Good entry at Ballymena Mart leads to steady trade

THURSDAY 29TH OCTOBER

A GOOD entry of 326 Beef Cattle in Ballymena on Thursday met a steady trade.

Beef Cows to 360p for a Blo 730Kg at £2628, Fr cows to 246p for 700Kg at £1722 and Beef Heifers to 374p for a Lim 810Kg at £3029. Beef Bullocks to 388p for a Bel 740Kg at £2871 and a top per head of £3168 for a 880Kg Lim, Fr Bullocks to 300p for 600Kg at £1800.

Beef Cows

J McGuckian, Randalstown Blo 730Kg £2628 (360), I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 750Kg £2580 (344), D Convery, Cushendun Bel 640Kg £2201 (344), D Frew, Randalstown Lim 700Kg £2394 (342), R Ferguson, Comber Cha 780Kg £2667 (342), D Convery, Bel 700Kg £2380 (340), D Frew, Randalstown Lim 630Kg £2104 (334), R Ferguson, Cha 840Kg £2805 (334), W Boyd, Swatragh Lim 630Kg £2079 (330), H & E McDonnell, Castlereagh Lim 810Kg £2656 (328), G Robson, Doagh Lim 550Kg £1804 (328), P Esler, Islandmagee Lim 590Kg £1935 (328), local farmer Sim 700Kg £2268 (324), J S Dunn, Ballyclare Lim 700Kg £2268 (324), S Taylor, Belfast Lim 740Kg £2353 (318), R Ferguson, Comber Cha 790Kg £2449 (310).

Fr Cows

D R Gage, Clough 700Kg £1722 (246), M T Boyd, Larne 850Kg £2040 (240), T Duncan, Crumlin 610Kg £1415 (232), M T Boyd, 850Kg £1955 (230), T Duncan, Crumlin 640Kg £1459 (228), A B Carson, Clough 710Kg £1618 (228), G A & I Sheppard, Ballyronan 620Kg £1388 (224), J & S McElnay, Bushmills 670Kg £1460 (218), A McNair, Ballyclare 600Kg £1308 (218), G A & I Sheppard, Ballyronan 640Kg £1382 (216), A B Carson, 670Kg £1433 (214), D R Gage, 590Kg £1250 (212), R & M Kidd, Aghafatten 590Kg £1239 (210), G Rowney, Ballyclare 680Kg £1414 (208).

Beef Heifers

D Bell, Randalstown Lim 810Kg £3029 (374), R Ferguson, Comber Cha 790Kg £2859 (362), D Bell, Lim 640Kg £2316 (362), I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 580Kg £580Kg £2030 (350), D Bell, Lim 770Kg £2695 (350), Lim 700Kg £2436 (348), R Ferguson, Cha 680Kg £2352 (346), S Morrison, Liscolman Sim 400Khg £1384 (346), T Lowry, Cullybackey Lim 690Kg £2387 (346), D Bell, Lim 750Kg £2520 (336), R Booth, Ahoghill Sim 640Kg £2137 (334), D Bell, Lim 700Kg £2338 (334), T Lowry, Lim 620Kg £2058 (332), R Cowan, Larne Bel 670Kg £2211 (330), D Bell, Lim 740Kg £2442 (330), Lim 790Kg £2607 (330).

Beef Bullocks

Top per Head

W Nutt, Bushmills Lim 880Kg £3168, Lim 790Kg £3033, M J Quinn, Cookstown Sim 890Kg £2937, R J Arrell, Randalstown Bel 740Kg £2871, J Lynn, Coagh Lim 780Kg £2808, D Laverty, Portglenone Abe 780Kg £2792, R Fullerton, Castledawson, Lim 930Kg £2790, M J Quinn, Cookstown Sim 840Kg £2772, D Laverty, Portglenone Abe 720Kg £2606, T Lowry, Cullybackey Lim 780Kg £2605, B Alexander, Ahoghill Abe 800Kg £2592, D Hutchinson, Moneymore Cha 700Kg £2576, B Alexander, Cha 700Kg £2520, D Tate, Coleraine Abe 790Kg £2480, J McCabe, Nutts Corner Cha 700Kg £24654, T Duncan, Lim 750Kg £2460.

