Thursday 22nd October 2026: An entry of 350 beef cattle on Thursday sold to a steady trade.

Beef cows to 392p for a Belgian Blue 690kg at £2704, Friesian cows to 262p for 810kg at £2122 and beef heifers to 382p for a Limousin 630kg at £2406.

Beef bullocks to 394p for a Belgian Blue 960kg at £3782 and to a top per head of £3802 for a Belgian Blue at 970kg and Friesian Bullocks to 304p for 600kg at £1824.

Beef cows

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D Robinson, Glenarm Belgian Blue 690kg £2704 (392), P Campbell, Carnlough Limousin 750kg £2895 (386), F McAuley, Toomebridge Limousin 770kg £2926 (380), 780kg £2870 (368), 600kg £2196 (366), D O'Kane, Swatragh Belgian Blue 610kg £2183 (358), M and F Speers, Cullybackey Limousin 850kg £3009 (354), R Clyde, Templepatrick Limousin 740kg £2545 (344), H Crawford, Newtownards Limousin 980kg £3292 (336), T Wray, Carnlough Limousin 720kg £2347 (326), local farmer Charolais 580kg £1867 (322) and A Kennedy, Ballyclare Saler 640kg £2048 (320).

Friesian cows

B and K Stewart, Cairncastle 810kg £2122 (262), W Hamill, Aughafatten 760kg £1869 (246), D Hemphill, Armoy 640kg £1510 (236), A McNair, Ballyclare 720kg £1684 (234), W J Kerr, Cloughmills 670kg £1527 (228), W Rea, Crumlin 480kg £1094 (228), J Adair, Kells 690kg £1559 (226), D Borland, Bushmills 620kg £1351 (218), S Gage, Clough 640kg £1369 (214), W Hamill 700kg £1498 (214), R H A Barkley, Dunloy 910kg £1947 (214), 720kg £1526 (212), D Wallace, Antrim 690kg £1449 (210), R, J and H Shanks, Dunadry 740kg £1509 (204), R H A Barkley 910kg £1820 (200) and J Adair 660kg £1320 (200).

Beef heifers

R Clyde, Templepatrick Limousin 630kg £2406 (382), local farmer Blonde d'Aquitaine 550kg £2035 (370), Limousin 510kg £1846 (362), G and J McEwen, Downpatrick Charolais 620kg £2244 (362), J Scullin, Toomebridge Limousin 540kg £1933 (358), G and J McEwen Charolais 650kg £2262 (348), 660kg £2244 (340), J Campbell, Carnlough Limousin 700kg £2380 (340), D Borland, Bushmills Fleckvieh 630kg £2142 (340), local farmer Limousin 540kg £1825 (338), G and J McEwen Charolais 650kg £2197 (338), P J McQuillan, Glenravel Speckle Park 630kg £2129 (338), local farmer Shorthorn beef 660kg £2217 (336), R Woodside, Larne Limousin 760kg £2538 (334) and M McKenna, Ballymoney Stabliser 650kg £2145 (330).

Beef bullocks

Top per head

H Crawford, Moneyrea Belgian Blue 970kg £3802, Belgian Blue 960kg £3782, L M O’Neill, Ardboe Charolais 1060kg £3773, Charolais 900kg £3402, W Nutt, Bushmills Limousin 860kg £3371, L M O'Neill Charolais 890kg £3328, Charolais 880kg £3256, Charolais 870kg £3184, S Moore, Portstewart Charolais 850kg £3077, L M O’Neill Charolais 820kg £3066, J Alexander, Ballygowan Simmental 850kg £3043, B Harkness, Cookstown Blonde d'Aquitaine 890kg £3026, M C Donaldson Charolais 840kg £3024, B Harkness, Charolais 860kg £2975, S Moore, Charolais 870kg £2975 and B Harkness, Limousin 900kg £2934.

