Steady trade for cattle at Ballymena Mart, beef heifers selling to £3385

Beef cows sold to 392p for 680kg £2665, Friesian cows to 276p for 600kg £1656.

Beef heifers to 418p for a Limousin 810kg £3385 and a Charolais at 710kg £2967.

Beef bullocks to 424p for 630kg £2677 and a top per head of £3364 for 890kg.

Beef cows

B Gingles, Larne Limousin 680kg £2662 (392), F McAuley, Toomebridge Limousin 770kg £2833 (638), Matthews Brothers, Glenarm Limousin 680kg £2434 (358), J McKeague, Dunloy Charolais 850kg £3026 (356), T J McLornan, Nutt's Corner Limousin 640kg £2240 (350), R J Arrell, Randalstown Charolais 800kg £2800 (350), F McAuley, Toomebridge Limousin 620kg £2145 (346), J McKeague, Charolais 820kg £2820 (344), S Moore, Crumlin Limousin 750kg £2565 (342), R Brown, Ballymena Shorthorn beef 670kg £2278 (340), McAuley Brothers, Glenarm Charolais 770kg £2618 (340), M McCoy, Toomebridge Limousin 740kg £2516 (340), N A Rea, Glarryford Abondance 700kg £2366 (338), B Gingles, Limousin 640kg £2137 (334) and P J McKinley, Martinstown Abondance 680kg £2257 (332), Abondance 740kg £2412 (326).

Friesian cows

J Graham, Glenwherry Friesian 600kg £1656 (276), Hillcrest Farm, Cloughmills Holstein 860kg £2356 (274), local farmer Holstein 550kg £1496 (270), O McGuinness, Greysteele Friesian 720kg £1900 (264), Friesian 730kg £1927 (264), Hillcrest Farm Holstein 650kg £1716 (264), W Kennedy, Ballyclare Friesian 700kg £1820 (260), Friesian 730kg £1868 (256), Hillcrest Farm, Holstein 780kg £1996 (256), S Kennedy, Ballyclare Friesian 870kg £2175 (250), Hillcrest, Holstein 740kg £1850 (250), J Rea, Ballymoney Friesian £1636 (248), Hillcrest Farm, Holstein 650kg £1599 (246), I Thompson, Templepatrick Friesian 610kg £1500 (246), J F Smyth, Islandmagee Friesian 650kg £1599 (246) and Hillcrest Farm, Holstein 640kg £1536 (240).

Beef heifers

S G Hanna, Cullybackey Limousin 810kg £3385 (418), G and J McEwen, Downpatrick Charolais 710kg £2967 (418), 670kg £2773 (414), V N Fleck, Broughshane Limousin 760kg £3116 (410), G and J McEwen Charolais 660kg £2640 (400), E McErlean, Portglenone Limousin 670kg £2666 (398), local farmer Charolais 730kg £2890 (396), N J Diamond, Bellaghy Limousin 520kg £2059 (396), G and J McEwen Charolais 730kg £2890 (396), G Neeson, Toomebridge Aberdeen Angus 330kg £1287 (390), E McErlean, Portglenone Limousin 630kg £2457 (390) and local farmer Charolais 770kg £3003 (390).

Beef bullocks

Top per head

B O’Neill, Bellaghy Limousin 890kg £3364, S Brown, Lisburn Limousin 790kg £3270 x2, V N Fleck, Broughshane Limousin 820kg £3263, B O’Neill Limousin 800kg £3240, 840kg £3225, D Ferguson, Downpatrick Charolais 840kg £3192, M Creelman, Coleraine Charolais 840kg £3158, D Ferguson, Downpatrick Charolais 820kg £3132, B O’Neill Limousin 820kg £3132, M Creelman Charolais 810kg £3126 and B O’Neill Limousin 820kg £3116, Charolais 820kg £3116.

