Bullocks selling to a top per head of £3478 at Ballymena Mart

Beef cows to 355p for a Limousin 760kg at £2701, Friesian cows to 304p for 610kg at £1854 and beef heifers to 386p for a Charolais 660kg at £2547.

Bullocks to 402p for a Limousin 700kg at £2814 and to a top per head of £3478 for a Limousin 940kg, Friesian bullocks to 284p for 630kg at £1789.

Beef cows

B and L Higgins, Moneymore Limousin 760kg £2701 (355), J Hayes, Rasharkin Blonde d'Aquitaine 680kg £2257 (332), 650kg £2132 (328), C Moore, Crumlin Simmental 750kg £2460 (328), I Beggs, Whitehead Limousin 740kg £2412 (326), J McKeague, Dunloy Charolais 790kg £2543 (322), 820kg £2624 (320), S Hall, Monkstown Simmental 710kg £2272 (320), C Moore, Crumlin Limousin 710kg £2257 (318), I Graham, Ballyclare Charolais 790kg £2496 (316), K Minford, Crumlin Limousin 730kg £2277 (312), 660kg £2046 (310), 700kg £2170 (310), I Beggs, Whitehead Aberdeen Angus 710kg £2201 (310) and I Graham Charolais 640kg £1984 (310).

Holstein/Friesian cows

A Carson, Clough 610kg £1854 (304), R H A Barkley, Dunloy 500kg £1430 (286), G McCammond, Larne 470kg £1325 (282), A McNair, Ballyclare 420kg £1050 (250), A Bell, Ballymena 770kg £1894 (246), A McNair 600kg £1452 (242), I W and A T McCaughey, Broughshane 670kg £1621 (242), R Cochrane, Bushmills 590kg £1416 (240), A Bell 760kg £1763 (232) J and C Kane, Ballycastle 640kg £1484 (232), M Wilkin, Islandmagee 520kg £1206 (232) and R H A Barkley 570kg £1311 (230).

Beef heifers

B Arthurs, Kircubbin Charolais 660kg £2547 (386), 780kg £2948 (378), B Quinn, Kilrea Limousin 680kg £2529 (372), B Arthurs Charolais 680kg £2516 (370), S McNeill, Broughshane Charolais 650kg £2392 (368), R Spence, Crumlin Charolais 630kg £2280 (362), B Arthurs Charolais 700kg £2520 (360), 740kg £2664 (360), G and A O'Loan, Martinstown Limousin 610kg £2171 (356), 570kg £2017 (354), 730kg £2555 (350), 610kg £2135 (350) and R Spence Charolais 660kg £2310 (350).

Beef bullocks

Top per head

J Aiken, Dromore Limousin 940kg £3478, C McLoughlin, Carnlough Limousin 890kg £3257, R J Arrell, Randalstown Limousin 840kg £3225, Limousin 840kg £3124, R Thompson, Mosside Charolais 810kg £2883, J Kennedy, Rasharkin Saler 820kg £2837, D Heron, Killinchy Limousin 860kg £2820, M Fulton, Magherafelt Limousin 700kg £2814, C McLoughlin, Charolais 840kg £2805, B Megahey, Belfast Charolais 840kg £2788, Charolais 840kg £2772, M Farr, Ballinderry Charolais 770kg £2772, R Thompson, Mosside Charolais 780kg £2761, Limousin 780kg £2745, C Livingstone, Dungannon Charolais 770kg £2741, C B Wilkinson, Randalstown Charolais 810kg £2737.

Top per kg

M Fulton, Magherafelt Limousin 700kg £2814 (402), R J Arrell, Randalstown Limousin 840kg £3225 (384, Limousin 840kg £3124 (372), B Mullan, Coleraine Charolais 670kg £2492 (372), J Aiken, Dromore Limousin 940kg £3478 (370), M Farr, Ballinderry Limousin 720kg £2664 (370), C McLoughlin, Carnlough Limousin 890kg £3257 (366), S O’Kane, Ballymoney Limousin 640kg £2342 (366), Limousin 680kg £2448 (360), M Farr, Ballinderry Charolais 770kg £2772 (360), C Livingstone, Dungannon Charolais 700kg £2520 (360), R Thompson, Mosside Charolais 810kg £2883 (356), R Spence, Crumlin Limousin 700kg £2492 (356), M Farr, Limousin 760kg £2705 (356) and C Livingstone Charolais 770kg £2741 (356), Charolais 680kg £2420 (356).

