthurs, 610kg £1104 (181) B Arthurs, 530kg £954 (180) S Cameron, 640kg £1152 (180) S Cameron, 680kg £1217 (179) J Kirkpatrick, Larne 660kg £1161 (176) B Logan, 660kg £1161 (176). 

An entry of 2710 Sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in an improved trade. Fat lambs sold to 481p for 21 Beltex 22kg at £106 presented by Glenkeen Livestock, Limavady and to a top per head of £125 for 5 Beltex 28kg also offered by Glenkeen Livestock, Fat ewes sold to £195.

Fat lambs 1901 top per kg

Glenkeen Livestock, Limavady, 21 Bel 22kg £106 (481p), Paul Kirkpatrick, Larne, 8 Cha 19kg £91 (479p), D Crooks, Glenarm, 8 Tex 19kg £90 (473p), Jordan Hunter, Cairncastle, 23 Tex 18.5kg £87 (470p), Stewart McIlwaine, Glenwherry, 3 Tex 21.5kg £101 (469p), Jonathan Fenton, 16 Tex 20.5 £96 (468p), Stewart McIlwaine, Glenwherry, 8 Tex 20kg £93.50 (467p), T A Fenton, Rasharkin, 3 Cha 22.5kg £104 (462p), D Anderson, Bushmills, 3 Cha 24.5kg £113 (461p), M.A Turtle, Broughshane, 6 Tex 20.5kg £94.50 (461p), Stuart Hall, Larne, 12 Tex 23.5kg £108 (459p), Hanna Hall, Newtownabbey, 4 Tex 23.5kg £108 (459p), J Cubbitt, Clough, 27 Tex 21kg £96.50 (459p), D Anderson, Bushmills, 3 Cha 22kg £101 (459p), Trevor Rainey, Ballygawley, 11 Tex 22kg £101 (459p), H McBratney, Bangor, 3 Cha 20.5 £94 (458p).

Top per head

Glenkeen Livestock, Limavady, 5 Bel 28.5kg £125, Leslie Turtle, Broughshane, 10 Tex 29.5kg £119.50, Felix McKendry, Broughshane, 1 Tex 32kg £117, Raymond Gingles, Kilwaughter, 8 Tex 28kg £117, J Hutchinson, Ballyclare, 2 Tex 31.5kg £117, T Adams, Rathkenny, 1 Blu 32.5kg £115, Lucy Calderwood, Dunloy, 25 Tex 27.5kg £114.50, D Anderson, Bushmills, 3 Cha 24.5kg £113, D Mills, Glenarm, 22 Tex 27.5kg £112, H Curry, Coleraine, 9 Tex 26kg £110, D Anderson, Bushmills, 3 Cha 24kg £110, Frank McCann, Toomebridge, 3 Tex 25.5kg £109.50, C Magill, Larne, 7 Tex 26.5kg £109.50, Catherine O’Melvenna, Ballymena, 12 Tex 25.5kg £109, Peter McAuley, Carrickfergus, 24 Tex 27.5kg £109, Adam Hunter, Broughshane, 53 Tex 25.5kg £108.50.

Fat Ewes 809

1^st Quality

Suff: £130-£180

Tex: £140-£195

CB: £90-£120

BF: £60-£80

An entry of 240 cattle in Ballymena resulted in a sharp trade. Bullocks sold to £860 over for a Lim 530kg at £1390 presented by G&J McIlwaine, Groomsport. Heifers sold to £930 over for a Char 610kg at £1540 offered by Jack Alexander, Clough.

Bullocks

0kg and 500kg

J Gault, Ballyclare Lim 500kg £1330 (266) J Gault, Cha 440kg £1170 (265) M McConkey, Larne Lim 490kg £1280 (261) G Monan, Lim 450kg £140 (253) Local Farmer, Sim 470kg £1190 (253) Local Farmer, Cha 450kg £1130 (251) G &J McIlwaine, Lim 500kg £1255 (251) M McConkey, Larne Lim 420kg £1050 (250) G&A McBurney, Ballyclare Lim 380kg £950 (250) J Gault, Ballyclare Lim 430kg £1070 (248) Local Farmer, Sim 480kg £1190 (247) J Gault, Lim 460kg £1130 (245) G&A McBurney, Sim  440kg £1080 (245) E Kennedy & Son, Ballyclare Lim 490kg £1200 (244) S Wright, Carnlough Lim 450kg £1100 (244) E Kennedy, Ballyclare Lim 490kg £1180 (240).     

