Steady trade for cattle at Ballymena

Beef Cows to 394p for a Lim 890kg at £3506, Fr Cows to 260p for 730kg at £1898 and Beef Heifers to 390p for a Lim 710kg at £2769. Beef Bullocks to 396p for a Lim 840kg at £3326 and Fr Bullocks to 318p for 550kg at £1749.

Beef Cows

D Hume, Randalstown Lim 890Kg £3506 (394), M Moffett, Broughshane Lim 710Kg £2754 (388), R McGinley, Ballymoney Lim 690Kg £2677 (388), M Moffett, Lim 710Kg £2669 (376), R Shaw, Rasharkin Lim 700Kg £2604 (372), C Mallon, Maghera Lim 690Kg £2553 (370), C McNaughton, Ballymoney Abe 810Kg £2964 (366), T McSwiggan, Upperlands Lim 740Kg £2678 (362), D Robinson, Glenarm Lim 800Kg £2896 (362), R McGinley, Ballymoney Lim 660Kg £2389 (362), H Healey, Belfast Cha 630Kg £2268 (360), N McBurney, Moorfields Cha 730Kg £2555 (350), C McNaughton, Lim 720Kg £2476 (344), R Shaw, Rasharkin Abe 750Kg £2550 (340), R Kelly, Maghera Lim 660Kg £2230 (338), local farmer Lim 620Kg £2033 (328).

Fr Cows

D Marcus, Glenarm 730Kg £1898 (260), J Maybin, Kells 670Kg £1688 (252), G Forsythe, Cloughmills 680Kg £1700 (250), 720Kg £1771 (246), S Herbison, Ballymena 630Kg £1549 (246), J Gault, Ballyclare 720Kg £1756 (244), R H A Barkley, Bunloy 680Kg £1632 (240), 610Kg £1464 (240), 740Kg £1761 (238), J Patterson, Carrickfergus 760Kg £1793 (236), R H A Barkley, 630Kg £1486 (236), S Adams, Broughshane 660Kg £1544 (234), J Hunter, Crumlin 670Kg £1554 (232) local farmer 590Kg £1321 (224), D Marcus, Glenarm 600Kg £1332 (222), J McKendry, Cullybackey 480Kg £1065 (222).

Beef Heifers

R H Paul, Garvagh Lim 710Kg £2769 (390), T Robinson, Ballynure Lim 640Kg £2496 (390), R H Paul, Lim 640Kg £2483 (388), Lim 750Kg £2872 (383), J McLaughlin, Bushmills Cha 740Kg £2826 (382), R H Paul, Coleraine Cha 730Kg £2774 (380), J McLaughlin, Lim 730Kg £2774 (380), R H Paul, Lim 680Kg £2570 (378), B Megahey, Belfast Sim 630Kg £2356 (374), T & T Wilson, Ballymoney Cha 690Kg £2580 (374), R H Paul, Cha 720Kg £2692 (374), Forsythe Brothers, Loughgiel Cha 680Kg £2516 (370), D Laverty, Portglenone Lim 730Kg £2701 (370), H Mulholland, Glenavy Lim 630Kg £2331 (370), R H Paul, Cha 760Kg £2796 (368), D Cousley, Moneymore Cha 830Kg £3054 (368).

Beef Bullocks

Top per Head

W R Arrell, Randalstown Lim 840kg £3326, R J Arrell, Randalstown Lim 830kg £3203, 820kg £3099, J Brennan, Knockloughrim Char 860kg £3027, Sim 860kg £3010, H Davidson, Bellaghy Lim 800kg £3008, D Campton, Cookstown Lim 800kg £3008, J Kennedy, Rasharkin Char 810kg £2997, J Brennan, Knockloughrim Lim 840kg £2990, D Campton Lim 770kg £2972, G McAllister, Cookstown Lim 850kg £2941, J Brennan Char 820kg £2919, H Davidson, Bellaghy Char 780kg £2917, J Kennedy BB 810kg £2899, C Sloss, Newmills Lim 760kg £2872.

Top per Kilo

W R Arrell, Randalstown Lim 840kg £3326 (396), G Murdock, Broughshane Lim 650kg £2561 (394), 680kg £2652 (390), D Campton, Cookstown Char 730kg £2847 (390), J McLaughlin, Bushmills Lim 700kg £2716 (388), R J Arrell, Randalstown Lim 830kg £3203 (386), G Murdock Char 680kg £2624 (386), D Campton Lim 770kg £2972 (386), R Spence, Crumlin Lim 690kg £2649 (384), B Megahey, Belfast Sim 750kg £2850 (380), G Murdock Lim 600kg £2280 (380), C Sloss, Newmills Lim 760kg £2872 (378), R J Arrell Lim 820kg £3099 (378), R Spence, Crumlin Char 720kg £2721 (378).

