Beef cows sell to £1936 for 940kg at Ballymena Mart

Beef cows sold to 206p for 940kg at £1936 and 730kg at £1503.

Friesian cows to 146p for 640kg at £934, beef heifers to 229p for 710kg at £1625, beef bullocks to 227p for 710kg at £1611, bullocks top per head of £1950 for 920kg, Friesian bullocks to 173p for 480kg at £830 and 172p for 730kg at £1255.

Beef cows sold to: H Crawford, Moneyrea Charolais 940kg £1936 (206), local farmer Blonde d'Aquitaine 730kg £1503 (206), H Crawford, Moneyrea Charolais 910kg £1774 (195), Gary Stewart, Templepatrick Limousin 760kg £1421 (187), C and I Dunlop, Cairncastle Charolais 890kg £1655 (186), Tom Tinsley, Stoneyford Limousin 630kg £1165 (185), TJ Fegan, Ballynahinch Limousin 590kg £1079 (183), H McAlister, Aghadowey Limousin 600kg £1092 (182), D Gourley, Ballygally Limousin 670kg £1172 (175), D Glass, Ballymena Charolais 810kg £1409 (174), J McLaughlin, Aughafatten Limousin 630kg £1089 (173), Kelly Brothers, Ballymena Limousin 740kg £1265 (171), J Lusk, Lisburn Blonde d'Aquitaine 570kg £969 (170), D Gourley Limousin 520kg £878 (169), Thomas Strange, Straid Blonde d'Aquitaine 680kg £1142 (168), local farmer Belgian Blue 670kg £1105 (165), A Mawhinney, Bellaghy Limousin 620kg £1016 (164), Martin McGarry, Brougshane Limousin 760kg £1238 (163), local farmer Limousin 660kg £1075 (163), Seamus Lagan, Moneymore Charolais 580kg £933 (161), Charolais 500kg £795 (159), DJ Quinn, Kircubbin Belgian Blue 750kg £1192 (159), A Mawhinney, Bellaghy Belgian Blue 690kg £1090 (158) and J McKinley, Ballycastle Limousin 660kg £1036 (157).

Friesian cows sold to: N Trimble and Ptnrs, Kircubbin 640kg £934 (146), WJ Taylor, Newtownards 920kg £1232 (134), N Trimble and Ptnrs 840kg £1117 (133), 770kg £1016 (132), WJ Taylor 660kg £858 (130), DP and M McClurg, Crossgar 820kg £1057 (129), James Campbell, Bushmills 730kg £934 (128), local farmer 570kg £718 (126), RA Hill, Islandmagee 670kg £844 (126), J King, Ballymena 640kg £800 (125), N Trimble and Ptnrs 730kg £912 (125), D McIlwaine, Larne 560kg £694 (124), J King, Ballymena 690kg £855 (124), JA Boyd, Kircubbin 650kg £806 (124), local farmer 580kg £713 (123), J King 640kg £780 (122), Lewis Ogilby, Strabane 680kg £829 (122), J King 610kg £732 (120), L Ogilby 730kg £876 (120), James Adair, Kells 720kg £856 (119), D McIlwaine, Larne 680kg £802 (118), Lyle Bryson, Dunadry 750kg £885 (118), RA Hill, Islandmagee 660kg £772 (117) and WS Gregg, Cloughmills 690kg £786 (114).

