Steers selling to £2,310 paid Stabiliser steer at Armoy Mart
A small show of cattle on Monday night met with a very sharp trade.
Steers sold to £2,310 paid to Mr Michael McKenna, Dervock for a 700kg Stabiliser steer.
Heifers sold to £2,140 for a 600kgs Charolais heifer from Mr Colm McFall, Ballycastle, two lovely steers from Mr Gabriel Emerson, Cushendall topped the market per kg with 400kgs at £1,910 and 420kgs at £1,900.
Leading prices


Steers
M McKenna, Dervock, Stabiliser, 700kgs £2,310, 740kgs £2,220. G Emerson, Cushendall, Limousin, 400kgs £1,910, 420kgs £1,900. David Morrison, Armoy, Aberdeen Angus 660kgs £2,170, 600kgs £2,000, 620kgs £1,990, 600kgs £1,910. C Battersby, Bushmills, Aberdeen Angus, 390kgs £1,540, 430kgs £1,560, 460kgs £1,680. B Devlin, Randalstown, Hereford, 400kgs £1,550, 405kg £1,560. Maurice McVicker, Ballycastle, Charolais, 400kgs £1,580. D McKillop, Cushendall, Fleckvieh, 570kgs £1,940, 505kgs £1,880. Francis Smyth, Dunloy, Limousin, 600kgs £2,100, 650kgs £1,980. John Hamilton, Broughshane, Limousin, 510kgs £1,790. Warwick Farms, Kells, Aberdeen Angus, 300kgs £1,300, 430kgs £1,590. William Morrison, Mosside, Aberdeen Angus, 635kgs £2,160, 390kgs £1,480, 420kgs £1,570, 400kgs £1,590, 360kgs £1,450.
Heifers
Colm McFall, Ballycastle, Limousin, 600kgs £2,140, 590kgs £2,040. William Harpur, Portrush, Aberdeen Angus, 590kgs £2,120, 630kgs £2,110, 590kgs £2,050, 530kgs £1,810, 630kgs £2,060, 580kgs £1,900, 580kgs £1,910. Cushendall producer, Limousin, 480kgs £1,690. Henry McKay, Carnlough, Hereford, 480kgs £1,560. C McFall, Ballycastle, Limousin, 600kgs £1,960. H and S Duffin, Cargan, Holstein, 400kgs £1,130.
Fat cows
C Battersby, Bushmills, Aberdeen Angus, 690kgs £1,800. JJ McAlister, Cushendall, Friesian, 510kgs £1,440. Henry McKay, Carnlough, Hereford, 680kgs £1,780. Martin McKillop, Loughguile, Holstein, 440kgs £1,410.
Sale every Monday night at 6.30pm.
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Auctioneers: Daniel McAlister – Armoy Livestock Mart Ltd.