Friesian bullocks

W Halliday, Ballymoney 630kg £1789 (284) and J and S McElnay, Bushmills 480kg £1267, 500kg £1310 (262), 600kg £1524 (254).

Friday 21st August 2026: Dairy cows - An entry of 14 Dairy Cows topped at £2900 for a calved Holstein heifer from I Small, Ahoghill.

Top prices as follows: I Small, Ahoghill Holstein £2900, D and M McGregor, Muckamore Holstein £2450, £2300, K McCann, Portglenone Norwegian Red £2000, Fleckvieh £2000, H Park, Ballymena Holstein £1950 x2, J E and P Davidson, Ballywalter Holstein £1900 and S McCormick, Bangor Holstein £1800.

Breeding bulls

10 breeding bulls topped at £3500 twice, for a Blonde d'Aquitaine bull from A Adair, Antrim and again for a Charolais bull from A McKillop, Corkey.

Other top prices as follows: A Adair, Antrim Blonde d'Aquitaine £3500, A McKillop, Corkey Charolais £3500, D Mairs, Magheragall Limousin £3400, F McEvoy, Ballyward Aberdeen Angus £2900, Aberdeen Angus £2500, Aberdeen Angus £2450 and J A McClelland, Katesbridge Aberdeen Angus £2400.

Suckler cows

Suckler stock topped at £2900 for a Charolais cow with a bull calf at foot from J Laverty Jnr, Armoy.

J Laverty, Armoy Charolais and bull calf £2900, A J Wilson, Ballymena Blonde d'Aquitaine and heifer calf £2900, J Laverty Aubrac and heifer calf £2800, Aubrac and heifer calf £2400, M Adams, Cloughmills Shorthorn beef and bull calf £2350 and M McIlroy, Magheramourne Simmental in calf £2000.

Calves

Another smaller show of 240 calves sold well, to an average of £754.

Bulls to £1440 for a Charolais.

Heifers to £1060 for 5 Belgian Blues and Friesian bulls to £765 for three.

Bulls

I Montgomery, Mallusk Charolais £1440, £1390, £1370 x3, J Ferguson, Straid Charolais £1310, A M Crawford, Ballynure Belgian Blue £1290 x4, J Ferguson Charolais £1270, I McFarlane, Holywood Belgian Blue £1260 x2, A McBurney, Cloughmills Belgian Blue £1250, A M Crawford Belgian Blue £1240 x2, A McBurney Belgian Blue £1190, A M Crawford Belgian Blue £1180, A McBurney Belgian Blue £1150 and I McFarlane Belgian Blue £1150.

Heifers

A M Crawford, Ballynure Belgian Blue £1060 x5, £1030 x4, A McBurney, Cloughmills Belgian Blue £1020 x3, B Devlin, Randalstown Belgian Blue £990 x2, I McFarlane, Holywood Belgian Blue £990 x2 and A and D McAfee, Bushmills Limousin £980.

Holstein/Friesian bulls

A M Crawford, Ballynure Holstein £765 x3, J Kerr, Comber £700, A Magee, Larne £680 x4, 660 x4, W G Johnston, Ligoniel £650 x3, R Bingham, Nutt's Corner £630, S McClenaghan, Antrim £590 x2 and R Bingham £560, S McClenaghan £510.

Weanlings

178 Weanlings on Friday sold with a steady enough trade.

Bullocks to £1630 over for a Charolais 670kg at £2300 from F McVey, Coagh and heifers to £2040 over for a Limousin 360kg at £2400 from E McGraw, Garvagh.

Bullocks

Up to 300kg

M Adams, Cloughmills Charolais 280kg £1200 (428), K Craig, Ballyclare Abondance 300kg £1270 (423), Abondance 300kg £1270 (423), G N McMullan, Carnlough Abondance 270kg £900 (333), A Ford, Ballymena Speckle Park 260kg £792 (305), G Johnston, Portaferry Friesian 250kg £760 (304), Friesian 250kg £760 (304).

301kg- 350kg

D McClurkin, Belfast Charolais 340kg £1620 (476), K Craig, Ballyclare Abondance 330kg £1250 (378) and J Lynn, Cullybackey Abondance 320kg £880 (275).

