Beef bullocks selling to a top per head of £3390 at Ballymena Mart

Beef cows sold to 364p for a Belgian Blue 650kg at £2366, Friesian cows to 268p for 670kg at £1795 and beef heifers to 378p for a Limousin 710kg at £2683.

Beef bullocks to 408p for a Limousin 670kg at £2733 and to a top per head of £3390 for a Limousin at 980kg.

Friesian Bullocks to 307p for 770kg at £2363.

Beef cows

A Abbott, Lisburn Belgian Blue 650kg £2366 (364), I Rea, Crumlin Charolais 770kg £2679 (348), G Kirkpatrick, Upperlands Limousin 690kg £2387 (346), B Hall, Monkstown Limousin 710kg £2414 (340), J Laverty, Aghalee Limousin 570kg £1881 (330), B Hall, Belgian Blue 690kg £2249 (326), James McLoughlin, Carnlough Limousin 670kg £2157 (322), B Hall, Shorthorn beef 840kg £2688 (320), A Abbott, Limousin 770kg £2448 (318), James McLoughlin, Carnlough Limousin 600kg £19080 (318), W Reid, Aughafatten Limousin 720kg £2275 (316), J Bamford, Rasharkin Stabiliser 720kg £2260 (314), B Hall, Shorthorn beef 760kg £2371 (312), J Saunderson, Glenwherry Limousin 640kg £1984 (310), A Abbott, Limousin 710kg £2186 (308) and L Hughes, Kircubbin Simmental 670kg £2036 (304).

Friesian cows

S Milligan, Bellaghy 670kg £1795 (268), J McCloskey, Dungiven 610kg £1525 (250), Crawford and Millar, Randalstown 800kg £1936 (242), T and M E Taylor, Doagh 690kg £1656 (240), A A Ferguson, Stewartstown 600kg £1428 (238), R McCluggage, 700kg £1624 (232), T Dunlop, Glenarm 450kg £1044 (232), Crawford and Millar, 620kg £1413 (228), C Logan, Broughshane 630kg £1398 (222), T and M E Taylor, Doagh 610kg £1342 (220), L Nicholl, Randalstown 730kg £1591 (218), S A Milligan, 490kg £1058 (216), W Hamilton, Broughshane 700kg £1512 (216), D Wallace, Antrim 580kg £1252 (216), R Crawford, Glarryford 730kg £1547 (212) and W Hamilton, 630kg £1323 (210).

Beef heifers

Barnwell Farms, Newtownards Limousin 710kg £2683 (378), N Megarry, Crumlin Belgian Blue 660kg £2481 (376), J Laverty, Aghalee Charolais 630kg £2356 (374), N McBurney, Moorefields Charolais 710kg £2641 (372), Barnwell Farms Charolais 660kg £2442 (370), N McBurney, Charolais 610kg £2257 (370), A Ross, Newtownards Limousin 580kg £2134 (368), Barnwell Farms Charolais 700kg £2562 (366), N McBurney, Charolais 640kg £2342 (366), T and T Wilson, Ballymoney Charolais 750kg £2745 (366), J Torrens, Ballymoney Charolais 670kg £2452 (366), L M O’Neill, Ardboe Limousin 680kg £2475 (364), A Ross, Newtownards Limousin 490kg £1773 (362), N McBurney, Charolais 660kg £2376 (360) and Barnwell Farms, Charolais 560kg £2314 (365), Charolais 660kg £2349 (356).

Beef bullocks

Top per head

V N Fleck, Broughshane Limousin 980kg £3390, D McCann, Coalisland Charolais 1000kg £3380, L M O’Neill, Ardboe Charolais 930kg £3348, V N Fleck, Broughshane Limousin 970kg £3298, L M O’Neill, Charolais 870kg £3262, C and M Mullan, Drumsurn Limousin 900kg £3222, S Moore, Portstewart Limousin 870kg £3201, R Clyde, Templepatrick Limousin 890kg £3186, R Thompson, Ballymoney Limousin 800kg £3152, S A Taggart, Ballymoney Blonde d'Aquitaine 860kg £3147, Charolais 880kg £3124, L M O’Neill, Ardboe Charolais 840kg £3108, S A Taggart, Limousin 830kg £3062, M Creelman, Coleraine Charolais 910kg £3057, A M Anderson, Saintfield Charolais 820kg £3034 and L M O’Neill, Charolais 830kg £3021.