Top per kg

H Crawford, Moneyrea Belgian Blue 960kg £3782 (378), Belgian Blue 970kg £3802 (392), W Nutt, Bushmills Limousin 860kg £3371 (392), R Thompson, Mosside Limousin 750kg £2865 (382), G McKinstry, Ballyclare Limousin 710kg £2698 (380), L M O’Neill, Ardboe Charolais 900kg £3402 (378), R Thompson, Mosside Limousin 760kg £2857 (376), M C Donaldson, Lisburn Limousin 730kg £2730 (374), G McKinstry, Ballyclare Charolais 720kg £2692 (374), L M O’Neill, Charolais 820kg £3066 (374), Charolais 890kg £3328 (374) M C Donaldson, Limousin 730kg £2715 (372), J Scullin, Toomebridge Charolais 740kg £2752 (372), J Alexander, Ballygowan Limousin 700kg £2590 (370), L M O’Neill, Charolais 880kg £3256 (370) and M C Donaldson, Limousin 710kg £2627 (370).

Friesian bullocks

M Wallace, Cloughmills 600kg £1824 (304), D R Gage, Clough 550kg £1672 (304), 650kg £1950 (300), M Wallace, Cloughmills 610kg £1805 (296), G Rowney, Ballyclare 590kg £1687 (286), W Gilchrist, Clough 890kg £2492 (280), D R Gage, 540kg £1414 (262), M Wallace,550kg £1320 (240) and E Dougan, Castledawson 590kg £1345 (228).

Friday 23rd October 2026: Dairy cows - A good show of dairy cows today topped to £3700 for Friesian showed by W Black, Aghadowey, T Carlisle, Dundrod Holstein £3450, J Hunter Crumlin Ayrshire £3300, Holstein £3250, W Black, Friesian £2950, G M Kernohan, Broughshane Holstein £2950, R J and H Shanks, Dundry Holstein £2900, G M Kernohan, Holstein £2850, W Black, Friesian £2500, R J and H Shanks, Holstein £2000, Holstein £1950, Holstein £1900 and T Carson, Cloughmills Jersey £1900, Jersey £1650, Jersey £1650, Jersey £1650.

Bulls

A smaller show of bulls topped to £2950 for Charolais presented by N Donaghy, Cookstown, A Scott, Templepatrick Abondance £2050.

Suckler cows

A great show to sucklers topped to £3150 for Limousin with heifer calf presented by W Reid, Aughafatten, G Gault, Ballyclare Stabliser with bull calf £3150, A Scott, Templepatrick Abondance £3100, A Christie, Ballymoney Limousin with heifer calf £2900, A and W McKee, Shorthorn beef with heifer calf £2800, A Christie, Speckle Park with heifer calf £2650, I Morrison, Ballymena Irish Moile with heifer calf £2600, A Scott, Abondance £2300, W J I Hood, Ballymena Shorthorn beef with bull calf £2250, I Morrison, Ballymena Irish Moile with bull calf £2200, A Scott, Abondance £2100, W J I Hood, Her with heifer calf £1950, I Morrison, Irish Moile £1750, Irish Moile £1720, M McDonnell, Antrim £1650 and R Dundee, Ballymena Belgian Blue with heifer calf £1650.

Calves

An entry of 306 calves averaged £717.

Bulls to £1140 for a Limousin.

Heifers to £1055 for a Charolais and Friesian bulls to £890.

Bulls

S McGookin, Carrickfergus Limousin £1140, T Duncan, Crumlin Limousin £1120, T J Hamilton, Dungannon Charolais £1100 x4, T Morrow, Magheramorne Charolais £1095, local farmer Limousin £1080, T Morrow Charolais £1080, D Millan, Ballymoney Aberdeen Angus £1060, I Tanner, Castlerock Belgian Blue £1050, A McBurney, Cloughmills Belgian Blue £1020, A Porter, Lisburn Belgian Blue £1010, M McDonnell, Antrim Charolais £1010, A McBurney Belgian Blue £1000 and M McDonnell Aberdeen Angus £1000.

Heifers

Local farmer Charolais £1055, S McCormick, Martinstown Charolais £1010, T J Hamilton, Dungannon Charolais £1000, local farmer Charolais £980, A Park, Ballynure Belgian Blue £960, M C Morrow, Magheramourne Charolais £935, A Park, Ballynure Belgian Blue £900 x4, T Duncan, Crumlin Limousin £880 x2, A Porter, Lisburn Belgian Blue £850 x3 and A Park Belgian Blue £850.

Friesian bulls

T Duncan, Crumlin £890, £790, D R Gage, Cloughmills £640 x3, £560 x2, I Cruikshanks, Newtownards £530 x6, I Tanner, Castlerock £520 and S Brennan, Larne £480 x2.