Over 351kg

P Esler, Islandmagee Limousin 380kg £1770 (465), Limousin 360kg £1670 (463), D McClurkin, Belfast Charolais 400kg £1850 (462), D McDonnell, Glenarriffe Charolais 360kg £1640 (455), D McClurkin, Limousin 390kg £1750 (448), Limousin 360kg £1610 (447), Charolais 410kg £1820 (443), Belgian Blue 370kg £1630 (440), P Esler, Limousin 380kg £1670 (439), V Scott, Glarryford Limousin 470kg £2040 (434), H O’Neill, Glenarm Simmental 420kg £1800 (428), P Esler, Limousin 400kg £1700 (425), H O’Neill, Simmental 450kg £1900 (422), V Scott, Limousin 450kg £1900 (422), H O’Neill Simmental 460kg £1940 (421) and V Scott, Limousin 460kg £1910 (415).

Heifers

Up to 300kg

T W Johnston, Nutt's Corner Charolais 290kg £1490 (513), Charolais 280kg £1410 (503), G Johnston, Portaferry Limousin 240kg £1020 (425), Limousin 240kg £1020 (425), M Mayberry, Kilrea Belgian Blue 280kg £1070 (382), G Connon, Crumlin Abondance 300kg £960 (320) and J Lynn, Cullybackey Abondance 240kg £610 (254),

301-350kg

TW Johnston, Nutt's Corner Limousin 330kg £1650 (500), E McGraw, Garvagh Limousin 320kg £1450 (453), D McClurkin, Belfast Charolais 340kg £1510 (444), A McKillop, Loughgiel Charolais 340kg £1470 (432), C and R McKewon, Aughafatten Charolais 320kg £1340 (418), M McDonnell, Larne Speckle Park 330kg £1300 (393), G Connon, Crumlin Limousin 320kg £1250 (390), A Stewart, Armagh Charolais 340kg £1300 (382), W Barnes, Cullybackey Limousin 350kg £1290 (368), J Lynn, Cullybackey Belgian Blue 310kg £1130 (364), B Hall, Monkstown Limousin 310kg £1120 (361), C Gibson, Dungiven Speckle Park 330kg £1140 (345), G Connon, Crumlin Abondance 320kg £1100 (343), M Adams, Cloughmills Abondance 320kg £1060 (331) and C Gibson, Dungiven, Belgian Blue 320kg £1060 (331), Belgian Blue 320kg £1060 (331).

Over 351kg

E McGraw, Garvagh Limousin 360kg £2400 (666), Limousin 370kg £1850 (500), P Esler, Islandmagee Limousin 360kg £1540 (427), S Lagan, Moneymore Charolais 370kg £1580 (427), W R Magee, Kilwaughter Charolais 400kg £1680 (420), A Stewart, Armagh Charolais 360kg £1500 (416), D Millan, Ballymoney Blonde d'Aquitaine 370kg £1530 (413), A Stewart, Abondance 370kg £1530 (413), P Esler, Limousin 360kg £1470 (408), D McDonnell, Glenariffe Charolais 370kg £1500 (405), S Lagan, Moneymore Charolais 380kg £1530 (402), Charolais 380kg £1530 (402), A and D McAfee, Bushmills Limousin 400kg £1600 (400), A Stewart, Limousin 460kg £1840 (400), D McDonnell, Charolais 410kg £1620 (395) and W R Magee, Kilwaughter Charolais 390kg £1540 (394).

Monday (evening) 24th August 2026: An entry of 3762 sheep in Ballymena on Monday night sold well overall.

Breeding sheep topped at £355 twice for 2 pens of 12 Mule hoggets from N Brown, Ballycastle. 2400 lambs in the store ring reached £127.50 for 36 Suffolks from O Duffin, Cargan and ewe lambs to £250 for a pen of 15 Suffolk Cheviots from A V Magill, Carnlough.

Breeding sheep

N Brown, Ballycastle 12 Mule £355, 12 Mule £355, V McCloskey, Loughgiel 13 Mule £350, R Christie, Armoy 10 Suffolk £335, Co Tyrone farmer 6 Suffolk £330, P McAuley, Carnlough 10 Che £330, R J Anderson, Cullybackey 12 Mule £325, 7 Mule £320, local farmer 6 Crossbred £315, 6 Crossbred £315, Co Tyrone farmer 10 Mule £310, 12 Mule £300, 6 Mule £300, D Murphy, Cairncastle 10 Mule £300, I Olpert, Bushmills 9 Suffolk £295 and W Warwick, Moorfields 14 Suffolk £290.

