Dairy cows selling to a top price of £2100 at Ballymena Mart

Dairy cows

S Kennedy, Ballyclare Friesian £2100, T Carlisle, Dundrod Holstein £1900.

A Montbeliard cow with twin calves sold to £2600 presented by Robert Montgomery, Parkgate.

Calves

A show of 343 calves sold to an average of £325.

Bulls to £1160 for a Belgian Blue. Heifers to £880 for a Belgian Blue and Friesian bulls to £800.

Bulls

S Kennedy, Doagh Belgian Blue £1160, A McBurney, Clough Belgian Blue £1140, Belgian Blue £1140, Belgian Blue £1080, Belgian Blue £1070, S Kennedy, Belgian Blue £1070, J Dowds, Moorefields Abondance £1060, J Bingham, Templepatrick Hereford £960, W J Thompson, Glenwherry Charolais £960, J Dowds, Moorefields Abondance £1060, J Bingham, Templepatrick Hereford £960, W J Thompson, Charolais £960, J Dowds, Ballymena Limousin £950, J Bingham, Hereford £940, Hereford £940, D Wilson, Ballycraigy Charolais £930, J Dowds, Simmental £900, J Bingham, Hereford £880 and S McClenaghan, Antrim Belgian Blue £870.

Heifer

A McBurney, Clough Belgian Blue £880, Trimble Farms, Kircubbin Charolais £850, J Bingham, Templepatrick Hereford £850, D J Kane, Bushmills Abondance £840, Abondance £840, A McBurney Belgian Blue £810, Belgian Blue £810, J E and P Davidson, Ballywalter Belgian Blue £800, J Dowds, Moorefields Hereford £770, Simmental £760, Trimble Farms, Charolais £740, R Montgomery, Parkgate Charolais £710, J Adair, Kells Belgian Blue £690, Belgian Blue £690 and D J Kane, Abondance £680, Abondance £680.

Friesian/Holstein bulls

A Hoey, Glenwherry Friesian £800, Friesian £760, Friesian £760, Friesian £730, Smiddie Hill Farms, Newtownards Friesian £570, S McClenaghan, Antrim Holstein £490, Holstein £490, Holstein £490, J and M Wilson, Broughshane Friesian £490, Friesian £490, Friesian £490, Friesian £490, Friesian £490, Friesian £490, J Martin, Randalstown Friesian £480 and M McAlister, Glenavy Friesian £475.

Weanlings

113 weanlings in Ballymena resulted in another terrific trade.

Bullocks sold to £1650 over for a Belgian Blue 650kg £2300 presented by J Smyth, Randalstown.

Heifers sold to £1900 over for a Limousin 380kg £2200 presented by H Hall, Newtownabbey.

Bullocks

Up to 300kg

W McLaughlin, Dunloy Limousin 230kg £1470 (639), Limousin 240kg £1480 (616), Limousin 260kg £1600 (615), WM Dennison Charolais 260kg £1580 (607), W McLaughlin, Limousin 200kg £1200 (600), H Minford, Nutt's Corner Limousin 230kg £1350 (587), A G Gabbey, Comber Limousin 220kg £1280 (581), WM Dennison, Charolais 280kg £1520 (542), Charolais 280kg £1510 (539), McClurg and Mullen, Dundrod Simmental 300kg £1530 (510), Simmental 270kg £1370 (507), R Thompson, Glenarm Simmental 280kg £1370 (489) and McClurg and Mullen, Simmental 290kg £1370 (472), Simmental 280kg £1170 (417).

301 to 350kg

S Dennison, Antrim Charolais 320kg £1740 (543), WM Dennison, Antrim Charolais 320kg £1680 (525), L McAuley, Ballyclare Limousin 330kg £1730 (524), S Dennison, Charolais 330kg £1720 (521), M Montgomery, Kells Limousin 310kg £1610 (519), TW Johnston, Nutt's Corner Charolais 320kg £1540 (481), D and H White, Broughshane Shorthorn beef 350kg £1600 (457), R Thompson, Glenarm Simmental 310kg £1400 (451), S Dennison, Charolais 320kg £1440 (450), McClurg and Mullen, Simmental 330kg £1450 (439), Stabiliser 330kg £1440 (436), A McFadden, Garvagh Limousin 340kg £1440 (423), Limousin 350kg £1410 (402) and R Thompson, Glenarm Limousin 340kg £1230 (361).

Over 351kg

S Hall, Larne Charolais 360kg £1800 (500), M Montgomery, Kells Limousin 360kg £1780 (494), H Hall, Newtownabbey Limousin 370kg £1810 (489), L McAuley, Ballyclare Limousin 360kg £1760 (488), D and H White Limousin 390kg £1870 (479), Limousin 410kg £1950 (475), S Hall, Larne Charolais 380kg £1800 (473), H Hall, Limousin 380kg £1780 (468), Charolais 380kg £1730 (455), S Alexander Belgian Blue 440kg £1970 (447), J McNeilly, Clough Charolais 440kg £1970 (447), S Alexander Belgian Blue 410kg £1810 (441), D and H White Limousin 520kg £2200 (423), Limousin 400kg £1690 (422) and A McFadden, Garvagh Shorthorn 360kg £1510 (419).