501kg and over

G&J McIlwaine, Groomsport Lim 530kg £1390 (262) M McConkey, Lim 510kg £1310 (256) Local Farmer, Cha 510kg £1310 (256) B Smyth, Randalstown Cha 550kg £1400 (254) M McConkey, Larne Lim 580kg £1470 (253) J Liddie, Ballymena Sim 550kg £1390 (252) H Thompson, Randalstown Lim 530kg £1335 (251) J Liddle, Ballymena 560kg £1400 (250) M McConkey, Sim 520kg £1270 (244) local farmer Lim 600kg £1460 (243) M McConkey, Larne Lim 560kg £1360 (242) R McSorley, Ballycarry Cha 540kg £1305 (241) B Smyth, Randalstown Cha 550kg £1320 (240) M/s A & J McClelland, Doagh Lim 570kg £1360 (238) M McConkey, Lim 570kg £1360 (238) PJ Lagan, Maghera Her 560kg £1330 (237).

Heifers

0kg to 500kg

S Wright, Carnlough Blo 400kg £1050 (262) G Monan, Lim 410kg £1065 (259) G Monan, Lim 410kg £1050 (256) G Monan, Lim 500kg £1280 (256) G Monan, Lim 490kg £1250 (255) G Monan, Lim 450kg £1140 (253) G Monan, Lim 460kg £1140 (247) S Wright, Carnlough Blo 440kg £1190 (247) M/S W &R Graham, Cha 500kg £1230 (246) S Wright, Carnlough Lim 410kg £980 (239) G Monan, Lim 490kg £1160 (236) W Jeffers, Cookstown Cha 470kg £1105 (235) B Smyth, Cha 500kg £1165 (233) M/s A & J McClelland, Doagh Cha 470kg £1090 (231) G Monan, Lim 410kg £940 (229) A Thompson, Abe 500kg £11220 (224). 

501kg and over

J Alexander, Clough Cha 540kg £1400 (259) local farmer Lim 560kg £1440 (257) J Alexander, Clough Cha 610kg £1540 (252) J Alexander, Cha 540kg £1350 (250) M/S W R Graham, Clough Cha 550kg £1340 (243) G Monan, Lim 520kg £1260 (242) M/s A JMcClelland, Moyra Lim 610kg £1470 (241) J Alexander, Clough Cha 570kg £1350 (236) M/S W&R Graham Bel 510kg £1205 (236) M/s W&R Graham, Spk 510kg £1200, (235) local farmer Lim 610kg £1400 (229) B Reid Templepatrick St 580kg £1320 (227) B Reid, St 580kg £1320 (227) T&S Reid, Crumlin St 530kg £1200 (226) W Knowles, Cloughmills Cha 520kg £1170 (225).

A great sale of over 4000 sheep on Ballymena resulted in a sharp trade. Breeders sold to £240, ewe lambs to £210, store lambs to £90.50 and rams to £2050, leading prices as follows;

Breeders

John McFall, Broughshane, Tex £240, Ian McCluggage, Glarryford, 11 Suf £235, Ian McCluggage, Glarryford, 11 Suf £205, Stuart Neale, Balloo, 4 Ble £205, John McFall, Broughshane, 2 Tex £205, W McCurdy, Broughshane, 11 Mul £202, W McCurdy, Broughshane, 11 Mul £200, A Magee, Kilwaughter, 2 Ble £200, Stuart Neale, Balloo, 4 Blu £200, Norris Bros Farms, Articlave, 7 Suf £196, James Malone, Macosquin, 8 Che £195, W.J Hanna, Ballyclare, 12 Tex £192, Local farmer, 6 Sx £190, Local farmer, 8 Sx £190, Local farmer, 1 Tex £190.

