Beef cows sell to £1619 at Ballymena Mart

Beef cows sold to 205p for a Charolais 790kg at £1619, Friesian cows sold to 126p for 740kg at £932, beef heifers to 212p for 590kg at £1250, 610kg at £1293, beef bullocks to 214p for 600kg at £1284 and Friesian bullocks to 172p for 560kg at £963.

Beef cows sold to: Victor Chestnutt, Bushmills Charolais 790kg £1619 (205), R Quinn, Swatragh Limousin 820kg £1574 (192), F Quinn, Kilrea Limousin 720kg £1368 (190), C Chestnutt Belgian Blue 630kg £1171 (186), B Hall, Monkstown Limousin 790kg £1461 (185), local farmer Limousin 840kg £1512 (180), Limousin 750kg £1350 (180), DS Porter, Crumlin Limousin 820kg £1467 (179), E and P McCormick, Cushendun Limousin 600kg £1068 (178), Frank O’Hara, Ballymena Aberdeen Angus 570kg £1008 (177), B McAllister, Kells Charolais 890kg £1557 (175), local farmer Belgian Blue 660kg £1108 (168), Stephen Hall, Monkstown Limousin 710kg £1185 (167), T Wray, Carnlough Charolais 810kg £1336 (165), J Thompson, Kells Simmental 770kg £1262 (164), W and N Martin, Broughshane Shorthorn 660kg £1075 (163), Thomas Galloway, Randalstown Blonde d'Aquitaine 610kg £988 (162), E and P McCormick Limousin 650kg £1040 (160), Felix McKendry, Broughshane Aberdeen Angus 800kg £1272 (159), Thomas Galloway, Randalstown Blonde d'Aquitaine 660kg £1042 (158), Gary Stewart, Templepatrick Limousin 800kg £1264 (158), W and N Martin, Limousin 640kg £1004 (157), AJ Wilson, Ballymena Limousin 600kg £936 (156) and Thomas Galloway Blonde d'Aquitaine 700kg £1092 (156).

Friesian cows sold to: David Steele, Glenavy 430kg £554 (129), Robert Steele Jnr, Bushmills 740kg £932 (126), J and S McElnay, Bushmills 670kg £824 (123), 610kg £732 (120), Robert Steele 650kg £773 (119), WP and WJ Jackson, Crossgar 780kg £920 (118), H Carson, Dundrod 610kg £719 (118), J and S McElnay 700kg £819 (117), WP and WJ Jackson 710kg £823 (116), H Carson 580kg £661 (114), local farmer 600kg £678 (113), Blair Jamison, Broughshane 640kg £723 (113), Lyle Bryson, Dunadry 580kg £638 (110), WP and WJ Jackson 540kg £588 (109), local farmer 700kg £756 (108), Mrs R Adams, Cloughmills 550kg £594 (108), Lyle Bryson, 560kg £604 (108), 590kg £637 (108), D McKay, Broughshane 560kg £588 (105), local farmer 590kg £613 (104), D and D Robinson, Carnalbana 600kg £624 (104), Joseph Adams, Ballymena 610kg £634 (104), Andrew Bowden, Greyabbey 560kg £582 (104) and H Carson, Dundrod 530kg £551 (104).

Beef heifers sold to: Alexander Ross, Newtownards Limousin 590kg £1250 (212), 610kg £1293 (212), Steven Millar, Ballymena Blonde d'Aquitaine 450kg £949 (211), Fergus Ferguson, Stewartstown Limousin 570kg £1191 (209), Alexander Ross Limousin 620kg £1283 (207), John Davidson, Moorfields Charolais 550kg £1138 (207), Matt Workman, Kilwaughter Charolais 680kg £1407 (207), Alexander Ross, Limousin 570kg £1174 (206), Thomas Galloway, Randalstown Limousin 590kg £1215 (206), E Duncan, Ballycastle Limousin 620kg £1271 (205), David Andrew, Templepatrick Limousin 580kg £1183 (204), TW Lowry, Carrowdore Limousin 610kg £1238 (203), Alexaner Ross Limousin 660kg £1333 (202), SF McKenna, Maghera Charolais 650kg £1313 (202), E Duncan, Ballycastle Limousin 530kg £1070 (202) and Steven McCann, Randalstown Limousin 660kg £1320 (200).

