Beef cows selling to £2599 per head at Ballymena Mart

Ewe lambs sold to £245 for a pen of Suffolk Cheviot lambs presented by K O'Hara, Knocknacarry Road and to £240 for a great pen of Mule ewe lambs from Stephen McDonnell, Ballybrack.

The large entry of store lambs saw strong bidding and sold to £134.50 for a pen of 57 Texels, paid to Patrick McNeill, Ballyvenaught.

Ewe lambs

K O'Hara, Knocknacarry 9 Suffolk Cheviot £245; S McDonnell, Ballybrack 10 Mule £240; P McCormick, The Grove, Torr 10 Mule £240; J J McAlister, Glendun 10 Mule £235; E McCormick, Brablagh 10 Mule £225; B Magee, Clady 12 Mule £220; McKay Brothers, Torr 10 Mule £220; J McNeill, The Park, Torr 12 Mule £215; P McCormick, The Grove, Torr 10 Mule £215; K O'Hara, Knocknacarry 10 Cheviot £210; J McNeill, The Park, Torr 14 Mule £205; S McDonnell, Ballybrack 10 Mule £205; J J McAlister, Glendun 12 Mule £204; E McCormick, Brablagh 6 Mule £200; S McDonnell, Ballybrack 13 Mule £200 and McKay Brothers 8 Mule £200.

Store lambs

P McNeill, Ballyvenaught 58 Texel £134.50; L and M Blaney, Mullarts, Tromra 12 Mule £134; J and A Murphy, Torr 60 Mule £132, 65 Mule £131.50; M Delargy, Ballyeamon 35 Texel £131.50; E and H McKeegan, Glenann 6 Texel £131; D Convery, Glendun 15 Mule £131; McKay Brothers, Torr 25 Mule £131; P McSparran, Knocknacarry 38 Texel £131; D Convery, Glendun 23 Suffolk £130; P McNeill, Ballyvenaught 10 Texel £130 and M and M Convery, Glendun 12 Mule £130.

Thursday 2nd September 2026: A smaller show of 235 beef cattle on Thursday sold with a slightly improved trade.

Beef cows to 376p for a Belgian Blue 680kg at £2556, Friesian cow to 274p for 620kg at £1698 and beef heifers to 388p for a Limousin 670kg at £2599.

Beef bullocks to £394p for a Limousin 780kg at £3073 and to a top per head of £3332 for a Belgian Blue 850kg and Friesian bullocks to 282p for 520kg at £1466.

Beef cows

local farmer Belgian Blue 680kg £2556 (376), R Gault, Ballyclare Limousin 700kg £2562 (366), 690kg £2497 (362), D Andrew, Templepatrick Limousin 660kg £2362 (358), 650kg £2327 (358), 740kg £2634 (356), 680kg £2284 (336), D Bell, Randalstown Limousin 810kg £2705 (334), R Canning, Drumsurn Limousin 770kg £2541 (330), J Kane, Cushendall Limousin 660kg £2178 (330), I N McClelland, Coleraine Charolais 780kg £2574 (330), B McAllister, Glenarm Charolais 620kg £1996 (322), V J Wallace, Garvagh Aberdeen Angus 690kg £2194 (318), Aberdeen Angus 700kg £2226 (318), local farmer Charolais 640kg £2035 (318) and R Canning Limousin 610kg £1903 (312).

Holstein/Friesian cows

A Getty, Mosside 620kg £1698 (274), D J Kane, Bushmills 630kg £1512 (240), local farmer 530kg £1272 (240), A Bowden, Greyabbey 660kg £1557 (236), R, J and H Shanks, Dunadry 760kg £1778 (234), A and I Cruikshank, Glarryford 700kg £1624 (232), A Bowden 670kg £1527 (228), D Scott, Coleraine 700kg £1582 (226) and A Getty 700kg £1540 (220).

Beef heifers

V N Fleck, Broughshane Limousin 670kg £2599 (388), W Campbell, Carnlough Limousin 710kg £2740 (386), V N Fleck Limousin 640kg £2457 (384), A Ross, Newtownards Limousin 640kg £2444 (382), R J Arrell, Randalstown Belgian Blue 610kg £2330 (382), A Ross Charolais 660kg £2508 (380), V N Fleck, Broughshane Limousin 720kg £2736 (380), R Canning, Drumsurn Charolais 630kg £2381 (378), A McCullough, Cullybackey Charolais 750kg £2820 (376), M Pentland, Lisburn Limousin 520kg £1955 (376) and A Ross Limousin 540kg £2019 (374), 590kg £2194 (372), 680kg £2516 (370).