Ewe Lambs

W Rankin, Drumquin, 2 Suf £210, Sandra Hunter, Bushmills, 10 Suf £172, W Rankin, Drumquin, 6 Suf £172, W Rankin, Drumquin, 8 Suf £172, Patrick G Quigley, 11 Suf £165, Sandra Hunter, Bushmills, 10 Suf £164, Sandra Hunter, Bushmills, 10 Mul £160, W Rankin, Drumquin, 2 Suf £160, Sandra Hunter, Bushmills, 10 Suf £155, Sandra Hunter, Bushmills, 6 Suf £155, Matthew Workman, Kilwaughter, 12 Tex £155, Matthew Workman, Kilwaughter, 10 Tex £152, Sandra Hunter, Bushmills, 11 Suf £150, Sandra Hunter, Bushmills, 9 Suf £150, Sammy Connor, Broughshane, 5 Dor £144, Sandra Hunter, Bushmills, 3 Suf £142.

Store Lambs

J & S Bailey, Ballycastle, 40 Tex £90.50, Claire J McIlroy, Carrickfergus, 1 Tex £90, R & L Davis, Doagh, 5 Jac £90, J & S Bailey, Ballycastle, 38 Tex £89, H F McKay, Carnlough, 32 Tex £88, J & A Wright, Carnlough, 16 Tex £88, R.J McKay & Son, Carnlough, 70 Suf £88, J & A Wright, Carnlough, 19 Tex £87, Thomas & Ben Gibson, Broughshane, 20 Tex £86, Mr John Reid, Carnlough, 22 Tex £86, H F McKay, Carnlough, 26 Suf £85.50, R & L Davis, Doagh, 5 Jac £85, P O’kane, Carnlough, 50 Mul £84, Ryan O’Dornan, Aughafatten, 21 Mul £83.50, K Kidd, Broughshane, 62 Tex £83.50, J.A O’Loan, Martinstown, 18 LLE £83.50.

Dairy Cows

Dairy stock sold to £2600 for a calved heifer from W G Johnston, Ligoniel, calved cows to £2000 for a third calver.

W G Johnston, Ligoniel Hol calved heifer £2600 & £2300, T Carlisle, Dundrod Fri calved heifer £2000 x2, K Bristow, Carrowdore Hol calved heifer £1900, A McCullough, Hillsborough Fri calved heifer £1720.

Sucklers

Suckler Cows sold to £2180 for an Angus cow with Bull calf.

S Weatherup, Larne Abe & bull calf £2180, Char & hfr calf £1850, B McCoy, Toomebridge Spk & bull calf £1820, H Burgess, Ballygowan Shb & bull calf £1800, B McCoy Bel & bull calf £1700, Sim & bull calf £1550, Lim & bull calf £1520.

Calves

140 lots in the calf ring sold to £560 for a 3 month old Char bull. Heifer calves sold to £270 for a 2 month old Char.

Bulls

I Montgomery, Mallusk Char £560, local farmer Sim £495, £490, I & M Paisley, Magheramourne Fkv £490, J Park Sim £460, I & M Paisley Fkv £460 x3, £430, W Gilliespie, Portglenone Lim £420, R J White, Liscolman Lim £400, S Herbison, Ballymena Abe £400, I Gamble, Articlave Bel £385, S Herbison Abe £385, G Martin, Broughshane Abe £380, D Montgomery, Glenwherry Her £380, F McFarlane, Holywood Abe £375 x2, G McCammond, Larne Bel £370, R J White Lim £355x2.

Heifers

A J Wilson, Ballymena Char £470, R J White, Liscolman Lim £450, local farmer Sim £445, Char £405, A McBurney, Cloughmills Bel £400 x2, D McClurkin, Ligoneil Lim £385, £350, O Magill, Crumlin Bel £340, D Montgomery, Glenwherry Bel £340 x2, D McClurkin Her £340.

Friesian

J Graham, Glenwherry £250, A Ritchie, Holywood £230, D G Wallace, Crumlin £200, J Graham £170, A Ritchie £160 x2, S & R McLernon, Randalstown £130, J Graham £120, S J & S J McLean, Straid £100.

An entry of 230 weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in another sharp trade. Bullocks sold to £790 over for a Char 420kg at £1210 for W & G Hanna, Ballymoney and a Lim 430kg £1220 presented by S Alexander, Glenarm. Heifers sold to £870 over for a Blue 370kg £1240 offered by Laura Ervine Newtownabbey. 

