Bullocks selling to £1818 for 900kg at Ballymena Mart

Beef cows sold to 203p for 520kg at £1055, Friesian cows to 145p for 630kg at £913, beef heifers to 230p for 560kg at £1288, beef bullocks to 231p for 660kg at £1524, top per head bullocks 900kg at £1818 and Friesian bullocks to 177p for 710kg at £1256.

Leading prices as follows:

Beef cows sold to: T Aiken, Coleraine Limousin 520kg £1055 (203), John McLaughlin, Bushmills Parthenais 580kg £1131 (195), S Smyth, Newtownstewart Limousin 780kg £1482 (190), M McKeefrey, Garvagh Limousin 830kg £1568 (189), Mrs A Henry, Antrim Limousin 640kg £1209 (189), RH Sinamon, Pomeroy Charolais 820kg £1541 (188), A Mawhinney, Bellaghy Limousin 690kg £1242 (180), S Smyth, Newtownstewart Belgian Blue 690kg £1228 (178), C McCroary, Broughshane Belgian Blue 680kg £1190 (175), B Blaney, Cushendall Limousin 710kg £1214 (171), James Wilson Jnr, Glenarm Belgian Blue 610kg £1043 (171), Patrick McNeill, Cushendun Limousin 580kg £991 (171), local farmer Limousin 650kg £1105 (170), Matthews Brothers, Glenarm Limousin 520kg £884 (170), M McKeefrey, Garvagh Limousin 760kg £1284 (169), Robert Armstrong, Lisburn Limousin 630kg £1064 (169), M McKeefrey Limousin 690kg £1159 (168), C McCroary Belgian Blue 650kg £1092 (168), T Aiken, Coleraine Limousin 700kg £1176 (168), JA Ross, Islandmagee Limousin 590kg £991 (168), Limousin 560kg £940 (168), M McDonald, Randalstown Limousin 790kg £1327 (168), I McMullan, Carnlough European Angus 830kg £1386 (167) and A McDonald, Portglenone Limousin 720kg £1202 (167).

Friesian cows sold to: Alex B Carson, Clough 630kg £913 (145), RR Cupples, Broughshane 650kg £916 (141), W Black, Aghadowey 660kg £871 (132), R Baird, Carrickfergus 740kg £969 (131), David Wallace, Antrim 760kg £980 (129), Samuel Kennedy, Doagh 730kg £934 (128), E and RJ Bredin, Londonderry 680kg £870 (128), JA Boyd, Kircubbin 670kg £850 (127), E and RJ Bredin 740kg £939 (127), JA Boyd, Kircubbin 630kg £787 (125), David Wallace, Antrim 680kg £850 (125), E and RJ Bredin 680kg £850 (125), Brian McConnell, Doagh 670kg £830 (124), RAS Barkley, Dunloy 670kg £810 (121), Samuel Kennedy, Doagh 770kg £924 (120), S Booth, Ballymoney 670kg £797 (119), Brian Henry, Cloughmills 580kg £690 (119), T McBride, Toomebridge 590kg £696 (118), E Andrews, Groomsport 620kg £725 (117), David Wallace, Antrim 710kg £830 (117), E and RJ Bredin 660kg £772 (117), 650kg £760 (117), Brian Stirling, Ballymena 640kg £742 (116) and JA Boyd, Kircubbin 570kg £661 (116).

