Beef cows selling at £2021 at Ballymena Mart

Beef cows sold to 235p for a Limousin 860kg at £2021, Friesian cows to 141p 900kg at £1269, beef heifers to 248p 660kg at £1636 and beef bullocks to 237p on four occasions and to a top per head of £2005 for 920kg.

Friesian bullocks to 196p for 710kg at £1391.

Beef cows sold to: O’Kane Farm, Dunloy Limousin 860kg £2021 (235), Limousin 810kg £1717 (212), Limousin 720kg £1504 (209), local farmer Charolais 580kg £1142 (197), WJ Kealey, Dungiven Limousin 640kg £1235 (193), B McAllister, Kells Charolais 950kg £1814 (191), D Leathem, Lisburn Limousin 670kg £1279 (191), local farmer Limousin 660kg £1254 (190), R Wells, Moira Limousin 710kg £1341 (189), Limousin 700kg £1316 (188), D Leathem Simmental 760kg £1421 (187) and A McNeilly, Muckamore Aberdeen Angus 700kg £1295 (185).

Friesian cows sold to: TR Lilburn, Dromore 900kg £1269 (141), Robin Nicholson, Monkstown 830kg £1137 (137), McGookin farming, Ballyclare 520kg £702 (135), DJ and S Allen, Limavady 740kg £999 (135), D Allen, Moneymore 800kg £1080 (135), Brian McConnell, Doagh 730kg £970 (133), H and A Speedy, Randalstown 600kg £780 (130), TR Lilburn, Dromore 790kg £1019 (129), William Hoey, Ballymena 680kg £877 (129), R Crawford, Glarryford 620kg £793 (128), R Crawford, Raloo 590kg £755 (128) and J Blair, Larne 580kg £730 (126).

Beef heifers sold to: O’Kane Farm, Dunloy Limousin 660kg £1636 (248), V Cousley, Moneymore Limousin 670kg £1587 (237), O Shiels and Co, Kilrea Stabiliser 610kg £1390 (228), D Gilliland, Ballymena Limousin 660kg £1478 (224), Paul McErlain, Armoy Charolais 640kg £1408 (220), Charolais 650kg £1430 (220), Charolais 600kg £1308 (218), J Gardiner, Ballymena Limousin 570kg £1242 (218), V Cousley Charolais 660kg £1425 (216), LF Logan, Randalstown Limousin 590kg £1274 (216), J Gardiner, Ballymena Aberdeen Angus 600kg £1290 (215) and LF Logan Charolais 640kg £1376 (215).

Beef bullocks sold to: Ivan Brown, Greyabbey Limousin 730kg £1730 (237), R McCracken, Magilligan Limousin 720kg £1706 (237), Limousin 730kg £1730 (237), I Gilliland, Ballymena Limousin 720kg £1706 (237), J Thompson, Dromore Charolais 780kg £1840 (236), Charolais 740kg £1746 (236), Norman McBurney, Moorfields Charolais 690kg £1621 (235), JC Prentice, Comber Charolais 740kg £1739 (235), John Davidson, Moorfields Charolais 650kg £1514 (233), Robert Linton, Ahoghill Limousin 750kg £1747 (233), R McCracken, Magilligan Limousin 710kg £1654 (233), L McIvor, Cookstown Charolais 760kg £1755 (231), John McIntyre, Castledawson Limousin 810kg £1871 (231), R McCracken, Magilligan Limousin 700kg £1617 (231) and A Matthews, Ballycastle Limousin 710kg £1640 (231).

Beef bullocks sold to: William Kee, Strabane Charolais 920kg £2005, Charolais 880kg £1927, local farmer Shorthorn 850kg £1912, John McIntyre, Castledawson Limousin 810kg £1871, Limousin 890kg £1851, J Thompson, Dromore Charolais 780kg £1840, JR and JT Sheridan, Enniskillen Aberdeen Angus 800kg £1816, William Kee, Charolais 790kg £1777, L McIvor, Cookstown Charolais 760kg £1755, local farmer Charolais 800kg £1752, Robert Linton, Ahoghill Limousin 750kg £1747 and J Thompson, Dromore Charolais 740kg £1746.

Friesian bullocks sold to: Local farmer 710kg £1391 (196), D Gilliland 740kg £1398 (189), local farmer 670kg £1246 (186), Howard McNabney, Clough 610kg £1104 (181), B Gribben, Dunloy 710kg £1256 (177), RJ Gage, Clough 620kg £1091 (176), DW Graham, Clough 640kg £1120 (175), RJ Gage 630kg £1102 (175), A Smyth, Portglenone 570kg £991 (174), Howard McNabney 590kg £1008 (171), DW Graham, Clough 620kg £1047 (169), Samuel Brennan, Larne 610kg £1012 (166), C and J Ruddell, Coleraine 510kg £841 (165), local farmer 630kg £1020 (162) and Samuel Brennan 530kg £837 (158).