Weanlings

462 weanlings presented in Ballymena on Friday met another good trade.

Bullocks to £1620 over for a Limousin at 430kg £2050 presented by Ivor Hyndman, Maghera and heifers to £1530 over for a Charolais at 520kg £2050 presented by M and A Guy, Limavady.

Bullocks

Up to 300kg

S Taylor, Belfast Charolais 290kg £1890 (651), L McClinton, Glenarm Simmental 290kg £1810 (624), R McGinley, Ballymoney Limousin 270kg £1680 (622), R McAuley, Ballyclare Charolais 210kg £1300 (619), W and G Hanna, Ballymoney Charolais 280kg £1700 (607), S J Mulholland, Belfast Charolais 220kg £1330 (604), I Lynn, Armoy Limousin 230kg £1390 (604), S Taylor, Charolais 300kg £1810 (603), S Hill, Carrickfergus Limousin 260kg £1560 (600), I Lynn, Limousin 220kg £1300 (590), D Savage, Loughisland Charolais 290kg £1660 (572), L McClinton, Glenarm Charolais 280kg £1600 (571), A Lowry, Glenavy Charolais 270kg £1540 (570), I G Hyndman, Maghera Limousin 230kg £1310 (569), A Lowry, Charolais 280kg £1590 (567) and S J Mulholland, Springfield Charolais 280kg £1590 (567).

301-350kg

T Mulholland, Dunmurray Charolais 330kg g£1930 (584), I G Hyndman, Maghera Limousin 340kg £1880 (552), S Taylor, Belfast Charolais 320kg £1740 (543), R Robinson, Broughshane Limousin 320kg £1730 (540), Simmental 350kg £1830 (522), R Jordan, Glenavy Charolais 320kg £1670 (521), J R Beggs, Larne Charolais 330kg £1720 (521), Charolais 330kg £1720 (521), T Mulholland, Dunmurray Charolais 310kg £1610 (519), R Jordan, Charolais 320kg £1660 (518), Charolais 330Khg £1710 (518), J R Beggs, Charolais 320kg £1650 (515), R Jordan, Charolais 320kg £1650 (515), S Taylor, Belfast Charolais 310kg £1580 (509), R Jordan, Charolais 320kg £1620 (506) and B Laverty, Armoy, Charolais 350kg £1770 (505).

Over 351kg

R G Mulholland, Springfield Charolais 390kg £2000 (512), B Laverty, Ballymoney Charolais 380kg £1840 (484), I G Hyndman, Maghera Limousin 430kg £2050 (476), J McAuley, Ballyclare Charolais 360kg £1700 (472), Charolais 390kg £1840 (471), C Fleming, Nutt's Corner Limousin 380kg £1770 (465), B Laverty, Charolais 390kg £1810 (464), J R Beggs, Larne Charolais 360kg £1670 (463), C Fleming, Nutt's Corner Limousin 380kg £1750 (460), B Laverty, Charolais 370kg £1680 (454), J McAuley, Ballyclare Charolais 360kg £1620 (450), C Fleming, Limousin 380kg £1710 (450), S Graham, Portglenone Limousin 380kg £1680 (442), Charolais 410kg £1760 (429), F J McDonnell, Glenravel, Martinstown Charolais 440kg £1870 (425) and P McCord, Randalstown Limousin 400kg £1690 (422).

Heifers

Up to 300kg

Local producer, Limousin 160kg £1090 (681), Charolais 160kg £1090 (681), Charolais 170kg £1100 (647), Charolais 170kg £21100 (647), T Mulholland, Dunmurray, Charolais 270kg £1580 (585), local producer Charolais 210kg £1220 (581), Charolais 210kg £1220 (581), S J Mulholland, Belfast Charolais 280kg £1580 (564), T Mulholland, Dunmurry Charolais 280kg £1570 (560), R McGinley, Ballymoney Simmental 250kg £1360 (544), S Taylor, Belfast Charolais 300kg £1610 (536), S Hill, Carrickfergus Limousin 290kg £1550 (534), J R Beggs, Larne Charolais 280kg £1490 (532), D Savage, Loughisland Charolais 190kg £1010 (531) and local producer, Charolais 210kg £1100 (523).