Beef heifers sold to: RH Sinamon, Pomeroy Saler 560kg £1288 (230), John McLaughlin, Bushmills Parthenais 550kg £1237 (225), M McKeefrey Limousin 610kg £1366 (224), P Henry, Glarryford Limousin 640kg £1401 (219), R Shaw, Rasharkin Charolais 550kg £1199 (218), Fergus Ferguson, Stewartstown Charolais 660kg £1425 (216), John McLaughin Parthenais 580kg £1247 (215), MI and DJ and SJ Currie, Ballymoney Charolais 640kg £1369 (214), James A McQuiston, Ballymoney Fleckvieh 580kg £1229 (212), John McLaughlin Parthenais 560kg £1187 (212), Brendan McLoughlin Limousin 520kg £1097 (211), Fergus Ferguson, Charolais 610kg £1281 (210), A Mawhinney, Bellaghy Charolais 640kg £1337 (209), John McLaughlin Parthenais 640kg £1248 (208), Allen Ferguson, Straid Limousin 490kg £1014 (207), Limousin 550kg £1138 (207), Limousin 510kg £1055 (207), RH Sinamon Charolais 740kg £1531 (207), H McCloy, Cullybackey Belgian Blue 580kg £1189 (205), I McMullan, Carnlough Limousin 600kg £1218 (203), Robert Workman, Kilwaughter Charolais 550kg £1100 (200), John Davidson, Moorfields Limousin 520kg £1034 (199), Allen Ferguson Limousin 560kg £1108 (198) and DJ and RJ White, Broughshane Charolais 700kg £1386 (198).

Beef bullocks (top per kg)

Roderick O’Connor, Ballynahinch Limousin 660kg £1524 (231), Robin Nicholson, Monkstown Belgian Blue 720kg £1656 (230), Roderick O’Connor Blonde d'Aquitaine 690kg £1566 (227), Alan Bingham, Ballyroney Limousin 680kg £1543 (227), Belgian Blue 690kg £1559 (226), Roderick O’Connor Limousin 770kg £1732 (225), J Scott, Toomebridge Limousin 680kg £1530 (225), Robin Nicholson Aberdeen Angus 740kg £1642 (222), Henry Clarke, Upperlands Aberdeen Angus 630kg £1392 (221), Robert McCullough, Ballymena Limousin 660kg £1458 (221), J Irwin, Ballymoney Charolais 750kg £1657 (221), R McClean, Swatragh Charolais 680kg £1496 (220), Alan Bingham Limousin 700kg £1540 (220), C Kerr, Newtownabbey Limousin 670kg £1467 (219), J Scott, Limousin 720kg £1569 (218), Brian Scullin, Toomebridge Belgian Blue 670kg £1460 (218), Paul Barry, Toomebridge Simmental 780kg £1692 (217), James McFadden, Kells Aubrac 700kg £1519 (217), K Woodside, Islandmagee Aberdeen Angus 650kg £1410 (217), R Getty, Armoy Blonde d'Aquitaine 610kg £1317 (216), PG McBride, Moneymore Limousin 640kg £1382 (216), K Woodside, Islandmagee Aberdeen Angus 720kg £1555 (216), Gardiner Murdock, Broughshane Limousin 540kg £1166 (216) and R Getty, Armoy Blonde d'Aquitaine 730kg £1569 (215).

Beef bullocks (top per head)

Robin Nicholson, Monkstown Charolais 900kg £1818, Anne Nicholson, Monkstown Charolais 860kg £1763, Roderick O’Connor, Ballynahinch Limousin 770kg £1732, James McFadden, Kells Simmental 810kg £1725, J Scott, Toomebridge Limousin 810kg £1717, G Brown, Magheragall Limousin 810kg £1701, Paul Barry, Toomebridge Simmental 780kg £1692, S Kelly, Kells Limousin 890kg £1691, Robin Nicholson Aberdeen Angus 780kg £1669, J Irwin, Ballymoney Charolais 790kg £1659, Charolais 750kg £1657, Paul Barry Simmental 770kg £1655, G and A McMaster, Broughshane Charolais 770kg £1647, Robin Nicholson Aberdeen Angus 740kg £1642, Paul Barry Simmental 770kg £1632, J Irwin, Ballymoney Charolais 860kg £1625 and S Kelly, Kells Limousin 760kg £1603.

