Latest prices after brisk trade at Ballymena Mart

BALLYMENA, THURSDAY OCTOBER 22

AN entry of 350 Beef Cattle on Thursday sold to a steady trade.

Beef Cows to 392p for a BB 690kg at £2704, Fr Cows to 262p for 810kg at £2122 and Beef Heifers to 382p for a Lim 630kg at £2406. Beef Bullocks to 394p for a BB 960kg at £3782 and to a top per head of £3802 for a BB at 970kg and Fr Bullocks to 304p for 600kg at £1824.

Beef Cows

D Robinson, Glenarm BB 690kg £2704 (392), P Campbell, Carnlough Lim 750kg £2895 (386), F McAuley, Toomebridge Lim 770kg £2926 (380), 780kg £2870 (368), 600kg £2196 (366), D O'Kane, Swatragh BB 610kg £2183 (358), M & F Speers, Cullybackey Lim 850kg £3009 (354), R Clyde, Templepatrick Lim 740kg £2545 (344), H Crawford, Newtownards Lim 980kg £3292 (336), T Wray, Carnlough Lim 720kg £2347 (326), Local Farmer Char 580kg £1867 (322), A Kennedy, Ballyclare Sal 640kg £2048 (320).

Fr Cows

B & K Stewart, Cairncastle 810kg £2122 (262), W Hamill, Aughafatten 760kg £1869 (246), D Hemphill, Armoy 640kg £1510 (236), A McNair, Ballyclare 720kg £1684 (234), W J Kerr, Cloughmills 670kg £1527 (228), W Rea, Crumlin 480kg £1094 (228), J Adair, Kells 690kg £1559 (226), D Borland, Bushmills 620kg £1351 (218), S Gage, Clough 640kg £1369 (214), W Hamill 700kg £1498 (214), R H A Barkley, Dunloy 910kg £1947 (214), 720kg £1526 (212), D Wallace, Antrim 690kg £1449 (210), R, J & H Shanks, Dunadry 740kg £1509 (204), R H A Barkley 910kg £1820 (200), J Adair 660kg £1320 (200).

Beef Heifers

R Clyde, Templepatrick Lim 630kg £2406 (382), Local Farmer Blo 550kg £2035 (370), Lim 510kg £1846 (362), G & J McEwen, Downpatrick Char 620kg £2244 (362), J Scullin, Toomebridge Lim 540kg £1933 (358), G & J McEwen Char 650kg £2262 (348), 660kg £2244 (340), J Campbell, Carnlough Lim 700kg £2380 (340), D Borland, Bushmills Fkv 630kg £2142 (340), Local Farmer Lim 540kg £1825 (338), G & J McEwen Char 650kg £2197 (338), P J McQuillan, Glenravel Spk 630kg £2129 (338), Local Farmer Shb 660kg £2217 (336), R Woodside, Larne Lim 760kg £2538 (334), M McKenna, Ballymoney St 650kg £2145 (330).

Beef Bullocks

Top Per Head

H Crawford, Moneyrea Bel 970Kg £3802, Bel 960Kg £3782, L M O’Neill, Ardboe Cha 1060Kg £3773, Cha 900Kg £3402, W Nutt, Bushmills Lim 860Kg £3371, L M O,Neill Cha 890Kg £3328, Cha 880Kg £3256, Cha 870Kg £3184, S Moore, Portstewart Cha 850Kg £3077, L M O’Neill Cha 820Kg £3066, J Alexander, Ballygowan Sim 850Kg £3043, B Harkness, Cookstown Blo 890Kg £3026, M C Donaldson Cha 840Kg £3024, B Harkness, Cha 860Kg £2975, S Moore, Cha 870Kg £2975, B Harkness, Lim 900Kg £2934.

Top Per Kg

H Crawford, Moneyrea Bel 960Kg £3782 (378), Bel 970Kg £3802 (392), W Nutt, Bushmills Lim 860Kg £3371 (392), R Thompson, Mosside Lim 750Kg £2865 (382), G McKinstry, Ballyclare Lim 710Kg £2698 (380), L M O’Neill, Ardboe Cha 900Kg £3402 (378), R Thompson, Mosside Lim 760Kg £2857 (376), M C Donaldson, Lisburn Lim 730Kg £2730 (374), G McKinstry, Ballyclare Cha 720Kg £2692 (374), L M O’Neill, Cha 820Kg £3066 (374), Cha 890Kg £3328 (374) M C Donaldson, Lim 730Kg £2715 (372), J Scullin, Toomebridge Cha 740Kg £2752 (372), J Alexander, Ballygowan Lim 700Kg £2590 (370), L M O’Neill, Cha 880Kg £3256 (370), M C Donaldson, Lim 710Kg £2627 (370).