Top per kg

W Nutt, Bushmills Limousin 670kg £2733 (408), Limousin 700kg £2772 (396), R Thompson, Mosside Limousin 750kg £2955 (394), Limousin 800kg £3152 (394), Limousin 750kg £2895 (386), S A Taggart, Ballymoney Limousin 740kg £2849 (385), R Thompson, Limousin 750kg £2850 (380), S A Taggart, Limousin 790kg £2970 (376), L M O’Neill, Ardboe Charolais 870kg £3262 (375), S A Taggart, Charolais 770kg £2872 (373), A M Anderson, Saintfield Charolais 670kg £2492 (372), J Laverty, Aghalee Charolais 720kg £2664 (370), A M Anderson, Charolais 820kg £3034 (370), L M O’Neill, Charolais 840kg £3108 (370), S A Taggart, Limousin 830kg £3062 (369) and S Moore, Portstewart, Limousin 870kg £3201 (368).

Friesian bullocks

Local farmer 700kg £2363 (307), S and G Carey, Dunloy 630kg £1864 (296), 660kg £1887 (286), Rosedernott Farm, Cloughmills 920kg £2612 (284), W Beatie, Glarryford 730kg £1556 (268) and S and G Carey, 660kg £1716 (260), 670kg £1715 (256).

Friday 18th September 2026: Dairy cows - A larger sale of dairy cows topped at £3600 for Friesian from J Adams, Ballymena followed closed by S Crawford, Beechmount Holstein £3550, R J and H Shanks, Dunadry Holstein £3500, S Crawford, Holstein £3500, D and M McGregor, Holstein £3350, J Adams, Friesian £3000, W G Johnston, Belfast Holstein £2950, J Adams, Friesian £2900, Friesian £2850, Friesian £2850, J E and P Davidson, Holstein £2850, D and M McGregor, Holstein £2850, J Adams, Friesian £2750, W G Johnston, Holstein £2750, J Adams, Friesian £2700 and R J and H Shanks, Holstein £2700.

Suckler cows

A quality show of sucklers topped at £3700 for Limousin with bull calf from R Clyde, Templepatrick followed by Limousin with bull calf £3600, B Mathews, Clough Limousin with heifer calf £2650, C Tweed, Ballygally Charolais with bull calf £2350, R Burgess, Saintfield Limousin with bull calf £2250, G McCammond, Larne Saler with bull calf £1700 and T Corken, Larne Gelbvieh £1500.

Calves

Bulls

P Mairs, Co Down, Belgian Blue £1410, S Wharry, Glenarm Simmental £1390, Simmental £1390, P Mairs, Belgian Blue £1300, J Stirling, Ballymena Belgian Blue £1210, I McFarlane and Partners Abe x 4 £1210, E Gregg, Ballymena Saler £1200, L Campbell, Carrickfergus Abe x 4 £1180, P Mairs, Belgian Blue £1160 and J Adams, Ballymena Charolais £1160.

Heifers

J Stirling, Ballymena Charolais £1100, B Stirling, Ballymena Charolais £1060, I McFarlane, Belgian Blue x 2 £1050, J Adams, Charolais £995, I McFarlane, Abe x5 £990, J Adams, Charolais £970, D J McFerran, Charolais £970, S Wharry, Abe £970, T Andrews, Her x 2 £960 and B Stirling, Simmental £950.

Holstein/Friesian bulls

S Wharry, Glenarm £930, P Maris, Comber £810 x 6, A Magee, Larne £760 x 2, A White, Kells £740 x 3 and J Adams, Ballymena £710 x 4.

A good show of 279 weanlings in Ballymena on Friday met another steady trade.

Bullocks to £1600 over for a Limousin 700kg £2300 presented by A McAteer, Portglenone and heifers to £1590 over for a Limousin 540kg £2130 from D Johnston, Antrim

Weanlings

Heifers

Up to 300kg

J A McMullan, Glenarm Limousin 190kg £1060 (557), D J McFerran, Dunloy Charolais 250kg £1290 (516),M Warwick, Antrim Limousin 230kg £1180 (513), D J McFerran, Dunloy Charolais 280kg £1430 (510), Charolais 260kg £1320 (507), J A McMullan, Glenarm Limousin 230kg £1160 (5004), D J McFerran, Charolais 260kg £1310 (503), Charolais 280kg £1390 (496), J A McMullan, Limousin 190kg £930kg £489), H McNeill, Rasharkin Limousin 300kg £1460 (486), D J McFerran, Charolais 280kg £1360 (485), W Stewart, Dundrod Charolais 220kg £1060 (481), H McNeill, Limousin 260kg £1240 (476), O Crawford, Kircubbin Limousin 300kg £1390 (463) and W Stewart, Charolais 240kg £1110 (462).