Friday, January 22, 2021: An entry of 45 dairy cows and heifers in Ballymena resulted in a steady trade selling to a top of £2260, leading prices as follows: A Bell, Nutts Corner £2260, WG Johnston, Ligoniel £2220, NG Chambers, Moneyrea £2210, £2140, WG Johnston £2060, A Bell, Nutts Corner £2060, N McCorry, Aghalee £2040, RH and HA Shanks, Dunadry £2010, N McCorry, Aghalee £1960, NG Chambers £1920, J Drummond, Bangor £1900, RH and HA Shanks, Dunadry £1890, NG Chambers £1860, P Tinsley, Dromore £1860, David Wallace, Antrim £1760, R Tinsley, Dromore (2) £1760, D McNeilly, Randalstown £1760 and RH and HA Shanks £1740.

A small show of sucklers sold to £1500.

Ruling prices: Ian Davidson, Larne Limousin in calf cow £1500 and local farmer Belgian Blue £1170, Limousin £1150, Simmental £1150.

Bull calves sold to: 215 dropped calves sold to a great trade.

Bull calves sold to £545, heifer calves to £540, Friesian bull calves to £455.

Ruling prices: Sam Bonnar, Moorfields Fleckvieh £545, Sam Kennedy, Doagh £465, RJT Fleming, Templepatrick Simmental £465, JA Thompson, Randalstown Fleckvieh £455, I Montgomery, Glenwherry Saler £455, WA McCullough, Holywood Belgian Blue £450, Smiddie Hill Farms, Ballywalter Belgian Blue £445, FC Patterson, Broughshane Aberdeen Angus £425, Smiddie Hill Farms Belgian Blue £415, R Alexander, Cloughmills Aberdeen Angus £415, H and A Speedy, Randalstown Limousin £415, RJT Fleming Simmental £405, CK and R McCullough Aberdeen Angus £405, Smiddie Hill Farms Belgian Blue £400, FC Patterson, Broughshane Aberdeen Angus £400, WT Robinson, Glenarm Aberdeen Angus £400, FC Patterson Aberdeen Angus £395, S Pinkerton, Nutts Corner Belgian Blue £390, TJ and I Bell, Ballyclare Simmental £385, Smiddie Hill Farms Belgian Blue £380, D Montgomery, Glenwherry Hereford £380, Hereford £370 and C and R Brown, Whitechurch Aberdeen Angus £370, Aberdeen Angus £370.

Heifer calves sold to: William McCroary, Broughshane Limousin £540, RJT Fleming, Templepatrick Simmental £455, CK and R McCullough, Ballymena Aberdeen Angus £440, WA McCullough Belgian Blue £435, William McCroary Aberdeen Angus £430, WA McCullough Belgian Blue £405, Belgian Blue £400, Belgian Blue £400, Raymond Stewart, Ballyclare Limousin £395, R Alexander, Cloughmills Belgian Blue £390, Belgian Blue £390, S Pinkerton, Nutts Corner Charolais £390, FC Patterson, Broughshane (2) Aberdeen Angus 390kg TJ and I Bell, Ballyclare Belgian Blue £385, S Pinkerton, Charolais £380, JA Thompson, Randalstown Aberdeen Angus £375, WA McCullough Belgian Blue £375, TJ and I Bell Belgian Blue £375, S Pinkerton Belgian Blue £370, WA McCullough Belgian Blue £370, CK and R McCullough Aberdeen Angus £370, D Montgomery, Glenwherry Aberdeen Angus £365 and TJ and I Bell Simmental £365.

Friesian bulls sold to: JA Thompson £455, George Forsythe £365, £280, Brian George, Crumlin (3) £235, H and A Speedy, Randalstown £230, Graeme Martin, Broughshane £215, Samuel Kennedy, Doagh (4) £205, Brian George (2) £200 and Sam Kennedy (2) £200.

An entry of 340 weanlings resulted in a terrific trade.

Bullocks sold to £730 over for a Limousin 350kg at £1080 presented by D Thompson, Bushmills.

Heifers sold to £900 over for a Limousin 420kg at £1360 offered by B McAllister, Glenarm.