Top per kilo

P McHugh, Greysteel Charolais 420kg £1797 (428), O McGuinness, Greysteele BB 630kg £2671 (424), S Brown, Lisburn Limousin 790kg £3270 (414) x2, M Surphlis, Lisnaskea BB 660kg £2719 (412), M McCoy, Toomebridge Limousin 610kg £2513 (412), B O’Neill, Bellaghy Limousin 800kg £3240 (405), J Lynn, Coagh Limousin 610kg £2452 (402), T and D Aiken, Coleraine Limousin 700kg £2800 (400), V N Fleck, Broughshane Limousin 820kg £3263 (398), B and L Higgins, Moneymore Limousin 750kg £2985 (398), M McCoy Limousin 610kg £2427 (398), J Lynn, Coagh Charolais 590kg £2330 (395), M McCoy Limousin 600kg £2352 (392), G Neeson, Toomebridge Stabiliser 240kg £936 (390) and S Kelly, Portglenone Charolais 760kg £2964 (390).

Friday 7th November 2025: Dairy cows - W G Johnston, Belfast Holstein £3400, Holstein £3100, S Lyons, Coleraine Holstein £3050, T J Morrison, Belfast Holstein £2950, S Lyons, Holstein £2950, W G Johnston, Holstein £2900, H L Nevin, Ballymoney Holstein £2800, G Forsythe, Cloughmills Holstein £2750, R H and H A Shanks, Dunadry Holstein £2450, H L Nevin, Holstein £2400, S Lyons, Holstein £2100, R H and H A Shanks, Holstein £1950, G Forsythe, Holstein £1950, J Graham, Glenwherry Friesian £1850, G Forsythe, Holstein £1850 and S Lyons, Holstein £1800.

Bulls

I Watson, Coleraine Abondance £3700, C McCamphill, Dunloy Simmental £2000 and G McCormick, Ballymena Highland £1750.

Suckled cows

J J Gillan, Clough Hereford with heifer calf £2350.

Calves

Bulls

L Wilson, Doagh Belgian Blue £1370, Hillcrest Farm, Cloughmills Abondance £1350, L Wilson, Belgian Blue £1300, Belgian Blue £1240, Hillcrest, Abondance £1210, Co Armagh farmer Limousin £1160, Hillcrest Farm, 1130, J McConaghie, Larne Abondance £1110, Co Armagh farmer, Abondance £1110, L Wilson, Belgian Blue £1110, H O’Donnell, Toomebridge Abondance £1080, F McBride, Dundrod Charolais £1080, R Thompson, Glenarm Abondance £1080, Hillcrest, Abondance £1040 and L Wilson, Belgian Blue £1020 and Co Armagh farmer Speckle Park £1000.

Heifers

Hillcrest, Cloughmills Abondance £1200, Abondance £1190, Co Armagh farmer, Speckle Park £1140, Abondance £1070, T Simpson, Ederney Belgian Blue £1070, Hillcrest Farm, Abondance £1060, Co Armagh farmer, Limousin £1050, Limousin £1050, Hillcrest Farm, Abondance £1040, Abondance £1010, Abondance £1010, R Thompson, Glenarm Abondance £1010, Co Armagh farmer Limousin £1000, T Simpson Speckle Park £1000 and Hillcrest Farm Abondance £970, Abondance £950.

Friesian bulls

B McCloskey, Loughgiel Holstein £760, Holstein £660, M Doherty, Glarryford Friesian £610, Friesian £610, Friesian £610, J Gaston, Ballinaloob Holstein £540, Holstein £540, Holstein £540, Holstein £510, Holstein £510, Holstein £500, Holstein £500, W H Magee, Friesian £500, M Doherty, Friesian 480kg, Friesian £480 and F and S Hill, Randalstown Holstein £410.

Weanlings

An entry of 300 weanlings in Ballymena resulted in another terrific trade.

Bullocks sold to £1940 over for a Charolais 380kg £2320 offered by S Gowdy, Carrickfergus.

Heifers sold to £1620 over for a Limousin 320kg £1940 presented by C Symth, Portaferry.