Beef bullocks

Top per kg

B McAuley, Antrim Limousin 780kg £3073 (394) RJ Arrell, Randalstown Belgian Blue 850kg £3332 (392) Limousin 810kg £3118 (385) A McCullough Cullybackey Limousin 680kg £2563 (377) K McDevitt, Limavady Limousin 670kg £2492 (372) R Thompson, Ballymoney Limousin 760kg £2812 (370) K McDevitt, Charolais 660kg £2442 (370) B Harkness, Coagh Limousin 740kg £2723 (368) B McLean, Armoy Charolais 770kg £2833 (368) D Winter, Randalstown Abondance 740kg £2708 (366) J Mackey, Ballynure Charolais 630kg £2305 (366) R Thompson, Ballymoney Charolais 820kg £2984 (364) Limousin 730kg £2657 (364) J Calderwood, Portglenone Limousin 710kg £2584 (364) local farmer, Charolais 700kg £2548 (364) and K McDevitt, Charolais 690kg £2497 (362).

Top per head

RJ Arrell, Randalstown Belgian Blue 850kg £3332, B Harkness, Coagh Charolais 900kg £3150, RJ Arrell, Limousin 810kg £3118.50, B McAuley, Antrim Limousin 780kg £3073, RJ Arrell, Limousin 860kg £3010, B Harkness, Charolais 840kg £3007, R Thompson, Ballymoney Charolais 820kg £2984, D Stewart, Ballyclare Limousin 860kg £2958, J Calderwood, Charolais 840kg £2956, J Brennan, Charolais 830kg £2946, Charolais 880kg £2904, B Megahey, Shorthorn dairy 850kg £2890, B McLean, Charolais 770kg £2833, T Thompson, Limousin 760kg £2812, D Winter, Randalstown Abondance 790kg £2749 and B Harkness, Limousin 740kg £2723.

Friday 4th September 2026: Black Galloway, White Galloway and Belted Galloway Cattle - Smashing sale of Black Galloway, White Galloway and Belted Galloway Cattle topped to 5400g for Black Galloway presented by A W Edgar and H Irvine, from Ballymena for Black Galloway 5400g, T Madden, Carnlough Galloway 4600g, Gruige Farm, Cloughmills Galloway 4200g, H Irvine, Black Galloway 4000g, B Huey, Ballymoey Galloway 3800g, Gruige Farm, Galloway 3600g, B Moorhead, Ballymoney Wagyu 3600g, Gruige Farms Galloway 3200g, Galloway 3000g, Wagyu 2800g, J Robertson, Black Galloway 2800g, R Creith, Bushmills Black Galloway 2700g, Gruige Farm Galloway 2600g, B McDowell, Donaghadee Black Galloway 2600g and B Moorhead Galloway 2500g.

Dairy cows

Small sale of dairy cows today topped at £2900 for Holstein presented by I Small, Ahoghill, D and M McGregor, Ballymena Ayrshire £2650, R Stewart, Ballyclare Ayrshire £2650, S Jamieson, Broughshane Holstein £2350, Holstein £2300, D and M McGregor, Holstein £2250, T J Gordon, Ballyclare Ayrshire £2200, Ayrshire £2050, Ayrshire £2000, R Stewart, Ayrshire £1900, T J Gordon, Ayrshire £1800, Ayrshire £1800, D McClintock, Moorefields Friesian £1700, Holstein £1700, Holstein £1700 and G Forsythe, Cloughmills Holstein £1400.

Sucklers

Top price presented by W Cranson, from Newtownards for a Limousin with bull calf £3500, D Boyd, Portglenone Simmental with bull calf £3300, W Cranson, Limousin with heifer calf £3250, D Boyd, Simmental with bull calf £3000, Simmental with bull calf £2900, B Paul, Maghera Charolais with bull calf £2800, A Cudden, Castledawson Charolais £2800, Charolais £2800, N Brown, Greyabbey Charolais with bull calf £2500, W Weatherup, Carrickfergus Limousin with bull calf £2450 and A Cudden, Charolais £2250, Charolais £2200, Charolais £2000.

Calves

285 calves averaged £726.

Bulls to £1420 for a Simmental.

Heifers to £1280 for a Charolais and reared Friesians to £655 for four.