Bullocks top per kg 0-300kg  

D J McFerran, Dunloy, Lim 250kg £780 (312p), Nugent Estate Trading & Co ltd, Lim 280kg £840 (300p), D J McFerran, Dunloy, Lim 300kg £890 (296p), Nugent Estate Trading & Co ltd, Lim 300kg £890 (296p), D J McFerran, Dunloy, Cha 280kg £825 (294p), Nugent Estate Trading & Co ltd, Lim 270kg £760 (281p), D J McFerran, Dunloy,  Cha 270kg £740 (274p), John G & John N Murray, Larne, Lim 300kg £820 (273p), A J Wilson, Ballymena, Cha 260kg £710 (273p), J & D Colgan, Ballycastle, St 280kg £680 (242p), M/S A & W Magill, Raloo, Lim 300kg £720 (240p), Owen Crawford, Kircubbin, Lim 300kg £715 (238p), J Caldwell, Ballymena, Lim 290kg £615 (212p), Leo McFall, Ahoghill, Abe 290kg £580 (200p), Owen Crawford, Kircubbin, Blo 250kg £500 (200p). 

301-350kg  

Stephen G Lowry, Glenavy, Cha 320kg £950 (296p), A McErlean, Portglenone, Lim 310kg £890 (287p), Stephen G Lowry, Glenavy, Cha 310kg £885 (285p), Owen Crawford, Kircubbin, Cha 340kg £970 (285p), A McErlean, Portglenone, Lim 330kg £930 (281p), J & D Colgan, Ballycastle, Cha 310kg £870 (280p), Owen Crawford, Kircubbin, Lim 310kg £845 (272p), J & D Colgan, Ballycastle, Cha 350kg £950 (271p), Owen Crawford, Kircubbin, Lim 320kg £860 (268p), D J McFerran, Dunloy, Lon 320kg £770 (240p), D J McFerran, Dunloy, Lim 310kg £740 (238p), John G & John N Murray, Larne, Sim 310kg £735 (237p), Leo McFall, Ahoghill, Her 320kg £690 (215p), J Caldwell, Ballymena, Sim 350kg £700 (200p), Gary McCammond, Larne, Fri 350kg £635 (181p). 

351+ 

Owen Crawford, Kircubbin, Bel 370kg £1105 (298p), J & D Colgan, Ballycastle, Cha 360kg £1070 (297p), Nugent Estate Trading & Co ltd, Lim 400kg £1170 (292p), Local Farmer, Cha 380kg £1110 (292p), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney, Cha 420kg £1210 (288p), Selina Alexander, Glenarm, Lim 430kg £1220 (283p), A McErlean, Portglenone, Cha 390kg £1100 (282p), A Millar, Antrim, Cha 370kg £1040 (281p), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney, Cha 380kg £1060 (279p), Owen Crawford, Kircubbin, Cha 390kg £1080 (276p), Owen Crawford, Kircubbin, Bel 370kg £1020 (275p), Mrs Marbeth Foster, Kells, Cha 390kg £1070 (274p), A McErlean, Portglenone, Lim 360kg £980 (272p), A Millar, Antrim, Cha 450kg £1220 (271p), Local Farmer, Lim 370kg £1000 (270p), John McAuley, Knockans, Cha 390kg £1040 (266p). 

Heifers

0kg – 300kg

Local farmer, Lim 270kg £740 (274) J Buick, Kells Lim 290kg £775 (267) J&D Colgan, Ballycastle Cha 300kg £740 (246) A McKeegan, Glenarm Lim 290kg £700 (241) Nugent Estate Trading Lim 290kg £680 (234) J Buick, Lim 290kg £670 (231) J Bates, Ballyclare Bel 290kg £645 (222) S Weatherup, Ballyclare Blo 270kg £600 (222) W Bones, Randalstown Cha 300kg £630 (210) AJ Wilson, Ballymena Cha 280kg £570 (203) A McKeegan, Her 260kg £500 (192) O Crawford, Cha 210kg £400 (190) D Fleck, Antrim Abe 290kg £490 (169) D Fleck, Abe 260kg £430 (165) D Fleck, Abe 260kg £430 (165) D Fleck, Abe 250kg £410 (164).