Ewe lambs

A V Magill, Carnlough 15 Suffolk Cheviot £250, T A Rodgers, Broughshane 15 Suffolk Cheviot £245, R J Weatherup, Gleno 12 Suffolk Cheviot £240, A V Magill 12 Suffolk Cheviot £240, £238, T A Rodgers 15 Suffolk Cheviot £234, A V Magill 12 Suffolk Cheviot £232 x2, R Hunter, Larne 8 Suffolk Cheviot £230, J Hunter, Larne 2 Suffolk Cheviot £230, A V Magill 15 Suffolk Cheviot £230, R J M and M E Dunlop, Gleno 5 Cheviot £230, W Warwick, Moorfields 10 Suff £230, R McNinch, Larne 14 Mule £225, A V Magill 12 Suffolk Cheviot £225 x3 and R McNinch 12 Mule £220.

Store Lambs

O Duffin, Cargan x36 Suffolk £127.50, S Wallace, Kilbride x9 Texel £118, O Duffin, x30 Texel £117, J O'Kane, Ballymena x53 Mule £116.50, J McDonnell, Cushendall x21 Texel £116, M Esler, Dunloy x5 Texel £114, M McCormick, Ballymena x9 Romney £114, J McDonnell, x15 Texel £110, R Harkness, Crumlin x12 Suffolk £110, D O'Boyle, Broughshane x5 Texel £109, C McFetridge, Glenarm x12 Texel £109, S P O'Lynn, Larne x38 Greyface £108.50, T Stewart, Cairncastle x38 Mule £108.50, C McFetridge, x16 Texel £108.50, J McNeill, Moorfields x23 Mule £108, T D Weatherup, Coagh x4 Texel £107, K Moore, Coagh x4 Texel £107, O Duffin, Cargan x14 Crossbred £106, S Wallace, x14 Greyface £105 and M Alexander, Cloughmills x7 Dorset £105.

Tuesday 25th August 2026: An entry of 148 store cattle in Ballymena on Tuesday met an exceptional trade.

Bullocks sold to £1840 over for a Limousin 650kg £2490 offered by K Brown, Lisburn.

Heifers sold to £1640 over for a Charolais 720kg £2360 presented by B McCloskey, Kilrea.

Bullocks

Up to 500kg

Local farmer, Limousin 480kg £2320 (483), Limousin 480kg £2160 (450), W Montgomery, Broughshane Fvk 500kg £180 (376), S O’Neill, Martinstown Limousin 490kg £1800 (367), O Park, Antrim Limousin 380kg £1340 (352), S O’Neill, Charolais 500kg £1760 (352), Limousin 460kg £1610 (350), D and S Fulton, Randalstown Friesian 430kg £1440 (334) X4, O Park, Limousin 370kg £1210 (327), W McBurney, Moorefields Abondance 480kg £1560 (325), S O’Neill, Abondance 490kg £1540 (314), O Park, Abondance 490kg £1540 (314) and W Montgomery, Broughshane Hereford 500kg £1540 (308).

Over 501kg

Local farmer, Limousin 510kg £2380 (466), Limousin 560kg £2480 (442), local producer, Newtownabbey Limousin 530kg £2060 (388), K Brown, Lisburn Limousin 650kg £2490 (383), S Brown, Lisburn Limousin 650kg £2480 (381), K Brown, Charolais 660kg £2480 (375), Limousin 620kg £2300 (371), I Montgomery, Glenwherry Belgian Blue 560kg £2060 (367), local producer, Limousin 600kg £2190 (365), W J and I Brown , Magherafelt Belgian Blue 650kg £2370 (364), Hereford 580kg £2070 (356), K Brown, Limousin 690kg £2460 (356), S J Anderson, Lisburn Limousin 560kg £1980 (353), J Davison, Glenarm Abondance 530kg £1870 (352), I Montgomery, Belgian Blue 540kg £1900 (351) and William J and I Brown Hereford 580kg £2040 (351).