Friesian bullocks sold to: T and D Harris, Toomebridge 710kg £1256 (177), William Harkin, Limavady 670kg £1159 (173), Terence Duffin, Toomebridge 700kg £1176 (168), W Jackson, Ballynure 710kg £1192 (168), William Harkin 690kg £1152 (167), W Jackson 680kg £1128 (166), Armoy producer 600kg £990 (165), W Jackson 650kg £1066 (164), RJ Gage, Clough 560kg £918 (164), RB Kerr, Broughshane 700kg £1134 (162), W Jackson 710kg £1143 (161), 690kg £1104 (160), 650kg £1033 (159), RJ Gage 560kg £884 (158), 590kg £932 (158), M Jamieson, Larne 660kg £1036 (157), 720kg £1130 (157), S Fullerton, Bushmills 620kg £967 (156), William Harkin 710kg £1093 (154), M Jamison, Larne 760kg £1162 (153), T and D Harris, Toomebridge 770kg £1178 (153), W Jackson 740kg £1124 (152), Edward Little, Ballymena 600kg £912 (152) and W Jackson 620kg £930 (150).

Friday, May 15, 2020: 180 dropped calves presented in Ballymena resulted in a tremendous trade.

Bull calves to £490, heifer calves to £465 and Friesian calves to £310.

Leading prices:

Beef bred bull calves sold to: AC Hunter, Raloo Limousin £490, local farmer Charolais £490, Leslie Wilson, Doagh Belgian Blue £480, Hamilton Alexander, Glenarm Limousin £475, Leslie Wilson Belgian Blue £460, R and C Steede, Cullybackey (2) Hereford £460, (2) Aberdeen Angus £450, (3) Here £445, T Herbinson, Randalstown (2) Aberdeen Angus £440, ES Hall, Ballyclare Belgian Blue £435, G Devlin, Randalstown (2) £420, Hereford £410, RJT Fleming, Templepatrick (2) Simmental £310, R and C Steede Hereford £410, Leslie Wilson Aberdeen Angus £400, ES Hall Aberdeen Angus £400 and Sam Kennedy, Doagh Belgian Blue £400.

Heifer calves sold to: Hamilton Alexander, Glenarm Limousin £465, Leslie Wilson, Doagh Belgian Blue £455, Belgian Blue £450, Barry Traynor, Castlereagh Belgian Blue £445, Sam Kennedy, Doagh Charolais £440, Hamilton Alexander Limousin £435, Sam Kennedy Belgian Blue £415, AC Hunter, Raloo Limousin £410, B Alexander, Ahoghill Belgian Blue £405, Belgian Blue £405, Sam Kennedy Belgian Blue £400, Leslie Wilson, Doagh Aberdeen Angus £395, Richard Lamont, Cullybackey Hereford £390, Leslie Wilson Aberdeen Angus £390, local farmer Belgian Blue £385, Aberdeen Angus £375, R and C Steede, Cullybackey Limousin £375, local farmer Limousin £365, G Devlin, Randalstown Aberdeen Angus £365, R and C Steede Here £360, McGookin Farming, Ballyclare (2) Aberdeen Angus £360, D Montgomery, Glenwherry Charolais £355 and Barry Traynor, Castlereagh Belgian Blue £350.

Friesian calves sold to: William Hoey, Ballymena £310, Lyle Bryson, Dunadry £255, William Magee, Kilwaughter £250, G Devlin, Randalstown £250, M and S Calwell, Ballycarry £250, William Hoey, Ballymena £235, AC Hunter, Raloo £230, local farmer £220, R and C Steede (3) Cullybackey £200, local farmer £195, G Devlin, £180, McGookin Farming £180, £175 and William H Magee, Kilwaughter £140.

An entry of 550 weanlings resulted in a terrific trade.

Bullocks sold to £590 over for a Limousin 390kg at £980 presented by WJ Shaw, Cloughmills.

Heifers sold to £535 over for a Blue 440kg at £975 offered by H McCloy, Cullybackey.

Bulls/bullocks 0-300kgs

Robert Shaw, Rasharkin (2) Limousin 230kg £725 (315), (3) Limousin 240kg £720 (300), Limousin 250kg £730 (292), (2) Charolais 250kg £730 (292), S Taylor, Ligoniel Charolais 270kg £750 (277), L Hamill, Templepatrick (4) Aberdeen Angus 210kg £580 (276), S Taylor, Charolais 280kg £770 (275), James McLoughlin, Limousin 260kg £710 (273) and A Hanna, Saintfield Limousin 290kg £780 (269).