301-350kg

J R Beggs, Larne Charolais 310kg £1640 (529), R Jordan, Glenavy Charolais 310kg £1600 (516), J McKenna, Ahoghill Belgian Blue 310kg £1590 (512), T Mulholland, Dunmurray Charolais 320kg £1590 (496), R G Mulholland, Belfast Charolais 310kg £1540 (496), T Montgomery, Kells Charolais 330kg £1630 (493), R Jordan, Glenavy Charolais 330kg £1630 (493), S Taylor, Belfast Charolais 320kg £1560 (487), A Lowry, Glenavy Charolais 320kg £1560 (487), J R Beggs, Larne Charolais 320kg £1560 (487), S Hill, Carrickfergus, Limousin 310kg £1510 (587), R Jordan, Limousin 330kg £1590 (481), B Connon, Larne Limousin 350kg £1610 (460), J R Beggs, Charolais 320kg £1470 (459), S Graham, Portglenone Limousin 350kg £1600 (457) and A Lowry, Charolais 320kg £1420 (443).

Over 351kg

I G Hyndman, Maghera Limousin 370kg £1700 (459), Limousin 360kg £1600 (444), W J Marshall, Ahoghill Limousin 370kg £1610 (435), C Fleming, Nutt's Corner Limousin 370kg £1570 (424), M McGarry, Ballymena Limousin 420kg £1780 (423), L McGarry, Loughgiel Charolais 400kg £1660 (415), B Laverty, Armoy Charolais 360kg £1490 (413), M and A Guy, Limavady Charolais 460kg £1890 (410), M McGarry, Ballymena Limousin 460kg £1870 (406), M and A Guy, Limousin 460kg £1870 (406), B Connon, Larne Limousin 380kg £1540 (405), B Laverty, Limousin 360kg £1450 (402), C Fleming, Nutt's Corner Limousin 360kg £1450 (402), M and A Guy, Limousin 420kg £1680 (400), S Blaney, Ahoghill Charolais 430kg £1720 (400) and L McGarry, Charolais 390kg £1550 (397).

Monday (evening) 26th October 2026: 1762 Sheep on Monday night sold with a steady trade.

Ewe lambs to £265 for 2 Dutch Spotted and store lambs to £134 for 18 Texels.

Breeding sheep sold to £600 for 8 Blackface hoggets.

The second annual multibreed ram fair topped at 1500gns for a Texel ram.

Store lambs

C and M White, Aughafatten 18 Texel £134, J Petticrew, Cairncastle 20 Texel £134, D McDonnell, Glenariffe 30 Texel £134, B Jamison, Armoy 11 Texel £132, R Clarke, Armoy 52 Texel £131, local farmer 17 Texel £130, J Kerr, Coleraine 20 Texel £129.50, R M Carson, Islandmagee 2 Charollais £129, C Carey, Newtowncrommelin 17 Texel £128, B and A McCammon, Magheramorne 13 Texel £127.50, M McAllister, Glenarm 16 Texel £127, local farmer 14 Texel £125, D McDonnell 15 Texel £123.50, N McBurney, Ballyclare 12 Texel £122 and N Connolly, Amoy 9 Texel £120.

Ewe lambs

J Fulton, Glarryford 2 Dutch Spotted £265, C and M Mullan, Drumsurn 11 Suffolk £220, 12 Suffolk £190, J Fulton 2 Dutch Spotted £172, A Boyd, Cloughmills 8 Crossbred £165, C and M Mullan 11 Suffolk £165, A Boyd 10 Crossbred £160, local farmer 6 Charollais £160, 3 Suffolk £160, local farmer 1 Texel £160 and J Kerr, Coleraine 1 Texel £160.

Breeding sheep

J J Brannigan, Dungannon 8 Blackface £600, 9 Blackface £370, A Dodd, Saintfield 8 Dorset £275, J J Brannigan 12 Blackface £270, 8 Blackface £250, A Dodd 6 Texel £240, 8 Dorset £240, J Connon, Limavady 12 Crossbred £240, 7 Crossbred £230, D McKillop, Loughgiel 8 Mule £228, J Wilkinson, Cookstown 4 Mule £225, J Connon 11 Crossbred £220, J Wilkinson 5 Suffolk £210, B and S Duffin, Kells 2 Mule £205, J Wilkinson 2 Suffolk £205 and D McKillop 10 Mule £200.