Beef heifers sold to: Gary Stewart, Templepatrick Limousin 710kg £1625 (229), local farmer Charolais 660kg £1498 (227), RJ Arrell, Randalstown Limousin 540kg £1215 (225), N Boyd, Broughshane Limousin 550kg £1221 (222), Steven McCann, Randalstown Blonde d'Aquitaine 570kg £1254 (220), RJ Arrell, Randalstown Limousin 560kg £1220 (218), D Gilliland, Ballymena Charolais 660kg £1432 (217), Jamie Kinnear, Ballyclare Limousin 620kg £1339 (216), H Crawford, Moneyrea Shorthorn beef 740kg £1583 (214), J Keating, Portaferry Charolais 620kg £1320 (213), MI and DJ SJ Currie, Ballymoney Limousin 590kg £1244 (211), D and P Bingham, Templepatrick Limousin 530kg £1107 (209), Alfie Rocke, Larne Limousin 560kg £1159 (207), D Gilliland, Ballymena Limousin 580kg £1200 (207), Fergus Ferguson, Stewartstown Charolais 600kg £1242 (207), Matt Workman, Kilwaughter Charolais 630kg £1297 (206), D and P Bingham, Templepatrick Limousin 630kg £1291 (205), Fergus Ferguson Limousin 520kg £1060 (204), RH Sinamon, Pomeroy Charolais 590kg £1197 (203), Steven McCann, Randalstown Limousin 580kg £1171 (202), RH Sinnamon Sal 540kg £1090 (202), Paul Barry, Toomebridge Aberdeen Angus 670kg £1333 (199), D and P Bingham, Templepatrick Limousin 620kg £1233 (199) and MI and DJ SJ Currie, Ballymoney Limousin 560kg £1114 (199).

Beef bullocks (top per kg)

JF Savage and Ptnrs, Ballywalter Limousin 710kg £1611 (227), Limousin 680kg £1523 (224), JJ O’Neill, Maghera Blonde d'Aquitaine 750kg £1672 (223), Henry Boyd, Newtownabbey Limousin 650kg £1449 (223), G and A McMaster, Brougshane Blonde d'Aquitaine 730kg £1620 (222), Martin McGarry, Brougshane Limousin 640kg £1408 (220), JF Savage and Ptnrs Limousin 700kg £1540 (220), Limousin 690kg £1518 (220), J McWoodburn, Kells Blonde d'Aquitaine 570kg £1254 (220), A and Lagan, Portglenone Limousin 600kg £1314 (219), TJ Fegan, Ballynahinch Charolais 660kg £1445 (219), Henry Boyd Blonde d'Aquitaine 680kg £1489 (219), John Davison, Moorfields Limousin 690kg £1504 (218), Robin Nicholson, Monkstown Limousin 670kg £1460 (218), Raymond McCaw, Ballintoy Limousin 560kg £1215 (217), J Beattie, Ballymoney Charolais 700kg £1519 (217), J Keating, Portaferry Charolais 600kg £1302 (217), JF Savage and Ptnrs (2) 700kg £1519 (217), Limousin 670kg £1453 (217), TJ Fegan, Ballynahinch Charolais 650kg £1404 (216), Henry Boyd Belgian Blue 730kg £1576 (216), Raymond McCaw, Ballintoy Charolais 690kg £1490 (216) and Paul Barry, Toomebridge Simmental 710kg £1526 (215).

Beef bullocks (top per head)

Local farmer Charolais 920kg £1950, Charolais 950kg £1852, J Mills, Ballynure Charolais 880kg £1839, RJ Arrell, Randalstown Limousin 840kg £1806, J Mills Limousin 820kg £1754, Robin Nicholson, Monkstown Limousin 830kg £1734, Raymond McCaw, Ballintoy Charolais 810kg £1701, JJ O’Neill, Maghera Blonde d'Aquitaine 750kg £1672, St 880kg £1672, LF Logan, Randalstown Limousin 820kg £1656, John McIntyre, Castledawson Charolais 880kg £1654, J Mills, Sal 770kg £1640, JJ ONeill, Maghera Charolais 790kg £1635, G and A McMaster, Broughshane Blonde d'Aquitaine 730kg £1620, JF Savage, Ballywalter Limousin 780kg £1614, Limousin 710kg £1611, John McLaughlin Par 770kg £1609, Robin Nicholson Limousin 790kg £1587, James McFadden, Kells Aubrac 770kg £1586, Robin Nicholson Limousin 780kg £1583, Henry Boyd, Newtownabbey Belgian Blue 730kg £1576, JJ O’Neill, Maghera Charolais 800kg £1576, David Bingham, Ballyroney Charolais 750kg £1575 and Paul Barry, Toomebridge Simmental 740kg £1568.