Fr Bullocks

T J Turtle, Broughshane 550kg £1749 (318), D Johnston, Glenarm 630kg £1984 (315), T McErlaine, Rasharkin 610kg £1915 (314), 600kg £1884 (314), D Johnston, Glenarm 570kg £1755 (308), 550kg £1683 (306), T McErlaine 610kg £1854 (304), 610kg £1817 (298), D R Gage, Cloughmills 560kg £1635 (292), 590kg £1722 (292), 590kg £1711 (290).

BALLYMENA FRIDAY 24TH JULY 2026

Dairy Cows

R Park, Cookstown Hol £1750, J Mulholland, Toome Fri £1600, x4 £1500, x3 £1450, x7 £1400.

Bulls

Aldoo Farm, Carrickfergus, Her £2350.

Suckler Cows

R Gault, Ballyclare Lim with heifer calf £3450, A & W McKee, Shb with heifer calf £3050, C & R Brown, Bel with heifer calf £2900, S Higgins, Maghera Lim with heifer calf £2700.

Calves

312 calves averaged at £730. Bulls to £1380 for a Cha, Heifers to £1490 for a Cha and reared Friesian bulls to £1280.

Bulls

W J Harkness, Cookstown Cha £1380, Cha £1380, L Wilson, Doagh Bel £1290, Bel £1290, Bel £1290, Bel £1290, Bel £1290, A Park, Ballynure Fri £1280, Bel £1280, G M Kernohan, Broughshane Abe £1260, W J Harkness, Cookstown Cha £1250, G M Kernohan, Cha £1240, A Park, Bel £1230, Bel £1230, W J Harkness, Cha £1180, Cha £1160.

Heifers

W J Harkness, Cookstown Cha £1490, W C McMaster, Gleno Sim £1190, W J Harkness Cha £1160, D Robinson, Glenarm Lim £1150, G M Kernohan, Broughshane Bel £1130, Bel £1130, W J Harkness Cha £1110, G M Kernohan, Cha £1050, Cha £1040, Cha £1040, R Millar, Ballymena Cha £1040, Cha £1040, G M Kernohan, Bel £1000, A Park, Ballynure Abe £1000, Fri £1000, G M Kernohan, Her £980.

Fr Bulls

A Park, Ballynure £1280, W G Johnston, Belfast £680, £680, M Wilkin, Islandmagee £670, W G Johnston £650 X6, S Clyde, Ballyclare £590, W J McBurney, Ballymena £420, N & C Alexander, Gracehill £400 X2, W J McBurney, £340 X2.

An entry of 227 Weanlings on Friday sold with another steady trade. Bullocks sold to £1860 over for a Belgian Blue 440kg at £2300 from L G Marron, Portglenone and Heifers sold to £2640 over for a Belgian Blue 540kg at £3180 from the same vendor.

Bullocks

Up to 300kg

A & W McKee, Larne Shb 180kg £1100 (611), C Kennedy, Ballyclare Char 300kg £1710 (570), A & W McKee Shb 160kg £900 (562), 200kg £1070 (535), 170kg £900 (529), R J McKendry, Antrim Char 290kg £1480 (510), R Finlay, Glenwherry Char 290kg £1450 (500), A Boyd, Cloughmills Char 300kg £1460 (486), G Quinn, Lisburn Lim 290kg £1390 (479), J J Hill, Islandmagee BB 250kg £1170 (468) x2, A Boyd Lim 300kg £1400 (466), J A Bonnar, Glenarm Char 300kg £1390 (463), G Quinn Lim 300kg £1380 (460).

301 to 350kg

A McErlean, Portglenone Char 310kg £1780 (574), 330kg £1760 (533), R J McKendry, Antrim Char 350kg £1810 (517), A McErlean Char 320kg £1650 (515), A Boyd, Cloughmills Char 320kg £1610 (503), A McErlean Char 330kg £1660 (503), 340kg £1690 (497), A Boyd Char 340kg £1670 (491), 320kg £1560 (487), C Kennedy, Ballyclare Sal 310kg £1500 (483), S G Hanna, Cullybackey Lim 330kg £1550 (469), G Quinn, Lisburn Lim 340kg £1590 (467), G M Kernohan, Broughshane Char 320kg £1480 (462) x3.

