Thursday 15th October 2026: A good entry of 396 beef cattle on Thursday sold with a slightly lesser trade.

Beef cows to 394p for a Limousin 700kg at £2758, Friesian cows to 264p for 660kg at £1742 and beef heifers to 370p for a Belgian Blue 650kg at £2405.

Beef bullocks to 396p twice for a Charolais 770kg at £3049 and for a Belgian Blue 930kg at £3682 which was also the top per head.

Friesian bullocks to 310p for 570kg at £1767.

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Beef cows

K King, Newry Limousin 700kg £2758 (394), S Smyth, Newtownstewart Limousin 770kg £3018 (392), H Crawford, Newtownards Belgian Blue 870kg £3375 (388), L O'Connor, Dungiven Charolais 850kg £3264 (384), W and G Hanna, Ballymoney Charolais 930kg £3515 (378), D Johnston, Antrim Limousin 710kg £2669 (376), S Smyth Belgian Blue 740kg £2678 (362), V McErlaine, Armoy Limousin 660kg £2389 (362), O Crawford, Kircubbin Belgian Blue 790kg £2828 (358), Limousin 750kg £2685 (358), J Tohill, Kilrea Limousin 610kg £2171 (356), O Crawford Limousin 640kg £2265 (354), 900kg £3186 (354) and S Smyth Limousin 750kg £2655 (354).

Friesian cows

W Warwick, Moorfields 660kg £1742 (264), M Wilkin, Islandmagee 640kg £1676 (262), Hillcrest Farm, Cloughmills 680kg £1781 (262), M Wilkin 650kg £1625 (250), Hillcrest Farm 760kg £1884 (248), M Wilkin 660kg £1584 (240), local farmer 540kg £1263 (234), D and A Erwin, Ballymena 800kg £1872 (234), J and S McElnay, Bushmills 780kg £1809 (232), J Hunter, Crumlin 660kg £1531 (232), S Stewart, Newtownabbey 690kg £1504 (218), J Gault, Ballyclare 760kg £1656 (218) and D R Gage, Cloughmills 610kg £1329 (218).

Beef heifers

R J Arrell, Randalstown Belgian Blue 650kg £2405 (370), J and N Martin, Moneymore Charolais 740kg £2723 (368), S Greer, Ballyclare Limousin 550kg £2002 (364), R J Arrell, Randalstown Limousin 550kg £1980 (360), J and N Martin Charolais 730kg £2628 (360), S Greer Limousin 530kg £1897 (358), J and N Martin Charolais 730kg £2613 (358), 700kg £2478 (354), S Greer Limousin 580kg £2030 (350), J and N Martin Charolais 710kg £2470 (348), Limousin 650kg £2249 (346), local farmer Simmental 590kg £2041 (346), S Greer Limousin 550kg £1892 (344) and J and N Martin Charolais 740kg £2530 (342), 670kg £2291 (342), 690kg £2346 (340).

Beef bullocks

Top per head

H Crawford, Moneyrea Belgian Blue 930kg £3682, W Nutt, Bushmills Limousin 840kg £3192, R J Arrell, Randalstown Belgian Blue 860kg £3164, R Thompson, Mosside Limousin 850kg £3128, J Alexander, Ballygowan Charolais 890kg £3115, W Nutt, Limousin 810kg £3078, H Crawford, Belgian Blue 880kg £3062, J McFadden, Kells Limousin 900kg £3060, J Alexander, Charolais 850kg £3060, Charolais 770kg £3049, Limousin 870kg £3045, R Thompson, Charolais 790kg £3002, R J Arrell, Limousin 760kg £2964, I Adair, Antrim Limousin 880kg £2956, R Thompson, Limousin 760kg £2948 and J Alexander, Charolais 810kg £2940.

Top per kg

H Crawford, Moneyrea Belgian Blue 930kg £3682 (396), J Alexander, Ballygowan Charolais 770kg £3049 (396), R J Arrell, Randalstown Limousin 760kg £2964 (390), K King, Newry Limousin 630kg £2444 (388), R Thompson, Mosside Limousin 760kg £2948 (388), Limousin 760kg £2933 (386), J Alexander, Ballygowan Limousin 730kg £2803 (384), Limousin 710kg £2698 (380), Charolais 730kg £2774 (380), R Thompson, Charolais 790kg £3002 (380), W Nutt, Bushmills Limousin 840kg £3192 (380), Limousin 810kg £3078 (380), A M Anderson, Saintfield Charolais 620kg £2343 (378), Charolais 650kg £2418 (372), S McGowan, Ballymoney Limousin 720kg £2664 (370) and J Mackey, Ballynure Limousin 580kg £2146 (370).