Bulls

C McDonnell, Ballycastle Simmental £1420, £1400, I Montgomery, Mallusk Charolais £1350, J and C J Hooks, Newtownards Aberdeen Angus £1320, local farmer Charolais £1280, J and C J Hooks Belgian Blue £1280, C McDonnell Charolais £1250, I McFarlane, Holywood Belgian Blue £1240 x3, local farmer Limousin £1230 x2 and A Gaston, Glarryford Aberdeen Angus £1190 x4.

Heifers

local farmer Charolais £1280, I Montgomery, Mallusk Charolais £1260, local farmer Limousin £1230, C McDonnell, Ballycastle Charolais £1190, J and C J Hooks, Newtownards Belgian Blue £1190, I McFarlane, Holywood Belgian Blue £1120, J and C J Hooks Charolais £1050, I McFarlane Belgian Blue £1040 x2, D Wallace, Antrim Charolais £1030 x2, I Montgomery Charolais £1000 and R Montgomery, Parkgate Limousin £1000.

Friesian/Holstein bulls

D Wallace, Antrim £655 x4, D and R Millar, Randalstown £550 x2, D Wallace £500 x3 and A Getty, Mosside £500 x9.

Weanlings

175 weanlings on Friday sold with another good steady trade.

Bullocks to £1940 over for a Limousin 650kg at £2590 presented by B McAllister. Glenarm and heifers to £1580 over for a Limousin 460kg at £2040 from R Spence, Drumlin.

Bullocks

Up to 300kg

D J McFerran, Dunloy Charolais 300kg £1710 (570), C Magill, Larne Limousin 300kg £1660 (553), D J McFerran Charolais 280kg £1540 (550), 290kg £1580 (544), J Collins, Rasharkin Belgian Blue 180kg £950 (527), local farmer Aberdeen Angus 230kg £1200 (521) x6, D Gillan, Garvagh Aberdeen Angus 290kg £1440 (496), M Simpson, Newtownards British Blue 300kg £1460 (486) x2 and J Collins, Rasharkin Limousin 300kg £1380 (460).

301 to 350kg

J McLaughlin, Aughafatten Charolais 310kg £1690 (545), D J McFerran, Dunloy Charolais 330kg £1780 (539), J McLaughlin Charolais 310kg £1640 (529), D J McFerran Charolais 320kg £1690 (528), C Magill, Larne Limousin 320kg £1690 (528), D J McFerran Charolais 310kg £1580 (509), B Connon, Larne Limousin 320kg £1580 (493), M Simpson, Newtownards British Blue 310kg £1490 (480) x2, J Connolly, Larne Charolais 340kg £1570 (461), M Simpson British Blue 310kg £1390 (448) x2 and J McLaughlin Charolais 350kg £1550 (442).

Over 351kg

C Magill, Larne Limousin 360kg £1870 (519), Charolais 370kg £1900 (513), 370kg £1840 (497), 380kg £1880 (494), B Connon, Larne Limousin 410kg £1950 (475), C Magill Charolais 400kg £1900 (475), K Molyneaux, Dundrod Charolais 400kg £1900 (475), J McLaughlin, Aughafatten Charolais 360kg £1700 (472), F McAllister, Glenarm Charolais 430kg £2020 (469), J McLaughlin Charolais 380kg £1770 (465), S Weatherup, Ballyclare Charolais 400kg £1840 (460), B McAllister, Glenarm Limousin 410kg £1880 (458), N and J McKee, Cairncastle Limousin 380kg £1740 (457), C Magill Charolais 430kg £1940 (451), B Connon Limousin 420kg £1880 (447) and R Spence, Crumlin Limousin 400kg £1780 (445).

Heifers

Up to 300kg

J McLaughlin, Aughafatten Charolais 240kg £1380 (575), local farmer Limousin 210kg £1160 (552), J McLaughlin Charolais 270kg £1410 (522), local farmer Limousin 200kg £1040 (520), J McLaughlin Limousin 300kg £1550 (516), Charolais 240kg £1230 (512), Charolais 240kg £1210 (504), D J McFerran, Dunloy Charolais 270kg £1310 (485), local farmer Limousin 200kg £960 (480), J Collins, Rasharkin Limousin 290kg £1310 (451) and D Gillan, Garvagh Charolais 250kg £1100 (440).

301 to 350kg

S Weatherup, Ballyclare Limousin 340kg £1700 (500), J Connolly, Larne Charolais 310kg £1440 (464), S Weatherup Limousin 320kg £1470 (459), J McLaughlin, Aughafatten Charolais 330kg £1510 (457), D J McFerran, Dunloy Charolais 310kg £1400 (451), S Weatherup Limousin 330kg £1490 (451), J Connolly Charolais 330kg £1480 (448), D Gillan, Garvagh Charolais 310kg £1390 (448) and S Weatherup Limousin 330kg £1460 (442).