301-350kgs

W McCurdy, Broughshane Charolais 310kg £850 (274), Greg Armstrong, Cloughmills Limousin 340kg £895 (263), S Taylor, Ligoniel Charolais 320kg £820 (256), Greg Armstrong Limousin 350kg £890 (254), Samuel Dobbin, Ballycastle Charolais 310kg £780 (251), P Martin, Dunloy Charolais 350kg £880 (251), K Magorrian, Ballykinlar (2) Charolais 310kg £765 (246), J and R McKeown, Aughafatten (2) Simmental 310kg £760 (245), P McConnell, Ligoniel Limousin 320kg £780 (243), William Carlisle, Lisburn Limousin 320kg £780 (243), J McKinty, Larne Charolais 320kg £780 (243), Greg Armstrong, Cloughmills Charolais 350kg £850 (242), J McQuiston, Ballymoney Brb 320kg £775 (242) and Brendan McLoughin, Glenariffe Limousin 310kg £750 (241).

351kg and over

WJ Shaw, Cloughmills Limousin 390kg £980 (251), Leo Marron, Portglenone Limousin 380kg £935 (246), S O’Rawe, Ballycastle Limousin 400kg £980 (245), P Martin, Dunloy Charolais 410kg £1000 (243), A Hanna, Saintfield Limousin 370kg £900 (243), R McKeown, Portglenone Limousin 370kg £890 (240), A Hanna, Saintfield Limousin 370kg £880 (237), J McQuiston, Ballymoney (2) Charolais 370kg £880 (237), A Hanna, Limousin 390kg £920 (235), Limousin 370kg £870 (235), WJ Shaw, Cloughmills Limousin 390kg £900 (230), Liam O’Neill, Ahoghill Parthenais 360kg £830 (230), William McCord, Cullybackey (2) Aberdeen Angus 380kg £875 (230) and Patrick McCann, Portglenone Limousin 390kg £895 (229).

Heifers 0-300kgs

T Saunderson, Glenwherry Saler 250kg £700 (280), R Hunter, Larne Shorthorn beef 240kg £635 (264), James Sheppard, Raloo Limousin 220kg £580 (263), Miss J Gilliland, Muckamore Limousin 300kg £790 (263), Limousin 290kg £760 (262), Brian Connon, Larne Charolais 250kg £650 (260), A Hanna, Saintfield Limousin 250kg £650 (260), MJ Lucas, Antrim Belgian Blue 200kg £520 (260), J Montgomery, Shankbridge Limousin 140kg £360 (257), J Mulvenna, Aughafatten (2) Limousin 180kg £460 (255), R McKeown, Portglenone Limousin 300kg £765 (255), W Brown, Shanksbridge Charolais 260kg £660 (253), local farmer Charolais 300kg £760 (253), Miss J Gilliland Limousin 300kg £760 (253) and S O’Rawe, Ballycastle Limousin 290kg £725 (250).

301-350kgs

Miss J Gilliland, Muckamore Limousin 340kg £865 (254), W McCurdy, Broughshane Charolais 310kg £785 (253), Miss J Gilliland Limousin 340kg £840 (247), Limousin 320kg £770 (240), W McCurdy Charolais 320kg £755 (235), S O’Rawe, Ballycastle Limousin 330kg £775 (234), TJA and RA Kennedy, Cullybackey Parthenais 330kg £775 (234), R McKeown, Portglenone Limousin 330kg £770 (233), A Hanna, Saintfield Limousin 320kg £745 (232), R McKeown Charolais 320kg £740 (231), TJA and RA Kennedy Parthenais 310kg £715 (230), P McConnell, Ligoniel (2) Charolais 340kg £780 (229), WR Geddis, Magheragall (2) Limousin 340kg £775 (227) and Liam McMullan, Armoy Limousin 330kg £750 (227).

