All the prices from Ballymena

Beef cows sold to 204p for 750kg at £1530, Fr cows to 152p for 850kg at £1292, beef heifers to 226p for 800kg at £1808 for 690kg at £1559. Beef bullocks to 243p for 750kg at £1822 and to a top per head of £1913 for 890kg. Fr bullocks to 183p for 670kg at £1226.

Beef cows sold to: Colin Newell, Ballymoney Lim 750kg £1530 (204), TJ McLornan, Nutts Corner Lim 660kg £1300 (197), D & F Kinney, Cushendall Lim 770kg £1470 (191), Sandra Hunter, Bushmills Char 830kg £1560 (188), TJ McLornan Lim 730kg £1357 (186), RJ Arrell, Randalstown Lim 710kg £1313 (185), Stuart Hall, Larne BB 560kg £1036 (185), E Dougan, Castledawson Char 590kg £1085 (184), Char 600kg £1104 (184), S & M Black, Carnlough BB 750kg £1372 (183), J McKeever, Ahoghill Par 550kg £1006 (183), Graham Bros, Aughafatten Lim 590kg £1073 (182).

Fr cows sold to: W Beattie, Glarryford 850kg £1292 (152), Robert Steele Jnr, Bushmills 800kg £1160 (145), J & M Wilson, Broughshane 750kg £1080 (144), Robert Steele Jnr 720kg £1029 (143), Thomas Carlisle, Dundrod 580kg £812 (140), Frank O’Hara, Ballymena 650kg £877 (135), B Alexander, Ahoghill 700kg £945 (135), W Beattie, Glarryford 760kg £1010 (133), A & E Cochrane, Bushmills 840kg £1108 (132), Liam McConway, Toomebridge 900kg £1179 (131), WJ Taylor, Kircubbin 770kg £1001 (130), J King, Ballymena 640kg £825 (129), I Boyce, Garvagh 920kg £1186 (129).

Beef heifers sold to: Francis Cassidy, Kilrea Lim 800kg £1808 (226), B O’Neill, Limavady Lim 690kg £1559 (226), Lim 630kg £1411 (224), J Keating, Portaferry Char 500kg £1115 (223), B O’Neill, Limavady Lim 640kg £1427 (223), J Keating, Char 470kg £1043 (222), B O’Neill Char 780kg £1716 (220), Norman McBurney, Moorfields Lim 650kg £1430 (220), John Beattie, Killyleagh Char 630kg £1379 (219), Hugh Bradley, Desertmartin Lim 540kg £1177 (218), Lim 570kg £1242 (218), David Parsons, Brookborough Lim 590kg £1286 (218).

Beef bullocks (top per kg): David O’Neill, Donemana Lim 750kg £1822 (243), Mervyn Farr, Ballinderry BB 660kg £1597 (242), BRB 660kg £1577 (239), Francis Cassidy, Kilrea Lim 750kg £1785 (238), local farmer Char 680kg £1611 (237), J Keating, Portaferry Char 620kg £1457 (235), Mervyn Farr, Lim 650kg £1521 (234), Blonde 690kg £1614 (234), Joseph McEldowney, Kilrea Lim 790kg £1840 (233), R McCracken, Magilligan Lim 740kg £1694 (229), Steven McCann, Randalstown Lim 700kg £1596 (228), local farmer Lim 620kg £1413 (228).

Top prices per head: JJ O’Neill, Maghera Char 890kg £1913, AM Anderson, Saintfield Lim 840kg £1848, J McEldowney, Kilrea Lim 790kg £1840, David O’Neill, Donemana Lim 750kg £1822, Rick O’Neill Char 810kg £1822, JJ O’Neill Char 810kg £1798, David O’Neill Char 790kg £1793, Francis Cassidy, Kilrea Lim 750kg £1785, David O’Neill Char 820kg £1779, John McDevitt, Magilligan BB 820kg £1779, David O’Neill Char 810kg £1765, Joseph McEdowney Char 780kg £1755.

Friesian bullocks sold to: Ross Bloomfield, Kilrea 670kg £1226 (183), Rosedernott farm, Cloughmills 620kg £1103 (178), Ross Bloomfield 650kg £1144 (176), 670kg £1165 (174), 670kg £1159 (173), David Parsons, Brookeborough 590kg £991 (168), A Park, Ballynure 680kg £1108 (163), 730kg £1189 (163), R Quinn, Toome 740kg £1080 (146), David Parsons 450kg £643 (143), JE & P Davidson, Ballywalter 740kg £947 (128).

Trade continued strong for 30 dairy cattle on to £2250 for a choice calved heifer from Wm Black, Aghadowey, calved cows to £2140.