Beef bullock sold to: I Gilliland, Ballymena Limousin 600kg £1284 (214), B Taggart, Armoy Limousin 630kg £1335 (212), R McClean, Swatragh Charolais 730kg £1533 (210), W Hunter, Stewartstown Limousin 670kg £1407 (210), John McLaughlin, Bushmills Par 530kg £1316 (209), R Hunter, Larne Limousin 600kg £1248 (208), John McLaughlin Parthenais 580kg £1206 (208), R McLean Charolais 680kg £1394 (205), John McLaughlin Parthenais 690kg £1209 (205), TJA and R Kennedy, Cullybackey Parthenais 550kg £1127 (205), I Gilliland, Ballymena Limousin 650kg £1332 (205), R McClean Charolais 680kg £1387 (204), George Kernohan, Randalstown Charolais 530kg £1081 (204), Robert McBride, Randalstown Limousin 640kg £1305 (204), Robert Linton, Ahoghill Limousin 660kg £1339 (203), TA Fenton, Rasharkin Charolais 650kg £1319 (203), W Hunter, Stewartstown Charolais 800kg £1624 (203), Henry Boyd, Newtownabbey Simmental 740kg £1502 (203), George Kernohan Aberdeen Angus 700kg £1414 (202), Henry Clarke, Upperlands Limousin 640kg £1292 (202), Robert McBride Charolais 690kg £1393 (202), Henry Boyd Belgian Blue 660kg £1326 (201), TJA and RA Kennedy Parthenais 540kg £1080 (200) and Robert McBride Charolais 650kg £1300 (200).

Friesian bullocks sold to: Sam McNabney, Clough 560kg £963 (172), 620kg £1041 (168), Brian McConnell, Doagh 580kg £951 (164), S Jamieson, Broughshane 720kg £1152 (160), 680kg £1074 (158), 720kg £1137 (158), W Jackson, Ballynure 710kg £1114 (157), 730kg £1109 (152) and Brian McConnell, Doagh 550kg £836 (152), W Jackson 630kg £951 (151), 660kg £990 (150), 690kg £1021 (148), 680kg £999 (147), 680kg £992 (146), 620kg £892 (144).

Friday, May 8, 2020: An entry of 360 weanlings resulted in a tremendous trade.

Bullocks sold to £620 over for a Charolais 390kg at £1010 presented by A J Wilson, Ballymena.

Heifers sold to £660 over for a Limousin 450kg at £1110 offered by Matthews Brothers, Glenarm.

Heifers 0-300kgs

Samuel Stewart, Nutts Corner Blonde d'Aquitaine 120kg £490 (408), D McKillop, Glenarm Limousin 260kg £730 (280), Limousin 260kg £720 (276), S Taylor, Ligoniel Charolais 300kg £810 (270), Ryan McKay, Ballymoney Limousin 290kg £750 (258), Stephen Marshall, Ballymena Limousin 280kg £720 (257), John Connon, Ballymena (2) Limousin 250kg £635 (254), Brian Connon, Larne Limousin 270kg £685 (253), Robert Gault, Ballyclare Limousin 300kg £760 (253), Samuel Stewart, Nutts Corner Blonde d'Aquitaine 190kg £480 (252), John Connon, Limousin 220kg £555 (252), T McNabney, Broughshane Charolais 270kg £680 (251), Samuel Stewart, Nutts Corner Blonde d'Aquitaine 170kg £425 (250), S Hoy, Doagh Limousin 280kg £700 (250) and Derek Spence, Nutts Corner Limousin 250kg £625 (250).

301-350kgs

AJ Wilson, Ballymena Charolais 320kg £920 (287), Brian Connon, Larne Limousin 350kg £950 (271), Liam O’Neill, Ahoghill Parthenais 310kg £790 (254), Rainey Brothers, Ballygally Charolais 350kg £890 (254), Ryan McKay, Ballymoney (2) Limousin 310kg £785 (253), Liam O’Neill, Ahoghill Par 310kg £785 (253), Stephen Marshall, Ballymena Limousin 310kg £780 (251), Brian Connon, Larne Limousin 310kg £780 (251), J McQuiston, Ballymoney British Blue 330kg £830 (251), Samuel Dobbin, Ballycastle Charolais 310kg £770 (248), P McConnell, Ligoniel Limousin 310kg £755 (243), J and F McKinstry, Ballyclare Limousin 330kg £800 (242), S Taylor, Ligoniel Charolais 330kg £785 (237), WT McGookin, Larne Charolais 320kg £760 (237) and S Taylor, Ligoniel Charolais 330kg £775 (234).