Top per Kg

R J Arrell, Randalstown Bel 740Kg £2871 (388), W Nutt, Bushmills Lim 790Kg £3033 (384), D Hutchinson, Moneymore Cha 700Kg £2576 (368), Cha 630Kg £2318 (368), Cha 630Kg £2318 (368), Cha 640Kg £2355 (368), J McCabe, Nutts Corner Lim 620Kg £2281 (368), D Hutchinson, Lim 640Kg £2329 (364), D Laverty, Portglenone Abe 720Kg £2606 (3962), W Nutt, Bushmills Lim 880Kg £3168 (360), B Alexander, Ahoghill Cha 700Kg £2520 (360), J Lynn, Coagh Lim 780Kg £2808 (360), D Hutchison, Cha 650Kg £2340 (360), Cha 640Kg £2291 (358), Cha 640Kg £2291 (358), D Laverty, Portglenone Abe 780Kg £2792 (358).

Fr Bullocks

Rosedernott Farm, Cloughmills 600Kg £1800 (300), 600Kg £1764 (294), 590Kg £1711 (290), M Wallace, Cloughmills 600Kg £1740 (290), Rosedernott Farm, 540Kg £1490 (276), R F Dawson, Stoneyford 500Kg £1330 (266), J C McWoodburn 420Kg £1008

Friday 30th October

Dairy Cows

An entry of 27 dairy cows sold with a good trade and topped at £3900 for a calved Holstein heifer from D Wallace, Antrim. Leading Prices as follows:

D Wallace, Antrim Hol £3900, W Jackson, Ballynure Fr £3850, Fr £3500, I Small, Ahoghill Hol £3350, R, J & H Shanks, Dunadry Hol £3350, G M Kernohan, Broughshane Hol £3200, W Jackson Fr £3200, I Eagleson, Aughnacloy Fr £3150, J Ferguson, Straid Fr £3100, S Jamieson, Broughshane Hol £3100, W Black, Aghadowey Fr £3100, Fr £3000, S Jamieson Hol £2950, R McCluggage, Larne Hol £2950, W Black, Fr £2950, J Graham, Glenwherry Fr £2950, S Kennedy, Doagh Fr £2850, S Jamieson Hol £2750, R McCluggage Hol £2750.

Suckler Cows

Breeding Bulls topped at £3500 for a Limousin Bull and Sucklers to £4250 for a Limousin cow with a heifer calf at foot. Top prices as follows:

W Cranson, Newtownhamilton Lim & hfr calf £4250, Lim & bull calf £4200, Her & bull calf £3200, A Christie, Ballymoney Lim & bull calf £2900, J Luney, Newtownabbey Lim & bull calf £2800, Lim & bull calf £2800, A Christie AA & hfr calf £2600, J Haveron, Ballymena AA & bull calf £2350, K McGuckin, Bellaghy Lim £2150, M McIlroy, Magheramourne AA & bull calf £2050, Lim & bull calf £2000.

Calves

An entry of 275 calves averaged £680. Bulls to £1180 twice for Charolais bulls and Heifers to £1030 for a Charolais. Fr Bulls to £830 for two.

Bulls

I Montgomery, Mallusk Char £1180, E Sherrard, Ligoniel Char £1180, P Breen, Portaferry BB £1160 x2, £1150, E Sherrard Lim £1130, A & D McAfee, Bushmills Char £1105, M C Morrow, Magheramourne Char £1070, S Hamill, Aughafatten Sim £990, P Breen AA £980, A M Crawford, Ballynure BB £980.

Heifers

A & D McAfee, Bushmills Char £1030, M C Morrow, Magheramourne Char £1000, A M Crawford, Ballynure BB £925 x2, A & D McAfee Char £900, I Montgomery, Mallusk Char £890, D Mulholland, Aghalee Char £890, A M Crawford BB £880 x3, G Gault, Doagh AA £880, M C Morrow Char £880.

Hol/Fr Bulls

D R Gage, Cloughmills £830 x2, £800 x2, S Bell, Magherafelt £670, D R Gage £610 x3, J Caldwell, Antrim £610, R Lyttle, Larne £610 x2, A M Crawford, Ballynure £535, £510 x2, D Mulholland, Aghalee £500.

