Latest prices from the rings at Ballymena

An entry of 470 beef cattle in Ballymena resulted in another super trade.

Beef cows sold to 191p for 700kg at £1337, Fr cows to 145p for 600kg at £870, beef heifers to 222p for 640kg at £1420, beef bullocks to 242p for 650kg at £1573, beef bullocks per head to £2051 for 920kg. Friesian bullocks to 192p for 640kg at £1228.

Fat cows sold to: J Sawyers farm Lim 700kg £1337 (191), J Tohill, Kilrea Lim 530kg £1001 (189), H Crawford, Moneyrea Lim 800kg £1504 (188), J Hayes, Rasharkin Blonde 620kg £1165 (188), Colin Todd, Lisburn Blonde 690kg £1290 (187), local farmer Lim 610kg £1116 (183), J Sawyers farm Blonde 660kg £1207 (183), J Tohill, Blonde 810kg £1474 (182), Raymond Jordan, Glenavy BB 770kg £1401 (182), J Sawyers Lim 670kg £1206 (180), Robert Workman, Kilwaughter Lim 720kg £1267 (176), J Gault, Ballyclare Lim 610kg £1073 (176).

Friesian cows sold to: J & G Hamilton, Broughshane 600kg £870 (145), Mrs M Wilkin, Islandmagee 560kg £789 (141), H Alcorn, Limavady 540kg £745 (138), MT Boyd, Kilwaughter 900kg £1224 (136), Gary McConnell, Glenarm 640kg £870 (136), T & J Mackey, Ballynure 730kg £978 (134), Liam Johnston, Toomebridge 770kg £1031 (134), AT Lowry, Loughgiel 730kg £963 (132), MT Boyd, Kilwaughter 770kg £1016 (132), Mrs M Wilkin, Islandmagee 610kg £805 (132), 620kg £806 (130), R Crawford, Glarryford 590kg £761 (129), MT Boyd, Kilwaughter 560kg £722 (129).

Beef heifers sold to: Hugh Bradley, Desertmartin Lim 640kg £1420 (222), H Crawford, Moneyrea Char 680kg £1489 (219), Wm Weir, Carrick Lim 540kg £1177 (218), S Gilmore, Kilrea Lim 620kg £1345 (217), B Taggart, Bushmills Lim 490kg £1063 (217), J Sawyers farm Lim 640kg £1382 (216), Robert Workman, Kilwaughter Lim 650kg £1397 (215), P Fitzimons, Strangford Char 590kg £1256 (213), B Taggart, Here 610kg £1293 (212), J Sawyers farm Char 620kg £1308 (211), D Fulton, Ballymoney Lim 570kg £1185 (208), Hugh Bradley, Desertmartin Char 620kg £1283 (207), James O’Rawe, Gracehill Char 530kg £1097 (207).

Beef bullocks sold to: J Beattie, Ballymoney Char 650kg £1573 (242), Mervyn Farr, Ballinderry Char 670kg £1594 (238), A McDevitt, Limavady Char 730kg £1708 (234), Mervyn Farr Lim 620kg £1438 (232), James ORawe, Gracehill Char 650kg £1501 (231), C McDevitt, Limavady Char 740kg £1702 (230), J Kelly, Ballynahinch Char 660kg £1511 (229), Wm McLeister, Portglenone Blonde 710kg £1625 (229), C McDevitt, Limavady Char 750kg £1717 (229), J Alexander, Ballygowan Lim 690kg £1573 (228), CW Bell, Ballynahinch Lim 680kg £1550 (228), J Kelly, Ballynahinch Char 700kg £1582 (226), Mervyn Farr, Ballyinderry Lim 660kg £1491 (226), Ivan Brown, Greyabbey Lim 760kg £1717 (226).

Beef bullocks (top per head): H Crawford, Moneyrea Char 920kg £2051, H Small Dunloy AA 860kg £1857, Rick O’Neill, Donemana Char 850kg £1853, H Small AA 850kg £1819, Rick O’Neill Char 830kg £1809, Char 840kg £1806, Char 820kg £1804, Char 830kg £1801, Norman McBurney, Moorfields Lim 800kg £1784, J Kelly, Ballynahinch Char 810kg £1765, Rick O’Neill, Donemana Char 810kg £1765, H Small, Dunloy AA 820kg £1763.