Over 351kg

N and J McKee, Cairncastle Limousin 380kg £1790 (471), S Weatherup, Ballyclare Blonde d'Aquitaine 360kg £1690 (469), S Taylor, Ligoniel Charolais 370kg £1670 (451), S Molyneaux, Dundrod Charolais 400kg £1780 (445), R Spence, Crumlin Limousin 460kg £2040 (443), 420kg £1850 (440), Charolais 440kg £1890 (429), N and J McKee Limousin 380kg £1630 (429), J Cameron, Broughshane Limousin 420kg £1800 (428) and S Taylor, Ligoniel Simmental 390kg £1670 (428).

Monday 8th September 2026: Over 4000 sheep for sale on Monday night sold with a great trade overall.

Store lambs topped at £130.50 for 27 Texels from S P Fitzgerald, Crumlin and ewe lambs to £340 for 12 Cheviots from A Douglas, Limavady which were entered in the annual sale of Suffolk Cheviot and Cheviot ewe lambs.

Breeding sheep reached £500 for a single Suffolk Hogget from Jalex Livestock, Randalstown.

The NI Suffolk Society ram lamb show and sale topped at 4200gns on two occasions for two ram lambs from J Smyth, Newtownstewart, closely followed by a ram lamb from S McCloskey, Claudy at 4100gns.

The Select Texel shearling ram sale topped at 1900gns on two occasions for two rams from J W Watson, Downpatrick, closely followed by a Ram at 1850gns from M and J Watson, Dundonald.

Store lambs

S P Fitzgerald, Crumlin 27 Texel £130.50, B Jamison, Armoy 50 Texel £127.50, 50 Texel £127, W Hamilton, Doagh 26 Suffolk £125.50, P McAleese, Loughgiel 2 Suffolk £124, J O'Kane, Cushendall 35 Suffolk £123, K Kidd, Broughshane 35 Suffolk £123, R M Carson, Islandmagee 28 Charollais £121.50, J O'Kane 10 Suffolk £120, D Donaghy, Cookstown 8 Texel £120, J McLoughlin, Carnlough 64 Suffolk £119, L Topping, Islandmagee 25 Texel £118.50, R M Carson 12 Charollais £118, A Hall, Carrickfergus 4 Dutch Spotted £116.50 and S P Fitzgerald 19 Texel £115.50.

Ewe lambs

A Douglas, Limavady 12 Cheviot £340, M Cunningham, Bryansford 2 Texel £335, L Anderson, Kilwaughter Suffolk £310, S Hunter, Bushmills 11 Suffolk Cheviot £300, J Quigley, Donemana 2 Suffolk Cheviot £300, A Douglas 12 Cheviot £290, 12 Cheviot £290, 12 Cheviot £285, Crockataggart Farms, Draperstown 10 Cheviot £280, 12 Cheviot £280, A Douglas 12 Cheviot £275, Crockataggart Farms 12 Cheviot £275, 14 Cheviot £275, A Douglas 2 Cheviot £260, Crockataggart Farms 11 Cheviot £260, S Hunter 7 Mule £255, H O'Kane, Carnlough 10 Suffolk Cheviot £255, A Douglas 12 Cheviot £255, L Anderson 12 Suffolk Cheviot £250, P Quigley 12 Suffolk Cheviot £250, Crockataggart Farms 12 Cheviot £250, M Cunningham, Bryansford 3 Texel £250, S Hunter 12 Suffolk £245, H O'Kane 10 Suffolk Cheviot £245, J Quigley 10 Suffolk Cheviot £245, R Workman, Kilwaughter 12 Suffolk Cheviot £235, H O'Kane 10 Suffolk Cheviot £235, J Quigley 12 Suffolk Cheviot £235, 5 Suffolk Cheviot £235, S Hunter, Bushmills 7 Mule £230 and J Quigley 12 Suffolk Cheviot £230.

