Steady trade for cattle at Ballymena

Beef Cows to 374p for a Lim 700kg at £2618, Fr Cows to 250p for 800kg at £2000 and Beef Heifers to 362p for a Lim 800kg at £2896. Beef Bullocks to 384p for a Blonde 850kg at £3264 and to a top per head of £3340 for a Lim 870kg and Fr Bullocks to 304p for 580kg at £1763.

Beef Cows

T W Johnston, Nutts Corner Lim 700kg £2618 (374), R Savage, Drumahoe Lim 780kg £2714 (348), D Taggart, Randalstown Lim 730kg £2496 (342), G Lindsay, Strabane Sim 870kg £2905 (334), Char 940kg £3120 (332), H McAlister, Aghadowey Lim 580kg £1914 (330), I Martin, Ballyclare Brb 630kg £2066 (328), A Carson, Cookstown Blo 700kg £2240 (320), G Lindsay Char 880kg £2728 (310), H McAlister Lim 630kg £1940 (308), D J Browne, Bushmills Char 580kg £1774 (306), G Lindsay Sim 880kg £2640 (300), J Wray, Carnlough Sim 650kg £1950 (300).

Fr Cows

T McBride, Toomebridge 800kg £2000 (250), D R Gage, Cloughmills 760kg £1884 (248), R Crawford, Glarryford 620kg £1500 (242), A McBurney, Cloughmills 680kg £1564 (230), A Magee, Larne 750kg £1725 (230) x2, A McBurney 620kg £1401 (226), 730kg £1649 (226), A Magee 590kg £1333 (226), A McBurney 720kg £1627 (226), 690kg £1545 (224), J Arthur, Templepatrick 720kg £1598 (222), M Murphy, Moorfields 790kg £1738 (220), A McBurney 640kg £1408 (220).

Beef Heifers

A Hall, Antrim Lim 800kg £2896 (362), R McIntyre, Glarryford Lim 680kg £2366 (348), Char 590kg £2029 (344), 630kg £2154 (342), 670kg £2278 (340), 590kg £2006 (340), 590kg £1994 (338), 530kg £1791 (338), 630kg £2129 (338), 600kg £2028 (338), 650kg £2171 (334), 700kg £2338 (334), 580kg £1937 (334), R Cowan, Magheramourne Char 600kg £1992 (332), R McIntyre Char 530kg £1749 (330).

Beef Bullocks

Top Per Head

C W Bell, Ballynahinch Lim 870Kg £3340, Blo 850Kg £3264, Cha 830Kg £3154, Cha 850Kg £3077, Sim 850Kg £3043, R Savage, Drumahoe, Lim 890Kg £3026, W H O’Melvena, Broughshane Lim 780Kg £2979, C W Bell, Ballynahinch Sim 830Kg £2971, Lim 790Kg £2970, A Hall, Antrim Lim 810Kg £2948, C W Bell, Cha 770Kg £2926, D J Browne, Bushmills Cha 820Kg £2886, I Eakin, Claudy Lim 780Kg £2870, D & F Kinney, Cushendall SHB 920kg £2741, W H O’Melvena Lim 740Kg £2738, Cha 720Kg £2736.

Top per Kg

C W Bell, Ballynahinch Blo 850Kg £3264 (384), Lim 870Kg £3340 (384), W H O’Melvena, Broughshane Lim 780Kg £2979 (382), C W Bell, Cha 770Kg £2926 (380), Cha 830Kg £3154 (380), W H O’Melvena, Cha 720Kg £2736 (380), Cha 710Kg £2683 (378), C W Bell, Lim 790Kg £2970 (376), W H O’Melvana Lim 740Kg £2738 (370), R McMullan, Ahoghill Lim 560Kg £2060 (368), I Eakin, Claudy Lim 780Kg £2870 (368), Cha 690Kg £2525 (366), A Hall, Antrim Lim 810Kg £2948 (364), C W Bell, Cha 850Kg £3077 (362), R McMullan, Lim 670Kg £2425 (362), B McQuillan, Antrim Lim 670Kg £2425 (362).

Fr Bullocks

J Mackey, Ballynure 580Kg £1763 (304), S & G Carey, Dunloy 650Kg £1924 (296), 640Kg £1728 (270), J Mackey, 500Kg £1340 (268).

FRIDAY 6TH NOVEMBER 2026

Dairy Cows

A good show of 35 dairy cows sold with a good trade, topping at £3500 for a calved Holstein heifer from R Park, Cookstown.