Ruling prices: W Black, Aghadowey £2250, D Maybin, B’shane £2240, Barry McStravick, Lurgan £2220, £2180, WG Johnston, Ligoniel £2140, Thomas Carlisle, Dundrod £2140, W Black, Aghadowey £2040, D Foreman, Belfast £2020, Blair Jamieson, B’shane £2000, R Thompson, Ligoniel £1960.

In the suckler ring James McConaghie, Larne sold ped SH heifers to £2420 while Robert Armstrong, Stoneyford sold a Char bull at £2180.

Ruling prices: James McConaghie, Larne SHB £2420, SHB £2240, DJ Jones, Nutts Corner Lim £2080, James McConaghie SHB £1900, Ivan Lynn, Armoy BB £1650, Robert Gault, Dunloy Blonde £1570, Robert Armstrong, Lisburn SHB £1560, Char £1520, David Compton, Carninney Here £1480.

216 lots in the calf ring sold well with a top price of £710 for a pair of 4 month old Lim bulls, young calves to £500 for a month old Lim, heifers to £570 for a 4 month old Lim, young lots to £440.

Ruling prices: J & S Clements, Ballycastle (2) Lim £710, Lim £650, Leslie Wilson, Doagh BB £570, BB £550, Brian Mawhinney, Doagh Here £510, Stuart Hall, Larne Lim £500, Edgar McIlwaine, Kilwaughter Lim £500, R Mulholland, Portglenone Here £490, Mervyn Murphy, Ballynahinch Lim £480, J King, Ballymena (2) BB £465.

Heifer calves sold to: S Patterson, Carrick Lim £570, Alan McNair, Ballyclare Lim £570, local farmer Lim £560, Here £510, Alan McNair Lim £480, David Harkness, Ballymena (2) Sim £450, local farmer Char £450, R Mulholland, Portglenone Here £450, H & L Wilson, Larne BB £440, D McIlwaine, Larne (2) BB £430.

Friesian bull calves sold to: Richard McConnell, Glenwherry £285, D Mulholland, Crumlin £275, R Mulholland (2) £260, J Mills, Kilwaughter £250, £245, D Mulholland £240, Joel Patterson, Carrick £235, J & D Glass, Ballymena £215, J Maxwell, Upperlands (2) £200, D Mulholland £190.

An entry of 440 weanlings in Ballymena resulted in a super trade. Bullocks sold to £630 over for a Sim 380kg at £1010 offered by S Taylor, Ligoniel. Heifers sold to £710 over for a Lim 460kg at £1170 presented by Hugh White, Aughafatten.

Bulls/blks 0-300kgs: R Millar, Gleno Char 260kg £890 (342), D McAuley, Ballyclare Char 250kg £850 (340), SJ Mulholland, Hannahstown Char 230kg £750 (326), T & S Butler, Aughafatten Char 220kg £700 (318), SJ Mulholland Sim 210kg £665 (316), RG Mulholland, Hannahstown Char 130kg £410 (315), R Millar Char 270kg £840 (311), Adrian Linton, Glarryford Char 190kg £590 (310), T & S Butler, Aughafatten Char 190kg £590 (310).

301-350kgs: S Gowdy, Carrick Char 330kg £950 (287), R Millar, Gleno Char 340kg £960 (282), Kelly McConnell, Muckamore Lim 330kg £920 (278), Mrs S Gowdy, Carrick Char 350kg £960 (274), Robert Gault, Dunloy Lim 320kg £870 (271), P McConnell, Ligoniel Char 320kg £870 (271), Lim 350kg £950 (271), Mrs S Gowdy Char 310kg £840 (271).

351kg and over: S Taylor, Ligoniel Sim 380kg £1010 (265), James McLoughiln, Unshinagh Char 360kg £920 (255), P McConnell, Ligoniel Lim 360kg £910 (252), Sean Graham, Portglenone Lim 360kg £910 (252), Samuel Minn, Moorfields (2) Char 360kg £885 (245), John Beattie, Killyleagh Lim 370kg £900 (243), M Murray, Cushendall Lim 390kg £940 (241).

Heifers 0-300kgs: Ivan Lynn, Armoy Lim 220kg £670 (304), R Millar, Gleno Char 290kg £855 (294), WJ Bryson, Crumlin Char 200kg £575 (287), R Millar Char 270kg £775 (287), Ed Stirling, Kilwaughter (3) Blonde 220kg £630 (286), B Devlin, Randalstown Lim 250kg £715 (286).

301-350kgs: Mrs S Gowdy, Carrick Char 320kg £870 (271), M Pollock, Castlerock Lim 310kg £840 (271), Mrs S Gowdy Char 340kg £905 (266), James McLoughin, Unshinagh Lim 310kg £815 (262), R Millar, Gleno Char 340kg £890 (261), Char 310kg £800 (258), Mrs S Gowdy, Char 310kg £790 (254), Ivan Lynn, Armoy Lim 310kg £790 (254).