351kg and over

Rainey Brothers, Ballygally Charolais 360kg £930 (258), Matthews Brothers, Glenarm Limousin 450kg £1110 (246), S O’Rawe, Ballycastle (2) Limousin 360kg £875 (243), S Taylor, Ligoniel Charolais 380kg £885 (232), Stephen Marshall, Ballymena Charolais 390kg £900 (230), WJ and RJ Cuthbert, Ballycarry (3) Limousin 360kg £820 (227), S Taylor, Charolais 390kg £885 (226), A Stewart, Ballyclare Limousin 360kg £810 (225), Ryan McKay, Ballymoney Limousin 370kg £820 (221), Matthews Brothers Limousin 420kg £930 (221), R Calwell, Ballycarry Limousin 360kg £795 (220), Ryan McKay Limousin 390kg £860 (220) and Stephen Marshall, Ballymena Limousin 410kg £900 (219).

Bullocks 0-300kg

Samuel Stewart, Nutts Corner Blonde d'Aquitaine 180kg £570 (316), WT McGookin, Larne Charolais 280kg £850 (303), Samuel Dobbin, Ballycastle Charolais 280kg £840 (300), Brian Connon, Larne Limousin 240kg £705 (293), Ryan McKay, Ballymoney Limousin 220kg £645 (293), D McKillop, Glenarm Limousin 260kg £750 (288), S Taylor, Ligoniel Charolais 300kg £855 (285), Ryan McKay, Ballymoney Limousin 250kg £710 (284), D McKillop, Glenarm Limousin 280kg £790 (282), S Taylor, Ligoniel Charolais 270kg £760 (281), Ryan McKay Limousin 260kg £730 (280), Limousin 290kg £810 (279), Robert Gault, Ballyclare Charolais 300kg £815 (271) and S Stewart, Nutts Corner (3) 230kg £620 (269).

301-350kgs

W and G Hanna, Ballymoney Limousin 320kg £880 (275), M McAuley, Martinstown Limousin 320kg £865 (270), W and G Hanna Limousin 320kg £860 (268), D McKillop, Glenarm Limousin 330kg £880 (266), P McConnell, Ligoniel (2) Limousin 320kg £840 (262), Ryan McKay, Ballymoney Limousin 310kg £800 (258), K Kidd, Broughshane Charolais 330kg £850 (257), Robert McNinch, Larne (2) Simmental 310kg £795 (256), D McKillop Limousin 320kg £820 (256), Ryan McKay Limousin 320kg £820 (256), P McConnell, Ligoniel Limousin 330kg £840 (254), Robert Gault, Ballyclare Parthenais 310kg £780 (251), Samuel Dobbin, Ballycastle Charolais 350kg £880 (251) and S McAlister, Ballintoy Charolais 310kg £770 (248).

351kg and over

AJ Wilson, Ballymena Charolais 390kg £1010 (259), K Kidd, Broughshane Charolais 370kg £920 (248), S O’Rawe, Ballycastle Limousin 400kg £990 (247), M McAuley, Martinstown Limousin 380kg £925 (243), George Quinn, Upper Ballinderry (3) Simmental 370kg £900 (243), J McQuiston, Ballymoney Charolais 370kg £900 (243), Colin McDonnell, Martinstown Charolais 360kg £870 (241), FJ McDonnell, Martinstown Charolais 360kg £870 (241), R Gilliland, Antrim Simmental 420kg £1000 (238), Simmental 420kg £995 (236), J McQuiston, Ballymoney Brb 360kg £850 (236), Charolais 390kg £910 (233), M McAuley, Martinstown Limousin 360kg £835 (231) and AJ Wilson, Ballymena Charolais 380kg £880 (231).

Tuesday, May 12, 2020: A good entry of 300 store cattle in Ballymena resulted in a super trade.