Breeding sheep

Jalex Livestock, Randalstown 1 Suffolk £500, W Rankin, Drumquin 5 NC Cheviot £400, 5 NC Cheviot £390, Jalex Livestock 2 Suffolk £385, I McCluggage, Glarryford 10 Suffolk £385, W McCurdy, Broughshane 12 Crossbred £380, 12 Suffolk £370, W Rankin 5 NC Cheviot £370, I McCluggage 11 Suffolk £370, C and I Mills, Glenarm 1 Texel £360, W and A Purcell, Castlerock 12 Mule £350, 12 Mule £345, W Byers, Cullybackey 10 Mule £340, C and I Mills 7 Texel £340, P McAuley, Carnlough 6 Cheviot £335, Jalex Livestock 2 Suffolk £320, I McCluggage 10 Texel £320, W and A Purcell 12 Mule £315, 12 Mule £315, 12 Suffolk £310, E Cassidy, Maghera 12 Texel £310, K Travers 9 Mule £305, W and A Purcell 12 Suffolk £305, T McIlroy, Raloo 10 Mule £305, J Dickson, Draperstown 12 Cheviot £300 and B McCloskey, Loughgiel 12 Mule £300.

Tuesday 8th September 2026: A larger entry of 340 store cattle on Tuesday sold with a great trade.

Bullocks to £1990 over for a Simmental 830kg at £2820 presented by J and M Roundtree, Templepatrick and heifers to £1820 over for a Charolais 690kg at £2510 presented by D and H Gregg, Clough.

Bullocks

Up to 500kg

M McKillop, Loughgiel Charolais 250kg £1250 (500), J Blair, Cullybackey Charolais 490kg £2190 (446), D Blair, Greenisland Blonde d'Aquitaine 290kg £1290 (444) x2, J McMurran, Ballycarry Limousin 480kg £2130 (443), F McEldowney, Swatragh Limousin 440kg £1950 (443), H McCullough, Randalstown Charolais 420kg £1800 (428), D Blair Blonde d'Aquitaine 390kg £1640 (420), H McCullough Simmental 460kg £1920 (417), F McEldowney Limousin 460kg £1900 (413), 490kg £2020 (412), 480kg £1970 (410), H McCullough Limousin 480kg £1960 (408), T Moorhead, Aughafatten Simmental 500kg £2040 (408) and J McClure, Ballymoney Charolais 470kg £1910 (406).

Over 501kg

M and A Guy, Limavady Charolais 550kg £2390 (434), J McMurran, Ballycarry Limousin 550kg £2380 (432), E Stinson, Moira Charolais 510kg £2190 (429), J McMurran Limousin 510kg £2190 (429), E Stinson Charolais 510kg £2180 (427), J Blair, Cullybackey Charolais 520kg £2190 (421), 570kg £2390 (419) x2, T Moorhead, Aughafatten Charolais 550kg £2290 (416), J Blair Limousin 550kg £2290 (416), E Stinson Charolais 550kg £2290 (416), 530kg £2200 (415), 560kg £2320 (414) and J McMurran, Ballycarry Charolais 570kg £2360 (414).

Heifers

0kg to 500kg

J McClure, Ballymoney Charolais 400kg £1730 (432) B McCloskey, Kilrea Charolais 440kg £1900 (431) Greenmount Hill Farm, Limousin 430kg £1850 (430) J McClure, Charolais 430kg £1810 (420) B McCloskey, Charolais 360kg £1510 (419) Greenmount Hill Road, Limousin 430kg £1790 (416) S McKeegan, Cushendall Charolais 450kg £1800 (400) B McCloskey, Charolais 500kg £1980 (396) Greenmount Hill Farm, Limousin 430kg £1640 (381) Limousin 430kg £1630 (379) B Reid, Templepatrick St 360kg £1360 (377) Greenmount Hill Farm, Abondance 490kg £1850 (377) Shorthorn 470kg £1730 (368) 490kg £1800 (367) B McCloskey, Charolais 500kg £1830 (366) and Greenmount Hill Farm Shorthorn 480k £1750 (364).

501kg and over

G and J McIlwaine, Groomsport Limousin 530kg £2280 (430) J Alexander, Clough Charolais 580kg £2340 (403) Charolais 530kg £2090 (394) D and H Gregg, Charolais 600kg £2360 (393) Limousin 590kg £2310 (391) Charolais 560kg £2180 (389) Greenmount Hill Farm, Limousin 520kg £2000 (384) B Bailey, Ballycastle Limousin 600kg £2280 (380) J Alexander, Charolais 570kg £2130 (373) D and H Gregg, Clough Charolais 58kg £2150 (370) J Alexander, Charolais 610kg £2260 (370) D and H Gregg, Charolais 570kg £2110 (370) S McKeegan, Cushendall Charolais 520kg £1920 (369) D and H Gregg, Charolais 570kg £2100 (368) and J Alexander, Charolais 620kg £2270 (366) Limousin 600kg £2190 (365).