Friesian bullocks sold to: Rosedermott farm, Cloughmills 640kg £1228 (192), Mrs K Spence, Glarryford 330kg £594 (180), G Rowney, Ballynure 590kg £1020 (173), Rosedermott farm 610kg £1024 (168).

FRIDAY 23RD OCTOBER 2020

47 dairy cattle continued to meet strong demand to £2500 for a calved heifer from D Livingstone, Randalstown, second calvers to £2220, in calf heifers to £1860 and maidens to £950.

Ruling prices: D Livingstone, Randalstown £2500, WG Johnston, Ligoniel £2480, D Livingstone £2220, Barry McStravick, Lurgan £2220, Maurice Hughes, Kircubbin £2220, D Foreman, Belfast £2200, Barry McStravick £2150, Maurice Hughes £2120, S Dunlop, Crumlin £2120, Barry McStravick £2100, SG Wallace, Broughshane £2080, £1920, WJ Thompson, Glenwherry £1920, D McNeilly, Randalstown £1900.

52 lots in the suckler ring sold well to £2040 for a Sim springing heifer.

Ruling prices: R Hamilton, Omagh Sim £2040, Sim £1900, Lim £1850, Sim £1820, Lim £1720, Sim £1720, Sim £1700, Sim £1680, Lim £1660, Sim £1660, Sal £1620, Lim £1580, Sim £1560, David Robinson, Crumlin (2) Lim £1560, JH Fraser Sal £1560, R Hamilton Lim £1540.

181 lots in the calf ring sold to £650 for a 4 month old Lim bull while a month old Blue fetched £500. A pair of 5 month old Char heifer calves realised £570 each.

Beef bred bull calves sold to: Andy Spence, Nutts Corner Lim £650, WT Robinson, Glenarm BB £500, Raymond Stewart, Ballyclare BB £480, JC Barkley, Ballymena BB £480, Samuel Kennedy, Doagh Char £470, Cairnleigh Ltd, Aghalee BB £460, JC Barkley BB £460, J & CJ Hooks, Carrowdore Here £440, Mervyn Smyth, Cloughmills Sim £430, ES Hall, Ballyclare BB £420, Samuel Kennedy, Doagh Char £420, Kenneth Orr, Ballygowan Here £410, F Warwick, Moorfields BB £405, Kenneth Orr, Ballygowan AA £400.

Heifer calves sold to: WJ Bryson, Crumlin (2) Char £570, Graeme Martin, Broughshane Here £530, Patrick Logan, Ahoghill Lim £475, Samuel Kennedy, Doagh BB £450, BB £420, BB £400, F Warwick, Moorfields AA £380, local farmer Lim £380, Sam Kennedy Char £375, J & CJ Hooks, Carrowdore Here £370, local farmer AA £370.

Friesian bull calves sold to: Mervyn Smyth, Cloughmills £380, J Mills, Kilwaughter £310, Brian George, Crumlin £290, McGookin farming, Ballyclare £280, Mervyn Smyth, Cloughmills £220, G & S O’Boyle, Randalstown £185, £175, WS Kennedy, Ballyclare £165, Brian George £155, DS & D McKay, Rathkenny £155, Brian George, Crumlin £140.

An entry of 340 weanlings in Ballymena resulted in another very sharp trade. Bullocks sold to £790 over for a Lim 330kg at £1120 presented by G Hayes, Ballymena. Heifers sold to £800 over for a Lim 300kg at £1100 offered by E Drummond, Ballynure.

Bulls/blks 0-300kgs: W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Char 250kg £870 (348), Char 250kg £855 (342), E Drummond, Ballynure Lim 270kg £890 (329), W Dawson, Stoneyford Char 190kg £600 (315), Lim 220kg £690 (313), T & D McCallion, Portglenone Lim 260kg £810 (311), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Char 280kg £870 (310), J Liddie, Ballymena Char 260kg £800 (307).

301-350kgs: Gareth Hayes, Ballymena Lim 330kg £1120 (339), Paul Brankin, Aghalee Char 340kg £970 (285), Mrs S Gowdy, Carrick Lim 340kg £950 (279), Gareth Hayes, Lim 350kg £950 (271), Stephen Boyle, Carrick Char 340kg £900 (264), Gareth Hayes (2) Lim 350kg £920 (262), PJ McQuillan, Glenravel St 310kg £795 (256), Edward Sherrard, Ballyutoag BB 320kg £820 (256).