Over 351kg

L G Marron, Portglenone BB 440kg £2300 (522), G Quinn, Lisburn Lim 370kg £1830 (494), A McErlean, Portglenone Char 360kg £1770 (491), S Douglas, Limavady Char 420kg £2060 (490), S G Hanna, Cullybackey Lim 390kg £1890 (484), S Douglas Char 410kg £1980 (482), G Quinn Lim 390kg £1880 (482) x2, S Douglas Char 400kg £1920 (480), G Quinn Lim 380kg £1820 (479), R Nicholson, Monkstown Lim 380kg £1820 (479), A McCann, Toomebridge Lim 420kg £1990 (473), S Douglas Char 450kg £2110 (468) x2, C Kennedy, Ballyclare Sal 390kg £1810 (464).

Heifers

Up to 300kg:

Local farmer Cha 330kg £1570 (523), S J Duncan, Antrim x2 Cha 270kg £1390 (514), A McErlean, Portglenone Cha 290kg £1480 (510), Cha 300kg £1510 (503), L G Marron, Portglenone Lim 270kg £1340 (496), R Finlay, Ballymena Cha 370kg £1260 (466), G M Kernohan, Broughshane Cha 260kg £1190 (457), x2 Cha 290kg £1320 (455), S J Duncan, Crumlin Cha 270kg £1210 (448), McClurg & Mullen, Ballymena Her 210kg £900 (428), G M Kernohan, x2 Cha 300kg £1260 (420), x2 Abe 280kg £1140 (407).

301-350kg:

A McErlean, Ballymena Cha 320kg £1660 (518), A McCann, Toome Lim 330kg £1650 (500), local farmer Cha 340kg £1690 (497), A McErlean, Cha 350kg £1730 (494), Cha 340kg £1630 (479), J A Bonnar, Ballymena Cha 330kg £1570 (475), G M Kernohan, x4 Cha 310kg £1420 (458), A Erlean, Ballymena Cha £1390 (448), D Fleck, Antrim x2 Bel 310kg £1310 (422), S Douglas, Limavady Lim 330kg £1380 (418), D D McDowell, Newtownards x2 Abe 340kg £1410 (414).

351kg+:

L G Marron, Portglenone Bel 540kg £3180 (588), S Douglas, Limavady Cha 370kg £1780 (481), Lim 370kg £1740 (470), Cha 380kg £1750 (460), D F McAlonan, Ballymena Lim 360kg £1650 (458), Cha 470kg £2050 (436), S Douglas, Cha 400kg £1660 (415), Cha 420kg £1730 (411), D D McDowell, x2 Abe 370kg £1500 (405), D F McAlonan, Cha 430kg £1740 (404), A McCann, Toome Lim 450kg £1820 (404), D F McAlonan, Cha 410kg £1640 (400), Abe 400kg £1600 (400), D D McDowell, x2 Abe 400kg £1590 (397).

200 store cattle in Ballymena on Tuesday, 28th resulted in a steady trade. Bullocks sold to £1730 over for a Blue 570kg at £2310 presented by Robert Chambers, Bushmills. Heifers sold to £1560 over for a Char 550kg at £2110 offered by A Scott, Templepatrick.

Heifers

0kg to 500kg

J McErlain, Toomebridge Lim 430kg £1660 (386) M Paisley, Larne Cha 400kg £1470 (367) J McErlain, Lim 440kg £1570 (356) Lim 450kg £1600 (355) R Grace, Larne Lim 310kg £1100 (354) P Watson, Cullybackey Lim 440kg £1560 (354) J McErlain, Abe 410kg £1450 (353) A Warwick, Templepatrick Abe 400kg £1410 (352) D Millar, Aughafatten Bel 480kg £1675 (349) P Watson, Cullybackey Lim 430kg £1500 (348) H Carey, Toome Sim 410kg £1430 (348) M Paisley, Larne Cha 450kg £1560 (346) A Warwick, Templepatrick Abe 460kg £1590 (345) D Lyttle, Kells Abe 320kg £1100 (343) T Duncan, Doagh Abe 480kg £1630 (339) P Watson, Cullybackey Lim 470kg £1590 (338)

500kg and over

A Scott, Templepatrick Cha 550kg £2110 (383) H Carey, Toome Sim 5330kg £1880 (354) M Paisley, Larne Cha 510kg £1780 (349) Cha 520kg £1810 (348) T Duncan, Doagh Abe 540kg £1820 (337) T Caulfield, Magherafelt Abe 590kg £1960 (332) Abe 580kg £1910 (329) Abe 520kg £1710 (328) H Carey, Toome Lim 560kg £1840 (328) D Millar, Aughafatten Abe 530kg £1700 (320) Abe