301-350kg

H Gibson, Glenarm Limousin 330kg £1570 (475), T J McLornan, Nutt's Corner Limousin 350kg £1660 (474), K Bell, Broughshane Charolais 350kg £1660 (474), O Crawford, Kircubbin Limousin 310kg £1460 (471), B Savage, Ardkeen Limousin 320kg £1480 (462), T J McLornan, Limousin 350kg £1610 (460), M Gingles, Kilwaughter Charolais 320kg £1460 (456), O Crawford, Limousin 310kg £1410 (454), J Connolly, Larne Limousin 350kg £1590 (454), J Cunningham, Broughshane Limousin 330kg £1460 (442), S Beattie, Ballyclare Limousin 340kg £1500 (441), B Rowan, Broughshane Limousin 310kg £1360 (438), J Cunningham Limousin 320kg £1390 (434), M McKeever, Ballymoney Limousin 340kg £1430 (420), H McNeill, Rasharkin Limousin 350kg £1360 (388) and J Connolly, Larne British Blue 350kg £1310 (374).

Over 351kg

T J McLornan, Nutt's Corner Limousin 370kg £1860 (502), Limousin 360kg £1740 (483), Limousin 390kg £1780 (456), K Bell, Broughshane Charolais 420kg £1890 (450), M Montgomery, Kells Limousin 360kg £1610 (447), T J McLornan, Limousin 400kg £1770 (442), B Savage, Ardkeen Limousin 380kg £1650 (434), T J McLornan, Limousin 380kg £1640 (431), M Montgomery, Kells Limousin 380kg £1640 (431), O Crawford, Limousin 390kg £1660 (425), B Savage, Limousin 380kg £1610 (423), M Patterson, Nutt's Corner Charolais 380kg £1610 (423), W and G Hanna, Ballymoney Charolais 390kg £1650 (423), M McConkey, Larne 400kg £1690 (422), B Savage, Ardkeen Limousin 360kg £1520 (422) and K Bell, Broughshane Charolais 410kg £1730 (422).

Bulls

Up to 300kg

J A McMullan, Ballymena Limousin 210kg £1280 (609), Limousin 250kg £1420 (568), W Stewart, Crumlin Charolais 270kg £1530 (566), D J McFerran, Ballymena Charolais 270kg £1510 (559), W Stewart, Charolais 290kg £1580 (544), Charolais 300kg £1570 (523), Charolais 180kg £900 (500), H McNeill, Antrim Abe 280kg £1360 (485), J and C J Hooks, Belgian Blue 300kg £1440 (480), Belgian Blue 300kg £1400 (466) and J Buchanan, Kilrea Shorthorn 260kg £1200 (461), Shorthorn 270kg £1180 (437), Shorthorn 290kg £1260 (434).

301-350kg

J A McQuiston, Ballymoney Charolais 320kg £1710 (534), T J McLornan, Nutt's Corner Limousin 350kg £1840 (525), W Stewart, Charolais 310kg £1580 (509), A, M and M McKeegan, Ballymena Limousin 350kg £1780 (508), B Savage, Ardkeen Limousin 330kg £1650 (500), S Beattie, Ballyclare Limousin 340kg £1700 (500), O Crawford Limousin 330kg £1620 (490), I Townley, Limavady Blonde d'Aquitaine 350kg £1690 (482), J and C Hooks, Charolais 330kg £1550 (469), Charolais 340kg £1590 (467), H McNeill, Limousin 340kg £1590 (467), B Rwan, Broughshane Charolais 340kg £1580 (464), D McAlister, Ballycastle Charolais 310kg £1420 (458), J and C Hooks, Charolais 330kg £1500 (454), M Warwick, Antrim Limousin 350kg £1580 (451) and M McKeever, Ballymoney Limousin 350kg £1550 (442).

351kg plus

Local farmer, Limousin 370kg £1900 (513), T J McLornan, Charolais 360kg £1830 (508), W and G Hanna, Ballymoney Charolais 380kg £1850 (486), O Crawford, Limousin 430kg £2090 (486), Carrigeen Farms, Templepatrick Charolais 430kg £2060 (479), S Taylor, Belfast Simmental 360kg £1720 (477)M Gingles, Kilwaughter Limousin 360kg £1720 (477), B McKeownLim 430kg £2050 (476), S Taylor, Simmental 370kg £1760 (475), M Warwick, Limousin 370kg £1760 (475), local farmer, Limousin 430kg £2040 (474), Limousin 430kg £2040 (474), S Taylor, Charolais 370kg £1750 (473), J Cunningham, Broughshane Limousin 370kg £1740 (470), local farmer, Limousin 370kg £1740 (470) and Carrigeen Farms, Limousin 370kg £1740 (470).