Fr Bullocks

M Wallace, Cloughmills 600Kg £1824 (304), D R Gage, Clough 550Kg £1672 (304), 650Kg £1950 (300), M Wallace, Cloughmills 610Kg £1805 (296), G Rowney, Ballyclare 590Kg £1687 (286), W Gilchrist, Clough 890Kg £2492 (280), D R Gage, 540Kg £1414 (262), M Wallace,550Kg £1320 (240), E Dougan, Castledawson 590Kg £1345 (228).

BALLYMENA, FRIDAY OCTOBER 23

Dairy Cows

A good show of dairy cows topped to £3700 for Friday showed by W Black, Aghadowey, T Carlisle, Dundrod Hol £3450, J Hunter Crumlin Ayr £3300, Hol £3250, W Black, Fri £2950, G M Kernohan, Broughshane Hol £2950, R J & H Shanks, Dundry Hol £2900, G M Kernohan, Hol £2850, W Black, Fri £2500, R J & H Shanks, Hol £2000, Hol £1950, Hol £1900, T Carson, Cloughmills Jer £1900, Jer £1650, Jer £1650, Jer £1650.

Bulls

A smaller show of bulls today topped to £2950 for Cha presented by N Donaghy, Cookstown, A Scott, Templepatrick Abe £2050.

Suckler Cows

A great show to sucklers topped to £3150 for Lim with hfr calf presented by W Reid, Aughafatten, G Gault, Ballyclare St with bull calf £3150, A Scott, Templepatrick Abe £3100, A Christie, Ballymoney Lim with hfr calf £2900, A & W McKee, Shb with hfr calf £2800, A Christie, Spk with hfr calf £2650, I Morrison, Ballymena Iri with hfr calf £2600, A Scott, Abe £2300, W J I Hood, Ballymena Shb with bull calf £2250, I Morrison, Ballymena Iri with bull calf £2200, A Scott, Abe £2100, W J I Hood, Her with hfr calf £1950, I Morrison, Iri £1750, Iri £1720, M McDonnell, Antrim £1650, R Dundee, Ballymena Bel with hfr calf £1650.

Calves

An entry of 306 calves averaged £717. Bulls to £1140 for a Limousin, Heifers to £1055 for a Charolais and Fr Bulls to £890.

Bulls

S McGookin, Carrickfergus Lim £1140, T Duncan, Crumlin Lim £1120, T J Hamilton, Dungannon Char £1100 x4, T Morrow, Magheramorne Char £1095, Local Farmer Lim £1080, T Morrow Char £1080, D Millan, Ballymoney AA £1060, I Tanner, Castlerock BB £1050, A McBurney, Cloughmills BB £1020, A Porter, Lisburn BB £1010, M McDonnell, Antrim Char £1010, A McBurney BB £1000, M McDonnell AA £1000.

Heifers

Local Farmer Char £1055, S McCormick, Martinstown Char £1010, T J Hamilton, Dungannon Char £1000, Local Farmer Char £980, A Park, Ballynure BB £960, M C Morrow, Magheramourne Char £935, A Park, Ballynure BB £900 x4, T Duncan, Crumlin Lim £880 x2, A Porter, Lisburn BB £850 x3, A Park BB £850.

Fr Bulls

T Duncan, Crumlin £890, £790, D R Gage, Cloughmills £640 x3, £560 x2, I Cruikshanks, Newtownards £530 x6, I Tanner, Castlerock £520, S Brennan, Larne £480 x2.

Weanlings

462 weanlings presented in Ballymena on Friday met another good trade. Bullocks to £1620 over for a Lim at 430Kg £2050 presented by Ivor Hyndman, Maghera and heifers to £1530 over for a Cha at 520Kg £2050 presented by M & A Guy, Limavady.

Bullocks

Up to 300Kg

S Taylor, Belfast Cha 290Kg £1890 (651), L McClinton, Glenarm Sim 290Kg £1810 (624), R McGinley, Ballymoney Lim 270Kg £1680 (622), R McAuley, Ballyclare Cha 210Kg £1300 (619), W & G Hanna, Ballymoney Cha 280Kg £1700 (607), S J Mulholland, Belfast Cha 220Kg £1330 (604), I Lynn, Armoy Lim 230Kg £1390 (604), S Taylor, Cha 300Kg £1810 (603), S Hill, Carrickfergus Lim 260Kg £1560 (600), I Lynn, Lim 220Kg £1300 (590), D Savage, Loughisland Cha 290Kg £1660 (572), L McClinton, Glenarm Cha 280Kg £1600 (571), A Lowry, Glenavy Cha 270Kg £1540 (570), I G Hyndman, Maghera Lim 230Kg £1310 (569), A Lowry, Cha 280Kg £1590 (567), S J Mulholland, Springfield Cha 280Kg £1590 (567).