Friesian bullocks

J Mackey, Ballynure 570kg £1767 (310), A Bonnar, Glenwherry 620kg £1847 (298), D R Gage, Clough 590kg £1758 (298), H Mulholland, Lurgan 670kg £1983 (296), A Bonnar, 570kg £1687 (296), G A and I Sheppard, Ballyronan 580kg £1716 (296), A B Carson, Clough 580kg £1705 (294), A Rocke, Larne 740kg £2160 (292), H Mulholland, 560kg £1635 (292), A Bonnar, 630kg £1827 (290), D R Gage, 560kg £1624 (290), H Mulholland, 590kg £1699 (288), A Bonnar, 640kg £1843 (288), A Rock, 710kg £2044 (288), W McBride, Ballycastle 600kg £1716 (286) and A Rock, Larne 720kg £2059 (286).

Friday 16th October 2026: Dairy cows - A smaller show of 13 dairy cows reached £3500 for a calved Holstein heifer from W G Johnston, Ligoniel.

W G Johnston, Ligoniel Holstein £3500, D Wallace, Antrim Holstein £3150, £3100, £2850, D Strange, Ballyclare Friesian £2650, W G Johnston Holstein £2600, T Carlisle, Dundrod Friesian £2600, Workman Farms, Aghadowey Holstein £2400 and W G Johnston Holstein £2200.

Suckler cows and breeding bulls

Breeding bulls topped at £2850 for a Limousin from R Clyde, Templepatrick and suckler cows to £5050 for a Limousin cow with a bull calf at foot also from R Clyde.

R Clyde, Templepatrick Limousin and bull calf £5050, A Christie, Ballymoney Charolais and heifer calf £4100, R Clyde Limousin and bull calf £4050, A Christie Simmental and bull calf £4000, E C Smylie, Nutt's Corner Simmental and heifer calf £3300, S McDowell, Magheramourne Hereford and heifer calf £3050, E C Smylie Simmental and bull calf £2950, Simmental and heifer calf £2850, A Christie Speckle Park and heifer calf £2800, P McGinnis, Greysteel Shorthorn beef in calf £2550, £2250, local farmer Saler and heifer calf £2200 and H Park, Ballymena Belgian Blue in calf £2100.

Calves

306 calves averaged £692on Friday.

Bulls to £1500 for a Limousin.

Heifers to £1310 for a Charolais and Friesian bulls to £590 for 4.

Bulls

S Hall, Larne Limousin £1500, E Sherrard, Ligoniel Limousin £1490, £1430, T Morrow, Magheramorne Charolais £1260, S Hall Belgian Blue £1200, local farmer Charolais £1170, W Pearson, Newtownards Simmental £1155, T Morrow Charolais £1150, I Montgomery, Mallusk Charolais £1140, R McMullan, Ballygally Limousin £1120, A Dunn, Greenisland Aberdeen Angus £1020, E Sherrard Charolais £1020 and W Pearson Simmental £1000.

Heifers

T Morrow, Magheramorne Charolais £1310, S Hall, Larne Limousin £1250, T Morrow Charolais £1210, M McCord, Antrim Simmental £1100 x2, M Adams, Cloughmills Charolais £1080, W Pearson, Newtownards Simmental £1080, K McConnell, Muckamore Limousin £1070, I Montgomery, Mallusk Charolais £1010 and local farmer Belgian Blue £1000 x2.

Friesian bulls

D Gage, Cloughmills £590 x4, £570 x3 and W R Magee, Kilwaughter £500.

Weanlings

A good trade in Ballymena on Friday for 295 weanlings.

Bullocks to £1540 over for a Charolais 470kg at £2010 presented by J McQuiston, Ballymoney and heifers to £2620 over for a Limousin 530kg at £3150 from J Gilliland, Muckamore.

Bullocks

Up to 300kg

D Boyle, Dunloy Limousin 240kg £1530 (637), I Crawford, Randalstown Charolais 220kg £1390 (631), P Barr, Ballymoney Charolais 230kg £1420 (617), local farmer Charolais 250kg £1520 (608) x3, P Gilmore, Kilrea Charolais 260kg £1570 (603), 250kg £1500 (600), I Crawford Charolais 250kg £1500 (600), K Beattie, Finvoy Limousin 210kg £1260 (600), J S Dunn, Straid Limousin 220kg £1310 (595), D McAuley, Ballyclare Charolais 250kg £1480 (592), K Beattie Limousin 250kg £1470 (588), D McCartney, Kells Limousin 290kg £1700 (586), I Montgomery, Kells Charolais 270kg £1580 (585) and I Crawford Charolais 260kg £1510 (580).