Monday 21st September 2026: Ewe lambs - R McIlwaine, Cushendall 14 Mule £195, A and M and M McKeegan, Glenarm 12 Texel £182, J Hamilton, Broughshane 10 Mule £182, T Clyde, Antrim 6 Texel £182, R McIlwaine 14 Mule £175, J Hutchinson, Ballyclare 11 Texel £172, V McNeill Farms, Ballycastle 13 Mule £165, T Clyde 8 Suffolk £165, R McIlwaine 14 Mule £162, 11 Mule £162, 14 Mule £162, 6 Texel £162, R Harkness and J Harkness, Crumlin 12 Mule £160, V McNeill 6 Mule £160 and R McIlwaine 14 Mule £160.

Store lambs

Dundarave Properties, Bushmills 4 Texel £135, O Duffin, Cargan 8 Mule £134, Dundarave 45 Texel £130.50, R Harkness and J Harkness, Crumlin 6 Suffolk £130, B Alexander, Glenarm 7 Texel £129, F J McDonnell, Martinstown 66 Mule £129, Dundarave 25 Texel £129, B Jamison, Armoy 51 Texel £128.50, B Kennedy, Raloo 52 Texel £128, B Jamison 50 Texel £124.50, H Crowe, Greenisland 12 Texel £124, D McClintock, Moorfields 11 Texel £124 and J Fleck, Ballyclare 41 Texel £124, Dundarave 25 Texel £124, 40 Texel £124.

Breeding sheep

J and J and S Delargy, Cushendall 2 Suffolk £320, T McIlroy, Larne 10 Mule £310, 10 Mule £305, J and J and S Delargy 11 Mule £300, B Stirling, Ballymena 8 Cheviot £295, 7 Cheviot £285, J and J and S Delargy 5 Mule £285, I McCluggage, Glarryford 10 Suffolk £272, E McNeilly, Gracehill 8 Suffolk £270, 6 Suffolk £270, I McCluggage 10 Suffolk £270, 10 Suffolk £268, 10 Suffolk £265, E McNeilly 7 Suffolk £255, J and J and S Delargy 11 Mule £255 and W Carson, Cloughmills 12 Mule £250.

Tuesday 15th September 2026: 307 store cattle presented on Tuesday resulted in a terrific trade.

Bullocks sold to £1020 over for a Limousin 740kg at £2760 presented by Kevin McErlain, Armoy.

Heifers sold to £980 over for a Charolais 580kg at £2560 offered by J McIlrath, Ballymena.

Bullocks

0kg to 500kg

F McEldowney, Maghera Charolais 390kg £1980 (507) R Workman, Kilwaughter Charolais 440kg £2160 (490) Charolais 430kg £2060 (479) S Patterson, Carrickfergus Limousin 480kg £2270 (472) F McEldowney, Charolais 440kg £2050 (465) S Patterson, Charolais 500kg £2320 (464) F McEldowney, Limousin 450kg £2060 (457) R Workman, Charolais 440kg £1970 (447) Charolais 450kg £2010 (446) local farmer, Charolais 490kg £2180 (244) R Workman, Charolais 500kg £2170 (434) F McEldowney, Charolais 500kg £2170 (434) S Patterson, Limousin 450kg £1950 (433) J Blair, Cullybackey Charolais 490kg £2120 (432) and S Patterson, Charolais 450kg £1940 (431) Charolais 470kg £2010 (427).

501kg and over

T Paul, Dunloy Charolais 540kg £2500 (463) Charolais 540kg £2500 (463) Charolais 550kg £2500 (454) R Workman, Charolais 510kg £2240 (439) Charolais 510kg £2230 (437) T Paul, Dunloy Charolais 610kg £2630 (431) Charolais 630kg £2700 (428) S Patterson, Limousin 530kg £2270 (428) J Blair, Charolais 570kg £2440 (428) H Robinson, Portadown Charolais 540kg £2300 (425) J Blair, Charolais 510kg £2170 (425) D Stewart, Limavady Charolais 560kg £2380 (425) T Paul, Charolais 570kg £2420 (424) S Oliver, Limavady Charolais 600kg £2540 (423) local farmer, Charolais 520kg £2190 (421) and F McEldowney, Charolais 520kg £2190 (421).