351kg and over: Mrs S Gowdy, Carrick Lim 380kg £1070 (281), Lim 420kg £1160 (276), Lim 370kg £980 (264), (2) Char 420kg £1100 (261), Lim 380kg £990 (260), Lim 370kg £960 (259), Lim 400kg £1030 (257).

Heifers 0-300kgs: E Drummond, Ballynure Lim 300kg £1100 (366), T & D McCallion, Portglenone (2) Lim 270kg £840 (311), E Drummond Lim 280kg £795 (283), D Gaston, Carnlough Lim 260kg £730 (280), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Char 280kg £785 (280), Char 270kg £750 (277), Edward Sherrard, Ballyutoag (2) Char 220kg £605 (275).

301-350kgs: Gareth Hayes, Ballymena Lim 330kg £970 (293), SH Bellingham, Ballymoney Lim 320kg £900 (281), Graham Bros, Aughafatten Lim 350kg £840 (240), Edward Sherrard, Ballyutoag Char 310kg £710 (229), TW Johnston, Nutts Corner (2) Lim 320kg £730 (228), Brian Wharry, Glenarm (2) Lim 310kg £685 (221).

351kg and over: Gareth Hayes, Ballymena Char 360kg £900 (250), Dermot McDonnell, Glenariffe Char 360kg £890 (247), Stephen Boyle, Carrick Char 400kg £980 (245), Gareth Hayes Lim 440kg £1060 (240), Lim 420kg £980 (233), P McConnell, Ligoniel Lim 400kg £930 (232), Gareth Hayes, Lim 460kg £1065 (231), Graham Bros, Aughafatten Char 500kg £1120 (224).

MONDAY EVENING 26TH OCTOBER

An entry of 1600 sheep in Ballymena on Monday evening resulted in another steady trade. Ewe lambs sold to £140, hoggets sold to £168, store lambs to £88.50. The annual ram fair was held with 203 rams sold to a top pf 800gns for a Suff shearling presented by B Gardiner, Ballymena.

Ewe lambs sold to: Robert Hunter, Ballygally 8 Mule £140, A Magee, Kilwaughter 4 BF £130, J Jamison, Ballymena 1 BFL £130, Sheriff Topping, Kilwaughter 8 Char £120, J Henry, Antrim 6 Tex £118, SA Patterson, Carrick 2 Jac £110, Robert Hunter, Ballygally 8 Mule £110, Matt Workman, Kilwaughter 12 Mule £108, Robert Hunter 2 Tex £108, P & J O’Kane, Carnlough 12 Mule £102, S McCormick, Martinstown 5 Mule £102, Philip Lamont, Kells 2 Suff £100, John Connon, Deerfin 10 Mule £98, June Loughridge, Armoy 6 Mule £98, Stephen Toye, Kilrea 5 Suff £98, DW McFarland, Aldergrove 11 Tex £97.

Breeding sheep sold to: Campbell Tinsdale, Carnlough 7 CB £168, J Mills, Kilwaughter 6 Mule £168, local farmer 6 Tex £160.

Store lambs: John Allen, Broughshane 7 Cv £88.50, David Kennedy, Glenwherry 7 Ham £87, J Stewart, Nutts Corner 4 Tex £86, JP & ARW Nelson, Ballyclare 35 Char £85.50, B & C McIlroy, Raloo 10 Tex £85.50, James Murtland, Antrim 6 Tex £85, David Kennedy, Glenwherry 7 Ham £85, WJ Penney, Raloo 8 Tex £85, S Beattie, Ballyclare 18 Tex £84.50, J Stewart, Nutts Corner 6 Tex £84, S Beattie 20 Tex £84, W Jones, Templepatrick 26 Suff £83.50, local farmer 20 Suff £83.50, R Wilson, Glenarm 11 CB £83, D McCammon, Larne 19 Suff £82.50, Ian Gibson, B’shane 45 Tex £82.