301kg – 350kg

A Millar, Antrim Cha 310kg £810 (261) A McErlean, Ballymena Sim 310kg £800 (258) A McErlean, Cha 310kg £780 (251) Nugent Estate Trading Lim 310kg £750 (241) A McElean, Cha 330kg £765 (231) J& J Murray Lim 320kg £730 (228) A J Wilson, Ballymena Cha 310kg £705 (227) W Strange, Ballyclare Lim 330kg £750 (227) DJ McFerran Ballymena Lim 320kg £690 (215) S Lowry, Glenavy Cha 320kg £690 (215) J Buick, Kells Lim 340kg £730 (214) D&W Hume, Randalstown Lon 320kg £685 (214) J Alcorn, Sim 340kg £710 (208) J Alcorn, Sim 320kg £660 (206) J Buick, Kells Sim 340kg £700 (205) J Caldwell, Ballymena Sim 310kg £630 (203).

3581kg and over

L Ervine, Newtownabbey Bel 370kg £1240 (335) W&G Hanna, Ballymoney 380kg £1005 (264) L McAuley, Ballyclare 490kg £1230 (251) C Alexander, Glenarm Lim 400kg £995 (248) I Foster, Kells Lim 370kg £920 (248) S Lowry, Glenavy Cha 400kg £985 (246) local farmer, Lim 400kg £980 (245) Cha 490kg £1200 (244) A McErlean, Ballymena Cha 380kg £930 (244) A Millar, Antrim Cha 380kg £920(242) M Foster, Kells Cha 440kg £1060 (240) A Millar, Antrim Cha 360kg ££860 (238) A Millar, Cha 390kg £930 (238) local farmer Cha 470kg £1120 (238) S Moorhead, Cha 420kg £1000, (238) W&G Hanna, Ballymoney Cha 400kg £950 (237).

An entry of 380 beef cattle in Ballymena resulted in another steady trade, Beef cows sold to 270p for a 820kg £2214, Fr cows to 179p for a 760kg at £1360, Beef cows to 267p for a 700kg at £1869, Beef bullocks to 277p for a 640kg at £1772 and to a top per head of £2192 for a 840kg. Fr bullocks to 227p for a 590kg at £1339. 

Beef cows 

Colin Woodside, Carrickfergus, Lim 820kg £2214 (270p), local farmer, Lim 700kg £1680 (240p), Mr F McNeilly, Glarryford, Lim 660kg £1564 (237p), Sidney Rea, Straid, Lim 570kg £1339 (235p), Malcolm Surphlis, Lisnaskea, Lim 770kg £1771 (230p),  Malcolm Surphlis, Lisnaskea, Lim 640kg £1459 (228p), E Kennedy & Son, Ballyclare, Lim 680kg £1530 (225p), N W McConkey, Parkgate, Sim 800kg £1752 (219p), K Kidd, Broughshane, St 640kg £1395 (218p), N W McConkey, Parkgate, Cha 810kg £1749 (216p), S N Smith, Garvagh, Sim 740kg £1598.40 (216p), S J Adams, Broughshane, Lim 760kg £1634 (215p), S N Smith, Garvagh, Sim 820kg £1763 (215p), E Kennedy & Son, Ballyclare, Lim 820kg £1730 (211p),M/S F & R Auld, Newtownabbey, Abe 800kg £1680 (210p), J Bright, Templepatrick, St 680kg £1428 (210p). 

Fr Cows 

D J & S Allen, Limavady, Fri 760kg £1360 (179p), D J & S Allen, Limavady, Fri 720kg £1245.60 (173p), J E & P Davidson, Ballywalter, Fri 680kg £1156 (170p), H & l Wilson, Larne, Fri 730kg £1226 (168p), James Adair, Kells, Fri 640kg £1068 (167p), local farmer, Fri 590kg £979.40 (166p), William Warwick, Moorfields, Hol 640kg £1030 (161p), James Adair, Kells, Fri 600kg £960 (160p), H J Convery, Portglenone, Fri 640kg £1024 (160p), McGookin farming, Ballyclare, Fri 680kg £1081 (159p), R I McLaughlin, Cloughmills, Fri 650kg £1027 (158p), J E & P Davidson, Ballywalter, Hol 690kg £1083 (157p), Paul Watson, Cullybackey, Fri 600kg £936 (156p), N Alexander, Gracehill, Fri 630kg £982 (156p) Graeme Martin, Broughshane, Fri 600kg £936 (156p), R I McLaughlin, Cloughmills, Fri 660kg £1029 (156p). 