Bullocks sold to £710 over for a Limousin 620kg at £1330 presented by Leo McFall, Ahoghill.

Heifers sold to £650 over for a Limousin 530kg at £1080 offered by D and W Hume, Randalstown.

Bulls/bullocks 0-500kgs

Hay Brothers, Ballycarry Simmental 270kg £670 (248), (3) Simmental 380kg £895 (235), David Andrew, Templepatrick Limousin 470kg £1075 (228), Hay Brothers Hereford 340kg £770 (226), Hereford 380kg £860 (226), Simmental 340kg £765 (225), Simmental 340kg £760 (223), R McNabney, Broughshane (3) Limousin 390kg £870 (223), Hay Brothers Hereford 370kg £825 (223) and David Andrew, Templepatrick (3) Limousin 420kg £920 (219).

501kg and over

H Milliken, Newtownards Belgian Blue 530kg £1140 (215), Leo McFall, Ahoghill Limousin 620kg £1330 (214), J Smyth, Randalstown Charolais 560kg £1200 (214), Mrs A Henry, Antrim Limousin 520kg £1100 (211), D Carson, Nutts Corner Limousin 570kg £1200 (210), Leo McFall Charolais 580kg £1220 (210), D Carson Limousin 570kg £1185 (207), WG Bonar, Randalstown Limousin 580kg £1190 (205), A McCullen, Newtownabbey Limousin 540kg £1105 (204), WG Bonar, Limousin 520kg £1050 (201), Leo McFall Charolais 600kg £1205 (200), H McCloy, Cullybackey Limousin 600kg £1200 (200), A McDonald, Portglenone Charolais 640kg £1275 (199), Leo McFall Charolais 630kg £1250 (198), Robert Linton, Ahoghill Simmental 540kg £1070 (198) and J Smyth, Randalstown Charolais 610kg £1200 (196).

Heifers 0-500kg

Liam O’Neill, Ahoghill Parthenais 410kg £900 (219), Parthenais 320kg £695 (217), Brian Henry, Cloughmills Aberdeen Angus 200kg £430 (215), Bonnar Farms Charolais 430kg £915 (212), R McNabney, Broughshane Limousin 400kg £850 (212), Bonnar Farms (2) Charolais 400kg £850 (212), Liam O’Neill, Ahoghill Parthenais 370kg £785 (212), Brian Henry, Cloughmills Limousin 250kg £530 (212), VN Fleck, Broughshane Limousin 470kg £990 (210), HH Reid, Glarryford Limousin 330kg £695 (210), Limousin 310kg £650 (209), Bonnar Farms, Ballymena Charolais 380kg £795 (209), WA Weatherup, Comber Charolais 500kg £1040 (208) and P Casement, Crossgar (2) Parthenais 410kg £850 (207).

501kg and over

D and W Hume, Randalstown Limousin 530kg £1180 (222), Limousin 520kg £1060 (203), Mrs A Henry, Antrim Limousin 510kg £1000 (196), WA Weatherup, Comber Charolais 550kg £1070 (194), C Christie, Cloughmills Charolais 550kg £1070 (194), J Smyth, Randalstown Belgian Blue 540kg £1045 (193), H Milliken, Newtownards (2) Belgian Blue 540kg £1040 (192), Bonnar Farms Charolais 510kg £975 (191), H Milliken Aberdeen Angus 590kg £1120 (189), C Christie Simmental 550kg £1040 (189), H Milliken (2) Belgian Blue 520kg £970 (186), (2) Belgian Blue 560kg £1030 (183) and R and S McMullan, Broughshane.

Wednesday, May 13, 2020: An entry of 1108 sheep in Ballymena resulted in an improved trade.

Fat lambs sold to 514p for a pen of 9 Texels 21kg at £108 from I Morrison, Dunloy and to a top per head of £116 for 4 Texels 23kg from Robert McBride, Toomebridge.

Fat hoggets sold to £106 and fat ewes sold to £114.