Heifers

Up to 500kg

B McCloskey, Kilrea Limousin 390kg £1710 (438), Charolais 370kg £1590 (429), W Weatherup, Carrickfergus Belgian Blue 410kg £1740 (424), B McCloskey, Charolais 390kg £1600 (410), Charolais 480kg £1920 (400), Charolais 500kg £1960 (392), Charolais 410kg £1590 (387), N McAllister, Glenarm Belgian Blue 440kg £1660 (377), Belgian Blue 440kg £1660 (377), Belgian Blue 440kg £1660 (377), K Rankin, Strabane Abondance 500kg £1710 (342), Abondance 490kg £1670 (340), I Thompson, Templepatrick Swedish Red 410kg £1385 (337), Swedish Red 410kg £1385 (337), K Rankin, Abondance 490kg £1645 (335) and W Weatherup, Carrickfergus Hereford 480kg £1560 (325).

Over 501kg

B McCloskey, Kilrea C McCloskey,090 (394), G and A O’Loan, Martinstown Limousin 560kg £2170 (387), B McCloskey, Charolais 580Ikg £2230 (384), D Patterson, Crumlin Charolais 580kg £2160 (372), Charolais 600kg £2230 (371), G and A O’Loan, Limousin 540kg £1960 (363), B McCloskey, Charolais 580kg £2090 (360), Charolais 580kg £2080 (358), D Patterson, Crumlin Charolais 560kg £1950 (348), B McCloskey, Charolais 640kg £2220 (346), D Patterson, Charolais 540kg £1860 (344) and K Rankin, Strabane Abondance 520kg £1790 (344), Abondance 550kg £1890 (343), Abondance 550kg £1890 (343), Abondance 550kg £1890 (343), Abondance 510kg £1730 (339).

Wednesday 26th August 2026: An entry of 2558 sheep in Ballymena resulted in another steady trade.

Fat lambs sold to 686p for 22 Texels 18.5kg £127 presented by R J McWhinney, Portaferry and to a top per head of £178 for a 32.5kg Suffolk offered by Paul Butler, Rathkenny.

Fat ewes sold to £312.

Fat lambs (1933)

Top per kg

R J McWhinney, Portaferry 22 Texel 18.5kg £127 (686), T J Morton, Cairncastle 21 Texel 19.5kg £126.50 (648), N Delargy, Glenarm 4 Texel 20kg £127 (635), M Denvir, Randalstown 3 Texel 21.5kg £136 (632), local farmer 36 Texel 21kg £132 (628), 2 Texel 21kg £132 (628), T McKee, Larne 2 Texel 21.5kg £135 (627), N Higgins, Toomebridge 7 Charollais 21kg £131 (623), A and I Wilson, Glenarm 13 Texel 20.5kg £127.50 (622), G McNeill, Cushendun 17 Texel 20.5kg £127.50 (622), D Wilson, Carrickfergus 15 Texel 20.5kg £127 (619), L Kirk, Clough 10 Texel 21kg £130 (619), T D Weatherup, Carrickfergus, 2 Texel 21kg £130 (619), S Connor, Broughshane 3 Spo 20kg £123 (615), W J Shaw, Cloughmills 9 Texel 20.5kg £126 (614), and D Carey, Portglenone 15 Texel 21.5kg £132 (614).

Top per head

P Butler, Rathkenny 1 Suffolk 32.5kg £178, T McKee, Larne 1 Texel 27.5kg £159, V Anderson, Cloughmills 1 Texel 26.5kg £157, D Magill, Broughshane 14 Texel 26kg £157, N Kennedy, Broughshane 21 Texel 28kg £152, J McCollum, Carnlough 9 Texel 26kg £148, I Dodds, Glenwherry 31 Suffolk 26.5kg £147.50, D A McWilliam, Ballyclare 17 Charollais 25kg £147, E Drummond, Ballynure 12 Charollais 147, N McBurney, Moorefields 31 Charollais 25kg £146, M Denvir, Randalstown 4 Texel 25kg £146, S and M Black, Carnlough 14 Suffolk 27.5kg £145, C O’Melvenna, Broughshane 25 Texel 25.5kg £145, 25 Texel £145, 22 Texel 26kg £145 and W Reid, Aughafatten 9 Texel 25kg £145.

Fat ewes (625)

First quality

Suffolk - £164-£226

Texel - £184-£312

Crossbred - £118-£172

Blackface - £58-£112