Friesian bullocks and heifers: JA Boyd, Kircubbin 480kg £830 (173), Terence Duffin, Toomebridge 730kg £1255 (172), 770kg £1309 (170), 740kg £1243 (168), W Black, Aghadowey 500kg £840 (168), Howard McNabney, Clough 670kg £1098 (164), 640kg £1036 (162), N Trimble, Kircubbin 640kg £1030 (161), W Black 510kg £816 (160), WJ Taylor, Kircubbin 710kg £1136 (160), Terence Duffin, 700kg £1120 (160), WJ Taylor 680kg £1074 (158), Terence Duffin 690kg £1083 (157), N Trimble and Ptnrs, Kircubbin 620kg £967 (156), Terence Duffin 710kg £1100 (155),W Black 500kg £770 (154), N Trimble and Ptnrs 650kg £994 (153), W Black 520kg £790 (152), 510kg £775 (152), WJ Johnston, Ligoniel 950kg £1444 (152), Terence Duffin 650kg £988 (152), R Kennedy, Ballyclare 680kg £1020 (150), N Trimble and Ptnrs 620kg £905 (146) and WJ Taylor, Kircubbin 780kg £1138 (146).

Friday, May 22, 2020: An entry of 180 dropped calves resulted in another super trade.

Bull calves sold to £495, heifer calves to £490,

Friesian calves to £330.

Leading prices as follows:

Bull calves sold to: Leslie Wilson, Doagh Belgian Blue £495, Hamilton Wilson, Glenarm (2) Limousin £490, Leslie Wilson (2) Aberdeen Angus £460, Aberdeen Angus £440, R and C Steede, Cullybackey Aberdeen Angus £440, Morrow farms, Belfast Hereford £440, R and C Steede, Cullybackey (3) £435, (2) Hereford £430, ES Hall, Ballyclare (2) Aberdeen Angus £420, Wm Pearson, Newtownards Hereford £420, J and J Huey, Armoy Belgian Blue £415, Limousin £415, Morrow farms, Belfast (2) Aberdeen Angus £415, David Watton, Coleraine Hereford £410, J and J Huey, Armoy Belgian Blue £410 and Morrow farms (2) Hereford (2) £410.

Heifer calves sold to: W McAuley, Cushendall Charolais £490, Alastair McBurney, Clough Belgian Blue £460, ES Hall, Ballyclare Charolais £445, Desmond Morrow, Glenarm Limousin £430, Leslie Wilson, Doagh (2) Belgian Blue £430, Morrow farms, Belfast Belgian Blue £430, Leslie Wilson Belgian Blue £420, Morrow farms Belgian Blue £420, JA Thompson, Randalstown (2) Aberdeen Angus £410, G Devlin, Randalstown Belgian Blue £410, JA Thompson, Randalstown Aberdeen Angus £410, G Devlin Belgian Blue £405, Samuel Herbison, Ballymena Friesian £400, R and C Steede, Cullybackey Aberdeen Angus £390, ES Hall, Ballyclare Aberdeen Angus £390, J and J Huey, Army Belgian Blue £390, Morrow farms, Belfast Belgian Blue £390, J and J Huey, Armoy Limousin £385, Wm Pearson, Newtownards Hereford £385, DS Wharry, Glenarm Simmental £385, JA Thompson, Randalstown Aberdeen Angus £380 and R and C Steede, Cullybackey Aberdeen Angus £380.

Friesian bull calves sold to: W and F Hill, Randalstown £330, £310, £290, £280, Howard McFerran, Ballywalter (2) £280, W and F Hill £260, £255, £250, John Graham, Glenwherry (4) £195, J McCann, Lurgan £180, W and F Hill, (2) £170, Alastair McBurney, Clough (2) £150 and J McCann (2) £150, £125.

An entry of 360 weanlings in Ballymena on Friday resulted in a terrific trade.

Bullocks sold to £620 over for a Charolais 430kg £1050 presented by D Kane, Cushendall.

Heifers sold to £610 over for a Limousin 470kg at £1080 offered by M and R Simpson, Broughshane.