351kg and over

S O’Rawe, Ballycastle Limousin 380kg £880 (231), Greg Armstrong, Cloughmills Charolais 380kg £870 (229), A Hanna, Saintfield (2) Limousin 370kg £840 (227), P McConnell, Ligoniel (2) Charolais 370kg £840 (227), John McNeill, Cushendun Charolais 380kg £860 (226), J Gault, Ballyclare Charolais 370kg £835 (225), Stephen Hall, Monkstown Belgian Blue 420kg £945 (225), H McCloy, Cullybackey Belgian Blue 440kg £975 (221), A Hanna, Saintfield Limousin 400kg £885 (221), H McNeill, Cushendun Charolais 380kg £840 (221), W McVey, Carnlough (2) Charolais 370kg £815 (220), P Savage, Kircubbin Limousin 400kg £880 (220) and A Hanna, Saintfield Limousin 400kg £875 (218).

Tuesday, May 19, 2020: An entry of 250 store cattle in Ballymena resulted in a super trade.

Bullocks sold to £820 over for a Limousin 560kg at £1380 presented by B Richmond, Cloughmills.

Heifers sold to £660 over for a Charolais 570kg at £1230 offered by John Keating, Portaferry.

Bulls/bullocks 0-500kgs

J Keating, Portaferry Charolais 370kg £950 (256), local farmer Limousin 480kg £1120 (233), C Tinsdale, Carnlough Charolais 320kg £745 (232), A Devlin, Ballycastle Aberdeen Angus 400kg £885 (221), Here 440kg £970 (220), William Hughes, Ardkeen Charolais 480kg £1050 (218), C Tinsdale, Carnlough Charolais 360kg £785 (218), J Keating Charolais 500kg £1090 (218), Nigel Herdman, Moira Stabiliser 290kg £620 (213), J Smyth, Randalstown Limousin 500kg £1060 (212), George Kernohan, Randalstown Limousin 430kg £900 (209), A Devlin Aberdeen Angus 420kg £875 (208), Aberdeen Angus 450kg £930 (206), Hereford 460kg £950 (206), George Kernohan, Randalstown Limousin 500kg £1030 (206) and A Devlin Shorthorn 440kg £905 (205).

501kg and over

B Richmond, Cloughmills Limousin 560kg £1380 (246), J Keating, Portaferry Charolais 540kg £1270 (235), Charolais 520kg £1170 (225), William Hughes, Ardkeen Charolais 550kg £1230 (223), J Keating Charolais 550kg £1215 (220), VN Fleck, Broughshane Limousin 580kg £1250 (215), local farmer Limousin 520kg £1115 (214), J Keating, Charolais 510kg £1090 (213), J Smyth, Randalstown Charolais 570kg £1200 (210), Liam Kinney, Glenariffe Limousin 510kg £1070 (209), William Hughes, (2) Limousin 520kg £1090 (209) and Leo McFall, Ahoghill Charolais 640kg £1340 (209), (2) Limousin 650kg £1350 (207).

Heifers 0-500kgs

G Martin, Randalstown Limousin 460kg £1045 (227), J Keating, Portaferry Charolais 370kg £840 (227), Hay Brothers, Ballycarry Simmental 290kg £635 (219), J Smyth, Randalstown Limousin 480kg £1050 (218), Duncan Brothers, Antrim Limousin 440kg £960 (218), Hay Brothers Hereford 320kg £690 (215), Duncan Brothers Aberdeen Angus 450kg £970 (215), Miss J Gilliland (2) Limousin 420kg £900 (214), Duncan Brothers Limousin 490kg £1040 (212), David Carlisle Limousin 330kg £690 (209), Miss J Gilliland, Muckamore Limousin 450kg £940 (208), J Keating, Portaferry Charolais 450kg £930 (206) and Hay Brothers, Ballycarry Simmental 350kg £720 (205), Simmental 360kg £735 (204), Hereford 330kg £670 (203).

501kg and over

J Keating, Portaferry Charolais 570kg £1230 (215), Duncan Brothers, Antrim Charolais 510kg £1090 (213), E Thompson, Portavogie Limousin 530kg £1080 (203), J Keating Charolais 510kg £1025 (201), G Martin, Randalstown Limousin 540kg £1085 (200), Limousin 540kg £1075 (199), Limousin 510kg £980 (192), Jim Allen, Larne Simmental 520kg £985 (189), P McErlean, Toomebridge Charolais 600kg £1135 (189), S Taylor, Ligoniel Simmental 520kg £970 (186), H McCloy, Cullybackey Belgian Blue 510kg £935 (183), Jim Allen, Larne Simmental 530kg £970 (183) and H Milliken, Newtownards (2) Belgian Blue 530kg £960 (181).