Bullocks

Up to 300kg

S Warwick, Ballyclare Charolais 230kg £1580 (687), Charolais 210kg £1370 (652), S Gowdy, Carrickfergus Charolais 280kg £1820 (650), M Hanna, Ballymoney Limousin 280kg £1670 (596), A Thompson, Ballymoney Charolais 300kg £1740 (580), S Gowdy, Limousin 280kg £1620 (578), M Henderson-Neill Limousin 240kg £1380(575), S J Mulholland, Belfast Charolais 270kg £1550 (574), S Warwick, Charolais £1600 (571), Parkmore Farms, Glenarriffe Limousin 290kg £1640 (565), J Stirling, Ballymena Charolais 280kg £1580 (564), M Henderson-Neill, Mosside Limousin 220kg £1240 (563), S Warwick, Charolais 300kg £1690 (563), Charolais 210kg £1180 (561), R McMullan, Ballygally Limousin 290kg £1620 (558) and M Henderson-Neill, Limousin 230kg £1280 (556).

301-350kg

S Gowdy, Carrickfergus Limousin 350kg £2200 (628), G Hayes, Ballymena Limousin 330kg £1970 (597), Limousin 330kg £1950 (590), S Gowdy, Limousin 330kg £1900 (575), C Smyth, Portaferry Limousin 340kg £1940 (570), S Gowdy, Limousin 320kg £1800 (562), M Hanna, Ballymoney Limousin 330kg £1800 (545), Parkmore Farms, Glenarriffe Limousin 330kg £1790 (542), G Hayes, Limousin 340kg £1830 (358), J Kane, Cushendall Charolais 350kg £1860 (531), S Gowdy, Limousin 310kg £1630 (525), M Hanna, Limousin 350kg £1840 (525), Parkmore Farms, Limousin 350kg £1840 (525), A Thompson, Ballymoney Charolais 320kg £1640 (512), M Hanna, Limousin 350kg £1760 (502) and G Hayse, Limousin 330kg £1640 (497).

Over 351kg

S Gowdy, Carrickfergus Limousin 380kg £2320 (610), Limousin 390kg £2180 (559), K Molyneaux, Crumlin Charolais 360kg £1910 (530), Charolais 360kg £1900 (527), S Gowdy, Charolais 420kg £2190 (521), M Hanna, Ballymoney Limousin 380kg £1960 (515), K Moyneaux, Charolais 400kg £2040 (510), C Smyth, Portaferry Limousin 370kg £1880 (508), M Hanna, Limousin 360kg £1820 (505), J Hane, Cushendall Charolais 370kg £1860 (502), B Rowan, Broughshane Charolais £1890 (497), D Gilmore Charolais 360kg £1790 (497), K Molyneaux, Charolais 360kg £1760 (488), Parkmore Farms Glenarriffe, Limousin 380kg £1800 (473), K Molyneaux Limousin 360kg £1690 (469) and R McMullan, Ballygally Limousin 360kg £1680 (466).

Heifers

Up to 300kg

M Henderson-Neill, Mosside Limousin 200kg £1310 (655), G Hayes, Ballymena Limousin 290kg £1700 (586), S Warwick, Ballyclare Charolais 200kg £1170 (585), J McNeilly McQuitty, Ballybogie Charolais 230kg £1320 (573), Parkmore Farms, Ballymena Limousin £300 £1700 (566), S Warwick, Charolais 210kg £1170 (557), D Millan, Ballymoney Blonde d'Aquitaine 290kg £1590 (548), G Hayes, Ballymena Limousin 300kg £1640 (546), S J Mulholland, Upper Springfield Charolais 260kg £1410 (542), J McNeilly McQuitty, Charolais 260kg £1410 (542), M Henderson-Neil Limousin 220kg £1190 (540), S J Mulholland, Charolais 280kg £1500 (535), J Stirling, Ballymena Charolais 280kg £1500 (535), S J Mulholland, Charolais 250kg £1310 (524) and Parkmore Farms, Limousin 290kg £1510 (520), Limousin 300kg £1560 (520).