Bulls/bullocks 0-300kgs

TJ Magee, Ballyclare (3) Charolais 220kg £680 (309), S Taylor, Ligoniel Charolais 250kg £745 (298), (2) Charolais 270kg £790 (292), R Rea, Portglenone Belgian Blue 210kg £590 (281), Limousin 250kg £690 (276), James Magee, Kilwaughter (3) Charolais 270kg £745 (275), Neil McLoughlin, Cushendall Charolais 300kg £825 (275), W McQuitty, Clough Charolais 240kg £660 (275), P McEldowney, Swatragh Charolais 220kg £600 (272), Stephen McDowell, Magheramourne Limousin 270kg £730 (270) and M Morrell, Garvagh Limousin 280kg £750 (267).

301-350kgs

R Hunter, Larne Limousin 350kg £930 (265), Neil McLoughlin, Cushendall Charolais 330kg £860 (260), M McIlhatton, Glenravel Limousin 330kg £840 (254), R Rea, Portglenone Limousin 330kg £830 (251), D Gaston, Carnlough Limousin 340kg £850 (250), Jeffrey Wray, Carnlough Limousin 340kg £840 (247), George Quinn, Upper Ballinderry (3) Simmental 330kg £810 (245), RJ McKane, Ballymena (2) Aubrac 310kg £760 (245), A Abbott, Lisburn Limousin 320kg £780 (243), M Morrell, Garvagh Limousin 350kg £845 (241), RJ McKane, Ballymena Aubrac 310kg £745 (240), Neil McLoughlin, Limousin 340kg £815 (239) and P McConnell, Ligoniel Charolais 330kg £790 (239).

351kg and over

P McConnell, Ligoniel Charolais 360kg £940 (261), T Knox, Ballynure Charolais 370kg £960 (259), RJ Hoey, Ballymena Limousin 370kg £930 (251), Limousin 400kg £1000 (250), Leslie Turtle, Brougshane Limousin 380kg £950 (250), T Knox, Ballynure Limousin 360kg £895 (248), D McGarel, Glenarm Charolais 400kg £990 (247), local producer (2) Charolais 380kg £940 (247), Amy Griffith, Ballyclare Limousin 360kg £890 (247), local farmer Charolais 360kg £890 (247), VN Fleck, Brougshane Limousin 400kg £980 (245), Donal Kane, Cushendall Charolais 430kg £1050 (244), M and R Simpson, Brougshane Limousin 420kg £1020 (242), VN Fleck, Brougshane Limousin 380kg £900 (236) and M Morrell, Garvagh Limousin 370kg £870 (235).

Heifers 0-300kgs

J Mills, Kilwaughter Charolais 260kg £730 (280), T Stewart, Cairncastle Blonde d'Aquitaine 240kg £635 (264), Stephen McDowell, Magheramourne (2) Limousin 200kg £520 (260), W Millar, Antrim Limousin 240kg £620 (258), Miss J Gilliland, Muckamoure Limousin 260kg £660 (253), W Millar, Antrim Limousin 260kg £660 (253), Jeffrey Wray, Carnlough Limousin 300kg £760 (253), M Morrell, Garvagh Limousin 270kg £675 (250), Seamus Lagan, Moneymore (2) Charolais 230kg £575 (250), George Mills, Glenarm Limousin 300kg £745 (248), Limousin 280kg £695 (248) and Seamus Lagan, Moneymore (3) Charolais 270kg £670 (248).

301-350kgs

J Mills, Kilwaughter Belgian Blue 330kg £880 (266), Seamus Lagan, Moneymore Charolais 340kg £875 (257), Jeffrey Wray, Carnlough Limousin 340kg £850 (250), local farmer Charolais 340kg £840 (247), A Abbott, Lisburn Limousin 320kg £780 (243), S Taylor, Ligoniel (2) Limousin 310kg £745 (240), M Morrell, Garvagh Limousin 320kg £760 (237), Miss J Gilliland, Muckamore Limousin 320kg £750 (234), local farmer (2) Charolais 350kg £820 (234), D Gaston, Carnlough (2) Limousin 350kg £820 (234), George Mills, Glenarm Limousin 320kg £735 (229), Wilson Rainey, Larne Limousin 340kg £780 (229) and George Mills, Glenarm Limousin 310kg £710 (229).

