Steers selling to a top price of £2,400 for a 730kgs Belgian Blue at Armoy Mart
A nice turnout of 110 cattle on Monday night met with a super trade and a 100% clearance with a packed ring of buyers in attendance.
Steers sold to a top price of £2,400 for a 730kgs Belgian Blue steer from Mr Ian Stewart, Bushmills.
A 400kgs Limousin steer for Mr John Stirling, Ballymoney sold at £2,050 (512p per kg).
Heifers sold to £2,280 and suckler outfits sold at £2,980.
Leading prices
Steers
John Stirling, Ballymoney, Limousin, 400kgs £2,050, 410kgs £2,000. Ian Stewart, Bushmills, Belgian Blue, 730kgs £2,400. Sean McGarry, Loughguile, Aberdeen Angus, 580kgs £2,120, 600kgs £2,130, 610kgs £2,340, 570kgs £2,000. Patrick McMullan, Loughguile, Belgian Blue, 340kgs £1,620, 360kgs £1,700, 430kgs £2,020, 420kgs £1,950, 380kgs £1,740, 410kgs £1,880, 380kgs £1,640, 405kgs £1,780. FJ Mulvenna, Glenarm, Limousin, 500kgs £1,960, 510kgs £1,960. RJ Allen Dewart, Ballymoney, Charolais, 590kgs £2,240, 630kgs £2,250, 620kgs £2,340. Thomas Fullerton, Maghera, Shorthorn , 500kgs £1,760, 600kgs £2,000, 600kgs £2,080, 600kgs £1,940. Brian McAuley, Bushmills, Limousin, 540kgs £2,100, 580kgs £1,960. Alex O’Neill, Glenarm, Shorthorn , 530kgs £2,020, 500kgs £2,000, 570kgs £1,920. Jas Pinkerton, Rasharkin, Limousin, 380kgs £1,640. Gerard McIlroy, Ballycastle, Friesian, 590kgs £1,940. Kenny Wilkinson, Ballycastle, Friesian, 540kgs £1,810, 500kgs £1,700. Marcus Adams, Cloughmills, Friesian, 305kgs £1,140, 300kgs £1,180, 350kgs £1,530, 305kgs £1,140. William Morrison, Mosside, Friesian, 570kgs £1,870, 540kgs £1,700, 550kgs £1,740. Trevor Armour, Maghera, Charolais, 305kgs £1,340. S Milligan, Maghera, Limousin, 435kgs £1,740. David McAllister, Toberdoney, Aberdeen Angus, 660kgs £2,380, 700kgs £2,320, 690kgs £2,200, 700kgs £2,350.
Heifers
John Stirling, Ballymoney, Limousin, 390kgs £1,740, 400kgs £1,570. Warwick Farms, Ballymena, Belgian Blue, 400kgs £1,500, 430kgs £1,500. Jas Pinkerton, Rasharkin, Limousin, 380kgs £1,450, 380kgs £1,340. K Wilkinson, Ballycastle, Friesian, 540kgs £1,700.
Fat cows
Peter McCurdy, Rathlin Island, Aberdeen Angus, 780kgs £2,280, 560kgs £1,840. Daniel Kane, Bushmills, Holstein, 580kgs £1,820, 490kgs £1,640. George McAuley, Armoy, Belted Galloway, 580kgs £1,520. Jas McMullan, Armoy, Holstein, 460kgs £1,440, 600kgs £1,500.
Cows and calves
Gabriel McAuley, Cushendall, aged cows with Charolais calves at foot, £2,980, £2,640.
No sale Monday 13th July.
Next sale Monday 20th July.
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Auctioneers: Daniel McAlister – Armoy Livestock Mart Ltd.