Fat lambs (640)

Top prices per kg: I Morrison, Dunloy 9 Texel 21kg £108 (514), A and D McAfee, Bushmills 9 Texel 21.5kg £110 (511), J Duffin, Ballygally 1 Texel 21kg £107 (509), Robert Boville, Toomebridge 4 Texel 23kg £116 (504), J Newell, Ballymoney 2 Suffolk 21.5kg £108 (502), Sandra Hunter, Bushmills 4 Suffolk 21.5kg £108 (502), J Canning, Limavady 9 Suffolk 22kg £110 (500), J Hayes, Ballymena 24 Texel 21kg £105 (500), G and M McGuickan, Dunloy 3 Texel 21kg £105 (500), K Brown, Bellaghy 5 Suffolk 20kg £100 (500), I Morrison, Dunloy 9 Charollais 21.5kg £107 (497), J Kissack, Ballymena 10 Suffolk 22kg £109 (495), James Sheppard, Raloo 4 Texel 19kg £94 (494), GJ Coulter, Cookstown 22 Texel 22kg £108 (490), Paul Butler, Rathkenny 44 Charollais 21kg £103 (490), Alastair Dale, Ballymena 6 Texel 21kg £103 (490) and Colin Woodside, Carrickfergus 6 Dorset 21kg £103 (490).

Top prices per head: Simon Loughery, Limavady 1 Dorset 30kg £116, Robert Boville, Toomebridge 4 Texel 23kg £116, R Taylor, Upper Ballinderry 3 Suffolk 28kg £115, JW Harbinson, Limavady 6 Rouge 23.5kg £114, Jim Sheppard 1 Texel 25kg £113, Frank Higgins, Toomebridge 41 Texel 23.5kg £112, J Knox, Broughshane 16 Suffolk 24.5kg £112, G and M McGuickan, Dunloy 7 Texel 24kg £111, Frank Higgins, Toomebridge 20 Texel 23.5kg £111, J Kissack, Ballymena 6 Suffolk 26.5kg £111, Noel Hamilton, Moorfields 2 Suff 25.5kg £111, local farmer 14 Texel 22.5kg £110, David Strange, Ballyclare 5 Texel 22.5kg £110, A Hall, Antrim 9 Texel 23kg £110, J Canning, Limavady 9 Suffolk 22kg £110, A and D McAfee, Bushmills 9 Texel 21.5kg £110, S McGowan, Ballymoney 8 Texel 23kg £110, Wharry and McCurdy, Carnlough 14 Texel 22.5kg £110, Ian Dodds, Glenwherry 44 Texel 22.5kg £110, Victor Rodgers, Cushendun 6 Dorset 24kg £110, Robert Sloan, Glenwherry 5 Texel 22.5kg £110, R Wylie, Bushmills 20 Texel 23.5kg £110, local farmer 7 Charollais 22.5kg £110 and A McAnally, Ballyclare 2 Dorset 25.5kg £110.

Fat hoggets (105)

A Dempsey, Aghadowey 1 Texel 23kg £90 (391), R McKeown, Aughfatten 4 Suffolk 22.5kg £85 (377), G Rowney, Ballynure 5 Texel 23kg £86 (373), C Millar, Kilrea 3 Texel 25kg £92 (368), J Smyth, Randalstown 1 crossbred 25kg £89 (356), JA Gillan, Clough 4 Charollais 24kg £85 (354), J Duffin, Ballygally 9 Texel 29kg £100 (344), James A McQuiston, Ballymoney 2 Texel 30kg £101 (336), Jonathan Fenton, Glarryford 6 Texel 31kg £104 (335), B Smyth, Randalstown 5 crossbred 22kg £73 (331), A Gaston, Carnlough 2 Texel 27kg £88 (325), R Taylor, Upper Ballinderry 2 Suffolk 31kg £100 (322), M Moffett, Broughshane 1 Texel 28kg £90 (321), Janice Gilmour, Ballyclare 6 Texel 25kg £80 (320), J McGuickan, Randalstown 4 Dorset 33.5kg £106 (316), J McCurdy, Broughshane 5 crossbred 20.5kg £64 (312), Noel McNeill, Cushendun 2 Blackface 25.5kg £79 (309), D Hamilton, Glenarm 4 Texel 31kg £95 (306), W Patton, Newtownards 1 Suffolk 31kg £95 (306) and AT Lowry, Loughgiel 7 Texel 33kg £101 (306).

Fat ewes (458)

First quality

Suffolk - £80-£114

Texel - £80-£112

Crossbred - £70-£90

Blackface - £50-£70