Bulls/bullocks 0-300kg sold to: AV Magill, Carnlough (3) Charolais 200kg £700 (350), C McNaughton Charolais 260kg £845 (325), N Booth, Bushmills Limousin 240kg £775 (322), G Corrie, Newtownards Limousin 260kg £815 (313), Samuel Stevenson, Randalstown Limousin 250kg £775 (310), N Booth Limousin 240kg £735 (306), J and N Morrow, Glenarm Spk 220kg £670 (304), William McBurney, Moorfields Limousin 230kg £700 (304), Stuart Hall, Larne Limousin 290kg £860 (296), local farmer Charolais 270kg £800 (296), Brian Stirling, Ballymena Simmental 290kg £850 (293), D Thompson, Bushmills Limousin 300kg £860 (286), William McBurney, Moorfields Limousin 260kg £740 (284) and Greg Armstrong, Cloughmills Limousin 300kg £850 (283).

301-350kgs

D Thompson, Bushmills Limousin 350kg £1080 (308), B McAllister, Glenarm Limousin 350kg £1040 (297), D Thompson Limousin 340kg £990 (291), Cameron Williamson, Kilrea Belgian Blue 350kg £1010 (288), V McErlain, Armoy Charolais 350kg £1000 (285), G McClintock, Glenwherry Limousin 330kg £940 (284), D Thompson, Bushmills Limousin 350kg £990 (282), JA McKillop, Cushendall Charolais 350kg £980 (280), D Thompson Limousin 350kg £970 (277), JA McKillop Charolais 340kg £940 (276), Cameron Williamson Limousin 340kg £940 (276), R Wells, Moira Limousin 320kg £880 (275), S Scullion, Glenarm Charolais 350kg £955 (272), Brendan McLoughlin, Glenariffe Charolais 330kg £900 (272), D Thompson, Limousin 330kg £900 (272) and C McNaughton, Ballymoney Charolais 320kg £870 (271).

351kg and over

Mrs M Foster, Kells Charolais 370kg £1080 (291), B McAllister, Glenarm Limousin 370kg £1060 (286), H Crawford, Carnalbana Charolais 360kg £1030 (286), Hannah Hall, Newtownabbey Charolais 360kg £1020 (283), V McErlaine, Armoy Charolais 400kg £1110 (277), B McAllister, Glenarm Limousin 390kg £1080 (276), Wharry and McCurdy, Carnlough Charolais 370kg £1020 (275), E Gillan, Deerfin Limousin 360kg £990 (275), M Murray, Cushendall Limousin 370kg £1000 (270), H Crawford, Carnalbana Charolais 360kg £965 (268), Peter Gilmore, Ballymena Charolais 370kg £990 (267), Donagh Black, Carnlough Limousin 390kg £1025 (262), AJ Wilson, Ballymena (2) Charolais 420kg £1100 (261), T McKillop, Glenarm Charolais 400kg £1040 (260) and J Rainey, Crumlin Limousin 360kg £930 (258).

Heifers 0-300kgs

Greg Armstrong, Cloughmills Limousin 240kg £770 (320), Charolais 220kg £690 (313), Hannah Hall, Newtownabbey Blonde d’Aquitaine 240kg £745 (310), Blonde d’Aquitaine 250kg £745 (298), Cameron Williamson, Kilrea Belgian Blue 280kg £820 (292), Eamon McNeill, Glenarm Limousin 200kg £580 (290), local farmer Charolais 270kg £780 (288), S Bamford, Glenavy Aberdeen Angus 210kg £605 (288), G Corrie, Newtownards Limousin 240kg £690 (287), AV Magill, Carnlough Limousin 270kg £775 (287), JA McKillop, Cushendall Limousin 270kg £775 (287), S Bamford, Crumlin Charolais 200kg £570 (285), G McClintock, Glenwherry (2) Limousin 260kg £740 (248), Cameron Williamson, Kilrea Limousin 260kg £730 (280) and AV Magill, Carnlough Limousin 290kg £810 (279).

301-350kgs

E Gillan, Deerfin Limousin 310kg £1030 (332), Wharry and McCurdy, Carnlough Charolais 310kg £920 (296), Charolais 350kg £990 (282), Stephen McAuley, Ballymoney Charolais 310kg £875 (282), H Crawford, Carnalbana Charolais 340kg £930 (273), G Corrie, Newtownards Limousin 340kg £920 (270), Limousin 340kg £900 (264), JA McKillop, Cushendall Charolais 350kg £920 (262), V McErlaine, Armoy Limousin 350kg £920 (262), JA McKillop, Cushendall Charolais 320kg £840 (262), Stephen A McAuley, Ballymoney Charolais 340kg £890 (261), Brendan McLoughlin, Glenariffe Limousin 330kg £860 (260), A Magill, Carnlough Limousin 320kg £820 (256), S Scullion, Glenarm Charolais 310kg £790 (254) and M Warwick, Antrim (2) Limousin 310kg £785 (253).

