Armoy Mart: Steers sell to £1,200

Falling beef prices started to show in the trade for strong cattle with buyers looking for smaller, long-term stores.

Steers sold to £1,200, heifers sold to £1,000 and fat cows sold to £960.

STEERS

Dervock producer, Aberdeen Angus, 600kgs, £1,200. Bushmills producer, Charolais, 440kgs, £900, 340kgs, £735. Martinstown producer, 560kgs, £1,080, 570kgs, £1,080. Ballycastle producer, Charolais, 350kgs, £710. Martinstown producer, Limousin, 350kgs, £805, 540kgs, £950. Broughshane producer, Simmental, 360kgs, £735, 350kgs, £695. Martinstown producer, Aberdeen Angus, 450kgs, £860, 470kgs, £925, 460kgs, £890, 490kgs, £930. Ballymena producer, Aberdeen Angus, 260kgs, £665, 260kgs, £620, 340kgs, £740. Dervock producer, Aberdeen Angus, 560kgs, £1,050, 560kgs, £1,020, 500kgs, £970. Bushmills producer, Charolais, 440kgs, £860, 360kgs, £665, 400kgs, £780. Ballymoney producer, Aberdeen Angus, 470kgs, £1,050, 540kgs, £980, 580kgs, £1,050, 590kgs, £1,050, 600kgs, £1,100, 690kgs, £1,125, 630kgs, £1,100. Ballymoney producer, Charolais, 600kgs, £1,045. Martinstown producer, Aberdeen Angus, 590kgs, £1,035, 380kgs, £1,000.

HEIFERS

Ballycastle producer, Limousin, 445kgs, £940. Clough producer, 450kgs, £970, 420kgs, £900. Ballymoney producer, 530kgs, £1,000. Ballycastle producer, Charolais, 290kgs, £600, 285kgs, £600. Ballycastle producer, Limousin, 400kgs, £815, 370kgs, £730. Broughshane producer, Aberdeen Angus, 330kgs, £660. Bushmills producer, Aberdeen Angus, 300kgs, £600. Ballymoney producer, Belgian Blue, 400kgs, £770, 390kgs, £720. Ballyvoy producer, Charolais, 370kgs, £800, 350kgs, £725, 400kgs, £800. Mosside producer, Limousin, 300kgs, £600, 350kgs, £720. Ballymena producer, Limousin, 240kgs, £515, 300kgs, £700, 260kgs, £605, 300kgs, £630, 265kgs, £555, 250kgs, £575, 215kgs, £500, 300kgs, £650. Randalstown producer, Limousin, 390kgs, £845. Ballycastle producer, Limousin, 440kgs, £940, 530kgs, £1,040.

Sale every Monday night.

Auctioneer: Daniel McAlister and Son.