R Park, Cookstown Hol £3500, £3200, I Small, Ahoghill Hol £3000, J Hunter, Crumlin Hol £3000, A McAufield, Lisburn Hol £2900, W Johnston, Glenavy Fkv £2900, H L Nevin, Ballymoney Hol £2850, D Wallace, Antrim Hol £2850, £2800, H L Nevin Hol £2700, J Hunter Hol £2700, W Johnston Fr £2650.

Suckler Cows

A larger show of some great suckler stock on Friday reached £6000 for a Limousin cow with a bull calf at foot from R Clyde, Templepatrick.

R Clyde, Templepatrick Lim & bull calf £6000, J Conn, Castlerock Lim & bull calf £5100, R Clyde Lim & bull calf £5000, J Conn Lim & bull calf £4700, Lim & bull calf £4300, Lim & hfr calf £4300, Lim & hfr calf £4200, Local Farmer Lim & bull calf £4000, J Conn BB & bull calf £3700, D McAlonan, Dunloy Char & hfr calf £3480, L George, Nutts Corner Blo & bull calf £3200, C Monteith, Ballywalter Lim hfr in calf £2950, L McRoberts, Dromore AA cow in calf £2850, J Conn Lim & hfr calf £2800, Sim & hfr calf £2750, Local Farmer Lim hfr in calf £2750, J Conn Lim & hfr calf £2550, Char & bull calf £2500.

Calves

An entry of 312 calves sold to an average of £648. Bulls to £1145 for a Charolais, Heifers to £1290 for a Limousin and Fr Bulls to £760.

Bulls

J Ferguson, Ballyclare Char £1145, W Lusk, Ballyclare BB £1130, E Drummond, Ballynure Lim £1100, T Morrow, Magheramorne Char £1090, M C Morrow, Magheramorne Char £1090, M Logan, Islandmagee Shb £1090, L Wilson, Doagh AA £1080, E Drummond Lim £1060, J Byrne, Antrim Shb £1060 x2, R T Morrow, Gleno Char £1020, E Drummond Lim £1020, T Morrow Char £1000, J Ferguson, Straid Char £1000, S Patterson, Carrickfergus Lim £1000.

Heifers

E Drummond, Ballynure Lim £1290, S Patterson, Carrickfergus Lim £1080, Sal £1030, L Wilson, Doagh BB £1020 x5, T Morrow, Magheramorne Char £1010, J Ferguson, Straid Char £940, £930, L Wilson AA £910, A McBurney, Cloughmills BB £900, W Gillespie, Portglenone Char £900, J Ferguson Char £900, J McKendry, Cullybackey Brb £900.

Hol Fr Bulls

R J & J A Wright, Stoneyford £760, J Arthur, Templepatrick £660, F Armstrong, Saintfield £610, W & A Patton, Newtownards £590, J Arthur £540 x2, D McIlwaine, Larne £510, R Crawford, Glarryford £500 x3, F Armstrong £500, R J & J A Wright £490, R Millar, Ballymena £480 x3.

Weanlings

300 Weanlings on Friday sold with a good trade. Bullocks to £1760 over for a Charolais 620kg at £2380 presented by W McVey, Carnlough and Heifers to £1980 over for a BB 520kg at £2500 from local farmer.

Heifers

Up to 300kg:

E Drummond, Ballynure Lim 260kg £1490 (573), T Montgomery, Kells Cha 250kg £1430 (572), L Beggs, Milebush Cha 260kg £1440 (553), Carrigeen Farms Ltd, Templepatrick Cha 290kg £1600 (551), A & L Douds, Clough Cha 280kg £1500 (535), Parkmore Farms, Ballymena Lim 250kg £1320 (528), E Drummond, Lim 270kg £1410 (522), Parkmore Farms Lim 300kg £1460 (486), T Montgomery, Kells Lim 300kg £1450 (483), E Drummond, Lim 280kg £1340 (478), T Montgomery, Lim 230kg £110 (478), Parkmore Farms, Lim 230kg £1080 (469), E Drummond, Lim 260kg £1210 (465), McClurg & Mullen, Dundrod Sim 250kg £1150 (460), Parkmore Farms, Lim 270kg £1220 (451), M & A Morgan, Lisburn Cha 240kg £1080 (450).