351kg and over

B McAllister, Glenarm Limousin 420kg £1360 (323), V McErlaine, Armoy Charolais 370kg £1000 (270), Charolais 370kg £980 (264), H Crawford, Carnalbana Charolais 360kg £930 (258), Charolais 390kg £1000 (256), Charolais 400kg £1010 (252), Drumahilla Farms, Newtownards Charolais 380kg £930 (244), FJ McDonnell, Martinstown Charolais 380kg £925 (243), H Crawford Charolais 430kg £1045 (243), Drumahilla Farms Charolais 440kg £1060 (240), Charolais 400kg £950 (237), Brendan McLoughlin, Glenariffe (2) Limousin 360kg £850 (236), Colin McDonnell, Martinstown Limousin 390kg £915 (234), H Crawford, Carnalbana Charolais 400kg £930 (232) and FJ McDonnell Charolais 400kg £925 (231).

Monday, January 25, 2021: A good entry of sheep in Ballymena resulted in a steady trade.

Springers sold to £250, ewes and lambs to £360, pets to £51 and store lambs to £95.

Ruling prices all for in lamb ewes: Local farmer 5 Dorset £250, Simon Loughery, Limavady 4 Texel £210, 10 Mule £195, 9 Texel £190, 4 Texel £190, 4 Crossbred £188, 9 Texel £185, 9 Texel £185, 10 Texel £185, 10 Mule £182, 9 Texel £180, 10 Mule £180, 10 Mule £180, 10 Texel £180, 10 Mule £1820 and F Connon, Limavady 8 Mule £180.

Ewes with lambs at foot sold to: Local farmer 2 Dorset ewes and 2 lambs £360, David McIlwaine, Glenwherry 1 Texel ewe and 2 lambs £300, Paul Devlin, Randalstown 1 Zwartble ewe and 2 lambs £248, 1 Dorset ewe and 2 lambs £225, 1 Zwartble ewe and 2 lambs £220, 1 Crossbred ewe and 2 lambs £195, 1 Texel ewe and 2 lambs £188, David McIlwaine, Glenwherry 1 Suffolk ewe and 1 lamb £185, Galbraith Bros, Coleraine 4 Texel ewes and 4 lambs £180, 1 Texel ewe and 1 lamb £180, Kathleen Mayberry, Kilrea 1 Suffolk ewe and 1 lamb £180, Paul Butler, Rathkenny 5 Charollais ewes and 5 lambs £165, 2 Texel ewes and 2 lambs £160, 1 Crossbred ewe and 1 lamb £160 and Kathleen Mayberry 2 Suffolk ewes and 2 lambs £155, 1 Suffolk ewe and 1 lamb £145.

Wednesday, January 27, 2021: An entry of 1423 sheep in Ballymena resulted in a steady trade.

Fat hoggets sold to 513p for a pen of 7 Dorsets 22kg at £113 offered by G Mullan, Armoy and to a top per head of £124 for a pair of 28kg Texels from E and J Moore, Bellagy.

Fat ewes sold to £137.

Fat hoggets (1201)

Top prices per kg: Craig Monteith, Omagh 8 Texel 18kg £96 (533), 15 Charollais 18.5kg £96.50 (521), Eddie J Moore, Bellaghy 1 Texel 17.5kg £90 (514), Seamus Mullan, Armoy 7 Dorset 22kg £113 (513), Thomas O’Kane, Newtowncrommelin 7 Texel 20kg £102 (510), local producer 12 Texel 22.5kg £114.50 (508), G Scullin, Toomebridge 2 Texel 22.5kg £113 (502), A Dobbs, Carrick 16 Texel 22.5kg £113 (502), Adam Hunter, Broughshane 5 Mule 19kg £95 (500), Craig Monteigh, Omagh 19 Charollais 20kg £100 (500), P Gregg, Gracehill 26 Hampshire Down 22kg £110 (500), local farmer 60 Mule 24kg £118 (491), Ian Dodds, Glenwherry 11 Texel 23kg £113 (491), R Simpson, Broughshane 9 Texel 23kg £113 (491), David Boyd, Knockagh 18 Suffolk 23kg £113 (491), M Wallace, Dunloy 8 Texel 23kg £113 (491), Eddie J Moore, Bellaghy 20 Crossbred 23.5kg £115 (489), local farmer 15 Texel 23.5kg £115 (489), Patrick McMullan, Carnlough 4 Dorset 22.5kg £110 (488), B Rocks, Moneymore 3 Dorset 21.5kg £105 (488), W Holland, Doagh 22 Suffolk 24kg £117 (487) and D McConkey, Antrim 28 Suffolk 23.5kg £114.50 (487).