301-350kg

K Molyneaux, Crumlin Limousin 310kg £1880 (606), C Smyth, Portaferry Limousin 320kg £1940 (606), G Hayes, Ballymena Limousin 310kg £1790 (577), M Hanna, Ballymoney Limousin 330kg £1810 (548), Parkmore Farms, Ballymena Limousin 330kg £1800 (545), M Hanna, Limousin 340kg £1850 (544), K Molyneaux, Charolais 350kg £1860 (531), A Thompson, Ballymoney Charolais 320kg £1680 (525), G Hayes, Limousin 350kg £1830 (522), Limousin 310kg £1600 (516), K Moyneaux, Charolais 310kg £1580 (509), M Hanna, Limousin 330kg £1660 (503), J McAuley, Ballyclare Charolais 320kg £1580 (493), Charolais 340kg £1670 (491), A Thompson, Ballymoney Charolais 310kg £1520 (490) and Parkmore Farms, Limousin 330kg £1580 (478).

Over 350kg

G Hayes, Ballymena Limousin 370kg £1970 (532), Limousin 390kg £1950 (500), Parkmore Farms, Ballymena Simmental 440kg £2040 (463), G Hayes, Charolais 370kg £1660 (448), J Kane, Cushendall Charolais 430kg £1900 (441), J McAuley, Ballyclare Charolais 390kg £1720 (441), D Coulter, Portaferry Limousin 370kg (429), W Moore, Templepatrick Simmental 430kg £1800 (418), W Barnes, Cullybackey Fleckvieh 420kg £1655 (394), Fleckvieh 420kg £1655 (391), D Coulter, Limousin 390kg £1520 (389), W Barnes, Abondance 400kg £1510 (377), Limousin 400kg £1510 (377), W Moore, Abondance 430kg £1610 (374), I Titterington, Moira Abondance 360kg £1490 (372) and F C Patterson, Broughshane Abondance 360kg £1330 (369).

Monday 10th November 2025: An entry of 800 head sold to a steady trade.

Breeders sold to £235, ewe lambs to £149 and store lambs to £127.50.

Breeding sheep

A Moon, Coleraine x3 Texel £235, U Leslie, Claudy x5 Suffolk £235, J A OLoan, Martinstown x10 Lelyn £205, G McCombe, Antrim x8 Easycare £200, C Moran, Magilligan x2 Charollais £195, x2 Charollais £195, G McCombe, x7 Easycare £190, U Leslie, x5 Suffolk £190, x4 Texel £190, G McCombe, x8 Easycare £185, J A O’Loan, x5 Lelyn, G McCombe, x1 Charollais £175 and J Hinds, Portaferry x1 Texel £125, x2 Suffolk £120, x2 Texel £120.

Ewe lambs

C Monteith, Ballywalter 12 Suffolk £149, R Davidson, Broughshane 2 Texel £148, C Monteith, 12 Suffolk £148, H McCracken, Ballywalter 12 Charollais £147, 12 Charollais £143, JW Ferris, Ballynure 8 Dutch Spotted £142, Graham Brothers, Aughafatten 13 Texel £139, R Thompson, Glenarm 8 Suffolk £134, R Davidson, 11 Texel £133, JW Ferris, 8 Dutch Spotted £132, R Davidson 9 Texel £130.50, JW Ferris, 8 Dutch Spotted £126, R Marshall, Ballymena 12 Texel £122.50, F Dowie, Ahoghill 3 Dorset £108, T Clyde, Antrim 6 Cheviot £100 and F Dowie, 3 Zwartble £100.