301-350kg:

C Crawford, Ballymena Lim 340kg £1790 (526), Carrigeen Farms Ltd, Cha 340kg £1790 (526), E Drummond, Lim 310kg £1590 (512), Carrigeen Farms ltd, Cha 350kg £1780 (508), A & L Douds, Cha 320kg £1620 (506), C & R McKeown, Aughfatten Cha 340kg £1660 (488), J McDonald, Portglenone Lim 310kg £1510 (487), The Cleggan Estate Ltd, Cha 320kg £1550 (484), D McKinty, Templepatrick Cha 310kg £1500 (483), Carrigeen Farms ltd, Cha 320kg £1530 (478), Parkmore Farms, Lim 310kg £1480 (477), Carrigeen Farms ltd, Cha 350kg £1670 (477), R O'Dornan, Aughafatten Lim 340kg £1620 (476), Carrigeen Farms Ltd, Cha 310kg £1470 (474), Cha 340kg £1610 (473), Cha 340kg £1580 (464).

351kg+:

A & G Campbell, Lisburn Lim 360kg £1980 (550), R O'Dornan, Lim 370kg £1940 (524), Parkmore Farms, Lim 380kg £1950 (513), Carrigeen Farms ltd, Cha 360kg £1820 (505), Cha 370kg £1860 (502), Parkmore Farms, Lim 390kg £1950 (500), G Monan, Portadown Lim 410kg £1990 (485), Carrigeen Farms ltd, Lim 410kg £1990 (485), local farmer Bel 520kg £2500 (480), G Monan, Lim 430kg £2040 (474), Lim 440kg £2050 (465), S & W Robinson Lim 360kg £1640 (455), Lim 380kg £1620 (426), A & G Campbell, Lim 370kg £1570 (424), Cha 370kg £1570 (424), S Taylor, Belfast Blo 370kg £1530 (413).

Bullocks

Up to 300kg:

Cleggan Estate, Cha 300kg £1910 (636), S Taylor, Belfast Cha 300kg £1820 (606), D McKinty, Templepatrick Cha 270kg £1610 (596), Parkmore Farms, Lim 260kg £1550 (596), D McKinty, Cha 280kg £1640 (585), Parkmore Farms, Lim 290kg £1670 (575), D Mulholland, Crumlin Lim 240kg £1340 (558), The Cleggan Estate Lim 300kg £1670 (556), Lim 300kg £1670 (556), E Drummond, Lim 270kg £1490 (551), The Cleggan Estate, Lim 300kg £1650 (550), D McKinty, Lim 260kg £1430 (550), D Mulholland, Lim 260kg £1400 (538), Parkmore Farms, Lim 300kg £1610 (536), D McKinty, Lim 300kg £1600 (533), A & G Campbell, Cha 300kg £1600 (533).

301-350Kg

S Taylor, Belfast Cha 320Kg £1930 (603), A & L Douds Clough Cha 310Kg £1840 (593), Carrigeen, Templepatrick Cha 330Kg £1900 (575), The Cleggan Estate, Ballymena Cha 320Kg £1830 (571), Carrigeen Farms, Cha 350Kg £2000 (571), A & L Douds, Clough Cha 340Kg £1870 (550), C & R McKeown, Ballymena Cha 310Kg £1700 (548), Carrigeen Farms Cha 350Kg £1900 (542), A McKillop, Corkey Cha 310Kg £1650 (532), T D Weatherup, Carrickfergus Lim 320Kg £1700 (531), B Taylor, Belfast Bel 320Kg £1700 (531), C & R McKeown, Cha 320Kg £1680 (525), Carrigeen Farms, Cha 330Kg £1710 (518), Parkmore Fams, Glenarriffe Lim 340Kg £1720 (505), McClurg & Mullen, Dundrod Sim 310Kg £1550 (500), C & R McKeown, Cha 330Kg £1650 (500).

Over 351Kg

Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick Cha 360Kg £2000 (555), Cha 370Kg £1990 (537), S Taylor, Belfast Sim 370Kg £1940 (524), C & R Mckeown, Ballymena Cha 370Kg £1920 (518), S & W Robinson, Glenarm Lim 370Kg £1920 (518), C & R McKeown Cha 380Kg £1960 (515), Carrigeen Farms, Cha 390Kg £2010 (515), S & W Robinson, Lim 400Kg £2060 (515), Lim 390Kg £2000 (512), Carrigeen Farms, Cha 380Kg £1940 (510), C & R McKeown, Cha 410Kg £2090 (509), Carrigeen Farms Cha 360Kg £1820 (508), Cha 380Kg £1930 (507), R O Dornan, Ballymena Lim 380Kg £1900 (500), D McNeill, Ballymena Lim 360Kg £1780 (494), S & W Robinson, Glenarm Lim 390Kg £1920 (492).