Rams sold to: Bryan Gardiner, Ballymena Suff 800gns, JR Loughery, Limavady Blu 780gns, Wm Smyth, Limavady Tex 700gns, Suff 620gns, Suff 600gns, M Kempston, Dromore Tex 600gns, Al Gault, Newtownabbey Suff 520gns, Gary McAdoo, Cookstown Suff 520gns, JR Loughery Blu 520gns, Blu 510gns, A Christie, Ballymoney Blu 500gns, David J Jones, Nutts Corner Tex 490gns, Wm Smyth, Limavady Tex 480gns, David J Jones Tex 480gns, Owen O’Kane, Carnlough Blu 470gns, Peter Boyd, Ballyclare Tex 450gns, Megan Shaw, Larne Tex 430gns, Donal McKay, Martinstown Tex 420gns, Peter Boyd Tex 420gns, RC & JC Watson, Rasharkin Suff 400gns, Jim Bell, Comber Char 400gns, D & S Cowan, Banbridge Char 400gns, M Kempston, Dromore Tex 400gns, JH Hegarty, Bendooragh Suff 400gns, JR Loughery Blu 400gns.

TUESDAY 27TH OCTOBER

An entry of 200 store cattle in Ballymena on Tuesday resulted in another very steady trade. Bullocks sold to £680 over for a Char 570kg at £1250 offered by TJ Mulgrew, Dromore. Heifers sold to £850 over for a Sim 630kg at £1480 presented by Carrigeen farms, Parkgate.

Bullocks 0-500kgs: T Hamill, B’shane Lim 450kg £1000 (222), Lim 480kg £1065 (221), Lim 460kg £1015 (220), TJ Mulgrew, Dromore Lim 470kg £1030 (219), DJ Moore, Ballyclare Char 450kg £980 (217), TJ Mulgrew Char 490kg £1045 (213), Lim 470kg £995 (211), E Drummond, Ballynure Char 470kg £990 (210), G Gault, Ballynure Lim 500kg £1040 (208), Darren Hamill, B’shane BB 430kg £890 (207), J Gilmore, Kircubbin Sim 390kg £805 (206), TJ Mulgrew, Dromore Lim 480kg £990 (206), Char 480kg £985 (205), Char 490kg £1005 (205), M McAlister, Crumlin Here 470kg £960 (204), D Knox, Coleraine Lim 430kg £875 (203).

501kg and over: TJ Mulgrew, Dromore Char 570kg £1250 (219), W Millar, B’shane Lim 560kg £1180 (210), Sam Bonnar, Moorfields AA 560kg £1175 (209), T J Mulgrew Char 600kg £1255 (209), J Gilmore Sim 580kg £1190 (205), George Stirling, Parkgate Lim 610kg £1250 (204), Char 570kg £1160 (203), Lim 610kg £1240 (203), Bonnar farms, Ballymena Char 640kg £1300 (203), J Gilmore, Kircubbin Sim 520kg £1055 (202), T Hamill, B’shane Lim 510kg £1030 (202), DJ Moore, Ballyclare Char 520kg £1050 (201), Sam Bonnar AA 610kg £1220 (200), J McBride, B’shane BB 540kg £1080 (200), George Stirling, Lim 520kg £1040 (200), Bonnar farms Sim 590kg £1175 (199).

Heifers 0-500kgs: S Boyle, Carrick Char 500kg £1110 (222), James Duff, Kells Lim 460kg £980 (213), D & F Kinney, Cushendall Char 480kg £990 (206), John Wilson, Larne Lim 480kg £980 (204), Darren Hamill, B’shane BB 470kg £955 (203), DJ Moore, Ballyclare Char 430kg £850 (197), James Duff, Kells Lim 410kg £810 (197), N & J Coleman, Doagh BB 480kg £945 (196), Wm Smyth, Ballymena Lim 500kg £980 (196), S Boyle, Carrick Char 420kg £820 (195), C McNaughton, Ballymoney Char 410kg £800 (195), James Duff, Kells Lim 400kg £780 (195), D & F Kinney Char 500kg £975 (195), David H Fleming, Templepatrick Lim 370kg £720 (194), Lim 370kg £710 (191), D & F Kinney, Cushendall Char 480kg £920 (191).