301 to 350kg

D McCartney, Kells Limousin 310kg £1740 (561), P Gilmore, Kilrea Simmental 320kg £1750 (546), A Millar, Antrim Saler 330kg £1780 (539) x2, D McCartney Limousin 330kg £1760 (533), J S Dunn, Straid Limousin 320kg £1700 (531), J Reid, Carnlough Limousin 310kg £1640 (529), M Montgomery, Kells Limousin 310kg £1630 (525), J Reid Limousin 310kg £1590 (512), E Browne, Islandmagee Charolais 310kg £1580 (509), H Turner, Swatragh Limousin 320kg £1630 (509), A Millar Limousin 340kg £1730 (508) x2, D McCartney Limousin 340kg £1700 (500), Rosedernott Farm, Cloughmills Simmental 330kg £1650 (500) and W C McMaster, Gleno Limousin 320kg £1600 (500).

Over 351kg

R McNabney, Broughshane Limousin 400kg £1960 (490), K Beattie, Finvoy Limousin 360kg £1700 (472), M Montgomery, Kells Limousin 360kg £1700 (472), I Townley, Ballykelly Charolais 370kg £1740 (470), H Chambers, Bushmills Limousin 360kg £1660 (461), R McNabney Charolais 430kg £1950 (453), J McQuiston, Ballymoney Hereford 390kg £1730 (443), W C McMaster, Gleno Simmental 370kg £1620 (437), E Browne, Islandmagee Charolais 370kg £1590 (429), J McQuiston Charolais 470kg £2010 (427) and P Barr, Ballymoney Charolais 360kg £1530 (425).

Heifers

Up to 300kg

I Crawford, Randalstown Charolais 220kg £1380 (627), K Beattie, Finvoy Limousin 180kg £1100 (611), local farmer Charolais 250kg £1520 (608), M Montgomery, Kells Limousin 280kg £1580 (564), I Crawford Charolais 240kg £1340 (558), P J McQuillan, Glenravel Simmental 230kg £1250 (543), M Montgomery Limousin 260kg £1370 (526), P Gilmore, Kilrea Charolais 270kg £1410 (522), S Crothers, Doagh Limousin 230kg £1200 (521), H Turner, Swatragh Limousin 290kg £1510 (520), P Barr, Ballymoney Charolais 260kg £1330 (511) and S McDowell, Magheramorne Simmental 280kg £1430 (510).

301 to 350kg

S Henderson, Ballycastle Limousin 350kg £2100 (600), J Boyd, Larne Saler 330kg £1820 (551), 320kg £1700 (531), H Chambers, Bushmills Limousin 340kg £1540 (452), E Browne, Islandmagee Charolais 310kg £1400 (451), R McNabney, Broughshane Limousin 350kg £1530 (437), E Browne Charolais 340kg £1390 (408), 320kg £1260 (393) and J Boyd Saler 340kg £1300 (382).

Over 351kg

J Boyd, Larne Saler 380kg £2500 (657), 380kg £2380 (626), J Gilliland, Muckamore Limousin 530kg £3150 (594), 380kg £2100 (552), J Boyd Saler 410kg £2260 (551), 420kg £2300 (547), 390kg £2100 (538), 360kg £1740 (483), 380kg £1800 (473) and J Gilliland Limousin 480kg £2260 (470).

Monday (evening) 19th October 2026: Over 1500 store lambs on Monday night topped at £131 for 25 Suffolks from D Hamilton, Glenarm.

Ewe lambs reached £250 for 6 Blackface ewe lambs from J McAuley, Dungannon which was included in the annual consignment of Blackface ewe lambs.

A smaller show of breeding sheep topped at £275 for 11 Mules from Jalex Livestock, Randalstown and rams to 750gns for a Texel from M and J Watson, Dundonald.

The NI Texel harvest show and sale was held in ring 3 and topped at 1600gns twice for two shearling rams from A Gault, Newtownabbey and J W Watson, Downpatrick.

Store lambs

D Hamilton, Glenarm 25 Suffolk £131, T Elkin, Belfast 20 Texel £130.50, W Clarke McCartney, Moorfields 8 Dutch Spotted £129, S Hunter, Ballygally 17 Mule £129, N and J McKee, Cairncastle 13 Suffolk £128.50, R Hamilton, Glarryford 62 Texel £128, A Magee, Larne 22 Texel £126.50, J Allen, Broughshane 11 Texel £126, H F McKay, Carnlough 54 Texel £125, local farmer 40 Texel £124, A Magee 20 Mule £123, local farmer 39 Texel £122.50, 40 Texel £122, E and M O'Neill, Martinstown 9 Texel £121.50, B and A McCammon, Magheramourne 31 Texel £121 and A Magee, Kilwaughter 14 Mule £120.