Tuesday 27th October 2026: An entry of 218 Store cattle in Ballymena on Tuesday resulted in a steady trade.

Bullocks sold to £1860 over for a Charolais 730kg at £2550 presented by Leo McFall, Ahoghill.

Heifers sold to £1700 over for a Charolais 660kg at £2360 offered by J McPeake, Portglenone.

Bullocks

0kg to 500kg

S Scullion, Glenarm Charolais 460kg £2090 (454) W Reid, Aughafatten Limousin 460kg £2040 (443) Limousin 500kg £2160 (432) M McCloskey, Toomebridge Charolais 470kg £2030 (431) G Stirling, Parkgate Charolais 480kg £2070 (431) S Scullion, Glenarm Charolais 460kg £1970 (428) M McCloskey, Toomebridge Charolais 500kg £2140 (428) G Devlin, Randalstown Belgian Blue 450kg £1870 (415) Charolais 490kg £1910 (389) S Scullion, Charolais 470kg £1830 (389) G Devlin, Charolais 470kg £1820 (387) S Scullion, Glenarm Limousin 450kg £1720 (382) G Devlin, Charolais 470kg £1790 (380) G Rowney, Ballynure Belgian Blue 490kg £1860 (379) C Stewart, Limousin 440kg £1660 (377) and M McCloskey, Toomebridge Charolais 480kg £1780 (370).

501kg and over

W Reid, Aughafatten Limousin 530kg £2340 (441) Limousin 570kg £2460 (431) G Stirling, Parkgate Charolais 520kg £2180 (419) M McCloskey, Limousin 510kg £2100 (411) Charolais 540kg £2220 (411) Charolais 520kg £2120 (407) G Stirling, Charolais 520kg £2110 (405) M McCloskey, Charolais 540kg £2190 (405) Charolais 520kg £2100 (403) Charolais 530kg £2140 (403) Charolais 540kg £2180 (403) Limousin 520kg £2090 (401) Limousin 520kg £2080 (400) Charolais 570kg £2270 (398) G Stirling, Parkgate Charolais 530kg £2100 (396) and M McCloskey, Charolais 530kg £2100 (396).

Heifers

0kg to 500kg

W Reid, Aughafatten Limousin 500kg £1810 (362) S Richmond, Cloughmills Charolais 470kg £1690 (359) J Scullion, Toomebridge Limousin 470kg £1690 (359) S and G Davidson, Broughshane 2 Abondance 470kg £1640 (348) J Scullion, Charolais 410kg £1410 (343) A McCullough, Ballymena Simmental 400kg £1370 (342) S Richmond, Cloughmills Charolais 480kg £1630 (339) A McCullough, Simmental 430kg £1460 (339) S and G Davidson, Broughshane Belgian Blue 460kg £1560 (339) A McCullough, Ballymena Simmental 350kg £1170 (334) NF O'Loughlin, Charolais 450kg £1500 (333) R Adams, Ballymena Limousin 390kg £1300 (333) T Connon, Broughshane Abondance 390kg £1300 (333) and J McKinstry, Ballyclare 2x Abondance 490kg £1620 (330).

501kg and over

W Reid, Aughafatten Limousin 510kg £1940 (380) G McPeake, Portglenone Charolais 600kg £2170 (361) N F O'Loughlin, Limousin 550kg £1980 (360) G McPeake, Charolais 660kg £2360 (357) Charolais 580kg £2040 (351) S and G Davidson, Broughshane Belgian Blue 590kg £2030 (344) N and J Coleman, Doagh Belgian Blue 520kg £1740 (334) NF O'Loughlin, Charolais 640kg £2130 (332) Limousin 520kg £1730 (332) A Ferguson and Partners, Ballyclare Belgian Blue 520kg £1730 (332) Belgian Blue 560kg £1860 (332) J Scullion, Simmental 530kg £1760 (332) T Connon, Broughshane Abondance 600kg £1980 (330) NF O'Loughlin, Charolais 650kg £2140 (329) S and G Davidson, Abondance 520gk £1690 (325) and NF O'Loughlin, Charolais 610kg £1970 (323).