Top per head

K McErlain, Armoy Limousin 740kg £2760, T Paul, Dunloy Charolais 630kg £2700, S Oliver, Limavady Charolais 650kg £2700, D Stewart, Limavady Charolais 670kg £2700, L McFall, Ahoghill Charolais 670kg £2690, T Paul, Charolais 630kg £2630, Charolais 610kg £2630, S Oliver, Charolais 640kg £2630, Charolais 620kg £2580, T Paul, Charolais 630kg £2560 A Foreman, Belfast Charolais 610kg £2540, S Oliver, Limavady Charolais 600kg £2540 and G and A McBurney, Ballyclare Charolais 620kg £2520.

Heifers

Up to 500kg

S Hunter, Bushmills Charolais 410kg £1860 (453), 390kg £1720 (441), S Marshall, Ballymena Charolais 370kg £1540 (416), J McIlrath, Ballymena Charolais 500kg £2070 (414), S Marshall Charolais 390kg £1590 (407), Limousin 350kg £1420 (405), R Johnston, Clough Charolais 470kg £1900 (404), T Christie, Cloughmills Charolais 420kg £1680 (400), S Hunter Charolais 490kg £1950 (398), 400kg £1590 (397), M McConkey, Larne Limousin 500kg £1980 (396), S Hunter Charolais 460kg £1820 (395) and S Marshall Charolais 420kg £1660 (395).

Over 501kg

J McIlrath, Ballymena Charolais 510kg £2300 (541), 560kg £2480 (442), 580kg £2560 (441), 580kg £2520 (434), D McMullan, Dunloy Charolais 580kg £2490 (429), 540kg £2300 (425), 590kg £2460 (417), 600kg £2490 (415), J McIlrath Charolais 550kg £2280 (414), D McMullan Charolais 610kg £2520 (413), J McIlrath Charolais 590kg £2430 (411), R Johnston, Clough Charolais 520kg £2130 (409), D McMullan Charolais 610kg £2480 (406), 580kg £2350 (405), J McIlrath Charolais 570kg £2280 (400) and D Stewart, Limavady Charolais 640kg £2560 (400).

Wednesday 23rd September 2026: 2650 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in a slightly better trade.

Fat lambs sold to 690p for 15 Texels 21kg at £145 offered by Ivor Clarke, Cullybackey and to a top per head of £184 for a 34kg Texel from G Martin, Broughshane.

Fat ewes sold to: £256.

Fat lambs (1957)

Top per head

G Martin, Broughshane 1 Texel 34kg £184, J Gregg, Glarryford 1 Charollais 28.5kg £183, P McNeill, Cushendun 2 Suffolk 31kg £177, R Gingles, Kilwaughter 3 Texel 30.5kg £177, I Montgomery, Glenwherry 5 Texel 29kg £175.50, R Boyd, Broughshane 11 Texel 27.5kg £175, J W Bingham, Templepatrick 1 Charollais 30kg £172, M Montague, Glenarm 10 Ml 28kg £170, I Montgomery, 30 Texel 29kg £170, R W Saunderson, Glenwherry 26 Charollais 27.5kg £167.50, J McNeill, Cushendun 1 Suffolk 28kg £167, I Dodds, Glenwherry 19 Charollais 27kg £166.50, R Gingles, Kilwaughter 5 Suffolk 27kg £166, J W Bingham, Templepatrick 12 Charollais 27.5kg £164.50 and I Morrison, Dunloy 16 Texel 25kg £164, 2 Texel 25kg £164.

Top per kg

I Clarke, Cullybackey 15 Texel 21kg £145 (690), R J McKay, Carnlough 6 Texel 23kg £154 (669), I Clarke, 9 Texel 22.5kg £150 (666), L and J Armstrong, Broughshane 16 Bel 23kg £151 (658), W Holland, Doagh 44 Texel 21.5kg £141.50 (658), J Lowe, Coagh 11 Texel 22.5kg £148 (657), A Stewart, Ballyclare 5 Texel 22.5kg £148 (657), I Morrison, Ballymena 18 Texel 25kg £164 (656),I Minford, Nutts Corner 12 Charollais 21.5kg £141 (655), B and A McCammond, Larne 17 Texel 22.5kg £147 (653), M McGarry, Ballymena 7 Texel 22kg £142.50 (647), G Martin, Broughshane 13 Texel 24kg £155 (645), I Morrison, 25 Texel 24kg £155 (645), P McKeown, Martinstown 13 Texel 24kg £155 (645) and G McCormick, Ballymena 39 Easycare 22kg £142 (645).

Fat ewes (524)

First quality

Suffolk - £175- £204

Texel - £180-£202

Crossbred - £135-£164

Blackface - £140-£180