Wednesday, May 20, 2020: An entry of 1028 sheep in Ballymena resulted in a sharper trade.

Fat lambs sold to 579p for a pen of 19kg Texels at £110 offered by P Donnelly, Ballymena and to a top per head of £120 for a pair of heavy Suffolk from the same vendor.

Fat ewes sold to £109.

Fat lambs (740)

Top prices per kg

P Donnelly, Rathkenny 11 Texel 19kg £110 (579), Margaret Millen, Coleraine 3 Texel 21kg £118 (561), J Boville, Toomebridge 8 Texel 19.5kg £106 (543), J McHenry, Mosside 20 Suffolk 19.5kg £103.50 (530), A and D McAfee, Bushmills 10 Texel 21.5kg £114 (530), PJ Kane, Ballycastle 8 Texel 21kg £111 (528), James Sheppard, Raloo 2 Texel 21kg £111 (528), Paul Butler, Rathkenny 16 Suffolk 19.5kg £103 (528), Kevin Scullion, Portglenone 5 Texel 20kg £105 (525), P McIlrath, Glarryford 6 Texel 20kg £105 (525), J Newell, Ballymoney 4 Suffolk 20kg £105 (525), I Morrison, Dunloy 10 Texel 21kg £110 (523), 16 Texel 21kg £110 (523), Stephen Graham, Glenariffe 8 Texel 19.5kg £102 (523), G and J McIlwaine, Groomsport 5 Texel 20.5kg £107 (522), Brendan McCoy, Toomebridge 9 Suffolk 22kg £114.50 (520), Paul Butler, Rathkenny 17 Texel 20kg £104 (520), Jacqueline McIlrath, Glarryford 9 Suffolk 20kg £104 (520), J Walker, Randalstown 8 Texel 20kg £104 (520), SA Patterson, Carrickfergus 1 Texel 20kg £104 (520), Mrs M Marshall, Clough 13 Suffolk 21kg £109 (519), Simpson and Calvin, Ballymoney 6 Charolais 22kg £113 (513), JW Harbinson, Limavady 4 Rou 23kg £118 (513) and Clare Cannon, Bangor 10 Charolais 20.5kg £105 (512).

Top prices per head: P Donnelly, Rathkenny 2 Suffolk 28kg £120, Margaret Millen, Coleraine 3 Texel 21kg £118, Simpson and Calvin, Ballymoney 3 Charollais 25kg £118, W Craig, Larne 2 Texel 25.5kg £118, JW Harbinison, Limavady 4 Rouge 23kg £118, A Drummond, Larne 2 Dorset 26kg £117, Fraser Tweed, Glenarm 8 Texel 24kg £116, A O’Neill, Glenarm 2 Texel 29kg £116, Brendan McCoy, Toomebridge 9 Suffolk 22kg £114.50, A and D McAfee, Bushmills 10 Texel 21.5kg £114, Kim Steele Nicholson, Antrim 9 Suffolk 24.5kg £113.50, Simpson and Calvin, Ballymoney 6 Charollais 22kg £113, T Jackson, Broughshane 19 Texel 22.5kg £113, D Carson, Nutts Corner 6 Texel 23.5kg £112.50, AS Millar, Antrim 54 Suffolk 23kg £112.50, R Taylor, Upper Ballindery 18 Texel 23kg £112, J Lynn, Cullybackey 9 Texel 22.5kg £112, A and D McAfee, Bushmills 5 Texel 22kg £112, JW Harbinson, Limavady 5 Dorset 23kg £112, J Knox, Broughshane 18 Texel 22.5kg £112, local farmer 12 Texel 22.5kg £112, WJ Smyth, Moorfields 6 Suffolk 22.5kg £112, Sam McNabney, Clough 7 Texel 25kg £112 and Raymond Gingles, Kilwaughter 9 Texel 23.5kg £112.