301-350Kg

T Mulholland, Dunmurray Cha 330Kg g£1930 (584), I G Hyndman, Maghera Lim 340Kg £1880 (552), S Taylor, Belfast Cha 320Kg £1740 (543), R Robinson, Broughshane Lim 320Kg £1730 (540), Sim 350Kg £1830 (522), R Jordan, Glenavy Cha 320Kg £1670 (521), J R Beggs, Larne Cha 330Kg £1720 (521), Cha 330Kg £1720 (521), T Mulholland, Dunmurray Cha 310Kg £1610 (519), R Jordan, Cha 320Kg £1660 (518), Cha 330Khg £1710 (518), J R Beggs, Cha 320Kg £1650 (515), R Jordan, Cha 320Kg £1650 (515), S Taylor, Belfast Cha 310Kg £1580 (509), R Jordan, Cha 320Kg £1620 (506), B Laverty, Armoy, Cha 350Kg £1770 (505).

Over 351Kg

R G Mulholland, Springfield Cha 390Kg £2000 (512), B Laverty, Ballymoney Cha 380Kg £1840 (484), I G Hyndman, Maghera Lim 430Kg £2050 (476), J McAuley, Ballyclare Cha 360Kg £1700 (472), Cha 390Kg £1840 (471), C Fleming, Nutts Corner Lim 380Kg £1770 (465), B Laverty, Cha 390Kg £1810 (464), J R Beggs, Larne Cha 360Kg £1670 (463), C Fleming, Nutts Corner Lim 380Kg £1750 (460), B Laverty, Cha 370Kg £1680 (454), J McAuley, Ballyclare Cha 360Kg £1620 (450), C Fleming, Lim 380Kg £1710 (450), S Graham, Portglenone Lim 380Kg £1680 (442), Cha 410Kg £1760 (429), F J McDonnell, Glenravel, Martinstown Cha 440Kg £1870 (425), P McCord, Randalstown Lim 400Kg £1690 (422).

Heifers

Up to 300Kg

Local Producer, Lim 160Kg £1090 (681), Cha 160Kg £1090 (681), Cha 170Kg £1100 (647), Cha 170Kg £21100 (647), T Mulholland, Dunmurray, Cha 270Kg £1580 (585), Local Producer Cha 210Kg £1220 (581), Cha 210Kg £1220 (581), S J Mulholland, Belfast Cha 280Kg £1580 (564), T Mulholland, Dunmurry Cha 280Kg £1570 (560), R McGinley, Ballymoney Sim 250Kg £1360 (544), S Taylor, Belfast Cha 300Kg £1610 (536), S Hill, Carrickfergus Lim 290Kg £1550 (534), J R Beggs, Larne Cha 280Kg £1490 (532), D Savage, Loughisland Cha 190Kg £1010 (531), Local Producer, Cha 210Kg £1100 (523).

301-350Kg

J R Beggs, Larne Cha 310Kg £1640 (529), R Jordan, Glenavy Cha 310Kg £1600 (516), J McKenna, Ahoghill Bel 310Kg £1590 (512), T Mulholland, Dunmurray Cha 320Kg £1590 (496), R G Mulholland, Belfast Cha 310Kg £1540 (496), T Montgomery, Kells Cha 330Kg £1630 (493), R Jordan, Glenavy Cha 330Kg £1630 (493), S Taylor, Belfast Cha 320Kg £1560 (487), A Lowry, Glenavy Cha 320Kg £1560 (487), J R Beggs, Larne Cha 320Kg £1560 (487), S Hill, Carrickfergus, Lim 310Kg £1510 (587), R Jordan, Lim 330Kg £1590 (481), B Connon, Larne Lim 350Kg £1610 (460), J R Beggs, Cha 320Kg £1470 (459), S Graham, Portglenone Lim 350Kg £1600 (457), A Lowry, Cha 320Kg £1420 (443).

