Heifers selling to top of £2740 at Kilrea Mart

All types of calves required to satisfy demand.

Good selection of weanlings on offer.

Bull calves

Clough farmer, Aberdeen Angus £1300, £1020, Fleckvieh £1000, Aberdeen Angus £970, Fleckvieh £890, Aberdeen Angus £860; Moneymore farmer, Simmental £1260, Simmental £1140; Ballycastle farmer, Aberdeen Angus £1180, £970; Coleraine farmer, Belgian Blue £1060, £950, Simmental £950, Hereford £860, Belgian Blue £850, Hereford £770, Aberdeen Angus £750; Kilrea farmer, Aberdeen Angus £990, £910, £830, £820, £790; Stewartstown farmer, Aberdeen Angus £990, £780, £560; Strabane farmer, Aberdeen Angus £950, £740; £650, Charolais £650; Bushmills farmer, Aberdeen Angus £920; Ballymoney farmer, Hereford £910, Friesian £670; Ballywalter farmer, Aberdeen Angus £900; Portglenone farmer, Fleckvieh £900, Aberdeen Angus £870; Stranocum farmer, Belgian Blue £860, £770; Ballymena farmer, Simmental £800; Londonderry farmer, Aberdeen Angus £770; Rasharkin farmer, Belgian Blue £770; Coleraine farmer, Charolais £750, Fleckvieh £660, Charolais £640, Aberdeen Angus £600, £590, Holstein £560; Armoy farmer, Aberdeen Angus £730; Stewartstown farmer, Belgian Blue £720; Cookstown farmer, Belgian Blue £700; Randalstown farmer, Limousin £670; Limavady farmer, Aberdeen Angus £640, £580; Articlave farmer, Aberdeen Angus £630; Ballymoney farmer, Belgian Blue £630, £570, £550; Ballymoney farmer, Hereford £610; Finvoy farmer, Belgian Blue £600; Tobermore farmer, Friesian £580, Hereford £550; Cullybackey farmer, Aberdeen Angus £570, £560; Aghadowey farmer, Belgian Blue £560; Clough farmer, Aberdeen Angus £560, £540, £500 and Limavady farmer, Aberdeen Angus £520, £500.

Heifer calves

Ballymoney farmer, Holstein £1220, £1120, £1000, £860; Magherafelt farmer, Simmental £1170, £1100, £1000; Claudy farmer, Belgian Blue £1070, £1010, £990; Randalstown farmer, Holstein £1010, £980, £900, Norwegian Red £870, £790, Montbeliarde £790, Holstein £770, Montbeliarde £760, Aberdeen Angus £720, Norwegian Red £720; Kilrea farmer, Belgian Blue £970; Limavady farmer, Aberdeen Angus £950, £800; Upperlands farmer, Hereford £840; Ballymena farmer, Simmental £810, £760, £750; Stranocum farmer, Belgian Blue £800; Londonderry farmer, Aberdeen Angus £790, £690, £560; Tobermore farmer, Simmental £790, Aberdeen Angus £710, Hereford £660, £620, Aberdeen Angus £590; Ballycastle farmer, Aberdeen Angus £770, £760, £720, £690; Ballykelly farmer, Aberdeen Angus £760; Ballymoney farmer, Fleckvieh £740; Rasharkin farmer, Belgian Blue £730, Aberdeen Angus £670, £600, £560; Mosside farmer, Hereford £700; Stewartstown farmer, Belgian Blue £700; Armoy farmer, Aberdeen Angus £690; Clough farmer, Charolais £660; Stewartstown farmer, Aberdeen Angus £660; Strabane farmer, Aberdeen Angus £620; Ballymoney farmer, Belgian Blue £600 and Coleraine farmer, Belgian Blue £510.

Friesian calves

Super trade.

More required to satisfy demand.

Good young calves to £670.

Good demand for thick types.

Young Friesian calves needed.

Weanlings/suckler calves (70)

A good entry of weanlings met an outstanding trade for all types on offer, both for Continental beef bred types.

Friesian cross types and Friesian and Holstein lumps.

Weanlings to top of £1470 and 4.79 ppk.

An entry of 1400 sheep on Monday 14th September met a sharp trade for lambs with ewes on top.

Lambs sold to a top of £169 and to 714 pence per kg

Ewes were a great trade reaching a top of £222.

More sheep needed weekly.

Fat lamb top prices

Garvagh farmer, 18.5k £132 (714); Rasharkin farmer, 22.5k £154 (684); Draperstown farmer, 19.5k £132.50 (680); Cookstown farmer, 22.5k £151.50 (673); Draperstown farmer, 20.5k £138 (673); Rasharkin farmer, 20k £133.50 (668); Draperstown farmer, 21k £140 (667); Ballymoney farmer, 23k £153 (665); Draperstown farmer, 22.5k £149 (662); Kilrea farmer, 23k £152 (661); Antrim farmer, 21k £138.50 (660); Garvagh farmer, 22k £145 (659); Ballymena farmer, 22k £144.50 (657); Ballymoney farmer, 19k £124.50 (655); Draperstown farmer, 24k £156.50 (652); Moneymore farmer, 25k £162 (648); Moneymore farmer, 24.5k £158.50 (647); Macosquin farmer, 22.5k £145 (644); Ballymoney farmer, 21.5k £138.50 (644); Magherafelt farmer, 21.5k £138.50 (644); Cookstown farmer, 20.5k £132 (644); Kilrea farmer, 23k £148 (644); Feeny farmer, 25.5k £164 (643); Coleraine farmer, 23.5k £151 (643); Limavady farmer, 24k £154 (642); Coleraine farmer, 23k £147 (639); Kilrea farmer, 22k £140.50 (639); Eglinton farmer, 22k £140.50 (639); Kilrea farmer, 23.5k £150 (638); Dungiven farmer, 26.5k £169 (638); Garvagh farmer, 21k £133.50 (636); Garvagh farmer, 21k £133 (633); Ballymoney farmer, 26k £164.50 (633); Tobermore farmer, 21.5k £136 (633); Tobermore farmer, 23k £145.50 (633); Aghadowey farmer, 24k £151.50 (631); Macosquin farmer, 22k £138.50 (630); Magherafelt farmer, 24.5k £154 (629); Mosside farmer, 21k £131.50 (626); Kilrea farmer, 21k £131.50 (626); Coleraine farmer, 23k £144 (626) and Garvagh farmer, 21.5k £134.50 (626).

A great entry of 45 dairy stock on Tuesday 15th September sold to a top of £3700 for a quality calved Heifer.

More dairy stock required weekly.

A great entry of 400 fat cows, sucklers and store cattle on Wednesday 16th September at Kilrea, met an outstanding trade from start to finish.

Fat cows to £2640 and £3.49 per kg.

Steers sold to top of £2450 and £4.65 per kg.

Heifers sold to top of £2740 and £4.50 per kg.

Limousin and Aberdeen Angus steers a flying trade with more required for strong demand.

Auctioneers: HA McIlrath and Sons Ltd.