A smaller show of 100 cattle on Bank Holiday Monday met with a sharper trade than expected in spite of the drop in beef prices.

Steers sold to £2,320 paid for a 630kgs Charolais from Mr Robert Getty, Armoy.

Heifers sold to £2,010 for a 490kgs Limousin from Mr Ryan McKay, Armoy.

Fat cows sold to £2,080 for a 650kgs Charolais cow from Mr Andrew Thompson, Stranocum.

Leading prices

Robert Getty, Armoy, 630kgs Charolais, £2,320, 580kgs £2,270, 600kgs £2,240, 600kgs £2,160, 530kgs £2,000, 540kgs £2,040. Stephen Hunter, Ballymoney, Limousin, 480kgs £1,920, 500kgs £1,950, 410kgs £1,600. Pat McCormick, Ballymena, Simmental, 300kgs £1,200, 340kgs £1,490, 300kgs £1,380. W J McMullan, Ballycastle, Limousin, 390kgs £1,470. Colin Hamilton, Carnlough, Charolais, 640kgs £2,160, 650kgs £2,230, 650kgs £2,260, 610kgs £2,150, 490kgs £1,700, 560kgs £2,020. Patrick McNeill, Cushendun, Limousin, 310kgs £1,300, 390kgs £1,590. Donal Gillan, Ballymoney, Hereford, 550kgs £1,990. Ryan McKay, Armoy, Limousin, 410kgs £1,800, 500kgs £2,000, 520kgs £2,080, 410kgs £1,690. Brian McAuley, Bushmills, Belgian Blue, 530kgs £1,810. Randal McDonnell, Armoy, Friesian, 620kgs £1,800, 600kgs £1,800, 640kgs £1,890, 600kgs £1,760. WJ McMullan, Ballycastle, Aberdeen Angus, 450kgs £1,630, 400kgs £1,550.

Heifers

Ryan McKay, Armoy, Limousin, 490kgs £2,010, 430kgs £1,900, 460kgs £1,860, 470kgs £1,920. Warwick Farms, Ballymena, Aberdeen Angus, 560kgs £1,870, 490kgs £1,800, 480kgs £1,720, 485kgs £1,700. John McAuley, Glenarm, Belgian Blue, 340kgs £1,510, 420kgs £1,710, 420kgs £1,670. Pat McCormick, Ballymena, Simmental, 290kgs £1,220, 330kgs £1,300, 360kgs £1,520, 320kgs £1,370. Pat McNeill, Cushendun, Limousin, 410kgs £1,640, 340kgs £1,400. RJ Allen Dewart, Ballymoney, Charolais, 410kgs £1,500, 450kgs £1,570. Donald Gillan, Ballymoney, Simmental, 430kgs £1,550. Ryan McKay, Ballymoney, Limousin, 430kgs £1,900, 465kgs £1,860, 470kgs £1,820, 495kgs £2,010. Stephen Hunter, Ballymoney, Hereford, 500kgs £1,660.

Fat cows

Andrew Thompson, Ballymoney, Charolais, 650kgs £2,080, 630kgs £1,800. D Gillan, Loughguile, Limousin, 620kgs £1,970. Allen Dewart, Ballymoney, Stabiliser, 490kgs £1,330. Alistair Getty, Mosside, Friesian, 600kgs £1,520. Aidan Hamilton, Ballycastle, Friesian, 490kgs £1,080.

Sale every Monday night at 6.30pm.

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Auctioneers: Daniel McAlister – Armoy Livestock Mart Ltd.