BALLYMENA, MONDAY EVENING 9TH NOVEMBER 2026

Ewe Lambs

W Campbell, Carnlough x2 Spo £222, M Elliott, Ballymoney x12 Mul £188, J J Quigg, Maghera x12 Suf £172, A Boyd, Cloughmills x7 Cro £156, M Elliott, x12 Mul £155, M Graham Bros, Aughafatten x12 Tex £153, A Boyd, x8 Mul £152, P Crawford, Islandmagee x5 Dor £146, C McEldowney, Cookstown x9 Mul £145, A Boyd, x8 Cha £142, J J Quigg, x4 Suf £142, R Frazer, Rathfriland x8 Che £138, P Crawford, x5 Dor £138, x5 Dor £138, x5 Dor £136, R Frazer, x8 Che £135.

Store Lambs

T Stewart, Cairncastle x20 Tex £134, x5 Tex £134, Ard- Dorragh Cattle, Castlerock x5 Suf £132, J Diamond, Draperstown x3 BF £130,P Crawford, x6 Dor £128, x6 Dor £128, J Kerr, Coleraine x24 Tex £128, S O'Neill, Glenarm x10 Tex £126, Ard-Dorragh Cattle, x7 Tex £126, K Woodside, Islandmagee x8 Spo £125, T Stewart, x26 Tex £123, J & P Millar, Broughshane x4 Tex £123, S O'Neill, x3 Mul £121, J & P Millar, x13 Tex £121, A McLoughlin, Carnlough x32 Tex £121, D McCormick, Ballycastle x63 Suf £119.50.

BALLYMENA, TUESDAY 10TH NOVEMBER 2026

A smaller show of 100 store cattle in Ballymena on Tuesday resulted in a steady trade. Bullocks sold to £1780 over for Abe 590kg at £2370 presented by Logan Anderson, Kilwaughter. Heifers sold to £1750 over for a Bel 500kg at £2000 offered by L Pitts, Desertmartin.

Bullocks

0kg to 500kg

J Alcorn, Glengormley Lim 440kg £1990 (452) Messrs Graham Bros, Cha 430kg £1880 (437) Lim 410kg £1730 (422) JW Ferris, Ballynure Sim 480kg £2010 (418) J Alcorn, Lim 330kg £1360 (412) Messrs Graham Bros, Lim 460kg £1890 (410) J Alcorn, Lim 480kg £1960 (408) Cha 420kg £1690 (402) RJ Sloan, Kilrea Cha 460kg £1850 (402) Messrs Graham Bros, Lim 480kg £1920 (400) ST 490kg £1950 (398) RJ Sloan, Sim 500kg £1990 (398) J Alcorn, Lim 400kg £1590 (397) Lim 440kg £1710 (388) G Rowney, Ballynure Bel 460kg £1780 (387) JW Ferris, Ballynure Sim 490kg £1890 (385).

501kg and over

JW Ferris, Ballynure Lim 510kg £2160 (423) C McCroary, Broughshane Cha 540kg £2260 (418) RJ Sloan, Kilrea Cha 530kg £2190 (413) RJ J & G McCullough, Sal 540kg £2200 (407) JW Ferris, Cha 560kg £2260 (403) Local Farmer, Abe 590kg £2370 (401) D Hume, Randalstown Lim 550kg £2200 (400) C McCroary, Lim 560kg £2220 (396) D Hume, Lim 580kg £2290 (394) JW Ferris, Ballynure Sim 580kg £2290 (394) D Hume, Lim 560kg £2190 (391) J Alcorn, Sim 520kg £2020 (388) RJ J & G McCullough, Sal 550kg £2110 (383) M Rea, Crumlin, Abe 510kg £1940 (380) JW Ferris, Sim 520kg £1950 (375) G Rowney, Ballyclare Bel 510kg £1900 (372).

Heifers

L Pitts, Desertmartin Bel 500kg £2000 (400) Lim 470kg £1850 (393) Cha 520kg £1990 (382) Cha 550kg £1980 (360) RJ Sloan, Kilrea Cha 550kg £1900 (345) W McIntyre, Cloughmills Bel 550kg £1750 (318).