351kg and over: Hugh White, Aughafatten Lim 460kg £1170 (254), R Millar, Larne Char 360kg £880 (244), Hugh White Sim 440kg £1040 (236), R Millar Char 380kg £895 (235), A Christie, Ballymoney Char 420kg £935 (222), C Mullaghan, Rasharkin Lim 450kg £985 (218), Lim 430kg £930 (216), Ryan McKay, Ballymoney Lim 360kg £750 (208), Hugh White, Aughafatten Sim 370kg £770 (208), A Christie, Ballymoney Char 430kg £895 (208).

Another good show of sheep in Ballymena on Monday evening resulted in a steady trade. Store lambs sold to £92, ewe lambs to £100, breeders to £145 and rams to £380. Leading prices as follows:-

Store lambs sold to: Liam Kinney, Glenariffe 1 Suff £92, HM Dobbin, Aughafatten 7 Tex £84, M McNeill, Cushendun 30 Suff £83, HA Wilson, Newtowncrommelin 41 Tex £82.50, Liam Kinney 1 Tex £82, Ruth Harkness, Crumlin 12 Tex £81.50, Charlie McLoughlin, Carnlough 4 Dor £81, Adam Hunter, Broughshane 22 Tex £80, J O’Neill, Newtowncrommelin 11 Tex £80, Charlie McLoughlin, Carnlough 3 Tex £80, I, J & A Wilson, Islandmagee 31 Tex £80, Stephen Boyle, Carrick 5 Cv £80, G Gillan, Glenarm 48 Tex £79, Victor Rodgers, Cushendun 8 Suff £79, Sean Kearney, Portglenone 3 Tex £79, G McAuley, Ballynashee 2 Suff £78.

Ewe lambs sold to: John Lowe, Coagh 6 Tex £100, J McNeill, Rasharkin 12 Tex £92.50, James Rea, Glenarm 7 Suff £92, Victor Rodgers, Cushendun 3 Suff £91, J Kerr, Coleraine 11 Mule £90, 3 Suff £90, Charlie McLoughlin, Carnlough 2 Dor £88, J Mills, Kilwaughter 2 BF £86, Hugh White, Aughafatten 8 Mule £85, John Lowe, Coagh 5 Suff £84.50, John McDonnell, Cushendall 10 Suff £83, Matt Workman, Kilwaughter 11 Mule £83, Adam Hunter, Broughshane 11 Mule £80, John McDonnell, Cushendall 10 Suff £80, P G & M Delargy 9 Mule £79, John McDonnell, Cushendall 10 Suff £77.

Breeding sheep sold to: Wm Byers, Ballymena 2 CB £145, D Montgomery, Glenwherry 3 CB £142, EA Martin, Aldergrove 6 Lleyn £140, J McKinley, Bushmills 4 Tex £140.

Rams sold to: DS Porter, Crumlin Tex 380gns, Jim Bell, Comber Char 380gns, Pauline Hamill, Crumlin Blu £300, Jim Bell Char 280gns, D Moffitt, Omagh Bel 280gns, D & M Hamill, Crumlin Rou 220gns.

An entry of just under 200 store cattle in Ballymena on Tuesday resulted in another super trade. Bullocks sold to £680 over for a Lim 590kg at £1270 presented by David Stewart, Limavady. Heifers sold to £680 over for a Lim 560kg at £1240 offered by R Rainey, Finvoy.

Bulls 0-500kgs: HP Mason, Portaferry Lim 450kg £1040 (231), S Currie, Larne Lim 390kgs £885 (226), HP Mason Lim 430kg £960 (223), Lim 490kg £1090 (222), J McClure, Ballymoney Lim 380kg £830 (218), (2) Char 480kg £1040 (216), RJ Linton, B’shane Lim 490kg £1060 (216), TG Jackson, Crossgar Char 500kg £1070 (214), Jim McKenna, Ahoghill Lim 370kg £790 (213), HP Mason, Portaferry Lim 480kg £1020 (212), S Currie, Larne Sim 400kg £845 (211), Lim 420kg £885 (210), T Boyd, Larne Lim 480kg £1005 (209), HP Mason (2) Lim 480kg £1000 (208).