351kg and over

Ramone Hayes, Moorfields Belgian Blue 460kg £1060 (230), M and R Simpson, Broughshane Limousin 470kg £1080 (229), local farmer (3) Charolais 370kg £850 (229), (2) Charolais 380kg £870 (229), RJ Hoey, Ballymena Limousin 360kg £820 (227), WHS McCrory, Glenarm Charolais 380kg £835 (219), Neil McLoughlin, Cushendall Charolais 400kg £870 (217), RJ Hoey, Ballymena Limousin 360kg £780 (216), Neil McLoughlin Charolais 390kg £845 (216), local farmer (2) Charolais 420kg £905 (215), M McCoy Limousin 370kg £795 (214) and RJ Hoey, Ballymena Limousin 390kg £830 (212).

Tuesday, May 26, 2020: Just under 300 store cattle in Ballymena resulted in a steady trade.

Bullocks sold to £770 over for a Limousin 620kg at £1390 offered by E Logan, Ahoghill.

Heifers sold to £650 over for a Limousin 600kg at £1250 presented by Phillip Kerr, Cloughmills.

Bulls/bullocks 0-500kgs

J Lusk, Lisburn (3) Limousin 260kg £650 (250), Aberdeen Angus 310kg £740 (238), D McCammon, Larne Limousin 290kg £680 (234), J Lusk Limousin 330kg £730 (221), Nigel Herdman, Moira Stabiliser 350kg £765 (218), D McCammon Hereford 330kg £700 (212), Nigel Herdman Stabiliser 340kg £715 (210), RJ McKane, Ballymena Charolais 400kg £840 (210), E McCorry, Glengormley Limousin 400kg £830 (207), Nigel Herdman St 340kg £705 (207), RJ McKane Simmental 360kg £740 (205), D McCammon, Larne Hereford 340kg £695 (204) and C Gibson, Dungiven WG 230kg £470 (204), Belgian Blue 300kg £610 (203).

501kg and over

E Logan, Ahoghill Limousin 620kg £1390 (224), Limousin 550kg £1230 (223), Limousin 620kg £1310 (211), D Hanna, Ballymoney (2) Limousin 510kg £1060 (207), Wm McMullan, Toomebridge Limousin 520kg £1065 (204), M McCamphill, Dunloy Simmental 540kg £1100 (203), E Logan, Ahoghill Limousin 590kg £1200 (203), Norman Andrews, Donaghadee Hereford 610kg £1230 (201), R Garrett, Comber Limousin 530kg £1050 (198), Wm Calderwood, Dunloy (2) Charolais 520kg £1030 (198), E Logan, Ahoghill Limousin 690kg £1160 (196), RJ and G McCullough, Ballyclare Simmental 560kg £1080 (192), Wm McMullan, Toomebridge Limousin 550kg £1060 (192) and R and S McMullan Belgian Blue 550kg £1060 (192).

Heifers 0-500kgs

J Lusk, Lisburn Limousin 260kg £620 (238), E McCorry, Glengormley Limousin 370kg £860 (232), J Lusk Limousin 260kg £595 (228), Mervyn McConkey, Larne (3) Limousin 390kg £890 (228), Felix McEvoy, Ballyward Limousin 290kg £660 (227), WA Weatherup, Comber Limousin 460kg £1000 (217), J Lusk, Limousin 270kg £585 (216), Limousin 280kg £605 (216), Philip Kerr, Cloughmills Limousin 480kg £1030 (214), J Lusk (2) Limousin 280kg £600 (214), Limousin 300kg £635 (211) and Felix McEvoy (2) Aberdeen Angus 350kg £740 (211).

501kg and over

Philip Kerr, Cloughmills Limousin 600kg £1250 (208), Limousin 560kg £1100 (196), H Milliken, Newtownards (2) Belgian Blue 510kg £1000 (196), H McCloy, Cullybackey Charolais 520kg £1015 (195), R and S McMullan, Broughshane (2) Aberdeen Angus 560kg £1080 (192), Norman Andrews, Donaghadee Limousin 630kg £1200 (190), H Milliken Aberdeen Angus 560kg £1050 (187), Norman Andrews Hereford 510kg £955 (187), Howard McCutcheon, Groomsport (2) Belgian Blue 530kg £990 (186) and Liam Kinney, Glenariffe Charolais 530kg £990 (186).