Weanlings

A good entry of 437 Weanlings on Friday sold with a steady trade. Bullocks to £1570 over for a Charolais 430kg at £2000 from D McClurkin, Ligoniel and Heifers to £1590 over for a Charolais 320kg at £1910 presented by J Liddie, Ballymena.

Heifers

Up to 300kg

W Dawson, Stoneyford Char 170kg £1090 (641), R McGinley, Ballymoney Char 250kg £1480 (592), S Lowry, Glenavy Char 270kg £1550 (574), J McAuley, Ballyclare Char 180kg £1020 (566) x2, D J McFerran, Dunloy Char 200kg £1110 (555), A G A McNeilly, Islandmagee Lim 150kg £830 (553), J McKenna, Ahoghill BB 240kg £1280 (533), R McGinley Char 260kg £1350 (519), S Lowry Char 270kg £1400 (518), 270kg £1390 (514), W Dawson Char 230kg £1180 (513), S Heffron, Randalstown Lim 190kg £970 (510).

301 to 350kg

J Liddie, Ballymena Char 320kg £1910 (596), 320kg £1680 (525), M Murphy, Ballyclare Char 310kg £1430 (461), 330kg £1500 (454), 320kg £1430 (446), D McClurkin, Ligoniel Char 320kg £1430 (446), M Murphy Char 330kg £1470 (445), S Lowry, Glenavy Char 310kg £1380 (445), E Houston, Glarryford Char 310kg £1360 (438), J Liddie Char 340kg £1470 (432), E Houston Char 340kg £1470 (432), M Murphy Char 350kg £1510 (431), C Smyth, Portaferry Lim 330kg £1380 (418).

Over 351kg

J Liddie, Ballymena Char 370kg £1780 (481), O Kearney, Bellaghy Char 420kg £1830 (435), D McAlonan, Dunloy Sim 390kg £1690 (433), O Kearney Lim 380kg £1600 (421), 390kg £1620 (415), D McAlonan Char 380kg £1570 (413), O Kearney, Char 390kg £1600 (410), J Liddie Char 370kg £1510 (408), E Houston, Glarryford Char 370kg £1500 (405), R J McNeill, Glenarm Lim 390kg £1580 (405), J McKenna, Ahoghill BB 370kg £1490 (402), P McKavanagh, Crumlin Char 390kg £1570 (402).

Bulls

Up to 300kg:

D Eagleson, Aughnacloy x2 Cha 170kg £1100 (647), D Millan, Ballymoney Blo 200kg £1170 (585), K Moore, Augher Cha 250kg £1460 (584), R McGinley, Ballymoney Cha 250kg £1460 (584), S G Lowry, Glenavy Cha 300kg £1720 (573), K Moore Cha 250kg £1380 (552), Lim 250kg £1370 (548), D J McFerran, Dunloy Cha 250kg £1360 (544), R McGinley, Cha 260kg £1410 (542), E Drummond, Ballynure Lim 280kg £1510 (539), J McAuley, Ballyclare Cha 180kg £970 (538), E Drummond, Lim 300kg £1610 (536), D Mclurkin, Ligoniel Lim 290kg £1540 (531), Cha 300kg £1580 (526), D J McFerran, Cha 230kg £1210 (526).

301-350kg:

J Liddie, Ballymena Cha 330kg £1860 (563), E Drummond, Lim 320kg £1740 (543), M Murphy, Ballyclare Cha 320kg £1720 (537), D McClurkin, Ligoniel Cha 310kg £1640 (529), M Murphy, Ballyclare Cha 320kg £1670 (521), D McClurking, Cha 310kg £1600 (516), B Stirling, Ballymena 310kg £1590 (512), D McClurkin, Cha 310kg £1580 (509), J Liddie, Ballymena Cha 350kg £1770 (505), E Drummond, Lim 330kg £1660 (503), J H Fraserr, Belfast Sal 330kg £1610 (487), D McClurkin, Cha 320kg £1560 (487), J Liddie, Ballymena Cha 340kg £1650 (485), K Moore, Cha 320kg £1540 (481), B Stirling, Cha 320kg £1540 (481), E Drummond, Lim 310kg £1490 (480).