501kg and over: HP Mason, Portaferry Lim 550kg £1215 (220), (2) Lim 510kg £1110 (217), Lim 530kg £1145 (216), David Stewart, Limavady Lim 590kg £1270 (215), HP Mason Lim 520kg £1110 (213), David Stewart Lim 590kg £1250 (211), HP Mason Lim 570kg £1200 (210), David Tumelty, Templepatrick Char 540kg £1135 (210), TG Jackson, Crossgar Lim 550kg £1150 (209), David Stewart Lim 610kg £1275 (209), Leo McFall, Ahoghill Char 510kg £1060 (207), W Millar, B’shane Char 530kg £1100 (207), Sim 540kg £1120 (207), David Stewart Lim 610kg £1265 (207), D Rainey, Finvoy Char 570kg £1180 (207).

Heifers 0-500kgs: WH Harkness, Crumlin Lim 490kg £1125 (229), Lyle McAuley, Ballyclare Lim 440kg £980 (222), D Rainey, Finvoy Lim 470kg £1045 (222), P Savage, Kircubbin Char 460kg £1010 (219), Lyle McAuley Lim 440kg £950 (215), P Savage SHB 460kg £980 (213), TG Jackson, Crossgar Char 490kg £1030 (210), D McCammon, Larne Lim 310kg £650 (209), D Rainey, Finvoy Lim 490kg £1020 (208), D McCammon Lim 380kg £770 (202), Lim 430kg £870 (202), P Savage, Kircubbin AA 450kg £910 (202), TG Jackson, Crossgar Char 500kg £1000 (200), T Boyd, Larne Lim 370kg £740 (200).

501kg and over: RJ Linton, B’shane Lim 540kg £1210 (224), D Rainey, Finvoy Lim 560kg £1240 (221), TG Jackson, Crossgar Char 520kg £1150 (221), Lyle McAuley, Ballyclare Lim 520kg £1140 (219), D Rainey, Finvoy Char 560kg £1160 (207), Lim 590kg £1170 (198), P Savage, Kircubbin Lim 570kg £1130 (198), D Rainey, Char 560kg £1090 (194), Char 610kg £1170 (191), J McClure, Ballymoney AA 520kg £990 (190), D Rainey Sim 580kg £1100 (189), RJ Moore Lim 520kg £985 (189), H Crawford, Carnalbana Char 610kg £1155 (189), Lim 630kg £1190 (188), D Rainey, Lim 620kg £1170 (188), S Darragh, Toomebridge Lim 530kg £1000 (188).

An entry of 1800 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in a similar trade. Fat lambs sold to 462p for a pen of 20kg at £92.50 presented by J Fenton, Glarryford and to a top per head of £100 for a heavy lamb from Graeme Martin, Broughshane. Fat ewes sold to £127.

Fat lambs (Top per kg): Jonathan Fenton, Glarryford 16 Tex 20kg £92.50 (462), M Halpin, Carrick 5 Cv 14.5kg £66 (455), MA Turtle, Broughshane 9 Suff 20kg £87 (435), Gary McConnell, Glenwherry 1 Tex 17kg £72 (423), R Davison, B’shane 20 Tex 23.5kg £99.50 (423), T Stewart, Cairncastle 9 Char 22kg £92 (418), Colin McKee, Broughshane 7 Tex 23.5kg £98 (417), John McFall, B’shane 10 Tex 24kg £100 (416), A Montgomery, Glenarm 20 Tex 21.5kg £89.50 (416), John McFall, B’shane 3 Tex 23kg £95.50 (415), P McIlrath, Ballymena 15 Tex 20.5kg £85 (414), Shaws hill farm, Kells 66 Tex 22.5kg £93 (413), S Davison, B’shane 4 Tex 20kg £82.50 (412), R Davison 18 Tex 24kg £99 (412), Seamus McMullan, Martinstown 3 Tex 21.5kg £88 (409), J & J Rea, Kilwaughter 5 Char 22kg £90 (409),

Top price per kg:: Graeme Martin, B’shane 16 Tex 25kg £100, John McFall, B’shane 10 Tex 24kg £100, R Davison, B’shane 20 Tex 23.5kg £99.50, 18 Tex 24kg £99, Jane Kennedy, Coleraine 2 Tex 31kg £98, Colin McKee, B’shane 7 Tex 23.5kg £98, Brian Porter, Cullybackey 7 Char 28kg £98, W Kennedy, Ballyclare 1 Tex 26kg £97.50, local farmer 19 Mule 28.5kg £97, Sam McNabney, Clough 30 Suff 27kg £97, RT Morrow, Gleno 13 Tex 27kg £97, W Fleck, B’shane 10 Tex 24.5kg £96.50, AT Lowry, Loughgiel 16 Tex 25.5kg £96.50, C Gribben, Dunloy 31 Tex 25kg £96.50, W Fleck 4 Rom 25kg £96.

Fat ewes

1st Quality

Suff - £85-£113

Tex - £99-£127

CB - £75-£101

BF - £50-£74