Super trade for beef cattle at Ballymena

Beef cows sold to 203p for a Lim 830kg at £1684, Fr cows to 139p for 780kg at £1084, beef heifers to 227p for Lim 600kg at £1362. Beef bullocks sold to 237p for 710kg at £1682 and topped per head of £1881 for 840kg Char. Friesian bullocks sold to 177p for 700kg at £1239.

Beef cows sold to: J & M Fitzpatrick, Kilkeel Lim 830kg £1684 (203), Hannah Healey, Belfast Lim 510kg £969 (190), RGA Ashcroft, Coagh Lim 680kg £1285 (189), Lim 660kg £1221 (185), Lim 630kg £1152 (183), A McErlean, Portglenone Lim 750kg £1357 (181), RGA Ashcroft Lim 660kg £1181 (179), Henry Gamble, Bangor Lim 570kg £1014 (178), D Green & Sons, Lisburn Lim 840kg £1461 (174), RGA Ashcroft Lim 620kg £1072 (173), Hannah Healey Lim 540kg £928 (172), Richard Kelly, Maghera Lim 800kg £1360 (170), RGA Ashcroft Lim 720kg £1224 (170), Mrs A Henning, Magheraberry AA 660kg £1115 (169), RGA Ashcroft Lim 770kg £1301 (169), Lim 590kg £997 (169), Ronan McAfee, Ballymoney Lim 710kg £1185 (167), RGA Ashcroft Lim 640kg £1068 (167), JC Murphy, Bellaghy Lim 750kg £1245 (166), J McBride, Martinstown BB 750kg £1237 (165), R & S McCahon, Aghadowey Sim 850kg £1402 (165), A Napier, Ballynahinch AA 780kg £1287 (165), W & D McClure, Dundrod Sim 680kg £1122 (165), David Parsons, Enniskillen Sim 780kg £1279 (164).

Friesian cows sold to: Wm Alcorn, Limavady 780kg £1084 (139), TR Lilburn, Dromore 710kg £958 (135), McGookin farming, Ballyclare 650kg £877 (135), Joe Maybin, Kells 680kg £918 (135), David Chestnutt, Bushmills 640kg £844 (132), James Adair, Kells 650kg £858 (132), James Currie, Larne 590kg £772 (131), David Chestnut, 570kg £746 (131), local farmer 710kg £923 (130), Thomas Carlisle, Dundrod 670kg £871 (130), local farmer 600kg £774 (129), David McNeilly, Randalstown 750kg £967 (129), David Chestnutt 590kg £761 (129), Brian Lyttle, Moorfields 620kg £793 (128), James Adair, Kells 650kg £825 (127), D & M Fox, Dungannon 630kg £787 (125), J & J White 590kg £737 (125), S Herbinson, Ballymena 610kg £762 (125), David Rowe, Armoy 770kg £962 (125), Daniel Patton, Newtownards 740kg £917 (124), Harold Johnston,. Ahoghill 570kg £684 (120), David Rowe, Armoy 650kg £780 (120), 570kg £684 (120), James Adair, Kells 630kg £756 (120).

Beef heifers sold: R & W Fleck, B’shane Lim 600kg £1362 (227), F Bateson, Randalstown Lim 560kg £1254 (224), Paul Barry, Toomebridge Lim 660kg £1471 (223), R Kelly, Coleraine Char 600kg £1332 (222), WG Bonar, Randalstown Lim 510kg £1122 (220), R & W Fleck, B’shane Lim 590kg £1292 (219), DT Harbinson, Limavady Char 510kg £1111 (218), F Bateson, Randalstown Lim 580kg £1247 (215), local farmer Char 850kg £1819 (214), JP McKillop, Cushendall AA 600kg £1278 (213), F Bateson, Randalstown Lim 600kg £1272 (212), WG Bonar Lim 460kg £975 (212), JP McKillop, Cushendall AA 630kg £1323 (210), Henry Gamble, Bangor AA 560kg £1159 (207), R & W Fleck, B’shane Sim 540kg £1112 (206), Paul Barry Sim 660kg £1359 (206), JP McKillop, Cushendall AA 560kg £1153 (206), DT Harbinson, Limavady Char 560kg £1153 (206), JP McKillop, Cushendall AA 620kg £1264 (204), AA 640kg £1305 (204), Brian Mawhinney, Doagh AA 570kg £1157 (203), R & S McMullan, B’shane Lim 550kg £1116 (203), Brian Mawhinney, Doagh AA 580kg £1171 (202), Ian Stirling, Templepatrick Char 550kg £1111 (202).

Beef bullocks (top prices per kg): SA Taggart, Ballymoney Char 710kg £1682 (237), Oliver McKeown, Ballynahinch AA 660kg £1551 (235), SA Taggart Char 700kg £1624 (232), R & W Fleck, B’shane AA 680kg £1564 (230), G Montgomery, Craigavon Sim 700kg £1603 (229), Harvey Bruce, Cookstown Char 690kg £1566 (227), J Thompson, Dromore Lim 680kg £1536 (226), R Thompson, Mosside Lim 740kg £1672 (226), A McDevitt, Limavady Char 740kg £1672 (226), James McDevitt Char 760kg £1717 (226), Harvey Bruce Char 740kg £1665 (225), Oliver McKeown, Ballynahinch AA 650kg £1462 (225), A McDevitt Char 710kg £1597 (225), Harvey Bruce, Cookstown Char 710kg £1590 (224), C McFadden, Kells Lim 740kg £1657 (224), DJ Brown, Bushmills Char 840kg £1881 (224), A McDonald, Portglenone BB 600kg £1338 (223), A McDevitt Char 740kg £1650 (223), C McDevitt Char 750kg £1672 (223), J Kelly, Ballynahinch Char 780kg £1731 (222), C McDevitt Char 710kg £1576 (222), Harvey Bruce Blonde 750kg £1665 (222), J Thompson, Dromore Lim 700kg £1547 (221), C McDevitt Char 740kg £1635 (221).