Ewe lambs

J McAuley, Dungannon 6 Blackface £250, M and S Conway, Omagh 6 Cheviot £245, T McLaughlin, Claudy 4 Blackface £245, J McAuley 9 Blackface £235, 10 Blackface £215, J Gilliland, Muckamore 12 Suffolk £212, J McAuley 10 Blackface £205, J Gilliland 12 Suffolk £200, M and S Conway 7 Blackface £195 x2, 10 Blackface £195, local farmer 10 Blackface £195, J McAuley 11 Blackface £190 and, R A Gordon, Cloughmills 14 Crossbred £190.

Breeding sheep

Jalex Livestock, Randalstown 11 Mule £275, local farmer 10 Mule £240 x2, T McIlroy, Larne 8 Suffolk £208, local farmer 9 Cheviot £190, N McBurney, Moorfields 10 Suffolk £188, local farmer 12 Mule £186, D McKillop, Loughgiel 10 Mule £176, J K Adams, Broughshane 8 Mule £176, local farmer 7 Mule £176, D McKillop 12 Texel £174, local farmer 2 Crossbred £172, H Crowe, Greenisland 6 Texel £170 and J McBroom, Doagh 5 Mule £170.

Tuesday 20th October 2026: A good show of 268 store cattle on Tuesday sold with a steady trade.

Bullocks to £2240 over for a Charolais 680kg at £2920 presented by G Mackey, Lisburn and heifers to £1510 over for a Charolais 610kg at £2120 from I Stewart, Ballymena.

Heifers

Up to 500kg

I and C Dunlop, Cairncastle Charolais 350kg £1600 (457), Limousin 380kg £1670 (439), M Cousley, Ballymoney Charolais 370kg £1580 (427), I and C Dunlop Charolais 400kg £1690 (422), A McCullen, Newtownabbey Limousin 430kg £1760 (409), M Cousley Charolais 460kg £1810 (393), J J Rea, Kilwaughter Limousin 490kg £1920 (391), O Williams, Ballymoney Belgian Blue 350kg £1360 (388), R Neeson, Toomebridge Belgian Blue 430kg £1670 (388), A Duffin, Toomebridge Charolais 480kg £1860 (387), B McKay, Cushendun Charolais 490kg £1890 (385), M Cousley Charolais 390kg £1500 (384), A Duffin Charolais 470kg £1800 (383) and M Millar, Randalstown Hereford 350kg £1330 (380) x2.

Over 501kg

B McKay, Cushendun Charolais 510kg £1940 (380), I Stewart, Ballymena Charolais 550kg £2090 (380), R Neeson, Toomebridge Belgian Blue 510kg £1910 (374) x2, J J Rea, Kilwaughter Limousin 540kg £2020 (374), I Stewart Charolais 550kg £2040 (370), 530kg £1960 (369), N and J Coleman, Doagh Hereford 580kg £2070 (356), M McKillop, Cushendall Simmental 510kg £1810 (354) x2, I Stewart Charolais 550kg £1940 (352), 610kg £2120 (347) and N and J Coleman Aberdeen Angus 600kg £2070 (345).

Bullocks

0kg to 500kg

C and I Dunlop, Cairncastle 410kg £2170 (482) Limousin 2170 (482) Y Gregg, Broughshane Limousin 460kg £2190 (476) M Cosley, Limousin 440kg £2010 (456) K Johnston, Limavady Charolais 460kg £2080 (452) C and I Dunlop, Limousin 480kg £2160 (450) D Andrew, Templepatrick Limousin 480kg £2130 (443) J O McCormick, Limousin 450kg £1980 (440) K Johnston, Charolais 500kg £2180 (436) A Duffin, Toomebridge Charolais 470kg £2040 (434) JO McCormick, Limousin 480kg £2050 (427) A Duffin, Charolais 500kg £2130 (426) JO McCormick, Simmental 460kg £1940 (421) T Armstrong, Limousin 480kg £2020 (420) M Cousley, Belgian Blue 470kg £1960 (417) and A Duffin, Charolais 480kg £1990 (414).

501kg and over

G Mackey, Lisburn 510kg £2320 (454) Charolais 620kg £2820 (454) D Andrew, Templepatrick Limousin 510kg £2300 (451) Limousin 540kg £2390 (442) Limousin 520kg £2300 (442) G Mackey, Charolais 680kg £2920 (429) Limousin 540kg £2300 (425) J McMurran, Charolais 510kg £2140 (419) G Mackey, Limousin 570kg £2380 (417) D Andrew, Limousin 530kg £2200 (415) T and D Morrison, Limousin 530kg £2190 (413) G Mackey, Charolais 580kg £2690 (412) D Andrew, Limousin 560kg £2280 (407) and G Mackey, Limousin 570kg £2320 (407) Limousin 590kg £2400 (406).