Store lambs

T and B Gibson, Broughshane 6 Texel £127.50, V Hamilton, Cushendun 1 Blackface £127, K Woodside, Islandmagee 21 Texel £124.50, R Carlisle, Templepatrick 26 Texel £120, C Tinsdale, Carnlough 8 Suffolk £120, J Kearney, Bellaghy 3 Charollais £120, J McBride, Martinstown 20 Suffolk £116, H O’Neill, Glenarm 10 Beltex £116, S Flanaghan, Broughshane 11 Texel £116, K Woodside, 15 Suffolk £114, J Patterson, Carrickfergus 52 Texel £112, J A O’Loan, 4 Texel £112, G Haslem, Moira 18 Lelyn £111, S Sproule, Templepatrick 16 Texel £110.50, K Woodside, 5 Texel £110 and J Kearney, 13 Crossbred £110.

Tuesday 11th November 2025: Just under 200 store cattle in Ballymena on Tuesday resulted in a terrific trade.

Bullocks sold to £1990 over for a Charolais 570kg £2560 presented by H P Nugent, Toomebridge.

Heifers sold to £1990 over for a Limousin 590kg £2580 offered by Kevin Kelly, Claudy.

Bullocks

Up to 500kg

W Dennison, Dunadry Charolais 460kg £2270, Airfield Enterprises, Toomebridge Charolais 410kg £1960 (478), W Dennison, Charolais 480kg £2280 (475), F McKendry, Broughshane Limousin 480kg £2250 (468), W Dennison, Charolais 490kg £2280 (465), Charolais 500kg £2280 (456), T J Hegarty, Draperstown Limousin 470kg £2140 (455), F McKendry, Limousin 500kg £2260 (452), T J Hegarty, Limousin 470kg £2120 (451), Airfield Enterprises, Limousin 490kg £2180 (444), Charolais 450kg £2000 (444), R Hyde, Glenavy Limousin 470kg £2070 (440), Airfield Enterprises, Limousin 480kg £2110 (439), D Mason, Portaferry Limousin 450kg £1970 (437), Abondance 500kg £2140 (428) and F O’Hara, Ballymena Limousin 470kg £2000 (425).

Over 501kg

H P Nugent, Toomebridge Charolais 570kg £2560 (449), T J Hegarty, Draperstown Limousin 530kg £2370 (447), W Dennison, Dunadry Charolais 510kg £2280 (447), T J Hegarty, Limousin 530kg £2360 (445), Airfield Enterprises, Toomebridge Limousin 510kg £2270 (445), W Dennison, Charolais 520kg £2280 (438), H P Nugent, Charolais 560kg £2440 (435), D Mason, Portaferry Limousin 520kg £2260 (434), H P Nugent, Limousin 570kg £2430 (426), W Dennison, Charolais 540kg £2300 (425), H P Nugent Charolais 570kg £2420 (424), Limousin 620kg £2600 (419), F O’Hara, Ballymena Limousin 600kg £2490 (415), H P Nugent, Limousin 590kg £2440 (413), Limousin 590kg £2440 (413) and E Logan, Ahoghill Limousin 550kg £2270 (412).

Heifers

Up to 500kg

R Evans, Randalstown Limousin 500kg £2090 (418), F O’Hara, Ballymena Saler 490kg £1930 (393), D Mason, Portaferry Limousin 480kg £1870 (389), Limousin 440kg £1710 (388), Limousin 420kg £1610 (383), L McCombe, Ballymena Belgian Blue 450kg £1725 (383), D Mason, Limousin 480kg £1800 (375), L McCombe, Belgian Blue 480kg £1795 (374), J Maybin, Ballymena Limousin 400kg £1490 (372), L McCombe, Belgian Blue 490kg £1820 (371), N McAllister, Glenarm Limousin 380kg £1400 (368), P McKeown, Martinstown Stabiliser 470kg £1730 (368), D Mason, Abondance 460kg £1690 (367), N McAlister, Abondance 370kg £1350 (364), L McCombe, Wagyu 500kg £1815 (363) and D Mason, Abondance 470kg £1670 (355).