351kg and over:

M Murphy, Ballyclare Cha 370kg £1980 (535), J Liddie, Ballymena Cha 370kg £1930 (521), R J McNeill, Glenarm Lim 370kg £1920 (518), J Liddie, Cha 400kg (495), M Murphy, Ballyclare Cha 370kg £1820 (491), J Liddie, Cha 380kg £1800(473), Lim 400kg £1890 (472), D McClurkin, Cha 430kg £2000 (465), Cha 370kg £1720 (464), J Liddie, Cha 430kg £1940 (451), D McClurkin, Cha 380kg £1710 (450), J H Fraser, Cha 380kg £1700 (447), D McClurkin Lim £1760 (440), W Dawson, Stoneyford Cha 360kg £1550 (430), S Montgomery, Newtownards Sim 430kg £1800 (418), D McClurkin, Lim 380kg £1590 (418).

TUESDAY 3RD NOVEMBER

A smaller entry of 147 store cattle in Ballymena on Tuesday met a steady trade. Bullocks sold to £1860 over for a Lim 510kg at £2250 presented by David Andrew, Templepatrick. Heifers sold to £1600 over for a Lim 710kg £2620 offered by Richard Harkness, Crumlin.

Bullocks

0kg to 500kg

C Mulholland, Bellaghy Cha 440kg £2040 (463) G Mulholland, Abe 380kg £1690 (444) D Andrew, Templepatrick Lim 480kg £2130 (443) Lim 480kg £2080 (433) J Alcorn, Glengormley Lim 430kg £1860 (432) D Andrew, Templepatrick Lim 420kg £1780 (423) HG Kennedy, Cullybackey Lim 470kg £1930 (410) G Mulholland, Lim 390kg £1590 (407) R Milne, Bellaghy Sim 500kg £1960 (392) J Alcorn, Cha 470kg £1760 (374) Lim 390kg £1430 (366) Lim 400kg £1460 (365) N & J Coleman, Doagh 2x Abe 470kg £1680 (357) J Alcorn, Lim 470kg £1660 (353) A & G Warden, Shb 480kg £1660 (345).

501kg and over

D Andrew, Templepatrick Lim 510kg £2250 (441) R Milne, Sim 520kg £2150 (413) H G Kennedy, Cullybackey Lim 530kg £2110 (398) D McLaughlin, Clough Lim 530kg £2100 (396) R Milne, 560kg £2200 (392) Lim 550kg £2160 (392) Lim 570kg £2220 (389) H G Kennedy, Lim 550kg £2130 (387) R Milne, Lim 550kg £2110 (383) D McLaughlin, Lim 570kg £2150 (377) R Milne, Lim 520kg £1960 (376) M Farlow, Sim 600kg £2230 (371) Sim 580kg £2140 (369) R Hood, Broughshane Bel 600kg £2190 (365) Bel 610kg £2220 (363) Bel 600kg £2160 (360).

Heifers

0kg to 500kg

R Poots, Dromore Cha 320kg £1500 (468) Lim 260kg £1150 (442) Cha 360kg £1570 (436) Lim 360kg £1560 (433) Lim 380kg £1600 (421) Cha 350kg £1450 (414) Lim, 340kg £1380 (405) Cha 400kg £1620 (405) Cha 420kg £1680 (400) Lim 300kg £1200 (400) Lim 350kg £1370 (391) Cha 470kg £1800 (383) Local Farmer, Cha 450kg £1680 (373) G Neeson, Toomebridge Sal 450kg £1670 (371) R Poots, Lim 430kg £1590 (369) N & J Coleman Abe 390kg £1440 (369).

501kg and over

D McMullan, Dunloy Cha 530kg £2190 (413) Cha 540kg £2200 (407) Cha 550kg £2210 (401) Cha 550kg £2200 (400) Cha 550kg £2180 (396) R Harkness, Crumlin Cha 640kg £2500 (390) Lim 640kg £2480 (387) Cha 590kg £2200 (372) Lim 710kg £2620 (369) D McMullan, Dunloy Cha 600kg £2140 (356) F McCloy, Portglenone Sim 610kg £2135 (350) W Hutchinson, Cha 580kg £2030 (350) D & J O’Donnell, Newtowncrommelin Lim 550kg £1910 (347) W Hutchinson, Dromore Cha 600kg £2080 (346) T McBride, Toomebridge Lim 530kg £1815 (342) W Hutchinson, Cha 590kg £2010 (340).