Saturday 23rd August 2026: An outstanding trade was had at the annual Ballyvoy ewe lamb sale with record prices and averages achieved.

The standout sale was Messrs Trevor and Alex Butler of Glenmakeeran who had a block of outstanding mule ewe lambs to return an average price of £238 for over 400 mule ewe lambs, selling to a top of £300.

Other notable prices were:

V and C Butler, Ballyvoy, Mules, 10, £275, 12, £260, 11, £230. Francis and Eoin Devlin, Glenshesk, Mules, 14, £290. P and S McBride, Watertop, Mules, 12, £226, 12, £224, 12, £208, 24, £200. Sean McBride, Fairhead, 12 Mules, £280, 10, £200, 12, £205, 12, £200. Danny McAllister, Blackpark, Mules, 10, £224, 12, £244, 10, £222, 10, £230, 14, £200. A and P Hill, Colliers Hall, Suffolk, 12, £220, 10, £200. Gerard McCambridge, Blackpark, Suffolk, 12, £205, 12, £180, 12, £170. JP Black, Churchfield, Mules, 10, £255, 10, £200, 20, £195, 10, £195, 19, £190, 12, £190, 10, £188. Paddy Black, Glentop, 10 Mules, £180. V and C Butler, Blackpark, 12 Texel, £230, 14, £205. Ciaran McVeigh, Ballyvoy, 12, Texel, £195, 12, £170. Ronnie Duncan, Turnaroan, 11 Suffolk, £180.