Top prices per head: Eddie J Moore, Bellaghy 2 Texel 28.5kg £124, Keith McKeeman, Ballyclare 4 Suffolk 29kg £122, S Gregg, Glarryford 2 Texel 28.5kg £121, A Dobbs, Carrick 2 Texel 30kg £120, Millar McClelland, Doagh 4 Texel 26kg £120, J Murray, Aghalee 8 Texel 28kg £119.50, Lyle McAuley, Ballyclare 2 Texel 25kg £119, Robert Gingles, Larne 5 Texel 26.5kg £119, WR Semple, Magheramourne 11 Texel 26.5kg £119, A Bell, Nutts Corner 20 Texel 25kg £119, G McClintock, Glenwherry 2 Suffolk 30kg £119, local farmer 61 Mule 25kg £118.50, A Dobbs, Glenwherry 12 Texel 25kg £118, D Gilliland, Ballymena 2 Texel 26kg £118, local farmer 60 Mule 24kg £118, 60 Mule 24.5kg £118, 58 Mule 24.5kg £118, local farmer 1 Texel 30kg £118, David Boyd, Knockagh 3 Suffolk 26.5kg £118, A and M and V Armstrong, Straid 37 Texel 26.5kg £118, W Holland, Doagh 22 Suffolk 24kg £117, Shane Delargy, Cushendall 20 Blackface 28kg £117, N Rainey, Randalstown 10 Texel 25kg £117 and J Jamison, Armoy 5 Texel 26kg £117.

Fat ewes (222)

First quality

Texel - £100-£137

Suffolk - £75-£110

Crossbred -£70-£111

Blackface - £60-£83

Tuesday, January 26, 2021: Due to wintry road conditions, a smaller sale of cattle resulted in a great trade.

Bullocks sold to £780 over for a Charolais 590kg at £1370 presented by G Arthur, Broughshane.

Heifers sold to £570 over for a Belgian Blue 510kg at £1080 offered by a local farmer.

Bulls/bullocks 0-500kgs

Derek Warke, Coleraine Limousin 430kg £1000 (232), Limousin 390kg £900 (230), Belgian Blue 400kg £920 (230), Mon 230kg £985 (229), James Graham, Crumlin Limousin 480kg £1070 (222), Derek Warke Limousin 470kg £1045 (222), Limousin 370kg £820 (221), Limousin 420kg £930 (221), Joe Johnston, Cullybackey Aberdeen Angus 500kg £1090 (218), Derek Warke Limousin 400kg £850 (212), James Graham, Crumlin Simmental 500kg £1050 (210), N Boyd, Broughshane Charolais 500kg £1040 (208), Derek Warke, Coleraine Aberdeen Angus 400kg £830 (207), Hereford 420kg £860 (204), Aberdeen Angus 450kg £910 (202) and James Graham, Crumlin Limousin 460kg £920 (200).

501kg and over

G Arthur, Broughshane Charolais 590kg £1370 (232), Charolais 590kg £1360 (230), Limousin 520kg £1180 (226), Charolais 610kg £1350 (221), Robert Dundee, Kells Limousin 620kg £1340 (216), Joe Johnston, Cullybackey Aberdeen Angus 530kg £1145 (216), G Arthur Charolais 560kg £1200 (214), Sandy Wilson, Cullybackey Limousin 520kg £1110 (213), N Boyd, Broughshane (2) Limousin 550kg £1170 (212), James Graham, Crumlin Simmental 540kg £1145 (212), N Boyd Limousin 510kg £1070 (209), Robert Dundee Limousin 510kg £1060 (207), Sandy Wilson, Ballynure Aberdeen Angus 530kg £1090 (205), Robert Dundee Limousin 540kg £1110 (205) and N Boyd Charolais 630kg £1290 (204).

Heifers 0-500kgs

Local farmer Charolais 480kg £1025 (213) and W Allen, Shanksbridge Simmental 490kg £1000 (204).

501kg and over

Local farmer Belgian Blue 510kg £1080 (211), Limousin 520kg £1040 (200), Belgian Blue 540kg £1070 (198), A and J Currie, Ballyclare Simmental 560kg £1080 (192) and A and P Hamilton, Ahoghill Aberdeen Angus 550kg £1050 (190), Aberdeen Angus 570kg £1040 (182).