Over 351Kg

I G Hyndman, Maghera Lim 370Kg £1700 (459), Lim 360Kg £1600 (444), W J Marshall, Ahoghill Lim 370Kg £1610 (435), C Fleming, Nutts Corner Lim 370Kg £1570 (424), M McGarry, Ballymena Lim 420Kg £1780 (423), L McGarry, Loughgiel Cha 400Kg £1660 (415), B Laverty, Armoy Cha 360Kg £1490 (413), M & A Guy, Limavady Cha 460Kg £1890 (410), M McGarry, Ballymena Lim 460Kg £1870 (406), M & A Guy, Lim 460Kg £1870 (406), B Connon, Larne Lim 380Kg £1540 (405), B Laverty, Lim 360Kg £1450 (402), C Fleming, Nutts Corner Lim 360Kg £1450 (402), M & A Guy, Lim 420Kg £1680 (400), S Blaney, Ahoghill Cha 430Kg £1720 (400), L McGarry, Cha 390Kg £1550 (397).

BALLYMENA, TUESDAY OCTOBER 27

An entry of 218 Store cattle in Ballymena on Tuesday resulted in a steady trade. Bullocks sold to £1860 over for a Char 730kg at £2550 presented by Leo McFall, Ahoghill. Heifers sold to £1700 over for a Char 660kg at £2360 offered by j McPeake, Portglenone.

Bullocks

0kg to 500kg

S Scullion, Glenarm Cha 460kg £2090 (454) W Reid, Aughafatten Lim 460kg £2040 (443) Lim 500kg £2160 (432) M McCloskey, Toomebridge Cha 470kg £2030 (431) G Stirling, Parkgate Cha 480kg £2070 (431) S Scullion, Glenarm Cha 460kg £1970 (428) M McCloskey, Toomebridge Cha 500kg £2140 (428) G Devlin, Randalstown Bel 450kg £1870 (415) Cha 490kg £1910 (389) S Scullion, Cha 470kg £1830 (389) G Devlin, Cha 470kg £1820 (387) S Scullion, Glenarm Lim 450kg £1720 (382) G Devlin, Cha 470kg £1790 (380) G Rowney, Ballynure Bel 490kg £1860 (379) C Stewart, Lim 440kg £1660 (377) M McCloskey, Toomebridge Cha 480kg £1780 (370).

501kg and over

W Reid, Aughafatten Lim 530kg £2340 (441) Lim 570kg £2460 (431) G Stirling, Parkgate Cha 520kg £2180 (419) M McCloskey, Lim 510kg £2100 (411) Cha 540kg £2220 (411) Cha 520kg £2120 (407) G Stirling, Cha 520kg £2110 (405) M McCloskey, Cha 540kg £2190 (405) Cha 520kg £2100 (403) Cha 530kg £2140 (403) Cha 540kg £2180 (403) Lim 520kg £2090 (401) Lim 520kg £2080 (400) Cha 570kg £2270 (398) G Stirling, Parkgate Cha 530kg £2100 (396) M McCloskey, Cha 530kg £2100 (396).

Heifers

0kg to 500kg

W Reid, Aughafatten Lim 500kg £1810 (362) S Richmond, Cloughmills Cha 470kg £1690 (359) J Scullion, Toomebridge Lim 470kg £1690 (359) S & G Davidson, Broughshane 2 Abe 470kg £1640 (348) J Scullion, Cha 410kg £1410 (343) A McCullough, Ballymena Sim 400kg £1370 (342) S Richmond, Cloughmills Cha 480kg £1630 (339) A McCullough, Sim 430kg £1460 (339) S & G Davidson, Broughshane Bel 460kg £1560 (339) A McCullough, Ballymena Sim 350kg £1170 (334) NF Oloughlin, Cha 450kg £1500 (333) R Adams, Ballymena Lim 390kg £1300 (333) T Connon, Broughshane Abe 390kg £1300 (333) J McKinstry, Ballyclare 2x Abe 490kg £1620 (330).

501kg and over

W Reid, Aughafatten Lim 510kg £1940 (380) G McPeake, Portglenone Cha 600kg £2170 (361) N F Oloughlin, Lim 550kg £1980 (360) G McPeake, Cha 660kg £2360 (357) Cha 580kg £2040 (351) S &G Davidson, Broughshane Bel 590kg £2030 (344) N & J Coleman, Doagh Bel 520kg £1740 (334) NF Oloughlin, Cha 640kg £2130 (332) Lim 520kg £1730 (332) A Ferguson & Partners, Ballyclare Bel 520kg £1730 (332) Bel 560kg £1860 (332) J Scullion, Sim 530kg £1760 (332) T Connon, Broughshane Abe 600kg £1980 (330) NF Oloughlin, Cha 650kg £2140 (329) S & G Davidson, Abe 520gk £1690 (325) NF Oloughlin, Cha 610kg £1970 (323).