Wednesday, May 27, 2020: An entry of 1061 sheep in Ballymena resulted in a lesser trade.

Fat lambs sold to 500p for a pen of 17 Texel 19kg at £95 presented by PJ Kane, Ballycastle and to a top per head of £112 for a pen of 3 Suffolk from David Ford, Islandmagee.

Fat ewes sold to £105.

Fat lambs (860)

(Top prices per kg)

PJ Kane, Ballycastle 17 Texel 19kg £95 (500), A and D McAfee, Bushmills 7 Texel 21.5kg £106 (493), N Milliken, Ballymoney 4 Charollais 18.5kg £90 (486), I Morrison, Dunloy 54 Texel 21kg £102 (485), Brendan McCann, Portglenone 8 Texel 20kg £96 (480), WJ Shaw, Cloughmills 6 Texel 20kg £96 (480), Jacqueline McIlrath, Glarryford 9 Suffolk 20kg £96 (480), Margaret Millen, Coleraine 4 Texel 22kg £105 (477), A and D McAfee, Bushmills 8 Texel 22kg £105 (477), I Hood, Ballymena 6 Texel 21kg £100 (476), J Lynn, Cullybackey 10 Texel 21kg £100 (476), Paul Butler, Rathkenny 22 Suffolk 20kg £95 (475), Norman McAuley Jnr, Ballyclare 10 Texel 20kg £95 (475), P McIlrath, Ballymena 9 Texel 20kg £95 (475), Luke Finlay, Broughshane 6 Texel 20.5kg £97 (473), Edward Jamison, Macosquin 5 Hampshire 20.5kg £97 (473), Ian Dodds, Glenwherry 18 Texel 22kg £104 (472), M McCullough, Ballymena 15 Suffolk 20.5kg £96.50 (470), Scott Wharry, Glenarm 11 Texel 20kg £94 (470), K Dobbin, Ballycastle 13 Texel 21.5kg £101 (469), Ivan Wallace, Doagh 16 Texel 22.5kg £105.50 (468), Alastair Dale, Ballymena 2 Texel 20.5kg £96 (468) and Esther Farquhar, Moorfields 2 Texel 22kg £103 (468).

Top price per head: David Ford, Islandmagee 3 Suffolk 32kg £112, B McMillan, Cullybackey 1 Texel 28kg £111, J French 2 Charollais 29.5kg £110, E Clyde, Muckamore 9 Texel 23.5kg £109, Ian Colville, Newtownards 5 Texel 26kg £108, Kenneth Bell, Brougshane 1 Texel 25kg £108, John A Bell, Toomebridge 1 Dorset 29kg £106, A and D McAfee, Bushmills 7 Texel 21.5kg £106, Wm Nutt, Bushmills 1 Texel 25kg £106, B and C McIlroy, Raloo 2 Texel 25kg £106, Ranaghan Poultry, Randalstown 5 Texel 24kg £106, Ivan Wallace, Doagh 16 Texel 22.5kg £105.50, Frank Higgins, Toomebridge 17 Texel 23kg £105.50, Margaret Millen, Coleraine 4 Texel 22kg £105, R Taylor, Upper Ballinderry 5 Suffolk 25kg £105, James Houston, Randalstown 6 Rouge 24kg £105, A and D McAfee, 8 Texel 22kg £105, A Hutchinson, Garvagh 7 Charollais 24kg £105, Frank Higgins, Toomebridge 24 Charollais 23.5kg £105, Adam Hunter, Brougshane 10 Texel 24.5kg £104.80, J and M Hamill, Broughshane 7 Texel 23kg £104.50, P McConnell, Ligoniel 14 Suffolk 23.5kg £104, E McKendry, Ballymena 2 Texel 23.5kg £104 and TA Fenton, Rasharkin 20 Charollais 22.5kg £104.

Fat ewes (201)

First quality

Suffolk - £80-£100

Texel - £80-£105

Crossbred - £70-£80

Blackface - £45-£60