Top prices per head: DJ Browne, Bushmills Char 840kg £1881, Harvey Bruce, Cookstown Char 820kg £1804, W Cranson, Newtownhamilton Char 860kg £1788, Harvey Bruce Char 810kg £1782, W Cranson Lim 930kg £1748, J Kelly, Ballynahinch Char 780kg £1731, James McDevitt, Limavady Char 760kg £1717, DJ Browne Char 790kg £1698, A McDevitt Char 770kg £1686, SA Taggart, Ballymoney Char 710kg £1682, C McDevitt Char 750kg £1672, R Thompson, Mosside Lim 740kg £1672, A McDevitt Char 740kg £1672, Harvey Bruce Char 740kg £1665, C McDevitt Char 780kg £1661, C McFadden, Kells Lim 740kg £1657, C McDevitt Char 760kg £1656, A McDevitt Char 740kg £1650.

Friesian bullocks sold to: DW Graham, Clough 700kg £1239 (177), J & M Crawford, Glarryford 730kg £1270 (174), Paul McMullan, Dundrod 660kg £1128 (171), Brian Maxwell, Lisburn 760kg £1269 (167), Paul McMullan 690kg £1145 (166), DW Graham, Clough 600kg £984 (164), John O’Donnell, Toomebridge 610kg £963 (158), D Patterson, Crumlin 550kg £847 (154), James Stirling, Ballymena 890kg £1281 (144).

An entry of 2339 sheep in Ballymena resulted in a very steady trade. Fat lambs sold to 472p for a pen of 7 Texels 21.5kg at £101.50 offered by Bryan Gardiner, Ballymena and to a top per head of £118 for 3 Texels 25kg presented by James Christie, Cloughmills. Fat ewes sold to £127.

Fat lambs (1854) (Top prices per kg): Bryan Gardiner, Ballymena 7 Tex 21.5kg £101.50 (472), J Christie, Cloughmills 3 Tex 25kg £118 (472), Mrs R McMullan, Ballygally 1 Char 21kg £99 (471), M Denvir, Randalstown 2 Tex 23.5kg £110 (468), Ivan Stevenson, B’shane 9 Tex 22kg £102.50 (465), John A Bell, Toomebridge 6 Tex 25.5kg £117.50 (460), Ivan Stevenson, B’shane 6 Tex 21kg £96 (457), AT Lowry, Loughgiel 14 Tex 22kg £100 (455), Lucy Calderwood, Dunloy 26 Tex 23.5kg £106.80 (454), J McClintock, Moorfields 1 Tex 24kg £109 (454), S Bonnar, B’shane 5 Tex 22.5kg £102 (453), H Blaney, Ahoghill 10 Tex 21kg £95 (452), Jonathan Stirling, Doagh 3 Tex 23.5kg £106 (451), John Reid, Carnlough 9 Tex 23kg £103.50 (450), Raymond Gingles, Kilwaughter 10 Tex 24kg £108 (450), Robert Gingles, Larne 15 Suff 23kg £103.50 (450), A & J Currie, Ballyclare 12 Tex 22kg £99 (450), S Davison, Broughshane 9 Tex 21.5kg £96.50 (448), PJ Kane, Ballycastle 10 Tex 20.5kg £92 (448), Norman Millar, Randalstown 22 Tee 23kg £103 (447), J Stewart, Nutts Corner 9 Tex 23kg £103 (447), Sidney Rea, Straid 9 Tex 22kg £98.50 (447), D Stewart, Portglenone 8 Tex 21kg £94 (447), John Lennox, Kilrea 11 Tex 21kg £94 (447).

Top prices per head: J Christie, Cloughmills 3 Tex 25kg £118, John A Bell, Toomebridge 6 Tex 25.5kg £117.50, JK Currie, Ballymena 1 Tex 31kg £115, Lucy Calderwood, Dunloy 13 Tex 26kg £111, John Moore, Cullybackey 3 Tex 26.5kg £110, M Denvir, Randalstown 2 Tex 23.5kg £110, Graham Bros, Aughafatten 6 Tex 25kg £109.50, Sandra Hunter, Bushmills 6 Cv 27.5kg £109, J McClintock, Moorfields 1 Tex 24kg £109, Raymond Gingles, Kilwaughter 10 Tex 24kg £108, Lucy Calderwood 26 Tex 23.5kg £106.80, Jonathan Stirling, Doagh 3 Tex 23.5kg £106, J & J Rea, Kilwaughter 14 Char 23.5kg £105, R Simpson, B’shane 17 Tex 24kg £105, R Morrow, Glenarm 6 Suff 24.5kg £105, W Marshall, Portglenone 2 Tex 24.5kg £105, David Boyle, Ballyclare 14 Tex 23.5kg £104.50, Lucy Calderwood 21 Tex 23.5kg £104, Matt Workman, Kilwaughter 25 Tex 24kg £104, D McFerran, Rasharkin 11 Tex 23.5kg £104, John Reid, Carnlough 9 Tex 23kg £103.50, Robert Gingles, Larne 15 Suff 23kg £103.50.

Fat ewes

1st Quality

Suff - £80-£122

Tex - £80-£127

CB - £70-£92

BF - £45-£65