Beef Heifers 

Michael Coyle, Pomeroy, Cha 700kg £1869 (267p), Michael Coyle, Pomeroy, Lim 590kg £1557 (264p), Michael Coyle, Pomeroy, Cha 590kg £1510 (256p), James & Brian McPeake, Magherafelt, Cha 740kg £1879 (254p), James & Brian McPeake, Magherafelt, Cha 740kg £1879 (254p), S Higgins, Magherafelt, Lim 640kg £1625 (254p), James & Brian McPeake, Magherafelt, Cha 710kg £1789 (252p), S Higgins, Magherafelt, Cha 610kg £1512 (248p), PG & M McBride, Moneymore, Lim 600kg £1488 (248p), James & Brian McPeake, Magherafelt, Cha 680kg £1666 (245p), Michael Coyle, Pomeroy, Lim 580kg £1415 (244p), Richard Creith, Bushmills, Spk 5950kg £1439 (244p), S Higgins, Magherafelt, Cha 640kg £1548 (242p), R McIntyre, Glarryford, Cha 670kg £1614 (241p), James & Brian McPeake, Magherafelt, Lim 700kg £1680 (240p), M/S F & R Auld, Newtownabbey, Lim 590kg £1416 (240p). 

Beef bullocks top per kg: 

R McCurdy, Broughshane, Lim 640kg £1772 (277p), R J Arrell, Randalstown, Lim 600kg £1656 (276p), Stephen McDevitt, Limavady, Cha 730kg £2007 (275p), R McCurdy, Broughshane, Lim 620kg £1698 (274p), R McCurdy, Broughshane, Lim 640kg £1753 (274p), R McCurdy, Broughshane, Bel 650kg £1781 (274p), Mervyn Farr, Ballinderry, Cha 710kg £1931 (272p), James McDevitt, Limavady, Cha 720kg £1951 (271p), N Hara, Coleraine, Lim 670kg £1802 (269p), R McCurdy, Broughshane, Lim 640kg £1715 (268p), Mervyn Farr, Ballinderry, Lim 680kg £1808 (266p), C McKay, Magherafelt, Lim 720kg £1915 (266p), C McKay, Magherafelt, Lim 730kg £1941 (266p), local farmer, Lim 650kg £1716 (264p). 

Top per head

AM Anderson, Saintfield Lim 840kg £2192, R&W Ferguson Sim 840kg £2125, R Atchison, Coleraine Cha 820kg £2091, R Atchison Cha 860kg £2064, local farmer, Cha 790kg £2061, AM Anderson, Cha 820kg £2058, M Farlow, Coleraine Sim 880kg £2050, Local Farmer, Cha 770kg £2040, R&W Ferguson, Sim 810kg £2033, E Stevenson, Crumlin Sim 860kg £2029, S McDevitt, Limavady Cha 730kg £2007, R&W Ferguson, Cha 810kg £2000, A Smyth, Ballymoney Lim 840kg £1999, E Stevenson, Crumlin Abe 840kg £1990, AM Anderson, Saintfield Cha 810kg £1984, E Stevenson, Lim 800kg £1976.

Fri Bullocks

Y Rogers, Donemana 590kg £1339 (2.27) Y Rogers, 650kg 1449 (2.23) Y Rogers, 720kg £1598 (2.22) Y Rogers, 720kg £1569 (2.18) N Scullin, Toomebridge 630kg £1348 (2.14) S Cameron, 640kg £1344 (2.10) T&D Calwell, Clough 710kg £1462 (2.06) T&D Calwel, 720kg £1468 (204) J Hutchinson, Ballyclare 560kg £1142 (2.04) T McErlaine, Rasharkin 600kg £1200 (2.00) T McErlaine, 620kg £1221 (1.97) RJ Gage, Clough 530kg £975 (184) J Hutchinson, Ballyclare 520kg £925 (1.78).