501kg and over: Carrigeen farms, Templepatrick Sim 630kg £1480 (234), Wm Smyth, Ballymena Lim 540kg £1145 (212), S Greer, Ballyclare Lim 510kg £1040 (203), Carrigeen farms Sim 560kg £1140 (203), T Hamill, B’shane Lim 590kg £1160 (196), DJ Moore, Ballyclare Char 590kg £1150 (194), B McCann, Toomebridge Lim 530kg £1000 (188), Char 520kg £950 (182), Lim 540kg £985 (182), S Greer, Ballyclare Lim 530kg £965 (182), Adrian Linton, Glarryford St 550kg £1000 (181), B McCann, Char 510kg £920 (180).

WEDNESDAY 28TH OCTOBER

An entry of 2321 sheep in Ballymena resulted in a similar trade. Fat lambs sold to 426p for a pen of 20.5kg at £87.50 presented by D McMullan, B’shane and to a top per head of £102 for a heavy lamb from C McDonnell, Armoy. Fat ewes sold to £115.

Fat lambs (2100)

Top price per kg: Leslie Turtle, B’shane 23 Tex 18kg £80 (444), David McMullan, B’shane 7 Tex 20.5kg £87.50 (426), M Halpin, Greenisland 9 Cv 17kg £72 (423), Graham Bros, Aughafatten 8 Tex 23kg £96.50 (419), S & J Hunter, Limavady 20 Char 22kg £92 (418), Colin McKee, B’shane 7 Tex 23kg £95 (413), N Rea, Larne 12 CB 19.5kg £80 (410), C McAllister, B’shane 2 Tex 22kg £90 (409), Logan Anderson, Kilwaughter 20 Tex 23kg £94 (408), T Jackson, B’shane 36 Tex 23kg £93.50 (406), Geoffrey Rea, Glenwherry 11 Suff 19kg £77 (405), D McAuley, Ballyclare 3 Char 21kg £85 (404), Robert McMordie, Moorfields 9 Tex 21kg £85 (404), T O’Kane, Newtowncrommelin 36 Tex 22.5kg £91 (404), JK Adams, B’shane 10 Char 23kg £92.50 (402), R Taylor, Upper Ballinderry 23 Tex 22kg £88 (400), Mrs S White, Cloughmills 35 Tex 23.5kg £94 (400), AM Fulton, Cullybackey 14 Tex 23kg £92 (400), Steven McCann, Randalstown 22 Tex 22kg £88 (400), Robert Sloan, Glenwherry 2 Dor 23kg £92 (400), Graham Bros, Aughafatten 11 Tex 22.5kg £90 (400), Steven Kerr, Kilwaughter 20 Mule 22kg £88 (400), P Montague, Glenwherry 10 Mule 22kg £88 (400), WJ Cubitt, Rasharkin 9 Tex 23kg £92 (400).

Top prices per head: Colm McDonnell, Armoy 1 Blu 32kg £102, Fraser Tweed, Glenarm 1 Tex 33kg £100, ES Hall, Ballyclare 1 Tex 35kg £99, D Gaston, Carnlough 17 Tex 26.5kg £98, JR Loughery, Limavady 1 BFL 36kg £98, M & J Watson, Dundonald 1 Tex 39kg £97, James McCaughan, Armoy 32 Tex 26kg £97, WL Wilson, Ballyclare 8 Tex 26.5kg £97, G Rowney, Ballynure 3 Char 24.5kg £97, D Thompson, Randalstown 17 Tex 28kg £97, Graham Bros, Aughfatten 8 Tex 23kg £96.50, Jonathan Stirling, Doagh 18 Suff 27.5kg £96, S Wilson, Doagh 32 Tex 25kg £96, local farmer 15 Tex 26.5kg £96, 27 Tex 25kg £96, J Thompson, Kells 14 Tex 25kg £96, Brian Lyttle, Moorfields 32 Tex 25kg £96, L Weatherup, Ballyclare 18 Tex 24.5kg £96, Sandra Hunter, Bushmills 9 Cv 30.5kg £96, A Smyth, Ballymoney 13 Tex 24kg £96, John Heron, Broughshane 16 CB 29.5kg £96, Richard Cowan, Magheramourne 5 Suff 25kg £96, R Boyle, Larne 13 Char 24kg £95.50.

Fat ewes (221)

1st Quality

Suff - £80-£102

Tex - £80-£115

CB - £60-£78

BF - £45-£68

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