£1700 (314)

Bullocks

0kg to 501kg

H & D McMinn, Ballygowan Cha 480kg £2030 (422) R McIlveen, Kells Cha 430kg £1780 (414) J McErlain, Toomebridge Lim 400kg £1650 (412) B Richmond, Cloughmills Bel 470kg £1900 (404) Bel 480kg £1920 (400) M Paisley, Larne Cha 500kg £1990 (398) D & R Millar, Randalstown Her 360kg £1430 (397) N McMillan, Cullybackey St 460kg £1820 (395) E Stinson, Moira Bel 460kg £1810 (393) Bel 500kg £1940 (388) D & R Millar, Randalstown Her 350kg £1350 (385) H & D McMinn, Sal 500kg £1900 (380) E Stinson, Bel 450kg £1700 (378) M Paisley, Larne Cha 480kg £1810 (377) D & R Millar, Her 360kg £1355 (376)

501kg and over

R Chambers, Bushmills Bel 580kg £2310 (398) E Stinson, Moira Lim 540kg £2140 (396) H & D McMinn, Lim 540kg £2120 (392) R Chambers, Bushmills Lim 580kg £2250 (387) Lim £2100 (318) B Richmond, Cloughmills Lim 580kg £2210 (381) Bel 550kg £2090 (380) E Gillan, Ballymena Cha 580kg £2200 (379) E Stinson, Moira Bel 520kg £1970 (378) R Chambers Lim 600kg £2270 (378) E Gillan, Ballymena Cha 570kg £2150 (377) I Montgomery, Glenwherry Bel 550kg £2070 (376) E Gillan, Cha 570kg £2120 (371) I Montgomery, Bel 550kg £2040 (370) R Chambers, Bushmills Lim 650kg £2390 (367) E Gillan, Cha 590kg £2160 (366).

An entry of 2349 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday 29th resulted in another easier trade. Fat lambs sold to 706p for 10 Texels 22Kg at £155.50 offered by Mark Finley, Ballyclare and to a top per head of £183 for 2 Texels 31Kg presented by A & J Currie, Ballyclare. Fat ewes sold to £234.

Fat Lambs (1603)

Top Per Kg

M Finlay, Ballyclare 10 Tex 22Kg £155.50 (706), C Caldwell, Portglenone 6 Spo 18Kg £125 (694), J Lowe, Cookstown 18 Tex 22Kg £152.50 (693), A Morrison, Ballynure 2 Spo 16.5Kg £113 (384), I Clarke, Cullybackey 14 Tex 22.5Kg £153 (682), A McClernon, Carrickfergus 5 Tex 19Kg £128 (673), S Hamilton, Ballymena 10 Tex 22Kg £148 (672), A Morrison, Ballynure 3 Tex 18Kg £212 (672), I Clarke, 6 Tex 21.5Kg £144 (669), J Hurl, Carnlough 2 Spo 19.5Kg £130 (666), J Wilson, Ballymena 25 Cro 20Kg £132.50 (662), K Topping, Larne 14 Tex 20.5Kg £135.50 (661), A Hall, Antrim 2 Tex 23Kg £150.50 (654), J Fenton, Glarryford 16 Tex 23Kg £150 (652), GHB Agri Services, Broughshane 13 Spo 19.5Kg £127 (651).

Top Per Head

A & J Currie, Ballyclare 2 Tex 31Kg £183, R Dundee, Kells 3 Tex 28Kg £182, W Adams, Ballymena 1 Bor 31Kg £180, J Johnston, Ballymena 2 Tex 27.5Kg £176.50, P J Kane, Ballycastle 5 Tex 27Kg £173, A & J Currie, 11 Tex 27Kg £173, W Reid, Aughafatten 1 Tex 27Kg £168, J Maxwell, Upperlands 1 Tex 24.5Kg £166, F O’Hara, Ballymena 6 Cha 26.5Kg £166, J Gilliland, Muckamore 7 Tex 27Kg £164, R Irvine, Broughshane 19 Tex 25Kg £161.50, J Lowe, Cookstown 2 Tex 25Kg £160, S Currie, Broughshane 1 Tex 26.5Kg £160, D Crawford, Stewartstown 6 Tex 25.5Kg £160, F McKendry, Broughshane 8 Tex 25Kg £159.50,H Alexander, Glenarm 4 Tex 25Kg £158.50.

Fat ewes (746)

1st Quality

Suff- £160-£234

Tex- £170-£234

CB-£130-£196

BF-£100-£136