Over 501kg

F McKendry, Broughshane Limousin 520kg £2420 (465), K Kelly, Claudy Limousin 590kg (437), F McKendry, Limousin 510kg £2120 (415), K Kelly, Limousin 550kg £2255 (410), J Maybin, Ballymena Limousin 520kg £2020 (388), R Evans, Randalstown Limousin 550kg £2100 (381), J Maybin, Limousin 540kg £2060 (381), L McCombe, Ballymena Limousin 510kg £1900 (372), K Kelly, Limousin 570kg £2100 (368), L McCombe, Abondance 540kg £1970 (364), A Bowyer, Ahoghill Charolais 580kg £2110 (363), S Rafferty, Ahoghill Charolais 550kg £2000 (363), J Maybin, Limousin 550kg £2000 (363), S Rafferty, Hereford 520kg £1890 (363), R Evans, Randalstown Limousin 510kg £1850 (362) and A Bowyer, Ahoghill, Belgian Blue 540kg £1950 (361).

Wednesday 12th November 2025: Fat lambs - 1775 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in a similar trade.

Fat lambs sold to 654p for 8 Texels at 22kg £144 offered by J Cubitt, Clough and a top per had of £158 for 4 Charollais at 30.5kg presented by R Gingles, Kilwaughter.

Fat ewes sold to £204.

Top per kg

J Cubitt, Clough 8 Texel 22kg £144 (654), A Kerr, Kilwaughter 6 Texel £21kg £137 (652), A McLaughlin, Carnlough 28 Texel £133.50 (651), M S Kennedy, Hillsborough 6 Crossbred 21.5kg £139 (646), N Boyd, Broughshane 17 Suffolk 20kg £128 (640), 1 Suffolk 20kg £128 (640), A Kerr, 4 Mul 20.5kg £634), D Strange 4 Texel 23kg £145.50 (632), R Gingles, Larne 7 Texel £20kg £126 (630), J Kirkpatrick, Larne 12 Charollais 20.5kg £128 (624), S M Ring, Portrush 8 Crossbred 20.5kg £127.50 (622), J and D Boyle, Ballyclare 6 Charollais 21kg £130 (619), L Weatherup, Ballyclare 7 Texel 23kg £140.50 (610), A Kerr, 9 Suffolk 21.5kg £131 (609), J Mills, Kilwaughter 16 Mule 22.5kg £137 (608) and B and A McCammond, Magheramorne 38 Texel 23kg £140 (608).

Top per head

R Gingles, Kilwaughter 4 Charollais 30.5kg £158, N Houston, Moorefields 2 Texel 30.5kg £153.50, G J Coulter, Cookstown 21 Texel 29kg £152, A Coulter, Ballyclare 12 Texel 28.5kg £152, S Graham, Gleno 10 Dorset £151.50, P Kerr, Cloughmills 24 Texel 26kg £149, J Crawford, Aughafatten 17 Texel 27kg £148, S Graham, 9 Dorset 28.5kg £148, J McFall, Broughshane 4 Texel 25.5kg £147.50, N McBurney, Moorfields 35 Texel 26.5kg £147, L and J Armstrong, Broughshane 30 Texel 28kg £147, 1 Texel 28kg £147, C Magill, Larne 3 Texel 26kg £147, M Moffett, Broughshane 15 Texel 27kg £147, C Fleming, Nutt's Corner 151 Charollais 26kg £146.50 and S Kerr, Kilwaughter 61 Mule 27kg £146.

Light lambs

M Millar, Carrickfergus 14 Texel 18kg £125 (694), P Robinson, Moorefields 1 Texel 16kg £108 (675), M Millar, 7 Texel 19kg £128 (673), J and D Boyle, Ballyclare 1 Charollais 17kg £114 (670) and S Weatherup, Ballyclare 9 Texel 19kg £126 (663).

Fat ewes (295)

First quality

Suffolk - £140-£190

Texel - £150-£204

Crossbredssbred - £100-£162

Blackface - £80-£98