Weanlings

Heifers

0-300kg

A G Gabbey and Partners, Ballygowan Road Charolais 220kg £1450 (659), Charolais 220kg £1390 (631), S Dennison, Antrim Charolais 290kg £1720 (593), M McGowan, Tullaghans Simmental 180kg £1040 (577), A G Gabbey, Charolais 260kg £1490 (573), S Dennison, Charolais 280kg £1590 (567), J Brown, Nutt's Corner Limousin 270kg £1440 (533), S Dennison, Charolais 290kg £1540 (531), S Alexander, Ballymena Belgian Blue 300kg £1530 (510), P McMullan, Dundrod Simmental 280kg £1420 (507), TW Johnson, Nutt's Corner Limousin 280kg £1420 (507), McClurg and Mullen, Dundrod Simmental 270kg £1360 (503),J Brown, Limousin 300kg £1500 (500), M McGowan, Simmental 250kg £1210 (484), J Brown, Limousin 290kg £1390 (479) and P McMullan, Dundrod Simmental 280kg £1330 (475).

301-350kg

S Dennison, Antrim Charolais 310kg £1710 (551), Limousin 320kg (531), S Hall, Larne Charolais 320kg £1670 (521), J Brown, Nutt's Corner Limousin 320kg £1650 (515), S Dennison, Limousin 350kg £1720 (491), Charolais 330kg £1610 (487), D and H White, Broughshane Limousin 320kg £1500 (468), S Hall, Charolais 330kg £1530 (463), McClurg and Mullen, Dundrod Simmental 320kg £1490 (462), S Alexander, Glenarm Belgian Blue 340kg £1530 (450), J Brown, Nutt's Corner Limousin 340kg £1520 (447), G Connon, Aldergrove Charolais 350kg £1560 (445), W McLaughlin, Dunloy Limousin 350kg £1500 (428) and S Hall, Larne Charolais 340kg £1380 (405).

351kg plus

H Hall, Newtownabbey Limousin 380kg £2200 (579), Charolais 360kg £1780 (494), H Hall, Limousin 360kg £1760 (488), J Brown, Nutt's Corner Limousin 390kg £1900 (487), H Hall, Limousin 370kg £1790 (483), G Connon, Aldergrove Charolais 370kg £1770 (478), H Hall, Charolais 400kg £1900 (475), S Hall, Larne Charolais 370kg £1750 (473), Charolais 360kg £1600 (444), Limousin 370kg £1610 (435), Charolais 380kg £1650 (434), G Connon, Charolais 370kg £1580 (427), D and H White, Broughshane Simmental 370kg £1570 (424), S Alexander, Glenarm Belgian Blue 390kg £1610 (412), S Hall, Larne Charolais 430kg £1770 (411) and G Connon, Charolais 370kg £1520 (410).

Wednesday 7th January 2026: Fat hoggets - 2230 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted on an improved trade.

Fat lambs sold to 666p for a pen of Texels 24kg £160 offered by I Montgomery, Glenwherry and a top per head of £166 for a Dutch Spotted 31.5kg for P McKeown. Martinstown.

Fat ewes sold to £274.

Top per kg

I Montgomery, Glenwherry 1 Texel 24kg £160 (666), D Gaston, Carnlough 15 Texel £153 (653), M Denvir 2 Texel 23.5kg £153 (651), M Brown Kerr, Portglenone 5 Blue 20kg £130 (650), N McAuley, Ballyclare 2 Suffolk 21kg £136 (647), R McKeown, Templepatrick 11 Crossbred 22kg £140 (636), G Martin, Broughshane 16 Texel 25kg £157 (628), D Mills, Glenarm 20 Texel 23.5kg £146.50 (623), D Herron, Broughshane 24kg £149.50 (622), M Brown Kerr, 7 Blue 24.5kg £152 (620), Slieveview Pigs, Magherafelt 35 Texel 25.5kg £156.50 (613), N McAuley, Ballyclare 11 Suffolk 22.5kg £138 (613), Co Antrim farmer, 7 Crossbred 24kg £147 (612), J Lamont, Kells 7 Suffolk 23.5kg £143.50 (610), E Gillan, Ballymena 18 Crossbred 22.5kg £137 (608) and Co Antrim farmer, 5 Crossbred 23kg £140 (608).

Top per head

P McKeown, Martinstown 1 Dutch Spotted 31.5kg £166, P Butler, Rathkenny 1 Suffolk 32.5kg £166, C McKee, Broughshane 1 Dorset 36.5kg £161, R McKeown, Templepatrick 2 Crossbred 32.5kg £161, D Herron, Broughshane 14 Texel 29kg £160, K and P Buchanan, Larne 1 Texel 31kg £160, I Montgomery, Glenwherry 1 Texel 24kg £160, A McGookin, Carrickfergus 9 Texel 27.5kg £158.50, H McGookin, Carrickfergus 8 Texel 28kg £158.50, P Breen, Portaferry 4 Suffolk 29kg £157, G Martin, Broughshane 16 Texel 25kg £157, Slieveview Pigs, Magherafelt 35 Texel 25.5kg £156.50, R Burke, Randalstown 2 Suffolk 28kg £156, B Johnston, Glenarm 17 Texel 27kg £155.50 and P Breen, Portaferry 8 Cheviot 31kg £155.

Fat ewes (208)

First quality

Suffolk - £160-£246

Texel - £170-£274

Crossbred - £120-£176

Blackface - £85-£115